Mo Yunxiao was suddenly startled, and couldn't help sneering: "Li Yingying has such a big breath, and he still has one or two canal profits. Why don't you wear a dragon robe and be an official! ”

Li Erlang smiled and said: "The three major canals in Tokyo will not be frozen, and the goods going back and forth throughout the year are unforgettable. How we don't blush. ”

Mo Yunxiao also put on a straight face and said, "I can't be the master of this matter, and I can't take the liberty of agreeing to you." ”

Li Erlang sat cross-legged by the bonfire, and said with a smile: "In this case, we can't help you find your sister-in-law, the eldest girl will go by herself." There was a lot of banter between the words, and all the subordinates laughed.

Mo Yunxiao's face was covered with a layer of green frost. The last time she was ridiculed like this was in King Jian's mansion, Zhao seemed to embarrass her by guessing the food, and the last time was when Liu Dadao caught himself, the beggars helped everyone laugh.

She endured it both times, but this time she wasn't going to do that. Because this time it is not only about his own face, but also about his sister's life.

So she forced two steps forward and said to Li Erlang: "As the saying goes, the bell must be tied to the bell, and this matter is caused by you, so you naturally have to pick it up on one shoulder." A dignified man, do you want to be a turtle with a shrunken head? ”

Li Erlang snorted, and was about to taunt Mo Yunxiao again, but before the words could be spoken, Mo Yunxiao had already taken a step, grabbed his right hand with one hand, and pulled out a dagger he was hiding at the ankle of his right foot with his left hand.

Everyone panicked, but before they could react, Mo Yunxiao had already turned the dagger at his fingertips, and under the sound of the hunting wind, the dagger had already pressed against Li Erlang's throat.

Mo Yunxiao drew his knife and turned the knife, holding the blade against his throat, it was just a matter of instantaneous completion, and everyone present was dazzled, and when they reacted, their leader was already under control.

Li Erlang's face was even more pale and panicked, and he said expectantly: "Miss Mo, you have something to say, why do you need to do this?" ”

"Humph! It's easy to say, but it's hard to do. Get up! Mo Yunxiao pulled him up and walked towards the outside of the temple step by step, saying as he walked: "If you have a little trick, I will only make a shallow cut on your throat, and you won't die if the blood doesn't drain." ”

Li Erlang was sweating profusely when he heard this, so he had to nod again and again: "Understand...... understood"

Zhang Di led people to ambush outside, and was about to listen to Mo Yunxiao's arrows and then rush up, but saw her come out with the leader of the thieves hostage, and a group of subordinates also followed closely behind.

Zhang Di rubbed his eyes, and when he confirmed that he was not mistaken, he couldn't help but say to the soldier beside him: "Mo Yunxiao, she ...... Is she still a woman? ”

"Big girl!" Li Erlang looked around in a panic and said, "Do you want to take me to save your sister like this?" ”

"Humph! Zhang Di! Mo Yunxiao shouted loudly, and in the dark night, Zhang Di subconsciously responded, "Here!" ”

After he finished, he regretted it, thinking that it wasn't the official family who called me, why was he so attentive? But since he had already agreed, he could only lead people out of the bushes and kill them.

When the thieves saw the forbidden army, they also panicked, and many of them threw away their weapons, turned around and ran.

An archer stretched out his bow and set up his arrows, and "swished" three arrows in a row, and the three thieves fell in response.

When they saw this, they were even more frightened, and they fell to their knees and begged for mercy, and they did not dare to run anymore.

"Mo ...... Miss Mo, do you want to arrest me and go to the official? Li Erlang asked.

Mo Yunxiao only sneered, and then ordered Zhang Di: "Surrender their weapons!" ”

Zhang Di waved his hand, and more than 40 forbidden soldiers surrounded him, confiscated all the weapons of the thieves, and blocked the left and right roads, so that they could not escape.

At this time, Mo Yunxiao let go of Li Erlang and said, "You lead the way and take us to see Wan Nailin." If the errand is done well, I will save you from death. ”

Zhang Di cast a questioning look at her, as if to say, "Why are you in charge?" But he was forced back by Mo Yunxiao's more stern eyes.

Li Erlang had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow, thanking Mo Yunxiao for his grace not to kill.

……

Li Qingzhao cried for a while before he gradually took it away, and Zhao Mingcheng's clothes were wet with her tears, but he didn't have half a word of complaint or urging.

Li Qingzhao gently let him go, and asked with teary eyes: "Will it be rude for me to do this?" ”

Zhao Mingcheng smiled bitterly and said, "We suddenly suffered this catastrophe, and it is reasonable for the lady to lose her temper." ”

"But......" she curled up and sobbed, "how are we going to explain it to Helu?" These dead soldiers are all members of the imperial court, how can we be worthy of the imperial court and these undead? ”

The more she spoke, the more sad she became, and gradually she began to cry again.

