Chapter 17 (I)

More than a dozen carriages carrying women and children and saluting were on the way to Hehuang. The summer wind, with its bitter smell like fire, blew through the tired cheeks of the traveler. The branches and leaves on the side of the road were covered with a thick layer of dust that had already been carried up by vehicles and pedestrians. The trees know and keep chirping, making people drowsy.

Deng Xun rode a horse and walked in the front, and when he returned to Qiangdi this time, he did not bring his five sons with him, but brought his youngest daughter Deng Sui.

This time he went with a mission, and the resourcefulness of his youngest daughter was his benefit. He looked back at one of the carriages in the middle, where Sui'er was sitting. With such a blazing sun, he regretted his decision a little, can her delicate and fragile body withstand thousands of miles of toss?

When the horse returned, the righteous son Li Xia immediately greeted him, "Father-in-law, do you have something to order?" ”

Li Xia is the entourage of his daughter Deng Sui, this person is shrewd and fruitful, strong in martial arts, and rough in the way of divination, and he is even more heartfelt to Deng Sui, so he accepted him as a righteous son without hesitation.

"Li Xia, you lead the team in front of the team, I'll go to see Sui'er, I don't know if she can stand such a hot weather?"

"Whoa!" Li Xia agreed and urged the horse forward.

Before coming to his daughter's carriage, Deng Xun called softly, "Sui'er, it's father, isn't it too hot, do you need to find a place to rest?" ”

Deng Sui poked his head out of the carriage, a pair of bright eyes turned lightly, and his little face was slightly sweaty, but he was smiling. "Father, my daughter just saw a forest in front of her, and the attendants are tired, so let's go there and rest!"

Deng Xun looked ahead, there was indeed a forest, from a distance, like a long belt, full of greenery, people were in a good mood, and the fatigue of the whole body seemed to be much lighter.

"Okay Sui'er, right there." Deng Xun beat the horse from front to back, telling everyone to speed up and rest in the woods in front. His careful and considerate behavior naturally made everyone read, cheered loudly, and the speed of the team really accelerated a lot.

In the woods, Sui'er got out of the carriage, and Zhao Yu hurriedly came over and got a bamboo tube for her to drink. Zhao Yu entered the Deng Mansion and changed his outfit to look more delicate. The breeze in the forest is gentle, and the thousands of branches and leaves are swaying lightly with the wind, making people feel good. Sui'er walked up to her father with a smile, handed over the bamboo tube and said, "Father, it's the road, drink some water!" ”

Deng Xun took it and saw that Sui'er was wearing a lake-green light shirt, her eyebrows were delicate without painting, and her lips were plump and lovely. There are two beaded flowers on Liuyun's bun, and the green jade beads sway back and forth as she walks, not only saying, "Sui'er knows that she loves her father!" ”

took the bamboo tube and drank a few sips of water, seeing the purple shirt flashing outside the forest, he couldn't help but move in his heart, and smiled deeper, but he didn't say anything about the puzzle, and loudly ordered everyone, "At noon, the sun is poisoning, we will rest in the forest, and it is still too late to rush to the next market, so everyone can rest at ease." ”

Deng Sui rode all the way, but just as he wanted to stretch his sore little feet, he called Zhao Yu and walked in the forest. and the people did not want to crowd each other and scatter themselves. There was silence in the forest for a while, and only a few birdsong could not be heard.

When his eyes flashed, he saw a man in a purple shirt leaning against a big tree, looking at himself intently, it was Liu Qing. Her face turned red, and she bent her knees and was blessed, "How did the prince of Qinghe come here?" But he didn't dare to look at him again, and his heart was pounding.

Liu Qing's gaze turned and turned on her glamorous face, but she didn't speak, her delicate face was a little obsessed and missing, and her eyes flashed slightly.

"Lord Wang?" Seeing that he was silent, Sui'er's face swelled like fire, and she asked in embarrassment, "Lord Wang, why are you here?" ”

King Qinghe seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and sighed softly, "Sui'er, I passed by here and saw that you also stopped here, so I came to visit you and Lord Deng." ”

"Father is over there, let Yu'er take you there!" Deng Sui stood up straight, although he was still embarrassed, his tone was normal.

"Sui'er, I just saw you, how are you doing these days?" Liu Qing asked softly.

"Sui'er is okay, what do you think, prince?" She smiled skillfully, with a smiling face like a spring flower in March, and Liu Qing was crazy again.

"Sui'er, I want to come to Beijing, it's been a month, but you are even more beautiful." He took out a piece of white jade from his arms, the jade quality is excellent, as soft as fine milk, and it seems to have a wisp of fragrance, like a lotus flower in the first bloom, which makes people love it.

Grabbed Deng Sui's little hand and put it in her palm, Deng Sui was about to struggle, but felt that the jade tentacles were like ice, and the whole body immediately felt a burst of coolness, and couldn't help but stop and look at the jade carefully.

Liu Qing smiled and looked at her slender jade neck, forming a beautiful arc, looking down at the jade, a heart seemed to be fluttering, and couldn't help but touch the back of her silky hand with his fingers.

