Retreat, Retreat, Retreat! - Chapter 57

In the Hall of Nourishing the Heart, Xiao Changning took Xiao Huan’s hand, looked at his palm wrapped like a zongzi, frowned and sighed: “Is this the queen stabbed?”

“No.” Xiao Huan’s expression was a little haggard, and there was a faint green circle under his eyes.

He obviously stayed up all night, and always loves to cry, his voice was hoarse when he spoke, and his eyes were red, as if he had returned to the former isolation and helpless appearance, a little pitiful.

Xiao Changning was always cruel to his only brother. She has had ups and downs, but the path of love is still a happy relationship, and she doesn’t understand how Xiao Huan got into such a situation with Liang Yourong.

“Sister, I want to conceal this matter, don’t you tell others, okay?” Xiao Huan begged in his eyes and laughed at the corners of his mouth.

Xiao Changning thought: Can’t you just listen to everyone’s words? Do you have to toss her like this?

“The emperor, what do you think?” Xiao Changning couldn’t help but say a few more words. “Your status is very different now. Every move is related to the national line and people’s livelihood, let alone being injured like this, you just drop one. Hair also has to scare Baiguan for a few days. Now it’s like this with the queen, how can it end?”

Xiao Huan thought for a while, lowered his too thick eyelashes, staring at the brown concoction from his palm bandage in a daze, before saying for a while, “I will talk about the future. Now, both I and her need to calm down.”

Today it is sunny and warm. The snow accumulated a few days ago has melted, and water drops like curtains, dripping from the corrugated room before the steps, also fell into Xiao Huan’s heart.

“Huan’er, Sister Rong said more. Liang Yourong is not bad in nature, but her temperament is too rigid. Anyway, her family is destroyed because of you. Even if she doesn’t hate you, she definitely can’t forgive herself.” Xiao Changning Explained, “She thinks she is a sinner of the Liang family. This is actually quite stupid. She is her husband on one side and her relatives on the other. She can’t find a balance that can support her. It’s like breaking into a dead end. , Can’t find the exit and direction.”

Xiao Huan’s shoulders trembled, and he looked up at her.

Xiao Changning said: “The string in her heart is too tight, she will not be able to bear it if you force her so.”

“I didn’t force her.” Xiao Huan clenched the injured five fingers, even if the wound was painful, never let go, and whispered, “I just… just don’t know how to keep her.”

“She is so important in your heart?” Xiao Changning asked back, “Or, you are not reconciled to her just asking for it?”

“I……”

Xiao Huan straightened his back and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to argue. However, he opened his lips several times, but he could only slump shut, and collapsed his shoulders and said, “I only know that when I think that she will leave, I will stay all night long. I couldn’t sleep at night, my chest seemed to be pressed by a boulder, and he was dull and panicked.”

“You are all too young, and you are not ready to take on everything. There will be wind and waves when there is a slight twist.” Xiao Changning held his chin, his expression was indifferent, but his eyes were transparent to see through everything, slowly said, “Furthermore, you Did you find it?”

“What?” Xiao Huan asked in a daze.

“When you mention the queen, you have been emphasizing that you will be uneasy, distressed, and uncomfortable without her, but never thought that if she stays by your side, will she also be uneasy, distressed, and uncomfortable?”

Xiao Huan was completely stunned.

Xiao Changning stretched out his hand, nodded his forehead after the incident of burning incense, and whispered: “Silly Emperor, your kindness to her is not what she wants.”

Xiao Huan said blankly: “Then what does she want?”

Xiao Changning thought for a while: “You know.”

Recalling the queen’s decision last night that she would rather take the charge of killing the king and leave the palace, Xiao Huan felt a pain and pursed his lips: “Never!”

His eyelashes were shaking, but his eyes flashed stubbornly as if he was competing against an invisible opponent. Xiao Changning really convinced him, and sighed lightly, “Look, none of you are willing to give in. How can the problem be solved?”

“I will treat her well and treat her very well. She will change her mind. She will hold my hand firmly as she did when the ancestors were canonized, and will not separate for the rest of her life.” As he said, Xiao Huan himself choked. Live, the voice is getting smaller and smaller.

For a moment, he took a deep breath and asked Xiao Changning somewhat pitifully: “Sister, how did you and Admiral Shen fall in love in the first place?”

Unexpectedly, he would turn the topic to himself, Xiao Changning was obviously startled: “What?”

