It has been a few days since the eighteenth master left, and I have been intoxicated with the Di Pu brought by the eighteenth master in recent days, and I am practicing the flute on the lawn in the distance.

"Sister Wang." Xiaohai came over on horseback, and I turned around and saw a person coming with me.

I got up and walked over, saw them dismount, and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

"Sister Wang, the Thirteenth Master sent someone to deliver a letter to you." Xiaohai.

Shu Qiao turned his head and saw that it was Luo Xinghai who came forward, and he handed over a letter, "Princess, this is a letter from the Thirteenth Master, if the princess has no other instructions, the slave will go back first." ”

I took the letter and felt that what I said in this letter might be exactly what I expected, so I just nodded and let Luo Xinghai leave, and I didn't do too much to keep it.

"Xiaohai, you go and send Xinghai, he is my friend." I'm afraid that if this letter is really as I think, I won't be able to control myself, and I don't want others to see me like this.

"Sister's friend, I'm naturally going to send it." After Xiao Hai finished speaking, he turned his head and left with Luo Xinghai.

Seeing that they had gone far, I sat down, put down the flute in my hand, and then opened the envelope.

"I've been holding this in my heart for a few days, and I know that it will come sooner or later, although I have been mentally prepared, but I still have to keep tears after all." I secretly said in my heart, there is no one at the moment, just cry louder, everyone's fate is predetermined, but their own fate is not predetermined, maybe only you can control your own destiny. Shu Qiao holds this idea, so that he will not feel too panicked in this world, although they can't control their own destiny, but they can.

After crying, my eyes were swollen a lot. I had to decorate myself with pink in front of the mirror to cover my face.

When I came to my father's tent, I saw my father sitting there reading alone, and I brought a bowl of milk to my father's table: "Father." Drink the hot milk first and rest for a while. ”

My father took the bowl and took a sip of it, praising it constantly, "It's delicious." Father put down the bowl, looked at the powder on Shu Qiao's face and asked, "Why did you put on makeup today?" ”

"I want to leave a good-looking impression on my father." Shu Qiao smiled.

"What? Want to hang out? "Father.

Shu Qiao smiled bitterly: "The eighteenth master has passed away, and I am like a brother and sister with him." I want to go see him. ”

"Eighteenth master? Didn't he come last time in a good place? It's only been a dozen days? Are you sure? Father looked incredulous.

I just explained lightly: "It's a letter from the Thirteenth Master." ”

Father sighed and nodded: "It's okay, it's time to go, Father asked your eldest brother to arrange someone to send you there." ”

"No need, father, I'll bring some money myself, just ride a horse and go, Brother Wang, Xueyi and Xiaohai will bother their father to tell them, I don't want to say it to everyone with a sad face." Shu Qiao.

Father patted Shu Qiao's shoulder: "Okay." Be careful on the way and send a letter to the capital. ”

"The child knows." I.

On the second day, I took my baggage and drove a horse away, and I didn't delay anything on the way, I just wanted to rush back to see the eighteenth master for the last time.

The emperor has already abolished the crown prince in Burhasutai, and now everyone in the capital has different opinions, guessing who the next prince will be?

The eighth master and the fourteenth, ninth and tenth masters sat together very happily, and several people had already set up a small banquet in the eighth master's mansion to discuss.

"This time the second brother was abolished. Presumably, the starling being made the crown prince is just around the corner. "Ninth Master.

"It is also the second brother who has suffered on his own, and has been favored by the emperor Ama since he was a child, but he didn't expect the second brother to become unpopular, pampered and arrogant. became the fuse for his abolition today. "Fourteenth Master.

The eighth master smiled and was very happy: "Huang Ama has always ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety, but the second brother ignored the death of the eighteenth brother and secretly went to Huang Ama to eavesdrop. The eighth master shook his head when he said this, and he also felt that the prince's move was too stupid.

"But the eighteenth brother is really pitiful, and he has the life to go out. But he didn't come back, if Shu Qiao knew, he would definitely die of sadness. The tenth master spoke bluntly, but the ninth master was a listener.

The eighth master immediately changed the topic: "Huang Ama has been sick recently, at this time, we should do more filial piety before the bed, and we will take turns to see Huang Ama these days." ”

"Yes." Several other elder brothers should be in harmony.

After more than half a month, I finally returned to the capital, I had a marriage contract with the fourth master anyway, so I had no scruples, and came directly to the fourth master's house, and saw the fourth master just walking out of the house, I ran forward and called: "Fourth master." ”

The fourth master and the fourth fujin turned their heads to look, only to see me dismount and walk forward to salute: "Fourth master, Sifujin, where are you going?" ”

The fourth master opened his mouth and said, "Let's go and ask Huang Ama to say goodbye, and I'll let the next person arrange for you to rest first." ”

I didn't come back to rest, I came back to visit the eighteenth master, so I didn't want to stay here alone.

