Harue Kagetsu

The bright spring sun shines through the half-opened window sash. The room was silent, without the slightest sound.

I remember when I left, the wild stone orchid she transplanted in front of the window was still jointing and pulling leaves. When I came back yesterday, the orchids in the half garden were already blooming, white and purple, and the orchids were fragrant. In this quiet afternoon, the breeze with orchid fragrance silently swept into the window gap, gently swept a soft rain in front of the bed over the sky-blue bed tent.

The tent was half-covered and half-hanging, falling low, and a corner of it was swayed by the wind, like a wave of microwaves, blocking the light for the person in the bed, and encasing the spleen and fragrance that seemed to be absent.

She was still asleep. Her head was tilted slightly, her face was resting on a jade arm like a fresh lotus root, her body was lying on the pillow, and a thin water-colored quilt was wrapped around her bare leg that stretched out the quilt. Stopped, it was tangled messily from the shoulders, and only covered to the waist, revealing the bald white back with black hair scattered.

Li Mu came back from the front hall, his clothes were neat, and he sat by the bed, silently watching her sleeping state.

Thinking of the inexhaustible appearance under the quilt at the moment, his eyes darkened, he couldn't help but leaned over. His hand slowly reached into the corner of the quilt, his lips fell on the smooth thin shoulder, and he kissed lightly.

The long eyelashes fluttered a few times.

Luo Shen was awakened.

It was a familiar, slightly rough hand that touched her smooth silky skin under the cover of the quilt.

Knowing that he was back, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, but he was still immersed in the laziness of deep sleep, still feeling sore all over, eyes closed, not wanting to open them, only shrank his legs lazily, She curled up again to express her dissatisfaction with the man who never told her to sleep well since last night.

Instead of stopping, the man embraced her whole body from behind.

Luoshen really hasn't slept enough yet. He hummed vaguely and raised his arm softly, trying to push him away, but his hand was caught.

Instead, his lips were printed on the back of her hand, and along her thin snow-white arm, he kissed it until it reached her face.

The man and her continued to rub each other's ears together for a while.

"Are you still tired??"

Luo Shen heard a gentle voice of questioning in his ears.

She was still a little confused. Subconsciously shook his head. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he was completely awake, opened his sleepy eyes, and nodded.

Li Mu watched her widen his eyes, looked at his appearance cautiously, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Last night, in front of his very enthusiastic little wife, he was full of enthusiasm and indulged to the point of madness. Waking up from sleep, it was raining several times. When I woke up this morning, I was still not satisfied. I hugged the little beauty in my arms who was still sleepy. just got up. She was still very sleepy at the time, as if she couldn't even open her eyes. When she heard that Jiang Tao was looking for him, she closed her eyes and fell asleep again.

After a morning of catch-up sleep, he was in good spirits, but he knew that she was exhausted by himself and should have not recovered. Seeing that she finally woke up, he asked her if she was hungry.

"It's past noon. I'm afraid you're starving. Why don't you eat something first. If you're still sleepy, go to bed after eating. Okay?"

After being reminded by him, Luo Shen felt that his chest was on his back because of hunger, and nodded obediently.

Li Mu patted her head, got out of bed, hung up the curtain, and didn't let anyone in, he helped her get dressed himself. After putting them on one by one, Fang opened the door again and called people in to serve and wash.

The two ate together and went back to the house together.

Married him for more than a year, as if only today, his day also belongs to her.

Luoshen was in a very good mood and didn't want to go anywhere.

As soon as she entered the house, she hung on him and asked him to hold her.

"I'm so sore all over, I can't walk anymore, it's all your fault..."

She complained coquettishly, her voice soft and out of the water.

Li Mu squatted slightly, held her hips with both hands, and picked her up at once, holding her high.

Suddenly, he was three feet off the ground, even higher than him.

Luoshen was taken aback, and with a sigh, he raised his hand to beat him, asking him to put himself down quickly and not let him hug him.

Li Mu laughed. The slight shadow in my heart caused by the news I received a moment ago disappeared in an instant.

He carried her to the bed, made her lie down, sat on the edge of the bed, put her legs on his lap, and kneaded her legs.

His technique was very good, he squeezed Luoshen into obedience, squinting his eyes comfortably, enjoying the service from Lang Jun, he suddenly remembered that Jiang Tao had come to look for him at noon, so he asked a question casually. After asking, he didn't listen to him answering himself. Having an epiphany, thinking that it might be something inconvenient to talk about, he hurriedly opened his eyes.