“When you married to the Dongchang factory, you were obviously at odds with Admiral Shen, just like…now I and the queen.” Xiao Huan leaned forward slightly, as if waiting for a redemption, and said at a loss, “Why? Can you come together, but can’t me and the queen?”

Xiao Changning thought about this issue seriously, and then smiled: “If Shen Xuan dared to hurt you, or used strong means to detain me in the East Factory, I would definitely not be with him. Don’t look at him, the emperor. He has a fierce face and a notorious reputation, but he has never hurt me or my only brother, nor has he restricted my freedom. He is willing to curtail his minions and treat me sincerely, that’s enough.”

Xiao Huan bit his lip and said nothing.

“He used to hold me in a coma when I had a high fever and went back to the mansion for medical treatment. He also went into danger alone when I was held hostage by the Jin Yiwei counter-thief. He said that the emperor might not believe it, but the palace was moved first.”

Xiao Changning laughed, and there was a gentle twist in his eyes, “But even so, after I showed my heart to him, he still offered to give him a month to pursue me. He said, I can’t like him. , Let him get something for nothing… He protects me everywhere, for my sake, what reason do I have to refuse him?”

Xiao Huan was a little lost, as if he understood something, but he didn’t seem to understand anything.

Xiao Changning took a sip of the warm tea and said: “When two people are together, giving is always more important than taking.”

Xiao Huan’s eyes were wet, and he hung his head and said dully, “Is it really me wrong?”

“You can’t say right or wrong. Maybe you both need time to grow up. Forcibly tied together will only be counterproductive.” After that, Xiao Changning put down the tea cup, “The emperor is good to think about it, remember to find a more serious mouth. The imperial doctor changes dressing.”

Xiao Huan nodded.

Xiao Changning remembered the purpose of today’s trip. In addition to visiting Xiao Huan’s injury, there are more important things to deal with.

She thought for a while and said bluntly: “I know that the emperor wants to reuse Jinyiwei. Check and balance is the emperor’s art. I shouldn’t interfere in the discussion, but I want to tell you something in my heart.”

When it comes to Jin Yiwei, Xiao Huan is somewhat guilty and vigilant, and honestly said, “Sister, please say it.”

“East Factory has always directly obeyed the emperor’s orders. Many things that cannot be done on the table must be settled by the East Factory, not to mention I am in the East Factory.” Xiao Changning smiled against the light and said Wen Sheng, “Since If both parties can benefit from each other, there is no need for you to force me to choose between Dongchang and you. You and him are the most important people in my life.”

Xiao Huan’s eyes could not conceal the loss, and he turned his head and said displeasedly: “It turns out that Sister A is the lobbyist for him.”

“I am good at advocating, and it has nothing to do with him.” Xiao Changning said seriously, “And you know, I am here today, not for him, but for you.”

Xiao Huan also realized that he had just said the wrong thing. He buried his head lower and whispered: “I know. Jin Yiwei must hold me in my hand. As for Dongchang, as long as Shen Xuan doesn’t do anything. If I deceive the monarch and commit the crime, I don’t have the energy to take care of him.”

These words may be half true, but Xiao Changning still breathed a sigh of relief.

She stood up and said goodbye, “You take good care of your injuries, I will see you again in a while.”

Xiao Huan got up to send her off, but was restrained by her: “Don’t, you are the emperor now, just sit down.”

Xiao Changning walked through the Wenhua Hall and saw that the buds of early spring had inadvertently leaped into the branches, and the mottled residual snow had not completely melted, but the buds of the peach branches had begun to take shape. Smell the long-lost fragrance.

Most of the plum blossoms in the corner withered, only one branch was lonely blooming with a little blood, looking stubborn and pitiful. Xiao Changning stopped, couldn’t help but fold down the last plum blossom, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed.

Xu Ye has a clear heart, and she always feels that someone is looking at her from a distance. Looking up, who is standing under the palace wall ten feet away, isn’t Admiral Shen?

Xiao Changning smiled unconsciously, speeded up his pace and walked towards him, Shen Xuan was already walking towards her.

When the two were separated by two or three steps, Xiao Changning couldn’t help himself, holding the plum blossom briskly into his arms, and said with a smile: “It’s been a long time since I haven’t seen it. How come it has been a long time.”

Shen Xuan stretched out her hand to wrap her around and leaned down.

