"A condition?"
Su Xian looked a little nervously at Wei Mei and Su Bao'er on the left and right, and said with a serious face: "Xiannie, please speak." Xie Ling Jiang Liumu stared at Su Xian for a while, then turned to look at Mei Mei outside the door. Direction of Deer Park.
It seemed like he was trying to sell things off, so he didn't speak for a while. In fact, she also made it on the spur of the moment.
In the days after returning from Gezao Mountain, there were some things that Xie Lingjiang never forgot.
"...Don't talk about three golden elixirs. If you just ask for one, the Taiqing Taoist priests in Longhu Mountain won't give it to you... It won't even matter if your father is gone. This kind of For the sect, even the face of the Xie family of Chen County is not enough..."
"What if it's... what if it's the face of the Li family?"
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The words and pauses of senior Chong Xuzi that day were still in front of her. If you don't take advantage of today's opportunity to "ask for a price" from Uncle Su.
Xie Lingjiang felt a voice in his heart. She looked slightly hesitant.
In the past, Xie Lingjiang was accustomed to acting on his own initiative, with all reasonableness and reason, without any burden.
The sudden exchange of interests made her a little uncomfortable, and she didn't know how to speak for a while.
"It's not a condition. Uncle Su is doing my senior brother a favor, a favor that he can do within his ability. If it is done, my senior brother and I will naturally be grateful."
Xie Lingjiang changed his words. Su Guoer suddenly asked:
"Ouyang Lianghan is indeed a great talent. He might be able to help us, but sister Xie, can you really invite him here?"
After a pause, he said curiously:
"I have had some contact with him before. He doesn't seem to be the kind of person who likes to meddle in other people's business, and he doesn't seem to be interested in government affairs."
Xie Lingjiang glanced at Su Bao'er, smiled softly and said nothing. There was only a slight "hmm" nasal sound, which was a little perfunctory.
Su Guo'er's face changed slightly, as if she understood this arrogant little expression. She also smiled softly, looking generous and calm and said:
"It seems that Sister Xie has a good relationship with him, which is a little different from outsiders like us. But was it Ouyang Lianghan who proposed this condition, or is it Sister Xie who makes your own decisions?"
Xie Lingjiang turned his head, frowned slightly, looked into Su Guoer's fixed eyes and said:
"I told you that I was just doing a favor. Senior brother doesn't know about it yet. This is not a condition he made. It's just that as a junior sister, I feel that senior brother deserves to be treated with such courtesy and solemnity by Uncle Su.
"If I can help, then it can be seen from this that Uncle Su's attitude towards my senior brother is not the kind that comes and goes when called upon, nor is it the kind of condescension and condescension like a superior who is deliberately humble."
Having said this, Xie Lingjiang turned to Su Xian and said seriously:
"Uncle Su, I know that public and private matters need to be kept separate, but I still want to remind you that if you treat your senior brother as a national scholar, your senior brother will definitely repay you as a national scholar."
Her eyes were bright and she said:
"Senior Brother's character is like this. Even on the surface, he doesn't care about things other than official duties. But as long as someone is nice to him, and Senior Brother sees it, even if he doesn't say it at the time, it will definitely be a thousand years later. Give him back a hundred times, and vice versa.”
Xie Lingjiang was surprisingly sincere and sincere, which made Su Xian couldn't help but feel moved, and said seriously: "I understand, my dear niece, please tell me how I can help?"
Xie Lingjiang nodded and said calmly in front of everyone:
"I hope that Uncle Su, as King Xunyang or the former King of England, can write a handwritten letter and hand it over to the Longhushan Taiqing Sect, the leader of the Three Qing Taoist sects.
"How can this be done!"
Su Xian couldn't help but blurt out after hearing the first sentence, with fear and resistance on his face. He paused, as if he realized that his reaction was too intense, lowered his voice, and explained eagerly:
"Niece, I have been demoted to a commoner by my mother. If I continue to send out handwritten letters privately as a prince to recruit various forces, once the news is leaked, it will be confirmed that the Wei family and others have been accused of conspiring to rebel! This This is no child’s play! No way, no way..."
