Chapter 119 [VIP] Lifesaver (6)
Jin Lili, who was sitting in the study handling official business, looked up and saw the empty yard. He frowned slightly. Where did Li Nanyan, who always liked to hang around him, go at this moment?
On weekdays, she either stays in his study or in his yard, and can't be chased away. But in the past one or two days, he doesn't know what happened, she disappears without a trace, and makes him upset for no reason.
"Jin Wu, come here, I have something to ask you."
Jin Li subconsciously called out to the door, and a servant came over respectfully. But it was not Jin Wu, which made Jin Li a little dissatisfied. "Why is it you? Where is Jin Wu? He dared to leave his post while on duty. Aren't you afraid that I will punish him?"
The servant immediately shook his head and said he dared not, then explained anxiously, "My lord, have you forgotten? Earlier, Miss Li came to ask Jin Wu, who is by your side, to help her with something, and you agreed without hesitation. Jin Wu is still accompanying Miss to practice archery. It's not because you are afraid that you will be inconvenienced without someone to serve you, so you let your subordinate take over temporarily, not because Jin Wu has left his post without permission."
After hearing what the servants said, Jin Lili suddenly remembered that this seemed to be the case.
This morning, Nan Yan had made such a request when she came to him, but at that time he thought it was just a trivial matter, but he didn't expect that she wanted Jin Wu to teach her archery.
Why would a lady from a wealthy family learn archery?
Jin Lili frowned unconsciously. Besides, isn't he the best archer? If she wants someone to teach her archery, why doesn't she come to him?
Thinking of this, Jin Lili became a little impatient. He realized that his mind was being distracted by the other party again, so he subconsciously waved his hand to send the person away, "Okay, I get it. This is none of your business. Go and make me a cup of tea."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
After the servant respectfully left, the room became quiet again. Jin Lili looked at the words on the memorial and felt that his heart could not calm down at all. He could not read a single word of the official document on the letter. So he shouted outside the room, "Wait, you don't have to go make tea yet. Come with me to the martial arts training ground to see what that woman is doing?"
It was normal that he couldn't concentrate on reading the official documents since all his usual servants had been sent away.
Jin Lili took the servant to the martial arts training ground in the backyard. As soon as he entered the gate, he heard the sound of a conversation coming from not far away.
"Master, this is not the way to shoot arrows. You have to raise the bow higher, level with your shoulders. Oh, that's right, just keep this position..."
"Alas, Master, you are wrong again. Your back is not straight again."
"I forgot. I don't know why, it looks easy for you to do this, but it becomes very strange when you do it by yourself. How about you support me from behind?"
"Then I'll watch you from behind. You have to straighten your waist and use the strength of your waist. That's right, that's it. Don't bend your back..."
Jin Lili listened to the two people practicing back and forth, his eyebrows slightly raised, thinking in his heart, this Miss Li has really changed her personality, and is actually willing to be patient to practice archery. He saw that her movements are quite professional.
Seeing that the young lady's waist had relaxed unconsciously again, Jin Wu beside him reached out subconsciously and was about to straighten her waist when he suddenly heard a light cough coming from behind.
When he turned around and saw the dark eyes of his master, he was almost frightened to death.
It's over. He almost forgot his identity just now. How dare he, a servant, reach out to offend Miss Li? It's over, it's over. Could it be that the master saw this action?
Will the master silence me?
Jin Wu was so frightened at this moment that his face turned pale. When he looked up, he saw his master glanced at him nonchalantly, and his knees immediately went weak with fear. His master was notoriously stingy and vindictive. He would normally respond to any mild sarcasm in the court with his calm demeanor. He almost offended his master's sweetheart just now. How could this be tolerated?
At this moment, Jin Wu really wished he could disappear right there. He shrank his head and hands, and never dared to touch his master's sweetheart again.
Nan Yan also heard the noise behind her. She turned around and saw that the person behind her was Jin Lili. She immediately showed him a happy smile, "Jin Lili, why are you here?"
There was no change in Jin Lili's expression, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that their parents were unhappy.
Especially when I saw the bow and arrow in her hand, I couldn't help but ask casually, "Can't I come? Why don't you come to me if you want to learn archery?"
Of course, it's because I want to retreat in order to advance, and I want you to come closer to me on your own initiative.
Nan Yan blinked, then turned away unhappily, her voice muffled and complaining, "Didn't you say you were busy with official duties and didn't have time to accompany me? That's why I asked Jin Wu to accompany me. What's wrong? Is this not okay?"
"When did I say..."