Xiao Changning’s complexion was reddish, and the plum branch in his hand was placed between the two lips, which were close to each other, to prevent him from making indecent acts in the palace. The slightly cool petals swept across Chenxuan’s lips, the fragrance permeated, and Shenxuan’s eyes became darker. Just as she was about to poke the petals to kiss Fangze, Xiao Changning said, “Give it to you.”

She held the last plum blossom that was unsuccessful in the early spring, as if holding the whole world, excitedly to Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan’s heart softened instantly, as if the murderous air around her had dissipated with the not-so-beautiful red plum and melted into spring.

Shen Xuan stretched out her hand to pick up the flower, looking very cherished and careful. However, Xiao Changning glanced, thinking of some bad idea, and folded a red plum and pinned it to the brim of his gilded black gauze hat.

Shen Xuan’s facial features are sharp and handsome, and there is a perennial cold air between her eyebrows, which is not feminine. At this time, Hongmei tremblingly pinned his sideburns, which softened his overly sharp facial features a lot.

Shen Xuan raised her eyebrows and didn’t want to be dressed like this, so she reached out to take down the red plum, but was hurriedly stopped by Xiao Changning.

“It’s very beautiful.” Xiao Changning squinted his eyes, red lips lightly opened, and whispered very elegantly, “The heavens dare not laugh, lest they fall into the red.”

The hand that Shen Xuan raised to her temple stopped.

He had countless notorieties throughout his life. Some people scolded him as a tarsal maggot, saying that he was an executioner and Shura, but for the first time someone praised him as ‘better than a human being’. Although he doesn’t care how he looks, Xiao Changning likes it, he is still happy, and this happiness also climbs the eyebrows along the corner of his mouth.

He encircled Xiao Changning harder, the blue sky was like washing, the two bodies were very close together, and the shadows under the sun almost merged together.

“His Royal Highness speaks today, why is it so nice?” Shen Xuan said aside the red plum, her voice deliberately lowered with joy.

Xiao Changning said with no confidence: “About, I like you more than yesterday?”

Shen Xuan’s pupils were deep and deep, and said, “Do you know the consequences of teasing me?”

“What did the palace do to tease you again?” Xiao Changning felt wronged, and looked at him strangely, “To tell the truth, it is also teasing? Admiral Shen, when did you become such a lack of concentration?”

Shen Xu didn’t bother to argue with her, she kissed her lips strongly, and kissed Fangze as she wished.

The Princess of Changning has always been good at going up the pole. This mouth can only be honest when it is held.

For a moment, Xiao Changning blushed and pushed him away: “Enough, stop making trouble.”

Shen Xianyi licked her lips incessantly, and walked side by side on the empty official road with her, and asked: “What did you say to the emperor when you went to see the emperor?”

Xiao Changning clutched his blushing lips and said vaguely: “Guess what the palace said.”

Shen Xuan just smiled without saying a word, her eyes fell on her as if she was looking at the air without a secret.

Xiao Changning snorted, “ask you knowingly.”

The two went out of the palace to ride in the carriage and did something shameful in the slightly swaying carriage. When they returned to the entrance of the East Factory, Xiao Changning still had some Microsoft in his legs, staring at the culprit, and it took him a long time to get out of the carriage.

As soon as he walked in, Wu Youfu greeted him and said: “The factory supervisor, the eldest son of the Su family in Luoyang just now entrusted the relationship to come in, and I want you to show your face to him.”

Shen Xuan looked coldly: “Which Su family in Luoyang?”

Wu Youfu smiled and said, “I can’t rank him, his name is Su Qi. About Mo is a son of a rich squire. I want to spend money on your relationship to buy an official position as an official.”

Shen Xuan curled her eyebrows, her tone became cold: “Do you still have to teach you how to do this kind of thing?”

Wu Youfu stopped smiling immediately, and slowly said, “The subordinates naturally know what the factory superintendent is. They have driven away the son of the Su family, but the son of the Su family has to stay with the ceremony. , The gift he gave was different from others, it was…”

“Throw it away, don’t let the Governor say it a second time.” Shen Xu took Xiao Changning’s hand and walked through the atrium without looking back. “

Wu Youfu dare not say more. After Shen Xuan’s back left, he touched the back of his head and said embarrassingly: “But the two-stone bow given by the Su family is indeed a treasure of time, with golden-lacquered pheasant feather arrows, majestic and majestic.”

He pondered for a moment, and thought on his own: It’s a pity to lose it, it’s better to give it to Jiang She.

