Yun Rong stepped forward, smiling gently at her, "Princess, long time no see."
Sang Luo looked up at him, the young man always surrounded by herbs, carrying a faint scent of bitter medicine…
It wasn't that she hadn't imagined meeting Yan when he was young, but when this scene really happened, she was still lost in thought, a pang of sadness rising in her heart.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Yun Rong reached out and ruffled her hair, his smile filled with affection, "Wan'er, what are you dazing about? Have you forgotten me after so long?"
"No," Sang Luo forced a smile.
Yun Rong did not accept the princess's courtship, but the relationship between the two was still very good, and they could be considered childhood sweethearts in a way.
"I never knew before that you were a personal disciple of Physician Xiu."
"It was also not long ago. Master Xiu and my father have some friendship. It just so happened that he went to the clan to see a doctor not long ago, and my father wanted me to learn some skills from Master. Master saw that I had a talent for medicine, so he took me in as a disciple."
As he spoke, Yun Rong looked at Sang Luo with guilt, "I'm sorry, I've been too busy these days and haven't had time to come see you."
Sang Luo shook her head and said, "Brother Rong is the young master of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, so it's natural to be busy. It was I who disturbed you so much before, causing you displeasure."
"…" A look of surprise flashed in Yun Rong's eyes, and a proper smile appeared on his handsome face, "After not seeing you for so long, Wan'er has grown up a lot."
"Haha, no wonder I said I wanted to come here, and you, my disciple, insisted on coming along. So you know the Princess! Then there's nothing for us to introduce, we're all family! If you need anything in the future, just come and find me." Xiu seemed to be a serious and harsh person, but unexpectedly his personality was very carefree. He was also very satisfied with this disciple of Yun Rong, directly calling them family. He patted both of their shoulders and looked towards the courtyard, "By the way, where is my new disciple? Let me see!"
When Yun Qi walked out.
Xiu and Yun Rong both wore surprised expressions.
Sang Luo took his hand and looked at the two of them, "This is my consort, Yun Qi, from my manor. Please take care of him in the future, Master Xiu!"
Xiu turned his head to look at the two brothers, "Isn't it… you two…"
Yun Rong came back to his senses and explained, "I forgot to tell Master before I came that I have a twin brother, who is this consort in the Princess's manor."
He looked at Sang Luo again, "So the person Wan'er wanted to recommend was Qi'er. You could have sent me a message to tell me. I would have recommended him to Master. Master almost didn't plan to come."
Sang Luo scratched her head and smiled sheepishly, "Wasn't it because I didn't know you were the master's disciple before? If I had known earlier, I would have told you directly. With you, his elder brother, taking care of him, Yun Qi would definitely adapt better."
"Yes, don't worry, I will take good care of him."
Yun Qi kept his head down from beginning to end, not saying a word.
Even when Xiu called him several times, he didn't respond.
Sang Luo nudged him with her elbow, "Master Xiu is calling you, don't be dazed!"
Yun Qi came back to his senses and gave Xiu a standard salute. When his gaze swept past Yun Rong on the side, a bone-chilling coldness flashed through his eyes.
Yun Rong's smile faded, and the corners of his lips twitched slightly.
Sang Luo and Xiu didn't notice the brief confrontation between the two brothers.
After Sang Luo said some polite words, Xiu also agreed to take Yun Qi as a closed-door disciple and teach him carefully, but before accepting him as a disciple, he had to test whether this disciple had the talent to study medicine, otherwise, if he poured his effort, time, and resources into raising a good-for-nothing, there would be nowhere to cry!
Xiu asked some basic knowledge points of pharmacology, and Yun Qi answered them fluently.
Xiu was surprised, "Have you read medical books before?"
Sang Luo answered quickly, "Yun Qi is very interested in medical skills. He often reads books. The medical books in the manor are almost worn out by him!"
Xiu nodded with satisfaction, "Well, a promising child! His talent is not bad. Follow me from now on. First, assist your elder brother and learn some basic pharmacological knowledge."
Sang Luo breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, "Thank you, Master, for your cultivation!"
Xiu, "If there is nothing else, pack your things and set off tomorrow, and come back to Huangshan with me."
Yun Qi was stunned, "…Leave the Princess's manor?"
Sang Luo scolded, "Master Xiu travels around to save lives and heal the wounded, how could he stay in the Princess's manor to teach you specifically? I asked Master to take you with him to teach you, you must be quick and diligent."
Yun Qi turned his head and looked at her hesitantly, "But Your Highness, I… I want to stay a few more days."
Sang Luo looked at Xiu with embarrassment, "Is Master's journey tight? Would you like to stay in the manor for a few days before leaving?"
Xiu has lived for so many years, how could he not see the deep affection between this new couple, and laughed heartily, "It doesn't matter, you can stay as long as you want. I will set off to Daicheng near Huangshan tomorrow, so I will decline the Princess's kindness. Your Highness and Xiao Qi can notify me with a spirit message if you have anything."
"Then thank you, Master. The manor has prepared meals to welcome the two of you and wash away the dust, and the rooms have been cleaned up. The two of you can rest in the manor tonight."
Early the next morning, Xiu left.
Yun Rong came back this time just to visit Princess Ji Wan, some things happened within the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan that he needed to go and deal with. He also left early that afternoon.
Yun Rong said goodbye to Sang Luo before leaving, but did not leave a single word for his own brother.
The relationship between the two brothers is really not good…
Yun Qi didn't care about this little episode, his daily life continued as usual, reading medical books in his spare time. Sang Luo would also come to his room to sit and chat with him when she was free.
Sang Luo had always had a question in her heart.
Why is Yan's current name Yun Rong?
She could be sure that the two were the same person—a white fox, skilled in medicine, and with the exact same appearance, except that Yun Rong's appearance was younger.
"Can you Nine-Tailed Foxes change your names after birth?" As far as she knew, the names of beastmen had special meanings, and generally would not be changed again.
"Why does Your Highness ask that?"
"I used to know a Nine-Tailed Fox, he didn't have the surname Yun, only a single character."
Yun Qi looked at her with a slightly surprised expression, "Your Highness, Yun is not a surname, but a clan name. Every ancient family has its own unique clan name, and every clansman's given name must be prefixed with the clan name. If a clansman's given name does not have a clan name, there are only two possibilities: one is that he is not from the ancient beast clan or the family has been destroyed, and the other is that he was expelled from the family or left the family on his own, severing ties with the family."
Sang Luo looked at him with more heartache, "So your name is just the clan name, followed by a random character, Qi."
Yun Qi nodded, "This name is not pleasant, but it is just a title. After the coming-of-age ceremony, the elders in the clan will give me a proper name."
"A coming-of-age ceremony to give a name… Wait, you haven't come of age yet??"
Yun Qi quickly shook his head in denial, "I! Have come of age! Can marry!"
He explained, "There are many mixed-blood fox beasts in the clan, and the age of adulthood is uncertain, so the formal coming-of-age ceremony in the clan is generally delayed for a period of time."
"That's good. I thought the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan married an underage cub. When will your and your brother's coming-of-age ceremonies be held?"
"At the end of next month."
