Outside Yizhou City, Xi Duanhong nestled in Ouyang Zhu's arms at Jiubo Lake. They sat on the ground and admired the moon together.
"Don't tell anyone about my visit tonight, do you understand?"
Xi Duanhong understood his worries, and of course he would not tell anyone, "I know, sir, everything is alright in Kyoto. If there is anything I can do to help, please tell me."
Ouyang Zhu gave a rare gentle smile, "I will handle things in Kyoto, don't worry about it. Just relax tonight and don't think about those things."
Hearing this, Xi Duanhong said no more. He lay on his side on Ouyang Bamboo's legs and looked at the twinkling stars in the sky: "Having such a good time and being with your beloved is by your side, this is the most beautiful scenery in the world, right?"
"What are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking, if one day I get old and look bad and can't help you anymore, will you abandon me and stop me?"
Ouyang Zhu raised his hand to cover Xi Duanhong's eyes, "That day will never happen unless I die..."
"..."
"..."
The two of them fell into deep thought and did not speak again. After an unknown period of time, Ouyang Zhu looked at Xi Duanhong who was sleeping soundly in his arms, his eyes twinkling slightly.
What a silly girl. She just believes whatever she says. Is it worth it?
Ouyang Zhu placed a kiss on her eyebrows, then raised his hand and waved to the distance behind her.
Two people came over in the darkness, they were Ting Yu and Ting Xue.
"grown ups."
"Did anything happen along the way?"
The two looked at each other and knew what they couldn't say, so they said in unison, "Except for these refugees, nothing happened."
"Protect her, and you two won't have to stand around if something happens."
"yes!"
——
Early next morning
Xi Duanhong woke up slowly and found herself on the carriage. She knew that the master had left, but she still couldn't help feeling regretful.
Stepping off the carriage and taking a deep breath, Tingyu, Dingxue and the imperial doctors from Kyoto were already busy in the distance.
"Sister, where were you yesterday..."
Looking at the child next to him looking at him pitifully, Xi Duanhong knelt down and pinched Xi Zishu's little face with a smile.
"Sister, I had something to do and I didn't have time to take care of you yesterday. Please stay in the car today. I will give you some homework. You should watch carefully. I will do random checks."
"good."
Due to the special status of this child, it is hard to guarantee that these people from Kyoto, especially the third prince, will notice it. This is the only way to be on the safe side.
Xi Duanhong arranged for Xi Zishu to come to Cheng Songnian
"Cheng Yuanjing, what's going on?"
"After taking the medicine developed by Xiao Qian, he has improved. News came from the city last night that his condition is very good."
"In this way, I can feel relieved, thank you so much for your help."
Cheng Songnian waved his hands repeatedly, "There's no need to say thank you to me. I'm just doing my best. What's more, it's also thanks to Xiao Qian. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have gotten better so quickly."
"Speaking of this Young Master Xiao, is he the younger brother of the current imperial concubine?"
"Exactly, what's wrong?"
"It's okay. This Young Master Xiao is so young and promising. He will definitely have a bright future in the future."
"Ms. Xi is taking too much care," a cold voice sounded from behind. Xiao Qian was standing behind the two of them, "Teacher, these patients have all taken medicine and are getting better."
"Thank you for your hard work," Cheng Songnian walked over and patted Xiao Qian's shoulder happily, "By the way, you happen to be here, and I also have something to say."
"Teacher, please tell me."
"After the matter here in Yizhou is settled, you can follow Xi Yatou all the way south. I will feel at ease with you here."
Xiao Qian looked incredulous, "Teacher, why do you want me to follow you?"
"Ahem, first of all, I intend to take this Xi girl as my apprentice, and secondly, I want to betray the national master to save my face. You should be aware of the pros and cons of this, right?"
Xi Duanhong looked at Xiao Qian after hearing these words. He was holding back. She could see that Mr. Xiao didn't want to go with her.
Just when she was about to speak, she heard Xiao Qian's cold voice, "Student understand, I'll go."
Cheng Songnian nodded with satisfaction and left with a smile. The two of them stood there feeling awkward.
"Well……"
Xiao Qian ignored Xi Duanhong and left, which made Xi Duanhong even more confused: How did he offend him?
Xi Duanhong, who was puzzled, returned to the carriage and smiled happily when he looked at Xi Zishu who was studying hard.
"Miss, when should we set off? There is the Third Prince and the Judge here who don't need us anymore."
Xi Duanhong thought about it and had to thank him no matter what, "Let's get ready after noon and then set off. Ting Xue, please go to Yizhou City for me to see Mr. Li to express my gratitude. I am grateful for his help these days."
"yes."
Things here have almost been resolved, but I don’t know what’s going on over there…
"Sister, why don't we set off now? Why should we go and thank people?"
The corner of Xi Duanhong's mouth twitched. This child really doesn't understand anything. He only knows how to read but doesn't understand the truth.
"Because others have helped you, you have to say thank you to the person who helped you. This is the most basic courtesy. When you grow up, Sanlang, you must be a person who repays kindness, you know?"
Xi Zishu tilted his head half-understanding, but still said with certainty: "Sister is kind to me, and I also want to say thank you to my sister."
"Silly boy."
It’s so comfortable to rub Xi Zishu’s soft hair. It’s like rubbing a little puppy. It’s so cute.
——Midnoon
Xi Duanhong and his party organized and set off. Xiao Qian sat in the rear carriage and Ting Yu was responsible for following them.
On the bumpy road, Xi Duanhong leaned on the soft couch with a scroll in his hand, but his thoughts were not here.
Suddenly, he felt his sleeves shaking slightly. He looked up and saw that it was Saburo who wanted to ask questions again.
"What's wrong?"
"Sister, when will you teach me martial arts?"
Xi Duanhong slapped his forehead and forgot about it, "Here you go," she said, taking out a book from the mezzanine below and handing it to Xi Zishu, "Read this first, and then you can read the contents inside." After writing everything down, I will teach you how to use it."
"good."
"However, if you want to practice martial arts, you must first have a good physical condition. Therefore, from now on, you must run at least thirty kilometers every day. Of course, it is not a one-time exercise. This is a step-by-step process, but at least you must complete it this day. Do you understand this?"
Xi Zishu nodded heavily, "I understand, then I'll go run now!"
"Pay attention to safety. If you can't hold on any longer, stop and take a rest."
Looking at the child's determined eyes, she understood that he would definitely succeed. Then she raised her hand to open the curtain and said to Ting Xue, who was riding a horse and following beside her: "Protect the child, just watch him from a distance, and make sure he doesn't fall too far behind." many."
"It's Miss."
There were stops and starts along the way. In order to wait for him, Xi Duanhong deliberately slowed down again and again.
