Chapter Seventy-Six: Friends

Seeing He Ying looking at herself, Xiaohuan wanted to run towards her. At this time, several carriages passed by, and she had to retreat hurriedly, looking at He Ying with her feet crossed, for fear that she would disappear, which made He Ying's heart soften all of a sudden.

Finally, as soon as a few carriages passed, He Ying looked at Xiaohuan. But I saw an acquaintance standing next to her: Liu Shu!

Could it be that Xiaohuan really came to Liu Shu's side? He Ying thought curiously. She smiled at the two of them and strode over. Liu Shu saw her approaching, and the smile on her face became even brighter: "Okay! How long has it been since I saw you? You're all over Zhoucheng! Even the three princes mention you from time to time! ”

Liu Shu rushed up and held her hand, and a series of words rushed out. He Ying smiled at her, turned her head to look at Xiaohuan, whose face was flushed with excitement, and said softly, "How are you doing this time?" ”

Xiaohuan's mouth was flattened, and his eyes were red. But Liu Shu immediately replied: "Okay, of course." He Ying, if I hadn't run into you, I would have gone to the Four Princes' Mansion to invite you out to play. ”

At this, she grimaced and grinned, "I've always had this idea. It's a pity, you are He Yu now, a man. I'm looking for you at a big girl's house, and I really have to find a good excuse. You don't know, I'm just thinking about some excuse for my fineness right now. ”

He Ying looked at Xiaohuan gently and said softly: "Xiaohuan, what about you, how are you now?" ”

Xiaohuan said excitedly with tears in her eyes: "Miss, I'm fine." ”

Liu Shu smiled mischievously, patted He Ying's shoulder and said, "What do you mean?" Your maid, will I still be harsh? He Ying couldn't help but smile, she looked at Xiaohuan, and saw that although she had lost a little weight, her face was ruddy and radiant, and her expression was calm and calm in front of Liu Shu, and she was indeed living a good life.

The fact that the three of them were standing on the side of the street like this had already attracted the guidance of passers-by. He Ying has a handsome face, white clothes are fluttering, and Liu Shu is as beautiful as a flower. It looks like a couple. It's particularly eye-catching.

He Ying found this and immediately smiled: "Okay, let's talk in the restaurant first." If you continue to stand like this, the third prince of your family will still think that you are dating outside without permission. ”

Liu Shu's face flushed, and the hand on He Ying's shoulder couldn't help shrinking. Because she found the ambiguous eyes of the pedestrians on the left and right.

Xiaohuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw the two of them like this. The three of them turned around and walked to a nearby restaurant, picked an elegant room, ordered a few dishes, and began to talk.

Not long after sitting down, Xiaohuan looked at Liu Shu and suddenly smiled: "Miss, Miss Liu is now a lady." ”

He Ying was stunned for a moment, only to find that Liu Shu's current hairstyle had been combed up, and it was clearly a married woman's makeup. She couldn't help laughing and said, "Congratulations, it turns out that you are still married to the third prince?" You should be happy living with your sweetheart now, right? ”

As she spoke, she looked at Liu Shu carefully, and saw that there was a bit of bright color between her eyebrows and eyes, and the style of a young woman seemed to be circulating, and it seemed that she should live a good life. Although there is sadness in his eyes when he looks closely, it is normal to think about it. She is just the daughter of a retainer of the three princes, marrying a prince as a concubine, and competing for favor with many women, how can she get pure happiness?

Seeing He Ying's eyes on herself, she kept looking up and down, and Liu Shu raised her small fist and hit it hard. He Ying grinned and held it with one hand, and pulled her hand by herself with a smile on her face, pulling her to fall to herself. At the same time, he said: "Ouch, little lady, even if Xiaosheng is handsome and extraordinary, you don't need to meet as soon as you meet*, right?" ”

Liu Shu's face was red with shame, and she pounced on her ear, and said with a smile while pinching: "Call you nonsense!" Let you be proud with a little effort! ”

Xiaohuan looked at the one next to him and smiled. The two fought for a while. Xiao Er also brought the dishes up, and when they saw that there were outsiders, the two of them hurriedly sat up, looking like an aristocratic demeanor.

