Returning on a Snowy Night

Chapter 15

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A man came riding a horse from a distance, and the horse ran fast. Wei Wei was covered in sweat in this cold winter night. After seeing the people and affairs on the ground, he rolled off the horse, and there were soft sobs and wailing everywhere. , but Wei Wei felt that the small voice seemed to be amplified thousands of times, and he could even hear the heartbeat like a drum and the sound of heavy breathing.

The man stumbled and knelt in front of the corpse, carefully touching the side of his face that was not burnt, looking at Qin Zhu's protection in Qin Zhu's hand, the woman's slender white hands were scorched and bruised, and the Qin spike hung down Some of the silk threads burned and curled up, and he hugged the person violently and cried bitterly.

Qi Huan couldn't bear to look away, Qi Huan had seen Wei Wei on the battlefield, the knife fell on his body and he continued to kill, gritting his teeth and refusing to hum. But the person in front of him was holding the person in his arms and crying like a lost child.

The ear of the qin was woven by Wei Wei with bits and pieces of time. A man who fought bloody battles on the battlefield and shot and killed his enemies with a bow and arrow. The comrades laughed again and again.

Wei Fu gave the things to Qin Zhu, Qin Zhu put the things in a box and put them away, Wei Fu thought he didn't like it, and was annoyed for a long time, and then he forgot about it after a long time.

The emperor was disturbed by some movement, and the emperor sent the imperial physician to the palace for treatment, and Xuan Weizhen went to the palace to have an audience. After the eunuch who delivered the decree finished reading the decree, he asked Wei Wei to accept the decree.

But Wei Wei just stood there in a daze, holding Qin Zhu and sitting at the gate of the mansion without saying a word, staring blankly at the ground, behind him was the fragmented General's Mansion, just like everyone's hearts, full of scars and fragments.

Bai Lanshi pushed Qi Huan away, coughed a few times in a low voice, his body began to feel faintly hot from the cold wind, and with the whole night of fatigue, he was exhausted.

"Brother, let's go back first." Qi Huan said.

Bai Lanshi didn't refuse anymore, and before getting into the carriage, he grabbed Qi Huan's wrist and said, "You stay with Wei Wei tonight, and you won't leave a single step."

Lu Yan and the others stayed at the scene, and Wu Qianqian accompanied Bai Lanshi back to the Changqing Mansion. After entering the house, she bent down and coughed non-stop. In the morning, she developed a high fever. This person was unconscious, talking nonsense.

Bai Lanshi felt that his body was like an ice cellar, and the surrounding area was extremely cold. He searched for a long time but did not see any light. He covered his head and squatted on the spot, allowing the cold to erode his body.

Another moment, he saw Qin Zhu who was scorched black in the fire. She was crying and shouting, saying that if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't die.

Qi Huan's face appeared again, Qi Huan had a bloody hole in his chest, stared at Bai Lanshi with tears in his eyes, and said in a hoarse voice, "Brother, I'm in so much pain."

"I'm sorry..." Bai Lanshi frowned and whispered.

Rong Le, who was standing by the side, woke up suddenly, pushed Bai Lanshi and said, "Young Master, wake up, Young Master."

Bai Lanshi only felt a force pull him out of the dream, slowly opened his wet eyes, and looked at Rong Le with a worried face in confusion.

Rong Le showed a very bitter smile, "Master, it's a nightmare." Bai Lanshi found that his inner garment was wet with sweat and sticky to his body.

"It's okay, how long have I been asleep." Bai Lanshi stretched out his fingers and patted Rong Le's head.

Rong Le sniffed and said, "Master, it's been a day."

Bai Lanshi looked out of the window, there was indeed no light, it should be night. Rong Le turned his head and sobbed softly, got up and took the hot water and handed it to Bai Lanshi.

Bai Lanshi leaned against the wall, with the quilt piled up around his waist, drank some water to moisten his dry throat, looked at Rong Le with a red nose, and said, "Don't blame yourself, I insisted on going out, and I should go out if I'm sick." I am in charge."

Rong Le touched his eyes with the back of his hand, and said a little unsteadily, "I know Sister Qin is gone, and then I saw the young master lying on the couch, Rong'er was afraid, afraid that the young master would leave too, and Rong'er would be a sinner." After saying that, he himself Couldn't help crying out.

Putting down the teacup, Bai Lanshi took a deep breath and said softly, "I know you have been brooding over the past, I am full of disgust and dislike for my body." look at yourself.

