klisemfg Chapter 36: Sixue and Lingyan sent Fuling to Rongqi Country to find the Resurrection Grass.
Chapter 36: Sixue and Lingyan sent Fuling to Rongqi Country to find the Resurrection Grass.
On this day, they returned to the mansion. Lingyan and Sixue had just got off the carriage when they saw a servant riding a horse towards the Ling Mansion. He seemed to be in a hurry and said as he rode: "Princess, wait a minute! I am here to report on the orders of the eunuch!"
When Sixue and Lingyan saw this, they stopped in their tracks. The attendant hurriedly dismounted, bowed, and said, "The eunuch sent me here to report that when the clerk went to the Inspection Office to deliver the case files and draft official documents to the Censor, he found that the Censor, his attendants, and guards were no longer in the Inspection Office. It was as if they had disappeared!"
Sixue and Lingyan looked at each other again. I was no longer plotting something. The two were silent for a while, and then said to the attendant: "Please tell the eunuch that this princess and General Ling have already known about this matter. Please be patient and wait for this princess and General Ling to enter the palace to discuss this matter!"
After hearing what was said, the attendant strode up to his horse and rode back to the palace in a hurry to report! Sixue and Lingyan hurriedly walked into the mansion and headed towards the study. They closed the door and sat in the study in silence for a while!
The two sat opposite each other, silence like a thick wall, isolating them from the world around them. Their eyes met, but there was no communication at all, as if they were looking for answers in each other's eyes.
The air around them seemed to freeze, and time seemed to be extraordinarily long. No one broke the silence, only thoughts were fiercely colliding in silence. Perhaps they were having a heated debate in their hearts, or they were deep in thought, or they were just recalling bits and pieces of the past.
In the quiet atmosphere, every subtle movement is particularly eye-catching. The occasional flicker of eyes and the slight tremor of fingers seem to carry endless meanings. However, these subtle changes did not trigger a conversation, but only made the silence heavier.
In this suffocating silence, they seemed to be in a deserted wilderness, lonely and confused. Although there was no word, their hearts were silently communicating, trying to understand each other and themselves.
Finally, Ling Yan spoke up, breaking the silence. Ling Yan said, "Madam, I just recalled it carefully, and I guess this might be the Prime Minister's doing! Maybe the Prime Minister saw you and me entering the palace that day, and he suspected that you and I might have asked the Censor, and then went to complain to His Majesty and explain his crimes. I guess the Prime Minister was afraid that the evidence would be exposed..." Ling Yan didn't say anything else, but looked at Si Xue.
Sixue also thought for a while, then took over and said: "Then let me take over what you want to say next! It is estimated that the Prime Minister was afraid that the matter would be exposed, so he hid the Censor and his attendants and guards, or he forced them to pack up and hide secretly, or the Prime Minister knew that the Censor told us the truth, and in order to prevent the Censor from testifying for us, he sent people to kill the Censor, his attendants and guards. I think there are only these three possibilities!" Sixue said after thinking for a while!
Ling Yan laughed happily and said: "When did my wife become so smart?"
Ling Yan said as she walked to Sixue's side and pinched her face!
Sixue said: "Be serious! Brother, we are talking about business now, serious matters, can you be serious?" Sixue said very seriously.
Ling Yan replied gently: "Okay, okay, okay, I will listen to my wife. I, your husband, will take it seriously."
Ling Yan said: "Madam, the three ways you just mentioned are all possible, but no matter which one it is, he is undoubtedly trying to cover up his guilt by doing this." Ling Yan analyzed.
Si Xue nodded and said: "For now, we can only adjust the plan. First, we can instruct the imperial physician, the eunuch and more servants to spread the news that the emperor is ill. It would be best if we can get it to the prime minister as quickly as possible, so that the prime minister will think that the poison he has put in has almost taken away His Majesty and that he is already terminally ill. Let's see how he will react! Afterwards, we must send someone to Rongqi Country to look for the Resurrection Grass, but I think this matter must be entrusted to someone we can trust to complete in secret. Otherwise, let's choose Li Pu!"
Li Pu is the man who is extremely filial to his mother and a very honest person!
Ling Yan said: "Li Pu, you can't snatch it from me! He and Qi Yue are not only my loyal guards but also my buddies. I can't send them!" Ling Yan answered cautiously, fearing that Si Xue would scold him!
As expected, Si Xueguo was angry and pointed at Ling Yan, saying: "You, you, you, then what do you think we should do? Who should we let go?" Ling Yan said: "Madam, don't be angry, don't we have a ready-made one at home?"
Si Xue thought for a while and said, "Do you want Tao Qin to go? But Tao Qin is very timid! I can't let her go. What if she gets caught on the way and gets scared and cries? This won't do!"
Lingyan said: "No, no, no! I'm not talking about Taoqin, think about it again!" Sixue said: "If it's not Taoqin, then who could it be? Do you want Fuling to go?"
