Ah Si knelt on the snow, Lin Jiao was afraid that her knees would freeze.
Moreover, it was such a cold day that she wore a thin jacket, and her hands were red from the cold.
"Come into the house with me first."
Lin Jiao didn't know how long she had been waiting outside, so she took the person back inside to warm up.
"Thank you, Madam."
Ah Si followed Lin Jiao into the house and couldn't help but look at Lin Jiao quietly and curiously.
She felt that the madam was not as bad as Ah Jiu said. Ah Jiu said that the madam was the general's wife from the countryside. She must be illiterate and not understand anything. She might even misunderstand her relationship with the general and make things difficult for her.
"Do you have a favorite name yourself?"
Lin Jiao suddenly spoke, interrupting Ah Si's random thoughts.
Ah Si quickly knelt down and said, "I don't dare, please give me my name, Madam."
Giving names is equivalent to a new life for their secret guards. After they have names, they are no longer secret guards who can never see the light of day.
If you are lucky, you may be able to start a family in the future. If you meet someone who cares about you, you may be stable in the rest of your life.
"There's nothing you dare to say. If you have a name you like, I don't have to worry about helping you think of it."
Lin Jiao explained.
Lin Jiao has never done this kind of thing before.
Ah Si shook his head.
"I don't have a name I like."
"Is that so?"
Lin Jiao looked at the thin black coat on her body and thought for a moment, "The water in Guanhe River is Jinglangannuan, what do you think of the name Jingnuan?"
Take my last name, Lin Jingnuan!
How about it?"
Since he is one of his own, he should naturally have his own surname.
Lin Jiao looked at Ah Si calmly. The secret guards were all people living in darkness. She hoped that Ah Si would live a peaceful and peaceful life in the future, full of sunshine.
"Lin Jingnuan thanks Madam for the name."
Jingnuan knelt on the ground, her voice choked with sobs.
She didn't expect that Madam actually thought of a name for her carefully, instead of just sending her away casually.
Seeing that Jingnuan's figure was similar to hers, Lin Jiao gave Jingnuan a set of her own clothes.
"It's such a cold day and you're wearing so little. Be careful of getting cold. I don't leave sick people around. If you want to stay with me from now on, the first thing you have to do is to take good care of yourself.
Only if you take good care of yourself can you take good care of me."
After Lin Jiao warmed up her clothes, she asked her to go back and change first.
The clothes she gave Jingnuan were not those prepared by Pei Yuan for her, but two sets of clothes that Lin Pingping took her to buy when she was in Qinzhou.
The material was not as good as what Pei Yuan had prepared for her, but it was still very comfortable to wear.
"Thank you ma'am."
Jingnuan hugged her clothes and her eyes were a little red. She had been in the secret guard camp since she was sensible. The commander told them that their lives belonged to their master. Her goal since she was a child was to practice killing people and protect her master.
No one cares about their life or death, and the secret guards are inherently shady.
When she arrived, Jingnuan was very worried, fearing that the madam would have a bad temper and her life would be even more difficult than in the secret guard camp. Unexpectedly, the madam not only carefully thought of a name for her, but was also worried that she would catch the cold due to the thin clothes she wore.
Madam is so kind.
Lin Jiao didn't know what Jing Nuan was thinking, so she sent Jing Nuan to change clothes, and Lin Jiao went out to find Xuan Feng.
Xuanfeng was specially left by Pei Yuan to protect Lin Jiao.
Although Pei Yuan also knew that Lin Jiao might not need Xuanfeng's protection, he was somewhat relieved to be left alone.
"Did Mr. Liang go to Prince Liang's Mansion?"
Lin Jiao asked Xuanfeng.
Pei Yuan is not at home now, and must have gone to Prince Liang's Mansion.
"Yes, the general left an hour ago. News came from Prince Liang's Mansion early in the morning that Prince Liang had vomited blood as soon as possible. He may not be able to survive today."
"The Thirteenth Prince also followed?"
Lin Jiao changed her name to Xiao Qing, because since Xiao Qing arrived in Liangzhou yesterday, he has restored his identity and can only be the thirteenth prince from now on.
"Well, the general brought His Highness there. The people the Emperor left with the Thirteenth Prince received news from the General early this morning and rushed to Prince Liang's Mansion."
While Xuanfeng was talking, the butler had already brought the food in with someone.
"Madam, this ginseng soup was specially ordered by the general to be re-boiled in the kitchen, so you must finish it."
Uncle Liu asked someone to place the still hot ginseng soup in front of Lin Jiao.
"I'll finish it."
Lin Jiao nodded, of course Lin Jiao would not let Pei Yuan down.
While eating, Lin Jiao asked Xuanfeng, "Did Brother Zichuan also go to Prince Liang's Mansion?"
Have Uncle Li Zheng and the others arrived in Liangzhou?"
Lin Jiao still somewhat cared about the people in the village.
"Pei Lizheng and the others arrived in Liangzhou half a month ago. The general and Mr. Pei have already settled them in. They are now living in a house in the west of the city."
Lin Jiao nodded, it was enough to know that the people in the village were safe.
Calculating the time, Jiang and the others should arrive tomorrow.
Pei Yuan said before that this place is close to Prince Liang's Mansion and is more dangerous. Jiang family will definitely not be able to live here.
"Xuanfeng, has the general told me where the old lady will stay when she comes tomorrow?"
Xuanfeng said: "The general discussed with Mr. Pei to let the old lady live closer to the villagers, so he also bought the house next to the house where the villagers lived. In the past two days, Uncle Liu has ordered people to clean it.
The old lady should be able to move in when she comes."
While she was talking, Lin Jiao had already finished her meal and drank the ginseng soup.
Jingnuan also changed her clothes and came over to wait on her.
If Prince Liang really died today, Pei Yuan would probably not be able to come back until very late. Lin Jiao was unable to help, so she decided to go to the house in the west of the city to take a look first.
When Mr. Jiang comes tomorrow, he must live in a more comfortable place.
"Uncle Liu, I would also like to ask you to arrange for two people to follow me to my house in the west of the city to see if there is anything else I need. I will buy it all today so that my mother will not be inconvenienced when she comes."
Lin Jiao ordered.
Uncle Liu quickly agreed, "I'll arrange the arrangements right away."
Uncle Liu arranged for four or five people to follow Lin Jiao. These people were tall and had knives in their hands. They looked like they had come from the military camp.
"My subordinate has met Madam."
When several people saw Lin Jiao, they immediately knelt down and saluted.
Lin Jiao nodded and asked a few people to get up and take them, Xuanfeng and Jingnuan out of the door.
Although Liangzhou is covered with ice and snow, there is almost no snow piled up on the streets. There are many vendors setting up stalls on both sides, and there are many people coming and going, making it very lively.
Lin Jiao walked on the street without taking a car. She saw many refugees, but these people were in good spirits and seemed to have money in their hands. They were buying food and vegetables on the street.
Seeing Lin Jiao's eyes looking back and forth at these refugees, Jing Nuan said to Lin Jiao: "Madam, these people are only allowed into the city if they can afford the fee to enter the city.
As long as they can prove that they have enough money to live in the city, they can register in the city and become residents of Liangzhou City from now on.
Those refugees who cannot afford to pay are waiting in tents outside the city to be assigned to the villages below, and their household registration will fall into the assigned village."