Rebirth of a Star General

As people came and went, the man in Tsing Yi and wide sleeves was like a grand scene in the spring, making the night become gentle.

He Yan never thought that he would meet Chu Zhao here.

His face was gentle and his expression was as soft as ever. Compared with many years ago, he became thinner and thinner, but there seemed to be something missing between his brows and eyes, like beads with brilliance, silent and peaceful.

He Yan took two steps to his side, stood still, and asked, "Fourth Young Master Chu...why are you here?"

After the crown prince was convicted, the fourth prince ascended the throne. Later, he never heard of Chu Zhao again. I heard that someone had seen him outside the city, and guessed that he had left Shuojing. After Emperor Zhaokang succeeded to the throne, he intended to clean up Xu Jingfu's old clan, and the Chu family was naturally among those who were suppressed. Over the years, the Chu family has almost declined. Chu Linfeng even dismissed his nineteenth concubine and lived on Madam Chu's family. As for Chu Zhao, everyone gradually forgot about him.

After all, Seo Sang, that seems to have been a name from a long, long time ago.

Handsome and brave young men in Beijing appear year after year. Among the people in the dream of a woman from the Wei family, the two brothers of the Xiao family have already married and have children. A beautiful dream in the open valley disappeared in the river of time after a short-lived appearance.

However, he appeared again at the moment, making He Yan seem to return to Jiyang many years ago for a moment.

Chu Zhao smiled, and he said, "I have been in Jiyang."

He Yan was silent.

If it was in Jiyang, it would be understandable that the world could not find his whereabouts. But perhaps, the Son of Heaven is not really impossible to find, but it is better for him to be here.

He Yan couldn't tell how he felt about Chu Zhao. Although he was Xu Jingfu's student, he didn't actually hurt himself back then. It's nothing more than a difference in position. He Yan knew that Chu Zhao was a scheming person and was not as harmless as he appeared on the surface, but many years passed, and love and hatred gradually faded. They meet again here. Not a friend, nor an enemy, but... an old friend.

She noticed that there was no such beautiful and charming maid by Chu Zhao's side, she had already anticipated it for a while, and then asked, "Fourth Young Master Chu, what are you doing in Jiyang now?"

"I'm here to open a calligraphy and painting studio and make a living." Chu Zhao replied with a smile, "Where's Ah He? Why did you suddenly come to Jiyang?"

"My Royal Highness is getting married, and my family and I are here to watch the ceremony." He Yan didn't hide it either. Mu Xiaolou's marriage was a major event in Jiyang City, and the people of Jiyang knew it.

"Is Dudu Xiao also here?" he asked.

He Yan nodded.

Chu Zhao looked at He Yan with a smile. The woman in front of him still had a cheerful expression. Later, he had seen many people, many women, but such a magnanimous expression had only appeared on her face. His eyes fell on the sugar tiger in He Yan's hands, he was stunned, and asked softly, "Ahe...do you have a child?"

"Yes," He Yan said, "there is a daughter who is almost four years old now. Her name is Xiao Yao."

"...Xiao Yao?"

"Does the name I choose sound nice?" He Yan said proudly: "I don't have any requirements for her, as long as she is safe and healthy, and she can live a free and unrestrained life, I will be satisfied."

She really has no talent in poetry and poetry, only the name "Xiao Yao" is chosen by everyone.

"The white clouds are all over the land and the rivers and lakes are wide, so I can walk freely," Chu Zhao looked at her and said with a smile, "A He is very good at naming names."

"Thank you." He Yan asked with a smile, "Fourth Young Master Chu, do you have a sweetheart now?"

Back then, when Chu Zhao tricked her out of the night, she made a very disgusting confession, which made Xiao Jue furious in the end, and she coaxed her for a while. Now that times have changed, many things have long since been relieved. Although he is the "Fourth Young Master of Chu", in fact, he should only be "Chu Zhao" now.