Lingyan said: "That's exactly what I was thinking! Fuling is very brave and fearless, so we can send her out to gain some experience!" Sixue said: "Is there any brother like you? You actually dare to send your sister out to gain experience! You are so rebellious!"
Ling Yan said: "It's time for Fuling to grow up! And this is a good opportunity! Besides, she also longs for freedom, so why not send her out to gain some experience? I believe that my sister will bravely complete this difficult task!"
Sixue said: "Do you really want to do this?" Lingyan said: "Is what I said false? Don't worry, Madam! Fuling will definitely agree!"
Sixue said: "It's not that you can agree just because you say you are willing! We still have to discuss it with Fuling! If she is willing to go, then she can go. If she doesn't want to go, we can't force her. If Fuling doesn't want to go, then I will go!"
After Sixue finished speaking, she walked out of the study and went to the bedroom where Fuling was. Sixue came to Fuling's room and told Fuling the whole story. After listening, Fuling said: "Sister-in-law, I also want to find an opportunity to see the customs and habits of other countries. This time I finally have the opportunity! And usually I don't have much chance to do something for my brother and sister-in-law. This time I finally have the opportunity! I am very willing to go!" Fuling said firmly.
Sixue looked at Fuling, feeling both relieved and worried. She gently stroked Fuling's hair and said, "You must be extremely careful. I will get you some small weapons and a secret spray that I have specially prepared for you to protect yourself. Remember to use them when you are in danger. I will also give you some more martial arts masters and servants to accompany you, okay?"
Fuling said: "That's great! My sister-in-law is so nice to me!" Sixue said: "You must protect your personal safety and remember to be extremely careful!"
Fuling nodded in agreement, with a confident light in her eyes. After Lingyan eavesdropped outside Fuling's bedroom and learned of Fuling's decision, Lingyan walked into Fuling's bedroom, knocked on the door, walked in, clapped her hands and said to Fuling: "I knew my sister was the best! It's time for you to grow up, you can't blame your brother! You are the best in your brother's heart, and I, your brother, am so proud to have you as my sister!"
Fuling said: "That's right! I want to tell you that I am very happy to have you as my brother. Although you are always a little annoying, you are still a good brother!"
Ling Yan said: "Is it true? Why have I never heard you say that?"
Fuling said: "You usually ask for a beating so badly, how can I tell you? My sister-in-law is better, she is not like you!" The two of them made Sixue laugh.
Fuling walked to Sixue and hugged her. Sixue asked: "Fuling, what's wrong? You and your brother are so funny, it's hard not to laugh." Fuling said: "Nothing, I just want to hug you, sister-in-law!"
Si Xue said: "Okay, okay, okay, you can hold me as long as you want! But remember to be extremely careful on the way to Rongqi Country! And I will send your brother to send a pigeon to the emperor of Rongqi Country to ask him to pick you up secretly, okay?"
Fuling said: "Sister-in-law, you and your brother actually know the emperor of Rongqi country. He must have many treasures and the resurrection grass. Why don't you go directly to him to get the resurrection grass?" Fuling scratched his head, with a big question!
Si Xue explained: "If it was really that easy to get, your brother and I would have gone to get it a long time ago and it wouldn't be so troublesome. But this resurrection grass grows deep in the jungle of Rongqi Country. It's really not that easy to find! You need to be careful and patient to find it!"
Fuling said: "Is that so? That's even more interesting! Then you can rest assured to leave this task to me, I will get it back as soon as possible! Sister-in-law, I also want to ask when we will set off?"
Sixue said: "Let's set off early tomorrow morning, the sooner the better!" Fuling said: "Okay, I understand, sister-in-law! I will set off immediately tomorrow!
Ling Yan said: "Fuling, although I don't have much to say to you! But I still want to tell you that you must remember to be extremely careful, protect yourself, be smart, be clever, and don't be so heartless!"
Fuling said: "Okay, okay, I get it. My sister-in-law has even matched me with a martial arts master so I will be safe on my journey. And are you annoying? You are such a grown man, but you are always nagging. You are not as nice to me as my sister-in-law!"
Fuling looked at Sixue and smiled gently. Sixue also smiled when she saw Fuling. Lingyan said: "In short, be careful and protect yourself!"
Ling Yan patted Fuling's shoulder, her eyes full of concern. Fuling nodded gently in response!
The next morning, the sun shone on the gate of Ling Mansion. Fuling took her bag and said goodbye to Sixue and Lingyan who were seeing her off.
"Have a safe journey, go early and come back early, and be sure to protect yourself! Your sister-in-law will miss you!" Sixue said softly.
"Wait for my good news!" Fuling smiled and waved, embarking on the journey to Rongqi Country.
Watching Fuling's receding figure, Sixue and Lingyan were both worried and expectant. They hoped that Fuling could successfully complete the mission, and they also hoped that she could grow through this experience. Fuling and her group walked farther and farther away until they disappeared from sight.
Sixue and Lingyan turned around and went back home. They knew that the days ahead would be full of unknowns, but they firmly believed that Fuling would be able to return safely.