My country is dead again [Rebirth]

Liu Yan'er was too thin, her shoulder blades protruded under her thin clothes, and the messy tears on her face slid to the corners of her mouth, and then fell down her jaw. She finally let go of her hand, and fell back on the bed slumped, as if she was lying on her own. Saying to himself: "I often think...if only I had never danced that dance..."

In this way, she can never be noticed by these two men, and she can be an incompatible prostitute in Jiaofangsi in obscurity, gradually aging, and dying alone.

She used to like this sword dance so much, and liked the lyrics and music of the previous dynasty, but she later realized that this was the beginning of her life's misfortune, which pushed her into the abyss step by step.

"General..." she called softly, "Is there any sincerity in the love you said? Have you thought of me in the past 20 years?"

Wu Xianrong's eyes were filled with tears. Twenty years ago, he must never have imagined that one day he would cry for this woman. He nodded and said, "I love you sincerely... I have thought of you every day for 20 years... sorry……"

Those who like her sincerely and abandon them are also him. He thinks about her every day, and he is the one who doesn't care about her.

He also knew he was ridiculous.

Liu Yan'er laughed again, she didn't know if she was laughing at herself or at him, and said in a low voice, "You like me, but you have something you like more... Power and status are things you men have been pursuing all your life... ...But a woman like me... only likes love and love that can't be on the stage..."

In this life, I blame her for taking love too seriously. A prostitute can't learn to play tricks and fake feelings. What she loses is not love, but the ambitions that many men in the world can't let go of. , Love is so insignificant to them.

The moon in winter is also pale, hanging cold on the treetops, casting a cold silver light, Liu Yan'er was very tired, and fell into a deep sleep in the fragrance of medicine.

She was also extremely tired all her life. The moment she closed her eyes, she might want to sleep forever.

Wu Xianrong covered her with a quilt, and sat by the bed for more than half an hour, quietly listening to her faint breath, watching her slightly frowning brows, and did not leave silently until the moon moved westward.

After leaving the palace, the moon was covered by clouds, and it seemed that it was going to rain.

He went back to pack up his things, and it really rained lightly, so like 20 years ago, he rode his horse and left the capital again in the light rain, without saying goodbye to the woman he liked, and he didn't know when to see her again.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the most prosperous streets and alleys in Lezhou City are filled with lanterns of various colors. Although it is not yet the Lantern Festival, there are already an endless stream of pedestrians on the back streets at night.

In recent years, Suifang has been frequently harassed by Beidi and Qiang people, and lost its capital in Dayu. It has not been a lively New Year for many years. The front line was still fighting in the first month of last year. Ten are very miserable.So this year everyone is like a bird that has been released from the cage, scrambling to be the first, dragging their families out of the door and running on the street. It is not enough to see the lanterns once, and they will come again the next day.

Xie Ruzhuo's heart had already flown out with the people, but he still had to stay in the palace and was not allowed to go out until the Lantern Festival.

For this reason, he specifically asked He Xiaoman to find Shen Ci, and warned General Shen that he must never go out to watch the lanterns before the Shangyuan Festival, and he could only go to see them with him, otherwise he would not want him to write letters in the future.

Shen Ci, who has been told in every possible way for a long time, is actually very dumbfounded. It is impossible for him to wander around the streets alone, and no one in Lezhou will invite him to do things like watching lanterns. Xie Ruzhuo is really worried. is redundant.

Finally, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Bei'anmen was hung with exquisite lanterns early on, and the seats of the emperor and queen mother were set up.

When the auspicious hour arrives at three o'clock in the unitary hour, Xie Ruzhuo went up to the gate tower in a fine dress, and Liu Yan'er, who had just recovered from her illness, also came with her today in a bright red gown.

The cabinet ministers, the six ministers, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the important ministers of the General Administration Department were already waiting there. After seeing the ceremony, they sat on both sides.

The guards in the palace set off specially made fireworks in the palace in front of Bei'an Gate. They were of different colors. After exploding in the air, they flickered like stars and fell like golden meteors. The people were also allowed to gather in the palace tonight. Under the city, there was a din of people.

Xie Ruzhuo said a wish for the prosperity of Dayu and the well-being of the people. The maids and ministers in the palace threw the lucky bags made in the palace downstairs, which meant spreading blessings. The emperor and the people had fun together. Guozi, as well as wrapped caramel candies and peanuts, the children were the most joyful, vying to grab the sky-high blessing bags, adults also came to join in the fun, and it was even more lively for a while.

Afterwards, fireworks will be set off on high-rise buildings in the east, west, north, south, and all directions of the city, and the people of the whole city can enjoy it together. Today, new lanterns are installed in the palace and placed on the streets and alleys in front of the four-sided palace gate. Xie Ruzhuo watched the scene of laughter , also swept away the exhaustion of the day, quite refreshed, and then remembered that there would be more important things to do, and the mood was even better.

Liu Yan'er didn't smile all the time, she became sluggish after sitting for a while, got up and went back to the palace first, Xie Ruzhuo and all the officials sent her back respectfully, he couldn't sit still anymore.

The ceremony on the tower was just for show, Xie Ruzhuo thought that these ministers probably didn’t want to sit here all night, wouldn’t it be wonderful to watch the lanterns and fireworks with their families, so he thought that he was considerate and said to everyone that he could leave if he wanted to. Go at any time, and then he got up first and disappeared quickly.

