Chapter 5
Lu Ling had already walked away, leaving Qingdai alone there.
"I won't tell you."
Qingdai heard Lu Ling say this to her.
Lu Ling hasn't been very happy since he was imprisoned. Now he is joking again, but Qingdai is a little uncomfortable.
Her young lady should have come out, but Qingdai couldn't believe that Lu Ling could act as if nothing had happened in such a short time. This was completely different from the young lady Lu she knew before.
Although Lu Ling often practiced martial arts, he still stayed away from some "bloody" scenes. After all, Master Lu started practicing martial arts for Lu Ling's health.
I remember that one time, the country relatives of the Lu family brought a few geese and chickens to the Lu family. That day, Mr. Lu ordered his servants to kill the chickens and make soup for Lu Ling.
Perhaps the servants didn't notice, and Lu Ling happened to see a chicken being killed. The chicken's neck was cut by a knife and it was bleeding. The basin was full of chicken blood.
Lu Ling was so frightened that his face turned pale and he almost fell off the corridor.
Qingdai discovered it in time and quickly took Lu Ling away from the backyard.
Lu Ling did not eat the chicken that night, and chicken did not appear on the Lu family's dinner table for many years thereafter.
How could a person who had been afraid of even killing chickens for many years come out of it so quickly?
Qingdai shook her head and said nothing.
On the other side, Lu Ling had already walked outside the kitchen tent. Lu Ling had been standing outside the tent for a long time, but he didn't know how to face the people in the tent.
Lu Ling took a deep breath and walked into the tent as if nothing had happened.
"Qingdai is ignorant, please forgive her." Lu Ling said to the person in front of him.
Zhang Xunwen put the bottle in his hand aside and frowned.
"Why are you here to apologize for her when she said something wrong? She should be the one to apologize."
"She, she's not doing well here, please forgive me." Lu Ling said, pointing to his head.
Zhang Xunwen looked very surprised. He stood up and approached Lu Ling. He glanced at the tent door and said, "What? You, you mean she has a mental problem?"
Lu Ling felt sorry for Qingdai and hoped that Qingdai would not blame her.
Lu Ling nodded.
"Really?" Zhang Xunwen's voice grew louder.
"How could it be false?"
Zhang Xunwen clapped his hands, straightened his sleeves, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid Qingdai is fine, but Miss Lu thinks I have a problem with my brain."
Zhang Xunwen's smile faded, his eyes dark and unclear, "I'm not stupid. If Miss Lu wants to divert her attention, there's no need to call her maid stupid."
"Ms. Lu, please don't tell anyone what you just saw, otherwise..." Zhang Xunwen made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Lu Ling didn't expect that Zhang Xunwen, who seemed honest and incompetent, actually had such a side to him.
"This is none of my business. People who are afraid of death don't deserve to be remembered by me." Zhang Xunwen's aura just now was indeed scary, but Lu Ling was not afraid either.
"Sister!" Qingdai's voice came from outside.
"I'm here." Lu Ling answered outside.
Qingdai entered the tent and saw Zhang Xunwen standing aside. Her face suddenly darkened.
Qingdai walked to Lu Ling, held her hand, and looked very worried about Lu Ling.
"Sister? A maid can call her master "Sister"? " Zhang Xunwen shook his head. "I've never heard of that."
Lu Ling's expression changed slightly. He let go of Qingdai's hand, turned around and said to Zhang Xunwen, "Why can't I call her Sister? A maid is also a human being. What's wrong with her calling me Sister? Just because I'm a human being, does that mean she's not?"
Zhang Xunwen was a little annoyed. "When did I ever say she wasn't a human being? You're slandering her."
Lu Ling looked like he could see through people and said, "You know whether I have slandered you or not."
"Qingdai and I grew up together and are like sisters to me. Why do you all think she shouldn't call me Sister?"
Zhang Xunwen realized that talking to Lu Ling would not end well, so he had to keep quiet.
Seeing that Zhang Xunwen didn't respond, Lu Ling walked to the side, brought a small stool and sat down to pick vegetables.
Lu Ling had never done this kind of work before. He learned how to pick vegetables from Qingdai this morning. Although he has learned how to do it again, he still feels a little unfamiliar with it.
Qingdai saw Lu Ling sitting down to pick vegetables, so she also took a stool and sat down to start working.
Zhang Xunwen turned his head to look at the two of them, stuck out his tongue, and began to prepare a fire to cook.
Although the three people blamed each other in their hearts, they did things in an orderly manner with clear division of labor.
It was already dark and the soldiers were ready to rest.
Lu Ling and Qing Dai were ordered by Fang Qian Qian to wash the dishes. Washing dishes was a rotational job, and logically speaking, Lu Ling and Qing Dai shouldn't have washed dishes since they had already cooked dinner today, and it wasn't their turn yet.
"It must be because no one wants to touch this cold water that they asked us to take a shower." Qingdai pouted and complained.
It is already deep winter, and there is still a thin layer of ice floating on the river in the morning.
Although the water at night is not colder than that in the morning, it can still chill you to the bone marrow.
A breeze blew, and Qingdai felt a little colder, and she shivered unconsciously.
"Take a shower quickly, then you won't be so cold anymore." Lu Ling comforted.
Qingdai nodded repeatedly.
The two of them squatted by the river washing dishes, the moonlight shining on them, looking harmonious and beautiful.
There was a man standing in the woods, silently watching the backs of the two people.
