Chapter 26 The twenty-sixth round of ups and downs

Sitting in the bridal sedan chair, Yu Jiaolong was deeply mourning her misfortune, she no longer had any hope for the future, she just made up her mind to resign herself to fate.To her ears, the sound of drums and music coming from the sedan chair was like the mourning music of a funeral, and she herself was like a sacrifice to a Confucian temple.Yu Jiaolong has already made up her mind. Although she has surrendered to her fate, she still wants to have two things in one place: she will not lose her love to the dead Luo Xiaohu, and she will not violate her mother's promise before her death.At this moment, she suddenly heard exclamations and noisy sounds from the street, and then felt the sedan chair shake violently, and the sedan chair that was moving forward suddenly stopped.While Yu Jiaolong was surprised, a loud shout came from outside the sedan chair: "Hey, you...you have changed your mind!" The voice was full of resentment, full of sadness, like a muffled thunder rolling on the ground, making Yu Jiaolong His whole body and mind trembled.She couldn't tell whether it was waking up from a dream, whether it was surprise or joy, so she couldn't help clasping her hands together, and said silently: "My God, he is still alive!" Then two lines of tears rolled straight from her drooping eyelids. down.

Besides, Luo Xiaohu jumped from the restaurant to the middle of the street in the spirit of rejuvenation, lined up the crowd gathered to watch the excitement, rushed straight to the front of the sedan chair, grabbed the sedan chair pole, and questioned the inside of the sedan chair full of grief and indignation, and the men guarding the sedan chair were shocked. Dazed, unable to recover for a moment, he just stared blankly with wide-eyed eyes. Lu Hanlin, who was closely following behind the sedan chair, saw this immediately.His face turned purple with anger, and he yelled angrily at the stunned men guarding the sedan chair: "You slaves, what are you doing, why don't you go forward and arrest that villain and send him to the officials!" Only then did they wake up, and they all rushed towards Luo Xiaohu.Luo Xiaohu opened his eyes wide, and roared: "Rat, dare to attack me!" Then he swung his arms and fists, and knocked those men down to the ground in the blink of an eye.The eight bearers who carried the sedan chair couldn't stand in the collision before them, so they had to stop the sedan chair and shouted and cheered beside them.

Lu Hanlin was very angry, he shouted loudly to the soldiers behind him, and at the same time urged his horse to come to Luo Xiaohu's side, he raised his whip and swiped at Luo Xiaohu's head.Luo Xiaohu grabbed his whip with one hand and asked, "Who are you?" Lu Hanlin was furious: "You dare to block the sedan chair, you dare to take Master Lu's whip, you... you bastard! You bastard!" Luo Xiaohu knew that he was Lu Hanlin, and when he heard him swearing at him like this, his drunken eyes almost burst into flames.He couldn't help laughing wildly, and gnashed his teeth angrily: "You can even win other people's lives, so why can't you win even a single whip of yours!" Then he pulled the whip hard, taking advantage of Lu Hanlin being pulled to bend over , took a step forward, grabbed his chest with one hand, and threw him off the horse.I saw Lu Hanlin fell to the ground, struggled a little, then rolled his eyes, his face was as pale as a pig's liver, and he lay still.

The moment Lu Hanlin was pulled off the horse by Luo Xiaohu, the horse was frightened and knocked over the sedan chair to the ground.Luo Xiaohu also ignored Lu Hanlin, and quickly turned around to support the sedan chair, stretched out his hand to lift the curtain of the sedan chair, and leaned over to look, he saw Yu Jiaolong sitting in the sedan chair with a pale face and a pair of shiny eyes eyes, looking directly at him.In an instant, Luo Xiaohu, a man who can't even blink before the blade, can't help but flinch slightly under the direct gaze of Yu Jiaoyou's eyes.He was full of resentment smoldering in his heart, but at this moment he couldn't even say a word, he just looked at Yu Jiaolong panting heavily.Yu Jiaolong looked at him, a kind of ecstasy suddenly flashed in his eyes, and then exclaimed in a low voice: "Oh, God! You are really still alive!" Although the voice was as low as the sound of mosquitoes, Ordinary, but Luo Xiaohu heard it clearly, and he felt at a loss.He wanted to ask what happened, but at such a moment, where should he ask?At this moment, he saw Yu Jiaolong's lips move slightly again, and a faint voice came into his ears clearly: "You go!"

