There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 864 Thinking of you when you walk, and thinking about you when you sit [[-]]

In a blink of an eye, it was afternoon.

Su Xian, whom Tang Shuwan and other girls had been waiting for all day, finally arrived in the divine capital.

Fan Yanghou's mansion, the door to the street is wide open.

Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang led a large group of boys, maids, and soldiers to greet him in front of the mansion, and the crowd of Ulala occupied the entire street.

Li Qingniu's wives were also waiting in the crowd.

The day before yesterday, the ladies had arrived in the divine capital. They were overjoyed and happy to learn that Li Qingniu had obtained the "Nine Branches of Nectar", and they couldn't wait.

In the Imperial City, Princess Lanling and the Queen were not idle either. They sent people to keep an eye on the movements of the Hou Mansion and were ready to receive Su Xian...

"Master Hou is back!"

In front of the Hou Mansion, far down the street, a young boy rode up on horseback, shouting with joy from far away.

"My husband is finally back."

Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang looked at each other, holding each other's hands tightly, feeling nervous and expecting, and of course more joyful, staring at the end of the street with their eyes.

Soon, a group of carriages appeared in sight.

The two women looked at each other again and smiled at the same time.

In the morning, they had joked with each other, but it was just a little joke between sisters, harmless. Now that their husbands have returned home, they have long lost their intention to joke.

Finally, in full view of everyone, the motorcade stopped steadily in front of the Hou Mansion.

A carriage in the middle of the motorcade is very conspicuous, and it should be Su Xian's car.

Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang walked lightly and hurriedly walked to the carriage. They were both young couples who had been married for only a year. They were separated for so long, and they really missed each other very much.

"husband……"

The two women opened their lips slightly at the same time, but they only called out the word "husband" and then shut up at the same time, with deep doubts on their faces.

Because the person who got off the carriage was not Su Xian, but Li Qingniu.

"Master!"

The two women immediately changed their words. They were Su Xian's wives, so they naturally followed their husband in calling Li Qingniu master.

"Ah."

Li Qingniu glanced at them, quickly looked away, and searched around the crowd.

At this time, his wives came over together. There were about eleven or two people, all singing and dancing, and they shouted: "Mr. Lang!"

"Ladies, you've been waiting a long time!"

Li Qingniu was so overjoyed that he grinned from the corner of his mouth to his ears. He had now obtained the "Nine Branches of Nectar", and his wives had arrived. Everything was ready. He had already imagined the picture of his children and grandchildren around his knees.

Tang Shujing and Liu Huixiang stared at the carriage closely.

Li Qingniu has already gotten out of the car, so his husband should be next, right?
However, they waited for a long time, but saw no movement. Tang Shuwan finally couldn't hold it back, climbed on the carriage, opened the curtain and took a look inside -

But it was empty inside!

There is no sign of Su Xian!

The two women looked at each other, feeling panicked for a moment. They hurriedly walked to Li Qingniu's side, saluted and asked:

"May I ask Master, where is your husband now? Have you ever returned to Beijing with Master?"

"Oh, I forgot about this."

Li Qingniu was hugging his wives one by one. When he saw this, he stopped and replied:

"Don't worry, he's fine. After we left Nanchen a few days ago, we went to Yangzhou."

"I was eager to return to Beijing to reunite with my wife, so I went ahead. But your husband was worried about the shipyard and sea terminal in Dengzhou, so he went to Dengzhou, Henan Province."

"In a few more days, your husband will return to Beijing. He asked me to tell you, don't worry, he will bring you gifts when he comes back."

"..."

Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang felt relieved when they heard this, and then with a hint of resentment on their faces, they looked at each other and bowed to Li Qingniu at the same time:
"Thank you, Master, for letting me know."

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll go back home first."

Li Qingniu was not seeking the opinions of the two women.

He had already held a wife in his left hand and walked straight to the gate of the mansion.

He had been waiting for decades to continue his family lineage. Now that he finally had the opportunity, he didn't want to waste a moment and went back to create humans right away.

Tang Shuwan dismissed the servants, maids, and soldiers in front of the mansion, and returned to the inner courtyard with Liu Huixiang.

The two women were happy for nothing, but their spirits were very low.

Fortunately, this was not a serious matter. Su Xian was fine as long as he had nothing to do. It was just a matter of waiting for two more days. Therefore, the two women gradually began to talk and laugh, and Liu Huixiang laughed and said:

"My sister has put in a lot of effort to wear this phoenix crown that weighs several dozen kilograms, right? Now that her husband is gone, I'm afraid my sister will have to waste her time removing her makeup."

Tang Shuwan was not to be outdone:

"I am afraid that only sister will eat the medicinal food that my sister carefully cooked. It is such a big pot. Do you want everyone to share some for you?"

"..."

Imperial City.

Princess Lanling's Mansion.

Since hearing the news in the morning that Su Xian will return to Beijing today, Lanling has no intention of dealing with official duties.

