Chapter 63:
Gao Huan's first reaction was ecstatic.
When I learned that Li Mu was going to Yicheng to open up the wasteland and open up the city, Gao Huan's saliva was about to flow out, and he followed Li Mu in his dreams.
Even if it is to be a soldier with a horse for him, he is willing.
Think about it, follow the unparalleled God of War, go deep into the north, and turn a barren deserted land into a relay town for future northern expeditions. What a majestic and magnificent feat this should be.
Just thinking about it made him excited and his blood boiled.
It's a pity that he knew that his uncle would not let him go, and Li Mu might not be willing to ask him - so far, he still can't walk freely with such a big boulder, even though he has been secretly not walking since the last time he came back. Stop practicing.
It has been more than a month since Li Mu went away, and Gao Huan was disheartened and gradually despaired. Suddenly, she was called by her elder sister and asked to arrange for her to go to Yicheng. It was obvious that she had defected to Li Mu, and she almost jumped up and cheered.
He knew how to get to Yicheng.
From Ba County along the Western Han River, crossing Liangzhou out of Shu, and further north, relying on Longnan Qiuchi, is where Yicheng is located.
This path Li Mu took, he had imagined countless times in his mind.
He nodded immediately and said, "Don't worry, sister, just leave it to me, and I'll arrange it right away!"
He hurriedly turned to go, walked to the door, slowed down again, and finally stopped.
On this road to the north, it is unlikely to meet the main force of Xia Jie, but the twists and turns along the way, encountering small soldiers and thieves, must be inevitable.
He wasn't afraid, he would run away if he couldn't beat him, but if he brought his sister along, he would have to consider safety issues.
After hesitating for a long time, he turned around, bowed his head and said dejectedly: "Sister, I'm very willing to help you, but I don't have any personal soldiers, so I'll take you alone, I'm afraid something will go wrong on the road..."
His face was flushed with shame and shame.
I think the elder brother was already commanding a thousand armies when he was his age.
He is so useless, not to mention his personal soldiers, he can't even lift a stone...
"You went to the eldest brother to borrow a team of personal soldiers, and said that you wanted to go to Guangling to cast your second uncle and **** you across the river."
Gao Huan was a little afraid to look at his sister, for fear that when he saw her disappointed eyes, he would suddenly hear her say this.
Raising her eyes, she saw her smilingly looking at him, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Sister, wait, I'll borrow it now!"
When Gao Huan came out, he immediately went to look for Gao Yin, and repeated what Luo Shen said, looking at him eagerly.
Gao Yin looked at him.
This sixth brother, for a long time, seemed to despise Guangling and wanted to follow Li Mu wholeheartedly. He knew it well.
Li Mu went to Yicheng. Seeing him sighing and frowning all day, he suddenly ran over to borrow troops from him and said he was going to Guangling?
"It just so happens that I'll be going in a while. You wait a few more days, and I'll take you there."
Gao Yin said.
When Gao Huan heard this, he was dumbfounded, but how could he just give up and chase after Gao Yin, saying that he wanted to go immediately, he couldn't wait any longer.
Gao Yin looked at him with a half-smiling smile: "If I don't borrow it, you won't steal my talisman again, will you?"
Gao Huan's face became hot, and he said embarrassingly: "How can the eldest brother not believe me so much? The last time I was in a hurry, but I had no choice but to use the last resort. This time I really want to go to Guangling to practice, and ask the eldest brother to lend me some people, I can't wait for a moment. Living!"
Gao Yin's expression turned serious and stared at him: "Just like you, you still want to lie to me? Are you trying to sneak away to Yicheng again? Don't think so. I'll take you to Guangling in a few days! "
After he finished speaking, he turned and left.
Like three winters of ice water, poured down on the head.
Watching his eldest brother leave, Gao Huan was unwilling and chased after him again.
"Big brother! I want to help my sister! She's going to Yicheng. Don't you love her the most? You won't help her, and you won't even borrow a few soldiers?"
He really felt sorry for Li Mu in his heart, and he was so excited that he simply shouted again: "Li Mu has been ordered to go north this time, if it succeeds, it will be a great achievement for me! Going to a dangerous situation, with such a bold mind, who can match me in the Southern Dynasty? This time, my uncle took my sister home again. Humph! Don't think I don't know, it's clear that my uncle is not optimistic about him, and he takes the opportunity to not recognize him. Marriage! He is for me in the wind and rain, and the road is blue. It is unfair that my Gao family treats him like this behind his back! Fortunately, my sister knows the righteousness and wants to go to Yicheng to accompany him! With such a high profile, big brother, don’t you do anything about it? verb: move?"
