Master of Rebirth

After helping Qi Xing into the house and handing over to Mrs. Qian to take care of him, and comforting him a few more words, Xiuwen went back to find Mrs. Ma.

Before planning to destroy the painting, Mrs. Ma had already figured out what to say afterwards.Although Mingmei's tricks are very crotchless, but after all, things are done, and what needs to be said still has to be said.Afraid of bad things happening to Mingmei, Mrs. Ma sent her away immediately, and specially asked the girl to meet her outside, and when Xiuwen came, she immediately brought him in.

"Grandma, I'm coming down." Xiuwen respectfully said to Pozi Ma.

Mrs. Ma sat on her seat, pretending to be concerned and asked, "Is Qi Xing okay?"

"Sadness is for sure." Xiuwen sighed, and said: "Those paintings are the painstaking efforts of the prince after all. Right now, the whereabouts of the prince are still unknown, and Qi Xing's heart is already tugging. The things of the prince have been destroyed like this. He definitely couldn't take the hit."

The cat cried and the mouse shed a few tears, Mrs. Ma said: "Qi Xing is so sad, if Ah Man knows about this, I don't know how sad it will be."

Knowing that the young master will be sad, why do you still do this?He slandered in his heart, but Xiuwen didn't say anything on his face.

Weeping a few times hypocritically, Mrs. Ma coughed when she saw that Xiuwen didn't comfort herself, and cut to the point: "Xiuwen, I asked you to come today to discuss with you. Those paintings that were burned today are very important to Ah Man. How important it is, I believe you don’t need to say it, you know it.”

"The subordinates know." Xiuwen said: "Don't worry, mother-in-law, the subordinates will definitely find out the person who destroyed the painting, so I can give the young master and the prince an explanation."

"Even if the person who destroyed the paintings is found out, those paintings can't be repaired. They will only make Ah Man sad." Madam Ma shook her head and said, "In my opinion, Ah Man doesn't know about it anyway, so don't disturb him. It also saves some unnecessary trouble. Ah Man’s old injury is not healed, and he can’t be hit any more. If he can find the prince, he can have as many paintings as he wants, so he doesn’t care about those paintings. No, Ah Man would be so sad if he knew about the existence of these paintings and they were destroyed."

I have to say that what Mrs. Ma said makes sense.If it wasn't for Mingmei's clumsy technique, which made him see that the destruction of the painting was ordered by Mrs. Ma, Xiuwen would have believed that she was really thinking about Zhao Jing.

Xiuwen really didn't understand, since Zhao Jing had already expressed his feelings for Wang Qi, why did Mrs. Ma bother with those paintings?If Zhao Jing sees Wang Qi, sooner or later he will know the existence of these paintings.Or is Mrs. Ma convinced that Zhao Jing can't find Wang Qi?Thinking of this, Xiuwen couldn't help being startled.Fortunately, Zhao Jing had already ordered her not to reveal Wang Qi's whereabouts to Mrs. Ma, otherwise, she didn't know what trouble would happen.

Seeing that Xiuwen didn't speak, Mrs. Ma was afraid that he would not agree, and her tone was a little threatening, "Xiuwen, grandma did this not only for Ah Man, but also for your own good. After all, you left and took care of the bamboo garden. Ah Man knows that those paintings were destroyed under your care, so I'm afraid he will blame you. You have been loyal to Ah Man for so many years, and you don't want to be wronged because of such a trivial matter."

"The subordinates know that mother-in-law is wholeheartedly for the little marquis, and understand your painstaking efforts." With a sneer in his heart, Xiuwen said calmly: "One thing more is worse than one thing less, let's do it according to mother-in-law's wishes. "

Seeing that Xiuwen agreed, Mrs. Ma nodded in satisfaction, "I will tell you girl and Mingmei to ensure that they will not leak a word to the outside world, so you don't have to worry about it. As for Jinli and Qixing..."

Xiuwen hurriedly said: "Don't worry, mother-in-law, the other subordinates will tell you, and they will definitely not worry the young master."

"You are thoughtful, so I can rest assured." After giving all the instructions, Mrs. Ma let Xiuwen leave.

After leaving Mrs. Ma's room, Xiuwen finally showed a trace of anger on his face.However, he didn't want to be the one who ruined the relationship between Zhao Jing and Mrs. Ma.Although this matter was done by Mrs. Ma in a dishonest way, after all, she has raised Zhao Jing for so many years, and she holds a lot of weight in Zhao Jing's heart.Xiuwen can be sure that if Zhao Jing knew that Pozi Ma had destroyed those paintings, he would definitely be furious.However, he was not going to be the hand that unraveled the truth.

