Su Xian was a little nervous and looked at Wei Mei and Su Guo'er on the left and right sides, and said with a serious face: "Xiannie, please speak."
Xie Ling Jiang Liumu stared at Su Xian for a while, then turned to look outside the door in the direction of Meilu Garden.
It seemed like he was trying to sell things off, so he didn't speak for a while.
In fact, she also made it on the spur of the moment.
During the days after returning from Gezao Mountain, Xie Lingjiang could never forget some things.
"...let alone three golden elixirs. If you just ask for one, the Taiqing Taoist priests in Longhu Mountain won't give it to you...it won't be of any use even if your father is gone. This kind of life-sustaining method is very important to the sect."
Things, even the face of the Xie family of Chen County is not enough..."
"What if it's... what if it's the face of the Li family?"
"..."
The words and pauses made by senior Chong Xuzi that day were still in front of her in surprise.
If you don't take advantage of today's opportunity to "ask for a price" from Uncle Su.
Xie Lingjiang felt a voice in his heart said.
Her face looked slightly hesitant.
In the past, Xie Lingjiang was accustomed to acting on his own initiative, with all reasonableness and without any burden.
The sudden exchange of interests made her a little uncomfortable, and she didn't know how to speak for a while.
"It's not a condition. Uncle Su is doing my senior brother a favor, a favor that he can do within his ability. If it works, my senior brother and I will naturally be grateful."
Xie Lingjiang changed his mind and said.
Su Guoer suddenly asked:
"Ouyang Lianghan is indeed a great talent. He might be able to help us, but sister Xie, can you really invite him here?"
After a pause, he said curiously:
"I have had some contact with him before, and he doesn't seem to be the kind of person who likes to meddle in other people's business, and he doesn't seem to be interested in government affairs."
Xie Lingjiang glanced at Su Bao'er, smiled softly and said nothing.
There was only a slight "hmm" nasal sound, which was a little perfunctory.
Su Guo'er's face changed slightly, as if she understood this arrogant little expression, she also smiled softly, looking generous and composed:
"It seems that Sister Xie has a good relationship with him, which is a little different from outsiders like us. But is this condition proposed by Ouyang Lianghan, or is it that Sister Xie is the one who makes your own decisions?"
Xie Lingjiang turned his head, frowned slightly, looked into Su Guoer's fixed eyes and said:
"I told you that I was just doing a favor. Senior brother doesn't know about it yet. This is not a condition he proposed. It's just that as a junior sister, I feel that senior brother deserves to be treated with such courtesy and solemnity by Uncle Su.
"If I can help, then we can also see from this that Uncle Su's attitude towards my senior brother is not the kind that comes and goes when called upon, nor is it the kind of condescending and humble attitude like a superior."
Having said this, Xie Lingjiang turned to Su Xian and said seriously:
"Uncle Su, I know that public and private matters need to be kept separate, but I still want to remind you that if you treat your senior brother as a national scholar, the senior brother will definitely repay you as a national scholar."
Her eyes were bright and she said:
"Senior Brother's character is like this. Even on the surface, he doesn't care about things other than official duties. But as long as someone is nice to him, and Senior Brother sees it, even if he doesn't say it at the time, it will definitely be a thousand blows afterwards.
Give him back a hundred times, and vice versa.”
Xie Lingjiang was surprisingly sincere and sincere, which made Su Xian couldn't help but feel moved, and said seriously: "I understand, my dear niece, please tell me how to help?"
Xie Lingjiang nodded and said calmly in front of everyone:
"I hope that Uncle Su, as King Xunyang or the former King of England, can write a handwritten letter and hand it to the Taiqing Sect of Longhushan, the leader of the Three Qing Taoist sects."
"How can this be done!"
Su Xian couldn't help but blurt out after hearing the first sentence, with fear and resistance on his face. He paused, as if he realized that his reaction was too intense, lowered his voice, and explained eagerly:
"Niece, I have been demoted to a commoner by my mother. If I continue to send out handwritten letters privately as a prince to recruit various forces, once the news is leaked, it will be confirmed that the Wei family and others have been accused of conspiring to rebel! This
This is no child’s play! It’s absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible…”
For more than ten years, in order to protect his family, he had cultivated a code of conduct that was cautious in his words and deeds to others. Su Xian immediately shook his head and refused.
It wasn't until he was slightly touched by Wei Mei's elbow from behind that Su Xian reacted. Seeing Xie Lingjiang's face darken, he softened his tone and said with a little pleading:
"Niece Xian, can you do something else? Writing secret edicts in handwritten letters is simply too dangerous. Once discovered, the consequences will be disastrous. I can help your senior brother, but issuing secret edicts in handwritten letters is absolutely forbidden..."
