Chapter 328

That night, Chu Lingyuan and Xie Zhaohua set up camp in the forest.

Xie Zhaohua had already taken medicine and fell asleep.

After three months of desperate searching, Xie Zhaohua's body was already at the end of its strength. It was only the belief in her heart that kept her from falling.

Now that Chu Lingyuan's whereabouts were known, Xie Zhaohua immediately fainted and developed a high fever.

When Chu Lingyuan came out of the tent, he saw Qi Yichuan sitting by the fire not far from Xie Zhaohua's tent. The night swallowed up most of his figure, looking lonely and desolate.

Chu Lingyuan walked towards Qi Yichuan and sat directly beside him. Without waiting for Qi Yichuan to speak, he said bluntly: "Between Zhaohua and I, there is only the relationship between brother and sister, nothing else."

Qi Yichuan paused for a moment and responded: "I know everything, but Zhaohua... doesn't have me in his heart."

The words are full of bitterness.

Chu Lingyuan turned to look at him, "Just because it's not happening now, doesn't mean it won't happen in the future."

Chu Lingyuan has known Xie Zhaohua for many years, so he knows what kind of temper Xie Zhaohua is. It is only a matter of time before she will think about it.

Thinking of this, Chu Lingyuan reached out and patted Qi Yichuan's shoulder again, "Zhaohua is smart and knows what is good for her and what is bad for her. I am not her lover."

Qi Yichuan's heart moved slightly, but he was still a little worried, "Is it true that there is no Zhaohua at all in His Highness's heart?"

Chu Lingyuan shook his head decisively, then took out a flying swallow hairpin from his arms and said seriously: "I only regard Zhaohua as my sister, not to mention that I already have a sweetheart."

Chu Lingyuan has always made it clear that Xie Zhaohua will only be his sister, and Yun Xiaoxiao will be the one who will spend his life with him in the future.

…

On the other side, after Yun Xiaoxiao left the bamboo house, she wandered around a nearby city for two days. After hearing that Rong Heng had returned, she turned back to Yuncheng.

In the city lord's mansion, Rong Heng was sitting in the guest seat, talking harmoniously with Yun Han and his wife.

I learned from several people that Mr. Yun's condition has basically recovered, and as long as he takes care of himself peacefully, it is not a big problem to live for more than ten years.

After getting such a result, Yun Xiaoxiao felt relieved.

However, the next moment, the three of them looked at Yun Xiaoxiao at the same time. As a representative, Rong Heng asked: "Apprentice, where have you been these days?"

Rong Heng asked just now. Yun Xiaoxiao disappeared for another month after returning to Yuncheng last month, and did not show up until today.

Yun Xiaoxiao's face remained normal, she sat down next to Rong Heng, picked up the tea cup on the table and tasted it gently, and responded calmly: "I went to help Qingqing do something. As for the specific content... I can't say more."

Hearing that Yun Xiaoxiao said it was Shen Qing's fault, Yun Han and his wife were relieved. After all, in their eyes, Shen Qing had always been measured.

But Rong Heng didn't think so, because in his eyes, Shen Qing and Lu Yan were more cunning than each other, which led to his well-behaved little apprentice being ruined.

"Are you sure it's girl Shen Qing? Could it be that she secretly met a man?" Rong Heng looked suspicious, but Yun Han and his wife's eyes instantly lit up. If Yun Xiaoxiao really has the man she likes... they It can be regarded as a worry.

Mrs. Yun was the first to lose her temper, "Xiaoxiao, tell me which family the young master is from, my mother will come directly to propose marriage!"

Yun Han tugged on his wife's sleeves, telling her to calm down. Also, Yun Xiaoxiao is a girl, and it is only appropriate for others to come to his house to propose marriage.

Mrs. Yun reacted and glanced at everyone sheepishly, but the excitement in her eyes did not go out at all.

God knows how much she has worried about Yun Xiaoxiao over the years. Her daughter is already eighteen years old!

Yun Xiaoxiao slowly put down the tea cup and poured out a basin of cold water to extinguish all Mrs. Yun's expectations. "I won't bother you, mother, to make one more trip. I have decided not to marry in this life."

