In the next few days, Yuan Han deliberately set aside more space for Zhan Duxiao and Chan'er, except for meeting every time they ate, they basically "disappeared" at other times. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Every morning when Chan'er opened her eyes, Zhan Duxiao was already waiting outside the door, the two watched the sunrise together, collected the dew for making tea, looked at the distant mountains in a daze, basked in the sun warmly in the afternoon, sat on the chaise longue and slept together, looked at the stars at night, whispered, and interspersed with piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and camellia from time to time throughout the day.

It's just that the two of them are sweet and sweet, and they have never intentionally made some cover-ups on the surface, so after a few days, they can't help but cause private discussions and whispers from everyone in the Demon Palace. Among the old-fashioned elders, some people directly criticized Zhan Duxiao, saying that he was greedy for Chanyuan's new love, broke his oath and broke his promise, or brought the Demon Palace into the abyss of disputes in the rivers and lakes. After Chan'er heard this kind of words, she talked about this topic seriously when she and Zhan Duxiao were alone.

"Twilight. ”

"Huh?"

"When can you and I be together?"

"Isn't that now? You are willing, I am willing, and your Third Emperor Uncle agrees. ”

"Except for the three of us...... Will Uncle Zhan and his aunt agree? What will Uncle Emperor think? What do the people in the Demon Palace, and even the people in the rivers and lakes say?" Chan'er's voice was soft and firm, and she said, "You understand what I mean. ”

"No matter what, the world's vision is far less important than yours. As for the elders, we will strive for them together and ask them to fulfill our happiness. Although the power of the Demon Palace is much thinner than that of any country, the dowry that the county lord should have, I will not be lower at all, and I can use a lifetime to prove to Emperor Xuan that I have my heart for you. ”

"Actually, there's a better way, isn't there?"

"Chan'er ......"

"As long as the world is announced, I am the former Da Chan who fell off the cliff and survived. In this way, everyone will understand that you have not forgotten your righteousness, liked the new and hated the old, and the emperor's uncle is not good enough to betrothal me anymore, and pass on the Yuan family's hatred for me as a 'dowry' to others. You're the only one who wants to marry me. Chan'er said with a smile in her eyes, as if it was none of her business.

"Don't make jokes like that. Zhan Duxiao refused without hesitation, "I can't let the people of the Yuan family have any second chance to hurt you, and I can't exchange your peace for my peace of mind." If I do what you say, is it worth entrusting me with your heart?"

"It's worth it. Chan'er said as she nodded deliberately to accentuate her tone.

Seeing this, Zhan Duxiao's expression revealed a little helplessness, but her heart was already full of affection. He looked at Chan'er and said:

"I can listen to you for anything else, only this one, you have to listen to me. Because...... I love you. ”

As much as Zhan Duxiao's sudden expression of her heart made Chan'er stand still, there was also the slightly aggressive kiss that leaned over before he could finish speaking, and this kiss no longer fell on Chan'er's forehead, but on her lips - the first kiss between the two of them.

