When Lu Lihua talked about Lu Yunling's life experience, and inadvertently mentioned his indisputable brother Zhao Zhize in his words, Zhao Zhihai's eyes still flashed a trace of pain that hatred of iron could not become steel.

He still clearly remembered that Zhao Zhize died with his own people at the hands of those Iron Eagle swordsmen during the Deng Ziwen rebellion in Xijing. This younger brother, who he has been taking care of since childhood, until he was dying, was still like a speck of dust that did not bloom with the brilliance of his surname.

However, when he understood that Zhu Lihua really did not have a concubine, his face was finally happy, and then he looked at Zhu Lihua and said with expectation: "Hua'er, the old man's last plan is not to take away your military power, and the old man will command the three armies. It's not that you are in a high position and want to suppress you.

On the contrary, if you can have today's achievements, it is all by your own hands, no matter how bad my Zhao Zhihai is, I will not rob you of your credit and sacrifice you to make wedding dresses for others.

In fact, the strategy I want to talk about is not difficult to say, it is not easy to say, and the success or failure depends on Hua'er's intentions. ”

Zhao Zhihai showed a smile to Zhu Lihua as he spoke, and after pausing for a few breaths, he took his eyes off Zhu Lihua and said softly: "Hua'er, the fourth princess of Chu State, Qi Chunxi, is now the real power figure of Chu State.

This woman is not inferior to a man, and her virtue is even more outstanding in the world, so no matter whether he ascends the throne as the Duke of Chu or manipulates the court situation behind the scenes, I Zhao Zhihai will not be surprised.

Zhao only thinks about asking the fourth princess for you to marry and promote the good things of the two of you.

If this matter can be promoted, then I think Hua'er will be able to figure it out for my Daqin's help, and I don't need to say more. ”

After Zhao Zhihai finished speaking, he got up and gently patted the shoulder of Zhu Lihua, who was already sluggish, put his hands behind his back, and paced towards the door.

"You just stay here for a few days to accompany Jiezi, and I will send someone to tell Gu Daoyuan."

You should also think about Ben Geng's proposal, and if you feel that you agree, you can tell Ben Geng to know. ”

"Don't think about it, the middle and bigger people, and I agree with the big people. is willing to marry the fourth princess as his wife. ”

Zhao Zhihai, who was about to step out of the house, heard the categorical reply of Zhu Lihua behind him, and suddenly fell into the bright moonlight.

The spring breeze at night blew on his untidy silver hair, causing the strands of hair that had not been tied up or escaped from the hosta to and flick back and forth in the wind.

"Have you figured it out?"

"After thinking about it, I'm afraid that Princess Mi will think that Hua'er is not worthy."

"This matter is something that should be considered more, Hua'er doesn't have to worry about it, but you're not afraid that Princess Mi will look vulgar and ugly?"

"Don't be afraid, as long as you can bring reinforcements to help me defend the pass and restore the country."

"And what about the girl you brought, how do you explain it to her?"

Inside and outside the house, when Zhao Zhihai finished saying this, everything suddenly fell silent, and after a long time, Zhu Lihua looked a little weak and asked: "Zhongyu, you already know her identity?" ”

"Who she is, who she is, these are not of interest to me, I believe in you.

If she wanted to kill her, then after she brought Mrs. Fan to Wenshui and let me find out her details, she decided to leave Wenshui City.

But she sent your mother back at the risk of her safety, and I knew that the relationship between the two of you was extraordinary, which is why I let her go at that time.

However, since you can

Bringing her to Wangji means that she trusts you not to reveal her identity as a barbarian princess, and she has given her life to you, so why should I put you in a difficult situation.

For the sake of the Qin State, you can even give up your own life. What do I have to worry about a barbarian woman? ”

Zhao Zhihai looked at the night sky with his hands and said slowly.

"Xin'er, I'll make it clear to her that Xin'er is not an ordinary woman, and she will understand my distress.

The adults don't have to worry about this, and please ask the adults to propose to Princess Mi as soon as possible.

If this matter can be promoted before the alliance, then it is very likely that the reinforcements of the Chu State will come to help us. ”

"Ugh."

Zhao Zhihai, who had always lowered his head and was about to leave outside the door, still Weng Ming's mind suddenly heard a sigh, and when he looked out again after a long time, he saw that Zhao Zhihai's figure had disappeared into the darkness and disappeared.

The moonlight spilled into the house, and the Zhu Lihua in the house sat on his bamboo chair in a daze, rubbing his hands against the armrests of the bamboo chair that Yu Xin'er had re-polished and installed for him in Huangyin, bowing his head and not saying a word.

At this time, he didn't see that Jieyuan, who seemed to have been sleeping soundly for a long time on the couch, didn't know when he opened his eyes. He looked at the sensible "child" in front of him who was looking at the silver frost all over the ground with his back to him, and his eyes were full of pity and regret.

"Da, da, da."

Outside, a sound of footsteps suddenly appeared in the quiet darkness, solemn and hesitant. Zhu Lihua raised his head and looked out, only to see Yu Xin'er, who was wearing a silver armor but smiling, slowly appeared in front of him.

