The Seventy-Two Dragon Scale (Five)

"Why don't my brother go out to play?" Linglong asked with her head tilted. She is really rare to see such weird things as Xie Ji. It seems that just accompanying her sister. Everything else is not attractive to him. "Will you be bored with me every day?"

When Xie Ji heard this, he chuckled: "What are you doing when spending so much time on irrelevant people? Listen to them chant a few sour poems? Of course, it is more important to stay at home with you."

He has always known what he wants. After his life is stable, he can't sleep at night. He always dreams of his mother's voice, appearance, smile, and children want to support him but their relatives are not waiting for him. The pain is not something that can be finished in a few words? He only has one relative left in this world. He will never let her leave him, nor will she cry and sad. No one can compare with his sister.

Xie Ji is not the kind of young master who is not touching the spring water at home. As long as he is at home, no matter what strange ideas Linglong comes up with or what unprecedented things to eat, he is willing to accompany her to tinker with. He even makes his own suggestions to improve the prescription. He never goes to those poems and other things.

For example, this gluten rubbing... Normal people will go crazy when rubbing, so Xie Ji can squat in the kitchen for a while.

Guan Zhuo came back drunk at night, and his body was full of alcohol. He also smelled of powder. Xie Ji looked coldly and asked Changsheng to send Guan Zhuo back to the room. He decided to drive this person out the next day. He also had a sister in his family. He saw such an uncontrollable person all day long, and was so bad that he was taken away by the eyes!

Guan Zhuo woke up from a hangover and found that Brother Ji was about to drive him away. He cried and almost knelt down and hugged his thighs. Xie Ji ignored him and waited for him to be as cold as winter. In the end, Guan Zhuo could only leave with his package. Fortunately, there was an inn nearby, so he stayed there for the time being. He was not angry. The main reason was that Xie Ji was willing to let him live at home was a blessing he had cultivated for eight lifetimes, let alone that he had finished the exam, so there was no need for him to stay, right?

My sister is fourteen, and next year she will be in the fortress. He lives in someone’s house as a man. To be honest, no matter how thick-skinned Guan Zhuo is, he still knows shame.

He dares to say that if someone chewed his and his sister’s tongue one day, Brother Ji could kill him after pulling out the tongues of those people!

However, on the day of the release, Guan Zhuo tossed and turned on the bed in the inn the night before. Before dawn the next day, he ran to Xie Ji's house to shoot the door. The doorman Old He opened his sleepy eyes and was speechless: "Young Master Guan, it's not dawn yet!"

"Oh, but the candidates in the same inn as me have all got up to see the list! Where is Brother Ji? Haven't Brother Ji got up yet?"

"Our master asked Changsheng to go ahead early last night. Changsheng will come back after the results are released later."

Guan Zhuo:...I'm sorry, I lost.

Changsheng was very clever. He remembered what Young Master Guan said about catching a son-in-law under the list, for fear that their master would be exposed and would be seen. Xie Ji originally asked him to find an inn to stay for one night before waiting for the results. This guy was so good, saving money, so he brought a straw mat and waited at the door... When there was any movement, Changsheng woke up. Seeing that more and more people came to wait for the results, he simply took a good position. Until dawn, the officers knocked on the gong and walked out to clear the road. Changsheng widened his big eyes and stared at the red paper without blinking.

He has confidence in his master and looks at the first place directly!

The main reason is that Xie Ji's performance in the past was too outstanding. Whether it was a teacher's examination or a scientific examination, he had never won a ranking other than the first place. When he saw that his master's name was at the top of the list, Changsheng wanted to laugh. Of course, he held back and covered his mouth and laughed secretly, so that he would not be seen and found that he was too happy to rob their master as his son-in-law. Don't think he didn't see it. There are many servants around him with big arms and round waists!

Just as he was about to leave, he remembered that there was a disgusting young master Guan, so Changsheng began to look for the last one. He was experienced and finished reading the list in just a moment. It was perfect at the beginning and end.

Xie Ji accompanied his sister to play with her after breakfast. While playing with her, she also peeled melon seeds for her. Seeing Guan Zhuo walking around and annoyed him, he said, "Sit down."

Concise and to the point, Guan Zhuo was cowardly.

Seeing Xie Jiyun calm and gentle, Guan Zhuo couldn't help it: "Brother Ji, aren't you in a hurry?"

"There's nothing urgent." Xie Ji said calmly, "I know I'll win."

Guan Zhuo:...

Sorry to bother me, maybe this is the God of Learning!

Changsheng soon came back. As soon as he got home, he stopped hiding his ecstasy and shouted: "Master! You are the best! Master is the first again!"

Xie Ji's face was calm, as if this first place did not make him very happy. Only he knew in his heart that he was indeed very happy, at least this was one step further from his goal of making a name for himself. Guan Zhuo looked at Changsheng: "Where are me and I? Are there me? Are there me?"

