Lie down and eat melon in the protagonist group

Chapter 19

The inner room is divided into two rooms. The outside is a small study room where Ling Huai usually reads and writes. There is a beaded curtain in the middle. Behind the curtain is a plain screen. Going around the screen is the bedroom where Ling Huai usually sleeps and rests.

Hearing Ling Jing coming to the bedroom through the curtain, Ling Dang was petrified with fear. After regaining consciousness, he was at a loss and turned his head to look for a place where she could hide.

There was no way to avoid it. In desperation, she directly lifted the quilt folded on the inside of the bed and covered her head and face on the bed.

Ling Jing had no intention of breaking into the bedroom.

"Ah Huai? Are you in the house?"

"exist."

Ling Huai held the egg and lifted the curtain and went out.

Ling Jing scanned him up and down, and saw that his complexion was rosy, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly she remembered why she came here this time, and she immediately became worried.

She said solemnly: "Do you know who Big Sister asked to test the medicine this time?"

Ling Huai stood in front of the bead curtain and saw something wrong in her expression, guessing that something was not simple. Ling Dang was still lying in his bedroom at this time, so it was not a good time to talk.

Then he wanted to send her away and said, "Third sister, if you have anything to do, let's talk about it another day."

Ling Jing said: "Why, you already knew this? What are you planning behind my back? You actually asked your eldest sister to save him, Li Guanqi?! Are you crazy? Why didn't you take his life as soon as possible? Tell me clearly. , knowing that he is a disaster, what unspeakable secrets do you have to spare his life?"

Li Guanqi?
Ling Dang covered himself with the quilt and raised his ears, frowning slightly. Why does this name sound so familiar?
There are also medicines to try, what medicine to try? Are they testing drugs on people? !

What does it mean that Ah Huai is plotting behind Third Sister's back? Let’s not mention what shocking secret he is plotting. The key thing is how old he is, and he has plotted it more than once. The most important thing is that the third sister knows it and comes to Ahuai to discuss it whenever something happens. When did the two of them start? In a conspiracy?

On rare occasions when Ling Huai was too talkative, he pondered for a long time, and could only pretend to be unfathomable, saying, "I have my own plan, and I will let you know when the time comes."

Ling Jing stared at him, sneered coldly, rolled up her sleeves, sat down, poured a cup of tea, and suppressed the hatred in her heart.

After sitting there in silence for a while, she glanced around and saw that he was holding a peeled hard-boiled egg in his hand. Not knowing why, she asked him, "What are you doing with a peeled egg in your hand if you don't want to eat it? Is it okay to eat it cold?"

Ling Huai chased people away directly, "Is there anything else? If there is nothing important, please go back."

"Who cares?"

Ling Jing snorted coldly, rolled her sleeves and left in a noble and cool manner.

Ling Huai sent her out and hung up the latch neatly.

Looking back, I saw Ling Dang holding the door, looking at him secretly, meeting his eyes, and immediately lowered his eyes, picking up the belt on his waist with his fingers, pretending to be busy with something.

It would be difficult for her to treat him as a child.

When reading the article, the perspective cuts to the time point of the plot about him. It is already a weak year and he is in the treacherous court of Bo Yun. As a result, there is very little information about his childhood growth experience in the article. Most of it is presented in the form of memories in a few words, or a few narrations about the protagonists in other books reminiscing about their youth. There are only a few strokes, and little is known about it from reading. .

She was able to get along with him without any scruples because of her ignorance and the subjective assumption that her child was innocent by nature.

The child in front of her, who was a few days younger than her but a head taller than her, was no ordinary child. He had an early awakening, a gully in his abdomen, and by analogy, he was born knowing the art of the emperor.

Ling Huai came forward and stretched out his hand to her, "Ah Dang,"

Ling Dang took a step back, with a distant and polite smile on her face. She interrupted him and said, "You should call me fourth sister from now on. Just in case third sister comes to find me, I will go back first."

After finishing speaking, she was about to leave, but stopped again, tried her best to control her uncoordinated body, and bowed to him.

The ceremony was nondescript, full of errors and omissions, and one could tell at a glance that it was improvised.

Just as he was about to pass by, Ling Dang grabbed his wrist.

Ling Huai dragged her to him and asked her, "As soon as you leave today, do you plan to ignore me for the rest of your life?"

She suddenly raised her face to face him, feeling a sudden pressure. Lingdang felt her heart jump into her throat. As soon as she opened her mouth, she stuttered unconsciously. She said: "I, I didn't ignore you, I just wanted to go back. I have something to say. , first, let me go."

He didn't let go, but moved closer to her and said, "That's because you want to avoid me."

Ling Dang stepped back, lowered his head, and said, "Where are we? We live under the same roof and can't see each other when we look up. How can we hide?"

He pressed forward step by step, "If you won't turn a blind eye or listen, then why don't you look at me seriously? You know that I believe you, so you just use some flattering words to coax me. I won't be fooled by you, even if you hate it now. I."

She raised her face and retorted: "I don't hate you."

Ling Huai suddenly smiled, loosened his grip on her wrist, raised his other hand, and gently rubbed her forehead.

