Chapter 48 Such a pair
On this day, Fengya Pavilion where the distinguished and accomplished scholars and officials come and go, welcomed a secretive little girl. After she came in, she nervously told the shopkeeper that she was looking for aunt Qing. The shopkeeper who originally didn’t mind the little girl very much had to mind after hearing that she came looking for aunt Qing. Because, only those few people knew about aunt Qing and those people were closely related to aunt Qing, so, the shopkeeper immediately went to notify aunt Qing.
At this time, aunt Qing was very upset that she accidentally wounded Lin Qing. She couldn’t do anything about it. She wanted her girl to leave that old eunuch and also wanted to kill Lin Qing lest he causes harm to the child she worked so hard to raise and teach. However, now she regretted this a bit.
Her little girl cared so much about Lin Qing. If something really happened to him or he died, then, wouldn’t she (ZZ) hate her forever? Thinking till here, aunt Qing couldn’t help but panic. When the shopkeeper came to report that a little girl was looking for her, aunt Qing immediately thought about Ling Er who followed Zhao Zimu and rushed over before the shopkeeper finished speaking.
However…who was this girl? She looked a bit familiar, but she (Q) couldn’t remember where she had seen her before. Aunt Qing was puzzled. Although, she was relieved that it wasn’t someone sent by Zhao Zimu, but she still couldn’t help but feel panic. The eyes looking at the girl became very unfriendly.
The little girl looked at the person in a glamorous purple dress with a veil in front of her. She didn’t know why her (Q) eyes suddenly turned cold. She tremblingly told her the reason she came and handed a letter to aunt Qing. Then, she quickly ran away.
Aunt Qing was a bit dumbfounded. Look for ‘Zhao Zhong’. Why look for ‘Zhao Zhong’? However, this was an excellent excuse to go to Qiansui’s residence. After recovering her senses, aunt Qing was a bit annoyed by her thoughts. However…forget it. She had to make the trip to Qiansui’s residence or else she couldn’t rest assured.
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At this time, Zhao Zimu was brewing medicine for Lin Qing in the kitchen of Qiansui’s residence. At the same time, someone silently appeared in Lin Qing’s room. Lin Qing wasn’t asleep and immediately looked at the person warily.
Aunt Qing looked at the person who was lying on the bed. His face was still a bit pale. Slender eyebrows and an effeminate and handsome face. She still couldn’t figure out why her outstanding child would like such a, such a person.
If he was an ordinary person or a poor person or even a beggar, she would’ve accepted them without the slightest hesitation. However, he happened to be full of infamy and an old eunuch who everyone hated and despised! Perhaps, he couldn’t be considered old. An ordinary man would be in his prime when he was in his thirties. It wouldn’t even mattered if he had a few children, but he…
Aunt Qing looked at Lin Qing with a complicated gaze. Lin Qing also looked at her quietly. The two of them didn’t spoke. After a long time, Lin Qing asked, “You are looking for Zimu?”
Because Zhao Zimu said that this was someone who was like a mother and teacher to her, so, he used the respectful you.
- In Chinese, there is a difference in the normal you (你, ni) and the respectful you (您, nin).
Aunt Qing nodded. It seemed that Lin Qing’s wound wasn’t as serious as she had thought. This made her breathe a sigh of relief. She heard Lin Qing say to her, “If you are looking for her, she is in the kitchen.” As he spoke, he revealed a smile.
A breath was suddenly stuck in aunt Qing’s heart again. She was so suffocated that she wanted to beat Zhao Zimu’s butt. She (ZZ) had never cooked anything for her! Now, she loved a man to such a degree. It was truly, when a girl is of age, it was not easy to retain her! No! This old man has not married her little girl!
- When a girl is of age, it was not easy to retain her: when a girl is of age, she must be married off
The way aunt Qing looked at Lin Qing became more and more unfriendly. Lin Qing’s expression also turned bad. On observation skills, who was better than him who served at emperor Jinghui’s side all year long? It couldn’t be that she wanted to attack him again, right? Lin Qing was guessing, but at this time there was no one beside him. Even if he shouted, it wouldn’t be faster than her hands. Lin Qing who had seen aunt Qing’s martial arts, naturally, he knew how good she is.
Aunt Qing looked faintly at Lin Qing and said, “If I ask you to leave little girl, it would be impossible, right?” Lin Qing nodded.
Aunt Qing said, “Then, good. I ask you, what if one day you died? You should understand what I mean. You have made countless enemies at court and should be more aware than I am about your situation. You look to be boundlessly well-off and everyone feared you, but this was also because emperor Jinghui favors you. If one day, emperor Jinghui passes away and the Eastern Palace got the throne, do you think the new emperor will tolerate you? When that time comes, with your relationship with her, would those people let her off? If the punishment is heavy, she will be sentenced to death. A lesser punishment is sending her to a lowly brothel to be played by others. Is this what you want? Or is it that you can protect her?”
Aunt Qing’s speech was fast and anxious. Each word was forceful. She didn’t believe that if the person in front of her truly loves her little girl, he would have the heart to let her fall into such an ending.
Lin Qing’s eyes darkened. He knew that the woman in front of him was speaking the truth, but he would not let this happen. If it does happen…
Lin Qing felt that there was something stirring up his heart again. He raised his head and looked at aunt Qing, “Who can know what will happen in the future? But I won’t give up now.”
Aunt Qing looked at him sharply. She didn’t believe in what he said and only said calmly, “I hope so, but if you can’t do it, I will still let her leave you using my everything.”
She finally relented a step towards this man. After all, he was someone who could let her girl give up her life. There weren’t many of such people.
“You won’t kill me anymore?” Lin Qing asked.
