Not seeing a dead body, this is the most tragic thing.

Duanmu Rui would rather believe that the absence of bones proves that he is still alive, so as to forgive him the excuse he used to escape.

He brought his servants to buy enough things for a cart and returned to Liucheng. When he passed by Kuai Mansion, he took a look.

The weather was getting colder and colder, and soon there were snowflakes. The small town was as quiet as death, and even the travelers seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden.

Only on the days of going to the market, this small town will be lively again.

Seeing that the New Year is approaching, every household is preparing for New Year's Eve, but Duanmu Rui's house is terribly deserted, so the servants came to ask Duan Murui for instructions, and Duanmu Rui said, "Just sweep the dust, there is no one at home, let's talk about it It's even cooler."

That being said, in the last big episode before the end of the year, Duanmu Rui still ordered his servants to go shopping with him for a while.

There was a icy smell in the air, Duanmu Rui wrapped himself up thickly, and walked around the market with a hand stove in his pocket against his obvious belly.

When people come and go, the servants will walk in front of him and be responsible for clearing the way.

Most of the passers-by bought a lot of things, only Duanmu Rui and his wife kept their hands empty from going out to returning home.

After a lap, he was exhausted, so he lay down on the bed to rest when he got home.

At this time, someone knocked on the door, and the servants hurried to open the door.

A person came in right after him, and when he reached the door of the room, he asked, "Your Excellency, Mr. Duanmu who gave me the ointment in the Shangjing Inn not long ago?"

When Duanmu Rui heard this, he immediately got up to greet him, "I'm right here, so it's Mr. Kuai Fei Kuai."

He welcomed Kuai Fei into the house and ordered his servants to make tea.

"Just strolling around in the market, I saw Mr. Duanmu did not dare to recognize each other, so I hesitated at the door for a long time before deciding to come in." Kuai Fei looked Duanmu Rui up and down, "Why is this Mr. Duanmu? I am afraid it is still five or six Why did you come to live in Liucheng when you were pregnant for a month? The person in the inn at that time..."

Seeing this, Duanmurui quickly explained, but only said that his parents died of illness. He came to Liucheng to recuperate quietly, but he didn't mention the fact that he was expelled from Shangjing. Even the whereabouts of the Ninth Prince, Duanmurui also used war as an excuse to prevaricate past.

Kuai Fei was very enthusiastic and invited Duanmu Rui to go to Kuai's mansion for a short talk, but Duanmu Rui politely refused for the time being.

"It will become more and more inconvenient after a while." Duanmu Rui habitually put his hands on his stomach, feeling the movement of the fetus in his stomach all the time, "I will definitely visit when the weather is warmer next year and I can move. "

But Kuai Fei didn't care, he said to Duanmu Rui, "In Liucheng, Wen Po who is good at delivering babies lives in Kuai's Mansion. She is usually very busy and it is very difficult to invite outsiders. I didn't have time to thank you for giving me such a good thing. You, this time you give birth, you must use the person I introduced to you, it will be counted as the original thank you gift."

This time Duanmu Rui readily agreed, "Thank you in advance, but I don't know if the young master knows which family needs an accountant. I can't just sit and eat. After I give birth, I still need a job to support my family."

Kuai Fei was surprised, "Can't your husband support you? He actually wants an OMega to work and earn money, and also support his family?"

Duanmu Rui was a little embarrassed, forgetting that in the eyes of others, he is a character who has already been married and has children, and he does not need to solve life problems on his own, and even if the Alpha at home goes out to fight, the monthly money paid to his family members is enough to support them.

"It's just... I don't want to be idle." Duanmu Rui replied vaguely.

Fortunately, Kuai Fei didn't ask too much, "That's right, I don't like staying at home alone, so I often go out to play. When I go back, I will ask my father to see if there is any accountant office around next year. I remember you are Go to the accountant of the Zhongfang Mansion in the capital, those who come from there must be reliable!"

"First, thank you."

Kuai Fei left, Duanmu Rui continued to rest.

He kind of wanted to admit that he was really bored, there was nothing to do every day, and there was no one to chat with him.

