"Jing'er has had a conflict with your third brother recently?"

Jing Hao looked up at Li Guan who was speaking, and nodded after making sure that there was no trace of concern on his face, "Brother is unreasonable." ”

Li Guan laughed twice, put down the pen and changed the newspaper, "Xie Er is more reasonable than you, I used to look gloomy, but I didn't expect it to change back a lot recently, and I knew that I had to protect my eldest brother last time." He looked at his little daughter again, "Jing'er is not young anymore, don't keep being childlike, you are almost angry, so you will give your father a look, and your father will let your brother personally compensate you." ”

Jing Hao lowered her head and stirred the gold-painted ink block in her hand, she wasn't really angry with Li Xie, but his words were vague and his personality was strange, she was really a little unsure how much he knew, and how many credible words he spoke, and what his intention was.

It was like the waves around her, and she was blindfolded and trapped in place.

"If Jing'er still wants to be angry for a while, it doesn't matter, don't be upset here." Li Guan glanced at her tangled expression, put down the pen and touched the two maids she had combed up, "Tomorrow, your aunt will have a banquet in the mansion, and the prince of the Jiwang Mansion will also come, Jing'er should remember to chat with him more." ”

Li Guan's deep eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was hiding something, "If Jing'er is satisfied, he will be Jing'er's husband in the future." ”

Thinking of him Li Guan, starting from the end of the micro, all the way to the current position of Da Sima, although it seems to be respected by 10,000 people, but the real families in Hao City, and a few of them will not criticize and despise his background, if he can really marry his daughter into the royal family, why should those heads of the family who want to marry their daughters into it, why do they continue to put a noble face in front of him.

After that, if the prince of the world gets the supreme position, then he will be the ruler of the country, and the Li Mansion will also change from a barbarian family who can only dance guns and sticks to a foreign family of the crown prince, and the blood connection with the royal family is inseparable.

Thinking of the future glory and the future generations of wealth and wealth, Li Guan reached out and touched his daughter's head again, and smiled lovingly, "Jing'er is really a lucky star for her father." ”.

Jing Hao saw the prince of Ji at the banquet, he looked like he was only twelve or thirteen years old, white and chubby, like a big winter melon, with a slightly childish face and a little cringe, as if he wanted to hide behind Princess Ji, but after receiving Princess Ji's eyes, he stood cramped to greet them.

Jing Hao stood beside Mrs. Hao, only bowed to his side, and returned the salute, noticing that Princess Ji's gaze on her was much warmer.

Mrs. Hao chatted with Princess Ji for a while, looked at Shizi who was sitting crampedly in his seat, and turned her head and instructed her daughter, "Jing'er take Shizi to the mansion for a walk, aren't the few strange stones that your father asked you to bring back from Shunzhou a few days ago aren't very exquisite?" It's just the right time to take Shizi to see it. ”

Jing Hao looked up and met the sight of the person opposite, those misty eyes stared straight at her, and the face that was white and fat like a peeled dragon's eye had some longing, but he was worried about being rejected by her, and moved his lips but never made a sound.

But Princess Ji answered, "Then trouble Jing'er to take the prince to take a look." ”

Jing Hao stood up and bowed, "Yes." ”

Out of the main courtyard, Jing Hao led people all the way quietly to the lake, the stones that were carefully stacked by the craftsmen became a rockery partitioned, it looked quite interesting, she glanced at the Yuan Dian who hung her head but secretly looked at her, "If the prince wants to see the stones, these pieces are." ”

Yuan Dian hesitated, and suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the corner of her clothes, and grabbed her hand with the other hand, "Are you...... My father found me a daughter-in-law...... Is the daughter-in-law right? ”

A layer of blush appeared on his white-faced face, and he even stammered a little when he spoke, and his words were not very clear, "You...... You're so good-looking...... Looks good, I ...... I like good ...... Good-looking. ”

Jing Hao broke away from the wrist he was holding, she still had the bruises on her hand that were held by Li Xie before, and after being held again, it hurt a little, and she couldn't even use her strength, so she struggled a few times before she broke away, took a few steps back to avoid the person who reached out again, and hit the stone behind her, "What is Shizi, the matter is undecided, it's better not to say nothing." ”

"Nope!" Yuan Dian suddenly roared, the previous childishness and shyness instantly seemed to be drained, and even her expression was fierce, and she stepped forward and directly grasped the bruise on Jing Hao's wrist, so painful that she couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

"The concubine said, if you look good and know how to be polite...... It's mine, I want to do it...... You can do anything. ”

"You can do anything?" A cold voice suddenly came from behind Jing Hao, and Yuan Dian, who had just turned his head to look, was hit by a whip with the sound of the wind, and his face was instantly filled with blood, "Whoever sues you can do anything." ”

