Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Bugs

The green cloth curtain was torn open suddenly, bringing a cool breeze, and the misty white mist dissipated, clearly protruding the profile of the handsome man behind the curtain. Her hair was tied with a headband studded with broken gemstones, and naturally hung on her smooth shoulders.The dim light of the fire not far away shone on his bare skin, reflecting a color similar to gold. His sword lips were raised slightly, and he gathered a knowing but not without a playful smile at the corner of his mouth, and turned around lightly: "I slipped a little while walking... Cang Cang, Minmin, why is there blood on your chest?"

There was no answer from the other side, they watched a drop of water slide down from his mist-soaked forehead, all the way across his long eyebrows that flew straight into his temples, the corners of his smiling eyes, and his cheeks that were as straight as a wall, and then dripped. On his bulging pectoral muscles, water droplets flashed, slid across his broad and strong chest, and continued to go down as tirelessly as a stream, and further down, it was not a flat and warm belly, but another body that made people feel suffocated body. In his arms was a naked young man.The man was in a coma, his pale, bloodless lips were tightly pressed, his eyelashes were as long as butterfly wings, and they were closed together peacefully, the corners of his brows were handsome and stretched freely, his long hair was not pulled up, and it was slightly messy scattered around the handsome man. In the man's arms.

His body was slender, slightly thin, and his skin was a little pale, with a warm luster under the firelight. If the handsome man was a golden wine baron, then he was a piece of white jade. A gentleman is like jade, the brilliance of jade is neither dazzling nor charming, but no matter how dazzling the jewelry is, jade can always emit a faint halo gently, subtly but not to be ignored. Therefore, when you suddenly see such a naked man, you will feel an inexplicable sense of peace in your heart, as if staring at a naked man rudely like this is not only not a sinful thing, but also the same thing. Hairpin flowers drink wine, and fishermen and woodcutters answer the same elegant love affairs.

... Kummer was facing Minjia and me, looking at us with a smile. Min Jia had already squeezed her nostrils tightly and stared wide-eyed, standing like a statue. I woke up first, laughed, turned around and pulled Min Jia to look at her seriously: "Min Jia, does Xiao Baiguang look good?" Minjia nodded repeatedly. "Minjia, I'll let you see my husband's naked body, am I treating you well?" I continued to ask. Min Jia continued to nod, her eyes still staring straight ahead. "Then after reading it, let's go." I covered her eyes and dragged her to the back of the curtain.

Li Mingshang said, "Since you've come in, stay and help." Min Jia and I turned our heads honestly, walked up to Li Mingshang with our heads down. "Minjia will help watch the fire, neither big nor small. The little girl is waiting by the side with a blanket." Li Mingshang immediately ordered. We hurried over, and I stood by the barrel, and saw Xiao Huan's long hair was still hanging on his shoulders, so I pulled a hosta from his head, and tied his hair into a bun. When I touched the skin of his neck when I was pulling my hair, it was warm, and the corners of my lips raised unconsciously.

Kummer looked up at me: "Cang Cang, your arrow wound has not healed, and your complexion is not very good, you should go and rest first." I shook my head and smiled: "I'm fine here." He also smiled and said nothing more. The treatment time is actually not short, but as long as I can look at him, even if he is unconscious at this moment, I feel like I am in a dream, and I don't want to let it go for a moment. After soaking in the liquid medicine, Li Mingshang took out the silver needles and dredged all Xiao Huan's acupuncture points before he heaved a sigh of relief: "The brat's life has been saved."

Hearing this, I was slightly relieved, but saw a new scar on his chest. Although it was not big and had scabs of blood, it was still glaring on his chest. Seeing that I noticed the scar, Kummer said beside him: "This is Xiaobai's injury when he saw a hidden weapon in your chest and grabbed it." Like being stabbed by something, my hands trembled. Although I didn't see it clearly at that time, if it wasn't for grabbing me and hugging me, how could Xiao Huan not even be able to hide from such a hidden weapon? But even so, when he hugged me, I still wanted to push him away.

Sighing lightly, Kummer smiled: "Cang Cang, if you want to cry, you can cry for Xiaobai after he wakes up." I shifted my eyes to Xiao Huan's face, he was still sleeping peacefully, and there was still no trace of blood on his pale face. I was silent for a moment, bent down and kissed his colorless thin lips. No matter who else was watching, I just felt his warmth quietly, and then a tear from my eye just slid down and landed on his cheek. Kummer didn't speak, Min Jia had already gone out, Li Mingshang packed the medicine box silently, and flicked the clothes on his shoulders: "This trip is really exhausting, I have to find this kid to get back the consultation fee when I go back." While speaking, he walked out the door with the medicine box in hand.

He went and came back quickly. "Mr. Li! It's late at night, how do you go back?" I remembered to ask behind him, but he had already lifted the curtain, and his figure quickly disappeared into the night. "If this Mr. Li wants to break into the camp alone, I'm afraid no one can stop him." Kummer suddenly said beside him. "Could it be that Mr. Li also knows martial arts?" I was a little surprised, but Li Mingshang had never shown martial arts in front of others. Kummer smiled: "This imperial doctor's skills are by no means inferior to Mr. Gui's."

