"With a beautiful flower, two azaleas in Shu?!" Xu Zhangjin murmured, her face blushing and her hands trembling. She wanted to take the branch but was inexplicably hesitant.
Why didn't I think of it? This flower and poem, which girl wouldn't be moved? Zhao Kangning was extremely vexed in his heart. Even though he'd always despised Lin San's actions, when he saw Lin San's performance today, even if he felt he was unparalleled, elegant, and unrestrained, he had to admit that in terms of methods of picking up girls, he and Lin San were utterly not on the same level.
"S-daren," Xu Zhangjin's face was flushed, she lightly bit her cherry lips, her snow-white hands opened and closed, closed and opened again, her thoughts surging like the tide: "Y-you, is what you said true? This Jin Da Lai, you really want to give it to me?"
"Oh, it was just a momentary sigh." Lin Wanrong softly sighed and smiled: "Originally, this azalea flower was fine as a gift, but this Xiao Shi is not a gift to you. To avoid any misunderstanding, I will take it back." As if inadvertently, he lightly brushed the fiery red azalea flower on Xu Zhangjin's small hands and actually took it back.
Zhao Kangning was overjoyed, this Lin San only liked to show off and did not seem to have any interest in Xu Zhangjin. He hurriedly opened his mouth: "Yes, yes, you have several wives at home, don't give flowers for no reason, it will ruin other people's reputation."
Xu Zhangjin lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes. She forced herself to turn her head away so that no one else could see. She softly said, "Thank you, daren, for telling me the story of the cuckoo in Sichuan. Zhangjin knew that her body was like a willow, it was difficult to compare to the beautiful Jin Da Lai. But this story of the blood-weeping azalea, Zhangjin will forever engrave it in her heart, thank you! "She bent down and deeply bowed, unspeakably sincere and respectful.
"Not at all," Lin Wanrong smiled and helped her up: "Life is like dust, it is thirty years east, thirty years west. If there is an azalea in your heart, there will be a beauty in your life, you cannot belittle yourself."
Zhao Kangning wanted to vomit blood. This Lin San was just reciting some off-key obscene poems. How did his words become so Zen-like in the blink of an eye? How could a person be so shameless?
Xu Zhangjin wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes and nodded lightly. His gaze fell on the flower branch in his hand, and a wave of sadness washed over him.
Zhao Kangning hurriedly handed the large handful of Red of Echo in his hand to the little palace maid. "Miss Xu, Lin San is a very indecent person. Don't pay attention to him. I am also very moved by the story of the Shu Emperor and the Empress. Look, all the azaleas here are picked for you. Do you like it? Miss Xu, Miss Xu — "
Xu Zhangjin's mind was somewhere else. Only after hearing him shout a few times did he come back to his senses. An apologetic look flashed across his face. What did you say? "
It was all because of Lin San that Palace Attendant Xu was so dispirited. Zhao Kangning's heart was filled with unspeakable anger, but he pretended not to care on his face. He smiled confidently. "Little Wang said that these beautiful azaleas were picked especially for Miss. I wonder if Miss likes them!"
Xu Zhangjin made a sound of acknowledgment. Her eyes secretly glanced at Lin Wanrong. Her face was bright red and slightly sad. She said softly, "Thank you, Little Wang, for your good intentions. These azaleas are very beautiful. However, the flower branch is like the person. There will always only be one flower that one likes the most." When she finished speaking, she saw that Official Lin had already walked far away, as if he did not even hear her voice.
Zhao Kangning's face alternated between red and white after two failed attempts. He could only snort inwardly and awkwardly take back the beautiful Red of Echo. Seeing that Lin San had walked far away and turned a corner, not even his shadow could be seen. Xu Zhangjin gritted her teeth and stared in a daze. There was no longer a trace of beauty in this spring scenery in her eyes.
