bookrebus Chapter 108 Years in the Palace 16
Chapter 108 Years in the Palace 16
She didn't know if Xu Su still remembered her, but given the current situation, it was hard to say. She needed to investigate him further.
Lu Jiu'er glanced at him, her meaning clear: "Big Fool..."
Da Han shook his head, his brows furrowed tightly: "I...can't remember."
Liu Xingxing turned around and asked Lu Jiu'er very seriously, "Why has Brother Xu become like this?"
"How would I know? Anyway, he was unconscious when I found him. After he woke up, he didn't remember anything. Since he was strong and could do a lot of work, our family kept him."
"How anxious his people must be! So many people are waiting for him to return."
Indeed, many people were waiting for him to return, yet he recklessly abandoned his hundreds of thousands of troops, indulging in temporary comfort. They didn't know how hard the court tried to cover up his disappearance, but the news still leaked out.
He neither stepped down nor relinquished his military power, and now there are still outsiders eyeing him covetously, yet he is comfortably enjoying the "rustic pleasures of the countryside."
They just disappeared without a trace, and it seems they didn't have amnesia at all, or perhaps their amnesia has long since healed. Yet they haven't returned yet. It's incredibly capricious. What about the safety of the entire Liang Dynasty?!
"I...can't remember..."
Xu Su half-closed his eyes, as if he really didn't remember anything.
So what Liu Xingxing dislikes most about these old-fashioned settings is why such a large country has no one else who can be used besides the male/female lead, and why they act so willfully and arbitrarily whenever something happens, without ever considering the lives of ordinary people.
Brother, you have important responsibilities on your shoulders. Do you really enjoy being a country bumpkin?
Alright, hand over your power and troops, and I'll let you have your fill.
"This matter... alas, it really can't be rushed. Have you found a doctor for Brother Xu?"
The youngest sister answered her: "Look, how could I not have seen it? Old Zhao the lame man at the village entrance is the doctor. He examined Da Han a long time ago and said that Da Han had bumped his head before, so he doesn't remember. It's hard to say when he will recover."
"Why don't we go to the town or county to find someone else to take a look?"
"...Da Han is fine, isn't he? The town is far away, so he's too lazy to go. Over time, he's forgotten about it. Besides, Lao Zhao has checked on him several times, and there's really nothing wrong."
Liu Xingxing did see something. Going to town would cost money, and going to the county would cost even more. Families like this would count their money carefully, so why would they spend it on this?
Besides, Xu Su is just an unidentified outsider, so it's not worth spending money on him. And besides, he's perfectly healthy except for his amnesia.
Or... they originally valued this person who had lost his memory but was exceptionally capable, and if he regained his memory and left the family, there would be one less source of labor.
Liu Xingxing didn't want to assume the worst about them. After all, this part of the book was mostly about Lu Xihan and Xu Su's love affair. As for her family, Liu Xingxing really couldn't remember how it was written. Anyway, they all had their own problems.
Now that she's living under someone else's roof, she has no right to criticize others.
Liu Xingxing suddenly knelt down towards Lu San and Yao Niang, and said sadly, "Uncle, Aunt, you have helped me a lot, and I am very grateful to you. Tomorrow I will go to the city to find my relatives and will not bother you for too long."
"I hope to take Brother Xu with me to the county to get a checkup. You all probably hope Brother Xu can get better soon, right? Just consider it... just consider it a loan from you to go to the city. Once I find my family, I will definitely repay you double, no, triple the amount!"
If it weren't for someone framing her and putting her in this predicament, she would definitely have some money on her, otherwise she wouldn't be penniless now.
The young woman quickly helped her up: "Oh dear, what are you doing? Get up first. Your aunt said she would definitely help you find your relatives. It's not a big deal, really."
“Jiu’er, you were going to take the hides and meat from the deer outside to sell in town anyway. Don’t go to town tomorrow, go to the county town instead, and take Da Han with you.”
Lu Jiu'er glanced at the pitiful Liu Xingxing: "Alright, maybe we can sell better in the county. We have to work hard tonight. Da Han, come and help."
After saying that, he went out the door, and Da Han silently followed him out.
"Old Lu, don't just stand there, go help out. Who knows how long it will take to butcher such a big deer."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Lu San followed suit and came out of the house.
