Chapter 55
It has been two years since they parted, and their situations are also different, but Ying Huaizhen and Zhang Zhen, at the moment when their eyes met each other, there was no clear barrier, and the two of them hugged each other happily, holding hands, jumping and screaming, and making a lot of noise. Ruyi and Jixiang listened to the movement, and also came out to see, they all laughed and laughed when they saw it, very happy, this scene seemed to return to the time in Taizhou County.
Ying Pei watched from the sidelines, and felt happy, and saw that the two of them were just shouting, so he hurriedly said: "Don't care about the outside, let's go to the back room to talk." ”
When the three of them arrived in the house and sat down, Ying Huaizhen was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Da Yuanbao, why did you suddenly come to Beijing?"
Zhang Zhen heard her really ask about this, for fear that she would be unhappy, so she explained: "It's none of my business, it's really not that I don't listen to my sister...... It's just that my uncle and grandfather are on their birthday, and his old man is worried about me and specially called me here. It's been three days since I've been here, and I'm free today, so I'll ask someone to lead the way to you......"
Ying Huaizhen saw that his face was full of panic, and knew that he was afraid that he would ask for guilt, so where was the slightest blame in his heart? ”
Although he told him not to go to Beijing in every possible way when he was leaving, when he really met, there was only infinite joy in his heart.
Li Xianshu got the letter, and she was very happy, so she left Zhang Zhen to eat at noon, and the three small ones sat together, Ying Pei looked at the two of them, and said with a smile: "Only the younger brother Tuwa is missing, if he is there, it will be complete." ”
Li Xianshu sandwiched a tender chicken leg for Zhang Zhen, Zhang Zhen was biting and eating, and said when she heard the words: "I was also thinking about him, this time I came, so naturally I had to go to see him, but I still don't know where to live?"
Ying Pei smiled and held his hand and said: "Good brother, you don't have to run away, now that Tuwa is studying in Shangwutang, it's very important to wait for him to take a vacation, I'll just call him over."
Zhang Zhen was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly said: "This is the case, why wait for him to take a vacation, I will go with you."
Ying Huaizhen saw that his eyes were shining, and his mouth was shiny, so he took a handkerchief and wiped it for him, and said with a smile: "Look at you like this, it's strange that you haven't lost any weight in the past two years." ”
Zhang Zhen was a little embarrassed, smiled and put down the chicken legs, and said, "My sister doesn't like it, then I will eat less in the future......"
Li Xianshu stretched out her hand and slapped Ying Huaizhen, and said to Zhang Zhen: "Don't listen to her, the boy should eat stronger, like Ying Pei, I always think he is not fat enough." As he spoke, he also pinched another chicken leg over.
Ying Pei hurriedly thanked him, took it with a smile, and ate it with a smile in his heart.
Ying Huaizhen saw Li Xianshu like this, nodded and sighed: "Alas, there are two chicken legs, and I don't have my share......" As soon as the words fell, Ying Pei and Zhang Zhen sent the chicken leg over, and they invariably said: "Sister eats this"
Li Xianshu saw that the three of them were so friendly and funny, she couldn't stop laughing, and hurriedly asked the two of them to take it back, and gave a chicken breast with chopsticks to Ying Huaizhen, and said: "I like to make fun of your brothers, can you eat more with your little stomach?
After eating, the three of them laughed again, seeing that it was late, Zhang Zhen was inconvenient to stay for a long time, so he got up to say goodbye, and made an appointment to come back another day, so Ying Pei sent him out.
Ying Huaizhen returned to the house, leaning on the window, and after the noisy and lively reunion just now, it seemed even more lonely and quiet at the moment.
was in a daze, and suddenly felt a slight coldness on his face, Ying Huaizhen raised his head, and suddenly saw a little snow in the air above www.biquge.info his head.
At this moment, it was already late March, and it was still snowing, Ying Huaizhen looked at it for a while, only to see that the sky in the southwest was cloudy, but naturally he couldn't see anything.
At the same time, thousands of miles away, the car to see off relatives has been gone for more than four months.
At first, most of the roads were official roads, and the roads were easy to walk, but gradually they came to the place where it was very difficult for people to walk, and it was only a few miles in a whole day.
What's more, the more you go, the more you leave the land of peace and prosperity, to the place where the mountains are poor and the rivers are poor, there are many bandits and bandits, from time to time to come to intrude, although most of them are small bandits that do not form a climate, but several times, it is still a few palace people and dowries that are sent to relatives, so Xiao Tang ordered the local government to send troops to investigate, and at the same time commanded the guards to guard day and night.
