Jiang Qing

The air in the room froze instantly, and Jiang Yan who was beside him didn't dare to make a sound.

Bai Bingchen sighed softly, and reached out to grab Ji Pu's cuff, but he threw it away mercilessly.

Even though he tried his best to control his emotions, Ji Pu still felt his voice trembling: "You know that there is no cure for that glass of poisoned wine that Prince Jing used. I tried my best to clear the poison back then, but I could only seal your leg The meridian, forcing the toxin into it, has exchanged your life for the past few years, once the poison is removed, you can indeed walk as usual, but the residual poison in the body will swim away, and you will not live for three years."

"Bingchen." Ji Pu looked earnestly: "Senior sister has already lost one child, do you have the heart to let her lose another child? I don't understand what you mean by military power and royal power, nor do I understand the pros and cons of the situation you analyzed. You are alive. This thousand-mile river and mountain is the emperor's community, and the Zhao family should be responsible for it. You can't carry it alone, why bother to put yourself in it?"

"Little uncle." Bai Bingchen who was slapped away was not at all annoyed, and still persistently put his cold hands on Ji Pu's trembling hands, and smiled at him in relief.

This was the first time that Bai Bingchen called him that. In the past, no matter how much Ji Pu coaxed this person who was four years younger to call him uncle, he would not let go, but now this calling made him feel distressed.He knew that Bai Bingchen was determined to get rid of the poison, and he was willing to risk his life for the sake of the country guarded by the Zhao family.

Before Bai Bingchen returned to Pingdu, his name was Wu Yucheng, which was given to him by his mother in Tongbeigu.

Ji Pu remembered that in the Valley of Same Sadness, the disciples of Gu Zhongman would go out to travel, and the other seniors disliked him for being young, so they didn't take him when they went out to play.The old valley owner is also a medical idiot, he only knows how to study herbs in the medicine garden all day long, let alone him.

Ji Pu likes to run behind his senior sister the most. The time in the valley is always long and gentle. This senior sister who has never met is unusually gentle, but she speaks less. She stays in the hospital all day, not reading medical books and reading them She just looked at the sky in a daze, she never went into the mountains with those senior brothers to play, and she didn't like to go out.

The old valley owner said that before leaving the valley, the senior sister was lively and courageous, and dared to go into the mountains to collect herbs by herself.When the excitement came, she ran wildly all over the mountains and plains by herself, more noisy than the brothers in the valley, she was a girl who couldn't be more innocent.

When she came back pregnant with the child, her temper became dull.Sometimes watching her in a daze, not caring about the crying children, the little Ji Pu thought, it must be very dangerous outside the valley, if the senior sister hadn't gone out, she would be much happier than now.

But the senior sister said that all the flavors in this world, joys and sorrows, parting and reuniting, must be tasted by people themselves, so that it is worthwhile to come to this world.Although her ending is not perfect, she still hopes that her children can go out and have a look, and after going through hardships and joys, they will be successful.When he said this, he saw the flickering light in the senior sister's eyes watching Bai Bingchen, which was the only bright color in her peaceful eyes.

He thought that when Yu grew up, he would be like his mother when she was young, running in the mountains and flowers, carefree, facing the mountain wind, and growing into a bright young man.

But fate has already written the way back invisibly. From the moment Bai Bingchen was sent back to the Bai family, he was destined to bear the vision of the family, bear the name "Bingchen", guard the community of Li State, and serve for the rest of his life. minister.

Bai Bingchen's voice was soft and erratic as if coming from afar, recalling Ji Pu's mood from his mixed memories: "You have traveled for many years, what kind of existence is the Fudi Pavilion in the hearts of the people of Li Kingdom? ?”

Ji Pu squinted his eyes and refused to speak, he knew what Bai Bingchen wanted to say.The Fudi Pavilion is indeed a symbol of peace and prosperity among the people. As long as the Fudi Pavilion stands upright, the foundation of the Li Kingdom will not be overturned.Now he is the minister selected by the Fudi Pavilion. This is his honor and his duty. Since the moment he was selected, his fate has been tied to Jiangshan Sheji, and he will never die.

Ji Pu understands all these principles, but he doesn't want to listen to Bai Bingchen's words, and doesn't want him to take the opportunity to convince himself.

"The general trend of the world is to look at the dark fragrance in the north and the burial sword in the south. The dark fragrance pavilion is actually not in my hands, and I can't even confirm whether it really exists. There was no intelligence organization like the dark fragrance pavilion when the Fudi Pavilion was established. , It really appeared in the Cangshan Incident for the first time." Bai Bingchen lowered his head and smiled mockingly: "Otherwise, are those families of military generals fools? Will they resist the century-old foundation of the Fudi Pavilion with their own courage?"

Originally turning his head away, Ji Pu, who thought he would not be swayed by what he said, still couldn't hold back, and said: "You mean, the Cangshan incident was with the help of the Anxiang Pavilion? The Anxiang Pavilion is in the hands of the Mei family?"

"Mei Shao is now in the hands of the Burial Sword Villa and the Dark Fragrance Pavilion. He is so aggressive. I really can't do anything about it, Junior Martial Uncle." Bai Bingchen smiled bitterly, "I am his enemy who ransacked his family and wiped out his family, even if I don't care about these political affairs. , lingering on his last breath and dragging his sick body to live, he will not let me go so easily."

