Madam, she always wants to run away

Chapter 57
With the experience of going to Nanhe before, Li Ying made a perfect plan for this trip.She had abandoned the carriage from the beginning of the trip so as not to attract attention.She changed into men's clothes, wrapped in thick winter clothes, with only a pair of eyes exposed.She also carried very little carry-on luggage, only some dry food and a change of clothes.

The army has been walking for six days. Calculated according to the distance, it will take two months for the army to travel from the capital to the northernmost city of Yibei. According to Li Ying's riding speed, he should be able to catch up within a few days. peloton.

Probably because there was a large army leading the way ahead, and there were experts in the palace guarding the road, Li Ying's journey was smoother than expected. He did not encounter refugees or bandits. On the third day, the group finally saw the army whereabouts.

At this time, it was sunset and dusk, and the army was stationed on the spot under Xiao Lian's command. After eating some food, Xiao Lian walked to the creek not far away by himself.

Relaxed from his day's vigilance, he sat on a rock, enjoying the rare golden reflection of the setting sun on the water.

It's so beautiful... Xiao Lian couldn't help feeling in his heart, but it's a pity that the person who can enjoy the beautiful scenery with him is not around.

Nine days, it turned out that only nine days had passed, but why did it seem like nine years to him?For the first time in his life, Xiao Lian realized what it means to live like a year.

Thinking of how long this battle might last, Xiao Lian felt even more desolate in his heart.I don't know where she is at the moment, have you eaten dinner, do you miss yourself as much as you miss her?
"Heh." Xiao Lian laughed at himself, how could he look like a boudoir resenting her husband now.

He opened the wine in the jug, took a small sip, and prepared to pour today's sorrow into his stomach like this wine, and digest it completely.

Just when Xiao Lian got up to leave the river, there was a sound of horseshoes on the other side of the stream. From the sound, there were at least ten people.

Xiao Lian's reaction was very quick. In the blink of an eye, he had set up his bow and arrow, fully drawn the bowstring, and aimed accurately at the group of people coming from the opposite bank against the light.The person coming at this time, could it be the enemy's spy?Or wandering bandits?

No matter who it is, if they meet him, they will be considered unlucky.

For some reason, the group of tall and burly men reined in their horses one after another and stopped on the opposite bank. Xiao Lian squinted his eyes, and the bow and arrow in his hand was ready to go.

Until a figure rode to the front from the crowd, that figure was obviously shorter than the others, and was tightly wrapped up, but those eyes fell on Xiao Lian unabashedly.

For a moment, Xiao Lian froze in place as if he had been cursed.

He looked at the man on the other side facing him, and slowly untied the cloth covering his face, revealing the face he thought about day and night.

"Pa--", the bow and arrow in Xiao Lian's hand fell to the ground, his mouth opened and closed, unable to make a sound.

Li Ying on the other side yelled "Drive--", she just rode on the horse, crossed the turbulent stream, and stopped beside Xiao Lian.

Looking at Xiao Lian who was still in a daze, Li Ying smiled and called out, "Husband."

Only then did Xiao Lian blink his eyes, this was not a dream, nor was he drunk, she was standing in front of him alive.

Xiao Lian opened his arms towards her, and Li Ying fell into his arms steadily from the horse.

Xiao Lian deeply smelled the familiar fragrance on her body, and murmured in her ear: "I miss you so much."

The guards on the other side disappeared at some point, leaving only the two of them in the vast world.

Xiao Lian hugged Li Ying in his arms, sat on the big rock by the stream, and asked, "Why do you want to come here?"

Li Ying truthfully told Xiao Lian that his younger brother Li Xuan had sneaked into the army under the guise of his identity, Xiao Lian frowned after hearing this, and said, "This brat, it seems that I have to teach him a lesson on behalf of my father-in-law."

"However." Xiao Lian changed the subject, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Just because of brother?"

"Oh." Li Ying said angrily, "Why do you ask the question knowingly?"

"I want to hear it from your own mouth."

Li Ying put her arms around Xiao Lian's neck, she raised her head, the golden sunset reflected in her eyes: "Xiao Lian, I miss you more than you miss me."

Xiao Lian felt that his empty heart was filled instantly, and he kissed her deeply on the lips.

After the lingering, Li Ying said: "Husband, I went to Lingshan Taoist temple."

Xiao Lian's eyes panicked for a moment: "What did the old Taoist tell you, don't believe it."

"Oh, can you have a little respect for the master, don't talk about an old Taoist priest."

"Originally, I didn't believe in those mysterious things."

"Master Sifang told me the truth, husband, I am really touched."

