On the second day, the envoys sent by Cao Cao came to the mansion, and after reading the edict, the rewards flowed into the mansion like flowing water.

Ruan Qing silently watched the servants who were busy transporting to the warehouse.

The treasury, which was not considered empty, was quickly filled.

The envoy led the servant to leave.

Ruan Qing walked slowly in the warehouse.

Boxes of gold and silver, piles of silk and satin, all kinds of treasures and antiques filled the shelves, and some even crowded the ground.

He bent down, casually took out a cup from the small box on the closed gold and silver box, and looked at it.

This cup is carved from Hetian white jade, with a fine texture, a flat edge and a straight mouth, a cylindrical and deep belly, and a uniform thickness of the cup wall.This is the most unusual thing. No pattern means that there is no need to hide the cracks in the cotton wool. It is carved from a complete piece of jade. In the current era of limited manpower and difficult mining of materials, it is priceless.

Ruan Qing snorted, Cao Cao never treated him badly in terms of property, much better than Sun Ce treated him.

It's just that when he gets these things, he doesn't bring them with him when he lives or dies. He keeps enough for himself, and he will give the rest to others cheaply.

Ruan Qing went to the office to be on duty and heard that Cao Cao was going to see Zhuge Liang.

Fearing that Cao Cao would kill someone, he hurried to the small courtyard where Zhuge Liang was under house arrest, and when he approached the door, he heard Cao □ Lang laughing.

Ruan Qing's heart sank in half.

Entering the room, I saw Cao Cao sitting on the first seat, and Zhuge Liang sitting upright on the side. They didn't know what to talk about, and even Zhuge Liang had a faint smile on his face.

Cao Cao saw Ruan Qing at the door, so he smiled and said, "Mur is here."

Ruan Qing walked into the house and saluted Cao Cao, "Duke Wei."

Then he greeted Zhuge Liang, "Mr. Zhuge."

Zhuge Liang also stood up and saluted Ruan Qing.

After the two sat down, Ruan Qing spoke to Zhuge Liang, but actually explained to Cao Cao about her sudden visit, "You are afraid that Mr. Zhuge will come to Yecheng suddenly, and there are some omissions in the reception. After all, Mr. Zhuge was invited by Qing to enter Yecheng. I am here to visit you. How was your rest last night, sir? Is there anything wrong with it? Let me tell you everything, and I will try my best to help you."

"Shangshu Ruan is polite." Zhuge Liang's eyes were wide and gentle, like a fairy in the sky, and he was born with compassion, "Liang is not uncomfortable, Lao Shangshu is bothering you?"

"That's good." Ruan Qing smiled.

Cao Cao said, "Since that's the case, Gu's youngest sons are all dependent on Mr. Professor. If Gu still has something to do, don't bother me. If necessary, just ask the servants to take care of it."

As he said, he looked at Ruan Qing, his eyes seemed to be asking, what else would he say.

Ruan Qing naturally knew that Cao Cao was gone, so why did he stay?Gossip?So he said, "Qing also has unfinished business, so it's inconvenient to disturb here. Let's go back with Wei Gong now."

Cao Cao didn't say anything, just got up.However, the sharp lines on the face have eased a lot, showing that he is in a good mood at this time.

Ruan Qing followed behind Cao Cao, and Zhuge Liang got up to see him off.

Cao Cao got into the car with the umbrella covered.

The wheels rumbled on the floor, the tassels on the canopy shook, and the attendants followed closely on foot.

Ruan Qing got on the horse and followed on the right side of the carriage.

Zhuge Liang stood at the door, bent down to salute, and sent Cao Cao off respectfully.

Cao Cao stroked his growing beard, looked sideways and saw Ruan Qing's expression was indifferent, driving the horse straight ahead, he said casually, "Are you so afraid that Gu will kill Zhuge Kongming?"

Seeing that Ruan Qing didn't speak, he squinted his eyes slightly, and looked sideways. His eyes were slender, but with such movements, the majesty on his body was deep and heavy.

"You don't dare." Ruan Qing kept looking ahead, not looking at Cao Cao.

