Chapter 270: A Sudden Change
Although He Xingyao and Xiao Si said that they had settled down temporarily in Ancheng, they were a little afraid of each other.
That day, Xiao Si happened to go to the Liujia shop in the west of the city to buy vegetables, but he didn't expect that as soon as he walked to the corner of the intersection, he saw a lot of people gathered on the wall, and a notice was posted on the wall.
She hadn't noticed the notice on the wall, but there were many people shouting there, and there were two officers and soldiers guarding in front of her, which looked very serious.
Xiao Si didn't know what was going on, so he walked over, grabbed the sleeve of an old lady and said, "Auntie, what's going on in front, why is it so lively?" β
The eldest lady glanced at her, and then said in a somewhat helpless and slightly frivolous tone: "Actually, this has nothing to do with us here, but His Majesty gave the champion a marriage, but the bride fled from the house, I don't know where she went, the emperor temporarily announced that the marriage was postponed, and after finding someone, let that person marry the champion Lang." β
After a pause, the old lady continued: "Actually, these things are understandable, but that girl is indeed bold, she actually disobeyed the holy decree and fled from home, even if she is dissatisfied with her fiancΓ©, she should not do such a thing, it is really ......"
The rest of the words, the old lady will not say anything.
However, no matter whether the words were finished or not, almost every word that the eldest lady said pierced her and He Xingyao's hearts.
After a long time, Xiao Si seemed to have just come back to his senses, and said in a calm tone: "Auntie, thank you for telling me about this matter, this is just a trick of those young ladies and their families, I should go back." β
As soon as she finished speaking, she wanted to leave, who would have expected that the eldest lady seemed to be really direct, and she seemed to be touched in her heart, so she spoke: "I just looked at the notice on the wall, the government has been looking for that girl, after all, this matter is related to the emperor's face and majesty, whether it is His Majesty or Zhuangyuanlang, they will not give up easily, they are still looking around, it seems that the girl will be found soon, no matter what, there is no escape, why bother to do such a thing?" β
Xiao Si didn't know why the eldest mother said the next words to herself, but she had already felt very uneasy in her heart, and now she just wanted to return home quickly to see if He Xingyao knew about this matter, so that she could deal with it calmly.
She admitted that she was actually selfish from the beginning, after all, she and He Xingyao had their own ideas and plans, but most importantly, she didn't want He Xingyao to know all this.
When she was in the He family, no matter how good the people there were to her, and no matter what others regarded her, she was just a little maid in that family, and she was just a servant after all.
However, if she is always outside, she can be very friendly with He Xingyao, and get along very equally, coupled with the friendship between each other since childhood, the two will naturally only support each other, not fight each other.
Xiao Si's idea is very clear, and her mind is naturally extremely delicate, but He Xingyao is a variable after all, although she knew early on that He Xingyao actually didn't want to return to that home, but she still couldn't take risks after all, and she couldn't even bet.
After thinking of this, she hurriedly ran back to her home regardless of it, and when she saw He Xingyao waiting for her at the door, tears flowed out of her eyes in an instant.
He Xingyao didn't know what was going on with her reaction, so he wondered, "Sister Xiaosi, what's wrong with you?" Why do you cry? β
Xiao Si shook his head, suddenly wiped away his tears, looked at her and said, "Xingyao, do you know about the notices posted on the street? β
When he spoke, Xiao Si's voice was trembling, with a painful look on his face.
After all, the matter can't be hidden, and now she can only pray, hoping that He Xingyao doesn't know all this.
It's just that Xiao Si was wrong after all.
In this world, nothing can be a secret forever, and sooner or later it will appear, it is just fate.
He Xingyao thought for a while before he said blankly: "What, did something happen?" β
Xiao Si shook his head and said, "No, it's nothing, it's just that I met a lady when I was outside, and she told me some meals to supplement the officials' bodies, and nothing else." β
Fortunately, fortunately, she didn't know about this yet, otherwise, all this, this peaceful life, might have been ruined.
