Chapter 96 Chapter 96 But because her eyes were shining brightly at this moment,
Daddy and Mommy were both around, and after spending a few hours together, Sister Lan had become familiar with both her great-grandmother and grandmother.
Whenever Xu Yu Niang teased her, she would grin and laugh out loud, revealing her pink but bare gums.
"It hasn't grown out yet." Old Madam Su has already seen it.
Sister Lan stood up by stepping on Old Madam Su's legs, holding her great-grandmother's shoulders steadily, smiled at Xuan Jinyu for a while, and turned to look for her father.
"Dad, Dad~" Sister Lan didn't see anyone, and her little head was full of confusion.
Dad was standing here just now.
It was the first time that Madam Su and Xu Yu Niang heard Sister Lan call for help. They were immediately delighted. "Guaiguai, you can call for help now?"
"I just learned it before I went to bed last night, and I could speak it fluently when I left the mountain today." Xuan Jinyu replied, a little worried, "Grandma, Sister Lan is a little heavy, how about I carry her?"
Xu Yu Niang also said, "I can hold her."
Except for the brief moment when they just met and after getting off the carriage, she was the one holding Lan Jie'er; most of the time in the carriage it was her mother-in-law who held her, and she still hadn't held her little granddaughter enough!
Old Madam Su saw the desire of her eldest daughter-in-law. Although she felt a little embarrassed, the reluctance in her heart prevailed. "It's okay, I can still hold you," she said.
Sister Lan didn't find her father, so she pouted and then turned to look at Xuan Jinyu.
"Mahmah~" She makes this sound when she wants to eat recently, as if urging her parents.
"She's hungry." Xuan Jinyu said.
"Liang, Liang, Liang, mother~" Sister Lan called out in a babble, muttering to herself non-stop, and soon she pronounced the word "mother" very accurately.
Xuan Jinyu touched her head happily.
She was just about to take over Lan Jie'er's milk when she heard footsteps at the door. She turned around and saw Su Guanzhang walking in from outside in time with a bowl of rice porridge in his hand.
"I'll feed it." Xu Yu Niang said.
Even if you can't hold her in your arms, it's okay to feed her.
Su Guanzhang then handed the rice porridge in his hand, which was of just the right temperature, to his mother.
In the afternoon, Su Shier, who stayed at the bottom of the cliff, came back with his three secret guards.
"Master," Su Twelve reported, "I have brought back all the herbs you sorted, and the bamboo boxes marked for takeaway have also been brought back."
Su Guanzhang heard the hint in his words and looked up at him and asked, "Is everything going well?"
Su Twelve shook his head, his tone filled with relief. "We had just taken a few boxes away when we saw the hot spring water flooding up. In just a quarter of an hour, the road was blocked."
Fortunately, the few boxes that the master ordered to be taken away were moved out, and they did not stay for long, otherwise they would have been trapped there.
The masters have been trapped for nearly ten months. What if they are not so lucky and are trapped for a lifetime?
Blocked?
Su Guanzhang was a little surprised.
The big hole behind the cliff is filled with hot spring water. Anyone with good swimming ability can hold their breath for a quarter of an hour and then enter and exit normally.
"What's going on?" he asked.
Su Twelve organized his words, "I don't know either, but I heard some movement in the water, like the sound of rocks moving."
"We were afraid it might be a rolling stone in the mountains, so we didn't stay for long."
Su Shier said, "When the sound of the rocks moving stopped, I went to look again. The big pit was gone. In its place was solid rock. The front wall seemed to be seamlessly connected."
"My subordinates and others explored the perimeter and didn't find any cracks. The original large pit has disappeared just like that."
In order to avoid any unexpected situation, Su Shier did not continue to investigate. Instead, he made a prompt decision and led his men out of the mountain carrying bamboo boxes and found the carriage waiting for them in the dark.
"Master, don't worry. When we left the mountain, the villagers were all having dinner and didn't see us carrying the bamboo boxes out."
Although the bamboo box was sealed, it might make the villagers along the way think too much and spread rumors, which would hinder their plans.
It was a miracle that Su Guanzhang and Xuan Jinyu survived after falling off the cliff, and it was even more miraculous that Xuan Jinyu was able to give birth to Lan Jie'er safely.
This morning, I heard the people nearby talking about it. They all said that they were immortals who had come down to earth, or that they had the help of immortals. They didn't think about anything else.