Seeing Ruan Qing's still indifferent appearance, Cao Cao suddenly felt a little stuffy in his heart, and he said softly as if sighing, "Qingqing, you and I are so unfamiliar."

Qingqing...

Ruan Qing's heart moved slightly, all the grievances of these years flashed through her mind in an instant, and soon fell silent again.

He is no longer young, and he will no longer pour out his heart and lungs foolishly for Cao Cao's temporary sighs.

He said, "Your Majesty knows the meaning of Wei Gong's cultivation, even if he dies, it is difficult to repay the event. But the monarch and his ministers are different, and they should not be overstepped. This is a great gift for the country to stabilize the country."

Cao Cao stopped talking.This Wei Wudi, who stood on top of ten thousand people and was good at mediating with all kinds of people, was rarely speechless.

Silence stretched between the two, as if trying to choke someone's throat, making it difficult to breathe.

The sound of the wheels, the crispness of the horseshoes and the cold wind are intertwined.Gradually becomes clear in the ear canal.

After a long while, Cao Cao said in a low voice, "Zilong will come back this month to report on his duties, and he will not take up his post until after the year. Your uncles and nephews have not seen each other for many years. This time, we have a good get-together."

Hearing these words, Ruan Qing's heart that had been silent all the time jumped a few times, and a moment of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

Official Ruan Qing worshiped Shangshu, so it was inevitable that he had official contacts with Cao Cao.He also tried his best to get his servants to convey that he didn't want to meet Cao Cao.

Xun You, who was six years older than Xun Yu, died of illness this season last year.

He was in Yizhou at that time.I didn't even see Xun You for the last time.The news of his death was also learned from the errand servant when he returned to Yecheng after a year and wanted to pass on official duties to the other party.

Ruan Qing heard the news in a lightly regretful tone, got up and walked out of the office room, standing alone in front of the wide stairs, staring blankly at one after another busy but unfamiliar new faces.

The situation gradually overshadowed the heroism.When the time comes, the old friends are like the leaves on the autumn tree in the garden, gradually withering and returning to the soil.

I don't know if it is due to psychological reasons, but Ruan Qing feels that the winter in the Central Plains seems to be colder than before.

He didn't like the mansion he lived in now, so he asked Cao Pi to help him find a house, bought it, and moved in.

As for the original mansion, it was difficult for him to move everything there.Therefore, the ban was imposed for four weeks.

Later, some people with malicious intentions, seeing that there was no one in the mansion, wanted to go in and steal the gold and silver treasures that Ruan Qing kept in the mansion as a reward from Cao Cao. Unexpectedly, when they climbed over the mansion wall, no matter how they walked, they would circle back to the original place, like a ghost hitting a wall.

Gradually, no one dared to make an idea here.

Suddenly it came to the end of Dongyue.

It was the first time for Ruan Qing to hold such an important position, so she was careful every day in case of mistakes.The Shangshutai has an overview of the government affairs of the court and China, so he is so busy every day that he hardly touches the ground.

When Zhao Yun returned to Yecheng, he met Cao Cao first.

After Zhao Yun reported his official duties, Cao Cao said, "Ruan Qing is at Shangshutai now, go and see him."

Under the leadership of the attendants, he walked through the palace walls and city gates, and came to the outside of Ruan Qing's office.

I saw four or five waiters coming out of the house each holding a pile of bamboo slips.

Zhao Yun didn't go in until all the people had left.

Ruan Qing was nowhere to be seen at the main entrance. Turning his head, he saw Ruan Qing writing vigorously in the side room on the right. Behind him were many bookshelves filled with various writing materials, such as bamboo slips, white silk, wooden boards, and paper.

In the middle of the room facing the door is a floor-to-ceiling censer of staggered gold and copper, and the thin smoke slowly rises and lingers from the carved patterns on the lid.The faint sandalwood spreads, and the room is full of books, making people feel peaceful.

Zhao Yun's tough lines softened, and there was a bit of warmth in his deep eyes.

He stepped lightly and walked to Ruan Qing's case.

At that time, Ruan Qing was quickly browsing the official documents sent.

He sensed that someone was coming, and after reading the volume at hand, he said in a gap, "I've finished reading the ones on the right, move away."

