Chapter 17: A Hung Gate
Liu Ning nodded in acquiescence, and Yang Huai changed back to that indifferent expression and returned to his own world.
In the evening, Liuning came as promised, and saw that Yang Huai and Liubin had come, and looked around for a week without seeing Nangong Lin's shadow, Liuning wanted to say something, seeing that Liubin and Yang Huaizheng were chatting happily, he opened his mouth but didn't say anything, and sat down by himself.
After three rounds of drinking, the three of them relaxed, and the words were all spoken, Liuning patted Yang Huai's shoulder and said: "Brother Yang Huai, you can't do this, you have to bring your sister-in-law to such occasions in the future, you don't let your sister-in-law always feel that you snub her, you don't love her." ”
Yang Huai added another glass of wine to himself, drank it all, and said to Liuning: "What's the matter with you little girl, didn't I tell you to forget her words, I know what to do." ”
Seeing that the atmosphere was not quite right, Liubin hurriedly diverted the topic, and the topic was over, and the three of them ate their favorite hometown dishes, drank wine, and chatted with each other until they were drunk and fell asleep.
On the second day, Liuning woke up groggily and found that the sun had filled the entire courtyard, and he woke up in his own room with a bowl of hangover soup on the table. Liuning drank the hangover soup, refreshed his muscles and bones, walked to the courtyard, looked at the blue sky and couldn't help but lose his mind, thinking about the person who seemed to be far away in the sky, the white clouds floated by, and the wind was cool.
After these days of rest in Sunny Mirror City, ** finally set off and began to march towards Chendangguan.
There are too many emotions in Sunny Mirror City that can't be let go of or sorted out.
Before leaving, it was rare for Zhao Nan to speak to Chu Chu so seriously, and he asked Chu Chu very cautiously whether he wanted to stay in Qingjing City to guard the pass and transport grain and grass for the front line, or whether he wanted to continue to move forward with the army.
Chu Chu was silent for a while, and decided to follow ** all the way to the battle. She really wants to see Liuning and Liubin safe and sound, she really wants to accompany Zhao Nan all the way, and she also wants to avenge her father with her own hands. Chu Chu stood in front of her father's grave, gently wiped off the dust on it, thinking in her heart, hoping that her father could forgive her for her unfilial travel, but she still had too much love and hate that she couldn't let go.
Tang Changyu was also very worried in his heart, he hoped to see the person who was thinking about him as soon as possible, he didn't know how she was doing these days, he hoped she was well, but he was disappointed that he was not by her side, thinking that he didn't know if Liu Ning had taken care of his injuries, and he didn't know if their brothers and sisters would be waiting in Chendangguan now, and how they should deal with Jingli. Thinking of this, Tang Changyu couldn't help frowning secretly, and sighed silently.
The atmosphere was a little depressing.
At this time, Liuning did not know that Tang Changyu and the army were approaching him step by step, and in the evening, Yang Huai's men came to invite Liuning, saying that General Yang had invited the Turkic king and invited Princess Liuning to accompany him. Liuning hurried to go, when he arrived, everyone had already arrived, Yang Huai gave up the main seat to Jingli, he sat on Jingli's left hand, and his brother sat on Jingli's right, Liuning was very surprised to find that Nangong Lin was sitting next to Yang Huai, when Liuning looked at her, Nangong Lin also happened to look at her, Liuning smiled back at Nangong Lin, and sat in the vacant seat between Nangong Lin and Liubin.
When Liu Ning sat down and looked around at the people around, she always felt a faint uneasiness and strangeness in her heart, the atmosphere here was an indescribable depression and embarrassment, she didn't know how to be close to Brother Jingli, who was once intimate and used himself as a pawn not long ago, said the first sentence, in fact, everyone here has their own ghosts.
It was Yang Huai who broke the strange atmosphere, stood up with his wine glass, and said to everyone: "Don't be so nervous, I called everyone to have a family banquet today, let's not talk about political affairs, today I invited everyone to come here, I want to untie everyone's knots, after all, we are all brothers and sisters who have played since childhood, I know that a lot of things have happened between you recently that I don't know you can't say clearly, I don't want to investigate who is right and who is wrong, after all, we are like brothers and sisters, it's no big deal, come, let's toast together, After this drink, with a smile and hatred, you are all the most important people in my Yang Huai. ”
After hearing these words, everyone present was a little moved, such words evoked their childhood memories, and the love of growing up together is always rare and difficult to give up, especially when Nangong Lin heard the five words of the most important person, her whole eyes brightened.
Everyone stood up, picked up their cups and prepared to drink them all, when they broke into a small guy and whispered a few words in Jingli's ear and hurriedly retreated.
Jingli put down the wine glass heavily, looked around coldly and said: "Since Yang Huai said it, then I don't say dark words, just now the guards came to report, ** tomorrow will be in the morning when the soldiers are closed, I know what you have in mind, you want to surrender, you want to surrender, I don't blame you for my brotherhood, I don't stop you, you can go, but don't persuade me to surrender, I won't do that, and!" Jing Li paused at this point, and said in an aggravated tone: "Have you forgotten how Tang Tong oppressed our people, have you forgotten that Tang Tong killed our father, the Turkic King?!" ”
Everyone stood at the table and fell silent, but Liu Ning opened his mouth first: "Brother Wang, but if you continue to fight like this, the people will fall into dire straits, you see that the people everywhere they go are praised now, and it is also the trend of the times, the matter of the father is that the emperor is sorry for us, but I believe ......"
