Chapter 16 Only one can live

The lights in the study room of the General's Mansion are bright, and the quiet room can only hear the crisp sound of candles from time to time. Xi Aotian leaned his back against the wooden chair and his eyes were closed. The bright candlelight reflected on the resolute and solemn face of the knife carving, and there was unconcealable fatigue and aging between the eyebrows. The fine lines at the corners of the eyes quietly crawled out, and the temples also had some silver wire. Well, it seems that I can't do it if I don't accept it.

What annoys him recently is his eldest daughter's marriage. Although he is extremely disgusted with Lin Yurong, his daughter is also his own flesh after all, and it is impossible not to care. In a blink of an eye, Qinglian is 18 years old, and it's time to get married. But she only likes a poor scholar. It's not a good family. How can it be done? Recalling what Xin'er had just asked him about Lian'er, he sighed heavily.

The time goes back to two hours ago.

"You don't have to worry about it. I won't agree with Qinglian marrying that boy." There is no room for negotiation.

"I'm not prying for your eldest daughter. On the contrary, I'm helping you solve this problem." Unexpectedly, Xi Xinmiao stood on the same line as her father.

"Oh?" Dad stopped writing unexpectedly, looked up at her sitting on the chair, and his head rest was crossed on his arms behind his head, with a little interest. "How do you want to solve it?"

"Just let Xi Qinglian give up." It's simple and light, and I don't care about it at all.

"Well, don't you know that she is a dead-hearted person! It's not easy for her to give up. Dad didn't agree with her approach.

"I have a lot of means. You just need to watch it. Don't interfere. It's not too late for you to decide after the good show. Leave him an intriguing sentence and quit leisurely.

When the thoughts came back, Xi Aotian thought about it. What kind of medicine does the second girl sell in the gourd this time?

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The moon is like a hook, and under the silent night sky, a dark shadow flashes like a ghost, and the direction of disappearance is the sunset garden. The shadow stopped in front of a door, and his appearance could be faintly recognized by the light in the room. It is the shadow of Xi Xinmiao's guard.

After the shadow came in, he took out a dagger from his arms and handed it to Xi Xinmiao with his hands. "Miss, the dagger has been made."

"Ye-huh." She took the dagger and didn't check it. She absolutely believed in the ability of the shadow.

"Bingning, tomorrow you will hang this dagger on your waist. The more conspicuous the better. If someone comes to grab it, you are not allowed to take action, understand?"

"Yes, miss." Although Bing Ning couldn't figure out what she was thinking, she still took it obediently. The young lady has her reason for everything.

Xi Xinmiao sat at the table of the Eight Immortals and drank the freshly made jasmine tea, "Bingning, do you believe in unswerving love?" It seemed that she suddenly asked this question. After a moment of silence, she calmly replied, "Miss, Bingning has never been in love, so I don't know."

"Hehe, yes, how do you know if you haven't tried it? Let's wait and see tomorrow."

"I know, I know, miss," Ding Ding interrupted, "This love, as far as I know, should be very beautiful."

"Oh, Ding Ding is so knowledge?" She joked.

"Miss, you make fun of me!" Someone pouted playfully.

"A little boy, what kind of love do you talk about?" Dongdong continued his previous style, severely attacked, and sarcastically, "If you want me to say, my partner must be tall and handsome. You can't pretend to be deep like a shadow." Even the shadow was demeaned, which was quite aggrieved. He provoked whom. It's just that the face is still silent.

"Just dream about you. I'm a little boy. You're a big boy." Ding Ding is not willing to show weakness.

"You little boy." Big boy..."

I couldn't help rolling my eyes, but what Dongdong just said reminded her that she looked at the shadow maliciously. Bing Ning covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief next to her. Who knows whether to wipe it or laugh, but the latter is much more likely.

I guess he can't stand someone's x-ray burning sensation. His head is buried lower, and his heart beats, thinking about how the young lady will play tricks on him. He has clearly understood that although the young lady he is loyal to is usually fierce, she will be nervous from time to time, like an elderly aunt in the streets and alleys, especially fond of gossip, such as now.

"Shadow, I haven't heard anything about you. How about it? Do you have a girlfriend?" One sentence immediately attracted the attention of everyone present, except himself. Under the influence of the young lady's "new language" for many years, they have long understood these modern nouns. The twins immediately truced, and even Bing Ning, who had always had a faint expression, looked curious. Their eyes were as hot as a magnesium lamp. It turns out that the charm of gossip is ancient and modern, which is her conclusion.

"Cough" coughed awkwardly, and a rare blush appeared on Junxiu's and resolute face, which was so cute. This is more strange than Columbus's discovery of the New World. If she had a camera in her hand, she would definitely crackle.

"No, I just want to be loyal to the young lady, and I have no two hearts." He adjusted his solemn opening.

"Shadow, don't worry. I'm a very enlightened master. If you have a chance, just find one. As the saying goes, 'It's not tiring to work with men and women'. Love and work are both right. Xi Xinmiao was moved by their dedicated support. She remembered this feeling from the bottom of her heart.

"Puff." The twins couldn't help leaking, and then they laughed wildly, and their tears were about to overflow. They pulled their stomachs and shouted "Ouch". Bing Ning's shoulders also shook violently, but their mouths were closed and their faces were about to be green.

Don't you feel tired? Is it so funny? She is dark. The shadow looked at Xi Xinmiao with resentment, like a disfavored deep palace resentful woman.

The poor shadow, just tonight, because of a mother-in-law's master, became an unavoidable topic figure after dinner. ( Amen)

---the next day

How to put it, the current situation is a little stiff. Xi Qinglian and Liang Yu both knelt in front of their father. Unexpectedly, the father stretched out a dead face, and his face was as cold as frost, without a word.

