Chapter Forty-Three: The Sun Is About to Set

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Without waiting for Li Jiao and Shen Pearl to speak, the eldest grandson had already said, "Needless to say, I'll take you to meet someone." As he spoke, he turned around and walked away unhurriedly.

Since he was on foot, Li Li and Shen Pearl had no reason to ride a horse in a sedan chair, and Li Li made a stop gesture to the guards behind, and only followed closely behind Changsun E with Shen Zhu.

It was already dark, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road, and no one seemed to pay attention to the three of them. Shen Pearl sped up his pace several times and stood side by side with Changsun E, asking him when he would come to Fengxiang and Murong Lin Zhi if he was also waiting, Changsun E only smiled and did not answer, he had not seen this elder for more than two years, his body was slightly rickety, but his eyes were deep, and he saw the wisdom of discernment.

All the way to the south of the city, bamboo fence huts, mountains and forests, small streams, night falls, I don't know how long the eldest grandson will take the two of them to walk. Shen Pearl inadvertently looked at Li Jiao beside him, and saw that his clothes were in the wind between his steps, and his long sword was caressing, and he actually had the grace of being independent, and looked at him for a while, unable to take his eyes off it. Li Jiao smiled, took her hand, and walked slowly behind Changsun E. At this time, the breeze is coming, the grass is fragrant, the bamboo shadow and the shadow of the tree are swaying, and the stream is flowing in the distance.

"Here we are." Changsun E pointed to a row of bamboo huts in front of him and said.

The hut is hidden between the shadows of the mountains and forests, it is already the time of the palm lamp, a layer of shallow orange-red halo through the window lattice warm compress, elegant and soft, making people feel warm in their hearts, but also feel that this kind of warmth is amiable and lovely, can not bear to disturb and break, only look at it from a distance, and the heart is also stable and happy. Li Jiao and Shen Pearl both unconsciously slowed down and slowly approached the hut.

Changsun E gently pushed the door open.

The woman's figure is graceful, the breeze blows in, and the ink hair flies. Shen Pearl only looked at the back, and knew who it was, although it was expected, he was still overjoyed, and he was excited to press his heart strongly.

Murong Lin turned around and smiled faintly at Shen Pearl and Li Jiao: "The two must be His Royal Highness the King of Guangping and the princess." He said to Shen Zhuzhu: "Sister Shen, this is the second time we have met." Although Murong Linzhi's face is thinner than before, it is much more beautiful, and the delicateness of the former university scholar has gradually been removed, adding a few points of handsomeness, and it is even more beautiful. At that time, the beauty of Murong Lin Zhi was comparable to that of orchids, and today it is especially better than plum bamboo, which has forced ice and snow.

Li Li tugged at Shen Pearl's sleeve, she came back to her senses and smiled: "Yes, it's always good for my sister to follow the master?" ”

"Okay, you don't have to tremble and gossip, the master is in the middle room, don't go in and have a look!" The eldest grandson interrupted and pointed inward as he spoke.

Murong Lin Zhi also laughed lightly and said, "Yes, I just fed him medicine." Only then did Shen Pearl and Li Jiao see clearly that Murong Lin Zhi was standing with his back to him, and he had been pounding medicine.

Li Jiao took a few steps to enter the inner room, and under the faint candlelight, it could be seen that there was only a simple bed in the inner room, and a person was lying on it. The "person" that the eldest grandson took them to see should refer to this person, not Murong Linzhi?

Li Jiao lowered his eyebrows and looked at the person on the bed, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Chen Zhou! ”

When he called, the person on the bed collapsed was in a coma, but he immediately woke up, opened his eyes, and immediately was lifted, struggling to roll out of bed to worship. Li Jiao pressed him on the bed and shouted, "No need to be polite! As far as the eye could see, Chen Zhou's shoulders, arms, chest, and legs were all wrapped in layers of plain cloth, and there were no less than dozens of large and small wounds all over his body, and blood seeped through.

