My Master Jinyiwei

Chapter 70

Liu Ling went to Dingbei Hou Mansion to visit the old Hou Ye.This time, Lord Hou was able to speak, and he was willing to see Liu Ling. Even if Madam Hou had a bad face, he could not prevent Liu Ling from entering the mansion.The huge Hou Mansion is really happy because of Liu Ling's arrival, regardless of the old Hou Ye, Zhang Xiu is probably the only one left.

With Mrs. Hou's indifferent attitude, Zhang Xiu took the initiative to invite Ying and lead Liu Ling to see the old Lord Hou.

Seeing the old Hou Ye who was lying in bed, Liu Ling was startled.The last time she saw old master Hou was last autumn. At that time, her grandfather was still a hale and hearty old man, and he was full of energy when he scolded people.But this time, the old man lying on the bed was vicissitudes and haggard, which made people really feel the passage of time.

Lying under the window, basking in the sun, the old man was shrouded in the golden white sunlight, his eyebrows and hair were like snow, his brown eyes were sunken in their sockets, and his hands on the back of the couch were thin and dry like old bark.When he opened his eyes, his eyes were cloudy, but they were full of love and tenderness.

He stretched out his hand with great difficulty, facing Liu Ling, "A-Ling is here, why didn't you call me?" He asked the servants around him.

"Grandpa." Liu Ling stepped forward and held his hand.She felt uncomfortable in her heart, and she could only say a thousand words, "I'm sorry, grandpa."

"Don't say I'm sorry, this has nothing to do with you." Old Hou Ye drank the servants and motioned Liu Ling to sit next to him.The granddaughter nestled in his arms, looking at the little girl who was as beautiful as dew in her arms, with clear tears in her eyes, which made his heart twitch, "A Ling, after this serious illness, grandpa even figured it out. Yes. I'm sorry for you, if I hadn't stopped you back then, you wouldn't have wronged yourself like that."

His voice was trembling, "I have selfish intentions, Ah Ling! I didn't want my children to be separated, so I was cruel to you. I take care of you and love you. Isn't it a kind of compensation? You are right, I don't deserve to take care of you, I shouldn't take care of you." you……"

"No," Liu Ling said, "That's what I said in anger. The only person in this family who can control me is you." She looked up at this desolate and thin old man, feeling sore in her heart, "So get well soon , I'm waiting for you to get better."

Old Hou Ye sighed and shook his head.He knew in his heart that at the end of his life, he was just trying to survive, how could he live up to Ah Ling's expectations?He was only sad that this family had treated Ah Ling badly, and had been sacrificing Ah Ling in order to maintain the superficial prosperity.He loves Ah Ling so much, he is paying off their debts from that year.It's a pity that they didn't appreciate it, thinking that he restricted the development of the Hou Mansion, he was wrong.

How uncomfortable he is, if he goes, who else in this world will love A Ling as much as he does?

A little girl, so honorable, has hardly experienced the warmth of the world.She lived so lonely, masochistic.

He left, who will protect A Ling?Who can treat A Ling unconditionally?
The old Hou Ye trembled, "I regret that I didn't find a good safe haven for you. And now I can't... Ah Ling, Grandpa is sorry for you!" son hands.He can no longer speak his mind like before, and he wants to give A Ling something, but the others have nothing to say.

"Grandpa, I'm fine, don't worry about me." After a moment of hesitation, Liu Ling settled down to reassure the old man, "Master Shen is here. Grandpa, you don't know, he went to Jiangzhou to find me!"

Speaking of Shen Yan, Liu Ling's indifferent expression became much more vivid, dispelling the darkness in the room.

Old Hou Ye was fascinated by Liu Ling, who could almost be called "beautiful". His family, A Ling, had been big-minded, arrogant, pessimistic, and paranoid since he was a child.She lived too much, hurting others and herself.How strange that she would like someone so much.

Is there really anyone in the world who is willing to treat Ah Ling sincerely and never leave him?
Old Hou Ye once believed that a powerful family must be behind him in order to protect Ah Ling.

But after this illness, he suddenly felt: No matter how powerful the family is, if they don't want to, how long can they protect A Ling?In this world, there are very few multiple-choice questions. Most of the people who say "I have to" are just not to that extent.If a person really wants to protect another person, there are tens of thousands of ways; if he is not willing, you give the way to him, and he will forcefully wear it away.

