Chapter 18 The Storm Rises
Since saying goodbye to the hot spring that night, Tu Qitang has disappeared from Liu Ye's sight, and he hasn't seen him for several days, Liu Ye thought that he might go back to rest. However, Tu Qitang's attendant was still on standby in Wusun, and it didn't look like he was leaving, perhaps, he was just walking away alone.
I don't know why, while sending Tu Qitang away, Liu Ye's heart is also missing, and whenever he closes his eyes, he will think of his sad and melancholy gray eyes. Gradually, Liu Ye finally understood that she cared about him more than she imagined, and cared about this man who was both good and evil.
Since when, Tu Qitang's figure unconsciously entered her heart, in Liu Ye's impression, he seems to be the coquettish prince with a hippie smile, laughing heartlessly, and playing cool and charming. The gloomy and deep image of the leader of the Xiling Sect did not suit him, and it seemed that he himself was quite resistant to this identity.
If he had a choice, Tu Qitang should not hesitate to get rid of the identity of the sect leader, he is a lovely person in his bones, yearning for a free life, and longing for sincere feelings. But he is not so lucky, he seems to be a high-ranking sect leader, but he can't even compare to an ordinary person, what he wants is nothing more than the care of his family, the care of his sweetheart, the peerless martial arts that the world envies, he is not rare, he disdains the power position pursued by others, and no matter how much gold and silver treasure he has, it is not as good as having the warmth of home.
Liu Ye never knew that he knew him so well, whether he was a glamorous prince or a murderous sect leader, the most real him only existed in that damp and narrow thatched house. There, Tu Qitang gave her heart, and she still failed to accept it.
The night was as cold as water, Liu Ye tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, looking at the starry sky outside the tent, secretly missing Tu Qitang's sunny smile. Tu Qitang, where are you now? Please be sure to live well, without me, you will find your own happiness, I believe so much, you must also have faith.
This night, Liu Ye didn't know how many times she had turned, and Feng Yan, who was sleeping next to her, couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Her princess has experienced great winds and waves, and there is nothing worthy of her not being able to let go, except for feelings. After Weng Guimi, she was moved again, but she hadn't seen it clearly, she thought that Liu Ye would definitely not look down on a frivolous guy like Tu Qitang, but she didn't expect her to still like him. Even if he knew Tu Qitang's true background, even if he understood what he had done, he was still uncontrollably moved by him.
Perhaps, Tu Qitang is not as shallow as he appears, he must have his advantages and something to impress Liu Ye, otherwise, how could Liu Ye be sad for him? Feng Yan didn't know that Liu Ye had rejected Tu Qitang, she was worried that Liu Ye would be shaken by her love, in order to gain a firm foothold in Wusun before, because she fell in love with Weng Guimi, and now that her heart is occupied by Tu Qitang, will she give up everything in Wusun and fly away with her?
Feng Yan believes that Liu Ye will not forget her mission, as the princess of the Han Dynasty, she bears a burden unimaginable to others, Feng Yan is not worth it for her more than once, except for the father and brother in her hometown to live a stable life, they have not received any benefits, how many times have they escaped from the brink of death, but they have to face more deadly challenges.
If Liu Ye can't hold on, she thinks she can understand, she wants Liu Ye to live happily more than the national righteousness. However, is Tu Qitang really trustworthy? If Liu Ye is with him, where should he go in the future?
"Princess, can't sleep again?" Feng Yan decided to talk to her, and the two sisters hadn't talked to her in a heart-to-heart conversation for a long time.
Liu Ye said "um", turned to face her, and sighed softly: "Little sister, why do you miss someone uncontrollably in your heart every late at night?" ā
Feng Yan put her arm around her shoulders and comforted: "I'm like this too, the night makes people miss deeply, this is a very normal reaction, don't take it to heart." Princess, the person you miss is also missing you at this time, you might as well let each other go, sleep well, and go to see him when the day comes. ā
"See him? No, no......" Liu Ye had a wry smile on his lips, "I can't go see him......"
