The sunset melts gold, and the twilight clouds are four.

In the evening, Xi Yan finally finished the day's work. After stretching his waist, Xi Yan Shi Ran left the study and walked briskly back to the small courtyard of the living room.

Before entering the courtyard gate, there was a sound of a piano wafting from within the wall. The sound of this piano is light but not sad, long as flowing clouds, one string and one note, and the sound is refreshing. Xi Yanxing went to the pavilion and stood behind An Ruofei with his hands in his hands.

Sensing Xi Yan coming, An Ruofei took away his jade finger, pressed his palm on the strings, and the sound of the piano stopped abruptly, leaving only the smell of sweet rosin lingering around.

A warm and mellow voice came from behind him: "You are ...... Jade Concubine lead? ”

An Ruofei bowed his head lightly, looked at him with a smile and said, "I saw a good piano on your piano table, so I took it and stroked two pieces at will." In the end, I haven't practiced the piano for a long time, so it's inevitable that I'm unfamiliar. ”

Xi Yan smiled slightly, leaned over, stretched out his hand and gently hooked the strings, and Yaoqin let out an extremely ethereal heavenly sound.

"This piano, although it is also a good famous piano, is only placed in Lingjiang to enjoy at will. The sound of heaven and earth are excellent, but the sound of walking hands is somewhat boring, not as good as the sound of the great sage in the Chongdu Mansion. ”

An Ruofei nodded in agreement, "The Great Sage's voice is like Shennong's Clan, and it was cut by Tongmu. The sound is loud and transparent, and it has an ancient rhyme. Although this piano is good, it is not as famous as that. ”

Xi Yan smiled: "You have seen and heard a lot, but I haven't seen you dance for a long time, but I haven't even heard this sound for several years." ”

An Ruofei turned around, gently grabbed Xi Yan's arm, raised his eyes to look at him and said, "Since there is a piano in your room, I think you can also stroke the piano when you are free, it's good to play it for me." ”

"Playing the piano in front of you, isn't it the class to get an axe?" Xi Yan looked at her lovingly, and then said helplessly, "But since you said it, how can I refuse." ”

Seeing Xi Yan agree, An Ruofei hurriedly stood up and pressed Xi Yan to the piano bench and sat down. After dismissing the distracting thoughts in his heart, Xi Yan pressed the strings with his left hand, lightly hooked his right hand, and the song "Wine Mania" slowly unfolded.

At first, the sound of the piano is slow and spacious, but as the rhythm progresses, the rhythm gradually relaxes, and a kind of inaction and expansiveness emerges from the sound. An Ruofei sat opposite Xi Yan with his hands on his cheeks, his eyebrows were affectionate, and he smiled at the young man Erya who was seriously stroking the piano in front of him.

The song ended slowly, Xi Yan also raised his head, and when he saw An Ruofei looking at him with affection, he couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart, "You look at me like a torch like this, but you are setting yourself on fire?" ”

"Cough, cough ......" As soon as Xi Yan's words fell, Meng Qingye walked up the stone steps to the pavilion, "Nephew, the sun is still hanging obliquely, you start to talk about these words......"

Xi Yan saw Meng Qingye appear at this moment, and couldn't help but glance at him with hatred, and said through gritted teeth: "No matter how I am, it's better than you listening to the corner." ”

Meng Qingye suddenly made an innocent look, "You "drunkard" I came in just halfway through, but you were too attentive to not notice me. Besides, when it comes to listening to the corner, it's always you who overhear me and Ah Ji talking first. ”

Speaking of Ah Ji, An Ruofei smiled and joked: "Why did you come back so early today, but the book was copied?" ”

Meng Qingye didn't want to mention the hard work of copying books, so he walked to the piano and plucked the strings lightly, "The piano is a good piano, but it is still worse than the Jiuxiao Huanpei and Duyou in my house." ”

Speaking of this, Xi Yan suddenly turned around, looked at Meng Qingye and said, "You lost the polo game last year, didn't you say that you want to give me that Duyouqin?" It's been more than a year, and I haven't seen a single string. ”

"Huh? I promised? Meng Qingye saw that he accidentally said something, so he was busy looking for words to prevaricate, "You have good clothes today, and the jade you wear is also very good-looking...... The belt is from Yun Ayanishi, right? Come to me to see if the middle coat is soft and smoky? ”

Meng Qingye was about to reach out to pull Xi Yan's shirt as he spoke, but was slapped open by Xi Yan. An Ruofei on the side had already covered his mouth and laughed.