"If it's inconvenient to tell me something, it's okay not to say it."

Li Mu's hand stopped, raised his eyes, stared at her for a moment, and smiled slightly: "Nothing else. It's just that last night, there was an imperial decree from Jiankang Palace, and it was announced that I would go back and reward me."

Luoshen never thought of such a thing. He was a little surprised at first, sat up, thought about it again, and was happy again.

"It's a good thing. Langjun, you took Chang'an. No one can do such a feat. You are rewarded according to your merits, and it is justified."

"When is Lang Jun going to leave?"

He didn't answer her right away. After looking at her for a moment, he said, "Ami, do you think I should go back and be sealed?"

Luo Shen couldn't help but froze for a moment, and met the two glances he cast towards him.

When she first heard the news, she was surprised at first, but then she felt joy and pride. It is an honor to marry a man who is now a great hero for himself.

But he never thought about it, he seemed unwilling to go back and be sealed.

She immediately remembered the issue where he and her father had had a huge disagreement before.

He didn't take the court that his father painstakingly maintained at all in his eyes. Even, disrespectful.

That's why she was forcibly taken away by her father from his home in Jingkou. Later, if he hadn't insisted on chasing here, what happened to the two now is still unknown.

For more than half a year, she has been here and experienced so much with him, and she almost forgot about it.

At this moment, I suddenly thought of it again.

Her heart sank suddenly.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally said: "Langjun, the current emperor is no longer my uncle. You have read my elder sister's letter before. Your Majesty and elder sister are also united in their hearts. It should have the heart of ZTE.”

"But if you really don't want to go back to be conferred by the imperial court, I will never force you. Then you will return a memorial, saying that you are not despising the imperial court and will not return, but that Yicheng and Chang'an are not very stable, and you are busy with military affairs. , I can't escape, I can't return to Beijing."

"They sent you this edict now with good intentions. Don't get upset with me, Aye, and Your Majesty, and even make them suspicious. Okay?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at him cautiously with pleading eyes.

Li Mu stared at her and was silent at first. After a while, he said, "I'll take you back when things are settled here. If you want to come, you also want to see your father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Luoshen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

What she feared most was that Li Mu was stubborn, and at this juncture, he was blatantly disrespectful to the imperial court and fell into truth.

As long as he is willing to return, maybe he can feel the atmosphere of the new dynasty, and then slowly change his mind.

Be more optimistic, she is looking forward to the day when he and his father can work together and work together.

Besides, she did miss A-Niang and Aye too.

She got up, knelt beside him, and with a kind of gratitude, she murmured in a low voice, "Lang Jun, you are so kind to me."

She blushed slightly, and quietly took one of his hands, led him to her, and pressed it against her beautiful **** that he liked.

"I've slept enough... Whatever Lang Jun wants, Ami will accompany you..."

Li Mu closed his eyes, withdrew his hand, hugged her body instead, took her, and lay down with her head.

He kissed her warm forehead and said softly, "I'm also a little tired. Just stay with me and sleep for a while."

Luoshen was really tormented by him last night, and he really hadn't slept enough. She shrunk in Li Mu's arms obediently, was hugged by him, closed her eyes, and soon fell asleep again.

Li Mu stared at the peaceful face of his wife, who was sleeping peacefully beside him. The shadow in his heart that had been dissipated because of her at first slowly shrouded him again.

Today's new emperor is not even as good as Emperor Xingping.

At least, Emperor Xingping still has a bit of contention.

And this emperor, the only impression he left on Li Mu in the past was that he was greedy for comfort and pleasure.

Li Mu remembered that when Gao Qiao was still alive, he was more restrained. In the following year of his enthronement, after Gao Qiao's death, he completely turned into a celebrity. He only knew the romantic situation. The government was controlled by Gao Yongrong and Xin'an King Xiao Daocheng, and he fought openly and secretly with Xu Mi and Lu Guang. It was not until a few years later when Xu Mi rebelled that he rescued him and quelled the rebellion. Since then, he has been in power all the way, and he has been in power throughout the country, and has been appointed to the top Sima. Because of his insistence on the Northern Expedition, Gao Yongrong and Xiao Daocheng were jealous. He himself was also inadvertent. Died by a well-designed beauty.

And this emperor, as early as when Xu Mi rebelled, was frightened and died on the way to escape.

Li Mu can be sure that the edict that was delivered last night was named after the imperial decree, and the person behind it must be Gao Yongrong.

