Broken Iron Clothes

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Gu Nanxing went out to drink a pot of wine, and before he reached the gate of Jiang's house, he saw Ji Dong sitting on the stone steps outside the gate, propping his head in a daze.

Gu Nanxing deliberately avoided her sight, walked lightly behind her, and called out in He Xiao's tone: "Miss Ji."

Ji Dong suddenly sat up straight, turned his head and looked back, only to see Gu Nanxing shaking the jug at her, then he jumped down the steps foolishly, and squatted beside her.

Ji Dong turned his head boredly: "Master, you are so boring."

Gu Nanxing sighed and said, "I don't know where Ji Dong's thoughts have gone."

Ji Dong said: "Nothing."

Gu Nanxing guessed that Yuan Mucheng hadn't left yet, so he asked, "Did you see that Yuan Mucheng is here, so you're waiting for that kid beside him?"

The lantern hanging high in front of the door swayed slightly in the wind, and the light shining on the ground seemed to sway along with it. Ji Dong stretched out his hand to play with the reflected shadow, but didn't answer.

Gu Nanxing asked again: "Do you like him very much?"

Ji Dong's eyelashes flickered, and he replied: "No."

Gu Nanxing said with a smile: "Why are you so shy with me? I can count how many times you cast your eyes on more people."

"Nonsense," Ji Dong stretched out his finger to poke his flagon, and said angrily, "You haven't paid much attention to me since you came back, and now you just don't take me with you when you go out, and you still keep it from me, I have a grudge in my heart , not so easy to fool."

Gu Nanxing put his arms on her shoulders: "Oh, my good girl, your elder brother Gu doesn't want to delay your happy marriage. When Huaichuan and Yuan Mucheng clear up the big spies in Jiecheng, where will I go in the future? I don’t even know where I’m going, what will you do then, you can’t just run around with me, right?”

Ji Dong suddenly calmed down and asked, "Master, do you not want me anymore?"

Gu Nanxing pointed her head and pointed: "What are you talking about, I picked up a girl for nothing, so I can't say no to it, I don't want to send you away without a big sedan chair and a red makeup. "

Ji Dong said: "But I don't have to have a good relationship. Since Ji Dong grew up with Grandpa, he didn't have many friends around him. After he became a master, the only people who get along with him are those people in the Jiang residence. I like it. Brother He, because he is the first person I met in the city, he will be afraid of me being cold, even though he speaks clumsily, he will still tell me a lot of stories, in order to make me laugh, he will teach me to play some silly things Playing games, but I know that he is going to go to the battlefield, and these hazy feelings may be extinguished by the flames of war sooner or later, so I never ask him to promise me anything."

Gu Nanxing suddenly felt that Ji Dong had really grown up during the few months he had been sneaking around, and he was no longer the little girl who could only kneel and beg for mercy when she watched her grandpa fall into the river.

"Then what are you asking for?" Gu Nanxing asked.

"I'm a woman, but I can hold a knife and dance a sword. You can protect me, and I can protect others," Ji Dong said, "I know that the master has always had his unrepented vengeance, and I still owe it to you." You are a life-saving grace, so I want to follow the master. After the master's vengeance is avenged, if the elder brother is still on the battlefield, I will follow him. If he has no sincerity towards me at that time, I will turn around and ride horses and fight with you See you again."

At this moment, Gu Nanxing suddenly realized that his dependence on Ji Dong these years was deeper than he imagined. He had always regarded Ji Dong as a little girl who needed protection, but Ji Dong had already become the one who took care of him, so that When he was injured alone in Qinzhou, he would put himself in such a mess.

Before, he thought that he could decisively send Ji Dong away from his side, but now after Ji Dong said these words, he really felt that when the girl who had been with him for so long really wanted to leave, he was the hardest The free and easy person.

Thinking about it, Gu Nanxing couldn't help feeling lost, but still forced a smile, put his hand on the top of Ji Dong's head, patted it lightly, and said, "Silly girl."

