With Lu Ping crying, her tears completely washed away the black rouge, revealing her beautiful face. Even if it was Ren Xitao who saw it, he could not help but exclaim in surprise again.
This girl was truly too beautiful. At that time, it was said that the Feng family's eldest young miss, Feng Chen Yu, was the number one beauty in the capital. He had seen Feng Chen Yu before, but he felt that she was not even one-tenth as beautiful in front of Lü Ping. Lü Ping's beauty was not that flirtatious, but she was so beautiful that people could not bear to look away. No matter who saw her, perhaps they would remember her for the rest of their lives. Regardless of whether or not they had feelings for her, she was still enough to be called the number one beauty in the world.
He, Ren Xitao, believed that he would never judge a person by their appearance, much less judge a person's heart based on their appearance, but Lu Ping had indeed used this face to leave a deep impression on him. Adding on the unpleasant smell of low-quality perfume on her body back then, it made him even more curious.
Meeting again, Lü Ping's beauty had changed, but he was still able to recognize her at a glance. Without the smell of perfume, the woman's body fragrance faintly wafted out, causing his mind to ripple.
At this moment, Lü Ping was hugging him and crying. Even if his body was sore and the pain was unbearable, he still reached out and gently patted her back then gently said: "Don't cry, I'm fine. It's just a flesh wound."
"Idiot!" Lü Ping loudly shouted and raised her head, "You are an idiot! Such a high cliff, why bother jumping down? What if you fell to your death? You still have a father, mother and younger sister at home. If you died, how would they live? "
Ren Xitao smiled bitterly, "At that time, I did not think too much. I only thought that since you jumped down, I had to follow. As for why I followed, I also do not know. I only knew that if I did not jump, I would definitely regret it. But you see, fortunately, I jumped off the cliff and saved you. Aren't we all fine and dandy now? How fine. "
"What fine?" Lü Ping wiped her tears and said, "We are halfway up the mountain. We can't go up or down. There is nothing in the cave. There is nothing to eat or drink. You are also injured. He had survived for the time being, but what about the future? Wouldn't being trapped here be equivalent to waiting for death? Big Brother Ren, you've really miscalculated this time! "
Ren Xitao shook his head and reached out to wipe away the tears on Lü Ping's face. He shook his head and said, "I didn't make a mistake, and I'm not as pessimistic as you think. This was not the middle of the mountain, but the bottom of the mountain. Don't worry, my younger sister won't abandon me. She must be thinking of every possible way to search for me. Pingnan General's Office still has some influence. She carries the residence token with her, so she can mobilize the officials of the nearest yamen to help. If nothing unexpected happens, we will be able to escape in three days at most. "
"Really?" Lü Ping's eyes lit up. She remembered that Ren Xifeng was still up there and felt relieved. However, she quickly knitted her eyebrows. If the search was successful, she would be sent back to the Lü residence, right? Thinking of this, her heart resisted again. She looked at Ren Xitao and suppressed her emotions. She said to him, "Big Brother Ren, I don't understand medicine. You have been practicing martial arts for many years, so you should know the best way to treat external injuries, right? Tell me, I will help you deal with it. "
Ren Xitao was a meticulous man, not to mention that his thoughts were on Lü Ping. How could he not see that this woman had something on her mind? He was not in a hurry to talk about his injuries. He only asked the other party, "Why did the people from the Lü residence chase you? Why did you disguise yourself and leave the capital? "
Lü Ping was startled. She did not want to tell the truth, but when she thought of how the other party had disregarded everything and jumped off the cliff to save her, it was inappropriate for her to hide this matter. As a result, she sighed bitterly, "Why else? In the past, my father wanted to curry favor with Pingnan General's Office and … marry you. Then he could use the relationship between Pingnan General's Office and Imperial Palace Yu to consolidate the Lu Family's position and power. Of course, at that time, he believed that the one who would eventually ascend the throne would be the Ninth Prince. But now, the Emperor does not care about court affairs and has appointed the Sixth Prince as regent. My father felt that he had bet on the wrong treasure. The throne would not be the Ninth Prince's, so my marriage would naturally have to be reconsidered. And to this day, the Sixth Prince does not have a consort. He does not even have a concubine in his residence. Thus, he thought of sending me to the Sixth Prince's side. I did not want to be manipulated by the Lu Family. In the past, I had a hidden illness, so I could only use spices to cover up my unpleasant body odor. Later, Royal Consort Yu cured me, but I did not want the Lu Family to know that I had recovered. Thus, I continued to use strong spices. But I did not expect that even so, they would still be unable to dispel their thoughts. I had no choice but to escape. "
As Lü Ping spoke of these matters, her expression was desolate. Everything that she had suffered in the Lu Family from childhood to adulthood replayed in her mind, making her feel waves of irritation.
Ren Xitao had always been a righteous person. In the past, he had never thought of this possibility. Even when he met Lü Ping at Lu Song's residence, he did not think that Lu Song would have such intentions. Now that he heard Lü Ping's words, he could not help but sigh: "No wonder he could become the Left Prime Minister. As expected, a prime minister's thoughts are exquisite. It is not something that we, a martial artist, can understand."
