Rockery, flowing water, birds singing and flowers fragrant.
The flower and grass houses are like a layer of gold under the setting sun. Walking slowly in the courtyard, looking around, although they are not as beautiful as the carved beams and painted buildings in the palace, nor as beautiful as the scenery in the garden, they are still built.
Unique and unique.
Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, he became more certain of his thoughts.
Walking forward, he vaguely heard voices speaking in front of him, and was about to turn around and leave, "Bago, is she really related to Ruoxi?" Listening to the familiar voice of Shi Shi, although he had already guessed it in his heart, he still kept his feet.
It's a stagnation, where you can't take another step forward. You stand where you are, unable to take a step forward.
For a long time, I didn't hear his voice. I closed my eyes in silence for a while, shook my head, and walked forward, when suddenly his voice came: "Actually, she was not willing to leave the fourth child back then. If it weren't for us,...
, this is what we owe her."
His heart tightened, and he stopped again, only to hear Shi Shi sigh softly, and said: "Yes, we owe her, I owe her..."
My heart felt warm and my eyes were slightly sour. I raised my head slightly and suppressed the tears from flowing down.
I don’t want to interact with them, what a stupid and selfish idea. Just for a person similar to Ruoxi, a prince with an embarrassing identity and a trapped Beizi, I risked my life and sent people into the palace. With a friend like this, what’s the point of a husband?
beg.
He was in a daze, and when he heard the footsteps behind him, he tried to avoid them, but there were no traces left. He quickly wiped away the tears hanging in the corners of his eyes, turned around, bowed and saluted: "Thank you two gentlemen for saving my life."
Seeing me here, Shi Shi was slightly stunned. Master Ba looked normal and said with a faint smile, "Young lady, you heard me." I lowered my eyelids slightly and said softly, "Yes, I heard it."
Ba Ye asked again: "Have you known Ruoxi before?" I raised my head, stared at him, and said calmly: "We know each other as well as the same person."
My heart was extremely calm, but Fourteen had a look of disbelief. Master Ba's expression turned from surprise to indifference. Master Ba glanced at me and said, "As far as I know, Ruoxi only has one friend, Yu Tan."
I knew the two of them couldn't believe it, but I didn't want to explain too much. After all, it was Shi Shi who personally handled Ruo Xi's affairs, so how could I say that I was Ruo Xi.
I smiled lightly and said: "You are willing to threaten death in order not to marry me, so why can't you live and die with me?" This is what he once said to me, and a trace of sadness flashed from Ba Ye's eyes.
Then, in a blink of an eye, his voice became softer and he said, "Miss, can you sing a song?"
I was stunned for a moment, but then I understood what he meant, and I sang softly:
"What a jasmine flower, what a jasmine flower. There are flowers and plants in the garden, but they are not as fragrant as this one. I would like to pick one and wear it, but I am afraid that the people looking at the flowers will scold me..."
Without the original state of mind, I would not sing as sweetly as I did then.
Mr. Ba no longer had the indifference he had just now. He walked up to me, stared at me silently for a long time, gently took me into his arms, hugged me, and breathed in and out with a calming breath. I couldn't help but feel like I was pressing my face against his.
He was quietly enjoying this moment of peace, and suddenly his hands tightened, and he leaned next to my ear and whispered: "There are some things Ruoxi will never say to the second person."
As soon as he finished speaking, he let go of his hand and moved forward. Fourteenth still looked unbelieving and stood there staring at me. Master Eight gradually walked away, and a message came from a distance: "Brother Fourteen, come to the study later."
Fourteen was still staring at me, and my face felt a little hot. I didn’t know what to say or where to start, so I lowered my head and said nothing.
Fourteen said softly: "You can actually make Bage lose his temper. Who are you?"
After saying that, he didn't wait for my reply and walked past me without looking back.
In the next few days, I didn’t see Ba Ye and Shi Shi, but I only knew through Zixia that this was Ba Ye’s villa. These days, I had nothing to do and passed the time in the courtyard as I pleased.
Everywhere the servants bowed solemnly and saluted, I couldn't help but feel a little touched in my heart that he was still so thoughtful.
That day, I woke up in the morning, opened the window, and found that the ground was damp, and crystal water droplets hung on the branches and leaves of the flowers, plants, and trees, sparkling in the breeze.
Perhaps the light rain had cleared away the dust in the air. Standing by the window, I felt the air was fresh, cool and pleasant.
I closed my eyes, greedily took in a few mouthfuls of moist air, and felt better.
After sweeping away the haze in my mind these days, I picked out a moon-white dress with purple edges, traced my eyebrows in the mirror, painted my cheeks, and carefully styled my hair in my favorite style. After struggling for a while, I was finally satisfied with my look.
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Zixia, who walked in through the door, opened her mouth slightly and stared at me, looking cute and cute, as if she didn't understand why I suddenly became so interested.
Smiling at her, she walked up to me, but her eyes were still rolling around me. I scratched her little face and said with a smile: "Little girl, I don't recognize you."
