Ning Yuxi was like a gust of wind. She came quickly and left even faster. Before he could figure out what her intentions were, she had already stepped on the wind and left with an indescribable carefreeness.
After interacting with this Ning Xianzi twice, Lin Wanrong couldn't tell what kind of impression he had of her. But one thing he was sure of was that he would definitely have the opportunity to meet her again in the future.
As for the gold medal that she took away, since it came from the palace, and that old man in luxurious clothes was so graceful and imposing, could it be that he was … Lin Wanrong's heart jumped a few times. If that was really the case, he would be rich this time. He laughed a few times. The forest was quiet and empty, and only his laughter echoed endlessly.
General Lin's body was in pain. When he slowly walked back to the Xiao Family, Grand Mistress was shocked. She hurriedly pulled his hand and said, "You, why did you come back like this?"
Lin Wanrong said helplessly, "If I didn't come back, would I have to wait for them to ask me to stay for supper? Ouch, it hurts so much … "
Xiao Yuruo hurriedly helped him into the room and applied ointment on his wounds. Only then did the pain lessen a little. Although Grand Mistress spoke gently and was extremely considerate, but Lin Wanrong was extremely tired today. He was also seriously injured. Feeling Grand Mistress's delicate fingers gently stroking his back, he didn't change his nature and teased her a few more times. Unknowingly, he lay on the bed and fell asleep.
Xiao Yuruo saw that the corner of his mouth was drooling and he was sleeping very peacefully. The moonlight shone on his face and compared to his usual ferocious appearance, there was a different kind of feeling to it. This scoundrel. Every day, there was An Biru, Qin Xian 'er, the ten thousand man army and other messy things. She didn't know how he managed to get through it.
A faint tenderness rose in her heart. She couldn't help but stretch out her palm and gently caress his face. That short, hard stubble pricked her soft palm with a soft itch. A faint blush appeared on her face, and the feeling of happiness was so real.
The Grand Mistress sat quietly by his bed for a long time until he fell into a deep sleep. Only then did she stand up and carefully cover him with the blanket. Only then did she turn around and slowly walk out of the room.
"Miss, Miss Xu is here." Huan 'er came to the door and reported.
"Sister Xu?" Xiao Yuruo frowned and looked at the half-sunken moon in the sky. She asked in confusion, "It's already so late. Why is she here?"
As she spoke, her footsteps did not stop, and in the blink of an eye, she arrived at the living room. She saw Xu Zhiqing sitting on the chair with her brows slightly furrowed, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"Sister Xu, it's so dark here, and it's not easy to walk on the road. Why did you come here in person?" Grand Mistress hurriedly took a few steps forward and held Xu Zhiqing's hand.
Miss Xu smiled and said, "I'm here to see you. I'm afraid that if you see someone beaten up like that, you will be heartbroken and do something stupid."
Xiao Yuruo blushed and said, "Sister, you're making fun of me again. He was willing to take this beating. Even if I want to be angry, I can't find a reason to blame anyone but him. "
Xu Zhiqing nodded and said with a light smile, "It's good that you have such thoughts. Today's matter can't be blamed on others. To be honest, no one is right or wrong. You shouldn't blame him anymore. "
"How can I blame him!" Grand Mistress pulled Xu Zhiqing to sit down and sighed, "Although he looks like a servant in our family, he doesn't have that awareness at all. It was like this in the past, and now, I'm afraid it will be even worse. "A touch of pink floated on Xiao Yuruo's face, and it was indescribably beautiful.
Xu Zhiqing sighed and took out a bottle of ointment from her bosom. She said, "This is the spiritual ointment I asked the imperial doctor in the palace for. It's made from the best snow ginseng and deer antler. It's specially used to treat external injuries. One day to scab, three days to shed the skin, and seven days to recover. It's very precious. Take it and let him use it. "
Grand Mistress took the small bottle and said with surprise, "Really? Sister, thank you very much. You were still at home at dinner time, when did you enter the palace to ask for this bottle? "No wonder Xu Zhiqing came to visit so late. It turned out that she had specially come to deliver the medicine for him. From the time of dinner until now, it was at most four hours. The procedures to enter the palace were complicated, but Xu Zhiqing had to enter the palace to ask for the medicine first, and then personally deliver it. This friendship was not light.
Seeing Xiao Yuruo's gratitude, Miss Xu shook her head and said, "Xiao Family sister, you don't have to thank me. Today, Lin San's performance on the battlefield was really impressive. It's nothing to ask for this bottle of medicine for him. I just hope that he doesn't think that the accident on the battlefield today was me deliberately deceiving him. "
When Grand Mistress heard that Lin San was injured, she hurried back. She did not know the details. At this time, hearing Xu Zhiqing's words, her heart was even more puzzled, but she did not open her mouth to ask.
