Chapter 15: Planting Camphor Trees in Guanwu Garden "Don't climb so high next time..."
After some questioning, Wen Yu and Song Linsheng finally got a general idea of Ayuan's situation.
A Yuan, a beggar of eight or nine years old, had no home. He was named after the Yuan River outside the city. He lived with other children of the same age in a temple outside the city, seeking shelter from the wind and rain.
The East Market of Jiangyang Prefecture was prosperous and bustling, with many people coming and going, so he often went to the East Market to do odd jobs for others to make a living.
After staying in the street for a long time, he also learned some rumors circulating among the people. The officials under Lord Jia have always been like this and unreasonable. He always didn't want to let his sister get involved before. It's not that he was ungrateful, he also wanted his sister to leave Chen Mian and go.
Thinking of this, A Yuan lowered her head and said softly, "Sister, I'm sorry..."
Wen Yu knew without thinking that A Yuan was talking about asking her to leave first. This was not a big problem. The child was innocent and only wanted to ask her to leave. It was good for her, so what was wrong with that?
Wen Yu tried to comfort A Yuan until he calmed down. Then she added, "Can we take you back?"
A Yuan shook her head, rejecting Wen Yu's suggestion. Like a little adult, she said to Song Linsheng, "Brother, please take my sister to get treated! I can go back by myself! I know all the ways in the city!"
Wen Yu was a little worried but didn't express it. Song Linsheng was worried about Wen Yu's injuries, but he didn't want to leave the child alone.
At this time, Xiyan took two steps forward from the side, came over, and volunteered: "Master! How could you forget about me, Xiyan! Let me take this little brother back!"
"Madam Wenyu, I'll go, don't worry!"
Wen Yu looked back at Xi Yan and did not answer immediately. Instead, he was thinking whether this would be too much trouble for others.
Song Linsheng spoke at the right time and made a decision before Wen Yu.
"Let Xiyan go. Remember to prepare some clothes, food, and common medicines for Ayuan. The child was frightened just now, so let's ask a doctor to take a look..."
Xiyan didn't wait for Song Linsheng to finish speaking before he took over the conversation: "Master! I'll do the job! Don't worry! I will definitely handle it properly!"
When A Yuan heard about food, clothing and other things, he didn't react at all. But when he heard about doctor, his eyes lit up and he asked in a low voice.
"Doctor... Could you please come back with us out of the city? I have some brothers and sisters at home... I would like to ask you to help take a look... I..." His voice became smaller and smaller. Although he spoke the words of request, he did not sound greedy, but very polite.
Xiyan took Ayuan from Wenyu's hand and picked him up, thinking that this boy was much heavier than the young master's bookcase. Xiyan agreed to his request without hesitation.
"Don't worry, I will definitely invite the doctor to your house! Come on! Let's go get the doctor!"
After saying this, Xiyan bowed to Song Linsheng and Wen Yu and left. The officials behind him spontaneously followed him and left with Xiyan.
Song Linsheng smiled helplessly and looked at Wen Yu as if he were a child.
"Madam Wenyu, you should be relieved now, right? Will you come with me to treat your injuries?"
Wen Yu was stunned for a moment, then her mind quickened and a plan came to mind. What good was a quick cure, magic or not? Why not go back with Song Linsheng? Then, using the excuse of an unhealed wound and a delicate body, she could stay with Song Linsheng for a while longer.
This immortal emissary reserve member is worthy of being the smartest and cleverest spirit in the Temple of Spring!
Wen Yu agreed immediately, and was not as polite as Song Linsheng. However, she was still embarrassed and asked Song Linsheng: "Does this count as saving me twice?"
"It doesn't matter if it happens two or three times. I just hope that Madam Wenyu won't climb so high next time..."
Wen Yu and Song Linsheng talked while following Song Linsheng's steps onto the street.
Song Linsheng remembered what Wen Yu had said earlier, and then asked, "Madam Wen Yu, have you found your brother?"
"Uh..." Wen Yu was speechless for a moment. As expected, he had to fall into the pit he dug himself. It turned out that it was waiting for him here?
"I've been walking around the city, but I haven't found my brother yet. Maybe he's moved somewhere else... I just don't know..."
"Then I ran into A-Yuan and Lord Jia working on a case, so I got delayed. I'll go look for him in a few days!"
Song Linsheng nodded in agreement and continued, "So, Madam Wenyu, have you been going anywhere these days?"
"I haven't made any arrangements yet..." Wen Yu thought. At worst, she could go back to Houchun Mountain and stay at the Wutong Ancestral Temple for a few more days. Or maybe she could squeeze in among the trees in the courtyards of people in the city. After all, they were all brothers and sisters, so there wouldn't be nowhere to go. She wasn't worried about that.
"Hmm..." Song Linsheng murmured softly, as if he was thinking about something. He kept walking and spoke casually, "There are many vacant courtyards in my mansion. Why don't you stay here for a while, Madam Wenyu?"
"Hmm?" Wen Yu didn't respond, but she was already beaming with joy. What? Such a good thing?
Then, wouldn't it be natural for her to refuse to leave after her injuries hadn't healed? Such a good opportunity and destiny must have been written by the Immortal Tree, right? It had to be, right?
Wen Yu silently said in her heart: Thank you, Lord Shenshu! When I successfully protect Song Linsheng from this disaster, I will return to Zhuoying Palace to clean the courtyard for you!
