Xie Jun looked at his sister's flushed face, couldn't help but smile, lowered his head and pinched Xie Xuan's face, "Look at this, do you think it's good?" His Royal Highness King Jin was born in a noble background, and it is rare that there is no arrogance and extravagance, he treats people gently, and his talent and bearing are outstanding, and such a person can't be found with a lantern. ”

"Sister, what are you talking about!" Xie Xuan hurriedly threw away the teacup, his hands like bee wings, "I definitely didn't mean that!" ”

Xie Jun smiled, "What's there to be shy about, there is always such a time in the girl's family, our lady won't worry about our affairs, my sister is cheeky, she should always plan for you, right?" ”

"But I didn't think about His Royal Highness King Jin." Xie Xuan raised his head, his attitude was serious.

"I look at His Royal Highness King Jin is very good, he has a gentle personality and will take care of people, and it is not difficult to get along. Concubine Yu is also a gentle and kind person, and in the future, without the pressure of her mother-in-law on her head, her life will be much more comfortable. Xie Jun pulled his sister over, and couldn't help but smile, "You are only ten years old, after all, you don't know how to weigh these things, and you will know in the future." ”

Xie Xuan smiled, without the pressure of her mother-in-law, life was certainly comfortable, but ......

If he really wants to marry King Jin, Xie Xuan still feels weird.

She really wanted to avoid Han Jue in this life and find another mother-in-law's house, preferably without the pressure of her mother-in-law, and not have to suffer from those nonsense idleness. But if you really want to think about the situation of marrying King Jin, Xie Xuan still feels unspeakably strange, so she shook her head like a rattle, "Sister, don't make trouble, King Jin is a prince after all, and I can't deal with those things." ”

"You really don't want to get married?" Xie Jun didn't take his ten-year-old sister's rejection to heart.

Xie Xuan shook his head firmly, "I don't want to!" ”

"Silly girl." Xie Jun took her into his arms and just smiled.

Xie Xuan remembered another thing, slipped out of Xie Xuan's arms, and his smile was full of jokes, "Sister, what about the Qingguo Mansion?" The lady in charge of the house in Nafu has long passed away, and now the second lady is in charge, and when you pass, there will be no mother-in-law. ”

"It's good not to have a mother-in-law, but Xu Shaoliu is the eldest son in the house, and he will inherit the position of the prince of the country in the future. Xie Jun was concerned about Xie Xuan's affairs, and when he talked about his marriage, he was very interested.

Xie Xuan climbed on top of her sister like a monkey, "Then sister, what about Xu Shaoliu?" You've seen it, right? ”

"He? That's it, just be able to live. ”

Such a bland tone surprised Xie Xuan, as if she was just picking a mansion to live in the future, not the "husband" that the girls in the boudoir were looking forward to.

When I walked out of the East Cross Courtyard, I happened to see Xie Yue being sent back by the old mother, and her eyes were red as if she had cried. glanced at Xie Xuan, she only quickly lowered her head, and hurriedly entered the main room, just wiped her eyes with her sleeve before entering the door.

Xie Xuan glanced at it, then turned a blind eye and went back to the West Cross Courtyard.

*

In winter, there is little leisure to do, in order to save Xie Jin, Luo is a man with his tail between his legs every day, Xie Yue was probably reprimanded by the old lady so much, and recently he has been keeping to himself.

Xie Xuan was happy and pure, and often ran to the East Cross Courtyard, where Xie Jun prepared a dowry, she read a book and practiced calligraphy next to her, and sometimes went to the outer courtyard to see Xie Tang, the little guy became more and more sensible, which made people happy.

In the middle of the month, Han Sui, the Marquis of Jingning, returned to Beijing from outside Yanming Pass, and specially took Han Jue to Xie Mansion to meet Mrs. Xie, and invited Xie Zhen and Luo Shi over, I am afraid that it was to talk about the cancellation of the marriage contract between Han Jue and Xie Xuan.