The fourth son of Chu would, because of his interests and position, confess his sincerity to her, whether it is true or false, who is the real Chu Zhao, who is his sweetheart? He is so smart and talented, no matter what, there will be no shortage of people to like him.

Hearing this, Chu Zhao was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and smiled, "Not everyone is as lucky as Governor Xiao."

He Yan was about to speak when suddenly, someone's voice came.

"What are you doing here?"

When she looked back, she saw Xiao Jue walking out of the night, his face was cold and his eyes were like knives.

"Captain Xiao," Chu Zhao was also surprised, then smiled and said, "Long time no see."

On the other hand, Si Yiniang in front of the powder booth was shivering with fright. He Yan just went to buy a candy man. After buying it, he met a handsome young man, and the two stood on one side talking. This was nothing at all, maybe it was an old acquaintance, but Si Yiniang looked at it and saw that something was wrong. Grandma Xiao Er's expression was candid, but the handsome young man's eyes seemed to have affection for Grandma Xiao Er.

But it's not that kind of infatuation. How should I put it, it seems to be a lost and lonely feeling that I once loved deeply and was abandoned.

Fourth Yiniang and Second Yiniang have been together for a long time, and she believes that she has also developed some good eyesight. I only regret that there is not a plate of melon seeds right now, otherwise she could sit here for a few hours. The handsome young man who was frustrated in love probably made people feel pity and love. Just as Si Yiniang was thinking wildly, what kind of entanglements did these two have in the past, and how Xiao Er’s grandmother was responsible for this young talent, she suddenly felt There was a shadow beside him, and when he looked up, he was almost scared out of his wits.

Dudu Xiao does not know when it will arrive!

He stood beside him, calmly looking at the two people in the distance, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Si Yiniang swears that she saw Dudu Xiao's fingers on the sword around his waist turning white.

Many of the jealous men in Jiyang City will fight for the girl they love. It's okay, but... looking at the weak and weak boy in Tsing Yi, I'm afraid that he will be beaten to death by Governor Xiao. There is also Grandma Xiao Er... I heard that the people in the Central Plains attach great importance to women's wives, and the crime of Hong Xing going out of the wall, I don't know if Grandma Xiao can afford it.

Si Yiniang wanted to remind her, but she was afraid of the coercion of the person beside her, and finally took two steps back. But seeing what Grandma Xiao Er had said before, Young Master Tsing Yi's expression became even more lost.

Immediately afterwards, Dudu Xiao walked up—

The moment He Yan saw Xiao Jue's appearance, he said something bad in his heart, this person doesn't know why, every time in this situation, it always happens by coincidence. Back then, I had a grudge against Chu Zhao, and after many years, looking at the expression on his face, I'm afraid he wouldn't go anywhere.

"I was here to buy a candy man, and I happened to meet the fourth son of Chu, so I said a few words." He Yan explained euphemistically: "You came after only a few words."

Xiao Jue only glanced at Chu Zhao, his eyes fell on He Yan, and said, "Let's go."

Two words, each word is cold.

He Yan said goodbye to Chu Zhao: "Then, fourth son of Chu, let's go ahead."

Chu Zhao nodded with a smile, and watched He Yan and the two go away. He didn't look back until he could no longer see the two figures in the crowd.

The water in Jiyang is still clear and lingering. He thought that after so many years, he has long been heartbroken to the old man, but the moment he saw her, he knew that he had never let go.

However, that's all there is to it.

There was a lively crowd in front of the hawker selling the candy man. Young Master Tsing Yi walked in, lowered his eyes and said softly, "Little brother, I want a flower basket."

...

Xiao Jue walked quickly.

He Yan followed behind him, one head and two big, shouting, "Wait, Xiao Jue, Si Yiniang is still behind..."

"She has gone back."

He Yan: "?"

Si Yiniang was so unfeeling, she just threw a cannonball in front of her, and she had to do it herself.

He Yan caught up with Xiao Jue in three or two steps, regardless of whether he was happy or not, he took his arm and said, "Xiao Jue..."

