Chapter 5 Marriage

The end of the month is approaching, Murong Ying's marriage is done as scheduled*((Cao cāo)cāo)*, the entire streets and alleys of Qinzhou are talking about (hot rè), Qinzhou has been calm in the past four or five years, and there has not been such a big event for a long time, from the family to the people, all of them are waiting to see this good show with their eyes wide open.

At this juncture, Murong Ying should be busy choosing phoenix crowns and jewelry, and she can't spare time to deal with other things, so Qin Xi gave a message to Dugu Hao, asking him to watch it tightly, the current situation is delicate, if it is really as he thinks, the mountain rain (desire yù) is only a matter of moments.

If the two sides of Daqi and the south are in trouble, Qinzhou is the enemy on the back of the belly, these two (day rì) she has ordered the guards to patrol the city to add two groups of people, four groups of people and horses to patrol once every hour, and Qinzhou has been open to the outside world for a long time, it will inevitably be mixed with a lot of spies from other countries, she carefully discussed with Qi Ao, and sent additional personnel to the confidential places in the city, and found suspicious people to report in time.

The war between Nanguo and Daqi dragged on for too long, the domestic economy was depressed, the treasury was tight, Chu Hong (sex xìng) was extreme, and he might really spread his anger to the neighboring Qinzhou if he was in a hurry, on the other hand, the national strength of Daqi was prosperous, and he attached great importance to the generals of Longxiao in the country, and the supply of grain and grass was sufficient.

In this protracted war, the defeat of the southern country has been decided, and it has become the end of the strong crossbow.

Qin Xi was busy and came to the teahouse to listen to the play, she usually picked a cold seat, the sight is good but it is not easy to be found, the melon seeds and peanuts spread a corner of the table, she peeled two at random, a little absent-minded.

On the stage downstairs, her story is played, from Qinzhou to Daqi, and then from Daqi to Qinzhou, she returned to her homeland with golden branches and jade leaves, and was killed by people all over her body, and she was pitiful in vain. It was a rare tranquility before a storm, and she looked at the bridges on the stage, and her heart was like water, and no one could have experienced the pain of numbing herself by relying on spirits to return to those midnight dreams.

She and Li Xuan are destined to be a bad fate.

Dugu Hao walked up to the second floor, locked Qin Xi's seat at a glance, and sat opposite her in just a few big steps. Qin Xi saw him approaching and sitting down, and suddenly realized that it was him who was with her in times of crisis, they fought and fought constantly from their youth, and then they formed a serious Liangzi, and they hated each other very much. There is only one thing, they (身shēn) have Qinzhou blood flowing on them, and at the moment of the great enemy, personal grievances are not important.

She had to admit that although Dugu Hao is not a good friend, he is definitely a good ally, he is very efficient, his methods are concealed and people can't catch traces, and most of the things he is willing to undertake are done well.

Dugu Hao, who was usually cynical, glanced at the stage and asked her, "How is it?" Can this choreography still catch your eye? ”

He seems to have a good heart (情qíng) today, and he specially came to ask for praise, and the situation is so tense that only he is still smiling so easily.

He wanted to listen to good words, but Qin Xi did not hesitate to praise him, and commented seriously: "The singing skill (body shēn) is good, and the logic can stand up to scrutiny, how much silver you have spent to settle it, just go to the account office in my house to withdraw it." ”

It's not hard to find a good play, the difficulty is that in such a short period of time, anyone who watches it will also sprout compassion, Qin Xi knows the power of human words and people's hearts, and the effect of Dugu Hao's move is far beyond her expectations.

"I am not short of money, but if you are willing to marry, I will lack a wife. Murong Ying is married, and I should marry too. After all, I'm twenty-four, and my dad already has several sons at my age. And I'm sitting on the main seat, so it's not good for me to be the last in this vein, right? ”

He suddenly brought up the old thing again, Qin Xi was in a trance for a while, he was also so indecent back then, and asked her if she wanted to consider marrying him. She always thought he was joking, so she never took it seriously, until later he said that he would rather give up the succession to the throne than marry her, and she couldn't believe that he had any reason to marry her.

She put away her remaining smile and looked away: "Dugu Hao, I have been married." "Not only did she marry, but she married so miserably, she would rather die alone and old for the rest of her life than have the idea of marrying again.

"So what? You wrote and left the book to him, and he can still come to Qinzhou to rob his relatives with a thick skin. He didn't mention it to Qin Xi, and on the day he sent the book of separation to the camp tent in Daqi, Li Xuan was furious, and said in public, "Without my signature on this book of departure, she is still my wife", what a graceful character he was, he was lost in front of people by Qin Xi ((forced bī) bī). How could she provoke so many peach blossoms?

Hearing Dugu Hao mention Li Xuan, Qin Xi's eyes couldn't help but dim: "Speaking of being cheeky, you are also a leader, I have rejected you many times openly and secretly, don't you remember for a long time?" ”

Dugu Hao smiled like a fox, he planted such a big heel in her, how could he forget? How could he be willing to forget?

"I remember it all. But I have met so many women, none of them are as pierced in my heart as you, I can't pull it out and can't get rid of it, Qin Xi, I've been waiting for you for so many years, if you are willing to marry, I will let the matchmaker go to the Qin Mansion tomorrow (Rirì) to say matchmaker, what dowry do you want, I will personally come to the door to hire a bride. ”

How old is he, why is he still like a child, thinking about a play? Qin Xi was surprised by his persistence, raised his eyes and said, "Dugu Hao, I will tell you one last time, I don't want to." ”

Her sincerity, given to Li Xuan when she was young, can no longer tolerate other men, even if Li Xuan hurts her hard, she will never open her heart to others again, she used to be full of expectations to meet a white head, and now in her (chest xiōng) is beating in her heart, is a heart that has died.

