The Treasure Orchid Tree
"Am I nervous?"
His tone was calm.
He continued, "You know, ever since Imperial Father ascended to the throne, I've always been in the palace. Not only have I not left the palace gates, but I've also rarely stepped out of Benevolence Hall. How many people outside the palace know me?"
He could count them on his fingers.
Mo Ruo thought for a moment, "That's true. Even if you want to communicate, you should communicate with me. After all, I'm the only friend you can trust."
He continued to tease the pigeon.
Jing Xian's eyes deepened.
Friend?
To him, this word was a luxury.
After a while, Mo Ruo grew bored and simply scattered all the rice in his hand. He dusted off his hands and returned to the stove. However, his eyes inadvertently caught sight of a potted plant by the side of the bed.
Inside the potted plant was a Treasure Orchid Tree!
This tree was a medicinal herb. He had raised a few in the past.
It wasn't strange for Jing Xian to have a Treasure Orchid Tree in his house.
But —
What he found strange was that the soil used to plant Treasure Orchid Trees was orange, but the soil in this potted plant was as red as blood. Moreover, the tree was very dense.
He reached out to pinch a leaf and gently rubbed it. When Jing Xian wasn't paying attention, he plucked the leaf.
He hid it in his sleeves!
"What's wrong?" Jing Xian asked.
He smiled, "From the moment I entered the house until now, this tree seems to be the best."
"Treasure Orchid Trees are easy to raise and can survive in any environment. You know that I don't like to take care of flowers and plants, but if there are no plants in the house, it will seem lifeless. That's why I asked Bi Lu to bring a pot of Treasure Orchid over. You only need to water it, there's no need to worry about it."
"That's true." Mo Ruo didn't continue the topic, "Right, come over and sit down. I'll take your pulse."
Jing Xian obediently agreed and released the pigeon in his arms.
After taking your pulse.
Mo Ruo said, "Fortunately, there aren't any major problems. When I left the capital, I had Xiao Tong bring you medicine. Have you taken it on time?"
Jing Xian nodded, "I've been taking it. Moreover, Bi Lu is watching me every day. How can I not take it?"
Mo Ruo smiled.
The two of them chatted about other things.
For example, what happened on Mo Ruo's journey from the capital to Yufu. However, he only talked about interesting things and did not mention anything about the assassination attempt on his journey.
Seeing that it was almost time, Mo Ruo stood up and left.
Before he left, he also took a few bottles of wine that Jing Xian had personally brewed.
It was a rewarding journey.
But when he left Tongren Hall, his heart was extremely heavy.
Because —
Previously, when Jing Xian picked up the pigeon, he had actually hidden a small bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg. He had seen this scene clearly.
It was just that he didn't directly expose it at that time.
He took out the leaf that he had secretly plucked from the Treasure Orchid Tree, spread it out in his palm, and sighed.
His chest felt like it was being stirred up by something, making him feel uneasy.
When he arrived at the palace gate, he looked at the two pots of wine in his hands. After a moment of hesitation, he handed the wine to the guard from before.
The guard was taken aback.
"Young Master Mo, what are you doing?"
"It's your reward. Take it."
"Ah?"
He was struck by lightning.
Previously, he had said that it was wishful thinking to ask for wine from Mo Ruo. Why did that miser hand over a pot of wine in the blink of an eye?
That was scary!
The guard received the wine with trembling hands. After Mo Ruo mounted his horse and left, he stared at the guard opposite him with bulging eyes. "What do you think is wrong with Young Master Mo?"
The guard also scratched his head, unable to figure it out.
He only said, "Perhaps … Young Master Mo has been enlightened?"
"But do you think this wine is drinkable?"
"Of course it's drinkable. I think this wine must have been obtained from the Sage King. Who doesn't know that the Sage King is good at brewing wine? We should be happy to be able to drink it."
"That's true."
The two of them laughed and quickly hid the wine, waiting to get drunk when they got off work.
… …
Mo Ruo returned to Yuhua Pavillion. Before he could enter, something smashed into his head.
Then —
With a clang, the thing hit the ground again.
It was a cup.
He clutched his head in pain and looked up, but the culprit was nowhere to be seen.
He could only admit defeat!
As soon as he entered, the apprentice rushed over and pointed at the loft. "Master, bad news."
He was sweating profusely.
"What's the matter?"
"Master's wife is furious up there."
"Shut up." Mo Ruo scolded, "What Master's wife? Don't call me that again, or I'll cut your tongue."
The child hurriedly covered his mouth. His round eyes were filled with fear.
How funny!
Mo Ruo glared at him and went up to the loft.
The apprentice didn't dare to open his mouth again.
In the loft, Tang Si was holding the handkerchief, waiting for the protagonist to walk into the trap.
The moment Mo Ruo came up, he saw that she looked like she wanted to eat him alive.
He frowned.
He had a bad feeling.
"Tell me, who gave this to you?"
Tang Si held the handkerchief.
Huh?
Wasn't that sent by Ji Yunshu?
He stepped forward and grabbed the handkerchief, glancing at the table. It was filled with all the random things Tang Si had bought.
"Where's the thing in the handkerchief?"
"What thing?"
"I'm asking about the thing in the handkerchief. Where did you throw it?"
Tang Si was originally filled with anger, but after being asked like this, she was at a loss. She revealed a pair of innocent eyes, "What is it? There's nothing in the handkerchief. "
"Nothing?"
Ji Yunshu couldn't be joking with him!
He immediately shouted, "Steamed bun."
The apprentice who had covered his mouth rushed up, "Master, I'm here."
"Where's the thing Teacher Ji sent?"
"Thing?" The apprentice pointed at the handkerchief in his hand, "That's it."
"I'm asking about the thing inside."
"Inside?" He scratched his head and shook it, "There's nothing in this handkerchief."
"Really?"
"Really, I wouldn't dare to lie to Master."
Holding the feather-light handkerchief, Mo Ruo really couldn't understand.
Tang Si then grabbed his arm and questioned, "You mean, this handkerchief was sent by Ah Ji?"
"What else?" He asked in return.
Her face suddenly turned green and the corner of her mouth twitched.
Then, she rolled her eyes and threw it at Xiao Tong. She gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "Didn't you say it was a man who sent it?"
"It … it was a man."
"You …"
Tang Si scolded him fiercely.
Mo Ruo suddenly noticed that a cup was missing from his tea set.
It turned out that the person who hit him was none other than the woman who hadn't taken her medicine.
He picked up a cup and glared at her fiercely, "Were you the one who threw the cup?"
Ugh!
How embarrassing.
Tang Si waved her hand, "It wasn't me, it wasn't me …"
He immediately ran away.
As far as he could.
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