Xiao Qingxue looked back and found that Amu was coming.
Under the moonlight, Tuoba Amu's cheeks looked a little pale, his blond hair was damp, his light blue pupils looked a little strange, his thin red lips were pressed tightly, and his voice was cold, which immediately reminded Xiao Qingxue of the dangers of winter. sea area.
This was the first time Xiao Qingxue saw Amu like this, and she was a little shocked, because this really didn't look like him in her memory.
In her impression, Amu felt like a melancholy prince. Sometimes he even looked a little cowardly. His waist was always slightly bent, his eyelashes were always drooped, and he sat in the corner silently and melancholy. Here, it seems that the excitement around him has nothing to do with him.
Zhou Liu let go of his cousin's hand, his face immediately sank, and he kicked her away.
Tuoba Amu evaded slightly and hid. Zhou Shiliu became more and more angry and started fighting. Tuoba Amu took advantage of the situation and blocked several times.
Xiao Qingxue was startled and saw that Shiliu's eyes were on fire. Amu only stepped back and shouted loudly: "Dad, you are here!"
The angry Zhou Shiliu had not lost his mind. When he stopped and found out that his cousin was lying to him, he was so angry that Xiao Qingxue had already taken advantage of this opportunity to drag Amu and run away. Went to Zhangtai.
The lady in the inner hall of Zhangtai is still setting up the dinner party.
Xiao Qingxue let go of Amu's hand and said angrily: "I don't know why Shiliu is so crazy. I will tell my father when he comes back."
After she lost her temper, she saw that Amu was still as silent as before, looking resigned and submissive. For some reason, the anger in her heart slowly deflated like a balloon that had been poked by a needle.
Xiao Qingxue sat on the railing outside Zhang Terrace and rubbed her wrist.
"Did Mr. Sixteen hurt you?" Tuoba Amu asked softly while standing.
"It's okay." Xiao Qingxue rolled up her cuffs. Her wrist was not injured or red. She was still controlling her strength on Zhou Shiliu, but there was still a clamping feeling on the surface of her wrist.
Tuoba Amu looked at it carefully, then looked away: "That's good."
Xiao Qingxue looked at Amu, curved her eyes and said, "Sixteen is the most stingy and petty person. If you offend him this time, be careful in the future."
Tuoba Amu hummed.
"You were too impulsive just now. I originally wanted to bite Shiliu's hand, but you came to help and Shiliu took revenge instead."
Xiao Qingxue thought about it and found that Amu had actually helped her many times. She looked up at Amu who was in a dull state and felt it was a bit strange. Didn't this person help her without asking for anything in return? Still embarrassed to say it?
Tuoba Amu stood beside Madam Xiao and said after a while, "I'm not afraid."
Xiao Qingxue laughed: "Don't say this in front of Shiliu, or he will be angry to death."
Tuoba Amu didn't like Mrs. Xiao talking about Saturday, so he looked at the shadow on the ground and said nothing.
"You don't have to worry. As long as I'm here, Shiliu won't dare do anything to you." Xiao Qingxue was still very grateful to Amu: "If there is anything you want, I will ask my father to give it to you."
Tuoba Amu looked at Madam Xiao squarely this time and looked at her. In her mind, was he also seeking fame and fortune?
"I don't have what I want." Tuoba Amu felt a little sad.
Xiao Qingxue was a little embarrassed. This person didn't want anything: "Do you really want nothing?"
Tuoba Amu shook his head: "No."
Xiao Qingxue looked at him, wondering what to do with him?
"I'm going in to accompany grandma, do you want to go in?" Xiao Qingxue asked.
"The banquet time has not yet come, I will wait outside for a while."
Tuoba Amu said, how could his identity allow him to sit down before the lord took his seat? Maybe the mistress didn't care, and neither did Miss Xiao, but this was not the reason why he didn't care. For so many years, he had relied on being cautious to survive. down.
Xiao Qingxue entered the inner hall, and she looked back. Tuoba Amu's figure seemed to melt into the shadows, and the dazzling colors on his body were also dimmed.
