Riding a horse was a very new experience for Cheng Jin. She had never ridden a horse before, and she had never ridden a horse like this before, galloping wildly on its back.

This feeling was both nervous and exciting. Her heart was about to jump out of her throat and she could hear the sound of her heart beating fast.

This was too fun!

It was unknown how long the horse had been running for. Suddenly, Cheng Jin smelled a sweet osmanthus fragrance. She raised her head in pleasant surprise, "Have we arrived?"

They stopped in front of an old temple.

Lian Chengbi nodded and said, "This is the Dry Zen Temple. The incense here isn't very strong, but there is a large osmanthus forest behind the temple. The osmanthus flowers here are the best in the southern mountains."

Hearing him say this, Cheng Jin was filled with anticipation. She couldn't wait to enter the osmanthus forest.

Along the way, there were several osmanthus trees. Cheng Jin went closer to smell them, but she couldn't smell any fragrance at all.

This made Cheng Jin a little anxious.

Lian Chengbi turned in front of Cheng Jin and reached out to tap her forehead, saying, "You really are a silly girl. You can't smell the osmanthus flowers when you get close."

"I know." Cheng Jin rubbed her nose, "But I just want to smell it quickly."

Not only did the original owner like osmanthus flowers, Cheng Jin also liked osmanthus flowers. She especially liked the fragrance of osmanthus flowers.

Every year when the osmanthus flowers bloomed, if you could suddenly smell the fragrance of osmanthus flowers while walking on the road, that would be too blissful!

At that moment, no matter how much pressure you had, no matter how nervous you were, you would be able to relax and feel very comfortable.

Moreover, the shape of the osmanthus flowers was very good. The curve was round and full, like a small succulent. The petals were bulging and it looked very simple. It made people like it very much. Just looking at it made one's heart feel like it was about to melt.

At this time, Cheng Jin finally understood what kind of mentality the ancients had when they said "love flowers".

It was liking, liking without any reason.

It was like liking a person. No matter how you looked at it, it was a good thing!

Coincidentally, at this time, another breeze blew, carrying the fragrance of osmanthus. Cheng Jin was immersed in the fragrance of the flowers.

Even Lian Chengbi's tense nerves relaxed for a moment when he smelled the fragrance.

The fragrance of osmanthus flowers could always soothe people's moods and make people happy, so Cheng Jin loved this kind of flower very much.

Of course, there was another reason why she liked osmanthus flowers — they were edible.

Thinking about eating, Cheng Jin's mind flashed with many strange ideas. She stood far away under the tree, one hand on the osmanthus tree's branch, and tilted her head to look at Lian Chengbi.

A cool breeze blew past, like a beautiful painting of a lady.

Looking at this scene, Lian Chengbi couldn't help but stare blankly for a moment. Then, Cheng Jin's voice woke him up.

"Brother, the osmanthus flowers here bloom so well!"

She said with a smile. Before Lian Chengbi could feel a trace of pride in his heart, the next sentence instantly made him not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Do you think we should pick some to make osmanthus cakes?"

This little foodie, no matter what, she would never mistreat her mouth.

She counted with her fingers and listed the ways to eat osmanthus flowers. Then, she thought of the new knowledge she saw when she was flipping through the medical books a few days ago and said excitedly, "I also want to make heavenly fragrance soup!"

"I heard that osmanthus flowers can nourish the liver and blood and relieve liver depression. Mother is so temperamental, it must be because her liver is stagnant and her liver is too hot!"

"Let's make some heavenly fragrance soup for her. It will make Mother less angry and smile more. How good would that be!"

Cheng Jin smiled like a little fox.

Actually, she had always suspected that Mother Lian had such a bad temper because of menopause!

Lian Chengbi shook his head helplessly and said, "Be careful that Mother doesn't punish you if you talk about her like this."

"Humph ~" Cheng Jin was very fearless, "If you don't say it, who will know!"

"If Mother punished me because of this, then it must be because Brother told on me!

I should be the one to look for you. "

"But, you won't!" She added with a smile.

Lian Chengbi felt that Cheng Jin was probably his nemesis. He really couldn't do anything to this spoiled little girl.

If there was no way, then what should he do?

Lian Chengbi could only follow Cheng Jin's wishes and said, "If you like it, let Lian Xin and Donglai pick some later and bring them back."

Cheng Jin then remembered that they had left Lian Xin and Donglai in the carriage and had forgotten about them.

"If we wait for them to pick, the sky will be dark!" Cheng Jin pouted and complained.

In fact, it wasn't that exaggerated. If the Unsullied Heights was far from the Dry Zen Temple, they wouldn't have come at all.

Lian Chengbi vaguely felt that Cheng Jin had some small calculations, so he probed, "Then let's pick some first?"

"No, no!"

Cheng Jin hurriedly shook her head and trotted from under the tree to Lian Chengbi's side. She said with a smile, "That won't do. How can I let my dearest Brother be tired?"