"Brother Xiuwen." Seeing that Xiuwen came back in a hurry with frowning eyebrows, Jin Li quickly chased after him.

Xiu Wen was not wordy, and asked directly: "Where are those paintings?"

"After you left, Granny Ma asked her subordinates to throw away those paintings," Jin Li said.

Xiuwen stopped and said, "Did you throw it away?"

"How dare I." Jin Li said: "But I was afraid that Qi Xing would be sad when he saw it, so I took the paintings to my room. I have already seen them, and most of those paintings were burnt out. The picture is good. Brother Xiuwen, please show me what to do with those paintings. If they stay in the bamboo garden and are seen by Qi Xing, I am afraid they will be sad again. If they are seen by Granny Ma, they will probably blame the subordinates."

This is indeed a problem. If she stays in the bamboo garden, Mrs. Ma will definitely throw those paintings away if she finds out.It's not suitable to put it in a post house, and it's even more inappropriate to put it in Zhu's mansion.

Xiuwen thought for a while, and said: "Well, you go back and choose it. If the damage is really serious, throw it away, and if it can be repaired, send it to the capital. Aren't there many old and famous paintings in Beijing that can repair famous paintings? ? Give them a try, how many pictures can be repaired."

"Okay, this subordinate will do it now." After Xiuwen spoke, Jinli had a plan in mind.

Back in the room, Jinli immediately divided the paintings into several categories according to Xiuwen's instructions.Looking at the only intact painting, Jinli hesitated for a moment, but took it out of the paintings sent to the capital, and put it properly in his luggage.Then, he took the painting that could still be repaired and went out.

After a few days of calm and breezy days, the bamboo garden was gradually completed, and it was no different from before. Xiuwen and Qi Xing also thought about it.

On the day the bamboo garden was repaired, Xiuwen proposed to return to Beijing.In Pingyao County, Pozi Ma didn't hear a word from Zhao Jing, nor did she receive any news from Xu Baichuan and Wang Qi, so she was already very impatient.Hearing Xiuwen's words, he immediately agreed.

After instructing Qi Xing to guard the bamboo garden, Xiuwen took Mrs. Ma and his party back to Beijing.

But on Zhao Jing's side, he led Yan Wu and his party all the way non-stop, and finally arrived at Zhao Rui's other courtyard in the south of the Yangtze River.

The people in the other courtyard have already got the news and have cleaned the room.Although it was already midnight when Zhao Jing arrived, there were still people waiting.The guard at the gate opened the door and welcomed the group of people in. The chief steward of the other courtyard ordered the servants to be busy and serve everyone with hot soup and hot water. When the work was done, the steward consciously stood beside Zhao Jing and waited. ordered.

"Is father there?" Zhao Jing asked after taking a sip of soup.

The general manager: "Master Hou went to Jinling three days ago. He said he was going to meet up with old friends, and he probably would have to stay for a while. Master Hou had already given orders before leaving, saying that Master Hou had not healed his old injuries. Just stay in the other courtyard to recuperate without worrying about him. If there is anything else, we can talk about it when we return to the capital."

In this way, you don't have to think about saying hello tomorrow.Knowing that Zhao Rui was not there, Zhao Jing was inexplicably relieved.

Nodding his head, Zhao Jing asked again: "I heard that my father rescued two people from the river?"

"Yes." The manager was not curious about why Zhao Jing knew these trivial things, so he just lowered his head to answer the question, and didn't ask any more questions, "Lu Xi is originally from our Hou's mansion, and there is a son named Wang who was rescued by Lu Xi. It's off. Lord Hou is very fond of this prince, and seeing that he is very good at painting, he stays with him for a few more days."

Seeing that Zhao Rui didn't seem to be suspicious of Wang Qi, Zhao Jing was a little relieved, "Is Wang Qi still in the other courtyard?"

"Hou Ye placed Prince Wang and Lu Xi together in Meizhai. Today, Prince Wang has been talking with Lu Xi, and he just fell asleep half an hour ago." The manager said calmly.

Hearing that Wang Qi was still in the other courtyard, Zhao Jing couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.But without confirming it with his own eyes, Zhao Jing was still worried.

"Tell me, where does Wang Qi live?" Zhao Jing asked.