She circled around me twice, then stopped and said, "It's so beautiful." Seeing the look of envy in her eyes, I suddenly had an idea in my mind. So, with a smile, she said, "Shall I dress you up too?"
She looked happy at first, then shook her head and said, "There is a difference between master and servant." I pulled her to sit in front of the mirror and said, "I won't follow the rules today." She hesitated for a moment, then quietly said nothing and allowed me to draw.
, comb, apply.
After a while, she had packed it up. She got up and took pictures in front of the mirror twice. I felt that the heat had arrived, so I suppressed a smile and said lightly: "Zixia, how about we go out for a walk?"
In an instant, she woke up from her intoxication, and while retreating towards the door, she shook her head and waved her hands, saying: "No, no, the prince knows that someone will die..."
I hurriedly walked over, grabbed her hand, and said, "Did the prince tell you not to go out? Besides, the weather is like this today, and the prince will not come." She turned her head and looked outside, and her expression changed from firm to...
Hesitant.
After leaving the Villa, I walked into a quiet alley. There was no noise from passers-by, and there were no vendors. Even the few servant-looking people I met were well-dressed and spoke generously and decently. Zixia had a smile on her face.
Smiling slightly, nodding and saying hello to people coming towards you from time to time.
After leaving the alley, she let out a long breath and said, "I finally walked out." I glanced at her, and she nuzzled at me and said, "Surrounding Bieyuan are the private residences of some respectable officials, so that's why
There are no idlers in the alley."
He had already expected it in his heart, so he smiled and didn't answer.
I thought that coming out would make me feel better, but walking on this noisy street, I became more and more depressed. It had been more than ten days since I entered the palace to meet Nala. What happened in the garden? He found that he was no longer there.
? Has he sent anyone to look for him?
Or, it was just that he took himself too seriously, and he didn't even notice.
Or, even if he notices it, he doesn't care. Because whether he is around him or not is a trivial matter.
I sighed secretly in my heart, what should I do? I begged Master Ba to let him send me back, but after I went back, how could I explain that I was knocked unconscious and thrown into the cold palace, but what was the reason why I was taken out of the cold palace?
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I walked slowly, my body constantly being jostled by the crowds of people passing by. I silently looked at Zixia, who was following me. Her face was full of excitement and she kept looking at the strange things on the roadside stalls.
Shaking his head and chuckling, he looked back, and suddenly saw many people gathering at the corner of the rice store in front of him. He took a deep breath, and now that he was out, he didn’t think about anything else. After being here for more than ten years, this was really the first time he actually went out to go shopping.
Second-rate.
Looking back, I said to Zixia: "Let's go to the front and have a look." She glanced over, smiled and nodded, I took her hand and walked forward quickly. She called from behind: "Miss." I didn't know.
He turned around and said loudly: "There are many people, so hold hands to avoid getting separated."
After struggling to squeeze into the wall of people, a variety of teapots came into view.
On a gray blanket, there are tea sets of different sizes, clay, porcelain, bamboo and wood...
I looked at them one by one with great interest, and suddenly I saw a small drum-shaped leather sand pot, the body of which was glittering with silver sand and covered with red grains.
Feeling happy, I leaned over and picked it up carefully, looking at it carefully.
This is a two-person can, and it seems to be a treasure of Su cans. I didn’t expect to get such an unexpected reward. The old man selling tea sets leaning against the wall looked at me sideways for a while, maybe thinking that I knew this, and picked it up
The flat wooden board beside me was handed over.
I carefully took off the lid of the pot, placed it on the blanket, and turned the pot upside down on the wooden board. As expected, the three mountains came together.
When I came back this time, I always regretted that I didn't have good tea sets around me. I didn't expect to meet him here. I suddenly thought of him, Thirteen and I drinking tea together in the courtyard, and I couldn't help but smile.
After a while, I came to my senses and realized that the old man was staring at the teapot in his hand with a displeased look on his face. I quickly asked the price, and the old man glanced at me and pointed to where the teapot had been placed.
It turns out that the price is clearly marked. Although 100 taels is a bit expensive, this kind of teapot is not something you can find.
The onlookers talked a lot, as if I had been cheated. I ignored it and told the old man to wrap up the teapot. Then I turned around and asked Zixia, who had been silent for a long time, to pay the bill.
There was no sign of her behind me, and I felt anxious, thinking that this girl must have gone somewhere else. But I clearly held her hand here.
After a while, some cold sweat broke out on my forehead. Behind me, a man of about twenty-five or six years old stared at me. I was slightly startled. He was wearing a navy blue gown, with a straight figure and a handsome face.
A weird smile.
I couldn't help but feel anxious whether I might have met a disciple. I hurriedly looked away and secretly complained in my heart. Although I have been here for twenty years, I have never walked alone outside.
While shouting Zixia's name, I squeezed out. The old man who had packed the tea set asked: "Girl, do you want this teapot?" I shook my head. Although I felt reluctant to give up, there was nothing I could do.
Then he said apologetically: "I don't have any money with me." The onlookers burst into laughter. My face became hot and my heart became more anxious. I squeezed out amidst the old man's verbosity.
