Chapter 275

Qianguo Xuanbei City.

Into the twelfth lunar month, the weather is getting colder.

On this day, someone from the capital came to bring a transfer order to Chen Yun.

Duanmu Yi listened to Xing Ji's suggestion, dispatched Chen Yun to the south as a general, and was promoted to a higher rank. He became the highest-ranking young general in the Qian State Army along with Nian Jincheng before the accident and Lin Bojun now.

Xing Ji sent someone to call Chen Yun and read out the transfer order.

Chen Yun was greatly relieved to see off the people from the capital, bowed deeply, and solemnly thanked Xing Ji for his care and guidance all the time.

Xing Ji helped Chen Yun get up, and pulled him to sit down, "There is no outsider, so you don't have to be so formal. Your ability and character are very good, and you can be today because of yourself. There is something that I have always wanted to talk to you about."

Chen Yun said seriously, "Master Hou, please tell me."

"Before Lin Qian came to Xuanbei City, I always felt that you had a very cheerful personality. After Lin Qian came, comparing the two, I felt that you were very worried, but you just didn't want to show it." Xing Jiyu asked earnestly, "Yes Because of your brother?"

Chen Yun closed his eyes when he heard this, and said in a deep voice, "I took my younger brother out to play and lost him back then. If I can't find him, I will never forgive myself in this life."

Xing Ji froze for a moment.They all only knew about Chen Yun's missing younger brother, and it was the first time they heard that Chen Xiao was abducted when Chen Yun took him out to play.

Xing Ji sighed, "You were not very old at the time, how could you guard against a deliberate kidnapper? Don't blame yourself too much."

"Actually, I know that my parents hate me." Chen Yun smiled wryly, "It's just that they tried their best to cover it up and didn't want me to see it. Once, I only said that we should look forward and live the current life well first. I I will never forget the way my parents looked at me at that time. Su Liang came over a few days ago and said that if I got married and my parents hugged their grandson, it might be much better, but I know it won't be good. I If we get married, my parents will only hate me even more, because my brother's life and death are uncertain, and I don't know where he will suffer, so what qualifications do I have to live happily ever after?"

Xing Ji frowned, "How can you think like this? Your parents are depressed and can't see it. You should let them go. Your family tortures you so much, how can you have a good life?"

Chen Yun took a deep breath, shook his head and said, "Actually, there is nothing wrong with my life now. I have my parents, I have no worries about food and clothing, I have good friends, and I can do what I want. Compared with my little brother who doesn't know where , I'm already very happy. You don't need to persuade me, Lord Hou, I know what I'm doing. "

Xing Ji patted Chen Yun's shoulder again, "Forget it, since that's the case, I won't say more." He has personally experienced that outsiders can't empathize with family affairs, and reasoning is often useless.Family affection can become a support, and in many cases it can also become an inescapable bondage, or even a boulder that cannot be pushed away from the heart.

The emperor's order has been issued, and Chen Yun will leave for the south within three days.

"You go back and tell your parents well that they can go to the south with you, and they can continue to look for your brother. Su Liang is also looking for you. There is a servant here at home. If Chen Xiao comes back, let them come to me. I will notify you as soon as possible." Xing Ji sent Chen Yun to the door.

Chen Yun nodded, "Thank you, Lord Hou." Then he took a deep breath, "I should go back and explain to my parents that I am going to the south."

"Go ahead, talk about it, if it doesn't work, tell me, I'll go and talk to them." Xing Ji said.

……

When Chen Yun returned to Chen's house, the house was quiet, but he knew everyone was there.

After entering the room of Chen's father and mother, he turned around and closed the door, Chen Yun walked over and sat down, and Chen's mother handed him a cup of hot tea.

Father Chen asked, "Has the transfer order arrived? When will we leave?"

Chen Yun looked calm, "The day after tomorrow. Tomorrow, I will accompany my mother to offer incense at the Ping'an Temple."

Father Chen nodded, "Okay."

Chen's mother grabbed Chen Yun's arm, with tears in her eyes, "This time you are going to the south, as long as you finish what the master told you, will he return our child?"

Holding the teacup in one hand, Chen Yun looked down at Chen's mother holding his thin and pale hand, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I will find your child back."