He hesitated and then explained:
"Besides, after so many years, I...I also forgot where the royal seal and other items are. I can't find them anymore."
Xie Lingjiang frowned and shook his head:
"No, you must be able to prove your identity, uncle, and you must have a convincing guarantee. Otherwise, the Taiqing Taoists in Longhu Mountain will not let go of eagles when they see rabbits, and it will not be so easy to give away a golden elixir of transformation."
."
"Golden elixir of transformation?"
Wei Mei couldn't help but ask:
"Niece Xian, you asked Qi Lang to risk writing a secret edict because you wanted to get this thing from the Taiqing Sect of Longhu Mountain so that you could give it to your senior brother. What is the use of this elixir?"
Xie Lingjiang hesitated for a moment, then briefly and concisely told something about the Six-winged Xia Chan and the leaking temperament of his senior brother Ouyang Rong.
Because they started talking about Senior Brother Xie Lingjiang, Mr. Yuan spontaneously left first, leaving only Su Xian, Wei Mei, Su Guo'er, Su Dalang and others in the study.
At this moment, they all looked confused.
"It turns out that what you want us to help with is Ouyang Lianghan's Qi training."
The Su family looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while. The atmosphere was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Sensing the silence in the atmosphere, Xie Lingjiang looked at Su Xian. Wei Mei and others turned sideways to avoid looking, and her heart sank slightly in her chest.
"What are you thinking, uncle? Can you help?" she asked suddenly.
Su Xian was silent for a while.
Su Dalang couldn't help but said:
"Father, why don't you write a handwritten letter to help Brother Lianghan? He is weak and has underlying diseases. He often hears his maid mention this matter. If he can get the golden elixir of transformation, he can repair the leak.
The successful training of Qi will be of great benefit to Brother Lianghan.
"Not only do you want to live a long life, but at least you don't work too hard and die young. Madam Xie is concerned about this matter, and she probably also has this level of worry."
"Da Lang, please don't interrupt when you are talking." Wei Mei turned around and scolded Su Xian instead.
Su Dalang silently closed his mouth. Su Bao'er, who was beside him, frowned slightly, stared at the embroidered shoes peeking out from under her skirt, and said softly: "Father, think about it seriously and try to help as much as possible."
Wei Mei couldn't help but glance sideways at this little daughter who always cherished her words like gold, but this time she didn't scold her as an adult.
Su Xian, who had been thinking with his head down, glanced at Xie Lingjiang and stopped talking.
Wei Mei took the initiative and said for her husband:
"Niece Xian, your senior brother has a very good relationship with Dalang. He often comes to the mansion for dinner, and they have met many times. He is a polite, sensible, and well-educated young man. He is also an upright official, doing disaster relief and water control.
These are great abilities. Shichiro and I have always liked them.
"If it's for other things, I'll help if I can. Even if we don't have this relationship with you as brothers and sisters, Qilang and we will treat each other with courtesy and seriousness."
In Xie Lingjiang's ears, the woman in the long skirt in front of him paused for a moment with her feminine and magnetic voice.
She listened carefully for a while, and sure enough, an expected "but" came out.
"However, everything has its own degree. Every family has its own difficulties, and so does your uncle.
"What is the current situation of our family? Niece Xian also knows that the handwritten secret edict... is too dangerous. Qi Lang is mainly concerned about this. The risk is too great. Can you guarantee that the handwritten secret edict will be deposited with the Taiqing Sect in Longhu Mountain?
Is it necessarily safe?
"If it falls into the hands of bad people and is used to rebel or frame false accusations, the consequences will be disastrous. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. Please be considerate to my virtuous niece."
Wei Mei quietly looked at Xie Lingjiang's calm expression, looked cautious, and said softly.
Su Xian looked embarrassed and said in a somewhat guilty tone:
"Niece Xian, those past titles and identities really can't be used anymore. It's been like this for more than ten years. Besides, I don't know where those seals have been, eh."
Mr. Su had a melancholy look on his eyebrows and said hesitantly:
"Otherwise, handwritten edicts won't work. Then I will write a letter under my current name of 'Jiangzhou Su Xian' to ask for elixirs for Ouyang Xian's nephew. You can take this letter over and see if they can give you some noodles."
Accommodation, in fact, to be honest, the effect of both is almost the same..."
"never mind."
Xie Lingjiang suddenly interrupted Su Xian's sarcastic remarks, his expression was as usual and his tone was calm:
"Just pretend that I didn't bother Uncle Su and Mother Weber. This request may be a bit excessive. I hope you don't take it to heart. Just treat it as a joke."
In front of the Su family, she shook her head, stood up, and politely poured tea for everyone.
