Empress is a sick beauty

There were white fungus soup and crystal winter melon dumplings on the table. When Xiao Zhong entered the door, he quietly counted the number of dumplings, which were exactly the same as when he went out just now.It's been a while since he left, but my young master didn't move his chopsticks at all.

The pen in Ling Xi's hand didn't stop, what he was copying was one of the Book of Songs brought back from Xu Mansion.He was so focused on practicing calligraphy that even if someone entered the door, he never raised his head.

"Young master, it will be cold if you don't eat anymore."

Ling Xi stopped writing, and when she saw the snacks at the table, she remembered that she forgot to eat them.

"I don't feel hungry yet, let's go."

"Ah?" Xiao Zhongchu stayed where he was, and didn't move for a long time. After all, his young master's appetite has improved these days, and now he has returned to the past overnight.

Ling Xi thought for a while and ordered, "Whoever wants to eat, just eat it hot, don't waste it."

Xiao Zhong showed a look of embarrassment, and the eldest son specifically told him to prepare a different food every day, so it was no big deal for them to eat.Just when he wanted to persuade him a few more words, Ah Jiu suddenly opened the door anxiously and came in.

"My lord, there are guests at the house. The eldest lord invites you to come over."

Ling Xi walked out from behind the case, "I see."

Usually, no matter what the guest is, Eldest Brother never let him show up, except when King Yi came.But His Royal Highness Yi Wang will leave for Beijing tomorrow, he is so busy with business that he doesn't even have time to drink, let alone come here now.

When Ling Xi walked into the living room, Shen Rui and another strange man were sitting in the main seats.The man looked older, but he appeared to be physically strong, like a Lianjiazi, wearing a dark brown cloud suit with a sword around his waist.

When the two saw Ling Xi, they got up one after another. The strange man looked Ling Xi up and down, his eyes gradually turned red, and he was actually moved.

Who is this person?

Ling Xi was looked at in a daze, and couldn't help but look to her elder brother for clarification.

"Ling Xi." Shen Ruiyu said earnestly, "This is General Ling, your father's brother."

At that time, Ling Feng, the great general protecting the country, he had heard people talk about it.

After his father died for the country in a battle against southern Xinjiang, Ling Feng took up the post of general and continued to guard the mountains and rivers of Yunguo.

"Xi'er has grown up to such a large size. My elder brother will definitely feel relieved to be alive." While speaking, Ling Feng's voice trembled slightly, and he stepped forward, raising his hand to pat Ling Xi's shoulder, but he never dared to let go, " I have heard that my sister-in-law has passed away, and Xi'er, you have also suffered from a serious illness, and your health is always poor. I have searched for you all these years, but now I finally found you."

Although he is a senior of his own parents, Ling Xi grew up in the common people since he was a child, and has no impression of the general's mansion. The uncle who suddenly appeared is very strange to him.

Seeing the elders on his father's side for the first time, Ling Xi seemed a little at a loss. He glanced in Shen Rui's direction, saw Shen Rui nodding to himself, and said in a deep voice, "Second Uncle."

"Hey!" Ling Feng responded heavily, and finally put his long-awaited hand on Ling Xi's shoulder, but he didn't dare to use too much force, "Second Uncle is here this time to take you back to the General's Mansion. Good Langzhong, if it’s really not possible, Second Uncle will ask the emperor to send an imperial doctor to treat you, and he will definitely take care of your health.”

"Go back to the General's Mansion..." Ling Xi hesitated.

When my mother left the capital, firstly, she wanted to leave that sad place, and secondly, she probably wanted to prevent him from being involved again.

Ling Feng wiped away his tears, "That's right, Second Uncle took you home, and it happened to be able to go back to pay homage to your father."

"Father……"

Seeing this, Shen Rui took a step forward and said, "Anyway, the general is returning tomorrow, so he will stay at the mansion today and have a good night's rest."

"Alright." Ling Feng was overjoyed when he finally found his nephew, and he didn't notice anything else under the excitement.

Back in the room, Ling Xi was still thinking about going back to the General's Mansion. For 21 years, he had never paid homage to his father's memorial tablet, so he wanted to go back and have a look.

"Ling Xi." Shen Rui rushed over immediately after setting up General Ling. Seeing the lights in the room, he knew that he hadn't rested yet.

Ling Xi came back to her senses, "Brother."

Shen Rui sat down by the bed, "Brother Wei knows that there will be such a day. You are the son of a general, and you should have returned to the capital. Don't worry, if you are worried about Grandma Fu, Brother Wei can assure you that you will definitely take care of me." She takes care of her as a family member. After you have made all the arrangements in the capital, I will bring Grandma Fu to see you."

"Brother." Ling Xi grabbed Shen Rui's arm, "Thank you."

Shen Rui smiled, "Silly boy, why are you being so polite? The whole family doesn't talk about each other. Brother Wei turned around and ordered someone to prepare everything for you. Your second uncle's words are right, There are more doctors with good medical skills in the capital, which is good for your health. You just need to remember that you don’t need martial arts if you can, so as to avoid the recurrence of old injuries.”

Ling Xi nodded, "Okay, I'll make a note." He just wanted to go back and take a look, to see where his father and his mother used to live.

Even though he was reluctant to give up in every possible way, Shen Rui still packed up for Ling Xi with a smile on his face from the beginning to the end.He would never let him go if he was someone who was out of reach, but now that someone's legitimate relatives are looking for him, he has no position to keep Ling Xi.

