But He Luwei didn't dare to stop for a moment and hurried to Jin Pavilion where Ling Yun was.
He first bowed to Ling Yun, and then asked respectfully: "I wonder if Commander Ling has come to see this old slave, what are your orders?"
A peaceful smile appeared on Ling Yun's handsome and innocent face, and he said gently: "Butler He is too polite. I invited the butler to come, but because I am temporarily unable to move, I asked the butler to handle something on Ling Yun's behalf. It’s just a matter.”
He Luwei said quickly: "If Commander Ling has anything to do, just give him your instructions. I will do my best to handle it."
Ling Yun said: "Actually, there is nothing wrong. When Ling Yun was in Zhengyang Tower a few days ago, he temporarily stored the sword, luggage, etc. there; because of something unexpected, it has been postponed until now, and he has not had time to pick it up.
"So I would like to ask the housekeeper to arrange for someone to go to Zhengyang Tower and bring those things back for Lingyun. Ling Yun would like to thank the housekeeper in advance."
As he spoke, he cupped his hands.
He Luwei smiled slightly and said: "Commander Ling just gives orders for these things, why should he be so polite? I will take two people to handle this."
Ling Yun frowned slightly and said uneasily: "It's just to get something, it's not a big deal. Just arrange for a servant to do it. Why bother the butler to go there himself? The butler is so enthusiastic, which makes Ling Yun feel sad. Uneasy."
He Luwei smiled attentively and said: "Commander Ling, why do you need to do this? You are a distinguished guest in the house, and everything you ask is a big deal. For the sake of safety, it is better for me to go there in person. Arrange a servant. It would be bad if anything goes wrong and delays important events..."
Seeing He Luwei being so humble and humble, Ling Yun knew that this must be Princess Changqing's arrangement, and a warm wave of heat surged into his heart; his originally cold heart suddenly warmed up like rippling spring water.
So he stopped being polite and just smiled softly and said: "You are so helpful to the housekeeper."...
He Luwei went out and did not dare to delay for a moment. He took two family members out of the house and went to Zhengyang Building, where he found the shopkeeper and explained his purpose.
After hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Butler He, you are finally here! Commander Ling left here that day and never came back. His sword, luggage and other things were also stored here and have never been seen. Come and get it.
"Because it belongs to Commander Ling, it must be extremely valuable, so I don't dare to be careless for a moment. I have arranged for someone to take care of it carefully in the past few days. I'm just afraid that if something goes wrong, I won't be able to report to Ling at that time. Commander, tell me!"
He Luwei smiled widely and thanked him repeatedly. He also asked the shopkeeper if Commander Ling had any debts here, and he also settled them.
The shopkeeper quickly said no. Not only is there none, there is still a surplus of the silver given by Commander Ri Ling that day.
He Lu understood the handover with the shopkeeper, so he took Ling Yun's sword, luggage, parcels and other items and returned to the Marquis' Mansion with his two family members.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he met two young men who were looking for him. "Butler, the second young master just gave the order for you to go to Yuan'an Pavilion to meet him as soon as you come back."
Yuan'an Pavilion is the hall and courtyard where He Chengqi lives.
He Luwei couldn't help but frown in confusion. Without saying anything, he followed the boy to Yuan'an Pavilion.
Under the eaves of the flower hall, He Chengqi was teasing his beloved red-collared green parrot with great interest. When he saw He Luwei coming over, he said casually: "What, Ling Yun has arranged everything for you?"
He Luwei nodded and lowered his eyebrows and said, "Yes! The old slave has just returned home and came over as soon as the Second Young Master summoned him."
He Chengqi continued to admire the beautiful parrot. If he didn't care, he said, "What is Ling Yun looking for you for?"
He Luwei answered truthfully: "Actually, it's nothing important. I just asked the old slave to go to Zhengyang Tower and get back the sword, luggage, packages and other things he had stored there."
"Oh?..." He Chengqi's sly eyes suddenly turned, and he curled his lips frivolously and said, "Where is the thing? Bring it to me and take a look."
He Luwei said "yes" and hurriedly ordered the attendant beside him to respectfully hand over the luggage, packages and other items.
He Chengqi stopped what he was doing, turned around lazily, and glanced at the things the attendant was holding in his hands.
In addition to a sword, there was also a cyan package, which was bulging and contained several things.
He Chengqi's heart suddenly moved. He took the package and placed it on the flower stand nearby. He raised his hand to open it and see what was inside.
He Luwei hurriedly stopped him and said, "Second Young Master, this... I'm afraid this is not appropriate! All of these are Commander Ling's personal belongings. If there is anything in there that is inconvenient to see..."
He Chengqi shrugged nonchalantly and chuckled: "Why did the housekeeper say this? Everyone says that Ling Yun is an open-minded and upright person. Could it be that there is something shady in his package?"
He Lu was speechless for a moment.
He Chengqi started to unpack the package again, but He Luwei was still trying to stop him. He Chengqi was a little annoyed.
He glanced sideways at He Luwei, snorted coldly and said: "I saved Ling Yun's life. I just wanted to see what was in his package, and you just tried to obstruct it in every possible way—— Butler, what do you mean? In your mind, am I, the dignified second son of Lord Marquis, worse than Ling Yun, an outsider?"
