Painting Doctor Jinhua

After returning to Pengcheng Mansion, Xiao Jinyu talked about how to lure out the assassins who were ambushing in Pengcheng and how to wipe out the enemy completely.

"In fact, as early as when I was in Jiankang, Ling Ye made many hidden weapons for me. Among these hidden weapons, there is one called "Thunder Fire Bullet", which is made of stone lacquer and is equivalent to a kind of incendiary material, called fierce fire oil."

"After I lure the enemy out, Phoenix will ignite the fierce fire oil, and the hidden weapons in the entire car will be fired with a force ten times that of human power. Even if those people dodge and survive, they will be seriously injured!"

"But this action also angered those assassins. They didn't use their full strength at first, and after facing the attack of fierce fire oil, the remaining people chased and killed me and Fenghuang frantically..."

"Later, Ling Ye showed up and helped us quickly wipe out those enemies, so..."

She described a thrilling event in a light-hearted manner, and Gao Changgong felt even more heartbroken after hearing it.

"What is this fierce fire oil? It has such power. If it is used on the battlefield in the future, wouldn't it be..." Zhao Wu asked in surprise.

Lu Yu glared at Zhao Wu, who quickly lowered his head.

Xiao Jinyu didn't think anything of it, and just explained: "There is a mountain in the south of the county, and springs come out of the rocks. They burn very brightly, and it is called stone lacquer! This is originally a military material. The Northern Wei used it to deal with the Hu people before. Ling Ye just transformed it into a thunder and fire bomb to make it more powerful!"

"Princess, can you teach us how to make this kind of thunder and fire bomb? If we follow the prince to the battlefield in the future, we will also..."

King Zhao excitedly replied again.

Lu Yu glared at him again.

Xiao Jinyu smiled and said, "Of course!"

Then he called Ling Ye.

Ling Ye handed a piece of paper with the method of making thunder and fire bombs to Xiao Jinyu, who then handed it directly to Zhao Wu.

Zhao Wu was overjoyed when he saw this, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you, Princess! I didn't expect that Princess not only has amazing medical skills, but also has this military item..."

The other guards were also delighted when they saw this. They looked at Xiao Jinyu with even more respect, thinking to themselves: The prince really married a treasure! The prince was not valued since he was a child because of his illegitimate mother's unknown identity. He entered the officialdom later than his brothers, and he only got to where he is today by accumulating military merits in the battlefield.

If I have the help of the princess, my future career...

The guards were all filled with emotion, but seeing that Lanling Wang had a solemn expression as if he was still immersed in fear and worry, they all lowered their heads and dared not speak. Then, at Lu Yu's suggestion, they all left the meeting room.

After they left, Xiao Jinyu turned her inquiring eyes to Ling Ye and A Xiu.

Ah Xiu spoke first, "Madam, I know you are worried that I grew up in Jiankang and will not be used to Northern Qi, and you don't want me to be separated from my family. But madam, Ah Xiu's clansmen regard Ah Xiu as a commodity that can be sold or given away. Only my mother can do nothing about it. After you left, I met my mother, and she told me to follow you well, and she would be relieved!"

As she spoke, Ah Xiu knelt down and cried, "Although Ah Xiu has always said that she wants to repay Madam for saving her life, it has always been Ah Xiu who has been indebted to Madam. Ah Xiu does not want to be an ungrateful person. She only hopes that she can serve Madam forever in this life."

"Moreover, Shi Niangzi has learned business from Wei Niang very well. Ah Xiu taught her cooking skills, and Shi Niang can learn it quickly. The teahouse she opened is now full of guests. Shi Niang asked Ah Xiu to tell Madam not to worry, and that everything is fine in Jiankang!"

Xiao Jinyu nodded and turned her gaze to Ling Ye.

