Mountains and rivers fall into red

Chapter 55
After thinking about the marriage, Xiuxiu didn't write to his mother Cao Guizhi.One, Shen Buyu would not let Cao Guizhi appear in Shen's house, for fear that she would do something extraneous.Both, Cao Guizhi's heart is to climb high, and he has always looked down on Ni Xiu'e's family. If he knows that Tianji is married to Xiuxiu, he will definitely come to make a fuss.

Just wait until after getting married, Xiuxiu and Tianji will go to Mengmata County to make up for it together, and they will kneel down in front of their mother, and the mother will not say anything more.

When the Shen family married a daughter, all the dowry was purchased by Liu Rulan.

Xiao Kui's army suffered a setback, and with the heavy snow in Chen Guo, he could not return home on time.Shen Buyu had no scruples, and sent someone to deliver the letter directly to the barracks tent.After calculating the time, it should be in Xiao Kui's hands, but there is still no movement on the day of the wedding, and he feels anxious and helpless.

Shen Buyu didn't ask a word about the marriage, and the father and daughter were treated as strangers.

"It's God's will." He secretly discouraged.

Early in the morning, continuous sound of firecrackers sounded in the Shen residence.

Liu Rulan entered the Suxin Courtyard early, combed Xiuxiu's hair and put on a crown, Yanxi served beside her.

Wearing a corolla on her head, small lilac earrings, a tortoiseshell hairpin inserted into the back of her temples, a tassel embroidered with beautiful jade on her waist, and a red wide-sleeved acacia jacket, a beautiful and lively bride appeared in front of them.

"The days are so fast. When you talk about getting married, you're really married in a blink of an eye." Liu Rulan looked at her for a moment, then sighed, "Yanxi, you will marry me as a dowry, and take good care of Miss."

"Yes, ma'am."

Liu Rulan couldn't help shedding sad tears, and put the red scarf on Xiuxiu.

With the cold wind blowing gently, Xiuxiu went down the steps of Shen's mansion with the support of Yan Xi.Tianji, dressed in a bright red groom's wedding dress, stood beside the carriage, opened the curtain, and helped Xiuxiu up.

Another burst of firecrackers.

Only Liu Rulan and Cuihong stood at the gate of the mansion, they watched the wedding procession go away.

The sound of the rumbling horse-drawn carriage spread all the way to Han Garden, and the people in the garden seemed to be waiting impatiently. Before the carriage arrived, firecrackers were already blasting, and the musicians blew the suona.

The wedding was simple, and Tianji's three sisters didn't come.Fortunately, Xin Yang, the young master of the Shen family, and several colleagues from the Ministry of Punishment attended.Especially the appearance of the eldest prince Xiao Shao surprised everyone.Xiao Shao also gave Huofeng a bead lamp, a glazed cup, a carved gold side pot, and a dusty brocade mattress.It is really full of brilliance and brilliance.

Xiao Shao is easy-going by nature and loves to play. Gradually, everyone is informal, chatting and laughing happily, and the scene is lively.

Xi Niang handed over the red ribbons tied with concentric knots to the couple. Amidst the clamor of the crowd, Tian Ji led Xiuxiu into the wedding hall.

First kneel down and offer tea to Ni Xiu'e who is sitting upright.Ni Xiu'e accepted it happily, took a sip, and put the red envelope on the dragon and phoenix plate.

"The auspicious screen of the dragon and the phoenix begins to bloom, a good relationship is long-lasting and harmonious, mandarin ducks and ducks are in pairs, and a happy couple is born naturally."

Presided over the reciting of rites and Fu, a wine and a plate of food, and the husband and wife drank the wine together.With the sound of applause, the two worshiped heaven and earth, Xiuxiu entered the bridal chamber with Yanxi's support.

The banquet had been set up in the main hall, Xiao Shao was seated as the guest of honor, and all the people sat down one after another in the midst of humility, drinking and drinking, and laughing again and again.

At this time, it was getting late, the bright lights had been hung up, and the lights were like the sunset glow, reflecting the faces of all the people present.Xiao Shao was full of enthusiasm, stood up and shouted loudly: "Everyone, since the bride and groom have worshiped the heaven and the earth, let's not fall into the cliché, how about going to make trouble in the bridal chamber together?"