Ignoring the injury on his palm, Chen Zhou slammed it on the wall, blood seeped, and shouted: "Chen Zhou has failed His Highness and failed to defend Jincheng." I have 8,000 strong men under my command, and I have been martyred for the country, and what is the use of leaving my wrecked body alone in the world! After that, there were tears in my eyes.

Li Jiao's pain in his heart was no less than his, and he comforted: "There is a huge disparity between the enemy and me, and the fault of the defeat in this battle is not you." Leave a good man's body, are you afraid that there will be no chance of revenge? He turned to the eldest grandson and said, "Mr. must have rescued Lord Chen, and I thanked him." ”

The eldest grandson said with a smile: "Lin Zhi and I are also a coincidence. In the past two years, my master and apprentice have traveled around Huifu, Helan Mountain, and Jincheng County to practice medicine. Lord Chen and the guards of Jincheng County are true warriors, although Lin Zhi and I are powerless, we can't stand idly by, I wanted to go to the front line to rescue the wounded, but Jincheng was broken, but we rescued Lord Chen, who was seriously injured and unconscious on the side of the road. I escorted him all the way to you. ”

Chen Zhoudao: "If it weren't for Mr. Changsun and ...... The...... Miss Murong, Chen Zhou has already died in Jincheng. When it came to Murong Lin Zhi, he was a little sluggish, because he also knew that Murong Lin Zhi was originally the princess of Jianning.

Li Jiao looked around at the house and asked suspiciously, "Then this is here?" ”

The eldest grandson said: "We have arrived in Fengxiang yesterday, and I have practiced medicine here in the past and met a few villagers. This house is a vacant house of the villagers, and it was specially picked up for my use. It should be very safe. ”

Li Jiao shook again: "Mr. Changsun is thoughtful!" "After the eldest grandson rescued Chen Zhou to Fengxiang, he did not send him directly to Xingyuan, but came to find Li Jiao, which has its reason - Chen Zhou is the general of the defeated army, and Jincheng County is really a key obstacle to border defense, if he is martyred, if Su Zong knows that he has not returned from death, in a rage, his life will be suspended. To save Chen Zhou's life, not only the power of medicine, but also the opportunity to wait, the first class of Su Zong to dissipate the qi, and the second class has the opportunity to offset with merit. These should be Li Li's considerations. The eldest grandson had been to Jincheng County with Li Jiao and his wife in the past, and with his sophistication and Li Jiao's lack of evasion, it was natural to see that Chen Zhou was Li Li's person.

Li Li asked Chen Zhou about his injury, and although the eldest grandson Edao was not worried about his life, he should take care of and treat him. Li Yanai persuaded Chen Yiyi and told him to recuperate from his injuries with peace of mind, and to make plans after he recovered.

Walking out of the room, Shen Pearl whispered to the eldest grandson: "Why don't Mr. and Lin Zhi stay here for a long time." Pearls can often come to play chess with you. The eldest grandson looked at Shen Pearl with locked eyebrows, "You don't look good," turned his head to reproach Li Jiao, "It must be you who are angry with her again." Shen Pearl stretched Sun E's sleeves again and again, and said with a smile: "No, no, it's just a little tiring to take care of Shi'er." When the eldest grandson heard the child, he became happy: "Bring it to me tomorrow." ”

Li Jiao interjected with a smile: "Pearl has always been in poor health, Mr. will help me take a look tomorrow?" ”

Eldest Sun E rolled his eyes: "It's none of your business." ”

Shen Pearl laughed: "Then you and Lin Zhi won't leave for the time being?" ”

The eldest grandson glanced at the inside, and said in a low voice: "You said that such a half-dead person is lying here, can I walk?" ”

A group of people talked back and forth for a long time, and Murong Lin Zhi only stood aside and listened, occasionally smiling faintly, like a fairy floating outside the world, and he didn't care about everything.

