After a while, Jinxia only slightly let go of him. Jinxia can feel that his left hand felt a little weak during the hug, she quickly asked: “Your hand is injured?”
“While in Cengang, I was hit by an explosion, but it’s only a few scratches.” Lu Yi said.
Because it’s really dark, it was hard for Jinxia to see his expression. As the light shines on him from the fire, Jinxia finally realizes how pale he looks.
Cen Shou finally walked up to them and said: “Young Master!”
“Are you going to go home and rest?” Jinxia was afraid that he had other work to do.
Lu Yi had to ride the horse as fast as he could to get here even when he was heavily injured. At this moment, when everything seemed fine, he was able to feel relaxed, he turned to face Cen Shou and nodded: “Your brother had returned to the Capital to run some errands. He will be here in a few days, don’t worry.”
Cen Shou was relieved to hear about Cen Fu.
Lu Yi tried to take a few steps, suddenly he felt extremely dizzy, and before he knew it, he felt really weak and fell down. Jinxia was quick to catch him, and Cen Shou quickly rushed over to support Jinxia.
“Young Master!”
“Hurry up! Carry him home.” Jinxia said frantically, “His arm is injured, we should let my aunt take a look.”
Hearing that Lu Yi was injured, Cen Shou didn’t dare to delay any longer. He quickly picked Lu Yi up and ran to Chun Yumin’s residence. Jinxia hurriedly followed him from behind.
Before they reached the residence, Lu Yi was already unconscious.
***
After treating Lu Yi’s wounds, Mrs. Shen stood up, passed her medical kit to the beggar uncle.
“Aunt, how is he? Is it dangerous?” Jinxia asked, “Will these injuries affect his old injuries?”
“Kid, can you be a little more positive?” The beggar uncle continued, “He seems fine. He’s sleeping soundly right now.”
“You don’t understand, his face was very pale, how can that be fine?” Jinxia said frantically.
Mrs. Shen signaled the beggar uncle to stop talking, then she walked over to comfort Jinxia: “The wounds on his arm were caused by the explosion, but luckily all the metal pieces have been removed and it was properly treated, so there’s nothing to worry about. It seems like he has been on his horse for almost two full days, so the problem isn’t his wounds.”
“Then why did he faint?” Jinxia still couldn’t calm down, “It is because he’s hurting a lot, that’s why he fainted?”
“He’s just tired, let him sleep. Once he’s fully rested, then he will be fine.”
“H—He’s just sleeping?”
Mrs. Shen let out a laugh: “That’s right, he is sleeping. Do you want me to wake him up?”
Hearing her reassuring words, Jinxia slowly calmed down. She sat down beside Lu Yi’s bed: “I will take care of him. If anything comes up, I will go look for you, aunt.”
Even though it’s not necessary for her to watch over him, but somehow in her heart, she still can’t feel at ease, it’s better if she just stays here. The beggar uncle and Mrs. Shen nodded and left the room.
“This child, her feelings for my grandson, is too considerate.” The beggar uncle said while shaking his head.
Mrs. Shen’s eyebrows knitted tightly: “You know Lu Yi’s status. At first, I wasn’t too happy that the two of them are together. I was worried that Lu Yi isn’t serious about Jinxia, but seeing how he travels thousands of miles to come home, because he heard about the pirate attack, I can see that he really does care for Jinxia.”
The beggar uncle was silent for a moment: “You still don’t like officials?”
“You’re right, I don’t like them at all, I even hate them to the bone.” Mrs. Shen sighed, “But Jinxia and I are different, with Lu Yi’s current status, he can protect Jinxia, so their relationship isn’t entirely bad, even if he just wants her as a concubine…”
“Wait wait wait, that girl can’t possibly become a concubine.”
“Whether he wants it or not, it’s another matter to discuss. After all, Jinxia still needs someone to protect her, especially when that day comes…”
“What day?” The beggar uncle turned his head to look at her.
Mrs. Shen shook her head, unwilling to continue.
***
Upon waking up, Lu Yi noticed a slight ray of sunshine shining through the windows, shining on Jinxia’s head.
He leaned against his bed, tilted his head, her hands holding his, not moving at all. She slept even more soundly than he did.
For a very long time, Lu Yi stared at her in silence, until the last ray of sunlight had faded.
Someone quietly entered the room, it was YangYue.
“Jinxia, come eat.” YangYue placed the tray of food down, and then lit up the lantern. At this moment, he was surprised to see Lu Yi awake: “Lu Daren, you’re awake!”
Lu Yi was about to lift himself up, but because Jinxia held tightly on his hands, he could only lean up a little, and signalled YangYue not to wake her up.