"Don't worry, Ni'er. Jiu'er may be stubborn, but she's soft-hearted. She's very fond of Da Han. Your aunt will definitely help you find your relatives."
"Thank you, aunt."
Auntie Yao is indeed a good person, otherwise she wouldn't have saved her in the first place.
Liu Xingxing stared at the gentle-looking woman, lost in thought for some reason, until her aunt called her twice before she came back to her senses.
"what happened?"
"I said, I still haven't asked you what your name is, Ni'er?"
“Oh, my aunt calls me… Xiaoxing is fine, and my surname is also Liu.”
“You two are really destined to meet, niece. Your auntie also shares the surname Liu. Before I got married…”
The young woman slowly began to talk to her about her past, while outside, people were enthusiastically butchering the large deer.
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As dawn approached, Liu Xingxing got up early to go with Lu Jiu'er, Da Han, and Yao Niang to catch Uncle Liu's oxcart, which made a daily round trip to town. Each person would pay two coins for a ride, which was a way of making a living.
It's not easy to get from the village to the town here. The road is long and muddy, and it's difficult to walk even when it rains a little. No wonder people in the village didn't go out much in the past unless they had something to do.
The group of people sat on a large, uncovered oxcart and slowly made their way to town. There were a few other people traveling with them today, two of whom were from the same village, and others who had come from the other side of the road.
The weather is nice today. The sun has just peeked over the hills. The early summer morning sun isn't too hot yet, and the roads aren't too difficult to travel.
The five people traveling with them, especially the two men who later got on the oxcart, would often glance at Lu Jiu'er and Liu Xingxing, since their looks were quite outstanding in such a remote and impoverished place.
Especially Liu Xingxing, with her looks and figure, even though she was wearing the most ordinary coarse linen clothes, she looked like a fairy descended from heaven, making the two people on the oxcart who had never seen the world drool with envy.
Fortunately, Xu Su, a tall and strong man, was sitting next to them; otherwise, the journey to town would not have been so peaceful.
Looking at the stunningly beautiful Liu Xingxing, the quick-witted Lu Jiu'er must have realized this as well. It seems she will have to do some disguise before going to the county.
Liu Xingxing was quite happy to be a little flamboyant. She was afraid she wouldn't be flamboyant enough. This time, she wasn't really going to the county to see that fictitious relative.
Counting the days, she's been missing for so long, Jing Yanzhi must be going crazy looking for her. Even if Jing Yanzhi doesn't look for her, Chu Chun should be going to find the Wang family's people by now.
What she wanted was for those people to find her openly and, incidentally, also find the missing general, and ideally, for as many people as possible to see her.
"Hey, look at those two girls, they're really pretty."
"Tch, didn't you see the one next to you? No chance."
"Well, it's fine to take a few more glances and feast your eyes. What can they do to us? We didn't lay a hand on them, tch."
The cart wasn't very big, so they could hear everything they said.
Other strangers seemed to have heard nothing, as if afraid of causing trouble for themselves.
The four people who came out of the house exchanged silent glances and said nothing more.
Instead, Liu Xingxing turned around and asked with a smile, "Are you two brothers also going to town?"
When Feng Wu and Feng Liu saw that the fairy-like person was actually paying attention to them, they became excited. Feng Wu replied, "Yes, we're going to town. Are you going too?"
Feng Liu also spoke up: "Where are you going? We brothers can see you off. In this world, women need men to protect them!"
"Thank you for your kindness, but Brother Xu is here, that's enough for us. By the way, do you two brothers know your names? Could you tell us?"
"Wow, the girls in town have such sweet voices! Please, my name is Feng Wu, and this is my younger brother, Feng Liu. We live in Mawei Village. If you're interested, you can come visit me anytime!"
The greasy tone was quite unpleasant to hear, but Liu Xingxing's smile widened: "Feng Wu and Feng Liu from Mawei Village, right? I remember you. I'll come to 'play' with you guys when I have time."
They'll probably regret inviting her to "play" later. Liu Xingxing holds grudges, even if it's just a few disrespectful glances and a few flirtatious and suggestive words.
The people on the cart didn't understand why Liu Xingxing would bother with these two scoundrels. Even Lu Xihan thought that being looked at a couple of times was fine, it wouldn't hurt him, although he was still quite annoyed.