There was a burst of low laughter, the voice was so pleasant, clear and mellow, it made people's ears feel itchy.

But Ruan Qing has no time to care about this right now.

Hearing the laughter, he raised his head in dissatisfaction, and saw Zhao Yun's handsome face.

Years of tempering have made the young man fade away from his youthfulness and become more calm and introverted, like a secluded deep pool, even if there is a deep abyss underneath, the surface is still calm, making it impossible to see any sharp edge.

An eagle stands like a sleeping tiger, and a tiger walks like a sick man. This is exactly the way he captures and devours people.Therefore, a gentleman does not reveal his intelligence and talent, and only then has the strength to shoulder great responsibilities.

"Zilong?" Ruan Qing was stunned.Then he got up from the soft couch with joy on his face. Because he was too anxious, he went around the desk in front of him and bumped into the corner of the desk, and staggered.

Zhao Yun hurriedly stretched out his hands, put them on Ruan Qing's forearm, supported him, and said softly, "Be careful. Why are you still so reckless?"

Ruan Qing ignored the other party's doting complaints, he held Zhao Yun's strong forearm with both hands behind his back, his eyes were unusually bright, he looked up and stared at the person in front of him, "It's good if you come, it's good if you come."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Yun said with a smile, "Why is Ah Qing so excited about Yunlai this time?"

At this time, Zhao Yun didn't know that Ruan Qing would almost stay on the battlefield in Yizhou forever, and the two would never see each other again.

In the past, Ruan Qing only thought that Zhao Yun was very nice and different from others, because they grew up together and had a deep friendship.As for what kind of teacher to follow, I never thought it was so important.

But after a series of things, he cherished Zhao Yun more and more.They are from the same school, and they also assist the same master.To put it more clearly, among the ministers of the Kyushu, only Zhao Yun is his family member.There are only the two of them, supporting each other to keep warm in this troubled world.

Perhaps Zhao Yun is a few years older than him, and smarter than him, and has endured the trials of the world a few years earlier than him, so he has seen through these things earlier than him, so he always cares too much for him.

"Have you met Duke Wei?" Ruan Qing asked.

"I've seen it." Zhao Yun helped Ruan Qing brush the broken hair from his temples behind his ears, and said, "Wei Gongyun came here for me."

"You come." Ruan Qing took Zhao Yun's arm, and they sat on the soft couch together.

Ruan Qing grabbed Zhao Yun's palm and asked, "Have you chosen a place to sleep on?"

Zhao Yun was dissatisfied with the coldness of his hands. His face was still gentle, and he carefully put Ruan Qing's hands together, wrapped them in his wide palms, and kept warm for him. He said, "Not yet. Yun has no home in Yecheng. They should be living in a posthouse."

"No." Ruan Qing said, "You come to live in my house. Anyway, we are a family, and we don't pay attention to any messy etiquette. You and I have been together since we were young, and it is convenient to be together now. But I kicked out all the servants. I'm gone, I'm the only one in the house, maybe...you have to do all kinds of trivial things by yourself."

When Zhao Yun heard Ruan Qing talk about the family, he held Ruan Qing's hand tightly, and his heart softened.His eyes softened, "It's okay, it's been like this since I was a child, and Yun doesn't like to be served by others. He has hands and feet, so why rely on others."

Ruan Qing laughed, "That's good. But you have to wait here for a while. I'll hurry up and read through these government affairs, and then go back with you."

"Well." Zhao Yun said, "Don't worry, Yun is waiting for you here."

Ruan Qing took out her hand and resumed her official duties.

The momentary emptiness in his hand made Zhao Yun feel a little disappointed, but seeing Ruan Qing's serious side face, he felt satisfied again.

Xiao Tuanzi back then grew up, his eyebrows and eyes became more and more refined, and he became a person of Qingguyeyan.

Ruan Qing's appearance is not very outstanding, even inferior to Zhuge Liang, Xun Yu, and Zhou Yu.Zhao Yun has seen many very handsome people, but in his eyes, they are not as good as Ruan Qing.

