The bleak drizzle dyed the autumn again, faintly passing by the distant peaks like ink, inviting a few floating clouds to surround it, but hated to be blown away by the wind, which provoked Na Xiao'e to be reluctant to stay. Look closely at the light floating on the summer trees that once leaned on the red and green, understatement of the decadence, the yellow bird perched on the branches, and the tourists who have seen it in a low voice. The scenery of Si'en Pavilion outside Yaoguang Temple is still the same as four o'clock, but who is it now standing in the distance?

The closer he got to ride his horse, the clearer the outline of the beautiful woman became, his heart beat like before, and she was the only one who was willing to protect him in this life. It's just that at the beginning, the flower was unintentional, don't insert other branches, and now the Si people are independent, and they can fly with him. With anticipation, he put his hand on the gift he had prepared for her at his waist, and the corners of his eyes were raised, and he wanted to gallop there, but he was afraid that the sound of the horse's hooves would disturb the beautiful woman, so he stopped his horse and walked half a mile away. The moment he stepped into the pavilion, the voice that had haunted him countless times called softly, "General Heba, are you here?" ”

"See Niangniang." He Batsheng carefully searched in his heart for a suitable honorific title to call Ying'e, and he wanted to call her E'er.

"Now I am no longer a mother, from the moment the emperor left the Taiji Palace, I am no longer a mother." Ying'e regretted it after speaking, did she complain that Yuan Ziyou abandoned her, or did she want He Batsheng's pity? She looked around slowly, and downplayed the topic just now, "The general came alone, didn't bring an entourage?" ”

He Batsheng didn't understand Ying'e's meaning, "Niangniang summoned the minister, why did the minister bring him?" ”

"Aren't you afraid that this is a trap to trap you, what if there is an ambush?" Ying'e said softly.

He Batsheng smiled heartily, "There is no case, and I am not afraid that there will be ambushes, the only thing I trust in this life is Niangniang." He Batsheng felt that he was abrupt, and turned his words, but found that he was more and more incomprehensible, "Niangniang, minister, minister means that the minister knows that Niangniang will not set up ambushes and will not kill ministers, so the minister believes in Niangniang." ”

Ying'e looked at the brave general in front of him, who had gone through a hundred battles, at this time he was like a child, the more eager he was to express, the more nervous he became, the beads of sweat on his forehead already showed that he was nervous and cared, he was not afraid of being condemned, but worried about desecrating his red face. Ying'e suddenly realized that her life was like a joke at this time, she tried her best to love someone, and she thought that she had received all his love, and finally realized that she was just the chess piece on someone else's chessboard, which was placed in different positions as the chess game of fighting with the sunspot changed. The man in front of her, she has never looked at him with her heart, when she looks carefully today, he is also a dragon and a phoenix in terms of appearance, and he is even more out of appearance and virtue, he is the one who really protects her wholeheartedly, even if he makes the same use of him. Ying'e has a kind of pity for the same heartless person, but he hates his own despicability, is it because of his willingness that he will ask for it unscrupulously? Ying'e was full of shame, and turned her gaze to stay in the distance, unable to bear to look at the sincerity in his eyes, afraid that she would not be able to say the following words, "General Heba's heart is as clear as a mirror, I think I have already guessed the intention of my appointment to the general to come here." ”

He Batsheng smiled bitterly, how could he not know that the palace was heavily guarded, if it wasn't for Yuan Gong to release her, how could she ask herself to come here. As long as she meets, even if there is a sea of swords and fires, he is willing to jump down, not to mention that he has already guessed her intentions. Ying'e's frankness, he also expressed his heart directly, "Niangniang, the minister knows that it is not Niangniang who really wants to make an appointment with the minister, Xu is entrusted by others, but the minister is very happy, after all, he can still be remembered by Niangniang, and it is not in vain that the minister surrendered to Gao Huan." Niangniang Rongyu, although the emperor who is now sitting in Luoyang City is a minister who participated in the support, and the minister has also eaten his money, so it is said that he should be loyal. Helplessly, in just one year, the three emperors were changed, and the times were chaotic, and I was afraid that the ministers could not do anything. ”

Ying'e nodded, "Do you remember the first time we met Yongning Temple?" The general's heart is as careful as a hair, and he sees that I am a maid and a concubine, and I secretly Chen Cang. Ying'e knew in her heart that it was better to be honest with a smart person like the general, and thank the general for helping me in every way back then, but unfortunately I was an idiot like the general, and I couldn't see through it, so I sank. Today, General Yue is not here to sit on the emperor in the Luoyang Palace, even if the emperor is Depei Yaoshun, he can return to the current Great Wei to the Qingming Dynasty, after all, he is set up by his uncles, and his name will never be right. Gao Huan is thoughtful and good at judging the situation, that is, if he does not directly challenge the emperor at this time, it is also a matter of time before the emperor becomes easier in the future. What's more, if the emperor is a good minister, he can be a humerus, but the emperor does not have the courage and strategy of Emperor Xiaozhuang. But the emperor came to me to find a way to live, and I should go through this experience in response to people's affairs. ”

