Harue Kagetsu

Li Mu was blocked outside the door and stood beside the road. He saw Xiao Yongjia's figure gradually appear in his line of sight.

Xiao Yongjia stopped, nodded, and said "you come with me".

She walked to a pavilion by the river, stopped, stared at Li Mu for a moment, and said slowly: "I know your intention. Ami has been back for a few days. I can see that I miss you very much..."

During the few days that Luoshen was taken away, Li Mu was busy in the daytime and was distracted by things, so he had no time to think about it.

Closing her eyes, she was full of her frowning and smiling, her soft voice, her skin warm, and the moment before she wanted to leave, she hugged her waist tightly with her arms, raised her face with tears in her eyes and said that she did not want to leave. Don't let her go.

I want to go on the road tomorrow. I really miss her. Although I know that I am not welcome, I can't help but come by boat tonight.

Li Mu's eyes were slightly excited, but when he opened his mouth, Xiao Yongjia said again: "Her father told me the reason for bringing her back. You are ambitious and naturally rebellious. If everyone is like you, there will be no peace in the country."

"I ask you, does he have half a sentence of untruth?"

The charm in Li Mu's eyes disappeared.

After a moment of silence, he said: "Li Mu also wanted to be the son of peace, but the Central Plains fell, Hu Lian was vicious, and the northern expeditions were gangsters, and he would not die. In such a chaotic world, it is not possible to achieve success without thunderbolt means. If the mother-in-law is disappointed, Li Mu is guilty. "

Xiao Yongjia nodded slowly.

"I was expecting her father to be over-hearted. So it seems, it's true..."

She looked at Li Mu, and a trace of sadness gradually appeared in her eyes.

"In this world, no one can save me. My Xiao family can't do it, and neither can the clansmen. My husband has tried it before. Don't look at him now. He's timid and hateful. When he was young, no matter how daring he was. , or go on a horse to fight, it is not much inferior to you, and it is more shielded by a family."

"But he was so alone and lost."

"Li Mu, I know that you are a capable person, and I respect your heroic spirit. But I don't believe that you alone can raise the dead and turn the bones into pieces. What's more, your road today is destined to be a road of no return. "

"I was born in the royal family and grew up in the court. I have seen many royal family members and gatekeepers fighting for their own interests, unscrupulously revealing their ugliness, and even being enemies. But if someone wants to take their place, or stand out, they will attack them again. Gao Qiao's defeat in the past is the defeat here. What you are facing is even more steep and huge. If you want to overcome it by yourself, it is as difficult as going to the sky. Even if you are Gao Qiaorong, the noble family next to you will not move. Even if they Before the dog bites the dog, it will definitely join forces to deal with you. You are three heads and six arms, the power of the sky, how can you fight against the world?"

"Yicheng's prefect post, if it comes from your majesty's order, I can go to reject it on your behalf. Your majesty is weak, cowardly and incompetent, no one knows better than me. In the early years, there were poor and capable ministers who died because of your majesty's ambition. The ghost of death. Why do you have to repeat the same mistakes today?"

"If this trip is what you asked for, I hope you will be more cautious. With your heroism, even if you don't become the son-in-law of the Gao family, your status is so high, and it's just around the corner. Why do you need to work for hopeless things and waste time?"

She paused, stared at Li Mu, and increased her tone.

"Li Mu, I appreciate you very much, and I am very grateful for your help. But as a mother, I don't want Ami to be tied to a hero who is destined to endure or even go to a dead end. I hope you will understand."

"If you reconsider, I will let Ami go with you tonight. I can also assure you that this will never happen again in the future. Otherwise, even if you ask you to meet tonight, it will only add to the troubles of Ami, Why do you need to do this?"

"how?"

Xiao Yongjia finished speaking.

Li Mu has not spoken, his figure is dark, and the dark river surface with the river mist behind him seems to be one.

