Seeing that Du Xiaomeng had calmed down, Zhan Qi pulled back the dirty sleeves little by little, and then said, "I came to you tonight because I want to discuss something with you." "It's a good thing he's coming to her tonight, or she'd run away without a trace.

Du Xiaomeng rubbed a pair of eyes that were red from crying, and ignored him.

Zhan Qi didn't care about Du Xiaomeng's indifferent attitude, and continued: "I will lead the troops to the south tomorrow to quell the chaos, and it will take a while before I can come back." The second brother wanted to go with me on the expedition, and the third brother happened to go out to do the goods. None of our brothers are at home, and we can't expect her to take care of my dad properly, so I want to ask you to take care of my dad while I'm away from home. ”

"You're going to take your troops to war too?" Du Xiaomeng finally raised her head and looked at Zhan Qi, with a surprised expression on her face.

"Yes." Zhan Qi nodded, "The Northern Barbarians sent troops to invade our border for no reason, and at the same time, the border towns near neighboring countries in the south were making trouble and wanted independence, so the emperor ordered His Royal Highness to lead the troops to the expedition at the same time as me, and put down the chaos separately. ”

Du Xiaomeng didn't speak, lowered her head as if she was thinking about something.

Zhan Qi was afraid that she would insist on leaving, so he knew the pros and cons to her: "Now that the north and the south are not peaceful, it is really not suitable for a girl to leave the capital at this time and walk around alone outside." It's better to stay in the General's Mansion for the time being, and wait for the war to subside before making plans. His Highness has to fight against the Northern Barbarians, and when he leaves the capital, you don't have to be afraid that he will do something to you again. ”

Du Xiaomeng also understands in his heart that the world is not peaceful now, and it will be safer to stay in the general than outside. Besides, Yu Tianzheng can't appear by her side when he is not in the capital, and she has no need to run away for the time being, but what about after Yu Tianzheng comes back?

Seeing that she was frowning and still silent, Zhan Qi thought that she should be concerned about Yu Tianzheng, so he said, "You can take advantage of this time to think clearly about your own path." In fact, Your Highness, he is a person worthy of entrusting for life, and he treats you with sincerity......"

Before Zhan Qi finished speaking, Du Xiaomeng was already glaring angrily, with a fierce expression that wanted to beat people.

Zhan Qi realized that he had touched the taboo between the two again, and if he said good things for Yu Tianzheng, he would definitely have to break up again. He hurriedly stopped his words and changed the topic: "When you think clearly, you still feel that you have to go, and I will arrange for you to leave at that time, and I will not let Your Highness have another chance to pester you." ”

After listening to Zhan Qi's words, Du Xiaomeng's lips moved, and after a while, he asked, "When the time comes, will you really let me go and not sell me to Yu Tianzheng?" ”

In the end, what she wanted was to leave the General's Mansion and stay away from him? Zhan Qi's heart was very uncomfortable, but he still solemnly promised: "You can say it, you can do it." ”

Du Xiaomeng lowered her eyes and whispered, "Let me think about it." ”

Zhan Qi understood that he couldn't force her at this time, so he said, "Okay, I won't bother you, have a good rest." ”

Walking out of Si'en Garden, Zhan Qi looked at the dark night sky with mixed feelings.

Before, he intentionally or unintentionally pushed Du Xiaomeng to Yu Tianzheng's side, as a brother, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with him doing this, after all, his brother was the ideal object that many women dreamed of, and it would be a good thing if Du Xiaomeng could follow him; However, just now I heard Du Xiaomeng say that he hated him, said that he didn't like Yu Tianzheng, and cried so aggrieved, and he felt that he was a bastard who was not a person inside and out.

Perhaps, it is precisely because he has not only deliberately ignored Du Xiaomeng's feelings, but also secretly fueled the troubles, that he got to the point where Yu Tianzheng almost used tough means against Du Xiaomeng.

He should be glad that Yu Tianzheng didn't really do anything to Du Xiaomeng in the end, and didn't bring deeper harm to Du Xiaomeng. Otherwise, he didn't know how to face Du Xiaomeng. Shouldn't I talk to Yu Tianzheng? Forget it, let's wait until the war is over - if Du Xiaomeng hasn't left the general's mansion by then.

