Li Bing, Jun and his ministers stayed at Xianxia Villa for ten days.
After Xiahou Ninghan's careful care, the body of the Holy Tang Prince gradually recovered.
Li Bing's body has not been strong since he was a child. He can play polo on weekdays, but after all, he has never experienced the hardships of strong winds and waves, and his foundation is weak. Therefore, the terrifying experience of escaping from death was definitely beyond the limit for him. Almost didn't make it through.
It would be unimaginable for him to be like Murong Xue and Shan Tingxian who quickly returned to a lively state.
However, fortunately, as a dignified crown prince, Li Bingyi could reach out for food and open his mouth. There were people waiting on him everywhere, and there was nothing that required him to exert any effort, so it didn't matter if he remained weak.
During this period of recuperation, Li Bing also encountered another problem: he found that he seemed to have fallen in love with someone else, and the object of his admiration was the owner of Xianxia Villa - Xiahou Ninghan.
He said "like" because he was not sure whether that feeling was "love".
Although Li Bing has had the distinguished status of the Prince of the Holy Tang Dynasty since he was born. However, under the wings of his uncle Li Chengwu, Li Bing felt that his life was not as free and arbitrary as outsiders imagined.
On the contrary, the emperor's uncle and emperor's control and treatment of him were almost harsh.
Especially when it comes to women, if we look at it carefully, not to mention those princes directly descended from Li Chengwu, even those from the outer royal family, Li Bing is far inferior.
Several of Li Chengwu's biological sons opened offices, built mansions, married wives and took concubines early on. Especially the energetic Li Kuang, who has many wives and concubines, and his children can even ride horses and shoot arrows to make soy sauce.
But what about him? A majestic crown prince, not to mention the crown prince, does not even have a concubine or concubine.
Because of this, Li Bing is still like a young child, a little ignorant about matters between men and women.
He doesn't know what true love is.
Green Zijin, Youyouwoxin. Qingqingzi wears it, and I think about it for a long time. Not seeing him for one day is like missing him for three months.
Is this what you're talking about?
Anyway, Li Bing hasn't seen Xia Hou Ninghan for a day now, and it feels like it's been longer than three months.
Xia Hou Ninghan's every frown, smile, and every move was deeply imprinted in his mind, and he couldn't get rid of it. Of course, he didn't want to wave it away. What's even more amazing is that Xiahou Ninghan's body has a special faint fragrance, which especially makes Li Bing toss and turn and unforgettable.
Li Bing had never told anyone about his feelings, and of course he did not dare to tell Xia Hou Ninghan. This woman has an indescribable cold and arrogant temperament. Sometimes even Li Bing, the crown prince, would feel ashamed in front of her.
At the same time, Li Bing also vaguely felt that although Xiahou Ninghan was polite and considerate to him, he was always a little dull and distant. On the contrary, she always smiled towards Murong Xue and spoke very kindly and casually.
Li Bing had heard from Murong Xue before that Xiahou Ninghan's father and the old lady Fu Nian Jinsong were old friends. Because of this, he and Xiahou Ninghan were brothers and sisters, so they naturally seemed closer.
Logically speaking, this can indeed be explained and understood. However, whenever he saw Xiahou Ninghan and Murong Xue talking and laughing, Li Bing still felt sour and uncomfortable.
Several times when no one else was present, Li Bing almost wanted to warn Murong Xue: Stay away from Xiahou Ninghan!
However, when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
This may also be evidence that he fell in love with her.
On this day, taking advantage of the sunny and warm weather, Xiahou Ninghan suggested that Li Bing be invited to take a walk in the garden. Breathe the fragrance of flowers and bask in the sun for a while, which is very good for physical recovery.
Li Bing hesitated for a long time, then plucked up the courage and said, "Then you go with me."
Xiahou Ninghan was slightly startled when he heard this, and then smiled slightly and said: "Since Mr. Li invited me, Ninghan will accompany me."
After saying that, she nodded and asked the maid next to her to step forward to help Li Bing.
Li Bing was worried and deliberately ignored the maid nearby, but stretched out his hand towards Xiahou Ninghan.
Seeing Li Bing's slightly abrupt and rude behavior and the slightly panicked but expectant look on his face, Xiahou Ninghan seemed to notice something. She pursed her lips and smiled gently, then raised her jade hand gracefully, He helped Li Bing stand up slowly.
The two walked side by side and slowly came to the garden behind the villa.
As Li Bing walked, he secretly adjusted his breathing and heartbeat, fearing that Xia Hou Ninghan, who was so close, would notice how nervous and excited he was at the moment.
He pointed to a chrysanthemum nursery not far away and said, "I have loved chrysanthemums since I was a child. When I pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, I can leisurely see the Nanshan Mountain. The profound artistic conception is really fascinating."
Xiahou Ninghan nodded slightly and responded softly: "My father often said that plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are the four gentlemen. Plum symbolizes the pride of a gentleman, and a proud man is a noble and noble man. Chrysanthemum represents the lightness of a gentleman, and the elegance of frost. , maverick, like a hermit. The young master likes Ju, and he must always have the feeling of 'independence and self-improvement' in his heart."
