Chapter one hundred and ninety-ninth past grievances
Liu Xiu said with a smile: "Miss Xu, you're welcome." After a pause, he asked with concern: "Has Miss Xu asked a medical doctor to come and take a look?"
Xu Xiling said calmly: "The little girl is just not feeling well, there is no need to seek medical advice."
"Oh." Liu Xiu responded, thinking about how to continue.
Xu Xiling changed the subject and asked: "General, how do you think Mei Xuan Pavilion is arranged?"
Liu Xiu said: "It can be seen that Miss Xu likes plum blossoms very much."
Xu Xiling smiled and asked: "The general only sees that Xi Ling likes plum blossoms?"
Liu Xiu blinked his eyes and said: "In the cold winter, all the flowers have lost their color. Among the white snow, only the plum blossoms are in full bloom. People who love plum blossoms have a noble and tenacious temperament. I think Miss Xu is also such a person."
Hearing this, Xu Xiling's foggy eyes suddenly lit up. She asked curiously: "Is the general also a person who loves plum blossoms?"
Liu Xiu looked up and smiled and said: "Xiu dare not think of himself as a plum. He can only be regarded as a weed. But I, this weed, am also the strongest grass among the weeds."
Xu Xiling was amused by Liu Xiu's words and said, "The general's words make Xiling feel even more ashamed."
As she spoke, her legs swayed from sitting on the bed to sitting on the edge of the bed. She asked, "How does the general view the current situation in the world?"
Liu Xiu thought for a while and said seriously: "The imperial court is on the verge of death, and all the heroes in the world will be together. In troubled times in my life, anyone with great ambitions will stand up."
Xu Xiling then asked: "General, who do you think can win the world?"
Liu Xiu was stunned by her question. Today, there are both well-established local forces and rebel armies with large numbers of soldiers. Each force wants to dominate the world.
He thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Those who want to conquer the world must use the Fuhan as their banner. My eldest brother is very promising."
In fact, even he himself didn't believe what he said. Liu Yan and he were not local forces with strong foundations. Even among the rebels, the Zhu Tiandu Department could only be considered a very small force.
Not to mention being inferior to large rebel armies such as Chimei, Green Forest, and Bronze Horse, even small and medium-sized rebel armies such as Datong, Youlai, Wuxiao, and Tanxiang are far behind.
Judging from the current strength of the Zhu Tiandu Department, it is as difficult as ascending to the sky to conquer the world.
Xu Xiling smiled and said: "If the general can aspire to dominate the world, the general will definitely take the greatest credit!"
In her impression, Liu Yan was a generous and loyal man, but he was also very conceited and self-willed. Such a person could be powerful in one place, but it was almost impossible for him to conquer the world.
But it's different when Liu Yan has Liu Xiu as his younger brother. Liu Xiu basically has all the advantages that Liu Yan lacks. Therefore, if Liu Yan can achieve great things in the future, the key will definitely be Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu waved her hand and smiled, saying: "Miss Xu, that's a great reward! I wonder if Miss Xu would be willing to join hands with me to help my elder brother?"
Xu Xiling smiled and asked: "The general doesn't care that Xiling is a daughter?"
Liu Xiu blushed, bowed to Xu Xiling and said, "I apologize to Miss Xu for my words and deeds this morning."
Unexpectedly, Liu Xiu would salute him and admit his mistake. Xu Xiling was startled and hurriedly stood up from the bed. He took two steps to the side with his bare feet and said, "General, Xi Ling has been killed."
Seeing Xu Xiling, who looked a little flustered and suddenly forgot about pretending to be ill, Liu Xiu smiled and said: "It seems that Miss Xu's condition has improved, which is gratifying."
Xu Xiling was stunned for a moment, coughed awkwardly, and said with a somewhat unnatural expression: "General, please let Rong Xiling change clothes."
Liu Xiu smiled, nodded to her, turned around and walked out of the room.
After a short wait outside the room, the door opened and Xu Xiling, who had already changed his clothes, walked out.
She wore a white skirt underneath and a layer of purple gauze on the outside. She looked noble and elegant, but it was still hard to hide her charming aura.
Xu Xiling walked up to Liu Xiu, lowered his figure, bowed gracefully, and said: "Xiling pays homage to my lord!"
When she called her "lord", she expressed Xu Xiling's feelings.
Liu Xiu perked up, stepped forward quickly, supported Xu Xiling's arm, and said with a smile: "Miss Xu, there is no need to be polite, please get up quickly."
While he supported Xu Xiling, he also smelled the faint fragrance on her body, which was exactly the same as the incense in the incense burner on the first floor.
Xu Xiling stood up and said to the maid on the side: "Xiaomei, go and call Xiaozhu, Xiaolan and Xiaoju."
"Yes! Miss!" the maid agreed, turned and left.
Looking at Xiaomei's back, Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Plum, bamboo, orchid and chrysanthemum are the four gentlemen!"
Xu Xiling smiled, leaned forward and said, "Let the Lord laugh." After a pause, she added: "From now on, the Lord, don't call me Miss Xu anymore, just call me Xi Ling."
"Yeah!" Liu Xiu nodded.
Not long after, Xiaomei came over with three girls of similar age to her.
The four maids, Xiaomei, Xiaozhu, Xiaolan and Xiaoju, have different figures and looks, but one thing is consistent in them. They all have a charming aura similar to Xu Xiling's.
Xu Xiling looked at the four maids and said: "I have worshiped General Liu as my lord, and I will work with him from now on. You can choose for yourself whether you want to stay in the Xu Mansion or continue to follow me."
Without any hesitation, the four maids bowed in unison and said in unison: "I am willing to follow you, young lady."
