Qi Zhengxiu's gaze moved from Xiao Tao's face to his neck, Xiao Tao only felt as if she had been cut by a knife, and all the people who had seen her tattoo were not frightened or covered their mouths. That kind of humiliation and shame is the sting that Xiao Tao is most afraid of. Now that Qi Zhengxiu was watching, Xiao Tao trembled and quickly covered his hand under his neck. didn't dare to look at Qi Zhengxiu, but said quickly and hurriedly: "Son, turn around, it's not clean." It will surprise Childe. ”

Qi Zhengxiu's heart was a little inexplicably sour, the tattoo, he finally saw it clearly, the traces left by the fine and dense needles could still be seen, and Xiao Tao must have been very painful at the beginning. Qi Zhengxiu only felt that his body was a little numb, and Xiao Tao's dodging appearance made his heart tear even more, is it this brand that made that innocent and delicate woman in the past so inferior, withered, and old? Qi Zhengxiu's movements were very fast, he pressed Xiao Tao's hand, and his voice was gentle and determined: "Let me see." Don't run. ”

Qi Zheng Xiuyue said so. The more Xiao Tao struggled back, a trace of uneasiness and panic rushed up, she had no way to calm down in front of him, she could never do it.

Qi Zhengxiu pressed Xiao Tao hard, no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't move for half a minute, Xiao Tao had no choice but to raise her head, and looked at Qi Zhengxiu with moisture in the corner of her eyes and begged: "Childe, go around me." Don't look at it. "It's good to give her one last bit of self-esteem.

Qi Zhengxiu didn't speak, just reached out and gently stroked Xiao Tao's neck, his movements were very light, like a spring breeze sliding, and his fingertips were a little cool.

Xiao Tao didn't expect Qi Zhengxiu to reach out. The whole body froze, just staring at Qi Zhengxiu with wide eyes and disbelief, isn't he afraid of getting dirty? Qi Zhengxiu's fingertips slid every inch. Everywhere I passed, there was a burst of numbness.

Qi Zhengxiu looked at Xiao Tao, who was stunned, and his voice was gentle with a little desolation: "Don't avoid me, like before, isn't it?" ”

What was it like before? Xiao Tao's mind continued to be empty, just mechanically watching Qi Zhengxiu turn around and open a box from the table next to the bed. That box should have been brought by Qi Zhengxiu, and Xiao Tao looked very strange. Qi Zhengxiu took out a pen from the box, dipped it in a small box next to him, turned to Xiao Tao, and said with a slight smile: "Don't move." ”

After speaking, he raised his hand, and the pen traced carefully under Xiao Tao's neck. The pen in Qi Zhengxiu's hand was very small, not an ordinary writing pen, but it was slightly harder than a writing pen, dipped in the paint in the box, little by little, little by little, drawing on Xiao Tao's neck.

Xiao Tao's neck is cold, but her heart is like a river and a sea. Qi Gongzi is helping her paint that tattoo? She could barely believe her eyes. After being stunned for a long time, he looked at Qi Zhengxiu and asked, "Childe, how could you think of this?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu didn't answer, still looking at Xiao Tao's neck very intently, depicting it very carefully. At that moment, Xiao Tao's nose was a little sour, and her eyes were a little damp. He was the first not to dislike her, just as he had never disliked her. Xiao Tao's heart rolled up little by little, little by little, the unmindful look on Qi Zhengxiu's face, the expression of full attention, and the look of cherishing and being careful like looking at some work of art, made Xiao Tao's heart tremble and moved.

After a long time, Qi Zhengxiu finally painted the tattoo completely, Qi Zhengxiu looked at his handwriting with satisfaction and smiled, and handed the mirror to Xiao Tao.

Xiao Tao trembled slightly, took the mirror with her hand, and fixed it there. The self inside, the peach blossoms under the neck, just like the spring and March trees outside, bloom enchantingly. No more ink marks, no more tattoos. Xiao Tao was a little happy.

Qi Zhengxiu put down the pen, and then said shallowly: "You can't cover your neck for the rest of your life." If you use a needle to prick cinnabar into it, it may not be able to cover up the ink marks, and it will be very painful. So I asked someone for advice, mixed it with this paint, and painted it for you. These days, except for the affairs of the court, I have been trying this formula to see how it can not fade. ”

Xiao Tao stayed completely in place this time, and Qi Gongzi didn't come these days. She didn't care too much, Qi Gongzi was very busy with government now, how could he always think about her, a humble and unbearable person. Little did he know that he would develop a pigment for himself that could cover the tattoo. Xiao Tao looked at Qi Zhengxiu, and finally had a trace of brilliance in her empty eyes, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Childe's kindness, Xiao Tao doesn't know how to repay it." ”

"Repay?" Qi Zhengxiu's eyebrows crossed a trace of loneliness, and he sighed softly, "If I want to repay, how can I repay you for cutting your wrists to save me, waiting when I can't see?" ”

Xiao Tao's face was a little red, those things that were said by Qi Zhengxiu in the past, every sentence made her heart beat so fast, but she was a little embarrassed, Xiao Tao changed the topic and asked, "Can you paint it like this, can it not fade?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu's expression darkened for a moment, and then he hooked his lips and smiled: "Now this paint is not afraid of water, you don't care about taking a bath or seeing water every day." It's just that after a long time, I need to make up the color again. ”

Xiao Tao took the mirror closer, looked back and forth for a long time, and finally pursed her lips and smiled. After the darkness, can you start all over again?

