Cover The Sky With One Hand, Beat The Ground With The Other

The room was lonely, and the two of them were silent for a long time.

Zhao Yanran slowly turned over and got out of bed and knelt before me, "Princess, can't you really let your brother make a living? These days, I always feel that he is about to remember something. Just give him more time, maybe, Will he be able to know when he gets lost?" Seeing that I didn't answer, she said again: "Do you really have the heart to kill everything before Xu Fang comes back?"

I stayed silent for a long time, picked up the letter rafts scattered on the ground one by one, installed them, and looked at her, "Yan Ran, it’s not my heart to bear it. On that day, I knew that the husband had rebelled by decree. If my father woke up, it’s me Nothing can be changed by one's own power, and now, don’t tell anyone else, even if it’s me, if he doesn’t have the blessing of the holy blessing one day, I don’t know if he can live a few days of peace..."

Zhao Yanran frowned. Maybe she didn’t understand what I’m talking about. I caressed the letter. The words on the head were like a throat, but they were like a world away. After being arrested, I should always return his friendship..."

There are always things in this world that you should not ask for what you can do, but you should ask yourself whether you should do it or not.

Seeing Zhao Yanran's expression of joy, I said, "But I have one condition."

She was taken aback.

I said: "I will let Nie Ran leave Qingzhou. As for whether he can reunite with Nie Guang safely, everything can only be resigned. As for you, you have to come back to Beijing with me, and you can't follow him on the road anymore."

Zhao Yanran hesitated to speak, and I said, "If you can't agree to my terms, I can't let Nie Ran go."

She held back her tears and finally nodded gently.

The environment of Qingzhou Dajaon is not better than that of Beijing. It is not only dimly lit, cold and bleak, but when passing through the dark corridor, it can even smell of musty.

I followed the jailer to the innermost area, stopped in front of the cell where Nie Ran was being held, and ordered someone to open the lock.

Behind him, the prefect tremblingly said: "Do you really want to be escorted back to Beijing immediately? It's better to wait for Master Song to bring the people from the central barracks, and then go on the road more safely?"

I squinted at him and sneered: "Could it be that the adults can't believe in this palace?"

"Next, the subordinates dare not..."

"This is the emperor's edict. The rebels and the party are already on their way to save people. There are many nights and dreams. They must set off early. The palace has notified Lord Song that they are responding, so adults don't have to worry about it."

The prefect said yes and did not dare to ask any more.

I looked inside. Nie Ran was lying weakly on the stone bed due to the scattered cartilage, with arrows in his chest and right leg bandaged with grass, blood still leaking out, and the whole person looked dying.

The iron chain of the gate rattled loudly, and when he heard the movement, he slowly raised his head, seeing that I was standing in front of him, his eyes were slightly surprised. I turned my head blankly and motioned to the jailer to frame him, not to delay the hour.

When our group left the prison, the sky in the east was faintly blue, the wind was rustling the woods, and the sky was about to dawn.

The prefect looked around, and there was no one on all sides except the jailer and my guards. He was very disturbed and asked me why I didn't see Master Song. I also looked confused, and only said: "Maybe it was the time when he heard the appointment with this palace. The post house is not far from here. Why not go back to the yamen quickly and order someone to contact Master Song quickly. Maybe he has already On the way here..."

The prefect nodded repeatedly, turned around and walked a few steps, then turned around hesitantly. Obviously, I was still not at ease. I smiled slightly and said, "These guards in this palace are all masters of martial arts. I can't hold it fast."

The prefect felt relieved when he heard this. After he had gone far, my guard stunned the two jailers neatly, took off the key and unlocked the shackles that had locked Nie Ran.

Under the moonlight, Nie Ran's eyebrows were still the same. I stepped up to him and said calmly: "You go, I think your comrades have already been ambushed in Gyeongju City. You naturally have a way to call someone to send you away."

He stroked the wound on his chest, with cold sweat oozing from his forehead, and asked me hoarsely: "Why?"

I said: "Yan Ran begs me to save you, she said that if it weren't for me, you wouldn't be in this situation."

There was an inexplicable light in his eyes, "You, you should know what the consequences of the tiger returning to the mountain will be..."

I said: "I know."

"then you……"

I said: "I don't like owing people's love, you saved me, I will pay you back once, that's all. Let's go."

He was still waiting to say something, when someone suddenly said, "I'm afraid he will not be able to leave if he wants to leave!"

I was stunned, clusters of flames were shining, and in an instant, soldiers from all directions surrounded us. Song Langsheng slowly walked out of the crowd. The sword in his hand shone coldly under the light and shadow, and he looked towards Nie Ran said: "If the prefect had not been notified in advance, you would have escaped from Qingzhou now..."

