Zhao Pu's arrival set off another uproar in Xiao Tao's heart. She suddenly felt like a parasitic grass, coiled on the big tree of Zhao Kuangyi, just because her life needed a trace of nutrients. She needs someone to take care of her, she needs someone to take care of her. She needs someone to live with. But she never seemed to have thought about what Zhao Kuangyi, or Qi Gongzi she mistakenly thought, what did he need? His mother's family, his fame and future, are all ruined, and he is only with her in this small village. Isn't it too unfair to him?

He deserves to go back. But what about yourself? Do you want to go back? What are you? Little Peach desperately wants to find a place to escape, but finds that there is nowhere to go. Jinling can't go back. Without Zhao Kuangyi in Yunwan Village, can you still stay down-to-earth? In the past few days, I heard that Ye Guang had returned, although Ye Guang did not come to the door, Xiao Tao was already unstable. Where is her safe place?

Xiao Tao was thinking nonsense, suddenly felt a sinking on his shoulders, and turned back suddenly, Zhao Kuangyi didn't know when he had come back, and gently patted Xiao Tao, who was in a trance: "What do you think?" ”

Xiao Tao shrank unconsciously: "No, it's nothing." ”

Zhao Kuangyi was also a little silent, pulled a chair and sat next to Xiao Tao, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't open his mouth. Today, at the same time that Zhao Pu was looking for Xiao Tao, Zhao Kuangyin also found Zhao Kuangyi. This time, he listened to Zhao Pu's suggestion, and instead of being angry and hating iron and steel, he talked to Zhao Kuangyi about Mrs. Du's serious illness. Zhao Kuangyi's heart was difficult to calm down. Anyway, it's time to go back and check it out.

It's been a long time. Zhao Kuangyi finally spoke: "I want to go back to Kaifeng, there are some things to deal with." After speaking, he looked at Xiao Tao's expression.

Xiao Tao's eyes drooped, and she had been mentally prepared, so she nodded lightly.

"Will you come back with me?" Zhao Kuangyi shook Xiao Tao's hand.

Xiao Tao subconsciously asked, "Are you coming back?" ”

"Come back." Zhao Kuangyi answered firmly. If you go back to serve your mother's illness, you can come back as long as your condition improves.

Xiao Tao nodded heavily. This time, she didn't know what was waiting for her ahead. But she. There is no way out.

Xiao Tao packed up her things overnight, and early the next morning, she followed Zhao Kuangyi in a carriage and went to Kaifeng with Zhao Kuangyin and others. Xiao Tao reluctantly looked back at the cabin a few times, where there were peach blossoms dancing lightly, where there were warblers singing, where there was floating embankments around the water, where there was her happiest and happiest time. Xiao Tao couldn't help but look back until the wooden house turned into a black spot in the landscape, and she couldn't see it anymore.

Zhao Kuangyi held Xiao Tao's hand tightly and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry." Kaifeng is the same as here. ”

Will it be the same? Xiao Tao shrank behind the carriage, feeling dazed.

The carriage drove for several days and finally arrived in Kaifeng. Zhao Kuangyin followed Zhao Pu's strategy and set up another house on the outskirts of Kaifeng. settled Zhao Kuangyi and Xiao Tao here, and sent personal soldiers to guard them everywhere, Zhao Kuangyin patted Zhao Kuangyi on the shoulder: "Don't worry about living here, someone will guard it, and Fu Yanqing will not mess around." He and Fu Xuechan are there, and they will deal with it again when they have time. "Lai Si Tuba.

Zhao Kuangyin's change made Zhao Kuangyi a little surprised, he didn't let himself take care of the overall situation and show favor to the Fu family as before, and found a yard to settle Xiao Tao. Although Zhao Kuangyi didn't understand why Zhao Kuangyin's attitude had changed so much. But this meticulous mind still moved him very much, and his resistance to Zhao Kuangyin was reduced a lot.

The first thing Zhao Kuangyi did when he returned to Kaifeng was to immediately rush to Mrs. Du's house to visit. Zhao Kuangyin breathed with his mother in advance, and when Zhao Kuangyi rushed into the house, what he saw was Mrs. Du stroking her forehead and leaning on the bed with a weak look.

Zhao Kuangyi knelt down in front of Mrs. Du's bed, ashamed for a while. Old Madam Du stroked Zhao Kuangyi's shoulder, and her voice was a little choked: "Kuangyi, how can you bear to give up and go for your mother?" ”

Mrs. Du said this from the bottom of her heart, and Zhao Kuangyin on the side trembled a little in her heart. Zhao Kuangyi kowtowed deeply, pursed his lips tightly and did not speak. Mrs. Du took Zhao Kuangyi's hand and carefully inquired about the things in the past year, eating, drinking, and heating in detail, for fear that Zhao Kuangyi would be wronged outside. Zhao Kuangyi only picked up some scenery of mountains and rivers and said to Mrs. Du, as for the plots where he was forced into the trap by the chasing soldiers and almost froze to death, Zhao Kuangyi hid.

After saying these things, Zhao Kuangyi began to talk about Xiao Tao: "My son is away this time, and he has been away for a year, and his mother must know that he is with the Ye family." Now that there is a husband and wife, you must always give a name. ”

"Then according to you, what kind of title do you want to give?" Old Madam Du looked at Zhao Kuangyi carefully and asked.