When Xi Yan saw him like this, he also chuckled, "Use soft smoke to make a middle coat, you can figure it out." That's it, you are a person who loves the piano, if you really want your solitary qin, wouldn't it be like asking for your life? ”

Hearing Xi Yan say this, Meng Qingye put his mind at ease and said leisurely: "Talking gossip, I forgot all about business." I'm here today because I have something to do. I'm almost done copying that book, and I think I'll be able to give me the score in the near future, and if I don't want to play it, you can help me play it. ”

An Ruofei smiled, "Willing to serve." ”

Xi Yan also looked at An Ruofei with a smile: "Then you must play better, don't let him play himself for no reason." ”

……

The night was clear, Xi Yan and An Ruofei sat side by side on the stone steps, snuggling up and admiring the stars in the sky.

An Ruofei's eyes were clear, the pear vortex on his face was faint, and he was leaning in Xi Yan's arms. Xi Yan also looked at her with a light smile, his eyes were full of pity, but then a trace of melancholy was derived.

After a long time, Xi Yan still spoke slowly: "If you fly, the Northern Qin army has entered Zhenyuan Pass again......"

An Ruofei gradually retracted his smile, turned his eyes to look at Xi Yan, and said a little nervously, "You...... You're not going to the Northwest again...... are you" Her voice was as thin as a mosquito, and it was pitiful.

Xi Yan nodded solemnly, and stroked her green silk with the palm of his hand, "I have to go, but don't worry, I will come back to see you unharmed." ”

An Ruofei knew that Xi Yan must have thought about such a big event, although he was disappointed and uneasy in his heart, he still covered his eyes gloomily, and said softly: "You can go with peace of mind, I will wait for you to come back." ”

At the end, An Ruofei asked again: "When are you leaving?" ”

"We will leave in ten days at most, and early this morning, I have already ordered to go down and start the transfer of troops."

"So fast......" An Ruofei whispered, although he didn't want to worry him, but his eyes couldn't help but burst into tears.

Seeing her like this, Xi Yan couldn't help but feel soft in his heart, and hurriedly took her into his arms and reached out to wipe away the tears on her face.

"Don't worry, although it is a war, I am in charge of the Chinese army, and I will not fight in person."

Although An Ruofei nodded, he felt a pain in his heart when he thought of the scars on his body, whether new or old, deep or shallow. knew that he was lying, but in order not to let him worry, she still said sensibly: "I know...... I know. ”

At this moment, he was a little sad, Xi Yan pointed to a brilliant star in the sky and said, "Look, that star is always around the moon, just like I am always by your side." I have said in the past that I wish I would be like the stars and the moon, even if I am not by your side for the time being, as long as you look up, you will be watching from afar with me. ”

Yingying is in the water, and the pulse is silent. Although there was this comfort, An Ruofei was still a little sad, but he still said: "You can go with confidence, if I miss you, I will look up at the stars and moon in the sky, just if you have never left." ”

The stars in the sky were bright and pure, and Xi Yan gently held her thin shoulder, "The moon is full tonight, and when the moon is full three times, I will come back." When I come back, Lingjiang will be a green summer tree again. ”

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

……

The two of them were relatively speechless, although the wind was already warm, but after all, it was late at night, and they had been sitting on the stone steps for a long time, only afraid of the cold invading their bodies.

Xi Yan gently shook An Ruofei's shoulder, and was about to ask her to go back to the house to rest. When she turned her head, she found that she had already closed her eyes and was breathing very evenly.

Xi Yan smiled dotingly, gently hugged her shoulders, and held up her waist, and walked briskly towards the room, moving gently, for fear of waking up the beauty in her arms.

After kicking the door open, Xi Yan carefully put her on the bed, and helped her take off her shoes and socks and take off her clothes. Then he asked someone to bring hot water with incense, and personally carefully washed her.

During the whole process, An Ruofei never woke up. Xi Yan's every movement is very gentle, for fear of accidentally waking her up, how can he, who grew up in a family, serve people like this?

By the time I finished grooming, I already had back pain, and I even felt more tired than riding a horse to fight. But even so, he still had a satisfied smile on his face.

After washing herself, Xi Yan gently lifted the quilt and hugged her into his arms.

The expedition is imminent, and when it is so quiet, whether it is Xi Yan or An Ruofei, they are particularly cherished.