end song

Chapter 106

In the forest, a fine horse lay snoring on the ground.

Li Xia came down from the top of the mountain, and said to Gao Mingyue, "They started a conflict, will they come after us in a while? Let's rest overnight, and tomorrow we will go north to divert the pursuers."

"it is good."

Li Xia looked around and saw Gao Mingyue sitting there, still looking very delicate.

When Li Xia went to the top of the mountain to explore the way, she had already built a shelf with stones and branches, and put the clay pot on the fire to boil water.

"You have an injury on your foot, why are you still running to fetch water?"

"It doesn't matter if you walk slowly." Gao Mingyue agreed, wrapped the clay pot with a cloth and took it down, and said: "It's already boiled, you can drink it after it cools down for a while."

Li Xia felt that she was quite careful and could remember so many details on the road.

"I'm not that particular."

"Ah."

Li Xia said again: "The Zhang family can't stay on Shanxi Road for too long, they will leave in a few days."

"it is good."

"I made an appointment with Lin Zi and the others, and I will arrive half a month later than them. It seems that it should be about the same at present."

"it is good."

Gao Mingyue raised her head, feeling that it would be bad for him not to answer after talking so much, so she said softly, "Don't worry, they will be fine."

"Yes."

Having said the business, there is nothing else to say.

This kind of silence, on the one hand, is due to the tacit understanding between them, and they don't ask themselves about many things.

The two stared at the flames in a daze.

In this situation, Li Xia couldn't help but compare Gao Mingyue and Zhang Wenjing in his heart.

These two little girls are pretty much the same, but Zhang Wenjing is not quiet when they get along, and has a lot to talk about endlessly; Gao Mingyue is really like a high moon, quiet and refreshing.

Of course, this is just his impression of them, and he doesn't like one of them just because they are beautiful.

Although she didn't have a family in her previous life, she was considered excellent, and she had experienced all kinds of stunning women around her.The flowers in full bloom have passed, and two 16-year-old girls are just about to bloom...

In addition, the atmosphere is different now, and when you are growing your body now, you should also restrain yourself in this regard.

"Can you tell me that story?" Gao Mingyue suddenly asked in a low voice, "That...the story of Tianlongbabu."

"Okay." Li Xia said, "Where did you hear last time?"

Gao Mingyue thought that he hadn't noticed that she wasn't listening beside him, and felt a little lost.

"Speaking of Mu Wanqing going to Zhennan Prince's Mansion with Duan Yu." Gao Mingyue looked forward to it, secretly feeling very happy in her heart.

Li Xia nodded and spoke casually.

"After arriving at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, they met the Zhennan Prince's concubine..."

Li Xia spoke casually, skimming over what he didn't remember.

He didn't notice, Gao Mingyue listened, the light in his eyes gradually faded away.

During the journey, the two were no longer silent as before, and occasionally discussed topics related to the story.

"By the way, are the Bai people monogamous?"

"Well, it doesn't seem like the Han people have the custom of taking concubines."

Li Xia let out an "oh".

Gao Mingyue thought of what her elder brother had mentioned, and thought that this man wanted to take a concubine, so she didn't want to marry him...

The two rode their horses to the north and made a big circle to ensure that the Zhang family would not catch up again, and turned to Shandong East Road to go south.

Five or six days later at night, they sat in the forest again, and a story was almost finished.

After Gao Mingyue finished listening, she thought about it, hesitated, and said softly: "When I see my second brother, don't tell him the story behind, okay?"

"Ok?"

"It's a good story, the best I've ever heard, but it's just..."

"Is it because of Murong Fu?" Li Xia said: "The story I read in the book is like that, and I didn't use it to insinuate what Brother Murong meant."

Gao Mingyue shook her head, and said: "It's not because of this, the hope of restoring the country is slim, we always knew..."

She looked up at Li Xia, and finally said bluntly, "The story is really good, and I shouldn't talk too much about what happened more than 150 years ago. However, the reason why Duan Zhengchun ascended the throne was that after the Gao clan became emperor, he returned to the throne voluntarily." In his place, Duan Yanqing's son is nothing, and he ruined a woman's innocence with this nothingness...As a descendant of the Gao family, it is really difficult to agree with the metaphor, arrangement, and slander of Empress Wen'an."

Only now did Li Xia understand.

This time, Gao Mingyue was really offended.

