MTL - Sweet Beauty-Chapter 45 Wronged

But they said that Zhao Di and Xue Xiang's 100,000 horses had crossed the Qianquan Valley, but on the tenth day, they had already reached the two cities of Zhao County. Along the way, they robbed food, gold and silver, and robbed women at the same time, which was very rampant.

Zhao Dizhan, according to this trend, within half a month, Xue Xiang will enter Handan. Although Sun He repeatedly ordered to actively fight and resist, but to no avail. Many powerful and powerful families in the county had already heard the news and packed their bags. Some went east in a hurry, wanting to take refuge under the rule of Liu Yu, while others went to the southwest Sili and took refuge in Hanoi County.

There were also people in the Zhao clan who persuaded Ah Shu and others to stay temporarily, but Zhao You did not want to leave like this, and Ah Shu also understood that as Queen Xiao, there were countless people watching, and they should never retreat halfway while waiting for King Xiao to help soldiers. , then sternly refused.

But she was a little uneasy.

The letter sent has not been answered for a long time, and Liu Yu's attitude is not clear. If he is still afraid of her relationship with Zhang Hou, will he take this opportunity to send troops later, stagger the best time, and make Zhao's troubles, so as to remove the thorn in his side?

Every time she thought about it, she couldn't help but feel chills down her spine, but after waiting for three days, it felt as long as three months.

Fortunately, when she was so suspicious, news came that Liu Yu had led 50,000 troops to help, and at the same time, Julu and Zhending from the north were sent to attack Xue Xiang's army from both sides.

Zhao Di, from the county officials to the common people, finally breathed a sigh of relief. In particular, Sun He, the governor of the county, immediately thanked him after this incident. Not only did he bluntly say that he wanted to submit to Liu Yu, but he also immediately went to Wei and Guangping two counties to make him submit together.

Although Wei and Guangping now have county governors, they are actually headed by He Wei, the prefect of Jizhou who was appointed by Emperor Cheng.

He Wei was an old official of Emperor Cheng. When King Liang rebelled, Jizhou was in chaos and it was difficult to control it. He then led his troops to retreat to Wei County for temporary safety. Now that two emperors in Chang'an have been replaced one after another, he is still here.

He Wei had not dared to surrender to the imperial court before, but because there were Liang Yan and his like in Jizhou, and some counties such as Julu refused to surrender, he did not move his troops to prevent him from becoming the target of public criticism.

At this time, the situation has changed greatly. All the territory of Jizhou is under Liu Yu's command, and if Xue Xiang's army cannot attack Zhao County, ten of them will turn to attack Wei.

So far, Liu Yushang has retreated from the enemy at the front, and the rear has been in great shape.

After nearly two months of fierce fighting, Liu Xiu sent a multi-channel army to attack it, and finally won a big victory, driving Xue Xiang's 100,000-strong army out of Jizhou, and retreating to Bingzhou in embarrassment.

At one time, officials and people in Jizhou held their hands in celebration. Wherever Liu Kuo passed, countless people scrambled to watch, flicking their clothes, and singing and dancing. The grand occasion was very grand.

On the day he arrived in Handan, Sun He and Zhao You led everyone to the city gate to greet him.

Many of the army had already been led back by the generals, and the rest were stationed outside the city. Liu Xiu only brought dozens of people into the city on light rides.

From a distance, he saw that the city gate was crowded with people, and many people were standing against the wind, waiting for him to enter the city.

His hand holding the reins clenched subconsciously, his thin lips pursed involuntarily, slowed down a little, and searched the crowd carefully.

As far as the eye can see, there is a patch of men's hair crowns, and there is no female figure.

He breathed a sigh of relief, clamped the horse's belly again, and pushed the horse forward. There was a sense of sadness and loss in my heart.

When Sun He and the others saw the person approaching, they hurried forward, put on a respectful and humble attitude, and welcomed the person into the city, sending them off all the way to Zhao's land.

Because of Zhao Ji's sake, everyone thought that he should not stay at the inn and should go to Zhao's house.

Liu Xiu carefully observed Zhao You's expression, wishing to see some clues, but saw him smiling as usual: "Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for a long time, Ah Shu is definitely waiting in the mansion."

