kingnovel Chapter 545
Chapter 545
When Pei An returned to the mansion, the sky was bright with stars. He turned to Yanlai Hall to visit A'lu who was recuperating. A'lu grinned and welcomed Pei An in. "Fourth Master, why do you need to come to visit? I'm fine. I applied the medicine and took the decoction three times. The pain has gone away since noon today."
"You almost lost your life. Are you scared?"
Pei An sat down at the desk, looked at A'lu who was about to pour him tea, and stopped him with his hand, "Did Doctor Zhao come over to take a look?"
Aru nodded.
"Doctor Zhao cleaned my wounds carefully. He also said the same thing to Doctor Lin, praising me for being protected by my masters and avoiding fatal injuries."
"That's good. You should take a good rest these days. Go to Shaohua Garden during the day and eat with Rendong. Just don't let anything slip."
Alu nodded immediately.
"This morning, the young lady sent someone to call me over, and I didn't reveal anything. But the young lady made fun of me for wearing a cloth hat, saying it didn't match my appearance."
"She was joking with you. If you can't hide it, just say she fell off her horse while playing."
Pei An let them keep all the things that happened yesterday to themselves. A'lu nodded repeatedly, "I understand. Shaohua Garden is bustling today. The young lady has a house full of guests. At lunch, except for the prince's wife, the eldest young lady, the fourth young lady of the Xiao family, and the cousin are all in Shaohua Garden. It's really lively."
"it is good."
After instructing A'lu, she got up and went back to Shaohua Garden. As soon as she arrived at the gate of the courtyard, she met Xu Lingqiao who was about to leave with her maid. The two greeted each other, "Cousin, why don't you take a rest?"
Xu Lingqiao lowered her head and smiled, "We've been eating and playing in Shaohua Garden all day. It's almost night, so it's time to go back." She turned her head and looked into the courtyard, "My eldest brother and the fourth cousin of the Xiao family are playing chess, so I'll go ahead."
Pei An stood aside with his head tilted, watching Xu Lingqiao leave before going inside.
Ren Dong heard the noise and came over to greet him. "Fourth Master, it's late today. Because we have guests, the young lady didn't wait for you to eat. Fortunately, the kitchen is cooking. I will go and set the table now."
Pei An? After running to two places, he was quite tired.
He raised his hand to signal Rendong, "Don't worry, let me wash up." It had been cool in the past two days, and it was hot again today. He rode his horse against the wind, and his body was covered with a lot of sweat and dust. He felt cleaner after washing.
When Xiao Bei and Xu Lingbai saw him coming in, they wanted to get up, but he greeted them immediately, "We are family, and they are my two elder brothers. Let's not talk about these empty formalities, just play your chess." He looked around and whispered to Ren Dong, "Where is your young lady?"
"The young lady accompanied the cousin's wife back home. I heard that the cousin's wife made a pair of shoes for her..."
Pei An held his forehead with his hand, "Her chest is full of beautiful shoes and socks, but it's still not enough?" Rendong knew that the Fourth Young Master was very sad. He could only wear clothes made by the servants. It was a fantasy to expect the Young Madam to thread the needle and cut the cloth and sew them for him. He dared not even dream of it.
Therefore, he covered his mouth and laughed, "Fourth Master is magnanimous, why bother to argue with the young lady about these things. My cousin's young lady is very skilled, and the young lady was originally worried about her, but now she is pregnant and has little energy, but my cousin's young lady said she can't rest, and she loves these needlework."
"Her legs and feet are not that good yet, so you should be more careful."
Pei An was worried and repeatedly reminded her, and Ren Dong agreed to all of them. "Fourth Master, don't worry. He Hua and Qing Fang are by your side. There are lanterns in front and behind. I will also tell them well. Don't let the young lady run away."
run?
"She's still running?"
Pei An looked back and saw the smile in Ren Dong's eyes. "Fourth Master, the young lady is a very lively person. If you ask her to walk like other noble ladies, you know she can't do it."
It has always been light and agile——
Pei An sighed, "I was worried that she might have sprained her ankle accidentally. It's only been a few days since she recovered."
Entering the bathroom, Mrs. Meng and Aunt Zhuang had already prepared hot water. Pei An didn't like being served, so he washed himself thoroughly from head to toe.
She changed into a long gown and soft shoes, put her wet hair into a bun on top of her head, and came to the dining table, where there were three or five side dishes and a bowl of pearl rice.
When he finished eating quickly, there was no sign of Song Guanzhou outside.
Because of what happened yesterday, he was filled with fear. He hadn't seen Guanzhou for a day, and he couldn't help missing him. Thinking of this, he told Rendong to light a lantern and "come with me to pick up Guanzhou."
There is a cool breeze under the rose trellis outside the door.
Xiao Bei waved his hand, "Ji Zhang, come and see how I broke Ling Bai's deadlock?" Pei An stopped and turned to the chess game between the two of them. When he asked who the black and white were, he stood in front of the chessboard, concentrating and thinking for a while.
After a moment, he spoke, "The game is not going well, so I'll try to make a capture and disrupt the game to find a way out." After that, he took the black chess piece held by Xiao Bei and dropped it to a chaotic place.
Seeing this, Xiao Bei quickly stood up to stop him, "No, no, this is a dead end, I'm going to be killed by Ling Bai."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei An picked up the chess piece and the dust settled.
Xiao Bei murmured, "It's over, it's over."
The next moment, Xu Lingbai was not happy. His brows were knitted tightly together, almost like a knot, "I actually fell victim to Ji Zhang's trick..."
It is impossible to restore order, but Xiao Bei can still struggle a little longer.
He laughed out loud, "Cousin, you have fought your way out. I have troubled Cousin Lingbai for you, but he will be able to free himself in no time."
Huh?
Xiao Bei took a closer look and smiled, "Hey! It's true!" He pulled Pei An over and refused to let him go, "You played this game for me, and Ling Bai killed me several times. I can't accept it anymore."
Pei An shook his head and laughed.
"Cousin, I have to go pick up Guan Zhou. Her legs are fine, and it's the middle of the night, and the paths in the garden are not all smooth. If I don't go to pick her up, I'll be worried."
Whoops!
Seeing his wife doting so much, Xiao Bei touched his nose and said, "There is a little maidservant in front of Guan Zhou."
"It's useless. Last time when he fell with Wulang, there were not only maids but also old women around him, but he still couldn't escape the disaster." After saying that, he told Rendong to serve more hot tea, and then left with Mrs. Meng and Qingfei.
"The love between Ji Zhang and Guan Zhou is the envy of others. Brother Ling Bai, you must find a good wife in the future. Appearance is not important, the key is temperament."
In the darkness of the night, Xu Lingbai felt a little embarrassed.
"A man should have no problem finding a wife. You should wait a little longer... Although I have gained a good reputation, I am ashamed to say that my family is poor and I have almost nothing. It is not easy for me to think about marriage."
"Take your time, don't rush. There are many good girls, but you can't rush them. You can secure your future. If Guan Zhou doesn't like to take care of it, leave it to your fourth cousin. Her family is honest, and her cousins are virtuous and dignified and can be good wives."
Xu Lingbai waved his hands repeatedly.
What he was thinking in his heart was that marriage was not important, but his sister's future needed to be carefully considered.