[Lou Cheng Ancient AU] Draw a Dragon

The new Dingnanhou was very distressed.

It is a great joy to have a white and fat son after only one and a half years of marriage.Indeed, during the first period of time, the young couple were ecstatic, wishing they could hold their son in their hands all the time, and they didn't want to do anything with others.But it didn't take long, after the mood calmed down a little, all kinds of troubles came.

Mingtai is very busy - on the one hand, he has been gradually rectifying and gathering the Dingnan Army in the past few years, and now it is at a critical juncture, and the official documents are piled up like a mountain; He was willing to make troubles if he had money, and Mo Hui was the master who seldom lost a battle. No matter how many ministers had opinions, they would not make any splashes.It’s just that the Sifanghou Mansion suffered a lot, the emperor issued an edict, they had to run away, especially Mobei has been tamed by Mo Hui all these years, now it’s Nanjiang’s turn, and the burden on Dingnanhou’s shoulders will be heavy immediately double.

Yu Manli suffered a lot when she was a child, and her health was not very good. The doctor said that after giving birth, she was going to take care of her baby, and Mingtai didn't dare to let her worry too much.However, Dingnan Army is full of bachelors, and there is no way to find someone to help, so I have to hire some experienced women from southern Xinjiang, but after all, they are not very trustworthy. The new father, Dingnanhou, is worried every day Incredible.

The arrival of Der Spiegel solved this big problem.

Princess Xiu Yi was calm and calm, holding Xiao Shizi in her arms and pointing Jiang Shan: "Go, remove these, and don't plant this kind of flowers in the Hou's mansion from now on, children will cough when they smell it."

"Where is Xiao Shizi's nanny? Please come here, I have to go through my eyes. Remember, when taking care of the child, you are not allowed to wear makeup or wear too rough clothes. Children's skin is tender and can be easily injured."

"Where's the people in the big kitchen? Bring your Madam Hou's daily menu and let me have a look. This postpartum qi and blood deficiency, how can I not supplement more?"

Mingtai's eyes sparkled: "Sister, you are amazing! Fortunately, you are here, otherwise I don't know what to do!"

Ming Jing glanced at him: "Otherwise, who do you think took care of you back then? Your elder brother?"

Mingtai imagined the scene and couldn't help shivering: "Forget it, big brother has raised nothing but Brother Ah Cheng for so many years, and even turtles can't escape his murderous hands."

Ming Jing smiled and said: "But it's not surprising to know this. When my father and mother were still alive, they prepared for me to marry. I was worried that I couldn't take care of myself, so I asked the teacher to teach me a little bit." She nodded at Mingtai. "When you have a daughter in the future, it's best to make plans for her like this. It's still useful to learn some things."

Mingtai's focus was off: "Preparing to marry? Sister, did you have someone you wanted to marry at that time?" He knew that the life of the Ming family was very difficult after the death of Jingbeihou, and Mingjing used the body of a woman to support the Houfu. It must have cost a lot.What he has always been distressed about is that Ming Jing lost the opportunity for her husband and wife to have a good time with Le children, but at this moment, he could vaguely see that apart from her marriage, what she lost was the love that once existed.

Ming Jing was taken aback for a moment: "How early is it? Why are you talking about this?" She changed the subject, "By the way, can you choose the child's name?"

"Not yet, I called him by a nickname first, this child is born like a ball, and Manli said that it should be called Yuanyuan." Mingtai wrote on the palm of his hand to show Mingjing, and said awkwardly, "I'm going to talk about it, Only then did she agree to change it to Yuan Yuan——if you really want to follow her, the child will blame me sooner or later."

Ming Jing couldn't help laughing: "You, now you finally have a nemesis." Then asked: "What about the name?"

Mingtai rubbed his nose: "Brother and teacher both wrote letters, saying that they wanted to name Yuan Yuan, and I was perfunctory. Anyway, the ancestral hall is only opened at the age of three, and they will always be able to fight for one in three years." " Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered Wang Tianfeng's reaction every time he heard him mention Ming Jing, and he couldn't help secretly looking at Ming Jing's face: "Elder sister, do you still remember the teacher, he was the one who brought people there..."

"I remember." Ming Jing interrupted him with a clueless expression, "Wang Changshi is a man of righteousness, you also learned a lot in the Western Regions and received a lot of care from him, we have to thank him well later. "

"...Oh." Mingtai blinked, and stopped talking about this topic, "Then eldest sister, let me show you Yuanyuan's room first?"

Ming Jing said: "Just find someone to lead the way. Don't you have to discuss matters with General Zhu and the others? Go ahead, there is a big sister in the mansion to help you."

Mingtai nodded, went out and came back with his head: "Sister, don't tire yourself too much."

"Okay." Ming Jing said with a smile, "Don't worry."

