Qingqiu is difficult

Chapter 33
"Good news, good news, Crown Prince Liu Zhang has defeated the Moon Kingdom!"

For a time, everyone in Jingguo was beaming with joy, but Prince Yi's palace had no intention of celebrating. Old Prince Yi was entertaining his colleagues who came to congratulate him in the front hall, while Mrs. Prince Yi stayed by her son's bedside, wiping away her tears.

Three days ago, the people in the city were in a panic. At midnight, the servants came in a hurry to report that the prince's white tiger was parked in front of the door, and the prince was lying on its back. Others did not dare to come forward, only waiting for the prince and his wife to come and make an idea.

Upon hearing this, King Yi and Princess Yi hurriedly put on their outer robes and rushed out the door. They were thinking about their son's safety, so how could they be afraid of the white tiger?
Who knew that this white tiger was also human-like? When he saw the two of them coming forward, he lay obediently on the ground and did not move even when King Yi called for his servants to carry his son closer to the palace.Finally, after taking a few glances, he turned around and ran back to the forest.

King Yi glanced at the back of the white tiger hurriedly leaving and sighed: "Everything has spirituality!"

However, their son's sudden return home made them both happy and worried: they were happy that their son was still alive and did not die on the battlefield, but they were worried that the army had not yet received the order to return to the capital, so his sudden return to Beijing was actually a crime of desertion and death. , Although King Yi was loyal to the country, he still had an affair between father and son. Therefore, King Yi's family kept secret and hid the news of the prince's return home.

On this day, the news of the great victory finally came. Emperor Jing was overjoyed and immediately sent an order to Liu Zhang's first-class soldiers to return to the court in order to make Liu Zhang the captain of the army.Jingguo has hundreds of years of history, and such a young guard captain is unheard of.

A few days later, the border guards returned to the court to accept their rewards, but Liu Zhang was the only one missing. Emperor Jing stepped down from the dragon chair:

"Where's the great general?"

Bai Ming had one empty sleeve and was kneeling on the ground. Even though he was a tough man, he couldn't help but burst into tears at this moment:
"Your Majesty! The general defeated Prince Nasen of the Moon Kingdom, but was killed by the thief and seriously injured. His whereabouts are still unknown!"

Emperor Jing felt like five thunders were hitting his head. He was silent for a moment. He turned around tremblingly, looked up at the towering top of the palace, and sighed inwardly:

"Our country, Jingguo, has long lost its generals, and now we can only send the crown prince to go on an expedition. Could it be that if God doesn't bless our country, Jingguo, we have to seize even this young general?"

Seeing this, the ministers lamented one after another, and some shed tears. King Yi looked back at the ministers, hesitated again and again, and finally stepped forward and knelt down, bowed again and again, and shouted:

"Your Majesty, I know the whereabouts of the dog. However, I dare to ask your majesty to forgive the dog's sin."

"Oh?" Emperor Jing turned around and looked at King Yi, "Don't worry, King Yi, tell me quickly!"

After looking at the two sides again, King Yi pretended to be calm - after all, he couldn't keep his son's whereabouts secret for the rest of his life. The man was fighting in all directions, not to mention that the current Emperor Jing was a wise king...

So, he told everything about how Liu Zhang was carried home by the white tiger and how he still hadn't woken up.

In Prince Yi's palace, Princess Yi stayed by her son's side day and night, fearing that her servants would not treat her son well.

In his sleep, Liu Zhang vaguely remembered that when he was a child, Xin Yi chased after him, and the two of them hugged bears and puppies and played in the palace. In the middle of winter, Xin Yi, who was full of bad ideas, even coaxed him to take off his clothes. Catching fish in the river caused him to catch a cold for a long time when he was fished out.

But when he thought about it, he was filled with joy, and he didn't even want to wake up - it would be great if a person's life could always be as carefree as when he was a child.

The moon sets silently, the bleak autumn wind blows down the yellow leaves and covers the pond. In the haze, the dream will eventually come to an end.

Liu Zhang slowly opened his eyes, only to feel that his sleeves were wet. He turned around and saw his mother lying beside his bed, hugging his sleeves, her sleeves wet with tears. She finally fell tired beside him and fell asleep.

Am I...going home?

Liu Zhang was startled at first. After he clearly felt the pain on his back, he realized that this was not a dream. Then he smiled happily, but then glanced at his mother distressedly. He turned over and got out of bed, and was about to put her in bed. He picked it up, but unexpectedly opened the wound again accidentally, and he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

Princess Yi seemed to be feeling something at this moment, and she also woke up. When she saw her son holding her waist, she knew that the wound had been opened again, so she quickly stood up, feeling surprised, happy and distressed, and said:

"Zhang'er, you're finally awake!" As she said this, she hugged her son. The worries, grievances, and fears of the past few days all turned into tears, and her whole shoulder was soaked with tears.

