Mountains and rivers fall into red

Chapter 53
Xiao Kui's expression changed, and he asked her in a hurt tone: "Am I bothering you? What did I say wrong? I, Xiao Kui, a dignified prince, put down my dignity and came to you. Don't you understand? How can I What should I do? It has been more than half a year, and the matters pending between the government and the opposition are in a mess, really helpless! I have no one to confide in, but in my heart... I always have you."

It was obviously a touching remark, but because of his impatience, it turned into a questioning taste.Xiuxiu was trembling, she could hear her chest heaving violently, her mind went blank, suddenly she felt her waist tighten and she fell into Xiao Kui's arms.

Xiao Kui hugged Xiu Xiu tightly, approached her neck, took a deep breath, and said: "I made an appointment with you that day because I wanted to tell you that I would send troops to an expedition. The country has accumulated difficulties, and I, Xiao Kui, only have deep roots in the government and the opposition. Only in the future can we govern the country in a shambles. At present, the most important thing is to gather troops and unite with the Northern Zhou Dynasty to attack Chen, otherwise even the prince of the Liang Dynasty will not be able to do well."

Xiuxiu listened ignorantly, full of confusion.The sound of horseshoes came from the bamboo grove, and there were guards outside reporting urgent matters.Xiao Kui immediately let go of her, and his tone was still domineering, a little arrogant: "There will be no second Xiao Kui in the world, and no one can compare to me. I am not even afraid of Shen Buyu, and I am afraid of others? Tell you not to allow it?" Marry, just don’t allow it! Wait for me, I will show you the brand new Xiao Kui!”

He smiled confidently again, and his fingers slid across her lips, not deep nor shallow, just a charming arc.Xiuxiu was in a trance, the wind blowing against the courtyard wall, and the sound of horseshoes disappeared like a shower.

This person came like the wind and left behind a lot of inexplicable words, before she could think about it, he left like the wind.

His voice was intertwined in Xiuxiu's ears like a mess of hemp.Her thoughts gradually froze, and her whole body froze as well.

The sky rides slowly.

Two cavalrymen, who looked like court guards, were guarding a blue-and-white imperial cavalry, and he hurriedly tightened the reins to dodge.

The person on the royal horse was clad in burgundy, his facial features were dazzlingly exquisite, and his expression was cold and arrogant.At this time, he glanced at the sky in a blink of an eye, with a scornful smile on the corner of his mouth, but stopped for a moment, and then turned to the front.

He didn't know Skyrim, but Skyrim knew who it was.

The two just passed by.

The sound of horseshoes was slow, and a sour and mocking sneer appeared on Tianji's face.

Xiuxiu didn't expect that Tianji would enter the bamboo courtyard before dark, and thought that he was in a hurry, so he held a bowl of hot tea, looked at his uncertain face, and asked softly: "What's wrong?"

Tianji stood in front of Xiuxiu, his eyes settled on her face, his heart was surging.

Is she really willing to marry me?he thought hard.

Xiuxiu was amused by Tianji's serious appearance, and laughed out loud: "That's why you came here to look at me?"

"Has anyone been here?" Tianji asked suddenly.

His chest tightened restlessly, Xixiu pursed his lips subconsciously, and his tone was surprisingly calm: "No, I'm alone today."

Her original intention was not to cause Tianji's misunderstanding.From now on, she will be Skyrim's wife.Xiao Kui's appearance seemed to be just a dream in a daze, and she must get out of the half-dream and half-awake, instead of being confused and confused.

Skyrim is also distraught.Shen Buyu's words were still lingering in his ears, but he met Xiao Kui on the way.He believed in Xiuxiu, but he had no choice but to be suspicious.Unable to settle his heart, he stared at the woman in front of him, with a burning light in his eyes.

Her texture is delicate, like the morning glow reflecting the snow, her eyes look bright and sultry, sultry.The so-called "The snow returns from the flowing wind, and the sun is covered by light clouds" describes such a woman, right?

