There was the sound of stumbling footsteps at the door, and Qingqing didn't come in to say goodbye, so she let the man in. ↗ Searching for "rotten books", Xiao Tao looked at the woman who came in, and her eyes were red: "You're here!" She specially pleaded with Li Yu, begging to let the lady see her before she left.

The lady closed the door. Tightly held Xiao Tao's hand, tears could not be stopped, but he couldn't speak.

Little Peach's tears also fell one by one. Forcefully held his voice and said slightly: "It's not a goodbye, I'll see you again one day." You must take care in the palace. ”

The lady nodded, reached out and wiped the tears on Xiao Tao's face, and forced a smile: "No matter what, if you go out of the workshop today, it will be your joy." Be happy. After so many years, it is rare that he can still stick to this intention. "I really don't know whether to congratulate Xiao Tao or comfort Xiao Tao. There are thousands of ways to ask for marriage in this world, but Xiao Tao's way is murderous. The soldiers came down from the city.

On that day, Xiao Tao walked a weak woman to the city tower, and only said one sentence: "Although Tao Niang is a female in the teaching workshop, I implore you to suffer for Jinling and commit yourself to Song." This sentence made Zhao Guangyi angry enough.

The Song army stopped the attack. Not much. Li Yu sent envoys out of the city, negotiated with the Song army for a long time, and agreed that Zhao Guangyi would bring twenty attendants into the city and take Xiao Tao away. Originally, Li Yu promised that Xiao Tao needed to go back and settle down for a few days, and the matter of Huayuefang would be explained and dealt with, and then Xiao Tao would be sent out of the city. Zhao Guangyi was afraid that Li Yu would change again and again, so he and the envoy insisted that he would personally enter Jinling City to pick up Xiao Tao three days later.

Song Jun Cao Bin was a little worried, and asked Zhao Guangyi: "Will the Tang people deceive and lure the King of Jin into the city?" ”

Zhao Guangyi sneered: "They don't have the guts. Our soldiers are under the city, and if they don't want to die faster, they won't. ”

Zhao Guangyi was not afraid of Li Yu's deception, nor was he afraid of the Tang people's design, and finally waited for the moment when the soldiers came to the city to attack the city and break the Tang Dynasty. He can take Xiao Tao away from Jinling in a dignified manner, and he also wants to let all the people in Jinling and all the people in the world know that his Tao is suitable. Since then, it has nothing to do with this piece of hook and tile.

"The joy of returning" Xiao Tao muttered and repeated, her eyes were a little confused, and she whispered, "Do you still remember that when we were in Yunwan Village, we saw a big family marrying their daughters for the first time, and we only knew what it was to return to the joy that day." ”

"Remember," the girl's voice choked, "that day was the Dai family's daughter, and you also robbed two wedding cakes." Give me one, but you are reluctant to eat the other, and you want to leave it for your mother. More than ten years have passed, and the lady still remembers clearly, the loneliness in the palace, and the memories of Xiao Tao are the only warmth in her memory.

Xiao Tao's tears fell, and her hand holding the kiln girl tightened, and the tears fell: "My mother." After speaking, he hugged the lady tightly. She still remembers that the sky was blue like a lake that day, and the peach petals were falling, and she knew for the first time that she was happy, but she didn't know what it would be like for her to marry in the future. After so many years, she slowly thought that she would not have this day again, but this day came unexpectedly. It's just that when this time comes, there is less joy, more sadness, and more pathos. After a long time, Xiao Tao's voice trembled, "Mi Niang, if you go back in time and you and I choose again, will you still choose to take me out of Yunwan Village?" ”

The lady stroked the broken hair of Xiao Tao's sideburns, wiped the tears that had already poured out, and said softly but firmly: "Yes." ”

"Why?" Xiao Tao looked at the lady and muttered, "Why don't you be a plain girl?" "Be an ordinary woman, find an ordinary person to start a family, have children, and live your own small life. Why not? What is the point of being involved in the rights and wrongs of the lady in this palace, and being involved in this mess of national hatred and family hatred?

The lady smiled sadly: "If you haven't met Your Majesty, it's not bad to be a plain girl." But when I met him, I knew that it was good to meet him, and I knew that it was so good to be a person and do everything to stay by someone's side, so I didn't want to go back. After speaking, he looked at Xiao Tao and asked, "What about you?" Will you? Or will you stay in Yunwan Village and marry Ye Guang? ”

Xiao Tao also smiled sadly, she couldn't answer. She didn't know if it would. The tears I have shed for so many years, the state of mind that I have consumed, sometimes I think about it, I would rather not know anyone, so that I don't have to go through these pains.

There was a sound of heavy footsteps outside the door again, Xiao Tao hurriedly wiped her tears, took a hairpin from her head and inserted it on the head of the lady, and said in a low voice: "This hairpin is specially made, the middle is empty, and something is placed." I don't know when I'll be able to come back, and I don't know if I'll come back. You must keep this hairpin, and when it is necessary, give it to Your Majesty. This is a matter of life and death for Datang, you must not be confused, you must not take it lightly, and you must hand it over to Your Majesty at the necessary moment. ”

The lady nodded vigorously and asked, "What is the necessary moment?" ”

Xiao Tao bit her lip and said, "Master Qi, in case it's not there." As long as Qi Gongzi is here, this hairpin will be kept in your hands, don't tell anyone. ”

The lady was taken aback, and then said firmly: "How can there be something wrong with Gongzi Qi." Then this hairpin must not be needed. I'll just save it for you. You don't have to worry. Even if I do my best, I will protect it. "Desk page strokes.

