Mountains and rivers fall into red

Chapter 31: Dan Que (1)
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The scene of resting rain, the mountains are bright and clean.The sky is green with a hint of tide, and the falling flowers are dancing lightly all day long.

Xiao Kui and Xiuxiu walked hand in hand, along the way there were flowers and trees, and the red-bellied pheasant showed off its beautiful feathers, cooing towards the couple under the shade of the tree.Xiao Kui stood still on the cliff, staring at Xiuxiu beside him.As if his eyes were slightly intoxicated by the sun, he narrowed his eyes.Xiuxiu also looked at him quietly, the two of them didn't speak for a while, everything was kept silent.

After a while, Xiao Kui said slowly: "The mud and rocks are fierce, it's a pity for the coachman of the Shen family. Jiang Chen and the others searched for a long time, and finally found the body of the coachman. I asked them to choose a good place to bury it." So did Xiuxiu. Extremely sad: "It's all depended on him for the past few months. How can a living person disappear in the blink of an eye?
Xiao Kui was silent for a moment, with a narrow smile on his face: "Shen Buyu can't wait for you to go back, what do you think he will think?"

"Such a thunderstorm, he will send someone to look for it."

"You think too well. He wished that the rain would be heavier so that you could stay with me. Now that the mountain road has been washed away, it is just what he wants. Maybe he is laughing at this moment!"

Xiuxiu is used to Xiao Kui mocking Shen Buyu with barbed words, at this time she is completely intoxicated by this beautiful scenery, with a little throbbing.She followed his words and said: "If it takes too long, the Second Madam will be worried, as well as Yanxi."

"There are so many people holding you back." Xiao Kui said disapprovingly, "Shen Buyu is catching on to your weakness. Do you think those people are more important, or me?"

He lowered his head and stared at her with piercing eyes.

Under such scorching gaze, Xixiu's cheeks turned red like fever.She raised her eyes, smiled softly, and said softly, "I've said it before, doesn't Your Highness understand?"

Xiao Kui smiled triumphantly, put her hands on her cheeks, breathed softly in her ears, and said almost domineeringly: "From now on, you will listen to me."

Xixiu's drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, and said, "Can your Highness listen to me today?"

"Say."

"Let's go back to Jiangling. You can live in the suburbs. Your Majesty Concubine Rong will be worried here, and the emperor will be worried too."

"I've considered this too. If I go back to Jiangling, I can get closer to my father and mother."

After living in the mountains for so long, Xiao Kui has already figured out some things.He originally said it with a relaxed smile, but seeing Xixiu's sparkling eyes, he was engrossed in it, and unconsciously hugged her into his arms, and the kiss fell on her lips like catkins.

The tip of his tongue lingered in her mouth, raging greedily.Xiuxiu almost melted in that sweet suffocation. It was the first time that she was kissed passionately like this, which made her fragile from heart and lungs to bones and blood.Xiao Kui's lips moved down along the trend, rubbing against Xixiu's exposed collarbone lightly, then his hands moved irregularly, climbing up her slender waist, and then seemed to tear off her tube top.

Startled, Xiuxiu raised her hand to protect her chest.

"Your Highness, don't do this..." she reminded with a trembling voice.

"No one here." He muttered.

Xiuxiu struggled a bit, but still pushed Xiao Kui away.

Xiao Kui frowned slightly, stared at Xiuxiu with puzzled eyes, and asked, "Why?"

"I am a country girl, and my fate is destined to be like a floating cloud. I may be engulfed by an unpredictable hurricane at any time. If I take a wrong step, I will be torn into pieces. It is my dream to be with His Highness. I would like to accompany His Highness to overcome obstacles , rushing from left to right, instead of perverting Your Highness, you can roam freely in the mountains and rivers. If Your Highness follows his own will, the government and the public will not be stable, and the crime will not be forgiven!"

Xiuxiu's speech was serious, and his mind was full of worries. After a faint choked sob, he shed tears.

