Winter in Yecheng is truly here. After several sunny days in a row, the clouds covered for several hours, and the snow fell in the afternoon. The snowflakes were big and beautiful, blown all over the sky by the not too strong north wind. In a short time, the garden of the general's mansion was silver-white.

The slaves and servants in the house all found it novel. The general hasn't had such leisure for a long time, and he is actually in the mansion all day, only gossiping with the princess. In the afternoon, although the snow did not stop, the dark clouds gradually disappeared, and the sun actually came out. The interest of the prince today is really rare and good, and the princess is also very happy. Wang Ji has never visited her since she was diagnosed with a pregnant child, and today she is inseparable from the princess who dances the sword in the courtyard of the study.

The princess Yuan Zhonghua was surrounded by a gorgeous and rare white fox fur and sat under the eaves of the verandah outside the house. It is really a collection of armpits into a fur of the white fox Qiu Qi Jinggong once wore this clothes that day, and he was not afraid of the cold after three days of heavy snow. This fox fur was given to Gao Cheng by Emperor Yuan Shanjian. The prince specially gave this unique treasure to the princess. So even in such a snowy weather in winter, the princess Yuan Zhonghua didn't feel cold at all when she wore it.

Yuan Zhonghua smiled without realizing it, and looked intently at his husband Gao Cheng, who was dancing with a sword in the courtyard under the steps outside the corridor. In such a cold weather, Gao Cheng was only wearing a thin hakama, his hair was unruly, and the sword in his hand was shining silver. Between tossing and turning, the body is extremely fast and brisk. Impermanence is the rule, if it is dangerous; Enter the difficult period, if you go back. Gao Cheng's sword dancing and beauty dancing are quite similar, and they are also fluttering and moving. The difference is that the hidden killing machine is invisible, and the implicit attack is silent.

When it comes to Lord Lang's sword dance, it's not just the princess who likes to watch it. The concubines and even the slaves and maids of the prince liked to watch it. But few concubines have such eye blessings, and it is better to serve the slaves and maids of the prince often. If you can enter the courtyard of the prince's study, there will be no one else except the princess Yuan Zhonghua.

No one noticed that the gate of the courtyard opened silently. A very young man dressed in black brocade walked in softly and slowly. He waved his hand to those who followed him, not to follow him. Only one servant, unlike the servants, came in without heeding, and stood behind him. When the young man saw Gao Cheng who was dancing with a sword, he stared at him intently. As if just to see better, or to appreciate it too much, he took a few steps forward. Then he stood still, looking at the scene in the courtyard with a smile on his face.

The man behind Childe was about his age. Seeing Childe move forward slightly, he glanced at Childe's back but did not follow, but stood still. It's just that his expression is completely different from Childe's. A face tense, without a smile at all. Not only did he not smile, but his gaze also made people feel a little sharp, and even a trace of imperceptible hostility.

When Gao Cheng was spinning in the air, he suddenly saw Emperor Yuan Shanjian standing in the distance.

Yuan Shanjian and Lin Xingren behind him clearly saw that the general was instantly distracted, because when he landed, his body shook slightly, and he didn't stand firmly, and he looked a little helpless when he held the sword in his hand. There was surprise in his beautiful green eyes.

Yuan Shanjian, who was dressed as a prince of the high gate, was really elegant, he walked forward calmly step by step while smiling and clapping his palms, and said with a smile, "The general is 'beautiful and martial', and he is fortunate to have a look." He walked up to Gao Cheng, "I am alone in the palace and miss my sister and the general, and I visit rashly, so don't be surprised by the general." ”

At this time, Yuan Shan saw that Lin Xingren, the middle attendant behind him, also followed and bowed to Gao Cheng.

Gao Cheng glanced at Lin Xingren and raised his hand to signal him to get up. This is not the attitude that the general has always looked at, it is already very polite. This made Lin Xingren feel quite different in his heart, but he didn't reveal it, and only looked at Gao Cheng secretly.

Gao Cheng didn't seem to be aware of it. He only bowed to Yuan Shanjian and said with a smile, "The Lord is coming, and the minister Gao Cheng is very frightened. It is very disrespectful to meet the Lord in this way, please change your clothes and bow again. "It's the way of a minister, but for Gao Cheng, this is really unprecedented respect and prudence.

At this time, the princess Yuan Zhonghua had already seen her brother, Emperor Yuan Shanjian. I was surprised in my heart, and naturally I got up and walked over.

Yuan Shan couldn't answer Gao Cheng in time, and saw his sister coming from a distance, thinking that the road was slippery on a snowy day.

At this time, Gao Cheng also heard the voice behind him and looked back, thinking that the road was slippery in the snow.

"Hold the princess." Yuan Shanjian commanded.

"Hold on to the princess." Gao Cheng commanded.

