Chapter Eighty-Eight: Bitter Mouth

The man gave me a strange look, and then said in a low voice, "The brothers sent out by the owner to meet the prince of Qi reported that the prince of Qi stopped three miles away from the villa, and then went home. , the latest chapter access: Π¨Π¨Π¨.79xs.БоМ . ”

My heart thumped, as if I had suddenly fallen from the clouds to the ground and was torn apart. I was still a little comforted by the fact that Liang Ci followed my tracks, but now I heard that he went home, no longer went up the mountain, and gave up on me, and I still couldn't help but feel extremely disappointed.

Brother Lin glanced at me worriedly, and then asked the man: "Do you know why Lord Qi turned back halfway?" ”

The man shook his head: "I heard that it seems that someone in the capital came to report something, and then the Qi prince turned around without hesitation." ”

Brother Lin nodded and waved at the man: "Okay, I know." Inform the brothers under the mountain that they will continue martial law in five steps and one post, and the others will withdraw to the villa and stand by. ”

The servant bowed his hand, retreated, and galloped out of the courtyard.

Brother Lin and I were silent for a while, and we didn't say anything for a while.

The midday autumn sun shines through the trees in the courtyard, casting a patch on the ground. I looked down at the swaying shadows, the miserable white sun, and suddenly I was a little dizzy and 'flowery', the shadows were longing, and there were many ghosts with teeth and claws in front of me, messy and hideous.

"Qingwen." Brother Lin called me by name worriedly.

I smiled, and I gradually couldn't see Brother Lin's face clearly: "Brother Lin, I'm tired, I'll sleep for a while." ”

I closed my eyes and fell down softly, hearing Brother Lin's anxious call in my ears: "Qingwu, Qingwu!" ”

Then there were chaotic footsteps, many people around were whispering, and Brother Lin was angry and angry. After gradually quieting down, the bitter fragrance of 'medicine' spreads all around.

"It's noisy!" I couldn't help but whine.

Someone flashed up to me like a whirlwind, grabbed my hand, clenched it tightly, and called my name anxiously and in surprise: "Qingwu, Qingwu!" ”

I said a low and shallow "um": "Brother Lin, I'll just sleep for a while, for a while." ”

Brother Lin held my hand tighter, and trembled a little uncontrollably: "Mmmm, you can sleep at ease, I will never let anyone disturb you." ”

I just fell asleep, as if I were in the clouds, up and down.

It's been a long time since I've slept so peacefully, and I'm like a seed buried deep in the dirt, wrapped in a thick shell, sleeping greedily, and occasionally stretching my waist may be able to break through the hard shell.

When I woke up, I smelled the smell of hay mixed with dew, heard the "creaking" sound of wheels crushing the dead grass, and the sound of hooves running happily. Only then did I feel a bump under me, and I was lying on top of a carriage.

I lay in the carriage in a daze, and I didn't have to get up, I knew that I must have left Chang'an now.

It was not my intention to stay away from Chang'an and follow Brother Lin to Mohan, but it was not such a bad thing. Since I don't want to be nostalgic there anymore, it's better to stay away, so as not to touch the scene. When the wound in the heart is healed, and the pain is no longer so sensitive, I will return to Jiangnan, find a master, follow her, and spend my whole life on Yunwu Mountain, cooking tea and administering 'medicine', and living a leisurely life like a fairy.

I slowly opened my eyes and sat up, comfortable and warm in the carriage covered with soft animal skins. I combed my messy hair, lifted the curtains, and poked my head out.

Immediately the 'squire' saw me and cheered in unison on horseback. Brother Lin, who was walking in front, turned his head when he heard the sound and stretched his eyebrows with surprise on his face.

I greedily breathed in the cool breeze of the early morning prairie and immediately choked on my cough. Brother Lin turned the horse's head, turned around, and looked at me worriedly: "The grassland is windy, and your body is weak, so you can't resist the wind, so why don't you hurry back to the carriage and stay alive." ”

I patted my heart, calmed my breath, and asked with a smile, "I just want to know, how long do we have before we can get to Mohan?" ”

Brother Lin was stunned for a moment, then nodded excitedly, his face flushed: "Right away, right away!" After this grassland is the city of Mohan, and after more than half a day's travel, you can reach the palace of my Mohan. ”

The wind on the grassland sent Brother Lin's words far away, accompanied by the whistle of the 'squire' guards.

The winter in Mohan is so cold, I have never seen such cold weather. Now in Chang'an, it has just entered winter, and the summer clothes may not have time to be put into the cage, and Mohan is already the north wind howling, and thousands of miles of ice are frozen.

Brother Lin said that in a few days, Mohan will usher in a snowy weather. That's why he can't wait to take me back to Mohan. I'm afraid that if there is a blizzard on the road, it will be troublesome.

He had been nervous, lest I would resent him when I woke up, and jumped out of the car as desperately as I did last time.

Not only did I not flee this time, but I hid in Mohan's palace, wrapped myself in a cloak made of animal skins like a rice dumpling, and placed a brazier in front of me, but my fingertips were still cold, and I had to put my hands on the fire to roast.

