At that moment, Mo Qiaosheng almost felt that he had lost the ability to breathe. He opened his mouth slightly, unable to believe his eyes.
On the other side of the spring, the man was swimming slowly towards him in the misty water.
He, she is not a man.
It is like the spirit of the mountains and the phantom of the water.
The long wet hair, like gentle algae, floated on the water and swam in front of him.
She stretched out a jade arm covered with water droplets from the water and gently touched Mo Qiaosheng's face.
"Qiaosheng, I'm sorry for keeping it from you for so long."
All the fog of the past seemed to be dispelled in an instant, and dreams and reality overlapped.
Mo Qiaosheng felt as if his heart had fallen into the bottom of the warmest spring, rolling in the scorching spring.
"Qiao Sheng, do you... like it?" Cheng Qianye was rarely embarrassed.
She had been assuming the man's identity for too long.
It is so embarrassing for her to confess her gender in front of others, even if that person is her lover.
So, even though the words came to her lips several times before, she was ultimately unable to say them.
Even though she finally made up her mind this time, she was still a little nervous.
What if he doesn't like the fact that I'm a woman? What should I do then
Cheng Qianye looked at the sapphire soaked in water in front of him with some nervousness, fearing that a hint of disgust or rejection would appear in the pure blue color.
The evening breeze blows by,
On the water surface under the moonlight, a tree of gorgeous peach blossoms bloomed.
Cheng Qianye smiled.
She breathed a sigh of relief and stood on tiptoe in the water.
For the first time, I finally got what I wanted and stamped my true identity on that person's lips.
Mo Qiaosheng couldn't help but take a step back. The hard stone on the edge of the pool pressed against the skin of his back, reminding him that there was no way to retreat.
He thought back to those cruel days of his childhood.
The muddy and dilapidated tents, the threat of hunger and death, the years of desperately struggling in a pool of blood...
Why, I can get all this now.
In front of him, the woman was standing in the misty spring, gazing at him with a gentle smile.
What my master gives me is always more than I could ever hope for.
Too many to be believed.
Is this all just a dream
If this is a dream, please let me never wake up.
He burst into tears.
Reach out your hands and hold up that fair face.
Cry softly and kiss softly repeatedly.
Cheng Qianye closed his eyes, letting Mo Qiaosheng's wet lips and wet tears fall on his face.
He started crying again. He always cries like this, but I like him like this.
I just like it so much, I enjoy it and I don’t want to extricate myself.
When she first came into this world, Cheng Qianye was a gentle woman, even with a bit of the softness common in ordinary women.
She was also panic-stricken and confused for a while, hoping to find some support in this alien world full of dangers.
But she met her own sapphire, a unique gem that belonged only to her.
This seemingly taciturn, strong and patient man actually has a sensitive and fragile heart.
Every time in front of me, she couldn't help but get red-eyed and cry.
So she always felt that she should be stronger, stand more firmly, and be able to reach out and protect the one she loved.
Before they knew it, the two of them held each other's hands and walked together to this day.
Now, she stands taller and more firmly. Qiao Sheng has also regained his confidence and found his own world.
Cheng Qianye stretched out his hand, pressed Mo Qiaosheng's chest, and pushed him down little by little, letting him lie on the warm white stone on the bank of the pool.
Leaning down, she kissed away the tears on Mo Qiaosheng's face: "Don't cry, Qiaosheng, if you cry like this, I will be unable to help but want to bully you again."
She reached into the water, quietly scooped up the black ribbon floating on the water, and touched Mo Qiaosheng's hands.
By the time Mo Qiaosheng, who was dizzy from the kiss, came to his senses, his arms had been tied behind his back with black silk ribbons.
"My lord, I..." Mo Qiaosheng wanted to sit up.
Cheng Qianye pointed his finger at his shoulder, stopping him.
"Qiaosheng, you know, I still have a lot to do. I don't want to and can't return to being a girl now, so I can't really be with you yet."
Mo Qiaosheng blushed: "Well, then I can wait too."
"What are you waiting for?" Cheng Qianye laughed. She leaned over and gently bit the red nipple, whispering in his ear, "You're so cute, I don't want you to wait at all, huh?"
Mo Qiaosheng was so flustered that he couldn't speak.
The enchanting voice penetrated into his ears and penetrated deep into his heart.
"Just tell me, do you like it?"
He didn't know what he had done so randomly.
The man laughed happily: "This time, even if you cry and beg me, I will not let you go."
…
There is a full moon in the night sky, and its bright light shines over the mountain springs.
On the warm white stone beside the spring, lay the body of a man.
The blush on that person's face had not yet faded, there were tears in the corners of his eyes, his thin lips were slightly parted, and he fell into a deep sleep.
Cheng Qianye sat on the shore and packed his things carefully.
She poured herself a glass of sake and drank it by herself.
The wine was very cold and slightly reduced the blush on her face.
Raise a glass to the moon.
Cheng Qianye sighed softly.
She reached out her hand and pulled the thin blanket of the person lying next to her to cover his body.
Have I gone too far
But he is about to go to war, and I don’t know how long it will take before we can be together again. I really can’t bear to leave him.
When will the world be at peace and I can achieve my true goal
By then, I may be able to put down all these burdens, enjoy the beautiful mountains and rivers with Qiaosheng every day, and live a happy and carefree life.
…
When spring ploughing begins,
The Jin army marched through the lush fields and raised their flags to march out in a mighty force.
Helan Zhen led 30,000 troops in the central army, Mo Qiaosheng led 10,000 troops in the left army, and Yu Dunsu led another 10,000 naval troops. The three armies totaled 50,000 troops and headed straight for Zhengzhou.
At this moment, Cheng Qianye and Yao Tianxiang were on the three-story building of the Women's School, leaning on the railing and looking into the distance.
