Liu Ying stepped into the Changyuan Hall of Lingxi Palace, and saw that Shu'er was not in the house, so he turned to pacing to the small kitchen in the courtyard to boil water and cook. He knew that he was no longer the calm Zhuge of the rivers and lakes, but he still wanted to wash his hands and make soup for the girl he loved. He thought, Shu'er, you and I have just changed our names, I am still me, and you are still you. It's just that you and I were born in the emperor's family, and the promise made to you in the world may not be fulfilled until a few years later. I don't know, are you willing to accompany me to fulfill my father's wish?

The meal was about to be cooked, but Shu'er was still nowhere to be seen, but after listening to her father-in-law's persuasion, Liu Ying was steadfast and didn't think much about it, just sat under the eaves of the small kitchen, watching the last light snow before the spring flowers bloomed.

Shu'er returned from the market in Dongyang City, carrying three or five kinds of vegetables and a pair of live chickens and ducks. She saw that although the Changyuan Hall was simple and dilapidated, there was smoke curling in the small kitchen, and his handsome husband was still sitting under the eaves.

Liu Ying got up, walked over to Shu'er briskly, took the chicken and duck in her hand, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Lao went to the market to buy." ”

Shu'er smiled a little sadly. She looked at the cooking smoke in the small kitchen, her heart was sour, and she couldn't help but throw herself into Liu Ying's arms, and choked up: "Calmly, I didn't mean to refuse my father-in-law's kindness." You are a first-class public defender of the country, if I am the head of the household department of the country, wouldn't it be a good story in the world? But ......"

Liu Ying carried two chickens and ducks struggling with flapping wings in one hand, and stroked Shu'er's back with the other, and said, "If you don't want to do anything, don't do it, you don't have to explain everything to me." Besides, you have made it very clear in the Renshu Palace, if you don't go to be a household secretary, you will save my wife from work. It is easy to conquer a city, but it is difficult to revive a country. In the future, your husband will be busy with official duties, and I hope that my wife can help me have children and be thrifty in keeping the house. Then he chuckled again, "I'm not as greedy as your little brother's mouth, and I don't have to have chickens and ducks in my meals." What Madame eats on weekdays, share a bite with me, and I will be satisfied. ”

Shu'er reluctantly leaned into Liu Ying's arms and said: "It is indeed difficult to revive a country. After the husband, don't work too hard, don't forget to sleep and eat. Don't neglect three meals a day. Do you remember, when we separated from King Sheng and Lin Ying in Yuling, Lin Ying said, the rivers and lakes are sinister, don't drink too much wine? I'm the same with the same words, eat more and don't drink too much. ”

Liu Ying smiled at Shu'er, who was frowning, kissed her lightly on the cheek, and said, "As long as you are by my side, I won't drink a single sip of wine." I drank wine last night, and I was so rude to you, so you can see that wine is not a good thing. ”

Shu'er's cheeks turned crimson, glanced at Liu Ying, and said in a low voice: "It's not your fault, it's me...... I feel guilty. ”

Liu Ying said gently: "Shu'er, our days are still long, long. Your husband and I are not well-dressed beasts. If you need time to resolve the guilt in your heart and any concerns you don't want to talk to me, I'm waiting for you. I'll have no problem waiting for you as long as I want. ”

Shu'er quietly wiped away her tears on Liu Ying's broad chest, then turned around and ran into the small kitchen - Liu Ying, don't wait for me. Problems that can be solved, you can wait, but my mother killed your mother twenty years ago! How can you wait for something irreversible?

The two stir-fried vegetables and roasted meat together, and made a table of sumptuous dishes. Shu'er sent the palace people to invite King Wei, and the dishes were served, and King Wei was happy to come.

