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Chapter 24

Chapter 21

Bailuzhai.

Meng Cheng's doctor drove over at noon that day after a lapse of a day, and re-examined Jiang Kui from head to toe.Ming Yu thanked her, and ordered someone to deliver the consultation fee.

Although Jiang Kui was treated in time, he was old after all, and because Xie Zuiqiao was here yesterday morning and won the bet again, he was excited.After he left until now, except for talking to Ming Yu when he was awake, most of the time he took medicine and slept.In the afternoon, Mingyu took good care of her grandfather and lay down. Because her feet were swollen and itchy in her boots, she was going to her own room. When she reached the door, she saw Zhou's mother Xizi coming over and said, "Girl, the general's house The young master came and said he was delivering medicine to the old man. Now he is in the front hall."

It was only then that Ming Yu remembered what he said about delivering medicine yesterday morning.I didn't expect not only to deliver the medicine, but also to come here in person, and I was a little surprised.Grandfather just fell asleep, Liu Shenghe was not there, even though he was a little younger, he was considered the master if he was only here at Bailuzhai.He is a distinguished guest, and he came here to deliver medicine, if he avoids seeing him, it will be unreasonable.After thinking about it, he brought Zhou's mother and Chun Yuan to the front hall.

Xie Zuiqiao didn't even plan to come here by himself, he told Gao Jun this morning, when he opened the box and took a look, he saw the bottle of Yufu Ointment, and suddenly the fiery red petite figure in the snow field the day before jumped out of his eyes, hesitating, Thinking of the incident mentioned in Pei Taizhi's letter, he finally changed his mind and rode his horse back again, and it took more than half a day to arrive.While waiting in the front hall, I suddenly heard the sound of footsteps coming from the room, and my heart tensed up inexplicably. When I turned around and saw the screen couplet, Mother Zhou and a few maids surrounded the girl in the middle and came out.

Xie Zuiqiao raised his eyes and saw that she was dressed a little differently from yesterday.A small pink cloak was draped over her shoulders, reflecting a small face as white as jade.According to the customs of Jokhang, unmarried girls usually wear collars or gold and silver locks to express good luck.He didn't see her wearing it two days ago, but today there is a chiseled and hollowed-out jade lock hanging on his chest, under the lock hangs two exquisitely carved topaz small melons, and on the left and right of the melon is a dragonfly that is also carved from jade. And butterflies, lifelike whiskers and wings, coupled with her combed black eyebrows and bangs, and a pair of clear eyes under the bangs, she looks like an innocent little girl who knows no worries.

At this moment, Xie Zuiqiao felt a sense of melancholy that even he couldn't explain clearly.Suddenly, he felt that because of that skillful craftsman, he deliberately spent half a day riding a horse in the biting cold wind to inquire about this little girl, which was a bit too much trouble.In fact, there is no need, just send someone to Rongyin Hall to ask questions.

Ming Yu stood still in the front hall, called "Mr. Xie", and greeted him according to the rules, Gao Jun presented the box.Zhou's mother hurriedly picked it up, and Ming Yu thanked him again, and then said apologetically, "Young Master Duo Lao sent it, and my grandfather should have thanked him personally. It's just that the old man has just fallen asleep, so I hope you don't blame him."

Xie Zuiqiao has already gathered his mind, since the thought has come, then ask this little girl.She smiled, looked at Ming Yu, and said, "Miss Ruan, you're welcome. I came here today, and besides delivering the old man's wound medicine, I also have other matters to ask. A few days ago, I accidentally saw a sand clock with a mechanism at my sister's place. I know it came out of your mansion, so I took the liberty to inquire, who made it?"

Ming Yu never expected that he would ask this, and was slightly taken aback.Xie Zuiqiao saw her surprise, and added: "No other intention. I just thought that the person who can build this thing must be good at mechanism construction. If I can find it, I would like to ask some difficult things."

Although Ming Yu was still puzzled, she didn't want to ask too many questions, so she smiled and said, "This sand clock comes from a girl beside me. But she is also a gift from someone else. It is not difficult for you to find the person who made the clock. If you are not in a hurry , I will ask that girl when I go back."

Xie Zuiqiao said: "It's really not in a hurry. If Miss Ruan is convenient, just ask again."

Ming Yu smiled and nodded.Xie Zuiqiao knew that he should take his leave, so he said: "If that's the case, I'll be busy. I'll wait for the good news. Let's take my leave now."

Ming Yu hurriedly told him to leave, and asked Yu Da who was with him in the hall to see him off.Seeing Xie Zuiqiao turn around and take a few steps towards the porch, his back suddenly hesitated, and he turned his head and said: "I forgot to remind you just now. The old man's wound medicine usage has been written down on the paper, and it is in the box. There is another bottle in the box. Yufu Ointment, it was my sister who knew that I was coming, and asked me to pass it on to you. She said that if you have frostbite on your hands and feet in winter, you can take the medicine and rub it on it, and the effect will be very good."