Before Liuning's belief that the emperor would give us a fair statement, he was interrupted by Jingli's cold "shut up".
Liu Bin, who had not spoken, spoke at this time, but this time he did not come out to play a round, but opened his mouth and said something that Liu Ning completely unexpected: "Brother Wang, don't worry, I will try my best to persuade her on my sister's side, don't be angry, I will try my best to help you fight this battle, then Tang Tong suspects me, treats my sister badly, and kills my father, I can't swallow this breath!" ”
These words made Liuning look at Liubin in disbelief, she didn't know what reason to let her brother change his mind about joining Tang in the past few days, and the next thing made Liuning feel that it was a bolt from the blue, Yang Huai, who had just promised that he would help persuade Jingli to surrender, put his hand on Jingli's shoulder at this time, patted him and said, "Well, don't worry." ”
Liuning couldn't stand such a reversal of the plot, slapped the table angrily, and was about to continue to reason with the person in front of him, but when he heard Yang Huai shouting that someone was coming, several well-trained guards rushed forward to surround Liuning, and the knife was on Liuning's neck so that Liuning couldn't resist, so he heard Yang Huai order: "Put Princess Liuning under house arrest in your own house, send heavy troops to guard it, and wait for us to drive that Tang Tong back to his nest and then release it, there must be no mistake." ”
After saying that, Liu Ning was pushed down, only Nangong Lin frowned slightly, as if she was thinking about something. The banquet continued, but everyone had their own concerns, Nangong Lin found an excuse and walked out first, wanting to go to see Liuning, she always felt that something was wrong, but she didn't want Liuning's room to be strictly guarded, and she couldn't get close at all, so she went back first. Because they had to meet the enemy tomorrow, Jingli and the three of them dispersed without drinking too much.
Liubin quietly followed Yang Huai into the room, Yang Huai motioned for him to sit, and Liubin asked Yang Huai with some concern: "Is this really okay?" I always feel a little uneasy in my heart, and my sister will blame us if she knows. ”
Yang Huai pondered for a moment and replied: "I can't be sure that the plan is foolproof, I can't be sure if they will believe you when you lead the troops out of the city to turn the horse's head and ** as an alliance, and I can't be sure if I can successfully capture Jingli with my skills, but this can best protect Liuning, even if we miss, she didn't participate in this plan, she can still get out, it can only be regarded as a better strategy." ”
Liubin said again: "**I don't think there's any problem here, if there is a chance I can quietly send them a letter tonight, even if I don't have a chance, I believe that Tang Changyu and Zhao Nan will believe me, but the risk on your side is relatively large." ”
Yang Huai shook his head and said that it was okay, and Liubin solemnly said to Yang Huai: "Brother Yang Huai, thank you for doing so much for our brothers and sisters. ”
Yang Huai's mouth hooked a beautiful arc, but there was a bitter shadow in the flickering candle flame, and he just said lightly: "The love that I grew up with since I was a child, I am unfamiliar when I say thank you." ”
Liubin continued: "Brother Yang Huai, we are all men, my sister usually doesn't understand your mind, but I know that you do all this for her, from childhood to adulthood, you protect her and use no less thought for her than I am as an elder brother, and sometimes even more thoughtful and meticulous than my brother, our family owes you this favor, I am afraid that I will not be able to pay it off in this life." So I can only say thank you again for my sister. ”
Yang Huai is usually used to being taciturn, and after listening to these words, it seems that his feelings that have been backlogged for many years were suddenly pulled out of his heart and put in the sun for scrutiny, but I have to admit that what Liubin said just now did poke Yang Huai's heart deeply, Yang Huai could only smile helplessly, and said to Liubin: "Don't think too much, go back and rest early." He patted Liubin again and sent him out the door.
Back in the room, Yang Huai felt that he noticed something wrong as soon as he entered the door just now but didn't care, and now he finally found Nangong Lin hiding behind the door curtain, obviously what he said to Liubin just now had been listened to by Nangong Lin, Yang Huai tried his best to suppress his anger, but his face was still blue and terrifyingly cold.
Just wanted to open his mouth to question Nangong Lin, but Nangong Lin's eyes were a little red, and she said in a trembling voice: "Husband, don't worry, I will be on your side no matter what, and I will help you keep all the secrets." ”
Yang Huai couldn't help but be a little soft-hearted when he saw Nangong Lin like this, he thought that since he married Nangong Lin, he did not make her feel warm and loved as Liu Ning said, and Nangong Lin was still good to himself as always, which made him a little moved, but he was moved not love, and he was relieved to hear Nangong Lin say this, but he just sighed, ignored Nangong Lin anymore, and walked into the inner room.
Nangong Lin finally fell from the tears she was holding back when Yang Huai passed by her, she tried hard to restrain herself, but she was still defeated by her husband's indifference, she couldn't bear it anymore, and ran out crying.