An hour before Zhao Dangshi arrived, Hua Qing was busy serving Xiaozhu on the sickbed.

Xiaozhu was one of the few personal maids beside Huaqing at the beginning, and after a few turmoil, now she is the only one who is diligent and still follows Huaqing so far. Although Hua Qing did what he wanted in the camp, there were very few people who could speak when he raised his eyes. Xiaozhu is familiar with her as an old man, and she is smart and clever, so gradually the relationship between the two has undergone subtle changes compared to before, although Xiaozhu has always regarded herself as a slave, but Huaqing has long regarded her as his sister.

In March, the weather was hot and cold, and the temperature difference between day and night was very large, and many people in the camp were infected with wind chill. Xiaozhu's physique is weak, and the wind blows a lot when he walks outside two days ago, and then he is dizzy and his head is swollen, and he can't get out of bed at all today. The camp doctor came to see and paid some medicine, Hua Qing personally decocted and helped her drink, and after noon, she regained some consciousness.

"Xiaozhu is a despicable servant, how can he work the daughter of the county lord." Xiao Zhutou saw that Hua Qing next to the bed was wring out the hair handkerchief and cleaning up the medicine residue, and he was shocked in his heart, so he was not ashamed, and he was about to stand up after struggling.

"Hey, don't move!" Hua Qing gently pressed her down, and held her head to straighten the pillow below, "Your body is weak, you need to take care of it, if you get up and suffer from the cold, it will make it worse." ”

"County Lord......" Xiaozhu snorted a little overwhelmed. She has been a subordinate for more than ten years, and the best thing in her life is to serve others, if you want to say that the least good at it, I am afraid that it is to be served, not to mention that this is the county lord who serves herself. For a while, she only felt like sleeping on pins and needles, and it was difficult to lie down.

Hua Qing gently put her head on the soft pillow, flattened the four corners of the futon, and said with a slight smile: "I've told you a few times, don't call me the county lord anymore." Now you are Xiaozhu, I am Huaqing, we are sisters, you are sisters, I am sisters. ”

Xiaozhu sighed and said, "Jun...... Xiaozhu knew, but ...... "Every time Huaqing said this, she couldn't accept it, but the words really came to her lips, and more than ten years of accumulated habits still made it difficult for her to change her words, and she really mustered up the courage to call out the word "sister".

Hua Qing's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she tapped lightly on her forehead, and her eyes flashed a trace of cunning: "If you don't take good care of your illness, just like this, let General Meng see it, won't you lose someone." ”

When Xiaozhu heard this, he immediately blushed to his neck, and said hurriedly: "County ...... No, what does General Meng have to do with me and me! ”

Hua Qing smiled: "You think I don't know, although General Meng is busy with military affairs, he often comes to visit you secretly every once in a while. Every time, it's when I fall asleep that you sneak out to meet him, and you think you're smart! After saying that, he glanced at her with pretended anger.

Xiaozhu's face turned even redder, and he almost burst into tears: "It turns out that you haven't slept a few times, but you pretended to be asleep, it's really cunning!" When this sentence came out, she suddenly felt a little rude, but she couldn't take it away, and she secretly observed Huaqing's reaction uneasily, but saw that there was no annoyance on her face, so she was relieved. Then I thought of the "General Meng", and somehow my heart was a little sweet.

The "General Meng" in Huaqing's mouth is none other than Meng Aocao, the current general manager of Zhao Yingfeijie's battalion. At the beginning in Hanzhong, he was ordered to escort Huaqing and Liu Shaozong to hand over, but the change was sudden, and Sun Xianzu was inserted sideways. At that time, in order to protect Huaqing and evacuate as soon as possible, he kicked Xiaozhu's ass hard in a hurry and kicked her into the carriage, so there was an intersection. Later, he felt guilty, and found Xiaozhu in private, apologized, and got married. Since then, the two have frequent private meetings, coming and going, and the relationship has long been different from what it used to be.

But the girl in Huaichun is most afraid of being exposed to the secret in her heart, even if Xiaozhu has long belonged to Meng Aocao, but Huaqing broke this layer of window paper, which still made her ashamed.

Hua Qing laughed with her for a while, and saw that she was a little sleepy and didn't want to consume her vitality anymore, so she said, "You rest first and sleep." I'm going to put these things in order, and I'll feed you later, and we'll talk." ”

She got up to leave, but the corners of her skirt tightened, and when she looked back, she grabbed Xiaozhu and smiled: "What's wrong?" ”

Xiaozhu slowly shook his head and said, "It's okay, Xiaozhu just feels that there is a county ...... Having a sister like you is really a blessing from the third generation. ”

Hua Qing replied: "I am also happy to have a sister like you. ”

Xiao Zhu thought of something at this time, and said, "You mentioned General Meng earlier, okay." Then I also want to ask, how are you and your General Zhao going? After speaking, he was very proud and looked at Huaqing with a smile.

