Chapter 286: A Distant Battlefield

The wind will howl more and more fiercely above the plains, and at this time, the winter wind on the Xuanyuan Terrace is also whistling wildly, blowing Liang Cheng's long black hair like satin, and also blowing the bright and bloody Xiyin military flag. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

The drums and trumpets of the expedition, after a long and cumbersome ceremony, finally sounded, and a series of neat and consistent footsteps, after the end of the practice, finally stepped on the sky and shook the earth.

One by one, the energetic young men walked towards the distant battlefield like that.

In Liang Cheng's sight, the figures of her grandfather and the young man gradually became farther and farther away and more blurred.

On the ninth day of the lunar month, it couldn't be colder.

But the days that made the people of Dexi Yin so cold as falling into an ice cellar are still ahead!

Not long after Liang Hu, the general of Zhendong, regained the seal of the commander of the three armies and officially led the army to Shanhaiguan, an edict announcing the world changed the capital of Dexi Yin - Emperor Wen died!

As mentioned above, when it was ugly yesterday, Emperor Wen, who had been sick for a long time, still did not survive this winter after all, and last night, accompanied by Concubine Meng and King Li, who rushed back from Wenzhou day and night, finally passed away.

"It was too sudden. ”

Zhendong General's Mansion, in Xiaoyunyu, Liang Ming, who was stunned for a long time, muttered.

Although judging from Emperor Wen's physical condition, it is not an exaggeration to say that he died no matter when, but after the incident really happened, Liang Cheng still felt that there were some inexplicable differences.

After all, in her memory, it seems that the emperor who attaches great importance to leaving a name in history, the once vivid smile is still vivid, but it seems that it was just yesterday, how could it have died.

No matter how many times you experience the passing of life, it seems that you will not get used to it.

Liang Cheng silently put down the book in her hand, reached out and pinched her forehead, then suddenly raised her head and instructed Qingqi and Nianxiang: "Qingjiao, you take the brand, go to the Shen Mansion immediately and see if your mother has any instructions for you to bring it back to me." Nian Xiang, you go to the second gate now and tell the mother-in-law guarding the door, except for my order, no one else is allowed to release or put in another person. ”

"Yes, Miss!"

The death of the emperor is not a trivial matter, especially when the situation is so tense and sensitive.

Therefore, Liang Cheng didn't dare to slack off, and Qingzhu and Nian Xiang immediately turned around and followed her orders.

As for the outer courtyard, then there is really no need for Liang Cheng to worry about it, not to mention that there is still the old steward of Chengping in Heshou Zhai who is watching Liang Yong do his homework, just Jinghai is in charge, and he is also the number one person who can calm the scene.

Otherwise, Liang Sixuan would not be valued by Liang Sixuan and would be able to manage the Hanging Autumn Pavilion, so Liang Cheng only had to lock the inner courtyard at this time, and the rest of the housekeepers left by her mother would be in charge one by one.

Anyway, without her orders and signs, the gatekeepers at the second gate would not listen to anyone.

In this case, it is really suitable to guard against Yang and Liang Ji.

It's just that the next person who was shocked by the news of Emperor Wen's death was not only Liang Cheng, but in Jian'an, there are really not a few people who are starting to act now, and in the next time, there is naturally only one thing called a national funeral.

But because of Xi Yin's special situation at this time, Concubine Meng ordered everything to be simple.

But even so, for a long time in the future, the entire Jian'an was submerged by the white curtain, and no matter where you went, you could see the pure white and flawless white cloth appearing in sight.

And this is also a ubiquitous reminder to people of the fact that the emperor of the Xiyin generation has passed away, whether you are sincere or sincere, everyone's faces have a very sad look.

But compared to Jian'an, other people who are busy showing how sad and sad they are about Emperor Wen's death.

Liang Cheng paid more attention to her father and mother at this time, because Liang Cheng found that her father and mother were too calm about the death of Emperor Wen.

It was as if they knew that Emperor Wen would die at this time.

Even when Liang Cheng sent Qingzhu to the Shen Mansion to ask the Shen family how to arrange the house, Qingqian only brought back a sentence: "Matters related to the national funeral, before I come back, I just need to ask Mother Liu and Aunt Wang about everything, I have already arranged it." ”

What does that mean?

Could it be that the mother had already told Mother Liu and Aunt Wang, if Emperor Wen died, how should things be arranged in the house?

This is a bit too prophetic!

What's more, this time not only the mother, but even the father was indifferent to the death of Emperor Wen, and after returning home that day, he just told her to be optimistic about Yong'er in the first few days, and the rest didn't say anything.

