The small amount of food was gone in less than a quarter of an hour.

They were going back early tomorrow morning, so Xiao Xun didn't say anything more to Bei Sheng and went back to their rooms to rest.

Lu Zhu had already packed his luggage and prepared dry food for the road.

Yan Qing feeds the horses and the coachman repairs the carriage. Everything is prepared for tomorrow's long journey.

Chang Lin was closely guarding this time and arranged for people to take turns to guard the inn. If the second girl escaped under the eyes of the prince again, they, the guards, would lose their heads.

Beisheng rested early. He had slept well since leaving Beijing, but this night he had a nightmare.

I dreamed of a dark room in a prison, with only a dim oil lamp reflecting on my pale face, casting a dim yellow light.

There was a group of people standing in the darkness outside the cell door. The faces of the others were blurred, and Beisheng couldn't recognize who they were.

But she recognized the people standing at the front immediately, Xu Nanyin in red, and Zhao Shu in armor with cold light.

There were other women crying noisily all around.

"Open the door!"

Xu Nanyin raised his chin and gave an order to the jailer on the side with his lips as red as blood.

She was already a queen, and she was willing to step into a dirty and smelly prison even though she was in a humble position.

The iron chain of the door lock clanged, and the harsh sound made Xu Nanyin frown, and Xu Beisheng shrank back in fear.

I knew clearly in my consciousness that this was a dream, but I couldn't wake up no matter what.

Xu Nanyin walked in with light steps, looking down at Xu Beisheng who was huddled on the ground.

In the middle of winter, she didn't even have a thicker coat on her body. She was still wearing the white tunic she wore when she was dragged out of the eldest princess' palace that day, with just a gray vest with the word "prison" in it.

Xu Nanyin raised her red lips and said softly: "The new emperor is merciful. All of you noble ladies who participated in the selection of the Crown Princess will be buried for His Highness."

"You didn't become a princess when you were alive. After you die and go to the underground palace, you can continue to fight, hahaha..."

The ladies in the cell next door wailed when they heard this.

Xu Beisheng stood up and stared at Xu Nanyin, his pale face like a ghost suddenly appearing in the shadows.

Xu Nanyin and Xu Beisheng have the same face, just like a replica of the same mold, but at this moment, one is as delicate as a flower, and the other is as pale as a corpse.

"Originally, I didn't have to participate in the selection of the Crown Princess. It was you! In order to support King Leping's rebellion, you instigated Zhao Shu to marry Princess Xiao Yan of Fan Yang and broke my engagement with Zhao Shu. My father had no choice but to let me participate in the selection of the Crown Princess. of!"

Xu Beisheng shouted with all his strength, like a shrew in the city.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xu Nanyin was not afraid of Bei Sheng's approach, and there was no emotion on her face with heavy makeup. "The new emperor's accession to the throne is the decree of the late emperor. Prince Xiao Xun is so immoral that he still dares to stand in the palace. The door blocked the new emperor, and the new emperor cared about the brotherhood and tried to persuade him with good words. It was fine that the prince did not appreciate it, but he dared to point his sword at the new emperor, and then he was beheaded by his loyal minister! "

"If you are dissatisfied, go underground and ask the prince if he was unreasonable!"

Beisheng smiled bitterly, "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Now that King Leping has ascended the throne, public opinion will naturally be in favor of King Leping. It's up to you to decide."

"But you ruined my marriage and forced me to participate in the selection of the crown princess. From then on, you planned my death! Do you hate me so much?"

Xu Nanyin turned around with a smile and glanced at Zhao Shu who was standing outside the cell door. "What do you mean, I ruined your marriage? Mr. Zhao Xiaohou is right there. Ask him yourself, has he ever liked you?" "Sister Ruo. We are really in love with Mr. Zhao, how can I destroy it? I just saw how hard Mr. Zhao was pursuing the princess, so I helped him."

Xu Beisheng's red eyes looked at Zhao Shu outside the cell door. He was standing there without any expression on his face, just standing there.

She loved him so much that she regarded him as her only supporter in the capital.

He took her to ride horses and hunt, took her to parties with girls from wealthy families, and even took her to the Juxian Tower to drink and be with prostitutes...

How could he not like her?

Zhao Shu lowered his eyes and said, "Miss Xu Er, you have misunderstood me. I have never had feelings for you as a man or a woman. I only regard you as a good playmate."

Beisheng's head was pounding, did he just think she was a good playmate?

"Zhao Shu!" Bei Sheng shouted, tears welling up in his eyelashes, "Why do you fool me like this!"

Nanyin raised her hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Bei Sheng's eyes. This was a very beautiful face, especially when she was crying, her pitiful appearance could make any man's heart flutter.

Nanyin never cries, and there is never a look of pear blossoms and rain on her face, just like there is never a vicious look on Beisheng's face.

"When did we fool you? You and I were born as compatriots, and we were separated in infancy. Everything is fate. Destiny is destined, so you should not go against the will and come to the capital. You were eighteen years old when Madam Luo died. , he’s not a child of several years old, why can’t he live?”

"You just came to the capital to rely on your parents. Even if your parents take care of you, you are unable to adapt to the turbulent situation in the capital. Why don't you end up like this?"

Nan Yin smiled bitterly, stood up, took off her soft and warm velvet cloak, and gently put it on Bei Sheng's shoulders, "Bei Sheng, the world is full of troubles, just treat it as if you came to this world for nothing, don't blame others. .”

The ring jingled, leaving behind a faint scent of orchid grass after Nanyin left, which was incompatible with the rancid smell in the prison.

Beisheng walked towards the cell door and asked in a hoarse voice: "Zhao Shu! Where is my Jinhuai? I gave you my Jinhuai. What mistake did he make that you want to kill him?"

The figure in the darkness finally moved, "The army was in chaos, and my horse accidentally stepped on him."

Zhao Shu's face was so calm, but Bei Sheng's eyes were so ferocious and terrifying. Frightened, she yelled with all her strength: "No--!"

The man suddenly woke up and suddenly sat up from the bed. He felt that his whole body was dripping wet, and when he touched his forehead and back, he was covered with cold sweat.

The clear and strange images in the dream still linger in my mind, and the lingering fear lingers for a long time.

Bei Sheng got up and got out of bed in panic, and drank half a pot of cold tea before feeling better.

She lit the candlestick, and the copper leak in the corner showed the eleventh hour.

He walked to the window and opened it. The cool breeze of early autumn blew in, and Bei Sheng closed his eyes slightly.

It was bright outside, but the red lanterns in the courtyard downstairs were still hanging brightly from the eaves.

Chang Lin and Xiao Xun had already begun to feed the horses and prepare saddles. They were busy making final preparations for the return trip to the capital, but they did not make any noise.

Beisheng was frightened. This dream replayed her past life experience again. She did not dare to speculate on what fate she would have after entering the palace again.

The only thing I know is that only by risking everything, may I be able to turn around.


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