Chang Suining found it funny to hear his crying: "You are working for me, how can I ignore you?"
"That's not what I meant. I volunteered to work for Master!" After Cui Lang said this, he looked at Chang Suining's smiling face and couldn't help but say, "It's been a long time since we last met. Master has really changed a lot..."
"Cui Liulang has made great progress." Chang Suining looked at the chair beside him and motioned to him, "You are injured, sit down and talk."
Cui Lang laughed and scratched the back of his head: "To be honest, Master, I don't even dare to sit and talk with you anymore."
He called Master at first just for the sake of playing polo, and also out of the selfish desire to help his eldest brother find a marriage. Looking back now, it seems that it was mostly just for fun.
At that time, although he had some respect for Chang Suining, it was mostly because "Ms. Chang is very good at beating people", and it was also somewhat influenced by the young man's love of joining in the fun.
Seeing Chang Suining again at this moment, even though Cui Lang had already heard about her many deeds, the feeling was quite different when he actually saw her...
Her appearance has indeed changed. The last trace of childishness on her cheeks has disappeared, but the youthful aura remains. Her skin is close to her bones, and her bones are becoming clearer and deeper. There is a touch of compelling heroic spirit between her gorgeous eyebrows.
But in Cui Lang's opinion, the most striking thing was the aura she emanated.
She sat there casually, not trying to straighten her body, wearing only a loose silk robe, and her hair was not tied up in a bun, but just tied behind her head, with a few strands hanging loosely - in the eyes of outsiders, this was definitely not a look that could be presented to others, but she did not give people the slightest sense of "improper conduct".
At this moment, she sat there, as if she had already escaped from the framework of all worldly etiquette. No one would question or criticize her, and she no longer had to cater to superficial etiquette rules, but instead became the maker of etiquette rules.
She did not deliberately display her majesty, but the word "majesty" seemed to have been integrated with her name. She did not have to do anything, and her aura was like moonlight pouring down, silently following her everywhere, making it impossible to ignore.
Cui Lang vaguely felt that this was not even "improvement". No one should be able to make such progress in a few years... It was more like the scorching sun that was originally hidden behind the clouds, and suddenly burst out with golden light one day, breaking through the clouds and wind, and revealing its true face to everyone and all things in the world.
In the past, when she was in the capital, her actions that repeatedly caused disturbances and shocked people now seemed like a tiny ray of light. At this moment, this supreme and majestic power field with sword lights and bloody shadows was the place that truly matched her.
Cui Lang's many chaotic feelings and shocks only lasted for a moment. He smiled and continued, "But since Master asked me to sit down, even if I am covered in cold sweat, as long as I am not washed away, I will sit down firmly!"
Seeing him sit down with a grin on his face, Chang Suining also smiled - this is what makes Cui Lang different from ordinary people.
"You must have suffered a lot this time." Chang Suining looked at Cui Lang's right leg and asked, "Is the injury serious? Have you asked a doctor to take a look?"
"They are just superficial injuries, there's no need to rush to see a doctor!" Cui Lang said, moving the wound at the corner of his mouth and making a slight "hiss" sound.
He said it lightly, but the purple corners of his mouth, his slightly messy hair, and especially his dishevelled and dishevelled clothes, all showed three words: I am so miserable.
Cui Lang did come in a hurry, but he still had time to change his clothes. Tang Xing also asked someone to prepare clothes, but Cui Lang refused on the grounds that "I can't keep the master waiting for a long time."
How could Tang Xing not understand - what the other party was unwilling to change was not so much the clothes as it was evidence of his hardship.
Cui Lang was covered with evidence from head to toe at this moment, and he also said: "I'm not seriously injured, but the King of Fanyang looks kind, but he is really insidious. He actually let a eunuch threaten his disciple with castration..."
He looked like he was fine physically, but traumatized mentally.
After hearing about Cui Lang's experience of almost becoming a eunuch, Chang Suining was silent for a moment before asking, "Are they trying to find out the whereabouts of the secret agent in Luoyang who passed on information to you?"
Cui Lang nodded.
Chang Suining: "Aren't you afraid?"
"To be honest, I'm a little scared..." Cui Lang said sincerely, "But I'm thinking, inciting King Fanyang is just the first step. It's still unknown whether he can kill Duan Shiang. It's hard to say whether I can accomplish this task. If I expose the whereabouts of the secret agent, wouldn't it be more trouble than success?"
