Eastward Flow

Chapter 82

The purpose of Xuan Jingchen's wedding was officially announced in the court hall the next day.The Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion added officials and became nobles, Marquis of Zhenbei became Ding Guogong, Le Zhengying became the daughter of the Duke's mansion, and Mrs. Hou became the wife of the Duke and had her own title.As for Le Zhengsu, the imperial husband who is about to get married, he was named the Marquis of An Guo like all the imperial husbands in the former Chu.

At the same time, the empress, who has always been frugal, gave countless treasures to show her respect and love for her husband.

Most people who have seen Le Zhengsu have heard that she looks like Emperor Zhao.After the decree of the big wedding spread to every family, the saying in Yuanzhou City was quietly circulated.Therefore, many uninformed people believed that the empress regarded Le Zhengsu as a substitute for Emperor Zhao.

Le Zhengsu is young and energetic, if he is a lover, he will inevitably have a fight with the queen when he hears such rumors, maybe there is a rift between the emperor and the emperor.It's just a pity that Le Zhengsu is Zhong Lisuo. Hearing such remarks, not only was she not unhappy, but she felt quite good.

Because of this, everyone in the world knows that the Empress loves Emperor Zhao deeply.

But now she will let time prove that even if she is Le Zhengsu, the favor she got from the empress is true.

But Zhong Lisuo didn't care, but it didn't mean that Xuan Jingchen didn't care.When this rumor started to spread in Yuanzhou City, Xuan Jingchen investigated the source and found a talkative person to beat him or her.

Turning her head around, closing the door, she went to live her little life with Zhong Lisuo.

A few days later, a ray of sunlight broke through the clouds in the east and shone high on the majestic city wall of the north gate. The flag of the Qing Dynasty unfolded in a blood-like color in the strong autumn wind.A few gold-robed guards rode tall horses through the thick north gate, and led the two behind them to the north.

They were two men, one tall and one short, one big and one small.The older man's face was as frosty, and his handsome body sat on the horse, standing upright like a sharp sword.The young one is quite immature, holding the reins at this moment, frequently looking back at the bustling capital that has long since disappeared, with a little sadness on his face.

"Renli, what are you looking at? I'm leaving." These two were exactly Xu Renqing's brothers who had been exiled to the Northland.

Xu Renli shook his head, thinking to himself, he knew he was going to leave, and after he left, he would never see Le Zhengsu again.The handsome boy sighed, grabbed the rein, followed behind his brother, and walked forward without looking back.

Forget it, people like them who have lost their families will not be seen off.

After traveling north for ten miles, it was already time for breakfast.The golden robe guard who was escorting him got off his horse at a roadside stall and called the brothers from the Xu family to eat together.

In the lonely autumn, there are only a few people dining in this small inn.Not long after, a sound of horseshoes came from the forest.The Jinpaowei who was eating originally put down his bowl and chopsticks, and clasped the long knife at his waist.

As the sound of galloping horseshoes approached, Xu Renqing just turned a deaf ear to it, and concentrated on eating with his younger brother sitting across from him.After a while, a group of people rushed out of the bamboo forest and reined in their horses in front of the not spacious restaurant.

"Are you the one who sent the brothers from the Xu family to the north? I am the Marquis of An Guo, and I am here to see off old friends." A familiar voice fell on his ears, and Xu Renli, who was buried in his meal, suddenly raised his head and looked at the visitor.

On the open space in front of the restaurant, a group of gold-robed guards guarded the three people at the head. Almost at the first glance, Xu Renli saw the hot and bright young man standing under the bright sun, and he couldn't help but blurted out: "Zu!"

Zhong Lisuo's eyes lit up, and together with Su He who was beside him, he looked at Xu Renli and called out, "Renli... Fortunately, you haven't gone far, I can still catch up."

Zhong Lisuo got off his horse, and together with Su He ran towards the boy who jumped out of the restaurant.The three of them collided, and Zhong Lisuo was hugged tightly by the young man.Xu Renli lost his composure, and hugged her tightly with red eyes.He hugged for a while, thought of Su He beside him, and stretched out his arms to hug Su He again, and the three of them hugged into a ball.

