After Lin Xie left, the steward's wife came to take away the dishes, and served new tea and a plate of green tea cakes she had made herself.
Su Liang ate the pastry, which was sweet but not greasy. He called people over again, asked how to make it, and gave him money.
Ah Si came over and asked Su Liang when she would come home. She planned to finish reading the book in the tea garden before leaving as planned, and asked Ah Si to just go play and come back before the sun sets.
"Okay! There is a small river over there. I'm going to catch fish for the lady to eat!" Ah Si's raised face was filled with sunlight, and his eyes were sparkling.
Su Liang nodded, "Of course that's good, go ahead and pay attention to safety."
After Ah Si left, Su Liang opened the book again. Thinking of Lin Wei who came in a hurry today and left quickly, she sighed slightly. It was not that she had not considered getting married, but she had been married or almost married before.
What she really thought about was how to avoid getting married, and more than once she used Gu Ling, who was pretending to be Ning Jing, as a cover.
When Ah Si came back happily carrying a bucket of fish, Su Liang also finished reading the medical book he brought.
She stood in the pavilion, watching the sun set in the west and the sky darken. She packed the medicine box and took Ah Si home.
As soon as he entered the door, he was greeted by the old housekeeper, "The man who came today claims his surname is Lin. He is the young master of the Lin family who Song Qi is in charge of, as the lady mentioned before, right?"
Su Liang was stunned, "Yes. But I forgot to tell him about Song Qi. He has left."
When I saw Lin Wei, I didn't think about it at all.
"If Song Qi is willing to come back to Ning's house, Lin Qi won't mind." Su Liang said, "He and Ning Jing are very good friends."
When the old housekeeper heard this, he became sad again, "How wonderful it would be if the young master is still alive!"
Su Liang asked for a fish, and Ah Si took care of the rest.
When she returned to her residence, she didn't see Gu Ling. She put down her things and went to the kitchen to cook fish.
After the fish was cooked, dinner was delivered and placed in the study as usual.
After the servants left, Su Liang sat down and Gu Ling appeared.
"I sometimes suspect that you have installed a monitor on me." Su Liang complained about Gu Ling's recent behavior of being elusive but showing up on time every dinner.
Gu Ling, who was very interested in everything about Su Liang's past life, once heard her talk about what a "monitor" was. Although he still didn't understand its principle, he knew what it did.
"I'm going to collect herbs." Gu Ling said and sat down in his place.
Su Liang asked, "What's the gain?"
Gu Ling got up and went behind the screen, brought a ginseng with leaves and put it on the table.
Su Liang couldn't help but sigh, "Master, why are you so lucky in picking medicine?"
Gu Ling shook his head, "I've been looking for it for a long time."
Su Liang was a little puzzled when he heard this, "With the financial resources you and I have now, there is no shortage of things like ginseng. The Ning family has something better than this. Why do you bother to find it?"
"I just want to see what living ginseng looks like." Gu Ling said.
Su Liang nodded, "As expected of you." It makes sense.
After finishing her words, she said with a serious expression, "Well, Master, you want to see all the medicinal materials you have never seen alive with your own eyes? I absolutely support it. You just go find it and I will take care of the food. The medicinal materials you find belong to me, how about that?"
Gu Ling's eyes were cold, "With your current financial resources."
Su Liang coughed slightly, "It's not the same thing. I believe that there are some medicinal materials that you can't buy for any money, but you can find them, God."
Gu Ling nodded, "Okay."
Su Liang was a little surprised when she heard Gu Ling continue, "The medicinal materials belong to you, and the medicine you prepare belongs to me."
Su Liang hummed, "Master, do you think I'm stupid?"
Gu Ling shook his head, "It's not too stupid."
Su Liang was speechless, "Then I thank you."
"No need." Gu Ling picked up the chopsticks, "That's it."
Su Liang thought about it, and now no matter what medicine she made, most of it was taken by Gu Ling, so there was no difference. What she cared about more was not the medicine she got, but the learning process of making medicine.
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Thinking about it this way, if Gu Ling can really find some rare medicinal materials and give Su Liang the opportunity to get in touch with that medicinal material, it will be beneficial to her.
"Okay." Su Liang said while eating, "I was in the tea garden today, and Lin Xie came."
Gu Ling was not surprised, "He learned that Ning Jing was dead and came to pursue you?"
