CHAPTER XXIII

"You have a beautiful woman with you now, what more family do you need? Didn't you say that with the company of this beauty, you can give up all the beauties in the world! Xiao Luo sneered, "Don't make excuses, if you delay your departure tomorrow, you will be able to resist the will." ”

Seeing Xiao Luo's black face brushing away, Nangong Nuo took a while before he said, "Jealousy, pure jealousy!" ”

- This night, Meishuang slept so soundly that she didn't even have a dream, and slept straight until dawn.

The charcoal fire in the room made the room warm, Mei Shuang nestled in the quilt, rubbed her eyes, and when she saw that the sky outside was already bright, she suddenly remembered something, and turned her eyes to the side.

The bed beside him was fine, and there seemed to be no sign of stretching, and it was clear that the hateful man had not returned from last night. She finally let out a sigh.

The room was silent. If you don't leave now, when will you stay?

Meishuang dressed lightly and looked left and right, and there seemed to be nothing unusual. As soon as she was about to go out, a maid had already stopped her, and after saluting, she asked softly, "Where is Miss going?" ”

"Well, I'll go out for a walk." Meishuang said calmly.

"The prince has already ordered, please don't go anywhere, you are going to leave soon."

"Where?" Mei Shuang was a little surprised.

"The slave maid doesn't know, so I still ask the young lady to have breakfast after washing with the slave maid."

β€”β€”When Nangong Nuo finished discussing political affairs with Xiao Luo in the palace, the sky was already bright.

Thinking about Meishuang in his heart, he hurried back as soon as he got off the court, which inevitably provoked Xiao Luo to scold, and bluntly said that if he delayed political affairs, he would be punished by military law.

As soon as Nangong Nuo entered the door, he saw Mei Shuang sitting in front of the window, looking out of the window and contemplating.

Maybe it was because of last night's rest, and the originally pale face had a faint flush. Today's plum cream, plain face to the sky, no powder, long black hair flowing down like a waterfall, against the backdrop of white silk clothes, even more people look dusty.

In fact, she is the best she is now, but she has to be the vulgar queen, is it possible that she wears a red palace dress every day, and her head is full of hairpin ring jewelry, and she is so pretending to make people yearn for it?

Thinking of the past, Nangong Nuo's heart suddenly filled with a faint bitterness, looked at Mei Shuang for a while, and then walked over and said softly, "Do you want to say goodbye to Mei Xiang?" ”

"Coming back?" Mei Shuang retracted her thoughts, looked back, and asked in amazement, "Farewell?" ”

"This king's order is to go to guard the border pass"

Nangong Nuo sat down lazily, "Maybe it will take a few years to go back." If you miss Mei Xiang, it's best to go and say goodbye as soon as possible, we will go out before dark. ”

Mei Shuang was completely unexpected, "Guarding the border?!" ”

At the same time, the scene of thousands of miles of border plugs and desert wind and sand quickly flashed in my mind, "Before dark? This is too short, so how can I go to see my father? ”

"Mei Xiang is now in the early court, and this place is not far from the Prime Minister's Mansion, if you want to see it, this king will send you to Mei Mansion immediately."

When he said this, Nangong Nuo's peach blossom eyes, which were always full of jokes, were rare at this moment.

Meishuang thought about it, and finally shook her head, "Don't go." My grievances have been revealed, and my father knows that I am safe, and that is enough. Moreover, everyone in the know knows that I am now seriously ill and recuperating in the palace, and I suddenly appeared, my father may have to worry again, and it is inevitable to think about all kinds of things, if it reaches the ears of Queen Meiru again, she will inevitably sleep badly, so I don't know how many disasters will be born, maybe I will have to worry about you."

Nangong Nuo was stunned when he heard this, and after a long time, his eyes changed and he smiled leisurely, "This king doesn't know when you learned to think about others."

Meishuang got up, looked around, and said in a relaxed tone, "That's it, if you have anything to clean up, I'll help you"

Nangong Nuo also got up, and a hint of meaning flashed in his eyes, "Miss Shuang, you really flattered this king by saying this, Miss Shuang, who has always been pampered, has to clean up for this king today." Hehe, do you want to be the princess of this king so soon? ”

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- In the evening.

The Zhaowang Mansion was ready, although it was a light car, but all kinds of books and sundries were still loaded with nearly ten carriages, plus servants, maids and other cadres, a full fifteen carriages.

Sitting in the rickety carriage, Meishuang watched the bustling streets through the curtain with people coming and going. The afterglow of the sunset at dusk shone on the wide streets, shining on the crowd of people who were in a hurry to return home, and for a moment Meishuang was envious.

Everyone has a home to go back to, but now, although she is the daughter of the prime minister's house, she has become a homeless person, thinking about it, I can't help but feel a little sad.

Since she became the unlucky Meishuang, she has been the commander of the light pole, and the only thing that warms her heart a little is the bride maid Tang'er who has a side on the carriage.

Thinking of the little girl's ghost-like instructions and instructions again, Mei Shuang was suddenly moved. If it weren't for what happened to her, she would still be a more caring person around her, and now, she must be more than lucky. It's a pity at a young age.

