night snow full of clear branches

The matter of Xie Cheng's return was soon confirmed, and I rushed towards Xie's mansion with brisk steps at once. I must tell Si Yong the good news as soon as possible.

As soon as I snapped my fingers, I forgot how many years Xie Chenggui left the capital, only Si Yong could remember clearly how many days.

When Si Yong was immersed in the joy of the reunion, she completely forgot to ask why he was released easily. You must know that Wei Xue ignored her when she could cry and faint outside the hall.

Taking advantage of the joy in Xie's house, I left quietly, only worrying about the Su family's affairs. Ever since I heard that dozens of people in the Su family would be beheaded, my mood has fallen to the bottom for several days. Even seeing Si Yong so happy Can't get better either.

Suddenly a strange fragrance floated into the nose...

Turning my head, I saw that people on the street looked up suddenly, and they seemed to smell this fragrance, which made me feel familiar.

Could it be... Thinking of this, I lifted my legs and ran forward quickly. The incense lingered for ten miles, and it circled the city in an instant.

Ah Hang, are you back?

After running ten miles outside the city, Hang Xiu, whom I hadn't seen for many years, poked his head out of the carriage and looked at me with a smile.

Probably because of the troubles of common affairs recently, I felt very excited when I saw Hang Xiu, and I really wanted to rush up to hug him, but I wondered if his wife was also in the car, so I stopped the idea.

"Come on, I'm here alone." Hang Xiu seemed to see my thoughts.

"Why did you suddenly—" Come to Xuanguo?

"If you say that I miss you, you definitely won't believe it." Hang Xiu glanced at me and said, "I'm here to save you."

I was even more confused when I heard this. It stands to reason that it is Su Yan who needs to be saved most at this moment, not me. Where does the idea of ​​saving me come from?

"Don't you think you've been in prison all along?"

I was taken aback by what he said, but I didn't refute it. From his point of view, it was indeed so. "Even if I'm in prison, at least my life is safe, but it's Ah Yan and the third prince, what can you do?"

"When the third prince left Anguo, he discussed it with me. If the situation in Anguo changes one day, I should try my best to help Ah Yan."

I looked at Hang Xiu in disbelief. It would be understandable if he had brought a group of masters here, but if he came alone, I'm afraid I was protecting him.

"Qingzhi, don't worry, after a while, you will know a thing or two when you follow me into the city."

Hang Xiu looked confident, and I couldn't help thinking of that strange fragrance. I had smelled this smell before, and it was in Hang Xiu's troupe back then, so when I smelled it, I felt very kind.

Later, when Hang Xiu and I entered the city, we saw that everyone in the city was drowsy, even the guard at the gate of the palace dozed off against the wall.

"This incense is inherited from my ancestors. There is nothing special at all, but as long as you add something special, the fragrance will float for miles and make you drowsy." Hang Xiu roughly described the function of this incense to me, and I thought to myself, if this incense is used Come to fight, wouldn't that be even more powerful?

"But it is also because of this fragrance that my family was displaced."

"Such a good thing, who wouldn't want it." If Wei Xue knew about it, she would try her best to get it, but maybe she fell into a coma like the people on the street now.

"So we have to hurry up, this effect can only last for about a stick of incense." As I said that, I took Hang Xiu and rushed into the palace...

But when we rescued Su Yan and looked around for the third prince Wan Tuzhuo, a human head rolled in from the prison door!Only a few "dong dong" sounds were heard, and the head stopped rolling.

"Back!" I hurriedly protected Hang Xiu and Su Yan behind me.

Su Yan, who was still terrified, froze when he saw the head. "Impossible!" He rushed over and picked up the head, it turned out that it was Wan Chengzhuo.

With a bang, the green jade stick in my hand also fell to the ground, Wei Xue, as expected, would not let them go, even if I brought rescuers, I would not be able to escape from this big net.

When I rushed out of the cell door, I saw Wei Yu standing not far away with his hands. As soon as he saw me, he walked towards me.

"You threw it?" I said coldly.

The man said "follow orders" and knocked me down again.I asked, "Where is the emperor?"

"It should be in the bedroom. When I came out, I was discussing matters with several ministers."

"Did they fall asleep?" It was an obvious question, but I asked it anyway.

"Drowsy? What do you mean by that?"

I was startled suddenly, realizing that something was wrong, I rushed back and dragged Su Yan and Hang Xiu out of the palace, Su Yan was still holding the head of Wan Tuzhuo in his arms, bleeding all over his body, if not everyone in the city fell asleep, Most likely if he was frightened by his form and fainted.

Maybe it was because I went through a lot of dangerous things with Wei Xue, and jumped over many of her traps. I was so calm today, I urged Hang Xiu to take Su Yan away, and stood alone on the official road for a long time, until the people in the city They all woke up before entering the palace.

