Chapter Forty-Eight: Reunion after a Long Absence
Tang Ying asked a little puzzled: "Why do you suddenly want to marry someone for me?" ”
Li Zhi said: "Although your appearance has not changed over the years, you are almost forty after all. If there is no one to take care of you, I will not be at peace even if I die. ”
Tang Ying pursed her lips and smiled, revealing a pair of sweet dimples, "Don't say these frustrating words, it will be fine in the future." Your Majesty, I have been married, and I don't want to marry again in my life. ”
Li Zhi hurriedly said: "I am open to the people......"
"No, no." Tang Ying interrupted him, "It's because I don't want to get married." Thinking of what happened to her drunk night with Li Xian, she didn't want to experience it again.
Li Zhi stared at her face and was silent for a while, and finally said, "Then, promise me that you will be fine." ”
"Yes, I will." She replied with a firm gaze: "I'll get everything back on track, don't worry." ”
After saying goodbye to Li Zhi, she walked to the East Palace. Walking on the wide and neat trail, she remembered that Li Hong had agreed with her here to celebrate every birthday with her in the future. However, the courtyard is still the same, and the people of the past are gone. Although she knew that he would die young, she still couldn't help but feel a little sad.
In the blink of an eye, she arrived at the East Palace, and she was not in a hurry to enter, but looked for clues nearby. Sure enough, there were several extremely faint dead qi lying on the palace wall, and ordinary heavenly officials couldn't detect it at all. These are enough to prove that Li Hong's death is inseparable from Ming Chong, but now her testimony Wu Mei will no longer believe it.
Flying and jumping to the wall, in an instant, he had already thrown a ball of white fire at each of the four corners of the East Palace, and these flames drilled into the wall to guard against Ming Chongyan's sneak attack.
She thought about it and felt that it was not enough, so she shuttled between the eaves, and arranged a tighter safety net in anger.
Just as she was engrossed in setting up a formation with white anger, a strong wind suddenly blew from behind. She had accumulated a lot of actual combat experience, and pretended not to be aware of it, secretly took out a handful of silver needles in her hand, and waited for the enemy to approach and pierce him into a sieve.
Make up your mind, the opponent is behind you. She shrunk and spun around quickly, raising her arm to prick. At this time, I saw that the person who came was none other than the crown prince Li Xian!
She was so frightened that she hurriedly let go, and as soon as she withdrew the silver needle, Li Xian's body fell, and his face turned white with fright.
The two were shocked, and the confrontation lasted for a long time before they eased up.
Tang Ying was relieved to see that he hadn't hurt him, and then habitually said, "Don't suddenly appear behind me in the future, the current situation is tense, and it may hurt you." ”
Li Xian's expression was a little unnatural and said: "We haven't seen each other for a year and a half, I thought you would miss me as much as I miss you, so I jumped up to surprise you!" ”
Tang Ying looked at his increasingly mature face, and said with some tears and laughter: "I look mature, why is it still so light and heavy." I thought you would be scared, but now it looks like ......" Before the words fell, she was hugged tightly by Li Xian. He exclaimed, "I'm worried. Worry about yourself, worry more about you! You went back to Chang'an at the end of last year to visit so many ministers, why didn't you come to me? ”
Tang Ying broke free, and he hugged him tighter. She was afraid of hurting him, so she finally gave up and said, "You also know that the situation was tense at that time, if I went to you and Hong'er, wouldn't it draw the queen's attention to you?" ”
"Is that so?" He leaned against her, turned his head sideways, and his nose almost rubbed against her cheek.
"Of course. Oops, you let me go first! She tried to twist her face further, and even then, the intimate gesture made her ears red.
Li Xian squinted and laughed, hugged her shoulder tightly and kissed her cheek. As soon as she raised her hand to fight, he suddenly grabbed her hand and said affectionately, "But despite this, I still went to see you." ”
"Huh?" Her eyes widened, "When?" ”
With a sweet smile in his eyes, he said a little proudly: "On the second night of your return to Chang'an, I heard from the spy that you came to Chang'an and met an old minister, so I listed all the possible candidates who opposed the queen mother, and waited for you at the intersection of several roads. Sure enough, when it was dark, I saw you riding on a horse in a moon-white beard, and you looked like a weak man from a distance. ”
"But......" Tang Ying was moved in his heart when he heard it, and his voice softened, "You still recognize me?" ”
He blinked lightly and placed another kiss on her face, "I'm familiar with you. Ah Ying, when you are not around, I can see you even if I close my eyes. ”
She craned her neck and ducked her head back, "Don't do that. Let's go inside. He raised an eyebrow, "Huh? You're in such a hurry...... Well? ”
She heard what he was saying, and she was so angry that she pushed him away, and he fell on his back under the eaves.
She subconsciously pounced on him and dragged him, but he pulled him into his arms again. Then he rolled over in the air, and the two of them landed firmly on the ground.
Tang Ying glanced at him angrily and complained, "Why are you so old? ”
Li Xian lifted the brocade ribbon on his chest behind him, and said very chicly: "How? ”
She subconsciously pouted and thought for a while and said, "Always joking about your own safety!" ”
He clasped his hands around her and leaned closer to her and said, "That's because you never want to show that you care about me!" That's the only way I can do it! ”
"You! I didn't! ”
Li Xian's eyes rolled and recalled: "From the first time you hit me when I was ten years old, to the time when we beat me and rubbed my face after we beat me on Penglai Mountain, and now ......"
Tang Ying rolled his eyes angrily, and walked into the room by himself, "Forget it, I don't care about a little kid like you." You come in, I have something to ask you. ”
"Little kid?" Li Xian's long voice stopped at the door. She waited for a while and didn't see him follow, and turned back in surprise, who would have thought that she saw him taking off his luxurious bright yellow robe with a serious face.
"Ahh What are you doing! Tang Ying chased after him, picked up the robe he threw on the ground, and covered him, "Are you crazy?" Your life is in danger, and you're still in the mood to joke! ”
Li Xian said: "Life is a small matter, but dignity is a big matter. I must prove that you are wrong about me with practical actions! I'm going to make you remember, let's ......."
"Enough, enough! I threw in the towel. Tang Ying couldn't laugh or cry, and said to him: "My prince, let's get down to business first!" Ming Chongyan is waiting on the side of the palace wall to make a move. ”
Li Xian suddenly sneered, and then bent over with laughter, which made Tang Ying confused.
After he laughed for a while, he slowly raised his head and gently grabbed Tang Ying's hand. She noticed that his hands were trembling slightly. Looking up at him, he gently closed his eyes, held her hand, and stood straight and solemn.
"Xian'er?" She called out to him softly, and he pursed his lips and raised his head, stared at her, and whispered, "Ah Ying, it's good for you to come back." Good thing nothing has changed. ”