Chapter 33: The Elixir of Life (2nd Update)
"Do you know much about her?" The general's voice became muffled, after all, the stakes were high, and with his cautious personality, he was always afraid that the wall would have ears, because the voice lowered, and the distance between the two slowly approached, and gradually they could feel each other's breathing.
"It's not a lot, I just know that after the princess fell ill, the method proposed by this Lanyi monk really worked, and this Dao aunt is becoming more and more valued." There is still half a sentence, Jing Ning hid it in her heart, and her understanding of her was vaguely known from Bing Wan, the apprentice of Lan Yi Jushi.
"Did something happen?" Could it be that this Taoist aunt worries the general more than such a major event as an armistice with a neighboring country and peace talks?
"The king said that Lan Yi Jushi is the reincarnation of the gods, and he has found the secret recipe for the legendary elixir of life for him. The general's tone was full of pain and powerlessness.
"This, how can this be how the previous dynasty died in the country, the children in the streets and alleys all know, it is not that the emperor of the previous dynasty was greedy for the art of immortality, devoted to cultivating immortals, and was extravagant, so that the country declined, and finally it was the current king's war that led to the situation of today's division of several countries, how can this kind of thing happen again......" Jing Ning really couldn't understand why the great man who was once loved should be greedy for these vain things of immortality when he had the right and status.
"This matter, the king has made up his mind, no one can dissuade him, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tried to stop it several times, and was almost abolished, we can only take one step at a time, the king is above, and the minister can only obey his fate." The voices of the two became softer and softer, so light that only each other could hear each other, the general could say this to Jing Ning, because he knew that Jing Ning was not a person who couldn't hold his breath, he had been wearing a mask for too long and now he was thinking about being able to have a place to breathe a sigh of relief, what had happened in recent years was inexplicably confusing, I thought that I would be able to steal half a day of leisure on the day I took off my armor and returned to the field, but now it seems that everything seems to have just begun.
"After the negotiation, the king will hold a seven-day ceremony to worship the heavens, which will be carried out by the national teacher, one is to celebrate the end of the dispute with the Qi State for many years, and the other is to celebrate the king's protection from the national teacher.
"Are you going with me too?" The general nodded in response.
"So I'm going to ask you, help me take care of You'er when the time comes, and don't miss a minute." It turned out that the general's department said so many words to her, so that she could take care of You'er, in fact, there was no need for the general's entrustment, You'er was also unusually important to Jing Ning at the beginning, and this kind of feeling The general couldn't understand Jing Ning himself and didn't know why.
"You don't have to worry, I'll do it myself." Jing Ning turned her head to look at the carvings on the wall again, twisting the corner of the quilt in her hand and whispering.
"You have to take care of yourself...... the general's voice was too soft, Jing Ning wasn't sure if he really said this, or if it was her delusion, her hand unconsciously let go, and when she turned her head, the general had already gotten up and got out of bed, and she didn't find a chance to ask if the general said anything.
"Before the ceremony, you can accompany me to handle Luo Jiao's affairs, help me tell her, go to the Drunken Immortal Tower today."
"Oh, I'm still not going." Jing Ning was still shaking.
"This time, you may not be able to go back to Zuofu to save your relatives, and the clothes you made are just going to wear to this ceremony, all this happened in a hurry, and you will be wronged."
"Okay." This time, Jing Ning's voice was much brighter, and it was not something that made her happy to go back to Zuo's house for Jing Ning.
She got up and got out of bed, ready to pack up and tell General Luo Jiao about her appointment, when she remembered to ask what the general was going to do.
"You don't have to worry about it, I understand Luo Jiao's intentions, if you're really curious, you can go with me tonight."
"Follow?" The general's words made Jing Ning wonder if he really understood?