I glanced at the Qingzhou prefect, who was shrinking behind Song Langsheng, and was annoyed by my negligence, so I listened to Song Langsheng's order: "Come here!"

"Wait!"

I raised my hand, stepped forward, and approached Song Langsheng, "Let him go."

Song Langsheng's expression is not very clear in the dark and unclear light, I can feel his deep anger, "Do you know what you are doing now..."

Of course I know what I am doing.

But how can I explain to you?

I clenched my fist and said, "You know, he saved my life..."

In Song Langsheng’s eyes there was a light that was colder than Frost. “The war is imminent. His life and death is related to the safety of the people. If you don’t save you, you can ignore the law and let him go. If he leaves and returns to the enemy camp. Among them, when it comes to the emperor, who can bear it!"

I said: "When I reach the father, I will bear all guilt!"

Song Langsheng's face was suddenly ugly, he laughed instead of anger, took a step back, and said: "Take the defector and bring it to justice!"

The soldiers were about to step forward after getting the order, and I said suddenly, "Who dares!"

Seeing the soldiers waver, I said: "You have heard about the wrists of this palace. Who dares to do it in front of this palace today, don't blame this palace for disregarding affection!"

After all, Song Langsheng took office as a new official, and he had served as an official at Dali Temple before, and now his father was relegated to his post as soon as he woke up. It is inevitable that his prestige would not be able to be maintained. Under the same status, they looked at each other, and no one dared to be the first person to offend me.

I said this to make everyone see that letting Nie Ran go was my fault, and it had nothing to do with the consort, but he didn't expect that this threat would aggravate him even more. He raised his sword and sneered, "I am. Let’s see, today I will rectify the law on the spot with this rebellious thief, what do the principals do with me!"

When the voice fell, his sword was carrying the momentum of the mountain rain. I know that Nie Ran is not his opponent at this moment. I grabbed the blade with my right hand and held the blade with my left arm in front of Nie Ran in desperation. Intent to stop this blow. Unexpectedly, Song Langsheng quickly took the sword back, but the sharp blade had pierced my palm, and the blood dripped down to the ground along the cracks of my fingers. I almost couldn't hold it in pain, and snorted: "You can't kill him."

Song Langsheng looked down at my hand, no longer advancing a point, nor daring to pull away, for fear that the blade would wipe the wound deeper, a look of grief and anger dizzy in his eyes, and a disappointed question in his voice: " You did it for him..."

The look in his eyes made me very sad. After so long, I finally waited for peace and joy, and it was instantly destroyed by my hand. I don’t know how to explain it. After opening and closing my lips several times, I said: I beg you, let him go, if he dies here, I'm afraid I won't be at ease in this life."

There were a few faint glows in the eastern sky, but they failed to add a trace of blood to Song Langsheng’s pale face. After a long stalemate, he suddenly let out a low muffled smile, "Okay, the princess treats him so lovingly, I It will fulfill you..."

A cold in my heart, he said coldly: "Let go!"

When I let go of my trembling hand, I felt the pain in my palms and five fingers. He abandoned the sword and turned around, and without looking back, ordered everyone to leave with him.

Nie Ran staggered and walked forward to check my injury. I moved my hand and said, "Don't worry. It is not suitable to stay here for long. Before Song Langsheng has changed his mind, let's go quickly." After that, I took a step towards Before, he suddenly held my arm from behind, and said slowly: "You can't do this for Yanran's few words..."

He asked: "Do you... have anything else you want to tell me?"

Xu Fang’s letter was still lying in the pocket on his chest, and Zhao Yanran’s phrase "Xu Fang never disappeared, he has been living in Nie Ran’s heart" was still lingering in my ears. I thought I would have a lot to say. He said, but when he was near, I didn't know what else to say.

That year, the promise made in the moonlight was to be gentle and gentle, and to follow along, where the wind blows is my direction.

Now, my heart has long been filled by another person, Xu Fang has returned, but the wind has gone.

I was inexplicably grateful, fortunate that he did not restore Xu Fang's memory. Such a parting would not be too cruel to him or to me.

I closed my eyes and said, "Nie Ran, take care all the way. He meets the soldiers and doesn't need to be merciful anymore."

After that, I broke away from him and chased after the meteor in the direction Song Langsheng was going away.

Xu Fang, this is the last thing I can do for you.

From now on, don't see you again.

—————————————— Second! ! ! ——————————————————

On the way back to Beijing, Song Langsheng never said a word to me.