In just a few sentences, the pros and cons are clearly explained.Regardless of the righteousness of the family and the country, the Mei and Bai families do have an insurmountable hatred.Let Mei Shao's family grow bigger, and one day, the Bai family will be overthrown, can you guarantee that you can keep them safe?

Asking at the door of his heart, Ji Pu knew clearly that he had been persuaded by him, but his heart was still restless. He was silent for a while, but chose to avoid it, and said in a muffled voice: "The medicine is cold, I'll warm it up for you."

Watching Ji Pu go out with the medicine, Bai Bingchen let go of the other hand that had been clutching the hem of his clothes, looked down, his palm was wet.

He hid his hands back, met Jiang Yan's following gaze, and smiled awkwardly: "I'm still not used to lying."

Especially when he lied to those close to him that the Anxiang Pavilion was not in Mei Shao's hands, it was just a cover for him to force Ji Pu to agree to get rid of the poison.

After removing his calm and self-possessed appearance in front of others, he became softer, and even small movements such as wiping his hands secretly became more vivid, allowing people to see his shyness and innocence.

Jiang Yan pursed his lips and said nothing.

The windows in the house are still the same small airtight windows as before, but Ji Pu replaced it with a thin window paper, and the whole room is a bit brighter.This perennially dark bedroom can finally see a few rays of spring light into it.

Bai Bingchen looked towards the window, he couldn't see anything clearly under the cover of paper, but he just stared at the ray of light, as if he was admiring some peerless spring scenery, his eyes were fixed, and there was a softness in his eyes that he didn't realize. .

There were three or two knocks on the door, first hesitant, then firm.

"The Patriarch is already awake, come in." Jiang Yan said outside.

After a pause, no one opened the door and came in.Jiang Yan would have thought that the people outside the door had left, and the knock on the door sounded calmly.

Bai Bingchen, who was half leaning on the bed, realized who the person was outside the door, so he couldn't help but sit up straight.Even through the door, he still put on his gentle smile and said, "Father."

Jiang Yan looked out the door in surprise, only to catch a glimpse of a slightly stooped figure.

"Have you decided?" Bai Jianye's voice was calm and deep, and he could outline the appearance of a refined gentleman just by listening to it.

But when Bai Bingchen subconsciously imagined his appearance in his mind, he found that the appearance in his memory was blurred.

The father and son have not seen each other for several years.

After Bai Bingchen officially took over the Bai family, Bai Jianye lived in the bamboo forest in the backyard with only two book boys by his side.

He seldom walks around in the mansion, and he doesn't go out to socialize with friends. Even if he occasionally goes out on business, he always avoids the flow of people and goes out through the back door.Originally, the servants in the mansion only regarded him as an official throughout his life, and with Bai Bingchen taking over, he just wanted to spend his old age in peace.But as the days passed, they found that Bai Bingchen never saw his father, not to mention the daily morning and evening appointments, and he never even went to see him during the holidays.

In front of people, Bai Bingchen talked about his father's frankness, always smiling and leading his father's old friends to the backyard, with thoughtful and considerate etiquette.On the contrary, Bai Jianye always avoided it uncomfortably. Anyone who saw it would think that he must have done something to sorry his son, and felt ashamed in his heart.Such speculations were widely circulated in the White Mansion, but Bai Bingchen never took action to stop them.

He should feel ashamed, Bai Bingchen sneered.

Across the door, Bai Jianye didn't know what was going on inside. Seeing that there was no response, he said again: "Ji Pu just told me about you..."

It must be that Ji Pu met Bai Jianye when he was going out just now, explained the reason to him, and wanted him to persuade him.

"I've decided." The same words were said to Ji Pu with guilt, but at this moment, he was happy. His future has been arranged long ago, but at least this life can still be decided by himself.

"I promised my father that I will never break my promise. The Bai family will always be loyal to Li Guo. It's just that the father promised the child, don't forget it." His words were firm, but alienated.

Bai Jianye didn't answer, and the door finally became quiet.Bai Bingchen breathed a sigh of relief. After dealing with the two of them, he felt that his energy was low, and he couldn't help showing a little fatigue.

Seeing this, Jiang Yan retreated knowingly.

Accompanied by complicated thoughts, Bai Bingchen reluctantly fell asleep.The grotesque dream supported his body floating up and down in the light and shadow, half asleep and half awake, he seemed to hear someone's sigh falling on the bedside, but he couldn't open his eyes anyway.

The heavy rain in the dream turned him into a homeless kingfisher, whose wings were wet by the heavy rain and unable to fly.All he could see were the rapidly falling raindrops and the vast water curtain. He had no branches to rely on, but he was still trying to peck off the water droplets on his feathers, struggling to take off and fall again and again.

In the midst of repeated struggles, he suddenly woke up, the sound of the majestic rain subsided in an instant, and the surroundings were quiet, except for his low breathing.

This kind of dream has been disturbing intermittently. He played with the jade wrench in his hand, but he didn't feel sleepy anymore.

Late spring is approaching, and early summer is not far away. He wants to spend his last short life slowly enduring with Mei Shao.