Xiao Tao returned to Huayuefang, but she never thought that she could be among the official prostitutes with status, from the fourth grade of the fish bag, from the fourth grade, which she never dreamed of. In the workshop, she is a well-known figure. Not only Huayuefang, but the entire sect knows that there is such an official prostitute who was given a fish bag by the emperor and got an official rank.

Xiao Tao's independent courtyard is in the backyard of Huayuefang. Originally, it was a place to teach singing and dancing, and it was specially cleaned up and sorted out for Xiao Tao.

Honggu is still the steward of the three halls of Huayuefang, the day Xiao Tao came back, she took a few popular official prostitutes of Huayuefang to pick up the archway three miles away, but looked at Xiao Tao, who was dressed in blue and gray, and was so shocked that her eyes almost fell out. She thought that the emperor had given her a grade, at least the country was beautiful and extraordinary, but she was such a thin woman with a withered face, and when this woman approached, she was even more shocked to find that it was an old man. The world is unpredictable. This is really an adventure that she has not had in charge of Huayue Fang for many years.

Honggu was a little embarrassed, after all, she was very strict with Xiao Tao at the beginning, and she lost her life to Qian Hongyi and sent her to be a prostitute herself, but now where does she dare to offend Xiao Tao, so she had to smile and say: "Shuilian, it turned out to be you." What a coincidence. I knew you weren't any ordinary person—"

Xiao Tao looked at Honggu, the nightmare of the past did not come to her mind once after she recovered her memory, she couldn't laugh, she just asked indifferently: "Now, am I qualified not to be called Shuilian?" ”

Honggu's face flushed, at the beginning, Xiao Tao thought that the water lotus was ugly, and she once mocked that she would only be qualified to mention the change of name on the day she became a red Oiran in the future, but now, although she did not become an Oiran, she came with an official hat. Aunt Hong sneered and said, "Naturally, naturally, whatever the girl wants to be called, it's up to the girl." ”

Xiao Tao said lightly: "My name is Xiao Tao." He said and walked ahead. The girl who followed behind Honggu. She looked at it carefully, but she didn't see He Zhitang, and couldn't help asking, "Miss, no, what about the cherry picking girl?" ”

Honggu replied: "I was picked up by the Seventh Prince a while ago. ”

The Seven Princes took it out, so they didn't have to be sent in Huayuefang, which was also a good thing. Xiao Tao didn't ask again.

Back at Huayuefang, Xiao Tao lived in a small courtyard specially arranged for her, and hung a wooden sign "Jingzhiyuan" at the door. Honggu arranged for two girls, Xiuju and Forsythia, to serve. Xiao Tao only felt that she could finally rest, and she was afraid. Are worries, fears, and sadness all temporarily away from her? There was no howling north wind, no goose feathers fluttering from the university, no words spoken in her unintelligible accent, everything was familiar and peaceful. Xiao Tao only stays in the room every day to sleep, rest, rest in a daze, sometimes write, but after writing began to sigh, sighing and crying, the whole person is like a soulless shell, everyone doesn't know what she is thinking.

Zhao Kuangyi took the soldiers in Heyang to pay attention to the movements of the Wei king's troops in the three towns of Heshuo, and there was no movement, and Zhao Kuangyi was also a little relieved. Chinese New Year's Eve is approaching. Zhao Kuangyi was a little worried about Kaifeng, I don't know how Zhao Mansion is going to celebrate the New Year, I don't know if she is okay? Zhao Kuangyi sent a letter to Zhao Kuangyin, planning to return to Kaifeng before the New Year, after all, the word "year" means reunion. Zhao Kuangyin only gave him a brief secret letter reply: "Don't move when the wind is strong." ”

These four words made Zhao Kuangyi's heart tighten, a big event, I was afraid that it would start today.

Chinese New Year's Eve, for ordinary people, is a day of family reunion, but for the Zhao Kuangyin brothers and the little peach in Jinling City, they are not happy. Life is sometimes like a one-way mountain climb, the higher you go, the more difficult it is, the more lonely you are, and the more you can't enjoy ordinary happiness.

Zhao Kuangyin was busy discussing the final layout with Zhao Pu, and Zhao Kuangyi was secretly rushing from Heyang to Chenqiao after receiving another secret letter from Zhao Kuangyin.

In Jinling City, Huayuefang is still lively, but Xiao Tao's Taoyuan is quiet in the middle of the noise, which is rare and quiet. But when it was almost time, Qi Zhengxiu and Xu Kai arrived in Taoyuan. Xiao Tao was a little surprised, but she also showed a rare smile and ordered Xiuju and Forsythia to serve good tea and snacks. stated that he had seen Xiao Tao in Kaifeng before, and now that they met again, they naturally talked more: "I really didn't expect you to come back so soon." Now it's good that we can eat together and talk together in one place. ”

Xu Kai didn't know Xiao Tao's situation in the Zhou Dynasty, but he heard that she was there with Zhao Kuangyi in Kaifeng, and he didn't say anything else. Xu Kai was already a little nerdy, and asked Xiao Tao: "I wanted to come to see you a while ago, but Zijie said that you had to rest after a long journey, so I waited until today." Have you been in Kaifeng for the past few years? What was done? ”

Before he finished speaking, he secretly gave Xu Kai a look, although he was also curious, but there must be twists and turns, I am afraid that I can't say it to outsiders. Xiao Tao smiled slightly, her voice was very light, but very steady: "It's all over, isn't it good to stand here again now?" ”

The statement laughed loudly: "Peach girl has really grown up, and her tone of voice has changed. ”

Xiao Tao smiled lightly. Who doesn't grow up? It's just that the price of everyone's growth is different, and the price of oneself is big enough.