At the same time, when he saw Yu Jiaolong palming her finger, there was an eager and pleading look in her eyes.Luo Xiaohu was hesitating when he suddenly heard the sound of rapid footsteps behind him, and at the same time there were several shouts from the crowd: "Run, officers and soldiers are coming!" Then Luo Xiaohu turned around abruptly, and suddenly saw Several soldiers have bravely raised their knives and rushed towards him.Luo Xiaohu grabbed a bearer and swung bravely towards the soldiers who rushed towards him.Bing Yong was afraid of hurting the bearer, so he took a few steps back and glared at him with a horizontal knife.After a moment of stalemate, several soldiers followed up bravely and circled behind him, trying to attack him.Luo Xiaohu swept around with the bearers, and when the soldiers retreated, he suddenly roared and threw the bearers to the two soldiers who were near the middle of the street. Jumping forward, he knocked down and kicked the two soldiers to the ground with just one punch and one kick, then jumped across the street and ran towards the crowd.

The crowd standing on the side of the street watching the excitement immediately moved out of an alley, and as soon as Luo Xiaohu entered the alley, the crowd immediately gathered around the platform again, sealing the opening tightly.By the time those seven or eight soldiers bravely rushed over, Luo Xiaohu had already been wrapped up in the crowd.No matter how much Bingyong bluffed, the crowd was always coming and going, just refusing to make a gap. Yu Jiaolong, who was sitting in the bridal sedan chair, also gently opened a gap in the curtain at this time, watching the movement outside.She saw clearly how Luo Xiaohu repelled the soldiers and how he escaped from danger.She understood in her heart: the people on the street who gathered to watch the excitement seemed to be facing Luo Xiaohu, and they seemed to be covering Luo Xiaohu skillfully.

She felt strange secretly, thinking: "What is the connection between these people and Luo Xiaohu? Why do they protect him like that?" Yu Jiaolong was puzzled when she suddenly saw among the crowd blocking Bingyong's advance, a woman she was familiar with: a pair of big eyes embedded in a round face.The woman was arguing with two soldiers who were yelling to get out of the way, her anxious and angry face showed a hint of begging from time to time.Yu Jiaolong's heart skipped a beat, she recognized that the woman was Cai Yaomei.She took a closer look and saw that those who were standing next to Cai Yaomei were all young and strong men, and they were all shouting at Cai Yaomei.At this moment, Yu Jiaolong saw two figures on the other side of the street, rushing into an alley one after the other, and she recognized the burly figure in front of her at a glance as Luo Xiaohu. Who is that person behind?She felt as if she had seen this person somewhere, but she couldn't remember it for a while.Yu Jiaolong turned to look at Cai Yaomei again, a thought suddenly flashed in his mind: that man following Luo Xiaohu might be Liu Taibao.Yu Jiaolong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, she was no longer worried about Luo Xiaohu's safety.She looked at the seven or eight brave soldiers again, and saw that some of them had already been sucked into the crowd, waved back and forth in the crowd, and their clothes and hats were knocked off, and they were in a state of distress, while others were still blocked in the middle of the street, being surrounded by people. Ridiculously unable to advance or retreat.Yu Jiaolong couldn't help feeling happy, she almost wanted to laugh, but couldn't.Suddenly, the scene of fierce soldiers in the desert of Western Xinjiang appeared before her eyes again: hundreds of sharp officers and soldiers were smashed to pieces by Luo Xiaohu and his gang.Today, she was also a soldier under her father's command, yet again she was swept away by this Luo Xiaohu, and she couldn't help feeling an inexplicable shame in her heart.

Besides, after Lu Hanlin was pulled off his horse by Luo Xiaohu, he collapsed on the ground and became unconscious. He was so anxious that his accompanying relatives, friends and deacons hurried forward to surround him, shouting and pressing acupuncture points. After tossing for a long time, he Only then slowly opened one eye, and finally woke up. He opened his mouth slightly, but couldn't make a sound.Lu Hanlin could no longer speak.An older steward standing by his side said: "Master Lu probably suffered a stroke. Lu Hanlin has already become paralyzed, and he can't even stand up, let alone ride a horse. Therefore, the deacon and the housekeeper had to hire someone nearby. A horse-drawn carriage, supported by several relatives and friends, was sent back to the mansion. A joy in the Lu Mansion turned into a sorrow. Although the front of the mansion was decorated with lights and festoons, the drum music stopped; Everyone, everyone was sad and at a loss; all the guests in the hall, some left with excuses, some left without saying goodbye, one slipped away, and the other walked away. In less than half an hour, except for a few close relatives and friends of Lu Hanlin and a few people from the Hanlin Academy The whole Lu Mansion suddenly became empty and deserted. So it is no wonder that the guests made such a mess. It turned out that the Lu Mansion had all the deacons lined up from Lu Hanlin to the From the time Yu Mansion went to welcome the relatives, they sent out scouts along the street. When the Yu Mansion sent out marriages, and where the sedan chair went, it was reported to the mansion by the detective Fei Jue. Therefore, the sedan chair was blocked at the intersection of the street and Lu Hanlin fell off his horse. The news spread to the Lu Mansion very quickly. The word of mouth is like a usury, and it will multiply after several turns. What's more, this matter is indeed rare, and it can be said to be rare in the capital city. The messenger only told the story of what happened at that time, but the profits among the guests were rolled over, and soon became various legends, and there were plots and evidences. Of course, these legends are very powerful. It harmed the honor of the Yu Mansion, and even more so, the innocence of Yu Jiaolong. Many guests also left angrily because of this. Some guests were out of good intentions, or could not bear to see this unfortunate scene; Wanting the master to distract the guests again; or thinking of Lu Hanlin's sickness and urgent need for quietness, they each walked away wisely. The people in Lu's mansion were busy looking after Lu Hanlin, but they were very indifferent to Yu Jiaolong. After the sedan chair arrived, only She was welcomed and supported by a bridesmaid, and led her to an ear room near the bridal chamber. The bridesmaid felt very sorry and said: "Because the ceremony has not yet been done, I have to ask the young lady to condescend for a while.This is also the order of the old lady. "After finishing speaking, he left on his own.

