The rebellion in the north has been pacified, and now there is no important matter at the border pass in the north, and Chen Zhang is in charge of guarding it with the team, and Guan Jiyu and others have also been able to take a long vacation.

Xiang Ju'an only said that they should rest assured, and if there was something to do, he would order them to gather.

In the past few years, Jiang Xian, the second son of Fuzhong, has been lingering on the sickbed, especially when they first arrived at the camp in Beixin, they heard that Jiang Xian was already seriously ill, and Guan Jiyu always couldn't let go of it when he thought of it.

What Jiang Yingnian said is - "Don't you go home and see"?

Is that home? It was the dignified Nanqin family, Jiang Mansion, the home of the Jiang family's children, where did she dare to call it her own home? But it is indeed the place where she has always grown, and if you have to define it, it can be regarded as half of her home.

Speaking of which, there was no reason why she didn't go back to have a look, even Zhi Shu and Jing Cun missed the other brothers in the Qingzi Camp very much, and couldn't wait to rush back first.

"Anyway, it's almost the New Year, so it's good to go back to Nanqin, and when I go back to Pinxianglou, I have to get two boxes of dim sum first." She simply agreed.

When Jiang Yingnian heard this, she was in an extremely good mood, her eyebrows and eyes were smiling, and she said, "Where are the two boxes enough?" There are no ten boxes or eight boxes. ”

As he spoke, he planned to go straight to Nanqin, but the carriage had just left the palace gate not far away, but was stopped.

The person who came looked like a descendant of a rich family, and only said, "My master wants to see you." ”

Jiang Yingnian was puzzled: "Who is the master of your family?" ”

The little guy smiled and said: "Gongzi Jiang, who else can be called the master when the palace gate is out of this capital?" ”

Guan Jiyu knew in his heart, and asked the little guy who passed the word: "But the king of the six princes in the suburbs of Beijing is invited?" ”

She immediately put down the sedan curtain and said to Jiang Yingnian: "At the moment, I can only promise to go and see, Jiang Fu and the Sixth Prince did not have much contact in the past, we just came back from the war, he wants to see us, and I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?" ”

"King Ying...... I heard the eldest brother mention earlier that at the beginning, various officials and major families could set up their own camps to cultivate elites, and send them to the border to serve the country when necessary, and this idea was put forward by the six princes. Jiang Yingnian's eyes were full of reverence, "The eldest brother admired the Sixth Prince the most during his lifetime, if he hadn't been the first to put forward this idea, there would have been no training camps for major families, let alone our family's Qingzi camp." ”

Jiang Yingnian said to the little guy outside the sedan chair: "Let's go over." ”

The Six Princes' Mansion was secluded, and the two of them followed the little maid all the way to the main hall of the palace.

The facilities in the hall are not brand new, and Guan Jiyu can't see the nobility among them, but feels that the whole furnishings make people feel gloomy.

None of the utensils in the house were bright colors, all gray and lifeless.

King Ying is still very young, about twenty-seven or eighteen years old.

His black hair was casually tied with a gold-rimmed hairband, and the clothes on his body were all gold-rimmed, which was the color of the gold-rimmed gold-edged color that only the royal family of Xuli could use. King Ying's eyes were dark, and the tails of his eyes were slightly raised, and he could conclude that he was a beautiful man just by looking at his eyebrows.

He tilted his head lazily, one hand caressing his temples, his lips were not bright, and he looked slightly listless.

Seeing Jiang Guan and the others enter the lobby, he bowed his head again, but he didn't speak. In the middle of the night, he just gently clasped the armrest of the chair next to him with his fingers.

Guan Jiyu saw the chair under him slide forward half a step away, and then he realized that it was a wheelchair.

She looked at Jiang Yingnian in surprise, but Jiang Yingnian's face did not change, and she calmly waited for King Ying to respond.

There is also a man standing behind King Ying, although the middle and long hair tied behind his head is slightly messy, but it is not sloppy, but it looks uninhibited, which makes people feel that he is casual, and his temperament is completely two extremes with King Ying.

