Chapter 131 Lan Su Arrives
Just as Yuan Hongqu was thinking that it wasn't safe for her to go out with Daiyu, Lan Su arrived.
They had only just received Lan Cong's letter.
It's likely that Lan Su received Lan Cong's letter and immediately headed to the capital.
Unlike Lan Cong's aloof and unapproachable demeanor, Lan Su is a lively and cheerful girl.
She was about fifteen or sixteen years old, of medium height, with a round face, big eyes, and two shallow dimples when she smiled; she still looked quite young.
But who would have thought that she had learned a lot of skills since childhood, and later followed her brother to travel the world.
Two years ago, Lan Cong felt that she was too old and should tone down her temper, so she placed her in a friend's house.
Now, due to Yuan Hongqu's request, and Lord Lin's intention to find a highly skilled female bodyguard for Miss Lin, Lan Cong immediately thought of Lan Su.
Lan Su has been living in other people's homes for the past two years. Although she is not very constrained, she always feels that she has no opportunity to use her skills, which makes her feel a bit stifled.
Therefore, as soon as she received Lan Cong's letter, she immediately set off for the capital.
“Granny Yuan, my brother wrote a letter saying that I should come to the capital to find you, and that he will listen to you in everything from now on.” Although Lan Su had never met Yuan Hongqu before, her brother had been working at the Salt Commissioner’s Mansion for many years, and Lord Lin had always treated her brother with great respect. She was very happy that her brother asked her to be Miss Lin’s bodyguard.
"Such a kind and cheerful girl has filled the void in our family," Yuan Hongqu asked with a smile.
"Your brother said your name is Susu, so is it okay to call you that normally?"
Lan Su nodded, a smile playing on her lips, her dimples appearing faintly, looking very amiable. "I'll do whatever Granny Yuan says."
“Since the main reason for asking your brother to come here is to protect the young lady, you will also be living in Jiaoyun Garden from now on. There is a separate room next to the young lady’s room. The room is not big, but it is closest to the young lady. I will take you to see it.”
"Yes, Granny Yuan."
The two walked together toward Jiaoyun Garden, Yuan Hongqu talking to Lan Su as they went.
"Your horse will be taken care of by the stables in the manor. Just tell them if you need anything. For one thing, our stablemen used to raise military horses on the grasslands. No matter what kind of horse it is, they can raise it to be fat and strong."
When Yuan Hongqu saw Lan Su enter, she noticed that the yellow horse she was leading was quite different from others. After its reins were taken away, it still looked at Lan Su with reluctance. Lan Su patted it reassuringly, and it left with the person.
Lan Su hadn't expected that Granny Yuan would notice this. She explained, "This little horse was brought back from the grasslands by my brother and me. It has been with me ever since. Since I raised it from a puppy, it's somewhat attached to its owner." After saying that, she smiled and said, "With such a capable person in our household, the little colt is going to enjoy a good life from now on."
Amidst laughter and conversation, they arrived at Jiaoyun Garden.
Outside, the wind was still biting cold, but as soon as you entered the courtyard of Jiaoyun Garden, you felt warmth rising from the ground. The flowers and plants that had been crushed by the snow had been cleared away, and no new plants had been planted yet. Yuan Hongqu planned to go to the estate in the next few days to see if there were any suitable plants in the greenhouse to transplant.
As Lan Su entered the courtyard, she saw a graceful little girl, about seven or eight years old, standing beside the flower corridor. She looked like a fairy, yet this delicate little girl was demonstrating a set of Eight Pieces of Brocade with great skill, clearly having put in some effort.
The fairy maiden stopped her magic, glanced in this direction, and then skipped and hopped over with a smile.
"Granny, this must be Sister Lan Su! You've finally arrived, that's wonderful!"
Yuan Hongqu nodded. Daiyu was overjoyed. Lan Su's arrival meant she could go out. She wanted to go to the estate and visit her grandmother. She hadn't visited her since her son left, and her grandmother would surely accuse her of being "heartless." She also wanted to go to the West City. Although the nanny said the snow had all cleared and they were currently repairing houses for the residents, she still wanted to see if she could do anything to help them...
Lan Su saw that the little fairy had beautiful features and was followed by three or four women. As soon as the little fairy stopped, they quickly took out handkerchiefs and brought hot water to wipe the little fairy's forehead and wiped her hands clean and applied hand cream to her hands.
This must be Lin Daiyu, the daughter of Lord Lin.
"Greetings, Miss Lin. I am Lan Su. Your Eight Pieces of Brocade is truly excellent. I have never seen that last move before. It doesn't look like the Eight Pieces of Brocade, but it looks extremely powerful and is very suitable for a girl to practice." Lan Su was genuinely surprised that Daiyu could also practice martial arts, and that she was quite good at it. It seemed that she had been practicing for some time, and every move was quite impressive.
She herself has an excellent talent for martial arts. Although she is not as patient as her brother, she still loves martial arts. When she sees a boxing style that she has never seen before, she can't help but want to learn about it.
“Sister, you can tell that?” Daiyu said excitedly. “The last move is Wing Chun, which I just learned and I’m not proficient enough yet.”
"Your fighting is quite good, young lady. It doesn't seem like you've just learned it." Lan Su was somewhat surprised. Could this delicate little fairy be a martial arts genius?
"Granny, even Sister Lan Su praised me. Can I learn the next move now? Please teach me quickly." Daiyu was more concerned about whether she could learn the next move as soon as possible. After all, she felt that her health had been much better than in previous winters. Now she could run and jump without any problems. The chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing that she had been suffering from seemed like things from a past life.
She assumed it was because she had practiced the boxing techniques taught to her by the original nanny that she was behaving this way.
Yuan Hongqu covered her face and laughed, "With a martial arts master like Lan Su here, there's no need for me to embarrass myself with my meager skills..."
"Granny Yuan, did you teach Miss Lin this boxing style?" Lan Su was quite surprised. Her brother said that he was to protect Miss Lin, but since Granny Yuan, who was by Miss Lin's side, could teach her such boxing style, she must be quite skilled herself... The Lin family is truly full of hidden talents!
"Susu, please don't misunderstand. I only know some martial arts for strengthening the body. Those martial arts have basically no offensive capabilities and are mostly just fancy moves. From now on, I'll rely entirely on you for the young lady's safety." Seeing the surprise on Lan Su's face, Yuan Hongqu quickly explained.
"Granny Yuan, Miss Lin has learned Wing Chun. Would you be willing to let me see her some of it sometime?"
Seeing that this boxing style was fast, tight, and had a flexible stance that combined offense and defense, Lan Su couldn't help but feel itchy to try it out.
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