To Rule in a Turbulent World

On Qiqiao Festival, the Milky Way in the sky is like a belt, and the long river passing through the capital is full of floating lanterns. The couples in the world are in pairs. Zhao Chao and You Miao stroll to the Qianqiu Bridge along the way. Come.

You Miao lay on the side of the bridge and looked down. For a while, the prosperity of the capital was gone. He just stared blankly at the floating lights, swaying with the river.

"What are you thinking?" Zhao Chao lay on the bridge railing side by side with him.

You Miao murmured, "I didn't think about anything."

The scene itself was like a dream. At that moment, You Miao's mind was really empty, and the lights of the river were reflected in his eyes.You Miao looked at the lamp and couldn't help but ask, "Your mother...does she treat you well? How are you?"

Zhao Chao said indifferently: "My mother went there when I was very young, I don't remember."

You Miao asked again: "Is your father treating her well?"

Zhao Chao said: "If you are an emperor, how can you stick to one thing? It's not bad to give her food and a good house. What about your father? How do you treat your mother? I remember you mentioned it in your letter, and it's not a big deal."

You Miao nodded, he suddenly found a figure by the river, it was Nie Dan.

Zhao Chao put You Miao's shoulders, hugged him forward, and said, "From now on, just follow me, I won't be half-hearted like my father..."

You Miao's heart moved, she turned her head to look at Zhao Chao, and found a strange look in his eyes, Zhao Chao said with a smile: "When we get married, we each marry a wife, but we are still together..."

You Miao couldn't help laughing and said: "Third Highness, you are joking."

Zhao Chao said seriously, "I'm serious."

You Miao's heart thumped, he knew what Zhao Chao meant, but he didn't know how to answer for a while.Masculinity prevailed in the Tianqi dynasty, and You Miao knew about it since she was a child. It is not uncommon for high-ranking officials and nobles to have their sleeves cut off.Back then, he and Li Yan had such a little bit of meaning. After winning Li Zhifeng, You Miao was a bit savvy, and she didn't even think about marrying a wife. She was with Li Zhifeng every day and was pampered by him all the time, just like a young couple. , has its own beautiful days.

But only Li Zhifeng understands him, and You Miao doesn't want to provoke anyone anymore. It doesn't matter if you joke around on weekdays. If you really want to take off your clothes and go to bed, have sex with Zhao Chao, just like you did with Li Zhifeng, You Miao said in her heart Not embarrassing.I'm used to seeing Li Zhifeng naked, how can I do that to other people?No way.

It is enough to have Li Zhifeng by his side in this life.But now that Zhao Chao said so seriously, it felt a bit like a promise to him. It was the first time in You Miao's life that someone showed his heart in such a way, so he couldn't help being a little embarrassed. He was thinking about how to reject him, but Zhao Chao still smiled. Looking at him intently, he said: "That year on the night of the Lantern Festival, you were standing in the Lantern Market looking at the lanterns. I rode a horse from the entrance of the Lantern Market and saw you by accident. I have missed you for several years."

You Miao's face was a little red, neither nodding nor shaking his head, but Zhao Chao seemed to appreciate his appearance very much, and couldn't stop teasing him, You Miao said: "Don't...don't say that."

He looked at Nie Dan by the river under the bridge, thought about it, and asked, "What is Brother Nie doing there? Go and see him?"

"Don't." Zhao Chao stopped him and said, "Brother Nie is mourning his daughter-in-law."

You Miao suddenly felt something and asked, "Is sister-in-law dead?"

Zhao Chao looked at Nie Dan in the distance, and thoughtfully said: "It happened several years ago. He and his sister-in-law met in front of the Wanshui Bridge on Qixi Festival, and later got married. She was recruited to fight the Tatars on the battlefield, but in the capital, she had a difficult childbirth, her son was not saved, and she died. Before she died, she kept calling Brother Nie's name. He returned to Beijing half a year later, and her wife and children were gone. "

You Miao's eyes were wet, and Zhao Chao whispered in his ear, "Afterwards, every Qixi Festival, as long as he can return to the capital, he will come here."

You Miao seemed to have seen many years ago, a woman rowed slowly across the bridge in a boat and landed where Nie Dan was standing. He stretched out a hand and waited for her on the shore.

For some reason, You Miao thought of Li Zhifeng at home again.

Fantastic lanterns take away Jihua, and opera drums invade Mingfa.

