Chapter 38: Changing Lives
During the two years in Zhaotian Prison, Si Xuan actually didn't remember much about Qing Shiri.
I only remember that every time Chinese New Year's Eve came, Master Zhang would specially light up the entire Zhaotian Prison with lights, and would also set off brilliant fireworks outside the Zhaotian Prison overnight.
Every time Si Xuan looked out from the skylight in the prison and saw the fireworks in the sky, he knew that it was Chinese New Year's Eve again.
Si Xuan will silently watch the fireworks and keep the New Year silently.
So at this moment, when he saw fireworks rising in the night sky not far away, Si Xuan looked sideways at the man sitting beside him, and couldn't help but tell him about it.
Wen Yunjin still didn't react after hearing this, only said, "That's good", and slowly took a sip of wine.
Si Xuan still made a mistake and looked at him: "Master Zhang and I are not related, why are you so good to me?" ”
Wen Yunjin said without waves: "It may also be that Lord Zhang himself wants to see the fireworks." ”
"Really?"
"Hmm."
Si Xuan pursed his lower lip and turned his head to ignore him.
After sitting quietly on the steps under the snow for a while, Si Xuan suddenly sneezed.
She was rubbing her nose when she suddenly reached out with a hand at her side and gently hugged her into her arms.
Si Xuan still felt very awkward, "I don't want to hug you, don't hug me." ”
Probably because of the drink, Wen Yunjin's tone didn't sound as bland, unwarm as usual, the tip of his nose against the side of her face, and apologized in a low voice: "Guanchen, don't be angry." ”
Si Xuan's hand rested on his robe, clenched it unconsciously, closed his mouth hard, and was silent.
Finally, midnight came, and an ancient bell rang out in the city.
Wen Yunjin took out the prepared New Year's gift, gently put a jade-colored step that was very suitable for Si Xuan into Si Xuan's bun, and whispered: "Xuan Xuan is one year older again." ”
Si Xuan buried himself in his arms expressionlessly, biting his neckline, feeling very uncomfortable, and didn't want to let go of him.
She stayed in his arms for a long, long time, Wen Yunjin looked down at the sleepy person in his arms, picked her up, and was going to carry her back to her room, but Si Xuan grabbed his neck and said in a cold voice, "I want to sleep with you." ”
Wen Yunjin paused for a moment, did not refuse her, and carried her back to his room.
As if it had been a long time ago, coax her to sleep.
Si Xuan was indeed sleepy, lying in Wen Yunjin's gentle arms, and soon fell asleep.
The next morning, Si Xuan was awakened by a nightmare, opened his eyes, and found himself still lying on Wen Yunjin's couch.
And Wen Yunjin hasn't woken up yet.
Si Xuan noticed that Wen Yunjin's body temperature was a little hot.
She rubbed her eyes and sat up from the couch, then caught a glimpse of something, her gaze stopped for a moment, and then she hesitantly reached out her hand and lifted his sleeve, and it was clear that his right wrist was wrapped in many bandages, and the blood vessels on it were very unusually colored.
It turned out that the smell of medicine she smelled last night was not her delusion.
What happened to Wen Yunjin's hand?
Until breakfast, Si Xuan's mind was still haunted by this question.
She noticed that Wen Yunjin's hand with the dishes and chopsticks was replaced by her left hand, and even when she returned to the library to review the papers, she also used her left hand to read them.
Regarding Wen Yunjin's use of a pen in his left hand, in fact, Si Xuan didn't pay attention to it, because when he was a child, Wen Yunjin showed her his ability to write with both his left and right hands.
However, Wen Yunjin Yin Yin is more accustomed to using the right hand......
She thought that Wen Yunjin had changed her hand holding the pen in the past two years, but now it seems that the truth is yin...... Wen Yunjin's right hand was in trouble......
At noon, Si Xuan saw that Wen Yunjin was still busy in the library, and took the initiative to mention: "I want to go to the street to buy something, can I ask Brother Zhao to take me there?" ”
Wen Yunjin shook the pen for a while, and only after a while did he raise his eyes and say "yes", and did not forget to let her put on a cloak, and ordered Zhao Changlin to send people back within half an hour.
Zhao Changlin received the order and let Si Xuan get into the carriage and leave the house.
However, Si Xuan did not go to the street, she asked Zhao Changlin to drive the carriage to a remote place in the alley and stopped.
After getting out of the carriage, Si Xuan looked around and asked him bluntly, "What's the matter with my brother's hand?" ”
Zhao Changlin was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "My lord just accidentally suffered a slight injury a while ago, just take care of it for a while, the county lord doesn't have to worry." ”
Si Xuan still stared at him: "It's just a slight injury a while ago, why did you even change your grip to your left hand?" ”
Si Xuan added evidence, "I saw that his right hand was bandaged, and it was not a new injury. ”
Zhao Changlin lowered his head and was silent, not daring to react.
"I can understand that Brother Zhao can't tell others what it is his responsibility, but this person shouldn't include me."
After a pause, Si Xuan looked at him expressionlessly and said, "I'm like this with your dean, is it interesting for you to hide it from me?" What kind of perverted thoughts do I have about Wen Yunjin, didn't Brother Zhao see it since he was a child? Could it be that I knew that I would still hurt him? ”
Hearing this, Zhao Changlin knelt down without saying a word.
Si Xuan lowered his head: "Brother Zhao, please tell me the truth." ”
After about a long time, Zhao Changlin, who was kneeling on the ground, finally couldn't hold back anymore, and opened his mouth sullenly: "County Lord, do you remember how your father, Commander Wen, died?" ”
Si Xuan nodded, "I remember, Commander Wen was surrounded by enemy troops and died on the battlefield...... It was also because of this incident that Wen Yunjin was taken to the Si family's ......"
"Commander Wen was in a high position and was very jealous of His Majesty, and the fact that Commander Wen died in battle actually made His Majesty breathe a sigh of relief."
"But the lord is the orphan of Commander Wen, and the lord has repeatedly shined in the Shangdu martial arts field back then, and even later was invited by the old Marquis Xie to join the Shangdu army, Your Majesty is probably afraid that the lord is secretly investigating what is plotting because of the death of Commander Wen, and he once specially lobbied with the people of the Si family."
"County Lord, you shouldn't know that the reason why the adults gave up entering the capital army back then and turned to apply for the Taixue Academy was because your father, Si Lao, didn't let him go."
"Si Lao confiscated all the weapons used by the adults to practice martial arts, and the adults were not allowed to touch those again, and in the name of training, let the adults specialize in other interests, painting, playing the piano, these are all these."
"But in fact, the adults have been secretly practicing in private, but they haven't let the county lord and the Si family find out."
Zhao Changlin smiled bitterly, "I heard the adults at that time say that he planned to re-enter the army after graduating from the Taixue Academy. Princess...... You know, my lord used to be able to carry a sword and a horse. ”
When Si Xuan heard this, he was stunned for a long time, and let out a dumb voice: "But-he didn't join the army later." ”
Not only did he not join the army, but he also became the president of the Hanlin Academy, which had nothing to do with his previous ambitions.
Zhao Changlin's eyes were crimson, and after a long time, he squeezed his unstable emotions and slowly opened his mouth again-
"Two years ago, when the Si family had an accident, His Majesty summoned the adults."
"Your Majesty has nullified his hand."
"He used this to exchange the life of the county lord with His Majesty."