The Doctor’s Three-Time Marriage

The matter of getting married to Gu Ling has almost no impact on Su Liang for the time being. While on the road, she occasionally thought about it, but she thought it was quite funny, and she always joked about it.

On the surface, it was the same for Gu Ling.

They had a tacit understanding together before, and they still have it now.

But inside, Gu Ling gained an indescribable satisfaction and joy. Even if they were just Su Liang's husband in name, they were not actually husband and wife, and the so-called wedding might have to wait a long time, but that didn't matter, he had the "status" of being by Su Liang's side openly. For the rest, just let nature take its course.

In the past, Gu Ling could not understand what it was like to see the changes in the friends around him who had become friends. Now he felt it, and it was wonderful.

In order to avoid being assassinated, they disguised themselves the day after leaving the capital and looked like a pair of brothers.

Traveling is hard, day and night, resting only when tired and eating only when hungry, which completely breaks Su Liang's regular life, and occasionally he has to sleep in the wilderness or in a cave.

But because two people are together and taking care of each other, many things that would cause trouble to others become much easier.

On the fifth day after leaving Beijing, the two encountered a heavy rain.

When the sky suddenly changed, it was just after noon, and the two of them were riding fast in the wilderness. The sky was originally clear, but in an instant there were dark clouds and strong winds.

The horse began to neigh uneasily, and Su Liang and Gu Ling decided to find a shelter from the wind and rain. It was unwise to "go against" God.

When a mountain appeared in sight, there was lightning and thunder, and huge raindrops plopped down on me, and soon my vision was covered by the rain curtain and became blurry.

Although the two of them had prepared raincoats and put them on in advance, the wind and rain were too strong to stop them, and they were soon soaked from the inside out.

Braving the wind and rain, they entered the valley and led the horse for a while in the mud. Gu Ling found what seemed to be a cave. He took Su Liang there and pushed aside the half-dry and half-green weeds and shrubs in early spring. Sure enough, he saw the entrance to the cave. .

Su Liang went in first, and Gu Ling found a nearby corner sheltered from the wind and tied the horse to a stone.

Fortunately, both of them had experience in surviving in the wild. Except for their clothes that were soaked, there was no water in their luggage or medicine box.

The rain is getting heavier.

When Gu Ling came back, Su Liang was moving stones from nearby and piling them up at the entrance of the cave, filling the gaps with sand to prevent water from flooding in.

The cave was about the size of a room, but it was not high enough. Su Liang would hit his head if he stood up straight, so Gu Ling could only hunch in.

He took out a clean handkerchief from his bag and wiped his face. Seeing Su Liang's wet look, Gu Ling picked up the better-than-nothing raincoat and said, "I'll go find some dry firewood."

"Don't go too far, be careful of falling rocks." Su Liang's voice was blown a bit ethereal by the wind.

It is not easy to find dry firewood at this time, but it is not impossible.

Gu Ling put the dry firewood under the raincoat to avoid getting wet by the rain. When he returned to the cave, Su Liang had changed his clothes and was wiping his hair. She used the wooden sticks she picked up to make a simple stand, and put wet clothes on it to act as a screen, creating a private space on the inside.

"I'll make a fire. Master, go and change your clothes first." Su Liang said as he wrapped his wet hair with a cloth to avoid getting his clothes wet again.

Gu Ling put down the dry firewood and placed the raincoat on the stone at the entrance. His eyes passed over Su Liangruyu's side face and walked behind the "screen".

…

Su Liang quickly lit a fire at the entrance of the cave. She sat down next to her, tilted her head, took off the cloth, let her long hair hang down, and combed it with her fingers, letting the heat of the fire dry it faster.

The sound of wind and rain outside was too loud. When Su Liang noticed that someone was approaching, he could already see the figure appearing not far away.

Su Liang quickly braided her half-dried hair into a whip and saw the visitor arriving outside the cave. Gu Ling was still changing clothes inside but had not come out.

Two people, one old and one young. The young man was only about seventeen or eighteen years old, and the old man with gray hair and beard was carrying on his back, and he was all in a miserable state from the rain. The old man's eyes were half-opened and he kept coughing.