When I was pregnant with the truth, even if I was very reluctant, I was accompanied by my parents and Xiaoyan all day long. Time passed so quickly, but now it is not like this. Every day is like a year. I open my eyes in the morning and look forward to closing them at night. There is nowhere to go in the city, and it is a hundred miles away from Shangjing, let alone find out the real situation in the palace.

It will be New Year's Eve in a few days, and everything seems to revolve around New Year's Eve, and even the news of the frontier war seems to be rarely spread. ,

On the day of the New Year's Eve, Duanmu Rui got up early as usual. He went to the side room, placed new tributes for his parents and elder brother, and after burning incense, he sat for half an hour before coming out. Noisy noises, only here is quiet as if no one lives there.

Duanmu Rui asked his servants to warm a pot of sake, sat alone at the table and poured himself a drink, unknowingly thinking about the past.

The re-encounter with the Ninth Prince in Shangjing was also when he came back from the expedition. He was still so decisive when he returned Yu Ruyi, but later he took a lot of things from him, the house, the jade pendant...

After thinking about it, Duanmu Rui went to dig out the baggage at the bottom of the box, and there were four tightly packed things inside.

He opened them one by one to see a gold medal for avoiding death, a jade waist medal carved with intricate patterns, and two golden balls with different patterns on them, which were gifts for the two unborn babies.

Duanmu Rui never thought that he would accept the Ninth Prince's things, but he unknowingly accepted such expensive items.

At noon, it was still the same as usual, but at this moment Duanmu Rui remembered all kinds of delicious dishes that the Ninth Prince often prepared for him.

He ordered his servants, "Go to the restaurant in the city to see if it's still open, buy some good food for New Year's Eve today, don't worry about money."

The servant took the bank note and went out, Duanmu Rui put the meal prepared by the servant aside.

It didn't take long for the servants to come back with food boxes, and the hotel's good wine and food were all on the table.

Duanmu Rui asked his servants to eat together, and he picked up a random dish with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. It tasted good, but it wasn't what he wanted.

Losing his mood for a moment, Duanmu Rui gave up the table of wine and food to his servants, and he continued to eat the porridge and side dishes next to him.

In the evening, Duanmu Rui stood in front of the window to watch the fireworks of other people's houses after a simple meal.

For some reason, today I miss the past, Zhenzhen, my parents, Xiaoyan, and that person.

I don't know if there will be a war on New Year's Eve, and when the battle will be over. A few days ago, there were frequent reports of victory, but now I don't hear any news about the war. I don't know if Hu Ya is up to date...

How did their years go, could it be as boring as him...

It's great, even though we are far away, I know that besides him, there are relatives around him alive.

The moon shines on Duanmu Rui's small courtyard, and also on the camp thousands of miles away.

There were no fireworks at the campsite on New Year's Eve, but it was equally lively.Soldiers came and went in and out of the big tent, which was filled with the smell of alcohol and the sound of fist punching.

In addition, there are also less conspicuous camps where people go in from time to time, and then they come out after a long time.

The soldiers were allowed to relax for a day. The Ninth Prince had signed a truce agreement with the enemy country and would not fight within seven days.

But the Ninth Prince still sent a team of soldiers to monitor the enemy's movements.

Hu Ya received a secret letter, and rushed to the tent of the Ninth Prince after receiving it.

Only this spacious tent in the entire camp was quiet, "General, a secret letter from the palace." Hu Ya handed the letter to the Ninth Prince.

Ninth Prince glanced at it but didn't answer it, "Take it apart."

"Yes!" Hu Ya took out the dagger he carried with him to open the letter without hesitation.

Normally, the Ninth Prince would open and read the secret letter from the palace alone, but today he is not in the mood to let Hu Ya see it. It is from the palace. Even if it was kept secret at the time, everyone will know it later.

"What is that?" The Ninth Prince looked at the situation map alone at the table, but saw a silver dagger in Hu Ya's hand.

This dagger is not at all the same as the ones used in the Central Plains. Both the scabbard and the handle exude soft silver light, with intricate patterns engraved on it, and a gemstone at the end of the handle, which is full of the characteristics of the Western Feudal Kingdom.

