Five days have passed since the dinner that day, Su Bingwen did as he said, if Ranqing refused to return to Beijing for a day, he also stayed in Anle County together, refusing to leave. He is calm and relaxed, but Ran Qing has to worry about it. Su Bingwen's early departure and detour to come here is suspected of dereliction of duty. If he delays his duty report in Beijing because of this, it will definitely not please him. It must be known that there are more than one or two people who are eager to find out the wrongdoing of the Su family, especially the old man of the Fang family. But thinking of the stubborn temper of the Su family, even Ran Qing could only sigh. Her elder brother really understands her weakness the most.
Putting down the pen and ink, Ran Qing stopped looking at the copybooks that covered the desk, and turned to ask Su Jiu. "Where is brother now?"
"Ah Shi just said that he met Eldest Young Master painting in Wangyue Pavilion, so he should still be there now." Su Jiu replied.
"Order to go down, pack your luggage immediately, and return to Beijing tomorrow." After saying that, Ran Qing put on a fox fur cloak and was about to go out, leaving behind Su Jiu who was slightly taken aback and then turned into joy. In the depths of winter, even Anle County also had a few snowfalls. The exquisite sheepskin boots left a series of solid footprints on the thin snow accumulated on the ground, heading for Moon-watching Pavilion.
A few stalks of red plum blossoms saw a tall figure standing in front of the pavilion. After walking a few steps, he saw Su Bingwen holding a wolf hair in his hand, staring at the beautiful scenery of the garden after the snow. He smelled the movement, turned around and saw Ran Qing, smiling like a winter sun unconsciously. "Why is my sister here?"
Dye Qing didn't beat around the bush, and directly explained his intentions. "Brother, I have ordered my servants to pack up and leave for Beijing tomorrow."
"So, Hanmo, hurry up and sort out our salute. It must be done before tomorrow." Su Bingwen did not see any surprise, and arranged the preparations in an orderly manner. Looking back, he caught a glimpse of Ranqing's slightly pursed lips, and he stretched out his hand to gently rub her forehead hair. "Your sister is annoyed by elder brother?"
Ran Qing said nothing, but turned his head slightly.
Seeing her rare young daughter's attitude, Su Bingwen couldn't help but laugh. "It really annoyed the elder brother. It's just my sister. If the elder brother is not like this, how can you let go?"
"Brother, do you know that if you don't leave within three days, even if you travel day and night, you may not be able to arrive in Beijing as scheduled? If you fail to return to Beijing in time to report on your duties, not only will your brother be convicted, but even your father will be killed. Brother, you shouldn't be so arrogant The person." Ran Qing was indeed annoyed, and Su Bingwen's annoyance didn't know how serious it was. Annoyed myself even more, and finally had to compromise with Su Bingwen's bitter plan. The reason why I was so troubled when I learned that Su Bingwen was coming to Anle County was probably because I expected this day. Her family is her weakness. And as shrewd as Su Bingwen, he knows how to take advantage of her weakness. In fact, he did succeed.
"My sister, I will never be convicted." It was Su Bingwen's firm words that responded to Ranqing.
Hearing the words, Dye Qing was silent for a long time. Looking at Su Bingwen's confident eyes, she was finally discouraged. In the end, he only said in a muffled voice. "Brother shouldn't force me."
"Why am I willing to force you?" Su Bingwen looked at his little sister lovingly, "It's just that my stubborn sister got into the horns and refused to come out no matter how coaxed, that's why I had to force you. But brother promises, this This is the first time, and it will also be the last time. The elder brother has never felt better seeing his sister troubled these days, so the younger sister should not be angry with the elder brother, okay?"
Who would have thought that Mrs. Xiao Su, who is quite like a father to the outside world, would treat his little sister so lowly? Seeing him like this, Ran Qing finally softened her heart. But still not showing on the face, he turned around and left with a soft snort. Su Bingwen knew she was going to lose face and didn't stop her, so he shook his head amusedly.
Regardless of Ran Qing's awkward attitude, the next day, a group of people still set off as scheduled. Due to the rush of time, Su Jiu and the others only had time to pack the important things. The rest were kept by the Pan brothers and sorted out, and then shipped back to Beijing later. Therefore, compared with the majestic princess Yijia when he came to Anle County, he was obviously much more low-key when he went there. In addition, the deadline for debriefing is only half a month, so I can't afford the slightest delay. They can only stop and rest for one night when they pass through big towns, and the rest of the time is spent on the road. For this, Su Bingwen was very sorry. Along the way, he was very considerate and inquired about the health and well-being, for fear of wronging my precious sister.
In the carriage, Su Jiu said with concern when she saw the sickly appearance. "Miss, are you tired? It's still far away from the next town, why don't you take a rest in the car."
Ran Qing shook his head, randomly picked up this travel journal and looked through it. Su Jiu intuitively felt that today's young lady was in a particularly bad mood, but she only thought it was because her life on the road was too boring. How did she know that the annoyance of dyeing green came from the memories evoked by a short dream.
"Xuan'er, love is the most misleading. Only by being ruthless and loveless can one be free from worries and be fearless." The cold voice is strange but familiar.
Ran Qing rubbed his forehead, and looked at the travel journal more attentively, as if this could drive that voice out of his mind. But looking at it, the indifferent, dignified and well-maintained gorgeous face gradually emerged on the book.
"Queen, why did you give A Huai death?" In the empty and beautiful hall, only the suppressed crying of a young child was heard, and the voice was questioning. "Ah Huai is not at fault."
The beautiful woman sitting high on the temple slowly looked at the young boy with the usual indifference in her eyes. "Xuan'er, have you forgotten what Aijia told you?"
