Duan Tianya stood quietly in a small pavilion on one side of the pool. In front of him, Liuxu sat cross-legged on a piece of bluestone, playing the recorder.
Although she has given birth to a son, as a martial arts practitioner, Piaoxu is still as delicate and beautiful as Duan Tianya once saw her for the first time, with the sound of gurgling water seeming to flow from her small and tender mouth.
Music can sublimate people's soul.
The series of things that happened in these days made Duan Tianya exhausted. Looking at his wife's face affectionately and listening to the quiet music, his increasingly tense mind gradually relaxed.
The lights are dim and the pond is lonely.
The sound of the flute is lonely, and the elegant rhyme comes out of the dust.
Under the bright moonlight, the fluttering catkins in her green clothes are like a left-behind green lotus, lonely and alone, peerless and lonely.
The song is over.
Facing his wife's expectant eyes, Duan Tianya thought for a while and uttered two words: "Sounds good!"
Piaoxu smiled, and then felt a little proud: "Lang'er sleeps very soundly every time he hears me playing the flute."
Duan Tianya nodded.
"The two happiest days for us were probably the time we spent on Snake Island, where we could work from sunrise to sunset without having to worry about anything.
Every day after dinner, Lang'er and I listen to you play the flute."
"Then let's go back quickly. After we go back, I will play the flute every day." Piaoxu said expectantly.
"Meow meow~" the little yellow cat jumped out, then got into Piaoxu's arms and spread its arms.
[Playing the flute every day, even if you are a master of internal medicine, your body will not be able to bear it, right?]
Duan Tianya and his wife didn't take it seriously. The cat was so mysterious that even his adoptive father couldn't do anything about it, let alone them.
Besides, after this incident, Duan Tianya is ready to retire from the world. By then, will the cat be able to chase him all the way to the Snake Island overseas to compete with Lang'er for milk?
"The day after tomorrow is Haitang's wedding day. Let's go for a glass of wedding wine!" Duan Tianya said with a smile.
When she heard the name Haitang, Piaoxu felt a little troubled: "Begonia is still different in your heart."
Duan Tianya didn't understand what he meant and nodded: "We grew up together, practiced martial arts and played, and I have always treated her as my biological sister. If I don't go to my biological sister's big day, maybe people will be disappointed."
Piaoxu's little mouth was slightly open, her face was frowning, and her mind was full of thoughts.
After touching the little yellow cat in her arms, she suddenly had a bold idea.
If she had the help of this strange beast, could she escape from that sinister plan and allow her family to retreat into the mountains and forests?
He pinched the little yellow cat's paws and raised it in front of him.
"Meow~" There was a trace of confusion in the big blue eyes of the little yellow cat, and its pink and tender tongue stretched out to lick the small mouth, licking up the unknown colorless liquid.
【What are you looking at?】
Piaoxu:.
Suddenly, the young woman looked towards the side path of the pond. Duan Tianya seemed to hear something and turned his head.
"Whoosh~" The sound of armor rubbing against each other.
A moment later, the two saw an official wearing a red robe striding over under the protection of dozens of forbidden troops.
When he saw Duan Tianya, the official stroked his beard and said, "I'm Fu Tiecheng."
Duan Tianya hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Greetings to Master Fu. You are here. I apologize for not being far away to welcome you."
As Tianzi's No. 1 secret agent, he naturally has an in-depth understanding of all the officials in the court. Fu Tiesheng is now a bachelor of Wenhua Pavilion and the chief minister of the cabinet. He is under one person and above ten thousand people. He has a high position of authority.
Fu Tiesheng nodded: "Kneel down."
"Kneel down?" Duan Tianya was extremely surprised.
A cold light flashed in Piaoxu's eyes. Her husband could only kneel to her. This man actually made such an unreasonable request, which was a recipe for death.
Fu Tiesheng turned his head and looked aside. The old god was there and said slowly: "There is a will!"
Piaoxu silently handed the little yellow cat in her arms to Duan Tianya.
Fu Tiesheng looked at the gold medal tied on the little yellow cat's shoulder and said, "It's like I'm here in person." He was startled, and then fell into deep thought.
After a while.
"Long live the Holy Ann." Fu Tiesheng knelt down directly.
Even if he is the chief minister of the cabinet, rules are rules. No matter how unreliable the current emperor is, he must abide by the rules on the surface.
"Meow~"
Piaoxu said with a smile: "My dear, if you have anything to say to the bachelor, just say it directly."
Fu Tiesheng stood up with the support of the guards, looking helpless.
He has lived at such an old age. To be honest, what kind of scene has he never seen? But this time, he really didn't know what to say.
With this gold medal, how can I let the emperor kneel down on his own?
Outrageous!