After being silent for a long time, he said, "It's Li Mu Menglang, and I never thought about this for Ami before. In the future, if Li Mu has a life to stay and can fulfill his life's wishes, Ami will never respond if he needs it."

He bowed a long bow to Xiao Yongjia, stood up straight, glanced at the mansion where she lived under the darkness of the night not far away, and turned around.

His pace was stagnant and slow at first, then gradually became worse, faster and faster, and finally disappeared at the end of the plank road to the ferry.

…

Luoshen had no intention of learning the news from a dozen miscellaneous maids, and ran out of the house in random wrapping and ran to the ferry.

The boat has gone, the ferry is silent, only the dark waves are surging, and the river is misty.

She was by the river and suddenly stopped.

Panting to catch up, Aju put clothes on her shoulders, worried that she would be sad and weeping again, she hurriedly hugged her, and when she coaxed back, she unexpectedly saw that she was not crying, and turned around abruptly.

The clothes on her shoulders, following her movements, slid to the ground.

By the time Aju reacted, she had already walked a dozen paces away.

Luo Shen clenched his fists tightly, and came to his mother's house in one breath, without even knocking on the door. Under the surprised gazes of several servants outside the door, he raised his hand and pushed it, and stepped in.

Parents are there.

Xiao Yongjia was sitting under the lamp, with one hand on his forehead, his brows furrowed, as if he was caught in a worry.

Gao Qiao was beside her, his eyes fell on her profile, and gradually he was in a trance. Suddenly, he heard a "bang" from the door. He turned his head and saw that it was his daughter who broke in. His face was flushed, his eyes were wide open, and he was angry. Looking up at the sky, I couldn't help being startled and called out "Ami".

"Aye! Aniang! Li Mu came here tonight? He must be looking for me! Why don't you let him see me?"

Gao Qiao was startled, looking at her daughter whose eyes were red, subconsciously she wanted to hide it, and hurriedly said: "Ami, don't listen to nonsense..."

"Aye! You lied to me! Do you think I'm still a three-year-old?"

Luoshen was furious and couldn't bear it again.

"You were the one who married me into the Li family! Now you can't help but say, bring me back! It's fine to bring me back. Li Mu came to see me tonight, why didn't you let me see him? He is my husband!"

Her eyes swept across the parents in front of her.

"I have my own feet! I'll go back now!"

She turned around, turned and ran.

Gao Qiao hurriedly chased after him.

"Ami!"

Xiao Yongjia called out suddenly behind her.

"Stop. Auntie told you why he didn't ask him to see you again!"

Luo Shen stopped.

"A-Ling!" Gao Qiao turned to stop him.

"Ami is too old, so it's impossible to hide it from her. It's good to let her know."

She walked to Luoshen's side, reached out to hold her daughter's hand, and led her to turn around, her eyes fell on her face, and she stared for a moment.

"Ami, Li Mu is the leader of heroes, but he is also very ambitious and has different aspirations."

"How can you tolerate him, Aye?"

"Yu A-Niang, if he doesn't want to take you as the most important thing, how can A-Niang ask you to accompany the tiger and walk to a dead end?"

…

Luoshen was completely stunned, and the whole person fell into a state of surprise, sadness, anger, and disbelief.

It was blocked in her chest in one breath, and it almost burst her heart.

She couldn't breathe for a while, and stood stiffly, motionless, her eyes were red, but she couldn't shed a single tear.

"Ami! Don't do this! If you are sad, just cry!"

Mother hugged her, stroking her back, and anxious voices kept ringing in her ears.

After a long time, the breath in Luoshen's chest finally came out.

Her eyes were wide open, but her eyes were out of focus, and she glanced blankly over the faces of her parents who were looking at her with worried and frightened eyes.

"Aye, Aniang, I want to be alone, don't bother me..."

She murmured something, turned around slowly, and walked out.

…

Luo Shen did not think of it.

Before getting along, there is no chance to let her know.

Behind Li Mu's gentle and brave side, Yuan actually concealed such a fierce ambition.