Qi Zhengxiu left, and before leaving, he stuffed a lot of silver into Honggu, and told her to take care of Xiao Tao, if there is not enough food and clothing, just ask him for it. Honggu was a little surprised, thinking that Qi Zhengxiu hadn't come for a few days, and he had left Xiao Tao behind, but now seeing that Qi Zhengxiu was so generous, Honggu hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, my lord, the peach girl is here, that is the baby in the palm of my hand, I will take care of it tightly." After Qi Zhengxiu left, he arranged for Xiuju and Forsythia to go back to Xiao Tao. Anyway, someone gave the silver, and Honggu balanced.

Huayuefang is a place where the high and the low are high, the popular girl, the red girl is kind, and everyone respects it; The girl who is not powerful, everyone dismisses her. For Xiao Tao, he is naturally unconvinced. has no skills and means, just relied on shit to get the emperor's reward, and now there are people who support it inexplicably, those girls give two sentences to Xiao Tao openly and secretly, and Xiao Tao only listens numbly. These are no longer big things to her.

Zhao Guangyi is in Kaifeng, occasionally there will be envoys from the Southern Tang Dynasty, Zhao Guangyi will invite the envoys to eat and drink, Zhao Guangyi just and the envoys keep drinking at the banquet, and when the envoys are drunk and hazy, Zhao Guangyi will inquire about the recent situation of Xiao Tao in Huayuefang. From the half-drunk words of the envoy, he knew that Xiao Tao returned to Huayuefang, gave Cong Sipin a fish bag and a yard, and even followed Qi Zhengxiu and stopped picking up guests-

Zhao Guangyi's heart hurt very much, and he drunk himself with one sip after another of wine. Yes, she returned to the Southern Tang Dynasty, so she naturally followed Qi Zhengxiu, she was so obsessed with Qi Zhengxiu, she was so obsessed that when she saw Qi Zhengxiu, she even threw away the sky and the earth in her eyes. What are you?!

Since he knew that Xiao Tao had followed Qi Zhengxiu, Zhao Guangyi no longer went to the envoys of the Southern Tang Dynasty. He was afraid to hear what he didn't want to hear.

In April, Li Yun sent an army to attack Zezhou and officially launched a war against the Great Song Dynasty. Li Yun was worried that the strength of his team was too weak, so he formed an alliance with the Northern Han. The emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty was already eyeing the Great Song Dynasty, and hit it off with Li Yun, and promised to send additional troops to Li Yun to help.

Zhao Guangyi took the initiative to ask for orders to quell the rebellion this time, and Zhao Kuangyin agreed, and sent Murong Yanzhao and Shi Shouxin as backup. Li Yun was stationed in Luzhou, in southern Jinnan. Zhao Guangyi checked the terrain, if he attacked from the north, the Northern Han would respond to Li Yun from the north, and then the two sides would attack, and it would be difficult to attack; And from the east side, there is Liao above, and there is Southern Tang below, which is not convenient to act; The only way to attack north from the Qindi area is to do so. And Li Ying, who was stationed in Qianzhou, Qindi, still had troops in his hands, and he could be reinforced in case the attacking force was not enough.

So Zhao Guangyi sent a letter to Li Ying, in which he explained that he would attack Luzhou by the way. It took a long time for Li Ying to reply and agree. Li Ying's attitude at this time was hesitant and entangled. He was originally a subordinate of the Great Zhou, and he was also deeply appreciated by the first emperor Chai Rong, and he was unhappy about Zhao Kuangyin's usurpation. But he is weak by nature, so naturally he will not rebel as clearly as Li Yun. Li Ying originally wanted to see the situation after Li Yun rose up, if he won the support of the people and there were many responders, then he would naturally join the anti-Song faction. But in the early stage, he didn't dare to get involved in this matter of life and death.

But this wall grass has not been made for a few days, and Zhao Guangyi sent an urgent letter to excuse it. This can't be done now, if you don't borrow it, it is clear that it is the most right with the Great Song Dynasty, maybe Zhao Guangyi will destroy him by the way; borrowed, then he is returning to the Great Song Dynasty. After thinking about it, Li Ying still decided to borrow the Tao first, and it would not be too late to regret it after the anti-Song force grew stronger in the future. At the moment, Zhao Guangyi, Murong Yanzhao and others, he can't afford to offend.

Zhao Guangyi led his troops to Qianzhou first, and Li Ying personally went out of the city to respond. When the time arrived, it was already evening, and Li Ying naturally set up a banquet to entertain her. Zhao Guangyi and his subordinates repaired in Qianzhou for a few days, and waited for Murong Yanzhao and others by the way.

When Li Yue'e heard that Zhao Guangyi had arrived, she couldn't hold it back. Li Ying soaked Li Ying for a long time, and Li Ying didn't take her out, or even tell her where to set up a banquet. Li Yue'e began to scratch her heart from Li Ying's outing, and she didn't know how long Zhao Guangyi would stay here this time, if it was just one night, she would leave tomorrow morning. No, you can't wait.

Li Yue'e changed into light clothes and secretly ran out of the mansion through the side door. Anyway, Qianzhou City is such a big place, it's a big deal to look for it everywhere. Li Yue'e searched all the restaurants in the city, but she couldn't find them. After thinking about it, Zhao Guangyi's identity is now more noble, and he will definitely not be entertained in the restaurant. Maybe in the barracks. Li Yue'e hurriedly hired a carriage and ran to the suburbs. On every handsome stroke.

When Zhao Guangyi and Li Ying finished staggering in the camp tent, they sent away the officials who accompanied the banquet, and Li Yue, who was raining, rushed to Zhao Guangyi's eyes.