The man ordered his subordinates to serve tea, and then lightly greeted the two, "Please sit down." ”

The voice is low, but it is extremely magnetic, so that people will not forget it once they hear it.

He was holding a knife in his arms, Jiang Yingnian had never seen this person, but he remembered a name he had heard a long time ago: Xia Mingzhong.

"The northern sword Xia Mingzhong, the southern sword is cold and Qianyan." Jiang Yingnian took a seat, and couldn't help blurting out this sentence.

He looked at the man behind King Ying and said firmly: "If I am not mistaken, Your Excellency is Xia Mingzhong, the first swordsman of the Xuli Dynasty." ”

King Ying sat up straight, as if he was in spirit, and said: "Jiang Xiaogongzi has good eyesight, you all know the rumored Northern Sword and Southern Sword, and you can recognize this Northern Sword at a glance." His voice was light and fluttering, and the combination of alienation and the aura of the powerful made people dare not ignore it.

Some people don't need to introduce themselves, just a gesture and a word and deed, they can prove their identity. King Ying is like this, his voice is soft, but his tone is full of the power of the royal family.

He turned the wheel of his chair back and forth, causing it to sway. "This king's body is like this, and the only wish in this life is to bring the northern sword and the southern sword into my house. I have found the northern sword, but I heard that the southern sword has never been traced, Jiang Xiaogongzi's eyesight is so good, if he sees the first swordsman Han Qianyan one day, he must inform this king. ”

Jiang Yingnian shrugged his shoulders and said regretfully: "The first swordsman is no longer alive. ”

"Is that true?" King Ying was surprised at first, and soon there was a hint of regret in his eyes.

"Really. Han Qianyan's brother is the attendant below, and this news is always wrong. ”

King Ying raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Can you introduce him to me? ”

Jiang Yingnian tilted his head, and did not shy away from his straight eyes, and blurted out without thinking: "No, that's mine." ”

King Ying laughed very wantonly, he looked back at Xia Mingzhong and smiled: "Hahahaha, I haven't seen such an interesting person for a long time, Mingzhong, I like to talk to such a person." ”

The scene looked a little strange, he was pale, but he smiled very loudly, and his eyes became bright. Guan Jiyu couldn't help frowning when he saw him laughing and coughing, worried that his weak body would not be able to hold such a violent laugh.

Xia Mingzhong was still expressionless and didn't say a word, he didn't think there was anything interesting.

King Ying turned around and looked at Jiang Yingnian again, and said softly: "Joke joke, isn't Jiang Xiaogongzi afraid that I will rob you of the little swordsman?" ”

Jiang Yingnian took a sip of tea and said, "The prince cherishes the truth, but you sent someone to invite us to the palace, it shouldn't be to rob me of the so-called little swordsman, right?" ”

King Ying looked sincere, thought about it and said: "It's just that I have nothing to do, I want to meet new friends, and the matter of your far north border has long been known to the entire capital." His voice changed: "Especially this brave Guan pioneer." ”

Faced with King Ying's sudden roll call, Guan Jiyu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly replied: "The battle of Gu Fei is all up to General Xiang's strategy, so we have the opportunity to perform, and we don't dare to be arrogant." ”

King Ying closed his eyes lightly and rubbed his temples again.

"General Xiang...... It is not surprising that he has always been in charge of the power and strategizing. He began to clasp the armrest on the side of the chair with his fingertips again, and said earnestly: "You Qingzi Battalion are all first-class and brave young men, and you still have a lot of time and opportunities to serve the country. ”

He didn't say anything more, he seemed to be a little tired, his face was still unfinished but he was really exhausted, so he had to order his subordinates to send Jiang Guan and the two.

"Don't you think it's a pity? King Ying is so young, he can have this enthusiasm for the country, and he does not hesitate to encourage even us newcomers, it is a pity that he looks really not very good. Guan Jiyu walked out of the gate of the palace and couldn't help but whisper to Jiang Yingnian what he had been holding back for a long time.

