the first lady

Chapter 172

"So, thank you, my lord." I didn't notice the pain in my foot before because it was numb, but now I feel it solidly, as if being pricked by a secret needle.

"Please sit down." The man said warmly.

Qiao Ling'er sat down, and the man put the bamboo pole aside, bent down, without being obscene, but precisely found her hands and feet.

"Ah..." When his hand touched her wound, she couldn't help moaning softly.

Hearing the sound, the man let go of his hand immediately, but there was no expression of nervousness on his face. He only said to Qiao Linger: "Madam, your ankle is misaligned. I need to correct it for you. Please bear with me, Madam."

The gentle voice made Qiao Linger nod subconsciously, "Okay!"

Bone misalignment can be big or small, and of course it is safer to treat it in time.

Ready to bear it, Qiao Linger's lips trembled slightly, feeling that he was giving her a relaxation period first, so she relaxed her body a little bit, being too nervous, judging him was not a good thing.

Soon, only a "click" came from Qiao Ling'er's ankle, and she also let out a muffled groan, her face turned pale suddenly, and there was a slight smell of blood in her mouth.

The unprepared misplaced bone set immediately made Qiao Ling'er feel the pain of cutting off a piece of flesh, and the pain went straight to the heart.

"Ma'am?" the man called out tentatively.

Qiao Ling'er was relieved slowly, wiped the sweat off her head, and said in a normal voice, "My lord, are you ready?"

"En." The man nodded, touched the bamboo pole beside him and stood up, then took out a delicate small porcelain bottle from his arms and handed it over, "Ma'am, this medicine is applied to the wound, and your body will be treated soon." Wounds will heal."

"Many, thank you, young master." Qiao Ling'er seemed a little unable to accept such tenderness.

"Ma'am, you're welcome." The man smiled slightly.

"Hoho..." The black panther who was pushed aside yelled twice unwillingly.

Afterwards, Qiao Ling'er cast a murderous gaze over her, and it was all this damned leopard.If it wasn't for it, how could she have climbed over the wall and got poisoned, and even fell and sprained her foot?What's even worse is that it obviously already has a master, but it still makes fun of her, and even wants to recognize her as its master, which really makes people angry.

After being stared at by Qiao Linger, Hei Bao immediately turned his head aggrieved.

"My lord, did you raise this black panther?" Qiao Linger asked the gentle man as he turned his head knowingly when he saw the panther.

The man smiled slightly and nodded, "It's called Qiuli."

"Begging to leave?" She was a little surprised when she heard the name, but immediately frowned, "Begging to leave, begging to leave...does that mean?" This question was a bit impolite, but the man answered before she could cancel it. up.

"That's what it means." The man answered smoothly, and then asked again: "Madam, you are seeking to get away from the second person who is willing to be close to you, and it is willing to recognize you as its master. I wonder if Madam is willing to take it in?"

"What?" After being asked such a question, Qiao Ling'er suddenly felt a little overwhelmed. He asked her to keep it? ? ?
The man smiled softly and elegantly, as if only his very warm smile existed in the world.But after that smile, Qiao Ling'er seemed to be able to sense the instinctive indifference emanating from his body.

"I have something to leave in a few days, and Qiu Li has followed me for a few years, but it can't go where it went down, so I let it go out to find a new owner." The man stopped in front of the black panther, bowed The lower body gently stroked its head.

"Roar..." Hei Panther let out a soft cry, as if echoing his words.

Hearing that, Qiao Ling'er was even more surprised. It turned out that this man asked the Black Panther to go out to find a new owner? "Young master, didn't you think that if it goes out, it will scare the surrounding people?"

Hearing this, the movement of the man's hands paused for a moment, and suddenly he laughed softly: "I just let it look for suitable candidates nearby, but I also forgot to scare others. I was negligent."

The sincere words made Qiao Ling'er have a good impression of this man. I don't know if it's because of his illusory feeling or the kind of good feeling that Zong Zhengyi left for her back then, which made her have an inexplicable good feeling for him. , Of course, it is not the kind of favor that is heart-wrenching at all.

"Young master, can't you give it to the servants in the mansion?" Qiao Ling'er asked.

The man quickly shook his head, "Qiu Li is like other leopards, with a withdrawn personality. If it is not the one it chooses, it will never pay attention to it."

"Is that why you let it find another master?" Qiao Ling'er seemed to ask the man again, but also seemed to ask herself again. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Your Master left this time, will he come back?"

