Hermitage in 1132

  Recluse

  "Brother, you care about me the most, just agree with me."

  "You're a girl's family, what does it look like!" Yin Ruofei's face turned iron blue. Although Meng Ke thought very highly of him and had arranged his future before he left, but since it involved his own beloved little sister who was still so young and naive about the world, how could he be happy?

  "Fēi ér nǐ yě bù yòng shēng qì." Chén shì jiē dào Ruò Lán qiú zhù de yǎn shén, xiào zhe kāi kǒu, lā zhe Yīn Ruò Fēi dào yī páng xì xì de shuō zhe shén me.

  Translation:

  "Don't be angry, Feier." Chen saw the pleading look in Ruo Lan's eyes and smiled as she opened her mouth, pulling Yin Ruofei to one side to whisper something to him.

  "Miss, what if the young master doesn't agree?" Meng Ku said anxiously. In his heart, Yin Ruofei was not only his master but also his hero and benefactor.

  He and Ruo Lan's acquaintance was also accidental. The several girls who grew up with him before were all sent to the Yin family. One of them married a son of a steward in the Shang family, following the second daughter of the Yin family, and lived a sweet and happy life. The other two older ones were also arranged by Chen Shi, and their marriages were settled, all from the wealthy Yin family. Only the younger one was left, who grew up with this Ninth Miss Ruo Lan, and because of this reason, Meng Ke and Ruo Lan had met several times at Chen Shi's place. After years of getting along, they both had some feelings for each other, and Meng Ke would never forget to bring some small snacks or trinkets for Ruo Lan whenever he went anywhere, which made Ruo Lan's heart flutter.

  Two small things, Chen naturally saw them in her eyes. In her opinion, it's better to marry someone who knows the roots than to marry into a high gate and big house. Meng Chao is also one of their own, and he is loyal to Yin Ruofei, so he will not disappoint Ruofei's most beloved sister.

  Moreover, the next generation of the Yin family had Jin Yuan and Jin Hong in the military camp, but Jin Yuan was always frustrated and Jin Hong joined too late, with poor martial arts skills, and is now just a small leader. Compared to them, Meng Ke, who has been following Yin Ruo Fei all along, holds a much higher position and prestige. Those troops directly under Yin Ruo Fei's command still rely on Meng Ke to control after Yin Ruo Fei left.

  Meng Ke and Ruo Lan's marriage, whether from a political perspective or personal feelings, is very suitable. Yin Hai Cheng already knows about this matter, but according to his wishes, it doesn't seem quite right, it all depends on Chen Shi making the decision. Now it only lacks Yin Ruo Fei's agreement.

  After listening to Chen's detailed account, Yin Ruofei was also in a dilemma. It seemed that this was the little sister's good match, but the younger sister was so young...

  "Alright, I know you're concerned about your sister as a brother. Am I supposed to be the evil stepmother? Chen looked at Yin Ruofei's twisted and knotted expression and couldn't help but laugh, "Don't worry, I've got this under control. If Meng Ke isn't a good match, I won't let Ruo Lan marry him, you can rest assured."

  "In that case, I'll trouble Mother with this matter." Yin Ruofei nodded and beckoned to the two little ones.

  "Brother..."

  "Brother just hopes you're happy, I'll ask you again, are you going to marry Meng Ke?"

  "Mm." Lu Ran's face turned red as she nodded firmly with a hint of shyness.

  "What about you, Meng Ke? If you're unwilling, I won't force you. You don't need to feel guilty."

  "Young master, I'm being serious, for this lifetime, I will be good to Miss."

  It's just the way things are, and there's nothing to be done about it. Looking at Meng Ke and Ruo Lan being inseparable is also a reminder that some people can't be separated. In fact, Xiao Fei also knows that Meng Ke has a good character, but when it comes to family members, he can't bear to part with them.

  Ten days later, the youngest lady of Zhenjiang Houfu was engaged. The Zhenjiang Houfu, which had just been greatly rewarded, welcomed another joyful event. In recent years, the Zhenjiang Houfu has indeed been unmatched in its prosperity, and many people have admired it, with many wanting to form connections through marriage.