Sure enough, this counterattack hit the Chinese Qingxinkan, as soon as she heard the words "General Zhao", her heart fluttered, her face was light red, and she pretended to be calm: "I don't know, I haven't seen him for a long time." ”

Xiaozhu still wanted to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but Huaqing didn't give her a chance, and left quickly after leaving the sentence "sleep your sleep" angrily.

When he arrived outside the tent, a cool breeze blew, and Hua Qing realized that his cheeks were already hot.

As she walked, she thought, and after careful calculation, since Zhao Ying entered Sichuan, it seemed that she really had few opportunities to stay alone with Zhao Dangshi. Even if there were, it was just empty and a few words of conversation. Recalling the scene in the sea of flowers in Hanzhong that day, it was really like a dream. It is true that she understands Zhao Dangshi and knows that he has disappeared only because of the huge military affairs and lack of doppelgangers, but the girls think in different directions, and even if they understand, they are still inevitably lost.

Hua Qing absentmindedly sorted out the things in her hand one by one, and on the way back, many people took the initiative to greet her, she thought about it, and ignored it several times. Walking to his tent, before he could lift the tabernacle, a familiar figure suddenly flashed on the side.

"Zhao, General Zhao......" Hua Qing looked at the person who came, a little incredulous. However, under the sun, who will that angular and heroic face be besides Zhao Dangshi.

"County Lord ......" is the same as Xiaozhu, Zhao Dangshi is still used to calling the word "County Lord" in front of her. It's just that every time these two words come out, he can clearly notice Hua Qing's face sinking.

"What are you going to do?" For some reason, after the initial excitement, Huaqing's mood plummeted. Perhaps thinking of the rapidly warming relationship between Xiaozhu and Meng Aocao, she felt cold when she heard that she and Zhao Dangshi were still referring to each other with polite and blunt titles like "general" and "county lord".

Zhao Dangshi didn't notice the slight change in her tone, first looked around to resolve a little embarrassment, and then said: "I haven't seen you for a long time, don't the county lord come to harm?" ”

Hua Qing said coldly: "It's fine." ”

"That's good......" Zhao Dangshi nodded with a smile, but he didn't know what to say next, after thinking for a while, Fang Dao, "In recent days, many soldiers have fallen ill from the cold, and the county lord should pay more attention here." ”

When Hua Qing heard what he said, he suddenly thought that the two of them laughed at each other without scruples that day in Huahai, and for no reason a burst of anger came up, and said stiffly: "I can save this little thing myself, so I won't bother General Zhao." The words fell and reached out to lift the curtain, "The affairs in the camp are huge, and if the general has nothing else to do here, he can go and deal with business." ”

Zhao Dangshi hurriedly said: "The county lord is slow, I have nothing to do today." While speaking, for fear that Hua Qing would enter the account, he pulled down the curtain that had been half lifted again.

Hua Qing's footsteps froze, and he pursed his lips and said, "Oh? It turned out that General Zhao had nothing to do today, and he came to find a little girl for recreation? Then he said coldly, "However, the little girl is still in her body, so it is difficult to accompany her." "Anyway, go ahead and set off the curtain.

"Wait!" Zhao Dangshi's hand pulled the curtain tightly, not allowing Huaqing to open half a point. He was full of embarrassment all over his body now, and he secretly wondered why he didn't have the calmness he had when he was in the sea of flowers.

Hua Qing frowned and said, "What does General Zhao have to say?" If there's nothing to say, let me in! Xiaozhu is sick and wants someone to serve. ”

Zhao Dangshi was stunned: "Xiaozhu is sick? ”

Hua Qingdao said: "I want you to be lucky and cold. The doctor has come to see it, and it is fine, but it needs to be recuperated. ”

Zhao Dangshi nodded and said, "That's good." Then he added, "You need to be more careful, too." He didn't know why Hua Qing's attitude towards him today was so different from before, and some of the drafts he had made on the road disappeared in confusion, and he couldn't use it at all.

Hua Qing glanced at him with disdain and said, "General Zhao is busy, will he also think of me and Xiaozhu?" ”

Zhao Dangshi hurriedly said: "This, this is natural, but I often read and read the county lord, you ......" He stumbled and was a little hasty.

Hua Qing was in a slightly better mood when he heard this, but asked again, "Who is the county lord?" ”

Zhao Dangshi was suspicious: "Isn't the county lord you?" ”

Hua Qing snorted coldly: "Since the day I left Hanzhong, I said that from now on, there is only Huaqing in the world, and there is no Huaqing county lord. You said that you were thinking of the county lord, but it should be someone else, not me. ”

Zhao Dangshi sighed helplessly: "Okay, I'm not reading the county lord, it's Huaqing." ”

Hua Qing was used in his heart, but his face was still indifferent, he nodded, and did not speak again. Zhao Dangshi waited for a while and couldn't wait, and took the initiative to speak again: "I came this time, in addition to visiting you, I have something to tell you." ”

"What's the matter?"

