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Are you refusing to let her go?
Xue Li took a deep breath, and the sympathy he felt just now disappeared immediately.
Sure enough, no matter how warm and affectionate Wei Jie was on the surface, he showed no mercy in his methods. He would rather poison her to death than let her live, and even say something about loving her.
The more Xue Li thought about it, the angrier he became. He didn't want to talk to Wei Jie anymore and immediately stood up with a cold face to leave.
Wei Jie did not stand up to stop her, but his tone was particularly disappointed: "Ms. Li, do you hate being with me like this?"
Xue Li replied angrily: "If you really love me, you should expect everything from me. Okay, how can you poison me for your own selfishness? I would rather die than marry someone else. It’s not that I’m heartless. It’s clearly because you don’t know how to love. Being by your side makes me uneasy day and night.”
Wei Jie was silent. Mo, said: "I am indeed not as generous as Liang Yan, and I can tolerate you leaving me."
Xue Li became more and more impatient when he heard him mention Liang Yan again, and walked faster. However, before walking out of the door, she heard Wei Jie behind her say quietly: "No antidote is needed."
"What?" She was stunned, and her steps stopped in place.
"No antidote is needed. The poison in your body has been cured."
"It was cured. When was it cured?
" A bowl of sweet fermented wine, his eyes looked a bit lonely.
"The decoction you took was to remove the remaining poison from the spices. It was no longer a problem three months ago."
Xue Li frowned even more tightly and asked, "Then the decoction you forced me to take every five days What does it do? Aren't you lying to me again?"
"It's mulberry roots and red beans, boiled with some Gaolu tea. It clears away heat and dispels fire. It's not harmful to your body."
Clearing away heat and dispelling fire, Xue Li only I felt my anger getting stronger. Wei Jie actually tricked her into drinking it for such a long time, but she was always trembling with fear, fearing that she would be poisoned and die in a few days' delay. I don't know how Wei Jie laughed at her in his heart every time he saw her drinking medicine.
Although it was always good not to be poisoned, Xue Li was still so angry that he could not speak when he thought that he had been teased for so long.
Since Wei Jie can tell the truth, does it mean that he is willing to let go and break up with her. Thinking of Wei Jie's character, she felt uneasy in her heart and became more and more suspicious. She asked, "Are you telling the truth this time?" What
if she suddenly got poisonous on the road not long after leaving? ? Wei Jie has a vicious heart, how can he be such an easy talker.
"I'm not lying to you." He paused and then said: "It's just that I have something else to do, and I want to delay your time for burning incense."
Seeing Wei Jie's soft attitude, Xue Li thought of how he had been in trouble in recent days, The turmoil continued, and it was really a bit miserable. After hesitating for a moment, he still nodded and did not leave immediately.
Wei Jie led Xue Li to his bedroom, and then a waiter brought in some clothes on a lacquer tray.
Layers of thick robes, black robes embroidered with bird patterns, and red cloud patterns on the edges. The patterns embroidered with gold thread glowed as dazzlingly as the sun under the candlelight.
The Wei family followed the Zhou etiquette. Although simplicity and elegance are prevalent nowadays, men, women, old and young mostly wear plain robes, but dark black clothes are still worn at solemn moments.
Xue Li could tell at a glance that this was a wedding dress from her daughter's family.
In order to cater to her preferences, some patterns of flowers, plants and birds were embroidered, making the clothes more delicate and delicate even though they were simple and solemn.
Xue Li looked at the wedding dress and couldn't help but feel a little dumbfounded. He looked at it for a while and made no move.
"When did you prepare it?"
Such wedding clothes were obviously prepared a long time ago.
Wei Jie replied: "About half a year."
That was the period when she was imprisoned in Yuhengju, so Wei Jie asked people to prepare it.
Xue Li didn't feel that she had anything to be ashamed of Wei Jie, even her fault was not far worse than what Wei Jie had done.
Wei Jie is just wishful thinking. She will not like him, let alone be soft-hearted because of it. What can one wedding dress do? Even if there are thousands of them, she will not change her mind.
Thinking like this, Xue Li said in a dry tone: "Why are you showing me these?"
Wei Jie didn't pay attention to her slightly impatient attitude, and his expression remained calm.
"I've wanted to see you put on this dark coat before, but I never found the opportunity."
If she didn't put it on for Wei Jie to take a look at this time, I'm afraid she wouldn't have the chance in the future.
Xue Li wanted to be more forceful and refuse, showing that she would not be swayed by his little tricks. However, when she met Wei Jie's warm and gentle eyes, she was stunned for a moment, and her cold words were swallowed back when they reached her lips. , almost instinctively saying: "I'll just put it on."
The skirt is floor-length, equipped with wide silk belts and various colorful ornaments. It is very laborious to put on. Xue Li just stands, occasionally raising his arms in cooperation with Wei Jie , letting him tie the belt of her shirt carefully and smooth out the wrinkles on her clothes one by one.
It became difficult for Xue Li to move around. She raised her hand and turned around in front of Wei Jie and asked, "How is it?"
She always felt that wearing such a dress must be a little weird.
With dark clouds on her temples and a delicate willow waist, Xue Li put on this solemn robe, but she was not dignified and steady at all. On the contrary, it made her look more gorgeous, and her every frown and smile were full of charm.
"Very good." He seemed to want to say something more, but felt at a loss for words, and finally repeated: "You are dressed very well."
Xue Li looked down at the hem of the skirt hanging to the floor, feeling inexplicably sad. She thought of how Wei Jie made a snow tiger for her on the way back to Chang'an, accompanied her to knock down frozen persimmons from the branches, and went to see the flowers and plants all over the mountains. Although she had resentment towards Wei Jie, there was a time when she forgot her worries. time. After she leaves Luoyang, it may be difficult for her to come back.
According to Xue Ke's point of view, since the Wei family was unable to cling to it and the King of Junshan defeated the Qi army, it would be better to use her name to ask Zhao Tong to be accommodating and let her continue to be the daughter of Wu in the future.
