twilight endless

"Your Highness?" Rui'er gently shook Zhou Ji's hand and called softly, "Your Highness?"

"Huh?" Zhou Ji reluctantly opened his eyes, and what came into his eyes was a pair of green eyes that seemed to drip water, Zhou Ji stared at these eyes obsessively for a long time before suddenly turning around, and asked in surprise, "Are you going to start again? "

Rui'er laughed, stretched out her hand to straighten Zhou Ji's sleepy robe, and said, "Your Highness, the battle is over."

Only then did Zhou Ji realize that he was sleepy, and asked awkwardly, "Where are we?"

"Go to the imperial capital soon." Rui'er pulled up the curtain of the car, "the military headquarters is in front, the army will stay here tonight, please enter the capital."

"Finally back." Zhou Ji supported Ruier's hands and sat up, but still leaning on Ruier, looking at the lotus tips in the river outside the window, and said with emotion, "I remember when I left the imperial capital, the Forest of God's View was full of peach blossoms. When I return now, it is the first time of Xiahe, as if there has never been a winter in the past three years.” When it comes to the forest of God’s view, the softest part of Zhou Ji’s heart warms up, and the three years of lovesickness The love is more and more overflowing, and the corners of the brows and eyes are full of spring.

"Your Highness." Rui'er knew what Zhou Ji was thinking, and said with a smile, "Do you regret not letting Sparrowhawk fly back? If Your Highness is heartbroken, you can simply let Xindiao pass a letter."

"Presumptuous!" Zhou Ji blushed for a moment, then straightened his face and said angrily, "You are getting more and more courageous, even the king dares to tease you?!"

"Rui'er dare not." Rui'er put on an aggrieved expression, "Aren't I afraid that His Highness will be anxious."

Zhou Ji ignored him, and only threw him a sharp knife. Seeing this, Rui'er smiled and said, "The army will be resting here for a few days, but we will soon reach the Forest of God's View, Your Highness, do you want to..." Rui'er He'er moved closer to Zhou Ji's ear and said in a low voice, "I know how to enter the Forest of God's View without anyone noticing."

"Forget it." Zhou Ji shook his head when he heard this, coughed a few times and said, "I've been waiting for three years, why care about these few days? Besides, I don't want her to see me in this state, so as not to worry."

Three years of wear and tear in the frontier, injuries from several wars, and the hard work of traveling long distances, Zhou Ji has contracted the wind and cold since he left Fengzhou, and he has not recovered from it all the way.

"Then Your Highness has had a good rest these few days." Rui'er wiped off the fine beads of sweat on Zhou Ji's forehead, "I have to ride a horse on the day I enter the city."

Zhou Ji nodded, looked at the faintly visible capital city wall outside the window, and said silently in his heart: "Susu, I'm back."

It was night after entering the city, and Emperor Wuxing rewarded the generals in the Four Elephant Hall.Susu went to the banquet with Zhou Yu, and saw Zhou Ji walking in from the palace gate from a distance.

I haven't seen him for three years. Zhou Ji has long lost his youthful charm. He has grown a lot taller and firmer. Although the bitter cold in the frontier made Zhou Ji slightly thinner, he still has a proud and heroic appearance.Even though the half-demon Chang Sui behind him is handsome and eye-catching, it can't conceal Zhou Ji's vigor at all.

Zhou Yu also saw Zhou Ji, hurried up to greet him, and bowed to the end: "Brother is well."

"Cu'er?" Zhou Ji stretched out his hand to help Zhou Chu up, looked him up and down happily, and said after a long time, "After three years of separation, Cu'er is also a young man."

"Eldest brother is absurd. Compared with elder brother, Zhou Chu is a thousand miles away. When elder brother protects the family and the country, Zhou Chu will only make father angry."

"Ci'er, don't worry." Zhou Ji took Zhou Chu's hand and said with a smile, "You're an adult after the hair tie ceremony, and sooner or later you will be a hero who will impress your father."

