Xianyang County.
The letter was delivered to Mr. Qin, he put the letter in his sleeve, pushed open the door, and excused himself to go out to buy some calligraphy and paintings. Since Feng Lisheng and his party left, after making sure that no one found them, these people moved back to Xianyun Village .
Passing by rows of private soldiers who were stepping up their martial arts training all the way, those people clasped their fists and saluted respectfully when they saw him.
Mr. Qin straightened his back, waved his hands gently, with wide sleeves and long beard, showing the style of a scholar.
Passing by the residence of the head of the family, I saw a young man with irascible features, dragging a woman around under the blue sky and broad daylight. When the young man saw Mr. Qin approaching from a distance, he let go of the hand holding the woman's waist in embarrassment, and cupped his hands pretendingly: "Where is the military master going?"
Mr. Qin's eyes flashed a trace of disdain, and he smiled respectfully on his face and said: "My hands are itchy for a while, and I want to go down the mountain to find some calligraphy and paintings."
The master knows that these scholars usually like to buy books and paintings, so he doesn't care, but he glanced at the barely handsome woman, smacked his mouth, and said irritably:
"Didn't the military division say that when the time comes, we will bring these people into the capital and take back the throne of my Xiao family. These soldiers have been training for so long. Is there any news from the capital?"
Mr. Qin is too lazy to disdain, this idiot has started dreaming again!
He still lowered his eyes respectfully, and comforted him skillfully: "Daxia has strong soldiers and horses, and we can't act rashly until we don't have enough strength. The master knows the hard work of the master, so he helped you pick out two outstanding oirans in Beijing. It will be delivered in a few days. Please stay safe and don't worry, Master."
Hearing the words, the head of the family's eyes lit up, and when he thought of the women who had been sent in the past, his heart felt hot, and he felt that the people behind him who helped him were really thoughtful in every way. Let him experience the life of the faint king in advance.
Mr. Qin came out of Xianyun Village, and after entering the city, he came to a remote second courtyard. I knocked on the door rhythmically with my fingers, and a gentle and pleasant male voice came from the room: "Come in."
Mr. Qin pushed the door lightly and walked in. This is a study room. In front of the window stood a young man in a moon-white brocade robe.
Mr. Qin glanced quickly, then knelt down respectfully: "His Royal Highness, a letter from the capital."
The man turned around upon hearing this. His brows were warm and clear, and when he heard the words, his brows moved, and he stepped forward to help Mr. Qin, with a gentle tone: "Sir, please get up quickly, I have already said that Mr. is so busy because of his loneliness, there is no need to perform such a big ceremony on weekdays."
Mr. Qin felt that he had been valued, stood up flattered, and took out the letter from his sleeve: "I received it an hour ago."
The man took the letter, sat down in front of the desk opposite, opened it, read it at a glance, raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly, and then moved closer to the candlestick to light it. When he looked down at Mr. Qin, his eyes couldn't be suppressed. Happy:
"The news came from the substitute who was arranged in the East Palace. His Majesty was in a coma due to poisoning. King Su Feng Li Sheng is now dead. The capital is already under our control. Now is the best time to lead troops into the capital. Get ready. Leaving soon."
The news came so suddenly that Mr. Qin didn't recover for a while. They had been preparing for this day for five years. They thought they would have to wait for a long time, but they didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
The man stood up and patted Mr. Qin on the shoulder: "Sir, go back and get ready. When it's done, you will be the hero of my Great Xia!"
Watching Mr. Qin leave with a passionate expression, the man, Xing Qi, dusted off his robe, the deliberate imitation of gentle expression faded away, he threw the folding fan in his hand casually, rode a horse from the back door, and went out of the city to a quiet villa.
He let the horse go to graze by himself, and didn't bother to take a detour to the main entrance. With his arms propped up, he gently turned over the high wall in front of him, and landed almost silently.
Wei Che, who was sitting at the stone table reading a book, turned his head when he heard the sound, and didn't say anything when he saw him climbing over the wall again. Seeing the clothes he was wearing, he frowned.
When Xing Qi saw Wei Che, he didn't have any extra expression on his face, he just nodded his head lightly as a greeting.
Although the two are father and son, Wei Che is born with a calm personality. No matter how much emotion he has in his heart, he will not show it on his face. But Xing Qi didn't care much.
Seeing that Xing Qi was about to leave, Wei Che said softly, "Your mother is in the kitchen right now, and she said she wanted to make dumplings for you."
Xing Qi heard the words, his flat expression eased, and there was some warmth in his eyes, he said "I see", and turned to the direction of the kitchen.
Wei Che looked at his figure who was walking away quickly. Although his face was still dull, he felt a little relieved. He closed the book, stood up, and followed him. Just thinking of what he had found, he pursed his lower lip. , stood in place for a long time.
