It is now the twenty-first year of Qisheng. If possible, Chu Xinian would like to call it the first desperate year in Xie Jingyuan's life.
During this year, with the help of the protagonist Chu Jiaoping, King Jin gradually began to show his prominence in the court, and his biological mother Mei Guifei was also favored by the Sixth Palace.
On the contrary, the prince's party had their subordinates demoted and reprimanded one after another. Xie Jingyuan, the only one with real power, was also bedridden due to this sudden serious illness and found it difficult to lead troops.
If the following plot is not changed, in a few months, King Jin will be praised for his successive meritorious services in suppressing the rebels in Shuofang. The Holy Lord Long Yan was very happy. He took back Xie Jingyuan's military power on the grounds of his illness and handed it over to the King of Jin for temporary control.
What is the difference between a general who has lost his military power and a poisonous snake who has pulled out his fangs
It can only be rubbed by others.
Chu Xinian sat at the bottom and raised his eyes to look at the sick man across from him. His eyes stayed on his purple lips for a moment. He didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. He didn't even listen carefully to what Mei said.
"It's true that Xi'er is innocent. He has always been frivolous outside. He doesn't even know when he has offended someone. On his wedding night, he was kidnapped out of the city by gangsters... "
"Fortunately, the guards of the house searched everywhere and rescued him last night. I have disturbed the marriage, so please don't take offense, General..."
Mei is the elder and sits at the top. She had already made up a story, although anyone with a discerning eye would know that it was somewhat false -
It's not like the bandits came down from the mountain to seize the wife of the village. They kidnapped a good-looking young man named Chu Xinian. He didn't work hard and didn't care about the grain. When he was kidnapped, he only wanted to eat, drink, and gamble.
Xie Jingyuan said not a word from beginning to end. His eyebrows were drooped, and his expression could not be seen clearly. The silver mask on his face was cold in color. He coughed twice and said, "Of course not..."
His voice was hoarse and weak, which only made people think he was a sick man who was easy to bully. In just a few words, he gently removed such a shame and humiliation and let it go.
Chu Xinian noticed that when Xie Jingyuan said these words, there was a strange arc on his lips, which flashed away.
No woman from a wealthy family is stupid, so Mrs. Mei will not underestimate Xie Jingyuan. A tiger without teeth is still a tiger and cannot be easily provoked. Now she just wants to go to the palace to find Concubine Mei to discuss a solution.
Regardless of whether it was breaking off the engagement or doing something else, we had to find a way to get Chu Xinian out of this den of tigers and wolves.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Mei couldn't sit still anymore. She stood up from her seat, exchanged a few words with Xie Jingyuan and left. Before leaving, he gave Chu Xinian a look to signal him not to act rashly.
My dear son, mother will find a way to save you right now, but don’t make any mistakes.
After Chu Xinian read the above information, his hand holding the tea cup paused, not knowing what to say. He could only stand up from his position and watch Mei leave.
As soon as Mrs. Mei left, the hall suddenly seemed empty. In addition to the servants in the room, there were also the two masters, Chu Xinian and Xie Jingyuan.
Chu Xinian lowered his eyes silently, thoughtfully. He knew that if he acted too shrewdly, he would definitely arouse Xie Jingyuan's wariness and fear, so he simply pretended to be gentle and harmless.
"General,"
Everyone heard Chu Xinian suddenly speak, his voice as soft as jade, and he gave a long salute to Xie Jingyuan,
"On the day of the wedding, I ordered the general to support his illness and wait all night, which is really not what he wanted. In the future Xi Nian, I will treat him sincerely and not leave him. Don't be surprised if you still hope."
No one expected this, and they couldn't help but be secretly surprised when they saw it.
Everyone in Beijing knew about Chu Xinian's reputation for being naughty, so it was not surprising that he would do such a bold thing as escaping with a brothel girl.
After all, Xie Jingyuan is different from the past. The servants in the General's Mansion were originally worried that Chu Xinian would rely on Concubine Mei to back him up, boss him around and make trouble, but they didn't expect that the other party would actually apologize?