Li Xie turned out from behind the rockery, and the whip hanging in his hand danced with his movements again, so straight that it was drawn to Yuan Dian's body, "Before saying this, did you ever wonder who she is?" ”

Jing Hao was first startled by his movements, and when he saw that he was about to make another move, he rushed straight over to block his raised hand, "Brother, this is Yuandian, the son of the King of Ji's mansion." ”

Since Li Guan wants to use her to marry, naturally there will be no idea of taking the throne and replacing her in the short term, not to mention that now Li Mansion looks at the dignitaries, but after all, the foundation is quite shallow, the wind and rain are shaken, and the military strength lost in the previous battle of Haocheng, Li Guan, who has learned a lesson, values the most important thing at the moment is to improve his status and fame, she doesn't want Li Xie to anger Li Guan at this juncture, like Li Lou a few days ago, before his injuries were healed, he was thrown into the battlefield.

It's just that her voice was lowered in order to prevent being made into a raft, and when Li Xie saw it, it was as if she was lowering her body and pleading earnestly.

Thinking of the last time she was angry at herself in the study, Li Xie moved his hand, and changed the horsewhip to the left hand that was not restrained by her, and in the blink of an eye, he whipped down a few more times, and a few steps forward kicked the stunned Yuan Dian down the lake that was still frozen with fine ice.

"Brother!" Jing Hao couldn't believe that he still acted so impulsively and recklessly after knowing the identity of Yuan Dian, "That's a distinguished guest invited by Father, you treat each other like this, how do you explain to Father when you are then?" ”

"How can I explain not doing your business!" Li Xie turned around, reached out and broke her hand holding his arm, his bloodshot eyes stared at the bruises on her wrists, paused to slow down his strength, raised his eyes and stared straight at her, and said word by word very clearly.

"Even if you are beaten to death, I will not watch you being touched by others."

"It's better to remember who you are." His hoarse tone was still a little ruthless, and the phoenix eyes that picked up stared at her deadly, "You came to provoke me first, don't think that if you quarrel and turn your face, you will have a good life." ”

He laughed at Jing, half ruthless and half tender.

"I haven't said yes yet.".

The only heir was beaten in the winter, and was thrown into the frozen lake, no matter how cowardly the prince of Ji usually was, this time he couldn't help but sue Emperor Yuan Huai, and received an order to let Li Xie suffer thirty canes, and when he was sent back to the house, the flesh and blood behind him were blurred.

Jing Hao heard the news and hurried to meet Mrs. Yin, who was crying so much that her eyes were red and swollen, and even her always gentle voice was a little hoarse.

"Obviously, the son of the world didn't know the etiquette and was reckless to Jing'er first, and now he has to look at Xie Er's military exploits and don't care about it, but your father just said that the Son of Heaven broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, and forced your brother to endure these thirty battles, and said that if you don't fight, you can't calm the people's hearts, I think he just sees that your brother is not pleasing to the eye......"

Jing Hao comforted Mrs. Hao, sent her back and instructed her before returning to Qiyuan, in the darkness only the study was still a little light, she was slightly stunned at the door and then raised her feet to go in.

Li Xie was still sitting at the table reading a book, wearing only a loose undershirt, with a prosperous charcoal basin at his feet, and he didn't even lift his eyelashes when he heard the footsteps coming in the door.

Jing Hao approached and took the book from his hand, "Since my brother is seriously injured, why don't you lie down and recuperate, why bother sitting here?" ”

"Lying down to recuperate? You're wishing I was dead, right? Li Xie looked up at her rarely, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was a little careless, "That's right, I was a treasure before, but I just wanted to promote me and find someone to rely on, but now I don't need it, I can naturally abandon it behind me, and I don't have to worry about life or death." ”

He looked at Jing Hao, and his tone was full of sarcasm, "Now that you can come to see me, it seems that I also want to thank the fourth girl for her kindness." Otherwise, you just didn't hear what I kindly told you, and you came ignorant to care about a person who was destined not to repay you with virtue. ”

"Brother does he have to talk like this?"

Jing Hao shook his hand and threw the book on the table, "Brother only thinks that I have a different idea, but Brother has given me a little trust from beginning to end?" What is your reason for doing this? What is the purpose? I can only guess on my own, and even if you can put people to death without changing your face, even if I have a big heart, I have to worry about becoming a dispensable pawn under my brother, right? ”

"Chess pieces?" Li Xie touched the palm of his left hand, "If I can do this for a chess piece, then I can't play this game of chess." ”

"So, if you don't treat me as a pawn, can Brother answer me a few questions?" Jing Hao stood up straight, as he did when he negotiated with him for the first time, and took the lead in putting out his bargaining chips, "If Brother Ah can tell the truth, I can also agree to Brother Brother's request, within the scope of what Brother said." ”