After entering the door, Xiao Changning looked at Shen Xi with a smile, and said, “Do you still take care of the official Shujue’s work in the East Factory?”

Shen Xuan untied the official cap of the python robe, and only wore a black-blue robes with narrow sleeves. After sitting at the case, she sneered: “The East Factory is in full swing. There are always a few rats who want to take shortcuts.”

There are always people who believe in ‘wealth and wealth are in danger’. There are so many people who want to hold Dongchang’s thighs, but it’s normal. Xiao Changning didn’t take it to heart, and only joked with Shen Xuan a few words, and he should have revealed it at this time.

In a blink of an eye, in March, spring began, and the capital was full of flowers, red and willows, and the spring was full.

The tenth day of March was Yue Yao’s birthday. Xiao Changning remembered her and found a set of shaver forged by a famous craftsman for her. She was sent to Fusi, Jinyiweibei Town, but she was told by her subordinate Liu Qianhu that Yue Yao had returned home early in the morning and was not in the house.

Xiao Changning had to entrust the birthday gift to Liu Qianhu, and went back to the East Factory for recreation.

At this time, Yue Yao was walking on the official road outside the capital city with a jug of wine, and was troubled by the three children behind him.

The three children, two men and one woman, were seven or eight to nine years old, and they were the orphans of her two brothers who died in battle. The second sister-in-law died unfortunately in childbirth, and the children were handed over to the sister-in-law Xu to raise them.

Pear trees were planted on both sides of the official road. In the spring season, the pears were white and snowy for a few miles, and a layer of falling pear blossoms accumulated on the official road. These pear trees were all planted by my sister-in-law, and it took seven full years to plant a piece of white snow beside the official road.

In the beginning, Yue Yao didn’t understand why her sister-in-law was obsessed with planting pear trees. Until one year when the flowers bloomed, she and her sister-in-law were sitting side by side under the pear tree and drinking wine. “Sister, look, this pear snow is falling, does it look like me and my husband are standing together?”

At that time, Yue Yao understood what her sister-in-law had always insisted on: it was her long-cherished wish to grow old with her husband, and the obsession that she could not achieve in this life…

“Aunt, aunt!” The children followed her behind her like a tail, pulling her thoughts back from the distant past. The children hung on her lap like a plaster, staring at the fine pear wine in her arms, shouting, “Aunt, I want to drink!”

“I want to drink too!”

“Smelly boy, what do you drink if you don’t even have hair?” Yueyao wore a skirt today and was inconvenient to move. She could only shake off these clingy little guys desperately, and said with a headache, “If the two brothers knew me about me To instigate you to drink, you must jump out of the ground and break my arm!”

The children still screamed: “Aunt, aunt, aunt…”

Yue Yao knocked chestnuts on their heads one by one, and said angrily: “Cuckoo, are you pigeons? Really, I won’t let me be clean even after my birthday.”

Having said that, she looked up at the lush and thick pear branches above her head, with a little tiptoe, cleverly climbed the high branches, hiding in the pile of fragrant pear white, looking for a comfortable angle and reclining, resting on her pillows. Drinking with his arms.

The nephews and nieces swallowed pitifully under the tree for a while, knowing that they would not be greedy for pear blossom wine, and after a while, they dispersed to play with paper kites.

Clean up all around.

It is rare to be leisurely and cozy, and there is a past event to drink, Yue Yao drank the whole altar without knowing it, stamina came up, not drunk, and fell asleep on the tree in a daze.

This sleep lasted from noon to late afternoon until the sound of horseshoes in the distance came from far to near.

Yue Yao was disturbed by Qingmeng, completely forgetting that she was still lying on the treetop, rubbing her eyes and turning over unconsciously…

Kang Dang——

The wine jar in his arms fell and shattered in front of the horse’s hoof covered with snow, shocking the passers-by.

The horse is an extremely tall and strong military horse. The man on the horse is dressed in black, tall and thin, and his hair is tied meticulously. He reined his horse and raised his head, his heroic indifferent eyes tightly locked in the depths of the pear blossoms, like Covered with a cold snow mist, she has very beautiful eyes.

The black man’s entourage pressed the swords around his waist and shouted, “Who is lying in wait here?”

However, no one responded from the flowers. After a rustling shaking, the pear blossoms rustled, and then, a figure with a scent of wine fell straight from the corolla and landed on…

In the arms of the young man in black.