Changsheng scratched his head: "Young Master Guan won, but he is the last one."

He thought too much, Guan Zhuo would not feel unbalanced at all, he would only be ecstatic... After all, he knew how much he had. This time he could win was definitely not because of his strength, but luck!

This really made Guan Zhuo say it right. It was really nothing about him, but when the re-examination paper was re-examination, there was an ink idea on the last paper. The official who was re-examination was unable to tolerate sand and eliminated this person without saying anything. So Guan Zhuo inexplicably rose one and happened to be hanging on his tail...

Compared to Guan Zhuo's ecstasy, Xie Ji was much more steady. It seemed that whether the number one was not that important to him. Guan Zhuoyue felt more admiring. No wonder Brother Ji was able to become a great man. Look at his temperament! His mind! If he had the first place in the exam, he wouldn't have been running naked in the street with excitement!

Because there will be a palace examination three days later, even if Guan Zhuo has to cram the Buddha at the moment, although he has already won, what if he is lucky again on the day of the palace examination, he will get the emperor's eyes?

Xie Ji went shopping with his sister for the first time. Since they arrived in the capital, he has been studying hard and rarely going out. The palace examination is imminent. Even Xie Ji is not unhappy. No matter how much he reads, he can't read it. He feels mixed emotions and is so messy that he simply stops reading it and goes out for a walk.

The capital city is naturally more prosperous than Fengcheng. Linglong’s favorite is the food stalls on the roadside. She wanted to taste almost everything, and then she gave all the leftovers she couldn’t finish. Xie Ji didn’t dislike eating her leftovers. During the most difficult period, the two brothers and sisters were all eating together. Xie Ji had developed a frugal nature and never wasted food. Fortunately, he later raised bean bread, and he could give it to bean bread that could not finish. Otherwise, Linglong felt that her brother could really eat all the leftovers even if he could eat her...

She is fourteen years old and is very beautiful, especially when she smiles, she is even more dazzling than the sun. However, the stall owners who go to the stalls are very good at buying and getting half a gift. After all, who would not like such a beautiful and clear girl? The young man behind her seems gentle but full of momentum, which makes people dare not underestimate.

After eating and drinking all day, Linglong was happy when she returned home. Xie Ji also had a smile on her lips. Guan Zhuo, who was dizzy when he read, was envious. Therefore, he became more and more nervous about the upcoming palace examination. He didn't sleep all night before. The next morning, he appeared in front of Xie Ji brothers and sisters with two huge panda eyes.

Xie Ji:...

exquisite:……

Linglong insisted on sending Xie Ji, but the carriage could not enter the imperial city, so she could only wait in the prescribed places outside the palace. If there was a rule, she would be punished. However, the carriage of the Xie family only looked simple on the outside and was extremely comfortable and convenient after being transformed by Linglong. She could play alone for a long time.

She watched Xie Ji be led into the palace, and she pulled the curtain of the carriage and refused to put it down. Someone happened to be passing by. The horse was afraid of her. The front knee softened, and Linglong raised her head and looked at the person on the horse. Her eyes were clear and innocent, and her eyes were very black and round and beautiful. She was slightly stunned by the sight. Then Linglong smiled at him, let out her hands, and returned to the carriage.

The man squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, walked several steps, and after a while, he turned around without realizing his sight and stopped his eyes on the carriage that looked very ordinary.

Then Linglong waited until the afternoon when Xie Ji came out. His expression was normal and he was not depressed at all. Instead, Guan Zhuo looked exhausted. As soon as he got into the car, Guan Zhuo complained: "The emperor is too majestic. I was so scared that I didn't dare to say a word, and the papers were answered in a mess... It's not like Brother Ji, who admires him very much. If nothing unexpected happens, Brother Ji will be the top scholar tomorrow morning."

The brother and sister were really too calm. Xie Ji said, "The ranking will come out tomorrow, so you don't have to worry."

Guan Zhuo patted his legs: "I'm not anxious, I'm scared."

The next morning, the tributes who participated in the palace examination entered the palace early in the morning. Xie Ji was indeed called the top scholar. While parading, two people were full of people watching the fun. Many girls desperately threw sachets and embroidered handkerchiefs at him. Linglong asked Changsheng to book a box on the second floor of the teahouse early. At this moment, her brother was fascinating thousands of girls.

The top scholar is handsome and has no match, and he is a god-like figure. Not to mention the people, even the emperor has never seen such an outstanding top scholar. He called Xie Ji the top scholar. In addition to Xie Ji's talent, this face also made an indelible contribution. On the contrary, the second and Tanhua, one in his forties and the other in his thirties, cannot be said to be ugly, but compared with the nineteen-year-old top scholar, it is really a cucumber with green paint.

So the girls' screams, embroidered sachets, sachets, etc. are completely useless.