I tried to take the initiative to talk to him, but he didn't even respond, and he didn't even glance at me.

I know he is really angry. After returning that night, I gasped and said that my hands were about to be used up and the blood was going to drain. He turned a deaf ear to the self-care team and set off. In the end, I had to go to the military doctor to get the medicine. People feel distressed.

Of course I can’t say that I did the right thing. After all, that’s what I wanted to do. Saying goodbye to the past and letting go of the entanglement was for a new start, but I didn’t get his understanding. I was actually very wronged. .

Another depressed person along the way is naturally Zhao Yanran.

We both sat in the same carriage, each sighing mournfully, who can understand whose suffering.

She said: "Princess, sometimes, I really don't see the way ahead, I don't see where I should go."

I said: "Yes."

She asked me: "Can I still meet someone who loves me and can make me feel true?"

I said, "I don't know."

Yan Ran squinted at me, "At this time, shouldn't you comfort me and say ‘yes’?"

I smiled slightly, "There are some things that we can't have if we are willing to believe, but if we don't want to believe, we will get nothing."

She nodded thoughtfully and looked at me again, "Are you talking about me or yourself?"

I was stunned for a while before I came back to my senses and asked her: "What did you ask me just now?"

she:"……"

Three days later, we returned to the capital, and as soon as we landed, we received the summons of our father to enter the temple.

All the civil and military men of the Manchu dynasty knelt on the golden hall, and they did not dare to leave the atmosphere. When entering the palace, we knew that Xiayang Hou Nieguang killed the Guiyang Dusi and led his troops to attack Huguang at night, saying that the blood of the former Emperor Zhou emperor’s direct blood still existed. Yu Shi, under the name of "Recovery Great Zhou", rebelled.

What made the father emperor even more angry was that the captured traitor allowed him to escape again, so Nie Guang was so unprepared that he was caught off guard.

The emperor father was like a huge and old eagle, staring down at the black and oppressive officials.

As soon as Song Langsheng entered the temple, he knelt down to lead the crime, and it was because he was not guarded on the way back that Nie Ran was rescued and left.

I was shocked. I didn’t expect the consort to get the crime before me. Seeing his face, lest he would anger Song Langsheng, so I hurried to kneel side by side with him and said: "Father, everything has nothing to do with the consort, yes. ..."

There was a pain in the waist, Song Langsheng pinched me without leaving a trace, and whispered viciously in my ear: "Say a little more and ignore you again."

I stayed for a while, not knowing how to take the conversation, Song Langsheng had already kowtow to the ground, telling the whole story of a flawless offense, and took on all the guilt alone.

I stared at him in a daze, even though there was a thousand unwillingness in his heart, but when I said he wanted to let go, he let go; even though he was annoyed that I would not give me a good look, in the end he was still afraid of me being hurt.

There was soreness in my nose, and I kowtow heavily, but I could only say that there were a large number of rebels, and I had nothing to stop. The brother-in-law has tried my best to beg my father to show favor.

At this time, Zhao Gengnian also knelt down and begged for mercy. He knelt, and all the civil and military men also knelt for most of the time. In the end, the others stood in embarrassment, which would offend the cabinet chief and the princess Jianguo, so he had to follow the crowd. Kneel down together.

It can be seen that the father did not want to condemn the consort. After all, he was the one he reused. Besides, when several armies went to hunt down Nie Ran, only Song Langsheng succeeded. Since the civil and military officials all interceded, he also Down the steps, he sighed and punished him with thirty army sticks in accordance with the military law, thinking it was a small punishment.

I thought that the matter was over, but my father just said the first half of the sentence, and I was too angry in the future, so the second half mentioned the Su Weijing division who sent troops to fight against the traitors, and the commander Huo Chuan was enlisted in the army. General Nanda led an army of 300,000, with the 5th Army Battalion, 3000 Battalion and Shenji Battalion as the main force, while Song Langsheng named General Yunhui and went with the army to redeem his merits.

When the father’s voice fell, everyone took a breath. Even if Song Langsheng had done a great job in the fight against the rebellion in the capital, he had never fought a real battle before, and he had no experience in bringing troops, so how could he directly seal the generals? Where's the teacher?

Seeing that the ministers were quite murmured, the emperor asked in a deep voice: "Just now, who told me that Song Qing is a rare talent, and who told me that Song Qing is familiar with the enemy and should be kept for use?"

Everyone was speechless. It turned out that the father's circling such a big circle was for the courtiers. They only interceded for Song Langsheng a moment ago. How could it be overthrown in the next moment? Wouldn't it be their own spear attack? Shield of oneself?