He said: "If you want to know anything, just ask and I will tell you everything."

The topic changed so quickly that Ling Dang felt awkward and couldn't figure out why she was being so awkward. Her mind was a mess, but it didn't stop her from being duplicitous. She excused herself: "I'm curious, but I can To distinguish between good and bad, you don’t want to know everything.”

He pulled her back to the bedroom and said, "Li Guanqi once had a quarrel with our family. You have a bad memory and can't remember it for a long time. I can't bear the third sister's temper. A small quarrel will be remembered for a lifetime. Just now, she only said it verbally Say, shouting and killing are all angry words. You have heard the words that Third Sister said in anger. Didn’t we make a scene yesterday? Don’t worry, Third Sister will never do anything harmful to take people’s lives. "

Ling Dang said "Oh", no wonder the name felt familiar.

So, what about the trial medicine?

The hot eggs had already cooled down, so Ling Huai put them down and used his free hand to straighten the messy headdress in her hair, saying, "Someone is plotting against the Lingyun Chamber of Commerce and is secretly stumbling upon them."

He didn't need to look to know what she was thinking at the moment.

He went on to say: "Fortunately, I got a prescription that can cure the plague. No matter how it doesn't work out, I will try my best to do a good deed. The prescription was strange, and my sisters couldn't believe it. The doctor who was specially invited to consult the doctor came to help test the prescription. Authenticity. Just when I heard that the abbot of Guan Temple passed away and had nowhere to go, I stopped by to ask him to live in his home. Since he was a good martial artist, it was inevitable for my eldest sister to meet a disciple when doing business, so I made a favor and took him with me. Keep her safe."

The overt and covert struggles in the Lingyun Chamber of Commerce have gradually become superficial due to Ling Qiong's laissez-faire, and there are strong signs of taking the cake.

Ji has been busy going in and out with Ling Qiong all day long, and it is common for him to be away for several days. Medicinal materials from all over the Zhou Kingdom are like running water, and the accounts are taken from the chamber of commerce, and are divided up by the leaders of the chamber openly and secretly, but they are They were unknowingly funneled into Ling Qiong's private bag and smuggled all the way down the river until they reached a barren mountain with a dry river outside Ganzhou City.

In the barren mountains and ridges, the birds are noisy during the day, and there is no one inhabited. Once night falls, the older couple and the younger couple lead a group of ragged men, all with dark skin and bright eyes, pushing carts and unloading boxes in the dark.

On the same day, the maid and mother-in-law of the Ling family walked through the door and entered the curtain in an orderly manner, looking wealthy and peaceful.

"I disagree!"

The only ominousness came from Ling Cen. Ling Jing assigned Li Guanqi to Ling Cen as her companion. Ling Cen was unhappy and put down his chopsticks on the spot at the dinner table.

Ling Jing didn't tolerate him, so she clap her chopsticks, use the power of the queen to suppress him, and said lightly: "I am the master of this family, I can't let you lose your temper."

Li Guanqi stood at the door with his shoulders hunched and his back hunched. He was as skinny as a corncrake. He was wringing a corner of his clothes, and the red and swollen frostbite on his hands turned white.

Ling Cen glanced at him with undisguised disgust and said: "He has only a frame of bones, his hands can't be lifted or shouldered, he has no strength at all, and he's still a mute! Let him go to the academy with me, I won't be allowed to be Are people laughing to death?!”

"Anyone else dares to laugh at you?" Ling Jing laughed angrily. She was so angry that she slapped the table again and said aggressively, "You form gangs and fight and make trouble in the academy all day long. I am so dirty every day because of you." What a terrible thing, I will come to my door to apologize to you! One by one, count them on your fingers. How many messes have I cleaned up for you in the whole year?!"

Knowing that he was in the wrong, Ling Cen lowered his head and pursed his lips as he contemplated his emotions. After a while, he began to sob and wipe his tears, sat down on a stool and looked at the sky and wept.

"There are so many people in the world, it's not good to pick anyone out, but I picked a loser who can't speak. Forget it if he doesn't have the strength. If there is a bully who really bullies his master, he can't cry for help, scold him without saying anything back, and beat him to death without saying a word. , it’s as easy for people to manipulate him and his master as to pinch a bun! Wuwu - mother, you died early, my sister bullied me when I was young, my life is so miserable - it hurts!"

Ling Dang hit him on the head with his fist, raised his fist at him, and said fiercely: "Shut up!"

Ling Cen covered his head and rolled to the ground, "They all bullied me! My whole family bullied me!"

Ling Anhui pulled her little face to shame him for crying: "Pee Doudou, I'm so embarrassed."

My eyes are full of urine, and I don’t know who I learned the curse words from.

Ling Jing rubbed her eyebrows vigorously and ordered her mother-in-law to take Ling An back to the house after she had finished eating.

Being a householder is simply more laborious than running a harem.

No matter how much Ling Cen protested, it was certain that Li Guanqi would be his companion.

Afterwards, Ling Huai joked: "Leave him to Acen, thank you for thinking about it."

