Dragon and Phoenix
In order to find clues about Chen Yun's family, Li Lin took the risk and broke into Beifeng Village, but ended up being poisoned.
Despite the village's desperate efforts, they were unable to fully recover. Thus, in the smoke-filled ice cellar, Li Lin lay weakly on the ice bed, while Chen Yun, draped in a shawl, sat on a wooden chair beside him. Her eyes were filled with fatigue and anxiety, and her fingers were constantly fiddling with the corners of her clothes. Seeing Li Lin like this, Chen Yun's thoughts became a tangled mess.
Shoucheng arrived here with his backpack on his back. Seeing his master coming, Chen Yun happily stood up and grabbed Shoucheng, "Master, please save Li Lin."
Shoucheng glanced at Li Lin and frowned, then said, "I already know what he took and his condition. What medicine did you use?"
"Spleen and stomach care, blood supplementation, qi strengthening, and treatment of evil toxins."
Shoucheng ordered sternly: "Okay! Everyone listen up! Immediately move the patient off the ice bed. Start saving people now!"
In this way, Li Lin recuperated in the mountain village under Shoucheng's daily treatment, and his body gradually recovered. Every day, in the mountain village, Chen Yun often treated the people in the village and fed Li Lin.
Li Lin's appearance gradually recovered. Li Lin and Chen Yun often discussed ancient and modern times together while appreciating books.
After a month of treatment in the mountain village, Li Lin, Chen Yun and Shoucheng took the Seven Stars Group and left in a horseless carriage.
This horseless carriage lived up to its name, being able to travel freely on rugged mountain roads without a single horse. It was shaped like a bus, with wheels underneath and covered in cloth for propulsion.
Inside the car, two groups of people were eating hot pot.
"Master, your horseless carriage is truly amazing! It only needs some coal to run. And it runs faster and more steadily than a horse."
"Of course. Using coal, we can reach the capital from Taiping Town in just seven days. This is something the Yuan Tian Sect never achieved in history. Disciple, you must also create your own technology in the future."
Qi Xingtuan said in surprise: "Yuan Tianpai?"
Li Lin stood up and went to the back seat and said, "Madam is the current direct disciple of Yuan Tian Sect."
One of the sisters from the Seven Stars smiled and raised her hand, saying, "Fortunately, we didn't follow the wrong person. The Yuan Tian Sect is almighty!"
The other sisters nodded.
Chen Yun finished her meal and came to Li Lin's side. She looked at the people in front of her and couldn't help but smile.
"It's a happy day."
Li Lin leaned slightly towards Chen Yun and asked, "Which moment are you happier at, when I'm not by your side or now?"
Chen Yun squinted at Li Lin and said, "What do you mean? If you ask this, wouldn't it mean that I have unilaterally breached the contract?"
Li Lin held Chen Yun's hand and said, "Xiao Yun, that letter was not written by me that day. It was written by Lan Xixi. That was not the gift I wanted to give you. This is it."
Li Lin stuffed a wooden plaque into Chen Yun's chest. The name "Chen Yun" was carved into it with glitter. Chen Yun smiled slightly, then looked at the plaque and asked, "If that's the case, why did you choose to abort the child that day at the clinic? And then change your mind?"
Li Lin sighed slightly, looked at Chen Yun with an honest gaze, and slowly said, "That day in the clinic, you only heard the second half. The doctor said that saving the child depended on luck. The slightest mistake would mean the loss of both mother and child. You and I both know that at first, our cooperation was only forced by circumstances, and there was no deep affection between us. But now, with the arrival of this child, I have a different perspective."
"so what?"
Chen Yun stared at Li Lin with wide eyes. Li Lin patted Chen Yun, then said to him with hope in his eyes: "I want children, and you want wealth and status. This will not change. We will not be enemies. If someone bullies you, insults you, or looks down on you, it will definitely not be me, and I will protect you. Just abide by the palace rules and live a good life."
Chen Yun frowned after hearing this, realizing something was wrong. "Wait, aren't you tacitly agreeing that I'll be in your harem? Don't even think about touching me, you dandy boy!"
Li Lin said, "You don't understand this. Let me talk about the benefits of entering the palace."
Chen Yan put his hands on his hips and said, "Then let me tell you the disadvantages of entering the palace."
The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing together.
Outside the other city gate, Chen Lu and Chen Feng, Chen Yun's family members, were carrying their belongings onto the carriage. Chen Lu wiped his sweat off his face and called back, "Youbing! Are you ready? You can register here!"
Huang Youbing was not in the room, but she had already said, "Don't rush me! I want to make more money, and your daughter's period is hurting."
