Having known each other for only a few days, Su Liang had been carefully testing Qiu Cong and carefully "strategizing" him.
But at this moment, Su Liang was still surprised when she heard Qiu Cong offered to accept her as his disciple.
Of course she thought this would happen, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon. Probably Nangong Qian's constant attempt to die was also an assist for her.
"To be honest, I can't ask for anything more." Su Liang looked at Qiu Cong and said, "I just wonder if Master has considered the conflict between us?"
Nangong Qian is nothing. She has no ability to do anything on her own. She just relies on the favor of her elders and tries to use them to achieve her goals. However, her two elders, Nangong Lin, are not around now, and Qiu Cong can no longer bear it and chooses to eliminate her.
Memory to completely transform her.
The key to the problem is the perverted Nangong Lin and Qiu Cong's grandson Situ Jing. In addition to personal hatred, there is also the issue of hostile stance.
Seeing Qiu Cong's silence, Su Liang chuckled, "I just like to say all the ugly things first to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
"You called me Master first." Qiu Cong frowned.
Su Liang's face was calm, "I don't deny it, but what I want is a real master who can distinguish right from wrong, who can help people and not relatives, and who will stand by me. I can understand the feelings of the master as an elder. In this case, why not
How about setting a time limit for this master-disciple relationship?"
Qiu Cong frowned even more tightly, "What's the deadline?"
"Before I left here, we were masters and apprentices. The master taught me martial arts, and he only regarded it as a reward for treating his granddaughter. After I left, we parted ways and we owed nothing to each other." Su Liang looked serious, "Because I
It is impossible to guarantee that we will not deal with Nangong Lin and Situ Jing. This is not my choice, but they will definitely not let me go. And master will not have to worry about my master-disciple relationship and be in a dilemma."
Su Liang's words were very magnanimous, sensible, and sensible. He even considered Qiu Cong's position and possible future confrontation.
But Qiu Cong suddenly became angry, "In your eyes, I am a person who cannot distinguish between right and wrong?" After saying that, he threw up his sleeves and left.
Su Liang blinked:...Isn't it? Qiu Cong must have forgotten what he has done for his grandchildren, right?
Of course, most people are not black and white, and reason and emotion are not completely balanced. Su Liang knows very well that Qiu Cong is not Nangong Lin's kind of person, and he cannot force an old man who has lost his daughter to protect his grandchildren.
Human nature.
For Su Liang, who has lived two lifetimes, it is not new for a person who has been upright and kind all his life to do things he shouldn't do in order to protect his children and grandchildren.
But it is wrong to harm innocent people for the sake of your own children and grandchildren.
Su Liang knew that Qiu Cong was very conflicted, but because of this, some words must be made clear from the beginning, otherwise it may be fatal in the future.
Qiu Cong showed his fondness for Su Liang at the moment, but in the future, when major events involving Nangong Qian and Situ Jing are involved, the balance in his heart may not be tilted towards Su Liang. If it were the opposite, he might regard Su Liang's hostility as
A betrayal of their master-disciple relationship.
Because Qiu Cong is obviously a very emotional person. But Su Liang doesn't want to think in Qiu Cong's mind that she will be the kind of person who will fall in love with his family and settle down with his family, Nangong Lin and Situ Jing, and become a family.
She is not, she will never reconcile with Nangong Lin, she is destined to live and die.
Having said that, of course Su Liang is happy to become a disciple, but she hopes to add a time limit to the relationship. Hello, I am ok, everyone.
…
When the sun was high, Su Liang was hungry, so she went to make lunch.
Just as he cut the meat, he saw Qiuyue coming over. Her eyes were red and swollen and she was walking a little slowly. As soon as she saw Su Liang, she knelt down and said, "Thank you, Miss Su, for saving my life."
Su Liang was a little confused, and Qiu Yue started to cry, "What happened yesterday, I dare not disobey the young lady. If Miss Su had not rescued me in time, I would have been disabled."
Su Liang realized that it was Qiu Cong who had interrogated Qiu Yue. It was not too stupid. If Qiu Yue insisted that there was no such thing as what Su Liang said, she would bet on whether Qiu Cong would believe her or Su Liang. She was not Qiu Cong's granddaughter.
, and was disgusted by Qiu Cong because of his continuous mistakes, so he could only confess honestly.
Soon, Su Liang knew the real purpose of Qiuyue's search for her, "Please Miss Su, please save this slave. The master said that he will take the slave to Kasyapa City and sell him... I still have my family in Hefeng City, and I want to go home."
…”
Su Liang frowned. Qiu Cong already hated this maid who couldn't work, and what happened yesterday made him even more reluctant to let her stay with Nangong Qian. Especially since Qiu Cong had cleared Nangong Qian's memory and would not stay with her anymore.