The overall situation has been set, and there is no need to go into details.

Due to the critical situation of the battle, there is no delay. The father ordered the generals to assemble the troops, prepare the military supplies, and set off immediately in two days.

I'm in a cold sweat.

After thirty army sticks, his skin will be broken, even the most elite soldiers will have to stay in bed for at least ten days. After two days, how will he ride an expedition?

When he was hesitant in his heart, Song Langsheng had already bowed his head respectfully: "The minister accepts the decree."

After retiring from the court, Song Langsheng was taken away and punished. I was anxious and wanted to go with him, but asked my father to stop, saying that I had something to chat with me alone.

As soon as I entered the imperial study room, I knelt down and said, "My son begged his father to be merciful. If he really wants to go out with a horse, being subjected to this stick torture is like squashing him for half his life on the battlefield."

The father soothed his beard and said, "You really don't know what happened to you in Qingzhou? If you didn't insist on leaving Nie Ran, how could your husband be involved in this?"

My heart is stunned, and it seems that everything has not escaped the eyes of the emperor. "If the emperor knows the truth, he will punish his children. The children don't have to go to battle to kill the enemy. The thirty army sticks will be taken by the children."

The emperor shook his head and sighed: "Even if you are obstructed by you, he will still be to blame. If the consort is willing to accuse you of the crime, I can only fulfill him, otherwise how to explain to the officials..."

"Father..."

"No need to say more," the father said: "Xiang Yi, this time, you are really too confused. If I punish you, I am afraid that you will feel more at ease after receiving the punishment. You can only fall on Song Langsheng. You Only then will you know how much disaster you have committed will cause..."

My throat tightened, biting my lips unconsciously.

In fact, letting Nie Ran go is a gamble for me. Since Nie Guang’s rebellion is imperative, no matter whether Nie Ran is present or not, it is impossible to stop the war. Nie Guang is cruel and cunning, but Nie Ran is in his heart. With kind thoughts, Nie Guang obeyed Nie Ran's orders. Just for that, letting him go is not necessarily a bad thing for us.

But how can I explain these words clearly to my father?

As soon as I returned to the princess mansion, I recruited the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital early and asked them to accompany me to wait for the consort.

I don’t know why it takes a whole half a day to punish thirty army sticks. It’s just that when the soldiers in the barracks carried Song Langsheng back, the area above his knees behind his legs was completely bloody, and even the fragments of his clothes were covered. Into the flesh.

I saw the scars on his body, both distressed and regretful, and I couldn't hold back the tears and rushed forward to help him, "Must..."

He held that pale face and said helplessly: "You have invited so many doctors to our house. I don't know. You thought I was going to die soon..." Seeing me crying, he was rude I pressed my sleeves to my eyes, but turned my head to the doctors, "The princess is fooling around, making all the adults laugh..."

The few imperial doctors dared to say something, and hurriedly agreed with a smile, "Master Song is about to go on the expedition, the old man will use the best medicine to let the adults heal quickly..."

Although Song Langsheng is extremely repulsive of a group of old men gathered to look at his hips, after all, the visitors are guests and he is not good at driving them away, so he has to close his eyes and cover his head in the quilt. Two nonsense: "It's almost done, I don't think I hurt anymore."

After the imperial doctors applied the medicine for him, they told me: "This medicine should be changed every two hours. I wonder if the people in the princess's mansion will change the medicine? Will the old man stay for the husband and wife..."

"No need," the husband and wife who was hiding in the bed said immediately: "The princess's mansion is capable of coming out in large numbers, Master Lao, please go slowly."

The old doctors smiled awkwardly when they heard the words, and hurriedly left with the medicine box. I called the attendant to go out to see him off. For a while, there were only two of us in the house.

Song Langsheng lay motionless on the bed without saying a word.

I tiptoedly settled the door and returned to the couch anxiously, trying to lift the bedding he used to cover his head, but I couldn't move it. I know that he is still angry, so he should be reluctant to talk to me at this time. If I change to normal, I will leave him alone, but when I think that he will be on the battlefield in two days, I don’t know how to fight this battle. Time can only stop, we will not see each other for a long, long time, how can we still be willing to leave him at the moment.

I sat quietly beside him without speaking or making a sound. I don't know how long it had been before, and the person in the bed suddenly said, "Who allowed you to cry for so long?"

I stayed for a while, and uttered, "You, how do you know...I'm crying?"

He snorted and stopped talking to me.

I wiped my tears and whispered softly: "It's all because of me that made you get a stick..."

