Chapter 22 Lihou
"Master Hou, forgive me, I was seriously injured, and I woke up and was still a little confused, please don't take what I said just now."
"I know your injuries." Lihou nodded, and once again bloomed a kind and reassuring smile. "In addition to the sword wound, you were also bitten by a poisonous snake on Lianyue Mountain, so you have been weak in your limbs and dizzy. Fortunately, the toxicity is not great, and if the antidote is fed, I believe that it will be fine in two days. β
A venomous snake bite? I don't know... I always thought that I fainted under the sword of Xiaoyao at that time, but it was caused by the poison dart of the white horse general in his mouth. But if that wasn't, I should have just happened to fall on the hill instead of the female thief they've been looking for.
So, why was "I", the seriously injured girl, on Lianyue Mountain at that time?
"Thank you Lord Hou for helping. It's just that I remember... I was found in the mountains by your army, who were going to have me executed. "I looked at Master Hou carefully, carefully considering every word in case I said the wrong thing." Why did I get safe and sound, but you rescued me back to the house? β
"Speaking of which, you really want to thank our General Wen. It was he who felt that his men did not know their identity, and that it was too hasty to deal with you without saying anything, so he blocked the sword that stabbed you. Seeing that you were unconscious and unable to ask, I took you back to the Hou Mansion. Lihou said idly, "It is said that General Wen has always been strict, and even the deputy general who committed this crime was punished by him. In your case, it is quite appropriate. β
"Really... It's just that since I entered the mansion, the marquis has taken great care of me, and I haven't asked half a word until I wake up," I still couldn't help but ask, "How are you sure that I'm not the person you're looking for?" β
"How much do you know about the person I'm looking for?"
"I... I don't know. I said frankly. It's not entirely true, it's just that I really don't know about the girl I possessed.
"That female thief, who broke into the Hou Mansion at night, intended to steal the top secret treasures given to Ben Hou by the Holy Lord today, and kill countless soldiers of our Praetorian Guard. You little girl who is sobbing and begging even in her dreams, how can you be such a demon who kills people without blinking. Lihou sat back on my bedside again, smiling softly and peacefully. Don't think about it, even if Ben Hou takes you in, even if it is fate, he will send the Buddha to the west. If there is anything else, we will not be too late to talk about it when you heal your injuries. β
"Master Hou, are you serious-"
There was a rush of footsteps outside, but it was the little maid just now who walked in cautiously with a steaming hot pottion. Lihou instructed her to serve me quickly and drink, the spoon was already in her mouth, and I knew that it was inappropriate to say anything at this moment, and maybe it would arouse Lihou's suspicion. The only way to do this is to drink the medicine and give up for the time being.
"Turbidity, inform the people in the house, even the girl is... The distinguished guests who came from afar in the southern desert could not be neglected. You have always been safe, and you know how to punch and kick, and then you will follow the girl to serve you closely. Hou Ye turned to me and said, "Every day, the doctor looks at you twice; What you want to eat, what to play, what to command, is to go down; The new clothes Benhou has ordered the embroidery girl in the house to rush to make it, and I want to be able to deliver it in two days... You see what is not thorough, today while Ben Hou is here, I should explain it for you? β
"You don't have to, how can you bother Lord Lao so much." I shook my head again and again, "It's hard to repay the life-saving grace, and Master Hou really doesn't have to work for me to ...... up and down."
"Okay, if you don't think of it for a while, you can add it one by one in the future." He got up and said, "Ben Hou still has some trivial matters, I'll see you another day." β
Hou Ye smiled and raised his hand to signal that I didn't have to get up to send him off, and earnestly instructed the turbidity moon for a few words, and then picked up the sandalwood Buddha beads again, turned around and lifted the curtain and strode away. It wasn't until the footsteps died away outside the hospital that she got up dexterously, smiled at me, and sat on the edge of the bed with the medicine cup again.
"Even the girl is so blessed, although our Hou Ye has always been merciful and merciful, but the care for the girl is unique." She scooped up a spoonful of decoction and blew lightly on the side of her mouth, "You don't know, when General Wen sent you back the day before yesterday, Master Hou was really distressed when he saw that you were covered in injuries. I was busy inviting the best doctor in the West Market, and seeing that you hadn't woken up at night, I sent someone to the East Market overnight to ask the imperial doctor in the palace. Even the medicine you drank was the best in the entire Imperial City of Karshu. β
I was a little stunned, and I didn't know what to say for a while, and it took me a long time to come back to my senses and say, "Have I slept for two days... It's just that Turbidity, Master Hou is so attentive to me, is it ......?"
