A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 458

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 458 – Make things awkward for yourself (2)

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Could it have been one of the Anzhou Academy students resting next door?

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Lu Yuhong, Xu Fengyuan, Wei Yichen, and several other students from Anzhou Academy searched the area around the Xu family’s small courtyard—and they really did manage to catch a snake.

Although they were all scholars, riding and archery were part of their daily training, so capturing a snake together posed no real difficulty.

Lu Yuhong, in particular, was exceptionally skilled.

The only problem was that none of them knew what kind of snake it was, or whether it was venomous.

Meanwhile, the question on Lu Yuhong’s mind was whether the snake could be turned into something edible.

As he was pondering this, he suddenly spotted a man dressed in dark blue brocade robes, wearing a bamboo hat. At once, he forgot all about the snake in his hands, took his leave of Xu Fengyuan and the others, and hurried over.

“Seventh Prince, what are you doing here?” Lu Yuhong exclaimed as he ran toward him.

Lu Yuhong had come to Taizhou Prefecture specifically for Chu Lan. After meeting up with him, he served both as his bodyguard to ensure his safety and as a way to escape his grandfather’s strict supervision.

Today, with the weather fine and hearing that the students of Anzhou Academy were heading out for an outing, he had ditched Chu Lan and gone off to enjoy himself on his own.

He had assumed that Chu Lan did not wish to go out, so seeing him here came as a surprise.

“I have some matters to attend to,” Chu Lan replied.

“I see. Then be careful,” Lu Yuhong advised. “The identities of the people who tried to harm you still haven’t been uncovered. I’m worried they may make another move against you.”

“Mm. I’m fine.” Chu Lan glanced in the direction of the courtyard.

Seeing this, Lu Yuhong asked, “What are you looking at?”

“Nothing,” Chu Lan answered.

“Would you like to stay and have a meal with us?” Lu Yuhong asked again.

“No. I still have some business to take care of in the northern part of the city,” Chu Lan declined politely.

“You’re going to look for that man surnamed Xu again, aren’t you?” Lu Yuhong asked.

Chu Lan said nothing in denial, which was answer enough.

“He did save your life, so it’s only right that you go to thank him,” Lu Yuhong said. “But judging from the last time you went to see him, you’ll most likely be shown the door again this time.”

Lu Yuhong truly couldn’t understand why a highly skilled physician who owned a farm would be so hostile toward officials. He wondered whether someone in the man’s family had once been wronged by officials.

“Whatever he may have suffered in the past has nothing to do with me. I only know that he once saved my life. Moreover, we got along very well before. I regard him as a kindred spirit and a close friend,” Chu Lan said.

After speaking, Chu Lan paid no further attention to the overly curious Lu Yuhong. He spurred his horse and rode off toward the north of the city.

The attendants behind him followed suit, mounting their horses and riding after him.

Lu Yuhong shook his head and sighed. “I really don’t understand him. Going to such lengths for a man—anyone who didn’t know better would think his lifesaver was a peerless beauty! The debt of saving one’s life is indeed heavy, but if the other person doesn’t wish to associate with you, wouldn’t giving him more silver be enough?”

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At noon, everyone dined together in the courtyard. The Assistant Magistrate’s wife had specially hired a chef, who meticulously prepared the day’s meal.

Several of the dishes featured wild vegetables—marinated Malantou, stir-fried shepherd’s purse, and stir-fried celery with dried tofu. All the ingredients had been freshly gathered from nearby.

-marinated malantou

-stir-fried shepherd’s purse

-stir-fried celery with dried tofu

Wei Ruo ate happily.

In addition, the Assistant magistrate’s wife had sent people to Drunken Immortal Restaurant to purchase several dishes. Drunken Immortal Restaurant was known for its unique specialties, unavailable elsewhere, with exquisite flavors—perfect for entertaining guests.

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