"Mom! Please give me some face!" Chen Siyu shouted, making Chen Lu and Chen Feng laugh unconsciously.
Chen Feng looked at the sun and said, "After all this trouble, it's finally time for our family to get together. It would be even better if Xiaoyun was here too."
Chen Lu said, "We are fortunate to be able to work for the Imperial Merchants. We are already lucky. Feng'er, how many miles are there to the capital?"
Chen Feng pulled out a map from his pocket and said, "This is Xiaguan Town, another fifteen miles."
Chen Lu took a deep breath and said, "Continue!"
At this time, the two men were working hard with their backs to each other, but they could not see Chen Yan who got off the horse and was supported by Li Lin to enter the town.
Ten days later, Li Lin and his group returned to the capital, and Chen Yun's water broke. The three of them had to rent a small courtyard for temporary accommodation.
At noon on the day of her delivery, Li Lin paced anxiously outside the door, not caring about the sun. Her head was already covered in sweat.
The room was filled with a suffocating atmosphere of tension. Chen Yun lay on the bed, her hair drenched in sweat, strands clinging to her cheeks and neck. Her hands gripped the bedside railing tightly, her knuckles white, and her body trembled with intense pain.
"Breathe out! Breathe in! Push harder, ma'am!" Midwives gathered around the bed. One, Du Ma, busied herself with anxiety and encouragement. Their foreheads were covered in sweat, and their hands kept switching between the hot water basin and Chen Yun, changing towels and wiping her sweat.
Chen Yun was sweating profusely, his hands tied, and he screamed in pain: "Whoever said it's easy for women to give birth, I'll curse him!"
Midwives were rushing in and out of the room, their figures changing the water looking particularly flustered in the dim light. Li Lin was about to approach to inquire about the situation when Du Ma pushed him aside forcefully: "Master, you're disturbing the madam's delivery. Go out and wait!"
Shoucheng came to his side and said, "How is it? Being a father for the first time, you must be so nervous that you feel like you're poisoned and it's hard to breathe, right?"
"It's more difficult. By the way, Old Ancestor, I heard that childbirth for women is ten times more painful than a knife wound. Is that true?"
After a while, Chen Yun's voice could be heard from inside the house: "Li Lin, you bastard, it's all your fault, I'm in so much pain!"
Shoucheng said, "It's severe pain."
"What I'm worried about is that Xiaoyun had a miscarriage before. I'm afraid this pregnancy won't go smoothly."
At this time, the first baby cried, and one midwife came out of the room to change the water. Another midwife came out and said, "Master, the first one to come out is the daughter. There is another child in the belly. Please wait."
Li Lin was stunned at first, then a surprised smile broke out on his face. But before he could recover, the midwife hurried back into the house.
Li Lin was overjoyed at first, then he looked into the room. The midwife came back with water and pushed Li Lin away again.
Li Lin was helplessly pushed around by the midwife, mumbling, "This is like a war! I'm not even allowed to watch."
Shoucheng smiled and said, "Just be quiet for a while and don't make trouble here."
After a while, the midwife shouted, "Push harder, ma'am, it's almost there."
Chen Yun shouted loudly: "I tried hard, why is it so difficult for this child to come out? Is he too comfortable in there and doesn't want to come out!"
Li Lin was pacing anxiously outside when he suddenly had an idea. He shouted into the house, "Xiao Yun, think about it. There are so many delicious foods outside. Just hold on a little longer."
Chen Yun replied, "You only care about eating. I'm in so much pain right now, how can I even think about eating?"
At this moment, a loud cry was heard from inside the house, and the midwife shouted happily: "Congratulations, master and madam, it's a boy!"
Li Lin was so excited that he almost rushed in. Shoucheng quickly held him back and said, "Don't worry, wait until you've packed up before going in."
After a while, Chen Ying was taken care of. Li Lin walked into the house cautiously. Looking at Chen Ying and the two children lying exhausted on the bed, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Chen Yun said weakly, "What are you looking at? Have you ever seen a woman giving birth?"
Li Lin held his daughter in his arms and said with a smile, "My daughter! She was born with such natural beauty. She will definitely be a great beauty in the future!"
Then he picked up his son and said with a smile: "This son has the appearance of an emperor since he was born, just like our ancestor Emperor Cheng Qian!"
Chen Yun looked at Li Lin's joyful expression, and a sense of happiness surged in his heart. Li Lin saw Chen Yun's sweet smile, and he also lay down beside Chen Yun, then turned to face Chen Yun.
Li Lin said, "I'll be with you tonight. I'll come visit you from time to time in the future. Mother Du will take care of your confinement and your future life."
