People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

Song Yanche's voice gradually became lower, and Xu Xilu got very close to hear him say: "You... stay with me."

Xu Xilu knelt down on the footrest, looked up at him for a long time, and took the initiative to hold those cold, skinny hands for the first time.

After such a long time, he could still smell the faint medicinal fragrance that belonged exclusively to Song Yanche.

"Your Majesty, you...get better soon." Xu Xilu said softly.No matter what Song Yanche has done, he is Song Yanqing's most respected and beloved brother, and he is also a person who has truly loved himself, even if this love is mixed with too many selfish desires.

Things are impermanent and life is short.Xu Xilu suddenly felt that maybe he should be nicer to those who love him, even if only a little bit.

Song Yanche no longer had the strength to hold him, so he could only raise his other hand, depicting Xu Xilu's exquisite facial features, "Xilu, in the next life, can you like me more?"

Xu Xilu's nose was sore, and he felt great grief.

"I hope that in the next life, there will be only you and me, with ordinary...commoner clothes..." Song Yanche said, his breath gradually weakened.

After an unknown amount of time, the snow that had stopped falling began to fall again, soft and flawless, as if it could purify all the filth in the world.A snowflake fell on Song Yanche's drooping long eyelashes, Xu Xilu saw it, and stretched out his hand cautiously, the snowflake melted into snow water as soon as it touched his hand.When Xu Xilu withdrew his hand, he accidentally saw something hidden under Song Yanche's fox fur.He moved the fox fur a little, only to realize that it was a half-faced fox mask.

A series of memories gradually revived in his mind - Moon Festival, fox face, medicinal fragrance, and those eyes with autumn water in them.

——It turned out to be you.

Xu Xilu stood up, his legs were a little numb from sitting on his knees for too long.He stumbled to the entrance of the meditation hall, and for some reason saw Song Yanqing's face.

Song Yanqing looked very worried when she saw him: "Xi Lu, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Xilu touched his face, only to realize that tears were streaming down his face at some point.

Song Yanqing realized something, passed him and rushed into the hall, shouting heartbreakingly: "Brother Huang——"

On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month in the eighth year of Chengning, Emperor Chengning died, and was buried with the former queen in the imperial mausoleum in the suburbs of Beijing.

The white silks that had just been picked by each household were hung up again, and this year passed in a bleak and solemn way.

Song Yanqing knelt in front of the Taimiao, just like when the late emperor passed away eight years ago.At that time, the emperor's brother knelt with him. At that time, there was no emperor's tablet on it. At that time, he was still the little prince, not the current regent.

Liu Jinzhong pushed the door open and entered, softly said: "My lord, Concubine Xu, it's gone."

This news did not cause any waves in Song Yanqing's heart, "Why not?"

"Concubine Xu has been insane for half a year. Early this morning, she accidentally fell into the well. The maid found out too late, so..."

"Her funeral should be kept simple, and she can be buried in the concubine's mausoleum."

"Yes."

Seeing that Liu Jinzhong had no intention of resigning, Song Yanqing asked, "What else is there?"

"My lord, before the late emperor left, there was an oral order." Liu Jinzhong stopped in the middle of his words, as if hesitating.

Song Yanqing said coldly: "Say."

Liu Jinzhong hurriedly said: "My lord, the late emperor ordered Master Xiao Xu to guard the mausoleum for one year."

There was a crack in Song Yanqing's expression, and then numbness returned, "Got it."

The next month, the new emperor ascended the throne, with the reign title Tianxi.

In the Hall of Qinzheng, Song Yanqing personally crowned the young emperor, looked at him for a moment, and said, "Let's go."

Six-year-old Song Yunrong showed a pitiful face, clutching Song Yanche's Panlong robe, "Little uncle, I'm afraid."

Song Yanqing patted his head, "I'll be with you."

When the auspicious time came, Song Yanqing took the young emperor's little hand to Zhengde Hall, and walked towards the throne step by step.

Standing among the ministers, Xu Xilu bowed nine times to the young new emperor and the regent, shouting: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Song Yanqing was at the highest point, with unrestrained eyebrows, handsome and compelling, like a shining gem, reflecting all the brilliance, no matter who was next to him, he would be overshadowed by comparison.