Xiao Kui's heart tightened when he heard this, he kissed away the tears on Xiuxiu's face, took a deep breath and said, "I know, it's because you have concerns about being controlled by Shen Buyu. I've lived for nearly 20 years , for the first time in the dead of night, I will think of someone. During the days when you don’t come, I’m lost and I don’t know what to do. I’m afraid that you will really shrink back and never come again. Do you know, when you appear again When I was in power, I was so surprised. Xiuxiu, I want to unite with you, no matter whether I will be in power in the future. Will you?"

"I will repay it wholeheartedly..." Xiuxiu was so moved that she didn't know what to say.

"Leave Shen Buyu. You are not allowed to be surnamed Shen, and you are not allowed to have anything to do with him." Xiao Kui said almost fiercely again.

This was naturally what Xiuxiu thought in her heart, so she nodded quickly and smiled charmingly.

Xiao Kuifang smiled brightly again, took Xiuxiu's hand and went back.The wild rose is red like a fire, blooming in the mountains, burning golden red all the way.He didn't know whether he was intoxicated by the rich fragrance of flowers, or because of the flowery smile of the woman beside him, Xiao Kui was in a great mood, and on impulse, he hugged Xiu Xiu.

Xiuxiu curled up in Xiao Kui's arms, her heart was filled with something, she thought, this is happiness.

Really happy.

Xiao Kui's white horse was grazing under the tree, when Xiuxiu saw it, he couldn't help becoming nervous.Only then did Xiao Kui put her down, took her hand and came to the white horse.Xiuxiu hid behind Xiao Kui, watching the movement of the white horse vigilantly.Xiao Kui smiled mischievously, and while stroking the white horse's mane, he talked to it: "Ma'er, Ma'er, the lady Xiuxiu in front of you is now my Xiao Kui's person, that is, your master. You have to listen to her, Don't scare her, do you hear me?"

The white horse seemed to understand the master's words, shook its head a few times, and flicked its tail happily.

Xiuxiu was relieved, touched the horse's mane carefully, quickly withdrew his hand, and then laughed happily.

Xiuxiu stayed in the mountains.

She is very grateful that God gave her a chance and the beginning of a relationship.She hoped that the days like this could be longer, watching the red sun roll the windows, and watch the stars move around.Smelling the breeze with the fragrance of bamboo leaves and lingering in the mountains and rivers with Xiao Kui, all these made her fascinated.

However, within three days, Shen Buyu suddenly appeared in the forest with his subordinates.

Xiuxiu heard the sound and went out to meet him. He was still wearing Xiao Kui's loose deep coat, the skirt was tied tightly around his waist, and the sleeves were rolled up high, revealing most of his delicate arms.When Shen Buyu saw her attire, he was surprised and showed a strange expression.

"I don't have enough clothes, so I have to borrow those from His Highness the Third Highness." Xiuxiu explained hastily, blushing.

"Are you and him-something?" Shen Buyu asked in a deep voice with turbulent eyes.

"Nothing, really nothing." Xiuxiu waved his hands again and again.

"Does the teacher hope that Xiuxiu and I have something to do, or nothing?"

Xiao Kui walked out of the room, put his hands on Xiuxiu's shoulders slowly, leaned over and smiled at her: "The teacher came suddenly on a hot day, and he was not prepared. The freshly brewed tea may be scalding, but the sherbet you made Quench your thirst, I'm afraid the teacher won't be used to it."

Xiuxiu lowered her eyes, bowed to Shen Buyu and went into the water heating room.

Shen Buyu began to understand.He had seen storms before, and in the blink of an eye, the waves were calm, and he said indifferently: "It doesn't matter."

The two stood in the middle of the yard, looking at each other.According to the etiquette system, Xiao Kui, who was demoted, should salute to Shen Buyu, but at this time he stood upright with his head held high, instead he had a fearless aura.Shen Buyu couldn't help but wry smile, among all the princes, only Xiao Kui in front of him is the one who is both unruly and frank in dealing with people and things, assertive and aggressive.

From the bottom of his heart, Shen Buyu likes Xiao Kui like this, and even admires him a lot.Liang Emperor Xiao Xi's sick body that could collapse at any time, and his melancholy disposition made him lack the strength of a monarch.He always believed that as long as he could last until the day when Xiao Kui became the new emperor, he would be able to fight against Northern Zhou with all his might, and regain the lost glory and dignity for Houliang.

