Xue Ziqin was troubled for several days about Cen Lixuan's affairs.
The emperor became so ill, and the matter of establishing the reserve was about to be settled, but the battle between Wei Yuanting and him that day caused the emperor to faint.
There was no sound in the harem, and Xue Ziqin took a rest in the mansion. After all, he had been in the army for many years, and it was rare for him to have such a leisurely time.
The old man of his family almost rested in the bedroom, rarely came out, and let Fu Yang take care of him.
Xue Ziqin thought to himself that the old man was really young. He looked at his general's wife, who came and went in the mansion every day, but when he saw him, he turned his head and ran away like a mouse seeing a cat.
This probably means that he doesn't want to be his wife, Xue Ziqin thought about it, spending the whole day hanging out with Min Qiu, or basking in the sun in the courtyard, or chatting about the past with a drink or two. It can relieve some of his worries.
Min Qiu was still asleep that day, it was just dawn, Xue Ziqin woke up early and walked out of the room quietly. The sky is white with fish belly, but unfortunately this is in the capital city. Whether it is the high wall of the courtyard or the buildings outside, it hides the scenery a bit. A sense of blemishes.
Xue Ziqin was watching when he suddenly saw someone sitting on the lounge chair he usually sat on in the courtyard. Unfortunately, it was still dark, and he couldn't see who it was at a glance, so he walked over lightly.
Getting closer, you could probably make out that it was a woman.
Xue Ziqin guessed who it was, but suddenly became interested. He suddenly went over and sat down directly beside the woman and said, "Why do you get up so early?"
That person is Cen Liyun. She was immersed in her own thoughts and didn't notice anyone approaching. As soon as Xue Ziqin opened her mouth, she covered her mouth in panic and looked frightened.
Xue Ziqin quickly supported her slender shoulders and said, "It's me, don't be afraid."
His palm was surprisingly hot, and through the thin fabric, Cen Liyun was at a loss. She had never been so close to any man before, and even being held by her father's big hand was a childhood thing. Cen Liyun put his hand down, bowed his head slightly and said, "General..."
Realizing that he was holding the woman's shoulder, Xue Ziqin felt embarrassed at once, he let go of his hand and said, "Don't be so restrained, I'm just a rough guy in the military camp, I'm not particular about it."
"How can the general be a rude person!" Cen Liyun's reaction was suddenly a little excited, "The general is a hero who serves the country and the people."
He turned his head to look, Ming Ming had not yet fully lit up, but Cen Liyun's eyes were shining brightly, looking at him. After a while, Cen Lixuan lowered his eyes again, blushing shyly.
The words suddenly flashed in Xue Ziqin's mind, the general is a hero.
He shook his head. He didn't want to think about Cen Lixuan, so he had to find another way to talk to his wife. Anyway, he wanted to exchange a few words: "Princess is wrong."
"The general can also, you don't have to call me the princess." Cen Liyun whispered, "Just call me Li Yun."
"Li... Yun." Xue Ziqin hesitated for a moment, but still followed her words and tried to call.
This taste was really wonderful, and it made Xue Ziqin feel a little embarrassed for no reason.
"Actually, if you don't want to stay in the General's Mansion, you can find a reason to leave your husband." Xue Ziqin said.
Cen Liyun shook his head: "Li Yun never thought of that."
"Then it's impossible for you to trap the rest of your life in this general's mansion." Xue Ziqin said, looking at her shy face, "I've been fighting all year round, and there are only a handful of times when I can return to the mansion."
"Li Yun can..." Her eyes flickered, and after a slight pause, she seemed to have made a great determination, "Li Yun can accompany the general to live at the border."
"Ah?" Xue Ziqin was really shocked by these words for a while, "Bianguan... Bianguan is bitter and cold, how can you be a girl, how can you bear it."
"If you are a general, Li Yun is willing to go anywhere."
"What's wrong with you."
"Since he has married the general as his wife, Li Yun should accompany the general."
Cen Liyun raised his head and said so. She no longer avoided Xue Ziqin's gaze, and because of this, Xue Ziqin saw in her eyes some firmness that did not belong to a little woman.
But he still didn't quite understand why Cen Liyun did this: "Actually, you and I are ruthless, but the marriage was bestowed by the Son of Heaven, and you don't have to fulfill any responsibilities... Besides, my heart is never about the personal feelings of my children."
"Li Yun knows that the general has the world in his heart." Cen Liyun said, "But Li Yun actually... admired the general for a long time."
The sky finally lit up completely, and the not dazzling sunrise dyed the clouds on the horizon a beautiful orange. Cen Liyun's face was flushed, like the clouds in the sky.
Before Xue Ziqin could understand the meaning of the words, Cen Liyun suddenly approached and touched his cheek with his small mouth. He immediately shyly covered his face and got up, wanting to leave. Who knew that she was so anxious that she accidentally stepped on the skirt, and she was about to fall.
Xue Ziqin was quick-witted, grabbed her hand, and took the person into his arms.
A woman's unique powdery scent lingered in Xue Ziqin's nose, which was both novel and pleasant. The two stared at each other like this, forgetting to release for a while.
If I want to say, Cen Liyun also looks like a shy flower, which is really good-looking. Xue Ziqin thought so, and Cen Lixuan's face flashed in his mind. It wasn't Cen Lixuan who blushed when he was at the Consecration Platform that day, but Cen Lixuan who held his waist and raised his face to look at him many years ago.
