"I've known since I was a child that you are taciturn and don't get close to others, but every time I still test it, maybe I am different. But every time I have to face the reality, you treat me the same as others."
He Rongjia lowered her head and calmly told the facts she already knew in her heart.
"Zijian, do you have any feelings for me..."
"Senior Sister" Zhuzi Jian interrupted, and said calmly: "It has been two years since the new emperor of Lan Kingdom came to the throne, but there are only a few harems. Therefore, the Princess of Lan Kingdom has issued a special order to inform the world that all officials above the fifth rank
All daughters of Xuanyang Palace can enter the palace and choose concubines. Because the ancestors of Xuanyang Palace have an agreement with Lan State, the daughters of the palace master can also enter the palace and choose concubines."
As Zhu Zijian spoke every word, He Rongjia's lost expression gradually became tense.
She looked uneasy and her body was shaking slightly.
"I have received the task of escorting senior sister into the palace last night." Zhu Zijian looked calm and his tone was very cold.
He Rongjia forced a smile and said reluctantly, "You refused, right?"
"yes."
After the questions and answers, the huge meeting hall suddenly became quiet.
He Rongjia's eyes flickered, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar face in front of him.
"Zijian, do you still remember our first meeting?"
Hearing this, Zhu Zijian nodded.
Of course she remembered it, because that was the first day she was sent out to Xuanyang Palace.
It happened to be late autumn that year, and a piece of golden fallen leaves scattered the sky. The autumn wind was bleak, making people feel particularly desolate.
She knelt in Yumo Palace, waiting for the arrival of the master of Xuanyang Palace.
But after kneeling for two hours, he still didn't see the palace master.
Time passed little by little, and she didn't know how long she had been kneeling before she finally heard a few footsteps in the empty hall.
A little girl in a red dress knelt in front of her with several buns in her hands.
"You eat these buns first. My dad won't come until a while longer. Don't be hungry."
The little girl narrowed her eyes with a smile and handed the bun to her with both hands.
The huge bun was actually bigger than her hand, and the aroma exuded was very tempting.
The little girl was He Rongjia, who was only ten years old at the time. Her hair was tied in a small braid and rolled up into a ball on her head. There were no complicated decorations on her body. Compared with the noble ladies of Lan Kingdom, she was more simple and generous.
This was her first impression of He Rongjia, he was well-behaved and cute.
But at that time, she was recovering from a serious illness. She had just traveled a long distance and knelt for two hours in a row. She was already exhausted physically and mentally, so she fainted from exhaustion before she could even eat the buns.
In the end, she didn't get to eat the delicious buns either.
"Do you still remember that bun? I secretly went to the back kitchen to steal the bun for you? That was my first time stealing, and I was actually very nervous."
When He Rongjia thought about the scene at that time, his sad expression finally changed.
She smiled slightly and said, "I once thought you hated eating steamed buns. I kept forcing you to eat steamed buns, so you kept ignoring me."
Zhu Zijian was startled when he heard this. He didn't expect his senior sister to think so.
"It's funny. I always find so many reasons for myself. However, some things cannot be forced. You and I are two unrelated people. We only got to know each other because you came to Xuanyang Palace when you were children.
, it’s because I want more and more, it’s because I’ve changed.”
He Rongjia looked at Zhuzi Jian calmly, his eyes slightly red.
The cold wind was biting, but he stood still.
In the empty hall, a small figure was kneeling alone on the ground.
From that moment on, he and she were never the same again.
However, now is the time to let go.
The bitterness in the corner of He Rongjia's mouth gradually disappeared, and he looked out the window.
"Junior brother, look at the scenery outside the house. It's so beautiful. Maybe I should have gone to see it a long time ago."
Following He Rongjia's gaze, Zhu Zijian also saw the autumn colors in the courtyard.
The sweet-scented osmanthus in full bloom in the golden autumn is full of fragrance, and its petals are flying everywhere in the wind.
In her heart, the senior sister is the blooming sweet-scented osmanthus, destined to face the wind to find where she belongs.
And she is the fallen leaf, which finally returns to its roots and remains unchanged.
They are destined to take different paths.
The meeting was fate, and the two of them had peace of mind. This was the future that she and her senior sister had already foreseen.
"Heishi, it's midnight."
At this time, Jingxin's announcement came from outside the house, which brought Zhu Zijian's thoughts back to his distant mind.
It turns out that time has passed so quickly.
Zhuzi Jian put away the confusion in his eyes and looked at He Rongjia calmly,
"Sister, I will send Jingxin to arrange your residence in the capital. I think someone will take you to the palace soon to learn basic palace rules and etiquette. I will arrange a few smart girls to accompany you. Zijian still has a mission.
, need to leave immediately."
"Go ahead and be careful."
He Rongjia nodded, his expression restored to calm.
She has her own life to bear, and from now on, she and Zhu Zijian will only have the same sect.
Zhu Zijian walked out of the house and saw that Jingxin was ready.
She pondered for a while and said to Jingxin: "Send a few people to help Sect Master He find a garden, and find a few smart girls to take care of daily life. You must accompany Sect Master He. I will go to Chuangling by myself this time.
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After saying this, Zhuzi Jian turned around and prepared to leave.
Jingxin looked panicked and turned around suddenly to block Zhuzijian's path.
"Heijian, you must not go alone, I will accompany you quietly!"
Jingxin continued to persuade with a worried look on her face: "If you haven't arrived at the imperial mausoleum before sunset, and you go to the mausoleum alone, I'm afraid you will be in trouble!"
According to the intelligence collected, it would be impossible to break into the imperial mausoleum alone.
The imperial tombs are divided into four parts: southeast, northwest and northwest. There are twenty people guarding each of the inner and outer perimeters. The guards are very tight. Not to mention the inner perimeter, there are many dangers.
"Senior sister has never left Xuanyang Palace. She is left alone in Lan Kingdom. I don't worry about my disappearance. If I fail to break into the mausoleum, you need to stay by her side even more."
The senior sister's mood fluctuated too much just now, and then she suddenly regained her composure. Zhu Zijian guessed that the senior sister must be deliberately suppressing it.
And she was not in Lan Country these days, so she still felt uneasy about her senior sister.
"But, isn't your safety important? Why not bring a few more people with you?"
"Calm down and do what I tell you, and the rest will be out of your control."
Zhuzijian looked solemn and scolded Jingxin sharply.
Xuanyang Palace has clear regulations. As a black soldier assassin, you can only do gold tasks that are listed on the list. You are not allowed to act privately when you have not received any tasks.
This time she jumped over the rank and got the mission of Lan Kingdom. In addition to returning to the long-lost Lan Kingdom, she also wanted to see her late father with her own eyes.
For this reason, she violated palace rules for the first time and entered the scolding hall.
If Xuanyang Palace were to find out that she was acting without authorization and leading the Warrior Sect disciples into the mausoleum, the consequences would be disastrous.
She is still a disciple of Xuanyang Palace and has to obey many things.
This trip to the mausoleum was an opportunity she had waited for so hard, and she could never give up! This chapter has been completed!