The candlelight in the room was bright, and the two sat opposite each other, but they were silent for a while, and no one spoke.

After a long time, Mrs. Xiao said: "Young Master Long has lived in Zhu House for more than ten days, but are you still used to living there?"

"Thank you, Madame, for your concern. Long was originally a rough man in the mountains and wilderness, and he learned to support himself by urinating, and he was the most able to be at peace with what he encountered. Now the diet and daily life, and the care of Lao Chengbo, is very comprehensive. Speaking of this, Long Shaoyang's eyebrows were lightly raised, he paused slightly, and said with a smile, "Uncle Cheng is always here at this time on weekdays, but I don't know where he is today?"

"Uncle Cheng went to the backyard to add some night grass to the horses, and he will be back in a few days. Childe doesn't have to worry. ”

"Oh, it turns out that Madame has sent someone else. ”

A chamberlain came from the East Palace, saying that the prince wanted to discuss the resettlement of the homeless, and before Brother Di could take care of his dinner, he hurried with the chamberlain. With that, Mrs. Xiao sighed silently.

"Brother Xiao is admirable for his work all night!" Long Shaoyang praised him, but his mind moved: "This Mrs. Xiao took advantage of Brother Xiao's business trip, and separated the old servant Cheng Bo and the maid, obviously she had something to talk to herself, but she really had nothing to do with this eldest daughter and Mrs. Xiaofu, what did she have to say to herself?"

"Listening to Long Gongzi's accent, you're not a local, right?"

"Mrs. Hui, Long is from Haizhou, Daqi. ”

"I can't imagine that Haizhou has a dragon and a phoenix like Gongzi, it's really unexpected. It seems that the heroes and talents of the world are as bright as the stars, and they are really not exclusive to Los Angeles. Mrs. Xiao smiled slightly, and said, "Childe, please use tea." As he spoke, he picked up the teacup, brought it to his mouth, touched his lips lightly, and put it back on the table.

Long Shaoyang nodded, picked up the teacup, plucked the floating tea foam with the lid of the cup, took a sip, lowered his head and swept his eyes in the tea room, only to see Mrs. Xiao sitting upright, her eyes level, thoughtful.

I only heard Mrs. Xiao say again: "I heard that the prince and His Royal Highness the prince got acquainted on the night of Shangyuan, and they were like-minded and poured into the same place; With such a character, it is no wonder that even a person as detached and free as His Royal Highness King Teng has to compete to make friends with his son. When she spoke, she didn't keep looking at Long Shaoyang, but just glanced at it politely, then turned her head, her tone was as flat as water, it was a boast, and it was elusive.

Long Shaoyang said in his heart: "How does she know so clearly?" smiled faintly at the moment: "Madame has won the award, and she met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the next place, but it was just a coincidence, the so-called like-mindedness, which is in line with the witty saying 'fate is set to be like each other everywhere'." As for the various encounters at His Majesty's birthday banquet, Madame must have heard that she was just responding to the battle, and she had no intention of taking advantage of the edge and taking away its glory. ”

Mrs. Xiao's eyes lit up, and she said curiously: "What's the matter?

Long Shaoyang rubbed the teacup, was silent for a long time, reached out and put the teacup on the table, and said slowly: "Don't Madame believe it, do you?"

"It's not that I don't believe it, it's that no one has ever said it in front of me. As the saying goes, the world is bustling, all for profit, and the world is bustling, all for profit. This world is a Vanity Fair, and Los Angeles is at the very center of this Vanity Fair. Mrs. Xiao stood up, paced slowly, and said slowly: "I have lived in the center of this Vanity Fair since I was a child, how many people are unscrupulous for the sake of the top, how many people sell their friends for fame and fortune to seek glory, and how many people have become pawns for profit...... I've seen a lot. How many people can't ask for such an opportunity, but Childe said it so lightly. That being the case, I would like to ask Childe, why did you come all the way to Los Angeles, I'm afraid it's not just for fun and sightseeing, right?"

Long Shaoyang's body trembled, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a deep voice: "Madam, I really don't hide it. Born in a family of cultivators, the ancestors were diligent and thrifty, and they were virtuous, resulting in some meager production, and they were also considered well-off families in the neighborhoods of the township and ten miles and eight villages. Since he was a child, he has wanted to study and cultivate himself, and he has spent his life in the countryside and villages. A few months ago, there was an epidemic, and his parents left suddenly. Long had no intention of being prosperous and rich, and he didn't want to do anything with tailed flies and climbing dragons and phoenixes. ”

"Oh, I see, but Childe's view is different from that of ordinary young people. The so-called grievances, honors and disgraces become empty in an instant, fame and profit, and hard work. Since the son has already seen through it, why don't you leave Los Angeles as soon as possible, far away from this is a nest, the stream swallows the Qiao Road, the mountain flowers are drunk with pills, and indulges in the landscape, wouldn't you end up with a happy life?" Mrs. Xiao turned around and stared at Long Shaoyangdao.