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The case of throwing the body of the Imperial College has not yet been settled, and Yuan Mucheng and Lu Tianrui have been busy with this matter for two days, but no one really put their minds on this case, because they all know that the mastermind of this matter is Xu Yixu It's just that Cui Chengben is the person on Feng's side, and he also has a part in the crime of collaborating with the enemy. When the review results come out, Sand Snake will be arrested and Feng's jailed. Someone will admit the case of the Imperial College, after all Everyone will vie for the credit for killing the traitor and leading the snake out of the cave.

On this day, Yuan Mucheng watched the grain and grass sent to the Bianwujiang granary leave the city, and whistled to the governor's mansion.

When Lu Tianrui was sitting and doing business, he saw Yuan Mucheng raised his legs and touched the pendant hanging around his neck all day long, so he couldn't help asking: "What is it hanging on, so you can't put it down?"

"Spike Fang." Yuan Mucheng smiled.

Lu Tianrui raised his eyes and looked at him again, and asked, "Brought by Yuzhou?"

Yuan Mucheng swayed his legs leisurely, and said, "It's a gift from my daughter-in-law."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Tianrui stood up in shock, stepped forward and patted Yuan Mucheng on the shoulder.

"You can do it, kid," Lu Tianrui put his arm around his shoulders, and asked in a low voice, "When did you find a good friend without telling you, Brother Lu?"

"Maybe you miss each other in a different place, but don't you allow me to find a good relationship and a couple for the rest of my life?"

Lu Tianrui snorted, looked at the pendant curiously, and said: "Spike Fang Pendant, who would dare to buy this thing in Jae City without a million dollars? Which family is it from?"

"The Jiang family." Yuan Mucheng said.

Lu Tianrui thought about it: "Why haven't I heard that there is a girl from a wealthy family named Jiang in the city?"

Yuan Mucheng patted him with the back of his hand, and said, "Don't guess blindly, I'll get his permission tomorrow, and I'll bring you over for a drink, and you'll be able to see him then."

"Okay, then I'll wait."

The two of them chatted for a few more words before the forbidden army entered the door and reported: "General Lu, Xu Siye is asking to see you."

Lu Tianrui and Yuan Mucheng looked at each other, and replied: "Please come in."

Xu Yixu was dressed in an official uniform, neat and clean, entered the door and saluted the two respectfully, then signaled the entourage beside him to put down all the things in their hands.

"Today, I cleaned up the inside and outside of the Guozijian, and sorted out some of the things that Hu Suo left in the Guozijian. The officials thought that it would be better to leave it to the Governor's Mansion, so I went to deliver the things."

Xu Yixu had been smiling since he entered the door, and even the upward arc of his mouth was extremely precise, and he never relaxed for a moment.

Very fake.Yuan Mucheng thought to himself.

"It's good to send someone to deliver this kind of thing," Lu Tianrui replied, "Xu Siye's back and forth like this has actually delayed his business."

Xu Yixu lowered his eyes and said with a smile: "General Lu is very polite, I remember the two of you for saving your life that day, so I wanted to drop by to thank you, but if you prepare a gift, others will inevitably chew your tongue Gen, I have no choice but to pay my respects by personally visiting the door on official business, and I hope you two don't feel disgusted."

Yuan Mucheng continued: "It's serious, Xu Siye is such a rare talent, without the help of the two of us, he will definitely be able to save himself from danger, otherwise, wouldn't it be delaying Xu Siye's success?"

"General Yunfei was joking." Xu Yixu turned his eyes slightly, and inadvertently glanced at the pendant hanging by Yuan Mucheng, his smile obviously froze.

Yuan Mucheng saw that he suddenly held back a lot of smiles, and asked, "Does Xu Siye have anything else to say?"

Xu Yixu immediately returned to his smile: "Pilot General Yun's spike pendant is rare, I was lucky enough to see it once, and I never thought I would have the chance to see it again."

Yuan Mucheng said with deep meaning: "I just cherish this priceless treasure, and I am willing to hang on to it every day. Xu Siye will still have opportunities to see it in the future."

Yuan Mucheng's words were mixed with a hint of showing off, Xu Yixu listened, the jealousy in his heart surged up, and he almost couldn't hold back.

