The night in Hequ County is quite quiet. It is not the quietness of a forcible curfew, but the silence of the entire county without the hustle and bustle of dancing and dancing.
Lu Qipei and Qi Bo were walking on the street, not in a hurry as they came, but on the way back, the two were slow and slow.
There is a cool night wind in the early summer, and when you look up, you can see a few bright stars in the sky.
The two walked quietly for a long time in this night, and they could already see the outline of the county government from a distance.
Qi Bo finally couldn't help but ask: "Young Master meets everyone today, what is the meaning of the translation?"
Lu Qipei relaxed his shoulders and looked up at the starry sky above. He didn't lower his head when he heard the words: "Qi Bo still doesn't understand it now?"
Qi Bo was silent when he heard the words, and the steps he had moved forward slowly stopped, and his eyes on Lu Qipei became deeper and deeper. However, Lu Qipei seemed to have no fear. After realizing that Qi Bo stopped, she finally stopped and looked back.
In the darkness of the night, the two looked at each other, only a bright moon on the horizon shed its cool moonlight, making it difficult to see the expression hidden in the darkness for a while.
After a long time, Qi Bo finally spoke again, with a bit of astringency in his voice: "Young Master, do you know what you are doing?"
Lu Qipei narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Of course I know."
When the words fell, she felt a tightness in her throat, and an old and thin hand was pinched between her slender neck. Qi Bo's movements were very fast. Although his hands were old, they were not lacking in strength. It seemed that he could break his slender neck in the next instant.
Lu Qipei was not flustered, she opened her eyes and still looked at Qi Bo, seeing the resentment in his eyes.
Time passed minute by minute, but the old hand never tightened. In the end, as Qi Bo's eyes gradually dimmed, he slowly let go: "Young Master, you know that your choice is betrayal!"
The neck was loosened, but there was still a slight discomfort in the throat, Lu Qipei wanted to cough but endured it. She stood with her hands behind her back, still looking so calm: "What did I betray? Family feud? Or ambition?"
Qi Bo looked at her, his turbulent emotions gradually calmed down, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What do you think the young master thinks?"
Lu Qipei chuckled lightly when he heard the words: "Look, you still call me the young master. Since it is the young master, there will naturally be a master above, and the young master who chooses to betray is still recognized by you, which is enough to prove that The so-called master is not that important."
Qi Bo stopped talking, as if he had acquiesced in something, but stubbornly wanted to wait for a speech.
Lu Qipei didn't give a shit, she pointed to the surrounding houses: "Qi Bo, what's wrong with this peaceful and prosperous world now?" She said, and pointed back and forth on the two of them: "Or say, you and I What's wrong with life now? What is urging you to destroy all this? Is it hatred? But things in the world are all about winning and losing. Since you choose to fight, what is there to hate?"
Zibo obviously couldn't be touched by her remarks. There are thousands of truths in the world, and there are many more people than Lu Qipei who can talk about it, but those big truths are all rhetoric that has nothing to do with people's mouths. Only when the knife falls on him will he feel pain.
Lu Qipei knew from his indifferent appearance that Qi Bo couldn't change his attitude just because of his own words. So she suddenly changed her words: "No matter what you think about Qi Bo, or what you think, after all, I don't want to participate in this unnecessary battle."
Only then did Qi Bo speak, with a sneer: "You have seen these talents showdown with me, and you just want to take them out of the game!"
Lu Qipei did not deny it, she nodded calmly: "Then Qibo, are you going to kill me?"
As soon as these words came out, the air seemed to be stagnant again, and even the cold night wind seemed to add a third of chill.
Lu Qipei hid his hands behind him, clenched his fists and released them, but he wasn't as nervous as he imagined. After all, Qi Bo had chosen to give up when he was angry before, and it was unreasonable to kill him again because of his own few words.
Sure enough, Qi Bo did not move, he looked at Lu Qipei, his brows knitted tightly.
Lu Qipei gradually lost his interest in talking, turned around and walked towards the county government. After walking only two steps, I heard Qi Bo say behind him: "Young Master has read the book of sages and sages since he was a child, and likes to reason with me, then I will ask Young Master, as a child, disobeying one's parents is unfilial, young master, you Is it safe to do this for a... woman?"
Hearing this, Lu Qipei couldn't help but chuckle, without turning his head: "My mother has long since passed away. As for him, he hasn't given birth to me or raised me, so what should I do to him?!" That life was passed in a previous life.
The voice drifted in the night wind, and the person had already entered the county office, leaving the old man standing outside for half the night.
One night the stars were in the sky, and the next day was really good weather.
The small town of Hequ is really nothing to be missed. In addition, Lu Qipei has been away for many days, and he misses Qiyang deeply in his heart. After all, he resigned from the kindness of the county magistrate of Hequ. On the way back to Beijing.
In the early summer, when the cold of spring has receded, the sun is shining warmly on the body. This kind of weather is really much better than other seasons for rushing on the road. In addition, the river bend is not too far from the capital. If Lu Qipei hadn’t been in a hurry on the way back and forth, this trip would not be a problem for the two officials. It was a good expat experience.