When he heard Ashu's name, Liu Yu shook his head slightly, but did not answer. He just said to him: "I heard that Junshan had a wedding with Lin'er not long ago, but I was negligent and didn't send a congratulatory gift."

Speaking of his son, Zhao You had a proud smile on his face, and waved his hands again and again: "How dare you ask for a gift from the king? Chang'er is only a hundred days old. I just hope that he can be safe and happy, and there is no other to ask for."

He spoke candidly, as if he didn't care about it. However, when Liu Xiu heard it, he felt inexplicably guilty.

His wife and brother had a son, and he didn't greet him, so he really couldn't justify it. At that time, Zhang Hou's letter was always in his heart, and he had no time to look at it. When he thought about it at this time, he felt negligent.

Walking all the way to the mansion, after saying goodbye to Sun He and others, he stepped into the mansion.

In the front hall, A Shu and Deng Wan brought Chang Er and waited for a long time.

Before Deng Wan's strength had fully recovered, Chang'er was held in her arms by Ah Shu.

When Liu Xiu entered, he saw that she was shaking her arms, humming Zhao Di's nursery rhyme softly, with a gentle smile on her face, as if she fell in love with the little child in her arms.

His footsteps stagnated, and his heart seemed to be stung by a bee, a little itchy and a little painful.

I haven't seen her for half a year. She seems to have grown taller again. Her waist is tied in the belt, and her waist is becoming more and more slender. I don't know if it is because of Chang'er in her arms that she used to carry a girl with a pure and innocent beauty. Because of a bit of mature and gentle air, it is even more amazing.

She raised her eyes to look at him, her eyes turned, the pear eddies on her cheeks deepened, she came over with a full smile, and called him "Your Majesty" softly.

Liu Xiu had an illusion in a trance, as if he was gone for only a few days, and the woman standing in front of Tingting seemed to have known that he would return soon.

He didn't say a word, just stared at her face, motionless, and the suspicion and vigilance that had accumulated in his heart seemed to disappear for a moment.

Zhao You and Deng Wan only thought that the two would meet again after a long absence. There was a lot to say, so it was inconvenient to disturb them, so they consciously took the child back to the house first.

Only A Shu and Liu Yu were left in the front hall.

His heart was confused, he smiled hastily, then turned around and went to the bedroom: "I'm a little tired to travel, let's go back to the house first."

He had already memorized the path of Zhao's house by heart, and he did not need to be guided by others, so he went ahead on his own.

Ah Shu lightly lifted her skirt, trotted after him, and didn't forget to reply, "The bath soup is ready, and the food is still warm. Your Majesty can take a good rest."

When entering the house, she was busy **** and washing his face for him in person. She was earnest and considerate, as if his indifference for the past few months had no complaints, but he felt inexplicable guilt and unease in his heart.

He looked at the woman who seemed to have a gentle face without any edges and corners, but in fact, he had never looked at him since he entered the room. A little irritability surged in his chest. She pulled the copper basin towel into her arms.

The light fragrance of the woman's hair and clothes penetrated into his nose, soothing his manic depression.

"Zhao Ji, how are you doing these days?" He put his head on her shoulder and asked in a low voice.

This strange and awkward "Zhao Ji" has not been heard for a long time.

He used to call her "Ashu" and "Xiaoer" affectionately every day at this time, but now it has changed.

She moved her hands for a moment, and then returned to normal in an instant, while drying the water stains on her hands, she handed the towel to the maid and told everyone to go down. it is good."

Actually she is not good.

If it was said that he lived in a leisurely fashion and was relaxed and happy before, two months ago, when the army came, but he did not see a reply for a few days, it was really disappointing.

She often reflected on herself, whether there was any mistake in her actions that made him hate it. She even worries from time to time that her rebirth in this life will be the same as in the previous life. Although she did not die because of him, she will eventually be killed by him.

So terrified, but no one around me could complain, not even my brother and sister-in-law.

She endured panic for so long, and before asking him why he was so cold, he wanted to ask her if she was doing well.

He heard the nasal sound of the last two words in her words, his heart softened a lot, and he hugged the person tighter. After a moment of silence, Fang Shen said: "I'm not good."

He turned her over and met her clear black and white eyes, which were shrouded in hazy mist, determined to shake out the things that had been buried in his heart for many days: "Zhao Ji, in the past six months, have you ever had a relationship with your mother? through traffic?"

