Actually, he was a bit jealous. His elder imperial sister had never picked food for him. Looking at the dishes in Heng'er's bowl, he was on the verge of envy. However, he didn't dare to voice his feelings. He could only secretly try to get some of the food his elder sister had picked in this way.
Although it was taken from Heng'er's bowl, in a way, it was as if his elder sister had picked it for him.
But before the food could land in his bowl, the eldest princess knocked his chopsticks away with a flick of her own. "Who gave you permission? You're even snatching food from your nephew!"
The crown prince looked at his elder sister in disbelief. Mu Fengqie was also quite shocked. She felt that this kind of interaction was probably their normal state, and this crown prince must be quite the drama queen.
"But Heng'er can't finish all this. Isn't it right for me to share some of it?" The crown prince of the Jin'er Kingdom said pitifully.
"If he can't finish it, let it be. You're such an adult and yet have no manners at all. You're a crown prince, for goodness' sake. I think all the etiquette lessons you've learned were for nothing."
"I..." The crown prince was aggrieved.
Mu Fengqie was sure that these two must be siblings from the same mother. Otherwise, no non - biological sister would do such a thing.
Amidst all the banter, lunch was quickly over.
"Heng'er, you must take good care of yourself and listen to your master, okay?"
"Okay... Mother." He originally wanted to call her "Niangqin", but it still felt a bit awkward, so he just called her "Mother".
But just this one word "Mother" made the eldest princess's eyes redden. "Okay."
Master Kongtong was watching them from the roof not far away. He didn't know what his master looked like when she was young, but looking at Mu Fengqie's appearance, she resembled his master quite a bit.
It was just that her expression and mannerisms were different. He decided to test her tonight. People's subconscious actions don't lie.
"Your Highness, someone from the palace came to say that a hunting competition will be held in three days. The Qin Dynasty has invited all the countries that are here this time. Should we go?"
"Go. Why not? If other countries have agreed and we don't go, we might be gossiped about."
"Yes, I'll go prepare the clothes for that day right away."
"Okay. Prepare a riding outfit for me. It should have pockets inside so I can put things in them."
"I understand."
"By the way, how's Heng'er?" She was still quite worried that Heng'er might not be able to accept this all at once. After all, he was just a three - year - old child.
"Heng'er is fine. He didn't show any signs of discomfort. After returning this afternoon, he was in his room studying medical books as usual."
"Okay, as long as he's okay. Keep a close eye on him these days. I'm afraid his emotions might get too intense and he might get sick."
"Yes, I understand."
That night, Mu Fengqie didn't go to sleep. Instead, she sat at the table drinking tea and told the guards around her to stay outside.
"If someone comes tonight, don't stop them. Just let them in."
"Yes, I understand." He was sure it wasn't Jing Xunchi, because his master definitely didn't want to see him. As for why he was so sure, that night was a good example.
When Master Kongtong came at night, everything went surprisingly smoothly. At first, he was quite happy that his martial arts were really good. But when he entered the room and saw Mu Fengqie sitting there sipping tea leisurely, he felt like crying.
Had he been discovered? Help! Was he going to get beaten?
"Take a seat." Mu Fengqie glanced at Master Kongtong. She wasn't at all surprised by his appearance.
"Um, do you believe me if I say I was just passing by?" Whether you believe it or not, I do.
"Come on. You were on the roof watching me for half a day this afternoon. Just tell me what you want."
When she saw the eldest princess and the others off this afternoon, she had noticed this person on the roof watching her for a long time. But since she didn't sense any malice from him, she didn't pay much attention.
"People outside call me Master Kongtong."
"So you're the highly respected Master Kongtong. I've long heard of your name."
Master Kongtong twitched the corner of his mouth at Mu Fengqie's perfunctory attitude. If you could just wipe that look off your face, maybe I'd actually believe you.
"May I ask what brings Master Kongtong here so late at night?"
"I came to see you because I've heard that you're the master of the Pharmacist Valley. I'd like you to prepare a medicine for me. However, this medicine is quite difficult to make. I wonder if you have the ability?"
"Please tell me what kind of medicine you want to make."
"Have you ever heard of a disease called 'amyotrophic lateral sclerosis'? That's the medicine I want to make to cure this disease." After Master Kongtong finished speaking, he stared intently at Mu Fengqie, not missing any change in her expression.
"Clatter..."
"Who exactly are you?" The disease of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis only existed in the 21st century. Why did this Master Kongtong know about it? Could it be that he was like her...
Master Kongtong knew from Mu Fengqie's expression that she was the person he was looking for.
"Thud..."
"The eldest disciple, Sun Hao, pays respects to Master." Master Kongtong suddenly knelt in front of Mu Fengqie. His eyes looking at Mu Fengqie were extremely affectionate, as if he was a lost child who had suddenly found his mother.
Mu Fengqie looked at him in disbelief, but quickly came to her senses. Since she had traveled through time, anything was possible.
"Get up quickly. I really can't accept such a grand salute from you now." Mu Fengqie stood up and helped Sun Hao up. Looking at his current appearance, she couldn't help but sigh.
"How did you get here? When did you come?" Why was it that when she traveled through time, she went from her fifties to a young and beautiful girl, while her eldest disciple went from a young man in his twenties to a man in his forties or fifties.
This was happening too fast. Her disciple hadn't even experienced love yet. It was so unfair to him.
"Master, I was killed by someone, but I'm not sure who it was. Because after I attended your memorial service that day, I devoted myself to medical research.
When I came out of the research room, several months had passed. I went out for a meal and then passed out. When I opened my eyes again, I was here."
"Did you see Zhang De after you attended my memorial service?"
"Yes, he came to me that day and asked me to study medicine with him. He also said that he wanted me to bring him your life - long medical notes for him to study."
"But I refused. I said no right away. Why, Master?"
"I was killed by him. He hired someone to pretend to be a patient. When I was giving him acupuncture, he suddenly stood up and stabbed the needle in my hand into my temple. I died on the spot."