Only Yu Jiaolong and Xianggu were left in the room.Xianggu went to the door to have a look in a restless mood, then hurriedly turned around and approached Yu Jiaolong, and said anxiously and hurriedly: "Miss, what should I do now!" Yu Jiaolong didn't say anything. Xianggu was anxious and said incoherently: "Brother Luo actually brought you into such a big trouble! He really shouldn't!  … He is not such a person usually, maybe... But, he is still alive, that's good, that's great! "Yu Jiaolong is still silent. Xianggu said again: "I could see clearly from the sedan chair behind: Lu Hanlin went to beat him, and he pulled him off the horse. Lu Hanlin was so paralyzed that he couldn't even speak."

Yu Jiaolong didn't seem to pay attention to what she said, and only said softly: "Maybe the whole city is arresting him at this time." Xianggu said indifferently: "Since Brother Luo dares to come, he is not afraid. Even if I try, they won't be able to catch him." Yu Jiaolong: "The capital is no better than Xijiang, others are alone." Xianggu: "Brother Luo is not alone! I see that many people in the crowd just now are his friends." Yu Jiaolong: "Who else is there besides Liu Taibao and Cai Yaomei?" Xianggu was surprised: "You saw them too?! It was thanks to shopkeeper Liu that he led him to Dongjiekou." She paused, then said with confusion: "There is another strange thing. : I also saw Bantou Shen also mixed in the crowd.

Later he squeezed in front of those soldiers and talked with them.At that time, my heart was beating wildly, thinking that something bad was going to happen, but he just directed those soldiers to chase after Xijiekou.I don't know whether Shen Lizi misread it or did it on purpose. "Yu Jiaolong couldn't help being surprised when he heard this: Captain Shen was also squeezed into the crowd and there was a lot of excitement, and this incident just happened to happen again. Is this a coincidence, or did he hear something long ago? After the accident, why did he protect Luo Xiaohu again? Is it just out of his kindness and loyalty to Luo Xiaohu, or is it to maintain Yufu's reputation?Yu Jiaolong knew in her heart that with Bantou Shen's loyalty to her father, seeing Luo Xiaohu get into such a big trouble, he would go all out to catch the culprit.But he defended him instead. It could only be that Bantou Shen had seen through the hidden truth and took such an action in order to protect the reputation of Yufu.If so, then he knew the privacy of himself and Luo Xiaohu.Thinking of this, Yu Jiaolong couldn't help shivering.This Shen Bantou is really unpredictable.Of course, she also knew that in terms of martial arts, Bantou Shen was far from her opponent. If he dared to cause trouble, it would be like hitting a stone with an egg and seeking ruin. His appearance made her feel elusive, and she seemed to suddenly feel a kind of frightening power from him. Yu Jiaolong was contemplating, and with the sound of footsteps, Mrs. Lu came into the room accompanied by Luanying who was sending off her relatives.Mrs. Lu had a gloomy face, looked Yu Jiaolong up and down, rolled her eyes at Xianggu, and then said to Luanying: "My Lu family is also a family of good deeds and good deeds, how could such a thing happen! Shame on me Not to mention this now, poor Ning Xuan has also suffered, paralyzed in the study, life or death is unpredictable. If something goes wrong, what will happen!" Luanying sighed, and said in a low voice: "This is really unpredictable, and people have misfortunes and blessings! The matter has already happened, and complaining is useless. It's better to discuss how to deal with it." Mrs. Lu: "Ning Xuan can't even speak at the moment, and it seems that he can't pay the respects in person. He has no sister or younger brother, and he doesn't have a substitute in front of him. If he really can't, he can only pay his respects in his crown uniform." Take it and salute in his place." Luanying pondered for a moment, then said: "My brother-in-law Lu just fell ill due to a sudden fright, and he is still alive, so there is no such thing as courtesy." Old Mrs. Lu: "It's come to this point, the only way is to follow the authority. After the ceremony, we can be in the same room so that we can have a care." At this moment, a maid came to the door of the room and looked at Mrs. Lu, as if she had something to say.Mrs. Lu hurriedly stepped out the door, the maid whispered something in her ear, and Mrs. Lu hurried away with the maid. Taking advantage of this, Luanying walked up to Yu Jiaolong, and said to her slightly choked with sobs: "Sister, you are a temperamental person, you must think about it!" Yu Jiaolong just listened