The moment Yan Si returned to his chamber, he jumped onto his bed, intending to sleep to pass the day; even so, he continually lay rolling over and turning back and forth, yet could in no way settle into peaceful sleep.
"Very strange." Previously, whenever he leaned his back down, he was capable of sleeping right away; yet now he could not close his eyes down at all, the image of RongCheng continually surfacing and causing his entire person to turn completely awake.
Beholding Yan Si rolling over and turning back and forth in such a manner, Xiao Yi stepped forward and spoke, "Master cannot sleep, how about rising up to exercise a bit."
"Exercise? It is doing what?" Here he truly knew not what to do at all, and the Inner Palace Pharmacy was a place he wished not to visit.
Xiao Yi spoke, "Such as walking back and forth is acceptable too, rather than My Lord continually lying in one spot, which conversely makes it more difficult to sleep."
Yan Si remained silent in thought for a period and then nodded his head, "Very well."
There was only this remaining method, that was all...
In the final analysis, a day also passed away; the following morning, everything still continually repeated itself in the same tedious manner as before.
After the morning meal, Yan Si turned back to his bed and sat down in deep contemplation, thinking whether his own self ought to go find RongCheng or not.
"Yet I know not whether he is present at his sleeping palace or not? Moreover, if by chance I encounter that other person, what then do I know to speak?" Seeing that in whichever style it was not feasible, yet his feet truly and intensely wished to depart.
During the moment Yan Si was still in the midst of hesitating, outside there suddenly rose up a noisy commotion; not long afterward, Xiao Yi entered to report, "Master, outside there is Lord Qiong arriving to visit."
"Qiong Liú Yu?" It was precisely that fellow who clearly possessed the intent to insult him yesterday indeed? Knowing not what he again wished for here? At that thought, Yan Si shook his head straight away, "Will not meet."
Seeing that his master appeared to dislike meeting that person, Xiao Yi naturally did not compel him; he inherently intended to go out to dismiss the person to return, never expecting that the fellow conversely barged straight into the interior of the room.
Liú Yu clasped his hands toward Yan Si's direction, making a polite bow of greeting, "My Lord, this humble one came here precisely to atone for my fault, yet waiting forever saw not My Lord emerge, and thus I was a bit impatient; I abruptly barged straight in here, hoping My Lord will grant forgiveness."
Looking at him, Yan Si with a bit of discomfort knitted his brows and asked, "What does Lord Qiong wish from me here?"
Hearing the question, Liú Yu replied with a chuckle, "What could this humble one possibly wish for; it was merely that previously I possessed words of improper conduct toward My Lord, and after a night of reflection, I felt that my own self truly was wrong, therefore only then did I come here to apologize for the fault."
Yan Si shook his head, "I still understand not My Lord's intent."
"It is like this..." The fellow suddenly stepped before Yan Si's face, bringing a small cage up to the level of his vision, saying, "Here this humble one possesses a pair of small crickets wishing to bestow upon My Lord, in order to assist My Lord in dispelling the boredom."
Yan Si faintly shifted the scope of his vision toward the direction of the cage; expectedly, there were two small crickets hopping and jumping inside, appearing truly pleasing to the eye... He gazed silently at them and then reflected for a short while, thereupon shaking his head to refuse, "No requirement is needed; a person who performs no deed does not accept gifts."
Master had once told him in such a manner, therefore...
"Look..." Liú Yu hurriedly advised to explain, "Why speak saying there is none? Clearly yesterday this humble one knew that my own self had slipped in words to speak absurdly; even if My Lord does not place it in mind, I here also can in no way forgive myself. If My Lord does not receive this portion of ritual gift, then I fear throughout my entire life this humble one must live amidst torment instead."
The speech and tongue of this person were truly and exceedingly slippery and devious, causing Yan Si momentarily to be carried along.
Seeing that he had begun to waver, the fellow again spoke, "It is also merely two small creatures, how can they be worth anything, yet they possess the effect of dispelling sorrow; My Lord has no requirement to refuse."
Today it appeared this person definitely must bestow the gift to be satisfied, otherwise he would speak forever... Seeing him continually disturbing his master, Xiao Yi spoke, "Master, your person receive it; it is also merely two small creatures, that is all."
Reaching this moment, Yan Si only then felt at peace to receive it, "Then I receive this, many thanks to My Lord."
Attaining his desired wish, Liú Yu spoke with squinted eyes and a smile, "Then in the future, let us regard each other like friends."
"Friends?" Merely like this and already becoming friends?
Knowing Yan Si would not believe it, Liú Yu spoke further, "Possessing the affinity to meet face to face is already enough to form an acquaintance, let alone this humble one and My Lord work in the same place? In such a manner, in the future it will be easier to assist one another! If My Lord possesses anything not understood, just ask; as long as it is within the capability, this humble one will definitely exert all strength."
"Why all of a sudden become good in such a manner?" Yan Si knitted his brows to look at the pair of small crickets and then looked at Liú Yu, pondering and reflecting for a long time... Thinking that a wicked-natured individual suddenly becoming overly kind-hearted truly caused a person to feel misgivings, yet previously RongCheng was also in such a manner, furthermore this matter of forming an acquaintance as friends was in no way any grand issue anyway.
After a period of careful calculation, Yan Si nodded his head, "Acceptable too, in the future I trouble My Lord to look after me."
Liú Yu spoke with a smile, "No trouble... no trouble... It is this humble one who in the future will trouble My Lord to instruct further regarding medical skills to be correct."
This person... Yan Si truly possessed not any matter at all to speak of, yet the fellow still continued to chatter volubly; in the end, he again told him that in the future if he felt far too bored, he should frequently come to the Inner Palace Pharmacy, who knows, the fellow might be able to assist in something.
Hearing thus, Yan Si merely nodded his head; Liú Yu, having satisfied his wish, then leisurely departed.
Separately, Xiao Yi, suddenly beholding the relationship between the two people all of a sudden turn good, was also a bit joyful; nonetheless, he spoke, "Master, that person although being good, your person also ought to possess a bit of guard."
Yan Si nodded his head, "Mm, I know already."
Afterward, he brought the cricket cage to place upon the table and then sat down to look and admire, occasionally even poking his finger into the wall as though wishing for the crowd of crickets to pay attention to himself, but it appeared they cared not very much...
Gazing forever for a while until bored, Yan Si stood up and returned to his bed to lie down; not long afterward, he then drifted into sleep.