The two men spoke in unison. Only in Yuan Zhonghua, the two of them rarely found a tacit understanding. And this tacit understanding that suddenly appeared felt a good sign in the hearts of both of them at this moment. No matter what happens in the future, at least now they all know in their hearts that "knowing and making peace" is a must.

In fact, naturally they didn't need to tell him, and Yuan Zhonghua's maid Ah Jiao also supported Yuan Zhonghua very carefully.

When everyone's attention was focused on the princess Yuan Zhonghua, only Lin Xingren secretly spied on the general's study. This is the first time for him, and maybe only once. He had long known that the rules in the General's Mansion were strict, and it was difficult to easily enter a place like the study to meet courtiers and manage political affairs. And today, at the gate of the mansion, although the slave knew that it was the emperor coming, they didn't even report it, so they greeted the emperor with the majesty of the emperor. He always felt that this was not like the style of the great general Gao Cheng had always behaved. And the moment this general saw the emperor suddenly appear in his mansion study, did he lose his mind too much? The general has always been domineering, so why is he so panicked?

Lin Xingren was entangled in his heart, and inadvertently looked up and found that Emperor Yuan Shanjian and Princess Feng Yi Yuan Zhonghua had gone to the place where Yuan Zhonghua was sitting just now under the eaves of the corridor. Gao Cheng was gone. He hurried up and waited under the stone steps outside the porch.

Yuan Shan saw that he was under the eaves, stood instead of sitting, looked at the snowflakes flying in the courtyard outside, and smiled at Yuan Zhonghua who was standing beside him, "My sister has been married to the general for several years, but I still have no doubt about love." ”

The Xianbei people do not have the custom of tying their hair, and the words of affection and love were originally said to Su Wu and his wife. But when Yuan Zhonghua heard such words coming out of the emperor's mouth at this moment, he felt that he didn't know what he meant. Although Yuan Shanjian is her brother-in-law, she was promoted to a princess when she was young and married to the prince of Bohai, Gao Cheng, who was in the official service at that time. almost grew up next to Gao Cheng, but gradually became estranged from his brother Yuan Shanjian, who was still the prince of Qinghe at the time.

Yuan Zhonghua looked at the emperor's interest as if he was looking at the snow scene, and didn't look at her, which made her really difficult to answer. Yuan Zhonghua glanced at the eaves, standing Lin Xingren, as well as Ah Jiao, and a few slaves and maids in the distance. Husband Gao Cheng went to change clothes but did not return for a long time.

Yuan Zhonghua was puzzled, and asked hesitantly, "Is Your Majesty cold?" Please go in and sit down, and come back with a change of clothes. ”

The title of "Captain of the Horses" sounded very unfamiliar to Yuan Shanjian, and he suddenly thought that Gao Cheng was indeed the Captain of the Horses, but in his heart, only the title of "General" that sounded breathless was Gao Cheng. Yuan Zenjian slowly turned around. At this time, there were only two brothers and sisters under the porch, and in fact, the heavy snow had already settled at this time. The north wind blew from behind Motozenmi, blowing the snow that fell between the branches of the trees in the garden. Against the backdrop of this piece of silver and white, Yuan Shanjian is still as beautiful as mutton fat, and the beautiful and good gentleman is not only the general Gao Cheng alone? If he didn't have the opportunity to be made the emperor, if he was still the prince of King Qinghe, now he can be free and easy, he can be willful, and he can also be publicized, and he is also a brave man who can shoot and shoot and coerce a stone lion over the wall. There's no need to pretend to be a weak scholar here.

It's not just Yuan Zhonghua who feels that the brother in front of him is angry. Yuan Shanjian was the same in his heart, looking at the beautiful girl with black hair like clouds and fox Qiu Shengxue in front of him, how could he not connect her with the five-year-old child who left the Qinghe Royal Mansion many years ago. This is his sister-in-law. Yuan Shanjian was also very entangled in his heart, from the heart he was not a person who could let go of everything.

Yuan Shanjian suddenly walked up two steps slowly, looked at his sister, and gently stroked her cheek with some pity. From the time Yuan Zhonghua was five years old to the present, he had never done this, and at this time, he couldn't say the uncomfortable complexity in his heart.

Yuan Zhonghua felt very strange in her heart, she let the emperor do this, and just looked at him puzzled.

"Zhu Dharma Protector translated the Buddha's words, and the Buddha's Yun Lu Mother said: 'All love will be due to karma. There will be separation, and impermanence is rare for a long time. Now I am my mother, and I am afraid that I will not protect myself. How fearful I am in life, and my life is in danger of morning dew'......" Yuan Shanjian suddenly chanted this paragraph, but his voice was slightly hoarse, and he didn't say any more.