Responders are like clouds.

Because Tianji was poured a few cups by everyone, his face was flushed, but his mind was clear. He said with a smile: "The eldest prince is going, who dares to stop you? The younger ones first say hello to the inside."

Xiao Shao jokingly said: "Do you feel distressed?"

Everyone also laughed.

While laughing and laughing, Ni Xiu'e approached the sky quietly by adding wine and delivering food, and whispered to her son: "You accompany the eldest prince and the others first, and mother will go to the bridal chamber to have a look, so as not to be frightened."

Tianji nodded quickly.Ni Xiu'e left with a smile.

After a while, all the people in the main hall made noise outside the hall.Under Xiao Shao's instigation, everyone pushed Tianji towards the bridal chamber, and someone with sharp eyes suddenly shouted: "There is someone on the wall!"

A black shadow leaped across the blue wall, everyone stopped talking and laughing for a moment, and calmed down, there was a slight meowing sound, which was already outside the wall.

Everyone thought they were dizzy and laughed at each other.

On the path leading to the bridal chamber, there was only a glazed gauze lantern swaying. Ni Xiu'e hurried over with a pale complexion. She almost threw herself in front of Tianji and said in a trembling voice, "Tianji, it's not good! Xiuxiu is gone! Yan I like her..."

Tianji's complexion changed drastically, and he asked loudly, "Why is Xiuxiu missing?"

"Go and have a look, Yanxi was stabbed..." Ni Xiu'e stammered while crying.

Everyone was stunned when they heard the words, after a while, Xin Yang yelled "Yanxi" and ran to the bridal chamber first.The rest of the people were sober from the wine and swarmed away.

Under the heavy red candles, there was no shadow of the bride in the bridal chamber, Yan Xi half leaned against the bed and moaned, her lower abdomen was covered with shocking red.

Xin Yang supported Yanxi, Yanxi let out a painful "Ouch" and said intermittently: "The maidservant took care of me well...Later, the young lady said that she was a little hungry, so she ordered the maidservant to come out and bring in some supper...just for a while , Waiting for the servant to go in, the young lady disappeared. The servant looked around in front of and behind the house, and came across a masked man, and the man didn't say a word..."

Everyone looked at each other and asked urgently, "Do you recognize the assassin?"

Yan Xi was sweating profusely from the pain, shook his head, unable to speak anymore.

Xin Yang picked up Yan Xi and rushed outside.Xiao Shao ordered the servants to prepare the car quickly, sent Yanxi to the prime minister's residence, and sent someone to hurry up to invite the imperial doctor.

Ni Xiu'e turned around anxiously, stomped her feet and said, "I'm afraid Xiuxiu was captured by some strongman! That man was afraid that Yanxi would recognize him, so he wanted her life."

Someone reminded: "It seems that the injury did not touch the vitals. But the bride has disappeared, and her life and death are uncertain. Hurry up and find the strong man!"

At first Tianji was dumbfounded and didn't speak, at this moment Rumeng woke up and ran out of the bridal chamber without bothering to say hello to everyone.Xiao Shao also calmed down, looked around and said, "Perhaps Xiuxiu is somewhere in the garden. It's not safe at night, everyone go look for it."

Everyone made a promise and went to look for it separately.

Ni Xiu'e stood outside the room with a lantern, and waited for a long time before seeing the people she was looking for came back one by one.Hanyuan is not big, everyone searched every corner, but there is no trace of the bride.Among those who drank the wedding wine were members of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, so they wanted to bring a few arresters to search the city. Although Ni Xiu'e was very anxious, she also took care of her face and said cautiously: "But don't make a big show, after all, my family has a daughter-in-law, and it's not good to say it. .”

Xiao Shao comforted and said, "It's natural. I'll also send people out to inquire."

At this time, Tianji came back lazily, sat on the chair, panting for breath.Ni Xiu'e asked him again and again, he managed to raise his head, and said in a low voice: "The back door is open, someone I know must have taken Xiuxiu away."