“Is she asleep?” YangYue tilted his head to look at Jinxia, noticed that she was asleep, and continued to say, “Lu Daren, how about you eat first? You’ve slept for a whole day, you must be hungry.”
Lu Yi shook his head, he asked in a low voice: “Why is she so tired?”
YangYue laughed: “Once the pirates started attacking, she never got time to sleep. Moreover, because you fainted, she was here watching over you. Cen Shou wanted to switch with her, so she could rest, but she insisted on staying here with you. She might have fallen asleep, probably because she couldn’t hold it any longer.”
Upon hearing noises, Jinxia uncomfortably moved her body, then she lifted her and saw Lu Yi looking at her, she instantly jumped to her feet: “You’re awake! Let me go get my aunt.”
“I’m fine, don’t bother Mrs. Shen.”
“Are you sure?”
Jinxia grabbed the candlestick and put it near his face, compared to before, he definitely looks much better. She didn’t just stop there, she went ahead and check his forehead and his pulse.
“It’s not warm, and your pulse is stable…Stick out your tongue, I want to check it.”
Lu Yi unconsciously followed her order, he stuck out his tongue for her to examine. You could say he was very obedient.
“Master Xia, don’t bother Lu Daren, let him eat something.” YangYue was embarrassed to look at this scene.
Jinxia excitedly jumped up: “That’s right, you must be hungry. Hurry up and eat something first. Da Yang, what did you make?”
“Fish porridge.”
Upon hearing the word fish, Jinxia slightly bitterly knitted her brows: “We haven’t finished all the fishes?”
“This morning, we caught some more.”
Lu Yi stood up, took the robe that YangYue gave him and put it over his shoulder. Then he sat down on the side of the table, laughingly asked: “Did you guys get rich and eat a lot of fish and meat when I wasn’t here?”
Jinxia scooped him up a bowl of porridge and gently blew on it: “What meat? It was only fish, we had to eat fish everyday, we ate so much that even stranded cats can smell it off us.”
“What is this place?”
Unlike a post station or an inn, this room was quite luxuriously decorated.
“This is Chun Yumin’s residence. Old Master Chun had already left the city, so Uncle Xu, the housekeeper, told us to stay here temporarily. It’s a long story, I’ll tell you while you eat.”
Just like that, while Lu Yi is enjoying his meal, he also attentively listens to Jinxia babble on about everything they did, and what they’ve been through. She speaks very clearly, and her ability to tell a story is very impressive, it makes him feel as if he was on that journey with her.
Upon hearing all the dangers they’ve faced, Lu Yi couldn’t help but tightened his eyebrows as he listened: “If I knew all this would happen, I would’ve stayed with you in Xinhe.”
“What about you? I heard the battle Cengang was difficult, impossible to win. Words were spreading that the Emperor had issued a decree to remove General Yu from his position.” Jinxia paused for a moment, unhappily continuing, “They said the reason General Yu got removed from his position was because you reported false information.”
People will always have a negative mindset, at this point, it doesn’t surprise Lu Yi anymore. He let out a laugh: “Cengang has successfully won its battle, the Emperor should be receiving a report very soon and restore General Yu’s position.”
“Cengang won? That’s amazing!” Jinxia sighed and said, “Wang Zhi said after he died, the two Zhe provinces would definitely be battling for ten years, he’s not wrong. Since the pirates under his control are scattered around, he can be causing trouble anywhere. I’ve never been in such a situation, but if the Governor of the Two Zhe Provinces decide to change things up, I’m afraid it will cause more chaos.”
“Not just that,” Lu Yi sighed, “People under Hu Zongxian, for instance Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang, and the others, all have experience with pirates, if they replaced Hu Zongxian, then I’m afraid these generals will also be replaced.”
“What does that mean?” Jinxia didn’t understand.
“Every new Emperor brings a new official, moreover the position Hu Zongxian is holding is only a General of the two Zhe provinces, it will definitely become difficult once they appoint a new general to replace him. Unless the other generals under Hu Zongxian have solid status, then maybe not all of them will be replaced.”
Lu Yi finally understood why Yan Shifan was sure that he was going to help Hu Zongxian, it’s because besides protecting Hu Zongxian, he’s also protecting all the people under Hu Zongxian’s control, and preventing pirates from disrupting their lands.
Right now in court, under Yan Shifan’s arrangement, indicating Hu Zongxian was unable to prevent the pirates from attacking, instead the number of pirates continued to increase, which led to this being the perfect reason to present to the Emperor to take down Hu Zongxian. Even if Lu Yi wrote another report to pardon Hu Zongxian, it’s no match to a wave of officials agreeing with Yan Shifan.