The facts proved that Cheng Jin's purpose was not simple at all. She didn't want to use the osmanthus flowers to cook, let alone pick them.

"It takes a lot of time to make the Heavenly Fragrance Soup. We need to pick a lot of osmanthus flowers, and they must be the petals with dew in the morning."

Cheng Jin shook her head and walked around Lian Chengbi while hanging the book bag, "It is recorded in the 'Eight Notes of Obedience to the Emperor': When the wood rhinoceros blossoms, use a stick to pick the flowers with dew in the morning, cover them with cloth, remove the pedicles, and store them in clean porcelain.

When they have accumulated a lot, use a new sandbox to smash them into mud.

500 grams of wood rhinoceros, fry them with 400 grams of salt, 200 grams of roasted licorice powder, mix them well, seal them in a porcelain bottle, and leave them to dry for seven days.

After each use, boil the soup and drink it. "

It wasn't that she wanted to make the Heavenly Fragrance Soup difficult, but the Heavenly Fragrance Soup was indeed that troublesome.

The more troublesome it was, the more time and energy it would take, wasn't it?

Cheng Jin smiled slyly and finally said her purpose, "Let's stay in the Dry Zen Temple for a night before going back."

The dewy petals could only be picked in the early morning, right?

If she wanted to pick the early morning petals, wouldn't she have to stay here for a night?

In this way, she could play outside for the whole day!

This plan was simply amazing, and it had a very good reason to deal with Mother Lian. Cheng Jin felt that she was a little genius!

"No way!" Lian Chengbi rejected without even thinking about it.

Cheng Jin showed a shocked expression for the first time. In the past, Lian Chengbi had always complied with her, including everyone in Unsullied Heights. He had never made her unhappy before.

Even in front of Mother Lian, as long as she acted coquettishly, she could get away with it.

The coquettishly method that had always worked was actually defeated by Lian Chengbi, and it was rejected without hesitation!

This was simply unimaginable for Cheng Jin!

Of course, Lianchengbi knew Cheng Jin's temperament. He was afraid that she would be unreasonable again, so he quickly emphasized, "Don't even think about it. If you dare to stay out all night, you don't have to wait until the evening. Mother will come and take you back in person!"

Lian Chengbi dared to bet that Cheng Jin would not want to know what kind of punishment she would receive at that time.

No matter how much Mother Lian loved Cheng Jin, even if she loved her to the bone, Mother Lian would never compromise when it came to matters of principle, especially when it came to Cheng Jin's safety!

"Brother!"

Cheng Jin was looking forward to being able to play outside, but Lian Chengbi poured a bucket of cold water on her head, and she suddenly felt wronged.

"I know, can't we just talk to mother properly?

It's not like we sneaked out to play. "

"Let's just stay in the Dry Zen Temple for a night and not go anywhere, okay?"

She said in an aggrieved tone.

"No!"

Lian Chengbi deliberately turned his back, and his white cloak drew a cold and ruthless arc in front of Cheng Jin.

In fact, Lian Chengbi was really afraid to see Cheng Jin's aggrieved look.

He was afraid that he could not help but soften his heart.

"If you work hard and have a skill to defend yourself, then it's okay to stay outside for a night and mother won't be worried. But don't you know what kind of person you are?"

Lian Chengbi cruelly exposed Cheng Jin, "You think that practicing martial arts is hard, and studying medicine, you just started to read medical books recently."

"If you go out and something happens, don't talk about saving yourself, you won't even have the chance to hold on until I come to help."

The more he said, the more Lian Chengbi felt that it was reasonable. He even turned back and began to educate Cheng Jin like an old scholar, "At that time, you will be taken away like a little chick, I can even imagine the situation at that time!"

Lian Chengbi's words were so reasonable that Cheng Jin felt that she could not refute.

But she was so angry that she almost became a blowfish!

She did not care so much, she was the little princess of Unsullied Heights, she was the willful Ryōjō Jin!

But just when Cheng Jin was about to be unreasonable, there was a burst of laughter from the side.

She was being laughed at!

This was Cheng Jin's first reaction.

Lian Chengbi looked in that direction vigilantly, and immediately relaxed, "So it's Brother Sima, Brother Sima also came to admire the osmanthus flowers?"

"Brother Lian!"

The so-called Brother Sima cupped his fists and continued, "Yeah, I heard that the osmanthus flowers in Withered Zen Temple are blooming very well, so I came to join in the fun."

"But I didn't expect to meet Brother Lian here." He turned to look at Cheng Jin and bowed slightly. "And Xiao Jin too."

'Xiao Jin?'

Cheng Jin widened her eyes and retorted angrily, "Who are you? What nonsense are you calling me? Who are you to address me as Xiao Jin!?"

'Brother Sima?'

This surname reminded Cheng Jin of a very unpleasant name — Sima Xiang.

"Xiao Jin, do you not remember me?

When I was young, I often went to Unsullied Heights to play. At that time, you would often pull me and call me 'Brother Xiang'. "

"So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, Xiao Jin has even forgotten about me."