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Chapter 419 Willing to Invest
Zhu Yu had witnessed Lu Qing's meticulous planning and cautious approach over the past few days. Although he knew that Lu Qing's training under the Qiyun Mountain Master must have been arduous, after seeing Lu Qing's situation firsthand, Zhu Yu sincerely admired Lu Qing's mentor.

If it weren't for the painstaking efforts of the Qiyun Mountain Man, who not only made Lu Qing thoroughly familiar with military books and strategies but also gave him real-world experience, Lu Qing might not have survived to travel this far.

Then Lu Qing is not the only one whose fate will change!

“You just reminded me.” Yan Daoxin didn’t think so much as Zhu Yu. Although he had a deep friendship with Lu Qing, he had never set foot in the capital and did not know what kind of life Lu Qing had lived after being brought back to the capital. So he didn’t have so many feelings. At this moment, he was thinking about something else. “I can tolerate those medicinal herbs, but you can’t!”
If everyone who moves in has to take medication, then we'll have to figure out a way to get you out.

“We’re already in here, why would we go out like this? Wouldn’t that be a waste of time?” Although Zhu Yu was unwilling, he knew he had to make a careful decision and not act impulsively. So he changed his mind and said, “We’ll see how things go. Don’t worry, I won’t take any risks.”

“Yes, you have to get out safely no matter what, after all, we came in together,” Yan Daoxin said with unusual seriousness in his expression and tone. “Lu Qing trusted you to come in with me, and I can’t let him down.”

Zhu Yu chuckled, about to say that she wasn't that incompetent, but Yan Daoxin shook his head at her before she could speak: "Don't take it so lightly. I'm not kidding. I've seen it all clearly these past few days. Don't you understand what you mean to Lu Qing?"

"It means I am the wife he bestowed upon me by imperial decree, and we happen to be compatible in personality..."

“It’s not that simple.” Yan Daoxin sighed and shook his head. “This guy has experienced too many ups and downs since he was a child. Apart from my master and me, there is probably only his elder brother who can trust him a little. There is no one else who can make him let his guard down.”

The emperor didn't treat him well, as you can probably tell. He was called an imperial censor or something, but in reality, he was just asked to do some dirty work for the emperor outside the palace that the emperor himself couldn't do personally.

Therefore, Lu Qing did not trust anything the emperor promised him.

Moreover, this guy always says that he doesn't know if he can get through the most difficult hurdle, so he wants to be alone and quiet, without so many entanglements, and without any burdens.

But he cares deeply about you, the bride the emperor promised to him, and he doesn't even bother to hide it. Anyone with eyes can see how much he cares about you.

This is not comparable to the ordinary mutual affection and love between ordinary people.

"I know, he told me." Zhu Yu nodded, and his expression became much more serious, afraid that Yan Daoxin would think he hadn't listened to what he said.

Normally, Yan Daoxin and Lu Qing express their closeness by teasing each other and deliberately trying to provoke each other.

Now that Lu Qing wasn't around, Yan Daoxin made no attempt to hide her concern and care for him.

Actually, seeing him speak so earnestly on behalf of Lu Qing, Zhu Yu also felt a kind of indescribable warmth.

"No, no, you still don't know." Yan Daoxin sighed. "Although Lu Qing was just an infant when his whole family was wiped out and he didn't know anything, he almost died because of Consort Zhao when he was a child. He will never forget that memory in his life."

Moreover, think about it, could that be the only time the other party makes a move?

Of course not! Before that, quite a few palace maids, eunuchs, and old nannies who were kind to him had died.

By then, he wasn't some innocent baby who couldn't remember anything. You can imagine the fear and guilt he felt about whoever was close to him would suffer a terrible fate. So after he was brought back to the capital, although he and I would exchange letters with my master and me, or occasionally meet briefly with us when he went out on official business for the emperor, we didn't have particularly close contact.

To put it simply, this trip with you all is the longest I've ever spent interacting with him since he returned to Beijing.

So keeping you by my side and not hiding my care for you is not only overcoming my biggest worry, but also a sign that I've made up my mind to win.

So listen to me on this matter. No matter what our original plan was, if that old hag makes us drink tonics, you have to find a way to leave this place.

Didn't she say that we should rest for a few days first, and then consider our next steps once we've recovered our strength?

If you absolutely must take the medicine, then insist on leaving.

I saw it clearly just now; that old hag probably wanted me the most to stay.

We originally planned to mark Lu Qing and the others through the window after we came in, but who would have thought there isn't even a window here!
So if you can go out, you can describe the situation inside to him, which will make it easier to make further plans!

Zhu Yu had no choice but to agree. Yan Daoxin's arrangement was reasonable both publicly and privately, and his attitude was exceptionally firm.

After a long time, Zhu Yu, bored out of his mind, had already dozed off on his bed in the room when there was a knock on the door.

Yan Daoxin quickly let her hair down and lay down on the chaise lounge facing inwards. Zhu Yu got up and went to open the door.

Two servants came in carrying food boxes, quickly placed the food on the table, and then left again.

As Zhu Yu followed the two to close the door, he glanced outside a few more times. The small pavilion was quiet and deserted, and it didn't seem like someone was secretly guarding outside.

"It looks like it's already evening. They're bringing us dinner." Zhu Yu returned to the table and looked at the sumptuous dishes on it. They were a perfect combination of meat and vegetables, and looked and smelled delicious.

In addition, they even provided a pot of fruit wine and two bowls of refreshing ice cream.

The sorbet was made with fresh milk and topped with some bright red cherry sauce, making it look very tempting.

“You don’t even have this in the Prince Shuo’s mansion.” Yan Daoxin also sat up, walked to the table and looked at the two bowls of ice cream. “They’re really willing to spend money to feed us this well!”

This is a genuine desire to raise a good patient!

"What does this food have to do with the person who gives you the medicine?" Zhu Yu asked curiously.

“If the person being treated isn’t physically strong enough, they won’t be able to withstand the effects of the medicine and will die before it’s even finished.” Yan Daoxin pursed her lips, lifted her skirt and sat down, taking a small dish and picking out a little bit from each plate. “I’ll try it first. If there are no problems, you can eat it too.”