Nian Baoyu is not over this battle, it is not over, it is necessary to beware of the people of the Dongchahe Department to kill back the horse pistol, and the front needs to be defended again. There are many wounded soldiers in the army, some need to be recuperated, and some need to be brought back to Chengdu, which requires a certain amount of time to deploy.

After a day of sleep, Liu Qinghan finally woke up.

I stood in the middle of the tent, worriedly looking at Li'er, who had been lying on the head of the bed, refusing to leave half a step away from even eating and sleeping, those big eyes were red, but they were brighter, flickering, seeing Liu Qinghan frowning, slowly opening his eyes, and a surprised smile immediately appeared on his little face: "Third uncle!" ”

Liu Qinghan, who had just woken up, was still a little unconscious, but he was shocked by the shouting in his ears, and looked at her with wide eyes, and after a while, he laughed in a daze: "Li'er." ”

"Third uncle, you're finally awake!"

Two white and tender little hands stretched out and held Liu Qinghan's dark cheeks: "Third uncle, are you uncomfortable?" Does it still hurt? ”

Liu Qinghan was still lying on the bed, probably still a little unconscious, and was a little overwhelmed by her enthusiasm, and after a while, he stretched out his hand and gently patted Li'er's face: "The third uncle is fine." Is it okay to leave your child? ”

"Li'er has nothing to do. It was all thanks to the third uncle who swam across the river on Li'er's back that day, and Li'er was not injured by them. ”

Liu Qinghan smiled: "Your 'third uncle' can't be called in vain." ”

As he spoke, he wanted to get up, but after all, he had been sick for so long, and he had no strength in his body, and as soon as he stood up, his hands were weak and he fell down again, and a lot of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Li'er was frightened, and hurriedly reached out to hug his neck: "Third uncle, what's wrong with you?" You hurt, don't you? Where does it hurt? ”

Liu Qinghan was panting, and some couldn't answer.

I stood behind and watched this scene, walked up to Li'er's shoulder, and said, "Li'er, your third uncle hasn't eaten in the past few days, and he is so hungry that he has no strength." If you have filial piety, go to Huotoujun and bring some hot soup and rice for the third uncle. ”

"Oh, Li'er knows!"

She immediately turned around and ran out without looking back.

Liu Qinghan was still a little unconscious, but when he saw me standing on the edge of the bed and looking at him, although he had no strength in his body, he still gritted his teeth and reluctantly sat up, and I didn't help him, only waited until he sat down, and then said softly: "Thank you." ”

He looked up at me and smiled.

"If it weren't for you this time, I'm just afraid—"

"I promised my wife to protect her thoroughly, so naturally I will do my best."

As he spoke, he reached out and patted his stiff shoulder, then moved a little, his expression was more relaxed, and he raised his head and asked me, "What is the situation now?" ”

"The Eastern Chahe Division has been defeated and has withdrawn. Tu Shuhan originally wanted to bring Li'er back to the palace, but he couldn't succeed and had already returned to Longnan. Now Nian Baoyu is fine. ”

"Oh......"

He didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

The tent was quiet again.

The two of them have nothing to say, and silence is inevitable, but in such a small and closed space, after a long time, silence becomes a suffocating depression. The last time I was alone with him, the scene of two people being alone couldn't help but come to mind - the last time, it was in Wuwei. He was asking me questions that I couldn't answer, and he almost pushed me into a corner.

However, having experienced it last time, he probably knew that it was difficult to get the truth out of my mouth.

The two men were silent for a moment, and then he raised his hand and moved, and when he was sure that he was in good shape, he said to me, "Well, ma'am, if there is nothing else to do, I will remember, wash it, and change my clothes." ”

I still stood still.

"I still have something to tell you."

"Oh? What words? ”

"It's about leaving the child."

He looked at me, a small smile on his face, and said, "Don't thank me." Even if you hadn't entrusted her to me, I would have protected her. ”

"No, that's not what I'm talking about."

"Huh?" He glanced at me with a hint of doubt in his eyes, and I bit my lower lip, hesitated, and said, "You—"

“……”

Facing his almost unconscious eyes, I gritted my teeth and simply got straight to the point: "Li'er told me that she wanted to marry you." ”

Liu Qinghan's eyes widened suddenly.

"What?!"

“…… She said, she's going to marry you. ”

I heard him gasp, and his whole body froze there, unresponsive.

There was a sudden silence in the tent.

