The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 284: Romantic Reputation

Tang Zhan took the medicine with surprise. He pretended to be calm and generous, but there was a hint of shyness in his eyes. He hid the medicine in his arms and asked with a smile:

"How did Second Sister know that I was injured? Second Sister is really observant and meticulous."

He glanced at Jiang Miao, who had been silent for a long time.

Jiang Miao laughed and shook his head.

See what he does?

Demonstration?

No matter who my cousin marries, he is her real cousin and the blood connection cannot be severed.

Shi Yao waved her round fan and said, "You twenty or thirty people went to chase ten people, but only five were left. I guess the assassins were extremely fierce. Lord Xiao Tang is brave, but he is also a flesh and blood body, so how can he not be hurt at all.

Stop talking nonsense. I am also the daughter of a military family. I will not laugh at you. Go to the carriage behind to apply the medicine. I have asked the maids to vacate the carriage.

Tang Zhan was indeed injured, but they were only superficial wounds. He didn't care at all. Seeing Shi Yao's concern, although he felt pain physically, he felt very happy inside.

Glancing at Jiang Miao who seemed to have something to say to Shi Yao, he put his arm around Jiang Miao's shoulders, leaning half of his weight on him, and said weakly:

"Since my second sister said so, I won't pretend anymore. Cousin, please help me. My back is injured and I can't reach it. Please help me apply the medicine."

Jiang Miao was speechless. He supported him and said, "Master Xiao Tang was injured while protecting the Fourth Prince and all of us. It is my duty to help you apply medicine."

He helped Tang Zhan to the carriage behind.

Tang Zhan was limping.

Out of Shi Yao's sight, Jiang Miao asked, "Isn't it the back that is injured? Did Master Xiao Tang also injure his leg?"

"Oh, yes, yes, I sprained my ankle." Tang Zhan pretended to be calm for a moment and explained, "I was just pretending to be calm. Cousin is also a man, can you understand me?"

Jiang Miao was too lazy to answer him. He sent him to the carriage and took off his clothes. He saw that there were indeed injuries on his back, which must have been caused by a bump somewhere. There were already some bruises on his back.

"There are no wounds on the back, just bruises. They need to be pushed away with medicinal wine for treating injuries from falls."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Tang Zhan quickly stretched out his hand to stop him: "Here, here, there's a wound on the back of your hand. It was scratched by a branch. You need to apply some medicine."

Jiang Miao looked at him.

Tang Zhan looked back innocently.

Jiang Miao chuckled, applied medicine to his hand, and bandaged it with a plain white silk handkerchief: "Okay, Master Xiao Tang has sprained his ankle, so please take the carriage. I will take you two back to the Duke's Mansion. There is a resident doctor in the mansion."

Originally, there was no permanent doctor in the Duke's Mansion, but a lot of things have happened recently, so now there is one.

Tang Zhan stopped Jiang Miao from getting up again, smiling brightly, "My cousin and I hit it off right away, and I have a lot of rules in the capital that I want to ask you about."

In short, he must not be given the opportunity to seduce Shi's second sister.

Jiang Miao thought for a moment, lifted his robe and sat back, saying with a fake smile: "Master Xiao Tang, you are too polite. If you have any questions, just ask. As your cousin, I will tell you everything I know and give you good advice."

"Then I thank my cousin."

"It's just a trivial matter, nothing worth mentioning."

"..."

Seeing that the two of them had not returned for a long time, Shi Yao ordered the carriage to continue on the journey. Since they had been released from the cage, there was no reason for them to return so soon. Who knew how long they would have to wait for the next release.

"Walk slowly, Master Xiao Tang has injured his foot, don't shake him."

At noon, the three of them went to a restaurant for dinner.

Shi Yao generously called for a private room, ordered some dishes, and then signaled Muxiang to go downstairs and pay the bill early to avoid asking Jiang Miao to spend money again.

Jiang Miao came out to escort her today, and he can't let others do both the work and the money.

During the dinner, Tang Zhan and Jiang Miao obviously became more familiar with each other. They toasted each other and had a lively conversation.

