I turned my head and watched a figure emerge from the snow.

Although it was still far away, I also felt that the figure was quite handsome, with a long figure, and a heavy wind, and when I walked slowly through the snow, it also brought a chill of ice and snow.

When the man walked to the door, gently dusted off the snow foam from the corner of his coat, and then leaned down towards me, I was dumbfounded.

Cai Wei next to me bent down and whispered in my ear, "Madam...... Madam? ”

“……！”

I suddenly came to my senses, and Cai Wei said softly, "The guest is greeting you." ”

I turned my head to look at the man standing in the doorway, slowly put the stove aside in my hand, stood up and walked in front of him, he bowed his head again: "Meet Madame." ”

"Is that you?"

Cai Wei was stunned for a moment.

And the man looked up, and a cold and handsome face like an ice sculpture came into view.

"Du Yan?"

"Ma'am, long time no see."

I couldn't believe my eyes, but the man in front of me was indeed Du Yan, I just came to my senses, Wu Yanqiu said that there was a group of people who wanted to withdraw from the Praetorian Guard, although there were many speculations about his words, but I didn't expect that it would be this Du Yan who came to me.

At this time, Cai Wei came over, and I hurriedly ordered: "Cai Wei, bring hot tea to the guests immediately." ”

Probably realizing that the person who came was not simple, Cai Wei hurriedly turned around and went down, but before leaving, she glanced at Du Yan again, and I had already made a gesture: "Come, you come in and sit, it's cold outside." ”

Du Yan walked into the side hall, his boots were stained with a lot of snow foam, step by step, it was very cold to think about, and he was smoked by the heat in the hall, and felt a little red on his pale face, but his pupils were still as cold as ice and snow, and when I invited him to sit down, he said: "In front of Madame, there is no place to sit." ”

I frowned and said, "You are a guest today, how can there be any reason for the guest to stand." When the time comes, isn't it to let others say that I don't know how to count? ”

He paused, didn't say anything, and walked over and sat down under me.

I sat down and looked at him like this, feeling a little at all, and I had a lot to say, but I didn't know what to say, because, after all, he and I didn't know him too well, and I didn't even have anything to talk about, but it reminded me of a lot of things from the past.

When I looked at him closely, I suddenly noticed a scar on the left corner of his forehead.

I subconsciously said, "You are—"

When he met my gaze, he immediately understood, and said calmly: "I was injured in Yangzhou and stayed." ”

"Ah......h

I remembered that when I was in Yangzhou, Wu Yanqiu said that in order to protect the holy driver, he was injured, and at that time he only said that there was no major problem, but I didn't expect it, but it left a scar on his forehead.

This can be regarded as a broken phase.

I can't help but feel sorry, after all, Du Yan's appearance is correct, it is a rare and extremely manly appearance, honestly speaking, regardless of personality and personal relationships, compared to Wen Fengxi's delicate appearance of boys and women, I prefer Du Yan's appearance, but I didn't expect it......

I couldn't help but sigh.

However, although I feel sorry in my heart, Du Yan doesn't seem to care at all, originally, men don't care so much about their appearance, there is an extra scar, he Du Yan is still Du Yan, the same unsmiling, and the same cold and crisp.

I asked, "By the way, Lord Wu said that you are going to withdraw from the Praetorian Guard, why is that?" Didn't you make a meritorious contribution in Yangzhou? ”

Du Yan glanced at me and pointed to his forehead again: "In this way, you can't stay in the Praetorian Guard." ”

"Ah......h

I suddenly felt that I didn't open a pot and mentioned which pot, Du Yan's façade was injured, that is, he was broken, and the Praetorian Guard was the emperor's cronies and guards, and it was also the emperor's façade, so he naturally couldn't stay in the palace like this, so it's no wonder he had to come out.

"Then you-"

I was just about to say something, but suddenly remembered one thing, when I was in the Yang Mansion before, Yang Jinyao once said that her good brother was about to get married, and her good brother was Du Yan! I suddenly perked up and raised my head to look at him, Du Yan seemed to feel that my eyes were a little hot, but he didn't say anything, just looked at me calmly and indifferently.

I said, "I heard, you're about to get married?" ”

His eyes flickered: "It's already done." ”

"Ah, so fast? So, who is your bride? ”

"It's a water show."

