The weather in July was scorching hot. The sun seemed to want to vent the heat in its body. It spared no effort to show off its temperature to the earth. The whole world was enveloped in a fiery heat. If one went out for a while, they would be roasted and sweated in no time.
It was just 11 am, and the sky was already bright. The temperature was gradually rising. In this era, there was no air conditioner or fan, so there were almost no pedestrians on the streets. People were holed up at home, avoiding the crazy sun.
On the official road from the south, a horse carriage was slowly moving forward. The horse was hot and panting heavily, as if it couldn't stand such hot weather. The driver was wearing a big straw hat and a thin undershirt, revealing his two bare and thick arms. He was covered in sweat. Although he was sloppy, the material of the undershirt was obviously not ordinary. The man was obviously extremely hot as well. He leaned listlessly against the carriage door. Occasionally, he would raise his whip and gently stroke the horse's back, shouting weakly, After a short while, she was actually a little dazed by the sun.
At this moment, there was a rustling sound in the carriage. Then, the curtain on the side of the carriage was lifted by a delicate hand, and a woman's head stretched out from inside. If anyone was present at this moment, they would be surprised by the beauty of this girl. She had a perfect oval face, big eyes, and tears seemed to be dripping from her eyes. Her face was covered with a white veil. Although her face could not be seen clearly, she was definitely a beauty. Her skin was as transparent and delicate as jade. Although she was still young and looked a little inexperienced, she would definitely be a peerless beauty in time.
The woman opened her red lips and called out to the coachman in front of her gently,"Hu Sheng, where are we? We're not far from the capital, right?”That voice was like the first cry of a swallow, or the chirping of a yellow oriole. It was indescribably clear, making the man feel his blood boiling.
However, the strange thing was that the coachman didn't seem to feel anything. He only straightened his body when he heard the woman's question and respectfully said,"Replying to Young Lady, we're not far from the capital. We'll arrive in about an hour. The sun outside is very hot. Young Miss, quickly pull down the curtain. Don't get tanned and let the son-in-law laugh.”
" Oh." The girl's face darkened when she heard that, but she still lowered the curtains and leaned against the wall of the carriage in a daze. No one knew what she was thinking about, but her face was blank and lonely.
"Miss, Miss!" The little servant girl beside her saw that her young miss was sitting there again and quickly shook her body."Miss, we're about to reach there. You should be happy. Don't think too much. If others see it, Master will be unhappy.”
"Xiao Huan, I know, but…forget it, let's not talk about it!”The beautiful young lady let out a long sigh. Her lonely expression made one's heart ache. Suddenly, a determined look appeared on her face. She said to herself in her heart," Brother Yi, Shiyun has always remembered what you said to me. You will definitely take Shiyun away. Shiyun will wait here for you to take me far away…"
On a July morning, a carriage was walking alone on the official road. The carriage was silent…
"Oh my god, it's so hot!" Li Bing weakly waved the halberd in his hand twice, and his body was covered in two layers of sweat. He couldn't help but shout. In such a day, he should be hiding in the ice room and sleeping under the service of the servant girl with a fan, or running to the pool in the backyard to take a bath. However, Immortal Zi Yang severely criticized his behavior and said,"Martial arts practitioners can't be scared by this little heat. Only by practicing martial arts on the same day can one achieve great success!”When he said this, he had a serious look on his face. However, just as Li Bing helplessly picked up the halberd and began to cultivate, he was happily eating a sweet iced watermelon in the ice house.
Li Bing turned to look at Li Yuanba, who was practicing happily, and felt puzzled. Why didn't this kid know how to feel hot? He was really a monster, or rather, he was really crazy.
Then, he waved it a few more times. He really didn't want to move anymore under the scorching sun, so he said to Li Yuanba,"Fourth Brother, practicing martial arts in such a hot day is tiring. Why don't we go out and take a walk?”
"Father and Mother didn't let Yuan Ba leave the residence, saying that I was too young and could only leave next year!”Li Yuanba said as he practiced hammering.
Li Bing rolled his eyes and whispered into Li Yuanba's ear,"Don't let others see us. Let's climb over the wall and go out. Third brother will take you to Shangping Lake outside the city to fish.”Last time, Li Bing had heard Shi Tao, a famous playboy from the Rong Public House, brag to him about how interesting fishing was. In his previous life, Li Bing had not reached the age where he was obsessed with fishing. When he heard Shi Tao say it, his heart had been itching. However, because his master had been more strict with martial arts recently, he had never had the chance to experience it. Today, the hot water was lacking in oxygen, so it was a good time to go fishing.
Li Yuanba had never been out of the mansion and had never seen the prosperity of the capital. He had heard about fishing, but he had never experienced it. Hearing his third brother's bewitching words, his heart was itching. In addition, his thinking was relatively simple. He only remembered that there was something fun and did not care about anything else. He immediately nodded and agreed.
The two of them sneaked into the backyard. Seeing that there was no one around, Li Bing leaned against the wall, bent his legs slightly, and folded his hands together. He nodded at Li Yuanba, and Li Yuanba took two steps back and ran up before jumping onto Li Bing's folded hands. Li Bing straightened his legs and pushed his arms up. Li Yuanba borrowed Li Bing's support and jumped up to the top of the wall. Then, Li Yuanba lay down on the wall, and Li Bing took two steps back and ran up before jumping up. Li Yuanba grabbed Li Bing's arm and pulled him up with all his might. Li Bing also used the momentum to climb up the wall. The two of them looked at each other and laughed. They jumped down and slipped out of the Public House.
