87. Emotional wounds
After his parents went out to deal with the rest of the matter, An Ruoxuan stuck out his little head from outside the door and asked, "Sister, do you still need me to watch the door?" β
An Xiaoxiao beckoned to him with a smile: "No need, come here!" β
An Ruoxuan put away the stool and ran over. When he saw An Xiaoxiao lying down, he also climbed into bed and lay on her bed.
"Sister, why are your eyes swollen?"
He looked at An Xiaoxiao worriedly, his little face wrinkled.
An Xiaoxiao touched her eyes, the actor's food is not delicious.
"Is Sister Ao Xue and Sister Xia Qing worried?"
"Hmm!"
"Is there a bad guy who wants to arrest Sister Aoxue?"
An Xiaoxiao smiled, it seemed that this was the explanation. She touched her brother's little head and asked, "If Sister Aoxue leaves us and goes to a far, far away place, we may not see her again for the rest of our lives." What to do? β
"Xuan'er don't want it!" An Ruoxuan nervously buried his head in An Xiaoxiao's stomach. He thought about it, then looked up at An Xiaoxiao and said, "Xuan'er wants to beat the bad guys!" Don't let anyone take you away! β
An Xiaoxiao saw his serious little face, and couldn't help but kiss his forehead: "Xuan'er is so good!" β
She hugged An Ruoxuan into her arms and comforted the restless child. However, a shadow gradually surged over her heart. Will it really end so simply?
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Where can things be simpler?
An Xiaoxiao has been going out recently, and she can always find that someone is staring at her. To say that those spies who are watching are also professional, they always turn into all kinds of ordinary people around her, but they are facing An Xiaoxiao, who has an excellent memory. If several faces she didn't recognize repeatedly appeared around her dressed as different people, she couldn't have noticed it. She is not afraid that others will find anything, as long as she doesn't go to Mu Yige, everything should be fine. However, it really doesn't feel good to be watched all the time.
She had heard from her grandfather that the emperor had promised Dayangcuo to find the two Aoxue sisters, but there was no explanation for what to do after they found them. However, An Xiaoxiao is not really just a ten-year-old girl, she understands politics. I'm afraid that after I find it, no one will care about Aoxue's own wishes. It's all just a matter of waiting for a bargain.
In this era, the status of women is not much better than that of ancient China! In the eyes of many men, they are nothing more than a group of goods to be sold. What makes her happier than ordinary people is her home. Her parents valued their well-being more than their own interests.
In order to confuse the enemy, the An family mobilized many people to go out to find Aoxue and Xia Qing. An Xiaoxiao also pretended to be anxious and searched outside every day.
As time passed, An Xiaoxiao clearly felt that her eyes staring at her began to loosen. That's a good sign! On this day, she met an old friend on the street.
"Miss An!" Huo Yao rode a high horse to greet her.
"Huo Gongzi, how are you doing lately?"
Huo Yao rolled off the horse and led the horse to talk to An Xiaoxiao: "It's not bad!" He looked her up and down, and when he saw her obviously tired expression, he asked with concern, "Still looking for your two sisters?" β
An Xiaoxiao deliberately smiled bitterly and nodded, she has been playing this kind of bitter drama recently, but it has become more and more slippery.
Huo Yao was a little unbearable, thought about it, and said, "Why are you working so hard? The emperor sent a large number of people and horses without their whereabouts, let alone you! β
"Why is the imperial court so active? Is my sister really that important? β
Huo Yao looked at her eyes as clear as water, and he didn't want to lie to her: "Dayangcuo seems to be determined to win her, and even promised the emperor that if he can find people, he is willing to give them to the Maocheng region on the northern border." β
"Maosei?" An Xiaoxiao sneered: "It's just a barren place, and it's worth a lot of trouble?" β
I heard that Nada Yangcuo has been lingering in the flower street of the capital every day recently, and he is drunk and dreams of death every day. She thought that the man would gradually forget about Aoxue. Unexpectedly, he actually put forward such a condition?
