Ling Yun came to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishments to visit the dying Ge family.
Ge Shi looked at Ling Yun's heartbroken look and said slowly in a hoarse voice: "Actually speaking, in this debt, you and my Hai'er are the most innocent people involved... Lin'er , just tell me the truth, do you still hate your wet nurse now?"
Ling Yun's chest felt as if he had been stabbed suddenly by a cold sharp blade, and there was a heartbreaking pain; he lowered his head in frustration and inserted his two hands deeply into his hair.
Seeing that Ling Yun didn't speak for a long time, Ge Shi's lips moved painfully, with a bit of self-deprecation: "Oh! I already knew it would be like this, so why bother asking? In fact, this kind of thing can happen anyway. I won't let anyone go easily, unless he is a saint or a fool - Lin'er, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have forced you to ask this, and you don't have to answer..."
At this point, she paused, sighed softly and said: "When you first came here today, you told me that you wanted to tell me two things - that you are the real eldest son of the Marquis' Mansion, and that you and I The second thing you said, right?"
Ling Yun nodded silently; then he raised his eyes with difficulty, looked at her with some bitterness and said: "Nurse, actually I have thought about telling you that I no longer hate you; but how can those things in the past be a simple reconciliation? Can you tell clearly whether you are wrong, hateful or not?
"I just said that from the bottom of my heart, I don't admit or think that I am the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion at all; so you and I don't have to worry about the yes or no answer to these questions, okay?"
Ge's erratic eyes flashed, and he said in a cool tone: "Commander Ling is Commander Ling after all, and he speaks in a deep voice. When I think of Ge, my heart was as high as the sky; but unfortunately, in the end, my life is as thin as paper! I have fallen to this level. It turns out that I am the one who is in this situation today!"
"Commander Ling, now that I am seriously injured, I may not be able to survive much longer. Before I die, there is only one thing I cannot worry about. I would like to ask Commander Ling to help me fulfill my unfulfilled wish..."
Ling Yun's heart sank, and he said in a trembling voice: "Mrs. Du, please don't say such things to me, okay? As long as I am here, I will definitely protect you..."
Ge took a breath and said in a weak voice: "I know Commander Ling is a man who values affection and righteousness, but I have...I can't do it anymore. You don't have to waste so much thought on me anymore; as long as you can protect my sea... Son, even if I die... I will still have peace of mind..."
Ling Yun's painful eyes were filled with a thick layer of mist, and he said in a thick voice: "Mrs. Du, please, stop talking!..."
Ge's chest heaved violently; she suddenly opened her mouth and choked out a mouthful of blood, which stained the white ground in front of the soft couch.
The white ground and the red blood complement each other and stand in sharp contrast: Ling Yun looked at it and felt desolate and chilling, and his eyes were dizzy...
Ge's breathing was weak at this time, and her bloodless face showed a faint blue-gray color; her eyes also became hollow and dark, and her mind began to wander.
Seeing her terrifying look, Ling Yun trembled in his heart; he struggled to stand up and wanted to go out and call Dr. Wang and the others.
Ge Shi tremblingly stretched out his hand, grabbed the hem of his clothes, and said intermittently: "There is no need to go, I can't do it anymore... Commander Ling, I only ask you for one thing now, and that is my Hai'er. ... That hypocrite He Yuting is despicable and vicious, and you will not let him go easily, so I beg you... you must help him, you must help him... you must..."
She whispered, her breath getting weaker and weaker, and gradually there was no movement.
Ling Yun felt that his heart suddenly sank to the bottom. He called several times: "Mrs. Du! Mrs. Du!..." There was no response.
Ling Yun put his trembling hand on her nose; she was no longer breathing. Her eyes were still wide open, looking straight at Ling Yun. Her eyes contained countless obscure emotions, including unwillingness, resentment, and concern...
At that moment, Ling Yun felt that his whole body was weak, his legs were weak, his vision was dark, and his clothes were soaked through the sweat that broke out all over his body.
He couldn't help but slumped on the ground, feeling that his heavy body became lighter and the thoughts in front of him gradually became blurred...
At this time, the door opened, and Princess Huanyu rushed in angrily from the outside with a few girls and attendants, followed by Dr. Wang and others.
It turned out that when Imperial Physician Wang exited Ge's wing just now, he only felt uneasy.
Looking at Ling Yun's frail appearance, he was really afraid that something might happen to the Jun Ma Master and that he would not be able to bear the responsibility. So he hurriedly left the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice, came to the Jun Ma Mansion, and hesitantly asked Huan Ling Yun. Princess Jade explained the whole story.
At this time, Princess Huanyu was also angry.