"You look so good right now." Liu Shu looked at He Ying, and said yearningly: "The whole person is brightened, and it is far from the previous expression. If it weren't for me and Xiaohuan being too familiar with you, it would be really hard to recognize you all of a sudden. ”

Xiaohuan also said beside him: "Yes, yes, miss, you look so good now." However, it's just a little too man-like. ”

He Ying poured herself a glass of wine, shook it at the two, and said softly: "My name is He Yu now, and I was originally a man. She looked sideways at Liu Shu and Xiaohuan, and continued: "If I can, I hope I will be a man for the rest of my life!" ”

Xiaohuan's eyes widened, and Liu Shu also said in surprise: "You don't plan to get married?" How's that going to work? By the way, that Li Qing, I saw him just now, how are you and him doing now? ”

He Yingchong smiled comfortingly at the two, and said warmly: "My current identity is Li Qing's last wife, in fact, I am afraid that the marriage contract will not be canceled easily." Li Qing: I will never get married. Besides, what's the good of getting married? Look at a man's face all day long, and compete with a whole lot of women for favor. As soon as she said this, she was stunned, and immediately regretted that she had not spoken a word. Because Liu Shu's face darkened.

Without waiting for He Ying to open his mouth to comfort her, Liu Shu said faintly: "You are right! But I'm just an ordinary woman, not as good as you, so different. I only hope to have a son for him, and I will be satisfied when I am old. ”

Xiaohuan nodded on the side and said, "Miss, you are the most amazing woman in the world, of course your ideas and practices will be different." Her voice was full of pride. Obviously, he has always been proud of He Ying.

He Ying glanced at her, feeling guilty. However, if she has the opportunity to do it again, she will still entrust Xiaohuan to Liu Shu, after all, the road she is taking now, if she is not careful, she will never recover. Having said that, in this world, it seems that no matter how you go, there is a rugged path full of dangers ahead.

The atmosphere fell silent for a while, and Liu Shu was still in a sad mood. He Ying looked at her, but she didn't know how to comfort the bride. She smiled bitterly, blaming herself for not opening which pot she couldn't mention.

"By the way, you said you met Li Qing today?" He Ying interrupted Liu Shu's sadness and asked softly.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Goodbye Li Qing

Liu Shu also came back to her senses, nodded, and said, "Yes, just half an hour ago, Xiaohuan and I just left the house. As soon as he saw me, he took the initiative to get out of the carriage and ask me questions. ”

Speaking of this, her voice hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "He looks a little haggard, seems to be a little kind of you" Speaking of this, she paused, obviously unable to find the right words.

Xiaohuan on the side immediately said, "Miss, General Li is still thinking about Miss." I think he seems to have fallen in love with Miss, and I hope that Miss will change her mind. ”

Liu Shu nodded again and again when she heard this: "Yes, yes, that's it." Although he didn't say much about you, but listening to that tone and looking at his expression, he obviously still thought about you. ”

He Ying pondered for a while, raised her eyes and saw the two girls staring at her, and couldn't help laughing: "What? You were impressed by him? ”

Liu Shu nodded, and said carefully: "This, after all, he is your last marriage." If he can really be dedicated to you, it will be the best thing in the world. Would you like to go back to Loei? ”

He Ying laughed dumbly, she smiled lightly: "Fool! You're thinking too simply! ”

Facing the two puzzled faces, she analyzed them one by one: "Do you think, I have lived in the Four Princes' Mansion for so long now, and Li Qing is a big man, so he will not doubt my chastity?" Seeing that Liu Shu was about to decompose, she said again: "You can say that this can be checked." Isn't it? ”

Seeing that Liu Shu and Xiaohuan were nodding, she laughed, stood up, looked at the crowd coming and going downstairs, and said in high spirits: "Why should I let him believe in my innocence?" Why should I go back to Loei to fight with a few women for a useless man? Why should I go back to a man who has despised me and put me in danger again and again? Is it because he is my nominal last fiancé? ”

She smiled leisurely, Ruyu's face was radiant and radiant: "It's good for me to live like this!" I don't need to rely on any man! What's more, this man is not worthy of my trust and reliance at all! ”

Her words are sonorous and powerful, and they are heard on the ground! Liu Shu and Xiaohuan looked at her confident face in a daze, and looked at her white-clothed Shengxue, standing with her hands in hand. It seems that it is only now that I have discovered that the current He Ying actually has a kind of arrogant style that is proud of the prince!

