Rainstorm night.

The rain crackled on the bricks. The sky was suddenly brightened by lightning, and it was instantly dim, like a cluster of cold flames lingering in the wind and rain.

Ruan Yu curled up on the inside of the bed, covering her head with a quilt, trembling with fear.

At this moment, the door of the hut opened.

Ruan Yu lifted the quilt almost immediately, and threw herself into the man's arms with her bare feet. Someone stroked her head and gently persuaded her.

Gradually, Ruan Yu stopped sobbing, was picked up by the visitor, and put him on the bed.

*

Little by little, consciousness revived, and through the thin eyelids, she could feel that it was dawn.

Ruan Yu opened his eyes, his heart was very blocked, his head was also aching, and the whole person was scattered.

She looked out the window, the weather was fine, and the rain had not fallen.

Another inexplicable dream.

"The princess is awake?" Mingzhu came in with a basin of water, "I wanted to wake up the princess later." ”

Ruan Yu rubbed his forehead, "Help me up and wash up." ”

"Okay."

When Ruan Yu went downstairs, there were already many people sitting in the lobby eating breakfast, and Lu Ye was among them. Breakfast is very simple, just buns, porridge, noodles, fried dumplings, and a variety of side dishes. Ruan Yu went to Lu Ye's table and sat down, and said with a smile, "Thank you for last night." ”

Lu Ye took a bowl of yam porridge and put it in front of her, "No thanks." Did you sleep well last night? ”

"Also...... Yes. Ruan Yu picked up the chopsticks.

She had a strange dream, and the content of the dream ...... Ahem, it's not very easy to say.

"I don't think you're very energetic." Lu Ye stared at her.

"Ah......" Ruan Yu touched his face, "That's it, it's okay." I've never been very energetic anyway. She smiled.

Lu Ye stopped talking.

After breakfast, the group went to the cemetery. Lu Ye rode a horse to the front, Ruan Yu followed in a carriage, and the monks followed the carriage on foot, and the guards surrounded in a circle.

The time for a stick of incense has come.

It is quite a large place, there are wooden signs inserted on each small mound, one side is next to the mountain, and the rest of the place is surrounded by woods, the Buddha statue is placed at the foot of the mountain, and the monks burn incense and chant the scriptures.

Ruan Yu glanced at Lu Ye, who was reciting the scriptures with his hands folded and his eyes closed.

Very focused.

*

The ceremony lasted until the evening, and no one rested or eaten in between. When Ruan Yu was hungry, she regretted that she didn't eat more in the morning.

But when Lu Ye asked her if she wanted to go back to dinner, Ruan Yu refused.

Even if she just came to watch the ceremony, she wanted to give these soldiers who fought the battlefield a little more respect.

Everyone packed up their things and went back to the inn. It's getting late, and even if you set off to return to the capital immediately, the gate has already been closed, so it's better to stay one more night and set off tomorrow morning.

Ruan Yu stood for a day, her legs were very sore, she lowered her head and knocked her hand on her thigh, trying to take a step.

……

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!

Ruan Yu gasped.

Mingzhu Yingzhu supported her left and right, and asked worriedly, "Is the princess still able to walk?" ”

Lu Ye turned his head.

Ruan Yu nodded reluctantly, "Yes." ”

She really didn't have much strength in her legs, so she simply relied on Mingzhu Yingzhu to support her. Mingzhu Yingzhu and the two are also little girls, and they don't have much strength, and the three of them are difficult step by step.

Mingzhu said, "Princess, why don't I carry you?" ”

Ruan Yu glanced at Mingzhu's figure.

"You're not as tall as me, how can you carry it?" Ruan Yu couldn't laugh or cry.

"Let me try."

Lu Ye interrupted their conversation.

"I'll do it."

Lu Ye turned his back to Ruan Yu, raised his hands back, and turned his head to look at her.

"No...... No need. Ruan Yu stepped back in embarrassment, even forgetting that her legs were not good now, so excited, Mingzhu and Yingzhu didn't keep up with her rhythm, and directly fell to the ground with weak legs.

Ruan Yu had already closed her eyes and was ready to take the blow to the ground.

Lu Ye grabbed her wrist.

Lu Ye's strength is a little big, after all, he is afraid that she will fall in a hurry. Ruan Yu felt that her wrist was clasped tightly, and her body did not fall down again. Mingzhu Yingzhu hurriedly helped her up, and Lu Ye's hand was released.

It was obviously only for a moment, but Ruan Yu felt that the warm touch was still there.

Ruan Yu raised her eyes, and Lu Ye was also looking at her.

"You don't want me to carry it, and you don't have to be so excited." Lu Ye smiled.

Ruan Yu: "......"

"Has anyone carried you?"

Ruan Yu nodded: "Yes, my brother, my father." ”

"Gone?"

Ruan Yu was a little amused, "Yes, Lord Xilianghou, who else do you think will carry me?" ”

Lu Ye stared at her for a while and smiled: "No, I'll ask." ”

*

Ruan Yu finally made her way through the woods with her unyielding perseverance, and the carriage waited outside the woods, and as soon as she sat down, she began to doze off.

Later, he was woken up by Mingzhu.

As soon as Ruan Yu opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Yuanji standing at the head of the carriage against the light, and the curtain of the carriage was completely lifted. Ruan Yu recognized it for a while before she was sure that this was Xiao Yuanji.

She must have slept in a daze.

Ruan Yu closed her eyes and decided to sleep a little longer.

"Ruan Yu!" Xiao Yuanji roared, for fear that Ruan Yu's residual drowsiness would be wiped out.

It turned out not to be a dream.