Zhao Kangning suddenly waved his hand in joy. He pointed at a pond in front of them. "Miss Xu, look. In front of us is the famous spring pond of Jing. This spring pond is most famous for its willows. Every year in February and March, the willows on both sides of the pond sprouts, competing to signal spring. It is a spectacular sight. Shall we go admire the willows together? "
Xu Zhangjin had long lost interest. She lightly shook her head and said in a small voice, "Little Wang Ye, the situation in Goryeo is urgent. Zhangjin cannot stay here any longer. What do you think about what I told you yesterday? Have you reported it to His Highness Cheng Wang? "
"This," Zhao Kangning's expression was difficult. He shook his head and said, "Miss Xu does not know. Goryeo and China are separated by a strip of water, flesh and blood. It is natural for China to send troops to help Goryeo. My fuwang also said good things about Goryeo in front of the Emperor. However, there is someone who is deliberately obstructing us from sending troops to Goryeo from China. This person is also greatly favoured by the Emperor. I want to help you but I can't do anything right now! "
"Little Wang Ye, which daren are you talking about?" Xu Zhangjin's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she blinked her large eyes and asked.
Zhao Kangning chuckled coldly, "Speaking of this daren, you are not unfamiliar. It is the Lin San daren who recited obscene poems and played tricks, Lin San daren. He proposed the theory of 'one body, two systems' and purposely obstructed the relationship between our two countries. He is extremely hateful. Fuwang and I have tried to mediate, but this Lin San has a sharp mouth. His Majesty is very fond of him. We can't think of a solution right now! "
Xu Zhangjin sighed and said awkwardly, "Is there no other way to make an exception? The condition of 'one body, two systems' is too harsh. It will be hard for His Majesty to agree. "
"Miss Xu, don't worry," Zhao Kangning smiled and patted her shoulder, "You and Little Wang are such close friends. What reason do I have not to help you?"
Hearing him deliberately emphasize the word 'close', Xu Zhangjin gritted her teeth and didn't reply. When he got closer to this little palace maid, he saw that her skin was sparkling and translucent like milk. Little Wang Ye was infatuated and reached out to grab her small hand, "Miss Xu, the scenery ahead is very good. Let's go sightseeing together."
Xu Zhangjin was startled and quickly moved two steps away to avoid his hand. She lowered her head and said, "Korea is in danger. Zhangjin really doesn't have the mood to sightsee. I hope Little Wang Ye can forgive me."
"Korea is in danger?" Seeing her repeatedly reject him, even a clay Bodhisattva would be a bit rude. Zhao Kangning's face became anxious and he lightly snorted, "Miss Xu still remembers this matter. In this world, the only one who can help you is my fuwang. It's just that you don't cooperate. How can Little Wang help you? "
"Cooperate? How?" Xu Zhangjin was shocked, "Little Wang Ye, please tell me what Zhangjin needs to do so Little Wang Ye can help our Korea."
"Well, this is actually not difficult." Zhao Kangning smiled and reached out to pull her again, "Miss Xu is such a national beauty. As long as our two countries become friends, won't all troubles be solved? My feelings towards Young Miss are completely sincere. Young Miss is very clear about this. "
Xu Zhangjin's face turned red and she quickly took two steps back. She lowered her head and said respectfully, "Little Wang Ye is too kind. Zhangjin is only a little palace maid in Korea. How can I be a match for Little Wang Ye, who is born with the imperial bloodline?"
"A little palace maid?" Zhao Kangning sneered, "Does Miss Xu still need to be so polite in front of Little Wang Ye? How can a mere palace maid stay in Dahua for so long, and even act as a go-between between Dahua and Goryeo? Do you think I don't know your identity … "
"Whoosh!" A soft sound was heard. Zhao Kangning who was in the bushes beside them was startled. He coldly shouted, "Who is it?"
