Early in the morning, he found that Xu Ling'er's condition was still not improving, and Ah Zhen begged for forgiveness with tears in his eyes......

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside, and Xu Ling'er said: "Ah Zhen, please go back to Mr. Quan Saburo, you don't have to come to see me every day, when I get better, you can naturally leave." ”

"Miss Qiyu, it's not Mr. Kwon Saburo, it's, it's a new guest. I went to Kyoto last night and asked him to arrange for this guest to be placed elsewhere, but he said that this was an order from Oda Gondai Nayan, and that we really can't do anything about it. Ah Cheng replied with trepidation.

"It doesn't matter." Xu Ling'er knew that as Mrs. Ashi's honored guest, she would not be in danger for the time being, and then asked, "May I ask where this guest is here?" ”

Ah Zhen looked out through the window and replied with wide eyes, "Lord Kyoto has personally accompanied the guest, he is a Western missionary, and I suspect that it may be to meet Lord Oda for convenience, so Moran Maru brought him here." ”

Speaking of Western missionaries, Xu Ling'er couldn't help but think of Mark, she shook her sore body, moved to the window and looked out, only to see the Kyoto commissioner smiling, nodding and saying goodbye to the missionary.

"Miss Ling'er, I have to arrange breakfast for Mr. Missionary, please forgive me." Ah said sincerely, and withdrew.

After Ah Zhen left, a maid brought breakfast to Xu Ling'er, but her stomach was still very uncomfortable, and she didn't eat a few bites, so she let her take it away.

The maid found that Xu Ling'er's expression was very painful, and she saw that her eye sockets were deep and she had lost a lot of weight, and said sadly: "Miss, what do you want to eat?" As long as we have it, we will definitely be able to make it for you, and if this continues, your body will collapse. ”

Xu Ling'er replied with a forced smile: "Thank you, it's okay, maybe it will be fine tomorrow." ”

As soon as the maid left, Ah Zhen came back again, and complained when she entered the door: "Miss Ling'er, you have eaten too little in the past two days, and it is not okay to go on like this." ”

"That's no way, it's going to be good when it's supposed to be good." Xu Ling'er replied.

"Mr. Quan Saburo has brought a letter, and a miracle doctor will come to treat you tonight. Amitabha, pray that the Bodhisattva will bless you and hurry up. Ah Zhen said, and began to pray.

Xu Ling'er understood that Quan Saburo and others wanted to use themselves to deceive Mrs. Ashi, but she never suspected the cause of her illness.

Ah Zhen stayed in the guest room for a while and asked, "Miss, do you want me to walk outside with you?" Move the bones of the lower body, maybe it will get better soon. ”

The sky was cloudy, the wind was strong, it seemed that it was about to rain, Xu Ling'er lay on the tatami mat, and replied weakly: "Thank you very much Miss Ah Zhen for taking care of me, I want to sleep well again, sweating may get better faster, so I won't go out." ”

Because there was a new guest, Ah Zhen didn't force her anymore, covered her with a quilt, closed the window baffle, closed the door, and turned away.

Listening to the sound of wind and rain outside, Xu Ling'er, who was lying on the tatami mat, couldn't sleep anyway, and when it was almost noon, Ah Zhen came to ask her what she wanted to eat, but she had no appetite at all, so she told Ah Zhen to wait until dinner to eat together.

At this time, there was a noise in the courtyard, and Ah Zhen was busy greeting the guests, and Xu Ling'er could hear that Oda Nobunaga was going to receive the Western missionary.

In the afternoon, Xu Ling'er was hungry, Ah Zhen brought her rice balls and miso soup, and after eating, she lay down for a while, and suddenly felt better, so she fell asleep in a daze.

When she woke up, she found that the room was pitch black, and Xu Ling'er didn't know what time it was, so she called Ah Zhen several times, but she didn't come over, but a maid came.

Half-sitting up, Xu Ling'er said, "I feel much better, where did Ah Zhen go?" ”

"Miss Ah Zhen invited Lang Zhong to go, and he will be back soon." The maid replied.

After the dinner in the evening, Xu Ling'er slept for a full hour, sweating, and now obviously has an appetite, and said with a smile: "I should really thank Miss Ah Zhen, I feel much better now, and I suddenly have an appetite." ”

The maid was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly replied, "Your food and lodging are all in charge of Miss Ah Zhen, so let's wait for Miss Ah Zhen to come back." With that, she withdrew.

At the same time, Ah Zhen and Gonzaburo were in a hurry outside the courtyard, and the two of them looked at Oda Nobunaga's official residence, hoping that Oda Nagayi would come over quickly, and suddenly, the temple bell rang in the distance......

"It's all past the end of the hour, and the dinner party for the missionaries has ended, so why hasn't Mr. Oda Nagayi come out yet?" Ah Zhen asked anxiously.

"How do I know?" Quan Saburo was also anxious and asked, "Ah Zhen, how much medicine did you add to her meal?" Before Mr. Changyi arrives, she must not be allowed to get better. ”

"Oops, I thought Mr. Changyi would be able to come before dark, in order to show Mr. Changyi's medical skills, I put the dose very large, how do I know that he hasn't come yet?" Ah Zhen replied with regret.

Quan Saburo sighed deeply and complained, "What stupid! How can she be all at once? How can Mr. Changyi prescribe a prescription for her, and take a few doses of medicine, so as to show Mr. Changyi's wonderful rejuvenation ......"

