Su Liang returned home and called Lonicera over and told her that Baiyang was in Xiangyue City in Yan State.
"He originally had a single line of contact with Shaoyao, and reported the news directly to the Emperor. Now that Shaoyao has disappeared, the Emperor doesn't even know about the existence of Poplar." Su Liang said to Lonicera, "The Emperor said that the last time there was news about Poplar was at the beginning of the year, and it has passed.
I don’t know his current situation in the past six months. You should go and have a look, and if you can find him, bring him back."
Ling Dong's face turned solemn, "Okay, I will set off today."
"I'm going to prepare first and ask Yan Yu if he has a letter to bring to Nian Jincheng. You can send it over on the way. Let's discuss who will accompany you on the trip," Su Liang said.
Lonicera was stunned, "Master, there is no need to find someone to accompany me, I can do it myself."
"I know that you are not weak, but it is still very dangerous to encounter peony. In addition, I also want you to go and find Sister Yuan and see how she is doing." Su Liang looked serious.
Hearing this, Liao Dong nodded, "Everything is subject to the master's arrangement." After saying this, he went to find Yan Yu.
Su Liang and Gu Ling discussed who should go south with Lonicera, but it was really hard to decide.
Gu Ling will never leave Su Liang easily. Lao Bai is teaching Su Liang the poison technique. Lao Mu's martial arts is not enough to deal with Shaoyao. There is hope for Cen Man's eyes to recover, but it will take some time.
The most suitable candidate is actually Qiu Cong, but his foot injury has not yet healed.
Su Liang thought about Yan Shiba's arrival again and wondered if she was still in Liang Kingdom, otherwise she could be hired.
Previously, Su Liang asked Qi Jun to go to Huguo Temple to find Chengyun. But Chengyun had already left the capital and returned to Ping'an Temple between Xuanbei City and Nanping City.
"Master, what should we do? If we only look for Baiyang, we can also let Lonicera go by herself. After so long, the possibility of running into Shaoyao is unlikely. But I am a little worried about Sister Yuan. If Yue Mei knows that she has betrayed, she may
What to do." Su Liang sighed slightly.
Gu Ling said, "I'm not going."
Su Liang held her forehead, "I didn't mean to let you go. How about asking Lao Bai to go? After all, we have to go to Yue Mei's lair, and he is the most suitable."
Gu Ling frowned, "Maybe Yue Mei will come here to find you."
Su Liang looked puzzled, "This is not impossible."
"If Yue Mei leaves Yaocheng and returns to Yan Kingdom, she will pass by here. Her granddaughter's mission failed. She will not do nothing when she comes." Gu Ling analyzed, "As long as she doesn't go back, Yuan Ying will not be there.
Too much trouble."
Su Liang thinks it makes sense. According to the time calculation, Yue Mei is most likely still in Liang Kingdom at this time.
"Then don't look for the original sister first, and let Lonicera just look for the younger brother?" Su Liang sighed, "It's really inconvenient to be pregnant, otherwise we can all go."
Gu Ling frowned, "It's all my fault."
Su Liang chuckled, reached out to hold Gu Ling's face and rubbed it, "Master, what did you say? I swear I don't dislike the baby, I just sighed casually."
Gu Ling gently stroked Su Liang's belly, "It would be great if I could get pregnant."
Su Liang coughed lightly, "Are we exchanging souls? You use my body?"
Gu Ling nodded, "That's best."
"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense. I know you want to experience it, but it's probably impossible in this life." Su Liang smiled, "That's it. Maybe the original sister has escaped safely with her younger brother and is here.
On the way."
Apart from Lao Bai, Su Liang was really worried about letting anyone else go to Yue Mei's lair, and it was also dangerous for Gu Ling to go there.
Liao Dong got Yan Yu's letter to Nian Jincheng and came to Su Liang again. After learning about the arrangement, he quickly set off.
Su Liang told him that after arriving in Xiangyue City, he must act secretly and be cautious to avoid running into Shaoyao. Lonicera said she would.
There was something Su Liang didn't know. Before Rendong left, Qi Jun approached her alone and wanted to go with her. However, Rendong refused on the spot on the grounds that Qi Jun was too weak and would delay her...
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The Liang Kingdom and the Yan Kingdom are both going to marry into the Qian Kingdom, and the wedding date is set at the end of July. At that time, Situ Yao will marry the princess of the Qian Kingdom first, and then the princess of the Yan Kingdom.
Since asking about Bai Yang's whereabouts, Gu Ling has not come to the palace to treat Duanmu Yi again.
Queen Mother Xiao asked Duanmu Chen whether she should let Duanmu Yi recover a little and not torture him so harshly. She couldn't bear it.
Duanmu Chen said no. Either don’t do it, or if you do, you have to make sure nothing goes wrong.
Now that the matter has come to this, Mrs. Xiao naturally listens to Duanmu Chen and doesn't mention it anymore.
It's the last day of May in a blink of an eye.
Su Liang learned poison techniques from Lao Bai for a long time. As noon approached, he found that Gu Ling was not in Yuanming Pavilion, nor was he cooking. He seemed to have gone out.