"Girl!" The man's eyes fell on Su Liang's face, and his eyes widened suddenly, showing an unconcealable surprise, "I took my old father to seek medical treatment and passed by here. The bullock cart broke down and I couldn't move. I wonder if I can borrow the girl's place. Take shelter from the wind and rain?”

"Okay." Su Liang nodded slightly, "Come in."

The man looked happy, "Dad, we met a kind person! Like a fairy!"

Su Liang's heart stopped at such a straightforward compliment. Pointing to a location, he indicated that the father and son could rest there.

The sky was dark, and only the front half of the cave had some light. The inside was very dark, and only Su Liang's clothes could be seen hanging on the wooden shelf. Afraid of water getting in, she put all her luggage and medicine box inside, including weapons.

Therefore, the Su Liang who appeared in front of people now looked like a charming young lady who had escaped from a big family. She was stunningly beautiful, but harmless to humans and animals.

The man put the old man down and sat down next to him. His eyes swept over Su Liang's clothes and landed on the fire. He wiped the rain off his face with his sleeves. He has a fair face, delicate appearance, and looks rather bookish.

"My surname is Ling, and my name is Ling Yun." The man grinned and said with a smile, "Young girl can find dry wood to light a fire in such weather, it's really amazing!"

The seemingly sincere compliment made Su Liang a little more wary. But she didn't show it on her face, she just said calmly, "I saw the weather was not getting good, so I hid here and washed the dirty clothes with rainwater."

Ling Yun nodded, "I see. The rain is so heavy, I don't know if it can stop before dark."

Su Liang glanced outside. The rain showed no sign of stopping, and Gu Ling had no intention of showing up. He couldn't have fallen asleep inside, right?

The old man coughed again, and Ling Yun quickly patted his back, wiped his face and hands, looking quite filial.

However, Su Liang felt that the age gap between father and son was a bit big, and they looked like grandparents.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that this old man will have a son from time to time. It's just that when Su Liang meets strangers, he habitually remains suspicious.

Until her eyes fell on Ling Yun's neck...

It was red, and at first glance I thought it was blood. The red birthmark on her neck reminded Su Liang of Chen Yun's younger brother Chen Xiao, who was lost when he was young. The age seems to match.

"Dad!" Ling Yun suddenly exclaimed, and Su Liang saw the pale old man coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Ling Yun's eyes suddenly turned red, and he looked anxious, "Dad, don't scare me! I'm going to take you to the capital to find a miracle doctor!"

The miracle doctor in the capital...Su Liang guessed that he might be talking about herself.

"I know a little bit about medical skills, let me take a look." Su Liang said, getting up and walking over.

Ling Yun subconsciously stepped aside, and Su Liang took the old man's pulse. She was really seriously ill with tuberculosis, and she was almost dying, and there was no way she could save her.

"Yun'er..." The old man tried his best to open his eyes wide and looked straight at Ling Yun. His skinny hands tried to grab him, but instead grabbed Su Liang's arm.

Su Liang stepped aside, Ling Yun held the old man's hand, and heard him say vaguely, "Go... to Xuanbei City..."

Su Liang's eyes narrowed! Xuanbeicheng? The Chen family is in Xuanbei City!

"Jade pendant..." The old man coughed up another mouthful of blood as he spoke. His face was like gold paper. He was really desperate. "Looking for relatives..." As soon as he finished speaking, his head tilted in Ling Yun's arms and he died.

Ling Yun hugged the old man and cried. Su Liang saw Gu Ling walking out of the cave with a bowed body. He had already changed his clothes and tied up his hair.

Gu Ling sat down next to Su Liang, and the two looked at the father and son and spoke in low voices.

"Could he be the..." lost child of the Chen family? Su Liang only said half a sentence.

Gu Ling nodded slightly, "Maybe." But Chen Yun has been searching for so many years, and Su Liang has also been helping to search for it for a long time, but there is no news, so they unexpectedly meet him in this place? Too much of a coincidence, but not impossible.

