What's wrong with my mother adding special effects to my wife?

The fifteenth day of the first month.

The black sword had no sheath, and Xuanjian couldn't find a suitable sheath for a while, so he had to wipe it clean, wrap it with a coarse cloth for a few times, and just carried it to Yeyuan.

She came here once earlier, when a servant girl told her that the second young lady stayed in the Book Pavilion during the day and was not in Yeyuan. Virtual building.Xuanjian felt rather cramped, so he politely declined.

He Zhiyouying didn't like people visiting her while she was studying, just like she didn't want people to disturb her when she was practicing.

So she didn't go to Yeyuan again until sunset, and quietly waited for the person who had heard the news to come back under the plaque.

And what she waited for was not the light footsteps of the servants, but the dull sound of rolling.

Perhaps because the wood of the wheelchair is too thick and rough, He Zhiyou embedded in it always looks thin and thin, like a thin stem growing between the cracks in the stone, and its foundation is not stable, often shaken by the wind, it looks It doesn't look like Zhilan growing from the ground, but like a piece of grass stuffed by a bad urchin.

Xuanjian took a few steps forward, but never crossed the gate.

He Zhiyou looked happy, with a rare relaxed smile on his face, and this emotion became stronger when he approached Xuanjian.

"I didn't expect you to come, come in and talk."

"Wait...no need." Xuan Jian raised his arms and waved his hands, "I'm here to return the sword."

It was only then that He Zhiyou noticed the stupid thing in her arms, and when he heard the word "returning the sword", his smile faded slightly: "You want me to carry it back? Hold it, what am I going to use to kill it?" Goggles?"

Xuan Jian was taken aback, then scanned the surroundings, and found that there was no servant here, and He Zhiyou came alone.

She said again: "It's useless to look at it. You and I are different now. If you want to communicate, you can't be too blatant. Ye Yuan is under the jurisdiction of your mother. Let her see it. It will be more difficult for you to deal with it. Come with me."

Xuanjian had no choice but to answer.

She is very familiar with He Zhiyou's house. After all, she lived here for a long time, but she used it as a prison at that time. Now it seems that all the furnishings here belong to ordinary boudoirs. There is nothing sinister or frightening about it.

He Zhiyou stopped by the table, Xuan Jian also sat down by himself, and put the long sword on the wide table.The cloth bag unfolded a little on its own, revealing a corner of the pitch-black sword body.

"Why do you have to give it back to me?" He Zhiyou looked at the sword.

"I don't need a reward. You never said you would give me this before." Xuan Jian said, "Besides, this sword was forged for me, and it took too much effort, so I have no reason to accept it."

"For you?" She raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Why do you know?"

Xuan Jian was a little dazed for a moment: Zuo Shuji said so, and she thought so too.The standard of this sword is different from that of ordinary long swords. Whether it is the width of the sword stem or the character "幽" on it, it is impossible for it to be taken in the armory casually, right?

"Well, it holds... nicely, it doesn't look like..."

It doesn't look like a sword for men.

"Give me your hand."

He Zhiyou suddenly made an inexplicable request.

"..."

Xuanjian was suspicious, but she still did as she did. She spread out her palms, He Zhiyou raised her sleeves and covered her hands, the heels of her palms and fingertips were just touching—even though He Zhiyou was two years older than her, he pointed The palm length is about the same as hers.

Xuan Jian immediately understood what she meant, which made her face feel hot, and she suddenly felt ashamed.

This sword may have been forged by He Zhiyou, and the seal script is also very likely to be the name of the sword owner, yet he thought affectionately that...

"After the fire, I didn't give up martial arts completely." He Zhiyou said slowly, "At that time, I really wanted to prove what I could do, even if it was martial arts that I didn't bother to practice before, but my father said 'don't force it' I was very disappointed, but I knew in my heart that he was right, even if I had practiced for several years, my sword moves would not be able to withstand an ordinary guard in the village, it was useless."

Xuan Jian frowned and said nothing.