The reflection of the lights under the bridge was glimmering, and I don't know how Li Zhifeng is now. Has the flood receded? If it receded, he and Qiao Jue should be drinking plum wine under the shade of a tree.No, that guy shouldn't be idle to enjoy the cool air... I'm afraid he is already on his way back to Beijing.If he was by his side at this time, he should have stood quietly and said nothing.

If Li Zhifeng was with him at this time, he probably would have disappeared as soon as he turned around.

Turning around again, he appeared behind him again, holding a lantern and a piece of candle for him, and asked him to go down and set off the river lantern.

You Miao laughed, Li Zhifeng always likes to buy him some weird things, pampering and coddling him like a child, and he happens to be doing this too.

"What are you laughing at?" Zhao Chao asked in surprise.

"It's nothing." You Miao came back to her senses and smiled embarrassedly. You Miao didn't listen to what Zhao Chao said later.

Zhao Chao said, "Come to sleep at my house at night?"

You Miao said: "No, I have to go back."

Zhao Chao was startled for a moment, then nodded, and said, "Did you hear what I just said?"

You Miao smiled and said, "Third Highness."

Zhao Chao seemed to realize something, and frowned slightly. You Miao thought of Nie Dan and Li Zhifeng. In those years, maybe Nie Dan often regretted his mistakes and should stay together for more time.And during these days, as soon as Li Zhifeng left him, You Miaofang realized his importance for the first time in three years.

You Miao said: "In my heart... well, there is someone, I'm going back."

You Miao turned around and left, Zhao Chao was stunned and shouted: "You Ziqian! Wait!"

You Miao was submerged in the traffic behind the bridge, and the surrounding noise seemed to be far away from him. He didn't hear Zhao Chao calling him behind his back.

Looking for the old times, the taste of the middle-aged.

On the night of Qixi Festival, fireflies filled the secluded courtyard of Guozixue, and [-] to [-] percent of the candidates had gone out, leaving Zhang Wenhan and another student to enjoy the coolness under the tree. When You Miao came back, Zhang Wenhan got up to serve him and came over to change his robe.

You Miao: "Where's Guangwu?"

Zhang Wenhan: "Didn't you send the young master to the general's mansion? Didn't you come back together?"

You Miao slapped her head and laughed at herself, "This is going to make me dizzy."

The student drinking tea smiled and said, "What's going on outside?"

"Red men and dolls." You Miao smiled and said, "The river of lights is like daylight, a world of flowers and flowers, and a beautiful capital."

Zhang Wenhan joked: "Master, why don't you come back after playing for a while."

You Miao said, "It's boring, no one is with you, it's not fun."

You Miao entered the room, Zhang Wenhan took some money, and went out to send someone to the General's Mansion to deliver a letter to Cheng Guangwu, who was driving the car, to come back. You Miao took a cold shower and didn't wipe his wet hair. Cheng Guangwu came back.

Cheng Guangwu held his sleeves and said with a smile: "Young master, didn't you have fun? It seems that the housekeeper is not here, so it's not going to work."

You Miao smiled, didn't speak, suddenly thought, picked up a pen and ink, and wanted to write a letter from home.

The night grew quiet.

The sound of people dispersing in the market is closed, and it is gradually entering the season of worry.

The disciples came back one after another, and there was a lot of noise outside, Cheng Guangwu came in to drive away the mosquitoes, closed the window screen, and fixed the mosquito net for You Miao, seeing You Miao staring at a blank piece of rice paper in a daze.

"Master." Cheng Guangwu said, "It's late at night, go to bed early."

"Hmm." The cup of tea in You Miao's hand was already cold. It was the first time he wrote a letter home to the villa. He wanted to write a few words, but he didn't know how to speak to Li Zhifeng. It was funny to think about it. They knew each other since they knew each other. They have been inseparable throughout the year, and they don't talk much at ordinary times, but why is this melody of the fish and geese passing on the book?

I wrote a few sentences, but I always felt that it was inappropriate. I wrote and wrote, and even You Miao felt embarrassed. Until midnight, I really couldn’t say anything, so I simply said "I miss you, come back soon" .

Then sealed the envelope and asked Cheng Guangwu to mail it the next day, then went to bed with a smile.

Tossing and turning all night, You Miao suddenly felt a throbbing in his heart. The thing between his crotch could not be rubbed through a layer of skinny pants. When he was half asleep and half awake, he dreamed that Li Zhifeng was kissing him, and there was a hot wave in his heart. It dripped out in a controlled manner, and when I woke up the next day, my crotch was cold and drenched, so I had to ask Cheng Guangwu to wash it with a blushing face.