A carriage was waiting at the gate of the palace. Lu Xiao usually walked home on foot, but now Xiao Yezi came with the coachman every day to wait for him to go back.Lu Xiao stroked the child's furry head, and as soon as she got into the carriage, Little Ye Zi hurriedly said, "My lord, Uncle Zhao is back!"

The person sent to pick up Lu Xuehen came back.

This is probably the best news that Lu Xiao, who was suffering from inner torment in the palace today, heard. He lifted the curtain and said to the coachman, "Go back sooner!"

When Lu Xiao got off the car, she looked more like a child than Xiao Ye Zi, and jumped down happily, but when she entered the door, she met Zhao Youbao's sullen face, Lu Xiao's heart trembled: "Where's my brother?"

Zhao Youbao's eyebrows were knit together, and it was very difficult to speak: "My lord, when we arrived in Yunzhou, we almost quarreled with the servants who served the eldest son. The boy insisted that the day we left Yunzhou, the eldest son walked with us. The subordinate thought he was full of nonsense, so he asked other people in the mansion, but everyone said the same thing. The subordinate boldly entered the room of the eldest son, and saw that there was only this letter left on the table. No trace was found, and the return time was delayed. The subordinates have nothing to do, so they have to come back quickly with a letter."

As he spoke, he took out the letter from the shirt on his chest. Lu Xiao's hand that lifted the wax was slightly trembling, and what caught his eyes was indeed Lu Xuehen's handwriting.

"Dear Xiao'er, time goes by, I don't know when you have grown up to be able to take care of yourself. I have important things to do for my brother, I'm afraid I won't be able to be by your side in the future, take care of yourself in Chang'an, be careful of the people around you, treasure."

There were only a few lines of words on the paper, but it brought him more questions than that. Lu Xiao's eyes were burning, and she almost saw through the letter.

What important things does Lu Xuehen have to do?How did he know that Lu Xiao would settle in Chang'an after returning back that day?Be careful who the people around you are talking about?

Why did he lie to himself, and then leave without saying goodbye, leaving only a vague letter.

Unspeakable anger grew in his heart, and the initial helplessness disappeared. Lu Xiao's heart was filled with anger. Why did Lu Xuehen just leave?

At this time, Lu Xuehen, who had arrived in the southern border, was sitting in a spacious tent, drinking with the famous General Xue.

When he came, he unexpectedly ran into Xie Shenxing, who was preparing to return to the imperial court. This small battle lasted for a month or two. Xie Shenxing followed Xue Jin's command to repel the remnants of the invasion, and set off on his way back after resting for a few days .Unfortunately, there were still people guarding the path he had to pass, Xie Shenxing was ambushed, and Lu Xuehen who was passing by rescued him easily.

Xie Shenxing directly informed him of his identity as the current prince, and asked Lu Xuehen to go to Chang'an with him, and he would definitely thank him at that time.Lu Xuehen rejected him with a slight smile, only said that his surname was Lu, and then left.

It was late at night, the lights in the tent were dim, and the lights outside were shining brightly. Xue Jin drank a bottle of strong wine, thoughtfully: "Why did you save him?"

Lu Xuehen filled the wine for herself and said with a smile: "I know him, but he doesn't know me. In the end, he is just a player in the game. I will save him once, but just for peace of mind. When we meet again, we will each Go your own way, fate is decided by God, no one can save him."

His fingertips were spinning around the wine cup, Xue Jin hesitated to speak, but Lu Xuehen saw his hesitation, and said softly, "Brother Xue, he is doing well."

Xue Jin put down the wine in his glass, Mingshen said for a moment: "What about you?"

What's good?

Carefree, free and at ease, every day can pass with a smile, and every night can sleep peacefully with eyes closed, Lu Xiao is good every day.

When he closes his eyes, he sees a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. When he opens his eyes, he lives in panic. The seed in his heart has long grown into a towering tree with the force of wind and thunder, and the intertwined branches and leaves spread into the blood. He can't tell where it is. Flesh and blood, where is hatred.

Lu Xuehen's smile was a bit forced, and her eyelids trembled slightly: "It will be fine."

Dawn was exceptionally early.

Lu Xiaoku sat all night, all kinds of thoughts entangled in his mind, and finally turned into clouds.