"However, although I obeyed my father's words, I was still unhappy. In order to retaliate, I asked to use black gold to make a mask. Since I can't use the sword, it will be useful for me to use the material for the sword." ’.” He Zhiyou laughed, “I was very happy to see my father’s reluctance and distress, but unfortunately, it didn’t take long for me to hear the news of his death.”

After all, He Chengyi's death had a lot to do with Xiao Fangdao, Xuan Jian couldn't help pursing his lips and bowing his head when he heard this.

"He died, and the mask lost its value. I replaced it with a new one, and then sent someone to melt it back to black gold. At that time, I knew that this thing was very useful, so I secretly hid it I want to forge my own sword. Although Lianyi is famous for its casting, there are few suitable weapons for me in the village. Black gold is best used in broad swords and heavy swords, but that is not something I can bear."

"So, you kept this rapier for yourself?"

"Yes." She nodded and said, "When this sword was born, I knew it would be a sharp weapon, but if it remained in my hands, it could only be a piece of scrap iron. Only then did I understand that what I wanted It is not a sword, but a person who can protect me. I have touched countless weapons since I was a child, and I know that with this sword in hand, it is not difficult to find a guard with strong martial arts skills. Even, as long as I take it out, there will be someone Countless warriors flock to it."

He Zhiyou looked at Xuanjian with a smile: "So, in order to find a suitable sword master, I started to contact people from outside. Lu Hongxia and the sisters from the Du family are just one or two of them. They are very useful, but they are not the best ones. "

Xuan Jian's heart tightened, thinking: Is she going to say that I am this person?If this is the case, how can I refuse...

This uneasiness naturally fell into He Zhiyou's eyes, she shifted her gaze to the thin sword, stretched out her hand to stroke its cold and hard blade, and said: "But, I later found out that there is no such person, there should not be such a person, There will be no such person. Without the many illusions I imposed on it, it is just an ordinary sword. What I gave you is just such an ordinary object."

"..."

Xuan Jian was speechless, she switched between tenderness and aloofness so quickly and so naturally, it was confusing.Knowing the origin of this sword, and also knowing that she has no other intentions in giving the gift, I don't know whether it is more relaxed or more heavy in my heart.

"So, don't you want to accept it?"

"I..." She couldn't help sighing, "I just accept it."

He Zhiyou nodded: "Okay, wait for me for a moment."

She entered the inner room, and after a while, she drove out with difficulty holding a wooden box.Seeing this, Xuan Jian hurried forward to help take over the heavy solid wood sword box.

"This is?"

"Inside is the scabbard." He Zhiyou said with a smile, "Open it and have a look."

Xuanjian opened the box according to her words, and there was indeed a pair of exquisite iron sheath lying in it. Compared with the black and simple body of the sword, the sheath was much more gorgeous and complicated. She carefully examined the engravings on it. At the junction, I saw the familiar seal script—it was a more complicated character than "you".

"Knowledge, seclusion?" she read.

"Yes, Shiyou is its name."

In the name of Shiyou, is this really a sword forged for her?

Xuan Jian didn't want to think too much, just nodded and said: "Well, I will remember."

"You are here today, do you have anything else to do?"

"Actually, I'm here to say goodbye to you."

"Oh, I heard from my mother that you are leaving tomorrow, right?"

"Yes."

He Zhiyou didn't show regret and sentimentality, but said with interest: "Farewell, is it enough to just say one sentence? When you leave, don't you have anything else to say or give me?"

"This..." Xuan Jian said in embarrassment, "I am an orphan, and I have no family wealth. Everything I have is a gift from the Jueqing Sect. I have nothing to give away."

"All right--"

After thinking hard, Xuanjian finally got something, and said: "I can make you something to eat. What do you want to eat in Shangyuan today?"

He Zhiyou was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing: "Really? It's not because I poisoned you that day, and now you want to take the opportunity to feed me some poison to take revenge?"

She knew it was a joke, but she still replied seriously: "I will not retaliate against you."

"Then let me tell you one thing. You may change your mind after listening to it." He Zhiyou blinked, "Do you know where you went with your sword?"

"It...was really taken away by you?"