Human calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations, and Xiao Kui was demoted unexpectedly, which was so unexpected that people were caught off guard.The Mu family took advantage of the opportunity and was ready to move. Once the mediocre Xiao Shao came to the throne, he and many royalists would lose their strong backing and would not be able to settle down in fear.What annoyed him the most was that Xiao Kui left the palace without leaving a single word. If he hadn't installed a Jiang Chen beside Xiao Kui, God knows where Xiao Kui would have gone to hide?

Seeing Xiao Kui talking to Xiuxiu intimately, at that moment, Shen Buyu's heart was ignited with new hope.Even though Xiao Kui had prejudices against him, he had no choice but to rely on him in times of crisis. Fifteen years ago, Concubine Rong sent Xiao Kui, who was ignorant and shy, to him. Now he only needs to take the initiative to make friends with Xiao Kui and make plans to re-establish that solid trust.

Thinking of this, Shen Buyu said: "Your Highness, the heavy rain made me really uneasy, so I went along the road to find out, only to find out that the mountain road was destroyed and the road was blocked by mud and rocks. I sent people to clear it day and night, and it took a lot of effort." It took the power of the tiger to find His Highness."

Xiao Kui replied indifferently: "It's hard to bother the teacher. However, I am not a highness now."

"Your Highness, what you said is wrong. Your Highness has come out of dazzling eyes since he was a child. Can you say that he is mediocre and incompetent? In the eyes of my ministers, His Highness is a great talent in politics, but he was framed and fell to this point. As the saying goes Chang Yizhi, His Highness was born to be dignified and dignified, how could he just watch the imperial power being handed over to that queen who is full of monsters? The mountains are harsh and bitter, bitten by mosquitoes and flies all day long, His Highness is willing to do so without being coerced?"

Xiao Kui's face changed drastically.He was always sensitive, immediately smelled something bad from his words, and asked anxiously, "Where is my father?"

"Since His Royal Highness left, the emperor has been sick and sick, and has been living in seclusion. Mu's actions always reveal an incomprehensible mystery, which should have been on guard, but the emperor is already like this, and the ministers have great differences. The Mu family colluded, and once the emperor is coerced to pass the throne to the eldest prince, the government will be in the hands of the Mu family. Your Highness, the ministers feel exhausted and lack of insight, so I implore your highness to come out and persuade the emperor to regain his glory!"

After Xiao Kui heard this, pain flashed in his eyes: "Father..."

"Even if His Highness is demoted, it is because of the situation. The national conditions are such that His Highness and the Emperor are deeply in love with each other, how can they just walk away and ignore it?"

With a congealed look, Shen Buyu took out a brass pipe from the leather pouch at his waist and handed it over.Xiao Kui took it with confidence, opened it, and looked at the handwriting on it, with an undisguised heaviness on his young face.

"The emperor wrote the secret edict himself, and it's all out of longing."

"Master, do you know what the secret edict said?" Xiao Kui asked abruptly.

"The old minister doesn't want to know."

"Father wants me to go back to Jiangling."

"Is Your Highness coming back, or not?"

Xiao Kui walked a few steps, thinking silently.At this time, Xiuxiu came over with the fruit, and Shen Buyu took it and put it to his lips to taste it, and glanced lightly at Xiao Kui's movement from the corner of his eyes.Xiao Kui made up his mind, waved his big hand and said, "Master, please go back and report to Father Chen, I will pack up and go back."

Shen Buyu was secretly happy, cupped his hands and said: "The old minister will return to the palace immediately. Hugh, follow me back."

"No, Hugh will accompany me."

Xiao Kui hugged Xiuxiu's waist and smiled calmly: "She came for me, so she should go with me. Teacher, please leave after drinking the sherbet."

"Okay, old minister, take your leave."

Shen Buyu smiled wryly, not trying to stop him, but just shook his head and handed over his hands.

There seems to be a little bit of light in front of my eyes.In the current chaos, he must rush back to Jiangling, the first is to maintain stability, and the second is to deal with love affairs.

