The sky gradually darkened.
All the concoctions prepared for the coaches were taken away and drank by the coaches. Since Lin Shuanghe came to Liangzhou Wei, Lin Shuanghe was responsible for Xiao Jue's concoctions, so he didn't even have any words to talk about. Shen Muxue was standing here, Xiao Jue was staring at the daily training of the Nanfu soldiers, and he didn't intend to talk to her. After a long time, he naturally felt embarrassed.
After all, she is the young lady with golden branches and jade leaves in the censor's mansion, and the self-esteem engraved in her bones is terribly strong. She can give up everything to share weal and woe with Xiao Jue, and don't do anything for the daughter of the official family who puts on brocade clothes and jade food, and come to such a bitter and cold place to be a doctor girl. But she couldn't express her feelings to Xiao Jue frankly and directly like those girls from ordinary people's families, even servants and maids.
What Shen Muxue had always hoped was that as long as she stayed by Xiao Jue's side, Xiao Jue would one day find out that she was good, and would take the initiative to tell her that they were the best match in the world. This is her restraint, and she has never been at ease. After all, over the years, Xiao Jue has been surrounded by many stunning beauties, but she has never seen him moved. Xiao Jue is not close to women at all.
But now, Shen Muxue was confused. Some things made her have a bad premonition. If she hadn't let Xiao Jue see her own goodness, Xiao Jue would have fallen in love with someone else
Shen Muxue could not imagine such a scene.
She picked up the empty bamboo basket, did not say goodbye to Xiao Jue, turned around and walked out. When Xiao Jue was training, she didn't like being disturbed. Over the years, she had already figured out Xiao Jue's preferences.
"Miss Shen." Someone stopped her.
Shen Muxue raised his head, and the man in front of him with a long sleeved robe pointed to the front with a smile, "If you keep your head down like this, you will hit the stone in front of you."
Not far away, stood a huge boulder. The recruits of Liangzhou Guard often like to sharpen their knives on this boulder, but now it is full of knife marks, and some people have engraved abusive words. She had just lost her mind, and she hadn't even seen such a large stone. If Chu Zhao hadn't warned her, she would have bumped her head into it.
Shen Muxue stopped and bowed to Chu Zhao, "Fourth Young Master Chu."
She knew that Xiao Jue and Chu Zhao had different positions. After all, Chu Zhao was Xu Xiang's proud disciple. It's just that Chu Zhao was born well and has a gentle temperament, so it's hard for ordinary women to feel bad about him. It was the same with Shen Muxue, when we met on weekdays, he never lost his etiquette.
"Miss Shen seems to have something on her mind." Chu Zhao smiled slightly: "But are you worrying about Governor Xiao?"
Shen Muxue was startled, and instantly felt a panic of being seen. But he calmed down for a moment, and said softly: "Nothing, just thinking about the pharmacology in the medical book I read today. Fourth Young Master Chu has been worrying too much."
Chu Zhao nodded and was about to move on. The moment she passed by, Shen Muxue's heart was moved, and she suddenly asked, "The fourth son of Chu seems to be on good terms with a recruit named He Yan from Liangzhou Guard?"
Shen Muxue had seen Chu Zhao talking to He Yan several times. Although Chu Zhao is usually approachable and never takes the air of the young master of the official family when dealing with people, he is definitely not a warm and chatty person. Apart from talking to the beautiful and over-the-top maid in Liangzhou Weiwei, he has nothing to do with other people. Lots of contacts. But when it comes to He Yan, his attitude is very kind.
"Brother He?" Chu Zhao paused, "Brother He is my friend in Liangzhou Wei, what can Miss Shen find him for?"
When he admitted it so directly, Shen Muxue didn't know what to ask. After a while, he looked at Chu Zhao, "When the Utuo people sent troops to Jiyang, I heard that the fourth son of Chu was also there at the time, and he lived with the governor and the others in the mansion of Lord Zhongqi. The fourth son of Chu is also a good friend of He Yan. I know a lot about He Yan."
Chu Zhao listened to her quietly.
Shen Muxue hesitated for a while before asking, "How is the relationship between the Governor and He Yan? Are they... getting along well?"