Linglong and Xie Ji have been dependent on each other for many years. It can be said that the one who knows Xie Ji the most in this world is her. Although her brother looks calm, she still notices something strange keenly. Thinking of this, she raised her hands and circled her mouth and shouted: "Zhuang—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

When Xie Ji heard his sister's voice, he immediately raised his head and saw her waving to him on the second floor. He smiled softly without realizing it. The big girls and wives on the street blushed, and then Linglong shouted again: "You - so - handsome -!"

Xie Ji couldn't help it this time. Even Changsheng, who had been with him for several years, had never seen his master's smile like a ghost. Then he thought, and felt that no matter how he smiled at the lady, it was normal.

Although a big red flower on the chest of a red python robe looked stupid, Xie Jiyao relied on his extraordinary beauty and temperament. He was in a proud time, so that the second star and Tanhua at the back instantly felt mutual appreciation. It was not that they were too weak, but that their opponents were too strong...

When he got home, thanked the guests who came to celebrate and gave the Hongfeng to the person who came to announce the good news. Xie Ji waved his hand and held Linglong's hand. The brother and sister sat in the study. Linglong vaguely felt that he had something to say, but he didn't know what could make Xie Ji so serious. "...Brother?"

"Long'er, when the emperor ordered the top three today, several important officials were present."

Linglong's head, then what?

“…I saw him.”

This "he" is naturally their father. Xie Fengwang, who has been missing for many years and has never seen anyone but dies. As early as Linglong became sensible, Xie Ji told her about his father's affairs. Before her mother died, she was still waiting for this ruthless and unrighteous man. The reason why Xie Ji tried so hard to make a name for himself was to find that person and let him kowtow in front of her mother's grave to admit his mistake.

"But he has changed his name and no longer named Xie Fengwang. I asked the little eunuch, and he said that the man is now called Wei Zewang, who is the Marquis of Xinyang personally named by the emperor, and the son-in-law of the Grand Sima Luo Sanqing, and the husband of Princess Huyang. I heard that many years ago, he joined the Grand Sima in white and fought with the Grand Sima to fight all directions, making great contributions, and was a great hero who stood up."

When she said these words, Xie Ji's tone was very calm. Linglong grabbed Xie Ji's hand and found that his fingers were trembling slightly, which showed how violent the wind and rain were inside.

"I heard that Xinyang Hou and Princess Huyang are in love. For many years, there has been no concubine around him. He is in love with each other. Princess Huyang is also a hero among women. He is a perfect match with Xinyang Hou and is a natural couple."

"Ah, they have a daughter who was named the lord of Qixia County by the emperor and was loved by many people. They are the proud daughter of heaven... Long'er."

Xie Ji murmured, "What is that mother? What is our brother and sister?"

"I met him today, but he didn't recognize me and passed by me, but I recognized him! It turned into ashes, and I recognized him too!"

It was the father who carried him on his shoulders, held him and played and teased him. It was the family he often dreamed of at midnight. He hated him and loved him, thinking that maybe he died on the battlefield shortly after joining the army, and thinking that maybe he was just lost, sooner or later, he would go home, and now everything has become a bubble, and his father has not died, nor has he lost.

He just didn't go home.

Xie Ji's eyes were red, but there was no tears. As early as when his mother died, he was driven away from the city gate with his sister who had a high fever. When he was struggling in the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow, he swore that he would not cry anymore.

Seeing that he was about to cry, Linglong grabbed his finger and tried a little harder: "Brother..."

She had no impression of Xie Fengwang. After all, when Xie Fengwang left, her mother had just been pregnant, but Xie Ji was not. His childhood from birth to the age of five was the happiest time in his life. Her gentle mother and powerful father were their treasures and the crystallization of their love. They had expected Linglong's birth together, but after the age of five, this happiness came to an abrupt end. He and his mother hid and hid in hiding with their newborn sister, but no matter where they escaped, they had a pair of hands creating disasters for them, so that they could not survive but could not die.

At first, my mother was reluctant to leave home because it was a place full of memories from the family. She wanted to wait for her husband to come back, but rumors almost forced her to death. Some people always climbed up to the wall of their house and wanted to touch this beautiful woman. When the neighbors found out, they would not speak for their mother. They seemed to have forgotten how kind and considerate my mother was over the years. They just said that if she hadn't been unpretentious, why did those people always come to her?

There are even rumors that only twenty cents can make you sleep with your mother for one night.

More and more people came to harass them, and my mother's embroidery was not sold. They said it was embroidered by a woman, which was disgusting. People often poured feces at the door of their house. When they went out, they were pointed and insulted... In order to protect them, my mother had to take them away secretly while the night was shining, but when she arrived at a new place, she did not get a new beginning.

No matter where they escape, those rumors are like gangrene attached to bones and are everywhere.