Under the sun, the teenagers hugged each other.

Xu Renqing, who was sitting in the dark restaurant, looked at the teenagers embracing each other, and moved his eyes to a golden robed guard riding a red horse outside the door.With four eyes facing each other, he looked at the petite but handsome Lord in golden robe, bowed his body, and saluted silently.

He recognized it, this person was none other than Xuan Jingchen who came from a disguised appearance.

Immediately Xuan Jingchen nodded, got off the horse, stomped slowly in front of him, and called out: "Master Xu..."

Xu Renqing smiled and said: "Unexpectedly, my lord is willing to come to see me today."

Xuan Jingchen smiled, "It's not your fault, it's helpless for you to accept the fruit, how could I not understand?" She looked at her courtier who has always been valued by her, and said softly: "Going to Lanzhou now, The journey is far away, and the turmoil on the border is a good time to make meritorious service, and I hope Master Xu will continue to devote himself to his country and come back to have a cup of my wedding wine."

After all, it was his right-hand man who had been by his side since he was a teenager, so Xuan Jingchen still said something to reassure him.

Xu Renqing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "My lord, I will live up to my lord's high expectations." As he spoke, he shifted his gaze to Zhong Lisuo who was reminiscing with Xu Renli, and said, "That is the one your Majesty is going to marry Empress?"

Xuan Jingchen followed him to look at Zhong Lisuo, the corners of his lips curved down, and he nodded in response.Xu Renqing smiled and said sincerely: "The emperor's husband is innocent, brave and fearless. I hereby congratulate the lord for finding a sweetheart. I wish the lord and your husband a long life together, love and happiness."

"I'd like to borrow your blessing." Seeing this, Xuan Jingchen took another look at Zhong Lisuo.It just so happened that Zhong Lisuo looked back and met her gaze.Looking at each other, both of them smiled fondly.

Seeing this, Xu Renqing felt a little melancholy in his heart again.

This is the sweetheart of the person he has admired for a long time. Whether it is Emperor Zhao or the current Le Zhengsu, he can completely change the woman in front of him into another person.This is what he has worked hard for many years, but he has never been able to achieve it.

The word love, pay attention to a fate.Even though he had known Xuan Jingchen a long time ago, and had been with her for more than 20 years, he had lost one fate.

So, he never forced it.Even if it is jealousy, I also warn myself where my position should be.

So Xu Renqing closed his eyes, and began to chat with Xuan Jingchen about what happened in the court recently.

Zhong Lisuo under the sun glanced at Xuan Jingchen who was talking about official business out of the corner of his eye, then calmed down, and told Xu Renli: "The border of Lanzhou is bitterly cold, you have to protect yourself in the barracks. No The next day will go to war, if you go into battle, please stay alive."

This was her second partner since her rebirth, and Zhong Lisuo cherished it very much.

Xu Renli nodded heavily, and the little Su He raised his head again and said to him, "It's very windy there, Brother Renli, remember to wear more clothes and a hood."

After both of them had finished speaking, Xu Renli asked: "Su, that day when you were riding clouds at the banquet, did you admire the Queen?"

"Yes." Zhong Lisuo suddenly smiled and said, "I like her."

Xu Renli nodded, thinking about the news circulating in Yuanzhou City not long ago, and said, "So, you're getting married soon, right?"

"Yes, Jian Tiansi has decided on February [-]th of the coming year, the season of early spring." Zhong Lisuo responded, smiling, "I don't know if you can come back and have a wedding wine at that time?"

Xu Renli shook his head, looked at Zhong Lisuo, seemed to muster up his courage, and said seriously and firmly: "Since you are going to get married, I wish you a smooth life and a happy life with Your Majesty. There is only one thing, I think about it now , must tell you to listen."