He himself mentioned Gui Wuchang, and paused: "He disappeared after he hurt you... He hijacked you among the imperial guards and threatened Xiaobai with your life. I didn't order him to do it. This person is a Capable man, I have always wanted to win over you, but this time he hurt you, the next time I see him, I'm afraid I will kill you." I nodded, noncommittal. When it comes to returning to impermanence, I always have a weird feeling. When he brought me out of the capital that day, he had time to kill me, or use me to do many things, but he seemed to just bring me to the Jurchen camp, and never cared about it again.

And those two hidden weapons that fell from the sky... I was actually not seriously injured. The place where the hidden weapon hit seemed to be critical, but it cleverly avoided the heart. Xiao Huan was afraid that my injury would recur, so the wound medicine he prescribed contained a lot of calming ingredients. With the ability to return to impermanence, if you really want to kill me, wouldn't you be so understated? But I couldn't figure it out for half a while, so I smiled at Kummer and didn't express my doubts to him. After working for a while, I still started to feel dizzy, so I turned around and wanted to go back to bed and lie down. Before I could move, Kummer had already reached out and picked me up by the waist, walked to the edge of the bed and put me on the bed. I smiled at him: "Thank you, Kummer." After experiencing a life and death, Kummer and I seem to be getting acquainted with each other. Even if we call him by his name at this moment, I don’t think there is anything wrong with it. "He brought you here, you will never say thank you to him?" Kummer said suddenly, smiling, "Such kind words are only said to people who are not close to you, but to the closest people Needless to say." I looked up at him, and suddenly found that there was a sad expression between the brows of this always cold and sharp man. I raised my eyes and looked at him seriously: "Kumor, no matter what, I failed your love... At that moment, I really wanted to be with you..." "Cang Cang..." Kummer interrupted me and smiled faintly, "When he no longer needs you, you can go with me, but if he dies, you will go with him... Even if you If the person is still alive, the heart will die, right?" He was too transparent, I was suddenly speechless, and there was a dead silence in the tent. Kummer put his hand on my cheek: "If you really like it, go for it. If you hold it, don't let it go. Don't say thank you to me while thinking in your heart that I have failed Kummer. I just need to remember , there is a man named Kumoer who also loves you, although he may not be as good as him. But I have fulfilled you, and you will give me happy happiness. Do you remember, Cang Cang?" I nodded, and a big tear fell on the back of his hand. Holding his hand, I leaned on his shoulder, smiling while weeping: "Thank you..." Kummer patted me on the back, sighed and said, "Could it be that I've been with the Han people for a long time? I'm starting to feel sentimental." "Brother, Cang Cang, you..." Min Jia came back at some point, staring at Kummer and me, and at Xiao Huan who was sleeping on the other side. I hurriedly pushed Kummer away, a little embarrassed: "It's not what you see..." Kummer gave her a hard look: "Damn girl, can't you come back later?" After all this trouble, Kummer asked people to divide the big tent into two rooms, leaving a small room for Xiao Huan to recuperate. Northeast high ginseng, tiger bone antler and other precious medicinal materials were not lacking, and Kummer sent people to send them in a steady stream. Two days later, although Xiao Huan still did not wake up, his breathing was much rougher, and his skin also turned red. I watch over him every day, as if I want to make up for the original part, looking at his sleeping face, I don't know why I can't move my eyes. I just fed him the medicine that day, and I was about to take a nap on the edge of the bed, but I accidentally crushed his hand. I felt his fingers move slightly under my face, and I stepped aside quickly. Before I realized what was going on for a while, I looked up in a daze, and saw his eyelashes flicker, and he opened his eyes with a frown. . I dare not speak, and stare at him intently. He coughed very lightly, his brows furrowed even tighter, the eyes in those deep pupils were a little blurred, and his voice was very soft: "It's...too bitter..." I nodded: "The medicine Mr. Li prescribed to you must be bitter." He coughed a few more times, closed his eyes again, and muttered to himself: "Then I'd better stay in a coma..." I held his hand tightly: "No! If you dare to go to sleep again, I will cry for you!" Only then did he open his eyes again: "Cang Cang?" It has been more than a year since that soft call, I took his hand, put it on my cheek, and smiled at him: "I have