Great General [Rebirth]

The scenery of lakes and mountains, the waves of light, the breeze blowing, and the fragrance of flowers.This elegant place is a good place to rest in your spare time.

Prince Rongyou closed his eyes halfway, leaning his back against the pillar, enjoying the rare scenery lazily and gracefully.Everyone in the capital knows that the second prince has a pair of clear, clean, extremely beautiful eyes. Fifteen years ago, when he was still the prince, he was knelt down and worshiped by Julan's envoy at a state banquet because of these eyes.

According to the legend of the Julan people, the prince of heaven and earth has the appearance of snow-skinned water eyes, and an overwhelming talent. When he ascends the throne as emperor in the future, he will surely be able to make the four sides submit and return the eight wastelands.

However, within half a year, Rong You was banned from the East Palace.A year later, the position of prince was abolished and he was thrown into the cold palace.

At that time Rong You was only 15 years old, Feng Buran was 14 years old, and Young Master Zhao was only 11 years old.Now, Rong You is 30 years old, Feng Buran is 29 years old, and Bai Xiaowu is only 13 years old.

It seems that it is almost the same as that time, and it seems that it is very different.

"Marshal, it seems a little unwilling." Rong You closed his eyes, talking like a dream.

Zhang Yuming looked at the two of them, and saw that Feng Buran was indeed somewhat disappointed, and thought it was because he hadn't seen Bai Wu.

"If the marshal really wants to see him, the villain will call him right away. It's not a big deal." Zhang Yuming said hastily.

"No need." Feng Buran waved his hand, his face had regained his calm and indifference.

"Hmph." Rong You laughed out loud, he opened his eyes and looked at Feng Buran's back, there was an inexplicable light in his clear eyes.

Feng Buran was lost in thought.

He suddenly remembered a person, a person from a long, long time ago.

"Teacher, what day is Qixi Festival?" The young man's crisp voice rang in his ears, the hand holding the pen was pressed down by his soft body, and the elegant fragrance of pear blossoms wafted into the tip of his nose.

"Two people who admire each other tell each other their hearts... probably like this." He pushed the boy away, and wrote ink-colored handwriting on the rice paper with the hand holding the brush.

"Lianhua." The young man said aloud, and then leaned over again, his lips that had just eaten candy were moist and plump, with a big smile on the corner of his lips: "I want to send a word to the teacher: the maple forest is mighty, The lotus flower is not stained."

"...Thank you." He didn't know why the boy said this, but he liked it very much.

"Teacher, please help me find a word."

"What's your name?" There are many students in the Hanlin Academy, and he has only been here for a few months, so he really can't remember the names of the children of these aristocratic families.

But the young man opened his eyes wide, threw himself on his arm and shook vigorously, very anxiously: "Don't you remember me? Me, me, me, that day in the maple forest... don't you remember? The teacher still memorized me all the way. The one who brought me back to Xiangguo Mansion, don’t you remember at all?”

It seems that there is such a thing, but he really doesn't know the boy's name, and he doesn't even know that the mansion is Xiangguo Mansion.The boy hugged his head and wailed for a long time, finally he gave his name and pestered him to give him a word.

He pondered for a moment, picked up a pen and wrote a sentence next to his name on the snow-white rice paper: the lotus flower is not stained, and it will never be day and night.

At that time, it was completely at the whim of my heart, and it came at my fingertips.Who knows, but the young man took it for the truth, leading to the behind things...

It began to rain suddenly.

It fell on the surface of the lake, rippling and rippling.

"It was fine just now, why did it start raining in the blink of an eye." Zhang Yuming muttered, and said, "I'm really sorry, I don't know what happened today, but I always let the two of you down."

Rong You said nothing, just looked at Feng Buran quietly.

When Feng Buran pulled out his thoughts from the memory, he saw the misty river in front of him, and Bai Wu standing by the lake, his small figure was wet by the rain.The water in the lake swayed, as if the boy was about to be sucked into the water in the next moment.

