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

Cang Yue Kingdom - Nanlai - Posthouse

During his leisure time in the afternoon, Nangong Chen fell asleep on a recliner in the yard, truly recuperating from his injuries. Meng Shishi was very happy to serve him. She felt that this trip was not in vain, and she planned to take this opportunity to become the Princess of Beichen. Of course, she still hadn't changed her plan to kill Ye Ling, and she still secretly sent people to continue the action.

At this quiet moment, Xue Jingchuan flew into the courtyard.

"Senior Brother, why don't you go through the door again?" Meng Shishi said.

Xue Jingyun ignored Meng Shishi: "Your Highness, something happened. I just heard from the people on the street that many beggars were killed last night."

"What?" Nangong Chen suddenly sat up: "Xuan Lei, go to the county government office immediately and ask what's going on."

"Yes." Xuan Lei bowed and left.

"I'm worried that something might happen to Ye Ling. We don't even know who the other party is!"

"She's good at martial arts, so she shouldn't be in any trouble. I've sent someone to watch the city gate for twelve hours. Once Ye Ling returns, report immediately."

"I'm not afraid of the worst. Anyway, I'm always worried."

"We don't know where she is, what can we do?"

Xue Jingchuan had a headache: "People who have been wandering around the world naturally have no fixed place to live. I don't know what the arrangements are in the capital."

"Father will definitely make arrangements today. The imperial edict will arrive in at least ten days, and the carrier pigeon from the Beichen Palace will arrive within five days. No matter what, the Lu and Jiang families are doomed."

"Actually, I didn't know you had Lord Zhao write about Ye Ling saving you. If he knew, he would definitely not allow it. She wants to live a peaceful life, so she needs to be less involved with the capital. She doesn't like anything there, including the people."

"Isn't it right to reward people based on their merits?" Nangong Chen was puzzled.

"You still don't understand her. Ye Ling will never be anyone's caged bird in her life, because she likes to be the one holding the cage."

"You understand it after only knowing her for a few days?" Nangong Chen didn't believe it.

"No matter what, I understand better than you. I won't give in on the fair competition we agreed on," Xue Jingchuan said proudly.

"Senior Brother, what is fair competition?" Meng Shishi asked.

"Little girl, don't ask about these things!"

"Hmph!" Meng Shishi was unhappy.

Just as they were chatting, Xuan Lei returned at full speed, "Your Highness, I've found out that all the dead beggars were men, killed by martial arts masters with a single sword strike. Lord Zhao personally investigated, and he's got another headache. He just learned about the missing woman case, and within a few days, another beggar was killed. All of them were killed."

"What do you think about this?"

"Do I need to see more? You're here, and Ye Ling is here too. Someone is scared and can't sit still anymore, so they want to silence you."

"Xuan Lei, get all the Anzhuang people moving. We must find this murderer!"

"Yes," Xuan Lei bowed.

"I don't know when Ye Ling will come back," Xue Jingchuan muttered. He found that he missed Ye Ling very much, to the point of thinking about her day and night.

"Didn't you say she likes freedom? Can she really stay with you?" Nangong Chen said.

"Of course not. I can travel around the world with her, but you can't. So, my chances of winning are better."

Nangong Chen glared at Xue Jingchuan and stopped talking angrily.

Meng Shishi almost tore the sashi in her hand into pieces, gritting her teeth.

In the evening, Meng Shishi said she wanted to go out shopping and sat down in a restaurant on the street.

Not long after, a man came upstairs: "Miss, I've checked. Ye Ling and Leng Yue left together yesterday and separated near Shaoyang Mountain."

"Gather all your people in Nanlai and set up an ambush on the road where they separated. We must kill her," said Meng Shishi.

"Yes, miss, don't worry. This time we will do it ourselves and not hire those stupid bandits. We will definitely kill Ye Ling to vent your anger," the man promised.

"Okay, go ahead! Do it cleanly and don't let father and brothers see it."

"Don't worry, Miss. We will all listen to you."

Five days later, Ye Ling's two small gardens were planted. In the evening, she and Jiuyou watered them one by one.

"Miss, there are eggs, there are eggs," Wan Qi shouted.

"Really?" Ye Ling immediately put down the watering can and went to the chicken coop to check: "Wow! There really are two eggs!"

"I'll go in and collect the eggs." Wan Qi asked Ye Ling to open the door for her, then went in and took out two eggs. "Miss, can we eat them now? These are different from the ones you buy! Wan Qi feeds the chickens every day, and that's why they lay eggs."

"Okay, this egg is your contribution. Didn't I tell you yesterday? Don't call me Miss, call me Sister," Ye Ling said as they walked.

"No, we can't break the rules. You are the lady. I'll let Sister Qianqing cook the eggs." Wan Qi ran to the kitchen, looking so happy.

"Run slower," Ye Ling quickly reminded.

"Miss, the watering is done." Jiuyou closed the door after coming in. It was almost dark. The door was a solid wooden door that Ye Ling bought in Nanlai two days ago.

