When the affection is strong, it seems to be cut off from the surroundings.

The bright moon is still in the sky, but after all, it is nine cold days, ice and snow.

Ji Qianning and Xuan Qi came back to their senses, only to find that when they left the feast, they were only wearing single clothes. At this time, the faces of the two were red from the cold, their hands were a little stiff, and a gust of wind blew, which was even more biting cold.

Ji Qianning sighed towards the palm of her hand, stood up from Xuan Qi's embrace, and paced her numb feet while rubbing her hands.

Xuan Qi quickly got up, pulled her hand over and rubbed it in his palm, and then pulled her to run into the house.

On the way, by the dim moonlight, Ji Qianning vaguely saw someone wandering ahead. When I walked in, Nangong Ning was looking down at the stones under her feet in a daze, but Bai Yi was not seen beside her.

She called tentatively, but she didn't want to startle Nangong Ning.

Nangong Ning looked up at her and walked over with a smile.

She noticed the sadness on Nangong Ning's face that was quickly overshadowed by a smile, and her intuition told her that the woman in front of her had something on her mind. She made an excuse to send Xuan Qi away, held Nangong Ning's hand forward, and asked, "But what happened?" ”

A warmth flowed in Nangong Ning's heart, his mouth opened slightly, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't speak.

Three days ago, on the night of the cave room, it was a beautiful moment when the red candles warmed the tent and the mandarin ducks crossed their necks, but they were shattered by an accident. That night, she hid her face with a feather fan, both shy and excited, anxiously waiting for the arrival of her beloved man.

Hearing that the door was opened, she was so nervous that she held her breath, silently waiting for Bai Yi to step forward and lift her feather fan, drink together, and complain to each other. But she didn't want to, the guard Bai Yang helped Bai Yi, who was drunk like a puddle of mud, she hurriedly threw down the feather fan, stepped forward to take it, and helped him to lie down on the bed.

She took off his favorite coat and brought water to scrub it carefully. Suddenly remembered the first time I met him when I was a child, the stranger was like jade, amazing the years, warmed the time, just a glance, I can never forget it.

How blessed she is to marry the person she loves. Thinking of this, he gently stroked his handsome face with his hand, and suddenly, the man snorted, grabbed her hand and held it tightly in his arms, a flush flashed on her face, and her heart beat fast, but it was as sweet as honey.

"Jinyan."

Bai Yi shouted a name out of his mouth, and Nangong Ning chuckled in his heart, thinking that he must be hallucinating.

"Jinyan, Jinyan, Jinyan, don't leave me." Bai Yi cried and held her hand tighter.

This time, she listened to it so earnestly that her heart felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured on her. She always thought that he was not good at the relationship between men and women, it turned out that everything did not respond and did not take the initiative, just because there was another woman hidden in his heart, why was this so?

She questioned over and over again, tears falling silently.

I sat stupidly all night until the eastern sky was white.

The tears had long since dried up, and Qingzhu called cold water, she got up and washed her face with cold water, trying to sober herself, looking at the haggard face in the bronze mirror, and trying to show a smile.

The past cannot be traced, even if I marry you as a wife, I will still treat you sincerely, I believe that in time, I will have a place in your heart.

If I love you, I will not care anymore.

Thinking of this, Nangong Ning held Ji Qianning's hand and said lightly: "It's okay, don't worry, Miss, I just miss Brother Wang in the Yupang Palace a little." ”

"Why do you call me Miss again? I'll go back with you. ”

Nangong Ning smiled: "I want to walk alone, don't follow." After saying that, he patted the back of her hand, and the person slowly disappeared into the moonlight.

Ji Qian stared at her departing back and sighed: "I obviously have something on my mind, why do you want to hold it in my heart?" ”

Xuan Qi, who didn't know when he came back, draped a big coat on Ji Qianning's body, also looked ahead, and sighed in his heart: "I hope Su Jinyan will not become an obstacle between you." ”

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In the next few days, Xuan Qi always went in and out of the Sheng'an Palace, and only returned to the palace late at night. Ji Qianning and Mo Lao also spent a few days of idleness in the mansion.

At noon on this day, a guest from the palace came to visit.

The attendant informed Ji Qianning that the guests were here for her.

Ji Qianning went to the front hall with a stomach full of doubts, and when she entered the door and saw the guests who came to greet her, her nose was sore, and she ran over crying and hugged her tightly.

"Sister-in-law." finally saw her long-lost relatives, and this sister-in-law shouted countless bitterness.

"You've suffered." Chu Duxue couldn't help it, and also cried, holding her tightly in her arms.

After a long time, the two were reluctantly separated.

Ji Qianning consciously looked behind Chu Duxue, but she only saw her brother's attendant Su Wen and her sister-in-law's maid, but she didn't see her brother's shadow.

"Miss, I've finally found you." Su Wen said with concern, he watched Miss grow up, and in his heart, Miss was like his sister.

