Long Xiao wipes Qingfeng

Mrs. Yu came to see Xiao Jiu on purpose this time. She didn't see Zhong Shuo and didn't take it to heart. After talking to Xiao Jiu for a while, she went back to the courtyard. After she left, Xiao Jiu sat alone, staring at the courtyard in a daze. , Xiwen stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, this is the list of items prepared, please have a look at it, Your Highness."

Xiao Jiu took the list in her hand, flipped through a few pages casually, and fixed her eyes on the last page.

At the end of the page it says:

One Liujun bow, one hundred arrows

A Dragonscale Dagger

ten skins

two whips

□□One shot

None of these were included in his dowry when he married.

Xiao Jiu smiled and asked, "Where is the son-in-law?"

Xi Wen said: "Go back to Your Highness, the son-in-law is now in the treasury."

Xiao Jiu said: "I am going to look for him."

Zhong Shuo is counting his property.

Xie Yuxuan was not big, and after Xiao Jiu moved here with some maidservants, there were fewer available rooms, so the warehouses of the two were merged together, and the room was basically full of Xiao Jiu's belongings, while Zhong Shuo Its private property, wronged and wronged, occupied a small corner, making the things next to it dim.

Marrying Di Ji made her even poorer.

Prince Consort Zhong felt sad, but he didn't say anything.

When Xiao Jiu entered the door, what he saw was Zhong Shuo's bleak back.

He laughed and said, "The son-in-law doesn't seem very happy?"

Zhong Shuoqiang cheered up and said, "No, Your Highness is overthinking."

Xiao Jiu raised his eyebrows, and without further questioning, he only said, "I have seen the betrothal gift list, and I like the contents very much."

Zhong Shuo said: "Earlier, I heard that His Highness is good at riding and shooting, and that he likes swords and spears, so I picked some things from the storeroom for employment. Now that His Highness likes it, it's good."

Xiao Jiu said: "I heard that the son-in-law is extremely brave on the battlefield, especially the sword is very good. I wonder when I can see it?"

Zhong Shuo said with a smile, "Your Highness wants to see it, so you can do it now."

He went indoors to get his usual sword, and stood in the yard with Xiao Jiu.

Zhong Shuo's sword was forged by Zhong Hanjiang specially found a master swordsmith who was not born in the world. The sword body is only two fingers wide, and it is famous for its lightness and agility.

People and swords are both frightening to foreign enemies.

Xiao Jiu took the Baipi, looked at it carefully, and said in amazement: "It's a good sword, the blade is thin but still powerful. If you use it, it must be even more powerful, but what is the handle on this sword? Black... stone ? Why not inlaid with jade?"

Zhong Shuo coughed lightly and said, "Yes, a kind of stone. This stone is beautiful, and I like it."

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly said: "Didn't Your Highness want to watch the minister dance sword?"

Xiao Jiu didn't care, stepped aside and said, "Just start."

Zhong Shuo retreated a little further, slowly posed in a posture, exhaled slowly, the grass and trees in the courtyard moved, the breeze swept Xiao Jiu's body, mixed with the fragrance of the grass and trees, and sent it to Zhong Shuo's nose, tender and lingering .

He drew out his sword sharply, pressed down and then picked again, and glanced at Xiao Jiu who was leaning against the pillar by the movement of his body, and then the sword divided into spring, and his robe drew a beautiful arc, and the sound of the sword was like spring thunder. , pointing his toes to the ground, leaping up and drawing his sword again, asked Xiao Jiu to watch his chic movements, and Xiao Jiu was indeed dumbfounded at this moment.

He has always been proud of his appearance, and only thinks that Zhong Shuo's face is handsome and heroic, but now he looks at him dancing swords in an unusual style, every move, every move, sassy, ​​his eyes are focused, his expression is serious, like two armies Against each other, look at his tight waist, which draws a moving arc, which is more attractive than the legendary beauty with no waist.

For a moment, my heart beat.