"Oh? Tell me." Zhonglisuo looked at him with a smile, like looking at his young and sensible brother.

Xu Renli straightened his body, raised his voice, and said loudly: "Even if you want to get married, even if you and I are both men, even if my family is in trouble now, there is one thing I want to say openly."

"Le Zhengsu, I admire you!"

"You must live happily and carefree! I will miss you in Lanzhou!"

The young man threw the ground with such loud noise that Zhong Lisuo froze in place.She subconsciously looked at Xuan Jingchen in the restaurant, but saw that Her Majesty the Empress, who was originally calm, frowned.

This farewell ended with Xu Renli's loud confession.After Xuan Jingchen and Xu Renqing parted ways, Zhong Lisuo rode on his horse and watched the two brothers go away. He could still hear Xu Renli's loud blessing.

Looking at the gold-robed guards who were following, not daring to laugh, even Zhong Lisuo, who had lived two lives, felt a little dumbfounded.Xuan Jingchen looked at the Xu family brothers who were gradually going away, and looked back at Zhong Lisuo with a helpless face and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Mr. Xiao would provoke the young man so much, but it's a pity that Mr. Xiao will marry me." married."

Zhong Lisuo smiled: "Yes, yes, fortunately, we are going to get married." She paused, and together with Su He, looked at the place where Xu Renli left, and sighed softly: "I just hope that this child has a good future Bar."

"There will be, as long as he is devoted to his duty for the country, I will continue his future, no one would dare to stop him." Xuan Jingchen comforted, grabbed the rein, kicked the horse's stomach lightly, and said, "Go back to the palace."

Zhong Lisuo nodded and led Su He back to the palace.

The brothers of the Xu family disappeared in Yuanzhou City.It will be a long time before they set foot on this place again.

In the autumn of the fourth year of Yuanhe, Zhonglicheng and a rebel party beheaded the curtain in the Meridian Gate.The bleak autumn wind blows away the blood at the Meridian Gate. In the scorching sun, Nian Wang kneeling under the executioner's knife, looking at the blurred light and shadow in front of him, seems to see a person who has disappeared for a long time.

The man's handsome face appeared in front of his eyes, as if he stretched out his hand to him in that cold night, calling: "Xiao Jiu, you should come with me."

Nian Wang remembered, many years ago, his name was not Nian Wang, but an incense-burning boy in Mrs. Xiang's hall, named one Jiu.He could no longer see, but when he heard this voice, he stretched out his hand tremblingly like a person who saw light in the dark night.

The snow-white blade fell, blood spurted out, and Nianwang's headless corpse slammed heavily into the execution field.Along with all the dead, wait to guide your command.

His vision was suddenly clear, and Nian Wang looked at the still young and handsome man in front of him, and said in shock: "Young Master Wang, how could you? Where are you taking me?"

"Go where you should go." The man smiled slightly and led him to Guixu.

"Go to see the Eastern Emperor and become his commanding officer?"

"No, no need, you should have an afterlife, I hope you can have an afterlife." Yang Wang turned his head, looked at Xiaojiu who was as young as he was back then, and said word by word: "Since you have chosen me to serve , then your crimes were caused by me, and your sins were born for me, and the Eastern Emperor allowed me to bear the sins myself."

"I didn't give you a good guide."

"If there is an afterlife and you go through the sea of ​​suffering, just be a person who believes in yourself."

As he said, he pushed his thoughts to the ferry boat heading to Guixu.

Nianwang roared in despair, watching standing on the shore, bearing the belief that the Eastern Emperor was close to the curse of eternal life for him, and realized that this was the cruelest punishment the Eastern Emperor gave to the obsessed.

He will forget Yang Wang forever and never see him again.

The troubled times of Chu State came to an end.With the death of Nianwang, the queen who had started stockpiling grain as early as the end of this spring declared war to the north, and began the first expansion of the territory of the Qing Kingdom.

It is this period when unstable factors are being driven out at home and abroad, and Le Zhengsu ushered in his 17th birthday in the late autumn.