After visiting her sister-in-law who was bedridden, Princess Xiuyi took her little nephew back to her room for a nap—sitting on the side of the bed watching her nephew take a nap, lovingly looking at Yuan Yuan's white and tender face, hands and feet, Ming Jing felt that her heart was going to be sharp melted.

Yuan Yuan likes to hold things in his hands when he sleeps. Today, Xiaoshizi is blessed with a delicate longevity lock. Ming Jing took a closer look curiously and found a small emblem engraved on the bottom of the longevity lock. It is the handicraft of a well-known old craftsman at the Protectorate of the Western Regions.

——It is self-evident who sent the Longevity Lock.

Ming Jing is actually very familiar with this emblem. Many years ago, someone gave her a pair of jade bracelets. The jade is warm and polished, and there is such a small emblem engraved on the inside of the jade bracelet.

Along with the jade bracelet, there was also a letter of appointment on her father's desk.

Ming Jing first met Wang Tianfeng in a jade shop under the name of the Jingbei Houfu. At that time, Mrs. Jingbeihou’s wife was not in good health, and some properties of the Houfu were gradually handed over to her. So he thought of fooling the master's family, and when he saw her go to check the accounts, he actually tried different tricks to make things difficult for her.

Ming Jing was calm and composed, and ordered his personal soldiers to take the shopkeepers and clerks aside, and after looking through the account books with cynicism and sarcasm, he found out a few internal thieves and confronted them.Seeing that they did not repent, she took it calmly, turned around and found the steward of the Hou Mansion, and drove these people and their families out of the property of the Jingbei Hou Mansion, no matter how much they begged or scolded, they would not change their minds.

Although there are clear rewards and punishments for doing this, the old people and children cried into a ball, after all, many people pointed at the mirror, thinking that she was too mean and not kind enough.Ming Jing said that it was impossible not to care, but when he turned around, he saw a young man standing in the corner of the jade shop, looking at this place from a distance, not only did he not blame him at all, but he admired him in his eyes.

Although it was just a one-sided relationship, it was rare for Ming Spiegel to have a good impression of this person.

A few days later, Ming Jing went hunting with a few children from aristocratic families—in name, it was hunting, but in fact, Mrs. Jingbei Hou was worried about her undecided marriage, so she specially prepared a meeting. followed.Unexpectedly, it was so unfortunate that a family member wanted to hunt a beast for her in order to please her, but in the end the beast was not hunted, and a group of white cavalry who were about to attack Caogu was attracted.

The aristocratic family who had never seen a big battle fled in all directions. Ming Jing and a few soldiers hid in a nearby cave in a hurry, just in time to run into another group of people hiding in the cave—Ming Jing recognized it and took the lead. The one she saw was the young man who was in the jade shop a few days ago, and that man was also taken aback, and exchanged names with her.

Wang Tianfeng said that he was from the Western Regions, and he traveled to Mobei with a few guards. He didn't expect to meet the white cavalry here. The strength of the two sides was very different, so he had to hide in the cave temporarily to avoid the limelight.However, he also said that the Bairong cavalry is good at tracking the enemy from clues. If they are determined, they may find this place in a short time. It is not a long-term solution to blindly hide.

Ming Jing immediately said calmly: "Although I come from a general family background, Yu Bing actually has little knowledge. I and the people I brought are willing to obey your command."

Wang Tianfeng was amazed by her high level of cooperation, and he was unambiguous, and immediately ordered one of her personal guards to take her token and report back to Mobei Duhu Mansion quietly, and then called people over one by one, pointing to the simple map drawn on the ground Assign tasks.Ming Jing couldn't understand anyway, she sat with her knees hugged in the cave and looked at him sideways, the light slanted in from the outside, illuminating his serious and serious eyebrows, she looked extraordinarily good-looking.

In the end, all the people who received the task left, and Ming Jing asked him with a smile: "What do you need me to do?"

Wang Tianfeng said: "The princess will wait for news here."

Ming Jing said: "But in my opinion, although your strategy of luring the enemy just now is good, Bai Rong may not be fooled. Why don't you let me go, I am the daughter of Marquis Jingbei, Bai Rong must really want to capture me, even if I have doubts in my heart, and..."

Wang Tianfeng said decisively: "This is too dangerous, the princess doesn't need to mention it again."

Ming Jing raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile, "Are you underestimating me?" She stood up and patted the front of her clothes, "Our Ming family, get on the horse to fight the wild beard, and get off the horse to write cursive script. Both men and women can do it. I love it." Not afraid, what are you afraid of?"

When she spoke, there was a smile on her lips, her clothes were rolled up, and her eyes were shining. Wang Tianfeng looked at it for a while, and finally let her go.Indeed, as she said, capturing Jingbeihou's daughter was a huge temptation for Bai Rong. This temptation even overwhelmed all their doubts and fears, and made them step into the trap that Wang Tianfeng had set up long ago. inside.