Gao Yin looked surprised, looked at the excited Gao Huan, pondered for a moment, left him, turned around and left.
He went straight to Luoshen, told the story of Gao Huan's search for himself, and asked, "Ami, is what Liulang said true?"
Luoshen expected that Gao Huan could not hide the elder brother, so he had been waiting for him to find him. nod.
"Ami, Li Mu's combat power, perhaps only the northern Murongxi can be matched in this world. Brother A really admires him. It's just that since Uncle takes you back at this moment, he must have his consideration. Brother A may not be able to. If you decide to send you to Yicheng without authorization, don't do this again, and stay at home with peace of mind."
"If you have something to talk to Li Mu, how about eldest brother who can pass the letter on your behalf?"
He thought about it, and said again.
Luo Shen said: "Thank you eldest brother for your kindness. But I have to go to Yicheng. If you don't help me, I won't force it. I'll figure out a way myself."
Gao Yin and Luo Shen looked at each other for a while, and saw that she was calm, and she stopped crying and acting like a spoiled child. Overnight, it seemed that she was no longer the sister they were familiar with, and after hesitation, they heard Gao Huan shout again: "Brother, you Even if you don’t help us, don’t go to inform! If you inform, my sister and I will look down on you for the rest of our lives!”
Gao Yin glanced at him and turned away.
As soon as Gao Yin left, Gao Huan was regretful and worried. Looking at her sister, she seemed to have done it. She called a maid and started to pack up. Said: "Elder sister, it's useless to blame me. It's bad. I think the eldest brother is unreliable..."
He was swarming around the room like ants in a hot pot, and suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"Otherwise, let's go before my uncle and aunt know about it! I'm going to borrow someone from Li Xie! As long as I mention my brother-in-law's name and a few soldiers, he will not fail to borrow it!"
Li Xie was the commander of the Suwei Camp at the beginning, and now he has been promoted to the post, and he is in charge of Jiankang Duwei.
"Rokuro, you are so bold! The last confinement didn't shut you up enough, did you?"
Suddenly there was an angry shout outside the door, and the door was pushed open.
Gao Huan was startled, turned his head, and saw Xiao Yongjia standing outside the door, his face covered with frost. Gao Qiao was beside him and stared at himself with a look of displeasure.
Seeing that Gao Yin was also behind him, he was speechless.
Luoshen was sitting beside the bed, folding clothes with the maid.
Seeing this, the maids were panic-stricken and stopped.
She just turned her head, glanced at the movement outside the door, and continued to bow her head and fold her clothes.
Xiao Yongjia stepped into the room, stared at Luoshen for a moment, and said, "Ami, what do you mean?"
Luoshen stopped moving, stood up slowly, turned towards his parents, and said, "Aye Aniang knows, so I won't hide it. I'm going to Yicheng. I hope Aye Aniang will not stop her."
Gao Qiao immediately said: "Not to mention the long road, the dangerous road, even if the road is smooth, you must not go! It was Aye's fault in the past, and I married you by mistake. Now what should I say, a few days ago, you Aye Mother has told you. Ami, the way is different, don’t do it for conspiracy, let alone a husband and wife of the first generation? Li Mufei is a fellow of the Gao family! I didn’t know it before, but now I know, Aye can’t make mistakes again and again, watching you If you are dragged down by that Li Mu again, you will miss a lifetime!"
Gao Yin also stepped forward and said to Luoshen, "Ami, don't blame eldest brother. You are still young, and Liu Lang is even more foolish. You should still be obedient and stay at home, okay?"
Luo Shen didn't say anything, just looked at Xiao Yongjia, and said, "Auntie, I have something to tell you."
Gao Qiao wanted to speak again, but was blocked by Xiao Yongjia.
"You go out first."
She stared at her daughter and said.
Gao Yin reluctantly left.
Gao Huan whispered: "I really don't understand. Brother-in-law is a hero, and now he is going to work for the court, how can he not be a fellow..."
Before he finished speaking, when he saw Gao Qiao staring at him angrily, his tongue flickered, he didn't dare to complain anymore, lowered his head, and followed Gao Yin sullenly out.