Qi Zhengxiu also raised the corners of his lips and smiled, looking at Xiao Tao quietly, today's Xiao Tao was wearing a lotus skirt, wearing a cloak with silver dark lines, and the neckline was a dense circle of brocade mouse hair, which was not exposed. Qi Zhengxiu's heart trembled.

The four greeted each other and chatted casually, stating that Xu Kai was going home for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, but Qi Zhengxiu stayed, looked at Xiao Tao and asked gently, "Can I have dinner here?" ”

Xiao Tao's heart skipped a beat, and her voice trembled slightly when she looked to the side: "This is the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner." "The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is to be eaten with the family.

"I know." Qi Zhengxiu's voice was gentle but gave people a calm feeling, "So I want to eat with you." ”

Xiao Tao didn't speak again, but just told Xiuju: "Prepare an extra pair of dishes and chopsticks." ”

The meal was very quiet, and the two of them spoke very little, but they did not feel embarrassed, as if silence was also a kind of nature. Xiao Tao only ate a few dishes in front of her, Qi Zhengxiu occasionally gave her some, but Xiao Tao seemed to react suddenly, sobered up from time to time, and looked at Qi Zhengxiu and smiled.

Qi Zhengxiu stared thoughtfully for a moment, looked at Xiao Tao and said with a smile: "Are you still used to coming back?" Is there anything missing? ”

Xiao Tao shook her head: "No." Then he sighed lightly, "I'm a Tang person, and when I come back here, what's wrong with it." ”

"yes, nothing has changed, it's still the same." Qi Zhengxiu's voice was unhurried, "Huayuefang is also the same as before, everything in Datang is the same. I'm the same as ever, what about you? ”

Xiao Tao was stunned for a moment, raised her eyes to look at Qi Zhengxiu's face, and her jade-like and elegant face still looked like a tom tom to this day. Is he still the same? Xiao Tao was surprised to find that he had been back for so long, and he had never thought about whether Qi Gongzi had a family, although he was thinking about running all day long, but he didn't think about this problem. Now that Qi Gongzi says that he is the same as before, Xiao Tao is not surprised. Because she hadn't expected it in the first place. But when Qi Gongzi asked her, Xiao Tao thought about it and muttered, "I can't be the same as before." "There have been too many things that can't be forgotten, left behind, and irreversible in her.

Qi Zhengxiu's eyebrows frowned, and then he smiled: "It doesn't matter. ”

After the meal, he drank another cup of tea, and Qi Zhengxiu got up and went back. Xiao Tao looked at his distant back, and was slightly relieved, leaning on the head of the bed, listening to the sound of firecrackers in his ears, Xiao Tao's thoughts ran away again, is there snow in Kaifeng? Zhao Kuangyi should go back, right? Is he also eating, with Fu Xuechan? Xiao Tao's eyes are still very empty, but countless scenes of sitcom have been staged in her heart. Forsythia came in, and Xiao Tao suddenly came back to his senses. Only then did I notice that tonight's forsythia was dressed up very enchantingly, and she also wore a small yellow flower on her sideburns. Xiao Tao frowned and didn't say anything.

Early in the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, the early children in Kaifeng City are playfully lighting firecrackers, which stir up bursts of echoes in the quiet morning. However, in the palace of the Great Zhou, hundreds of civil and military officials were urgently summoned to discuss major matters. It is rumored that the Liao State and the Northern Han Dynasty colluded to invade the Great Zhou from the north together, and have reached the border of the Great Zhou.

The Queen Mother had no idea at all, so she hurriedly summoned hundreds of officials to discuss. Prime Minister Fan Zhen said: "Isn't King Wei's army stationed in the three towns of Heshuo? It's very close to Liao, have you heard any changes? ”

King Wei frowned and said, "I haven't heard of it." The facts need to be investigated. ”

Murong Yanzhao said: "The King of Wei has lived in the capital for a long time, and the military information of the three towns of Heshuo also needs to be transmitted from the post station one after another, and it is possible that the time is wrong. The Liao State violated the border, and it was related to the survival of the Great Zhou, so should we wait until Kaifeng to deal with it? ”

King Wei didn't say anything, this time the military situation was urgent, and he was in the capital, so it was indeed difficult to distinguish the truth of the military situation. Carry it on the Holy Order.

Zhao Kuangyin hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the Liao people have violated the border, if they don't send troops to deal with it in time, they are afraid that the territory will be lost." If you lose the city, it will be too late. As soon as Zhao Kuangyin's words came out, many people immediately echoed them, and the Queen Mother was even more panicked.

Fan Zhen said: "No matter what, we must mobilize troops and horses to find out what is going on and resist the invasion of the Liao." After speaking, he turned to look at Fu Yanqing, "King Wei's army is in the three towns of Heshuo, and it is the most convenient to mobilize." ”

Fu Yanqing's brows furrowed, he was not unwilling to lead troops to fight, not to mention that the Empress Dowager was still his daughter, but the news of the invasion of the Liao and the Northern Han Dynasty this time was difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction, and the relationship between him and Zhao Kuangyin was very delicate, although this time they sent the Ye family away made him feel a lot of relief, and he was no longer tough against Zhao Kuangyin. But there are still concerns and precautions, could it be Zhao Kuangyin's strategy? Stumbling on his way out? Moreover, if it is really an invasion by the Liao, he will inevitably suffer losses when he leads his troops to resist, and the army under his command is no match for Zhao Kuangyin, if it is damaged again, then his position will be in jeopardy. Thinking of this, Fu Yanqing shook his head.