The eldest grandson really likes children. Shen Pearl brought Li Shi over at noon the next day, and the eldest grandson couldn't put it down, hugging and chattering, happy like an old naughty boy.

For several days after that, Shen Pearl brought Li Shi to the eldest grandson.

Murong Lin Zhi or researched medicines, or picked up medicinal materials in the forest, or changed prescriptions for Chen Zhou, and he was not idle for a moment, as if he was deeply immersed in the world of medicine.

The eldest grandson E also checked Shen Pearl's pulse, and Shen Pearl asked him how he was with a smile. He smiled and said, "It's okay, just take more maintenance", and turned back to play with Li Shi.

Seeing that the sun was setting, Yan Ming was urging Shen Pearl to go back, and another palace maid was happy to enter the palace and said, "Your Highness has come to pick up the princess in person." ”

Shen Pearl was a little surprised, the war in Yamato Pass was tight, Li Jiao had been so busy for several days that he almost didn't return home at night, where did he find time to pick him up in person? Has our army been victorious? I can't help but smile.

The eldest grandson nodded and said, "This kid, come so early today, are you afraid that we will abduct your mother and son!" ”

Shen Pearl couldn't help laughing, and burst out laughing. At this time, even Murong Lin on the side listened, his shoulders moved slightly, and he was also secretly laughing.

"What's so happy?" Li Jiao walked into the room as he spoke, raising his eyes and raising his hands in high spirits, showing that the war had been won.

Shen Pearl stood up, covered her mouth and smiled, wanting to repeat the words of the eldest grandson E Fangcai, came to her mouth, swallowed it in her stomach, and said, "Mr. said that you have Hot Wheels under your feet. ”

Li Li frowned and said, "So what? ”

"It's coming so fast!" Shen Pearl chuckled and bent over, but saw a person behind Li Jiao, and the laughter immediately stopped.

She was solemn, lowered her voice and said to Li Jiao: "Why is he here?" How can you bring him! ”

Li Qi stepped forward step by step, and his eyes seemed to have taken root, staring at Murong Lin's back as if they had taken root. Today's time solstice, he and Guo Ziyi inside and outside the attack, defeated An Shouzhong outside the Yamato Pass, won the first merit in several months, the armor on the body is unloaded, the beard is not neat, there is a bit of hard work, just returned from the Yamato Pass, before meeting His Majesty hurried here with Li Li.

Shen Pearl frowned, and her eyes were full of blame for Li Jiao. Li Jiao took her hand apologetically and motioned to go out with him first. Shen Pearl shook his head and refused.

Murong Lin Zhi turned around at this time.

Her bright eyes swept towards everyone present one by one, and the place was shallow and even, always her alienated and indifferent demeanor, the eldest grandson, Li Shi, the palace maid, Li Li, Shen Zhu, in her eyes, as if they were all ordinary people, and finally, her shallow gaze fell on Li Qi.

Li Qi seemed to grit his teeth, staring at the breeze-like gaze from afar. The moment the eyes met, the stormy waves came to the ground, and the temples jumped, as if seeing the pain in her eyes like a cone, stabbing at him fiercely, making him choke in pain, and then spread, everywhere. As if it was just an illusion trance, looking closely, her eyes were not shocked, and she said indifferently to a low voice: "Childe is polite." ”

Flat ground a scorched thunder. I can't remember how many days and months ago, the Luo River flowed smoothly and cheerfully, she was elegant, and she came by boat, and the first sentence he said to him, was it this?

Li Qi blurted out: "Lin Zhi-"

Murong Lin Zhi had already turned around and continued to pound the medicine, and when he heard this call, he turned around, raised his eyebrows, and his face was expressionless: "I don't seem to recognize Gongzi-" Li Qi's whole body stiffened.

"Wow, wow—" Li Shi lost no time in crying out loud, breaking through the silence and embarrassment in the room.