The bushes were silent. After a moment, two wild ducks quacked and jumped out of the bushes, heading straight for the spring pond. Zhao Kangning let out a long sigh and continued, "Miss Xu, if you say you are a palace maid, then this Prince has taken a liking to a palace maid like you. As long as you follow this Prince, then Korea and China will be in-laws. As for the matter of sending troops to help, Father and I will put in some effort. We will ensure the safety of Korea for all eternity. "
Xu Zhangjin's face was pale. She clenched her fists and her bright red lips looked like they were about to bleed. Zhao Kangning felt a burst of joy in his heart. It was as if the vexation he suffered from Lin San had returned on the little palace maid. He chuckled, "Miss Xu, this Prince has a sincere heart for you. I believe you can understand. This is all I have to say. As for where to go from here, I ask Miss to consider it carefully. However, there is one thing that this Prince has to remind you. I am afraid that Korea will not be able to hold on for more than a few days. Every moment you delay will cause the death of many of your people. This Prince will be in your residence, waiting for your good news. "
Zhao Kangning was very proud of himself. He laughed twice and waved his sleeves as he left. Xu Zhangjin's mouth was dry and her heart was cold. Teardrops fell as she slowly walked forward. On the shore of the spring pond, there was a gentle breeze and ripples. Countless weeping willows began to sprout. The branches were a fresh and tender green, very pleasing to the eye.
Xu Zhangjin stood on the shore of the spring pond, looking at the hazy landscape and misty spring rain. Her heart was filled with pain. She stomped her feet and reached out to jump forward.
"Aiya, you can't, you can't!" A figure suddenly rushed out from the side and hugged her delicate body tightly. His two big hands were intentionally or unintentionally covering her chest. "Miss Xu, if you have something to say, we can talk it out. How can you take it so hard? Yi, you have two big steamed buns on you! "
"Let me go!" Xu Zhangjin's heart trembled as she quickly twisted her body, "Daren, let me go, please let me go!"
"If you have something to say, then say it. Why would you want to jump into the river? Why would you want to jump into the river with steamed buns?" Lin Wanrong's hands hugged her tightly and gently rubbed. Xu Zhangjin let out a cry as her face turned red. She anxiously said, "Daren, I don't want to jump into the river. You misunderstood, you misunderstood."
"Misunderstood?" Lin Wanrong looked at her with a puzzled look, "It can't be! It was obviously two steamed buns that were about to cause a murder. From my experience of saving countless lives, you must have the urge to jump into the river. Otherwise, why would you hug me so tightly? "
Xu Zhangjin's face was burning as she was extremely embarrassed. It was clearly you who hugged me tightly, so why are you falsely accusing me? "Daren, I only want to pick a willow branch, I don't want to jump into the river!" Xu Zhangjin was extremely shy. She lowered her head and softly said, "Please quickly let me go!"
"Pick willow?" Lin Wanrong laughed awkwardly and rubbed the steamed bun. He resentfully retracted his hands and helplessly said, "Flowers and willow. Miss Xu, you have to be careful. Venereal disease is not easy to treat."
Hearing that he was not afraid of anything, the little palace maid could not bear to tease him like this. She let out a cry and hurriedly turned her head away. She stretched out her slender little hand and plucked a new willow branch. She placed it under her nose and gently sniffed it. She slowly lowered her head and softly said, "Daren, what are you doing here?"
"I am here to pick flowers." Lin Wanrong smiled as he shook the flower in his hand. "I have not enjoyed myself to my heart's content. How can I return empty-handed?"
Xu Zhangjin looked at the flower in his hand and suddenly chuckled. "Daren, you are really a dutiful flower picker. Such a beautiful cuckoo has actually been tormented to this state by you."
Oh. Lin Wanrong glanced at the cuckoo in his hand. He saw that the flower's petals had already scattered and disappeared. Instead, it was covered in grass and mud. It no longer had its fiery red appearance. "Oh, the cuckoo's husband came to call her, so she ran away from home. Understandable, understandable." He chuckled and made up a story.
