Jiangdu Thorn Mansion, a corner of the inner courtyard garden, the lotus leaves rolled up in the pond have shown the color of withered yellow, the wind rustles by, with the slightest coolness of the autumn morning.

By the lotus pond, Ah Dian, as in the past, is urging Wujie to fight.

Not far away, the Heavenly Mirror, also wearing a Taoist robe, was sitting cross-legged on a smooth boulder and meditating.

Next to the boulder, the squatting black chestnut was napping.

On the side of the wooden bridge, Chang Kuo, who was on crutches, was spinning.

Wu Jue stretched his neck to look at Chang Kuo, and whispered with Ah Dian: "Look at your Uncle Chang, who are you waiting for there?" ”

Ah Dian glanced at it and shook his head.

Wu Jie, whose movements stopped as soon as he spoke, tried to say further, but Ah Dian's attention was not distracted at all, and he pretended to be angry and interrupted Wu Jie's words: "You want to be lazy again!" If you do that, I'll go and complain to you!" ”

The napping black chestnut was awakened by Ah Dian's voice, and immediately helped to demonstrate, and shouted at Wuji, which frightened Wuji.

Seeing this, Tianjing stroked his beard and laughed.

At this moment, a tall figure of red orange appeared on the path by the wooden bridge with a maidservant.

Chang Kuo saw it, and hurriedly turned around and faced forward, pretending to enjoy the scenery.

Until the figure spoke behind him, with two points of surprise: "Master Hou? ”

Chang Kuo turned around at this time, with a look of surprise in his eyes, and then smiled kindly: "It's Li Tong." ”

Li Tong smiled and saluted.

Li Tong has his own small courtyard in the Thorn Mansion, and whenever he goes out, he will most likely pass by the shortcuts in the garden here.

Chang Kuo's mountain-like figure was blocking the middle of the bridge, standing on crutches at the moment, without the intention of giving way immediately, but laughing and chatting: "Going out so early, are you going to the workshop?" ”

"Yes, I'm going to the workshop to hand over the business at hand." Li Tong said: "I planned to go and leave you after I came back from the workshop." ”

Chang Kuo looked at her unexpectedly: "...... Leaving Jiangdu? ”

Li Tong nodded: "The juniors want to leave for Xuanzhou tomorrow." ”

Hearing her so anxious, Chang Kuo couldn't help but ask, "But what happened?" ”

"Nothing has changed yet." Li Tong lowered his voice slightly, and said truthfully: "It's just that my mother told me in the letter that the sage left his mother in Beijing to wait for the prince's marriage on the grounds that the prince's marriage date was about to be set, because his mother could not return to Xuanzhou in a short period of time......"

This is what Chang Kuo has been most worried about recently, and at this moment he hurriedly asked: "Then what is the specific situation of your mother and her in Beijing now?" But what danger is there? What else did she say in the letter? ”

Li Tong blinked lightly.

Chang Kuo's face was straight, he clenched the crutches in his hand, and straightened his body a little: "...... I'll ask on behalf of Sui Ning! She's been busy lately, but I'm afraid she doesn't know about it. ”

Li Tong tacitly agreed, and only said: "Mother is okay at this time, and she is not too restrained in Beijing, but the prince will go to the door every three or two days to ask An Xiao to sit ......."

Chang Kuo wrinkled his eyebrows and asked in a low voice, "Is it the sage's instructions?" ”

Li Tong nodded: "It should be so." ”

Chang Kuo's expression didn't look easy.

The sage wanted Li Rong to express his intention of "supporting the prince...... And it is to detain people in Beijing and slowly "consider".

"My mother said in the letter that she was in no danger in Beijing for the time being." Li Tong said: "Therefore, please rest assured." ”

Chang Kuo was about to nod, but he suddenly retracted it, he was relieved...... What kind of heart did he put in his heart? What position does he have to worry about?

The woman hadn't even written him a letter!

Oh, if he had said that to his face, she would have squinted at her and asked him why he hadn't written it for her!

Thinking about it like this in his mind, Chang Kuo couldn't help but be angry, but thinking of her situation at the moment, the arrogance was quickly extinguished, and he frowned: "Although there is no danger of life for the time being, I still can't be careless...... Now in this situation, it is not only the 'prince' side who wants to win her over. ”

When the kings enter Beijing, the situation will only become more complicated and severe.

In this world, no one can be left alone.

Even if she hadn't entered Beijing before, she couldn't avoid the prince's wedding invitation......

Thinking that Li Rong was already in the center of the whirlpool at this moment, Chang Kuo felt uneasy.

Listening to Chang Kuo's words, Li Tong thought about it, and after a moment, he tried to speak: "Mother is a fan, and she may not be able to think everything through at this time...... If Hou Ye could write a letter to persuade and remind his mother, it would be much better. ”

Chang Kuo's expression suddenly became uncomfortable: "What letter I write to her, you remind me more is ......"