For some reason, every inch of Ruan Qing's skin and every strand of hair seemed to have grown into the appearance he liked in his heart.

How could there be such a person that he likes so much.Just sitting together like this, my heart is at peace.Even if the danger ahead strikes extremely, he can still deal with it calmly like a mountain.Just because Ruan Qing was watching him from behind.

Ruan Qing finished the work as fast as she could, and saw Zhao Yun looking at him quietly from the side, with deep eyes and surging emotions.

"Okay." Ruan Qing said, "Let's go."

"En." Zhao Yun replied.

As the two walked on the road to the palace, Ruan Qing felt for the first time that the blue sky in the sky seemed to be wider and clearer.

It gets dark early in winter, the sun has been dyed red, half of the sky is dyed warm, and the rays of the sun fall in the majestic Changhe.

Ruan Qing looked at his shadow with Zhao Yun and said, "Let's go back after having dinner outside. There is nothing to eat in Qing's house, so you have to bring some back for tomorrow morning. But if you get up early, you can go A stall outside."

Only then did Ruan Qing become popular, talking about the fireworks in life.

Zhao Yun asked, "You don't usually eat at home?"

"There's no one there, and it's okay to just make a living on weekdays. You just think of it as a house that can shelter from the wind and rain. There's no need to start a fire."

Zhao Yun's heart ached when he heard that, and he wanted to hug this person who seemed to have lost a lot of weight.

He raised his arm, but looking at Ruan Qing's eyebrows, he clenched his fist and lowered it again.

No...

One day, Cao Cao remembered that he hadn't seen the boy Ruan Qing used to deliver official documents to him for a long time, so he asked, and Yuan Qing hurriedly said, "The villain heard from others that Ruan Shangshu said that General Zhao came back, and the two have not seen each other for a long time. , so he took a few days off to stay with General Zhao."

Cao Cao couldn't help feeling sour after hearing this.He also treated Ruan Qing very well, why didn't Ruan Qing want to get close to him?

After a while, the sourness didn't dissipate, on the contrary, it became more and more intense, and the trouble was very disturbing.

Finally, the people from the school office were summoned and sent to squat outside Ruan Qing's mansion.He wants to see what the two of them are doing so that they can stay together day in and day out.Let Ruan Qing even ignore her official duties.

Ruan Qing stayed with Zhao Yun for several days, and finally had to go to work.

It happened that when the former veteran heard that Zhao Yun was coming back, he posted a post, inviting Zhao Yun to have a gathering at that time.

Ruan Qing read the post that Zhao Yun handed him, and said, "This is very good, you should meet up with your old friends when you come back, I was negligent, you just go, I'm off, I'm in the mansion Await your return."

When Zhao Yun heard this, his heart suddenly became agitated.

It's rare for old friends to get together for many years, and men have to drink alcohol when they eat.

The atmosphere during the banquet was lively, and everyone's face was stained with sound.

Cao Hong said to Zhao Yun, "Zilong has been alone all these years. Now that he has achieved great success and is valued by Duke Wei, why doesn't he want to marry a wife and concubine?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone at the banquet cast their eyes on Zhao Yun.

After all, Zhao Yun is now a high-ranking official with a high salary and a steady personality. Many people want to betroth their sisters to him and marry him by marriage.

Zhao Yun thought of Ruan Qing for a moment, and he felt a little bitter, holding the wine bottle, and said with a smile, "No way, Yun's sweetheart has not agreed to marry."

"That's what you said again." Cao Hong said, "A few years ago I was a matchmaker with you, and that's what you said, and now you say that, aren't you lying to me?"

Seeing Zhao Yun shaking his head with a smile, he asked again, "Then tell me who is your sweetheart that you have been thinking about for a long time? Let's find a way for you together. You can't be alone for her and never marry for the rest of your life, right?"

"You guys don't know each other even after you say it." Zhao Yun said, "He said that he only wishes to be a couple for the rest of his life. If I accept someone else, I'm afraid I won't have a chance with him at all."

Those veterans who have already been high-ranking officials in the court and have many wives and concubines can't understand Zhao Yunwei's affection for being alone all the time.They can only lament that no one is perfect, Zhao Yun, who is outstanding in every aspect, is so infatuated that he is almost like an elm.

