Don’t Show the Son

On the streets of Wangdu, Lin Xiu was puzzled.

The imperial concubine and the dog emperor met at the bun shop, but nothing happened. When they left, the empress seemed very happy, which made him a little puzzled.

If he were the dog emperor and Lingyin was the imperial concubine, it would definitely be a mess now.

He might have broken his leg.

The imperial concubine is famous for being narrow-minded, so she shouldn't be so magnanimous.

After leaving the steamed stuffed bun shop, the imperial concubine thought about it, and said to Lin Xiu: "Let's go back to the theater we went to last time. I like the song that girl sang very much. I haven't listened to it for a long time, and I miss it."

In fact, Lin Xiu planned to take her to meet Caiyi even if the imperial concubine did not mention it.

If she wanted to dispel the sorrow in her heart, she couldn't do without Caiyi.

Caiyi's voice already had a special power, and it happened that she and the imperial concubine were both girls from Jiangnan, so the resonance between them could not be replaced by others.

Lin Xiu led them to Lihuayuan soon.

The business in Lihuayuan is getting better every day, but when they went, Caiyi happened to be resting.

Caiyi now knew the identity of the imperial concubine, and compared to last time, she seemed a bit cramped, the imperial concubine held her hand, patted it lightly, and said: "Don't be nervous, just treat me as a guest from my hometown. "

Lin Xiu also gave Caiyi a comforting look, and said, "Don't be afraid, the imperial concubine is very approachable."

Today, Caiyi sang Jiangnan ditties, the noble concubine listened raptly, and Lin Xiu also raptly listened.

What this voice brought to him was a feeling like first love.

The imperial concubine closed her eyes and listened to this sound, as if she had returned to the water town in the south of the Yangtze River. After a few songs, her heart was peaceful, without any worries or worries.

This woman's voice seems to have a magical power. If she could hear it every day, she wouldn't be so lonely, would she?

She looked at Caiyi and asked, "Would you like to enter the palace and follow me?"

Caiyi stood where she was, a little at a loss.

Lin Xiu couldn't sit still, even if Caiyi was willing, he wouldn't.

She went to accompany the imperial concubine, what should he do?

Lin Xiu quickly looked at the imperial concubine, and said awkwardly: "My lady, this, I'm afraid this is not possible."

The imperial concubine asked, "Why not?"

He walked into the ear of the imperial concubine and whispered a few words, and the imperial concubine finally understood, looked at Lin Xiu with meaningful eyes, and said, "My guess is right, why are there girls who are good to you everywhere?" .”

Lin Xiu said embarrassingly: "If your lady likes Caiyi, you can ask Your Majesty for a brand. I will often bring Caiyi to the palace to see you in the future."

The imperial concubine said: "Since this is the case, I won't break up you. It's a bit boring here. Let's go out, and Caiyi will follow you. Your voice is beautiful, and I am happy to hear it."

How dare Caiyi refuse the imperial concubine's order, so when she went out again, Lin Xiu's side changed from three beauties to four beauties.

The imperial concubine really likes Caiyi, and she talked to Caiyi all the way, and even gave her the hairpin she was wearing on her head. They spoke soft Jiangnan dialect, and Lin Xiu could easily understand.

This seems to be another manifestation of the animal language ability.

Even if it is a language he has never heard before, he can understand it without hindrance. Thinking about it carefully, human beings are also considered animals, but they are only higher animals.

Caiyi mentioned that she knew how to make several famous Jiangnan delicacies, and the imperial concubine couldn't help but want to try it. Caiyi said a little embarrassedly: "The place where the little girl lives is too messy, I dare not let the empress condescend."

At this time, the imperial concubine suddenly looked at Lin Xiu and said, "The wedding residence that His Majesty rewarded you is quite big, why don't you go to your house."

Lin Xiu was still listening to them talking about some interesting things when they were young, so why did they talk about herself?