After thinking for a moment, I opened my mouth and said, "I'll go with you too." ”

The fourth master also hesitated, and he should have understood my thoughts in his heart, so he turned to Sifujin and said, "Then you don't have to go to the palace today, and you will go tomorrow." ”

"Yes." Sifujin nodded.

The fourth master pushed away Sifujin as a companion for me, and felt a little embarrassed about this, so he had to smile at Sifujin and apologize.

When I came to the palace, the first thing I did was to visit the emperor first, and the emperor did not refuse my invitation. The fourth master and I were already sitting in front of the emperor, and the fourth master said: "Huang Ama, Princess Shuqiao knows about the eighteenth brother and wants to go to see the eighteenth brother." ”

"The princess really has a heart, let the fourth take you to see the old eighteen, the old eighteen is most worried about your sister on weekdays, if you know that you go to see him, I must be very happy." The emperor seems to be powerless, although the eighteenth master should have a good relationship with Xueyi on the surface, but even if I have changed back to Shu Qiao's identity, the eighteenth master seems to be closer to me, so even if the emperor will say something wrong, I can understand it.

I don't know how to comfort the emperor that the eighteenth master has passed away, the so-called life and death are determined, or the deceased is gone, there is a feeling of standing and talking without backache, and I don't want to use this tone for the eighteenth master at this time, the only thing I can say is this: "The happiest thing for the eighteenth master should be to see the emperor take care of his body." ”

The emperor nodded. Suddenly asked: "Do you know the flute music that Lao Eighteen composed before?" ”

"Yes." Shu Qiao.

"Why don't you blow a song for me first?" Emperor.

"Yes." I've been practicing this piece for a long time, just knowing that I don't have much time, no. It should be said that the eighteenth master's life time is not much, I just think that from the moment this matter really comes, I can easily come to this song, and it will not be in vain to send the song to the eighteenth master. Unexpectedly, now it is the first time to blow an emperor to listen, or good, I guess the eighteenth master likes me to play this song to his most beloved father.

The Thirteenth Master took out the flute he was carrying with him and handed it to Shu Qiao's hand, and at this time, a eunuch stepped forward: "Your Majesty, the Eighth Master and the Ninth Master are outside." ”

"Invite them in." Emperor.

After the eighth and ninth masters came in, they saw that there were already so many people, so the two of them saluted: "Huang Ama." ”

The Emperor: "Sit down and listen to the music composed by the old eighteen." ”

The men brought stools. The ninth and eighth masters both said, "Yes, Huang Ama." ”

After a few people sat down, I also sat down and began to play the tune, everyone was immersed in the tune of the eighteenth master, which sounded more comfortable, but at this time it was a little bleak, and everyone was more or less sad to hear it.

I also unconsciously remembered the bits and pieces I used to be with the Eighteenth Master and the innocent smile of the Eighteenth Master, and I even left tears.

As soon as the song was blown, the emperor and I had tears on their faces. I wiped my tears, and the emperor also took the eunuch's handkerchief and wiped my tears.

A small eunuch stepped forward with a soup bowl: "Your Majesty, drink medicine." ”

The emperor glanced at it and said, "You all have to retreat." I'm tired. ”

The eighth master and the others all saluted: "Yes." ”

The emperor fell asleep after drinking the medicine, and after several elder brothers went out together, they didn't speak, which seemed a little embarrassing.

"When did Princess Shu Qiao come to the capital?" The eighth master asked gently.

"I just arrived today, and I happened to meet the fourth master entering the palace to visit the emperor, so I asked the emperor for peace together." I didn't look up at them. Just glanced around.

"The princess has the fourth brother to take care of, so we will leave first, and we can come to the house to play when we have time." Eighth Master.

"Okay." I sent them away.

After they left, I secretly said: Go to your house to scold your wife and sister? I'm not going.

When the fourth master saw Shu Qiao, he didn't know what she was thinking, so he said, "Take you to see the eighteenth brother." ”

That's when I came to my senses: "Yes." He nodded and said to the Thirteenth Master, "Thirteenth Master, can I borrow your flute." ”

The Thirteenth Master took out the flute and didn't ask anything, he must have known why I borrowed the flute.

Jiu Ye was around the corner, stopped and glanced at Shu Qiao in the distance, just lowered his eyes and left.