Li Xie lowered his eyes to hide the color that suddenly lit up in them, "What do I say?" Including never being as involved as it is today? ”

He suddenly reached out and grabbed Jing Hao, and forced her to lower her body to level his gaze, "Don't pretend not to understand my words, I know you don't know what you look like at all, you understand what I mean, and I also understand what I need you to do, this is an emotion that is contrary to the whole era, I need to be original, without a trace of impurities, not to betray, not to take advantage." ”

Jing Hao straightened the sleeves of his wrinkled clothes, knelt on the opposite side of the table, and looked at him with Ying Ying's eyes without hesitation, "It depends on what Brother does now and what he will do in the future." ”

Li Xie stared at her silently for a while, then suddenly chuckled, stretched out the palm of his left hand to his lips and kissed it gently, but a pair of phoenix eyes looked at her without blinking, "I know what you want to ask." ”

He habitually reached out and buckled twice on the table, got a cup of tea handed to him, brought it to his lips and took a sip, and tasted the temperature and aroma of tea that flowed into the tip of his tongue and teeth, and then opened his mouth with a little smile.

"I do remember a lot of what happened in the future, because this is the second time I've experienced it," he said, looking at her calmly, and seeing that there was only thought and no distractions in her eyes, "I should have been dead a long time ago, in the last life, in another four years, I would have been killed by enemy arrows outside the city, and I only learned some of the truth when I died, but as soon as I opened my eyes, I went back to the time when I was seriously injured and just woke up, and all the qiē on my side remained unchanged." ”

He paused, took the teacup and took another sip, moistening the too cold tone, "Except for the extra one of you." ”

"With my father's favor, my mother's care, and the name of a lucky star to rely on," he sneered lowly, "The four girls in the Great Sima Mansion in my memory are not such powerful characters, and they can even have an extra memory in my mind that does not belong to me at all when I open my eyes." ”

Jing Hao's hand was stunned, she thought that Li Xie's rebirth was a side effect of her virtual body and memory, but she didn't expect him to even suddenly have an extra memory, with his temperament, in such a situation, I am afraid it is difficult not to doubt her identity and intention.

She smiled at Li Xie, "How does Brother know that that memory is not yours?" Brother can do it all over again, how can it be completely impossible to have one more four girls in this house? ”

"It's possible to have an extra sister, but," he tapped his fingers twice on the table, "it would have been impossible for me to reach out and hug this sister." ”

He said "hmm", suddenly took a strand of hair that fell to her front and kissed it lightly, sniffed deeply before raising her face slightly to look at her, and the corners of her eyes revealed thousands of elegance and charm in an instant, like a fox demon who came to meet her lover at night.

Affectionate, unpredictable, and the best at demagoguery.

"But now, if you really reach out and hug it, then you can't help it."

Jing Hao stretched out his hand and pulled away the hair in his hand, "Then why did Brother Ah go to save the second brother this time, and why did he plead for the eldest brother in front of Father?" ”

"Naturally, my father didn't want my second brother to die at the beginning of the year, and I just needed him to say something, but he almost said too much later, so I naturally kept him." Li Xie lost her hair, and then shook her hand and played with it, her thumb gently brushing the bruises on her wrists, and she took out a box of plasters from under the table and slowly rubbed them on her wrists.

"I was going to wipe it for you last time, but you were so angry that you almost smashed everything, but fortunately I didn't do it in the end."

He interjected, and then continued, "As for the eldest brother, doesn't he love to play brother and brother Gong with us the most?" My father didn't get angry, and throwing him outside was a light punishment, and he remembered my two favors, and when he learned the truth, he thought he would be even more angry than I was at the beginning, right? ”

He shook his head with a rather pitiful look, but his subordinates rubbed the ointment away wholeheartedly, and when he felt the tightness of her muscles, he unconsciously felt a little distressed, shook his hand and kissed her softly in the palm of her hand.

"Next time you don't want to suffer this kind of injury again, remember not to resist me again."

Jing Hao withdrew his hand and glared at him fiercely, "What Brother means by this is that next time Brother is drunk and wants to jump into the lake, will I just stand on the side and watch, and watch Brother jump down and be drowned?" ”

"You'll watch me jump, but you'll not necessarily watch me drown."

The phoenix eyes looked at her with a heavy smile and determination, and they were confident, "You won't watch me die at all, or rather, you can't let me die at all." ”

Li Xie took the teacup, looked at Jing Hao's slightly changed complexion, and completely confirmed his guess, "Just now you learned that I was quite calm when I even noticed that my memory was wrong, but when I said that I was killed by random arrows outside Yuecheng, you subconsciously held your breath, and for a moment even the whole person was stiff." ”

"You're afraid, scared of the situation I'm talking about, because you can't let me die."