silently and didn't respond. Luanying said again: "The storm will always stop, and things will pass. This place is no better than at our house, I can't share your worries!" Luanying said this, her tears could no longer hold back, It trickles down the cheeks. Yu Jiaolong was moved by her sister-in-law's kindness, she said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, don't feel sorry for me, I've put everything aside. You can go back home, it will be difficult to stay here." Luanying: "How can I have the heart to leave you behind at such a time! Although I know that no one can do anything to you, it's hard for me to let go." Xianggu interjected from the side, "Young Madam, there is still me here, so you can go back home without worry. You will become their punching bag by staying here, how embarrassing." Luanying thought about it thoughtfully, and whispered to Yu Jiaolong, "Sister, you have to make up your mind, don't let them dictate you, go and pay respects with crowns, clothes, and other things. Everything will have to wait. Let’s talk about it after my brother-in-law recovers.” Yu Jiaolong nodded. Luanying and Yu Jiaolong kept looking for words to comfort her and persuade her.Luanying also knew that what she said was innocuous, and it would be useless if she said it, but she said it anyway.The atmosphere in the room did not add the slightest bit of relaxation due to her talking, and it still seemed dull and deserted.It was already afternoon time, and no one brought a pot of tea and some food, so Xianggu couldn't help muttering.Luanying also felt a little indignant, thinking that what Lu's doing was too heartless.At this moment, the bridesmaid came into the room and said to Luanying: "My old lady invites Mrs. Yushao to come to the hall to discuss matters." Luanying asked, "How is your Master Lu?" The bridesmaid said: "The imperial doctor came to cut the pulse and said it was a stroke. I just took the ginseng soup and I can talk, but I still can't move." Only then did Luanying feel relieved a little.She said to Yu Jiaolong earnestly, "My sister cherishes it", and left the room with the bridesmaid. After a while, the maid of honor came into the room with two maids.She smiled and said to Yu Jiaolong: "Young Madam Yu has gone back to the residence. Please drive to the hall to salute Young Madam." Yu Jiaolong ignored her and still sat there motionless. Xianggu asked: "Didn't you say that Lu... Master Lu still can't move, what are you doing?" The bridesmaid gave Xianggu a white look, and said: "The old madam has invited all of Master Lu's fourth-grade gowns to the hall, that is the dignified substitute of Master Lu, and it will pay respects to the young madam." Xianggu pouted and said angrily: "My lady is a human being. If clothes can replace others, then my lady also has clothes, so take a dress and replace her." The two maids who came with the bridesmaids couldn't help laughing when they heard Xianggu's words. But the bridesmaid became ashamed, pointed at Xianggu and reprimanded: "If you have anything to say, you are too presumptuous!" Xianggu retorted, "What else do you have to say? If you want to visit the hall, go and invite the new aunt to come." The bridesmaid was furious, but it was inconvenient for Mrs. Xin to be by her side, so she just said bitterly: "I won't bicker with you. I am sent by the old lady, how to worship, you go and tell the old lady. "The bridesmaid turned around and urged Yu Jiaolong to say: "Please drive the new lady. "Yu Jiaolong is still sitting upright, so it shouldn't be ignored. The bridesmaid was in a hurry, and said to the two maids who came with her: "What are you two doing in a daze, why don't you hurry up and help the new lady go to salute!" Then she and the two maids went to help Yu Jiaolong .Unexpectedly, Yu Jiaolong sat on the seat, as if it had taken root, no matter how hard the bridesmaid and the two maids supported her, she just remained motionless.The bridesmaid couldn't help being secretly surprised, thinking: "Look at the new lady's figure, how can she be so strong? During the stalemate, Mrs. Lu came into the room with two servants. She took a look around the room, He asked the bridesmaid with a little displeasure: "My relatives and friends are waiting in the hall, what are you still dawdling about? " Bridesmaid: "Reporting to the old lady, the bride refuses to drive." Mrs. Lu looked at Yu Jiaolong and asked, "Jiaolong, what is the purpose of this? Yu Gui is a major event in your life, and it is also the beginning of human relations. Could it be that rituals are not enough!" Yu Jiaolong, who had been sitting still and not saying a word, bowed at this