Ni Xiu'e was taken aback when she heard the words, and Xiao Shao was also confused, so she just said, "Who wants to take her away? Master Shen? It doesn't look like that either."

After the night wind gusts, there is a terrible silence everywhere.The red candle has been burned out, and there is a groove of candle oil.Several people waited nervously and anxiously for the news.In this dry and cold night, darkness enveloped the small courtyard, and even the only scent of lilies disappeared.

After an unknown amount of time, there seemed to be a noise outside, and it turned out that Xiao Shao's servant had returned.Xiao Shao stood outside the courtyard gate, whispering something to the servant.Skyrim involuntarily stepped down the steps and strode outwards.

Ni Xiu'e put down her rosary with a worried expression on her face, her voice tremblingly said, "Tianji..."

Tianji turned around, did not stop, pretended to be relaxed and said: "Mother, you wait. The eldest prince must have good news for me."

Outside the gate of the courtyard, Xiao Shao saw that there was no one around, and quietly told Tianji: "The third brother is back. Yang Jian and others are looking for him everywhere."

Tianji sneered, his eyes were full of blood, and there seemed to be blood in his eyes: "Snatching people in public, you can guess who it is. The room is tidy, even the red candle is still burning, there is no sign of fighting at all, presumably Xiuxiu is voluntary let's go."

Xiao Shao slapped his head, and suddenly realized: "That's it. The day before the expedition, I mentioned that Xiuxiu was going to get married. The third brother almost killed me, and ran away like crazy. This pair of enemies, Sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s bad, and I don’t know what’s going on!”

"Don't let my mother know about this. Just say it was done by the robbers in the capital, they just extorted some money, and I will release him tomorrow." Tianji bit his lip, his voice could not conceal the heaviness.

Seeing Tianji like this, Xiao Shao complained incessantly, and said: "It's really a crime. I'm so bad today because I'm not drunk, otherwise I don't have to worry about anything. You and Xiuxiu have already worshiped the sky and the earth, and you made it like this. Did you deliberately embarrass you? The third brother is really serious. If you don’t fight a good battle, what are you doing in Jiangling?”

"I knew that this marriage wouldn't work. Shen Buyu won't give in easily, and now even Xiuxiu..."

Tianji sighed, his trembling voice carried a little fragility and despair.

Under the infiltration of the white moon and the clear wind, the scenery outside the window is shockingly desolate.In the inner hall, it was half-lit and half-dark, and only a single red candle was burning on the Luan Jinzhu platform, and the candle light was floating and sinking.The white jade incense burner is surrounded by white smoke, and the lush Jianlan on the flower table is still blooming with bright white flowers.Under the clear fragrance of flowers, Xiao Kui stared straight at Xiuxiu with deep eyes, like an enraged tiger or leopard, ready to pounce on her at any moment and grab her heart and lungs, not allowing her to escape.

The scene in front of him was familiar yet unreal, and Xioxiu's mind cleared up a little.She knew that at this time she was in Xiao Kui's palace.

She couldn't remember exactly how she was kidnapped.I only remember Xiao Kui suddenly appearing in front of me through the thin red head covering.At that moment, she felt countless voices resounding in her head, followed by a blank.

There were only the two of them in the hall, and it was so quiet that Xiao Kui's heavy breathing could be heard.Those eyes were like two clusters of burning flames.He spoke slowly, his voice a bit stiff.

"Shen Xiuxiu, why did you treat me like this? I want you to wait, but you can't even wait for this little time!"

Xiuxiu hardened his heart, and replied word by word: "I have no intention of waiting. Now that I have worshiped Heaven and Earth with Brother Tianji, I am his man. Let me go back."

"So what if I prayed to heaven and earth? I don't care. If I say you come with me, you are willing, right?"

Xiao Kui's slender shadow slowly moved closer, almost covering all the light in front of her eyes.The extremely handsome eyebrows and eyes that were so close at hand looked deeply into her heart at this moment.

Unable to bear it, Xiuxiu abruptly turned her face to one side, gritted her teeth and said, "Let me tell you, I like Brother Tianji, and Brother Tianji also likes me, and I am willing to marry him."