Ling Ye then bowed and said, "Don't worry, young lady. Ling Ye has already found Bai Yi and Shan Zi. Bai Yi's martial arts have improved over the years and he is no less capable than Ling Ye. He will protect the Xiao family on your behalf. In addition, Xiao Xianlang also said that he is now practicing martial arts diligently and has enough ability to protect himself. Why are you so worried?"

Bai Yi and Shan Zi were both the best of the eight steeds she had trained. They were indeed the best selected from the hundred-man army. She felt at ease with them by Xiao Xian's side.

"However, girl, Chen Xu... His Majesty the King of Chen seems to have discovered that you were impersonating Xie Zhen, so not long after you left Jiankang, he sent General Fan Yi of the Left Guard to chase you!

We met General Fan in Jingkou, and he said that he was ordered by Your Majesty to bring the girl back!"

Hearing this, Xiao Jinyu's expression changed slightly.

Even if he knew that she was Xie Zhen, there was no reason for him to retrieve her whom he had personally promised to marry to the envoy of Northern Qi. What was Chen Xu planning in his mind?

"However, General Fan gave up tracking you after he saw that you had already crossed the river and disappeared!"

That's because Fan Yi didn't quite approve of the actions of Emperor Chen Xu, so he gave up tracking him!

"Girl, you are taking too much risk this time. Those are Northern Qi's hired assassins, killed in the Shura Field. If..."

Ling Ye was about to say something, but stopped at the hint of Xiao Jinyu's eyes. At this moment, Ling Ye noticed that Gao Changgong's face became even uglier, and the pain in his eyes became even more intense.

"Ling Ye once assassinated the Southern Dynasty Emperor Chen Xu. Staying in the Xiao family for a long time would not be good for Xiao Xian, so Ling Ye agreed to Xiao Xianlang's request and followed the girl to Northern Qi!"

After hearing this, Xiao Jinyu could no longer refuse and silently agreed to keep them.

Ah Xiu was overjoyed and knelt down: "Thank you, my lady, for taking me in!"

"Should I call you princess now?"

"Yes, thank you, princess!"

Xiao Jinyu asked Ah Xiu to stand up and asked, "How did you find us?"

Ling Ye took out a porcelain bottle, and after opening it, a butterfly with black wings flew out.

"When the girl reached the age of 15, Xiao Xianlang hid pollen that could attract this kind of butterfly in the hairpin she gave her. Ling Ye used this kind of butterfly to determine the girl's whereabouts!"

That's it!

It turned out that Lian Xiao Xian was still worried about her, but didn't want to go against her wishes, so he sent Ling Ye and a group of troops to her in this way.

"Uncle Xian is really sorry to have to trouble you to come and protect me in such a roundabout way!"

"Girl always tells us to cherish our lives, but girl, do you put your life first?"

He had experienced this once before, when he followed her orders and asked her to use herself as bait to lure away the enemy, but that time they were separated forever.

If it weren't for God's mercy and giving him this chance to start over...how could he have seen the girl again?

When Ling Ye asked this question, Xiao Jinyu fell silent!

Gao Changgong was even more displeased and drove Ling Ye and A Xiu out. The more he listened to them, the more uncomfortable he felt.

Ling Ye was reluctant at first, but A Xiu pulled him out.

"Xiao Jinyu, don't you have anything to say to me?" After a long silence, Gao Changgong asked a little angrily.

Seeing the anger, grievance and sadness in his eyes, Xiao Jinyu put her arms around his neck again and hugged him tightly.

"I know I was wrong, Chang Gong. I ignored your feelings. I will discuss everything with you from now on. Okay?"

A few soft words could dispel the gloom in his heart. No matter how angry he was, how could he bear to lose his temper with her?

As if he was afraid that he would lose her if he let go, he hugged her tightly again and asked, "Ayu, you left this scar on your face because you were afraid that the Emperor of Qi would embarrass me, right?"

Otherwise, with her medical skills, she might not be able to cure a long and thin blade wound.

"Yes. Will it be... ugly?"

"In my heart, you look good no matter what. I don't care about that. As long as you feel good about it, that's fine!"