cried several times in the past few days since you were in a coma, if you want me to continue crying, You can go on to sleep." He seemed still unable to understand the scene in front of him, rather surprised: "Are you here?" "Yeah, I'm here." I leaned over and kissed his thin lips lightly, "Brother Xiao, you're finally awake, that's great." His deep pupils flickered violently, and after a while, he smiled at me: "I'm fine, don't worry... Queen." I raised my eyebrows at him: "Have you not seen clearly? We are still in the Jurchen camp, so you are no longer the emperor, and I am not the queen... You are just a male favorite." After I finished speaking, I also felt that I was joking. It's a bit nasty, and I couldn't help laughing, "But I've already told Kummer that you will be my exclusive male favorite in the future, and he is not allowed to rob me!" He was stunned again, this time he finally realized that I was joking, but he still looked unbelievable, turned his head and coughed lightly: "So... I should thank Madam..." When he coughed, his breathing became a little short. I knew that the poison had damaged my heart and lungs, so I quickly supported him and made him half sit up and lean on my shoulder. Holding his body, I tilted my head and kissed him lightly on the cheek, pretending to be relaxed: "So we don't have to worry about the identity of the emperor and empress, and we will stay together forever, okay, Brother Xiao?" However, no matter how easy it was to say, a tear still flowed silently from the corner of my eye, I raised my hand to wipe it away, turned to look at him, and tried my best to smile: "Life is so short, I don't want to lie to myself anymore, and I don't want to look at you anymore Leaving, but I can't do anything...Brother Xiao, I dare to admit that the person I love the most is you, isn't it too late?" He just looked at me silently, closed his eyes, opened them again, pushed me away, leaned over, and spat the blood from his mouth on the side of the bed. I hugged him and stroked his back, feeling warm in my body, but cold in my heart: For more than a year, for such a long time, I just left him behind like this, never caring, never ask. The back of my hand was covered by his cool hand, and I was still coughing lightly. He raised his head and smiled at me: "Don't worry...it's blood congestion..." I nodded, wiped the blood from the corner of his lips with a handkerchief, and hugged him against the head of the bed. He smiled, lowered his eyes slightly, let go of my hand, and seemed to think for a while before saying: "Cang Cang... If you feel that you owe me anything, I will just do my best... don't go too far care." He still doesn't believe it... I have always kept my words so decisive, I said that I love blood, and I made a century-old contract with Kummer in front of him. He said he was just doing his part, but would someone put such effort to the point of losing his own life? I smiled, took his hand, put it gently on my chest, and looked up at him: "Did I never tell you, brother Xiao... If you are gone, I will follow you go." When I saw him unconscious, I really understood everything—even though there are still too many things between us that have not been solved, the death of Master, the death of Xianxue, and him and my father confrontation. But what about these?If he really killed Master and Xianxue, then I can accompany him to the Infernal Hell after death, facing the sea of ​​swords and flames.Even if he and his father will win and lose in the end, then I can go to hell with him. I no longer seek peace of conscience, I no longer seek to be at ease in this body, I just want to be with him, even if it will burn my body in a flash, forever. "I love you the most..." I looked at him with a smile, and for the first time since the death of Master, I looked straight into his eyes without any concealment, "Brother Xiao, this time, I won't just say anything. " After a long time, his body moved slightly, and his expression was a little stunned for a moment: "Cangcang..." I smiled, leaned over and hugged him, and leaned my head on his shoulder: "Don't doubt me anymore, okay? Brother Xiao... Let's not separate again." The surrounding area was very quiet, the oil lamp wick in front of the table There was a crackling sound in the flames. The two arms placed on me gradually tightened, and Xiao Huan's voice sounded like a dream for the first time, ethereal and ethereal: "Okay, don't separate again." I leaned in his arms, thought of something, paused, and asked, "Brother Xiao... When you just woke up, were you talking about suffering? Are you still so afraid of taking medicine?" He coughed a few times suddenly, and gave a very low "hmm". I just knew... It turns out that when we were walking together, he took medicine once in front of me. If his expression at that time was also seen by the people in the Forbidden Palace, he