"Is he asleep?" Xu Zhiqing glanced at Grand Mistress and asked softly.
"He suffered a lot tonight. He just fell asleep." Grand Mistress saw that Xu Zhiqing wanted to say something but hesitated. She could not help but say, "Sister Xu, do you have something to say to me?"
Xu Zhiqing smiled and said, "Sister is really a smart person. No wonder that arrogant Lin San was subdued by you."
Grand Mistress blushed and said softly, "Sister is joking. How can I subdue him? I'm afraid I'm the one being controlled by him."
Xu Zhiqing saw that Grand Mistress's eyebrows were blushing and her face was full of happiness. She sighed in her heart and said, "Sister, you are so gentle and considerate to him. I hope Lin San can understand you and treat you well. There are not many happy things in this world. Don't make things complicated."
Eldest Miss heard this and blushed. She lowered her head and said, "Hmm." Then she remembered the last sentence and suddenly realized something. She quickly raised her head and said, "Jiejie, do you have something to say to me?" She was startled and said, "Is there … is there something wrong?"
Xu Zhiqing sighed and did not shake or nod her head. She said softly, "Sister, do you really like this Lin San?"
This question made it hard for Grand Mistress to answer. She thought for a long time before she let out a long breath and said, "He and I are born to be enemies. He used to piss me off every day and I fell into his trap. I couldn't get rid of him no matter how hard I tried. It was like I was cursed. Every day I would piss him off twice. But if I don't see him for a moment, I would feel bored. Every day I miss him and want to see him — "The blush on her face deepened and her voice became as soft as a mosquito's.
Xu Zhiqing nodded, "The matters between men and women are the hardest to solve in the world. Even if you live for ten lifetimes, you still won't be able to figure it out. Since sister cares so much about him, you should take good care of him. Don't let others snatch him away. "
Don't let others snatch him away? Grand Mistress raised her head and said, "Sister, what do you mean by this? Did he offend another family's young miss outside, this damn person … "
Xu Zhiqing smiled and held her hand, "Sister, don't panic. It's hard to say whether he did it or not. Although he is very arrogant, I don't think he is that capable. There is something fishy about this. "
Xiao Yuruo was even more puzzled. She stared at Xu Zhiqing and said with a bitter smile, "Sister, what is going on? Just say it all at once. I can handle it. "
Xu Zhiqing sighed and stood up. She clenched her fists and paced back and forth in the hall before she said, "Sister, although I don't know where Lin San came from, his knowledge and experience are far beyond that of ordinary people. Do you agree with this?"
Do I need you to say that? I knew him much earlier than you did. I know what he is capable of better than anyone else. Not only is his knowledge and experience far beyond that of ordinary people, but he is also good at swindling and scheming. How can he lose to others? Thinking of what he did in the past, Grand Mistress smiled and nodded, "I know this. The things he did have long been widely sung by storytellers in Jinling. "
Xu Zhiqing couldn't help but smile and said, "What you said, I've heard father mention it before. Beansprout Buddha statues, washing his hands in oil, burning copper coins, playing with couplets, fighting with Mei Yanqiu, winning the laurel and competing in poetry. Sometimes when I think about it, I really can't believe that this is what Lin San did. In fact, there are many things that you don't know. For example, he was the first person in the army to eliminate the White Lotus Sect. Today, on the drill ground, in front of the emperor, he faced a strong enemy. He fought one against five, but he made a surprise move and won a dramatic victory. Putting all these things together, Lin San can be called an extraordinary person. "
Grand Mistress smiled and nodded. Her face flashed with a hint of pride, "He is a person who can only think of things, but there is nothing he can't do."
"This Lin San is so outstanding and has been praised by many. But sister, have you ever thought about it? The more outstanding he is, the further away he will be from your Xiao family. Do you have the confidence to keep him here forever?" Xu Zhiqing asked softly.
Grand Mistress's face turned pale. For a long time, she had been worried about this problem. This Lin San was becoming more and more outstanding, but it was not a good thing for the Xiao Family. Xiao Yuruo gritted her teeth, her eyes blurred, and said, "Sister, what happened?"
Xu Zhi Qing turned around and pulled her hand, saying, "Meimei, did you know that during the military drill today, His Majesty personally came to the scene and witnessed his miraculous performance. He praised him greatly and even asked Father to invite him to the palace in a few days."
Grand Mistress asked strangely, "Invite him to the palace? Did the emperor take a liking to him? This is a good thing. Why did sister ask such a strange question? "
Xu Zhiqing shook her head and smiled bitterly, "My silly sister, you only know one thing and not the other. The emperor thinks highly of him and wants to invite him to the palace and entrust him with a heavy responsibility. This is naturally a good thing. If he is promoted and has a meteoric rise, you and him will be in love and be a pair of mandarin ducks that everyone envies. This is naturally a happy ending. But how can things be so simple! "
When it came to matters of officialdom, Grand Mistress was far inferior to Xu Zhiqing. She gritted her teeth and said, "Sister, is there a twist in the middle?"
