A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 456 This time and that time

Si Yao spent several days to finally finish embroidering the purse, so after lunch she took Cai Yi to her room to teach her how to close the needle. Cai Yi stared at the crooked embroidery on the purse for a long time and couldn't figure out whether it was flowers or grass, but she thought that it was Si Yao's first time embroidering, so she at least finished it carelessly.

"Can you check for me if there's anything wrong with the needle path ahead?" Si Yao poured the tea and sat down next to Caiyi, asking seriously.

"It's not wrong, but why is it so crooked?" Seeing Sister Si Yao asking about it, Caiyi smiled.

"It got tilted while I was embroidering. It seems I have no talent for needlework." Si Yao lowered her eyes and glanced at the purse that Caiyi had returned to her, and smiled faintly.

"The first time is unfamiliar, the second time is familiar. No one can learn something in one go." Caiyi took Si Yao's arm and smiled soothingly.

Si Yao smiled but said nothing, threading the needle and continuing the unfinished line, and gradually finishing it under the guidance of Cai Yi. Although the needlework on this purse was not half as exquisite as the ones she bought from outside, she felt that she had tried her best. After all, she had spent a lot of effort to embroider it stitch by stitch, and it should be a reward for the prince's efforts for her during this period of time.

"Now that the purse is finished, Sister Siyao, are you going to deliver it to the prince today?" After putting away the needle and thread, Caiyi carefully straightened the wrinkled purse for Siyao and asked casually.

"Well, I asked for leave from Master and Senior Brother this afternoon, and I'll ask Xiaolu to go with me later." Si Yao nodded slightly and responded. Then she turned her head and saw that Caiyi was a little unhappy, so she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Are you worried about something?"

"No." Caiyi came back to her senses and shook her head, then took Si Yao's hand and said with a smile: "Caiyi sincerely wishes that Sister Si Yao and the prince can grow old together and love each other for the rest of their lives."

"Thank you for your good words." Si Yao was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

At first, she chose to be with the prince of the clan out of her own accord, and never dreamed of such a long-term thing. But since the night of the seventh lunar month, she often thought of the prince of the clan's affectionate confession. If they could really know and love each other and stay together until old age, she would be happy. But then she thought about the difference in status between them and had to calm down. After a few years, ten years, or twenty years, would they still be as loving as they are today? How many loves in this world go from vows to lifelong companionship?

But soon she simply stopped worrying about it. When she was in love, she loved wholeheartedly without regrets or worries about the future. She only cherished the present. If there were changes in the future, she should be able to let go.

"Sister Si Yao, will you leave the medicine shop in the future?" Caiyi's eyes dimmed again. She hesitated for a moment before lowering her head and asking. However, as soon as she asked, she became annoyed with herself for being so confused. In the future, when Sister Si Yao marries Prince Zong and becomes his consort, she will naturally have to leave the medicine shop and move into Prince Zong's mansion in the capital. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to ask this question without any reason?

"I don't know." Si Yao thought about it carefully, then shook his head and sighed.

She didn't know how long she and the prince could go? She also didn't know how long she would stay in the medicine shop? Maybe one day, she and Jiang Siyao would go back when she woke up, and everything she had experienced here was just a dream.

Looking at Sister Si Yao in front of her with a thoughtful and trance look, Caiyi had no idea what she was thinking. She just thought that she was really embarrassed by her stupid question, so she felt annoyed and lowered her head again.

"Sister Si Yao!" When both of them fell into silence, the door was suddenly pushed open, Guo Ying ran in wiping her tears and threw herself into Si Yao's arms.

"What happened?" The two people in the room were shocked when they saw this, and Caiyi hurriedly took Guoying's hand and asked with concern.

"Sister Si Yao, you have known his identity for a long time, right?" Before Guo Ying could deal with Caiyi, she suddenly sat up and asked Si Yao with tears in her eyes.

Si Yao finally understood why Guo Ying was sad, so she said to Cai Yi, "Cai Yi, Guo Ying and I have something to say. You can go back to your room and take a nap first."

Caiyi was a sensible girl. After hearing what Sister Si Yao said, she stood up and walked out, closing the door again.

"It seems that Xiaolu has confessed to you." When the room was quiet again, Si Yao took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears from Guo Ying's face and said lightly.

"When did Sister Si Yao know about this? Why didn't you tell the manor master and Mr. Da that he was the secret guard of the prince?" Guo Ying asked with some confusion in her tearful eyes.

"I also discovered his skills when I was traveling as a doctor and guessed it. As for agreeing to keep it a secret from Master and Senior Brother, it was because he couldn't bear to be separated from you. You also know Master's temper. If he knew about this, he would definitely be furious and drive Xiaolu out. What would you do then? Do you really intend to never see him again?"

"I..." Si Yao's words made Guo Ying choke for a moment, and she didn't seem to feel so bad in her heart. After calming down, she thought to herself that although Xiaolu had deceived her for so long, he had no choice before. Now that he listened to Sister Si Yao and confessed to her, even if she was angry, she couldn't make a big deal out of it.

