“Wenhan was originally my senior brother and looked after me very well when I was at the Happy Heaven Cottage.” Since Master Qin was too fierce, Qian San carefully weighed his words so that he wouldn’t get beaten up again if he wasn’t careful, “He and Missy had agreed to be married to each other a long time ago, but Master had never liked Wenhan, so it was enough to make things difficult for him earlier, but last month he even found an excuse and simply kicked us out.”
“You are Du Zheng’s sweetheart?” Qin Shao Yu looked the frail man up and down and was slightly surprised. Many years ago, he had met Du Zheng once, and the two of them had a sort of nodding acquaintance. At that time, she was still the most beautiful girl on the Qin Huai River, and many princes and gentry had been begging for her for thousands of silver but were unable to meet her. Who would have thought that a few short years later she would be willing to be with such an ordinary man?
Xie Wenhan was a little embarrassed, “You’re joking, Palace master.”
“What do you think of this?” Ye Jin asked.
“Don’t say you want to interfere in the matchmaking.” Qin Shao Yu frowned and said, “Xiao Wu’s whereabouts are unknown and Ling-er’s cold poison is not yet resolved, so I don’t have the heart to meddle in such frivolous matters.”
“It’s not that I want to interfere.” Ye Jin asked Qian San, “What you said earlier, who did Li Tieji want to marry Du Zheng to?”
“Frontier King.” Qian San hurriedly said, “I once overheard them talking secretly, this marriage contest is just a pretext, the one who wins, in the end, must be the frontier king.”
“Li Tieji is going to marry Du Zheng to Duan Bai Yue*?” Qin Shao Yu was shocked by this. In the southwest, Miaojiang was thousands of miles away from the kingdom and its people were very different from those of the Middle Kingdom. The Frontier king, Duan Bai Yue, is known for his ruthlessness and chivalry, so he is a thorn in the side of the court and will be removed sooner or later. In such a situation, if it were an ordinary Jianghu clan, they would certainly avoid it. But why is it that the Happy Heavenly Clan is still thinking of joining forces with them?
[Duan Bai Yue* is from DWGL. Emperor’s sweetheart. Lovely couple.]
“If that’s the case, then I’m afraid Xiao Wu’s disappearance is also related to this.” Ye Jin said, “After all, the marriage competition is about to begin, and Duan Bai Yue must have arrived at Huan Tian Zhai, and Luo Ping Town is only half a day’s journey away.”
“This has something to do with Xiao Wu?” Shen Qian Ling was shocked.
“Do you remember I told you that Xiao Wu is from Miaojiang?” Qin Shao Yu asked.
“Yes.” Shen Qian Ling nodded, “I still remember what he was wearing last time.” Captain Jack, of all people.
“Technically speaking, he’s Duan Bai Yue’s half-brother.” Qin Shao Yu said, “It’s just that the brothers had a falling out, so they couldn’t go back.”
“Really?” Shen Qian Ling was surprised that there was such a story!
“So what should we do now?” Ye Jin asked.
“Luo Ping Town is in the same direction as the fortress of Happy Heaven, so we should enquire along the way what the situation is.” Qin Shao Yu said, “We’ll see what happens.”
The dark guards nodded and took orders, Qian San stood on the ground and was anxious, “What about us?”
“It’s fine if you want to follow.” Qin Shao Yu said, “But let’s disguise ourselves first, so we don’t get into trouble.”
Of course, you can! Disguise is not a problem at all! Qian San was so excited that he was almost in tears, it felt great to finally be able to go with his master and mistress!
“Thank you, Master Qin.” Xie Wenhan hadn’t expected Qin Shao Yu to agree so readily, so he was a little surprised.
“I didn’t expect you to get married to Missy so soon!” Qian San was in tears as he held his hand, “That’s wonderful.”
Xie Wenhan: ……
“While the sun is not too hot, let’s all speed up!” Qin Shao Yu ordered, “We must get to Luo Ping Town as soon as possible!”
“Yes!” The dark guards’ voices were unified as they spurred their horses forward, picking up Qian San and Xie Wenhan in the process.
The best buckskin horses are competitive by nature, so when they were overtaken by other horses, they spurred their hooves to catch up with them before Ye Jin could say anything. Qin Shao Yu held the person in his arms tightly and bowed his head, “Can you stand the rush?”
“Chirp!” The fur ball poked its head out of his arms, and its eyes were very determined!
But in fact, he just wanted to come out to get some air.
He was suffocating!
Qin Shao Yu pushed his son back and then lowered his head to give Shen Qian Ling a lingering kiss.
The fur ball, which had failed to breathe, had a lot of anger in its eyes.
He kicked his paws in anger.
It was very annoying.
The rest of the journey went smoothly, and after a few days, the group finally arrived at the Inn in the evening and stayed there.
“What’s the next step?” Before going to bed, Shen Qian Ling asked curiously.
“We’ll wait for Li Tieji to come to us.” Qin Shao Yu leaned against the bed.
“What if he doesn’t?” Shen Qian Ling continued, “Then we’ll go and find him instead?”
