The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cangyue Country - Nanlai - Paradise

After clearing the sparse grass in the two gardens, Ye Ling pushed Xue Jingchuan back to the yard: "You should go in and lie down, you can't..."

"Sister Ye," Xue Jingchuan quickly interrupted Ye Ling: "I really don't want to lie down inside. Let's take a nap first, okay? Just let me take a few more glances at this beautiful scene, okay?"

"You sound like you're going to die when you say that. Okay! Just sit in the pavilion and watch. I'll make you a pot of tea," said Ye Ling.

"Thank you, Sister Ye." Xue Jingchuan gave a provocative smile. He really liked everything here. It seemed to have magic that made people want to see it.

Ye Ling quickly brewed the tea: "This is made with natural stream water, it tastes very good."

"Um, is the alfalfa you mentioned last time here?" Xue Jingchuan asked.

"You want to eat? There are plenty of them in the forest, including all kinds of wild vegetables, all of which are delicious. So, you sit here and drink tea, and I'll go to the forest to pick some."

"Thank you, Sister Ye."

Ye Ling left the yard carrying a small backpack. Just a few steps out of the door, she saw all kinds of wild vegetables, too numerous to count, and of course there was a lot of alfalfa as well. She soon returned home with a full load.

Xue Jingchuan helped to pick, he wanted to integrate into this warm paradise.

Ye Ling saw what Xue Jingchuan was thinking and said with a smile, "You and Wan Qi will be in charge of the picking. I'll go to the forest to find Jiu You and help him transport the wood back."

"Okay, no problem, go ahead!" Xue Jingchuan agreed immediately.

Ye Ling also took a rope and left, using Qinggong to fly and search. Soon he saw Jiuyou: "What a huge dead tree!"

"Take it back and have your subordinates cut it into small pieces and split them, and you'll get a lot of wood to burn," Jiuyou said.

"Of course not. Come, I'll help you. Let's carry it together."

The two of them walked and stopped, and Jiuyou thought for a while before asking, "Miss, I want to ask you about something that makes you unhappy."

"Just tell me, as long as you ask, I won't be unhappy," Ye Ling said with a smile.

"How are you going to deal with this matter An Kui?"

"I had originally planned to take it slow, but Nangong Xuan is pressing me step by step. Moreover, I suspect that the emperor has already made up his mind to kill me, so it has to be resolved as soon as possible. I decided that a month later, when Xue Jingchuan leaves, I will give him the fake imperial edict and the secret letter, and ask him to take them to Nangong Chen. Although I am not sure to whom Xue Jingchuan belongs, he and King Beichen are in the same line when it comes to bringing down Nangong Xuan, so I can trust him," said Ye Ling.

"But Prince Beichen mentioned this matter before, and the Emperor was very angry. Will it be okay this time?"

"The right time and place, naturally there will be no problem. Didn't you say that King Beichen is very good at fighting?"

“Yes, he can indeed lead troops.”

"That's it. A month later, if the border war is lost, the Ye family and the crown prince will definitely be implicated. Who will replace Ye Jingyun then?"

Jiuyou thought for a moment: "King Beichen?"

"Yes, once Nangong Hanyi needs this son, then all he asks of me, no matter how reluctant I am, I have to do it. Moreover, An Kui is not dead, and the assassination attempt on me is already known to the world. Coupled with the defeat, the people are boiling with resentment, forcing Nangong Xuan to give up the position of Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. Ye Tingxun's family will become scapegoats for my father's crime, and the whole family will be exterminated and exiled to a bitter cold place. This also returns to the original storyline."

"The original storyline?"

"Just saying it casually. If this matter is over, then it doesn't matter whether I live or die. Maybe I can live a peaceful life now."

"That's all there is to it. You can't go back."

"I'm not a fool. Returning to the capital would be like walking into a trap. So An Kui can't die. He won't be able to bear it and will start talking. Then I'll hand it over to King Beichen. I'll have nothing to do with this matter. Let's see how the brothers fight. No matter who rules the world, it doesn't matter to me because I'm just an ordinary person."

"Aren't you going to ask Young Master Xue about the matter of summoning the rhinoceros flag?"

"I won't ask anymore. Knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing. My ambition is to become the supreme master of the martial arts world, defeat my master, and then grow vegetables and flowers in my paradise. That's enough."

Jiuyou smiled slightly after hearing this: "So... do you plan to live alone for the rest of your life?"

"Nonsense, aren't you here? Who said I'm alone? Oh, there are also Qianqing and Wanqi," Ye Ling said casually.

"I will always be with you," Jiuyou said happily.

"Isn't that right!"

The two chatted and laughed, and brought back the wood before lunch. Xue Jingchuan looked at it in surprise: "Such a big tree!"

"Pull it back all at once, and then Jiuyou can slowly split it into smaller pieces." Ye Ling quickly drank a sip of tea: "It's too hot."

"That's how Nanlai is. Even in winter it's not too cold and there are still green trees. It's even hotter in summer," said Xue Jingchuan.

“I don’t like winter”

"So you're afraid of the cold?"

"Yes! That's why I chose Nanlai as my home."

Qianqing prepared a table full of delicious food, and the five of them started their lunch time in great harmony.

After lunch, several people began to have a nice nap. It was a wonderful thing to fall asleep listening to the birds singing. There were no enemies everywhere, and they could open the windows and doors and sleep peacefully and coolly.