Meishuang sighed softly.

"What do you sigh for? Didn't leaving the capital fulfill your wish? Nangong Nuo sat opposite Mei Shuang, thinking about something, listening to Mei Shuang's sigh and asking casually.

"This time, there are a lot of people involved in my affairs, right?" Meishuang said depressedly.

Nangong Nuo was stunned for a moment, "Are you thinking about this for most of the day?" ”

"It's not," Mei Shuang shook her head, cheered up, and diverted the topic, "I heard you say that women have long hair and short knowledge, but in fact, in my opinion, this is all caused by being in the boudoir." If a woman doesn't go out, how can she be insightful? I look fresh everywhere now. If you're not busy, tell me about the customs along the way."

Nangong Nuo seemed a little surprised when he heard this, and he was even more stunned by Mei Shuang's shallow smile, and stretched out his head to look outside, only then did the corners of his lips provoke, "Miss Shuang, you are very different today." Okay, like this, your king is getting more and more fond of it, and this king will allow you, hehe, the deep mansion compound in front is not unfamiliar, right? ”

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Mei Shuang glanced out, and through the faint night, she could see that it was a magnificent mansion, so she excused herself, "I can't see clearly, it's all dark." Meishuang said.

Nangong Nuo chuckled, but did not expose Mei Shuang, because the mansion he just passed by was actually Mei Xiang's mansion.

So, he began to tell Meishuang about this Zishuo City, from the origin of the city to the layout, such as a number of treasures.

Mei Shuang was amazed and also admired Nangong Nuo, "Such a big city, you actually know the layout so clearly?" ”

Nangong Nuo said proudly, "Naturally." This city was built by Gaozu, and by the hands of Taizong, Gaozong, and the first emperor, it expanded year by year, and it has the scale and appearance of today's Zishuo City."

Speaking of the great achievements of his ancestors, Nangong Nuo's pride was overflowing, and there was a little childishness between his eyebrows, and then he pointed to the Changshuo Canal, "Do you know?" This canal is the work of this king."

Meishuang shook her head and expressed disbelief, "How old are you, this canal has to be dug for three years and five years, right?" ”

"Three years and five years? Cut - a full eight years" Nangong Nuodao, "since the king was fifteen years old, the construction began. ”

"So, are you only twenty-three?" Mei Shuang asked, looking at Nangong Nuo's face, that is, this age.

Unexpectedly, Nangong Nuo glanced at her, looking like an idiot, "Do you think the canal was only opened today?" ”

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After Meishuang woke up, she didn't feel that she was scolding herself for declining, and cultivating for eight years does not mean that she started cultivating since eight years ago.

Seeing Mei Shuang's deflated appearance, Nangong Nuo chuckled, "This king is the same age as Xiao Luo, but he is only a few months younger than Xiao Luo." However, he still has to be called Uncle Huanghuang. ”

Mei Shuang was shocked when she heard this, "What? Uncle Huang? The emperor is he, he is still a generation younger than you? Uh, no, I mean, actually, you look a lot younger than him."

Nangong Nuo nodded with satisfaction, leaned back with his hands on the back of his head, "Miss Shuang, look at you now, when you talk about the past, you are all an idiot." Who doesn't know, he Xiao Luo is a reckless man, he only knows how to lead troops to fight, but he is not as good as this king, and he ends up at ease."

Mei Shuang suddenly remembered the scene that happened in front of Nangong Nuo's mansion, and her expression couldn't help but be a little weird.

Nangong Nuo saw Mei Shuang's strange expression, and suddenly remembered that scene, and couldn't help but hide it in embarrassment, "No way, this king is so popular everywhere"

Meishuang shrugged, looking like she had nothing to do with me.

When I turned my eyes to look out the window, it was already dark and I could hear only the heavy sound of horses' hooves and the occasional crisp sound of the coachman whipping.

After listening to Nangong Nuo all night, Meishuang was also a little sleepy, leaning on the seat and couldn't help but take a nap.

When she was drowsy, suddenly the carriage shook violently, she woke up, opened her eyes in a panic, and found that it was dark all around, and Nangong Nuo on the opposite side was no longer visible, and there seemed to be any movement outside.

As she listened, her heart racedβ€”the sound of swords clashing, the screams of men, and the neighing of frightened horses, all mingled, sounding horrific in the silence of the night.

Mei Shuang suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and shook her hands to lift the corner of the curtain on the carriage.

Sure enough, in the faint moonlight, several masked black-clothed men were wielding the bright sharp knives in their hands, fighting with Nangong Nuo's men and horses.

From time to time, someone fell in the shadow of the sword, the man in black was obviously well-trained, although he was short and thin, he seemed to be infinitely powerful, and the sharp knife was as fast as lightning in the starlight, almost bloody. Although the guards tried their best to resist, they were still defeated in the opponent's vicious methods. In just a few moments, several corpses lay on the ground.

When she saw the sharp knife slashing and blood falling from the sky like rain, Mei Shuang covered her mouth in horror and retched.

She shuddered and lowered the curtain, and in the darkness she immediately thought to horror, could this be a robber? Where did Nangong Nuo go?