"Live in Meizhai." The manager said calmly, "Would you like to invite Mr. Wang to come here?"

Zhao Jing waved his hand and said, "No need, you go down."

After saluting Zhao Jing respectfully, the manager went down.

Looking up to drink the remaining soup in the bowl, Zhao Jing said to Yan Wu and his party: "It's been such a long journey, my brothers have worked hard, take a rest early after eating, and when we have enough rest, we will stay here in the south of the Yangtze River." Have a good few days."

When everyone heard this, they were naturally overjoyed.Zhao Jing wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and left the table quietly.

It was already past the third watch, and the whole courtyard was silent.Zhao Jing randomly grabbed a young boy carrying a plate on the corridor and asked him how to get to Mei Zhai.

Although the servant has never seen Zhao Jing, he also knows that the young master has come.Seeing that Zhao Jing's appearance and figure were roughly the same as that of the young marquis in other people's mouth, naturally he didn't dare to neglect, he hurriedly pointed out the way, and then offered himself, trying to lead him over.

Zhao Jing rejected the servant's kindness, wrapped the cloak around her body tightly, and strode towards Mei Zhai.He didn't want to disturb Wang Qi's rest, but just wanted to take a sneak peek.Although Xiuwen has never made a mistake, the person was not found by Xiuwen after all.And Lu Xi only met Wang Qi a few times, so it's hard to guarantee that he won't remember it wrong.Only if he confirmed with his own eyes that Wang Qi was indeed the person he was looking for, otherwise Zhao Jing could not feel at ease for a moment.

It was late at night, and the whole Mei Zhai was immersed in silence.Zhao Jing sneaked into several rooms without anyone noticing, and finally found where Wang Qi was.

Outside, the moon is bright.Zhao Jing gently raised the curtain on the bed, and saw Wang Qi lying quietly on the couch, sleeping soundly.Seeing people with his own eyes, Zhao Jing's heart that had been on his mind finally eased.

Raising her hand, she put Wang Qi's hand outside into the quilt, Zhao Jing leaned down and kissed the smooth forehead lightly, and retreated as if fleeing.

Leaning back against Wang Qi's door, Zhao Jing raised his eyes to look at the moon above his head, with mixed feelings in his heart.Every nerve in his body screamed for him to rush into the room and hug Wang Qi tightly, never to be separated for the rest of his life.But what happened when Wang Qi woke up?Zhao Jing really didn't know how to face it.

Sighing, Zhao Jing thought to himself, now is really not the time to meet, he hurt Wang Qi's heart before, and she doesn't know what Wang Qi thinks of him now, and whether she would like to stay by his side.You have to think of a perfect way to make Wang Qi stay willingly.

"What is he doing now? Is he still with Lu Xi?" Zhao Jing poked at the dishes on the plate and asked wearily.

Yan Wudao: "I heard from the servant of Mei Zhai that Mr. Wang has been with Lu Xi all the time."

"That's right." With a sigh, Zhao Jing became even more lethargic.

Seeing Zhao Jing's listless look, Yan Wu also sighed heavily.It has been three days since he came to the other hospital, but he has not seen Wang Qi.Yan Wu really didn't understand, when he couldn't see him, he talked about it every day, but now that he was right in front of his eyes, the little Hou Ye was even more timid because of his hometown.

"Prince Wang heard that the young master's family from the other courtyard is here, so I want to come and visit." Yan Wu said with a smile after removing the cold porridge in front of Zhao Jing and ordering his servants to replace it with hot ones.

After hearing this, Zhao Jing immediately asked nervously: "How did the people outside answer him?"

"Don't worry, this subordinate knows that you don't want to see Mr. Wang, so he asked someone outside to tell him that you have gone out to inspect the property and you are not here." Yan Wu said: "However, this subordinate really doesn't understand that you managed to find Mr. Wang. Why don't you meet him? When you meet and talk about everything, won't you be able to get back together?"

Zhao Jing sighed, and said: "It's not as simple as you think. I can't give Wang Qi any guarantee now. I'm afraid that after he sees me, he will draw a line with me again. If he insists on leaving, should I make him Imprisoned by your side?"

Looking at Zhao Jing's frowning face, Yan Wu smiled wryly, and had no choice but to find something to say: "No matter what, after you came to Jiangnan, the old injuries on your body didn't show up much, so it's a happy event. .Young Master, let’s hurry up and have a meal, and my subordinates will go to the kitchen to see if your medicine is ready.”

