Chapter 4 first quarter

In August of this year, Ding Ning appointed Di Qing as Cao Shen and Hong Jiang's subordinate. At that time, Xixia tore up the peace treaty, proclaimed emperor publicly, and invaded Yanzhou. The guards stationed in Yanzhou feared and avoided the enemy, and fought and failed repeatedly.Ding Ning was ordered to be transferred and temporarily stationed in Yanzhou.In September, Di Qing went out with the army for the first time, but failed. At the end of September, he went out for the second time, killed Ligexie, the deputy commander of Xixiaye, and was promoted to a lieutenant general. In November, Hong Jiang led his troops to attack Jintang City in the north and was cut off from returning.Di Qing led the cavalry to successfully break through the siege and counterattack to clear the siege.

At the beginning of December, Di Qing was ordered to go on an expedition for the first time, going deep into the desert for more than 300 miles, and capturing the enemy general Hu Erlun alive. Ding Ning and Di Qing also built bridges in the valley, and built Zhao'an, Fenglin, Dalang and other villages, which controlled the key points of Xixia's deployment of troops. In March of the second year, Ding Ning asked for his merits, and the imperial court issued an imperial decree, naming him as the deputy commander in chief, and rewarding him with numerous gifts, asking the angel to deposit gifts to the army, offering condolences to his cousin, and bestowing him with the "Pijiang" sword a handle.

The angel led a team from the capital, and Ding Ning led the army out of the city to meet them. That night, there were thunderous cheers in the barracks, and one after another thanked the emperor for his kindness. The banquet was just over, and everyone talked and laughed happily.At this time, the angel suddenly smiled, got up from the table, and took out an imperial decree from his sleeve: "The imperial decree has arrived. Ding Ning accepts the decree!" Ding Ning was stunned, and immediately knelt down on one knee: "The last general is here." "By God, the emperor's edict said: Since Ding Aiqing led the army, the northern border has been stable and has made outstanding military exploits. I think I am over twenty years old, and I have granted my royal sister and you a license. Princess Weiyang is beautiful and intelligent, and she can be the wife of Aiqing Aiqing is busy with military affairs, so I can give you two to get married before the battle. Thank you." The angel finished reading the imperial edict, and glanced at Ding Ning, wondering that he didn't feel the slightest joy after hearing the edict.

Ding Ning knelt on the ground in a daze, and the peerless dancing pose of a girl in white suddenly flashed into his mind.After a long time, he said: "I accept the order, thank you for the emperor's kindness." It was extremely difficult for him to say this sentence. He thought that he would not accept this edict even if he died.As the son of a general, he really has very few choices in life. This time he took the initiative to ask for orders to be stationed at the border, which is the greatest resistance he can make.He would rather die in battle than spend his whole life in a cage!

However, today, when this moment inevitably came, he thought he would resist desperately, and even make crazy moves, but... he didn't!Why?Could it be that in these two years, he has changed a little?Could it be that the love he thought was unforgettable in his life has gradually faded away?He, is he such a person? He stood up a little confused. The angel handed over the imperial decree to him, and couldn't help but smile: "Young General Ding, now you are very beautiful and blessed, and you have married the most prestigious Princess Weiyang in the royal family. Alas, it's a long time coming, the emperor originally thought I want you to get married as soon as possible, but she has been lingering on the sick bed for the past two years, and it was not until half a year ago that she suddenly recovered from her illness."

Ding Ning still seemed to be in a daze, not knowing what to do. The angel thought he was foolish to like it, pointed to the east chamber, and said in a low voice: "Long live, I think you are busy with military affairs, and you are allowed to marry the front of the battle. Well, the princess is also here with the team, right there." Ding Ning couldn't help asking: "She... did she agree?" "What are you talking about!" The angel smiled, "Is there anything she refuses to agree to the order of the emperor? Here, this is a handwritten letter from your father, General Ding, and this is a congratulatory gift from the county king. Leaving Beijing. The old general said that a man should put the country first, and marriage should not be too ostentatious. The county king is also very open-minded, and he is willing to make his daughter feel wronged. Look there, there is a row of five cars, which is a gift from Long Live wedding."

Ding Ning turned his head, Di Qing passed by the corner of his eye. Di Qing was drinking the wine from the helmet when he suddenly choked and coughed again and again. The candlelight in the East Chamber is full of light, and the shadow of a towering palace bun is reflected on the window.Ding Ning was outside the window and asked, "Xuehong?" The door opened.A maid in green clothes opened the door and stepped back.A stunning beauty in palace attire stood by the door, folded her lapel and gave a blessing: "Young General Ding." When she slowly raised her head, the familiar expression on her face was gone, as if she had changed into another person. .

She has really changed.So noble and elegant, such an unsurpassed demeanor, it is indeed the demeanor of the royal family.She looked at him quietly, lowered her head, and said in a flawless aristocratic voice: "It's late at night, General Ding, please come back." Ding Ning didn't leave, he closed the door and asked, "Xuehong, have you really returned to the capital?" Princess Weiyang smiled: "Don't call me Xuehong, Xuehong is dead. I am Princess Weiyang, your fiancée." Once the door was closed, Princess Weiyang's words were different.That's right, Yi Ren has turned into a cloud of smoke, gone forever.Bingmei, and... Xuehong.

