After Su Xian and his party changed direction, they quickly returned to Yingzhou City. Su Xian got off the car in front of the Hou Mansion.
After entering the mansion, he said to Yan Dashan and Yang Zhilan behind him:
"Time flies so fast. Today is September 13th... Everything in Yingzhou has been settled. It's time to set off for the capital city... Let's set off tomorrow!"
Yan Dashan's face suddenly looked very complicated, filled with expectation and resistance, but in the end he just nodded and replied: "Okay!"
Although Yang Zhilan's expression did not change at all, her heart suddenly convulsed... Today is September 13th, and the day after tomorrow will be September 15th!
September 15th, the night of the full moon, was another difficult time for her.
She raised her eyes and looked at Su Xian's back. She opened her mouth several times, but in the end she said nothing and stopped talking.
…
The next day.
September fourteenth.
Fan Yanghou Mansion, main courtyard.
Liu Huixiang was busy, directing the little maids around, and was packing Su Xian's luggage. The whole main courtyard was busy inside and outside.
Su Xian was very leisurely. The right wing to the right of the living room was transformed into a study room. He read in the study room early in the morning, drank tea, and waited quietly.
In the courtyard, Liu Huixiang took advantage of a busy break to glance at Su Xian through the window of the study room, with a tangled look on her face and her hands tightly clasped together.
After a while of burning incense, Liu Huixiang finally couldn't hold back when she saw that her luggage was about to be packed. She entered the study and shouted softly:
"Husband..."
"Madam, have you packed everything?" Su Xian dropped the book and stood up, thinking that everything was packed.
"Husband... I am... I am..." Liu Huixiang's face was very tangled, and she hesitated to speak, as if she wanted to say something but dared not say it.
Su Xian took her clasped little hands and frowned: "Madam, what's wrong with you? Is there someone who dares to bully you? Who is it? Say it to support your husband."
"no……"
"Then... Madam, is she feeling unwell? What's wrong with her?"
"It's not..."
"Madam, just say it if you have anything to say. There is no need for us to be polite between old husband and wife." Su Xian encouraged.
Liu Huixiang secretly gritted her teeth, struggled for a while, and finally lowered her head and said slowly: "I want... to follow my husband... to the capital of gods!"
"..."
After she finished speaking, her head lowered even lower, her teeth biting her lower lip.
As she determined to be a good wife, she naturally knew that she should not follow Su Xian when he went to Shendu. If she followed, Su Xian would inevitably be distracted from taking care of him.
But... Tang Shuwan was going to be married soon. She was a little selfish and wanted to "exclusively" have Su Xian for a while before then.
Su Xian went to the capital of gods, but she didn't know when she would return. She didn't want to waste this time.
Reason and selfishness intertwined, which made her hesitate and hesitate to speak. For the first time, she felt that being a good wife was not so easy.
After Su Xian heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then he patted her knife-like shoulder and said with a smile: "Hey, husband, what do you think it's about? Just go with me, it's not a big deal."
"Husband agrees?"
Liu Huixiang raised her eyes with a look of surprise on her face. She thought Su Xian would refuse, and then she would beg for it.
"Let's go together, let's go together! My husband has long said that I will take you to see the mountains and rivers of the world from now on. This trip to Shendu can be regarded as fulfilling a little promise." Su Xian said.
"Husband..."
"Go pack your bags."
"Okay, husband, wait a moment, I will be fine soon."
"..."
After Liu Huixiang left the study with small steps, Su Xian shook his head with a smile, sat back at the desk, picked up the book and continued to read.
After a while, the light at the door suddenly dimmed.
Su Xian looked up and saw that it was Yang Zhilan. He dropped the book and stood up and smiled: "Zhilan is here. How prepared are you? Shendu and his party will have to work hard for you."
Yang Zhilan slowly walked into the study, but did not go to Su Xian. Instead, she turned and ran to the other side, raising her head and pretending to admire a piece of calligraphy hanging on the wall.
Su Xian suddenly felt puzzled. When did Zhilan become interested in calligraphy?
However, he did not ask, but waited for Yang Zhilan's answer.
After a long time, Yang Zhilan was still "appreciating" the calligraphy. Her voice was as cold as ever, and she said slowly: "Master, I... have something to ask of you."
"Oh? Tell me, whatever I can do, I will do my best!" Su Xian promised.
"Can you... set off to the divine capital the day after tomorrow?" There was a hint of emotion in Yang Zhilan's voice. Listening carefully, she was indeed "begging".
"Why?" Su Xian felt very strange.
"I haven't been feeling well these past two days. I can't travel far and I can't protect the young master..." Yang Zhilan finished speaking in one breath. Fortunately, she didn't face Su Xian head-on... She was actually not very good at lying.
"Do you feel uncomfortable? Where do you feel uncomfortable? I'll call for a doctor..." Su Xian raised his feet and went out to call for someone.
"No!"
Yang Zhilan opened her mouth to stop him, but did not turn around.
Su Xian stopped and looked at her back, waiting for the next step.
"This is an old disease... left over from the past. Just take a couple of medicines and it will be fine. You don't need to alert the doctor. I... can handle it myself!" Her voice became more and more hoarse. If Su Xian saw her expression, he would probably have... I found something wrong.
"That's it..."
Su Xian protracted his voice, seeming a little embarrassed: "But, Princess Lanling ordered me to leave for Beijing as soon as possible. Look at this..."
Yang Zhilan heard his embarrassment, and even if she forgot the purpose of coming here and prepared to fight for the illness, she still wanted to set off to Shendu with Su Xian.
However, just when she was about to speak, Su Xian changed her tone and said:
"However, for the sake of your health, I plan to leave Princess Lanling alone...can you really rest well in the future? Why don't you extend it for another three to five days?"
"..."
Yang Zhilan was speechless. After mumbling for a long time, she whispered: "No, this minor illness will definitely be cured in the future. There is no need to extend it for three to five days."
"All right."
"Sir, I...will stay in the house to rest for the past two days while I am recovering from my illness. If nothing happens...don't...don't bother me!"
"..."
After the words were spoken, Yang Zhilan quickly escaped from the study and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After returning to her room, she twitched her lips and reflected on what she had just said to Su Xian. She always felt that the last sentence was not used well.
What does "if you have nothing to do, don't bother me"?
Wouldn't it be too blunt and feel like a quarrel... But now that the matter is at this point, it's impossible to go back and find Su Xian and say it all over again, right?
In the study.
Su Xian naturally didn't care at all.
He knew that because of the environment in which Yang Zhilan grew up, she rarely spoke. Once she spoke, she would inevitably be at a loss for words or use the wrong words. This was actually okay.
Men, your mind should be as broad as the ocean!
Even someone like Princess Lanling can only be regarded as "a drop in the ocean".
Su Xian sat back on the chair again, picked up the book and was about to continue reading, when suddenly a maid came to report that Mr. Lin Chuanlin was visiting and had been taken to the back hall for tea.
