Prince Pingnan thought Blind Liu would be furious, but he didn't expect Blind Liu to chuckle while glaring at Ding Youtian, and his expression softened. "This old blind man won't do what you want, are you angry or not?"
Weidong had been in Dingxian Village for quite some time and was already familiar with the relationship between master and apprentice, so he didn't find it strange. He had seen Blind Liu with tears in his eyes, so when he saw Blind Liu smile, he grinned too.
Prince Pingnan was unaware that the then Prime Minister had this side to him. He secretly sighed, then frowned and scolded Ding Youtian, "Don't be rude!"
Ding Youtian had a lot of grievances. He really didn't want Blind Liu to stay, and was still thinking of a way to coax Blind Liu away. At this time, a series of footsteps were heard outside, and General Shang and General Cavalry and others rushed in.
General Shang glanced around and then fixed his eyes on the face of Liu Xiazi, who was dressed in cloth. Like King Pingnan, he was a general who rose to prominence later. The difference was that he was promoted when Liu Xiazi was the prime minister.
Because Blind Liu's appearance had changed, King Pingnan would not have recognized him at first sight if he had not seen him flying on a sword.
General Shang rubbed his eyes vigorously. Before he could make any move, Blind Liu said, "No need to be so polite. Please take your seats."
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please accept my humble greeting!" Although he said there was no need for formalities, General Shang still lifted his robe and knelt on one knee to perform a profound salute on the spot.
General Shang bowed to the Grand General, who was equivalent to the commander-in-chief of the three armies in modern times and had a higher rank than the General of Cavalry and others. He knelt down and paid his respects. Needless to say, the other generals knelt down in unison and paid their respects to Blind Liu one by one.
The Dayan Kingdom has only had one prime minister so far. Even if they have never seen Prime Minister Nan before, they have heard of his reputation. How could they not be in awe of him, including the young generals like Su Muyun who came in later?
"This is really troublesome! Everyone, get up!" Blind Liu's face became long again. "I am no longer the Prime Minister. Just call me Old Blind Man. If anyone doesn't listen, just keep calling me that. Don't blame me for turning my back on you!"
Blind Liu finished speaking and glanced towards Prince Pingnan. Prince Pingnan quickly stood up and clasped his fists, saying, "We will obey..."
King Pingnan could not utter the three words "old blind man" no matter what he did. In a hurry, he looked at Jian Ning.
"Uncle Liu." Jian Ning smiled at this and said, "You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Why don't you come over to my place? I'll personally make you some snacks to go with the wine. Uncle Wei and the others just happened to have some wine."
Blind Liu had been used to being a free spirit these years, and just so happened to dislike dealing with Prince Pingnan and the others. Upon hearing this, he said happily, "It's still my disciple's wife who has such a bad temper towards me. Let's go, I really miss the food my disciple's wife cooked."
Outside the tent, Dabao, Da Niu, Ma Xiaomai and others, as well as Concubine Li and Qiao Feng were all waiting outside. When they saw him come out, Ma Xiaomai cheered and was the first to call out, "Grandpa Liu, Xiaomai greets Grandpa Liu!"
Ma Xiaomai just bowed. When he went to the northern military camp, he often went to Danyang to see Qiaofeng. During that period, he often hung out with Blind Liu and already knew his temper.
Qin Yifan also hurried over. After he greeted Blind Liu, Ding Youtian secretly winked at him. He was stunned, but understood in his heart that Ding Youtian wanted him not to tell the matter of Wuyunzhu for the time being.
In the entire Yan Army, the only person who knows Wu Yunzhu's name and knows that she is not only Jian Ning's master but also Ding Youtian's grandmaster is Qin Yifan, besides Ding Youtian and Jian Ning. The rest of the people only know that she is Jian Ning's master and know nothing else.
After Liu Xiazi had eaten and drunk his fill, Ding Youtian arranged for him to rest first. Liu Xiazi's arrival made him very depressed. He was worried that Liu Xiazi would oppose his plan. After thinking about it, he suddenly thought of an idea. He called Jian Ning out of the tent and pulled her aside.
"Madam, do you still have the medicine you gave me when I was so anxious that I couldn't sleep?"
"Why do you ask that?"
"If there's any leftover, mix it into the master's food when he wakes up at noon. Add plenty, and it would be best if he could sleep for a few days. That way, he can rest easy."
Jian Ning rolled her eyes at him and poked his forehead with her finger, "You sent your master away before you even sent mine away!"
"It's terrible to be uneducated. You know it's medicine, but you still take too much of it? Are you sick?"
Jian Ning glared at him again.
"Isn't that a drug that makes people sleep?" Ding Youtian was puzzled. It wasn't a dream poison, so how could a drug that makes people sleep send people away?
"Are you stupid? Eating too much will suppress your breathing, leading to circulatory failure, and thus endangering your life. Do you understand? All medicines are toxic. How can you just take them carelessly?"
"Since it is poisonous, why did Madam give it to me?"
"Because... I'm happy." Jian Ning rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to pay attention to him anymore. She raised her foot to leave and saw Huo Jincheng coming towards her.
Huo Jincheng brought over the shoes and socks that Tian had made for Ma Fuquan. "These are what Mrs. Tian asked me to bring to Big Brother Ma. I've also given the other pair of socks to Ma Xiaomai as she instructed. Now, shouldn't you tell me about Big Brother Ma?"
Jian Ning took the cloth bag from his hand, but before she could figure out what to say, he continued, "You told me before we returned to Beijing that you'd tell me in detail when I get back. First, tell me what happened to Brother Ma. Didn't he say he was fine and could just go back to Jin County and recuperate for a while?"
"Jincheng," Ding Youtian said, "You and Xiao Shi haven't slept all night. Go get some sleep first and talk to you when you wake up. I'll tell you, don't worry, okay?"
"Go ahead, I'll tell you when you wake up." Jian Ning also said.
Seeing that they both said this, Huo Jincheng thought it was useless to ask any more questions, so he turned around and went back to his tent to catch up on his sleep.
"Should we really tell him the truth about Brother Ma?" Jian Ning asked Ding Youtian after he left. Ding Youtian thought about it and said to her, "Wait until Master wakes up and ask for his advice. We'll decide based on what he says."
Blind Liu woke up at one o'clock in the afternoon. After lunch, Ding Youtian and Jian Ning called Blind Liu to the mountain. Jian Ning first told him about Ma Fuquan, and then moved Ma Fuquan's body out.
"Uncle Liu, Brother Ma's body is still a little warm. Is it possible that one day in the future, he will travel through time again?" Jian Ning asked.
Blind Liu examined Ma Fuquan's body and found it to be no different from an ordinary person, except for the lack of breathing and heartbeat. He recalled the scenes of his past that he had seen in the Cloud Piercing Mirror. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Is it possible? Even if he can travel back through time again, it might not be after today, perhaps before today?"
Jian Ning and Ding Youtian exchanged a look, both of them bewildered and clearly completely confused. Ding Youtian asked, "Master, are you still asleep?"
Blind Liu glared at her, "If you don't understand after today, then can you understand yesterday, today, and the day after tomorrow?"
Jian Ning thought carefully, and a look of enlightenment appeared on his face.
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