Chapter 6 Fear of death, fear of death
An Yuxiu must have misunderstood.
Xu You lived in the place where the county commander once lived, his clothes were as good as new, the tea was fragrant all over the room, and he talked and laughed with Liu Yan, an important figure in the anti-thief, no matter how he looked like a prisoner, but like a gang.
No wonder An Yuxiu scolded him for being a traitor!
Xu You frowned and said, "General Liu, have you been deceived?" I heard that the real champion princess has deep eyes and is not good-looking, and it is actually the palace maid next to her who usually swaggers through the market and appears in front of people. The woman you caught is as beautiful as a flower, and she must have been faked by someone else. ”
An Yuxiu listened to his words to humiliate herself, and was about to get angry, but her heart suddenly moved, and her beautiful eyes quickly swept over Xu You's face, and then lowered her head and didn't speak.
Liu Yan laughed and said, "Xu Langjun is really exquisite!" Don't worry, I have carefully checked, and there are many people among the slaves of the He family, this is the champion princess An Yuxiu, the wife of He Chao, the concubine of the horse. From this day on, she is yours! ”
"If three people become tigers, how can the words of the slaves be believed? Those dogs are only lowly in status, how can they know the secrets of such a royal family? I am familiar with Meng Qiaozuo of the Crouching Tiger Division of Sili Mansion, and I have heard him mention it occasionally, General Liu should be careful, so as not to be deceived by others......"
Xu You chattered endlessly, Liu Yan's face began to become gloomy, and he said coldly: "If you don't like it, it's nothing." I have so many good men, and I haven't touched a woman's body, if I can spend one night with this princess, I must be willing to die! Someone, take her out of ......."
"I do!"
Feeling that the eyes of the two men in the room were projected on her, An Yuxiu raised her head, looking calm and calm, but the roots of her ears covered by hair were red and transparent, and said, "I am willing to serve Xu Langjun's slave and maid...... Stay with you! ”
Liu Yan tilted his head, with a bit of playfulness on his face, and said, "What you said, I didn't hear clearly!" ”
An Yuxiu bit her lip stubbornly, every step she took seemed to weigh a thousand catties, slowly walked to Xu He, knelt down, folded her hands on the ground, and said, "I would like to be Xu Langjun's slave!" ”
Liu Yan laughed and said, "Look, the beauty has moved her spring heart!" I said earlier, with Xu Langjun's talent, whether you are a slut who is ridden by 10,000 people in Qinglou, or a noble princess of the emperor's old son, you can't resist it. If I were a woman, I would like to recommend myself as a pillow and work with Xu Langjun to fly ......"
Xu You seemed to be an old monk who had settled down, his face was as usual, and he said lightly: "If all the women in the world are like General Liu, I would really rather die alone, thank you for not being sensitive!" ”
Liu Yan laughed again, turned around and went out.
When there was no movement outside, Xu You took a few steps back, stepped aside, and said solemnly: "I don't know what method you used to make Liu Yan believe that you are the champion princess, but I got the news that the champion princess has already left Shanyin, how could it fall into the hands of the thieves?" What is your intention in pretending to be a princess? ”
Liu Yan sent An Yuxiu over, the intention was very vicious, Xu You's reputation was outside, a lonely man and a widow, alone in a room, even if nothing happened, who could say clearly when the time came?
Although the requirements for women's chastity in this era are not so strict, even if An Yuxiu is insulted by the rebels, her status will not be greatly affected, and even Qingliu public opinion will not whip and accuse her for this kind of thing.
But Xu You is not so lucky, An Yuxiu is a king, he is a minister, the difference between monarchs and ministers is greater than the difference between men and women, he bullies the king with ministers, even if it is a last resort, the crime is reduced by one level, and it will never end well.
Therefore, no matter what, it is resolute not to confirm An Yuxiu's identity and say that she is a fake, which can not only save some face for the royal family, but also leave a way back for herself.
An Yuxiu was silent for a moment, then raised her head, her jade-like skin shone with a soft shimmer, and the eyebrows of the distant mountains and the green dai seemed to freeze the spring color on her face forever.
"I............ Falsely using the princess's name, just to be able to protect herself in the chaos of the army! Lang Jun may not know that a lowly woman like us, once captured, will all become the playthings of thieves, and even death will become a luxury thing. Only if the identity is valuable and the strange goods can live, there is a slight possibility to save the life and the innocence of the daughter's family, if Lang Jun wants to scold, I will never complain......"