“No way.” Qin Shao Yu said, “You and I are both here, so unless he has a problem with his brain, he can’t avoid seeing us.”
That sounded like a big deal! Shen Xiao Shou’s vanity was instantly satisfied.
“You’ve been rushing around for days, why do I feel you’ve lost weight?” Qin Shao Yu pinched his cheeks.
“You always say that.” Shen Qian Ling was very sad, “But the truth is that it’s always your illusion.” The little tummy is still extra soft, and it even bulges out a little after eating!
I couldn’t help but cry.
Qin Shao Yu laughed out loud and rolled over on top of him, “I like that you have a little tummy.”
Shen Qian Ling grunted, that’s all you’re after.
“Soft and comfortable to kiss, and comfortable to hold.” Qin Shao Yu and he rested their foreheads against each other.
“It’s not easy to stand there and talk!” Shen Xiao Shou decided to slap him, “Then why don’t you make yourself fat!”
“Only Ling-er is a soft puffy.” Qin Shao Yu’s hand reached into his underwear, “I want to be responsible for the hardness.”
Shen Qian Ling: ……
Hard your sister!
I can’t stand hooligans or anything!
And where are you touching your hand? Get it off!
Qin Shao Yu lowered his head and kissed him on the lips.
“Stop it.” Shen Qian Ling pushed him away, “Get some rest.”
“Don’t you want to do it?” Qin Shao Yu interlocked his fingers with his.
“Go to sleep!” Shen Qian Ling was very fierce!
Qin Shao Yu pressed against him, his eyes unblinkingly looking at him.
Shen Qian Ling stared at him for a moment before admitting defeat and avoiding his gaze.
“What’s wrong?” Qin Shao Yu asked in his ear, “Are you unhappy?”
“Of course not.” Shen Qian Ling sighed, “I’m just sad for you.”
Qin Shao Yu: ……
“I know you’ve been agitated and worried that I might have a cold attack.” Shen Qian Ling wrapped his arms around his neck, “I’m fine, and I don’t want you to do this kind of thing with me to cure the poison.”
Qin Shao Yu hugged him tightly, “I’m sorry.”
“Idiot.” Shen Qian Ling rubbed his head, “Get some rest.”
Qin Shao Yu lowered his head and gave him a pampering kiss.
“Chirp!” The fur ball was lying in the nest and gave a very sad cry.
Hurry up and put out the candles!
I’m so sleepy!
Don’t you want to go to bed?
Meanwhile, on Phoenix Mountain, Shen Xiao Han was also very sleepy!
“Wrong recitation again.” Shen Qian Feng knocked on the book in front of him, “Read it yourself.”
The boy rubbed his eyes and ate wild jujube from the table, but he didn’t complain.
Compared to the previous days, I am now in the clouds. Besides, I promised my father that I would study and learn martial arts, so I must do it!
“Tomorrow, we will wake up early and go to the back of the mountain to practice martial arts. Shen Qian Feng said, “If you are a quarter of an hour late, the martial arts practice will be half an hour earlier the day after tomorrow.”
“Okay.” Shen Han yawned.
“Go to sleep.” Shen Qian Feng stood up.
“I haven’t finished reading.” Shen Han was in a daze.
“If you keep reading like this, you won’t be able to remember in the morning.” Shen Qian Feng helped him to close the book.
“Oh.” Shen Han obediently stood up, rubbed his eyes, and walked out, but he hit his head against the door and sat down on the floor with a thud.
Shen Qian Feng: ……
The child was half awake from the fall, rubbed his buttocks and stood up, cautiously looked at Shen Qian Feng, “I’m fine.”
Shen Qian Feng couldn’t help but laugh.
“I’m going to bed!” The child turned around and ran out of the door.
Shen Qian Feng shook his head, gathered his books on the table, and left the door, only to be blocked by a big phoenix.
“What’s wrong?” Shen Qian Feng patted it on the head.
The big phoenix kicked him with its claws and then turned around with a cool face.
“The senior is looking for me?” Shen Qian Feng leapt onto its back.
The phoenix spread its wings and carried him to a high place, then flew away with its tail feathers trailing gorgeously, with a fierce expression.
“I’m afraid I’ll have to coax him out of his nest with another two pounds of beef in the morning.” Zhen Ren had a headache.
“What do you want from me, senior?” Shen Qian Feng asked.
“What do you think of Shen Han?” Zhen Ren spoke slowly.
“Shen Han?” Shen Qian Feng was a bit puzzled, “Why would you suddenly ask this question?
“Tell me.” Zhen Ren sat on the stone bench and poured him a glass of wine.
“A good listener.” Shen Qian Feng said, “He has a good bone structure and practices hard.”
“Only these?” Zhen Ren raised his eyebrows.
Shen Qian Feng frowned slightly, “What exactly does the senior want to say?”
“Do you know why I asked you to stay on the mountain with him?” Zhen Ren looked at him.
Shen Qian Feng shook his head.
Zhen Ren slowly stroked his beard, “Because he is a member of your Shen family.”
Shen Qian Feng was shocked at first, and then his head rattled and he finally realized something.