"Then... what about you?" Mother Chen's voice choked up.

Father Chen frowned, "Why do you ask this? The son is the grandson of the lord, so the lord will naturally make arrangements."

Hearing this, Chen Yun put down the teacup, gently took Chen's mother's hand away, and when he raised his head again, there was no warmth in his eyes, "When the matter is over, we have nothing to do with it." Then he got up and left.

Chen's father looked at Chen Yun's back, his eyes were dull, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Mother Chen covered her face and wept bitterly, "He is also a child we raised with our own hands..."

……

Yao City of Liang Country.

Gu Ling lived in Yue Wang's mansion, she hardly ever went out, apart from reading in the room every day, she would take a walk in the garden.

The original garden of Yuewang Mansion was very beautiful, but now most of the trees have been planed, and although new ones were planted soon, the scenery is not as good as before.

The day was sunny, Lin Qian went out early in the morning and usually would not come back until dark.

In the afternoon, Gu Ling sat alone in the pavilion in the center of the lake in the garden of Prince Yue’s Mansion. Thick windscreen curtains were hung on all sides of the pavilion. He opened the curtain facing it, and he could see the lake covered with thick ice. And the Linglong Pagoda in the corner of the garden.

It was a three-story wooden tower. When Gu Ling was a child, he went in with Situ Ning once when he came to Yue Palace. Inside were all the ancient books that Situ Xie had collected.

"cousin."

Gu Ling looked away when she heard the words, and when she turned her head, the curtain behind her was lifted, and Situ Yao walked in with a tray.

"This is the pastry I just made, cousin, try it." Situ Yao opened the lid, and a sweet aroma wafted out.

The pastries in Yaocheng of Liangguo are generally sweeter than those of Qianguo. Gu Ling doesn't like them, and the pastries sent to him before have not been touched.

When Situ Yao learned about it, she specially made him a less sweet jujube cake, cut it into small pieces, and arranged it in the shape of plum blossoms.

But there is a misunderstanding here, Gu Ling has no special preference for plum blossoms, it's just his mother's favorite.When Gu Ling looked at the flowers, she often thought about whether Su Liang could make something delicious with those flowers...

Gu Ling picked up a piece of jujube cake and tasted it, and when Situ Yao asked how it was, she nodded slightly and did not speak.

Situ Yao laughed, "Cousin is willing to eat, I'm considered a success."

After Gu Ling finished eating a piece, she wiped her hands, "Thank you."

"Why are you being polite?" Situ Yao smiled brightly, "I will marry to Gan Country next year, and my cousin will be my only natal family there. I will ask my cousin to take care of me when the time comes."

"Okay." Gu Ling nodded.

"I heard that the genius doctor Su Liangsu I admire is pursuing my cousin!" Situ Yao asked Gu Ling with a smile, "Don't my cousin like her? She is so beautiful, with high martial arts skills and great medical skills."

Gu Ling shook her head, "I don't like it."

"What kind of girl does my cousin like?" Situ Yao asked.

Gu Ling shook her head again, "I don't even like it."

Situ Yao looked surprised, "Cousin is very close to that Mr. Lin, don't you..."

Gu Ling looked indifferent, "If I live alone, will I be punished by God?"

Situ Yao was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses and quickly waved her hands, "I didn't mean anything else, I was just joking, cousin, don't be angry."

"I'm not angry. But you blocked me from seeing the scenery." Gu Ling faced Situ Yao, but looked into the distance.

Situ Yao looked back and stood up awkwardly, "Then I'll go back first. Let Gu Ming tell me what my cousin wants to eat."

Only Gu Ling was left alone. He picked up another piece of jujube cake and felt that it was far worse than Su Liang's. The more he ate, the more he missed Su Liang. He thought, he doesn't want to live by himself...

That day Lin Qian came back in the evening and brought back an ice sculpture the height of a man.

It was getting dark, and the lanterns under the porch were shining dimly.

Lin Qian put the ice sculpture under the eaves, and called Gu Ling through the window, "Gu Xiaoling, come and see what this is?"

Gu Ling walked to the window, took a look, and answered, "Bing."