Ling Jing sneered coldly: "I want to put it under your nose. Aren't I afraid that a headless murder case will end badly? It just so happens that Acen's temper needs to be tempered by someone, and Li Guanqi is just right. He can't speak and has a bad taste. , I tend to be soft-tempered."

She threw away the scissors in her hand and said, "Acen has made enemies everywhere in the academy, and many people hate him so much. There is a bully Li Guanqi who follows him to prevent disasters for Acen and repay the debt he owed us in his previous life. Besides, Well, the petty quarrels among the children in the academy will not lead to death. At most, they will suffer a little pain, which is considered to be an advantage for him. Besides, I understand Acen’s temperament. Although he does not like to see Li Guanqi, he will protect his shortcomings and will not let him do it. He is someone who bullies others. I just want to find something for Acen to do, so that he doesn’t have to cause trouble for me all day long.”

It is the seventh day since Ling Qiong traveled far away with her illness.

Ling Jing received a letter stating that she would go home today and quickly ordered the maid to clean the house, dry the clothes and quilts, and trim the flowers and plants.

The winter solstice is approaching, and the family is busy making cakes and porridge.

A few days ago, Ling Dang got a kite, a gift from Ling Huai. The sky was rarely clear and the wind was blowing in the winter, so she happily tied the string and released the kite in the side yard.

A carriage stopped at the gate of Ling's house.

A delicate maid got out of the sedan and knocked on the Ling family door knocker.

The porter opened the door and saw that the maid was well-dressed and well-dressed. He also saw the elegant sedan parked in front of the stone steps. He asked politely: "I don't know if your distinguished guest comes to the door. It's disrespectful and disrespectful. I dare to ask the girl, whose surname is that?" ? Do you have a greeting card? Why do you come all the way this time? "

The maid Pingping saluted and said softly: "My mistress is Mrs. Ning of the Ning family in Quzhen, Jichang. We are old acquaintances with your family. I never thought that your mistress moved to Yuzhou and settled down in Shangfu. My mistress has just arrived, and we are friends." Your master has become a fellow countryman again, so it is a fate. My wife is very homesick and asked around, so today she brought a small gift to visit us just to meet your Miss Ling and reminisce about old times."

The concierge told Ling Jing word for word.

"The second lady of the Ning family in Jichang Quzhen, ah, the third young master Ning..."

Ling Jing placed the flowerpot in her hand on the small table, caressed the veins of the leaves, and murmured mockingly: "You are finally here, you made me wait easily."

The concierge hunched his waist in fear and waited for a reply.

"Take it to the front hall."

The young man led Mrs. Ning Er and the maid she brought into the front hall.

Mrs. Ning Er is over forty years old, but she does not show her age. She has a gentle and graceful face, and her clothes are simple and elegant. She is not very beautiful, but she has a certain luxurious atmosphere, which adds to her charm.

The mother-in-law beside her supported her, frowned fiercely, glanced around, and did not sit down as the young man politely asked her to sit down. Instead, she said with a stern look: "You don't have a maid to take care of me. Sending you, a vulgar servant, to receive a female guest? You should entertain the female family members in the front hall, it’s simply "

"It's outrageous, isn't it?" The maids and mothers-in-law surrounded Ling Jing as they entered the hall. She accepted the words of the Ning family's mother-in-law and sat down at the head of the family. "I'm sorry. We, the Ling family's women, are the masters of the house. We are good at it. As a businessman, you are a small businessman and cannot afford to be an official. If you don't like it, or you don't like it, the gate is there, so I won't send you away far away."

The mother-in-law never expected that the Ling family would be so rude as soon as they showed up. Her eyes were wide open and she was ready to be scolded, but Mrs. Ning raised her sleeves to stop her.

Mrs. Ning Er said softly and tactfully: "I wonder who the girl is?"

Ling Jing raised her eyebrows and immediately smiled seductively. She was naturally charming and affectionate. Her lips twitched and she said slowly, "What a coincidence, outsiders call me Ling San."

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Ning Er's eyebrows softened and turned into a sharp look.

The mother-in-law had no self-restraint. She glared fiercely and shouted loudly: "You're so presumptuous!"

They are the third son of the Ning family, and others often call him Ning San.

Ling Jing deliberately used her daughter's body to ridicule him. She was so weak that she couldn't help but suffer from the disease. She was dying of tuberculosis at every step. She stayed at home to recuperate and stayed at home. She was like a daughter in a boudoir.

Mrs. Ning Er smiled and said, "I have long heard that the third girl was born with sharp teeth. When I saw her today, she was really extraordinary."

"Thank you for your compliment, Madam." Ling Jing adjusted her sleeves, "I don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly. I don't think our two families can still talk about the past."

Mrs. Ning Er gave a look to the maid, and the maid presented the gift. She said, "Don't talk too much. Third girl, you might as well take a look at the gift I specially selected."

The maid held a square and exquisite mahogany box, with the lock facing Ling Jing.

Another maid held a key in her hands.

Ling Jing unlocked the lock and the maid pressed the box in front of her eyes so that she could see clearly what was inside.

A page of red paper, with the words "marriage certificate" written in black ink at the top and the official seal stamped at the end.

Mrs. Ning Er said: "Can we reminisce about the past now?"

(End of this chapter)