Zhan Duxiao understood Chan'er like this, and just one action blocked what she wanted to say next, and it also made the relationship between the two warmer up. Chan'er knew that there was no result, so she no longer insisted on this discussion with Zhan Duxiao, after all, the day of separation was just around the corner, and instead of thinking about uncertain assumptions, cherishing the other party who was still by each other's side was the smartest thing to do.

~~~

On February 15, there was only one day left before Yuan Han said he would set off for the lonely country. On this morning, He Zheng walked in front of Zhan Duxiao with an arrow in his hand, and said in a deep voice:

"Childe, someone shot this arrow book from outside the craggy wall. ”

"Do you see who it is?" Zhan Duxiao looked at He Zheng, took the arrow book, and asked at the same time.

"It was the arrow that touched the mechanism, and the people on duty found out, and when they looked around, there was no one to be seen. While He Zheng was talking, he saw Chan'er walking in from the side door with a set of tea sea, and hurriedly took two steps forward to take the tea sea, "How did the county lord personally clean up these." ”

The four closest to Zhan Duxiao, He Zheng, Lonely Ling, Jiao Ying, and Yu Jie, have a tacit understanding of Chan'er's identity, whether it is the love of four years ago or the current kindness, the four brothers are convinced, and they all support Chan'er for the possibility of becoming the "palace master's wife".

"She's going to be busy with Zhang Luo. But I think it's good, there is a feeling that the garden has a hostess. Zhan Duxiao looked at Chan'er, and the smile went straight to the bottom of her heart.

Hearing this, Chan'er glared at Zhan Duxiao, but did not refute. Then, her eyes turned to the arrow in Zhan Duxiao's hand, and she asked unintentionally:

"Who wrote the letter?"

"I was about to open it and take a look. Zhan Duxiao said, unfolding the note, his eyes sweeping over each word one by one, and his eyes were shining.

Looking at Childe's expression, it seems to be an acquaintance's letterhead. He Zheng said.

"Look, whose handwriting is this?" Zhan Duxiao handed the note back to He Zheng, with a somewhat childish look on her face.

He Zheng glanced at it, and a look of surprise appeared on his face, and said:

"It's the old palace master's words. ”

This scene suddenly reminded Chan'er that there had been a similar situation - Yuan Han was secretly injured by a person who used a bow and arrow on the battlefield and after the class returned to the court, someone deliberately shot out a note and left it in the center of the knocker of Prince Gong's mansion.

~~~

"What happened? Early in the morning I heard a mess at the door. "Plugging into the front yard, I was encountering Yuan Han.

"Someone shot this note at the door. Yuan Han handed the note to the plugging rut.

"The main messenger is Shu Shao, and in order to avoid self-destruction of the future, the Shu family does not take into account the political and military affairs. Plugging read the words on the note, "This is ......"

"Do you think you can believe it?"

"It's reasonable to think about. Otherwise, the identity of the eldest prince of Taifu will really make the clues cut off and nothing can be found?"

"But who is the person who sent this message to me? ”

"Uncle Sanhuang, can you let me take a look?" Chan'er walked over with the maid Xitao from the side.

"Hmm. Yuan Han handed the note to Chan'er and asked casually, "How is it?"

"Not impressed...... I'm just looking. Chan'er stuck out her tongue.

"Well, anyway, I have a bottom in my heart. If you don't make a noise to the outside world, it won't do us any good, and it won't do much damage to them. Yuan Han said, "Let's go, have breakfast." ”

"Oh. Chan'er casually threw the note to Xi Tao behind her, and followed Yuan Han and the block to the main hall.

~~~

The handwriting on the note flashed in Chan'er's mind, and although the memory was vague, there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity in her heart. Chan'er suddenly had a feeling that she had missed something and missed something. It was the sound of He Zheng and Zhan Duxiao talking that woke her up.

"Why is the old palace master so well-informed about the Night Kingdom, is it possible that he and his wife are living in seclusion around the Night Kingdom?"

"If you don't want us to find them, even if we know where to look, we won't be able to find them. ”

"If this news is true, what does Childe plan?"

"Emperor Tao's death is a big deal. The eldest prince is the eldest son of Emperor Tao, but he is always a concubine, and the death of the first queen of the night country and Princess Weiguo Ru is very strange. When the news of Emperor Tao's death was really released, I believe that the eldest prince had been able to control the overall situation of Yedu and ascended the throne smoothly. After the internal strife of the Night Kingdom has completely subsided, it will not be long before the Night Kingdom will join the Battle of the Four Kingdoms and fish in troubled waters to stir up peace. ”

"The great prince of the Night Kingdom ascended the throne at the beginning of his reign, and his political (separator) power was unstable, and outsiders were deceived by this, and it was inevitable that they would take the combat power of the Night Kingdom lightly. The Night Nation can secretly mobilize people and horses, waiting for the opportunity to reap the benefits of the fisherman. ”

"In this way, the biggest impact is probably Yiguo and Hengguo. Zhan Duxiao pondered for a moment and ordered, "Let Jiao Ying and Yu Jiejie make a trip and pass this news to the Hidden Dust Xuan and Tuoba families respectively." ”

"Yes, I'll go and inform them. ”

After He Zheng turned to leave, Zhan Duxiao turned around and looked at Chan'er.

"Hearing your conversation, I probably know what's going on. Chan'er said, "If you want to discuss anything with the Third Emperor Uncle, just go." ”

"What about you?"

"I just remembered something, and I wanted to talk to Xitao. ”

"Well, that's good. I'll come to you later. ”

"Hmm. ”