He Xingyao always felt that Xiao Si was too strange, why did he look so weird? And the way he speaks is yin and yang, it's really incomprehensible!
She observed for a while, but after all, she still didn't get a result, so she said directly: "Sister Xiao Si, are you going to make the meal you just said for me?" β
Xiao Si nodded with a smile and said: "Of course it's for you, you are so smart on weekdays, and you are well prepared for next year's exam, but the body is the capital of the revolution, so you always have to make up for it. β
Saying these words, Xiao Si's mind couldn't help but think of He Xingyao's high school champion, riding a horse to tour the long street, such a proud spirit, so chic and handsome, so unforgettable......
He Xingyao also knew at this time that she had always cared about herself, so she didn't set up a guard against Xiao Si's strange actions before, in her opinion, Xiao Si had already been her best friend, and they had helped each other along the way, and their feelings had long surpassed those of ordinary friends.
She smiled, the words Xiao Si just said still put her in the most important position in her heart after all, no matter when she arrives, she has to get along with Xiao Si well, everything will become better and better.
It's a pity that when the two of them were moved by each other, Li Xi came to the door, and Zhan Hongfeng wanted to discuss it with them because he heard about some other things, so he naturally came to He Xingyao's house.
As soon as he walked into the courtyard, Zhan Hongfeng saw He Xingyao and Xiao Si hugging each other under the tree, looking up at the sky, such a picture was particularly beautiful.
He couldn't help but feel a little envious.
If he also has such a beautiful and kind girl in his life, he will definitely cherish it and treat it well.
After thinking of this, he blurted out directly: "Yo, it turns out that He Qi is such a person!" Entangled with his wife, have they all forgotten our brothers and are happy? β
As soon as he finished saying this, the shy Xiao Si hurriedly came out of He Xingyao's arms, and his face suddenly turned red with shame.
He Xingyao didn't have any special feelings, but because of Xiao Si, her woman's identity was not easy to expose, which was naturally a good thing.
After thinking of this, she ignored the fact that there were two people around her, and quickly hugged Xiao Si into her arms again, and then kissed Xiao Si on the forehead, and the two of them reluctantly separated.
When He Xingyao's lips touched Xiao Si's forehead, her heartbeat instantly became extremely fast, and the whole person had a feeling of lightness, as if she was about to fly into the sky.
Xiao Si couldn't reveal his identity in front of people, so he could only pretend to be coquettish and say: "Xianggong, why are you today, why are you so, so, so ......"
He Xingyao said: "What is this? Is it so frivolous? Hahaha, in fact, I would be happy for Mrs. to take the initiative to be frivolous with me, hahahahaha! β
As soon as he finished saying this, Xiao Si's face instantly turned red, and his ears were as red as the sunset, and the whole person looked extremely abnormal, but he was extremely happy in his heart.
I don't know why, Xiao Si seems to be getting more and more scared, she always feels that her fate with He Xingyao will not be too long, and that feeling is really terrible.
Maybe many people will laugh at her stupidity, but only she knows that He Xingyao tuggs at her heartstrings all the time no matter when she arrives, making her want to be with this person forever anytime and anywhere, even if the two of them have left home now, but He Xingyao treats her after all, in fact, it is still a little bit worse.
Zhan Hongfeng and Li Xi didn't expect that He Xingyao would be so good to his wife, so meticulous, it is really enviable!
They looked at such a beautiful picture, but they couldn't bear to disturb it, and they didn't want to spoil such a good atmosphere and scene.
However, He Xingyao was just making a show for them to watch just now, so she almost came back to her senses in less than a stick of incense.
She looked at Li Xi and said, "Li Xi, you came to me today, is there something wrong?" β
Li Xi smiled and nodded.
However, Zhan Hongfeng spoke first, he looked at He Xingyao, then looked at Xiao Si, and said: "Actually, I heard about a major event recently, and that matter was also posted a notice, I don't know if you know?" β
He Xingyao shook his head, could it be that the thing Zhan Hongfeng said was what Xiao Si asked himself before?