Suddenly, someone came over. He was dressed as a soldier and was about to bend down to report when he was stopped by the person in front of him.
Xie Yuwang gave the person opposite him a look, and the two of them walked aside.
In fact, this place is some distance away from the river, so there is no need to avoid it, but Xie Yuwang still left.
"Major General, the general wants to see you." The soldier reported.
"I understand. Go ahead." Xie Yuwang waved his hand and the man left.
Xie Yuwang looked back at the river, then turned and left.
"Father, you are looking for me." Xie Yuwang bowed and said.
Xie Heng stood up and asked seriously, "Did you go to look for that girl Lu Ling?"
"yes."
"This is an extraordinary period. I heard today that many people who wanted to overturn the Lu family's verdict were either demoted or imprisoned. You should not get close to Lu Ling. If we are discovered, we don't know what kind of disaster will befall you and me." Xie Heng said earnestly.
"Father, since you knew that helping the Lu family would bring us trouble, why did we bring my sister to the military camp?" You know, exiles rarely enter the military camp.
"Also, I have been in the Lu family for so many years. Doesn't His Majesty know that our two families are on good terms?" Xie Yuwang questioned his father.
"You were left in the Lu family out of helplessness. If I could, I would never let you stay in the Lu family." Xie Heng felt regretful. He was afraid that because of his relationship with the Lu family, someone with ulterior motives would retaliate against Xie Yuwang.
"Father has been working hard outside to defend our country, so it's natural that he doesn't have time to take care of me. Everyone in the Lu family treats me very well, so there's no need for father to feel guilty about what happened before."
Ten years ago, Xie Yuwang's mother Chu Qingzi died suddenly, and Xie Heng had just received an imperial edict to go to the border to guard the pass. Xie Heng, who was only five years old, had no one to take care of him for a while.
Finally, Xie Heng entrusted Xie Yuwang to his close friend Lu Xing.
So Xie Yuwang spent more time at the Lu family than at his own home.
Although his father was not around and his mother died suddenly, the Lu family showed Xie Yuwang a lot of love and care without favoritism. He learned all his current martial arts together with Lu Ling.
So Xie Yuwang has always believed in Lu Xingren. If he was as bad as others said, Xie Yuwang would not have grown up like this.
I remember it was a winter day, with heavy snow all over the sky and the streets were empty.
Xie Yuwang went out to play in the suburbs of the city with his friends that day. On the way back to the city, they encountered heavy snow and were trapped outside the city. It was Lu Xing who personally rode a horse to find him and brought him back to the Lu family.
That day, Xie Yuwang caught a cold and developed a fever just one hour after returning to the Lu family. It was Mrs. Lu who stayed by his side, feeding him medicine and taking care of him.
Just because Xie Yuwang never mentioned these favors doesn't mean he has forgotten them.
Two years ago, thirteen-year-old Xie Yuwang was taken to Shu by his father to familiarize himself with and learn military affairs.
The father and son had not been apart for seven years. Xie Yuwang had already changed in appearance, and Xie Heng had also grown a lot of white hair.
Everyone thought that the two would exchange pleasantries when they met, but they never expected that they would not say a word to each other when they saw each other.
Xie Yuwang blamed Xie Heng for separating him and Lu Ling. You know, there is now a new person in the Lu family, Shen Wangyou, and once he leaves, Lu Ling will no longer have him in his heart.
Xie Heng lamented that after so many years, Xie Yuwang had grown up to be so tall and handsome. He also regretted that he had been away for so many years and had not taken care of his son at all.
The soldiers in the barracks were all confused, but they didn't dare to speak.
Finally, it was Xie Yuwang who spoke first. When he called out "Father", Xie Heng's eyes became wet.
Everyone in the barracks was shocked, because this general would not shed a tear even if he lost the battle.
He would only say: "Victory and defeat are common in war. Once we regain our morale, we will surely defeat him without a single piece of armor left."
But today I went there and cried when I saw my son whom I hadn't seen for many years. It turns out that family love is indeed very important.
After a long while, Xie Heng spoke, "Never mind, the past is over, but I have failed you in the end."
"Oh, right." Xie Heng seemed to suddenly remember something, "You call Lu Ling Sister?"
Xie Yuwang didn't expect Xie Heng to ask this, "What's wrong? She's older than me, why can't I call her sister?"
"Lu Ling is not much older than you, yet you still call her sister?" Xie Heng couldn't believe it.
"She's not much older than me, she's still older than me." Xie Yuwang started to act like a child again. "What's wrong with me calling her Sister? There's nothing wrong with that."
Xie Heng waved his hand, "Never mind, you can call her whatever you want, but don't call her 'Ajie' in front of many people. You can call her that in private."
"An elder sister is like a mother. Father, you are not willing to accept that she is older than me and can scold me, while you are also older than me and I don't listen to you when you scold me." Xie Yuwang couldn't control his childish temper.
Xie Heng raised his eyebrows and snorted, "Don't talk nonsense, I just, I just..."
Xie Heng kept saying "I just" for a long time, but he couldn't say "just". Finally, his eyes flickered left and right, and he had to ask Xie Yuwang to leave.
Before Xie Yuwang left, he left a message for Xie Heng: I want my sister to leave here.
Before Xie Heng could react, Xie Yuwang had already left the main tent, leaving Xie Heng spinning around anxiously.
Xie Heng pounded his knees with both hands and sat back down with a cry of "ouch".
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