Xu Zhiqing looked at her and sighed, "It is a twist, but it is also more strange. Sister, our China emperor has two princesses, you naturally know. "
"There are two princesses." Xiao Yuruo nodded, "So what?"
"Silly girl!" Xu Zhiqing smiled bitterly and patted Grand Mistress's small hand, "I heard father say that the emperor summoned him to the palace today. In addition to discussing state affairs, he also revealed a great news — the little princess who has been wandering outside for many years has recently returned to the palace."
"Princess? Returned to the palace? What does this have to do with Lin San? " Grand Mistress muttered to herself, but her face gradually turned pale, "Sister means that the emperor wants to betroth the princess to —"
Xu Zhiqing grabbed her small hand, but felt that her palm was trembling and her face was pale. Miss Xu naturally knew the sorrow in Xiao Yuruo's heart. She did not know how to comfort her and could only sigh softly, "This little princess is already twenty years old, whether she wants to choose a husband or not, I don't know. But there is one piece of news that is absolutely true. I heard father say that this little princess once suggested to the emperor that she wants to summon Lin San to the palace — "
This news was enough. The dignified princess of China, who was also an unmarried woman, could say good things about Lin San in front of the emperor, saying that there was no relationship between the two of them, who would believe it? If Lin San became the husband, the royal family's prestige would be greater than the heavens, and the princess, who was of noble birth, would let him marry a commoner woman?
When did this scoundrel get to know the princess? How could he hide it from me so well? Grand Mistress's delicate body trembled, her palm became colder and colder, and her heart felt like it was being pricked by needles. Could it be that all my affection for him would disappear like the water of the Yangtze River?
The Eldest Young Miss smiled miserably and said, "He really has good fortune. Even the Princess likes him. What am I, an ordinary girl, in his eyes?"
Xu Zhiqing hurriedly said, "Sister, don't be anxious, things may not reach that point. From what I see, Lin San is not a fickle person. I am telling you all this today, hoping that you can hold on to the person you love, don't wait until he is gone, then you will regret yourself and end up like me, a lonely person for the rest of your life. "
Grand Mistress shook her head, tears streaming down her face, "A phoenix cannot perch in a bird's nest, a dragon cannot be trapped in shallow water. I already know what kind of person he is. With his ability, there will be a day when he soars tens of thousands of miles, when that day comes, I will naturally be happy for him. If he gets tired of my Xiao Family, I will definitely not drag him down. In my eyes, he will always be that hateful servant, Lin San, that scoundrel who stole people's hearts, my entire life will be given to him — "
At this point, tears had already fallen down her cheeks, as if she could see the scene of Lin San abandoning her, her heart felt like it was being torn apart, her body actually fell back, weak to the point of fainting.
Xu Zhiqing hurriedly held her up, but Grand Mistress seemed to be grasping at a life-saving straw, hugging her tightly, crying sadly, "Sister, is this my life? Why is my life so bitter! "
Xu Zhiqing was kind enough to inform Xiao Yuruo of this news in advance, asking her to take precautions, who knew that this would be the result. Seeing the Grand Mistress's tearful face, she felt deep guilt in her heart, tightly holding the Grand Mistress's hand, softly said, "Sister, don't worry, even if I, Xu Zhiqing, give up my life, I will ensure that you and Lin San will be in love, harmonious for the rest of your life."
…
Injured and tired, it was really a good sleep. It was not until late in the morning that Lin Wanrong opened his eyes, his whole body was refreshed, the pain in his body seemed to have reduced a lot. He lazily yawned, glancing at a bottle of medicine on the bedside, in the middle of the bottle was written the word "Yu", a small part of which had been used. A faint fragrance came from the bottle cap, the smell was very pleasant.
Where did Grand Mistress get this thing from the palace? Lin Wanrong was puzzled, struggling to get up, there was still some slight pain in his body, it was not as severe as yesterday, the effect of this medicine used by the palace was really extraordinary.
As he was looking at the medicine bottle, he heard a light sound, Huan 'er came in from outside the door, saw him sitting up, suddenly surprised, "Third brother, you are awake?"
Lin Wanrong nodded, smiled and said, "I am awake. Where is Grand Mistress? "
Huan 'er softly said, "Grand Mistress, she went out with Miss Xu early in the morning."
"With Miss Xu?" Lin Wanrong was surprised, if I remember correctly, that girl did not come to our house yesterday, why did Grand Mistress go out with her in the morning?