Xiao Kui's eyes filled with anticipation were filled with pain, he closed his eyes, and said hoarsely, "Have you fallen in love with someone else?"

Xiuxiu's eye sockets suddenly became foggy, she tried her best to control it, and nodded vigorously.

He believed it, absolutely believed it!

He looked at her steadfastly, clenched his fists tightly, and endured the great pain in his body. His cold and pale lips showed sadness: "You hate me, don't you? You actually used this method to take revenge on me."

"No." She shook her head lightly, with helplessness in her voice, "There is nothing between us. I don't hate you, I really don't hate you."

"Did I do something wrong? I can't help it, I really can't help it." His words were crying, "I thought you liked me."

"Your Highness..." she called out sadly.

Did they miss it?

Love seems to have really gone like this.

This energetic son of the emperor is more fierce than ordinary people.He has the supreme power to control the world, but she is just a woman.She has already experienced his ruthlessness and sentimentality, and she will not be so willingly deceived again.

What else can I say?He probably rushed here because her actions were against his wishes.

It's just that she is not the ignorant and simple Xiuxiu now.She vaguely felt that at this moment another person was anxiously looking for her and waiting for her, and she had promised to live with him forever.

Missing the flower, she will meet the rain.If she misses him, she still has Skyrim.Skyrim will be there for her, right?

She looked at Xiao Kui sadly, for some reason, her heart hurt like a knife, and she muttered: "I'm sorry, I want to go back."

"No... I can't let you go." He said stubbornly, strenuously pushing himself up along the wall, his figure flickered by the candlelight.He looked at her blankly, and suddenly grabbed her hand, "Xiuxiu, let's start over, shall we?"

"Please, let me go."

"I drove hundreds of miles without eating or drinking, just to listen to your words?" Xiao Kui asked through gritted teeth.

In an instant, Xiuxiu felt his body and mind being torn apart bit by bit, as if a hole had been opened in his chest, and painful blood rushed in, boiling fiercely.She waved her wide sleeves and turned to leave, but Xiao Kui grabbed her cuffs.He pulled hard, and her figure spun and fluttered, and her whole body fell on his chest.

"Your Highness!" She yelled, struggling to break free, her body was held tightly by him, unable to move.His body was as hot as a fire, and his breath was short of breath, and the hot air he exhaled made her ears and cheeks numb.

She begged: "Your Highness, don't do this, let me go, let's talk."

His head rested on her neck, his voice was like a dream, painful and lingering: "What do you want me to do with you? What do you want me to do with you..."

Xiuxiu's eyes blurred instantly, and tears rolled down his face: "Your Highness, you let me go, the sky is waiting for me."

His head suddenly lifted, and the fanaticism and sorrow in his eyes were intertwined, falling into Xiuxiu's eyes: "It's Skyrim again, does he want to touch you? If you become his bride today, he can touch you, right?" no?"

"Yes! Yes!" Xiuxiu yelled indiscriminately, "He is my husband! What do you want?"

"I—" Xiao Kui's eyes were loose, and his whole face was distorted with pain and resentment, "I won't let him succeed!"

For a split second, Xiuxiu felt that all the scenes in his eyes were dimmed. Xiao Kui's face turned red amidst the greenness and paleness. She was pushed down on the flower trellis bed, and his body immediately pressed her heavily.

"Your Highness, don't..."

Xiuxiu's mind was in a mess, she just yelled in vain, her face was full of tears, vaguely his scorching lips fell heavily on her face and neck.Her hands were clamped tightly by him, she was so weak that she couldn't even raise her head, like a worm caught in a net, she could only struggle in panic.

There was a faint sound of wind outside, iron horses clanging, and someone was speaking loudly: "Chen Guoda shows signs of resurgence. As the leader of a country, how can His Highness lose the overall situation because of personal affairs? Such behavior is no different from running away!"

The voice is powerful and clear.

Hearing the voice, the person who came was Yang Jian, the Duke of the Sui Dynasty in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

For just a moment, Xiuxiu vaguely felt that everything was still, and the heavy feeling on her body suddenly disappeared.She turned her face, Xiao Kui was lying slumped beside her, her chest heaving and unsteady, and her eyes were looking at the front in a daze.

