Changqing Ci

Jizhou is connected to the border town of Daqi frontier fortress in the north. It is heavily guarded all the year round. However, the northern wilderness is barren and sometimes encounters drought. It is often difficult to make ends meet. There are large and small hidden dangers.

But Jizhou is also a back door of the border town. If the border town is in danger, Jizhou can send troops to support it.

The emperor transferred Yuan Yu here to stabilize and consolidate the current situation. Although the place is a bit poor, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so he is very at ease.

After she was transferred here from the border town, she bought a small courtyard with three entrances in a remote place. After cleaning it, she could barely count it as a home. It is her and A Su's home.

When she was a guard in a border town, she was a little younger than the local generals, but fortunately she had an upright personality, didn't care about trifles, fought with a group of subordinates, and was extraordinarily friendly.

When he was transferred to the border town, several female generals also came over, and Yuan Xun never refused to come. No one here knew him well, and it was inconvenient to do things. Now that he has capable subordinates, he can do things easily.

The courtyard with three entrances became their home.

When Xun Changqing came, it was already evening, and there was a lot of yellow sand in summer, and the dust outside Jizhou city was flying. After entering the city, the whole person seemed to come out of the sand, and the hair, clothes and clothes were covered with dust.

Yuan 谩 got the news early, and waited for a few days at the gate of the city before the person arrived. It had been a few years since the little girl had grown up, and she was sitting on a horse with a heroic appearance. Her peach eyes were stained with fine dust, and she was even more charming. She smiled and greeted her. "Xun Changqing, you seem to have grown up enough to marry a wife."

When Xun Changqing saw the people at the gate of the city, he immediately jumped off his horse, "Yuan Xun, don't come here, you haven't said whether you are married or married."

Yuan 谩 took off the armor of the past, and wore a long robe to show the delicateness of her daughter's family. Looking at Wei Lingci, who was dressed in white immediately behind her, she wondered, she didn't seem to mention Wei Lingci in the letter, so why did she come here.But the visitor was a guest, so she greeted them with a smile, seeing that Wei Lingci also dismounted, she pulled Xun Changqing to the dark side of the city gate.

He looked up at Wei Lingci in the distance again, and muttered: "Have you brought any money, why is your master here?"

Xun Changqing glared at her, "You don't welcome her, then I'll go back."

"Don't, little ancestor, I'm just curious, and your master also knows about us." Seeing that she was about to leave, Yuan Yan hurriedly grabbed her with both hands and begged: "The visitor is a guest, I raise my hands to welcome her." , but right now you have to lend me some money, you know that my salary here is pitifully low, and I don't want to wrong A Su, and I dare not say anything to my father, so you lend me some money, and I will pay you back later with a salary .”

Yuan Yu's figure follows that of his father, and he is a little taller than others of the same age. Now Xun Changqing is a head taller than her. Now she hugs her whole body, and the two are almost stuck together. Xun Changqing just now It was just a joke, now seeing her circle her, she was terrified, quickly opened her fingers, and whispered: "My master is there, don't hug me, something will happen."

Yuan Xun was so strong and used brute force that Xun Changqing couldn't help but Wei Lingci found out, so he stepped on her anxiously, and Yuan Xun let go of her only after pain.

Xun Chang tidied up his clothes, glanced at Wei Lingci with a relaxed expression, and finally felt relieved, and said directly: "How much money do you want, I brought some, I don't know if it will be enough."

Jizhou has a vast territory and covers a lot of land, but the borders are all mountains. There is only an unknown small town in the south, and a border town between the two countries in the north. It is not a prosperous place, but the folk customs are simple, and you should It doesn't cost much money.

"Don't worry, a few thousand taels of silver is enough," Yuan Yu kicked his foot, his toes still hurt, but since Xun Changqing agreed to borrow the silver, it was a good thing.

Xun Changqing was stunned, then turned back to look at Wei Lingci, who was standing still and elegant like a fairy, and grabbed Yuan Yu's collar, as if getting married was different from what she imagined, she asked: "A few thousand taels of silver is enough?" ?"