He stood up suddenly, his feet had already rushed out.

"Bai'er! It's dangerous!" Ziqing pulled Zhao Yongzhou away from the lake, and put the oil-paper umbrella on their heads.

"What are you doing standing by the water? Aren't you the most afraid of water?"

Wipe the water off the boy's forehead with his sleeve.

"What's wrong with you?" Ziqing looked at the silent person in front of him and asked, a little worried about him.

"...It's just that I remembered something from the past." Zhao Yongzhou turned around and walked into the rain, "Go back, brother Ziqing."

Ziqing quickly catches up with him and holds an umbrella for him.

Feng Buran stood firmly in the rain, the young man walked past with his head down, his face could not be seen clearly in the misty rain.He was a little startled and ran out just like that, thinking that Rong You behind him must be laughing at him, so he turned around and walked back.

Zhao Yongzhou suddenly stopped and turned around hesitantly.

"What's wrong?" Ziqing asked.

Looking at the back figure stepping away in the rain, Zhao Yongzhou's heart twitched inexplicably.

"That seems to be Mr. Zhang. Those two are big men from the capital... Hurry up, you are all soaked through, you have to change." Ziqing urged.

"...Mmm." Zhao Yongzhou turned around and walked towards the room.

It's only been a few days, everyone's thoughts are not difficult to guess.Zhao Yongzhou has persuaded himself to accept the coming reality in his heart, it is just a body, it doesn't matter if it is used by others.Since Feng Buran returned to the station that day, he has been busy investigating the matter of Julan's spies.Originally, it was because spies came to report that the Julan people had sneaked into Zhongtu, so he and the second prince came to investigate first.The army is coming, so you have to be prepared in advance.

In the blink of an eye, it was the tenth day, Rong You saw Feng Buran's thoughts that day, and came here to ask, "Why don't you go and see today?"

Feng Buran was reading the letter sent from his home in the capital, Yurong said that Mrs. Wan brought Feng Xun and Feng Huan to see him off.Hearing Rong You's words, he subconsciously asked, "Where are you going?"

"The River Pavilion."

Feng Buran understood what he meant, folded the letter in his hand, and said unhurriedly, "I won't go."

"Can you let it go?"

"It's just a child with some ambition. Your Highness cherishes his talents. Why don't you go and save him yourself?" Feng Buran raised his head and looked at Rong You. It's not like he didn't realize that Rong You always hinted that he should go Save the boy from the fire and water.

Rong You laughed, "How could a mere idiot who has fallen into prostitution get into my eyes. I just don't want Lianhua to regret it in the future."

"Could it be that Your Highness thinks that Weichen has taken a fancy to him?" Feng Buran frowned and asked back, he didn't know where he made Rong You think so.

"I just see that Lianhua seems to have a bond with you. If the child was reincarnated, he would be this old by now..." It is not unheard of by Rong You back then.After all, it has been passed on by people in the capital for a long time.

Zhao Wuye still hates Feng Buran and opposes him everywhere, the Zhao family and the Feng family are at odds in court.Although Feng Buran never said anything publicly, Rong You could tell that Feng Buran was very concerned.Seeing that the child is about the same age, he always looks out of his mind...

"I don't understand what His Highness is talking about." Feng Buran's face became sullen, and his tone became stiff.

"Jinghe hasn't married since then, outsiders have guessed a lot, and they can say anything. But you are the one who agreed to break the contract... In the end, you still feel guilty in your heart, towards the Zhao family, towards that child." Rong You said. lay bare.

Feng Buran remained silent, and said after a long time: "I have no destiny with that child...it's fate, Your Highness is merciful, please don't bring up this matter again."

"Don't mention it, don't mention it, it's better if you don't mention it in your heart."

As a result, Feng Buran went anyway.