Of course you can't go to the wedding residence, it is Lin Xiu's home in name, but in fact he has only been there twice, and brought Caiyi to see Zhao Lingjun, isn't this a joke?

Lin Xiu thought for a while and said, "Madam, I still have a house, which is very close to here, why don't we go there..."

No wonder there is an old saying that the cunning rabbit has three caves, and one more house is really no harm.

At critical moments, it will come in handy.

Fortunately, it is daytime now, and Lingyin and Qin Wan are not here. Lin Xiu opened the door and led them in. The imperial concubine went to the yard to look around, and said: "This house is clean, and it is so tidy. , there should be someone living there, right?"

Lin Xiu smiled and said, "I also live here occasionally."

The imperial concubine glanced at him, it didn't look like someone lived here occasionally.

It is clear that someone takes care of it every day.

Caiyi went to the kitchen to prepare cakes for the imperial concubine, Shuangshuang and Linglong accompanied the imperial concubine in the yard, the little guy flapped his wings and flew around the yard, Dahuang was so frightened that he huddled in the corner with his tail between his legs, not moving at all. dare not move.

These spirit beasts have blood pressure on poultry and livestock, even beasts in the eyes of ordinary people.

What's more, it looks like a kitten, but it is actually a tiger.

Lin Xiu was comforting Rhubarb when suddenly footsteps came from the door.

He turned his head and saw Qin Wan walking in from the outside with a burden on her back.

It seemed that she didn't expect that there were so many people in the house. When she walked into the yard, she was attracted by that extremely beautiful and extravagant woman at first sight.

Although Lin Xiu was curious why Qin Wan came here during the day, she still walked up to her and said, "This is the imperial concubine."

Qin Wan looked slightly surprised, and immediately saluted and said: "I have seen the imperial concubine."

The imperial concubine glanced at Lin Xiu and asked, "Who is this girl?"

Lin Xiudao: "Her name is Qin Wan. She is my friend. She lives here on weekdays and helps me take care of the house."

The imperial concubine didn't ask any more questions, whether it's real to live here, or if she's taking care of the house, but that's not necessarily the case.

Lin Xiu noticed that Qin Wan carried a not-so-small burden, as if she planned to live here completely.

After Qin Wan greeted the imperial concubine, she went back to her room to pack her things.

Not long after, two more figures came in from the door.

The one in a white dress is Lingyin, and the one in a red dress is Princess Minghe.

When Princess Minghe stepped into the courtyard, she was still complaining: "What can be more important than cultivation, he..."

Then she saw the imperial concubine standing in the yard.

Her complexion changed, and she immediately whispered to Zhao Lingyin: "That's the imperial concubine."

Princess Minghe and Zhao Lingyin stepped forward, respectfully saluted the imperial concubine, and then stood in the courtyard, neither leaving nor staying.

Lin Xiu didn't know what happened today.

If he doesn't come, he won't come. He is alone in the whole house from morning till night.

If you want to come, come, Qin Wan, Lingyin, Minghe, if Xue Ning'er also comes, the four beauties of the Academy of Abnormal Arts will be gathered together.

This idea appeared in my mind, and there were brisk footsteps at the door.

Xue Ning'er stepped into the gate of the mansion and saw so many people in the yard, she was stunned for a moment, thinking that she had made a mistake, she retreated subconsciously,

After a while, she came in again, staring at the figures in the courtyard in a daze.

Zhao Lingyin, Princess Minghe, Qin Wan, and two beautiful girls, she hasn't been here for a few days, why are there so many people at home?

She didn't come over quickly until she saw the imperial concubine, and saluted: "Ning'er has seen the imperial concubine."

The imperial concubine said: "This is not a palace, so there is no need to be polite, why are you here?"

Xue Ning'er's pretty face blushed slightly, she managed to sneak out just to talk to Lin Xiu, she didn't expect that the imperial concubine was also here, as well as Qin Wan and the others.

She still doesn't know what happened.

The imperial concubine looked at Xue Ning'er's pretty red face, then at Lin Xiu, she seemed to understand something, and said, "I'm a little sleepy, let's rest for a while, you can figure it out here..."