"Thank you, elder brother, for your auspicious words."

"Speaking of your hair tie gift, I'm ashamed of my brother. I didn't prepare anything for you. When I return home in the future, I will definitely make up a big gift."

"Eldest brother was joking. Eldest brother has his family and country in his heart, how can he remember these details."

"You can't say that, the hair-tying ceremony of my prince Zhou Youchao is very important." Zhou Ji glanced at Su Su behind Zhou Yu and asked, "Is this your half-demon Chang Sui?"

Su Su bowed her head all the time, and when she heard Zhou Ji's words, she hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "Bainai has met King Yi."

"Bai Nai?" Zhou Ji asked Zhou Chu dumbfounded, "Such a beautiful woman, why did you give her such a name?"

"Are you helpless?" Zhou Chu replied with a sigh. Seeing that Zhou Ji was puzzled, he said, "I heard that the Seven Killers Army lost more than half. It counts as serving the country, but it's a pity that the emperor disdains my little strength."

Zhou Ji couldn't laugh or cry when he heard that, he tapped Zhou Yu's forehead and said angrily, "You!"

Zhou Yu touched his forehead and smiled aggrievedly at Zhou Ji. Zhou Ji took his hand and walked into the Hall of Four Elephants together.

Rui'er followed behind Zhou Ji, watching Zhou Ji and Zhou Yu talking hand in hand in disbelief, then turned her head to stare at Su Su, and asked in a consonant voice, "What's going on?"

Susu didn't pay attention, and looked at Zhou Ji's back. It wasn't until Rui'er asked for the fourth time that Susu sneered, and replied, "My name is Bainai now."

After entering the hall and sitting separately, after drinking for three rounds, Rui'er knelt and sat behind Zhou Ji, her heart surging like waves.Rui'er knew that the reason why Zhou Ji invited Ying to go to war three years ago was for Susu, and when he returned from a great victory today, he would definitely ask the emperor for a reward, but... Rui'er looked at Bainai who was sitting behind Zhou Yu on the opposite side, and then looked at the The imperial god in front of Emperor Xing.Between the World Spirit Hall and the imperial power, the half-demon and the prince, a chill and panic suddenly rose from the bottom of Rui'er's heart, Rui'er hurriedly moved behind Zhou Ji and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, are you going to ask the emperor for a reward? "

"Yes." Zhou Ji couldn't hide his excitement, "What's wrong?"

"Rui'er dares to beg Your Highness, can you..." Rui'er took a deep breath and said, "Don't ask the emperor for a half-demon?"

Questions and puzzles were immediately written on Zhou Ji's face.Zhou Ji looked at Rui'er's hesitant to speak, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "What's wrong with you? You know the relationship between Susu and I. Although we are both half-demons and often follow, she is different from you. You I was born and died for three years, and no one can compare, so what are you worried about?"

"Your Highness misunderstood, Rui'er is not competing for favor, Rui'er is just..." Rui'er looked at Zhou Ji, but didn't dare to tell the truth at this moment, so she bowed on the ground and begged, "Please listen to Rui'er once, Your Highness, Don't ask the emperor for a half-demon, we... we'll talk about it later."

"Why?" Zhou Ji was even more puzzled. Just as he was about to ask a question, he heard Emperor Wu Xing speak.

"The northern barbarians have harassed our northern border for many years, doing all kinds of evil, and the people on the frontier are miserable. This time, our army of Zhou You retreated its seven remnants to Mount Ana, and took over a large pasture north of Sichuan. The people on the frontier can expect to live in the future."

There was a crowd of echoes from below, one praising the emperor's benevolence and the blessing of Haotian, and the other praising the king's bravery and blood of the emperor.Emperor Wuxing rejoiced in his heart, and said: "Today's court meeting, it has been decided to establish North Sichuan Road on the north bank of Fengchuan, under the jurisdiction of Nafeng Prefecture. Zhao Suiqing, you are the first in this battle. I will make you the Marquis of Wan'an and give you a thousand taels of gold. .”

