Time passed very quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the day before Yuan Ying and Lin Wei were to get married.
Yuan Ying is getting married from the Su Mansion, and everything has been prepared here. The last time Ren Dong was married from here, brothers Qi Yan and Qi Jun already have a lot of experience in preparing for marriages. And Nangong Qian should be the one to be married next time.
Qi Yan's marriage is about to happen, and she just waits for Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing's grandson to return to Beijing.
At times like this, children are always the happiest. Ji Xiaoshu rode on Yuanye’s neck, hung the last red lantern on a high branch, clapped her little hands, and said happily, "Okay!"
Yuanye put Ji Xiaoshu down and leaned over to give him a high-five.
Hearing Ji Xiaoshu say, "Uncle Xiaoye is awesome!" Yuanye narrowed his eyes with joy.
Zheng'er ran over with Gu Ling's fried fish pieces, and the three of them went to the pavilion by the lake and quickly finished eating. Yuan Ye got up and ran out of the pavilion with an empty plate, "I'll get another plate from Beauty Brother."
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Ji Xiaoshu turned around and sat with his back to the stone table. He raised his head and looked at the floating clouds in the sky through the eaves of the pavilion. He sighed, "It's already the twelfth lunar month and the New Year will soon be coming. Why hasn't my father come back yet?"
If you don’t come back, I will call Master daddy!”
Zheng'er knew that although Ji Xiaoshu complained about Ji Yuebai every day, he actually cared about him. Ji Yuebai had been out for so long, and Ji Xiaoshu was worried about him, but the way he expressed it was rather strange.
Zheng'er comforted Ji Xiaoshu, "Maybe I'll be back tomorrow. There's still more than half a month before the Chinese New Year, so just wait."
"Didn't you hear what Master and Mistress said? That big bad guy Sheng Yue has probably gone to the north. If he meets my father, he will definitely arrest him!" Ji Xiaoshu frowned.
Zheng'er looked serious and said, "You can't think like this. If you say this, everyone in the north is in danger. In my opinion, that Sheng Yue is very smart. If he needs hostages, he can arrest them here later. There is no need for the boss.
Yuan has brought the hostages here. Besides, your master is very skilled in martial arts, so he will protect your father."
"Elder brother, what you said makes sense! But my father is not an ordinary person after all. Although I always say that he is no longer an important person, what if he is very important in the eyes of the bad guy?" Ji Xiaoshu sighed, "Really, run away.
Why are you so far away? Even if I have my master and my wife to take care of me, he still has to take care of his younger brother."
Ji Xiaoshu's stepmother gave birth to a younger brother for him. Although he didn't like to get close to that stepmother, he still loved his younger brother very much. He would occasionally go back to Prince Yan's Mansion to see his younger brother. Even the last time, when he went back three days ago, he saw his stepmother.
He also said that if you encounter any trouble, you can come to the Su Mansion and notify him. At that time, Ji Yuebai's step-brother couldn't help laughing, rubbed Ji Xiaoshu's head and said yes. Ji Xiaoshu ran away.
"Then... how about we go to Huguo Temple to pray for your father? Ask Bodhisattva to bless your father to come back safely!" Zheng'er thought for a while and said.
Ji Xiaoshu's eyes lit up, "Okay, it's still early, let's go now. Find Master and ask him to accompany us!"
At this moment, Yuanye ran over while eating a second plate of fried fish.
Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu left the pavilion, and the three of them shared the delicious fried fish nuggets and rushed to the kitchen.
It was half an hour ago and it wasn't lunch time yet, but Yuanye fell in love with Gu Ling's fried fish after eating it last time, and he kept pestering Gu Ling when he got up this morning and said he wanted to eat it.
"Master, master, take us to Huguo Temple!" Ji Xiaoshu hugged Gu Ling's leg.
Gu Ling picked up Ji Xiaoshu and threw it to the door, then took out the last piece of fried fish from the oil pan.
"Master, Xiaoshu is worried about his father and wants to go to Huguo Temple to pray." Zheng'er told the whole story.
Gu Ling glanced at Ji Xiaoshu and said, "I don't believe it."
Ji Xiaoshu coughed lightly and said, "Master, I am idle at home anyway."
"What do I have to do with you when I'm free?" Gu Ling asked back.
Ji Xiaoshu fully understood what Gu Ling meant, covered her face and said loudly, "Yes, I miss my dad! Okay?"
Gu Ling hit Ji Xiaoshu on the head with the handle of the spatula, "At a young age, I always say what I mean, and I need to change it."
"Didn't I learn everything from Master? Master obviously likes me, but he doesn't admit it!" Ji Xiaoshu's face was arrogant.
"One of the biggest illusions in life is that others like you." Gu Ling remembered a joke Su Liang shared before.
Ji Xiaoshu was just a little disappointed when Gu Ling continued, "But this is not an illusion, just a little bit."
Zheng'er smiled and said, "What about me?"
"More than small trees." Gu Ling said.
Ji Xiaoshu shook his head, "I don't believe it!"
