Chapter 56 Aning's Life-Saving Grace
At this time, Qin Hanzhang returned to his bedroom. After washing and changing his clothes, he took a book and sat at the table to read. What gradually appeared in front of him was the scene of seventeen years ago...
He was only six years old that year, his mother was pregnant, and it was a rare occasion that his father was not away fighting in the war, so the family went to a villa in Luyin Mountain to escape the summer heat.
He had always been a rebellious person who did what he wanted and hated being restrained the most. On the second day after arriving at the villa, he ignored his mother's warning and sneaked up to Luyin Mountain from the backyard alone without taking the servant.
Luyin Mountain is not actually very high, but the grass was a little slippery after the rain. He scared away squirrels and shot birds with a slingshot along the way, and unknowingly he had reached the other side of Luyin Mountain.
Mushrooms often grow under the roots of trees after rain. Qin Hanzhang found that some of the mushrooms were brightly colored and very beautiful, so he picked them and prepared to take them back to show his mother, who was sure that she would like them.
The foot of the mountain was in front of them. Qin Hanzhang wanted to go back, but suddenly he felt dizzy and fell to the ground.
When he woke up and opened his eyes, he saw a pair of big round eyes staring at him and blinking.
"Wake up, wake up! Wet nurse, the little fool is awake!" The big eyes narrowed instantly, like two crescents on the chubby little face.
Qin Hanzhang found himself lying on the ground. A young woman was holding his hand and bandaging his index finger.
"I'm glad you woke up. Whose young master is this? If our young lady hadn't come here and found you, I'm afraid you would be dead. Those mushrooms are poisonous. How dare you pick them with your injured fingers?"
The young woman bandaged his hand while mumbling something.
"What the wet nurse said is absolutely right. Mother said that someone must accompany you when you go out. You must have disobeyed mother and went up the mountain alone. When you get back, your mother will spank you. It will hurt a lot!"
The big-eyed little girl frowned and looked at him with pity, as if she had already seen that scene, and shook the two little pigtails tied with silk ribbons on her head.
"The wet nurse said that you were poisoned and you rolled down the mountain and got hurt here..." The little girl pointed at the right corner of Qin Hanzhang's eye, which had been bandaged with cotton cloth.
"I just squeezed the poisonous blood out of your hand and bandaged it for you. Don't be naughty again in the future. It's very dangerous!" The little girl's expression was like an old mother.
"I fed you the detoxification pills my mother made for me. My mother is very powerful!"
When the little girl mentioned her mother, there seemed to be stars shining in her eyes.
"Third Young Master!"
"Where are you, Third Young Master!"
Suddenly, a faint shouting sound came from the mountain. It was the Qin family's servants looking for him.
"Oh, I've come to see you. Here's the detoxification pill for you. Take it after three hours. Don't be afraid of the bitter taste!" The little girl took off the purse embroidered with a little duck and was about to take out the detoxification pill when suddenly someone in the distance called out, "Aning..."
The little girl hurriedly dropped her purse and held out her hands for the nurse to hold her: "Nurse, let's go quickly. Mother won't let me get close to the foot of the mountain!"
The nurse smiled, picked up the little girl, and quickly walked away.
Later, Qin Hanzhang asked someone to inquire about it, and found out that many wealthy families in Xijing had villas and farms there. There were four or five families who went there for summer vacation at that time. Only Xue Jing's only daughter was about the same age as the little girl, and her name contained the word "Ning".
So after that, whenever Qin Hanzhang heard news about Xue Jing's family, he would pay more attention, hoping to have a chance to thank the little girl for saving his life.
However, there was very little contact between the families of military generals and the women in the houses of civil officials. Qin Hanzhang's mother and Xue Jing were childhood playmates who were like enemies. Xue Jing was afraid of his mother and the two families rarely interacted with each other. Not to mention that Xue Jing had only one legitimate daughter whom he loved like a treasure. Qin Hanzhang never saw Xue Wanning again.
He and Ji Bingwen had been engaged for a long time, and he didn't care much about matters between men and women. He spent his days running around like a lackey, and gradually became a well-known playboy in Xijing City. Until he was fourteen, he was shocked to hear that his father and brother had died in battle. The Qin family was surrounded by enemies, and a huge burden was placed on his shoulders overnight.
He had no time to grow up, and his playmates suddenly distanced themselves from him, except for his former nemesis Zhou Jinghuai, who followed him silently all day long and refused to leave even when he was beaten or scolded.
Following his mentor into the mountains to practice Kung Fu and read military books, he won the martial arts examination and became the champion four years later. By then, Xue Jing was already the prime minister, and he was still looking for an opportunity to make merit and save the situation in the marquis' mansion. The little girl had become a thing of the past that had been put on the treasure shelf.
When he rescued Su Qianqian who fell into the lake, everything was out of his control. He really hated Su Taifu and his daughter. The unwillingness to be coerced made him think about ignoring the safety of the Marquis' Mansion and refusing to marry Su Qianqian.
But in the end he chose to forbear, and on the second day after he broke off the engagement with Duke Zhou, he got engaged to Su Qianqian.
Afterwards, the situation reversed. Taifu Su strongly recommended him to lead the army to fight against Daliang. Many of Taifu Su's disciples and civil officials echoed his opinion. Finally, he went out to fight on the day of his wedding. After five years, he made great military achievements and recovered the cities and territories occupied by Daliang one by one.
Qin Hanzhang touched the scar at the corner of his eye and thought of the first time he saw Su Qianqian when he returned to the Marquis' Mansion. She was trembling with fear. At that time, the Qin family was very kind to Su Qianqian. Although they were not very warm, Su Qianqian was in charge of everything and no one was disrespectful to her.
But Su Qianqian seemed to be uneasy deep down.
Qin Hanzhang was busy with affairs after returning to Beijing, and he only saw her unconscious when she fell into the water. Even though they were nominally husband and wife, it was difficult for him to get close to Su Qianqian immediately. But then Su Qianqian started to get into trouble frequently.
She went to Liu and Meng's courtyards to complain about why the second and third masters didn't take Lu Zhiqing in. She asked Du to drive the adopted daughter away, then Mrs. Qin and the brothers and sisters of each branch. She even said that He and Xin were deliberately making fun of her because her husband came back alive...
There was unrest in the backyard of the marquis's mansion.
So the Qin family thought of Su Qianqian's previous plan, and then Lu Zhiqing fell into a coma, and several people insisted that it was Su Qianqian who poisoned her. Combined with Su Qianqian's performance in the past few months, the Qin family foolishly believed this answer, and then they wanted to let them divorce.
Qin Hanzhang frowned in annoyance. It was also his fault that he was so busy settling the soldiers after returning to Beijing that he was overwhelmed with so many things. It was indeed his negligence in the matter of Su Qianqian.
Listening carefully to Su Qianqian's bedroom, there was no familiar snoring yet. Qin Hanzhang couldn't help but smile. He did go to bed late today, but suddenly he remembered what Su Qianqian said in her dream that day, "I can roll in the sheets." Although he didn't know the specific meaning, putting "roll" and "bed" together, could it be a good thing?
Qin Hanzhang imagined the situation and his ears became hot and he felt even more annoyed. They were a legitimate couple!
Qin Hanzhang's memories of the past and prospects for the future had nothing to do with Su Qianqian. At this time, she tidied up the room, planted potatoes in the small garden, and collected the extracted high-purity capsaicin in a small porcelain bottle, which was sealed with wax.
"Just a little bit and I'll send you away..." Su Qianqian hummed, holding the porcelain bottle and leaving the space...
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