Chapter 178 Returning to Kaifeng, the Emperor grants Lin Xuan a marriage! [Subscribe]

After thanking the old woman, Lin Xuan looked at the girl in front of him with tattered clothes and a dirty face.

Seeing that she seemed to be hesitant to speak, I understood.

Wang Mengdi had been captured by the Black Fox soldiers for three or four days. In that dark and damp cave, it was lucky to have something to eat. It was a complete pipe dream to want to take a bath.

When the old woman said there was hot water in the pot, Lin Xuan saw that Wang Mengdi was a little excited.

But she was a rather reserved person and did not express it.

So, he said softly:
"Ms. Mengdi, take a rest first. I'll get you a basin of water so you can wash yourself."

Upon hearing this, Wang Mengdi nodded in agreement.

His two thin lips moved, and he was about to say thank you.

But he found that Lin Xuan turned around and pushed the door and left.

……

It takes less than a cup of tea.

Lin Xuan went and came back with two buckets of hot water.

He was holding clothes in his hands.

"This is the change of clothes that the old lady gave you. They should belong to her daughter-in-law, as well as a towel. Miss Mengdi, please use them."

"I've also tried the water temperature, it's just right, you can wash inside, I'll be outside watching."

After putting down the bucket of hot water and saying something to Wang Mengdi, Lin Xuan walked out gracefully.

Looking at Lin Xuan's back, Wang Mengdi's pretty face was stunned.

Don’t know what you’re thinking?
After a while, Lin Xuan heard the sound of splashing water.

……

Soon, more than a quarter of an hour passed.

Wang Mengdi simply wiped her body, washed her hair, put on her clothes, and then opened the door.

Looking at the thin young man in the yard, she whispered:

"Brother Lin, I'm done washing, come in."

Lin Xuan shook his head: "No, there are differences between men and women. I will sleep outside tonight."

Wang Mengdi worriedly said:

"The weather has turned cold. Will you catch a cold if you sleep outside alone?"

Lin Xuan smiled and said:
"It's okay. My inner energy is so strong that it is immune to cold and heat."

Now Wang Mengdi really didn’t know what to say.

After cleaning the house, she scrubbed and washed the clothes she was going to take off.

Looking at the latter's skilled appearance, Lin Xuan could probably guess that she rarely ordered the maid around.

After washing the clothes, Wang Mengdi hung them on a bamboo pole.

Then she looked up at the starry night again.

Don't know what to think.

After drying the clothes, Wang Mengdi walked to the door, and as if mustering up his courage, he couldn't help but turn around and ask again:

"Brother Lin, are you really not going to sleep in the house?"

"No."

Lin Xuan refused again.

Seeing this, Wang Mengdi no longer insisted.

But she still didn't close the doors and windows tightly, leaving some gaps, thinking that if Lin Xuan felt cold at night, he could come in.

Her little thoughts could not escape Lin Xuan's eyes.

Seeing her like this, Lin Xuan just smiled.

Immediately, he ignored it.

With one leap he reached the roof and sat cross-legged.

After his cultivation level was advanced to the half-step spiritual refining stage, Lin Xuan rarely felt sleepy anymore.

This battle with the Black Fox King has benefited him a lot, and he must consolidate his cultivation.

If it weren't for the backup plan left by Bodhisattva Puji Guangwei, Lin Xuan would probably have to pay a heavy price to defeat the Black Fox King.

Maybe he really couldn't keep the invisible veil, the weeping blood-stained mermaid beads and other things.

Thinking of this, he changed his mind and said:
"After this battle, the Black Fox King will not cause any more trouble in the short term."

"I wonder if I can stand up to him next time we meet?"

After putting aside all distracting thoughts, Lin Xuan immersed himself in practicing the art of the soul.

……

inside the house.

Knowing that Marquis Xuanyong was guarding outside, Wang Mengdi felt relieved.

Soon after I closed my eyes, I fell into a deep sleep.

She was worried every moment during the days she spent in Youli Mountain.

I didn't have a good rest at all, and my mind was always in a state of high alert.

When Wang Mengdi woke up again from his sleep, it was already noon.

Lin Xuan woke up very early in the morning.

After he woke up, he helped chop the firewood in the old woman's house.

At first, the old woman didn't agree at all.

I thought that the son of a wealthy family could not do such rough work.

Who would have thought that Lin Xuan had chopped all the firewood in less than a quarter of an hour.

She was stunned by what she saw.

Breakfast was ready, and the old woman wanted to wake Wang Mengdi up to have breakfast, but was rejected by Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan knew that Wang Mengdi had not slept well in Youli Mountain, so he simply let her sleep a little longer.

The sun in early autumn is still quite harsh.

Before noon, the clothes Wang Mengdi washed last night were dry.

The old woman saw that the clothes on the bamboo pole were a little torn, so after asking Lin Xuan's consent, she helped mend them.

I have to say that the old woman's needlework is very good.

If you don't look carefully, you can't tell that the clothes have been mended.

Lin Xuan noticed it as soon as Wang Mengdi woke up.

So he went outside, knocked on the door, and walked in.