Old lady Xie's meaning has long been understood, although Han Sui felt that it was not authentic for the Xie family to withdraw from the marriage with the words of a pure and honest person, but since the other party had no intention, it was boring to force him to stay, but he did not object.

Only Han Jue was not very happy, but he didn't dare to expose Xie Xuan's tricks at this time, and he couldn't push Xie Xuan too hard, so he could only listen to the elders sullenly, and slowly play with a string of red sandalwood beads on his wrist.

When Xie Xuan was called to the study by Xie Xuan, Han Jue was standing in front of the steps, wearing a dark blue coat on his body, a brocade belt around his waist, a jade crown on his head, and a tall posture.

There were some thin snowflakes floating in the sky, falling slowly, and smearing a little bit on him.

Hearing Xie Xuan's footsteps, Han Jue looked over when he heard the sound, and there was a hidden pain in his eyes, as if he remembered something painful.

Xie Xuan stepped forward and called "Brother Yuju", Han Jue took the snow umbrella from Fangzhou's hand to help her hold it, looked down at the little girl who was not yet on his chest, and couldn't help but reach out and press her hair.

The waves were rolling in his heart, but his heart could not be revealed, Han Jue could only stare at Xie Xuan-

It was in the middle of the night when the same light snow fell, he secretly returned to the already empty Jingning Marquis Mansion, the residence of the two had already been turned messy by the forbidden army, except for the familiar clothes and jewelry, he could not find any trace of her. The entire Jingning Marquis Mansion had long been shattered, and he didn't even know where her body was, and he couldn't even find a piece of soil at the head of the grave. He couldn't imagine how desperate and frightened the silent and delicate wife, who was pregnant with Liujia, when the Praetorian Guards broke through the gate of the Marquis of Jingning.

"Xuan Xuan." Han Jue couldn't help but squat, his hot palm fell on Xie Xuan's face, and he stopped talking.

The snow was still drifting silently, gradually getting bigger, and the courtyard was silent, only the voices of Xie Zhen and Han Sui talking inside came faintly and intermittently.

Xie Xuan looked at Han Jue in surprise, the suppressed pain in his eyes was clear at a glance, and his hot palms trembled slightly, as if he was enduring a huge pain.

It's just a clear divorce, as for such pain?

Xie Xuan bit his lip and kindly reminded, "Brother Yuji, your cloak is going to be dirty." ”

The delicate voice entered his ears, and as soon as Han Jue's eyes turned, he saw Fang Zhou standing behind Xie Xuan. In the end, he suppressed the urge to embrace her, clenched his fists, and got up as if nothing happened, "It's cold outside, let's go to the wing room first and wait." ”

Xie Xuan followed him into the wing, a little curious, "What is going on?" ”

"It was my father who brought some local products from Yanming Pass, and I want to give some to Uncle Xie." Han Jue and Xie Xuan stood in front of the door, looking at the thin snow gradually accumulating in the courtyard, and said: "The people of Saibei are rough and the geography is different, and there are many things that cannot be seen in the capital. Like this short knife is something over there, do you see how good it looks? ”

A delicate short knife suddenly appeared in front of him, only a foot long, but the handle and scabbard were extremely delicate, with complex and fine patterns on it, vaguely like a goshawk hovering and a snow-capped mountain standing.

This scabbard is extremely familiar, Xie Xuan's body shook violently, and his eyes were glued to the knife.

In her previous life, when she was about thirteen years old, Han Jue once came to see her, so she gave her this scimitar, saying that she was allowed to enjoy and protect herself in times of crisis. At that time, she regarded the scimitar as a treasure, carried it with her body and never left it, even if she slept at night, she had to press it under the pillow. It's just that she accidentally lost it later, and she cried for a long time, and she didn't see her for a year.

couldn't help but reach out and take it, Xie Xuan rubbed the pattern on his head, carving and carving it extremely familiar.

He pulled out the short knife casually, and the jet-black knife was engraved with strange words.

Xie Xuan remembered that Han Jue had explained the meaning of those words at that time, which was probably similar to holding hands and growing old together, and being in love with each other.

