Placid Chang'an

The fireworks exploded overhead, dazzling, but Su Cen had no time to take care of them, staring at the small corner of the wall without blinking.

After a while, the gunpowder smoke dissipated, revealing a half-collapsed wall.

These days, every time he came over, he would bring a little gunpowder with him, and hid it in the rockery next to Longchi. For half a month, he kept away from the guards at the gate and Li Shi, and saved half a sack, which finally came in handy today.

He blew up Xingqing Palace.

The sound was mixed with the continuous sound of firecrackers in Chang'an City, and the gunpowder smoke dissipated in the endless night.The once indestructible Xingqing Palace was the place where he felt most at ease, but now it has become a cage to restrain them. He personally blew up this place today, and since then, he has come to be Li Shi's fortress.

After the gunpowder smoke cleared, a deliberately lowered voice came from the other side of the wall: "Why is there such a big commotion?"

Ning Santong poked his head out from behind the wall, and clicked his tongue twice at the ruins on the ground, "It is said that when the prince rebuilt the Xingqing Palace, all the bricks used to build the city wall at the border were used, and each piece was built by craftsmen who supervised it." name, a piece of it is a life, how many people do you think you killed in this bombing?"

"Come here and help." Su Cen ignored Ning Santong's joke, and helped Li Shi up from the ground. He poured three times the dose of Mongolian perspiration medicine into the dish. Li Shi just frowned and said nothing after such a big commotion just now. Did not wake up.

The two people supported Li Shi across the wreckage. The carriage had already been prepared outside the wall, and all the dry food and bundles on the carriage were ready. They just waited for the city gate to open tomorrow before they could completely leave this place of right and wrong.

This time, Ning Santong didn't even dare to disturb the servants, he drove the carriage himself, and the carriage drove slowly along the back wall of Xingqing Palace, for fear of disturbing the patrolling guards.It didn't speed up a little until we reached Suzaku Avenue.

Su Cen lowered his head and quietly looked down at Li Shi's face, gently twirling a strand of Li Shi's green hair with his fingertips, but his thoughts were getting further and further away.

Li Shi may blame him when he wakes up, he is disrespectful, disregarding the overall situation, and disregarding the safety of the country and society.He admits that the villain is mercenary, and he also admits the sinner of the country, but he can't just watch him die. Human life is only three thousand cents, and he can't care about the present, and he doesn't care about the infamy behind him.

Tonight is New Year’s Eve, thousands of houses are lit up, and firecrackers sound from time to time. Ordinary people’s homes welcome the new year and watch the new year. The whole family gathers together, and no one sleeps.He and Li Shi stay together in this small carriage, which is considered complete.

"Why do you think our Ning family does this kind of job?" Ning Santong complained in a low voice outside, "The old man was grateful for the kindness of Prince Chongde and sent Li Sheng away overnight, but now it's me instead."

There was a voice in the carriage: "Thank you."

"Don't thank me in a hurry. When Li Sheng finds out that you blew up the Xingqing Palace tomorrow morning, he will know that you have tricked him. Then he will definitely be furious and want you all. You have to run quickly and don't be caught again." Catch it back."

"As long as he leaves Chang'an City, he won't be able to do anything to us." Although Li Sheng is in power, his power is mainly concentrated in the capital. There is also the current prince regent, and the relationship here is even more intriguing.Then he asked worriedly: "You sent us out of the city, how did you come back?"

"Don't worry about me, I have my own way. Even if it is really exposed, the old man will make the decision for me." Ning Santong probed in and took out a package from his arms and handed it to Su Cen. Let me give it to you."

Su Cen took it and opened it, and couldn't help being stunned when he saw what was inside. The bright yellow silk was written in black and white, it was a document for customs clearance, and the seal of Li Sheng's prince was on it at the end.

"How could she..." Su Cen suddenly understood, "Is this a fake?"

"She locked herself in her room and worked hard for a few days before imitating such a picture. When she handed it to me, her hands were shaking," Ning San said, "With this, you have an extra way out. It's really not good. Just flee outside the pass."

Su Cen pursed her lips lightly, "Thank Miss Shen for me."

It was still dark when they arrived at the city gate, so Ning Santong parked the carriage a little further away, planning to wait until the city gate opened before driving up.

Li Shi moved slightly in the carriage, showing signs of waking up.

Li Shi used the tranquilizing incense to fall asleep all the year round, so he was already more resistant to the drug, even if he took more, he couldn't suppress it now.

After a while, those eyes opened tremblingly.

"My lord..." Su Cen felt half guilty, half flustered, and unconsciously turned his eyes away, not daring to meet anyone's gaze.

Li Shi opened his eyes and looked at him for a moment, but without saying a word, he frowned and closed his eyes again.

The effect of the Mongolian sweat medicine has not yet expired, and it is already the limit for him to keep his eyes open, let alone speak.

Su Cen also understood at this moment, turned his gaze back tentatively, realized that Li Shi was just at the end of his strength, and boldly stretched out his hands to cover those eyes lightly, with the palms covering the slightly trembling eyelashes. Only then did he dare to continue looking at that face unscrupulously.

"Don't blame me," the voice begged hoarsely, "Give me some more time, half a year at most, and I will send you back."

