I nodded and looked at Zhao Shuyuan's eyes: "The two of them have also been separated in life and death for more than ten years." ”

Zha Bixing also looked at her, but sighed: "It's better not to see each other." ”

“…… Well? ”

I looked at him with some doubts, and he said: "After I met her in Chongyun Pavilion, I followed her all the way, she would say a lot of inexplicable things when she was crazy, and when she was sober, she would talk about her son and daughter, anyway, she said a lot of things. ”

“……”

"However, she didn't talk about the Emperor Taishang once."

“……”

His words made me slightly stunned.

However, when I think about it again, the Emperor Taishang talked so much with me after he woke up, asked my mother, talked about the Queen Mother, and said so many things, and it seems that he never mentioned this woman.

I remembered that I had heard someone say before that Zhao Shuyuan was originally a person next to Empress Yin, and she was canonized after serving the emperor during Empress Yin's pregnancy.

Decades of life and death parting is naturally quite torturous for lovers, but for a pair of people who have no feelings, it is probably really nothing.

Besides, now that she is like this, she can't say anything normally, and what Pei Ji is thinking about is still the general trend of the world.

It's better not to see each other.

I sighed faintly and didn't continue the conversation.

Zha Bixing continued: "Besides, the Emperor Taishang went to see the Marquis of Jin this time, and he also went deep into the tiger's den, and life and death are unpredictable, if she is allowed to follow, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to them." ”

I frowned.

In fact, the Emperor Taishang went to see Gongsun Shu this time, of course I knew that this move was dangerous, but he was in danger, since he and Pei Yuanhao had made a decision, it was naturally the result of careful consideration, but the words came out of Zha Bixing's mouth, which really made me feel a little shocked.

I said, "I also know that this matter is very dangerous, but the Emperor Taishang is going to go in person-"

"Of course, he wants to go in person, the Marquis of Jin is the person who followed him at the beginning, Gongsun Qi wants to find death, Gongsun Shu may not be willing to throw his life as a head, if the Emperor Taishang goes in person, it will give a gold medal of exoneration; If anyone else goes, I'm afraid that there will be no one to make them feel at ease. ”

"But, Gongsun Shu looks like that—"

I remembered that the old man had been sick, and I didn't know how much ability he had now to preside over the overall situation.

"Therefore, the Emperor Taishang must go in person."

"How sure do you think the outcome is?"

Zha Bixing thought about it, smiled and shook his head: "It's hard to say." ”

Even he said it was hard to tell, and it might be really hard to speak.

At this time, the post officer brought someone to send food up, there is usually no one here, and it will almost be dismantled after a while, so the things are not too rich, a few large bowls of rice, cut some beef, and fried two dishes, usually like this, Zha Bixing must be picky, but this time he seems to be really hungry, and he has no time to complain, so that his people will follow up, snoring and eating, when he puts down the bowl, it is completely dark outside.

He wiped his mouth, "It's time for me to go." ”

I was stunned: "Go? Where are you going? ”

"Of course, I'm going back to Beijing."

"Back to Beijing?" I looked at him in amazement: "You, now, go back to Beijing?" ”

"Of course, eldest lady, there are still a lot of things in the capital, waiting for me to deal with them."

"Are you—"

Zha Bixing looked at me with a smile: "The eldest lady doesn't really think that I am so free, and I can follow you back to Xichuan, right?" ”

“……”

I glanced back at Zhao Shuyuan, and I also understood, since Pei Yuanhao didn't know Zhao Shuyuan's savings on his face, and Zha Bixing secretly came to send her to me, naturally he had to go back.

I said, "Then you've been gone for so many days, doesn't the emperor ask?" ”

Zha Bixing waved his hand: "The teacher said that Jixian Hall uses me, no matter how strong the emperor is, he can't beat him." ”

I couldn't help but laugh, but there was still a hint of reluctance in my heart: "Then are you going to leave now?" Can't take a night's rest? ”

"I really have to go back, it's going to be a little later, and the teacher won't be able to explain it to the emperor."

As he spoke, he glanced down at Zhao Shuyuan again: "Bring her safely to the eldest lady, and I will be relieved." When I go back, I don't have any scruples. ”

"No scruples? What are you doing? ”

"It's not what I'm going to do, it's what those people are going to do," he looked at me: "The eldest lady must also know that they have made such a big deal in the capital, and it is impossible for each of them to run back to their own territory and be safe. ”

"How?"

"Conscription, food collection."

“……”

"What they're going to do, it's already clear."

My mood sank suddenly, and I looked at him with a solemn look: "When will there be a fight?" ”

Zha Bixing looked at me and said two words: "Anytime." ”

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This person comes and goes quickly.

