The female eunuchs of the palace retreated, and only the two of them were left in the palace room.

A few wisps of wind crept through the cracks in the window, blowing the candle flame and swaying.

Under the dim firelight, Xiao Xuan's expression flickered faintly with a little sadness.

The sad expression, lined with her plain clothes, looks a little more melancholy beauty.

This kind of beauty, Shi Wei saw it from her for the first time, and his heart couldn't help but flutter.

The two of them sat opposite each other like this, and no one spoke, and the already deserted palace looked even more eerie.

After being silent for a while, Shi Wei spoke: "These days, you are okay. ”

Xiao Xuan was silent, raised his head and drank a glass of wine.

Shi Wei comforted her a few more words, but found that she simply ignored it and just poured herself glass after glass.

Do you borrow wine to dispel your worries?

I'm afraid I'll be even more worried.

Shi Wei couldn't bear it, so he got up and walked over, and pressed down the wine glass that had reached her lips.

"Don't drink it anymore, it's not good for the baby in the belly."

Xiao Xuan glanced at him, his expression was like frost, he didn't pay attention to his persuasion at all, and reached out to grab the wine.

Shi Wei frowned, Suo snatched the whole pot of wine from the table, and poured it clean in one go.

Syllable!

Shi Wei put the empty wine jug on the table and persuaded: "It's already like this, why bother to use wine to dispel your worries and blame yourself like this." ”

Xiao Xuan's body shook, and he glared at him angrily: "If it weren't for you, how could the first emperor be angry to death, how could you still say such cool words." ”

"If he doesn't die, you and I have to die, I have no choice." Shi Wei was also a little angry, and his tone was as hard as iron.

Xiao Sui couldn't help but shiver when he drank this, and the whole person seemed to be much more sober all of a sudden.

"If he doesn't die, I have to die, if he doesn't die, I have to die......"

Xiao Xuan muttered this sentence, as if he had realized something.

Shi Wei took advantage of the situation and sighed again: "Actually, I think it's okay if he goes, you should be happy." ”

Xiao Xuan's face changed, and anger reappeared in his expression.

Shi Wei said unhurriedly: "From my doctor's point of view, the disease he suffers from is incurable, and every day of his life is a kind of torture and torment for him, and death may be a relief for him." ”

"Relief...... Xiao Xuan sighed softly, and his face turned a little back.

"Besides, back then, you had already made a marriage with someone else, but it was Ye Luxian who coveted your beauty and forcibly included you in the palace, so I don't believe that there is no trace of hatred for him in your heart."

Hearing this, Xiao Xuan's heart jumped sharply.

There is no doubt that Shi Wei's words touched the scar buried in her heart.

After marrying Yeluxian for so many years, although she is a queen and seems to be extremely noble, she has lost the happiness that a woman should enjoy.

The sick man couldn't satisfy himself a long time ago.

Xiao Sui was almost unable to remember when the last time they had a normal life like a husband and wife, and it seemed to be a matter of the previous life.

Shi Wei is right, Xiao Xuan has always hated Ye Luxian in his heart.

Now that he is dead, and he is angry with himself, maybe this is his retribution, and it can be regarded as his revenge.

"One report and one report, we can be regarded as even."

Xiao Sui comforted herself like this in her heart, and her original guilty and sad expression gradually calmed down.

Shi Wei knew that she had been persuaded by herself.

Or, she had already convinced herself in her heart that his words were just for Xiao Xuan to have a step down.

"You are now the queen mother, your son is also the emperor, the whole world of Liao is in your hands, you can do whatever you want, live the life you want to live, you don't have to be afraid of anyone, who you scruple about, you should be happy."

Shi Wei caressed her hand and continued to comfort her.

Xiao Xuan's eyes gradually showed brilliance, and Shi Wei's words made her can't help but sketch out that beautiful future.

"That day is Ye Luxian's death, but it is your rebirth, from now on, Xiao Sui is the real Xiao Xuan."

"The Word of Rebirth, the Word of Rebirth......"

Xiao Xuan became more and more excited, and the melancholy mood had already dissipated after Shi Wei's persuasion.

Suddenly, she felt a sudden sense of excitement.

Looking at her increasingly radiant face, Shi Wei knew that she had come out of the haze, and he was secretly relieved in his heart.

Xiao Xuan, who was refreshed, suddenly held Shi Wei's hand tightly, "Yuanzhi, you stay, you are right, the entire Daliao is mine, why can't you belong to me." ”

Shi Wei's heart fluttered, and at a certain moment, he was really a little tempted.

But in an instant, he swept away the temptation to give up at that moment.

In the Great Song Dynasty, there are still many people who can't let go, and even Xiao Sui can't make him give up everything he has.

Moreover, as an envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, he betrayed the country while he was on an envoy to the enemy country, and it didn't matter if he was infamous on his back, the key was that he was bound to implicate his family members who stayed in Luoyang.

Shi Wei couldn't do it.

"I still have a lot of family and friends in Luoyang, if I stay, those people will be punished, I can't let so many people suffer because of me for my own selfishness."

Shi Wei frankly stated the reason for his refusal.

Xiao Xuan's excited look quickly dimmed.

