Qi Zhengxiu's heart was hit by Yin'er's soft and glutinous voice with surprise, he didn't speak, and reached out to pick up Yin'er in front of him: "Do you think?" ”

Yin'er was stunned, the man who suddenly appeared in front of him confused him, did the father he missed day and night look like this? Yin'er was stunned for a long time before stretching out her little hand. touched Qi Zhengxiu's clothes, and tentatively touched Qi Zhengxiu's face, still very ignorant.

Qingqing was already speechless with excitement. When I first saw Qi Zhengxiu, she was still a yellow-haired little girl, and now she is a girl in her cardamom years, but Qi Gongzi doesn't seem to have changed at all, four years later, she is still so jade and clear, and she is not stained with dust. Qingqing shouted at Yin'er in a low voice: "Yin'er, this is your father, shout quickly." Don't you talk about asking for a father every day? Why don't you stand in front of you now? ”

Yin'er touched Qi Zhengxiu's hand again, and continued to ask fearlessly, "Are you really my father?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu nodded and hugged Yin'er, his heart suddenly burst into his arms with that small body, and he was slightly nervous. However, Yin'er tilted her head to look left and right, and then said thoughtfully: "I want to wait for my mother to come back." ”

"Hahaha!" Qi Zhengxiu couldn't help laughing. He hadn't laughed so much in a long time, but he was amused by a child. This kid is really clever and intelligent.

Xiao Tao received a notice from the audience that Qi Zhengxiu came back. Smelling a jar of wine in his hand, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, after four years, he finally came back. Xiao Tao put the wine jar on the side and said with a smile: "This wine is good, it tastes good, and the color is better." That's it. First you must keep forty altars. After speaking, he immediately left Huayuefang and got into the carriage back to the stage.

Xiao Tao speculated in her heart about the changes of Qi Gongzi over the years, and returned to the backyard with three steps and two steps with light steps, and saw Yin'er with an eager face as soon as she entered the door. Pulling Qi Zhengxiu's sleeve and refusing to let go, he was grinding Qi Zhengxiu didn't know what to say, Qi Zhengxiu was smiling while holding Yin'er, carving a piece of wood, Yin'er was still muttering: "Hurry up, can the horse run when it is carved out?" ”

Seeing Xiao Tao come in, Yin'er rushed over and threw herself into Xiao Tao's arms, her voice was unconcealed excitement: "Mother, mother, is this my father?" ”

Xiao Tao looked at Qi Zhengxiu, his eyes were full of apologies, Qi Zhengxiu smiled faintly: "This clever ghost, I have to wait for you to come back before I recognize me." ”

Xiao Tao lowered her head and rubbed Yin'er's hair, and said softly, "Aren't you looking forward to your father's return?" Why did you see it and show your timidity? "Where does the soil come to die?

Yin'er looked at Xiao Tao and admitted, and her happy little mouth raised her high. immediately got out of Xiao Tao's arms, pounced on Qi Zhengxiu's body, hugged his thighs and shouted, "Dad, you want to hug." After Qi Zhengxiu picked him up, Yin'er's mouth didn't stop: "Mother, Dad is back." Qingqing, my dad is back. Tomorrow I have to tell Da Gui, Yong'er, Brother Zhuang - I have to tell everyone that my father is back. ”

Qi Zhengxiu looked at Yin'er with excitement and his little face was red, and he couldn't help but hug Yin'er tightly and rub it into his arms. looked at Xiao Tao with an apologetic face: "I should have come back early." ”

Xiao Tao was stunned for a moment, and then smiled lightly: "You have important things on your shoulders." Don't worry about that. ”

Since Yin'er determined Qi Zhengxiu's identity, she refused to leave for a moment. After a while, he got into Qi Zhengxiu's arms, for a while he asked Qi Zhengxiu to continue to carve horses for him, for a while he asked Qi Zhengxiu to tell a story, and for a while he took a book to Qi Zhengxiu to recognize his words, and he couldn't wait to let Qi Zhengxiu participate in all the things in his life one by one. It wasn't until the second watch that Qingqing took Yin'er, who had been asleep in a daze all night, to the outside room to sleep.

Only Qi Zhengxiu and Xiao Tao were left in the room, and Xiao Tao said embarrassedly: "I'm really sorry." This kid wasn't crazy by himself, and I don't know what's wrong today. I don't have to rest when you come back."

Before he finished speaking, Qi Zhengxiu's faint eyes raised and glanced at Xiao Tao, and there was no bottom in his eyes. Momo kept her mouth shut. Qi Zhengxiu looked at Xiao Tao for a long time before sighing softly: "With me, do you have to be so polite?" After speaking, he stretched out his hand and took Xiao Tao, his eyes were a little rare and fierce, "You have lost some weight." ”

Xiao Tao was pulled by Qi Zhengxiu, almost crashed into his arms, hurriedly settled his pace, slowly pulled his hand out of Qi Zhengxiu's hand without a trace, and made a smile: "You too." The battle ahead must be hard. ”

Is it hard? Qi Zhengxiu didn't feel bitter. With Xiao Tao's letters and his concern for Yin'er, he even felt more down-to-earth and happier than before. But now that the face is small, I don't feel as free as letters. Qi Zhengxiu smiled slightly: "When I come back this time, I may stay for a while." The Song army is stationed in Hanyang, and His Majesty will definitely readjust the deployment of troops. ”

