Huo Wujiu looked at him silently for a moment, then slowly exhaled.
"I'm not going to lecture you." As he spoke, he stood up and tested the temperature of the teapot on the table. He poured a cup of tea and placed it beside Jiang Suizhou's hand.
"I heard that Lou Yue is back today?" Huo Wujiu asked.
Jiang Suizhou's fingers twitched as if he wanted to reach for the teacup on the table, but when he heard the name "Lou Yue," he put his hand back down.
He felt rather conflicted.
He knew that Lou Yue was a rare loyal official in Southern View. Even though Southern View Tower had fallen, he still did not want him to walk down the same path and be killed by Pang Shao again.
He wanted to save Lou Yue.
However, when he heard Huo Wujiu's question, he did not know why, but he did not feel comfortable. He felt very depressed.
He said, "Yes, I left the city today to pick him up."
After a pause, he added, "His daughter, Lou Wanjun, is with him."
As he spoke, he raised his eyes to look at Huo Wujiu.
He did not realize that his eyes looked rather pitiful at this moment.
However, Huo Wujiu saw it.
Huo Wujiu stared blankly at the pair of watery eyes under the light. He felt as if his heart had been hit softly.
The corners of his mouth curled up.
He only thought that Jiang Suizhou had drunk too much and wasn't very sober, which was why he looked like this and spoke slowly. His eyes fell on Jiang Suizhou. He looked at him and said casually, "Hmm? That Lou Yue really put in a lot of effort to kidnap her from the border and bring her back. "
He had a smile on his face and his tone was relaxed. However, in Jiang Suizhou's eyes, it was a different story.
He had only mentioned Lou Wanjun's name, but he laughed.
Jiang Suizhou told himself that this was how it should be. They were childhood sweethearts, and the two of them were innocent. This was how it should be.
On the other side, Huo Wujiu didn't forget to continue, "Her temper isn't very good, and she likes to fight with others. She's even more unreasonable than her father. I didn't bully you today, right? "
Hearing his familiar and relaxed tone, Jiang Suizhou only felt that his nose was a bit sore.
It was his fault. He thought. How could she fall in love with Huo Wujiu for no reason?
He didn't want to listen to Huo Wujiu anymore. He just wanted to go back to sleep and sober up.
He coughed twice and did not answer Huo Wujiu's question. Instead, he changed the topic and said, "You came looking for me today because of Lou Yue, right?"
Hearing his question, Huo Wujiu stopped chatting and sat down next to him in Jiang Suizhou.
"Yes," he said. "I've made some plans today and wanted to discuss it with you."
However, when a person was drunk and exposed to the wind, their mind would more or less be a little messy.
Jiang Suizhou nodded on the surface, but in his heart, he thought that when they talked about Lou Wanjun, he would laugh and say that she had a bad temper. However, when it came to him, they only talked about business.
When the sourness came, it was impossible to suppress it.
Huo Wujiu was completely unaware of it. He said, "He came back this time with fifty thousand soldiers and horses. It's a large number, but even if he took them for his own use, it would be difficult to accomplish anything in a short period of time. When the time comes, if Pang Shao gathers his men and horses, they will be in a deadlock with them. That will be difficult. "
Jiang Suizhou grunted in agreement.
Huo Wujiu continued, "However, this is the only way. Right now, these fifty thousand soldiers are outside the city. They probably won't withdraw in a short period of time. If we can convince Lou Yue to switch sides with us during this time, we can find a way to quickly surround Lin 'an and start a rebellion. We can directly kill Pang Shao and Jiang Sunheng in the city and prevent the common people from suffering the hardships of war. "
As he spoke seriously, his brows unconsciously furrowed. His hand also began to draw on the table. Jiang Suizhou nodded from time to time, looking as if he was listening attentively.
However, when Huo Wujiu looked up, he could see that Jiang Suizhou was absent-minded.
The room was filled with the light fragrance of wine. Jiang Suizhou didn't look like he was drunk, but his eyes were wandering.
This was the first time Huo Wujiu had seen him like this.
He knew that although King Jing was very likable and always had a bit of cuteness that others couldn't see, he could see. However, when it came to serious matters, King Jing was never vague. His abnormal behavior today … must be because something even more important than this important matter had happened.
Huo Wujiu's expression turned cold and he frowned.
"Did something happen today?" he suddenly asked.
Jiang Suizhou nodded again, obviously not listening to what he was asking.
Huo Wujiu closed his mouth and didn't say anything.
After a while, Jiang Suizhou came back to his senses. He hurriedly raised his head and looked at him, "Hmm?"
Huo Wujiu's expression was solemn and his brows were tightly knitted. He looked as if he was about to get angry, as if a storm was coming. "What happened?"
Jiang Suizhou felt a bit timid under his stare. He shrank back slightly and said honestly, "Nothing happened."
… Liar.
Huo Wujiu felt inexplicably irritated. His brows furrowed even deeper.
Did someone bully him when he went out today? However, his subordinates in the city didn't send him any news. There was no news at all.
Could it be something that happened in the palace?
Huo Wujiu said seriously, "Let's talk properly."
Jiang Suizhou didn't know why Huo Wujiu suddenly asked this question. Moreover, he wasn't lying.
He was a bit confused. He turned Huo Wujiu's words upside down and thought about it for a while. Finally, he seemed to realize that something was wrong.
Huo Wujiu was asking what happened in the palace today, right? Then the only big thing was that Lou Yue reprimanded Pang Shao.