Aunt Qing didn’t answer him. She turned and walked to the door. Outside the door, Zhao Zimu stood quietly while holding a bowl of concoction. Zhao Zimu obediently raised her head and said, “Aunt Qing.”
“Is it for him?”
Zhao Zimu obediently nodded.
Aunt Qing stared at her and said, “Why haven’t I seen you made something for me?”
Zhao Zimu immediately said, “If you want, I will immediately go make one for you.”
Aunt Qing laughed and said, “You still have a conscience.” While she spoke, she took out a jade bottle from her sleeve and said without an expression, “This is a specialty of sect and specialized to treat trauma. Take it, lest if he dies, you come look for me.”
Speaking about it, Aunt Qing’s sect had not much to do with Zhao Zimu. Aunt Qing had taken her there before. The master of the sect liked Zhao Zimu very much and often asked aunt Qing to take her there to see them. Over time, the relationship became closer.
After that, she handed Zhao Zimu the letter that little girl had given her. Zhao Zimu was puzzled.
Aunt Qing said, “I also haven’t opened it, so, I don’t know. You have so many identities outside. Solve the trouble you caused yourself.”
Zhao Zimu nodded. Aunt Qing said, “Master let you go back to Qingyu Mountain. He hasn’t seen you for a long time. He misses you.”
Zhao Zimu’s gaze looked faintly in the direction of the room. Aunt Qing immediately became a bit angry again. The beautiful and alluring eyes widened and a fierce aura burst out. She said, “Do you still have pride?! Do you believe that I will go stab him again?!”
Zhao Zimu, “…Can I go with him?”
Aunt Qing, “…Why are you asking me? Bring him if you have the ability!”
Having said that, she left annoyed. What was this all about?!
Zhao Zimu walked into the room after aunt Qing left and saw that Lin Qing was looking at her without blinking. It seemed that he didn’t miss the conversation between her and aunt Qing.
Zhao Zimu opened the bowl of concoction. A fishy smell came out with a strong medical smell.
Lin Qing, “…What is this?” Was it really something she just learned to make? Should he drink it…? Lin Qing who was accustomed to a life of luxury found out that he was a bit melancholic now.
Zhao Zimu said, “Trout soup. It is very effective in curing trauma. The doctor of the residence taught me how to make it.”
Speaking till here, Zhao Zimu’s expression became a bit strange.
In fact, the doctor at Qiansui’s residence was not bad. Although, she didn’t know how he was compared to the imperial physician, but Lin Qing probably wouldn’t treat himself badly.
In addition to the medication prescribed by the old imperial physician, Lin Qing’s diet in Qiansui’s residence had been taken care of by the doctor of the residence these past few days. He was also very responsible. The medicated diet combined with the imperial physician’s prescription was very effective which shows that the doctor of the residence was not and ordinary person.
Lin Qing said, “He was originally an imperial physician. Later, he committed a mistake and was saved by me. Therefore, he stayed at the residence to serve me.”
“Hmm, not bad.” Zhao Zimu revealed a strange smile.
That guy actually has given her a diagram of a human’s body and it was that of a male. It depicted various parts of a man in detail. He also made a lot of annotations. It could be said that he was very meticulous and careful. One would know what was going on with just one glance. He also told her to take good care of Lord Qiansui.
After the elderly doctor gave the diagram to Zhao Zimu, he left with a bashful face. Zhao Zimu wanted to laugh. Someone who could make such a diagram, still know how to be ashamed.
Lin Qing drank the fish soup with a bitter expression and asked, “Someone is looking for you?”
Naturally, he asked this because of the letter that aunt Qing gave Zhao Zimu. “Who is it?” Lin Qing asked.
“An insignificant person,” Zhao Zimu laughed. Wasn’t it truly an insignificant person? She just met that Situ Ningan a few times, what did her (SN) matter has to do with her?
“But you did very well just now,” Zhao Zimu said.
“What?” Lin Qing lowered his head and didn’t look at her. Zhao Zimu raised his head and said, “You have to be clear about that I like you not because of what you can give me or that I need your protection. If you want to be with me, you only need to be clear about one thing.”
“What?” Lin Qing immediately looked up.
Zhao Zimu laughed, “I don’t need someone who does everything for my own good. Instead, when I go to hell, I need someone to accompany me to hell!”
For a long time, Lin Qing stared into her eyes and said, “Just what I wanted.”
Lin Qing’s heart was black. He had never thought that he would abandon this person in front of him one day whether he was alive or dead. So, there was nothing wrong with what aunt Qing said to him.
However, he had never expected that the love of the person in front of him was so decisive or maybe they were a match made from heaven. He couldn’t help but chuckle when he thought of this.
Ling Qing looked very nice when he smiled. There was a feeling of contentment. Zhao Zimu absent-mindedly softly stroked a place on his waist. Lin Qing trembled and looked a bit bewildered at her.
A smile appeared at the corner of Zhao Zimu’s lips. Then, it disappeared quickly. It seemed that the diagram that the old doctor gave her was very useful. She could foresee that this would be very useful to her. Oh, it was even more useful to the person in front of her.
Zhao Zimu thought for a moment and suddenly said to Lin Qing, “Choose ten people you absolutely trust for me.”
“What do you want to do?” Lin Qing was confused.
A faint coldness suddenly emitted from Zhao Zimu’s body. With cold eyes, she said, “The martial arts of the guards in your residence is too weak. Forget it, if they only had to things for the court, but if they meet a great martial artist of the Jianghu, they wouldn’t even be able to see the shadow of the other party. I’m not assured.”
What Lin Qing didn’t know was how much Zhao Zimu panicked when she discovered that aunt Qing easily avoided the guards of Qiansui’s residence and sneaked into the residence. She never wanted to let Lin Qing be stabbed again!
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