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    Chapter 182 A penny beats a hero

    Before the entire city was under martial law, Xie Lian and others rushed to another city overnight.

    He still placed the lord and queen in a hidden place, and went out with Fengxin to make money. However, they who couldn't make much money in the previous city would not suddenly get lucky in another city.

    The two of them still often only get a meager salary after a busy day, and because there is suddenly one person missing from the threesome who used to be inseparable, the other two are extremely unaccustomed to it. For example, Mu Qing was responsible for collecting the money bag and counting the number at any time. Now that Mu Qing is gone, Feng Xin bluntly said that he might lose the money, so Xie Lian had to keep the money bag on himself. Every time he lit the pitiful little amount, he couldn't believe that it was his reward for a day's labor. It should be noted that in the past, even if he rewarded beggars, there was more than this number.

    Without admiration, and without the person who delivered food to the lord and queen, Xie Lian had no choice but to bring Fengxin every day and personally deliver all the necessary items to the hiding place of the lord and queen. The queen was very happy that she could see her son often, and when she was happy, she went to the kitchen. On this day, she asked Xie Lian and Fengxin to taste the soup she cooked, took them to sit at the table, and said, "You two have to make up for it, you are all thin."

    Fengxin was in a cold sweat, and as soon as his butt touched the stool, he bounced up and waved his hand: "No, no, Your Majesty, Fengxin dare not, never dare!"

    The queen said cheerfully: "You child, what dare you not? Come, sit down."

    How can Fengxin dare to say that? really dare not. After sitting down hard, the queen sent the fruits of her labor. Fengxin took a deep breath, suddenly opened the lid of the pot, and thanked him for sitting on the seat.

    Thanks for the pity: "This chicken... died so miserably."

    "..." Fengxin's lips moved slightly and said, "His Royal Highness, you are wrong, there is no chicken in it at all."

    "???" Xie Lian: "What is this dead chicken-like thing floating in there?"

    Fengxin: "I guess it's a paste... the shape is a bit wrong?"

    After studying for a long time, the two could not guess what the pot was. The queen gave Xie Lian a bowl each, and Feng Xin rushed to fill a bowl. When the queen entered the house and went to the lord, they immediately emptied the soup in their bowls, and then pretended to drink it and didn't have enough. As if he was wiping his mouth, he said, "I'm full."

    Seeing this, the queen was quite happy and said, "Is it delicious?"

    Xie Lianyan said insincerely: "Delicious, delicious!"

    The queen said happily: "Drink more if it's good!"

    Xie Lian almost spit out the non-existent soup, raised his handkerchief and pretended to wipe the corner of his mouth. At this time, the queen seemed to hesitate for a moment, and said, "Huang'er, let me ask you a question, don't blame your mother for being so talkative."

    Thanks for the pity, he put down the handkerchief and said, "What's the matter? You can ask."

    The queen sat down beside him and said, "Where's the child of Mu Qing? Why haven't you come for a few days?"

    really.

    Hearing her admiration, Xie Lian's heart tightened and said: "Ah, I gave him some tasks, so he went elsewhere first."

    The queen seemed relieved, nodded, and then said, "When will he come back?"

    Thanks for the pity: "Maybe, I will be outside for a long time... I can't come back."

    Hearing this, the queen looked a little embarrassed, Xie Lian noticed it and said, "What's wrong?"

    The queen said immediately: "Nothing."

    Still Fengxin has sharp eyes, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty the Queen, what happened to your hand?"

    Xie pity looked down and was shocked.

    His mother's original pair of well-maintained and graceful hands now looked a little terrifying. The knuckles were all torn skin, and there were still some bloodstains. Xie pity suddenly stood up and took her hand: "What's going on?"

    The queen hurriedly said: "It's nothing. I just washed some clothes and quilts, but I don't know how to wash them."

    Xie Lian blurted out: "Why do you want to wash yourself? You can..."

    Before he could finish speaking, he was stuck. What can do? can ask the maid to help me wash it? can let Mu Qing help me wash it? It's impossible.

    On the way to escape, Mu Qing, as a close attendant, has taken care of all kinds of daily personal things for Xie Lian, the lord and the queen. As soon as he left, no one did all the trivial chores.

    No one cooks, no laundry, no quilts. The days that used to be very simple suddenly became awkward everywhere. Xie Lian can barely bear it, because he has too many things to worry about, but he is used to Qingfu's mother who has done such rough work? And if the queen doesn't do it herself, who can do it for her?