Lin Xiu took the imperial concubine to rest in Lingyin's room first, and Shuangshuang and Linglong stayed to take care of her. Lin Xiu walked out of the room, and there were only four figures in the yard.

Standing together, the four beauties of the School of Different Arts are really pleasing to the eye.

The atmosphere is not very harmonious.

Xue Ning'er regarded this house as a love nest between her and Lin Xiu.

They are a pair of fateful mandarin ducks.

The fateful mandarin ducks who love each other but can't be together.

But now their love nest is full of other birds.

She looked at Zhao Lingyin and asked, "Why are you here?"

Zhao Lingyin glanced at her and asked back, "Why can't I be here?"

Xue Ning'er could not refute, Zhao Lingyin and Lin Xiu were already relatives, theoretically, she could appear on any occasion where Lin Xiu appeared.

She looked at Princess Minghe again, before she could speak, Princess Minghe said: "Don't look at me, I'm passing by, I'll be leaving in a while."

When Xue Ning'er looked at Qin Wan, Qin Wan only asked, "You bought this house?"

One sentence left Xue Ning'er speechless.

She didn't buy this house, it belonged to Lin Xiu, and on the surface, she had nothing to do with Lin Xiu, so how could she have the right to ask them such a question?

Lin Xiu stood in the distance eating melons. He didn't intend to meddle in matters between women, but it was obvious that Ning'er was not their opponent. He could ignore others, but his own woman had to be coaxed. of.

He brought Xue Ning'er to his room, and then closed the door.

Princess Minghe watched Lin Xiu bring Xue Ning'er back to the room in front of Zhao Lingyin, but Zhao Lingyin was indifferent. She looked at Zhao Lingyin in surprise and asked, "You don't care?"

Zhao Lingyin gritted her teeth and said, "It has nothing to do with you."

Of course she wants to take care of it, but what qualifications does she have?

Even her sister agreed not to interfere in his life, so she has no position.

She even regretted moving here.

Even if you see it, you can't control it. Isn't it just making yourself uncomfortable?

Inside the room, Lin Xiu explained to Xue Ning'er about the imperial concubine leaving the palace, Xue Ning'er said: "I know the imperial concubine, but why do they..."

Lin Xiudao: "Lingyin is here to protect me. She thinks it's not safe for me to live here alone. She is worried that I will encounter assassins. Princess Minghe came with her. As for Qin Wan, her reasons are more complicated, but our The relationship is not what you think, if there is any relationship, she should be regarded as my tenant..."

After Lin Xiu explained the reason carefully, Xue Ning'er leaned on Lin Xiu's chest and said, "I can't be with you often, and I don't want to be able to monopolize you. My grandfather said that he will teach me to practice in person in the future. I'm afraid I can't be like that." Like before, I can come to you every day..."

After Old Duke Xue was promoted to the Heaven Rank, the Xue family and the past have undergone earth-shaking changes.

This made Xue Ning'er more aware that it seemed impossible for her to marry Lin Xiu in an open and aboveboard manner.

This is not only about her, but also about the Xue family's face.

What Zhao Lingjun can get at her fingertips, she can't get it even in her dreams.

Lin Xiu felt her depression and gently embraced her. The rise of the Xue family would indeed become a bigger obstacle for them.

The current him is still too weak after all.

Weak people can't get what they want, and they can't refuse what they want to refuse.

Not only for Li Baizhang's harem dream, but also for Ning'er to be with him openly, he also has to work harder in cultivation.

With the imperial concubine here, Lingyin, Qin Wan, and Princess Minghe felt uncomfortable. When Lin Xiu and Xue Ning'er walked out of the room, they had already left.

Caiyi came out of the kitchen, exchanged a glance with Xue Ning'er who was standing beside Lin Xiu, and then quickly looked away.