Hearing her words, the man was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and replied: "You can go back, but you can't."

Undoubtedly, this was a vague answer, and the corners of Qiao Ling'er's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Such an answer made her somewhat unable to utter the next words.

On the contrary, it was this man who seemed to understand her thoughts, and said, "Madam, is she willing to let Qiuli follow Madam? If Madam is willing, I will prepare all the necessities for Madam..."

"No, none of this is necessary." Qiao Ling'er understood what he meant, interrupted quickly, and then said: "I just want to know if the young master will come back, and when the young master leaves, I can take care of you, young master. If I come back, I will return my body."

She does not deny her affection for Black Panther, but she also knows the saying that a gentleman does not take what others like. Although she is not a gentleman, she still has this kind of decency in some real things. .

"Madam willing?" The man seemed a little surprised, "Madam's husband..."

"The concubine believes that the gentleman will understand the young master's thoughts." She could see that if it was not a last resort, this man would definitely not let the leopard who accompanied him leave.The relationship between any animal is often better than that between people. I am afraid that he is also troubled in his heart. He only hopes that the black panther can live comfortably after he leaves, so he let him find the owner he wants to follow. .

She can understand, she believes Zong Zhengyi can understand better, he should support her.

After hearing Qiao Linger talk about those two "thoughts", she saw the fleeting sadness on his face, which was in stark contrast to that warm smile.

"So, thank you, madam." The man quickly suppressed his sadness.

Qiao Ling'er shook her head, looking at the man in front of her, for some reason, she suddenly thought of his previous piano sound, as if she was enveloped in sorrow, making it unreal.

"Why is the son's piano sound so sad?" Qiao Ling'er couldn't help asking.

The man was slightly stunned when he heard the words, then he groped and sat down in front of the piano case, and said lightly: "I made Madam laugh."

He didn't answer his question directly, and the song came out again from under his slender fingers, without the sad feeling before, but with a little joy.It's just that there is always a little sadness in that voice.

Qiao Linger's heartbeat speeded up a little bit. She didn't know what words to use to describe the sound of the piano. It could transport people to another world in an instant and feel the novelty of that world; Cool, as if the world is empty, just like his eyes.

Heibao Qiuli walked to the man's side slowly, and gently rubbed against his body with his body.The man turned his head slightly and smiled lightly, the sound of the piano in his hand was not dazzled.

Qiao Linger was puzzled, what is the identity of this person?At first glance, this garden is not suitable for ordinary people to live in, plus the strict guards... Wait, if the guards here are really strict, they won't find out that she came in for no reason.

"Did the young master know that someone would come here?" Qiao Ling'er asked with some doubts.

The sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and the man faced the shallow rippling lake, his eyes still dull.

He said: "Madam's friend should be waiting outside now, and I ordered someone to prepare a carriage for Madam so that Madam can take Qiuli back to the residence."

Qiao Linger's brows became more and more serious. He didn't answer her question, but it was considered an answer to her question.Perhaps, as early as when she came in, those people still knew of her existence, but they didn't move. What is here...

While thinking, a white jade tablet was handed to her.

"My lord, this is...?" Qiao Linger asked.

The man smiled gently, "Qiu Li is a ferocious creature, I'm afraid it will bring trouble to Madam, if Madam is really in trouble, you can hold this jade card and come here to find Chu Ge, and he will solve your troubles for you. "

There was no sound behind, but when she subconsciously turned her head, she really saw a man in iron gray with a resolute face.

"Young master." The man in iron gray called out respectfully.

"Chu Ge, this lady is Qiuli's future master. If you have any problems that cannot be solved, please let me know." The man ordered lightly.

"Yes." Chu Ge nodded, then turned to Qiao Ling'er, and bowed slightly, "If there is anything, Madam can tell you."

Chu Ge's kung fu is not weak, which is why Qiao Ling'er has been with Zong Zhengyi and Zhui Ming for a long time, so she can judge their aura.Such a guard who can appear quietly should be called a hidden guard!
The identity of this man... what will it be?

"I don't know what to call your son?" Qiao Ling'er asked calmly. The danger is that you don't feel the danger, but all this seems a little weird again.

As if he didn't expect Qiao Ling'er to ask his name, the man was slightly taken aback, and then chuckled: "...under the bright moon..."

On the way back, Qiao Linger was still torn in her heart. Sitting in the carriage, looking at the leopard that was "temporarily" given to her, it would be a lie to say that she had a headache.

(End of this chapter)