"Hibiscus Tent" 104

By the time Mengqiu arrived, after the scorching summer heat, more and more people were watching the excitement.

When the He family and the Lu family exchanged invitations, it was inevitable that some people would be jealous. These two families were at the height of their prosperity, but they were married. They really didn't give other families a chance.

It is already July 30th, and there are only four days left before the wedding ceremony, but the army has not returned to Beijing yet. Qudu is far away from Kyoto. Who knows how many days we will be delayed on the road. If we miss the wedding ceremony, we may have to wait for a long time. It has become a topic of conversation throughout Kyoto.

"Girl, girl?" Taoyin stretched out his hand and waved it twice in front of her eyes.

Shen Shiting suddenly came back to his senses, "Huh?"

Taoyin said: "Raise your hand."

She was changing Shen Shiting into the wedding clothes just sent by the clothing bureau. She was wearing a set of phoenix crowns and harems, which was very eye-catching. However, Shen Shiting had lost weight in recent months. Just the size of her waist made the clothing bureau uncomfortable. I revised it no less than five times.

Taoyin frowned and said: "The girl has lost weight again. I will ask the embroiderer to come again tomorrow. There are still three or four days left, so there is still time to change."

Shen Shiting responded perfunctorily.

Seeing this, Taoyin said with relief: "Since Prince Lu has not sent a letter, he will surely be able to return to the capital on time. The girl does not need to listen to the nonsense of outsiders."

Shen Shiting didn't want to worry Tao Yin, so she reluctantly raised the corner of her mouth and nodded, then got on the bed after washing.

Mid-autumn is approaching, the night wind is slightly cool, and the curtains are gently raised, swaying the hazy moonlight outside the window.

Shen Shiting clutched the quilt and slowly closed her eyes.

As the night passed, the sound of clappers sounded "dong dong".

On the other side, the city gate guards suddenly relaxed. Just as the city gate was about to close, the sound of horse hooves suddenly appeared. Several guards stood in wait until they saw the token in the person's hand, and they all lowered their heads and bowed to get out of the way.

After passing through the noisy Ying'an Avenue, the horse stopped at Hanping Lane.

Lu Jiuxiao, still wearing his armor, climbed over the green wall of the He family with ease.

In the main room of Feiyuan, a slender figure was lying on his side on the couch, with his left face pressed on the pillow, one hand holding the quilt, and the other hand resting on his cheek.

She is visibly thin, and the white and tender flesh on her cheeks is tighter. She is seventeen and seems to have grown wider than half a year ago.

Lu Jiuxiao stretched out his hand and rubbed the little girl's cheek a few times with his thumb.

Shen Shiting frowned and shrank inward.

He sighed softly, leaned closer, and smelled the fragrance of her black hair and the smell of soap on her body. His heart, which had always been hanging on the tip of a knife in the capital, seemed to be at peace just at this moment.

The man's tall nose went down and touched the tiny down hair on her face. He rubbed it twice, and then he accurately captured those two sweet lips and started sucking them without restraint.

Almost immediately, the person underneath him struggled violently.

Lu Jiuxiao pressed her down, let go of her lips and said "It's me" in a breathy voice, and then held her lips again.

Shen Shiting's almond-shaped eyes widened in shock. She came to her senses only when he pried open her teeth and touched the soft tip of her tongue.

Lu Jiuxiao felt a hint of salty taste on the tip of his tongue, and he suddenly stopped.

He pushed away a little, and listened to the cry of the little girl trying to hold back in the quiet night. She clutched his cold armor and reached out to touch his strong outline.

Lu Jiuxiao held her wrist and said in a hoarse voice: "Shen Shiting..."

He lowered his head and placed dense kisses on her face.

It's like comforting, like comforting.

After rubbing their ears and temples together for a while, the little girl was able to stop crying. She sat up on the couch and pressed her palms on his armor twice, "Are you seriously injured?"

"It's not heavy." Lu Jiuxiao wanted to get closer and kiss her, but she pushed him away.

Shen Shiting got out of bed, held a candle and approached, "Show me."

Lu Jiuxiao was startled for a moment, and subconsciously raised his brows, "There's nothing interesting to see."

"Show me." Shen Shitiao bit her lip and repeated, her attitude rare and firm.

Lu Jiuxiao interrupted with a smile: "You want me to take off my clothes in your boudoir in the middle of the night, huh? Are you brave?"

But now these words could no longer fool her, and she insisted: "I'm not afraid, just take it off."

Whoa, that's incredible.

Lu Jiuxiao stood up and said, "I'm afraid, I'm afraid."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Shen Shiting hurriedly put down the candlestick, stood in front of him, held his forearm with both hands, shook it and said: "If there is any open wound, I can take care of it for you. It's late at night, it's hard for you to find a doctor."

Lu Jiuxiao took a deep breath and had to take off his armor layer by layer under her burning eyes.

With a "dang" sound, the armor fell to the ground, followed by belts, thin shirts, and inner clothes...

Lu Jiuxiao turned away reluctantly and whispered: "I told you it's okay, the injuries are almost healed."

So the shoulders and back that should have been smooth were exposed under the weak candlelight.

Shen Shiting's eyes widened suddenly. The man's lean back could even be described with the word "tragic".