This kind of change still comes from last night's song Li Bai's "Will Enter the Wine", almost for a moment, He Ying understood a truth: the life of cringe is also a lifetime! Indulging in arbitrary life is a lifetime! She really has no need, and there is no reason for herself to be careful all the time, thinking everywhere, calculating everywhere, making herself so tired!

It was almost a kind of enlightenment, which made He Ying's mood open up from something he had never had. I feel that I have been cocooned in the past!

Liu Shu and Xiaohuan both looked up at her, with incomparable yearning and envy in their eyes, as well as heartbeat and sadness! Suddenly, a thousand thoughts came to my mind, and finally turned into a smile.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and ate happily. At this moment, Xiao Er's earnest voice sounded outside: "They are here, general, please!" ”

Then, there was the sound of a man pushing the door. He Ying and the three of them looked at each other, and they happened to face Li Qing, Lu Ming, and Yue'er standing behind them!

All six of them were stunned! Liu Shu and Xiaohuan both stood up and looked at Li Qing and the others stupidly. As soon as Li Qing entered the door, he stared at He Ying tightly, without blinking his eyes.

His eyes were changing, and for a moment, it seemed that chagrin, loss, joy, hatred, self-blame, and love all poured out. All kinds of thoughts made his face change constantly until it turned calm.

He Ying smiled faintly and sat in place without moving. She poured herself a glass of wine, raised her glass to Li Qing and the others, and said with a smile: "General Li is so well-informed!" Now that you're here, please come in and have a drink! ”

Her calm and calm attitude made several people sober up at once. Liu Shu and Xiaohuan were slightly blessed, and said softly: "I have seen the general." ”

Li Qing waved his hand, signaled Xiao Er to close the door and retreat, and strode towards the table. He walked straight up to He Ying, looked at her quietly for a while, and finally sat down opposite her.

As soon as he sat down, Lu Ming and Yue'er also sat down on his left and right. Three pairs of eyes all looked at He Ying seriously.

If He Ying was before, he must be a little panicked now. But now when she sees this scene, her heart is like an ancient well, and she can't afford it. With a wave of her hand, she sent the untouched wine glass in front of Liu Shu and Xiaohuan to Li Qing and Lu Ming, and then manipulated the wine bottle to fill the three of them with wine.

This series of actions, she did it smoothly and chicly. Anyone who looks at her will know that she is a master of manipulating power.

At this time, Liu Shu and Xiaohuan slowly sat down, they looked at He Ying worriedly, and then looked at Li Qing, and saw that both of them looked calm, and they couldn't see joy and anger, so they couldn't help lowering their heads.

Li Qing kept staring at He Ying, and he was sensitive to the fact that he had only been seen for two days, and He Ying's temperament and demeanor were very different from those at the symposium that day. It seems to have become more conspicuous and more radiant.

Lu Ming was also staring at He Ying, and he had never had much affection for this woman. It wasn't until later that I heard that she had lost the paragraph, and then she made a big splash at the symposium, and the discussion shocked everyone in the world! At that time, he was in a daze, that confident and proud girl, was it He Ying?

Now he can't see the girl in front of him clearly. Now she seems to be less than fifteen years old, right? At such a young age, they all have unpredictable abilities, which is really impressive.

As for Yue'er, she has been with Li Qing's childhood sweetheart for more than ten years, and she thinks she understands his thoughts and emotions, and she is in the palm of her hand. Even she has always understood that although her identity is limited, she cannot become his wife, but this position of wife will not be able to escape from her own hands sooner or later.

But during this period of time, she found that everything had changed, and this cousin, who had grown up together, no longer seemed to be the person who was obedient to her and gentle and loving to her. He lost his heart, and it was so painful for him that it could even be said to be unbearable!

Therefore, she looked at the nondescript woman in front of her with hatred. But for some reason, the hatred and disgust in her heart are more of a kind of self-shame when facing this woman!

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Showdown

All of a sudden, the atmosphere became very strange.