He himself likes this story very much, and he often read it when he was a child... Telling a story, the plot requires it, and it is normal to use some ancient characters to make up fiction.

But who would have thought that they happened to meet their descendants.

"Sorry, I meant no offense."

Gao Mingyue said: "You don't need to apologize, I also understand that making up stories is like this, but... I'm just afraid that if you tell the second brother, he will annoy you."

In fact, there are many things behind her words, for example, she didn't annoy him, but wanted to remind him because of her status; for example, she also hoped that he would be more inclined to Gao's instead of Duan's.

If it was Zhang Wenjing's temperament, he would probably chatter about how noble the Gao family is to return the throne, and how righteous it is to fight and die for the country, and bluntly say that they want to recruit Li Xia.

But Gao Mingyue didn't, because her father, Gao Taihe, was not like Zhang Rou. Her father died in battle, leaving only a broken home after the country was subjugated.

Unlike Zhang Wenjing, she has always been protected by her father.

If she didn't say anything, Li Xia wouldn't probe into a young girl's mind.

"Okay, I understand."

Gao Mingyue said: "I'm not unhappy either, just a reminder."

"I know." Li Xia smiled.

"I'm sorry, too, for asking you to tell me a story and then saying this."

"It's okay, small things..."

The two obviously didn't have any grievances because of this.

Gao Mingyue secretly glanced at Li Xia, and saw that his eyes were open and his apology was sincere, but there was no trace of embarrassment or embarrassment.

This made her appreciate him very much. She felt admiration for his demeanor, determination, and detached attitude that kept everything in his mind.

But she also felt a little lost, and she found sensitively... Li Xia was not embarrassed, which meant that she was not tempted by her.

If he was moved, he would never be so open and calm.

A vague expectation in Gao Mingyue's heart seemed to be suppressed by her.

In fact, she sometimes secretly looked at Li Xia for a while after he fell asleep.

She knew she liked him.

Every time the second brother said that he wanted to propose marriage, she felt ashamed and ashamed that her mind had been exposed.

It's just that I didn't like it to the point of stalking.

Just like that story, she thought it was very exciting and liked it very much, but from the standpoint of descendants of the Gao family, she didn't like it so much.

Moreover, her favorite Mu Wanqing in the story did not end up getting married. She felt that this might be Li Xia's tactful rejection of her...

All in all, after Li Xia "frivolously" Gao Mingyue "frivolously", the little affection between the two was covered up by her.

She would also think, if she had more courage, if she showed more admiration for Li Xia's frowns and smiles... maybe... she would marry him.

However, in the relationship between the two of them, because of their tacit understanding, they seemed a little...respectful to each other.

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Later, some strange little things happened along the way.

When walking to the territory of Lianzhou, one night, Gao Mingyue didn't sleep deeply, and heard a faint sigh.

"Huh."

She woke up in a daze, and didn't know what Li Xia was saying "huh", she just saw him get up and walk to the stream, squatting there...washing his pants.

Gao Mingyue stared at his back, inexplicably felt his... young troubles and embarrassment, he rarely showed such emotions.

But for some reason, she liked this scene very much, and only felt that it belonged only to her, a secret scene about him.

Although she didn't know why Li Xia was so secretive.

……

In fact, Gao Mingyue herself had some mysterious things, counting the days, she gradually became worried.

It is inconvenient for the girl to go out, but it is not easy to tell Li Xia.

When they reached the territory of Chuzhou, Li Xia went into the city.

That night, when Gao Mingyue packed her things, she saw that in addition to all the necessary items, there was also a large roll of soft silk, paper, and needles and threads in the package.

Li Xia didn't say what this thing was for.

……

On the contrary, in the city of Chuzhou, there was a cloth shop proprietress who was whispering to her maidservant.

"Today, a handsome gentleman asked me to buy a menstrual belt. How can such private items be sold ready-made? Whose lady didn't sew it herself? He is teasing me, and he will definitely come back tomorrow. Alang sent out..."

~~
In the woods, Gao Mingyue sewed with his back to Li Xia, and occasionally turned his head to glance secretly, saying that he looked cold and distant, but he had paid attention to her.

The needle and thread shuttled through the fine cloth, and a trace of emotion grew in Gao Mingyue's heart.

Unfortunately, on the next day, Li Xia took her across the Huaihe River and returned to Song Dynasty...

(End of this chapter)