Xing Qi stepped into the kitchen, and heard a woman's gentle voice from a distance: "Is it right to roll it this way... This is not good... The dough is too thick, and the dumplings made are not tasty. Xi'er must not like it..."
Xing Qi pushed open the door, and saw Mrs. Wei standing in front of the table with a rolling pin, her hands clumsily imitating the movements of the servant woman rolling the noodles, while Gu Danxue was wearing an apron standing in front of the chopping board skillfully chopping minced meat.
Mrs. Wei looked up when she heard the movement, and she was obviously very happy when she saw Xing Qi coming in. She hurriedly put down the rolling pin in her hand, "Why did Xi'er come back early today? Sit down first, and mother will make dumplings for you!"
Looking down at the messy dough kneaded in his hands, he lowered his head in embarrassment for a while.
Although Shen Mingjiao used hypnosis to help her erase part of her memory, she has been insane for so many years, and her condition is too serious. Even if she recovers now, her brain will not be the same as that of ordinary people in a short time.
Responses are usually a little slow, and I am afraid of seeing strangers.
Xing Qi pursed his lips: "I'll do it!"
After finishing speaking, he took a ladle of water to wash his hands, and took the rolling pin from the maid.
Madam Wei was even more at a loss: "Go and help Danxue chop vegetables, I will be there soon..."
Xing Qi took a look at Gu Danxue, who was busy chopping vegetables, and saw that her fair knuckles were all red. This girl has always been honest and never knew what it means to be lazy. He waved his hand and said, "You all go out, just leave it to me."
Gu Danxue put down the kitchen knife and shook her slightly numb hands: "I'm fine, it's interesting to do it together." Seeing Mrs. Wei standing there at a loss, she smiled and said: "Xing Qi rolled the noodles, so why don't you just make dumplings? ?”
Mrs. Wei heaved a sigh of relief, smiled gratefully at Gu Danxue, and hurriedly learned how to make dumplings with the maid beside her.
Xing Qi glanced at Gu Danxue, who smiled at him. No one understands Mrs. Wei's current state of mind better than her. What Mrs. Wei is most afraid of is not being needed, and if she is not allowed to do anything, she will feel even more uneasy.
Not long after, Wei Che also opened the door and came in. He glanced at the busy people and said nothing. He consciously rolled up his wide-sleeved toga, sat in front of the stove and started to light the fire.
The cooks couldn't help but look at each other when they saw the man holding firewood in his hands with the temperament of an exiled fairy, and then at this handsome and beautiful family.
These rich people are really strange. They have a lot of servants who don’t use them, but they want to cook by themselves!
With the busy work of the four, the dumplings came out of the pot after half an hour. Xu did it himself, and several people ate a lot.
After dinner, Xing Qi said to several people: "Your Highness asked me to do something, and I will be away for a while."
Madam Wei was taken aback, and guessed in a low voice: "Is it something in the barracks? Is it very dangerous?"
The disappearance of her son has always been a knot in Mrs. Wei's heart. Coupled with Qing Yao's interference, Shen Mingjiao told her that her son had died in battle after using hypnosis to erase part of her memory in order to appease her emotions.
So after Xing Qi appeared, she thought that Xing Qi escaped by luck, and it was not easy to tell Mrs. Wei about Xing Qi's past experiences, so she let her misunderstand.
So Mrs. Wei always thought that Xing Qi was serving in the army now.
Although Mrs. Wei's brain is slow to react, she also knows that if it is really an ordinary thief, how can someone in the army come forward! However, she did not stop him because of the possible danger. Although she would be worried, her son is grown up and has his own life. Parents cannot just interfere blindly if they feel bad.
She only said: "Since you have joined the army, it is your duty to defend your home and country. No matter what you are going to do, as long as it is not a violation of law and discipline, we will support you,"
Looking at the complete trust and pride in Mrs. Wei's eyes, this is a mother's heartfelt pride in her son. For a while, Xing Qiyi only felt his heart swell.
Half a year ago, he was still the crown prince's stand-in. At that time, he had secretly unlocked the heart-addiction Gu. As long as he wanted, he could escape at any time. But after experiencing too much, he just felt that nothing was interesting, and he thought that this would be the end of his life
Later he met Gu Danxue and found his biological parents.
Looking at the dumplings in different ways in the pot, at this moment, Fang Fang felt that although there are many dark and muddy things in this world, there is also a lot of warmth.
"But safety first, mother is still waiting for you and Danxue to get married early so that I can help you take care of your children?"
Gu Danxue stood up embarrassingly: "You guys do it first, I'll wash the dishes."
Xing Qi chuckled, and before she could move, he took the lead in clearing away the bowl.