Zhao Mingcheng hurriedly comforted: "Don't be afraid, the lady of the Li family, if Helu is to blame, I will bear it alone." ”

Li Qingzhao looked at him in surprise and said, "What if my father blames me?" ”

"I'll come to the door to clarify, I can't blame you for this." Zhao Mingcheng said conclusively.

"But what if the official family is to blame? Can you afford it? If you bear it, you will be killed. ”

Zhao Mingcheng puffed up his chest and said, "No matter who it is, I will bear it with all my might." ”

Li Qingzhao's eyes were filled with tears, and he asked again: "Why do you want to do this?" ”

"Because I am a man, and men are like trees, and women are like flowers, and trees are supposed to shelter flowers and plants from wind and rain." Zhao Mingcheng said: "Helu asked me to take care of you, I didn't do a good job, and now I can only live up to my trust by making up for the loss." ”

Hearing his words, Li Qingzhao hesitated for three seconds, and suddenly cried again.

Zhao Mingcheng was shocked, hurriedly covered her mouth, and reminded: "Don't be a lady, invite thieves, you and I will have to die." ”

Li Qingzhao nodded, and he let go of his hand.

Li Qingzhao wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes indiscriminately, and said: "Although it is inappropriate to say this matter at this time, I am afraid that I will never know again if I die, so I want to ask you at this moment." ”

"What?" Zhao Mingcheng was a little puzzled.

"You said you were entrusted by Helu to take care of me." Li Qingzhao said: "Then, Helu told you to go to the fire and water, and you won't hesitate?" ”

Zhao Mingcheng smiled slightly and said, "Not bad." However, I only have admiration for Helu, and there is no personal love between men and women. ”

Li Qingzhao was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why?" ”

Zhao Mingcheng sighed in vain and explained: "Helu already has a crush, although I, Zhao Mingcheng, am penniless, I am also ashamed to do things that interfere. Besides, Helu has no intention of me, but I am passionate about myself, so I make so many unbearable jokes. After thinking about it, I didn't have a relationship with Helu after all. ”

"That'...... That...... That ......" Li Qingzhao suppressed the joy in his heart and asked: "If Helu doesn't ask you to take care of me, will you still be like this?" ”

Zhao Mingcheng raised his eyebrows and said, "This is natural." You and I should take care of each other. What I just said has nothing to do with Helu. Men take care of women, as it has been since ancient times. ”

Li Qingzhao pursed his lips and smiled, and said, "Even so, I won't let you suffer alone." Rain or snow, you and I will bear it together. ”

Zhao Mingcheng nodded, and helped Li Qingzhao to stand up, but as soon as he came together, he suddenly screamed again, Li Qingzhao was taken aback, and when he looked again, he saw that he was hit by an arrow in the calf of his right leg, and the blood couldn't stop flowing.

"Huh?" Li Qingzhao helped him sit down again and said, "You are injured, why don't you speak?" ”

Zhao Mingcheng smiled miserably and said, "I only felt a sting pain when I was hit by the arrow, but I didn't realize it later." ”

"What can I do?" Li Qingzhao looked left and right, falling into a dazed and helpless situation.

Zhao Mingcheng said with a smile: "The song "Like a Dream Order" filled in by the lady of the Li family is very good, can you sing it to me?" ”

"Which one?" Li Qingzhao asked with a crying voice.

"It's the song 'Last Night's Rain and Storm'." Zhao Mingcheng said.

Li Qingzhao was so angry that he laughed out loud, patted him gently, and said, "When is it, you still want to listen to the music?" ”

Zhao Mingcheng smiled and said, "If you don't listen at this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to listen in the future." ”

Li Qingzhao was even more sad, crying: "I don't allow you to say this, I have to fill in a lot of words for you, you want to listen to one song at a time, and you are not allowed to die if you listen to one song less." ”

Li Qingzhao searched around and suddenly had an idea. She ran to the side of a dead soldier and dragged a spear.

She brought another rock and slammed it on the tip of the gun. Zhao Mingcheng saw it in his eyes and hurriedly asked, "Li Niangzi, what are you doing?" ”

"Make you a crutch, or I won't be able to carry you."

……

Although he didn't close his eyes in the middle of the night, Yun Xiang still didn't feel sleepy. She sat down in front of a large clean and tidy bed, reaching out and touching the quilt made of soft linen, although it was not as good as the quilt at home, but she felt very satisfied that she could sleep on such a bed under such turbulence.