Although the river bend was not far, it would take three or four days to travel to the capital. The weather was fine for the first two days, and it was convenient for Lu Qipei and others to travel. Unexpectedly, on the third day, the weather changed suddenly, and a heavy rain disrupted the trip.
Lu Qipei sat in front of the window of the inn a little depressed, looking at the pouring rain outside, and sighed melancholy - she had calculated the time, she just needed to make the carriage go faster, it might not be enough to get to the capital before the city gate closed, but now It was late enough to arrive at Huguo Temple.
Counting the days, Qi Yang's fast in Huguo Temple is coming to an end. I said before that I would see her in two days, but I didn't see her even once after my delay. Her Royal Highness will occasionally be careful, and promise her that she will completely miss the appointment. I am afraid that she will have a temper after returning. Lu Qipeike does not want to face the cold face of Her Royal Highness!
Thinking like this, Lu Qipei frowned at the heavy rain outside the window. The two accompanying officials did not think that the heavy rain was a hindrance. In fact, they were in a hurry to travel for the past two days. They were feeling tired.
A small official brought a cup of tea to Lu Qipei, and persuaded, "Don't worry, my lord, this summer's rain comes and goes quickly. It stopped after two hours."
Lu Qipei nodded when he heard the words, and dealt with the clerk a couple of times. He turned around and still stared at the heavy rain outside.
There is nothing wrong with what the clerk said. There is a lot of rain in spring and summer, but the heavy rain is often not long. Lu Qipei simply sat in front of the window and waited for the rain to stop. As a result, he waited for a day. The rain was light, but it did not stop one after another.
In the evening, it was impossible to make the trip, so I had no choice but to stay in the post house.
After waiting all day, Lu Qipei became a little impatient. When assigning a guest room in the evening, she pulled the Yicheng and asked, "It's raining endlessly today. According to what the Yicheng sees, the rain may stop tomorrow?"
Yicheng is not too young, and he has stayed here for decades, so he has a good understanding of the weather. Hearing this, he looked out at the sky and said, "It's hard to say that it will rain at this time, and it will be there for the next two or three days. I heard that your lord is going to return to Beijing to recover his life. If you are not in a hurry, then you can stay in this inn. Two days is fine. If you're in a hurry, I'm afraid you'll have to travel in the rain."
But that being said, from what Yicheng saw, official duties should not be rushed, didn't you see that the two little officials were at ease? Only this chief officer seemed a little anxious, and it seemed that most of it was for personal affairs.
Yicheng had seen all kinds of people, but his eyes were vicious. Lu Qipei didn't say anything after hearing it, and only made up his mind silently.
After a good night's sleep, I woke up the next morning, and before I opened my eyes, I heard the sound of rain pattering outside the window.
Lu Qipei got up and opened the window. Sure enough, he saw that the light rain had not stopped outside, and a lot of rain had accumulated in the courtyard overnight. Looking at it like this, if the carriage wants to go on the road, it is not even a simple journey to stop the rain, at least remember to wait for the first half of the day to wait for the road to dry.
Returning to the heart is like an arrow, and I don't have the patience to wait any longer, and I'm afraid that Qi Yang will go back to Beijing after waiting any longer. Lu Qipei closed the window, turned around, and changed into a riding suit that was convenient for movement.
Seeing this, the two officers were a little scared, but they were about to say something when they went up to them, but Lu Qipei waved his hand and interrupted: "I'm in a hurry to go back to Beijing because it's a personal matter, this time there's rain blocking the road, so it's okay for the two of you to stay here and wait for the rain to stop. Right. You don't have to worry about Dali Temple, you can go back with the dossier when the rain stops, and no one will blame you."
After saying this, leaving the crowd behind, Lu Qipei walked away in the rain with only one attendant.
This inn is actually not far from the capital, and it is only half a day's journey by horse-drawn carriage, and riding on horseback will only be faster. Even if it was difficult to travel on rainy days, Lu Qipei, who left in the early morning, rushed to Huguo Temple on horseback in the afternoon.
After asking the monks in the temple, Lu Qipei felt relieved when he learned that Princess Qiyang had not returned to Beijing.
Qiyang fasted and lived in the wing room in the backyard of Huguo Temple. It wasn't the first time that Lu Qipei came back to Huguo Temple. He didn't need anyone to lead the way, so he looked for it. During this period, I naturally met many guards and servants, but when I saw that it was the concubine, no one dared to stop him.
Lu Qipei went all the way unobstructed, and when he walked outside Qiyang's residence, he had already taken off all the hoods and hats on his body. She casually handed it over to the maid who was guarding outside Qiyang Gate, took care of the slightly wet robes on her body, and asked, "Is Your Highness alright these days?"
The maid leaned over and replied, "Back to the concubine, everything is fine, Your Highness, I'm taking a nap at this time."
Lu Qipei actually wanted to ask himself for a long time, has His Highness ever been angry? But thinking about this, I was embarrassed to ask the maid, so I just nodded and said, "Then I'll go in and have a look."
The princess and the concubine are in love, and since no one stopped her, Lu Qipei carefully opened the door and walked in.
I saw the house collapsed softly, one big and one small cuddling with each other, falling asleep to the sound of the rain.