Seeing Wen Yu didn't respond for a long time, Song Linsheng thought she was worried about something. After a brief thought, Song Linsheng guessed what was going on and added, "Madam, don't worry. Xiyan and I can live in the government office. We'll just leave some servants to take care of you. You can live alone in the mansion. No one will say anything."
Live alone? Ask Song Linsheng to live in the government office?
Wen Yu finally came to her senses. What good would that do? How could she protect Song Linsheng so closely?
Wen Yu quickly spoke to make amends: "No need! No need to bother! I can live anywhere! You don't have to move to the government office with Xiyan." Wen Yu didn't understand what Song Linsheng meant, why he insisted that she live alone in the mansion.
I guess they, as mortals, have some taboos or rules, but she is free and easy by nature and doesn't care about these things, so it doesn't matter to her.
When Song Linsheng heard her say this, a shallow dimple appeared on his face.
"All is fine. I'll listen to Madam Wenyu."
"I am now the prefect of Jiangyang. Madam Wenyu, don't worry. When I go to the government office tomorrow, I will ask the clerk in charge of household registration to check for you and will definitely help you find your brother."
After saying this, Song Linsheng ordered the official beside him to call for a doctor, while he took Madam Wen Yu back to the Song residence first.
Shuqian Street, Guan'an Lane. Song Residence.
It wasn't long before Wen Yu followed Song Linsheng back to the Song residence. Earlier in Houchun Mountain, Wen Yu had been somewhat surprised to learn that Xianchun Cottage was Song Linsheng's family business.
Now that I have arrived at the Song residence and seen this old house with carved beams and painted rafters, I understand what is meant by exquisite craftsmanship. It is even more exquisitely built than the Xianchun cottage.
Although her master's Spring Temple was also magnificent, it was, after all, a fairy cave. Everything in it, from the houses and courtyards to the fish in the pond, flowers and plants, was transformed by divine power.
But the Song residence was built by a mortal. Wen Yu had previously only marveled at the mortal's imagination, but now the mortal's creativity made Wen Yu even more astonished and amazed.
If she had disrupted Song Linsheng's destiny and had him demoted back to Jiangyang Prefecture, then that had ruined his fate, then he could still live in such an exquisite house. If his fate had continued smoothly according to his original destiny, how rich and prosperous would he have been...
"Madam Wenyu? Madam Wenyu?"
Wen Yu swallowed, looked at the words "Song's House" on the plaque, and turned to look at Song Linsheng.
"ah?"
Song Linsheng laughed, but Wen Yu didn't feel offended. He extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
"Then please, Madam Wenyu, come with me into the mansion?"
After he and Xiyan had finished cleaning up and settling in the government office, they returned to the Song residence. He had not lived in Jiangyang Prefecture for a long time, and the house had been vacant for many years. Fortunately, the servants of his former family had taken good care of the house, and the windows were clean and bright, so it did not require much effort to clean up.
He just ordered Xiyan to put the things he brought from Shangdu in order, and it already looked like a courtyard in Shangdu.
Not long after that, the government office sent someone to report the riot in East Street Market. He then put down his work and led his men to rush over.
Before he went there, he really didn't expect that it would be such a coincidence that he would meet Wen Yu again.
Song Linsheng quickly led Wen Yu into the backyard. Along the way, Wen Yu repeatedly praised the arrangement of strange rocks, flowers and plants in the yard, and liked the landscaping of the Song residence very much.
When they arrived at the living courtyard, Uncle Song, the accountant of the mansion, was already waiting at the gate with a doctor.
It seemed that the official was very fast and he brought the doctor back to the Song residence faster than Song Linsheng and Wen Yu.
"Guanwu..." Wen Yu read the inscription at the gate of the courtyard, dragging out the last syllable.
"Guanwu Garden. This is the courtyard where I used to live. It was just recently renovated. Madam Wenyu, please make do here for now. I'm still having people clean up the other courtyards."
"No compromise! No compromise! I'm very satisfied!" Song Linsheng, this young man, was really polite. He even gave up his own yard. Wen Yu was deeply moved.
But as soon as Wen Yu stepped into the arched courtyard gate, he was petrified on the spot and did not move.
"Song Linsheng..."
"Huh?" Song Linsheng, who came in later, didn't know what was going on and responded in confusion. Behind him were Uncle Song and the doctor.
Wen Yu looked at the evergreen tree in the yard. The trunk was straight and quite thick, with lush branches and leaves clustered together. There was a faint fragrance. It looked like it was at least twenty years old, but it was clearly... a camphor tree... right?
Wen Yu took a step back and looked carefully at the gate again. The yard with camphor trees was called Guanwuyuan?
Wen Yu stepped into the yard and asked in confusion, "Is this a... camphor tree?"
Song Linsheng's eyes followed Wen Yu in and out. At first, he didn't understand what Wen Yu was doing. Later, when he saw her staring at the stone carvings on the courtyard gate, he understood a little. Until Wen Yu asked a question directly, Song Linsheng had already prepared a response in his mind.
"Just as Madam Wenyu said, it is indeed a camphor tree."
Song Linsheng gestured for Uncle Song to lead the doctor in first. After they left, he continued to talk to Wenyu, "If Madam Wenyu wants to know why Guanwu Garden planted camphor trees, I think it would be better for Madam Wenyu to examine her wound first, and then I can explain it to her."
"how?"
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