Northern River Sword

The two took a carriage to Cangshan Mountain. It was approaching Chongyang, and there were many men and women climbing up.Duan Ruyi walked in the front, and the two climbed to the top of the mountain, looking at the distance, feeling at ease.There is a big banyan tree on the top of Cangshan Mountain, with luxuriant branches and leaves, which has a history of hundreds of years. It is said that it is very effective in making wishes.From a distance, the trees are brightly red, and they are all bamboo sticks and purses hung by the common people, praying for health and safety.The tree was surrounded by four people. The princess stepped forward, patted and touched it, and then put her face on it, as if she could communicate with the banyan tree, muttering words, very pious.

She turned around in a moment and said to Qin Xiao, "Where are my scissors?"

Qin Xiao was holding a pile of things like a hill in her hand, she couldn't bear to rummage through them, and said: "Where can I find it now, don't move around, it's about to collapse!"

The princess didn't care so much, she turned her head and said happily for a moment: "I found it!" As he spoke, he picked up the scissors and slashed at the back of Qin Xiao's head, cutting off a strand of hair.

Before Qin Xiao could react, the princess had already taken out a pink purse from her sleeve, and there was also a lock of hair inside.The princess tied two locks of hair together and sealed them in her purse, and hung them on the branches on tiptoe.

Qin Xiao said, "What are you doing?"

Duan Ruyi made a dead button firmly, and then turned around with a smile, and said, "Don't you understand? This is called eternal knot, which can bless two people to be together forever."

Qin Xiao dropped the things in her arms with a clatter, reached out to pick up the purse, and said, "Who wants to be with you forever!"

The princess was anxious, and tugged at his arm, saying: "It's my thing, you are not allowed to move it! If you pick it off, today will not be counted from the beginning to the end, and I will stay at your house tomorrow! You can think about it." Yes, I am a man of one mind, if I go, I will stay and never leave!"

Qin Xiao had nothing to do with her, the princess looked up at him, ready to play tricks at any time, and there was a bit of pitifulness in her eyes.Qin Xiao suddenly softened his heart. He had been patient for a whole day, and it was obviously not wise to argue with her now.

The two sat on the mountain for a while, Qin Xiao didn't say a word, determined not to deal with her anymore.Duan Ru thought that he seemed to be angry, and flatteringly said: "You have been with me all day, are you tired? May I treat you to dinner?"

Qin Xiao said: "You treat me? Where did you get the money?"

Duan Ruyi took off a golden hairpin from her head and said, "Isn't that enough?"

This girl builds bridges when she meets mountains and rivers. There is nothing difficult for her in the world. Qin Xiao suddenly thinks that she is very interesting.

Duan Ru laughed at him, and said: "I know there is a newly opened restaurant, the cook is an authentic Sichuanese, and he cooks Sichuan cuisine well. Mouth. I invite you to taste it."

The two asked for a private room in Zhaixing Building, and Duan Ruyi ordered a table of delicious dishes and several jars of aged sorghum.Drinking sorghum is best done in big bowls, she ordered a few rough porcelain sea bowls, and personally poured a bowl of wine to toast Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao has a good capacity for alcohol and has always been able to drink.He even drank the princess' bowls.The princess was a little frightened by him, and said, "You...how much can you drink?"

Qin Xiao got a little drunk and said, "Two or three altars are nothing to worry about."

The princess smiled and said, "It's a lie. If you can drink three altars of sorghum, I will give you all the hundred altars of daughter's red that I stored in my cellar when I was born."

Qin Xiao said: "You didn't drink when you got married?"

Duan Ruyi said: "I got married in a hurry and didn't prepare anything. The emperor's elder brother was afraid that I would run away, so he wished he could bundle me into a rice dumpling and send it to others. How could he care about drinking?"

Her husband was a long-term sick man, so it was hard for her to marry him reluctantly and become a widow in a daze.Qin Xiao suddenly felt a little sympathetic to her, raised his wine bowl and said, "It's not easy for you, I respect you."

Duan Ruyi smiled sweetly and said, "I can't drink, so I gave up my life to accompany you today to drink this bowl of wine with you."

She clinked bowls with Qin Xiao, drank with her head on her back, coughed from the choking of the wine, but was very happy.The two drank several jars of wine and were both drunk.Duan Ruyi said: "You said... I'm so nice, why don't you like me?"

Qin Xiao didn't speak, Duan Ruyi said: "Anyone with eyes can see how beautiful I am, are you stupid... insist on thinking about other women..."

As she spoke, she gently pushed Qin Xiao.Qin Xiao fell asleep on the table.

Duan Ruyi was still a little annoyed, and said: "You are not allowed to sleep, get up for me—"

She yelled twice, but Qin Xiao didn't move at all, she was already fast asleep.Duan Ruyi was blown by the wind, sobered up for a while, suddenly changed her mind, and said to herself: "Since you don't know good and bad, don't blame me, the princess, for forcing yourself to bow."

She ordered someone to carry Qin Xiao into the guest room, and she followed in.