The former is like Shen Yan, and the latter is like Lu Mingshan.

Shen Yan's family will definitely not get entangled with the royal family.

But if Shen Yan is willing, he can protect A Ling.

"Grandpa, Master Shen is not the only one who protects me. I also want to protect him." Liu Ling bit her lip and said what she had always planned, "I thought, I thought about it a long time ago, if I can get what I want , if I can marry Master Shen, I will never associate with people here again."

"...A Ling!" The old master coughed in shock, "What do you mean by not interacting with people here anymore? Are you going to forget your ancestors and give up your identity? A Ling, even if your father, your uncle and others Not close to you, but with them around, no one dares to target you. But if you don't communicate anymore, if Shen Yan doesn't want you..."

Liu Ling said softly, "I have found the most brilliant one." After a pause, her eyes swayed like spring water, she stretched out her hand to gesture, and said in an admiring tone, "I have seen the most brilliant one."

She is getting.

Liu Ling looked at the old master quietly, her eyes were calm and calm.Old Hou Ye gradually couldn't continue speaking and looked at her in a daze.

Slowly, he laughed, sour and desolate, "Well, it's up to you. The pain is more than the joy, it makes you so unhappy, if you don't want it, it's nothing."

Liu Ling got up, knelt down in front of her, respectfully, and kowtowed to the old master.

Old Hou Ye looked down at her, his eyes lost.

He gradually felt that the connection between Ah Ling and this family was being cut off step by step.This heavy big family, this family that made her breathless, this family that made her walk alone in the vastness of the wilderness, she didn't want it anymore.She was dragged down for so many years, she didn't care about it for so many years, and one day, she woke up from the chaos.

In order to be worthy of a better one, Liu Ling had to climb out of the mud by herself.She is willing to abandon everything to pursue the better one.

After saying a few words, Old Hou Ye was tired.The maid asked for instructions outside the door, Liu Ling got up, blessed the old Hou Ye, and walked out.She felt that the dust all over her body was being brushed away little by little, and the future was full of hope, which made her look forward to it.Walking to the threshold, Liu Ling heard the old voice of the old Hou Ye, "Let Shen Yan come and see me."

Liu Ling nodded.

She heard the rambling voice of the old Hou Ye again, "A Ling, go and talk to Mr. Shen about our Hou Mansion, and ask him not to investigate any further. There is no murder case here, no one poisoned, you just Said, I gave up my face for most of my life, and begged him not to investigate any more."

"Grandpa!" Liu Ling turned her head abruptly, "They..." want to murder you.

She didn't go on. In the glare of the sun, she saw the tearful old man with a lump in his throat, unable to speak a word.

She understood a little bit, but also a little sad.

Old Hou Ye is always thinking about this family.

Back then, he didn't affirm her mother's grievances, it was for the Hou's house; now, he didn't let Shen Yan investigate the poison he was poisoned, it was for the Hou's house.Think about it, once the crime is proven, the old Hou Ye will be fine, but Liu Ling's uncles will be displaced in the next life.

Her uncles, her father, didn't actually want to kill the old marquis.It's just that their ideas are not in line with the old Hou Ye. They want the Hou Mansion to take another positive path, but the old Hou Ye thinks it is self-destruction.They urgently need the old Hou Ye to step down from the front desk and leave room for career development to themselves.

But they actually cruelly poisoned the old Hou Ye!
And the old Hou Ye actually pleaded for them!

This dirty, decaying, and patina-covered family made her sick every time she looked at it.

Liu Ling turned her head away and walked outside.She looked back several times at Old Hou Ye, the old man leaning against the window, watching her back intently.He seemed to be left behind, aging happened in an instant.

Even if he had other plans, this old man raised her and encouraged her during her most difficult time.He saw a doctor for her, found a companion for her, and supported her to go on a long trip... Even if it was out of compensation, he would not have owed her a long time ago.

It was Liu Ling who owed him.

When the memories returned to her childhood, she was surrounded by disgusted and terrified eyes.She was in trouble all the way, and no one said a word to him.

After getting off the carriage, the old Hou Ye held her in his arms, he was kind and gentle, "My dear girl, this will be your home from now on. Live with grandpa, and grandpa will protect you."

Liu Ling turned her head again, and glanced at the vermilion doors that closed behind her one by one.

Her eyes are soft.

Dingbeihou Mansion has never been her home.

