Chapter 33 Return
“Good news, good news, Crown Prince Liuzhang defeated Yue Kingdom!”
For a time, everyone in Jingguo was beaming with joy, but Prince Yi’s Mansion had no intention of celebrating. Old Prince Yi was in the front hall While entertaining colleagues who came to congratulate him, Mrs. Yiwang stayed by her son's bedside, wiping away 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 arrive. Get an idea.
As soon as they heard 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 why should 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.
Wang Yi glanced at the back of the white tiger hurriedly leaving, and sighed: "Everything has spirituality!"
Just because his son suddenly returned home, the two of them were happy and worried: happy My son is still alive, but he did not die on the battlefield. What's worrying is that the army has not yet received the order to return to the capital. It is actually a crime of desertion and death for the army to return to the capital. Although King Yi is loyal to the country, he still has an affair between father and son. Therefore, King Yi's family is tight-lipped and forces the prince to be killed. The news of returning home was kept secret.
On this day, the news of the great victory finally came. Emperor Jing was overjoyed and immediately sent an order to Liu Zhang and other first-class soldiers to return to the court, intending 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 is my great general?"
Bai Ming had an empty sleeve and knelt on the ground. Even though he was a tough man, he couldn't help but shed tears in the court at this moment:
"Your Majesty ! The general defeated Prince Nasen of the Moon Kingdom, but was seriously injured by the thief. 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 palace roof, and sighed inwardly:
"Our Jingguo has long lost its generals, and now we can only Send the crown prince to go on an expedition, will God not bless our country and 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." , but I dare to ask your majesty to forgive Quanzi's sin."
"Oh?" Emperor Jing turned around and looked at King Yi, "There is no need for King Yi to do anything. If you’re worried, tell me quickly!”
Looking around again, King Yi pretended to be calm - after all, he couldn’t hide his son’s whereabouts for the rest of his life. The man was fighting in all directions, not to mention that Emperor Jing was a wise king now...
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.
During his sleep, Liu Zhang vaguely remembered that when he was a child, Xin Yi was chasing after him, and the two of them were holding cubs and puppies and playing in the palace. In the winter, Xin Yi, who was full of bad intentions, still They coaxed him to take off his clothes and go into the river to catch fish, causing 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, and the bleak autumn wind blows down yellow leaves that cover the pond. In the haze, dreams will eventually come to an end.
Liu Zhang slowly opened his eyes and felt that his sleeves were wet. He turned around and saw his mother lying beside his bed, hugging his sleeves. His sleeves were wet with tears. Finally, he collapsed from exhaustion. Beside him, he fell into a deep sleep.
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 looked at his mother distressedly, and he turned over. He was about to pick up his mother, but he accidentally opened the wound again, 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, surprised, happy and distressed and said: < br>
"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 he was wet with tears. Liu Zhang's entire shoulder.
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. Then he secretly climbed over the wall and left Prince Yi's Mansion, and 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 has never liked twists and turns. Nearly a year has passed. At this moment, he just wants to see the person he wants 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 his 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.
Liu Zhang showed displeasure and sneered: "Consort? 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? Humph, I will feed him to the princess right away. Get the fish!"
After that, he rushed to the house with his robe in hand. The servants did not dare to stop him. He only waited for the figure to go away before Hua Lu said to Huazhu:
" What are you talking about to the Crown Prince! You 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 knows, no matter what. , The prince-in-law is indeed Tu Shansong at this time. Since we have told him, what he decides to do is 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, do Niao Niao plan to turn a blind eye? It's too boring!"
As he said, he When he walked up to Xin Yi, he 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 have been feeling unwell recently...I have called Xiao..."
Before she could say the second half of the sentence, "I asked Xiao Cong to give a gift," Liu Zhang grabbed her wrist, checked her pulse for a moment, and frowned:
"How did you become So weak? What's wrong with you? Has Chuncheng come to see you?"
His voice was unconscious because of his anxiety. Improved a little, Xin Yi smiled and said:
"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, Liuzhang said He leaned over and picked up Xin Yi's whole body. 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's Mansion is not quiet. You and I go back to Prince Yi's Mansion. I have good medicinal materials and I will take care of you personally."
< br>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 gifts from your majesty. 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: "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 Liu Zhang, you Let me let it go, I like to stay at home, and I appreciate your kindness."
After that, she struggled to get out of Liu Zhang's arms. Although she was worried, he was afraid that she would be uncomfortable, so Liu Zhang would still do it. She sat back on the chair.
He clearly understood that Xin Yi did not like to be forced by others since he was a child, so he suppressed his unhappiness:
"In that case, then I will come to the princess's house to take care of you every day."
(End of this chapter)