The two were not related by blood, and Lu Xuehen was an adult ten years older than him, so there was no need to tell Lu Xiao everything about his whereabouts.He has long passed the age where he can be unscrupulous, and he has to make plans for the future when he raises his hands and closes his eyes.Now that Lu Xiao is serving the imperial court, if he looks for someone recklessly, not only his life will be implicated, and Emperor Yunkang will also feel dissatisfied with Qi Jiansi.

What's more, the world is so big, looking for someone who doesn't know where he is going is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.

The so-called adult is learning to recognize the reality through scrambling.

It wasn't that he was in pain, even after one night, the hatred gradually melted away, leaving only sadness.People who have depended on each other for more than ten years have given up on themselves like this, and no one will feel comfortable with this feeling.

After Lu Xiao tried her best to maintain her composure, she thought to herself a little mockingly.

——It turns out that I don’t have a home anymore.

If you can't hide something, then use a decent excuse.Ning Huai was the first to notice something strange, he casually asked Lu Xiao, has Big Brother Lu returned from Yunzhou yet?

Lu Xiaoruo said nonchalantly, "He's gone to wander the world."

Ning Huai is very envious. He has never left Chang'an since he was born, so it is only natural that he regards wandering around the world as a tour of the mountains and rivers.Lu Xiao followed his words and continued to beautify this lie, almost even believing it herself. The elder brother who had been with him for 13 years was just traveling abroad, and maybe he would return home tomorrow.

Day by day, Lu Xiao entered the palace on time to talk to Emperor Yunkang every day. Today, it was obvious that Emperor Yunkang looked rosy and radiant. Lu Xiaoguan got along with this middle-aged man, and he could see through the emperor's joy in a few words .

The second prince and his party have arrived at the left gate of Chang'an, and they will enter the palace to face the saint in a short time.

Xie Shenxing was dressed in a strong black attire, and stepped into the hall with a gust of wind. He brushed up the hem of his clothes and was about to kneel down.

Emperor Yunkang showed joy, and hurriedly called him to get up, unable to hide his excitement, he said: "It's been half a year since Xing'er left, quickly tell Father Emperor how much you have learned from Xue Jin."

Two young eunuchs brought over the carved wooden chairs, and the petite palace maid held the teacup in trepidation, Xie Shenxing thanked him and then sat down: "From north to south, I first surrounded a group of suspicious-looking people from behind. The person who questioned the leader in many ways only admitted that he was the remnant of the Xiao family. After beheading the leader, the minister took the rest of the captives on the road, and after meeting with General Xue, he followed General Xue's orders. It even made him escape twice, so it took a little more time to wipe out the rest of the evil."

Xie Shenxing paused, took a sip of his tea and said, "General Xue is experienced and experienced. The soldiers he brought out were brave enough to fight the enemy without fear of life or death. On the other hand, the people brought by my son were a little timid. Count the casualties after the battle , I found out that the soldiers and horses brought from Chang'an had lost a lot. So I inquired in the army, and found out that General Xue did not delay his military training every day before the battle. Most of the soldiers in the patrol battalion are in a remote corner, and they are not strict in drills on weekdays. Although the southwest is the mouthpiece of our defense, but..."

"Your servant is bold," Xie Shenxing stood up abruptly, "In my humble opinion, the soldiers in the capital should not just let their guard down. Although the world is peaceful now, we should take precautions before they happen. I implore your father to order that the patrol battalion and the imperial forest army be strictly drilled! "

Emperor Yunkang felt unhappy when he heard the first half, but after hearing his suggestion, he immediately said with relief: "You've done a good job, I know."

Lu Xiao, who was silently working as a mural, heard everything. He had met the second prince a few times. At first, he always thought that he was a master who was favored and proud, but he didn't expect him to be assertive. No wonder Emperor Yunkang always looked up to him.

The meaning of Emperor Yunkang's words was very clear, and Xie Shenxing felt relieved, and started gossiping like ordinary father and son, such as the wind and sand in the northwest, which covered his face with plaster, and that General Xue likes to drink and celebrate his achievements. That day he was so drunk that he fell to the ground, his eyes were staring like red lanterns, and he said that Xie Shenxing looked very much like Emperor Yunkang.

The emperor couldn't help laughing out loud, shook his head and said, "This Xue Jin, the last time I saw him drunk was when he was the prince, and that kid was only fifteen or sixteen at the time. Uncle slapped him awake. It was almost 30 years ago..."