Zhong Shuo stopped his movements, stepped forward and said, "How does your Highness feel?" To please his wife, he was reluctant to learn it, but today it happened to be used, and he couldn't help but secretly thank his father.

He was breathing slightly at this moment, and all that was reflected in his eyes was Xiao Jiu's figure, with a focused expression, Xiao Jiu felt that it was good for him to stay with such a person.

He said: "Very good, but in the future, don't dance for others to see."

Zhong Shuo said in a daze, "Of course, this is only for His Highness."

Xiao Jiu said: "You, don't be so emotional." Seducing Di Ji is a serious crime.

Zhong Shuo: "?"

Xiao Jiu said: "Do you know that you are easy to bully when you look like this?"

Zhong Shuo: "??"

Xiao Jiu said, "Did someone bully you before?"

Zhong Shuo: "???"

Zhong Shuo said: "Your Highness is joking, I have practiced martial arts since childhood, and no one dares to bully me."

Xiao Jiu said: "Don't let people bully you in the future."

Zhong Shuo: "...Yes."

The situation has reached an irreversible point, Xiao Jiu felt embarrassed for the first time, so he took the initiative to say: "I am not good at using swords, but I am good at using swords, but now the jewelry will inevitably be cumbersome, next time if I have a chance Play it for you."

Zhong Shuo laughed and said, "The minister will wait."

Xiao Jiu proudly said: "Just wait."

In the evening, Zhong Shuo came out of the clean room after taking a bath. Xiao Jiu was sitting on the imperial couch with the light on and looking at an invitation card in his hand. When Zhong Shuo approached, Xiao Jiu handed the invitation card to him with a smile.

This invitation is a wedding invitation for the marriage of the second son of Liu Yu, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.

It stands to reason that civil servants and military officials have never had much friendship, and Hubu Shangshu and Zhong Hanjiang have never had any friendship at all, so why did they send out invitations?Or directly to him?This is somewhat abrupt.

Zhong Shuo was a little puzzled, Xiao Jiu smiled and said, "Liu Yuan, the second son of Liu Yu, once asked the emperor for me."

Zhong Shuo wanted to send the invitation back.

Xiao Jiu said again: "What's wrong with the son-in-law? Is the son-in-law jealous? This Liu Yuan loves Empress Yongmu so much. Does the son-in-law want to know why it didn't work?"

Zhong Shuo grabbed the cloth towel to wipe his head and sat down on the couch, cooperating, "Why?"

Xiao Jiu still smiled and said, "Because I broke his leg."

Zhong Shuo said: "Oh"

Xiao Jiu was dissatisfied: "Why don't you ask me why I broke his leg?"

Zhong Shuo said: "It can be guessed. It seems that Liu Yuan met His Highness somewhere and was impressed by His grace, so he boldly asked His Majesty to marry him. His Majesty may have intentions but he has not made up his mind. His Highness does not want to marry him, so he will marry him." I found a reason to break his leg and cut off his thoughts about His Highness, is what I said right?"

"The son-in-law is really smart, but don't the son-in-law want to know the details?"

"Don't the son-in-law want to know the circumstances under which the apprentice met me?"

"Want to know if he disrespected me?"

Zhong Shuo thought, although he knew Xiao Jiuduo was teasing him, he still wanted to.

General Zhong Xiao is a real person, without much struggle, he said: "Your Highness, please elaborate."

Xiao Jiu laughed: "The son-in-law is indeed a man of temperament."

"You know that I like to ride and shoot. I used to go hunting with my attendants in the west mountain before leaving the court. I happened to meet Liu Yuan that day. He came up to greet me and saw me. I didn't take it to heart, but it was only a month before I returned to the palace. He then asked his old man's father to propose marriage. The emperor is not as indulgent as the world sees me, he just wanted to marry me as soon as possible so that he would not block Zhuang Jing from leaving the court. At that time, that guy was still drinking on the flower boat, he was as drunk as a dog."

