Your Majesty, the princess ran away again!

Chapter 184 Apprenticeship

Mu Nanyan prepared the test questions. The content was very simple and they were all subjective questions. In fact, she didn't want to test him, but mainly wanted to understand his current situation.

Xiaodong held the test paper, and there were several words he didn't recognize. "Miss, there are many words I don't know." Xiaodong lowered his head in shame.

Mu Nanyan didn't expect this and handed him a blank paper. "This time I ask, you write."

Xiaodong licked the pen, "Okay."

Mu Nanyan asked seriously: "First, how many medical books have you read?"

Xiaodong hesitated for a moment, but still put pen to paper.

"Second, what exactly have you been doing in the Xu family in the past two years?"

"Third, how many medicinal herbs do you recognize?"

…………Mu Nanyan only asked ten questions, but she didn’t expect that his knowledge was as poor as this land.

"That's all for today. You've passed the test. Tomorrow you should prepare to become my disciple. Of course, you are not my first disciple. I will introduce them to you when we return to Kyoto. This book is the first one you need to learn. You need to memorize everything in it. I will only give you five days. When the time is up, you can come to me for the test on your own initiative. If you cannot memorize it within the specified time, you don't have to call me master anymore." After saying that, Mu Nanyan took his paper and left the room.

Xiaodong was the only one left in the room. The book was not thin, and it was filled with medicinal herbs, all of which were the most basic and common ones. There were many that Mu Nanyan hadn't taken out. If he really had talent, this book would be enough for him in three days. It was only because Mu Nanyan took into account his illiteracy that she moved the time back.

Jun Zhuoyuan stayed in the room all day. The memorials sent by Emperor Tianyou came in boxes. When Mu Nanyan entered the room, Jun Zhuoyuan was still reviewing the memorials. There were several piles scattered on the ground. "Jun Zhuoyuan, let's go tomorrow night. There are places in the coastal areas that need us to check. Let's finish it as soon as possible and return to Beijing as soon as possible."

Jun Zhuoyuan put down his pen, "Is Yanyan missing home?"

"No, I just want to go back and see Wanxi and the others, and figure out where to place the people we rescued from the brothel. I can't keep supporting them forever." She has no money!

Jun Zhuoyuan stretched out his hand, and Mu Nanyan sat in his arms. "I'll let Yuan Yi get ready. I heard from Yuan Si that you have decided to accept him as your apprentice?"

"Well, she has good talent and she is still young. She can be trained. Maybe she can surpass me in the future." It's just maybe, not certain. To surpass her, one needs talent and the other hard work. If he can put in more effort than her, maybe he can.

It seems that he still needs to work harder, as there is another person around Yanyan who is competing for his favor.

The next day, before noon, Xiaodong had already prepared the things he needed to become a disciple and was waiting at Mu Nanyan's door early. Wushuang tried to persuade Xiaodong again and again but he was still unwilling to leave and insisted on waiting at Mu Nanyan's door.

Mu Nanyan woke up because she heard a noise outside the window. It was noisy in the middle of the day, which really affected her mood. "Wushuang, who is making the noise?"

"The young lady is a visitor from the palace."

"How did you get discovered?" No way, if the people in the palace could have discovered it, they would have discovered it long ago. Isn't it a bit strange that they waited so long before coming to look for it? To be safe, we should observe secretly first.

Wushuang shook his head: "No, someone in the palace knew that Xiaodong had come down the mountain, and he is still here. The old emperor in the palace wants to invite him to the palace to treat his illness, and Xiaodong is downstairs negotiating."

Tsk, what a trouble. I forgot about the reputation of the Xu Mansion. I should have not let him show up. Now... Oh, this is great. It would be great to use his reputation to enter the palace and make some money. Thinking of this, Mu Nanyan was about to go out. Fortunately, Wushuang was very strong and pulled her back.

"Miss, please put on your clothes first."

"Oh~" I forgot, isn't this too hasty? That's the temptation of money, who can resist it! ! ! !

After a simple wash and grooming, Mu Nanyan went out without even fixing the collar of her coat. Xiaodong was surrounded by three people, with a look of - heroic?

"Master!" Xiaodong was the first one to see Mu Nanyan. In order to avoid exposing his identity, Jun Zhuoyuan simply stayed at home. He believed that Mu Nanyan could deal with these people, but their schedule would probably be delayed, and she would definitely not miss such a good opportunity.

