Zhao Guangyi's blood flow all over his body stagnated, his hands and feet froze there, those four words looked at him like a smile on Xiao Tao's lips, Zhao Guangyi stared at those four words, and suddenly strode out of the woods, shouting Xiao Tao's name as he ran

But there was no shadow of Xiao Tao around. In an instant, she disappeared completely. Zhao Guangyi paused and ran into the depths of the woods, at the end of the woods was a hillside, could Xiao Tao run away from the side of the hill? Zhao Guangyi ran down the hillside for a long time, and the more he walked, the more panicked he became, as if there was no end to that road.

After a long time, Zhao Guangyi finally stopped his steps, and shouted in despair in a hoarse voice: "Taoyi!" "What do you say about being a winged bird in heaven? What are the three wishes you said Liang Shangyan often see each other every year? When did you learn to deceive?! And deceived so hard?!

Never-before-seen despair, sadness, and pain came up together. Zhao Guangyi's heart was beating fast, and it was uncomfortable to breathe. Zhao Guangyi clenched his fists tightly. What's the pain, what the hell is the pain!

Zhao Guangyi returned abruptly and searched all the roads carefully. But there was no trace of Xiao Tao, not even footprints. Zhao Guangyi stared at the Yangtze River in front of him and took a deep breath. I'm afraid that she has escaped from the river again. I only hated that he couldn't drive the ship of the Great Song Dynasty to the Southern Tang Dynasty. One day, we will take the land on the other side of the river into our pockets. At that time, even if it is the end of the earth, he will dig her out.

Xiao Tao hid in the reeds, watching the anxious Zhao Guangyi run around looking for it, she didn't know how much strength she had to fight to suppress her urge to run out. The heart seemed to be tormented in a pan of oil, and there was no strength in the whole body, and there were blood stains on the lips. This is what it feels like to feel distressed, and the pain makes my whole body tremble. Little Peach's tears fell one by one.

How dare she go back with him? In the Great Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin will unceremoniously ask for her life again, Zhao Guangyi doesn't know what kind of bloody rain it is in order to protect her, and how can she deal with Zhao Guangyi's wife and concubine? A prostitute for one day is hard to wash for life. In the noble Zhao family. She is an official prostitute of the Southern Tang Dynasty that everyone hates.

As for Datang, Li Yu claimed that it was a great crime to bully the monarch when she died, and he didn't know how much disaster it would bring to Datang. The Tang Dynasty is now to blame at every turn, and the military salt was reduced by the Great Song Dynasty to protect the territory, and the recurrence of this incident gave Zhao Kuangyin an excuse. What's more, last night's plan was ruined in her hands, how could she leave with peace of mind? In short, the Tang and Song people, the imprint in the blood of their bones, are a high wall that cannot be crossed when the two countries are facing each other. Take a huge trick with a group.

watched Zhao Guangyi stumble. The dejected back gradually faded away, and Xiao Tao finally couldn't help but cover her mouth and cry bitterly. I cried so much that I felt distressed with every breath I took, and then I stopped sobbing.

After a long time, the sun was already very high, and there was a warm spring breath all around, Xiao Tao calmed down, came out of the reeds, and walked west along the river for a long time, before finding a narrow river, plunged into the water, and swam to the opposite bank.

Qi Zhengxiu was sitting and playing chess with the statement in the tent of the water army camp, and the statement scratched his ears and cheeks and was not in a state at all, and finally couldn't help but throw the sunspot: "Zijie." I don't believe you can sit still. Also play chess, play something. When the aunt ran away, there was not even a shadow. Throw us here to dry shrimp. He pounded the table as he spoke, "it, what's the matter?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu was a little distracted, picked up the chess pieces one by one, put them on the table, and said slowly: "It's useless to be anxious." She, should be back. It's just that in the tone, there is no longer the light wind of the past, but full of hardship and heaviness.

"You" stated that he didn't speak again, Qi Zhengxiu should be more uncomfortable than him, but he will always be like that, what hurts in his heart, what is difficult, and there is always a leisurely smile on his face. It's not good to get angry again. sat down and knocked on the chess pieces in a daze.

Until the evening, a soldier suddenly came in and said, "Lord Qi, Tao Niang asks to see you." ”

Qi Zhengxiu's face showed a knowing smile, and he ordered, "Please come in." After a pause, he instructed his subordinates, "Bring some soft food." ”

The statement threw the chess pieces into the box and tugged at the corners of his mouth: "You are really a god, she is really back." ”

As soon as the words fell, the little peach with a head of water had been taken into the camp tent by the soldiers, and before he could speak, there was another sneeze. Qi Zhengxiu hurriedly ordered someone to bring a brazier: "Hurry up and roast first." ”

The statement was not angry: "Swam back again?" It's not in vain. ”

Xiao Tao didn't bother to respond to the statement, and drank the hot tea poured by the next person, which gave him a hint of heat. After crossing the river twice in a row, Xiao Tao didn't eat anything, but felt that the river water had soaked into the cracks of the bones.