Li Bing listened to her exquisite comments and said what was on his mind. He couldn't help but admire: "Girl's family background is really extraordinary. If my guess is correct, what do you like more is plum blossoms?"
Xiahou Ninghan only nodded slightly and said nothing.
Li Bing thought to himself: Oh, I like Ju, and she likes Mei. The flowers of a gentleman echo each other, what a perfect match, what a beautiful couple.
Xiahou Ninghan didn't know what Li Bing was thinking, so she walked with him silently for a while. Seeing that Li Bing was slightly sweating on his forehead, he took a silver fox cloak from the maid behind him and spread it on the rocks of the rockery. Li Bing sat down and rested for a while.
Li Bing turned around and sat down obediently, then patted the empty space next to him and said with a smile: "You can sit down too. My neck is a little sore when I look up at you talking like this."
Xiahou Ninghan smiled, moved lightly, and sat on the stone next to Li Bing.
Li Bing felt his arm touch Xiahou Ninghan's shoulder, and his unsatisfied heart began to beat wildly again.
Xiahou Ninghan didn't speak anymore after sitting down, but looked quietly into the distance, lost in thought.
For a moment, Li Bing didn't know where to start, so he could only stay with her in a daze.
After a while, Li Bing felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward just sitting like this, so he planned to find something to say to break the silence. But at this moment, Murong Xue, Shan Tingxian and Miss Yufeng suddenly came from People were coming towards us in a hurry from outside.
Far away, Shan Tingxian shouted at the top of his lungs: "Young Master, Sect Master, the enemy is coming!"
Li Bing was shocked when he heard this, and subconsciously wanted to stand up immediately, but then he thought about it, Xia Hou Ninghan was still sitting next to him, and he couldn't show panic in front of the beauty, so he stiffened himself to steady his body, and turned to look Xiang Xiahou Ninghan.
Xiahou Ninghan remained calm and calm, not even moving. It was not until Murong Xue and the others came to the front that she calmly asked: "Who are these people? How many are there?"
Yufeng, who was carrying a long sword, bowed his hands and replied loudly: "Reporting to the sect master, there are about two to three hundred people on the other side. Their clothes do not have clear identification marks, let alone clear flags. However, judging from their behavior, , those people are not like gangs or bandits in the world, but more like soldiers."
"Soldiers?" Xiahou Ninghan nodded thoughtfully: "It seems to be pretty much what I expected. Where are they now?"
Murong Xue said in a deep voice: "Ning Han, when the sentry at your village noticed them, the other party had already approached the gate, which means that those people arrived here quietly. At this moment, they are all blocking the gate, clamoring for the village. The Lord went out to answer the question. Shan Tingxian and I estimate that their people may be present in various important roads in the back mountains at this time, and we are probably surrounded."
Shan Tingxian continued: "Those guys haven't rushed in directly yet. I'm afraid they want to find out the reality inside Xianxia Villa first, and then make plans. Master Xiahou, I don't know what your strength is. What can you do? It cannot withstand a strong attack by hundreds of people, but once a melee breaks out between the two sides, the casualties will definitely be huge! Do you think we should protect the young master and evacuate first?"
Xiahou Ninghan stood up slowly and said calmly: "You just guessed that there might be people from the other side on the back mountain. If you rush out rashly, it will be even more dangerous. What's more, in the current state of Mr. Li, he can't stand it at all. He has to make a fuss, otherwise he will have to die without anyone else taking action. Since the opponent has no signs of attacking immediately, we can try our best to deal with it. As long as the strategy is appropriate, it is not impossible to turn the crisis around. "
Murong Xue glanced at Li Bing with a slightly worried look, and then nodded slightly: "Ning Han is indeed right. There are two most important points at the moment. One is to ensure that the young master is not coerced into a fierce battle, and the other is to figure it out as soon as possible. The true situation of the other party. Only by solving these two problems can we be qualified to discuss strategies to retreat from the enemy."
Yu Feng said from the side: "Although we don't have many people in the villa, our martial arts have been personally trained by the two sect masters, so their combat power is not weak. The old sect master also set up the Qimen formation in the villa. The winding and complicated path can delay the enemy's forced entry. As long as Mr. Li does not go out, he will not encounter danger in a short time."
Shan Tingxian was overjoyed when he heard this and said quickly: "That's very good! The young master is not involved in danger. Let's let go and find out the enemy's situation, and then either stop the enemy or ask for help, we can always come up with countermeasures!"
Xiahou Ninghan saw that both Murong Xue and Shan Tingxian agreed with her idea, so she turned to the maid next to her and ordered: "Qi'er, help Mr. Li to rest in the secret room of the study first. No matter what happens outside, there is no My order is, don't come out. Murong Xue, I'll go to the front with you to see who dares to come to my Xianxia Villa to act wild."
