Li Li has not yet returned from the post house. He said he was leaving, but he didn't have any luggage to pack. Shen Pearl stood on the steps in front of the room, letting her heart roll and have a thousand thoughts.

"Mother-in-law, do you really want to leave and not stay in Huifu?" Ye Hu didn't know when he came behind him, the young man's eyes flickered, and he had the intelligence to see the world.

Shen Pearl couldn't help but feel guilty, this young man recognized himself as his mother, but she didn't say all her mother's talent, and she didn't even talk to him for a few days. Stretching out his arm to shake Ye Hu's hand, Ye Hu subconsciously shrank slightly, thinking that he was not used to it, but he was finally held by her. Her hands were so delicate and warm, belching warmth penetrated into his heart, and he heard her say: "Ye Hu, are you willing to go back to Datang with me?" Your Highness and I will treat you like a brother and a son. As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on him, so loving and kind that it was almost impossible to refuse. Ye Hu lost his mother since he was a child, before he was old, his father also died, and he was adrift everywhere.

After all, Ye Hu was a teenager, and he was willing in his heart, but he lowered his head shyly, and he couldn't hear what he said.

"Okay," Shen Pearl laughed, "That's it, Ye Hu, you go back and clean up, I'll go and tell the Khan-" While speaking, a few guards came from the other end of the corridor, and when they looked closely, they were actually the personal guards that Li Jiao had brought to the post house, standing next to the other guards on the left and right of the steps by themselves.

Shen Pearl felt that it was inappropriate, why didn't Li Li come back? Raised his eyebrows and asked one of the guards closest to him: "Why did you leave His Highness without permission, where is His Highness?" ”

"This-", the guard hesitated slightly, and replied, "Your Highness will be back soon." "In the end, it was a good guard trained by Li Li, and only Li Li's orders were obeyed, which also made Shen Pearl even more confused. But I heard Ye Hu already say on the side: "Don't worry, stepmother, when I came, I saw His Royal Highness King Guangping talking to General An. ”

"What?" Shen Pearl thought for a moment, slowly walked to the room and sat down, thinking sullenly for a while. Suddenly, he panicked, called the guard, and shouted: "Tell the truth to this concubine, is His Highness with General An now?" ”

The guard was already nervous, but at this time, seeing Shen Zhu's voice, he was busy kneeling on the ground, and replied, "Yes, yes." The subordinates did not dare to hide it. ”

"What are they doing?"

"The subordinates didn't hear clearly, as if they were talking about something...... Sword, His Royal Highness will not allow us to follow, nor will he let the princess be told......" Before the words were finished, Shen Pearl had already gotten up and rushed out with her skirt up. The guard was stunned and called, "Princess-", Ye Hu had already dragged him, "Don't hurry up and keep up."

They want to compete with swords! Although there is still a four-month period for the sword competition with the original promise, An Qingxu wants to learn medical skills and inherit the mantle of the eldest grandson, so he can't rush to Chang'an on time, so he can only advance the time for the competition. Why didn't she think of this for a long time?

The palace of the king of Hui is built on the high mountain, as high as more than 20 zhang, compared with other civilian buildings of Ha Zhu Ba Thorn Hesun, it is like a peak that rises from the ground and goes straight into Yunhan, which is daunting. In the northwest of the palace, there is a high hill and flat land, and two men are already fighting.

A sword held by Li Jiao sharpened iron like clay, and took advantage of the blade. An Qingxu's swordsmanship is superb, his shots are as fast as thunder, the tricks are wonderful, and he emerges endlessly, Li Jiao is calm, his swordsmanship is pure and defensive, and his body and footwork stick to the direction of "eight doors" and "five steps", not chaotic at all. The battle was in full swing, An Qingxu's sword suddenly trembled, and three sword flowers flew up, and between one move, Li Jiao attacked Li Jiao in three key places, Li Jiao also moved at this time, and the horizontal blade was slashed, thinking about cutting off his long sword, a sword split, and was about to drink the word "on", An Qingxu's sword momentum suddenly changed, and it was fantastical, Li Jiao couldn't help but be taken aback, fortunately, his tricks did not make him old, and hurriedly walked around the dragon and returned to the sword to protect himself, but he heard a "snort" sound, and the corner of his clothes had been passed through by his sword.

Shen Pearl had seen it from afar, and the screams were about to be released, and she tried her best to hide it, for fear of distracting Li Jiao. Together with the guards and Ye Hu behind him, they all stopped, held their breath and kept silent, watching this thrilling battle.

I only heard An Qingxu praise: "Your Royal Highness's swordsmanship is ranked first among the kings and grandchildren!" As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his sword and attacked. One attacked quickly, like the wind and the sea and rain, forcing people to come; One is kept calmly, like a long causeway lying on the waves, not shaking, it is really a sword carrying wind and thunder, and the skill is seen everywhere.