Needless to say, if Lu Yi decides to help Hu Zongxian, breaking Yan Shifan’s plan, he will definitely be the next target in Yan Shifan’s eyes.
This is like a game of chess, you can’t tell what’s your opponent’s next move.
Jinxia stroked her chin, as she listen to his words, unable to think of anything, she angrily said: “If only the Emperor would value Hu Zongxian the same way he does with Yan Son, then he wouldn’t think about taking away Hu Zongxian’s position.”
Upon hearing what Jinxia just said, Lu Yi was a little speechless. He carefully thought about what she said. Suddenly, he held her hand tightly and said: “Say that one more time.”
Even though Jinxia didn’t understand why she had to repeat herself, she still listened: “I said if only the Emperor would value Hu Zongxian the same way he does with Yan Son, then he wouldn’t think about taking away Hu Zongxian’s position.”
“Yes, these words!” Lu Yi said happily.
Jinxia said in surprise: “I’m just saying nonsense”
Lu Yi looked at her and let out a laugh: “No, what you say is true. As long as the Emperor has a better view of Hu Zongxian, it doesn’t matter how many reports are submitted, it will not shake Hu Zongxian’s position.”
Since Yan Shifan had the upper hand in this chess game and was very skilled at scheming, Lu Yi had always thought Yan Shifan was winning, since all of his moves were powerful and unpredictable. But right now, Jinxia’s words unintentionally snapped him out of that thought. Regardless of how many steps or traps Yan Shifan planned, at the end, the Emperor has the most power to make any decision.
With that being said, this indicated how corrupted the palace court is, only those in favour will survive.
This game that Yan Shifan is playing, Lu Yi doesn’t want to participate anymore. Forget all the strategies, just go straight to the one with the most power, that’s the best plan
Jinxia still didn’t understand: “The Emperor is in the Capital, Hu Zongxian is in another city, he can’t meet the Emperor at all. The court is full of people who want to get rid of him, how will you make Hu Zongxian favourable to the Emperor?”
Lu Yi chuckled: “The Emperor is also a human being, which means there are things he likes. I just need to come up with an idea for him, then it would be much easier to face Yan Shifan.”
“Do you have any ideas?”
“There will be one.”
After a while, Jinxia only slightly let go of him. Jinxia can feel that his left hand felt a little weak during the hug, she quickly asked: “Your hand is injured?”
“While in Cengang, I was hit by an explosion, but it’s only a few scratches.” Lu Yi said.
Because it’s really dark, it was hard for Jinxia to see his expression. As the light shines on him from the fire, Jinxia finally realizes how pale he looks.
Cen Shou finally walked up to them and said: “Young Master!”
“Are you going to go home and rest?” Jinxia was afraid that he had other work to do.
Lu Yi had to ride the horse as fast as he could to get here even when he was heavily injured. At this moment, when everything seemed fine, he was able to feel relaxed, he turned to face Cen Shou and nodded: “Your brother had returned to the Capital to run some errands. He will be here in a few days, don’t worry.”
Cen Shou was relieved to hear about Cen Fu.
Lu Yi tried to take a few steps, suddenly he felt extremely dizzy, and before he knew it, he felt really weak and fell down. Jinxia was quick to catch him, and Cen Shou quickly rushed over to support Jinxia.
“Young Master!”
“Hurry up! Carry him home.” Jinxia said frantically, “His arm is injured, we should let my aunt take a look.”
Hearing that Lu Yi was injured, Cen Shou didn’t dare to delay any longer. He quickly picked Lu Yi up and ran to Chun Yumin’s residence. Jinxia hurriedly followed him from behind.
Before they reached the residence, Lu Yi was already unconscious.
***
After treating Lu Yi’s wounds, Mrs. Shen stood up, passed her medical kit to the beggar uncle.
“Aunt, how is he? Is it dangerous?” Jinxia asked, “Will these injuries affect his old injuries?”
“Kid, can you be a little more positive?” The beggar uncle continued, “He seems fine. He’s sleeping soundly right now.”
“You don’t understand, his face was very pale, how can that be fine?” Jinxia said frantically.
Mrs. Shen signaled the beggar uncle to stop talking, then she walked over to comfort Jinxia: “The wounds on his arm were caused by the explosion, but luckily all the metal pieces have been removed and it was properly treated, so there’s nothing to worry about. It seems like he has been on his horse for almost two full days, so the problem isn’t his wounds.”
“Then why did he faint?” Jinxia still couldn’t calm down, “It is because he’s hurting a lot, that’s why he fainted?”