Xue Li walked quickly towards Wei Jie, but the hem of her skirt was too heavy, causing her to stumble a few steps. Wei Jie reached out to support her and hugged her into his arms.
Xue Li did not resist, stood up on tiptoes, held his lapel and gave him a kiss.
Wei Jie's silence was broken at this moment, and He Mu disappeared in an instant. He picked up Xue Li and pressed it against the wall. The belt he had tied carefully just now was gradually loosened.
The dark clothes fell to the ground and overlapped with the pale robe. Xue Li stepped on the clothes with his bare feet and was a little unsteady, so she could only cling to his shoulders helplessly.
"Ms. Li..." He called Xue Li's name as if to himself, blocking her cries that were about to come out with his lips and teeth.
Wei Jie held her waist, and his cold hair fell on her back, like a cold poisonous snake snaking by. Those voices that became soft and hoarse with desire also became unclear.
"Mother Oriole." He called out, "You love me."
"Isn't it okay to just love me?"
In the past, Wei Jie's words were always calm, unquestionable, and even somewhat commanding. Now he seemed to be pleading in a good voice. He was no longer proud. His eyes were moist, and even the ends of his eyes were tinged with red, like rouge.
Xue Li's heart beat faster and faster, but he didn't know how to respond, so he could only move forward and kiss him.
After being ridiculous for a long time, Xue Li was worried about not going back and Yao Linghui was going to come find her. The scene would not be pretty by then, so he didn't have time to comfort Wei Jie and quickly put on his clothes without waiting for her to tidy up her messy bun. Well, the waiter came to report and said: "Ms. Yun is in front of Yuheng Residence. Please ask Ms. Xue to go back."
Wei Jie slowly tied Xue Li's coat and said: "Let her come in first."
"Let her come in. What are you doing?" Xue Li said dissatisfied: "If Wei Yun sees you and me..."
Wei Yunruo saw that she and Wei Jie were still hanging out together, and he would definitely despise what she did. However, thinking that she was about to leave, the people in the mansion were tacitly aware of her old relationship with Wei Jie, and there seemed to be no need to hide it.
Xue Li sighed and didn't know what to say, but Wei Jie said quietly: "Do you already dislike me so much?"
She couldn't help but feel guilty. "My cousin is overthinking it."
"Really?"
When Xue Li went out again, he managed to pull up his hair into a decent bun. Wei Yun was waiting in the court. When he saw her for the first time, his expression immediately darkened.
She remembered that Xue Li's bun was not like this during the day.
Wei Yun secretly tightened his fingers until his palms ached. He was annoyed for some reason and almost wanted to throw away his sleeves and leave.
However, she still endured it, suppressed the surging emotions, and said coldly: "You have to leave tomorrow. I remember there are things I haven't told you yet."
"Sister, it's okay to say it."
Wei Yun stared at her. , I suddenly forgot what I had thought about, and I didn’t know what to say. She just heard that Xue Li was coming. Yu Hengju felt uneasy and wanted to take her back. However, it seemed that she was being sentimental and Xue Li didn't seem to need her care.
Wei Yun didn't know why, but suddenly became irritable, and said displeasedly: "Xue Li, tell me the truth, what do you really think about him? Do you know who he is now?"
Wei Yun's voice rose a little higher. , said sternly: "Since you have no intention of him, if you are forced by him, just tell me, no matter what, I will protect you and never let him bully you again."
Xue Li was stunned for a moment and hesitated for a moment. , said: "Sister, don't worry, I will leave tomorrow and I won't get entangled again." "
Then why are you still with him..." Wei Yun's face turned red and he couldn't say any more.
She blinked, laughed suddenly, and said helplessly: "Because I can't let him go."
"Whether it's mean or spineless, I do have feelings for him." Xue Li also didn't expect that she would have feelings for Wei Yun. After saying these words, it seems that he can always say them more easily to others, but he can't help showing timidity in front of Wei Jie. After saying these words, his heavy heart seems to be lighter. Sure enough, Wei Yun's expression changed immediately, from surprise to anger, and finally said angrily: "It's up to you, I won't care about it in the future." Until
Wei Yun left, Xue Li still stood there, and it took a while before he moved. pace.
When he returned to the house, Wei Jie was already dressed and sitting in front of the desk, not knowing what he was thinking.
Xue Li sighed and said nothing, walked to him and sat down. After messing around with him, I felt a little hungry. At this moment, I remembered the sweet wine on the table and reached out to get it.
Wei Jie blocked her hand and said, "It's cold. I'll have someone make a new one for you."
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Xue Li didn't care much, but he still felt a little sad when he thought about the separation.
Cheng'an County is a key point, Wei Jie's trip is dangerous, and because his reputation has plummeted now, he will definitely not be able to convince the public as before. In addition, he was hated by Zhao Tong and his son, so he didn't know how many hardships he would encounter if he went to fight the enemy this time.
But although she felt reluctant to give up, she couldn't resist the importance of her future. She no longer cares about the past, and she has done her best to be benevolent. How could she be so out of her mind and share the hardships with someone like Wei Jie.
"My cousin's trip here must be extremely dangerous. You should take care of yourself in the future." Xue Li lowered his eyes and spoke softly, but he seemed a bit coy inexplicably.
Wei Jie did not speak. He tapped his fingers on the book table again and again. The slow and silent movements were like pebbles hitting Xue Li's heart, causing ripples in circles, making her mood change. Never calm down.
Soon the sweet wine was heated up, and it was still steaming when it was delivered to Xue Li's hand. She took it and took a sip.
Wei Jie really tormented her, and she was about to get angry several times. Thinking that the two of them would never see each other again, it was inevitable to get emotional, but she endured it. Now her stomach is so empty that she can't even see a bowl of sweet wine. Bottom.
