chasing autumn

In the early morning, an official sedan chair slowly got up from the gate of the Kaifeng government office and left, with four tall horses lined up in front of and behind it.The person in the sedan chair raised the curtain and asked quietly, "Master Yu, where are you going?"

Yu Huolian rode her horse closer to the sedan chair, and replied, "Go back to the princess, the hotel."

"The hotel... can we change to another place?"

"Where does the princess want to go?"

"Where there is excitement, go there."

"Although the princess has escaped from the thieves and entered the capital, she should not take it lightly."

"It is precisely because of people from all walks of life that I can't go to the hotel. It's too ostentatious..." Li Chengsong said, "I can recognize the people who chased me, including the court guards of the Liao Dynasty and the rebels from Xixia. Party and so on, these people are dead men, as long as they can kill me, they must use any means. No matter how many people there are, no matter how many brave people like you protect them, I am afraid they will be impossible to guard against."

Yu Huolian listened, thought for a while, then cupped her hands and said: "The princess is right, so, let me take the princess to a lively place."

When Princess Xixia's sedan chair passed by Fang's mansion, Yu Huolian unconsciously glanced at the gate of Fang's house twice more.At this time, the door was slowly opened, and Yu Huolian was wondering who was going out so early, when a figure of a young man flashed through the door, dressed like a young master.Yu Huolian was shocked at first glance, could it be Fang Xu?How dare he come back?

But when the man turned around and took a closer look, he confirmed that it was not Fang Xu. He saw that the man's temples were cut like knives, his eyebrows were like sword peaks, and although his body was thin, he could hardly hide his heroic aura.Yu Huolian thought: Besides Fang Xu and Fang Li, does the Fang family have any heirs?

Just for a while, he didn't have time to think too much. When he was thinking about it, he had already left behind a certain journey, so he hurriedly urged his horse forward and followed the sedan chair to be ready at any time.

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Chen Xiao has not returned to the capital for a long time.

When he was a child, the Chen family's mansion was also in the capital, but later because of his father's official duties, the family moved to Yuezhou.

He was used to being in the army, and he often woke up just before dawn, and it was the same today.

He wandered around aimlessly in the empty streets of the city, and when he passed the gate of Fang's house, he saw Fang Li standing at the door, as if waiting for him.

Fang Li greeted him with a smile like a flower, and said: "I didn't see you when I got up this morning, mother and aunt are still afraid that something will happen to you, where did Brother Xiao go?"

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I didn't go anywhere, I just strolled around."

Fang Li said: "Brother Xiao hasn't lived in the capital for so long, so he must not be familiar with him. You really dare to go out alone, and you are not afraid of losing yourself."

Chen Xiao knew that she was worried about him, but he deliberately joked: "If I lose it, I will ask where the imperial city is, and go directly to see the emperor, and it will be fine."

After Fang Li heard this, he couldn't help smiling, and said again: "Why don't I take you shopping, there are many interesting shops in the capital..." Fang Li said, stepped forward a few steps, and left Fang Mansion in parallel with Chen Xiao .

"Xiaoli," Chen Xiao suddenly asked in an embarrassed low voice while walking, "... Where is Yuxiangzhai?"

Fang Li was surprised when he heard that, "Brother Xiao, why..."

Fang Li thought, Chen Shibo's family education is so strict, is it still impossible to control him?After entering the capital, he inquired about Yuxiangzhai as soon as he settled down. All the men in the world are like this.

Chen Xiao raised his hand to show his head, and said with a shy smile, "Oh, I looked around, but I couldn't find it..."

Fang Li smiled helplessly, and said, "In..."

Fang Li was about to speak, but he caught a glimpse of a person turning at the intersection in front of him, and when he took a closer look, it was Yu Huolian.Seeing a few fast guards behind him, Fang Li said: If you walk from this street, you are probably going back to Kaifeng Mansion.

Seeing him getting closer and closer, Fang Li didn't know what to do for a while. She really wanted to smile at him, walked over to talk to him, and asked him if he was busy with business and if there was anything she could do to help.But she remembered Yu Huolian once said that they could only be together secretly, secretly—they only had an appointment by the lake at night, that's all.

Fang Li had no choice but to lower his raised head again, his face was somewhat haggard.

Chen Xiao was waiting to hear her answer, but he didn't expect to have any further words. He turned his head and saw that Fang Li, who was walking side by side with him, had his head down and his face was a little pale. String pleats.

Chen Xiao thought she was not feeling well, so he quickly grabbed her shoulders and asked with concern: "Xiao Li, what's wrong with you?"

Unexpectedly, this sound of Xiaoli really fell into Yu Huolian's ears.

Seeing the two people walking together, Yu Huolian originally planned to be like strangers, without looking or saying a word, just passing by in such a simple way, so as not to be discovered and arouse gossip.He knew in his heart that if the matter between him and Fang Li got to Mr. Fang's ears, it might not end well.