"Brother Suwen, I'm worried about you." Shame appeared in her eyes, then she looked at Chu Duxue and asked tentatively, "Brother, he?" ”

"Now the situation is unstable, Yangcheng can't do without your brother, he received your letter that day, he was so happy that he didn't sleep all night, no one in this world wants to see you more than him, he wants to see you safe and sound, but he has his own mission on his shoulders, so Su Wen and I came here to find you for him. It's just that after so many years, why didn't you write a letter earlier? Chu Duxue's tone was mixed with a gentle reproach.

After speaking, only to hear a plop, Ji Qianning knelt on the ground: "Sister-in-law, Su asked my brother, Ah Ning was wrong, Ah Ning shouldn't have listened to my brother and you, shouldn't have gone to Daxin without a sound, shouldn't let you look for me, shouldn't worry you, shouldn't let you suffer these inexplicable pains." As she spoke, her voice gradually choked, and slowly, her crying became louder and louder, "I'm sorry brother, I'm sorry for you, Ah Ning is ashamed, I'm sorry, I'm sorry......" All the guilt, words can't make up for it, and she can only shout the word "I'm sorry" over and over again.

Chu Duxue looked at Ji Qianning, who was crying silently, her heart was extremely uncomfortable, and the tears that she had finally stopped were gushing again, she helped her on the ground, and wiped the tears on her face over and over again: "Ah Ning, I don't blame you, I don't blame you, just come back, we just want you to live well." ”

Between relatives, all you want is for you to live a safe life.

Su Wen looked at this scene, didn't look too far, and held back the tears that burst out of his eyes.

According to the recollection of the attendants who were present to Xuan Qi, who returned home late at night, several people cried and laughed in the front hall, and laughed and cried, which lasted until dinner time.

Hearing the situation of the day, Xuan Qi's eyes were full of distress, the affairs of the Sheng'an Palace made him annoyed, but when he thought of Ning Er's voice and appearance, all the troubles would be left behind. He put on a big coat and walked out of the study, as usual, the palace at midnight was particularly deserted.

Walking and walking, he unconsciously arrived outside Ji Qianning's bedroom, at this moment he really wanted to see her, but the house was already dark, too, at this hour, she had already fallen asleep.

He stood silently outside the door for a quarter of an hour. The moonlight shone on the snow, and his figure was projected on the door of the house, and at this moment, the shadow that had been lonely no longer seemed thin.

A red plum tree in the distance is blooming brightly.

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In the next few days, Ji Qianning took Chu Duxue and Su Wen, under the leadership of Xuan Zhi and Xuan Yi, to visit and eat all over Biancheng. A few days of pleasant getting along can be regarded as making up for the regret of not seeing each other for three years.

In the early morning of the 23rd day of the first lunar month, Chu Duxue and others resigned, and everyone saw them off, all the way to the outside of Biancheng.

Ji Qianning originally planned to return to Daze with them, but was instructed by Chu Duxue to continue to stay in the Lingwang Mansion.

She didn't know that Daxin wolf was ambitious and eyeing all countries, and compared to Daze, Chiyan was currently safer.

"His Royal Highness King Ling, Ah Ning will ask you." Chu Duxue saluted Xuan Qi, she knew some old things from Ah Ning's mouth, coupled with her knowledge of this person, she handed Ah Ning over to him, and she was very relieved.

Xuan Qi returned the salute: "Madame, rest assured, this king will definitely take care of Ning'er." ”

Chu Duxue nodded in response, and then bowed to Mo Laoshen: "Uncle, forgive the child for not being able to take you back to China for the time being, and on another day, the child will definitely come to visit her husband and relatives." ”

In the past few days, Chu Duxue has become familiar with this uncle, who has never met.

"Twilight has a heart, go back and bring it to Mu'er for me." Mo Lao smiled, and praised his nephew in his heart for taking a good daughter-in-law.

Ji Qianning said goodbye to the three of them one by one, and then watched them get into the carriage and drive in the direction of Daze.

Xuanqi sent ten Xuanjia army guards to escort them to Daze Yucheng all the way.

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The bamboo shadow swayed, and the two men each held a son, fighting on the chessboard.

Xuan Qi knelt beside the jade case, his left hand was on his knee, his right hand was pinching a sunspot, his brows were furrowed, he thought for a long time, and then fell on the chessboard.

On the other hand, Mo Lao, who was on the other side, looked calm, took a leisurely sip of tea, and a white son fell.

Xuan Qi suddenly exclaimed: "What a trick to surround Wei and save Zhao." As he spoke, he picked up the cup of tea and drank it all.

Mo Lao smiled proudly: "Your Highness, I have conceded."