Shi Yao was left out in the cold, but she didn't care. She just asked Tang Zhan not to drink so as not to affect his recovery.

Tang Zhan was touched and said, "No one has ever taken such considerate care of me before."

Seeing that he was about to cry with emotion, Shi Yao couldn't help asking, "Your mother was born in a scholarly family and was well-known as a virtuous wife and loving mother in the capital. How could Madam Tang not take care of you, the eldest son?"

Tang Zhan drank a cup of tea in one breath and said sadly, "My father said that he became successful only through hardship, so he did not allow mother to 'pamper' us brothers. We started practicing martial arts when we were three years old, practicing in the hottest days of summer and the coldest days of winter, and we could not slack off for a single day.

When it was my father’s turn to take a day off, he took us to climb the mountain. He asked the three of us to carry all the luggage of our parents and sisters. If we couldn’t climb up, he would punish us by not allowing us to bring any dry food or water, and leaving us in the desert to fend for ourselves for three days…”

Tang Zhan recounted in detail the bloody and tearful story of their brothers' growth.

He started learning martial arts at the age of three, marching at the age of eight, killing enemies at the age of twelve, and being appointed an official at the age of fifteen. He has now become a deputy captain of a fifth rank.

By the way, I told Shi Yao that there are seven people in his family, including his parents, him, two younger brothers, and two younger sisters. His grandparents died nine years ago and three years ago respectively.

It also talks about the customs and habits of the people at the border, the restlessness of foreign races, and the picturesque scenery.

Shi Yao was fascinated by what she heard.

Everyone has a desire to spy.

She also wanted to know how other people lived.

The Tang family and the Shi family have completely different living conditions. There are no cumbersome rules and regulations at the border, and women can pick up swords and guns, go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and defend their country. This makes her particularly yearning for it.

Jiang Miao: “…”

I couldn't get a word in the whole process.

This Tang Zhan is not only good at martial arts, but also good at talking.

Shi Yao had eaten lunch for most of the hour, but she was still not satisfied. Although she had not seen the faces of the people from the Tang family, she already had vivid images of them in her mind.

General Tang is powerful outside but fearful of his wife at home.

Mrs. Tang, who looks weak, is short and has a loud voice.

There is also the naughty younger brother of the Tang family, and the two sisters of the Tang family, one gentle and one tough.

Full of the breath of life.

As he went downstairs, Jiang Miao sighed softly.

Shi Yao turned around and asked, "Cousin, why are you sighing?"

Jiang Miao tapped his fan, met her concerned eyes, and smiled softly, "The border described by Lord Xiao Tang is very attractive."

Shi Yao smiled and was about to say something when she heard the guests chatting animatedly: "Have you heard? The young master of Xiankeju has brought back another carriage of beauties. The old man of the Xie family took off his shoes and chased him around the yard, beating him and scolding him for not doing his job and indulging in beauty!"

"I've heard about this, too. Third Master Xie has always been a playboy, so this isn't news. But I heard that another big news broke today."

"What's the big news?"

"King Cheng was assassinated! Two assassins were captured alive!"

"Hiss—Prince Cheng is the most beloved prince of our emperor. If he is assassinated, I'm afraid the capital will be in turmoil again!"

"..."

Shi Yao thought for a moment and said, "Xiankeju? It sounds very familiar."

Jiang Miao tapped her head lightly with the fan and said helplessly, "It is the restaurant we are standing at. Let's go quickly and don't listen to such gossip."

"Oh oh oh, I actually forgot!" Shi Yao covered her head, "Cousin, not only does Xiankeju sound familiar, but that beauty also sounds familiar. The owner of Xiankeju is surnamed Xie, so the young owner, could it be Xie Jibai?"

Jiang Miao wanted to shut up the talkative guest: "It must be him."

After leaving Xiankeju, Shi Yao looked back at the three-story building and asked in confusion, "Muxiang, that day when we were returning home, it was raining. Do you remember that there were a group of women sitting in the carriage that passed by us, and one of them was the second daughter of the Xie family?"