Chapter 293 A gift for me?
"It's so hot!" Ah Dian said, "It exploded with a bang when I poked it!"
So He Wuhu, She Cai and others looked at Chang Suining.
Ah Dian took two steps forward, approached Chang Suining, poked her right cheek curiously, and then said, "But you're not too angry!"
Chang Suining, who was completely out of temper after being poked by him, said: "..." She should thank General Adian for clearing her name? General Adian was very fair. He poked her other half of the face again and finally said: "I testify that it doesn't look like that!"
And criticized: "Xiao Jing, you are talking nonsense, you are wrongly accusing her!"
Cui Jing suppressed the smile on his face and nodded: "Yes, Senior, your teaching is correct."
After Senior Adian finished teaching him a lesson, Chang Suining also glanced at him.
Cui Jing could no longer suppress the smile on his face, and looked forward with a smile.
The group was talking as they walked, and when the rain got heavier, Adian held up his cloak and placed it over Chang Suining's head, like a roc with its wings spread, protecting the chicks that had just left the nest.
When they went out of the city to do business, they mostly rode horses and brought straw raincoats but not umbrellas. However, the servants of the governor's mansion quickly brought them umbrellas.
But Ah Dian was in a playful mood, and he pushed Chang Suining and ran, letting his cape flutter high behind him. He shouted happily: "...Fly!"
Chang Suining was happy to play with him. He ran forward with him under his cloak in the rain, and his shoes and boots splashed tiny drops of water as they stepped on the bluestone slabs.
Cui Jing followed behind with an umbrella, watching the two figures, one big and one small, running in the rain, without letting anyone catch up to disturb them.
Many times, he would envy Senior Adian.
This is true now, and it has been even worse in the past.
Because long ago, he did not have the chance to approach the real her, and could only vaguely weave out what she should look like from the old traces of Xuan Ce's army, Wan Yue Bow, and the military books she left behind.
But now, he can stand beside her and follow her.
From then on, every step he took was new and blessed by God.
The young man walked with an umbrella, his eyes following the two figures walking in the rain in front of him.
The Governor's Mansion is very busy today. Although it is raining, servants can still be seen busy working everywhere. They are preparing for tonight's celebration banquet.
All the servants and officials they met along the way saluted Chang Suining and Cui Jing.
Upon learning that Chang Suining and Cui Jing had returned, the military officer beside Governor Hu came personally to tell them that they were invited to the front hall for tea and a chat, saying that Li Xian had just arrived.
When passing through a long corridor, Adian was intercepted by the young men and women from the governor's mansion.
They asked Ah Dian where he had been, and Ah Dian proudly said, "...I am not an idle person, I have many errands to do every day!"
"I know, I know. General Adian is a great general!"
"Have you finished your work, General? Can you play eagle and chicken with us?"
Adian used his big eyes to ask Chang Suining for instructions.
One always has to give face to children in public, Chang Suining smiled and said, "General Adian has completed his mission today."
Adian cheered along with the other children.
Chang Suining just said "be careful" and continued to go to the front hall with Cui Jing.
She had a reason for saying this. It was because when Adian was playing the chicken tail game yesterday, he was too nervous and used too much force with his hands. He accidentally pulled the boy in front of him and made him fall backwards. The boy fell on Adian, and the boy in front of him also fell down. One dragged two, then two dragged three. The original game of "Eagle Catching Chicken" became a human pyramid.
The sounds of children playing behind them gradually faded away, and Chang Suining and Cui Jing soon arrived at the front hall.
Everyone in the hall stood up to greet him.
Except for Hu Lin, Xiao Min and others, most of the other officials who came to the banquet saw these two "rumored figures" for the first time.
One of them is General Cui, who I have only heard of in rumors for many years.
The other is a rising star whose name has become so popular that our ears are almost callused.
Cui Jing was respected because of his official position and many years of prestige. Compared with him, Chang Suining was indeed a rising star. She did not have many military exploits now, but her achievements were great and extraordinary. Even though she was a girl, she was not to be underestimated.
Li Xian also stepped forward and saluted Cui Jing: "General Cui, it's been a long time since we last met."
Cui Jing raised his hand in return: "General Li."
Li Xian's face was warm, and he turned his gaze to Chang Suining, then raised his hand and said, "I am Li Xian, and I have long heard of General Ning Yuan's great name."
Faced with the other party's humble attitude, Chang Suining also smiled slightly: "General Li, I hope you can give me more advice in the future."
Li Xian smiled and said, "General Ningyuan, thank you for your kindness."
He looked at the girl in front of him with a pair of smiling eyes. She was wearing a green robe and her words and actions were calm and composed. Suddenly, the words he had heard in Ganlu Palace before leaving Beijing rang in his ears:
The sage ordered him to guard Luoyang and also ordered him to "guard" Xuan Ce's army.