Xie Jingyuan said nothing, looking at the man in white in front of him expressionlessly.
He was fighting in his youth, and unlike those children from aristocratic families in the capital, he would naturally not have any entanglements with such people. Ridiculous to say, this was Xie Jingyuan's first serious meeting with Chu Xinian. Before that, he had only learned some information about him from spies.
Food, drink, prostitution and gambling are all part of it, and deceit and abduction are all part of it. Dressed in splendid clothes, in fact, the inside of the belly is rough, and the skin bag is like a gilded weapon, which is difficult to use.
Probably because Xie Jingyuan's gaze was too oppressive, Chu Xinian looked up at him as if aware of it, but not only was he not afraid, but he smiled kindly in return.
Chu Xinian is always good at pretending and looks harmless on the surface, but if you cut him open and look at him, you will find that he is actually dark inside.
Xie Jingyuan stared at him: "Why don't you come on your wedding day?"
He only asked these eight words.
Mei's excuses and excuses never seemed to be heard by him. In fact, Xie Jingyuan didn't listen very carefully just now.
When Chu Xinian heard this, he paused slightly and said in his heart that Xie Jingyuan was indeed not an easy person to deal with. But if he answers the truth and says that he eloped with someone, the news will not only slap Xie Jingyuan in the face, but also slap the Mei family in the face.
Chu Xinian: "I used to be frivolous, provoked enemies, and was robbed by bad guys."
Xie Jingyuan said in an incomprehensible voice, "Has the bad guy been caught?"
Chu Xinian smiled: "It seems that the guard was not good enough and the bad guy escaped. But I am lucky to have returned safely. I don't dare to ask for anything else."
Xie Jingyuan slowly stood up from the chair. This action caused another cough. He walked up to Chu Xinian, with a bitter medicinal smell on his body. When he smiled, it sent chills down the spine. When he narrowed his eyes, he looked more like some kind of cold-blooded animal: "I see..."
His eyes were cold, and he pointed out every word: "That gangster was so bold that he not only dared to rob my people in the General's Mansion, but also ruined my Xie Jingyuan's marriage. I will send troops out of the city to search, and they will be cut into pieces." part-"
The last four words he said were gentle and calm, but it made people feel chilly. The phrase "dismembered into thousands of pieces" is just a bluff in other people's mouths, but in Xie Jingyuan's mouth, it means what he says.
If he said it was a corpse cut into ten thousand pieces, he would really chop the person into ten thousand pieces, not too many pieces, but not too many pieces. As for whether he will be chopped into meat paste in the end, it is hard to say.
Chu Xinian smelled the scent of Chinese medicine on his body and was thoughtful. He didn't feel panicked when he heard the words, and gave another salute: "Then thank you general."
He was clean-looking, had a gentle and handsome smile, and spoke sincerely, as if he was really grateful to Xie Jingyuan for helping him take revenge.
This made Xie Jingyuan, who thought Chu Xinian would be scared to death, inevitably disappointed. He stared at Chu Xinian's smiling eyes for a long time. A strange feeling arose in his heart, and he tilted his head and looked away.
Is this the famous dandy from Quyang Houfu
Why do you look like a fool
How could Mrs. Mei, a well-off noble lady, raise such a simple and ignorant son
But that's fine... If an inefficient lamp came, it would only be Xie Jingyuan himself who would be tortured.
The two of them had their own concerns, but overall, their first meeting after marriage was pleasant and not as bloody as they imagined.
When Chu Xi came, Mrs. Mei brought him dozens of servants and a maid named Yunque for his daily use.
Why did you only bring one maid? Of course, it's because men can fight. If Chu Xinian, that bastard, accidentally offends Xie Jingyuan, the servants can at least block him in front.
Not only that, even Skylark has some skills. But when they were familiar with the environment in the General's Mansion, Yunque told Chu Xinian one thing very clearly: "Second Young Master, the people in this manor are all masters."
