Prince Consort

Chapter 28
"All right, all right." Bai Zhi put the face towel in the water, then took it out to squeeze out the water, and threw it on Pei Jiu's face, "Then please wash and sleep, master. The servants will leave first." Bai Zhi wanted to leave, but Pei Jiu said: " Where are you going? Are you still going to the banquet?"

"No, I want to go to sleep."

"Where are you going to sleep?"

"..." Bai Zhi was stunned all of a sudden, this question is worth pondering.

"Didn't I tell you not to leave me? Come here..." Pei Jiu blushed and moved a large space on the bed, "Sleep here."

Although Bai Zhi loves to tease him, she also thinks that it would be a good thing to renew the relationship, but she still doesn't have the courage to share the same bed.Pei Jiu seemed to see Bai Zhi's hesitation, and hurriedly explained: "I won't touch you, what I mean is, you sleep here, and I sleep on the floor." He immediately stood up, maybe because he was nervous, he even rolled and crawled Rolled out of bed, not without embarrassment.Seeing this, Bai Zhi covered her mouth and laughed secretly.

In this way, Pei Jiu was even more embarrassed.

"Adventurer, are you really experienced? It looks like a newborn calf!" Bai Zhi suppressed a smile, climbed onto the bed, put on the quilt, smiled slightly, and fell asleep on her side, completely ignoring Pei Jiu's embarrassing big brother red face.

Maybe Bai Zhi was really tired today, she fell asleep after lying on the bed for a while.Pei Jiu sat on the edge of the bed, stared at Bai Zhi with burning eyes, sighed, and murmured to herself: "Cuimu, do you really care about me?"

Pei Jiu couldn't see her clearly, and always felt that she seemed very close to him but was actually far away.He always felt that she had a story, a story he didn't know.

Bai Zhi woke up in the dead of night to greet him, saw that Pei Jiu was really sleeping under the bed, smiled wryly, shared the thick layers of quilt on the bed with him, covered him, and then went out to greet him.Throughout the camp, the soldiers were all settled on the spot.Originally, there was a chamber pot in every tent, but because she was afraid of waking Pei Jiu up, and she was a woman, it was really inconvenient, so she had to come out to solve her physical problems.She didn't dare to go too far from the tent, and found a hidden place to undress.She was just pulling off the belt around her waist and was about to take off her obscene pants when she saw the back of a knife reflecting in her eyes. She turned around and saw a big knife coming straight at her. It turned out to be the woman in the yellow shirt.

"You have finally appeared." Bai Zhi pretended to be calm, but in fact she was extremely flustered.With Pei Jiu not around, her self-defense skills are really not flattering.

The woman in the yellow shirt stared coldly: "It seems that you have been looking forward to death." The big knife dazzled, Bai Zhi squinted, there was still blood on the big knife.It really is a knife on Sezi's head.But if this woman can sneak in, there must be another accomplice.

"It's impossible for you to come here alone. You showed up so boldly and announced your identity to divert our attention and protect another accomplice of yours?"

"You know too much." The woman in the yellow shirt rushed towards Bai Zhi.Bai Zhi ran away and shouted loudly: "Come on! There are assassins!"

The woman in the yellow shirt was in a hurry, and wanted to cut through the mess quickly, and deal with Bai Zhi before the future.But Bai Zhi ran like a rabbit, she couldn't catch up for a while.There is a tent on the way of Bai Zhi, and someone came out from the tent, it was Mu Tusu.He was fully dressed and did not appear to be in bed.Seeing the situation, he stared blankly at the disheveled Bai Zhi, but when he saw someone attacking Bai Zhi, he stepped forward to protect her and confronted the woman in yellow.

Bai Zhi panted, seeing the woman in the yellow shirt getting more and more disadvantaged, Bai Zhi calmed down, she should be fine, right?

Another person came out of the tent, Yuling.It's just that she is no longer afraid and timid, but slightly displeased and impatient, she stretches out her hand and opens her sleeves.When Bai Zhi saw the cold light flashing, she was startled, without even thinking about it, she rushed over and shouted: "Be careful."

Mu Tusu turned around and looked, and saw a cold arrow coming straight at him, before he could dodge it, a figure rushed in front of him, desperately blocking the cold arrow for him.

"Zhi'er..." Mu Tusu screamed.