"It's just that the emperor couldn't bear it when I did such a thing, and I promised the old man a lot of benefits, and the matter of Liu Yuan's broken leg was kept secret, so naturally there is no need to mention the marriage."

Zhong Shuo lowered his eyes, his beauty misleads others, the ancients were sincere and never deceived themselves.

Xiao Jiu twitched and said, "I'm embarrassed that the son-in-law cares so much. Fortunately, I was not injured. I will be careful in the future, and I won't see Deng Tuzi again..."

Zhong Shuo lowered his head: "Your Highness has suffered in the palace all these years. If I had made contributions earlier, Your Highness may, perhaps, not have to work so hard to plan for myself."

Xiao Jiu was still chattering endlessly, but at first hearing this sentence, he was a little overwhelmed.

After a moment of silence in the room, Xiao Jiu said, "You, why did you say this suddenly."

Zhong Shuo said: "Is what I said wrong? If I try harder and stay in the army for two more years, I can ask His Majesty to marry me as soon as possible, instead of waiting until now."

He really wanted to protect Xiao Jiu. Xiao Jiu looked strong and didn't need anyone's pity, but in the few years after the death of his mother, it was so difficult for a child to live alone in the palace without relatives or reason. I know, if it wasn't for this Di Ji's identity, I don't know how many times she would have died.He only hated himself for not being able to give birth a few years earlier, which caused Xiao Jiu to suffer a lot of grievances.

Xiao Jiu was a little dazed, the empress left early, the emperor seemed arrogant and pampered but actually didn't care about him, for several years, the Jiang family planned for him, the old people left behind by his mother supported him, everyone expected him to avenge his revenge, Set foot on the position of Ninth Five Lord, but only Zhong Shuo, he said he wanted to protect him.

Until now, how could Xiao Jiu not understand that Zhong Shuo didn't treat him like a monarch or minister at all.

But when did he fall in love with himself?When Xu Shi met for the first time, after all, he was really a celestial figure, or was he in love with each other for a long time?After all, he has a gentle temperament and treats people kindly.Suddenly a conjecture occupied his mind, Xiao Jiu was a little scared, and asked tentatively: "You, do you think my woman looks good in dress or in her original appearance?"

Zhong Shuo, who still feels sorry for Xiao Jiu: "..."

Zhong Shuo thought that Emperor Yongmu's concubine was simply unreasonable, and when he spoke half-spoken words, what kind of appearance was the only one in his mind? !

Zhong Shuo said numbly, "They all look good."

Xiao Jiu asked anxiously, "Which one looks better?"

Zhong Shuo said without hesitation, "Man."

Xiao Jiu felt relieved, he really liked the original me.

Xiao Jiu stretched out his hand over the small table between the two, took Zhong Shuo's hand and said, "There is no need to mention the past, people always look forward when they live, and I have survived the past 20 years. OK."

Zhong Shuo stiffly shook his hand back and didn't speak.

Xiao Jiu led him to talk: "Then dare to ask the son-in-law, what should we do with this invitation?"

Just now Zhong Shuo lost his emotions and regained his sanity, his ears turned red, and he said, "Of course we should go to the banquet, but it's better to make some preparations in advance, so we can't fall into other people's tricks." .”

Xiao Jiu said: "Indeed, you are thoughtful, so go and see how he is doing." After finishing speaking, he squeezed Zhong Shuo's hand.

Zhong Shuo has been holding a sword all year round, but his hands are full of calluses at this age, rough and not soft, but he just doesn't want to let go, and he feels that little general Zhong is even more distressing. He must have worked hard to practice swords since he was a child. It is very similar to Zhong Shuo when he was a child, imagine that chubby but holding a sword taller than himself, it is so cute!

The tips of Zhong Shuo's ears were even redder. Under the dim light, Xiao Jiu didn't notice anything unusual about him, so he squeezed again before letting go. He put down the invitation and took out a map.

It is Changhua's territory map.