The imperial concubine woke up after sleeping for a while. She was very interested in watching Caiyi make cakes in the kitchen, and even made a few pieces with her own hands. Today, she is like a squirrel that has been released from the cage. She has completely liberated her nature. She looked a little bit like a concubine.

Lin Xiu saw something else from her.

When the imperial concubine was a girl, she should have a playful and lively character, and she was not born with a graceful and luxurious imperial concubine.

At that time, she should be similar to Princess Minghe.

It can be seen that she was very happy outside today, and she left here with some nostalgia at the urging of Manager Li until dark.

Lin Xiu and Caiyi watched her leave. Lin Xiu stood at the door, holding Caiyi's hand, and asked, "What did Ning'er say to you before leaving this afternoon?"

Before Xue Ning'er left, she talked to Caiyi in the room, but Lin Xiu didn't know what they said.

Caiyi hugged Lin Xiu's arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and said, "Miss Ning'er said, let me spend more time with you, she really likes you..."

The first time Caiyi and Ning'er met, they seemed to be very harmonious. They only knew about each other's existence before, but they had never seen each other.

Lin Xiu originally wanted Caiyi to move here too, but after thinking about it, there is Lingyin and Qin Wan here, Caiyi doesn't know them, and they are not from the same world, so living under the same roof is rather embarrassing.

Besides, although she is an actress, in Lin Xiu's heart, she is no different from other women.

Nameless, and she has no reason to move here.

Although Caiyi doesn't want a status, Lin Xiu still wants her to stay by his side dignifiedly.

Lin Xiu wondered if she could find an opportunity to discuss with Zhao Lingjun and give Caiyi a title.

With the obstacles of the Xue family, Xue Ning'er really has no choice but to welcome Caiyi into the door, as long as Zhao Lingjun agrees.

Although it was agreed at the time not to disturb each other, this matter did require her nod. The question is, will she nod?

Moreover, taking a concubine shortly after getting married, wouldn't it be obvious to the world that Zhao Lingjun would not agree to the fact that their husband and wife did not get along, the two had already drawn a clear line, and she had no reason to help him.

Sending Caiyi back to Lihuayuan, Lin Xiu stayed in her room for a while, before it got dark, she flew out of the city to practice in hiding.

Today the weather was not bad during the day, but at night, it suddenly became gloomy, and the sky outside the city was even more cloudy.

Lin Xiu hadn't encountered a thunderstorm for a long time.

The weather is dry in winter, and it is difficult to form thunderclouds. After warming up in spring, with the increase of warm and humid air, it is easy to accumulate into thunderclouds. Therefore, spring thunder occurs almost every year, and often lasts for several days.

Rumble!

A white lightning flashed across the sky, and it seemed that it was going to rain. In the city of Kyoto, the street vendors quickly closed their stalls, and the people who were still outside were also in a hurry, wanting to return home before the rain.

Inside a mansion, Qin Wan stood under the eaves, looking at the sky of lightning and thunder, her heart was extremely peaceful.

She didn't like thunder before, because thunder meant rain, and when it rained outside, it didn't feel good to get all your clothes wet, and it was difficult to find a roof that wouldn't get wet at all.

But now, she kind of likes rainy days.

Because she has a room that can shelter from the wind and rain, she can do nothing on rainy days, whether it is reading or sleeping, no one will disturb her.

Under the opposite eaves, there is also a woman in white standing.

Looking at the sky that was about to darken, Zhao Lingyin thought to herself, it's going to rain, why hasn't Lin Xiu come back yet, when he went out just now, he didn't seem to have brought an umbrella...

In another mansion.

Li Baizhang was standing in the courtyard, and suddenly a bolt of thunder struck down from the thunderclouds in the sky.

Thunderbolts as thick as chopsticks sank into his body. Li Baizhang looked up at the thunderclouds above, with a puzzled face, and murmured: "Why is the power of this thunderbolt so small today..."

But at this time, outside the city, above the sky thousands of feet above, in the dark thunderclouds, silver-white arcs of light flickered from time to time.

