The sound of the wind whistling in his ears, the speed of the snow was too fast, the surroundings were dark, and the scenery on both sides passed quickly, An Changqing could only see the eternal bright galaxy above his head.
I don't know how long I ran, and Ta Xue stopped by the small lake with the two of them on the back.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have thought that there is such a clear lake hidden in the depths of this desert. Perhaps the water source is abundant, and the grass and trees around the lake are more lush than other places. Between the vibrant grass, there are sporadic fireflies flying.
The moon and the galaxy in the sky are both reflected in the lake at this time, as if there is another untouchable galaxy hidden in the lake, which is as beautiful as a fairyland.
An Changqing dismounted and walked around the lake in amazement. Xiao Zhige let Duxue go to play, and followed behind him step by step.
"It's so beautiful here, how did your lord find it here?"
After finding a big clean rock by the lake, An Changqing brushed off the sand, gravel and dust and sat down, looking up at Xiao Zhige with a smile.
"When I was marching, I camped near here." Xiao Zhige sat down beside him and slowly told him what happened in the past.
At that time, he had just joined the army and was just a little soldier with little reputation. The army he was in was transferred from Yanzhou to Liangzhou. When the army was out at night, it was stationed not far away to rest. He was young then, and far less calm than he is now. He was woken up in the middle of the night by a few soldiers in the same battalion and sneaked out to find food.
They are all half-sized. Although they are full during the day, they are not hungry. When they see a lake here during the day, they sneak out to catch fish at night. After eating, take a nap by the lake, and sneak back to the barracks before dawn.
"I got acquainted with Chang Zaichang here." It was Chang Zaichang who took the lead in teasing him out to catch fish.
It's just that before they were happy for a few days, they heard that the battle in Liangzhou was urgent, and they rushed to support them, but unexpectedly, the losses in that battle were heavy. He and Chang Zaichang were the only ones who went to catch fish at the beginning.
"It was very hard at that time?" An Changqing asked softly as he frowned and fell into memory.
He was still holding the man's hand in his hand. Those hands were broad and thick, with slender and powerful fingers. They were supposed to be very good-looking hands, but over the years, holding a gun to kill the enemy has made the knuckles thicker, and the palms of the palms are covered with calluses, and the touch is very rough. An Changqing had seen the hands of the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, they were all white and delicate, not even a single wound could be found.
The pampered prince should have been the prince and the third prince. Only Xiao Zhige has suffered since childhood.
Xiao Zhige shook his head: "It's hard, but it's worth it."
"If you want one thing, you have to exchange it for something else."
When he said this, Xiao Zhige kept his eyes locked on An Changqing. Before the age of twenty, he had indeed gone through hardships and tasted cold and warm. But he always remembered what his mother-in-law told him: everyone in this world has their own destiny, some people are sweet and then bitter, and some people are bitter and then sweet. Although my son has been ups and downs since childhood, he will definitely come back when the hardships are over.
Xiao Zhige always remembered what his mother-in-law told him.
He felt that An Changqing was his "hardship and joy". He used the ups and downs of the first 20 years in exchange for the stability and smoothness of the rest of his life and the next, not a loss.
But An Changqing didn't know what he was thinking. He only saw his expression condensed and thought about it. He reached out and touched the oil paper bag in his purse, and took out a round pine nut candy and fed it into his mouth.
"With me in the future, it won't be hard."
The sweet taste of sugar spread on the tip of the tongue, Xiao Zhige looked down at him, and saw that An Changqing smiled at him with frowning eyes: "Sweet?"
Xiao Zhige's eyes darkened slightly, he lowered his head and kissed him as if bewitched, put the pine nut candy into his mouth, and murmured in a low voice: "Sweet, try it."
An Changqing held the melted pine nut candy in his mouth, and looked at his face that was so close at hand, his heart beat vigorously, like a drum, and the noise made him dizzy.
Crunching and swallowing the pine nut candy, An Changqing stretched out a small tip of her tongue to signal, "No more."
