It was late at night, and Yi Xiaodao and He Yueer were sitting opposite each other in front of the newly moved stone table in the house.
"Xiao Dao, do you feel better?" He Yuer asked with concern.
"It's fine now. What's the big deal? You sent me to the hospital." Yi Xiaodao said nonchalantly.
"Yes! I should just leave you alone! Let you lie here on the ground until tomorrow morning! Sister Yue'er was so anxious just now that she jumped up and down, you heartless one!" Xiang Lian'er came out of the room and saw Yi Xiaodao looking nonchalant. He looked very angry.
He Yue'er quietly glared at Xiang Lian'er, who made a face at Yi Xiaodao, fetched water and went back to the room to wash up.
When Yi Xiaodao heard what Xiang Lian'er said, his heart rippled slightly. He grabbed He Yue'er's hands and said, "He Yue'er, I have a question I want to ask you..."
He Yue'er was suddenly grabbed by Yi Xiaodao. She felt quite uncomfortable, but she didn't pull her hand away. Her face turned red and she let Yi Xiaodao hold her: "What's the matter?"
Yi Xiaodao swallowed his saliva, gradually used strength in his hands, and asked: "Xiang Lian'er is going to arrange a wedding for us in Wancheng. Are you really willing to marry me?"
He Yue'er looked at Yi Xiaodao's evasive eyes and said softly: "Look at me."
Hearing this, Yi Xiaodao had no choice but to meet He Yue'er's eyes, braced himself to listen to He Yue'er's next words.
"I do."
The breeze blew gently, and the laurel trees were rustled, as if they were cheering and applauding. The moonlight poured down, reflecting on the two people's clasped hands.
Yi Xiaodao stood up, pulled He Yue'er up, and held him in his arms: "I have no father or mother. I am just a beggar. Except for the thousand taels that your Majesty gave me, I have nothing..."
He Yue'er was suddenly pulled into Yi Xiaodao's arms, her heart beating like a deer's. After a little struggle, she was allowed to be held by Yi Xiaodao. He Yue'er also reached out and hugged Yi Xiaodao, and said with a smile: "I don't want anything from you. You are Yi Xiaodao, and that's enough."
When Yi Xiaodao heard He Yue'er's touching words, he hugged her tighter, so that He Yue'er was a little out of breath, but He Yue'er didn't make a sound to disturb her, and the two of them just hugged each other quietly. Together.
After a long time, Yi Xiaodao let go of He Yue'er and said, "Your Majesty just came down and said that he wanted to take you as his concubine. I was so angry that I smashed the stone table. Later I found out that Your Majesty was just testing me. He hoped that I would be my concubine." I will obey the imperial court and promise to give me a high official and a generous salary. When I become an official, I will marry you in a glorious way!" Yi Xiaodao became more and more excited as he spoke, and he could already think of how charming and beautiful He Yue'er must have been that day. .
He Yue'er shook her head and chuckled: "A man's ambition is in the world! If you want to, I hope you become an official for your ambition, not for me! You don't want to be a beggar all your life. Right? Of course, if you become a high official and come to marry me, I will definitely be happy!"
Yi Xiaodao was elated when he heard that, and understood that He Yue'er was committed to him. He hugged He Yue'er again and wanted to kiss him. He Yue'er shyly avoided it, but she also half-succumbed.
"Ahem"
A cough came from the roof, interrupting the intimacy between the two. Yi Xiaodao looked towards the roof, and saw Han Shan holding a big knife, standing awkwardly on the roof, unable to turn left or right, so he simply looked up. moon.
"When did you come?" Yi Xiaodao asked in a cold voice.
Shan Shan scratched his head: "When you grabbed her hand..."
When He Yue'er heard this, she quickly covered her face and ran towards the room. She bumped into Xiang Lian'er who was about to go out. The basin of water in Xiang Lian'er's hand was knocked over to the ground.
Just as Xiang Lian'er was about to ask, He Yue'er pulled her into the room and closed the door with a bang.
"Then you didn't say something earlier!" Yi Xiaodao was also a little angry. He and his fiancée were being watched the whole process of being intimate, and no one could stand it.
