Chu Lang

The Qinhuai River runs across the Emperor State, with thousands of tiles and scales pillowing Biliu.

Wu Ji, who was pouring wine in the street tavern, leaned against the small window and looked at the street with a pair of slightly melancholy eyes. A fisherman in coir raincoat just came back from fishing on a black awning boat happened to pass by on the street. A net of fresh carp walked into Changgan Alley not far away, and the laughter of bamboo horses and green plums could be vaguely heard in the alley.

Wu Nong's soft words are soaked in white walls and black tiles. This is a scene that Xie Changge, who grew up in the Northland, has never seen.

Things have to start from 20 days ago.

Xie Changge had no reason to stop Chu Yue from returning to China because of his duty.

So, His Highness the Crown Prince gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go back with you." Then he notified Shi Xuan immediately.

Shi Xuan didn't expect that he would accompany the crown prince to fight in person, and in the end he would pay the crown prince, so he knelt down in fright: "Your Highness can't."

Xie Changge quickly pulled Shi Xuan up on the ground, and asked, "Why not?"

"As the crown prince, Your Highness cannot stay away from the government for too long. This personal conquest is already taking a great risk, not to mention that you want to visit the imperial capital of the neighboring country in person." What should I do?Shi Xuan didn't dare to say the latter sentence directly in front of Chu Yue.

Xie Changge understood the meaning of Shi Xuan's words, put one hand on Chu Yue's shoulder, and said nonchalantly: "Of course Prince Dali took the emperor's grandson back to the palace. King Anyang came back to court this time, and on the way he met me who was also planning to go to Jinling, so he invited me to be a guest at his residence, is it wrong?"

Shi Xuan looked at Xie Changge with the expression that you were teasing a fool, and felt a little guilty about Xie Changge.

Chu Yue couldn't see it anymore, so she opened her mouth to help Xie Changge: "If His Highness insists on going, you don't have to worry about it. Chu's going here is to return to his order, and to ask the emperor to resign. The handover of duties will probably cost a lot of money." In a short time, we will try our best to protect the prince comprehensively. Years ago, we will let the prince return to Chang'an unscathed."

Shi Xuan knew Chu Yue's status in Zhao Kingdom now, he held the military power and was quite popular among the people, since he said he would protect the crown prince well, even if he was the Emperor of Zhao Kingdom, he might not be able to touch Xie Changge easily.

Xie Changge spent a lot of talking and finally managed to stand by the Qinhuai water.

As soon as she entered the Zhonghua Gate, Chu Yue brought a team of personal soldiers and told Xie Changge: "I want to go to the palace to return to the imperial brother, and I will send one of my subordinates to take you back to the mansion."

Then, the black cloak fluttered with the wind, and Chu Yue led the guards and galloped towards the imperial city.

Xie Changge bid farewell to his lover, rode a horse, followed his attendants, passed the Zhuque Bridge, crossed the Qinhuai River, walked a few miles along the avenue lined with phoenix trees, and finally stopped outside the gate of Anyang Prince's Mansion.

The plaque inscribed by the royal pen of the Prince of Anyang shone golden in the sun, and a mighty stone lion was placed on the left and right outside the red door.The servant got off his horse, knocked on the door, respectfully, and didn't say a word of nonsense.

How noble, how majestic.

Standing outside the gate of the tall mansion, Xie Changge had just realized that his Ziyu was not a canary in a cage for people to enjoy, but a general galloping on the battlefield, a pillar on which the whole country relied.

Xie Changge followed the welcoming soldiers, stepped over the high threshold, walked through the house full of strange stones and plants, and entered the main hall.

"Young master, the steward will be here soon." The soldiers saluted, and then retreated respectfully.

The maid who looked like a flower was carrying a pot of tea, with her white wrist slightly lowered, she poured a cup of Yuhua tea for Xie Changge.

Xie Changge hadn't put the teacup to his lips when he heard a crisp child's voice: "Brother Qingsong, are you here?"

Then the green pine, which grew several feet tall, stepped across the threshold, followed by two children on the left and right, both of them were seven or eight years old, and their eyebrows and eyes looked very much like Chu Yue.

The teacup slipped down, and Xie Changge stayed on the chair.

When Chu Yue returned home, the first thing she saw was Xie Changge and the three of them sitting around the table in the main hall, their big eyes meeting their small eyes.

Seeing Chu Yue, Chu Qi and Chu Lin trotted up to surround him, and called "Father King" together.

Xie Changge slammed the table and stood up, with doubts gushing out of his heart, and asked: "Ziyu, is this why you haven't gone back to see Linyuan? Because you have a family here again, so Linyuan treats you so well. Doesn't it matter at all?"

When asked by Xie Changge, Chu Yue immediately felt extremely wronged. He had just fought wits and courage with Chu Chen, and he was holding back his anger, so he simply sent out together: "That's right. I said that I lived in Zhaoguo." It's very good, you just don't believe it." Then he turned and walked towards the inner house.

Suppressing anger in her heart, so she didn't like to look at anything, Chu Yue walked into the study, and slammed the door hard when she closed it.

Mo Zhu got the news of Chu Yue's return and was already waiting in the study.Seeing Chu Yue's face turned livid, he quickly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, saying "Master".

