By the time Li Muyang caught up with the carriage, Cui Xiaoxin had already stepped on the footstool and jumped off the carriage.
She was dressed in a light white robe, with a large black coat made from the fur of an unknown animal draped over it. The hat on her head was lifted, revealing a head of black hair and a pretty face.
She raised her face forty-five degrees to look at the sky, watching the cold wind whistling like knives and the countless grains of snow swirling endlessly in the sky.
Without waiting for Li Muyang to support her, Li Shinian jumped down from the carriage and exclaimed, "Sister Xiaoxin, why did you get off the carriage? Why can't you say it in the carriage? Quickly go in, your body is weak, it won't be good if you catch a cold. "
"I want to take a walk," Cui Xiaoxin looked at Li Shinian and smiled sweetly, "I suddenly want to come down for a walk. It's boring to walk alone, would you like to accompany me? "
Li Shinian scanned the surroundings. Although they were now in the city, the wind and snow were strong, and there were no signs of people around. Even the guards of the Warden's Office and the City Patrol Division who were responsible for patrolling the city were nowhere to be seen.
"It won't get in the way." Cui Xiaoxin understood what Li Shinian was thinking. "With Uncle Ning here, there won't be any problems. Moreover, we are in the city, we only need to hold them off for a moment before a large group of soldiers will come to our rescue … "
"Very well," Li Shinian had no choice but to nod in agreement, saying with a smile, "I will accompany Sister Xiaoxin for a walk. It's snowing all over Tiandu, it's a very elegant thing for us to tour Tiandu at night. "
Cui Xiaoxin nodded, and the two girls stepped into the snow one step at a time.
Kacha, kacha …
Under the white snow, the whole world was like colored glass.
There was no moon, not a single star, but the sky at night exuded a soft luster.
The snow was beautiful, and the girls in the snow were even more beautiful.
Cui Xiaoxin and Li Shinian did not speak.
Just like that, the two of them walked silently without any signs of boredom. Occasionally, when they looked at each other, their eyes revealed traces of joy.
She didn't know whose courtyard she was in, but a branch of winter plum blossom stuck out from the corner of the wall and peeked its head out to observe this snow-white world.
Cui Xiaoxin chuckled, pointed at that branch of wintersweet and said, "She should be longing for the outside world, right? That's why I tried so hard to stick my head out to take a look. "
"I'm afraid that those who don't know how to cherish flowers will see it and break it. If that happens, I won't be able to see the world anymore," Li Shinian said with a smile.
Cui Xiaoxin nodded and said, "I've seen it, after all. The flowers in the courtyard were not in danger of being broken, but they could only stay in the garden for the rest of their lives. Flowers bloom, flowers fade. In this short life, what is there to remember? "
"Sister Xiaoxin …"
"I also went to have a look outside the wall, and saw a different scenery." The smile on Cui Xiaoxin's face disappeared, sighing softly. "Those years in Jiangnan were my happiest and happiest days. I could read, I could gossip, I could speak freely, I could be at ease. After returning to Tiandu, I was like a plum blossom locked in the backyard. Every word and action had to be taken care of, every move was watched. The heart was shackled, the body was not free. "
"Sister Xiaoxin, don't think so much. In fact, you're already living very well — — For girls from families like yours, you're already much happier than them. "Li Shinian said comfortingly.
"Yes." Cui Xiaoxin nodded. "There's always something to comfort me about. After all, girls like us should have such a fate. I'm already much luckier than them, what's there to be dissatisfied about? "
"Sister Xiaoxin, I didn't mean that." Li Shinian hurriedly explained.
"Shinian, I understand." Cui Xiaoxin clasped Li Shinian's hand, saying emotionally, "My luckiest thing is that I met you and Li Muyang, my two best friends, during my happiest time. I will always regard you as a friend. "
"Sister Xiaoxin, me too. I will always regard you as a friend. We will always be friends, won't we? "
Cui Xiaoxin was silent.
"Sister Xiaoxin, you don't want to?"
"Shinian, of course I want to." Cui Xiaoxin frowned, hesitating on how to tell the naive girl Li Shinian about all her worries. "But, the future is beyond our control. For example, our fate, the fate of the Cui family, the fate of the Lu Family, the fate of the city we live in, the fate of the Empire we live in... These are beyond our control. "
Li Shinian chuckled. "Sister Xiaoxin, why do you think so much? Look at me, I just want our family to be safe and sound, to have food, to drink, to have clothes to wear, to go out in a carriage, even if we don't have a carriage... I never think about other things. Anyway, it's useless to think about it. "
Cui Xiaoxin's expression froze for a moment, then she laughed silently, reaching out to stroke Li Shinian's eyebrows, picking off a snowflake that had fallen on her fan-like eyelashes. "That's the best."
Li Shinian giggled. "Sister Xiaoxin, as long as you think like me, all your worries will be gone."
"Okay. I'll give it a try. "Cui Xiaoxin said with a smile.
She thought, steel knives, blood, and fire may not come, but they may come in an instant.