"Madame is very right. Although such a day cannot be reached, the heart yearns for it. Long Shaoyang smiled bitterly, "I think Mrs. is a person who believes in Buddhism, and there are clouds in the Buddhist family, and everything has cause and effect." On the night of Long's Shangyuan, by chance, I was fortunate to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Brother Xiao. That night is the cause, and now is the effect. What's more, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats me with deep affection, although Long has no intention of leaving a good story in Luocheng, but he has no choice but to enter the game at this time, and he wants to leave with his sleeves, but I am afraid that it is not so easy. Madame should understand that there are four words in this world: 'the body cannot help itself'. ”

"Can't help yourself?" Mrs. Xiao repeated these four words, a trace of pain suddenly flashed on her face, and she immediately returned to normal, muttering as she walked, "Yes, in life, how many things can go according to people's wishes and conform to their wishes?" When she said this, she seemed to be talking to others, and as if she was talking to herself, and she was stunned and stunned in front of the window after speaking.

The candle flame on the table was thrown, and the figure was as if it were printed on the wall, motionless, with a flick of the fingers, like a wood carved clay sculpture.

The sensational wedding in the capital 17 years ago is as vivid as yesterday, when he was pregnant with a girlish shyness, sitting in front of the bed with him, and waited until the drum of the third watch, and then waited for the moment when the hijab was lifted, but what was ushered in was a cold mask.

Looking back at the past, was he willing to obey his father's orders at that time or did he not help himself under his father's orders? And what about him, marrying the eldest daughter of a general like Zhennan, was just a life-saving attempt to survive? After all, before that tragic and bloody battle, his leg was not broken; before that earth-shattering turmoil, his name was still Di Shaolong, the silver-robed young general with a white horse and iron spear, and he was crisscrossing the battlefield......

Suddenly, there was a soft "crackling", a faint smell of oil wafted out, and the lights burst on.

Mrs. Xiao was startled, her body trembled slightly, she came back to her senses, stabilized her mind at the moment, turned around, and said with a reluctant smile: "During this period of time, headaches have flared up from time to time, and I can't sleep, so that I don't have enough energy and my mind is tired. Where the right talent is out of order, I hope that the son will not be surprised!" said that it was a gift.

Long Shaoyang hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Madame is serious. Why, Madame has a headache?"

"Oh, I've been sick for many years, sometimes good and sometimes bad. Presumably, the weather has been cold recently, the yang qi is deficient, and the blood flow is not smooth, so I have committed it again. It will naturally be better to drink a bowl of soothing soup later. Out of the way. ”

"Madam, this headache is mostly caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and poor veins. Although it is a common disease, it is infrequent and difficult to heal. In the human body, the head is the meeting of the sun, the house of the clear yang, and the five internal organs and six internal organs are all injected into it, which is the most painful if it is not general. ”

"Is Childe also a doctor?" Mrs. Xiao was slightly surprised when she heard him tell me, and walked back to her chair and sat down slowly.

Long Shaoyang smiled faintly and said, "Madame has won the award." How broad and profound the medical Tao is, Long only read a few medical books when he was a child, and he just got a glimpse of the door, and he didn't dare to take it seriously. There is a home remedy for headache in the countryside, all of which are common medicinal materials, one or two of peppermint, Chuanxiong, nepeta, Qianghuo, Angelica dahurica, and licorice, grinding into the end, once a day in the morning and evening, and taking it with water after meals. If Madame doesn't dislike it, you might as well give it a try, and I'll write down the recipe and hand it to Uncle Cheng when I turn around. ”

Mrs. Xiao nodded and said, "The home remedies have their own subtleties. Thank you Childe for this prescription. He raised his eyes and glanced out the window, paused, and said, "It's dark at night, so it's inconvenient to disturb each other." Childe, I'll go back. He sighed and stood up.

Long Shaoyang nodded, got up, walked a few steps, opened the door, and felt a gust of cold wind hit him.

Xiaohuan in Tsing Yi, who was waiting outside, heard the knock on the door, walked in quickly, picked up the cloak and hood on one side of the hanger, and hurriedly dressed Mrs. Xiao neatly.

Long Shaoyang bowed slightly, and said slowly: "It's cold and the night is dark, madam, please pay attention and walk slowly!"

Mrs. Xiao smiled, turned and walked out of the room. Who knew that after just walking a few steps, her body suddenly stopped, paused for a moment, turned around, and saw her eyes flashing, and said quietly: "Young Master Long, I have a word to give you a parting, I don't know whether to say it or not?"

"Madame, but it doesn't matter. ”

"Tonight, you and I can be described as light-hearted. Long Gongzi, there are many fish in this Los Angeles City, and there are undercurrents surging everywhere, remember that everything can only be taken directly, not bent to seek. Childe is a smart person, and I don't need to say much about the meaning. Childe, please take care and stay. ”

"Mrs. Xie's good words, Long must be kept in mind. Educated. ”

Long Shaoyang bowed and saluted, stood in front of the steps, and watched the master and servant leave quietly, only to see that the light was getting farther and farther away, and finally disappeared into the darkness. Somehow, at this moment, a sense of pity suddenly rose in his heart for the mistress of the Xiao Mansion.

Looking eastward, the waning moon has not risen, the night is quiet, the cold wind is coming, and the cold is thick. "The snow has finally stopped, and I think tomorrow will be a good day. He muttered.

He turned around and walked into the room. Before long, the candles were blown out, and the already silent Zhu House was suddenly dark.