There was a large burn on the left side, and the wound near the left shoulder was almost scabbed. It seemed to be festering due to being covered in armor all day long. There were also countless stab wounds and scratches, large and small. , the wounds may be deep or shallow, and even though they are no longer bloody, they are still shocking.

Seeing that she was silent for a long time, Lu Jiuxiao coughed lightly and said, "Don't think it's ugly now. The doctor said that after a few months, there will only be shallow marks left. Even if you don't look closely -"

He suddenly trembled. The girl's warm fingertips traced his back and asked softly: "Your Majesty, are you in pain?"

Lu Jiuxiao's Adam's apple rolled slightly and he said nothing.

For a moment, he lay on the bed that was full of Shen Shiting's scent, letting her fiddle with bottles and jars on his wounds. After a while, sleepiness came over him, and his body was tired after traveling for several days. I can't stand it either.

Soon, he closed his eyes completely.

After Shen Shiting put away the medicine jar, she stared at the man's sleeping face for a long time. His skin color was darker than half a year ago, unlike that pampered and fair-skinned young man.

But inexplicably, she felt that Lu Jiuxiao seemed to be a little more handsome like this.

His appearance was even better than before.

Shen Shiting finally gave up the idea of ​​waking him up, tucked him in, and lowered the curtain.

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The next day, before dawn, Lu Jiuxiao returned to the Hou Mansion quietly.

Wearing a silver-white iron armor, he stepped into the hall, and the first person who rushed towards him was Mrs. Yuan. Mrs. Yuan covered her lips with a handkerchief and looked at him up and down with tears in her eyes, "Just come back, just come back. I'll let the chef cook it." Ginseng and chicken soup will be brought to your yard in a while. Make sure you remember to drink it. The doctor is also waiting in the yard."

Lu Jiuxiao nodded, "Thank you, Auntie."

Seeing that Mrs. Yuan was about to cry again, Lu Jiuxiao hurriedly said to Lu Xing: "Father, I have something to discuss."

The father and son went to the study, and Yuan had to hold back her tears.

Lu Wan patted her shoulder comfortingly and said, "Auntie, you can rest assured now. I told you earlier, my brother is awesome, he will definitely come back."

Yuan nodded her head. She didn't know where Lu Wan's blind admiration for Lu Jiuxiao came from since she was a child.

In the study, father and son sat opposite each other.

The two soldiers had not exchanged much greetings due to their years of getting along. Lu Jiuxiao went straight to the point and said: "Wei Jun who is guarding Qudu is not a capable man. The military camp is in chaos, and there are even cases of robbing civilian girls. I think.

This person is unavailable and should be removed."

Lu Xing thought for a while, the Wei family is a veteran...

He nodded slowly, "I will discuss this matter with the Holy One again."

After a moment of silence, Lu Xing said, "Anything else?"

Lu Jiuxiao said "Oh" slowly, "No, I'm back."

He stood up and walked out. When he opened the door, he heard the person behind him slowly say: "Well done. This battle was fought beautifully."

Lu Jiuxiao turned her back to Lu Xing and raised the corners of her mouth silently. A smile appeared in her eyes, and she pretended to be serious: "It's alright."

Returning to Songyuan, he drank the soup sent by Yuan's messenger with great satisfaction.

On the first day of August, the army made its triumphant return, passing through Ying'an Avenue with great force.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, everyone knew that Lu Jiuxiao and Xu Chiyan were going to meet them today, and they all whispered to each other and sighed repeatedly.

It was really ten years from Hexi to Hedong. During the reign of Emperor Xuanwu, the military generals' families were visibly in decline, especially the Xu family. But now Emperor Ningxi has obviously reused the declining nobles of the family. The situation of the Li Kingdom is really going to change.

Oh my god.

On the high platform, Sui Gonggong raised his voice and said: "Xuan, General Yunhui and General Hussar have an audience -"

After saying this, the little eunuch pushed open the palace door.

The sun was rising at the moment, and the whirling light and shadow fell in front of the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Lu Jiuxiao stepped in with his backlight, and the outline under the strong light was blurred. Only the armor remained, which was cold and cold. The refracted light swayed for a moment.

In the eyes of all the veterans.

They were in a trance for a moment, thinking that he was back.

After seeing the face of the visitor clearly, all the ministers came back to their senses.

Lu Jiuxiao performed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, and said with a sullen expression: "Your Majesty, Lu Jiuxiao, pays homage to Your Majesty."

The time has come to disperse the dynasty, the clouds are hiding the scorching sun, and the light is wandering.

Lu Jiuxiao was in charge of his subordinates and was surrounded by flattering and flattering officials.

"Congratulations to Lieutenant Lu on his triumphant return. Captain Lu has won such a beautiful victory in his first expedition. He is really a formidable person!"

"Like father, like son, he is worthy of being the son of Marquis Yongding."

"Captain Lu is a popular figure in front of the Holy Emperor at such a young age. His future official career is boundless."

"Please ask Captain Lu to take care of me in the future."

Among all the congratulations, only one person said: "Captain Lu will be getting married the day after tomorrow. I would like to congratulate Captain Lu and his wife in advance on their happy marriage and the birth of their precious son!"

Lu Jiuxiao stopped suddenly, glanced at the crowd, raised his eyebrows and said, "Who said that just now?"

The young official raised his hand tremblingly, and Lu Jiuxiao patted him on the shoulder, "Smart people have a bright future."

The junior official was flattered and blushed.

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Chapter completed!