Chapter 242: False alarm
"Your Majesty, the front has come to report that the rope bridge connecting the mountains has been broken, and the Qingping sect members stationed on the shore of the lake have retreated to the rear, and the minister suggests that the troops should not move, and they will watch the battle when they arrive at the lake in two days." Lord Wang immediately stepped forward to report to the emperor that the good news that Hongzhou had won the first victory and that his daughter was pregnant in the main palace came again, which made him radiant and high-spirited.
Rong Jinhuan sat firmly on the horse with a thick gold halter, the pair of eyes that were gloomy enough on weekdays stared motionlessly at the endless military column in front of him, his serious face seemed to be cooler than the snow in winter, listening to Lord Wang's advice, he never said anything, but half-closed his eyes with a little displeasure, and let the cold wind blow a few strands of broken hair from the golden silk crown and blow it on his cold face.
Lord Wang looked at his look, pondering that the King of Jin in Hongzhou City abandoned the city and fled when he heard the news of King Rong's defection, and was sent by his subordinates to invite merit, the emperor heard the news not only did not have joy but had a number in his heart to throw Hongzhou directly to King Rong to deal with the aftermath, and the royal car was diverted halfway to Jinzhou, it seems that he is very mindful of the team of people who can't catch up, or he is minding the Rong Wangye who has made a name by turning against each other, or it must be the virtuous concubine who doesn't mind General Fu didn't watch.
But the emperor can kill no matter how he wants to kill, he acquiesced to Rong Yixuan's surrender, and even the peace talks were hurried, which means that the emperor knows in his heart and has already made this step, and the clever Gu Yinzhao must have made a big move, so it seems that the emperor is angry, angry that Concubine Xian ran away, but he must not announce that she had walked with Gu Yinzhao to persuade Prince Rong to surrender, so as not to be unstable, which is both unbearable and anxious. No wonder the emperor is so depressed.
Lord Wang couldn't help but secretly feel annoyed that his suggestion was not a sacred heart, and knew that if he was rash, he would not die well like General Fu, so he lowered his head and went down: "The minister lost his words. We don't need to have a hard time with the rebellious party, I don't know what the emperor's instructions are? ”
"Lord Wang, the emperor is free and wonderful, you are in such a hurry, is it because you are afraid that the emperor will find Su Ruoyun to return to the palace. Is his daughter's position threatened? Gu Yin Zhao rode his horse to follow, so that he could look at Lord Wang for a long time.
Lord Wang was immediately stunned, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty Mingjian." The minister has no intention of doing so......"
"Don't worry, Lord Wang, everyone has the normal heart of being a parent." Gu Yinzhao came to a plausible conclusion. A smile on his lips.
Lord Wang was frightened for a moment, and it didn't hurt for Gu Yinzhao to break his careful thoughts, but this was in front of the Holy Lord, even if he chased the wind and shadows, it was enough to cause a catastrophe. He couldn't help but say to Rong Jinhuan with sincere fear: "Your Majesty." Although the minister is a father, he will put the country and the emperor first, and the minister will ......"
"Okay, I'll take the car next time, so as not to bother you." Rong Jinhuan interrupted him loudly, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, and then happily ordered, "Spread my will." After reaching the lake, the bridge was cut down and the bridge was built, and the work was carried out day and night without delay. ”
"Your Majesty?!" Lord Wang's worry instantly turned into surprise. With an exclamation, he was cold on the spot.
Gu Yinzhao was also taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Why is the emperor doing this? Qingping Sect is close at hand, if you sit and reap the benefits of the fisherman, how can it be good? ”
"Presumptuous, you dare to speculate on my will?!" Rong Jinhuan mercilessly stopped his continued questioning, although his expression was indifferent, he unexpectedly appeared angry, gritted his teeth and said contemptuously, "Qingping is no more than a rabble, I have calmed down all parts of the world, there is no reason to let Cheng Qingxuan go freely!" I just built this bridge to see if the Qingping Sect dares to come! ”
Rong Jinhuan's face was quite bad when he said it, if it wasn't for Huai Xuanmo's instructions, he would also have realized Su Xi's hindsight, and was angry at Cheng Qingxuan's secrecy, and hated him for keeping her in the palace for Su Ruoyun's safety, and refused to let go. But he wanted to collect Yixuan's troops, Su Ruoyun had to go, but unexpectedly, she took the opportunity to flee and went straight to Longhua Villa.
Lord Wang had no choice but to give orders in a muffled voice.
Gu Yinzhao shrunk his neck, simply pulled the reins and threw himself down, in recent days, there have been frequent movements and ghosts and gods, the emperor is not only worried but also indomitable, and has no intention of retreating in the face of the Qingping Sect, it seems that he is ready to make himself the chosen one recognized by all the people.
Gu Yinzhao thought about it, looked at Xiao Suo's boundless withered branches and sighed, what the emperor said couldn't be more obvious, his purpose was to use this to get rid of the king with a different surname, so it was really not certain who would reap the benefits of the fisherman, but what would happen to that Su Ruoyun was really exciting.
Ruoyun had been in a chaotic situation for a long time, and the comfort between the temples on the back of her head pulled her consciousness back slightly, and the weight pressed her body, and then something cool and soft covered her lips, and the breath sprinkled on her nose was gentle and warm.
She suddenly woke up, and almost shocked her hands to prop up, but unexpectedly, the original lying position became semi-lying, and under the force of her hands, the weight on her body was overturned to the ground with an obvious sound.