Despite this, it seems that Li Jiao is still at a disadvantage, Shen Pearl was shocked to see it, and his palms were sweaty. An Qingxu's offensive is like a big wave of the Yangtze River, wave after wave, it seems to be tireless, if Li Jiao is a little slack, I am afraid that there will be a few more transparent holes in his body. Shen Pearl wanted to open his mouth and call to stop, but he knew that with Li Jiao's arrogance and conceit, how could he give up his sword and admit defeat; With An Qingxu's victory ticket in his hand, how can he let go easily.

was hesitating, and suddenly saw Li Jiao's toes a little bit, and his figure swept up and stabbed down in the air. It turned out that the two had been fighting for a long time, and Li Jiao's strength had run out, and he wanted to lose, so he had to come up with this dangerous move of opening the door wide. Shen Zhuhua's face was discolored, and he shouted "Ah", An Qingxu's ears were extremely sharp, and when he turned his head to look at Shen Pearl, Li Li's sword had already stabbed in, and in a hurry, his legs were bent down, his waist was leaning back, and the long sword was upward, and the sound of "bell", the two swords intersected, Li Jiao's momentum was greater and he used a sword, An Qingxu's skills were pure, and when An Qingxu's sword was knocked through a gap, both swords flew out at the same time.

An Qingxu's eyes hurriedly swept over Shen Zhuzhu, seeing that her face was full of worry, she could only look at Li Jiao, and she was disheartened in an instant, her thinking and future were boundless, and her life was on a different path. Jianbu picked up the long sword, returned the sword into the sheath, and said to Li Jiao with a fist: "Your Highness has won." ”

Li Li secretly screamed "ashamed", and said: "General An's swordsmanship is far better than mine, today's comparison doesn't count, how about another day?" ”

An Qingxu looked up to the sky and laughed, then his face turned cold, and he replied: "No need, if you lose, you lose, An Mou is convinced." However, An has a reluctant request, I don't know if it's okay? ”

"General An, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"

"Please take care of your family teacher when you return to Chang'an."

"Second Brother An," Shen Pearl asked, "Why don't you personally escort Mr. Changsun?" ”

An Qingxu looked at the distant mountains and replied: "Lin Zhi is the best candidate to inherit the mantle of the family teacher, An has neither the heart nor the strength of a doctor." ”

Li Jiao said: "Mr. Changsun has the grace of reinvention of pearls, and General An can only rest assured." It's just that General An doesn't plan to return to Chang'an? ”

"I've been away from Fan Yang for more than a year, and it's time to go back." There is another official road to reach Fanyang. An Qingxu took the horse, jumped on the horse, Shen Pearl suddenly took a few steps forward, grabbed the reins of the horse, and asked, "When will Second Brother An come to Chang'an again?" An Qingxu saw that her eyes were as bright as autumn water at this time, her heart throbbed, and she tried her best to hold herself, and said coldly: "You should wish that I will never go to Chang'an again." "When I come to Chang'an again, I am afraid that the sky has fallen apart, and this life will not be restored.

Hearing Shen Zhuzhu's low words, he only whispered in his ear: "You and Yu, if you hurt anyone, I don't want to." But he had gone away, and her words, fine and slight, were whipped on his horse by him so hard that they scattered all over the sky.

"Pearl, you're afraid you'll lose this game again." The eldest grandson took down the two sunspots with a smile and said: "You have a very good layout, and you have the advantage in the corners, but it is a pity that you only make a winding attack like this, and it is difficult to form a powerful tactic that stands side by side." As he spoke, he took down another black seed, and the middle of the white seed was continuous, and the shape would become a solid field, occupying the big wall.

"How about it, why don't you give up and admit defeat and start over?" The eldest grandson smiled proudly.

Shen Pearl didn't answer, thought for a long time, flashed his inspiration, and put down a sunspot. The eldest grandson shook his head and said, "It's a desperate bet, and it's difficult to come back to life." "Carelessly, I got a son casually. Shen Pearl was about to laugh out loud, and when she made up for it, the eldest grandson couldn't help but be surprised. This is a wonderful one-handed maneuvering technique, connecting the two corners of the severed sunspot, which is light and agile, and has formed a force pressure on the white.

The journey was long, and the eldest grandson was lonely, and often pulled Shen Pearl to play a few games when he was resting halfway. The eldest grandson is an old man, Shen Pearl always loses more and wins less, but fortunately, she is very smart, and her chess skills are very good all the way, so he doesn't feel that he has not met his opponent and has no fun.

After this game, although Shen Pearl tried his best to reverse the situation, he finally lost half of his eyes. The eldest grandson was still interested, and he was in full swing, and called: "Come again, come again, the old man will let you go first in this game." ”

"It's been three rounds, Mr. Changsun, let's let the pearl rest." Li Li lifted the curtain of the carriage, took Shen Zhuzhu's hand, and was about to help her get out of the carriage. He was extremely reluctant to hurt Shen Pearl and the eldest grandson, and at this time, he saw that Shen Pearl was sweating densely on her forehead, and he hurriedly stretched out his sleeves to wipe her carefully.