"That's why you came all the way to catch up?"

"Not only, but also."

"What else?"

Li Ying grabbed Xiao Lian's hand, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" bit down.

"Hiss—madam, I haven't seen you for a few days, how did you learn to bite?"

"Who told you not to wake me up before you left, so I couldn't say goodbye to you properly."

Xiao Lian laughed: "You narrow-minded, I'm really afraid that you won't let it go."

"I just can't bear it, I can't bear to catch up with you personally."

The two of them talked to each other by the stream for a long time, until both of them were shivering from the cold, and it was so dark that they couldn't see their fingers, Xiao Lian reluctantly led Li Ying back to the camp. .

Going back to the camp meant that he couldn't kiss her lips openly, and he couldn't hold her hand recklessly.

"Yingying, it's getting late, you just stay here for the night, and tomorrow I'll get that brat Li Xuan out."

Li Ying agreed with her lips, but she already felt lost in her heart for the upcoming parting.

That night, the two slept together on a narrow camp bed. This place was no different from the wedding bed in the palace, but it allowed them to sleep extraordinarily sweetly.

The next day, Li Ying was awakened by the dazzling sunlight outside the tent.She opened her eyes and found that Xiao Lian was sitting on the edge of the bed, with his hands outstretched to shield her from the light that fell on her eyes.

"Why are you still awake?" Xiao Lian put down his hand in disappointment.

Li Ying took his hanging hand and said: "If I can see my husband when I open my eyes, I would like to be woken up by the sun every day."

Xiao Lian was taken aback by Li Ying's sudden love words, seeing Xiao Lian's ears bleeding red, Li Ying couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Husband, it turns out that you are so shy easily. If you like to listen, I can tell you every day."

"No...no need." Xiao Lian turned his head in embarrassment, and said after a while: "Don't you still want to look for Li Xuan? Tell me the name of his replacement, and I will look it up."

Still smiling, Li Ying put her hands on her head and said to Xiao Lian, "The name of my aunt's son is He Ajiu."

"He Ajiu, right? You wait here, and I'll arrest him." Xiao Lian left the camp as if fleeing after speaking.

Li Ying was laughing on the bed alone.

Not long after a cup of tea, the voice of younger brother Li Xuan begging for mercy came from outside the tent: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law! Please do me a favor and don't drive me away."

"This matter is not negotiable."

"Brother-in-law, the best brother-in-law in the world, as long as you dare not let me go, you can ask me to help you with anything!"

"unnecessary."

"Wait a minute, brother-in-law! Do you want to know my sister's secret?"

Xiao Lian glanced at Li Xuan who was thumping in his hands with great interest, and almost laughed out loud. He threw him into the tent and asked deliberately, "Oh? Your sister still has a secret?"

Seeing that Xiao Lian finally let go, Li Xuan didn't even notice that there was another person in the tent, so he quickly said flatteringly: "Yes, yes, yes, as long as you let me stay, brother-in-law, I will tell you sister-in-law when we get to the battlefield." shocking secret."

"Why don't I know what a shocking secret I have?"

Suddenly a familiar and incomparably familiar voice came from behind Li Xuan, and Li Xuan was so frightened that his legs went limp and he knelt on the ground.

Li Xuan turned her head in disbelief, and saw that sister-in-law was crossing her hands, looking at herself with an expression of "I'll see how you make it up".

"Ah... Sister?"

Li Ying stepped forward and punched Li Xuan on the forehead: "You brat, do you still know that I am your elder sister?"

"No, sister, you...why are you here?"

"You still have the guts to ask, you disappeared from Lingshan Taoist Temple without saying a word, and my parents and I were almost in a hurry, do you know that?"

"Oh, I won't say it, because I'm afraid of the current situation..."

Li Ying gave Li Xuan a gouged look: "If He Ajiu's mother hadn't come to the door, we are still looking for you in Manling Mountain and all over the capital, maybe even your tomb has been erected, are you satisfied? "

"Auntie missed me..." Li Xuan wept bitterly.

"You're not in shape yet!" Li Ying scolded, "How about it, have you been in the army for ten days, is that enough?"

"No!" Li Xuan replied without thinking.

"Your brother-in-law said that it will take two full months to walk on the light road. When they reach the border, some people may not be able to return on the first day of battle. Are you not afraid?"

"I'm not afraid! A man is inherently mortal, either he is heavier than Mount Tai, or he is lighter than a feather. If I can choose, I will choose the former!" Li Xuan changed his playful smile and said seriously.