This peach blossom-like face, these crystal clear eyes.

He has been waiting for her for so many years, and he believes that one day she will belong to him.

"Brother Tianji, why are you staring at me stupidly?" Xiuxiu said softly.

Tianji's expression slowed down, and hesitantly, he stretched out his hand and pulled her to his chest.Her body was fragrant, her pupils were like scissors, and he lowered his head towards her lips.His breath swept over Xixiu's cheeks with a warm breath, she subconsciously turned her face slightly, Tianji's lips just brushed gently against her.

A hurt look instantly appeared on his face.

"You are willing to marry me, aren't you?" His voice was deep.

She suddenly realized something, a trace of panic flashed across her face, she involuntarily grabbed his elbow sleeve: "Yes, Brother Tianji."

"Then I just wanted to kiss you just now, why did you avoid it?"

Her cheeks were bright red, and she murmured: "I'm always afraid of being seen by others. I feel like Yanxi is here, and she will laugh at us."

His complexion was like the dawn after the rain, with sunshine and warmth: "Don't lie to me, I'm afraid I will lose you."

She smiled, looked at him tenderly, with a hint of determination at the corner of her mouth, slightly closed her eyes, and nodded to him.

He was relieved that she would be his.His heartbeat was like a cheerful stream, making a gurgling sound, rippling wantonly around.He couldn't help but hugged her tightly, bowed his head again, and this time she didn't avoid him anymore.

"Just now, I went to see you—Master Shen." His words became more relaxed.

Xiuxiu was taken aback: "What did he tell you?"

"I won't take it to heart, he just wants me to give up marrying you."

"He has always been cunning and cunning, and wants to break us up. Don't worry, I will tell him directly. Now that the matter has come to an end, he will never try to interfere again!" Xiuxiu said angrily.

Tianji was completely relieved, and the previous unhappiness disappeared.After chatting with Xiuxiu for a while, he saw that it was late, and he was afraid that his mother would miss him, so he bid farewell and left.

Unexpectedly, at noon the next day, someone in the yamen looked for him.Out of the gate of the mansion, two cavalrymen with swords stood majestically under the sun.

"You are Chu Tianji?"

Tianji recognized that the two were the palace guards who escorted Xiao Kui yesterday, part of his heart tightened, he winked secretly at his colleagues, and saluted, "It's my servant."

"Take a trip with us."

The guard Sen Leng's words were like wind knives, with an uncontrollable smell of blood.Tianji was inexplicably terrified, raised his spirits, bowed hastily to his colleague, and reluctantly followed the guards.

In Xiangfu's study, Shen Buyu was so excited after hearing Uncle Fu's statement.

"Xiao Kui went to see Xiuxiu again? That's great! Anyway, it's a good thing, and he should be made aware of the pain. In this way, it will be difficult for Tianji to marry Xiuxiu."

"But, the Third Highness is about to send troops to set off..."

"Even if he is fighting, I want to let the wind out, and let others marry him!"

While excited, a servant came in to report that the young lady wanted to meet the master.

"She really wants to enter this house."

Shen Buyu's eyes lit up, and he gave Uncle Fu a wink, and he sat and waited for a break.

Xiuxiu walked briskly, and soon stepped up the steps leading to the study.

Looking around as far as the eye can see, in late autumn, the flowers wilt and the leaves turn yellow, and the red leaves of phoenix trees fall one after another.The pavilions and pavilions with red walls and blue tiles are hidden under the rustling willow trees, and the prime minister's mansion has never been so depressed in his eyes.A burst of annoying emotions sprouted in her heart, and she quickened her pace unknowingly.

Shen Buyu sat on the couch pretending nothing happened, and seeing her fluttering figure, he couldn't help sitting up straight.

The father and daughter faced each other face to face, and the atmosphere was as tense as a turbulent wave crashing on the shore.

Xiu Xiu stood proudly in front of Shen Buyu, fixed his eyes on him coldly, and said in a cold voice, "Yesterday you called Brother Tianji, what did you say to him?"