"Don't close it. Before it gets dark, let's go pick up some big stones and try to build the stone wall on the right in six or seven days. That way we can feel at ease when we leave." Ye Ling said as she put on gloves. In addition to farming these days, they also did a big project, which was to build an earth wall next to the bamboo on the outside of the original bamboo wall. This looks safer, but it's a bit laborious. The stones have to be moved back from the distant river. This made the three of them very tired. Fortunately, the courtyard wall is not very long, because the back walls of the three houses do not need to be built with stone walls.

The two set out to the river and began to look for stones. Jiuyou asked, "Miss, when are we going down the mountain?"

"Are you worried about An Kui? Don't worry, he'll be fine. People like him are smart enough not to be easily tricked. We'll have the courtyard wall repaired by the 20th. We can go down by the 24th anyway. The 25th is the 15th day, and I have to go to fight."

"As you say, I've set up many traps and mechanisms around the courtyard. It's very safe, and you don't have to worry about Qianqing and the others. Your master chose this place for seclusion for a reason. This place is covered in dense jungle, but there aren't any wild animals, not even a rabbit, let alone any large beasts. I've checked the forest before."

"Then I feel relieved. This stone is good."

"You are responsible for picking and I will transport it."

"Are not you tired?"

"I'm not tired of practicing martial arts yet, so just treat it as exercise. The training in the military camp where I had to carry loads for dozens of kilometers was much more difficult than this," Jiuyou said.

"That's right. If you want to become a spearhead unit, you have to train hard. I can understand that."

"Miss, it's time for dinner!" Qian Qing shouted at the top of her voice.

Ye Ling put both hands to her mouth and shouted in a hoarse voice: "I know, I'll be right back. Ahem... Oh my god! Ahem... I'm old, it's hard for me to shout."

"Miss" Jiuyou was helpless: "You're calling yourself old at eighteen?"

"Nonsense, my birthday has already passed. Technically speaking, I'm nineteen now, but I'm twenty now in my virtual age."

"How can you calculate it like that?"

"My calculation is very reasonable. Let's go. I'll pick the two small ones and give you the big one. Let's go back and eat. After that, we'll pick two more pieces to help digest the food." Ye Ling said as she skillfully picked up the shoulder pole. Her wound no longer bleeds. As long as she doesn't use her left shoulder, everything will be fine.

At the same time, the three people in the Nanlaicheng Inn were also having dinner, but the atmosphere was very bad. Only Meng Shishi was busy picking up food for Nangong Chen, and the two men had no appetite.

Xue Jingchuan was even more listless. "Why is the food at the Inn getting worse and worse? It didn't taste like this when Xiao Yeling was here! This chicken is Wanqi's favorite. She always eats half a plate. You know, when she left, she didn't tell you that I understand, but she also didn't say goodbye to me! She just left without a word, without even a word. She's so unfriendly."

A barely perceptible trace of guilt crossed Meng Shishi's face, and then she smiled and said, "Big Brother, maybe Ye Ling is just like that. She doesn't consider you a friend at all, and she has no respect for Second Brother at all. After all, she's just a commoner now, so why is she so arrogant?"

"Little Ye Ling is not arrogant, that's her character. As a person, you must have your own personality instead of blindly catering to others. What's the difference between you and a walking corpse? It makes you look so worthless," Xue Jingchuan said mercilessly. He found that he could not tolerate others saying that Ye Ling was wrong, not even his junior sister who had watched him grow up.

Nangong Chen ate his meal in a depressed mood. Every day he listened to Xue Jingchuan and Meng Shishi's quarrelsome discussions, but he was too lazy to say anything.

"Your Highness," Xuan Lei trotted in, "A letter has arrived from the capital via carrier pigeon."

"Great!" Xue Jingchuan stood up, grabbed the secret letter, and quickly opened it to check. He became happier and happier, until he couldn't laugh anymore. "What kind of title... is this for a princess?"

"What?" Nangong Chen was also anxious.

"Everything else is exactly as you said. The entire Lu family was executed, all male members of the three branches of the Jiang family were beheaded, and the female family members were sent directly to the Noble House. Leng Yan was rewarded handsomely, and Ye Ling was… conferred the title of Princess Jingqi. Why would she be conferred the title of Princess? She's not the daughter of a prince, but the daughter of a deceased general. And she's a Princess? And a fifth-rank Princess at that."

Nangong Chen stood up, took the letter, and examined it again. "This is what Father does. He wants the world to see how magnanimous and benevolent he is. But for my brother, he only punished him with house arrest and asked him to take care of me? I don't know what he's thinking."

"Do you think he named Princess Ye Ling to silence everyone in the world?"

"What else? You forgot. The memorial mentioned that Lu Xun sent troops to kill Ye Ling. If this matter gets out of hand, what will the people of the world say? Didn't they mention that you will be rewarded handsomely?"

"I'm not looking for a big reward. I'm willing to save you. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't care. And there's another point. Why did His Majesty let the Crown Prince come? It's definitely not because he was moved by his brotherly love!"

"It's hard to say, but my brother is definitely here with ill intentions. It seems you are right. Nanlai is about to be in chaos, and everything is happening around Ye Ling."

"Princess Jingqi, hehe... this title is interesting. Jing means quiet, peaceful, and reserved, while Qi stands for purity, beauty, and nobility. This name is very elegant, suitable for a person with an introverted but noble and elegant personality. Xiao Yeling doesn't seem to be related to this name?" Xue Jingchuan analyzed with interest.