When I entered the palace, I heard that the entire Su family had been wiped out... Until now, Wei Xue's thoughts became more clear to me. She has never given up on killing the sole heir of Anguo and destroying the Su family, but it may be for my sake. , deliberately let Su Yan go, although he let him go, but gave him the head of Wan Tuzhuo.

Ayan, you have to go far away and never come back. It would be best if you could forget this sad place in Xuanguo.

"Lord Mu, the emperor is looking for you." The palace maid rushed to meet me as soon as she saw me.

"Looking for me as soon as I came back, I would suspect that she has clairvoyance." Muttering silently, she stepped into her bedroom with some reluctance. Seeing me walk in, Wei Xue sat down with her body half leaning on the bed stand up.

"See Your Majesty."

"I'm really not used to saluting suddenly." In fact, she knew that whenever I wanted to have a relationship, I would do everything according to the etiquette.

"I don't know what the emperor wants me to do?"

"It's okay, I just haven't seen you for a long time."

What are you talking about, why haven't you seen me for a long time, didn't you just meet yesterday?I bowed my head and raised my eyebrows, thinking brokenly: I don't have time to tell you all about the pain of lovesickness.

"Come here." Wei Xue motioned to me, so I had no choice but to walk over, and she said as soon as she sat down, "Su Yan is fine, what else can you not let go of?"

"No, I'll take him to thank you for your great kindness." The words were full of sarcasm, Wei Xue could not fail to hear it, but she just smiled lightly.

Maybe others will think that I have received the great grace of the emperor, but the Su family, which should be exterminated, has left a living because of me, but I also know that it is not because of my face, but because we all know it too well Well, Su Yan is a dou who can't support the wall, and no matter what he does, he can't make waves.

"Speaking of which, the secret fragrance passed down from the Hang family's ancestors is really a good thing. If there are not so many experts around me, I really don't know what to do."

"Leave Ah Hang alone!" I grabbed Wei Xue's arm.

Wei Xue glanced at her sleeve lightly, and said, "When did I say what I'm going to do to him?"

"That's good." I let go of Wei Xue's arm in embarrassment, and sighed in my heart. Do I have to abandon the world's friendship when I am with Wei Xue?

"Qing Zhi, this is the last time, I don't want you to be in a dilemma for others in the future." Wei Xue put a hand on my shoulder, the movement was very light, but I felt as if I was carrying a heavy burden.

"Is there no way to have both?" It is true that I was wishful thinking.

Wei Xue shook her head with a smile and said: "You have been with me for so many years, you should understand some things without me telling you, as long as I am in this position for a day, I have to think about the overall situation."

What a righteous and awe-inspiring word, but I heard a little bit of hypocrisy, and I asked: "If... I mean, if, is it possible, would you leave this position?" After leaving the capital, we returned to Xuemanzhi and lived a clean life. Little days?

"There are never any ifs in this world."

"But it's so tiring." I feel sorry for not only myself, but also for Wei Xue, I don't know what it means to be lonely.

"Isn't there still you?" The implication is that everything is fine with you.

What I said made me speechless. I wanted to say something more, but I couldn't bear it, so I had to give up everything.

After that, Wei Xue said again: "Qing Zhi, in fact, you don't know yourself at all."

She spoke as if you knew me very well, and I was very disdainful, thinking that she said so many high-sounding words just to cover up her ambition to be reluctant to be the throne.

Hehe, you still haven't got An Guo yet, and I actually said some nonsense about "leaving this position" in a whimsical way.

For a few days after that, I loved to ignore Wei Xue, but it didn't take long for me to pay the price for such behavior.

The female officer next to Weixue told me that she canceled all my vacations.

At that time, I really had the urge to throw the plate, I ran to find Weixue with the green jade stick, but was knocked down by a group of big insiders, and then two little maids helped me back.

This trip is two days.I rubbed my sore ribs and muttered: These people are really merciless when they attack. Anyway, they have some kind of friendship in the past. If it wasn't for Wei Xue's order, how could it be like this?

During the two days in bed, Wei Xue didn't come to see me. It wasn't until the third night that Wei Xue sent someone to call me over. In fact, it was only a door away, but she insisted on sending someone to invite me. I don't know what kind of medicine she sells in her gourd.

I dragged my whole body with soreness and walked slowly to the front of Weixue collapse. Seeing my miserable face, she seemed to be in a good mood.

"What are you laughing at? Don't you even care about me?" I helped my "old waist", feeling that Wei Xue was poisonous.

"Then come here and I'll rub it for you."

"It's more or less the same." I lay down generously on Weixue's lap, and what followed was an overwhelming torture.

What did the dead girl say about kneading, she just sprinkled salt on the wound, pointed at the painful spot and kept pinching, while tossing me, she taught me a lesson: "If it doesn't hurt, how can you have a long memory?"

"Ah! Take it easy." I struggled to get up, but was held down by her, and I accidentally touched the painful place again, trembling all over...