Xu Xiling was not surprised at all by the answers given by the four maids. She explained to Liu Xiu: "The four Xiaomei have been with me since they were children. When I was learning from my teacher, they also learned from me. Even though they were called my
The maids are actually my junior sisters."
The four girls, Plum, Bamboo, Orchid, and Chrysanthemum, were all twenty years old. Xu Xiling was two years older than them, so twenty-two. At that time, any woman who was twenty-two and had not yet married was considered an old girl.
Xu Xiling explained the origins of the four maids to Liu Xiu, mainly to let him understand that all four of them were trustworthy.
Liu Xiu nodded in understanding, and secretly murmured in his heart, what kind of person was their master, Mr. Yichen, and how did he teach his disciples to be so charming?
Xu Xiling said to the four maids: "Why don't you pay homage to the Lord soon!"
The four girls of Xiaomei were also smart. After hearing this, they all bowed to Liu Xiu and said, "My slaves pay homage to your lord!"
Liu Xiu said hurriedly: "Four girls, please get up! From now on, you should continue to stay by Xi Ling's side and take care of Xi Ling's daily life."
"Slave, I obey!" the four women responded and stood up one after another.
Liu Xiu, Xu Xiling and their group left the back house and went to the lobby of the front house. When they saw Xu Hong, Xu Xiling said straight to the point: "Father, my daughter has worshiped the general as her lord, and will follow the general in the future."
After hearing her words, Xu Hong's face turned ugly and his expression was very unnatural. However, with Liu Xiu present, it was not easy for him to have an attack. He just made a few ahhhhh sounds. Deng Yu and others looked happy and smiled at Liu Xiu one after another.
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To make a long story short, Xu Xiling said goodbye to his father, took four personal maids, followed Liu Xiu, Deng Yu and others to leave the Xu Mansion and went to the county government.
There was no words all the way. After arriving at the county government office, everyone sat down in the hall. As soon as they sat down, Xu Xiling asked: "What are you going to do next, my lord?"
Liu Xiu's face straightened and he said: "Not only did Bai Songmen collude with Guo Deng, but he also attacked and wounded our military commander in a sneak attack. He is so bold and arrogant that our troops will never tolerate it."
Xu Xiling said: "My lord, is he going to lead his army to attack Liaofu?"
Liao Heng is the deputy head of the Baisong Sect and the highest-ranking leader of the Baisong Sect in Huyang. Liao Mansion has now become a gathering place for the disciples of the Baisong Sect.
Liu Xiu nodded and said, "I do have that intention." After saying that, seeing Xu Xiling's brows slightly furrowed, he asked in confusion, "Xiling, do you think it's inappropriate?"
Xu Xiling said sternly: "My lord, the Baisongmen is good at the art of mechanism. As far as I know, there are many mechanisms in the Liao Mansion. If the lord chooses to attack by force, I am afraid it will cause a lot of casualties."
Liu Xiu asked: "Xiling, what do you think?"
Xu Xiling pondered for a moment and said: "The best way is to lure the disciples of the Baisong Sect out of the Liao Mansion. By the way, my lord, Guo Deng hasn't been beheaded yet, right?"
Liu Xiu said: "Well, it is scheduled to be executed in public at noon tomorrow."
Xu Xiling rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "My lord, you can make good use of Guo Deng."
"Make good use of Guo Deng?" Liu Xiu asked: "What Xi Ling means is that when Guo Deng is beheading, the disciples of the Baisong Sect will come to rob the court?"
Xu Xiling said: "Under normal circumstances, the disciples of the Baisong Sect would not dare to do this unless they are angered."
Liu Xiuxiao asked: "How can I annoy them?"
Xu Xiling said: "My lord, you can arrange for me to supervise the beheading tomorrow. I will castrate Guo Deng first and then behead him."
First torture, then beheading? Not to mention Liu Xiu was confused, Deng Yu and others present were also baffled. Xu Xiling explained: "Two years ago, a disciple of the Baisong Clan insulted one of my junior sisters in Huyang.
Although I reported to the official, under the protection of Guo Deng, the disciples of the Baisong Sect were acquitted. On the contrary, my humiliated junior sister was imprisoned because of the official's desire to incriminate her. Although she was later rescued,
But he was depressed and died of illness a year later."
It turns out that there is such a feud between Xu Xiling and Bai Songmen. No wonder she keeps mentioning Bai Songmen in front of her! Liu Xiu's face showed a look of surprise.
Thinking of the past events of that year, Xu Xiling's misty peach blossom eyes flashed with sadness. She sighed softly and continued: "This incident caused a great sensation in the world. Baisongmen was also able to be in the lake.
Yang covers the sky with one hand and has been rampant for a long time. He tortured Guo Deng first and then beheaded him, not only to avenge the past, but also to humiliate Baisongmen and slap Baisongmen in the face. Baisongmen did it for their sake in the world.
With his reputation and status, he will definitely not sit idly by and do nothing, and will definitely come to rescue Guo Deng."
"Wouldn't they suspect this was a ploy?"
"They will be suspicious, but even if they knew it was a trick, they would still come to rescue Guo Deng." Seeing Liu Xiu looking at him in confusion, Xu Xiling smiled calmly and said, "My lord, people in the world often value reputation and status.
It must be more important than your own life."
Liu Xiu snorted and said, "Well, tomorrow, Xi Ling will oversee Guo Deng's execution!"
Xu Xiling reminded: "Tomorrow morning, a notice will be posted and the news will be spread, explaining that I will be Guo Deng's supervisor!"
"Okay!" Liu Xiu agreed simply.
"Also, the ambush placed by the Lord around the execution ground should not be too close to the execution ground, otherwise it will definitely arouse the suspicion of the Baisong Sect. The Baisong Sect's power in Huyang has long been deeply rooted and has many informants. The Lord cannot underestimate it."
