Su Qingtan followed Ling Qinglan everywhere for the past two days, so busy that her feet never touched the ground. When I had some free time, I learned that Su Li had become the legendary lecturer in Pangfu.
And Qi Xianqing... was once the emperor's master!
Even though Su Qingtan had tried his best to guess Qi Xianqing's identity as high as possible, he was still shocked by the word "Emperor Master". At the same time, he was also happy for Su Li to have the protection of a lecturer in Pangfu. , he doesn't have to worry about his second sister being bullied after he leaves Yunjing.
"Nothing to do today, you go back first and make preparations."
After changing into official uniform, Su Qingtan came to Dali Temple, only to find that Ling Qinglan was wearing casual clothes today with a faint smile.
"What are you preparing for?" Su Qingtan looked confused.
"I forgot to tell you that today is the day when General Ling Ping returns to the court. General Ling has made great achievements in repelling the Southern Xinjiang army. His Majesty the Emperor is planning to hold a banquet for him tonight. This is a good opportunity for you to get to know Mr. Chen Gong, don’t miss it.”
Ling Qinglan carefully reminded that he knew that the person Su Qingtan admired was the cruel official who had been honest all his life, so he took it out and said, "Besides, there will definitely be many family daughters present tonight, and you have reached the age of marriage, why not Go take a look?"
Su Qingtan rolled her eyes when she heard this and thought to herself that you are four years older than me. Why don't you get married and have children
However, after hearing that Mr. Chen Gong was also going, Su Qingtan also wanted to go and have a look. By the way, Su Li also went over to see the world. With Su Li's current status, he would be looked down upon when he went to such an occasion.
Seeing Ling Qinglan humming an unknown tune and leaving, Su Qingtan secretly wondered why Ling Qinglan was so happy as if she had won the battle when it was Major General Ling Ping who clearly won the battle. She really didn't understand.
Near noon, a figure returning to the army finally appeared at the city gate. Walking on the front horse, Ling Ping was wearing armor and had a cold face. As soon as he entered the city, he aroused warm cheers from the people of Yunjing City!
"Congratulations to General Ling on his return from victory!"
"General Ling!"
"General Ling..."
The enthusiastic people who came came to the ground one after another, and the shouts were like a wave. The soldiers who entered the city were filled with excitement and their eyes were moist, as if they felt that the blood and sweat left by their fighting on the battlefield had been responded to.
Ling Pingping was expressionless, but his heart was as calm as water, even a little angry.
Since he took charge of the army, he has been winning battles without ever losing. Some people even say that he is a born military god even if his grandfather is still alive!
But only he knows that every time he wins inexplicably, and sometimes even when his defeat is obvious, he will find that the enemy suddenly becomes vulnerable when he wakes up the next day.
This time, it's the same.
He was clearly defeated by the army of the Southern Border State because the difference in numbers was too big. But on the second day, for some unknown reason, the enemy troops were collectively poisoned and weak, and were killed by the small army he led.
Once or twice was fine, but he had been in the army for several years and fought in dozens of battles, large and small, and every time he got help from God, which made him understand that there was a very powerful unknown force secretly helping him.
But the Ling family is now alone, with no allies, and they are still incompatible with the Wu family. He has repeatedly encountered assassinations in the army, all at the hands of the Wu family. In the end, he was rescued, but he never saw it He couldn't even tell the face of the person who saved him, whether he was a man or a woman.
This matter has always been a secret in Ling Ping's heart, and even his mother and grandmother have never told it.
"Madam, old madam! The second young master is back!!"
"The second young master is back!"
While he was thinking, Ling Ping's horse had stopped at the door of Ling's Mansion. At this moment, the front of Ling's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. When the servants waiting in front of the door saw Ling Ping, they immediately shouted happily and reported inside.
After not returning home for more than half a year, Ling Ping couldn't help feeling excited. He took off his helmet and threw it to the deputy, then quickly entered the house. After walking a few steps, I saw my mother supporting my grandma walking quickly, with joy and excitement on their faces.