When Xue Jingchuan woke up, it was already very lively outside. He walked out of the room on his own.

"Who told you to move around?" Ye Ling hurried forward to help push the wheelchair.

"I'm very curious, what material is your wheelchair made of? It's so light and yet so flexible," Xue Jingchuan asked.

"This is my exclusive patent. There is only one in the world. Don't ask about it. Just sit here and it's fine," said Ye Ling.

In the yard, Jiuyou was sawing a tree trunk, Qianqing was picking up the wood ears she had collected two days ago, planning to use them in the evening, and Wanqi was still taking a nap.

Ye Ling poured a cup of cold tea for Xue Jingchuan: "It's hot, drink some. These are the wild fruits that Qian Qing picked. They are delicious."

“You’re so comfortable here.”

"Really? Are you willing to stay here for the rest of your life?" Ye Ling asked casually.

Xue Jingchuan hesitated for a long time: "Some people are destined to be drifting and their roots cannot take root."

Ye Ling smiled and said, "You're right. You are the Blood Prince, Beichen's right-hand man. How can this kind of peasant life match your grand ambitions?"

"You make me feel ashamed when you say that."

"Just the truth." Ye Ling sat on the wooden bench next to him and looked at Jiu You who rolled up his sleeves to work: "Jingchuan, did you see that?"

"What are you looking at?"

"My Jiuyou! Doesn't he have a special feeling of being a married man? I like this kind of man. He is like a wild wolf outside and a puppy at home. He has a pretty face, muscular body when he takes off his clothes, and looks thin when he puts on clothes. The most important thing is that he is obedient. If you tell him to go east, he will never go west, and he will never talk back to you. The most important thing is that behind his seemingly straight man appearance, he has a warm heart. This can be seen from the fact that he brought food to Qianqing and Wanqi. Such a man is hard to find even with a lantern," Ye Ling commented seriously.

Xue Jingchuan felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this: "You...you like Jiuyou?"

"Muxia said that the man my father chooses can't be wrong. At the very least, he will always be with me, never leave me, and will always put me at the center of everything he does. I will consider him."

"But...but he's a guard!"

"What's wrong with a guard? In my eyes, he's a friend. As long as we're attracted to each other, I don't care about his status. Besides, I'm only thirty years old now. I won't consider marriage before I turn thirty."

"Before thirty? Why didn't you say sixty?"

"Sixty is a bit old. If I really reach that age, I might as well just stay alone."

"Nonsense, is this how you use self-preservation?"

"That's how it works for me. You may not know, but the people who appear around me all have their own purposes, and they all come with masks, so I dare not trust anyone, because everyone has their own story, and Jiuyou is as clean as a blank sheet of paper. His story is written by me at will. I know clearly that for me, he can give up his life without hesitation, and that's enough." Ye Ling recalled that last night she entered the space to look through her notes, and read again how Jiuyou was executed by the prince by slow slicing. She felt heartbroken every time she read it, and she was afraid that she would forget it, so she read it over and over again.

Xue Jingchuan was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Ye Ling, actually... I said, I have never had the intention to harm you, this is true."

"Of course I know. I just said it casually. Don't think too much about it. If I didn't believe you, would I bring you back? If you wanted to harm me, you would have done it long ago. You wouldn't have dragged it on until now. That master is also your man, right?" Ye Ling asked for the first time.

"No, but I know him and who he belongs to," Xue Jingchuan admitted without hesitation, "His name is Black Hawk, and he's very skilled in martial arts. But don't worry, he will never attack you."

"I would like to compete with him, and also want to compete with Bai Lang in lightness skills," said Ye Ling.

"I will definitely meet your requirements when I have the chance."

"Okay, it's a deal. I won't say anything more. I'm going to help Jiuyou." Ye Ling stood up and secretly revealed a happy smile. He walked to Jiuyou and said, "I'll help you."

"Miss, these are all physical work. You go and chat with Master Xue. I am free anyway, so I can handle it slowly." Jiuyou didn't want Ye Ling to do these rough jobs.

"I'm bored too!"

Jiuyou wouldn't refuse Ye Ling, so he could only turn around and look at the wood beside him: "Then you... these are all burnable. Take them to where Qianqing keeps the firewood and stack them neatly."

"Okay." Ye Ling found the work and immediately helped.

"Jiuyou, you have become more capable! You can command the young ladies to do things," Qianqing said with a smile.

Jiuyou quickly looked at Ye Ling: "Miss, why don't you put it down, your subordinate..."

"Can you please stop listening to her? She's just teasing you, can't you tell? I'm bored too."

“But you are injured.”

"Aren't you hurt? It seems like you are more seriously injured than me! Otherwise, come into the house and take off your clothes so I can show you?" Ye Ling had a malicious look on his face.

"You'd better get to work!" Jiuyou immediately shut up and didn't dare to say anything more.

"Isn't that right?" Ye Ling said proudly.

Xue Jingchuan sat in the pavilion, watching quietly. He knew in his heart that Ye Ling was right. Jiuyou was indeed a good man and would always be with his lady. But he couldn't do that. He had his own unfinished business and couldn't stay here at all. He would always be a passer-by in this paradise. The only thing he could pray for was that the next month would pass more slowly.