By the way, he put the clothes that the old woman had mended on the bed and said:

"Ms. Mengdi, the old lady has mended your clothes for you. After you change your clothes, you can get up and eat."

Looking at the mended clothes in front of him, Wang Mengdi showed a happy smile:
"Thank you so much, old lady."

Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and whispered to Lin Xuan:
"Brother Lin, do you have any money?"

Hearing this, Lin Xuan smiled and said:
"Don't worry, I understand what you mean. I will leave a gold ingot for this family after I leave."

"Uh-huh."

Wang Mengdi nodded obediently.

I feel that Lin Xuan is worthy of being a Shaolin disciple and is indeed kind-hearted.

……

After changing clothes, Wang Mengdi washed up and came over to have lunch.

The mountain people’s lunch does not contain any delicacies from land or sea, and even little meat.

But Wang Mengdi still ate with gusto.

Lin Xuan also ate two bowls of rice.

Seeing the two of them like this, the old woman couldn't help feeling a little puzzled.

In his opinion, the children of these wealthy families should not be able to get used to eating mountain vegetables.

Finished lunch.

Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi said goodbye to the old woman.

Before leaving, Lin Xuan gave the old woman half a string of money, but she said she didn't want anything.

Without any choice.

After Lin Xuan left the house, he had no choice but to use the method of controlling his Qi to send the half string of money and an ingot of gold back to the old woman's house.

The old woman had just cleared the dishes and taken them to the kitchen.

When I turned around and walked into the yard, I suddenly felt a flash in front of my eyes, as if there was a dazzling golden light.

She looked down and found a gold ingot and half a string of copper coins lying on the ground.

After seeing clearly that it was a gold ingot, the old woman quickly picked it up and walked out of the house.

She wanted to return the gold ingot and half a string of copper coins to Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi, but after she went out, she could not find them anywhere.
The old woman was unwilling to give up and walked around the door a few more times.

Still didn't see the two of them.

This time, she was completely stunned.

I began to wonder if these two were the golden boy and jade girl from heaven, otherwise how could they disappear in the blink of an eye?
……

……

I don't know.

After Lin Xuan went out, he was worried that the old woman would catch up with him.

He had already pulled up Wang Mengdi, used his lightness skills, and jumped out of the small village.

By the time the old woman came out, Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi had already walked several miles.

The two arrived in the city, and Lin Xuan bought a carriage and prepared to drive to Kaifeng.

In his opinion, if they took the bus, it would take at least two days.

It would take at least three days to reach Kaifeng.

……

A blink of an eye.

Two days pass.

That evening, Lin Xuan drove the carriage and Wang Mengdi finally entered Kaifeng.

"Finally I saw Kaifeng City again!"

In the car. Wang Mengdi happily lifted the curtain, and for the first time, her beautiful eyes looked at this bustling and prosperous city very seriously.

In Youli Mountain, she thought countless times that she would never see her father again and would not be able to return to Kaifeng.

But she didn't expect that because of Lin Xuan's appearance, she regained hope and came here again.

After spending the past few days together, Wang Mengdi felt that Lin Xuan was kind and courageous, and had the demeanor of a gentleman.

He sometimes speaks in a humorous way. When Wang Mengdi is with him, he feels very peaceful and calm.

"Brother Lin, after you send me home, are you going back to Shaolin?"

"Maybe I need to go home first before going to Shaolin."

Hearing this, Lin Xuan said without hesitation.

All in all, he hasn't returned to Xiawa Village for several months.

Hearing this, Wang Mengdi nodded lightly.

Perhaps she understood that she would be separated from Lin Xuan, and she felt somewhat reluctant.

The carriage arrived at the palace unknowingly.

"Ms. Mengdi, we have arrived at the palace."

Outside the palace, Lin Xuan pulled the reins, stopped the horse, and said to Wang Mengdi in the carriage.

Upon learning that they had arrived at the palace, Wang Mengdi couldn't wait to jump off the carriage.

"Let's go."

"We will go to the palace to see the emperor first. There are some things we need to give to His Majesty."

Lin Xuanqing counted the invisible gauze, crocodile shell, weeping blood shark beads and other items, and said to Wang Mengdi.

"Uh-huh."

Wang Mengdi nodded and quickly followed.

……

"Xuan... Xuan Yong Hou, you are back!"

"And Miss Meng Di!"

"that is really good!"

"Commander Wang will be so happy now!"

"..."

When Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi were on their way to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, some patrolling guards saw them and couldn't help but smile with joy and cheered.

Upon hearing this, some eunuchs who were nimble enough hurried directly to the imperial study to tell His Majesty the news.

Of course, there were also soldiers under Commander Wang who ran towards Commander Wang’s residence like flying.

……

These days.

Commander Wang was extremely anxious.

He suddenly looked haggard, and even had a few more strands of white hair.

Since Lin Xuan left, he has hardly had any rest. He prays in front of Wang Mengdi's mother's tablet every day, hoping that Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi can return safely.

Emperor Zhao Ning saw his condition and simply gave him a few days off.

There is no need to bring people to patrol the palace every day.

That day, at dusk.