"Mom! Grandma!"
Ling Ping shouted, strode over, and knelt down with a plop, "My child has never let dad and grandpa down. He is back with a great victory!"
"Good boy, get up!"
Gu Taijun burst into tears and held Ling Ping tightly with both hands. Qiu Meng was also wiping tears at the side. There were only two men left in the family, and one was disabled. Ling Ping went to the battlefield. God knows how worried they were!
"Ping'er, I'm afraid you're very tired from the journey. Go in, take a shower, change clothes and rest. If you have anything to say, mother and I are here. It won't be too late to talk to you after you've had a good rest!"
Qiu Meng wiped the dust from Ling Ping's face with a distressed look on his face, "My son is pitiful. He is only twenty years old and has to bear the burden of the Ling family."
"Mom, I'm not tired!"
Feeling the care of his loved ones, Ling Ping felt warm in his heart, as if the fatigue from the road had been swept away. He smiled warmly and said: "I haven't entered the palace to meet the saint yet! When I come back, I can talk to my mother about things at home. By the way... Where is Brother Li? Why haven't I seen him? "
Gu Taijun's face darkened when he heard this, and he banged his crutches hard, "That little bastard, you have been fooling around with the little fat guy from the Tang family all morning, and there is still no sign of you. It is getting more and more outrageous! You are so stupid!" Now that my brother is back, you should discipline him well!"
Ling Ping smiled when he heard this and didn't feel disappointed, "It's good to be happy with my brother. As long as he doesn't do anything harmful to nature, I can't say anything to him. It's a blessing to have spent this life so peacefully."
Gu Taijun looked helpless. The two brothers had been close friends since childhood, but now that Ling Ping had grown up and had his own ideas, she couldn't control them.
After bathing and changing clothes, Ling Ping changed into the official palace and entered the palace on a sedan chair. He had received routine rewards many times, which made him feel very calm and calm from being excited at the beginning.
The emperor seemed to notice that Ling Ping was tired, so he let him go after some joking, and only asked him to hold a banquet for him at the waterside pavilion in the south of the city in the evening, and he must be there.
"Ah... Grandma, please be gentle, your grandson's ears are about to fall off!"
Returning to the Ling Mansion, Ling Ping finally heard Ling Li's familiar and exaggerated voice. When he saw the kid being held by his grandma's ear and howling, he couldn't help but laugh. He walked over and said, "Grandma, if you don't let me go, Li's ears will be broken." It’s really going to fall.”
Gu Taijun was so angry that he snorted coldly, put down Ling Li, pointed and cursed: "Look at your biological brother, who went to Yanliu Lane when he was only sixteen years old. He smells like rouge and powder. What's wrong with our Ling family?" I'm so angry that a little bastard like you came out!"
Ling Ping understood as soon as he heard it. It turned out that during the time when he entered the palace, his grandma sent someone out to look for Ling Li, and finally found him in the alley of the brothel.
"Grandma, stop talking about him, I'll teach him a lesson!"
Ling Ping pushed the wheelchair away with one hand and took Ling Li away quickly, making Gu Taijun jump to his feet with anger.
"Hahahahaha, second brother, you haven't seen the oiran from Hong Rouge Tower. She is so beautiful. I will definitely take you, second brother, to see her later!"
In the yard, Ling Ping watched Ling Xian put down the food and drinks and step back, with a look of surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that this girl, who hadn't seen him for half a year, had become so good-looking. It was really embarrassing for the girl to follow his second brother.
Reaching out to straighten Ling Li's hair crown, Ling Li reached out and tapped Ling Li's knee as before, and asked softly: "Still no response?"
Ling Li shook his head indifferently and said lazily: "Second brother, after all these years, don't you find it annoying that you are still doing this?"
Ling Ping's breath trembled slightly, and he smiled bitterly and said: "You can't change your old habits. Maybe if your second brother knocks like this, God will really hear you and let you recover."