"Why, don't you continue to catch up with your fourth son of Chu?" He sneered.

"I didn't say hello, I just said hello." He Yan thought to himself, Xiao Jue and Chu Zhao were afraid that there was no bad relationship in the last life, and when he met Chu Zhao, he was very excited. .

"Even if I have the ability, I can't predict the prophet." He Yan looked at him, "I didn't expect him to be in Jiyang City now. Tell me, does the emperor know about this?"

Xiao Jue sneered, "I already knew that."

Although he had already guessed a little, but Xiao Jue said it, He Yan was still a little embarrassed. Since Chu Zhao entered Jiyang City, it is impossible for him to go out again in the future. The rest of his life was like being imprisoned here, but...it might not be a good ending for him.

Seeing her face, Xiao Jue sneered: "You are worried about him a lot."

Here again, He Yan was helpless and said, "Big brother, it's been so many years, why are you still holding on to it. I miss you all the time, look," she took advantage of the situation and put the sugar tiger in her hand to his mouth Bian Mino, "I'm the candy man who paid a lot of money for you. I'll give it to you as an apology—"

Xiao Jue brushed her hand away, and laughed angrily at her blunt nonsense, and said, "Aren't you even willing to deceive people now?"

"Who lied to you, do you want me to stand on the roof and scream, I, He Yan, like Governor Xiao the most, let's see the picture together—"

"He Yan—"

He Yan smiled and said, "You clearly know in your heart..."

Xiao Jue looked at her for a long time, and finally lost the battle, that's all, anyway, she always has 10,000 ways to coax people, although sometimes coaxing is not very sincere.

He warned: "Forget it this time, He Yan, if you meet him privately again..."

He Yan thought, as if she would come to Jiyang often, once this time is over, the next time she will come here, I don't know when it will be.

"However," Xiao Jue glanced at the sugar man in her hand: "I don't accept this apology."

"Then how do you want to apologize?"

He raised his eyebrows, said nothing, and stared straight at her.

He Yan: "..."

She gritted her teeth and said, "Xiao Jue, you just covet my beauty and covet my body!"

Xiao Jue gave a "yes" and answered in a kindly manner, "Not bad."

He Yan was speechless.

...

This night was another night of confusion.

Early the next morning, Xiao Yao woke up, the sugar tiger had turned into a pool of sugar water early in the night, He Yan held the bare bamboo stick and said seriously in front of Xiao Yao: "Old—tiger—see it. Is it? This is a tiger—"

Xiao Yao looked at her blankly.

Xiao Jue walked in from outside, saw that she was teasing Xiao Yao again, was speechless for a moment, came over and picked Xiao Yao up, and said, "It's time to eat."

The Cui family's breakfast was as plentiful as always. After breakfast, Cui Yuezhi would go to the palace to help. The customs of Jiyang City were different from those in the Central Plains, and the formal ceremony of the big wedding was in the evening.

While taking care of the little one, Xiao Jue did not forget to push He Yan's favorite dishes in front of him. Si Yiniang, who was passing by, was stunned for a moment. After eating, he secretly pulled He Yan aside, hesitated for a while, and then asked in a low voice, "Grandma Xiao Er, can you teach your concubine a thing or two about your husband's skills?"

He Yan almost suspected that she had heard it wrong, and she asked, "What art did you say?"

"The art of controlling the husband!" Si Yiniang said a little embarrassedly: "It's not that my concubine has to leave first, but Dudu Xiao has already arrived, and it is not easy for my concubine to disturb you. But... Dudu Xiao was really unhappy when he looked at it at the time, but this morning it's the same as before, I just wanted to ask, how did you do it?"

How did she do it? This has to ask her waist.

He Yan smiled awkwardly: "Actually, I don't have any skills to control my husband..."

"How is that possible?" Si Yiniang became anxious. "The concubine still remembers what you said to Miss Ling in the manor. After so many years, the second grandmother's husband control skills have improved a lot. The concubine body teaches one or two things, and the concubine body is guaranteed not to be passed on."