They didn't even think of the white falcon - it seemed as if they had never noticed this ferocious bird that frequently traveled back and forth at the bottom of the cliff outside the mountain.
Perhaps some people discovered it, but they just thought it lived in the mountains and didn't think much about it.
Thinking of this, Su Twelve continued, "Let the carriage go ahead. I went to the homes of the nearby mountain people to gather information. They didn't realize the connection between the white falcon and the bottom of the cliff."
That's very good.
They had already escaped from the cliff bottom, so there was no need for the falcon to carry heavy objects through the air. If it was just to deliver a message, it would be less conspicuous.
When the white falcon continued to transmit messages, it was faster and more covert than the secret guards.
Su Guanzhang pondered for a moment, nodded slightly, and said, "You have done a good job. You have worked hard. Go down and rest!"
Hearing this, Su Shier looked up at him in surprise, then quickly regained his composure. However, as he stepped back, there was still a hint of strangeness in his eyes.
The master has changed. Has he ever said to them things like "well done" or "thank you for your hard work" before?
The original master was aloof and aloof, and he himself seemed to have no popularity. How could he say such down-to-earth words like he does now?
In addition, the master's cold aura had dissipated a lot, and he became gentle and reserved, even smiling more often.
How strange!
If the master had been like this before, the mistress would not have caused so much trouble in Jingzhu Garden so often.
If they hadn't been together for so many years, he would have known that Su Guanzhang's appearance hadn't changed, and the young lady, the mistress, and the old lady hadn't noticed anything unusual. Especially the young lady, she had lived at the bottom of the cliff with her master for nearly ten months.
Otherwise, he would not be able to help but wonder whether his master's heart had changed.
When Su Shisan, who looked dazed, heard his question and explained with a smile that it was because of the young lady, Su Twelve suddenly understood.
Later, even when he saw Su Guanzhang skillfully coaxing the child or accidentally heard him say sweet words to Xuan Jinyu, Su Shier never thought again, "Has the master changed his mind?"
Xuan Jinyu's idea was indeed right. It would be easier for people to accept a change in the father due to the birth of a child than a change caused by a change in the relationship between husband and wife.
At night.
Sister Lan met a lot of people today, including her great-grandmother and grandmother who doted on her very much. They paid attention to her and played with her all the time, making her almost crazy with joy.
In this house that had been deserted for a long time, the tender, crisp and sweet laughter of babies could be heard almost all day long, which made the Su family guards and secret guards who always had stern faces feel happy and relaxed.
Su Shisan was rejected by the young lady this morning, but he finally got her in his arms in the afternoon.
Although Su Shisan didn't understand what Sister Lan was saying in her babbling baby talk, he suddenly felt like using his lightness skills to fly around the yard with Sister Lan, which was exactly what she wanted.
After a round of play, Lan Jie'er and her became much closer, which touched Su Shisan deeply.
It also aroused the attention of Mrs. Su and Xu Yu Niang, who were eager to get close to their great-granddaughter/granddaughter. They were both quite old, especially Mrs. Su, who actually performed light skills while holding the baby.
Xuan Jinyu and a group of secret guards and bodyguards who were watching from the side were all shocked, fearing that something might happen to Madam Su and the lady.
Only Sister Lan was so excited that she screamed, danced, and shouted "Ahhh" and "Ahhh", making a lot of noise.
"Sister Lan really had a great time today." Su Guanzhang carried his sleeping daughter back to the room, feeling a little helpless.
Xuan Jinyu had just emerged from the bathing room, still damp from the heat, and was sitting at her dressing table, combing her hair. Hearing this, she turned around and smiled, "That's right. With so many people playing with her, she must be going crazy, right?"
The little guy who just learned to crawl always wants to fly in the sky. His heart is too wild.
Seeing that her father had to leave for something and couldn't be with her all the time, she looked unhappy.
But with her mother by her side, Lan Jie'er felt at ease playing with everyone. Who would have thought that she would immediately forget about her father and become so happy that she would be carried flying.
Fortunately, in this house, except Xuan Jinyu and Lan Jie'er, everyone else knows Qinggong, so they can deal with her.
But there was also a benefit to playing like crazy, which was that it sapped her strong energy. Look, before her usual sleep time, she was already sound asleep.
Among the things Su Shier and the secret guards brought back from the bottom of the cliff was the small bamboo bed that belonged to Sister Lan.
Su Guanzhang gently placed his daughter in his arms on the small bamboo bed and covered her with a small quilt.