Someone had already rushed over to arrest the two spies.There was only one person standing outside the tent in a daze.Pei Jiu saw that moment, and Bai Zhi did not hesitate to block the arrow despite being Mutusu.And why did Mu Tusu call her "Zhi'er"?
Did he think too much?

Before Bai Zhi lost consciousness, she was sober for a moment.She forgot the pain, but regretted her lack of consideration, and even more regretted her selflessness.Seeing Mutusu's worried and sad face, she gritted her teeth and said with all her strength, "Please...please, don't like me."

Mutusu was startled, and stared blankly at Bai Zhi, his eyes were full of injuries: "Why? Don't I even have the right to like you?"

Bai Zhi forced a smile, with tears in her eyes, and fainted in Mu Tusu's arms.

Today, I am afraid it is the most solemn day in the barracks.The soldiers didn't dare to breathe out, and the old general Pei scolded in the tent: "Nanzhao is so deceitful that I played tricks on the old man. I must avenge the assassination of my subordinates. If you want to play, the old man will accompany them Play!"

All the soldiers were silent.Because there were two spies among the military prostitutes yesterday, Old General Pei was angry, and all the military prostitutes sent along with Bai Zhi were released, and an ambush was set up on the road leading to Nanzhao, but in the end it was fruitless. It should be only the two spies yesterday. .However, due to the dangerous environment around the military camp, nine out of ten of the released military prostitutes would not survive.

This was just one of the things that made Old General Pei angry, and what made him even more angry was the assassination of Bai Zhi.Pei Jiu told him afterwards that Bai Zhi actually found out that Nanzhao people had mixed in, but she was afraid of accidentally hurting innocent people, so she thought of using herself as a bait to force the spy to show up.Old General Pei was annoyed that the two were too self-righteous, resulting in such a result, Bai Zhi was stabbed, and it was on the left side of the wound, very close to the centrifuge, and I don't know if she can survive this test.

In another tent, a charcoal fire was crackling, and the tent was very warm.Bai Zhi was lying on the bed with a pale face, her lips were chapped, and her breathing was so weak that she was afraid that she would just stop.Pei Jiu sat by the bed and looked at Bai Zhi. He usually blushed, but now his face was a little paler than hers.

Pei Jiu still remembered that Bai Zhi fainted in Mutusu's arms at that time, and Susu, who was always famous for being cold, was like a child who lost his way and couldn't find his mother. His eyes were full of panic and anxiety, and he called the military doctor hysterically.When the military doctor came to treat her, Susu said in a serious tone, "If she dies, you must be buried with her."

Is that still the Susu he knew?He felt so strange.

At that time, the military doctor confirmed that the cold arrow was only an inch away from Bai Zhi's heart. If she pulled it out forcefully, it might hurt her life; if she didn't pull it out to stop the bleeding, she would lose too much blood and die.Horizontal is death, vertical is also death, Pei Jiu was very confused at that time.Ever since he was a child, he has been most afraid of death, unable to face it, and when it comes to "death", he will definitely choose to escape.But in everyone's eyes, Bai Zhi is his woman, and her life and death are decided by him.The gazes cast by everyone made him lose his sense of control, no one knew that this was his Achilles' heel, he would die at the touch of it.He suffers from heart disease and usually relies on medicine to maintain it, and it has only improved over the years.Pei Jiu fainted on the spot due to a sudden rush of breath.

When he woke up, the cold arrow in Bai Zhi's heart had been pulled out, and it was heard that Mu Tusu personally performed the knife.When he went to meet Bai Zhi, he saw Mu Tusu outside the tent.In winter, the weather was cold, and the cold wind blew into his clothes, causing him to shiver suddenly.When the other party approached, Mu Tusu stood up, without saying any polite words, and said directly: "She...is not pregnant."

This is natural.

Pei Jiu also expected that this matter would not be hidden soon.She was injured, and the military doctor felt her pulse, and they would know the truth.But he didn't want to tell Mu Tusu the reason, so he had inexplicable resistance to Mu Tusu.If Mu Tusu didn't ask, he wouldn't answer.

So, he chose to remain silent.

Mu Tusu said: "You and her..."

"We are in love with each other, and I told this lie because I was afraid that my father would stop me. Does my father know the truth?" Pei Jiu hurriedly answered Mu Tusu's words, afraid that Mu Tusu would ask something, or...tell him something he didn't want to know secrets.

Mu Tusu murmured: "I already know, your father was there at the time. If your father hadn't reminded the military doctor that Zhi'er was pregnant, the military doctor wouldn't have mentioned it."

