Chapter Thirty-Eight: Escapism
In order to alleviate the embarrassment, King Yue raised his wine glass and took a sip, and the queen and Fan Li also took a sip of wine with their wine glasses.
Xi Shi turned his head to look at Fan Li, and then raised his wine glass expressionlessly to drink it.
But as soon as the wine glass was brought to her mouth, Fan Li immediately stopped her, looked at her worriedly, and said, "You drink shallowly, don't drink it." ”
Xi Shi looked curious and said, "But this is the wine given by the king." ”
Fan Li's hand holding her suddenly loosened, Xi Shi snorted coldly in his heart, raised his head and poured a whole glass of wine into his stomach, and then said to Fan Li: "General Fan has won the heart of the king, and I hope that in the future, I can travel thousands of miles and not be stumped by the personal feelings of my children." ”
Several people were stunned, this is not right...... Shouldn't Xi Shi be very moved when she heard that Fan Li was willing to give up everything for her? How could this be the reaction?
Then, Xi Shi poured another glass of wine, stood up, raised his glass to the king, and said, "Xi Shi, the original intention has not changed. If the country is in need, Xi Shi is willing to go to the battlefield immediately. ”
With that, Xi Shi tilted his head and swallowed a second glass of wine.
King Yue was dumbfounded, he hadn't said anything about the rest of the content, why did Xi Shi jump directly to the last link?
In the blink of an eye, Xi Shi had already poured the third glass of wine.
Fan Li finally reacted, stood up and pressed Xi Shi's hand, and said in a deep voice: "In front of the king, don't lose your manners." You go back first! ”
Xi Shi shook off his hand, as if he had not heard it, and then, thinking again, the queen raised the wine glass, and the queen was stunned.
Xi Shi said warmly: "Niangniang, Xi Shi has something to ask for." ”
The queen laughed softly and said, "You say." ”
Xi Shi's wine strength gradually increased, he could only support the table with one hand, his eyes were confused and he was trying to seek clarity, although the language was a little confused, but he still wanted to express what he wanted to say clearly.
Xi Shi's sister Zheng Dan and her guard Xi Cheng were in love, but they didn't dare to live up to the king's country, and they had been suppressing their love for each other, thinking that they would get married when they retired. Now, Xi Shi no longer wants to see that it is difficult for a lover to become a family, and hopes that the king and queen can give marriage to the two and let them start a family in my country. Xi Shi is willing to give up love alone, enter Wu alone, and will definitely complete the plan of recovering the country and live up to his mission! ”
"Shi'er!" Fan Li suppressed the anger in his heart and shouted in a deep voice.
Xi Shi ignored him, raised his head and swallowed the third cup.
When his head was dizzy, Xi Shi had to barely support his body with his hands to prevent himself from falling.
The queen glanced at King Yue, and after King Yue nodded slightly, the queen turned her head again and said with a smile, "Miss Xi Shi, sit down." ”
The maids stepped forward and sat down with Xi Shi in their arms.
After seeing Xi Shi sit down, the queen continued: "It stands to reason that the king has promised you to be with General Fan, which is already a blessing. But since you and General Fan are so sensible, we don't want to break up your pair of lovers. In this case, this palace has granted your petition on behalf of the king. However, the matter of feelings has to be decided by the family. Therefore, the girl doesn't have to worry about others first, but think about what she plans to do after returning to the country with glory? ”
Xi Shi rubbed his temples and said, "Xi Shi has nothing to think about, he just wants to complete the plan of recovering the country." ”
Fan Li listened to her words and twitched in his heart, but he couldn't say anything, wasn't this his original plan......
King Yue saw that Xi Shi's alcohol consumption was indeed shallow, and since her attitude was clearly expressed, there was no need to spend it here, so he asked Fan Li to send her back.
Xi Shi politely got up and refused: "King Xie is kind, but since Xi Shi is sure of the candidate to go to Wu State, there is no need to have too much contact with other men, just let Ling Niang send me back." ”
King Yue had no choice but to go with her.
After Xi Shi walked away, King Yue said to Fan Li apologetically: "Aiqing, the widow can't stand you, I didn't expect Miss Xi Shi to be so hard-hearted......"
Fan Li shook his head, and drank all the wine in the cup in a muffled voice, saying: "It's Weichen who doesn't know what to do, Mingming, Mingming, knowing her heart, but still ......"
Without finishing a word, Fan Li was down with another glass of wine.
His stomach was on fire, and his heart seemed to be dripping blood. Fan Li finally couldn't help it, and directly said goodbye to King Yue and Queen Yue, pinched the jade cup in his hand and chased him out.
The dark night illuminates the road as if it is paved with silver, and Xi Shi is secretly supported by Lingniang to walk on this silver wave.
It didn't take long for Ling Niang to hear a series of chaotic footsteps approaching, and she turned her head to look defensively, but she didn't expect Fan Li to catch up, and she was still holding a wine glass in her hand, and she seemed to be very flustered.
Fan Li stood in place in a daze, looking at Xi Shi who fell crumbling in Lingniang's arms.
"General Fan?" Lingniang reminded loudly.
Fan Li reacted at this time, walked in and handed the wine glass he had brought out in a hurry to Ling Niang, and took Xi Shi from Ling Niang's arms and gently picked her up.