Liu Zhang smiled and patted his mother's back gently: "Mom, why are you crying? I'm doing well. I went home without knowing it."

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The sun was shining, and Liu Zhang was awarded the title of Captain of the Guard. All the court officials came to congratulate him. He had no intention of being polite to these people, so he used the excuse of a battle injury and asked his father to take care of it for him, while he secretly climbed over the wall and left Prince Yi's Mansion. , stood in front of the princess mansion and stared for a long time.Hualu Huazhu was hanging a lantern in front of the door. When she turned around, she saw the prince of the Yiwang family standing at the door. She was startled and hurriedly got off the ladder to salute.

"Where's Niao Niao?" Liu Zhang never liked twists and turns. Nearly a year had passed, and now he just wanted to see the person he wanted to see the most.

Huazhu took a step forward: "Your Majesty, Princess... The Princess has been resting in the mansion recently. My son is probably feeding the fish with the consort at the moment."

Before Huazhu finished speaking, Hua Lu kept winking at her and tugging at the hem of her clothes. Unexpectedly, Huazhu was as unresponsive as a dead person.

Liuzhang showed displeasure and sneered: "Husband-in-law? He didn't even bow to the court, and he didn't even visit the streets. Which of the three matchmakers and six hires does he have? Huh, I'll feed him to the princess right now!"

After saying that, he grabbed the robe and rushed to the mansion. The servants did not dare to stop him. Only when the figure walked away did Hua Lu say to Huazhu:

"What are you talking about with the Crown Prince? You clearly know that the Crown Prince..."

"Of course I know!" Huazhu continued to wipe the old lantern in his hand, "Even if you don't tell him, he will know. In any case, the consort is indeed Tu Shansong at this time. Now that we have told him, what will he decide for the rest? Do that, that’s his business.”

Liu Zhang walked inside while waving his fan. After a while, he saw Xin Yi and Song throwing fish food by the pond. However, Xin Yi had lost a lot of weight and his face was not very good-looking.

"Why didn't Niao Niao go to congratulate me today? Why, I won such a big victory, are Niao Niao planning to turn a blind eye? It's too boring!"

As he spoke, he walked up to Xin Yi and separated her and Tu Shansong with his body, forming a solid human wall.

He raised his eyebrows and smiled, with a kind face, but you could see the suppressed anger in his heart.

Xin Yi swallowed and said with a smile: "I've been feeling unwell recently... I've called Xiao..."

Before she could say the second part of the sentence, "I asked Xiao Cong to give a gift," Liu Zhang grabbed her wrist, checked her pulse for a moment, and frowned:
"Why have you become so weak? What's wrong with you? Has Chuncheng come to see you?"

Due to his anxiety, his voice unconsciously rose a little higher, and Xin Yi said with a smile:

"Brother Liuzhang, don't worry. Aunt Chuncheng has come to see you. You just need to rest for a few days."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Zhang leaned over and picked up Xin Yi. The gauze skirt fluttered in the wind like butterfly wings, and a few strands fell into the fish pond, creating graceful ripples.

Xin Yi was startled, but saw him saying coldly:

"The Princess Mansion is not quiet. You and I go back to Prince Yi's Mansion. I have the best medicinal materials and I will take care of you personally."

With that said, he rushed down the steps and walked out the door.

"Wait a minute," Tu Shansong was silent for a long time and walked forward slowly, "Your Majesty, don't you think this is unnecessary? The princess's palace is full of His Majesty's rewards. Is there anything that can't compare to Prince Yi's palace?"

Hearing this, Liu Zhang sneered and turned around, but the person in his arms refused to let go at all: "Who are you? Do you have a role to speak here?"

"I..." Song Gang wanted to speak, but he felt extremely guilty about Xin Yi's injury. For a moment, he only felt that he was wrong. He only heard Xin Yi say:

"Brother Liuzhang, please put me down. I like to stay at home. I appreciate your kindness."

After that, she struggled to get out of Liu Zhang's arms. Although he was worried, he was afraid that she would be uncomfortable, so Liu Zhang still put her back on the chair.

He clearly understood that Xin Yi had never liked being forced by others since he was a child, so he suppressed his unhappiness:
"In that case, I will come to the princess's house to take care of you every day."

(End of this chapter)