People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

Yu Rongbei found that he really couldn't see through this brother-in-law.In the past, he was unattractive and had no sense of existence; later, he transformed into the bright and unrestrained appearance he is now. Not only that, but his temperament is also like a different person. He is generous and open-minded on weekdays, without arrogance or rashness, and calm Be calm, regardless of when you have had the present.Xie Ji's death really caught people off guard. No one knows what his death will bring to the entire imperial palace and all the noble families in Shangjing.But Yu Rongbei knew that this day was about to change.

Song Yanqing said in a sullen tone, "You dare to leave? You can try."

Xu Xilu met Song Yanqing's gaze without fear, and said calmly, "Please help me, my lord."

"What if the king disagrees?"

Xu Xilu looked at him, and repeated again, "I beg your lord to help you."

Song Yanqing remained silent, her dark eyes were firmly locked on Xu Xilu's body, as if she wanted to swallow him alive.It's really not a problem for the situation to go on like this. At the critical moment, Yu Rongbei still subconsciously turned towards his family. "My lord, the Xie and Xu families share the same root and branch. Xilu and the Xie family have always been friends, and even recognized Mrs. Xie as his mother. Mr. Xie is his uncle. His uncle died suddenly. As a nephew, he was naturally very anxious. It makes sense to think about going back as soon as possible.”

What Yu Rongbei said was not unreasonable, Song Yanqing looked a little better after hearing this, and asked, "Is this why you want to go back?"

Xu Xilu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Song Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief, walked up to Xu Xilu, his voice and eyes softened, "I will believe anything you say. So, don't lie to me."

Such a gentle and soft Song Yanqing made Xu Xilu feel guilty, but right now he couldn't care less, "I also ask the prince to give me a fast horse."

"Heh, do you really think that you can learn to ride a horse in such a short time?" Song Yanqing regained her aloofness in the past, and said unceremoniously: "This king asked Xuan Mo to take you back."

Xu Xilu refused without thinking: "No, Xuan Mo is the prince's personal bodyguard. If he leaves, what will happen to the prince's safety?"

"Brother Huang sent a lot of people from the Tianji Camp, you don't have to worry." The Tianji Camp is a team that directly obeys the emperor's orders. Unlike other soldiers, the people of the Tianji Camp need to kill the enemy on the battlefield. Stunt skills, brains and skills are all top-notch, and they can take the enemy's head among thousands of troops. Most of them are performing some assassination and secret guard tasks.Seeing that Xu Xilu wanted to say more, Song Yanqing said with a cold face, "If you keep talking nonsense, don't blame me for going back on my word." After saying that, he turned around, "Let's go."

Xu Xilu didn't say any more, and saluted: "Thank you, my lord."

Yu Rongbei said: "Xi Lu, I'll take you out of the city."

Xu Xilu hastily packed up some salutes, and left the city in the night with Xuan Mo.He and Xuan Mo rode the same horse, except for eating and drinking, they hardly rested. Two horses ran to death, and the original five-day journey was abruptly shortened to three days.When Xu Xilu saw the gate of Shangjing City again, it happened to be the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, New Year's Eve.

Walking on the street, you can see that every household has posted Spring Festival couplets, window grilles, and all shops are closed, enjoying the reunion with family members at home.Xuan Mo asked Xu Xilu: "Second Master Xu, are we going to Xu Mansion?"

"No," Xu Xilu said, "Go to Xie's Mansion."

Compared with the joyousness of other houses, the Xie Mansion, which has always been full of people, now looks desolate and cold.A white cloth hangs high at the gate, gold paper and copper coins are scattered everywhere, and two white paper lanterns flutter in the cold wind under the eaves.

As soon as Xu Xilu got off his horse, a sharp-eyed steward saw him and rushed forward to meet him, "Second Master Xu?!"

"What's going on inside...?"

The steward said sadly: "Master already built the coffin yesterday, and the funeral will take place in two days."

Xu Xilu nodded, and said to Xuan Mo, "Xuan Mo, you wait here. I'll go in and have a look."

Xie Ji was deeply favored by the emperor during his lifetime, and had many disciples, and countless people came to visit him every day.But now, Xie's mansion is deserted and deserted, and only a few people come to express their condolences.

"Western land?"

Hearing someone calling him, Xu Xilu stopped, turned around and saw Xie Qingshen in filial attire walking towards him.Xie Qingshen looked very tired, her eyes were bloodshot, she must have stayed up all night. "It's really you?" Xie Qingxin asked in surprise, "Aren't you still in the north? When did you come back?"