"Oh, the dagger, Duanmu Rui left it to me." Hu Ya opened the letter with the dagger, and handed the dagger to the Ninth Prince, "I went to the Fang Mansion to bid farewell to Boss Fang before I left, and only then did I know that he had given the dagger to me a long time ago. Put it in Fangfu, waiting for me to get it."

The Ninth Prince held the dagger in his hands, and gently opened the knife cover with both hands. The cover paused and separated from the handle, and then closed with a sound. It seemed that the workmanship was very fine, and it was a rare and good item.

"Where did he get the things from the Western Feudal Kingdom?" Asked the Ninth Prince, he ran his fingers across the lines on it, groping carefully, then looked at Hu Ya, and kept stroking the dagger in his hand. knife case.

"Boss Fang's message to me said that Duanmu Rui bought it at the market for 30 taels of silver..."

"The market still sells this?"

"Sometimes someone is short of money to spend, so they will sell some of their own treasures, which is more cost-effective than taking it to a pawn shop..."

"This dagger..."

"General..."

"what?"

"If you like...you can give this thing to you, I just cut my nails, it's useless..."

"That's fine, I'll give you 40 taels of silver."

"No, I'm just looking forward to a triumphant victory. If you can't go back, it's useless to keep 40 taels."

"Then I won't be polite." Ninth Prince put the dagger beside his hand, pointed to his head and looked at him quietly, as if he was thinking about something.

"General, this letter..." Hu Ya had already opened the letter and handed it to the Ninth Prince with both hands.

"Just look at it." His eyes never moved away from the dagger.

"Yes," Hu Ya unfolded the envelope and swept it lightly, "General, it's a letter from the Empress Dowager."

"What did you say in the letter?" Ninth Prince asked, he sat lazily by the table, his eyes still looking at the dagger loosely.

"Uh... Say, Zhenzhen is finally willing to stop talking about Daddy, he can eat a bowl of rice, and all the eunuchs who followed him have been spared the death penalty. These days, he is thanking the little master for his kindness, and playing with Zhenzhen every day, crying bitterly. ..."

"Boring... If you can't take good care of Zhenzhen, return it to Duanmu Rui as agreed."

"But in my opinion, the Empress Dowager will not let go..."

"If you have nothing else to do, go drink and have fun with other people. After the New Year, you may not have such a few days of leisure."

"Yes, do you want to bring you a clean military prostitute?" Hu Ya was planning to go out and relax with others.

"Need not."

"Since you came to the camp...not once..."

"If you are told to go out, go out and bring me a jug of wine."

"It's the general!" Hu Ya obeyed the order and went out to get wine in the big tent at the back.

Drunkenness is not allowed in the camp on weekdays, but you can have a drink, and sometimes there is a strategic need, so there is no shortage of alcohol.

The Ninth Prince was distracted looking at the dagger, and Hu Ya brought in a pot of hot wine.

"General, warm up the wine!"

"Put it here." The Ninth Prince didn't look up.

Seeing this, Hu Ya withdrew from the camp, put the curtains aside, and did not go to the camp behind to eat or drink, but also took a jug of wine, and sat outside the tent to drink from the spout.

The Ninth Prince sat on the cushion and leaned against the square table to look at the strategy map. After a long while, his eyes remained fixed on one spot. After a long time, he finally put down the blueprint in his hand and took the dagger next to him in his hand.

He dragged the oil lamp closer to the front, put the dagger under the lamp, took off the knife sheath, and slowly touched the blade with his thumb.

If it's just bought in the market... how to explain the restraining grass?

The Ninth Prince sighed deeply, poured a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp, then poured another glass and held it in his hand. Regarding the origin of this dagger, he didn't know whether to believe it or not.

If he believed it, the result would be ridiculing him, laughing at him for distrusting that person too much at the beginning, and doubting him for a little bit of circumstances. Why did that person give up Zhenzhen so quickly and leave Shangjing, as if he was angry and to prove something.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, the result would be like laughing at him. He was reluctant to trust that person completely, but he was also unhappy with that person's decision. If he had begged him in the first place, he might be able to fight for that person with the Queen Mother again.