"He is suffering from a leg disease, and I heard my eldest brother say that the imperial doctor can't do it, and it is unlikely that he will be able to stand up in this life. I heard he was—"

"Little Master Jiang! Please stay. ”

Before Jiang Yingnian finished speaking, he was interrupted by a person.

When I turned around, I found that it was Xia Mingzhong.

Jiang Yingnian said: "I have already told the prince that the little swordsman has been with me since I was a child, and I have thanked the prince for Han Xu's appreciation, but I really won't give it up, I'm really sorry." ”

Xia Mingzhong shook his head, "The little boy misunderstood. ”

He looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, and said with an uncomfortable expression: "I just want to ask, Jiang Xian, the second son of your mansion, ...... What's going on? ”

"My second brother? Do you know? Jiang Yingnian said in surprise.

"There were some intersections in the past, and there was not much contact in the past two years, but I was fortunate to see you today, and then I remembered to greet the second son of your house." Xia Mingzhong has a little more human touch than when he was in the hall of the mansion just now. He asked, "Jiang Xian, can he ...... Well? ”

"He's not very good." Jiang Yingnian said with a solemn expression: "A few years ago, I went to Beijing to take the exam and suffered a disaster, and I have been sick in bed since I came back from the list. ”

"Sick?" Xia Mingzhong unconsciously walked forward half a step forward and asked, "Is there a good doctor?" What kind of medicine are you taking now? ”

Xu is aware that he was asking too much, Xia Mingzhong looked at it and said, "It's just a friend's greeting, don't be surprised by Jiang Xiaogongzi." ”

Jiang Yingnian could feel his kindness, so he also said politely: "It is a blessing for my brother to be called a friend by Beidao." Brother Xia doesn't have to worry, I'm going to rush back to Nanqin, and the next time will be dedicated to giving him a good recuperation, I believe that he will be able to recover in the near future, and I will bring Brother Xia's greetings to the second brother. ”

Xia Mingzhong looked lonely, and only said, "No need, I just know how he is doing." ”

The Six Princes' Mansion was like a pool of stagnant water that had been gently stirred, and after Jiang Yingnian and Guan Jiyu left, they returned to their original quiet.

As soon as Xia Mingzhong stepped into the back corridor, he greeted King Ying, who was sitting alone.

"Lord Wang, it's time for you to rest." Xia Mingzhong walked over and wanted to push the wheelchair, but King Ying waved his hand lightly.

"Ming Zhong." He propped his chin with one hand and said softly, "I guess you are not in a good mood when you send them away." ”

Xia Mingzhong was noncommittal, and only said: "Who is not happy about the young man's escape?" The prince is reluctant to let them go, which is normal. ”

"yes, I liked them at first sight. Everyone is disgusted with me because of my crippled legs, but they are different. ”

Xia Mingzhong just denied softly: "You are too worried, you have a noble status, who is qualified to dislike you?" ”

King Ying lightly thumped his leg with his other hand and said, "Jiang Yingnian is very smart, his brothers are not as good as him combined, how much like me in the past." Another Guan Jiyu I admire even more, Nanqin people have more vision than Beixin people, and all the Qingzi camps are outstanding, who says that women are inferior to men? Jiang Qing was so lucky that he could pick up such a treasure. ”

"But all I have is you, Ming Zhong." He sighed.

"I know you're not going to leave me, but you must be blaming me, right?" He didn't look at Xia Mingzhong's expression, and he knew that he didn't have any expression.

"The subordinates don't dare."

Next, he heard these four words that Xia Mingzhong would definitely say.

Predictable.

It always has been.

No matter what he said or how much he said, Xia Mingzhong would only listen quietly.

The night wind rose suddenly, and the moonlight was cold, revealing a bit of resentment in the dark.

"It's cold, I'll push you back."

Xia Mingzhong tucked the blanket on his lap for him, and slowly pushed the wheelchair to the inner room.

It wasn't until King Ying fell asleep that Xia Mingzhong returned to his mansion.