Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 67

The attitude of the servants towards him is the same as that towards Yu Shaoheng.On weekdays, when he comes, it would be best if he ordered someone to report in advance. No one would dare to stop him from entering the house in a grand manner, except for the skilled people around Lord Hou.

Upon hearing the news, Ye Xizhao came downstairs and stood a few steps away from him.

Xiao Xun stood up, "I have something to tell my sister-in-law."

"My lord said it directly."

"A few days ago, my sister-in-law was in my house and heard about the gambling."

"Exactly."

"After thinking about it, I think it's impossible for Mrs. Sister-in-law not to mind, and I'm afraid it's impossible for Shao Heng to mention this matter to you. Therefore, I'd like to come here to explain the truth." Xiao Xun sat down lazily as he spoke. .No way, when he had nothing to do, his muscles and bones were exhausted, and he couldn't stand anywhere.

Ye Xizhao never expected that Xiao Xun would learn about the things he had doubts about before but now decided to forget, so he thanked Xiao Xun, "Thank you, my lord."

Xiao Xun glanced at her with a gentle smile, "Everyone in the capital knows that after Shao Heng returned to the capital, he saw Mrs. Sister-in-law in the Begonia Garden of Xiangfu, and fell in love with him at first sight. Only by refusing to agree, Shao Heng took the act of extortion."

"Indeed, there are rumors outside."

"What outsiders don't know is that I accompanied Shao Heng to Haitang Garden that day, because I know that my sister-in-law only loves the beauty of Haitang Garden. What outsiders don't know is that Shao Heng and I first met my sister-in-law six years ago."

"...?" In astonishment, Ye Xizhao was speechless.

"Six years ago, at the end of spring, Shao Heng followed the old Marquis, and went out with the army to quell the rebellion. It was before that when I met my wife." Xiao Xun looked at the lake with a relaxed expression, and fell into memories of the past.

That year, the emperor had just ascended the throne, and he was still a young man in his teens. Many government affairs had to be handled and decided by the Queen Mother.

At that time, Yu Shaoheng was 14 years old, Xiao Xun was the same age as him, and his birthday was two months younger than him.

Xiao Xun was one of a group of teenagers selected by the Queen Mother.The Queen Mother has recruited many talents to train them. Those people are either possessing special skills, or are good at tracking and investigating, and some are even good at extorting confessions by torture.The queen mother's painstaking efforts were just to cultivate a group of elite and loyal secret chatters for the emperor.These people are the earliest group of hidden guards.

It is not surprising that Xiao Xun's background is not surprising. His father did not gain any fame in his life, but only earned some money. In the capital, he was a merchant who was more than enough than his peers.When he was 13 years old, his parents died of illness.

When Xiao Xun devotes himself to the boring training, his biggest wish every day is to go home and sleep with his head covered or wander around.When we met Yu Shaoheng at the beginning, we didn't know each other without fighting, but after we met, we hit it off very well. When we have free time, we would find a tavern to drink, or find an open place to compete.

On that day, Xiao Xun had a two-day vacation, and went to a familiar tavern at noon, drinking alone while waiting for Yu Shaoheng to go.

Yu Shaoheng went a little later, and he drank a little faster, and when he got drunk, he fell down on the desk and took a nap.

It was Yu Shaoheng who woke him up, and the first sentence asked him where his saber went.

Later, Xiao Xun realized that the saber that was casually placed on the table was taken away by a young man.When the boy took the saber, he left behind 50 taels of silver, which was regarded as a purchase.

I asked the buddy, and the buddy said that the boy was Ye Xihan, the young master of the prime minister's mansion.

How could Xiao Xun bear this kind of fire, so he chased Yu Shaoheng to the prime minister's mansion.

Yu Shaoheng's original intention was to go in alone and call Ye Xihan to come out and hand over his sword.However, because Xiao Xun was restricted in all aspects at that time, the consequences of causing trouble outside were minor and minor, so he insisted on sneaking into the prime minister's mansion to retrieve the sword, and leaving a note mocking Ye Xihan was all he needed.

There are many servants in the outer courtyard and inner house of the prime minister's mansion, and anyone who is not paying attention will be discovered. The only thing that ordinary people neglect to guard against is the back garden.As a result, the two sneaked into the back garden.

It was when they perched on a tall tree and watched the terrain, Ye Xizhao, seven or eight ladies, and a group of maidservants appeared within the sight of the two of them.

It turned out later that Ye Xizhao entered Yu Shaoheng's life from that moment on.

When the time comes, Xiao Xun will also recognize Ye Xizhao's beauty.It was him who, after so many years, still remembered that Ye Xizhao wore a very light pink shirt and dress that day. The little girl had the elegant demeanor of a lady. Can no longer miss the line of sight.

As young people, it is natural to be curious about what kind of face such a girl has, so he put off his original intention so easily, watched a group of people enter the Begonia Garden, and then followed them silently, perched in a green tree not far away Wait and see.

Ye Xizhao had an outstanding appearance, and his appearance was even more stunning.The garden is full of flying flowers, and the enchanting and magnificent beauty cannot take away a single bit of her beauty, but can only become a foil to set off her beauty.