"A Ling, don't reprimand, just talk to Ami properly."
Gao Qiao was a little worried, walked to his wife's side, and warned in a low voice. After speaking, he glanced at his daughter again, sighed, and walked away slowly with his hands behind.
…
The mother and daughter were left in the house.
"Ami, what's wrong with you? Originally, I saw that you had calmed down. Why did you change your mind when you came back to Jingkou? If I knew this, I wouldn't let you go!"
Luo Shen said: "Aniang, don't misunderstand. When I went to Jingkou, A's family not only did not hold back, but advised me to let go of the old things and don't have to worry about her son in the future."
Xiao Yongjia was startled.
"If that's the case, why are you going to Yicheng again?"
She stepped forward and held her daughter's hand, led her to sit by the bed, glanced at the clothes that had been folded on the bed, and sighed.
"It's not that A-Niang wants to forcibly split the two of you, but A-Niang really doesn't see his future. He is determined to expedition to the north, and he has little hope, not to mention, he still has the heart to stand up for himself! He is a minister of the Southern Dynasty, To achieve this goal, without subverting the imperial court, how can it be achieved?"
"When you, Aye, mentioned it to me, I didn't believe it. But that night, I asked him personally, and he didn't deny it."
"Ami! No matter how incompetent Your Majesty is, he is also your uncle. Wu Dayu, why did you have everything today? Your father will never allow him to have such a different opinion!"
Xiao Yongjia's brows were furrowed, and he was lost for a moment.
"What's more, even if A-Niang can let go of this, but with Li Mu alone, this world is like this. There are enemies outside and clansmen inside. Under heavy pressure, how can he turn the tide and turn the tide?"
"More than the future! If Li Muruo doesn't look back, there is only one way out! No matter how much you blame A-Niang, A-Niang won't tell you to follow him again!"
Luo Shen shook his head.
"Niang, my daughter knows what you and Aye have for me. But my daughter has to go this way. My daughter has to ask him clearly in front of him!"
"My daughter remembers that on the night of watching the tide in Jingkou, he once told me that even if the world is against him in the future, he will not hurt me and Aye Aniang. My daughter didn't know what he meant at the time. Now it seems that she understands. !"
"But my daughter asked him to give me an explanation. Since he had such an ambition, why did he marry me in the first place! Married me, why did he abandon me? One day, if he really becomes a scoundrel, what will he do? Won't you hurt me and Aya?"
Tears welled up in her eyes, raised her hands, wiped them quickly, and raised her face again.
"Auntie! Even if I break up with him, I will make it clear that I don't want him anymore, not him, just leave an empty word and go!"
She stood up from the bed, walked to Xiao Yongjia, and knelt down toward her.
"Auntie, I have made up my mind to go this trip and ask him clearly in person! Otherwise, I will be troubled day and night, and I will have trouble sleeping and eating!"
"If you are unwilling, unless you imprison me for the rest of your life, I will find it myself when I have the chance! Next time, I won't ask Rokuro to ask Big Brother for help."
Xiao Yongjia was silent.
She got it.
The daughter should have known that if she properly proposed to go to Yicheng, she and her husband would definitely object, so she borrowed the words of Gao Huan and Gao Yin to show her determination to herself and her husband first.
She stared at her daughter who was kneeling in front of her.
A face as delicate as a flower is getting thinner with each passing day. At this moment, the pale face was flushed with excitement because of the excitement.
Looking at his beautiful eyes, it was like two flames were burning.
Xiao Yongjia never knew that she was obedient since she was a child, laughed happily, cried when she was sad, and her Jiaojiao daughter, who loved to act like a spoiled child to herself and her husband, had such a stubborn and stubborn side hidden in her temperament.
At this moment, in a trance, Xiao Yongjia seemed to see a former self.
She was at a loss for a moment, subconsciously wanting to object again.
But the word "no" could not be said.
She suddenly remembered a bird she had raised as a child. The feathers are extremely green and the voice is extremely pleasant, she loves it very much. There were people in the palace who knew birds and said that this bird is fierce, and if it is locked up, it will die of anger and anger. She didn't believe it, she fed it with a golden cage and jade food, and didn't want to be told by that person.
The bird chirped day and night, went on hunger strike, and even hit the cage with its head, dripping with blood. After several days, when she couldn't bear it and finally released it, the bird was already dying and died that night.
