Chapter 22 Wanting to leave the border, enlightened
Chapter 22 Wanting to leave the border, enlightened
Hurrying back to Yan Mansion, Qingli immediately returned to Chang'an Pavilion, ordered Liu Guang to send someone to prepare hot water, took a shower, and changed into ordinary clothes. residence.
The little maid, Yihong, was watering the flowers in the yard. She was also very happy to see Qingli. She put the small wooden bucket and small ladle on the ground, wiped her wet hands on her clothes, and quickly greeted Qingli. come over.
"Young Master, you are here, Madam is in the room." Yihong was very excited.
"Well, it's really hard for Yihong, the flowers grow so well." Qingli said with a smile.
A teenage girl is just at the age longing for affirmation. Hearing Qingli's praise, Yihong smiled more joyfully, full of youth and vivaciousness, "Then come in, young master, Madam will be happy."
"Okay, I'll go in now, you can continue to work." Qingli said, then raised his legs and walked into the house.
"Mother," Qingli walked in, Princess Anhe was half lying on the low couch with her eyes closed, and when she heard Qingli's voice, she opened her eyes, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she gently moved her shoulders , just sat up straight, and said with a smile, "The first day of court, why did you come back so early, where is your father, did you come back with you?"
Qingli walked to Princess Anhe's side, and slowly rubbed Anhe's shoulders, "Well, Dad asked the emperor to keep him, saying that there are important matters to discuss."
"Hey," An He smiled, "Your father is a busy man, His Majesty consults with him on everything."
"Yeah, doesn't that just show what father's talent is for." Qingli agreed.
"Yes, yes," when it comes to words, An He is as sweet and proud as a little girl talking about her sweetheart, "Your father is a myth of the Great Chu Dynasty. Back then..."
Qingli just listened quietly to An He talking about those old things without interrupting, even though she had heard it from her mother many times yesterday.
After An He said he was tired, Qingli stopped massaging An He, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Princess An He, "Mother, I'm here today, and I actually have one more thing to tell you."
An He took a sip of tea and said casually, "Well, tell me, what are you talking about with your mother?"
"Mother, I'm going to the border today." Qingli stated lightly.
Princess Anhe's eyes widened, and she put the teacup heavily on the table, in disbelief, "What did you say, say it again, mother didn't hear clearly just now."
"Mother, you heard me right," Qingli looked into An He's eyes, feeling a little unbearable, but still said firmly in a calm tone, "Yes, I asked myself to close the border, and I might have to pay for food and grass in a few days. , lead the elite soldiers to the battlefield."
"Why?" An He's voice trembled, "Why did you suddenly propose to go to the frontier?"
"My mother should be very clear about the frontline battle. Now that Jiayuguan has fallen, Pingcheng is in danger, and the border people and Chu Yunqi are all in danger."
"I don't agree!" Princess Anhe waved his sleeves, and the teacup on the table was swept to the ground and shattered, "You miss the border people and your friends, why don't you miss your mother!" Princess Anhe had tears in her eyes, "You know how dangerous the frontline battlefield is, but you still go there without hesitation. Where do you put your family and parents? Have you ever thought about me? You are my only son, If you have any troubles, what will you do if you make me a mother!" At the end of the speech, Princess Anhe was a little out of control.
"Mother," Qingli didn't know An He's worries, so he could only comfort him, "Don't get excited, I'm just a supervisor, and I don't know how to go to the battlefield. Don't worry."
Princess Anhe also tried her best to calm down her emotions, but still couldn't hide her worry, "A Li, why don't we go, swords have no eyes, none of us know when an accident will happen, don't go, okay?" ?” An He looked at Qingli expectantly.
Qingli was silent, but he didn't budge.Anhe looked at Qingli steadily, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, looked a little tired, waved his hands dejectedly, slowly turned around and got off the low couch, and walked towards the inner room, "That's all, you When you grow up, you can decide these things yourself."
Qingli watched Princess Anhe turn around, and stood alone in the Yilu Garden for a long time in a daze before turning around and leaving.Qingli doesn't know how hard Princess Anhe is suffering, but what can be done about it, people always face many choices in life, stay in the court to be a noble civil servant who enjoys wealth and honor, and accompany his parents and relatives, Although it was what Qingli expected, however, things backfired. You never know what will happen tomorrow, just like Qingli never thought that one day Yunqi would face death face to face in a place he could not see. With so many choices, I can only follow my own mind and rush to the border.
Qingli calmed down for a while, pulled out a smile, and walked towards Shouningju. Grandma still didn't know what to say.
Qingli walked into Shouning Residence, and heard bursts of laughter coming from the house in the courtyard, Qingli walked over, but saw two little maids, Hongmei and Luwu, surrounding the old lady. After saying something, the old lady made the two girls laugh out loud.Qingli stepped into the house.The sharp-eyed Luwu saw Qingli first, "Haha, old lady, look, the young master is here." Then he turned to face Qingli, "Young master, you are here, the old lady and the servants were still talking about you just now. "
"What are you talking about me?" Qingli smiled kindly, and walked to the old lady, "Grandmother, grandson is here to greet you."
"Ah Li," the old lady sat up and waved to Qingli, "Come here."