"Look carefully, take a good look, who is this?" Lin Qian pretended to be mysterious.

Gu Ling said another word, "You?"

Lin Qian was speechless, "There is really something wrong with your eyesight, this is clearly a woman! Su Liang! Su Xiaoliang! Can you see it?"

Gu Ling shook her head, "It has nothing to do with her."

Lin Qian raised his forehead, "There is a shop on the street that sells ice sculptures. I bought a piece of ice and went to the post house to carve it for a day. I brought it back as a gift for you. Can you show me some face?"

"Your carver..." Gu Ling's voice paused.

Lin Qian blinked, "Do you think it's okay?"

"Give up." Gu Ling turned around after saying that.

Lin Qian looked left and right at the ice sculpture, "I think it's quite similar! Gu Xiaoling, are you saying that it doesn't look like it on purpose? Anyway, just put it here, and it won't melt. When Su Xiaoliang arrives, let her Do you think it looks like it! I hate my sculptor and do it like you would?"

……

Early the next morning, Lin Qian pushed open the door, smiled and waved to the ice sculpture under the corridor, "Morning, Su Xiaoliang!"

As soon as the words fell, Lin Qian rubbed his eyes, "What about Su Xiaoliang, who is my age?"

"Look to the left." A cold voice came from Gu Ling's room.

Lin Qian turned left and saw a plum blossom tree, and heard Gu Ling say "lower your head", then moved his gaze down, and saw... an ice sculptured rabbit under the plum blossom tree?
"Su Xiaoliang! What's the matter with you, Su Xiaoliang?" Lin Qian rushed over with a "wailing", "Su Xiaoliang, how did you become a genius? Ahhh, I'm sorry, Gu Xiaoling, you bastard! You bastard! Why are you so skilled? This rabbit is so beautiful! There is also a stick, what is the stick for?"

Gu Ling pushed open the window and said in a low tone, "That's a carrot."

"Does Su Xiaoliang like carrots? Haha! When she comes, I'll tell you that this is a token of love you gave her!" Lin Qi pinched the crystal-clear ears of the ice sculpture bunny, then got up and carefully selected two Put a plum blossom on the rabbit's ear, "It's more like Su Xiaoliang."

"Lin Qian."

Hearing Gu Ling call his name, Lin Yi turned his head in response, and was hit in the face by a snowball.

"Gu Xiaoling, what are you doing?" Lin Qian was speechless.

"I'm hungry." Gu Ling looked indifferent, "Go buy the delicious food you mentioned yesterday and come early."

Lin Qian said angrily, "I'm not your follower!"

"Break off friendship." Gu Ling closed the window after saying that.

Lin Qian was so angry, "Buy it, just buy it! Just wait!" The words rushed out.

Gu Ling opened the window again and saw the ice-carved bunny under the plum blossom tree, her eyes were suddenly gentle, it belonged to him, and she didn't want Lin Qian to play with it.

……

After Lin Qian bought breakfast and went back to the Yue Palace, and ate with Gu Ling, he went out to the posthouse alone.

The brothers of the Lin family are waiting for him. They made an appointment yesterday to go hiking together today.Situ Jing couldn't be free, so he arranged for his twin brothers to accompany him. They both know martial arts and are not weak.

"Da Lin, are you okay? Why don't you play chess with Gu Xiaoling." Lin Qi felt that Lin Boyan's body might not be able to move up.

What they were going to was the most famous Wolong Snow Mountain in Yaocheng. It was very cold and slippery at this time of year, making it difficult to climb.The twin brothers specially prepared mountaineering boots, windproof leather jackets, hats, gloves and walking sticks for them.

Lin Boyan really wanted to go, but considering his health, he was afraid of causing trouble to them, so he gave up, "You guys go, pay attention to safety, and come back from the mountain early. I will go to the palace to find Chang Xinhou to play chess later."

"Calculating the time, Su Xiaoliang will arrive in two days." Lin Qian said, "Xiao Lin and I will go to explore the way first, and Su Xiaoliang will go with Gu Xiaoling when the time comes."

Climbing the Wolong Snow Mountain is a challenge that the aristocratic martial arts practitioners of the Liang Kingdom like to do in winter. In previous years, there were mountaineering competitions organized by the royal family, so the twin brothers of the Situ family are quite familiar with it, and they even brought a team of guards.

