Painting Doctor Jinhua

Compared to Chen Shuling's audacity and lust, Chen Bogu, although impressed by Prince Lanling's beauty, was the most sober one. He pushed Chen Shuling and whispered, "Your Highness, stop looking at him! He is not only Prince Lanling, but also an envoy from Qi!"

This was to remind him not to be disrespectful to the envoys from Qi.

Among the three kingdoms of Chen, Qi and Zhou, Qi has the largest population and the strongest military force. It not only has famous generals like Hulugu and Duan Shao, but Gao Changgong also made great contributions in defeating the Turks, and his reputation as a general is also rising. The second is Northern Zhou. Northern Zhou also has many famous generals who are good at fighting, such as Wei Xiaokuan, Helan Xiang, Wang Gui and Liang Shiyan, and the economy of Northern Zhou is also in a booming recovery process. Today, Southern Chen can only survive in a corner because of the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, not to mention that rich places such as Jingzhou and Jiangling are still in the hands of Western Liang.

Now even His Majesty Chen Xu treated the envoy from Qi with great courtesy, wishing to recruit him to serve the State of Chen.

No matter how much Chen Shuling loved beauty, he eventually sobered up from these considerations of interest.

"I have heard of the reputation of His Highness Prince Lanling for a long time. It is true that seeing is believing. I was disrespectful just now. If Prince Lanling likes riding and shooting, why don't I take His Highness to the suburbs to hunt and bring back a few wild rabbits?"

Hunting has always been loved by the sons of nobles. Gao Changgong is not against hunting, but it also depends on who he hunts with. He has also heard of the King Shixing of the Southern Dynasty. The pleasure of hunting for others is to enjoy the feeling of riding a horse as fast as lightning and shooting a rabbit with a bow and string, but this King Shixing is different. He is hunting for curiosities, looking for ancient tombs and enjoying the bones of the dead.

Gao Changgong frowned slightly, wanting to refuse, but suddenly he seemed to think of something, turned around to look at Xiao Jinyu who had already walked away, and said with a slight smile: "But——"

"Okay! Then let's go together now!"

So, under the guidance of Shixing King Chen Shuling, a group of black-armored cavalrymen rode their horses majestically and galloped towards the suburbs!

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When this line of cavalry and King Shixing's carriage drove out of the South City Gate in a mighty procession, Xiao Jinyu couldn't help but look back.

"I didn't expect that Lanling King Gao Changgong, who has always had a good reputation, would hang out with a villain like Chen Shuling." Fenghuang sighed with disdain.

"Phoenix, we have to be grateful to him, he is trying to protect us!" Xiao Jinyu said.

"Protect us?" Phoenix murmured in confusion, then reacted.

Was it to lure the King of Shixing away for them? Knowing that he was fond of beauty, he, who never liked to be watched by others, did not hesitate to lift his veil and expose his appearance to others.

"Eldest sister——"

As I was thinking, a girl's voice came.

The two turned around and saw Shi Niang Xiao Ruoling and her maid You Tan running towards them with anxious looks on their faces.

"Ayu, elder sister, are you okay? Did Princess Yunyin give you any trouble?" she asked with tears in her eyes.

"I'm fine. She can't trouble me. Xiao Yun's matter is almost over. Next, we have to take care of our own business."

"Yes, elder sister is so smart that even Princess Yunyin can't do anything to you. You will be safe. Uncle Qi has been awake all night and worried all night."

Xiao Ruoling said, and suddenly added, "Oh, by the way, last night, a man came to seek refuge with Uncle Seven, and helped us drive away a lot of bad guys!"

Because he was suddenly demoted from the direct branch of the Xiao family to a side branch, those noble families who were lower in status than Xiao Xian in the past found an opportunity to take revenge on him. They even visited him in the middle of the night to "drink and chat" with him to celebrate his good health and his new home.

Xiao Ruoling was beaming with joy, and Xiao Jinyu also smiled in agreement, knowing that the gap in status would inevitably lead to a group of people's ridicule, but it was better than living in a wolf's den full of dangers, where one's life would be in danger at any time.

"Shi Niang, although our branch of the Xiao family has been downgraded to a side branch, it doesn't necessarily mean it will always be a side branch!"

Xiao Jian's lineage was not a prominent branch of the Xiao family, and no one knew who had tampered with the family tree and included such a person in the Xiao family's direct lineage tree.

But just because Xiao Jian is not, it doesn’t mean that other people in the Xiao family are not!

Xiao Jinyu had always been suspicious. She had the honor of meeting the other descendants of the Xiao family yesterday, but only Xiao Xian had the elegant demeanor and compassion for the world as Prince Zhaoming did back then.

This was also true of his temperament, which liked the clear sounds of mountains and rivers and disliked vanity and beauty. The articles he wrote were also elegant, powerful and full of emotion.

Xiao Jinyu's words stunned Shi Niang, and she couldn't help but ask happily, "Really?"

