In April, Xu Yixing got up one day and went out for a stroll as usual. However, before leaving the house, Qiu Ling stopped her and said that someone wanted to see her.
"Who is so important? I finally got a chance to try out Yanzhizhaiyuan's new product. Don't delay me!" Xu Yixing glared at Qiu Ling. Even though Lu Anyuan had told her that Qiu Ling was his former leader of the secret guards and was very loyal, she just didn't like him.
"The person is here soon, don't worry, ma'am." Qiu Ling didn't say much to her, knowing that he was not liked by the madam, so it was better to say less.
Xu Yixing stood at the circular archway, looked out, and saw a person in the distance. His eyes immediately lit up: "Yi Wen!"
When the person came closer, she changed her tone and said, "Brother!"
Xu Yiwen looked tired and thinner than when he was in Miaozhou. It was really heartbreaking to see him.
"Sister." But his smile still retained a hint of indifference, just like before.
"I heard early this morning that you and I were both staying at the former governor's mansion in Miaozhou. I thought you would arrive around the same time as me. What took you so long?"
Xu Yiwen's face was a little embarrassed when he mentioned this topic. He hesitated for a long time and said softly, "I just stayed in Miaozhou to deal with some personal matters, so I came a little late. Are you okay? How about Xiaobao? Are you okay?"
Seeing that he said it so reluctantly, Xu Yixing knew that it must be true what he said, "It is the hardest to accept the favor of a beauty." This Miss Wu San had dared to cause trouble in Prince Cheng's Mansion without telling her parents even though she was lame. Her determination and perseverance were evident. Yi Wen must have spent some effort to deal with her affairs.
"We're all fine, but brother, now that you've arrived in Jiangnan, you should relax a bit. You once said you wanted to travel thousands of miles, and now you can do it to your heart's content. Isn't that wonderful?"
However, Xu Yiwen didn't look very happy when she heard this. She just forced a smile and said, "Sister, you're joking. Those were just ignorant words I said back then. Let's not talk about them." After saying this, she looked up and took in the people in front of her. "Dad used to say I couldn't compare to you and your sister, but now I'm really convinced. You actually dared to hide such a thing from the world. I really, really admire you."
The incident Yiwen was referring to was, of course, the Emperor and Empress's faked deaths. It turned out he was feeling uneasy about it. It was no wonder; anyone would be uneasy knowing such a huge secret, let alone someone like him who was caught up in it.
"This incident was truly unexpected, and I didn't expect it either. But since it happened, I might as well accept it calmly. I like my life now, and I hope my brother likes it too."
"Well, then I'll stay here for a while and make plans later."
"Okay!" Xu Yixing showed a perfect smile and asked Qiu Ling to clean up the room and welcome Yiwen to move in.
Jiangnan is truly a charming place. I believe that once he lives here for a while, he will be able to forget all his worries and sorrows. By that time, perhaps I won't mind telling him who I am. I just hope he won't be scared away, hahahaha.
After settling Yiwen down, the family finally had a reunion dinner. Yiwen, perhaps still haunted by Lu Anyuan's past, wasn't enjoying the meal, which was quite frustrating. But with time, he'd surely adjust to this new life soon.
Xu Yixing still went shopping every day. In fact, most of the time she didn't buy anything, and she wasn't going out for any reason, she just wanted to go out. Going out was inconvenient when she was in Beijing, but now that she was out, it was time to enjoy the atmosphere of the city.
Passing by a pharmacy, she was attracted by the long queue in front of her. Is this a pharmacy, not a charity hall? Why are there so many people?
Xu Yixing called the people who followed him forward to inquire. This girl was pointed out by Lu Anyuan. She seemed to be a martial maid. She was also very smart. She immediately went forward to inquire and reported back: "Madam, they say that a miracle doctor has come to Le'an Hall, so everyone is eager to come and visit."
Xu Yixing thought for a moment and asked, "What has Mr. Yao been busy with recently?"
"He seems to be tinkering with something in the back mountain. It can't be him." The little girl understood Xu Yixing's implication as soon as she heard it, so she answered quickly.
"Okay, I thought too much." Xu Yixing waved his hand in boredom and continued to stroll. He waited until the sun set, then he took the candied fruits he bought on the street, hid in the back street of Le'antang, and caught the so-called miracle doctor red-handed.
"Hey, whose child is this?" Xu Yixing looked at the familiar figure climbing over the wall of Le'an Hall and knew that his guess was correct.
Being discovered, Ying Si touched his nose awkwardly: "Madam, what's the matter?"
Xu Yixing gave a look, driving everyone who followed him out of the alley. Then, with a smile on his face, he questioned, "Didn't I tell you to disperse on your own? Why did you follow me all the way to Jiangnan?"
"Then I want to come to Jiangnan, so what?" Ying Si was also very confident. His eyes were just like "Jiangnan is your territory, so you won't let me come?"
Xu Yixing was helpless, his tone softening. "Are you worried about me? Don't worry. I eat well, sleep well, and live well here. I'm free and at ease. I'm so much happier than when I was in the capital! Listen to me, and tell them this: life is hard, so go live the life you want as soon as possible. If the money I give you is not enough, you can tell me."
Ying Si raised his head, opened his eyes with difficulty in the slanting sunlight, and looked at his master with a golden glow behind him.
Live the life you want? Master, how could you know that these people have been trained to work for the master since they can remember. They don't have any sense of self. Now that you let them go with just a few words, you don't know what a huge blow this is to these people.
"I'm currently practicing medicine at Le'an Hall, just being myself." Ying Si didn't intend to tell his master about his thoughts, as she wouldn't understand anyway.
"My goodness, Ying Si! What miracle doctor would change his name while seeing patients and then climb over the wall in the backyard to avoid being discovered? What's the difference between this and stealing!"
Xu Yixing sighed and took out a piece of yellowed old paper from his arms, or to be more precise, a strip, which looked like it was torn from something - this was mixed in with the things Lu Anyuan moved from the capital. It was said that it was obtained by Uncle Bai when he was sorting out old things in the Bai Mansion. On it were some old manuscripts of his grandfather.
"This is your place of origin and identity information. If you have any ideas, you can go back and look for your family."
"I have no family." Ying Si said this decisively. Those who could be trained to become Shadow Guards had severed their family ties early on, either sold by their parents or orphans. No matter which one it was, he didn't want to have anything to do with them anymore.
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