There are people coming and going at the gate of the city, and Yuan Xun is the biggest official in the area, the people all know her, seeing her standing at the gate of the city talking with people, they can't help but take a second look, Yuan Xun looked at the people passing by and signaled them to go further away , suddenly heard Xun Changqing ask her if she had enough money, laughed in his heart, and joked: "I think it's too much to borrow money, and you think it's too little money. Sure enough, the princess is different. How much money do you think it takes to get married? Jizhou can’t compare to Dijing here, I just need to buy some things for getting married, I don’t need to prepare anything else.”

Xun Changqing knocked on Yuan Yu's head and lowered his voice: "Didn't you prepare a bride price?"

Yuan Yu looked stunned: "A Su didn't say he wanted those things..."

"Then what do you ask me to borrow money for?"

"Buy some things and set up a yard."

The topics of the two seemed to be on the same line, Xun Changqing was helpless, and did not continue this topic, can the betrothal gift be waived?She turned back to take the silver from the horse's bundle and gave it to Yuan Yu, but the ones who took over were several other women, who were dressed in the same clothes as Yuan Yu, with narrow sleeves, but with a face like wheat, one could tell they had come out of the army. people.

A few of them took the silver and saluted her together, "The last general thanked the princess for my lord."

Yuan Yu spread his hands, looked helpless, kicked a few people, said: "I marry or you get married, there are so many generals in the army, it would be best to find some to marry you tomorrow."

One of the girls was about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in gray cloth, with sharp eyebrows and eyes, she looked a little menacing, but her words were rather charming: "My lord, don't forget that we furnished your new house, and we know best what is missing." , we want to marry but no one dares to marry, where can we find Jiao Didi's girl in Jizhou, girl Asu has been hidden by you, we can't marry either."

Xun Changqing pursed his lips, looking at the three subordinates beside Yuan Yu, he found it interesting, the army is full of open-minded people, compared to the ghostly and haunted Dijing, it is more comfortable to come here.

In the hot sun, they walked back, when they came to a fork in the road, the three girls separated and went to the market to buy some things, while Yuan Xun led Xun Changqing and the others back to their small courtyard.

There was no one around, so Yuan Yu detailed the recent events, "Some things happened in the frontier, but I can't find out the details, and A Su didn't want to talk about it. When I saw her that night, she had already had a drink. I drank poisoned wine, and later I gave her the antidote, but it still didn't clear her of the medicinal properties, and her face was ruined a little, but fortunately, she is still alive."

Yuan 谩 slowly talked about what Xun Yisu experienced, but skipped Ana Yanran, after all, it involved Xun Changqing's identity, so I couldn't explain clearly in a few words.

Pushing open the gate of the courtyard, someone came out from inside. There were a bunch of hairpins made of coarse cloth, and she had a beautiful complexion. At first glance, she had a luxurious temperament, but a scar the size of a fingernail on her right cheek ruined her original beautiful appearance. She walked away. She approached, and smiled softly: "You guys are really here, I thought Ah Ai was lying to me again."

When the scar came into view, Xun Changqing and Wei Lingci looked at each other with regret.The latter only felt chills in his heart, as a woman, her face was ruined, and she might not be able to lift her head up for the rest of her life.

Xun Changqing quietly held her hand, and said with a smile to Xun Yisu: "Sister Asu, why don't you want a betrothal gift, it's just taking advantage of Yuan Yu."

One sentence immediately wiped away the sentimental atmosphere, and Yuan Hao jumped over and punched her so angrily, "Xun Changqing, you demolished me as soon as you came here, it's just abominable, in my opinion, whoever marries you will be ruined..."

"That's not true. Which family doesn't accept dowry gifts? It's because you are stingy, and Sister Asu is gentle and doesn't care about you, so you just perfunctory her like this." Xun Changqing dodged Yuan's fist, and with an idea, he stood up. Behind Wei Ling's words, he watched the veins pop out of Yuan Yu's forehead in anger.