"Why not? You miss him, don't you? If you want him, go see him! Feng Yan couldn't bear to see her tormenting herself, so she simply encouraged her, "Life is just a few decades in the world, do whatever you want, don't leave regrets." Ye'er, you always think about others, and you should think about yourself. You ask yourself, do you love him? Will you be happy with him? If the answer is yes, be brave enough to open up and don't always look around. ā
Liu Ye's eyes were red, he buried his head in Feng Yan's chest, and his voice was astringent: "No, even if Sister Xiao Yan encourages me to be brave, I can't take that step." One injury is enough, the same mistake, I don't want to be wrong again. ā
However, people are different, and you can't deny love just because you get hurt once. Do you want to close your heart for the rest of your life, not for yourself, but for the Han to live? Don't, Ye'er, you'll be more miserable, I can't watch you suffer. Feng Yan's nose was pantothenic, and she hugged Liu Ye tightly in distress, "Enough, enough, you have done well enough, if the Han wants to conquer the Western Regions, is it something that can be achieved overnight, maybe we can't make any progress in our lives, do you not know regret until you are dying." I'd rather you be selfish and live for yourself than you repeat the same mistakes. ā
"Sister Xiao is afraid that I will be like Princess Xijun?" Liu Ye was silent for a long time, gently wiped away the tears on his face, and smiled slightly, "No, I won't repeat the mistakes of the past, no matter what decision I make, I will go on without hesitation." Now I know that the few strokes in the history books are a difficult life, and only those who have gone through it know the hardships. However, we have all come through all the hardships and hardships in the past, so why can't we overcome this hurdle in front of us! I don't think I will regret devoting my life to Dahan. The vast and unknown fate has not made Princess Xie Wu admit defeat, I know what the road ahead is, how can I retreat easily! ā
"Look, you're talking nonsense again, you're the princess of anxiety, and the princess is you." Feng Yan was used to her way of speaking.
Liu Ye suddenly took her hand and looked into her eyes: "If, I mean, if Sister Xiao is going to separate from General Chang one day, perhaps, you want to marry someone you don't love, will you be too sad?" ā
Feng Yan held her hand and thought for a long time before saying, "I will be sad, but I will not give up." Even if it's marrying someone I don't love, as long as I can continue to help you, I'm willing. ā
Liu Ye shed tears of excitement, and the sisters hugged each other and were speechless for a long time.
In the early morning of the next day, there was a messy footstep outside the tent, and Liu Ye was already sleeping unsteadily, and he was soon woken up. She put on her coat, got up and put on her shoes, lifted the curtain and looked out, only to see Chang Hui holding the hilt of her sword, pacing back and forth outside the tent in a hurry.
"General Chang, what's the matter?" Looking at him like this, Liu Ye realized that something was wrong.
"Princess, did I wake you up? I didn't mean to, I just ......" Chang Hui said incoherently, obviously out of ideas.
The uneasiness in Liu Ye's heart gradually spread, and he tried his best to keep his tone calm and reassured him: "Something happened, you say it slowly." ā
Chang Hui swallowed his saliva with difficulty, looked around uneasily, frowned, and stammered, "IāI don't know, what to do...... Princess, something is wrong, but Master Shi is not here, and there is no one to discuss, so I really don't know what to do......"
"General Chang! Did you fall asleep or were you kicked in the head by a cow? What are you shouting outside early in the morning! Feng Yan walked out of the yurt and whispered with raised eyebrows, "Come in and talk." ā
Chang Hui walked into the yurt with Liu Ye, still with the expression of the six gods and no owner, and under Feng Yan's urging, he said: "Princess, I want to go to Master Shi and the predecessors of the medicine gourd, if I find them back, there should be a way." ā
Liu Ye patiently asked him, "General Chang, what happened?" You might as well say it first and let's discuss, the whereabouts of Master Shi and the medicine gourd are unknown now, where can you find it? If you really need them to come back, it's never too late for you to go when I get the news! ā
"Yes, you know that they went to rest in peace, and even want to go to the Xiling Sect Altar to find out, so you went rashly, what if you can't come back? Master Shi has an old gourd to lead the way, you can only rely on yourself, you say, do you have the ability to break into the altar yourself? You can't hold back your anger and run, in case of an accident, what do you tell us to do? We can still discuss it together here, you are alone, and you don't even have an idea. Feng Yan looked at his secretive appearance, and couldn't help but count, "Just say what you know, the princess has never experienced any storms, and which time is not a bad luck." ā
Chang Hui nodded again and again: "Little sister, what you taught me is that I am cranky." Well, I said, here's what happened, last night a guard came to report that a group of Huns was coming to the grassland, and the leader was still Mrs. Zuo's side. I was worried that I didn't sleep all night, so I came to you early in the morning, and I was afraid that it would affect your rest, so I didn't dare to make a sound after walking outside for a long time, thinking about what to do. ā
Liu Ye pondered for a moment and asked, "How is the king's condition, isn't there our eyeliner among the attendants who serve the king?" Is there a message coming out of there? ā
After Liu Ye came back, there were not many opportunities to meet Jun Sumi, and Xu Qige refused to visit anyone on the grounds that he was unwell, including her, the right lady.
