When Eldest Princess Yang Qinyan heard cheers outside, she thought that the Black Banner Army had won another big battle. But after thinking about it, he hadn't heard of any recent actions by the Black Banner Army. He lived halfway up the mountain, and he hadn't seen any movement of soldiers and horses in the camp below.
The little maid waiting outside was changed after arriving at Zhuque Mountain, and the servants I found on Yunnan Road before were all sent back.
"Min'er."
Yang Qinyan yelled: "What happened outside? Why are there still people beating gongs and drums?"
"Your Highness."
Min'er, who was only fifteen years old, floated in from the outside like a butterfly, and laughed before speaking, her eyes narrowed into a crescent moon: "It's the Duke of the country who got a daughter, and people rushed over to congratulate him after they found out. It's very lively outside now, I heard that the Duke of the State is going to hold a wedding banquet tonight."
"It's really a happy event..."
Yang Qinyan suddenly felt something strange in her heart, but she couldn't tell what it was. She felt that she should hate Fang Jie, but she was really happy when she heard the news. So she was stunned, not understanding why she was happy about other people's happy events.
Especially, Fang Jie’s…
Seeing some changes in her face, Min'er also stopped laughing: "What's the matter, Your Highness? Is there something uncomfortable?"
"No."
Yang Qinyan shook her head.
"Min'er..."
She glanced at Min'er, but hesitated to speak.
Min'er went over to help her sit down on the chair, and poured a glass of water for her: "Your Highness, if you have anything to do, just tell her directly. Min'er is stupid and can't guess what His Highness is thinking, but her hands and feet are still diligent. If His Highness has anything Just say it. Although Min'er comes from a peasant family with rough hands and feet, I will do my best. The Duke of the State has ordered you not to let Your Highness feel aggrieved in Zhuque Mountain, and to make you laugh more."
"He... really said that?"
Yang Qinyan asked subconsciously.
"Um!"
Min'er nodded vigorously: "Your Highness, you don't know that the Grand Duke often comes to us, but he is afraid of disturbing His Highness's rest. He always goes to the door to ask me about you, and then he will leave after a few words. As long as the Grand Duke is here In the big camp, I come back every now and then, bringing some pastries or seasonal fruits. Last time I mentioned to the Duke of the State that your Highness likes to eat sesame cakes. Someone always brings them over these days. The Duke of the State ordered Don't let me tell you, but I don't understand why I won't tell you..."
Yang Qinyan suddenly felt her nose sour, and then blamed herself for being grateful to that man. Didn't he say that he is not important? Didn't he say that he didn't even have the will to use his own mind? Since this is not important, why did he go to great lengths to save himself? And why do you care so much
"You... all respect Duke Zhen, don't you?"
she asked.
"That's natural."
Min'er smiled and said: "If there is no Duke, how can we ordinary people live such a comfortable life? The Duke divides the land, and the common people have their own fields. Apart from handing in, most of them stay with us. In my hands, there is a surplus every year. In the past, I used to farm for other people, and I had to save food and money. Now, whose life is not prosperous?"
"He was so kind to you."
Yang Qinyan sighed slightly.
"The Lord is good to everyone."
Min'er said solemnly: "In the whole camp, who has not received the favor from the Duke? The Duke is cruel to the enemy, and it is because the enemy always wants to destroy the hard-won good days. The Duke said However, whoever has trouble with the common people is his enemy."
"Min'er has never seen anything in the world, and she has never seen any big figures other than the Black Banner Army. But I heard from Grandpa, how could a county magistrate, not to mention the Duke of the State, get so close to the people? Anyway, I don't know I've heard that the Duke of any dynasty can love the people so much, and he doesn't regard himself as a big shot. When the Duke of Guo is in the camp, he often eats at the house he rushes to, and he never dislikes anything , eat what you have, and don’t pick and choose.”
"You adore him?"
Yang Qinyan asked.
Min'er blushed, and lowered her head to look at her toes: "How could..."
Yang Qinyan smiled, untied the opening of the skirt, and took out a small kit from inside, opened it and took out a drop-shaped jade pendant, which was crystal clear: "Send this to Sang Sasa, Let’s just say it’s a gift from me to my child. I didn’t bring anything with me when I came out of the palace. This was given to me by my father when I was a child…”
"ah?"
Min'er was surprised and said: "Such a precious thing..."
Yang Qinyan shook her head: "As long as things are not expensive compared to people, I am the eldest princess of the Sui Dynasty. Duke Zhen should have given some gifts when he was so happy. I still feel a bit shabby. Unfortunately, this is not in In the palace, I have nothing to show."
"Okay."
Min'er took the jade pendant over: "I'll send it right away."
She turned around and was about to go out, when she suddenly froze for a moment: "Miss Xi... when did you come?"
"I... just came, and came in when I saw the door was open."
At some point, Xi Canwick was standing in the yard.
She seemed to be a little distracted, looked at Yang Qinyan carefully, hesitated for a while and said: "Go and do your work, I'm just here to talk to Your Highness the Princess."
"That's a good feeling."
Min'er went over and took the hand of Xi Candlewick and came in: "There are few people in this courtyard on weekdays, but it is deserted. It is rare for someone to come to talk with His Highness. Miss Xi, please sit first, and I will make tea."
"You go to deliver something first."
Xi Zhuxin looked at the jade pendant in Min'er's hand, and after a moment of silence, he took a jade pendant from his own neck and handed it to Min'er: "Help me and I'll give you a gift too."
Min'er glanced at the jade pendant, then was taken aback: "How could it be... exactly the same?"