Liang Sixuan and Shen's calmness, if Liang Cheng couldn't see anything wrong in it, it would really be a waste of the memories of those two lives.

But there are some speculations, and when you think of them, you can only think of them.

After all, it is something that can only be explored and pondered by yourself, and other than that, you can't ask anyone.

At the very least, under the current juncture of Xiyin's internal and external troubles, this problem must not be interfered with, otherwise the consequences will not be as simple as setting himself on fire.

Therefore, recently, Liang Cheng would carefully observe her expression when the Shen family occasionally took time to come back from the Shen Mansion, and Liang Cheng did not mention a word about the rest of the issues.

Just like now, when Shen was busy listening to the reports of the deacons and mothers-in-law, and reviewing the account books in his hands, Liang Cheng stayed very quietly and cautiously peeked at her mother-in-law.

"The fresh fruits that were just delivered from Yizhou two days ago have been sent to the homes of various princes and nobles according to Madame's instructions. At the same time, the batch of phoenix tail dark flower satin ordered in Yangzhou was also delivered yesterday. ”

"Oh, it's already delivered?"

Shen, who was reviewing the account books without raising his head, suddenly stopped what he was doing and raised his eyes to ask after hearing the deacon's mother-in-law say the words "phoenix tail dark flower satin".

"Yes, just yesterday, Yangzhou has sent someone to send all the brocades. ”

The deacon's mother-in-law also knew that the Shen family cared about this matter, so she didn't dare to answer sloppily at all.

"Alright, I'll take it for me now. Speaking of this, the Shen family directly put down the account book in his hand, and directly asked people to go to the warehouse to get the phoenix tail dark flower satin.

"The phoenix tail dark flower satin is often sent from Yangzhou in the past, why is my mother so concerned about it this time. After the deacons and mothers-in-law all stepped back temporarily, Liang Cheng asked Shen a little strangely.

"This time is different from usual, Miss Three. ”

But Shen didn't speak, just smiled at Liang Cheng, and Liu's mother next to her explained to Liang Cheng at this time.

"This time, Mrs. specially ordered the phoenix tail dark satin to Yangzhou, there are special requirements, the first of which is to stipulate that the production of the original satin, must be Yuehua brocade. ”

"Yuehuajin?"

After Liu's mother nodded with a smile, Liang Mingke was a little smacked.

Originally, the phoenix tail dark satin was a high-quality satin with extremely cumbersome and complex patterns, even if it was just woven with ordinary satin, its own value was already expensive, not to mention the moonlight brocade that was also a high-quality rare brocade.

If these two things are combined, then the value of these phoenix tails and dark satin is not easy to say.

It probably took more than a year to make.

"The output of Yuehuajin is already rare, and with the embroidery of phoenix tail dark flowers, these pieces of cloth sent this time may not be able to be rushed out in just a few months. ”

But according to what Liang Cheng knew, these phoenix tail dark satin were sent to Jian'an from Yangzhou yesterday, and the earliest was only a few months ago, and my mother sent someone to Yangzhou to order the goods.

In such a short period of time, it should be impossible to make the phoenix tail dark flower satin of this month's Huajin.

"I ordered it a few months ago, but before that year, Madame had already sent someone to order it. Mother Liu smiled and explained Liang Cheng's confusion.

That's no wonder.

But what is the mother's purpose to customize these phoenix tail dark satin with such a lot of painstaking efforts, and my grandmother's birthday has passed.

Liang Cheng's eyes were a little puzzled, so she put it directly on her mother, but the Shen family ignored her, and after the mother-in-law quickly and carefully sent the few phoenix tail dark flower satins, Shen's eyes were only focused on them.

Yuehua brocade, as the name suggests, its brocade color is as bright as the moonlight, and the cloth is extremely silky, touching it as if it is congealed, and it is slippery when you start. And the ornament of the phoenix tail dark flower, and it has long been famous in the world, the kind of look at a glance as if the plain surface, as long as a specific angle of light refraction, you will be surprised to see a blooming fine and huge phoenix petals.

The ingenious embroidery skills, and the natural beauty of the moon brocade, can present the beauty is incomparable.

"Okay, it's Yangzhou Tianxiu Workshop!"

Shen showed a rare unreserved expression.

And these phoenix tail dark flower satin are indeed worthy of the rare praise of the Shen family, and they are indeed too extravagant and unique, even Liang Cheng was slightly stunned when she saw them for the first time.

But these phoenix tails are more unique.

Liang Cheng's doubts became more and more profound.

Judging from the current situation of Xiyin and Jian'an, the people and things that can make the mother use this generous gift to send each other almost do not exist, right, what does the mother want to use them for?

