Chapter 58 Chapter 58 It’s so sweet that it makes you sick.
"Mr. Ziji reads the books of sages and practices sagely deeds every day, so why would he be concerned about whether one of my guests is engaged?"
Xie Yun's eyelids were half closed, and his expression could not be seen clearly, but his tone was elegant and calm.
It sounds a little bit gentle.
Xu Ziji was old, and his eyesight and hearing were not as good as they once were. Furthermore, in Wuling County, many people respected and praised him for his ability to converse. Naturally, he adopted the demeanor of an elder in front of Xie Yun.
"Madam Zhang is no ordinary guest, after all. She is your savior, and you should treat her with kindness. Women will eventually marry and have children. The ambition you mentioned earlier is not suitable for Madam Zhang."
Xu Ziji shook his head. Marrying into a good family and living a peaceful and happy life for the rest of your life is not much better than displaying your talents and ambitions.
The more he thought about it, the more convinced he was. He continued, "Just now, when I saw how polite and well-mannered Madam Zhang was, I couldn't help but remember one of my students. Although he came from a poor family, he was a gentle, kind, approachable, and generous person. He's been unmarried because of his mourning period. Isn't he a perfect match for Madam Zhang?"
Gentle, honest, approachable and generous, every word seemed to coincide with what the Cai girl said.
The lover that the peasant girl had truly dreamed of being with in the future!
Xie Yun rubbed it lightly with his teeth, and the sweet taste still remained, but now he felt it was not enough.
He should have probed deeper, carefully searching every part between her lips and teeth! He should have bitten the soft jade of her earlobe until it bled, completely eliminating any chance of her hiding or dodging!
In his ear, Xu Ziji was still chattering and praising an ordinary person. Xie Yun opened his eyelids and glanced at him with an expressionless face.
There is a steaming teacup at hand and a cold ice jar in the corner. No matter which one is thrown at the head of the highly respected Mr. Zi Ji, his mouth will shut.
"Oh, that's unfortunate. Before leaving, Madam Zhang's uncle gave her many instructions, hoping that Madam Zhang would return home safely. No matter how outstanding Mr. Ziji's students are, who would dare to speak without the permission of Madam Zhang's uncle?" Gong Chengyue waved his feather fan with a smile and blocked Xu Ziji's mouth before his friend got angry.
"Mrs. Zhang's uncle? What can a country villager understand?" Hearing this, Xu Ziji sighed with regret. He had a lot of student affairs to attend to, and it was impossible for him to go to an unfamiliar place to seek the consent of a country villager.
"Mr. Ziji, didn't you say when you came that you had an important matter to discuss with the envoy?" Seeing that he wanted to continue talking about Madam Zhang, Gong Chengyue felt something was wrong and immediately changed the subject.
He knew his friend's character best, and every word Mr. Ziji said was like testing the waters of death.
But they still need him, and a little impatience will ruin a big plan.
"What's the matter?" Xie Yun suddenly asked, his dark eyes staring straight at Xu Ziji, the deep cold light in them like a sword on the battlefield.
Sharp and dangerous.
Xu Ziji was stunned, and his sagging face trembled uncontrollably.
Was he mistaken? How could Lord Xie, who had inherited Prime Minister Xie's gentlemanly demeanor, suddenly become even more brutal than those bloodthirsty generals?
"Prefect Chen...asked me to mediate. I'd like to hold a Qushui Liushang (Shangshang) for you. Firstly, to cheer you up, and secondly, to allow all the students in Wuling City to see you, your honorable face."
Xu Ziji was indeed entrusted by the prefect of Chen County, but this was not what he really wanted to express in his heart. It was he who took the initiative to propose it, and Envoy Xie agreed. It was natural for him to become the organizer of Qushui Liushang, not the prefect of Chen County.
After saying this, he looked very uncomfortable.
"Okay, Mr. Ziji, please thank the County Magistrate Chen on my behalf." Xie Yun responded calmly.
Qushui Liushang is usually held in late spring, but now it is midsummer and the weather is hot, so it is actually not suitable.
But since both sides were intentional, the awkward parts were naturally ignored.
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In her spare time after acupuncture, Zhang Jingxian read the collected works of Prime Minister Xie.
She asked Yi Yu to buy them in Wuling City. She didn't know if it was a coincidence, but the contents of several collections of essays were strangely the same as those that Prime Minister Xie gave her in her previous life.
The only difference was that the paper of the collection she bought in Wuling County was rough and the characters were severely blurred, while the paper of the collection given to her by Prime Minister Xie in her previous life was snow-white, and every word was beautiful and elegant, with a tranquil artistic conception.
"The collection of essays was written and compiled by my uncle. He was very generous to you, Ah Xian."
In her previous life, the man's voice, which was difficult to distinguish between joy and anger, once again echoed in Zhang Jingxian's ears. She touched the yellowed paper and still had a good impression of Prime Minister Xie, whom she had only met once.
Although his two nephews, one is a cold and venomous snake; the other is the eldest son of the Xie family, who secretly harmed his own brother and transferred the common people in the military camp for his own personal gain, and is not a good person either.
"If Prime Minister Xie knew what one of his nephews did, would he help his other nephew Xie Yun fairly and impartially?" Zhang Jingxian muttered to herself in the room.
On the side, the yellow warbler pecked at the millet, wheat and grapes, and lay peacefully in its new nest, cleaning its feathers.
How could a little bird understand the complexity of human beings?
"I will definitely help."
"If Prime Minister Xie is willing to let my cousin and the others go, what about Xie Yun? Can I also ask Prime Minister Xie to let Xie Yun let me go?"