For four years, Xiao Xun had never seen a more beautiful girl than Ye Xizhao - strictly speaking, after he got married, he had never seen anyone more beautiful than Ye Xizhao.Qiao An and Qiao Chen are undoubtedly first-class beauties in his eyes, but they can't surpass Ye Xizhao.

A group of girls came to the Begonia Garden to enjoy the flowers, converse on poems, and paint. While watching, the two teenagers gradually forgot their original intentions.

I don't know how long it took before Xiao Xun came back to his senses and looked at Yu Shaoheng beside him.

Xiao Xun couldn't elaborate on Yu Shaoheng's eyes at that time, but what he could say was that apart from Ye Xizhao, he couldn't hold anything in his eyes anymore.

Later, Ye Xihan, Tang Hongxiao and several young men went to Haitang Garden to have fun.

Feeling disappointed, the two left silently.Xiao Xun put down the matter of the saber and never mentioned it again.

Afterwards, the beautiful girl set off by the gorgeous scenery became a dream that the two teenagers didn't want to wake up from.

The only place to go for leisure is the Xiangfu Begonia Court.This is because Ye Xizhao only loves the scenery of Haitang Garden, so there is no reason for others not to follow her wishes.

Amidst the beautiful spring colors of warblers and swallows, some things in the Xiangfu also fell into the ears and eyes—for example, the girl is Ye Xizhao, the daughter of the Xiangfu, for example, Tang Hongxiao is Ye Shuxuan's favorite student deliberately cultivated, for example, Tang Hong Xiao occasionally went to Haitang Court, looking at Ye Xizhao, it seemed that there were thousands of gentle words in his eyes.

In that year, Yu Shaoheng and Xiao Xun saw Ye Xizhao more times than Tang Hongxiao.Xiao Xun could not have any childlike affection for Ye Xizhao, but that time was also a dream-like memory that he was willing to relive again and again in his life.

You don't necessarily want to get all the beautiful things, but you will never tire of seeing them.

After waking up from the dream, what Yu Shaoheng had to face was the fact that he was as cold as black iron—he was going to go out with his father to the battlefield full of blood of death.

Xiao Xun never talked to Yu Shaoheng about Ye Xizhao, but when Yu Shaoheng was about to leave Beijing, he had to say something.

When practicing for Yu Shaoheng in advance in the tavern, he joked: "You used to look disgusted when you saw girls, but it's quite different when you see the daughter of the prime minister's mansion."

Yu Shaoheng only answered one word stingily: "Yes."

Xiao Xun had no choice but to continue talking to himself: "You leave Beijing, what will you do if you go to the battlefield in the future? What a pity, she doesn't even know that you are so fond of me."

"..."

"I don't know when the journey will end. What if you return to Beijing in a few years and she is already married?"

"..."

In desperation, Xiao Xun had no choice but to use the aggressive method: "If I am lucky in the future and have a good future enough to match the Xiangfu, don't blame me for taking love with a sword."

Yu Shaoheng finally spoke: "As long as I can come back alive, as long as she is not married at that time, I will marry her."

"How can you be sure that you won't come back without success? If you only have a hereditary Marquis or a low-level military officer, what can you match with your family status? If there is no accident, Tang Hongxiao will go to high school in the future—— Ye Xiang is now clearly supporting Chenglong Kuai's son-in-law in the future."

"That's Ye Xiang's business. Who I marry is my business." Yu Shaoheng smiled, "If I really can't achieve anything, then I can't deserve her, I admit it. But how can you be sure that I won't do my best?" Do your best to shine on the lintel?"

Xiao Xun tapped on the table, "You and I bet a game? In the future, you will win the battle and return to Beijing with a beautiful woman in your arms. I will congratulate you with the antique calligraphy and paintings and [-] altars of vintage wine that my parents have accumulated."

"Such a big bet—if I lose, what will I give you?"

"If you lose, I won't marry the person you like. You only need to serve me for three years."

"it is good!"

The two clapped hands hard.

After touching his hands, Xiao Xun shook Yu Shaoheng's hand vigorously, "What I really bet on is that you come back alive, don't care about those illusory fame and fortune, come back alive! If you die, I will use all my belongings to funeral for you! You are a ghost You have to feel guilty for making me a poor ghost, why bother?"

Yu Shaoheng smiled brightly, "With your words, even if I win, I won't take your bet."

After that, Yu Shaoheng's four-year battlefield journey was extremely difficult.

In the same year, Lord Hou fell ill and died during the expedition.The pain of losing his father and the hardships of the war, no one knows how the teenage Yu Shaoheng survived that period of low life.

After making many military exploits, Yu Shaoheng aroused the fear of some important officials, and repeatedly impeached him.Most of the time it was like that, Yu Shaoheng was born and died in the battlefield, but few people in the court recognized his military exploits, and it was kindness not to play impeachment.

He is the young general in the hearts of the people all over the world, the minister of peace and stability in the eyes of the emperor and queen mother, but the thorn in the eyes of many courtiers.

