Sweet Beauty

Liu Xiu couldn't tell what kind of complicated mood it was for a while, so he just stared at A Shu and sipped the small bowl of hot soup very patiently and carefully.

There was a tiny trace left on Haitang's delicate lips. She was about to take the handkerchief, but he picked it up first and gently brushed it from her lips.

"If you don't like sweet soup, you don't have to force yourself." His voice was a little hard and hoarse.

After saying that, he lowered his head to himself, picked up the remaining small half bowl of soup, and drank it.

The smile on Ah Shu's face gradually converged, and she stared at him blankly, before saying in a daze, "How do you know that I don't like sweet soup?"

She remembered that since she got married, she was always careful everywhere, and she didn't dare to reveal the habit of being pampered at home in the past, for fear of being disgusted because of it.

Even though I have been reminded by my sister-in-law recently, and occasionally dared to be a little arrogant to test Liu Yu's bottom line, most of them were only in the bed, and they were usually walking on thin ice.

Liu Yu's thin lips pursed tightly, and his eyes showed a bit of gloom, as if restraining his emotions, and said hoarsely: "Listen to what your brother said, you have only drank salty soup since you were a child, and never touched a sweet one."

On the day he was drinking with Zhao You in Handan last year, he had heard Zhao You mention that A Shu was sensible and obedient when he was young, but he was very squeamish. She is not the same as an ordinary sweet-loving girl. Except for fresh melons and fruits, she is reluctant to eat a single sip of sweets. When she was young, she only tasted a little, and she would cry coquettishly for a long time.

He was only slightly surprised that day, but he didn't take it to heart. When he thinks about it today, he suddenly feels a little sad and pity.

She was obviously so disgusted, but she still pretended to be happy in this home that didn't accept her, and didn't dare to reveal her true emotions.

He didn't want to do so much before, but now, unknowingly, it has quietly changed.

He not only cares about whether he has a clear conscience, but also whether she is really wronged. The clear line that has been maintained for a long time seems to have been blurred.

In A Shu's mind, the appearance of her brother when he was joking about her childhood anecdotes appeared, with a shy face, blushing and bowing his head, "I was young and ignorant at that time, how can it still be like that now."

Liu Yu suddenly stretched out his hands to firmly support her shoulders, and said, "How can people's habits be so easily changed?" Just now, he remembered that every time she ate, whenever there was a sweet soup, she drank it a little slower. It can be seen that now I'm older, but I still don't like it, "Ashu, you—"

His voice came to an abrupt end, and he pursed his lips for a long time before he said with a serious face: "You are the wife I am marrying, so you don't have to hide your true nature. I have asked myself that since I got married, there are many things that I can't live with you, but I will never let you down. These little things take anger on you."

Ah Shu's twinkling eyes looked suspiciously at him, but did not speak.

"If I don't do it," he was stunned by the sight of her, his lips and teeth were dry, "you-you can pull my hair on the temples again, the more painful it is, the better."

After all, he endured the flushed complexion, took off the crown, and tucked the loose strands of hair into her hands.

Ashu pinched the black and rough hair, stunned for a moment, suddenly covered her lips and chuckled, and pulled it down boldly and forcefully, teaching him to grit his teeth in pain, only to say proudly, "This is what you said. Yes, no regrets."

Liu Xiu nodded solemnly.

There were two shallow dimples on her cheeks, sweet and intoxicating, and the bright eyes flowed, but suddenly stopped on a box in the inner room.

Liu Xiu followed her gaze, and her handsome face, which was already a little red, became more and more unnatural.

Yesterday's absurdity reappeared in front of his eyes. His Adam's apple could not help rolling up and down. As soon as he stretched out his hand, he pulled the person closer, making her sit on his kneeling lap, and said in a hoarse voice, "Was it comfortable last night?"

The same problem with the bed last night made Ah Shu suddenly uncomfortable.

He coughed softly as if to cover it up, decided to admit it frankly, and said thoughtfully, "If you don't like it, we can try something else in two days."

Ashu slowly widened his eyes, showing a little fear.

…

For three days in a row, A Shu was busy with the affairs of the palace.

Feng Yu still asked Liu Zhao to follow him every day, and in the evening, after she had some other advice and teachings, she would go to Ashu to say hello.

The two hadn't dealt with each other for a long time before, especially Liu Zhao, who was stubborn and unwilling to be shaken easily. After only a few days of getting along, naturally they would not let go of their previous grudges. Fortunately, Feng Li was there, and often came forward to stop Liu Zhao when he was about to break out.

After several days like this, A Shu and Liu Zhao were barely able to coexist peacefully, which was much better than the past.

Feng Li was very pleased when she saw it.

