Above the river, the moonlight is a thousand miles away, and it is cold to one's clothes. The bright white light leaked from the gaps in the branches of the forest, like the residual snow that could not be melted in the future.
He Yan turned his head and looked at the person opposite.
The eyes of the young man are like autumn water, and they are attractive without adding color. His profile was angular, heroic and lazy, and the faint smile on his lips brought her back to that night in the mountain temple in an instant.
It's you, she was a little dazed and at a loss.
She didn't even know who she was at the end.
I only remember that I was sent to a certain room in the mountain temple, and a woman with a gentle voice took care of her, cleaned her up, and sent her back to Xu Zhiheng.
Xu Zhiheng asked her what was going on, but He Yan just wanted to go out for a walk and got lost. He didn't say much, and Xu Zhiheng never mentioned the woman who sent her back. Therefore, she didn't even know who the strange man she met was.
But the sentence the other party said, "If you really want to be strong, it doesn't matter if you are blind. Even if you are blind, you can still be the most different among the blind".
She later tried listening to sounds and identifying shapes, so she could live without eyes. This process is very difficult, but whenever I want to give up, I think of the moon behind the mountain temple that day.
The moonlight is very beautiful, it would be a pity to give up like this.
It's not that I didn't think about everything that happened that day, but I calm down and reminisce. Some things may not be intentional. How could she hear the maid's conversation at the door so coincidentally? A person stumbled to the mountain, but no one from the Xu family found it? When he was sent back, Xu Zhiheng easily believed what she said and did not pursue it.
But I just hope she can get rid of it on her own.
She is not a snow-white kitten raised in the yard of a wealthy family. She is held in the arms of the lady, and she is happy when she is teased with a ball of string, docile and weak. She is a wild cat that came out of the alley in the dark, dirty and tenacious, even if she is blind, she can sit on the wall to hunt.
They wanted her to die, and she just didn't die. After all, there were people in this world who gave her a piece of candy and taught her to taste the sweetness of the world.
He Yan always thought that the stranger that night was probably a good-hearted young man or a patient young master, but he didn't expect that it was Xiao Jue.
How could it be him
She said softly, "Grandma Xu... What kind of person is she?"
Xiao Jue smiled and said lazily, "A woman who is fierce, likes to cry, and has a bad temper."
He Yan also laughed, but his eyes were a little wet. She said, "You're talking about people behind your back, does Grandma Xu know?"
The worst side of her life was left to Xiao Jue that night. And the gentlest side of Xiao Jue's life was probably also reserved for her that night.
He didn't know that his stay at that time became the only salvation for He Yan in despair.
The moon is lonely and indifferent, hanging in the sky, but no one knows that he once shone the moonlight on a person so tenderly.
"She has no chance to know." Xiao Jue said calmly.
Because Grandma Xu died.
"Maybe she knows." He Yan lowered his head and smiled, then suddenly looked at the sky and said with emotion, "The moonlight is so beautiful."
Xiao Jue put his hands on his side and looked up, without looking at her, "Didn't you say you want to drink with Chu Zilan? Didn't you bring any wine?"
He Yan said loudly: "A glass of wine from mountains, rivers, lakes and seas!" She held her hands empty, the moonlight fell in her hands, as if filling a whole glass, and raised her hands to the sky in a salute: "Respect the moon!"
The young man looked on with cold eyes and sneered, "I'm sick."
But the girl turned around again and solemnly raised the "cup" in her hand to him: "I respect you too!"
No longer the tired and gloomy eyes just now, He Yan at this moment, with bright eyes and a bright smile, looked at him with a hint of gratitude.
gratitude
He raised his eyebrows, hummed, and didn't respond to her silly movements, "flattering."
He Yan stared at Xiao Jue's eyes and said silently in his heart.
Really thank you very much.
…
That night, He Yan and Xiao Jue sat late. In the end, it was because the mountain was too cold that she and Xiao Jue went down the mountain.
It was already midnight when I returned, and I got up a little later the next day. After lunch, I wanted to talk to Chu Zhao about what happened last night, only to find that the building was empty.