"That's right, if you didn't accept Lu Hongxia's sword and my will, and you had to use your own sword, then when you were competing with Zuo Shuji, once you wounded him with your sword, you would find that your sword was dead. Was poisoned."

"?!"

"Although it's despicable, it's also a way to win." She said with a smile, "Now, you should be glad that you chose 'Zhi You', and you want to poison someone like me, right?"

Xuan Jian didn't speak, it was difficult for her to distinguish what He Zhiyou said was true or false, and she couldn't know whether she really made this preparation at that time, the strange thing was that she didn't even feel disappointed or angry.

She took Zhiyou back into the sheath, put it into the sword case, and then stood the sword case beside the door, freeing up the table.

"What do you want to eat?"

This time, He Zhiyou no longer smiled.

"The time for dinner has passed, and there are not many ingredients left in the dining room. You probably don't have much choice. Fortunately, I am not picky about food."

"Ah."

Xuanjian stepped out of the door and went to the dining room, while He Zhiyou lit a night lamp and sat at the table fiddling with the temporary burlap used to wrap the sword.It was old and rough, but when her hands moved through it, she could feel a faint warmth.Compared with the fiercely burning candles at the side, Bu does not generate heat, and has no intention of warming her. The warmth is only an illusion caused by the cold back of his hand.

Why is it always this kind of unconsciousness that fascinates her?

……

Xu Chuilu's impression of the city of Xiyong was only a few glimpses in the carriage, but now walking on the main street full of fiery trees and silver flowers and fragrant cars, she couldn't help feeling overwhelmed by the sights.

She considers herself not a lively person, but as a stroll after the dust settles, this excitement is more comforting than disturbing.Because her eyes were lingering on the novelty things in the distance, she never noticed the change of the number of people beside her. When she walked to the place she liked and planned to call someone to look at it, she found that there was only Xiao Fangdao left beside her.

"what?"

"What's the matter?"

"Five of us came out, why are there only two of us left? What about Fengfu, Shuilian and Cangwu?"

Xiao Fangdao said indifferently: "They have something to do."

"It's something." Xu Chuilu narrowed his eyes, disapproving, "Is it because they have something to do?"

"Yes." Xiao Fangdao simply admitted, "Because I have something to tell you."

When she was rarely so straightforward, Xu Chuilu also put aside her joking thoughts, pulled her to an open space next to the sweet wine stall, and said solemnly: "Is it important? Is it okay to say it here?"

It can only be related to what she said about [-]% and Wuque, rather than talking about it in this situation and can't wait to go back to the house. It must be a very urgent matter.

Seeing the seriousness of the other party, Xiao Fangdao's composure suddenly broke, and an uncomfortable embarrassment emerged quietly, and she looked away: "It's nothing."

"?" Xu Chuilu's curiosity had been aroused, and it was absolutely impossible for her to be so perfunctory, and said, "I really don't want to say it? Could it be..."

"Don't make wild guesses." Xiao Fangdao interrupted, "It's just gossip, it doesn't matter if you say it or not."

With her explanation, Xu Cuilu suddenly realized that apart from those "big things", they still have a lot to say between them, but Xiao Fangdao never had any private conversations, and he didn't care about them, so even though they were married couples , but missing the "determined life" advertising link.

Speaking of which, Xiao Fangdao has never admitted that he likes her. Could it be... She plans to take advantage of this festive season to express her love?

Xu Chuilu raised her head and glanced at the man, feeling that it was absolutely impossible, but also looking forward to it.

The two walked forward for a while, but due to their own ulterior motives, they maintained a subtle silence for a while.

In the end, it was Xu Chuilu who took the initiative to stir up the topic.

"Sovereign, what would you do on the Lantern Festival every year?"

"It's nothing special. When I was young, I didn't slacken my practice because of festivals. Later, places with many people were regarded as dangerous places by me. It was hard for me to take a leisurely stroll like this."

"So, is the suzerain so nervous now because he is afraid of danger?"

Xu Chuilu held Xiao Fangdao's hand, both provocative and comforting.

"..."

At that moment, Xiao Fangdao really wanted to say something, but——

"Sovereign, Miss Xu!"