He also guessed that Gao Yongrong should just want to win over himself now.

Urging him to go back to Jiankang to be awarded the title, he just wanted to clarify the ownership of Chang'an, and even took this opportunity to announce to the world that even if he made a great contribution, he would be controlled by the imperial court, and he was only a minister of the Xiao family. .

If it wasn't for the woman in his arms at the moment, he would never have been ordered to go back today.

Now that he has come out, he has become independent in the chaotic world, has leveled the Central Plains, and been dubbed the name of the chaotic ministers and thieves of the Southern Dynasty, so what can he do?

Even if this Xiao surnamed Nanchao, he could also take his place.

But because of her, he also had innumerable bonds with this court.

In addition to her husband, she also has parents, relatives, and all the status and glory that this dynasty has brought her.

Those are all part of her.

He couldn't do it, completely disregarding her wishes, forcing her to break with this cut for himself. He knew this from the first day he couldn't let go of his obsession and forcibly married her.

Just now, when he heard her in a flattering tone, he said to him that he was so kind to her, and when he put his hand on her delicate body, for such a short moment, he seemed to see again in his previous life, the one on the night of the bridal chamber. she.

It's just that at that time, she was begging for him, the big Sima.

But now it is her, who is afraid that he will break with the family she cares about.

How proud she used to be, he still remembers it fresh.

He also thought that she would rather keep the arrogance and innocence that she had when she first married him for the rest of her life.

However, he still couldn't do it.

Married her, but asked her to be so cautious in front of him now that she even wanted to please him.

She was so cute it made him feel bad.

There is gain, there is loss. Once he got her, he was not allowed to make his own concessions to this dynasty for her.

In this lifetime, he thought he would never make the same mistake again.

However, when this familiar scene, from today onwards, slowly unfolded in front of him again, until the day when Tu Qiong Dagger met.

He just hoped that she, who was sleeping peacefully beside him at the moment, could still trust him like this.

The rest of her life is in his hands.

He is her husband for life.

Li Mu slowly hugged the little wife in his arms tighter, put his face towards her, took a deep breath of the fragrance from her hair, and closed his eyes.

…

Luoshen deeply loves the city of Yicheng, and also likes the place where he lives now.

She saw with her own eyes how the city had changed from the desolation when she first came to the place where it is now full of fireworks. Not to mention, every grass, tree, brick and stone in this governor's mansion was picked up by her, and she was full of emotion.

But Jiankang, where she was born and grew up, will miss her after a long absence.

What's more, there are her A-Niang and Aye there.

From the day after Li Mu promised to return to Jiankang, Luoshen began to look forward to it secretly.

What surprised her was that, after the edict that day, just a few days later, Yicheng came to the emperor's special envoy again.

The special envoy was Feng Wei, an old acquaintance who had hosted the Chongyang test between Li Mu and Lu Jianzhi.

Feng Wei brought many gifts from the emperor.

In addition to ordinary cakes, precious objects, silk and satin, etc., there are also craftsmen who are proficient in construction and various craftsmanship, and imperial doctors from the imperial hospital.

The rest is nothing, but to send many craftsmen and imperial physicians who are in short supply to Yicheng, it must be considered thoughtful.

Luoshen was very happy.

Li Mu took her and thanked Tianen. He also thanked Feng Wei, saying that he had worked hard all the way.

Feng Wei said with a smile: "You don't need to be too polite. You took back Xijing on behalf of the imperial court. Who would disrespect you in Dayu? It is my Feng Wei's luck that I can come here on an order, and accompany the governor and his wife to return to the capital to receive the seal. If the prefect can make arrangements, can he leave earlier?"

"The people of Man Jiankang all know the news that you are going back to Beijing to receive the seal, Governor Li, and they are waiting every day."

Luoshen looked at Li Mu.

He looked at Feng Wei and said, "Here I am, things have been arranged properly. Everything will be decided by the imperial consignment."

Feng Wei was overjoyed and immediately said, "It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun, then return to Beijing tomorrow, what does the governor think?"

…

Li Mu left the army he brought back in Yicheng, and entrusted the affairs to Jiang Tao. The next day, he took Luoshen and set foot on the journey of returning to the south.

A month later, in May of this year, when the streets and alleys of Jiankang City were full of white catkins, Luoshen, who had been away from Jiankang for nearly a year, accompanied her husband, and set foot on this piece of land she was familiar with. soil of.