Jing Yi was silent. Shen Dingzhu looked at his darkened eyes and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't want to say it. I'm just asking casually."
Unexpectedly, Jing Yi's tone was dull: "Many years ago, I accompanied my first master when I traveled around, but I encountered an assassin. In order to protect my master, I was seriously injured. Someone saved my life, but because of the rush of the situation, I was too late. Once he saw her appearance clearly, he was forced to flee."
"Later, when I met Wei Wan, she actually told me what happened that day, and also told me that it was she who saved me. In my eyes, a kindness must be repaid, so after the first master passed away, I took the initiative to express my gratitude to her. Wei Wan surrendered and made a bloodthirsty pact."
Shen Dingzhu suddenly realized.
I see.
She actually still had a lot of doubts, such as when she heard Jing Yi tell Wei Wan that she had lied to him and that Wei Wan was not the one who saved him.
But Shen Dingzhu could see that when Jing Yi mentioned the past, he looked sad. It must be that the past experiences were too complicated and bloody, and were full of heaviness that he didn't want to mention.
Shen Dingzhu stopped asking and smiled brightly.
"Then you can take a good look at the book I gave you to relieve your boredom."
As she said that, she picked up another biography. Before she could read it, Jing Yi couldn't help but ask her, "I heard that you are going back to Beijing soon."
Shen Dingzhu looked up from the book. Under the wisteria corridor, the beauty was wearing a light green color, like a bud that had just opened.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with the brilliance of the sun, and when she looked at Jing Yi, she also had a touching beauty.
"We plan to go back when things are settled here," Shen Dingzhu closed the book. "I also want to find an opportunity to ask you, what are your plans then? Are you willing to return to Beijing with us?"
Jing Yi's tiger eyes were startled, and he subconsciously asked, "Can I follow?"
Shen Dingzhu's red lips burst into a smile: "Of course, I have always wanted to ask you before, but I always thought that you are from Changliu, and maybe you have family over there. If you don't want to come back with us, Jing, I will ask the emperor to give you a sum of gold and silver, enough for you to go home and live the rest of your life in peace."
"I'm willing to follow!" Jing Yi replied quickly, and even took two steps toward Shen Dingzhu excitedly, but realizing that he had crossed a line, he stopped again, his tiger eyes gleaming, "I have no family anymore."
Probably because he was afraid that Shen Dingzhu would regret it, he hurriedly said: "I can do a lot, I have learned everything, and I can also learn new things."
Shen Dingzhu looked at his nervous look with beautiful eyes. He was such a big man with strong martial arts skills, but he was always sensitive in his heart.
When he is anxious to express his worth, he is like a puppy who is afraid of being abandoned.
Xiucui laughed at the side: "Jingyi, I have already said that I can take you with me, so you don't have to worry."
Jing Yi looked at Shen Dingzhu and seemed relieved when he saw the latter smiling and nodding.
Shen Dingzhu has jet black temples, snow-skinned red lips, and the embellishments complement each other.
She leaned back on the recliner with a bright smile: "I will keep what I say. Jing Yi will follow us from now on. You are very skilled. When I remember, I will ask you to teach him martial arts. How about it?"
Jing Yi nodded immediately: "Okay, okay!"
It turned out that he had been dull and depressed for so many days because he was afraid that Shen Dingzhu and the others were leaving and leaving him behind.
Now that he knew the result, Jing Yi became more talkative.
He took the initiative to ask Shen Dingzhu: "My name Jing Yi was given by the first master. Do you want to change it for me?"
Shen Dingzhu raised her beautiful long eyelashes and looked at him expectantly, but she resisted not wanting to show too much.
She shook her head gently: "Jing Yi is a very good name. I know that in the legend of Changliu Kingdom, this is the name of a righteous god. Not only is he extremely powerful, but wherever this god goes, he can attract people. It is a symbol of good fortune to avoid misfortunes. The name is very good, so I won’t change it. You can still call it this."
Shen Dingzhu also told him that the word Yi, in the legend of the Jin Dynasty, was the pet and companion of the ancient water god Gonggong.
Jing Yi was very happy when he heard this: "It's so auspicious, so it won't hurt you, that's good."
Probably because of the bloodthirsty covenant, even if he cut off his flesh, he was afraid of bringing the legendary disaster to Shen Dingzhu.
When Mr. Shi came to see Shen Dingzhu, Jing Yi was happily helping Xiu Cui dry her clothes.
He moved swiftly and quickly, and with a flick of his clothes, they were all hung on the cloth strips in the blink of an eye. The gorgeous clothes fluttered in the wind. He turned to look at Shen Dingzhu, his tiger eyes were bright, as if he was waiting for someone to praise him.
Shen Dingzhu noticed it and couldn't help but give him this face.
"You did so well."