would probably be stunned. From then on, I knew that Xiao Yuncong, who was flawless and sometimes even like a banished fairy, was inhuman Xiaoxia... Now he is His Majesty the wise and invincible Dawu Deyou Emperor. He has a fatal weakness - he is afraid bitter. "Hoo," the sound of the knife handle hitting the tent suddenly came, and a familiar voice sounded: "If you want to talk to each other, you have to wait until you go home. This is still in my place." I got up and looked back, and saw Kummer standing at the entrance of the tent with a half-smile holding a knife. I casually picked up one of Xiao Huan's shoes and threw it over: "Why are you so spoiling the scenery!" "Really? Why do I think I fit the occasion?" Kummer said, looking at Xiao Huan with a smile on his face, "Women swear they can't believe it...Xiaobai, we already had skin-to-skin kisses when we treated you. I saw what I should see, I touched what I should touch, you just follow me and forget it." Xiao Huan looked at me calmly: "Cang Cang, help me throw the other shoe over." After several days of recuperation in the Kummer camp, Xiao Huan finally got better. After waking up, he vomited blood twice again. Although it looked serious, it was a sign that his body was gradually improving. A few days later, he would cough again, and he was much better. That day, we sat in the tent with Minja Kumer and his two brothers and sisters. The four of us ate roe roe meat and drank alcohol. The deer was hunted back by Min Jia when he went out to inspect the camp. In the past few days, the two sides have quieted down, there is no more fighting, and the wild beasts have started to move around. While chatting, Min Jia suddenly said: "Cang Cang, you can stay and be my sister-in-law. I think you are very reluctant to part with my brother. Didn't you still hug Xiaobai when he didn't wake up that day? You stay and be my sister-in-law." Sister-in-law, I can see you every day." What is this girl really talking about? I shouldn’t mention what she said. It took me so much to make Xiao Huan no longer mind the matter that Kummer and I had promised each other for life, and she said that again! "Holding Kummer?" Xiao Huan was wearing a loose cloak and leaning on a chair beside him drinking. At this time, he turned the wine glass in his hand and asked casually. "It's good to be my wife," Kummer was sitting on the chair next to Xiao Huan, and said lazily, "Xiaobai won't be with me anyway, I'm so sad, I can keep his wife here Being around is also a way to talk about the pain of lovesickness." "It's all about comforting lovesickness..." I tugged at the corners of my mouth, not knowing whether to cry or laugh. "I'm going to be sad when you say that. If it doesn't hinder Jiangshan Sheji to take care of, I also want to stay with you forever." Xiao Huan accepted Kummer's words with a slight sigh. "Forget it, there is no destiny in this life, and I am content to know that you will also be sad for me." Kummer also sighed. Min Jia looked up at her brother, then at me and Xiao Huan: "Cang Cang, I don't understand this, you three, who really likes whom?" "This." I still pulled the corners of my mouth, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "God knows." In the past few days, Kummer always came to see Xiao Huan at night, and when he came, he found a reason to send me away, and then the two of them stayed there for an hour or two without knowing what to say. Whenever I asked, both of them would smile and say nothing, and even say some extremely ambiguous words in front of my face.Could it be that these two people are really doing a fake show, and they really have that kind of affection... Every time I think about it, I get a headache. Then I thought about those women in the Forbidden Palace, it would be good not to go back, after I go back, I will definitely continue to fight with them, um... It's a fight between phoenixes and phoenixes, the road ahead is long, if you want to monopolize Xiao Huan, you have to work harder. Thinking of this, I put the wine glass in my hand on the table heavily, stood up and rolled up my sleeves and looked at Kummer: "I can't bear it anymore! Let's fight fairly. If you win, Xiaobai will be yours. If I win, it will be mine." !" "Are you trying to rob me of a man?" Kummer looked at me a little surprised, and couldn't help but smile, "Xiaobai, this little girl really wants to rob you from me." Xiao Huan let out a "chi" laugh, and Kummer also started laughing. I looked at them inexplicably. Min Jia looked at them and then at me: "Cang Cang, my brother and Xiaobai don't like men, only women. They are joking with you, don't you see?" I looked at Min Jia with a little embarrassment, and said forcefully: "What... I can see it too... I was joking too." Over there, Kummer and Xiao Huan laughed even harder. It's a big shame now, I played tricks on these two old foxes again. No