If that night, his response with Aye was true, then Aye said that he had different intentions, even a chaotic thief, and it was not too much.

Even if his original intention was for the Northern Expedition.

As far as the court is concerned, a chaotic minister is a chaotic minister, and there is no room for excuse.

His mother was the eldest princess of Dayu.

The father was the mainstay of the court.

How can a daughter under such a family be a wife and a chaotic minister?

There is no need for anyone to tell this truth, Luoshen is also clear.

As for the retelling from her mother, even though she had spoken as euphemistically as possible, Luoshen was still heartbroken.

Facing the choice his mother asked him to make, Li Mu actually abandoned her and left like this.

In the house, on the bed, Luoshen hid himself tightly with a tent, and did not go down to the ground for three whole days.

She didn't want to see anyone, and she didn't want anyone to see herself.

I washed my face with tears, cried and fell asleep, woke up and cried again, until I was tired of tears, I just wanted to go to sleep like this.

When you wake up, it would be great if you could go back to the day before you got married.

If she knew that it would be like this, she would not obey the arrangement no matter what, and married like that.

She began to resent the man named Li Mu.

For Aye and A Niang, it is not without anger.

But after a few days, when she finally got out of bed and saw Aye Aniang's appearance, she couldn't help but red eyes again.

Auntie's eyes were red and swollen, and tears were still visible.

Aye's eyes were sunken, his expression haggard, and his temples seemed to have a few more strands of hair.

Luoshen wanted to be self-willed again and continue to resent them, but another voice in her heart told her again.

Whether it's Aye or Aniang, even if what they do makes her sad and angry, they do have their helplessness.

They love her.

If her life is in danger, Aye Aniang will definitely be the first one who is willing to sacrifice her life for her safety.

There is no doubt about that.

She should be considerate of them.

The initiator was the man who forcibly married him back then, disturbed her heart, and now abandons her.

Fortunately, it was not too late for her to escape now.

He walked away as if it were a dream.

In the end, Luoshen consoled himself like this.

…

Day by day, passed by.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed since Li Mu left.

The season has also entered the late spring and March.

On March 3, the sixteenth year of Xingping, the Southern Dynasties were peaceful. The grass grows and the warbler flies, and the spring breeze is swaying, just in time to have fun.

The annual Qushui Liuyuan meeting is held in Leyouyuan.

On this day, Gao Xu, Lu Zhu, Jiankang, the most prominent clansmen, and their inferior nobles, disciples, and disciples gathered in the Leyou Garden in the north of Taicheng.

The name Qushui Liujing, Spring Day Yale, is actually a secret show-off contest about the family and strength of the Jiankang clan aristocracy.

Compared with last year, the pattern of this year has not changed much. Gao, Xu, and Lu are still the big ones. However, compared with last year, it is obviously a little different.

Gao is still big. Although he was ashamed by the marriage last year, but the foundation is deep, plus the battle of Li Muba County, the world famous, the real strength of the Gao family is unlikely to be affected by this marriage. But with the Lu family, it is indeed difficult to maintain even the surface harmony.

In contrast, Mr. Xu was in high spirits. Especially recently, with rumors that Emperor Xingping was in bad health and that Gao Qiao also intended to retire, Xu Mi, the uncle of the prince, became the next person who might replace Gao Qiao in the eyes of many people. As the tide rises, the stars hold the moon and the laughter is unavoidable today.

On such occasions, Gao Qiao needed to show up, and the children of the Gao family also went there.

The one-piece gable is separated, the Xiyuan of Leyou Garden, the peach blossoms and flowing water, there is the place where the women play.

A few days earlier, Lu Xiurong sent a letter to Luoshen, asking her to go with her on the same day, saying that she had not seen each other for a long time, so she was thinking about it.

The close friends of the former boudoir are now estranged.

Luo Shen always felt melancholy when she thought about it. Since she took the initiative to invite her, she would not refuse even if she had no mood.