Su Liang was a little strange. Gu Ling rarely let her out of his sight recently. Even when cooking, he always took the opportunity to take a special look at her. How could he go out without saying hello?
Seeing Qi Jun appearing nearby carrying a piece of wood, Su Liang stopped him and asked if he knew where Gu Ling was.
Qi Jun shook his head. He and Lao Mu had been renovating the secret room all morning and did not see Gu Ling.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Jun accidentally saw a figure flashing past the second floor of Yuanming Pavilion, "Master, is the Marquis up there? There seems to be someone."
"Go and do your work." Su Liang said and went in again.
When he went upstairs and saw that the door was closed, Su Liang called out, "Master?" No one answered.
She walked to the door, opened the door, and saw the house full of flowers. A cute little doll emerged from the flowers. Who else could it be if it wasn't Zheng'er?
Zheng'er smiled brightly, "Aunt! Aunt!"
The person Su Liang was looking for was standing nearby with a smile on his lips. This was a surprise for her.
They did not see Zheng'er after they returned to Beijing because Wan Hui and his wife left the capital and returned to their hometown with their children.
Su Liang also asked Qi Jun to ask the steward of the Wan family in the capital to see when they would come back. She missed Zheng'er very much, but the steward said he didn't know.
Su Liang didn't write to the Wan family either. The Wan family was not in the capital. It was only after Zheng'er got to know Su Liang and Gu Ling that Wan Hui and his wife took him to live in the capital. Now that the family is reunited, she doesn't want to disturb them.
But unexpectedly, Zheng'er fell from the sky and came suddenly!
Su Liang was very happy. Zheng'er ran over holding the most beautiful bouquet of flowers and said, "Give it to aunt!"
Su Liang caught it, leaned over to hug Zheng'er, and kissed the side of his face, "Zheng'er has grown taller again."
Zheng'er nodded with a smile, "I've grown taller! My aunt is even more beautiful!"
"Where is he?" Su Liang smiled and pointed at Gu Ling.
Zheng'er's face was serious, "Uncle is the most beautiful!" The words fell into Su Liang's ears, and his voice was soft and mysterious, "I know that uncle is Uncle Ning."
Su Liang raised his eyebrows, imitating Zheng'er's behavior, and asked softly in his ear, "How did you know?"
Zheng'er whispered, "Intuition."
Su Liang couldn't help laughing, "Zheng'er's intuition is very powerful!"
Gu Ling, who has an excellent ear, saw Su Liang and Zheng'er whispering "behind his back", but he actually heard them clearly and did not criticize them.
It is no longer a secret that he once pretended to be peaceful. It is not surprising that Zheng'er can detect him. Children are very accurate in judging people.
Su Liang asked where the flowers all over the room came from?
Gu Ling pointed at Zheng'er and said, "His idea."
Zheng'er smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth, "I miss my aunt so much, but I don't know what gift to give her."
Zheng'er returned to the capital today and couldn't wait to see Su Liang. He also said that he would come secretly to give Su Liang a surprise.
Wan Hui asked Lu Yu to "quietly" send Zheng'er over alone. When she entered the house, Su Liang was concentrating on studying and didn't know.
Gu Ling left Zheng'er behind and let Lu Yu leave first. Zheng'er made sure to give gifts to Su Liang, and then Gu Ling carried him on his back and went out to pick flowers all over the capital, bringing them back one after another to decorate the room.
Waiting for Su Liang to find them.
At this moment, he was sitting between Gu Ling and Su Liang. Not to mention how happy he was, he gently touched Su Liang's belly with his little hand. His little face was full of curiosity, "Is my brother in there? Why is he not moving?"
Su Liang chuckled, "I don't know if he is a younger brother or a younger sister."
Zheng'er's eyes lit up, "Then can I have a sister?"
Su Liang coughed lightly, "Good boy, although we don't know, it's been decided and we can't choose."
"Is that so?" Zheng'er seemed to understand, "My mother has a younger brother in her belly. What should I do if I want a younger sister?"
Su Liang was surprised and looked at Gu Ling.
Gu Ling nodded, "It's been three months." Wan Hui was pregnant with her second child, and they didn't know it before. So when Zheng'er learned that Su Liang had a baby, he subconsciously called him brother, but he actually wanted a sister.
Su Liang was very happy for Wan Hui and Lu Yu. She had treated Wan Hui's body before, and Zheng'er had always wanted to have younger siblings.
However, Su Liang didn't have any special preference for the gender of her child. She felt that both sons and daughters were good, and so did Gu Ling.
We chatted for a while, mostly Zheng'er talking about what happened at home during this time.
As he talked, Zheng'er's stomach began to sing, "Auntie, I'm hungry."
Gu Ling stood up and said, "I'll come as soon as I go."
When Gu Ling went out, Zheng'er hugged Su Liang's arm and rested her little head on it, "I'm so happy, my aunt and Uncle Ning are getting married! It would be great if the baby comes soon! I'll play with him!"
I’m a big brother!”
Su Liang chuckled and rubbed Zheng'er's head, "There's nothing we can do, we have to wait."
Not long after, Gu Ling came up with food. When he arrived, he was simmering soup, and the heat was just right.
