Still waiting for Zhaoyang

Chapter 19
She knew that he was afraid that she would move around because of the pain, which would affect his movements.She stretched out her other hand and put it on her chest, separating it from him.Other places don't care about the difference between men and women, just follow him.

His face was above hers, and her forehead was pressed tightly against the collarbone between his shoulders through the clothing.As soon as he breathed, she could feel the vibration of his chest, as well as the warm air he exhaled.

Suddenly, he suddenly said: "Do you know, I bought that hairpin as a gift for you." His tone was very light, as if he was talking about something unrelated to him.

She was stunned when she heard the words, and suddenly said in surprise: "How could—" the last word disappeared suddenly, and a painful muffled sound came out from her throat instead.

While she was distracted from speaking, he moved his hands and put the bone back.

Xia Yue's hand between the two grabbed the clothes on his chest, squeezed them tightly, and made a fist, without making another move for a long while.She almost passed out, her eyes were darkened, she could hardly see anything, her mind was a mess, she seemed to be unconscious from the pain, and she couldn't recover for a long time.

He took the opportunity to fix her palms with cloth strips and wooden sticks.

Afterwards, she only felt a warm hand reaching out to pat her back. At first it was a little stiff but also a little strong, and then it gradually softened, one after another, just like her father's hand when she was young when she had a toothache. .

After she calmed down for a while, he let her go, knelt down and gathered the snow on one side, then grabbed some, kneaded them into several balls, got up and took off his coat again, and tore a long piece of cloth from the corner of the robe, Apply the snowball in her hand to the back of her hand first, and then wrap it with the cloth, wrapping it tightly several times.

His action caused her forehead to break out in a fine layer of sweat, but she insisted on not saying a word.

After finishing these things in silence, Shang Rui put his hemless dress on her body, then lifted the corner of the robe and squatted down with his back facing her: "Come up."

He took it for granted, as if the two had known each other for a long time, which made Xia Yue feel at a loss.Her character has always been to take the soft and not the hard, but now he is talking nicely, which makes her feel a little bit difficult.Fortunately, she is not a coddling person, and there is no other better way now, she knows the times, protects her left hand, moves her upper body with difficulty, and then lays on his back.

She didn't dare to get too close, her left hand couldn't move, and the other intact arm not only had to exert strength, but also propped up her upper body so that her chest wouldn't be pressed against his back.But when he got up together, she slid down.She was startled, and subconsciously hugged his neck, not caring whether they were touching or not.

With her on his back, he stepped on the snow, with one deep foot and one shallow foot, but he walked steadily.Originally, it was only a blink of an eye to roll to the bottom of the ditch just now, but now when I walk back, I realize that the road is actually quite long.

Somehow, the sky cleared up again, and although the sun could not be seen, it could be seen pouring down from the edge of the clouds.

He just took off a piece of clothes for her, so he didn't have much to wear, but he was still sweating in such a icy and snowy weather.

Xia Yue suddenly wanted to shrink herself into a thin ball, a little lighter and a little lighter, as long as she didn't grow so much flesh.

She is a person who gets fat when she eats, but because of her small bones, if you don't look carefully, you will think she is thin.She was very careful before, but after that incident, she no longer cared about love and marriage, and never cared about it again.Little did he know that one day he would be carried on his back by such a man.

Her head was next to his neck, and the hot air carrying his breath leaked out from the skirt of his clothes and fumigated her face.

Then she remembered that if he hadn't deliberately distracted her attention just now, she didn't know if she would faint from the pain.

At this time, she just happened to be able to casually look at his ears and hair bun from behind.His hair is very black and thick, just like his eyes, which are as dark as ink, yet unfathomable.At this time, I suddenly remembered Zijin. He had the most similar nose and mouth to his, so the profile was also similar, but the eyes were so different.

Thinking so wildly, letting her guard down and venting her energy for a while, her body was already exhausted, so she fell asleep leaning on his shoulder in such a daze.

Climbing to the top of the mountain, Shang Rui wanted to stomp his feet and shake the snow off his boots, but he hesitated for a while when he heard the shallow and peaceful breathing behind him, and finally gave up.

what's next?Take her back on horseback?Look at her slender arms and legs, and now she fell like this, can she still withstand the bump?