Shan Shan jumped down from the roof and landed silently, without picking up any dust. Yi Xiaodao noticed this and raised his eyebrows slightly, gaining an additional understanding of Chen Congwei in his heart.
"This comes at a bad time and there's nothing I can do about it, and it's not appropriate for me to interrupt you when you were vomiting just now. It's better to wait until you finish what's on your mind... isn't this good?" Shan Shan pretended. innocent.
Yi Xiaodao took a deep breath. Indeed, Shan Shan's reminder at the last moment was not considered a bad move. And I can't beat him. No matter how angry I am, I can't do anything to him.
"What's the matter? Did His Majesty ask you to come?" Yi Xiaodao sat down on the stone bench angrily and asked with his back to Shanshan.
Shanshan didn't mind, and walked to where He Yue'er was just now and sat down: "Your Majesty will send an envoy to Nanhuai tomorrow, and your Majesty intends for you to go with him."
"Is that it? What are you going to do?" When they started talking about business, Yi Xiaodao no longer lost his temper, turned around and looked at Shanshan and asked.
Hanshan replied: "The annual tribute from Nanhuai has been delayed. The imperial court sent envoys to urge them and inquire about the reason for the delay. I heard that in Jiacheng and Yicheng in Nanhuai, the people of the two cities were fighting over a mine. Nanhuai The king is trying to mediate, and your majesty hopes that you will understand the beginning and end of the situation. We are all the people of Daqi, and your majesty does not want any more casualties."
"I understand, is that all?" Yi Xiaodao silently kept Shanshan's words in mind and asked.
"Do you know why His Majesty is looking for you alone? You are just a little beggar in Wancheng. Your greatest contribution is to capture Kong Bao and Hu Lishan. Such achievements are nothing more than a small school. But now His Majesty Do you know why I entrust you with such an important matter?" Shanshan asked, staring into Yi Xiaodao's eyes.
"This..." Yi Xiaodao was speechless, "I'm not sure."
Shan Shan reached out and knocked lightly on the stone table: "Then do you still remember...how you broke the stone table?"
Yi Xiaodao looked at the stone table and began to think: "I only remember that His Majesty said that he would marry He Yue'er as his concubine, and then I...and then you came..."
Yi Xiaodao from the Shanshan Gang recalled: "At that time, you raised your right hand and punched the beggar's chicken. The entire stone table was smashed to pieces by you. Not only that, when you punched, a ball of fire burst from your hand. It burst out. To be precise, the fire should have shattered the stone table. If you look at your hand again, there are no scars at all."
Yi Xiaodao stretched out his hands. He could no longer remember which hand hammered the stone table, but now there were no wounds on either hand, and it was impossible to tell that he had hammered the stone table before.
"I don't remember it at all. Are you mistaken?" Yi Xiaodao put down his hands and said.
Shan Shan shook his head and said: "It is possible for one person to see it wrong. Except for Qing Tianjiahai who did not see it, the other four of us plus His Majesty, a total of five people, all saw it wrong. How is it possible? ?Including the last time when the rats in Hu Lishan besieged you, your clothes were burned off, don’t you remember that time?"
Yi Xiaodao followed Shanshan's words and recalled again: "Last time, a lot of mice crawled on me. I was scared and closed my eyes. Behind me...the clothes on my body were gone...didn't they get chewed up by mice? I thought it was Brother Hu. Please show mercy..."
Shan Shan stood up and said, "It seems that you know nothing about what happened to you. I'm just telling you what I saw. As for what happened to you, no one knows. Do your own research." From now on...the future is limitless."
Yi Xiaodao didn't speak, and stared at his hands blankly. Seeing his appearance, Shanshan had to change the subject: "One more thing, your Majesty has said that when you go to Nanhuai, you can wear Xianglian'er and Fang Long, but He Yue'er can't be with you."
Yi Xiaodao raised his head, glanced at Shanshan, and said nothing.