matter how happy the day is, the time to say goodbye has come. When Xiao Huan got better again, Kummer notified Qi Chengliang in Shanhaiguan to welcome Xiao Huan. I don't know what kind of agreement he made with Xiao Huan, it is very likely that the long talks between the two of them in the tent made them have a tacit understanding. After sending us outside the camp, Kummer smiled and said to Xiao Huan, "Retreat in three days?" Xiao Huan nodded: "You are not joking." Kummer smiled: "I believe you once." Outside the Jurchen camp, there was a lineup of soldiers in black armor. The leader was wearing a red cloak, and the red tassels on his head fluttered in the wind. When he saw Xiao Huan walking out, he got off his horse and knelt down on one knee: "Minister Qi Chengliang, welcome to the holy driver." In front of the majestic and inviolable army, I quietly stretched out my hand and held Xiao Huan's hand, and he shook my hand too, stepped forward and smiled: "General Qi, please get up." Qi Chengliang thanked him, he was a man of few words, soon a soldier brought two horses in the formation, I looked at the two horses, the hand holding Xiao Huan's palm was still not loose. He understood what I meant, smiled and said to Qi Chengliang: "One horse is enough." The horse was brought over, Xiao Huan got on the horse first, then stretched out his hand to me, smiling: "Satisfied?" I took his hand to get on the horse, Xiao Huan held the rein and lightly clamped the horse's belly, the horse walked out leisurely, and Qi Chengliang followed. I sat sideways on the horseback, put my arms around Xiao Huan's waist, leaned my head on his collar and said in a low voice: "Brother Xiao, I have seen Qi Chengliang at my house. He is my father's protégé. My dad." He nodded and smiled: "I know this." I paused, but quietly retracted my arms and hugged Xiao Huan even tighter. Even if you are prepared, when you really start to face it, it is a different feeling. It's ridiculous to think about it, I am obviously the queen of Dawu, why do I feel that the whole world is against me being with Xiao Huan. We walked a long way, and we could still see that Kummer and Min Jia did not go back, but stood outside the camp on horseback, watching us leave. I tugged on Xiao Huan's sleeve: "Da Wu and Ku Moer... are you ready to negotiate a peace? What's going on?" He smiled and did not hide anything from me: "Yes, Kummer agrees to negotiate peace, and he can also agree to continue to be a vassal to Dawu, but he only asks to use Shanhaiguan as the boundary, and the north is classified as a territory of the Chengjin Kingdom." This battle has seriously damaged the vitality of both countries. Kummer has no strength to attack the Central Plains for a while, and it will be difficult for Dawu to completely defeat him. It is not a bad thing to be able to return to stability for the time being. The two countries are at peace. As Xiao Huan said, he suddenly smiled: "Kumor is really too. He actually said that it's okay to be a vassal to me, but not to my son. When I die, I will definitely raise troops." "Then you can compete with him, who has a lot of white beards." I laughed, and finally waved goodbye to the figures of Kummer and Min Jia who could no longer see clearly. It's not that I don't have parting thoughts in my heart, but I know that no matter how magnificent and beautiful the scenery outside the customs is, Dawu is my final destination. When he arrived in the pass, Shi Yan's face was frosty, and there was an unconcealable sadness and joy on his usually expressionless face. He came over to salute, his hands trembling: "Long live." Xiao Huan pulled me off the horse and smiled at him: "You guys have worked hard these few days." Shi Yan's eyes suddenly turned red, and he clasped his fists again. Xiao Huan smiled at him, took my hand up the steps and entered the room. The buildings in Shanhaiguan cover an area of ​​tens of acres. Apart from the barracks, there are many pavilions. This time when Xiao Huan came, the resting place was arranged in a small building in the middle of the pass. I walked in with him and entered the door. There was a thick cashmere carpet inside. In the middle of the carpet was a golden beast as tall as half a person. The aroma was wafting from the beast's mouth. It was very clear, but sweet and greasy. . I feel a little strange, Xiao Huan doesn't like to use incense very much, if he uses it, it must be ambergris, and this kind of fragrance with such a strong powdery smell must not be his favorite. Together with Xiao Huan, we walked through the red sandalwood screen inlaid with ink and jade landscape, and came to the inner room. Inside was also a complete set of red sandalwood tables. There were a few freshly cut wintersweets in the glass bottles on the table, and the room was full of dark fragrance. . When Xiao Huan sat down, a court lady brought up a bowl of