Tangyuan glanced at someone, her gaze drifting toward them as she pouted.
"Forget it, I really wouldn’t dare to take credit in front of the Prince, but of course, if the Prince truly wishes to thank someone, why not reward me with some silver?"
"How much do you think my life is worth in silver?"
Tangyuan was stumped by this question, as she truly hadn’t calculated it before, but since Rong Heng had asked, she had to make an estimate for him.
It turned out that her careful calculating expression annoyed someone: "What, is this question too hard for you?"
"That’s not it. Although I also think you are priceless, my dear Prince, if you do insist on me putting a price on you, I don’t think you would actually deliver it, would you?"
Rong Heng was speechless, he strode up to Tangyuan, staring at her round face and round figure, suddenly a hint of a smile spilled from his eyes.
"Talking about money is quite hurtful to feelings, how about I just bet myself to you instead?"
For a moment, Tangyuan didn’t understand and thought Rong Heng was putting himself directly as a bet for her to appraise, shaking her head vigorously like a rattle drum.
"Forget that, it’s too valuable. I can’t afford it. Actually, a token of ten thousand eight thousand taels will do, no need to be too polite!"
With a ’Pfft’, Ming Yue couldn’t hold back and laughed out loud, noticing Rong Heng’s sharp gaze, she quickly turned her back, even Elder Yin’s eyes bore a hint of amusement.
However, jokes aside, Tangyuan still solemnly performed the apprentice ritual to Elder Yin, using a wine recipe found in the space. Elder Yin loved wine, and she catered to his likes, indeed gaining great praise from her master. When asked whether she wanted to learn medicine or poisons, she hesitated because she wanted to learn both.
Elder Yin could see her thoughts, "Since ancient times, medicine and poison have been inseparable. If you truly want to learn, it won’t be possible within three to five years."
"Then I will follow you in the future, wherever master goes, I can follow from next year." Chapters first released on novel_fіre.net
Tangyuan’s impatience immediately caused Rong Heng to frown, since he had never felt time could pass so quickly, in the blink of an eye, she had already been by his side for two years already. One more year, was it just that one last year between him and her?
But if he didn’t let her become an apprentice, given the vastness of heaven and earth, could he stop it?
Now that she had become an apprentice, at least when he wanted to find her, he could know where she was!
When Rong Heng realized he had become accustomed to her being by his side, accustomed to the taste of her cooking, the standard of her tea-making, his gaze toward her also became increasingly profound.
Having become an apprentice and taken on learning tasks, Tangyuan consequently spent less attention on Rong Heng, sometimes even needing him to ask before she would make some kind of food for him. This feeling made him very uncomfortable, feeling as if someone else was taking his person away, and with it, looking at Elder Yin became increasingly disagreeable, occasionally even losing his temper.
Elder Yin was someone of high standing, who hadn’t been young once? He immediately perceived the unusualness.
"What? You fancy her? Can’t bear to let her go?"
Rong Heng was startled by this word, instinctively wanting to argue when Elder Yin, stroking his beard, just laughed.
"I remember you used to despise bitter gourd. What now? The bitter gourd pork rib soup she makes, you drink it rather enjoyably! A lot of the foods you didn’t like in your memory, here with her, you basically eat whatever she makes. Rong Heng, have you realized that the word ’habituation’ is actually the most terrifying? Back in the day, my wife and I found a lifetime of companionship through daily interaction. Right now you might not feel it, but the more you get used to someone, the more impactful the direct effects of habituation become after you separate!"