Pihanjin

Xie Changgeng rushed back to the city, it was already midnight. The steward hadn't slept yet, and was waiting anxiously in front of him. When he learned that he had returned, he hurried out to greet him and told the story. Xie Changgeng ordered someone to fetch the food, brought it with him, came to the courtyard where his mother lived, pushed open the door and entered.

Mother Xie lay on the bed facing inward, motionless.

Qi Lingfeng took Qiu Ju and was kneeling in front of the bed, her eyes were red and swollen, she was begging her mother Xie to eat, when she saw Xie Changgeng appear, she covered her face and cried bitterly: "My lord, it's not me who pushed the old lady like this, last night I sincerely begged the old man. People recognize me as a righteous daughter, and I don’t want the old lady to be angry, so I refuse to make this happen. If I lie half a word, the sky will be struck by lightning, and I will not die.”

Qiu Ju also hurriedly kowtowed: "Sir, you don't know, the old lady said last night that she was going to leave, but was persuaded by Mrs. Qi. She didn't want to get up in the morning, so the old lady didn't eat anything, and she didn't even drink saliva. Being old, Madam Qi is afraid that she will not be able to support her, so she has been begging here all day, no matter how she persuades, the old lady will not listen."

Mother Xie groaned and said weakly: "I don't want to live anymore, you all leave me alone!"

A cat was beside him, biting his fingers, his eyes widened, and his face was at a loss.

Xie Changgeng ordered everyone to go out, closed the door, took the porridge, walked to the bed, and whispered to the old woman who had her back turned to him: "Mother, get up, my son will serve you for dinner..."

Before he finished speaking, Mother Xie raised her hand and swept the bowl in his hand to the ground.

"Crash", the bowl shattered and the porridge was spilled all over the floor.

Xie Changgeng paused.

"Mother, my son is not filial. If it makes you angry, you can beat me and scold me, but don't get angry."

Mother Xie sat up tremblingly and said angrily, "You also know that you are unfilial? Do you still have my mother in your eyes? You are afraid that I wish I died sooner, so I don't have to bother you in the future!"

Xie Changgeng knelt down: "Mother, my son has no intention of this. Mother, calm down and eat first?"

Mother Xie lifted the quilt, climbed off the bed, and said, "Forget it, I know that you are now a Jiedu envoy, and your wings are hard, so how dare I beat you and scold you? I worked so hard to give birth to my son, in the end What's the use? Even such a thing refuses to go with my will, what's the point of living! I'll cut it myself, so as not to get in your eyes!" Then he walked to the table, and started from the needle and thread. He pulled out a pair of scissors from the box and stabbed them towards his neck.

Xie Changgeng hurriedly took it.

Mother Xie pushed her son away and sat down on the ground.

"I'm just a son like you. I worked so hard to raise you. From childhood to adulthood, what have you done? But it's just such a trivial matter, and I didn't force you to divorce that woman! You don't look at me. Not pleasing to the eye, forcing me to die, what is it?"

Xie Changgeng said: "Qi's own promise, saying that she is willing to be mother's goddaughter, mother, why do you want your son to accept her?"

"You still say it! You have already spoken like this, she is a daughter, how can she still say no? Poor Feng'er, I have been waiting for you for so many years, grievances and demands, but in the end, you are so ungrateful! I knew this earlier. , when I escaped and fell into the water, I should have let go. Now that Fenger lost her mother, she would have no support for the rest of her life! If I die in the future, what face will I have to meet Fenger's mother?

Mother Xie cried while clapping her hands to the ground.

Xie Changgeng looked at the old mother who was sitting on the ground with snot and tears, her brows furrowed, and after a long while, she finally said, "Mother, get up first. Let your son consider this matter."

All along, Mother Xie has repeatedly assured in front of Qi Lingfeng that her son will listen to her words and bring her in sooner or later. Unexpectedly, this time, the son seems to be determined to refuse. First, Xie's mother is extremely disappointed, and secondly, she does not want to lose face in front of Qi Lingfeng.

Mother Xie glanced at her son secretly.

Although the son let go, his expression was not very good. She wasn't stupid either, she could see that her son was reluctant to give in.

Over the years, his officials have become bigger and bigger, and he has been intimidating people.

Qi Lingfeng is worthy of love, but after all, she has to rely on her son, and the old lady is very clear. He finally gave in, and he could save some face in front of Qi Lingfeng, so he didn't dare to force him any more, for fear that he would really anger him and turn his face against himself.

