Destiny of crossing

Chapter 36

Walking down the courtyard among the falling flowers, I staggered beside Mrs. Xie, and the autumn wind blows catkins all over the sky, bringing the fragrance of flowers.

Although in Xie's mansion, contact with Mrs. Xie is not infrequent, but it is the first time to chat alone together, so I can't help being a little cautious.

After walking for a while, Mrs. Xie stopped, turned her head, and sighed lightly, not knowing whether it was joy or worry: "In a few days, it will be eighteen. Before I know it, Xuan'er is going to start a family."

"Well," I replied, "Xuan will be the head of the family by then."

Mrs. Xie smiled, and walked forward again: "This child has been strong since he was a child, literary and martial arts, intelligent, and won the respect of his uncle Xie An, Prime Minister Xie. It's just that his personality is a little more showy, and he just has a lot of things on his mind." Holding back in my heart, even if there is something I like, I never know how to fight for it, and it is a disadvantage.”

I thought about the various pasts that I knew Xuan, and said: "Xuan is just too kind, and being kind is a bit silly."

Mrs. Xie shook her head and chuckled: "You didn't see him wearing a battle robe and stepping on corpses. He is only nice to certain people."

My eyes lit up: "I really want to see him wearing a battle robe and holding a saber, looking mighty and domineering!"

Mrs. Xie stopped suddenly, with a serious expression on her face: "Mr. Pei, how do you think Xuan'er treats you?"

I replied without hesitation: "Love and faith."

"Then what do you think is wrong?"

inappropriate?I suddenly realized: "Madam, I understand, I will definitely think carefully in the future, and won't drag Xuan down."

Mrs. Xie's eyes were covered with mist: "Mr. Pei, I don't mean any harm, I just want to protect my child."

I said: "Xuan is also the person I want to protect" It's just that these words are too weak.

Mrs. Xie smiled, with satisfaction and relief: "You are a good boy, but you don't know how to endure, and you will suffer a little bit in everything. Since ancient times, there is a saying that people don't fight with officials, and the poor don't fight with the rich. Let alone the emperor, the world is an emperor." Yes, life and death, prosperity and wealth are all the words of the emperor, so what can we do? Although we will not be obedient, at least we must know how to judge the situation and be careful in order to be safe."

"Sometimes, you have to know that people don't live for the dead, but for the living. Only the living will suffer from your pain and be happy because of your happiness. If you have any troubles, At least Xuan'er will be sad, so cherish life, okay?"

Live for the living?There were some slight tremors in my heart, and suddenly a bright light flashed in my mind, do I want to live for the living?

Mrs. Xie said again: "I heard Xuan'er said that you have no relatives in this world and are lonely and helpless. It just so happens that I also like you very much. I want to take you in as a godson. I wonder if you are willing?"

accept me?Son?I looked at the dignified, kind, graceful and luxurious woman in front of me, wiped the moisture from the corners of my eyes, and sniffled in a hopeless way: "Thank you, I don't dislike it, of course I am willing."

"Then you're not called a mother?"

"Mother," I called, my eyes flashed instantly: "Is Xuan and I brothers from now on?"

The godmother smiled: "Of course, he will be your brother from now on, and this will be your home." Then she took out an exquisite small white jade bottle the size of a nail polish bottle from her sleeve: "Mother accepts a godson, so of course I have to give him something useful." A meaningful gift, after much deliberation, I think gold and silver are too vulgar. My mother knew that you love beauty, so she went to the queen mother to ask for this, because it was scarce, and only half a bottle was missing, but it was not a problem to erase the scar on your forehead No."

"Thank you, mother." I took the little white jade bottle with a smile, and the corners of my mouth couldn't help twitching.Beauty?Am I that obvious?

After returning to the room, I took some of the letter and wiped it on my forehead. Although I knew that this thing might be useless, but the godmother thought so much, I naturally couldn't waste it, not to mention that this small bottle is very delicate, it's not bad to admire it.

Xie Xuan's wedding is approaching, and Xie's family has already started to get busy. He has been promoted to son-in-law, and he should be more particular about the pomp, from wedding candy to wine and vegetables, from a brick at the door to the layout of the wedding room, there are so many things, too numerous to enumerate.

After Xuanzi woke up, it was two days later before Madam Xie allowed her to get out of bed. The dying person in the sick bed, at first glance, was in good spirits. Circle people?