Before Jin Lili finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that he had been feeling complicated during this period of time. Every time he saw her, he would feel upset, so he simply made an excuse that he was too busy to see her.
I didn't expect that she had always remembered this. It's true, she doesn't listen to what she should listen to, but remembers what she shouldn't listen to.
Jin Lili coughed, his eyes flickered slightly, and then he took two steps forward. Nan Yan didn't know what he was going to do and was about to step back, but he grabbed her arm and aimed at the bull's eye on the martial arts training ground, "Okay, why are you hiding? I was busy with official duties before and didn't have much time to accompany you, but now I've dealt with it. If you want to learn archery, you can naturally ask me to teach you. Why are you so aggrieved? I didn't bully you."
Nan Yan thought that he had not bullied her, he had just been avoiding her. If she didn't do something naughty and make some noise, she was afraid that this person would continue to hide like an ostrich.
...That won't do!
Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Nan Yan was about to say no, it was good enough for her to have Jin Wu as her mentor.
But before she could say anything, Jin Lili reached out his hand without saying a word and grabbed her wrist from behind, with his chest pressed tightly against her back.
Then he raised his hand and pulled the bow. With a "whoosh" sound, the feather arrow flew towards the center of the bull's eye, exactly right in the middle.
"Are you sure you don't want me to teach you?"
Jin Li looked down at Nan Yan in his arms, with a hint of "Don't be so short-sighted" in his eyes.
This man looked like a peacock with its screen spread out, eager to show off his strength.
Nan Yan was stunned when she saw this, staring blankly at the feather arrow. She subconsciously wanted to turn her head to look at him, but unexpectedly the action was too sudden, and her lips accidentally rubbed the other person's chin!
The wet and soft touch reminded Jin Lili of the feeling when he took the initiative to kiss her that night. His heart skipped a beat. When he came to his senses, he subconsciously patted her waist with his palm and said shyly,
"Be quiet, what are you doing?"
"Didn't I teach you already?"
Nan Yan was also stunned for a moment, as if she had not expected such a thing to happen. Hearing this, she quickly turned her head away, but her cheeks turned red uncomfortably, and even Jin Lili's face behind her was inadvertently stained with a hint of red.
"Okay...I understand." Nan Yan nodded.
"Okay, just follow my instructions."
Jin Yinli was pressed against her back. He was tall, and when he came around from behind, he almost held her in his arms. From this angle, he could just see her earlobe, which was red as if it was stained with rouge.
He thought to himself, so this person can be shy too?
Inexplicably, that tingling feeling resurfaced in his heart, spreading from his throat into his heart, and he unconsciously had the urge to lower his head and kiss her gently.
Nan Yan curled her lips. This man pretended to be serious, and it was obvious that he came closer on purpose. Don't think that she didn't see the slightly red ears.
…
I finally finished learning archery at the training ground.
Nan Yan's palms were covered with several tiny blisters. She didn't feel anything at first, and she didn't feel much pain while she was practicing. But now that she stopped, the feeling was immediately different.
She suddenly picked up the teacup on the stone table. As soon as she held it in her hand, she felt a sharp pain. The cup in her hand slipped uncontrollably and the tea spilled all over the floor.
"Be careful, don't get burned."
Jin Lili beside her almost subconsciously warned her, and he quickly pulled her aside to prevent her from being splashed with tea.
"I'm fine..."
Nan Yan also subconsciously retracted her fingers.
The tea was obviously freshly brewed, and the cup was still hot. If she had touched it normally, there would be no problem. However, her palms were rubbed raw from archery practice, and the sudden burns from the heat naturally made it difficult for her to bear.
Jin Lili frowned. As soon as he saw her tears in her eyes, he knew what had happened. He felt inexplicably strange in his heart. Normally, she would complain to him about even a small injury the size of a pinhole, but now she didn't say a word even though her palms were rubbed raw. When did she change her personality?
He dragged her back into the house, then grabbed her wrist and refused to let go. "Alright, stop hiding. I saw it all. Are your palms blistered?"
Nan Yan choked up when she heard this, and seemed not to want to answer, and glanced at him secretly again.
After hesitating for a while, she saw that Jin Li was still staring at her with a leisurely attitude, so she honestly stretched out her hand, "Well, it's just a little rubbed, it doesn't hurt much." After she finished speaking, she immediately added, "You can't think I'm troublesome and stop teaching me in the future."
Jin Lili paused, and now he understood why she didn't say it directly. It turned out that she was afraid that he would find her troublesome and refuse to continue teaching her.