Shu'er was about to salute King Wei, but King Wei waved his hand and said, "You two children, you never have to bow to me in private. I am only a Father, not Your Highness, before you. You are only children before me, not courtiers. ”

Shu'er nodded movingly, and called out sweetly: "Father-in-law." ”

King Wei raised his eyebrows, smiled at Shu'er and asked, "How is your mother?" Are you satisfied with your father and brother? ”

Shu'er knew that Liu Ying had told her father-in-law about her life experience, so she didn't explain much, and replied helplessly: "Everything is fine with my mother." It's just that I didn't have time to go back to Chu to recognize my father and the little Dongfang, so I came to Dongyang first to ask for guilt...... However, it is also a mistake! The report that Teng Yong's army set up an ambush in Jing'an County was actually sent by my father to our Qi army. The report, ten out of ten **, was handed over to my father by my mother. Unexpectedly, with a single thought, I almost let 80,000 allied troops die in the Jade Capital! It shouldn't have been, when I received the report from my father, I shouldn't have used that empty bag to hand the news to Song Guo without authorization! ”

King Wei gave Shu'er and Liu Ying a mouthful of food each, and said, "Fortunately, there is no danger, and you will return safely." Your father and I are close friends, and he must have told you the news that he wanted you to try to rescue the guards. Forgiveness, you really don't need to blame yourself for this matter. As for the empty bag, it was something that Xiao Ying and I left for you to improvise, and you did do it, and you inadvertently guessed our final plan. Everything is wrong, now that it has passed, let it be calm! ”

Shu'er replied, "Yes." But the more the father-in-law persuaded her, the more guilty she became. The stepfather was so kind to her and trusted her parents so much, but her parents murdered the woman whom her father-in-law had loved all his life...... murdered Liu Ying's mother, Xiao Yi, the princess of Qi State.

The night is soft and the candlelight is flickering. King Wei was reluctant to talk about the court at this warm family banquet, so he laughed and talked about interesting things about the rivers and lakes with the two children. The three of them drank a little wine and ate the dishes cooked by Shu'er and Liu Ying together, and suddenly felt that the years were warm and there was no trace of the past.

After drinking and eating, the three of them talked about the treasures in the ancient tomb of King Zhou. King Wei said that if those treasures from five hundred years ago reappear in the world, the price may be able to buy a Chen country and a Zhao country. But those treasures should not be poisoned by the chaos of the war, so King Wei told the two not to embezzle them privately.

After a while, King Wei looked at the Huaiwang sword placed in the corner of the Changyuan Palace, and said, "Xiao Ying, your father's sword has finally arrived in your hands. ”

Liu Ying smiled: "And Shu'er, who exchanged identities with me, finally came to my hands." ”

King Wei got up and took the sword of King Huai, rubbed it in his palm, thought about the past, and couldn't help but sigh: "Your father, Liu Ying, King of Song Huai, is actually a good person. He is very infatuated with your mother, and your mother is also very infatuated with him. After so many years, your father-in-law's hatred and jealousy for your father have been erased by time. For your mother, the father-in-law has no regrets, only a faint thought. The Father-in-law even thanked them for leaving you with me. If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to raise you, his stepfather might have hesitated and fallen over the years. Watching you grow up, you probably can't understand how proud your stepfather is. Proud of you, and for myself. ”

Liu Ying saw that his father-in-law was slightly sad after drinking, so he took out the sword on his father's waist and said, "Self-defense and restoration of the country, Xiao Ying has not had the opportunity to ask his father-in-law for swordsmanship." ”

King Wei also drew out the sword of King Huai and said, "I have never used Liu Ying's sword either. Since I no longer hated him, I came and used his sword. ”

So the father and son took advantage of the moonlight, in the light snow in the early spring of the country, in the small courtyard of the Changyuan Hall of the Lingxi Palace, to try their swordsmanship.

Shu'er stared blankly at the ethereal figure of the father and son. The sword aura was rejuvenated, shaking the candle flame. The clothes flew and rolled up the falling snow. Before she knew it, her tears had dripped into the drink. If you want to chat about "The Ups and Downs of the Nations" with more like-minded people, follow "Hot Network or rd444" on WeChat to chat about your favorite books with more book friends