Zhao Kuangyi paused and said: "The status of the concubine, some have wronged her, just a wife." ”

Zhao Kuangyi's words made Mrs. Du gasp, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't hold it on the side, but remembering Zhao Pu's instructions, he tried his best to suppress the urge to blurt out and scold, and just clenched his fists tightly.

Old Madam Du looked up at Zhao Kuangyin's slightly shaking head, and tried her best to smile at Zhao Kuangyi: "If you think it's good, it's good." In order to stabilize Zhao Kuangyi, Mrs. Du also had to calm down. After a pause, he said: "You know your relationship with the Ye family. You're married, and you can make your own decisions about these things. However," Mrs. Du said, "I am not in a hurry to settle my wife. You have just returned, so settle down at home. Moreover, the Great Zhou has changed the new master, and there should be an explanation for your deeds. When these are decided, invite guests to live up to your affection. Zhao Pu's strategy this time is only one word "drag", so from Mrs. Du to Zhao Kuangyin, she neither denied Xiao Tao's identity, but also refused to give her her identity immediately.

Zhao Kuangyi listened to Mrs. Du's words and felt that it was reasonable. He wants to give Xiao Tao an upright identity, the more grand the better. Zhao Kuangyi nodded: "Mother is reasonable. ”

However, Zhao Kuangyi still needs to think about the affairs of the court. On the way back to Kaifeng this time, Zhao Kuangyin had already told him about the situation in the court after Chai Rong's death. Regarding Zhao Kuangyin's idea of replacing it, Zhao Kuangyi knew that this was a risky move, which was equivalent to betting on his entire net worth. If it happens, the natural light will glorify the ancestors and change the dynasty. If it doesn't work, then the whole family will have no way to live. Regarding the second brother's ambition, Zhao Kuangyi did not agree. The risk is too great, and the usurpation of power is too contrary to the concept of loyalty and patriotism that he has always believed in. But the person who usurped the throne is his second brother, his closest relative, if even he hides behind and doesn't support him, who else can he count on? Zhao Kuangyi's heart was very swaying.

However, Zhao Kuangyin did not give him a chance to swing for too long. On the third day of Zhao Kuangyi's return, the little emperor Chai Zongxun had already issued an order appointing Zhao Kuangyi to restore the official position of the envoy of the Yicheng Army, and at the same time promoted to the former lieutenant of the palace. Zhao Kuangyi had no chance to refuse, so he had no choice but to receive the order and thank him. With the official position pressed on his body, Zhao Kuangyi immediately took office and began to practice every day as before.

The moment Xiao Tao saw Zhao Kuangyi's thanksgiving, she already understood that the days of Yunwan Village could never go back. It's just that Xiao Tao still didn't say anything.

Xiao Tao's silence and trance, Zhao Kuangyi saw it in his eyes, but he didn't have time to ask her carefully about the reason. It's just that it's too stuffy in the house. Just a few days later, Zhao Kuangyin was going to entertain guests in the mansion, and Zhao Kuangyi was going to take Xiao Tao to go.

Xiao Tao shrank a little: "I still don't go." She is not good at socializing, and Zhao Kuangyin must be some dignitaries there, so she is even more at a loss.

"It's okay." Zhao Kuangyi said, "It's all family members, you are bored in the house all day long, there are dramas, songs and dances at the banquet, you can go and see it to relieve your boredom." And each house has a screen separating it, so you don't need to greet and entertain. ”

"But" Xiao Tao is still hesitating, her status is humble, what is it to follow.

"Don't." Zhao Kuangyi squeezed Xiao Tao's hand, "This time it is also a banquet specially arranged for me to restore my official position, and it is only serious for you to go." Zhao Kuangyi knew that the news that he and Xiao Tao had left was well known, and now that he was back, he wanted everyone to know that she was by his side and in his heart. Including Wei King Fu Yanqing and Fu Xuechan, he wanted them to know.

Xiao Tao saw that Zhao Kuangyi was resolute, so she had no choice but to nod.

In Zhao Kuangyin's house, Zhao Kuangyin looked at the list of guests to be invited to the banquet by Zhao Pu, and asked, "Do the two officials from the Southern Tang Dynasty also want to be invited?" At this time, it was the season of tribute, and the Southern Tang Dynasty sent two envoys with a team and dozens of carts of tribute. Just waiting for the little emperor's reply, he was about to leave for the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Pu smiled: "That's nature." If you don't invite those two people, how can you see the face of the Ye family? If Ye Xiaotao was fine, she would inevitably meet with those two in private. Let's try to lure the snakes out of the hole and see how they connect. After that, Zhao Puzhong wrote the names of the two people on the worship post, stating and Li Jin.

After writing, Zhao Pu said to Zhao Kuangyin: "You can't let the young general know that we have invited Tang people." Otherwise, I'm afraid he won't let Ye show up. ”

Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "That's nature." Don's post will be sent at the end. After a pause, he said, "How can you be sure that Kuang Yi will definitely take the Ye family?" ”

Zhao Pu has always been the most sure of people's hearts, and Zhao Kuangyi can understand Ye Xiaotao's thoughts even more: "The young general attaches great importance to love and righteousness, since he came back with the Ye family, he must want to show her status everywhere." It was also natural to take her out. Zhao Pu said with a smile, "To deal with this Ye clan, you can't be in a hurry, you have to take your time, so that you can not only get rid of her, but also put the Tang people through her, and you can not let the young general mind." ”