    After a long silence, Xie Lian said: "You leave it alone. I'll wash it."

    The queen said with a smile: "No. You do your own thing. I haven't done laundry and cooking. Anyway, I have nothing to do every day. It's quite interesting to do it yourself. Especially seeing you have a good time, I'm also very happy. "

    That pot of soup was made by his mother with such a pair of hands. However, they drank the soup secretly without taking a sip. Xie Lian and Feng Xin glanced at each other, and both felt that it was not a taste. At this time, the queen said again: "By the way, there is one more thing. That is, can you bring some medicine back tomorrow?"

    Xie Lian opened his eyes slightly and said, "Medicine? What kind of medicine?"

    The queen looked sad and said, "Oh, I don't know, why don't you go to the pharmacy and ask, what medicine should I use for coughing up blood?"

    "Coughing up blood?!" Xie Lian said stunned, "Who coughed up blood? Are you? Father? Why didn't you say it earlier?"

    His voice became louder, and the queen immediately said: "Silence!" However, it was too late, and an angry voice came from behind the house, saying: "I told you not to talk too much!"

    It is the lord. Seeing that he had heard him, the queen did not hide it, and rushed into the room: "But, it's not the way you can go on like this!"

    Xie Lian walked into the house and saw that the king was nestled in a broken quilt. He hadn't looked closely these days, but now, when he looked at it, the king's face was ill, his cheeks were almost sunken, and he looked even worse in the gloomy room. Where is the halo of a king of a country, he is simply a bad old man with a gray face.

    Xie Lian didn't need his pulse to know that he must have been ill for a long time, and he was not very ill, and even the whole room was filled with a haze-like sickness, making it difficult to breathe. Thinking that what the queen said was "coughing up blood", he became anxious, and his voice suddenly rose: "What's going on?!"

    The king said with a sullen face: "What tone are you talking about?"

    Both the queen and Fengxin came in. Thanks for the pity: "Don't worry about my tone. Why didn't you say it earlier when you were sick?"

    The lord said angrily: "Are you teaching the Lone King? Anytime, the Lone King should say what should not be said, and you don't need to teach me!"

    Seeing that he was still stubborn, Xie Lian couldn't believe it: "You are simply unreasonable? Are you still emphasizing your own identity and authority at this time?"

    The king said angrily: "Get out! Get out!"

    The queen and Fengxin quickly pulled Xie Lian out and said, "Emperor! Don't be like this. He is your father and he is sick again, so let it go."

    Fleeing and sick, You Sheng made things worse. Xie Lian buried his face in his hands and said, "Empress mother! Why didn't you say it earlier? Say it earlier, maybe it won't be dragged into coughing up blood! Do you know how intractable this disease is?" It should be said, With their current conditions, it is impossible to cure them at all!

    The queen was a little scared and a little sad, and said: "We... we don't know, it will be so serious."

    Fengxin also said: "Yeah. And I was escaping Yongan's pursuit all the way before, how can I stop?"

    Xie Lian took his face out of his hand and said, "I'll take him to the city to find a doctor now."

    The king said in the room, "No need!"

    Thanks for turning back, I was about to say that now I have the final say, but I listened to the wind: "His Royal Highness, if you take your majesty to the medical hall in the city, you will definitely be noticed."

    Hearing this, Xie Lian's actions froze. The queen said: "We are just afraid of this, and we haven't talked about it for the past few days. Huang'er, you should first... find a way to get some medicine and come back."

    Behind the house, the king coughed violently again, and the queen went in to look after him. Xie Lian stayed for a while, then turned around and went out, and the wind channeled: "His Royal Highness! What are you going to do?"

    Thanks for not answering, and began to rummage in the house. Feng Channel: "What are you looking for?" He didn't answer, and after a while, he dug out something from the bottom of the box.

    It was an ancient sword. Fengxin looked at it and said, "What are you doing with the red mirror?"

    After a moment of silence, Xie Lian said: "I want to be it."

    Fengxin was shocked and immediately said: "I can't make it!"

    Xie pity closed the box and said: "So many swords are used, and this one is not bad."

    Along the way, in order to make up for their horses and horses and the necessary expenses when passing dangerous levels, Xie Lian has already pawned most of his original beloved swords. And because they couldn't go to large pawnshops with lots of people, they were sometimes threatened by black-hearted businessmen who discovered their whereabouts. Feng Channel: "It's different! Don't you like this sword very much? Otherwise, why didn't you put it in the bottom of the box before? And this is the sword that the emperor gave you. How bad is it to say it?"