He Ying's face was calm, and there was even a smile on the corner of her mouth. Her slender hands were holding a wine glass, slowly tasting the wine. The long eyelashes blocked her eyes, making it impossible to see the look under her eyes.

After a while, Li Qing finally spoke: "You guys go out!" ”

He was referring to Liu Shu, Yue'er, and Xiaohuan. The third girl was already a little unable to sit still. As soon as he spoke, he stood up, turned around and walked out the door.

As soon as they got together, Li Qing looked at Lu Ming, Lu Ming met his eyes, hesitated, but still stood up and walked outside. The four of them quickly went out and closed the door.

"He Ying, what do you want to do?" As soon as Li Qing saw that everyone had gone out, he put down the wine glass in his hand, stared at He Ying tightly, and said word by word.

He Ying couldn't help but smile, she raised her eyes to look at Li Qing, and asked softly, "Why did General Li say this?" ”

Li Qing took a deep breath and said seriously: "He Ying, I know what happened before, and I am sorry for you." In the past, the grievances between our two families, I shouldn't have been involved in you, a weak woman, and let you be left out in the cold. ”

He said it very seriously, and his expression was very sincere. For some reason, He Ying wanted to laugh a little. She looked up at Li Qing with a smile, her smile finally made Li Qing unable to speak anymore, and said angrily in a blink of an eye: "What are you laughing at?" What are you proud of? ”

He Ying shook her head, shook the wine in her hand gently, looked at the yellow turbid wine, and said lightly: "What? Is there a rule that I can't laugh at? ”

Li Qing suppressed his temper and said softly: "He Ying, I'm apologizing to you!" ”

He Ying glanced at him and said casually: "I heard it!" ”

As soon as she said this, Li Qing didn't move for a long time. After a while, his suppressed heavy breathing sounded: "He Ying, what do you mean?" Don't forget, you're my last wife! You're a woman! It won't be long before you'll be an adult, and we'll be married. Are you still going to live in the Four Princes' Mansion? ”

He Ying changed the wine glass from his left hand to his right hand, and said lightly: "Then why not?" ”

"Horn!" With a bang, the sound of the wine glass falling to the ground and shattering came. It turned out that Li Qing raised his hand and knocked the wine glass in He Ying's hand to the ground. He Ying didn't move, and let the wine glass sweep down. She glanced at the debris underground, and slowly raised her eyes to look at Li Qing.

Her eyes were as clear as water, and at the moment when she faced Li Qing, Li Qing's originally angry heart shook violently. This swing, like thousands of times when he was alone in the past, made his heart feel sour and helpless: "What do you want?" ”

The same sentence, now that he said it, he seemed much weaker, and even a little begging in it.

He Ying looked at Li Qing seriously, and met his eyes with hidden pain. Suddenly, there was another smile, and this smile was like a spring flower blooming. He Ying said slowly: "Li Qing, between you and my father, there is a grudge against my father, right?" ”

The corners of Li Qing's mouth twitched, but he didn't answer her. He Ying said again: "On the way you took me to Beijing, you encountered several assassinations. These assassinations, if it weren't for my luck and vigilance, would have turned into white bones a long time ago, do you think I'm right? ”

Li Qing's original face turned gloomy, and he said softly: "This, I was at the time." He Ying shook his hand and interrupted him: "I don't want to listen to your explanation, I'm just stating a fact." ”

"There's more than enmity between us, right? There is another reason that I don't quite understand, which prompts you to dislike me, but you want to forcibly marry me, treat me with all kinds of contempt along the way, and snub me in every way when you arrive in Loei. Is that right? ”

Li Qing didn't answer her words now, he silently poured himself a glass of wine and swallowed it violently.

When He Ying saw his expression, he smiled slightly, this smile, the jade face was shining, and it was extremely moving.

"You know what? This year has been the most painful and difficult in my life! I don't know if I'll be alive the next day, or if I'll give it to someone else for any reason! I'm scared, I'm panicking, I feel at a loss! Do you know any of these? ”

When He Ying said this, she was not only calm and calm, but also always had a smile on her face. This kind of calm and gentle smile made Li Qing have no way to say the apology and guilt in his stomach.