"I blamed you first, and I should be punished. I deserve it...you can go." He pressed his left arm and smiled bitterly.

Her chest seemed to be blocked by something soft, intertwined and entwined.She walked to the candlestick, took an unlit candle and approached the burning fire beside it, and the surrounding seemed to brighten up.He suddenly said in a low and vague voice, "Don't order it." Unfortunately, it was too late.

The robe was temporarily stained red with blood.

"Are you injured?" Xiuxiu realized now that, regardless of his situation, he hurriedly wanted to call the servant.

Xiao Kui grabbed her sleeves, lost her former sharpness, and just murmured to herself: "I hate you a little now, take a deep rest. I won't kill you while I'm still awake. You go, you will see yourself." Someone serve me.

"Your Highness..." she called tremblingly.

"Don't be mother-in-law." He frowned, licked his chapped lips, his voice was weak and weak, "I'm very tired, I want to rest for a while. I have to go back before the battle is over."

She didn't say anything else, and stood up with her skirt lifted.

He raised his eyes, and Xiuxiu in front of him was wearing a bridal gown, like a peony reflected in the Lingbo water and moon, charming and glamorous.Seemingly uncertain, he looked at her fixedly, but a sour smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Bride, so beautiful."

She lowered her eyes, and the brilliance of the golden lilies in her bun left a thin shadow under her eyes.His hot palm touched her soft palm, a tear fell from the corner of her eye, and fell on his hand like a burning person, as if a fire had been turned into ashes, leaving only a bitter taste.

The moonlight shines through the screen window, covering the two shallow and incomplete figures.She said softly, "I'll get you some water."

Taking the teacup on the bedside and sitting beside him, she moved the small spoon and fed him mouthful after mouthful.

He greedily stared at her face, with deep sadness flashing in his eyes, but joked: "I wanted to feed you like this before, but you didn't want it, and even knocked it over."

Before...

Xiuxiu's eyes faintly glowed with water, she smiled sweetly and did not speak.

He reached into the fur pillow to fumble, spread out his palms, and said, "Your things are still here with me."

She stared at the gardenia stamen jade in his hand, her eyes blurred again, but she immediately lowered her head and drooped her thick eyelashes: "I've already given it to you, let's put it here."

She wanted to tell him that she had no intention of taking it.

But she couldn't say it, she could only bury it deep in her heart.

She put on the quilt for him, tucked it in, and gently arranged her temple hair and dress.His eyes watched her every move from beginning to end.

She is leaving.

The road ahead is long and long, but what she wants to go is different from what he wants to go.

She glanced at him again and turned away slowly.

"Hugh." He called her name from behind.

Her figure shook, tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice trembled: "Don't call me that, I will... be very sad."

The flickering candlelight fell on the window screen, Xixiu walked past the window, the silhouette cast on the window screen was soft and elegant, he stared at it silently until the figure gradually disappeared from the tulle...

On the Qingshi Road, if you look closely, it's not just the lights that are bright.It turns out that the seventh night is over, and the east is slightly exposed.The cold wind swept through the palace, blowing on Xiuxiu's brand new brocade robe, rustling.She wrapped herself tightly and headed towards the carriage that Yang Jian had prepared for her.

Suddenly, eyes darkened.She looked up and saw Zheng Yizhen standing in front of her.As if she hadn't slept all night, her face was pale, and her eyes, which were already starved, were now filled with an unknown poison.

"Shen Xiuxiu, you are amazing, you stayed at the Third Highness's place on your wedding night."

"You misunderstood, I will go back now."

Xiuxiu couldn't explain clearly, so she only said something briefly, then lifted her skirt and continued walking.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Yizhen faced her and knelt straight down.

"You are..." Xiuxiu was most afraid of Zheng Yizhen's move, and immediately became at a loss.

Yizhen lowered her eyes, her eyelashes cast a shadow on her cheeks, and tears flowed down her cheeks.With a worried face, she stretched out her hand to grab the hem of Xiuxiu's skirt, dazed and panicked like a beggar.

(End of this chapter)