Although they wanted to marry their family members to Zhao Yun, they could only give up repeatedly.No matter how good Zhao Yun is, as long as he thinks of his sweetheart, his sister will not be able to be happy when she marries.

Cao Ren who was at the side suddenly said, "Does your sweetheart know that you like her?"

Zhao Yun was stunned for a moment, and could only shake his head weakly, "I don't know."

A group of people, "..." Good guy, decrypted.

"You can't do that." Cao Hong said, "You should at least let her know..."

A group of old men who used military tactics on the battlefield immediately chattered about strategies about relationships.

When Ruan Qing returned to the mansion, Zhao Yun hadn't come back yet.

He left the door open, lit a lamp in the main hall, and read with a volume of books in his hand, waiting for Zhao Yun to come back.

It was getting dark.

The courtyard door was pushed open, and Zhao Yun saw the dark courtyard, the soft light shining through the window sills.It is like a tower light in the deep sea at night, guiding people.

Ruan Qing heard the sound and hurriedly opened the door, only to see Zhao Yun walking in leading the horse.

"Who did you meet today?"

Ruan Qing didn't ask why he came back so late, he went out, fastened the courtyard gate, came to Zhao Yun who was standing in the courtyard, took the reins from him, and said, "Go to the house to rest. I'll bring you water, wash up and go to bed."

Zhao Yun stared blankly at Ruan Qing's face, seeing how gentle the other party was, he couldn't help but think of the words of those people at the banquet.

Do you know that I like you...

He was not very drunk at first, but he softened his body, swayed his figure, took a step forward, pretended to fall, and pressed on Ruan Qing.

Ruan Qing hurriedly supported the man, wrapping one of the man's arms around her shoulder.

"Why do you drink so much?" he said, "You've never been a drunk before. Something on your mind?"

Zhao Yun's heart skipped a beat.Ruan Qing understands him, but why...

Most of the man's body was pressed against Ruan Qing's body, his head was bowed, the hot and humid breath he exhaled was all in his ears, and the smell of alcohol lingered at the tip of his nose.

Ruan Qing's ears were itchy, and half of her body suddenly became numb.But at this time, there is no way to push people away.

He could only leave the horse aside first, and he carried the drunk Zhao Yun to the other party's room.

Fortunately, Zhao Yun kept his strength in secret, otherwise Ruan Qing would never have been so relaxed.

Kicking the door open, no lights were lit inside, only the cold moonlight poured in, but it was also very dim.

Ruan Qing knew the layout inside.

With great effort, he brought the person to the bed and put him down.He squatted down again, took off Zhao Yun's shoes, and moved his two strong legs to the bed.

Seeing Ruan Qing taking care of him so meticulously, Zhao Yun had mixed feelings in his heart.

He knew that if he spoke clearly, there might be a gap between the two of them.

But looking at Ruan Qing who seemed to know nothing, he suddenly complained in his heart.He has been hiding in his heart for all these years, and he has tortured himself to the point of being bruised all over his body, but why does Ruan Qing act like he doesn't know anything...

He looked at Ruan Qing, and suddenly he couldn't control the selfishness and greed hidden in the deepest part of his heart.Of course he likes Ruan Qing, but he is also human...

Ruan Qing breathed a sigh of relief, knelt on the bed, leaned over Zhao Yun, and wanted to pull the quilt over.

Zhao Yun, who was below him, suddenly raised his arms, wrapped them around Ruan Qing's slender waist, and pressed down.

Ruan Qing was caught off guard, and lay in the opponent's arms, pressing her hands on the opponent's broad and strong chest.

He was stunned, and before he could react, a big hand ran along his spine and pressed to the back of his head.

Zhao Yun seemed to want to kiss him.At this moment, Zhao Yun was surprisingly strong, and Ruan Qing felt as if she was being imprisoned by an iron ring, unable to struggle at all.

Seeing that their mouths were meeting immediately, Zhao Yun suddenly stopped and muttered, "I can't kiss." Then he relaxed.

