Chapter 19
Lu Ling has been lying in bed these days. He originally wanted to go out for a walk, but Shen Wangyou felt that Lu Ling's body had not recovered yet and he would catch a cold if he went out for a walk in the wind, so Lu Ling was asked to rest in the room.
Lu Ling felt that Shen Wangyou was worrying too much. In fact, nothing happened to him. He was just exhausted that day, and he didn't eat anything, so he collapsed.
But seeing Shen Wangyou's worried look, Lu Ling didn't say it out loud.
"A Ling, I'll take you for a walk." Shen Wangyou wanted to help Lu Ling walk, but Lu Ling refused by turning sideways.
Shen Wangyou held his hands in the air, but he was not angry. He put his hands behind his back and went downstairs with Lu Ling.
"Oh, are you willing to let your wife go out today?" Aunt Zhao joked when she saw the two people coming downstairs.
Seeing this, Shen Wangyou smiled and said, “Yeah, you can’t stay in there all the time, you still have to see the light.”
"By the way, Aunt Zhao, I plan to take my wife for a walk in the village and won't be back until noon." Shen Wangyou said to Aunt Zhao.
Aunt Zhao smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Go ahead and take your wife to taste some game."
Lu Ling listened to the conversation between the two without saying a word.
Before leaving Aunt Zhao's yard, Lu Ling saw many peach trees. It was the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the peach blossoms on the trees were all in bloom, and all he could see was pink.
Lu Ling followed Shen Wangyou out, feeling very confused, and asked, "Where are you taking me? Where is this place?"
Shen Wangyou smiled and said, "I'll show you around this village. It's located at the border of Daliang and Baipu. Logically, the people in this village should be Han Chinese."
If they are Han Chinese, then these people are actually from Daliang.
Lu Ling didn't say anything, but just followed Shen Wangyou quietly, listening to him talk about the interesting things here. Listening to Shen Wangyou's words, Lu Ling felt as if he had lived here.
"This village is called Leping Village. People fled here to avoid disaster a few years ago. It's not far from the outside world, but the road is winding and few people can find it, so those who fled here settled here."
Shen Wangyou broke off a peach branch and played with it in his hand.
"This Aunt Zhao's husband was the original guide, so these people recognized him as the village chief. A few years ago, he passed away, and the villagers asked Aunt Zhao to be the village chief again. Aunt Zhao couldn't refuse, so she agreed."
Before they knew it, Lu Ling and Shen Wangyou had already walked most of the way. The houses were all behind them, and there were some fertile fields in front of them, with many people working in the fields.
"Wangyou, is this your wife?" Someone asked when they saw Shen Wangyou coming over with a woman.
Shen Wangyou smiled and said, "Uncle, yes, my wife, I took her out for a walk today."
Lu Ling wanted to refute, but then he remembered what Aunt Zhao said when he just left. He felt that no one would listen to his explanation, so he gave up.
So Lu Ling also smiled, bowed to the middle-aged man in front of him, and said, "Hello, uncle."
The man was delighted to see Lu Ling and said, "Wangyou is so lucky to have married such a beautiful girl. They are truly a perfect match."
Lu Ling listened to this person’s praise, and his ears turned red unconsciously. He turned his head and saw that Shen Wangyou was the same.
"Uncle, I'm taking her for a walk." Seeing that the man was about to say something, Shen Wangyou quickly found an excuse to take Lu Ling away.
"Uncle, goodbye." Lu Ling said goodbye to his uncle before leaving.
After they walked away, Shen Wangyou was shocked and said, "Why do people in this village love gossip so much?"
Lu Ling smiled but said nothing.
"Chen Wangyou, I have many questions in my mind. I wonder if you can help me solve them." Lu Ling looked up at Shen Wangyou.
Shen Wangyou turned around, looked at Lu Ling, stood up straight, and said, "A Ling, whatever you want to ask, just tell me, I will tell you everything I know."
Lu Ling didn't believe Shen Wangyou's nonsense. If he wanted to hide it, it would be useless no matter how many times Lu Ling asked.
But Lu Ling didn't show it and nodded to show that he understood.
"What happened three days before our wedding? Why did you come here with the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict?" After saying so much, Lu Ling's biggest confusion was still this.
She originally thought that it was Shen Wangyou who had reported the secret and that it was Shen Wangyou who had placed the weapons into the Lu Mansion. But thinking about it, Shen Wangyou didn't seem to have such a mind. In addition, after listening to Shen Wangyou's explanation, Lu Ling didn't think he would do such a thing.
Although Lu Ling had a vague feeling that Shen Wangyou was hiding something, he still felt that he was not that person.
Shen Wangyou frowned, touched his nose with his hand, and then explained: "I was actually preparing for our wedding at home that day, but suddenly someone came from the palace."
Lu Ling looked at Shen Wangyou, full of confusion.
"Why would someone come to the palace? How long have you been employed?"
Shen Wangyou spread his hands and said that he didn't know either.
"I was wondering why our marriage would shock His Majesty and why the Emperor even came to congratulate us."
When Lu Ling heard this, he immediately laughed.
"A Ling, don't laugh at me, I'm talking about serious things." Shen Wangyou was also a little embarrassed.
Lu Ling stopped smiling and said, "Okay, you tell me, I won't laugh."
"As soon as Eunuch Yuan entered the mansion, he told me to remove all the red curtains and said I couldn't marry you. I asked him why, and he just said that Uncle Lu had made a serious mistake and the emperor was going to confiscate the Lu mansion. I was just wondering when Eunuch Yuan told me to go with him. The emperor had ordered me to confiscate the house."
