If you had to describe yourself as an animal, Downing would choose a penguin.

Because her daughter's personality is very introverted in her opinion, she doesn't like to talk, and she doesn't show much expression on her face. For example, when she wanted to play with herself, she just walked over and stood silently beside her, without saying a word.

Only when the desire is particularly strong, will he tug on his sleeve to let himself notice her.

However, Tang Ning has never enjoyed this kind of treatment a few times, and most of the time Tang Yu is looking for plums.

Calling himself like this today is the first time since he came back from the Northwest.

"What's wrong, baby? It's getting dark, why don't you sleep and run out to find your daddy? Tang Ning walked quickly to his daughter and grabbed her little hand.

"I'm having a nightmare." Tang Yu's flat voice always gave people a feeling of helplessness, which made Tang Ning worry, if she had been like this, when it came to talking about marriage in the future, I am afraid that few boys would be able to hold on to the end.

However, the girl used a lot of strength to hold her hand, which still made Tang Ning feel the uneasiness in her daughter's heart.

"Hey......" picked up his daughter, Tang Ning gently touched his daughter's forehead with his head and said, "It's okay, I'm not afraid of nightmares, isn't my father here?" Daddy will protect you. ”

As he spoke, he walked back to Zhao Xu and sat down beside him with his daughter in his arms.

For strangers meeting for the first time, Tang Yu may be a little shy. Just now, he turned his little face outward, and when he saw Zhao Xu, he buried his face in Tang Ning's arms. The two little hands also grabbed Tang Ning's clothes and didn't let go.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Haha, I'm still afraid of life!" ”

Tang Ning smiled bitterly and said: "This child's personality has been a little introverted since she was a child, she doesn't talk much, and she can't tell whether she likes or dislikes something." ”

"Oh? Don't you like that? ”

"Well, it's not that I don't like it. My daughter is my daughter no matter what it is, it's my daughter, and I don't like her for any reason.

It's just that I'm worried that she doesn't say anything like this, and she thinks about things in her head, and something will happen in the future.

Besides, wouldn't it be too dereliction of duty for me as a father to figure out what my daughter likes and dislikes. ”

Zhao Xu touched his chin, nodded and said, "Well, there is some truth in what you said." ”

At this time, Tang Ning seemed to remember something, and hurriedly grabbed his daughter's little hand and waved at Zhao Xu: "Come, girl, this is our official family, quickly say hello to the official family." ”

Tang Yu was still quite obedient, as soon as her father said it, she lifted her little face from Tang Ning's arms, looked at Zhao Xu and said hello, and then buried her head back again.

Tang Ning's face was full of embarrassment, but Zhao Xu smiled, grabbed Tang Yu's little hand and said, "It's okay for you, I'm your father's friend, you can just call me Uncle Zhao in the future." ”

"Hmm." Tang Yu turned his head and looked at Zhao Xu in response.

"Oops, how does this work......"

"You're sick again, aren't you, it's only been a long time, don't make me unhappy." Zhao Xu was very dissatisfied.

“……”

At the same time, in the small room at the back, Liu Yier said in a low voice: "The relationship between the master and the official family ...... It seems to be good......"

Wang Shi reached out and touched the hairpin on his forehead, which was the reward given by Zhao Xu when he married Tang Ning. Every important festival, when he wants to show his head, Wang Shi will put this hairpin on.

People with vision can see at once that this hairpin is not extraordinary, and Wang Shi's vanity is also greatly satisfied at this moment.

"That's nice." Zhao Xu looked at Tang Yu, and suddenly said with great emotion: "If Fuqing is here, she will be about the same age as your daughter." ”

Four or five years ago, Princess Fuqing still didn't survive her third birthday. This poor little girl left this world before she could fully appreciate the diversity of this world.

Zhao Xu was extremely sad, and the people in Kaifeng City also spontaneously launched a memorial activity for Princess Fuqing. It's just that Tang Ning had only been away for a long time, and he heard the news on the road.

After that, Tang Ning was worried for a while, Zhao Xu was originally that physique, if he was overly sad because of this incident, maybe his condition would be even more serious.

