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Chapter 36 Sleeping at night
Just when Su Mu was thinking wildly about Lu Lingjue's sad but gloating expression, Liu Xiaoran coughed lightly.
"Sit down and eat, and leave in a while."
It sounds like nothing out of the ordinary.
Su Mu sneaked a few glances. Although Liu Xiaoran was still serious, that was his normal state, and he couldn't see any special emotions.
It should be——shouldn't have done anything outrageous, right?
Su Mu didn't have much experience of getting drunk, so can't talk about any experience. The only thing can remember is two times, so really can't figure it out. can only hope that will have a chance to ask Lu Lingjue for clarification.
Before leaving, Hong Xizhi brought Ding Ziping to deliver some homemade snacks and dry food. Only then did Su Mu know that Liu Xiaoran was running around these days to bring Hong Siqi to justice, and also to work hard for Hong Nianan.
In general terms, killing one's father is an unforgivable capital crime, but he had a reason and was instigated by others, so it is really difficult for people to easily sentence him.Liu Xiaoran spent a lot of effort on this, not only had to quote the scriptures to persuade the stubborn old people in the Criminal Ministry, but also needed to uphold the law impartially to quell public opinion. Finally, after many negotiations, Hong Nianan was spared and exiled for three thousand miles.
Wiping away her tears, Ding Ziping wanted to kneel down to Liu Xiaoran. She was already ashamed, and even wanted to go with her son, but she never expected to turn around in the end and have a glimmer of life again.
"If it weren't for Master Liu's magnanimity, the child would not have escaped death. You are really our benefactor..."
Liu Xiaoran stretched out her hand to support Ding Ziping's elbow, and shook her head when she stood still: "Everything is in accordance with the law, it's not an extra-judicial favor from me, Madam, you are serious."
This is indeed true, Liu Xiaoran is not a person who will bend the law for personal gain, but a person who is responsible for his duties. These matters are not within his jurisdiction, but even so, he still left after handling them properly, which shows that he is responsible for himselfHe is not slack at all, and has a heart of compassion and kindness towards the people.
Su Mu listened silently from the side, and felt a little appreciation for him.It may be a blessing for the people of the Yin Dynasty to have such a high-ranking person holding the judicial code.
After Hong Xizhi followed Ding Ziping to wipe away tears, he told Su Mu that he had already taken care of the shop and it would open soon.
"At that time, I will definitely return all of Mr. Su's money!"
Seeing the extremely firm expression on Hong Xizhi's face, Su Mu also sincerely believed that such a day would come.
"Okay, then I will wait for this day with Miss Hong."
After finally saying goodbye to everyone, Su Mu found out that they had stayed in Bishui County for so many days.
What happened these days is not much, but it is also very unforgettable. He turned around and took a last look at this small town.
Let's hope they all get off to a better start.
After saying his last farewell, he got on his horse.
In the past few days in Bishui County, he learned some riding skills from Mo Shu, and he was barely able to control it properly. He also found miraculously that riding a horse by himself was much easier than sitting behind others, and he rushed all the way to the sky.In the dark, he was not as embarrassed as last time.
This time there was no small town like Bishui County for them to settle down, so they could only find a nearby village.
"Ah, starve to death, starve to death, I'm going to starve to death!" Lu Lingjue yelled and walked in first. This is an ancient village near Jiang Prefecture, called Fengxia Village, which is under the jurisdiction of Lingquan County.
Although the village is small, it is still considered affluent, and every household is very enthusiastic, but there are four people in the end, and they still found a farmhouse that looked relatively large.
They were greeted by a tall, about fifty-year-old uncle who looked very simple and honest, while the uncle who was choosing vegetables in the yard
My aunt was also very happy to see someone coming, and began to read aloud.
"It's been a long time since we've seen outsiders come here. It just so happens that Erwa hasn't come back yet. I'll clean up his room for you."
The aunt was enthusiastic, and it was difficult for several people to refuse, so they agreed.
Although the dishes for dinner are ordinary, they are all grown in the aunt's own yard, and they look very fresh.Lu Lingjue was already famished with hunger, and her aunt's cooking skills were good, so she immediately started gobbling it up.
Seeing him eating well, the aunt was also very happy from ear to ear.
"Little baby eats slowly, if it's not enough, tell aunt to add more."
Lu Lingjue was already handsome, and the appearance of puffing out her cheeks was even more flattering. After a meal, she and her aunt became in a relationship to talk about everything.
"Auntie, where is your second child?"
The aunt who was washing the dishes raised her head, her eyes narrowed into slits with a smile: "Hey, the second baby is amazing, she is a soldier in Jiang Prefecture."
"So that's the case!" Lu Lingjue nodded, "Then Auntie must miss him very much, right?"
The aunt still smiled and replied: "You can not think about it, but the baby is ambitious and doesn't want to stay here, and the aunt is also happy!"
Su Mu, who was dictating at the side, was stunned. If he remembered correctly, there shouldn’t be any enemy forces adjacent to the Jiang Prefecture mansion. If he was going to guard the city, most of them should be people in the city of Jiang Prefecture. This auntWhy did my child travel all the way to Jiang Prefecture?