~~~

"West Peach. ”

"County Lord, you're back. ”

"Yes, I have something to ask you. ”

"What's the matter? ”

"Do you remember, when I just returned to the palace with Uncle Sanhuang this year, someone shot an arrow book on the gate of the palace. ”

"There is such a thing, the slave has an impression. ”

"Did I throw it at you after I read the note?"

"Yes. ”

"Do you still have the note?"

"The county lord's things, the slaves and maids never throw them away. But...... You'll have to look for it to find out where it is. ”

"Okay, I'll help you find it. ”

Later, Chan'er and Xitao rummaged through the rooms for a while, and finally found a slightly wrinkled note folded in a jewelry box. Chan'er took a breath a little nervously before reaching out to pick up the note, slowly flipping it out in front of her eyes.

The small print on the note clearly reads: The main messenger is Shu Shao, and the Shu family does not take into account the political and military affairs of the government in order to avoid self-destruction of the future.

However, the content of the word is no longer important, and what makes Chan'er's heart shake is completely the font of this line of text.

"West Peach. Chan'er's voice trembled slightly, "This is the handwriting of the bow fox." ”

"That's what the county lord said...... The Bow Fox, the personal guard of the former king?"

"It's Brother Fox. Chan'er nodded again and again, and said, "I am very familiar with his words, it is him, he wrote this note to remind me and Uncle Sanhuang...... He's not dead, he's alive!"

When she was young, Chan'er preferred to run to the courtyard where Gong Hu, a powerful attendant under King Gong, lived in the courtyard, and Gong Hu also learned to write with her, and even if Yuan Han had a sense of déjà vu, after all, it was not as memorable as Chan'er.

"But Gonghu obviously cares about the palace, why don't you come back to see the county lord?"

"If the bow fox is not dead, he ...... Brother Xiao is also likely to live in the world, right?" Chan'er did not answer the question raised by Xi Tao, but was full of thoughts about that possibility.

"County Lord......" Xi Tao didn't know how to take Chan'er's words for a while, hesitated for a moment, and then plucked up the courage to say, "The greater the hope you have, the more sad you will be when you are disappointed." ”

"I don't dare to imagine it, I'm afraid that all this is just my fantasy. But Brother Fox is really safe. ”

"The slave believes what the lord says...... The relationship between the county lord and Lord Shen Xiao, as well as the county lord's waiting for so many years, the slave and maid know best. Xitao said cautiously, for fear of touching Chan'er's sore spot, "So...... Of course, the slave and maid hope that the adults are safe. ”

"One more thing comes to mind...... You may be worried that I think too much about it, so that it is difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction. ”

"What did the county lord remember?"

"The first time I woke up in Moge after I lost my memory...... It seems that I heard the song of the fisherman's question. Chan'er paused, and then said, "It's just that I can't tell if I really heard it, or if it's just a dream of mine." ”

"Are you saying that the flute song may have been played by Lord Shen Xiao?"

"I'm not sure......," Chan'er's eyes darkened a little, and she said, "It's just intuition." There seems to be no one but him who can give that piece of moving power. ”

"In the eyes of the county lord, what Lord Shen Xiao does is excellent. ”

Chan'er nodded slightly, tears slid down her cheeks one after another, and the words in her heart were already choked in her throat. She looked at the words on the note again through her teary eyes, only to feel mixed feelings, and then clasped her hands together, holding the note in the palm of her hand, close to the position of her heart, and was reluctant to put it down for a long time.