Ruan Qing hurriedly sat up.He clutched his chest, panting lightly, his heart was beating violently and fast, thud thump, as if it was about to jump out of his chest, and his ears were filled with the sound of heartbeats.

Ruan Qing knew Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun also knew Ruan Qing.

Ruan Qing looked at Zhao Yun, and saw that the other party's eyes were a bit dazed when he was drunk.

After his heartbeat calmed down slightly, he asked, "Why can't we kiss?"

Zhao Yun's voice was ambiguous, not at all as clear as when he was awake, but it was also pleasant to hear, as if he had swallowed a piece of sugar, sticky, and it made people think about it.

But Ruan Qing was not in the mood to pay attention to these things at this time.

He stared at Zhao Yun closely, and saw that the other party's thick eyebrows were frowned, and his expression seemed to be in great pain, "If we kiss each other, we won't be able to stay with Ah Qing all the time as a fellow student..."

Ruan Qing's breathing was stagnant, and his voice trembled a little. He didn't know whether it was because of anticipation or fear, but he continued to ask each word with great seriousness, "Do you... like, Ruan Qing?"

After asking this sentence, Ruan Qing felt as if her heart was being pressed hard and stopped beating.There are no more surrounding scenes, and all thoughts fall on the person in front of him.

"Yeah." Zhao Yun seemed to be asleep, and murmured, "I like Ah Qing."

Tears welled up in his eyes in an instant.

He opened his mouth to laugh, but tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes, and there was no sound of laughter or crying in his throat.

His breathing was unsteady, and the words that he spoke out tremblingly were hoarse and almost fragmented.

"When I asked you in the mountains if you wanted to marry me, why did you change the subject...why didn't you say it earlier..."

Ruan Qing was so desperate that he almost collapsed, he bent down and buried his face in Zhao Yun's ribs.

He didn't cry loudly, but gritted his teeth like regret, "This way, this way, I don't have to suffer for so many years...Zhao Yun, I used to like you too...Why didn't you say it earlier."

He knew Zhao Yun so early, if he had made it clear earlier, how could these things happen later.

Unfortunately, this love ended without a problem.It will be revealed one day, but it has already changed.This feeling has existed before.It is still placed there, but it has also been discarded, and nothing can be done except to let people sigh and miss it.

Ruan Qing is crying now, not because of the missed relationship, but because of the suffering she has suffered in these years.Fate always loves to play tricks on him, letting him miss a safe and smooth life time and time again.

The moment Ruan Qing cried, Zhao Yun regretted it.After all, he still felt sorry for Ruan Qing, wishing that he would be hacked into pieces, and he didn't want to let the other party shed a tear.He could clearly confide his love to Ruan Qing regardless of many times, but in the end he was afraid of Ruan Qing's troubles and kept silent.He didn't want Ruan Qing to feel unhappy, and he was even more afraid that Ruan Qing would alienate him.He was brave on the battlefield, but he was always soft and helpless when facing Ruan Qing.

But hearing that sentence that he liked once, Zhao Yun suddenly felt as if he had been poured with cold water, and his heart sank again.

Did you miss it long ago...

But when Ruan Qing asked that question, he was only sixteen or seventeen years old, and it was the first time someone asked him that question, so how dare he promise so easily.

It turned out that from the moment he escaped, Ruan Qing had already excluded him.

It's funny how he never dreaded any difficulties.Only, I only avoided that one time...

Ruan Qing straightened her waist, put her hands around Zhao Yun's neck, and tied the knot of the rope that was hanging Yuanling.

His voice was still nasal, and he smiled wryly, "I've worn it for many years, you and I belong to the same family, so it's good to give this thing to you."

Zhao Yun wanted to wipe away the tears on Ruan Qing's face, hugged the other party and said sorry, and then explained the disappointment of the youth when he was ignorant.But he understood that it was best to just pretend to be in a deep sleep at such a time.Otherwise, he might really not be able to be by Ruan Qing's side anymore.

Through the holy and white moonlight outside the window, Ruan Qing saw the eyelashes on Zhao Yun's closed eyelids trembling slightly, as if they were about to open at any time.But in the end, it didn't open and close, as if it had already fallen asleep.

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