After returning to the room and changing into a tube top, she had no intention of doing anything else.

Because it's true...it's a bit uncomfortable.

Deep in the princess mansion, in the garden, in a pavilion.

Princess Lanling was leaning on a stone chair in the pavilion, blowing in the wind. It was February now, but the weather had been abnormal in the past few days and it was actually a bit hot. It was good to stay in this pavilion to enjoy the coolness.

The stone table in the middle of the pavilion is filled with fruits and refreshments.

Around the stone chair, Qiu Dianjun and a group of palace ladies bowed to serve him.

"Except for the Qiudian Army, everyone else should retreat."

Lan Ling suddenly spoke. She frowned secretly, as if she was feeling a little uncomfortable. After moving for a long time, she found a more comfortable sitting position.

"Yes."

After the maids retreated, Qiu Dianjun noticed Lan Ling's movements. Her eyes lit up and she thought to herself, "Is it so uncomfortable to be strangled?"

At this time, Lan Ling changed his sitting position again.

Seemingly casually, she reached out to her shoulders, grabbed something through her clothes, and lifted it up... Then she felt comfortable, and her frowning eyebrows relaxed.

Qiu Dianjun was standing by and saw all her movements. After holding on for a while, he finally couldn't help but persuade:

"Princess, why don't you... change it back?"

Lan Ling's complexion changed slightly and she felt a little hot on her face, but she did not answer directly, but ordered:
"Tomorrow, you go and make arrangements in person. I need a batch of new, well-fitting clothes. The colors should be bright, the embroidery should be exquisite and gorgeous, and by the way, some more jewels and jade should be inlaid."

"Yes."

Qiu Dianjun immediately agreed, but he felt deeply in his heart that the princess had really paid too much for the Taiwei...

"By the way, is there any news from outside the palace? Has the Taiwei ever entered the city?" Lan Ling suddenly asked.

"Reporting to the princess, according to the news, the Taiwei will be back soon and the convoy has entered the city." Qiudian Jun replied.

"Okay." Lan Ling smiled brightly, and the previous discomfort was gone.

After a while, a boy came to report:

"The Marquis's motorcade has arrived at the gate of the Hou Mansion, but...the Marquis did not return to Beijing. Instead, he went to Dengzhou, Daodengzhou, Henan Province to personally inspect the shipyard and the sea terminal."

"Didn't you return to Beijing? Did you go to Dengzhou?"

Lan Ling stood up and his expression immediately dropped.

She waited for half a day, even trying to put on a tube top even though she was being strangled uncomfortable, but she was told that Su Xian did not return to Beijing, but went to Dengzhou where Lao Shizi lived?

Isn’t this annoying?

After shooing away the boy, Lan Ling twisted his waist, raised his hand, grabbed something through his clothes and lifted it up, frowning and commanding:

"More... no, prepare the fragrant bathing water. I want to take a bath. Well, the weather is really hot today! By the way, prepare the jade mask this time!"

"Yes."

Qiu Dianjun personally went down to make arrangements, but he also complained silently in his heart:
"If you want to change clothes, just say change clothes, but if you want to say bathing, isn't this trying to hide something?"

"..."

Time flies, white horses pass by.

In a blink of an eye, it was a few days later.

It's dark, night has fallen, the full moon is in the sky, the stars are like weaving, and the moonlight is extremely beautiful.

A group of people stopped under the towering city wall of the Divine Capital City. They looked up at the female wall on the city wall and the patrolling city guards.

This group of people is none other than Su Xian and Su Xian's personal entourage.

By the way, after Su Xian set off from Yangzhou a few days ago, he rushed north to Dengzhou, Henan Province. The shipyard and sea port are located in Dengzhou.

The opening of the sea for trade would not only increase the court's taxes, but also allow him to go to sea to find Nalanxiong for revenge. This matter was very important. Su Xian was worried, so he went to see it in person.

The results made him very satisfied.

The shipyard is staffed by experts from Butterfly Valley, as well as craftsmen recruited from Nanchen. The progress is very gratifying, and he will be able to set sail in a few months.

The sea-going pier is also under intensive preparation, and the estimated completion time is also a few months away...

After visiting the shipyard and dock, Su Xian took the road back to Beijing.

After several days of rushing, the party finally arrived outside the city of Shendu.

However, it was already dark and the city gate was closed. They were afraid that they would not be able to return to the city today.

"Sir, it's getting late and the city gate is closed. We should stay outside the city for one night and wait until the city gate opens tomorrow morning, right?"

One of the followers suggested.

Shendu City is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains. It has always been a densely populated area with extremely prosperous commerce. The outside of the city is not a wilderness, but filled with streets and houses.

Because there is no curfew restriction, the excitement outside the city is actually even greater than inside the city.

Therefore, the entourage's suggestion to spend the night outside the city was a very pertinent suggestion.

But Su Xian had been away from home for a long time and missed the ladies in the mansion very much... He pondered for a while and told his followers:
"You don't need to follow me any more. Go and stay at an inn. It won't be too late to go back home early tomorrow morning."