“Ah-choo!” Shen Xiao Han finished washing his face and sneezed on his cot.
A large phoenix squeezed through the door and plopped down on the cushion of his bed.
Another big phoenix was standing in the courtyard, sticking its head through the window, looking slightly pitiable.
“Did you fight?” Shen Han stroked its back.
The big phoenix arched its head at him – go and close the window!
But the child didn’t understand its meaning and sat still on the bed!
The big phoenix fiercely raised its head, with a very angry gaze, as if “I’m ready to fight”!
The phoenix outside the window had the sense to retrieve its head, not forgetting to close the window for it with its mouth and turned around to walk back in a depressed manner.
A small black donkey stood in the courtyard, baring its teeth in the moonlight in a friendly manner.
The big phoenix quickly swept away its previous appearance, coolly lifted its head, and walked out with a flourish, its seven-coloured tail feathers very gorgeous and noble!
It was a beautiful sight .….. the little black donkey spread its hooves and wagged its tail happily to follow.
Inside the house, Shen Han took out a box of peanut candies from the cupboard and sat on the bed to feed them to Big Phoenix one by one.
After eating most of the box, the phoenix was in a much better mood, so he rubbed his head against it and even stretched out one of his wings.
Compared to a child of a few years old, the adult phoenix was much bigger, so Shen Han climbed onto his back with his wings and cuddled up with him.
The big phoenix shook its body slightly, and the child wiggled and giggled, sweeping away the sleepiness of the previous study and making him so awake that he didn’t want to sleep at all!
This is why it is so common for people to get sleepy when they read! There is no distinction between the past and the present!
Seeing that the child was having fun, the Great Phoenix simply took him out of the door, intending to fly him twice, only to bump into Shen Qian Feng just as he left the door.
“Master.” The boy was startled and climbed off his back, standing with his head down and ready to be disciplined.
Without his father(Ye Jin)’s intercession, Master would punish him!
Looking at the child’s skinny body in the moonlight, Shen Qian Feng was a little breathless.
“…… Master?” Shen Han was a bit confused when he didn’t say anything for a long time.
Shen Qian Feng took a big step forward and hugged him in his arms.
“Hmm?” The child tilted his head in confusion.
Shen Qian Feng shuddered and pulled open his lapel to see three light-coloured black moles, like small sesame seeds, on his thin chest – a mark that everyone in the Shen family had.
“Cold.” A cool breeze blew in and the child coughed twice.
Shen Qian Feng helped him pull his clothes tighter and led him into the house, but refused to put him on the bed, only to hold him in his arms.
“Master?” Shen Han was a bit puzzled, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” Shen Qian Feng kissed his little hand, his voice a little hoarse.
Shen Han: ……
Only Papa had ever kissed him before when he was playing around! And he promised not to give kisses to others!
So he firmly hid his hand behind his back!
Not even for the Master!
“Go to sleep.” Shen Qian Feng was amused by his childish behaviour.
“Yes.” Shen Han obediently went under the blanket.
But Shen Qian Feng sat on the edge of the bed and did not move.
Shen Han was puzzled, “Master is not going back to rest?”
“I’ll go back in a while.” Shen Qian Feng covered him with the blanket, “Go to sleep.”
The child nodded and rolled to the corner with his blanket. He was so tired from practising and studying that his brain and body were both exhausted, so he fell asleep in no time.
Looking at the quiet little face in his dream, Shen Qian Feng’s eyes reddened slightly and he gently held the little hand that was a little rough.
The big phoenix also squeezed into the door, lazily lying on the little cushion.
The night breeze slipped through the window and sent a fragrance of flowers.
It was very beautiful.
Compared to the quiet paradise of Phoenix Mountain, the village was much more chaotic. Many people had already come for the marriage competition, and when they heard that Shen Gongzi and Master Qin had also come, the people were as happy as if they had been pumped up and gathered at the entrance of the inn early in the morning to set off firecrackers.
“So early, who’s getting married?” Shen Qian Ling was woken up and yawned in a daze.
Qin Shao Yu covered his ears, “Go back to sleep.”
“Palace Master.” The dark guard said outside the door, “Many people are dancing at the entrance of the inn.”
“Dancing?” Shen Qian Ling stretched his back, “Is there a festival today?”
“No, there is no festival.” The dark guard said proudly, “It is said that it is to welcome you.” We are not proud at all.
Shen Qian Ling: ……
Qin Shao Yu laughed at this, “Dancing to welcome Ling-er?”
The dark guard said wisely, “Naturally, it is also to welcome the palace master.” Excellent technique, I must praise him!
“No.” Shen Qian Ling went under the blanket.
“I’m afraid you can’t.” The dark guard said, “It’s said that the Lord of the Happy Heaven Cottage will be coming soon, so even if it’s out of courtesy, Madam must meet him.” Not to mention that we have to follow him to find out where Xiao Wu is!
“Is he here to dance too? ” Qin Shao Yu asked leisurely.
The dark guard recalled Li Tijie’s appearance and then made up a mental picture of him singing and dancing, and was instantly struck by the success!
Don’t be so heavy-handed this early in the morning, it’s so scary!