The hand with the finger puller was gently pulled up, and Su Cen inserted his hand along the gap between his fingers, interlocking his fingers.The palms there were warm, and the fingertips were covered with a thin layer of calluses. It was rare to obey the orders safely, "You have arranged everything for everyone, but you have never thought about whether I can bear it or not. You left my Chang'an City will also collapse, where do you want me to settle down?"

"For the past six months, you will be extravagant to me. I don't care how much of your plan includes me, and I don't care about you abandoning me again and again. After half a year, we will not owe each other. You will stay if you want to leave. , I will never force it."

"Just take pity on me, okay?"

That hand was drawn forward, something cold and smooth rubbed against the back of the hand, and it was no accident that it touched the tears on the hand.

Ning Santong tapped lightly on the car wall outside, "The city gate is open."

Only then did Su Cen put away his expression, cleared his throat, "Let's go."

The carriage moved forward slowly and stopped at the gate of the city.

Chengmenlang, the gatekeeper, knew the carriage of Taifu's mansion, and seeing Ning Santong driving the carriage himself, he already had a guess about the people in the carriage.

"Master Taifu is rushing to worship the ancestors outside the city so early in the morning."

"Isn't that right?" Ning Santong rubbed his arms and smiled at people, "Those who live in the cold winter will know how to manipulate us juniors. This is the coldest moment, and I will freeze to death."

The city gate man didn't dare to delay, he opened the city gate swiftly, Ning Santong urged the car forward, Su Cen was just about to put his heart down when he heard a voice suddenly coming from behind.

"It's early in the morning, where are you going?"

Su Cen's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately cooled down.

It's Song Fan.

It's not yet dawn, so Li Sheng probably hasn't found out about the Xingqing Palace, otherwise the whole city would have been in chaos long ago.So Song Fan appeared here, did he just wait and see, or did he just meet by chance?

Just listen to Song Fan stepping forward, admonishing Chengmen Lang: "Without investigation, how can you let people go out casually."

Cheng Menlang felt aggrieved, "This is the carriage of Taifu's residence. Taifu Ning would go out of the city every first day of the new year to worship the ancestors."

"The carriage in Taifu's mansion?" Song Fan turned his head to look at Ning San, "It just so happens that I haven't visited the mansion for so long since I've been in Beijing, so I just take this opportunity to congratulate Taifu Ning on the new year."

As he said that, he was going to lift the car curtain.

"How dare you!" Ning Santong stretched out his hand to stop him, "The old man has just come down from the New Year's Eve and is about to fall asleep right now, so don't disturb him."

"I don't make a sound." Song Fan put his hand to his lips and hissed, and smiled lightly, "Just look at the respect of the old lady Fu."

The hand was about to reach out again, and Su Cen could even see Song Fan's fingertips, but Ning Santong violently pulled him back.

His fingertips were cold, his lips were pale, and he was trembling while holding a dagger tightly in his arms.

It wasn't until he felt the heat coming from his hand from far away that he came back to his senses a little. He looked down and saw that Li Shi was still asleep, but his fingertips were rubbing lightly on the back of his hand.

Su Cen pursed his lips, and his heart gradually calmed down. At this moment, he could only trust Ning Santong unreservedly, and believed that he could save the car curtain in front of Song Fan.

"You are presumptuous," Ning Santong jumped off the carriage and confronted Song Fan, "No matter what you say, the old man is a veteran of the four dynasties, let alone the king of Yu, even the old man who was the father of the Chongde prince and the emperor Taizu also served, you alone I don’t know where the bastards dare to shout here! If you are sincere, you can come to visit with a famous card another day. Whether you see you or not depends on the old man’s mood!"

"You..." Song Fan hated people calling him a bastard the most in his life, the sharp sword in his hand was clenched, and he squinted his peach eyes, thinking whether he should splash human blood on the spot here.

During the stalemate between the two sides, a milky voice suddenly came from behind.

"Daddy..."

The two of them looked back together and saw Huang Wan'er holding her son standing at the gate of the city, her face turned pale when she met Song Fan, she lowered her head and reprimanded her son, "How many times has Qiong'er told you, don't call everyone you see!" Daddy."

The little baby opened his mouth to argue, but he could only squeak and yell a few times. The two golden beans flickered in his eyes, but he held back.

Song Fan saw the little baby's eyes light up, and immediately he didn't care what he said, and turned around to play tricks on his son again.

Ning Santong breathed a sigh of relief calmly, jumped into the carriage and urged the whip to leave.

It was not until the gate of Chang'an City that the carriage could no longer be seen that the carriage stopped again. The sky was just bright and bright, and there were not many pedestrians on the road.

"Thank you very much," Su Cen raised the car curtain and poked his head out, but still held Li Shi tightly, "Thank you very much."

"Okay, tell me these things when you come back," Ning Santong jumped off the carriage and waved to Su Cen, "You take care of yourself."

Su Cen nodded, watched Ning Santong's figure disappear into the thin morning twilight, and then put down the curtain to close his gaze.

He pulled up that hand and kissed it lightly on his lips, "From now on, the sky is high and the sea is wide, you and I are both exiles."