After walking out of the imperial study, Si Cang went out of the palace and rode his horse to the Ninth Princess' Mansion. For the first time, the evil god, who had always been cold and indifferent, felt like he was returning home.
Arriving at the gate of Ninth Princess Mansion, Si Cang got on his horse neatly, walked into the mansion, walked through the corridors, and arrived at Qifeng Hall by familiar routes. He looked up and saw Yun Zishu sitting in front of the window drinking tea - she was free.
When I'm young, I especially like to be alone, sitting by the window, holding a cup of fragrant tea, admiring the scenery outside the window.
Sicang didn't actually know before that Yun Zishu sat in front of the window drinking tea not entirely to see the scenery, but more to see him.
When he was young, he was training in the Shadow Pavilion. Yun Zishu lived alone in the most secluded palace in the palace. She liked to sit in front of the window or in the palace garden when she had nothing to do. Every time he came, she would see him first.
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If he was in good condition, she would teach her some simple and useful self-defense techniques, teach her how to exercise her body's flexibility, and teach her to strengthen her body. If he was injured, she would quickly help him sit down in the hall and give her a massage quietly.
He applied medicine to treat his injuries. From being at a loss when she first saw him injured, to always having medicine for injuries in the back hall, treating his wounds became Yun Zishu's most skilled job.
Even the fever that occurs after an injury can be dealt with appropriately.
Once you have more experience, it is not difficult to do anything. Many habits are actually developed from that time and will not be easy to change over time.
"Your Highness." Si Cang walked to the window, his dark and profound eyes fell on her face, and his voice was low, "I have just met the emperor."
Yun Zishu raised her eyebrows: "For the Shadow Guard?"
Si Cang was silent for a moment, suddenly remembering that the emperor had not told him the purpose of going to the Imperial Study Room. He was originally going to say something, but he was probably angered by his sudden decision to become the Ninth Princess's shadow guard, so he forgot what he was going to say.
But this is not important.
"Yeah." He nodded.
"Come in and talk."
Si Cang responded respectfully, turned around, walked towards the door, and walked in from the door.
Walking five steps away from Yun Zishu, Si Cang took a deep look at Yun Zishu, raised his hand to lift his robe, knelt down straight, lowered his head and said: "Sicang, the humble shadow guard, pays homage to the master.
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Yun Zishu held the tea cup for a moment and frowned subconsciously: "Why are you giving such a big gift?"
Si Cang lowered his eyebrows and said, "This is the rule for the Shadow Guard to recognize its master, and there is no room for error."
"What rules?"
"The Shadow Guards who have gone through the ceremony of recognizing their master must obey their master's instructions for the rest of their lives and must not disobey him in life or death."
Yun Zishu held her chin and looked at him with interest: "Sicang, you should know that even if my martial arts skills are not as good as yours, I can still protect myself."
In those days when no one knew about it, her martial arts skills were all taught by Sicang one by one. There were no fancy tricks or fancy moves.
She has learned all life-saving and killing moves, and her moves are solid.
Sicang pursed his lips and remained silent.
"Your Highness." Leng Yue stood aside, lowered her head and spoke in a low voice, "No matter how powerful the master is, he can't do everything himself. Just like serving tea and water, he has to divide the work. What's more, the Shadow Guards are not just protecting the master.
, but also to carry out the master’s orders..."
"I know." Yun Zishu said with a relaxed expression, "The relationship between the master and the Shadow Guard is closer than that of ordinary guards. They have a contractual relationship and will be inseparable until life and death."
What Sicang cares about is what the personal shadow guard means to him, not whether she has the skills to protect herself.
"Father didn't make things difficult for you?"
"No." Sicang shook his head, "Your Highness does not need to worry about his humble position."
Yun Zishu hummed: "As my shadow guard, what do I need to do?"
Sicang was silent for a moment, then raised his hand to signal Leng Yue to step back.
Leng Yue saluted Yun Zishu and took everyone out of the hall.
"It's not that serious." Yun Zishu chuckled, "Get up."
Si Cang was silent for a moment, still kneeling on the ground: "I take my humble position seriously."
"Um?"
"I have been waiting for this day for a long time." Si Cang's eyes fell on Yun Zishu's face, with deep and intense emotion in his eyes. "From today on, I will be the shadow guard of Her Highness the Princess. I will never leave Her Highness in this life."
Yun Zishu's eyes were a little complicated, and after a moment, she hummed slowly: "I know."
"The humble post will stay with His Highness, even at night." Sicang lowered his head, with a hint of unexplainable emotion in his tone, "If Your Highness is willing, I will stay in the palace.
If His Highness is unwilling, my subordinates will stay outside the palace so as not to disturb His Highness."
Yun Zishu raised her eyebrows: "You are a man."
Have you forgotten whether men and women are intimate or not?
Si Cang pursed his lips and remained silent.
"There is no such problem between the master and the Shadow Guard?"
Sicang wanted to nod, but after hesitating for a moment, what he said was: "If Your Highness cares, this problem will exist, and my subordinates will follow His Highness's orders. If Your Highness doesn't care, this problem will not exist."
Yun Zishu nodded casually: "Then I probably need to think carefully about whether I should care about this issue."
Sicang didn't speak, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Let's have dinner together tonight." Yun Zishu said, looking at Sicang's clothes, "I moved my dowry back from the Xiao family today. I have a lot of money in my hands, so I took the time to have someone come over and tailor it for you.
How many pieces of clothing can I make?"
Si Cang was slightly surprised, then shook his head: "The Shadow Guards don't need too many clothes, just two sets of black ones are enough."
Yun Zishu thought that Sicang only had the same few clothes all year round. When he was a Shadow Guard, he only wore black and bright clothes. After becoming the commander of the Shadow Pavilion, he had the commander's exclusive robes.
"Your Highness." Sicang's voice was calm, "Do you want to start the contract ceremony?"
ceremony?
Yun Zishu was curious: "What kind of ceremony?"
Sicang said: "Tattooing on the back and leaving a mark that is exclusive to His Highness represents the exclusiveness of His Highness."
Tattoo?
Yun Zishu frowned. It was the first time she heard such a statement, but she quickly thought of something: "Tattooing words, or tattooing patterns?"
"Anything is fine." Si Cang narrowed his eyes, "As long as it can represent His Highness's identity."
Yun Zishu pondered for a moment: "What preparations need to be made?"
"Shower and purify yourself in advance, and prepare needles and ink for tattooing."
Yun Zishu said: "Isn't it okay to skip the tattoo step?"
Si Cang looked slightly gloomy: "If your Highness is unwilling, you can skip it."
"It's not that I'm unwilling." Yun Zishu couldn't help but explain, seeing his lonely and dejected look, "I just think that the tattoo will be very painful."
"I'm not afraid of pain."
Yun Zishu was silent, she would always think more carefully: "If you regret it later, the tattoo may cause you trouble."
She was special to Sicang after all. She always felt that he should not be a man bound by rules and dogma. He should have a broader world. It was a bit unfair to him to be trapped by her all his life.
"I won't regret my humble position." Sicang said firmly, "I never will."
Yun Zishu rubbed her eyebrows and said, "Okay, if you persist, I will of course fulfill your wish."