Only then did Chu Yue calm down, and pointed to the low couch in the study: "Sit down."

The two sat opposite each other on the edge of the low couch. Chu Yue tapped the edge of the low couch casually with her fingers and asked, "Did he do anything during the few months I've been away?"

As always, Mo Zhu didn't talk nonsense at all, and went straight to the point: "Mo Zijin, Pan Zhi and Wang Qian were all replaced by excuses. Even Rong Zhengyang, who you recommended as an official, was transferred out the day before yesterday."

Chu Yue sneered: "Very well, he really made up his mind this time. In just two months, he chopped off my left arm and severed my right arm. Is he so afraid of me? If the fourth brother is still here, he will do the same Fourth brother?"

Mo Zhu didn't answer, Chu Yue continued: "I helped him ascend the throne, and helped him pacify the world, but he only enjoyed peace for a few days, and he suspected me so far. Mo Zhu, I am really disappointed."

"What does Your Highness mean?" Mo Zhu asked.

Chu Yue: "If I can help him, I'll help him. It's considered my utmost benevolence. If I stay any longer, I'm afraid that after a few years, this Anyang Prince's Mansion should be moved to the Heavenly Prison. I plan to find someone who can succeed me now." Hand it over, and then hand over a booklet to ask him to resign, it will be my last friendship with Dazhao."

Mo Zhu felt uncomfortable, frowned and asked, "Will he let you go?"

"Probably not. But he can't stop me." Speaking of this, Chu Yue couldn't help but feel sad. He and Chu Chen were clearly siblings, but now they looked like enemies.

After explaining to Mo Zhu, most of the sullenness in Chu Yue's heart dissipated. Only then did she realize that she seemed to have sent the evil fire on Xie Changge. In fact, it is normal for Xie Changge to see Qi'er and Lin'er have doubts in his heart. After all, ten years have passed , who can guarantee that Chu Yue hasn't liked anyone else in the past ten years?Thinking of this, Chu Yue felt even more guilty, and planned to explain to Xie Changge.

Unexpectedly, when he pushed open the door of the study, he saw Xie Changge standing in the corridor.

Xie Changge walked directly in front of Chu Yue, and hugged him into his arms: "Ziyu, I was wrong, don't be angry."

Chu Yue completely calmed down, and asked, "Where did you go wrong?"

Xie Changge faltered and said: "That's right, what, we separated for ten years... You, you got married again later and had a child, and it makes sense... I shouldn't blame you. In the final analysis, it's me I didn't cherish you well. Anyway, you are my person in the end, and I don't care if you... um... have you had anyone else in these years. "

Chu Yue burst out laughing, and asked playfully, "You really don't care?"

Xie Changge hesitated for a long time before uttering two words: "A little bit." Later, fearing that Chu Yue would be angry, he hurriedly added: "It's really just a little bit. You know how possessive a man is. This It's my nature, I can't help it." Then the hand around Chu Yue tightened a bit.

"You're so obedient, so let me tell you a secret." Chu Yue stuck out the tip of her tongue and licked Xie Changge's earlobe on purpose, "Qi'er and Lin'er are my fourth brother's children. But I really treat them as my own." They are raised by flesh and blood, understand?"

Xie Changge's body froze, and then he asked Chu Yue an irrelevant question: "Where is your bedroom?"

Chu Yue was startled by his brain circuit, and didn't realize what it meant, so she subconsciously replied, "It's right next to the study. What's the matter?"

"If you light the fire yourself, you have to be responsible for putting it out." Xie Changge said, "Ziyu, can you?"

As soon as the words were finished, without waiting for Chu Yue's answer, Xie Changge directly carried Chu Yue to his shoulder in the posture of pulling out a carrot, and strode towards the bedroom.

The autumn scenery outside is pleasant, and the house is full of spring.

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After a while, Chu Yue became busy.At the beginning of the new dynasty, Chu Chen was very suspicious, half of the burden of the court was on his shoulders.Although in recent years he wanted to decentralize power, all the people he promoted were suppressed by Chu Chen. He really didn't know who to hire, so he was a little bit burnt out.

Xie Changge somehow knew from Qingsong that Chu Yue's life in Zhao Kingdom was not easy, so he didn't bother him, and spent all day in the inner house arguing with Chu Qi and Chu Lin.

One day it was rare for Chu Yue to return home for a few hours early, and Chu Qi and Chu Lin were still practicing martial arts with Xie Changge in the yard, so they went to talk to the two children.

"Father is busy these days, are you two obedient? Can you memorize all the Protestant books?" Chu Yue acted like a strict father.

Chu Qi replied respectfully: "The concubine mother has been watching us, my brother and I dare not be lazy."

Chu Yue's head was full of question marks: "Mother concubine?"

Xie Changge compared a pair of scissors to him, and said triumphantly, "It's right here."

The two children also gave Xie Changge a lot of face, and they called each other quite intimately.

Chu Yue supported her forehead and asked, "I will take a rest tomorrow, how about I take you and my concubine to the street to have fun?"

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The Qinhuai River runs across the Emperor State, with thousands of tiles and scales pillowing Biliu. ——Luo Biyuan's "Qinhuai"