"How do you know?" Su Liang expressed surprise. There were no tall trees in the tea garden to hide in, so Su Liang knew that Gu Ling didn't go there, and it was impossible to hear what she said to Lin Wei.
"His thoughts are obvious." Gu Ling said.
"That's right." Su Liang nodded. In the capital at that time, Lin Xie had already vaguely expressed his love for Su Liang. It was just because Su Liang had "Ning Jing" as a shield at that time, so he didn't even have to refuse, so Lin Xie retreated on his own.
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"You agreed?" Gu Ling asked.
Su Liang shook his head, "Of course not."
"Why not?" Gu Ling asked, "What are you dissatisfied with him for?"
"Lin Qian is quite good. He has a cheerful personality, is upright and kind, and is good at literature and martial arts." Su Liang said seriously, "But I am not yet sixteen years old. I must study hard and not fall in love prematurely."
Gu Ling's hand paused slightly, but Su Liang didn't notice it.
After saying this, Su Liang laughed to herself, "I'm kidding. Actually, I don't know what it feels like to like someone. I have never experienced it in my previous life. When Lin Ershan confessed his love today, I felt it carefully, and my heartbeat did not move.
I speeded up, even a little slower. What I was thinking at the time was, wouldn’t it be great to be friends? I still have a lot of things to do and a lot to learn, and I don’t want to establish an intimate relationship with someone for the time being, where we will be responsible for each other’s lives.
Relationships and getting married are a big thing, but they are not necessary, so they should be treated with caution."
After a while, Gu Ling asked, "You don't plan to get married?"
Su Liang shook his head, "Of course not. It's just that Lin Ershan is not the person who made me want to get married. Maybe such a person does not exist, maybe I will meet him one day in the future, or maybe one day my feelings for Lin Ershan will change."
What happened? Who knows."
For example, Xing Yusheng, the Lin family brother and sister, the Qin family brother and sister, they are all people with traditional concepts of marriage and love in this world, and there are elders in the family, so they all choose to get married at the right age. They marry the person they like, which is better than most people in this world.
People's lives will be lucky and happy.
Although Su Liang is adapting to the rules of this world on the surface, she is still free-minded in her heart. On the premise of ensuring survival, she will insist on doing what she wants to do without being restrained.
Gu Ling's evaluation of this was, "Very good."
Then Su Liang mentioned that the tea garden steward's wife was a good cook. She had already learned the recipe and would try it someday.
"Master, do you want to wait for Yan Shiba to come before leaving? If she is far away, she may not come. If the news does not reach her, she may not come." Su Liang said.
"In three more days," Gu Ling said.
"Whether Yan Shiba comes or not, you will leave in three days? The peach preserves should be ready to eat by then. I'll try the black tea cakes. By the way, let's try the green tea cakes we learned today!" Su Liang said.
After dinner, Su Liang was about to go back to the room when he suddenly remembered something and went to Gu Ling to ask, "Master, do you think that I defeated you is a daydream? A dream at night? A fool's dream?"
Gu Ling's face was calm, "You saw it. The method I used to provoke the general. Come on, I hope you defeat me as soon as possible."
Su Liang:...I really want to beat him, but I can't...
So, Su Liang said sternly, "No matter what method you use in the future, Master, you can tell me in person."
Gu Ling nodded, "If you want to defeat me, you are just daydreaming and wishful thinking. Do you really want to beat me? That's right, practice hard."
Su Liang kicked Gu Ling, turned around and ran away...
Su Liang didn't go out for the next two days. Apart from going to treat Peng Qian every day, he would practice martial arts or read a book.
She tried to cook the dishes she learned from the housekeeper's wife, and it was a success, and was recognized by Gu.
After three consecutive days of sunny weather, the peach preserves are ready to be dried.
Su Liang tasted it. It was moderately soft and hard. After adding wild berry juice, it was sweet and sour, very delicious.
It was agreed that half belonged to Zheng'er and half belonged to Gu Ling.
Not knowing when she would see Zheng'er again, Su Liang learned from the old housekeeper that there was an ice cellar in the Ning Mansion for fear of damaging it. Except for leaving some of the food that Gu Ling wanted to eat, the rest was wrapped and stored in the ice.
The promised three days came quickly.