"Miss Shen's question is a bit strange," Chu Zhao's eyes glanced at the woman in front of him, Shen Muxue nervously grabbed the corner of her skirt, Chu Zhao smiled, "Brother He is very skilled and straightforward, and he is very trusted by Governor Xiao. Miss Shen should know better than anyone that Dudu Xiao is definitely not an easy person to approach, but Brother He is not an ordinary person, it seems to have easily opened Dudu Xiao's heart."
"Instead of being a master and a confidant, I think Dudu Xiao and Brother He are more like friends."
"Friend?" Shen Muxue's voice became a little sharp for a moment, and she frowned: "The governor of the right army and a recruit have such a big difference in identities, how can they be friends?"
Chu Zhao smiled: "Ms. Shen's words are wrong. You should follow your heart and nature to make friends. Age, identity, and position are not important. How can you distinguish between high and low among friends? Dudu Xiao treats Brother He. Very good. When they were in Jiyang, the two of them shared a room and ate at the same table. Dudu Xiao also bought clothes and outfits for Brother He.
Shen Muxue was secretly shocked when she heard this.
Xiao Jue Aijie is withdrawn, eating at the same table with others is already the limit, living in the same room? It is hard for her to imagine that she is also buying clothes for He Yan. When did he care about the details of others
Chu Zhao stared into Shen Muxue's eyes: "What is Miss Shen worried about?"
When Shen Muxue met his thoughtful gaze, she couldn't help but take a step back and subconsciously shook her head in denial, "No."
"Ms. Shen's female body, since she was able to travel thousands of miles from Shuojing to Liangzhou, she should be a determined, brave and magnanimous person, how could she be timid about this matter."
Shen Muxue pursed her lips and said nothing.
"I can probably understand a thing or two about what Miss Shen is worried about. Brother He is my good friend, I can't say too much, but I also admire Miss Shen's intentions, so... If Miss Shen really can't let it go, it's better to go in person Do some research. Sometimes," he said lightly, "people should trust their intuition. Especially...women."
Shen Muxue raised her head, the man in front of her was still smiling slightly, her eyes were warm and concerned, but she unconsciously felt a faint chill all over her body.
"I... don't understand what the fourth son of Chu is talking about." She frowned, clenched the basket in her hand, and quickly walked around Chu Zhao's side: "I'm going back to make medicines, fourth son of Chu, farewell. "
Shen Muxue hurried away, looking at her back, she was a little embarrassed. Chu Zhao looked at her back, the smile on his face faded, and after a while, he lowered his head and said to himself, "It's getting more and more interesting."
"Shen Muxue," he murmured, "Xiao Huaijin, which one will you choose?"
…
The daily training of recruits on the martial arts field is over.
When Lin Shuanghe passed by the martial arts field, he happened to see Xiao Jue dispersing the soldiers from Nanfu, so he went up to say hello, and planned to go back to dinner with Xiao Jue.
"Huai Jin, have you been training my sister He too hard these days? I haven't seen her for a long time. I have to remind you that she is still injured, although it is not serious, but the girl's family is no better than the man. You should rest more, you better be considerate."
Xiao Jue said coldly, "Marry your own business."
"How can this be called nosy? Sister He is my friend and your friend. Friends should help each other."
"Take care of yourself first."
Lin Shuanghe shook his fan, sensitively aware that Xiao Jue was not in a good mood today. Although this person is in a good mood and not in a bad mood, his face will not show too much, but... After all, many years of friendship, some subtleties can still be captured.
He was about to ask aloud, when he looked up, he saw someone walking forward not far away. Liangzhou Guards come and go, except for recruits who are coaches, and those who don't wear uniforms always stand out. Lin Shuanghe said, "Fourth son of Chu?"
Chu Zhao turned around, saw Xiao Jue and Lin Shuanghe, nodded and said, "Captain Xiao, Young Master Lin."
"It's so late, what is Fourth Young Master Chu doing here?" Lin Shuanghe asked.
"I just went to the Wulu River for a walk, and now I'm back."
The weather has gradually started to warm up. With the scorching heat of early summer, the Wulu River has lost the cold and stillness of winter, and it is cool and pleasant. It is really comfortable to walk at night.
Xiao Jue was as cold as ice and didn't bother to talk to Chu Zhao at all. However, Lin Shuanghe was mellow, unable to make the atmosphere so stiff, but he and Chu Zhao didn't interact much at all, so he had nothing to say. Asked Chu Zhao, "What is the fourth son of Chu tied around his waist?"