"Son..."

"Don't worry about my safety. Zhilan is here. You all can go. I have other arrangements."

"Yes."

After the entourage dispersed, Su Xian looked sideways at Yang Zhilan, who was the only one left, and said with a smile: "The next step is up to you, take me into the city."

"it is good."

Yang Zhilan replied expressionlessly.

The guarding duties of the Shendu City Tower are generally shared by prison guards, Jinwu Guards, Imperial Guards, and Yamen servants of Henan Prefecture.

These are ordinary people. Even if Yang Zhilan is carrying Su Xian on her back, it is easy to avoid these people.

The two of them surrounded the city wall and found a secluded place. Yang Zhilan put Su Xian on her back, backed up more than a foot, and then started to run straight towards the towering city wall.

When they approached the city wall, Yang Zhilan stepped heavily on the ground, and her whole body, including Su Xian, instantly jumped up.

Yang Zhilan took advantage of the uneven spots on the city wall to rise quickly, and in a moment she climbed under the female wall at the top of the city wall.

She grabbed the edge of the parapet with one hand and used her feet to gain strength on the city wall. She was about to climb over the parapet and step onto the city tower.

"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."

But at this moment, a voice came from the city wall, as well as the sound of footsteps. It should be that the patrolling defenders happened to wander here.

Su Xian's heart tightened and he felt something was wrong.

He was the Taiwei of Daliang, with a first-class official position. Even if he was discovered by the defenders, it would actually be nothing, but he still wanted to lose face.

As a Taiwei, taking the lead in disrespecting the court's laws, climbing over the city wall in the middle of the night, what exactly do you want to do?
It's never good for this kind of thing to spread.

Fortunately, Yang Zhilan reacted quickly and immediately stopped using her feet on the city wall. She only held onto the edge of the female wall with her hands and hung there with Su Xian on her back, waiting for the patrolling defenders to go away.

After a while, the footsteps faded away, and everything was silent.

Yang Zhilan made sure there was no one up there, and then she jumped onto the city wall with Su Xian on her back.

Without stopping, she quickly ran to the other side of the city wall, preparing to jump off with Su Xian on her back.

In a hurry, Su Xian looked up and understood immediately. No wonder the defenders just sighed, "The moonlight is so beautiful tonight."

Because looking at the moon from the city wall is indeed extraordinary and beautiful.

Before Su Xian could take another look, Yang Zhilan had already run to the other side, placed one hand on the female wall and jumped lightly, then spun around in the air, and the two of them were hanging on the city wall like geckos.

The feeling of weightlessness was unpleasant. Su Xian subconsciously hugged Yang Zhilan tightly, his heart pounding, but he endured it in order to see the two ladies earlier.

After quickly jumping off the city wall and landing with both feet, Su Xian got off Yang Zhilan's back. Although the two sides did not fight, it was not much better.

"Finally entered the city."

Su Xian breathed a sigh of relief. There was no one around here, so he didn't have to worry about being discovered.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Yang Zhilan suddenly tensed up, with a vigilant look on her face, she drew out her soft sword in her hand, protected Su Xian behind her, and whispered:

"A master is approaching."

Before Su Xian could ask questions, one person was killed from each direction. They were all dressed in black and holding various weapons. They looked very powerful.

"Hahahahaha, after waiting for so long, I finally caught a big one." A man in black laughed.

"Don't fight with me. These two people don't look weak. They are both mine." There is also a woman among the men in black.

"Who are you? What do you want to do by forcefully breaking into the city at night?"

"..."

As the four men in black gradually approached, Su Xian couldn't help but frown secretly. He believed that Yang Zhilan could deal with these four people, but it would have to waste some time, right?
He was still waiting to go back to see the two ladies.

"It's from the inner guard." Yang Zhilan suddenly reminded in a low voice.

"People from the inner guard?"

Su Xian was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "That's easy. Why don't you guys come over to see me?"

The four men in black were all stunned, and one of them scolded: "You are a prisoner under the steps, a turtle in a urn. I advise you to capture him quickly, so as to avoid the pain of your skin and flesh."

Su Xian took out the "Plum Blossom Neiwei Dongge Leader" waist badge and threw it away. Someone caught it. After a closer look, his expression immediately changed. He bowed and said:

"It turns out that the leader of the East Pavilion is in front of me. Please forgive me for being blind and offending me."

After seeing the waist badge, the other three men in black also bowed and saluted, their attitude was completely different from that of just now.

Su Xian took the waist badge returned by the man in black with both hands and ordered in a deep voice:
"I am here to track down a repeat offender. You are very good and abide by your duties. I will definitely be rewarded when I return. However, tonight's matter involves confidentiality and cannot be mentioned to outsiders."

"Yes."

"Well, let's go."

After watching the four men in black leave, Su Xiancai took Yang Zhilan and went straight to the Hou Mansion.

(End of this chapter)