After Yan Wu finished speaking, he rubbed oil on the soles of his feet, leaving Zhao Jing alone to sigh.

Outside, the sun is just right.The winter in the south of the Yangtze River is not as severe and bitter as that in the north. Even though it has already entered the winter, the surrounding area is still lush.

Wang Qi accompanied Lu Xi for a few laps in the yard, and then helped him to sit down and rest in the yard.

"Brother Lu Xi deserves to be a martial arts practitioner. This body is really not comparable to ordinary people." Wang Qi praised Lu Xi while massaging his injured leg, "I can walk like flying in a few days."

In fact, this injury has healed a long time ago, but in order to keep Wang Qi and make him feel at ease, he had to pretend to be serious.Lu Xi smiled wryly in his heart, but said on his mouth: "I have been injured for a hundred days, let alone a broken one like mine. I think even if it is cured, it will not be back to normal."

"Look at what my brother said, why can't you go back to the original? You can't rush this kind of thing, you have to take your time." Wang Qi smiled and comforted: "Mr. Zhang has agreed to keep you. After you recover from your injury, you can take it easy." Follow him as an errand. I think Zhang Yuanwai is a kind-hearted man, and my brother must have a bright future with him. Speaking of it, you are a blessing in disguise."

I was originally from Zhengxihou, and I took my life on the river because of my fate.The corner of his mouth twitched, and Lu Xi smiled and said, "Brother Wang said yes, in the final analysis, it's thanks to Brother Wang. If it wasn't for your face, Yuanwai Zhang probably wouldn't have kept me."

"What are you talking about, Brother Lu?" Wang Qi said solemnly: "If you hadn't stepped forward, I'm afraid my brother would have died at the bottom of the river. How can I have the good fortune to live to this day? What Zhang Yuanwai values ​​is your character, and What does it matter to me?"

Lu Xi smiled, but did not answer, but said: "My brother heard that Zhang Yuanwai also wanted to keep my brother. Why did my brother refuse? Didn't you say that Zhang Yuanwai is a good person? Why don't you want to follow him?"

"Zhang Yuanwai is good, but I'm used to being loose, so I'm really not suitable to work under other people's hands." Wang Qi took away Lu Xi's massage hand, stood up and sat next to him, and continued, "Wait until you recover from your injury." After that, I was ready to leave."

"Leave?" Lucy was startled, and hurriedly asked, "Didn't you already promise Zhang Yuanwai to draw a picture of a lotus pond for him next summer? How can you not count what you promised?"

After hearing this, Wang Qi raised her head and looked at Lu Xi, wondering, "How do you know that I want to draw a picture of a lotus pond for Yuanwai Zhang?"

"Oh, I heard from other boys." Lu Xi paused and said, "They said that there is a lotus pond in this other courtyard, and the lotus blooms in summer, which is very beautiful."

Wang Qi didn't care, and said with a smile: "It's still early next summer, I can leave for a while and come back next summer. You are injured, and now you are a member of Zhang Yuanwai's mansion, so it's okay to live here Inappropriate. But I am different, I have healthy hands and feet, and I have lived here for so long, so it is not good to disturb me all the time."

"But when the ship sank, all your luggage fell into the river. If you left, where would you go?" Lucy asked hurriedly.

Wang Qi smiled and said: "The sky is big and the earth is big, there is always a place for me, brother, don't worry. It's impossible to hang on and not leave because you have no money."

"Then why don't you just stay with me? We two brothers are together, so we can have someone to take care of you." Lucy persuaded.

Smiling and shaking her head, Wang Qi obviously didn't want to continue this topic.He looked up at the sky, and said: "The time has come, you should take your medicine, let me help you in."

"Okay." Seeing that Wang Qi didn't want to mention it any more, Lu Xi didn't persuade him any more, but was obediently helped into the house by Wang Qi.

After taking the medicine, Lu Xi looked at Wang Qi and said, "Brother Wang, I want to sleep for a while. You have been with me for a long time, and you are tired enough. Go back to the house and have a good rest."

"You don't have to worry about me, just take care of yourself." Wang Qi helped Lu Xi take off his coat, helped him lie down on the bed, covered him with a quilt, and then got up and left.

After Wang Qi left, Lu Xi opened his closed eyes, jumped up from the bed immediately, opened the window and recruited a servant, and said, "Go and tell the young master that the prince is leaving."

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I found that I was really getting lazy, hey! ! ! !