Jiang Tingxue teased the sheep with enthusiasm, but he didn't know that someone respectfully reported behind his back: "Miss Biao, your letter, the lord of the mansion asked his subordinates to send it to you." ”

"You go first." Jiang Tingxue dropped the branch, got up and patted her jade hand twice, and her soft gaze swept unhurriedly over the envelope handed by the next person to sign, obviously this letter was written by Jiang Qin to her.

Her originally happy mood gradually lost and worried with the revelation of the contents of the letter, and she pinched the letter between her fingers at will, turned around and carried a wisp of breeze to find Ling Murmuring.

"Hey, don't leave in such a hurry, wait for me!" Lu Ci just went into the firewood room, and when he came out, he saw that Jiang Tingxue, who was in a hurry, had already entered the corridor in her clothes, and looked at her with a lost expression that was a little uncertain. Lu Ci recalled Jiang Tingxue, who was still in a good mood just now, but when he disappeared in an instant, his face changed, thinking that he had said something wrong, and he really annoyed this eldest lady who was not angry easily, so he hurriedly chased after him.

"What? Angry? I didn't say anything, did I? Lu Ci jumped directly from outside the railing paved by the sun, and his body like a flying swallow was firmly blocked in front of Jiang Tingxue, raising his hand and scratching the back of his head, and the words he asked were half dazed and half empty. He really couldn't think of any of his words wrong, sometimes he deliberately played a prank on her, she didn't necessarily get angry, at most she chased him and passed over, but now she ignored her. couldn't help but get nervous, he likes to joke with others, but he will never really bully the weaker side than himself.

Jiang Tingxue bypassed him, kept going straight to the corner of the corridor, and lightly threw a word to Lu Ci: "It has nothing to do with you, I'm going to find Xiao Xiao now, don't follow me." ”

"Why is that?" Lu Ci still didn't give up, standing in front of Jiang Tingxue and following her footsteps.

Jiang Tingxue frowned at the instigated Lu Ci, and her eyebrows were swept lightly, and there was a hint of impatience in her tone: "It's my father's letter." Are you bothered? What your cousin told you, have you forgotten, missed a big thing, be careful of your skin. She really thinks that this Lu Ci is good anywhere, but sometimes it's too annoying.

Lu Ci, who was still nervous just now, listened to Jiang Tingxue's words, put a heart into his stomach, and secretly sighed that it was not that he made Jiang Tingxue feel bad. He smiled at Jiang Tingxue: "Don't worry, you can't miss a big deal, this matter is not in a hurry." "As for the matter of delivering letters to other sects, Lu Ci is really not in a hurry, even if he burns his eyebrows, he is not necessarily so nervous, he is used to it. Moreover, if this truth was not for Ling Xiao's idea, I am afraid that they would still not be able to know it from the mouth of the dead soldier, thinking of this, Lu Ci was even more fearless. The key is that some things are in a hurry and useless, and the reason why Lu Jingxing handed over the matter of delivering the news to Lu Ci with confidence is also because he understands that Lu Ci knows how to be measured and stable in major matters, and will not miss major events.

"Walk, walk well, don't get in my way." Jiang Tingxue watched the person walking backwards in front of him, and the more he looked at it, the more awkward he became, and he couldn't help but glance at him with disgust.

"You're angry, it's really okay if it has nothing to do with me, I'll go first." Lu Ci's heartless words did not fall, and the person had already turned around and went first. Jiang Tingxue, who was left behind, snorted softly from her nostrils, and squinted fiercely at the figure that had turned the corner and ran, despising this impersonal guy in her heart. Seeing that she was in a bad mood, I didn't know how to comfort her, and she said such a sentence, it is estimated that no one will be happy.

There are many people in Lufumen who are scattered all over Dongzhou, and since a few people were attacked, those who should return to their homes have already returned to their homes, just waiting for Lu Jingxing to arrange how to defend against the enemy. Since Lu Jingxing needed to rearrange the defense layout of the mansion, and Ling Xiao didn't want to participate in this, when Lu Jingxing went to the hall, she went back to the courtyard by herself.

The afternoon sun is delicate, and the pear trees are covered with thick shade, and the branches covered by green leaves have already borne emerald green fruits, and when the wind rises, they rattle. When Jiang Tingxue, who was silently slandering Lu Ci in his heart, came to find it, Ling Xiao was sitting leisurely on the swing holding a book and reading carefully, with lush branches and leaves above his head, only feeling very comfortable. Such a comfortable mood has not been felt by Ling Xiao for a long time. Although the rivers and lakes are about to make waves again, as long as Lu Jingxing is by her side, no matter how big the problem is, it has become less important in front of her.

"Miss." The finch who was concentrating on embroidery sat on the round bench under the eaves, and when she looked up, she saw Jiang Tingxue entering the courtyard, and hurriedly put down the needle and thread in her hand and got up to salute. Since she followed Ling Xiao, she needs to do much less than before, the last time she watched Ling Xiao make sachets for Lu Jingxing, she actually became a little interested in female celebrities, and she had nothing to do these days, so she really pestered Yu Niang to learn.

"Sister Xue, what's wrong with you?" Ling Xiao looked sideways at the courtyard, and when he saw Jiang Tingxue's frowning, he got up and asked with concern.

"I was angry with Lu Ci." This is a sentence that Jiang Tingxue blurted out without passing through her brain, Ling Xiao was stunned when she heard it, and couldn't help but let out a soft "ah", I really don't know what a heinous thing this Lu Ci has done, which actually made her sister Xue sulky in her life.