Ah Shu was stunned for a moment, and only remembered for a moment that the mother he was talking about was Empress Zhang.

The letter from last year's winter came to mind, and she didn't write anything shameful. She hesitated for a moment and admitted frankly: "There were letters."

The hands he held on her shoulders tightened suddenly, and his face, which had been genial just now, also turned cold. The autumn sunlight shone through the window lattice and reflected on his side face, making him look gloomy and uncertain.

"What have you written with her?"

She pursed her lips, raised her eyes and stared silently at his handsome face that showed anger. Fang gradually realized that his abnormality was all due to this.

She didn't do anything wrong, and she didn't need to cover it up, so she calmly said: "On that day, someone faked the name of the king and handed the Queen Mother's letter to me. In the letter, Xie Jianjun wrote to Chang'an several times, slandering the king, and the queen mother asked me. , Does the king have any dissent, and also urges me to return to the king as soon as possible."

Seeing that she didn't dodge, Liu Yu asked again, "How do you answer?"

A smile appeared on the corner of her lips, and she continued: "I didn't want to reply, but I wanted to defend the king again, so I wrote a letter and sent it back to Chang'an. Without him, I just said that the king was conscientious and did not disagree." After she finished speaking, she paused for a while, "As for the reply to the letter, I didn't say much. I just said that the king will pick me up soon."

He heard the words, only to feel a big stone removed from his heart, his complexion gradually eased, and the strength in his hands loosened a lot.

What she just said was the same as what he saw in Xie Jin's letter, so it was all true.

She just wanted him to argue a few words.

At this moment, his anger and suspicion were a little leveled, and then there were waves of guilt. He had said that he would take her back, but he had treated her so coldly before.

Fortunately, Jizhou has now completely subdued, and it is time to bring her back this time.

He held her face and kissed her forehead tenderly: "I believe you, but don't have any contacts with the queen mother in the future, okay?"

She lowered her eyes silently and nodded in agreement.

He was very satisfied with her obedience, he just felt that he had never been so happy in the past few months, his face became more pleasant, he took her in his arms again, kissed her ear, and said, "Child, these few months, I miss you so much. Do you miss me?"

Hearing this, the grievances that Ah Shu had just calmed down suddenly flooded into his head again. Tears filled his eyes even more. He accidentally burst out of the embankment. On the back of her hand around her waist.

He froze for a moment, and held her cheek with one hand, only to realize that she had a clear face at the moment, tears of grievance in her eyes, which kept flowing down her cheeks.

She didn't care about what she said, like a deep niece, and sobbed: "How dare I miss the king? I just hope the king doesn't lie to me."

If he really missed her, how could he have been so unheard of for so long, without the slightest bit of news, and without responding when she asked?

He has become really fast. When she is happy, she can't wait to hold her in the palm of her hand, and when she is suspicious, she is wanton indifference.

He listened to her accusation, and his heart became more and more empty. He quickly let her go, and went to the house to look for towels and handkerchiefs like a headless flies. With great difficulty, he found two clean handkerchiefs beside the makeup, and he was helpless to help her. Wipe tears.

The delicate beauty in the past day cried, and it was the most fatal.

Liu Yu had been away from her for such a long time, and he had already moved, but at this moment, seeing her delicate face adorned with tears, like a dewy begonia, and her soft snow-skinned body, she felt distressed and heartbroken at the same time.

For this reason, he didn't dare to make a slight movement, just pretended to be a gentleman, coughed lightly, and comforted: "Don't cry, I didn't deceive you, these few months, I often think of you at night."

This is not false, he does often think of her in the dead of night, although it is because of her beauty, it is true.

"If I had come to take you back early, I'm afraid you wouldn't want to. However, this time, I will never leave you here again. You go back with me, and no one will dare to bully you in the future."

Ah Shu's red eyes squinted at him, and she sobbed as if venting for a while, and Fang gradually stopped her tears.

Seeing this, Liu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and tried to hold her back again.

She lay meekly on his chest, with a heavy nasal voice, she asked softly: "The king just said that no one dares to bully me again, what does it mean?"

Liu Xiu's face sank a little again, showing a bit of pity and loneliness, and after a while, he said, "The person who framed you that day has been found. It's... sister-in-law."

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