The two adults and one child finished eating together. Su Liang felt a little sleepy and Zheng'er also yawned a little.
Gu Ling made the bed and asked them to rest. Then he packed up the dishes and went downstairs.
When Gu Ling returned to the room, he saw Su Liang and Zheng'er lying face to face and both asleep. Their little fingers were still hooked together, which was very cute.
Gu Ling took off his shoes and socks, lay on the outside, looked at Zheng'er, and couldn't help but start to imagine how he and Su Liang would raise children in the future.
When Su Liang and Zheng'er woke up and washed their faces, Gu Ling brought a plate of fresh fruit.
When Su Liang saw that Gu Ling had cut the fruit into exquisite patterns of little stars, crescents and flowers, she couldn't help but laugh, "My God, you have the potential to be a great father."
Wang Zheng'er cheered and laughed, "Auntie is right!"
After eating the fruit, Su Liang went to find Lao Bai again.
Gu Ling prepared the equipment and took Zheng'er to go fishing.
Qiu Cong, who was bored because his mobility was limited due to injury, and Cen Man, whose eyesight had not yet recovered, also joined in. They both said they wanted to fish for Su Liang.
The sweet-talking and cute Zheng'er quickly conquered the old guys who were looking forward to their disciples, and made them look forward to them even more.
At dusk, Gu Ling drove a carriage, with Su Liang and Zheng'er sitting in it, to go to Wan's house.
When they saw Wan Hui, she looked good and a little plumper than before. She was very surprised to learn that Su Liang was pregnant.
Wan Hui mentioned that her father, Mr. Wan, had recently decided to move his family to the capital. She and Lu Yu came over first to make arrangements, and everyone else was on the way.
"We learned earlier that even you were captured, and we were very worried. Dad has been sighing all day long, thinking that these peaceful days may not be long." Wan Hui sighed softly, "Once the war starts again, it may take a long time.
What kind of situation is it? My father feels that it is safer for the emperor to be at his feet, and he also wants to hand over most of the family business to the imperial court. Making too much money may not be a good thing."
Wanjia's grain business was fine during times of peace, but once war broke out, business would be difficult and it would be easy to make mistakes if you were not careful.
Mr. Wan is getting older and has lost the fighting spirit he had when he was young. He just wants his family to be safe and secure.
The decision to come to the capital also had something to do with Su Liang. After all, this was considered "having a backer in the court", so his plan could be realized, otherwise he would not dare to deal with the officials rashly.
Su Liang expressed his support after hearing this. Tea is for recreation and is considered a luxury for ordinary people, while food is the foundation of the country and has a different nature.
It would be a wise move for Mr. Wan to take a step back. Duanmu Chen must also be happy to see the Wan family take the initiative to replenish the national treasury.
Su Liang plans to ask the Wan family for a plaque or something, which will be useful sometimes.
After dinner at Wanjia, Gu Ling left with Su Liang, and Zheng'er said he would come back to fish tomorrow.
In the days that followed, Su Liang lived a peaceful and fulfilling life. Zheng'er was here almost every day. He didn't have to worry about Ling and Su Liang was always with him. He and the elderly in the house could also play together.
Lao Mu had already taken Zheng'er into the secret room that he had forbidden Su Liang to see first, and had played with it several times, and even made some interesting gadgets for Zheng'er.
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Liandong traveled day and night. When he arrived at Kasyapa City, he went to find Nian Jincheng to deliver a message.
Lin Dong was also there. His family had already set out on their way to the capital, and Lin Dong met the Lin family's team on the way.
While Nian Jincheng was reading the letter, Lin Xian asked about the situation in the capital, and Liandong answered truthfully.
"Is there no news about Yuan Xiaoying?" Lin Xin asked, thinking of Yuan Ying.
Liao Dong was stunned for a moment, then realized that Lin Xian was talking about Su Liang's friend, and shook his head, "There is no news about Miss Yuan. The master originally wanted me to go to Yan Kingdom to find Miss Yuan on the way, but he was afraid of danger, so he
Done.
Lin Wei frowned, "Is that so? That old witch is still in Liang Kingdom?"
Ling Dong shook his head, "I don't know. But the master thinks that if Mrs. Yue wants to return to the Yan Kingdom, she may first go to the master to cause trouble."
Lin Yan blinked, "That makes sense. I hope Yuan Xiaoying is safe! If she escapes with her brother, will she come to us first?"
Lonicera thinks it might be possible, after all, it is well known that Gu Ling's best friend Nian Jincheng is here.
Lonicera ate something and planned to continue on the road. As soon as he went out, he heard a plop and a black figure fell not far away.
Lonicera's expression condensed, and Nian Jincheng and Lin Wei also heard the sound and came out.
The three of them approached with wary eyes. Lin Xie leaned over and turned the person lying on the ground over.
The moonlight was bright, and a beautiful face came into view. She was pale, her eyes were closed tightly, she was breathing heavily, but she was still breathing, as if she had been seriously injured.
"Could she be the legendary Yuan Xiaoying?" Lin Wei's eyes lit up, "She looks like a good friend of Gu Xiaoling and Su Xiaoliang!"