The flowers bloom in two, one on each branch.

Since the victory of the Anjia army and the return of honor, the emperor is happy, and the whole country is specially ordered to celebrate, and the whole capital is immersed in laughter. The general's mansion is even more crowded, and there is an endless stream of people who come to congratulate and give gifts and curry favor, and An Dingguo and An Ruixiang meet and entertain no less than dozens of guests every day, and they are so busy that they are exhausted. An Ruiqi, who had not recovered from an old illness and had a new injury, was always under the care of An Jiajun sent by the Stable State, so he could only recuperate in the room in a regular manner.

As soon as he arrived in the capital, An Ruiqi was anxious to get out of the carriage and rush to the government to visit Ning Yue, regardless of his serious injuries. An Ruixiang saw that the gauze on his chest that had just been changed to bandage the knife wound was oozing bright red because he struggled to get up, and although he didn't dare to stop it, he didn't dare to stop it, lest he move and bleed more. The soldiers guarding on both sides of the carriage saw An Ruiqi getting off the car with difficulty, and stepped forward to help and persuade him. An Dingguo, who led the army, heard a commotion behind him, so he frowned and went to find out. When he saw An Ruiqi, who was blood-red on his chest, was about to ride away, he couldn't help but be furious and scolded loudly: "Nonsense! Where do you run if you're seriously injured? Is it deadly! An Ruiqi knew that something was wrong, and hurriedly whipped his horse, but how could an ordinary soldier's horse be able to compete with An Dingguo's mount, and after a while, An Dingguo's tall horse stopped him in front of him, and his horse was frightened and threw him to the ground. The knife wound on his chest, which had finally healed slightly, cracked open again, and the blood couldn't help but flow outward, and the heart-rending pain made him faint.

When he woke up, he was already in his room, guarded by people outside the door and window. An Ruiqi, who had no internal strength, knew that it would be impossible to escape under the supervision of An Jiajun, so he neither took medicine nor allowed anyone to change the gauze for him, so as to coerce An Dingguo to return his freedom. It's just a coercion tactic, not only he knows how to do it, An Dingguo saw that he was so stubborn, so he made a bold statement, An Ruiqi is restless for a day, and he will not touch a drop of water for a day. An Ruiqi knew that An Dingguo would do what he said, and he couldn't bear to be tortured by his old father in the slightest, so An Ruiqi immediately pretended to give up, so that An Dingguo let down his guard against him, so that he could use a secret plan.

"Qi'er, how can my father not know that you are anxious to inquire about the current situation in Ning Mansion, but the prisoner who killed Duan Nantian's son is a maid in Ning Mansion, and Ning Mansion is to blame for this matter. Fortunately, the emperor has issued an order to order the prefect to investigate the matter thoroughly within three months, and now the case can be closed as soon as the deadline expires, and then even if there are tens of millions of people in the south who are unwilling, there is no name to blame Ning Fu again. Don't lose your sense of proportion, meddle in this matter at this critical juncture, and cause trouble. When he waits for the time to pass, I will definitely preside over important events for you and the daughter of the Ning family. An Dingguo sighed, and continued earnestly: "Qi'er, my father knows that both of you brothers are interested in the daughter of the Ning family, although the elders and young are orderly, but my father will still put you first in everything, you don't have to worry too much, you can recuperate with peace of mind." ”

“…… Dad, I'm tired...... You should also go back to the room as soon as possible to rest......" An Dingguo's words were undoubtedly a huge thunder to An Ruiqi, and he took a long time to regain consciousness, and then barely squeezed out a smile and responded to An Dingguo.

March...... The emperor only allowed it for three months...... Such a few days are not enough to find out what is wrong, but I hate that I have delayed the situation on the battlefield for more than ten days! Thinking of this, An Ruiqi didn't care about the pain on his body, quickly put on his long coat, and walked quickly to the door, wanting to go to the prefect's yamen immediately to inquire about the case. An Jiajun outside the door naturally didn't dare to let go, and when the two parties were stalemate, An Ruixiang appeared, and he thought that he had heard a lot of news and was about to tell An Ruiqi as bait, so he persuaded An Ruiqi to go back to the room.