"You push it day by day, when will you be able to get things done!" Xie mother complained.

Xie Changgeng took a long breath and said patiently, "My son has a lot of things recently, please forgive me. Son as soon as possible."

He lifted his mother from the ground.

"Mother, you've been hungry all day, my son will serve you to eat first."

Mother Xie wiped her tears and sat down.

"Geng'er, you don't blame your mother for forcing you, do you? Mother is only your son, and everything is considered for you. The Mu family's woman looks like she is not blessed, nor your good match, Geng'er. Feng The child knows the bottom line, is stable, and filial, and when you have her by your side to take care of you, the mother can rest assured."

Xie Changgeng smiled and said, "Mother's kindness, my son understands."

After tossing for a night, Mother Xie was already exhausted. Seeing that she finally forced her son to show up and give in, she was still filial.

Xie Changgeng served his mother and fell asleep, came out of the room, stopped at the door, closed his eyes, rubbed his forehead, and let out a long breath.

The steward is still waiting outside.

The day after the old lady came, the lady left, and now there is another trouble, how can the manager not see the secret inside? The house caught fire later. Knowing that the old lady had already eaten, people also rested and breathed a sigh of relief, but seeing Jiedushi's dark face and a faint bloodshot in his eyes, he didn't dare to say anything, and only said in a low voice, "Don't worry, sir, old lady. During the day, I have already arranged to transfer all the irrelevant servants in the house, and not many people know about it and will not spread it."

Xie Changgeng nodded and told him to rest.

The steward responded, and was about to leave when he was stopped again. Seeing that Jiedushi was standing still, as if thinking about something, he asked, "What else do you want to tell me?"

"The weather is cold. Tomorrow you go to the warehouse and pick out some high-quality clothes to play with, as well as fire silkworm furs, Lianzhu brocade tents, and Zhao Yeji, all of which will be sent to Wengzhu at the horse farm."

The treasures he mentioned are rare and unique in the world, and they were tributes from several small countries in the Western Regions in the past.

The steward was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and was busy.

Xie Changgeng nodded and turned away.

A few days later, he received a message from Liu An in Xiu Tucheng and went there in person.

Liu An reported to him that a few days ago, on the 60th birthday of the old leader of the natives, he took the congratulatory gifts and greetings from Jiedu envoy to celebrate his birthday. , thanked Jiedushi, saying that he knew that Jiedushi was busy with his affairs and did not dare to disturb him, and told him to rest assured that they would beware of the northerners themselves and would not hand over Mahegu to others.

This meant that he politely rejected Xie Changgeng's proposal to meet, and did not want Xie Changgeng to assist in the defense of the Mahe Valley, let alone relocate.

Xie Changgeng frowned slightly, climbed up the tower, looked at the direction of Mahe Valley in the distance, pondered for a moment, and said, "The powers of the northerners have alternated, the new king came to power a few months ago, and the weather is getting colder and colder, they will make noise, you Strengthen your vigilance and don't let up."

Liu Andering. After Xie Changgeng finished his work, he left the city and walked to the fork in the road. Go back to Guzang on the left and go to the horse farm on the right.

He stopped the horse, hesitated for a moment, and with his entourage, turned to the right.

…

Sitting in the room, Mu Fulan looked at the table in the corner of the room with the last light of the day, the treasure box that Xie Changgeng sent the steward to send here a few days ago, and she was fascinated for a long time.

The light in the room gradually dimmed.

Another day will pass.

She looked outside.

After Xie Changgeng left that day, in the past few days, Xier will go horseback riding after finishing her homework.

Mu Fulan was worried about the danger at first, and she was always watching. In the past two days, seeing that he rode very well, the pony was also very docile, and he never stomped his hoofs. In addition, there were two guards on the side to protect him at all times. Just let go.

A few days ago, at this hour, the guards had sent Xi'er back, but today, I don't know what happened, and I haven't returned.

She got up, walked out, and then walked out of the inner room. Suddenly, a pair of arms stretched out to her side and hugged her.

She closed her eyes, turned back slowly, and met the eyes of a pair of smiling men.

"When did you come?" she asked.

He shouldn't, just lowered his head and kissed her cheek and neck.

Mu Fulan turned her face.

"I'm going out to see Xi'er, when will I be back." She said.

Xie Changgeng hugged her tighter and whispered, "I just saw him. I've already asked someone to take him to dinner first."

