The moonlight was white, and behind the treetops were deep and shallow rolling clouds. A few days ago, the chaotic laurel tree that was smashed by the sudden light snow, there were no more osmanthus flowers left, only the lush leaves of one tree remained. Now the small basket with a thin layer of petals was picked up by Xue Xin. And Helian Tao is still in a daze.

"This year's snow came so early, and it's still late autumn. Mu Yun complained, and took a look at the basket, "Originally, there was still half a basket of osmanthus left, but now it's good, it's sprinkled clean, and I can't even eat a meal......"

When Helian Tao heard this, he finally came to his senses, Li Shuci was looking at him with a strange expression, and he hurriedly coughed lightly: "If you want osmanthus flowers, full of osmanthus flowers in Beijing, I will ask someone to help you collect and collect, there must be good ones." Forehead...... I mean, well, have you met with Xiao Yu lately? Did she say anything strange to you?"

As soon as Li Shuci heard him say Xiaoyu, he knew what he was going to ask, and suddenly smiled: "It's really not easy for you, I can understand my eldest brother's mood now." I haven't met Xiao Yu recently, but I've heard that Xiao Yu and Bao Chan have often gone to Banbianlou to find Mr. Liu recently. ”

"Liu Rudao?" Helian Tao sat up straight for a moment, his eyes widened in disbelief, could it be that the good-looking son Hengshan said was Liu Rudao? That is obviously a god stick with the head of a scholar on the outside and a sinister heart comparable to Li Xiaowu! Eh, no, you can't compare Li Xiaowu...... "They ...... They ......"

"They are nothing. Li Shuci can't say that Xiao Yu is going to drool when she sees Liu Rudao, and it's hard for her to say what's going on. "But I think Mr. Liu and Xiao Yu are very compatible. It's not as good as ......" Liu Rudao is polite and polite, with the appearance of a scholar, but he does not lose his manliness.

"No!" Helian Tao grinned. "Xiao Yu has a simple temperament, and Liu Rudao has more eyes. Absolutely not, the old man will not agree!" Helian Tao subconsciously objected, Liu Rudao came out of the Yang Palace, but their Helian family is so close to the court, can they still marry with the top two forces in the rivers and lakes? If it doesn't work in the end, what will Xiao Yu do?

The small and smooth cup turned twice around the tips of his fingers, Li Shuci guessed what Helian Tao was worried about, and he was a little dumbfounded at the moment, sure enough, a man's overall view is always the first, and she only saw the relationship between the two of them at first, she was silent for a long time before sighing: "If there is no way anyway, I will take advantage of the fact that this bud has not grown up and bloomed......"

In this life, Li Shuci treats feelings very rationally, just like she said to the Confucian King, if it weren't for the Confucian King to open up to her, she might never think about the result, even if there seems to be a wave in her heart, but after this wave throbs slightly, it will be like a ripple and quietly turn invisible. Even if the two of them have experienced life and death together now, and once supported each other when they were helpless and hopeless, she would not let herself fall into the mud again and enter a situation where there is no way back.

When Helian Tao heard this, he calmed down, and his face was filled with a lot of sorrow. The people around him, one or two, are all the same, and they are so helpless about their lives, Jin Yao is, he is, the old man is, even the emperor who is high above is also unable to control his own life, and let his beloved woman pass away early...... Can her sister escape such a fate? Thinking of Xiao Yu's changes now, and the changes she will make, that is the most silent and unreserved contribution to the person in her heart......, isn't it?"

Li Shuci saw such a Helian Tao for the first time, from the outrageous at first sight, to the sudden understanding after getting acquainted, and then to the cold and resolute decision when dancing the sword under the moon for her, all of them were extremely eager to open and afford to put it down. It was the first time she saw Helian Tao with such a fragile expression. I couldn't help but feel miserable: "It's not completely impossible...... Just ......" she beckoned, told the green pigeon and the others to retreat, and then looked at Helian Tao with a serious gaze.

Helian Tao raised his head and stared at her, her eyes were sparkling at this time, and there seemed to be all the answers he couldn't figure out, and his mind flashed back to and after his acquaintance with Li Shuci, and he only felt a fluctuation in his heart, making him feel that the blood from head to toe was condensed and dispersed in an instant, and he could no longer regain his calm. He knew too late, too slowly. She now belongs to another person. Struggling to crush the bitterness in his throat, he said: "Ah Yao will leave Beijing tomorrow and go to the north." When I tried to persuade him, I didn't actually make up my mind. No one knows what the ending will be. "Ah Yao, this is a title that they only pronounced when they were children.

"Maybe it won't be recovered, maybe it will be reborn in blood...... this is her previous life, Li Shuci leaned back in the chair and said: "However, no matter what the result is, in the process, we have to try our best." Everyone has their own destiny and cannot be avoided. "Since there is no way to dodge, we can only rise to the challenge.