Xu Zhangjin shook her head and chuckled. She saw that his body was covered in mud and grass. She did not know where he had rolled. Thinking of his appearance when he was reciting poetry, she felt warm and touched. She gently brushed off the grass and mud on his body and softly said, "Daren, what happened to you? Why did your clothes become like this?"
Lin Wanrong waved his hand and casually smiled. "Oh, nothing. I just went to the grass to catch ducks. Eh, why don't I see the Little Prince? Aren't you two a couple? Why did he abandon you and run away first? Outrageous, outrageous! "
Xu Zhangjin looked at him and lightly gritted her teeth. She shook her head and slowly stepped to the side of the lake. Looking at the beautiful face in the water, tears started to form. He was speechless for a moment. The spring breeze blew her long hair and skirt. In the slight cold wind, this foreign palace maid was like a weak willow that could not withstand the wind and rain. She was delicate and pitiful.
"Daren, do you think that I am very pitiful?" Xu Zhangjin's eyes were like spring water. She looked at him and faintly opened her mouth.
Lin Wanrong was stunned. This question was really difficult to answer. Speaking of appearance, Xu Zhangjin was not the most beautiful. She won in the traditional gentle and quiet temperament of Goryeo women. A little girl running around alone in a foreign country asking for help. This feeling was really hard to bear.
"How can that be?" Lin Wanrong laughed. "You are beautiful, knowledgeable, and can cook medicinal cuisine. How is it pitiful?"
Xu Zhangjin shook her head and stared at him. "Daren, even if what you say is false, Zhangjin is still very grateful. They all say that you are hypocritical, cunning, vicious, and greedy. But I feel that you are more upright than anyone else. Because you are a real villain. You bullied me openly, bravely, and tenaciously. You are ten times, a hundred times better than those hypocrites who talk about benevolence and morality. I hate the hypocrisy of others. I like your bravery. " Xu Zhangjin's eyes were red but she stared at him. Her beautiful big eyes were watery and made people's hearts tremble.
Lin Wanrong laughed dryly. Damn, I will take it as Sister Zhangjin's praise. You are being bullied by me and you are thanking me. This world is too crazy. "This world is very complicated." Lin Wanrong shook his head and sighed. "Many times, other than lies that are true, everything else is false. You cannot trust me too much."
"Other than lies that are true, everything else is false." Xu Zhangjin murmured to herself, a faint blush rising on her face. Tears welled up in her eyes. She suddenly sobbed respectfully. "Wanrong ge, I am sorry. Please forgive me. I cannot speak to you anymore because I am afraid that if I speak to you any longer, I will never want to return to Goryeo. "
"You want to return to Goryeo?" Lin Wanrong was shocked. His mind spun. Da Changjin was leaving? Did King Cheng promise her something?
Xu Zhangjin wiped the tears at the corner of her eyes and smiled faintly. "I am not a person of China. It is only a matter of time before I have to return to my homeland. There is a cuckoo in my heart, but there is no beauty in my life. I don't know where I will end up. "
"Does Goryeo really want to fight to the death with Dong Ying? That is a dead end. " Lin Wanrong shook his head. If that King of Goryeo was really determined, then it would be hard to deal with.
"If we don't fight to the death, what else can we do?" Xu Zhangjin's face was filled with sorrow. "The Dong Ying people are cruel and despicable. China is unwilling to help. Goryeo can only die and not let the Dong Ying people have their way."
Lin Wanrong sighed faintly. "Miss Xu, I've already told you the reason. If it's something between the two of us, I'm naturally duty-bound to save you even if I have to risk my life. But between countries, there is only profit and no friendship. If the lives of the people of China cannot be exchanged for something in return, even if I am willing, the people of the world will not agree. Don't you think that's reasonable? "
The little palace maid nodded her head slightly. She plucked the willow and shook it lightly. She looked at it in a daze. Her face was red as she said, "Brother Wanrong, you are right. This is not your fault. I have never blamed you. On the contrary, I respect you from the bottom of my heart. I admire you because you are an upright and honest person."