After they set off, Lin Boyan went to the Yue Palace in a carriage.

Walking into Ningxiangju, Lin Boyan saw the ice sculpture bunny under the tree while admiring Xuemei, and asked Gu Ling when he saw him, "Did you do it?"

Gu Ling nodded.

"If I remember correctly, the purse that Xiaoliang often wears has a rabbit embroidered on it, is it a gift from you?" Lin Boyan asked.

Gu Ling nodded again.

"You like her." Lin Boyan's tone was affirmative.

Gu Ling asked back, "No?"

Lin Boyan shook his head, "I don't care. Play slowly."

……

Lin Boyan stayed in the Yue Palace for most of the day, and when the sun was about to set, he was about to leave when Gu Ming ran in, "My lord asked the little one to come and tell you, the divine doctor Su from Qianguo will be here soon!"

Gu Ling immediately closed the book in her hand, stood up, sat back down again, and said to Lin Boyan, "Go and pick her up and tell her I'm here."

When Lin Boyan reached the gate of the Yue Palace, he heard a sound of horseshoes.

Four people came on horseback, one of them was Su Liang.It was two days earlier than Situ Xie expected.

Situ Xie came out quickly, "Miraculous doctor Su has worked hard all the way!"

Su Liang turned over and got off the horse neatly, took off the hood of the cloak, showed a small face as big as a palm, and cupped his hands at Situ Xie, "His Royal Highness, we meet again. I heard that Chang Xinhou lives in the Yue Palace. I don't know if I can live here." Here?"

Situ Xie smiled all over his face, "Of course, I have already prepared a residence for Miracle Physician Su. It's too late today, Miracle Physician Su will rest for the night first, and will accompany me into the palace to see the Emperor tomorrow morning."

Su Liang nodded, looked at Lin Boyan, and called Big Brother.

Lin Boyan smiled, "Bo Jun and Lin Qi went to climb the snow mountain, and they should have gone down by now."

Su Liang froze for a moment, "Haven't come back yet? Are you sure you're going down the mountain?"

Lin Boyan frowned upon hearing this, Situ Xie's expression froze, and he immediately sent someone over to check.

Su Liang said that he wanted to see Gu Ling first, and he had business to do, so Situ Xie personally took her to Ningxiangju.

Lin Boyan was worried about Lin Bojun and Lin Qian, so he didn't leave, and planned to wait for news at the Yue Palace.

"This is the courtyard where Ling'er's mother lived before she got married." Situ Xie led Su Liang into the Ningxiang Residence, "Ling'er, the genius doctor Su is here."

The door was closed tightly, and Gu Ling's cold voice came from inside, "Understood, I'm not sick, so I won't waste her time."

Su Liang: ...The acting was really good, she completely understood, but suddenly she wanted to kick him.

"Su Miracle Doctor has business to see you." Situ Xie knocked on the door.

Gu Ling opened the door, Su Liang stepped in, and then quickly closed the door, "I want to talk to Gu Hou alone, King Yue, brother, you all go back."

Lin Boyan shook his head helplessly, "What nonsense."

Situ Xie said with a smile, "I think they are a good match."

……

In the room, Su Liang was already hugged by Gu Ling.

"Okay, okay, we should shake hands when we meet." Su Liang pushed Gu Ling away.

"My memory is wrong." Gu Ling said, and held Su Liang's hand, "Why is it so cold?"

"I just came from the snow and ice, so of course it's cold." Su Liang said.

Gu Ling nodded, "I'll give you..."

Before he finished speaking, a voice came from the courtyard, "My lord, it's not good!"

Su Liang's expression changed, he shook off Gu Ling's hand and opened the door to go out.

Gu Ling frowned slightly, and followed her to the eaves.

I heard a man kneeling in front of Situ Xie report that the two young masters took Lin Bojun and Lin Qian to climb the mountain today, but Lin Qian accidentally slipped off the cliff and has not been found yet.

"My king immediately sent troops over..." Situ Xie said as he turned around, but saw that the door was open, and Gu Ling and Su Liang were no longer there.

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