Because the imperial physician who had examined and treated Ling Yun had repeatedly warned him: Although his injuries were not fatal, they should not be underestimated. He must rest peacefully in order to recover as quickly as possible; he must not move around at will, let alone go out privately.
Princess Huanyu loved Ling Yun so much that she was afraid something would happen to him, so she obeyed the imperial doctor's words. So for the past two days, she has been guarding him every step of the way, acting coquettishly and cutely towards him from time to time to make him happy.
Tonight, she only left for a while for some trivial matters. When she returned to the dormitory of Huanyun Pavilion, Ling Yun was nowhere to be seen.
Looking at the empty brocade, Huan Yu couldn't help but burst into anger. She was furious at Ling Yun's two servants, Yu Zhu and Yu Mo. It was useless to scold them. Such a big living person couldn't stand it; The two of them cursed like hell.
The two young men had earth-colored faces and stood trembling. In front of the arrogant and powerful princess, they were so frightened that they could not say a word.
In fact, the two of them felt aggrieved. During the break when Princess Huanyu left, the two of them did not dare to slack off at all. They waited every step before Ling Yun collapsed, not even daring to blink.
Later, Ling Yun said that his mouth was very dry, so he asked Yu Zhu to go outside to boil water and make a pot of Longjing tea. Yu Mo was the only one left in the room.
After a while, Ling Yun said that he wanted to change clothes, so Yu Mo carefully helped him outside. Ling Yun asked him to wait outside and went into the toilet.
Yu Mo waited anxiously outside, not wanting to come out for a moment or even longer. He couldn't wait any longer, so he boldly entered the toilet. It was already empty inside...
So the previous scene happened.
The book is brief. Ling Yun was taken back to the Princess Mansion by Princess Huanyu.
Princess Huanyu had been holding back her anger for a long time. At this time, Ling Yun finally "fell" into her hands again, and she finally had a chance to "retaliate".
"Jianma, do you have to force me to lock you up so that you don't run around?..."
"Are you desperate to go all this way to see a sinful woman by yourself? The imperial doctor has repeatedly told you to rest in peace and stop running around. Why can't you listen?..."
"Do you know how worried I was about you at that time? Can you calm down a little, stop degrading your body, and stop letting me worry about you? Okay?"
Silence is gold. Facing Princess Huanyu's thundering anger and chattering, Ling Yun chose not to say a word, and only used silence to counter the other party's nagging accusations.
He wasn't pretending to be profound and reserved, he was just upset and couldn't muster the energy to deal with Huan Yu's accusations and complaints, let alone say a word.
At this time, Ling Yun was still immersed in the tragic atmosphere of Ge's death and could not extricate himself.
Recalling the words that Gurdjieff said before he died, and the desperate and longing look in his eyes, he felt sad and guilty in his heart. He blamed himself for not being able to protect Gurashi in the end; he blamed himself for being sorry for Du Zhenghai.
So for several days, he just lay blankly on the Jintao, looking out with empty eyes, without saying a word. He directly chose to ignore and ignore Huanyu's accusations and complaints. .
Huanyu was so angry that she gritted her teeth but could do nothing. In the end, she was even annoyed and tired, so she had no choice but to go out angrily.
Ling Yun, Yu Zhu, and Yu Mo were the only three people left in the room.
Finally clean. Ling Yun's tense expression relaxed a little, and he turned around and said, "Yuzhu, go get me a glass of water."
After hearing this, Yu Zhu's face suddenly changed with fright. He knelt down on the ground and stammered: "Commander Ling, you...you want to go out again, right?...Please, please don't do it again." Why are you playing with me to lure the tiger away from the mountain! If you do this again, the princess will blame you, and I may not even be able to find the bones..."
Ling Yun was startled for a moment, and then he understood; no matter how depressed he felt at this moment, he couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Yuzhu, what did you say? What are you talking about? Don't be crazy, hurry up. Go!"
Yuzhu finally responded with a sigh of relief and went out.
Ling Yun turned to Yu Mo again and said, "Why, last time I carried the princess out of the mansion to visit Ge, did she blame you two?"
Yu Mo stuck out his tongue and sighed: "Not only was it just a matter of blaming, he almost got both of us skinned! Oh, my princess, you don't know how cruel the princess was at that time! …
"But then again, if you two are quarreling and quarreling, it's all your fault, right? Why should you drag it on to the younger ones?
"Let's just talk about that time. You had a quarrel with the princess. The princess came to your dormitory angrily to ask you for punishment. You were resting at that time. The younger one was guarding the door and just said, 'Commander Ling is resting. "No outsiders are allowed to disturb you," so I was slapped by the princess for no apparent reason..."
After hearing this, Ling Yun couldn't help but widen his jade-like eyes in shock, "Oh? Why?..."