And the next moment, he suddenly burst out with a burst of wild laughter: "Hahahaha, hahahahaha......"

I frowned slightly.

Liu Qinghan didn't care about his identity and body at all at this time, he leaned back and smiled so much that he was even a little out of breath, and subconsciously patted his chest with one hand.

It wasn't until he laughed that tears oozed from the corners of his eyes, he barely stopped, his shoulders were still twitching, and when he looked up and saw my embarrassed face, he hurriedly stopped smiling, but he was still a little out of breath, and then said softly: "I'm sorry, I-"

My face was a little ugly: "You think it's funny?" ”

"No, I'm just- hehe, it's so much fun."

"She said she was going to marry you, what do you think?"

"Hehe, madam, how can you take a child's joke seriously?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh twice: "Li'er, this girl, is really a little ghost, too good at cranky." ”

……

This answer is exactly what I was hoping for.

Pei Yuanxiu is right, Liu Qinghan is an adult, and Li'er's unrequited love can't even be called a trouble for him, let alone let her think like this. It's hot at the end of the child, and it won't be long in the heat.

I don't know why, but in my heart, there is some indescribable taste, like bitterness? Grieved?

As if sensing that my face was not very good-looking, Liu Qinghan slowly smiled, looked at me for a while, and said carefully: "Madam, do you think there is something wrong?" ”

“……”

"Madame won't think I'm ——? I don't have to—"

"That's not what I meant." I interrupted him, looked at him and said, "Master Liu thinks Li'er is ridiculous?" ”

"Of course not that."

"And you're smiling so happily?"

"I-" He was momentarily dumbfounded by my question, not knowing what to say.

Yes, everyone thinks she's playing, thinks she's small, and doesn't mind what she says, she's just a little girl anyway.

No one took her words seriously.

No one......

Even in front of her, this person she seriously wants to marry; People who are always in their hearts; People who can't see him, and don't even dare to cry, don't think it's true. Because of their identity, status, age, and appearance, they are not all suitable, so without being hindered by others, he himself took the whole thing as a joke first.

Just because he doesn't believe it, it doesn't matter if someone else's sincerity is true!

But what to do with him?

So what she cherishes and cherishes in the palm of her hand is what he doesn't want.

No matter how hard others try and pray, as long as he thinks it is impossible, he will deny it completely.

It's not the first time he's done this!

I still don't want Liu Qinghan and my daughter to have any possibility, it's just that I cherish my daughter's feelings, she cherishes them so much, but she is abandoned.

I know that feeling!

Liu Qinghan is such a keen person, he immediately sensed the faint thoughts in my heart, pondered for a while, and when he raised his head again, his face became a little more solemn, and said, "I understand what Madame means." I'm sorry, but I shouldn't have made fun of Li'er like I just did. ”

“……”

"However, both the lady and the official should be very clear - sooner or later I will be the concubine of the imperial court."

“……”

"But, what I want to marry is the eldest princess, not the princess."

“……”

"Whatever Madame wants me to do, I will do my best to cooperate. Li'er is still young, whether physical or emotional, I, as the third uncle, don't want her to be hurt. ”

“……”

"That's all I can do."

“……”

I looked at his solemn and clear eyes in silence, and the words I wanted to say and the words I needed to say were stuck in my throat. After a while, I showed an indifferent smile and said, "Don't bother adults to do more." Adults should be the 'third uncle' of Li'er, and that's it. ”

As soon as I finished speaking, the tent was opened, and Li'er ran in from outside.

"Third uncle!"

Her happy voice immediately filled the silent and somewhat depressed tent, with a strong salty fragrance, it was the bowl full of hot soup and rice in her hand, which was brought to the side of the bed and held high: "Third uncle, you smell it, it is not fragrant!" ”

It was Xue Muhua who had greeted the Huotou Army before, and specially hunted pheasants to cook soup for him, which can be regarded as a rare "privilege" in this barren mountain range.

Li'er is still the same as before, reckless and innocent, and other people may like it when they see a dynamic girl like her. However, after knowing her thoughts, and facing her enthusiasm, Liu Qinghan was inevitably a little uncomfortable. He looked at Li'er with an expectant look on his face, and then looked up at me.

Li'er urged: "Third uncle! ”

He retracted his gaze and said to Li'er, "Well, it's so fragrant." ”

"Hehe, third uncle, eat quickly, you won't be hungry if you eat, and you will have strength."