Mingzhu nervously explained in her ear: "Wake up, princess." The slave didn't know why Hou Ye came suddenly. ”

Ruan Yu opened her eyes resignedly, she was tired when she just woke up, and she was too lazy to quarrel with Xiao Yuanji, "Why are you here?" ”

With an arm hanging from him, it's really not tiring.

"You go back with me!" Xiao Yuanji gritted his teeth.

"I'll be back tomorrow." Ruan Yu looked at him helplessly, "Can you not block the door, how can I go down if you are like this?" ”

Xiao Yuanji's eyes widened, and he didn't say anything for a long time, he shook the curtain angrily and went down.

"I warn you, stay away from her. Don't think you're going to be great if you have made a little bit of military achievement, what are you! Do you deserve to rob me? Xiao Yuanji stretched out a finger and pointed at Lu Ye, his voice was very low, and he gritted his teeth.

When Ruan Yu came down, he didn't hear what Xiao Yuanji said, but only saw him slapping people with his fingers.

"Xiao Yuanji." Ruan Yu frowned impatiently, "What are you doing?" ”

Lu Ye lifted Xiao Yuanji's fingers down, lowered his eyes, his eyes were dark, and the thick fog was churning.

Xiao Yuanji suddenly remembered the pain of breaking his finger last time, and hurriedly retracted his hand and stared at Lu Ye.

"I have a good memory." Lu Ye hooked the corners of his lips mockingly.

"You!"

Lu Ye looked at Ruan Yu, and in an instant, the darkness in his eyes dissipated, and he looked extremely calm. Ruan Yu looked at him apologetically and embarrassed.

Lu Ye smiled.

"What the hell is the matter with you?" Ruan Yu asked.

Xiao Yuanji sneered, "If you don't go home all night, will you explain it to me first?" ”

Ruan Yu glared at him for a long time before saying:

"As you can see, there's nothing to explain."

Xiao Yuanji approached her, "Are you weak-hearted and dare not explain?" ”

Ruan Yu turned her face to the side.

Mingzhu hurriedly stopped in front, "Hou Ye is angry." In fact, it was Xilianghou who was overtaken by the soldiers, and the princess came to watch the ceremony. ”

"Fuck off! There's no place for you to talk here! Xiao Yuanji slapped Mingzhu in the face.

Mingzhu is Ruan Yu's confidant in the end, Xiao Yuanji usually doesn't dare to touch her, this time I'm afraid she is ruthless, the shot is a slap, and the strength is not small. Mingzhu was beaten and fell to the ground, dizzy, her face was hot and painful, and tears flowed down involuntarily.

Yingzhu screamed in surprise and hurriedly went to help Mingzhu.

Ruan Yu glared at Xiao Yuanji in disbelief, her hands clenched at her sides, her nails digging deep into the flesh.

She looked at Xiao Yuanji's face, and there was only hatred, disgust, and endless despair in her heart.

Her eyes were red and she raised her hand to return the slap.

*

In Ruan Yu's impression, she and Xiao Yuanji only have two states-

Cold war, and quarrels.

When she first married Xiao Yuanji, she was arrogant, so she frequently quarreled with Xiao Yuanji. Later, when I got tired of arguing, I slowly put away all the edges and turned them into a hard shell.

She is hiding inside, and the people and things in the outside world have nothing to do with her, and she doesn't care.

But Xiao Yuanji wanted to provoke her, and in various ways, forced her to come out of the shell, and fought with him with perseverance and defeat.

She did it with Xiao Yuanji for the first time.

The loud slap sound hurts when you listen to it. She used enough strength, and her hands were numb after this slap.

"Give it back to you for Mingzhu."

"Ruan Yu, good, good! You do it for a girl, you do it with me for a girl! Xiao Yuanji covered his face and roared: "You go back with me!" I used to tolerate you too much, so you were so arrogant and presumptuous! If you don't serve me your princess's shelf, and enter the door of my Hou Mansion, you will be my person for the rest of your life! What princess? Bullshit! I can't cure you anymore?! ”

From the bottom of my heart, there is a deep sense of powerlessness.

Fortunately, she was glad that there were no people around to watch the excitement, only Lu Ye.

This person has already seen Xiao Yuanji's absurdity, and he doesn't care about seeing it again.

"I'm not going back." Ruan Yu's tone was calm.

"What did you say?"

"I said, I'm not going back." Ruan Yu lowered her head and wiped her hands with a handkerchief, frowning, "Originally, I planned to go back tomorrow." But now, Xiao Yuanji, if I look at you more, I feel like I'm going to be out of breath. ”

"Who do you want to complain to, then go, I'm not afraid." Ruan Yu smiled, "Actually, I've never been afraid. I'm just worried too much, and I'm afraid that others will be sad and disappointed, so I'd rather be wronged by myself. ”

"But now, I think about it, it's ridiculous. If I think about others, who thinks about me? Ruan Yu threw away the veil, "You can go." ”

Ruan Yu walked towards the inn.

Xiao Yuanji suddenly panicked.

He had never seen Ruan Yu like this, as if nothing mattered, even if she wanted her to die, she might now directly pull out a sword and wipe her neck.

ruthless and ruthless.

Xiao Yuanji grabbed her wrist and glared at her and threatened: "Have you ever thought that your father and mother would know what would happen?" ”

"Then you'll know." Ruan Yu smiled indifferently, "You can go to my father and mother to publicize how arrogant and presumptuous I am, and don't take you seriously." I'd better beg them to let me go with you. ”

Ruan Yu sighed, "But I know you won't." ”

Xiao Yuanji froze.

"If my identity as a princess doesn't change, you won't let me go for a day." Ruan Yu laughed contemptuously, "That's right, right? ”