"Are you looking for Chu Zilan?" Lin Shuanghe passed by and said, "This morning, Chu Zilan has returned to Beijing with the people from Shuojing."
"This morning?" He Yan was taken aback, "He didn't tell me it was this morning."
"It's in a hurry," Lin Shuanghe spread out his fan and shook it, "Brother He, gathering and dispersing are all fates. Sooner or later, he will return to Shuojing, so you don't have to force it too much."
He Yan was inexplicable, what did she demand too much? However, I felt that I didn't even say goodbye to Chu Zhao before leaving, which was a bit regrettable. After all, during these days in Liangzhou, Fourth Young Master Chu had been carefully sorting out the relationship in Shuojing's officialdom with her every day.
But since people have already left, it is meaningless to talk about it.
Soon after Chu Zhao left, Song Taotao and Cheng Lisu also set off for Shuojing. The person who escorted them back to Beijing was arranged by Xiao Jue. Before leaving, the little girl pulled He Yan's shirt with tears in her eyes: "Brother He, you must come back to see me..."
"What do you do? You're a girl, how can a big man like my elder brother come to see you." Cheng Lisu pulled her away, replaced her with himself, and said to He Yan with a smile, "Brother, look at me. I, come to our mansion as a guest, I will invite you to eat all over the Shuojing Restaurant."
Song Taotao: "Cheng Lisu!"
"I know, I'll break the engagement when I go back." Cheng Lisu pulled out his ears and muttered in a low voice, "Hyarch, the ghost is willing to marry you."
The two children were fighting, and it seemed that they would not be lonely along the way.
He Yan put them on the carriage, and felt a little lost for a while. On weekdays, I thought they were noisy and naughty, but when it came time to leave, I felt very reluctant.
When she was "He Rufei", because of her status, she could not get too close to her brothers and sisters in the house. Cheng Lisu and Song Taotao were like brothers and sisters in ordinary people's houses. In this way, it makes up for her fantasies about her family.
Wang Ba and Jiang Jiao came over, Jiang Jiao said, "Brother He."
After the misunderstanding was resolved, Jiang Jiao finally believed that He Yan did not steal his wife's house, and his attitude improved slightly, he said, "Someone from the family brought something over here, I have picked out a few things to eat, and you can give it to me later. I take."
Wang Ba said sourly: "The young master of the Wuguan family is good. They have all come to join the army, and there are people who send things."
"Aren't you headed by a bandit?" He Yan said oddly, "Why didn't your subordinates bring you anything?"
"No money! Poor! The bandit den is disbanded!" Wang Ba became angry, "Ask me for what? Didn't you receive it!"
"...I'll just ask, don't get excited." He Yan thought to himself, can she be the same as Wang Ba? She lives incognito now. If the He family sends something to this head, is it because she thinks that she died not fast enough, or that the government's wanted order cannot be written
"But... Brother Jiang, why did your family suddenly give you something?" He Yan asked.
Jiang Jiao said helplessly, "Brother He, did you forget that it's New Year's Day soon."
new year
He Yan was startled, she had been living so peacefully these days, she almost forgot, in a few days, it would be the New Year.
A new year is coming.
It belongs to "He Yan", the new year.
She suddenly became happy, and both Jiang Jiao and Wang Ba were taken aback when they saw it. Wang Ba asked suspiciously, "What are you doing so happy? Did Dudu Xiao carry us something good for you again?"
He Yan replied in a serious manner: "Yes! Good wine, good food and good future. Are you envious or not, jealous or not?"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left. Wang Ba was stunned for a moment before catching up and saying, "Hey, tell me clearly! What did I give you! Don't run!"
…
Liangzhouwei's New Year was not bad. The commander Xiao Jue treated his recruits equally, whether they were Nanfu soldiers or Liangzhou Guard recruits, they all had a full New Year's Eve dinner. There are vegetables, meat, and good wine. It is very lively, and the joy at the border has also diluted the bitter cold of the border.