"It's still the same, sick and sick, and you may return to the West at any time. After all, we can't always be by his side, who knows when he kicks his legs. But you look at the woman Xu Qige, she has already found the Huns, obviously coming for us, maybe she just saw that the military beard is alive for a few days, so leave a way back for herself! Princess, I still want to ask you, what did Jun Sumi tell you that day? Do we still have a chance of winning? If they want to kill us, they can't wait here! ā
Chang Hui had this question in his heart, and Feng Yan did the same: "Yes, princess, what did he tell you?" You are his right wife, at least you must have a proper placement! He knows your situation better than anyone else, and he sees you as a thorn in his side, and the elders can't wait to drive you back to the big man, and the little one who is a little muddy, and his little age is like his mother. Since you got married, the king has not been kind to you, and if he doesn't even have this affection now, there is no need for you to stay and be bullied. ā
"King Zuoxian, Jun Sumi wants to pass the throne to Weng Guimi, and asks him to promise to return the throne when Nimi grows up. He was afraid that Xu Qige would collude with the Xiongnu royal family, he never believed in the Xiongnu, even if he handed over the throne to Weng Guimi for safekeeping, he was unwilling to hand over Wusun's inheritance to the Xiongnu. Liu Ye didn't intend to hide it from them, and told the truth as it was.
"I see." Feng Yan nodded, "The king's arrangement can be regarded as far-sighted, Xu Qige's woman is extremely stupid, she is worried that the princess will hinder the succession of Nimi, and would rather believe in the Huns who are eyeing the tiger." She thought that she was a Xiongnu princess, so she had no scruples, but she didn't know that her royal brothers were all jackals, and in the end, they wouldn't even give her a single bone. ā
"Yes, but Su Qige can't listen to these words at all, and the king doesn't listen to her, so we can't speak." Liu Ye knew that the most important thing now was to find Weng Guimi, and the Holy Maiden of Mingyue had agreed with her that she would send Weng Guimi back unscathed, but who knew that Tu Qitang would intervene in this matter again, so it would be much more complicated, and he didn't know what Weng Guimi's situation was.
Chang Hui was so anxious that he jumped to his feet: "So, what should we do now?" Princess, if I kill Suqige's mother and son, the blame of those elders will be counted on my head, anyway, Wusun has no heir, so it will be delayed for a while. At that point, maybe we'll be able to figure out something else. ā
Feng Yan shook her head: "What kind of bad idea do you have, you are in trouble, can the princess live in peace?" Not to mention that the Xiongnu royal family took the opportunity to make trouble, Wusun, a large group of elders, would not let us go! It's useless to think of any way now, if King Zuo Xian is here, the problem will be solved. ā
"King Zuoxian? Whether he will be able to return is still unknown! Chang Hui said openly, "Prince Saobao is infatuated with the princess, and the poisonous scorpion serves him, how can he tolerate the obstacle of King Zuo Xian in his eyes." Otherwise, why did I come back alone? Where is King Zuoxian, I'm afraid only God knows. ā
"Poisonous scorpions?" Liu Ye's eyes lit up and asked, "The poisonous scorpion should still be there, right?" Let's go and find him. ā
"What's the use of looking for him, he is a lackey of the Xiling Sect, he only listens to the orders of the Holy Maiden of Mingyue and Tu Qitang, if we look for him, he will not help us." Anyway, I can't beat him, what can I do? ā
Before the words fell, two unpleasant coughs sounded outside the tent, only to hear the man keep complaining: "Stinky boy, who do you say is the lackey of the Xiling Sect?" Something that doesn't have a dry mouth, damn it! So what are you? Han dog! ā
The poisonous scorpion came uninvited, barged in while complaining, pointed at Chang Hui's nose and scolded: "You have a kind of saying it again in front of me, if you don't dare to say it, you will admit that you are a Han dog......"
Chang Huibian flattened his mouth, thinking that a good man would not suffer the loss in front of him, so he moved his head to the side, and his words were the wind in his ears.
Feng Yan hurriedly relieved the siege: "I don't know what happened when my predecessors came?" You may be seated! ā
The poisonous scorpion glanced at Liu Ye with his hands on his waist, although he was reluctant, but Tu Qitang asked him to protect Liu Ye when he left, and now that she was in trouble, he couldn't pretend not to know. Look at Chang Hui again, this kid is really inflated, but he is too young and childish when he is like a hairy boy.
After sulking for a long time, the poisonous scorpion sat down resignedly, and sighed long: "I did this for Tu Qitang, I hope you can remember his love."