Ruoyun blinked, and found that the lamp next to the couch was lit at some point, and the cold indoor warmth seemed to have added to the fire, and the snow in the courtyard was still there, and the man sitting on the ground was slightly stunned and sat upright on the cushion next to him, looking at her on his back, his smile gradually dyed, his eyebrows were picturesque, and he was hooked, and the cold wind blew the bead curtain like a bell.
Ruo Yuncai's breathing suddenly stopped, and the next moment he jumped up from the couch, threw himself into his arms regardless of it, bowed his head and listened to the powerful heartbeat, rubbed the temperature hard through his clothes, looked up at his low eyelashes moving slightly, stretched out his hand and wanted to probe his snort, but he held it instead, and then asked in disbelief: "Qingxuan? ”
"Hmm." Cheng Qingxuan nodded slightly, smiling unabated.
"Qingxuan! You're actually awake?! No way? How can it be?! But when you wake up, is it a dream? You're obviously not angry, but ......" She whispered upside down as she reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging each other tightly.
She couldn't tell what it was like, she only felt that she had fallen into infinite darkness, but suddenly there was a light, followed by a spontaneous ecstasy and doubt, which kept her eyes open, for fear that the scene in front of her would be annihilated in the blink of an eye.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Cheng Qingxuan seemed to ask her to bite every word so slowly as she was at ease, stroked her loose black hair, and repeated again, "I'm fine, don't worry." ”
Ruoyun hugged him tightly, rubbed his reheated shoulders with her cheeks, and the trembling of excitement gradually calmed down under his comfort, feeling that what she was hugging was not phantoms and conjectures, and warm tears burst out of her eyes again: "I thought you were dead......"
Usually, she is about ashamed to admit her misunderstanding, but at this moment, the words are firm, and the joy is undisguised: "I thought you were dead, I thought I came back late, I ......" She cried miserably as she spoke, and the second half of the sentence was crumpled in a whimper.
"No, no" Cheng Qingxuan frowned slightly, tried to choose soft words to explain, lowered his voice even more, and his slender fingers stroked her black hair on her back forcefully, "As a lord, it is too imprudent to die here." ”
"That's right!" Ruoyun let go of him at this time, looked at his eyes as soft as still water with teary eyes, and immediately came back to her senses, and said with annoyance, "I only saw that your whole body was cold and there was no breath, but I didn't think of this place." ”
After she finished speaking, she raised her sleeve and wiped it on her face indiscriminately, blaming herself for not thinking about it too much, at least calling people to ask, there were no guards around, Cheng Qingwen and Bai Ze were not abnormal, he was the lord of Fusu, how could he lie here without saying a word, but she cried in a panic and fell asleep unconsciously, which was too careless.
"Well, maybe you'll be better half an hour later." Cheng Qingxuan shook his head more distressed than her, his eyes showed the warmth of pity, and he stretched out his hand to help her wipe her tears, and said, "This kind of meditation-like technique needs to be calmed and breathed, reducing the heart rate to one percent, breathing weakly, and the blood cooling, which is like death, but it can give the body a short rest." I can't tell when you'll return, so I can't resist Wen'er's persuasion to rest here, and I've told you to see you when the hour comes, but I don't want you to come like this. ”
"So you're just tired and resting?" Ruoyun listened carefully to his explanation, while secretly regretting why she didn't listen to her heartbeat, while glad that she was really not dreaming, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, looked at him a little suspiciously, and said, "Didn't you say that there is still half an hour?" I've slept for so long? As she spoke, she became more and more suspicious of what she was doing, she had been in a mess since she soaked in the soup, and she had obviously taken a nap, so she could cry and fall asleep so easily.
"It didn't take that long, it was strictly forbidden for people to enter and leave here, and when I woke up, I heard crying, and I knew that you were back, so I had to try to wake up early." Cheng Qingxuan nodded slightly, thinking that he had repeatedly heard heartbreaking cries, and when he opened his eyes, he saw her lying on top of her, half-asleep and half-awake, and the corners of her mouth rose.
Ruoyun looked up and down at his intact body, completely relieved, and then realized that he not only pushed him to the ground, but at this moment, he was kneeling on the soft cushion on the ground, holding his hands and snuggling, and he was a little embarrassed immediately.
"However, you're back......" Cheng Qingxuan looked at her eyes and suddenly became deep, reached out to caress her face, and smiled calmly and serenely, "You're back, it's not too late." ”
"Of course it's late, if you had been earlier, you wouldn't have been tired...... Are you going to leave me behind and face that guy with the surname Ho? Are you too focused and tired to recuperate? Ruoyun didn't buy it slightly, her eyebrows furrowed, and she stared at him.
"Not really." As he spoke, he reached out to comb her broken hair, and sighed inaudibly, "I'm just glad to see you here, just as ever." ”
Even though he knew in his heart how she could stay away from strife well and safely, his selfishness made him expect her to choose him, so he did not hesitate to add a sentence of "Don't return late", for fear that she would really not appear again, and then it would be difficult to sleep and eat, and he would have worked hard to arrange the mechanical arithmetic, and he would end up physically and mentally exhausted, and he would not be able to say such a feeling.
But even though there were many contradictions in his heart, he was happy at the moment, and hugged her into his arms and hugged her tightly.
"As always...... Ruoyun repeated suspiciously, and suddenly pushed him away with a frown, "You mean, you, you think I was playing like I was a child, and I regretted it in a blink of an eye?" (To be continued......)