At noon, Cheng Zixiao came back from outside with a snowstorm, his face was pale, and he was not very good.

Hua Yan poured him a cup of hot tea, and when he took a breath and warmed his body, he asked him, "How is the sky endless?" See that your face is not good, and there is no progress at all? ”

Cheng Zi smiled and nodded, "Most of the medicinal materials have been tested, but they can't do it, and they can't replace Panlong ginseng." ”

Hua Yan pursed her lips, "Don't worry, isn't there still a small half?" ”

Cheng Zixiao held the hot tea and said, "Tian Buzhi said that there is not much hope, if you don't want everyone in this city to die, he suggests that you should find Panlong ginseng." ”

Hua Yan nodded, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and my brother will receive the news tonight at the latest, I hope they can make a lot of efforts to get Panlong ginseng." ”

Cheng Zixiao took a sip of hot tea and said, "It's best to find out the person who bought Panlong ginseng two months ago, that person must have a large amount of Panlong ginseng in his hand." ”

Hua Yan buckled the table, "I've already sent someone to check." ”

While the two were talking, Xia Ze came, he came in from outside, and he was also covered in cold snow, and he couldn't shake the cold on his body, so he said to Hua Yan, "Sister Yan, there should be some coiled dragon ginseng in Huaiwangfu, I have been in poor health, I remember that the doctor has this medicine in every prescription, and my mother has always asked people to buy it in the medicine storehouse, in case I need it from time to time." ”

Hua Yan was overjoyed and said to Xia Ze, "You hurry up and go back to Xia Mansion." ”

After the fall of the ten great families, the public treasury of each house was confiscated, and each house and courtyard were also divided, and after the separation, the huge family mansion was also dispersed, and the people of each mansion underwent great changes, and they were very frightened, just to live, and they all closed the door and did not dare to live their own lives.

King Huai wrote to the court, asking His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be guilty, and he was ashamed of the emperor's favor and did not govern the Huaiwang Mansion, which caused the people in the Huaiwang Mansion to commit a major crime, so he asked to be removed from the title of meritorious lord and demoted to a commoner.

A few days ago, Yun Chi received a letter from King Huai and approved the word "quasi".

Therefore, now King Huai's Mansion has become a summer mansion, the remaining people in each house and courtyard in the palace have been divided, and most of the servants have been dismissed, leaving only King Huai and his step-princess and a few loyal servants.

Xia Ze has never returned to Huaiwang's Mansion, today I heard that Hua Yan and others were worried about the medicine, so he asked a little more before he got the news, and immediately came to find Hua Yan at this time.

Hua Yan originally thought that Xia Ze was still a half-old child, and let out the sons who were subdued out of the officialdom, but she didn't assign anything to him, and planned to go back to Hua's house to take him after finishing the affairs of the Northland.

This was a pleasant surprise.

She immediately assigned Cai Qing, "You follow Xia Ze to Huaiwang's Mansion." ”

Cai Qing immediately said, "Crown Princess, Your Highness has explained, the slave and maid must take care of you at all times, and you can't leave you, let others follow." ”

Hua Yan said, "I don't leave the yard, you can go back when you go." You are my personal maidservant, and you are from the East Palace. Lest the princess see Xia Ze and not let him go, you follow, if he is still willing to come back here, bring him back, and protect him by the way. ”

Cai Qing understood, it should be, "The slave obeys." ”

Xia Ze didn't delay, went back to his residence and put on a thick cloak, Cai Qing stuffed him with a hand stove, took a few secret guards, and hurriedly went to Xia Mansion.

In the Xia Mansion, these days, after a great change, King Huai is no longer King Huai, and the step-princess is no longer a princess, but her feelings are much better.

After the public treasury of Huaiwangfu was raided, the princess still had her own dowry and saved some private treasury for Xia Ze over the years. There was not much else in her private treasury, and she had collected countless good medicines, and after moving out of King Huai's Mansion, which was no longer in line with Xia Huan's civilian status, she also brought those medicinal materials to the newly resettled courtyard.

After Princess Cui Lanzhi knew that Xia Ze was fine, although she was worried and worried, she could only wait for Xia Ze to come back by herself. On this day, she finally looked forward to Xia Ze.

Xia Ze hurriedly came to Xia Mansion, and after getting out of the carriage, he only glanced at the plaque of Xia Mansion, and then stepped forward and hurriedly knocked on the door.

The gatekeeper is a loyal old servant, after opening the door, he was overjoyed when he saw Xia Ze, "Little boy, you are finally back, the lord and the lady have been thinking about you these days." ”

Xia Ze immediately said, "Quick, take me to see my mother." ”

The old servant nodded, walked two steps forward quickly, only to find Cai Qing who was following Xia Ze silently, he paused again, looked at Cai Qing, and asked tentatively, "Who is this girl?" ”

Xia Ze said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince allocated it to the young girl who is waiting for the crown princess." ”

The old servant was not confused, and immediately understood that this girl was not an ordinary person, and hurriedly saluted.

Cai Qing waved her hand, "The slave maid was ordered by the princess to accompany the little prince back to the house, and the old man didn't have to be polite." ”

The old servant didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly led the way, thinking that the little boy was so anxious to see his wife, and the person who followed the princess by his side, there must be something important.

