Golden branches and jade leaves

Chapter 105 Don't Ask Jinxi
Chapter 15: Don't Ask Today

While waiting, the time flowed extremely slowly, and even when he was extremely busy, he couldn't help thinking about the battle ahead.

The medical officers accompanying the army have already started to prepare various medicinal materials under the guidance of Mo Qin. Su Mi is sitting beside the axle load vehicle worrying about gain and loss. She is in charge of looking after the cauldron for boiling medicine, adding appropriate herbs into it on time. .After this assault battle, there will inevitably be many wounded who need medical treatment.

A burst of cheers was heard from the front, which seemed to be the sound of soldiers shouting in celebration.

Won? !
Without waiting for anyone to greet, Su Mi jumped off the cart, ran up the hillside, looked around,

The soldiers and horses of the Ni family were withdrawing from a distance, and it seemed that they had won this brief assault.

This is the first time she has had such close contact with war.

Under the sunlight, Ni Tingxuan, who was surrounded by the crowd, could be vaguely seen. The silver armor was splashed with blood red, and reflected by the bright sunlight, there was a dazzling golden red radiance.

Suddenly Ni Tingxuan raised his head and looked this way.

For some reason, Su Mi felt that he saw her even though she was buried in a crowd of people at a long distance, and her heart couldn't help but miss a beat.

There is almost no suspense in the first battle into the Liao Kingdom. There are many deserted and mountainous areas in the south of the Liao Kingdom. The land is barren and sparsely populated. Tucheng is more appropriate, and the troops stationed are even more pitiful.It can't be compared with Juyu Pass and Duanyong Pass.

Although after making a secret agreement with Ni Yuan, Yelvxin had already anticipated the significance of this place and specially left some elite soldiers and horses to assist in defense, but the defense equipment of the checkpoint cannot be perfected in a short time, especially when facing Ni Yuan this time The elite division who has painstakingly trained and prepared, all defenses are useless.After less than a day of support, he was captured by the soldiers of the Ni family.

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The snow in the north seems to be more crystal clear than in the south.

From the evening onwards, the small snowflakes that were originally fine and scattered began to grow bigger.It gradually became the size of a goose feather, and with a "russling" sound, it sprinkled from the gray sky.

I don't know if it is because the heavens have rained layers of white snow to cover up the naked blood in order to welcome the coming cruel war.

In just a short while, the white and light new snow has covered the ground with a shallow layer.

It's just this thin layer, there is a kind of cold air rising from people's feet, Su Mi couldn't help shivering, and unconsciously quickened her steps.

This is the first heavy snow that Su Mi has seen this year.Have to say, it came just right.Today, the soldiers and horses of Yongzhou have captured the border passes of the Liao army. For the first time since the expedition, the whole army does not need to live in tents. If this heavy snowfall comes a few days earlier, it will be more difficult for the expeditionary army to cross the mountains. Moreover, among the high mountains, the danger of camping is also greatly increased. I am afraid that people will freeze to death on the road.I remember that the light snow a few days ago made the expeditionary army suffer a lot.

Fortunately tonight, there is still a complete eaves to shelter the soldiers on the expedition from the wind and snow.

Su Mi walked through the low earthen wall and came to the house where the coach lived.The former residence of the border guards naturally became Ni Tingxuan's residence at this time.

In such a simple frontier, the coach's room is nothing more than a simple and unadorned small courtyard, although there are quite a few things that should be there.

Su Mi pushed open the door, and was a little surprised to see Ni Tingxuan alone in the room.

"The matter has been explained, I let them go down to rest." Seeing the doubt in her eyes, Ni Tingxuan explained: "Everyone has worked hard in the First World War today, and the weather is not good. Let them rest earlier. What's more Nowadays……"

"Well," Su Mi nodded, but her eyes fell on the table in the corner of the room uncontrollably.

Ni Tingxuan has always acted rigorously in the army. Although he is the commander, he has always been treated the same as ordinary soldiers, and his food and clothing expenses are not much better than ordinary soldiers.

But at this time... Su Mi looked at the neatly arranged dishes on the table. The strangest thing was that there was a jug of wine next to it. Except for victories in major battles, which can be rewarded with wine, the military does not strictly prohibit drinking ?Why did he, the coach, take the lead in violating military regulations?
"Could it be to celebrate today's victory?" Su Mi looked up at him and asked, he was not the kind of person who would be proud of a little credit.

"It's just the beginning, so there's nothing to celebrate. There's still a long time of hard work ahead." Ni Tingxuan said with a smile.

"Then what is it for?" Su Mi glanced at the jug of wine on the table and asked suspiciously.

Seeing her tilting her head to look at herself, her eyes were unspeakably clear, with a hint of doubt on her face, one couldn't help but love and pity her.

No matter how bright eyes are good at gazing, they can't match the elegance of this one,

As smart as she is, there are times when she gets confused, perhaps because she has seen too much of her sharp and rational appearance, and this occasional confusion is especially lovely.

