Chapter 346: Lingering Homecoming
The wind rose in the night, and the cool breeze mixed with the sand and gravel flew and circled, rolling up a yellow sand curtain to cover the sky and the sun, and when the sun rose, I could not see the sun, and I could only see a misty light through the wind and sand of the call sign.
The soldiers of Anling, who held out all night, were all dry-mouthed, half thirsty, and half because they talked too much.
"Give up, don't go any further!"
"The lord has ordered that you should not be killed, do you still want to die?"
"What the hell are you holding onto......"
The occasional excited words were heard in Yi Chenjing's ears without falling, he just didn't want to respond, saving the strength to speak and stubbornly moving forward. It doesn't matter if it's a foot or an inch, even if it's just a tiny distance that is imperceptible to the naked eye, even if he falls, he will fall closer to Bai Qige.
The day and night of fighting did not cause any casualties, the Anling soldiers were restricted by the order and did not dare to hurt Yi Chenjing, and Yi Chenjing did not have the strength to pose a threat to the people blocking the way, compared to the battle between the Anling army and the team led by Yi Chenjing the day before, this confrontation was much more peaceful, but it was more tragic - for Yi Chenjing, this was a battle of physical and mental exhaustion to the limit.
Seeing Yi Chenjing's chapped lips and bleeding, and standing unsteadily holding the spear, Wu Siying was so anxious that he gritted his teeth and stomped his foot to untie the water bag on his waist and threw it beside Yi Chenjing, his tone was almost pleading: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can drink saliva and rest first, you can go on like this......"
If this continues, the vultures waiting to peck at the corpses nearby will have a hearty feast.
For Yi Chenjing, who has never eaten water since leaving the team, a bag of water can greatly improve his chances of survival, but those almost stagnant eyes don't even look at it, and still move forward with stiff steps.
is like this step by step, he forced the Anling soldiers back four miles.
The spear no longer had the strength to swing it again, and now it had become a crutch to support his body in his hand, and most of Yi Chenjing's center of gravity fell on the spear that was pestled into the sand, and his head was lowered so that people could not see any expression. What can you see? The numbness had erased all of his expressions, leaving only his consciousness to support the mechanical movements, strides, forwards.
The exhausted body didn't seem to feel the wind and sand anymore, and when the blazing sun returned to the desert, Yi Chenjing couldn't even tell whether what he saw and heard in his ears was real or hallucinatory, his mind was buzzing and he couldn't think, and even the sound of horses' hooves getting closer and closer couldn't tell where it came from.
Is it reinforcements from Anling? Or who sent the order to tell the Anling soldiers who kept retreating that they didn't have to give in anymore and just hacked him to death with a single sword? If you die like this, you will be spared a lot of suffering.
The soldiers of Anling were obviously in a dilemma and heard the hurried horses' hooves, and they all turned around, stared at each other with round eyes, and then exclaimed: "Yes, it's the third lady of the Bai family!" ”
The body that could barely stand with the support of the spear stiffened, Yi Chenjing slowly raised his head and looked ahead, but his vision was blurry and he couldn't see anything clearly, let alone the face of the person riding the horse. Coughing twice and spitting out the yellow sand in his mouth, Yi Chenjing didn't know where he got the strength to take two or three steps quickly, and at the same time, the galloping horse also approached this side at the fastest speed.
The fiery red shirt was extremely dazzling against the long yellow sand, and the fluttering haze drew a beautiful purple arc, entangled with the long black hair. The man riding the horse lowered his body and clung to the reins, his thin body showed seven points of sassiness and three points of strength, and a scar on his fair face was ugly, but it made people miss it so much.
"Qi ...... Song ...... "Chapped lips squirmed, blood filled the mouth, Yi Chenjing was stunned and watched the figure approaching little by little, and asked himself over and over again, is that an illusion?
If so, then it is likely that he was hallucinating when he died; If not......
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! The first to react among the crowd was Wu Siying, seeing that the person on horseback was Bai Qige, he hurriedly waved his hand to signal everyone to get out of the way.
The horse's hooves were covered with dust and sand, and the cheeks of a night of cold wind were pale and dull, but those eyes were as clear and clear as precious clear water, and their eyes were soft. When she saw the crowd from afar, Bai Qige knew that Yi Chenjing was there, and he was waiting for her there to pick her up.
The spear and the red figure fell to the ground almost at the same time, and the moment the horse body crossed the crowd and approached Yi Chenjing's body, Bai Qige didn't care about his haggard face and crumbling tired body, and a fiery red like a phoenix flew down and crashed into Yi Chenjing's arms.
Whether it's an injury or a pain, what else do you care about now? She can smell his breath, feel his temperature, and rest in the only place she believes in, even if it is death, she will die to her heart's content.
Yi Chenjing shook his head, trying all his strength to catch Bai Qige without falling, but he was not sure that what was happening in front of him was not a dream, he reached out and pinched his sharpened chin and let the teary-eyed face look at him for a long time, and then he showed a familiar smile and hugged Bai Qige tightly.
As long as she came back, she didn't need any explanation, no questions, and no worries about what would happen afterward.
When two people are together, they are all over each other.
"It's over, it's all over, Qige." Repeating the fine murmur over and over again, Yi Chenjing buried his eyebrows and eyes in Bai Qige's soft hair, and a few points of warmth flowed down the hair to Bai Qige's ears and neck, itching, like his breath in his ears.
Bai Qige couldn't speak, so he could only nod vigorously, and his arms wrapped around Yi Chenjing's shoulders and tightly wrapped around his neck.
yes, finally, it's all over.