Xunyue was a little ignorant, and then her eyes turned smartly and smiled: "Where did the girl think of it, our Hou Ye has never married in his life, and he is the most upright gentleman who is not close to women." Besides, he is over 70 years old... I don't miss you. She put the decoction into my mouth, the strength of her hand was extremely steady, and she wiped it lightly with a handkerchief, before she booed, "I quietly listened to the rumors in the house, General Wen rescued you back The Hou Ye talked with him for a long time on the night he came back, and some people could hear what was said in the room... Fate, old knowledge and the like. Thinking about it, maybe General Wen has something to do with you, so I don't know if Master Hou takes special care of you? β
Turbidity smiled narrowly, and I became more and more confused. I have seen that General Wen, and although he has been obsessed with suppressing his own subordinates that day, he can also see that he just doesn't want to be robbed of his credit, so how can he have the heart to defend me as a stranger? What's more, if I was really the female thief of the Yehou Mansion that night, General Wen had fought with me, he should be the most familiar with my body injuries, how could he not be aware of it?
Maybe I really thought that the female thief in their mouth was not me from beginning to end......
"Xunyue, is the official position of the Hou Ye in the court very high... But there are still children in the house? β
"Even if the girl is an indifferent person, she shouldn't have heard of our Hou Ye!" Xunyue said in surprise, "Our Hou Ye is the head of the founding generals, the sworn brother of the current saint, and the only one with a different surname in Daxin. Twelve years ago, the Holy Lord attacked from the north to Lihan to demarcate the border with the Desert Country, which was indispensable for the Hou Ye's planning. As for the relatives, when the Hou Ye first decided on the country, he swore to the saint that he would not marry in this life, and that he would take it as his responsibility to protect the country all his life. If you haven't broken your oath for more than ten years, how can you talk about your children's relatives? β
"Oh... That Turbid Moon, how much do you know about the desert country? β
"Master Hou actually mentioned to me about your injury and amnesia, but you don't even remember your home country..."Xunyue looked at me strangely and said, "The slave is a little maid, she has never been to the desert country, and she really doesn't understand the major affairs of her family and country. The slave maid only heard that the desert country is located in the south and has a long history. At a time when we had never dominated the north, it was the country with the widest territory and the most powerful country in the world. It's just that the indifferent people are still civil, although they are good at divination, they are much worse than us in terms of military strength. The slave maid thought to herself, the men of the desert country must be weak and polite, and they can't catch a single one in ten who can carry a gun and a sword. Otherwise, to put it mildly, our Gong clan was just a barbarian back then, and it would not have annexed several countries in the north in just a few years, and formed a situation of confrontation between the northern and southern dynasties with their desert country. β
The turbid moon stopped abruptly, as if he regretted discussing state affairs in vain, or perhaps realized that Hou Ye had said that I was indifferent, and only lowered his head and blew the decoction with a weak heart. I was silent, trying to jot down all the information in her words. I am now in the Lihou Mansion in Karzhou, the capital of the Northern Heart Kingdom, and the owner of this mansion is one of the most powerful ministers in the dynasty. This old marquis who is over 70 years old is highly valued by the emperor of the heartfelt country, and was entrusted with important tasks as early as the founding of the country twelve years ago. And the only enemy country of Daxin, the Desert Country, is not a country that advocates force. It occurred to me that it was possible for them to fall to the far south, to that ancient but equally strange country. If there is such a possibility, it is barely a good thing - after all, as Turbidity said, the people there are simple, and even if they don't have the luck to be saved by nobles like me, they will not be isolated and excluded as aliens outside. After all, in the future, I may be able to beg the Marquis of Lihou to search for people in the entire territory of the country, but if they are in a foreign country, they can only familiarize themselves with the environment for the time being, and each of them will take care of their own lives......
"Turbidity, that's lately... Is there any war between the two countriesβ"
Xunyue seemed to be taken aback, and quickly covered my mouth to ask a question. Turning around and looking at the courtyard through the half-open window, he confirmed that no one let go, opened a pair of big eyes and said seriously: "Girl, don't talk nonsense, now that the two countries have good relations, exchange economic and trade exchanges, and the world is peaceful and peaceful, it doesn't matter if you joke with the slave and maid, you can't mention it in front of the Hou Ye!" β
Although I was still a little confused, I saw that the turbid moon looked solemn, and her childish face was cold. Only nodded vaguely, but he was very suspicious in his heart. If the relationship between the two countries is really as peaceful as Turbidity said, why should she be so taboo. Don't let me mention it to Hou Ye, because I am afraid that it will cause Hou Ye to worry. So what is the relationship between the two countries now, Hou Ye only thinks that I am a guest from the desert country, will this make him wary of me?
Could it be that the reason why he rescued me back home was that he was suspicious of my identity and wanted to get close to me and find out the truth?
If so, he will not believe my words. So he treats me so kindly, and in the future, I find out that I really don't know anything about Moguo, and I have no value for the big heart, will he abandon me like a piece of paper and kill him in anger?