Chapter 176: deceased
Chapter 176 Old Friend
The night wind blew through the tent, blowing the aroma of wine floating in the night market everywhere.
Lu Zong was in a trance for a moment.
Seventeen.
It seems like no one has called this name for a long time.
After Yun Niang left, no one called her like this again, which made her suddenly feel that she was still in the thatched house in Luomeifeng in southern Jiangsu and had never left.
Lu Meng stared blankly at the silver ring in his hand. After a long time, he finally came to his senses.
“Why is it here with you?”
“Gardenia picked up your medical kit and accidentally broke it.”
He looked at Lu Yan, "Besides this sentence, shouldn't you ask me anything else?"
After a moment of silence, Lu Huo spoke.
“What are you asking? Why did you appear at the Sunan execution ground five years ago? You know, I never inquire about other people’s private affairs.”
This is a bit ruthless to say.
He made a "tsk" sound, with a faint dimple on his lips, "Why do you say it so vividly? At least you and I can be considered old friends reunited."
Lu Zhen was silent.
Since he had seen the silver ring, he had already guessed that he was the person who rescued him in Sunan.
Pei Yunying held her head in her hands, tilted her head to look at her, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "If I had known that you and I would see each other again, I should have taken off your veil that day in the ruined temple."
After a pause, Lu Zhuo replied: "But I'm afraid that I will be silenced by the palace commander."
"This seems like something I should say to you." He raised his eyebrows, put down the silver ring in his hand, looked at her and asked with a smile: "Savior, how have you been these past few years?"
After a long silence, Lu Huo said: "It's okay." Then he asked: "What about you?"
He nodded and said in a relaxed tone: "I'm not bad either."
Both of them were silent for a moment.
In the silence of the dark night, he sat opposite her, wearing a crow-green robe, which made his facial features breathtakingly beautiful. When he looked at her with a smile, the light was warm, and there was a moment of warmth in his cold eyes.
Lu Zhen lowered his eyebrows: "Aren't you afraid?"
He was startled: "What?"
“I am a thief who will go to the execution ground and steal corpses.”
Lu Zhen turned his head and looked outside the tent. Heliang Night Market was full of fire.
She said indifferently: "I killed Qi Yutai's dog. Haven't you seen that those people don't dare to look at me now?"
The gray dog's body was dragged down the mountain together. It must have died too tragically. Everyone looked at her with different looks. I wonder if Qi Yutai added any extra fuel to it. Several medical officers from the medical hospital looked at her when they entered the tent to deliver medicine to her. Everything has changed, and there is faint fear in his eyes.
They are afraid of her.
Pei Yunying said: "A little bit."
Seeing Lu Zhen looking at him, he smiled indifferently, "But debtors are afraid of their creditors. It's natural and natural. It has nothing to do with anything else."
Lu Zhen's heart moved.
The young man is handsome and handsome. He speaks in a casual tone, as if he is joking, but his expression is particularly gentle, like an illusion shrouded in the moonlight.
Noticing her gaze, Pei Yunying curled his lips: "Even if I am very beautiful, Doctor Lu doesn't have to look at me for so long."
Lu Huan: “…”
For some reason, she suddenly remembered what Lin Danqing had said to her earlier in the hospital's dormitory.
“The Queen Mother intends to arrange a marriage for Mr. Pei, and the one she is interested in is the daughter of the Qi family!”
For no reason, Lu Zhen suddenly felt unhappy. He looked away and said sarcastically: "Master Pei is indeed very beautiful. If he doesn't have any good looks, how can he be valued by the Grand Master's daughter?"
He was smiling as he listened to Lu Zhen's words, but was startled when he heard the words: "What did you say?"
“I heard that you are going to be the Chenglong son-in-law of the Taishi Mansion.”
Pei Yunying frowned: "Where did this rumor come from?" He added: "Don't ruin my reputation. If I plan to get married to the Grand Master's Mansion, I will go crazy to save you."
Lu Zhen looked at him seriously: "Maybe you want to use my head as a surrender certificate."
Pei Yunying: “…”
He looked at her for a while and sighed: "You are really good at complaining first."
“Flies don’t bite seamless eggs. If Mr. Pei keeps himself clean, he won’t attract bees and butterflies.”
“Am I attracting bees and butterflies? Isn’t it safe for me to keep myself clean?”
He was stunned and said in disbelief: "Doctor Lu, I helped you, but if you don't thank me, why are you still slandering me?"
Lu Zhuo turned to look at him: "I will be injured by Qi Yutai's design. I started because of the palace commander. It is kind of me not to settle the accounts with the palace commander. How can the palace commander have the face to let me express my thanks?"