In the past month, Xiao Yongjia was even more worried about her daughter's depression. She originally wanted to ask her to go out to relax. Taking this opportunity, she personally escorted her daughter there on this day.

Luoshen sat in the ox cart and arrived at Le Youyuan.

Outside the garden, on the lane that can accommodate four or five ox carts passing side by side, at this moment, there are fragrant carts and jade gardens, and servants are like clouds.

Under the gaze of countless envious eyes, the eldest princess' car entered directly from the gate and stopped in front of the trail leading to Xiyuan.

Xiao Yongjia personally put on the curtain for her daughter.

Luoshen got off the car with his mother, changed to sit on the shoulders, surrounded by servants, entered Xiyuan, and arrived at the building called "Feiyu".

This place belongs to Xiao Yongjia's private business, so there are no idlers. Although the sound of laughter can be heard not far from the partition wall, the surrounding is surrounded by flowers and trees, which is very clean.

Luoshen asked Lu Xiurong to meet here.

Lu Xiurong came earlier than her and was already waiting.

I haven't seen each other for some time with my friends, and suddenly reunited, Luoshen's mood has been low for many days, and then he is a little more excited, and a smile appears on his face.

After a few words, Lu Xiurong greeted Xiao Yongjia with a smile.

Xiao Yongjia was relieved when she saw her daughter finally laughing, knowing that the two of them should have private conversations, and it was inconvenient for him to be there.

Luoshen and Lu Xiurong sat by the window.

Luoshen faintly heard that Lu Xiurong's husband was famous, but he was romantic by nature, so after meeting, he did not dare to ask her about her marriage.

Perhaps tacitly, Lu Xiurong didn't mention a word about Luoshen's marriage.

She just sighed, saying that Luoshen had lost weight, and recalled the happy scene when the two came together a few years ago.

After saying a few words, she took Luoshen's hand, the two went out, came to the peach blossom stream, took Ropa and placed it on the rocks by the stream, sat down together, and looked at the clear sky with pink peach blossoms floating in front of her. The stream water slowly passed through the gable and flowed to the opposite Dongyuan.

It was quiet for a while, and no one spoke.

"Ami, I still remember the scene where you were at the head of the stream and the eldest brother was at the end of the stream, across the gable, with a flute and a qin, together with Dongfengyin..."

"In a blink of an eye, so many years have passed..."

Suddenly, Lu Xiurong sighed and said quietly.

Luoshen hugged his knees and didn't move, his eyes fell on the peach blossom leaves on the surface of the water. After a moment of ecstasy, he smiled: "I haven't heard from Big Brother Lu for a long time. He went to Jiaozhou last year, how is he now?"

Lu Xiurong was silent.

Luo Shen turned to look at her.

Lu Xiurong turned his head slowly, looked at Luoshen and said, "Ami, to be honest, I asked you out today because I wanted your help. Can I ask you one thing?"

Luo Shen was startled and nodded.

Lu Xiurong hesitated and said, "My father was very annoyed when he lost in the Chongyang competition that day. He reprimanded him a lot at that time, saying that he brought shame to the Lu family, and the eldest brother knelt down at the ancestral hall. Later, in order to avoid rumors, my father rebuked him again. When I arranged for the eldest brother to go to Jiaozhou to be the prefect, I originally wanted to let him come back after a while."

"Since last year, my father arranged a marriage for the eldest brother, but the eldest brother should not. The father was furious and sent letters several times, scolding the eldest brother for being unfilial, saying that if he did not respond, he would stay there for the rest of his life and never come back..."

She looked at Luoshen.

"Ami, I know why the eldest brother is unwilling to accept the marriage. He still can't let go of you. He was very filial to his father, and he is so disobedient that I have never seen it before in my life. I am extremely worried."

"If it was like this, I wouldn't have come to look for you. But after the eldest brother went to Jiaozhou, he contracted the fever again, and his illness has not been good. I privately asked the family members sent by my mother to see him, and said that he was there, I'm very depressed now, and I'm almost devastated..."

