Unprecedented

Chapter 5 Just Compassion
Shangyang City, early in the morning.

When Shuang Lan'er escaped, although she thought that she might come back here one day, she never dreamed that she would come back with King Rui Long Xiaoting.

Non-stop, rushing on the road overnight, upon arrival, Long Xiaoting turned over and jumped off immediately, Eunuch Luo, the steward of the palace, stepped forward to greet him, and said: "My lord, the 'Snow Goose Linglong Flower' has been delivered, and the princess is waiting for my lord in Keyuan."

Long Xiaoting let out a "hmm", turned around and wanted to help Shuang Laner get off the carriage.

Shuang Lan'er avoided it coldly, got out of the car alone, and walked towards Prince Rui's mansion.

Long Xiaoting froze with one arm, a little embarrassed, and took a long time to withdraw his hand and walked towards Keyuan.

At first the sky was sunny, but for a moment, when they and their group entered Keyuan, it was already covered by dark clouds and thunder was rolling.

Long Xiaoting quickened his pace, and as soon as he stepped into the eaves, the torrential rain poured down, stirring up snow-white spray all over the ground.For a while, the rain curtain was dense, and things ten steps away were also hazy and blurred.

Shuang Lan'er was only one step away from the eaves, and she would not be exposed to the rain, but the scene in front of her stopped her footsteps and stopped moving forward.

Qiu Keyin was wearing a blue gauze shirt, leaning on the red lacquered wood railing, her complexion was paler and more pitiful than last time.Seeing Long Xiaoting's return, countless crystal tears welled up in her eyes, she staggered towards him and threw herself into his arms, "Xiaoting, you are finally back, I miss you so much."

Long Xiaoting hugged Qiu Keyin, his voice was like a breeze blowing willows in spring, without the slightest coldness, "I'm back."

The eaves were too narrow and could only accommodate the lingering figures of the two of them, everything else was superfluous, so Shuang Lan'er stood in the rain, looked at them coldly, and let the rain pour on her like a bucket, and soon her The clothes were soaked, and the rolled up bun was scattered by the heavy rain.

What a loving couple.One is a jade tree facing the wind, the other is charming, the man wraps his arms around the woman's waist, for fear that the woman will slip, the woman wraps her arms around the man's back, and the two stick tightly together.

Shuang Lan'er's body swayed slightly in the violent wind and rain, her heart seemed to be crushed by a boulder, and she couldn't breathe.

The two people in front of them are still lingering, and Qiu Keyin's expression is bright and charming because of Long Xiaoting's return, "Xiao Ting, it's hard for you, it's all for me."

Long Xiaoting supported Qiu Keyin's thin shoulders, "Keyin, why are you wearing so little? What about Danqing and Zhumo? I don't know how to add an outer dress for you. When I'm not around..."

Qiu Keyin stretched out a finger to stop Long Xiaoting's caring words.His gaze passed Long Xiaoting's broad shoulders and landed on Shuang Lan'er.

At that moment, Shuang Lan'er clearly saw that there was pride and complacency in Qiu Keyin's eyes, more of which were ridicule.

Qiu Keyin pushed Long Xiaoting and pointed behind him, "Xiaoting, sister Lan'er is still standing in the rain."

Long Xiaoting was slightly stunned, and turned to look at Shuang Lan'er standing in the rain. The brows of her brows couldn't hide the slight sadness. He couldn't help but think of her being so soaked in the rain by the Cixi River outside Shangyang City. , fluttering like duckweed.He really wanted to speak, but he swallowed the words after all, and just looked at her silently.

moment.

Shuang Lan'er smiled slightly and stepped under the eaves.He had nothing to say to her.She always thought that he was taciturn, and she never thought that he cared so much for his beloved.There are still differences between people.She is just a market girl, how can she be compared to a lady from everyone.

Seeing Shuang Lan'er entering the room, Long Xiaoting just wanted to follow up.

"Xiao Ting, wait." Qiu Keyin stopped him, caressing his slender eyebrows with her white hand, her voice was like moonlight, "Going out for so many days has delayed a lot of political affairs. Xiao Ting, you should go to the palace first Holy. Don't always affect your future for me."

