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Chapter 30
30. In the past, my friend was a gentleman
Pei Nianyu finished his day's martial arts practice, intertwined with Lou Yefeng, and walked slowly from Calm Heart Lake back to the former residence hall.
As soon as the two of them lifted their feet and left, Yun Luan, who had been waiting by the flower path outside the lake, was about to enter the pavilion with two little cleaning maids.
This has been a must for them recently.They needed to clean up the traces of eating and drinking in the pavilion after Pei Nianyu left from practicing martial arts.
And Yun Luan also needs to put the tea stove, tea set, hand warmer and other utensils into the water pavilion by the lake.Before practicing martial arts on the second day, will bring people to prepare them one by one.
This is the case every day, and Yun Luan thought that today would be no different.She walked slowly towards the pavilion, followed by the two maids behind her, her steps were fine and orderly, her posture was respectful and smooth, showing that she was very well behaved.
However, they were halfway through the long and narrow lake, when suddenly two black shadows flew past Yun Luan, one on the left and the other on the right.
Yun Luan frowned, she was also one of the reserve shadow guards, naturally she knew that the shadow guards in the mansion usually only showed up in front of their masters, and rarely showed up in front of their maids and servants.These two are...
She was suspicious, and walked forward quickly, but she saw the two shadow guards rushing straight to the half box of snacks left on the table, and heard the two of them whispering:
"Eight yuan is left, we will share it equally..."
"Well, hurry up, we may not be able to get ahead of you next time..."
"Fortunately, the place we guarded is closer than them..."
Yun Luan's expression changed instantly!!
She is the second-class maid in the prince's bedroom, and although she is not allowed to serve her closely, she still knows about the fact that the prince secretly got up to make a batch of snacks last night.
These two people!!
Yun Luan scolded angrily:
"What are you shadow guards doing here! We were supposed to clean up this pavilion!"
Those two shadow guards acted like no one else:
"Sister Yun Luan, you can't practice lightness kungfu well..."
"That's because of me, we have to keep our manners when we walk... whoever flies around the house like you never pays attention..."
Standing outside the pavilion, Yun Luan watched helplessly as they were about to share the snacks, she was so angry that she almost cried, her voice was choked up:
"You...how can you do this! The prince finally made a snack...I can't compete with Sister Jiang Xue and Sister Yun Shao on weekdays...Now even you are here to bully me...Woooo..."
The two shadow guards looked at Yun Luan, who was in a ball of anger, and looked at each other, but they didn't dare to eat them all brazenly.
After all, Yun Luan is only twelve years old, still a child.It is said to be a shadow guard, but it is just a preliminary shadow guard who is still practicing martial arts.When she had such an attack, the two shadow guards were too embarrassed to continue to bully the little girl, so they obediently took the last three pieces of snacks.
"Sister Yun Luan...don't...don't cry..."
Yun Luan took the snack, and then burst into tears.
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At this time, Pei Nianyu, who had returned to the dormitory to change clothes and take a bath, naturally couldn't see what happened in Calm Heart Lake, but the system that hadn't moved for a long time jumped out at this time, and released another task:
"Your culinary skills have become the object of everyone's pursuit in the palace, but personal power is limited after all, and there is no one in a hundred who can taste your cooking skills in the palace."
"do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution, people who are close get richer, and people who are far away become more jealous. In the long run, even small things like eating will become the cause of disaster. As a food blogger, you have an obligation to promote food,In order to maintain the stability of the management of the palace personnel, please start to improve the status quo."
"Mission Reward: The Encyclopedia of Western-style Pickles and Seasonings"
Pei Nianyu frowned, thinking what happened again?
He looked at the upper level of the task bar, where there was still an unfinished task hanging - he was required to solve the problem that the head of the royal family's restaurant was no longer useful, and the reward was a complete recipe of Chinese pickles and seasonings.
Pei Nianyu let out a "huh" in his heart.
The reason why he hadn't completed that task before was because he really didn't know how to arrange for the chief executive of Shangshan.The steward was the eunuch who came out of the palace when he was the prince, and he was considered an old man in the mansion. Pei Nianyu hesitated for many days, but he still didn't know how to speak.
At this moment, he looked at these two tasks, and thought to himself, I can't do these two tasks together.Wouldn't it be great if we modified the meal system in the palace to solve two problems and get two rewards at once, which would complement each other.
Pei Nianyu lay in the bathtub, and began to calculate in his heart.
…………………
In the afternoon, Pei Nianyu went to the study to handle some official business without mentioning it, while Lou Yefeng hid in his own room and began to design a set of exercises tailored for his master.
The two of them worked separately, and all the shadow guards in the mansion breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere in the whole palace seemed to be a little more comfortable.
And Lian Xiao was in his pharmacy, meditating for a moment, then suddenly got up and went to Hanqiu Pavilion.