Chu Zhao followed his gaze and smiled, "It's just a stone."
Lin Shuanghe was a little curious. Chu Zhao was both the fourth son of the Chu family and Xu Jingfu's proud disciple. Although his clothes would not be too gorgeous and expensive, he was still very particular about it. He thought that Chu Zhao was wearing a piece of jade, but he didn't expect it to be a stone. The Chu family is about to fall? So poor
Seeing as if he could see the surprise in Lin Shuanghe's eyes, Chu Zhao smiled, untied the stone from his waist and handed it to Lin Shuanghe.
Lin Shuanghe glanced at it, it was a flat stone, naturally the shape of a horse, and there were scratches on the tail. It was also chiseled on the head of the horse and the body of the horse. If it was made of jade, it would be interesting and vivid, but if it was made of stone, it was more like a toy for children to play with. special.
It's really just a stone.
"How could Fourth Young Master Chu think of tying a stone to his body?" Lin Shuanghe handed him the stone in his hand and coughed, "This stone is not worthy of the identity of Fourth Young Master Chu."
"Friends, even stones are priceless." Chu Zhao answered seriously.
Hearing this, Lin Shuanghe felt a sense of constriction in his heart, and looked at Chu Zhao with a smile: "The fourth son of Chu means, this is a gift from the girl in your heart?" Xu Pingting's fancy. No matter how powerful Chu Zhao was, he was still not so powerful that he dared to openly confront Xu Xiang, and Xu Xiang loved him the most. Xu Pingting's eyes were higher than the top, and she would definitely not give Chu Zhao a stone. The girl who could give something like that was probably the daughter of an ordinary family. Chu Zhao dared to wear things presented by women other than Xu Pingting openly on his body, and he was not afraid of being discovered by the Xu family and his daughter, who taught him that he could not eat and walk around.
How is this not admirable
Chu Zhao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled: "It's not the girl in your heart, it's Brother He."
As soon as these words came out, the surroundings fell silent.
Xiao Jue's eyes fell on Chu Zhao's face, but Lin Shuanghe couldn't wait to ask, "You said that Brother He... gave it to you?"
"That's right," Chu Zhao said, "She was the one who chiseled the stone."
Lin Shuanghe was shocked.
Despite all the precautions, He Yan was still trapped! Even the gift of stones can be done, which shows that I like it very much. But this can't be blamed on her. It's the age of the first love, who can resist the attack of the gentle and kind son
It would be fine if it was someone else, but Chu Zilan and Lin Shuanghe thought it was not a good match. Not to mention the mess in Chu Zilan's father, Chu Linfeng's yard, it was difficult for Xu Pingting to deal with it. After all, He Yan had no identity background. It was easy for Xu Pingting to find a reason to deal with He Yan. If Chu Zhao really had He Yan in his heart, the best course of action was to keep him at a distance, but he didn't hide it, didn't he make He Yan a living target, waiting for Xu Pingting to come to trouble him.
Besides, Chu Zhao knew He Yan's identity as a woman.
For a while, Lin Shuanghe, who had always been "kind to others", saw Chu Zhao's eyes with a bit of hostility.
Who is Chu Zhao, he saw Lin Shuanghe's sudden hostility in his eyes, his expression remained unchanged, and then he looked at Xiao Jue, the young gentleman's dark blue brocade robe had a cool color under the night, and his figure was tall and straight. , his eyes were dark, and he looked at himself lightly.
It seems to have a sharp edge.
He smiled and cupped his hands: "When my house arrives, I won't disturb Dudu Xiao and Young Master Lin for now. See you tomorrow." After speaking, he turned around and went in another direction.
"This Chu Zilan is a bit unkind." Lin Shuanghe looked at his back and muttered.
It seems to be directed at He Yan.
… .
The lights in the house were turned on again.
Xiao Jue changed his clothes and sat down at the table. During the day, he watched the training recruits in the martial arts field, and at night he also read the military brochures sent by the capital.
Lin Shuanghe sat on the side, looked at him, went out after a while, and came in quickly, holding a plate of preserved fruit in his hand, and quietly placed it on Xiao Jue's table.
Xiao Jue glanced at him.