For more than ten years, in order to protect his family, he had cultivated a code of conduct that was cautious in speaking and doing things to others. Su Xian immediately shook his head and refused.
It wasn't until he was slightly touched by Wei Mei's elbow from behind that Su Xian reacted. Seeing Xie Lingjiang's face darken, his tone softened and he pleaded a little:
"Niece Xian, can you do something else? Writing secret edicts in handwritten letters is simply too dangerous. Once discovered, the consequences will be disastrous. I can help your senior brother, but issuing secret edicts in handwritten letters is absolutely forbidden..." ·.”
He hesitated and then explained:
"Besides, after so many years, I...I have forgotten where the royal seal and other items are, and I can't find them all." Xie Lingjiang frowned and shook his head:
"No, you must be able to prove your identity, uncle, and you must have a convincing guarantee. Otherwise, the Taiqing Taoists in Longhu Mountain will not let go of the eagle before they see the rabbit, and it will not be so easy to give away a golden elixir of transformation." .”
"Golden elixir for transformation?" Wei Mei couldn't help but ask:
"Niece Xian, you asked Qi Lang to risk writing a secret edict because you wanted to get this thing from the Taiqing Sect of Longhu Mountain so that you could give it to your senior brother. What is the use of this elixir?"
Xie Lingjiang hesitated for a moment, then briefly and concisely told something about the Six-winged Xia Chan and the leaky temperament of his senior brother Ouyang Rong.
Because they started talking about Senior Brother Xie Lingjiang, Mr. Yuan spontaneously left first, leaving only Su Xian, Wei Mei, Su Guo'er, Su Dalang and others in the study.
At this moment, they all looked confused.
"It turns out that what you want us to help with is Ouyang Lianghan's Qi training."
The Su family looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while. The atmosphere was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Sensing the silence in the atmosphere, Xie Lingjiang looked at the slightly averted eyes of Su Xian, Wei Mei and others, and his eyes sank slightly. "What do you think, uncle? Can you help?"
Su Xian was silent for a while. Su Dalang couldn't help but said:
"Father, why don't you write a handwritten letter to help Brother Lianghan? He is weak and has underlying diseases. If he can practice Qi, it will be of great benefit to Brother Lianghan. Thank you, Madam, for caring about this. It probably means something like this."
"Da Lang, don't interrupt." Wei Mei turned around for Su Xian and said. The latter had no choice but to shut up.
Su Guo'er on the side frowned slightly and stopped talking. In the end, he didn't speak.
Su Xian lowered his head to think and glanced at Xie Ling. Jiang Weimei took the initiative and said for her husband:
"Niece Xian, your senior brother has a very good relationship with Dalang. He often comes to the mansion for dinner, and we have met many times. He is a polite, sensible, and well-educated young man. Qilang and I like it very much. of.
"If it's for other things, I'll help if I can. If I don't have the relationship of you senior brothers and sisters in the settlement, Qilang and we will treat each other with courtesy."
In Xie Lingjiang's ears, the charming and magnetic voice of the woman in long skirt in front of him paused for a moment. She listened for a while, and sure enough, an expected "but" came out.
"However, everything has its own degree. Every family has its own difficulties, and so does your uncle.
"What is the current situation of our family? Niece Xian also knows that it is too dangerous to write a secret edict... ,The consequences could be disastrous.
"Please forgive me, niece Xian."
Wei Mei quietly took a look at Xie Lingjiang's calm expression, then spoke carefully and softly. Su Xian looked troubled and said in a somewhat guilty tone:
"Niece Xian, those past titles and identities really can't be used anymore. Besides, I don't know where those uncle seals went."
Mr. Su had a melancholy look on his eyebrows and said hesitantly:
"How about this? If a secret edict in handwriting doesn't work, then I'll write a letter under my current name of "Jiangzhou Su Xian" and ask for elixirs for him. You can take the letter with you and see if you can be accommodating. Actually, it's true. , these effects are almost the same... "Forget it. "
Xie Lingjiang suddenly interrupted Su Xian's joke, his expression was as usual and his tone was calm:
"Just pretend I didn't bother Uncle Su and Mother Weber. This request may be a bit excessive. I hope you don't take it to heart. Just treat it as a joke."