"Really?" Pei Jiu had already seen the next scene, and it was time for him to be whipped again.Either way, it fully embodies his image of "dandy", "prodigal" and "useless".Hasn't he been trying to create such an effect for more than ten years?At this time, it is nothing more than "icing on the cake" to make dad hate him even more, isn't it just what he wants?

"Aren't you curious why I called her Zhi'er?" Mu Tusu's eyes darkened suddenly, and he said faintly.

Pei Jiu smiled lightly: "Savior?"

"Know Zhi'er, I'm earlier than you!"

It turned out that it wasn't that he was thinking too much.But he didn't want to know the cause and effect, their ins and outs, so what if he knew?Sad yourself?
"So what? I, Pei Jiu, will go out, which woman will not bow down to my suave at last?" Pei Jiu pretended to be fine, still talking and laughing.But Mu Tusu had a serious face: "If you want to play with women, they are everywhere in the capital, so don't play with her."

Pei Jiu remained silent.

Mutusu walked away, and Pei Jiu suddenly asked behind him: "Why did she save you?" After all, she couldn't pass her own test.

Mu Tusu stopped because of these words, without a trace of expression on his cold face, he said: "She wants me to stay away from her."

"..." Can you believe this?

Pei Jiu was thinking at that time that the story of Bai Zhi should start with Mu Tusu.

When Bai Zhi woke up, it was already five days later.It was just dawn at that time, and the sky was still light blue.She felt thirsty and got up to drink water.When she sat up, she felt a tearing pain in her left chest.She frowned, looked down and saw that the red color had already leaked out, soaking the gauze.

She didn't care too much, staggered to the coffee table, poured a few glasses of water, and moistened her throat.After sleeping for five days, Bai Zhi didn't want to continue lying down, so she wrapped herself in someone's cloak and went out to get some air.

The barracks at dawn was silent, except for a few soldiers patrolling back and forth occasionally.Bai Zhi wrapped her cloak tightly and walked out of the tent, walking aimlessly.

She walked to the gate of the barracks and heard two soldiers discussing.

"Last night, General Mu led an elite army to attack the Nanzhao camp and burned their food and grass. It was really satisfying."

"No, it's just that General Mu was shot in the arm on the way back. I'm really worried."

"Yes, but with General Yimu's physique, he can still beat a cow to death with his bare hands in a few days."

Bai Zhi listened, smiled and continued walking.Burning food and grass is really immoral, and at the same time, it is also giving them a warning. Presumably, General Pei is not capable of this kind of thing, but Mu Tusu did it on his own, right?She walked to a tent, glanced by chance, and saw Mu Tusu treating the wound alone through a gap in the curtain of a tent.He was bare-chested, with one arm raised, a white cloth in his mouth, and he was applying medicine to the other hand with a painful expression, which looked extremely laborious.

She did all the work in the dream.She likes to cling to him, even if he goes out to war, she will follow him sternly.The first time she came to seek refuge alone, the second time she turned into a soldier and sneaked into the camp, and the third time she hid in the grain and grass.He really had no choice but to take her there in the end.She is a delicate young lady who doesn't even have the strength to hold a weapon. The only thing she can do is to carefully apply medicine to him every time he is injured, even though it makes him sweat profusely every time.When eating big pot rice, she cooks carefully by herself and cooks a "love" meal for him, although he scolds her sharply every time for wasting the country's food, and then gobbles up all the meals she cooks.Until Princess Nanzhao was born, she was even deprived of the right to approach him.

Bai Zhi wrapped the big cloak around her body again, and continued walking.

"Hello." Someone called her from behind?Bai Zhi turned her head and saw Pei Jiu chasing after her, showing dissatisfaction on her face: "Can't you be quiet? You just came out and walked around after waking up. I didn't see you just now, I thought you were dead and carried away." Went to the mass grave."

"Isn't it just what you want? You can spend time together, visit brothels, and drink flower wine again." Bai Zhi teased.

This time, Pei Jiu lost her previous posture. She neither refuted nor accepted her words, but remained silent.Bai Zhi felt that something was wrong with him, and asked curiously: "What's wrong with you?"

Pei Jiu looked at Bai Zhi seriously: "Haven't you heard that the prodigal son will never change his money?"

Bai Zhi covered her mouth and smiled softly: "You can also be called a prodigal son?"

"Then what am I?"