Xiao Yongjia stood up slowly and said, "Let me think about it again."
…
Early in the morning of the second day, Gao Huan, who had been scratching his lungs all night, suddenly learned a piece of news.
His aunt actually changed her mind and agreed to let him **** her sister to Yicheng!
Of course, not only him, but also her own princess guard. Fan Cheng, the leader of the team, used to be a brave general on the battlefield. He had two hundred men, all equipped with crossbows.
With such a guard escorting, the trip will be safe and worry-free.
At the same time, there was another news.
That is, the uncle seems to be very dissatisfied with the decision of the aunt, and it is said that the two started arguing early in the morning.
But Gao Huan expressed no concern about this.
What he never expected was that just when he thought it was hopeless to travel, things turned around!
Since Auntie spoke up, based on Gao Huan's shallow life experience, she basically said that this trip to Yicheng was a certainty.
Gao Huan was overjoyed, and ran to her sister. Seeing that she had packed her things, she smiled and asked if he was ready to leave?
That's how it was. On this day in March, Gao Huan, with his infinite admiration for the eldest princess' aunt, tried his best to ignore his uncle's extremely ugly and gloomy face. , smugly out of Jiankang, arrived at the ferry, and boarded a big boat.
The big ship will go along Jiangxi with a fleet of military supplies. After arriving in Jingzhou, it will go to the north bank to Ba County, and then follow the marching road that he has imagined countless times, all the way north, to the purpose of this trip. The place, Yicheng County.
Gao Qiao stood at the ferry crossing and watched the big ship, which was guarded by the military boat in the middle, sail away, and disappeared at the end of the river.
He turned his face, glanced at his wife beside him, and saw that her gaze was still in the direction of his daughter's departure, his dissatisfaction still did not disappear at this moment, he frowned tightly, said nothing, left her, and put his hands behind his back, Went straight to Taicheng.
Towards the evening, near Xu Shi, Gao Qiao ended his day-to-day affairs and returned to Gao Mansion.
Originally thought that after such a dispute today, his wife had returned to Bailuzhou. Gao Qiao entered the house full of worries, but unexpectedly found that she was still there.
Her hair was still in a bun, her clothes were unreeled, and she sat upright in the room, as if waiting for herself.
Gao Qiao was stunned, remembering the scene where she disregarded her own objections and insisted on arranging her daughter to go to Yicheng this morning, the anger in her heart came up again, she sank, did not enter, just stood and said lightly: "Not early. Now, why don't you take a break?"
Xiao Yongjia stared at him without blinking.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Gao Qiao was staring at her like this again, and gradually he couldn't hold back. He frowned and said, "A-Ling, I'm not blaming you, but this time, your actions are really reckless! If it were anything else, no matter how disrespectful Li Mu was to me, I wouldn't bring my daughter back like this. Neither do you. You're young, you're not at the age where you can make a fool of yourself, why are you still so ignorant and self-willed! It's been twenty years, but you haven't made any progress at all! It really disappoints me!"
He said later, heartbroken.
Xiao Yongjia still looked at him like that, as if he didn't care about his reprimand at all.
Gao Qiao felt extremely helpless, held his forehead and sighed.
"That's all! My daughter was sent away by you, why should I tell you this! You rest, I'm going to the study!"
He turned to leave, but saw Xiao Yongjia suddenly smiled at himself.
The candles in the room were dazzling, and her skin was radiant, and this smile was even more beautiful and beautiful.
Gao Qiao stopped involuntarily and frowned suspiciously: "Why do you laugh?"
"Gao Qiao, I know you've always been disappointed in me. I've always been like this, and I probably can't change it in my life."
"Why don't I tell you again, just not long ago, I killed a person. Are you going to send me to Dali Temple, kill my relatives righteously, and enforce the law?"
Xiao Yongjia stopped laughing, stared at him, and said quietly.
Gao Qiao stared at her for a moment, frowning even tighter.
"Aling, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"I'm not talking nonsense."
Xiao Yongjia looked at her husband's upright face, and her eyes became a little erratic.
"Zhu Jiyue. Zhu Jiyue was killed by me."
She said it word for word.
Gao Qiao was taken aback, froze in place for a moment, suddenly seemed to have regained his senses, and walked quickly to his wife's side.