Xu Chuilu immediately let go of her hand when she heard the sound, and put on an awkward smile to face the unexpected visitor.

The man reacted very quickly, without a trace of strangeness, and held his hands together and saluted the two with his usual expression: "Just now I saw the two of you stopped in front of the wine stall, and didn't dare to go forward to disturb you. .”

It was Yu Zhongsu who spoke.

Xu Chuilu thought to himself: According to Xiao Fangdao's arrangement, Yu Zhongsu will not return to the clan with them. He wants to stay and continue negotiating with Lianyi. He should be very busy. He appeared here alone tonight because he came here to discuss matters with Xiao Fangdao. of it?

"What's the matter?" Xiao Fangdao said.

"I...I have something to ask Miss Xu." Yu Zhongsu looked at Xu Chuilu with a little shame.

"Ah I?"

"Well, I'm afraid I'm going to linger in Xiyong for a long time, over Chisong... I want to ask Miss Xu to pass this item to Ruan Niang for me."

He took out a wooden box from his sleeve, only about the size of half a palm, delicate and exquisite.

Although you can't see what is inside, but judging by his expression, it is probably jewelry, makeup or the like.Xu Chuilu understood it, and it was a good way to express his heart by sending it from someone.

She took the wooden box, put it in her sleeve, nodded and said: "It's a little effort, I'm happy."

"Then thank you very much, girl. I will come to the door to thank you another day."

"Boss Yu is being polite."

Yu Zhongsu nodded to the two of them again, and left with a relaxed expression.

When the person walked away, Xu Cuilu weighed the wooden box again, feeling a little strange in her heart, because it was much lighter than she thought, and it made no sound when shaking, so it was hard to guess what was inside.

"If you're curious, it's okay to open it and have a look." Xiao Fangdao watched her movements, and said seductively.

Xu Chuilu suppressed her voyeuristic desire, raised her eyebrows and asked, "What I'm curious about is that he is clearly more familiar with you, why should I pass it on?"

"Because he knows I won't help him."

"However, he didn't seek me in private, but only made a request while you were around. You still knew his intentions, so you are not afraid of your displeasure?"

Xiao Fangdao chuckled lightly: "Seeking you in private, I'm more than just unhappy."

Xu Chuilu shook his head helplessly, for a moment he didn't know whether to lament Xiao Fangdao's overbearing, or admire Yu Zhongsu's shrewdness.

However, these words have already pointed out her special status in Xiao Fangdao's heart, and it also increased her confidence in trying to figure out what Xiao Fangdao wanted to say.

Xu Chuilu calmed down a bit, chose a peach-shaped lantern in front of the booth, and held it up in front of Xiao Fangdao's eyes: "The lantern is only lit for one night, so the suzerain really wants to live up to the good time?"

The dim light illuminated the faces of the two, making everything that was originally concealed in the darkness invisible - including Xiao Fangdao's deep eyes and the complex emotions contained in them.

"you……"

"If the suzerain refuses to say it, I will definitely not be able to sleep tonight."

Xiao Fangdao took the peach lantern in her hand in a compromise, and the bamboo pole was still warm from where she held it, which was enough to burn out his hesitation.

Her words slowly unfolded together with Xu Chuilu's smile.

"During this journey, what you do and what you don't do are so unpredictable that I am surprised, but you yourself are willing to approach, tolerate, and fulfill me. I don't know if I have done anything that is really beneficial to you. things, but what is certain is that for you, I..."

The candle flame in the lantern suddenly began to flicker. I don't know whether it was because the hand of the lantern holder began to tremble, or because of the night wind.

Xiao Chuilu's pause in putting the knife made Xu Chuilu fall into endless tension like a tide.

At this moment, she realized that she was so superficially longing for those nasty love words that were chewed and rotted over and over again.

"I've always been very grateful."

Xiao Fangdao said in an almost sacred tone.

……

The night wind blew out the already weak lights, and by the way took away Xu Chuilu's smile that was about to bloom.

and so--

It's not a confession, it's a compliment.

The author has something to say: the next chapter is over!This time it's real!