"Do you get depressed for two days every time Qiao Sheng goes on a campaign?" Yao Tianxiang poked Cheng Qianye with her elbow.
Cheng Qianye held the railing, looked down at the sloping street in front of the school gate, and sighed.
Several young women wearing coarse clothes and headscarves, carrying bags or baskets, walked up the slightly wet stone slope, showed their student identity cards to the guards at the entrance of the academy, and then walked into the academy.
There was a noisy sound coming from the slope of the gravel path.
Cheng Qianye and Yao Tianxiang looked in the direction of the sound.
A young woman with a good appearance had just stepped onto the slope when a short and fat man suddenly appeared from the side.
The man grabbed her bag and yelled, "Don't go. You are a woman, why would you go to a girls' school? Who knows if you are hooking up with some strange man outside?"
The woman's face flushed and she argued with him in a low voice, but in the end, she had no choice but to leave under the man's pull, looking back every few steps.
Another woman wearing a coarse cotton coat and a piece of blue cloth wrapped on her head had just arrived at the door.
An old woman with white hair caught up with her.
The old woman grabbed her hair, took off her shoes, and started beating the woman on the head.
"Why go to a girls' school? Your husband died, and you don't want to remarry, and you don't want to stay at home to take care of the kids. You run out every day. What's your intention?"
The woman protected her bag and neither fought back nor talked back, allowing the old woman to beat and scold her.
The old woman struggled with her for a while, but seeing that she would not listen, she sat down on the ground, slapped her thighs with both hands, and cried out: "My son, you died too early, leaving behind your unworthy wife and your two little kids. How can I live as your mother?"
When the woman saw that she had stopped hitting him, she slowly stood up with the help of the wall, smoothed her messy hair, tugged at her clothes, raised her head amid all kinds of gazes from the crowd, and calmly walked into the gate of the academy.
"It's not easy at all." Cheng Qianye said as he watched the scene.
Yao Tianxiang stood shoulder to shoulder with her: "It's indeed not easy, but I can only provide them with a path. Whether they walk or not, and how they walk, depends on them."
In the distant Haojing,
In a dim secret room, Liang Yi, the nephew of Queen Liang of the Quanrong clan, placed a whole box of rare treasures in front of Zhang Fu.
"How about it, Mr. Zhang? The road to the sun is in front of you. It depends on whether you will walk on it or not."
Zhang Fu stretched out his white fingers, picked out a huge pearl from the treasure chest, held it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve. Although the Queen Mother has been very courteous to me, she is old after all. Empress Liang is the real master of the harem. Only by being loyal to the Queen Mother can we be truly loyal to Your Majesty. How could I refuse the kindness of Lord Liang?"
Liang Yi was overjoyed: "Since you came to Haojing, you have been giving advice to Queen Mother Mo Zang. It really made our Liang family suffer a lot."
Zhang Fu showed a guilty look.
Liang Yi pretended to be generous and said, "But our Queen has no intention of blaming you, sir. As long as you can secretly help the Queen from now on, the Queen will not treat you unfairly in the future."
Zhang Fu frowned and gently rolled the pearl in his hand: "To be honest, although your Majesty and the Queen are the orthodox of the country, most of the generals in the army are from the Mo Zang clan. It will be difficult for the Queen to seize power from the Queen Mother."
Liang Yi imitated the Han people and bowed deeply: "I am just asking for your help, sir."
When Zhang Fu came to the Empress Dowager Mo Zang, they did not take it seriously. It was not until the past few months, when the Liang family members suffered several losses at the hands of the Empress Dowager, that they realized how insidious and cunning this Han guest official who always seemed to be smiling was.
Empress Liang hated Zhang Fu so much that she secretly smashed several cups in the palace.
It was the Queen's uncle Liang Ji who was more prudent. He advised the Queen to focus on winning over Zhang Fu first and sent Liang Yi to try every means to contact Zhang Fu.
Fortunately, hard work pays off. After spending some time, I finally moved this stubborn stone.
This kills two birds with one stone, and at the same time plants a nail next to the Queen Mother. Liang Yi thought proudly.
"Looking at the Western Rong army now, only General Wei Mingshan of Zhengzhou can rival Pei Zhen of Mo Zang." Zhang Fu said, "If the Liang army can convince General Wei just like they convinced me, wouldn't the Queen be able to fight the Queen Mother?"
Liang Yi clapped his hands and said, "Mr. Zhang, you really hit the nail on the head. I think the same thing as you. When our army besieged Bianzhou, I also followed the army to fight. I really admire General Wei's military strategy."
"Unfortunately, no matter how hard I try, General Wei is only willing to remain neutral and is unwilling to lean towards the Queen."
Zhang Fu laughed softly.
Liang Yi was puzzled and asked, "Why are you laughing, sir?"
Zhang Fu put his hands into his sleeves, leaned against the back of the chair, and said, "My Lord Xiao, you are too straightforward. General Wei is far away in Zhengzhou, and this is Haojing. What does it matter if he is inclined to the Queen? As long as the Queen always finds excuses to reward the soldiers in Zhengzhou with money and goods. At the same time, spread rumors to make the ministers in the court think that General Wei is close to the Queen. The Queen Mother Mei Zang will naturally be suspicious of General Wei and think that he has sided with the Queen."
"Is this okay?" Liang Yi asked in confusion, "But in reality, General Wei still cannot be used by us."
"As long as the Queen Mother is suspicious of him, she will naturally not use him again. He is suspected by the Queen Mother. Sir Liang, if you work harder, there is no doubt that he will turn to the Queen."
"Yes! Great idea, great idea!"
Liang Yi was overjoyed and bowed hurriedly to say goodbye and left.