Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Gong Chengyue, here he comes.
For three days, Zhang Jingxian had a relatively comfortable time.
Perhaps because she had lost her value in front of Xie Yun, the village elders and others no longer looked for her, and the villagers' attitude towards her has changed from jealousy to gratitude.
She felt very comfortable. Every morning, she and Chun'er would squeeze into a couch and sleep until they woke up naturally. After eating the breakfast prepared by her uncle and aunt, she would go to the mountains with her bow and arrow, and catch rabbits and voles with the mountain cat and red fox, pick wild fruits, gather mushrooms, and collect honey.
By mid-afternoon, she would return home with a full load and would always receive cheers from her cousins.
In the evening, my aunt prepared the wild game she brought back from the mountains, and the whole family gathered together to enjoy their evening meal with satisfaction, occasionally chatting and laughing, and they were very happy.
Zhang Jingxian really wanted time to stop at this moment.
But things went against her wishes. On the morning of the fourth day after she had completely talked it out with Xie Yun, Wuyang County witnessed a shocking change.
A convoy of about a hundred people arrived at the city gate, without concealing the fact that they were under the banner of the Xie family of Changling. It was very powerful and impressive.
The magistrate of Wuyang County came out to greet him in great fear and trepidation. When he learned that Lord Xie, Marquis of Changling, was in Wuyang County, he was so frightened that he immediately bowed deeply to Gongcheng Yue.
Gongcheng Yue was an advisor to Xie Yun and held the title of Beijia, so his rank was naturally higher than that of a mere county magistrate.
The Wuyang County Magistrate gave up the county government office and other places for use by hundreds of people without any hesitation.
After a short rest, Gong Chengyue and dozens of others rode out of the city on horseback. Led by Yu, they arrived at the little-known Xishan Village.
"It is indeed related to the Yangshan Mountains." Looking up at the lush forests, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Mr. Gongcheng, the envoy lives there now." Yi Yu rode to Gongcheng Yue's side and pointed to a slightly higher place in the distance.
Gong Chengyue squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and saw a corner of the eaves, which was as shabby as the place where their groom lived.
"After suffering this hardship, you have become less picky." He smiled and expressed his surprise. He couldn't believe that his friend's picky habit had disappeared just like that.
Gongcheng Yue still remembered that one day, there was only a grain of dust in the meal served by the chef in the mansion, but Envoy Xie did not eat a single bite of it. He also ordered that the meals must be covered before cooking in the future.
"That was originally Madam Zhang's home."
Yi Yu's words once again aroused Gong Chengyue's curiosity. He dismounted, handed the reins to someone else, and walked towards the remote village.
If he was lucky, maybe he would be able to meet the peasant girl who saved the envoy.
At the same time, Xie noticed the arrival of a large number of carriages and horses, and respectfully informed his Alang.
"It must be Gong Chengyue. He should be here by now," Xie Yun said coldly, getting up and walking out of the room. Over the past three days, his leg injury had improved somewhat.
Although he decided to give the ignorant peasant girl a cold shoulder, he took the fenugreek she picked every day.
When used in conjunction with the medicine brought by Xie, the effect is significant.
Now, Xie Yun does not need anyone's support when walking, and apart from the slower pace, there is no sign of anything abnormal.
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That day, Zhang Jingxian went to the mountains again.
Seeing that the sun was about to set, she sorted out her half-day harvest and returned to the village along the mountain road.
The mountain road was winding and the grass on both sides was lush. Zhang Jingxian was very careful, keeping her head down and always paying attention to whether there were any wild animals hiding in the grass.
After walking for about half an hour, her skirt and shoes were inevitably covered with dust and grass debris, and her cheeks turned slightly red.
When she reached the valley near the village, she stopped, took out the water bag she had brought with her, sat on a smooth rock, rested, and drank water.
It was midsummer now, and although it was cooler in the mountains, she had been walking on the mountain road for a long time, and beads of sweat still appeared on her forehead and nose.
After quenching her thirst, Zhang Jingxian went to the stream that flowed through the valley. She cupped her hands together to scoop up the cool stream water and then lowered her head to wash her face.
Gong Cheng Yue, holding a feather fan, appeared at this time. He was wearing a scholar's robe with wide sleeves. He took the initiative to step forward and called Zhang Jingxian.
"Madam, may I ask which road leads to that place?"
The gentle and refined voice sounded familiar to Zhang Jingxian. She was stunned for a moment. Before the water droplets on her face had fallen, she stood up and turned around to look.
A face that always had a smile on its face came into her eyes. The iconic feather fan and slightly upturned thin lips made Zhang Jingxian recognize him.
Gongcheng Yue, here he comes.
"My lady, don't be afraid. I mean no harm. It's just that my friend lives in the mountains. This is my first time here and I don't know how to get up, so I took the liberty to ask you for directions." Gong Chengyue bowed politely and saluted her.
His eyes swept across her wet face. After thinking for a moment, he took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it to her, "Madam, please wipe your face first, and then answer my questions."
