Painting Doctor Jinhua

"Young lady, look at me, I'm strong and sturdy. I can fight against seven or eight people. I can carry heavy loads, fight and fetch water. Please keep me!"

"Yes! Look at me, I once learned martial arts. Most people are no match for me. I will definitely be able to protect you and all the young gentlemen and ladies."

Seeing the two fat and big-eared men in front of him with their eyes narrowed into slits and looking at Xiao Jinyu seriously, Fenghuang threw two punches without saying a word!

"Brother Qing, I think we should just forget it. None of these people are normal. They are all idiots who are extremely lecherous and some of them even want to do something bad to Brother Qing!"

Xiao Jinyu smiled and did not deny it.

As long as the news of recruiting guards is released, some of those scattered troops will definitely come!

They should not forget the special mark that represents the Xie family emblem.

A few people were deep in thought when they suddenly heard a commotion in the distance, as if someone was fighting. Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Jinyu walked towards the direction where the sound came from, and saw that in the crowd, the two strong men who had just come to respond were beating and kicking a thin young man, and the young man who was beaten did not fight back at all. His already ragged body was now bruised and in tatters from being kicked.

"stop!"

Following Xiao Jinyu's suggestion, Fenghuang shouted loudly, walked over, untied the arms of the two men, and knocked them to the ground.

"Who told you to oppress innocent people here? Get out of here now!"

The two strong men howled a few times, then ran away holding their injured arms.

Xiao Jinyu saw that the man on the ground was holding a piece of paper in his arms. There was a special mark on the paper that caught her eye.

"You are--"

The man raised his head, looked at her, and took a very alert posture ready to attack.

This appearance is very similar to the former Zhuifeng, who was also one of the soldiers she trained. Unlike Ling Ye who was good at swordsmanship, Zhuifeng was good at tracking and was extremely agile. Although he was not as good as Ling Ye in martial arts, he was more than qualified to be a loyal guard to protect his master.

In the previous life, when Zhuifeng was leading his people to escape from Jiankang, he got separated from them because he was trying to stop the enemy soldiers.

"Are you here to apply for the job of guarding the palace?" Xiao Jinyu asked, and then added with a smile, "I was the one who posted the notice in your hand!"

Upon hearing this, the man's expression immediately relaxed, and he looked at Xiao Jinyu with curiosity and confusion.

"If you are willing, you can be my guard!" After that, Xiao Jinyu asked, "What is your name?"

The man pursed his lips, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then answered: "Chasing the wind!"

Xiao Jinyu's expression suddenly froze, and she looked at the young man thoughtfully for a long time: If we calculate based on the twenty years since her rebirth, Zhuifeng should be forty years old now, and the man in front of her is only twenty years old at most. Could this be the son left by Zhuifeng?

……

In the Prince of Shixing's palace, Chen Shuling's face naturally looked very ugly when he saw two strong men with bruised faces and noses, and some of them seemed to have had their arms broken.

"You said that she thinks you are fat, so she doesn't want you?" he asked.

"Yes, yes!" the two strong men answered tremblingly.

"So what kind does she like?"

"Thin, we saw her pick up a very thin little beggar and said she wanted him to be her bodyguard!"

"Ah--"

Chen Shuling laughed dryly for a few times, then suddenly lifted the table and shouted sternly: "Then you must lose weight quickly and become as thin as that little beggar. Come on, drag them away and help them lose weight. Within an hour, I want them to be as thin as the mummies in the grave!"

The two sturdy men were so frightened that their legs went limp and they fell to their knees. Before they could even shout for mercy, they were dragged away by two guards armed with knives.

"It really makes me angry that I can't even handle a fifteen-year-old sister-in-law."

Chen Shuling paced back and forth in the mansion for a few steps, and suddenly looked at Chen Bogu and said, "It seems that neither the upper nor the middle strategy you mentioned can be implemented. I can't invite them, and I can't place my people there. The only thing left is to rob them!"

"Your Highness, I think it's better not to resort to this strategy unless it's absolutely necessary!" Chen Bogu immediately stopped them. "Minister Xu has reported the incident with Xiao Yun to His Majesty. Attendant Xiao and our aunt Princess Yunyin have been impeached by the censor. Now Xiao Jian has been dismissed and is at home reflecting on his past. My aunt has been ordered not to step out of the Xiao Mansion for a month. If we really go to rob that young lady, I'm afraid someone will sue Your Highness for robbing a commoner's daughter!"

"Who is suing? Are you talking about Xiao Xian?"