Shanshan pretended not to see it and continued: "Your Majesty said, I only hope that we will not let each other down. If you don't let the court down, your majesty will naturally not let you down. You don't have to worry about He Yue'er's safety in the court. There will be someone here. On duty, no matter when you come back, I will give you a complete He Yue'er. Besides, you don't want He Yue'er to be in danger with you, right?"
Yi Xiaodao also understood in his heart that it was only Zhao Yizhi who kept He Yue'er as a hostage to prevent him from betraying the court and joining the feudal king. But since the emperor said so, Yi Xiaodao was relieved about He Yue'er's safety.
"Are you leaving early tomorrow morning?" Yi Xiaodao asked softly.
"That's right, I hope you can remember His Majesty's words, and you won't lose anything!" After Shanshan finished speaking, he stood up, put the sword on his shoulder, patted Yi Xiaodao lightly on the shoulder, stepped lightly, and flew over On the roof, several leaps disappeared into the night.
Yi Xiaodao raised his eyes and looked at He Yue'er's room. The shadows of the two women were reflected on the window. It was obvious that they had been eavesdropping on the conversation outside.
"Come out." Yi Xiaodao called softly.
The door opened with a creak, and Xiang Lian'er and He Yue'er walked out of the room.
Shanlian'er was the first to say: "What kind of attitude does he have! It's like we owe him!"
Yi Xiaodao smiled bitterly and said: "Everything now is given by the imperial court. Now that the imperial court wants to use us, it is natural for the imperial court to serve. He Yue'er is alone in the capital. I am not worried. Xiang Lian'er, you and He Let’s stay in the capital together with Yue’er.”
Xiang Lian'er was about to nod, but He Yue'er said first, "No, Xiang Lian'er will go with you."
Both Yi Xiaodao and Xiang Lian'er were a little surprised. He Yue'er continued: "How can you do it if there is no one around you? Only when Xiang Lian'er and you are together can we take care of each other so that I can rest assured. Besides, she can also help me." Keep an eye on you, just in case you mess around with others outside..." Before he finished speaking, He Yue'er smiled slyly.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you two doing? One doesn't care about the other, and the other doesn't care about the other, so they push me around!" Xiang Lian'er said dissatisfied.
Yi Xiaodao nodded: "That's right. You have to ask the parties involved for their opinions. You can just make your own decision. Anyway, I'll set off early tomorrow morning. Fang Long... I'll take him with me."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Lian'er quickly turned around and ran into her room, closing the door with a bang.
"What is she?" Yi Xiaodao was a little confused.
He Yue'er pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm packing my things. She has a restless temper. If she stays here with me every day, she will die of suffocation!"
Yi Xiaodao suddenly realized, got up and walked towards Fang Long's room, ready to tell Fang Long, when He Yue'er said from the side: "Your Majesty, they already know..."
Yi Xiaodao stopped when he heard this: "I often use this anger unconsciously. Your Majesty is surrounded by many experts, and it is only a matter of time before he finds out. Your Majesty means that I can be used by the court. Keep you here The capital is being kept as a hostage to hold me back. However, everything we have is given by His Majesty, including the people of Wancheng. If not for Your Majesty’s order, I don’t know how many people would have drowned and starved to death. As long as Your Majesty has no thoughts about you, I will naturally I will sacrifice my life for the imperial court."
He Yue'er lowered her head: "Actually, I'm not that good, you don't have to think about me..."
Yi Xiaodao felt He Yue'er's emotions, walked to her, held He Yue'er's face, kissed her forehead and said, "You are more important than anything else."
He Yue'er hugged Yi Xiaodao, buried her face in Yi Xiaodao's arms, and listened quietly to Yi Xiaodao's heartbeat.
With a "squeak", Fang Long pushed open the door and happened to see Yi Xiaodao and He Yue'er hugging each other. He quickly apologized: "Sorry, I just wanted to go to the toilet. I didn't see anything." After that, He quickly closed the door.
Yi Xiaodao chuckled lightly and let go of He Yue'er: "Go to rest early. I'll go and briefly explain to Fang Long. Wait for me when I come back."
"Well, I'll wait for you to come back!" He Yue'er replied softly.