Shen Buyu was taken aback for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders, showing a funny expression, and said: "What else can I tell him? It's just some words of teaching and preaching. You also know that Tianji is young and unsophisticated, and he wants to be a father." Guide and guide him."

"Is that all?" She raised her eyebrows.

Seeing her attitude, he felt displeased, but still nodded.

"You are a fake." She closed her eyes.

She won't believe him.

"What are you talking about?" He was annoyed, his eyes widened, and his voice was deep, "You think I will intervene to stop it?"

"Yes Yes!"

She became emotional and shouted: "No matter what you say, I will never let you interfere with the matter between me and Brother Tianji!"

In the past, she was naive and let him manipulate her, but she ended up in a state of desperation.She will control her own destiny, as long as she can quickly leave the person she doesn't want to see.

Tears filled her eyes instantly, and her throat seemed to be choked: "We used to be fine, we lived our lives. It would be great if you didn't show up..."

He was stunned, and looked at her with disbelief: "Isn't it good for you? You don't have to live a hard life anymore, you have endless glory and wealth..."

"Not good! Not good!" She kept shaking her head, supported the desk with her hands, and shed tears in front of him for the first time, "I don't want any glory and wealth, I just ask you to let us live in peace .”

He seemed to be moved, and his voice couldn't help being soft: "Your mother is looking forward to entering this house."

"I don't want it, I really don't want it." There was sadness in her eyes, "She didn't get anything, and she will never get it. Instead of this, it's better not to."

The yard full of gardenias, the narrow and long alleys, the painted copper bells hanging on the lintel of Tianji's house, the loving father with tools...

She has lost too much, including that innocence, and that heart.Can she still find it?Even if you find it, can you pick it up?

"Xiuxiu, I am your biological father after all. Everything I do is for your own good." He said earnestly again.

She shook her head stubbornly.

The two were silent.The wind picked up, and the afterglow slanted in, mixed with the shadows of the trees, mottled and shadowed on them, fragmented.

The intrusion of the guards broke each other's dullness.Shen Buyu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why are you in such a panic?"

The guard knelt down and said: "Go back to Master and Miss, it seems that the Chu Lord has been kidnapped by the Third Prince's people."

Both of them were shocked at the same time.Shen Buyu asked, "What's going on?"

"It was passed on by a colleague in Lord Chu's yamen. The third prince's person still left a message, but he just borrowed it, and it will be returned to Zhao soon."

Hearing this, Shen Buyu pretended to be puzzled and said, "Which one is this Xiao Kui acting in?

Xiuxiu's face turned pale, and even his lips began to tremble: "This person is really crazy."

She glanced at Shen Buyu, didn't speak, and ran out with the guard.

Shen Buyu stood outside the door with his hands behind his back, thinking flatteredly: fighting openly and secretly, turning around...it must be lively.

Tianji stood in a dark room, the walls were empty, and it was as silent as death, only a dark red figure could be seen, which was about to move.

The door suddenly opened, but Xiao Kui's slender figure was seen.Because of the backlight, his fair and handsome face was stained with a layer of gray.

The two men faced each other silently.Xiao Kui's expression naturally showed a kind of indifference, which is the kind of arrogance that rejects others thousands of miles away.

It was Tianji who spoke first: "What do you want me to do?"

Xiao Kui twitched the corner of his mouth, looking elegant and self-satisfied: "Did I catch you? Is there something on your body that hurts me?"

Tianji was enraged by his appearance, and said: "Don't think that you are the prince, you can do whatever you want. I'm not afraid of you!"

Under the mottled light and shadow, Xiao Kui looked at the sky with his dark eyes hidden, and there was a hint of evil.There was a trace of fear in Tianji's heart for no reason.

"You don't have to be afraid of anything." Xiao Kui seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and still said in that indifferent tone, "I just want to warn you, don't touch each other."

