Chapter 22022 Spring and Autumn Dream
Chapter 22
Could that mean killing three birds with one stone?
Then what she said just now, "Family members, use your lucky hands to kill three birds with one stone, and you will have a place to eat home-cooked meals in the future", did she mean that whoever has good archery skills will be able to eat the home-cooked meals she makes in the future?
Well, that should be what it means. Qi Jingyan pondered for a while and thought so.
However, Qi Jingyan raised his right hand and looked at it in front of his eyes. Why was it called "the little hand that makes money"?
After thinking for a while, he couldn't figure it out, so he put his hand back and stopped thinking about it.
He tilted his head, his gaze falling on the woman on the cot next to him.
Under the moonlight, she curled up into a ball, quiet and well-behaved, completely different from the energetic and spirited woman in the daytime.
He had always been a light sleeper, and since he was suddenly thrown into prison that day, he had found it even more difficult to fall asleep.
Later, his legs were broken and the pain was unbearable. He couldn't sleep all night.
After leaving the capital, Tang He added pain-relieving herbs to his medicine, which relieved the pain in his legs a little, but he still tossed and turned in bed at night.
Only when I am extremely tired can I force myself to take a nap, but as soon as I close my eyes, I will have nightmares one after another. After waking up, I can only keep my eyes open until dawn.
Only last night, he didn't know if it was because he had arrived at a temporarily safe place and relaxed his guard, or for some other reason, but after coaxing Yi'er to sleep, listening to Yi'er and her breathing rising and falling on the left and right, he also fell into a deep sleep without realizing it, and didn't open his eyes until dawn.
The first good sleep he had in many days made him feel much more relaxed both physically and mentally.
The great revenge has not been taken yet, and Yi'er is still young.
He has to keep this miserable life alive for another ten or twenty years.
So tonight, I hope to have a good sleep.
Thinking of this, Qi Jingyan first tucked the corner of the quilt for Yi'er, then reached out and pulled down the quilt that was about to cover Meng Yuning's face. Then he withdrew his hand, closed his eyes, slowed his breathing, and slowly fell asleep.
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The next day, when Meng Yuning woke up, she found herself alone in the room again.
If Qi Jingyan wanted to leave the house, Mu Yun and the others would have to come in and carry him out. How could she sleep so soundly that she didn't hear any movement?
Thinking of them coming in and out while she was sleeping soundly here, Meng Yuning couldn't help but sigh.
Oh, I sleep like a pig.
"Brother is so awesome." Yi'er's voice came from outside.
Meng Yuning sat up suddenly, put her hands on the window frame and looked out, she saw Qi Jingyan sitting in a wheelchair, drawing his bow and arrow at a wooden target that had been erected in the yard at some point.
Yier stood beside the wheelchair, holding a small bow in his hand, and followed suit.
The little kid, with a serious face, was doing the gestures very well. Meng Yuning couldn't help but smile: "Come on, Yi'er."
The two brothers turned their heads and looked over.
Seeing Meng Yuning wake up, Yi'er ran to the window and raised his small bow, "A Ning, I'm learning archery."
Meng Yuning clapped her hands: "Wow, our Yi'er is so amazing. Wait for me, I'll come out and see."
The little boy nodded, "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Meng Yuning put on her shoes, got up, tidied her clothes, quickly combed her hair, made her bed, and walked out the door.
As soon as she walked out of the door, Yi'er, who was waiting at the door, took her hand and dragged her towards Qi Jingyan: "An Ning, look at brother first, brother is so awesome."
Meng Yuning said okay and looked in the direction of Yier's little hand.
Qi Jingyan, who had changed into a black robe, took three feather arrows from the quiver on the ground. Then, he put the arrows on the bow, pulled the string, pulled the bow, and let go.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three arrows were fired at once.
Bang! Bang! Bang! They all hit the bull's eye.
Oh my, this is a sharpshooter! Meng Yuning's eyes widened in shock, and she forgot to speak for a moment.
Until Yi'er clapped her hands and jumped up, "Brother is the best in the world."
She finally reacted and clapped her hands, praising him sincerely: "Your Highness is truly the best marksman in the world. I truly admire you!"
Yi'er echoed: "Sharpshooter! Brother is a sharpshooter!"
Mu Yun and others who were not far away couldn't help laughing when they heard what the two said.
His Highness's archery skills are so good that he can shoot stones and drink feathers, and can penetrate an arrow through a willow tree from a hundred paces away. To exaggerate a little, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the bowstring sounds like thunder, and the arrows make ghosts and gods cry.
At such a short distance, three arrows were fired simultaneously and hit the bull's eye. It was just a trick that His Highness used to amuse the little princess. He didn't expect that Miss Meng would admire him so much.
The corners of Qi Jingyan's mouth twitched slightly, and he lowered his eyes, ignoring the two flatterers, one big and one small.
Meng Yuning didn't care about his cold face. With stars in her eyes, she leaned closer and said, "Your Highness, you're killing three birds with one stone, aren't you?"
Qi Jingyan stroked the bow in his hand: "Hmm."