After that time, Wang Tianfeng paid more and more visits to the Jingbei Marquis Mansion. This seemingly distant time lasted for three months. Finally, on the eve of Mingjing's Jiji ceremony, he was broken by the jade bracelet and appointment letter sent by Wang Tianfeng. .

Jingbei Hou and his wife were very satisfied with Wang Tianfeng. Although Jingbei Hou's son didn't like him, he reluctantly accepted it for the sake of the mirror, but suddenly one day, everything changed.

One day, Wang Tianfeng came to the Hou's mansion to look for her, bid her farewell, said that he would rush back to the Western Regions, and asked her if she could postpone the original wedding date to a year later. He refused to disclose half a word.Ming Jing was so annoyed by his attitude, he broke the pair of jade bracelets on the Taihu stone with his backhand, and stuffed them back to him together with Geng Tie, and then said that he wanted to break off the engagement with him, and break it off.

Wang Tianfeng stood outside the Hou Mansion with his things in his hands for a day and a night, turned around and left without saying a last word, and did not come back after a year.

When he left, Ming Jing stood on the high platform and looked at his back from a distance, his eyes were red, but his eyes were firm and firm.

Three days later, the Marquis of Jingbei and his wife both died of illness. Princess Xiuyi, dressed in plain clothes, stood with her back straight in the mourning hall, said every word, and made a vow not to marry for life.

Minglou hated Wang Tianfeng even more because of this, but Mingjing told him that this was not Wang Tianfeng's fault alone, and even she was the one who made more mistakes.

"He refused to explain everything to me clearly, thinking that it was for my own good to hide it from me. In fact, this is just another kind of distrust." Ming Jing said softly, but smiled wryly, "Actually, I may not trust him either. Well, what's the point of saying this? There must be a reason for him to say goodbye so urgently, but I, who planned to break off the engagement tomorrow morning, took advantage of this opportunity to do it, and let him bear the bad name."

Minglou was puzzled: "Eldest sister, why..."

"I've been suspicious of the Ming family for a long time now, and the Jingbei Hou Mansion is in a critical situation. How can I abandon you to marry at this time? Besides, the Ming family is already standing on the edge of the cliff. If there is any misfortune at that time, I will drag him in for nothing." ...Why bother?" Ming Jing sighed, "It's okay, I'm making trouble for no reason, and I must have killed a lot of old friendship. He is still so young, and he will let go sooner or later. Now... my sister's biggest wish , just watching you grow up in peace, marry a wife and have children, and have a continuous bloodline... In this way, my sister will be satisfied."

Unexpectedly, a few years later, the old man returned to Mobei, Ming Jing kept his oath and never saw him again, but Minglou approached Wang Tianfeng and asked him why he left suddenly back then and didn't return for many years without even sending any news Spiegel.

Wang Tianfeng pointed to the children beside him and showed him: "This is my mother's nephew, named Guo Qiyun." He paused, "The direct line of the Guo family in the Western Regions."

Mingcheng crawled out of Minglou's arms very tactfully, and dragged Guo Qiyun out like a little adult: "Brother, you talk slowly, I'll take him outside to see the sugar man."

Ming Lou reminded him to be careful, turned his head and frowned and asked Wang Tianfeng: "So you rushed back back then because you knew in advance that the Wang family was going to attack the Guo family?"

"Not only to the Guo family, but to be precise, it is to the entire Western Region." Wang Tianfeng poured himself a cup of tea, his eyes were deep and cold, "If you want to move the Western Region, you must first unplug a few families over there——Guo The family is a die-hard loyalist of the Pingxihou Mansion. When the Guo family fell, Pingxihou followed suit. Now 30 Pingxi troops have fallen into the hands of the Wang family—I was one step too late, and only saved this child .”

Minglou snorted coldly: "When you come back this time, do you want to say that you are here to make up for it? I understand your choice, and I may not even be able to do better if I were replaced by myself. But since you have made a choice, you don't have to Thinking about being entangled with my sister again."

Wang Tianfeng was concentrating on holding the teacup.

He thought of the days when he led Guo Qiyun to escape under the siege of Wang's family, the deep and long sword wound on his heart, and the things that he would not pawn or throw away for so many years, no matter how poor he was. That pair of broken jade bracelets.

Thinking of Princess Xiuyi's vow not to marry for life, and also thinking of the deep hatred still heavy on her shoulders.

After a while, he closed his eyes and gently put the teacup on the table.

"No." He said, "I just...wanted to visit my old friend."

"That's all."

A few days after Mingjing arrived at Dingnanhou's Mansion, Minglou and Mingcheng unexpectedly also came.