"Mother is stubborn and easily can't listen to us juniors." Li Tong said matter-of-factly: "But what Master Hou said, my mother is always willing to listen to it." ”

What does this mean?

Could it be that the woman had privately expressed her fanatical trust and admiration for him?

Otherwise, how could this kid Li Tong say such things for no reason?

Chang Kuo thought a lot for a moment, and his figure unconsciously became a little taller.

Facing Li Tong's gaze, he nodded lightly with a solemn and reserved expression, which was regarded as agreeing to write the letter.

Then, he naturally asked about Li Tong's return to Xuanzhou: "So, your mother asked you to go back to Xuanzhou?" ”

Li Tong shook his head: "On the contrary, my mother intends to let me continue to stay in Jiangdu." ”

She said: "I decided to go back after discussing with Sister Chang yesterday. ”

At first, she insisted on staying in Jiangdu to escape her mother's reprimand. After that, it was because of the greed for the lively days in Jiangdu. And she knew that her sister needed her at that time.

Now the major workshops in Jiangdu have already had a mature order, and everything is in order, and there is no shortage of her Li Tong.

As for the idea of returning to Xuanzhou, it was buried when her mother left Jiangdu last time, when there was a civil unrest near Xuanzhou, and she mentioned that she wanted to go back with her mother, but her mother refused.

On the surface, her mother disliked her and went back to make trouble, but she knew in her heart that her mother felt that it was more secure for her to stay in Jiangdu in such a situation.

This time it was the same, her mother still had no intention of letting her return to Xuanzhou.

But for her, if everything is okay at home, she can have fun outside. However, now my mother is in a precarious situation and has no owner in the family......

She grew up in Xuanzhou, and she had to be supported by the people of Xuanzhou, but she shouldn't only suffer from this offering and glory - staying in Jiangdu for so long, what Li Tong saw and felt the most was the word "responsibility".

Because some people are willing to take the initiative to take on the burden of sheltering the people, there are Jiangdu and Huainan Province today.

Sister Chang is three years younger than her, she is twenty-one this year, even if her ability is not as good as others, just saying that her age is here, she definitely does not have such a critical juncture, and she still only cares about hiding beside Sister Chang to survive.

Even Sui An is guarding the north, how can she insist on being a waste sister?

Even if others don't dislike it, she herself has to dislike herself.

So she wants to go home, take her responsibility, do what she can, let the people of Xuanzhou feel at ease, and help her mother as much as possible...... If the mother really encountered a difficult situation to deal with later, she didn't want to cry and do nothing.

Chang Kuo's expression was a little emotional, and he praised a little: "He is a good boy with ideas...... It's like your mother when she was younger. ”

is worthy of being raised by Li Rong, but he really followed her.

Li Tong smiled and said, "Master Hou, you have to take care of yourself." ”

Chang Kuo nodded, and just when he was about to tell Li Tong a few words, he heard her say: "You and Sui An are the people that your mother misses the most, and only when you and Sui An are safe can your mother feel at ease." ”

Chang Kuo was slightly stunned, then just sighed and nodded.

He had noticed early on that Li Tong also knew the inside story, but he had never said anything so clearly at this time.

In such a situation, it seems that everyone is worried about whether there will be a chance to see each other again after separation, and some words that they didn't intend to say are still unwilling to bury them in their hearts after thinking about it again.

In this situation, Chang Kuo didn't feel uncomfortable anymore, and finally explained softly: "No matter what changes or difficulties there are in the future, remember to send a message to Jiangdu as soon as possible." It's all a family, and you don't have to see outside. ”

Hearing this "family", Li Tong's eyes were slightly wet, and he nodded heavily with a smile.

Seeing Li Tong's figure disappear on the other side of the bridge, Chang Kuo clenched his cane with both hands, and his mood was complicated for a while.

At this moment, he suddenly missed his stinky boy.

But when he thought of the stinky boy's letter, he nervously asked his sister about her life experience, and asked line after line...... The first time I saw someone write a letter, it was so verbose!

Chang Kuo was so long-winded that he had a headache, so he didn't reply at all.

Now I have been aroused a little incoherently expressed love for my son, but I want to write back to ask about the current situation of the stinky boy.

Chang Kuo sighed in his heart, looked at the boundless sky, and had only one thought in his heart at this moment - if the world could be peaceful, there would not be so many heart-wrenching differences in this world.

And even if he and Li Rong have such identities, even if they have no choice, they are always better than thousands of ordinary people...... And they are like this, and the situation of the people can be imagined.

But in such a situation, don't say it's too peaceful...... If no one can help the overall situation, he doesn't even dare to imagine what kind of boundless chaos will usher in.

Therefore, he will always have the greatest respect and gratitude for those who want to stop the world.

This is the fundamental reason why he has firmly followed His Highness for many years.

