Chapter 76 Chapter 76 "Agree to Madam Zhang's request." ...
In less than an hour, Xie Yun left and came back.
The moment he pushed open the door and came in, Zhang Jingxian felt that the air had frozen. She blinked slowly, stood up, and put the things on the table behind her.
"My dear, why are you…" Why are you back again? It wasn't time for the banquet yet. A'luo had brought her breakfast a while ago and told her that the banquet would start at noon.
"What's behind Ah Xian?" Xie Yun stared at the surprise and confusion on her face, and after a moment of silence, he said something completely unrelated.
In fact, he came to his senses the moment he took his first step here. It was unbelievable that he could be so reckless and impulsive, just like the kind of person he used to despise the most.
He completely disregarded the gains and losses and consequences, acting solely on his impulses. He wondered what his sister would think of him, whether she would laugh at him.
Fortunately, Zhang Jingxian was more nervous than him and did not notice his discomfort. He only needed one word and she became the one dodging.
"Nothing... nothing." She pretended to be calm, but her tone couldn't hide her stuttering.
Xie Yun took a quick step forward, and relying on his impressive height, he was able to see the part behind her that she was trying to hide, and then he exhaled a heavy breath.
There were only two things placed on the long table. One was the herbal medicine prepared by the peasant girl, and the other was the pearl powder he prepared for her.
The marks left by his bite on the hand she had deliberately placed behind her back were no longer visible. It was not difficult to guess what she had done during the time he was away.
Sprinkle the herbs first, then apply the pearl powder, and the red marks will disappear completely.
"Don't do it," Xie Yun suppressed his restlessness and said lightly that Gong Chengyue had drunk too much wine and the banquet later was cancelled. "He is too useless. Now that the banquet is over, I will leave the house with you."
"Mr. Gongcheng was fine this morning." Upon hearing this, Zhang Jingxian's tense body relaxed a little. Not having to see Xie Yun's mother, uncle, brothers and sisters and others was a kind of forgiveness to her now.
"He drank with his sister without knowing his own limitations, but his sister could drink several times more than him."
"Mrs. San is really amazing."
Zhang Jingxian never expected that Xie Fujun, who was well-known for his talent, could also drink quite well, and she praised him sincerely.
"I'm good too." Xie Yun lowered his eyelids and took her hand without question.
Then, he led her out the door, his footsteps like a missed beat of the heart, uncontrollable.
"No, I don't have any money on me." When they were about to reach the door, Zhang Jingxian's fingers twitched and she shook his hand away.
She hurried to the boxes, took out the gold and pearls that were convenient for use, and then put the bow and arrows away carefully on her body.
Jiankang City was prosperous and developed, which was exactly the opposite of the situation in Wuyang County. People here used gold, silver and coins for all transactions, and rarely used silk, millet and wheat.
Zhang Jingxian adapted to the local customs, and the bulging purse replaced the rattan frame she used before.
After filling one, he felt it was not enough, so he put another handful into the cloth bag containing the wooden arrows.
As a top-tier family, the Xie family was extremely wealthy. She strangely felt like she was spending money like water.
Xie Yun watched her movements without saying a word. At some point, he leaned his back against the beam in the house. If it were anyone else, he would only feel disgusted by the poor behavior. But when this peasant girl did it, he could stare at it for the whole day.
"That should be enough." Hearing her whisper, he couldn't help but rub his fingertips together, lightly, then heavily.
"That's enough," he said.
Zhang Jingxian nodded, holding her purse in one hand and a short bow in the other, and walked out the door. She remembered the way to leave the Xie family from here.
Walking very fast, he pretended to hold her hand, and she was already several meters ahead.
"My dear, I'll go call the others." Zhang Jingxian turned her head and did not forget Yu and the others.
"Either you have them follow me, and I'll hold your hand as we drive to the door, or we can just ride off, you and me. Ah Xian, which one do you choose?"
Xie Yun smiled and asked her if she wanted to call someone else.
"Then don't shout." Zhang Jingxian chose the second option without hesitation, turned around and went to the stable.
Xie Yun followed her at a moderate pace, staring at the hairband behind her head, and did not hold her hand again.
On the way, the servants of the Xie family came and went, and they met a handsome young man.