All the ministers: "..."

In fact, they thought in their hearts that they were already used to this kind of ceremony, and it was completely okay to sit for one night. His Majesty didn't have to beat around the bush if he wanted to leave.

I don't know how much time it will take to go back to the palace to change the dress and come out. Xie Ruzhuo was wearing a slim black brocade robe under the complicated dress. He unbuttoned the dress a few times as soon as he got off the gate tower, and threw all the jade belts to him. The courtier behind him ran a few steps before realizing that the crown on his head was not taken off. No wonder it was so heavy, and there was a jingling sound of pearls and jade.

He stepped back to take off the tiara, and the courtier caught up with him panting, holding the heavy gown, obviously wanting to remind him that the tiara was not taken off, so he smiled awkwardly, put the tiara on the gown, and pulled out a morning dress from his sleeve. He just prepared the gold-rimmed headband, spread out his long hair, gathered it casually, and tied it halfway. He looked at his whole body from top to bottom, and was sure that there was nothing wrong with it. Cheered, "It's finally released."

He Xiaoman, who caught up a few steps late, called out to Xie Ruzhuo, but no one answered, so he could only tell the people from Dongchang and Jinyiwei to protect Xie Ruzhuo secretly.

Shen Ci had already been waiting for him in a remote corner under the turret of the palace city, seeing him escape from the palace with such an excited appearance, it was still funny but also distressed.

He supported Xie Ruzhuo who was rushing too fast and staggered towards him, and said with a soft smile: "Your Majesty, you don't need to be so anxious, I won't leave here, you can wait as long as you want."

At this time, Xie Ruzhuo didn't want to care about who deliberately teased whom, panting slightly, with a few beads of sweat on his forehead in the winter, he said without hesitation: "I can't wait, I want to hurry up with the general Can't you go to enjoy the lanterns?"

"Okay, of course." Shen Ci dared to say no, and he didn't want to evade his own heart that couldn't bear to fly away together. He glanced at Xie Ruzhuo's hair and frowned, "Your Majesty... Gong... Young Master's Whoever combed the hair, why did he go out like this."

Xie Ruzhuo stroked his messy hair, and said, "I messed it up, is it ugly?"

"Yeah." Shen Ci nodded unceremoniously, pulled the hairband, spread his fingers to comb his hair again, and tied it carefully, "Okay."

Just combing his hair, Xie Ruzhuo's face was already flushed, he rubbed his hot earlobe twice, and said with a shy smile, "Then, let's go then?"

Just now on the top of the city tower, although the emperor was having fun with the people, but the people were far away, and the face of the emperor was blocked by the hanger, so he couldn't see what Xie Ruzhuo looked like at all, so Xie Ruzhuo was not afraid of causing trouble by ostentatiously looking at the lanterns in the city , when they met the ministers of the court and the central government, they would not fail to wink and shout "Your Majesty is here".

Pedestrians on the street are jostling each other, every step they take will rub against those around them. Xie Ruzhuo held Shen Ci's sleeve at first, but was always bumped into by someone later, and tentatively held Shen Ci's hand. Shen Ci understood, warm He held him with his palms backwards, and the two secretly held hands among the bustling crowd.

Xie Ruzhuo really had never seen a lantern. He looked left and right, his eyes were bright, and everything he saw was fresh, and he seemed to be no different from a noisy child running around. Shen Ci looked at him quietly, thinking with a bit of a bad taste In the past life, he and Xie Ruzhuo didn't do so many things together.

They have never seen peach blossoms together, never enjoyed lanterns together, and even when they were away on an expedition, they rarely wrote letters, not at least one letter a month.

Suddenly he felt that he was sorry for Xie Ruzhuo. In his previous life, it would have been nice if he spent the time of quarreling with Xie Ruzhuo more. He didn't understand many of Xie Ruzhuo's thoughts and thoughts until this life. On the dragon chair, his emotions are not visible, and he can laugh so happily and be satisfied wherever he goes out of the palace. Xie Ruzhuo doesn't like to be separated from him, and he can't hold back his yearning just like him when parting.

Because of unnecessary quarrels, they missed countless times that should have been peaceful. If there was no blessing from God to allow them to live again, then they would leave endless regrets for life after life. You don’t understand me, I don’t understand you, and they belong to Wang Chuan might also be a stranger.

"Master, I will never quarrel with you in the future." Shen Ci couldn't help saying, "I swear."

If it was on a normal day, Shen Ci's sudden words would definitely make Xie Ruzhuo fall into the sensitivity of thinking about things again, but today Xie Ruzhuo is really in a good mood and overjoyed, and he still smiled when he heard the words, nodded in response: " Okay, this is what you said, if you dare to quarrel with me in the future, I will never talk to you again. "

Xie Ruzhuo seems to be born not very good at uttering harsh words, most of the cruel words he uttered were like those of a three-year-old child when he was having a quarrel, Shen Ci gently squeezed his hand, and said with a smile: "Remember."

The author has something to say: Xiao Xie is like a primary school student who finally rushed out of the classroom until it was too late to carry his schoolbag for the holiday√

There may be a kiss scene in the next chapter (see if I can write it)