"I am his savior. Prime Minister Xie will not sit idly by and watch his nephew repay his kindness with hatred."
"Yes, that must be the case! In my previous life, I was willing to be with him, but later... I didn't want to anymore. Xie might have sent me away without Prime Minister Xie's instructions. It's just that his future life... he just won't let me go."
The woman muttered a lot of things that only she could hear. The yellow warbler had cleaned up its feathers on both sides, tilted its head to look at her, and then looked at the closed window.
The little bird yearns for freedom and doesn't like being locked in a room.
Zhang Jingxian was silent for a moment, then stood up and walked to the window to open it. Since she had already been discovered by Xie Yun, she had nothing to hide.
"Fly, fly high, and be careful not to get caught."
She turned around and gently instructed Huang Ying.
The yellow bird spread its wings and flew out of the open window, the orange light of the setting sun shining on its body. Zhang Jingxian stretched out a hand, and her fingers with thin calluses also turned a warm color.
The yellow warbler flew to the Cai family's Hundred Herb Garden and sang loudly. It felt that there were many insects here, as well as wild fruits that human friends liked.
Even birds can’t stand eating vegetarian food all the time.
It caught a small insect and swallowed it fiercely, but unexpectedly, another insect hit it hard.
The bird stared blankly over and saw a familiar male human staring at it without blinking.
The human who was pecked by it and then locked it in a cage!
The yellow warbler swallowed the insect he threw to it. After a while, it flapped its wings and flew over, placing a small wild fruit in front of Xie Yun.
Although it is pitifully small, it is very red, without a trace of blue.
He indifferently plucked it with his long fingers, and when he didn't smell any strange smell, he pursed his thin lips, bit through the peel with his teeth, and chewed the flesh.
Too sweet.
Xie Yun paused, his eyes dark. That peasant girl was no different from this silly little bird. She was easily deceived and easily controlled. All he had to do was be more patient.
"You are not allowed to have any contact with other men. Xu Ziji's student, her cousin."
"Ah Xian will never meet a gentle and kind man in her lifetime. No matter how disappointed or sad she is, the result will not change."
"There is no other possibility except to bow down and beg for mercy from me."
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Early in the morning, Zhang Jingxian opened her eyes and went to see the oriole's nest first.
Inside, a little bird was sleeping quietly.
She smiled, and then found a red wild fruit next to her pillow. The skin was very thin, and the flesh was so sweet that the smell could be smelled throughout the room.
She ate it with satisfaction.
After washing up, she went to the front hall for breakfast and met Yi Yu, Wei and others. Zhang Jingxian raised her water bag and asked them if they wanted some grape drink.
"So fast?" A hint of doubt appeared in Yi Yu's eyes. He had only bought the grapes a day or two ago.
"I don't have any yeast, so I can't make a real grape drink for now. However, the drink here is made by crushing and filtering the grapes, then chilling them in the well water in the manor. It tastes quite good."
Zhang Jingxian poured out the drink from the water bag and gave some to everyone.
The weed took a sip and exclaimed how refreshing it was, and finished it in just a few gulps.
Yi Yu looked into his ceramic bowl and saw that there was twice as much purple-red drink as in other people's bowls. His heart was inexplicably moved.
"Yu, I'll ask you to buy something for me next time." Her smile was sincere and bright.
"...Okay." Yi Yu took a sip of the unique-flavored drink and smiled slightly.
After breakfast, Zhang Jingxian went to give acupuncture to Envoy Xie as usual. On the way, she met the lady from the Cai family. When their eyes met, they were both stunned.
"Mrs. Cai." Zhang Jingxian was living in someone else's house, so when she met the host, of course she had to take the initiative to say hello.
She saw the box in Cai Shu's hand and did the same thing as before, making way for Cai Shu.
"Madam Zhang, please go first. The envoy's injury is more important." This time, Cai Shu did not walk in front of her, but instead took several steps back.
His complexion wasn't looking very good, a little pale.
Seeing this, Zhang Jingxian no longer refused and walked into the house in an orderly manner. She bowed and bowed her head to thank the envoy for acupuncture on his leg.
The person standing outside the door waiting turned out to be Cai Shu, but everyone except the peasant girl who was doing it seriously breathed a sigh of relief.
"The day after tomorrow, County Magistrate Chen will host an elegant gathering for me, which will include Qushui Liushang (a kind of wine-drinking performance). Ah Xian, you can go and watch it."
After the acupuncture was finished, Xie Yun grabbed her wrist and said something gently.
Zhang Jingxian's first reaction was shock, and her second reaction was to hide.
When she realized she couldn't escape, she secretly raised her guard and asked the man in a low voice what she needed to do.
“Just watch.”
"Oh, I understand. Please let me go, my dear."
After the intense and unbearable experience of that day, Zhang Jingxian didn't dare to look at him. Not only had his gaze changed, but the fingers he grasped on her wrist were also different from before.
Lightly, heavily, after leisurely rubbing it, his fingertips were still exploring into the sleeves.
It hit her pulse right on the spot, and it was painful and felt strange.
Zhang Jingxian was having trouble breathing and she gently begged him to let her go. She knew he would take soft words and not hard ones.
Sure enough, Xie Yun looked at her and let her go.
After going out, Zhang Jingxian met Cai Shu again. She tried hard to adjust her breathing and asked casually whether the Cai family's wife and husband would attend the gathering the day after tomorrow.
"Probably."
Cai Shu didn't notice that her tone included her brother.
She didn't even realize that her brother would make an appointment with the peasant girl in advance through Xiao Chan.
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The author has something to say: Kisses, thank you for continuing to break through the defense in the next chapter.
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