Ming Yu hastily thanked her again.Xie Zuiqiao glanced at her, smiled slightly, then turned around and really left, and was sent out of Bailutang by Yu Da.

Gao Jun saw that his son had braved the cold wind for most of the day, and hurried from Jiangzhou to Mengcheng himself, but he came here just to talk to a little girl who was standing no taller than his waist for such a trivial matter, and he felt uncomfortable. untie.He was originally a person close to Xie's father. Since he was young, he grew up and was very close to him, so he treated him like a son in his heart, and couldn't help complaining: "It's just a few trivial things, why should you go there yourself. Call someone to send it earlier."

Xie Zuiqiao said casually: "It's fine in Jiangzhou, just treat it like a horse race to loosen your muscles and bones."

Gao Jun laughed: "Young master said that. Next time, you need to loosen your muscles and bones. Why do you need to go back and forth like this? I will practice swords and guns with you. Just let me see how your skills are improving now."

Xie Zuiqiao also laughed loudly: "Excellent. I haven't discussed with you for a long time, and I just want to ask a question or two."

Hearing his hearty laughter, Gao Jun was riding in front, with the black cloak dancing in the wind behind him, his back looks like an adult, and he felt a little bit moved in his heart.The young master of the past has grown into an indomitable man in a blink of an eye. At the age of 14, he became famous in Kyoto with his single-handed archery.If it wasn't for the coincidence that the mistress died of illness, at this age, it would be almost easy to get married.Only this delay will take three years. At that time, I don't know if there is any other girl in Beijing who can match the survey and wait for the word pavilion?And without the help of my own mother, it would be a lot of inconvenience after all, and I couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Liu Shenghe went back to Rongyin Hall to report to Jiang Shi, and Zhao Mingyu had only said that he was slightly injured, but Jiang Shi was also taken aback, and immediately wanted to come to visit his father by himself.He was persuaded by Liu Shenghe, saying that the girl said, he should stay there to fulfill his filial piety, and let his mother stay at home to raise the baby with peace of mind.Jiang's body was indeed getting heavier and the road was bumpy, so he gave up.He hurriedly asked someone to pack up the bird's nest, ginseng and other things, and asked Liu Shenghe to hire a Chinese bone-beating doctor before going there, and stayed there to take care of him.Liu Shenghe responded one by one, and went to Mengcheng the next day.

Yufu Ointment really worked, Ming Yu took it, and rubbed it on her feet at night, it was very warm and comfortable, and within two days, the pain and itching improved a lot.After staying in Bailuzhai for eight or nine days, Jiang Kui's bone injury was not healed yet, but the wound on his head had healed, and his spirit improved a lot.In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, there is only half a month left before the end of the year. There is a new person in Bailuzhai that day, but Ruan Hongtian has already returned. Hearing that the father-in-law fell and injured, his daughter is there to accompany him. The first thing he does is to visit.Seeing that the old father-in-law was unable to walk, he spoke and laughed freely, and he even taught himself to take his daughter to be housekeeper, so he was relieved, and said to take him to Rongyin Hall for the New Year, but Jiang Kui refused again.Stayed overnight, leaving Zhou's mother here to continue to serve the old man the next day, Ming Yu bid farewell to his grandfather, and then returned to Jiangzhou with Ruan Hongtian.

Although he only saw his father for a few months, Mingyu was extremely happy as if he had been in years.Sitting in the carriage, he opened the window curtain several times to look at the tall figure of his father riding a horse beside him.Ruan Hongtian seemed to sense it, and looked back, father and daughter looked at each other and smiled.Ming Yu felt warm in her heart, but gradually became a little worried.

The grandfather's matter was like a wake-up call, making Mingyu think about one thing all these nights in Bailuzhai.That is next year's holy car coming.Perhaps all the evil results of her previous life directly originated from this grand event in the south of the Yangtze River when she was 11 years old.The name of the rich man in Rongyintang spread to Gyeonggi, causing suspicion among the third prince, and also, this time, she met the man named Pei Taizhi for the first time.He pulled her out from under the stampede of the startled horse, but he never thought that from that moment on, she also began to push herself into the abyss step by step...

Ming Yu took one last look at her father's blue-gray back, closed the curtains, and let out a long breath.

As for Pei Taizhi, in this life, she vowed to respect her as a god and keep her as far away as ghosts. This is not difficult.But regarding the Rongyin Hall and the pick-up in Yiyuan, where should we start, so that the Ruan family will never repeat the same mistakes?
This is really a problem, Ming Yu needs to think about it carefully, while there is still time left for her.

(End of this chapter)