However, the emperor has done too many outrageous things, including this one, which is nothing! Fu Tiesheng quickly comforted himself in his heart.
The greatest benefit of this emperor to their civil servants is that he doesn't care about things, and this is their favorite emperor.
But looking at what the iron-courage god did, they were extremely frightened.
Although they don't care who becomes the emperor, and the more rubbish the better. But what is the difference between Zhu Wuli's Hulong Villa and the Jinyiwei in the Taizu period?
If you complain today, the emperor will know tomorrow. A tomb is prepared before going to court every day, and the skin and bones of a little greedy person who has only a few hundred taels of silver are skinned and bones. It is terrible to think about such a life.
We must not allow this Zhu to become the emperor!
Having made up his mind, Fu Tiesheng didn't bother to bother with any more red tape and took out the imperial edict.
"With the pardon, Duan Tianya, the Tianzi No. 1 secret agent of Hulong Villa, immediately left Hulong Villa and was given the title of the first four imperial guards with swords. He was also the commander of the imperial guard's personal army. He had jurisdiction over three thousand battalions and one guard with eight thousand people.
Appreciate this."
Duan Tianya was startled: "Grand Bachelor, what do you mean?"
Fu Tiesheng said coldly: "If even a single word of what I say to you is leaked out by the three of you in the family, the whole family will be copied and executed!"
"Qiang~" The surrounding forbidden troops drew their swords directly and faced them to the side with an overwhelming momentum.
You can't face Duan Tianya because there is a gold medal.
Fu Tiesheng:
After a moment of silence, he continued in a deep voice: "Duan Tianya, let me ask you, are you a subject of the Ming Dynasty? Are you loyal to the Ming Dynasty, the court, and the emperor?"
Duan Tianya said without hesitation: "My allegiance is naturally to the Emperor."
From childhood to adulthood, their adoptive father always taught them to be loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and self-sacrificial.
Fu Tiesheng nodded: "Then you know that Zhu Wuwu did the same thing as him after he eliminated Liu Jin, colluding with cronies and threatening the ten generals to obey him.
They even asked them to present a memorial together to coerce the emperor to disobey the late emperor's will and agree to his marriage to the common girl Su Xin.
Even the 300,000 troops stationed in the suburbs have been using various excuses to stand still after Liu Jin's death, and now food and military equipment are constantly being transported into the military camp.
So what is he going to do next? Obviously, he is going to rebel and become a traitor!"
"No, my adoptive father is loyal and courageous. He will not do this." Duan Tianya said firmly.
"Humph, Zhu Wuwu is loyal and courageous, but he is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and righteous to the country. Do you think he will take the emperor's little nephew seriously now?" Fu Tiesheng snorted coldly.
Duan Tianya was startled. On one side was his adoptive father who had raised and cared for him for twenty years, and on the other side was the emperor who had sworn allegiance to him since childhood. He really didn't know what to choose now.
Even, deep down in his heart, he felt that it might be better for his adoptive father to be the emperor than the current emperor.
Looking back, he noticed the expectation in his wife's eyes, and Duan Tianya clasped his fists: "Master Fu, I apologize. Tianya has decided to retire and return to his hometown, and will no longer visit the Central Plains. I'm sorry that I can't obey my fate!"
Fu Tiesheng's face suddenly turned ugly: "Do you know that with the current situation, the world and all the people will be overthrown in an instant, just like fighting on a chess field, it is black or white. There is no room for you to stay out of the matter."
Duan Tianya thought for a moment, then said honestly: "I'm sorry."
"You!" Fu Tiesheng was furious: "If you don't get enough oil and salt, I thought you were a truly loyal and patriotic person. Come and arrest them all."
"Meow!" The little yellow cat was also furious.
How dare you touch my little cat’s cafeteria!
The guards looked at each other and did not dare to step forward.
Many of them have been on duty in the palace, not to mention whether they dare to deal with this little ancestor recognized by General Manager Cao, or whether they dare to deal with the gold medal that I am here in person.
At the very least, you have to fight it!
Fu Tiesheng stood with his hands behind his hands and waited for a while to see if Duan Tianya would beg for mercy and admit his mistake, but now this is the result.
The situation suddenly became awkward.
How can he, an old scholar, deal with a master like Duan Tianya?
A gentleman beware of independence!
Fu Tiesheng put his hands in front of him and bowed deeply: "Master Duan, since you are determined to go into seclusion, I hope you will consider it for the common people and never tell this matter.
Thank you, old man!"
As he spoke, Fu Tiesheng was ready to kneel down.
Duan Tianya hurriedly helped him up: "Master Fu is serious, tomorrow morning, no, after a while, my wife and I will pack our things and leave overnight.