Meng Yuning reached out curiously and touched the bow, her tone full of envy: "That's amazing! I wish I could shoot arrows too."
Yi'er tilted her head and continued, "Aning, learn with Yi'er."
Meng Yuning squatted beside Yi'er and looked at her arm: "I can't do it. Besides, no one teaches me."
Yi'er turned to look at Qi Jingyan and grabbed his hand: "Brother, can you also teach An Ning?"
Meng Yuning looked at Qi Jingyan and saw that he was also looking at her. They stared at each other for a moment. Just when Meng Yuning thought he would refuse, he spoke: "Yes."
Yi'er smiled at Meng Yuning: "A Ning, brother promised to teach you."
Meng Yuning stood up and bowed to him, imitating Mu Yun and the others. She vowed, "Thank you for your teaching, Your Highness. I will study hard and will never bring shame to Your Highness."
Qi Jingyan nodded, called Mu Jiu over, and instructed: "Make a bow for Miss Meng."
"Yes, I will do it right away." Mu Jiu bowed and responded, then turned and went into the mountains to look for materials.
Meng Yuning was very happy to have the opportunity to learn some new skills, especially skills that could protect her own safety. Her whole face was filled with a bright smile, which brightened everyone's mood.
Qi Jingyan's brows relaxed and his tone was gentle: "Mu Feng and the others are going up the mountain later. Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to go with them? Let's go eat something first."
Meng Yuning smiled and nodded: "Okay."
After saying that, he went to the spring to wash up, and then went to the stove.
Doctor Tang lifted the lid of the pot and brought out a bowl of rice porridge that he had reserved for her. Meng Yuning thanked him and took it, then sat down on a wooden stool nearby and finished her meal.
After finishing the meal, he washed the bowl and then walked over to Mu Feng who was chopping bamboo and asked, "Mu Feng, when are we going up the mountain?"
Mu Feng had been working all morning and was already getting impatient. Seeing Meng Yuning ready, he immediately smiled and threw the bamboo in his hand and said, "Let's go now."
As he spoke, he called the other two guards, picked up the two bamboo baskets and a bamboo basket that Mu Jiu had worked overtime to make last night, said hello to Qi Jingyan, and walked up the mountain.
Meng Yuning also bowed to Qi Jingyan and said, "Your Highness, we will go up the mountain now. Wait for me to come back and cook at noon."
Qi Jingyan nodded slightly, and when she turned around, he said, "Let's make some home-cooked dishes for lunch." He wanted to try what the home-cooked dishes tasted like, as they required three birds with one stone.
Meng Yuning was a little puzzled as to why he suddenly mentioned home-cooked food, but she didn't think much about it. She nodded and said yes, then waved to Yi'er: "Yier, Aning, go find something delicious."
Yi'er also waved: "An Ning, come back early."
Meng Yuning agreed, picked up a handy bamboo stick, swung the stick, and chased Mu Feng and the others.
"Meng girl." Doctor Tang called her and threw a purse to her. "Here are some herbs to repel insects. Wear them on your body. They may be of some use."
"Thank you, Doctor Tang." Meng Yuning thanked him sincerely and pointed at Mu Feng and the others: "Do they have it?"
Doctor Tang: "These guys are like monkeys, they are very agile, they don't need this thing."
Meng Yuning agreed and followed Mu Feng and the others.
The four people wandered around the mountain for almost two hours before returning. Two bamboo baskets and one bamboo basket were all full to the top. Mu Feng and the other two were still holding things in their hands. It can be said that they returned with a full load.
After working for a whole morning, everyone finally built the three bamboo and wooden houses and was now sitting in the yard to rest.
Seeing them coming back, everyone rushed over like a swarm of bees: "What did you find?" "Anything new?"
Yi'er ran over excitedly: "A Ning is back."
"I'm back." Meng Yuning responded with a smile.
Several people walked to the middle of the yard, put all the things on their backs and in their hands on the ground, took out one by one and arranged them, and everyone was amazed.
Four pheasants, two wild ducks, five rabbits, three carps, four grass carps, and a bag of pheasant eggs. These are the meat dishes.
There are even more vegetarian dishes, including a pile of large and small bamboo shoots, various mushrooms, shepherd's purse, wild garlic, water celery, mugwort, locust flowers, and bracken. It can be said that there is everything you can think of.
The guards squatted, stood, and gathered in a group, examining the various foods on the ground. Yi'er, a small child, also squeezed into the crowd to join in the fun.
When going down the mountain, Meng Yuning wanted to help carry some things, but Mu Feng and the others refused to let her, telling her to just take care of herself.
So she walked along, picking a large bunch of wild flowers along the way. Now seeing that everyone was gathered in a group, she decided not to join in the fun.
Seeing that the three houses at the back had been built, she went over with flowers in her hands and took a look at each one.
Although there is only one room after opening the door, it is quite spacious and has windows, so the room looks very bright.
If she puts a small bed there, there will be enough space for her to do a few somersaults.
She really wanted one. Sleeping alone wouldn't require her to constantly worry about whether her sleeping posture was elegant or not, and more importantly, she wouldn't have to worry about talking in her sleep.
Mu Yun saw her touring the house and came over.