Jiang Tingxue waved her hand, indicating that what she just said was just a joke. "My father has sent a letter, the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, urging us to go back." She handed the letter to Ling Xiao. Jiang Qin's meaning in the letter was to let Jiang Tingxue take Ling Xiao back together, after all, now Ling Xiao is also his daughter, since she is a daughter, then she should be treated the same as Jiang Tingxue and treated as her own daughter. Passing the Dragon Boat Festival is a trivial matter, the key is that Jiang Qin already knew about their attack, and put his two daughters who were not very high in martial arts alone in the Central Plains Kingdom, although Lu Jingxing was there, but Jiang Qin was still not very relieved, and the rivers and lakes had no eyes. But when I returned to Jiangfu, it was different, Jiangfu was just a simple businessman, and it had the protection of the court of Nanzhuo, and the people of Jianghu did not dare to mess around.

The reason why Jiang Tingxue was disappointed and worried after reading the letter was not only because she regretted and unwilling to be able to travel and experience the life of the rivers and lakes anymore, but also because she knew that in this situation, Ling Xiao would not leave Lu Jingxing and go back to Jiang Mansion with her, so it was really boring for her to go back alone, there were few people in the mansion who could talk to her, lonely and lonely. Besides, she couldn't bear to leave Ling Xiao behind, and went back to take refuge by herself, but her father's life was unbearable.

After reading the letter, the pool in his heart was once again rippling with the clear water that Lu Jingxing had saved. If Zhong Liyi cared about her when she was in Yunhou Mansion, it was because she was Zhong Liyan. And now, she is the real Ling Xiao, in a world without relatives, there is a stepfather who keeps her and his own daughter in mind, and does not participate in any impurities of interest, this is not Zhong Liyi and their own people can compare, for Ling Xiao, who has no father's love since childhood, this letter undoubtedly warmed her heart even more.

The letter on the fold was put into the envelope by Ling Xiao with low eyebrows, she already understood why Jiang Tingxue was so depressed after reading the letter, so she raised her eyes and said to Jiang Tingxue: "Sister Xue, my father-in-law is also thinking about his daughter, and besides, the rivers and lakes are not peaceful now, you should go back as soon as possible, and when the world is too peaceful, let's go to the mountains and rivers together, isn't it great?" As for me, I am destined to live up to my father-in-law's wishes, and I ask Sister Xue to apologize to my father-in-law on my behalf. You know, at this time, I don't want to leave Jingxing. ”

Jiang Tingxue half-drooped her eyes and sighed heavily: "Hey! I don't think you'll go back with me, but how can I trust you to stay here and go by yourself? My sister also failed too much, and she said that she would take care of and protect you, but every time she encountered danger, she ran away first. ”

"Sister Xue, don't say that, you have already done what a sister should do. With Jing Xing here, I will be fine, and my martial arts will soon break through the fourth layer, and I still have the ability to protect myself. You just have to go back with peace of mind and take the finches with you. The two of them have been standing in the shade of pears, Ling Xiao stretched out her cold plain hand to pull Jiang Tingxue's warm hands and shook them, this may be the first time in her life that she took the initiative to hold other people's hands, saying words from the bottom of her heart.

When the finch on the side heard that Ling Xiao was going to send her back to Jiangfu, she immediately became anxious: "Second Miss, did I do something wrong?" Why did you drive me away? ”

"Of course not, it's just that you should go back with Sister Xue first, and after this time, you can come back, I don't want to drive you away." Ling Xiao knew that Que'er didn't know martial arts at all, staying here, if Kong Bozhi really wanted to sneak attack the Lu Mansion, then Que'er might die here, Que'er had been by her side for so long, and she already had a deep affection. This kind of affection is different from the relationship between superiors and subordinates in modern times, where she is high, but none of the people in the company are sincere, they are all for their own salary and future. And although the finch is her maid, she is the only one in her heart. Ling Xiao knew that for the finch, now she was the finch's heaven. Loyalty and sincerity will always only be for the master they identify, this is the so-called feudal society, the servility of some slaves has long been rooted in their hearts, they will never have the consciousness and idea of "everyone is equal", because that is something they dare not think about, just like the ancient women can never compete with the system of three wives and four concubines, even if there are a hundred unwilling in their hearts, they can only watch their husbands marry other women. Ancient people have a little more simplicity than modern people, and this simplicity is based on oppression.

"Since the second miss won't leave, then I won't leave either." Que Er is very satisfied with this kind of life that does not have to be resold at will, it is the appearance of Ling Xiao that makes her live like a person now, just by virtue of this kindness, she has already decided that in this life, whether it is on the knife mountain or the sea of fire, she will follow Ling Xiao.

Jiang Tingxue knew that no matter how much she persuaded Ling Xiao to go with her, it was useless, and she saw that Qi'er looked like she was hard-hearted, so she said: "You just let Qi'er stay, so that you can take care of your daily life, I also believe in my cousin's ability, he will not let the entire Lu Mansion fall into danger." ”

Ling Xiao glanced sideways at the finch who was overflowing with tears, and finally nodded and agreed to her staying, which made the finch overjoyed.

Jiang Tingxue thought that after reading the letter, Ling Xiao came here, it is estimated that Lu Jingxing still doesn't know the content of Jiang Qin's letter, she wants to go back, it is impossible not to tell Lu Jingxing, so when Lu Jingxing finishes dealing with the matter at hand, Jiang Tingxue goes to inform him about it.