After a few more days, Xie Jinnian had almost recovered. He was able to walk and move, and his appetite was gradually returning.

That afternoon, the three little ones climbed onto their master's bed and fell into a deep sleep. Ling Yun got a moment of peace and sat under the crabapple tree drinking tea.

Xie Jinnian walked over: "Do you mind?"

"sit."

Ling Yun didn't mind.

Xie Jinnian sat down on the stone bench opposite him.

Although Xie Jinnian was forced to join the Baihua Palace camp, that was mostly due to Su Xiaoxiao's mediation. Xie Jinnian and Ling Yun did not have many opportunities to be honest with each other.

Today is the first time.

Ling Yun has no habit of serving tea to others, except for three little evil disciples who lack the ability to take care of themselves.

Xie Jinnian poured himself a cup of tea, smiled slightly, and said straight to the point: "Sorry for bothering me these days."

Ling Yun said calmly: "Feiyun Palace is no longer able to accommodate you."

Xie Jinnian smiled and said, "Anyway, thank you very much."

Ling Yun said: "We are all allies, each taking what we need. Is that why you say this?"

Xie Jinnian said truthfully: "I am here to say goodbye."

Ling Yun frowned: "Are you going back to the City Lord's Mansion? If your injury is not healed, that girl will catch you back."

Xie Jinnian smiled frankly: "My injury is not serious."

He skipped the first question. Ling Yun glanced at him and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

Xie Jinnian looked up at the blue sky and said happily, "When I was young, I lived as the son of the Xie family. Later, I was adopted by my adoptive father and lived as the second son of the City Lord's Mansion. From now on, I want to live for myself."

“Live for yourself.”

Ling Yun savored these words.

Xie Jinnian looked at him and said, "I hope you can be yourself and live an upright life for once."

Half an hour later, Xie Jinnian packed his luggage and left.

Lingyin looked at his receding back and asked, "Young Palace Master, are you just going to let him go like this?"

Ling Yun took out the city lord seal from his sleeve and placed it on the table: "He doesn't want to be the city lord."

Lingyin said bitterly, "Some people fight for the position of city lord, but some people refuse to take it even when it is offered to them... What should we do now? Should we give it to Xiahou Jue, who is still half-breathed? Or should we give it to Xiahou Chen, who is still breastfeeding?"

Xiahou Jue is Xiahou Zheng's younger brother.

That night, Ling Yun lay straight on the bed with his hands folded flat on his abdomen.

Xie Jinnian's words kept flashing through my mind: I hope you can be yourself and live an upright life.

The next day.

Ling Yun went to the City Lord's Mansion, executed Xiahou Jue, "obtained" evidence that Madam Ru had an affair with someone, and "caught" an adulterer.

The adulterer personally admitted that Xiahou Chen was his own flesh and blood, and committed suicide in prison out of fear of punishment.

Ling Yun called Ji Minglou and asked him to take Xiahou Chen away.

Ling Yun looked at Ji Minglou with dignity without getting angry: "Master Ji, you know what to do, right?"

Ji Minglou held the sleeping baby in his arms and looked at the thin young man sitting in the main seat. He unconsciously exuded an aura that made people submit.

Ji Minglou lowered his head and said, "This child is of my Ji family's bloodline and has nothing to do with the Xiahou family. I will register him under my and my wife's names and raise him as my own flesh and blood."

Manager Chang stood beside Ling Yun respectfully and stole a glance at the young city lord's expression.

He once worried that the young city lord was too young and couldn't control these old veterans.

Looking at it again now, it is clear that he was wrong.

Ji Minglou took his leave.

Just as he was about to step out of the hall, Ling Yun spoke again: "Don't appear in front of my mother again."

Ji Minglou opened his mouth.

Ling Yun said domineeringly: "This is the order of the city lord."

Ji Minglou was stunned.

Manager Chang was so excited and delighted that tears welled up in his eyes as he knelt down and bowed to Ling Yun: "Greetings to the City Lord!"