Qiuyue, it's not a good thing if you talk too much and say something that you don't have.
As for why she sold it to Kasyapa City, Su Liang guessed that it had something to do with her wanting to deliver a message to Kasyapa City. Qiu Cong had said that Kasyapa City was not close, so it probably wasn't a place he usually went for purchases.
"What did the slaves do wrong in the past? Miss Su, there are many of them, don't be like the slaves... If the slaves are sold, they will never be able to return home for the rest of their lives..." Qiuyue fell to the ground crying.
Although Su Liang has never had a servant, she knows what the situation of slaves in this world is. With Qiuyue's beauty, she will either be bought back as a concubine, or resold to Goulanyuan. Maid girls from wealthy families generally do not
I would buy something this old.
"Get up, I will help you intercede with Master." Su Liang said. Qiuyue didn't do anything evil. Even if she carried out Nangong Qian's conspiracy, she was forced to almost hurt herself. After all, she couldn't help herself.
"Thank you, Miss Su! Thank you, Miss Su!" Qiuyue didn't expect that Su Liang would really agree to help. She cried and laughed excitedly, got up and kowtowed to her three times.
Su Liang looked calm and said, "You have to do your own thing first. No matter whether you want to leave or not, you must take care of your young lady before leaving."
"Yes, I know. I will go back to my room right now." Qiuyue got up from the ground, said thank you to Su Liang, and went back, her footsteps much lighter than when she came.
…
When the aroma of meat filled the yard, Qiu Cong came back from outside carrying a live hare. After tying the rabbit's legs to the fence, he walked towards Su Liang.
"Just as you said." After Qiu Cong finished speaking, he went back to his room without waiting for Su Liang's reply.
Su Liang thinks this is good. It is easy to owe a debt of gratitude and it is not easy to repay it. Since there is a conflict, it is better to regard it as a transaction.
After preparing lunch, Su Liang asked Qiu Yue to come out and take her and Nangong Qian's food back to their room to eat.
Su Liang and Qiu Cong were sitting opposite each other in the courtyard as usual.
"I will write the letter as soon as possible. When does Master plan to go to Kasyapa City?" Su Liang asked.
Qiu Cong replied, "We'll go as soon as Qian'er's condition is stable. It will take three days to get back and forth."
"Master wants to sell Qiu Yue?" Su Liang asked.
Qiu Cong frowned, "What did she tell you?"
At this time, Qiuyue was pressing her ear against the door, listening to the conversation outside.
"Master, she is also a human being and has parents and family. She has not made any big mistakes." Su Liang sighed.
"No more than a maid." Qiu Cong blurted out.
Su Liang knew that this was a deep-rooted conceptual issue, but since she had promised Qiuyue, she would not give up just yet, "Master, one cannot choose one's own origin. What if Aunt Xiang was living outside the country and was bought as a maid?
?What if my family is broken and everyone escapes by chance, and is abducted and sold to Goulan? She is a person, not a horse or a cow, an object that can be disposed of at will. I believe that there is cause and effect in this world, and neither are human beings.
Eternal. Just like now, I also want to go home as soon as possible, instead of being used by people like Nangong Lin and then clearing their memories and messing around at will."
Qiu Cong put down his chopsticks, narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Liang. After a moment of silence, he said, "You are different from that maid. But since you begged for her, let her stay."
Qiuyue in the room covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying. It was a good thing that she could stay. Sooner or later she would leave with Nangong Qian. Otherwise, there would be no one to escort her, so far away, and she would not dare to go home, but she couldn't
A maid, where would anyone go to see her off?
"That's okay. She doesn't know how to do it. She can learn. I will tell her not to say things she shouldn't say." Su Liang said. Sending Qiuyue away and buying a maid here may not be safer than her. We can't let Su
Liang stayed at Nangong Qian's bedside to serve her every day.
…
The next afternoon, Qiuyue went to Su Liang to thank her again. Su Liang only reminded her to do her duty well in the future, talk less, work more, and not to mention the past to Nangong Qian again.
Qiuyue agreed and vowed to repay Su Liang's kindness.
That night, Nangong Qian woke up.
Su Liang was already asleep, and Qiu Yue called Qiu Cong over.
Qiu Cong stayed by Nangong Qian's bedside. After she regained consciousness, he told her that her identity, their relationship, and the past were not important and could be forgotten, and asked her to just take good care of her health.
Qiu Cong also mentioned Su Liang, saying that he was his apprentice, who was about the same age as Nangong Qian, and was a miracle doctor specially invited to treat her.
Nangong Qian was in very bad spirits, and fell into sleep again after a while.
The next day, Su Liang and Qiu Cong built the kitchen they had planned earlier. It was made of bamboo, which was ventilated, light-transmissive, and able to block rain. Just be careful not to burn it and it would be fine.