Liang Cheng quietly took her eyes away from the dazzling brocades and moved to her mother's body, and the look of satisfaction and joy on Shen's face was stabbing Liang Cheng confused.

"It's the wax moon now, and after the New Year, you will be fifteen. ”

And maybe Liang Cheng's gaze was too naked, so Shen finally spoke.

But Shen didn't open his mouth, and this opening directly shocked Liang Cheng on the spot, and he couldn't react after a long time.

The reason why her mother has been preparing so much since last year is to prepare a gift for her? This inevitably made Liang Cheng a little too flattered.

But surprise is surprise, and then the joy that surged up frantically was useless, no matter how much Liang Cheng suppressed and restrained, it was useless, and in the next time, Liang Cheng's face, which seemed to be about to rise to the corner of the sky, was unable to take it back.

"Mother's ........."

"But this can't be helped, originally these phoenix tail dark flower satin, I was going to make a birthday gift for your grandmother, but who knows that I still missed the time of my birthday in a hurry, so there is no way, and I can only compromise. ”

Shen said with an extremely indifferent expression, as if he couldn't see the porcelain-white person beside her at all, and his little face immediately collapsed.

"Well, it's a pity. And after saying what he just said, Shen Shi even added such a sentence lightly, and the corners of Liang Ming's mouth immediately collapsed twice.

"Madam, don't tease the third lady. ”

But Shen didn't look at Liang Cheng, but it didn't mean that others didn't look at it either, after seeing Liang Cheng's increasingly crumbling little face, Mother Liu finally couldn't hold back her smile and said.

After hearing this, Liang Cheng was already a little disappointed, and immediately flew again.

Originally, it stands to reason that these too unparalleled phoenix tail dark satin, and the most suitable place for them is as a birthday gift for her grandmother.

After all, these brocades are indeed too luxurious and luxurious.

Liang Cheng didn't know this, but the previous ecstasy still couldn't be stopped, so when Shen said that it was a pity, she couldn't stop feeling a little disappointed.

But at this time, listen to what Liu's mother said, Liu's mother actually said that her mother was teasing her?

Liang Ming's amber pupils were suddenly filled with layers of golden yellow light, which was a sunny color, so dazzling that Shen suddenly couldn't ignore it anymore.

"It's a pity, if it could have been delivered earlier, before your grandmother's birthday, then it would have been worth cutting two different sets of satin. ”

Two different sets of new clothes, one was made for Mrs. Shen's birthday, and the other was naturally for Liang Cheng's gift.

Among the two most important gifts in a girl's life, and Ji Lu is one of them.

And Shen began to prepare for Liang Cheng as early as last year.

But what was she doing at that time?

Liang Cheng's eyes suddenly turned red, and she was in pain, but she didn't want her mother to see it, so after finding a random reason, Liang Cheng hurriedly hid out, otherwise she was afraid, and when she remembered how she didn't know anything about her mother and her mother, but she still complained and resented her mother endlessly, she would hate herself to the point of being unable to suppress.

Some things can be recovered after they are lost, so people know how to cherish them better.

But it is precisely because of this that when they discover that they were once so stupid, their self-blame will be much deeper, and even they will exist for so long, as if they will never disappear.

But that's what she deserves!

And in her previous life, before she and the ceremony, she was easily provoked by Liang Wu and Liang Ji, who were still in the limelight at that time.

Among the many things that were easily transferred to them from her mother's mother, did it include the new phoenix tail dark flower dress that her mother specially prepared for her?

In an instant, Liang Cheng's already chaotic mind was like being pricked by a needle in pain.

And this, too, is what she deserves!

Outside the bank of Nanlan Creek, Nian Xiang, who only caught up with Liang Cheng's footsteps by luck, and the four mothers-in-law who have been inseparable since the Shen family was transferred to Liang Cheng's side, no one followed the girl, and unconsciously walked down the path.

Although both Nian Xiang and those mothers-in-law saw that Liang Cheng was wrong.

But when Nian Xiang was silent, the other mothers-in-law naturally walked silently with their eyes and noses.

Between the group, it was quiet in an instant, and on both sides of the bluestone path, there was suddenly only the fragrance of birds and flowers, and the skirt of Liang Cheng's pale gray-purple lotus wrapped in dark lines and long skirts, gently sweeping the petals that were blown off by the wind last night, the rustling sound emitted.

"Hey, isn't that the second miss?" But just after Liang Cheng walked unconsciously in the garden for a long time, she suddenly heard Nian Xiang's slight puzzled voice behind her.

