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The road back to Fuzhou seemed to be much smoother than when we came here, it was clearly the same road, but it just made Qi Xiao feel relaxed and happy.

Not to mention Tang Ling, when he came here he was in shackles, a prisoner, a hostage who was repeatedly assassinated, injured and sick along the way, not only worried, but also suffered humiliation, Qi Xiao can be said to be "indispensible".

When they came, Qi Xiao and Tang Ling couldn't have foreseen that they would go back the same way in just a few months, but they still held hands and turned back together.

They are like geese returning from the south, carrying the wind of late autumn, skimming the turbulent water of Qinjiang River, and going down the river.

Qi Xiao grew up so big, he had been on a boat three times, the first two times life was worse than death, this time he couldn't think of going away, he wished the boat would go slower and sway for a few more days, it would be better if he kept swaying like this.

Qi Xiao was still seasick, very dizzy, lying on the bed, as if the only way to breathe evenly was by hugging Tang Ling.

Qi Xiao was resting on Tang Ling's leg, with a sugar pill made by Qinglan in his mouth, listening to Tang Ling reading to him, it was still the "Mountain and River Chronicles", thinking that in the future they would go to the places written in the book, Climb up the Tongtian Ancient Road in Hanyang Mountain and take a look at the Heavenly Palace; sit in the white birch forest of Chenshan and wait for the snow to fall while roasting charcoal and drinking fragrant tea; in early spring, the upper reaches of the Chaoyun River melt and ice cracks, and there are sparkling golden sands hidden in the stream ; and in the territory of Dazhou, Yunjing Qianhu Tourmaline Cold Flower Pond, Qi Guoling Huishan's uncanny stone crystal sky wall...

They will go wherever Tang Ling reads, like clouds, they have nothing to rely on, they just follow the wind, and Qi Xiao follows Tang Ling.

Qing Lan knocked on the door and entered, bringing Qi Xiao's lunch over.

Tang Ling gestured to Qing Lan, telling him to be gentle on his hands and feet, put the food box and go out.

Qing Lan glanced at the back room, curled her lips, and despised Qi Xiao's hypocrisy and rogue spirit. His pills are definitely effective, not to mention the elixir that can cure and manage, but they can definitely make Qi Xiao stand up and go. Straighten, eat, and sleep!But this man is a mangy dog, he won't let go when he gets entangled with the young master, but the young master pampers him, lets him go, lets him whimper and coaxes him patiently.

The young master said, Qi Xiao is worth it.

Qing Lan didn't notice it anyway.

He would be blind if he took another look, and quickly backed out.

"Get up and eat something?"

"Lie down a little longer.

faint. "

Tang Ling smiled and tapped Qi Xiao's forehead lightly: "If you don't eat it, it will be cold in a while, and you have to let Qing Lan watch the joke."

"He's making fun of me?" Qi Xiao sat up, "What are you making fun of me?"

Tang Ling covered her mouth and snickered: "I'm laughing at you, the majestic king of Chu who loves acting like a child."

Qi Xiao stood up and hugged Tang Ling from behind, resting his chin on his shoulder, and laughed with him: "Isn't that a habit of the young master?"

"Yes, I'm used to it, it's all my fault."

Besides Tang Ling, who else can pamper Qi Xiao, pamper him, and let him act like a spoiled child?

Qi Xiao held Tang Ling's cheek, turned him over and kissed him, the taste of sugar pill spread between their lips and teeth, with the sweetness of honey mixed with the bitterness of medicine, lingering and lingering Reluctant.

Tang Ling touched Qi Xiao's cheek and sighed silently. He really lost a lot of weight and became more angular. When his face was expressionless and he didn't speak, his eyes were cold and shockingly sharp. Qi Xiao didn't want him to see him. This kind of self, he knew it, so he could only pretend not to see it.

Concubine Lin's death hit Qi Xiao too hard. For a long time, he didn't think about eating and drinking. He finally got through the most painful days. Before he had time to raise him, he left Yuanjing City. After boarding the boat, Qi Xiao got seasick I couldn't eat anything, and for the past two days, I had only porridge and white noodles, which were bland and tasteless.

When Qi Xiao saw Tang Ling showing such distressed expression, he knew what Tang Ling was thinking, and said with a smile, "I'm fine, Qing Lan's sugar pill has already saved my life, but it's just a bad appetite, and it won't kill anyone .

It's you, who always accompany me to eat these soups with little water, is going to starve to death.

After entering Fenglin Mountain, it is hard life, at least eat more before entering the mountain. "

The food box sent by Qinglan only contained two bowls of vegetable porridge and two fried eggs.

After Qi Xiao ate Qing Lan's sugar pills, he wouldn't be as dizzy and dizzy as he was before, but he still couldn't smell it, no matter if it was fishy or meaty, a little bit of oil could make him sick for a while , Qing Lan had no choice but to serve the porridge.

Tang Ling nodded slightly: "I know, let's eat with you first, and Qing Lan left me another meal."

When the two sat at the table, Qi Xiao actually didn't want to eat, but with Tang Ling by his side, he would force himself to eat.

"Sleep for a while after eating?"

Qi Xiao shook his head: "I'm much better, I seem to be a little used to rocking like this on the boat.

You don't have to accompany me, since Qinglan has prepared hot dishes and meals for you, go and eat.

Arrange the things that should be arranged in the afternoon first.

We don't have much time. "

Qi Xiao stopped acting coquettishly to Tang Ling, and drank the porridge one bite at a time.

Tang Ling sighed slightly but stopped coaxing him and nodded, "Okay."

As soon as Tang Ling walked out of Qi Xiao's room, Qi Xiao put down the porridge bowl, and after taking a few mouthfuls, his stomach began to churn, his seasickness was really terrible.