He Batsheng thought for a while and said, "Although Gao Huan has the intention of changing the emperor, he will not be hasty, he still has to weigh the situation in the world. If Niangniang really wants to be the emperor, the minister will confess to Gao Huan after he returns, but unfortunately it will only delay for some time. Even though Gao Huan judged the situation and sent someone to meet the emperor, the palace was destroyed for a few days, Niangniang still planned more for herself, thinking about the future. ”

"I also thought that Gao Huan is not a reckless person, he likes to do things logically, and he will definitely send someone to the palace to find out first." Ying'e heard the earnestness of He Batsheng's words, and deliberately confessed her heart, "Thank you for the persuasion of the general, I will think about it in the future, but I am used to it, and I always want to have some thoughts." Now that the twilight is getting thicker, it's time for me to go back to the palace, everything has General Lao, but don't be too deliberate, so as not to make the general and Gao Huan have a rift. ”

He Batsheng wondered why she had to go back to the palace, and asked, "Why did Niang Niang see through everything, but still unwilling to leave that cage and live the life she wanted?" ”

Ying'e looked at He Batsheng faintly, her eyes full of sorrow, "The life you want?" Is the general joking with me? I've been thinking about what I want all my life, and then I realized that what I want will never belong to me, what else dare I want? ”

He Batsheng didn't feel distressed, and the words that had been suppressed for many years rushed out of his mouth, "If the mother is willing, the minister is willing to be driven by the mother in this life, as long as the mother wants, the minister can do it." ”

"Are you stupider than me?" Ying'e had mixed feelings, "You obviously know that I used you from the beginning, Yongning Temple assisted the concubines to escape, and the gold casters and..."

"No, sissy." He Batsheng interrupted Ying'e's words, took out a wooden comb from his arms and handed it to Ying'e, "This is all the minister's willingness, even if the mother asks the minister to die." Niangniang didn't know in the palace, my younger brother He Bayue was in Chang'an, and he was not attached to Gao Huan, and the ministers took refuge in Gao Huan just to come to Luoyang and take Niangniang out of the palace. Niangniang gave the minister that piece of firewood, and the minister made it into a wooden comb, and took it with him every day, if you don't believe it, please see it. ”

Ying'e stared at the wooden comb in He Batsheng's hand with wide eyes, listening to He Batsheng's confession, she was stunned that her heart was like stagnant water now, and she couldn't even have a trace of light. She pushed the comb away impatiently, avoiding He Batsheng's affection, "General, please respect yourself, no matter how down-and-out I am, I am the queen of the previous dynasty, and there are some things that don't come out." Ying'e is grateful to the general for everything he has done for me, in fact, the general doesn't have to be like this, since you know that Ying'e only uses the general, please refuse my request, because I can't repay the general. As for the piece of firewood, I don't know how the general understands it, but it is just a prevarication for what people want, and if the general misunderstands it, it is my mistake. Since the general uses wood as a comb, he will give it to someone who is destined. ”

"It's the minister who misunderstood, and the minister thought that what the mother wanted to say was that the plants and trees had their own hearts and had their own beauties to appreciate. Mother, please forgive the offense. He Batsheng clutched the wooden comb tightly in frustration, and he made the last struggle, "The minister is willing to be driven by the mother in this life, the minister does not dare to ask the mother to respond, the minister knows that the monarch and the minister are different, the mother will always be the mother in the heart of the minister, and the minister respects you." This wooden comb is polished by the minister's own hands, although it is rough, but the minister's mind, only ask the mother not to dislike this comb to accept. ”

Ying'e knew the meaning of the wooden comb in her heart, and the gift of the wooden comb was to carry the white head, she didn't want to be soft-hearted for a while, and delay his fame. She is grateful for He Batsheng's favor, but unfortunately as a concubine of the two dynasties, her heart was all given to Yuan Ziyou, and in the successive injuries, she forgot what love is, only remembered how to bear it, He Batsheng is worthy of a good woman to stay with for a lifetime, that woman can never be herself. Ying'e refused ruthlessly, "The general doesn't have to work in vain, the general's heart, I don't know it, and I don't want to pretend to be stupid." Jun's heart is deep, but his fate is shallow, and he is lonely and scattered, and he is unwilling to inherit it. I hope the general can understand that the gift of wood to you is to tell you that my heart is like a tree, where to go, listen to and respect, not let you take refuge in Gao Huan. The eldest husband is standing in the world, and he should plan for himself, not for me, a little woman, who mistook the general's career, but you misunderstood. Today's request for the emperor is also the general's thoughts, no need to think about Ying'e, who sits in this world, what do I do. ”

Seeing Ying'e's resoluteness, He Basheng was saddened and said abruptly, "Niangniang forgives the sin, it is the minister who is abrupt, and the minister should not think about him." The sky is getting dark, and it is not safe for Niangniang to return to the palace alone, so let the minister escort Niangniang to the palace gate. ”

Ying'e refused, "No need, the Yulin Army of Fuzhi is nearby, just a few steps, the general will leave it alone, I hope to take care." ”

"Congratulations to the mother."