She was in a small room, which was simply furnished, with only a bed, a table, and a large bathing vat, without even a decent curtain or screen.

Although Yun Xiang didn't want to care about this, she was still full of doubts. In particular, she wanted to ask why she was here.

Just then, the door was pushed open. The scholar walked in with a bowl of steaming porridge.

He put the porridge on the table and said with a smile: "Xiang'er, come and drink this chestnut porridge." The things of the country people are not as good as the delicacies of the mountains and seas in the tea building, so please pay attention to the girl for a while. ”

Yun Xiang paced over, flipped the chestnut porridge a few times with a spoon, and asked, "Zhao Lang, what kind of place is this?" Can you take care of us? ”

The scholar smiled and said, "This is a friend's home of mine, don't worry, I will protect you." ”

"But didn't you come to Beijing to catch the exam?" Yun Xiang asked suspiciously: "How do you have friends in Tokyo?" Since you have friends, you will definitely be taken care of when you come to Jingshi, how can you fall into the hands of thieves? ”

The scholar was stunned for a moment, and then explained: "This friend is a family friend of mine, and he used to be an official, but now he is declining, so he is incognito in this countryside." I didn't want to bother when I came, so I ......"

Yun Xiang slapped the spoon heavily on the table and said angrily: "Zhao Lang, why don't you tell the truth to the slave?" ”

The scholar was stunned and asked rhetorically, "Why didn't I tell you the truth?" ”

Yun Xiang bit his lip and said with tears in his eyes: "You came to take the exam, you have neither gold nor silver nor official status, why do thieves want to rob you?" After robbing you, you didn't go into the city to report to the officials, but brought slaves here, so calm and calm, where do you look like a poor and sour man? ”

The scholar was speechless and had to be silent.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Yun Xiang was even more sad and shed tears, saying, "Since I call you Zhao Lang, I want to hand over my life and innocence to you." But you hide it from me everywhere, how can you tell me to trust you? ”

The scholar sighed and said, "I don't tell you, because I'm afraid that you will set yourself on fire." But since you ask, I might as well tell you directly. I am not a son, but the thirteenth son of Emperor Shenzong, the current King of Jian, Zhao Yi. ”

"Huh?" Yun Xiang gasped, got up and stepped back in a panic, and finally was blocked by the bed and sat down on the bed.

Zhao Ru said: "The thieves kidnapped me, naturally they wanted to force me to rebel with them, and I refused to be treated by those people." However, I got acquainted with Xiang'er because of a blessing in disguise, and when I was down, I got such a confidant, even if I was willing to die now. ”

Yun Xiang turned around and said, "Everyone says that King Jian is a dragon in flowers, a light and thin villain who loves color like life, is it true?" ”

Zhao Ru smiled and said: "Since ancient times, the king has been defeated, what a hero the overlord of Chu is, isn't it also said by later generations to be stubborn and self-serving?" Second girl, do you think I look like a thin person? ”

He was about to lean over, but Yun Xiang shouted loudly: "You don't want to come over!" ”

Zhao seemed to stop his steps, sighed again, and said: "That's no wonder, I'm a person at the end of the road now, second girl, you can't waste your good years with me." ”

Yun Xiang just sobbed and didn't speak.

"But it is not yet dawning, girl, and you will rest here, and in another hour the day will be dawn, and I will send you home then."

After Zhao seemed to finish speaking, he turned around and left, and when he walked straight to the door, he stopped his steps, turned his head sideways and said: "Xiang'er, you are more likable than your female brother, and I can get acquainted with you, and my Zhao seems to be enough for this life." ”

"No!" Yun Xiang suddenly rushed over, hugged him from behind, and cried: "Don't go, I'll be scared if you go." ”

"But lonely men and widows are in the same room, and it is not appropriate for etiquette." Zhao Qi said.

Yun Xiang shook his head and said, "Let the slave be the Red Whisk Girl." ”

"Red Breeze Running at Night" tells the story of a concubine under Yang Su's account at the end of the Sui Dynasty who fell in love with Li Jing at first sight and eloped bravely.

Yun Xiang said this, clearly planning to live and die with Zhao Xiang. Zhao seemed to break her hand a little bit and said, "But I can't be Li Jing." I am a man of sin, and you and I will suffer all your life. ”

Yun Xiang shook his head and said, "The slave is not afraid, the slave just wants to be with you." Slave, it doesn't matter if you are King Jane or a fugitive. ”

Zhao seemed to finally turn around, hugged Yun Xiang tightly in his arms, and asked, "Don't you regret it?" ”

"No regrets."

Zhao seemed to pick her up and gently put her on the bed, and then gave a deep kiss to Yun Xiang's cherry mouth, and his hand slid towards her belt.

……