Chang Kuo looked at the sky, and at some point the corners of his eyes turned red, until he shouted "Lao Chang" again and again not far away, and he turned his face and scolded: "...... The shouting is endless, the soul is called! ”

Wu Qi said: "...... Kindly ask if you want to eat lamb noodle soup! ”

Chang Kuo's face suddenly became amiable when he heard this, and he hurriedly walked towards Wuji with a smile: "Eat, why don't you eat!" Drinking mutton soup in autumn couldn't be more authentic! ”

"You want to eat, I don't want to do it yet!"

Wu Ji flung his sleeves and left, often chasing after him on crutches.

Tianjing also smiled and followed.

In the evening, Wu Yong still boiled two large pots of mutton soup. Chang Suining was busy with official business, and as soon as she returned to the courtyard, she saw that the courtyard was lively, and she beckoned her to come and drink soup.

Early the next morning, Chang Suining personally sent Li Tong out of the Assassin's Mansion and asked Chang Jian to escort him all the way.

At the time of parting, Li Tong hugged Chang Suining.

After Chang Suining confessed a few words, he watched Li Tong lift his dress and get into the carriage, with a bit of hope in his eyes - when a person takes responsibility, it will also be the beginning of her ability to control the future.

She hopes that Li Tong will be able to rise with wings, even if he encounters setbacks, he will be braver and match with power as soon as possible.

After the carriage and horses left Jiangdu City, Li Tong lowered the curtain and did not look back.

At this time, the shaking gold, who accompanied her, took out a box and handed it to her.

Li Tong subconsciously took it, and after opening it, he couldn't help but be stunned: "This is ......"

Shake gold: "Your Royal Highness will explain to the maid, if the girl insists on returning to Xuanzhou, let the maid give them to the girl." ”

"Here are the seals of His Highness, the keys to the various treasury, and the Xuanzhou Talisman—"

Shake Jin Zhengse said: "Your Highness said that during the time she was not in Xuanzhou, next, you will be the master of Xuanzhou." ”

Li Tong was stunned for a long time, and his eyes slowly reddened.

Her mother didn't want her to go back to Xuanzhou to take risks, but when she made such a decision, she left everything to her.

She wanted to quit, and her mother wished her mediocrity and peace.

She wanted to enter, and her mother did not hesitate to give everything.

How smart and transparent is my mother...... In the eyes of her mother, only if she takes the initiative to take on all this and has the ability and courage to make independent decisions, can she be the candidate who is suitable to protect Xuanzhou in place of her mother.

But she wasn't even her mother's biological daughter......

Li Tong held the heavy box, tears rained down for a while, but his heart was more determined and courageous.

When Li Tong raised her hand to wipe away her tears, her carriage was passing by an oncoming fast horse.

This fast horse sent a letter to Jiangdu, this letter came from Xiao Min, and the letter brought a good news.

After Xiao Min reorganized his troops and horses, he had successfully recaptured Tanzhou, and Bian's army was defeated again, but Bian Chunliang fled ahead of schedule and failed to kill him in one fell swoop.

Bian Chunliang retreated to the area of Hengzhou after 400 miles, and Xiao Min continued to lead his troops to pursue the victory.

Chang Sui Ning felt a little more at ease, no matter what, at the moment, one side can be determined to be one side, although the court is at fault, but it cannot change the fact that Bian Jun has done many evils and Bian Chunliang deserves death.

At the same time, this good news was transmitted back to the Jingshi, and with the joy of the autumn harvest, many officials in the imperial court had the illusion that the situation was improving.

But many times, the dawn of a moment is often a rehearsal of a larger crisis.

At the end of August, the autumn harvest ended, and it was less than two months before the prince's wedding.

Some of the vassal kings and festival envoys were already preparing to enter the capital after waiting and watching.

But what entered Beijing faster was a 100,000-strong report that King Fan Yang had rebelled.

Fan Yang Jiedu was poisoned by Sima Duan Shiang, the marching army under his command, and Duan Shiang had already secretly defected to Li Fu, the king of Fanyang.

Li Fu was born in the side branch of the clan, he did not have much military power in his hands, and he has always been cautious, and he was rarely mentioned in Su Rili, but this time he suddenly took advantage of the chaos to control the 40,000 Fan Yang army, and forcibly conscripted tens of thousands of troops in the Youzhou area, which has become a big trouble.

Before the imperial court could respond, Duan Shiang waved his army all the way south and soon occupied Yingzhou and Jizhou.

When the news reached Jiangdu, the food box in Qiao Yumian's hand fell abruptly, and in the noisy long street, he suddenly turned his head to look north.

Jizhou is close to Xingzhou, and Qinghe is under the rule of Xingzhou...... And Cui Lang is still in Qinghe at the moment!

A gust of autumn wind passed, a few dead leaves fell among the green tiles, and dark clouds came in the northern sky. (End of chapter)