"The kitchen here happened to make some today. Since you like to eat, eat more."
Xiao Jue frowned: "What is this?"
"Plums!" Lin Shuanghe slapped his thighs and said solemnly, "Don't you like sour food? The ones you just picked are not pickled. It's as sour as it gets."
After a moment of silence, Xiao Jue said, "Go away."
Lin Shuanghe stood up straight, shook his fan and said, "I'm not going. Xiao Huaijin, Chu Zilan said so, can you still sit still? If you don't do anything, Sister He will be abducted by Chu Zilan, but it will be a matter of time."
The young man replied indifferently: "It has nothing to do with me."
"You, me, and Sister He have all lived and died together in Jiyang City. They have no love and righteousness. You and I know who Chu Zilan is. We are all men, and what he wants to do is a fool. You can see. Chu Zilan couldn't get rid of Xu Pingting, but she wanted my sister He to think of him wholeheartedly. You don't know, when I was in Jiyang, sister He couldn't love Chu Zilan, so she told me , I don't plan to get married in this life. Tell me, how much evil did this person do?"
Xiao Jue lowered her eyes, her eyes moved slightly, but she did not stop Lin Shuanghe from continuing to speak.
"I don't have the ability to marry someone and want to flirt. I think this person has bad behavior," Lin Shuanghe said, "My sister He is a bit stupid, but she has good skills, is loyal, and looks good, except for her ordinary family background. What's worse than others. Such a good girl can't be delayed by Chu Zilan. Apart from me, Liangzhou Wei can only compete with Chu Zilan one or two times. You go and take Sister He's mind. Hook it back, let's have a long-term discussion."
Xiao Jue sneered: "Who do you think I am?"
"I know, this matter has wronged you." Lin Shuanghe patted his friend's shoulder, "But think about it, if Chu Zilan goes on so recklessly, something will happen sooner or later. You dare to say that there is no one around him arranged by Xu Pingting, as long as As soon as the news came back, Sister He was in big trouble. I can't stand by and watch, and neither can you. After all, you both pretended to be fake husband and wife. One day husband and wife are a hundred days of grace, how can you be so ruthless? "
The more he talked, the more he went, Xiao Jue said, "No matter how much nonsense you talk about, I'll have someone send you back to Shuojing tomorrow."
Lin Shuanghe choked, sighed, and said, "I've said everything I need to say. If you don't take action, I will. I can't let my sister He be bullied by Xu Pingting in vain."
After all, he waved his hand and left.
The room was quiet again, Xiao Jue's eyes fell on the green plum on the table, and suddenly a little irritable, the pen in his hand suddenly folded into two sections from the middle.
The next moment, there was a sound of "rustling" from the middle door, the door lock opened with a "click", the door was already open, but the other party pretended to knock on the door: "Captain, can I come in? ?"
Xiao Jue: "..."
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement." The man said very naturally, pushed the door open, and as soon as he entered, he met Xiao Jue's cold gaze.
"Cough," He Yan stood up straight, "Commander, you're in the room, so why didn't you say anything? I thought you weren't there."
Xiao Jue: "Is something wrong?"
"I came to ask you," He Yan said seriously: "When I train tomorrow, will I follow today's amount, or will it be the same as before?"
Although he offended Xiao Jue today and made him angry, but Xiao Jue is her boss after all, so He Yan still has to take the initiative to ask with a good temper.
"If you have enough physical strength, you can add five times more."
Why does it sound like the anger hasn't subsided, and it's getting bigger and bigger? He Yan thought about it, and felt that it would be better for Xiao Jue to be less provocative today, so he nodded, "I see. Then the Governor rests early. I still have something to do, so I won't disturb you." .
"Are you busy?" Xiao Jue scoffed, "What's the matter?"
"Fourth Young Master Chu asked me to come to him at night and tell me something important to tell me." He Yan said, "It should be almost time."
What she said was uneasy. In fact, He Yan didn't know what exactly Chu Zhao was looking for her. When Ying Xiang came, he was serious and serious, so that no one dared to underestimate it.
Xiao Jue looked up at her.
Under the lights, the young commander had an unbelievably handsome face, loose clothes, and jade-like skin, but his eyes were like a cold pool that had been frozen for three years.
His voice was calm, with a hint of anger.
"Don't go."