Bai Lanshi reached out and nodded Rong Le's head, "But if you give me another chance, I know that my body will be crippled, and I will go to save it, no matter who it is, I will go to save it."

"After so many years, I have gradually understood that the destiny cannot be violated. Your son has his own destiny, and Mr. Rong Le does not want you to tie your future with me. You are you."

Rong Le sucked his nose, looked at Bai Lanshi blankly, Bai Lanshi touched his empty stomach and smiled, "I'm not entangled by disease, I'm afraid I will be defeated by hunger."

Rong Le got up quickly, and said to Bai Lanshi, "Young Master, wait a minute, the food is still hot on the stove, I'll bring it to you right away."

Looking at Rong Le who trotted out, Bai Lanshi lay down exhausted, his thoughts still in the dream just now, Bai Lanshi realized that his hands were trembling slightly.

The limbs are so heavy, the head hurts so much, and Bai Lanshi has tasted the feeling of being sick like a mountain.

When Rong Le came back with the food, Bai Lanshi had fallen asleep lying on his side on the bed, put down the tray, Rong Le tiptoed to the bed and squatted down, tried the temperature of Bai Lanshi's forehead, listened to his steady He got up with the sound of breathing.

Bai Lanshi lay down for half a month, when he was able to get out of bed and walk, Qi Huan and Qi Jing entered the Changqing Mansion together.

Bai Lanshi was wrapped in a blanket and sat beside the fire, looking at the two people sitting across from him, lowering his eyes and smiling, "Your Highness probably ordered to open the door of Changqing Mansion to welcome guests."

Qi Huan glanced at Qi Jing who was sitting upright, and corrected himself even if he didn't admit defeat. Seeing that Bai Lanshi was wearing the back clothes, he could still see that he was thin, and his heart ached, "Brother has lost a lot of weight."

His slender fingers lifted the handle of the teapot on the table, and Bai Lanshi made tea for the two His Royal Highnesses, "There is no one who does not lose weight when you are sick. Please take care of Your Highness."

Qi Huan looked at the protruding bones of Bai Lanshi's wrist, and felt that it was particularly dazzling, why his brother couldn't take care of himself well.

"Your Highnesses, can you tell me about what happened after the General's Mansion? Bai has been half-conscious and almost cut off from the outside world," Bai Lanshi said.

The faces of both of them were pained, Qi Jing said, "The fire in the General's Mansion this time was not an accident, but someone deliberately set it on fire, and the person who set the fire was the Dongying people hiding in the General's Mansion. They heard that the tribe was defeated, and the people lurking in the capital People randomly picked a soldier who had gone to the frontier to set fire to the house, and General Wei let them get it because of the lax defense at home."

Bai Lanshi's heart sank, and the hand holding the cup was hanging in the air. After a pause, he put it down again and asked, "How is General Wei now?"

Qi Huan, "After my brother left that day, I sat with Wei Ting for one night, and helped him sink him in the river the next day. So far, Wei Ting has never returned to the mansion, and has been living in the barracks. "

"Shenhu?" Bai Lanshi was slightly surprised.

Qi Huan nodded, "It's the Youhu Lake next to Chang'an Avenue."

All the intersecting roads in Chang'an City will eventually converge on Chang'an Avenue, so Chang'an Avenue is the busiest street for every festival celebration.

Qin Zhu's ears were slightly red, and he said to himself, "Wei Lang promised this slave before he set off, saying that he would take his slave to set off lanterns on Qixi Festival. My son, I am pleased with Wei Lang."

"My lord, you don't have to worry."

"The happiest moment for son slave is now."

"Young master..."

"elder brother!"

A cry snapped back Bai Lanshi's fluttering thoughts, he looked at Qi Huan blankly for a moment, then quickly lowered his eyes and chuckled, "Your Highnesses are laughing."

Qi Huan said with some concern, "My brother has just recovered from a serious illness, so it's not easy to worry about it. Brother, let's go first, so that brother can rest well."

Qi Jing also looked at Bai Lanshi worriedly, then nodded.

The snow had just stopped outside, and it was cold after the snow, Bai Lanshi only sent them out of the room.

The empty room felt warm, the charcoal in the brazier was burning scarlet, Bai Lanshi stared at it blankly, but his hands were clenched together and twisting each other.

There was a slight sound of stepping on the snow in the courtyard, and the door of the room was quietly opened a small crack. Qi Huan got in, took off the cloak that he hadn't put on for a while, and warmed up at the brazier before going over.

