Poison Doctor Roaming the Martial World

Chapter 251 First Meeting with Nalan Lianyi

"We'll send them a contract of indenture later, and have the shopkeeper destroy it in front of Prince Qi! As for compensation, whatever Prince Qi offers, we'll accept. Just remember not to forget anything when settling the bill—the funeral expenses for 'Mingli,' the burned clothes, and the firewood for the woodshed all need to be paid for!"

Mu Jin chuckled, "I've already told the shopkeeper that we can't forget even the wine that Li Ming poured!"

Yang Jianwu sighed repeatedly, "What a pity for my good wine and woodshed..."

"Stop acting, it's all worthless. This time you'll make double the money!"

"Who said we made double the money! Didn't we need people to move the bodies that were put in the woodshed beforehand? Dan Niang and Li Ming made cameo appearances, how could we not pay them?! And the hush money paid to everyone in the workshop is a considerable expense..."

Mu Jin rolled her eyes. "Miss, you're really good at scheming! Those who stay in the workshop are absolutely loyal. They can do whatever you want with just a word. There's no need for hush money... Stop playing the victim..."

"Alright, alright~ hurry up and comb your hair! We can still have some fun today, but it'll be boring tomorrow when we travel with the Prince of Qi..."

"Yes!"

Mu Jin quickly tidied up Yang Jian, and the two of them, dressed in men's clothing, slipped out from behind the general's mansion.

"Miss, you've only been back for a few days. It's been so long since you've strolled around the streets of Anshun."

"Yes, I really miss it..."

"Miss, you miss the food streets in Anshun, don't you!"

Yang Jianwu habitually reached out to pinch Mu Jin's cheek, "Seeing through things but not saying anything, we're still good friends! You're just not cute like this!"

Mu Jin stuck out her tongue. She also really wanted to eat at the snack street. Her mistress wasn't in Anshun. According to the rules, servants weren't allowed to go out unless necessary. If they wanted to go out, they had to report to their mistress or madam. She dared not disturb the madam.

The snack street was built by Yang Jianwu after he moved to Anshun with his family. He claimed it was to develop Anshun's economy, but in reality, it was just to satisfy the cravings of foodies.

At first, there were only a dozen or so stalls, all owned by Yang Jianwu. Later, many locals saw that the snacks were profitable and set up their own stalls nearby. Over time, a snack street was formed, which indeed boosted the economic development of Anshun.

The master and servant strolled and ate their way through the streets when suddenly a figure darted in front of Yang Jianwu.

Are you Miss Yang?

Yang Jianwu paused in her oden-eating motion, it was Nalan Yuanli!

Her disguise as a man had never been detected by anyone before. How did Nalan Yuanli determine this? Was he trying to trick him?!

"No, you've mistaken me for someone else!"

Yang Jianwu tried to walk around to the side, but was stopped by Nalan Yuanli again.

"No! You are! There can't be two eyes that are exactly alike in the world!"

Yang Jianwu blinked her big, beautiful eyes. She was in such a rush to leave that she forgot to wear her colored contact lenses…

Anyway, she had no grudge against Nalan Yuanli, so there was nothing she could do if she recognized him.

"Yes, is that alright?"

Nalan Yuanli smiled with satisfaction, extremely proud that he could recognize Yang Jianwu disguised as a man!

"Since we've run into each other, would you do me the honor of having a meal with me?"

"Ugh~ hiccup~"

Yang Jianwu cooperated perfectly by letting out a burp and shaking the oden skewers in her hand.

"I'm almost full, maybe next time..."

"Oh, okay? Will you show me around? This is my first time in Anshun, and I'm not familiar with many places!"

"Hehe~ Brother, have you taken a fancy to that young lady?"

Suddenly, a woman in a yellow dress appeared before them. She had bright eyes and white teeth, and was full of cleverness. She was likable at first glance.

Nalan Yuanli took the initiative to introduce, "Miss Yang, this is my younger sister, Nalan Lianyi!"

"Nalan Lianyi? Is that the princess who will marry into Dongli after the New Year?"

"kindness."

Mentioning this, a touch of sadness appeared on the faces of both Nalan Yuanli and Nalan Lianyi, indicating that the two had differing opinions on the arranged marriage.

Arranged marriages were a common political tool in ancient times. As a princess, one enjoyed honor and privilege, but also had to bear the responsibilities.

These things were none of Yang Jianwu's concern; she was only worried that the skewers in her hand were getting cold...

"Lianyi, this is General Yang Boshan's daughter, Yang Jianwu, whom I mentioned to you before. The tune you've been longing to learn was taught by her!"

Yang Jianwu was completely bewildered. What had she sent?

"So you're Sister Yang!"

Nalan Lianyi took Yang Jianwu's arm and said, "Sister Yang, the song you played and sang at the state banquet last time, my brother only remembered one part of the melody. When he got home, he hummed it to me and I was so moved that I almost cried... The melody was so beautiful."

"Thank you."

"Sister Yang, could you teach me? Even just one part would be fine!"

Yang Jianwu didn't dislike this overly friendly girl; it was just a song, and she had nothing else to do today anyway.

"Sure, the weather is nice today. Let's rent a pleasure boat and go boating on the lake. It'll be pleasant and won't bother anyone."

"Great! Let's go right now!"

Along the way, Nalan Lianyi hopped around like a little butterfly, clearly showing her genuine joy.

The snack street is very close to the lake, and the group quickly arrived at the lakeside. Several painted boats floated on the lake, moored between the water and the sky, creating a picturesque scene that was exceptionally tranquil, a stark contrast to the bustling street.