So they ran away and ran away. Not long after living in the same place, they had to change places. The young sister cried loudly, and her mother didn't even have milk, but she never cried in front of their brother and sister. She was always strong and told him that her father would come back one day, but when it was late at night, Xie Ji, who was sleeping with her sister, heard his mother crying depressedly. At that time, he was still young, but felt the sadness contained in it.

The person who has been waiting for... The person who has been waiting for his mother to die... He changed his name and made great success. He had all kinds of beautiful wife and daughters, but his mother turned into a jar of ashes!

Xie Ji suddenly hugged his sister into his arms. Linglong felt that his bones were so painful that she felt. She raised her hand gently and covered Xie Ji's back. Xie Ji hugged her tightly.

You can't lose it anymore... You must protect your sister, you must! You must protect it!

He promised his mother to find that person. Now that he has found it, one day... One day, he will ask the man to kneel in front of his mother's grave to apologize!

Linglong felt a warm liquid soaking her clothes. She hugged Xie Ji with her backhand and rubbed his face. Her brother exuded a sad aura, which smelled so bitter, "It's okay, he doesn't want us, and we don't want him anymore."

Xie Ji's body trembled violently, and his love and hatred were intertwined in his heart, and finally murmured: "Yes, he doesn't want us, and we don't want him either..."

Their mother's ashes were always with her and they were not buried. Xie Ji didn't know how to tell her that the person she had waited until she died had already loved her and wanted them.

It was not until the afternoon that Guan Zhuo saw the brother and sister who came out of the study. The sister didn't seem to change much, but Brother Ji's eyelids were swollen like something... Oh my God, is Brother Ji so excited to win the top scorer? It turns out that Brother Ji, who has always been in a state of unchanging color, is actually so fragile in his heart and needs pity?! It's really unexpected!

So Guan Zhuo said considerately: "Brother Ji, don't be excited. It's a foregone conclusion that you can win the top scorer. Look at how excited you are, you cry so much. My sister comforts Brother Ji, thank you for your hard work. In this way, I booked a banquet at Chunfeng Tower to celebrate. Let's go one tonight?"

Xie Ji:...

exquisite:……

However, when Xie Ji was joked by this silly, his mood calmed down a lot. Linglong gave him a hot compress. At night, his eyes almost swelled down, leaving only a faint red, making him look handsome, which made Guan Zhuo envious. How much God likes him, Brother Ji, not only gives him talent, but also beauty. How could a man be so beautiful?

Look at his brother Ji and then his Linglong sister. Guan Zhuo feels that he is only able tonight with the beautiful faces of the brother and sister, and he can eat at least five bowls of rice!

Chunfeng Tower is the most famous restaurant in Beijing. A table of food is not cheap. Guan Zhuo has invested a lot of money. Linglong will certainly not miss the opportunity to eat a big family. She wanted to make Xie Ji happy, so she personally gave her gifts. She usually had nothing to do at home, and often made up some gadgets. Anyway, she would do it this way and that would do it. Xie Ji held the jade pendant that her sister gave her, and she smiled and wanted to put it away, but Linglong grabbed it.

"Every time I give my brother something, I hide it and don't wear the jade pendant. Do you think I'm not good at carving it?"

She really convinced Xie Ji. He saved all the pecans she gave him for a long time ago. Xie Ji's house has a treasure chest, which is usually locked and protected like jewelry, and no outsiders are allowed to touch it. In fact, there is not a penny inside. It is all the things Linglong gave him, such as grass grasshoppers, paper butterflies, building blocks... He put them in the box.

Under the death gaze of her sister, Xie Ji had to tie the jade pendant around her waist reluctantly. This piece of jade is not cheap. Xie Ji didn't understand these luxury goods. Guan Zhuo's family was only rich. In fact, this piece of jade was something from Linglong Guixu Dragon Palace. She had too many treasures, and she was also put on it. It was just right for the humans she liked.

It is no exaggeration to say that taking out this jade pendant has the value of a country.

Moreover, with this jade pendant, it can be invincible for all poisons and can even protect Xie Ji. Xie Ji has a very difficult road to go in the future. Linglong cannot be by his side for twelve hours. With this jade pendant, he can naturally protect him.

Guan Zhuo was so envious that Linglong gave him a gift.

Looking at the rice dumpling candy in his hand, Guan Zhuo fell into deep thought.

The comparison is too obvious! My sister is partial! He knows this rice dumpling candy! He bought it!

Xie Ji touched the jade pendant on his waist, couldn't let go, and glanced at Guan Zhuo: "Are you not satisfied with the rice dumpling candy that Long'er gave you?"

That posture seemed to Guan Zhuo if he dared to nod, he would be able to twist his head off!

Guan Zhuo sniffed and said movedly: "Satisfied, very satisfied, how dare I be dissatisfied."
Chapter completed!