He suddenly remembered that Tian Yuan's family had a Zhuangzi nearby. He used to go hunting foxes in snowy days, but it was only a mile or two away from here.

Shang Rui looked at the way ahead, led the horse and continued to walk over there with her on his back.

When he walked back to Zhuangzi, he saw Minglian came to look for him with Yao Chuang.

Shang Rui stopped drinking just before leaving the city, making the group of people afraid to follow.However, Ming Lian neither dared to chase, nor dared not to chase, so he had to stay far away.When they got to the trail, they couldn't get too close, so they had to wait in a corner, but after waiting for a long time without seeing any movement, they gradually cast their nets again to search.

Seeing that Shang Rui was carrying the girl behind his back, Yao Chuang suddenly turned pale, and got off his horse to pick her up.

But Shang Rui said: "Forget it, I'll just carry her in, it's only a few steps away." After walking a few steps, he turned his head and said: "It's all here anyway, you should hurry up and ask for a doctor nearby."

Yao Chuang got the order and followed it immediately.

three

When I arrived at Zhuangzi, because it was only a hunting courtyard in Tianyuan, there was only an old couple and a young man guarding the huge courtyard.They didn't know Shang Rui's identity, they only met him once, and they knew he was a distinguished guest, so they warmly packed the best house for Xia Yue.

After a while, the doctor came, and at the same time, Tian Yuan, the owner of Zhuangzi, came.

Tian Yuan bowed slightly towards Shang Rui and raised his hand, "My lord, please take a step to speak."

Shang Rui nodded and followed him out.

When they arrived in the flower hall, He Lanxun came up to greet him, and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, Duke Huai has rebelled."

Shang Rui sat down slowly after hearing the words, the cup of hot tea just now was cold, and Ming Lian changed it again.He removed the lid of the cup, gently flicked the tea leaves on the surface of the water, and asked, "When?"

"Early this morning." He Lan said on a tour.

"How's the situation?" he asked again.

"Prince Huai detained the magistrates of Huaizhou and Xuzhou."

"How about the camp in Syria?"

"No news."

"Where's Xu Yang?" Xu Yang is Xu Jingye's eldest son, and Xia Tian just went to the southern region of Syria to take office.

"Life or death is uncertain." He Lan replied.

He and He Lanxun had a tacit understanding for many years, and it was clear after a few back and forth.

Shang Rui quietly sipped his tea, and suddenly asked: "Is he alone?" The question was asked suddenly, and he didn't say anything else. I don't know what he was thinking, and who he was referring to.Even Minglian next to him felt baffled.

But He Lanxun understood, and replied: "The King Huai is named after the King Yanping..."

"Go on." Shang Rui asked.

He Lan took a look at Shang Rui, and replied hesitantly: "Duke Huai declared that he wants to restore orthodoxy."

Weixiang Shangrui was not angry after hearing this, but sneered slightly.

"He's stupid." Shang Rui said.

Even He Lanxun was taken aback for a moment.

He continued: "Wei Ranyu, he is very stupid."

He Lanxun thought of something, and said: "Spies report, Jingtan County is mainly married to King Yanping, and choose a date for the wedding." King Yanping and the princess were close relatives of the same surname, and such a marriage existed in North Korea, but it was not a precedent .It is natural for everyone to know what Duke Huai himself is concerned about when he says that he wants to get married like this.

Shang Rui smiled again: "He, Wei Shangren, still wants to be the Supreme Emperor?"

He got up and prepared to go back to the palace. Now that Xu Yang was under the control of the rebels, his safety was unpredictable. Once the court heard the news, it would soon become a mess.

He walked out of the front hall and passed by the Chaoshou veranda, walking very slowly, as if he was trying to sort things out in his mind while walking.He Lanxun and Tian Yuan followed him, but they didn't dare to speak out rashly.When he reached the hanging flower door in the front room, Shang Rui looked up and suddenly thought of another person.

So, he turned back alone and went straight into the wing room where Xia Yue was staying.

She had a fever, and the doctor was still waiting next door, while the old lady who had been taking care of her just now went to decoct medicine, and Ming Lian was outside.