"A Ling, are you talking nonsense? How could you kill her?"
He seemed a little worried and raised his hand to touch her forehead.
Xiao Yongjia avoided the palm that he stretched out.
"You heard right. I killed her. That day she tried to seduce Li Mu and asked him to go to Qingxi Garden. When I found out, I was furious and rushed over, arguing with her, holding a sword in hand. , She wanted to take my sword, but she couldn't stand firmly under her feet, and fell over, my sword pierced her neck, and she died by my hands like that."
Gao Qiao stared at her for a moment and asked, "What about the fire? What's the matter with the fire?"
"Li Mu arrived, sent me back, helped me set the fire, and covered the matter."
Gao Qiao was stunned, his expression stiff, and he stood motionless.
"I killed Shao Yuniang back then, but now I have killed another person with my own hands. You can sue me to the imperial court, or you can divorce me. I won't blame you, and I won't force you and me to continue being husband and wife. "
The house fell silent.
"Forget it... Listening to your words, you didn't mean to kill her... Now that the matter is over, it's just..."
His face was still extremely ugly.
After a long while, Fang Dao said a sentence, the voice sounded extremely difficult.
Xiao Yongjia smiled slightly.
"Thank you."
Gao Qiao glanced at her with a complicated look in his eyes. The arm moved slightly. His hand seemed to be reaching out to her, and it was halfway there, but it was slowly withdrawn.
"It's getting late, take a break-"
He murmured and turned around slowly.
"You stay here, I have something else to do."
Suddenly, Xiao Yongjia's voice came from behind.
Gao Qiao turned her head and saw that she took out a sachet from her sleeve, untied it, and poured out a jade pendant.
The jade pendant is as clean as a cloud, with a pattern of cloud and algae on the face, which is a man's waist ornament.
It's just that the silk knot hanging below has faded a little, it should be some years old.
Xiao Yongjia held the jade pendant in the palm of his hand, looked at it for a moment, gently placed it on the desk, and pushed it towards him.
"Gao Qiao, you should still have an impression of this thing? A gentleman is better than Yuyu. I used to force this thing from you. Now I give it back to you."
Gao Qiao was at a loss for a moment, and finally recognized it.
This jade pendant was originally owned by him.
I vaguely remembered that it was a long time ago. It seems that that year, Xiao Yongjia was only thirteen years old.
It was also at the Qushuiliu meeting that year, the noble son of the Gao family, who was romantic with the sword, met the little princess of the royal family by chance in the Leyou Garden.
Under the peach blossom tree, she arrogantly stopped him. Pointing to the jade pendant hanging from his waist, he said that the pattern was good, and he had to ask the jade craftsman in the palace to cut out a piece according to it, and return it after use.
Later, the jade was never returned.
Later, he also repaid her and became his husband.
After so many years, Gao Qiao has long forgotten that he still has a jade pendant, which has been left in Xiao Yongjia's hands.
He raised his eyes and looked at his wife, his face blank: "A Ling, what do you mean?"
"Gao Qiao, your jade pendant, I forced it from you back then. It wasn't mine, not after all. I gave it back to you."
"These days, I have been reflecting on myself. I was the one who forcibly married you back then. Over the years, I have not fulfilled my duty as a wife. I know that you have tolerated me for many years, and I am very sorry for you. Now I figured it out. If you want to be with me, we will be with you. If you are concerned about your reputation, or if you are afraid that your daughter will be sad, and you want to maintain the status of your husband and wife, I will do it. "
"You are middle-aged, but you only have one daughter, Ami. I was the one who delayed you. If you don't want to reconcile, in the future, you can take concubines and spread branches and leaves for the Gao family, lest your lineage be in trouble. You have broken the incense here."
Gao Qiao was dumbfounded, motionless and completely unresponsive.
Xiao Yongjia got up after the case, passed by him, walked to the door, turned his head and said again: "Today, the reason why I ignored your objection and sent my daughter to Yicheng is because I know my daughter is old and I don't want to. It's up to you and me to arrange everything. If she wants to go, ask her to go. I believe Ami, she has her own judgment on the right and wrong."
"As for people's blessings and misfortunes, it is even more impermanent. For example, back then, when I loved you madly, when I married you, it was the happiest moment in my life. How could I have thought that one day, you and I would end up today. level?"
After she finished speaking, she opened the door, stepped over the threshold in front of her, and walked out.