Before he could speak, Qi Zhengxiu said, "Eat something." ”

Xiao Tao nodded, roasted by the charcoal brazier for a while, and the next person brought the food, Xiao Tao ate it quickly, and after the two bowls of rice bottomed out, he said to Qi Zhengxiu: "Son, eat well." ”

"Quite appetizing, huh?" Qi Zhengxiu asked with a slight smile, looking at Xiao Tao carefully, his face was pale, but his eyes were bigger than usual, and he couldn't say whether it was empty or struggling.

"Hmm." Xiao Tao lowered her eyes and replied casually, "It's a little light." "The dishes are indeed bland, and even Xiao Tao, who is not very picky, feels tasteless. I don't know if Qi Gongzi and they eat like this.

The statement couldn't help but interject: "Miss, are you still too light?" Now that the salt in the army has been reduced by half, where is there still salt. Be content if you can eat, the soldiers don't even have a meal like yours. ”

Xiao Tao was startled, and her eyes were a little flustered: "I'm sorry, I don't know, I just said it casually." ”

Xiao Tao's words made the statement even more dull in his chest, and he couldn't help but drag Xiao Tao to the gate of the camp a few steps, pointed to the outside and said: "Look at the soldiers outside, there is no salt, they can't eat meat and vegetables, and they have no strength, and some of them have begun to have convulsions." The hateful Song thieves have plundered our Yancheng in the past, and now the people of the Tang Dynasty have no way to live. Originally, Zhao Guangyi could have changed more salt, but it was good. The statement couldn't help but snort coldly, and he was heartily sad.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Xiao Tao lowered her eyes, and her face turned even paler. Shame and guilt made her heart ache for a while. It can't be said that the ghost makes the god worse, but even if she does it again, maybe she will still carry the guilt of conscience and still drag Zhao Guangyi into the water.

"Alright." Qi Zhengxiu's voice sounded, and he moved over slowly, "Don't blame her, blame us, blame ourselves, didn't guard our territory, didn't guard our Yancheng." Qi Zhengxiu's voice was very gentle, but very powerful.

"You just get used to it." The statement stomped his feet and walked back to the camp, taking a sip of the tea on the table, "No matter who blames it, the situation in Datang has reached this point, so should you do your best to do something." Even if you don't do it, shouldn't you destroy it? ”

Xiao Tao's face turned even redder, and she looked at her with some annoyance and said, "If you are not a woman, this is treason." Xiao Tao raised her eyes suddenly, full of desolation and helplessness, and the guilt of struggling, and bit her lip tightly until a little bit of blood came out.

"Statement, that's enough!" Qi Zhengxiu's voice was cold and warm for the first time, "The rise and fall of a country, the rise and fall of a country, its glory and disgrace, are all men's business. Don't blame women. ”

The statement was stunned for a moment, Qi Zhengxiu rarely spoke in such a tone, he was always gentle and calm. But now, he is unreasonable and does not distinguish between right and wrong. The statement flicked his sleeves and walked out of the camp.

"He's angry." Xiao Tao raised her eyes and looked at Qi Zhengxiu, blaming herself and worried.

"No, it won't. It will be fine in a while. Qi Zhengxiu walked up to Xiao Tao and said softly, "Go and rest." Let the statement send you back tomorrow. Your Majesty has to explain. Last night, I sent someone to send the lady back to Jinling first, she will know how to tell His Majesty, and you don't have to say much. ”

"I-" Momo's heart was torn apart, "I'm really sorry, I just"

Qi Zhengxiu's body stiffened, and he reached out and pressed Xiao Tao's shoulder to interrupt her words: "You're just too nervous, don't think too much." Go and rest. ”

The guards led Xiao Tao to another tent, and Xiao Tao fell into bed and fell asleep quickly. Until I got up early the next morning, I was still dizzy when I was taken back to Nantang by the statement.

I didn't say much along the way, and when it was time to rest at noon, Xiao Tao deliberately walked to the side of the statement, and seeing that the statement was still silent, Xiao Tao had to block in front of the statement and said good-naturedly: "Lord Chen, are you going to be angry with me all the time?" ”

The statement glanced at Xiao Tao, looked at her slight smile, and had to sigh: "You and I have known each other for more than ten years, I won't always be angry with you." But you have really changed, when you pulled Zhao Guangyi to jump down, didn't you think about Zijie's heart at all? Haven't you ever thought about the situation of our Tang people? ”

"I'm sorry." Xiao Tao only has this one sentence. Her actions, she is irrefutable.

"Forget it." The statement waved his hand, paused, and said as if explaining something, "As you can see, Zisuke has been training a navy for His Majesty all these years, but His Majesty needs and fears Zisuke, and the problems in it can't be explained clearly, but he doesn't remember you in his heart, and he also hopes to get His Majesty's relief as soon as possible and marry you." But now - alas. The statement sighed, stirring Xiao Tao's heart into a thousand entanglements, and she couldn't say a word.

Back in Jinling, the lady had already been sent back to the palace first. When Xiao Tao came back, she stated that she had taken her into the palace to return to Li Yu. Li Yu didn't say goodbye to Xiao Tao and went to Qi Zhengxiu and didn't blame him.