Chapter 46: Swallows are flying, sent far away into the wild
At this moment, Cao Xi was the only one in the competition field. Master Sima knew clearly, and Xia Houxuan could see clearly what the situation was like. After twenty moves, Master Sima showed an imperceptible smile.
After fifty moves, Cao Xi started to pant like he used to practice.
Xia Houshang, who was watching the battle, could clearly see that Cao Xixu was about to lose.
Sixty moves! Cao Xi felt the figure in front of him shaking, and his footwork was extremely disordered, but there seemed to be a voice lingering in his mind.
"Brother Xi...Brother Xi..."
The voice seemed to be right next to his ears, and he seemed to clearly see Hui'er's bright and moving smile. At this moment, she was wearing a fiery red wedding dress and walking towards him.
"Can't...fall..." Cao Xi had sweat pouring from his forehead, but he still managed to hold on. When his strength was about to be exhausted, he instead used a series of killing moves that were the most powerful and the most energy-depleting. .
‘Stars flow to the west’, ‘tiger and leopard are moving’, ‘frost forms orchid’, ‘phoenix comes to ceremony’.
Sima Shi, who originally had the upper hand, was suddenly forced by the outburst of Cao Xi. He was a little overwhelmed and became confused. He hurriedly increased his energy and used his special skills.
Although Cao Xi exploded, even his cultivation level made a big breakthrough at this moment.
But after all, he had already lost too much physical strength and energy, and at this moment, he used many killing moves in a series, which made his internal organs feel like they were overturned. Finally, he could no longer hold on.
Everyone in the audience finally saw clearly the outcome of this competition.
I saw Cao Xi trembling, almost falling, but still holding on to the ground with the dragon-scaled sword in his hand. The sharp blade pierced the ring. Cao Xi finally lost consciousness. He vaguely heard someone say He said ninety-four moves or something, but so what, he was so useless in the end...
Vaguely, he seemed to hear the sound of the piano at that birthday party, which was like the spring breeze, and the paper kites on the autumn night of Luoyang that year...
"Yuanrong..."
There was a bitter smile on the corner of Cao Xi's mouth, and there was also bright red blood.
"Concession!"
Master Sima held the "Fijing" sword upside down, smiled slightly at Cao Xi, and saluted in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.
"Xidi..."
Seeing that Cao Xi was seriously injured, Xia Houxuan rushed to the ring with a sprint.
Cao Xi finally exhausted himself and fell down.
In the Xuanwu Field, the crowd gradually receded, leaving only two young men sitting and sleeping.
Xia Houxuan did not take Cao Xi to take shelter from the rain, but immediately used his kung fu to push Cao Xi's blood through the palace and began to heal his injuries.
The rain finally hit like a tidal wave. Cao Xi could no longer tell whether what was flowing on his face was tears or cold rain.
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On the way back from Qingzhou Province, Aunt Han and her younger sister Yu'er heard that Hui'er was about to marry into the Sima family, so they urged the Changling Township Marquis Mansion Guards to hurry up and hurry up, and finally Hui'er was Came back before the wedding date.
The family had not been reunited for a long time. In addition, the second lady in the mansion was getting married soon, which made them even more happy. Therefore, the whole house of the Marquis in Changling Township was full of joy.
But for some reason, Xia Houxuan always felt that he couldn't be happy. His sister, who had grown up together since childhood, was about to marry into her husband's family, so he would naturally feel a little reluctant to let go. There was also a period of time when the boy Xi Di He has never been here. Although his injuries are no longer serious, his whole spirit has collapsed. I just hope that he can let go of this obsession and take care of himself.
Xia Houxuan suddenly felt that time passed so quickly, and gradually, it was almost autumn again.
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After hearing about the marriage between Xiahou and Sima's families, the East Palace also prepared a congratulatory gift.
It's just that King Pingyuan is obsessed with studying classics and studying current affairs with several literary attendants, so these matters are usually left to Princess Mao to handle.
However, the two families involved in this marriage were both important ministers of the country. Mao did not dare to make his own decisions for a while, so after consulting Cao Rui, he arranged for Guanqiu Jian to make arrangements.
Looking at the gradually turning yellow leaves on the branches, Guan Qiu Jian realized that autumn was coming soon. Thinking of autumn, Guan Qiu Jian couldn't help but feel a little lost in thought.
I remember that it was also in the autumn two years ago that my father passed away and I came to the capital to study alone at Taixue.
However, when Imperial College was founded at that time, there were limited school buildings for students from other places. Although my father had been a county guard and I had inherited the title from my father at that time, after all, my family came from a poor family, and I had no relatives in the capital, let alone no one. There was no way, so at that time I had no choice.
Just when he was about to return to his hometown to find another way out, it was the young master of the Xiahou family who helped him. Not only did he let him live in Xiahou's mansion, but he also provided him with the money and silk he needed to study in Imperial College. .
It can be said that the Xiahou family changed his destiny. If it were not for the help of the Xiahou family, I might never have met His Royal Highness Prince Pingyuan in this life, and naturally I would not be where I am today.
Also, if it weren't for Xia Houxuan during this trip south, he might have died in Zhuge Que's hands.
He has never forgotten this kindness.
"Send this gift to the Marquis of Changling Township and the Marquis of Xia personally. Make sure to take good care of the gift."
"Understood."
Guanqiu Jian understood that what His Royal Highness Prince Pingyuan feared the most was that people would misunderstand him and make friends with party members, so he could not go to the Xiahou Mansion to deliver gifts in person. He could only ask the servants in the East Palace to deliver them. It was for this reason that since he left, Since Taixue took office in the East Palace, he has never made a special trip to visit Xiahou's family.