Bai Lanshi raised his eyes and smiled, "Why did your Highness come back?"

Qi Huan sat down carelessly and was about to speak, he pulled Bai Lanshi's hand violently, looked at the fingerprints on the palm of his hand, breathed, and touched it lightly.

The hot breath made Bai Lanshi curl up involuntarily, but was forcefully pushed away again. Qi Huan looked up at Bai Lanshi, "Does it hurt? Brother, don't pinch your hands when you get angry."

Bai Lanshi withdrew his hand, hid it in his sleeve in a panic, and said "hmm" in a low voice.

Qi Huan rolled his eyes, "Otherwise in the future, if my brother gets angry, he can pinch Huan'er, Huan'er is not afraid of pain."

After a winter's nourishment, Qi Huan returned to that young man with a face as white as jade. This smiling face made many young girls secretly agree.

Bai Lanshi changed the subject calmly, "Is this what you came back to say?"

"Of course not." Qi Huan sat upright in front of Bai Lanshi, "I'm here to supervise my brother's meal." He said and looked outside, "It's getting late, it's time for lunch."

Bai Lanshi smiled lightly, "Are you here for dinner?"

"Brother can't doubt my intentions." Qi Huan said aggrievedly, counting with his fingers, "Ever since my brother fell ill, we haven't seen each other for half a month. If the night at the general's mansion is not included, my brother and I haven't seen each other since the day of our birthday. pass."

"Elder brother doesn't want Huan'er either." Qi Huan muttered in a low voice, "Just like the past ten years."

Although the voice is low, the room is very quiet, no matter how small the voice is, Bai Lanshi always feels that Qi Huan is in control of him, otherwise he would make his heart feel depressed every time.

Bai Lanshi smiled bitterly, "Things have changed in ten years, half my life was tortured, I really have no time to worry about other things."

"Brother... Brother, I didn't mean it... Brother, don't be sad!" Qi Huan didn't know that it would bring up Bai Lanshi's sadness, and waved his hands helplessly.

Bai Lanshi laughed at the clumsy look of the person in front of him, "Besides, I gave you a knife."

Qi Huan scratched his head, thinking that he had engraved Bai Lanshi's name on the back of the knife handle, holding one side with his own name, and felt a little embarrassed. How could he be so shameless when he was a child.

Said embarrassingly, "I've kept that knife in the bedroom, and I've kept it well when my brother gave it to me." I kept it firmly in my heart, including the tempting moment when I first saw it.

"Speaking of which, I gave you the knife I carved for the first time." Bai Lanshi said.

Qi Huan put his hands on the ground, propped up his upper body and approached Bailanshi, his eyes were shining brightly, "Didn't brother ever carve wooden knives before? Isn't this what he used to play with when he was a child?"

Qi Huan's sudden approach made Bai Lanshi a little overwhelmed, and smiled with his lowered eyes concealed, "I've been holding real knives and guns since I can remember, and I don't even need wood carvings, even if I use them, it's too early in the pavilion." There is, you don’t have to do it yourself.”

"Will brother still engrave it in the future?" Qi Huan asked immediately.

Bai Lanshi stretched out his index finger to touch Qi Huan's forehead, and pushed him back on the cushion, "Have you seen someone beside me using a wooden knife?"

Qi Huan smiled, his own is unique, the small wooden knife carries the ignorant but sincere and precious admiration of the young man, he feels like eating honey in his heart, it is sweet in every possible way.

There was a knock on the door, "Brother, it's me."

"Come in!" Bai Lanshi said.

Wu Qianqian walked into the inner room with a tray, and when she saw King Rui sitting upright, she raised her eyebrows slightly, bowed and said, "I have seen King Rui."

Qi Huan, "Excuse me."

Wu Qianqian gave him a quiet look, and knelt beside Bai Lanshi holding the medicine, "Brother, drink the medicine."

Bai Lanshi took the jade bowl and drank it all.

Wu Qianqian said, "The meal is ready, brother, do you want to use it?"

Bai Lanshi glanced at Qi Huan and nodded.

Qi Huan said, "Remember to ask the kitchen to make more tonic dishes. My brother needs to make more tonics when he recovers from a serious illness."

"Yo!" Wu Qianqian looked at Qi Huan with a little surprise, "Isn't this the King Rui who just left? Why did he come back again? Maybe he turned over again!"

Qi Huan propped his hands on his lap, as if it was useless for you to say anything, "I didn't climb over the wall to see you, why are you excited?"