Chapter 314 Can I go to Xinchuanling with you?
Chapter 314 Can I go to Xinchuanling with you?
It snowed heavily that day.
The room was as warm as spring.
Nanchun asked Jindou to open the window a little, and through the gap she saw the red plum blossoms blooming in the wind and snow.
"The red plum blossoms are blooming so beautifully!"
Jindou closed the window and said, "Second Young Madam, I'll pick a branch for you and put it in the vase on the table. You won't have to be exposed to the wind and get cold, and you can enjoy the flowers."
Later, Jindou opened the door and went out.
Nanchun coughed a few times and lay down in a daze.
Later, Bai Xun came braving the wind and snow.
He entered the room and placed the red plum blossoms in the white porcelain vase on the table, then walked to the bedside. Just as he was about to reach out and touch Nanchun's face, he stopped.
Nanchun was actually not sleeping soundly. He woke up as soon as Bai Xun entered the room.
Bai Xun left again, took off his coat, and went to the stove to warm his hands. After a while, he returned to the bed and touched Nanchun's face.
Nanchun opened her eyes: "You're back?"
"Did I wake you up?" Bai Xun lay down and held him in his arms.
"I haven't fallen asleep yet." Nanchun said.
Bai Xun kissed him and undressed him.
Nanchun's heart was beating like thunder. He widened his eyes, blushed, and grabbed Bai Xun's hand.
"What are you doing?"
Bai Xun stopped, lying on his side, one hand supporting his face, looking at him with a smile. Then he said something that shocked him.
"Do what husband and wife should do."
Bai Xun seemed like a different person. Even when she had intimate actions with him on weekdays, they would just sleep in each other's arms and kiss occasionally.
When has this happened...?
He thought Bai Xun was drunk, but there was no smell of alcohol on him.
She suspected that he was sick and had lost his mind, so she reached out and touched Bai Xun's forehead, but found that he didn't have a fever.
Seeing this, Bai Xun hugged him in his arms and laughed.
He had never seen Bai Xun laugh like this before, a hearty laugh.
He said, "Nanchun, you are so cute."
Nanchun has been having this dream recently.
Perhaps it was because Bai Xun was very different that day.
What's the difference?
He understands now.
The Bai Xun on that day was more like the Bai Xun after getting married in this life.
Even though he knew it was a dream, he couldn't help but think, if only he could stay at that moment forever.
There are no grudges, no sorrow and pain.
Nanchun smiled self-deprecatingly. He knew very well in his heart that it was just a dream and a pipe dream.
It has been almost a month since I came to Jincheng.
Ever since she fainted from excessive grief that day, Nan Chun had been unable to sleep, unable to fall asleep at night, and unable to taste food. She often felt sleepy, her thoughts were in disarray, and she couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality, or between her previous life and this one.
The doctor said that this was caused by excessive worry and exhaustion.
Nanchun woke up from her dream and smiled faintly at Song Amei, who looked haggard and nervous.
Song Amei's eyes were red as she touched his thin face with pity.
"Child, you still have mother! Mother... only has you. You must be well. Without you, mother is afraid that..."
Nanchun took Song Amei's hand and said with a smile, "Mother, let's go to the yard to enjoy the flowers! Jindou said that the winter jasmine flowers in the yard are in full bloom. It's a rare good day today. I see the sun is shining brightly outside."
Song Amei wiped her tears and said quickly, "Okay, okay, let's go enjoy the flowers."
Li Minghe stood in the corridor and looked at Nanchun, who was sitting in the pavilion with a haggard face, from afar.
"He is different from you. You have been traveling around the country with my third brother since you were a teenager. You have experienced many dangers and have seen the joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, and the separation of life and death. He is the same as you. You are both very strong children." Sheng Yu'an said.
Li Minghe didn't say anything.
The Third Master always said, "Minghe, you are a very strong child."
His parents died early, and he lived with relatives, facing constant neglect and disdain. He left home at the age of ten and wandered the streets, begging, running errands, and selling small items.
One day, he was working as a handyman in a restaurant when he was falsely accused of stealing money and was severely beaten. It happened that the third master of the Sheng family and the shopkeeper Shi were drinking and listening to music in the restaurant. The third master took pity on him and sent him to the clinic and gave him some money.
After he recovered, he followed the Third Master every day.
Seeing this, Shopkeeper Shi laughed out loud: "Sheng San, why are you still carrying a tail?"
Master Sheng San spread his hands and said helplessly, "This brat is very stubborn. He told me that he won't charge money without merit."
"Hahahaha, what a great way to not charge for no work!" Shopkeeper Shi was so happy that he laughed out loud.
Later, the third master kept him.
Teach him to read and write, teach him to practice martial arts and spear, teach him the principles of being a good person and doing things...
"Fourth Master, Brother Minghe!" Nanchun waved at them.
Li Minghe hesitated for a moment, and the next second Sheng Yu'an grabbed his arm and walked towards Nanchun.
"How do you feel today?" Sheng Yu'an asked.
"Very good." Nanchun smiled faintly.
Li Minghe felt a little uncomfortable. He was indeed inconsiderate that day, and the words he said were like rubbing salt into Nanchun's wounds.
Song Amei smiled and said, "I'll go see if the medicine is ready."
After Song Amei left, Li Minghe said awkwardly, "Sorry! I was too impatient and didn't consider your feelings. I..."
Nanchun smiled and said, "Thank you for telling me the truth, and thank you for always protecting my grandfather. By the way, you are Xiaofeng from the book "Family Letters", right? I'm very happy to meet you."
Li Minghe touched his nose and said, "My original name was Xiaofeng, but later the Third Master gave me a new name, Minghe. He was a learned man who said that the cry of a crane in the Nine Gaos is heard in the sky." [Note 1]
Nanchun nodded: "It's a good name, whether it was in the past or now, it's a good name."
Li Minghe grinned and said, "I'm relieved that you're not angry with me. I'll be back to Xinchuanling tomorrow. We'll meet again if we're lucky."
Nanchun was slightly startled, hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you... still want to continue looking for the underground fairy palace?"
Li Minghe nodded. "This is the last wish of Third Master and Old Master Nan. I want to show them what the Underground Palace looks like. When I die, I can tell them about it when I see them."
Nanchun lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.
Li Minghe smiled and said, "To be honest, I have never understood why some people would give up their rich and comfortable lives and take the risk of going to deep mountains and old forests, snowy plateaus, rivers and swamps... places that can take lives.
Later, I followed Third Master to Xinchuan Ridge and Luncang Mountain. Never in my life had I seen such magnificent, breathtaking scenery. Standing on the mountaintop, I felt like the wind, like a crane singing in the Nine Marshes, its voice heard throughout the heavens.
In fact, I still don't understand why Mr. San and Mr. Nan chose to face death head-on. But I know that I love this land as much as they do, so I have to do something, do what I can."
Nanchun looked at him: "Can I go to Xinchuanling with you?"
【Note 1】From The Book of Songs, Xiaoya
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