"Have you forgotten what day it is today?" Ni Tingxuan looked at her amusedly and reminded.

Su Mi's mind was spinning rapidly. On today's day, they set off as a whole army at the end of November and walked all the way... Today...

"Nowadays……"

Su Mi raised her head in disbelief, and then she suddenly realized that today is Chinese New Year!Maybe it's because the days in the army are so regular and busy that she ignores the passage of time, maybe it's because the first snow of this year came too late, so that she didn't feel winter for a long time. The days are also ignored.

Ni Tingxuan's eyes filled with smiles, he had already filled up the wine, and then he reached out and handed it to him.

Su Mi took it blankly, then looked down at the clear and mellow liquid in the cup.

In the frontier fortress, of course, there would be no suet white jade, gilded and carved wine cups like those in the palace, and what you hold in your hand is just a simple and rough celadon cup.

As her skin touched the slightly chilled wine glass, she suddenly felt a thin callus on her fingertips and palm.Before I knew it, my hands became rough, Su Mi suddenly noticed.After following these days in the army, although her slender fingers, which were originally as moist as jade, are still as white and delicate as spring onions, there have been subtle changes in invisible places.

She looked up at him.

Life is so fast. When she lived in the court, how could she have thought that one day she would be able to live in the border town of Liao Kingdom, on the vast prairie, in the night of winter snow, in the shadow of candles? Next to the red lights, we are under the same roof with the person in front of us, spending the New Year for two people.

He was staring at her, meeting her eyes, and his eyes became gentle.

Without any hint, the two raised the cups in their hands together, raised their heads and drank in one gulp.

The wine entered the stomach with a trace of coolness, but it immediately turned into a warm current, rising like a flame.

Su Mi sat at the table opposite him,
After a few glasses of wine, a faint blush appeared on her face, so beautiful and charming, it was indescribable. The originally beautiful cherry lips exuded a crystal color because of the hot wine. Under the light of the orange candlelight in the dark night, they were vivid The alluring peach petals, like the spring of March, fall on the water inadvertently.

It made him unable to restrain his thoughts from flying, and he thought of the kiss that was as clear as the moonlight on that winter night when the dripping water turned into ice under the towering cliff.

The cold and gentle touch like ice and snow made him yearn for the pure sweetness of his life, just above the almost transparent rosy color of the concubine.

Obviously it is a memory as cool as ice and snow, but beautiful and beautiful like peach blossoms in full bloom in March, rushing to my heart bit by bit.

"Eternal Regret Spring Return has nowhere to go, I don't know where to turn into this mountain." He murmured unconsciously.

"Ah?" Hearing this inexplicable sentence, Su Mi opened her eyes wide and looked at him suspiciously.

Summoned by this simple syllable, he raised his head, only to find that Su Mi was looking at him suspiciously, his black eyes that were as crystal as ice and snow were wide open, reflecting his uncomfortable figure.

Ni Tingxuan's face turned red, and he lowered his head in embarrassment to look away.

Su Mi didn't know what he was thinking at all, only saw his focused and warm eyes just now and his awkward expression at this time, she felt naughty, raised her head and asked with a smile: "Why is there nowhere to return in spring, now it's Wanli Bing Feng, is it possible that we can still see the spring when the peach blossoms are just beginning to bloom?"

Ni Tingxuan's heart suddenly became hot, and he said casually: "Why do you need to look for it? There is a beautiful face in front of you, but...but I don't know where to return to."

Su Mi's face turned red immediately, such naked words were almost...

If these words came from Wen Xian, she would just give him a hard roll of the eyes, and then punch him a few times to vent her anger.

But...he...

Su Mi only felt in a trance and uneasy, feeling Ni Tingxuan's burning eyes on her body, Su Mi lowered her head in bewilderment.

In fact, in that snowy day and night, under the cliff where dripping water turned into ice, in that clear and gentle voice, in that plain but torrent-filled eyes...

How could she not understand those careful guardians, those considerate and thoughtful, those caring, and those careful comforts?
But she prefers that she doesn't understand, that she can't see or hear.

Her gaze stayed on the lightly shaking candlelight beside the table as if avoiding it for a long time, and the warm orange color actually stung her eyes.

She no longer dared to examine her heart, did not dare to reveal the mystery with her own hands,
She has been rejecting this feeling with a gesture of silent resistance, but there is still something deep in her heart, quietly twitching the bud,

Like the arrival of winter snow, a tree of plum blossoms blooms in the wind, like manna falling from the sky, and the land that has been dry for a long time draws hazy greenery.

One day after a long time, Su Mi recalled that period of gold and iron horses, and suddenly realized that maybe it was that night, that warm candle in her heart was far more warm and bright than anyone else in the world. The light and heat of the sun shone a faint light in her obscure and difficult heart.

At that moment, I don't know what night it is, and at that moment, I don't know where I am.

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