Zhao Xuechi looked up at the night sky and said slowly, "We have been separated for a long time.

When I was a child, my family lived in Lihua Village, more than ten miles north of the capital. In addition to his parents, he also has two older sisters. My father worked as a farmer for other people's families, and my mother and two sisters did some embroidery work to support the family. I don't like these daughters' things, I can't do good embroidery work, so I am often beaten and scolded by my two sisters at home, my mother does not allow me to eat at the table, and my father does not even want to look at me. At the age of only seven or eight, I was sent to the mountains every day to collect firewood. The back basket is heavy, and you can rest after walking for a while.

One day, after collecting firewood, I was resting at the foot of the mountain and ran into him. He was about my age, dressed in the same shabby and ill-fitting clothes, holding a biscuit in his hand, and asked me if I would eat it. To tell the truth, I was hungry, so he broke half for me.

It was the best pancake I've ever had. Zhao Xuechi turned his head to look at Chen Hao'er and smiled. Chen Feng'er asked curiously, "Then, have you become friends?" ”

"Well, we became friends, and he would come to the bottom of the mountain every day to wait for me. We played together, he taught me to read, and when the sun went down, he would help me carry firewood to my doorstep. I learned that his family was a grocery seller in the village, and he was not wealthy.

One day, we were playing on the hillside and saw the army in the distance. It was the first time we had seen such a big formation, and we were stunned. He said that the soldiers who fought the war must be very good. I told him that I was also very good, and that I was going to war. He said that he would make a lot of money and buy roast chicken for me to eat.

After that day, I always carried a wooden stick with me, pretending to be a weapon, and I felt majestic when I played it. He was right next to me, and he put all kinds of stones in front of me, shouting, and pretending to sell them. In this way, after several years of each other's company, he gradually became a head taller than me, and he began to call me a little smaller, and I called him stupid and big. It's an ordinary life, but it's a very happy one.

Until one day, he happily told me that their family was moving to the capital. His uncle died and had no children, so he left all his property to his family. By the way, I remember that day, he also brought me two baked cakes, saying that my mother bought them.

We made an agreement that one day we would find each other.

I came home a little late that day, and I was afraid that my sisters would scold me, but as soon as I arrived near my home, I saw corpses all over the ground. An eldest lady told me that the bandits swept several houses at the end of the village today and wanted to kidnap my two sisters.

I didn't seem to be crying at the time. Sleeping at home at night, the bodies of my parents and sister are just outside the hospital. I felt scared, I will never forget it, I was not sad, I just felt scared, my hands and feet were cold. As soon as it was dawn, I searched for the only valuable items left in the house, packed my bag, and walked to the capital to find him, but I forgot to take the two baked cakes and put them at the head of my bed.

I walked for a long, long time, and my shoes were worn out, and finally I arrived in the capital. The capital is so big, but the guards guarding the city won't let me in, thinking I'm a beggar. I repeatedly said that I was not, that no one paid attention to me, and that no one listened. It just so happened that there was a revelation of recruiting soldiers at the gate of the city at that time, and I couldn't recognize all the words, but I only heard the onlookers reading it.

I gave all the money and things I had to the soldier who recruited the soldiers, and he accepted me. Zhao Xuechi fell into the memory, "When I first came to the army, everyone bullied me, so I practiced martial arts more and harder, and by chance, General Chen Huyan saw me and transferred me to his command, and my life was better." ”

Chen Hao'er held Zhao Xuechi's hand distressedly, "Sister Xuechi"

Zhao Xuechi smiled, "Military discipline is strict, in fact, I have wanted to run away countless times, but I will think of him." It occurred to me that I had made an agreement with him, and I would not break my word. Nearly ten years have passed since this insistence. ”

"Then why don't you go to him?" Chen Hao'er asked curiously.

"During the war, I couldn't tell the time. Besides, the capital is so big, I only rely on memory, how to find him, and where to start. ”

"And do you remember his name?"

"Of course, I remember that this was the first time he taught me to read, and I memorized it. are the three words I am most familiar with. Zhao Xuechi held Chen Hao'er's hand and wrote carefully in her palm.

"Lee... Few... Only...?? ”

"Yes, his name is Li Shaowei." Zhao Xuechi let go of Chen Hao'er's hand, lowered his head and smiled.

God, this is too bloody, it's more novel than a novel. Chen Hao'er supported her forehead.

"Sister Xuechi, I know a person named Li Shaowei! In the capital, it is the shopkeeper of Anju Cloth Workshop, and it should be the person you are looking for. ”

"What?" Zhao Xuechi obviously didn't react, "Do you know him?" It can't be, how is it possible, maybe it's just the same name and surname, it's just a coincidence. ”

Chen Hao'er could see the panic in Zhao Xuechi's eyes, "Sister Xuechi, whether it's a coincidence or not, you will know when you see it." ”

Zhao Xuechi straightened his hair and said seriously, "Feng'er, don't fool me, this is very important to me." ”

"I didn't fool you, trust me." Chen Hao'er firmly believed that Li Shaowei was the person she was looking for, "I will also make an agreement with you." ”

"What?"

