North Garden.

Ling Xue had already finished freshening up, and she sat in front of the dressing table, neither talking nor going out for breakfast.

The maid outside the door came to call several times, and each time Ling Xue found an excuse to send him away.

Yuzhu pulled her hair and gave her favorite hosta.

Seeing that she didn't go out for a long time, Yuzhu couldn't help but say, "Why doesn't the county lord go out for breakfast?" Today, it is rare that the prince and the general/army are in the house, and the prince has sent people to call several times, so the county lord should go out and eat a little. ”

Ling Xue said: "I'm not hungry, I'll go out to eat later." ”

Yuzhu remembered that she hadn't eaten much yesterday, so she said, "Is the county lord really not hungry?" You ate yesterday too. ”

Hungry!

How can you not be hungry!

But at the thought of facing Nie Junheng, Ling Xue felt a little awkward......

She hadn't slept all night last night, and when she closed her eyes, it was all those shy images, so much so that she still didn't know how to face him......

It's really hard for her to accept that the person who has been with her for more than ten years day and night, she thought she knew everything about him. But in the end, overnight, it completely subverted her cognition.

Her brother has always been in love with her......

As for when it started, she didn't know at all.

Just thinking about it, Ling Xue felt that her face burned badly......

Thinking of this, how could Ling Xue still have the courage to face him, she needed to calm down for a few days and sort out this chaotic thoughts.

Even though she was already hungry, Ling Xue still endured and said, "Later, I'll ...... I'm not hungry yet, let them eat first without waiting for me to ......"

Yuzhu thought for a while and said, "Why don't the slave maid go to the dining room to cook a bowl of porridge for the county lord and send it over, how can you not eat all day?" ”

Ling Xue's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to say, "Okay, okay, remember to bring me a few more dishes of food." ”

Yuzhu looked at Ling Xue suspiciously, and said, "County Lord, didn't you just say that you weren't hungry?" ”

Ling Xue had a smile on her face and explained, "It's okay to eat less. ”

"Alright then, slave and maid, I'll go and prepare it for you."

Ling Xue waved her hand: "Go, go, go." ”

Yuzhu was just about to push the door out, Ling Xue suddenly remembered something important, and hurriedly stopped the person and instructed, "If you meet my brother, there is still ...... And Jun Heng, don't talk nonsense, understand? ”

Yuzhu said puzzledly: "The slave maid just went to the dining room to cook a bowl of porridge for the county lord, what is there to hide from the uprightness?" ”

Ling Xue said with an unnatural expression: "I...... I just don't want them to think that I didn't want to eat with them, so I asked you to bring me to the house alone. ”

Yuzhu suddenly realized and said with a smile: "The county lord is too worried, the prince and the general/army will not think about this." ”

At the end, Yuzhu said: "I just heard from the maid over there in the dining room that Mama made hibiscus cakes for the county lord today, do you want to eat it?" ”

"Hibiscus cake?" Ling Xue licked her lips and said, "Prepare more for me." ”

"Okay."

After saying that, Yuzhu went out in a hurry.

As a result, as soon as the person walked halfway, he met Mama Zhao who came to deliver porridge.

Mama Zhao said, "Has the county lord gotten up?" ”

Yuzhu said: "It's up, this will be in the house." ”

Mama Zhao said worriedly: "I heard that the county lord is uncomfortable? I didn't eat yesterday, so why don't you eat today? But was you frightened last night? Isn't that going to be relieved? Do you want Imperial Doctor Shen to come and have a look? ”

Yuzhu said: "It's not uncomfortable, Xu was a little frightened last night, but it has eased up." I'm hungry again, so I can eat somewhat. At this time, the slave maid was about to go to the dining room to prepare something to eat for her. ”

Mama Zhao smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay." It just so happened that my freshly boiled porridge happened to be brought to her. ”

Yuzhu said: "That's really a coincidence, can you have the hibiscus cake made by Mama herself?" ”

Mama Zhao patted the food box and said, "I know that the county lord likes to eat this bite, so I have it ready." ”

Yuzhu said: "That's right, the slave and maid will save themselves from preparing again, and the mother will hand it over to the slave and maid, and the slave and maid will send it to the county lord to the room." ”

Yuzhu was about to reach out to pick it up, but unexpectedly, the other hand reached over and took the food box in Mama Zhao's hand away.

Yuzhu took it up, turned around and looked, and saw Nie Junheng standing behind him at some point.