This is not rumored, is it really a secret? He Yan never imagined that the random fabrications in Cui Mansion could still be cited as a classic.

Just meeting Si Yiniang's thirsty gaze, He Yan didn't want to teach her to be disappointed, so he began to say: "This art of controlling a husband seems to be controlling, but it is actually letting go, you just... relax and relax. , If you are at ease, sometimes as cold as frost, sometimes as a fierce girl, ahem, maybe you can control and control, and practice makes perfect."

"Are you relaxed?" Si Yiniang murmured.

He Yan patted her on the shoulder, "You think about it slowly, I'll go first." She ran away as if she were running away, leaving Si Yiniang alone to stand in place and feel attentively.

After returning to the house, Lin Shuanghe was standing at the door, and as soon as he saw He Yan, he urged: "Sister He, where have you gone? We have to go to the palace immediately. For this day, the wedding has not yet begun, so let's meet first. Her Royal Highness."

He Yan hurriedly responded.

After quickly packing up, a few people rode the carriage and went to the palace with Cui Yueyi.

Xu is because of Mu Xiaolou's big wedding, the palace now looks a lot more lively than it used to be, with lanterns everywhere, and the word "hi" cut out everywhere, so the palace that originally seemed deserted because of its emptiness has changed. Be regal.

As soon as he entered the door, the maid greeted you and said with a smile, "Master Cui, Governor Xiao, Master He, Young Master Lin, Your Highness is already waiting for you."

He Yan and the others followed the maid, and when they reached the main hall, they heard a laughing voice: "You are here."

He Yan looked up.

Mu Hongjin walked out from the back of the hall.

She was wearing the dress of the Jiyang royal family. Today is the wedding of Mu Xiaolou, so she should wear red, but this red is different from the warm red of the year, with a dark color, and her face is not as majestic and glamorous as before. A little more soft.

The woman's long braids were coiled behind her head, and she was not wearing a crown. She was no longer a princess, so she only had a dark red velvet flower inserted. Her eyebrows and eyes were still beautiful. The stars are gray, she is old and more gentle, looking at their eyes, like seeing an old friend who has been reunited for a long time, with a little joy that has not been seen for a long time.

"His Royal Highness." He Yan and several others saluted her.

"It may not be as lively as it is today in a long time. I'm very happy that you can come to participate in the wedding in Xiaolou," she said.

Lin Shuanghe smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for many years, but His Highness is still as radiant as ever, with the beauty of the sky and the country."

His kung fu to make women happy has grown a lot over the years. Mu Hongjin laughed, then shook his head, stroked one of his temples, and sighed, "When you're old, what are you talking about?" She said. His eyes were attracted by Xiao Yao in Xiao Jue's arms, and he whispered, "This is the daughter of Governor Xiao? How old is this year?"

He Yan said, "My name is Xiao Yao, I'm almost three years old."

Mu Hongjin stretched out his hand to Xiao Yao, Xiao Yao hesitated for a while, then stretched out his fat arm, indicating that he could hug. Mu Hongjin held her in his arms, Xiao Yao seemed to be very close to her, giggled, shouted "Auntie...", and then kissed Mu Hongjin's face with a kiss.

He Yan thought in his heart that if Liu Buwang and Mu Hongjin were not at odds with each other back then, maybe they should be called Mu Hongjin's grandmother, but they should be called "Auntie".

However, Mu Hongjin didn't care about Xiao Yao's nonsense shouting, instead he seemed very happy, he took off a gemstone ring from his hand, stuffed it into Xiao Yao's hand, and said, "Call me 'Aunt', I should also Send Yaoyao a little gift, do you like this?"

Xiao Yao's eyes lit up, he nodded desperately, and said crisply: "I like it!"

He Yan couldn't bear to look directly, to say that Xiao Yao was considered a jewel in Xiao's family, and she was not lacking in food and drink on weekdays. How could she be so obsessed with money, it's embarrassing.