"The wind and rain in the court are like torrents of beasts. Helian Tao held back the pain in his heart and said, "Little Wu, when the Shen family is destroyed, you can withdraw in time." ”

Li Shuci shook his head slowly: "I have been involved, how can it be so easy to get out? The Li family can't hide, and I can't hide either." "What's more, she is now tied to the Confucian king. The etiquette in the palace is complicated, and one of the six rites cannot be missed. After tossing for half a year, it finally came to the 'invitation period', which is the 'happy day' as the saying goes, and the auspicious day is set in early spring in March next year. "I think if it's the sixth prince, I'm happy to see it happen. "The six princes are reasonable, transparent, and generous, and they are a good choice for both the dynasty and the people.

"Don't you want ......"

Li Shuci shook his head again: "The Confucian prince didn't think like that, and I don't want to ...... either."

Helian Tao didn't know if there was some kind of tacit understanding between Li Shuci and the Confucian king, but he always felt that things were not so simple. But since Li Shuci said so, he can't speculate anymore. "Xiao Yu, please help me take care of it for the time being......"

Shen Mansion.

Shen Hao, Shen Wenhan, and Shen Yuan stood in the center of the flower hall, all silent. On the opposite side of them was the Shen clan, whose face was like the bright moon and as pure as Shura. She sat on top of the three people, looking at the three people condescendingly, and the dancing candle flame illuminated half of her face, making her look like a beautiful god and demon in the dark and dark hall: "Is there something wrong with you coming to me in such a hurry?"

Shen Hao's old face suddenly trembled, and he raised his eyes to look at the woman in front of him, this woman who had been hidden in the Li family for more than ten years, fine beads of sweat oozed from the wings of her nose. "The king has endured it for many years, but now I am afraid that he can't hold it back, and he is going to make a move against the Shen family. Unexpectedly, the six princes would suddenly ask for their lives, and the king took advantage of this opportunity to split the two armies in the southwest, each with one-third to form the Jinji Army, and also sent 100 people to guard the six sons of the emperor under the guard Si Jiang Yanzhi. I'm afraid there is a backhand. The front division of the palace and the division of the guards are divided into the forbidden army, and the front division of the palace is now in the hands of Helian Tao. "The front division of the palace was originally the commander of Yang Yan, but something happened halfway. Moreover, whether it is the Southwest Second Army or the Forbidden Army of the Guards Division, the part that has been transferred must be supplemented. It's hard to say who these people are.

Shen closed his eyes as if in a dream: "You mean, the time has come?"

Shen Hao lowered his head: "The Northern Field is in turmoil, and the Western Hooligans will inevitably wait for the opportunity to move, if Great Xia also takes the opportunity to spy on Chongnan, I am not afraid that the king will not call the military power into the hands of our people." The mystery is self-explanatory. ”

"In the palace, it's time for Miss Yi to move. ”

Shen Hao's eyelids drooped deeply, "Yes." ”

On the second day, the honor guard of the Northern Expedition Jin Jijun marched out of the Da'an Palace and went all the way to the north gate. Both sides of the street were full of people watching the excitement, talking about Jin Yao, the sixth prince who led the troops as the commander. Li Shuci, together with Helian Tao's brothers and sisters, Xiang Jiu and the others stood on the upper floor of the half-side building, looking at the team below through the window lattice. Liu Rudao said: "The western army and the southern army each occupy half, the two sides can't be grouped so quickly, and before the war, I'm afraid there will be chaos, and Emperor Xuwen doesn't know whether it's a good move or a bad move, and the six princes will suffer if they can't do it." ”

When Helian Tao heard him say this, his already worried mood coupled with the fact that Liu Rudao was not pleasing to the eye, his tone was not very good, "You know a lot!"

Helian Yu didn't hesitate to turn his elbow out, and chopped him hard, Helian Tao didn't want to be embarrassed in front of Liu Rudao, so he had to endure the pain and don't turn his face. Liu Rudao looked at Helian Yu, and his gentle smile almost turned Helian Yu into a puddle of water: "Don't make trouble, little fish." ”

Mu Yun and Xiang Jiu made expressions of vomiting at the same time, but unfortunately Liu Rudao and Helian Yu were silently looking at each other and didn't see it at all. Helian Tao's fingers almost cut a hole in the window frame. Li Shuci looked at them and smiled secretly, and said: "What Mr. Liu said is right, and besides, people with a heart will also make a big show to 'build momentum' for the six princes, if the six princes and their party go well, it's fine, if it doesn't go well, I'm afraid it will be criticized by the world." ”

Helian Tao said worriedly: "I'm afraid it won't be peaceful on this road." At the end of the household department, Qian Zhongxin is a wall grass, if the Shen family is doing tricks in the supply of grain and grass, then there is still a few chances of winning this battle. "It's not just a matter of fighting, it's not even the biggest difficulty in the Northlands.

"So on our side, I'm afraid we also have a tough battle to fight. Li Shuci's eyes were shining, and he responded to Helian Tao's gaze, and said firmly: "In any case, this matter is feasible, and it is not completely left to the mercy of others. ”

Helian Tao looked at her and nodded slowly, "In the palace, there are still a lot of threads to pull." We've been idle for a long time. ”

"Well, it's time to stir up the muddy waters in the palace. ”