Mingtai was surprised and said: "Brother, Brother Ah Cheng, why are you here?"

Minglou's face was not very good: "What? Can't I come?"

Mingtai nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "Yes, yes." He whispered: "But didn't you say in your letter that you would go out with Brother Ah Cheng at this time of year and asked me to leave you alone? "

Mingcheng quickly smoothed things over: "We want to take a look at Yuanyuan first."

Minglou frowned and said, "Why is there still only a nickname?"

Mingtai looks at the sky and the earth but does not look at him: "Brother, have you negotiated with the teacher?"

Seeing that something was going wrong, Mingcheng quickly pulled the person away: "Brother, why are you angry with Mingtai? He can't make the decision."

Dingnan Hou watched them go away, and then he patted his chest to let out a sigh of relief, and decided to go to Mrs. Hou to calm his shock.

On the other side of the mirror, she was coaxing Yuan Yuan to sleep, and when she looked up and saw her two younger brothers walking in, she was also a little surprised: "Didn't you say you were going to Taihu Lake? Ah Cheng has been talking about hairy crabs for a whole year."

Mingcheng touched his nose a little embarrassed: "Is there?"

Ming Jing glanced at him: "Not in front of me." She gave Minglou another look, "You two, can you close the door when you talk in the room from now on? Forget it, forget it, next time you move out for me , let me also be quiet and quiet."

Minglou was suffocated at first, but he was blocked by Mingjing for a long time, so Mingcheng smiled, sat next to Mingjing and said, "Eldest sister, we also feel that there is something we should do when we come here. Let me tell you."

Ming Jing was suspicious: "What?"

Mingcheng smiled and said, "The Pingxi Army has changed hands—has Eldest Sister heard about it?"

Ming Jing was surprised: "Change owner? Who has changed?"

"It was replaced by Guo Qiyun, Princess Xiurong's son-in-law captain." Mingcheng blinked, "I heard that Wang Changshi himself wrote the scriptures to beg for the bones. His Majesty can't laugh or cry, but finally agreed."

"Begging for bones?" Ming Jing murmured, "He...he is still far from being confused..."

"I don't know about that." Mingcheng said, looking at Mingjing's face and said: "I also heard that Mingtai wrote to him, asking him to come to Dingnanhou Mansion to be the teacher of the young prince. That is, it will arrive in a few days.”

Der Spiegel tightened his grip.

Yuan Yuan burst into tears.

"Oh! I'm sorry Yuan Yuan, it's my aunt's fault." Ming Jing hurriedly hugged him and kissed him again and again, Ming Cheng raised his eyebrows, looked back at Ming Lou, held Yuan Yuan in his arms with a suppressed smile, "Brother, go out and coax Yuanyuan, I still have something to say to elder sister."

Minglou froze holding the child, and Mingcheng half pushed him out of the door. Mingjing looked behind, a little worried: "Your elder brother, how can he take care of the child, or..."

"Don't worry, elder sister, it's fine." Mingcheng smiled and pulled her to sit down, and said softly, "Elder sister, elder brother and I came here just to ask you what you mean. If you want to see him, then everything is easy to worry about. If If you really don't want to, we can also make it so that he can't see you."

Ming Jing was stunned for a while, then forced a smile and said, "What does it matter if you see it or not? I have made an oath..."

"Sister, Wang Tianfeng also made an oath later, saying that he would never marry for life." Mingcheng said softly, "Although some things may not be in compliance with the rules in the eyes of others, as long as you are happy, even if there is no marriage certificate to maintain it, there is nothing wrong with it." can it?"

"Brother still doesn't like Wang Tianfeng, but this time I told you these words, but he acquiesced." Mingcheng held Ming Jing's hand and put it on his knee, "It's just for one thing. You really mean it—and you don't mean it, do you?"

Ming Jing lowered his eyes and did not speak.

Mingcheng didn't force her, just took out a box from his arms and handed it to her: "No matter what, your wish is the most important thing to us. If you really don't want to, we are here for everything." He Standing up, she smiled softly: "Sister, then I'll go out first, and I'll go see Yuanyuan."

Ming Jing sat there thinking for a long time, and finally opened the box with trembling hands.

Inside the box lies a pair of jade bracelets, the jade is as warm and moist as before, the inner emblem is still there, but the old breaks have been carefully connected, and the gold wires at the joints are winding, as lingering as the original person The gentle eyes looking over.

"Why use the jade bracelet as a token?"

"Doesn't it look good?"

"Of course not." The girl leaned on the swing and smiled, "I'm just a little curious."

The young man under the shade of the tree smiled and said nothing.

After 20 years, Ming Jing held the pair of jade bracelets and finally smiled with tears in his eyes.

Why is it so broad?

Double jump around the wrist.

【Finish】