Xue Ziqin has always been a man of his word, just like the phrase "I will protect you", it is definitely not a whim. He suddenly figured out why he obeyed Cen Lixuan—in the past few years, Cen Lixuan had suffered so much, but he had never helped him. It was clear that he was willing to protect Cen Lixuan at first, but he was the one who failed to do it. .
With his thoughts in chaos, Xue Ziqin hurriedly let go of Cen Liyun and said, "It's cold outside in the morning, I'll take you back to your room."
"Thank you General."
"You are Welcome."
The two of them didn't say anything else, they just walked to the door of Xue Ziqin's room one after the other. Seeing that Cen Liyun entered the room, Xue Ziqin turned around and was about to leave, Cen Liyun suddenly grabbed his hand and said, "General."
"Huh?" Xue Ziqin wanted to turn around to hear what she had to say, but Cen Liyun said quickly, "General, don't turn around."
"it is good."
"Eight years ago, when the general was victorious and returned to the dynasty, Li Yun once looked at him from afar.
Xue Ziqin was slightly startled, a little surprised.
With such bitterness in his tone, Cen Liyun continued: "Actually, marrying the general is not entirely the will of the emperor, but Li Yun... shamelessly wants to marry the general."
"The general is the hero of the battlefield, the hero of Xuan Guo, and the hero of Li Yun."
"But Li Yun knows that the stability of the country is the most important thing in the general's heart, and the personal relationship of his children is nothing to worry about... Maybe the general will go on an expedition soon, and Li Yun will never have a chance to talk about these thoughts."
"I hope the generals don't take offense, Li Yun is reckless..." Just when Xue Ziqin was about to look back at her, Cen Liyun quickly closed the door, and when Xue Ziqin looked back, he only saw the door panel that was close at hand.
He, Xue Ziqin, is so virtuous and capable, that he has such a beautiful woman's heart - what's more, he doesn't understand the private feelings of his children, he just lives in other people in his heart.
Xue Ziqin turned to leave, lowered his head and thought about himself, when he suddenly saw a figure not far away. He immediately bent down, grabbed two stones on the ground, and threw them there: "Who?!"
I saw that the figure's reaction was quite fast, and at a glance, he knew that he was well-trained, and he just dodged and avoided it.
"Don't, General... it's me," the man said.
Xue Ziqin took a closer look and saw that it was Min Qiu.
He immediately relaxed and walked towards Min Qiu: "What are you doing here in the morning?"
"Come out... to see the scenery?" Min Qiu said embarrassedly.
Xue Ziqin squinted slightly and insisted on looking at Min Qiu, which made Min Qiu even more embarrassed, so he slowly said, "Are you eavesdropping on me talking to the princess?"
"General, what you said is wrong." Min Qiu smiled, "You and the princess are not the only ones who can leave in this yard. You two talk freely, and I can't pass by with my ears closed."
"Eavesdropping, eavesdropping, so much nonsense, don't you think I can't rule you when you're not in the camp?"
"General, the last general is really an unintentional loss."
Xue Ziqin waved his hand: "That's all, just kidding you."
"The general seems to be in a good mood."
"I'm afraid you're not blind."
"How come the general is in a bad mood after being attracted by the beauty?" Min Qiu asked tentatively.
"Shut up." Xue Ziqin said, "You're not going to sleep, are you? Then I'll sleep."
As he said, he strode towards Min Qiu's wing room, then locked Min Qiu outside the door.
Min Qiu couldn't laugh or cry outside, and he didn't dare to disturb Xue Ziqin's rest.
Not long after Xue Ziqin fell asleep, he was suddenly awakened by a loud knock on the door.
"General! General! Wake up General!" He woke up a little and heard Min Qiu's voice outside. Although he hadn't slept enough yet, Xue Ziqin woke up instantly. I'm afraid something major happened, otherwise Min Qiu wouldn't be so anxious.
He grabbed his coat and opened the door while wearing it, and Min Qiu appeared in front of him with a very anxious face.
"General is not good!"
"what?"
"General, he may not be able to..." Min Qiu said with difficulty.
Xue Ziqin was stunned for a moment, his hands stopped moving, and then hurriedly asked: "What? What did you say? Isn't the old man pretending to be sick? What does it mean?"
"Butler Zhang has gone to invite the doctor, and now Madam Fu is staying with the general..."
Before Xue Ziqin finished listening to Min Qiu's words, he had already tied his belt and rushed out the door. He took two steps in three steps, all the way to Xue Changfeng's room.
"Father?" Xue Ziqin shouted as the door of the room was wide open. He went further inside, and saw Xue Changfeng lying on the couch, his face pale, Fu Yang sat beside him with tears in his eyes, and kept looking at Xue Changfeng.
This cry attracted the attention of the person on the couch, Xue Changfeng glanced at Xue Ziqin, and said solemnly, "Go out."
But the voice was so weak that Xue Ziqin didn't even think it was the voice of his old man.
He was always screaming like an old man, but now, Xue Changfeng really seems to be an old man.
"Yang'er and I have something to say, Qin'er, you go out first." Xue Changfeng said with great difficulty.
Xue Ziqin nodded blankly, turned around and went out, took the door by the way, and stood at the door.
It happened so suddenly, he was unprepared, and even now he still felt that Xue Changfeng was just pretending to be sick, in order to dispel some of the emperor's thoughts.
After a few breaths, Min Qiu also arrived in front of the door, and he could see the panic in Xue Ziqin's expression. So he didn't say anything, just stood beside Xue Ziqin and waited with him.