Long Xiaoting still wanted to enter the room, and said softly: "It's okay."

"You'd better go, don't worry me, okay?"

"This, but Lan'er seems unwilling..."

"Don't worry, I'll persuade her."

"The thing about the medicine..."

"Don't worry, the imperial physician Shen Muyu is here."

Long Xiaoting thought about it, then finally nodded and said: "That's good, she's a little bit hot-tempered, you should try to persuade her more."

Qiu Keyin smiled, "Yes."

Long Xiaoting seemed still uneasy, and gave some instructions, just when Zhu Mo came out to deliver an umbrella, he took the umbrella and strode away.

Qiu Keyin watched Long Xiaoting leave, the tenderness in his eyes was like a river of spring water.

Shuang Lan'er looked at Qiu Keyin's lingering eyes with mixed feelings in her heart, she had to love someone more to have such lingering eyes.After a while, she also looked at Long Xiaoting's handsome back.

The lonely white gradually disappeared in the misty rain and fog.

Shuang Lan'er and Qiu Keyin looked away at the same time, and there was a strange atmosphere spreading between them when they looked at each other.

Qiu Keyin turned around and took her seat, and said softly: "Sister Lan'er, take your seat. Danqing, serve tea." After a pause, she played a gold-painted fan in her hand, and she couldn't tell whether she was sneering or smiling, and she couldn't hear it in her voice. Ups and downs, "I really want to thank sister Lan'er for helping me find 'Snow Goose Linglong Flower'."

Shuang Lan'er smiled coldly.She thought to herself: Qiu Keyin is well informed, and Qiu Keyin also found out about other things, including the twists and turns between her and Long Xiaoting.

Danqing brings tea.

Shuang Lan'er glanced at it lightly, there was no heat at all, it was obviously a cup of herbal tea.Danqing's dog is relying on people's power, I am afraid that Qiu Keyin, the master, ordered it. I really don't know how Qiu Keyin got such a good reputation.

Qiu Keyin continued: "I just need Sister Lan'er's help. Presumably the prince has told Sister Lan'er that after the 'Snow Goose Linglong Flower' is made into medicine, the blood of a woman with an extremely cold constitution will be needed every seven days. Maybe One year, maybe longer. The only suitable person in the world is you, my sister."

After hearing this, Shuang Lan'er's heart was pounding, although she was angry, she didn't show it on her face.She had already guessed that Qiu Keyin must be suffering from a rare disease. This disease is caused by external heat and internal heat, which can make people pale and weak in legs and feet. It looks cold on the outside, but in fact it is hot inside and hurts the lungs.To treat this disease, it is necessary to use the virgin blood of a woman with an extremely cold constitution as medicine.

When she was a child, she was an apprentice at the Renxin Medical Center, and the master praised her after breaking her pulse, saying that her physique is extremely cold, which is rare in the world.During the years of studying medicine in Renxin Medical Center, she also used her own blood to make medicine for seriously ill people.She fell into deep thought, why did Prince Rui's Mansion find her, and how did they know that she had a cold physique?How many people can know about this?Could it be Master Li Zongyuan?

Qiu Keyin's eyebrows curved into a crescent crescent hook, interrupting Shuang Lan'er's thoughts, and said: "My illness has been going on for a long time, and I have tried all the famous doctors to help me. I really want to thank Li Zongyuan from the Renxin Medical Center A generation of famous doctors, this kind of talent, Qu residents are really wronged. Now, I have guaranteed him admission to the imperial hospital." After finishing speaking, she deliberately stopped, her smile was perfect without a trace of blemish, leaving enough time for Shuang Lan'er to be shocked.

But at this moment, Shuang Lan'er's expression was as if frozen by frost.A teacher for a day, a father for life.Master Li Zongyuan treated her with the grace of reincarnation, so why would he betray her for fame and fortune?She curled her fingers tightly, her chest was so tight that she couldn't speak.

Qiu Keyin lowered his eyes and continued: "Li Zongyuan suggested using your virgin blood as a medicine. We invited Sister Lan'er into the house. There was some misunderstanding, which led to Sister Lan'er..." She paused, and quickly concealed the glare in her eyes. Flashes of resentment.If it wasn't for Shuang Lan'er's refusal to submit, how could there be any side issues?