It's like nothing happened.
"Xiannie, I and Qilang don't mean this."
"Niece Xian, please listen to uncle's explanation..."
"Okay, Uncle Su, Mother Weber, don't mention this matter anymore." Xie Lingjiang shook his head and turned a deaf ear.
Su Xian looked embarrassed, Wei Mei frowned slightly and wanted to speak, and Su Guoer was a little silent.
I don’t know if it’s because of his lack of experience or because of his personality that he’s too lazy to hide it. Anyone can see that Xie Lingjiang, who says he doesn’t care, still has a grudge in his heart.
After this noble daughter of the Xie family came to the Su Mansion in Longcheng, she always tried her best to protect the Su Mansion and never asked for anything. The Su Mansion family actually had a good impression of her.
However, no matter how good the friendship is, once interests are involved, it will be very troublesome. It is difficult to discuss the matter in a matter-of-fact manner and satisfy all parties.
But compared to Xie Lingjiang, who had admired and admired the relatively ideal noble character of "a scholar would die for his confidant" since childhood, Su Xian and his wife were relatively pragmatic and rational.
In the subsequent conversation, Su Xian and others found that Xie Lingjiang talked less and his attitude was much colder.
Su Dalang, who was younger and more impulsive, turned red and wanted to say something, but Wei Mei silently pulled him back.
Su Guo'er sighed slightly in her heart.
At this time, Xie Lingjiang stood up, walked to the desk, and said without looking back:
"Uncle, aunt, Da Lang, and the sisters of the Su family, let's stop talking about it today. I will write a letter to report to my father the things that uncle is worried about and the Wei family's news."
Wei Mei stepped forward, took Xie Lingjiang's hand, patted the back of her hand, and the elders and juniors smiled as if they were talking to each other:
"No rush, let's go have dinner together first. We happened to be together with Bao'er. Your uncle caught a big fish today. The fish pond is the most delicious in this season, which is good for my daughter's fair skin."
Xie Lingjiang shook his head and declined.
Wei Mei felt the strength of the girl in front of her silently twitching her hand, and the smile on her face became a little embarrassed.
Xie Ling Jianghu said:
"Mother Weber, Uncle Su, don't worry if this chat is not pleasant, I will throw away my sleeves and leave, or I will not fulfill my duties. Everything as promised before will remain as usual. If the Wei family has murderous intentions and the situation is not right, I will do my best to escort you away.
"In addition, the sixth-grade palace people sent by Empress Wei will arrive in Dragon City in a few days. Uncle Su doesn't have to worry all day long. He should keep his spirits up and adapt to changes."
After saying that, Xie Ling Jiang went to the desk without looking back, laying out paper and grinding ink, which was obviously a farewell gesture.
Su Xian and Wei Mei looked at each other, their expressions a little moved and moved.
But immediately, Su Xian turned around dejectedly and shook his head in frustration. As if he remembered his wife's question just now, he murmured silently:
"I am in such a state of desolation that I dare not even write a letter...I feel sorry for Taizong and Gaozong, but my descendants have no future..."
The woman in the long skirt silently stretched out a hand and held the back of the hand of the down-and-out middle-aged wealthy man, conveying some warmth.
Su Guo'er and Su Dalang also stayed close to Su Xian, offering some comfort.
The Su family is preparing to leave the study together.
At this moment, the panicked voices of the maids guarding Yilanxuan suddenly came from the yard:
"Alas, Master Ouyang, you can't go in, you can't go in!"
"Why? Isn't the junior sister inside? I saw that her study window was open, and she seemed to be writing. I happened to have something to ask her about, so don't come in and disturb me later."
Ouyang Rongzhuangruo's casual tone was heard, and his footsteps were heard immediately.
The maids hurriedly said: "But Miss Xie said that no one is allowed to enter the study without her instructions."
Someone seemed to pause in his steps and burst into laughter:
"Um, is that so? You are so wary of thieves in broad daylight. What are you doing? All right, please go in and report... Just tell me, senior brother, I have something urgent."
"Here, Mr. Ouyang, please wait a moment." The maid responded quickly.
Immediately, the footsteps of the announcing maid were heard in the courtyard.
In the study, Su Xian, Wei Mei, Su Guo'er, and Su Dalang were all startled. They turned their heads in the direction of the desk and looked at Xie Lingjiang, who was looking at him in surprise.
Xie Lingjiang immediately lowered his head and packed up the letters on his desk. After a little hesitation, he said:
"If the senior brother sees Uncle Su like this, it will probably be a little difficult to explain. The same goes for Da Lang. You are all gathered here at this time in the morning... Well, go ahead and wait in the inner room while I go deal with the senior brother.