Sure enough, the first thing Mu Nanyan said when she saw Xiaodong was: "Xiaodong, go pack your things. I heard from Wushuang that the palace asked you to see a doctor. You must go for such a good opportunity. The master will teach you well today."

A soldier surrounding Xiaodong asked, "Miss, who are you?"

Xiaodong immediately understood what she meant. "She is my master. Since she wants to invite me to the palace, it just so happens that you can meet my master today. My master is in a good mood today and can say this to you. You also know the rules of the Xu family."

"Yes, please join us, young lady. My tone of voice just now was not good. I will apologize to you now." As he said that, he knelt down and kowtowed three times. Mu Nanyan did not stop him. It was what he should do. Who asked him to disturb her sleep?

Mu Nanyan was thinking about leaving right now, but suddenly she remembered the apprenticeship ceremony Xiaodong had prepared for today. When she was getting dressed just now, Wushuang mentioned it. The kid had been preparing for it all night, and it was said that Yuan Siyuan had been tossed around a lot. This was also a token of his kindness, so she couldn't refuse it. "Wait, I have something to tell you. You three wait outside the inn, and don't let anyone see you."

"Yes, young lady. I will go right away. Please hurry up, the emperor is waiting. Please be considerate of me."

Mu Nanyan nodded proudly and agreed reluctantly, "I understand."

Xiaodong followed Mu Nanyan into the house, "Master, you..."

Mu Nanyan saw what he meant, "Why don't you want to become my disciple? I've been preparing for a whole night, let me experience it today." She had always been hasty in accepting disciples before, and none of them were serious. This little boy was the first disciple she really wanted to accept, so of course she had to treat him well.

"Okay! I'll prepare it right away." Xiaodong was extremely excited. This was all due to Wushuang's brainwashing. Wushuang had been brainwashing him since the first day he arrived, and this unfinished product was perfect.

Xiaodong knelt on the mat obediently and said, "Master, please accept my disciple's greetings." After he said that, there was a clang. Mu Nanyan hurriedly got down from the chair to check, fearing that he was hurt. Sure enough, when he raised his head, there was a big red mark on his forehead.

"Kid, why are you using so much force? I know you are sincere, but you don't have to show it like this. You will have many opportunities in the future." After saying that, she asked Wushuang to go to her room to get the medicine box, and then put a swelling-reducing patch on his forehead before continuing.

Xiaodong took the teacup handed over by Wushuang and offered it with both hands: "Disciple Tongdong, Master, please have some tea."

Mu Nanyan took the teacup and took a sip, nodding with satisfaction. It was good that she finally had an inheritance, and she was not alone here. "Xiaodong, you see, I'm not much older than you. You always call me master, which makes me look old. How about you call me sister? This way it won't be impolite, and it will sound better to me."

Xiaodong knelt on the ground with a silly smile on his face, "I'll listen to you, sister." He was not alone anymore. Sister Wushuang said that the master was the best woman in the world, and it was a blessing for him to follow her.

Mu Nanyan signaled Wushuang, "Get well, today I will teach you the first lesson, how to make money."

Wushuang knew that her young lady would not teach anything serious in the first class, but these were also preparations for returning to Kyoto in the future. Otherwise, he couldn't follow the young lady around every day, otherwise the prince would kill him, right?

Mu Nanyan rummaged around in the medicine box for a while, mainly to deceive the people present. It would be embarrassing to take everything out of her sleeves when entering the palace. Ha!

Before leaving, he said hello to Jun Zhuoyuan. Jun Zhuoyuan wanted to go with him, but he had no choice because of the news from Haijiang. "Don't worry, I'll be back soon. Let's have dinner together tonight. Prepare more meat. Xiaodong is too thin."

Jun Zhuoyuan saw every bit of joy in her expression, and thought it must be related to Xiaodong, "You became my disciple today? How was it?"

"It feels good. I'm leaving now. You do it. Don't get too tired. You can lean on the window and look outside when you have time." Mu Nanyan waved at him and ran faster than a rabbit.

Jun Zhuoyuan knew that she was getting impatient. He thought that he would become his disciple after returning from the palace. He didn't expect that his Yanyan attached great importance to this boy. If he was not young and did not pose any major risks, he would have been thrown into the mountains long ago.

As soon as Mu Nanyan and the other person got into the carriage, Xiaodong kept sneezing. Mu Nanyan thought he had caught a cold, so she took out a cloak for him to cover himself with.