Chu Xinian was not surprised, but he had some doubts about the word "all". He glanced at the old housekeeper who was instructing the maids to arrange the house for them without leaving any trace: "Is he too?"
The other person walked with a stooped back and trembling, and he didn't look like a master in any way.
Yunque's face was slightly condensed, and he lowered his voice and said: "Sir, I can't see through his martial arts, but this person is quite dangerous, so you must be careful."
This is the warrior's intuition. Yunque didn't know whether the old butler's kung fu was deep or shallow, but his temples were protruding and his eyes were bright but not dull, so he was clearly a master of the inner martial arts.
Chu Xinian hummed and asked another question: "How many people in this house have you beaten?"
Skylark: "..."
This question made people feel a little embarrassed, and the air was silent for a moment. But Yunque didn't dare to make excuses, so he could only bite the bullet and tell the truth: "I can't beat anyone..."
Chu Xinian paused after hearing this. He did not expect that there was such a disparity in strength between the enemy and us: "What about Xie Jingyuan?"
Xie Jingyuan can always beat that sick man, right
Skylark still shook his head, with an ugly expression on his face: "Sir, I am learning the art of self-preservation, while Xie Jingyuan is learning the art of killing on the battlefield."
Xie Jingyuan's kung fu might not be as good as before, but when Skylark was stared at by his dark eyes, his hair stood on end. He was already defeated before he even made a move, so there was no talking about winning or losing.
“…”
For the first time, Chu Xinian clearly realized that the difficulty of his task might be a little high.
Yunque came to a conclusion: "Sir, we must be careful. Madam warned us when we came here. You must not do the same thing as before."
The implication is that we can't beat anyone here, so just keep your tail between your legs.
Chu Xinian closed his eyes: "I have my own sense of proportion."
The two masters and servants fell into a depressed mood for no reason.
After the housekeeper had tidied up the house, he saw them standing aside and whispering something, and walked over happily: "Sir, the house has been tidied up. This is the brightest room in the east courtyard. Take a look at what else is there. Need to add something?”
Chu Xinian was just thinking about things and didn't pay attention to the room. Hearing this, he glanced subconsciously and noticed something was wrong: "Don't the general live here?"
He didn't have much idea, but if he lived in the same room as Xie Jingyuan, it would be much easier to get information. Moreover, the symptoms on the other party are really strange.
The housekeeper was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Their general's face was ruined like that. A normal person would be fine if he saw it and didn't run away. Why did Chu Xinian rush forward: "Well... According to the rules, we should live in the same house. It's just that the general is seriously ill. I'm afraid he will pass." I’m sick of you…”
Chu Xinian smiled and said it was okay: "I have been in good health since I was a child, with no illness or disaster."
The housekeeper thought that you were in good health now, but that might not be the case if you went there. He tactfully advised: "The general knows that his appearance is frightening. If he scares the young master, wouldn't it be a sin..."
This is nothing more than a problem. Chu Xinian even had his body dissected. The scars on Xie Jingyuan's face are nothing. "It's just a skin, a passing cloud."
Butler: "General... The general caught a cold this morning and his old illness has relapsed. He is having an injection in the house. I'm afraid it's inconvenient..."
Chu Xinian looked worried: "Then I should be there to take care of him. Wherever the general is, please help the housekeeper to lead the way."
Butler: “…”
The housekeeper really couldn't find a reason. Although Chu Xinian didn't come, he still hoped in his heart that the other party would not be an arrogant and arrogant person. But being too approachable seems to be a bit worrying.
Yunque was dumbfounded. Is this still their idiot young master
The housekeeper had no choice but to comply and led Chu Xinian to a courtyard next door.
The housekeeper didn't lie. Xie Jingyuan was indeed getting acupuncture. He was wearing a white undershirt and was lying on the bed. Through the layers of curtains, a muffled cough could be vaguely heard from inside.
