Jian Yan in front of him, his eyes were red, like a blood-stained demon. In the candlelight, his face was cold, as if he wanted to tear Xiao Rouyu into his abdomen. He stood there and suddenly laughed, and the laughter was extremely low.

But in Xiao Rouyu's ears, it was so harsh.

"You, you—" Xiao Rouyu's body trembled, but there was no way back.

Jian Yan narrowed his eyes, "Don't you want me to speak, do you want me to ignore you?" Don't you keep saying the same thing? At this time, why are you afraid? What do you mean by withdrawing? ”

Xiao Rouyu didn't know what to say, she just stared at him fixedly, watching intently, and she didn't know what to do. His face was slightly pale, and his burned hands still hurt badly during the day, and he began to tremble inexplicably at this moment.

When the strength on her body suddenly attacked, Xiao Rouyu was still stunned, looking at Jian Yan in the darkness fixedly. He deceived her and pressed her down. His body trembled slightly, and what was not fulfilled in those days will be fulfilled today.

After a long life, there was nothing in the end. If so, I can't be reconciled no matter how I think about it.

Is this the end of this life? The loss of the person you love the most, the loss of all the opportunities to be close to her, and even all your own efforts, have become a sin, an unforgivable sin.

When the pain and pain hit, when the lanterns went out, only madness and unwillingness remained in the darkness.

Xiao Rouyu's fingertips dug into his arm, she didn't feel happy, on the contrary, there was a kind of torture of being punished. He was a demonic being, not caring about her feelings, just venting his own anger and madness.

So this night, there is almost no beauty to speak of, it can be described as a nightmare.

There is no room beautiful, only full of messes.

Fortunately, everything that should have been done is over.

Early the next morning, Xiao Rouyu woke up in pain, and there was no trace of Jian Yan around her. Zhilan said that the master went out early in the morning, and he went out with the box.

Xiao Rouyu didn't say anything, but there was a trace of joy in her heart. The scarlet on the mattress belonged to her and his memory. She thought that since he could take that step, he might be able to let go of the past and let her enter his world.

Isn't that a sign that he wants to start over?

No matter who he has in his heart, it's the best omen.

Zhilan smiled, "Congratulations to the princess." ”

Xiao Rouyu smiled, "Congratulations on what?" It's normal to be already a husband and wife. In the future, it will get better and better! In fact, it was already the best result for me to leave the palace, and I am very grateful to him, otherwise I might not have promised a gift to any country! ”

Hearing this, Zhilan's face turned slightly pale, "Princess? ”

"That's it, let's not talk about that." Xiao Rouyu took a deep breath, "Change my clothes for me." ”

Zhilan bowed her head and carefully waited for Xiao Rouyu to get up. Last night's madness made Xiao Rouyu tremble and walk a little lightly. However, she still found Jian Yan's trace in the garden, he was standing alone under the pear tree, his eyebrows were broken, and when he looked back at her, there was a fleeting coldness in his eyes.

However, this coldness was soon replaced by indifference, and he stood there indifferently, plainly clothed and picturesque.

In his early years, I heard from the people in the palace that this son of the Jian family was a young man in Yushu Linfeng, and Zhao Wuwu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, could be called the two merry sons in the capital. Zuo but Zhao Wuwu is not in good health, and it is difficult for ordinary people to see each other. And this Jian Yan has no merit and fame, and his family background is not bad at all.

In the palace, except for the father and the emperor, who are those eunuchs, or the guards with cold faces, Xiao Rouyu is a princess, and she rarely has contact with real men. As soon as she thought of the madness of the previous night, she blushed so much that she couldn't help herself.

Jian Yan lowered her head and smiled, although Xiao Rouyu was a princess, it was precisely because of this closed palace environment that her emotional sustenance became a luxury. Now, he gave her hope.

This little woman's mind is always simple, especially for the man who is called her husband, who only thinks about a couple for the rest of her life and gets the love and care that belongs to him.

As long as he gives it, then even if it is poison, she will smile and never regret it.

"Why is Xianggong here?" Xiao Rouyu asked in a low voice, Xu remembered the incident of last night, and it was inevitable that her face was a little red, and even her voice trembled slightly.