Shuang Lan'er picked up the tea and drank it one after another, thinking about how to deal with Qiu Keyin in the bitterness of the cold tea.

Qiu Keyin continued: "After the fire in the mansion, sister Lan'er disappeared, and my illness disappeared for a while. In those few days, Xiao Ting was so anxious that he couldn't think of food or sleep at night. I have been married for five years. How could I bear to see him?" It was so painful. At that time, I wanted to die, as long as I didn't drag him down..."

hypocritical!Shuang Lan'er cursed secretly in her heart.

"Really there is no unparalleled road. A Taoist priest passed by Prince Rui's mansion. The prince asked the Taoist priest to come to the mansion to treat me. He learned that there is a way to replace the virgin's blood as a medicine. That is to use the 'Snow Goose Linglong Flower' and The blood of the woman with the coldest constitution is used as medicine at the same time, taking it once every seven days, and the recovery will be cured within a year at the earliest. It was not dawn at that time, and the prince rushed to Yuezhou immediately after learning about it."

Qiu Keyin seemed a little tired, leaning on the soft pillow to the side.

Shuang Lan'er already understood that when Long Xiaoting heard the news, she rushed to Yuezhou, and only then did she meet herself by Cixi in the early morning, and the subsequent scenes would happen.

Qiu Keyin paid attention to the subtle changes in Shuang Lan'er's expression, lightly brushed the necklace hanging from her forehead, and with cold words, dealt the most fatal blow to Shuang Lan'er.

"I heard from Fengtian that the prince once rescued you in Yuezhou? In fact, Xiao Ting has always been indifferent. This time, he did exactly what the old Taoist said. It's really embarrassing for him."

Shuang Lan'er raised her eyebrows, waiting for what Qiu Keyin would say next.Although she knew that Qiu Keyin must want to hit her, she was also ready to fight.However, Qiu Keyin's words still hurt her deeply.

"The old Taoist priest repeatedly explained that the 'Snow Goose Linglong Flower' is only seen by sincere people. If you want to find this flower, you need to burn incense and bathe, avoid words and deeds, wear plain clothes, and do good deeds to accumulate merit. Xiao Ting sincerely It moved the heavens, so I found the 'Snow Goose Linglong Flower' for me."

At that moment, Shuang Lan'er's expression froze, as if icy water fell down, her whole body and her hair were frozen.Although she didn't want to believe what Qiu Keyin said, she almost believed it when Qiu Keyin finished speaking.Because everything that is unreasonable has the most reasonable explanation.

If you want to find this flower, you need to burn incense and bathe.

Therefore, he can always smell a faint fragrance of lilies.

Avoid words and deeds.

Therefore, before finding the "Snow Goose Exquisite Flower", he never opened his mouth.

Wear plain clothes.

Therefore, in my impression, King Rui always wears a dazzling golden robe, but when I met him in Yuezhou, he was dressed in white.

Do good deeds widely to accumulate merit.

So, he, who has always been indifferent to others, will help him repeatedly?

It turned out that the crueler truth was like this.

I still remember that day, when it was raining all the time, he was dressed in white, held an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, and turned around, revealing his forehead wearing a black jade forehead ring.He gave her his only umbrella and drenched himself in the rain alone.

I still remember that night, the sword in his hand refracted a faint blue light under the moonlight, stirring up a cloud of blood mist, cruel and beautiful.

I still remember that time, he rescued her from the villain, and when he woke up, he saw him sitting alone on the edge of the cliff, even a bamboo leaf can be blown into a moving song, blowing into people's hearts.

She can't forget the warm touch of his thin lips against the skin of her calf, she can't forget that he once sucked out the ferret poison for her, she can't forget that he rushed down the mountain to get the antidote for her, and she can't forget that he took herself out of the Yuezhou Prison At that time, that free and unrestrained figure.

At this moment, she didn't want to believe that he was King Rui.It turned out that his kindness to her was all for Qiu Keyin.What kind of stupid thing did she do?Snow geese and exquisite flowers make wedding clothes for others.