"Li'er is so well-behaved, what a good and filial child."

He added the word "filial piety", raised his hand and gently stroked the top of Li'er's head, and said with a smile: "In the future, when Li'er grows up, she must be a good girl who is careful and gentle." I don't know who has such a good fortune to be able to marry a divorced son as a daughter-in-law. ”

Li'er was stunned when she heard this, and immediately said, "Third uncle, I-"

"Li'er."

I interrupted her, Li'er looked back at me, and I said softly, "Let your third uncle eat well, don't disturb him." You come out with your mother, and your mother will show you something funny. ”

"But—"

She was still a little reluctant, Liu Qinghan smiled and said, "Li'er, listen to your mother." ”

This time, she reluctantly agreed, walked over and took my hand and walked out with me, just walked to the door, and turned back and said: "Third uncle, you have to sue me when you are better, and I will come back to take care of you later." ”

I stood outside the tent and looked at Liu Qinghan sitting on the edge of the bed, and he and I looked at each other, and their eyes were very deep.

We rested in the camp for two days, and all kinds of trauma and malaise after the war were finally blown away in the warm wind of Nian Baoyu, and after Pei Yuanxiu and Liu Qinghan's injuries gradually recovered, Pei Yuanfeng selected some men and horses to continue to garrison and guard, and the rest were ready to leave for Chengdu.

Of course, it also includes escorting Zhanzhen.

As for what to do with him, everyone couldn't make up their minds for a while, but at least they had to bring him back to Chengdu first, and some things had to be discussed with the "head of the family".

And with the escort of Anyang Gongzi and Tang Ting, this journey is easier than when you came.

However, the more you go to Shudi, the mountain road becomes more, the most time every day is to ride on a horse to drill the forest and cross the water, fortunately I sit under a strong white horse, but also docile, sometimes the horse by the reins of it to follow the team, but also idle.

As I walked, suddenly, I heard a very low cry behind me.

Hurriedly turned around, and saw Pei Yuanxiu, who was only two or three steps behind me on horseback, frowning.

I hurriedly said, "What's wrong?" ”

He looked up at me and smiled a little, "It's fine." ”

"Does the wound hurt again?"

The ride was bumpy along the way, and his injuries recurred several times, and he was usually barely able to hold on, and sometimes when I slept out at night, I lifted the bandage on his back, and I would see a blur of flesh and blood inside. Hurriedly said: "If it hurts, stop and rest!" ”

After speaking, without waiting for him to speak, I hurriedly turned my head and was about to ask Pei Yuanfeng in front of them to stop, but he immediately stretched out his hand to stop them: "It's okay!" ”

"But—"

"Don't worry. Besides, it's useless to stop in this barren mountain range. ”

I thought about it, so I could only give up and said softly: "If you can't stand it, call me." ”

He smiled softly at me.

The horse team continued to march through the mountains, and the long path under their feet was like a coiled snake, almost turning people's heads dizzy. Just after we turned a big corner, the eyes suddenly opened up, and a piece of green mountains and green waters, picturesque scenery suddenly appeared in front of us.

For a while, everyone was quiet and stared blankly at the beautiful scenery ahead.

At this moment, a long, thick bell rang from the green forest ahead.

My heart pounded.

That's—

Everyone around seemed to be shaken by the bell, and everyone fell silent, and then another bell rang in the sky.

My whole body shuddered.

It was as if something had suddenly broken free from the dusty memory, and it suddenly appeared in front of me.

As if sensing my strangeness, Pei Yuanxiu looked at me and asked, "Qingying, what's wrong?" ”

I didn't speak, just flicked the reins, and the white horse under my seat slowly paced forward, and the people in front of me seemed to have a tacit understanding, and they all got out of the way for me.

A mist-shrouded mountain peak appeared in front of me.

And near the summit of that mountain, a grand temple stood in the clouds.

I couldn't see the blue bricks and red walls too far away, but I saw the majestic outline of the magnificent temple from a distance, and when I saw it standing on the mountain peak, it was like a huge eye, overlooking the red dust and all things in the clouds and mist, and the people in the world.

Tianmu Temple!

Tianmu ......

It seems that it was only at this moment that I somewhat understood the origin of the name.

Pei Yuanfeng, who was originally walking in the front, turned his head and glanced at me, his expression seemed to be a little complicated, and after a while, he said softly: "Full speed forward, let's go to Tianmu Temple to rest tonight." ”