I didn't see anyone today either.
From now on, the affairs of the imperial court and Jianghu have nothing to do with me!"
Fu Tiesheng nodded and looked at the young people and the little yellow cat. His originally bright eyes gradually became cloudy.
At this moment, he suddenly had a bad premonition.
It is conceivable that if Zhu Wuli's rebellion was successful, how would he be written about himself in the history books a hundred years later as the last chief minister of the dynasty.
Treacherous officials who are causing harm to the country!
"Alas!" Fu Tiesheng let out a long sigh and turned around, leaving the two of them and the cat with a bleak back view.
"Master Duan, take care of yourself!"
"Master Fu, have a good trip!" Duan Tianya said honestly.
Fu Tiesheng staggered and almost fell.
"Tianya, should we leave now? I'll go back and pack my things." Piaoxu said happily.
Tianya nodded: "There must be people watching inside and outside the house now. If you go to say goodbye to your adoptive father Haitang, there might be trouble. You go and clean up, and I will leave two letters for them."
"Okay!" Piaoxu quickly turned around and went back to the house.
Soldiers are very quick, and if they wait for some people to react, it may be the end of their family.
"Master Le, let's say goodbye. We'll see you again in the future!" Duan Tianya said solemnly, raising the little yellow cat to his eyes.
He knew that if Le Ye hadn't been here today, their family might have fallen into the mud, and it would be extremely difficult to get out in the future.
If Piaoxu was hurt again, how could he face Piaoxue, their sisters' father and brother a hundred years later?
"Meow~" the little yellow cat licked his lips.
【Your wife is great!】
Duan Tianya:???
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The best village in the world, quiet backyard.
"One comb to the end, two combs to white hair to eyebrow level, three combs to fill the house with descendants..."
The wedding is tomorrow, and Yun Luo is combing Haitang's hair as a blessing with her pregnant belly.
According to custom, pregnant women are not allowed to touch the bride during a wedding because they are afraid that the bride will be infertile or have a miscarriage in the future. Divorced people or widows are also not allowed to touch the bride.
Fortunately, today is not a big day, so there is another custom, which is to let women with happy families comb the bride's hair.
This kind of woman is considered a blessed woman, which means that she can convey good luck and happiness to the woman who is about to get married.
Haitang liked Yun Luo and Cheng Shifei. They were noisy all day long, but their relationship became deeper and deeper.
The kind of people who raise eyebrows together and treat each other like guests, is this still family?
After washing up, Princess Yunluo fell into a deep sleep. As a pregnant woman, she often felt sleepy, and aches and pains in the back were common problems. Fortunately, Master Le came over to give her a foot massage to soothe her blood.
But Haitang always couldn't sleep.
Tomorrow is the most important day in her life, and it is also the day that determines whether she will be happy in the rest of her life. She is a little nervous.
Get up and open the door.
The bright moon hangs high, and the moonlight is as white as a girl's skin, soft and moist.
At a glance, she saw Gui Hai Yida standing outside the door.
After being stunned for a long time, Haitang asked excitedly: "Has your inner demon been removed?"
Gui Hai Yi Dao nodded slightly.
"I've been counting these days. Counting these days, you should have completed your merits." Haitang said with a smile.
Guihai took two steps forward with a knife stroke: "How can it be considered as fully functional? I'm going to come over to drink your wedding wine.
Madam Wan!”
These days, every time when his inner demons attack, he will think of Haitang and miss her. He endures everything for her. But as soon as he comes out of seclusion, he receives a wedding invitation from the person he loves the most.
Every word on the wedding invitation seemed like a knife piercing his heart. One cut after another, no blood was seen, but it was more painful than being cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
Shangguan Haitang laughed: "I knew you would say that, but you have always known that you and I have always been brothers and sisters.
I have been too familiar with you since I was a child, and I would not be used to it if I married you.
Moreover, you know, you killed ninety-seven people during your madness, and your sins were serious. Brother Wan, at my request, has negotiated with ninety-five families for you, and they have promised not to seek revenge from you again.
One knife, and we will always be brothers from now on!"
Gui Hai took a deep look at her, closed his eyes for a long time, and finally opened his eyes and said slowly: "The wedding is tomorrow, why are you here alone?"
"I just couldn't sleep, so I wanted to go out and walk around."
Guihai Yida smiled: "You are alone, you are too lonely."
Haitang raised her head slightly and smiled sideways: "There is also the moon, so I am not alone."
The bright moon is like jade, and the cold white moonlight shines on the world. Begonia seems to be the incarnation of the moonlight. Every frown and smile is elegant, and the corners of the eyes and eyebrows are clear.
Gui Hai Yi Dao was stunned for a long time before he regained consciousness.