Shen Rui brought too many things, and I'm afraid he couldn't even hire another three or two carriages.In the end, Ling Xi only left two packages, and Shen Rui took the rest.

He didn't bring much, strictly speaking, only his mother's tablet and a sword.As for the others, it's not like he won't come back in the future.The eldest brother said that his room will still be reserved for him until he comes back.

In the early morning of the next day, everyone in Shen's residence gathered around the gate, and with the support of the maids, Grandma Fu insisted on personally sending Ling Xi into the carriage.

The carriage moved forward slowly, Ling Xi raised the curtain, and she could still see Shen Rui, Grandma Fu, and other members of the Shen family standing in front of the door looking towards the carriage, refusing to leave for a long time.

Ling Feng came this time to prepare two carriages and ten guards to escort them.Ling Feng's carriage was in front, Ling Xi's was in the rear, Ah Jiu and Xiao Zhong accompanied him, and for the convenience of taking care of him, they rode in the same carriage with him.

"My lord, I don't know if the capital city is fun or not. How is it better than Yangzhou City?" Ah Jiu blinked her eyes, her face full of expectation, "I heard that the long streets in the capital city are very busy."

Ling Xi glanced at him, "I think you're just thinking about going shopping in the market."

Ah Jiu chuckled twice, "Don't you think so, Young Master?"

Ling Xi shook her head helplessly, and in a blink of an eye, she saw Xiao Zhong leaning against the carriage, his body stiff, his hands clenched into fists, and his eyes fixed on him for a moment.

Is it too nervous to change to a strange place?

Ling Xi patted him on the shoulder, "Don't be nervous, it's just a change of residence."

He can't go out often with this body, basically the same.Ah Jiu followed him since he was a child, so he knew Ah Jiu better and knew that he was playful and active.And Xiao Zhong was rescued from the valley during the eradication of the Nether Valley. It was not only Xiao Zhong who was persecuted by the Nether Valley, but he was the only one who followed behind him.

Xiao Zhong nodded, "I heard that there are many important people in the capital, and they are the kind who are not easy to offend."

"Our son is also a big shot, besides, there is General Ling." Ah Jiu said proudly.

However, Xiao Zhong was still worried after hearing this, "But a mountain is higher than a mountain, and there are always bigger people."

Ling Xi looked at the two of them back and forth, "What you say is reasonable. You don't have to be in Yangzhou to go to the capital at will. We just need to do our part and try not to cause troubles, but we don't have to do everything we can, just take it easy."

The two nodded in agreement, Ah Jiu restrained his playful thoughts, and Xiao Zhong was not as worried as before.

The carriage drove for a day, and the group found an inn nearby before dark.

When the waiter at the inn saw the group of people coming, he came out to greet the guests with a smile on his face, "Several guest officials, please come out and stay at the hotel?"

The guard took out a bag of silver and slapped it on the table, "Prepare two upper rooms, and randomly arrange the remaining six rooms. Also, feed some hay to the horses outside."

When Xiaoer saw the silver, he couldn't take his eyes away, but he was reluctant to part with the silver, but also showed embarrassment, "I'm sorry, guest officer, just now the last room has been reserved, and the shop has no rooms now. Do you think you can make do with it?"

Ling Feng frowned and said, "Are there any other inns nearby?" He was used to living in the military camp, so it was fine, but Ling Xi was not in good health, so it would be better if the room was damp and cold.

"Master, I'm afraid we won't be able to make it to the next inn before dark."

Ling Xi stopped General Ling, "Second Uncle, I can live in any room I want, and I don't have to go to the room."

"But..." Ling Feng was still worried, he had just seen the environment here, the location was remote, the house was old, and the house was not very good, let alone other things.He managed to find his nephew back, what if he fell ill before arriving in the capital.He had heard from Shen Rui that Ling Xi was extremely susceptible to cold and fever.

"Where are the guests who came just now? Let's discuss with them whether we can add more silver and exchange it with them."

"This..." Xiaoer rolled his eyes and secretly looked upstairs, "I'm afraid it's not right for you to see."

At this time, a man came down from upstairs and waved to Xiaoer, "bring some light meals."

Xiao Er nodded and bowed, and winked at Ling Feng, "It's them."

Ling Feng turned his head and saw the man but didn't order him to come forward to negotiate.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Ling Feng looked at the person's profile carefully, and suddenly said, "This person..."

Ling Xi also looked in their direction, and after seeing the man finished explaining, she turned around and went upstairs.

Isn't this person the guard next to King Yi?

At the same time, that person also looked towards Ling Xi's direction, and he recognized it at a glance, and then looked at Ling Feng standing next to him, and couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

"I've seen Mr. Ling." The head of the guard nodded and said, and then saluted Ling Feng with fists.

Could it be that His Royal Highness King Yi is also here?

Ling Xi looked upstairs, "Your master..."

The head guard hurriedly replied, "Master is upstairs, I'll take you up there to have a look." After he finished speaking, he glanced at Ling Feng from the corner of his eye, feeling suspicious in his heart.

I didn't have time to practice it at the beginning, but now I don't need it.

Ling Xi smiled and nodded, "Alright."

"I'll go with you, too." Ling Feng was also full of doubts, and after explaining to his subordinates, he followed.

The author has something to say: the eldest brother is temporarily offline, the second uncle is on the battlefield, and King Yi has a long way to go after his wife.

The two will meet again in the next chapter~

Double update tomorrow, gearing up