Chapter 81: The Lady in Purple
When Huang Chao saw Cao Ruhua coming in, he was shocked. Of course, it was not a shock, but he was almost frightened. Even Huang Chao, who was so highly educated, was almost frightened. It can be imagined that Cao Ruhua's appearance was...
It was not ordinary scary. Huang Chao frowned slightly and was about to speak.
But she saw Cao Ruhua at the door grinning at everyone in the big tent, saying hello, then stood aside, opened the curtain of the big tent, and said in a loud voice: "Auntie, King Huang is sentimental, come in quickly.
ah!"
Only then did everyone in the big tent realize that the Yaksha-like woman just now was not Cao Shixiong's sister, but his daughter. However, everyone still didn't have much hope. Just looking at the appearance of Cao Shixiong and his daughter, it can be imagined that Cao Shixiong's sister did not
Maybe he is a petite and exquisite person. Some people are even thinking, are you, Cao Shixiong, looking for a wife for King Huang or a general? As for the women of your Cao family, they are more or less capable of marching and fighting. If you want to be a wife, you should be exempted from it. Be careful with people.
Scared!
Zhu Wen also secretly breathed a sigh of relief and prayed in his heart that another "heavyweight" person like Cao Ruhua would never come in. His heart might not be able to bear it, and Huang Chao, who was the person involved, probably couldn't bear it even more.
Amid everyone's random guesses, a woman walked in at the door. She was tall and slender, with steady steps. She was dressed in a close-fitting military uniform with a large purple cloak, looking capable and majestic.
She has an oval face, sword-shaped eyebrows at the temples, big eyes, a high bridge of nose, and a tightly pursed mouth with the corners of her mouth slightly upturned. Although she is not a stunning beauty in the world, she is one of the few beauties. But there is something between her eyebrows.
The trace of heroism in her reminds people more of a heroine who travels in the world, rather than a widow who has been living in a boudoir for a long time.
I saw her entering the tent, holding her fists like Huang Chao and loudly saying: "Cao Shihong has seen King Huang!"
Huang Chao looked at Cao Shixiong's sister Cao Shihong intently, and sighed after a long time: "I really didn't expect it to be you. We said goodbye to Mount Tai, and you and I haven't seen each other for more than ten years, right?"
The generals around Huang Chao suddenly realized that the two were actually old acquaintances. No wonder Cao Shixiong dared to take the risk to propose marriage to King Huang. It turned out that he had already made up his mind! They couldn't help but look at the seemingly rough Cao Shixiong with admiration.
When Cao Shixiong saw Huang Chao's reaction, he also showed a smile that looked a little naive. The girl had some emotional entanglements with Huang Chao many years ago. Of course he, as an elder brother, had heard about it, but Huang Chao had already married and had a son and a daughter.
, my sister had no choice but to marry someone else. But now that both parties are widowed, isn't this a great opportunity? That's why I brought my sister here shamelessly, just to fulfill my sister's wish.
The atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty was open, and it was common for women to remarry. The feudal ethics were not as stubborn as those in the Song Dynasty. Free love was also common in the Tang Dynasty, so Huang Chao had no other thoughts about Cao Shixiong personally acting as a matchmaker for girls.
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A trace of excitement flashed in Cao Shihong's eyes, but then dimmed, and he said: "It has been eleven years and seven months since we said goodbye to Mount Tai. At that time, I was not even twenty years old, but now I am already a mature lady.
. But King Huang seems to have not changed at all in the past ten years, and his style is still the same as before."
Huang Chao laughed at himself and said: "It doesn't matter how young you look on the outside, it's just a lie to outsiders. My brother is already sixty years old, how can you still not know?"
Cao Shihong smiled softly and said: "You have been widowed for many years now, and I have been a widow for several years. As long as King Huang does not dislike the beauty of my little sister, how can I think of him?" After saying this, he stared straight at Huang Chao.
, waiting for Huang Chao’s reply.
After hearing her words, everyone had to admire her boldness. Although the atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty was open, few women dared to say such words in public. Zhu Wen first coughed dryly and said: "Disciple, there are still some things.