"Big brother, please be sure to know everything, Ruiqi is here to thank you in advance!" An Ruiqi bowed to An Ruixiang, and then stared at him tightly.

An Ruixiang saw that his face was pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, knowing that he must be enduring the pain at this time, and he was engrossed in writing down his every word. So, he told all the experiences of going to Ning Mansion to visit Ning Xue once after he came back. "Xue'er has been hiding in the room, and no one is seen except the second lady, even me...... She didn't want to see ...... either."

No matter how An Ruixiang persuaded him, An Ruiqi just didn't want to go back to bed and lie down, he beat his spirits and pretended to be as calm and light as before, in order to make An Ruixiang believe that his injuries were not in the way, hoping that he could help him escape from the general's mansion. At this time, An Ruiqi covered the wound with one hand, and supported the other hand on the table, and then sat firmly on the stool. Seeing An Ruixiang's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, he couldn't help but urge: "Big brother still wants to find out something, but it's okay to say!" ”

An Ruixiang saw that he was so anxious, so he had to tell him things that An Ruiqi had already learned about such as the emperor's decree to take three months.

“…… And ......" An Ruiqi looked at him in disappointment.

“…… Second Brother...... Can you go to Ningfu to see Xue'er? If you...... She wished to see ......" An Ruixiang shook his head, and then said in a slurred.

"Big brother, now there is only one thing I can tolerate in my heart, and that is to find out the case, so that Yue'er can avenge her grievances, and besides, I don't have the extra energy to deal with other people and things......" An Ruiqi covered the injury on his chest, but felt a faint pain in his heart, thinking that with the high power of his father and eldest brother, he must be able to find out something, but after talking to the two, he realized that he was so ignorant and ridiculous. As far as others are concerned, Yue'er is just a maid in the Ning Mansion, and now that the East Window incident has happened, everyone is afraid to avoid it, and who will sincerely take the matter of washing away her grievances to heart. If today's grievances are replaced by Ning Xue, the Ning Mansion, the prefect's yamen, etc. will definitely be solemn, and the father and eldest brother will not just watch the fire from the other side as they do now...... Thinking of this, An Ruiqi couldn't help but feel heartache for Ning Yue.

Yue'er, don't feel sorry for those who don't care about you, they are just passers-by to you...... You and me, someone who is willing to give everything for you...... Now that you are missing, I naturally don't believe that you are no longer alive, I think you should be hiding somewhere, it must be very miserable to be alone in a foreign land, and I can't take care of you, it's really embarrassing...... Yue'er, don't say it's you, even I hate myself for letting you go through such suffering, but I hope you are still willing to believe in me and be willing to wait for me, so I will do my best to avenge you. Even if the sky does not obey people's wishes in the end, I will accompany you to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, male farmers and women weaving, and stay for a lifetime, and I will never let you be lonely again! An Ruiqi wrote this sentence on the paper from the bottom of his heart, and the words were vigorous and powerful, showing the firmness of his belief. He carefully folded the paper into the embroidered brocade bag given by Ning Yue, and then took the brocade into his arms, but felt that his chest was hot.

"Someone! Hurry up and call my big brother! An Ruiqi reined in his mind, regained his previous calm and wisdom, and it didn't take long to think about it.

"Second brother, what do you call me?" An Ruixiang, who was about to go to bed to rest, heard that An Ruiqi was looking for him, and he didn't even bother to put on his coat, and walked quickly to his room.

"Big brother, since you left, Ruiqi has thought about it again, and he feels that he is not there." An Ruixiang showed a shallow smile to him who was disheveled, and said lightly: "The An family has a deep friendship with the Ning family, and now that Ning Xue is sick in bed, she goes to visit, and she should be, how can I lose my manners because of my own disobedience?" Therefore I have called you at once, despite the disturbance of the night, and begged you to make arrangements for me as soon as possible......"

An Ruixiang suddenly felt mixed after hearing this, but when he thought that he might be able to enter the room with An Ruiqi to visit Ning Xue, he was full of joy again, so he hurriedly agreed.