Then when he saw her getting up, Wei Jie asked, "Are you really going to leave?" Xue Li knew what he meant, but he said vaguely, "My mother is still waiting for me. If I don't go back, I
will make her angry."
Oriole started to walk away, but her steps stalled again. She felt her clothes being grabbed. She looked back and saw that Wei Jie was tugging on a corner of her clothes. He raised his face slightly, his eyes flashed and his voice became softer. Low and dumb.
"Mother Oriole..."
He called her but said nothing.
Xue Li's heart softened and he comforted: "Cousin, please don't worry about me. There will be a dignified and virtuous woman who can match you in the future. You and I are not good couples. If we stay together forcibly, it will only lead to a bad ending. It is better to fulfill each other's needs in the future." I will also think of my cousin."
She felt that these words were extremely considerate and considerate, and she no longer even cared about grudges. Wei Jie had been educated by the Wei family and had read countless books by sages. , it’s time to talk some sense into it.
After finishing speaking, she sighed and continued walking towards the door, but Wei Jie's sneer came from behind.
At the same time, before she stepped out of the room, her steps suddenly became weak, as if her whole body had lost strength for a moment, and after a while, she lost her intuition.
Wei Jie had already walked behind Xue Li when she was shaking unsteadily, and then caught her and hugged her when she was about to fall to the ground.
He hugged the person in his arms tighter, then suddenly laughed, and said to himself close to her: "It doesn't matter if it doesn't end well..."
Xue Li had a long dream, and even she herself I can’t remember exactly how many dreams they were. The scenes in the dreams were extremely confusing. Sometimes they were on the way to Luoyang, and sometimes she and Liang Yan were performing coitus. However, on the bed, a man in half-dressed clothes looked up from her. , revealing another face of Wei Jie. His eyes were red and there were tears in the corners of his eyes, and he kissed her with a sad face. However, the next moment, she felt someone was strangling her neck again. The suffocation made her unable to breathe. The person in front of her had already put on a crazy and sinister expression. His fingers fell on her hand without knowing when, and he pulled it away fiercely. tight.
Xue Li suddenly woke up from his dream, opened his eyes with excitement, and his chest heaved violently. However, her vision was dim, and the cramped space was extremely hot. She sat up with difficulty, her eyes suddenly darkened, her mind felt groggy, and her body could not exert any strength.
She opened her eyes in a daze and called out, "Silver lamp?"
After speaking, Xue Li realized that her throat was dry and hoarse.
After feeling the bumps, she finally realized that she was in a carriage and immediately woke up. She forced herself to get off the couch, but her legs gave out and she fell to her knees.
The car curtain was opened and light shone in, making Xue Li narrow his eyes.
Before she could see the person clearly, she was helped up and sat back. After smelling a familiar cold fragrance, she suddenly realized and asked, "Why am I here?"
She thought for a while and wanted to remember. He seemed to be living in Yuheng, and then he couldn't remember anything. He seemed to have slept for a long time, and when he woke up, he didn't know where he was.
Wei Jie handed her a cup of tea and said, "You have to follow me to Cheng'an County."
If Xue Li still couldn't understand what happened at this moment, wouldn't it be too stupid?
"Wei Jie!" She gritted her teeth and raised her hand to hit him in anger, but he grabbed her wrist lightly. "It's my fault that I misjudged the person. I thought you still had some conscience! Shameless!" "
I said early in the morning that even if you die, you can only be buried with me." Wei Jie moved Xue Li arbitrarily Clasping his hands, he said calmly: "It is indeed a wishful thinking to break up with me."
Xue Li was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes, regretting her compassion for Wei Jie. If she had known this, she would have watched Wei Jie being bullied. , no matter how miserable he is, he will never look at him again.
After a while, Wei Jie saw that her mood was gradually calming down, and then he let go of her hand and said, "I must be feeling uncomfortable after sleeping for three days. Let's drink some tea and come down to take a breath."
Hearing that he had fallen asleep, On the third day, Xue Li opened his eyes wide and became even more angry.
For three whole days, even if she were released now, she would not be able to return to Luoyang. I don’t know how worried my mother-in-law would be when she suddenly disappeared.
At this point, she could only accept her fate and follow Wei Jie to Cheng'an County.
Xue Li was irritated and even thought angrily that when she arrived in Cheng'an County, if Wei Jie was defeated, she would take advantage of the situation to find Zhao Ying, renew their relationship with Zhao Ying, and never care about Wei Jie's life or death.
Xue Li had a cold face along the way and refused to talk to Wei Jie, ignoring whatever he said.
Wei Jie was not angry about this, and it took him ten days in a row before he could no longer hold himself back.
Xue Li's clothes were padded under her waist, and her loose skirts were trailing on the ground. He stirred up her feelings easily, torturing her as slowly as he was tasting delicacies.
Xue Li breathed rapidly and whimpered. The hair tie binding his hands was soaked with sweat. Wei Jie raised his face, and the moisture on his lips made Xue Li's face turn red.
"Ms. Li, are you still ignoring me?"
Xue Li bit her lip and remained silent. Wei Jie chuckled and continued until she couldn't hold it anymore, sobbed and begged for mercy, and Wei Jie pulled away the hair tie that restrained her. . Xue Li grabbed Wei Jie's hair and forced him to raise his head, causing him to frown in pain.
"You...enough!" Xue Li was extremely embarrassed, but his voice was weak and weak.
Wei Jie said indifferently: "Are you willing to speak?"
"Shameless!"
He leaned forward and said, "You want to renew your relationship with Zhao Ying, don't you?"
Xue Li's expression changed when his thoughts were revealed.
He then sneered, stared at her face, and said slowly: "You'd better give up."
Xue Li suppressed the sound and turned her face away from him.
Traveling day and night, Xue Li was extremely exhausted by the time he arrived in Cheng'an County. After Wei Jie settled her down, he began to deal with military affairs non-stop. The generals of the army had to wait for comfort, and he had to take over the affairs of the county.