Xiao Tao pursed her lips and nodded. Then he straightened his clothes, and the door was pushed open. The attendant outside clasped his fists and said, "Girl, go." ”

Xiao Tao pinched the hand of the lady hard, looked back at the lady step by step, the lady covered her mouth and chased her out with tears, watching Xiao Tao's figure disappear from sight step by step, disappearing into the lights and shadows of Huayuefang. Qingqing ran hard to chase Xiao Tao, crying in a low voice as she ran: "Girl, girl"

Xiao Tao paused, rubbed Qingqing's shoulder again with tears, and said in a trembling voice: "Remember my words, if you have a bad time, go to Yunwan Village, with that camphor wood bracelet, they will treat you well." On that day, she sent life-saving salt to Yunwan Village when Datang was short of salt, and Yunwan Village gave her a string of camphor wood in return.

Qingqing hugged Xiao Tao tightly, tears rippled, and said desperately: "Girl, take me, take me, Qingqing just wants to follow the girl." It's good to be even the most lowly slave. ”

Xiao Tao's heart was so distressed that she gasped, closed her eyes and paused for a long time, then suddenly tore Qingqing away, and strode out without looking back.

Outside the door, it was the bang of the third watch drum of the child time. Jinling's Phoenix Terrace, Vermilion Bird Bridge, Lao Lao Pavilion, and Qin Huaiyue are still leaning silently, and with the breath of early spring, they will melt and melt again. Xiao Tao came out of Huayuefang, but she was stunned there.

The people of Jinling also heard the news that Xiao Tao was going out of the workshop to Song Land, and many people gathered, men, women and children, and stood in a black pressure. Seeing Xiao Tao come out, no one talked about it, no one talked about it, no one looked at Xiao Tao silently, and watched her. On both sides of the red carpet on the road outside Huayuefang, there were Zhao Guangyi's attendants who were as sharp as eagles, and the people couldn't get closer to Xiao Tao.

Xiao Tao didn't dare to look at the crowd on both sides, but walked step by step towards the carriage at the end of the red carpet. It's just that the road has become extraordinarily long.

Suddenly, a middle-aged aunt said to Xiao Tao: "Tao Niang, take care." "Is it the aunt who saved her child by Changhong Wobo? Or is it an aunt who gives soup and clothes? Xiao Tao couldn't tell the difference, and then some people said, "Tao Niang, take care." Xiao Tao's tears have flowed all over her face at some point, she looked at the strange and familiar faces around her, she was concerned, worried, and grateful, Xiao Tao's throat was like a blockage of cotton, and she couldn't say a word. Suddenly strode towards the carriage, and soon ran to the carriage, Xiao Tao lowered the curtain and didn't look outside. The heart, however, ached like a drop of blood.

Zhao Guangyi frowned and looked outside, and then looked at Xiao Tao thoughtfully. He seemed to understand a little bit of what Xiao Tao once said to him, "That's your Kaifeng, not mine, just as this is my Jinling, and it's not yours." At this moment, he seemed to understand what her Jinling meant. Silently watching Xiao Tao cry for a long time, Zhao Guangyi reached out and grabbed Xiao Tao's hand.

Xiao Tao pulled out her hand suddenly, and said coldly to Zhao Guangyi, "Where are you going to settle me?" Won't it just take the war? ”

Zhao Guangyi hooked his lips, of course he wouldn't take Xiao Tao to fight. He took charge of Jinling's six-month truce, and he had to go back to Kaifeng to explain to Zhao Kuangyin in person. In addition, he also thought that the truce of Jinling was also a good thing for the Song army. The Southern Tang Dynasty is clear of the strong wall, Jinling City is close to Qinhuai, backed by two fortresses, and it is difficult to fight if it is attacked. The key point is that the Song army also had difficulties in supplying grain and grass. It is better to take advantage of this truce period to take Yuanzhou, Jiangyin, and Bailuzhou near Jinling in one fell swoop, and capture all the surrounding areas, not only the supply of grain and grass has fallen, but also only the lonely city of Jinling remains, and there is no need to worry about foreign aid attacking the Song army inside and outside.

In addition, Wu Yue has not been able to attack Runzhou, Qi Zhengxiu This stinky and hard stone, to take Yuanzhou Jiangyin, should send troops to take Runzhou, and Wu Yue will attack Jinling together after the division, it is a stone city, and it can also be defeated.

Zhao Guangyi looked at Xiao Tao and said in a deep voice: "I'll take you back to Kaifeng." After a pause, "Satisfied?" ”

Xiao Tao snorted and didn't answer.

In Runzhou, Qi Zhengxiu just repelled a group of Wu Yue's attacks. This time, it was a small group of stragglers who broke through separately. I have to say that the Song army's attack this time was still strategic. Sent Wu Yue to deal with Runzhou, Changzhou, which Qi Zheng was defending, Wu Yue also belonged to the south of the Yangtze River, and was also good at the naval army, and was accustomed to attacking in small units in water combat, flexible and mobile, and had many advantages over the Song army.

It was not difficult for Qi Zhengxiu to defend it, but Wu Yue often came out to harass him like this, deliberately delaying time, so that Qi Zhengxiu's navy and army here were tired of dealing with Wu Yue, and he couldn't transfer people back to support Jinling.

After the battle on this day, Qi Zhengxiu had just entered the camp tent, and for two consecutive days the commander on the ship did not close his eyes, Qi Zhengxiu's eyebrows and eyes were tired, he took off his armor and changed into robes. The attendant took a letter and handed it to Qi Zhengxiu: "State Lord Chen's urgent letter." ”