"Stallion."

"..."

Bai Zhi restrained her smile and patted him on the shoulder: "That's strange."

"..."

Bai Zhi thought about it carefully: "I only hear the hen crowing, but I don't know the little rooster that can crow?"

"..."

Bai Zhi thought it was funny, and laughed to herself again.

Without saying a word, Pei Jiu tightly wrapped the cloak around Bai Zhi's body, and then ignored Bai Zhi's lack of strength to restrain her, and directly hugged her horizontally.Bai Zhi was startled, and stared at him: "What are you doing?"

"The little rooster wants to prove it to the hen, and he can crow."

Bai Zhi turned pale with shock: "How dare you!"

"Then why don't you talk about it?" Pei Jiu raised her eyebrows with an awe-inspiring look of "If you don't apologize, I will do what I say".

"I dare not, I'm sorry..." Bai Zhi had no choice but to show weakness.

"It's not too bad." Pei Jiu said in relief.

"Then you still won't let me down?"

"Trouble, I'll just take you home without thanking you." Pei Jiu said impatiently, as if she still disliked Bai Zhi's talkativeness.

"..." Who should dislike whom?Did she ask him to carry her back?
Bai Zhi noticed that Pei Jiu had started to develop into a "rogue".Could it be that he was stimulated by some kind of stimulation, and the little cock who didn't want to crow wanted to clear his throat and was ready to go?With her tacit consent, Pei Jiu grinned and hugged her to the tent.When encountering soldiers looking sideways on the road, Bai Zhi felt shy and covered her eyes, not daring to face it.

She kept muttering, "Are you there yet?"

"No." Seeing Bai Zhi like this, Pei Jiu took a long detour on purpose, and was dissatisfied, walking round and round...

Bai Zhi sensed something was wrong, felt that it had been a long time, she took her hand away, and found that it was still in the same position as before: "Are you standing still?"

"I'm still warming up."

"..."

Bai Zhi was a little helpless.What is this little cock going to do?Why did she cling to him and play around with him?
Bai Zhi didn't want to stay longer in the barracks, but because the war was not over, she didn't dare to propose to leave rashly, and the wound on her body was not healed, so with Pei Jiu's temperament, she wouldn't take her away.With such a delay, she has been in the barracks for nearly a month.

She and Pei Jiu are idlers in the army. Besides eating, drinking, and sleeping, there is still a lot of time left, how to spend it?In the past, horseback riding and archery were all available, but now that Bai Zhi is injured, he can't do these things, so he has to find something to do, so Pei Jiu suggested fishing.

While Bai Zhi was recovering from her injuries, the two played chess countless times, and it would be nice to have a different game, so she happily agreed.Fishing requires tools, how can there be ready-made tools in the military camp?Tools are born without tools, so I have to... make tools myself.

Fortunately, there is a bamboo forest outside the barracks, and there is a good material field.

So the two idlers went out to the barracks together to chop bamboo.Pei Jiu was holding a big knife, Bai Zhi was carrying a burden, and was about to set off.Before they left the barracks, they were stopped by guarding soldiers: "Young Master Ninth, the battle situation is severe and it's dangerous outside, so it's not suitable to go out."

So the two went back home, and went back to continue playing chess in frustration.

"Wait." The soldier suddenly shouted.

The two thought that there was dawn, and turned their heads excitedly.

I saw the soldier pointing at Bai Zhi in panic, his fingers trembling: "Blood, blood."

Both of them didn't quite understand, Pei Jiu pulled Bai Zhi over and looked at the buttock that the soldier had been pointing at, but saw a blood stain the size of a palm on the yellow shirt.Pei Jiu jumped up, grabbed Bai Zhi's shoulder and asked, "Where does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anywhere." Bai Zhi didn't quite understand Pei Jiu's nervous reaction.

"Don't you feel... it hurts there?"

"where?"

"There."

"where?"

"That's right there, there..." Pei Jiu seemed to be in a hurry, and pointed directly at her buttocks.Bai Zhi pondered for a while, buttocks hurt?Blood?The relationship between the two... When Bai Zhimao suddenly realized, two red clouds immediately appeared on her face, which is a rare situation.

It is this rare situation, which is extremely unusual in Pei Jiu's eyes.Her face turned red inexplicably, what was wrong?Without saying a word, Pei Jiu picked up Bai Zhi and ran towards the military doctor's camp like a sprint.

(End of this chapter)