The most ridiculous thing is that sincerity leads to success, I don't know whether it was Long Xiaoting's sincerity that moved God, or her stupidity of repaying kindness moved God.

Outside the window, the rain was louder and the wind was stronger.

Qiu Keyin lowered his head and played with the red coral on his wrist, looked at Shuang Lan'er from time to time, and raised the corners of his lips, revealing a deep smile.

engrave less.There was a figure standing outside the door, and a man's voice came, "Princess, the medicine is ready."

It's the imperial physician Shen Muyu!Qiu Keyin showed joy and said, "Come in."

Shen Muyu was wearing a blue official uniform, holding a tray in his hand, on which was a snow-white porcelain bowl, and beside it was a sharp steel knife.Seeing Qiu Keyin, Shen Muyu saluted respectfully, "Princess, my servant is here to get the blood used for medicine."

Qiu Keyin didn't say much, and pointed at Shuang Lan'er who was sitting under the table, "Mr. Shen, this is Mrs. Lan."

Shen Muyu nodded, and sat down beside Shuang Lan'er with a tray.He didn't look up from the beginning to the end, maintaining a humble attitude, "Mrs. Lan, I offended you."

The sunlight reflected on the blade was dazzling.The air was as still as stagnant water, and time was also frozen, passing extremely slowly.

After waiting for a while, Qiu Keyin covered half of his face with a gold-painted fan, pretending to be sad and said: "I have been suffering from illness for many years, and I am grateful to my sister Lan'er for helping me. Doctor Shen, take a bowl of blood every seven days. Can my son and sister be able to bear it?"

Shen Muyu replied: "Reporting to the princess, there will naturally be damage."

Qiu Keyin showed hesitation, and said hesitantly: "I really don't want to suffer sister Lan'er, how many people will be hurt by this dilapidated body, it's better to die..." She seemed to be unable to continue, two lines of tears Flow out from the eye socket.

"Princess, don't say that." Danqing knelt down at Qiu Keyin's feet with a "plop", crying uncontrollably.

One master and one servant, supporting each other and weeping.I am afraid that everyone who sees it will cry.

Shuang Lan'er's eyes showed contempt and disdain.Qiu Keyin must have deceived so many people with his excellent acting skills.If she refuses to save Qiu Keyin at this moment, everyone will probably blame her, it's really ridiculous.After thinking about it, she stretched out her hand and said lightly, "Do it."

Shen Muyu raised his head at this time, looking at the woman in front of him.The clothes are plain and clean, except for a lonely orchid embroidered on the neckline. The appearance is beautiful and innocent, with the innocent attitude of "the hibiscus comes out of the clear water, and it is natural to carve".He sighed slightly in his heart, and scratched Shuang Lan'er's finger with the steel knife in his hand.

There was no sound in the room, so quiet that one could hear blood falling into the water with a "boom".

In the white porcelain bowl, the water was extremely clear, and the coral-like blood beads gathered more and more, gradually turning red.

Qiu Keyin sat up slightly, and was relieved to see half a bowl of blood slowly congealed.

Not long after, Shen Muyu took enough blood, bandaged Shuang Lan'er's wound, got up and said: "Princess, I will boil the medicine, it will be ready in an hour." After finishing speaking, he took the tray he had brought and left.

The atmosphere in the room became frozen again after Shen Muyu left.

Shuang Lan'er was the first to break the silence, her voice was cold, like the snow on the blue and white porcelain, "Qiu Keyin, do you think it's over after taking my blood today?"

"How can you call the concubine by her name directly? How can an inferior person like you deserve to call it?" Dan Qing shouted out first.

Shuang Lan'er snorted softly, "That's right, I'm a low-class person. It's a pity that you, a high-class princess, need the blood of a low-class person like me to save your life."

Qiu Keyin's usual calm expression loosened, "What do you want to say?"

Shuang Lan'er said lightly: "Take a bowl of my blood every seven days, it will take a year, maybe even longer. How will the princess ensure that I live until then?"

Qiu Keyin couldn't believe it: "Are you threatening me?"