He must have been drunk and muddle-headed. He let his messy thoughts get in the way and actually forgot about such a big thing. It was no wonder that Huo Wujiu was unhappy. He must have been worried about Lou Yue. Once again, he pretended to be careless …
With this thought in mind, Jiang Suizhou said, "There is indeed something. Just now at the banquet, General Lou pointed at Pang Shao and scolded him. Pang Shao didn't flare up at that time, but his expression was extremely ugly. When General Lou returned to the capital, the Emperor ordered him to station his troops outside the city and wait for orders. I guessed that Pang Shao was probably afraid of his military power and wanted to make a move against him. After today's incident, I'm sure that Pang Shao will immediately make a move … "
Huo Wujiu's brows furrowed even tighter as he listened.
Huo Wujiu was spouting nonsense. If Pang Shao really wanted to make a move against Lou Yue, it would be a good opportunity for him to instigate Lou Yue's rebellion. He was clearly asking what kind of grievances Huo Wujiu had suffered today, but Huo Wujiu avoided the topic and talked about other things that were even more annoying. His voice was slow and soft. Huo Wujiu felt an inexplicable heartache and became even more anxious.
He suddenly opened his mouth and interrupted Jiang Suizhou.
"Did I ask you this?" he said. "What's wrong with you today?"
Huo Wujiu couldn't control his tone and spoke abruptly. His tone was much harsher than usual. Huo Wujiu had always been powerful and had been trained to command the army for many years. Now that he suddenly spoke, Jiang Suizhou's shoulders trembled.
"Wh … What?"
— —
This was the first time the two of them parted on bad terms.
Huo Wujiu frowned and stared at him. Jiang Suizhou lowered his eyes and thought that he was a little drunk. He pushed the door open and left.
The night wind blew and made his eyes hot, but his body was cold.
He didn't know why Huo Wujiu was suddenly angry, and he had never seen Huo Wujiu so fierce before. Normally, it wasn't a big deal. Even if they were ordinary friends, they would quarrel after being together for a long time. He had never taken such a small matter to heart.
However, he couldn't help but feel wronged. He knew that Huo Wujiu would never like him and was about to be with someone else, so he felt even more wronged.
No matter how much he thought about it, it was just his own delusion.
When he returned to the main room, even Meng Qianshan could see that he didn't look happy. Too many things had happened today, and the prince was already exhausted. It looked like he had just parted on bad terms with Madame Huo.
Huo Wujiu didn't dare to ask too much. He waited on Jiang Suizhou to sleep, then dismissed the servants in the room and left.
After the door was closed, there was only empty silence left in the room.
Jiang Suizhou lay on the bed, but he couldn't sleep.
He forced himself to sleep, but he couldn't see any effect. The night gradually darkened. After a long time, he sighed and opened his eyes.
What entered his eyes was a brocade bed canopy, decorated with pearls and Nephrite jade. The candlelight reflected on the carved pillars of the bed.
He looked at the candlelight, but what entered his eyes was a couch under the window.
It wasn't very spacious. He remembered that when Huo Wujiu slept on it, he had to curl up his legs to fit his tall body.
It was better back then. Huo Wujiu always ignored him with a cold face. He was careful, but he also didn't talk to Huo Wujiu. The two of them lived in harmony, and didn't have as many messy thoughts as he did. Sometimes, he even couldn't sleep because of Huo Wujiu's harsh words.
But …
Huo Wujiu was really eye-catching when he smiled. But that day in the mountains, the stars at night were so beautiful that he had never seen them before.
Because there was no one around, he finally dared to stare at the couch without restraint, no longer caring about his own expression at this moment.
But at this moment, the candlelight trembled.
Two subtle sounds suddenly knocked on his window frame, giving him a fright.
"Who is it!" He hurriedly said.
Under the candlelight, a vague shadow of a person was reflected on the paper window.
"It's me." The voice was low and soft. It was Huo Wujiu.
Jiang Suizhou was stunned.
"… It's so late, what are you doing here?"
"Open the window," Huo Wujiu said.
Jiang Suizhou paused, then like an ostrich sticking its head into the sand, he said in a low voice, "I'm going to sleep."
There was no sound outside the window.
After a while, he slowly retracted his gaze and was about to close his eyes again.
But at this moment, with a crash, the window was suddenly opened from the outside.
Jiang Suizhou was shocked and quickly opened his eyes. He saw Huo Wujiu holding the windowsill with one hand and flipping over. Immediately after, the window was closed again. He stood in his bedroom in a dignified manner, wearing only a single layer of clothing.
Jiang Suizhou hurriedly sat up on the bed and said anxiously, "Why are you here at this time? What would we do if someone saw us … "
He was about to turn over and get out of bed, but Huo Wujiu walked up to him and raised his hand to press him back into the quilt.
"Lie down," he said. "The floor is cold."
"You …"
Huo Wujiu paused, as if there were some words that he couldn't say. After a while, he sighed as if he had compromised.
"Did I wake you up?" he said. "I can't help it, I can't sleep. Did I scare you just now? "
Jiang Suizhou opened his mouth but didn't say anything.
Huo Wujiu sat down on the edge of his bed, pressed one hand on his quilt, and looked down at him.
"I didn't yell at you, why are you running?" he said. "You're so brave, as if I've done something to you."
"I'm not …" Jiang Suizhou opened his mouth to refute.
Huo Wujiu continued, "I'm just a little anxious. You've been absent-minded the whole night. Did someone bully you outside? Why don't you dare to tell me? If I can't handle it, what's the point of you enduring it? "
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