But this year, according to the training, according to the training. After the New Year's Eve, He Yan's injuries were almost healed, so they trained together. Although she wanted to enter the Nine Banners Camp, the daily training of the Nanfu soldiers was not something that He Yan, who had just recovered from a serious illness, could afford, so she could only work hard with the Liangzhou guards.
The days lived peacefully until one day, Fei Nu received a letter from Lou Jun.
Inside the house, Fei Nu was talking to Xiao Jue.
"Young master, what Luan Ying means, if the governor finds the right person to go with him, if you are ready, you'd better set off during these few days. Jiyang is not close to Liangzhou, so if you start now, it will be spring when you arrive. , to be in time for Princess Mengji's birthday, Chai Anxi may appear on the day of Princess Mengji's birthday."
Xiao Jue raised his eyes: "Qiao Huanqing?"
"This son is the nephew of Cui Yuezhi, a general under the princess of Jiyang," Fei Nu said. "When he was young, he was taken away by the Cui family's enemies. Later, he was rescued by a fluke. He lived in the Central Plains and was adopted by a wealthy businessman. The wealthy businessman has no children, Qiao Huanqing. Then he inherited his family wealth. He married his wife last year, but Cui Yuezhi found out his whereabouts for some reason. Cui Yuezhi has no other family now, so he wrote to invite him to come to the princess' birthday banquet. However, Qiao Huanqing was very timid. Before arriving in Jiyang, when passing through Loujun, he was robbed by mountain bandits and was slightly injured, and I heard that there were many gangsters on the road to Jiyang, and they refused to go any further."
Xiao Jue's eyes moved slightly, and he smiled silently.
Needless to say, the "villain" must be Luan Ying's handwriting. However, if Qiao Huanqing was so frightened, this person did not dare to go to Jiyang again, which was a bit too cowardly.
"The person sent by Luan Ying agreed with Cui Yuezhi and went to Jiyang for the banquet instead of Qiao Huanqing, but Qiao Huanqing had to pay a thousand taels of gold as a reward. Qiao Huanqing and his family have been separated for many years, and Cui Yuezhi has not seen this for more than ten years. Nephew, so no one knows what Qiao Huanqing looks like now. This person has the right identity and the right time, and Luan Ying also sent over the pass and the jade plaque to prove his identity, young master, there should be no difference. "
A nephew who has been separated from the king's cronies for many years, this status can be said to be very convenient, but...
"You said it lightly," Chiwu couldn't help but said, "But Luan Ying has already said that the one invited by Cui Yuezhi's post was Qiao Huanqing and his wife, and he also brought his sweet wife. Going to find a woman to pretend to be a couple with the governor, I can't say, the lady is gone halfway!"
Fei Nu had a blank face, but also knew that Chi Wu was right. The soldiers of Nanfu and the Nine Banners Battalion are most in need of men. If there is any need to use people, there are all kinds of people who are agile, nimble, handsome, and strange. Even if there are no women, Luan Ying is the only one. The woman who is the only one, but Luan Ying... With a twelve-year-old son, how can she be the sweet wife of "Qiao Huanqing"!
Xiao Jue frowned, and for the first time, her handsome face showed a somewhat embarrassed look.
"You can find a dead man with strong martial arts..." Fei Nu reminded.
"How can that be!" Chiwu refused without thinking, "I haven't known each other for a long time, who knows whether it's good or bad, if you secretly harm the young master, can you and I bear the guilt?"
Chiwu's heart was blunt, Fei Nu had nothing to say, only said: "Then do you have a choice?"
"Me?" Chiwu thought hard for a while, and said solemnly, "Let's not talk about the soldiers of the Nanfu, even in the Xiao family, we have never known a few girls who know martial arts. When the madam was alive, she didn't like the master dancing the sword. Get a stick, even the maids who are brought in can only write poems and flowers and wait for flowers and plants, I have never seen a few such women."
"Looking for a girl?" Someone casually shook the folding fan outside the window, and said gracefully: "I know this, let me ask these two idiots without asking, Xiao Huaijin, are you reckless? See you two. Have you ever been a girl? You just ask them such a difficult question, why don't you ask me, my son will answer your questions."