Leave......

If there was a good reason for Du Xiaomeng to stay, she wouldn't leave, right? But he didn't have that reason. He glanced back at Si'en Garden, which was surrounded by darkness, before slowly turning away.

In the house, Du Xiaomeng and Yi sat on the bed, hugging the quilt and hugging their knees, looking at the two things placed on the edge of the bed in a daze.

One is a small silver box given by Zhan Qi, and the other is a jade pei given by Yu Tianzheng.

Tonight was the most unquiet night since Du Xiaomeng's crossing, and everything happened together, which made her upset and angry, and she had a headache. She felt like she had been pushed to a crossroads, and she had to make a choice.

Sleepless nights.

Soon after dawn, a maidservant knocked on the door and said, "Miss Du, someone is waiting for you outside the gate." ”

Du Xiaomeng thought that the person outside the door should have been sent by Yu Tianzheng to listen to her reply, so she got out of bed and went out to meet people after simply freshening up.

Waiting outside the door was Zhao Yun. Don't send other people to come, but let Zhao Yun come over, from which you can see how much Yu Tianzheng attaches importance to this at this time.

Yu Tianzheng said to Zhao Yun that he wanted to invite Du Xiaomeng to the fiefdom to take care of Yu Xiaorui, and when Zhao Yun saw Du Xiaomeng come out, he opened the curtain of the car and asked Du Xiaomeng to get into the car.

Du Xiaomeng didn't get into the car, stood in front of the car and said, "I'm tired of General Zhao going back and telling His Highness that I want to stay in the general's mansion to take care of Old Man Zhan, and I can't go to the fief with the little county lord." I have disappointed His Highness's good intentions, and I hope His Highness will forgive me. ”

Listen to Zhan Qi's advice, stay in the general's mansion to take care of Old Man Zhan for him temporarily, and make plans after the war is over. This is Du Xiaomeng's decision after thinking about it for a long time.

Zhao Yun was a little stunned. He has been by Yu Tianzheng's side for many years, and he has never seen His Highness rejected by any woman, and the woman in front of him is the first.

"Okay, I'll tell Miss Du in the future." Although Zhao Yun was surprised, he still quickly hugged Du Xiaomeng's fist, and then drove away without saying superfluous words or doing superfluous actions.

Du Xiaomeng was a little surprised, and Zhao Yunhui left like this. When she walked out just now, she was still worried that if she refused to go to Yu Tianzheng's fiefdom, the person sent by Yu Tianzheng would forcibly take her away.

turned around and walked back, and after walking for a while, he met Zhan Qi, who was dressed in military uniform, and the charming Qiusha beside him.

Qiu Sha is reluctant to send Lang to the expedition, and Zhan Qi is bowing his head to comfort the beauty.

Seeing Du Xiaomeng coming over, the two of them looked at her in unison.

Du Xiaomeng no longer has a good impression of Qiusha. She directly ignored Qiu Sha, walked straight to Zhan Qi, and said, "I will stay here for the time being to take care of Old Man Zhan, you can rest assured to quell the chaos." As she spoke, she smiled lightly, "I wish you a speedy and victorious return." "For a person who is going to battle, he should not put on a face with a black face before they leave. In the final analysis, Du Xiaomeng is still a very measured and superstitious person, she doesn't want her negative emotions to affect Zhan Qi, who is about to go on the expedition, for fear that that negative emotions will bring bad luck to Zhan Qi.

Zhan Qi didn't know what Du Xiaomeng was thinking, but when he saw the smile on her face, he felt that he had seen the sunshine, and those depressed moods at night were all taken away by the sunshine at once.

He looked at Du Xiaomeng and smiled brightly and said, "Thank you." ”

At this time, both of them seemed to ignore Qiusha who was still on the scene at the same time.

Qiusha was clearly aware of this. She still maintained a soft smile on her face, but the smile in her eyes gradually dissipated, and she was stained with a touch of sting.