In front of the Su family, she shook her head, stood up, and politely poured tea for everyone.
It's like nothing happened.
"Niece Xian, I and Qilang don't mean this. "Niece Xian, listen to my uncle's explanation..."
"Okay, Uncle Su and Mother Weber, don't mention this matter anymore." Xie Lingjiang shook his head and turned a deaf ear. Su Xian looked embarrassed, Wei Mei frowned slightly and wanted to speak, and Su Guoer was a little silent.
I don't know if it's because of his lack of experience or because he's too lazy to hide it because of his personality. Anyone can see that Xie Lingjiang, who says he doesn't care, still has a grudge in his heart.
After this noble daughter of the Xie family came to the Su Mansion in Longcheng, she always tried her best to protect the Su Mansion and never asked for anything. The Su Mansion family actually had a good impression of her.
However, no matter how good the friendship is, once interests are mixed in, it will be very troublesome, and it will be difficult to discuss the matter in a matter-of-fact manner and satisfy all parties.
But compared to Xie Lingjiang, who has admired and admired the relatively ideal noble character of "a scholar will die for his confidant" since childhood, Su Xian and his wife are relatively pragmatic and rational.
In the subsequent conversation, Su Xian and others found that Xie Lingjiang was less talkative and his attitude was much colder.
Su Dalang, who was younger and more impulsive, turned red and wanted to say something, but Wei Mei silently pulled him back. Su Guoer sighed slightly in her heart.
At this time, Xie Lingjiang stood up, walked to the desk, and said without looking back:
"Uncle, aunt, Da Lang, and the sisters of the Su family, let's stop talking about it today. I will write a letter to report to my father the things that uncle is worried about and the Wei family's news."
Wei Mei stepped forward, took Xie Lingjiang's hand, patted the back of her hand, and said with a smile:
"No rush, let's go have lunch together first. We happened to be together with Bao'er. Your uncle caught a big fish today. The fish pond is the most delicious in this season, which is good for my daughter's fair skin."
Xie Lingjiang shook his head and declined.
Wei Mei felt the strength of the girl in front of her silently pulling her hand, and her smile became a little embarrassed. Xie Ling Jianghu said:
"Mother Weber, Uncle Su, don't worry about the unpleasantness of this chat. I will throw up my sleeves and leave. As promised, everything will remain as usual. If the Wei family has murderous intentions and the situation is not right, I will try my best to escort you away.
"The sixth-grade palace servants sent by Empress Wei will arrive in Dragon City in a few days. Uncle Su doesn't have to worry all day long. He should keep his spirits up and adapt to changes."
After saying that, Xie Ling Jiang went to the desk without looking back, laying out paper and polishing ink, which was obviously his intention to see off his guests.
Su Xian and Wei Mei looked at each other, a little touched, but immediately, he turned around dejectedly, shook his head in frustration, as if he remembered his wife's question just now, and murmured:
"To be in such a state of desolation means that our descendants have no future..."
The woman in the long skirt reached out and held the hand of the down-and-out middle-aged man, giving him some warmth. Su Guo'er and Su Dalang also gathered around to comfort him.
The Su family was about to leave the study.
At this moment, Cai Huan and the waiting maid suddenly shouted from outside the door: "Alas, Ouyang, Master Ouyang, you can't go in, you can't go in!
"Why? Isn't the junior sister inside? I even saw her study window open, as if she was writing." The sound of Ouyang Rong's footsteps came in.
"Because... because Miss Xie is busy!" "What are you busy with?"
Outside the study, the voices of Ouyang Rong and the maids came. The Su family and Xie Lingjiang looked at each other.
The latter quickly put away his pen and letter, turned around and said:
"No, why is Senior Brother here? You go hide in the back room first..."
Everyone: .....
Some people died, but not completely...