…
It was getting late, and Xing Qi sent Gu Danxue back to the yard. After walking a few steps, Gu Danxue felt that one side of her palm was held by a big hot hand. She didn't break free, but looked around with red ears, and whispered Said: "Someone is watching us."
Xing Qi shook the hands they held, raised his eyebrows and said, "What are you afraid of, don't everyone in this village think you and I are husband and wife?"
Gu Danxue gave him a white look, but when she met his smiling and focused phoenix eyes, she turned her face away uncomfortably,
Since the two of them expressed their intentions, in private, this man's love talk is the same, but it doesn't make people feel greasy.
Gu Danxue glanced at the moon-white brocade robe on him, frowned and said, "Why are you dressed like this today?"
Xing Qi casually helped her remove the fallen leaves from her head, "Isn't it pretty?"
Naturally, it is good-looking, Xing Qi's appearance is there, and he is also a natural hanger. This moon-white brocade robe makes him noble and gentle, but he has an unruly personality. For convenience, he usually likes to wear shorts or jerseys Pack,
Gu Danxue pursed her lips and shook her head: "It's not pretty at all, it's ugly!"
Seeing her trying to maintain a delicate face, as if she was saying that I was really angry, but her eyes could not pretend to be imposing, he couldn't help but nodded her nose, nodded with a light smile: "Okay, in the future My clothes are up to the girl to decide!"
It was obviously a sentence to make her happy, but Gu Danxue thought about it seriously and analyzed it: "...Forget it, I don't know how to pick clothes very much."
"It's okay, I look good, and I can handle everything I wear."
Gu Danxue choked, wondering how there could be such a thick-skinned person in this world!
Soon arrived at Gu Danxue's yard, and Xing Qi patted her head: "I have to leave for a while, if you have nothing to do, just hang out in the village, and I will be back in a month at most."
Gu Danxue clutched the corner of his clothes, raised his head and looked straight at him: "I know what you are going to do."
She is not stupid, from seeing him put on this clothes, looking at the unfamiliar disguise around him, combined with some abnormal behaviors of Shen Mingjiao and the others, she guessed the general idea.
What Xing Qi left to do was very likely to accidentally lose her life, but she didn't open her mouth to stop it, because she couldn't stop it at all, she just said seriously:
"If you come back alive, I will marry you. If you die, I will guard you forever."
After Gu Danxue said this, she didn't respond to the man in front of her, and she was just about to turn around and go back to the house. His body was suddenly embraced by someone, and he hugged him so hard, as if he wanted to embed him into his bones and blood. A man's deep and hoarse voice came from above his head:
"Stupid not stupid, life is so long, how can you make promises so easily!"
Gu Danxue let him hold her obediently, without refuting, she just looked at him firmly.
Xing Qi didn't say anything? Just hug her quietly and enjoy this short parting time.
Gu Danxue yawned a little, and she could see his perfectly shaped thin lips when she raised her head slightly. She was in a daze for a moment,
The man's eyes dimmed, and his voice was low and seductive: "Hey, close your eyes!"
Gu Danxue didn’t understand, so she closed her eyes obediently,
The next moment, his lips softened, and the man no longer restrained himself, leaned over and kissed her hard.
…
A quarter of an hour later, Xing Qi passed by the main courtyard, and Wei Che stopped him: "Come out for a walk with me."
Seeing the blush on his face, he warned in a deep voice: "You are not married yet, don't do anything beyond the rules, it's fine if you are a man, you have to think about other girls!"
Xing Qi was a little embarrassed, coughed lightly and changed the subject: "...No. What do you want from me?"
During the conversation, the two had already walked out of the front yard, Wei Che straightened his face, and I will go back to Beijing with you tomorrow.
Xing Qi was not surprised that he would say this: "Father must have known everything."
Wei Che nodded with an ugly expression. From the time when Shen Mingjiao pointed out Qingyao's identity, he had some guesses, until he happened to see Xing Qi wearing a brocade robe, and he was almost indistinguishable from the prince.
But before he could speak, Xing Qi wanted to refuse first: "Since you already know, you should also be clear. Once the prince's life experience is revealed, what will the world think of you?"
After all, the crown prince is Wei Che's parent and son. If the world knows, what will they think of him?
Wei Che said calmly: "I know, but all of this happened because of me."
If he had been more careful and had seen through Qing Yao's plot earlier, none of this would have happened now.
Xing Qi asked him back: "But what about the queen?"
One sentence made Xing Qi silent for an instant. If the prince's background is known, the empress and her mother's family will be the first to be criticized. People will say that the Wei family is ambitious, confusing the blood of the royal family, and trying to make their own descendants enthroned.
…
Xing Qi went to Xianyunzhai overnight, assembled the troops, hung up the banner of the former royal family, and set off from Xianyang County all the way north.