Su Liang felt the same way. Age, birthmark, and finding relatives in Xuanbeicheng all matched Chen Xiao's characteristics. As for appearance, Chen Yun said that Chen Xiao looked very similar to him, but he always had a big beard. Su Liang was actually not sure what Chen Yun looked like. But thinking of Chen's father and Chen's mother whom I had met several times, this Ling Yun's appearance really looked a bit like their son.

Ling Yun was immersed in grief and didn't even see Gu Ling appear. He just hugged the old man and kept crying.

Su Liang sighed slightly when he saw this. If he met this really shy brother today, then the old man who died just now would most likely be the one who abducted Chen Xiao.

Gu Ling and Su Liang took apart their hair, combed it and tied it up after drying, and then Ling Yun finally turned around and looked at them with tearful eyes.

"You..." Ling Yun looked shocked when he saw Gu Ling.

"He is my husband-in-law." Su Liang looked indifferent, "Please show your condolences."

Hearing this, Ling Yun choked and said, "My father has been ill for a long time. I originally wanted to take him to the capital to seek medical treatment, but I didn't expect... When the rain stops, I will take my father home for burial."

Su Liang asked, "Where is your home?"

Ling Yun said he was in Qianhu City.

Su Liang had heard of this place, a famous scenic spot in the southern part of Qian Kingdom. The city was dotted with large and small lakes. If it hadn't been for this rain, she and Gu Ling would have arrived at Qianhu City tonight. Therefore, Ling Yun and his son probably set out from there early this morning.

"I just heard that your father told you to go to Xuanbei City to join your relatives?" Su Liang asked again.

"Yeah." Ling Yun didn't deny it, but he repeated it again as if he didn't want to say more, "When the rain stops, I will take my dad home..."

"Okay." Su Liang didn't ask any more questions, got up and moved the shelf with wet clothes next to the fire.

Gu Ling dried his clothes on the fire, while Su Liang leaned against the stone wall and fell asleep. Occasionally, he could hear Ling Yun sobbing.

The sky gradually brightened, the rain weakened, and a moment after the sun came out again, the rain outside the cave stopped completely.

Ling Yun had already laid the old man flat on the ground, arranged his clothes, and knelt beside him without saying a word.

Seeing that Su Liang was asleep, Gu Ling did not wake her up. She folded the dried clothes silently and put them into the bag. After putting out the fire, she gently pulled Su Liang's sleeve.

Su Liang opened his eyes and looked outside, it was foggy, "The rain has stopped? Let's leave quickly." After saying this, he remembered that there were others.

Ling Yun said with red eyes, "Thank you both for your help."

"How are you going back?" Su Liang asked.

"You go first, don't worry about me. I will carry my father back later." Ling Yun said in a muffled voice.

Seeing Gu Ling shaking his head gently, Su Liang said, "That's fine. Let's just say goodbye."

After saying that, Su Liang and Gu Ling packed up their things, left the cave, found their horses, returned to the official road, and continued towards Qianhu City.

"Could it be Chen Xiao?" Su Liang asked.

"Maybe." Gu Ling said.

"It would be great if it were true. Is there a shop owned by the Ning family in Qianhu City?" Su Liang asked.

Gu Ling said yes, he had been here. The trade here is prosperous, people from the surrounding cities like to come here to play, and the tea house business is very good.

Su Liang noticed that Ling Yun was also wary of them, including the few questions he asked her, which seemed unintentional, but in fact they were all covert tests. But this doesn't mean anything, maybe it's just that the kid is wary of others when he goes out. Su Liang also has it.

In fact, Su Liang has basically determined that Ling Yun is Chen Xiao, because the characteristics are so consistent that there cannot be so many coincidences. But firstly, she was in a hurry and couldn't delay. Secondly, it seemed that there was no danger around Ling Yun. She planned to see Chen Yun first and then let him decide what to do.

In the evening, Su Liang and Gu Ling rushed to Qianhu City, went directly to the Ning family's shop, and met with the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper didn't expect to see the big boss suddenly and was very frightened. While Su Liang was eating and resting with Gu Ling, he asked the shopkeeper to check if there was a family named Ling in the city, how many people there were, their origins, and what they did. The more detailed the better.

