Chapter 265: Emotional baggage
Seeing the harmonica, Han Jian couldn't help but sigh. At the beginning, Han Jian once said to Yang Li'er that those who love the piano will take the piano with him, which is why he would "borrow the piano" from Yang Li'er at the palace banquet. The things in front of her can no longer be explained by people who love the piano, Yang Li'er told him with a word and a piano, a woman can also be affectionate.
But Han Jian felt Yang Li'er's affection, which was very heavy.
If it weren't for the fact that they were going to intercept the pursuers together tomorrow, if they hadn't known that this interception of the pursuers was to send them to death, Yang Li'er would not have been so eager to know the answer. Yang Li'er disobeyed his father's military order to escort him north, and helped him many times, which made Han Jian feel indebted, but before, he didn't even notice this love, which made Han Jian even feel ashamed. Does the girl have to take the initiative to ask questions before he can react? Han Jian couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, even if he knew? He couldn't give Yang Li'er anything.
Yang Li'er is absolutely outstanding among the women Han Jian has seen. Good background, talent and appearance, brave and strategic, when they met for the first time outside the Qingxu Yashe in the capital, Han Jian once thought that she was a brave beauty, but unfortunately Han Jian knew Gu Xin'er first, and more than a dozen aunts instilled in him some bad consciousness for Nanwangfu since he was a child, so that he did not want to become a victim of political marriage. Regarding Yang Li'er's marriage, he has his own resistance, and it has nothing to do with people.
Han Jian thought that when he was in the capital, he gave it away with a "stringless piano", and borrowed the piano in public, which could make a woman secretly feel emotional, but in the end she was rejected and ended up disappointed, what kind of blow would this cause the woman to suffer. Even so, Yang Li'er would still help him regardless of qiē. What kind of feelings should this be?
Han Jian, who was standing in the cold wind, couldn't sleep at all. He felt that he was carrying a lot of emotional baggage, and he couldn't get rid of it. There are some loves, which may never have a chance to be repaid, and if Yang Li'er loses his life for helping him again, he will be even more embarrassed.
Originally, he would never have thought about Yang Li'er, but at this time, Han Jian's heart was full of Yang Li'er, from the brief intersection that happened in the capital from acquaintance, to the stubborn and knowledgeable heroine who was in the same boat along the way. Again and again nodded in agreement in front of him. Waiting for him again and again. Han Jian thought to himself, at this time, Yang Li'er was probably bitter in her heart.
"No wonder, I can't see her laughing." Han Jian couldn't help but sigh to himself.
The night was solemn, and the weather was cold. Han Jian in order to preserve the body lì. In the end, I had to go inside the tent. A man stayed by the brazier and continued to be in a daze. Originally, there were some things he could have gone to Yang Li'er to say, but he felt that there was nothing to say. Because tomorrow they will go into battle to kill the enemy, and it is still a question whether they will be able to come back alive. Han Jian thought, even if he wants to give her an answer, he will wait for them to fight side by side.
In the second half of the night, Han Jian faintly felt a little sleepy, and he didn't know why he was so energetic that he hadn't slept until midnight, and he had dozed off during the day due to fatigue for the past few days. Just as he was about to go to sleep, he heard the voice of the herald outside, and he opened the curtain and walked out.
"What's the matter?" Han Jian looked at Zhang Xing, who came over to report the news.
"Young boy, the pursuers have retreated." Zhang Xing said with a little excitement on his face.
"Withdrawn?" Han Jian didn't react for a while, "What's the situation?" Is there a feint retreat of the pursuers? ”
"Our sentinels have already investigated very clearly, the pursuers not only retreated, but also retreated overnight and hurried in the direction of Luoyang City, it should be something happened in Luoyang City, they had to withdraw their troops!" Zhang Xingdao.
Han Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and the news was a relief for him. After escaping so many fates, I finally got rid of the pursuers, and the rest of the road was no longer easy to walk.
"Then let's rest for half a day and then set off." Han Jian said with a smile, "If you send a scout out again, you will definitely verify the news." ”
Zhang Xing took the order and left. Han Jian was about to inform the Empress and Han Cuishi and the others of the news.
But when a feeling of relief passed away, his heart suddenly sank, thinking of Yang Li'er, and he suddenly felt a little unable to face it.
Yang Li'er thought that she was going to work hard the next day, so she came to ask him questions, and indirectly showed her heart, but now that the chasing soldiers have retreated, how can the two get along when they meet?
Han Jian looked around, in the past, Yang Li'er would come to ask him about the situation, but this time Yang Li'er did not appear.
Han Jian put away some thoughts in his heart, and first informed the empress and Han Cuishi and others of the news of the retreat of the chasing soldiers. When the empress learned that the pursuers had retreated, she just sighed, as if she was very emotional, probably thinking that the purpose of Yang Yu's return to Luoyang City this time was because someone was competing with him for the throne. Usurpers are most afraid of being usurped.
Han Jian came out of the empress's tent, but he didn't know where to go. Originally, he should have gone to Gu Xin'er and shared the good news with her. But Han Jian couldn't let go of the guilt for Yang Li'er in his heart after all, and at this time, he felt that when he went to see Gu Xin'er, he was undoubtedly pouring salt on Yang Li'er's heart, although he also knew that Yang Li'er might not pay attention to this.
But Han Jian still didn't go to Gu Xin'er's, and silently went back to his tent to rest.
By dawn, Han Jian woke up and came out of the tent, and the whole camp was still resting. And more corroborating news about the retreat of the chasing troops came one after another, Yang Yu did lead the troops to retreat, as for why Yang Yu would retreat, Han Jian didn't know for the time being, he only guessed that it had something to do with the changes in the current situation.
