Chapter 151 Pigeon Delivery
"Who would have thought that such a weak-looking young man would be so capable."
"No wonder he's the only one in this house. It seems he's confident he can control us. Since he's here to save us, let's cooperate. But don't cause trouble and end up like him." Several weak people lay on the ground, talking in low voices. "Young Master, do you need our help?"
They judged the situation carefully, stood up, and walked to Qin Xiangnuan to introduce themselves.
Qin Xiangnuan looked them up and down, and before she could ask, someone answered first, "Although we are seriously ill, we are better off than those old ladies. Anyway, we can't go out to work here. Why don't we help you? If you have any rough work for us, we will definitely do it properly." The medicine in the kitchen was already boiling, and she also needed to go to the space to get some things. She was really overwhelmed.
Weighing the pros and cons, Qin Xiangnuan nodded and instructed, "If you feel dizzy, be sure to tell me."
"Yes." After receiving the order, the two went to the kitchen to help.
Qin Xiangnuan felt time fly by, as if the moment she looked up and down, it was already dark. She watched the night fall, but she had no time to appreciate the beauty of the starry sky. Coo, coo… While she was busy, a gray-white carrier pigeon landed on the window. It pecked at its feathers with its beak, revealing the mailbox tied to its ankle. It walked towards Qin Xiangnuan without any hesitation.
Is it Jiang Lin’s carrier pigeon?
Qin Xiangnuan had seen this before at Undercurrent. She took out the letter and caressed the pigeon's head. The pigeon rubbed against her palm comfortably. Unfolding the letter, Jiang Lin's strong, flowing handwriting was a bit sloppy, presumably because he was pressed for time and too busy to spare any time. "Everything is fine out there. I wonder how things are going with you. I've received news from the inn. Madam is extremely worried about you. She tried to come several times but was stopped."
"You can write a letter and I'll pass it on to them, so they can feel at ease."
"If you need anything, just write to us."
Qin Xiangnuan's heart tightened, thinking of Liu and the old lady. They were both kind and virtuous people. They had been out for about three or five days. If they didn't see anyone, they would naturally sense something was wrong. If she continued to hide it, she was afraid her mother wouldn't believe it, and it would be counterproductive. She thought for a long time, picked up the pen and wrote, "Grandmother, mother, I'm fine. I just encountered a difficult problem and need to stay here to deal with it."
"This place is very safe. You can rest assured that the prince will take care of you and protect you."
"Looking at the current situation, I'll be able to return within two weeks. You stay at the inn, take care of yourselves, and don't worry." Qin Xiangnuan briefly glanced over the difficulties and troubles she had encountered, tied the letter paper to the pigeon's body, and before releasing it, she thought of Jiang Lin and pulled out another piece of paper. She wanted to give him some advice, but she didn't know how to bring it to her lips. As the ink-filled wolf-hair brush dripped, she finally wrote the word "An" (safety) with the smudged ink.
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In Lianhua Town, Jiang Lin stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the surrounding sky in the courtyard with worried eyes.
From a distance, Undercurrent and Anfeng also frowned, watching his back. They sighed together. "Our master is truly unfortunate. He finally found the girl he loves, but she's the legitimate daughter of a general who protects the country. If it were anyone else, the Marquis would have happily run over and proposed marriage. Even if it was a girl from an ordinary family, our mansion wouldn't mind."
"But the General's Mansion..."
They shook their heads at the same time. Lao Hao came in from outside carrying a bag of medicine, eavesdropped on their conversation, stuck his head in the middle, and asked in confusion, "What happened in the General's Mansion? That skinny pretty boy is from the General's Mansion. Do you have a grudge against each other?" He suddenly appeared, scaring Anliu and Anfeng. They shouted hoarsely, and almost drew their swords to put them against Lao Hao's neck.
"Why are you walking without making any sound?"
Anliu frowned and questioned. Old Hao raised the medicine bag in his hand and said, "Try carrying so many things. Can you make any sound?" He said unhappily. Then his eyes fell on Anliu's back and he nodded respectfully, "Young Master." Anliu and Anfeng turned around at the same time and saw Jiang Lin frowning and glancing at them. "What happened?"
"Nothing!"
Anliu Anfeng shook his head tightly, keeping his mouth shut. Old Hao dragged the heavy medicine bag, scratched his head, and said, "Everyone outside has seen that the medicine has been taken. This is the leftover medicine for tomorrow. I'm bringing it back to you. The young master said that the medicine cannot be left outside, for fear that they will steal it at night. After you have counted it, just sign the handover with me." Old Hao took out a piece of paper from his arms and shook it.
Jiang Lin took a look and recognized it as Qin Xiangnuan's handwriting. Without saying anything, he handed it over to Anfeng.
Coo, coo, coo—the carrier pigeon flew back and landed neatly on Jiang Lin's shoulder. He took out Qin Xiangnuan's letter. Although it only had one word, he read it over and over again for a long time, a long-lost smile on his face, and carefully put the letter away. Anliu stood not far away, hesitating for a while, and finally couldn't help asking, "Master, what are you going to do? Do you want to tell the Third Miss about our plan?"
"After all, this is for the benefit of the people. Even if General Qin Guang were here, he'd be obligated to agree. All you're doing is trying to gain leverage and get the general's approval," Anliu said anxiously, but Jiang Lin remained silent. "Master! I've been by your side since I was little. In all these years, I've never seen you pay so much attention to a girl. Ever since you asked me to secretly protect the Third Young Lady, I knew you were set on her, but... why don't you fight for yourself?"
There are countless kinds of fate in the world, but if you keep silent about them, even if it is destined by heaven, you will still be separated.
Besides, Qin Xiangnuan was a girl of unwavering determination, unwilling to rely on others. This was clear to her, having followed her for nearly six months. Jiang Lin listened to his anxious voice, almost jumping up and down, and suddenly revealed a helpless smile. "She asked me if I was willing to tell her something I'd been hiding. But that would only drag her into an uncertain and dangerous situation."
"You've been with her for a long time, so you must know she hates being schemed against and deceived. And I've been using her from the beginning. There's no excuse for that. Being honest or hiding something will lead to the same outcome." Jiang Lin's fingers tightened, gripping the letter as if grasping Qin Xiangnuan's warmth. Hearing this, Anliu finally fell silent.
God always likes to play tricks on people. It seems that my master's life will continue to be miserable.
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