Grandpa has been doing his best to protect her.

Why should she feel sorry for herself?

In this world, there is always someone who loves her.From when she was so small, to when she was this big, there was always someone who loved her.She is no more pitiful than anyone else.

"Princess, are you, are you looking for Mr. Shen?" Someone beside him asked late.

Liu Ling paused, raised her head, and suddenly saw the plaque of "Beizhen Fusi".She was surprised and amused, she came here in a trance after being distracted all the way.

She lowered her head and smiled: She must like Shen Yan so much.You can come here consciously even when you are unconscious.

Did not get a reply from the princess, the little captain asked his companions to go in to report, and asked the princess again patiently.

Liu Ling thought for a while, then shook her head, "No need." As soon as Lord Shen returned to Yejing, he joined the Zhenfu Division.He must be very busy, she doesn't need him to accompany her.

What I said to Shen Yan last year, saying that he would never be with her and always leave her alone, were all angry words.Liu Ling only needs his confirmation, she doesn't need his company all the time.She has a firm heart, if every time Shen Yan takes on a mission, she will be so worried that she will feel uncomfortable, and she doesn't dare to like Shen Yan.

Liu Ling turned around and walked back slowly.

But Yejing is so big, she doesn't know where she should go.

There is no place called "home" where she can stay for a while.

Liu Ling thought to herself: When I didn't meet Shen Yan, I came here like this, and I didn't feel that there was nothing unbearable; after meeting him, whenever I was alone, I didn't consciously feel sad.It's probably because you know someone loves you, so you don't have any scruples.

Just like she used to always feel that things between lovers were silly, it made people get goosebumps.Now she can't wait to do all those stupid things together with Shen Yan.

Love makes people stupid, but it is sweet.

"Girl, do you want to buy this?" The stallkeeper couldn't help asking after staring at the soap cakes on the stall for a long time.

Liu Ling nodded and said to herself, "Master Shen should like to eat."

She took out the silver contentedly.

Afterwards, I went to the bookstore and bought a bunch of books, planning to read them with Shen Yan.

I went to the grocery store again, and this time I bought too many weird gadgets, and she couldn't take them.Turning around to signal, the maids and attendants immediately stepped forward, one took out the silver, and the other helped the princess to carry things.

Yang Ye made a bitter face, "Princess, why are you buying so many messy things?"

"Master Shen likes it." Liu Ling looked cold.

Although her face was cold, her heart was blazing, and she remembered every hobby of Shen Yan.

When not performing Jinyiwei missions, Shen Yan likes to stay at home, reading books, tasting tea, and listening to music.He lives very quietly, unlike Liu Ling at all.It was during those days in Jiangzhou that Liu Ling realized Shen Yan's indifferent character.

It is precisely because he doesn't have many interests that he has a lot of energy to play and make trouble with her.She could hang out with him all day, making weird things with him.

Only then did Liu Ling discover: there are so many interesting things in the world!

Whenever she thinks like this, Liu Ling likes him even more in her heart.

In the afternoon, Liu Ling wandered around the market, shopping and relaxing.Waiting for Yang Ye to ask her to buy more things, the attendants will not be enough. Liu Ling turned her head and looked at the objects piled up like hills in everyone's arms, and then stopped her shopping behavior with still unsatisfied intentions.By the time I got back to my mansion, it was getting late.

As soon as Liu Ling and others entered the mansion, they saw Lingxi waiting for them in front of the mansion, and felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.Confused, Lingxi glanced behind him, "Master Shen, Mr. Shen is here to look for you."

"Ah... when did he come?" Liu Ling asked as she walked towards the backyard.

"It will be here in the afternoon... Princess, why did Mr. Shen come?"

Liu Ling didn't know either.

Entering the room, Liu Ling saw Shen Yan standing up in the lights, waiting for her to approach.

"Is there something wrong?" She frowned. "Something serious happened. Do you need to discuss it with me? I heard from Lingxi that you have been here for a long time. Are you in a hurry? Sorry, I didn't know you were here..."

While she was chattering, Shen Yan took a brocade box placed on the table, opened it, and a fish wind chime was revealed in front of Liu Ling.

He held the fish wind chime in his hand and shook it gently.The smoked wind blows, crisp and ringing, and a few steps away, it is particularly melodious.

He came over and put the fish wind chime in her hand, "A small gift for you."