The sage once said that he should pay more attention to whether Cui Jing had any ulterior motives, and also pay more attention to General Ningyuan.
When he first heard this, he was puzzled. Why was she just the adopted daughter of Chang Kuo, who had just a little fame and no power or influence, treated so "differently" by the saint? This kind of fear that came from being valued made him feel that he was on par with Cui Jing.
It was not until he heard about the great victory at the Bian River that this woman actually killed Xu Zhengye with her own hands.
There may be some luck involved, but it is impossible to achieve it solely by luck.
At this moment, although this was the first time they met and he didn't know much about her, the aura around this woman gave him the feeling that she had been in the battlefield for a long time. She didn't look like a girl who had been kept in seclusion for many years at all.
While Li Xian was silently looking at Chang Suining, Chang Suining was also judging him.
Apart from anything else, the son of the late Lady of Korea looked very much like his mother and had a good appearance.
Beneath this good appearance, he is a calm and composed person.
As expected, the man who had previously refused to help Bianzhou and was able to sit firmly in Luoyang, calculating on the chance of profiting from his own actions, would naturally be a man who could keep his composure.
Everyone present naturally had concerns about Li Xian's reluctance to send troops to aid Bianzhou in time, and Li Xian was also aware of everyone's concerns, but he acted as usual and there was no sign of abnormality on the surface.
At the evening celebration banquet, he also toasted with everyone and integrated well into the celebration party.
There was dancing and music at the banquet, and the fine wine sent from Luoyang was probably quite strong. The whole room was filled with the odor of alcohol. Even though Chang Suining had not drunk any, he felt a little tipsy.
She even had a bad feeling that if she stayed any longer, she would get drunk and beat someone up.
Therefore, when the banquet was coming to an end, Chang Suining left in time to avoid hurting others and herself, and to avoid ruining her newly established reputation. This was her celebration banquet and it must not become a disgrace.
Chang Suining declined the farewell offers from those people who, although they were in human form, were no different from walking wine jars in her eyes, and left the banquet hall and walked towards her residence.
The rain outside had not stopped, and the night wind blew away the smell of alcohol on her clothes, and she felt her mind become clear.
When he came to his senses, he looked at the dark night in the rain and paused, turning his head to look in the direction of the banquet hall.
"Girl?" Xier, who was holding an umbrella for her, also stopped.
"Nothing." Chang Suining turned back and said, "Let's go."
She just waited for him to come find her.
When Chang Suining returned to his residence, Yao Ran came out to greet him and asked softly, "General, have you had a drink?"
Chang Suining shook his head: "No."
Yao Ran then asked, "Is the general tired?"
Chang Suining shook his head again, and moved his eyes down from her face to see the several books she was holding.
Chang Suining understood and walked ahead: "Let's go."
Not to mention that she really didn't feel sleepy. Even if she was so sleepy that her eyes were fighting, she should still work hard - what serious boss could refuse such a hard-working subordinate?
Yao Ran hurriedly followed and went to the study with Chang Suining.
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At this celebration banquet, officials from Bianzhou drank the most to their heart's content. Looking around, most of them were drunk, but some were still holding up their glasses to invite others to drink.
Cui Jing left the table at the right time.
Seeing this, Li Xian also put down his wine glass with a smile: "Everyone, drink slowly."
"General Cui, please stay."
Li Xian walked out of the banquet hall, called out to the young man in front of him, and quickly walked forward.
"I was not able to ask too many questions at the table just now, and I hadn't even had time to ask about General Cui's injury..." Li Xian looked concerned.
As Cui Jing walked down the stone steps, he said, "Thank you General Li for your concern. I am fine now."
"That's good." Li Xian followed Cui Jing and asked, "Where did those assassins come from? Who ordered them?"
“It’s still under investigation.”
Li Xian nodded: "This matter must be thoroughly investigated."
He asked some other questions, seemingly out of concern but actually as a test.
Cui Jing often answered with just a few words, not saying much, and revealing little, but it also made it impossible to hear any mistakes.
At last, Li Xian said thankfully: "It's good that Commander Cui is safe and sound."
"Before this, Li and others were in Luoyang. We had not received any news from Grand Commander Cui, so we were always unsure and did not dare to order the army to leave Luoyang without authorization..." He sighed, "Fortunately, General Ningyuan and Commander Xiao had already made plans."
The failure to rescue Bianzhou in time was partly attributed to the delay in receiving news from Cui Jing.
When he expressed his apologies to the officials of the Bianzhou governor for not being able to come to his aid in time, he also revealed his own helplessness. Cui Jing did not argue with him, but just listened.
Seeing that he was silent, Li Xian did not mention the matter any more, but invited him, "It is not convenient to reminisce about the past during the dinner. I wonder if General Cui is free to chat with us now?"