That's the kind of person that belongs to him.

very nice.

On the second day of Emperor Tianxi's ascension to the throne, the Xu family received an imperial decree asking Xu Xilu to go to the imperial mausoleum to guard the mausoleum for one year.Both Xu Tai and the Xie family were extremely puzzled, Xu Xilu was not a relative of the emperor, nor was he a Marquis, how could he be sent to guard the imperial mausoleum as a mere fourth-rank official?Now Xu Xilu's official career is going well, and he left suddenly for a year, who knows if there will be a place for him in Liubu after he comes back.

Now Xu Taihe is the only son who can be counted on. After receiving the imperial decree, he was in a hurry, "I will enter the palace right away to find out what the regent has to say."

Xu Xilu stopped him: "No need, this is not what the prince meant."

"Didn't the prince mean it?" Xie said, "Who could it be? Xilu, think of a way."

Xu Xilu smiled lightly - sure enough, with that person's temperament, he didn't want to be taken advantage of by others.Everyone is gone, and I have to trick him one last time.

Or, he left this decree in order to reduce the guilt in their hearts.

"Isn't it just a year?" Xu Xilu said indifferently, "The imperial mausoleum is in the suburbs of Beijing, and a letter can be delivered in two days, and it is said that there is a beautiful scenery with mountains and rivers. Calm down."

Xie couldn't laugh or cry, "You child, you really have a big heart."

Xu Taihe sighed, "It's good that you are so optimistic and open-minded. It's just... that's all." He supported Xu's family for dozens of years alone, and it would be nothing if it was one more year.

The news that Xu Xilu was going to guard the imperial mausoleum spread like wildfire. After Xie Qingshen learned about it, he invited a group of friends from Beijing and China to hold a farewell banquet for him in Qinghui Building just like he went to Northern Xinjiang last time.

As he was still in the filial piety of the late emperor, there was mostly clear soup and little water at the banquet, so all the friends offered a cup of tea to Xu Xilu together.

Xu Xilu drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, his eyes resting in front of his friends one by one.

The two sons of the Shangguan family, especially Shangguan Chen, were once suppressed by the Shen family after Shen Zixian's death. , the sun will completely dispel the haze.

Lin Luo, a handsome young man with both talent and looks, is about to take part in next year's palace examination.According to him, after Lin Ruyun returned to the Jingguo Mansion, her temperament became much more cheerful, and her complexion became much more rosy.A few months ago, I went to Mount Qingcheng to burn incense, and ran into a son of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Punishment.Mr. He Lan fell in love with her at first sight, and he didn't mind her previous marriage at all. After the national funeral, he was going to Lin's mansion to propose marriage.

Xie Qingshen, a wealthy and idle person who has not been an official, has a hearty laugh and a free and easy way of doing things.Saying that he is idle, he is not idle. After the Shen family collapsed, the properties of the Xie family in Beijing have been reopened one after another. The business of Qinghui Building is also getting better and better, and he will be busy in the future.

Xie Qingsu, after handling several major cases in a row, became more restrained and steady. He obviously had a face as clear and unearthly as fireworks, but it made every prisoner frightened.The regent still doesn't like him, but this does not prevent him from being reused.Under the leadership of Xie Qingsu, the Xie family has faintly recovered.

There are many other people, all of whom are high-spirited and have a bright future.Although Yu Rongbei was far away in the north, his heroic deeds of cutting off an arm of the Prince of Beiliang had already spread to the capital. When he returned triumphantly, the regent gave a prince as a reward.

Without wine, this practice banquet is still missing something.As soon as the genius was darkened, everyone left one after another, and finally only Xu Xilu and Xie's two sons were left.

Xu Xilu said: "These days when I'm gone, my mother will trouble you to take care of me."

Xie Qingxin pretended to blame: "Look at what you said, your mother is our aunt, we have been filial for so many years, still need you to remind?"

"I was negligent." Xu Xilu smiled, "And An Ning, mother has been worrying about her marriage, if you have a suitable candidate, you can tell her."

Xie Qingxin said: "No problem, you can go at ease."