"Then I will wait for the chance to meet with General Yixu again," Xu Yixu forced a smile and saluted, "The Guozijian still has important matters to deal with, so I won't bother you two, I will leave first. "

"Walk slowly." Yuan Mucheng replied.

Xu Yixu took a step back, the moment he turned around, there was no smile on his face, and then he dug in, the crazy jealousy and malice he had hidden under his skin were all skinned out, until he left In the Governor's Mansion, those unhappiness are still unabated.

"It's late," Xu Yixu whispered with a gloomy face, "otherwise it should be mine."

"Si Ye, what did you say?" the follower asked.

Xu Yixu turned his head and glanced at him, his eyes were icy cold, making him instantly intimidating.

The attendant looked down at the chill in his back, but Xu Yixu raised his chin with his finger, smiled and said softly: "Get lost."

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Jiang Shiqing has been exhausted recently, and he has to close his eyes and take a nap every noon.But now it has been nearly five months since his last poisoning attack, Zhong Dingshan and Xu Guo are pinching their days, feeling nervous, as long as they see him sleeping for a long time, they will come in and call twice to test.

Jiang Shiqing was also a light sleeper, and he couldn't fall asleep after being woken up, and was even more sleepy, but he also knew that Zhong Dingshan and Xu Guo were worried, so he left a note in the room and ran to Huimei Courtyard Let's clean it up.

That day, Jiang Shiqing slept soundly, and when he became conscious, he felt someone gently drawing circles in his palm. He tightened his fingers tightly, but he really caught a hand.

"Are you awake?" Yuan Mucheng sat on the ground and scratched his palm.

When Jiang Shiqing heard the sound, he got his head under the quilt to be lazy, and after squirming a few times, he showed half of his face and muttered: "I'm so sleepy."

Yuan Mucheng smiled and covered his face with the back of his hand: "Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

Jiang Shiqing hooked his fingers and whispered, "I woke up after being scratched by you, and I can't sleep."

Yuan Mucheng looked at him dotingly: "Blame me?"

Jiang Shiqing took his finger, put it between his teeth and bit it lightly: "It's your fault."

Yuan Mucheng picked the man's chin with his bitten finger and said with a smile, "Then what should I do?"

"I took a bite and let you go," Jiang Shiqing stretched out a foot from under the quilt, and gently pushed Yuan Mucheng's back with his knee, and said, "Young master, let me put on my shoes." .”

Yuan Mucheng stretched out his hand to grab the leg he wanted to withdraw, stroked it from the knee to the ankle, and said, "This young man is so alluring, I'm afraid he doesn't want to stay here."

Saying that, Yuan Mucheng leaned down and supported Jiang Shiqing's back to pick him up, put him lightly on the edge of the bed, leaned against his neck and smelled the scent of bath beans, and then whispered in his ear: "Do you want to hug him? "

Jiang Shiqing put his hands on the back of Yuan Mucheng's neck, poked his head and burrowed into his neck, and finally leaned into his ear and whispered a word: "Yes."

Yuan Mucheng chuckled, picked up the two sandals with one hand, supported his hips with his arms, and carried him to the board table beside him.Jiang Shiqing put his hands around Yuan Mucheng's neck, put his legs around his waist, hung on his body firmly, and let him lead himself to the table.

"What time is it?" Jiang Shiqing leaned on his shoulder and asked.

"It's almost time." Yuan Mucheng let him sit on the table, reached out to hold his ankle and put on his shoes for him.

Jiang Shiqing asked: "Why do people who are so busy today find time to look for me?"

Hearing the sound, Yuan Mucheng put his hands on the table and covered the person in front of him, but Jiang Shiqing had just woken up not long ago, and he looked so cute, he couldn't help but leaned over and touched the person's lips lightly, and said: " Miss me, huh?"

Jiang Shiqing said softly with a smile, "I don't want to."

Yuan Mucheng pressed the back of his head, turned his head and bit his earlobe, and said with a smile, "Little liar."

When he turned around again, Yuan Mucheng looked into his eyes, and his smile suddenly subsided a lot. He raised Jiang Shiqing's chin and asked, "Little liar, do you have something to hide from me?"