moment, and responded in a leisurely manner: "Jiaolong still has a mother who is filial, so it is not appropriate to celebrate; It is the punishment of God; Jiaolong knows that he has sinned deeply, and he feels that all thoughts are in despair, but it is enough to ask for a clean room, so that Jiaolong can fast and chant Buddha for a lifetime." Mrs. Lu was very surprised and said displeasedly: "Why did you say such words! What happened on the street at noon is already unlucky enough, and Ning Xuan's illness just needs to be rejoiced, how can you say that?" Don't tolerate such bad luck any longer." Yu Jiaolong: "Jiaolong would rather pray to Buddha all his life than get married." Mrs. Lu said angrily: "My Lu Mansion is not a temple, and I can't tolerate monks and nuns. If you want to convert to Buddhism or become a monk before you pass the door, I don't care about you. I can't help you." After Madam Lu finished speaking, she turned her head and told the bridesmaids and a few servants: "What are you looking at, why don't you help the young lady to the hall to salute!" A few servants dared not be negligent, they rushed forward to help Yu Jiaolong.Some were pulling from the front, some were pushing from the back, and for a moment, the five bridesmaids and maidservants, like ants carrying food, surrounded Yu Jiaolong tightly, scrambling into a mess.But Yu Jiaolong was still sitting there, no matter how they pushed and pulled, she just didn't move at all.The bridesmaid was so tired that her face was flushed, and she couldn't help being ashamed. She rolled up her sleeves and said angrily: "Could it be that you can't do the body-fixing technique, I don't believe that I can't hold you still!" As she said, she grabbed Yujiao with both hands. Long's right wrist was desperately dragged into his arms.Yu Jiaolong was enraged by her rude behavior. She just raised her hand, and the bridesmaid immediately fell into the middle of the room.Immediately, Yu Jiaolong stood up suddenly, lifted the red cap on his head with his hands, and with an angry face, his face was clear and serious, pointing at the maid of honor who was lying on the ground moaning, "How dare you be so presumptuous and rude! I Born in the Jiangmen, you have seen thousands of troops and horses, how could you be able to shake it with a few servants!" From Yu Jiaolong's shining eyes, the bridesmaid felt a kind of terrifying majesty, she didn't dare to stand up, she just knelt on the ground and retreated to the door.The four servants also retreated to the corner of the room in panic, holding their breath beside them.Mrs. Lu was startled and annoyed, anxious and angry, with a pale face and trembling all over, she pointed at Yu Jiaolong and said, "Okay, okay, I'll tell my relatives and friends that Yufu has raised a good daughter , I, Lu Men, married a good wife!" Mrs. Lu walked out of the room stumbled as she spoke, and the four servants followed her out in a swarm. Only Yu Jiaolong and Xianggu were left in the room, and it suddenly became quiet again.Xianggu didn't know how things were going to go on, her heart was fluctuating, and her expression seemed a little panicked.Yu Jiaolong had already taken off the veil in a fit of anger, and in Xianggu's eyes, she had returned to the usual demeanor and face when she was in Yufu, which made Xianggu feel the relationship between the two of them. The intimacy on the road when they ran away in the past has been restored.Xianggu also felt strange in her heart, she put on a red scarf, and there was only a layer of silk separating her, but suddenly she and the young lady became estranged, now, after removing the layer of silk, they got closer again, Xianggu that As a result, the restless mood gradually calmed down.From time to time, Xianggu steals eyes to see Miss Yu, and sees that the angry look on her face just now disappears quickly, and there is a hint of sadness on her calm and solemn face, which only Xianggu can perceive.From her gaze, Xianggu knew that what she was thinking about was not her own situation and immediate worries, but Luo Xiaohu's safety.This made Xianggu feel an inexplicable relief, and at the same time calmed down her emotions even more from this relief. Neither Yu Jiaolong nor Xianggu spoke.Does Yu Jiaolong have a plan in mind, or does she really put everything aside? Xianggu couldn't figure it out.She didn't think too much about it, anyway, she believed that "there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain", and Miss Yu couldn't suffer. The sky was getting dark, Xianggu lit the candles on the table, making the room bright.She suddenly felt a little hungry, and only then did she