But, that was something that would happen later, something that would happen after tonight. No matter how the Cui and Lu Families fought in the future, or if it was a life-and-death struggle. At least, at this moment, she and Li Shinian were still good friends.
Now, all she had to do was relax and enjoy the boundless snowy scenery to her heart's content.
The two girls enjoyed the ride, and the two carriages followed closely behind them.
Until the Vermilion Bird Bridge, the two girls stood on the bridge and watched the scenery for a while before preparing to part.
Cui Xiaoxin held Li Shinian's hand and said, "You said you would give me Li Mu's' Winter Plum Blossoms Bloom Proudly in Snow 'painting."
"Don't worry, sister Xiaoxin. Tomorrow morning, I will have Li Mu personally deliver it to the Cui Residence." Li Shinian said with a smile.
"Based on his performance tonight, that painting must be pretty good."
"Of course." Li Shinian said proudly.
Cui Xiaoxin looked at her unintentionally proud expression and said softly, "You've been in a particularly good mood these two days."
Li Shinian was slightly surprised and thought, could it be that sister Xiaoxin saw some clues?
That's right, her performance these two days was really not like her previous self. In the past, even when she was traveling with sister Xiaoxin, she had a worried look, and the smile on her face was forced out.
Now, she was happy every day, and couldn't hide the smile on her face. Whenever she was not careful, Xiaoxin would run out. Was this the normal behavior of a sister whose brother's life and death was unknown?
"Really?" Li Shinian touched his face and said aloud.
Cui Xiaoxin smiled and said, "It's cold outside, let's go back."
With that, Cui Xiaoxin turned and walked towards her carriage.
Li Shinian looked at Cui Xiaoxin's back and shouted from behind, "I'll ask Li Mu to deliver the painting to you early tomorrow morning."
Cui Xiaoxin turned and smiled, stepped on the low stool and boarded the carriage.
Putting down the curtain, Cui Xiaoxin picked up the painting scroll on the soft stool. She spread out the painting paper, which was empty.
She put the painting paper to the tip of her nose and sniffed it gently. There was still a strong plum fragrance wafting into her nostrils.
"How long do you want to hide it?"
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Li Shinian stood still in the same place. Li Muyang drove the carriage to the front and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Sister Xiaoxin may have suspected your identity." Li Shinian said. She looked annoyed and said, "You acted well, I didn't. I was too happy that she saw through me. "
Li Muyang shook his head and said, "It's not your fault."
"It's my fault."
"With Xiaoxin's character, I'm afraid she would have suspected it long ago?" Li Muyang said with a smile, "Otherwise, when we were attacked at Thousand Buddha Temple, she did not look for anyone but ran to the backyard first to grab my hand to check … It proves that she began to suspect that I was Li Muyang at that time. It's just because my recovery ability is too strong, she did not find any wound on my hand, so she temporarily dispelled the suspicion in her heart. "
Li Muyang looked at Li Shinian and said, "You gave her a 'Winter Plum Blossoms Bloom Proudly in Snow' painting without any words. Others could not see any clues, but do you think she could not see it? Xiaoxin, Xiaoxin, how many people are as meticulous as she is? "
Li Shinian pouted and said, "Xiaoxin, Xiaoxin, you call her so intimately … I think in your heart, you can't wait for her to guess that you are Li Muyang, right?"
"How could that be?" Li Muyang denied. "I never thought about it like that."
"You really didn't think about it?"
"I really didn't think about it."
"Really not?"
"I really didn't."
"Say it again?"
"I can say it a hundred times … Okay, I admit, I occasionally thought about how we would meet if Xiaoxin knew my identity. What we would say when we met, what we would do together, what we would eat … "
"You've thought about so much, and you still say you never thought about it." Li Shinian sneered. "Have you ever thought about what your future child will be called?"
"Isn't it too early to think about it now?" Li Muyang was stunned.
"You idiot …" Li Shinian stomped his feet and scolded.
"Hurry up and get on the carriage, we are going back." Li Muyang said with a smile. "Mother will be angry if we go back late."
"Humph." Li Shinian coldly snorted, leapt up and nimbly jumped onto the carriage. "Coachman, run away for me."
"Yes, Miss." Li Muyang whipped the horse's back and the horse galloped madly towards the direction of the Lu Residence.
Returning to the courtyard of the Lu Residence, Li Shinian went in to report to his mother that he was safe. When Li Muyang was about to drive the carriage into the storeroom, a green-robed soldier came over.
Li Muyang recognised this person, he was Lu Lu of the Iron Guard, who came back with him from the bamboo sea.
"Gongzi — —" Lu Lu bowed respectfully to Li Muyang. "The Governor wants to talk to you."
"Now?" Li Muyang was surprised. It's so late, why hasn't Lu Qingming gone to bed?
"Now." Lu Lu said.
Li Muyang nodded. "Wait for me to drive the carriage into the storeroom."
"Leave this kind of thing to me."
Li Muyang did not refuse, handed the rope to Lu Lu and walked towards the front courtyard where Lu Qingming lived.
Lu Qingming was drinking in the courtyard, when he saw Li Muyang coming over, he said with a smile: "Military power or imperial power is more important, what does Muyang think?"
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