But as Twilight said, if you don't let people find it, even if you know where the person you want to see is, it's hard to find out, and you can't even know where the person is......

~~~

Near noon, when Zhan Dusk came to pick up Chan'er for dinner, he saw Chan'er sitting in the courtyard, thinking about something in a trance.

"Why are you thinking so much?" said Zhan Duxiao as she sat down next to Chan'er.

"Hmm......" Chan'er seemed to wake up suddenly, turned her eyes to look at Zhan Duxiao, and said again, "I understand your dilemma at that time." ”

"When did I have a dilemma?"

"I will never give up my heart for Du Chan, and I will not give up my heart for the county lord of Chan Yuan. ”

"What do you mean......"

"Brother Zhe must have told you...... The promise I made to someone when I was eight years old. ”

"After he explained your identity to me, he gave me a rough idea in passing. ”

"Then I'll tell you what you don't know. ”

"Hmm. ”

"You take a look at this first. Chan'er handed the note written by the bow fox to Zhan Duxiao, and briefly explained the cause and effect of the incident.

"Because the arrow book I have reminds you of this message? ”

"Well, I remember that the font I saw that day seemed to be very familiar, and when I looked at it again today, I was sure that the character was written by Gong Fox. ”

"The Bow Fox is ......"

"My father has six cronies and attendants, named Konglin, Feng Yuyang, Shen Xiao, Gong Fox, Tang Yin, and Long You. The first three of them were a little older, and they had their own honors before the war in which their father was martyred. Kong Lin served as the lieutenant of the cavalry, and at the same time served as the deputy general of his father, Feng Yuyang served as the lieutenant of the Yue cavalry, and Shen Xiao...... Rank Captain of Shooting. At the age of the three of them, he is really a young hero with great achievements, famous for his war, and his future is open, and he may not be promoted to the rank of prime minister in the future. So Brother Xiao said that he would marry me, but it was not impossible. In addition to him, the ones I have the most contact with are Gonghu and Tang Yin. Gong Fox, Tang Yin, and Long Youqian are slightly younger, and their battlefield experience is still shallow, so they have relatively more time to stay in the palace. In my impression, my brother is more introverted and shy, and I don't get along much with him. Brother Fox is nine years older than me, that is, the year I was born, my father rescued him and took him back to the palace, and he watched me grow up. When I was four years old, one day my father was writing with me in the study, and Brother Fox came in to present the war report, because my father was holding my hand to teach me to write, so he asked Brother Fox to dictate the content of the war report. At that time, I said to my father so obediently that I should let Brother Fox and I listen to the master's lecture together, and my father immediately responded, and then I felt that I didn't care enough about Brother Fox and felt guilty, and I personally guided him many times, so I was very familiar with Brother Fox's words. Brother Yin is eight years older than me, and he is the first of the six people I knew. He treats people warmly, and it is easy to get along with people of any character, but because he doesn't like to be restrained, he is quite wild and untamable. Brother Yin said that the only person he admires is his father, because of his admiration for his father, he can give up his freedom and be willing to follow. He took care of and doted on me like a sister, and was the one who always made me happy. The six of them, no matter who they are, I hope to be safe. As long as you stay alive, there will always be a day when we will meet. ”

"Chan'er, I don't want to be your trouble, I know that you know Shen Xiao first, and you are also emotional about him first, if you want to wait for him, just do what you want. ”

“…… It's time for me to go back to the lonely country. Chan'er didn't reply directly to Zhan Duxiao, but just took the opportunity to evade, "No matter what we do, in short, there are many twists and turns, either you ruin your reputation, or I lose my life." But you don't want my life to be threatened, and I don't want you to be infamous for me. Twilight, at the moment of state affairs, can we put it in advance?"

"Good. Zhan Duxiao nodded and responded, "Just let the three of us be at peace with what happens." ”

~~~

On the morning of February 16, Yuan Han and Chan'er left the Demon Palace and returned to the lonely country, almost without stopping or delaying along the way, and arrived in the lonely capital on the evening of February 20.

In March, the news of Emperor Tao's death came out of the Night Country. coincided with the death of Emperor Tao, the eldest prince ascended the throne, the name of the emperor, and the civil strife at night was not settled.

In early March, when the cold was clear and the sun was warm, Emperor Wei and Emperor Jing of Yi signed an alliance and took the opportunity to invade south. The country of Wei mainly attacks the lonely country, and the country of Yi mainly attacks the constant country. As soon as the war began, the four countries were all fighting with all their might, and the war was doomed to be protracted.