realize that she and the young lady ate some soup cakes in the morning, and hadn't eaten for a day.She suddenly remembered that before she got into the sedan chair in the morning, the young lady had handed her a box of "One Bite Cake" and asked her to give it to the young lady for use.So, she hurriedly took the "Yikousu" out of her bundle, opened the lid of the box, and brought it to the young lady, saying in a low voice, "You should eat something too. This is something that young mistress specially prepared for you." Ask me to take it with you." Yu Jiaolong only gave Xianggu a caressing look, then shook his head: "I don't want to eat." Xianggu: "Let's eat something, your body is important." Saying that, she handed the snack box in front of her again, "Look, this is your favorite 'Yikoubing' in the past." Yu Jiaolong's body trembled slightly, she immediately pushed it with her hand, and said with a little anger: "Take it away, I will never eat this thing again." Xianggu shook her head and sighed softly: "If you don't want to eat, I will. I will show you." After speaking, he ate one bite at a time. Besides, in the Lu Mansion, passing through the flower hall and bypassing a quiet and winding garden is the main hall.In the Yiwen study next to the main hall, there are bright lights.In the study room gathered more than a dozen well-dressed celebrities and upstarts, all of whom were close relatives and friends of Lu Hanlin.After the accident in Lu Hanlin's wedding ceremony, they did not leave with all the guests, but stayed obliged to share the misfortune and sorrow that Lu Hanlin suffered.Lu Hanlin was reclining on a sandalwood-carved carefree bed.After being diagnosed and treated by the imperial physician, he took a bowl of ginseng reconstituted soup. Although he has gradually regained consciousness and can speak vaguely, his spirit is still very depressed and his eyes are dull. He can only comfort and advise his relatives and friends. Can use a slight nod to show entertainment.Lu Hanlin's usual high-browed, talented, defiant, and swift-flowing spirit when he talked loudly has disappeared, and what is lying on the bed now is just a ball of brocade clothes and meat with a little anger.Those relatives and friends who stayed by his bed and still couldn't bear to leave, they just had bitter fruit that turned sour in their mouths, but they pretended to be happy on their faces, and gathered in the hall decorated with colorful lights to celebrate the visit to heaven and earth wedding gift.But after waiting for a long time, the news of the bride's resistance came out again. Some relatives and friends felt very disappointed, and some were relieved, each with different thoughts, and returned to the study.They also felt strange about what happened on the street today, and felt that there must be a reason for it.But what exactly happened is something that none of them can predict.In their eyes, Yu Shuai is a barrier of the imperial court, a strong city of the country, highly respected, majestic and strict; in their hearts, Yu Jiaolong is the relegation from Yaotai, the beauty of the country, the stunner of a generation, and unparalleled filial piety.The father and daughter of the Yufu both enjoy an undisputed reputation among the wealthy and prominent families in Beijing. Who would believe that a desperate and dissolute man would have anything to do with the Houmen of the Yufu.But what happened after all, and that tough and rough man dared to act wildly against the daughter of the admiral of the Nine Schools in front of the eyes of the public, rolled the curtain to show humiliation, and even pulled Lu Hanlin, the disciple of the emperor, from his horse and fell into a paralyzed state .How could such a thing be done if it was not out of deep hatred or accumulated resentment and jealousy! This really made those relatives and friends feel confused and puzzled.They only hoped that the nine soldiers and horses in the capital and the police from the admiral's office could quickly arrest the man who caused the accident, and then all the truth would be revealed.Therefore, they stayed by Lu Hanlin's side, although they searched and thought, and said a lot of words of comfort and advice, but they were all superficial words that neither relieved the pain nor stopped the itching, and did not relieve the Lu family of any worries. Seeing that it was getting dark, Mrs. Lu ordered people to set up two banquet tables in the study. While drinking, relatives and friends gossiped about some gossip about the government and the field. It adds a little bit of festive meaning.While the relatives and friends were having a lively conversation, suddenly