Mu Hongjin hugged Xiao Yao and was talking to them. After a while, another guard came and said, "Your Highness, the Qin family is coming soon."

Seeing that the guard looked familiar, He Yan couldn't help but take a second look. Cui Yuezhi smiled and said, "Second grandmother Xiao, do you still know Mu Yi?"

Muyi? He Yan remembered that during the First World War in Jiyang, she fought side by side with a Jiyang city army named Mu Yi. When she finally left, the young man gave her a wooden painting. She kept it well. However, the Mu Yi in front of him was very different from the Mu Yi back then. The youthfulness and childishness had all faded away, and he now looked like a mature man.

However, after Mu Yi saw He Yan, the maturity and stability quickly dissipated, and he became hesitant and excited.

Cui Yuezhi said: "Mu Yi is now the personal bodyguard commander of His Royal Highness in the palace, not the hairy boy of the year. Mu Yi, do you still remember Grandma Xiao Er, the girl He of the year?"

Mu Yi scratched his head and whispered, "Remember."

Xiao Jue looked at the two of them with cold eyes, Lin Shuanghe said "cough, cough, cough" a few times, and quickly changed the conversation to prevent the young guard commander from bumping into the second young master Xiao's scale, and only pretended to be curious: "Then your highness. What? We've been here for so long, and we haven't seen your little highness yet. Back then, your little prince was not as tall as my chest. I wonder how much taller you have grown now?"

Mu Hongjin smiled and said, "Go and have a look, why hasn't Xiaolou come over yet?"

Just as he was talking, a woman's voice came from the back of the palace: "Grandmother, what are you worried about, am I here?"

The girl who came out from the back was wearing a wedding dress like fire. The wedding dress made of the best embroidered women in Jiyang City was decorated with fine fringes and bells. Very long, like a blooming flower. Even more beautiful than this wedding dress is the girl's face. The golden crown lining her face is white and small. She was born very similar to Mu Hongjin. The end of her eyes is red, delicate and eye-catching, but more than Mu Hongjin. A bit wildly lively.

At first glance, it is a girl who grew up savagely in Jiyang City.

She saw He Yan and his group at a glance, and a trace of joy flashed across her eyes very quickly, but she had to do it arrogantly, pretending to say indifferently, "You guys are here."

"I haven't seen you for many years, and the little highness has grown into a big girl." Lin Shuanghe looked at it, and felt a little gratified to be a father, but he sighed: "I didn't expect that the little highness was married, and I actually Still alone."

Mu Hongjin laughed: "If Young Master Lin feels lonely, he might as well stay in Jiyang City for a long time. There are many good girls in the city. Maybe you will meet Young Master Lin by fate."

"For things like fate, I can't ask for it." Lin Shuanghe spread his fan, "Besides, my ambition is not here, and I am fortunate to have my life. God has its own arrangements, so why rush it for a while."

Mu Hongjin said, "Young Master Lin is open-minded."

There was not much time to reminisce about the old days. The wedding ceremony of the Jiyang royal family was complicated and complicated, and the Qin family was about to arrive, so Mu Hongjin and Mu Xiaolou went to the ceremony outside. He Yan and the others followed the maid's arrangement to rest first.

At night, when the sky was dark, the lanterns in the palace were lit up one by one. Near the originally empty ceremony platform, the long steps were covered with red silk. The lights illuminated the high platform gorgeously and solemnly. At the ceremony, a pair of Bi people supported each other and walked to the high platform.

He Yan saw the eldest son of Qin, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Even though he was wearing a wedding dress, he looked quite heroic. However, he would also carefully help Mu Xiaolou tidy up the skirts that were too long, and his eyes were full of sincere love when he looked at Mu Xiaolou.

Since then, there will be more couples in the world, and they will become the guardians of Jiyang City, guarding this side of the water and soil and one side of the people.

He Yan couldn't help but look at Mu Hongjin under the stage.