Her eyes were red.

"I know I shouldn't bother you. But I can't think of anyone else I can ask for help besides you now..."

She grabbed Luo Shen's hand tightly.

"Please, look at the past friendship, can you write a letter to my eldest brother, persuading him to let go of his old affairs earlier, not to disobey his father like this, and to take care of himself. I am really worried! , this life, really die in that kind of place."

"Now it should be only your persuasion, eldest brother will listen."

Luoshen was in a state of confusion for a while.

She didn't expect that what happened between her and Lu Jianzhi in the past would still have aftermath in the Lu family.

She didn't even think that Lu Jianzhi would be in such a situation now.

"Ami, please, help me!"

She burst into tears.

Luoshen hesitated and nodded slowly.

She had always missed Lu Jianzhi.

Whatever the reason, he is so depressed now.

Even out of her past bosom friend, she couldn't bear to ignore it.

She pondered for a while, and said, "Arong, I'll make a piano score, please pass it on to my eldest brother. When he sees the score, he should know my heart."

Luoshentong rhythm, Lu Jianzhi also knows Yale. In the past, every time she composed a new score, the first one would be sent to him for appreciation. Lu Jianzhi never missed the meaning of the song, and sometimes he would add a touch or two to her.

Now they are each on a different path.

In this lifetime, from the day when Lu Jianzhi lost to Li Mu in the Chongyang Day competition, the two of them were all destined.

Luoshen knew this.

She would still care about him, and hoped that he would be all right, but if the truth came into the pen, she would be at a loss, not knowing where to start.

It's better to represent it with music.

If he was a bosom friend, he would definitely understand her inner voice.

I hope that in the future, he can cheer up and become the heir of the Lu family.

Lu Xiurong was stunned at first, but then he understood, showing gratitude, and said with tears: "Ami, thank you!"

Luoshen stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears on her face, and said with a smile, "Don't cry. I made the sheet music and asked someone to send it to you."

Lu Xiurong thanked him again and again, because he was afraid that the Lu family would see him here.

Luo Shen knew that she was in trouble, so he didn't force her to stay. He got up in person, escorted her out of the building, watched her leave, turned around slowly, and came back along the corridor, thinking about what he just said, with a heavy heart, and went back to the stream. , I was in a trance for a moment, I closed my eyes and meditated, and was thinking about the piano score, when I heard footsteps behind me, I opened my eyes and turned my head, I saw Qiongshu coming, with a strange look on his face, and when he got close, he seemed to stop talking.

"What's the matter?"

Luoshen asked her.

Qiongshu hesitated for a moment and said, "Little lady, someone from the Shen family in Jingkou has just come over and said that she wants to thank the little lady."

Luoshen was stunned, at first he didn't know who it was, but after thinking about it again, he finally remembered.

Last year, when she first married in Jingkou, she met Jiang Tao's wife, Shen's family. At that time, she was out of breath and helped Shen to teach her family brother a lesson. In the end, in order to give Shen's face, she also promised that this year's Qushui Liujing would be a meeting. Ask the Gao family to send an invitation to the Shen family.

Soon after the incident, Luoshen wrote to the eldest brother and mentioned the matter.

Gao Yin's advice to his sister has always been responsive. So at this moment, Luoshen had already forgotten about the thing he casually mentioned last year, but he didn't expect that the Shen family really came here because of their own words.

I didn't expect that the other party actually came over and wanted to thank myself.

Qiongshu said that the person who came was Mrs. He, Shen's eldest sister-in-law, who was waiting outside at the moment.

What is Luoshen's mood now? Going to see He who came from Jingkou, he immediately refused: "You say I am inconvenient, ask someone to show her around, and then send her away."

Qiongshu agreed and turned to leave.

Luoshen looked at her back, lost for a moment, but suddenly stopped her again.

"Bring her in!"

After all, she couldn't hold back some unspeakable emotions that were churning in her heart, she hesitated again and again and said.