"He has kept it a secret from you for so long. It's okay for you to be annoyed with him now, but if you ignore him because of this, you have to think carefully. Do you want him to stay in the medicine shop?" Si Yao could see that although Guo Ying was angry, she was just throwing a tantrum, so she raised her hand and gently pinched her red face from crying, and continued to ask.

"Yes, of course I want to. How can I bear to let him leave the best path in the world!" Guo Ying threw herself into Si Yao's arms again and whispered.

At this time, Xiaolu, who had been waiting outside the door, couldn't help feeling warm in his heart when he heard Guo Ying's words, and he couldn't help wiping away his tears. They had both been alone in this world since childhood, and by chance they met and got to know each other in this medicine store, and they fell in love with each other over time. Naturally, he wanted to accompany her until old age.

"Sister Si Yao, I have decided to stay in the pharmacy. I will go to ask His Highness for support later." Half an hour later, Xiaolu drove the carriage with Si Yao and left Sanxiu Pharmacy. Halfway through the journey, he suddenly pulled the reins and turned back to say to Si Yao in the carriage.

"Since you have decided to stay in Sanxiu Pharmacy, you should study medicine well in the future." Si Yao nodded at him and smiled faintly.

There are very few doctors in the pharmacy right now. There is no need to worry as the master is still alive, but she still has to plan for the future. Once the master passes away, she may have to leave too, and it would not be possible to leave her brother alone to support the family.

"Okay, from now on I will study medicine with Sister Si Yao. Now that the owner of the manor no longer accepts disciples, why don't Sister Si Yao be my master?" Xiao Lu smiled happily, and then the carriage started galloping again.

"How can I accept an apprentice when I am still inexperienced? If you want to become my disciple, you should become my senior brother." Si Yao's voice came from the car, and Xiaolu just responded.

"Awake?" In the courtyard, when Shufeng came to the hall drowsily after a nap, Yan Zong, who was playing chess with Yu Cheng, raised his eyebrows slightly and asked him in a cold voice.

"How long have I slept?" Shu Feng stretched lazily and came to Yan Zong, then picked up the tea next to him and drank it in one gulp, and asked.

"It's almost an hour." Yu Cheng also raised his eyes and smiled at Shu Feng.

"I slept for so long without realizing it. I have to hurry back to Wucheng!" Shufeng was so shocked that he quickly put down his teacup and was about to go out to call his subordinates, but he saw Xin Nu walk in quickly and said to Yan Zongxi, "Your Highness, Miss Si Yao is here!"

With a click, the black chess piece in Yan Zong's hand fell onto the chessboard. Without saying a word, he quickly stood up and ran out of the villa.

"He lost his soul when he heard that his sweetheart was coming. Is this still the Prince we know?" Seeing Yan Zong's happy face passing by him hurriedly, Shu Feng could not help but be stunned and said to Yu Cheng in surprise.

"Because that is Miss Si Yao." Yu Cheng replied to him with a smile and followed His Highness.

"This general would like to see what this Miss Si Yao looks like?" Shu Feng was not in a hurry to leave at this time. Since he had not seen this Miss Si Yao in the morning, he had to see her beauty now that everyone was here.

Yan Zong ran out of the courtyard gate in ecstasy, and saw Si Yao getting off the carriage. He immediately went forward, took her hand and smiled gently, "Why didn't you bring a message this morning so that I could pick you up?"

"Did I disturb the prince by making a last-minute decision to come here?" Si Yao asked, looking up at him carefully. The wound on his lip had healed, but his handsome face looked a little thin. She felt distressed and blamed herself, blaming herself for being stubborn and waiting until the purse was embroidered before coming to see him, making him suffer.

"I've been waiting for you every day but you never came. How could I disturb you?" Yan Zong lowered his head and whispered in Si Yao's ear, then took her by the hand and went into the villa.

"Boy, we haven't seen each other for a while. Do you really want to stay in Sanxiu Pharmacy?" After Prince Zong and Si Yao entered the courtyard, Yu Cheng blocked the path outside alone and asked with concern.

"Yeah." Xiaolu didn't say much, just nodded in response.

"That's strange. You begged me time and again to intercede for you in front of His Highness and ask him to let you come back. Was it really because of that girl?" Yu Cheng crossed his arms and glanced up and down the path in front of him with a puzzled look on his face. As far as he knew, he and the girl had been in love for a long time, so why didn't he show such deep love for her before?

"This is a different time. I haven't figured out what I want before, but now everything is clear." The road ahead was clear. Xiaolu smiled calmly, then saluted Yu Cheng.

Seeing how determined he was, Yu Cheng didn't say anything more. While sighing, he suddenly realized that this kid had indeed become a lot more stable since he came back from traveling with Miss Si Yao as a doctor for half a year. But it was a pity that he was willing to return to the pharmacy and continue to be a medicine boy.