Pei Yuanxiu bowed to them decisively: "Goodbye."

After saying that, he turned his horse's head and took us out of the city gate together.

The horse trotted all the way, although it was not fast, it was a bit bumpy. After walking out of the city gate, I couldn't help but look back, but saw the dust rising from the horse's hooves filling the air.

And the thin and stubborn figure was still standing alone at the city gate.

For some reason, at this moment, the roar of the day in the wind and rain sounded in my ears. Although I had never seen that scene before, I seemed to have seen it. In the snow and ice, the lonely figure stood alone, just like now...

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After leaving Wuwei, our itinerary was accelerated.

We didn't have to take a detour like when we came. We walked west very quickly, but our mood was not easier.

Tu Shuhan did not agree at all when he borrowed troops from the court. Although I felt that he had listened to some of Liu Qinghan's words before leaving in the end, no one could guarantee how much he listened to and what he would do. On the other hand, Huang Tianba would arrange it, what would he arrange it? Will Luo Shi really let him arrange it?

Everything is unknown.

After several consecutive days of traveling, everyone was so tired that they couldn't speak. It was less than a day before they were about to return to Nian Baoyuze. We finally decided to have a good rest this night.

Several guards and servants prepared sheepskin felt for us, lit several bonfires, and four or five people surrounded the fire and began to roast food. The temperature of day and night on the grassland varies greatly. The sunset has just set and the cold air has flowed. I held Li'er in my arms, and the flames reflected her red face, looking ahead in a daze.

The flames fluttered, showing a bit of enchantment in the twilight.

On the other end of the fire was Liu Qinghan. He sat cross-legged there, and the firelight reflected his face red, but I don’t know if his eyes were dim because of the dark dusk.

I only looked at him, then lowered my head and continued to look at the rabbit roasted on the fire. It was already seven or eighty-eight times ripe, and the oil was coming out, and the fragrance was scented.

A servant sprinkled a handful of salt on the rabbit's body, rolled it in the fire a few times, then took it down, divided it with a knife, and delivered it to us: "Young master, madam, please use it."

Each of us took a piece of rabbit meat and ate it. I had no appetite. I only took a few bites and put it down. Yuan Xiu sat next to me. When he saw me like this, he said softly: "What's wrong?"

"I'm full."

"How come you're full after eating this little bit?"

I smiled, and knew that he was not so easy to fool. Just as I was about to say that I had no appetite, he had already tore off a piece of rabbit meat and sent it to my lips: "Eat it."

I was stunned and subconsciously blushed: "Yuan Xiu..."

Li'er in his arms raised his head and looked at us, blinking his big eyes.

I was shaking my head. After all, I was worried that Li'er would have any thoughts when he saw us like this, but Pei Yuanxiu said to Li'er: "Li'er, your mother is disobedient and will not have a good meal. What do you think should I do?"

Li'er immediately said, "Mom, be obedient!"

"Yes, you see, Li'er says that to you."

"My mother, eat something."

"Hurry up, you are not yet sensible."

I was so amused and laughed by them, but I really admire Pei Yuanxiu. I actually knew that Li'er would come to deal with me, and eliminated the obstacles in her heart. I could only open my mouth obediently and eat the piece of rabbit meat.

Li'er immediately laughed.

Pei Yuanxiu also smiled, but while everyone was not paying attention, he gently wiped his thumb on the corner of my lips, and I glared at him.

Fortunately, the fire is bright and red, otherwise, I still blush at such an old age, I am afraid that Li'er will laugh at me too.

But the man didn't know how to restrain himself, so he tore off a rabbit meat: "Come on, eat a little more."

"Yuan Xiu..."

"good!"

Seeing that he was coaxing a child, I had no choice but to eat it obediently.

At this time, Li'er had already crawled out of my arms, picked up a fragrant and baked rabbit leg, ran to Liu Qinghan opposite, and suddenly delivered it to his mouth: "Uncle San, eat!"

All of us were stunned for a moment and turned our heads.

Liu Qinghan sat there silently. After eating a piece of rabbit meat, he didn't say anything anymore. Now Li'er suddenly did this, and he didn't react for a while. After a while, he smiled: "Li'er can eat it yourself."

"Yeah. I want to see Uncle San eat it."

"Uncle San is already full."