“He’s just tired, let him sleep. Once he’s fully rested, then he will be fine.”
“H—He’s just sleeping?”
Mrs. Shen let out a laugh: “That’s right, he is sleeping. Do you want me to wake him up?”
Hearing her reassuring words, Jinxia slowly calmed down. She sat down beside Lu Yi’s bed: “I will take care of him. If anything comes up, I will go look for you, aunt.”
Even though it’s not necessary for her to watch over him, but somehow in her heart, she still can’t feel at ease, it’s better if she just stays here. The beggar uncle and Mrs. Shen nodded and left the room.
“This child, her feelings for my grandson, is too considerate.” The beggar uncle said while shaking his head.
Mrs. Shen’s eyebrows knitted tightly: “You know Lu Yi’s status. At first, I wasn’t too happy that the two of them are together. I was worried that Lu Yi isn’t serious about Jinxia, but seeing how he travels thousands of miles to come home, because he heard about the pirate attack, I can see that he really does care for Jinxia.”
The beggar uncle was silent for a moment: “You still don’t like officials?”
“You’re right, I don’t like them at all, I even hate them to the bone.” Mrs. Shen sighed, “But Jinxia and I are different, with Lu Yi’s current status, he can protect Jinxia, so their relationship isn’t entirely bad, even if he just wants her as a concubine…”
“Wait wait wait, that girl can’t possibly become a concubine.”
“Whether he wants it or not, it’s another matter to discuss. After all, Jinxia still needs someone to protect her, especially when that day comes…”
“What day?” The beggar uncle turned his head to look at her.
Mrs. Shen shook her head, unwilling to continue.
***
Upon waking up, Lu Yi noticed a slight ray of sunshine shining through the windows, shining on Jinxia’s head.
He leaned against his bed, tilted his head, her hands holding his, not moving at all. She slept even more soundly than he did.
For a very long time, Lu Yi stared at her in silence, until the last ray of sunlight had faded.
Someone quietly entered the room, it was YangYue.
“Jinxia, come eat.” YangYue placed the tray of food down, and then lit up the lantern. At this moment, he was surprised to see Lu Yi awake: “Lu Daren, you’re awake!”
Lu Yi was about to lift himself up, but because Jinxia held tightly on his hands, he could only lean up a little, and signalled YangYue not to wake her up.
“Is she asleep?” YangYue tilted his head to look at Jinxia, noticed that she was asleep, and continued to say, “Lu Daren, how about you eat first? You’ve slept for a whole day, you must be hungry.”
Lu Yi shook his head, he asked in a low voice: “Why is she so tired?”
YangYue laughed: “Once the pirates started attacking, she never got time to sleep. Moreover, because you fainted, she was here watching over you. Cen Shou wanted to switch with her, so she could rest, but she insisted on staying here with you. She might have fallen asleep, probably because she couldn’t hold it any longer.”
Upon hearing noises, Jinxia uncomfortably moved her body, then she lifted her and saw Lu Yi looking at her, she instantly jumped to her feet: “You’re awake! Let me go get my aunt.”
“I’m fine, don’t bother Mrs. Shen.”
“Are you sure?”
Jinxia grabbed the candlestick and put it near his face, compared to before, he definitely looks much better. She didn’t just stop there, she went ahead and check his forehead and his pulse.
“It’s not warm, and your pulse is stable…Stick out your tongue, I want to check it.”
Lu Yi unconsciously followed her order, he stuck out his tongue for her to examine. You could say he was very obedient.
“Master Xia, don’t bother Lu Daren, let him eat something.” YangYue was embarrassed to look at this scene.
Jinxia excitedly jumped up: “That’s right, you must be hungry. Hurry up and eat something first. Da Yang, what did you make?”
“Fish porridge.”
Upon hearing the word fish, Jinxia slightly bitterly knitted her brows: “We haven’t finished all the fishes?”
“This morning, we caught some more.”
Lu Yi stood up, took the robe that YangYue gave him and put it over his shoulder. Then he sat down on the side of the table, laughingly asked: “Did you guys get rich and eat a lot of fish and meat when I wasn’t here?”
Jinxia scooped him up a bowl of porridge and gently blew on it: “What meat? It was only fish, we had to eat fish everyday, we ate so much that even stranded cats can smell it off us.”
“What is this place?”
Unlike a post station or an inn, this room was quite luxuriously decorated.
“This is Chun Yumin’s residence. Old Master Chun had already left the city, so Uncle Xu, the housekeeper, told us to stay here temporarily. It’s a long story, I’ll tell you while you eat.”