Mingqian Longjing. When I came back with him this time, I realized that apart from Shi Yan, no one else called me "Queen Empress". Even when Qi Chengliang went to the Jurchen camp to pick up Xiao Huan, he didn't mention me. There was no mention of being trapped in the enemy camp. I waited for the maid to go out, sat next to Xiao Huan and hugged his waist, smiled: "Brother Xiao, did you let the two battalions of imperial guards block the news that I am not in the palace?" He paused, put his arms around my shoulders and smiled: "Yes, I told the palace to tell the public that the Queen has a small ailment and is recuperating... Whether you want to go back or not, if news of your kidnapping comes out, it will always be true. It's not good." I hugged him, and I didn't know what to say. His consideration for me was always so thoughtful. Looking up at him, looking from below, the mist of tea passed over his face, forming a ball, covering his brows mistyly. I reached out my hand through the fog, hooked his neck, and leaned my head on his shoulder: "Brother Xiao...No matter what, I just want to be with you." He didn't speak any more, and put his arms around my shoulders. Shi Yan's voice sounded hesitantly at the door, breaking the silence of the room: "Long Live Lord, someone wants to see you." Xiao Huan nodded, but he didn't move his hand from my shoulder, so I continued to lean on his shoulder without moving. Shi Yan hesitated, and added: "It's General Long Wei." "Don't tell me whether to report or not! Get out of here!" A slightly hoarse familiar voice suddenly came. I raised my head quickly, and the young man in a black cloak who appeared at the door, with clear and handsome features, but with deep sarcasm and arrogance on his face, was my elder brother. Shi Yan took a step back and clenched the hilt of his sword. The elder brother smiled slightly, but there was a murderous look between his brows: "Why, Commander Shi wants to fight me?" "Shi Yan, you go out first." Xiao Huan let go of my shoulders, stood up and smiled at his brother, "Extremely long time no see." Shi Yan bowed and went out to close the door. Brother sneered: "Don't call me so affectionate, I don't remember me being so familiar with Long Live Lord." My elder brother likes to roam the rivers and lakes, and has rarely been in the capital since he was a boy. In recent years, although he has the false title of General Longwei and leads his father's disciples, he is still a knight-errant all year round.Back then, he and Xiao Huan used to be very good friends, and the two of them could hold the wine jar on the roof and drink until dawn. Xiao Huan raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, but didn't speak. My brother didn't seem to want to stay in this room for a while, so he immediately stretched out his hand to me: "Cang Cang, come back to the capital with me." I stood up and hesitated, looked at Xiao Huan, and he smiled: "Cang Cang, you can go back to Beijing first, I have to stay here to deal with some business." I thought that if he still kept the news of my disappearance, it would be inconvenient for me to stay here. Although I was reluctant, I still nodded: "You are just in good health, so don't be too aggressive in what you do." He smiled, and suddenly reached out and pulled me into his arms. His body froze for a moment, and his face immediately turned red. This was the first time he took the initiative to hug me. I hesitated and hugged him too. There was a faint, refreshing smell like the sun in his clothes. He whispered in my ear: "Don't worry, see you soon." I nodded, I should be happy, he took the initiative to hug me, and comforted me that he would see you soon, but for some reason, his eyes were sore. He let go of me, smiled and nodded: "Cang Cang, take care." My brother turned his head and said nothing. At this time, he pulled up my sleeve, turned around and walked to the door. When he reached the door, he suddenly paused and didn't look back: "Xiao Huan, if you can, I really want to kill you." After saying this, my brother pulled me straight out the door. My brother came here early, and there was a carriage not far away, and he let me sit in it. My brother was silent for a moment, and then smiled: "When I got the news and rushed over from southern Yunnan, he had already gone to the Jurchen camp to rescue you In the final analysis, he rescued you." I looked up at my brother: "Brother, I like him, I can't lie to myself, if he dies, I will die too. When I hold him, I can't think of other things at all." My brother looked at me quietly, his gaze gradually became deep and sad, and he stretched out his hand to rub my hair: "Little girl, if you like it, please like it." He didn't say much to me, he would always call me "little girl" jokingly, he likes to tease me, but like Xiao Huan, he would rush to me when I was in danger, even if he didn't treat me