Mrs. Yun's heart that had been hanging around was now completely dead. She glanced at her husband with a heartbroken look, so Yun Han advised: "Xiaoxiao, think about it again. After all, marriage is not a child's play. ”

"Okay, let's think about it again." The perfunctory tone and lazy look showed that he was not distracted.

Yun Han sighed softly, that's it, let her go. Anyway, the Yun family has so much money, even if Yun Xiaoxiao never gets married, they can still afford it.

After returning to Yuncheng, Yun Xiaoxiao locked herself in a small pharmacy, but from time to time she would send a letter to Shen Qing and inquire about Sheng Jing's movements with her.

Although Shen Qing didn't know what Yun Xiaoxiao was asking about, he explained everything clearly to her: On October 11th, Chu Lingyuan returned to Shengjing, and the emperor and Concubine Xie went to the palace gate to greet him personally, causing an uproar in the court; On October 14th, Qin Luan, the orphan of the Qin family, went to Jingzhao Mansion to ring the bell. Deng Wengu appealed for the Qin family's grievances, alarming the emperor. Jiang Guogong was implicated in the three crimes of accepting bribes, killing loyal ministers, and suppressing students. Jiang Guogong's entire family was executed, and the prince Chu Lingxiu was also banned by the emperor. The situation in the court was agitated. , Chu Lingyuan’s voice became louder and louder.

Seeing the content in the letter, the corners of Yun Xiaoxiao's lips raised slightly.

What Chu Lingyuan wanted was gradually coming true.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door behind him, followed by Rong Heng's voice: "Apprentice, are you there?"

Yun Xiaoxiao put away the letters on the table and said, "Come in."

Rong Heng pushed the door open and saw Yun Xiaoxiao sitting in front of the table. On the table was freshly ground ink and placed letters.

Rong Heng wondered: "Who are you going to write to?"

"Give it to Qingqing."

Not getting the answer he wanted, Rong Heng was a little unhappy, so he simply sat next to Yun Xiaoxiao and asked directly: "Disciple, tell me honestly, who have you been seeing these days?"

Seeing Rong Heng's serious face, Yun Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, "Master, what do you mean by this?"

Rong Heng thought for a long time before he said embarrassedly: "Master is a genius doctor after all. Although he is a man, he also understands women a little. Master can see that you are different from when you were in Shengjing."

In fact, Rong Heng wanted to say that he had seen that Yun Xiaoxiao was no longer a virgin when they met a few days ago, but at that time Yun Han and his wife were there, and Yun Xiaoxiao didn't look unusual, so he didn't continue to ask.

Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao's expression change slightly, Rong Heng continued to speak: "Xiaoxiao, if you are bullied, you must tell Master..."

Halfway through the words, he suddenly felt that with Yun Xiaoxiao's martial arts and medical and poison skills, this possibility was not too great, so he added, "If you bully others, you must also pay attention to responsibility. After all, our masters are all serious people."

Yun Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, and since Rong Heng had seen the truth, Yun Xiaoxiao did not hide too much, "Master guessed right, I did meet someone I like in the past month, but that person is not with me, so we can only go our separate ways."

The guess was confirmed, but Rong Heng was not happy at all, instead he looked at Yun Xiaoxiao nervously, "Then you didn't feel wronged?"

Yun Xiaoxiao smiled, "Of course not."

Although Yun Xiaoxiao responded straightforwardly, Rong Heng still saw a trace of loneliness in her eyes

Seeing that Yun Xiaoxiao was unwilling to say more, Rong Heng did not ask more, but turned and walked out the door.

His apprentice had grown up, so he did not care about some things.

The most important thing was that Rong Heng was afraid that Yun Xiaoxiao would be sad if he said too much.

The days were getting colder and colder, and Yuncheng was still peaceful, but Shengjing had already changed. First, the emperor vomited blood in the court and his life was uncertain. Then, Jing'an Wang Lu Tingyu joined forces with the prince to rebel, and then the emperor was seriously ill and the queen committed suicide. Major events were one after another.

Yun Xiaoxiao did not show it on her face, but she could not help but worry about Chu Lingyuan in her heart.

It was not until November 12 that a royal edict from Shengjing arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, and Yun Xiaoxiao's hanging heart was completely settled.