"When we're done fighting, I'll take you to him."

"Hello..."

"That's it, Sister Xuechi!"

The Royal Palace, the Hall of Morning and Dusk.

"Prince, you are presumptuous! How dare you send a decree to reduce forced labor without the permission of the widow? Is this world already yours? I think you're getting worse and worse! The emperor was furious and threw a book of folds in front of Du Zhenhe.

"Father, the son is guilty. It's just that in today's border wars, the people's lives have been affected, and at this time, we must adjust the conscription to the people's hearts. The son has given you three times, but there has been no response, so you have given your permission. Du Zhenhe knelt under His Highness and replied with his waist straight.

"State affairs are complicated, and widows will inevitably miss some excerpts. Let's not talk about this for the time being, who allows you to meddle in the affairs of the harem? ”

"Father, the sons happened to have seen the harem concubines a few times, except for the queen's mother, all the palace concubines were gorgeously dressed, wearing gold and silver, and even the maids were ringing and dingding. However, the Shi Shanfang set up by the people was short of funds, so the sons suggested to the queen that the monthly silver of the palace concubines be reduced and allocated to Shi Shanfang to expand the scale. ”

"Hmph, you are convincing, you look like a good person."

"Father, the emperor is angry, your illness has not recovered, it is better to lie down and rest quickly."

The emperor squinted his eyes and carefully studied the son kneeling in front of the hall. He had grown into a man, more and more like his mother, the same stubbornness, the same way of doing things. "Prince, believe it or not, the widow will give you the death penalty today."

The emperor's voice couldn't hear the joy and anger, but Du Zhenhe had long been used to it, "The son knows his mistake, please punish the emperor." ”

"Alright, don't get in my way, get out."

Du Zhenhe got up and slowly retreated.

The former emperor was not like this, he remembered that when he was young, his father was diligent in serving the people and loved by civil and military officials. Although he recognized his talent and named him the crown prince, Du Zhenhe was white in his heart, his father never liked him, and among the many brothers, his father was not close to them, but he seemed to be particularly disgusted with him. I heard that there are senior eunuchs in the palace who said that this is related to his biological mother. He also heard that his mother did not die in childbirth when she gave birth to him, but was given death by the emperor shortly after giving birth to him. It's just that in recent years, this Yin monarch, who once created a prosperous era, suddenly began to covet the harem, didn't ask about political affairs, indulged in asking immortals, and became more and more irritable, and was often beheaded all over the house.

When he was a child, he had already been whitened about how much blood and dirt there were in this seemingly solemn and glorious building. Du Zhenhe never meant to be happy and free, and he didn't want to be white, his heart was already cold. It was only when he was out of the palace that he could catch his breath. But outside the palace, there are so many toiling people. Du is rich, but the people are very poor, and there are still many beggars on the streets. Although the heart is cold, the blood of Du Zhenhe is not cold.

Since fate has pushed him to the position of crown prince, he will use the power in his hands to do something comfortable for himself. He set up a charity shop to give soup porridge every day and take care of orphans and widows who were unable to work. At regular intervals, fundraisers are held to encourage the rich to help the poor. Although the crown prince was not popular in the harem, he was worshiped as a god by the poor people of the capital. But Du Zhenhe is awake, he has never forgotten that he is in the royal family, and how many pairs of eyes are staring at him. So he sent a storyteller to tell him some anecdotes in the palace in this listening building, and at the same time, it also broke the people's illusions that he was too noble.

This fantasy made him feel insecure and dangerous. He was afraid that one day he would become like his father.

Du Zhenhe unconsciously walked under the tree where he met Chen Hao'er. He looked up and saw that the trees were full of prosperity, and when he looked carefully for the bird's nest that day, it was gone. I don't know if the girl who asked him if he was tired would still have the same clean smile as before under the baptism of war. Maybe not, Du Zhennian blinked. It's hard for someone who has seen blood to be as happy as ever, he thought to himself.

Saibei.

Led by Chen Hao'er and Zhao Xuechi, Chen Huyan's tent was full of soldiers.

Half a quarter of an hour ago, just as Chen Hao'er was joking with Zhao Xuechi, a herald called them to the general's camp.

Li Langzhong is seriously healing. Chen Huyan's situation is very bad.

Although it was very close, Chen Hao'er couldn't bear to look up at the healing process, and the smell of blood filled her nasal cavity. Chen Huyan's injuries worsened. It is hard for Chen Hao'er to imagine how Chen Huyan endured the pain in this military camp where the medical environment is so poor and there is not even anesthetic, once when she was in high school, she cried for a long time after taking anesthetic to extract wisdom teeth.

Li Langzhong's expression became more and more solemn, and his brows were tightly twisted together. There was silence in the tent except for the sound of healing utensils touching the skin. Everyone was nervously waiting for Li Langzhong to speak.

Finally, Li Langzhong stopped. He didn't look back at everyone. But the sound was still clear and pierced into everyone's eardrums.

"General Chen's injuries are too badly infected, I'm afraid he won't survive tonight."