—He means, this is the last pine nut candy in his purse.
However, Xiao Zhige didn't understand what he meant, his eyes only fixed on the tip of the red tongue that stretched out and retracted. He couldn't help itching in his throat, and lowered his head to taste it again.
The light sweetness circulated in the two mouths, and even the breath was the sweetness of pine nuts.
An Changqing pressed against his chest and pushed the person away, gasping for breath.
Xiao Zhige pressed his back and whispered in his ear, "It's still sweet."
An Changqing glared at him, raised his hand to wipe his mouth, and said in a sullen voice, "Nonsense, no kissing." If you kiss again, your skin will be broken.
Xiao Zhige's Adam's apple rolled, his eyes deepened, his fingers dexterously counted the knuckles of his back, and he asked in a low voice: "The recipe I gave you last time, did you follow the recipe? How come I haven't seen you use it since I came to Yanzhou. ?"
An Changqing's eyes widened, her face quickly flushed red, and after stammering for a while, she said a complete sentence: "...Used, used up."
"The Guard is Here"
When he was in Yejing, he used jade to warm him every day according to the prescription. After the six small jade sticks were used up, he followed the breathing method described and did contraction exercises every day before going to bed. This method was hidden, he was embarrassed to tell Xiao Zhige, of course he didn't know.
Seeing his reddened neck, Xiao Zhige chuckled lightly, and said again, "After we return to Yanzhou, shall we consummate the house?"
There were too many worries in the past, and he endured it for too long. Now it's almost unbearable.
An Changqing glanced at him sideways, and muttered softly, "I didn't know who was unwilling to consummate the marriage at the beginning."
Xiao Zhige was dumbfounded, and after a while he kissed his hair again: "It's my fault. Now, give me another chance, okay?"
"I'm going to see Taxue." An Changqing got up and didn't answer the question. He ran to the side of Taxue and grabbed the reins. "Didn't you say you want to teach me to ride a horse?"
Xiao Zhige laughed, got up and walked towards him.
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When the two came back, the subordinates who went hunting also came back. At this time, they were roasting the caught hare on the fire.
An Changqing sat on the horse, Xiao Zhige held the reins, and the two walked slowly from a distance. The subordinates looked surprised, and they all muttered in their hearts: Have they ever seen the King of Northern Wars being so petty and gentle to anyone? Sure enough, becoming a parent is different.
On their faces, all of them lowered their heads and pretended to be concentrating on roasting rabbits, only glancing from the corner of their eyes.
Only Chang Zaichang's expression became more and more painful, and he reminded him sourly: "We are here to fight against the people of Xiji, not to let you have a romantic relationship!"
An Changqing felt a little embarrassed when he heard the words, and his face turned slightly red.
Xiao Zhige glanced at him sideways, and said in a cold voice, "Say one more word, and you can go and talk to the people of Xifeng yourself."
This is Chang Zaichang's death point, he shut up for a moment and rolled back to his position in a dazed way.
There happened to be a subordinate on the side barbeque, and he looked pretty. Chang Zaichang sat by the fire and stared, with a solemn expression, not knowing what he was thinking. When staring at his subordinate's hands and starting to tremble, he suddenly said, "Are men so good?"
The subordinate shook his hand, and the half-baked rabbit fell into the fire just like that.
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After sleeping in the rough for one night, the next day just dawned, and the group packed up and went on their way. It was only in the afternoon that they finally arrived in Liangzhou.
Although Liangzhou and Yanzhou are close to each other, the difference is not small. In the city, people with high noses and deep eyes can be seen everywhere, and even the people who wear them are quite different from those in Da Ye.
Xiao Zhige explained to him: "Liangzhou is adjacent to Xiji, and many Xiji people who have suffered humiliation in Xiji secretly came to Liangzhou." Although there is no household registration in Liangzhou, but It is also better than being bullied and oppressed in Xizhi and trading as livestock. Many Xiji people settled in Liangzhou here, and some even became biological children with the Daye people, so the current Liangzhou was formed after this generation of fusion.