Hearing these words, Yang Qinyan's face changed suddenly, she quickly walked a few steps to Miner's side, looked down at the two identical Yuchui'er, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
"Don't look at it, they are exactly the same. There were two of these things in the first place, and they were made by the late emperor himself..."
Xi Zhuwick walked into the room slowly, and Yang Qinyan followed her in somewhat mechanically. It seems that here she is the guest and the candle wick is the host.
…
…
"You... are the person Fang explained?"
Yang Qinyan looked at the candle wick and was silent for a while before asking. For some reason, she was suddenly afraid of asking this question, and also afraid of getting an answer from Xi Zhuwick's mouth. At this moment, she regretted that she had asked. Although, she is still not sure why she is so scared.
"What did Fang explain?"
The candle wick asked back.
"Fang explained... I am not the only blood of the Sui Yang family."
Yang Qinyan replied.
"maybe."
Xi Zhuxin smiled, and didn't seem to care about Yang Qinyan's worries: "This jade pendant was indeed made by the late Emperor himself, but I'm not his daughter, so you can rest assured. I also heard that such a jade pendant was made by the late Emperor Made two with my own hands, one for you and one for Prince Zhong Yang Qi."
Yang Qinyan felt that her mind was in a mess, and she only got a clue in the confusion: "Who are you, Prince Zhong? Why did he give you this jade pendant?"
But Xi Canwick didn't want to answer her question: "I came here, just happened to pass by here and saw the door was open, and thought that you, like me, have no one to talk to. You left just by accident. Come in, so I don't have any purpose here, and you don't have to be so on guard."
Yang Qinyan felt that her palms were sweaty, and when she heard Xi Zhuxin said that she was not the child of the late emperor, Yang Qinyan was obviously relieved.
"Prince Zhong and Mrs. Xi are very close. You are Mrs. Xi's daughter. This jade pendant must have been given to Mrs. Xi by Prince Zhong, and Mrs. Xi gave it to you, right?"
Yang Qinyan asked.
"Well...but I'm not her daughter."
Xi Zhuxin said lightly, and then did not continue this topic: "Your Highness escaped from Chang'an City to revive the Sui Dynasty. But after arriving at the Black Banner Army, I realized that it was completely different from what I had imagined. Yes. ?"
Yang Qinyan froze for a moment, then nodded. For some reason, she felt a little close when she saw the candle wick.
"Yeah... It is indeed different from what I imagined. When I left Chang'an, I asked myself, do you have the courage, ability and perseverance to do this? In other words, can you be ruthless? I know a If people want to achieve great things, they must first be ruthless."
She laughed at herself: "Obviously, I overestimated myself."
"Do you hate Fang Jie?"
Breathing Candlewick asked her.
"Hate it?"
Yang Qinyan answered uncertainly, and then shook her head: "I always thought I would hate him, for not being a loyal courtier of the Sui Dynasty, and for not serving the country and the Yang family. But listening to Min just now Speaking of his many benefits to the people, I don’t know if I should hate him.”
"If he really used you, maybe you will really hate him?"
After Xi Canwick finished speaking, he suddenly thought of himself. She seems to have always felt that she should hate Yang Qi, especially hating him. Even when Yang Qi occasionally appeared in Hongxiu Zhao these years, she chose to avoid it. Because until now she still can't understand and can't let go of why Yang Qi left her after throwing her to Xi Huamei. After leaving for many years, he ignored her.
"Maybe... men and women are really different?"
Yang Qinyan was silent for a while and then said: "I think I hate Fang Jie because he didn't help me restore Da Sui's rivers and mountains. But think about it, why did he help me unconditionally? Because he was once a courtier of Da Sui ? There are tens of millions of courtiers in the Sui Dynasty, why do I only hate him? If my younger brother came out of Chang'an, he would definitely not be what I am now. He would urge Fang Xie to join the army instead of hiding in the house to escape everything. "
"I used to think..."
Xi Zhuwick looked down at his hands: "I don't rely on any man, I live well on my own."
"What now?"
Yang Qinyan asked.
"Now?"
Xi Candlewick glanced at her, got up and was about to leave: "Why live for others? No matter if I hate him or miss him, he is dead after all. No matter how angry I am, what can I do? He will live if I lose my temper." Come here and teach me a lesson, but unfortunately... So, I just want to live a good life now, and I have almost forgotten the previous sentence."
The previous sentence is, do not rely on any man.
When Xi Canwick walked to the door, he turned back and smiled, a little bit bitterly: "It took me so long to finally distinguish two things... It's a pity that it's too late. If I could understand it so early, I wouldn't have been Avoid. Sometimes we think it's hate... but it's not, it's just... resentment."
Yang Qinyan was stunned, and repeated in a murmur: "It's not hatred, it's just resentment?"
Xi Canwick didn't say anything else, just smiled at her, and then left the yard.
She really wanted to talk to someone about her mistake... The mistake was that she missed the few chances to meet Yang Qineng, and now it is impossible to have such an opportunity. When he was just sensible, he gave himself to Xihuamei instead of staying in the palace of Chang'an City. At first, she always thought that if he had left him in the palace back then, based on the feelings the late emperor had for Yang Qi, he would have taken good care of him.
But his choice did hand her over to a confidante.
After growing up, Xi Zhuwick suddenly understood...how can there be a father who doesn't love his daughter? What he was afraid of was that once he left Chang'an City, he would be brought into hell by countless dangers.
When she went out, she looked towards Sang Sasha's yard, and she saw Fang Jie standing at the door, cupping his fists and thanking the congratulatory crowd.
"Love your daughter, it's best not to let her forget what her father looks like... that will be very painful..."
Candle Wick muttered to himself in a low voice: "I seem to be... a little blurred."