Xiao Jue glanced at him and said lightly, "Who let him in?"
Chiwu: "It's not me!"
Fei Nu: "It's not me."
"Do you still need to let it go?" Lin Shuanghe felt very good about himself, "People in Liangzhou Wei know that you and I have been friends for many years, and I am a white-clothed saint who can rejuvenate with good hands. Of course, they respect me. Every place in Liangzhou Wei , I am unimpeded."
"Throw him out."
Fei Nu: "… "
"Hey, Xiao Huaijin, what kind of shit are you?" Lin Shuanghe said as he walked in naturally through the door, waved his hand, and motioned Fei Nu and Chiwu to leave: "Let me solve your young master's intractable illness."
Fei Nu and Chiwu withdrew, Lin Shuanghe closed the door and closed the window, Xiao Jue watched his movements coldly, Lin Shuanghe sat down on the chair in front of him and asked, "Are you looking for a girl?"
Xiao Jue kicked over.
Lin Shuanghe bounced up, "Just talk when you speak, don't keep fiddling, I didn't eavesdrop on you just now, I just listened to half of it, no brains, what a good girl, what are you doing with a good girl? ? Female guards?"
Xiao Jue stared at him, suddenly smiled, he curled his lips lazily, and said unhurriedly, "Find a 'wife'."
Lin Shuanghe: "?"
After a while, he suddenly came back to his senses and realized what Xiao Jue meant, "You are going to marry a wife? Can't you!"
"That's not right, you talk about blind marriages and dumb ones all the time. If you want to get married, you should find it yourself. How can you let Feinu and the others choose them like picking vegetables? Xiao Huaijin, what nonsense? Bar?"
Xiao Jue: "I said I was looking for a wife?"
Lin Shuanghe: "You still find it for others! You have no whereabouts!"
Xiao Jue said impatiently: "Fake, do you understand acting?"
"What?" Lin Shuanghe was stunned for a moment, and then slowly recalled it. He looked at Xiao Jue for a while, and when he saw Xiao Jue's displeased expression, he approached and said, "Are you going to Liangzhou Weili like last time? It's the same as when dealing with Sun Xiangfu, find someone to pretend to be your wife to do something." Last time, Lin Shuanghe finally got the truth out of Song Taotao's mouth. Where is the little girl an opponent of this kind of person, Lin Shuanghe knew what was going on in just three or five sentences.
"Not too stupid."
"Then isn't there a person in front of you?" Lin Shuanghe didn't even think about it, and immediately said: "Of course I'm looking for my sister He! Have you forgotten that my sister He is also a woman, and she is quite skilled, brave and resourceful. , not pretentious, very cute! You can play your nephew, and of course you can play your wife."
Xiao Jue: "No."
"Why can't it work?" Lin Shuanghe was dissatisfied, "Can people call you daddy, can you call madam wronged you?"
Xiao Jue took a sip of tea and looked at him indifferently: "Did you accept He Yan's money to speak for her?"
"I'm so rich, what do I do with other people's money, it's you," Lin Shuanghe approached him, "Why do you resist so much? Xiao Huaijin, Xiao Huaijin, have you forgotten that you are looking for a fake lady, don't take it out at this time? You are picky about the conditions of your real wife. Or..." He stood up straight, shook his fan, and said in a mysterious tone pointing to the country: "Are you afraid that you will fall in love with her?"
"Cough cough cough." Xiao Jue choked.
He said blankly, "You can get out."
"Just get out," Lin Shuanghe said, "don't blame me for not reminding you, He Yan is the best candidate you can think of. Although I don't know what you are going to do, whatever you do is dangerous. Ordinary girls will definitely be unable to withstand this kind of danger. If you can withstand it, you won't believe it. He Yan has fought side by side with you a few times, and you know her quite well. On loyalty..." His eyes fell on Xiao Jue seemed to be somewhat amused, "Are you going to take Shen Muxue? I think she would be more than happy to go with you, but I'm afraid Lord Shen will find out and rush to Liangzhou to chop it up. Your leg."