Lü Ping shrugged and smiled: "Does Big Brother Ren feel that it is particularly filthy? I also feel disgusted. But I have no choice. Since I was born in that family, I have already been branded as a member of the Lu Family. Even though my thoughts are not the same as theirs, no one would believe that the Lu Family would have a daughter like me. After all, my two younger sisters are of the same heart as the Lu Family. After all, no one would refuse a rich and prosperous future. "
"Then what about you?" Ren Xitao suddenly asked: "What do you think? I am asking … Back then, Prime Minister Lu wanted to marry you to me. "
Lü Ping looked at him and spoke truthfully: "I did not want to marry you. It has nothing to do with you. I just did not want to become a pawn of the Lu Family. I did not want to be arranged by them. " She looked at Ren Xitao and finally spoke the truth: "That day, I specially used the worst spices. I also used a lot of them. My purpose was to scare you away so that you would not be addicted to my face."
Ren Xitao was startled. He could not help but look at her face. After a while, he said: "Not to the extent that you would be addicted to it, but it would be unforgettable." He really wanted to ask Lü Ping. Now that the Lu Family wanted to marry her to the Sixth Prince, the person she liked the most was no longer Ren Xitao. Then, if he proposed to her, would she accept?
These words were on the tip of his tongue, but in the end, he could not say it out loud. Ren Xitao was not a very generous person. He was very honest and his thoughts were straightforward and simple. There were many times when he was embarrassed to say something. Even though the two of them had just experienced life and death together, he still felt embarrassed to say something like this. As a result, he stopped talking and did not continue. He only said to Lü Ping: "Just now, I saw a kind of grass on the mountain. The top is flat, but the bottom is thinner than the top. It looks like it's upside down. That kind of grass can be used as medicine and has the effect of stopping bleeding. There are some by the side of the cave. Walk over carefully and pull some out. "
Lü Ping nodded and quickly got up to look for it. At the same time, she was very glad that Ren Xitao did not continue the topic. However, she had already made up her mind. If Ren Xitao asked that question, she would definitely nod. Not to mention that she had this person in her heart, even if she did not, just for this kindness, during the process of falling from the top of the mountain, it was enough for her to place all her feelings on this person.
She did not know what kind of grass Ren Xitao was talking about, but there really were a lot of it in the cave. She pulled out two big handfuls and brought them back, only to see that Ren Xitao had already taken off his shirt. Lü Ping's face immediately reddened at the sight of a man's robust physique who had been practicing martial arts for many years.
She had never seen a man naked before. This was the first time that she had seen someone who was in her heart. For a moment, she stood in place, not knowing whether she should turn around or go forward to help him with the medicine.
Ren Xitao saw that she was hesitating and felt a little embarrassed. However, he was a martial arts practitioner and did not care about trifles. He told Lü Ping: "I'm sorry, I have no other choice. I can't reach the wound on my back, so I have to ask you for help."
Lü Ping nodded and suppressed the thumping of her heart. She walked forward and circled to Ren Xitao's back before asking: "How do you use the herbs?"
Ren Xitao said with some embarrassment: "Originally, you should just crush them and paste them on the wound, but here …"
"I have a way." Lü Ping did not let him continue. She directly grabbed the herbs and stuffed them into her mouth. She endured the bitterness of the herbs and carefully crushed them. Then, she carefully smeared them on Ren Xitao's back.
Ren Xitao did not know what to say at this moment. He felt the warmth on his back and imagined Lü Ping chewing the herbs. Suddenly, the question that he had wanted to ask before but did not have the courage to ask rushed out of his mouth. He said: "Are you willing to marry into the General's Estate? This is my request, not the Lu Family's request. I, Ren Xitao, am a boorish man. I have only learned martial arts since I was young and do not have much knowledge. However, I will treat the person I like wholeheartedly. Moreover, our Pingnan General's Office does not welcome concubines. If you are willing, you will be my, Ren Xitao's, only wife in this life. "
Lü Ping's hands trembled as she applied the medicine on his back. Her mind was focused on the sentence he said: "Our Pingnan General's Office does not welcome concubines." She had to admit that this sentence shattered all of her previous worries.
How good would it be to be able to marry someone who did not take concubines?
"I am willing." She spoke softly and told Ren Xitao, "I am willing to marry into a family that does not accept concubines. I am willing to marry someone who is willing to jump off a cliff for me. It's just that … "She was somewhat hesitant." After all, I am a member of the Lu Family. I don't know if the General's Estate will accept me. Now that I have fallen out with the Lu Family, our matter … I'm afraid it will be a bit bumpy. "
"As long as you are willing, you can leave these matters to me." Ren Xitao suppressed the excitement in his heart and promised Lü Ping: "My father said a long time ago that although marriage is decided by the parents and matchmakers, if two people do not have feelings for each other, then their future days will not be easy. The most important thing in our estate is harmony. Therefore, my father said a long time ago that no matter if it is me or my younger sister Xifeng, the person we will marry in the future must be someone we like in our hearts. Only when we like in our hearts can we talk about the next step. Don't worry, I will openly carry you from the Lu Manor to the Pingnan General's Office in a palanquin with eight carriers. This is my promise to you. It is also the only time in my life that I will make such a promise to someone. "
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