"Because of me?" Pei Yunying frowned, "What do you mean?"
Lu Zhen snorted, thought for a while, and finally told him what Qi Yutai said when he encountered the Qi family's carriage at the gate of the Medical Officer's Hospital, and when he was bitten by vicious dogs on the yellow grass hillock.
Finally, Lu Chen said coldly: "Just because you went around attracting bees and butterflies, you made Qi Yutai fight for his sister. Now Qi Yutai hates me, and it will be difficult for me to get close to him again in the future, Mr. Pei," She said angrily: "You have disrupted all my plans."
She is always calm on weekdays. Even if she gets angry, it is hidden under a cold appearance, and it will not be as obvious as it is today.
Perhaps it’s annoying because this unreasonable disaster really affected her future plans, or maybe...
Or maybe she was bitten by a dog and felt a little irritable.
Pei Yunying lowered his head, pondered for a while, and said, "So that's it."
"Qi Yutai's dog was killed by me. When I return to the city, I can find an excuse to leave the Medical Officer's Hospital. Cui Min used to treat Qi Yutai, and it is easy to find excuses. If I leave the Medical Officer's Court, revenge will be far away. ”
This accusation is simply outrageous.
Pei Yunying glanced at her: "It's my fault."
Lu Tong has a meal.
Unexpectedly, he admitted his mistake so quickly, so quickly that she seemed a bit aggressive.
"Leave this matter to me." He said readily, "You will not leave the medical hospital, and Qi Yutai will not be able to cause trouble for you for the time being."
Lu Zhen was alert: "What do you want to do?" Then he suddenly thought of something and looked at him suddenly: "You and I can't tell you clearly right now..."
Pei Yunying smiled sarcastically: "Anyway, after tonight, rumors about you and me will fly all over the place. Or are you afraid that your fiancé will be dissatisfied?"
Seeing that Lu Zhen didn't answer, he raised his lips and said, "But I guess he doesn't mind too much."
"What's the meaning?"
Pei Yunying raised his eyebrows and glanced at the silver ring on the table.
Lu Zhuo reacted suddenly.
Pei Yunying actually thought that "fiancé" was himself?
She said expressionlessly: "It's not you."
"oh?"
Pei Yun cupped his chin and spoke nonchalantly: "Young and promising, from a noble family, working as an errand in the palace, very busy. Dr. Lu also has a life-saving grace with others, a golden boy and a beautiful girl are made for each other. This trip to Beijing is to fulfill his responsibilities." engagement…"
Lu Zong endured his anger: "Shut up!"
The pear dimples at the corners of his lips were now so bright that they were dazzling, and he sighed leisurely, "Listening to Shopkeeper Du's description, I thought the fiancé he was talking about was me."
Lu Zhuo had a splitting headache.
It’s been so long, but this person can still remember Du Changqing’s nonsense at Renxin Medical Center. It’s really hateful.
"of course not."
Lu Zhuo cheered up and said with a sneer: "The people who work in the palace can kill dozens of people with one medical box. It is not uncommon for young and noble family members to be born in Shengjing. As for the grace of saving lives, , I have been sitting in the hospital all year round, and I can’t remember all the life-saving things I have done. Could it be that all of them are my fiancés? "
Pei Yunying stared at her for a long time, then suddenly made a "poof" sound and couldn't help but laugh.
He sighed: "Doctor Lu, this is the first time I have heard you say so many words."
Lu Zhen stared at him without saying a word.
He shook his head helplessly: "I'm teasing you, you are so excited, be careful that your anger will cause serious harm to your body."
“However, the identity of ‘fiancé’ will be very convenient for you to use for revenge. If you are willing, I can also help..."
“No need.” Lu Yan interrupted him.
Pei Yun paused.
"I don't need the palace commander to do anything to help me. You just said this in front of the prince after this incident. Even if the Qi family is dissatisfied, they will not take action now."
The edge of the bowl resting on his fingertips was cold, and the coolness made Lu Yan feel more awake.
She quickly said: "I'm going back to West Street to recuperate for a while, and I happen to have other things to deal with. If Mr. Pei really wants to help me, please don't let anything bother me these days, whether it's the Qi family or anything else. What, give me a little more time."
Pei Yunying stared at her steadily.
Her lips were pale, her expression was weak, but her attitude was firm.
Stubbornly rejecting all help.
Pei Yun moved his lips and wanted to say something else, but he suddenly stopped when he caught a glimpse of the scars on her wrists.
Those were scratches left by Lu Zhen when he fought the vicious dog. Even after applying medicated powder, I still feel dazzled.