Strangely, among the dark clouds, thunder snakes danced wildly, but not a single thunder fell.

They seem to be absorbed by something.

Not things, but people.

If someone enters the very center of the thunder cloud at this moment, they can see a naked figure floating here out of thin air. His surroundings are almost surrounded by dense thunder, and thunder enters his body from time to time.

His body seemed unable to bear the energy of the thunder, his outer skin was torn apart, but recovered in a short time.

After destroying, repairing, destroying, and repairing in this way, the aura on his body also increased significantly.

Lin Xiu was suspended in the thundercloud, absorbing the thunder while healing her injuries.

Different from attracting thunder by himself, in this thunder cloud, the power of thunder is too strong and too violent. Even if he has a strong immunity to thunder, he still cannot bear it. Fortunately, the steady stream of thunder provides him with a steady stream of Yuan Strength, so that he can heal his body continuously, forming a perfect cycle.

Among all the heavenly abilities, Lei Ting is the most violent one. Even the way of cultivation is so brutal and frightening. A lifeless cultivation like Lin Xiu has to endure unbearable pain for ordinary people.

Similarly, through this brutal method, the efficiency of practice is far greater than that of other abilities. Often, one practice can be as good as other abilities. exaggerate.

When the thundercloud dissipated, Lin Xiu noticed that the increased energy in his body was comparable to his daily practice for more than a month.

It was a month at his six times the speed of practice.

Sure enough, seeking wealth and danger, cultivating in thunder clouds, and attracting thunder into the body on the ground, the speed of practice is completely different.

But this time, what he grew was not only Yuanli, but also his body.

After being quenched by the thunder, his body has also strengthened a lot. A breakthrough in the body means a breakthrough in martial arts.

Because practicing martial arts is to cultivate the body, so that the body can hold more true qi, which will be continuously produced. How much true qi a warrior can use depends only on how much his body can hold.

After looking forward to the whole winter, Lin Xiu has been waiting for Chunlei's arrival, and he finally got it.

And he found out from the astronomical almanac that in mid-spring every year, the rain in the capital would last for about half a month. During this half month, as long as there were more than half of the thunderstorms, he would be able to advance to the upper realm of Xuan rank in advance.

...

On the streets of Wangdu, there are few people.

The children jumped up and down in the puddles full of muddy water on the side of the road, having a great time playing, but in the shops of all sizes on the side of the road, there were many people with sad faces.

"Half a month..."

"When will this rain start?"

"It thunders every day, it rains every day, people don't even go out, and there is no business in the shop..."

"God, please, please let the sun clear..."

The rainy weather in the capital has lasted for half a month. It is said that spring rain is as expensive as oil, but it cannot be done every day, especially on rainy days. Not many people are willing to go out, and the business of many shops has been affected.

Of course, there are also some shops, no matter the wind, frost, rain or snow, it will not affect the people who line up at the door of their shops.

For example, a shop that sells "Shenxian San".

Another example is Hongniju and Ningxiangzhai.

Ningxiangzhai, back hall.

Li Baizhang sat on the chair, supported his head with one hand, and murmured: "Where did Lin Xiu go? Xue Ning'er can't see it. What happened recently? Even the power of thunder has become smaller. I hope it will get better in summer." ..."

above the clouds.

A figure floated with eyes closed, surrounded by thunder.

At a certain moment, his eyes suddenly opened.

Two substantial thunderbolts shot out from his eyes, piercing through the two big trees in the forest below, and igniting a raging fire.

Lin Xiu fell to the ground slowly, and froze the two burning trees with a wave of her hands. Looking at the scorched trunks, even a martial artist at the lower level of the ground might not feel comfortable to endure this.

But at this time, he has not yet reached the upper realm of the mysterious rank.

Every bottleneck of ability awakening is not so easy to break through. If he wants to break through as soon as possible, he may have to rely on the fourth-order Yuanjing.

He finally paid off his debts and saved a little money, fearing that he might spend it all again.