Xia Huan was talking with Cui Lanzhi, mainly to comfort Cui Lanzhi, Xia Ze had never left her sight since he was born, and now although she knew that he was fine, she had been away for so many days, and she couldn't sit still.

Especially that day, when she heard from Su Zi's mouth that Xia Ze was invited by the crown princess to be a guest, she couldn't help but guess what the princess invited Xia Ze to be a guest for, but now that the Huaiwang Mansion is gone, the Xia family is also gone, and she has no ability to find Xia Ze, so she can only wait.

For so many days, Xia Ze had no news, she was so anxious that she couldn't help but cry again, worried about whether he was okay.

Xia Huan was very patient, and comforted him softly.

Cui Lanzhi wiped her tears with a handkerchief for a while, and just as she was about to speak, she listened to the maid's advice and said very happily, "Master, madam, the little boy is back!" ”

Xia Huan's sitting body stood up suddenly, but Cui Lanzhi pinched the handkerchief and was stunned, before she got up in surprise and blurted out, "Really?" ”

"Sure enough, it's the little boy, and he's already in the yard." The maidservant looked out and said, "There's a girl with you." ”

Xia Huan didn't listen to her last sentence, the person had already rushed out of the house, and Cui Lanzhi immediately followed out.

When the two of them went out of the door, they saw Xia Ze coming in a hurry, the north wind mixed with the snowflakes on the ground that were lifted by the wind, hitting him in the face, it was Cui Lanzhi's son who was missing, she shouted happily, "Ze'er!" ”

Xia Ze saw the two people rushing out in a hurry, Xia Huan was one step faster than Cui Lanzhi, and there was obvious joy on his face, he was stunned for a moment, and his steps stopped.

For so many years, Xia Huan has occasionally been gentle to him, but he has never had much love and joy, he is cold by nature, and Xia Huan is immersed in regret for the past. Since childhood, father and son have been very unfamiliar when they meet. Now it was the first time that he could see the joy on his face, and it was at this moment that he realized the title of father.

He was stunned, Xia Ze had rushed to the front, stopped, and asked him urgently, "Where have you been these days?" Are you okay? ”

Cui Lanzhi took a step behind and approached, different from Xia Huan's restraint, she hugged Xia Ze directly, and said in tears, "My son, I'm scared to death, where did you go?" I haven't heard from you these days, if it weren't for the fact that I heard from the prince that you were invited by the princess to be a guest, fortunately, my mother would have been unable to stand it......"

Xia Ze came back to his senses, stretched out his hand and patted Cui Lanzhi on the back, since he was a child, although he has a cold temperament, but he is kind to his mother, when she is sad and sad, he always coaxes her like this, and whispers, "Mother, I am very good, the princess is kind-hearted, and she has taught me a lot of things in recent days." ”

Cui Lanzhi slowly let go of him, and there were a lot of things she wanted to ask, but out of the corner of her eye, she swept Cai Qing behind Xia Ze, and immediately stopped, "Who is this girl?" ”

Cai Qing stepped forward to salute, "The slave maid is Cai Qing who is waiting by the side of the crown princess, and she is ordered by the princess to accompany the little prince back to the house on an errand." ”

As soon as Cui Lanzhi heard that he was on an errand and passed by the big incident in King Huai's Mansion, he was already a little scared, and immediately looked at Xia Ze and asked him, "Ze'er?" ”

Xia Ze didn't care to talk to his mother more, and said straight to the point, "Father, mother, is there Panlong ginseng in the house?" ”

Xia Huan only knew that Cui Lanzhi had collected many precious herbs for Xia Ze, and now when he heard Xia Ze ask, he looked at Cui Lanzhi.

Cui Lanzhi nodded, "My mother collected some, but you are sick again?" ”

Xia Ze shook his head, and made a long story short about the plague in Bei'an City, and the great need for Panlong ginseng.

Xia Huan's face changed after hearing this, "No wonder Zi beheaded the prince and ordered all the people in Bei'an City to stay at home from today, it turned out that there was a plague." ”

Cui Lanzhi was not a timid woman, but at this time, her face was as frightened as earth, and she immediately said, "Yes, this is your commonly used medicinal herb, and my mother has prepared it." ”

Xia Ze immediately said, "Mother, let everyone take it out, and the child will take it away to make life-saving medicine for the people for the crown princess." ”

Cui Lanzhi hesitated, "Do you want to take them all away?" Then you ......"

Xia Ze interrupted her, "Mother, I'm in good health, I don't need Panlong ginseng, you can take out as much as you want." If the plague is allowed to spread, the entire city of Bei'an will be destroyed. ”

Xia Huan immediately decided, "Laneige, quickly, take it out to Ze'er, it's a big matter, don't hide it." ”

Cui Lanzhi saw that her husband and son were on the same page, gritted her teeth and nodded, "Okay." The words fell, and he instructed an old servant beside him, "Quickly, take out all the coiled dragon ginseng in the pharmacy and give it to the little boy." ”

The old servant should have been, and immediately hurried away.