...that sounds so weird. "Then I'll go back first."

Xie Qingsu, who had been silent all this time, said, "I'll see you off."

Xie Qingxin chuckled, "Then I won't send it off, there's still something going on in the building."

Xu Xilu is optional, "Okay."

Xie Qingsu said very little today, celebrating meeting and hating parting, everyone in the world is like this, and he is no exception.

The two sat in the carriage facing each other, Xie Qingsu hadn't even touched a drop of alcohol, but his gaze seemed to be a little hot drunk.Xu Xilu touched his face and said with a smile, "Why are you looking at me like this?"

Xie Qingsu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "You look good."

Xu Xilu pressed his knuckles to his forehead, looking a little shy, "Do you remember me before? I was round and round, and every step I took could leave a footprint on the ground." Xu Xilu recalled the past and said with great interest: "At that time, everyone hated me, and so did you."

Xie Qingsu was silent, and said: "But, I was the first to know you."

"Ok?"

"Obviously I came first, but you have to belong to someone else in the end. This is very unfair."

Xu Xilu smiled softly, "Silly Qingsu, there is never a saying that feelings come first and then come first."

Xie Qingsu pursed her lips, "Will you and him go on forever?"

There was a hint of confusion in Xu Xilu's eyes, "I don't know." It doesn't mean that both of them are happy, and he can't guess what will happen in the future, and he doesn't want to guess.But he knows that the person he loves now also loves himself, and that's enough.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Xu Mansion, and Jiudong's voice came from outside: "Master, we're here."

Xu Xilu nodded to Xie Qingsu, "Qingsu, I'm leaving."

Xie Qingsu watched him stand up, open the car door, and walk down, one by one in slow motion, as if watching him walk out of his own life step by step.This thought made Xie Qingsu inexplicably terrified, and called out his name without thinking, "Xilu!"

Xu Xilu turned around and looked at him.

"I will wait for you." Xie Qingsu said, "I don't know how long I can wait, but I will wait."

Xu Xilu smiled lightly, "Then... just wait until the moment you fall in love with someone else."

Back in Xu Mansion, Xu Xilu first went to Yinyan Pavilion to visit Xu Anning.Under the careful care of Pan Huai and Xie Shi, Xu Anning's body has recovered almost like an ordinary person.Knowing that her second elder brother would leave home temporarily for a year, Xu Anning cried several times. When she saw Xu Xilu tonight, her eyes turned red. She held back her tears and took out the fox fur she had made for Xu Xilu in the past few days. And the knee pads, "Second brother, the imperial tomb is no better than home. When you go there, be careful of catching a cold and pay attention to your body."

Xu Xilu pinched her face, "Your second brother has even been to the northern border, so he is still afraid of the coldness of the Imperial Tomb?"

Xu Anning smiled through tears, and said reluctantly: "When the second elder brother leaves, I will be the only one left in the family besides my father and wife." Xu Taihe had two sons and three daughters in his life, one married, one was exiled, and the other died. , now only Xu Anning and Xu Xilu are still in the Xu Mansion. "If you are lonely, go to Madam more often and let her take you out for a walk." Xu Xilu said, "When you get married, I will really be the only one in the Xu family."

When mentioning her marriage, Xu Anning blushed and said shyly, "Second elder brother won't be alone. You will have a wife and children by then."

The appearance of Song Yanqing's Feng Guanxiapei appeared in Xu Xilu's mind, and he said with a smile: "Maybe there will be a wife, but the child is fine."

Xu Anning was confused: "Why?"

Xu Xilu didn't want to explain too much to her, the two of them talked again, and Xu Xilu returned to the Tidal Pavilion. He sent all the servants to sleep, and sat on the bed by himself, holding a book of war in his hand, and fell into a coma. sleepy.

Half asleep and half awake, he felt light on his hand, closed his eyes and said, "You're here."

Song Yanqing put the military book aside and asked curiously, "How did you know I would come?"

Xu Xilu opened his eyes, bent his lips and smiled, "Intuition."

Song Yanqing was born arrogant and unruly, she could do whatever she wanted, and hated bondage the most. She didn't even want to be an emperor for the sake of freedom, but now she was eaten to death by one person, but she was very willing.