He snorted again, "Who is angry about you?"

I was stunned and immediately understood what he meant. He was still mad at me about Nie Ran's privately, and I said: "I...I let him go, really... just to repay his life-saving grace... "

Seeing that he didn't answer, I said, "I went to Qingzhou to take Yanran away. It was not to save Nie Ran... Later, Yan Ran told me that Nie Ran did a lot of things for me that I didn't know, so... …"

"So, you are very grateful," Song Langsheng said in a dull voice: "Affection is secret, and I will save him desperately."

I couldn't laugh or cry, "If I have a secret love for him, I will fly away with him, why do I still pester you with my face?"

I bent down, leaned close to him, and learned that he was lying next to him, and whispered: "When I thought Nie Ran was going to be unruly to me, I had a heart for death. Then you found me and I returned. By your side, at that moment, I feel that the sky is falling and I won’t be afraid... Song Langsheng, I have already been filled with you in my heart, how can I still tolerate other people? Yes, I like to spend time. Fang, since Nie Ran appeared, I have been escaping from him. I don’t even know what I’m escaping from. I didn’t understand until I knew the truth from Yanran. I didn’t know what she said. I evade. , Because I already have you in my heart, even if I didn’t remember who my elder brother was, but if I fell in love with you, I would never be able to respond to Xu Fang’s affection... That’s why I insisted on it. I want to save him. I don’t want to make myself always apologetic and owed to him. I want to let Xu Fang go completely...Do you understand?"

He still said nothing.

I looked at the horse dumplings, and sighed softly. I was about to go out and call for people to prepare meals. One hand suddenly stretched out from the bedding and grabbed my wrist, "Where to go?"

I slowed down for a long time before returning to my senses, "I...see you ignore me..."

"Who is ignoring you?" He said in an angry voice: "Try to have the strength to speak after being beaten..."

"...Then, I'll find someone to change your dressing?"

He held my hand tighter, "Do you want the maid to look at me?"

"That's right," I said only innocently: "Isn't it possible for the doctor in the mansion to have a look..."

He said: "What is the difference between men and women these days?"

I:"……"

He poked half of his head out of the bed, showing good-looking eyes, "Except for you, I don't want to be looked at by other people...that place..."

I nodded, "That place...you mean the ass?"

He stared at me, his face turned red into a persimmon, and he went back into the quilt again, but his hands were not released, "I rest, stay with me on my stomach, don't go anywhere."

"...But, I'm lying on my stomach, I will catch a cold if I don't cover it..."

"Won't you get in by yourself?"

"……Oh……"

"Why are you laughing?"

"……No……"

Two days are fleeting.

On the day of the expedition, Song Lang was born very early, before dawn, he had put on his armor and tied his bag.

I sat on the side of the bed and stared at him quietly. The faint light of the sky fell silently outside the window, and it spilled on him. I never thought that an eternally as gentle breeze would have such a heroic time.

Song Langsheng was afraid that I would catch a cold, so he put on a robe for me. Seeing that I looked sad, he said, "Nothing to tell me?"

"I think, needless to say, you also know."

"Ok?"

"For me, the most important thing is your safety," I gently hugged him. "For you, the most important thing is to have a clear heart."

Song Langsheng stroked my head. Unexpectedly, he even put something around my neck. I looked down, but it was a white jade pendant. The jade pendant was shaped like a folding fan, carved on the fan. A flying bird circling nostalgic in front of the tang flower, vivid and lifelike.

He said: "The elder brother once promised the little sister to draw a fan for her, but for so many years he has not been able to send it out. In the end, the fan was torn by the overbearing and unreasonable princess..."

He lowered his waist and curled his eyebrows. "What you have said must be honored. You don’t cherish things so much. How dare I give you things made of paper? Now I have handed you the fan properly. Smashed it."

I was holding the jade fan carefully, unable to hold back a smile, "You carved this? When did you carved it? Ah, you asked me to wait for you ten days ago, so you want to give me this?"

Song Langsheng laughed and said nothing.

Seeing him smiling, I asked in a daze: "Aren't you angry with me?"

He nodded and said, "Unless, if you can stand in front of me as you do now when I come back, maybe I will lose my breath."

I sniffed and stopped crying, "Well, I will try to eat less and don't let myself become too round."

he:"……"

When the army set out, I stood on the tower and looked far away, quietly looking at one of the thousands of troops. He turned his head back and smiled, his eyes gleaming like stars.

The morning sun rises, the sound of horseshoes drifts away, and the flags flying high become more and more blurred, until the peace between the heavens and the earth is restored again.