Zong Sheng knocked on the door and entered, glanced at the porridge bowl in front of Qi Xiao, but said nothing.

"Tang Ling asked you to watch me eat?"

Zong Sheng didn't answer right away, Tang Ling left just now and didn't tell him to stare at Qi Xiao to eat more, but just gave Zong Sheng a look, which really meant that.

"...By the way, where is senior brother?" Qi Xiao didn't seem to see Baixi Bridge all morning.

"Fishing in the stern."

It's boring on the boat, now Qi Xiao is accompanied by Tang Ling, Bai Xiqiao can only find something to do for himself, Qi Xiao can't eat fish, it doesn't hinder Bai Xiqiao's love to eat.

"Don't let him in my house today."

Qi Xiao wanted to vomit when he heard the word fish, if Bai Xiqiao dared to come in with the smell of fish, he would have to spit out all his intestines.

"Yes."

Qi Xiao stirred the porridge bowl with his chopsticks, looked up at Zong Sheng, and Zong Sheng was also looking at him.

"...Go and get Chi Yue for me."

Zong Sheng still stood in front of Qi Xiao without moving.

"go."

Qi Xiao really couldn't bear it, and wanted to send Zong Sheng away.

Zong Sheng is almost becoming Tang Ling's bodyguard now, and he obeys him in everything.

Before Zong Sheng could react, the door was gently pushed open: "Your Highness looking for me?" Chi Yue walked in with a smile. He was always at the door, and Zong Sheng didn't need to look for him at all.

"..." Qi Xiao supported his forehead, he felt a headache.

Originally, Zong Sheng was alone, but now Zong Sheng and Chi Yue are two people looking at him with four eyes. This feeling reminds him of copying scriptures in front of His Majesty in the Chengming Palace, with a glow on his back.

Chi Yue sat across from Qi Xiao, resting his chin on one hand, and said very casually: "It's really a good thing that Your Highness gets seasick."

"what?"

Chi Yue said with a smile: "Your Highness is so seasick, no matter what, His Majesty can't command His Highness to cross the Taihua River and start a war with Zhou Guo. Isn't that a good thing?"

With His Majesty's character, once the attack on Qi is accomplished, destroying Zhou will be the next target.

Qi Xiao still can't care about such a long-term matter now, if he really has to face it in the future, then what he has to do is not to avoid participating in the war, but to avoid starting a war.

Qi Xiao looked at Chi Yue coldly and sharply. He still had a smile on his face, undiminished, without any fear, as if he didn't feel that he said something wrong, and he did it on purpose.

Seeing Qi Xiao's expression like this, Zong Sheng couldn't help sweating from his palms, and wanted to sew Chi Yue's mouth shut.

"Chi Yue, are you also so unscrupulous in front of His Majesty?"

Chi Yue looked at Qi Xiao, restrained his smile, and lowered his head slightly: "Chi Yue knows his mistake, Your Highness, forgive me."

Qi Xiao still stared at Chi Yue intently, frowning slightly, Chi Yue didn't speak indiscriminately, on the contrary, he knew better than anyone else when, who to face, and what to say.

"Is there any news about Lu Fangjin?"

Chi Yue still lowered his head: "General Lu asked His Majesty to return to Linjiang Mansion several times, and His Majesty has already agreed. Counting the days, General Lu should have left Yuanjing three days ago."

Lu Fangjin left Yuanjing City and returned to Linjiang Mansion, so he and Qi Xiao were on the same road.

Before Qi Xiao left the capital, he and Lu Fangjin met each other in Taihe for the last time, and he briefly said that at that time, His Majesty had not made Lu Fangjin leave the capital, and even Lu Fangjin himself thought that he would not be able to return within this year went.

But as soon as Qi Xiao left, Lu Fangjin was released.

"what do you know?"

"Your Highness is asking... General Lu?" Chi Yue blinked, his expression confused and ignorant.

Qi Xiao lowered his eyebrows, silently drank half a bowl of porridge, wiped his mouth: "Clean it up."

Zong Sheng has been by Qi Xiao's side for the longest time, he can understand Qi Xiao's eyes, Chi Yue's words made him feel very heavy and serious.

Zong Sheng cleaned up all the dishes, glanced at Chi Yue, and backed out.

Chi Yue quickly followed.

Zong Sheng dragged Chi further away before asking, "What do you mean by that just now?"

"Huh? It's not interesting.

I want to tell His Highness a joke to relieve boredom. "

"Do not lie to me."

Chi Yue sighed, "I really didn't lie to you."

Zong Sheng grabbed Chi Yue's wrist, looked at Chi Yue, and suddenly remembered that when Chi Yue broke his leg ten years ago, Chi Yue had been lying to him all the time, all the time, he could never see through him!

Chi Yue was painfully pinched by Zong Sheng, but he gritted his teeth secretly and didn't say anything, even his face didn't change.

After a while, Zong Sheng finally let go of Chi Yue, turned around and left.

Chi Yue looked at Zong Sheng's back and sighed silently.

***

This time when returning to Fuzhou, Qi Xiao and the others took the official ship, which was much larger than the merchant ship when they came. Qi Xiao's room was very large, with a hall and a room, and it was connected to the next room as a study.

The study room was empty, except for a huge sheepskin map hanging on it, which was the map of Qi State, with towns, roads and passes marked on it.

Qi Xiao raised his hand, and lightly slid across the sheepskin map with his fingertips. From Fenglin Mountain, he went south to Shuoliang, the capital of Qi State, and then went east, passing through five prefectures, which was Zhou State. The northern border of Zhou State and Dachen were separated by Taihua Jiang looked at each other, and the Huwei Army was stationed in Linjiang Mansion.

"……Ah."