There are far more doubts about Wei Jie than before. Wei Li took over his previous position, and the Xiahou family was also given important responsibilities. In order to escape, Wei Heng left Luoyang and went to the battlefield to defend against the enemy. Only Wei Jie could resist the blame.
He rushed to Cheng'an County with reinforcements, and then he repelled the enemy army and faced another 20,000 soldiers and horses, with almost no time to rest.
When the news about Wei Jie's eyes spread, the enemy planned to attack the city at night so that he could not see clearly and panic. For many days in a row, although the army officers and soldiers were tired, they were not captured. Instead, they drove the enemy troops thirty miles away, and it was rare for them to live in peace for a while.
Xue Li still refused to pay attention to Wei Jie, but was helplessly worried about Yao Linghui and wanted to find out some information, so he went to the city wall to look for him.
It was a hot summer day, and bones piled up like mountains beside the city wall. As soon as I got closer, I could smell a pungent stench. Rotting corpses were mixed together, body parts and dirty bellies were scattered on the ground, and a few wild cats and dogs were gnawing on them. Xue Li had never seen such a horrific scene before. He was so frightened that his face turned pale and he felt sick. He left immediately before seeing Wei Jie. When he went back at night, he still couldn't forget the scenes during the day and couldn't even eat.
The mountains of corpses and seas of blood during the day frightened Xue Li so much that she was haunted by nightmares at night and woke up crying in a cold sweat.
Not long after, a figure rushed to her side, hugged her tightly, and patted her back comfortingly.
Xue Li found that he was so frightened by the nightmare that he cried, and felt so embarrassed that his sobbing gradually stopped.
"Ms. Li..." Wei Jie's tone was very soft, and Xue Li heard guilt in his tone for the first time.
"sorry."
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Zhao Tong saw that the march was difficult. In order to capture Luoyang as soon as possible, he united with many Yi tribes and incited the common people to rebel. Therefore, except for half of the Yu King's rebels, many of those who attacked Cheng'an County were rough foreigners and A common man with overwhelming resentment. Wherever they went, they burned, killed, and looted, regardless of the old or the weak. The men were killed and the women were humiliated.
The huge difference between the common people and the common people has long made the common people dissatisfied. Therefore, the nobles captured by them, no matter good or bad, were mostly beheaded in public, and their heads were held high as flags to vent their hatred. anger.
The people of Cheng'an County were panic-stricken, and the local county magistrate was even more so. They prayed to gods and Buddhas to pray that Wei Jie could defend Cheng'an County. However, because his strategy went wrong, the Qi army was seriously injured, and there were many people in the army who were against him. Ridiculed and doubted, but no one dared to assume Wei Jie's current responsibilities.
Wei Jie led his troops to repel 30,000 rebels, but only 8,000 soldiers remained in the city. If we wait until the enemy army increases the siege, we will probably fall into a desperate situation.
He noticed that Xue Li was trembling, and for the first time he felt shaken in his heart. If Xue Li left with Xue Ke, Xue Ke would sacrifice it to Zhao Tong without hesitation. However, now that he has Xue Li with him, he has trouble sleeping and eating because of his poor care.
Maybe Xue Li was also afraid. She might have resentment in her heart and regretted not leaving with Liang Yan. It was true that he was selfish and would rather die than tie her to him.
Wei Jie held Xue Li in his arms, and when he heard her gradually weakening sobs, he comforted her and said, "You will be fine.
" That's all."
Since arriving in Cheng'an, Wei Jie's men have not suffered a defeat, and the morale of the army is temporarily stable, but the mountains of dead bodies make people have to be afraid.
Wei Jie touched Xue Li's cheek and said comfortingly: "If there is no trouble, the enemy army will be driven back within half a month. I will go north with you to see the vast world of Shuozhou."
He didn't know how to comfort Xue Li, but also I don’t know how Liang Yan made her feel happy. If she imitates Liang Yan poorly, it may make her think of Liang Yan's goodness and resent him even more in her heart.
Wei Jie didn't like many things, and everything was extremely boring. After thinking about it, it seemed that only the scenery in Mobei was worth seeing. Xue Li could sing the songs of Wu, and maybe he would be willing to see different worlds. Listen to the songs of people from Shuozhou.
The fear caused by the nightmare was dispelled by Wei Jie in a few words. She said uncomfortably: "Why are you suddenly talking about this?"
Wei Jie pursed his lips and looked at her with a pair of dark eyes.
Wei Jie had never shown a frustrated look in front of anyone, and even Xue Li could hardly see it. However, at this moment, she felt that Wei Jie was somewhat at a loss.
He seemed to want to say something nice to appease her.
Realizing this, Xue Li's harsh words came to his lips and turned into a light sentence: "You are tricking me..."
"No", his expression softened a bit, and he lay down with Xue Li in his arms. "If you are afraid, don't go to the city gate. Stay here and wait for me to come back."
Although he paid close attention to Xue Li, he rarely restricted her freedom anymore, and instead bought her more guards. Xue Li didn't want to pay attention to him on the way, let alone actively look for him, so he never thought that Xue Li would go to the city gate and see those piles of corpses.
Xue Li was still frightened when she thought about it, but she didn't tell Wei Jie that the reason why she woke up from the nightmare was because she saw Wei Jie's face among the pile of corpses in the dream.
Everything in the dream became distorted, and fear seemed to strangle her throat, blocking even her screams. She woke up with tears on her face, subconsciously touched her side, only to touch a piece of coldness, and then she cried out to wake him.
But in front of Wei Jie, she felt it was difficult to speak. After a while, I asked him in a low voice: "What if you die?"
He chuckled and said without concealment: "If you are still alive, I won't be willing to die."
At least he didn't say anything about taking her with him. The words "go to hell" gave her a little comfort in her heart, and she crawled into his arms again.
The rebels had many troops, but they did not have the upper hand in the battle. At first, the soldiers and civilians in the city gradually doubted Wei Jie. Even when he led troops at night, he never made any mistakes.