When the boy was about to set off, Guanqiu Jian seemed to suddenly remember something:
"Wait a minute, give this to Young Master Xiahou, and tell him that this is a small plaything for his elder brother Guanqiu to give to Bai Que and Amo."
"Young man, I understand." Although the young man didn't understand who Guan Qiu Jian was talking about, Bai Que and A Mo, he still took a brocade bag from Guan Qiu Jian's hand and headed to Xiahou Mansion with the congratulatory gift.
After a series of etiquette procedures of accepting, asking for names, accepting, accepting, and asking for appointments, the day of personal greeting has not yet come.
First, the man's Sima family sends a betrothal gift to formally propose marriage, then he goes to the ancestral temple to divine good or bad luck, and then he sends a betrothal gift to the woman's family to determine the auspicious date for the marriage.
The marriage procedures of these "six rites" are quite complicated, and ordinary people do not have the financial resources to undertake them. However, the Sima family is an important official of the gentry, so naturally they strictly abide by this set of etiquette.
The relationship between Sima father and son and the Xiahou family, old friends and important ministers, has become closer, and the whole family seems to be beaming with joy.
Xia Houxuan originally wanted to go to the Dongxiang Hou Mansion to see Cao Xi in person, but he was too busy preparing for the wedding, so he never got around to it.
At this moment, Xia Houxuan was counting the lists of congratulatory gifts sent by various governments, and his eyes rested on a small brocade bag.
This was a gift given to him in the morning by the boy from the East Palace sent by Brother Guanqiu. Since he was too busy in the morning, he had not had time to open it. When he opened the brocade bag and saw the items in the bag, Xia Houxuan couldn't help but smile warmly. It turned out to be two bells, one black and one white.
"Dingxin... Dingxin..." Xia Houxuan shook his wrist gently, and the two bells made a crisp sound.
The black bell was made of black iron, and the white bell was made of pure silver. One look at it and it was obvious that it was given to Amo and Baique by Brother Guanqiu.
Four or five years have passed since I followed my master to the south of Jingxiang.
Unknowingly, Bai Que has grown into a sturdy and fine horse, and Amo has also grown into a big dog, no longer as chubby as he was when he was young.
There were many days when he didn't have a good time with Brother Guanqiu, so he couldn't help but sigh.
Three days later, Xia Houhui's wedding was held as scheduled. On the day of the wedding, watching his sister and Sima Shi leave hand in hand, Xia Houxuan kept smiling, but for some reason, he was always in a difficult mood. Although his family was the same as the Sima family, Although they are family friends, he has never seen through the Sima family.
For no reason, he actually remembered Sima Yi's calm but gloomy and unpredictable performance on the day of his father's fortieth birthday party.
For some reason, he felt a little more uneasy and palpitating in his heart.
Maybe he was too tired these days, Xia Houxuan couldn't help but comfort himself like this.
Just like that, my sister, wearing a bright red wedding dress, gradually disappeared from his sight.
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The night was as cool as water, and it seemed that it had never been so quiet in the Marquis' Mansion in Changling Township.
Shortly after my sister's wedding, my parents went to Jingzhou again. The family didn't get together for long before they dispersed again.
The nights in early autumn are getting colder and colder.
"The wind is blowing, why doesn't Yu'er go back to her room?"
When Xia Houxuan saw his younger sister Yu'er and Amo playing outside, he was afraid that she would catch cold, so he said:
"Hurry back to the house and play with Amo tomorrow. If you don't obey me, be careful that my brother will marry you off too."
"No, Yu'er, don't get married!" The little girl vaguely felt that getting married was a terrible thing, so she shook her head desperately.
After finally coaxing his little sister to go back to the room to rest, Xia Houxuan himself no longer felt sleepy, so he simply put on his white fox cloak and listened to the wind in the garden.
"Xuan'er, why don't you go and rest and enjoy the wind here?" Bi Han did not go south with his father this time, saying that it was Hui'er's first marriage, and it was strange to have two children of his and his younger sister at home, so he wanted to stay with him. Spend some time with my little sister.
In fact, Xia Houxuan understood that Aunt Han just wanted her father to spend more time with her mother.
Over the past many years, Aunt Han has always treated everyone in the family sincerely, but she often neglected herself.
Xia Houxuan knew that Aunt Han was not truly selfless, and she also had sufferings that she could not tell. But, firstly, although everyone in the family respected her as much as her mother, she was just a concubine after all. Secondly, , she was originally in love with her father, but she chose to share her father's love with her mother.
In his mind, his father was an upright hero and a gentle gentleman. But in this matter, Xia Houxuan did not want to imitate his father.
Xia Houxuan secretly swore in his heart that he would never take a concubine in the future, and would definitely stay with someone forever.
"Aunt Han, one day, if even my younger sister gets married, will I really be the only one?"
"Silly boy..." Bi Han smiled: "People always have to move forward and look forward. One day, you will get married and start a business, and then more people and things will leave you. Go. But you must also remember that clothes are not as good as new, and people are not as good as old. In this world, old friends and your relatives will always miss you, which makes people feel warm."
Xia Houxuan smiled and then became a little lonely:
"Also, brother Xi, I don't know why, but I always feel sorry for him."
Bihan smiled, and unobvious crow's feet immediately appeared in the corners of his eyes:
"If you believe in him, he will definitely be able to overcome this hurdle. Aunt Han remembers that Yuan'er, a girl from the Wei family, has always had a crush on Xi'er. Xuan'er should remember to help them more."