On this day, Quan'er, the palace maid beside Princess Qingxian, came to invite Xiao Tang and said, "Lord Tang, princess, please come over, I have something to say." ”
Xiao Tang was discussing the matter of the road with the natives who led the way, and many subordinates around were watching, and Xiao Tang said when he heard this: "Important matters are being discussed here, please wait a little longer." ”
The palace maid went by herself, and after Xiao Tang finished the discussion, she went to visit.
Unexpectedly, after saluting, the car was silent, Xiao Tang called twice, and he didn't talk inside, Xiao Tang's heart was tight, for fear that something would happen, and he didn't see the palace maid on the side, so he had to get up and open the door and enter, who knew that when he looked up, he saw Princess Qingxian leaning in the car, crying silently.
Xiao Tang saw that she was so dignified, so he was relieved, and he was busy saying that he was rude, and he was about to withdraw, when he suddenly heard Princess Qingxian speak: "Things are expensive to leave their hometowns, and people are cheap to leave their hometowns, and now I have just left the capital, and I have not even left the country, and I have been despised so much......"
When Xiao Tang heard this, he couldn't help but stop, and asked, "Why did the princess say this, who dares to despise the princess?"
Princess Qingxian wiped away her tears, turned her head to look at him, and said with a cold smile: "You ask me, if you don't despise me, why do I send someone to call me three times and twice, but you just refuse to come?"
Xiao Tang actually expected it because of this incident, since soon after he left Beijing, Her Royal Highness the princess often found various excuses to call him, and after a few times, Xiao Tang also saw that Princess Qingxian was mostly married to relatives as if she was married, so she took the opportunity to vent her anger in her heart.
Xiao Tang understood this, so he sometimes spoke to comfort him in every possible way, and on the other hand, he ordered the people who served the princess to be more and more attentive, so that the princess would not become depressed and sick, and if she fell ill, it would be very bad at this time of hurrying.
However, Princess Qingxian gradually intensified, calling Xiao Tang more and more frequently, at first it was only once or twice a month, and recently she wanted to call him every once or another, and it was not a troublesome matter, just a small thing as an excuse.
Xiao Tang also felt that something was wrong, so he didn't go every time, but after all, he was a princess, and he couldn't push it all, so he had to pick up his spirits and barely cope.
At this moment, after hearing what the princess said, Xiao Tang hurriedly bowed his head and said: "The minister's panic is not that the minister despises the princess, but he is really busy, and he can't be separated for a while, please forgive the princess." ”
Seeing his anxious face, Princess Qingxian smiled and said, "That's it, I thought you had the intention to despise me, if you were busy, would I blame you?"
Xiao Tang was busy with nothing more than guarding against bandits, but at this moment, wouldn't he be shocked to the princess, so he only said: "Because the road conditions are a little unclear, I am discussing with the local guide how to walk." ”
Princess Qingxian nodded and said, "It's the same, I only feel very bumpy these days." Just find a good way to go. ”
The princess's chariot was different from the others, and if the chariot was still bumpy, the others were just jumping around.
Xiao Tang naturally couldn't say this, not to mention that the princess Jin Zhi Yuye was naturally different from others, so he only agreed.
Princess Qingxian looked at him and said with a smile: "The ancestors of the Tang family have also been princesses, and we still have some kinship, maybe this is also the reason why my father ordered you to be the marriage envoy? ”
Xiao Tang frowned slightly when he saw her suddenly talking about this. Princess Qingxian saw that he was silent, and sighed: "It's a pity that I am married now, and I don't know what to do in the future, and it will be difficult for the family to meet again." ”
Xiao Tang said: "The princess and her relatives are for the sake of not having a war between the two countries and ensuring the peaceful life of thousands of Li people, which is a move to benefit the country and the people.
When Princess Qingxian heard this, she smiled and said, "Are all the bloody men in the world dead, why do you want me to let a weak woman go and keep her relatives safe?"
When Xiao Tang heard this, he knew that the words were not speculative, and the strong argument only added to his troubles, so he only said: "There are still all things to do outside the minister, since the princess has nothing to do, the minister will retreat." ”
Princess Qingxian stared at him, speechless for a while.
Xiao Tang was about to retreat, when suddenly the car slammed down, only to hear someone say: "The thief is coming"
Xiao Tang was shocked, and Princess Qingxian was also discolored. Xiao Tang glanced at her and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, don't be surprised, don't show your face here." ”
After saying that, he jumped out of the car and looked around, but saw that his men had already divided the defense according to what he had said before, and then looked at both sides, and saw that there were indeed some thieves faintly moving on the mountain.
Suddenly, a forerunner came to report and said, "My lord, there is an extra boulder on the road ahead, blocking the way." ”
Xiao Tang twisted his eyebrows and said: "Don't be distracted, go all out to resist the thief"
Suddenly, I heard countless shouts and killings, all from both sides, and in the midst of the shouts, suddenly arrows rained down, and Xiao Tang shouted: "Shield" The guards arrayed on both sides, raised their shields to resist, and protected some palace maids and eunuchs in the center.