"Yikes!" Deng Sui blushed even more, and was so panicked that he almost threw the jade to the ground. "Lord Wang, you-"

She struggled to retract her hand, but she was reluctant to return the jade to Liu Qing, and her little face raised, "Lord Wang, you are so rude." ”

Liu Qing smiled, "Sui'er, that jade was given to you by me, you see that jade still has your name on it!" ”

Deng Sui turned over the white jade curiously and saw the word "Hui Sui" engraved on the other side. Said with a shallow smile, "Lord Wang, but it is taken from the "Etiquette" to give the royal woman's car to Sui, and the words are not accepted, do you mean that Sui'er is the rope that pulls the car?" Or do you want to say that Sui'er benefits others? ”

Liu Qing stared at her smiling face and laughed loudly, "Sui'er is so smart, it's a pity that you didn't guess correctly." ”

Deng Sui turned his head to look at her, but saw that his eyes were like ink, reflecting his own red face, and he couldn't help lowering his head, "Then what does the prince mean by pointing out Sui'er!" ”

Zhao Yu was originally standing behind Deng Sui, Liu Qing's every move was in his eyes, and he had already squinted his eyes, feeling that this person was flamboyant, and he had already a little hatred in his heart. She stretched out her hand to stop in front of Liu Qing and said, "Lord Qinghe, the young lady has been gone for a long time, tired, and going to rest, since the prince is here to visit the adult, please respect yourself and don't pester my young lady." ”

"Xiao Wang-" Liu Qing was about to continue, Zhao Yu said again, "Since your jade is given to Miss, Miss also likes it, so give it to Miss generously, as for what these two words mean, Miss is too lazy to pay attention to it!" Let's go, miss, let's go back to the car and rest for a while. ”

This time, Deng Sui also couldn't cry or laugh, and looked up at Liu Qing, "Lord Wang, how about this jade Sui'er accepted it as a thank you for Sui'er's grace in saving you?" ”

Liu Qing had no choice but to say, "Sui'er, if this gift is for this, it is too thin." ”

Zhao Yu pulled Deng Sui, "Lord Wang, I'll just look at this ceremony, our young lady only looks at the heart, you have this heart, it's enough!" ”

Deng Sui was also amused by Zhao Yu, so he also joked to Liu Qingdao, "Lord Wang, that's what the meaning of the jade is!" The two girls turned and floated away, their clothes like willows, and the corners of their mouths smiling.

Liu Qing didn't go to see Deng Xun, he only pulled his horse and walked out of the forest, and couldn't help but look back at Deng Sui's distant figure. It's just that the Yiren are far away, and I can't help but be stunned.

Just about to leave again, he saw a tall figure standing in front of him, it was Li Xia. Li Xia seemed to be smiling, his eyes were full of urgency, "Lord, you and I are in Beijing, and my father-in-law also sent the prince back to Qinghe, why did you come here at this time?" ”

Liu Qing was just about to speak, but he heard another voice behind him, "Hehe, I said how do you look familiar, it turned out to be the prince of Qinghe, you came to see Sui'er, why didn't you come to see the old man?" ”

Looking back, it was Deng Xun and Liu Qing who were embarrassed, so they had to turn around as a salute. "My lord, it's Xiao Wang's. Indeed, I have come to see Sui'er. ”

Deng Xun laughed, and Li Xia also laughed, "Lord Wang, you didn't see each other, but you just wanted to see Miss, this is not right!" ”

Liu Qing suddenly knelt down, "Xiao Wang is willing to ask Lord Deng to promise Sui'er to Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang will definitely love Miss for the rest of his life, and will regard Miss as a treasure for the rest of his life." ”

This time, Deng Xun was also stunned, and hurriedly helped Liu Qing up, "Lord, listen to your subordinates to tell the prince about this matter." Please come over here! ”

The three of them chose a flat place to sit down, Deng Xun said, "Lord, Sui'er has been the choice to enter the palace since she was a child, and she has not yet reached the pole at this time, and after a few years, she will enter **, although the prince is interested in the little girl, it is a pity that this is the king's life is irresistible!" ”

Liu Qing hurriedly said, "Xiao Wang is also a royal noble, the brother of the Son of Heaven, does the adult think that Xiao Wang is powerless and incompetent?" ”

Deng Xun shook his head and said, "Lord, the minister didn't mean this, Sui'er was the choice to enter the palace since she was a child, and it was the queen mother's personal order, and her mother was used to her, and she hadn't mentioned it to her yet." It's just that her mother has taught her since she was a child, and the road in the future cannot be changed. ”

Liu Qingdun felt that the sky was full of dark clouds, and the whole person lost his strength and his spirit was compromised. There was also a gray shadow in front of him, and his whole body was like freezing, lifeless.

Li Xia said, "Lord Wang, the villain is not talented, and he has also shown Miss the face, Miss is in charge of the world, but it's a pity that ......"

Although he didn't say it, Liu Qing heard it and said with a wry smile, "You mean I'm not the one who rules the world!" He looked up at the blue sky overhead, obscured by the trees, and his gaze shifted.

With a long sigh in his heart, he felt that tears seemed to rush out of his eyes, and a hot breath instantly gathered on the top of his head, and he said lightly, "Although I am a brother, I was killed by Queen Dou when I was a child, and I abolished my position as the prince, but I never dared to complain, just because I have a deep relationship with my brother Zhao." Although I am now the king of Qinghe, I am in danger of being removed by the queen mother at any time, although I love Sui'er, but I can't bear to drag her into the fire pit, I am a person who dies for a lifetime, and I am really not qualified to think about it again. Rest assured, Liu Qing will never mention this matter again! ”

His heart was in sharp pain, he stood up, and he didn't look at Deng Xun and Li Xia, the little spark that had just been ignited was like dead ashes at this time. The grief tore his heart into wisps, and the stagnant water could no longer ripple a little.

Led the horse out, the sun wrapped his body like fire, but he didn't feel a little warmth, tears slipped from his eyes, the world is so big, where will he go?