The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"Ouch, my eyes hurt from looking at this for so long now."

Song Shengfu blinked and rubbed her eyes with a handkerchief.

Seeing this, Kang Ge'er stepped forward attentively and said, "Grandma, let me help you massage it."

Song Shengfu felt Kang Ge'er pressing her forehead and lay comfortably in the recliner.

"My eyes are hurting. Where did you press?"

"Massaging here will help relieve the pain, Grandma, you don't understand."

Kang Ge'er used some strength, and soon Song Shengfu felt that her sore eyes were a little more comfortable.

"Grandma, is your grandson filial?"

Kang Ge'er asked, and Song Shengfu nodded, "Be filial, be filial, okay, you should take a rest too."

"Big brother."

At this time, Bao Bao, who was tired from playing, was carried in. Ding took her, held her in her arms, and reached out to touch her back.

"Bring me a sling, my back is wet."

"Bao Bao, you have sweat all over your forehead."

Bao Bao touched it with her hand, saw how wet her fingers were, and opened her hand to show her mother.

"Mom, wipe your hands."

Ding Meishu wiped her with a handkerchief, took the sling handed to her by the servant, and put it under her back.

She would rather help her daughter with such small things herself than have servants serve her.

After wiping her face and neck with a wet towel, Ding Meishu couldn't help but give her a sweet kiss.

Bao Bao covered her face and struggled to get down, looking for her big brother to hug her.

"Big brother, hug me."

Kang Ge'er bent down and picked up the little girl.

"Go out and play."

Baobao gave orders in a baby voice, and Kangger laughed and said, "Okay!" and carried her out.

"Run faster, faster, ah ...."

Bao Bao's bell-like laughter faded away, and the three adults in the room smiled and shook their heads.

Kang Ge'er followed Bao Bao's instructions and turned around, turning left and right.

Wherever Baobao wants to go, Kangge will follow her and never feel tired.

"I'm taking the young lady out for some fun. Please don't bother me. Everyone, please leave. I'll be back with my bag in a minute."

Kang Ge'er dismissed the servants and walked to the lake with his bag.

Bao Bao supported herself slightly and pulled a willow branch to one side.

"When Bao Bao is alone, you can't go to places with water, do you hear me?"

Kang Ge'er repeated it several times, pointing at the lake, and Bao Bao nodded seriously.

"If you don't go to the water, you're afraid."

Looking at the two little balls behind Baobao's head, Kangge couldn't help but nodded.

"Bao Bao, big brother needs your help with something, okay?"

Bao Bao couldn't pull the willow branch, so she looked back at her big brother and nodded obediently.

"it is good."

Kang Ge'er squatted down and helped her smooth out her messy collar.

"Big brother will be away for a few days for something. While big brother is away, can Bao Bao spend more time with grandma and aunt? When big brother comes back, he will bring you some delicious candied haws."

"Candied haws, the red one?"

Baobao tilted her head and thought about it. Last time, her elder brother brought back a red fruit. It was delicious, but her mother only let her eat one.

"Yes, okay?"

Bao Bao nodded naturally, "Okay, wait for big brother to come back."

Kang Ge'er was reluctant to let it go. When he thought about not seeing the cute bag for a long time, he felt a little lost.

As the breeze blew by, he suddenly thought of a conversation he once had with his grandmother.

"Mission, what is the mission?"

“Everyone has a mission to fulfill in this world.”

"What is my grandson's mission?"

“Everyone’s mission is different. Some people find it and pursue it their whole lives, while others never find it in their entire lives.”

"Grandma, what about those who can't be found?"

……

"Don't be afraid, Kang'er, be obedient. Grandma will definitely help you find it."

The past came to mind, and Kang Ge'er looked at the lake surface, which was rippling with layers of waves as the breeze blew across it.

He thought, Grandma, the grandson should have been found.

Over the next few days, he stayed with them whenever he had nothing to do. If anyone asked, he would say that Master Xuan was sick and had taken a vacation.

Because of this, Mr. Xuan had to close his door to "recuperate."

He had originally thought of taking advantage of these few days to go out and eat something good, but he didn't expect that he could only rely on Han Yang to bring it back for him and eat it while hiding in the house.

It was not until the last day before departure that he handed in a sign and went into the palace to see your brother.

"Brother, I'm leaving."

Kang Ge'er said this with a smile, but Chu Qinling could see reluctance and confusion in his words.

"Where?"

"Western Yi."

"No! You're kidding!"

"Well, I've made up my mind to leave with the capital tomorrow."

Kang Ge'er was smiling playfully, but Chu Qinling was a little impatient.

"How can you go to Xiyi? The war has just started and it's so dangerous there. No, no, you absolutely cannot go."

"Okay, okay, sit down and listen to me."

Pulling Chu Qinling to sit down, Kang Ge'er put away his smile and looked extremely serious.

"No general can earn merit by staying at home. Your brother, I have studied martial arts for so many years, not to become a mere figurehead in the capital or simply a guard. Whether it is for my own dream, for the Earl's Mansion, or as your vassal, I should shoulder this responsibility."

Chu Qinling felt a little annoyed. "I know everything, but how old are you now? This war will probably last for several years. Can't you wait until you are seventeen or eighteen? At your age, you can't even join the imperial army."

Kang Ge'er shook his head and told his plan.

"I'm not going to join the army."

Chu Qinling was surprised, "What?!"

"I will take Master Han Yang and Master Xuan with me, follow the capital to Yumen, and then act privately. This time I'm going there just to see the world. Don't worry, there will be no danger. I have legs, and if danger comes, I can just run away."

"You are too brave."

Chu Qinling's face turned red with anger. Isn't this nonsense?

"Do the old lady and the others know about this?"

Kang Ge'er, who had just been speaking confidently, suddenly felt guilty.

Well, needless to say, you can tell from this expression.

Chu Qinling sat aside, silent, obviously angry.

"Hey, your brother, don't be upset. Before I leave, why don't you teach me a few more tricks, just in case they come in handy?"

"Don't worry, I will write to you after I leave Beijing."

Kang Ge'er kept talking, and Chu Qinling turned around in frustration.

"So you told me on the last day because you were afraid I would complain?"

Kang Ge'er quickly waved his hand and shook his head, "No, no, I just don't know how to tell you this."

Looking into his clear and sincere eyes, Chu Qinling's pent-up anger dissipated.

"There are many young and promising generals in the Great Chu. The thirteen-year-old General Yi took the enemy's head with his sword, and it is still a legend today."

The more Kang Ge'er listened, the brighter his eyes became, and then he was poured a basin of cold water.

"However, the Yi family was a famous military family back then. Their family strength and influence should not be underestimated."