Xiao Qingxue was puzzled and told her what happened just now. Her delicate brows furrowed: "Mom, do you think Amu is a weirdo?"
"He's like a mute, how can he have any friends to play with?"
Xiao Qingxue was a little troubled: "Not only does he have friends, he doesn't seem to have much contact with colleagues on weekdays. This is too lonely."
Xiao Luolan listened to the whole process, looked at her daughter who was not in love, and sighed sadly. Personally speaking, her daughter is too young and mentally immature. There is nothing good about being exposed to love too early. In her opinion, He must be at least twenty years old.
As for Amu, she could only let nature take its course.
Outside Zhangtai.
Zhou Liu looked at Tuoba Mu coldly, unable to find any good qualities in him.
"Tuoba Amu, don't forget your identity."
Enter the hall on Saturday.
Tuoba Amu looked at the night outside.
He knows the difference between superiority and inferiority.
But he just didn't want to accept his fate.
Chapter 222
The bright moon shines brightly on Zhangtai.
Everyone has sat down.
Da Chu respected the left. Xiao Luolan and Zhou Zongzhu were sitting at the food table on the left. On their side, Shiliu was keeping his temper and said nothing, but his daughter became cheerful again like a normal person. Jin Ben and Amu were sitting at the left end. at.
Opposite are Duke Xiao, Sheriff Wu, and Chen Fu. In addition to Qinghe, one of the middle-aged men is the magistrate of Qinghe County, Shen He. He also brought two students from Qinghe.
Shen He, a man with a long face and beard, sat beside Duke Xiao and smiled at the prince and princess.
"This is Magistrate Shen Heshen."
"I have admired the name of the prince for a long time, and seeing him today brings comfort to my life." Shen He said with a smile.
"Mr. Shen is too modest." Zhou Xu raised his wine glass and toasted Magistrate Shen: "For being able to come to Guangling with my grandfather, I think Mr. Shen is a hero."
"These two are Lu Jiashan and Xun Yan. They are both young talents from Qinghe County. They learned that Tongjie was in trouble, so they came to rescue them." For the sake of Magistrate Shen, Duke Xiao also introduced them.
The one in brocade is Xun Yan, and the one in ordinary blue is Lu Jiashan. They both stood up and saluted: "I have seen the prince and the princess before."
"Yes, young people should not be taken lightly. They are chivalrous and courageous." Zhou Xu praised.
Xiao Luolan smiled and greeted them.
The two young men sat down with excitement on their faces, and then Xunyan lowered his head honestly, not seeing anything strange at all. He could see that Zhou Youzhou was not part of his plan, or that Zhou Youzhou's appearance completely disrupted his family's plan.
His Xun family has a common surname in Qinghe County, and he is also quite famous in Qinghe. Under his father's intentional friendship, he became good friends with Magistrate Shen. Therefore, at this banquet, at his repeated request, Lord Shen had no choice but to bring him with him. Own.
Lu Jiashan was a poor scholar who studied under the little-known longevity layman. This time, for some unknown reason, Shen Guonghui took him with him.
In general, the fact that they are able to sit here is entirely in Mr. Xiao's favor.
Xunyan went through the motions and lowered his sense of presence.
After all, they are not the protagonists of this banquet.
Xiao Luolan had previously learned about Magistrate Shen from the mouth of the Qinghe River. After the governor of Wu County was in trouble, he planned to lead troops to rescue him, but was persuaded by Duke Xiao. The Xiao family has always been neutral. Although they had shown good intentions to them in the past year, Duke Xiao learned that the daughter of the Mu of Yuzhou was in love with Duke Wei's second son, Wuchenzi.
Obviously, this Yuzhou shepherd was hedging his bets.
Therefore, Duke Xiao did not trust Yuzhou Mu. If Shen He used troops without authorization, it would probably not have a good effect. The main reason was that it was useless to raise troops. Qinghe County only had so many troops, so how could he attack Guangling.
You know, Guangling is guarded by five military towns.
He brought his students here this time, only thinking of himself as a debater, explaining the pros and cons of killing Commander Wu, forcing the young prince of Chu Ling to release him.