Lin Wanrong chuckled. "Miss Xu, I did not want to talk about this. But since you have brought it up, I will say something. Is Goryeo negotiating terms with the Dong Ying people? "
Xu Zhangjin's face changed. "Lord, how, how do you know?"
"Negotiating peace with the Dong Ying people? Asking a tiger for its skin! "Lin Wanrong laughed coldly." Miss Xu, don't worry about how I know. Let me ask you again. If you are a Dong Ying person, what terms would Goryeo offer to make you retreat? "
"This …" Xu Zhangjin thought for a while and slowly shook her head. She sighed helplessly. "Unless Goryeo is ceded to us, I will not retreat. But other than this, brother Wanrong, what else can we do? "
Lin Wanrong's face was solemn. This sister Xu Zhangjin's thoughts were not simple. She had already said so much, but she did not mention asking for help from China. It seemed like she was still hesitating.
"Yes, there is no other way." Lin Wanrong smiled. "This morning, the Emperor summoned me to the palace to discuss something. He wants to transfer the new army that was formed in the Northeast to the Altai Mountains in the north to help Li Tai fight against the Turks. "
"What?" Xu Zhangjin was shocked. She grabbed his hand tightly and said anxiously, "How can this be? The new army in the Northeast is supposed to help Goryeo fight against the Wokou. If it is transferred to the Altai Mountains, what will happen to Goryeo? "
Lin Wanrong sighed. "You should not ask me about this. You should ask your Emperor. China has suffered greatly from the Hu people. We have left a fresh army to help Goryeo fight against the invasion. However, your Emperor is indecisive and hesitant. China is short of troops. We have been waiting for news from you for a long time, so we can only transfer this army to the north! As for the matter of Goryeo, sigh, we really don't have the heart to care about it! "
"Sir, you can't!" The little palace maid was really anxious. "His Majesty is not being soft, but …"
"But what?" Lin Wanrong sighed. "At this point, what are you still hesitating for? In the entire world, who else but Da Hua can protect the Goryeo Tribe? "
Xu Zhangjin suddenly covered her face and cried. "Brother Wanrong, you are forcing me! I can't be the sinner of Goryeo! "Xu Zhangjin's shoulders trembled and her chest heaved up and down. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
I can't be soft-hearted! Lin Wanrong turned his head and said helplessly, "Standing in this position, you have to do what you have to do. You can't run away. Who is the true sinner? Maybe those stubborn old men will only understand when Goryeo is destroyed! Sigh, how can such a heavy responsibility be handed to a little girl like you? You have to stay in China and suffer the disdain of others. It must have been hard on you! "
Seeing his sincere expression, Xu Zhangjin's tears fell like rain. She shook her head and said, "Sir, you can't blame others. I stayed here willingly. Because, because … "
"Because of what?" Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled. "It can't be because of me, right?!"
Xu Zhangjin's tears fell like rain. She shook her head and choked with sobs. "Sir, can you agree to a small request of mine! I'm sorry, but you must agree! "
Xu Zhangjin's face was red like a peach blossom in the rain. She looked at him with hope. Lin Wanrong said cautiously, "What request? Don't make any unreasonable requests. I have always been chaste! "
Xu Zhangjin wiped away the tears on her face. Her ears were red and she lowered her head. Her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible. "Sir, can you hug me?"
Lin Wanrong was shocked and took a step back. "Miss Xu, I am a chaste man. I will never do anything against my nature. Hey, hey, what are you doing? Don't hug me so tightly. Rape is a crime. Don't touch my chest …"
Xu Zhangjin hugged him tightly. Her tears fell like rain and drenched his shirt. "Sir, I'm sorry. I can't stop myself from liking you. I've caused you trouble!"
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