Shuang Lan'er snorted lightly, "Anyway, I have a cheap life, so why bother you? Now, what bargaining chip do you have to control me?" One year is not long or short.She can run away, or stay and expose Qiu Keyin's true colors.In short, she will not be slaughtered.

The atmosphere froze again.

Agarwood is wafting in the room.

After a moment of confrontation, a colder voice came, "She doesn't have a bargaining chip, but Ben Gong does!"

Shuang Lan'er looked back in astonishment.

With a sound of "Huo", the concealed door was suddenly pushed open.

The visitor was dressed in a noble red satin palace attire, and his head was full of pearls and emeralds. His voice echoed in the empty house like a wave of drums.

Shuang Lan'er could guess the identity of the person at a glance, with such a demeanor, such nobility, and the cold eyebrows and eyes as Long Xiaoting, who else could there be except the eminent concubine Duan Gui?
Qiu Keyin hurriedly stood up to greet her, kowtowed to say hello, "Auntie, you are here."

Qiu Duanming glanced at Qiu Keyin, "If I don't come again, the chickens and dogs of Duanwang's mansion will go to heaven." After finishing speaking, her dark eyes swept towards Shuang Lan'er sharply.

Those pupils were black and deep, bottomless.Swept by such gazes, Shuang Lan'er felt a chill run down her spine, and sweat dripped down her cheeks.

Qiu Duanming sneered and stepped over Shuang Lan'er, sat down on the main seat, and said, "Ke Yin, you are really neglectful of discipline. Everyone in the Qiu family is capable. Your brother Ting Lan is young Just take command of the frontier army. You have to show the toughness of the Qiu family, the palace is busy enough now, and I have to worry about you."

"Yes, aunt." Qiu Keyin said coquettishly in a sweet voice, "Auntie, you have sent Nanny Gui away for a few days, when will she come back?"

Qiu Duanming patted Qiu Keyin's hand lightly, "I'll let Nanny Gui do something, hurry up. Look at you, it's a good thing I put Nanny Gui by your side, without her, you..."

"My good aunt, calm down." Qiu Keyin said softly, while holding Qiu Duanming's shoulders.

Qiu Duanming poked Qiu Keyin's forehead, and said with a smile, "You, your other skills are not improved, but your mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter."

In such a situation, Shuang Lan'er felt uncomfortable all over.

Qiu Duanming looked at Shuang Lan'er with a half-smile, "Why, I don't know how to salute when I see Bengong. Your parents didn't teach you? Sure enough, you came from a lowly family. Seeing you like this, I think your parents are also working in the market stream."

Shuang Lan'er clenched her fists tightly, her anger hard to calm down.Although she is a commoner, her parents taught her not to be negligent in etiquette since she was a child.When Concubine Duan came in, she had already stood up and saluted, but Concubine Duan dismissed it.She said without changing her face: "I don't understand the etiquette in the palace. After the folk girls get married, you are my mother. Your mother has never taught Lan'er how to behave. If you are not careful, I hope your mother will forgive me."

The rain outside the house has stopped, and the cold wind taps on the window edge.

Qiu Duanming looked cold.She is such a sharp-tongued girl, she ridiculed Shuang Lan'er's parents for being the underworld, and Shuang Lan'er called herself her mother.Isn't she scolding herself?Shuang Lan'er called out "Master Mother" one after another, she should not be, and she should not be.

Ginger is still old and spicy.Qiu Duanming quickly showed a strange smile, "Hehe, Shuang Liancheng and He Yulian have raised a good daughter."

When Shuang Lan'er was cold, what Qiu Duanming said meant that she knew her parents, how could this be possible?What kind of intersection can there be between noble concubines in the palace and ordinary people in the market?Before thinking about it, Qiu Duanming's cold words came.

"To tell you the truth, your parents' lives are in my hands. If you behave well, I can save their lives."

