Su Xiaochen drank a glass of wine, and wanted to say something in his heart, but he hesitated when it came to his mouth. Ban Xiangfang asked, "Uncle, what if you know that there is a fruit on the tree that is difficult to climb high to pick, but you still want to eat it?" ”

Ye Zhiqiu smiled slightly and said, "How tall?" ”

"Uh...... Very high, very high. ”

"Since it's very high, if you fall half to death in order to pick it, you may not be able to pick it, isn't it the courage of the horseman? Let alone...... Is there only one fruit on this tree? ”

Su Xiaochen thought for a while and sighed: "It's not that there are no other fruits, it's just that you can only see this one in your eyes." ”

"Xiaochen, you are still young, and sometimes you are too narrow-minded to see things. If you look at this fruit today, maybe in a few days it will look better elsewhere? ”

Su Xiaochen shook his head and said, "I won't." ”

Ye Zhiqiu smiled: "Uncle has been as young as you, how can a young man's mind not understand." But everything in this world has a fixed number, and the big husband is in the world, acting according to his ability, waiting for the opportunity to move. If you just blindly force and don't know how to be flexible, you are afraid that in the end you will only ask for your own hardship. ”

Su Xiaochen became more and more depressed when he heard this, and he tilted his neck and swallowed again.

Ye Zhiqiu filled him with a smile and said, "Xiaochen, uncle knows what you are referring to. Princess Zhu Zhitong of Qingyang is indeed talented and beautiful, and Lan Xinhui is good. But this one is ...... It's too much of a disparity. If you are really with her, won't you become the brother-in-law of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? That's not a big deal for my uncle. ”

Su Xiaochen saw that his uncle's words were broken, and his face turned red, but he still didn't give up: "But uncle...... If two people are in love with each other, not just one of them, shouldn't they be together? The child knew that she was of noble birth, but the child also asked her uncle to think of a way to fulfill my and Xiaoxiao's wishes. ”

Ye Zhiqiu sighed and said: "Xiaochen, in fact, you and Yin'er have no guesses since childhood, you are an orphan, and your aunt and I have always hoped that you could be with her." Your aunt is a person who is not at ease, if you can marry Yin'er and enter your own family, the stone in her heart will fall. ”

Su Xiaochen's mind was full of Zhu Zhitong at this time, even though his uncle had mentioned the matter with his cousin to him before, where could he listen to this now, and said bluntly: "Uncle, my cousin and I have indeed been good since childhood, but she and I are just brother and sister, and we have not talked about anything else. The uncle's intentions are also understood in the child's heart, but has the uncle ever asked his cousin about this? ”

Seeing that he was full of rejection, Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Uncle knows that you are only thinking about the princess of the blue sea at this time, but you really misinterpret what your uncle meant. As the saying goes, it is better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a marriage, and your uncle has been countless matchmakers in his life, so how can he stop your good deeds. Uncle means that since you have affection for the princess, your uncle should go all out to ask the saint, and whether you succeed or not depends on the fate of the two of you. But my uncle hopes that no matter what the result is, you can grow old with Yin'er, even if you marry the princess as a wife in the future, it is not impossible to marry a concubine again, so isn't it the best of both worlds? ”

Su Xiaochen never expected his uncle to say such a thing, and he stayed for a long time before he said: "How can a child be so loved?" My cousin is my uncle's only daughter, and she is worthy of being my concubine, so won't she be delayed? ”

Ye Zhiqiu lowered his face and said: "The marriage is a big deal, the words of the matchmaker of the parents' order, I said yes, yes, can Yin'er not listen to me, who is a father?" As far as you are concerned, although I am your uncle and my adoptive father, and now I want to speak for you in Bihai, if you don't listen to my words, who will you listen to? ”

Su Xiaochen listened and was silent.

Ye Zhiqiu saw that his face was embarrassed, and eased up a little, and said softly: "Uncle is also at such an age, it is inevitable to look forward and backward, your cousin is always relieved to entrust to outsiders, you are a child with a good heart, and your own family knows the roots, so your uncle is bent on matching you and Yin'er, if you can agree to your uncle, your uncle will have no worries, so you can concentrate on asking for Your Majesty's grace for you." ”

Su Xiaochen was really reluctant to hear it, although he had a very good relationship with his cousin, but when it came to the relationship between men and women, he only had Zhu Zhitong in his heart. But he also knows that if he relies on his own efforts, there is no possibility of success, and only when his uncle comes forward can there be a glimmer of hope.

He looked at his uncle's earnest expression, and he wanted to say that he didn't want to, and it was difficult to say anything at this time. At that moment, he had to nod obediently and said: "If the uncle is willing to fulfill the child's wishes, the child is willing to treat his cousin well for the rest of his life, and he will never fail to live up to the trust of his uncle and aunt." ”

Ye Zhiqiu laughed, poured a full cup for him and said, "It's so good, your aunt must be very happy when she knows it." ”

Ye Zhiqiu actually knew that as long as Yang Huairen was secretly matching, Su Xiaochen and Zhu Zhitong would not be separated, even if he had a way to interfere with the marriage between the two of them, he would inevitably annoy Yang Huairen. If Yang Huairen tears his face because of this, his great cause of recovering the country will have no support, and he must not lose a big one because of a small one. However, if he can't let his daughter marry Su Xiaochen, he will never agree, because only when these two become husband and wife, can another plan in his heart be realized, and after enduring it for so many years, how can he fall short in this kind of thing? Therefore, we must force this child who has been raised for seventeen years tonight.

