It was slightly cold in October, and the pattering autumn rain brought frost and dew all over the ground. When it was trampled by horse hooves, it rolled up into pieces and became crystal clear.
At this time of year, a warm bed is the most coveted. Even Sima Tulan, who always prided herself on being diligent, was not exempt from this habit. When she woke up from her drowsiness, she found herself lying on the hot bed, and immediately closed her eyes to enjoy the warmth.
It's so warm. It's a world of difference compared to the cold and humid cave.
"Get up and drink some ginger soup to warm your body. You'll have plenty of time if you want to sleep." The not-severe scolding woke up Sima Tulan from her lust. She rubbed her eyes and reluctantly lifted the quilt and stood up. She looked around in a daze, and then
His eyes fell on Yi Huaiyu, who was leaning against his shoulders at the door.
"……saved?"
"Well, we're saved." Yi Huaiyu nodded, seemingly not too surprised. He raised his thumb and pointed behind him, Yi Huaiyu curled his lips: "Suiliang came too late, otherwise there would be no need to suffer all this? Being beaten by a
It doesn’t sound good to say that a woman saved someone.”
In the end, it was Ou Suiliang who came to the rescue to survive. Sima Duran nodded thoughtfully, but did not mean to look outside the room at all. He only stared at Yi Huaiyu's clean cheeks with a half-smile: "It is a rescue, and you will pay this debt."
Don't think about it. Tell me, how do you plan to thank me?"
"You don't want the world, and you don't want a son-in-law who can ride a dragon. Who knows what you want?" Yi Huaiyu still said in a teasing tone, "How about... Suiliang gives it to you? He is my favorite general, and he has a bright future.
"
The obvious joking tone made Sima Duran's eyes darken.
Sure enough, he chose to escape rather than face what happened in those few days. No matter how much she sacrificed or how straightforward she spoke, Yi Huaiyu would never have the slightest place in his heart for her.
In this case, do you still want to persist?
"Yi Huaiyu, in return, can you promise me something?" Looking up at Yi Huaiyu, whose expression was as usual, Sima Tulan's smile was a little sad, "Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you, agree or disagree.
It's up to you."
Yi Huaiyu was silent for a while and nodded lightly.
"Can you just call me by my name? Just like you call Su Shiyun...call me 'Tu'er'. This is my only request."
"has no meaning--"
"Don't worry about the meaning, I just want you to call me that." Sima Duran didn't give Yi Huaiyu a chance to ask, and stared at him with her eyes, like a begging, but also like an irrefutable persecution.
Yi Huaiyu took a deep breath and lowered his eyebrows slightly: "Tu'er."
That's enough.
Sima Duran showed a satisfied smile, as clean as a child, but also so desolate that it made people feel heartbroken. A fire took away her parents. She resented the world and only allowed her brother and uncle to call her her nickname Tu'er.
The name represents intimacy, and also represents her love that she is willing to give everything to.
No matter whether he is willing to give her a relationship or not, she has given it and has no regrets.
"Okay, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense to you. Calling your confidant in, after all, is a life-saving grace. I have to thank him properly." Sima Duran took a long breath, waved his hand and put on his usual
Arrogant expression.
The arrival of Ou Suiliang broke up the slightly bitter atmosphere between the two. Yi Huaiyu found an excuse to leave, and his face was not very good when he left. Ou Suiliang couldn't guess what he was doing, but he was sure it was related to Sima Tulan.
, I couldn’t help but have an extra layer of worry.
He had always thought that Yi Huaiyu's feelings for Su Shiyun were firm and profound, but when he led people to find Shidong and saw Yi Huaiyu and Sima Dulan cuddling together, that idea was shaken in an instant.
Ou Suiliang has a deeper and more thorough understanding of emotional matters than Yi Huaiyu. He knows that certain changes have quietly occurred. Perhaps Yi Huaiyu is not aware of it, but the three of them - or the four of them, can no longer
Back to the original simpler time.
After Yi Huaiyu left, Sima Tulan put away her smile and sat by the bed without saying a word. Ou Suiliang simply sat with her without any sign of questioning or being impatient. After about a cup of tea, Sima Tulan finally
Tulan couldn't help but speak first: "You didn't say there would be danger before."
"I'm not a divination strategist, so naturally I can't predict everything. Besides, even if I anticipate that someone might rebel, I still can't take action. This kind of thing can easily cause chaos."
Sima Tulan opened her mouth, thinking that it was indeed the case, she groaned and stopped complaining. She held her chin and looked at Ou Suiliang with a look of resentment: "I almost died in the hole. Even Yi Huaiyu was desperate. Why?
I thought you had betrayed him too."
"Oh? Your Highness said that?" Ou Suiliang replied indifferently, as if he didn't care at all, "I'm just a junior general who has been demoted again and again. I don't have the power to mobilize troops to rescue you.
We have to borrow troops from General Sima. It’s thanks to Miss Sima’s bad-tempered brother that I had to be scolded twice before borrowing them, otherwise I would have arrived long ago.”
"You are the only ones with scheming intentions, so you lied to me and hid it from me, right? There is no good thing!" Remembering that she had been worried about her brother and uncle being promoted by the emperor, Sima Duran suddenly became furious, "
They built a plank road secretly in Chencang, and on the surface it looked like a split, but in fact they deceived the emperor and innocent people together. How could there be a group of villains like you in the world? I think you planned this time, right? But I am too practical, and I really think it is easy.
Huaiyu has been plotted against!"
Sima Tulan was between the two forces of Yi Huaiyu, Sima Yuan, and Yao Junxian. Many things could not be hidden from her. However, Ou Suiliang did not intend to lie to deal with it. He nodded seriously and discussed with Yi Huaiyu and the forces of the Sima family in advance.
A good strategy is told in full.
With the help of Feng and Yi Huaiyu being sent to the southern border to create the illusion of a broken relationship, he secretly expanded his power in the southern border to win over elite soldiers. This was a chess game carefully arranged by Yi Huaiyu, but there was a slight accident in it - this
He thought that Sima Tulan would be protected by many soldiers when she came to him, but he didn't expect that she came alone, which made Yi Huaiyu's plan to use the soldiers of the Sima family to escape the rebel pursuit failed.
"So, I missed something important?" Sima Duran was dumbfounded and felt a little guilty. At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh at the depth of Yi Huaiyu's calculations. Being able to predict that she would come after her also meant that Yi Huaiyu had already understood her plan.
thought.
"It's an expedient measure. I hope Miss Sima won't mind it too much." Ou Suiliang tried his best to say good things for Yi Huaiyu, but the fact that he could take advantage of Sima Duran could not be erased. Fortunately, Sima Duran didn't look very angry.
, but his expression is a little strange.
Ou Suiliang, who was unable to withstand this muddy water, decided to protect himself wisely. He followed Yi Huaiyu's example and casually found an excuse to leave, but was unexpectedly stopped by Sima Tulan.
Turning back, he met his eyes with lowered eyebrows.
"After you go back this time, you can come to my house to propose marriage."