Li Bing first brought Li Yuanba, who was looking around, to the city to buy two good fishing rods. Then, he went to the Rong Public House to call Shi Tao. Shi Tao, the little fatty, was afraid of the heat and was sleeping in the ice house. When he heard that Li Bing wanted to go fishing on such a hot day, he immediately refused,"Brother Bing, please spare me. Going out in such a hot day, aren't you trying to kill me? I'm not going, I'm not going." Li Bing had no choice but to ask Shi Tao in detail how to fish before pulling Li Yuanba out of the city.
Arriving at Shangping Lake, the two hung the bait and sat by the lake under the hot sun, waiting for the fish to take the bait. Fortunately, Li Bing had bought two bamboo hats and the brothers were carrying them. If not, they would have been familiar with each other. Fishing was an extremely patient activity. After a while, Li Bing, who hadn't caught a single fish, became impatient. He couldn't stand it anymore and put the fishing rod on the ground. He was strong, so the fishing rod was fixed on the ground. As for himself, he squatted on the side of the official road with a blade of grass in his mouth, thinking about something.
The sound of horse hooves coming from afar interrupted Li Bing's thoughts. Li Bing turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a carriage slowly approaching on the empty official road. Looking at the luxurious decoration of the carriage, it seemed that it belonged to some rich family. Li Bing only took a glance before returning his gaze to the original place and planning to continue thinking about his plan. However, he saw that the carriage stopped when it reached him. The coachman was a burly man, and his muscles bulged like they were about to explode. He waved his hand to wipe the shout on his forehead and said to Li Bing,"Hey, kid, how do I get to Vermillion Bird Street after entering the city?”
Li Bing only coldly glanced at the coachman before turning his head away and ignoring him.
The man saw that Li Bing only glanced at him and ignored him for a long time. Coupled with the heat from the hot day, he couldn't help but scold,"Which little bastard dares to ignore me? See if I don't teach you a lesson…Ouch!" Before he could finish his sentence, he felt a huge pain in his head. It turned out that Li Bing saw him speaking rudely and immediately picked up a stone to hit him." How dare you hit your grandpa, you little bastard, see if I…"
"Hu Sheng, that's enough." A pleasant voice rang out. Then, a beautiful face appeared in front of Li Bing again. She said apologetically,"Young Master, I'm sorry. It's my servant's fault for being unreasonable. I came here from Jing Province to seek shelter with my relatives. This is my first time in the capital, so I would like to ask the young master to direct me to Vermilion Bird Street.”
Li Bing saw an extremely beautiful face appear in front of him. Although she was covered with a veil, her voice could not hide her beauty. Li Bing was absent-minded for a moment. When he heard the woman asking for directions, his eyes turned and the corners of his mouth curled up. He smiled and said,"It's okay. I don't care about the servants. You're asking about Vermilion Bird Street.”
"Please advise me, Young Master!" The woman said sincerely.
Li Bing suddenly revealed a mischievous smile,""If you want to know, kiss me and I'll tell you!”
"How dare you!" The man's face was filled with rage. Clearly, he was very angry at this lecher who teased his young miss in broad daylight. He immediately pulled out a knife from under his seat.
Li Bing's smile gradually faded." Hmph, you still dare to draw your saber? Don't forget that this is the capital under the feet of the emperor. Aren't you afraid that you will be punished if you provoke the capital governor?!"”Li Leng snorted coldly. His mischievous smile was replaced with a dignified look.
"Hu Sheng, don't be rude." The beautiful lady also knew that the people in the capital were either rich or noble. Perhaps an unremarkable person would have a powerful background. She smiled apologetically at Li Bing and said,"This young master, don't be calculative with a servant. This is his first time in the capital and he doesn't know the rules. Please give him some pointers on account of our first time in the capital.”
At this moment, Li Yuanba suddenly shouted,"Third Brother, Third Brother, you've bitten the bait again!"”
Li Bing's face immediately beamed with joy, and without answering the young lady's words, he ran towards the lake. When the young lady saw that Li Bing was ignoring her beauty, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. However, she heard Li Bing's voice from afar,"After entering the south gate, go straight to the fourth intersection, the east and west street!”
The sun was slightly setting. Li Bing stretched his stiff body. It had been more than half a day since he had stayed out in the morning. Seeing that it was time to eat dinner and return to the residence, Li Bing hurriedly called out to Li Yuanba, who had fallen asleep leaning against the tree. The two of them picked up a small bucket of fish that they had caught today and rushed home.
Li Yuan Ba went to the wall in the backyard. After Li Bing dragged him up, he walked towards the entrance of the manor. When he reached the entrance, he saw a rather luxurious carriage parked at the entrance. Li Bing thought that the wife of that noble family had come to visit again, so he quickly entered the manor.
After meeting up with Li Yuanba, the two of them quickly ran to pay their respects to Madam Dou.
When they arrived at Madam Dou's courtyard, the maids saw that Third Young Master and Fourth Young Master had arrived and hurriedly greeted them. Li Bing only waved her hand,
She pulled Li Yuanba and hurried into Madam Dou's room. Just as she reached the door, she said,
She heard Li Yuan's voice," Why is Father here?”Li Bing felt a little strange, but he pushed the door open without hesitation.
As soon as he entered, he saw that other than Li Yuan and Madam Dou,
There was also a smiling figure. Li Bing took a closer look and saw that it was the beautiful woman who had asked him for directions today.”Li Bing was full of questions.
Madam Dou and Li Yuan were chatting and laughing when they saw Li Bing enter.
Madam Dou quickly pulled Li Bing to the front of the woman and introduced with a smile,"Just in time, speak of the devil. This is my San Lang.
How was it? Did he look like a talented person?”Madam Dou smiled as she looked at her son's unnatural expression. Then she smiled and introduced him to Li Bing,"This beautiful lady is the princess of the Liang Country. She's also your fiancée, Xiao Shiyun ~"
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