Xu You smiled bitterly in his heart, just listen to your conversation, where does she look like a woman from a low background? However, An Yuxiu is a smart person, and she understood her intentions in an instant, and climbed up the steps of fake identity. It looks a bit self-deceptive, but there are some things that can only be seen through and not broken, hanging this layer of window paper, everyone gets along without shying away, and leaves three points of leeway for each other.
"It's all about survival, what do I scold you for, get up! In this room, I can guarantee that no one will bully you, and the jokes of the master and the slave are all made for others to see, and they should not be taken seriously. If you go out of the house, life and death are up to people, and each has a destiny, you ask for more blessings, and I will ask for more blessings for myself! ”
Xu You walked to the side and sat down, watched An Yuxiu slowly stand up, poured a cup of tea, drank it with only a bitter taste in his mouth, and said, "I'll be honest with you, even I don't know how long this situation can last." Liu Yan is moody, he may turn his face at any time, Du Mingyu is unfathomable, and he doesn't know what medicine is sold in the gourd. It's really a crisis, I'm a wasted person, not only can't save myself, but also can't save anyone, I hope you understand this. ”
An Yuxiu hesitated, there was a question that she didn't ask clearly, she really couldn't believe any of Xu You's words, and said, "How did Lang Jun save his life?" I heard that the Yixing Xu clan seems to have a grudge with the Heavenly Master Dao that can't be resolved......"
"Du Mingyu wanted to force me to write a crusade against the imperial court, but I shirked it with death, so I won this moment of purity." Xu You said: "But the text is not important, Sanwu lacks everything, that is, there is no shortage of talents, all Mingyu has won several counties in Yangzhou, there will always be some scum who boast of their talents and want to join the enemy to seek wealth, and the text written by others may not be inferior to mine!" ”
An Yuxiu was full of blue heart, a little bit of disappointment, and a little disappointment and gloom flowed out of her eyes, and said: "I understand, no wonder Lang Jun said that there is only a moment of purity......"
Xu You nodded and said, "Anyway, it's useless to think about it too much, so you don't have to worry too much." On the tenth day of the fall of Qiantang, if I expected it to be correct, the imperial court should have ordered the Yangzhou Governor's Mansion to send troops to quell the chaos, which is the key point to separate the north and south, and it is also the first choice for Fuzhou soldiers and anti-thieves to fight head-on. If the court wins, we may have hope of escaping, and if the court is defeated......"
An Yuxiu listened carefully, with an inquiring look on her face, Xu You continued: "The court is defeated, but it is only one death!" He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you afraid of death?"
"I ...... I do not know! ”
An Yuxiu felt at a loss, she was born high, she didn't know the suffering of the world, whether it was the palace or the He family's court, she listened to the praise and welcome of others, ate a hundred flavors of delicacies, wore silk and satin, a group of servants, in and out of the car, life is not extravagant, but also happy and happy, how could she ever think of this dead word?
Xu You's calmness was unusual, tearing the cruel reality bloodily in front of An Yuxiu's eyes, but his tone was extremely understated, and said: "Life is afraid of death, human nature." However, people will die eventually, but sooner or later it will be different, and when it comes to the day of death, maybe they will not be so afraid! ”
An Yuxiu couldn't stand his look of indifference when the sky fell, and couldn't help but sneer: "Lang Jun has never died, how can he know what it is like when he dies?" ”
"I'm the one who died!"
Xu You looked at his nose and nose, and said: "On the night of the Yixing Change, I should have died, and now I live for a day, which is a gift from God." So, I'm not afraid of death! ”
An Yuxiu was silent for a while, and said, "I can't be so calm and fearless ...... Lang Jun."
Xu You took another cup, filled it with tea, pushed it to the opposite side of the case, and said, "Only if you are not afraid of death, maybe there is still a trace of life!" ”
An Yuxiu walked over, knelt on the futon, picked up the teacup, looked at the swaying face in the cup, and said, "I don't understand!" ”
There was a faint fragrance from the end of Xu You's nose, I don't know what brand of gouache, at least the gouache of Xie Wu's house in Qiantang does not have such a timeless taste.
"You don't have to understand now!"
At this moment, there was a thunderclap, and the entire sky was shaken, and bean-sized raindrops poured down, and Xu You and An Yuxiu looked out of the window at the same time.
Yangzhou, a year of drought, today, finally rained!