Granny Xu bought medicinal wine from the apothecary and presented it to Lin Qinghe. After Lin Qinghe applied the wine to You Rong's wounds, You Rong eagerly asked, "Princess Consort, you said you would take me to play and buy delicious food. Let's go quickly!"
"Yes, we'll go now."
Lin Qinghe pondered for a moment and then asked, "Granny Xu, do you know where the liveliest place in the capital is? Preferably somewhere we can hear a lot of martial arts gossip."
"That..." Granny Xu thought carefully. "Reporting to the Princess Consort, the place you are referring to should be the largest teahouse in the capital, Misty Rain Pavilion. It often gathers people from all over who come to the capital for business, all sorts of people from various industries. They often share interesting stories."
Lin Qinghe felt that Granny Xu's words were wise, as teahouses had always been places to gather information since ancient times.
Lin Qinghe said, "Good, then... this Princess Consort will take the Prince to Misty Rain Pavilion for a short rest."
"Yes, Princess Consort."
The carriage turned and headed for Misty Rain Pavilion. Two quarters of an hour later, it stopped in front of the pavilion.
"Princess Consort, Prince, we have arrived."
Upon hearing this, You Rong excitedly poked his head out of the carriage. "Is this the teahouse the Princess Consort wanted to bring me to? What's fun inside? Is there a lot of delicious food?"
Lin Qinghe, assisted by Granny Xu, alighted from the carriage and then pulled You Rong down. "Let's go in. There will definitely be plenty of delicious food for you."
Lin Qinghe led You Rong inside. Granny Xu was about to ask the teahouse owner for a private room, but unexpectedly, Lin Qinghe requested a table in the main hall. Although Granny Xu was puzzled, she followed Lin Qinghe's instructions.
They sat down in the hall, and a waiter brought them tea and various pastries. You Rong, accustomed to the exquisite pastries in the palace, had never tasted those from outside. He found the taste novel and enjoyed them immensely, eating one after another happily.
Lin Qinghe listened attentively to the conversations of nearby patrons, discussing household matters, court anecdotes, and martial arts tales, but she heard no mention of the divine physician Feng Jingtian.
Lin Qinghe lowered her gaze, a thoughtful expression on her small face.
You Rong, having eaten half his fill, looked up and saw that Lin Qinghe hadn't touched her food. He picked up a pastry and offered it to her. "Princess Consort, why aren't you eating? Don't you like it? I think it's quite delicious!"
Lin Qinghe was brought back from her thoughts and bit into the pastry You Rong offered. "No... I was just thinking about something."
"Thinking about what? Tell me! Perhaps I can help you!"
Lin Qinghe smiled. It would be a miracle if this little fool could help her.
Lin Qinghe pinched You Rong's cheek and said, "The Prince can indeed help me. I'm craving plum blossom cake right now. Feed me a piece."
You Rong immediately responded, "Alright! This Prince will get you a piece right away!"
After eating the pastry You Rong fed her, Lin Qinghe felt quite disappointed.
It seemed she would have to find another way to locate Feng Jingtian. Perhaps she could start by looking into the female protagonist, Ye Qingyan?
Just as Lin Qinghe was about to rise and return to the mansion, she suddenly heard someone mention Feng Jingtian's name and instinctively perked up her ears to listen intently.
"Alas, have you heard? The renowned divine physician Feng Jingtian of the martial world is said to have been in the capital recently!"
"That Feng Jingtian, who is as elusive as a dragon and a phoenix? You're spouting nonsense. They say even the Emperor can't find him when he wants to meet him. How can you know he's in the capital today!"
The man proudly replied, "You clearly don't know this. Besides his exceptional medical skills, Divine Physician Feng has a hobby: he loves to play chess. He often plays against others in the martial world, and his chess skills are superb; he has never lost! He heard that the top scholar from Jiangnan has remarkable chess skills, so he specifically came to the capital to spar with the scholar."
"Is that really true? Where did you hear it? Where is Divine Physician Feng in the capital now? Have you seen him?"
The man continued, "Of course, it's true. A distant cousin of mine works in the scholar's mansion. He said he personally saw Divine Physician Feng visit to play chess with the scholar. This was just two days ago. However, the scholar was no match for Divine Physician Feng; he lost several games. After Divine Physician Feng left the scholar's mansion, his whereabouts became unknown."
"Hmph, that's as good as saying nothing. We were hoping to find out Divine Physician Feng's whereabouts and perhaps pay him a visit."
"You're dreaming. Even the Emperor can't find Divine Physician Feng when he wants to meet him. And you commoners think you can meet the old man..."
Lin Qinghe lost interest in their subsequent jesting remarks. She narrowed her eyes and pondered in her mind.
If Feng Jingtian loves chess, perhaps she can use this to lure him out...
You Rong let out a satisfied burp and said to Lin Qinghe, "Princess Consort, I'm full. Let's go play somewhere else. I see they're selling candied haws outside. Let's buy some and take them back to the mansion to eat!"
Lin Qinghe said, "Alright, we'll buy them later. But I have something to do now, and we'll go after I finish."
"Something to do? What is it?" You Rong asked.
Lin Qinghe didn't answer. She asked a passing teahouse waiter, "Excuse me, where is your owner? I have something to discuss with him."
"Uh... our owner is in a private room upstairs. He's the one who's a bit fat... You'll see him when you go up."
"Alright, thank you."
Lin Qinghe took You Rong upstairs to a private room. Just as the waiter had said, as soon as they ascended the stairs, they saw the owner of Misty Rain Pavilion, a middle-aged man who was slightly portly.
Lin Qinghe asked directly, "Excuse me... are you the owner of Misty Rain Pavilion?"
The man nodded. Seeing that Lin Qinghe and her companions were exceptionally well-dressed, he politely replied, "Indeed, I am the owner of Misty Rain Pavilion. May I ask what business this lady has with me?"
"It's like this, I wish to discuss a business deal with you. Shall we sit down in a private room and discuss it further?"
The owner of Misty Rain Pavilion pondered for a moment and then nodded. "Very well, madam, please follow me."
Lin Qinghe followed the owner of Misty Rain Pavilion into an empty private room. They stayed inside for about half an hour. When they emerged, Lin Qinghe, in a visibly good mood, left with You Rong.
She had bought Misty Rain Pavilion and personally set up an uncrackable chess game. This game would be displayed in Misty Rain Pavilion, and a public announcement would be made: a thousand gold pieces for anyone who could solve it.
She believed that once the news spread, given Feng Jingtian's fondness for chess, he would definitely come to take a look. When he couldn't solve the chess game, he would want to meet her. And to meet her, he would certainly have to reveal his identity as Divine Physician Feng Jingtian.
As for the chess game, Lin Qinghe was not worried about it being easily solved. It was an ancient chess game that had been studied by countless people in the real world, yet none could easily crack it. She herself had spent several years in modern times to figure out a method to solve it.