However, people are always unable to resist destiny. It is hot in the summer, and the young people in the city are guarding the city. The women and children are also doing chores in the back. The dead bodies are piled up in mountains, and soon they start to smell rotten, attracting many insects and ants. . It happened that a heavy rain fell at this moment, and it continued for two days without stopping. Large areas of crops were drowned. Farmers knelt and howled beside the crumbling crops, and people complained in their houses as they poured through the stagnant water.
The piled-up dead bodies had not yet been properly disposed of. Their bodies were soaked until they turned white, and their blood spread onto the street. After the rain has passed and the sky has cleared up, the disaster is far from over. The blood and water after being exposed to the sun gave off an unpleasant stench, and the damp corpse rotted more and more, making one look sick and nauseous.
Just listening to the waiter's description, Xue Li felt as if he could smell the fishy smell emanating from the street.
The crops were flooded, and a lot of food in the army was rescued in time. In addition, Wei Jie forced the county magistrate to open the granary in the government, and he was barely able to help the people. However, in such a situation, flooding the food is not the most important thing.
Within ten days, the livestock in the city died one after another, and soon it was the turn of the people.
There was an epidemic in the city, and the people kept coughing, had high fevers, and eventually even started to cough up blood. The county magistrates stepped forward one after another and ordered traditional Chinese medicine doctors to come together to save the people. People in Cheng'an County were panicked, and an undercurrent of anxiety and despair permeated the city. Even the lieutenants of the army began to panic, and some even thought of surrendering.
Gradually, many soldiers were infected with the disease, making the matter even more difficult. There were many knowledgeable doctors in Cheng'an County. After arguing with each other, they found ways to cure diseases and save people. However, there are medicines to cure the epidemic, but the difficulty is that there are so many people infected with the disease, and there are few medicinal materials in the city that can be used as medicine.
Outside the city are murderous rebels, and inside the city are hunger and disease. Fortunately, Wei Heng's soldiers and horses are not too far away. If Pingyuanhou's soldiers and horses are faster, reinforcements can arrive within five days.
People in the city were getting sick one after another, and Xue Li did not dare to leave the house easily, lest he cause trouble to Wei Jie.
Several nobles and gentry collected medicinal materials for treating diseases, firstly to sell them to the people at high prices, and secondly to protect themselves. This soon aroused public outrage. Wei Jie forced them to hand over the medicinal materials and killed several people as a warning. He followed suit, but it still failed to calm everyone's fear and anger.
In times of despair, people always seem to blame something and find a reason for their misfortunes so that they can vent their grievances and gain some relief. As a result, Wei Jie, who was demoted to Cheng'an County to fight against the enemy, came from a high family and was deeply involved in scandals, became the target of public criticism. For a while, his bird's eye also became a symbol of disaster. It seemed that everything in Cheng'an County today was caused by He did it all by himself.
Wei Jie also changed from a saint to a sinner in the eyes of the people.
Soon all the usable medicinal herbs in the city were exhausted, and the remaining people could only carry it. If they were strong and strong, they could survive it, but the poorer and weaker ones would be waiting to die. Many soldiers and horses were lost, and it gradually became difficult to resist the enemy.
Wei Jie has sent a letter, and reinforcements will arrive in five days. People in the city are looking forward to waiting for the reinforcements to defeat the enemy and deliver life-saving medicine.
Xue Li also gradually became uneasy. I don't know if it was due to excessive worry, but he also found it difficult to swallow and his whole body became weak.
It was not until the early morning light that Wei Jie led his troops to repel the enemy army. Facing the cold dew in the morning, he returned home exhausted. He stood in front of Xue Li's room door for a moment, thinking that the blood on his body would make her unhappy, so he decided to change his clothes first. However, when he turned around, he heard several weak coughs coming from the room.
His steps stagnated, then he turned around and pushed the door open, even the sound of his footsteps sounded urgent.
Wei Jie leaned forward and touched Xue Li's cheek. The heat under his skin was like hot coals burning him, making his hand tremble slightly. Wei Jie, who had never frowned in the face of many disasters one after another, turned pale at this moment and could no longer conceal the panic in his voice.
"Mother Oriole." He called out, but Xue Li didn't move. So his words became more urgent and anxious, and Xue Li finally opened his eyes.
However, when he saw her eyes open, he still didn't relax, he was still tense, and even his face looked cold.
Xue Li held his arm, covered her face and coughed a few times, and then said in a hoarse voice: "Cousin, it's too early to say 'I'm sorry'."
Every cough she made seemed to have a string on his heart. Pull.
Wei Jie then lowered his head and his words seemed to become stagnant. "I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of you."
Xue Li lay back on the couch and said quietly: "Since you love me so much, if I die, you should die for your love."
He did not refute, and obeyed. Said: "Okay."
Seeing Wei Jie's cheerful answer, she was speechless. She turned away and coughed a few times, then said depressedly: "Maybe it's just the cold. I never left the house, so how could I catch the disease?" ..."
However, within half an hour, the culprit was found out by Wei Jie. Xue Li leaned on the bed sickly, listening to the cry of the simple woman who swept the yard every day.
"My servant has no choice. Please save my young man. It doesn't matter if he kills me. I just ask you to have mercy on me. He is still so young and cannot be infected with the epidemic..."
The woman herself Her child was infected with the epidemic, and the city had already run out of medicinal herbs for her child. She felt that noble people like Wei Jie must have hidden life-saving medicine secretly and would not easily take it out to save common people like them. So Xue Li was deliberately infected with the epidemic, and waited for the medicine to be decoctioned to take away the residue, so as to save her child's life.
The woman was crying and kowtowing vigorously, and Xue Li could hear the muffled sound of hitting the green bricks in the house.
There was some resentment and grievance in her heart, but when she heard her crying miserably, she felt a trace of pity and asked Wei Jie to let her go.