Why is he?
The fear in Tianji's heart disappeared suddenly, but what he got in return was indescribable resentment: "What if I touch it?"

Xiao Kui's face suddenly became strangely gloomy: "If you want to touch her, you can stay here obediently until I come back from the war. If you beg for mercy, I will let you go immediately. Tell you, Hugh It's mine, she's always been mine!"

Shen Buyu's voice sounded in Tianji's ear, his face turned pale, but a mean sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said: "Okay, if you are really so confident, why do you still have to go to war with me?"

These mighty royal children!He is not easily intimidated by them.No matter what, he had to stand up to maintain his self-esteem and the honor of their Chu family.

"Do you think that if you do this, Xiuxiu will like you? You are wrong, Your Highness the Third Prince."

Xiao Kui sneered, his eyelids were trembling slightly, and a heavy shadow fell: "The mouth is very hard, Chu Tianji. In the past, I would not even look straight at someone as small as you. In this case, you just wait Stay here, I don't have time to chat with you anymore."

Tianji shouted angrily, his body was already held down by the guards.Holding the reins in his hand, Xiao Kui walked out of the hut leisurely with a smile on his lips.

Rusting footsteps sounded, delicate and soft, and he suddenly raised his eyes.

Hugh really appeared in front of his eyes.Her eyes fixed on him, and her face was stained with regret, deep regret.

His smile disappeared suddenly, his lips moved slightly, but he couldn't say a word.

"Third Highness, do you know what you are doing?" She asked coldly.

"Xiuxiu, listen to me..."

"I've already said what I have to say, and I don't want to hear what you have to say. The dignified Third Prince arrests people for no reason, it's a joke to say it." She said sarcastically.

Xiao Kui suddenly realized that he did something wrong today, and his reckless behavior was so childish and stupid in her eyes!
He took a step forward, trying in vain to explain something: "You don't have to wait long when I come back. You must promise me this time! I will give you an explanation for what happened before!"

"I'm just thinking about the present. Now, please let me go." She replied indifferently.

Xiao Kui turned his head and turned sideways with some anger.As if he had never seen it before, Xiuxiu went straight into the hut, walked up to Tianji, and said softly, "Brother Tianji, let's go."

The two walked out of the hut hand in hand.

Xiao Kui looked at them passing by helplessly, his lips trembling involuntarily: "Xiuxiu..."

The corners of her mouth were tightly pursed.That kind of appearance, in his eyes, is cold and gorgeous.

Xiuxiu and Tianji walked along the bank of the pool, the cold wind was chilling, and the wind bamboo was stirred, and there seemed to be whimpers hidden in the thousands of leaves, piercing the quiet sky.

At the second watch at night, Zheng Yizhen was still waiting in the bedroom.Glass pillows, crystal curtains, and screens are carved with emerald green mountains and willows, shining golden light.

For more than half a year, she always waited like this.

Tomorrow is Xiao Kui's expedition day.

The maid helped Xiao Kui, who was already unconscious, to come in.Yizhen got up from the rosewood twig bed carved with mandarin ducks playing in the water, made Xiao Kui lie down comfortably, and ordered them to take off their robes, boots and socks.

"What time is it? You're still drunk." She muttered.

Xiao Kui closed his eyes and breathed heavily.

Yizhen couldn't control it, pushed Xiao Kui, and cried with tears in his eyes: "I knew you were going to see Shen Xiuxiu! If that's the case, you choose her, why did you choose me? What do you think of me? Xiao Kui, I hate you! Hate you!"

Shouting until his throat was dry, Xiao Kui had no choice but to keep his eyes closed, and he had already fallen into a deep drunken dream.

Yizhen hated and was anxious, wiping away tears and thinking about something.

The red lacquered bronze mirror reflected the red candle, and the bright red candlelight spread like a sunset glow, casting a faint blush on her face.She lay gently beside Xiao Kui, her trembling palms fell on his bare chest, feeling his heartbeat.

