A Gift for Master

Zhao Ruxi scratched her head. "But I'm just so deeply in love with Agility Pill and Great Strength Pill, there's nothing I can do about it."

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It sighed, "You can only eat one of these. After that, it won't work. Otherwise, if you keep eating it, you'll be flying to the heavens!"

Zhao Ruxi imagined herself consuming countless Agility Pill, then lightly leaping into the air and soaring into the clouds—the scene was simply too beautiful. She couldn't help but laugh.

She turned off the light screen and went outside.

"Host, if you're not going to buy anything, where are you going?" the system asked hurriedly.

"Buy it, I'll give it to my master."

After thinking it through in her mind, she called out to the outside, "Prepare the carriage, I'm going to the Kang Residence."

Qingfeng didn't ask what she was going to the Kang Residence for, simply agreed and went out to give instructions. By the time Zhao Ruxi changed her clothes, got into a sedan chair, and arrived at the palace gate, the carriage was already waiting there.

After Zhao Ruxi got married but before she had children, her visits to the Ministry of Works and the Kang Residence would still attract some criticism.

At that time, Xiao Lingyan had not yet been made crown prince, Zhao Ruxi did not want to cause him trouble because of her willfulness, so she was more careful in her actions during that period.

But the situation is different now, and Zhao Ruxi has no intention of pandering to others anymore. As long as she doesn't go too far and it doesn't have much impact on Xiao Lingyan's or her own reputation, she plans to do things her own way.

Qingfeng, Lu Yun, and the others no longer needed Zhao Ruxi to give specific instructions on how to do things. When she asked for a carriage to be prepared, Qingfeng took a note and had it delivered to the Kang Residence.

Therefore, when Zhao Ruxi entered the Kang Residence, Kang Shilin was already waiting in the study.

"Haha, Zhiwei, how did you know your third senior brother was coming back today?" Kang Shilin laughed as soon as they met.

Zhao Ruxi froze, stunned. "What? Third Senior Brother is back today?"

Kang Shilin asked in confusion, "You don't know?"

Zhao Ruxi shook her head, then scolded him, "Master, you guys are really not being fair. You all got the news of Third Senior Brother's return, but you didn't tell me."

Kang Shilin quickly waved his hand. "I received the letter yesterday. I didn't mean to tell you because it was inconvenient for you to leave the palace. County Princess of Qingyang will definitely come to the palace to pay her respects after returning to the capital."

As he spoke, his brow furrowed slightly, and his heart tightened. "Since you didn't know your third senior brother and the County Princess of Qingyang had returned, what brings you here?"

It's no wonder he's worried. Zhao Ruxi now lives in the palace, which makes it inconvenient for her to come and go; she also has a young child to worry about, so she can no longer run around outside all day like she did before she got married.

Now that they've come back after only two days, something must have happened.

Zhao Ruxi didn't answer, but turned to Kang An, who was standing behind Kang Shilin, and said, "Uncle Kang, would you please pour Master a glass of water?"

Before Kang An could speak, she added, "You go yourself."

Kang An was the head steward, and for ordinary tasks like serving tea and water, he only needed to give an order; he didn't need to do it himself.

But now that Zhao Ruxi had specifically asked him to go, he naturally wouldn't refuse, so he agreed and went out.

When Zhao Ruxi arrived, they had already served tea. So there was only tea on the table. If she wanted plain water, they would have to go to the kitchen to boil it fresh.

When Zhao Ruxi entered the room, she instructed Lu Yun and the others to wait outside. At this moment, besides Kang An, who was walking out, only Zhao Ruxi and Kang Shilin were inside.

Zhao Ruxi had already turned on the light screen before entering the room. In any case, no one else could see the light screen except for her.

She had ordered the Recovery Pill when Kang An turned around. While Kang Shilin's attention was still on Kang An, she stood up, used half of her body to block the Recovery Pill that were about to appear, and grabbed them with her other hand.

As someone who had taken Agility Pill, she moved extremely fast, and Kang Shilin didn't notice anything amiss.

"Master, as you know, I was in poor health recently. The Crown Prince specially invited a doctor from the common people to prescribe medicine for me. I felt better after taking it, so I asked the doctor to prescribe one for you. Because the medicine used was quite rare, only one pill was made after refining it. Please try it."

When Kang Shilin looked at Zhao Ruxi's outstretched hand, he saw a dark pill in her palm, which made him feel a little strange.

Before he could figure out what was strange, Zhao Ruxi said, "This pill is precious and should have been offered to the Emperor. However, the Emperor's status is special, and he needs to be extra careful with what he eats. In addition, the Emperor is in his prime and in good health, so he probably doesn't need to take this pill. Therefore, I secretly kept this pill and offered it to you, Master."

As she spoke, she held the pill to Kang Shilin's lips. "Master, please open your mouth. This medicine dissolves instantly upon entering the mouth; there's no need to take it with water. I deliberately sent Uncle Kang away earlier so I could explain the origin of this pill to you."

The medicine was brought to his lips, and the young apprentice looked on eagerly. Although Zhao Ruxi's explanation had somewhat dissipated the strange feeling in Kang Shilin's heart, it was still there.

However, Zhao Ruxi's long-standing upright character and the bond between master and disciple made Kang Shilin too lazy to think much. He simply opened his mouth and swallowed the medicine.

The expected bitter taste of the medicine didn't appear in his mouth. Kang Shilin felt strange and subconsciously tried to taste the pill, only to find that it was gone.

Kang Shilin smacked his lips, feeling like he'd just eaten something that felt empty.

It melts in your mouth, doesn't it? It melts so quickly and completely!

Seeing her master's stunned expression, Zhao Ruxi couldn't help but smirk, feeling touched by her master's trust in her.

"You just ate it like that? Aren't you afraid I'll poison you?" she couldn't help but ask.

Kang Shilin snapped out of his daze and glared at her, "Idiot! What good would it do you to poison me? I'm just an old man with no power or position, about to be buried in the ground. What could I possibly be worth your scheming? Besides, you're not that kind of person."

"That's true, but you really trust me too much," Zhao Ruxi said with deep emotion.

Putting aside others, just considering the relationship between her and Xiao Lingyan, neither of them dared to swallow anything offered to them without clarifying what it was.

Having experienced the struggle for succession and two coups, they are now unwilling to trust people anymore.

"This medicine is a bit strange." Kang Shilin smacked his lips again. "I hadn't even tasted it before it suddenly disappeared."

"How are you feeling now?" Zhao Ruxi quickly changed the subject to divert his attention.

She gave Kang Shilin Recovery Pill.

The Color Discerning Pill was too high-tech for her to explain to Kang Shilin, so she decided against it. Kang Shilin, on the other hand, was getting on in years, and his bodily functions and organs had some problems. She thought that perhaps taking a Recovery Pill could help regulate his bodily functions.

Xiao Lingyan didn't feel anything when he took the Recovery Pill because he was young, healthy, and had no ailments. Kang Shilin, on the other hand, had many health problems, so naturally, he experienced different effects.

When Zhao Ruxi asked him this, Kang Shilin blinked and suddenly said, "I feel my eyes are brighter, and I seem to see more clearly than before."