Master's death was relieved, and he still hated Xiao Huan, but he still said to me: "If you like it, then like it." I smiled at him and nodded vigorously: "Okay." The elder brother smiled, withdrew his hand, and put down the curtain of the carriage. It took a day to rush all the way back to the capital. When we arrived in the capital, it was already dark, and my brother took out a passing token and asked the guards at the city gate to open the gate. The carriage entered Beijing from the north gate, and sent me to the palace through the Xuanwu Gate. When I walked through Xuanwu Street, it was very close to the mansion of the first assistant. My brother asked hesitantly, "Cang Cang, do you want to go home and see your father?" I thought for a while, then shook my head: "No." "Cang Cang," said the elder brother after a long silence, "Since you entered the palace, Daddy still misses you a lot." I was silent for a while, then smiled: "I still won't reply." My brother didn't say any more, and smiled at me: "I'll take you back to the palace." The Forbidden Palace in the middle of the night is even more deep and quiet. Lights are not allowed in the city at night, and the surroundings are dark. My brother held the lantern and pulled me along, entering from the Xuanwu Gate, passing through the Shunzhen Gate, passing through the Imperial Garden, and arriving at the Chuxiu Palace. In the front hall, Xiao Shan has already brought the maid to wait for me in front of the hall. This is the forbidden garden of the harem, and it was inconvenient for my brother to enter again, so he said to me: "Go to bed early, I will leave first." I also nodded and asked, "Want to go home?" My brother paused and shook his head: "No, I'll go to southern Yunnan." He also advised me to go home, but didn't he end up not returning after years? I smiled and told him: "Be careful on the road." "It's really grown up, and you can actually say be careful." My brother suddenly pressed my head and rubbed it vigorously, "I can rest assured that the little hairy girl can take care of herself." I covered my head and glared at him: "Who are you talking about, a little brat? You foolish kid pretending to be old." My brother smiled again, turned around and left without saying a word. I watched the dim palace lantern held by him disappear behind the wall, and soon disappeared. "Little hairy girl" and "foolish boy" are what my father often used to call my brother and me. Whenever he saw us doing something ridiculous, he would scold us so helplessly and dotingly. Now that we have grown up, I am the queen, and my elder brother is also the imperial general. Will my father still call us that when he sees us? Xiao Shan came up to meet him, full of joy but did not dare to speak loudly: "Miss, you are back! That was the young master just now? The young master knew the news that the young lady was missing, so he rushed back to the capital from southern Yunnan without rest for days and nights, and then immediately rushed to the capital. Going to Shanhaiguan, why don't you come in and take a rest and leave?" "Go back to the house and talk." I saw Jiao Yan behind Zang Xiaoshan looking at me timidly, walked over and patted her on the shoulder, "You lost weight? Why don't you eat well at home? Let's go back to the house together." Jiaoyan nodded quickly, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingers, and followed us back to the apse. Back in the palace, Jiaoyan knelt down in front of me, her voice choked with sobs: "I know that my crime is unforgivable... It's great that the empress is back, the Lord Long Live told me that he will definitely bring the empress back, so I will Know that Long Live God will do what he says." I took a sip of tea, and speaking of it, I didn't blame her at all, my mother was her master, and she was a young girl who hadn't experienced much in the world. I smiled, and asked her without mentioning what happened that day: "Jiaoyan, don't you hate the emperor? Why is Long Live Lord calling now?" Jiaoyan blushed slightly, and lowered her head: "I found out later that Long Live is a very good man. Master hurt him, but he didn't kill Master. Seeing that I was worried about the empress, he told me that he would definitely bring her back. .He is a good man, so gentle, I don't hate him anymore." This little girl's love and hatred are still as simple as they come and go when they say it. I smiled and thought that Xing Yiyong was dead, so I asked, "How did Empress Defei die?" When Jiao Yan heard this, she frowned: "That bad woman? Her father had already had his head chopped off for collaborating with the enemy. Of course, she didn't end well. After the empress left that day, she was caught by the imperial guards. She even asked Long Live Will the Lord forgive her? If the Long Live Lord doesn't say anything, she took out a knife and killed herself." I thought of the almost