The new house in Tianshuiqiao took several days from purchasing furniture to choosing a moving date. It was inconvenient for the three of us to run back and forth, so we still stayed at Sanniang's house.
After finishing the various arrangements for her new home today, Luo Ning and Ye Jingtang went back to Dyefang Street to get some rouge and gouache to change their clothes.
In Shuanggui Alley, Luo Ning walked towards the courtyard gate holding a small sunshade umbrella, saying along the way:
"The four courtyards of the back house are all prepared for the madam and my aunt. Each courtyard has a main room and an east and west wing, which can accommodate twelve people in total. I don't know what Sanniang is thinking..."
Ye Jingtang was wearing a black robe with a long knife hanging from his waist, leading his horse behind him, and said with a smile:
"It's better to have many empty houses than none at all. When you have children in the future..."
"The young master has an east house, the young lady has an embroidered building, and the maid has a wing and a back room. Those four courtyards are for my aunt to live in. Do you think I can't see the doorway?"
Luo Ning turned around and looked at the impressive little thief beside her:
"Sanniang is all ready. If you don't fill up the room, you little thief, are you feeling sorry for Sanniang's feelings?"
Ye Jingtang raised his arms and put his arms around Luo Ning's shoulders, and walked into the courtyard together:
"Are you kidding me? I'm not a donkey. If I bring twelve of them home, I won't survive until I'm thirty and I'll turn into a drug dregs."
Luo Ningxiang twisted her shoulders slightly: "Then how many are you planning to marry?"
Ye Jingtang thought carefully:
"What a man wants is nothing more than to dominate the world, be as powerful as a prince, have three wives and four concubines, three plus four equals seven, seven...sss—that's just a joke."
Luo Ning's face was slightly cold. She glared at the little thief who was eating from the bowl and looking at the granary for a moment before entering the yard:
"I'll make some medicine for you when I get back."
As he said this, he looked around the kitchen:
"Where did the medicine I bought last time go?"
Ye Jingtang smiled and said: "I came back at noon. I was afraid that it would expire after being kept for too long, so I threw it away."
lost?
Mrs. Wang and I spent a long time prescribing the medicine last time...
Luo Ning gritted her silver teeth secretly and walked towards the courtyard gate: "I will go to Wende Bridge to get you some medicine. You...eh?! Little thief!"
Ye Jingtang blocked the way, hugged the soft and charming heroine, and apologized:
"I'll catch it when I have time. It's so hot and I've been running all day. You can take a rest and I'll rub your shoulders and beat your legs."
How could Luo Ning believe this? Yunli Niaoniao was not there, and there were no outsiders in the entire alley. She was carried into the house, and she didn't know what she was being done to.
Luo Ning pressed her hand on the soft sword at her waist: "Little thief, I'll come back to get something. I have to go back soon..."
"Just take a rest. It's broad daylight. How could I be planning something evil?"
Ye Jingtang pushed open the door of the west wing with his shoulder, sat beside the bed, put Luo Ning on his lap, put his hands on his shoulders and arms and squeezed gently:
"You've been working hard these past few days. I'll give you a massage, sit down and chat, and then go back."
Luo Ning wanted to get up, but Ye Jingtang wouldn't let him, so he turned his head away, pretending to be indifferent.
Ye Jingtang was inspired by Benben today and discovered that Tingfeng Palm has other misguided and wonderful uses.
Although he is a bit of a waste of top martial arts, Liu Qiansheng is not his master, so it is a waste of time.
At this time, holding Luo Ning in his arms, Ye Jingtang massaged it with his hands, carefully sensing the fluctuations of Qi and blood, looking for the part and intensity that Ning'er found most pleasurable, and the technique was extremely gentle.
Luo Ning didn't want to speak at first, but within a moment, she realized that the little thief was different today - completely different from the monkey that could be touched before. The pressure of the massage was quite comfortable, and he seemed to be really serving her.
Luo Ning blinked her eyes, because the experience was so good, she slowly leaned on Ye Jingtang quietly and asked coldly:
"What's your method?"
There was a smile in the corner of Ye Jingtang's eyes. Seeing that Ning'er no longer resisted, he put his hand on the watermelon:
"Ting Feng Zhang, is it powerful?"
As a master of the inner sect, Luo Ning knew the top martial arts of the inner sect and was dubious:
"Is this how Tingfeng Palm is used?"
"Kung fu doesn't have to be used for fighting. It has side effects. Do you want to learn it?"
Luo Ning naturally wanted to learn, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the little thief would definitely push for the next step. She thought about it and said calmly:
"It doesn't matter whether you want to learn or not. If you have a conscience, just teach me. If you don't have a conscience, forget it."
Ye Jingtang held Ning'er's conscience and said with a smile:
"How could I have no conscience? I don't believe you touch me."
"I won't touch...Oh you~..."
Luo Ning gently hammered Ye Jingtang with her hand, and had no choice but to put down the curtain...
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Inside the Imperial City.
Unknowingly, the moon rose on the branches and the palace lanterns were lit up with gorgeous palace lanterns.
The front hall of Changle Palace is where the emperor listens to government affairs. At this time, the hall is brightly lit. The Empress of Wei is sitting in front of the carved dragon screen. There is a gauze white screen in front of her. She can only vaguely see the front and back of the screen.
silhouette.
In front of the white screen, there is a stool. Dr. Wang, the white-haired doctor, is sitting upright on the stool, holding a confession in his hand and reading it carefully:
"Zhang Jinglin should be the personal disciple of the Northern Liang Medical Sage. More than 20 years ago, he followed the Northern Liang envoy to Yun'an and visited the old minister once... This man is said to be talented, but he likes to use strong medicines and folk remedies, and his medical skills are neglected.