Yuan Zhonghua had just heard the emperor say that she and her husband were "in love", and suddenly "all love will be due to karma." "One is a good thing in the end, and the other is a weak sentimentality, so inconsistent, I don't know what the emperor's brother means in his heart. The emperor suddenly remembered the words of the deer mother, and Yuan Zhonghua was naturally not a person who did not understand the Buddhist language, so he felt very suspicious in his heart at this time. Who is my brother talking about? Who is this mother deer? Why is it so sad?

At this time, Lin Xingren, who was standing under the eaves, looked around and saw that there was nothing unusual, so he walked slowly. He glanced at Emperor Yuan Shanjian's expression with great attention, and bowed to Yuan Zhonghua. While laughing, "The little slave has not been to the General's Mansion to meet His Highness for a long time, and he always begs in his heart that His Highness is safe." ”

Yuan Zhonghua said with a smile, "It is hard to serve the lord in the middle of the year, so it is naturally inconvenient to come often." ”

Lin Xingren didn't expect Yuan Zhonghua to have such an answer, but he was in the middle of it, and he just pushed the boat down the river and said, "Your Highness's words are good...... He paused and hesitated, "The lord is in the middle palace, and no one is around to take care of him, and it is difficult for the little slave to be thoughtful." ”

Yuan Zhonghua suddenly thought of the fact that the Zhonghuang Shanwa Emperor Palace and the sister of the hussar general Li Zixiong had no intention of meeting. couldn't help but blurt out, "Your Majesty, but you have someone in your heart who wants to be the queen?" ”

Yuan Shan saw that her eyes were as clear as a spring, and asked calmly, there was no trace of hiding in her mind, and she immediately understood that her sister had also listened to the rumors. But just the mistake is wrong, sighing, "My sister knows ......" The tone is really brother and sister love is better than that of monarchs and ministers. It is better to say it clearly than to say it explicitly.

Yuan Zhonghua was also embarrassed. She knew very well that her husband did not like her to speak for the emperor in this matter. Because of this, Lin Xingren, who had been talking between her and her brother, no longer dared to come to the General's Mansion. The husband didn't want her to be embarrassed in the middle, and she knew it in her heart.

"Brother's thoughts, sister knows......" Yuan Zhonghua actually hoped that the emperor could appoint Gao Yuanjun as the empress. She thought about it, and it would be beneficial. The most important thing is to make the emperor and her husband reconcile, and her wish will be fulfilled.

I didn't know how to answer, and suddenly saw my husband Gao Cheng dressed well, and he walked to the front of the court, which was like the appearance of dancing with his hair and sword just now. It is because of the clothing and solemnity and solemnity, because of the calm and solemn and majestic enough.

Gao Cheng also saw at a glance that Emperor Yuan Shanjian and the princess Yuan Zhonghua were talking under the eaves. It's just that there is one more Lin Xingren next to him who shouldn't be. After all, Ah Jiao is a slave, so she can only wait on the steps and dare not go up without permission. Gao Cheng remained silent, pretended not to pay attention, walked to the foot of the stone steps and bowed closely, saying "Minister Gao Cheng greets the Lord." "I didn't care about the snow all over the ground between kneeling, and I was respectful like never before.

Yuan Zhonghua was his wife, and Lin Xingren was a eunuch, so they couldn't follow the emperor to accept the salute calmly, so they walked down.

Who knew that Emperor Yuan Shanjian also walked down, hurriedly walked to Gao Cheng, stretched out his right hand and shook Gao Cheng's left arm, and then lifted the general Gao Cheng from the ground, and laughed, "Since you are in private, you take the general as your sister-in-law, so why should your relatives be courteous?" The general is aware of peace and peace, and there is something that cannot be done. ”

Gao Cheng was slightly shocked in his heart. I have long known that Yuan Shan saw the brave martial arts, and he was able to lift him up with one hand, but he still didn't expect to have such a lot of strength. On the surface, he was unaware of it, and said with a smile, "Even if it is in the minister's mansion, it is not the king's land under the whole world." The distinction between kings and ministers is not based on etiquette, nor is it feasible. ”

Yuan Shan said with a smile, "The general is also too respectful. Lonely has not eaten yet, please ask your sister-in-law to set up a meal and wait. ”

When Gao Cheng ordered to prepare the meal, a slave and maid suddenly came in from outside, and hurriedly approached Ah Cheng and whispered. Ah Jiao looked at the princess Yuan Zhonghua, and walked over and whispered in her ear.

Lin Xingren watched carefully in his eyes, and kept staring at Ah Jiao and Yuan Zhonghua talking.

Gao Cheng also saw what it was.

Yuan Zhonghua smiled and said, "Mother sent my sister to visit. ”

Yuan Shanjian's heart moved.

Lin Xingren peeked at Gao Cheng with great attention.

Gao Cheng smiled at Yuan Zhonghua and said, "In that case, Your Highness will go back and meet your sister first." The subordinate officer is here to accompany the lord. ”

Yuan Zhonghua smiled and retired.