Wei Jie didn't mean to stop Xue Li, but just asked: "Don't you complain?"
Xue Li thought that in Wei Jie's heart, she should be a very petty person who must retaliate against others. She sneered and said, "If I want to complain, I should blame you. "
Wei Jie lowered his eyes, responded, and said, "I will accompany you."
Xue Li vaguely felt that when Wei Jie said he would accompany her, it seemed more like he wanted to be buried together with her.
She leaned weakly on the couch, sighed softly, and said helplessly: "You just think that I am a dying person, and you want to be kind to me."
Wei Jie frowned, and his tone became rare and serious. "Don't talk nonsense."
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All the medicinal materials transported to the city were seized by the enemy on the way. The soldiers and civilians in the city became increasingly depressed. Cheng'an County was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere of death, as if there was a heavy cloud above everyone's head. Seven The moonlight still cannot bring any warmth.
The only hope is the upcoming reinforcements. The enemy's reinforcements are about to arrive. If the reinforcements are delayed, I'm afraid they will die in this city.
Xue Li had a high fever, coughed until her throat became dry and hoarse, and was reluctant to see anyone. Within a few days, she was like a flower on the verge of withering, and her whole body looked lifeless.
Wei Jie didn't like her appearance very much. He thought about Xue Li in any shape, but he never thought that she would gradually wither in front of his eyes.
On the day he came to Cheng'an County, he prepared a bowl of sweet wine for Xue Li. If she drinks it, she will become foolish and stupid from now on, with only him in her eyes. But later, he changed his mind and gave each other a chance. , but never imagined that this move would drag her down to today's situation. He was not unable to accept the death of the people around him. Even looking at Xue Li, he was telling himself that death was destiny, and disasters could be eliminated and all sins repaid after death. But no matter how much he tried to persuade himself, he still couldn't accept it. Even her coughing would affect her emotions, let alone watching her die.
If he doesn't reach a higher place, he won't be able to control everything in his own hands, and even Xue Li won't be able to protect him.
A few days later, after Xue Li lay on the piano and coughed violently, she looked up at the sunlight outside the window with a pale face, and suddenly said: "I want to go out for a walk."
She murmured: "After all, I am already For those who have died once, if my mother-in-law knew that I was gone, she would not be too sad...and Wei Yun, she might have cried for me twice..."
Xue Li thought of many people, Suddenly thinking of Liang Yan, I realized that at some point in my heart, I had classified him as someone who was no longer important.
Only Wei Jie, she didn't want to think about it, and she couldn't imagine what he would be like after death. Wei Jie's temperament was really weird, incomparable to other people, and she wasn't surprised by anything he could do.
Wei Jie led his troops to fight and still defended the city with the few remaining men. Jin Zheng accompanied Xue Li, as silent as a shadow.
After she finished speaking, she tried to stand up, but was so weak that it was difficult to stand up.
Jin Zheng helped her up without saying a word, then put a coat on her and ordered people to prepare the carriage and horses.
Until Xue Li was carried into the carriage by Jin Zhen, she was still a little dizzy. She held on to the wall of the carriage and asked him: "Where are we going?"
Jin Zheng looked up at her, then quickly looked away, paused, and then Said: "Go out for a walk."
There were no vendors in the market, and the carriage moved very slowly. Xue Li opened the curtain and looked out. All the pedestrians looked gloomy. The creaking sound of a cart carrying corpses on the road added a touch of creepiness to the slightly desolate atmosphere.
Several corpses were carried on the cart, covered with scrawled linen cloth, and a blue-white arm hung down, shaking as the cart moved forward. Xue Li felt a chill in his heart. Just as he was about to look away, the curtain was blown up by the wind, revealing half of his face covered by linen. There were still bloody scabs and purple bruises on his forehead.
Her heart suddenly tightened, and an unspeakable fear emerged, making her tremble involuntarily.
"Jin Zhen, where is my cousin?"
"The Lord is fending off the enemy."
Xue Li stood up and wanted to get out of the carriage, but his body swayed and he suddenly fell forward.
The soldiers and horses have not yet arrived, but the enemy has been waiting for reinforcements, intending to trap them in the city.
Wei Jie had not closed his eyes all day and night. If nothing went wrong, it would only be two days before reinforcements arrived.
However, the rebels attacked rapidly at night. In order to defend the city and wait for reinforcements, Wei Jie led all the soldiers to fight together. In the end, they were exhausted and almost destroyed the entire army.
After struggling to defend the city, Wei Jie was also injured. His calf was scratched by an arrow. Fortunately, no bones were injured, but he was still bleeding. Some people in the army were already angry. They couldn't hold it back any longer and asked loudly: "Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet? Did the general just deceive us? There are no reinforcements at all! If they don't come, the entire city will be killed by the enemy." , will starve to death and die of illness in the city!"
In the battles initiated between the powerful, it is always the common people who suffer.
"How long do we have to wait? My mother-in-law is going to die of illness!"
After saying a few words, there were some faint cries below.
Wei Jie said nothing and calmly wiped the blood from his hands. Due to his injured leg when he left, he could see a slight limp in his steps, but his posture was still dignified and did not look funny or awkward at all.
There were not many remaining soldiers in the city, and the enemy had never captured it. They were also worried about Wei Jie, fearing that he might use some scheme to lure them into battle together with the reinforcements.
However, he really had no energy left. No matter how many tricks he tried, he could not defeat the opponent's large number of troops. It would only be a matter of time before the city fell.
When he returned home, Xue Li was already lying on the bed unconscious, with a sickly blush on his pale face.
Wei Jie pinched her fingertips, but Xue Li didn't respond at all. Soon, a waiter finally came to report the news.
When looking at Wei Jie, the waiter looked a little troubled, as if he didn't know how to speak.
"As of now, it's up to you."
The waiter sighed almost uncontrollably and said helplessly: "The messenger came to report that the soldiers and horses led by the Duke turned back on the way. Marquis Pingyuan... also That's true."