Nie Junheng screwed the food box in his hand and said to the two, "I'll send it over." ”

How dare Yuzhu bother Nie Junheng, and hurriedly said: "No need, let's send it over by the slave." The generals/military affairs are busy, and such trivial things still don't bother the generals/soldiers. ”

Nie Junheng said: "Don't bother, it's okay today." I heard that my sister was not feeling well, so I happened to go to see her. ”

Yuzhu said: "The county lord is fine, the general/army doesn't have to worry." ”

Nie Junheng said: "She didn't eat yesterday, but the food prepared in this food box is still abundant?" ”

Yuzhu said: "It's hearty, there is millet porridge in it, and the county lord also asked the slave maid to prepare a few more dishes, and the hibiscus cake that the county lord loves to eat on weekdays also prepared an extra plate according to her instructions." ”Z.

Saying that, Yuzhu praised Mama Zhao: "Mama Zhao still knows the taste of the county lord, and what the county lord wants to eat, Mama Zhao is ready." ”

Mama Zhao smiled from ear to ear: "It's good if the county lord likes to eat, it's not enough for the dining room." ”

Nie Junheng hooked his lips and smiled: "Didn't you say that you have no appetite? ”

Yuzhu hurriedly covered her mouth and muttered, "It's a shame, the county lord doesn't let the slave and maid talk nonsense." ”

Nie Junheng raised his eyebrows, looked at Yuzhu and said, "Oh? What else did the county lord tell you? ”

Yuzhu said: "General/army, don't think too much, the county lord didn't go to breakfast, but it's not because he doesn't want to eat with you." The county lord said that she was only not hungry for the time being, but it was okay to eat a little. ”

Nie Junheng said: "That's what the county lord told you? ”

Yuzhu nodded and said: "The county lord specially instructed the slaves and maids, seeing that the general/army and the prince should not talk nonsense, just because I am afraid that the general/army and the prince will think too much." ”

But the slave maid thought about it, this matter is really the county lord thinking too much. How could the general/army think in that direction? ”

"You said yes?"

Nie Junheng said lightly: "Okay, I understand, you can step down." ”

Hearing this, Yuzhu didn't want to say anything, she thought, she had already explained it very clearly, thinking that the county lord and Nie Junheng had a deep relationship with her sister and brother, if Nie Junheng personally sent the food, she must be able to coax her to eat more.

Thinking of this, Yuzhu said: "That annoys the general/army." ”

Nie Junheng bowed slightly, carried the food box and walked towards Beiyuan.

Ling Xue waited anxiously in the room, her stomach already rumbling with hunger.

Until a footstep approached outside the house.

Ling Xue's face was overjoyed.

Yuzhu came back so fast!

"Yuzhu, why did you come back so soon?"

The door opened, the light in front of her dimmed, and as soon as she looked up hastily, she saw Nie Junheng walking up the steps with a food box, and the moment he looked at her, he raised his lips and smiled, calling her as affectionately as usual.

"Sister."

Ling Xue's heart was beating like a drum, and the smile on her face instantly froze.

"Jun ...... Jun Heng? How are you...... Jade...... What about jade beads? ”

Nie Junheng said softly: "Listen to Yuzhu, my sister is hungry, and I will personally send food to my sister." ”

Ling Xue glanced behind him twice, but did not see Yuzhu's figure.

That dead girl doesn't know where to go......

"Where's Yuzhu? Where did she go? ”

Unexpectedly, Nie Junheng raised his feet and entered the room, and said in his usual tone: "Yuzhu was sent away by me." ”

Ling Xue was stunned, and suddenly stood still in place.

Nie Junheng put the food box on the table, opened the lid, took out the food inside one by one, put it on the table, turned to Ling Xue and said, "These are my sister's favorite foods on weekdays, and they are still steaming, so let's eat them while they're hot." ”

Ling Xue turned around slowly, her eyes casually looked at him, and the picture of her entanglement with him last night instantly appeared in her mind, and two red clouds gradually appeared on her cheeks.

"I'm not hungry now, you put it there, I'll eat later......"

I didn't think about it, as soon as the words fell, my stomach screamed uncontrollably.

Ling Xue: "......"

At this moment, she wanted to die on the spot......

Nie Junheng said: "Is my sister deliberately avoiding me?" ”

"When, of course not." Ling Xue replied hesitantly.

Nie Junheng raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes were secretive: "Then why didn't my sister dare to come over?" ”

The fingers hidden in her sleeves were clenched, Ling Xue secretly took a deep breath, walked over against his burning gaze, and finally stood in front of him.

The corners of Nie Junheng's mouth rose slightly, he straightened the chair, just next to the place where he was sitting, and said to Ling Xue, "Sister, sit." ”

Ling Xue hesitated for a moment, but finally sat down.