She walked up to Lihua and hugged Lihua's face tightly around her waist with her hands, feeling the sobbing of his child-like tears of pain gushing out silently.

Yu Xin'er opened her mouth and said softly: "Silly brother, in Xin'er's eyes, you are a towering husband, you shouldn't cry like this." What's more, on the way to Wangji, didn't Xin'er already tell you, no matter who you marry as a wife, what difference does it make to Xin'er?

It's all meant to be.

If you want to blame Xin'er, you shouldn't have been so willful in the first place, entrusting your heart to you, but making you so embarrassed now. ”

After hugging Lihua tighter, Yu Xin'er looked up at the old man on the couch, and said again: "Uncle Jie, Xin'er wants to marry Brother Li, but none of us have the means to control our own destiny.

But fate needs us to change, Brother Lili has been working hard, and Xin'er can't be indifferent.

Today in front of you, under the gaze of Changshengtian, I have agreed with my brother that if this life and this life are all here, then I will definitely find my brother in the next life and accompany him for the rest of my life. ”

After finishing speaking, Yu Xin'er knelt down to the gray-eyed Jie Yuan with tears in her eyes, and Zhu Lihua also turned her head to look at Jie Yuan, and suddenly he wiped the tears off his face without saying a word, and struggled to roll down the bamboo chair again, and "knelt" down with Yu Xin'er.

"Teacher, in Hua'er's heart, Xin'er has always been the only love of my Lihua, this life is like this, and the next life is also the same."

After Lihua finished speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled to wipe away the tears on each other's faces, and then kowtowed heavily to Jieyuan.

……

The relationship between Lihua and Jieyuan, whether it is Gu Daoyuan or Yongsi and others who came to Wangji earlier, are very clear.

So when they learned that Sima Jieyuan was terminally ill, they left the post with Zhu Lihua

The fact that the pavilion lived in the mansion where Jieyuan was located did not feel that there was anything wrong.

But the 1,000 personal soldiers brought by Lihua were not only used to protect Lihua, and the mansion where Jieyuan lived obviously couldn't accommodate so many people. So they were all ordered by Lihua to stay in the post house, and only Yu Xin'er and the two Sumeru wolves followed him to live in a mansion not far from the post house.

After the night of the plan with Zhao Zhihai, Zhu Lihua never saw Zhao Zhihai again, although he knew that the middle and eldest people lived in the next house. But the middle and older people go out early and return late every day as if they are in charge of something important, and they never show up again.

Every day in the mansion, there is a scene of Lihua and Yu Xin'er accompanying the two Sumeru wolves to go in and out to play and play, and from time to time the two of them will order someone to carry the short-awake Jieyuan out of the house and bask in the warm spring sun.

Jie Yuan, who came to his senses, looked at the intimacy between Lihua and Yu Xin'er all day long, and then looked at the two Sumeru wolves jumping up and down in the house, and his heart was full of satisfaction and happiness.

Although he can't use words to tell his inner feelings, Jieyuan's heart has no worries.

He was thinking that if he could die on such a day, wouldn't it be a very happy thing for himself who had been depressed all his life.

It's just that the only thing that lingers in Jieyuan's heart is the weeping gift of the two children that night, Lihua and Yu Xin'er. In addition to regretting this matter, Jie Yuan also understands the deep helplessness of the two of them.

A Qin person, a Rong person, one is desperate for the restoration of the country, and the other is the enemy who destroyed another family and country.

God, they're all children.

While Jie Yuan begged at the heavens, his gaze was dull again.

After a long time, Zhu Lihua and Yu Xin'er sent Jieyuan back to the house, because it was time for lunch, and the people had already sent the thick rice paste.

"General Hexi, there are a few people from Chu who came to the mansion, saying that they are here to visit Lord Sima."

Li Hua, who was watching Yu Xin'er carefully feed the rice to the Mandarin Duck one bite at a time, suddenly frowned, and he subconsciously looked at Yu Xin'er, who had heard the words but did not react, and then turned his head to Mao Biao, the commander of the pro-soldiers, and asked, "Have they ever reported their home?" ”

Mao Biao immediately said categorically: "It's reported, the first woman claims to be the fourth princess of Chu State, and the other man claims to be the son of Chu State." They came with several ministers of the Chu State. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Lihua nodded, thought about it slightly, and said to Mao Biao: "Go and tell Lord Zhao about this first, and then invite them in." ”

Seeing that Mao Biao immediately turned around and walked out of the house after "swooping", Zhu Lihua shook his head and said to himself: "They came really fast." ”

"Lord Zhao is so busy with your affairs that you can't even meet these days, so how can the princess of Chu State waste time.

If it is really as Master Gu told us on the road, then the princess must be a very smart person, and she will definitely be a decisive person.

She's probably here to probe you and see if you're worthy of her, so if you really want to achieve your goals, I'm afraid today is your chance to perform. ”

Yu Lihua stared and did not turn around, but was wearing a Qin woman's clothes, and while talking to herself, Yu Xin'er, who was carefully feeding the porridge and rice, said softly: "Thank you, Xin'er." ”

But Yu Xin'er didn't want to respond to Zhu Lihua's meaning, she just silently fed Jieyuan and didn't speak.