Layer Xixinmiao sat next to him, as if everything had nothing to do with me.

"Bear up the wine." Soft words linged in the dull air, but they all knew that the owner was not as weak as her words.

After a while, the maid was holding the tray with the wine glass on it, and everyone's eyes gathered on Xi Xinmiao. There are two glasses of wine, one of which is highly poisonous, but no one knows which one is poisoned, including me. You two can choose a cup, and whoever dies will be released. The cold-blooded words came to their ears without hurry, which was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.

Kneeling is shocked. I don't believe that these words are self-talk, but the truth is how cruel.

"Choose quickly." Step by step.

As if it was an appointment, Liang Yu got up calmly, "No, Yu, no, let me choose first. If I die, please live well." Xi Qinglian struggled to stand up and was about to grab the glass.

"No, Lian'er, remember, I don't change my feelings for you." It was too late to say that he had already grabbed the wine glass and drank all the two glasses.

"No!" Xi Qinglian cried heartbreakingly.

The poison broke out quickly. For a moment, Liang Yu spit out dirty blood and collapsed to the ground. Xi Qinglian rushed over, carefully holding his head in his arms, and desperately wiping the black blood from the corners of his mouth. The bean-sized tears gushed out like a flood, blending with the dazzling black blood and dissipating.

His eyes were a little lax, and he wanted to cover her face, but his hands couldn't exert himself. She quickly took his hand and put it on her face.

"Good, live well." After saying that, her hands drooped like a broken kite, and no one responded no how she called.

"Yu!" There was only her heartbroken grief in the hall.

Slowly, the crying is getting smaller and smaller. She let go of her beloved, her eyes were out of focus, and she kowtowed three times to Xi Aotian, as if to say a final goodbye.

"Dad, I forgive my daughter's unfiliality. I can't serve you anymore. My daughter is leaving."

With the remaining strength, he rushed to the ice, grabbed the dagger at her waist, and smiled affectionately at Liang Yu's body. It was actually magnificent and beautiful.

"Yu, I'm coming. Wait for me." Raise the dagger and stab him in the abdomen. The blood suddenly dyed her dress red, but she didn't care. Step by step, he walked towards him with difficulty, and a dazzling blood red was dragged out on the ground. She held him tightly and closed her eyes contentedly.

The whole audience is silent

The leader who witnessed this scene broke the silence again, "Shadow, unlock Dad's acupuncture point." I can't hear any ups and downs.

Xi Aotian, who had been untied, sat quietly, but his fists were clenched, his eyes were closed, and his eyelashes trembled slightly. Suddenly, it makes people feel that they are many years old.

"What, do you regret it?"

"Yes, I regret it. If I had known that Lian'er was so strong, I would have done it."

"Oh? If you do it again, will you really do it?" Reconfirm.

"What's so? No one is here."

Finally, the old man's words came out. Xi Xinmiao smiled mysteriously and said, "That's not sure. The king of hell wants them to die, and I haven't asked if I agree with them." Success attracted Dad's attention, with a snap of his finger, "Ying Ning."

"Yes." Bing Ning, who received the order, took a basin of cold water and poured it mercilessly on the insoluble corpse on the ground.

The miracle really happened, and the two "corpses" slowly opened their eyes.

"Lian'er." Yu." They were surprised and hugged each other.

"Aren't I dead? How come? It's the second lady!" Liang Yu suddenly realized that he had to shout.

"Huh? This dagger can be retractable!" Xi Qinglian's voice answered everyone's doubts.

"Woman, you lied to me again." Xi Aotian was happy and angry, staring at someone.

"You should be glad that all this is fake. Do you really want white-haired people to send brunettes?" He shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and he looked as rogue he was. Hurry up, waiting for your final decision. Do you want to decorate the wedding hall or the mourning hall? The meaning of the words is obvious and full of threats.

Xi Aotian couldn't get off the stage. At this time, Xi Liang and the two knelt down again, "Please complete the general (father)."

He calmed down a little, "That's all. I can't take care of your business. It's up to me, as long as you don't regret it." Shake your hand.

"General Xie (Dad)!" He kowtowed again and got up happily.

"General, please rest assured that the late life will live up to Lian'er. The late life will participate in the scientific examination. When it comes to the title of the golden list, it will be the day to marry Lian'er. I will never humiliate her."

"Okay, ambitious, I'll wait." Dad finally happily accepted this unsold son-in-law.

"What? Where's my sister?"

"This girl can't stand this scene. I guess she has retired." He explained helplessly.

By the way, Xi Xinmiao quietly left the scene unconsciously, stretched out to the tender blue sky, and took a deep breath, "Wh, it's finally over."

"Bing Ning, let's be frank if you have something to say." I've seen her stop talking for a long time.

"Did you expect today's situation a long time ago?"

"Yes or no." Xi Xinmiao played the riddle like a magic stick and hung up her appetite. "I believe they love each other, but I'm more interested in their vows. Is life and death inseparable? I don't believe it if I don't see it with my own eyes. So I asked them to experiment. If the sincerity of any one of them is not enough, they will break their thoughts

Not bad. If you are sincere, young lady, I will be merciful. Fortunately, they didn't let her down, otherwise she wouldn't let them go and let her waste precious time.

Bing Ning was relieved, " Mr. Liang is indeed a good man. The young lady has a good vision."

Between her talk and laughter, she saw Xi Qinglian running from afar. Sister, this dagger should be returned to you, and thank you.

Looking at her pure smile, I thought it was much more pleasing to her. Show the ice to condense.

"There is no need to thank me. It's your crying that makes me quiet. It's right for me to kick you out of the house as soon as possible." Without giving her a good look, she stepped on the lotus step and left.

Xi Qinglian raised the corners of her mouth and muttered in the direction of her disappearance: "Xin'er, thank you very much."