a few maidservants outside the study room screamed in surprise, and then saw a burly man with a huge body, chest and sleeves barged into the room.All the relatives and friends were stunned by the unexpected visitor, and all of them looked at him as if they were stunned.The man's eyes were wide open, his face was full of anger, and there was an expression of impassioned generosity. He stood upright with his hands on his hips, looked around all his relatives and friends, and said in a gloomy voice, "I'm here to settle accounts with Lu Hanlin." , has nothing to do with you!" After speaking, he took a big step and walked straight to Lu Hanlin's bed.Among the relatives and friends, some of them have already understood that this is the man who stopped the sedan chair on the street at noon to provoke a quarrel, but they are intimidated by his mighty and sturdy aura, whoever dares to stop him can only watch him helplessly. Forced to Lu Hanlin.The man walked up to Lu Hanlin's bed, pointed at him and shouted: "Why do you force Yu Jiaolong to marry you? Is it your oppressive gauze hat, or your sour articles?" Lu Hanlin stared at him in horror with his bloodshot eyes wide open.Then, his lips opened and closed again, and after a lot of effort, he could only say "you...you...you". With an expression of resentment and disgust on his face, the man reached out and grabbed Lu Hanlin by the collar, lifted him up from the bed, and said, "Where did you hide Yu Jiaolong? I want to ask her. If she is willing to marry you, you will marry her; if she is not willing, you will not dare to touch a single hair of her!" After speaking, he shook his hand, turned around, and strode out of the room. Besides, in Yujiaolong's room, a maid did not bring a plate of pasta until after dark.The maid carefully put the pastry on the table, just said "Madam Xin, please use some", and left the room.Yu Jiaolong still sat silently in front of the lamp, ignoring her.But Xianggu walked to the table, looked at the tray, and said sarcastically, "I don't believe Master Hanlin usually eats such pastries. If so, he wouldn't be able to grow such a big belly." " After finishing speaking, she picked up a plate of fried rolls and handed it to Yu Jiaolong: "Miss, you should use up what you can. Although it's not as good as the ones made in our house, it's also better than the ones you ate in Liucun. Much stronger." Yu Jiaolong: "Xianggu, I really don't want to eat, and I'm not hungry at all, you can eat by yourself." Xianggu: "They didn't send an extra portion of pasta, and no one came to take me to dinner. My housekeeper girl seems to have become a Dharma protector Bodhisattva." Yu Jiaolong couldn't help but wanted to laugh, but she couldn't, she just gave Xianggu a look, and said, "What's the situation, you're still so tongue-tied." Xianggu: "I am a person who grew up in adversity since I was a child. I have nothing, so I am not afraid of anything. It's not like you who look forward and backward and make some circles to trap yourself. I want your ability, I'm far away, flying high and free." Yu Jiaolong was a little moved, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he said slightly sadly: "Stop talking, Xianggu. This is fate. I have come to this stage, I can only resign myself to fate." Xianggu put down the plate, leaned over to look out the door, and hurriedly approached Yu Jiaolong, whispering, "Since Big Brother Luo is still alive, you shouldn't be at the mercy of the Lu family." Yu Jiaolong felt disturbed in her heart, she was silent for a moment, and said helplessly: "I'm different from you, I can't help myself!" She paused, and said sadly: "My father doesn't know what it's like to be angry at this moment. gone." Xianggu also understands that this is indeed a Leifeng Pagoda that weighs on the young lady's heart, if this Leifeng Pagoda cannot be sacrificed, it will be difficult to get ahead.But who will sacrifice?Xianggu also felt at a loss. Both Yu Jiaolong and Xianggu fell silent, and the room fell into silence again. There was a faint sound of the second watch drum on the street, and Xianggu couldn't bear the waves of tiredness, so she moved her body and leaned close to Miss Yu, and fell asleep after a while. But Yu Jiaolong still sat upright, with thousands of thoughts in her heart.Sometimes she worried about her father's state of mind, and she didn't know how irritated she was.When she thought of the past, she always felt guilty towards her father.But when she asked herself, she felt that she had never done anything against her will, and now who is to blame for this situation?From time to time, she was deeply worried about Luo Xiaohu's