At this moment in the room, there are only him and her.

Shang Rui stood three feet away, just looking at her from a distance, never approaching her again.Quietly, in silence.For some reason, things seemed to happen earlier than expected, and his mood was a little complicated.

Xia Yue on the bed frowned, her lips were pale, and the corners of her mouth were dry.She changed into clean new clothes, and the wound was re-bandaged by the invited doctor. She was covered with a thick quilt, and the brazier in the room was warm enough.

He suddenly remembered that in that spring night, he also looked at her like this.

She is Yu Sheng's daughter.

Recalling that, Yu Sheng violated Xu Jiayang's secrets back then, during which he went back to his hometown in the Western Regions to observe filial piety for three years under the name of Ding You, but he secretly adopted Ran Yu after the robbery, and suddenly disappeared on Ding You's road.Unexpectedly, he turned back the same way, but went to Jinluo near Gyeonggi to hide his name and changed his name to Minyi.Much of the rest is taken for granted.However, since Ran Yu went to the Southern Region to conspire with King Huai for secret affairs, Gao Xinyu actually appeared on her instead.He couldn't see through this point.

Siblings?Is it really as simple as siblings?Then why did she recognize the wrong person that day, even if he kissed her, she didn't shy away from it.

What a shrewd and meticulous person Shang Rui is, now standing in place, turning all the clues before and after carefully in his mind, he has a general idea in his heart.

Thinking of this, he suddenly broke into a smile, but his expression was covered with a layer of frost, and the corners of his mouth were raised with a hint of coldness.

Suddenly, the charcoal fire in the brazier "cracked" and exploded slightly.

He lowered his head to look at the flames, and when he turned his eyes back to the bed, he found that Xia Yue had woken up and was also looking at him.

He wasn't embarrassed at all, and he didn't explain why the lonely man and the widow were in the same room. He just said, "They said you were awake when the doctor came just now." It's my friend's Zhuangzi, heal your injury first, and if you have to go back in a hurry, or ask someone to bring something to tell the servants." After finishing speaking, he left.

Xia Yue lifted the quilt and tried to sit up after seeing the person leave.Her left hand was already swollen, and when she got up, she could only turn to the right side first, and then use the strength of her right hand to support the bed to support herself.She sat on the edge of the couch, with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

The old lady surnamed Huang came in with a medicine bowl, seeing that Xia Yue was about to get out of bed, she hurried to help her move to the other side of the table and sit down.

After Xia Yue drank the medicine she brought, she was about to ask them to find a car to take her back to the city.

But I heard the old woman ask: "My master told me to ask the girl if she wants to send a message, or if she thinks an old woman like me is not satisfactory, it is fine to pick up the personal servant girl at home."

Xia Yue took the handkerchief she handed over, thought for a while while wiping her mouth, and asked, "Can I ask the name of your master?"

"My master's surname is Tian."

"I really want to thank you in person," Xia Yue said.

"What a coincidence, the master just left."

"Where is the young man who sent me here?"

"Let's go together."

"I just don't know how to call that young man."

"The old slave doesn't know either." The old woman smiled.

Xia Yue asked a few more questions, but the old woman politely said she didn't know.She originally wanted to find out who that man was, otherwise she had met him three times, but no one even knew his name.

But just after the old woman made vague remarks, the uneasiness that had been faintly rising in her heart from the beginning became more intense.She is a straightforward person, and she can't hide things in her heart.At this moment, she suddenly didn't know what that anxiety was, and she always felt that there must be something wrong, but she couldn't catch it.

She thought about it and made a decision - she wanted to stay temporarily.

Now that she had made up her mind, she simply asked someone to bring the letter home, so as not to worry them.Unexpectedly, at nightfall, the person who brought the letter brought back the lotus fragrance.

"Miss!" He Xiang cried when he saw Xia Yue's injury, "That Mr. Hong is a bully, he kidnapped you in broad daylight and hurt you like this."

"His surname is Hong?"

"Yeah, it's him."

"how do you know?"

"The second brother Yao who came to pick me up said so."

"What's your name Hong?"

"It seems that there is only one named Wu. I only heard the sound, but I don't know which word it is. But Second Brother Yao didn't want me to tell you. He said that he didn't dare to talk too much before his son said it."