Do you care so much about his opinion? Jin Lili turned away, and suddenly a very strange emotion was churning in his heart.
He quickly brought the medicine powder and silver needles, first cleaned her wound, then carefully popped the blister, and then sprinkled the medicine powder on it. Nan Yan hardly felt any pain due to her gentle movements, and then she heard the voice of the person opposite her gently asking her, "Why do you want to learn archery?"
Nan Yan smiled, propped up her chin with her other hand, tilted her head and looked at him happily, "Of course, it was to catch two foxes during the autumn hunt to make a pair of sleeves for you."
"It's autumn now, and your fingers are cold after handling official business every day. Although my needlework is average, I can still make two sleeves. In this way, if your hands are too cold when handling official business in the future, you can just put them in the sleeves and you won't be afraid. Your fingers shouldn't get frostbite..."
Nan Yan finished speaking seriously, and saw that Jin Lili across from her had stopped moving at some point, blinked his eyes slightly, and had a happy smile on his face.
Nan Yan sighed in her heart. In fact, whether it can be done or not is just a matter of words. Telling the truth can hurt people and no one likes to hear it, but everyone likes to hear nice lies. The important thing is to make him soften his heart towards her.
Jin Lili's gaze fell on his palms again. The frostbite on his fingers was caused by doing laundry to make money when he was young. After one year of frostbite, he would get frostbite every year thereafter.
But to him, these were just minor injuries that were not worth mentioning. He never expected that such a heartless young lady would actually find out about them and even want to make him a pair of sleeves.
Jin Li let out a light breath. For a moment he didn't know how to describe his feelings at the moment. He just felt an indescribable softness in his heart.
Especially when he saw the wound on her palm, he suddenly felt a dull pain in his chest, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. "Don't do this for me. Your hands are too thin and soft. They are not suitable for practicing this. Besides, archery cannot be mastered in a day or two. If you want to catch foxes, you can ask me for help."
Nan Yan looked at him frowning, and the corners of her mouth suddenly curved up, and then she couldn't help but stretched out her hand to poke his tight brows. Jin Lili looked at her but didn't scold her. Just when she wanted to reach out and grab the messy fingers, she heard the man opposite her ask with a smile on his face,
"Jin Li, are you feeling sorry for me?"
She looked at the man with a smile. He was born with the ability to climb up the pole.
Jin Lili paused in his movements, raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the man, his expression gentle and calm, "I just hate that you bother me to clean your wounds every time you get hurt. I'm busy with things, so how can I have so much time to play these little tricks with you."
Nan Yan snorted twice, her expression clearly showing that she was unhappy. "Then I'll do the same if I ask Jin Wu to teach me. There's no need to waste your time, a busy man."
Jin Li's eyebrows slightly raised, a hint of smile seemed to flash across his eyes, and then he chuckled, "Jin Wu is my servant, he has to concentrate on serving me every day, how can he have time to accompany you."
Nan Yan felt amused as he was still playing tricks on her. Don't think she didn't know. It was obvious that this man was too possessive. Didn't he see that Jin Wu was so scared that he was trembling and wished he could disappear on the spot?
Nan Yan immediately pursed her lips and looked unhappy.
She knew that he was unwilling to let Jin Wu guide her.
Jin Xinli also noticed her unhappiness and felt a little amused. This Miss Li has always been quick-tempered and forgetful. She was angry with him just one moment, and calmed down the next.
Jin Li shook his head. Seeing her pouting and angry, he couldn't help but chuckle. He tapped her head lightly with his fingers. "Okay, if you have anything in the future, just come to me."
"Don't bother others casually. I can help you with whatever you want and I won't blame you."
Nan Yan seemed a little surprised to hear this. She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned around and looked at him seriously, "Really? No matter what I do, you won't... blame me?"
Seeing Nan Yan's slightly evasive look, Jin Xinli seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes flickered slightly. Then he frowned and turned his face away, put her finger down, and said in a light tone, "It depends on what it is. As long as it's not a very important matter, no matter what you do, I can forgive you and won't blame you."
Nan Yan on the opposite side seemed relieved when she heard this, and this time she finally showed a sincere smile, but she did not notice the complexity that flashed across the other person's eyes.
…
In the following days, Nan Yan practiced archery alone in the martial arts training ground. After all, she had to maintain her image and could not give up just because of the other party's slight obstruction, otherwise it would seem too insincere. She practiced alone in the martial arts training ground, and her accuracy was indeed poor at the beginning, but after two or three days, she was getting better. As for Jin Lili, he said that he was unwilling to care about her, but in fact, he would come to teach her after finishing his official duties every day. As time went on, the tacit understanding between the two of them became obviously deeper, and even Jin Lili's attitude towards her became more gentle and considerate, especially when he looked at her, the pampering and indulgence in his eyes almost overflowed.