"I've seen more girls than you have practiced. I see that Sister He doesn't like you anymore. A woman who doesn't like you pretending to be a husband and wife with you is the least likely to cause trouble. The most important thing is that Sister He has always been dressed as a man. No one knows what she looks like except you. It's like a person fell from the sky. If it is really exposed, it is better to hide her identity.
Xiao Jue looked at the teacup in his hand calmly, wondering if Lin Shuanghe had listened or not.
"It's the hardest to guess the thoughts of my daughter's family. Sister He is so simple and clear that everything is written on her face, or a girl who just says it outright is suitable for doing things."
"You might as well call her an idiot.
Lin Shuanghe choked, and said angrily, "I've said everything I need to say. For the sake of our brothers, I only said so much. Think about it! After thinking about it, choose someone!" Grab the fan and go out.
After he left, Xiao Jue put the tea cup back on the table and sighed very shallowly.
…
It was late at night. After He Yan washed up, he sat in front of the mirror.
The food in the New Year's Army is so good, looking at myself in the bronze mirror, it seems a little rounder. Fortunately, Miss He was born slender and weak, and with a little longer flesh, not only would she not be too plump, but she was a little less hungry and thinner, and a little more coquettish. She looks like a little girl raised by Jin Gui in some family.
It's just that this cuteness is really out of place in the military camp. He Yan waved his fist at himself in the mirror, made a vicious expression, and felt that his prestige had not diminished before he felt relieved. Climb up again before the collapse.
It was as cold as a block of ice, and there was not enough charcoal in the army. Although the weather had warmed up a little after the New Year, it was still a bit cold at night like this.
You must use your body to cover the mattress under your body.
He was only a little warm, and suddenly heard someone knocking on the door outside, He Yan was stunned for a moment, and cursed secretly in his heart, who is this, in the middle of the night, it was so easy to warm the bed, and when I went out, it was cold again of. The knocking on the door continued. Even if He Yan thought he didn't hear it, it was impossible, so he had to put on his outer clothes and open the door again. As soon as the door opened, Lin Shuanghe was standing outside.
This person is really, on such a cold day, wearing a thin white shirt, even if it is made of cotton, it must not be very thick, otherwise it will not be so elegant. He even fanned his fan, and He Yan couldn't help but hold his fan: "Doctor Lin, can you stop fanning, it's really cold."
Lin Shuanghe stopped and smiled, "Okay."
"Come to see me so late, but what's the matter?"
Lin Shuanghe: "Brother He, let's go into the room and talk."
"I'm fine," He Yan replied, "But Brother Lin didn't say that he is alone..."
Before she could finish speaking, she saw the young man walk over her and go in on his own, stomping his feet and saying, "I'm so cold!"
He Yan: "..."
She closed the door and turned around, Lin Shuanghe was still talking, "Why don't you have a charcoal basin in this room, it's too cold."
"I've run out of charcoal," He Yan said patiently, "Since it's cold, can Dr. Lin directly say what's going on?"
"I thought about it, I must tell you about this..."
The sound of "tuk-tuk-tuk" interrupted his words, and the two of them looked at the middle door of the house together, and the knocking sound came from inside.
He Yan was stunned for a moment, the middle door knocked, was it Xiao Jue? What does Xiao Jue knock on the door in the middle of the night mean? She looked at Lin Shuanghe, who also looked suspicious. He Yan walked over, hesitated for a while, and opened the lock directly.
Second Young Master Xiao's expression was calm and elegant, his eyes flashed over Lin Shuanghe for a moment, and he quickly returned to He Yan. I don't know if it was He Yan's illusion, but he always felt that his expression was a bit strange.
"The Governor... what's the matter?"
"Miss He." He took a step forward, leaned over slightly, and looked straight at himself. The young man had a handsome face, and his long, autumn-like eyes were full of moonlight. From such a close distance, he could clearly see his long and slightly curled eyelashes. , the voice is also low and magnetic, and the faces of the people listening are enthusiastic.
"do you like me?"
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