tragic despair I saw in Xing Yiyong's eyes that day, and sighed. I didn't hate Xing Yiyong in the first place, she is just a poor woman trapped in the forbidden palace, her husband she loves doesn't love her, life must be very difficult.husband?I paused when I thought of this word. Xiao Huan is my husband, and also the husband of all the concubines in the harem, including Du Tingxin, Xing Yiyong, and Wu Lianming. Together and with Xiao Huan, so Xiao Huan thought about being with me and other concubines? A voice rustled in my heart twice. I then asked Jiaoyan: "Just now you said that your master hurt Long Live Lord, how did you hurt him? Was it serious?" Jiao Yan said: "When the master saw the Lord Long Live that day, he said that the empress had been robbed. Later, when he fought with the Lord Long Live, the Lord Long Live seemed a little restless. According to the master, the rules were all messed up. I was injured by the poisonous incense of the master, but later the master was subdued by the Long Live Lord. "At that time, Lord Long Live's expression was really frightening. I really thought he would kill Master. Who knew that Lord Long Live would let Master go. If he said he wanted to kill him, he should do it to him. Why would you involve the Empress? " Jiaoyan said, with a puzzled expression on her face, as if she was still immersed in the memories of that day: "Long Live Lord has been coughing since he was injured by Master. When he spoke, his face was pale and scary. I have never想过能在一个男人脸上看到那么伤心的神情……仿佛如果被掳去的人是他，反倒要好得多。所以后来万岁爷说一定会把娘娘救回来，我就觉得万岁爷哪怕是自己的性命不要了，也一定能做到的。” 原来萧焕在去山海关前就带着毒伤，我说他身子怎么会差成那样，一面想，一面有些生气：“怪不得郦先生要说他太乱来，等他回来，我非要骂他！” 娇妍一惊：“娘娘说什么？” “没什么。”我忙掩饰。 那边小山关怀地看我，“小姐，路上风沙大，要不要沐浴一下解乏？” 我答应下：“好。”就不再和娇妍说话。 我回了京师后，前方传来全是好消息，两方议和顺利，库莫尔接受了大武册封的渤海王称号，承金国归顺大武。 战事阴云一去，禁宫上下人人喜气洋洋的，对于议和的始末，更有传言说是万岁爷孤身一人直闯敌营，库莫尔被天威震慑，在大帐前发誓归顺。 我好笑地想，孤身一人闯敌营是不错，不过不是用天威震慑，是以色相迷惑还差不多。 这天又传来消息说，大军已经拔营启程，大概明日午时就能到大武门外，外朝内廷上下一片忙乱，布置迎接大军凯旋的仪仗。 太和殿前依例要摆下宴席大宴群臣诸将，宫里管事的太监和女官都忙了起来。小山不但是储秀宫的管事宫女，还是兼理尚衣局的尚衣女官，也忙地不行。 太后照顾不过来场面，就把一直借着身体不适窝在宫里睡觉的我也拉了出去。 坐在慈宁宫里，一会儿来人跟我说皇后娘娘装扮三大殿用的红绫，库存多少多少，还需采买多少多少，请皇后娘娘批下朱印好到内库支取。 一会儿又有人来说，这是明日大宴科道言官席上的菜单，请皇后娘娘最后定夺。 一会儿还来人说，丹陛大乐已经在太和殿前排演好，请皇后娘娘过去看看…… 这么一天下来，等晚上时我也有点撑不住了，就托辞头疼，回了储秀宫。 晚膳根本没来得及用，我就和衣倒在床上，听着入夜后窗外一声比一声紧的北风，昏昏沉沉半入了梦。 正睡得沉，一双有些冰凉的手轻覆在我脸上，耳边有个熟悉的声音叫了一声：“苍苍。” 我忙睁开眼，昏黄的烛火下，萧焕半蹲在床前，含笑看着我。 我来不及想别的，一把握住他的手：“萧大哥？你不是明天才回来？” 他笑了笑：“大武的皇帝要明天才能到，我今晚先回来看看。” 我这才看到，他身上穿着蛊行营的玄色侍卫服，脸上也有些风尘，应该是易了装马不停蹄先赶了回来。 我起来，拉他也坐在床上，他的手虽然依旧有些凉，不过比前几天是好多了，我问：“身体怎么样？好些了没有？” 他笑着点头：“休养这么多天，已经好很多了。” “那就放心骑着马在寒风里跑了？”我有些担心，横他一眼，再问，“库莫尔和敏佳呢？他们回建州了？” 他笑笑：“就知道你惦记着他们，我们回师的前一天，他们已经拔营走了。”他说着，顿了下，又笑：“那个库莫尔……一定要我在封赏他的诏书里写上白迟帆的事迹，还说正因为这个人，他才愿意议和。” 我摇头感叹：“看来库莫尔对小白始终不能忘情，只怕要思念终身了。” 他有些哭笑不得：“怎么你也开始开这种玩笑。” “你们两个不是也开得挺高兴的？”我冲他做个鬼脸，握着他的手，“萧大哥，你赶回来，还没吃东西吧？我去让人送点吃的过来，再温一壶竹叶青。”说着看他笑，“怎么样？突然觉得我贤惠了吧？” 他笑着点头：“有那么一点点。” “什么叫一点点？”我一边笑，一边抬手紧紧抱住他，头靠在他的肩上，“萧大哥，你能先回来看我，太好了。” 他也抱住我，轻轻拍着我的肩膀，没有说话。 他的寒毒是控制住了，现在我抱着的这个身子是热的，不像前几天，无论穿多厚的衣服，也会感到里面的身体是凉的。 是啊，只要他还活着，只要我还能抱到他，我还想那么多干什么？ 在库莫尔大营里他连呼吸都没有，抱着他冰冷的身子的时候，我想只要他还能再说一句话，只要他还能再笑一笑，我就算马上死了也没什么，现在他活着，身体是热的，我还想那么多干什么？ 可是，有一只看不见的小虫在我心里咬着，沙沙沙沙，我找不到它。 “皇后娘娘……”娇妍惊叫的声音从殿门传来。 我连忙抬头，看到她捂着嘴愣在门口，手里托着的嵌金珐琅托盘掉在地上，盘里的香梨滚了一地。 她结结巴巴的说着：“男……男人……” 我觉得好笑，就把萧焕抱得更紧：“是男人，娘娘我今天要通奸，你就在门口替我把风。” 娇妍瞪大眼睛愣在那里，小姑娘完全吓傻了。 萧焕看不过去，转过头冲她笑了笑：“娇妍，是我。” 娇妍认得萧焕的声音，往这边跑了几步，等看清萧焕的脸，就忙跪了下去：“原来是万岁爷，可吓死奴婢了。” 我笑了：“不就是个男人？也能吓成这样。” “不是这样说的，”娇妍抬起头认真和我争辩，“以前娘娘要红杏出墙，我肯定会帮娘娘把风。可现在我知道万岁爷待娘娘那么好，我往后的意中人，能有万岁爷待娘娘好的一半儿，我就心满意足了。所以娘娘要是还对不起万岁爷，万岁爷该有多伤心。” 娇妍嘴巴本来就巧，这几句话说出来，我连连咂舌，转头看萧焕：“你怎么施展媚术的？连我的人都给拉拢去了？” 他笑，低头对娇妍说：“起来吧，谢谢你替我操心，不过不能告诉别人，在这里见过我。” 娇妍脸颊红得像苹果，站起来用力点头：“请万岁爷放心，奴婢死也不说的。” 我又笑了：“傻丫头，哪儿就用得着死？”顺便吩咐她，“你去叫厨房做几个益气进补的菜送来，最好清淡点，还有热一壶竹叶青送来。” 娇妍领命走了，不一会儿厨房就送了几个精心烹制的菜肴，温热的竹叶青也连着小炉一并被送进来。 虽然说好了很多，萧焕还是低咳了几声，我将偎好的参汤递到他手里，问：“萧大哥，你今晚在这里住下吗？” 他接过汤碗，笑了下：“还要赶回驿站。” “只要明天和大军一起进城不就好了？”好不容易再看到他，我连一刻都不舍得，“明早再出城也可以吧？非要来回奔波？” 他笑了笑，没说话。 我知道他一旦决定的事情，就不会再解释很多，也很难改变，就笑了笑：“那也好，陪我吃完东西。” 最终他还是走了，用过膳之后没多久，就准备出发。 我默默跟在他身边，走到门口，把他来时穿的那件玄色大氅递给他。 站在阶下，他向我笑了笑：“苍苍，夜里风大，你回去吧。” 我冲他笑笑：“萧大哥，明天见。” 他也笑，玄色的身影很快隐没在黢黑的夜幕里。 我抬头看了看，腊月的禁宫的天空，布着阴云，看不到星光，显得有些森然。 心里那个沙沙的声音，响了两下，然后消失了。 德佑八年腊月初九正午，得胜回朝的王师经大武门，过护城河，一路由承天门逶迤入禁宫。 午门外八十一门礼炮依次响过，身穿戎装的皇帝骑着一匹通体乌黑的骏马，出现在御道上。 文武百官候迎在御道两旁，这时行三跪九叩大礼，再和王师一同，簇拥着御驾，依次从午门左右的小门进到城内。 皇宫内眷则守在金水桥内侧，远远看到皇帝在马上的身影，都拜了下去。 所有人都低着头的时候，我偷偷抬头，想看看萧焕披着甲胄是什么样子，却正好看到午门旁的侧门里，有一辆马车经过。 那是辆翚车，车里坐着的是后妃，过午门而不用下车，是极为尊荣的恩典。 我猛地想起，皇贵妃杜听馨不在候迎的队伍里。 不仅如此，我回来后这么多天，从来都没有在后宫看到过她——她随驾出征了。 我不想让自己乱猜，可念头不听使唤地飞快转起来：杜听馨随驾出征，她一直就在山海关城内，当我和萧焕在库莫尔的帐中时，她在几里外的山海关城中。我和萧焕回到山海关时，那个房间里甜腻的薰香是她的。当我回到后宫时，她陪着萧焕和库莫尔订立和约。昨晚萧焕急着要连夜赶回去，是因为她还在军中等着他。 心里那个“沙沙沙沙”的声音越来越大，完全充盈了我的耳朵。 锣鼓齐响的大乐，静道太监的吆喝，全都隐退到了这个声音之下，我终于明白，那条咬着我的虫子是什么了。 妃嫔们依然没有抬头，我却慢慢站直身体，萧焕骑着马从汉白玉长桥的那一头缓缓走来。 像我想象的一样，他穿甲胄也很适合。 正午的阳光照射下来，黄金的铠甲，被黄金铠甲包裹的骏马，都腾起了金黄的光晕，光晕的正中，他的面容清晰，仿佛一个天神，从云瑞中徐徐走来。 归无常说得不错，有些人，天生就是给人景仰的。 骏马越走越近，那个年轻皇帝的眉目也越来越清楚。 我却开始恍然，这个华丽骏马驮来的，是不是那个会在江南的秋风中对我微笑的年轻人？我曾以为那种温柔只属于我的那个年轻人？ 萧焕乌黑的双眸撞上了我的目光，他看到了我的失仪，他的眼中却没有惊疑，他也没有笑，只是静静看着我，目光中有的，是淡淡的温和。 我身后是一片匍匐的人群，他身后是另一片匍匐的人群，我看着他的眼睛，忽然间觉得，他在一个遥远的不知名的河岸彼端。