"Come here!" Jian Yan stood with his hands in his hands.

Xiao Rouyu thought about it, pursed her lips and walked up to him.

The next moment, Jian Yan took a step forward, immediately hugged her, took her into his arms and hugged her gently.

Xiao Rouyu was stunned for a while, and she didn't know what to do for a while. She just stood there, looking surprised, but there was some joy in her eyes. Her breathing became short, and Xiao Rouyu's voice trembled slightly, "Xianggong, what's wrong?" ”

"Thank you." Jian Yan whispered in her ear, "If it weren't for you, maybe I would still be trapped in my own hell and couldn't extricate myself." In the future, I will treat you well, and please ask the princess to give up everything and spend the rest of her life with me for a hundred years. ”

Xiao Rouyu's heart beat faster, "That's nature, you are my husband, and you are my father-in-law." ”

Jian Yan took a deep breath and let go of her, held her slightly cool hand, and smiled gently, "So, thank you princess." ”

"You don't have to thank each other, you and I are husband and wife, husband and wife should help each other, and they should help each other." Xiao Rouyu smiled softly, "It's my blessing that Xianggong can think about it." ”

Jian Yan bowed his head, "Thank you, madam." ”

Xiao Rouyu thought, respecting each other like a guest is probably the best relationship between husband and wife, right? At least the best state she has seen of her father and all the concubines in the harem is to respect each other as guests.

"By the way, Xianggong, where's your box?" In fact, Xiao Rouyu was quite interested in what was in the box, but she didn't dare to ask.

Jian Yan thought for a while, and took out a pear blossom jade pendant from his arms, "It's nothing, this is my favorite, I'll give it to you!" ”

Xiao Rouyu was delighted, "Send me?" ”

He placed the jade pendant in her palm, "In the future, this will be yours." The jade pendant accompanies it, like a shadow. ”

She nodded, "Thank you." ”

Jian Yan let out a long breath, "Don't mention the box in the future, I've buried the box and will never get it out again." "All that is to be buried has been buried, and all that is to die is dead.

Xiao Rouyu was slightly stunned, squeezed the jade pendant in her hand, and showed joy on her face.

"I remember." Xiao Rouyu smiled lightly.

Jian Yan took her hand and walked slowly in the long corridor. She felt that his palm was warm, her own heart was beating fast, and the curvature of the corners of her lips was difficult to control. This is probably the taste of heartbeat, after a long heartbeat, this love poison will enter the bones, and you will no longer be able to save yourself.

The little couple's affection and love are naturally excellent, and when Jian Weizhong came, he was also relieved. I was very grateful to Xiao Rouyu, and I thought that my son was stupid, but I didn't expect to have a sober day.

Xiao Rouyu was embarrassed, so she found an excuse and quit, so that Jian Yan could have a good conversation with Jian Weizhong.

Seeing that his son had regained his senses, Jian Weizhong was naturally full of joy, "Yan'er, it is already God's mercy that you can get better, and you will live a good life with the princess in the future, as for the rest, you don't have to think about it too much." ”

"Does Dad have any partnership with Dongchang?" Jian Yan asked coldly.

Jian Weizhong was stunned for a moment, and immediately changed his face, "Bastard, what are you talking about?" ”

Jian Yan took a deep breath, "Although I don't want to speak and don't want to be sober, I still know it in my head." My marriage with the princess was mentioned to the emperor at the age of 9,000, and the so-called double happiness is just a fun! ”

"Presumptuous!" Jian Weizhong's face was cold, "What's so bad about this marriage?" That's a princess, it's the emperor's daughter, and being able to marry someone like you who has no merit and fame is considered a lower marriage, what are you not satisfied with? ”

Jian Yan looked at his father, and the snobbery and attachment of that mouth were really annoying. He chuckled twice, his eyes slightly cold, "I'm satisfied, what else can I not be satisfied with?" Dongchang wanted the princess to marry, and the princess got married, did the father ever think that if one day he wanted the Jian family to be destroyed, then the Jian family would be finished. ”

"You!" Jian Weizhong was speechless, and he really couldn't refute it.

