After Xiahou Qing packed some things that might be needed for the trip to the capital in his room, he sat down for a while, sipping tea and reading a book while waiting for Xiahou Chun to bring the medicine from Huangfu Zhong.
When Xiahou Chun returned with the medicine, he frowned as soon as he entered the room, looking worried. Xiahou Qing thought, he was just going to his own place to get something, so he didn't mess it up again, or did someone steal the medicine on the way here? Although his mind was full of thoughts, Xiahou Qing still asked calmly, "What's wrong? I asked you to get some medicine, but you look so worried?"
Xiahou Jun carefully took out the small porcelain bottle from his arms and handed it to Xiahou Qing, then said, "Pavilion Master, why do I feel that Huangfu Zhong is a little bit mentally unstable?"
Xia Houqing turned the book over and placed it on the table, then asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Xiahou Jun explained, "I heard from his caretakers that he's been talking to the pillars in the house every day since he moved in, and his condition has gotten worse in the past few days. I thought they were trying to scare me. Let's go see him today. Should we see a doctor?"
Xiahou Qing said with a smile: "I am just a doctor, I can just go and take a look."
Xiahou Jun was a stubborn person sometimes, and he would just believe whatever others said. He didn't realize that Xiahou Qing was just joking, and said seriously, "Master, are you really going?"
Xiahou Qing smiled and said, "I'm busy, I don't have the time. I was just joking. If you're really concerned, go find him a doctor. During my absence, take good care of him. Don't let him do anything rash or commit suicide. If there's anything urgent, let me know immediately. If it's not important, you can make the decision yourself, or wait for me to come back."
Xiahou Chun bowed his head and saluted, saying, "I understand. Master, please be careful on your journey."
Xia Houqing patted his shoulder gently, motioning him to stand up. Looking at the man who had followed him since childhood, now grown into an adult, he couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, if I had a son, he would probably be your age, right?"
The relationship between Xiahou Chun and Xiahou Qing was something that perhaps no one else knew except the two of them. Everyone assumed that Xiahou Chun simply had the same surname as Xiahou Qing, and that he was good at flattering others, so even though he was unknown, he was still able to sit firmly in his current position.
But in fact, Xiahou Chun was actually Xiahou Qing's adopted son. At the beginning, Wang Zhen and Duke Liang were quite dissatisfied with the existence of Tianshu Tower. Although Emperor Gan Zhao's father did not listen to their opinions and abolished Tianshu Tower in the end, in order to give Xiahou Qing a warning, he still cut off his fate with his children in this life.
Therefore, the child who was brought back from the dilapidated temple on a whim became the person closest to him.
Xiahou Chun always remembered his identity, and also remembered what Xiahou Qing said: in order to protect themselves, they must never reveal their relationship to outsiders. He didn't know what happened today, but Xiahou Qing hadn't mentioned this matter for many years, nor had he spoken to him with such an expression and tone: "Pavilion Master..."
After Xiahou Qing gestured for him to sit down in front of him, he spoke like an ordinary father and son, saying, "There's no one else here. It's been ages since you've called me godfather. I still remember when I first brought you back, you were just a skinny kid, barely taller than my waist. Look at you, you've grown into a sturdy adult now. A normal man your age would be a father, but I'm sorry to be your godfather."
Xiahou Jun quickly said, "Foster father, please don't say that. If it weren't for you, I would have long since turned into a pile of bones, unloved. I will never forget your kindness! In this life, I just want to be by your side and fulfill my filial duties. Marriage and having children are all dispensable things."
Xiahou Qing gently patted the back of Xiahou Chun's hand and warned him, "You, I treat you as my own child and have reserved a place for you in the Xiahou family tree. You must not let me down."
As he spoke, Xiahou Qing pulled out a jade pendant from his bosom and handed it to Xiahou Chun. This jade pendant wasn't Xiahou Chun's, but the pattern on it was incredibly familiar to him. Xiahou Qing also had a jade pendant with the same pattern, and he'd asked about it before out of curiosity. He'd been told it was the Xiahou family crest. He hadn't quite believed it at the time, but he'd made some inquiries and found it to be true.
So, upon hearing this and receiving the jade pendant, Xiahou Chun was genuinely shocked. He'd assumed Xiahou Qing was just playing tricks on him, preventing him from revealing their relationship to others. But he'd never imagined that, without him knowing, he'd secretly planned so much for him. "Foster father, don't worry. I know my own worth. I don't seek merit, but I seek to avoid mistakes. I know that's all you ask of me."
Xiahou Qing looked at Xiahou Chun's red eyes, nodded, and said, "It's good that you know. Are the carriages and horses ready?"
"Everything is ready."
...After the Huangfu family and the Zhou family took action openly or secretly, among the major families in Liang State and Nanyue, only the Jiang family of Bugui Peak was still able to live a leisurely semi-secluded life.
Jiang Wangjiu is also a person who cannot sit still. Although he can no longer sneak out as often as before after becoming the head of the family, there are actually not many things that really need him to deal with; so when he has nothing to do and cannot leave Bugui Peak, he often takes Bai Jiujiu to explore some places in Bugui Peak that few people go to.
Today, no one knew what had gone wrong with him or if he had suddenly remembered something. Bai Jiujiu and he were playing chess by candlelight. Just as she was about to win, Jiang Wangjiu suddenly stopped talking and pulled her out without even taking the lantern.
At first, Bai Jiujiu thought he was afraid of losing, so he took her out for a walk, hoping that once she got tired, she would forget about the chess game. But who knew, as they were walking, Jiang Wangjiu would lead her deep into the mountains. Looking at the dark path dotted with fireflies, Bai Jiujiu swallowed subconsciously.
Although she only walked this road a few times a year, the feeling of coldness from the soles of her feet to her head as soon as she stepped on the stone pavement made her a little scared: "Husband, why don't we come at any other time? Why rush to a place like that in the middle of the night?"
Jiang Wangjiu knew that Bai Jiujiu was a little afraid of those supernatural things. When they sat together and chatted in the past, the sisters-in-law in the family liked to talk about these things.
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