CHAPTER XXIV
Xiyan has received a lot of rewards in recent days, and Lei Xiao has also begun to stay in her palace.
Shisu looked at the colorful dance clothes in front of her, and couldn't see any expression, so she rewarded the maid who showed her the clothes. When everyone went out, she picked it up and looked at it carefully, the fabric of the clothes was not clear, but it was divided into two parts, and the person wearing it must have an exposed waist, and the skirt was quite large, so it was even more tempting to dance. She sneered and ordered someone to put it away.
Lei Yao was alone in the study.
On the long case is the military map of Anguo, and Lei Yao thinks about the current war with Zhou in the north. He repeatedly took the initiative to ask Ying, hoping to leave the station for Anguo, but Lei Xiao never allowed it.
Several cities on the border between Anguo and Zhou have been fighting, and those cities are located in a place with complex geography and harsh environment, but they occupy the only gateway to the interior.
Lei Yao planted a heel here last time. Due to the delay in the arrival of reinforcements due to the weather, the soldiers led by Lei Yao lost their way in the harsh environment and the sudden change in the weather, almost the entire army was wiped out. He himself was seriously wounded, and it took a few of his men to fight hard to get him back.
When he returned to the capital, his father, queen and mother were already a bowl of loess, and an An country belonging to Lei Xiao was waiting for him in a less friendly way. The shame of defeat, the death of his loved ones, and the suspicion of his brother Wang made him depressed for a while, and he practiced in the mountains and forests all day to vent, vowing to be ashamed of his blood.
I thought that the last escort mission was successfully completed, and Brother Wang might consider giving himself another chance, but recently, Brother Wang would rather take the risk of using a newcomer than let himself go on the expedition. Do you really want to be an idle prince? Lei Yao couldn't help but feel depressed in his heart.
He rubbed the side of his brow, stood up, and slowly paced to the study window. Outside the window, the shadow falls into the empty stairs and the early moon is cold, the evening breeze of the Xiangsheng Courtyard is slight, and the magnolia carefully taken care of by Chaoyan blooms a large round of white flowers in a piece of greenery, and the blooming petals stretch in all directions, and the moonlight is bright and crystalline, and the fragrance is bursting. He suddenly remembered that in the daytime, the sunset face he met for the first time was quite like this wanton and splendid magnolia, beautiful and innocent, reckless, and unscrupulous. Accustomed to Chaoyan's softness and calmness, he suddenly saw Xiyan, and the aggressive beauty on her body made him a little unaccustomed.
"Why don't you sleep yet?" Lei Yao returned to the room and saw that Chao Yan was still lying there. Seeing him come in, Chao Yan wanted to get up, but was gently held down by Lei Yao, "Don't get up, I'll just come by myself." ”
He laid the pillow flat and helped Chaoyan to lie down. His cautious appearance made Chao Yan laugh.
"I'm not that weak. Chao Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry so much. ”
"Then you have to be careful, you have to be a mother. Lei Yao took her hand and sat on the edge of the bed.
The affection in his eyes made Chao Yan a little drunk, he was deeply loved by the person he loved, that kind of happiness, no words could express.
Xiyan looked at the top of the bed in a daze, and Lei Xiao beside him had fallen asleep. On the ground were scattered dance clothes, and torn skirts lay silently. Sooner or later, you'll get tired of it. He is also clear about his own song. If, one day, the people around her no longer come, then, what should she do in this empty house? She turned her head, and he was asleep with an indifferent face, and his firm jaw and high cheekbones always showed his pride and inviolability. Smiling, he is so gentle, like tea exuding heat, but the only one who really dares to taste this cup of tea is the princess. It won't be someone like himself who can be taken to heart by him. She smiled self-deprecatingly, closed her eyes, turned around, and fell asleep.
Lei Xiao, who was sleeping, opened his eyes, and his eyes flashed. These days, she served herself more diligently than ever, as gentle and obedient as ever, and smiled after taking the gold, silver and jewelry, but he still caught her occasional wandering. At that moment, the eyes were hazy with melancholy, blurry with innocence, and there was a mysterious charm, as if they belonged to a completely different woman. She looks too shallow, too simple, but her beauty is too complex, too faceted.