After arriving in Jiangling, he immediately went to the palace to have an audience with Liang Emperor Xiao Xi.Xiao Xi was filled with sorrow and joy, and after closing the bedroom door, he and Shen Buyu had another round of discussions.Shen Buyu didn't leave the palace until after dark, and he didn't even go to Concubine Rong's place to avoid suspicion.

Back at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Liu Rulan was waiting in the room, asking about Xiuxiu's condition with concern.Shen Buyu answered a few words briefly, and casually mentioned that Xiao Kui fell in love with Xiuxiu.

Liu Rulan was overwhelmed with surprise, she regained her composure for a long while, and asked, "Isn't the master leaning towards the Fourth Highness? During the day, the Fourth Highness just came here, and this concubine prevaricates it. Right now, the future of the Third Highness is uncertain, and the Fourth Highness has not reused it. Master, please make a clear decision, don't let Xiuxiu step on two boats, so as not to provoke unreasonable criticism!"

"You let me think about it. By the way, Xiuxiu and Xiao Kui are fine for the time being, and there is no guarantee that nothing will happen in the future. Xiuxiu is still a young girl, you have to teach her from it, and you must not let her do anything!"

"My concubine understands."

Shen Buyu walked slowly back to the study alone.He couldn't calm down, so he wandered towards Yeying Pond unknowingly.

There is darkness in front of my eyes, more noises are heard in the distance, and the summer night wind blows bursts of lotus fragrance. I can imagine the wonderful scene of endless green lotus leaves in the sky during the day.Having been an official for nearly 30 years, Shen Buyu has never been so dazed as he is today.

"Yanrong, I hoped that Xiao Kui would fall in love with Xiuxiu before, but I couldn't. Now that my wish has come true, Xiao Kui is no longer the third prince. Creativity tricks people! What do you think I should do?"

After the great heat, autumn comes, which is the season when poppies are in full bloom.The row of stone houses in the deep forest was empty, and there were traces of a carriage running over the grass and flowers in the yard.Xiao Kui's men are about to leave this place.

Xiuxiu sighed softly: "When Your Highness first arrived, it was still spring. Those mountain birds are used to nesting on the roof, and people left suddenly. Will they be lonely?"

Xiao Kui smiled at Xiuxiu, and said calmly: "The mountains and forests are their nests, and we disturbed them. When people leave, they will naturally return to their original tranquility."

"It's great, such a big forest is the home of birds. But where is my home?"

Uncharacteristically, Xiuxiu stared blankly into the distance, with a complicated look flashing across his eyes.

Hearing this, Xiao Kui curled his lips indifferently.He leaned close to Xiuxiu's ear and whispered in a gentle tone: "Women are really crazy. Didn't I tell you that my home is your home? It's just that I am in a difficult situation and I have no fixed place. I am going back to Jiangling Good or bad is uncertain. Don't be afraid, I'm here. Will you accompany me when you go back, or will I settle down and pick you up?"

Xiuxiu blushed all of a sudden, and turned around in embarrassment.Xiao Kui evoked a bright smile, deliberately hugged Xiuxiu so that she faced him, looked deeply into her eyes, and teased her: "How is it?"

Seeing Xiuxiu in front of him, whether he was ashamed or shocked, his cheeks were blushing, and Xiao Kui had a smile on his lips, he couldn't help pecking her cheek.

"I'd better live in Shen's house temporarily."

Xiuxiu was silent for a while, and muttered very softly.

Xiao Kui was complacent at first, but he only heard a few vague words, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did you say?"

Xiuxiu thought he didn't hear clearly, she was most afraid of Xiao Kui raising his eyebrows, which was a sign of his losing his temper, but she still raised her voice and answered him clearly: "I was bought by Xiangye with money, and he and my mother have a relationship." Contract. If I leave, what will my mother do? If I want to leave, I have to make it clear to him before I can leave, lest he vent his anger on His Highness. Now His Highness has to rely on the Prime Minister, and can only listen to him. I don’t want to cause trouble .”

"Shen Buyu bought you because he wanted me to take a fancy to you? Now that we are in love, isn't it fulfilling his wish?" Xiao Kui said coldly.

"I know that's the case. However, Master Xiang will not hand me over to you so casually. What he wants is the royal family! Now that you are nothing, how can he let me go?" Xiuxiu felt wronged.

