General's humble stand-in

Tao Zhuo nodded, and answered the boy's question.

The night is quiet and the trees are full of shadows.The wind is cool, blowing my hair.

Standing up and dusting himself off, the boy walked to Tao Zhuo's side and sat next to him.

"It's rare that there are normal people in Yeyouting, but it won't be long before you will become like them, stupid and stupefied. The last corpse wrapped in a broken mat will be thrown into the mass grave."

While talking, the boy's stomach made a grunting sound, he turned his head and asked Taozhuo, "Is there anything to eat?"

And seeing that although the young man's clothes are not luxurious, they are not shabby either, and he doesn't look like he doesn't have enough to eat.

Tao Zhuo shook his head, "Not anymore."

Then he said kindly, "If you have no food, I'll save some for you tomorrow night."

"Okay." The boy nodded, "Then I'll come back tomorrow night."

Said get up and leave.

Seeing that the white-clothed figure was about to disappear, Tao Zhuo came back to his senses and shouted, "What's your name? Will I come here to look for you tomorrow night?"

"Xiao Mu.

The voice floated from afar, and the figure disappeared into the night.

Xiao Mu?Tao Zhuo felt a little familiar.

In the early morning, Dongfang only showed a little white belly, and Tao Zhuo was kicked awake by the eunuch in charge while he was still asleep.

"Get up quickly, don't check what time it is, and still sleep. I think you are just changing the way to be lazy, get up and work quickly."

The coolness is very strong, the spring wind mixed with the cold breath rushes towards the face, making Tao Zhuo shiver.

He stopped for a while and rubbed his cold hands, and then received two whips on his back.

From morning to noon, I had time to eat a meal.Moreover, the food was left over from the palace people, and it was all poured into a bucket and mixed with it, like feeding pigs.

Chewing the steamed bun, Tao Zhuo thought about what Xiao Mu said: You will become as stupid as them.

Turning his head to look at the palace servants who were punished beside him, their eyes were empty, as if they had lost their souls.

Tao Zhuo comforted himself while flustered, the general will definitely come.

At night, Tao Zhuo found Xiao Mu by looking for the sound of the flute, and handed him the steamed buns he had secretly hidden.Xiao Mu took it, lowered his head and ate in small mouthfuls.

"I don't think you look like a palace servant being punished, why are you in Ye Youting?" Tao Zhuo asked curiously.

Xiao Mu didn't answer, but just lowered his head and chewed the hard steamed bun.

Tao Zhuo didn't ask any more questions, and looked up at the stars all over the sky, but Gu Yan's figure was always in his mind.

"My mother died here."

Suddenly hearing Xiao Mu's voice, Tao Zhuo turned his head to look, and saw Xiao Mu leaning against the cold wall behind, his white fingers tightly clutching the bamboo flute in his hand.

"It's not that I miss her anymore, I just want to see how she survived to death in this secluded courtyard." The voice was very calm, and there was no sadness in it.

But Xiao Mu's eyes are very complicated, hiding emotions that Tao Zhuo can't see through, sadness, nostalgia, hatred...

Motherless children are always pitiful, and Tao Zhuo seemed to be consoling and confiding, and said in a low voice, "I'm no better than you, I don't even know what my mother is like. I was abandoned since I was a child, I think She must have had to throw me away, otherwise how could she not want me."

Choking, the corners of his eyes moistened with a film of water.

Neither of them spoke anymore, they licked the loneliness and sadness in their hearts alone under the moonlight.

"I'll be leaving first." After a long time, Xiao Mu stood up, "I'll come back tomorrow, remember to leave a steamed bun for me."

Tao Zhuo raised the corners of her lips and smiled, "Okay."

For several days, Tao Zhuo didn't know how he survived.He never dared to relax a bit, he worked hard so as not to be beaten to death, he ate steamed food so as not to starve to death, he held on because he believed that Gu Zhan would definitely come to save him.