The woman with deep eyebrows smiled and looked at the young men and women on the stage, the corners of her mouth were clearly smiling, but there were faint tears in her eyes.

Perhaps, when she put on this wedding dress, she was full of helplessness and anger at fate, but now, Mu Xiaolou has stepped up the stairs, at least this moment, Mu Xiaolou is happy, she is I really love this man in front of me.

Being able to witness the birth of happiness with your own eyes is also a happy thing in itself. Her regrets and unwillingness in the past seemed to have reached completion through the Mu Xiaolou in front of her.

He Yan quietly clenched Xiao Jue's hand, Xiao Jue raised her eyes, and the corners of her lips curled slightly.

Lin Shuanghe loves liveliness very much. He is even happier to see other people get married than himself. Following the formal ceremony, he went around looking for people to drink and toast, but his alcohol intake was not very good. Shouting that God is unfair, he was born so handsome and unrestrained, and now he is still alone, which is very hateful.

He Yan was speechless when he heard it, and when he was so drunk that he was in a mess, and when he was about to go under the table to find someone, he asked the servants of Cui Mansion to help him and carried him back to Cui Mansion in a carriage.

There were lively congratulations from all sides, and He Yan also drank a few glasses with people she knew. Her current drinking capacity is finally better than when she was in Liangzhou Wei, although it is not as good as when she was General Feihong in her previous life. Not to the point of having a drink and endorsing it to others. However, with Xiao Yao still there after all, He Yan didn't dare to drink too much. On the other hand, Xiao Jue was toasted again and again, but his expression did not change at all.

Xiao Yao was young, and when the hour came, his head was sleepy, like a chicken pecking at rice. He Yan looked outside, it was late at night, so he explained the situation to Mu Hongjin and took Xiao Yao back first.

Mu Hongjin liked Xiao Yao very much, so he gently touched Xiao Yao's head and said, "Go back."

He Yan thought about it for a while, and finally said with a smile: "Your Highness and Young Master Qin are now in close quarters.

Mu Hongjin also drank too much, her face was a little drunk, she laughed and said, "Okay."

After they left, Mu Hongjin took the wine cup and walked to the window in the hall. Outside the window, the willow tree swayed slightly with the wind, as if returning to the spring day many years ago, as if a boy in white came gracefully, step by step. Approaching, the sound of the piano is clear and clear, and the long sword is dashing, vaguely like yesterday.

In the lively hall, the noisy music seemed to gradually fade away. This should be a rare dream. Mu Hongjin found a comfortable position, rested his head on the soft cloth pillow, and slowly closed his eyes.

On the wrist that was exposed in the wide sleeve, there was a rough silver bracelet with tiny wild daisies engraved on the edge of the bracelet, layer upon layer, fresh and beautiful.

A maid approached on tiptoe and saw the woman sleeping with her eyes closed and a smile on her lips, as if she had a sweet dream, so she snorted and told the people behind her: "Your Highness is asleep, don't disturb her." She gently covered with a thin blanket, and then tiptoed away.

...

Outside, He Yan and Xiao Jue walked towards the carriage.

It seems that there are no autumn and winter days in Jiyang City, it will always be like a long summer, the river wind brings sassy coolness, He Yan and Xiao Jue walk side by side, Xiao Yao lies on Xiao Jue's shoulder, breathes smoothly and sleeps soundly. Zhengxiang.

It seemed that I could faintly hear the voices of singing and laughter coming from the palace.

She lowered her head, and her heart was quiet as never before.

Things that she once thought were extravagant and unacceptable are now by her side. She originally asked for not much, but nothing more than blandness.

In this life, Tianxiu asks, everything flows eastward in ancient times.

Nothing compares to this moment in front of me, being at ease.

Xu Shi dreamed of something delicious, and Xiao Yao in his sleep smacked his lips.

He Yan looked at her for a moment and asked with a smile, "Xiao Jue, do you want to eat candied haws?"

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Damn, no one found that the flower language of daisy is the love hidden in the bottom of my heart when I wrote the ending [cover face]