Shih Tzu is delicate and soft, holding it in his arms like holding a kitten. Fan Li looked at Xi Shi's delicate appearance, and thought of her fierce character that did not match her appearance, and her heart was stirred, so she imprinted a kiss on her forehead.
Xi Shi had three glasses of wine, and he was already drunk, and Ling Niang stopped without noticing, until she was hugged into a warm and familiar embrace, and then muttered: "Bad guy...... They're all bad people......"
Fan Li pursed his lips, his eyes were dark. Looking at the wide but dark road ahead, Fan Li was even more determined in his heart.
On the second day, when Xi Shi was still groggy and asleep, the news of a flood broke out in the southwest border of Yue came from the palace.
And the queen summoned Zheng Dan and Xi Cheng.
Zheng Dan didn't know what was going on, and when he arrived at the queen's palace to salute, he saw that the queen was looking at her and Xi Cheng with relief.
"If it's really a couple, it's no wonder that Miss Shih Tzu wants to match the two of you." The queen said kindly.
Zheng Dan blushed and asked softly, "What does Niangniang mean by this?" ”
The queen gave a brief explanation of yesterday's events. When the two of them heard this, their faces changed instantly.
Zheng Dan became more and more angry when he heard this, and kowtowed directly to the queen, saying: "Zheng Dan thanks his mother for his love, but Zheng Dan is willing to put the country's righteousness first, and the personal feelings of his children last." Zheng Dan also hopes that the person he likes is also a person like me. ”
Xi Cheng also knelt down when he heard this, and said bluntly: "Xi Cheng wishes to follow Miss Zheng Dan forever, she wants to do anything, Xi Cheng will always support her." ”
The queen nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are also sensible children. Rest assured, we won't treat you badly when it's done. ”
The two thanked them and retreated.
On the way back to the palace, Zheng Dan walked quickly, as if there was something important.
Xi Cheng hurriedly followed, stretched out his hand to grab Zheng Dan, and said, "Sister Zheng Dan, it must be that Xi Shi is afraid that you will work hard in Wu Kingdom, so he said that you and I are in love, don't listen to their nonsense......"
Zheng Dan stopped abruptly when he heard this, looked back at Xi Cheng, and the words in his heart were held on his lips as if he was about to confide immediately, but he swallowed it after all.
Xi Cheng saw that Zheng Dan finally stopped, but turned his head and walked away quickly, and hurriedly chased after her to ask her what was wrong.
Zheng Dan exhaled and said, "Shi'er is really willful!" How could she leave me alone and go to Wu by herself?! Also, what's going on with her and Fan Li? Aren't they all ready to get engaged after the wedding?! Can't be together just because of a rumor? What a fallacy this is! ”
Zheng Dan said a bunch of words, and Xi Cheng replied again and again: "Isn't this the same as you think, Miss Xi Shi, I am afraid that each other will be in danger in the Wu Kingdom, and I want the other party to stay in the Yue Kingdom." As for her and her eldest brother, it is simple to say, but it is complicated. In fact, such a fluttering sentence can completely put people to death, and now the result is afraid that someone with a heart deliberately arranges it. It's just that I don't know why Miss Shih Tzu is angry......"
Zheng Dan said angrily: "Naturally, it's because General Fan doesn't keep his promise!" How good it was at the beginning, what did she say again, never let Shi'er get hurt, don't let her suffer, don't let her go to Wu Kingdom, what wait for her to marry her, love her, spoil her, respect her, what she said was that she was willing to give up everything for Shi'er just to be with Shi'er, but what is the reality? He is not yet his great general, and he is even more loved by the king, thinking that he can let go of the little love in his heart for the great love. General Fan is really good at talking. ”
The sarcasm in Zheng Dan's mouth was very strong, and Xi Cheng was embarrassed to answer, but was stopped by Zheng Dan when he opened his mouth again: "You don't have to explain to your good big brother." In fact, he lost Shi'er, and he didn't dare to face her, so he ran away to hide with contempt. ”
Xi Cheng didn't dare to make a sound, so he could only comfort her: "Okay, then don't be angry, now that Miss Xi Shi can go to Wu Country with you again, you can personally protect your sister Shi'er, wouldn't it be more reassuring than handing her over to others?" ”
Xi Cheng's words finally poked Zheng Dan's heart, and his pace slowed down.
When Xi Shi woke up, Zheng Dan, who was silently staring at her, startled her.
“...... Sister Zheng Dan? Shih Tzu spoke tentatively.
As soon as he opened his mouth, the drunken headache made Xi Shi dizzy.
Zheng Dan sighed, brought a bowl of honey water from the table, and carefully fed Xi Shi spoonful by spoonful.
After drinking, Xi Shi's spirit was much better, and seeing Zheng Dan's poor face, she knew that Zheng Dan was angry with her.
Xi Shi gently held Zheng Dan's hand, looked at Zheng Dan with a well-behaved and lovely look and said, "Sister Zheng Dan, you must already know about me." As you can see, this year, it was entrusted in vain. However, Xi Cheng is a very good person, although he is young, he has responsibility, if you and he can be together well, it will be better than going to Wu ......."
The more Zheng Dan listened, the colder his face became, and when he heard her say to the end, he directly interrupted her: "In the future, we will only rely on our two sisters." ”