The team rested for a whole morning and set off again at noon, and by this time Han Jian had still not seen Yang Li'er. If it weren't for the fact that the soldiers of the Nanwang Mansion were there, he even suspected that Yang Li'er had left with someone.
When the team set off for camp, Han Jian saw Yang Li'er on the horse from a distance. That figure was so lonely and lonely that Han Jian couldn't bear to look at it directly.
In the next two days, the team was not fast and dissatisfied, and they became accustomed to the long distance, and some of the people in the team gradually became accustomed to hurrying psychologically. Even if the pursuers have retreated, they have not yet reached the land of Jiangdu, and they may still be blocked by the local garrison along the way, and they are still fleeing for their lives.
In the past two days, Han Jian and Yang Li'er have not had any intersection, and the two deliberately avoided it, and even staggered the time to say hello to the empress. When the other person is known, the other person will avoid it.
Han Jian wanted to use this way to temporarily avoid the withered vines entangled in his heart, while Yang Li'er purely wanted to avoid Han Jian and didn't want to make any more waves.
Two days later, Han Jian finally learned from Mrs. Luo that the real reason for Yang Yu's withdrawal was because the king of the west secretly sent 150,000 soldiers and horses to Luoyang under the pretext of keeping filial piety for the empress. The soldiers and horses of the Xiwangfu fought all the year round, and the speed of the march was not comparable to that of the Luoyang garrison, and it marched more than 300 miles in just two days and two nights. Yang Yu learned that he dared to continue the pursuit, and in a hurry, he didn't want to lose Luoyang City, so he could only quickly withdraw his troops and return to Luoyang to fight the fire.
Han Jian knew that in the end, the ownership of Luoyang City would not be between Yang Yu and the King of the West, but would only be between the King of the North and the King of the West, and in the final analysis, Yang Yu was just a puppet cultivated by the King of the North. Han Jian couldn't help but admire the power of the Northern Wangfu in his heart, the Northern Wangfu was able to plan such a perfect usurpation plan and implement it even though the Northern King's rebellion failed and he was imprisoned, it can only be said that the Northern King has been too well prepared in these years.
Two more days to the south, and at noon on this day, Han Jian learned that there was a group of soldiers and horses that was less than twenty miles away from their team. This team did not chase behind them, but intercepted them head-on. Han Jian frowned and guessed, either the local garrison or the reinforcements of the Eastern Palace.
Han Jian sent Zhang Xing to bring someone to verify, and when Zhang Xing came back, he came back with Han Jian's second aunt Han Song's and ninth aunt Han Zhao's who he hadn't seen for more than half a year.
"Erniang, Jiuniang."
Han Jian personally rode forward and dismounted to salute.
Han Song and Han Zhao got off their horses and helped Han Jian up, and Han Song even stroked Han Jian's cheek with his hand, observing Han Jian's changes in the past six months with a smile.
"Jian'er, when I heard the news of the changes in Luoyang, Erniang came non-stop, but who knew that it was still delayed because of some things, and I almost couldn't see you again Jian'er." Han Songshi sighed with some emotion when he spoke, "But you have God's blessing, nothing will happen." ”
Han Jian smiled: "Erniang, Your Majesty is also there." ”
"Majesty?" Han Songshi was a little stunned, she heard that the empress had died on the road, and she didn't notify the news when Zhang Xing contacted her before, she still felt a little surprised, "Then it's still pestle, why don't you hurry up and take Erniang to see Your Majesty?" ”
Han Jian personally led the way and entered the driving team with Han Song. At this time, the soldiers of the Dongwang Mansion went to the ordinary entourage below, and they all saluted when they saw Han Song. Han Song is very talkative, and he is also returning the salute along the way.
When he was about to drive the empress's car, Han Jian saw Yang Li'er riding on a horse, and his originally smiling face couldn't help but stiffen. At this time, the empress was in the car, and Fa Yi and Han Cui got out of the carriage and greeted Han Song in person.
"Jian'er, you stay outside, and go in to see Your Majesty for your mother." Han Song instructed Han Jian.
"Got it, Erniang." Han Jian smiled, he knew that Han Song might have something to say to the empress and didn't want to be heard by him.
Han Songshi got into the carriage, and at this time, Gu Xin'er also inquired and came over, Han Jian stepped forward to help Gu Xin'er, who was a little unsteady walking, and was slightly relieved to find that Yang Li'er didn't look at herself.
"Xin'er, why are you here?" Han Jian asked with concern.
At this time, Gu Xin'er was dressed in plain clothes, and her face was not decorated with rouge, but she was as beautiful and refined as a clear water hibiscus, which made Han Jian feel a little pity when she saw it.
Gu Xin'er bowed slightly, her voice was delicate but not loud, and said, "Mother knows that the princess of the county has come from afar, so she asked Xin'er to come over to accompany the young son." ”
Han Jian took Gu Xin'er's hand, he understood what Gu Xin'er's mother, Gu Song, meant. Han Song's status in the East Wangfu is like the mother of a family, Gu Song's arrival, if Gu Xin'er, the future princess of the East, does not come to greet her, she will lose her impression.
Han Jian personally took Gu Xin'er to wait in front of the empress's car, and after a while, Han Song got down from the carriage. Han Jian looked at Han Song's expression, as if he had cried. As for why Han Jian is not easy to speculate.
"Erniang, this is Chief Gu's daughter, Miss Gu." Han Jian introduced.
Gu Songshi looked at Gu Xin'er with a smile, and Gu Xin'er immediately bowed and said, "Xin'er has seen the princess of the county." (To be continued......)