Obviously everyone in this mansion can see that his master is very fond of Miss Li, but Jin Lili himself can't see it. He has always regarded his indulgence in her as a way to make up for his guilt, and he still hasn't given up the idea of finding his real savior.
If this person gets stuck in a rut, even ten cows can't bring him back. But there's nothing we can do about it, as some people are just born stubborn.
He would not give up unless he tried it himself and truly felt the heart-wrenching pain. It just so happened that Jin Lili was such a stubborn person who would not turn back until he hit the wall.
It was under such circumstances that the royal autumn hunt finally began. The emperor took all the civil and military officials to Shanglin Garden for hunting, and the ministers and their families also followed.
And in such an important occasion, the heroine is naturally included.
Rather than hunting, it was more like a competition to select talents. On the first day, they would definitely compete to see who had the most prey. Especially since the emperor was in his prime and loved to have fun, he would naturally ask his ministers to compete when he was in the mood.
The remaining noble ladies also had their own areas, and they were only active in a small safe area. The noble ladies were not only good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but there were also many women who learned archery and horse riding. The Dali Dynasty also had female generals. The most famous one was the deceased Princess of the dynasty. It is said that she died to protect the current emperor. After her death, she was posthumously named the only female general of the Dali Dynasty and enjoyed supreme honor.
It is precisely because of this precedent that the restrictions on women in this dynasty are not as strict as those in the previous dynasty.
Nan Yan also mixed in with a group of noble ladies. She watched a group of beautifully dressed and pretty noble ladies bend down to mount their horses, then draw their bows and draw arrows. Their movements were heroic and yet still feminine and graceful. It was quite an admirable sight.
Her goal this time was very clear. She originally wanted to test the results of the past few days and see if she could catch a couple of foxes for fun. However, she didn't see any prey she wanted after patrolling around. Seeing that it was getting late, just as she was about to go back with her head down, she heard the cries of foxes and foxes coming from the bushes not far away.
What a coincidence! Nan Yan immediately drew her bow and arrow. She originally wanted to show off her excellent archery skills, but she vaguely saw that the little fox in the bush seemed to be still a cub. She immediately softened her heart and threw away the bow and arrow, and rushed directly into the bush.
He realized something was wrong the moment he threw her. There was clearly a human touch underneath. Jin Lili, who was behind the bushes, was thrown into someone's arms. He smiled and pulled the person into his arms. He said in a hoarse voice, "Why, you throw yourself into my arms after just a short while? Do you miss me?"
This person is so shameless and really self-indulgent!
Nan Yan smiled and reached for his chest, then pulled out a little fox cub that was probably still breastfeeding. Her eyes lit up immediately, and she no longer cared about the man taking advantage of her. She directly held the little fox in her arms, holding it lovingly against her chest.
"Is this for me, Jin Lili?"
Her eyes sparkled, and for a moment, the movement of her raising her head was synchronized with the little fox in her arms.
Jin Lili couldn't help but curl his lips as he looked at her. His gaze fell on the person in front of him. He felt that Nan Yan was particularly bright and attractive in this outfit. She was wearing a bright red riding suit and a belt around her waist, which made her waist look even slimmer and so slender that it seemed impossible to hold it in one hand.
He let her go, his heart throbbing slightly. He tried hard for a long time to calm down the emotions in his chest, then smiled and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to catch a fox? General Zhou shot a female fox, and I found this little fox that hasn't been weaned yet nearby. It looks pitiful, so why not give it to you."
Nan Yan smiled at him happily, then belatedly realized, "But I wanted to catch a male fox to make sleeves for you. This little cub is not even as big as your palm, how can I make sleeves for him?"
Jin Li couldn't help but reached out and touched her head. "What are you thinking about? This fox cub is given to you to raise for fun. We can talk about the sleeves later."
"Okay, stop dawdling. It's getting late. I'll take you back to the camp to get some food. You must be hungry after walking around all day. I have to report to the emperor later."
As he spoke, he subconsciously held her hand again. This was also the result of Nan Yan's training. In the past, whenever he went out, as long as he walked too fast or didn't hold her hand, Nan Yan would basically run around. After a long time, Jin Lili was afraid that she would get lost, so he would hold her hand tightly every time he went out.