It's just that when he intersected with them, the sound of Xiao Li really hit him in the heart.

Who the hell is this person? Why did he come out of Fang's house this morning, and call her so intimately...and put his arms around her shoulders? !

As for Xiao Li, why didn't you push him away?And why do you keep your head down and dare not look at me?Still very nervous, don't you? ...Could it be?

Yu Huolian daydreams for a while, and unconsciously slows down.

Unexpectedly, Fang Li, who had already walked past him, said softly, "Brother Xiao, I'm fine."

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Late at night, by the lake.

Yu Huolian was sitting on the big rock, and Fang Li walked over from a distance, but abnormally, she didn't stand up excitedly like usual to meet her.He was still thinking about the things he couldn't believe, but he had seen and heard with his own eyes.

Thinking of the "Xiao Li" and the phrase "Brother Xiao", thinking of who put their arms on whose shoulders, who lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at him, who asked with concern, what's wrong with you , Are you feeling unwell...

Yu Huolian felt that her whole body seemed to be numb and stiff, unable to move, she just sat there and watched her gradually approach with a smile on her face.

Fang Li saw that his eyes were empty and thoughtful, he stepped forward to support his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Huo Lian, what are you thinking?"

Only then did Yu Huolian come back to her senses, and hurriedly suppressed her emotions, "It's nothing." He pulled Xiao Li to sit on the rock, and found that Xiao Li was holding a blue hole flute in his hand.

Fang Li saw his expression, picked up the flute in his hand and played a tune.

The sound of the flute is continuous, euphemistic and pleasant, smooth and lyrical. The soft and deep rhyme and rhythm seem to be in perfect harmony with the Wang Jingbo lake around you.

Unexpectedly, the voice suddenly stopped, Fang Li frowned, and murmured: "I don't know how to connect this paragraph, it seems that I have to ask Brother Xiao for advice..."

Fang Li's words touched Yu Huolian's mind again, "Who is this Brother Xiao...?"

Fang Li heard Yu Huolian's words very bluntly, felt a little strange in his heart, and said, "It's Chen Shibo's second son, a guest of my house." With a smile on her face, she added: "Actually, Brother Xiao and I have known each other since we were young." , play together till the end, sometimes, I think he loves me more than my brother."

Fang Li finished speaking all at once, but did not notice that the expression on Yu Huolian's face had changed again and again, "Really?..."

"Brother Xiao's name is really not in vain. He is a master at playing the flute. I heard that the sound of his flute once attracted the singing of birds in the mountains and forests. I can play the flute because he taught it. The flute in my hand, He brought it here for me when he returned to Beijing this time.

"Brother Xiao can also lead troops to fight. He has read a lot of military books, commanded the military affairs of Yuezhou, and often discussed border wars with my father and the Holy One.

"Brother Xiao said that he wants to be a great general at the frontier, and he wants to fight bloody battles, stabilize the city-state, and let the people live and work in peace.

"he still……

"Okay!" Yu Huolian couldn't listen anymore, and suddenly stood up angrily, and said coldly, "Listen to you, he is as good as a dragon and phoenix among people!"

"Huo Lian, what's wrong with you?" Sensing the strangeness in his expression, Fang Li paused, and suddenly said in surprise, "You...you don't think I treat him..."

Originally, Yu Huolian didn't want to bring up such a sensitive issue, but now that Fang Li has mentioned it, the anger in his heart can no longer be concealed, "Isn't it?"

"You... how can you think of me like this?"

"Then what do you want me to think? I saw you kissing me and hugging me on the street during the day, and I saw you playing the flute and listening intently in the courtyard of Fang's house in the evening. I see..."

"Enough!" Fang Li said, "Huo Lian, no, it's not what you think!"

"What's that like? Ah? What's that like?...Playing together during the day and singing together at night? Could it be that they were childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven?"

"No..." Fang Li had tears in his eyes.

"I'm incompetent!...I don't know how to play the flute to attract the birds! I haven't discussed the frontier war with your father! I don't have such lofty ambitions to stabilize the city-state! I don't have all the things you appreciate!!"

"Huo Lian, what are you talking about...you believe me, I didn't mean that..."

"How do you want me to believe you?! You are full of brother Xiao and call you so intimate, how do you want me to believe you?!"

"Why are you like this..."

"That's how I am! If you regret being with me, you can go and find him! Go find your wise and mighty Brother Xiao! I will never stop you!!"

"Why?!" Fang Li felt pain in his heart, and finally couldn't hold back the tears, "I'm willing to trust you wholeheartedly, I'm willing to meet you late at night without asking why, why don't you want to do it wholeheartedly?" Believe me? You even doubt what I said!!... You let me down so much!"

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