Shen Pearl hurriedly took Li Shi from the eldest grandson's hand, and saw that his little face was flushed, his mouth was pouting, and he looked like he couldn't cry, and as soon as he entered her arms, the crying became smaller. Shen Pearl was secretly surprised, but when she looked up, she saw Changsun E's strange smile, and she winked at her again and again, and couldn't help but be angry, and secretly said You want to break the siege, but you want to pinch my child, it really makes sense!

Changsun E stood up and patted his clothes, and said casually: "Your Highness, your son is really abrasive, crying for a while and screaming for a while......" sighed and shook his head as he spoke, seeing that Shen Zhu's teeth were itchy. Hearing him say again, "It just so happens that your brothers are here, and I have something to tell you, so go out and talk about it." After speaking, he walked outside with his hands, Li Li pulled Li Qi with his hand, Li Qi made an "oh" sound, like waking up from a dream, and Mu Mu followed.

Li Shi's crying gradually stopped, but he refused to leave his mother's arms, Shen Pearl whispered, sang Wu Xing's song, and coaxed him for a long time before he fell asleep peacefully.

Murong Lin put down the wooden pestle and walked into the inner room to change the dressing for Chen Zhou.

Shen Pearl put Li Shi in the hands of the palace maid, thinking that the conversation between the eldest grandson and Li Jiao's brother should also end, and walked outside.

Next to the well outside the house, the eldest grandson E and Li Jiao were still talking, and Yan Ming stood guard from afar.

Li Qi was very close to the eldest grandson E and Li Jiao, but he didn't seem to listen to the two of them, absent-mindedly, looking up at the remnant sun in the sky, not knowing what he was thinking.

Seeing Shen Pearl coming over, the eldest grandson smiled and patted Li Jiao's shoulder, and said a few more words. It was far away, and I couldn't hear it clearly, but the last sentence was sent to Shen Zhuzhu's ear: "Lin Zhitian is smart, and he is tireless in learning, and his achievements in the future must be above me." She was naturally overjoyed when she heard it, but when Li Qi heard it, she was just silent, and her mood was very low. I also heard the eldest grandson E say: "Chen Zhou's injury is no longer in trouble, and the old man and Lin Zhi plan to leave Fengxiang tomorrow." ”

When Shen Pearl saw Li Qi's appearance, she still felt that he was angry and hateful, and there was no pity. Thinking of the shame and pain that Murong Lin has borne to his body, it is really very conceivable, although Li Qi has repented now, what is the use of remembering the old feelings? If she is replaced by Murong Linzhi, today, she will definitely not be able to forgive Li Qi. Fortunately, Murong Linzhi's memory has not been restored, and he has his own life in heaven and earth, and he can no longer be interfered with by Li Qi. If there is a rift in the way of husband and wife, it is not completely impossible to remedy the broken mirror. It's just that the gap between Li Qi and Murong Linzhi is like a moat, and I am afraid that it cannot be crossed. Although she was reluctant to let her eldest grandson E and Lin Zhi leave, this was the only way for Lin Zhi to avoid Li Zhi's harassment, so she could only endure the pain.

All the way back, Li Qi was silent.

Li Jiao said: "I have already told you, she has not recovered her memory, you will finally die?" ”

Li Qi's face was golden and dim under the afterglow of the remnant sun, and even added warmth and sadness that Shen Pearl had never seen before, "I hope she will remember me, but I am afraid that she will remember me." Brother Wang, if there is a regret medicine to buy in this world, I will do whatever it takes to buy it and drink it. ”

Li Jiao was firmly holding Shen Zhuzhu, and asked her in a low voice if she was hungry or tired, and asked her if she was walking hard. Shen Pearl laughed at why Li Li was so verbose, Li Li's face sank, and he pretended to be serious: "If there are two of you in this world, I don't have to worry about it like this." ”

"Well," Shen Pearl rolled his eyes and said, "That's a very good proposal." ”

"What's good?" Li Li asked strangely.

"If there are two me, wouldn't it be nice to let one of them listen to you talk every day, and the other to be at ease."

She smiled softly.