Liu Ling listened blankly to the sound of Feng Lingyue, and felt a feeling in her heart, breaking through the waves from the rough sea, strong and firm.

Shen Yanping said flatly, "I wanted to find a better time to send you off in a few days. But it happened to be done, so I'll keep coming over and give it to you by the way. It's a small thing, you can play with it." .”

Liu Ling held the string of wind chimes in her hand, and lowered her head to look at it seriously.The shape of the little fish is cute and delicate, and it is carved from jade.There are fish heads on the top and fish bones on the bottom. The color is ancient green. When shaken, the sound is clear.

Liu Ling said, "How do you know I like these?" She never told Shen Yan that she just likes these small things like handicrafts.

Shen Yan said, "Am I blind?"

Liu Ling murmured, "I remember you don't know how to carve jade..." She still remembered that in Jiangzhou, Shen Yan took many jade stones to study, his technique was steady, cutting jade like water, but the carving skills were far from good.At that time, a lot of beautiful jade was wasted, and Liu Ling felt distressed when he saw it, and even mentioned him.

Shen Yan touched her head, "The level is not good now." He took the wind chime in Liu Ling's hand, and showed her where he had broken it, openly and naturally.

Liu Ling said again, "I gave you a lot of presents during the Chinese New Year, and you said you already gave me a lot of things, so you won't give me any more." Thinking of the situation at that time, although she understood, she was also a little unhappy.Anyway, it's New Years...

Shen Yan said, "Well, you can return it to me if you don't want it." He stretched out his hand to take it, but Liu Ling hurriedly protected her, refusing to let him touch it.Shen Yan raised her eyebrows and smiled.

Liu Ling still lowered her head, "I looked for you this afternoon, but I didn't enter the door."

Shen Yan paused for a moment, "I know."

"Why did you come to see me?" Liu Ling asked.

"I think you are as beautiful as a flower, so I think I should come." Shen Yan said casually, with an attitude of indifference.

Liu Ling shook her head, "You asked me about my situation, and felt that I was restless and depressed. You were worried about me, so you left the office and came to the mansion to find me. To make me happy, you deliberately took you for a long time. I want to make me laugh. But I am not at the house, so you have to wait for fear of missing it. I will not come back until now."

Liu Ling raised her head and looked at Shen Yan.

Shen Yan's expression was a little quiet, and he smiled slowly, "So I'm a lover." He teased, "Do you know what I like most about you? You think a lot, you..."

Liu Ling stepped forward and hugged his waist tightly.

Shen Yan froze, with his hands on both sides, with nowhere to put them.Liu Ling hugged him so tightly, so earnestly and sincerely, that he didn't want to say anything anymore.After a pause, Shen Yan put his arms around her and hugged her gently.

He heard Liu Ling whisper in his ear, "Thank you, I like you."

Shen Yan laughed and hugged her up, "I know, you don't have to say it every time you meet."

But if she didn't say anything, Liu Ling felt that she couldn't bear the intense feeling.She had to let Shen Yan know how much she liked being with him.

Next, Shen Yan saw that she was in a normal mood, and originally planned to leave.Liu Ling tempted Shen Yan to stay with the snacks she bought on the street during the day, and the two of them squatted together to eat some snacks, and gathered around the fire, picking out other things Liu Ling bought.

Shen Yan was extremely surprised, seeing that Liu Ling had bought a treasure chest, and when he said that he was hungry, she immediately took out a bunch of snacks and cold staple food from the bag.When it is hot, it tastes very fragrant.

Shen Yan took a bite of the pastry and said critically, "It's a bit sweet."

Liu Ling took out another Hundred Flowers pastry and fed it to his mouth, "I've tried this one, it's not too sweet."

Shen Yan took a few bites, fed her some, and said, "If there is wine..."

Liu Ling took out a cowhide jug from another big bag and gave it to him, "I saw that there were people queuing up to buy wine, and everyone said it was delicious. I thought you liked it, so I ordered some wine, you have a taste..."

Shen Yan looked at her strangely.

Liu Ling asked, "What's wrong?"

"You, you don't have to..." Shen Yan stretched out his hand, hugged her onto his lap and sat down, with a complicated expression on his face. After a while, he smiled, "It's nothing, I think you are very nice, I like it very much."

Liu Ling rubbed his neck and said softly, "As long as you like it."

