"Alas!" Xue Yulian sighed softly and did not continue to speak. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Let the second brother go with you, it may be better to have someone as a companion." ”

"I see." Xue Dingshan agreed lightly.

The sister and brother stopped talking, and the study was a little quiet for a while.

"Do you have something on your mind?" Xue Yulian looked at Xue Dingshan and suddenly asked.

"Nope." Xue Dingshan was slightly stunned for a moment and said.

"None? It's all written on my face, and I still say no. Tell me about something, maybe my sister can solve it for you. Xue Yulian tried her best to keep her voice soft, and said with concern.

Xue Dingshan pondered for a long time, shook his head again, and said, "Tomorrow is my good day, there are so many people who are thinking about my affairs. What else could I have on my mind? It's my sister who is too hearty. ”

"Oh, am I too careful? Well, since you don't want to say it, then I won't force you. Xue Yulian barely suppressed the anger in her heart, resentment and unspeakable worry, and said: "However, I have two words to say to you in person, you listen carefully and carefully."

"Ten years ago, I was ordered by Bishan Changfeng Zhenren to leave Bishan and go to Lishan Zixia Palace to invite Our Lady of Lishan to Bishan Xuanxu Guanpan Road, and I happened to pass by a Shuangyang intersection.

"Coincidentally, I happened to meet several Turkic eunuchs who wanted to rob a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, saying that they wanted to enter the harem as a beauty for the Turkic wolf lord. It was also my youth and vigor, and when Lu saw the injustice, he pulled out his sword and killed those eunuchs in a fit of anger. Saved the girl from their hands. I saw that although she was still young, she had the ambition to be in the clouds. And she was still seriously injured and homeless, so she took pity on her and took her to Lishan Zixia Palace. According to my original intention, I wanted to wait for the visit to Our Lady of Lishan and bring her back to Bishan. It was also a coincidence that Our Lady of Lishan fell in love with her when she saw her. Pity her at a young age, and she was seriously injured. and liked her strong temperament and intelligence, so he broke the old rules and took her under the door.

"I don't want to say, I think you can guess who this little girl is. Aunt Ning was unfortunate when she was young, and she was originally disheartened and wanted to become a monk and enter the Tao and meditate on a body in the afterlife. It was Our Lady of Lishan and I who took pity on her youth, and couldn't bear to watch her bury her good youth under the green lights and yellow scrolls. Only then did we take the opportunity of Our Lady of Lishan, Wang Chan Ancestor to Bishan, and discussed with us to marry her to you. I was afraid that you would not be happy in your hearts, so I arranged a chess game and let you meet at the foot of Baihua Mountain. The old lady has been watching you secretly, and seeing that you get along well with each other, the old lady and the ancestor of Wang Chan are the masters, and they use a pair of red silk letters as a token to marry her to you.

"I originally thought that one was my own brother who was a fellow of my mother. One is my little sister who I love like a daughter. If you can get married, I'm a matter of heart. However, what I never expected was that there would be so many things between you. In the past few years, instead of allowing Aunt Ning to get a happy and harmonious marriage, she has suffered a lot of things that she should not have suffered.

"It's not a short time, it's not a long time. Before the old illness on Aunt Ning's body could be cleaned up, a new illness was added. The old scars in my heart have not completely healed, and a few new scars have been added. At present, because he is the marshal of the three armed forces, he is busy with military affairs all day long, and his hard work is too tempting to recur the old troubles. Although every day, the national hand imperial doctor went to diagnose her under the pulse. Although after nearly two months of delayed medical medicine. Aunt Ning's condition not only did not improve, but became worse day by day. As much as I don't want to think about the worst, I can't help but think about things in front of me.

"Perhaps, Aunt Ning is really a big number this time, and she has to end her life prematurely. However, I don't want her to end up in pain and disappointment. If you still remember how good she was to you, you can accompany her through this last time. Perhaps, your warmth will give her the courage to overcome her illness and save her life. If you really don't have her in your heart anymore, and you only agreed to marry this time in order to cope with the emperor's will, I hope you will talk to her as soon as possible, and don't let her have any more nostalgia for you. Even if she really dies one day, she can make her, she can ......" Xue Yulian said this, her voice choked, and she could hardly speak.

"Alas!" Xue Yulian barely controlled her emotions, and said: "Yunfeng, compare your heart to your heart, pat your chest with your hand in the dead of night and think about it." ”

After Xue Yulian finished speaking, she didn't wait for Xue Dingshan to reply, she stood up, threw down Xue Dingshan, who was sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, picked up the curtain and walked out of the study, and went back to the courtyard where she lived.

Xue Yulian left, Xue Dingshan sat on the edge of the bed in a daze, his heart was like a mess soaked in oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, with mixed tastes, mixed feelings, and entanglement.

Xue Jingshan came in with the curtain, and was taken aback when he saw Xue Dingshan, who was stunned, he hurriedly came over and said, "Brother, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Oh!" Only then did Xue Dingshan come back to his senses. looked at Xue Jingshan and said, "It's nothing." Are you free in a moment? Xue Jingshan hurriedly said, "Yes." The arrangements have been arranged, and there are not so many guests in the afternoon, so the younger brother has time. Brother, is there something wrong? Xue Dingshan smiled reluctantly and said, "You ask them to prepare the next money and grain, and you will accompany me to Baihu Mountain to worship my father in a while." Xue Jingshan heard him say that he was going to worship his father, so he relieved himself and said;" The younger brother obeyed. It's time to eat, brother, let's go eat first. After eating, the younger brother accompanied his brother to Baihu Mountain to worship his father. Xue Dingshan shook his head and said, "I ate late for breakfast today, and I'm not hungry at this time." You go eat first. I'll change my clothes, and you will call me after dinner. Xue Jingshan couldn't persuade him anymore, so he had to go out by himself.

Xue Dingshan saw that Xue Jingshan had gone out, and called the scholar Xun Qing and asked him to find a plain suit. Xun Qing didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly went to find a plain suit and brought it in, and served Xue Dingshan to change his clothes.

Xue Dingshan sent Xun Qing away, and sat alone in front of the bookcase waiting for Xue Jingshan to call him. But his heart was turning up and down, and no matter how hard he tried to calm himself down, it would not help.

Just after noon, Xue Jingshan came, and as soon as he entered the door, he said, "Brother, the little brother is ready, let's go." ”