When he respectfully called Xie Yun "Brother" and looked at her curiously, Zhang Jingxian suddenly realized something was wrong, slowed down her pace, and fell behind the honorable Envoy Xie.
"Brother, are you taking Madam Zhang to the banquet hall? My aunt has sent word that the banquet to welcome you is starting in the corner."
Xie Jue means that it is too early now.
"Erlang, I have other important things to do. As for the welcoming banquet, I will not go." Xie Yun's face was gloomy. Before the woman behind him cast a doubtful look at him, he ended the conversation with his cousin indifferently.
He moved his long legs, and Zhang Jingxian naturally followed him away.
"Brother, brother! I haven't asked you about your injury yet." Xie Ju was confused and wanted to go forward to chase, but the man had left him far behind.
Even the rare female guest was only a vague figure.
"Erlang is my uncle's second son, with a single name, Jiu. The uncle I'm referring to is my third uncle, also Prime Minister Xie, whom you admire, Ah Xian."
Xie Yun took a few quick steps and explained the identity of the young man to Zhang Jingxian as if nothing had happened. The word "third uncle" successfully interrupted her thoughts.
Zhang Jingxian's attention was indeed diverted from the banquet. She murmured, "No wonder the Xie family is so huge. Langjun is the seventh son, and Second Langjun Xie is only the second son of Prime Minister Xie. How many people are there in the Xie family?"
"There are probably dozens of people, so one more or one less is insignificant to the entire Xie family." He said with a cold tone.
"My dear, what you said is not true." However, Zhang Jingxian unexpectedly refuted his words, pausing to look at him and saying that the Xie family only had one young Changling Marquis, "My dear, you are also the governor of Changling, promoted by merit."
He is dazzling and his name will go down in history.
"My dear husband and Miss San are the only two nephews that Prime Minister Xie praised for their intelligence."
He deceived her, stabbed a hole in her heart, forced her with cruel means, and repaid her with evil, but Zhang Jingxian never denied his talents and achievements.
Whether it was the Battle of Huai River four years ago or the battle with the Di people in the near future, Xie Yun was the well-deserved winner.
"But there were times when I was weak and helpless."
Xie Yun paused slightly, his eyes falling on the woman's gentle profile, and he whispered her name, "Ah Xian, be a good boy."
Be more considerate to him, be better to him, and love him more.
If she could do that, he would no longer hold a grudge against her over the previous words, and would forgive her magnanimously and go back with her to Xishan Village where they were together before Xie came looking for them.
He could help her cousin and the villagers return home safely, he could let her uncle come to visit her, he could fulfill his previous promise and help her escape the fate of being born as a mayfly.
Xie Yun's expression gradually changed. He tried to restrain himself, but it seemed as if another self was losing control in his eyes.
Seduce her, seduce her, and then possess her.
Zhang Jingxian pinched her palms tightly, convincing herself over and over again to treat him as a dangerous ghost in the mountains, until another self appeared in her mind.
She is already dead.
She smiled faintly and said, "My dear, we have arrived at the stable."
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The smell of green grass gradually grew stronger. The foal in the stable spotted a familiar human and shook its mane happily.
It has moved to a new place and is still adapting.
However, the colt sneezed soon. Why did it feel that the male human was so scary? Was it an illusion?
"Little colt, let's go out." Zhang Jingxian walked to the little colt, fed it with fresh grass, and then untied its reins.
Perhaps it heard the word "go out", the black horse next to it moved closer with a little reserve. The color of its hooves was darker than the color of its back, and its name was "Ta Mo".
"My dear, does your leg still hurt?" Zhang Jingxian suddenly asked with pursed lips after leading the foal out.
"Let's go." Xie Yun stepped on the stirrups and rode on the back of the black horse. His face was sharp and handsome, and he did not answer her question.
However, he easily forgave her for playing dumb for the previous quarter of an hour. In Jiankang City, here, she was afraid to go out alone, so she must be afraid.
Xie Yun thought, she needed time.
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Two men and two horses left from the side door of Xie's house, their robes fluttering in the wind, attracting attention.
"The Xie family's reputation as a jade tree is well-deserved." Someone in a carriage recognized Xie Yun and sighed.
"Haha, Brother Chao, you are too kind. My young son is just so-so. How can he compare to Brother Chao's son." Another deep male voice sounded, but it was modest.
