Chapter 123 Lin Xiaoyue wants to go back
Liang Jingyao's mind flashed with pictures, including times of honor and success, and times of oppression and defeat. The short first half of his life seemed like a lifetime!
He took a deep breath and said sadly, "It's because of us. When the late emperor was dying, he was worried about my father, so he asked the drunkard to live in our Rong Prince's Mansion and personally take care of my father's daily life. The drunkard was promoted by the late emperor and was deeply favored by the emperor, so he always kept the late emperor's words in mind and planned to resign and come to our Rong Prince's Mansion after the late emperor passed away. But who knew that after Emperor Liang ascended the throne, he would change his mind faster than turning the pages of a book, and drove our family out of the capital and exiled us to the northern border. The drunkard couldn't stand Emperor Liang's behavior. Despite Emperor Liang's repeated attempts to keep him, he still resigned and left the capital."
Lin Xiaoyue had guessed various possibilities for the Drunken Old Monster to be demoted, but she didn't expect that it was the Drunken Old Monster who resigned from his post himself. It seems that the Drunken Old Monster is also a man of temperament. No wonder the late emperor was willing to entrust his brother to him before his death.
"But why are you all in Yangming Town? It's like we made an appointment!"
Liang Jingyao explained, "After leaving the capital, the Drunken Monster headed north to search for my father. He wanted to fulfill the late emperor's last wish. My father didn't want to implicate him, but he couldn't overcome the Drunken Monster's stubborn temper. In the end, my father asked him to come to Yangming Town to find me. He also promised him that he would be there soon to reunite with everyone. But after all these years, my father is still in the cold northern border. Emperor Liang has sent a large number of people there to closely monitor my father's every move."
Lin Xiaoyue asked curiously, "Brother Liang, I want to ask something I shouldn't ask. Didn't Emperor Liang ever have the intention to kill your father? Wouldn't killing him put an end to it all?"
Hatred flashed in Liang Jingyao's eyes, and he nodded and said, "Why wouldn't he want to kill me? It's just that the late emperor didn't take back my father's military power before he left. Emperor Liang was afraid that my father would seize his throne, but he couldn't find a reason to kill my father, so he hurriedly exiled us to the remotest and coldest northern border. Later, when Emperor Liang realized the problem with the military power, my father and his Howling Army had already arrived in the northern border, and he lost the initiative. But the assassinations behind the scenes never stopped. Fortunately, my father had the protection of the Howling Army, otherwise Emperor Liang would have succeeded long ago!"
Lin Xiaoyue really despised Emperor Liang's behavior from the bottom of her heart. He had already ascended the throne and became emperor, but he still treated Brother Liang's family like this. How little confidence did he have in himself?
After all, if he was the emperor that the people wanted, then even if someone came to seize his throne, the people would try their best to help him. Obviously, Emperor Liang never thought about being a good emperor.
Take the issue of food shortage this year, for example. After the eldest princess went to the palace to rescue herself, she went to see Emperor Liang on the way. Emperor Liang said everything was fine at the time, but so much time has passed, and there has been no imperial edict asking for food donations, nor has he sent imperial envoys to inspect various places. If this continues, it is estimated that the people will soon have no food to eat!
Lin Xiaoyue thought about it and felt uneasy. Frowning, she said, "Brother Liang, can we go into the valley? There's a food shortage this year, and I'm afraid there will be a lot of refugees. We have to put all the food together and set up a resettlement site. If the refugees come to Yangming Town, we can't just ignore them!"
Liang Jingyao knew that this matter was very serious, but Emperor Liang’s men had been lingering in Yangming Mountain, and Emperor Liang’s army was also stationed in the valley. If he wanted to return to the valley, he had to wait for the right opportunity.
"Yue'er, I'm just as anxious as you are. I can't return to the valley yet. Emperor Liang hasn't given up on capturing me, and his men have been lurking in Yangming Mountain and Yangming Town. Regarding the refugees, I'll discuss the matter with the county magistrate and sort out the abandoned temples in Yangming Town. As for food, I'll find a way. You should rest and recuperate here first, and don't return to the teahouse for the time being."
Lin Xiaoyue disapproved, "No, I have to go back tomorrow to tell stories. I've already asked Silver Slash Guard to put up a notice saying I'll tell stories for free for three days. I have to keep my promise. I can't break my promise to my customers! Besides, the guests must have been frightened by the assassination. We don't know where the guests who came to listen to the stories today are staying, so this free way is the only way to make it up to them."
Liang Jingyao was extremely reluctant. He really didn't want Lin Xiaoyue to work so hard, but Lin Xiaoyue was too stubborn. He felt that it was useless to persuade her alone, so he stood up and said, "It's useless for you and me to say anything about this matter. Whether it will work depends on the old wine monster! I'll go see if the old wine monster has prepared the medicine."
Just then, the drunkard walked in cheerfully, followed by a girl.
The girl held the medicine in her hands. When she saw Lin Xiaoyue lying on the hospital bed, she exclaimed, "Sister Lin, why are you so badly injured? Didn't I make a homemade bomb and ask Zhan Xiong to take it to you?"
When Lin Xiaoyue heard the voice, she knew it was Chen Yunyun. She didn't expect that Zhan Xiong actually hid Chen Yunyun here. However, this courtyard is located in a remote area and looks shabby. No one pays attention to it. In addition, with the help of the miracle doctor Jiu Laoguai, it is indeed safe!
She smiled and raised her hand, waving towards Chen Yunyun. "Yunyun, I'm fine. The earth bombs Zhan Xiong brought were very useful. They really did kill many of General Cheqi's soldiers. Now General Cheqi is dead too! Your earth bombs have done a great service!"
When Chen Yunyun saw the gauze tied around Lin Xiaoyue's chest, she was almost worried to death, but Lin Xiaoyue was still smiling and trying to comfort her. She didn't know whether to cry or laugh!
"Sister Lin, I don't want any great achievements. If my parents saw you injured, they would definitely be heartbroken! But, if the homemade bomb is so useful, why are you still injured? Didn't Zhan Xiong and the others protect you?"
Lin Xiaoyue was afraid that Chen Yunyun would misunderstand, so she quickly explained, "They were all protecting me. Later, because the restaurant needed to order furniture and tableware, several shopkeepers came. One of them pretended to be the shopkeeper, but was actually an assassin. I didn't have time to dodge, so I was stabbed. But I'm fine now."
Chen Yunyun sighed and complained, "Sister Lin, you're just too capable! Take the medicine quickly, it's already warm."
Lin Xiaoyue opened her mouth and waited obediently for Chen Yunyun to feed her the medicine.
Liang Jingyao was worried that Lin Xiaoyue would have trouble taking the medicine, so he went over and lifted her head with a cushion. Then he said to the old drunkard, "Old drunkard, Yue'er wants to go back to the teahouse to tell stories tomorrow. Do you think she can handle it?"
Just as the drunkard was about to speak, he saw Lin Xiaoyue winking at him. He said helplessly and amusedly, "Girl, your body is your own. You have to fight for your life, right? Before your wound scabs over, you can't get wet or get out of bed. If the wound opens again, you'll suffer all over again!"
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