Splendid Palace.

Princess Anning has nothing to do in her spare time, sitting by the window embroidering female reds.A pair of mandarin ducks playing in the water are vivid.

The eunuch in charge ran to the door, "Your Highness, General Gu is here again."

Princess An Ning frowned, thinking that Gu Yan might really be moved, begging to see her one after another.

"Just say that I'm unwell, and it's not suitable to see foreign ministers, please ask him to come back."

The eunuch collected the taels of money at the door, so he naturally wanted to say a few more words for Gu Yan at the moment, "Back to the princess, Dr. Shen also came together, saying that he wanted to ask for the princess' pulse."

Princess Anning was taken aback, and hurriedly put down the needle and thread in her hand.

"Call them in."

As he spoke, he looked at his face in the bronze mirror again, and raised his hand to stroke the hair on his temples.

Gu Yan hadn't returned her court clothes yet, knowing that Princess An Ning refused to summon her, she specially went to invite Shen Feng.Cheng Ziyuan also came with him, and he has been sticking to Shen Feng like a little tail lately.

After saluting, Princess Anning prepared tea.

Shen Feng lightly patted the princess's wrist, got up after a while and said, "Princess is fine. The weather is cloudy and sunny. The princess should add or remove clothes appropriately to avoid getting cold."

Princess An Ning smiled shyly, and pointed to the pear blossom lacquered wood chair beside her, "Sit down and have a sip of tea."

"Let's skip the tea." Shen Feng said softly, "To tell you the truth, I have something to ask you here today."

Princess Anning glanced at Gu Yan, knowing that the two of them have a good relationship, they must have come to help intercede.

"But for that Taozhuo?" The princess asked with a smile.

"Exactly."

Gently stroking the tea cover, the mist was misty, reflecting Princess Anning's pretty face with a bit of disdain, "It's just a servant with no face, as for you who come to the door with a big fight? First-rank generals, third-rank mule-riding generals, and third-rank royal generals. The imperial doctor even ran to me to ask for someone, and he is not afraid of making jokes when he speaks out."

"To be honest, that Taozhuo was my apprentice when I was in the military camp. I am really an apprentice, so it is inevitable that I feel distressed. I also ask the princess to hold her hands high and let him go."

Shen Feng had Shen Feng's arrogance, and he rarely even said a word when he came to ask for pulse.Now for Tao Zhuo, it can be regarded as a little bit of humility.

Gu Yan also put down her teacup and stood up, cupped her hands and said, "Princess, this is not a big deal at all, even if I ask the emperor, His Majesty will not embarrass me. I also ask the princess to be lenient, so that things don't get worse. I can't hold back my face."

The jade hand slapped the table angrily, and Princess Anning said angrily, "Gu Yan, you dare to threaten me?"

"I don't dare, I just remind the princess, don't get a mean reputation for such a trivial matter."

Before Princess An Ning could speak, Shen Feng continued to say, "Princess, it's not easy to get angry when things are dry, so as not to get angry. Don't bother with General Gu, he has always had such a temper, even the emperor is helpless sometimes."

The two complement each other with strength and softness, and Princess Anning doesn't know how to refute what she said.

After a while, Princess Anning said slowly, "It's not that I refuse to let him go, I just agreed to Gillian's matter, and I can't go back on my word."

Gu Yan hurriedly replied, "Princess, don't worry, this is the subject's family business, and I will explain it clearly to the Princess."

Lowering her eyes and smiling lightly, Princess An Ning thought for a while, then raised her eyes to Shen Feng, "If I let that Tao Zhuo go, you owe me a favor. Will you promise me something?"

"Princess, please speak clearly." Shen Feng frowned.

The son is picturesque, and Princess Anning is fascinated by every subtle movement.

"I want you to marry me."

Hearing the sound of "铛", Cheng Ziyuan, who had come to join in the fun, dropped the lid of the cup in his hand to the ground in shock.