I walked on the road I came from, looking around for Zixia as I walked. I walked straight until I was out of breath and sweating profusely, but still got no results. I couldn't help but feel sour in my heart. Not to mention going back to the garden, going back to other courtyards was now a luxury.
My legs felt like they were filled with lead and I couldn't lift them up. Just when I was in despair, someone tapped me on the shoulder. I felt happy, turned around and shouted happily: "Zixia."
He was still the same man just now, and there was no sign of Zixia. I took a step back warily. Seeing my move, he smiled slightly, handed over a water bag, and said, "Drink some water."
I hesitated to answer, but the man smiled and said, "I'm not a bad person. You were holding my hand just now?"
Seeing that I was still confused, he continued: "I was the one you pulled just now. I wonder if you were separated from your family at that time. I am following you now because I feel that you don't know the way and I am worried about you."
Can’t go home.”
After listening to his explanation, I felt a little embarrassed and kept silent for a while. I was indeed very thirsty, so I took the water bag, took a sip, and then said, "Do you know how to get to Prince Lian's Mansion?" I didn't know the direction of that garden either.
, of course, you can't ask others. Although the Eighth Master is imprisoned, many people in Prince Lian's Mansion should know.
The man frowned slightly and said, "You are from the Prince's Palace." I lowered my head and smiled, without answering his words, and continued, "Please send me to Prince Lian's Palace."
I didn't know him at all, so he probably thought I was from the palace, so he was silent all the way.
After walking for a long time, I finally saw the familiar door. The door was closed tightly, and the guards at the door were lined up in two rows. I stood at the street corner and watched quietly, the old "busy traffic in front of the door" and the current "door"
The former neglected pommel and horse were in stark contrast.
From ancient times to the present, no matter how the times change, one thing will not change, and that is people's attitude towards power. The reason why people support those with power is not actually to support people, but to have power.
When a person in a position of power nods, bows, or grovels, he is not respecting others, but actually fearing power. If power and people are separated, then this person will no longer be the same person as before.
He shook his head and smiled bitterly, while the person beside him remained silent.
When I calmed down, I raised my head and saw that the road a few feet wide in front of the door was no longer as clean as it used to be, and was extremely dirty.
It was extremely desolate. I thought that people who passed by this way would just leave in case of bad luck, but there was no one walking in front of me. There was another wry smile, and at this time, I suddenly spotted a girl dressed in black.
, standing under the tree by the lake, staring at the gate of the palace, looking too focused, and did not notice the two of us.
I was stunned for a moment, who is she?
The girl was about twenty years old, and she was very beautiful, but there was a heavy coldness in her beautiful eyes. If I looked closely, there was also a trace of hatred. I couldn't help but be attracted to her, and I prepared to go over.
The silent man beside me suddenly asked: "Are you from this mansion?" I nodded, and then shook my head. My sister has been removed from the royal family, so how can I be from this mansion.
Following my gaze, the man also spotted the woman in black. He walked over first, and I followed. He walked up to the woman in black and said, "Junior sister, you are here again."
The woman in black smiled, and the smile disappeared in the blink of an eye. She looked past the man, glanced at me behind her, and asked: "Who is she?" The man said: "A lost girl..."
Before he finished speaking, a burst of rapid hoofbeats came from behind. I turned around quickly and saw a carriage stopping at the gate of the palace. Before it could stop, the coachman jumped out of the car and strode towards the gate of the palace.
While talking to the guard at the door, he stuffed something into the guard's hand.
The guard opened the door with a smile and went in. In an instant, Li Fu had already stepped out. The carriage opened the curtain and a person came down. I took a closer look and saw that it was Zixia. I felt happy. Just now I was worried about what to tell the guard before I could see the mansion.
man of.
I shouted: "Zixia." Upon hearing the voice, Zixia turned around and rushed over, pulled my sleeves, and cried in a tearful voice: "Miss, why are you here? We have been looking for you for a long time, and at the end
, I really had no choice, so I came to see Mr. Li."
Seeing the tears in her eyes, I patted her hand. Before she could speak, Li Fu had already come over, gave me a thousand greetings, and said respectfully: "It's not a good time to stay here for a long time. Miss, please go back quickly."
When Li Fu said this, it was obvious that Master Ba had given him something. I bit my lower lip lightly, remained silent for a while, and asked, "When will I...?" Before I could finish speaking, I stopped, and Li Fu paused and said softly.
: "I will look for opportunities."
I nodded and walked towards the carriage. The man behind me stepped forward and said, "Girl, this is the tea set you just took a fancy to." Only then did I realize that he had been holding a package in his hand. He thanked him and gave instructions.
Zixia paid, but before Zixia took it out, Li Fu had already taken out the banknote and handed it to the man.
I got on the carriage and headed to the other courtyard. Along the way, Zixia complained verbosely that she shouldn't have taken me out. But when she saw me leaning on the cushions and keeping silent, she thought I was frightened, so she stopped talking.
I couldn't help but think of the woman I saw just now. I had never seen this woman in Ba Ye's house. Who was she? Also, what was the hatred in her eyes for? The man said 'again', which meant that she often went to the palace.