Chapter 656 Xie Kuan and his son have arrived

The men who went after the assassin returned, and Song Chunxue saw Xie Zheng's bodyguards for the first time.

He wore a mask and did not go to see Xie Lingyun, but instead met with Song Chunxue alone and said a few words.

It was concise and to the point, yet it sent chills down one's spine.

"Before entering the capital, Lord Xie had been assassinated several times, but we managed to stop most of them."

"Lord Xie has two bodyguards in total, and I am one of them."

"After we entered the capital, there was a group of people who were constantly monitoring Lord Xie and frequently sent people to test us. These days, because the Emperor values ​​Lord Xie highly, he wants to promote him to a high-ranking official of the third rank. Lord Xie refused, but the Emperor gave him a period of time to consider it."

"The forces in the court are intertwined and complex. Lord Xie will stir up a struggle between various forces in the capital, and there have been more assassinations recently. In the past few days, there have also been people from the Chang family and Xie Kuan's side making moves, sending people to approach the Xie residence several times."

"The situation was complicated today. Three groups of people were mobilized at the same time. My subordinate and another person acted at the same time, but we still couldn't stop them."

"Please persuade the master to leave the capital as soon as possible, so that the young lady's situation will be safer."

"That's all I know. I'll take my leave now."

The room fell silent. Song Chunxue stared at the unconscious person on the bed for a long time without making a move.

The imperial physician said that Xie Zhengzhong's arrow was poisoned, but it did not hit any vital organs.

Because the arrow was deflected, most of the poison was removed, and the remaining poison was not fatal, thus saving his life.

However, for the next two weeks, I need to drink herbal detoxification drinks.

A short while later, Xie Lingyun walked in.

"Aunt Song, you should go and rest. I'll stay with Father." She sat down by the bed, her voice soft. "If he knew you were taking care of him like this, he would definitely blame me."

Her eyes were red; she had clearly been crying.

Xie Lingyun's only remaining family member is Xie Zheng. If anything happens to him, Xie Lingyun will be an orphan.

Song Chunxue shook her head, "It's alright, I'll meditate here and keep him company with you."

If this is just a warning, that's fine. But if someone really wants to kill him, there will be further actions.

We need to wait until Xie Zheng wakes up and makes his stance clear before we can eliminate the assassination attempts by various forces.

“Alright,” Xie Lingyun said gently. “Aunt Song, actually my father is a man of few desires. Everyone regrets that he didn’t remarry or have more children. I’ve tried to persuade him, but my father said that if he can’t marry someone he likes, it’s not so bad to be alone for the rest of his life.”

“He’s not someone who craves companionship. In fact, I can tell that the reason he and my mother got separated was simply because their hearts weren’t together. He once had someone he was in love with, but later he discovered that the person only coveted his talent and looks, and that person was already engaged, so it all ended there.”

Song Chunxue was surprised, but not unexpected.

Xie Zheng, at his age, is still remembered by many, which makes it easy to imagine how popular he was in his youth.

Therefore, it is surprising that he did not have three wives and four concubines.

"Is that person someone special? Otherwise, why would he not allow your father to be with him, even though he clearly likes him?"

Xie Lingyun nodded, "That person is a princess."

Song Chunxue understood.

I had never heard Xie Zheng talk about these things before.

But what harm is there in knowing?

Because of what happened that morning, she felt she shouldn't think so much.

Xie Zheng is such a smart person, he can guess it with just a glance.

Not to mention that she deliberately didn't have dinner with him last night.

"I heard Lord Xie was injured. Was it because they came to kidnap Wuyou's men?"

Suddenly, He Xiu rushed in.

"Which bastard did this? If he wanted it, fine, but why take a life? What's the difference between him and a beast!"

He stormed over to the bedside and felt Xie Zheng's pulse.

Xie Lingyun was worried about him, so she stood aside and watched his movements.

"Thank goodness, he's incredibly lucky." He Xiu breathed a sigh of relief.

“It wasn’t luck; Wuyou saved him.” Song Chunxue took out Wuyou. “Am I his master now?”

He Xiu took it with a beaming smile. "Of course, he'll listen to you now. I just didn't expect him to save your lover's life. He's really something else."

Wuyou circled around He Xiu with a look of disdain before returning to Song Chunxue's hands.

"You and Lord Xie are old acquaintances. May I ask you to tell his fortune? Should he stay in the capital or return to the border?"

He Xiu walked to the table and sat down. "Alright, I'll ask him a divination."

As he spoke, he took two dice from his pocket and threw them on the table.

"Clang~"

One of them rolled off the table, and He Xiu had to run under the table to catch it.

He picked it up and took a look. He paused for a moment, then said with certainty, "Of course it's better to go back. This capital city is full of people who are desperate to climb the social ladder. He is a loyal man who is honest and upright, and is highly regarded by the emperor. I'm afraid he won't have the life to stay."

Song Chunxue looked at Xie Lingyun, and the two couldn't help but nod.

"Thank you, Daoist He." Xie Lingyun stood up and instructed the servants to bring two jugs of wine for the Daoist.

Drinking is not allowed inside Baiyun Temple, but He Xiu often sneaks a drink outside.

Song Chunxue stared at He Xiu, who then handed Wuyou back.

"I suggest you leave Beijing as soon as possible, the sooner the better."

Song Chunxue clenched her fist. "Thank you."

She noticed the look on his face when he picked up the dice, but didn't ask any further questions.

The rain outside finally stopped, and the sky cleared. The rainwater on the ground reflected beautiful shimmering light, swaying gently under the eaves like flowing mirrors.

The two children were clamoring to see their grandfather, but they were stopped by a rainbow in the sky and giggled outside.

“It’s better to be a child,” He Xiu sighed. “Cultivation is not easy. What made you decide to start cultivating?”

Song Chunxue put down her teacup. “Life is never easy, and it’s even harder without cultivation. On the path of cultivation, one has no worries about food and clothing, but many people can’t even reach the threshold. I have this opportunity in this life, so of course I must cultivate diligently and absolutely cannot slack off.”

He Xiu nodded, "That's good, it's good that you have this determination."

As he spoke, he pulled an old book from his pocket; the rough cover was newly sewn on.

"This book contains many powerful sword techniques, and it also explains how to master sword energy and control sword intent," he said, looking at the Worry-Free Sword lying quietly in her hand. "Your diligence is worthy of this sword. If you can thoroughly understand this book in the future, you may become a very powerful swordsman when we meet again."

"Swordsman? What level am I now?"

He Xiu had no choice but to explain it to her in detail.

"Oh? So I'm that amazing?" She smiled. "If you hadn't pushed me to the limit, I wouldn't have been able to break through. That feeling of tightness in my chest had been there for a long time, and I hadn't made any progress. It's all thanks to you and that kid Yun Li."

"..." He Xiu was speechless with anger. "That's because you were lucky."

"Yes, it's pretty good."

"..." Not humble at all!

Just then, Liu Chunshu came in from outside.

"Xie Kuan and his son have arrived."

Xie Lingyun stood up angrily and was about to have someone stop them when Xie Zhao was already in the courtyard.

"These two children are so beautiful, just like Yun'er. Where's my third uncle? Is he still awake from his afternoon nap?"

As they were talking, Xie Zhao walked into the house, his fox-like eyes filled with ill intent.

"Who let you in? My father was assassinated and is unconscious. Come back in a few days!"

Xie Lingyun blocked his way.

"Oh, so this is the lover that Third Uncle brought. I remember you. You're the one who made Third Uncle send me back. You've been quite good at whispering sweet nothings in my ear."