Dugu Hao is not the first time she has been rejected by her anyway, if it was a few years ago, he would have liked to knock her head open, he wanted to have a family background, he wanted to have a good look, where was he not worthy of her. But she disappeared from him (body shēn) for three years, and it was better to lose it and regain it than to be rejected by her, and it was good that she was alive and within his reach.

He Dugu Hao also became a pitiful worm one day, Li Xuan was her robbery, but she was his robbery. The girl who was full of arrogance (Jiaojiāo) in his memory, and her originally smart eyes were dyed with sorrow: "Murong Ying should be so angry that her teeth are itching, her marriage is approaching, but she was robbed of the limelight by your old things." ”

In the eyes of the people of Qinzhou, the eldest lady of the Qin family is low-key, and because of the rumors that she is described as extremely beautiful, she is even more mysterious and noble. Qin Cheng had a very good reputation for his political achievements when he was the lord of the city, and he was such a daughter who was on the tip of his heart like Qin Xi, Qin Xi was regarded as a pearl by the people of Qinzhou and suffered such a big grievance, so he was naturally very annoying.

Qin Xi took a sip of tea, the tea in the teahouse was not as expensive as the Qin Mansion, but it had a unique taste: "It is a happy event for her to get married, I am an abandoned woman, how can I steal her limelight?" "Besides, Murong Ying hates her for not being one (日rì) two (日rì), and she doesn't mind one more incident.

"You're thinking through it."

At this time, she was ready to deal with Chu Hong in Qinzhou, but she didn't know what the situation in the southern country was: "How many days have you received any movement from the southern country?" "She always had a gut feeling that it was calm before the storm. Qinzhou is too close to the south, if there is really any change, it is not trivial.

Dugu Haoshen (情qíng) slaughtered, with a hint of coldness: "Chu Hong is a ruthless character, the chess pieces I have installed in the court and palace of the southern kingdom for many years have been eliminated one after another, and I have suffered heavy losses. He was very suspicious, and he was ruthless in suppressing the ministers internally, and those who did not obey him were all killed and killed, and the end was dismal. ”

"I've been in contact with him a few times, and I thought he was a gentle person, and he had suffered a lot in Daqi over the years, so he was very good at disguise. It's a pity that the old ministers who helped him to take the throne will regret their intestines. ”

Qin Xi glanced at him, almost didn't say that the reason why Chu Hong succeeded in taking the position was indispensable because he also made a contribution, thinking that he had suffered a lot of losses in Chu Hong's place, she wouldn't say it to make him unhappy.

She turned to say: "No matter how good Chu Hong is, he can't match Qi Ao, he was cultivated by my father, and his character ability is far above Chu Hong." ”

"Let me tell me, the old Nandi who was poisoned to death on the dragon (bed chuáng) is a complete pervert, and the big pervert raised a small pervert, and he became the Chu Hong of today."

"Oh? Do you also think that Chu Hong was sent to be a proton is Nandi Bu's bureau? When she first returned to Qinzhou, she had such a bold conjecture.

"The princes left by the old Southern Emperor (body shēn) are either mediocre in qualifications, or their mother's power is weak and can't become the climate, Qi Ao, who suffered accidents when he was young, and Chu Hong, who went to Daqi to be a proton, both of them are dragons among people, on par. In this world, there is a cold-blooded father like my old man, and a father who treats his son as a pawn like the old Nandi, which is also fair. ”

Dugu Hao sometimes has a subtle jealousy towards Qin Xi. Every time I go back to visit Qin's Mansion, whenever I meet Qin Cheng, Qin Cheng always has to test him, I don't know if Qin Cheng is intentional or not, most of the questions are not difficult to answer, Qin Cheng can't help but praise him twice. He inevitably fantasized about how happy his childhood would be if his father was Qin Cheng.

Dugu Hao's words caused Qin Xi to think of his father, and he was sad. There will never be a person in this world who treats her as wholeheartedly as Qin Cheng, people die like lights go out, and once there was a father who loved her (日rì) son, like sand flowing away from his fingers, and he could never go back.

Dugu Hao looked at her appearance, consciously lost his words, and led the topic elsewhere without a trace: "You probably can't guess who poisoned Old Nandi." ”

"Since you mentioned it, it should be Chu Hong's hand."

"You're right. Chu Hong even did the murder of the monarch and his father, which shows that this person is ruthless. That's why I'm more worried about your situation, Chu Hong is a person who holds a lot of grudges. ”

Qin Xi said calmly: "If he has the heart to get rid of me, it's useless if I want to hide, and the soldiers will just cover up the water." ”

"I discussed with Qi Ao, Murong Ying's wedding, Qinzhou needs to strengthen its defenses, especially you, remember to bring a few more people to the side of (身shēn), that one (日rì) came to Qinzhou to watch the ceremony There are many and miscellaneous, I am worried that there will be chaos."

"I promise you it is."

Just ten days later, Murong Ying's wedding was (日rì), Qin Xi saw Li Xuan, he was handsome and extraordinary in red, and the eight-person sedan chair was carried outside the gate of the Qin Mansion, saying that he asked to marry his wife and take his wife home.