"But you belong to me after all." She gritted her teeth.

In the half-light and half-darkness, Xiao Kui seemed to wake up with a start.With a dreamy look in his eyes, he looked at her bewilderedly.

She forced a charming smile.

He lazily raised his hand, his fingertips slowly brushed the strands of hair wrapped around her forehead, and the corner of his mouth gently slid out the name that haunted him but made her hate it.

"Xiuxiu, wait for me..."

She got up suddenly and walked quickly to the white jade unicorn incense burner.There seemed to be a burning flame in her eyes, she raised the incense burner with both hands, and slammed it on the carpet.

The long night is long, and the bright moon quietly hides among the thin clouds.

Yizhen walked into the courtyard where Jiang Chen lived alone.

The courtyard is full of dead flowers and fallen leaves.Under the phoenix tree, a person on the stone steps is dressed in a brocade, shaking his wrist and swinging a sword, agile and nimble, like magic, like thunder and lightning.

She stared at everything in front of her.

Xiao Kui sent troops to fight, but the guards around him stayed behind, and Jiang Chen was one of them.In the days when Xiao Kui is not around, this guard with high martial arts skills will be the person she can use the most.

The figure of the man in brocade was whirling like the wind, the cold light was menacing, strange and unpredictable.

She secretly sent someone to check his life experience.He would be her ideal candidate, as long as he was determined.Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth twitched, and a mean and sinister smile appeared in her eyes.

The figure of the sword dancer flashed, and the long sword drew a beautiful arc in the air, and then the tip of the sword turned upwards. In an instant, the leaves of the sycamore tree fell, and the ground was covered with fallen leaves.

He breathed a sigh of relief.With a charming and sweet smile on her face, she walked slowly towards him.

"Jiang Chen." She called his name with a sweet and friendly voice, "Your swordsmanship is getting more and more proficient, I really can't get enough of it."

With a serious expression, Jiang Chen knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and said, "The third concubine is laughing."

His hand was held by her soft palm.He raised his eyes suddenly, and her eyes were filled with affectionate and sad expressions, and his heart beat immediately.

"Every time you come here, you are always so polite. Didn't I tell you? This is the only place where I am at ease." Her voice trembled, full of sadness, "If you are like this, I don't know Where in the world is happiness to be found."

He knew her loneliness.He had no relatives, and no one talked to him so closely and naturally, and a warm current of emotion suddenly surged in his heart.

She handed him the silk coat folded in her hand: "It's cold, you wear this silk padded coat, it's light and warm, and it won't affect your figure."

Jiang Chen took it, not knowing what to do, he just murmured: "This—"

Tears welled up in Yizhen's eyes: "If you thank me, all my painstaking efforts will be in vain. Once the Third Highness leaves, I will not be cared about in this palace. Yizhen doesn't ask for anything else, you just treat me It is your relatives."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, and she turned around and left.

Holding the silk robe in his hands, Jiang Chen watched her leaving lonely back, silent for a long time, and finally sighed.

two

In the early morning, a bell rang from the direction of the palace, loud and distant.The sound of the bell announced to all the people in Jiangling that the third prince Xiao Kui was about to go on an expedition.

Holding the armor in her hand, Qiuyue entered the bedroom to serve her with a slightly heroic air.

Xiao Kui has finished washing and washing, leaning on the quilt pillow, pinching the gardenia stamen jade with two fingers, looking at the heavy curtains in front of him, meditating.When he saw Qiuyue coming in, he straightened his body, and gently stretched his jade hand into the fur pillow.

Qiuyue looked at his expression, and asked worriedly: "Your Highness, what's wrong? Should I invite the imperial physician?"

Xiao Kui waved his hand and said, "A man who is going to war, how can he be so hypocritical? It doesn't matter, I think he woke up early and messed up the time." After glancing at Qiuyue, he continued, "Is this official used to be Are you women used to serving?"

Qiuyue smiled and said, "Your Highness seems to dislike us."

(End of this chapter)