Due to the integration of the Xiji people, it also brought a lot of customs and traditions of the Xiji, which gradually affected the people of Liangzhou, making today's Liangzhou look very exotic. An Changqing stared at the small vendors on both sides of the street, his eyes dizzying.
After entering the city and going to Chang Zaichang's mansion, Xiao Zhige wanted to discuss with Chang Zaichang to deal with the matter of Xiying. An Changqing had nothing to do, so he brought his guards and went around the city.
It is also located at the border, but Liangzhou City is obviously more lively than Yanzhou. Because of its location and Xiao Zhige's location in the three states of Yebei, Yanzhou has always been the city most hated by Beidi and the most frequent wars. Therefore, it is naturally not as lively and prosperous as the adjacent Liangzhou and Chenzhou.
An Changqing walked around with people and saw a lot of interesting gadgets. After strolling for two streets, I came across a teahouse, and there was actually a dancer dancing with monkeys in it. An Changqing saw it was strange, so he brought people in to have a cup of tea and rest.
The tea in Liangzhou is also different from ordinary tea. The tea here is not filled with tea leaves, but with various spices and medicinal materials. The taste is a bit salty. .
After drinking two cups of tea and watching another monkey dance, An Changqing saw that it was getting late and got up to go back. When I went out, I saw a lot of people surrounded by the restaurant, and there was a vague scolding from a man.
Looking through the gap in the crowd, I saw a big man smoking a young girl with bamboo chips. The little girl was about ten years old, with little clothes on top, bare shoulders and arms, and a leather case like a fish tail on her legs. At this moment, he was kneeling beside a large water tank, holding his arms shivering.
An Changqing frowned, clung to the crowd, and listened to each other, and finally figured out the whole story.
It turned out that this was a father and daughter who were performing arts. The little girl was wearing a fishtail cover, dressed as a mermaid, and performed juggling in a large water tank. It is said that the little girl failed to hold her breath during the performance just now, and the big man got angry and punished her.
Although it was unbearable to look at, they were father and daughter, and passersby didn't mind their own business. Just surround yourself with your words to persuade me. The big man said more and more vigorously, saying that the family was poor, and that the child's mother was seriously ill and waiting for money for treatment, but the child couldn't even do such a thing well.
The little girl folded her arms and bowed her head, kneeling wetly on the ground without saying a word.
It wasn't until the big man said, "I worked so hard to raise her so big" that the little girl suddenly raised her head and said bitterly, "You are not my father! I was not raised by you!"
The big man snorted and gave her a hard slap: "I told you to talk nonsense! I'm not your father, who is?!"
The little girl was shivering, but still insisted: "You are not!"
The big man was so angry that he picked up the small wooden bench beside the water tank and was about to smash her, but An Changqing stopped her first. Signaling the guards to separate the people, An Changqing kept the little girl behind him and said angrily, "How could you do this to your father?!"
When the big man saw that he was well-dressed and brought his guards, he was a little worried, but he still clenched his neck and said, "You, don't mind your own business, this is my family business!"
An Changqing ignored him, frowned and helped the little girl up, only to find that she had fish tails on her legs, so she couldn't stand up at all, so she could only sit on the ground first, take off her robe and put it on her superior.
"You said just now that he's not your father?"
The little girl glanced at him hesitantly, as if to distinguish whether he was a bad person or not. An Changqing looked at him gently, waiting for her to answer.
She probably thought that An Changqing was not like a bad person, so she nodded and said, "He is not my father, my father died a long time ago. I bought it from him."
When the little girl said this, the people watching the fun stopped and started pointing. If it is the father and daughter, they will not be able to manage the family affairs. But now that he knew that it was not his own, the big man's words were all to deceive them, and everyone began to be filled with righteous indignation.
An Changqing looked at the child, thought about it, stood up and asked, "How much did you buy it for? I'll give you the money, and I'll take this child away."
The big man was a little reluctant, but this little girl made a lot of money for him, and she was a cash cow that could make money for a long time. He hesitated and said: "How can there be a strong buy and strong sell?"