There are still casualties, Xiao Tang was furious when he saw this, the previous thieves were still small bandits, but now there seem to be no less than 100 people, and the mountains are complicated, to pursue naturally fruitless, can only let them attack, although Xiao Tang is angry, but try his best to suppress his anger, while observing the surrounding situation, while quickly thinking about how to destroy the enemy.
At this moment, a few arrows shot over, without Xiao Tang's hand, the guards around him had already swung their knives and slashed down, Xiao Tang was not afraid, but stood taller, and saw many bows and arrows falling on the ground, so he waved his hand and shouted: "The archer shoots back on the spot"
At the moment, the shield bearer was in front and the archers were behind, picking up arrows to shoot the bandits, and those eunuchs and palace maids were also busy picking up the random arrows on the ground one by one and delivering them over.
The thieves' arrows were quickly used up, but the arrows brought by the guards were not half used, and their archery skills were extraordinary, almost without missing arrows, and soon the arrogance of the other party was reduced.
Xiao Tang still frowned and looked, and suddenly heard someone behind him: "Lord Tang Tang, the princess asked you what you were looking for." ”
Xiao Tang was startled, and when he turned around, he saw that it was the palace maid Quan'er next to Princess Qingxian, lying behind a guard, with a panicked face, and asked tremblingly.
At this moment, it was a dangerous time, Xiao Tang laughed, and shouted: "What are you doing here?"
Quan'er almost cried and said, "The princess told me to ask ......"
Xiao Tang was very displeased, suddenly turned around, and saw that the yellow satin curtain at the window of the car seemed to move, he was shocked, and shouted: "Go back and tell the princess, let her stay in the car, don't move."
Quan'er was flustered, and she had to crawl back to the car, and an arrow came halfway, and she was forced to fly by the escort guards.
Who knew that in an instant, Quan'er crawled back to the ground and said, "The princess asked me to ask, and asked if the lord was looking for the bandit leader......
Xiao Tang wanted to ask the guards to throw her back, but when he heard this, his heart sank, he looked at Quan'er with tears on his face, and then at Luan Jia, and suddenly he was slightly cold, and he faintly understood Princess Qingxian's intentions.
Before Xiao Tang could speak, the voice of Princess Qingxian came from the Luan driver, saying: "Shoot the man first and shoot the horse first, capture the thief and capture the king first, Lord Tang should think so......"
Xiao Tang didn't have time to answer, and suddenly Luan's door opened, and Princess Qingxian, dressed in bright yellow and full of pearls, suddenly appeared
At this moment, the sky was a little cloudy, but the appearance of such a bright and shining princess was like a ray of sunshine, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Those thieves were hiding on the mountain, and suddenly saw the princess appear, and saw that she was naturally beautiful, dressed like a celestial, and suddenly couldn't hold it back, and they looked at it one after another, and even the guards brought by Xiao Tang were a little stunned.
I saw the dressed princess Qingxian standing on top of the high car, the enemy is current, but her demeanor is very comfortable, opening her arms as if facing the wind, such a graceful figure, the clothes are fluttering, as if dancing, wonderful, but also dazzling everyone.
In a group of stunned eyes, Princess Qingxian sighed and said: "I can suffocate this palace in the past few days......" Turning her gaze, she looked at Xiao Tang as if she had nothing.
But seeing that Xiao Tang didn't pay any attention to Princess Qingxian, but looked at a corner of the mountain calmly, his eyes were as sharp and cold as an eagle's falcon, the bow in his hand slowly opened, and the feather arrow was neatly matched, only to hear a "whoosh" sound, the white feathers were like a little meteor, shooting through the void and submerging into the emerald mountain, and in the shade of the trees, only heard the sound of "oops", and someone fell on the head
Xiao Tang slowly lowered his bow and said coldly: "I am stunned to do everything to cover up."
Only then did the guards come to their senses, and they all drew their bows and arrows, shooting the thieves who had no time to hide
Xiao Tang's arrow, the one who killed the bandit leader was originally killed, and as soon as the bandit leader died, the dragons were leaderless, these bandits were terrified, and most of them were shot dead, and the battle ended quickly.
Xiao Tang then ordered to count the number of dead and wounded, check the equipment and equipment, and ask someone to move the big rock.
At this moment, Princess Qingxian had already entered the car, Xiao Tang was in a complicated mood, and after explaining to his subordinates, he came to the car in person, but he did not enter, and he was quite hesitant in his heart.
Unexpectedly, the palace maid Quan'er poked her head out again, and when she saw that it was him, she said happily: "Lord Tang, are you here......?"