"Don't explain, I'm upset when I talk about Shen Buyu! I am controlled by him, and you are also controlled by him. We can only be controlled by him!" Feeling emotional, he immediately shouted at Jiang Chen and the others, "Let's go!"

The chariots and horses drove slowly on the winding path leading to Jiangling.

Xiuxiu and Xiao Kui were sitting in the same carriage, the wheels brought up wisps of water vapor and overflowed around the carriage, bringing a warm breath.Xiuxiu lifted the curtain of the car, but she couldn't tell if there was any wind, she just felt hot.

She reluctantly lowered the curtain of the car, and quietly glanced at Xiao Kui.

Since the departure, Xiao Kui has not spoken a word to her, and his face remains indifferent.She knew he was mad at her.He was an extremely proud person, and keeping her in front of Shen Buyu that day was actually a kind of silent resistance—she belonged to him, not Shen Buyu.

Her helpless decision must have hurt his heart, right?

The strands of hair on Xiao Kui's forehead were wet with sweat, sticking greasy to his skin, Xiuxiu carefully brushed them off with his hand, and kept brushing his face with a fan.Xiao Kui originally lowered his head thinking about something, but slowly raised his eyes.

Xixiu who was sitting across from him smiled flatteringly at him.

Xiao Kui's heart felt like it had been scalded, and it immediately became soft.He took a deep breath, grabbed her body, and pulled her into his arms.The moment their skin touched, their hearts beat violently.

Xiao Kui's kiss landed on Xixiu's neck, and one hand covered her chest.Xiuxiu's back froze suddenly, but she didn't push him away.His palms were sweaty and warm, penetrating into the skin inch by inch, making her so bewildered that she almost stopped thinking.

Fortunately, the sound of horseshoes reminded Xiao Kui, and Jiang Chen reported that he saw the city wall of Jiangling.He sat up straight, put his fingertips on Xiuxiu's cheek, and there was a smile on his face again.

"You will be my man sooner or later. Remember, the surname is not allowed to be Shen." He said again with seemingly fierce words.

Hugh smiled and nodded.

The carriages and horses drove to the ancient Sangyu Road, and Shen Buyu's carriage had been waiting for a long time.In order not to be discovered by passers-by, they did not meet each other, nor did they enter the city, but went straight to the suburbs one after the other.

The journey was not far this time, and the secluded place ahead was originally a small village.Looking from the outside, there are more than dozens of pavilions in this area, most of which are hidden by high and low flowers and trees.The chariots and horses stopped in front of an ordinary courtyard.

Xiao Kui got off the carriage and nodded secretly.There is no one around, and the eaves and flying buildings inside are blocked by gray walls and covered by flowers and trees, looming.

"The teacher is really thoughtful."

Shen Buyu just smiled, and led Xiao Kui into the yard, followed by Xiuxiu.The palace servants waiting at the gate of the Moon Cave welcomed Xiao Kui into a small room with curtains on all sides. The couch in the room was hung with silk gauze curtains, revealing a slender figure faintly.

Xiao Kui suddenly realized, and bowed on his knees: "Mother Concubine."

"Kui'er..."

Concubine Rong rushed over to hug her son, her sobbing and choking voice echoed in the room.She stroked Xiao Kui's face, her eyes were full of sadness.The joy of reuniting after a long absence filled her heart again, and she couldn't hold it anymore, tears fell like broken threads.

"You make mother and concubine think so hard!"

Xiao Kui's eyes turned red suddenly, and he said: "I don't want to hear the word 'relegated', so I left without saying goodbye. I didn't expect to hurt my concubine, please forgive me."

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.

Shen Buyu and Xiuxiu exited silently, recalling what they saw just now, Xiuxiu couldn't help tears welling up in her eyes, and hurriedly wiped her tears with a handkerchief.Shen Buyu examined Xiuxiu's expression, and asked: "The emperor will be here soon. Today is the day when Xiao Kui reunites with his father, mother, concubine, what are you going to do?"

This tepid question brought Xiuxiu back to his senses.She paused blankly, then replied, "I'll just go back home."

(End of this chapter)