Yuanye also joined in the fun, "What about me? Does the beauty brother like me?"
"Same as them." Gu Ling said.
Yuanye happily hugged Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu, "Let's go to Huguo Temple!"
Gu Ling brought the fried fish pieces to Su Liang. She and Wen Ming were discussing the treatment plan for Yuanyu. Several plans had been proposed before and were still being improved.
After hearing that Gu Ling said that he would take the children to Huguo Temple, Su Liang asked him to borrow the medical books from the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion from Master Puhui. Su Liang and Gu Ling had read them before and returned them, but they did not copy them because they were busy.
Now Wen Ming wants to take a look.
This time Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu didn't ride horses. One rode with Gu Ling and the other sat in front of Yuan Ye. Although Yuan Ye was as smart as a child, he could ride a horse and also did martial arts, and his skills were not bad. As long as he didn't speak, it would be easy to see.
He looks like a handsome young man.
Arriving at Huguo Temple, Gu Ling accompanied the children to offer incense, and then went to find the abbot Pu Hui.
Pu Hui readily agreed to borrow the book and asked how Cheng Yun was doing.
Gu Ling said that Chengyun went to Kasyapa City, everything is fine now, and he will come back after finishing his work.
Puhui sighed, "That child has a fate with you. Please take good care of him in the future. He has a simple mind and is easily unable to distinguish between good and evil."
Gu Ling nodded slightly and left.
I picked up books from the Sutra Pavilion, took the children to the back mountain to see the sea of clouds, picked up some vegetarian dishes from the temple, and went down the mountain.
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Su Mansion.
Nangong Qian took Yuan Ying around the house, looking at the decorations everywhere. The house that used to be too spacious but with few people seemed a bit cold now, and now everything is decorated with joy. The couplet shows Gu Ling taking the children.
Even the words "happy" were written by them and cut out by their own hands. There are various fonts. Some of the paper-cuts posted on the windows are quite complex and exquisite, all by Gu Ling's hand.
Yuan Ying sighed while watching. Su Liang's words about Gu Ling's ingenuity were true. She thought of the aloof and taciturn Gu Ling she first met. At first glance, she didn't look much different from the Gu Ling today, but
In fact, both his behavior and speech have changed a lot, and he is becoming warmer and warmer. Yuan Ying feels that this is all due to Su Liang.
Nangong Qian also likes these. Although they were basically there when Liao Dong got married, she and Qi Yan had not yet been engaged at that time. Now that they are engaged and they are embroidering the wedding dress, seeing these again, her mood is different.
The two of them walked to the gate, and happened to see brother Qi Yan and Qi Jun coming from the other direction. They were going out to the restaurant to confirm tomorrow's ingredients. Nowadays, Su Mansion's ingredients are basically supplied from Wanjia Restaurant.
Nangong Qian and Qi Yan looked at each other and smiled, and Qi Yan asked her if she wanted to go together.
Qi Jun smiled and said, "Okay, brother and sister-in-law, let me go and find Lonicera."
Nangong Qian quickly declined, "I don't understand this either."
Yuan Ying smiled and pushed her, "Just go and take a look and you'll understand."
Just when Qi Jun was about to turn around and go back, he heard the sound of horse hooves outside the gate. He thought it was Gu Ling and the others who were back, so he hurried over to open the door.
But when Qi Jun and Qi Yan opened the door one by one, what they saw was not Gu Ling and the children, but Ji Yuebai.
Qi Jun then laughed and said, "If the prince doesn't come back, Xiaoshu will run to find you."
Ji Yuebai dismounted with a smile on his face, "Really? Did Xiaoshu say he missed me? I don't believe it."
"I didn't say it before, but I'm thinking about it especially today. I'm worried that you will be kidnapped by Sheng Yue and asked our prince to take him to Huguo Temple to pray for blessings." Qi Yan said.
Ji Yuebai was surprised, "Really? Haha! My son has really grown up! Haven't they come back from the Huguo Temple yet?"
"Not yet, it should be soon. Do you want the prince to come in and wait, or should you go back to Prince Yan's Mansion first?" Qi Jun asked.
"Come in and wait. Then we will take Xiaoshu back to the house. There is a wedding going on in your house? Who is getting married?" Ji Yuebai asked.
Yuan Ying said, "Lin Xin and I." But her eyes passed over Ji Yuebai and fell on a man behind him who was still on the horse.
"Congratulations! You must be Su Liang's original sister!" Ji Yuebai said, turning around and greeting the people behind her, "Brother Cheng, come down. We are here. I will take you to see Divine Doctor Su."
When the man dismounted, Yuan Ying saw that the sleeve of his right arm was hanging down, and his right hand was empty and swaying in the wind. With a focus on his eyes, she reached out and pulled out Qi Jun's sword. With a turn of her steps, she put the sword on
On that man’s neck!
Ji Yuebai was startled, and Qi Yan and Qi Jun also realized that something was wrong with that person.
"Do you know him?" Ji Yuebai couldn't figure out what was going on.