Similarly, no one knows whether Yu Shaoheng was ever disappointed or disappointed by such a cruel and ironic situation.Xiao Xun also had no way of knowing.

Few officials would think about whether it is too unkind to crowd out a young man in this way. All they think of is that if this young man returns to Beijing, he may bring threats and disadvantages to himself.

The courtiers have never put themselves in Yu Shaoheng's shoes. He has experienced many years of wind and sand, and behind every battle he wins is the heartbreak and loneliness of a successful success.

How many soldiers who were able to talk, laugh and drink together last night died in a blink of an eye.

Xiao Xun often thinks about this, thinking that the life of his only friend has involved too much pain.However, his status meant that he would not be able to speak a few words of justice for Yu Shaoheng.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the empress dowager and the emperor have discerning eyes, they employ people without doubting others, and they have tried their best to defy all opinions, and their hard work in protecting Yu Shaoheng has been rewarded accordingly.

After Yu Shaoheng returned to Beijing after the victory, Xiao Xun had already secured his position as the commander of the secret guards, and immediately held a banquet at home to clean up Yu Shaoheng.

During the dinner, he mentioned that Ye Xizhao and Tang Hongxiao were already engaged, because Ye Shuxuan and Mrs. Xiangfu were eager to love their daughters and wanted to stay with Ye Xizhao for a while, so they set the wedding date in two years.

He also mentions something else:

"If you haven't forgotten Ye Xizhao, it's better to think of a solution quickly - the queen mother has been urging the emperor to get married since the beginning of the year. Originally, two candidates were drawn up, one of which was Ye Xizhao, and the other was the daughter of the feudal prince. The emperor is very disdainful to the latter's father, and he was very annoyed when he heard about the marriage between the prime minister and the Tang family in the past two days."

Yu Shaoheng's eyes narrowed slightly, "Go ahead."

"The emperor told me—whether it is possible to find Tang Hongxiao's mistakes, and whether he can be beaten back to his original form within a year, so that the marriage will be abandoned."

Yu Shaoheng drank a glass of wine, put down the glass and left, "I'm going to the prime minister's residence."

Xiao Xun hurried to catch up.

So, after a lapse of four years, the two of them entered the Xiangfu Begonia Garden again.

At the same season, under the same sea of ​​flowers, the girl still came to Haitang Garden as in previous years, playing the piano on the grass to kill time.

Yu Shaoheng quietly appeared not far from the girl, stared at her for a moment, then strode away and went to the front yard.

Ye Xizhao knew all about what happened afterwards, but it was inconvenient for Xiao Xun to show up and intervene in this matter.

At that time, the emperor didn't know that he and Yu Shaoheng were close friends, but later he learned that the two of them had been in and out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation together, and gradually became acquainted with each other.

And the Empress Dowager in those days insisted on marrying the Emperor with the current Empress, and persuaded her in every possible way.That's it, the emperor couldn't stop laughing when he heard about the turmoil between the Xiangfu and the Houfu, and sighed: "Mother Yi Tianxia's road is either life or death, that's all, since Yongpinghou loves her, I should give her a piece of peace." .There will be no other choice in the future, let’s talk about it.”

Now that the emperor had no choice but to fix his eyes on the Xiangfu again, he saw the Houfu from the Xiangfu again, intending to let Yu Shaoyun enter the palace.

Two years ago, Yu Shaoheng, with the cooperation of Xiao Xun, reversed a huge turning point in Ye Xizhao's life.What's embarrassing is that Ye Xizhao didn't even know about it.

Today's Yu Shaoheng, out of various considerations, can only sit back and watch Yu Shaoyun enter the palace as a concubine.

So is Xiao Xun.Some things, even if you are a courtier, you can only do it once, and if you do it again, you will be noticed.

Moreover, there was Yu Shaoheng behind Ye Xizhao two years ago; and Yu Shaoyun now, there is no man behind her who is as determined to marry her as her brother.That's the crux of the matter.

As the memory came to an end, Xiao Xun looked at Ye Xizhao in a blink of an eye: "Sister-in-law, the bet was just a joke between me and Shao Heng. But later I insisted on fulfilling it. It was my three younger brothers who were incompetent and deliberately stole antiques when they were short of money Calligraphy and painting, exchange some silver taels, this is no less than a waste of money. And I have no friends other than Shao Heng, so to fulfill the bet, I just ask him to help me properly dispose of those treasures. Furthermore, as a man, if you treat friends with respect If you can’t do what you say, you will look down on yourself.”

Ye Xizhao looked at him calmly and blankly, not recovering from the truth he told.

Xiao Xun stood up with a smile, "If you haven't asked Shao Heng about this matter, it's fine, just treat it as my nonsense, and forget it after listening to it. If you have already asked him, he must be unable to realize it. Let me tell you—he never thought that the deep palace should be a place for women, and I think his wife will treat him like this—in the future, he will treat him better. When he is depressed now, he may feel that Shaoyun entered the palace because he wanted to marry you Retribution later."

(End of this chapter)