Zhang Jingxian was still in a daze and did not go to answer the phone. She never expected that she would meet Gong Chengyue at such a sudden moment.
"Madam, can you hear me?" Gong Chengyue was quite patient. Seeing that she did not respond for a long time, he asked again.
His tone was still friendly, but he had put the handkerchief away.
"Sir," Zhang Jingxian cleared her throat, pretending to be calm and unfamiliar, and asked knowingly, "Where does your friend live?"
Her fingers rested quietly on the short bow, somewhat defensively.
Gong Chengyue seemed not to notice. He raised his feather fan, pointed at Zhang Jingxian's fenced courtyard, and replied calmly, "There used to be a lady named Zhang living there."
"However, my friend is not that Madam Zhang, but a man that Madam Zhang kindly saved. Madam, do you know Madam Zhang?"
He asked with a smile, his face so white that it seemed to be glowing.
Zhang Jingxian didn't understand what he was up to, but she would meet Gong Chengyue sooner or later, and it was impossible for her to hide her identity from him.
So, she gritted her teeth and whispered that she was Ms. Zhang.
"So you are a friend of the nobleman, sir. There is no need to take a detour. From here, go up the stream and you will arrive in less than a quarter of an hour."
Hearing this, Gong Chengyue curled the corners of his lips with great interest. He never expected that the first woman he met would be the benefactor who saved his best friend.
She looks very ordinary, but there is an unworldly aura between her eyebrows and eyes, and her appearance is also quite elegant.
"Madam Zhang, please accept my greeting."
Gong Chengyue bowed towards her with an elegant posture, like a white crane.
Familiar actions and familiar people once again brought Zhang Jingxian back to the memories of her previous life. She was afraid of hearing words like "young lady" and "Mrs. Zhang" from Gong Chengyue's mouth again, so she pursed her lips and hurried to hold his arm.
"My dear, please get up quickly. The noble has already thanked me. You don't have to be like this."
Seen from above, her leaning over to help Gong Chengyue looked like a man and a woman bowing to each other, and the faint smile on her face came from the heart.
Xie Yun laughed so softly that it was almost inaudible. After that, his expression turned gloomy at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Many times, after hitting a wall with him, some women would turn around and show their affection to Gong Chengyue.
Although the Gongcheng family was far less powerful than the Xie family, it had survived for hundreds of years and maintained its status. Gongcheng Yue was elegant and handsome, making him the first choice for the women's ideal husband.
In the past, Xie Yun had seen a few women showing affection towards Gong Chengyue, but he hadn't taken it seriously. But now, an evil fire was surging in his body, making him extremely uncomfortable.
"Alang, that's Mr. Gongcheng, and... Madam Zhang." Xie breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gongcheng Yue, but then he noticed the woman's figure and breathed a sigh of relief again.
However, Xie did not notice the change in the expression of the envoy beside him.
In fact, Xie thought that the envoy had lost interest in Madam Zhang.
That day, the envoy coldly drove Madam Zhang away and never asked anything about her again. He was just confused for a moment.
There is nothing strange about it. There are many women like Madam Zhang. The envoy probably just did it on a whim.
As his interest faded, Madam Zhang was no longer special to the envoy.
"Ah Lang, I'll go get Mr. Gongcheng."
"Why call him? Go back."
Xie Yun stared at it for a long while, then turned and left without hesitation.
A stone rolled down the stream and hit Zhang Jingxian's straw sandals. She felt something and looked up, but there was no one upstream of the stream.
"My dear, please go and find the noble lady. I am about to go home." Zhang Jingxian moved her lips. In fact, she really wanted to ask Gong Chengyue about the conscription in Xishan Village, but she knew that now was not the right time and it was not appropriate.
The specific answer must come from Xie Yun's mouth.
"Okay, Madam Zhang, take care." Gong Chengyue politely watched her carry the wooden frame and leave, thinking about Yi Yu's words in his heart.
Is there anything special about this peasant girl? Let my friend take care of it and let Xie pass the message to him.
Unfortunately, he didn't find out.
Gong Chengyue sighed, withdrew his gaze indifferently, took the feather fan and followed the path pointed by Zhang Jingxian to the small fenced courtyard.
He first walked around the courtyard, then knocked on the gate calmly.
"Squeak."
After a sound, the courtyard door was opened, and Xie Yun's cold face appeared behind the door.
Gong Chengyue waved his feather fan, looked him up and down, left and right, and teased with a smile, "I heard that the envoy's leg was crippled. Is it healed again?"
He walked into the room and did not mention that he had just met Xie Yun's "benefactor". He walked over with a feather fan in his hand and knocked on Xie Yun's leg, as if to verify whether the leg injury was real or not.
As a result, before the feather fan touched Xie Yun, the elegant Mr. Gongcheng was thrown to the ground with great force, his face distorted with pain.
Xie Yun glanced at him expressionlessly, walked over, and one of his shoes just happened to step on the feather fan that was very precious to Gong Chengyue.
A shoe print was clearly visible, and Gong Chengyue dared not say anything.
He hasn't broken up with Xie Yun yet, all because of his good temper.
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