Ling Xiao tightened his grip on the reins.
The horse raised its front hooves due to the sudden stop, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Jiujiu, on the other hand, limped towards Ling Xiao. She looked up at Ling Xiao, who was riding on a tall horse, and said with a smile, "General, you came looking for me."
Jiujiu had just rolled off the carriage, and her cheeks were scratched by the stones on the road. Red streaks of blood were already seeping out of some places, and her hair was covered in dust and hay. She was in a sorry state.
However, Jiujiu gave Jiujiu a smile that was as bright as the morning sun.
The sky was already dark, but Ling Xiao could see a myriad of rosy clouds.
Ling Xiao pulled Jiujiu in front of him and said softly, "Miss, I'm sorry to offend you."
She thought that she wouldn't be able to leave tonight, but she met Ling Xiao. "General, you don't have to blame yourself. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have to spend the night here."
However, Jiujiu was still curious. "General, did you specially come to find me?"
Ling Xiao nodded gloomily. "After you left, a subordinate came to report that the coachman was knocked unconscious and is still in the stable."
If the coachman was unconscious in the stable, then who was the one who drove Jiujiu away?
Jiujiu stayed because of him. If something happened to her because of his negligence, Ling Xiao would never forgive himself.
Of course, what worried Ling Xiao the most was that when he heard that the coachman had fainted on the ground, his heart skipped a beat.
When he almost died on the battlefield, his heart didn't change at all. However, when he heard that something bad might have happened to Jiujiu, his heart suddenly stopped beating.
Ling Xiao didn't even think before he leaped onto his horse and chased after her with all his might.
As he chased after her, he prayed in his heart that Jiujiu was safe.
Looking at Jiujiu, who was leaning in his arms, although in a sorry state, Ling Xiao rejoiced in his heart.
Ling Xiao clamped his legs tightly around the horse's belly, urging the horse to speed up as he said to Jiujiu, "Miss, I'm afraid your family will be worried if you go back looking like this. Why don't you stay at the general's residence today?"
Thinking of his disheveled appearance, he was afraid that Steward Li and Qingliu Qingyan would be worried if he went back like this.
Jiujiu nodded. "Thank you, General."
After Ling Xiao's father passed away, his mother followed him a few years later. At that time, the war at the border was in a stalemate, and Ling Xiao was unable to return home.
After Ling Che's mother passed away, there was only the old housekeeper who grew up with Ling Che in the family.
The old butler had watched Ling Xiao grow from a baby crying piteously for food to the great hero he was today.
Ever since Ling Xiao's mother passed away, it could be said that the old butler was the closest person to Ling Xiao in this world.
Just like how the Emperor wanted to find a suitable girl for Ling Xiao, the old housekeeper also hoped that Ling Xiao could find a good girl who was considerate. It would be even better if she could give birth to a child or a daughter.
However, Ling Xiao had been guarding the border all year round. When he returned this time, no matter how the Emperor tried to coerce him, Ling Xiao expressed that he was not interested.
Not only was the Emperor anxious, but the old butler was also very anxious.
Just when the old butler thought that he had no words to say to the old general and his wife, he heard his son say that Ling Xiao had returned with a girl.
Since Ling Xiao was young, the only women by his side were the general's wife and his wet nurse. This was the first time Ling Xiao had taken the initiative to get close to a girl.
The old butler's eyes immediately lit up. He threw down his walking stick and ran as fast as he could towards Ling Xiao's room.
The old butler's son hurriedly chased after him.
The old butler ran all the way to Ling Xiao's room and heard that Ling Xiao had already brought the girl to the guest room. When he ran back to the guest room, he heard a woman's voice coming from inside the room. The old butler's eyes instantly lit up. He turned his head and said to his son, "I didn't hear wrong. This really is a girl's voice."
The old butler's son wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. "Father, you didn't hear wrong. There really is a girl inside."
The old butler put his hands together and muttered, "Young master has finally been enlightened."
Jiujiu, who was talking to Ling Xiao in the room, heard the old butler's words and burst into laughter. Jiujiu looked at Ling Xiao teasingly.
Being stared at by Jiujiu, Ling Xiao only felt his face hurt. He coughed softly and said in a low voice, "Butler Wu."
Hearing Ling Xiao call for him, the old butler immediately walked into the room with his walking stick.
Once he entered the room, the old butler stuck his head out and looked in the direction of the bed.
Although the blanket was down to hide Jiujiu's appearance, from the color of the clothes, he could tell that the person lying inside was a young girl.
The old butler instantly heaved a sigh of relief. He stuck his head out to look at Jiujiu and said with a smile, "General, when are you going to hold the wedding?"
"Pfft ~"
Jiujiu was tickled by the old butler's straightforwardness and laughed out loud again.
Ling Xiao, who was about to ask the old butler to call a doctor over, froze. "Don't talk nonsense. Send someone to call Doctor Li over."
Hearing Ling Xiao ask someone to call for a doctor, the old butler panicked. "General, are you feeling unwell?"
Ling Xiao shook his head. "It's not me."
Since it was not Ling Xiao, then it could only be …
Thinking about how his son had told him that Jiujiu was carried back by Ling Xiao and was lying on the bed the moment she came back, he thought that she was probably injured.
The old butler immediately said, "I'll send someone to call for Doctor Li now."
After the old butler finished speaking, he looked at the sparsely decorated guest room and sighed in his heart that he had made a mistake.
Ling Xiao did not return to the General's Residence all year round, so this guest room naturally existed in name only. He kept it simple and put all the unnecessary decorations back in the warehouse.
He did not expect that Ling Xiao would actually bring back a girl.
The old butler began to nag in his heart. What if this girl saw the empty guest room and thought that the General's Residence was poor? What should he do then?
The General's Residence had not seen a girl in so many years. If he missed this opportunity, who knew when the next time would come?
The old butler's eyes moved and he instantly had an idea.
After the old butler retreated, he handed the key to the warehouse to his son and whispered in his ear, "Go, take out all the treasures in the General's Residence."
The old butler's son was confused. "Father, why are you taking those things?"
Seeing his son's slow-witted appearance, the old butler instantly blew his beard and glared at him. "Idiot, I told you to take them, so take them. Why are you asking so many questions?"
Being scolded by his father for no reason, the old butler's son was confused, but he still did as he was told.
Looking at the treasures he had people bring out, the old butler revealed a satisfied smile and then instructed the servant girls to place all the treasures in the courtyard next door.
By the time Doctor Li arrived, the courtyard next door had changed from its previous sparsely sparse and desolate appearance to a luxurious and magnificent one.
Looking at the brand-new house, the old butler revealed a satisfied smile and prepared to discuss with Ling Xiao about letting Jiujiu move to this house later.
Jiujiu's body was full of abrasions, so Doctor Li left some ointment for Jiujiu and took his leave.
Ling Xiao sent someone to send Doctor Li back, while he said to Jiujiu, "I've already sent someone to inform Manager Li.
Just say that you and the Gong Prince hit it off at first sight, so you'll be staying the night in the Gong Prince's Residence today. "
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