"Even if you didn't kill an enemy for the country, and no one except your family remembers your name, are you willing to do so?"

Li Xuan obviously hesitated for a while, and then said solemnly: "I am willing. Although I believe that I will not lose even the head of an enemy, if this is the end, I will not regret this journey!"

"What about Father and Mother? If you are really dead, what will they do?"

Li Xuan winked at Li Ying: "Sister, then I will trouble you, I will leave my parents to you to take care of, I can rest assured."

No matter how Li Ying tried to persuade him, Li Xuan insisted on refusing to let go. He just wanted to go to the frontier, to fight, to shed his blood.

"Hey..." Li Ying, who had run out of words, finally sighed, and looked at Xiao Lian for help.

"If you want me to say, don't talk nonsense with him, just knock him out and take him back."

Li Xuan jumped up from the ground in shock: "Brother-in-law, you are my best brother-in-law, you can't treat me like this, brother-in-law!"

"I only listen to your elder sister." Xiao Lian ruthlessly rejected Li Xuan's overture.

Li Xuan went to beg Li Ying again very understandingly. He shook Li Ying's sleeve, and said pitifully, "Sister, please, I only have one wish, please grant me, okay..."

Li Ying hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded.

"Sister! I knew you were the best for me!" Li Xuan excitedly pulled Li Ying up and down.

"Brother-in-law, did you hear me, sister, she agreed!"

Xiao Lian supported his forehead and nodded.

Li Xuan came in crying and left with a smile. He could finally stand upright and answer "what's the matter" when someone called "He Ajiu".

In the tent where there were only two people left, Xiao Lian cast a disappointing look at Li Ying, meaning "I guessed this would happen a long time ago".

Li Ying returned a look full of helplessness—"What can I do?"

"Then what are you going to do next?" Xiao Lian asked out loud.

"What do you think?"

"Where are the people escorting you?"

"They're waiting on the other side of the stream."

"Then you can go back with peace of mind. My brother is handed over to me. Don't worry, I still say the same thing, even if I..."

Li Ying covered Xiao Lian's mouth: "This is not what I want to hear. Both you and brother must come back alive, you understand?"

Xiao Lian nodded obediently.

Li Ying put down her hands, and asked a little coyly, "Is it possible..."

"No." Xiao Lian said bluntly.

"I haven't finished my sentence yet!" Li Ying stomped her feet angrily.

"I know what you're thinking." Xiao Lian hugged Li Ying from behind: "You want to go to the border with us, don't you? But Yingying, this road is icy and snowy, stop and go, two months, you A woman mixed in the military camp is neither in compliance with the rules, nor can I reassure you. Do you want to see me distracted because of you and delay the military situation?"

Li Ying immediately shook his head.

"That's it. You are by my side, and I always want to pay attention to you all the time. It is inevitable that I will focus on two things. I can't control myself."

"Okay, I got it." Li Ying turned around and hugged Xiao Lian, "I'll listen to you, and I won't disturb you."

"Go, while it's still light."

"By the way, here is a letter from Xian'er's family, please give it to Imperial Physician Duan for me."

"She didn't come this time?"

"She wanted to go with her, but I sternly rejected her, so she wrote a family letter crying and asked me to bring it to Imperial Physician Duan."

"Okay, I'll give it to him." Xiao Lian took a thick letter from home.

Xiao Lian sent Li Ying to the stream, and Li Ying took Xiao Lian's hand, although he didn't say anything, his deep reluctance was palpable.

"Go." Xiao Lian kissed her on the forehead and helped Li Ying onto the horse.

Li Ying sat on the horseback, turned her head and waved to Xiao Lian non-stop.

Xiao Lian just watched her figure getting smaller and smaller until it disappeared on the horizon...

When Xiao Lian returned to the barracks, he seemed to feel that this night was like a beautiful dream. It was his thoughts that moved the gods and sent her to his side.

With a rare smile on his face, he stepped into Doctor Duan's camp.

"My lord, why are you here?" Duan Yanlin was studying medical books in the tent, when he saw Xiao Lian coming in, he got up to greet him.

Xiao Lian shook the family letter in his hand and said, "This king is here to deliver a letter to you."

"A letter?" Duan Yanlin was very puzzled. Where did the letter come from for those whose whereabouts were uncertain during the march?
"You'll know when you open it."

Duan Yanlin opened the family letter, and when he saw the familiar handwriting on it, his eyeballs almost fell off: "This...here, my lord, why do you have Xian'er's handwritten letter?"

Xiao Lian hooked the corner of his mouth and said, "Secret."

　Some bugs in the last chapter have been fixed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)