Meng Yuning asked curiously, "How are you going to arrange these three rooms?"
Mu Yun immediately understood the hidden meaning in her words and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
When the house was built, he went to ask His Highness for advice: "If the brothers squeeze into those three wooden houses, we can make room for Miss Mu. Do you think we can let Miss Meng move in? Your house will be more spacious, too?"
His Highness was silent for a while before he said, "No need. I won't be staying here for long. Let's just leave it like this for now."
He didn't know why His Highness, who always kept his distance from women, wanted to let Miss Meng stay in his room, but he felt it would be best for Miss Meng to ask His Highness herself, so he said, "It depends on His Highness's arrangements."
Meng Yuning asked again: "There's no bed here, how do you sleep?"
Mu Yun: "Let's get some hay and put it underneath, and then put some bedding on top, and that'll be it."
Meng Yuning estimated that if they slept on the floor, one room could probably accommodate seven or eight people. Two rooms would be enough for Doctor Tang and the guards.
Her desire for a house became stronger. After thinking about it, she carried the wild flowers out of the cabin and returned to the front.
At the edge of the platform, Qi Jingyan was sitting in a wheelchair, with his back to everyone, looking towards the valley.
Even though everyone over there was discussing what to eat for lunch and it was almost a rowdy scene, the man in black didn't even turn his head, still sitting there quietly, with a dead air all over his body.
Meng Yuning thought for a moment, then walked over with the bouquet and placed it before him: "Your Highness, do these flowers look good?"
The flowers were vibrant and colorful. Qi Jingyan nodded: "It looks good."
Meng Yuning smiled and stuffed the large bouquet of flowers into his hands: "Then give it to His Highness."
He didn't know if it was because the flower's eyes were too eye-catching, or because the woman's smile was too dazzling, but he felt a little dazzled for a moment. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Why did you give me flowers?"
Meng Yuning: "I want to make His Highness happy."
Qi Jingyan looked at her for a while, lowered his eyes to look at the flowers, and raised the corners of his mouth: "Thank you."
Seeing that he was in a much better mood, Meng Yuning struck while the iron was hot. She squatted in front of him, clasped her hands together, and looked up at him: "Your Highness, can you give me one of the houses that have been built?"
Qi Jingyan looked at the inexplicably pitiful girl in front of him, his expression unchanged: "Mu Yun and his group are so many, it's already a bit crowded after dividing it into three rooms."
Meng Yuning thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she asked again: "Then Your Highness, can you build me a smaller room? One that can accommodate my little bed and a small table?"
Qi Jingyan was silent for a moment, but still refused: "There is no place."
Meng Yuning pointed at the open space in the yard, very puzzled: "But Your Highness, isn't there such a big place? I just want a small one that can accommodate my small bed. I don't even need a table." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to gesture the size.
Qi Jingyan: "After this busy period, Mu Yun and the others will have to practice every day, and the space in this yard has become too small."
Although she didn't know why, Meng Yuning felt that Qi Jingyan was deliberately not building a house for her. She was a little disappointed and a little angry, but she didn't bother to argue anymore and stood up: "Okay, then I'll go cook."
Qi Jingyan reminded: "Home-cooked food is fine."
Meng Yuning: "Oh."
After saying that, he turned and walked away. After taking two steps, he came back and took the bunch of wild flowers from Qi Jingyan's hand. He said respectfully, "Your Highness is tired of holding them. I'll find a place to put them."
He didn't even build a house for her, but still wanted her flowers and dreamed of a long and beautiful life with her.
Looking at the seemingly angry figure, Qi Jingyan's two hands that had just held the flowers froze in the air: "..."
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"I am the biological sister of the male lead in a period drama?" by Gongzi Xingyu
Tang Yuanyuan fainted due to malnutrition and unexpectedly regained consciousness.
She actually lives in a period drama and is the male protagonist's biological sister?
Hold on to your brother's golden thigh and live a life of wealth and glory?
Wrong.
She was born before the male protagonist became successful. She dropped out of school at the age of fifteen and gave the opportunity to go to school to her younger brother. She worked illegally and worked hard to support his college education. In the future, the male protagonist will become a new technology elite, and will have several extraordinary romances with his confidante, and finally marry a beautiful and wealthy daughter.
However, he was walking alone at night because of the night shift and was robbed and died on an ordinary dark night.
She did not appear in the play, and no one knew of her existence. Only when the male protagonist, having achieved success, briefly recalled his poor childhood, did he mention that he had a sister who died young.
Life is hard.
Very virtuous.
Brother: "Sister, give me money to buy food."
Tang Yuanyuan: "Didn't I just give you money yesterday?"
Brother: "I gave it to my classmate. He can't afford to eat. It's so pitiful."
Tang Yuanyuan, who had been drinking the free soup from the factory, fainted and was almost fainting!
Her brother is indeed as "philanthropic" as in the drama, but unfortunately, his philanthropy does not include his own sister.
Tang Yuanyuan awakened.
Why does she have to support her brother?
Why do we have to be sensible?
Why must you be virtuous?
If she goes to college, she could be the one who succeeds.
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