Next, Qiu Duanming roughly described the whole incident on the wedding night.Li Zhixiao, the school inspector from Qipin, is a spy of the Northern Yi Kingdom. He sneaked into the city defense to steal secrets.Shuang Liancheng has been secretly dealing with the Beiyi Kingdom, and later assisted Li Zhixiao in stealing secrets.On the wedding night, the guests were all pretending to be from Beiyi.Under the guise of a wedding banquet, Li Zhixiao wanted to open the city gate privately and let the Beiyi people enter the city, preparing to wait for an opportunity to create chaos in Chongwumen.The news finally leaked out, and the court sent people to suppress Li Zhixiao's wedding banquet secretly, and executed Li Zhixiao in private.Coincidentally, Prince Rui's mansion heard that Shuang Lan'er, who had a very yin physique, was going to marry Li Zhixiao, and immediately dispatched troops to snatch her away, revoked her household registration, and explicitly accepted her as a concubine.

Qiu Duanming's words put the whole matter away from Prince Rui's Mansion.How could Shuang Lan'er believe such nonsense, and asked back: "My father is a commoner, why did he collude with the enemy? Daddy has been bedridden for many years, how can he collude with the enemy?"

Qiu Duanming's posture was high and high, her breath was cold and long, and Shuang Lan'er was speechless with a single sentence.

"It seems that your mother, He Yulian, kept it a good secret. She didn't tell you anything. Your father, Shuang Liancheng, used to work in the Imperial Hospital. He was demoted 15 years ago for participating in the case of framing the prince. He is the emperor in bed. The consequences of punishing him back then."

Shuang Lan'er was shocked. Fifteen years ago, she was only three years old.Daddy used to be an imperial physician, this... She suddenly remembered that when she was a child, she accidentally found a medical book at home. She was fascinated by it and clamored to study medicine, but her father strongly opposed it. In the end, her mother tried hard to persuade her to have a chance Entered Renxin Medical Center as an apprentice.Master Li Zongyuan always praised her for her talent. It turned out that her talent was inherited from her father.

Seeing that Shuang Lan'er was stunned and silent, Qiu Keyin shook the golden fan lightly in his hand, and whispered to Qiu Duanming's ear, "Originally, I couldn't tell Sister Lan'er about this, but Sister Lan'er..."

Qiu Duanming's expression turned cold, "Shuang Lan'er, I have created a new identity for you. The daughter of the county magistrate of Luzhou, at the age of twenty-nine, has the same name and surname as you. Unfortunately, she died early, and now you use this identity. Collaborating with the enemy and treasoning the country and implicating the nine clans! You are alive, it is the grace of Mengrui Palace."

Shuang Lan'er's expression seemed to be floating in the sky.I remembered that Long Teng said that she had canceled her account, which was true.But she knew that there was something inside, and it was by no means so simple.After a while, she recovered her voice, "I understand." Even if she didn't understand, she must understand that her parents' lives are in Qiu Duanming's hands.

Qiu Duanming waved his sleeves, chased away the guests and said: "It's good to understand. On the prince's side, what should be said and what should not be said, you'd better be careful. Go down if you don't have anything to do."

"Yes."

Shuang Lan'er retreated to the door, Qiu Duanming began to chat and laugh with Qiu Ke in front of her, the delicate faces of the two seemed distorted in her eyes.The turmoil in her chest is hard to calm down, she is alone and weak, and her throat is being choked, how on earth can she turn the clouds and see the sun?Is that how I endured it?

In the evening, Long Xiaoting returned from the palace, and couldn't help but came to the drunken garden of the new Shuang Lan'er.

Shuang Lan'er changed into a light purple gauze dress, and sat by the west window, looking at the red clouds reflected in the lake all over the garden, in a daze.

Long Xiaoting stepped into the room, and saw Shuang Lan'er resting her chin on her hand, bathed in the sunset glow.The fine rays of the sun are like mist, falling on her at this moment, there is a quiet atmosphere.There was also a sense of confusion and fragility in her frozen gaze.He stood there, as if he had forgotten to move.

After a long time, when night fell, the court lady Xiao Xi entered the room to light candles. Seeing Long Xiaoting standing at the door, she couldn't help being startled, "My lord, why are you..."