On the towering pavilion of the Xie family, a man slowly asked the person next to him, "Is that girl the guest who saved Qilang?"
Hearing this, Shu Jian smiled and nodded, "Exactly. Prime Minister, what do you think of her riding skills? She has only been riding for less than a month."
"His figure is graceful and needs more refinement than Qilang's. But in such a short time, his understanding is quite good." Xie Li hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. "There aren't many people who read my collection of essays so engrossed in the morning. Really not many."
"Not only that, uncle, Shiyilang told me that a few months ago, Madam Zhang couldn't even read a single word."
Xie Fujun walked slowly up the stairs, the colorful brocade shawl behind her shoulders had disappeared. After she and Shu Jian exchanged greetings, she sat down next to Xie Li.
She has an extremely beautiful figure, and no one would have thought that this talented woman is also quite skilled in swordsmanship.
Xie Li smelled the alcohol on his niece and asked with a smile if Gong Chengyue was still drunk.
"Shiyilang's alcohol tolerance is too low, but he is not satisfied." Xie Fuyun nodded in agreement, poured the wine on the small table, and started drinking again. As he drank, he said, "Uncle, Madam Zhang asked Shiyilang to introduce her to you. She wants to meet you."
"Did you say why?"
Xie Li watched her drink one glass after another and sighed.
"I haven't said anything. Perhaps I admire my uncle's literary talent." Xie Fujun drank the entire pot of wine and replied nonchalantly, "If you're not satisfied, come again!"
Her alcohol tolerance was astonishing, but unlike today, she kept saying she was not satisfied.
"Since she is Qilang's savior, then let's meet her. Tomorrow morning, I will wait for her by the Qingchi Pond."
Xie Li's eyes were gentle, and he asked his niece to drink less. Although Qilang had ridden out of the house, he still couldn't give up the family dinner in Yuzhong. "Ayun, see your elder brother for the last time."
"I know." Xie Fujun murmured. She should become someone like her mother.
Since you know that you cannot decide your own destiny and everything closely related to you is beyond your influence, then be as indifferent as possible, discard unnecessary emotions, and be a Bodhisattva who only smiles.
However, she tried many times and couldn't do it.
"Big brother is hateful. He killed Qilang. However, my uncle and I both know that there were others behind the scenes who instigated him."
"A Ping won't die, he'll just become a cripple and never show up again."
There was a long silence in the pavilion. Xie Fujun stood up, looked at the sky and smiled, "Uncle, big brother, I, Qilang, and everyone in the Xie family, including you, are the same."
"But that Miss Zhang doesn't belong here. If she asks you for something, you must agree to it."
Gong Chengyue and her were certainly not just drinking. From a few casual conversations, Xie Fujun had already guessed most of what was going on.
Coupled with Qilang's deliberate avoidance, what else could she not understand?
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After leaving the Xie family, Xie Yun brought Zhang Jingxian to the famous Zhuque Bridge in Jiankang City.
The eyes were filled with red and purple, and there were carriages and horses all around. Sitting on the back of the pony, Zhang Jingxian gained a new understanding of the prosperity of the capital.
She spotted a golden roof and asked what was there.
"The Star-Picking Tower in the imperial city was built four years ago." Xie Yun had a blank expression on his face. When the Di army was about to attack, the people in Jiankang City were building a palace that cost a huge amount of money.
It is topped with gold, and sorcerers say that kneeling in it and praying can communicate with the gods in heaven.
"Oh, I guess it's useless. Only human lives are useful." Zhang Jingxian listened to him talk about the purpose of the Star-Picking Platform and shook her head silently. If the Star-Picking Platform was useful, the war four years ago would not have happened, and so many people would not have died in the war in the near future.
"Ah Xian is right. Human life is the most valuable." Xie Yun turned his head to look at her, his dark eyes filled with her image. He said slowly, "Ah Xian saved my life. What were you thinking at that time?"
He suddenly wondered.
"I met you on the mountain. You were still breathing, so I decided to save you. My uncle told me that if I could save a life one day, then someone would come to save me when I was in danger."
Zhang Jingxian pursed her lips and began to miss her uncle again, but when she finished speaking, a doubt arose in her mind.
So, who saved her in her previous life? Who saved her from death and brought her back to life?
Is it mother? My uncle said that mother is blessing her in heaven.
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