"Xiao Jinyu!"

He suddenly called out in a very serious tone, "I agree that you can serve in Northern Qi. I will recommend you to Gao Zhan!"

He said this with great seriousness, as if he had struggled for a long time before making up his mind.

Xiao Jinyu looked at him with some surprise.

"I know you are not an ordinary woman who can only rely on your husband, and I shouldn't selfishly take away everything you have, especially your freedom."

"From now on, I will support you in whatever you want to do, but my only request is that you don't go into danger alone!"

"it is good!"

Xiao Jinyu's eyes were also filled with tears for a moment. She originally thought that a prince like Gao Changgong, who grew up in an environment where women regard their husbands as their gods, would not be able to understand her thoughts and pursuits.

But in just a few days, he had figured it out!

If he could have prevented that incident from happening and prolonged Gao Zhan's reign by serving in the Northern Qi Dynasty, or even eliminated those treacherous people who whispered in Gao Zhan's ears, perhaps he could have changed Gao Changgong's fate in this life!

And even if she could not change the monarch of Qi, if she held power, she could use it as a sharp weapon to protect the people she wanted to protect.

Moreover, entering officialdom under the name of Xie Zhen in the Northern Qi Dynasty would also allow the reputation of the Chenjun Xie family to rise again, so that the Xie family would not disappear forever in the long river of history.

She also has the ability to fight Chen Xu to the end!

Thinking about it, she suddenly felt a little emotional, and a trace of ambition arose in her heart: If the world could be unified, there would not be so many wars, there would not be the helplessness of being separated from loved ones, and she would no longer feel that life is short and may wither like a flower at any time!

"Chang Gong, thank you for your help. You are so nice to me!" She put her arms around his neck again and said happily in his ear.

Gao Changgong's heart instantly softened as spring water. He hugged her and kissed her hard. After a moment, he seemed afraid of hurting her, and his kiss turned into gentle tenderness.

"Ayu, I should thank you. Thank you for reminding me of my mother."

The woman who left only her back in the depths of my memory and never even looked back!

"You know it all?"

He knew that she had drugged the sandalwood, that she had been trying her best to guide him to reconcile with his past self, and that she was using her emotions to heal the trauma in his heart and the missing feelings left over from his childhood.

"Yes, I know. But Xiao Jinyu, you are my wife, not medicine. No matter what I have experienced, you cannot make up for it."

"I am lucky to have you in my life. I should love and protect you well!"

……

After deciding to allow her to serve in the Northern Qi Dynasty, King Lanling no longer avoided the matter, but took the initiative to invite Li Mi and Cui Heng to explain to her in detail the various forces and current situation in the Northern Qi court.

Lu Yu also participated in it.

"In Yecheng, the number of Han people is 11 to that of Xianbei people. However, in the court of Qi, it is the other way around. Xianbei nobles account for 80 to 90 percent. Since Emperor Wenxuan ascended the throne, he has always wanted to balance the power of the Han clans and the Xianbei nobles. However, these two factions dislike each other and have always been fighting each other."

Li Mi explained to Xiao Jinyu while drinking tea: "However, young lady, what you should want to know most are Lu Lingxuan and He Shikai. Lu Lingxuan is also a Xianbei, a descendant of a famous family. Because her husband was convicted, she was made a slave as punishment. She then transformed herself from a slave to the prince's wet nurse and gained power in the harem. Now, the court officials and cronies that Lu Lingxuan has won over include not only villains like Gao Anagong, Han Changluan and his son Mu Tipo, but also Zu Ting, a sycophantic official who is talented but lacks virtue."

"Zu Ting? Who is he?"

"Speaking of Zu Ting, I have to say that he is a prodigy. Not only is he a brilliant poet, but he is also proficient in all kinds of arts. He is good at music and pipa. He is also gifted and proficient in all four languages. He can also do yin and yang divination, painting, and medicine! However, with the young lady's talent, I'm afraid she is not inferior to him!"