safety, not knowing where he was at this very moment.Has he examined all his painstaking efforts, and can he forgive them?I was so saddened by the rumors that he was dead, but I really have a deep love for him, and I agree with him physically and mentally, and I have no regrets in my heart.She only hoped to have a chance to see him again, as she did in the grasslands before, surrounded by the vast wilderness, she could cuddle up to him without any scruples, and express her bloody and tearful heartfelt love to him to the fullest. Pour out, and then, even die in his arms, willingly. Yu Jiaolong put all her attention into contemplation, and forgot about the cold and embarrassing situation in front of her.It was strangely quiet inside and outside the room, as if being in the desert again.If it weren't for the Xianggu snuggling beside her, especially the warmth and even breathing from her, she would really have suspected that this was actually in Kyoto, and it was also a night of festive candles. Yu Jiaolong was thinking about it when she suddenly heard a strange sound coming from outside the room.She hurriedly listened carefully, and heard that there was a slight but heavy sound of footsteps approaching the door of her room.Yu Jiaolong felt something strange, so she hurriedly woke up Xianggu, stood up suddenly, and stared at the door. At this moment, she saw a burly figure in the corridor swaying towards the door. Jiaolong's heart suddenly shrank, and the blood all over her body rushed to her head. She felt dizzy and almost fell down.That figure was so familiar to her, she recognized it with just a glance, it was Luo Xiaohu who made her heartbroken!Yu Jiaolong, who has always been dignified and dignified, also felt that Fang's heart was disturbed at this moment.She wanted to rush over and keep him in the dark, but her feet didn't move; she wanted to wave her hand to signal him not to come in, but she couldn't extend her hand either.In the blink of an eye, the black figure had already arrived at the door, and Luo Xiaohu's face was clearly revealed under the light: he was still as vigorous as a tiger, and as heroic as ever.With his lips tightly closed, with resentment in his eyes, he stopped at the door and stared at Yu Jiaolong tightly.From his bloodshot and shining eyes, there was not only indignation and questioning, but also inquiry and compassion.Yu Jiaolong stared at him blankly, and what immediately flashed in his eyes was a kind of reverence and joy.The two of them stared at each other silently, and for just a short moment, the flame burning in Luo Xiaohu's eyes gradually extinguished.He stepped into the room with heavy steps, walked up to Yu Jiaolong, and asked in a hoarse and sad voice, "Why are you carrying me?" Yu Jiaolong didn't answer, just lowered his eyes, letting the tears that the two lines had been suppressing for a long time flow down. Xianggu, who had already come to her senses, saw all this clearly.When she was just woken up by Yu Jiaolong, Luo Xiaohu had already appeared at the door.Xianggu was stunned by this sudden accident, she was really surprised and happy, worried and afraid, her heart was very flustered, she didn't know what to do.但她很快就镇定下来，特别是当她从罗小虎的神色中，看出他不致有暴烈之举时，她的心就更加平静了。接着她便很机警地闪到门外去了。当她站在门外听到罗大哥这么一问，而玉小姐并不答话，只是无声地饮泣时，她急了，立即又探身进房，代她申辩道：“小姐并没有负你，我可以代她发誓。你不知道！你哪知道啊！她受了多少罪！都说你在满城被杀死了，她的心比黄连还苦。”香姑急于想几句话把事情说清，可这哪是几句话所能说清的呢，因此，她显得语无伦次了。 玉娇龙虽仍闭着眼帘，泪也仍在不断地直淌，可罗小虎还是望着她说：“被官兵杀害在满城的是罗豹，那些杂种竟把他误认成我了。我到留村去寻你，才知道你中了圈套，被送回京城来了。我一心惦挂着你，便随着赶来京城，不料正遇上这晦气的日子。” 香姑站在门口，一边注视着外面的动静，一边又探进头来说道：“原来是这样。不过，罗大哥，你今天在大街上也未免做得太莽撞了！你也该为小姐想一想。” 罗小虎默默不语了。 正在这时，厅堂那边，隐隐传来啼哭和嘈杂之声，玉娇龙猛然张开了眼，对站在门口的香姑说：“香姑，快看看去。” 香姑敏捷地转过身去，很快便消失在黑暗中了。 罗小虎对这扣人心弦的紧张气氛毫不在乎，仍紧紧地盯着玉娇龙，探手从怀里取出那一直挂在他胸前的小布包，悲怆地说道：“我只问你一句话：嫁给这个鲁翰林，你是愿还是不愿？你如愿，我把你的这鬓发还你，从此一刀两断，彼此就是路人了；你如不愿，就随我走，我们一道回西疆，我仍当我的马贼去。” 玉娇龙伤心地说道：“苍天在上！我决不会和鲁翰林成亲。我以为你真的已死，我立志终身为你守……守孝，决不失身。事情已闹到如此地步，我再不忍有辱玉门，贻羞父母。你快离开京城，千万不要落到官家手里！” 罗小虎：“你在这儿怎处？还是随我回西疆自在。” 外面嘈杂声越来越大，从门口望去，庭园那边已出现许多摇曳着的火把灯光。正当这时，香姑神色仓惶地窜回房来报说：“鲁翰林已经断气，鲁老夫人已派出人去报官，府里正在四处搜拿凶手。” 玉娇龙两步跨到罗小虎身旁，紧紧抓住他的双臂，悲恸地央求说：“小虎，你快走，我只求你平安地活着，别再去当马贼了！” 罗小虎全然不动，脱出手来，摘下她头上的珠冠，摔到地上，又充满柔情地抚着她的鬓发说道：“随我去，我会疼你一辈子，何苦留下受活罪！” 房外嘈杂声已变成吼喝声，灯笼火把的光照下，人影幢幢，已穿过庭园，向这边奔来。 玉娇龙急了，一咬唇，用力将罗小虎一推，说：“你还不快走，我们都会被毁的！” 罗小虎被推得倒退出几步远，可他刚站稳，却又迈步走向前来。玉娇龙还不等他靠近，猛然从怀里抽出一柄七寸来长的短剑，用锋利的剑尖贴着自己的胸窝，露出剑柄，直向罗小虎扑去。 罗小虎被这突然意外的举动惊呆了，赶忙向后退去。边退边说：“别这样，我走，我走！”玉娇龙脸色霜白，两眼闪射出逼人的寒光，直把罗小虎逼出门外，才用一种梦语般的声音说道：“只要你活着，终有一天我会来的。” 罗小虎顺从地点点头，说：“好！我等你。”返身向暗隅跨去两步，又回头来补了句：“一辈子！”随即，他那魁梧的身影便消失在黑暗中去了。 玉娇龙迅速藏好短剑，全神贯注地倾听着外面的动静。不一会，庭坝那边突然掀起一阵巨大的呐喊声，接着就是一阵兵器碰击声和几声凄厉的惨叫，府庭里顿时陷入一片惊慌，到处响起奔跑的脚步声，点点灯笼火把从四面向府门涌去。远远的府门外，也同时掀起一排排人声浪潮，瞬息间，好似把整座鲁府都颠簸了起来，又好似有千军万马已将鲁府团团围住。 玉娇龙一动不动地石立在房门前，香姑紧依在她身旁，她二人的手相互紧拉着，张大了眼，向远处凝视着。