Fortunately, no other news came later, and Tang Ning was also engrossed in the battle.

Zhao Xu suddenly said such a sentence, Tang Ning really didn't know how to answer.

People cannot be resurrected after death, and the official family mourns and changes.

This is definitely not something to say, don't say that it is Zhao Xu, it is himself, and when he heard this, he wanted to punch him.

Just as Tang Ning was contemplating his words, he heard Zhao Xu continue: "Fuqing still doesn't have that blessing after all, even if she survives, her queen mother doesn't know how to use her in the future."

Anyway, it's a poor child, maybe it would be more appropriate for her to leave early. ”

Zhao Xu's words Tang Ning couldn't take it, it seems that his resentment towards the Meng clan who has been abolished is not ordinary.

Although Tang Ning didn't know much about the reason, he also knew a little. Meng took advantage of Princess Fuqing's illness to invite the so-called real person, wanting to take the opportunity to kill Liu.

got the body of a tuberculosis patient and hid it under Liu's bed.

At that time, Liu was pregnant, and maybe she gave birth to a boy. Meng was afraid that his position would be snatched away by the Liu family, who gave birth to a boy, so he poisoned the Liu family.

Zhao Xu is an emotional person, and the palace is a place where witchcraft is strictly prohibited. Although he was married to the Meng family, the Meng family used the death of Princess Fuqing to make a fuss, and manipulated ~ witches in the palace, all of this is no longer as simple as touching Zhao Xu's scales.

This is simply pulling out Zhao Xu's reverse scales.

Entering the cold palace after the abolition may be the lightest punishment, but Meng was not convinced, and cursed Zhao Xu in circles in the small courtyard every day.

Alas, it's no wonder that every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and Zhao Xu's life is indeed not very good.

Everyone has their own troubles, beggars too, and so does the emperor.

Seeing that the two of them fell silent, Li Duzhi felt that he couldn't say anything if he continued to speak, but embarrassed the two. So he stepped forward and reminded: "Official, it's not too early, it's time to go back to the palace, there will be an early dynasty tomorrow." ”

"That's right." Zhao Xu nodded and got up immediately.

After Tang Ning put his daughter on the ground, he also stood up. Then in the next second, Zhao Xu's palm fell on his shoulder.

"One of the reasons why I want to send you to Jiaozhi this time is that no one knows except me."

“……”

"My time is short, and I am afraid that I will not see the day when the sixteen states of Yanyun are recovered in this life. But I believe in you, you will definitely fulfill the agreement between us, and will help me to bring the sixteen states of Yanyun to my Song people.

This time I sent you to Jiaozhi to accumulate prestige for you. In my lifetime, if there is still war, I will send you there.

I'll help you pave the way for the rest of my remaining years, and the rest is up to you! ”

“……”

Long after Zhao Xu left, Tang Ning did not leave the courtyard. Holding their daughter, the two of them looked up at the stars in the sky together, and in the quiet night, neither of them spoke.

There are always people in this world who have traits that make it difficult for others to match. Just like the stars in the night sky, the light they emit is so pure and moving.

As an emperor, it was so difficult for Zhao Xu to say this. He must have mixed feelings, right? After all, he thinks of himself as a dying man.

But his desire to recover Yan Yun was so strong that he didn't even care if he could see that day. He believes in himself so much that he is willing to hand over his dream to himself and let him complete it for him.

From beginning to end, Tang Ning didn't want to believe that Zhao Xu really regarded him as a good friend, and he even thought that this was the emperor's technique and the emperor's way of being the emperor.

A long time ago, he felt that Liu Bei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was very hypocritical and a complete hypocrite. But after growing up, Tang Ning felt that Liu Bei was really powerful, after all, a person who can be hypocritical for a lifetime can be hypocritical, then it can't be called hypocrisy.

Even if Liu Bei is hypocritical, he is also benevolent and righteous to Zhuge Liang. And Zhuge Liang's reward for Liu Bei was to do his best and die.

In the same way, Zhao Xu has achieved this point, so why should he work hard for his dream?

In this world, the last thing you should owe is favors......