Chapter 2742 Relieved

"oh?"

Nan Yan was delighted when she heard this and said with a smile, "It seems that they are still very close to each other."

Zhu Feng said, "I've also asked a few of them. I heard that Miss Xie often comes to the Li Mansion. Li Bu Shang treats her well. Now that the weather is nice, the two of them often sit in the pavilion, enjoying the scenery while drinking tea."

Hearing this, a slight smile appeared on Nan Yan's face.

It feels like happiness, but also like a sense of relief.

She whispered, "That's good. He's willing to get close to people... That's good."

As she spoke, she looked up at Zhu Feng again and whispered, "It looks like they're about to get married."

Zhu Feng shook his head, looked down at her, and said with a smile, "Have you forgotten what I told you again?"

Nan Yan blinked and said, "Don't push him too hard."

Zhu Feng said, "It's already a good thing that he can sit down and drink tea with Miss Xie and not refuse others to enter his home. As you said, feelings need to be cultivated slowly after getting along with each other. How can they be cultivated by drinking tea for a few days?"

“…”

"You have to go through something before you can develop feelings."

“…”

"So there's no need to rush this matter."

Nan Yan said, "But he goes to the palace every day to do his work, and Xie Jiaojiao just goes there for tea. What could go wrong? And what kind of feelings could they develop?"

Zhu Feng glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

Then he said: "The sea of ​​humanity is vast, and there is no day without storms."

“…”

"As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he has endless things to do and never has a moment to relax."

“…”

"Something will happen."

Nan Yan thought for a moment and said softly, "I just hope it's just a small matter."

Zhu Feng couldn't help laughing again after hearing what she said.

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As if the Emperor's words had come true, two days later, something really happened in Li Bushang's house.

The weather was just right that day, and Xie Jiaojiao specially prepared a snack from her hometown, Bailong City, and brought it to Li Mansion to share with Li Bushang. The two of them then sat in the pavilion, drinking tea and eating small pieces of snacks.

Just when she was feeling comfortable, Xie Jiaojiao suddenly remembered something and asked, "Has that child ever come back?"

Li Bushang shook his head.

Xie Jiaojiao's face showed a bit of loss, and she whispered, "Are you really not coming back?"

“…”

"I thought the child would always come to your house."

Li Bushan said coldly: "Good or bad, it's up to him."

Xie Jiaojiao looked at his cold expression and wanted to say something, but stopped herself. She just sighed lightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard in the distance.

Someone is running over.

Both of them had good hearing. After hearing it, they immediately looked up and saw two people running towards them outside the moon gate in front of the garden. The taller one was naturally the housekeeper Wang Sheng, and the child running in front of him, making him chase breathlessly, was the little beggar!

He is back again!

As soon as she saw the little beggar, Xie Jiaojiao opened her eyes wide in surprise and immediately turned to look at Li Bushang.

But Li Bushang still had a cold face, only a barely perceptible light seemed to flash in his eyes. He sat still, waiting until the two men approached. The little beggar ran into the pavilion and knelt down in front of him with a thud.

Xie Jiaojiao was shocked: "Hey, what are you doing?!"

Wang Sheng followed in, panting as he saluted Li Bushang, then said, "Master, this kid suddenly came and said he wanted to see you. You couldn't stop him."

Li Bushang looked down at the little beggar.

The child's face was covered in mud again, and his clothes were also dirty. Fortunately, they were not seriously damaged. He looked like a child who had played and got dirty, not like the beggar he used to be.

But at this moment, his face was covered with tear marks and tears continued to roll down his eyes.

He kowtowed repeatedly to Li Bushang: "Master, please save my mother!"

Xie Jiaojiao and Wang Sheng were both stunned for a moment.

"What?!"

Li Bushang lowered his eyes and glanced at him: "Your mother, what's wrong?"

The little beggar cried and said, "She is very sick and is dying, but I can't afford a doctor. I have no money, only food."

“…”

"Master, please give me money to save my mother."

“…”

"As long as you give me money, I will work for you for the rest of my life. I will agree to do anything you ask me to do!"

Xie Jiaojiao on the side gasped.

Only then did she understand why the child had not come to Li Bushan's house in recent days. She was probably just taking care of his mother.

But I didn't expect that. I thought his mother was just waiting for him to earn food and come back, but she turned out to be seriously ill.

She glanced at Li Bushang.

Li Bushang sat in a chair. Although his face showed no expression, his eyes were obviously confused, perhaps it was an illusion, as if a frozen lake was suddenly broken by something.

I could feel a ripple in his eyes.

After a moment of silence, Li Bushang said, "Lead the way."

"ah?"

"I'll go with you to see your mother."

The child was shocked. He had not expected Li Bushan to agree so readily, and he had not expected the master to condescend to go with him to see his mother. Tears immediately fell from his eyes. Li Bushan had already stood up and said to the butler Wang Sheng, "Prepare the carriage."

"yes!"

Wang Sheng hurried downstairs.

Xie Jiaojiao immediately said in unison: "I'll go with you too."

Li Bushang said, "Come if you want."

After saying that, the group walked out.

They got on the carriage and followed the child's instructions. They soon arrived at the west of the city. This was considered one of the poorer areas in the entire capital, and most of the poor people lived here. As soon as they entered the market, they could smell an unpleasant odor in the polluted air.

But Li Bushang didn't seem to care at all. He jumped off the carriage and looked around.

In front of us was a dilapidated house with most of the walls collapsed.

The little beggar wiped his tears with his sleeve and said, "Right there, my mother is right there."

After saying that, he ran in.

Li Bushang and Xie Jiaojiao also walked in. This house - it couldn't be called a house at all. Not only was half of the wall collapsed, but the tiles on the roof were almost gone, making it completely unable to shelter from wind and rain. There was nothing in the house, only dust and straw on the ground, and a few boxes, which were the boxes of snacks that the little beggar had taken from him before.

In a corner of the room, a few benches supported a wooden board covered with thick straw, which served as a bed.

On the bed lay a thin figure.

The little beggar rushed over, hugged her and shouted, "Mom! Mom! What's wrong with you? Wake up!"