However, the falling flowers were intentional, but the flowing water was ruthless. Since ancient times, there has been affection and hatred, and drunkenness has solved lovesickness, I don't know, this wine is really so powerful, I used to drink only for amorous feelings, but now it is for anesthesia.

When I came to the tombstone of the eighteenth master's imperial mausoleum, I played the flute just now, and after a song, I took out the flute score that had been hidden in the cloak hat, and suddenly thought of something, turned my head and asked the fourth master: "Can you burn it?" ”

The fourth master shook his head: "This is the important place of the imperial mausoleum, and arson is taboo." ”

Seeing that Shu Qiao seemed to be a little lost and lowered his head, holding the scroll tightly, the fourth master said again: "It can be sent to the hands of the mausoleum guard, where the fire can be burned." ”

I nodded, turned my head and walked over, squatted down and looked at the tombstone, as if I was chatting with the eighteenth master face-to-face, "Eighteenth master, you should be very satisfied with the song just now, no one has played the duet with me yet, and the next time I find someone, I will definitely blow the complete song to you." Speaking of this, he suddenly felt very sorry for the eighteenth master, "Eighteenth master, you won't blame me for not saving you." ”

The fourth master was even more suspicious when he heard this, but he didn't know how to ask, so he just stepped forward and said, "It's none of your business." ”

I turned my head, I didn't intend to explain, I stood up slowly, the fourth master came over and took my hand, wiped my cheeks that were already full of tears, and just said softly: "Let's go back, you must be tired these days, go back to the house to rest." ”

"Yes." Shu Qiao nodded.

The Ninth Master was inspecting the gold and silver treasures and rare treasures in the treasury, and he couldn't remember where the jade flute was placed before, and muttered as he walked: "Eagle chess, where did you put the white jade flute that Yun Gongzi gave me last time." ”

After waiting for a while, he realized that the usually very alert Eagle Chess did not respond now, and the Ninth Master stopped, and saw that the Eagle Chess was deeply frowning, and the soul of the soul swimming in space did not hear his question, nor did he notice that he had stopped.

When the eagle chess went too far, the ninth master shouted: "Eagle chess." ”

Yingqi came back to his senses and found that he had actually gone too far, and immediately leaned over and pleaded guilty: "The slave deserves to die, please forgive the ninth master." ”

"My subordinates don't like to raise idlers, if you have something, I can let you take a leave of absence and not be an eyesore in front of me." The Ninth Master has always spoken like this to his subordinates, this may be what it is like to be a master.

After thinking for a few seconds, Yingqi finally decided to kneel: "Ninth Master, the minion's sister is seriously ill, and the minion hopes that the ninth master can save my sister." ”

The Ninth Master was not really so indifferent, "This matter is easy to do, I will ask Imperial Doctor Wang to treat your sister." ”

"The servant has already sought the royal doctor, but the royal doctor said that my sister will not survive for a year except for the elixir." Eagle chess.

"Since the imperial doctor can't do anything, what's the use of begging me." The Ninth Master softened his tone.

"Yes," Ying Qi mustered up the courage to finally say the words in his heart: "The slave remembers, three years ago, Mr. Smith, a missionary to China, gave you a life-sustaining pill, begging the master to give it to the slave, and the slave is willing to exchange his life for his life." ”

"Your life has long been mine, how can you say that you will exchange your life for your life." Ninth Master.

"As long as the Ninth Master is willing to give me the Life-Continuation Pill, I will dispose of it." Yingqi looked up at the ninth master, hoping that the ninth master could promise himself.

Although Eagle Chess is said to be a player, after all, he has been by his side for so many years, but if it is such a precious thing as "Life Continuation Pill", it is still not worth giving to him, and if you want to give it, you have to give it to yourself or someone who is equal to your own life.

After thinking about it a few times, the Ninth Master still said with a consistent attitude that it was not about himself: "Your sister's life is not as good as the life of this king." Even though he said this, the Ninth Master couldn't bear to look at him.

Yingqi knew that although Jiu Ye looked more selfish, as long as he exchanged his life, Jiu Ye might still take it out, Yingqi stood up and picked up the dagger placed in Zuo Gaoge, and stabbed it into his stomach.

"Are you trying to threaten me?" After being surprised, the ninth master was very angry and said to the eagle chess.

"The slave didn't dare, the slave said, I am willing to exchange my life for my life." Yingqi said with pain in pain.

"I advise you to save some effort, I can't give you the pill, if you die now, there will be no one to take care of your sister." Jiu Ye left without looking back, Yingqi knew that Jiu Ye's road was impassable, and it was impossible to stay by Jiu Ye's side in the future, thinking that his sister was still so young and was going to leave this world, his psychology was even more sad. (To be continued.) )