Chen Shuling was still disdainful, "If he dares to sue me, can't I just kill him?"

"But Xiao Xian is still a member of the Lanling Xiao family after all, and his talent and reputation are well-known. He is already the youngest famous scholar in our Chen Dynasty. If we kill him, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among scholars all over the world. What's more, it's not that my aunt hasn't sent people to assassinate him before, but it didn't succeed."

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Chen Bogu said, "Your Highness, aren't the envoys from Zhou coming to Jiankang soon? I heard that Yuwen Hu's third son, Yuwen Hui, is also a womanizer. Why don't we use someone else's hand to help Your Highness accomplish this."

Chen Shuling's interest was immediately piqued again.

"How to use other people's hands?" he asked.

"As long as Your Highness presents the Zhou envoy with a portrait of the young lady, or even a more beautiful one like her father, I guarantee that Yuwen Hui will take action. Once the young lady falls into Yuwen Hui's hands, Your Highness can act as a hero to save her. Wouldn't that win her heart even more? However, Your Highness, don't forget that you ultimately want to give her to Lanling King Gao Changgong."

"Just ask for the person, what do I need this young lady's heart for?"

Chen Shuling was displeased, and then sighed: "However, this idea is not bad. Speaking of Yuwen Hui, I am really angry. When I was a hostage in Zhou Kingdom with my father and brother, I was bullied by the beasts of the Yuwen family, and Yuwen Hui was one of them. If we can take this opportunity to weaken the prestige of the Zhou Kingdom envoy, it would be good!"

……

Two days later, the Northern Zhou envoys arrived in Jiankang. Unlike the Northern Qi envoys who came quietly, the Northern Zhou envoys' arrival was particularly grand. A long team entered from Qingxi Gate and stretched out. Riding on the leading horse was a man with a strong build, a serious expression, and heroic features like sharp swords. It was obvious that this man was the leader of this delegation.

Behind this man, there were three young men who were dressed in luxurious clothes and exuded the noble air of aristocratic families. However, these three young men were different. Two of them were waving enthusiastically to the group of young sisters-in-law who were watching, which caused the girls on the street to scream and cheer.

"I didn't expect that the envoy sent by Zhou this time was Yuwen Xun, the eldest son of Yuwen Hu. In addition to him, there were also Duke of Wei Yuwen Zhi, Yuwen Hu's third son Yuwen Hui, and Dugu Shan, the son of Dugu Xin."

In the crowded crowd, Ling Ye looked at the envoys and reported to Xiao Jinyu in a low voice.

"What are the personalities of these four people?" Xiao Jinyu asked.

"Because Yuwen Hu controlled the government of Zhou, most of his six sons were cruel and greedy, causing chaos and harming the people. The current Zhou emperor Yuwen Yong did not care about state affairs, so he ignored the things done by Yuwen Hu's sons. However, among the six sons, the eldest son Yuwen Xun has a slightly calmer personality, but his talent is the most mediocre. The third son Yuwen Hui is studious and intelligent, and is highly valued by Yuwen Hu."

Xiao Jinyu nodded.

Ling Ye added: "And this Duke of Wei, Yuwen Zhi, is the brother of the Zhou emperor, Yuwen Yong, from the same mother. However, he is very good at scheming, and in order to curry favor with Yuwen Hu, he is willing to follow him."

"Du Hushan is the second son of Dugu Xin, the great general of Northern Zhou. Because of his father's merits, he was awarded the title of General of the Cavalry. His character is a bit hard to understand. However, Dugu Xin also has an eldest son, Dugu Luo, who is still held hostage in Northern Qi. Du Huxin does not seem to have thought of bringing this eldest son back to Chang'an of Zhou."

"Is Dugu Xin good friends with Yuwen Tai?" Xiao Jinyu suddenly asked.

Ling Ye nodded, "Yes, Dugu Xin once entered Guanzhong and met his old friend Yuwen Tai, who was already leading Heba Yue's army. He then pledged allegiance to Yuwen Tai and fled to Chang'an, abandoning his wife and children. Now he has married another man in Chang'an and has seven sons and three daughters. So the Dugu Luo who was abandoned in Yecheng, Northern Qi, is nothing."

Xiao Jinyu smiled and shook her head.

"Gudu believes in brotherhood and must be dissatisfied with Yuwen Hu, who is not the son of Yuwen Tai, poisoning the emperor and taking control of the government. It seems that Gudu's family and Yuwen Hu must be in the enemy camp. And the Zhou Kingdom sent these four envoys to Chen, which must be well prepared."