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Chapter 538: The Thoughtful Mei Sheng

"Meisheng has washed the young master's clothes and is now hanging them in the backyard. I just asked the store owner to boil some medicine, so I'll go and see if it's ready." After answering, Meisheng opened the door and went out again.

Zhou Chang watched Mei Sheng leave and then looked out the window again.

The windows and doors were tightly closed, and through the half-worn window paper one could only tell that it was still daytime, but one could not even tell whether it was morning or afternoon, let alone what time it was.

Only one night had passed from last night to now, but Zhou Chang felt as if he was in another world.

He didn't even know whether Yuan Qi, Gao Yuan, Shou Hou and the others were looking for him everywhere.

As she stroked the jade pendant, she felt a lot more at ease because the front of the jade pendant was still warm to the touch.

After a while, Meisheng brought the boiled medicine again, with a small dish of sugar next to it.

"Sir, this inn is simple and we don't have any candied fruit. I'll have to ask you to use this sugar to help you with the bitterness." Mei Sheng said as he scooped up some of the medicine and tasted a small sip before feeding it to Zhou Chang. "It's not too bitter. Mei Sheng remembers that you like sweet food."

Zhou Chang also recalled the first time he met Mei Sheng in Yizi Hutong, when she had specially asked Liu Mama to buy some honey. He also thought of the brand new underwear he was wearing, and couldn't help asking, "Is this outfit of mine yours?"

"Yes..." Mei Sheng's face turned red again, and he lowered his head to avoid Zhou Chang's gaze. "Don't despise me, sir. This dress was newly made by Mei Sheng's mother, and I have never worn it. It is still brand new. It may be a little small for you, so please make do with it for now."

Zhou Chang didn't think it was too small, mainly because the clothes of ancient people were originally loose. But he didn't understand why Mei Sheng suddenly became shy. He felt a little embarrassed: "Mei Sheng, you saved my life and gave me new clothes to wear. How could I dislike it? I can't thank you enough."

The inn was simple and shabby, and Mei Sheng's shirt was a bit worn out, so he probably didn't have much money on him.

Plus, I consulted a doctor and bought some medicine last night.

I'm afraid all these things will bring a lot of trouble to Meisheng.

Under such circumstances, Meisheng still took care of her meticulously.

Zhou Chang didn't know what else to do now except to express his sincere gratitude.

Mei Sheng's eyes sparkled, and her quiet and pretty face turned even redder. She only held up the medicine bowl to cover it up: "Sir, drink the medicine first. If the medicine gets cold, its efficacy will be affected."

Zhou Chang took the medicine bowl, but he knew that he would never be able to express his gratitude enough, so he might as well find Gao Yuan and the others later and think about how to thank Mei Sheng.

I drank the medicine in one breath, and my stomach felt warm and the hairs on my body became unblocked.

"It was you who saved Meisheng. Meisheng is grateful to you so much and I will never be able to repay you in my lifetime." Meisheng was very happy when he saw Zhou Chang drink the medicine. He then scooped a spoonful of sugar into it and handed it to his mouth.

Zhou Chang did not refuse and ate the sugar, which indeed relieved the bitterness.

Mei Sheng helped Zhou Chang drink the medicine, and then he felt relieved. He went to the basin rack by the door, wrung out a towel and put it on Zhou Chang's head: "I don't know if the fever has subsided. Do you want Mei Sheng to ask the doctor to take a look?"

"No need." Zhou Chang thought it was fine, but he felt a little strange when he heard him calling himself "Mei Sheng". "By the way, I remember your name is Lin Qi, but your courtesy name is not Mei Sheng, right?"

Mei Sheng answered quietly, "Yes, Mei Sheng's name is Lin Qi, and his courtesy name is Han Ying. Because he was born in winter when the plum blossoms are in bloom, his nickname is also Mei Sheng."

"Yes, Meisheng, I remember that you have passed the imperial examination, so you shouldn't call yourself by your nickname in front of others. I should call you by your courtesy name 'Hanying'." Out of gratitude, Zhou Chang wanted to show more respect to Meisheng.

Mei Sheng's expression darkened, and he stammered, "Your Highness, no, Master Zhou, if you wish, you can always call me by my nickname."

"Oh?" Zhou Chang only had basic common sense and couldn't understand the twists and turns in the ancient people's names.

Meisheng's voice was barely audible: "Although Meisheng is a nickname, it is only used by those close to me."

"Since you said so, I'm fine with whatever you say." Zhou Chang didn't quite hear it, but he thought it didn't matter what you called him. Then he thought of something else, "By the way, why are you here? Since you passed the imperial examination, you should have been assigned an official position. It's time to take up the position, right?"

Mei Sheng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "To be honest with you, Master, regarding the appointment of officials... Although Mei Sheng ranked 47th in the exam, if he does not have any connections, he will not be able to get an official position no matter how long he waits."

"Oh..." Zhou Chang also suddenly realized, and even got used to it, "Then why did you come here?"

Mei Sheng lowered his eyes: "Mei Sheng was originally waiting for a vacancy in Jindu, but later I heard that His Highness's Jin Caosi was recruiting people, so I wanted to give it a try. Unfortunately, it was too late when I rushed there, and they only wanted people who could ride horses, so I... Mei Sheng inquired about His Highness's whereabouts and followed him all the way here..."

His voice became lower and lower, and in the end it was completely unclear.

Zhou Chang thought of the four words "weak and reedy", but he did not expect that they would be fully reflected in a man.

But Mei Sheng had a feminine appearance, and was even prettier than most girls. Zhou Chang was also comfortable looking at her, and was even more pleased to admire her. He asked, "You want to join the Jincao Division? Why? Is it because you don't have a chance to be appointed by the court? Then why don't you come to me?"

Mei Sheng lowered his head and pursed his lips, as if he was unwilling to answer. After a long while, he spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "I don't want to join the Jin Caosi, but anywhere is fine, as long as I can follow His Highness and serve His Highness."

Ever since he was on the list, or in other words, since he knew the true identity of Prince Yi Fengming, he had no interest in fame and fortune. He only thought that if he could surrender to Prince Yi and work for him, then it wouldn't matter even if he didn't have an official position.

Originally, the official positions assigned by the Ministry of Personnel were ranked in order of seniority and closeness to the officials. But no matter which one it was, if you didn't have the right people and connections, you wouldn't get the position even if you just waited.

However, it was also a blessing in disguise. The bureaucracy was corrupt, and Mei Sheng kept hiding from it. He didn't want to be appointed to an official position, so he didn't even ask. As a result, no one took the initiative to assign him an official position.

Fortunately, he had previously received 100 taels of silver from Zhou Chang, which he used to save money to treat his mother's illness. In addition, he passed the imperial examination, so his mother was happy and her health improved.

Life finally became smooth.

Mei Sheng was not concerned about the appointment of officials, and was completely devoted to Prince Yi.

I heard indirectly about various things happening with Prince Yi, and also heard that the Jin Caosi wanted someone, but unfortunately I was still a step too late.

So he settled his mother down, took just enough silver to hire a boat, and followed the news of Prince Yi all the way.

I had been thinking that I would have the chance to meet Prince Yi again and ask him to take me in, but I didn't expect that by such a coincidence, I would meet Prince Yi who had fallen into the water on the surface of the Jinmin River.