Time flies, recalling memories, Xie Shenxing saw regret on his face, for a moment he couldn't figure out what Emperor Yunkang was thinking, so he changed the topic and said: "Father, my son is still young and inexperienced, and he was ambushed on the way back. "

Emperor Yunkang's expression changed suddenly, and he asked in a deep voice, "Ambush?"

Xie Shenxing said: "I never thought that the Xiao family would have left a group of people behind, ambushing in the mountains and forests on the only way for the ministers to return, and the soldiers they took with them lost [-]%, and the rest had only experienced a fierce battle. , the thief looked like he wanted to take the life of the son, and use it to threaten the father. When the two sides were fighting, the son accidentally fell into the hands of the thief. Fortunately, a master drew his sword to help him, and won a moment of respite. It’s a good chance to win.”

"Just get out of danger, you are really too immature to give the thieves an opportunity." Emperor Yunkang first raised his voice and then lowered it, hitting Xie Shenxing with a few words.

He said casually again: "The person who saved you came back with the army? Remember to reward more money."

"My father, the master did not come back with my son."

"Oh?" Emperor Yunkang became a little interested, "Why?"

Xie Shenxing shook his head: "My son told me about my identity frankly, but the man only said that we met by chance and had important matters to attend to, so he left in a hurry. This man is very skilled, not much better than Commander Jiang. After all, it's a pity , maybe he is from the rivers and lakes, so he doesn't want to enter the palace."

Commander Jiang is the one who taught Xie Shenxing martial arts. He was a teacher in Kunlun, and he is the number one master in the university.

Emperor Yunkang's eyes became more interested, and he asked: "Has this person ever left his name?"

Xie Shenxing said regretfully: "No, I just say my surname is Lu, and I'm about 27 or [-] years old."

A huge thunder hit Lu Xiao's heart, surnamed Lu, aged 27 or [-]...

But Lu Xuehen has no strength to restrain a chicken, and looks thinner than him, so it is impossible for him to be the master of the rivers and lakes that the second prince said.

Hearing that this person was surnamed Lu, Emperor Yunkang thought of the person surnamed Lu standing next to him, and said to Xie Shenxing enthusiastically: "Xing'er, this is the newly added servant Zhonglang, also surnamed Lu, with your mother and concubine's family. My cousin is very close."

He seemed to have completely forgotten that Lu Xiao had suffered a crime with Xie Shenxing's acquiescence, and he even mentioned Ning Huai quietly, or he was just expressing his position, warning Lu Xiao and Xie Shenxing that this matter has been overturned, and they are not allowed to do it again carry.

Since Xie Shenxing entered the hall, he saw a person standing in the corner, but the person's eyebrows were pleasing to the eye, making it hard to see clearly. He never thought it would be Lu Xiao.

Xie Shenxing narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Lord Lu, long time no see."

The weasel gave the chicken New Year's greetings, what could Lu Xiao think, what would Lu Xiao say, he could only salute and said: "I have seen the Second Highness, I just returned from Yunzhou recently, thank you for your concern."

He wished he could run away immediately, but it was a pity that Emperor Yunkang didn't give him this chance, so he said again: "Well, it happens that you come back before the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, and you can still come to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. It can be regarded as a celebration with you. At that time, those young talents who are the same age as you will come, and you will not lose the face of the royal family."

"My son will definitely live up to my father's expectations."

Emperor Yunkang glanced at Lu Xiao intentionally or unintentionally, and said indifferently: "Lu Qing, you can go with Erlang of the Ning family when the time comes."

Lu Xiao agreed tremblingly, really not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Emperor Yunkang's gourd.And he didn't have the heart to think about this move at the moment, his mind was full of the person Xie Shenxing said to save him.

There are probably tens of thousands of people with the surname Lu in the world, and there are countless people who are similar in age to Lu Xuehen. What's more, maybe they didn't tell him the truth at all, or maybe Xie Shenxing was talking about roads and deer.

However, doubts took root in his heart. Even though he knew that there were many impossibilities, Lu Xiao still had great expectations, and hoped that the person Xie Shenxing would meet would be Lu Xuehen who would leave without saying goodbye.

The desire to find this person was so strong that he naturally ignored how many unbearable deceptions there would be if it was really Lu Xuehen.

Emperor Yunkang and his son naturally had a lot of things they couldn't say to him. Lu Xiao finally took the opportunity to escape on his own initiative. The sun was shining when he stepped out of the palace gate. Before he could find his own carriage, he saw Qi who was waving at him. see thinking.

Lu Xiaoqiang cheered up and said, "Why are you here?"

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