Hanqiu Pavilion is Pei Nianyu's bedroom. At this time, Pei Nianyu is in the study and has not asked anyone to serve him.So in Hanqiu Pavilion, Jiang Xue was the only one guarding a group of maidservants, doing nothing.
Seeing Lian Xiao coming, Jiang Xue was very puzzled:
"A rare guest, why is Deacon Lian here when you have time? Are you looking for the master, the master is over there in the Yuqing Room."
"No, I'm not looking for the master... Where is Commander He?"
"He just finished his break and changed to work, and he is also with the master at the moment. Do you have something to do with Old He?"
"Ok……"
Lian Xiao nodded, and didn't say what he wanted to do with He Qi, but asked:
"By the way, is Old He coming to watch at night now?"
Jiang Xue glanced at him suspiciously, wondering what he, the manager of the pharmacy, asked about the night watch, and Lian Xiao was never in charge of the watch at ordinary times.It's just that although Lian Xiao seldom shows up, the master trusts him very much, so he still replied:
"This is natural."
Night guards need to be more vigilant, so there has always been a guard, a deputy, and two commanders who change shifts to lead the guard work. Before, it was Lou Yefeng's vigil, and now He Qi's vigil was of course.
"Ok……"
Lian Xiao dragged out his tone, and responded with an unclear meaning, and a faint smile curled up on the corner of his mouth.Jiang Xue looked at his expression, although Lian Xiao's smile seemed quite modest and gentlemanly, but she felt a chill of confusion.
- A woman's intuition.
However, the smile quickly disappeared, Lian Xiao didn't continue to ask, but looked at Jiang Xue, and suddenly said softly:
"By the way, Jiang Xue, after Old He was promoted, there will be a position of deputy commander in the mansion, don't you have any ideas?"
Unlike the full-time commander who needs proper strategy and commanding ability, and must be hand-picked by the master, the deputy commander basically evaluates martial arts and loyalty, competes for posts, and the capable ones live.Therefore, when there are still vacancies, the shadow guards have never shy away from talking about this matter.
It's just that everyone has been talking about it recently, and it's nothing more than guessing when Jiang Xue will be able to take office. After all, her martial arts are comparable to He Qi, and there is a faint tendency to surpass her. The position of deputy commander is probably unnecessary for others.
When Jiang Xue heard this, her expression changed. Her martial arts were among the best in the mansion, and she was even slightly better than Lian Xiao, who was already the deputy commander. How could she have no idea about the position of deputy commander.But she immediately shook her head and sighed:
"Old He said, when I compete with him and win him, I can be the deputy commander. Otherwise, if the martial arts are comparable to him, he will let the master veto my appointment."
Lian Xiao nodded, his expression remained unchanged, as expected:
"It's normal for him to let you completely beat him. After the old building's martial arts are all lost, this mansion lacks a top master. Although Old He's martial arts are not bad, he is also considered top-notch among the shadow guards. Compared with old buildingbuilding or..."
"You practice the Cold Jade Kungfu, and you are born with an extremely cold body. With such talent, the future is boundless. He hopes that you can practice the Cold Jade Kungfu as soon as possible to make up for the lack of martial power in the old building."
Jiang Xue frowned:
"I also know this truth... but I have encountered a bottleneck recently. Although the power of the cold jade skill is great, I often can't control the internal energy well, you also know that..."
Lian Xiao looked at her, and suddenly smiled, that smile was like a spring breeze:
"Although my martial arts are not as good as yours, I still have some research on meridians later on. Would you like to hear a few words from me?"
Jiang Xue was overjoyed, Lian Xiao had superb medical skills, and many shadow guards in the mansion relied on him to save lives and heal the wounded many times.It's just that although he was born with a warm skin, he has a cold temper, and he shuts himself in the pharmacy on weekdays.
He seldom goes out, and rarely socializes with other shadow guards, let alone take the initiative to teach others martial arts.
Lian Xiao smiled and touched her head, very kindly:
"Go in and talk."
"Okay. Brother Lian Xiao, please sit down."
Jiang Xue invited him in, and showed him a cute and sweet smile.
When it was time for a cup of tea, Lian Xiao spent a few words and pointed out Jiang Xue's confusion about the operation of internal force, and then left.Leaving Jiangxue suddenly enlightened and sometimes thoughtful.
She comprehended it for a while, and suddenly she sat cross-legged on the soft couch in the room, her true qi circulated loudly in her body, and she couldn't wait to start practicing.
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Unknowingly, the dusk was dark, and Pei Nianyu went to prepare a table of delicious meals after finishing his work in the study.After eating with Lou Yefeng, Pei Nianyu returned to Hanqiu Pavilion.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he found that Hanqiu Pavilion was quiet, only his eldest maid Xia Yao was guarding the door, and the rest were gone.