Lu Ling didn't say anything, but lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about.
"Why did the emperor ask you to raid the Lu family?" Lu Ling didn't understand. Obviously, Shen Wangyou was brought into the court by the Lu family, but why did the emperor ask him to raid the family in the end?
Shen Wangyou shook his head and said that he didn’t know either.
Seeing this, Lu Ling didn't ask any more questions.
"A Ling, I really don't want to go, but the emperor's will is hard to disobey, so I have to go." Shen Wangyou was still explaining.
In fact, Lu Ling still had doubts in her heart. She wanted to ask him why he was so aggressive that day and didn't look like he was forced into a corner at all.
But she didn't want to ask anymore. If he didn't want to tell her, it would be useless even if she forced him.
Neither of them spoke after that, each with their own thoughts.
There are peach trees along the way. Further ahead is a peach forest with a stream next to it.
The gurgling water is filled with pink petals, which is dazzling to the eyes.
Lu Ling was shocked by the beautiful scenery before him and remained silent for a long time.
"You took me for so long just to let me see this?"
"Yeah." Shen Wangyou replied.
"I know you've had a hard time lately. You have to work every day and live in such a small place. You haven't laughed heartily in a long time."
Shen Wangyou took Lu Ling’s hand and continued, “A Ling, I want to make you happy.”
When Lu Ling heard this, his heart seemed to be filled.
Someone had said that to her before.
"A Ling, are you happy practicing martial arts?" Mother Lu wiped the sweat from Lu Ling's forehead and asked in a gentle voice.
Lu Ling was just a child at the time. Seeing his mother's worried look, he raised his hand to smooth her frown and whispered, "Mom, I'm very happy and not tired. You don't have to worry."
"A Ling, A Ling." Shen Wangyou called Lu Ling, and his thoughts were pulled back.
Tears welled up in Lu Ling's eyes, and he tried hard not to let them fall.
Lu Ling looked up and wanted to say something, but before he could say anything, he was hugged by Shen Wangyou.
"A Ling, don't cry, I will be with you, I am your family."
Lu Ling wiped away her tears.
She had thought before about why she had to be with Shen Wangyou in the first place, and now she remembered.
Shen Wangyou is always like this. He can see what's on my mind at a glance and comfort myself at the right time, just like a person who has been wandering for a long time and suddenly finds a piece of driftwood to rescue himself.
"Gu——" a sound broke the silence.
Shen Wangyou touched his head and said awkwardly: “A Ling, I’ll go catch a fish for you. We’ll eat grilled fish today.”
Lu Ling burst into laughter and said yes.
After saying that, Lu Ling saw Chen Wangyou rolled up his trouser legs and walked towards the stream.
"Hey!" Lu Ling called out to Shen Wangyou. Shen Wangyou stopped and turned to look at Lu Ling.
Seeing his expression, Lu Ling smiled and said, "Be careful, don't slip."
Shen Wangyou raised his hand and rolled up his sleeves, then said with a smile, "Okay, wait there, I will definitely catch a big fish for you today."
Lu Ling sat aside for a while, and seeing that Shen Wangyou hadn't caught any fish, he went to the side to find some branches and started a fire.
By the time the firewood was almost burned out, Shen Wangyou still hadn't caught the fish.
Lu Ling looked towards the stream several times and saw that Shen Wangyou was still trying hard to catch fish, so he had no choice but to pick up a branch and walk over.
Without even rolling up his trouser legs, Lu Ling stood by, waiting for the fish to swim to the edge.
"A Ling, go back. I will be able to catch a big fish soon." Shen Wangyou still refused to give up and was still catching fish in the stream.
If someone passed by at this time, they would definitely think that this person had a childish nature and was playing in the river.
With a "whoosh" sound, Lu Ling quickly inserted the branch into the fish's belly, and the fish was caught easily by Lu Ling.
Shen Wangyou was shocked and said, "A Ling, how can you be so powerful? I have been trying for a long time but still can't catch it."
Lu Ling looked at the fish on the stick and said, "We need to be strategic in everything we do. How can you be so reckless?"
As he spoke, Lu Ling walked to the fire and roasted the fish he had just caught.
Afterwards, Lu Ling picked up another branch and continued to catch fish by the stream.
Seeing this, Shen Wangyou stopped and walked to the fire angrily to grill the fish.
After one fish was grilled, Lu Ling had already caught five or six fish.
Shen Wangyou gave the grilled fish to Lu Ling and asked her to eat it.
Lu Ling didn't refuse and just picked it up and started eating.
Lu Ling was eating fish, but saw Shen Wangyou staring at him. Then he remembered the scene where Shen Wangyou was so hungry that his stomach growled, so he gave the half-eaten fish to Shen Wangyou.
"Here, you can eat some too."
“No, no, I’m not hungry yet.” Shen Wangyou lied.
Lu Ling didn't expose him, he just thought it was funny. He was so hungry, but he was still pretending.
"Okay, then I'll eat it first." Lu Ling took the fish back to himself, opened his mouth and took a bite.
I saw Shen Wangyou staring at me and swallowed unconsciously.
The movement was small, but Lu Ling still noticed it.
After that, Lu Ling did not give the fish in his hand to Shen Wangyou until the second fish was grilled, and then Lu Ling gave the fish to Shen Wangyou.
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