Wei Lingci smiled, and let the two of them quarrel, A Su was surprised and then relieved when he saw Wei Lingci, and thought about everything together, suddenly thought of something, and said to Xun Changqing: "Changqing , should I prepare one room or two, I have many people here and few rooms, so one room is better."

The soft joke made Wei Lingci's earlobe red, and Yuan Yu suddenly became quiet, puzzled: "Why did you tidy up two rooms in one room?"

Xun Changqing didn't answer, neither did Wei Lingci.

But Xianyu who came after him interjected, "Two rooms, where will Xianyun and I live?"

Yuan Yu's face turned red, and he said awkwardly, "I forgot you were here."

Xun Yisu leaned leisurely under the tree, looked at the two people who were flirting with each other, and felt sorry for Ah 言, who was not clear-headed in his own family. The smile of being reborn after the catastrophe flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Ah 谢, you are here. Clean up another room."

"Ah..." Yuan Yu yelled, and suddenly felt that her eyes were dark, and she didn't want to beat Xun Changqing anymore, so she just declined and said, "It's only four people, two rooms are enough, Changqing, you and Miss Wei live together. house, tidying up the house is really tiring, and my subordinates are too lazy to do it, and I am also busy, so I don’t have time to clean it up, so you just do it.”

In the past, no matter where they went, someone would clean up the house, but here, A Su and her have personally done everything, the life of the farm, the firewood, rice, oil and salt, they did it with care, and fulfilled her promise back then.

Get up early when the cock crows and return at sunset. Such a day is much better than the imperial power and wealth.

The courtyard fell silent, Yuan Yu stared at Xun Yisu, who was smiling cleverly, his eyes poured out an inch or two of lovesickness, but Wei Lingci broke the silence with a light cough, and reminded Yuan Yu, "Do you need our help to get married?"

Taking a deep look at Yuan Xun, Xun Changqing couldn't see her eyes when standing behind her, Yuan Xun immediately said: "Yes, of course, by the way, Changqing take your money and follow me to the street Let's go, I'm not busy today, I'm free."

Wei Lingci smiled, and pushed Xun Changqing who was standing still, "That's how you came, and running errands is a must."

Xun Changqing was dragged out by Yuan Yan before he could speak, and her shout could be heard far outside the courtyard door, Xun Yisu pursed his lips and smiled, glanced sideways at the two maids standing by the door, pointing At the end of the gravel road, "The house is at the back, you can find it by walking over here."

After Xianyun and Xianyu both saluted, they walked over.

After all the people left, Xun Yisu invited Wei Lingci into the house, poured tea and sat down, "I haven't seen you in these years, and I forgot to thank you for the news that year, so I was able to live in the frontier for a few years. You have kindness to me, I will naturally remember this kindness."

The interior of the house is simple, small family, complete with tables, chairs and tea sets. After Wei Lingci sat down, he directly clarified the meaning of the words, "There is no need to keep this in mind. I just want to know what happened in the frontier. The lord of the frontier is still in power, but you Why did you get away?"

"So we have to mention Ana Yanran. She has already returned to the frontier and has mastered the military power in the frontier. I'm afraid she will raise troops in the future. I also learned that Changqing was not born to her. She doesn't even know who her biological mother is. But Ana Yanran wanted to let me go, and I never revealed her whereabouts, I only thought that there was no Daqi Princess Xun Yisu in the world, only A Su who was about to marry."

The air in Jizhou is dirty, and the yellow sand blows all over the city in summer, but the blue sky is like washing, white clouds cover the sun, and the scenery is acceptable. Looking at it, Xun Yisu is in a trance. The moment of life and death, the previous thoughts are just floating clouds. Ana Yanran let her go back to Daqi thinking about her old love, the intention was obvious, and she hoped that she would not reveal her whereabouts.

But before the overall situation, she had to let Yuan Yu go to the border town, implying that the guard, General Huangfu, should pay attention to the frontier invasion at any time.