The guards in the palace knelt on one knee one after another: "Knock to the city lord!"

The guards outside the palace also knelt down on one knee one after another: "Knock to the city lord!"

"Knock to the city lord!"

…

At the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, the guards looked towards the direction of the main hall, knelt down with their swords in hand and said: "King's greetings, City Lord!" - This year's thick fog dissipated in mid-March.

Yuwen Huai and Yuwen Xi went back to the Western Jin Dynasty first.

The Su family army had left long ago. After all, they had the mission of guarding the southern border and could not stay in other sea areas for a long time.

Su Xiaoxiao and Wei Ting and his group stayed until the thick fog dissipated, mainly because Wei Xiaobao was still young and it was not suitable for him to go out to sea.

On the 29th of this month, Wei Xiaobao will be seven months old and is almost ready to set off.

She is chubby, with segmented arms, like a pink lotus root doll.

"Woooooa ...

Wei Xiaobao is being mean to his uncle again.

Thanks to his record of fighting with Sha Nu for 300 rounds, Gui Bu finally won the privilege of taking care of Wei Xiaobao for half a day.

He decisively took Wei Xiaobao away from the cradle.

Wei Xiaobao frowned seriously.

Gui Bu entered Chu Feifeng's room: "Feifeng, is Xiaobao hungry? She has been crying just now."

"Didn't you just feed him? Let me take a look."

Chu Feifeng put down the half-packed luggage and took Wei Xiaobao from Gui Bu.

Wei Xiaobao complained: "Woo-wah-wah!"

Gui Bu hurriedly asked, "Look, look, is she screaming? Am I lying to you?"

Wei Xiaobao: “…”

Chu Feifeng likes Wei Xiaobao very much. As long as it is related to Wei Xiaobao, she will immerse herself in it wholeheartedly and even forget to avoid the approach of ghosts.

Chu Feifeng carefully examined Wei Xiaobao to see if he had any sweat, urine, or rash.

The ghostly gaze fell on her fair face. He took a deep breath and mustered up his courage: "Fei Feng, how about... we also... have... a child..."

"Uncle! Little Axe is pulling qiu-qiu!"

Xiaohu came in with his bare bottom, "We need to wipe it."

Gui Bu's mouth twitched violently.

Little stinky fart! If you have poop, go find your dad! Why are you looking for me? Chu Feifeng said softly, "I'll do it."

Gui Bu took a step forward: "I'll do it, I'll do it!"

He wiped Tiger's butt.

Xiaohu went out to play again in a heroic manner.

Chu Feifeng held Wei Xiaobao in her arms and asked Gui Bu, "What did you want from me just now? I didn't hear you clearly."

Wei Xiaobao pricked up his ears and looked towards Gui Bu.

Gui Bu said awkwardly: "No, nothing."

Wei Xiaobao lifted his little feet expressionlessly.

On the other side, Su Xiaoxiao was also packing her luggage, and Wei Ting was with her.

Xing'er and Lingyin were kicked out and were eating melon seeds outside.

Lingyin glanced at the half-open door and asked in a low voice, "Did the Second Young Master and the Second Young Master's wife act like this before?"

Xing Er understood what she meant and shook her head, saying, "No, ever since my son-in-law killed Xia Houyi and got injured, the two of them have been sticking together all day long. It's so annoying!"

Xing Er hugged her arms, indicating that she couldn't bear to watch.

Lingyin thought for a moment and said, "It must be because the Second Young Master almost died, and the Second Young Master's wife is distressed."

Xing Er scratched her head: "But clearly when we killed Mo Guiyuan... my son-in-law was injured more seriously..."

Su Xiaoxiao gently pushed his muscular chest and said with a slightly red face, "Someone is here."

Wei Ting took away her half-folded clothes, pressed her down on the pile of clothes that had been neatly folded with great difficulty, bent his head and kissed her: "They dare not come in."

(End of this chapter)