With this in mind, the two of them slowly headed back to the camp. Fires were lit all around them, and the air was filled with the aroma of barbecue. A hunting trip would naturally require good food and wine.
Nan Yan was dragged back to his tent, and a servant immediately came forward to help her wash her hands. Nan Yan reluctantly handed the little fox to the servant. After she had tidied her clothes and came out, she saw that Jin Linli was already roasting a rabbit. The aroma was everywhere, and there were different bowls and plates of dipping sauces beside them, all of which were gifts. The smell was also more fragrant than that of ordinary people. It seems that high-ranking officials do enjoy more than low-ranking officials.
Seeing Nan Yan coming out, Jin Li asked her to come over and sit down, and then handed over the cut rabbit meat, "Come and eat some rabbit meat to fill your stomach. You've been playing all day, and you should be hungry."
Nan Yan rushed towards him happily.
Although Jin Li was helpless, he still caught the man. Perhaps he himself did not realize how gentle his eyes were at the moment. "Okay, stop making trouble. I have something to go out for later. If you miss these, no one will roast rabbit for you anymore."
After hearing this, Nan Yan sat down next to him obediently, and then ate the roasted rabbit served by a special person while drinking the chrysanthemum wine given by Yu Ci in small sips.
I can't help but sigh in my heart, days like this are truly like days in heaven, and the hero's cooking skills are indeed good.
She was in a good mood and would occasionally put a bite into the mouth of the person next to her. He did not resist but ate it obediently.
Nan Yan didn't eat much, but she drank up the pot of sweet and fragrant chrysanthemum wine next to her.
By the time Jin Lianli realized something was wrong, the person next to him was obviously drunk. His cheeks seemed to be stained with clouds, his skin was faintly flushed, and his eyes were blurred. Even though he was like this, he still held the wine bottle and refused to let go. His voice was soft and lingering, "Jin... Lianli, how come you have two heads? Which one is the real one?"
Jin Li was a little helpless for a moment. If he had known, he would have asked someone to take away the pot of chrysanthemum wine. "You are drunk. I don't have two heads. Come here. I will carry you back to rest."
Nan Yan's eyes were half-closed. When she saw the man was about to hug her, she immediately leaned back with her head tilted back, saying stubbornly, "I'm not! I'm not drunk. I can walk by myself. I have legs. Come here... Come and help me hold the road. Don't let it move. I can walk by myself. I will walk back by myself."
Jin Lili: "..."
Are you not drunk yet? Your eyes are blurry, but you can still walk by yourself?
Jin Lili simply wanted to laugh, because he knew it was impossible to reason with a drunkard.
Nan Yan propped herself up and stood up shakily. She almost fell down halfway. Fortunately, Jin Lili beside her supported her in time and hugged her into his arms. "Okay, okay, you are not drunk, it's your legs that are drunk. I will carry you back first, okay? I will help you hold the road when we get back. Is that okay?"
Nan Yan looked at the person in front of her in a daze, and it was obvious that she hadn't recovered yet. "No, I can't go with you. I have to wait for my fiancé. I can't leave until he comes."
Jin Li shook his head. He really couldn't do anything with her. "You want to find a fiancé, then come closer and see who I am?"
Nan Yan bit her lip and looked at the man carefully. She blinked twice in a daze and suddenly felt that he looked familiar. Then she went over to him, held his face with both hands, and rubbed her cheeks against him with joy. "Ah, I recognized you, Jin Lili, you are my fiancé... I have been waiting for you for a long time. Why did you come just now? I am very obedient. I will not leave even if others come to see me. Can I go home with you alone?"
Hearing these words, his heart seemed to soften into a pool of warm water. Jin Lili smiled and hugged the man tighter, "Okay, come home with me alone, I'll hold you, okay?"
The person in his arms finally stopped making a fuss. He just stared at him with his watery eyes and said honestly, "Okay..."
Jin Lili carried the person into the tent, and then carefully placed her on the bed, and finally covered her with a quilt. When everything was done, he turned around to get some warm water to wash her, and heard the person behind him calling his name softly.
"Jin Lili..."
He turned his head and looked over, coaxing in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
The sounds coming from behind me were intermittent.
"I love you the most. Marry me soon... From now on, we will be together forever... OK? You can't bully me, and I will treat you very well..."
Hearing what she said in her sleep, Jin Lili paused for a moment, but soon returned to normal.
His eyes fell on the sleeping Nan Yan. He was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses. Then he shook his head and chuckled. After settling the person down, he turned around and left.
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