The Oiran parade that afternoon, from the river corridor to the south of the city, was full of pedestrians.Bai Xiaowu was dressed in red, with bright eyes and white teeth, snowy skin and red lips, and every step he took was righteous and awe-inspiring.The red and white petals scattered on his way forward were crushed hard by the young man.

"I heard that today is still Master Bai Wu's birthday?" Passers-by were discussing.

"Yes, yes, that's what it said in the post, ah, it's really double happiness." Said the outsider who didn't know the truth.

The aborigines in Sanqing County complained, "Humph. Double Happiness is Linmen, that's Liu Bust. For the Bai family, it's a disaster that never comes singly. Didn't you see that the old woman and the little woman standing there were crying and bleeding? Liu Bust did such a crime." , sooner or later there will be lightning strikes. Bai Wu is such a good child, he will be ruined."

Feng Buran and Rong You on the side also looked over, there were two women, one old and one young, standing on the bridge corridor, and a young monk was standing with them.The woman's face was full of sorrow and tears, and the monk watched Bai Wu walk by, his eyes were full of forbearance and pain.

"That's it?" Rong You asked.

Zhang Yuming quickly replied: "That's Bai Wu's mother and sister, and the monk behind him is Nian Yi, a floor sweeping monk from the Buddhist Temple in the south of the city. Bai Wu was rescued by him back then, and the two have always been called brothers and sisters. Master Nian Yi cherishes love Chongyi, he often came to visit Bai Wu, and was beaten many times by Liu Bust's thugs because of it."

Zhang Yuming had mixed feelings in his heart at this time, and he knew that it was a happy thing for him to officially enter the water.He has long liked that child very much, although Chu Ye may not be able to afford it, Bai Wu will always receive him in the future.But at this moment, there was a lot of sadness invisibly. After thinking about it, Zhang Yuming secretly glanced sideways at Feng Buran in front of him... Finally, he thought to himself that this marshal is really a big ice cube, and a big happy event is standing next to him It's frustrating to make people unhappy.

After the oiran parade ended, the sky gradually darkened.

There are red lanterns tied up on both sides of the river corridor, and they are very festive.This time there are many levels of guests, there are knight-errants who come here for fame, and even high-ranking officials from big places like Tanglai City and the capital.After all, it is such a place, and there are many guests who are not convenient to show up, but they wear masks or veils.Jin Linzi said that these people who couldn't see their faces were big men, and the more secretive they were, the more noble and terrifying their status was.

"In this case, let's wear a veil too." Rong You said, "Some of these people come from Beijing, so they will inevitably be gossiped about in the future."

Zhang Yuming presented two black gauzes, Rong You and Feng Buran each wore one.

"The light in the restaurant is dim, and the eyes of the guests are all on Bai Wu on the stage, you two don't have to worry." Liu Bustard led people into the attic and came to the private room.

Rong You handed her a bank note, Liu Bustard took it, nodded and bowed and went out.

Feng Buran sat on the seat, looking at the stage.Jin Linzi was giving a speech there, and the guests in the audience clapped and clamored:

"All right, all right! Let Bai Wu come out!"

"That's good. Master Bai Wu's first night auction has officially started. Guests don't have to be cautious. Whoever pays the highest price will get Master Bai Wu's first night." Jin Linzi retreated with a smile.

The surrounding lights were completely dimmed, only the lanterns around the stage were on.A thin white curtain was pushed out, and when the guests were puzzled, they saw a faint red behind the white curtain and sat down.

"What are you doing? Where's Bai Wu?"

Liu Bust said, "Bai Wu is sitting in the back."

"We don't believe it! Why are you doing this? Don't let us pay the money until we can't get the right owner. Withdraw, we want to see Bai Wu himself!"

The guests rioted.

The white curtain is vague, which will only make people feel itchy.

They couldn't see it, but they could just see the people behind the curtain in the private room on the attic.

That was the second time Feng Buran saw Bai Wu. The young man was wearing red makeup, but his complexion was pale.The body seems to be unable to sit still, leaning softly in the chair.