Everyone had a lot of trouble this night, but he felt lonely alone. The Ninth Prince drank a whole pot of wine without knowing it, and hid the dagger in his arms. He was a little hot from drinking the wine, but the Ninth Prince But I feel empty and a little suffocated.

The inexplicable sense of emptiness could not be relieved by constant long sighs. He was not interested in anything now, and he simply walked out of the tent except for being depressed.

The Ninth Prince heard the noisy voices coming from the tent in the distance. He didn't want to go there, so he walked in the opposite direction.

Further ahead was Hu Ya's small tent, and the attendant of the Ninth Prince asked, "Do you want to send the deputy general?"

"No need," Lord Ninth waved his hand, "Wait for me outside."

"Yes!" The attendants were waiting outside the tent, and the Ninth Prince went in alone.

Hu Ya was writing at his desk, when he saw the Ninth Prince coming in, he quickly saluted.

"Forget it," said Ninth Prince, "You and I don't need to be too polite, but what are you writing about?"

"Ah, it's a letter from home!" Hu Ya glanced at the letter and moved it to the side. "It just so happens that the messenger will return to Shangjing tomorrow. I would like to ask him to deliver a letter for me by the way." "Oh? Your parents arrived in Shangjing? When? went?"

"No," Hu Ya scratched his head embarrassingly, "Actually, it was written to Boss Fang of Fangfu. Before I left, I went to Fangfu to say goodbye and asked him how to let me come back and enter Fangfu. He said that I must be a general. I can only take a step into the Fang Mansion if I am in this position, and I have just been promoted to lieutenant general, so I want to write a letter to him to report the good news."

"So you are working so hard on the battlefield, all for this?"

"Uh...not really," Hu Ya quickly denied, "It is my goal to quickly end this war and let the people live and work in peace and contentment."

Ninth Prince picked up the unfinished letterhead by himself, held it up in front of his eyes, and roughly scanned it, "Actually, you also understand that fourth brother will not really accept you, why are you still so persistent? Maybe he won't read your letterhead at all , and I won’t reply to your letter, it’s useless for you to do so, and you won’t get the expected result at that time, it’s not a waste of energy!”

He put the letter back to the original place, and walked to the door of the tent with his hands behind his back, without opening the curtain, it was cold outside, although the inside of the tent was not that hot, but it was still stronger than outside.

Hu Ya followed, three steps away from the Ninth Prince, "Although I know that I am not worthy of the boss now, as long as I have his promise, I will pursue it. As long as there is hope, it is possible to achieve my goal. I have never liked anyone, but he made me unable to let go. He told me to run to the general, and I ran. He asked me to farm at home, so I can farm at home. Anything is fine."

"Does he know what you did?"

"I don't know if I don't know, I just want to meet his request and stay by his side."

Ninth Prince snorted, "It's infatuation!"

"Thank you, General!" Hu Ya said suddenly behind him.

"Thank me for what?" Ninth Prince turned around.

"Thank you for helping me. If you hadn't recruited me here in advance, I'm afraid I would have been skinned by the queen mother... I don't know how Duanmu Rui is now. I'm pregnant with twins, and I'm afraid I should have a big belly. If Boss Fang is willing to give birth to a half for me, even if I let him lick his feet every day!"

"I really have nothing to say to you!" The Ninth Prince sighed again, even if he came to chat with Hu Ya, he still couldn't relieve the stuffy feeling in his chest.

"Yes, I wonder if the general has any message for me to convey?" Hu Ya secretly smiled behind him.

Ninth Prince touched the dagger in his arms, "Help me... No! You can write the letter by yourself, even the fourth brother may not be able to open your letter!"

"Whether to write or not is my business, and whether to take it apart is his business. If he doesn't even write it, he won't take it apart. I just do what I should do."

"If he wanted to assassinate you, would you do the same?" Ninth Prince asked coldly.

"Yes!" Hu Ya replied without hesitation, "Maybe there is a misunderstanding or other reasons, just explain clearly. I grew up with Duanmu Rui, and I will least doubt his character!"

"He's a man!" The Ninth Prince said heavily, and then opened the curtain to leave.

