In fact, at first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much difference between the two options given by Danyang.
As the princess whom Emperor Xuande regarded more as the apple of his eye than his real biological princess, Princess Danyang owed her a personal favor. Or, more straightforwardly, asking her to promise that she will help someone achieve their wish in front of the emperor in the future. The two seem to be no different.
But if you look closely, it contains a meaning of exploration as subtle as a spider's thread.
At the beginning of Danyang, I could not think about it in detail.
Only when the other party is attracted by his famous "notoriety" and its convenience, will he help in various ways, or be forced to take action. Or when the other party has a whim, it's no big deal to accompany her, a beautiful girl, to bring trouble to the capital.
But now, let’s not talk about the crucial step in the near future. She only said that the other party was still willing to stay with her after the royal discord they had touched upon due to her instructions and many coincidences.
She couldn't help but continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb and not explore what the other party was looking for in her.
But after observing his words and expressions, the next moment he thought he had finally caught a glimpse of the other party's deeply hidden thoughts, Han Qinglan suddenly showed that cynical smile again.
Almost at the same time that the young man in front of him smiled, he raised and retracted his hand. In the blink of an eye, the small table in front of him was completely empty. There was no trace of the high-grade jade pendant? !
Danyang was stunned for a moment before he realized that this bastard had taken all of them!
"……you!"
Even if he could snatch away every last one, the fulfillment of his promise would still depend on her willingness. Is there something seriously wrong with this man's brain?
Han Qinglan, however, didn't care at all about the contempt in the eyes of the person in front of her. Instead, she seemed to be enjoying herself and quietly watched the angry girl with a bright red face.
Tsk, you can appreciate that the little devil who was so angry with himself that he almost vomited blood a moment ago is facing the retribution of this world, and the breath he had endured disappeared immediately.
Han Qinglan raised the corners of her lips and stared at the other person's face, which was as red as the clouds, and her eyes widened with anger, for a long time before she spoke:
"Since the princess asked me to choose one of the two, she couldn't help but let me think about it carefully. I'll accept the things first. Anyway, we will all stay at Dongjie Temple from today on. It will be easy to return the jade pendant to you after I think about it carefully, isn't it? ?”
This time it was Danyang's turn to grind his teeth.
However, she was angry for a moment, then suddenly paused, narrowed her eyes and smiled:
"Master Han, if you think about it clearly, there is nothing wrong with it. It's just best to give me an accurate message before sunset. The night is long and there are many dreams. Aren't you afraid that I will change my mind after I sleep?"
Han Qinglan originally thought that these words were just the little girl's fear that the jade pendant would cause trouble in his hands, but after the meaningless smile on the little girl's face, she suddenly felt something was wrong in her heart.
But before he could open his mouth to test her, the voice of Princess Danyang's personal maid came from outside the carriage curtain.
"Princess, would you like to bring some candied fruit shops or minced meat snacks? We are about to pass by the ones you often go to on Zhuque Street."
Not to mention that his princess mainly went to a little-known temple, even to the prestigious Daxiangguo Temple in Suzhai, the capital. If a person lives for a month and does not eat any meat or fish, he will have to reduce his income by more than half.
Even though the East Street Temple was small, she didn't dare to embarrass their masters and servants. She could occasionally go out to find delicious food for her princess. Even though it was a crowded and prosperous place, the food was mostly very crude. It's okay to have a taste of something new for a while. How could the noble princess of her family be treated so harshly for a whole month?
Danyang didn't want to give Han Qinglan another chance to speak, but at this moment, due to Zizhu's constant nagging, he rushed out of the carriage in two or three steps.
The master and the servant never got back to the car, and walked all the way to East Street.
Halfway through, Han Qinglan was even afraid that these two people had gone too far, so she got out of the car and looked at them secretly. Fortunately, I didn't see the words "minced meat" in the pile of packages, so I felt relieved and went back to the carriage to rest alone.
It's not that he doesn't want to continue following, walking under the car is much better than the sweltering heat in the car that makes people sleepy. It's a pity that when the waiter once again recognized him as a newlywed couple with Princess Danyang, he finally couldn't stand the embarrassment and the trouble of explanation and could only get back in the car and fall asleep.
But after this delay, until sunset, Han Qinglan never found a chance to be alone with Princess Danyang. But the time limit for him to give the final answer is running out.
Since Danyang decided to settle in Dongjie Temple, he had no intention of making a big splash, and naturally he didn't want to enjoy the blessings.
Therefore, no matter from the carriage he took to the time he gave his false name when he arrived at Dongjie Temple, he did everything in an extremely low-key manner.
Even Zizhu beside her, after her repeated warnings along the way, had to restrain all her sharpness and just pretend to be a personal maid of an ordinary wealthy family after setting foot in Dongjie Temple.
After settling all the trivial matters with Zhike Monk and leaving a little or a lot of incense and money that was just enough for food and accommodation for a whole month, Danyang made the decision and only let Zizhu rent a very remote dormitory to settle down.
Although Han Qinglan wanted to have a few words with Princess Danyang, she had just settled down at this time, and he was so sensible that he didn't make any mistakes. He really couldn't find an excuse to stay and disturb her future living place.
After sighing in his heart, he said a few polite words and wisely took the first step and exited the dormitory rented by Princess Danyang.
Zizhu used a piece of peach blossom cake to send away the young novice monk sent by the temple secondary school to listen to the instructions of their master and servant. While packing up all the soft clothes he had brought, he couldn't help complaining to Danyang:
"Honey, girl, how could you wrong yourself so much? Let your family know, and I don't know how many people will feel heartbroken!"
After being warned several times by Danyang, Zizhu finally remembered to change his words and no longer address him as "His Royal Highness". However, it was always difficult for him to say "His Royal Highness" and he would bring up a word from time to time.
Danyang dug out a set of neat men's clothes by himself, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart when he heard this.
Fortunately, the temple I chose is not big, and there are very few pilgrims around here who are willing to live in dormitories in the backyard. Otherwise, if people heard it a few times, they would definitely think that her surname was Dian or something else.
Regardless of Zizhu's nagging, Danyang went to find his clothes and changed them quickly. He was about to tell Zizhu to go find Han Qinglan for the final answer, but to his surprise, he found it himself!
"It's convenient, girl. I have a question to ask, so I won't bother you."
After Danyang frowned slightly, he had to reach out and take off the thick cloak on the hanger, wrap himself tightly before turning around on the screen and letting Zizhu answer the door.
"Zizhu, go and tell him that I have rested. If you have anything to say or anything, you can pass it on."
Zizhu was originally angry that Han Qinglan had no eyesight, but she just turned her head and couldn't care less.
"This... Princess, what are you doing..." !
Dressed in black, with neatly tied hair and a cloak that covers most of his face. I feel like storytellers often look like this when describing Xiaoxiao who robs homes and houses at night!