After dinner that day, Su Liang made black tea cakes and green tea cakes and gave them to Gu Ling to eat on the road.
"Yan Shiba hasn't come yet, so just leave. It's not like I can't live without you." Su Liang said, "Besides, Peng Fan is here and he is not weak. If I encounter trouble, I will definitely help him."
of."
Gu Ling said nothing more, packed his luggage, and prepared to leave.
"Although I think your strength is unmatched by anyone, you still have to be more cautious." Su Liang warned, then smiled, "These are all nonsense, you should leave as soon as possible."
"Okay." Gu Ling nodded, his eyes falling on Su Liang's eyebrows, "Nothing will happen in three days."
Su Liang was stunned for a moment. She had forgotten Gu Ling's special power for a moment. In other words, as long as Yan Shiba appeared in the next three days, it would still be within Gu Ling's plan.
Seeing Gu Ling standing still, Su Liang asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Goodbye." Gu Ling said.
Su Liang understood immediately and stepped forward to hug Gu Ling goodbye, "Take care."
The two separated, and Gu Ling carried the baggage and disappeared from Su Liang's eyes.
Su Liang sat alone in the study, looking at the shadows of the trees outside the window, thinking about the next arrangements. With Peng Qian's current physical condition, the Peng family and his son will be able to leave and return to Liang Kingdom in about ten days, and Su Liang will also be able to leave by then.
Went back to the capital.
Gu Ling is going to the capital to assassinate Duanmu Sheng. If everything goes well, he can go back and forth in ten days.
When Duanmu Sheng dies, Su Liang will definitely be suspected. At the same time, it is impossible for her to secretly treat Peng Qian, the son of General Liang, from Duanmu Yi.
Su Liang didn't need to hide the latter, because she was just practicing medicine. Even if Duanmu Yi didn't ask, she would take the initiative to explain that Peng Qian was not an important person.
The existence of Peng Qian can provide Su Liang with reasonable alibi, clear up her suspicion of killing Duanmu Sheng, and explain why she stayed in Xunyang City for half a month.
As for whether Yan Shiba will really come, it can only depend on God's will.
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After Gu Ling left, Su Liang's life was very busy. She went to the Ning family's tea making workshop and learned the art of tea making. She also made several cans of tea herself and planned to give it to friends.
Peng Qian can already speak fluently. When the weather is nice, Peng Fan will push him in a wheelchair to the Ning Mansion Garden to bask in the sun.
In the meantime, Peng Fan asked if their coming to Qianguo for medical treatment would cause trouble to Su Liang.
Su Liang said that she knew this well and told them not to worry.
Three days later, Yan Shiba still didn't show up, and Su Liang's "safety period" that Gu Ling confirmed had passed.
Everyone in Xunyang City knows that if there is any urgent illness, if you go to Ning Mansion, Su Liang will definitely treat it.
In the past few days, people came to seek medical treatment one after another. Su Liang did not refuse, and the consultation fees were collected according to the situation.
Su Liang was practicing swordplay in the garden that day. The Peng family and his son passed by and stopped to watch.
Although Peng Qian's face was still pale and weak, his energy had improved a lot. Looking at the strong and graceful girl not far away, he couldn't help but sigh, "She is a genius and so hard-working. It is really rare."
Peng Fan nodded, "Compared with General Su, my son is very ashamed."
"You should learn more from General Su." Peng Qian said.
The old housekeeper hurried over and called Su Liang, saying that a seriously injured and endangered person was outside the door.
When Su Liang heard this, he sheathed his sword and hurried to save people.
Peng Fan also pushed Peng Qian back, "I don't know who General Su studied under, and he has such great medical skills."
Peng Qian shook his head slightly, "Just remember that she is the benefactor of our Peng family. If she doesn't say anything else, don't be so curious."
"Yes, father." Peng Fan nodded.
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The visitor suffered serious stab wounds, his internal organs were exposed, and he was dying.
"General Su, please save my grandson!" The old man covered in blood knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Su Liang, "He fought against injustice, but he was injured like this by the bully..."
Su Liang ignored the old man's words because he couldn't be distracted and had to race against time.
When the old housekeeper saw the blood on Su Liang's hands, he felt dizzy and his heart was in his throat.
Seeing that Su Liang's eyes were calm and she was not panicked even though she was busy, the old housekeeper admired her to the extreme.