"If you find out, don't alert the Ling family. Send someone to keep an eye on the movements of Young Master Ling Yun. If he encounters any trouble, do your best to help." Su Liang ordered.

The shopkeeper took note of it carefully.

Su Liang didn't stop either. After dinner, he continued on the road with Gu Ling and left Qianhu City.

…

After the war between the Yan Kingdom and the Qian Kingdom began, they quickly captured the city of Kasyapa, the southern border of the Qian Kingdom.

The entire Lin family was captured, and Yuan Ye, the veteran guarding Kasyapa City, was killed in battle. Chen Yun was ordered to lead the Qianguo army to retreat to Nanshan City in the face of danger. On the way, he was hit by a poisonous arrow while trying to protect Yuan Ye's only grandson.

There is a large river outside Nanshan City, which is a natural ravine. The Yan Kingdom's army is attacking rapidly. In the past few days, they have tried to cross the river and were beaten back. However, in the latest time, some Yan Kingdom soldiers almost succeeded in landing.

The situation is very unfavorable to the country.

Nanshan City has been rainy in the spring. Dark clouds rolled over the city early that morning, and the Yan Kingdom's army was clamoring on the other side of the river again.

Chen Yun's face turned blue and he was discussing the next deployment with the two generals when he received a report that the Yan Kingdom's army had kidnapped Lin Wei and called the people from the Qian Kingdom to come forward to negotiate.

"General Chen, you can't let the barbarians of Yan State cross the river for anyone else!" A middle-aged general said with an ugly expression.

Chen Yun stood up with his hands on the table and walked out in vain, "I know."

Chen Yun put on his armor and led a team of troops out of the military camp when he heard a shout, "General Su is here! It's Doctor Su!"

There was a commotion all around, and Chen Yun looked stunned for a moment before he saw a familiar silhouette coming on horseback. Someone around me was saying, "Great! Doctor Su is here and General Chen is saved!"

Chen Yun watched Su Liang approach, a smile appeared on his face, and he heard a voice, "That's Gu Meiren, right? I heard that Divine Doctor Su and Gu Meiren are married! I didn't expect that Gu Meiren is here too!"

The light in Chen Yun's eyes dissipated instantly. He closed his eyes and covered his heart. He swayed and was supported by the person next to him.

The sound of horse hooves approached, and when Chen Yun looked up again, Su Liang had dismounted and walked over quickly, with a tall figure behind him that no one could ignore.

Su Liang frowned slightly when he saw Chen Yun's face, obviously he was poisoned.

Chen Yun's eyes crossed Su Liang's shoulders and landed on Gu Ling's face, nodding in greeting, "Marquis Changxin."

"Yes." Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, and his gaze settled on Chen Yun's eyebrows for a moment, "Where are you going?"

Chen Yun's eyes narrowed, "Lin Wei... They captured Lin Wei. They are on the other side of the river. I want to go over and negotiate."

Su Liang's face turned cold, "What can you talk about when you're like this? Let me take a look at your injuries first. Mr... Mr., you have the highest status here. You go and negotiate with the bastards from the Yan Kingdom."

Su Liang almost called Gu Ling a master out of habit, but he quickly changed his tune when he realized something was wrong.

Gu Ling nodded, "Okay." After saying that, he got on his horse again and headed out of the city.

"You come back with me." Su Liang said to Chen Yun in a commanding tone, "I make the decision now."

Chen Yun sighed slightly, "That's very good."

As he walked in, Su Liang asked him, "How are your parents?"

Chen Yun nodded, "They are here, nothing happened. Unfortunately, I didn't get to drink the wedding wine between you and Marquis Changxin."

"When Lin Ershan is rescued, I'll treat you to a drink. I'll take care of it." Su Liang said, "How could Kasyapa City be captured by the Yan Kingdom so easily? How was Lin Xi's family captured? I received the emperor's order. I came here in a hurry and I don’t know what’s going on. Please tell me quickly. When you finish, I have something to tell you. It should be a good thing.”

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