I sincerely admire him, he deserves to be a general.

Either Xuan's improvement, or the festive atmosphere infected me, or maybe it was the sense of belonging at home, and my mood improved a lot, and those melancholy and tangled emotions were gradually ignored.

Adhering to the principle of being a careful person, I concentrate on doing my work. I don’t leave the door, and I don’t leave the door. I usually write and calculate, and the ugly calligraphy is getting more and more decent. What’s more, help me Mother chooses and takes care of the things needed for the wedding banquet, and makes some small suggestions. Being so busy every day, it is also very fulfilling.

However, when I saw the sadness hidden under Xuan's smile, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

"Xuan" I said: "The princess is actually a good girl. After getting married, don't think about other things. A man is always responsible for his own woman. Forget about her!"

Xuan looked at me and nodded, with tears rolling in his eyes, I offered my shoulders.

In fact, it is not so easy to forget, it is just self-paralysis, since it is impossible, it is better to learn to forget, I only hope that time can really dilute everything.

On the tenth day of September, there are only 8 days left for Lixuan's big wedding. Everything is peaceful and harmonious. I thought this kind of life would last forever, but I didn't expect that in the palace of the sun, I would fight to protect my remaining self-esteem. What Sima Yao said against his will, his provocative words, turned out to be his justification for obscenity.

In the hall of Xie Mansion, the chief eunuch smiled and said to me hypocritically: "The emperor has a decree to let Mr. Pei enter the palace immediately to face the saint, there must be no mistake."

My heart immediately collapsed into a string, and the memories of that night flooded out like a sea, and I was full of resistance from head to toe in an instant.

Just as he was about to reply, he saw a few officials rushing in with trays in their hands, uncovering the cover, and it was glittering with gold, silver and jewels.

Everyone present in the Xie Mansion could not help but let out an exclamation.

"Young Master Pei" the eunuch in charge said with a smile: "These are all rewarded to you by the emperor. The emperor said that you love these things the most. I wonder if Pei thinks you are satisfied?"

When I looked at these things, I felt extremely glaring: "Your Majesty's kindness, Pei Ran appreciates it, you won't get rewarded for nothing, I'd better trouble you to take them back, I, Pei Ran, can't bear it."

The chief eunuch smiled: "The emperor said, this is the reward you deserve. I promise you prosperity and wealth. The emperor will never break his promise. If it happens in the future—it will be even richer than this."

deserved reward?I understand, if the emperor does not break his promise, it will only be for one night. It seems that my body, Pei Ran, is really valuable!

I held back my collapsed smile, and said sharply: "Please tell the emperor, eunuch, the reward is unnecessary. As for the glory and wealth, he should leave it to others. Please tell me that I, Pei Ran, are unwell and cannot enter the palace." Miansheng, father-in-law, please go back!"

The words have come to this point, who knows that the eunuch is not angry, not in a hurry, and came to me in a calm manner, and whispered in my ear: "The emperor has already expected that Mr. Pei will not enter the palace obediently with the servant, but the emperor Said, Xie Xuan is about to get married, don't cause General Xie to pray to heaven and earth with his arms and legs wrapped around because of Mr. Pei's self-willedness for a while!"

In a word, thunder strikes on a sunny day, right in the heart.

I took two steps back, my lips were trembling, what a despicable Sima Yao.

At this time, Xuan rushed over and just happened to support my limp body.

"What happened? Here—what's going on?"

I looked at Xuan Guan's caring eyes, looked at his innocent face, I said, I will protect him, although the words seem so thin, but at least, I can't hurt him again, my only family in this world , my brother.

I straightened up, pretending to be indifferent, and said nonchalantly: "It's nothing, the emperor always likes to play chess with me, you know he is good at chess, I don't like to go, isn't this a bar? "I pointed to the golden gold: "Here, look, I have won so much against him, of course he is not convinced, he has to fight to the death."

The eunuch reacted quickly, and quickly continued: "Yes, the emperor was studying chess in the imperial garden early this morning, and he ordered his servants to call Mr. Pei. Look, it's already noon. Come on, Mr. Pei, from the perspective of slaves, let's not delay."

Xuan looked at me suspiciously: "Really?"

"What would happen otherwise?"

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I followed the eunuch in charge all the way, through the palace, through twists and turns, and checkpoints, but instead of going to the emperor's bedroom, I was taken to the execution ground.