Huan 'er saw his doubt, said, "After you slept last night, Miss Xu came to visit, she asked for this medicine bottle from the palace, Grand Mistress took advantage of the time when you were asleep and personally applied it for you."
Sweat, I was wondering why there was a cat scratching my vest last night, turns out it was Grand Mistress applying medicine for me, this girl is becoming more and more like a good wife and mother. He felt happy, smiled and said, "Grand Mistress went out with Miss Xu so early in the morning? What happened to them? "
Huan 'er shook her head and said, "I don't know, but —" But — "Her voice was soft, looked around, and then mysteriously said," Last night, I don't know what Miss Xu said to Grand Mistress, Grand Mistress cried all night, even Miss Xu couldn't persuade her, she only slept for half an hour this morning. Miss Xu accompanied Grand Mistress all night, I saw her this morning, her eyes were red, it seemed that she also cried, the two of them went out early in the morning. "
Grand Mistress cried all night? Was it because I was injured? This girl, alas, she has a sharp tongue, but a soft heart, I should treat her better in the future. But why did Xu Zhiqing cry? I have nothing to do with her, the promise of catching up with her and then getting rid of her hasn't been fulfilled yet, if she cried for me, it would be ridiculous.
He pondered for a long time, but could not figure out what the two women were thinking, he could only sigh and say, "Did Grand Mistress say when she will come back?"
"No!" Huan 'er shook her head and said, "Grand Mistress left in a hurry, she didn't leave any words."
It was getting more and more strange, could it be that Xu Zhiqing had led Grand Mistress astray? He worried for a while, then stopped thinking about those things, his mind fell on the golden medal taken by Ning Xianzi last night. If the old man who gave the golden medal is really the number one person in China, then yesterday on the military training ground, sitting in the imperial carriage, isn't he? Damn, I look so handsome, I think he won't forget me, the reason why he didn't summon me yesterday is probably because the distance was too far, he didn't see my appearance clearly. Damn, why was I so stupid at that time? If I knew that he might be Qing Xuan's father, at that time outside the Lingyin Temple, regardless of the consequences, I would have kowtowed to the old father-in-law first.
Thinking of this, his heart suddenly itched, no matter what, he must find a chance to pay a visit to the old father-in-law. Suddenly, he thought of a person, suddenly shouted, "Huan 'er, Huan' er, quickly find me a sedan chair, and then go to the east of the city to buy two good fake paintings, I want to see an old friend."
"Old friend? Third Brother, you still have friends in the capital? "Huan 'er said in surprise.
"Of course. Third Brother, I am like a jade tree in the wind, fighting ten women at night, the so-called friends all over the world, but only one person. So what if I have a few friends? "Lin Wanrong said with a smile.
Huan 'er's little face turned red, and she hurriedly ran out. Lin Wanrong smiled coquettishly and said loudly, "Be careful when buying those fake paintings, don't be fooled by others. If it is more than ten taels of silver, it is a fake among the fake paintings."
Fake among the fake paintings? What does that mean? Huan 'er's heart beat faster, and she had a deeper understanding of her third brother's inscrutability.
Everything was ready, he put the "fake among the fake paintings" on his body, and was about to sit in the sedan chair and leave, but he saw a few sedan chair bearers in the distance, as if they were flying, and a soft sedan chair came hurriedly, heading straight for the Xiao Family's shop.
Damn, who is so fierce, sitting in a sedan chair is like sitting in a plane? Lin Wanrong laughed, and was about to open the door of the sedan chair, but he heard someone shouting in the distance, "Little Brother Lin, wait, Little Brother Lin, wait!"
He looked up and saw that in the speeding sedan chair, there was a white-haired old man sitting. It was Xu Wei, Daren Xu. Xu Wei was wearing a red official robe, and he wore a long black veil on his head. His appearance was very proper, and he was waving at him.
He really came when he wanted to. This is great, I don't have to run. Ignoring the pain in his body, he laughed, and hurriedly walked forward, saying, "Hi, old friend, we haven't seen each other for a few days, how have you been?"
When the sedan chair came close to him, Xu Wei stepped down, his body was very strong, and he grabbed his hand, saying, "Little Brother Lin, quickly come with me!"
"Why should I go with you?" Lin Wanrong smiled, saying, "Old friend, you came at the right time, I was just about to look for you. Ah, this is a painting by Mr. Gui Guzi, an expert in the art of war from the Warring States Period that I recently collected. The experts all call it the 'Ghost Talisman'. It's just a small gift, it's not enough to show my respect. "He carefully presented the fake painting in front of Xu Wei, acting very humble.
"Aiya, I don't have the mood to care about this' Ghost Talisman '!" Xu Wei took the fake painting, and without looking at it, threw it into the sedan chair, and said anxiously, "Quickly come with me, someone will die if you don't, the Emperor summons you."
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