"That's pretty much it." Xia Yulan smiled again and dragged his arm forward.

The two returned to the Yunwang Mansion in the capital, Hu Jihong was practicing swords in the courtyard of the palace, and when he saw the two coming back, he took the sword and walked towards them.

"Cousin, are you back?" Hu Jihong smiled and greeted Zhang Liwen again: "Master Zhang is also here."

Zhang Liwen nodded and tightened the hand of Xia Yulan who he was holding.

Hu Jihong noticed the two holding hands, and his eyebrows wrinkled slightly.

Zhang Liwen said: "I don't know if General Hu is free, Zhang Liwen wants to talk to the general?"

Of course, Hu Jihong knew what Zhang Liwen wanted to talk to him about, so he readily agreed.

Zhang Liwen turned sideways and said to Xia Yulan: "County Lord, you rest first." I'll go with the general. ”

Xia Yulan glanced at him, Zhang Liwen raised his hand and touched her hair, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, don't duel." Moreover, I am also willing to hurt my cousin. ”

This sentence is his cousin, but he acquiesces in his relationship with Xia Yulan.

Hu Jihong's face was slightly pale, and Xia Yulan gave an obedient "um" and left.

After Xia Yulan left, Zhang Liwen turned around and made a gesture of invitation to Hu Jihong: "Please, general." Let's go. ”

Although Hu Jihong was not in a very happy mood, he still said kindly: "Lord Zhang, please too."

The two walked along the back bamboo forest of the palace, and at first they were both silent.

The bamboo forest that had just snowed was a little silent, and only the rustling sound of walking under the feet of the two could be heard quietly.

After walking for a while, Zhang Liwen turned to look at him: "General Hu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is with me today, and it is inevitably difficult for General Hu to want us to withdraw from the marriage."

Now that the words have been clarified, Hu Jihong was not polite, and said frankly: "Lord Zhang, if you don't love the county lord, why force yourself." I hope it's not for your sake to get out of the marriage? ”

The corners of Zhang Liwen's lips twitched, "The general is afraid that he has misunderstood, and Zhang does not feel very aggrieved and reluctant."

"Do you ...... Didn't you endure your cousin's nonsense like this because your cousin forced you, didn't you put up with your cousin's nonsense because you wanted to get promoted? Hu Jihong stared at him and said.

Zhang Liwen was stunned, although he was promoted to the household department that day, there were some rumors in Beijing. But I was annoyed by Xia Yulan that day, and I didn't care about these at all.

But when he suddenly heard others like this today, he still didn't feel very comfortable, and his face was ugly.

He clenched his fists under his cuffs to hold himself back from gaffes.

Thinking that he was a dignified third-class jinshi, he was misunderstood that he entered the rank with the nepotism of the county lord, which is too insulting.

He retorted: "The general may not know that Zhang Mou is one of the top three in the imperial court, if the general thinks that Zhang Mou wants to be promoted to the rank of the county lord in response to the pursuit of the county lord that day, then the general thinks so." Originally, Zhang did not need to prove these rumors to the general. ”

"Are you true love for her?" Hu Jihong didn't feel how hurtful his words were at all, he said confidently: "If it's true love, why would Zhang Da be embarrassed by the county lord and let her run after you regardless of her face and identity." What are your intentions? ”

Zhang Liwen admitted that he was a little annoying in the face of Xia Yulan's pursuit that day, and sometimes his temper would embarrass her.

In the face of Hu Jihong's questioning, he felt a little ashamed and regretful. Yes, Xia Yulan pursued him regardless of his face and identity that day, why did he treat people like that?

Zhang Liwen's face was a little overwhelmed, and he said after a while: "Zhang admitted that he was confused that day, but the general can rest assured that Zhang will not live up to the county lord's affection in the future and will be good to her."

"Master Zhang." Hu Jihong's face also collapsed, and he stared straight at Zhang Liwen and said, "Is Master Zhang really unwilling to let go?"

Zhang Liwen also stared at him and said firmly: "No."

The back of Hu Jihong's hand holding the sword collapsed and his muscles were exposed, and he trembled his lips and asked: "Lord Zhang, you were born as a commoner, how can you be worthy of being the lord of the county." She's so good, you...... How do you deserve her. ”

Zhang Liwen understands Hu Jihong's mood, this is a person who can't be loved. Just like my feelings for Su Jin that day, I liked it silently and watched her move closer to others. Then, I kept hypnotizing and suppressing myself in my heart.

Because of his own experience, he actually knows that this feeling is actually very sad. But it's one thing to be sympathetic, it's another thing to really face feelings.

He said: "I'm afraid the general has forgotten that the county lord doesn't like people to talk about his background the most. Moreover, the county lord is not the kind of superficial person who is a hero by birth. ”

At this point, how can Hu Jihong not understand? How could he not understand?

Xia Yulan is the white moonlight in her heart, when he still remembers, he is the concubine of the family and is not valued at all, only the county lord, only the county lord does not dislike him, often plays with him, and will give him some good things to eat.

If she really cared about her identity, in terms of identity, she would not beg her mother to take him to live in the Yunzhou Palace, nor would she let him practice martial arts well.

Xia Yulan is so kind, but ...... But the person he has loved for many years, this time ...... Hu Jihong didn't want to think about it anymore.

He said, "Lord Zhang!"

Zhang Liwen looked up at him, and Hu Jihong said again: "I won't let go of this matter easily."

Zhang Liwen told him with certainty that he would not let go.

Although the two people who talked in the bamboo forest did not fight, there was no duel. But when they came out, everyone saw that Liangrao's face was not very good.

Zhang Liwen went to see Xia Yulan before coming out of Yunwang's Mansion and going back to his house to deal with official business.

And after Hu Jihong came out of the bamboo forest, he was dancing frantically in the courtyard.

He practiced for a long time, and with the snowflakes raised by the strong sword force, he lifted the thick snow on the ground and fell in the air one after another.

This kind of deadly sword training lasted until the evening.

He did not stop until noon the next day.

As soon as she finished washing up and was about to have some food, Xia Yulan came in with a cup of hot liver soup outside the door, and she put everything in front of Hu Jihong: "Cousin, I heard that you have practiced sword all night."

Hu Jihong nodded, Xia Yulan presented him a bowl of soup, and complained: "Why don't you pay attention to your body so much?" It's good to practice swords in vain, why bother to practice your body at night, isn't it cold at night? Hurry up and drink some hot soup to warm your stomach, this is what I specially asked someone to make, you can taste it. ”

Hu Jihong obediently took the soup and drank it.

He practiced sword last night, also because he was in a bad mood, and he didn't want Xia Yulan to worry about it.

She is someone he likes, loves, and wants to protect. He shouldn't have let her worry about it.

However, when he thought that she was going to marry someone else, his heart felt like a cat's paw was scratching.

It's annoying, it's annoying!

He took two sips and put it down again. Xia Yulan said: "What's wrong?" Cousin, isn't it delicious? ”

Wu Ying Hu Jihong smiled reluctantly, picked up the bowl again, and drank the bowl of soup directly in one go, "It's delicious." He smiled and handed her the bowl, "I want more."