Looking at the back of the beautiful woman getting on the car and going away, He Batsheng's heart was in turmoil, and it seemed that today's meeting had nothing left except for the deep and shallow ruts. He clutched the wooden comb tightly, sat in the pavilion, untied the wine bag from his waist with one hand, pulled out the plug with his mouth, and poured it down with his head up, as if he wanted to drink all these years of acacia and leave no half drop into the world.

And Ying'e in the carriage leaned on Fuzhi tiredly and asked complainingly, "Fuzhi, do you think I was too cruel to him?" ”

With the curtain lifted by the bumps of the carriage, Fu Zhi vaguely saw He Batsheng drinking alone in the pavilion, sighed and said, "Niangniang is also bitter, in this world, is there anyone who is not bitter?" ”

"Is General Hebal gone?" Ying'e asked in a low voice.

Fuzhi shook his head and slowly sealed the curtain of the car, not wanting Ying'e to also see the scene of complaining, "Niangniang, General Heba hasn't left yet, and the slave vaguely sees that he seems to be drinking." ”

Ying'e became more and more guilty, "He is as stupid as me, he actually sees through it, but he is unwilling to turn around." I have to hurt myself thoroughly, the pain is deep, is this how I feel that I have loved and hated? ”

"The slave thought it wasn't stupid, it was stupid, and she was willing to get drunk and hurt, and she didn't want to wake up with only a pair of skins, at least she fought for it. The slave maid wants to say something rebellious, why doesn't Niangniang go with General Heba, he will definitely be good to Niangniang. Fuzhi really couldn't bear Ying'e to be sad again, and wanted to persuade her to find another place to return, and Ho Batsheng was undoubtedly her best choice.

Ying'e was not annoyed when she heard this, she asked rhetorically, "Zhang Haosong has been gone for so long, I want you to find someone to be your companion again, why don't you want to?" ”

Fu Zhi felt sour in his heart, "Niangniang, the slave understands what you mean, it's not that she can't escape, but she is reluctant to lose that little thought." It's just that the slave maid thinks that the maid has been wronged for so many years, and the slave maid feels sorry for the maid. ”

"You feel sorry for me, why don't I feel sorry for you? You are luckier than me, he truly loves you until he dies, and thinks about you everywhere. And the emperor, maybe he didn't even know himself at the last moment, and he was a little sincere to me. It's been so long, I know that you hide your child's clothes, and I also know that you cry with me outside the temple every night, and you don't persuade me because you are afraid that I will be more sad. In the same way, I don't break it, because I'm afraid of arousing your heartache, we all know each other too well. Thank you, General Hebal, today, we can finally talk about them with relief, you can cry if you want, I know you are very bitter. The wound that the master and servant had held in their hearts for so long and were unwilling to open was finally faced calmly today. Ying'e looked at Fuzhi, whose eyes were red, and pulled her up to sit next to her, letting her cry uncontrollably on her shoulder.

Back at the palace, Ying'e replied to Yuan Gong about He Batsheng's original words, and dragged her tired body back to the Jiafu Hall to rest. Yuan Gong saw Ying'e walking away, so he asked Cheng Buyundao, "Xiao Yunzi, do you think she is trying her best to help me?" ”

Cheng Buyun narrowed his eyes, pursed his lips and thought for a while, "Your Majesty, the slave felt that Niangniang didn't do her best, she only said that He Batsheng would plead to Gao Huan when he went back, and sent someone to the palace to admonish the emperor. Besides, with He Batsheng's heart for this lady, that is, she let He Batsheng directly reverse Gao Huan, and it is not difficult to lead troops into the palace to escort him, not to mention that there is also a He Batyue. Their brothers joined forces, and Gao Huan was enough to drink a pot, but Niangniang didn't say this. ”

"I know, it's useless to rely on a woman, Xiaoyunzi, you're right, she's just perfunctory, maybe, she has found a way out for herself, but come back and see my jokes." Yuan Gong slapped the case angrily, "No, I can't sit still, the queen's side can't get through, and Erzhu Ying'e is also a waste of chess here, I can only figure out my own way." You go to the inner treasury to take inventory, see how much money there is, and choose something rare, I think that this Gao Huan will soon send someone into the palace, I have to think carefully about how to let someone speak for me. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave will do it." Cheng Buyun wished that he could enter the inner treasury at this moment, since the throne of Yuan Gong was not guaranteed, he had to loot some property first, in case he left the palace. He quickly made a booklet with a list of the things he had chosen, and presented them to Yuan Gong for approval, and that night he smuggled them out of the palace and into his private house.