"Come in over the wall again?"

Song Yanqing snorted coldly, even if he admitted it. "There are many things to do during the day, so I can only come to see you at night." In addition to dealing with military affairs and state affairs, Song Yanqing also had to take care of the children. Song Yanqing felt that she had become an old scalper who was pulling the country forward. No more time for myself.Fortunately, this situation is gradually improving as the new emperor grows up. One day, he will be able to realize his dream of being an idle prince. If he has nothing to do, he can tease the princess in the palace, take a walk with the monkey, and go out at any time when he is bored. Gao Haikuo, they can go wherever they want, no one can control them.

Seeing the bruises under Song Yanqing's eyes, Xu Xilu felt a little distressed, patted the bed, and asked, "Does the lord want to come up and take a rest?"

Song Yanqing was not polite to him, she took off her coat and went to bed.The bed was very warm, and there was a faint fragrance of bluegrass on the pillow. Song Yanqing sighed comfortably.

"Xi Lu, you're leaving tomorrow. I'm afraid I won't be able to see you off."

Xu Xilu combed Song Yanqing's black hair scattered on the bed, "Hmm..."

"Will you blame me?" Song Yanqing asked anxiously.

Xu Xilu put a kiss on the corner of his eye, "It's too late to like, why should I blame you?"

Song Yanqing's eyes darkened, she grabbed Xu Xilu's wrist, turned around and pressed him under her body.Xu Xilu could feel the emotion on his body. Song Yanqing's forehead was covered with thin sweat, and he said in a hoarse voice: "You said such cute things, don't you want to sleep tonight?"

Xu Xilu said with a smile, "I think so, but my lord, you are against me."

After all, during the national mourning period, the two of them would not really do anything.What's more, if the two of them had sex tonight, they would have to abstain from sexual intercourse for a year, which would be a bit miserable.

Song Yanqing took a deep breath, "When you come back, you will never be able to get out of bed."

Xu Xilu nodded, "When I come back, my lord's legs will be weak every day."

"..." Song Yanqing couldn't say no to him, lowered his head and bit Xu Xilu's ear, "I'll let Liu Jinzhong go with you, he's capable of handling things, and I'm more at ease with him serving you."

Xu Xilu said with a bit of sleepiness: "Well... the prince should go back, right?"

"No hurry." Song Yanqing hugged him and said, "I'll be with you tonight."

Early the next morning, when Xu Xilu woke up, Song Yanqing had already left, and his body was still warm on the bed.After he washed and changed his clothes, it was time to set off.

It was the time of the morning court, and the only ones who sent Xu Xilu out were Mrs. Xie and Xu Anning.Xu Xilu bid farewell to them one by one, took another look at the word "Xu Mansion" hanging on the gate, turned around and sat in the carriage.

After the court, Song Yanqing sent the little emperor to the Taifu, and returned to the Hall of Qinzheng. After reading the memorial for a while, he was a little absent-minded. "What time is it?" He asked Zhu Neiguan who was standing beside him.Zhu Neiguan said: "Go back to the prince, it's just past time."

By this time, he should have arrived.Song Yanqing unconsciously held the jade pendant hanging around her waist, and smiled slightly. At this time next year, they will meet again.

He was looking forward to it.

end

In the second year of Tianxi, the Beiliang army was completely expelled beyond the border, and lost most of the land north of Tushan, and was forced to sign a treaty that would never invade again.

When he heard the news, Xu Xilu was in a villa ten miles away from the imperial mausoleum. He was holding a handful of fish food in his hand, and when he threw it casually, the fish in the pond rushed up to grab the food.

This villa is built by the mountains, with beautiful mountains and rivers, pine, wind, water and moon, far away from the hustle and bustle. Xu Xilu has lived here for a year and is used to the cleanliness here. Now that he is about to leave, he feels a little bit reluctant.

As soon as Xu Xilu finished feeding the fish, he heard Liu Jinzhong say: "Master Xu, it's almost time, we should go."

Xu Xilu clapped his hands, "Let's go."