Ah Si heard that Su Liang was rescuing a man whose intestines had fallen out, so he ran over to take a peek. Afraid of being scolded by his grandfather, he quietly jumped in through the window on the side of the front hall and hid behind the gauze curtain. Only his eyes were exposed, dumbfounded. He looked at Su Liang rescuing people.
He grew up in Ning Mansion and was very familiar with everywhere. He moved lightly without attracting anyone's attention.
The strong smell of blood seemed to make the air stagnant.
The old housekeeper couldn't bear this scene, so he left and ordered his servants to prepare hot water for Su Liang's bathing, and to stew a pot of old hen soup to replenish her health.
After Peng Fan heard his subordinates talk about the condition of today's patient, he also wanted to go over and take a look. However, thinking of Peng Qian's instructions, he hesitated and stayed with Peng Qian, who fell asleep after drinking medicine.
Su Liang didn't know how long it took, but she finally treated the man's wound, stopped the bleeding, and gave him medicine.
Su Liang, who was tense, breathed a sigh of relief after feeling the wounded man's pulse again. He raised his bloody hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and prepared to sit down and rest for a while.
"Miss, be careful!"
A cold light flashed behind Su Liang. Hearing Ah Si's exclamation, Su Liang turned around suddenly and saw that the old man who had brought the injured stabbed a knife into Ah Si's heart!
Su Liang had no idea that Ah Si was nearby. Ah Si noticed the danger and rushed out to block the knife for her... All the blood in Su Liang's body seemed to freeze for a moment. After reacting, he hugged Ah Si and put him aside, then leaned over to pull out the knife.
The knife did not kill the old man, but pressed against the neck of the injured person she had just rescued. Her eyes were cold and stern, "Since you waited for me to treat him before taking action, I think he might really be your grandson! Put it down.
knife, otherwise I will send him to see the King of Hell immediately!"
The old man looked horrified, and the knife he waved froze in the air, "No, it has nothing to do with him!"
"Put down the knife!" Su Liang said sharply.
The old man looked extremely ugly. After all, he threw away the knife in his hand, clenched his fist and said, "I was forced to kill you. I didn't expect them to be so cruel. They wanted to seriously injure my grandson. Let me kill you when you are most tired."
Killer! If I don’t kill you, my whole family will die! My grandson doesn’t know anything! He really doesn’t know anything!”
Su Liang rushed over, cut off the old man's right hand with one knife, and pierced his left leg with another knife. He watched him fall to the ground and moan in pain. Without saying a word, he dropped the knife and went to check on Ah Si.
The guards rushed in and were shocked when they saw what happened. They reacted and quickly controlled the old man.
When the old housekeeper received the news and learned that Ah Si was seriously injured and on the verge of death, he fainted.
When Peng Fan rushed over after hearing the news, he saw blood all over the ground. Su Liang knelt on the ground to heal Ah Si's wounds, frowning tightly.
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It had been sunny for several days, but in the afternoon there was lightning and thunder, and it started to rain heavily.
Su Lianghan walked out of Ah Si's room with a stern face, a lot of blood on her clothes, and walked into the rain without an umbrella.
Peng Fan was originally standing in the courtyard holding an umbrella, but when he saw this, he quickly went over to cover Su Liang from the rain.
"No need!" Su Liang avoided.
Peng Fan put away the umbrella in his hand and walked out in the rain with Su Liang, "How is Ah Si?"
"I can't die." Su Liang said coldly.
Peng Fan breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. I should have gone there early today..."
"It has nothing to do with you!" Su Liang interrupted Peng Fan.
"Don't blame yourself too much. Who knew someone would gamble with your grandson's life? It's simply crazy." Peng Fan frowned and said.
"Go back, I'll go over and perform acupuncture on your father in half an hour." After Su Liang finished speaking, she strode away from Peng Fan and walked towards her yard.
Peng Fan sighed and had no choice but to turn around and leave.
Su Liang didn't take a shower either. After changing out of her soaked clothes, she sat quietly in the room.
The servants brought over the old hen soup that the old housekeeper had ordered to cook early in the morning, but she didn't move until it cooled down.
On the fourth day after Gu Ling left and the first day after losing his protection, something like this happened, which made Su Liang deeply realize that all the comfort and good luck she had experienced so far were inseparable from Gu Ling's protection.
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