"Why did Brother Yao tell you this?"

"He is from the same hometown as us, and he is also from Jinluo."

These words made Xia Yue seem to be unable to find any flaws.

After a while, Xia Yue asked again: "What does Hong Wu do?"

He Xiang shook her head: "I don't know."

Xia Yue looked at the night sky, frowning in silence.

In the middle of the night, the stars hang alone in the corner of the sky.

All the palaces and halls were locked, and the entire palace fell into silence. Few people knew what happened in the south thousands of miles away.

A well-built man hurried into the palace with a man in a black cloak.The man's hat hid his whole face.

The Imperial Forest Army guarding the palace is under Shang Rui's control because of Hong Wu's relationship. After being poisoned last time, the Empress Dowager Xu must have known how powerful it was. Even if Shang Rui cleared the Xu family's forces from the imperial army, they would never be able to get in again. Come to the palace.The man leading the way was Yao Chuang, and the man following behind him was Wang Xiang, the father of the current Queen Wang Xiaoxiang, Wang Ji.

This time there was a secret call in the middle of the night, the matter was urgent, Hong Wushu was very popular, if the wind came and went, I was afraid that the news would leak, but Yao Chuang was rarely seen by anyone.Therefore, Yao Chuangcai brought the king to receive the oracle in the middle of the night.

The two stepped into the Hall of Kangning back and forth without anyone notifying them, but Shang Rui had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Shang Rui, Wang Ji knelt down and said: "The old minister was a little delayed on the road, and he was late."

The corner of Shang Rui's mouth slightly raised: "It's not too late now."

Hearing Shang Rui's words, Wang Ji was taken aback for a moment, then rolled up his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Prince Wang, to make a long story short, I called you here urgently today because of Duke Huai's rebellion."

Wang Ji was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, the emperor suddenly summoned him in the middle of the night, he guessed that something big would happen, but he didn't expect it to be so big.But he was also an old man who had seen the storm in the court, so he immediately asked, "Where is Xu Yang?"

"I don't know yet. Now that Duke Huai has detained all local officials and the news has been sealed, there will probably be an urgent report tomorrow. Before that, I want to make a decision with Yue Zhang, so that we can take the next step." Chess." Shang Rui said straight to the point.

Wang Ji hurriedly bowed and replied, "I am terrified."

"Okay, I don't need to mention the imaginary ones. Take a look at this first, and then we'll talk about it later." After finishing speaking, Shang Rui asked Minglian to hand over the brocade silk on the table to Wang Ji.

Wang Ji spread his hands and took a quick glance, then knelt down again, and was about to speak, but was stopped by Shang Rui: "We are all a family, Master Taishan doesn't need to be so indifferent."

The two talked about the third watch. Before leaving, Shang Rui took Wang Ji and walked outside the hall together. When the night wind blew, the clouds were blown away by the wind, and the stars appeared to be more, and they were densely covered in the sky. .

Shang Rui said very slowly: "Wang Qing, look at these stars, when there are many clouds, they can hide for a while, but as long as there is wind, they will all twinkle immediately."

Wang Ji bent down and said yes, and then continued: "The Wang family will definitely be the emperor's breeze, and take care of you."

After hearing this, Shang Rui waved his hand: "I also believe that Mrs. Wang will definitely help. It's getting late. You and I still have a lot of things to do tomorrow. Let's step down."

Wang Ji restrained his expression, bowed and retreated.

After leaving the imperial city, Wang Ji rolled up his sleeves and said to Yao Chuang: "Lord Yao stop, Wang will go back by himself." After speaking, he strode forward.

When Wang Ji returned to Xiangfu, Wang Qing came to meet him: "Father."

Wang Ji glanced at him and entered the study.Wang Qing ordered people to guard the yard, followed closely into the house, and closed the door behind him.

Wang Ji lit the lamp, turned around and looked at his son with a solemn expression.

Wang Qing stood where he was, without asking any further questions, and quietly waited for the next sentence.

"There's a mutiny in the south," Wang Ji said.

"How is it possible, when, why is there no news at all?" Wang Qing asked several questions in succession.

(End of this chapter)