Jian Yan sighed lightly, "I didn't blame my father, I was just thinking, is it too much to be controlled by others?" ”

"What do you want to do?" Jian Weizhong was stunned.

Jian Yan lowered her eyebrows, as docile as ever, "I don't want to do anything, I just feel that since I have a family, I should start a business." The ancients said that self-cultivation and Qi family ruled the country and leveled the world. I want to participate in this year's autumn examination and gain fame, so as not to wronged the princess and marry a nameless person like me. When the time comes, the princess's face will be dull and she will be laughed at. ”

Xiao Rouyu held the tea cup and happened to walk to the door, hearing this, her heart was even more stunned.

Seeing Xiao Rouyu come in, Jian Weizhong didn't say much, just sighed lightly, his eyebrows slightly downcast.

Xiao Rouyu served tea, "Actually, Xianggong doesn't have to do so much for me, it's okay to live like this now, it's better to live in peace and stability than the court and the palace." ”

She came out of the palace, and it was not unheard of in the court, so although she was moved, she still had lingering feelings about Jian Yan's decision to participate in the autumn exam.

Jian Weizhong said, "You should know that the autumn test is not the only way out. ”

"If you can be among the top three, just ask for an idle job." Jian Yan narrowed his eyes, "Otherwise, I blindly rely on my father, if my father is a hundred years old, how should I deal with myself and how to survive?" Dad, I am already married, and I will have to take care of my wife and children in the future, and my father will have to take care of him when he is old. ”

It makes sense to think so.

When children grow up, they always have to take responsibility.

Jian Weizhong nodded, and seemed to acquiesce to Jian Yan's reasoning.

Xiao Rouyu didn't say anything more, it was okay to be idle. A man has this responsibility, she should feel moved and supported. When she looked up at Jian Yan, she also happened to see Jian Yan, looking at her gently.

The four eyes are facing each other, and they are warm.

Jian Weizhong rubbed his eyebrows, "This year's autumn test is estimated to be in advance!" ”

"Why is that?" Xiao Rouyu was puzzled.

Jian Weizhong raised his head and looked embarrassed, "Now the relationship between Daye and Huanglan is very tense, it has reached the point of saber rattling, if there is really a war, then the consequences will be unpredictable." Therefore, if you really want to enter the court as an official, you must be mentally prepared as early as possible. Maybe even the autumn test will be affected at that time, and it is not clear whether it will be canceled. ”

Jian Yan nodded, "Dad, just rest assured, I know it in my heart." ”

"That's for the best." Jian Weizhong breathed a sigh of relief, "You can be motivated, which is the greatest relief for my father." Treat the princess well, the happiness of your younger generations is my greatest expectation as a father. ”

Jian Yan didn't speak, just looked at Xiao Rouyu gently, with that smile between her eyebrows, teaching people to distinguish between truth and falsehood. But even if it's fake, how many people can't want to act on the spot, and it's better to give a fake smile than to keep a straight face for a lifetime.

After all, life is meant to be lived.

When Jian Weizhong left, it was sent out by Jian Yan and his wife in person, and outsiders saw how Qin Se and Ming were, they were really a couple. Therefore, no one will ask who is the driving force behind this marriage, but only think about the peace and happiness brought by this marriage.

"Xianggong really wants to become an official?" Xiao Rouyu hesitated.

Jian Yan looked at her with a smile, "You can't let the princess down too much, with a luxurious body, marrying someone like me who has no merit and fame, I really wronged you." It is impossible to be a shrunken turtle in this life, so it is natural to go out. The princess disapproves? ”

Xiao Rouyu hurriedly shook her head, "No, I'm just worried that the Xiang Guild will be too hard." ”

"No matter how hard it is, it's worth it." Jian Yan held her hand, turned around and walked back, "I hope that no matter what happens, the princess will stand by my side and support me." He paused and stared at Xiao Rouyu meaningfully, "No matter what others say, please believe me, the princess, after all, you and I are husband and wife, and we are the closest people in this life." ”

Xiao Rouyu nodded, "Don't worry." ”

"That's for the best." Jian Yan sighed lightly, "This road is not easy to walk, but it will be better for two people to walk together." ”

She didn't understand it very well, but she would understand it later. This kind of quiet appearance is better than the years she spent in the palace, those cold and cold days.