"The significance of this matter is not in Maocheng!" Huo Yao has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he is very clear about the twists and turns in politics: "Dayangcuo threw out this condition, which is also telling us how much he attaches importance to your sister. This is nothing less than a warning. If we can't let him see people, he can lose as much as he is willing to give. β
An Xiaoxiao was reminded by him, and her heart was shocked. In this way, even if the Turkyi clan leaves Beijing, I am afraid that this matter will not be over. There will always be people looking for Aoxue! Is that Dayancuo really such a scheming person? Then when he goes in and out of Flower Street, is it a trap to paralyze himself? Just waiting for her carelessness, will she accidentally reveal the location of Aoxue's hiding?
Huo Yao saw An Xiaoxiao's pale face, and regretted that he had said too much. No matter how smart she is, she is a little girl, and it is enough to be frightened when she suddenly encounters these things.
"Miss An, it seems that Dayangcuo really likes your sister, even if she marries, she will definitely be well taken care of. Don't overthink it! Let's go home and get some rest! β
"Xie Lu Xie Huo Gongzi, Xiao Xiao knows the way!"
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After An Xiaoxiao said goodbye to Huo Yao, she knew that she had to go to Baili Renault immediately.
From the beginning, she knew that Lu Dao would always need Baili Renault's help one day, but she didn't know what Lu Dao wanted him to do. Given who he is, she doesn't feel like she can fully trust him. However, now it is up to him.
No longer hesitating, An Xiaoxiao walked towards the Xinxiangfang branch in the capital step by step.
When the shopkeeper of Xinxiangfang saw her appear, he immediately stepped forward. An Xiaoxiao glanced at him and said, "Shopkeeper, my family has been troubled a lot lately, and I want to find an incense that can soothe the spirit." β
The shopkeeper lowered his eyes and replied, "This kind of incense is precious, and you have to buy it in the inner hall." Price......"
"Price is not a problem! I just don't know how effective it is? β
"I can let the young lady light a stove of incense first."
"That's great!"
"Then Miss will come with me!"
The shopkeeper greeted a few guys and took An Xiaoxiao into the inner hall. Not long after, there was a quiet fragrance coming from the inner hall, which really made people feel calm, like being in the fragrance of birds and flowers, and forgot the time for a while.
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An Xiaoxiao lit incense, confused the two who followed her into the door, and went out of the back door, where the shopkeeper prepared a carriage for her at any time. Before leaving, she took a deep breath and exerted her "invincible sense of smell" function to the extreme. She quietly sprinkled a long-lasting scented powder on several people who were spying on her, and she could smell it with her nose even when they were showering and changing. After repeatedly confirming that there was no smell of the incense powder nearby, he ordered the coachman to gallop on his horse and head towards the suburbs.
When he was about to arrive at the house, An Xiaoxiao stopped the carriage and walked over by himself. Since Baili Renaud told her about this secret base, she could not live up to the trust of others.
Stay in front of the gate of the house. She followed the example of Baili Renault knocking on the door that day, first three times, then four times, and then two times. The door opened, and Di Yong appeared at the door. He was not surprised to see An Xiaoxiao, but said something that surprised An Xiaoxiao: "The prince is waiting for you!" β
Walking out of the dark passage, Baili Renault was sitting by the valley stream, looking at her coldly.
"Your Highnessβ" An Xiaoxiao saluted: "How did you know that I would come to you today?" β
"I don't know what to do!" Baili Renault seemed to smile: "This king is also guessing, when will you come?" Unexpectedly, you held out for a long time. β
An Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Isn't it about to be unbearable?" β
"What do you want this king to do?"
"Help me get two people out of town!"