When there was no one in the dark, Mr. Xiao also laughed at himself. The old saying from the ancients is true: it takes three years for a scholar to rebel.
If you don't have soldiers in your hands, you won't have the confidence to fight with someone. Even if you want to reason, it will only work if the person is willing to listen.
In troubled times, the life of a scholar is also cheap.
Zhou Xu had already learned about Shen He's benevolent act and said: "The governor of Wu County was dedicated to serving the people, but he was brutally murdered by the young prince. He even spared the close students of the governor's faction. This shows that he has a narrow mind and vicious methods."
"I will order the families of those students who died tragically to be well cared for. In addition, I will rebuild Guilan Academy and place a stone tablet at the gate of the academy to record their heroic deeds so that the people of Guangling will know their sacrifice for future generations. People pay homage. "
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will never forget your kindness. Here, I kowtow deeply on behalf of the student who died in vain." Wu Tongjie quickly stood up and bowed to the side.
The original sad mood has been replaced by excitement. What the scholar wants is nothing more than a good reputation and a place where he will die even if he dies!
Although he is not famous for a long time, his dead young son and his former officials and disciples have earned a good reputation after death, and are no longer the rebellious and rebellious people described by King Chu Ling.
Thinking of this, Wu Tongjie suddenly felt a little startled, and a trace of sadness surged in his heart. The two treacherous thieves were known to the world.
During the Southern Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties, his mentor chose Zhou Youzhou. Seriously, he, who had been a Chu minister for half his life, was also a disloyal minister.
Wu Tongjie's eyes were slightly moist. When he was young, he once had the ideal of a scholar to serve as kings, Yao and Shun, but now he has only gray hair and wasted time. He also caused the students of Guilan Academy to die tragically. He has been busy for half his life and accomplished nothing.
Zhou Youzhou used the death of his youngest son and these scholars as a pretext to suppress the Guangling family. The above words should be the most popular among the Guangling scholars, and he, Wu Tongjie, also recognized it.
Wu Tongjie then paid homage to the princess again: "I would like to thank the princess for delaying the attack by confusing the enemy, so that the remaining people could avoid being killed until the army arrived."
"Haha, indeed, I should also thank Lan Niang." Xiao Jingshu said with a smile.
"Grandpa, there is no need to be polite. Governor Wu is also my senior brother. Please get up quickly. I really don't deserve such a great gift from my senior brother."
If it weren't for the inconvenience of his status, Xiao Luolan would have wanted to help the old man up with his own hands. Although Mr. Xiao was also an old man, Sheriff Wu's energy seemed to be much worse than Mr. Xiao.
Mr. Xiao smiled and pulled Tong Jie up and patted his arm: "What Lan Niang said is true. Giving a big gift is unfamiliar."
Wu Tongjie took his seat.
"Come, let's have a drink." Zhou Xu raised his glass.
Everyone present had a drink, and the host and guest were naturally happy. After County Magistrate Shen took Lu and Xun away, Chen Fu also left with his junior brother Qinghe. When Xiao Qingxue saw it, Xiao Gong was happily talking to Ah Dad was drinking, and it looked like he would have to leave for a while, so he made Amuye leave numbly with his eyes.
She was worried that Amu would be bullied by Shiliu if she left.
Suddenly receiving Mrs. Xiao's look, Tuoba Amu was stunned for a moment, and then the tips of his ears turned a little red, maybe because he drank too much wine.
Zhou Shiliu sneered at the interaction between the two, preparing to complain to his uncle tomorrow and not giving the two a chance to get along.
"Uncle, I took my cousin to play." Zhou Shiliu said in a loud voice.
"Whatever you are doing so late, go back and rest." Zhou Xu had no time to pay attention to Shiliu.
After receiving the order on Saturday, he walked towards his cousin: "Let's go, cousin Qingxue, I'll take you back to the yard."
Xiao Qingxue was so angry that she said directly: "Amu, let's go."
Tuoba Mu glanced at the prince.
Xiao Luolan looked around at the undercurrents between the three of them, and finally said to the honest Amu: "Amu, you should go down and rest too."