At this time, he found that the door of the official residence was open, and Ah Zhen whispered: "Look, the Western missionary has come out, you quickly avoid it, and I have to go over and serve him." ”

The wind stopped, the rain became lighter, and in front of the official residence, Simon Almeida held an umbrella, said goodbye to Oda Nobunaga and others, and returned to the apartment under the escort of the guards, and Ah Zhen greeted him very politely.

After settling Father Simon Almeida, Ah Zhen hurriedly ran out of the door, called Quan Saburo over and asked, "Why hasn't Mr. Changyi come yet?" ”

Quan Saburo ran out a few steps, looked towards the mansion, saw that the door was closed, shook his head in disappointment, and replied: "You go and get busy first, serve Xu Ling'er first, Mr. Changyi will definitely come tonight." ”

Ah Zhen didn't know when Oda Nagayi would arrive, so he arranged for someone to make supper for Xu Ling'er.

Xu Ling'er finished her supper and thought of taking a walk in the courtyard, when a maid held an umbrella for her and stopped in front of a cherry tree.

In the courtyard, two big red lanterns are hung, clusters of blooming azaleas exude a quiet fragrance, and the branches of the cherry trees sway in the wind, and the leaves rustle in the breeze.

"Miss, go back, it's just fine, don't catch a cold again." The maid persuaded.

Xu Ling'er replied with a smile: "It's very comfortable outside, and it's better to move your body bones than to lie down." ”

It was late at night, and the maid walked around with Xu Ling'er, looking towards the house next door, only to see that the lights were still on inside, and it was obvious that the missionary had not rested.

At this moment, Simon Almeida is writing to the Pope by candlelight, with a quill in hand:

"This new king of Owari, Oda Nobunaga, is only about 40 years old, tall and thin, with sparse hair in a bun, good martial arts, and a short temper."

"He seems to be full of justice at all times, sometimes showing a compassionate side, his attitude is very arrogant, he is very honor-oriented, he is skillful in using tactics, he does not obey the law, and he rarely listens to the advice of his subordinates, so everyone calls him a madman."

"There was a strange reverence for all the people, he did not drink, he despised all the princes, and when he spoke to them, he treated them as if they were his subordinates. The important thing is that in this country with more than a thousand years of Buddhist tradition, almost all the Buddhists were killed by him, and now, many people have turned to Christianity, but for us, it is not yet time to confront this madman......"

Hearing someone talking outside, Simon Almeida put down his quill, went to the window to look outside, and immediately widened his eyes and said in surprise: "The Mona Lisa of the East is enjoying the flowers in the night rain......"

Before he had time to close the door and bring an umbrella, Mr. Simon Almeida ran out, came to Xu Ling'er's approach, bowed in the West, and began to introduce himself......

Listening to the Western missionary's blunt words, the maid couldn't help but cover her mouth and snicker; Xu Ling'er also felt that although his rì words were not as good as Mark's, he could basically understand them: this Jesuit priest had many disciples in rì, and he was a good friend of the "new king" Oda Nobunaga......

The light rain was still falling, and a maid came to hold up an umbrella for Simon Almeida, and at this time, he was still introducing the trip to Kyoto:

It turned out that since Oda Nobunaga occupied Kyoto, the followers of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, regardless of the old and weak, women and children, shouted in their mouths: Nan no Amitabha, uncompromising in the face of force, and one after another in the rain of bullets, has become a lingering nightmare for the "new king......

While Simon Almeida was talking, Ah Zhen brought a young warrior, and when she found Xu Ling'er chatting with the missionary, she hurried forward and stood between the two, interrupting Mr. Simon Almeida.

"Honorable priest, it's raining too hard, so please go back to your room and rest. I'm really sorry, Miss Ling'er's illness hasn't recovered yet, I just brought in Lang Zhong ...... for her," Ah Zhen said, gesturing to the young samurai beside him.

Simon Almeida smiled slightly, quite skeptical, and couldn't help but speak: "I knew you were the king's younger brother, but I didn't expect you to be a miracle doctor. ”

The young samurai nodded reservedly, but did not answer.

Xu Ling'er found that the younger brother of the "king" was not very old, and it was difficult for people to believe that he was a "miracle doctor", and he couldn't help but suspect that there must be a conspiracy among them......

At this time, Ah Zhen gave the maid a look and asked her to accompany Simon Almeida back to the guest room first.

Ah Zhen gave Xu Ling'er a blessing and said, "Miss, I finally invited Mr. Owari Divine Doctor Changyi, and asked him to take the pulse for you." ”

Xu Ling'er smiled slightly and replied, "Miss Ah Zhen, I'm already well, this disease will be fine without treatment." ”

Oda Nagayi looked respectful, stepped forward and bowed deeply, and said, "Please miss, don't be careless, since you are sick, you need treatment." ”

Xu Ling'er lowered her head, and suddenly didn't know what to do......

The rain gradually decreased, but the wind blew harder and harder. Ah Zhen seemed to see Xu Ling'er's thoughts, and no longer cared about how she felt, he picked her up and walked to the guest room, Oda Nagayi followed closely behind them.

When he was about to reach the door, a lightning bolt struck the roof, and Xu Ling'er secretly decided: If Oda Nagayi has bad intentions, kill him!

Suddenly, there was a thunderclap in the sky, followed by a hissing and lung-splitting shout in the distance: There are assassins!

At this moment, there was a sharp knock on the door outside the courtyard......

(End of chapter)