In fact, in recent times, the court has been at loggerheads over the situation between the wilderness and Daye, some people say that they want to negotiate peace, some people say they want to go to war, as for whether to negotiate peace or start a war, everyone in the court has their own words, and no one is willing to give in.

The emperor also has a headache, if this thing is not done well, many people will die, once the war starts, how can he concentrate on cultivation?

Mu Baili is obviously the main battle faction, and some military generals in the court are also the main battle, but those civil officials, especially the prime minister Zhao Song, strongly advocate peace.

If it is said that it is peace, then it should be the only way to make peace.

However, in this situation, what other woman dares to go to the wilderness? If the harmony is not successful, it will become a hostage, it will die in the wilderness, and it will become a loss-making blood transaction.

Zhao Song has always refused to let go of the war, but he can't find a suitable candidate to use it for this time, so he is also anxious. If you want to find a suitable woman, you have to discuss with Zhao Wuwu, after all, Zhao Wuwu is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and many women with royal relatives and nobles in the capital are pinched in Zhao Wuwu's hands.

Zhao Wuwu rubbed his eyebrows, listened to Su Xi's report, and only felt that his brain hurt, "It seems that my father has to come to me for trouble." ”

"Childe, do you really want to be close? Now that you are married, you will definitely die! Su Xi's face was slightly sick.

Zhao Wuwu raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "Don't you know about me?" Of course I know that if I am close at this moment, I will send someone to find death in the fire pit. If you don't send it, my dad will be the first to kill me. So you say, what should I do? Standing on Mu Baili's side, I made it clear to my father that I wanted to fight the main battle, and I wanted to do it? ”

Su Xi frowned, "Isn't it difficult to ride a tiger?" ”

"It's hard to ride a tiger, but you have to get down." Zhao Wuwu thought for a while, "Before my father settles accounts with me, I have to let him mess with himself." ”

"What does Childe mean?" Su Xi hesitated.

Zhao Wuwu casually handed over the note in his sleeve, Su Xi was slightly stunned, took it and smiled immediately.

"What are you laughing at, why don't you hurry up and say hello?" Zhao Wuwu opened his mouth coldly.

Su Xi saluted and hurriedly retreated.

As soon as Wen Gu walked to the door, he saw Su Xi leaving in a hurry, and stopped her at the moment, "What's wrong?" Childe's old illness again? ”

"Where is this?" Su Xi glanced at him, "Childe has nothing to do, I'm going to do something." After speaking, he walked out of the listening wind building without looking back.

Hearing this, Wen Gu breathed a sigh of relief, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay!

Entering the door with the decoction, he smiled and said, "Childe, it's time to drink the medicine." ”

As soon as Zhao Wuwu heard that he was going to drink medicine, he felt that his brain hurt even more, and he was afraid of being pitted by medicine in this life. Rubbing his eyebrows helplessly, Zhao Wuwu said, "Reminiscence, can we not take medicine?" Or you can change it, you can get a pill, you can drink medicine every day, it's really unbearable. ”

"That's fine, it's just time-consuming. Before the elixir is refined, you still have to drink the medicine to suppress the cold poison in your body. Only by suppressing the cold poison can the butterfly Gu in your body slowly wake up. Wen Gu handed the decoction to Zhao Wuwu, coaxing like a child, "The rock sugar hawthorn has also been prepared, it won't be too bitter." ”

"Hawthorn?" Zhao Wuwu looked stunned.

Taking a deep breath, she didn't say anything more and drank the decoction in one gulp. put down the medicine bowl and stuffed a hawthorn into his mouth, but the sweet and sour taste was not very pleasant.

"Are you alright?" looked at her worriedly.