Chen Yun nodded, then said, "Okay, I should feed the baby. You decide on a name."
"Then I'll prepare the food first. What do you want to eat?"
"I want to eat what you like."
"Got it, ma'am, please wait a moment." After putting the child down, Li Lin ran out.
Li Lin brought the Seven Stars Group back to the palace. They went to the study to pay a visit to the Emperor Li Lieo and the Queen Xue Lian of Qiankun Kingdom.
"Your son pays homage to his father, the Emperor, and his mother, the Empress."
Li Lie'ao looked at the woman behind him, and Li Lin explained, "Your Majesty, I found these seven people from a mountain in the eastern part of Qiankun Country. They are the families of criminals exiled by your grandfather. Despite this, they still have the qualifications to join the Anbu. I brought them back as your servants."
The Seven Stars immediately knelt down: "The criminals pay their respects to the Emperor and the Empress. We cannot explain our previous crimes. But we are wholeheartedly for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and our mother..."
Li Lin immediately covered their mouths.
Li Lie'ao realized that something was being hidden from him, so he asked, "Prince, do you have anything to say?"
Li Lin then said, "I hope that Father will allow me to accept them as Anbu. Of course, if Father needs them, I will also deploy them to Father."
Li Lie'ao said it didn't matter, but he still wanted to know what he was hiding, so he asked about the woman Li Lin had mentioned.
Li Lin continued, "The woman I was looking for has been found. She comes from a poor family and has a special status. I will not bring her into the palace for the time being."
Xue Lian asked, "Many of the concubines in the harem also come from humble backgrounds, and they are all very outstanding. Father and Mother wouldn't care. So where are they? So that Father and Mother can go visit them."
Li Lin quickly came up behind Xue Lian and patted her shoulders: "I have returned to help my father and the emperor take good care of the Qiankun Kingdom. I will put my personal feelings aside for the time being."
Xue Lian said angrily, "You always make excuses. If Queen Mother doesn't care, and you can't find someone to fill the Prince's harem within a year, Queen Mother will arrange a selection for you."
Li Lin just laughed and responded casually.
Two months later... Chen Yun walked out the door and stretched. She glanced around the yard and found Shoucheng was not there, so she shouted loudly: "Auntie Du! Have you seen my master?"
Mother Du came out of the house, holding the two children in her arms, and said, "Your master left a letter on the table over there and left. He said he was going to travel around the world."
"Ah?" Chen Yan walked to the table in the yard with confusion.
Chen Yun read the letter: "My dear disciple, there are many things a teacher cannot teach you individually; you will need to take the initiative to learn and see them later." Your circumstances are destiny, and the opportunities you encounter are luck. When it comes to strategy, public is not as good as private, and private is not as good as forming alliances that leave no loopholes. Those who abandon it will be let go, and those who let it go will take advantage. The way of the sage is yin, the way of the foolish is yang; things are easy for the wise, difficult for the unwise. When people have good qualities, learn and follow them; when people have bad qualities, avoid and avoid them. In matters, it is important to control others, not to appear to be controlled by others. Controlling others wields power; appearing to be controlled controls fate. Therefore, those who persuade the ruler must speak in a unique way; those who persuade the minister must speak in a private way. Those who are open-minded but speak superficially are distant; those who are open-minded but speak deeply are dangerous. Success must be in accordance with destiny, hence the saying: 'The Way, destiny, and time coincide.' Listening must be in accordance with emotion, hence the saying: 'He who listens will listen if he is in accordance with emotion.' Do not force on others what they do not want, and do not teach others what they do not know.
Chen Yun smiled slightly and couldn't help but thank him: "Thank you, Master."
"Who are you thanking?"
Li Lin just happened to be beside her, and Chen Yun pressed the letter into Li Lin's hand: "Take a closer look at Master's farewell gift! It will be helpful to you in managing the court in the future."
Li Lin smiled slightly after seeing this, "As expected of you, Old Ancestor. I have really benefited a lot from this."
Li Lin pulled out two jade ruyi and longevity locks from his pocket. Chen Yan snatched them up and looked at them. One was jade, the other gold, and they looked very expensive.
"Li Lin, where are you from?"
"It's so difficult to withdraw from the national treasury! Oh, right, these were retrieved by Taizu. They were worn by the great emperor. Do you mind? If you do, exchange them for something else."
Chen Yun took it with a smile, "No, I think it's good."
Chen Yun turned around and prepared to go in, but then stopped and turned back to ask, "Li Lin, have we made the arrangements as agreed?"
"So what position do you want to hold in the palace?"
"I want to join the Imperial Medical Bureau."
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