He approached Liu Xiaoran, and asked gently: "Liu Shaoqing?"
"Ok."
"Is there anything special about this Jiang Prefecture? I mean—military?"
Liu Xiaoran glanced at Su Mu, seeming a little puzzled why Su Mu asked this question, but seeing Su Mu's expression was really bewildered, she finally explained: "There is a small country in the southeast of Jiang Prefecture, named Nv Man Country.I have been in court for a long time, but I have always been ambitious and kept stirring up disputes on the border. The last time the court was overwhelmed by disturbance, it sent a heavy army to suppress it, and this army stayed in Jiang Prefecture to prepare for emergencies.”
"Female barbarian country..." Su Mu murmured. He always felt that the name seemed familiar, but he could only catch a faint shadow, and he couldn't remember the rest.
He struggled again, but found that there was still no progress, so he could only let it go, comforting himself that he would remember it one day.
The room in the farmhouse is really not very big, and there is no bed that can sleep four people, so the aunt simply spread several layers of thick quilts on the floor for them. Fortunately, it is not winter yet, and it is not cold to sleep on the floor.
Lu Lingjue hugged the quilt and slept in the innermost part, saying that she must sleep next to the wall or else it would be unsafe, and there was no movement after a while.
In this way, Su Mu could only lie down next to Liu Xiaoran.
It's not that there's anything wrong with it, but Su Mu knows that although his sleeping appearance is not bad, it's not good either. He always likes to hug something to sleep. In the past, there were bears given by others in the orphanage, and later Shi QinglanThe big bear I bought for myself can be rolled up and hugged when I sleep alone in Marquis Mansion. Now——
He silently turned to the side of Mo Shu, and whispered: "If I do something to harass you later, just remember to pat me awake."
After getting the assurance from Mo Shu, he moved over there again.
I have already turned to this side, so I probably won't do anything rebellious to Liu Xiaoran.
Su Mu pondered secretly, and then fell asleep when sleepiness struck.
But the dream was not peaceful, perhaps because the barbarian country always brought him a vague sense of crisis, he seemed to be dreaming of a barren land where not a single blade of grass grew, and at the end shrouded in sadness and despair, he seemed to beThousands of wailing voices were heard.He turned around to look, but found that all he could see was boundless darkness.
In a trance, he suddenly smelled a familiar fragrance of sandalwood, lingering in his nose, and following the faint fragrance, light finally appeared in front of his eyes.
The feeling of being rescued from a desperate situation made him feel extremely tired, so he quickly fell into a dreamless land under this faint fragrance.
Liu Xiaoran has always been a light sleeper, but when she was awakened by Jing Jing, she found that Su Mu was already very close, and when she opened her eyes, her eyelashes were close at hand.
But before he could react, one of Su Mu's hands had naturally stretched out from the quilt, wrapped his waist through the quilt, and then gently rubbed against his loose long hair.rubbed.
Thinking that she couldn't argue with the sleeping person, Liu Xiaoran was about to quietly move to Lu Lingjue's side, but when she looked slightly sideways, she noticed that Su Mu was frowning, as if she was sleeping extremely restlessly.
He hesitated for a moment, and during this moment, Su Mu made more progress, almost clung to him, and held him tighter.But at this time, Su Mu seemed to finally feel relieved, buried his face deeper and stopped moving.
As for Liu Xiaoran moving a little bit, Su Mu would follow suit.
...
That's all.
Liu Xiaoran sighed softly, and will continue on the road tomorrow, if she wakes people up at this time, she may not be very energetic the next day, thinking of Su Mu's appearance when she was on the road the first time, Liu Xiaoran finally gave in.
When Su Mu woke up the next day, he found that he was lying next to Lu Lingjue, and Lu Lingjue was sleeping soundly facing the wall, without any sign of waking up.
Just as Su Mu stretched comfortably and rubbed his shoulders, he suddenly realized something.
No, the one who slept next to me last night didn't seem to be Lu Lingjue, did it?
Su Mu woke up completely.
He tiptoedly put on his clothes and walked to the outside yard, only to find that Liu Xiaoran was helping his aunt wash rice together in the yard.
Although Liu Xiaoran is not as eloquent as Lu Lingjue, but when facing kind people, he is still gentle and easy to speak. Even if the questions asked by the aunt gradually become outrageous, he still answers every question.
"You look so good-looking, you must already have a family?" The aunt asked with a smile on her face, "Do you have a baby?"
Liu Xiaoran paused, then shook her head resolutely.
"No dolls?"
"Not yet married."
"Why don't you have a family yet?" the aunt mumbled, "At this age, it's time to start a family. It's just right to spread branches and leaves for the family!"
Seeing that Liu Xiaoran didn't answer, the aunt started her long talk again, and seeing that there was a tendency to talk endlessly, Su Mu promptly said good morning.
The aunt and Liu Xiaoran looked over together.
When meeting Liu Xiaoran's gaze, Su Mu felt a little guilty, so that he looked away after just one glance, and said to the aunt with a smile, "I'll come and help too!"
The author has something to say:
Hehehe, where is the female barbarian country?It is related to a noun in front of it!