Nie Junheng took out the dishes and chopsticks from the food box, filled a bowl of porridge for Ling Xue, put it in front of Ling Xue, and said, "Sister, eat." ”

Even though she was a little uncomfortable, Ling Xue was really hungry, so she didn't hide it anymore and took a spoon and ate it.

However, although she was very hungry, when she drank porridge, she did not make any noise, and her demeanor was very dignified and elegant, which was pleasing to the eye.

Nie Junheng sat on the side, putting vegetables in her bowl from time to time.

Ling Xue felt that today's meal was very appetizing, and the hibiscus cake was also better than before.

However, she did not eat much.

After all, she was really uncomfortable fixing someone's burning gaze......

Nie Junheng saw that her bowl was empty, so he gave her another bowl of porridge.

Ling Xue said duciously: "If you don't eat it, you won't be hungry today......

"Sister doesn't have to hide it, just eat more if you're hungry."

Ling Xue's face turned red and said, "Who covered up ......?"

Nie Junheng asked her in a flat tone while serving her vegetables: "Sister, you don't want to face me, so you don't dare to eat with me?" ”

Being poked in the heart by him, Ling Xue felt a panic in her heart, but said, "You...... You think too much, why should I avoid you. ”

As she spoke, she took the spoon and drank the porridge with a weak heart.

"Last night, without my sister's permission, I kissed my sister on my own initiative, my sister must have been frightened, right?"

"Ahem......" Ling Xue was caught off guard and choked a few mouthfuls, and coughed uncontrollably.

Nie Junheng patted her on the back to calm her breath, and there seemed to be a touch of loss in her tone: "Sister, but I'm tired of me?" Do you really want to see me again? You won't even eat breakfast with me? ”

Ling Xue wanted to say something, but she was choked so badly that she had to tug at his sleeve tightly and cough vigorously.

Nie Junheng said: "Sister, I must not know that I did have selfish intentions when I moved to the general/military mansion. ”

"I want to have a new home of our own with my sister."

"But I also know that this is just my wishful thinking, if my sister really doesn't like me, I won't force my sister."

"When the affairs of the army are settled, I will lead my troops to the north, guard the north, and never return to Beijing in this life, and never let my sister be embarrassed."

Finally relieving, Ling Xue turned her head to look at Nie Junheng and said puzzledly, "So, if I don't like you, you won't come back?" ”

She didn't know that this guy had learned to threaten people after being out for a few years?

Nie Junheng looked at her, and his eyes were swelling with emotion: "What are you going to do when you come back?" If I watch my sister marry someone else, I think I would be more willing to die on the battlefield and sacrifice my life for the country. ”

He said it so sincerely, and the emotions in his eyes were so hot, which caused Ling Xue's thoughts to suddenly become confused, her heart was beating so much that she couldn't help herself, and her breathing was suddenly difficult to steady.

"But I'm ...... I'm your sister...... I'm three years older than you......"

She said: "I will be older than you, and when I am old, you will definitely regret why you didn't marry a young and beautiful girl." ”

Nie Junheng said: "So what? I never minded. I only hate myself for not being born earlier and meeting my sister earlier......"

Ling Xue lowered her head and said, "What if you meet a better girl in the future?" After all, the world is unpredictable, and feelings are not child's play......"

"Since I met my sister, my sister is the best girl in the world, and no one can replace ......"

Ling Xue's face was flushed, and she asked him, "...... you When did you have such thoughts about me? ”

Nie Junheng said: "Do you remember what you said to me when you wore a crimson dress and stood under a pear blossom tree on the day you died?" ”

Ling Xue's eyes trembled.

How could she not remember.

She even remembered the way he looked at her at that time, as if he had lost his soul, staring at her stupidly for a long time, and others called him several times, and he didn't come back to his senses.

Recalling the scene of that day, Nie Junheng had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and he said: "That day, the wind was very strong, and the pear blossoms blew all over the ground, and they also fell on the tips of your hair, your shoulders, and your palms. ”

"Mama Zhao said, now that you have grown up, there will be an endless stream of people who propose marriage, and if you break through the threshold, you will definitely marry a wishful husband."

Ling Xue didn't speak, he said quietly.

"But you just looked at me and laughed."

Speaking of this, Nie Junheng smiled dumbly.

"You said to Mama Zhao, you don't want to get married, you have to stay with me forever, protect me forever, and never let me be wronged......"

He paused, and his voice became softer: "Do you know, how long have I been happy because of this sentence?" ”

Ling Xue's heart tightened, and she was inexplicably a little nervous.

The original sentence was just unintentional, she didn't know that he would remember it in his heart for so long and remember it so clearly......

Nie Junheng said: "Since that time, I have had strange feelings for you. ”