Nine Saints Arrive
Hearing the sounds coming from her, Xie Sili composed herself and quickly went out to greet her several close friends who were much older than her.
At the entrance of Siyuan Garden, several carriages were parked steadily, and many people were watching from the gate, including Huang Shi and Xie Chun.
They only stood here to gather information after hearing the news. Now that the big exam has just ended, what kind of low-class friends could Xie Sili possibly invite with his methods?
The two stood at the street corner, whispering to each other from time to time. Xie Zhun's gaze toward Si Yuan revealed a hint of sinister malice.
"Husband, don't worry. You know that when Xie Sinan kills them, it has nothing to do with us." Madam Huang looked at Xie Zhun and whispered, "At that time, we will still be the high and mighty Prime Minister's mansion, and they will just be passersby in our lives."
Xie Zhun listened to Huang Shi's words and nodded with a smile. "What you say makes sense, Madam. It would be better if they were all dead. Only when they are all dead can we rest easy." Although he was smiling, his words were extremely ruthless, as if he did not regard them as relatives, but as enemies.
Just as Xie Zhun was about to leave with Huang Shi, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd, and someone shouted.
"It's the Nine Saints! The Nine Saints have arrived! Could these nine be the legendary Nine Saints?"
"It is Mr. Zhuge. I thought Mr. Zhuge had passed away long ago, but I never expected that Mr. Zhuge is still alive."
"Could that youngest one be the legendary Wine Saint? I've heard that all the wines sold in the nine kingdoms are made by him. He looks so young!"
"The Four Sages of Qin, Qi, Shu, Hua have all appeared. The owner of this Si Garden is truly remarkable, managing to invite nine sages."
The murmurs of the crowd reached Xie Zhun's ears, and he followed their gaze and saw the figure of the Nine Saints.
He didn't know the other members of the Nine Sages, but Zhuge Liang, who was revered as the "Sage of Literature," was a native of their Junguo and a key minister in the early days of the kingdom. He later nurtured a man of integrity and virtue like the former crown prince. Unfortunately, after the crown prince died unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang also mysteriously disappeared. He never expected that he would still be alive today.
Xie Zhun pondered these things, then turned his gaze to them, his eyes flickering with emotions. He thought to himself that if these people had gone to their Prime Minister's residence, things might have turned out quite differently.
"Gentlemen, please come in quickly, you've blocked the entrance to the Si Garden." Green Bamboo stepped forward and helped Zhuge Zhao up. "The young lady and the old master are preparing in the garden."
“We can’t do without this fine wine,” the poet said first. “Li Yatou’s wine cellar, you must bring out all your best wines to entertain this old man today.”
“Du Kang is right here. If you guys make him so angry that he stops brewing wine, what will you and Li girl do?” Bing Sheng stroked his beard and said with a smile.
"Don't tell me you haven't been drinking." The poet retorted without thinking. "Let's go, let's go, let's see Li girl. We haven't seen her in a long time, I wonder how she's doing."
“Even if his health isn’t good, he’s still better than you,” the Calligrapher said without hesitation. “Besides, Xuanyuan is here, what are you worried about? Right?”
As the Sage of Calligraphy spoke, his gaze fell upon the white-bearded old man behind him.
The doctor stroked his beard, did not answer their questions, and instead walked lightly into the depths of the garden.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but follow in his footsteps.
But Xie Zhun never expected that the last person to emerge from the carriage would be his second brother, Xie Yi.
He got off the carriage in casual clothes and went straight into the Si Garden.
In the garden, Xie Sili had already instructed Yun Jian to prepare the things.
Yun Jian originally thought that they would definitely have a good rest after arriving in Chang'an from their long journey, but Xie Sili told Yun Jian that it was precisely because they were tired from the journey that they should drink to relieve their fatigue, and that they should also create a groundbreaking masterpiece to relieve their fatigue.
“Master is here this time too.” Bai Lian looked at her with a smile. “I don’t know how many years it has been since I last saw Master. The last time we met was the last time.”
Xie Sili smiled and pinched Bai Lian's cheek. "Then hurry up and go greet your senior brother, lest he finds a new disciple and doesn't want you anymore."
"No way!" Bai Lian said without thinking.
As soon as Bai Lian finished speaking, Xie Sili heard footsteps approaching from afar. She looked up and saw several figures walking side by side.
Xie Sili put down what she was holding and went to greet them. "I just set this up and you arrived. It's clear you came because you smelled it."
The poet chuckled, "Li girl knows how to talk. This is obviously the work of that brat Yun Jian." He then grabbed a handful of peanuts and started eating. "Delicious, delicious!"
“Sir, you are right. This is indeed Yun Jian’s cooking.” Xie Sili glanced at the maid beside him, who immediately handed a towel to the poet. “Sir, you just got off the carriage. Your hands and clothes are covered in dust. Please wash your hands before you eat.”
Upon hearing this, the poet laughed heartily again, and the others who followed him took out towels to wash their hands first.
Bai Lian leaned close to the Sage of Medicine and whispered, "Master, my uncle said you have a new disciple. Tell me, do you have other disciples?"
The Sage of Medicine looked at Bai Lian and sighed, then poked her head. "How come you have a new disciple? Don't you want to see which other disciples you've ever taken on besides me?"