Qingli went to the old lady and squatted down, the old lady stroked Qingli's hair, "Ah Li, how does it feel to go to court for the first time today?"
"Don't worry, grandma, you're not uncomfortable." Qing Li smiled.
"Haha, young master, the old lady was still talking about you just now, saying that you are now an official in the court and have established a career, so you should be married!" Lu Wu joked with her mouth covered.
"You little hoof, you talk so fast." The old lady scolded, but her eyes were happy.
"Haha, grandma, it's still early." Qingli smiled embarrassingly.
"Hey~ It's getting late, Ah Li," the old lady said with a stern expression, "A normal family's child, when you are your age, is about to hold the child."
"Grandmother," Qingli smiled helplessly, "I haven't written the horoscope yet."
"Haha, that's right, we have to wait until my grandson has a girl he likes. Maybe we have wronged us, Ah Li." The old lady smiled lovingly.
Qingli suddenly had the intention of retreating, how could he bear to tell this old man that he was going to leave her and go to the most dangerous place.Qingli took a deep breath, "Grandma, I have something to tell you."
Both Lvwu and Hongmei have served the old lady for many years, how can they not have such good eyesight, Qingli's face is serious, and he knows that the young master wants to talk to the old lady alone, "Sister Hongmei, Last time you taught me how to overlap satin embroidery and edge embroidery, I still don't understand, you can teach me again, let's go to my room." Luwu turned around again, and smiled at the old lady, "Old madam, sister Hongmei and I went to take a break, don't blame me."
"Go, go." The old lady smiled.
"The young master, the old lady, the servants are leaving." Luwu and Hongmei said in unison and retreated.
"Tell me, Ah Li, what's the matter? You have to say it mysteriously and alone."
"Grandmother, in the courtroom today..." Qingli briefly told the old lady about the current border situation, then paused, "Grandmother, I have invited you to go to the border." Qingli looked into the old lady's eyes.
The old lady paused, "A Li, are you serious? Going to the battlefield is no joke."
"Well, grandma, I've thought about it very clearly. I want to go to the border."
The old lady looked at Qingli fixedly, and after a long while, she sighed, "Ali, you have grown up now, and you have to have your own opinions in doing things. If it is really what you think about, then Do it well and do it well. Don't let yourself regret it in the future."
Qingli was a little surprised, the old lady used to dote on him the most, and thought that hearing the news, her reaction would be stronger than that of her mother, but she didn't expect that the old lady would accept it so easily.
"Why, are you surprised?" The old lady smiled, "A Li, although grandma dotes on you, she hopes that you can grow up and become a talent. You are a descendant of my Yan family, my Yan family, from your grandfather, From your father, there is no coward. They are all great heroes who can stand on their own. Li, now, you have your own ambitions, and your grandmother is proud of you. As for your mother..." The old lady waved her hand and smiled, " Your mother is still young after all. When she gets older, she will support you. Don’t blame her. Back then, when your father accompanied the emperor to enter the world, I stopped him, and he did not hesitate to be himself What I want to do, now that I think about it, everyone has their own choice, whether the choice is good or bad, it is all their own destiny, and you have to rely on yourself to get out of life, and no one else can help you."
The old lady is always kind and majestic at ordinary times, Qingli seldom hears the old lady talk about these great principles, so it feels a bit fresh.
Seeing that Qingli could listen with enthusiasm, the old lady took Qingli's hand and said, "Ah Li, in this world, there are people who are not on the same path but come together like ducks in water. Sparrows gather because of interests, and they will eventually disperse because of interests. In the jar of interests, it is easiest to raise a group of people who forget about profits and play tricks on occasion. Ah Li, it has been six or seven years, I know you and the fourth prince The relationship is close, it is not easy to have a close friend in a person's life, and it is even more difficult to have a friendship that does not involve interests. You are a child of the Yan family, and you will inevitably fall into the cage of interests after all, but grandma still hopes that you can be happy heart, have a life of their own."
"Ah Li, when you get older, you will understand that the ghosts and monsters in this world are not scary, but Yu Yu walking alone is the scariest. There are so many beautiful scenery, so many pleasant things, and even so much sorrow, or happiness. It doesn't matter whether you are sad or sad, life should be full of ups and downs, but when all this happens, looking around in a daze, but there is no one around, that is the greatest sorrow."
"A Li, do what you want to do, don't care what others say, life is a solitary practice that has nothing to do with anyone, your identity, you are destined to have shortcuts, but many things have to be experienced by yourself You will understand it later, no matter how much truth there is, it is just someone else's life. Life is a process from birth to death. If the purpose of our life is to find a shortcut, then death from birth is undoubtedly the fastest way. Shortcut. Qingli, your choice, grandma certainly doesn't give up, but grandma also hopes that you can go out of your own way and control your own life."
The old lady held Qingli's hand, eyes full of vicissitudes, "Go, Ah Li, you go back first, grandma is a little tired."
"Yes, grandma, I'm leaving now." Qingli nodded, recalling what the old lady said, got up and walked out of the room.The warm sun shines on Qingli, yes, I have chosen to live my own life, so why hesitate, besides, Yunqi can't wait anymore.
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