We have to deal with it, so I'll take my leave." After saying that, Huang Chao left in a hurry without waiting for his consent.
Only then did the others react and leave one after another. Even Cao Shixiong and his daughter followed everyone out. For a while, only Huang Chao and Cao Shihong were left in the room, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.
Huang Chao smiled bitterly and said: "After so many years, how come you are still the same as before? You are not afraid of other people's jokes!"
Cao Shihong raised his eyebrows and said, "What does it matter to me whether others like to laugh or not? We are not young people anymore, so why do we have so many worries? If you say something more cheerfully, will it be enough?"
It seems that Cao Shihong's straightforward and aggressive temperament is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people. Although he is no longer young, he still has the same personality as a young girl.
Huang Chao smiled and said: "It is a great honor for Mr. Huang to be so favored by the famous 'Purple Woman', but I, Mr. Huang, are in the business of beheading. Once the army is defeated, it will be a matter of killing the nine tribes.
, it is not comparable to the grudges and grudges we had in the arena back then."
Cao Shihong smiled and said: "You are in the business of beheading. Could it be that what my eldest brother and I did in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were not beheadings? Killing the Nine Tribes is considered light." She looked at Huang Chao's eyes steadily and said: "
In the past ten years or so, I have been thinking about your charisma, Brother Huang, all the time, and honestly speaking, if you had not already had a wife and children, would you have married me?"
Huang Chao pondered for a long time and said: "How can there be so many what-ifs in this world? Facts are facts, there are no assumptions. Zhuo Jing was ill at that time. How could I accept your feelings? If I had accepted you at that time, you would have been with me for many years.
Isn’t it heart-breaking to be humble? You will also look down on me as a person. Little did you know that many years later, I went around asking about your whereabouts, but I heard that you had withdrawn from the world and had already married a wife."
Cao Shihong smiled and said: "I didn't know we could meet today. I wonder if this is fate?"
"Fate..." Huang Chao murmured and repeated the word several times, and sighed: "I haven't heard this word for many years." At his age, if it weren't for his deep inner strength, he would have been full of hair.
Huafa, where can I be as affectionate as those young men?
Cao Shihong frowned and said: "So, do you, King Huang, dislike my appearance like a willow tree? Well, we haven't seen each other for many years. I don't know if your Lingyun swordsmanship has improved. We are in the same pain as we were more than ten years ago."
How about a fun contest?"
Huang Chao smiled and said: "I haven't seen you for more than ten years, and you still have the same childish nature and innocence. In the past ten years, I have rarely made any moves. There are not many people in the world who can truly be called my opponents. The only thing I long for is...
We are fighting Gao Pian, the God of War of the Tang Dynasty, but we have never had the chance to fight him fairly. After all, our identities do not allow us to use our swords to decide the outcome like heroes in the world. What we are fighting now is wisdom and strength, and
It’s not martial arts.”
Although Huang Chao did not explicitly say that Cao Shihong was not his opponent, Cao Shihong could still hear that meaning from his words, and he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. At that time, Cao Shihong was young and beautiful, with extraordinary martial arts skills. Because he liked purple clothes, he won many awards as soon as he entered the world.
The title of "Purple Heroine". Huang Chao was already famous all over the world at that time and was one of the few master-level figures recognized in the world.
Cao Shihong challenged Huang Chao many times, but was rejected by Huang Chao. Later, he finally caught Huang Chao on the top of Mount Tai. However, the outcome of the battle between the two was self-evident. Cao Shihong would definitely end in failure. But what he didn't expect was that Cao Shihong...
During this battle, I was deeply impressed by Huang Chao's demeanor.
The two spent ten days together on the top of Mount Tai, talking about martial arts and swordsmanship all day long. Cao Shihong also received a lot of advice from Huang Chao, but they always met as friends. When Huang Chao left, Cao Shihong unexpectedly confessed to Huang Chao
However, Huang Chao refused because he already had a wife and children.
But those ten days together left a deep impression on both of them. Until today, more than ten years later, when they think about what happened back then, it is as clear as if it was just yesterday.
Chapter completed!