"Does my face look like something's wrong?" Zhao Wuwu raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

Looking back, "It's not a matter to be so strong." ”

"If I'm not strong, someone will kill me, do I dare?" Zhao Wuwu got up and let out a long breath, "Refresh, I'm not you." You are used to being free, out of the gate of Shangshu Mansion, you can hide in the rivers and lakes at will, even Dongchang can't help you. But what about me? I have no way, out of this Shangshu Mansion, I am nothing. ”

"Do you know how many people are out there, waiting to take my life? If they don't die, I should die. Rather than becoming someone else's fish and meat to be slaughtered, it is better to strike first. After all, it is a world where the weak eat the strong, and there is no room for withdrawal, nor can it be soft-hearted. ”

Silence, this is indeed true.

"Well, I didn't understand what I told you." Zhao Wuwu coughed lightly twice and walked out of the study.

It's not that I don't understand, but I just want to put all the good things on her. It's just a pity, this damn dynasty doesn't allow too beautiful fantasies to exist.

Zhao Wuwu was waiting for news, so he sat in the courtyard and waited, pinching the jade pendant given by his mother under the pear tree, his eyebrows slightly sunk.

"What are you waiting for?" I don't understand.

Zhao Wuwu glanced up at him, "I'm waiting for my father's choice, and—waiting for revenge for my mother." ”

"Your mother's thing—"

Without waiting for the old man to finish speaking, Zhao Wuwu directly interrupted him, "No matter how my mother died, this account must be counted on the body of Wuji Palace and the head of the Prime Minister's Mansion." ”

Her eyes were fierce, and she would not allow anyone to ignore her mother's affairs. That is Zhao Wuwu's weakness, a dark corner that cannot be touched. Whoever it is, she has no privileges here.

Wen didn't dare to say anything, just accompanied by him.

Fingertips stroked the totem on the jade pendant, Zhao Wuwu sneered, "You have to calculate it clearly before you settle the account, and what you can't calculate clearly is debt." She stared meaningfully at the past, "Do you know how to play chess?" ”

Wen nodded, "Yes." ”

The two of them played a game of chess, and they played absent-mindedly, but Zhao Wuwu was very casual, Zuo was just passing the time, and she didn't have to demolish him. She plays just right in every game and always leaves room for him.

Later, he also discovered that Zhao Wuwu seemed to like to leave a way back when playing chess. He didn't know if it was her habit or if she was deliberately doing it now, implying something.

After all, this girl's mind is indeed elusive.

After a few games of chess, he lost every time, and Zhao Wuwu showed mercy every time. In the end, Su Xi came back and broke this embarrassing situation.

Su Xi was stunned at first, and then smiled, "Doesn't Childe not like to play chess?" ”

"I just don't like to play chess with my dad." Zhao Wuwu smiled bitterly twice, and then said, "How?" ”

"Xiangye already knows that this will be ordering troops, and he will immediately take the people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division. Xiangye also said-please join the son, can the childe's body bear it? Su Xi hesitated.

Wen Gu was the first to get up, "Where are you going?" ”

"Prepare the horses." Zhao Wuwu got up.

Su Xi bowed his head and walked out immediately. Fortunately, from the very beginning, Zhao Wuwu expected that Zhao Song was likely to let her go together, and all the preparations she should have had already prepared.

"With the news of Zao Wou-ki, I asked Su Xi to inform the Prime Minister's Mansion, and my father asked me to go with him." Zhao Wuwu calmly explained to Wen Gu, his eyes slightly sick, "What else do you want to know?" ”

Wen shook his head, "Be careful." ”

With a light sigh, Zhao Wuwu brushed his sleeves away.

Fortunately, when she got up in the morning, she felt as if she was a little tired, and she estimated that she was infected with a cold, so she didn't need to take any medicine, her face was already pale enough, and she didn't have to pretend anymore.

Turned over and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Zhao Song was already ready, and when he saw Zhao Wuwu coming, he immediately frowned, and looked at her in front of him with a little suspicion, "It's quite fast." ”

Zhao Wuwu smiled gently, "It's not fast, if you let people run away, how can I avenge my mother?" ”

Hearing this, Zhao Song looked away and avoided Zhao Wuwu's gaze. At the sound of an order, everyone rode away, and Zhao Wuwu and Su Xi went with Zhao Song and Chen Ping.