Qin Xiao lay on the bed, smelled a fragrance in her sleep, and felt something softly leaning against her bosom.He opened his eyes and saw that it was a person on his bed, and subconsciously raised his leg to kick him.Duan Ruyi wrapped his arms around his neck and said softly, "Qin Lang, it's me."

Qin Xiao said in a daze: "It's you..." He suddenly came to his senses and shouted: "Get down!"

Even though he said that, after all, he showed mercy and pushed her off gently.Otherwise, this kick will kick her out of internal injuries.

Duan Ruyi fell down and sat on the ground, her whole body didn't hurt anywhere, but she was rejected by throwing herself into her arms, she felt very embarrassing, she was ashamed and ashamed, she had to lose her temper.

She pulled up her clothes and folded her shoulders, crying angrily, and said, "Is there something wrong with you? You don't take advantage of what you get, and you don't feel pity at all. I hate you! I hate you to death!"

Qin Xiao sat up, only feeling a splitting headache.Duan Ruyi was still crying, Qin Xiao sternly said: "Stop talking nonsense, if you make trouble again, I will kill you."

Duan Ruyi doesn't care about him so much, she must be rude.Qin Xiao ignored her and walked outside.She rushed forward, hugged his thigh and said: "You are not allowed to go, I don't like any man in the world, so I want you alone. I am sincere to you, and you are not hard-hearted, why don't you want to look me in the eye! "

Qin Xiao said: "Let go."

He looked fierce, as if he was really going to kill someone.Duan Ruyi couldn't help but shuddered, and let go of her hand.

Qin Xiao left without looking back.Duan Ruyi was hit hard, this time she was really crying.She cried for a while, wiped away her tears, gritted her teeth and said, "Good Qin Xiao, how dare you treat me like this! Just wait, I will never let you go lightly!"

Qin Xiao went back to the General's Mansion and fell asleep.Early the next morning, Qin Yanbo sent someone to call him.

When Qin Xiao arrived in the hall, Qin Yanbo remained silent.Qin Xiao saw that her mother was angry and woke up from the hangover all of a sudden, and said anxiously: "I don't know what mistake my son has made, please just say it, don't get angry."

Qin Yanbo said: "You don't know? Just go outside the gate and have a look."

Qin Xiao was puzzled, but Butler Xu said in a low voice, "Young master, come with me."

Qin Xiao followed him to the gate, and heard the commotion outside.The two of them fled out from the crack of the door, and a group of debt collectors with written papers surrounded the door, waving their hands and stamping their feet, and the scene was very chaotic.

Everyone shouted loudly: "Open the door, open the door! Your son owes us money, pay it back!"

Qin Yanbo walked over slowly and said, "What's going on?"

Qin Xiao was going crazy and couldn't speak for a while.Steward Xu said: "Rumours are spreading everywhere today, saying that Princess Ruyi is going to remarry our young master, and the dowry jewelry has been bought. People all over the street saw young master and Princess Ruyi walking together, the two of them were talking and laughing, young master He also paid for her, very intimate. Everyone said that the marriage of the two of them had been settled, and the people at the door even took the IOUs in black and white to collect the bills. Our family is so scared that they dare not even leave the door. .”

People who came outside to collect debts yelled loudly, and the noise in front of the door became a bustling city.

Qin Yanbo said: "Let me ask you, is there such a thing?"

Qin Xiao's head was covered with cold sweat, and he said: "I drew the IOU as a mortgage, and I promised to pay her the money...but I didn't say I want to marry her, where did I start talking about it!"

Qin Yanbo said: "Then why do outsiders say you want to marry her?"

Qin Xiao said awkwardly: "I... I don't know. The son and her have nothing to do with each other. It must be that girl deliberately spreading rumors and calling people to make trouble. "

Qin Yanbo said: "If you don't provoke her, how can she pester you for nothing?"

Qin Xiao was speechless, Qin Yanbo said coldly: "Since you have caused trouble, you should find a way to clean it up." She walked away, Qin Xiao wiped off the cold sweat from her brow, and said to the housekeeper, "How much is it in total?" ?”

Steward Xu said: "I asked just now, the rouge and gouache clothes are all high-end products, and there is also a set of gold hair, which adds up to 800 taels of silver."

Qin Xiao's face turned blue, knowing that Duan Ruyi had tricked her.He gritted his teeth sorely, but there was nothing he could do.All the merchants had papers in their hands, they were not only debt collectors, but also witnesses, and they insisted on confirming the princess's marriage to him.

Losing money is still a trivial matter, now everyone in Dali knows that Duan Ruyi is going to marry him, if he dares not to marry, he will become a heartless person and will be cast aside by everyone.Qin Xiao suddenly felt that life was difficult and there was no way out.

He bite the bullet and said: "Go to the accountant to pay the money, settle all the money that should be paid, and tell them not to talk nonsense."

Butler Xu agreed, and couldn't help but said again: "Young Master, what are you going to do? I think this matter will go to His Majesty sooner or later, when a decree comes down, I'm afraid you will have to marry the princess."

Qin Xiao seemed to be stung by a hornet, and immediately said: "Nonsense, how can I fulfill her wish! Dali can't stay anymore... I have to go right away—yes, I'm going back to the Central Plains right now, and I'll hide for a while before I talk about it." .”