Bai Lian smiled as she spoke, "I think so too."
Remembering what Granny Lu had said earlier, Xie Sili walked a few steps to the side of the Medical Sage and asked him in a low voice, "Senior Brother, I have a question I want to ask you later."
"I also have something to tell you. I was so busy before that I forgot about it, but I suddenly remembered it these past two days." The Sage of Medicine stroked his beard as he spoke.
Just as Xie Sili was about to speak, she heard the voice of the Medical Sage again, "Little Li, come with me first, I'll tell you now."
Xie Sili listened and instructed Green Bamboo to take good care of the others, while she took the Medical Saint to a nearby pavilion.
"What does Senior Brother want to talk to me about?" Xie Sili looked at him calmly. "It's rare for Senior Brother to come all this way, so I must make sure you eat and drink well."
"Li girl, how many brothers do you have? I remember I mentioned before that you have one brother in Chang'an?"
Hearing the words of the Medical Sage, Xie Sili's mind conjured up Xie Sinian's face. "Senior brother, why don't you tell me what happened? I'd like to listen and analyze it with you."
"About ten years ago, I saved a child who had a high fever and convulsions. I cured him, but the child's mother asked me to change his appearance. A few days ago, I thought about this incident and found that the child's eyebrows and eyes had many similarities to yours, so I wondered if he was your brother."
Upon hearing this, Xie Sili recalled what Granny Lu had said. Granny Lu had mentioned before that the miracle doctor she had met was surnamed Huang, and at that time she wondered if it was her senior brother who had saved Xie Sinian.
So it really is true.
She stood up abruptly and bowed to the Sage of Medicine. “Senior brother, as you said, he is indeed my elder brother. When he was eight years old, my father killed him and threw his body into the pond. However, he was saved by the old woman and thus his life was spared.”
The doctor stroked his beard and quickly stepped forward to support Xie Sili's arm. "That's good, that's good. I was just thinking of coming to confirm, but I never expected that it really is your brother."
Xie Sili nodded, and then sent someone to call Xie Sinian over.
Xie Sinian clearly still remembered the Sage of Medicine. When he saw him, he bowed to him and said, "Greetings, Doctor Huang. I was able to survive back then thanks to you."
“Brother, he is the Sage of Medicine, named Xuanyuan. You can call him Master Xuanyuan,” Xie Sili explained to Xie Sinian.
"Greetings, Mr. Xuanyuan." Xie Sinian bowed again.
"Good boy!" The Sage of Medicine looked at Xie Sinian with a hint of appreciation in his eyes. "I heard that the Sage of War wanted to train a successor, but after traveling through the nine kingdoms, he still couldn't find a suitable person. I think this young master is quite good. Why don't you introduce him to me?" As the Sage of Medicine spoke, he turned his gaze to Xie Sinian again.
“Miss, Mr. Xuanyuan, why aren’t you going over there yet? The gentlemen are all urging us, saying that no matter how important the matter is, we should wait until we’ve spent time with them before we can discuss it,” Luo Mei’s slightly helpless voice rang out.
Xie Sili turned her gaze to the Medical Saint, "In that case, let's go together, and I'll introduce you to him as well." As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Xie Sinian.
Xie Sili appeared at the scene with Xie Sili. Several empty jars were already placed at the feet of the Poet Saint. Xie Ling and Qin Shi were also surrounded by them. The Qin Saint took out his guqin and played music to accompany them.
Xie Sili clearly noticed that Xie Sinian's gaze was fixed on Xie Ling, and there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
“Don’t worry, I respect your decision.” Xie Sili patted Xie Sinian on the shoulder with one hand. “However, my grandfather’s health hasn’t been very good these past few years, so I haven’t dared to let him drink.”
As Xie Sili spoke, she took Xie Sinian's hand and walked towards Xie Ling's side, not forgetting to hand him a glass full of wine along the way.
“Grandfather, this is my friend, Lu Ciyuan. He came to Chang’an to seek refuge with me. He’s a friend I met in other places before.” Xie Sili said, glancing at Xie Sinian.
"Greetings, sir." Xie Sinian said, downing the wine in his glass in one gulp to conceal his emotions.
"What a nice name!" Xie Ling said, taking a small sip. "Li girl doesn't let me drink too much, this is only my third sip today."
As Xie Sinian spoke, he turned his gaze to Xie Sili.
Xie Sili then took him to find Xie Sinan, Xie Sichuan, Xie Sichu and a few others. Since they were not allowed to drink alcohol, they sat on the side eating barbecue and drinking juice.
"Second brother, fourth brother, ninth sister, this is my friend, Lu Ciyuan." Xie Sili said, her gaze falling on the three of them.
Upon hearing this, all three people turned their gazes to Lu Ciyuan.
Perhaps due to the influence of blood, Xie Sinan's gaze lingered on Xie Sinian for a long time without her coming back to her senses.
Xie Sinan watched as Xie Sinian raised a glass to him, saying, "Since you are my sister's friend, you will also be my friend from now on. To be honest, your eyes remind me of my late elder brother."
Xie Sili glanced at Xie Sinian, then at Xie Sinan, and made a decision in her heart.
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