After a moment of silence, he said: "Okay."
"What you are worried about will not happen. The Qi family will never dare to kick you out of the medical hospital, nor will it delay your revenge. During this period, you stay in the hospital to recover." He looked at Lu Huan, "If anything Please, send someone to look for me in the Palace Commander’s Mansion.”
Lu Zhen paused slightly and tightened his grip on the medicine bowl unconsciously.
He seems to be addicted to support?
Pei Yunying didn't notice it. He just lowered his head and took out a medicine bottle from his arms: "Last time you refused to take the scar removal medicine from the palace, but you are willing to take it this time? It can also be considered as repaying you the interest earned over the years."
There were faint sounds of conversation outside the tent. Lin Danqing, who had gone out to buy cooked food, was back.
Pei Yunying stood up: "There are too many people here, so I can't stay for a long time. The medical box will be delivered to you later. By the way," he paused and continued: "When Gardenia retrieved your medical box, there was The piece of white jade was broken, so Duan Xiaoyan sent it to be repaired and will be returned to you in a few days."
Lu Tong: "No need." "If a gardenia is broken, the person in front of the palace will naturally pay for it."
"Besides," he smiled, "I think the jade pendant is of good quality and has a warm luster. It should be something you cherish."
“The repairman Duan Xiaoyan hired is very good at repairing it. Doctor Lu can rest assured that he will never be able to tell.”
After saying this, he opened the curtain, bent down and walked out.
Lin Danqing happened to come in from the outside and was stunned for a moment when he saw him. After seeing him go away, he turned back and asked Lu Chen: "Why is he here again?"
Lu Zhen said nothing and picked up the medicine bottle on the table.
The medicine bottle is exquisite, with a narrow body and a cork carved with a small red wood.
Lu Zhen was slightly startled.
Shenxian Jade Skin Cream.
She looked towards the tent.
This person…
He actually sent the same medicine as Ji Xun.
…
Pei Yunying left the camp and returned to the horse farm under the hunting ground.
Once out of the camp, the warmth and smile just now disappeared instantly, as if a mask was taken off, and the expression was calm and indifferent.
All the guards, chariots and cavalry have left with the prince and his entourage, and only a few scattered groups of people remain here. Seeing the surly and gloomy look on this normally bright conductor, they didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly avoided him.
Xiao Zhufeng was standing in front of the horse to put on the reins again. When he saw him coming, he kept moving his hands and said without raising his head: "The hero is back?"
Although he usually likes to be sarcastic, how restrained is he? Today, he may be annoyed, and his words are particularly harsh.
"Your rescue of the beauty has completely disrupted His Highness's plans. The Qi family was already dissatisfied with you, and the teacher couldn't hide it..."
He pulled the reins and said impatiently, "You can't bear it."
Pei Yunying stood aside and watched him put the reins on the horse.
“Xiao Er, do you remember that I told you that I was hunted down in southern Jiangsu five years ago, and a little girl saved me.”
Xiao Zhufeng's hand holding the reins paused suddenly, and he raised his eyes to look at him.
“She is the one who saved me.”
The mountain breeze was cool at night, making the lights in the river sway in the distance.
After a long silence, Xiao Zhufeng said, "So, is this why you saved her?"
Pei Yunying said nothing.
A life-saving grace is repaid by a spring, and the guards in front of the palace often said this - repeating it over and over as a joke to those they saved.
But that’s not why he saved her.
He remembered the moment when he saw Lu Zong during the day.
She stood among the dignitaries, covered in blood, her face pale, her tightly clenched joints were obviously white, but her eyes were cold, refusing to show a trace of weakness.
Like a trapped, scarred animal fighting off a hyena alone.
I would rather die than surrender.
At that moment, he had an intuition. If Lu Zhen really knelt down to the vicious dog of the Qi family in front of everyone today, there were some things that would never be made up for.
In fact, even if there is no silver ring, even if she is not an "old friend"...
He couldn't just sit back and watch from the sidelines.
"What should we do now?" Xiao Zhufeng asked: "If you offend the Grand Master's Mansion in advance, you will be in big trouble, and your Medical Officer Lu will also be in danger."
With Qi Yutai's big heart, it would be difficult not to take action against Lu Huo, and Lu Huo was just a female medical officer at the Hanlin Medical Academy.
Pei Yunying said: "From today on, I will have people keep an eye on the actions of the Taishi Mansion. After that, I will go to the palace."
“So impulsive?”
Pei Yunying said nothing.
"Forget it, it's much better than I thought. Fortunately, you have a sense of measure today. I was worried that you would kill Qi Yutai in a rage."