    Thanks for the tiredness: "No matter how much you like it, it doesn't matter, let's go, let's go."

    The two of them took the sword and walked all the way to the city, all looking dejected. Before reaching the pawnshop, Xie Lian stopped and looked at the red mirror in his hand. Fengxin looked at him and said: "Otherwise, don't be it. Let's try... think of other ways?"

    Xie Lian shook his head and said, "It's too late, besides, I don't know if there is any other way, I can definitely make enough money."

    If they steal, rob, and cheat, no mortal can stop them, and the money comes much faster. However, it is because they have to abide by the rules of mortals and the principles of good and evil, and honestly find ways to earn money, so it is so difficult. After making up his mind, Xie Lian said: "If you want to do it, go buy medicine when you do it." That's what he said, but his feet still didn't move. Fengxin knew that he was reluctant. This is the last one in his hand. With the sword, he said, "Let's take a look then."

    At this moment, there was a burst of noise from the street over there, screaming and screaming, and someone shouted: "Who is making trouble?!"

    Both of them were startled, Xie Lian flashed aside vigilantly and said, "Who?!"

    Fengxin was also very vigilant. He went to check it, relieved, and came back, saying: "It's okay! Don't worry! It's none of our business, it's not looking for us, and it's not Yong'an soldiers."

    Xie Lian's tense heart loosened a little, and said: "What's going on?"

    Feng channel: "I don't know, it seems that several evil servants are fighting, go and see?"

    Thanks for the pity: "Look, don't be a bully." The two stepped forward together, only to see a few people in the middle fighting, and the onlookers were applauding. Fengxin patted a passerby who was watching happily and said, "Brother, what's going on?"

    The passerby smiled and said, "Don't you know? It's wonderful! The servant beat the master!"

    It was such a thing, thank you for being speechless, and said: "Why is this? Why are you applauding?"

    The passerby said: "Of course you have to applaud! This master is really not a thing! This servant has been with him since he was a child, and he is loyal, how about him! He knows how to exploit people, and ask people to treat him as cattle and horses without paying much wages. The servants can't bear it anymore, don't you look at it! It's fighting!"

    Sure enough, the beating man was beating and scolding, "I have endured you for a long time!" "You count what you have given me?!" Blessing!" "From today onwards, Lao Tzu is no longer your dog!" Yunyun, the beaten owner hugged his head and yelled, and everyone applauded, hearing the pity in his heart, and I don't know why the cold hair stood upright. , involuntarily glanced at Fengxin's face. Fengxin didn't notice his strangeness at all. He heard other people talk about the misdeeds of the master, and said casually: "That's the case, then the master is really unreasonable, and I can't blame the servant for going against it."

    He said it unintentionally, but Xie Lian snorted in his heart and clenched the red mirror in his hand.

    After a headache, they lost the red mirror, and the two finally had money. They immediately went to the medical center to ask the doctor, and bought dozens of medicinal materials to take back.

    The medicinal materials for the treatment of hemoptysis are expensive and require a large amount. In the evening, Fengxin first opened a few packs of medicine, decocted medicine outside the house, and held a broken fan fan, Xie Lian turned the box and the cabinet inside the house. After searching for a long time, finally found a golden soft belt from the bottom of the box.

    Originally, Xie Lian had many golden belts, and they were all pawned just like the fate of those swords. There was only this last one left, which he originally wanted to keep as a souvenir, but now, he decided to use it for one thing.

    It happened that Fengxin looked up at him and said: "His Royal Highness, what are you doing with that belt? If it's not this, you also want to be pawned."

    Xie Lian walked over and handed the golden belt to him.

    Seeing this, Fengxin suddenly widened his eyes and said inexplicably: "...What are you doing for me??? Your Highness, you just closed the box and didn't put your brain in it?"

    "..." Xie Lian then remembered that in the heavenly court, giving a gold belt has a special meaning. Immediately, his face darkened, and he said, "You think too much, I don't mean that at all. You treat it as ordinary gold. It's good to go!" Saying that, he plugged it in. Fengxin had the golden belt hanging on his neck and stared: "No. You have to tell me why you suddenly stuffed me with a piece of gold?"

    Thanks for the pity: "You should make up the salary owed to you for so long."

    Fengxin wondered: "No. What happened to you suddenly today? At this time, what salary did you mention to me? You might as well buy some more medicine for His Majesty the King. It's okay, you keep it for yourself. Come on, this is something only a priest can have."

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