At that time, the words and phrases that were considered the most beautiful now seem to be like heartache, she and Han Jue have been married for just four years, and the time they have been together is only a handful, how can they ever join hands to grow old? Suddenly his heart was chaotic again, and the short knife in his hand also turned into a hot potato, Xie Xuan came back to his senses from his memory in an instant, and quickly threw the short knife back into Han Jue's hand, with a vague and perfunctory mouth, "It's very good-looking." ”

"For you." Han Jue put the knife into the sheath and handed it to her.

Xie Xuan turned his face away, "I can't accept it." As if escaping, Xie Xuan quickly walked out of the side room, and it happened that the door of the study opened, and the mother who was waiting here saw her and said busily: "The girl is here, the master is waiting inside." Second son Han, please come in too. ”

Hearing this, Han Jue got up, and when he passed by Fang Zhou's side, he couldn't say anything about stuffing the short knife in her hand, and then caught up with Xie Xuan in two steps and followed her into the house.

The rest of Fang Zhou stood there, holding the short knife in confusion.

This is what Han Jue meant by giving the short knife to his own girl, right? Just now, the girl was holding a short knife, she must have admired the delicacy of this knife, Han Jue originally liked to give things to the girl, it seems that this time she gave this rare short knife, and she didn't run away.

Thinking like this, Fang Zhou put away the short knife, planning to go back and show Xie Xuan slowly.

*

In the study, there were six lacquered gold boxes, and Xie Xuan went to see Han Sui first.

Although she married into the Jingning Marquis Mansion for four years, she had very little time to meet with Han Sui, and there were no grievances, so Han Sui was still a respectable elder, so she saluted uprightly.

Han Sui is a military general, and he doesn't have too many words in terms of human relations, but he politely praised Xie Xuan a few words, and said that he brought some local products from outside Yanming Pass.

Naturally, this is also understood.

Although Xie Han's family said that they had withdrawn from the marriage, they still had to pay a generous amount, and these boxes of gifts were also due.

In this way, it seems that the Hengguo Mansion is a little narrow-minded, Xie Xuan naturally can't refuse, thank Han Sui and Han Jue, and the father and son will leave after thanking Han Sui and Han Jue.

Xie Zhen sent them away, and when he returned to the house, he stared at the boxes, just shook his head and muttered, "It's also an infatuated child, and you still refuse to give up." After sighing twice, he pointed to two boxes to Xie Xuan, "I'll ask someone to send them to you when I go back, you can play with Yu'er, it's really rare in the capital." ”

"Just give it to Tang'er, I don't have anything to play with." Xie Xuan wanted to excuse himself.

Xie Jin said: "Since it was given to you by the Han family, it should naturally go to you." I also remembered one thing, when your mother left, she left a few shops, you and Jun'er were two places for each person, and the account books used to be kept at Mrs. 's, and I asked someone to send them to your nurse's hand when I went back, and you can also learn to take a look. ”

These words made Xie Xuan overjoyed, so he said, "Father Xie." ”

"Speaking of which......" Xie Jin seemed to be a little hesitant, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke, "You haven't been to the Xuanmiao Temple recently, have you?" ”

"It's cold in winter, and there's snow outside the city, so I've never been there." Xie Xuan pretended to be stupid.

"It's almost the end of the year, why don't you go and take a look?" Xie Zhen looked down at her.

Xie Xuan raised his face, "There's no need, anyway, I haven't been there for the past ten years, and I haven't been there during the Chinese New Year." ”

…… Xie Zhen was speechless.

Xie Xuan roughly guessed what Xie Xuan meant. I'm afraid that he has secretly been to the Xuanmiao Temple recently, and he doesn't dare to meet Tao in person, so he will give a hint of beating around the bush, and want to use his daughter's name to see Tao? Shrinking his head like this, the turtle is sluggish, Xie Xuan doesn't want to help him!