After he finished speaking, he picked her up, turned into the inner room, put her on the bed, untied the sword that was in the way of his waist, put it on the table, and pressed it down, staring at the twilight, the pillow on the pillow Zhang beautiful face, the back of the hand gently caressed her cheek.

"It's cold, didn't I ask the steward to send you a few things? Why don't you use it?"

Mu Fulan said, "You came just in time. I've got my mind. Bring the things back, I don't need them."

Xie Changgeng looked at her for a moment, then whispered, "Ms. Mu, I know I have wronged you. If you stay here for a few more days, I will send my mother away."

Mu Fulan smiled: "Okay."

He hesitated. "Mister Mu, I have something to tell you."

He hesitated, as if he was very worried.

Mu Fulan didn't speak, but kept smiling.

"I'm about to accept the Qi family."

he finally said.

"It's not what I thought. I have difficulties, you should be able to understand." He immediately added.

Mu Fulan stared at the face of the man in front of her.

In the previous life, the person by her pillow also mentioned the same thing to her.

She thought coldly in her heart, but she still smiled and said, "If you still want to stay at night, I'll ask someone to prepare meals for you."

She pushed him off her body, sat up, and tidied up her temples that he had just messed up a bit.

Xie Changgeng leaned back on the pillow and looked at her back.

Mu Fulan straightened her hair on the temples and climbed out of the bed, only to be held by the wrist of the man behind her.

She threw herself on his chest.

"Are you annoyed?" He looked at her.

"Even if I accept Qi's family, I will let her serve my mother at home in the future. It will not be a big problem for you," he said.

Mu Fulan said, "You can do whatever is convenient for you. You don't have to tell me this."

"If that's the case, why don't you want the things I asked for?"

Mu Fulan sighed.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault, I betrayed your good intentions. I'll take it out and use it, okay?"

She broke free from his arm, got up from him, got out of bed, and went to the corner of the house to open the treasure box that was left intact after it was delivered, but was dragged back by the man and trapped on the bed.

The bed tent fell. There was a slight creaking sound at the foot of the bed.

The man gasped and pressed her hard.

The day had taken its last glimpses.

The twilight is four, covering the four fields.

In the dim bed tent, Mu Fulan was under the man, like a small boat with nothing attached to it. She closed her eyes and her thoughts were floating.

She recalled that many years ago, when she was a little girl, that day, under the old cypress of Junshan, she met the man in blue shirt.

He helped her save the bird, with the brightest smile she had ever seen.

He came from the stone path in the mountains, and also went along the stone path in the mountains, and never came back.

One wrong eye is her life.

Xie Changgeng touched her face, and the tentacles were clammy and cold.

There was an endless stream of dampness and coldness, oozing out of her closed eyes, silently, along her cheeks, into her temples, and wet the pillow under her hair.

He slowly stopped and lay on top of her, on top of her strong waist, the crystal hot sweat kept oozing out of the dilated skin pores.

He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Why don't you understand my difficulties?"

Mu Fulan said, "Why should I be considerate of your difficulties? Is it only you who are in trouble? I've forgiven you, but who will forgive me?"

Xie Changgeng slowly raised his neck and stared at the woman's face on the pillow under him.

The rain falls on the pear blossoms, so charming and charming. She opened her eyes slowly and looked at him with cold eyes.

Xie Changgeng left her body, got out of bed, and put on his clothes.

"Don't take an inch. What are you compared to my mother?" he said.

He walked to the table, grabbed his saber, and when he turned to leave, his eyes fell on the treasure chest.

His figure froze for a moment, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, he drew his sword sharply, and slashed it down.

The box responded and split into two. Qiu and the treasure tent were broken. The rest of the box full of things poured down from it, and the pearl rolled to the ground.

He stepped on the bright pearl on the ground and strode away. When he opened the door, he saw a small figure standing at the door, looking up at him with a sword in his hand.

Xi'er's eyes were filled with puzzlement and confusion, and a little bit of unease.

He hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice, "Mr. Xie, what's the matter with you?"

Xie Changgeng slowly put the sword back into its sheath, stretched out his hand, touched the child's head, and walked past him.

In the middle of the night, he returned to the Jiedu envoy's mansion, and what was waiting for him was a news that had just arrived.

The natives in the Mahe Valley were attacked. Because the other party pretended to be his subordinate, the natives were unprepared at first, resulting in heavy casualties. Not only that, even the old leader was also poisoned with arrows.

The natives believed that he was taking revenge, forcing them to relocate, and was gathering people to swear revenge.