At night, Ashu thought that Liu Yu would not let go of the opportunity to toss her, but unexpectedly, he was also very busy. He stayed in the military camp outside the city for three days in a row and did not return.

It turned out that in addition to welcoming the envoys of the Son of Heaven and the county officials from all over the country, there will be Qiu Yi in the letter ten days later. At that time, many middle and low-level soldiers in the army will participate.

Liu Yu was also very busy with this matter.

After another day, the county governors and others from all over the country finally arrived at Xindu one after another and stayed at the inn. Another day passed, and the messenger of the Son of Heaven finally arrived.

On this day, Liu Yu led all the officials to meet him in person early in the morning, while A Shu stayed in the palace and arranged the inside and outside of the palace properly before returning to the house to wash and dress up.

She held a high cloud and looked at the fairy bun, wore black wide sleeves and curved robes, drew dark eyebrows, pursed her lips, applied thin powder, bright eyes and white teeth, and came out slim. Come.

In that group, in addition to Guo Qu, Liu Ji and other Liu Yu's officials, as well as the officials of various prefectures in Jizhou, there were also two envoys. Feng Ting, the servant of the Yellow Clan, who had met several times, and the other one who was more face-to-face, Ashu thought for a moment and remembered that he had seen this person in a dream.

However, in order to pass the decree on behalf of the emperor, Zhang Hou and Geng Yun each sent a confidant to come. Obviously, the two people are not as dependent on each other as they used to be, and there is a slight rift.

Sure enough, when Ah Shu came forward, although Feng Ting and Wang Zhuo were still saluting respectfully, their attitudes were very different. Feng Ting's face was full of flattering smiles and greetings, while Wang Zhuo looked at him coldly, except for the surprise at first glance.

Liu Yu kept Ashu behind him without a trace, and politely greeted Feng Ting and Wang Zhuo: "You two, please come in, I'm willing to listen to the emperor's will first."

Speaking of the emperor's will, Feng Ting showed a smug smile on his face. He threw off his wide sleeves and entered first. After everyone paid their respects, Fang burned the incense and cleaned his hands, and loudly declared the emperor's decree: "God of the emperor, gods of Houtu, first The emperor left me to calm down the worries of Hebei. Today, King Xiao Liu Yu was ordered to settle down in Jizhou at the beginning. He worked hard and made great achievements and increased the number of food towns. There is also the real king Liu Yanshou, who supported several times, retreated from King Xiao to the rebels in Bingzhou and increased the number of food towns. Ten thousand households. The general Liu Jisan attacked from King Xiao, always guarded the army, captured the enemy's head many times, and bestowed thousands of gold. Military advisor Guo Qu, who repeatedly made extraordinary strategies, defeated thousands of enemies from King Xiao, and gave five hundred gold..."

In this series of rewards, a group of meritorious people were rewarded one by one, and the vacant official positions were re-appointed, and then Liu Yu was ordered to send troops to join the state to quell the rebellion of Liang Yu and Xue Xiang.

It was all expected, but the reward for King Zhending was unexpected.

Although Liu Yanshou did send troops to support him, he only listened to Liu Yu's dispatch. In terms of credit, it is far from being comparable to him. Even Liu Ji, Guo Qu, and even Wang Shu, who had previously surrendered to Xishan, had the credit for him. And no less.

The emperor's will obviously not only wants to reuse Liu Yu, but also deeply fears him, so he helps the nearby Zhending small country to shock and beat him.

Today, the real king, Liu Yanshou, has not arrived yet, and the eyes of the audience all fell on Liu Yu, wanting to see how he would react.

Especially Feng Ting, although still respectful, his eyes were fixed on Liu Xiong, and he did not move. Before he left, the Queen Mother had instructed him, and if Liu Xiu showed the slightest disobedience, he would immediately report back.

Now, Zhang Hou and Geng Yun are already at odds. They are both open and secretly fighting. They are both jealous of Liu Ruo and want to win over, but they don't dare to move easily.

In the eyes of the public, Liu Yu's expression did not change. After thanking Tian's kindness, Ruyu's face showed a modest smile, and he said loudly: "It is indeed not the credit of the minister to settle Jizhou, and His Majesty's will is very fair."

There was no trace of dissatisfaction between the words.

Feng Ting and Wang Zhuo then closed their eyes and walked into the hall with different thoughts.

Therefore, the banquet received angels and young girls, and Ashu only showed up for a while and then retreated, and did not enter.

When everyone was seated and the food was ready, the bells and drums began to play. The gathering of county officials was supposed to be a jubilant and peaceful scene, but the atmosphere was strangely depressed because of Feng Ting and Wang Zhuo.