Commander Wang was sitting alone in the yard with a desolate back, staring at Wang Mengdi's boudoir in a daze.

at this time.

An urgent voice suddenly came in:
"Commander Wang, Marquis Xuan Yong and the young lady are back safely!"

boom!
Hearing this, Wang Daosen was shocked.

He stood up suddenly, looked at the soldier who came to report the news, grabbed his collar and asked:
"Are you telling the truth?"

The man said:
"Absolutely true!"

"I saw Marquis Xuan Yong and Miss Meng Di with my own eyes."

Hearing this, Wang Daosen breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder, and laughed:

"Good good!"

He said hello three times in a row, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders, and the gloom on his face was swept away.

I feel much more excited than before.

"This kid really didn't disappoint anyone, and he actually brought Meng Di back safely."

"The disciple trained by Abbot Sanzang is indeed powerful. He can even defeat the Black Fox King!"

"Given time, he will surely rival Shaolin's Bodhidharma!"

At that moment, Wang Daosen praised Lin Xuan generously and gave him compliments repeatedly.

After calming down, Wang Daosen asked again:
"By the way, where are these two people now?"

"He went to the Yangxin Palace."

……

Royal study room.

Emperor Zhao Ning was also delighted when he learned that Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi had returned safely.

"Lord Lin is indeed very powerful. He was able to rescue Wang Mengdi from the Black Fox Gang. It seems that the Black Fox King is no match for him."

"I believe that it won't be long before Lord Lin can help me eradicate the Black Fox Gang, this cancer, and restore peace to the world!"

After a pause, Emperor Zhao Ning said:

"Guiping, where is the Marquis Xuanyong?"

"He went to the Yangxin Palace."

"Then let's go to Yangxin Palace!"

"According to the order!"

……

After half a stick of incense.

Emperor Zhao Ning came to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity in a dragon sedan chair.

At that time, Commander Wang also rushed over.

On the contrary, Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi were half a beat slower.

The king and his minister who arrived earlier looked at each other and smiled when they saw this.

While the two main characters were not here, Emperor Zhao Ning suddenly remembered the joke from that day and couldn't help asking Wang Daosen:
"Commander Wang, what do you think of my proposal that day?"

"Everything is at your command, Your Majesty."

Wang Daosen understood what the emperor meant, which was nothing more than a matter of arranging a marriage for the two of them.

Wang Daosen really had no objection to betrothing Wang Mengdi to Lin Xuan.

If it weren’t for Lin Xuan’s help this time, how could his daughter be alive?
What's more, Lin Xuan is a rare talent among men. He is now in the emperor's favor. He has saved the prince before, so his future achievements are limitless.

As far as he knew, many princes and nobles in the city were asking about Lin Xuan.

Some even reached Xiawa Village.

"Since you, as a father, have no opinion, I will bring it up."

Upon hearing Commander Wang's words, Emperor Zhao Ning spoke frankly.

Commander Wang frowned again and said:
"It is my daughter's blessing to be granted marriage by His Majesty."

"But before that, we have to see what Marquis Xuan Yong means."

In response to this, Emperor Zhao Ning nodded slightly and said:

"Commander Wang, what you said makes sense. I am not a tyrant, so how can I make things difficult for others? If these two are not destined to be together, I will not force them."

He trailed off.

Eunuch Liu came over.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Xuan Yong and Wang Mengdi request an audience."

Emperor Zhao Ning said:
"Let these two in."

Not long after.

Lin Xuan and Wang Mengdi walked into the Yangxin Palace together.

Looking at Zhao Ning sitting in the hall, Lin Xuan first bowed and saluted, then said:

"Your Majesty, I went to Youli Mountain this time and luckily fulfilled my mission. Not only did I successfully rescue Miss Mengdi, I also brought back these natural treasures."

"Your Majesty, please check!"

Done.

Lin Xuan took off the bag from behind him and presented it.

Emperor Zhao Ning winked at Eunuch Liu, indicating that he should take over the burden.

Then he smiled at Lin Xuan and said:
“No need to check!”

"I believe in Lord Lin."

This room.

Wang Mengdi also respectfully paid homage to Emperor Zhao Ning, thanking the emperor for his grace and for sending Marquis Xuanyong to rescue him.

Seeing this, Emperor Zhao Ning nodded slightly.

He glanced at Wang Mengdi, then stared at Lin Xuan for a few breaths before he spoke slowly:

"Lord Lin, are you married?"

As soon as these words came out.

When Wang Mengdi in the palace heard this, his heart trembled for no reason, like a deer running around in its heartbeat.

The whole person suddenly became panicked, and although he concealed it very well, he was still discovered by the sharp-eyed Emperor Zhao Ning.

When seeing Wang Mengdi's expression, Emperor Zhao Ning understood that Wang Mengdi was most likely interested in Lin Xuan.

Who would have thought it was the Emperor Zhao Ning? Even Wang Daosen could see it.

"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I am still under 20 years old and have not yet married."

Lin Xuan was a little surprised why His Majesty asked him about this matter out of the blue.

But he still answered frankly.

……

(End of this chapter)