Jing Hao raised his eyes to look at Li Xie, knowing that he had already determined his opinion, and he no longer needed her affirmation, nor would he accept her denial.

She opened her mouth, but before she could say a word, Li Xie had reached out and put two fingers against her lips, stopping what she was about to say.

"There are a lot of things to tell you today, you can go back and digest it slowly," he withdrew his fingers and put them on his lips to kiss them, his red lips were matched with slender white jade-like fingers, which were as beautiful as a wordless temptation, "I'm not in a hurry, it's enough to wait for your future." ”.

The wound on Li Xie's back was recuperated for a month, and before he could be completely healed, the two countries of Wuzhen, who had just been defeated before, formed an alliance again, and raised 200,000 troops to attack Kecheng as a border again, Kecheng was in a hurry, and several urgent reports were sent to Haocheng in a row, and Emperor Yuan Huai on the throne was worried again, and discussed with Li Guan for most of the day, and finally let Li Xie go to the battlefield, and Li Guan, the big Sima, stayed in Haocheng.

The military situation is urgent, the troops that Haocheng can send out have been moved, but there is a problem with military funds, the 50,000 troops are not even enough for 10,000 people to get food and grass for a month, and the people's homes have been closed, but they still can't stop the officers and soldiers who come to grab military funds, and the sound of crying can be heard everywhere.

After sitting quietly on the side and listening to the report from Li Xie's personal guards, he put down the tea cup in his hand, and thoughtfully added some tea to the person who was frowning slightly, "Brother, the people's homes are already barren, even if they rob all the people of Haocheng, the amount pieced together is probably not enough for the army for ten days." ”

"And the anger of the people is difficult to settle, the people are living in Haocheng, and now the elites of Haocheng have left, if they are robbed and lose the people who need to survive, the people are fighting, and the houses are rarely resisting the public. Instead of taking more and getting less, it is better to be more accurate and take more with less. ”

She smiled at Li Xie who looked at her, "At the moment of national crisis, Jing'er is willing to use the jewelry and private house in the house as a mortgage, so as not to have enough food and clothing for the soldiers on the front line, the defense line is lost, and it is difficult to save even their lives." ”

Li Xie looked at her for a while, and finally pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled, and waved his hand at the guards who were kneeling in a daze, "I didn't hear what the fourth girl said, change this passage and send it to those big families in the city, and those big families, and ask their family members how to make this choice." ”

"There are also the wealth of the people who have been robbed before, let them claim the rations and cloth for half a year by themselves, and if there are those who are willing to process military supplies, they can work in the armory workshop and receive three more days of rations every day."

The guards who got the order quickly bowed down and retreated, Li Xie glanced at the closed door, leaned slightly sideways to Jing Hao's ear, and deliberately gentle-down his tone hooked her ear with a slight breath.

"Jing'er's jewelry and private room should be kept for myself," he stretched out his hand to wrap around the person, stopping her from retreating, and laughed hoarsely twice, "After all, I don't want to be seen by others at all." ”

"It's not just you who belong to me, it's your qiē that belongs to me."

Jing Hao used a little force to push him away, and when she saw someone pretending to touch his back, she ignored it directly, she only saw his wound yesterday, although it was not yet complete, but it was not so much that she was injured again.

"Brother has this time and Jing'er to talk a lot, it's better to think about how to deal with the situation in Kecheng, Father's military order is not something that can be established."

"How can talking to Jing'er be too talkative?" Li Xie lowered his head and closed Kecheng's military newspaper that was spread, stretched out his hand to push it away, turned his head and raised his eyebrows, "I don't know how long I will be separated from Jing'er before this battle, I won't see you for a day, such as every three autumns, such a long time, if you don't talk more to Jing'er, you can only live with your previous memories after that." ”

Jing Hao pressed the painful eyebrows, sighed and stretched out his hand towards Li Xie, his palm spread upward, "What kind of script did Brother read recently?" ”

Li Xie handed her the words pressed under a few military newspapers, and the slightly thin books on the cover were quite eye-catching—the infatuated general and the little kitchen lady.

"This general is in line with my current situation, he is out on the battlefield and suffering from lovesickness......"

"Brother." Jing Hao couldn't help but scream, in the past month, Li Xie didn't know what kind of stimulation he had received, and found a bunch of messy scripts, what kind of innocent scholar, domineering scholar, cold senior brother, and ruthless miracle doctor...... changed her style every few days, so that she died a large number of goosebumps every day.

Jing Hao took a deep breath and softened his tone to compromise, "Brother doesn't have to imitate others anymore, the original Brother is very good." ”

She really couldn't stand to face a fine ghost animal.

Li Xie said "oh", a trace of light quickly flashed in the phoenix's eyes, and finally regained his original cool tone, suppressing a little unbearable smugness, "If Jing'er likes Brother, it would be good to say no earlier." ”