At this time, Xiao Xian also walked over with a breeze. Today, Xiao Xian was still wearing the white robe with wide fluttering sleeves, but his demeanor was dignified and his expression was relaxed. When he walked over, it was as if he was walking on the wind, showing the leisurely demeanor of this southern scholar, as elegant as the wind under the forest.

This look really made her see the former Prince Zhaoming.

After being stunned for a while, Xiao Jinyu smiled and said, "Why is Uncle Xian here too?"

"I'm here to take you home!"

The words "I'll take you home" made Xiao Jinyu feel warm in her heart and tears moistened her eyes.

After so many years of wandering, both Xie Yuqing and Xiao Jinyu seemed to be always on the run, fighting wits and courage with enemies hiding in the dark, and their lives were in danger every day.

"Okay, let's go home!"

Without much talking, the two smiled at each other and walked towards Jianxi Hutong. On a roof not far away, a man in a black robe followed silently.

After arriving at the Early Spring Courtyard, Xiao Jinyu saw four or five maids sweeping the yard, and an old woman who was accompanying Xiao Yuanshi in the yard to bask in the sun, muttering to herself as if telling some past events.

It seemed that some stools and tables had been added to the yard, and the house inside looked brand new from a distance, with more furnishings.

"Ayu, I know you've suffered a lot in the north, and it's hard for you to trust many people. You only have Fenghuang and Axiu to protect and take care of you. But don't worry, I bought these servants from my mother's family, your aunt Yuan Rujing. In fact, they served my mother before, but my mother knew that she couldn't protect them in the Xiao family, so she sent them back.

Now I have bought these servants back, and they are grateful for the kindness my mother showed them in the past, so they have returned voluntarily to serve my mother and...us!"

As they spoke, five maids and the old woman came over and bowed to Xiao Jinyu, saying, "We greet the master! From now on, we are willing to serve you and swear to be loyal to you until death. We will never regret it even if we die a hundred times!"

"Homeowner?"

Xiao Jinyu looked at Xiao Xian in surprise.

Xiao Xian said jokingly, "Now our whole family depends on the medical fees you collect to support us, so naturally you are the head of the family, but from now on, the monthly salary will have to be paid from your medical fees!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Xian couldn't help feeling ashamed. Although they were divided into two factions, he didn't get any property from the Xiao family, and he didn't bother to fight for it. Instead, he had to support his niece.

"Uncle Xian, don't think too much. The reason why I want 50,000 strings of cash for the consultation is because of you. This is the portion of Xiao's wealth that you deserve. Moreover, you will become an official in the future and will receive a salary from the court. In the future, our Xiao family will still rely on you to support the family!"

When talking about entering the officialdom, Xiao Xian's expression became solemn. The elegant gathering on March 3rd was approaching soon, and it was time to fulfill the first thing he had promised her.

"Ayu, although my current status is not as good as before, I can definitely help you achieve your wish."

"it is good."

Although neither of them said it explicitly, they understood each other tacitly and smiled at each other without saying anything.

"When will the plaque of Early Spring Courtyard be replaced? From now on, this place will be temporarily called Xiao Residence. For now, we will all stay here. When the right opportunity comes or when we earn more money, we will move to a new residence."

Suddenly, Xiao Jinyu said with a smile, and Xiao Xian also smiled very happily.

"It's not unfair, my lady! It's our great honor to be able to come back and serve the lady, the gentleman and the two ladies again!"

Unexpectedly, the girl that Mr. Qi described turned out to be such an easy-going person. The new maid was both happy and touched.

"Okay, okay! But how do we make money? Big sister, you seem to know everything, from medical skills to cooking. I listened to Feng Dong talking about you all night last night, and I couldn't help but yearn for it. But A Ling seems to know nothing. I wonder if big sister can teach me?" Xiao Ruoling asked suddenly with a melancholy and expectant look.

"Then what do you want to learn?" Xiao Jinyu asked.

Xiao Ruoling was slightly stunned. She seemed to want to learn everything, but she was worried that she would not be able to learn anything. It must be difficult to be as good as Ah Yu, right? How much could she learn?

At this time, Xiao Xian said: "The superior man hears the Tao and practices it diligently; the middle man hears the Tao and sometimes practices it; the inferior man hears the Tao and laughs at it. If he does not laugh, it is not the Tao. The great Tao is cultivated from top to bottom, and the minor Tao is cultivated from bottom to top. They are all cultivation. The most important thing to realize the Tao is to be sincere.

Ah Ling, why don't you think about it carefully, what kind of path do you want to take in the future?"

Although Xiao Ruoling seemed to understand, a door seemed to slowly open in her mind. She nodded and said, "Well, Ah Ling will think about it carefully in the next few days." Then she turned to Xiao Jinyu and said, "When I have thought it through, I will tell you what I want to learn. Then I will ask you to accept me as your apprentice!"

After saying this, she was about to perform the ceremony of paying homage to her teacher, but Xiao Jinyu stopped her.

"No hurry, how is grandma?" she suddenly asked.