As expected, Jing Yi pressed the corners of his lips happily, just to avoid snickering and letting Shen Dingzhu and the others see it.
It was almost dinner time, so he volunteered to help A Liang light the fire, and Shen Dingzhu let him go.
When passing Mr. Shi, Jing Yi was particularly proactive: "Mr. Shi."
He simply said hello and then left. Mr. Shi looked at his back in surprise, laughed and sighed: "Can this boring stone talk today?"
Xiucui chuckled and answered: "The empress said she was willing to take him back to Beijing. He was so happy that he almost jumped up."
Mr. Shi sighed with emotion: "He is also a poor man, he is afraid of being abandoned...Azhu, my daughter returned to Rongan City today!"
Hearing this, Shen Dingzhu quickly sat up straight and looked behind him.
"No wonder Uncle Ren, you are so happy. Why don't you bring her back? Where is she?"
Mr. Shi waved his hand: "The emperor lives in this mansion, so it's not convenient to bring her here."
Shen Dingzhu was startled, feeling that he was causing trouble to Ren Bo.
It's true that this home is small and full of people. Mr. Shi's own daughter didn't have a room to sleep when she came back.
Mr. Shi saw her guilt and said hurriedly: "Don't think too much. My daughter has settled down with me this time when she comes back! Your Majesty made the decision for us and helped her reconcile. She has left her husband's family. Come to me to tell the good news."
"But she can't stay for a few days this time, because she still has a lot of things, as well as my two good granddaughters, who are still at her husband's house and haven't brought them back. She just wants me to follow her this time to put all the things away. After a while, I will leave with her tomorrow."
"I'm afraid that when I come back, you will all have returned to Beijing, so I came to say goodbye to you. I just went to ask the emperor for permission in advance. The emperor said that we would meet again and hold a small banquet at home tonight to see me off."
Shen Dingzhu was startled, and couldn't help but feel sour and jealous: "The emperor has already arranged it, so I have no objection, Xiucui, go help Uncle Ren clean up and see if he needs anything, just ask. "
Seeing her eyes red, Mr. Shi also looked distressed and sighed.
"Good child, please don't cry. You are the Queen now. As a little old man, I am embarrassed to hand you a veil to wipe your tears. But A-Zhu, you are my noble one. Since you came, I have become empty. There are good things going on in my family."
"They say there's no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever, but don't be afraid. When I'm free later, I'll come to the capital to see you and make sure we're all right!"
Xiucui handed over the handkerchief at the right time, and Shen Dingzhu wiped away the tears that overflowed from the corners of his eyes.
A chuckle appeared on her red lips, her voice was still choked, but her expression was already cheerful: "Then I will remember what Ren Bo said. If you don't come to the capital to see me, I will punish you."
Mr. Shi stroked his gray beard, laughed loudly, and said hello repeatedly.
After night falls, the stars begin to rise, and a full moon hangs in the night sky over Blue River.
In the small courtyard, there was a round table filled with delicacies.
At Shen Dingzhu's request, Xiao Langyan was particularly merciful.
At this meal, not only Mr. Shi could sit and laugh, but also Jing Yi and A Liang, Xiu Cui and Chen Heng.
Everyone said they didn't dare. Where did they get the luck to sit at the same table with the emperor?
But Xiao Langyan waved his hand: "The queen requested it, and I am particularly gracious. You don't need to be rigid anymore. This is not a palace. Tonight is just an ordinary family banquet, just enjoy it."
At this time, Xiao Langyan and Shen Dingzhu sat at the head of the round table and said to Ren Bo: "Mr. Shi took good care of the queen before I came and treated her as a family member. I should reward you with gold and jade. Mr. Shi , is there anything else you want?"
Mr. Shi quickly stood up, cupping his hands and bowing.
"Your Majesty, your kindness is almost overwhelming. You have helped the daughter of the common people. The common people will not be harsh on you anymore, and they will kneel down to thank the emperor for your kindness!"
Seeing that he was about to kneel down, Xiao Langyan raised his eyebrows and asked Chen Heng to help Mr. Shi up.
"I just said, this is a family banquet, why does Mr. Shi still kneel down to speak? Besides, it's just a little effort, there is no need to thank you deeply."
When Mr. Shi heard this, he burst into tears again. He originally said that he would leave tomorrow and didn't want to drink anymore.
But his interest got the better of him, so he immediately poured a glass of wine, paid homage to Shen Dingzhu, and kept calling her noble, making everyone laugh.
At this moment, the guard outside strode over.
"Your Majesty, a woman came outside the door and said she was looking for your empress."
Everyone's laughter stopped suddenly, and Xiao Langyan looked at Shen Dingzhu with his sharp, dark eyes, only to see that she was also confused.
All my friends in Rongan City are here.
Who could come to find her?