Xiao Tang smiled when he heard this, shook his head and got into the car.
Because Princess Qingxian "messed around" several times along the way, Xiao Tang only thought that she was just an ordinary pampered golden branch and jade leaf, but he didn't expect that Fang Cai would have such an unexpected appearance in the fight with the bandits.
Xiao Tang didn't dodge or dodge at that time, he was indeed looking for the "king of thieves", what is rare is that Princess Qingxian can see it in Luanjia, and understands his intention to "capture the thief and capture the king first", she actually has the courage to show up in person, using herself as bait to lure those thieves to show up...... So that Don Jr. can do it
This kind of scheming, how can ordinary pampered girls have? Xiao Tang thought that he had a little bit of a complaint about Princess Qingxian before, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart.
As soon as Xiao Tang entered the car to greet him, Princess Qingxian smiled when she saw it: "I have long heard that you are both civil and military, and when I saw you today, it really deserved its reputation, and that arrow really opened my eyes." ”
Seeing her praise like this, Xiao Tang only said, "Don't dare." He also said: "Thanks to the princess's tricks, the bandit leader showed up, but such a move is inevitably inappropriate, if the princess has a case, the minister will die without excuse her guilt." ”
Princess Qingxian smiled: "I dare to do this, but also because you can understand my mind, you really live up to my heart, and immediately shoot the thief head, and you can't be so neat if you change the second person." ”
Xiao Tang still claimed to be "don't dare", Princess Qingxian looked at him, and saw that he had a good appearance and a special temperament, a little more dazzling brilliance than the pearl and jade, and a little less terrifying than the sword and sharp weapon.
Princess Qingxian sighed again: "What's more, with you, how can I have a case? Before leaving, my father said that you are the most appropriate person to count the children in the next generation, and you will definitely be able to ensure that I go to the country of Shaluo safe and sound." When he said the last sentence, he sneered faintly.
Xiao Tang didn't understand what he meant, so he didn't make a sound.
Princess Qingxian sighed, and suddenly said lightly: "I know, I complained about that sentence just now, you are useless in your heart, you can't say it in your mouth, you inevitably feel that I am a woman and short-sighted, but imagine that you are me...... What do you think about leaving your country and leaving home to that kind of barbarian land?"
Don Jr. couldn't answer. Princess Qingxian sneered again, and said: "Actually, the sixth sister was selected at first, because she had a favored concubine, so she replaced me, and I couldn't say a word, otherwise I would be disobedient, unfilial, and ignorant of the general situation, and in the end I wouldn't be good." ”
When Xiao Tang heard this, he suddenly thought of his relationship with Lin **, and at this moment, he actually understood Princess Qingxian's mood.
Xiao Tang had no choice but to say: "The ancients said: those who are capable work harder." This must also be because the emperor feels that only a princess is up to the task...... For example, the princess Fang Cai's behavior of seducing the enemy made the ministers very admired. ”
Princess Qingxian looked at him with a slight smile and asked, "I heard that you are nineteen years old?"
Xiao Tang was stunned for a moment when he heard her ask such a private question, so he had to say, "The minister is twenty years old this year. ”
Princess Qingxian said: "I am the same year as you, what is your birthday? I am January, I must be older than you?"
Xiao Tang said: "The minister is May." ”
Princess Qingxian said with a pleasant face: "In this case, simply don't want those unfamiliar titles, from now on, as long as you are not outside, you will call me Sister Xian, and I will call you Brother Yi, okay?"
There was silence in the car for a while, Xiao Tang was secretly shocked in his heart, and hurriedly replied: "I'm afraid that this can't be done, and it can't be exceeded." ”
Princess Qingxian said: "What is overstepping, I also said at the beginning that we are related...... Yes, Brother Yi, are you engaged?"
Xiao Tang said: "Not yet." ”
Princess Qingxian said, "Why did I vaguely hear that your mentor Lord Lin intended to marry his daughter to you a few days ago?"
Xiao Tang was silent for a moment and said: "Because I want to send my relatives, the distance is far away, and I don't know how long it will take, for fear of dragging down my ** sister, I have never made a marriage with her." ”
Princess Qingxian laughed and said, "You have a heart, too, go like this...... Three years and five years is still a short time, and what if she stays there for a long time like me and never comes back for the rest of her life? ”
Xiao Tang didn't want to say it so deeply, so he just hung his head, thinking of Lin ** in his heart, and sighed faintly, but he also hoped that it would be as Princess Qingxian said, so that she could choose a good son-in-law comfortably earlier, and don't wait for him.
And at this moment, in the Lin Mansion in the capital, Lin ** was pointing at a person and scolded: "Why didn't he go with Brother Yi to see off his relatives?