An Changqing couldn't bear to grumble with him, and glanced at the guard beside him.
The big man panicked, seeing that he was not easy to mess with, and quickly said: "Sell! I bought it! Five hundred taels, I bought it for five hundred taels."
"He's talking nonsense, obviously it only cost five taels of silver!" The little girl said in a clear voice.
The big man choked and glared at her fiercely.
An Changqing took out five taels of silver and threw it to him, and asked the guard to pick up the thin little child and bring it back. Just as he was about to leave, someone behind him stopped him: "This son, please stay."
An Changqing paused and turned around, only to see a young man in green clothes with a smile on his lips, very handsome, but he looked a little weak, and there was a beautiful maid by his side.
"Is something wrong, son?"
"This child is wearing a fishtail cover on his leg. If he doesn't take it off in time, he might hurt his leg."
An Changqing was stunned for a moment, and followed his fingers to see that the fishtail sleeves started from the waist and tightly wrapped around his legs, and there was hardly any gap in sight. Looking at the little girl again, she kept biting her lip tightly. Although she didn't speak, her lips were already biting white.
"My maid will take this thing. If the son doesn't mind, you can find a place to take the fish tail on the child's leg first."
An Changqing pondered for a moment, thinking that he had brought a bodyguard, but this person only brought a maid, so there should be no danger. He nodded and walked into the teahouse just now, and asked Xiao Er to prepare a wing for them.
Although this little girl is not very old, she is a girl after all, and it is not good to take fishtail sleeves in public.
After entering the wing, the maid really picked up the child and went to the screen to get her the fishtail sleeves on her legs. An Changqing and the young man waited outside drinking tea. The young man was very talkative and took the initiative to report to his house.
"My surname is Xue, and my name is Yi. I don't know what to call your son?"
"My surname is An, my name is Nuo." Someone who was unfamiliar in life and was approached by someone took the initiative to strike up a conversation, so An Changqing took precautions.
Xue Yi said: "I see Mr. An's face, you are not from Liangzhou, are you?"
An Changqing didn't say where he was from, but said, "Yes, I have something to do in Liangzhou."
The two chatted casually for a few words, and the maid came out holding the child. The child was wrapped in An Changqing's robe, and his face was a little red.
There was no expression on the maid's face, and she replied to Xue Yi: "The fishtail sleeve has been removed, and the leg has not been injured, but this is a boy, not a girl."
An Changqing looked surprised and went to see the child. This child is very good-looking, because he is young and has some indescribable beauty, but there is a large red fish-scale birthmark under the left eye, which destroys this beauty.
The little boy looked at An Changqing nervously: "He asked me to dress up as a girl, saying that I see a lot of people."
"He" naturally refers to the big guy who bought him.
An Changqing understood immediately, stepped forward and touched his head, took his hand, and said to Xue Yi, "Since the matter has been resolved, and there are still things at home, I will go first. Thank you, Brother Xue."
Xue Yi laughed: "You're welcome, Brother An, walk slowly. We are destined to see you again."
An Changqing nodded to him and left with the little boy.
Behind him, Xue Yi turned and left until he could no longer see him. The maid Ji Xue followed him closely and whispered, "Master Xiang, are you still not going back? Chang Zaichang has already brought someone back."
Xue Yi, that is, Xue Wuyi smiled faintly: "It's time to go back. Chang Zaichang is back, so should the King of the Northern War."
Ji Xue said: "Do you want me to prepare the carriage?"
"Don't worry." Xue Wuyi waved his hand and suddenly asked: "Jixue, do you think there will be two unrelated people in this world who look exactly the same?"
Ji Xue shook her head and said, "I have never seen this servant before."
Xue Wuyi pondered for a moment and said, "Tell someone to check the origin of this Anno."
"Yes."
The author has something to say: Chang Zaichang: We have to chat about Xiji.
Cowardly (impatient): Hurry up and finish the fight, I'll rush back to the round room.
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