Liu Bust looked a little embarrassed.In order to ensure that Bai Wu would submit obediently tonight, she just asked Bai Wu to give him three times more Ruanjin powder than usual.At this moment, Bai Wu's complexion was a little pale, and if the guests saw it, they might cause trouble.

Bai Wu's voice came over faintly: "Everyone, don't worry, I, Bai Wu, am sitting behind the curtain. Liu Busty, what if you remove the curtain? I just feel a little cold, so it's fine."

You have a conscience, boy.Liu Bustard thought to herself, and then asked someone to remove the curtain.

Everyone saw that Fifth Master Bai had changed from his previous arrogant and arrogant aura, his face was pale and his body was weak, but his eyes were still breathtaking.Immediately aroused pity and love from the bottom of my heart, but the desire to ruthlessly trample him was also completely hooked.

"I'll pay 1000 taels of silver! Buy Bai Wu's first night!" Someone shouted.From the voice, it could be heard that the man was very excited, the desire of the beast completely attracted his accomplices, and in the darkness, the lobby broke out in commotion.

"2000 taels!"

"3000 taels!"

Keep shouting, keep shouting, the aura of being inspired permeates the entire lobby.

Feng Buran looked at Bai Wu quietly, only to see that Bai Wu slowly closed those dark and bright eyes, his clenched hands trembling.

"7000 taels!"

"8000 taels!"

Zhang Yuming sighed, "Back when Bai Wucai came to Heguan, he bet with Liu Bust that he could earn her 1000 taels of gold within three years. People didn't believe him at that time, thinking that he was lying and ignorant. Who would have thought that at this moment ..."

"1 taels!" A thick voice shouted in the darkness, "Gold!"

There was silence in the dark.

Nobody bid him any more.There are many relatives and rich people among the people who came, but at this moment, they are thinking in their hearts that it is not worth spending ten thousand taels of gold for a first night.It's not that this white five will not be sold in the future, the days are still long.

Jin Linzi pushed Liu Bust, who was stupefied, and Liu Bust woke up, clutching her heart and running out.

"1 taels of gold! Bai Wu's first night belongs to this uncle!"

Then Bai Wu was taken down, and it could be seen that his legs had no strength at all, and he was completely lifted down.

Feng Buran's brows were furrowed tightly, but finally they gradually relaxed.

Rong You, who was watching him from the side, smiled, "Leave now?"

"Let's go." Feng Buran said.

This night, I don't know how many people can sleep well.

There were people in the water pavilion drinking and drinking by themselves. Originally, there was only one person, but several more came later.

Yan'an didn't look back, but just said to himself, "He once said that I was like a butterfly in the fire. He didn't know that he was the butterfly dancing on the flames when he said that. It was burnt to ashes in the fire pit..."

Ziqing and the others sat down one after another in silence, meditating on their own.

The room above the rockery was still lit, and that was where Bai Wu was tonight.

Qiu Jin said, "If you don't go back to sleep, what's the point of us staying here?"

"That's right. I'll go back first." Mei Yun turned and went back to her room, and Qiu Jin left after a while.

Junzuo picked up the wine glass and drank with Yan'an, while Ziqing sat on the railing and looked at the moon in the sky.

"Tell...how Bai'er feels in his heart." Ziqing murmured, not knowing who he was asking.

"I'm afraid he still wants to resist, but Liu Bust took the medicine too hard." Jun Zuo shook his head.

Ziqing suddenly remembered something, "I always feel like my heart is pounding, and something is going to happen."

"What else can happen now." Yan An laughed.

But Ziqing remembered that when he was dressing Bai Xiaowu this morning, he asked himself to tie the dagger to his calf.At that time, Bai Wu's decisive eyes always made him very uneasy.

Worrying so much, Ziqing leaned against the pillar and fell asleep.Behind him, Yan An and Jun Zuo drank silently, and time passed silently.

Until midnight, a scream pierced the night sky.

"Ahhh!--"