Wei Jie was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but feel surprised. After thinking about it, he asked, "Did something happen to Shangjun?"
Seeing that he had guessed the reason, the waiter stopped hesitating and said bluntly: "Shangjun was under siege. Marquis Pingyuan believed that Wei would send troops to rescue him, and Wei also thought that Marquis Pingyuan would reinforce Cheng'an County. Unexpectedly, both parties rushed to Shangjun." After thinking about it, it seems that
this is the only reason. Wei Heng couldn't deceive himself, he knew that Liang Yan was his blood relative. Marquis Pingyuan has raised Liang Yan for many years. Although he treats him harshly, he still treats him as his own son.
Wei Jie became secondary, so the promised reinforcements were delayed in arriving.
He was silent for a moment and said quietly: "Go down."
After the waiter withdrew, he and Xue Li were the only ones left in the room.
Wei Jie held Xue Li's palm, put his cheek against her palm, and called her name like a sigh. "Ms. Li..."
Xue Li remained silent and did not respond at all. Only the rise and fall of his chest made him feel at ease.
"Mother Oriole... I will not let you die."
There were many nobles among the rebels. They had all heard the name Wei Lanzhang and learned that he was defending the city. The city had not been captured for a long time, but they did not. What a surprise. There are many people who admire Wei Jie, and they can't help but feel a little sad when they see him in today's predicament. The Wei family was a talent that could be used, and it was not that no one came to persuade them to surrender. However, the Wei family was born in the Wei family, and with the character and integrity of the Wei family, surrendering was a rare thing, and they did not have much hope.
Therefore, when Wei Jie was willing to surrender to the city, even the rebels were in an uproar.
Some people are despised, while others are grateful to have retained their talents.
Although the people in the rebel army are mixed, there are nobles and poor families, as well as rough and barbaric Yi Di and common people. If Wei Jie can be recruited into the hands of King Junshan, it will not be difficult to let the soldiers and civilians in the city go. What's more, the prince will arrive soon. Whether to kill or to stay depends on his decision.
On the day of the surrender, there was a lot of curses in Cheng'an County, and Wei Jie took all the blame. Even if they had long thought of surrendering, they seemed to have found an outlet at this moment, and they put all the unbearable insults on Wei Jie.
The enemy army agreed to Wei Jie's request, not to kill the people in the city, not to rape their sons, and to send the herbs back to the city. And he is willing to surrender to the king of Junshan and no longer serve the current emperor.
Wei Jie's replacement of a city alone was extremely worthwhile. However, many uncivilized barbarians in the army have never heard of Wei Jie's name, and naturally do not know his weight. It is difficult to stop them from burning, killing and looting in the city.
Since they agreed to Wei Jie's request, they should try their best to do it. They can only let their men stop them and not allow them to kill innocent people indiscriminately in the city.
When they heard that Wei Jie had a concubine, they imprisoned them both in the dungeon until Zhao Ying arrived in Cheng'an County. A student from a poor family came to see Wei Jie, and his attitude was quite respectful, and he even allowed Wei Jie to bring his piano.
It's a pity that the guards are two Yi tribesmen and can't understand the official dialect of the Central Plains. Wei Jie asked him to bring some water, but the other party ignored him at all, so he gave up.
Xue Li was unconscious and opened his mouth for a rare moment, muttering for water.
Wei Jie didn't think much, he cut the wound with a piano string and fed the blood to her.
During the night, he fed her twice more, and then slowly wiped away the scarlet from the corners of her mouth.
Xue Li was unconscious. When he was half asleep, he tasted the fishy smell in his mouth. He opened his eyes in a daze and heard a slight creaking sound in the darkness, but did not hear Wei Jie's voice, so he fell asleep again.
At noon the next day, someone belatedly delivered the medicine.
When Zhao Ying arrived, he saw Wei Jie holding Xue Li in his arms and wiping the concoction off her chin. Wei Jie's sleeves slipped down, revealing several scars of varying depths, and half of his forearm was covered with dried blood.
"Wei Lanzhang." Zhao Ying looked gloomy and called his name coldly.
Wei Jie did not raise her eyes to look at him, but just wiped the corners of Xue Li's lips and clothes. After a while, he stood up with her in his arms.
He said calmly: "Cure her and I will serve you."
Zhao Ying took Xue Li with a cold face and said angrily: "If it weren't for you, she wouldn't be what she is today."
Wei Jie did not answer. The weight between his arms suddenly disappeared, and everything seemed to become empty.
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When Xue Li woke up, the sky was gray and he couldn't tell whether it was evening or dawn. When he heard the noise, the woman standing by woke up immediately and quickly helped her up.
When she saw the stranger, she stepped back warily. She was about to ask, but her throat hurt and became hoarse. When she opened her mouth, it felt like a knife was being scratched, and she felt a strange fishy smell in her mouth.
The woman noticed her discomfort and quickly poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.
Xue Li took it carefully, but didn't want to feel pain even when swallowing. Fortunately, after taking two sips of tea, I could barely speak.
"Who are you?"
The woman couldn't speak Mandarin, and Xue Li could barely hear what she said: "The slave family was sent by the little general."
Xue Li smiled and said, "Little general, why do people still call him little General?"
Wei Jie is well-known. He has a face without fireworks, which is somewhat inconsistent with the name of a general with a murderous aura. Xue Li is really not used to hearing this. Now this little general, She found it even more funny.
The woman replied: "Everyone in the military camp calls me husband like this, and some people call him prince."
Xue Li then felt something was wrong and asked tentatively: "When did you arrive..."
Before she could finish her question, the door opened violently. Pushing her away, a figure quickly ran to the couch and pressed her tightly into his arms.
"Ms. Li, you're finally awake." Zhao Ying hugged her tightly in surprise, then stepped away, holding her face, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, I came in time, you were almost harmed by those idiots. Die."