An old man in Ge Yi was giving him an injection. The sharp needle was inserted into the fingertip and squeezed hard, and all that came out was black blood. The whole room was filled with a strong smell of medicine, making people breathless.
Chu Xinian ignored the smell between his nose and observed Xie Jingyuan's condition without any trace, and found that the other party did not seem to be sick, but more like poisoning.
The old housekeeper quietly stepped forward, lowered his head and said something in Xie Jingyuan's ear. He looked at Chu Xinian again, and then stepped aside.
Xie Jingyuan's health was not in such a bad condition, but it was just that Chu Xinian escaped from marriage that day, and he was so cold that he waited all night, which caused his old illness.
When Xie Jingyuan saw Chu Xinian's arrival, he frowned slightly, raised his hand and waved away the doctor. With the help of the housekeeper, he sat up slightly and had another heartbreaking cough.
Before he could speak, Chu Xinian spontaneously came forward and sat beside the bed, held Xie Jingyuan's cold hand, and asked in a worried tone, "How is the general's condition?"
His fingertips landed on the opponent's wrist without leaving a trace, and cut the pulse of the opponent's right hand. At the same time, he glanced around and discovered that there was an abnormal blue color at the base of Xie Jingyuan's nails.
This sudden movement caused Xie Jingyuan to be stunned for a moment. He felt a slight burning sensation coming from his fingertips. For a brief moment, he suddenly realized that his body temperature had not been normal for a long time.
“…”
Xie Jingyuan frowned and wanted to take his hand out, but the other party held it tightly.
Chu Xinian was a pampered rich man, and his hands were not even calloused, which was in stark contrast to the rough palms he was used to holding a long sword.
Xie Jingyuan couldn't help but think of a thin-necked white jade porcelain vase that his mother had loved so much. It was crystal clear and beautiful. When he was a child, he thought it was beautiful and secretly played with it once, but he didn't know that the treasure needed to be protected, so he accidentally broke it.
Seeing that Xie Jingyuan didn't answer, Chu Xinian asked again: "Is the general okay?"
As he got closer, his features became more and more captivating, the black and white as pure as an ink painting. She is more heroic than a woman and less rough than a cold and tough man, everything is just right.
Xie Jingyuan came to his senses after hearing the words, and pulled out his hand with force. His voice was hoarse and broken due to violent coughing, and he stared at him with narrow and dark eyes: "You live in the next yard."
One sentence, concise and to the point.
Chu Xinian held his left hand again, as if he didn't understand: "General, are you afraid of giving it to me after you're sick? In fact, it's okay. I can just sleep on the couch outside."
The left hand corresponds to the heart, liver, and kidneys of the human body; the right hand corresponds to the lungs, spleen, and vital gate of the human body. Chu Xinian held Xie Jingyuan's hand tightly, detected his pulse without any trace, and found that all the other's internal organs were weak.
People like Chu Xinian are the most difficult to deal with.
If he was arrogant and a bastard, Xie Jingyuan just ignored him and whispered concern, which made people wonder what to do.
Of course, you can't hit him if you hit him; you can't scold him either.
Whenever he acted rashly and the news reached the emperor's ears, Concubine Mei would blow the pillow and say that Xie Jingyuan was dissatisfied with the marriage and was dissatisfied with the emperor in her heart.
As for Chu Xinian's escape from marriage... He was a bastard and a scoundrel. He didn't do anything strange, and the emperor didn't even bother to argue with him.
Xie Jingyuan felt a little troubled because the person in front of him said: "No need."
He deliberately ordered someone to carry a body out when Chu Xinian entered the general's mansion. I thought that the other party would be scared out of his wits and hide back in Quyanghou Mansion and never come out again, but I didn't expect that Chu Xinian not only refused to avoid him, but actually stuck to him.
Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid
Xie Jingyuan unconsciously touched the silver mask on the right side of his face. It was cold and cool, hiding the ugliest scar in the world. He curled his lips slightly, smiled weirdly, and suddenly changed his words: "... But if you really want to live with me, then move here."
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