"Why should I go on living this kind of life with no tomorrow? Just because I'm a woman, I'm your nominal last wife, just because my family has an enmity with you? But what does all this have to do with me? Why should I bear it? ”

This aggressive series of questions, when He Ying spoke, still had a calm and calm face. And Li Qing, who had already lowered his head so low that he couldn't lower it any longer, poured himself another cup and swallowed it violently.

"General Li, you are a man who stands up to the sky! You have your career and you have the people you want to protect. I, He Ying, am just a small wave in your life, I have seen it, passed it, and then disappeared. ”

When she said this, she was a little heavy-spoken. He Ying couldn't help but smile, and her voice turned gentle: "Our acquaintance was originally a mistake of the seniors. Now I'm going back to the path I'm going to take, General Lai, are you saying that I'm doing this, is it wrong? ”

There was another long silence, and after a long while, Li Qing raised his head. Because he drank several large glasses in a row, his face was already a little red. He stared at He Ying tightly, with regret in his eyes, but also seemed to be affectionate.

"I was wrong before, can't I do it all over again?" Li Qing said suddenly. Speaking of this, he stretched out his hand, held He Ying's little hand tightly, and said in a loud voice: "Ying'er, I was wrong, I was wrong before, but now that I know, can't you forgive me?" You, you are a girl's family, and you will be seen through sooner or later when you compete with men to win and compete for the benefits of your tongue together. This is not a long-term solution, you better go back to Loei, you come back, I will marry you in a beautiful way! ”

The more he talked, the more excited he became, the more he spoke, his handsome face was radiant, and his eyes were even more radiant, as if he had seen the beautiful years of love between the two.

He Ying raised her eyes to look at him, and slowly broke free of her little hand from his hand. She struggled a few times, because Li Qing used a lot of strength, so she kept working hard, kept working hard, until Li Qing, who was excited, finally found out that she resisted!

He looked at He Ying sadly in amazement. And after He Ying withdrew his hand, he looked at him and finally shook his head: "It's too late!" It's too late! ”

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Acquaintance is fate

The muscles on Li Qing's face twitched, and the corners of his mouth trembled for a while. Only then did he mutter, "Too late? ”

He looked at He Ying in disbelief and asked, "Why?" ”

He Ying stood up, looked at the crowd coming and going downstairs, and said softly, "Where were you when I was most helpless and scared?" You are creating helplessness and fear for me! I've finally broken out now, and I'm finally no longer imprisoned in that little circle, no longer speculating about your thoughts and actions all day long. I finally saw the sky outside and had my own friends. You say, why should I go back, come back to you, compete with your concubines for favor, and live by your face? ”

She looked at Li Qing mockingly, with a smile on her face and a graceful demeanor.

Li Qing also stood up, looked directly at her, and said coldly: "But don't forget, what you have now is just a flower in the moon mirror in the water!" You're just a woman after all! ”

He Ying looked back at him quietly, and saw that Li Qing's expression was a little uncomfortable, and she said lightly: "Yes, what I have now is the flower in the mirror, the moon in the water." But regardless of whether this flower moon is real or not, I can at least have it. What can I have by staying with you? ”

She laughed softly and said slowly: "Li Qing, you also understand that you can't give me anything." You can't even give me a sense of security! Can't give me confidence! ”

Li Qing's face turned pale, and he sat down slowly. His eyes stared at the wine glass in front of him without blinking. After a while, there was no squeak.

He Ying paced back, walked all the way to the door, opened the door, and smiled at the four people standing outside: "Come in, the food is cold." Then she raised her voice and shouted, "Xiao Er, bring me another table of wine and food, I want you to be the best!" ”

Lu Ming looked at her, then at Li Qing, and knew that things had collapsed. He strode over to Li Qing and sat down, opened his mouth, ready to say something, but still stopped.

"If I were by my side, although this matter might not be negotiated today, at least it wouldn't make you so upset!" Looking at Li Qing, Lu Ming thought to himself. But the matter has come to this, he and He Ying are separated by a layer after all, and now even if he goes out, there is no point.

The six of them sat down as they were. Xiao Er's hands and feet were quite fast, and after a while, he replaced all the leftovers on the table, and a table of hot dishes began to be served again.