In total, he stayed for less than an hour, explained Zhao Shuyuan's affairs, ate dinner, and walked out with his coat. I escorted him to the door, and the rain had stopped outside, and the sky was dark, except for a faint red shadow from the far side.

He smiled and said, "It shouldn't rain tomorrow, it's going to be a good day." ”

I said worriedly: "You have been driving for so long, and you haven't had a good rest, and now you are going back like this, how can your body stand it." ”

He smiled hesitantly: "With the eldest lady's heart, it won't be a problem to stay up for another night." ”

I smiled and glared at him.

"Don't talk nonsense."

"Hehe, no nonsense, no nonsense."

The person who followed him had already led the horse to the door, and he asked the two of them to follow the carriage that Zhao Shuyuan was sitting in to go back slowly, and the other people still had to rush back to the capital quickly with him, and after explaining, they looked back at me again: "Miss, along the way, you have to be more careful, in case of a fight, it will be implicated here-"

As he spoke, he looked at Wen Hu who was standing far away: "Do they still have to be used?" ”

"Don't worry, they are all the people chosen by the emperor, and they still have to be used."

"No matter what, get to Xichuan as soon as possible, so that the teacher and I don't have to worry."

"Hmm."

"There's one more," he said, and he took another step forward and whispered softly in my ear, "Senior Brother Liu, the eldest lady has to put more thought into it." ”

“……”

My heart twitched slightly, and I turned to look at him—what do you mean?

I was about to ask him, but he had already walked out quickly, turned over and got on his horse, and the rest of the people were also on their horses, all lined up neatly, and as soon as I heard us, I listened to the dull sound of the horses' hooves stomping on the ground, giving people a very urgent feeling, he held the reins, and looked back at me: "Miss, the war may not only burn in the capital, you must be careful!" ”

After saying this, he slammed the horse's belly, and the horse that sat down galloped out like an arrow off the string, and immediately after that, the people behind him also galloped on their horses, and soon disappeared into the night with the sound of horses' hooves.

I stood at the door of the inn, watching their shadows quickly melt into the night, and I was still in a trance for a while.

Zha Bixing, those words he just said......

Emperor Taishang, the flames of war, Liu Qinghan.

This pile, piece by piece, kept churning in my mind, winding like a mess.

I didn't stand outside for a while, in the end the night was heavy, Su Su was worried that I would catch a cold, and quickly pulled me in, and when I returned to the lobby, Zhao Shuyuan was still sitting at the table alone, quietly looking at the candle on the table, that look a little quiet, not like a madwoman at all.

It's hard for me to imagine how she would cry outside Liu's house every night.

The post officer stood next to him, and only then did he smile and say: "This noble man really came and went quickly, and said that he would pack a room for him to live in, but who knew that he would leave." ”

I listened to his words with some complaints, but before I could comfort him, Su Su next to me whispered to me: "It's just right, didn't you just clean up a room and come out, just let her live." ”

I glanced at Zhao Shuyuan, and was about to nod, but after thinking about it, I shook my head again.

"What's wrong, Miss?"

"She's not very sober, and I'm afraid it's not easy to live alone."

"What then?"

"Let her live with me."

"Huh?"

Su Su was anxious when she heard this: "Then how can it be done?" What if she makes a fuss at night and makes trouble with the eldest lady? ”

I laughed: "I'm like this, are you still afraid of her making trouble?" ”

As I spoke, I walked to Zhao Shuyuan's side and gently held her shoulder: "Shuyuan Niangniang, you can go up with me." ”

She was very obedient, and she reached out and took my arm, and I helped her, and let Su Su walk in front with the lantern, and slowly went upstairs, and entered my room, I pulled her to the table and sat down, and asked Su Su to bring hot water and wash her.

While doing these things, she has been quiet, looking at me with soft eyes, as if recognizing, as if remembering.

I finally asked Su Su to twist a handkerchief and wipe her hands carefully.

Her hand, which is an old man's hand, is thin, the skin is very sensitive, the green tendons on the back of the hand are protruding, it looks like she is a person, she has endured many hardships, I carefully wiped her fingers, and was about to take the handkerchief to Su Su, suddenly, that hand in turn held my hand.

I was stunned.

When she looked back, Zhao Shuyuan was looking at my hand steadily, and then, her gaze followed my hand, looked at my arms, shoulders, and finally at my face.

I looked at her too.

Under the faint light, a faint smile appeared on her somewhat pale face, and she smiled exceptionally gently, even with a hint of kindness: "Qingying." ”