He Luwei's expression changed, and he said in fear: "Why did the Second Young Master say this? Even if I borrowed the courage of the old slave, the old slave would not dare to have the slightest contempt for the Second Young Master! The old slave just felt that if this happened, It’s hard to explain to Commander Ling..."
He Chengqi was impatient to hear him continue talking, so he opened the package without further explanation.
Inside were just a few ordinary clothes, a few pieces of silver, a few large banknotes, and a few trivial items for daily use.
He Chengqi couldn't help but be a little disappointed. He thought to himself: The former commander of the guards of Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice, the dignified prince of the county, are these the only things he has? This is too shabby!
While he was flipping through it, something slipped to the ground unintentionally, and he heard a "clang". The sound was extremely clear and sweet, just like knocking ice and jade, making a sound of gold and jade.
He Chengqi was shocked, and he hurriedly leaned down and picked up the thing.
As soon as I got my hands on this thing, I felt extremely disappointed. He carefully held it in his palm and looked at it over and over.
But I saw that this thing was made of platinum, dazzling and full of luxury and connotation.
It turned out to be a platinum amulet engraved with the birth date. On the front of the amulet is a seated statue of Guanyin; on the back are the four seal characters "longevity and wealth", surrounded by a line of small characters: August 22, the eighth year of Qingli.
He Chengqi couldn't help but be stunned. Isn't this the amulet that eldest brother He Chenglin wore when he was a child?
This amulet disappeared with my eldest brother twenty-five years ago.
Afterwards, her aunt, Princess Changqing, missed her missing son so much that she went to Xiangguo Temple to ask the abbot to make an identical amulet and enshrined it in the Buddhist hall of the Marquis Mansion as a memorial to her. The ill-fated son prayed for blessings, thinking day and night, hoping that one day his son would return to him again...
So although he had never seen the "original version" of the amulet - because he was not born when his eldest brother He Chenglin disappeared; but according to the "new version", he knew the shape and characteristics of the amulet very clearly.
Now the "original" version of the mysterious amulet that had been missing for more than 20 years has finally been "revealed", and it appeared in Ling Yun's package - how could this not shock him?
At this time, he only felt a buzzing in his ears, his mind was in chaos, and it seemed that he couldn't hear any sounds for a while.
In a daze, he couldn't help but recall a scene from a few days ago.
At that time, Ling Yun was seriously injured and fell into a coma. Princess Chang Qing hurriedly sent for an imperial physician to diagnose and treat his injuries, and asked He Chengqi to be responsible for arranging all Ling Yun's daily affairs.
While the imperial doctor was treating Ling Yun's wounds and bandaging medicine, he stood by and watched. At this time, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the dark red Qilin birthmark on Ling Yun's exposed left arm.
At that time, when he saw the Qilin birthmark, he was already a little confused and confused; now he found the amulet in Ling Yun's underwear...
What does the confluence of various circumstances indicate? Could it be that Ling Yun is the real eldest son of Lord Hou, his eldest brother He Chenglin? …
At that moment, he felt like he was being thrown into the boundless cold sea, and the blood all over his body was about to solidify into a ball.
His face was pale, his eyes were blank, and he just murmured: "No, no!"...
Two flowers bloom, one on each side. Let’s talk about Ling Yun again.
After more than ten days of careful treatment and quiet recuperation, Ling Yun's injury was almost healed and he could get out of bed and move around.
On this day, Ling Yun went out out of boredom, wandering aimlessly among the pavilions and pavilions of the Marquis's Mansion, and unknowingly arrived at the back garden.
It's mid-autumn, and the garden is full of red leaves, yellow flowers, green water, rustling vegetation, and a deserted landscape.
In Ling Yun's melancholy, he couldn't help but think of a poem by Jia Dao of the Tang Dynasty:
The willow leaves at the north gate are in full bloom.
When the crane is near the water, it welcomes the monk and suddenly carries clouds behind it.
White beards appear side by side, and clear tears separate into two lines.
Silent day and night, who likes to hear the bitter chanting?
——[Autumn Twilight]
He chanted softly, his tone was low, and he felt indescribable depression and distress in his heart.
Suddenly there were footsteps behind him. Looking back, I saw He Yuting walking slowly over the fallen leaves on the ground with a lonely look on his face.
Ling Yun's heart twitched unconsciously. He turned his face and stared blankly into the distance, still sitting on the railing, motionless.
He Yuting coughed slightly to break the awkward stalemate in front of him, and then chuckled and said: "I originally thought that your martial arts skills, Commander Ling, were just outstanding in swordsmanship; I didn't expect that you were also so proficient in poetry. , I really admire you very much! It's a pity that it has a shortcoming, the style of the poems is a bit depressed and decadent."
Ling Yun slightly raised his clear and distant eyes, glanced at the person opposite him nonchalantly, and said in a cold voice: "Yes, Ling Yun is mediocre and frustrated, how can he compare to Mr. He? Now he is prosperous and prosperous! "As he said that, he stood up and walked forward.
An imperceptible look of worry appeared on He Yuting's face. He paused for a moment, and suddenly shouted from behind: "Zhichao..."