He Ying stood up, put wine glasses in front of everyone, and then poured them full of wine one by one. She picked up a glass of wine, stood up, and saluted everyone, "Come, everyone, let's have a drink!" Acquaintance is fate, no matter what happens in the future, it is worth being happy to be able to gather together today. ”

Liu Shu and Xiaohuan took the lead in picking up the cup. I took a small sip of meaning. Yue'er Li didn't either, her eyes looked downstairs, and she didn't seem to hear He Ying's voice at all. Li Qing raised his eyes to look at He Ying, his eyes were quite sad. And Lu Ming generously picked up the wine in front of him and drank it all.

After Lu Ming finished drinking, he looked at He Ying, who had a demure temperament, and thought to himself: This woman has really changed a lot!

As soon as he thought about it, he saw Li Qing suddenly stand up, and at the same time slam the wine glass in his hand to the ground! With the sound of a wine glass shattering, he turned and strode out.

Seeing him leave, Yue'er stared at He Ying fiercely, her eyes extremely resentful. Then she ran towards Li Qing, and she shouted as she ran: "Li Lang, wait for me!" ”

Lu Ming didn't follow immediately, he suddenly leaned down and said to He Ying word by word: "Miss He, although you are very close to the fourth prince now, don't forget you, you are just a little woman!" If I really want to deal with you, the general has a thousand ways to make you survive and not want to die! So, you'd better think about it, don't treat other people's sincerity as donkey's liver and lungs! ”

After he finished speaking, he immediately poured himself another glass of wine, shook it at He Ying, drank it all, and turned to leave.

Looking at the back of him leaving, Liu Shu said tremblingly: "He, what does he mean?" ”

He Ying didn't answer, and Xiaohuan on the side said tremblingly: "Miss, is he warning you?" ”

He Ying smiled again, turned her head to the two of them and said gently, "Eat!" If you don't eat it, the food will be cold! ”

Seeing that the two were still staring at her, He Ying comfortably leaned back slightly and said calmly: "Don't worry!" Even if the sky falls now, it won't crush me! ”

Seeing that the two of them were still looking at her in amazement, she suddenly felt good, so she struck her chopsticks on the wine glass and sang loudly:

"How many ups and downs are in front of you, people are led by fame, and their eyes are full of red dust.

Laughing wheels and horses, morning bells and dusk drums, empty toiling from year to year.

It's not as good as my piano, a couplet of poems, and I'm willing to be leisurely.

Try to see his rich and poor, they are generally buried in Huangquan with white bones. ”

She sang with her heart, and for a while, it seemed that the passage of years from the past life to the present life was just a dream! It seems that the happiness and sorrow over the years are just a wisp of floating clouds, and they have become empty in a blink of an eye.

She sang freely, the heroic lyrics and songs, the insight into the world and the leisurely waiting, all of a sudden, all in the singing.

He Ying sang vigorously, so she didn't notice that her singing voice was really louder now, and she didn't notice that since she started singing, the restaurant was quiet and silent.

She lived too wronged a while ago, but now her heart is opened, and the samadhi in this song is deeply experienced. Therefore, she sang and sang the song again and again, until the third time before stopping.

As soon as she stopped, she poured herself a cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp, and laughed loudly: "Happy! ”

"It's really a pleasure!" As soon as she finished speaking, a man's elegant voice rang out. He Ying was stunned for a moment, and a knock sounded outside the door: "This son, my master admires the talent of the son, I don't know if I can see it?" ”

He Ying was in a good mood now, she leaned back and said loudly: "A thousand miles are fateful!" Please come in, please come in! ”

As soon as her words came out, the elegant voice sounded again: "In this way, it will smell below!" With that, the sound of pushing the door came, and a tall and handsome young man stood at the door, only to see that his heavenly court was open, with sword eyebrows and phoenix eyes, black hair tied into a crown, and he was wearing a black robe. As soon as she saw him, a word suddenly appeared in He Ying's heart: "Dragon posture and phoenix watch!" ”

The young man saw He Ying at a glance, and he was also slightly stunned. When he heard He Ying's voice just now, he knew that she was not very old. But I never thought that this talented and uninhibited genius would look so beautiful and beautiful, and he didn't look like a mortal character.