I just felt a thrust in my chest, and my heart almost jumped out of my chest.

He is really going to get married, and he is married to Shui Xiu!

I was so surprised that I didn't even know whether I was happy or sad for a while, and just looked at him: "You, how are you-"

"I made a meritorious service in Yangzhou, so I asked the queen for her."

"She, she's—"

"She said it, she doesn't dislike me."

I was stunned for a moment, and then I immediately came to my senses, Du Yan said that he broke his appearance, he should have asked Shui Xiu, and Shui Xiu said that she did not dislike Du Yan for being a man who broke his appearance.

……

I don't know why, I suddenly felt a sour feeling in my heart, although from the beginning, I felt that Du Yan was the best destination for Shui Xiu, even if he broke his appearance, but men don't have to care about these, as long as he marries Shui Xiu, he will definitely be good to her wholeheartedly, this qiē, I have recognized in the past.

But for some reason, at this moment, hearing his simple words, I felt a faint sourness.

Shui Xiu, why did you agree?

Still, I immediately smiled and said, "Congratulations." ”

"Thank you."

"Why didn't she come here today?"

"The snow is heavy and cold, and I didn't tell her that she came to Madame." As he spoke, he accused, "Please forgive me." ”

I smiled and said, "What's this, you newlyweds, I shouldn't have called you here." ”

"It's okay, it's also about finding something to do."

He is still so straightforward, but it makes me not good to beat around the bush again, although I had doubts before, whether to use the person introduced by Wu Yanqiu, but as soon as I saw Du Yan, I didn't have too many doubts, and after talking to him for a while, he settled the matter, he reported the number of his brothers, and also clarified some details, I now have a lot of spare money on hand, and the salary I give is also high, so I quickly settled the matter.

He stood up and bowed to me, "Tomorrow, we'll come over." ”

"Okay." I stood up: "Bring your daughter-in-law too, I haven't seen her for a long time, I want to see her." ”

"Yes."

He was still the same as before, he didn't talk and do things without any dragging, he was about to leave, and when he walked to the door, I couldn't help but stop him: "Du Yan." ”

He looked back at me.

"Can you tell me why you have to marry Shui Xiu?"

“……”

"She has a bad temper and used to be very unkind to you. Could it be that we went to the Ferry Pavilion together that time? ”

Hearing my inquiry, he didn't hesitate or hide it, and said directly: "Before that time, I had been following her for a long time. ”

"Oh?!"

I was shocked: "Are you-"

He glanced at me and said calmly, "Her temper is not good, but many of her good tempers are not as good as hers." ”

“……”

"Except for her, there are not many people in the palace who will really accompany Madame to the cold palace."

“……”

Suddenly, I understood something.

What he said was that when I was convicted and sent into the cold palace, only Mama Wu and Shui Xiu were always with me, and even Xiaoyu, who had been with me before, left at that time, and I also understood what he said.

It is easy to share the blessings with others, but it is not so easy to be blessed with others.

It turned out that from that time on, he began to pay attention to Shui Xiu, but he never had the opportunity to get close to her, and it was not until we went to the Watarai Pavilion that he was sent to follow, and he really had the opportunity to contact Shui Xiu.

It's just that Shui Xiu has always ignored him, and even because of Du Yan's taciturn personality and cold attitude, he has spoken ill of him several times, Du Yan has never minded, and even gave Shui Xiu the chain she fancies.

It turns out that there is a qiē, and there is an antecedent.

I couldn't help but smile.

Maybe this sentence may not be good, but he seems to be a little bit of a catastrophe for Shui Xiu, and Shui Xiu for him.

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Early the next morning, Du Yan came with his people.

And I saw at a glance that the familiar figure walking behind him was petite and exquisite, but his face was extraordinarily pale, the same color as the snow around him.

As soon as she saw me, she immediately pounced and hugged me: "Girl! ”

"Water Show ......"

I was caught off guard, almost pushed to the ground by her, Cai Wei next to me hurriedly came over to help me, seeing that I shook my head gently and retreated, I hugged her hard.

A warm feeling of wetness came from his chest, and in an instant, it became cold.