Xiao Tao's heart was shocked, and she hurriedly asked, "Is there going to be a war?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu shook his head: "It shouldn't be for the time being." His Majesty has always shown favor to the Song people, and now that he is unknown, he will definitely not make a big move, but he will definitely make a small fuss and disturb the border from time to time to provoke trouble, just like when he committed crimes on the Yangtze River. This return to Beijing is also His Majesty's intention to discuss how to deal with the current new form. ”

Xiao Tao nodded, looked at Qi Zhengxiu and said with some shame: "Since the son has been coming back for a long time this time, can I have a reluctant request." After a pause, he said, "Please stay in Taiwan and accompany Yin'er more." He's really—" Peach's voice lowered, her eyes a little damp, "it's pitiful." His heart is heavy, and he sees that everyone else has a father, he"

Qi Zhengxiu raised his hand and put his hand on Xiao Tao's shoulder, leaned over and looked at Xiao Tao, and saw that Xiao Tao was a little uneasy, Qi Zhengxiu grabbed Xiao Tao's hand tightly, and his voice was firm: "You are his mother, I am his father, aren't you?" After a pause, Qi Zhengxiu's voice trembled slightly, "If not, then what's it?" ”

Xiao Tao's heart became flustered, and Qi Zhengxiu's breath lingered in her ears, a little unreal and a little blurry. What is it? Yes, she has thought about it many times, what is it? She and Zhao Guangyi are already in their own world, he is in his Song, and she is in her Tang. It doesn't matter anymore. She also knew that he had taken a lot of concubines and added a lot of children in recent years. I must have forgotten about her. If this is the case, it seems that the rest of his life is the most suitable to be with Qi Gongzi, and it is simply a high incense. However, she just couldn't convince herself.

Qi Zhengxiu's hand holding Xiao Tao became tighter and tighter, and the blazing in his eyes became stronger and stronger, he wanted to say that he missed her very much, and he dreamed of her dancing on the high stage several times; He also wants to say that he misses Yin'er very much, Yin'er has her blood in her body, and he cares about her; He wanted to say that after all these years, he would immediately set the country on the boat, and the biggest reward for himself was to think about the past with her. It's just a pity that the memories are so few that he doesn't chew them enough.

But in the end, he didn't say anything. His greatest courage was just to ask what it was. Now he doesn't dare to ask how much he has in her heart, he doesn't dare to ask her if she misses herself, and he doesn't dare to ask her what her plans are in the future.

Xiao Tao didn't look up at Qi Zhengxiu, and after a long time, he replied: "Since we said so in front of Your Majesty at the beginning, we have no choice but to continue, I am naturally Yin'er's mother, but I just wronged my son." Xiao Tao is grateful to Childe all her life, and she is a cow and a horse for Childe, and a slave and a maid, but she can't repay Childe. Childe asked what it was" Xiao Tao's voice was very determined, "Xiao Tao's life is Childe's." ”

Qi Zhengxiu only felt that his whole body trembled, and his hands and feet were cold to his heart. The heart was suddenly blown cool and cool. Is she grateful to him? Just grateful.

Seeing Qi Zhengxiu's somewhat sad look, Xiao Tao plucked up the courage to continue: "Xiao Tao is humble, and it is lucky to be pitied by the son. There is no delusion about anything else. The prestige of the son is well known to everyone in the Tang Dynasty, and many famous and good women come to admire the son. They are a good match for the son. Xiao Tao said and said, a little unable to continue.

The green tendons on the back of Qi Zhengxiu's hand jumped suddenly, and his narrow eyebrows and eyes were cold. A good match? Yes, maybe anyone in Jinling City is a good match than the woman in front of him. However, he has no intention of looking for a good match anymore. She was grateful to him, her life was his, but her heart was not his. Qi Zhengxiu only felt that his body was cold, and the hand holding Xiao Tao gradually let go.

Xiao Tao breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly remembered something, opened the lock of the drawer of the makeup box, took out a stamp, handed it to Qi Zhengxiu, and said in a low voice: "Childe has to put this away." ”

Qi Zhengxiu frowned, and his voice tightened: "Where did you find it?" ”

Xiao Tao bit her lip and continued in a low voice: "After Childe left, I often went to Childe's, and I found that place without paying attention. ”

Qi Zhengxiu's face was very cold, and he put the chapter in his sleeve. Didn't speak. Xiao Tao didn't speak, she held back for a long time, but she still couldn't help but say, "Is this the reason why Your Majesty is jealous of your son?" ”

Qi Zhengxiu nodded slightly and sighed: "But he's already crazy." Your Majesty is really worried. ”

Xiao Tao's heart twitched, and after her speculation was confirmed by Qi Zhengxiu, she became even more uneasy: "Before that, Your Majesty repaired the table, or deliberately arranged me to the stage, or even came to see me, just to find clues?" ”

"Maybe." Qi Zhengxiu's voice was faint, "It's just that I haven't found the secret passage." Qi Zhengxiu looked at Xiao Tao and frowned slightly, "Don't worry about these things in the future." The less you know, the better. ”

Xiao Tao smiled slightly, but did not say anything. She also wanted to know less. It's a pity that the world is not up to people. After thinking for a long time, Xiao Tao asked slowly: "That son came back last time because he was worried that my affairs would be known by His Majesty?" Or are you worried that the secret passage will be found by Your Majesty? As soon as the words came out, I regretted it a little, "Childe didn't have to answer, Xiao Tao was abrupt." ”

Qi Zhengxiu did not answer.