Pei Nianyu asked with his eyes, Xia Yao whispered:
"Jiang Xue seems to have entered a retreat. Yun Shao told me not to disturb others, so I sent them away."
Pei Nianyu pushed the door open and went in, and saw Jiang Xue's whole body was chilled, and even the room became cold. It was obviously caused by the infuriating energy running to the extreme and the energy flowing out.
And Yun Shao and Yun Luan quietly accompanied her to protect the Dharma, in case she went into a rut when practicing martial arts.
Seeing this posture, Pei Nianyu unconsciously walked and walked lightly, but Jiang Xue still noticed it.Jiang Xue opened her eyes and hurriedly said:
"Master! This subordinate is almost done... I will serve you to bed later..."
In the middle of speaking, felt anxious, but suddenly spit out a mouthful of cold blood.
Pei Nianyu was speechless, quickly waved his hands and said:
"No, it's important for you to practice, don't damage your body. I'll go to the old building to sleep for a night, so you can retreat with peace of mind."
After saying that, he went straight to his bed, picked up the soft and soft quilt, went out, and walked towards the courtyard next to him.
Among the tall trees and dense branches of Hanqiu Pavilion, He Qi concealed his body, listening vigilantly to the movement in the dark surroundings, and at the same time, his eyes kept scanning around the master's house, not letting go of the slightest possibility of danger.
He thought it was just another normal night.
However, after a while, saw the owner walking out of the house carrying the quilt.
He Qi:???
Then he watched helplessly as the master walked into Lou Yefeng's room.
He Qi: ...
He was confused, but it didn't prevent him from quickly changing to a tree to hide. He needed to keep his master in his best sight at all times, and this tree happened to be in Lou Yefeng's courtyard.
Pei Nianyu carried the quilt into Lou Yefeng's door, but saw that Lou Yefeng had already taken off his coat and was wearing a loose undershirt, and was about to go to bed, so his eyes wandered for a moment.
When Lou Yefeng saw his master coming, he hurriedly greeted him:
"Why is the master coming here now..."
"Jiangxue suddenly retreated in my room, and it seems that she is about to break through. I don't want to disturb her, so I just come to sleep with you for one night. What's the matter, Ye Feng, aren't you happy?"
Lou Yefeng hurriedly took the quilt:
"Of course not. The subordinates are extremely happy..."
"That's good... Well, my clothes are a bit difficult to untie, can Mr. Lou help me... move your hands...?"
"..."
Just as He Qi hid his body, he heard the familiar intimate voice of his master, his vision went dark, and he thought something was wrong.
Inside the house, while Lou Yefeng was taking off his master's coat, he couldn't hide his heartbeat that gradually accelerated due to surprise.
When only the underwear was left, Lou Yefeng's breathing suddenly became a little messed up, his fingers lightly caressed Pei Nianyu's underwear, his eyes fixed on the ground, his face was reddish, and he stumbled and asked:
"The master came to the subordinate's place...but the subordinate needs to serve the bed...?"
Pei Nianyu hadn't answered yet, but He Qi outside the house applauded loudly for Lou Yefeng in his heart, and was about to leave - the master's "doing business" naturally couldn't be listened to, so he would have a reason to go to the distance to guard!
Finally, no longer need to be shown affection by the master!
Unexpectedly, Pei Nianyu hurried out the next sentence:
"Ye Feng, what are you in a hurry for? Not to mention that you are not fully recovered yet, even if you really want to sleep with me, you still need to make a lot of preparations, otherwise you will be hurt..."
Then Pei Nianyu changed the subject and said in a relaxed tone:
"Why is there nothing else to do besides bedtime? The moonlight is just right, so it's rare to sleep together, how about... Ye Feng, tell me about your childhood? I've never heard you tell me about your childhoodHow did the training camp go..."
Lou Yefeng blushed:
"Then, what's there to talk about..."
Pei Nianyu secretly kissed him:
"I love to listen, I want to listen to everything about you!"
"If the master doesn't dislike it... then the subordinate will tell the master..."
He Qi outside: ……………
He began to think about why things had become like this.
Why did Jiang Xue... suddenly retreat?Or retreat in the master's house?
"..."
He Qi, who was thinking about life, didn't realize that a black cat quickly climbed up the tree from under the tree, and then meowed by his hand.
"Xiao Hei...you were kicked out by those two dogs too...it's so pitiful."
He Qi lay on the branch, reaching out to hold Xiao Hei in his arms, absorbing its body temperature.
In my ears are the gentle and soft words of the master and the old building, and beside me is the cold winter wind blowing by.
This situation, against the lone moon hanging high above the head, was a little bit cooler.
He Qi let out a long sigh:
"Xiao Hei, you are still welcome."
The author has something to say:
Lian Xiao: The deputy commander had a nickname in Jianghu back then, called Hei Xinlian, Old He, you probably forgot.