Yuan Ying grabbed the man's right arm without a hand. She snorted coldly, "Sheng Yue, you are so brave that you actually showed up at my door in broad daylight!"
The expressions of Ji Yuebai and his master, who was already standing beside him in a protective posture, changed. They knew the name Sheng Yue, but they had never seen it, and they didn't know that Gu Ling had broken off one of Sheng Yue's hands.
That happened after Ji Yuebai left Beijing and went north.
This man who claimed to be surnamed Cheng Mingfeng was met by Ji Yuebai on his way back. This time he went out and actually ran into the remnants of the Situ royal family. He was hunted for half a month on his way back. The masters of that group
Quite often, one time when the situation was dangerous, Cheng Feng saw him and helped him, and they became acquainted.
Cheng Feng claimed to have a strange disease and wanted to go to the capital to find Dr. Su. Ji Yuebai did not trust him at first and did not go with him, but they met him twice by chance and the conversation was quite congenial, so they left together.
At this moment, the man who called himself Cheng Feng to Ji Yuebai was held by Yuan Ying with a sword on his neck. His expression did not change, his thin lips lightly opened and he said four words, "I am Sheng Yue."
Ji Yuebai's heart sank! He almost led the wolf into the house! But then he thought something was wrong. With Sheng Yue's mind, he couldn't hide his hand at all. He should have known that his secret would be revealed as soon as he entered the Su Mansion, so he followed Ji Yuebai in broad daylight.
Come, with his martial arts, he had a chance to dodge Yuan Ying's attack, but he didn't move at all, and he didn't say anything to pretend at this moment, something was wrong.
Yuan Ying also noticed something was wrong and said coldly, "Don't tell me you are here to surrender?"
Sheng Yue shook his head, "It was Su Liang and Gu Ling who invited me to discuss cooperation."
Ji Yuebai stared, "Are you approaching me on purpose?"
Sheng Yue shook his head again, "It's just a chance encounter. Saving you can show my sincerity in coming here."
Qi Jun frowned, "You haven't even sent Yan Shiba back, how can you be sincere?"
"She's behind." Sheng Yue said, "I just want to get here as soon as possible."
Qi Yan had already run away to inform Su Liang.
Just when Yuan Ying was about to escort Sheng Yue through the door, the sound of horse hooves sounded again not far away.
Ji Yuebai looked over and saw a little kid sitting on a horse waving to him, "Dad!"
Ji Yuebai looked happy and took two steps to meet him, when he saw Gu Ling grabbing Ji Xiaoshu and throwing him over.
At the same time, Gu Ling also saw the person held hostage by Yuan Ying, and recognized Sheng Yue from his figure at a glance.
While dismounting, Gu Ling asked Yuanye to take Zheng'er into the house first. Ji Yuebai also carried Ji Xiaoshu into the gate to prevent Sheng Yue from suddenly getting up and hurting the child. If Sheng Yue wants to break away from Yuan Ying's hold, it is not impossible.
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"Xiao Gu, you came back just in time. He said you invited him to discuss cooperation, and Yan Shiba is behind." Yuan Ying said to Gu Ling.
Gu Ling had opened his purse, took out a pill and handed it to Sheng Yue, "Take it. Or, I'll kill you."
Yuan Ying plus Gu Ling, Sheng Yueke, who was missing one hand, had little chance of escaping.
Sheng Yue glanced at the sword in front of him. His left hand was blocked and could not receive the medicine. He said calmly, "Feed me."
Qi Jun frowned, why did it sound weird?
Sheng Yue opened his mouth, and Gu Ling put the pill into his mouth accurately, and soon he felt weak in his limbs.
Gu Ling glared, Yuan Ying sheathed her sword and handed it back to Qi Jun, "You go and watch the food."
Qi Jun was stunned for a moment before he remembered what he was going to do. He agreed to let Qi Yan take Nangong Qian there, but after Yuan Ying drew his sword, Qi Yan took Nangong Qian and ran back to find Su Liang.
Sheng Yue and Gu Ling walked into the Su Mansion side by side. Qi Jun took the horse to the stable and went out.
"I'm sorry for what happened before. I didn't intend to hurt any children, and I didn't mean to kill you that time." Sheng Yue said.
Gu Ling looked indifferent, "Since you are here, it means that you are on Xingluo Island. Is your purpose really to avenge your mother?"
Sheng Yue nodded, "Yes. I don't deny it. I really wanted to see where you came from, so I haven't done anything to Mo Yan. There is another reason. He has a magic weapon. You should have guessed it from the food and grass before.
Yeah. I want something like that, but I haven’t found the opportunity yet.”
"How do you want to cooperate?" Gu Ling asked.
Sheng Yue looked indifferent, "I didn't take you in my eyes originally. I admit that I was too conceited and greatly underestimated your strength. Now, only by cooperating can we achieve our respective goals in the safest way. I
My plan is to grab the magic weapon first, and then let Mo Yan jump into the deep pool where countless people drowned, and see what happens."