It is more important than the patient's life and lacks medical ethics.
"It is taboo to test medicine directly on people. After this first time, doctors no longer have any scruples. Judging from the confession, Zhang Jinglin must have gone astray and was expelled from the practice by the Beiliang Medical Sage."
"Perhaps Doctor Wang can tell what kind of medicine he is researching?"
"It expanded the Qi and pulse in a short period of time, causing the power to be doubled several times, and it lasted for two quarters of an hour before dying. This was not possible with ordinary banned drugs. If the confession is not false, medicinal materials similar to 'Snow Lake Flower' should have been added to the prescription for continued use."
Meridians protect the meridians.”
The empress frowned: "He has Snow Lake Flowers."
The old doctor Wang shook his head: "Snow Lake Flower grows in Tianlang Lake. As soon as Jiazi blooms, the last time it bloomed was at the founding of the People's Republic of China. There are very few in the world today. Even if Zhang Jinglin had it, it would be impossible for him to waste the natural resources like this. The old minister estimated that he was studying
A medicine that can replace Snow Lake Flower."
The empress's eyes moved slightly and she sat up straighter:
"Is there any medicinal material in the world that can replace Snow Lake Flower?"
"Zhang Jinglin can make the people who test the medicine last for two quarters of an hour, so there should be some clues; but even if he finds a substitute, the medicine is not as effective as the Snow Lake Flower that deposits the essence of the sun and the moon in Jiazi. It can have a hundred-one medicinal effect.
It’s already considered a divine thing.”
The empress nodded slightly, her eyes thoughtful.
If a martial artist's Qi channel is broken, he will not be able to use the luck method. If the main Qi channel is completely broken, the person will be disabled immediately, and the injury cannot be recovered at all.
In the past, there were only Snow Lake Flowers and Bathing in Fire Pictures that could cure this injury. However, Snow Lake Flowers were so rare that they were basically reserved for emperors. Not to mention the Singing Dragon Picture, they could not cure many people if they were not in the hands of warriors.
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If a substitute can be found and the quantity is large enough, countless warriors in the world will be able to recover from their hidden injuries.
And she was secretly thinking about the Singing Dragon Picture. If something happened, the first thing that would be damaged would be the Qi all over her body. The few remaining Snow Lake Flowers in the treasury would have to be kept for her life. She would not dare to use them at all, so she could only rely on the damaged version of the Bathing in Fire Picture.
Resist hard.
If there is a substitute, even if the medicine is only 1% effective, it will last longer than if there is no medicine at all...
The empress' eyelashes twitched, and after thinking for a moment, she asked again:
"The last time the Snow Lake flower bloomed was at the founding of the People's Republic of China. Now that Jiuzi has passed, will it bloom again?"
Doctor Wang said: "According to calculations, it will be this year and next. However, Tianlang Lake is now under the jurisdiction of Beiliang and is heavily guarded by Beiliang troops. The Holy Lord has only had a truce with Beiliang for a few years, so it may not be appropriate to send troops at this time."
Seeing this, the empress said nothing more...
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After a while, Dr. Wang left under the escort of palace officials.
The empress thought about it secretly for a long time, got up and returned to her bedroom. She put on a fiery red dress and her bun returned to a fresh and stylish style. She jumped up to the palace alone and left the imperial city silently.
The empress has extraordinary martial arts skills. She often wandered around the capital alone in the past. Because she liked poetry and songs, her most frequented place was the Poetry Society on Wutong Street. However, she had never shown herself to be a saint in front of others. The reason was not that the empress was low-key, but that she
Playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting together, it’s really hard to be high-profile.
The empress rose and fell gently over the city. She first went to the Black Yamen, found Baifa Tingting, and asked about the whereabouts of Ye Jingtang, and then came to Tianshui Bridge.
On the branches under the moon, there are many pedestrians on Tianshui Bridge, and the depths of Pei's alley are also very lively.
The empress landed silently on the wall. It could be seen that a table had been set up in the viewing pavilion of the West House. A charming young lady was sitting inside with three maids, concentrating on the bloody battle to the end. There was also a big bird squatting next to her.
"Yaoji!"
"grumble?"
"I didn't call you!"
…
Then in the small garden of the back house, a charming and mature woman walked beside the MILF lady and said with a sad look on her face:
"Sister-in-law, I am a girl who has not left the court, what is it like to live there..."
"Jingtang has already told you to live here. It's so obvious. What are you doing? If you do this again, I will help you throw the bedroll over..."
"Oh, sister-in-law, there's nothing I can do about your arrangement. I just have to obey..."
…
The empress glanced around and found no trace of the Night Terror Hall in the huge mansion, so she waited among the buildings.
After waiting for about an hour, I noticed a horse coming from a quiet back alley.
Ye Jingtang, who was wearing a black robe, was sitting in front, with his back straight and in high spirits.
Behind her was a stunning beauty in a cyan summer dress, sitting sideways with a small package on her lap and her cheek resting on Ye Jingtang's back, looking weak.
When the empress saw this, she thought the girl was sick, but upon closer inspection, she was wrong.
After the horses came to the vicinity of Pei's house, Ye Jingtang stopped. The beauty in green jumped down, her legs were weak for a moment, then her eyebrows stood up and she hit Ye Jingtang with her hand:
"Go back and get something, you have to mess around."
After saying that, he carried the small package and walked quickly into Pei's house.
The empress blinked her eyes, feeling that Ye Jingtang must have gone out on a date with her sweetheart, and then kissed and touched her.
The empress secretly observed for a moment, and saw that Ye Jingtang put down his horse, negotiated with the maid, and then walked to a courtyard alone, and silently touched it...