Brother Lin held the precious snow wolf bead in his hand, shook his head and looked at me helplessly: "When my mother concubine first came to Mohan, why was it not as exaggerated as you, it seems that you should also practice martial arts, or your health is too bad." ”

After I came to Mohan, I learned to drink, no longer a soft 'flower' carving, but a strong spirit, a sip down, from the tip of the throat to the stomach, and then from every 'hair' pore of the body, very comfortable.

But my alcohol consumption still hasn't grown much, I get drunk when I drink, and I love to talk nonsense when I'm drunk, so Brother Lin always looks at me with extremely helpless and doting eyes, and he looks like he hates iron but not steel.

"Brother Lin, I'm still cold, I can't warm my heart, why don't you prop me up and put it on the fire rack to roast?"

At that time, a piece of lamb 'leg' was roasting on the fire, and the blue 'color' flame was 'licking' the shelf, and it was squeaking with oil, giving off a fishy smell. I was inexplicably envious of that piece of lamb's 'leg'.

Brother Lin also eats and drinks with his head bored, and he is still gentle and elegant, unlike the men on the grassland. He kept cutting the blade of the lamb, slicing the lamb 'meat' thinly, dipping it in the condiment and stuffing it into my mouth.

He persuaded me bitterly: "It's not good for you to stay in the house like this all the time, go out for a walk and move your muscles and bones." After a few days, it snowed heavily, and the whole palace of Mohan was like Qionglou 'jade', and I will take you to hunt on horseback. You don't know how much fun it is to hunt in the snow. The clumsy roe deer is chased so tightly that it will plunge headlong into the snow, leaving only two hind 'legs' outside, and we will pull it out like a turnip, and it will stare at you stupidly, frozen and stiff, and it will not be able to slow down for a while. ”

The picture described by Brother Lin is too funny, if it were replaced by my previous temperament, I would definitely jump up excitedly, and I couldn't wait to beg Brother Lin to take me out to see it.

But now, there is always a lack of interest. Even if you just stick your head out of the 'hairy' collar, a cold wind will immediately come in, and you will freeze out a 'chicken' skin bump.

I craned my neck and said weakly: "Take an ugly monster like me to hunt, wrapped like a round bear, aren't you afraid that others will take me as a prey and pierce your heart with an arrow?" ”

Brother Lin looked me up and down amusedly, and shook his head helplessly: "Who said you are ugly?" Arrogant. ”

I looked down and smiled, playing with the glass in my hand, and didn't speak.

The blood scabs on my face have gradually peeled off, revealing the original white porcelain skin and the new pink skin. It's no longer so shocking, but the scars are 'intertwined', and they are still very eye-catching.

I remember when I first came, I heard a palace 'girl' gathered around and whispered: "Your Majesty is thinking about it in your heart, thinking about it for a long time, and risking such a big danger to go to Chang'an in person, what kind of fairy-like character I thought it would be, how did I bring back an ugly monster?" ”

I just laughed and didn't say anything. Who would have thought that on the second day, the gossip would reach Brother Lin's ears, and a few palace 'women' who mocked me would be punished with fifty canes and open the lower half of their bodies to 'flowers'.

Later, no one talked about it, but the indisputable fact that His Majesty Mohan had brought back an ugly monster spread in the palace, and everyone knew it, but everyone was afraid of punishment and did not dare to say it.

I 'touched' and 'touched' my face, shrugged my shoulders indifferently, drank all the wine in my glass, warmed up, and my face was red from the charcoal fire, and I felt a little tight. Then he laughed self-deprecatingly: "It's ugly, and what others say is also the truth, so I can't be angry." ”

Brother Lin quickly changed the topic, lest I feel lonely.

Brother Lin would often tell me about the scene of blue waves and rippling waves on the grassland when the 'spring' wind blew. He told me over and over again how crisp and melodious the larks on the prairie were, as if they were hung with early morning dew. If you are riding on a horse, the breeze is blowing, and you can gallop freely, how comfortable and hearty it is.

And how brilliant the night sky on the grassland is, with jewel-like stars dotted in the black velvet-like night sky, quiet and peaceful. If you lie on the grass and listen to the night insects playing and singing in the grass, your heart will become ethereal and distant.

Brother Lin said: "No matter how cold the days are, there will always be a past, when the 'spring' is warm and the 'flowers' bloom, then you can better understand the beauty of the sun."

Although I Mohan does not have the gentle and beautiful beauty of your Jiangnan, the smoke and rain of Jiangnan, and the bluestone alleys, we have the lonely smoke of the desert, the grandeur and vastness of the yellow sand, the blue 'wave' ocean of wind and grass and cattle and sheep, and the prosperity of Chang'an.

Qingwu, as long as you go out bravely, I dare to guarantee that your heart will be more open than ever. Leave all the worries behind in your heart. ”

In the face of Brother Lin's persuasion, I chose to shrink my head tighter into the fox fur, squinting my eyes and pretending to take a nap, the aroma of wine lingering on my cheeks.

In my heart, I still miss the person who was thousands of miles away.

You are here, the fog is gone, the warm sun is clear, you are not there, the stars are dim, and the clouds are dense. No matter how beautiful the scenery is, what does it have to do with me without you?