Just like that, while Lu Yi is enjoying his meal, he also attentively listens to Jinxia babble on about everything they did, and what they’ve been through. She speaks very clearly, and her ability to tell a story is very impressive, it makes him feel as if he was on that journey with her.
Upon hearing all the dangers they’ve faced, Lu Yi couldn’t help but tightened his eyebrows as he listened: “If I knew all this would happen, I would’ve stayed with you in Xinhe.”
“What about you? I heard the battle Cengang was difficult, impossible to win. Words were spreading that the Emperor had issued a decree to remove General Yu from his position.” Jinxia paused for a moment, unhappily continuing, “They said the reason General Yu got removed from his position was because you reported false information.”
People will always have a negative mindset, at this point, it doesn’t surprise Lu Yi anymore. He let out a laugh: “Cengang has successfully won its battle, the Emperor should be receiving a report very soon and restore General Yu’s position.”
“Cengang won? That’s amazing!” Jinxia sighed and said, “Wang Zhi said after he died, the two Zhe provinces would definitely be battling for ten years, he’s not wrong. Since the pirates under his control are scattered around, he can be causing trouble anywhere. I’ve never been in such a situation, but if the Governor of the Two Zhe Provinces decide to change things up, I’m afraid it will cause more chaos.”
“Not just that,” Lu Yi sighed, “People under Hu Zongxian, for instance Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang, and the others, all have experience with pirates, if they replaced Hu Zongxian, then I’m afraid these generals will also be replaced.”
“What does that mean?” Jinxia didn’t understand.
“Every new Emperor brings a new official, moreover the position Hu Zongxian is holding is only a General of the two Zhe provinces, it will definitely become difficult once they appoint a new general to replace him. Unless the other generals under Hu Zongxian have solid status, then maybe not all of them will be replaced.”
Lu Yi finally understood why Yan Shifan was sure that he was going to help Hu Zongxian, it’s because besides protecting Hu Zongxian, he’s also protecting all the people under Hu Zongxian’s control, and preventing pirates from disrupting their lands.
Right now in court, under Yan Shifan’s arrangement, indicating Hu Zongxian was unable to prevent the pirates from attacking, instead the number of pirates continued to increase, which led to this being the perfect reason to present to the Emperor to take down Hu Zongxian. Even if Lu Yi wrote another report to pardon Hu Zongxian, it’s no match to a wave of officials agreeing with Yan Shifan.
Needless to say, if Lu Yi decides to help Hu Zongxian, breaking Yan Shifan’s plan, he will definitely be the next target in Yan Shifan’s eyes.
This is like a game of chess, you can’t tell what’s your opponent’s next move.
Jinxia stroked her chin, as she listen to his words, unable to think of anything, she angrily said: “If only the Emperor would value Hu Zongxian the same way he does with Yan Son, then he wouldn’t think about taking away Hu Zongxian’s position.”
Upon hearing what Jinxia just said, Lu Yi was a little speechless. He carefully thought about what she said. Suddenly, he held her hand tightly and said: “Say that one more time.”
Even though Jinxia didn’t understand why she had to repeat herself, she still listened: “I said if only the Emperor would value Hu Zongxian the same way he does with Yan Son, then he wouldn’t think about taking away Hu Zongxian’s position.”
“Yes, these words!” Lu Yi said happily.
Jinxia said in surprise: “I’m just saying nonsense”
Lu Yi looked at her and let out a laugh: “No, what you say is true. As long as the Emperor has a better view of Hu Zongxian, it doesn’t matter how many reports are submitted, it will not shake Hu Zongxian’s position.”
Since Yan Shifan had the upper hand in this chess game and was very skilled at scheming, Lu Yi had always thought Yan Shifan was winning, since all of his moves were powerful and unpredictable. But right now, Jinxia’s words unintentionally snapped him out of that thought. Regardless of how many steps or traps Yan Shifan planned, at the end, the Emperor has the most power to make any decision.
With that being said, this indicated how corrupted the palace court is, only those in favour will survive.
This game that Yan Shifan is playing, Lu Yi doesn’t want to participate anymore. Forget all the strategies, just go straight to the one with the most power, that’s the best plan
Jinxia still didn’t understand: “The Emperor is in the Capital, Hu Zongxian is in another city, he can’t meet the Emperor at all. The court is full of people who want to get rid of him, how will you make Hu Zongxian favourable to the Emperor?”
Lu Yi chuckled: “The Emperor is also a human being, which means there are things he likes. I just need to come up with an idea for him, then it would be much easier to face Yan Shifan.”
“Do you have any ideas?”
“There will be one.”