At this time, Xuan Qi's attitude was even more respectful, and he bowed deeply to Mo Lao, his tone was full of admiration: "The seniors are so superb in chess, and the juniors are willing to bow down." ”

"Throwing in the towel so soon?" Ji Qianning walked into Xuan Qi's study with a plate of pastries, heard the conversation between the two, and walked over with a smile, "I can play against my uncle for so long, and His Royal Highness's chess skills are also extraordinary!" Uncle, this is the plum blossom cake I made myself, you taste it, and Xuan Qi will also come. ”

"When did Xiaomei get this skill?" Mo Lao picked up a piece of plum blossom cake and looked at it suspiciously, "It looks good!" ”

"When I saw that the plum blossoms were blooming in the courtyard, I picked them off and asked the cook to teach me how to make this plum blossom cake. In this kind of weather, it is eaten with tea, which has a unique flavor. Ji Qianning looked smug after speaking.

"Can you eat it?" Xuan Qi picked up a piece, looked at it, and deliberately teased her with disgust.

Ji Qianning snatched the pastry in his hand and said angrily: "His Royal Highness King Ling is naturally noble, how can you use this kind of thing, just don't eat it." ”

"You can eat, you can eat." Xuan Qi laughed with him, reached out to take it, Ji Qianning picked up the plate and twisted around, his hand fell into the air.

At this time, Mo Lao had an expression of watching the play, then got up, smoothed his clothes, picked up a piece of plum blossom cake and said: "The old man is no good, he should go back to the house to rest if he is tired, and leave the rest for you to enjoy slowly." With that, he walked out of the study with interest.

"Senior Mo walks slowly." Xuan Qi got up and saluted Mo Lao's back.

"Ah Ning sent it to my uncle." Ji Qianning put the plate on the jade case, got up and followed.

"Mo Sui."

Ji Qianning stopped, watched her uncle leave, and suddenly turned around, only to see Xuan Qi holding a piece of pastry in his hand, eating it with relish.

She frowned, and ran over to snatch the half-remaining pastry from his hand: "How can Your Highness eat these, be careful of your body." ”

"Just eat." Xuan Qi deftly dodged her "claws".

With a frustrated face, she simply knelt on the ground, reached out to grab Xuan Qi's arm, and shouted, "Don't eat." ”

Xuan Qi looked at her anxious expression, broke away from her grip on his hand, threw the pastry into his mouth, triumphantly, and said while chewing: "It's delicious!" After saying that, he quickly snatched a piece from the plate.

Ji Qianning just wanted to grab it, Xuan Qi quickly raised her hand high, she didn't have it for a long time, and her poor little face was flushed.

After a while, she suddenly stopped, had an idea, and reached out to scratch Xuan Qi's armpit.

Ji Qianning saw Xuan Qi's body twisting around with a smile, and the more she scratched, the happier she became.

I didn't expect the majestic King Ling to be afraid of itching.

After a while, the two were mixed up, Xuan Qi was trying to dodge, and Ji Qianning was chasing and scratching.

I didn't want Xuan Qi to use too much force when he dodged, and he accidentally fell to the ground, but poor Ji Qianning grabbed him and was also pulled down.

In this way, she lay on his stomach, extremely unsightly.

Looking at each other, time seems to forbidden, and only the sound of each other's heartbeats is heard, faster and faster......

For a long time, for a long time......

"Master." Dark Night and Su Wei suddenly appeared in the study, looked up after saluting, and were taken aback.

The scene in front of him was as if his master was thrown to the ground by a woman.

The dark night, who had never had contact with a woman, was frightened, and his face immediately turned red, like standing on the tip of a needle, not walking, not leaving, taking a deep breath, ruining the master's business, what if he is punished?

It was Su Wei's look of watching the show.

Hearing that someone was coming, the two people on the ground quickly got up, Ji Qianning's face was flushed, her back was to the two of them, she sorted out her clothes over and over again, her face was hot, and she was embarrassed to find a crack in the ground to get into.

"Shame on the dead." She shouted in her heart over and over again.

Xuan Qi looked calm, straightened his sleeves a few times, and said with some annoyance: "What's the matter? ”

Dark Night tried to get himself back to normal, and just as he was about to speak, he turned his head to look at Ji Qianning.

The dark night didn't reply in time, which made Ji Qianning think that it was inappropriate for her to be there at this time, and every time she could make the dark night appear, it must be a big event, and she just wanted to find an excuse to leave and leave this place that was about to die of shame.

She turned around and wanted to run out of the study, but Xuan Qi grabbed her wrist: "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Ji Qianning scolded angrily in her heart, at this moment, she really wanted to kick Xuan Qi a few times.

Dark Night no longer had any scruples, took a step forward and said: "It has been verified that General Yao has not been recalled to Beijing, and he is meeting in Yuwang's Mansion at this time, and his subordinate Zhang He has led 3,000 soldiers to sneak outside the city. ”

"Yuwangfu, Yuwang?" Ji Qianning was shocked.