After a while, I slowly picked up her face, crying so much that my face was full of tears, and I was still sobbing, I was also in tears, but I was still smiling: "What's wrong?" I'm so old, I'm married, and I'm still crying? ”

Du Yan next to him has been quietly guarding, at this time Cai Wei seemed to know that I had something to say to the little woman in front of me, so she went directly to negotiate with them, and I took Shui Xiu and turned around and walked to my room.

I haven't seen each other in years.

In fact, in my opinion, she will always be the reckless and naïve girl who is loyal to me, but she will always be unable to help but cause trouble everywhere, but she in front of her, wearing a new jacket, a black and shiny hair tied back her head, combed into a simple bun, and even a bead hairpin inserted diagonally, although not rich, for a woman, it is enough.

I pulled her into the room, reached over with one hand to wipe the undried tears on her face, and smiled: "Look at you, why do you cry more than before?" ”

She sobbed, unable to speak: "I...... I ......, I'm only going to be this life, and I may never see a girl again......"

As he spoke, he began to cry again.

I also cried, but I didn't let myself go too much, hurriedly and gently stroked her back to help her calm down, slowly comforting her, in my soft words of comfort, she finally stopped crying and calmed down.

I handed her a handkerchief and said with a smile, "How long have you been married?" ”

She couldn't help blushing, didn't speak, only lowered her head.

I smiled and said, "I only found out yesterday, but unfortunately I didn't make it to the ceremony." ”

Shui Xiu said softly: "It's not a big deal, it's at his house, I invited some neighbors, and some of his brothers in the army, the girl went, but I was afraid that the smell would be unpleasant, but it would pickle you." ”

I couldn't help but laugh: "What are you talking about?" ”

I smiled and asked, "How's the day?" ”

"It's okay," Shui Xiu said softly: "His father and mother have already gone, and so am I...... So there were only two people in the family, and he handed over all the softness to me to keep. ”

"Isn't that good?"

"Okay, I didn't say it bad."

She just laughed, too.

For women, in fact, marrying someone is to marry a peace of mind, as for money and real estate, the more you ask, the more troubles you have, Shui Xiu has such a good home, I am really happy for her.

It's just that for some reason, looking at her smile, I always feel a faint sourness, hidden in it.

Actually, it's not that I don't want to ask, how is Xiaofuzi when she marries Du Yan, but after all, the two of them are newly married Yan'er, and it's not good to ask this now, besides, although Du Yan is broad-minded, but men are men, and there will still be taboos about such things after all, so I didn't ask immediately.

By the time Cai Wei finished taking care of the things in front of her, Shui Xiu and I had been gossiping for a long time, she told me some of the things that had happened in the palace over the years, and I didn't seem to be very interested in it later, so I didn't say anything more, and what happened to me in the south, I believe that Du Yan had already told her very clearly, she didn't have any opinions on other things, but she knew that I was married to Pei Yuanxiu, and she sighed a little.

No one knows where their lives will go next, or even what they will gain or lose tomorrow.

After arranging all the affairs in the house, I set up two tables for his brothers to eat and drink below, and we opened a table of our own, in the dining room, before Du Yan and Shui Xiu refused to serve the table, and at my insistence, the two of them reluctantly sat down.

I opened a jar of wine, the aroma of wine overflowed, and I raised the wine glass in my hand: "Today is also rare, this glass of wine, just let me congratulate you on your new marriage." ”

The two of them hurriedly got up, and all three of them toasted.

At this moment, Xi Xi ran in from outside with a letter and whispered a word in my ear, and as soon as I heard it, I immediately said, "Give it to me." ”

She took her faith into my hands.

As soon as I got the envelope and saw the style of fire paint on the seal, I knew that it was from Chang Qing, and at that meeting in Yang Mansion before, I made an appointment with her, if there was any news to be delivered, it all depended on letters, but the style of fire paint was only known to the two of us.

I immediately opened the envelope, took out a thin piece of letterhead inside, opened it and looked at it, and immediately frowned.

Du Yan and Shui Xiu on the side also felt something, and both of them put down the wine glasses in their hands.

Shui Xiu looked at the letterhead in my hand, which only had a few lines on it, and looked at my frowning appearance, and asked in a low voice, "Girl, what's wrong?" ”

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