  Unfortunately, the young masters and misses of the Zhenjiang Marquis's manor have mostly already married or become engaged. Only the youngest son and daughter are left. The son is only a few years old, so there's no hurry, and the daughter is only twelve years old, seemingly also not urgent.

  If this were Ruqin or Ruiqi, they would have been trampled long ago. But because of Yelan's low birth mother status, these people hesitated slightly. Unfortunately, just as they hesitated, the last young lady of the Hou Mansion also got engaged, and it was to one of the youngest and most promising generals in Dali.

  At the same time, Yin Ruofei's plan to go into seclusion also spread within a small circle.

  Now that he has entered the military camp and is becoming more and more stable, Xi Ling Hao cries like a normal person, hugging Yin Ruo Fei and refusing to let go.

  "Xiling Ge, I'm not not coming back." Yin Ruofei patted the other person's shoulder. "And you can also come visit me, it's not far away."

  "Can I really go find you?"

  "Of course. We are good brothers, for life." Yin Ruofei's eyes also turned red, and he immediately tried to cover up his tears by deliberately saying angrily, "If you don't go find me, I'll let Master Xiling marry you off to the ugliest wife!"

  "You little brat! Don't worry, I'll definitely go."

  "Yin Ruofei, I thought we would be lifelong rivals. I didn't expect you to run away." Feng Jishu felt a little downhearted, sitting alone at the wine table drinking silently. He enjoyed bantering with Yin Ruofei and also enjoyed competing with him in a game of wits, mutually plotting against each other in a friendly manner. He thought he had found a lifelong opponent, but unexpectedly, the other person was leaving at such a young age. Most importantly, in their struggles, he had never won once.

  "Feng Dage is about to become the Left Prime Minister, how can I compete with you?" Yin Ruofei congratulated with a smile. In these two years, Feng Jishu has been promoted by the emperor, recommended by Ze Wang, and protected by his father-in-law. The official position has become more and more important, but precisely because of this, Feng Jishu is even more depressed.

  Xi Ling Hao is not busy, and can go every now and then. But he may not have the time for it, probably can't even go once a year, this feeling, too lonely.

  "Don't be so downhearted, everyone. If you can't come, I can still come back to visit you all. By then, I'll have planted a few acres of land and bring you the grain and vegetables that I've grown."

  "Alright, it's settled then. I'll just wait for dinner." The crowd burst into laughter, and the sorrow of parting was finally alleviated.

  One month after Yan Zhi's marriage was settled, an even bigger shockwave hit everyone - the Emperor wanted to abdicate.

  The Emperor is still in his prime years and the Crown Prince has just reached adulthood. Is it too early to abdicate?

  Many old ministers came to advise, the country was finally at peace, and it was a good opportunity for the new and old powers to take turns. However, the emperor's mind was already made up, and these people could only give up. The only thing that comforted them was that although the emperor had abdicated, he still remained in the palace as the Taishang Huang, and everyone also had a mastermind.

  After the new emperor ascended to the throne, all matters in Rong Jingze's hands were also handed over. The Ze Wangfu was not withdrawn and was temporarily guarded by Rong Shi, who also took over his affairs. A watchtower was set up every 50 miles, using specially trained pigeons to transmit messages.

  Although it was troublesome, only in this way would the two generations of emperors be willing to release people. Rong Jingze pulled a long face and took his wife onto his own horse-drawn carriage, refusing to pay attention to the father and son who were making progress inch by inch.

  Han Su did not like worldly affairs and had already returned to his medicine hut ahead of time. With him were also a group of tile workers.

  When Rong Jingze and his party arrived, a group of houses had already been built near the medicine hut, with large and small courtyards scattered around the medicine hut. In addition to the houses and courtyards, there were also some fields nearby that had been opened up and planted with green seedlings, which made people feel particularly comfortable under the reflection of the green mountains and clear water.

  "Master uncle, this place is really beautiful." Yin Ruofei was enchanted by everything in front of her as soon as she got off the horse carriage. In this green mountain and clear water, one can forget all troubles and truly relax.