Pei Yunying interrupted him: "You guessed it right, I just want to kill him."
Xiao Zhufeng paused.
The young man's expression was cold, and in his dark eyes, murderous intent gradually gathered.
At that time, Lu Zhuo was surrounded by everyone and his body was covered with scars. He almost couldn't hold back and drew his sword to kill this person.
If Yuan Zhen hadn't been present, and if he hadn't been afraid of causing trouble to her, he would have killed Qi Yutai today even if he could have alerted the enemy.
Xiao Zhufeng looked at his face.
"Even if you are your savior, why are you so irrational when something happens to her?"
Xiao Zhufeng said: "This is not your style."
The trees in Huangmaogang are quiet, the clouds disperse on the top of the mountain, and a bright moon shines on the mountainside, adding a layer of melancholy to the night.
Pei Yunying said nothing.
Why is he different from before when he meets her? Why does he lose control when something happens to her? Why does he get so angry when he sees her being humiliated?
Obviously, after all these years, he has become hard-hearted...
People always have to go through ups and downs before they grow. He has always followed this rule, both for himself and for others.
I couldn't bear to see her being exposed to the cruel world, and couldn't bear to see her hit the south wall without looking back.
The lights and shadows of the city were dancing in the distance, and the dark shadows of the tree branches in front of me were blown by the wind, leaving mottled patches on the bodies of the people under the trees.
The young man lowered his eyes.
"I also want to know."
Why…
Only she is different.
…
Summer nights in Shengjing are always hot.
The clouds dispersed, leaving a clear glow. A gust of wind came, causing the two green bamboo clumps in front of the courtyard to tilt slightly.
Beside the pool in the courtyard, a figure stood quietly, his white hair giving a cold color by the silver moon.
The water in the pond is clear, reflecting the entire moon completely. When the fish food is scattered, various koi fish compete for food, and the shimmer is smashed into stars.
As the last pellet of fish food was thrown in, a person hurriedly walked on the small bridge, stopped a few steps behind the old man, and whispered: "Master, the lady has already rested."
Qi Qing nodded.
Qi Huaying is always in a low mood these days.
They all refused to enjoy the flowers and go to banquets, and they were not interested in going on outings. The Taishi Mansion was the apple of his eye. Qi Qing invited Qi Huaying's old friend Qi Jin to come to the house to talk to her and relieve her boredom. Qi Huaying was also in low spirits. At night, he went to bed early.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the eldest lady is worried, but they don’t know why the eldest lady of the Qi family is sad.
“How’s the paddock going?”
Today in Xia Miao, all the royal family and officials went hunting in Huangmaogang. He was too old to go to such an occasion, but Qi Yutai still had to go with the guards.
“I was planning to talk to the master about this matter,” the butler bowed his head, “Sir, the hunting is over, the prince and his entourage have returned to the palace.”
“Abort?”
The steward lowered his head and told the story of the accident that happened to the prince and the third prince.
After listening, Qi Qing pondered for a moment and said: "It seems that the other party can no longer hold back."
The housekeeper didn't dare to say anything, so Qi Qing asked again: "The young master is back?"
“We’re almost at home, but...”
"explain."
“Sir, I’m dead after catching a tiger.”
At this time, Qi Qing's face was filled with surprise and he turned around.
"died?"
“Something seems to have gone wrong on the hunting ground. The medical woman surnamed Lu killed Qin Hu. She should have been held accountable, but Commander Pei stood up to defend her, so..."
He did not dare to say any more, and there was silence all around.
The eldest young master took Qinhu to the hunting ground, and also greeted him in advance at the medical officer's hospital, just to vent his anger on Qi Huaying in the paddock. In the end, it was self-defeating. Not only did he fail, but he also lost face in front of everyone.
A dog is a small matter, but the prestige of the Taishi Mansion is a big deal. What's more, in the beginning, the Taishi Mansion was interested in the Pei family's marriage.
"Useless things."
Qi Qing closed his eyes and looked a little disgusted: "I can't do any small things well."
“Master, on the other side of the Pei family…”
The Qi family has repeatedly invited Prince Zhaoning to their residence, and Pei Yunying may not be unable to see the deeper meaning. His father, Pei Di, was sensible, but unfortunately he was helpless with his son and could not take charge of Pei Yunying.
Originally, Qi Huaying did not resist this marriage, but now Pei Yunying is not clear with an ordinary medical woman, and it has been revealed. This marriage cannot continue.
“Pei Di raised a good son.”
Qi Qing smiled, his cloudy eyes reflected a little grayish white in the clear water.
“It’s true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.”
He said: "What a pity."