"I just came back. Are you... all right?" As soon as he asked, Xu Xilu regretted it.Xie Ji passed away, how could the Xie family get better.

Xie Qingxin nodded, shook her head again, and finally sighed: "Uncle's departure is too sudden. To be honest, I still can't accept it now. Let alone Auntie and Qingsu."

Hearing Xie Qingsu's name, Xu Xilu's heart twitched suddenly, and he asked, "What's going on? I heard that uncle... died of an untimely death?"

Xie Qingxin hesitated, "It's a long story."

"I understand." Xu Xilu said quickly, "I'll kowtow to uncle first, and then I'll talk about it later."

When Xu Xilu came to the lobby where the coffin was parked, Shangguan was lying on the coffin, weeping bitterly; Xie couldn't care less to wipe away his tears, and persuaded her with sobs; Xie Qingsu knelt straight in front of the coffin, he did not talk to his mother. He also cried bitterly, and did not work with Xie Qingshen on his father's funeral.He knelt upright, his eyes were like bottomless deep pools, and his expression was almost numb.It wasn't until Mrs. Xie exclaimed "Xilu" that he moved slightly.

"Xilu, why are you here?"

Xu Xilu stepped forward and held Xie's hand, "I heard the bad news and rushed back overnight."

Xie nodded with tears in his eyes, "Okay, okay, you are a good boy, hurry up and kowtow to your uncle."

Xu Xilu walked to the mourning hall, knelt down on both knees, solemnly kowtowed his head, got up and said to Shangguan, who was already crying, "Auntie, I'm sorry."

Shangguan nodded weakly.She closed her eyes, and the tears still couldn't stop streaming down.

In the end, Xu Xilu walked up to Xie Qingsu, who also slowly raised his head to look at him, the two looked at each other, Xu Xilu was about to say something, suddenly felt his eyes darken, and then fell into a cold embrace.

When Xu Xilu opened his eyes again, it was completely dark.The surrounding scenery was a little strange, but he guessed that he should be in Xie's mansion.Before Xu Xilu fell into a coma, he hadn't closed his eyes for several days and nights, and he didn't drink a few sips of water. His throat felt as dry and painful as if it was about to burn. Now he feels that his throat has become much moister. fed water.

A strange voice came from behind the screen: "Second Master Xu has been running around for days, lack of rest, and lack of drinking water and food, so he suddenly passed out. It's not a serious problem. Just rest for a few days and eat some nourishing food, soup and medicine , and you will be healed."

"Doctor Lao." This was Xie's voice.Then Xu Xilu heard footsteps again, he struggled to sit up, and the white mourning clothes came into his eyes.

Xu Xilu said hoarsely, "Qingsu?"

Xie Qingsu sat down beside his bed, looked at him without blinking, and there was finally a spark in his eyes. "Go to sleep."

Xu Xilu wanted to shake his hand, but he didn't even have the strength to move.

"You need to rest." Xie Qingsu said again.

Xu Xilu couldn't resist the drowsiness that hit him, he just said "I have something to tell you", and fell asleep again.

When Xu Xilu fully regained consciousness, it was already early the next morning.Xu Xilu felt that his physical strength and energy had recovered a lot, he lifted the quilt and got out of bed, just in time to meet a servant girl who came in with hot water, and asked her, "Where is your son?"

The maid replied: "Young master is in the yard."

When he walked into the yard, Xu Xilu heard a burst of indistinct firecrackers in the distance, and he just remembered that today is the first day of the new year celebrated by the whole world.

Xie Qingsu stood quietly in the snow, his gaze fell on the withered peach tree.Xu Xilu looked at him and had the illusion that he was about to turn into snow.He walked behind him and called out, "Qingsu."

Xie Qingsu picked off a peach branch and murmured: "Xie's Mansion has a villa in Puzhou, full of peach blossoms. When they are in full bloom, they fall like red rain. I have always wanted to take you to have a look."

Xu Xilu said softly, "There will be a chance."

Xie Qingsu let go of his hand and let the peach branch fall into the snow.He turned around and stared at Xu Xilu for a long time, then suddenly fixed his gaze, and said impatiently: "Xilu, let's get out of here together."

Xu Xilu was stunned for a moment, "Leave? Where do you want to go?"

As if he had endured for a long time and finally relapsed, Xie Qingsu said: "Whether it is Puzhou, Cangzhou, the ends of the earth, I will go with you - as long as you say a word."