  "Do you like it?" Yong Jingze also jumped down and directed his men to pack up the goods, "Choose a yard."

  "Uh-huh." There were big and small courtyards, over a dozen of them, and in the distance, there were even some under construction.

  Yin Ruofei chose a courtyard that was neither too big nor too small, with three rooms in the main house and two rooms on the side, and there was also a small garden behind.

  "Do you like it here?" Rong Jingze followed in, looking around and was indeed satisfied.

  "Master, young master, isn't this courtyard a bit too small?" Rong Shi brought people to move things in, and was frowning.

  "It's not small." Yin Ruofei jumped over, "It's too big, I can't handle it." Although he could endure hardships, knives and guns, literature and martial arts, this did not mean that he knew how to do laundry, cook, or clean the house.

  These things are obviously not what Rong Jingze can do, Yin Ruofei had a good life in his previous life and lived for a period of time on his own, while Rong Jingze was pampered from the very beginning, even when he was at the pharmacy, it was his master and senior brothers who asked village women to cook and clean for them.

  "Alright, let's listen to Xiao Fei and move everything in," said Rong Jingze with a nod. Rong Shi had no choice but to lead the crowd in arranging the bedding and simple furniture.

  "Master uncle, I'll come cook lunch at noon." Xiaofei changed into a linen shirt and prepared to go out to gather firewood.

  "Alright, let's go hunting." Hong and his men stood up.

  "Stop." Yong Jingze spoke up. "Today is the first day that Xiaofei and I moved into our new home, you are the first wave of guests, so it's only right that we should be the ones to invite you over."

  A table of unappetizing food, accompanied by Rong Jingze's flustered and dirty appearance, began to eat. Rong Shi and others ate the half-cooked rice and the dishes that were either mushy or raw, starting to wolf down their food.

  Xiao Fei thought his cooking skills were not bad, but now he realized that without someone else to help him with the fire, he couldn't even make a decent dish. He was so careless, sometimes forgetting to stir the pot and other times forgetting to add more firewood, causing him to be flustered and at a loss.

  Rong Jingze was not much better off. He wanted to be a rustic village husband, but unexpectedly, without using martial arts, he couldn't even catch a wild chicken, and ended up with a body full of feathers. But this life, however, made him feel that there were many interesting things. No matter what, as long as he could live safely and stably with Xiao Fei, it was the greatest happiness.

  "Master, we're leaving." Rong Shi and twenty-seven others bid a desolate farewell.

  "Let's go, or we'll have to prepare dinner soon." Rong Jingze said casually. Seemingly carefree, but in fact everyone knew that Rong Jingze was very sentimental, and at this moment he was also forcing a smile.

  "Xiao Fei, let's go."

  "Everyone, thank you for taking care of me all these years. Xiao Fei thanks you." Yin Ruofei's eyes were already red-rimmed, "No need to say anything else, our home's door will always be open."

  Rong Jingze and Yin Ruofei started a peaceful and serene life, although the days were a bit lonely, but as long as they were together, nothing else mattered.

  "It's been a month now, and I really do miss them." Yin Ruofei woke up early in the morning, feeling a bit melancholic. This place was desolate with few people around, and those who were awake were unusually early, making it feel even more bleak.

  Rong Jing Ze was about to speak when he heard a commotion coming from not far away.

  "Huh, is someone there?"

  "I'll go take a look." Rong Jingze put on his outerwear and opened the courtyard door. Next to it, several households had horse-drawn carriages parked outside their doors, with people moving things in and out.

  "You..."

  The first one to speak was Gong Jiu. Gong Jiu smiled and said, "Master, we've decided to stay here too. Don't worry, we'll take care of things. We'll come in batches, they'll arrive and then we'll leave, the five of us are the first batch. In a month's time, we can rely on Master for food!"

  Rong Jingze's face turned iron-green as he slammed the big door shut with a loud bang.

  "Master, it's not just us, Taishang Huang will arrive in a few days, and also Gao Daren, Chen Daren, and the Old Master of Xiling..."

  Listening to those endless names, Rong Jingze felt like crying but had no tears. What was this place hiding?

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