"Lie! I saw that Uncle San obviously only ate a little bit larger." She compared her two fingers and gestured smaller than the ant: "Eat less than Li'er!"

The girl's voice was crisp and loud. When the guards and servants around her surrounded the bonfires heard the movement, they all turned their heads and looked at them.

Liu Qinghan smiled awkwardly: "Uncle San is not hungry."

"I don't believe it!"

When a child is sensible, it is the most caring time, but if she wants to play tricks, I want to beat her every time. Now this girl seems to play tricks, and Liu Qinghan dodged left and right, and could not avoid the stubborn rabbit leg that stretched towards him. She had wiped the oil from his mouth, and looked at Li'er's persistent big eyes.

After a while, he smiled helplessly.

Open his mouth and took a bite.

Li'er immediately smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into two slits: "It's delicious."

"Um."

"You take another bite, there is a lot of meat here."

Seeing Li'er lying affectionately on his knees, she looked obedient and caring, not to mention anything else, I am really proud of my gentle and lovely daughter.

No matter how noble a girl is or how spoiled she is, she is the greatest virtue to be considerate and take care of others.

Although, her "consideration" may be unbearable.

Looking at Liu Qinghan's frustrated and obediently biting the rabbit leg, I couldn't help but smile.

But for some reason, I felt a little heavy in my heart.

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After dinner, everyone talked for a while before going to bed.

Our family of three naturally slept together. Pei Yuanxiu and I slept on both sides and let Li'er lie in the middle. This girl was so tired with us for a few days. Her eyelids had already fought, and she fell asleep in a short while.

Pei Yuanxiu lay on her side, and after Li'er fell asleep, he leaned over and kissed me gently on the middle of my eyebrows.

“Go to bed early.”

I couldn't help but blush again. Fortunately, Li'er was already asleep. The guards who were watching around stood far away. They nodded slightly and closed their eyes.

Although I was very tired, I was always worried about something in my heart and I slept very lightly. After a while, I woke up from the chaotic dream. When I opened my eyes, it was still pitch black around me. Only Li'er's hands and feet were wrapped around me, like a little cat bear, and Yuan Xiu, who was sleeping next to me, had one hand crossed and put it on my shoulder, like a protector.

The fire behind him was sizzling, and the fatigue from his quiet face could be vaguely seen.

On the grassland, there was only the sound of the wind.

I didn't wake him up, I just watched quietly.

At this moment, a strange gust of wind broke the tranquility around it, as if a bird was flying down.

Immediately, a guard came over and lowered his voice: "Mr. Liu?"

"Nothing happens."

Liu Qinghan's low voice rang behind her: "You go down."

"Oh. Yes."

The footsteps went away again.

The back became quiet, and I could only hear two or three cooing sounds. After lying for a while, I couldn't help but look back. I saw Liu Qinghan sitting cross-legged on the sheepskin felt, holding a gray pigeon in his hand, and was carefully taking a copper tube from the pigeon's feet and pulling out a piece of paper from it.

He opened it and took a look, then crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the fire.

The flames swelled a little.

Perhaps it was because of that moment that his eyes flashed and I saw me behind the fire, looking at him with wide eyes.

For some reason, the two of them even stopped watching each other.

After a while, I said softly: "Is it related to us?"

He was silent and nodded.

Then I carefully took Li'er and Yuan Xiu's hands down, gently placed them on the felt, and then sat up, but did not walk over, just looked at him through the flames: "What's the matter?"

Liu Qinghan said: "Yuan Zhen asked me to send a message. A few days ago, she held a vegetarian banquet at the princess's house, invited the emperor and the queen, several concubines, and also invited Youmuya."

"Then what?"

"The emperor was in a bad mood these days and did not favor any concubines. But that day, he asked Yu Muya a few words. He rewarded everyone with many things, and at the same time, he rewarded her."

I nodded.

I know that except for the opportunity like at the New Year banquet, it is not so easy to introduce concubines to the emperor at other times. But as long as he is willing to remember this person, it is a great opportunity for Yumuya. Moreover, the emperor can tell who he really wants to reward.

"Later, I heard that Yumuya also sent a message to her brother."

"That Tu Shuhan--"

"He is a smart person, he should understand."

"But what if he still doesn't send troops?"
To be continued...