As he spoke, his expression became more arrogant: "Besides, I'm sure Li Fu wouldn't dare to let anyone really hurt me. He would have to use me to negotiate with his master!"
This confidence also stems from his trust in Chang Suining.
Chang Suining nodded with a smile, with affirmation in his eyes.
Everyone understands many truths, but it is not easy to analyze calmly and execute rationally.
"I was able to successfully recapture Luoyang this time, and Cui Liulang played an indispensable role." Chang Suining said seriously: "I want to thank you on behalf of my soldiers and the people of Luoyang."
Cui Lang waved his hands hurriedly: "You are flattering me too much... Even without me this time, Master can still accomplish this task!"
Chang Suining did not deny Cui Lang's statement: "Of course it can be done——"
Then, she said frankly, "Although I had a plan long ago, it was not easy to avoid Duan Shiang's eyes and ears, find evidence of his dealings with Prince Rong's Mansion, and alienate him from Li Fu."
The person who does this is very important. Without Cui Lang, it would take at least half a month to carry out this matter smoothly, from planning to selecting personnel.
In times of turmoil, people may die in new accidents every day, so half a month is extremely precious.
Chang Suining is not the kind of person who hires someone to do things and then turns around to belittle and suppress the other person's achievements. She smiled at Cui Lang and said, "If things are done beautifully, then it is beautiful. This is a fact."
"You are not a soldier in my army, so I cannot reward you based on your merits." Chang Suining said, "But if there is anything I can do, just tell me."
Cui Lang blinked his eyes, and the words "Master, can you give my eldest brother a status?" came to his lips, but he felt it was too presumptuous, so he swallowed it back.
He grinned and said, "It's just a small thing for Master, how dare I take credit for it."
After a pause, he said, "But I do have something I would like to ask Master to fulfill..."
Cui Lang looked at Chang Suining who was sitting there, his eyes becoming more serious: "I want to follow Master's lead."
Chang Suining raised his eyebrows slightly: "Will your grandfather agree?"
Cui Lang sat up straight: "It is only natural for a disciple to do things for his master!"
Chang Suining has never had any moral rules when it comes to recruiting talents. Seeing Cui Lang being so "heretical", she was happy about it and nodded happily.
As for the Cui family's feelings...if possible, she would really hope that Cui Lang could pry more people over for her. It would be even better if the Cui family could be emptied out.
"You need to be agile to do things for me." Chang Suining said with a smile, "Go back and rest. I'll ask the doctor to treat your injury."
Cui Lang achieved his goal and felt very relieved and happy. He started to talk a lot. Although he stood up in response, he did not move. He asked about Chang Sui'an, Chang Kuo, Jiangdu and overseas, and also talked about the identity and letter of "Xi Zhiyuan", and sighed with emotion.
Finally, he asked Cui Jing: "...Have you and my elder brother communicated recently? I wonder how my elder brother is doing now?"
"He is now busy dealing with the Northern Di army. I haven't had any correspondence with him for several months. However, I have been asking people to keep an eye on news from the North. He should be fine for the time being—"
Cui Lang was about to ask something when he heard Chang Suining continue, "I will go see him as soon as possible if I have the chance."
This sounds like a very ordinary sentence.
But Chang Suining's voice was gentle and frank. The words "I will go to see him as soon as possible" clearly showed his undisguised concern, and also contained a different kind of protection and cherishment.
Someone was protecting his beloved elder brother, who seemed to him to be omnipotent.
This realization made Cui Lang suddenly stunned.
He didn't even have any thought of joking, nor did he have time to feel secretly happy. He just felt his eyes getting slightly hot.
After a while, Cui Lang said, "Then... when Master goes to see my elder brother, please take me with you!"
After being apart for several years, he really missed his elder brother.
"Yeah." Chang Suining nodded.
Cui Lang suppressed the inexplicable heat in his eyes and smiled.
All that needed to be said had been said, and at this point, Cui Lang felt that he should go back, but he stood where he was, still hesitant to speak.
This was not in line with his usual speaking style. Chang Suining saw it and asked knowingly, "Anything else?"
Cui Lang calmed himself down and spoke as naturally as possible: "By the way, Master... Is Miss Qiao doing well in Jiangdu?"