After settling Lan Jie'er, he lay back on the bed, took Xuan Jinyu, who was lying on the inside, in his arms, and told her about what Su Shier had reported to him today.
"Fortunately, we got out early, otherwise we would have continued to be trapped at the bottom of the cliff." When Su Shier reported to him, Su Guanzhang was still very calm. Now in front of Xuan Jinyu, he revealed some fear.
Xuan Jinyu hugged him back, and their heartbeats gradually became synchronized.
The autumn night was cool. Su Guanzhang quietly put on his clothes and stood up, carrying Xuan Jinyu, who was still breathing slightly, to the sleeping room.
After a while, the sound of water splashing in the bathing room was heard, which sounded like a lullaby to Sister Lan who was sleeping.
Sister Lan has lived in the cave since the day she was born. She has become accustomed to the gurgling sound of water in the cave day and night. She sleeps better now, with a sweet smile on her little face.
When Su Guanzhang brought Xuan Jinyu back, her complexion became even more beautiful, and there was still a lingering charm between her eyebrows.
"Now I think the bathing pool behind the wall of the big cave is quite useful." Su Guanzhang said with a smile as he helped Xuan Jinyu put on her inner clothes.
There was a bathing pool, so they could bathe whenever they wanted, even together, which was very convenient. Unlike in this small courtyard, the bathtub in the bathing room was a little small and could only barely accommodate two people.
Xuan Jinyu's breathing slowly calmed down. Hearing this, she remembered how reckless this man had been just now and couldn't help but glare at him.
But because her eyes were sparkling and full of spring at this moment, she looked soft when she glared at people, and it seemed more like she was flirting.
Su Guanzhang's mind moved slightly, and his eyes darkened a little.
But considering that she was tired today and had two affairs in a row, he was worried that she would not be able to come tomorrow, so he suppressed his desire.
He picked up the topic he had just dropped, "Senior, you've lived at the bottom of the cliff for over forty years. I wonder if you haven't discovered the secret beneath the hot spring, or if the passage was only formed recently."
Xuan Jinyu rested her head on his chest. Her breathing had completely calmed down and she was in high spirits. She looked up at him and asked, "What did Su Twelve say?"
She had just heard the man say a word of relief, and before she could ask anything, she was swept into the surging tide of emotions.
The strange feeling in her body had not completely disappeared. When she thought of the passionate love affair just now, her rosy face turned red again, but it was suppressed by the original redness, and Su Guanzhang did not notice it.
"Su Twelve said that the big pit in the rock has been blocked." Su Guanzhang said, repeating what the leader of the personal secret guards had reported to him in the afternoon.
It was such a coincidence and thrilling!
Xuan Jinyu's eyes widened in shock, and her pupils became even more sparkling. "Fortunately, they didn't go in," she said.
If Su Twelve and the other secret guards were curious about the environment at the bottom of the cliff and did not evacuate the cave in time, they would probably have been trapped inside.
Just imagine, the predecessor who built the cabin was trapped at the bottom of the cliff for more than 40 years. Didn’t he discover the hot spring behind the cliff?
A little unlikely, right?
"It's also possible that he discovered the hot spring but didn't pay much attention to it, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen to build a cabin so far away." Su Guanzhang said, gently pinching Xuan Jinyu's waist to slowly relax her sore parts.
Xuan Jinyu nodded. "However, it only took two days from the time the hot spring water level dropped to the time it refilled." She speculated, "Perhaps it was too short, and the senior wasn't paying close attention, so he didn't notice it."
Unless the elders lived in a cave like their family of three, people living in the cabin would not hear such a slight noise at such a long distance.
It’s such a pity to think about it.
However, the couple's speculation is based on the assumption that the hot spring water level drops regularly. They are not sure about the actual situation.
Perhaps, there may be other reasons.
Perhaps the water level of the hot spring dropped, revealing a dry pit, and this was the only time they came out. It wasn't that they were being too confident, but with Xuan Jinyu's good luck, it wasn't impossible.
But they will never go to the bottom of the cliff again in this life, so they might as well pass it on as a curious story to the younger generations.
They would not go there again, nor would they let the secret guards go. They were lucky to get out. If the secret guards went in and were trapped for decades, wouldn't that harm them?
"When Sister Lan grows up, I'll tell her about it." Xuan Jinyu said with anticipation, a smile on her face.
Su Guanzhang kissed her forehead.
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