A vague light flashed in Ling Li's eyes, but he said in a colorful way: "God opened his eyes? Why didn't I see it? If it really had eyes, what would my Ling family do like this?"
Ling Ping was speechless and could only smile bitterly.
There was silence between the two brothers for a moment, and Ling Ping suddenly said: "I will take you to the banquet tonight. You are not young anymore, so it is time..."
"No, no, no!"
Ling Li immediately interrupted and said repeatedly: "That's a blind date arranged by the emperor for you. Why should I interfere with it? Besides, I still want to live happily for a few more years. Let's talk about getting a wife later!"
"You see clearly."
Ling Ping smiled. The outside world said that his brother was a big playboy. Not only was his legs disabled, but his brain was also not working well. He often caused trouble for the Ling family, and it was only when he was chatting and laughing with his second brother that he realized that his second brother was not really a playboy. It was just that he was already disabled and seemed to have no other choice but to spend his life as a playboy.
The Ling family has been a military general for generations, and it would undoubtedly be an insult to ask the second brother to serve as a civil servant.
"But second brother, I heard Fatty Tang say that the one named Su Li is very beautiful! You must leave it to me, my brother. If any other loser likes him, you must let me know!"
Ling Li giggled as he spoke, as if he had thought of some extremely beautiful things.
Ling Ping couldn't help but shook his head and laughed, "I just came back, and you want to cause trouble for me? I heard that Su Li has an extraordinary background, and he must be like Wu Xiuxiu, otherwise, no matter how much I love you, kid, I won't be able to do it this time. I won’t speak for you!”
Ling Li shrank his neck and laughed repeatedly: "You know, second brother, how can I still have the courage? It really scared me back then. In fact, I didn't plan to touch that Wu Xiuxiu, it was that Wu Xiuxiu who took the initiative to get into my arms. , Sigh... I've said this many times, if you don't believe it, forget it."
Ling Li waved his hand half-heartedly and asked Ling Ping to leave.
Ling Ping shook his head slightly, turned and left the yard. This silly boy... Of course he believed that the second brother was not a fool. How could he not know the consequences of insulting Wu Xiuxiu? It was just who made the second brother's image of a playboy deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. He could only be dumb and eat Coptis chinensis, and could not tell the pain.
"On the other hand, the Wu family, in order to deal with my Ling family, has always done everything possible, even sacrificing the reputation of their own daughter."
Ling Ping sneered several times. The Wu family members would be back tonight, and he wanted to see what new tricks he had up his sleeve.
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In the yard, the smile on Ling Li's face gradually faded. After Ling Xian confirmed at the door that Ling Ping had left, he stood up from the wheelchair and returned to the study.
At this moment, Ling Mo, dressed in black, was sitting quietly in the room with his eyes closed, breathing vaguely but not at all. Ling Ping was joking with Ling Li in the yard and didn't even notice him.
Sensing Ling Li's entry, Ling Mo opened his eyes and stood up, respectfully replied: "Qing Lan's information is good, I led people to destroy the Corpse Refining Sect's small stronghold, seized a large amount of cartilage powder, and dispersed it into the Southern Xinjiang army. , allowing Ling Ping to turn defeat into victory."
"Second brother has had doubts all these years and has kept silent. It's really hard for him." Ling Li took Ling Mo's handwritten letter, opened it and took a look at it, and couldn't help but laugh, "This kid Qinglan actually acted as a shopkeeper. , I really want to train Su Qingtan as his successor."
Ling Mo couldn't help but hesitate after hearing this and asked: "His injury..."
Ling Li snorted coldly, "It's probably because something went wrong, and he still refused to tell me. He thinks that Ling Qinglan's life is his own, and is he going to give up?"
Ling Mo's face was tense, "Young Master..."
Ling Li waved his hand and smiled slightly, and said: "Don't worry, that kid won't die yet. A miracle doctor has come from Yunjing."