Chang Suining raised his eyebrows slightly, and just when he was about to speak, a female soldier came in and reported, "Envoy, Doctor Qiao is here."
Cui Lang was still waiting for Chang Suining's answer. When he heard this suddenly, he didn't have time to think about it.
Chang Suining nodded: "Let sister come in."
Cui Lang was stunned for a moment, caught off guard. Sister?
Doctor Qiao? Wait! He suddenly reacted and pointed outside the hall: "Ms. Qiao... Miss Qiao?"
Chang Suining nodded: "Sister Mianmian followed the army all the way here."
Cui Lang's expression changed several times. He looked at his tattered robes and his hair falling in the corner of his eyes. He felt like he was neither a human nor a ghost. He wished he could hide underground. Hearing the footsteps approaching outside the hall, he was extremely anxious and hurriedly said to Chang Suining, "Master... I am afraid that I am not polite in front of Miss Qiao in this state today!"
Chang Suining let out a light "ah". He was not afraid of being impolite when meeting her, but he would be embarrassed when meeting his sister.
Cui Lang had already begged her: "...Master, when Miss Qiao comes in later, I will leave. Please don't expose my identity!"
When he left Beijing that day, although he stuck his head out of the car window to let Miss Qiao take a look, I think Miss Qiao didn't see it clearly.
So strictly speaking, this was both his reunion with Miss Qiao after a long separation and their first meeting!
If he were to face it like this, he would die with regrets!
As Cui Lang pleaded in a low voice, he heard Qiao Yumian approaching, and quickly stepped aside, lowering his head to minimize his presence.
But when he heard the long-lost voice calling "Ningning", Cui Lang couldn't help but take a sneak peek.
Different from the light-colored dresses she used to wear in the capital, she was now wearing a light blue dress, probably to facilitate her going in and out of the army to practice medicine. Her hair was combed very simply, fixed with only two white jade hairpins. At first glance, she looked elegant and neat, and her temperament was quite different.
As for her facial expression, Cui Lang did not dare to take a closer look. He was afraid that if he looked into her eyes, she would discover something.
Cui Lang was reluctant to move, and silently said to himself, "There is a long way to go." Then he bowed to Chang Suining, lowered his head and walked out.
What Cui Lang didn't see was that when he retreated, Qiao Yumian turned around and looked at him.
Qiao Yumian came from the military camp outside the city. After treating the wounded, she came to the city with Kang Zhi and others. When she heard that Chang Suining had not woken up yet, she was afraid that Chang Suining was unwell, so she came to check on him.
Cui Lang walked out of the palace gate and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Under Tang Xing's instructions, the soldier who followed Cui Lang was still waiting outside the palace gate. When Cui Lang was about to ask him to lead the way, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him.
He subconsciously looked back and was startled when he saw the person coming. He quickly turned around, looking extremely nervous.
The next moment, a tentative voice sounded from behind: "Cui Liulang?"
Cui Lang's back tightened and he was suddenly in a dilemma.
Even if he wanted to deny it, he would be confessing it once he opened his mouth.
"I know it's you." Qiao Yumian looked at the figure and said softly but firmly, "I can hear your footsteps."
This sound of footsteps used to follow her often.
Although her eyes could not see at that time, her ears could hear.
This sentence made Cui Lang stunned for a moment.
During this time, Qiao Yumian walked over to his side, facing him, and asked in confusion: "Just now in front of Ningning...why didn't you talk to me?"
Cui Lang finally turned his head with difficulty and revealed an extremely complicated smile: "I..."
The moment she saw this smile, Qiao Yumian seemed to understand.
She smiled and said, "I know - you don't look like this normally, right?"
That time when he was punished by his family and left Beijing with injuries, she and her brother went to see him off. He avoided her through the carriage curtains. It was not until the carriage drove a distance that he suddenly leaned out of the window and shouted, "I'm not like this when I'm normal!"
Then he shouted: [Brother Qiao and the others can all testify that I am usually much more handsome than this!]
When Cui Lang heard Qiao Yumian mention this, his smile suddenly became even more painful - since Miss Qiao recovered from her eye disease, the two times they met happened to be the most embarrassing times in his life! It was obvious that he usually spent most of his time being handsome!
Is it a bit inappropriate for God to treat him like this? He asked! (End of this chapter)
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