This was so angry that Changsun E blew his beard and glared: "Don't play chess?!" The two of them are talking in one place? The husband and wife sit in a carriage every day, how can there be so much to say, regardless of me, a lonely old man? Okay, okay, let's go, let's go! ”

Li Li and Shen Pearl glanced at each other, and they both felt quite embarrassed, Li Li smiled and said, "How about I accompany Mr. in the next game?" ”

The eldest grandson rolled his eyes, waved his hand, and said: "Go and go, although you are Your Highness, those little chess skills can't get into the eyes of the old man." ”

Shen Pearl had no choice but to get into the carriage again, rearrange the chess pieces, and play another game with him. This game really benefited a lot, and he fought with the eldest grandson Eteng, and he was so happy that he finally lost by a glance. At this time, it was almost twilight, and Li Jiao urged him to hurry, so he let Shen Pearl go.

Li Jiao removed the hairpin on Shen Zhu's head, helped her lie down in the car, and said: "I have lost my energy for half a day, just fall asleep, this sleep will be fine until dawn tomorrow." ”

Shen Pearl agreed, closed her eyes, and listened to Li Jiao's instructions, "Go slowly, the princess wants to rest." The carriage marched through the mountains and jungles, and the ears were full of insects and birds. Leaving the Ha Zhu Ba Spur and the grandson, Mo Yansi personally sent it to the city gate, only Ye Hu, the child, had obviously promised to accompany him to Chang'an, but he temporarily changed his mind and insisted on staying in Huifu. People are strangers in a foreign land, and they leave their homeland, and no one wants to think about it, let alone be in a foreign land.

Thinking like this, she suddenly felt as if a piece of sunshine had moved to her face, warm and warm, and she couldn't help but open her eyes, but she was facing Li Jiao's bright gaze in the dark. She smiled slightly, and listened to Li Jiao: "Not asleep yet?" He stood up, snuggled up on Li Li, and said, "Can't you sleep too?" Arriving in Geumseong-gun soon? "That is, Chang'an is not far away.

Li Li didn't answer, and gently stroked the hair on Shen Zhu's chest in the dark, very rhythmic, like hypnosis. Liang Jiu said slowly: "There is one thing, it is about ...... Dulone, I'm going to tell you. ”

Shen Zhuzhu's body palpitated, and his heart ached faintly, Cui Caiping was forced by the emperor's order, but Dugujing did it himself. Since she has hidden it, why should you reveal the scar again? If you want him to say it, it is better to say it yourself, but he is strong to calm his mind, and his tone is light: "You don't have to say it, I can guess one or two." ”

Li Li was shocked and asked, "What?" ”

Shen Pearl smiled, and still said lightly: "You raise a large number of dead soldiers, not only do Feng Shengyi and others work for you, but also need an astonishing amount of coins. With your annual payment, you can't support it at all. You must have confidants who will do all sorts of business for you for profit. Dugu Jing is the person of this confidant. As he spoke, he smiled faintly and said, "Speaking of which, she is the one who can really help you, and I can only be a burden to you." ”

She was so smart, Li Jiao was extremely surprised, and because of her light tone, there was infinite panic in her heart, and she hurriedly straightened her body, and said in a low voice: "Listen to me." Don't be cranky, there are some things you may not know. ”

His hand was tightly gripping her shoulder, and she looked into his eyes with eagerness and panic. Seeing that he was in such a hurry, she should have been gentle and considerate, or still indifferent to him, listening to him explain clearly, he should still have a lot to say, and that may be the reason for her needs. But somehow, his heart was confused for a while, and a nameless impulse rushed up from his abdomen, and he pushed him away with a sharp hand, Li Jiao's head hit the corner of the carriage, making a muffled sound, but he hurriedly stood up and looked at her blankly. I saw her suddenly cover her heart, as if her heart was in pain, he stretched out his hand to help her, and listened to her shouting and scolding: "You go, I don't want to hear you!" Before the words fell, her body suddenly fell backwards, and Li Jiao pounced on her, her white jade-like face was in the crook of his arm, and her body was soft, as if she was asleep.

The eldest grandson was furious, and scolded Li Jiao in the face: "Did you husband and wife quarrel? Got your lady angry again? I have already told you last time, the pearl body must be carefully recuperated, and there is little worry, and now it is hard work to travel for three consecutive months, and if you make it like this, the gods will not be able to save it. ”

"Mr. Changsun," Shen Pearl quietly pulled the placket of Changsun E's clothes, and said angrily: "It's not a matter of business, didn't you want me to play four games of chess with you yesterday?" ”

"This," the eldest grandson was speechless for a while, helpless: "Okay, I don't care, I'm old, and I'm not your father, it's really a fool's errand." ”

Li Jiao was about to speak, when he heard a cough outside, he walked out, Chen Zhou whispered a few words in his ear, his face was faintly happy, nodded and returned to the room. Shen Pearl looked up and saw that the corner of his forehead protruded, obviously swollen with a bag, he suddenly apologized, and wanted to sit up, but his whole body was weak, Li Jiao stepped forward and pressed her shoulders, and said, "Now that you have arrived in Jincheng County, you might as well rest for a few more days." After a pause, he continued: "If you don't want to hear those things, I won't say them again." I've got it in place, and all the rumors will go up in smoke. …… As long as you believe me. ”

The eldest grandson sighed and waved his sleeves.