Zhao Dangshi was silent for a moment, sighed, and finally said: "I accepted the invitation of the imperial court, and I will soon become a Ming official officer." ”

Hua Qing was overjoyed when he heard this, and was about to say, "This is really a great thing", but in a blink of an eye, he saw Zhao Dangshi's face gloomy, and it was clear in an instant.

Originally, she thought day and night that she could be with Zhao Dangshi, but after all, the two had a huge disparity in identity, and she had to make a difficult choice between Zhao Dangshi and her family, even if she had gains, she would inevitably lose a lot. However, at present, Zhao Dangshi is no longer a thief but has become an official of the imperial court, if so, the relatives and families that were originally lost cannot be returned.

But the joy only stayed in her mind for a short moment before it dissipated. Because after thinking about it, once Zhao Dangshi became an official of the imperial court, then he would have no reason to continue to "detain" himself in Zhao Ying, and sending himself back would only be a matter of paper in the imperial court. Moreover, according to the assumption, the possibility of being together after turning a thief into an official is unique, regardless of how high Zhao Dangshi's official position is, after all, he is just a military attache who rushes into battle, and has no status background, and he can't enter the eyes of Rui Fan as a prince, just talk about Zhao Ying's previous style in Hanzhong, and King Rui, who has been mocked many times, will never tolerate Zhao Dangshi.

Therefore, Zhao Dangshi's acceptance of Zhao'an is not a good thing for the two, but a thunderbolt from the blue.

"Well, congratulations...... Congratulations......" When Hua Qing spoke, his soul flew out of the sky, and even the face of Zhao Dangshi, who was close in front of him, seemed to become blurred.

Zhao Dangshi's chest rose and fell, he looked at her in a daze, and said in a condensed voice: "You really congratulate me?" I ......"

Hua Qing forcibly turned back to his thoughts and smiled reluctantly: "You have a bright future, I should have congratulated you." ”

Zhao Dangshi's heart was in a hurry, and a thousand threads seemed to be entangled in his chest at this moment, and he couldn't be straightened out. As the commander of the first battalion, he made a promise and would not change his mind about accepting Zhao'an's decision. It's just that it shouldn't have been, and it wasn't until after the military order was issued that something about Huaqing came to his mind. It was also that he was too focused on military affairs to be negligent, if Zhao Dangshi was given another chance, he would be able to come up with a hundred ways to properly solve the two problems of Zhao'an and Huaqing. However, just yet, now, everything is late.

For personal matters, he couldn't find Chang Zeyu and others to help him make up his mind, but he thought about it, but it was difficult to think of any good way to achieve the best of both worlds. In his expectation, as long as he accepted Zhao'an, the Rui Fan and the imperial court who got the news would definitely come to inquire about Huaqing's whereabouts as soon as possible, and the paper could not contain the fire, and in order to ensure the stability of Zhao Ying, it would be impossible for him to continue to stay in Huaqing because of his own selfish feelings.

In other words, the reason why he came to Huaqing was not for anything else, but for farewell.

It is true that he likes Huaqing, and in his more than 20 years of career, for the first time, he hopes to be married to a woman for the first time. However, even if Hanzhong successfully took Huaqing away, he was still struggling and entangled in his relationship with Huaqing for a long time. He is a thief, and even if Hua Qing says such a thing as "no longer the county lord", it is still difficult to get rid of the identity of the emperor's relatives. It is impossible for either the Rui Fan or the imperial court to turn a blind eye to her, as long as Huaqing is still in Zhao Ying, he will not be trusted by the imperial court for a day. Of course, he can be desperate to occupy her and have her, but when he thinks of the huge price she has paid for himself and the thorny and bumpy road ahead in the future, Zhao Dangshi can't see hope, and is deeply depressed and sad.

Unblessed love will never last forever, even with the person you love most. Zhao Dangshi thought about it for a long time.

Zhao Dangshi sighed lightly, full of guilt in the face of Hua Qing. can muster up the courage to see this side, how can he not be like a knife, and now the more indifferent Hua Qing is, the more bitter he is in his heart.

Hua Qing looked at him in a daze for a long, long time, and at the end, a little polite smile still appeared on his pale cheeks: "General Zhao, I know about this matter...... Do you have anything else to do? ”

Zhao Dangshi was speechless, shook his head slightly, Hua Qing's face darkened, he didn't speak, lowered his head, and lifted the curtain again.

This time, Zhao Dangshi didn't stop her, she looked inside the tent, stopped, and was about to enter, but a voice sounded behind her head: "I can't stand you." ”

If you don't say these five words, as soon as you say it, Huaqing's anger will be ignited. She had never been so sad and angry, for a while, she turned around uncontrollably, and looked at Zhao Dangshi with tears like a spring: "Do you really think that I have abandoned my hometown and family, and thousands of mountains and rivers have followed you here, just because I feel guilty?" If that is the case, it is better to escape into the empty door, face the green light and yellow scroll from now on, and pray all day long for people to be exceeded, is it better than being displaced and suffering from the wind and snow! After that, he entered the tent without hesitation.

Zhao Dangshi's face was pale, and he stood there. Let the cold wind blow, and the mood is full of emotions.