Baili Renaud glanced at her lightly: "Do you know what you asked this king to do?" The diplomatic relations between the two countries that have been established with great difficulty will be destroyed at any time because of this incident! β
His tone was extremely light, but his words were merciless: "Do you think that this matter does not violate the code of ethics and morality of conscience?" β
An Xiaoxiao couldn't pretend to be smiling anymore, her facial features tightened, and she couldn't say a word.
Seeing her like this, Baili Renaud couldn't help sighing, and persuaded softly: "You better let that woman named Aoxue come out." This king promises to let her marry beautifully, and he will be her backing in the future, and he will not let her be wronged in Jiyi! β
"How can you guarantee it?" An Xiaoxiao didn't pretend anymore, and her tone was even colder than Baili Renault's words: "Ao Xue doesn't like Dayangcuo at all but wants to marry him, this is the biggest grievance!" β
"Like?" Baili Renaud felt inexplicable: "When a woman marries, it has always been the order of her parents and the words of the matchmaker. How many of them were able to like each other before marriage? When you get married, you get along day and night, and you will naturally like it! β
"It's just the arrogant thoughts of you men. In this era, women need to be dependent on men, so even if the marriage is not smooth, they can only live with the idea of getting by. However, Aoxue is different! β
"What's different about her?"
"Aoxue has a soft appearance, but she is actually more stubborn than anyone else in her heart. When she was five years old, she was abducted and trafficked by traffickers, and because she had a sweet voice, she was forced to learn to sing. She would not give in, and would rather bite off her tongue than sing a word. Fortunately, the tongue is fine. However, after the blow of this incident, she lost her voice for a long time......"
Baili Renault didn't expect that the woman who looked weak on the outside could be so strong. But he still couldn't understand, and said: "Judging from Dayangcuo's current performance, he will definitely be very good to Aoxue!" Dayang Cuo is the eldest prince of Juyi, but he is willing to marry her as a concubine with a national appointment, and after he ascends the throne in the future, Ao Xue will also be the queen. How many women's dreams are this? β
An Xiaoxiao smiled: "Our An family has no ambitions, we just want to be safe and happy in our lives." As high as you stand, the wind is as strong as it gets. What's the joy of having to be cautious at all times, worrying that you'll be blown away by the wind? β
At this time, a breeze blew, blowing An Xiaoxiao's clothes fluttering, as if she would also go with the wind at any time. This girl, who was always smiling, had a look of compassion on her face that he had never seen before. At this moment, Baili Renaud felt for the first time that she was clearly standing in front of her, but the distance between him and him was so far away.
Could it be that this is a distant longing? I can reach out and touch it, but I am already scared and worried!
Baili Renault looked at her silently, and a dull pain suddenly arose in the depths of his heart. Later, he realized that he had just experienced the first time in his life, a kind of emotion called "emotional wound".
"Why can't you try it once?" Because he was injured, he eagerly sought comfort, and his tone became urgent: "Aoxue must not fall in love with Dayangcuo?" Are you sure? β
An Xiaoxiao was silent. yes, she can't be sure. Thinking of that unruly man, in the eyes of many women, is also a very attractive one. Aoxue said that the reason for her refusal was only because she didn't know the man. So, what about after understanding......
"If you fall in love, maybe it will be even more painful!" An Xiaoxiao said in a low voice.
"What do you mean?"
"I am afraid that a war between our two countries cannot be avoided." When An Xiaoxiao said this, her expression looked a little sad. She was reluctant to fight. Since she was born, the country has not been at war, especially after Emperor Shi An ascended the throne, and under his hard work, the country is moving towards prosperity. And war, how many people's hopes will be destroyed.
However, it became more and more clear to her that there would be such a war.
If, her life is indeed set by the Universe Federation. Everything she encountered, led her to the heavy responsibilities she had promised to undertake. Then, there will definitely be such a war! Because, her task in this life is: to stabilize the political situation and eliminate internal and external troubles. The political situation must be unstable first, and internal and external troubles must appear first, so that she will be needed to complete the task, right?