I agreed, "Great! I also think it's a beautiful time to be here."
Lou Xiyue turned her head to look at me, smiled meaningfully, and nodded, saying, "Alright."
Xu Zilan said generously, "I'm the host, I'll book the entire Yixiang Garden today, let's enjoy ourselves to the fullest."
As we walked towards Yixiang Garden, Lou Xiyue suddenly stopped and whispered a few words in Xu Zilan's ear. Xu Zilan looked towards the alley to the right, then his expression changed drastically. He abruptly turned around and said goodbye, "Everyone, I still have official business to attend to today. I'll invite you all to a play and drinks another day. Farewell." With that, he hurriedly ran away.
No sooner had Xu Zilan left than a young woman in a yellow dress emerged from the alley, her slender waist bound in white, and walked towards us. She asked Lou Xiyue in a clear voice, "I think I just saw Xu Zilan, where is he?"
Lou Xiyue unfolded her fan and waved it, saying innocently, "Miss Shangguan, Zilan is currently hosting a banquet for the governor at his residence. You must have seen wrong just now."
The girl raised her eyebrows and looked at Shangguan Yi, "Third Brother, I haven't been able to find him for days. Has he gone to a brothel again?"
Shangguan Yi sighed deeply and remained silent.
She said angrily, "Fine, none of you will tell me. I'll dig three feet into the ground to find him!"
Just then, a commotion erupted, the crowd scattered, and a carriage sped by. The girl was bumped into by pedestrians and stumbled, about to fall. I quickly reached out and grabbed her.
Afterwards, Lou Xiyue bid farewell to the Shangguan siblings, promising to meet again another day.
On the way back, I asked him, "That Miss Shangguan and Prince Xu are having an affair, aren't they?"
Lou Xiyue smiled and said, "What do you want to know now?"
I winked at him, "In my opinion, Prince Xu has been a womanizer, he's bound to fall this time."
"Are you so sure?" He raised an eyebrow at me.
I covered my mouth and chuckled, "I just pulled that girl up and found out she's pregnant."
Lou Xiyue paused, somewhat taken aback.
I was smug. "Now it seems there are two possibilities for how things will develop: First, Prince Xu will abandon his worldly pleasures and marry that girl; second, the Prince of Nanling and the Shangguan Escort Agency will break off their relationship and become sworn enemies, causing bloodshed and upheaval in the martial arts world."
Lou Xiyue squinted at me, "You prefer the second option?"
I nodded. “Heroes emerge in times of chaos. If, in my lifetime, I can lead Medicine King Valley to stand out amidst the turmoil of martial arts feuds, it will be a magnificent feat indeed.”
After a long pause, Lou Xiyue said expressionlessly, "Master may not know, but Zilan and Miss Shangguan are already married." With that, she shook her fan and stepped forward.
I was stunned.
“west Yue, you and Xiao Die are so close, why don’t you redeem her?” I chased after her.
"..." He didn't answer.
"Is it because of your junior sister?" I suddenly realized and advised him, "You must never become the second He Tingzhi."
"..."
The next day at noon, I took a stroll in the Lou Mansion. The mansion was decorated in the style of a traditional Jiangnan courtyard, with long corridors, wide pillars, and winding stone paths. In the pavilion, two people were chatting happily. One of them was a young woman dressed in a light blue outfit, with bright, beautiful eyes and red lips.
I went back inside to get a plate of snacks, intending to find a good spot to sit and admire the moon over the western tower and the poetic scene of the young girl.
Just as I sat down, I heard Lou Xiyue's voice, "Master, this is Shen Yunshuang, the daughter of Shen Feng, the master of Qingshan Pavilion."
I turned around and smiled, "Ah, it's a pleasure to meet you. This must be the legendary junior sister?"
Shen Yunshuang covered her mouth and smiled, "This humble woman, Shen Yunshuang, greets Physician Xia."
I exclaimed, "You are indeed as beautiful as Xiyue described, a beauty that could topple kingdoms!"
Shen Yun blushed slightly and stole a glance at Lou Xiyue. "Seventh Brother is too kind."
I spoke to her earnestly, “Even when your seventh brother was studying medicine in Medicine King Valley, he still thought of you every day. As his teacher, I saw that he was really missing you so much that I came to Jiangnan this time to let you two be separated for a while and feel like you’re getting married again.”
Lou Xiyue coughed.
Shen Yunshuang's face flushed red as she lowered her eyes and said, "Dr. Xia rescued my elder brother from the bandits a few days ago. I am very grateful to him."
Lou Xiyue raised her eyes and asked, "A few days ago? Did Master save your elder brother?"
Shen Yunshuang smiled and said, "Yes, my elder brother was ambushed by bandits and was seriously injured. If it weren't for Doctor Xia's rescue, the consequences would have been unimaginable. However, my elder brother is still recuperating in the pavilion and it is inconvenient for him to come today so he could not thank me in person. Please forgive him, Doctor Xia."
Lou Xiyue raised an eyebrow at me.
I mumbled, "Hahaha, it seems people really do fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat. Someone's actually impersonating me, Miss Shen, do you know where this person is now?"
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Shen Yunshuang asked in bewilderment, "Oh? Is that so? Could it be that this person covets Doctor Xia's reputation and is therefore using this as a front to swindle and deceive people in the martial arts world?"
She pondered deeply, "On the fifteenth of next month, Muxue Manor is hosting a banquet for all the heroes. My elder brother said that after that Divine Physician Xia saved him, he went to the manor for the banquet..."
I asked, "Is there a banquet at Muxue Manor?"
She nodded and said, "Mu Yanxue, the owner of Muxue Manor, has sent out invitations to many heroes and is holding a banquet in the manor to find a husband. At that time, Mu Yanxue will present the manor's treasure, the Crimson Snow Sword, as her dowry."
A thought flashed through my mind: Could it be that Master Mu sent an invitation to Master? Is Master going to a banquet? With Master's elegant demeanor, how easy would it be for him to overpower all the heroes and win the heart of the beauty?
Thinking about this, I felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
I looked at Lou Xiyue, "Xiyue, I have long admired the heroes of the martial world. This banquet at Muxue Manor is a perfect opportunity to make friends from all over the world and also to take down this person who is impersonating me. Why don't we go together?"
Lou Xiyue looked at me with a questioning gaze, then smiled and said, "Very well. The Jade Luo Sect has also received the invitation to join us. Please allow me to make the arrangements, and we will set off tomorrow."
Lou Xiyue looked at Shen Yunshuang, "Yunshuang, do you want to come along?"