After being silent for a long time, she shook her head and smiled bitterly, and sighed: "You're right, it's me who is too selfish, and it's impossible for you to stay." ”

Looking at her sad face, Shi Wei sighed in his heart, and said: "Our Central Plains has a saying, called mutual affection, it is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes, Niangniang, can you understand it." ”

Xiao Xuan's expression was sudden, and he paused for a moment, but he smiled.

It was a relieved smile.

So, she let go of her clenched hand, replaced the wine with tea, and raised her glass and said happily: "Since this is the case, then I wish you a smooth journey." ”

Shi Wei was relieved, and also raised his glass and smiled: "Niangniang, please take care of yourself, and the child in your belly, if there is fate, we will meet again." ”

The two raised their glasses and drank their glasses, looked at each other deeply, looked at each other and smiled.

The wine had been drunk, and no matter how much teasing it was, Shi Wei got up and said goodbye.

Xiao Xuan didn't stay behind, just watched him go calmly.

At the moment when he went out, Xiao Sui suddenly said loudly again: "Song Guo, will you go to war for Yan Yun?" ”

With this last question, Xiao Sui returned to the demeanor of that female politician.

For Yan Yun and the Liao people, it was just a basic springboard for the southern invasion, but for the Great Song Dynasty, it was the lifeline of life and death.

Whether there is a war or not, do you still need to ask.

Shi Wei didn't answer, his footsteps only paused, and he strode out of the hall without looking back.

Looking at the downright figure, disappearing into the night, Xiao Xuan's face quietly flashed a trace of amazement.

………………………………………… The next day, before dawn, the Great Song Dynasty delegation composed of 300 people left the museum in a low-key manner, set off from Youzhou, and looked south.

Shi Wei originally wanted to say goodbye to Yelu Siyun, but thinking of the change of the emperor of Liao, the situation in Youzhou City was complicated, and it would be more risky to stay longer, so he chose not to say goodbye and set off to return south as soon as possible.

On the way south, the army of the Liao State passed south from behind, looking at the border of the Liao and Song Dynasties.

It seems that the Liao people are also very jealous of the Great Song Dynasty, and they are afraid that the Great Song Dynasty will take advantage of the opportunity of the Liao Emperor's new funeral to send troops to invade the north, so they sent additional troops to guard the border pass.

Although Shi Wei was in Liao, his mind had flown back to Luoyang.

He felt that with Zhao Kuangyin's martial insight, after learning the news of the death of the Liao Emperor, the young age of the new emperor, and the dictatorship of the queen mother, he was afraid that he would be so excited that he couldn't sleep, and began to plan the war of the Northern Expedition to Yanyun.

Shi Wei even felt that the forbidden army in Beijing had already made some moves, and it might be on the way to the north.

Thinking of this, Shi Wei had to order the mission to speed up, so as not to cause a war between the two countries, and he and his subordinates would become victims of the anger and venting of the Liao people here.

So Shi Wei and his entourage went south all night and night, and on the way, they met the state and county and bypassed them together, and they didn't even have time to stay for one night.

Three days later, a hundred miles ahead is Xiongzhou, and after crossing the Juma River, it is the land of the Great Song Dynasty.

Everyone saw that the old country was in front of them, and even the fatigue of the past was dispelled a lot, so Shi Wei encouraged everyone to hold on a little longer, and after they arrived in Xiongzhou, they invited everyone to eat and drink.

It's just that the voice fell, and the north of the avenue suddenly raised a large area of dust and mist.

Yang Yanqi looked back, his expression immediately became alert, and he shouted "Sixth Brother" and made a gesture.

Yang Yanzhao hurriedly jumped off the horse and listened carefully with his ears.

After a while, he jumped up and frowned, "It's the cavalry who is chasing, and there are at least hundreds of horsemen listening to the movement." ”

Yang Yanqi's expression changed, "How could the cavalry of the Liao people suddenly gallop towards the border of the Great Song Dynasty, could it be that they want to invade my Great Song border town?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone became nervous.

Shi Wei shook his head and said: "The Liao emperor has changed, the government and the opposition are unstable, I hope that my Great Song Dynasty will not take the opportunity to go on the Northern Expedition, where do you dare to take the initiative to invade and provoke, Empress Dowager Xiao is not so stupid." ”

As soon as Shi Wei analyzed it like this, everyone's emotions eased.

Yang Yanqi said again: "The Liao people are not going to invade the south, so why did they suddenly send cavalry to approach our country, it won't be that they are full and have nothing to do." ”

Shi Wei faintly felt that those cavalry were probably coming for them, and maybe there would be some changes in Youzhou.

Shi Wei didn't want to say it clearly, so as not to mess up his position, so he had to speed up the pace of the team.

It's just that no matter how fast they are, how can they be faster than the hooves of the Liao people.

After running out of less than 30 miles, the Liao cavalry behind them came violently.

More than 300 heavily armed cavalry galloped forward, passing both sides of the mission, blocking the way.

This is clearly a signal of provocation.

Seeing this, Yang Yanqi urgently ordered his subordinates to set up guards and prepare for battle.

Those Liao cavalry surrounded the mission and did not make a move, but saw a horse come out of it, brandished the mace in his hand, and shouted: "Where is the Shiwei dog thief!" ”

(To be continued)