Nangong Qian fell asleep most of the time and had forgotten all about the past, so she couldn't act like a monster.
Qiuyue became much more diligent. If she couldn't get a bucket of water, she would fetch half a bucket at a time. She took the initiative to water the vegetable patch in the backyard and helped Su Liang wash clothes, but she refused.
Qiuyue offered to learn cooking from Su Liang, but she did not refuse and let her start first.
In addition to the previous sword skills, Qiu Cong also taught Su Liang several sword moves.
Su Liang found it difficult at first, but soon discovered that it seemed to have the same origin as Luoying's sword technique, but it was more complex, sharper, and more powerful.
Su Liang asked Qiu Cong, and he said this was the real trick of Luoying's swordsmanship.
Su Liang asked weakly, "Gu Ling doesn't know these moves. Is it because Nangong Lin didn't teach him on purpose, or because the master didn't teach Nangong Lin?"
Qiu Cong narrowed his eyes and said, "Besides me, you are the only one who knows how to do it. But your practice is so bad that it's useless. It's a waste of time." After saying this, he walked away.
Su Liang was overjoyed in her heart. She had just started learning and hadn't practiced yet, so her skills were nowhere to be found. It would be better when she got more practiced, but it might not be much better. Because Qiu Cong had already said that she started late.
, in fact, it is not suitable for moves like Luoying Swordsmanship that require strong internal support. Even if you practice it skillfully, its power will be very limited.
But, she can teach it to Gu Ling! If Gu Ling uses it, he will naturally be able to exert the strongest power, and he will be more confident in killing Nangong Lin. After all, even Nangong Lin can't do these tricks.
As for why Qiu Cong didn't teach Nangong Lin, Su Liang guessed that maybe it was because he knew Nangong Lin's nature and didn't like him, or maybe Qiu Cong was afraid that teaching Nangong Lin would make him useless as a master?
The latter was really possible. Su Liang was thinking that a conceited person like Nangong Lin was willing to let Qiu Cong suppress him instead of planning to get rid of Qiu Cong. There must be a purpose, maybe just to get the secret book of Luoying Sword Technique.
If Nangong Lin knew that what he wanted was taught to Su Liang by Qiu Cong, I don't know how he would feel...
Su Liang took note of it carefully and practiced it over and over again. Qiuyue couldn't help but praise her when she passed by, "Miss Su worked really hard, no wonder she became the number one scholar in martial arts!"
…
Su Liang wrote the letter and gave it to Qiu Cong the day before yesterday. She didn't seal it and didn't care about him reading it because her purpose was just to report that she was safe. She didn't know where she was even if she wanted to report.
Qiu Cong originally said that he would wait until Nangong Qian's health stabilized before going, but when he was about to leave for shopping that day, he told Su Liang that he was going to Kasyapa City to ask her if there was anything else she needed.
Su Liang thought for a while and asked Qiu Cong to help pay attention to the situation outside and tell her back, and also buy some books.
Qiu Cong agreed, saying that he would not be back until the evening the day after tomorrow, and asked Su Liang to take care of this place.
…
Two days later, Qiuyue had her menstrual period, and she felt so sleepy that she didn't want to move.
Su Liang asked her to rest and not work.
When it was time to eat, Qiuyue asked Su Liang whether martial arts practitioners would not feel uncomfortable at such times.
Su Liang said yes, but the symptoms of dysmenorrhea will be better if the body is strong.
"My mother said that it won't hurt once you get married and have a baby..." Qiuyue's face turned pale, "Miss Su, now that she's married, the children she will give birth to will definitely be the most beautiful in the world."
Su Liang didn't care about Qiuyue's compliment, but suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but be stunned.
There is no contraceptive method in this world that does not harm the body. After consummating her marriage with Gu Ling, she could only use the most direct method to avoid pregnancy, but that was not safe.
At this time, she remembered that day when she learned that three soldiers had been arrested and the other party asked her to exchange them. She and Gu Ling were both in a bad mood, so they did some "exercise" to relax, and they felt a little indulgent for a while.
Now, those days are her ovulation period, just in case...
However, it was not the next menstrual period yet, and it was too short to judge, but Su Liang had an idea and couldn't help but think about it.
"Miss Su? Miss Su, what's wrong with you?" Qiuyue saw that Su Liang looked wrong and pulled her sleeve.
Su Liang came to her senses and shook her head, "I'm fine." Hua Luo taught Qiu Yue how to massage acupoints to relieve menstrual cramps.
Qiuyue tried it, as if she had discovered a new world, with a look of surprise, "It really doesn't hurt so much. Miss Su is indeed a miracle doctor!"
Su Liang went back to her room after dinner, closed the door, sat on the edge of the bed, lowered her head and touched her flat belly, looking a little dazed, "Is there a real little god in my belly..."