The pain in his throat was suppressed several times, and his feet were tired and numb, Bai Qige finally broke free from Yi Chenjing's refusing to relax embrace, raised his head slightly, looked at him, wiped away his tears and chuckled.
"Would you like to marry me?"
Gently pecking away the two tears that didn't know who they belonged to, Yi Chenjing closed his eyes and let out a long breath, and when he opened his eyes again, the gentleness was already like rolling yellow sand around him, enveloping Bai Qige without leaking.
Bow your head, hoarse throat, and kiss lightly on the dry lips.
"It's an honor."
Then there was a long silence.
The wind and sand are weak, the scorching sun is high, and the two figures embracing each other in the vast desert are still, only the silent and long kiss between the eyebrows and the trembling eyebrows proves that the two people are still alive.
"Ahem......" Wu Siying's old face flushed, cleared his throat, and kicked the soldier who was most attentive with a straight face, "What are you looking at?" Haven't seen other couples make love? Let's go, let's go, and I want to go if I haven't seen it! None of them stayed, and they all followed me back to the station! Fast! Also look! Whoever sees it again will follow him back to the country! ”
Although they were inexplicably at a loss about what happened overnight, the Anling soldiers honestly turned around and lined up in line in line with the principle that military orders could not be violated, and finally looked back greedily a few times and left neatly.
Maybe it's not curiosity, it's more intoxication, just because the scenery is so warm and beautiful that people will never forget it.
Heaven and earth are on the line, and the feelings are continuous.
It has rained in the Monan Gobi, which has been dry for months, and this year's first and probably last. The heavy rain washed away the Gobi gravel clean and wet, and soon after the rain, a few tenacious green grasses stood proudly out of the cracks in the stones, as if they were watching a large number of people and horses going to distant countries, and as if they were commemorating something.
"Your Highness, you have already entered my Dayao Realm, are you looking for a place to rest-" Xiao Baishan knocked on the carriage door, and was about to open it when he was stopped by the people inside.
"Don't open the door, wait for me to get dressed first!"
The enthusiastic old general stood on the spot, dumbfounded and red.
"Horses and carriages ......"
What clothes to take off in the carriage?
After a few chaotic sounds, the carriage door was pushed open, and Bai Qige's slightly pale face appeared in front of him, vaguely helpless: "Just help him rub the medicine, General Xiao don't think about it." ”
"Oh, oh......" Xiao Baishan hurriedly nodded in understanding, and then lowered his head and sent two clay pots, "This is the ointment used by the residents here to treat skin burns, especially sunburns, it is said that the effect is wonderful, the princess may wish to try it for His Royal Highness." ”
Bai Qige took the medicine jar and nodded at Xiao Baishan: "Thank you General Xiao for your concern." Chen Jing only had some skin injuries, and he was physically exhausted and dehydrated after standing for too long, so he could only lie down like a dead pig, and he would get better after a few days of resting. ”
"What's the princess in a hurry? I see that the crown princess has taken care of her meticulously in the past few days, and His Royal Highness seems to be enjoying it very much! Xiao Baishan deliberately raised his voice and said with a smile, "I knew that the last general would have prepared a more comfortable carriage, so I really wronged the prince and the princess, and the last general made a mistake, a mistake!" ”
Hearing the teasing taste in Xiao Baishan's words, Bai Qige's face was slightly red, and before he could come up with anything to explain, Yi Chenjing in the car hummed and chirped and spoke first: "When did General Xiao become so considerate?" Let's put aside the matter of preparing a luxury car for the time being, General Xiao would be the best if he could find a gentler girl to rub the medicine for me at this time, and then let Qige help rub the medicine, and my bones would be broken before I reached the imperial capital. ”
"Does Your Highness have the guts to find other women to serve?"
“…… Is there anything else going on with General Xiao? If you don't have one, go get busy. ”
The short and relaxed joke conversation ended in Yi Chenjing's failure, Bai Qige closed the door and continued to rub the medicine for Yi Chenjing, Xiao Baishan outside the carriage smiled happily, returned to the front of the team and continued to lead the way.
"How can you talk like this, aren't you afraid of misunderstanding?" Bai Qige glared at Yi Chenjing with disgust, narrowing her eyes slightly, "By the way, do you want me to find a gentle and beautiful girl to rub the medicine for you?" ”
Feeling that Bai Qi's singer's palm was wandering on his sore back intentionally or unintentionally, Yi Chenjing shuddered and shrunk his neck: "Don't, either that girl dies or I die." Rubbing his shoulders and sitting up slowly, seeing Bai Qige lowering his head and studying the ointment sent, Yi Chenjing suddenly glanced at the white cheek with a kiss, snatched the medicine jar and threw it aside to take Bai Qige into his arms: "Until now, I'm not sure if I'm dreaming, how could that profiteer who was drunk do a loss-making business and let you come back?" ”
"The contract was burned in front of you, what else is there to believe?" Bai Qige was angry and laughed, eager to bite Yi Chenjing hard.
No matter what the reason or reason, Ning Xi was drunk because she disobeyed her own nurturing grace, and Yi Chenjing was able to get together again because Ning Xi was drunk and paid a great sacrifice in exchange, this friendship, Bai Qige will not forget until he dies.
Looking at Bai Qige's peaceful face in front of him, Yi Chenjing couldn't find anything happier in his life than at this moment, the tip of his nose rubbed against Bai Qige's earlobe, and his voice was as soft as the wind.
"Let's get married when we go back, I don't want to wait any longer."