bayedsolid Chapter 55: The Medicine-Selling Tenderloin Boy and the Sichuan-Cantonese Princess
Chapter 55: The Medicine-Selling Tenderloin Boy and the Sichuan-Cantonese Princess
Although in 649 AD, Xiao Si skipped and hopped back to her brother Zhi Nu's side, and also bid farewell to her beloved father. This time, it wasn't her father who shed tears for her, but she who shed tears for her father.
However, she hadn't even stayed in this magnificent palace for a full year when she suddenly disappeared as if by magic!
What is going on here?
It turns out that Xiao Si had always thought that Zhi Nu had gathered a lot of talented and versatile friends around him, and she sincerely hoped that Zhi Nu could achieve great things and make outstanding achievements after A Ye.
However, when she realized that she couldn't really help much, Xiao Si decided to leave without a trace and pursue her own dreams!
That clever little rascal, Xiao Si, would always sneak out of the palace to go on adventures while the palace maid Xiao Yi was chatting in the laundry department.
She had long since figured out Xiao Yi's routine, knowing that she loved gossiping and would stay for hours at a time.
So, Xiao Si took the opportunity to devise a plan to wet the bed multiple times, by sprinkling water mixed with yellow wine all over the small mattress.
She wanted to use these little tricks to buy herself some time to play freely and find a way out.
Because Xiao Si knew in her heart that she was no longer the "Princess Jinyang" who lived with her father and brother. Those fleeting moments were like flowing water, gone forever.
Those beautiful memories, like those bygone years, can only be deeply etched in her heart.
That day, Xiao Si sneaked out of the palace gates for the last time, still wearing a mischievous smile.
She arrived at a Chinese herbal medicine stall in the fields and found a boy sitting in the corner who looked exactly like someone she had in her heart—wasn't this the familiar pork tenderloin brother? Little Si excitedly ran over for a hug: "Pork tenderloin brother, I finally found you! What are you doing selling medicine here? You're no longer a general?? I've been looking for you for years!"
The boy was completely bewildered, looking at the adorable little girl in front of him: "Beautiful lady, you haven't mistaken me for someone else, have you? This is the first time I've seen you! Don't disturb my herbal research!!"
Xiao Si's eyes widened, unwilling to believe what she was seeing: "Impossible, Brother Li Ji, it's you! Do you remember me? I'm the barefoot Xiao Si you picked up! We even participated in Emperor Yang of Sui's Grand Chen Hundred Entertainments together, and we even stole pastries from the palace! Don't you remember?!"
The young medicine seller forced a wry smile: "You little girl, you're such a drama queen!"
Looking at Xiao Si, who was disguised as a poor child, he wondered to himself, "Am I selling medicine, or are you selling medicine? I really don't know what this little girl is up to!"
But he still adopted a big brother's demeanor and said, "Alright, since you insist, I'll pretend to be your tenderloin brother. Tell me, little girl, what do you want to eat? It's on me. Now it's time to pack up and go."
Xiao Si's eyes lit up, and she immediately followed "Brother Pork Tenderloin Seller" to the tavern, where she ordered a whole bunch of delicious food and even asked for a pot of corn juice.
As she sipped her corn juice, she vividly recounted her extraordinary encounter with the young general, as if she had returned to that loving time.
Sizi said, "I'm not a medicine seller with a gourd; I'm a princess from another time!!"
After hearing this, the medicine-selling boy was both amused and exasperated, but then suddenly paused, as if remembering something: "What did you just say you were? Where are you from? Are you the princess of 'Sichuan and Guangdong'?"
"It's true! It's truly me, the princess!"
Wow! You're from Sichuan or Guangdong?! Our boss is amazing! I was so glad I took him as my apprentice! Let me put it this way, my boss is not only an expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but also has an encyclopedic understanding of celestial phenomena; he's practically a sage. Yesterday, he specifically told me that if any young person claims to be from Sichuan or Guangdong, I absolutely must keep them here!
After eating and drinking her fill, Xiao Si was already determined not to return to the palace. Moreover, she was even more convinced that she truly had a deep connection with "Brother Pork Tenderloin"!
So, like a little shadow, she excitedly followed behind the "medicine-selling pork tenderloin brother," clutching his sleeve tightly, afraid that if she let go, time and space would be disrupted again.
Sometimes she would tiptoe and hop like a little frog, and other times she would prick up her ears and look around like a curious little rabbit.
The roadside flowers and plants seemed to be dancing joyfully for her, and the air was filled with the fragrance of herbs, as if playing a symphony of nature for her.
The "Medicine-Selling Pork Tenderloin Brother" would occasionally turn around and reveal a warm smile: "Go for it, 'Sichuan and Cantonese' little princess, a treasure master is waiting to see you ahead!"
Finally, they arrived at a mysterious little wooden cabin hidden among some bushes and medicinal herbs, a place that seemed to appear only in a fairy tale.
The old immortal, with white hair, a white beard, and a white robe, sat on a white stone bench, intently refining medicine, emitting white mist. He turned and looked at Xiao Si, who was startled. His gaze was so deep that it seemed to see through all of Xiao Si's little thoughts.
At this moment, the "Medicine-Selling Pork Tenderloin Brother" seemed a little nervous, while Xiao Si felt both nervous and expectant, as if waiting for the start of a magic show, wondering what magical things would happen next.
The old immortal said, "You little vixen, even if you pretend to be a poor child, you can't escape my discerning eyes."
The "Medicine-Selling Pork Tenderloin Brother" said, "Master, you are truly a prophet. She really is from Sichuan and Guangdong."
Xiao Si asked suspiciously, "Old sir, are you kidding me? How do you know I'm from another time?"
The old immortal stroked his beard gently, a profound look in his eyes, and slowly said, "You must be someone who traveled back from the future. The distortion of space exposed you!"
These words startled Xiao Si, who was used to pretending to be silly and cute.
"In your past life, you were Princess Jinyang, and at the very beginning, you were a woman whose soul had nowhere to rest!"
Si Zi started getting goosebumps.
"In the long river of history, you returned to Princess Jinyang's body. Unfortunately, your lifespan was too short, and even after your untimely death, your soul had nowhere to rest. However, you were kind-hearted and performed many good deeds in your life; therefore, your original unicorn rhinoceros form was transformed into Li Mingda's appearance and continued to be randomly sent to some space..."
Si Zi was instantly convinced, clasped his hands and said, "Old Immortal, please accept my 100! Ah, no, please accept my bow!! You truly are Brother Li Ji's master. Please enlighten me, how can I return to the future? Is there any rule that allows me to return to 1980? That way I can easily become a millionaire!"