But Hu Ya said recklessly behind him, "General, maybe you haven't noticed in the past few months, but today is the first time you mentioned Duanmu Rui, and you mentioned it many times!"

"It's troublesome!" The Ninth Prince threw back the curtain and returned to his tent again.

"Another jug ​​of wine!" he called to the door.

"Yes, General!" The guard at the door responded.

After a while, the guard brought the wine in.

"You also go to rest and play, I'm fine by myself." Ninth Prince gave the guards a vacation.

"Thank you, General!"

The Ninth Prince is completely alone now, and there will be no one waiting for his order at the door.

The noise was louder in the distance, and he could hear the sound of punching fists in the tent, but he was not happy at all, and even felt more lonely.

I don't know what to do, who to accompany, but I feel that the light in the tent can't illuminate the depths of his heart, he is very lonely and deserted.

Sighing and still feeling stuck, the Ninth Prince held the jug and drank it to his mouth. After a few gulps, his body was hot but his heart was still cold.

He took out the dagger and fiddled with it in front of his eyes, misunderstood?He has other reasons?Why do you want to kill him!There is no doubt about being human...

The Ninth Prince lay completely on the table, staring at the dagger with his arms on his pillow, the pattern can be remembered by touching it with his eyes closed, the shock of that night is really impossible to forget, he spent the whole night Only then did he pull himself back from the pain of being betrayed by the person next to his pillow.

For a person who wants to kill himself...how should he be placed...

But I can't stop, I can't stop thinking about him... I miss him too much...

Why are you still not drunk after drinking, why is your chest so oppressed, how to dissipate such unreasonable irritability, so much missing a person who wants to kill him...you must be crazy!

yes... miss him...

No one can understand that after a few months of deliberately forgetting, all the thoughts are pouring out at this moment!He must be drunk, and only when he is drunk can he be confused about reality and dreams, but his mind is so clear, he seems drunk but not drunk, I think his heart can't deceive the beating heart!

If I had known that I shouldn't drink like this, if I didn't drink, I would definitely not miss him so much, and as usual, I would bury my heart in the strategy map and forget about that person, either deliberately or unintentionally.

What the hell is going on with such crazy thoughts!

I have never been able to control my emotions like this before, and I have never had it with anyone. It must be because I have been single for too long, and I have something wrong with it.

Ninth Prince climbed up from the table, the restlessness in his body made him unable to sit quietly for another moment, his heart rushed out uncontrollably, as if someone pushed him and had to go out, and his body wanted to go out all the time. rush out.

The crazy idea of ​​wanting to go back and take a look made him feel endlessly afraid.

He was afraid of this uncontrollable longing like a flood that burst a bank, and even more afraid of his unresolved death after compromise.

But nothing here can stop him, not the wine, not the camp, not the guards, not even the enemy!

He seemed to think of the purpose of escaping to the camp in the first place. If the excuse for escaping was not valid, then why hid here?Abandoning safety and disregarding danger, why put all your thoughts on this war?

The desire to see him is getting stronger and stronger, so strong that the whole body is about to explode. If he doesn't start immediately, he will thrust the dagger into his chest for fear of being out of control.

The Ninth Prince casually picked up a large coat of arms without taking off half of his armor, rushed out of the tent and ran to the stable, untied the reins of his horse, and got on the horse, "Tell the lieutenant general that I will leave for seven days, and he will have full control over all matters within these seven days." Decide!"

As soon as his words fell, the guards took orders, and he had already rushed out of the camp on his horse.

There are dozens of miles of desert and dozens of miles of plains, and there is only one horse galloping ahead.

From night to day, the horseshoes did not stop, and the people were tireless. After passing through several villages and towns, when dawn came again, they had to stop and rest.

Horses need grooming, but people feel that time is passing too fast.

So the sun had not set yet, and they started on the road again.

That silver dagger was like his support, relying on it all the way, three days later the Ninth Prince finally fell from his horse and fell in front of Duanmu Rui's house.

It's a pity that the door has already been locked with a big lock, and the Ninth Prince leaned against the door, only then did he remember their agreement.