Princess Weiyang said dreamily: "I have been ill for two years and almost died of illness. I didn't get better until half a year ago." She turned her head and looked at him with a half-smile: "You have never seen him before. Pass me, right?" There was a kind of cold sarcasm in her smile. She has been... ill for two years?Maybe it was only during these two years that she lived as "Xuehong"? After a long time, Ding Ning said, "Yes, I have never seen you before." ※※※ It was late at night and everything was quiet.Only one place was still lit.In the stable.

Of course the groom has changed.This young man from the south of the Yangtze River is not as diligent as Di Qing used to be, he has already curled up in the haystack and dozed off.Suddenly, a "swish" sound made him open his eyelids. "Huh?" He opened his mouth wide, dumbfounded. A girl in white was washing the horses with her sleeves rolled up.Her beauty cannot be described with pen and ink, she is three points of beauty, three points of softness, three points of dignity, and one point of immortality.She is dressed in white like snow, but she is doing such dirty work.But she seems to be very skilled at it.

"Are you...a human...a demon, or...a fairy?" the groom asked stammeringly. The girl in white looked up and smiled strangely: "Are you happy that I wash the horse for you?" Her voice was soft and kind, which made people feel indescribably comfortable.The groom couldn't help saying: "Of course... I'm happy." How could he not be happy that such a beautiful person is willing to patronize here? The girl in white sighed: "Well, you are better than him, you are better than him..." As soon as she lowered her head, two tears fell into the dust. Seeing her crying, the groom wanted to ask a few words of concern, but he felt a sudden numbness in his waist, a burst of drowsiness hit him, and he closed his eyes involuntarily. The girl in white continued to wash the horse. After a while, she put her hand on the horse's head and said calmly, "Di Qing, why don't you come in?" She spoke into the air.The door opened.Sure enough, there was a person outside the door, a young general in military uniform. Di Qing.He went into the stable and turned on the lantern.The lights flickered on and off, reflecting his face.His face is still so handsome, his eyes are still so bright, the only difference is that he has more calmness to guide the country. Princess Weiyang wiped off her sweat and straightened her waist.The two stood there relatively silent for a long time. "Pijiang sword?" Princess Weiyang saw the long sword he was wearing, and asked, "You are really in the limelight now, and your name has moved to the frontier, General Di." Di Qing didn't speak, he was slowly adjusting his feelings so that nothing would go wrong.Maybe he shouldn't have come tonight at all, but he didn't understand why he turned here involuntarily, as if he knew she was here too.Perhaps, he was expecting her to say something, or wanted to say something to her.After a long time, Di Qing bent down, grabbed the shovel, and shoveled the ground. At this time, if anyone saw General Di shoveling the ground and the Princess washing the horses, they would think they had seen a ghost. "Xuehong," he finally spoke, his voice trembling, "I'm sorry." Princess Weiyang smiled sadly, stroking the horse's mane, tears streaming down her cheeks.The wind was very cold, and the tears flowed to the cheeks, and they condensed into ice. She said slowly: "Xuehong is dead. "She was asleep all the time, and she didn't find herself until she was eighteen years old. She thought she had enough strength to break free from the chains that locked her. She didn't want much, just freedom and love—— But she couldn't get it, so she had to go back, back to that cage. "Because she lost, lost to me - a soulless Princess Weiyang, so she had no choice but to die." Di Qing was speechless, the ice in his eyes was slowly melting layer by layer, and his heart was within reach.He understood that he was wrong—Xuehong was serious about himself, not being naughty on a whim.Forcing her away with his own hands is equivalent to ruining that Xuehong with his own hands! "Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Li Guang... are all the shining names in the history books, Di Qing, don't you think they are the same?" Princess Weiyang sneered, "A man should sweep the world and his name will go down in the history books. Why don't you have a wife?" Her smile is as cold and beautiful as the snow lotus in the empty valley, but there is endless desolation and disappointment. Di Qing's hands were already shaking, she was right.In fact, he has been avoiding it all the time, because he doesn't want to be involved in this vortex.He has his own way to go, so he doesn't care about Xuehong. "Xuehong." He finally couldn't help holding her cold hands.The chill in her hands spread to his heart, and he could even feel her slender but tough hands trembling.He surrounded hers with his warm, strong hands. "Xuehong." He whispered again, his voice was close to attachment and soft. Wei Young's hands trembled violently, and she said in a trembling voice: "I'm very happy, very happy... that's it. Hold it for a while, just for a while." She closed her eyes slightly: "Before I tell you something, why not Let me be happy for a while longer." The two stood facing each other across a horse, with their hands tightly clasped on the horse's back.It was very windy outside. After a while, she opened her eyes, and her gaze suddenly became clear and firm: "Di Qing, this time, I brought the person you most want to see—your mother. She, she brought your fiancée too , I want you to settle down in the camp." She slowly withdrew her hand as she spoke. "She...is not very beautiful, but she is very virtuous and filial. Your mother always praised her well, saying that you are blessed." She spoke slowly, lowering her head slowly, every word was uttered with blood of.The wind was very cold, and her hands were slowly freezing in the wind. This time, Di Qing didn't hold her hand again.He understood that they would never have another chance.He turned around slowly: "Thank you, Princess Weiyang." "General Di is being polite." She said lightly. There is a strong wind outside the door, as if it wants to blow away everything in the world-but why can't it blow away the misfortune and sorrow that is as heavy as a mountain? After dawn, the groom woke up and saw the clean stable. He really thought he met a fairy last night.