Sure enough, the father and daughter were silent for a moment, and Xie Zhen spoke again, "It's cold outside the city, and there's nothing to keep out the cold." These velvet blankets sent by the Han family are excellent, I will send someone to send you to Xuanmiaoguan in a few days, how about you send them over? After all, it was an unspeakable thing, and Xie Jin's voice was a little stiff.

Xie Xuan won't push the boat down the river, "Since it's my father who wants to send it, naturally my father should go." ”

Xie Jin couldn't bear it, so he could only confess, "You know that Daddy can't stand her, I'm afraid she won't accept it." ”

"Oh. Then I may not accept it if I give it to her. Xie Xuan felt quite powerless, "I remember that my father said before that you should always do your own things." You also know that my sister doesn't like her, the first two times I went made my sister unhappy, it's almost the New Year, everyone should be happy, Daddy, don't embarrass me. ”

She pushed it clean here, Xie Zhen felt that she couldn't hold it on her face, so she threw the velvet blanket in the box, and calmly said to the side of the book.

Xie Xuan didn't bother to pretend to be a good daughter, so she wrapped up the big coat, walked out of the study, and braved the snow to go back to the West Cross Courtyard.

When he returned to the house, he took off his cloak, and before he could sit down, Fang Zhou took the short knife over as if he were offering a treasure, "Girl, what a delicate knife, is it placed on the Bogu shelf?" ”

"What knife?" Xie Xuan turned around and saw the familiar short knife, he walked over in three or two steps, glaring at Fang Zhou, "Who told you to accept it!" ”

"Huh? Han Gongzi handed it to me, I thought the girl had agreed to accept it...... "Fang Zhou was confused.

What's going on, do you have to stuff it into the bush to give her a gift! Xie Xuan stared at the short knife, almost wanting to catch Han Jue back and take a few bites.

*

Xie Zhen actually decided to go to the Xuanmiaoguan by himself.

I finished my meal in the morning, because it was approaching the end of the year, Luo had a lot of things to do, and I was thinking about pulling Xie Zhen to ask for an idea, but I saw that Xie Zhen had already tied his cloak and was about to go out. Luo hurriedly rushed over and asked, "Master doesn't have to go to the government office today, do you want to go out?" ”

"Go to the mystical view." Xie Zhen said casually, took a cloak and put it on the crook of his arm.

The smile on Luo's face froze for a moment, and it was difficult to disguise it anymore, so he simply asked, "It's the end of the year, what is the master going to do there?" After all, she didn't have the courage to quarrel with Xie Jin, so she could only whisper softly: "The snow outside the city is slippery, and the cold winter is worrying, sir...... Can't you go again after the beginning of spring? ”

"Just today." Xie Jin's attitude was resolute, only looking at the pale and bleak sun outside, and turned his head to look at Xie Xuan and Xie Jun, "Jun'er, Xuanxuan, are you going?" ”

"No, no." Xie Jun replied neatly, bowed roughly, and went back to the East Cross Courtyard.

Xie Zhen set his eyes on Xie Xuan.

Xie Xuan was a little entangled. She actually didn't really want to follow, after all, Xie Zhen and Tao had been estranged for many years, if the things back then were really as she knew, then Tao must hate Xie Zhen to the bone, see you again after ten years, I'm afraid the scene will be extremely embarrassing, Tao will blast Xie Zhen out in anger, and maybe even chop it with a knife. She is a child, and her relationship with her parents is already weak, so of course she will not be comfortable there.

However, it is precisely because of this that Xie Xuan hesitated-

Looking at Luo's table during this time, she was afraid that she was planning to compromise and slowly use water to save Xie Jin's heart. The husband and wife quarreled at the head of the bed and at the end of the bed, according to Xie Jin's often soft-hearted temperament at that time, Xie Xuan really couldn't guarantee that Luo would not succeed.

If Xie Zhen became a shrunken turtle again after eating deflated today, wouldn't all the previous foreshadowing be in vain?

After struggling for a long time, thinking about his younger brother's situation, Xie Xuan gritted his teeth, "Okay, I'll go too." ”