"Forgive your parents' lives, the condition is that Zhenzhen will be sent to my side, and the Duanmu family will not be able to step into the gate of Shangjing from now on!"

The night of the second day of the new year was unbelievably quiet, with doors and windows closed tightly, but the smell of fireworks still lingered in the air.

He was exhausted, dust covered almost his whole body, his lips were chapped and peeled, and he could still lick the smell of blood, his eyes were bloodshot, and he tried not to close them, otherwise he would not be able to wake up.

The big brass lock behind him accompanied him like a joke, where did that man go?

Fangfu!

Ninth Prince suddenly thought of Boss Fang, if anyone knew where he was, it must be Boss Fang!

He resisted the drowsiness of wanting to fall asleep all at once, got on his horse again, and arrived at Fang's mansion soon.

The Fang Mansion also closed the gate tightly, and the Ninth Prince suddenly felt that the gate was inhumane. He was so tired, but there was no place where he could relax.

He knocked hard on the door, and the guard came out immediately.

"I'm going to meet Boss Fang..." He was about to take out his pocket card, but the guard recognized him and hurried back to report without even looking at his pocket card.

He will come back in a while, and invite him in respectfully.

After seeing Boss Fang, the Ninth Prince went straight to the point, "Do you know where Duanmu Rui went?"

"Duanmurui? I don't know." Boss Fang's expression was not good. He was woken up in a dream, and he was naturally in a bad mood. "If I knew it before, I really don't know it now."

"What do you mean?"

"Why did you come to him? What about the war? You left, what about the battlefield?"

"Leave it to Hu Ya for the time being. I have something very important to tell Duanmu Rui. Please tell me where he is?" Ninth Prince was anxious, and immediately knelt on the ground with one leg and begged for information.

Boss Fang adjusted his clothes helplessly, "I really don't know where he is. Before leaving that day, I arranged for him to help in the flower field five miles north of my city, but he never went. He has not heard from him, nor has he come back. I have inquired about the real news, but it seems to have disappeared without any news."

Ninth Prince's heart sank suddenly, losing contact and not wanting to come back presumably made people feel uneasy.

"What's going on?" Ninth Prince grabbed Boss Fang and asked.

"I don't know why you came to ask me. If you want to say that it was you and your mother who forced him away, isn't it ridiculous to come here and ask me?" Boss Fang snatched back his sleeves. Love Nine Princes.

"My mother? She knows?" The Ninth Prince was surprised, "She promised not to touch Duanmu's family again."

"Hmph! Who knows about your department! Whether it's your mother or you, they're all bullying one of my accountants. I haven't settled with you yet, and you're running to me to ask for someone. It's ridiculous!"

Ninth Prince rubbed his face vigorously, lowered his airs, "Fourth brother... Please, if you know a little bit about Duanmu Rui, even a little bit, can you tell me? I really have something to tell him, it's not a joke , let go of the enemy army, and ran thousands of miles back from the camp, not for a joke!"

Boss Fang frowned at him, "Is it true? Go ask your mother, she must know more than me."

"Fourth brother, do you know something?" The Ninth Prince seemed to have heard the situation, and his body blocked Boss Fang so that he could not leave at will.

"It doesn't matter whether I know or not, what matters is what purpose your mother wants to achieve! The queen mother wants to kill people, why bother to force me for a single sentence!" The Ninth Prince didn't know what was hidden in those words. Hastily pressed.

Boss Fang got up, left the Ninth Prince with only a little distance, turned around and went back to the room, and ordered the servants waiting beside him, "Go clean up a guest room."

The Ninth Prince followed to the guest room and fell on the pillow. In fact, he didn't want to sleep. He wanted to go to the palace as soon as possible, knock on the palace door, and force him to ask about the Empress Dowager Duanmu Rui, but his instinct told him that if he continued, he would faint. Not only can't ask anything, but it will also delay the progress of things.

So instinctively, the Ninth Prince closed his eyes the next second and fell into a deep sleep.

It felt like it was dawn as soon as I closed my eyes, and I was more tired than yesterday, but the Ninth Prince endured the cramping-like soreness, got up and fetched a horse from the Fang family, and hurried away without saying goodbye to Boss Fang. to the palace.

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