While Zhan Qi was preparing to leave, in the Rui Wang's Mansion, Yu Tianzheng, who was also wearing a military uniform, stood in the corridor in front of the hall, looking up at the gloomy sky with his hands behind his back.

He was waiting, waiting for Du Xiaomeng's answer to him.

"Father." Yu Xiaorui, who was wearing a scarlet cloak, walked out of the house, stood beside Yu Tianzheng, pulled the hem of his clothes, and raised a small face to look at him.

Yu Tianzheng bent down to pick up Yu Xiaorui, Yu Xiaorui touched his face, and asked with a pair of eyes wide open, "Father, why are you frowning?" Not happy? ”

Yu Tianzheng replied with a smile: "Father is not unhappy, Father is waiting for someone." ”

Yu Xiaorui said "oh" as if she didn't understand, she didn't understand what waiting for someone had to do with frowning, but as long as her father wasn't unhappy.

"Father, who are you waiting for?" Yu Xiaorui hugged Yu Tianzheng's neck and asked.

Yu Tianzheng didn't answer his daughter's question, and after a while, he touched his daughter's hair and asked, "Xiaorui, do you want Sister Xiaomeng to be your mother?" ”

Yu Xiaorui tilted her little head and asked, "Sister Xiaomeng is my mother, can she play with me every day?" ”

"Yes." Yu Tianzheng nodded affirmatively.

"Then I want Sister Xiaomeng to be my mother! Father, I want my mother! Yu Xiaorui hugged Yu Tianzheng's neck with a smile, and rubbed her little head against his face.

Yu Tianzheng looked at the coquettish Yu Xiaorui tenderly, with a doting smile on his face. However, his smile gradually dissipated the moment he saw Zhao Yun walk in.

Zhao Yun came back alone, this is the answer given by Du Xiaomeng.

Although he expected that he might be rejected, when he learned that Du Xiaomeng really rejected his request, Yu Tianzheng's heart was still a little uncomfortable. sent Yu to confess last night, and lost her usual calm and kissed her, because she wanted her to understand how strong her love for her was and how sincere she was to her. He very much hoped that Du Xiaomeng would accept him after such a confession, but now it seems that the effect is far less than ideal.

Loss quickly filled every corner of my heart. However, he said that he would not force her, and would wait for her. In this case, even if he is lost, he has to accept all of Du Xiaomeng's decisions for the time being.

"Xiaorui, when my father comes back from the war, let's ask Sister Xiaomeng to be your mother's concubine, okay?" Yu Tianzheng quickly suppressed the loss in his heart, and asked Yu Xiaorui with a gentle smile.

"Good!" Yu Xiaorui replied crisply and smiled happily.

"But......" Yu Tianzheng scratched Yu Xiaorui's nose, "I can't let anyone else know about this, it's a secret between my father and Xiaorui." ”

Yu Xiaorui stretched out her tail finger and said seriously: "I hook up with my father, and I will definitely not tell this secret to others!" ”

Yu Tianzheng hooked his daughter's little finger, and the father and daughter looked at each other and smiled. After that, Yu Tianzheng handed Yu Xiaorui to Zhao Yun's hands, carefully sorted out the clothes on her body, and said: "Listen to Uncle Zhao Yun on the way, and be good when you get to your grandfather's house, you know?" ”

Yu Xiaorui stuck out her tongue mischievously and said, "Father, don't worry, I will wait for you to come back very obediently at my grandfather's house." ”

Yu Tianzheng smiled and touched her little head, and then asked Zhao Yun softly, "Is everything arranged?" ”

Zhao Yun also replied softly: "It's arranged." ”

Yu Tianzheng glanced at Zhao Yun and said, "You escort the little county lord to the fiefdom, and come to join me as soon as the matter is done." ”

"Subordinates obey!" Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, "Your Highness, don't you need to talk to General Zhan about this arrangement?" ”

The expression on Yu Tianzheng's face became solemn, and he said, "No, there is no need for this at this time, let's talk about it when necessary." ”

The more secret the arrangement, the better. Yu Tianzheng is not a good brother who can't trust himself from birth and death, he can't trust the woman around Zhan Qi. It was still within the confines of the capital, and he didn't want to let Zhan Qi know about that arrangement too early.