After thinking of this, she became more and more curious, so she said, "What is it?" There was even a notice posted, so it must have been an important matter. β
Zhan Hongfeng was just about to answer, Li Xi preemptively spoke: "No, naturally it is very important, speaking of which, the notice was posted by the government, saying that it was this year's champion of the dynasty, the lady appointed by the emperor for him, that is, some time ago, His Majesty issued an order to let Champion Lang marry a girl from the He family, but the girl disappeared unconsciously, everyone was worried, but after all, no one knew the whereabouts of the girl, so His Majesty had no choice but to postpone the marriage, as for the girl, he continued to look for it, After all, this is about the emperor's face, as well as the dignity of the champion, no matter whether the girl is alive or dead, she will be found when the time comes. β
When he said this, Zhan Hongfeng was eating melon seeds and eating happily, but finally stopped, and said in a slightly lonely tone: "Actually, I have some sympathy for that girl, if what is said on the notice is true, then that girl is really too pitiful, she can't even do her own life's major affairs, the emperor's domineering marriage decree will push her and Zhuang Yuanlang farther and farther, if I were that girl, I would definitely not hesitate to escape, not to be the bird in the cage." β
He Xingyao didn't expect that this matter had come to this point, no wonder Xiao Si was so sad before, and his expression was so indescribable.
She looked at Li Xi, and then at Zhan Hongfeng, in order not to let these two people suspect, she could only pretend to be rude and said: "Yes, that girl's fate was decided by others like this, it is really unreasonable, and it is the best way to escape." β
As soon as she finished saying this, her tears suddenly couldn't stop flowing, in order to avoid the marriage given by the emperor, in order to let herself leave the place she didn't like, she finally left home, left her relatives, and left her hometown to come to such a small place, no one bothered, and the proton or get was quiet.
It's just that He Xingyao's heart is actually very clear that such a quiet life can only be for a while, not a lifetime, so in her heart, she actually misses her family a little, but she really doesn't know how to face it, and she doesn't want her family to be ashamed because of herself, even though all this just doesn't exist at all.
At this time, Zhan Hongfeng suddenly looked at her playfully and said, "Yo, He Qi, why are you crying?" The man doesn't flick when he has tears, I didn't expect your tears to flow down so easily. β
He Xingyao didn't want to talk nonsense with him, so he just said coldly: "It's nothing, I just sympathize with the experience of the woman who was given marriage, and even more sympathize with the woman's family, I suddenly feel very pitiful for her." β
At this time, He Xingyao seemed to have completely fallen into that trap.
Although what Zhan Hongfeng said was right, she He Xingyao, even if she was so tired of dressing up as a man, she still did everything so well after all, which was so gratifying.
It's a pity that Li Xi's mentality suddenly changed after learning all this.
He looked at He Xingyao, with a feeling in his eyes that he couldn't see through or explain, in short, it was very mysterious.
After a long while, Li Xi said in a relaxed tone: "Forget it, the three of us didn't get together to discuss other people's girls' affairs, why are you two so interested in other people's affairs?" β
When He Xingyao and Zhan Hongfeng heard this, they also nodded yes.
It's a pity that at this time, a team of officers and soldiers suddenly rushed in, and at the same time, those officers and soldiers seemed to be looking for something, and He Xingyao and the others were inconvenient to stop them for the time being, so they didn't do anything.
It's just, what kind of person is it?
Why is that person always pretending?
He Xingyao felt very scared in his heart for the first time, and even had a feeling of hair.
"Li Xi, you say, if a woman does something very good, but leaves her hometown because of it, will she regret it? Will you regret not being at home with your parents? β
She was suddenly very scared, maybe all this was fate in the dark, but he wanted to avoid it so much, but he still couldn't avoid it after all.
Li Xi looked at her as if she was about to cry, so she could only speak: "In fact, if a woman has made a lot of achievements in reality, naturally she will be praised when she is praised, how can she be punished?" Could it be that my punishment is just a show? β
This sudden event finally disrupted all the plans.