"Xuan'er dare not forget her mother's teachings, but" What does this have to do with killing A Huai? The young Ying Huaxuan was very puzzled, and looked at his mother full of resentment. Zhou Huai is the son of Grand Tutor Zhou Mao, apart from Yun Xiao, he and Ying Huaxuan are the most compatible. It's just that this rare playmate was given to death by her mother for no reason, how could she accept it?
"You said, Zhou Huai was right?" Zhao Wan asked.
"Exactly," she was able to analyze in an orderly manner at such a young age, "it was Prince Cheng and his son who intended to murder Xuan'er, and Ah Huai was just dragged by Xuan'er and taken hostage by them, how innocent is he?"
"If it weren't for him as a hostage, how could you not dare to let the guards do their best because you were concerned about him, and you were almost injured by those two bastards? Zhou Huai deserves to die based on this alone." Zhao Wan said coldly.
"Mother, you" Hearing this, the tears in Ying Huaxuan's eyes finally flowed down. She stared at Zhao Wan in disbelief, her mother would kill her friend with such absurd reason!
"Xuan'er, love is the most misleading. Only by being ruthless and loveless can you have nothing to worry about and be fearless. This is what the Ai family taught you earlier." Faced with her daughter's tears, Zhao Wan was not moved in the slightest. "Since you can't do it yourself, let Aijia help you."
The so-called help is to remove the people she cares about one by one, until she becomes a qualified emperor who is ruthless, loveless and has nothing to worry about. After that, even if her trusted friends are like clouds, she will not get too close. She became truly alone, but no one could threaten her anymore. And one day many years later, she suddenly realized how similar the delicate face reflected in the bronze mirror was to her mother. Especially the eyes, which were equally indifferent and cold.
After rebirth, her indifference remained the same. It's just that there are people who care about in my heart, and more ties. Once people are bound, they will inevitably have more scruples in their actions. Just like this, even though she no longer wanted to return to Beijing, she still had to compromise for the sake of her family. She never liked the feeling of being restrained like this. She hated some of Zhao Wan's tough actions, but she also had to admit that some of her words might be correct. Today, she is no longer the coldness of the past. There are too many people and too many things that can threaten her and force her to compromise. Will this kind of her be what she wants? Su Bingwen's coercion is an introduction to the long-buried knot in her heart.
"Miss, Hanmo is here." Su Jiu's call awakened Ran Qing who was stuck in memory. It turned out that Su Bingwen learned that Ranqing only used half a bowl of porridge for lunch, so he ordered Hanmo to go back to the town where he stopped before and bought a lot of candied pastries and sent them over.
Looking at the plates of not-so-delicate snacks on the table, Ran Qing suddenly felt enlightened. She's on the edge of a dead end again. So what if there is a tie? That is the family who loves her and protects her! Even if it will add more constraints, even if it will increase worries, but such a burden, she is willing to do so. It is true that in her previous life she was strong and had few weaknesses. But how could she be happy at that time? It was the Su family who made her understand what family affection is. And the reason why she is so eager to increase her strength now is not just to have enough strength to protect this rare family relationship?
Don't mention Ranqing's epiphany, the journey is still going on. On this day, a group of people finally drove into the territory of Jizhou. It's just that the carriage was going forward, but suddenly stopped.
Ranqing sent Su Jiu to get out of the car to have a look. It turned out that some big rocks rolled down for some reason, blocking the only official road in the mountain. Now they have two choices, one is to wait for someone to clean up those rocks, and the other is to climb the mountain. If you choose one, and no matter how long it takes for the government to send people to deal with it, just looking at the number of these stones, it cannot be cleaned up in a day or two. But if you choose 2, it is not a good idea to climb mountains in winter. After thinking about it for a while, Su Bingwen still preferred to wait, so he asked Hanmo to take his token and go to the county he passed by to find someone.
"Brother, let's go over the mountain." Ran Qing lifted the curtain and stopped what Su Bingwen was about to say.
"Sister, it's inconvenient to go up the mountain by carriage, not to mention the deep snow in the mountain, which is even more dangerous. It's better to wait for the official road to be cleared before starting." Su Bingwen said disapprovingly.
"This mountain is not high, and it takes at most two hours to climb over the mountain. And the mountain road is wide enough for carriages to pass. Just ask the driver to slow down carefully." They don't have much time, and there is no room for delay. But Su Bingwen was still waiting to persuade him, but in the end he couldn't hold back Ranqing's persistence. "Brother, I miss my parents, I really can't wait for a few days."
So, after Su Bingwen personally instructed the coachman on various precautions, the group gradually turned to the mountain road. The mountain road was slippery, and Su Bingwen, who led the team, was worried about his sister's safety, so he walked slowly. Slow but worthwhile, all the way to the top of the mountain was very smooth. It was just the setting sun, but they only took a glimpse of the beauty of the setting sun and set foot on the road down the mountain again. The mountain at night is more than a little bit more dangerous than during the day, and they must go down the mountain before dark.
Just as he was walking, when he was about to descend to the foot of the mountain, a black shadow suddenly appeared from the bushes in front of him. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)?I miss my parents, I really can't wait for a few days. "
So, after Su Bingwen personally instructed the coachman on various precautions, the group gradually turned to the mountain road. The mountain road was slippery, and Su Bingwen, who led the team, was worried about his sister's safety, so he walked slowly. Slow but worthwhile, all the way to the top of the mountain was very smooth. It was just the setting sun, but they only took a glimpse of the beauty of the setting sun and set foot on the road down the mountain again. The mountain at night is more than a little bit more dangerous than during the day, and they must go down the mountain before dark.
Just as he was walking, when he was about to descend to the foot of the mountain, a black shadow suddenly appeared from the bushes in front of him. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com