Outside the Biezhuang, several carriages were ready to go, Xu Xilu got into the carriage with Liu Jinzhong's support.He poked his head out, and took a last look in the direction of the late emperor's mausoleum, and the carriage started slowly.

Back in the city, it was already dark, and the voices of people gradually increased.Xu Xilu thought that he would receive a warm welcome, but he didn't see half a familiar figure along the way - no way, it's only been a year, and they forgot about him?

Xu Xilu was wondering, when he suddenly realized that the carriage was not going in the direction of Xu Mansion, he couldn't help asking: "Eunuch Liu, where are we going?"

Liu Jinzhong smiled, "Master Xiao Xu will know right away."

When the carriage finally stopped, Xu Xilu looked at the vermilion gate in front of him, thinking that Song Yanqing really did it.

Liu Jinzhong opened the door for him, "Master Xu, please."

Xu Xilu walked into Prince Duan's mansion, and immediately froze in place.

I saw that the palace was covered with red cotton carpets, red mantles were hung on the eaves and treetops, and the red lanterns swayed slightly in the night, emitting a quiet and warm light.

Xu Xilu didn't expect that the proud and reserved little prince would learn surprise and romance after a year of absence.He stepped up, walked into the bright red, and came to the main hall under the leadership of the maid.

In the main hall, stood a handsome man who was rare in a family.He was dressed in a fire-like wedding dress, with an emerald and silver crown on his head, and a jade pendant on his waist. He looked extremely luxurious and elegant.

His gaze was fixed on Xu Xilu, and then the corner of his mouth lightly curled up, "Princess, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Xu Xilu looked at him for a while, raised his eyebrows, "Since it's the wedding night, how can there be no wine?" He glanced around, walked to the case, poured two glasses of wine, picked up the wine bottle and walked to Song Yanqing, " Your lord, please."

Song Yanqing took a glass of wine, walked around Xu Xilu's arm, and drank all the wine.

The spicy wine flowed down the throat, Song Yanqing's eyes were deep and dark, "So, we can be regarded as husband and wife?"

Xu Xilu shook his head, grabbed Song Yanqing's belt, and the two of them stuck very close, "It's the last step."

……

After having fun, it's the fourth watch.Xu Xilu lay lazily in Song Yanqing's arms, like a well-fed cat.

Song Yanqing stroked his long hair and said, "Sleep for a while when you're tired."

Although Xu Xilu was tired, he didn't feel sleepy, "No, I want to see the prince more."

"I've spent the rest of my life on you, why should I care about such a night?"

Xu Xilu got up, straddled Song Yanqing, licked the corner of his mouth, "Not enough."

Taste the wind and moon for the first time, and always indulge in it.For several days, the two of them did the same thing in the palace, until the end, Xu Xilu's legs were shaking.After a few days of nonsense, Song Yanqing finally calmed down and stopped hugging people on the bed. Xu Xilu was finally able to go home. Xie and the others were very happy to see him.

Xie said with a smile: "This year, our family is finally reunited."

On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Xu Xilu accompanied Mrs. Xie to burn incense and pray for blessings on Mount Qingcheng, and Xu Anning also went there.Mrs. Xie looked at the bare branches on the mountain, and said, "Wait until spring, when the apricot blossoms bloom and the mountain is covered with pink and white, then the scenery will be beautiful. Xilu, don't you think so?"

Xu Xilu smiled, "Yes."

The apricot blossoms are beautiful, and he likes them very much.

Mrs. Xie brought Xu Anning into the hall to pray for blessings. Xu Xilu walked to the backyard alone, saw an old monk sweeping snow, and suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar.

"Grandmaster."

The snow-sweeping monk stopped what he was doing and looked at him, "My lord, long time no see."

Xu Xilu smiled, "Long time no see."

"Young master has clear features and bright eyes, and his steps are brisk. It seems that the peach blossom calamity has passed, and this little monk is here to say congratulations."

Xu Xilu nodded lightly, "Thank you, master. The master is so good at predicting things, I wonder if you can count on it for me?"

"What does the benefactor want to do?"

Xu Xilu thought for a while and said, "Marriage."

"The benefactor's marriage has already been determined, so there is no need to count."

Xu Xilu smiled, "Then, count it as the afterlife."