Wang Jie, commanded by the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, led the way and surrounded a private house in the northern suburbs. A large number of royal guards swarmed and surrounded the house so much that not a single fly was allowed to fly out.

Zhao Song stood on his horse, looked coldly at the closed door, and then looked back at Zhao Wuwu, who was dying.

On the plain white face, there was only coldness and numbness, Zhao Wuwu coughed, and his eyes fell directly on the door. Even though the body is uncomfortable, the light in these eyes is still so sharp that it makes people feel cold.

Chen Ping stepped forward, "Xiangye? ”

"Get in!" Zhao Song was cold.

Wang Jie gave an order, and everyone immediately poured into the house.

The house was empty, and there was no one left.

Zhao Wuwu sat in the corridor with a dying breath, listening to the footsteps of people coming and going, and then the slightly cold timbre, "The cups on the table are hot, so it can be seen that people have just left." The back door was also open, and there were some horseshoe prints, but—no one could be found. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Wuwu was not annoyed, but smiled a little coldly.

In this case, Wang Jie will report to Zhao Song one by one, so there is no need for Zhao Wuwu to intervene.

She just needs to walk slowly to the yard and listen to his father's command, and everything will be fine. As for the outcome, she didn't really care. What she wants is just an attitude and choice from her father!

It turns out that there are some things that you still have to die for, and you can't do it without giving up.

If you give someone a chance, they won't necessarily give you a chance.

Wang Jie repeated what Su Xi had just said, and Zhao Wuwu's eyes kept falling on Zhao Song's face. That cold face never had much emotional ups and downs, just like the stern father figure in his memory.

From beginning to end, her father was always on top, even if her mother was forced to die a miserable death because of those things, the man who was her husband was still unmoved. There is occasionally a little bit of desolation, but it is just a little pity for decades of husband and wife love.

It's like now, hearing that Zao Wou-Ki fled and failed to catch up with Zao Wou-ki, Zhao Song's face was still sad and joyless.

Zhao Wuwu stepped forward slowly, coughed lightly twice and sat down, "What is Dad going to do?" ”

"Since it is a person who goes to the empty building, he can only turn back to the city and then follow up." Zhao Song brushed his sleeves and left.

As the prime minister, he can come here in a busy hurry and kill his son with his own hands, which is already very affectionate. So what else can Zhao Wuwu say? I could only watch Zhao Song leave, Wang Jie placed a few people here to continue the search, and then led the people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to leave quickly.

Zhao Wuwu slowly got up and rode away. But the moment she left, she couldn't help but look back. Looking at the people in an instant, the building was empty, and he looked back at the door of the house, with a trace of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Childe?" Su Xi said, "Forget it! ”

"I know it's time to forget it, but people are always cheap, and they are unwilling to do so without trying it themselves. Knowing that this is the result, I have to try, and I have to poke myself all over the body to be hurt before I really die. Zhao Wuwu looked up at the blue sky, and something was rolling in his eyes.

"It's still my mother's foresight, she already knew that I wouldn't be able to get started, so she left me the steps early. From now on, it can really be cut in two. In the future, it can really be overwhelming. ”

Su Xi sighed lightly and rode away with Zhao Wuwu.

She didn't plan to kill Zao Wou-Ki right now, she just wanted to borrow Zhao Song's hand. But in the end? Zhao Song still disappointed her, the kind that was very disappointed and disappointed.

That's it, too!

Zao Wou-Ki and Yun Zheng came out of the tunnel and looked at the raging fire in the distance, which was the direction of the house. If it weren't for his timely news and timely evacuation of the scene, I am afraid that he would have been broken into thousands of pieces by Zhao Wuwu by now.

The next moment, he stared at Yun Zheng with fierce eyes, and suddenly reached out and grabbed Yun Zheng's neck, "Did you betray me?" This place is so secretive, how could it be known by Zhao Wuwu? Even the people of Wuji Palace don't know where I am, Zhao Wuwu actually ......"

Yun Zheng was pinched by his neck, and his eyes rolled and his lips turned purple.

Seeing that Yun Zheng was about to be strangled to death by him, at the last moment, Zao Wou-Ki finally let go.