"Zhao Ying?" Xue Li's body froze for an instant, looking at him motionless.
She didn't know if she was sick and confused, why the person in front of her was Zhao Ying. For a moment, many possibilities flashed through her mind, pressing against her like nightmares that suffocated her. Xue Li looked away in panic, looking for a familiar figure in the room.
"Where's Wei Jie?" She clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, and there was a tremor in her voice that she hadn't even noticed. "Is he dead?"
Seeing her uneasy look, Zhao Ying immediately held her in his arms again, patted her shoulders and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, he will never be able to hurt you again in the future."
Xue Li When I heard it, I didn't know why. I shed tears uncontrollably, coughed and sobbed, and my shoulders kept shaking. Zhao Ying thought she was crying with joy, patted her gently to comfort her, and said in a good voice: "It's my fault that I didn't protect you well that day, and you fell into Wei Lanzhang's hands. Not to mention you suffered so much, and you almost came to an end." I lost my life because of him..."
She could only suppress her emotions, struggled to smile, and said with tears on her face: "I always...wait until my brother is gone. My adoptive father and Yun Niang are doing well these days. ?."
"Everything is fine with them, you don't have to worry." After Zhao Ying finished speaking, his face showed a little embarrassment, he glanced at Xue Li, looked away, and lowered his voice with a slight guilt. "It's just that my father always cherishes talents. Although Wei Lanzhang is despicable, he is still somewhat intelligent. Now that he has been abandoned by the Wei family, my father ordered me to save his life and serve our army in the future...I'm afraid that I can't Kill him for you."
After saying that, he glanced at Xue Li, saw her stunned expression, and said hurriedly: "Don't be angry, I will not let you suffer the humiliation in vain, as long as he keeps his life, There will be ways to teach him in the future."
Xue Li shook his head and said: "Thank you brother, since he is a foster father, it is better to keep him alive. Since you want to accept him for use by our army, you should not deliberately humiliate him to avoid his death. She has no other thoughts and will not loyally do things for her adoptive father. Ms. Li is not a person who is ignorant of the overall situation, so how could she get angry with her brother over this matter." When
Zhao Ying heard what she said, he felt relieved in his heart and said with pity: "You Don't be afraid, I will protect you from now on and never let you be wronged again."
Xue Li's illness gradually improved, but his body was still weak. The new maid was someone Zhao Ying found randomly in the city. After Xue Li woke up, she went home to take care of the child. Then another woman came. It was said that she was a military prostitute who was kidnapped by the barbarians in the military camp. She was as old as Xue Li. When she first arrived in the yard, her eyes were always timid and she did not dare to speak. Every move was made with caution.
There were mostly men in the army. Zhao Ying saw that she was quite well-behaved, so he chose her to serve Xue Li. Xue Li asked and found out that the woman was also from Wu. Although her local accent was different, Xue Li could barely understand her.
The woman also told her that Cheng'an County was not captured by the enemy, but that Wei Jie was willing to surrender.
The Wei family has never had a traitor in the past hundred years, but Wei Jie, who was held up by the Wei family and became a symbol of the Wei family's character, committed the shameful act of betraying the emperor and surrendering to the city.
Once this incident comes out, Wei Jie will become a joke, and his former noble character will turn into humiliation and become a knife drawn on him.
Xue Li already knew the reason why the reinforcements were not coming. Thinking of all the grievances Liang Yan had told her in the past, and looking at Wei Jie's situation today, she couldn't help but feel a little sad. She thought Liang Yan was the one who was abandoned at first, but now she sees that the only one who is not chosen is Wei Jie.
Wei Hengliang was ruthless and always put himself first. Years of upbringing could not be worth the blood and family ties, so he first thought of sending troops to rescue Liang Yan. Pingyuan Hou was just the opposite. Even though he was always harsh on Liang Yan in the past and always ridiculed him for not being better than Wei Jie, he still couldn't let go of the son of his enemy who he had brought up when his life was about to end.
Xue Li suddenly felt a little pitiful for Wei Jie, and he didn't know what he was thinking when he found out that he had been abandoned by both parties, facing the struggling Cheng'an County.
Xue Li coughed lightly and asked the woman: "
Are the people in the city still insulting him?" The woman thought for a while and said, "What's there to scold? If it weren't for Wei Langjun, everyone in the city would have died." It's all gone, the nobles above are fighting, and we common people are really suffering..."
Perhaps thinking of her own experience, her tone became a little more indignant, and she muttered a few more curses.
The people only knew that they were going to die of illness, and they didn't even have enough to eat. People outside the city were shouting that they wanted to massacre the city, and they were very panicked. They didn't even know what loyalty meant to the emperor. When Wei Jie let the enemy troops enter the city, they saved their lives. After scolding him for two days, they calmed down.
"That's true..."
There are many students from poor families who admire Wei Jie. Since he does not despise poor families like the world's scholars, so now that he is in trouble, the officers and staff in the army who come from poor families still respect him. Only Zhao Ying didn't like him. He always had a cold face, but he didn't really make things difficult for him.
Zhao Ying and Zhao Tong were very different in temperament, and he had the habit of being afraid of his master. When he was young, he was always yelled at by his master in the academy. Wei Jie was a few years older than him, but because of his talent, he taught for his master in the academy. He also called the other person "teacher" respectfully several times. He would always be subconsciously nervous when seeing him again, and his back would straighten unconsciously. Even though their situation was now reversed, the habits they had formed in the past could not be abandoned, which made him even more dissatisfied with Wei Jie, making him irritated just by looking at him.
After Xue Li's health improved and he was finally able to stay, he deliberately found an excuse to see Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying led the horse and saw Xue Li from a distance, and immediately let go of the reins and ran towards her.
"Mother Oriole, why are you here?" His tone was joyful, his voice was loud and clear, and many people looked towards them.
At the same time, Wei Jie on the other side also stopped, his eyes passed through the mess of soldiers and horses, and fell on the two people embracing each other.
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