Chapter 214 Yu Yi (Part 1)
Sun Wei suddenly stopped.
"Oh?" Sima Jun said, "I wonder what else the Madam said?"
"My cousin said that Master Lingxu has a noble character..."
Before Lu Xian could finish, Sun Wei had already walked into the hall and interrupted with a smile: "Since cousin is here for breakfast, why didn't you invite me to join you?"
Lu Xian looked at her kind face and smiled guiltily, "I saw that my cousin was very tired yesterday, so I let her sleep a little longer."
Sun Wei ignored her, looked at Sima Jun, and smiled, "Your Highness, are you up so early?"
Sima Jun said, "I went to bed early yesterday, so I got up early too."
Lu Xian glanced at Sun Wei, thinking that she was full, and then quickly got up and left in shame.
In the hall, only Sun Wei and Sima Jun were left.
Sun Wei was just wondering what Lu Xian had just said to Sima Jun when he heard Sima Jun say, "Your cousin said that Madam knows Young Master Lingxu?"
"I've seen him, but I don't know him." Sun Wei replied calmly, "I know that Master Lingxu's full name is Yu Yi, also known as Boyou. He traveled to Lingnan many years ago. At that time, I happened to be with my father in Guangxin City and had the honor of attending a conversation. It was the first time I had ever heard such a noble man talk, so it has always been in my mind."
Sima Jun nodded and said, "When Yu Boyu went south to Guangzhou, he did cause a stir. I happened to be stationed in Nankang County at the time and heard about it. If I remember correctly, it was six or seven years ago."
Sun Wei smiled and said, "I guess the prince knows Master Lingxu?"
Sima Jun hummed calmly, "When we were young, Bo You and I were both companions to the Crown Prince and entered school together. However, about three years later, I left Jiankang to train in the Jiangzhou camp. Not long after that, Bo You's father passed away, and he also left Jiankang to travel around. So, it's been ten years since I last saw Bo You."
"It's been ten years." Sun Wei thought for a moment and said, "In that case, why don't you go to Hengshan and meet Master Lingxu?"
Sima Jun glanced at her.
"Madam, do you want me to go to Hengshan to reminisce with Boyou?"
"It's not about reminiscing about the past," Sun Wei said. "It's about something that's on my cousin's mind. Why do you think my cousin suddenly mentioned Master Lingxu?"
"Oh? Why?"
"My cousin has long admired Master Lingxu. Last month, she learned he was in Hengshan, so she happily went there. Unexpectedly, he accidentally broke his leg, and the injury was serious. My cousin said he was a stubborn man, so obsessed with his studies that he refused to come down the mountain to recuperate. Others couldn't persuade him, so they just let him be. Last night, my cousin asked me to read Master Lingxu's fortune, and the outlook was not good. If he continues like this, I'm afraid his leg will be lost."
Sima Jun looked at her without comment.
"Madam, do you want me to heal Young Master Lingxu?" Sima Jun asked.
Sun Wei sighed and said, "Young Master Lingxu was a classmate of yours, how could your Highness bear to see him suffer such hardships? Furthermore, my cousin and I are like sisters, and I couldn't refuse her request. I heard that Doctor Guo, the doctor General Chu sent to your Highness, is a master in bone injuries in the Northern Army. If your Highness is too busy to attend to you, you can send Doctor Guo. This way, you can take care of both parties. What do you think?"
Sima Jun thought for a moment and nodded slightly. "Madam, you are absolutely right. There is no need to send a doctor. We will have to pass through the Hengshan area on our way back to Jiankang. It would be a good idea to visit Yu Boyou on the way."
Sun Wei felt relieved and said, "Thank you, my lord. I will tell my cousin right away."
Just as he was about to stand up, Sima Jun said, "No hurry."
Sima Jun pointed at the dishes in front of her and said, "Madam, please have breakfast first."
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In order to avoid further complications, Sun Wei asked Lu Xian to set off for Panyu that day.
"Shopkeeper Chen also has business in Jiankang. He'll be heading north soon. If you don't return soon, you might miss him. Who will then help you deal with that teacher?" She handed a letter to Lu Xian and said, "Give this letter to Shopkeeper Chen. He'll have his own ways to help you."
Lu Xian was eager to collect the debt, so she agreed immediately and took the letter and put it away.
"Will you and I meet again?" she asked.
Sun Wei looked at her: "Do you want to see me or your stepson?"
Lu Xian smiled and said, "You two are always together. Seeing him is like seeing you."
"Don't take this lightly," Sun Wei said seriously. "I've already said that I'll return this position to you sooner or later. On that day, we'll meet again."
Lu Xian said, "You said five years, but only one year has passed, so there are still four years left."
"Four years will pass in a flash. It won't be long," Sun Wei said. "Before that, you must not be as credulous as you were in the past. Otherwise, if anything happens to you, we are so far away, I won't even be able to contact you, let alone help you. After the Panyu incident is resolved, you should find a safe place where no one knows you and live there. After four years, come back to Jiankang to find me. Do you understand?"
"I see." Lu Xian looked at her and suddenly said, "I always feel that you are not from this world."
"Oh? How do you mean?"
"You came from nowhere, and it seems you're leaving from nowhere," Lu Xian said, "as if you have no attachment to this world."
Sun Wei was stunned and found it funny.
"How can I be free from worries?"
"There's something you never told me."
"What is it?"
"Why do you want to be the princess?" Lu Xian asked. "At first I thought you were after money, but now it seems that's not the case. With your ability, there are so many ways to make money. Why would you risk your life and get involved in this mess with the Prince of Yuzhang's Mansion?"
Sun Wei was speechless for a moment.
Yes, I am afraid that in this world, no one except myself can figure it out.
"In the future, you will know what you should know." Sun Wei said, "I will not harm you, and when the time comes, I will keep my promise."
Lu Xian snorted and said, "It doesn't matter whether you keep your promise or not. I see the nobles in Jiankang fighting and killing each other, and who knows when they will lose their lives. It's better to live a peaceful life in Lingnan than to have wealth and honor without a life to enjoy it."
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As Sun Wei expected, after Lu Xian left, Sima Jun waited in the village for a few more days, but still saw Lu Ming not return, so he set off north.
Hengshan was not far from Cangwu. After crossing the Xiang River by water, Sima Jun and Sun Wei arrived at the foot of Hengshan half a month later.
According to Lu Xian, Yu Yi lived in a academy on the mountain.
However, the mountain road was rugged, so Sima Jun asked Sun Wei to stay in a village at the foot of the mountain.
Sun Wei knew that Yu Yi was a stubborn man who was willing to sacrifice his life for the sake of writing a book.
"It's cold on the mountain. When the prince met Master Lingxu, he persuaded him to go down the mountain to recuperate."
Sima Jun glanced at her and said, "I have my own ideas."
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