Zhao Suiqing hurriedly thanked Shengen.

Emperor Wuxing turned to Zhou Ji again, and asked with a smile, "What reward does my son want?"

Hearing this, Zhou Ji suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, got up and saluted the emperor, and then just about to speak, he heard a "no" explode in his ears.Zhou Ji was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak again when he said "No".

"What's the matter?" Emperor Wu Xing looked at Zhou Ji with a smile, "My son has made great military achievements in this expedition. He should set an example for all the princes. I am very relieved. Whatever my son wants, you can tell me."

Emperor Wu Xing said so, but Zhou Ji hesitated in his heart.He saw Yang Xuan, who was sitting in front of the emperor, shook his head slightly, his lips moved slightly, but there were two clear words - "No", which was confirmed with Rui'er's request just now, and Zhou Ji hesitated even more , I glanced at Zhou Chu from the corner of my eye, and suddenly remembered Zhou Chu's words before entering the palace: "... I, Zhou Chu, have no other powers. I just want to give up the half-demon and often follow me to fill the army of seven kills, and I can be regarded as serving the country... "

As if enlightened, Zhou Ji woke up suddenly, and quickly raised his eyes to look at Yang Xuan. He exchanged glances with Yang Xuan, and then Zhou Ji bowed down and said in a loud voice, "I will do my best to protect the safety of my family and the country." For the responsibility, my ministers dare not be greedy for merit."

"Why should Ji'er be so self-effacing?" Emperor Wu Xing was even more joyful in his heart, and said kindly, "Youth ambition, the great fortune of the country, should be rewarded. Ji'er guards the border and defends against the enemy, and my major affairs have been delayed so far. I will choose for you today." How about a married couple?" Without waiting for Zhou Ji to answer, Emperor Wu Xing looked at Zhao Suiqing, "Marquis Wan'an, I heard that your beloved general's tiger girl is dashing and heroic, I wonder if my son is compatible?"

Zhao Suiqing was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly knelt down to salute and thank him.

Emperor Wuxing looked at Zhou Ji again, and asked, "What do you think, Ji'er?"

"My son..." Zhou Ji leaned on the ground, took a deep breath, "Thank you for your grace."

After Zhou Ji finished speaking, the sound of congratulations immediately rose.Liang Situ was the first to stand up to congratulate, and Emperor Wuxing smiled even more.

Yang Xuan's gaze slipped past Zhou Jibai's body lying on the ground, and then to Bainai behind Zhou Chu.The brilliance in Susu's eyes has long since disappeared, replaced by Bainai's unfathomable black pupils like a deep pool.Bai Xuan Kexie's gorgeous silver hair has also disappeared, and the black hair that hangs down to the waist is so thick that it seems to bend Bainai's slender waist.Baina bowed her head and sat on her knees, her eyes never fell on anyone, her ears seemed to no longer hear the noise of the banquet, she clasped her hands, her weak shoulders trembled slightly.

Rui'er once thought that Bainai was weeping sadly, but after a while she realized that Bainai was just laughing low until the end of the song.

Rui'er was so full of Bai Nai's gentle smile with low eyebrows that he didn't notice what Zhou Ji did and said during the whole banquet. He vaguely remembered Xi San, and Yushen held Zhou Ji and talked for a long time .He still remembered that Zhou Ji was taken home by him as if he had lost three souls and seven souls.What he remembers most clearly is that Zhou Ji was so drunk that he had never been before, holding his hand for the whole night, and repeating only one sentence: "Why?"

Rui'er couldn't answer him.

In June of the 18th year of Wuxing, Zhou Ji was seriously ill for three months after accumulating injuries and new worries.

In May of the 19th year of Wuxing, Zhou Ji was ordered to marry the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Wan'an, the Zhao family, into the mansion. The daughter was born in July of the following year. She named her daughter "Xi Yuan".Mrs. Zhao loves her daughter's baby name very much, but Rui'er can hear endless sighs from this baby name.