Ye Zhiqiu picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Xiaochen, since you have already promised your uncle, then your uncle is much more relieved." Come, and have a drink together, and in the future, I will see my uncle's ability, and seek a good family affair for you. After you have drunk this glass of wine, you can go back to sleep in peace. ”

Seeing that he was so sure of what he said, Su Xiaochen couldn't help but be overjoyed, and drank another cup of wine, but he didn't realize that his head was already starting to feel a little dizzy. He stood up and wanted to go back to his tent first. Ye Zhiqiu stopped him and said meaningfully:

"Xiaochen, I have raised you with your aunt for seventeen years, although I am not my own, but you know how to treat you. Uncle doesn't ask you for anything else, only asks you not to forget us and this kindness whenever and wherever you will be in the future. Can you do it? ”

Su Xiaochen saw that his uncle's face was extremely solemn, and he didn't dare to slack off, and replied respectfully: "Uncle and aunt's nurturing grace, the child will not dare to forget in this life!" ”

"Okay, okay, okay, there you go." Ye Zhiqiu put down his wine glass and watched Su Xiaochen come out of the tent.

The next day, it was another sunny day, General Cao looked around the camp, there seemed to be nothing abnormal, here Ye Zhiqiu first escorted Princess Zhu Zhijie of Qingle to the Fengtou ship, and then took everyone on the boat, General Cao counted the number of people carefully, and reported back and forth:

"Tell Lord Ye that all the people who have sent the Bihai Mission this time have boarded the ship and can cross the river at any time."

Ye Zhiqiu looked at the pergola in the direction of Luoying Lake in the distance for a while, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Then let's go." ”

The Hanjiang River had been crossed for most of the day, and General Yang sent by Emperor Wen had already waited there with 5,000 armor on the west bank, and when he saw Ye Zhiqiu, he had a greeting again. So the mission followed the brigade and continued westward.

Zhu Zhijie was very bored sitting on the chariot, and there were only two palace maids brought from Bihai by her side, and she couldn't help but get nervous when she saw that she was getting closer and closer to Emperor Wanhua. She suddenly thought of Su Xiaochen, and thought that it would be better to ask him first about the matter of arriving in the imperial capital, as well as some of the prince's preferences, and it is always good to be prepared in her heart, so she sent the palace maid next to her to call.

Unexpectedly, this palace maid went to look for it, and found that Su Xiaochen was gone!

Lao Cao Zheng and Ye Zhiqiu were at the front of the team, and when they heard the news, their heads were about to explode. Ye Zhiqiu frowned and said, "Gone?" How can it be? Didn't General Cao count the number of people before he set off? ”

Lao Cao said with a sad face: "The last general did count the number of people according to the list of envoys, but it was ...... It's just that I forgot that Master Su was not from the mission this time, so I forgot to count him ......"

At this moment, General Yang, who was leading the army, noticed the commotion behind him, so he turned his horse's head and asked, "But what happened?" ”

As soon as Lao Cao was about to speak, Ye Zhiqiu smiled very calmly: "It's nothing, it's just that Her Royal Highness Princess Qingle said that the mountain road is a little bumpy, and I hope we can walk a little slower." ”

General Yang let out an "oh" and said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess's golden body is the most important, and the last general will go to the front and order them to go slowly." ”

Lao Cao saw that General Yang was riding away on horseback, and looked at Ye Zhiqiu blankly, his face was very frightened.

Ye Zhiqiu said in a low voice: "General Cao, you and General Yang are both in the rank of the fourth grade, and they are both responsible for guarding. Today you forgot to count the number of people when you left the country in the blue sea, this responsibility cannot be attributed to General Yang, if your majesty asks in the imperial capital in the future, wouldn't he become the hero of the princess, and you became the sinner who lost the envoy? ”

Lao Cao was in a cold sweat by what he said.

Ye Zhiqiu continued: "Xiaochen is my nephew, I am naturally more anxious than anyone else, but the future of the general is also important. If, in a few days, my nephew comes back in good order, but the news of your loss reaches the ears of Your Majesty, and you are punished, will you not be wronged? So I'll keep this matter under cover for the general for the time being, and I'll be secretly investigating in the next few days, and the general must not make any more noise. ”

When Lao Cao heard him say this, he was so moved that he was about to cry bitterly. lost his loved ones, but he still thought about his future and covered up for himself. People in the DPRK and China say that Ye Zhiqiu is indifferent, but in fact, he is such a kind-hearted person...... When he hugged his fist, he replied impassionedly:

"Lord Ye...... You protect the last general so much, this situation is unforgettable, no matter what happens in the future, as long as Lord Ye can use the place of the last general, but according to orders, there is no second word! ”

Ye Zhiqiu "shh