"Cui has other important matters, so why not wait until another day?"
"Oh? I wonder what urgent matter it is. Do you need me to go with you?" Li Xian asked politely.
“No need.”
The smile in Li Xian's eyes did not diminish. He stopped when he heard the words and raised his hand to see Cui Jing off.
Cui Jing nodded to him and left with Yuan Xiang and others.
Seeing the young man's back walking away, the smile on Li Xian's face faded and turned into a very light sneer.
Sure enough, he is still the same as before. Relying on his aristocratic family background of the Cui family, he thinks he is superior to others. The arrogance in his bones is really annoying.
The four great noble families? Li Xian laughed again.
He wanted to see how long these so-called high and mighty noble families could continue to run rampant in this world. And when the time came, without the support of their families, how would this Grand Commander Cui survive in the court?
It’s good that I can come back alive this time, so let’s just live for now. It would be best if I can live until the day when the Cui family is destroyed.
By then, he would like to take a good look at how the other party's noble and proud character is broken bit by bit.
Li Xian left with his followers with a smile, saying in an ambiguous tone: "Let's go. Although we haven't fought yet, we still need to rest well."
He did not have the time to participate in the previous battles, but the battle in Luoyang City was his and he had to fight.
In front, Cui Jing, who had already walked far away, was asking his subordinate who had just arrived from Luoyang today, "Are you ready?"
"Report to the Grand Commander, everything is ready."
Yuan Xiang was curious. What was he preparing for? What was the "important matter" that the Grand Commander had just mentioned? ...
"Thank you for your advice, General. It's getting late. Please go to bed early."
In the study where Chang Suining was, Yao Ran closed the book in his hand and said to Chang Suining, who was yawning with his hands covering his mouth.
Chang Suining nodded, and after Yao Ran left, he looked at the night scene outside the study, holding his chin and in a daze for a while.
Wouldn't that guy Cui Jing have forgotten?
It shouldn't be like this. With a living ghost like her hanging around in front of him, wouldn't he be curious or have anything to ask?
If there is a resurrected person next to her, she would be merciful if she does not ask about his tiredness or cry.
Chang Suining frowned and thought for a while, but in the end he didn't ask anyone to ask Cui Jing.
If he didn't come, it would be a breach of trust. She wanted to see if the Cui family was really so untrustworthy.
Xier asked someone to prepare hot water. Chang Suining put the matter aside and went to the ear room. Just as she took off her coat and let her hair down, she heard Azhi's voice outside the door, saying that Cui Jing had arrived and was waiting outside the yard.
Chang Suining: “…”
If you don't come early, you won't come late.
She continued to take off her robe: "Let him wait."
Ah Zhi just said "yes", Chang Suining put on his robe again and said, "Forget it, I'll go see him."
It was a cold rainy spring night, and his injuries had not yet fully healed. It was said that he had actually soaked in the icy lake. She didn't want to bother him for such a trivial matter.
Chang Suining tied up her robe again, picked up her cloak, and did not sit down to comb her hair again. Instead, she picked up the ribbon and tied her messy black hair casually behind her as she walked.
Cui Jing, who was waiting outside the courtyard gate, saw her coming and smiled, saying, "Let's go."
Chang Suining asked, "Where are we going?"
"You'll know when you get there."
Chang Suining uttered a soft "tsk" and said as he walked, "Why didn't I know that Commander Cui was so good at keeping people in suspense before?"
Cui Jing smiled but did not explain.
Chang Suining followed him all the way out of the governor's mansion, rode his horse at night, and dismounted in front of a villa in the city.
Chang Suining walked into the courtyard and looked around: "Where is this?"
"A separate courtyard of the clan."
Chang Suining: “…”
A random courtyard in the city of Bianzhou where few people live is surprisingly elegant. Stone lanterns, scenery, countless exotic flowers and plants can be seen along the way, and it is luxurious everywhere under the elegance.
Once you enter the hall, there is no need to describe what you see.
Chang Suining stood in the hall, looking at the calligraphy and paintings by famous artists of the previous dynasties hanging in the hall, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what a vicious and extremely rich man! He was worthy of being the leader of the four evil aristocratic families in the hearts of the poor.
At this moment, a Xuan Ce soldier came in from outside, holding a heavy long box in his hand, and placed it on the small table beside Chang Suining.
The Xuan Ce soldier retreated, and when he saw Cui Jing signaling him to open the long box, Chang Suining subconsciously asked, "Is it for me?"
Cui Jing shook his head: "No."
Chang Suining: “…”
Seeing her expression, Cui Jing smiled and said, "You can open it and take a look first."
Chang Suining didn't say much. He raised his hand to open the long box. He was caught off guard and saw what was inside. He was stunned for a moment.
“It’s not a gift.”
The young man's serious voice sounded: "It is returned to His Highness."
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