During the intertwining of Gongchou, Wang Zhuo suddenly raised his glass to Liu Yu who was sitting on the main seat and said with a loud laugh: "Your Majesty, the Great Sima Yu Chang'an is also concerned about the situation in Jizhou day and night. This time Your Majesty's credit is very great, and the Great Sima also specially prepared a gift, please accept it with a smile. ."

After all, he winked at an entourage beside him. The entourage hurried out of the hall, and after a while, dozens of strong men carried dozens of boxes of gold and silver utensils and silk cloths inside.

In addition to the others, there were actually three young women with beautiful appearances and slender statures, who also entered Shi Shiran and rushed to pay homage to Liu Yu.

Liu Yu couldn't help jumping between his brows. He first thanked Wang Zhuogong's watch, pointed at the ten boxes of gold and silver, and said, "Yu dare not claim credit. Today, I won Jizhou. All of you here have contributed. This gold and silver will be shared with you. If you join the army, please reward those who have meritorious service." At the end, he did not forget to add, "This is a piece of mind of the great Sima."

Wang Zhuo was originally dissatisfied, but after listening to the latter sentence, he felt that his move was just to win the hearts of Da Sima, so he felt satisfied. He also pointed to the three women and said, "These three women are singers of Yuefu. The great Sima cared that the king was far away in Jizhou. He was only accompanied by the joy of snoring and laughing, and he especially bestowed the good news of Chang'an."

After he finished speaking, he gestured to the three again.

The three girls sang and danced in harmony with the music. Not only did they have a tactful voice, but they also walked gracefully, with long sleeves and flying belts.

Among them, the one with the best appearance, singing and dancing, unexpectedly swirled with the sound of the song, and walked straight towards Liu Yu with a bright smile, as if he had invited him to dance together.

During the banquet, regardless of their status, they could sing and dance together. This woman's behavior was not out of the ordinary, but a gloom that could not be concealed flashed in Liu Yu's eyes.

This woman was sent by the enemy, and no matter how patient he was, he couldn't sing and dance with her.

Seeing that he didn't respond, the woman was quite embarrassed, and even Wang, who was watching from the sidelines, looked unhappy.

Fortunately, at this time, Fan Xiao suddenly got up, laughed loudly, and pulled the beautiful woman's hand, danced and sang in the hall: "How fast? You are alone? But you should drink alcohol and burn fat cows."

When the woman saw that this was also a handsome young man, her embarrassed expression returned.

Once the song is over, dance and dance.

Wang Zhuo was waiting for Liu Yu to accept the three daughters, but he heard him say warmly: "Da Sima's good intentions, Yu is really ashamed. I came from a poor background, and I don't know how to appreciate music and dance, so I might be disappointed."

He looked around in the hall and suddenly stopped on Xie Jin.

"It's Duke Xie, who has been away from Chang'an for a long time, so please serve this princess to Duke Xie." He pointed to one of the women.

"As for the remaining two, the Emperor Fang Cai also said that the king of Zhending is indispensable, so why don't you send it to Zhending, what do you think?" He said, looking at Wang Zhuo.

Wang Zhuo didn't expect him to be as untouched as gold and silver beauties, but when he heard the name of the emperor, he couldn't refute it, so he had to agree.

Feng Ting and Wang Zhuo's mission on their trip was completed, and they were obviously not interested in the next banquet, so they said goodbye soon.

After the banquet was over, Liu Yu waited for everyone to leave, and the watertight smile he had just maintained faded away.

The hatred that had been suppressed in his heart suddenly spewed out, he couldn't help pulling out a long sword, and with a wave of Huo, with a "bang", he split the cases in front of him in half.

Nearly two years after his brother passed away, he has never been able to take revenge, and he still has to greet his enemies with a smile and endure the humiliation, which is really resentful.

Liu Ji and Guo Qu on the side looked at each other, and whispered to persuade: "The two angels will leave the day after tomorrow, the king is patient, and the gentleman takes revenge, it is not too late for ten years."

Liu Xiu closed his eyes and panted, trying to suppress the surging qi and blood in his heart, and it took a long time for him to gradually calm down. When he opened his eyes again, he had regained clarity.

He instructed in a cold voice, "Send someone quietly to mix into the team where the two singers are going to Zhending, and watch Liu Yanshou's movements."

If you guessed correctly, there are two reasons for supporting King Zhending after this chapter, apart from being afraid of his power. First, Liu Yanshou is also a member of the Han clan, which is more suitable than a prince with a different surname; second, it must be the real royal family who secretly contacted Chang'an behind his back.

There must have been a conspiracy between the Queen Mother and the Zhending royal family.

The author has something to say: Feng Ting's paragraph of the emperor's decree referred to the "Historical Records: Biography of General Wei's Hussars", but I mainly made it up.

Fan Xiao's singing is from "Yan Ge He Xing Xing", written by Cao Pi and borrowed from it.