She was content, just to make him happy.

Shen Yan asked, "I seem to smell roast duck..."

Liu Ling said "uh" with an embarrassed expression, and quickly jumped out of his arms, "Can you smell it?!" With such a far burden, Shen Yan is really a dog's nose.She hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I'll let someone take it away..."

"Why do you want to take it away?" Shen Yan pulled her back and raised her hand. If there was a strong wind, the burden that had been thrown away would be lifted up with strength. With a kick from Shen Yan's leg, the burden would fly towards him and fall to the ground. into his hands.

Liu Ling stared at Master Shen's superb martial arts skills like juggling, and thought happily: Master Shen is so beautiful... Then her mouth was blocked by a piece of torn duck meat.

Shen Yan tore off pieces of meat and fed them into her mouth, "It's not that if I don't eat meat, you can't eat it. Liu Ling, I'm here to make you happy, not to add to your burden. Do you understand?"

Liu Ling was fed tenderly by him, and her heart was warm.After hearing what he said, she shook her head and nodded again, reaching out to hug him, "I don't understand. But a lifetime is so long, I can learn."

Shen Yan paused, "Well, you can learn. Please remove your hands from my clothes now...the oil is on me!"

"..." Noticing that Shen Yan's muscles were instantly stiff, Liu Ling hurriedly backed away in fright.She couldn't sit still, and when she slipped, her greasy hands grabbed onto his clothes tightly, leaving a big greasy patch.Looking at the obvious marks on Shen Yan's clothes, and then looking up at Shen Yan's cold eyes, Liu Ling chuckled.

Under Shen Yan's resistance, Liu Ling hugged him tightly, no matter how threatened he was, she refused to leave, "Master Shen, I really like living with you, just like now."

"I know, but don't touch me with your hands!"

"Master Shen, you see I bought so many things, all for you and me, you like it very much, don't you?"

"Move your hands away!"

"Master Shen, it must be very interesting for us to live together. There are endless things to talk about and games to play every day. It must be worth looking forward to."

"...you take your hands away first."

"Master Shen, tell me, can I really marry you? Does it really matter who I am promised to now? I'm so scared and sad. I miss you when I see you. I'm really afraid that I can't be with you." Together... Will I really marry you?"

"...Yes." Shen Yan replied, "Don't be afraid, don't worry about anything. Follow me, trust me, of course I will marry you."

Liu Ling nodded and smiled.

Xu Shijin's words made her feel uneasy, she didn't trust Xu Shijin.But she trusted Shen Yan.Shen Yan said that she doesn't need to worry about anything, so she doesn't need to worry about anything.

Even if she was crowned as Princess Anhe by His Majesty, Princess Changle, and gave a decree to follow the envoys of Yigu Kingdom to leave Beijing next month, and go to Yigu Kingdom to marry; He was ordered to accompany her and escort her all the way out of Beijing; even if Qin Ning messed up the situation and failed to get married, he would still find an excuse to leave Beijing with her... Liu Ling was fearless in her heart.

She believed in Shen Yan, he said that she only needs to take this last step, and leave the rest to him.

Because she completely believed in Shen Yan, Liu Ling was no longer suspicious, no longer worried about her marriage.She lived recklessly in Beijing, and if she was in the mood, she would go to all kinds of banquets to gain a sense of presence.In a polo match, to her surprise, she ran into Lu Mingshan and Yue Ling who had disappeared for a long time.

Lu Mingshan is still the refined son of the Lu family, but compared to the high-spirited man at this time last year, he is now more vicissitudes and haggard.

Stopping Liu Ling, Lu Mingshan said in a low voice, "A Ling, can you introduce Master Shen to me?"

Liu Ling raised her eyebrows and glanced behind her.

Lingbi stepped forward and shouted, "Presumptuous, princess... No, you can call our princess' boudoir name?!"

Liu Ling's face was expressionless, her gaze didn't stay on Lu Mingshan at all, but she dropped a few times on Yue Ling who was behind him.

Yue Ling stood quietly, weak and affectionate, which made people fall in love.

In such a difficult situation for the Lu family, she was able to stay, and even had the means to get Lu Mingshan to bring her to participate in the polo played by the noble girls - compared to Lu Mingshan, Liu Ling was more interested in Yue Ling.

Yue Ling raised her head and looked at Liu Ling, her eyes flickered.

(End of this chapter)