Liang Ji?

Liang Cheng's mind, which had been chaotic, suddenly became a spirit, and then he immediately raised his head and followed Nian Xiang's voice and looked over.

I saw that it was indeed not far from Liang Cheng and his party, and you could clearly see an extremely familiar figure, that was Liang Ji, under the sun, the hairpin on her head inlaid with sapphire agate beads and black silver orchid swayed, which was really eye-catching.

"Why is she here?" said Liang in surprise.

But you can't blame Liang Cheng for having this reaction, you must know that this place is already extremely close to the second gate, but now that the Shen family is in the mansion, if Liang Ji wants to go out, he has to come to Nanlan River to ask the Shen family for peace first.

Otherwise, it is only at the second gate, then she can't do without it, but in this morning, Liang Cheng has never left her mother's side for a single step, but she has never seen Liang Ji coming.

In that case, it means that Liang Ji has never left the house, so what is going on with her walking towards Zichuan Courtyard with a happy face?

"Nian Xiang. After thinking about it for a while, Liang Cheng didn't come forward to alarm Liang Ji, who was getting farther and farther, but just instructed Nian Xiang: "You go to the second gate to see what the second sister was doing just now." ”

"Yes. Nian Xiang received the order and immediately went to the second gate.

And Liang Cheng was motionless and half stood under an apricot tree next to her.

Although she didn't feel it just now, as soon as she stopped at this time, Liang Cheng found that her legs were sore, it seems that the road she just walked is really not short, otherwise it wouldn't be like this now.

Feeling something, Liang Cheng suddenly turned her head to look at the road, and only then did she react, since this place was not far from the second gate, she had almost passed through half of the inner courtyard.

Such a long journey, even ordinary people are difficult, let alone her small body?

Liang Cheng immediately felt a little crying and laughing, but just when she was slightly laughing at herself, Nian Xiang had already turned around, and reported to Liang Cheng neatly: "Miss, the second miss just went to the second gate to pick up something." ”

"Take something, take something, who sent it to her?" Liang said strangely.

"The gatekeepers at the second gate said that the second lady came to get some local property sent by Zhu Shilang for Aunt Zhu. Nian Xiang reported to Liang Cheng word for word what the mothers-in-law guarding the door at the second gate said.

"Zhu Shilang's native property?"

But Liang Cheng squinted slightly when she heard this, and began to repeat these two sentences, especially the three words "Zhu Shilang", which made Liang Cheng repeat back and forth over and over again.

After all, in her memory, Liang Ji's family did not have any outstanding characters for her to rely on, otherwise Liang Ji would not have to put all her life on Chu Gu's body later.

In the end, it even crushed Chu Gu, because of a promise made when he was a teenager, Chu Gu was able to ruin his reputation for Liang Ji.

In the end, Liang Ji was allowed to step on his corpse, step on his blood, and once again climbed to the top of Xuanwu Terrace.

And if there was someone in the Zhu family who was good enough to make Liang Ji rely on back then, then the ending might really be different, at least with Liang Ji who Liang Cheng knew, if she hadn't reached the end of the mountains and rivers, it would be impossible for her to gamble on Chu Gu like she had in her previous life.

On the other hand, Liang Ji can be described as a more cautious person.

Therefore, when Liang Cheng heard the words "Zhu Shilang" at this time, she didn't react for a while.

"Aunt Zhu's mother's house, when did there be a 'Zhu Shilang', why don't I remember?"

But no matter how long it took to think about it, Liang Cheng didn't have any memory or clue, so in the end she turned her head to look at Nian Xiang and asked her a little stunned.

Of course, Miss can't remember, because this Zhu Shilang is not from Aunt Zhu's mother's family, this Zhu Shilang, but he and Aunt Zhu's father used to be classmates, because they are of the same sex, and later they were all relatives. But they are not ordinary people, in the next few years, they were on the rise, and they immediately became estranged from the gradually dilapidated Aunt Zhu's family. ”

These are old things in Jian'an, and they are by no means known to a girl like Nian Xiang, who is still a yellow-haired girl, so the person who spoke was naturally not Nian Xiang, but someone else.

Liang Cheng looked sideways with a slight surprise.

I saw that among the four mothers-in-law who had been standing quietly behind Liang Cheng, the one standing at the front at this time was the person who had just whispered for Liang Cheng and began to explain - this person's husband's surname is Zhai, and Liang Cheng usually calls her Mother Zhai.

"Mother Zhai is really widely heard, it turns out that Zhu Shilang and Aunt Zhu's family still have such a past, if it weren't for Mother Zhai, I would have been blind. ”