Shuang Laner looked back at the sound.In Xiao Xi's hand was a candle like the morning sun, reflected on Long Xiaoting's pale gold robe, bursting out bursts of golden light, that dragon seemed to be flying straight into the clouds.This is the real him, he is not at all the lonely man in white clothes in her mind who is clean all his life.A sad smile floated on her lips, and said lightly: "My lord, what are you doing here?"

Long Xiaoting was silent for a moment, handed the brocade box in his hand to Xiao Xi, and sent Xiao Xi to retreat, "I ordered some high-quality blood swallows from the palace, and I will send them to you by the way."

Shuang Lan'er sneered, laughing uncontrollably, "My lord is afraid that if I lose too much blood, I won't be able to save your concubine if I die early? There is no need for Xueyan. I will take care of my poor life, so I don't need to worry about it."

She was so sharp, with thorns all over her body, Long Xiaoting frowned lightly, did not answer her words, paused for a moment, and suddenly asked softly: "I heard that the concubine mother came, did she... make things difficult for you?"

His voice was deep, with intoxicating tenderness.Such a question made all the pain in her heart well up in her throat instantly, and she forced tears back into her eyes.Does he care about her?What she hated most was giving her a slap first, and then caring for her. This was undoubtedly more tormenting and painful than Ling Chi.She said word by word: "No." Every time she said a word, her heart seemed to be slashed open.Qiu Duanming warned her to be cautious in front of Long Xiaoting, maybe Long Xiaoting didn't know the details of her matter.But even so, he couldn't escape the responsibility.

Turning her head, Shuang Lan'er looked straight into Long Xiaoting's eyes.Even though she was full of grievances, she didn't know who to tell.

Long Xiaoting said softly: "It's fine if you don't have one."

At this time, Ke Yuan ran over in small steps, saw Long Xiaoting and hurriedly saluted: "My lord, my princess asked when will you come over for dinner?"

Long Xiaoting turned around slowly and was about to leave.

Shuang Lan'er suddenly stopped him, "Wait, I have something to ask you."

Long Xiaoting stopped in his tracks.

Shuang Lan'er stared blankly at the moon shadow leaking from the edge of the window, and the thousands of words finally condensed into one sentence, "Why save me again and again?"

Long Xiaoting tilted his head slightly, couldn't see his expression clearly, and didn't speak for a while.The room was too quiet, Mo Mo had already learned to walk away, a ray of moonlight climbed up the branches, poured all over him, and cast a long dim shadow on the ground.

After a long time, he said softly, "It's just sympathy."

Time flies, and more than a month has passed in a flash.

Shuang Lan'er hadn't seen Long Xiaoting since that day.In the drunken garden, only Shen Muyu came to take away the blood every seven days, and no one came to visit him anymore.After taking blood several times, her fingers were scratched all over the wound, and the old wounds were not healed, and new wounds were added.

This night, Xiao Xi came in with new clothes in her hands, and said excitedly: "Look, ma'am, the prince sent someone to send it, it's so beautiful."

Shuang Lan'er glanced at it, and saw that the best Shu brocade, green with red, was the most vulgar match, but this dress was like a pool of clear water stained with a woman's red rouge.Although it is gorgeous, it is not vulgar. It can be seen that the people who choose the clothes have great vision and care.For some reason, a sentence that Long Xiaoting once said popped up in her mind, "This king will not be lucky for you. The palace promises you a lifetime of prosperity and wealth, as long as you keep your duty."

Is this the glory and wealth he gave her?Gold is the fence, white jade is the prison, the scenery is outside, and the inside is lonely.He thought this was the life a woman dreamed of?It's ridiculous.

In a daze, Xiao Xi had already put on a new outfit for her, and praised: "It complements Madam's complexion."

Shuang Lan'er got up and turned around lightly, the corner of her skirt seemed to be an incomplete flower blooming on the smooth ground, and said lightly: "Is there a banquet in the palace tonight?"

Xiao Xi's eyes were bright, "Madam is so smart. There is a tea party tonight, it's very lively."

"A tea feast?" Shuang Lan'er frowned slightly, seemingly puzzled.

Xiao Xi suddenly said in embarrassment: "Uh, the lord asked Madam to attend, so Madam can go. Come, I will comb your hair for you."

"Oh." Shuang Lan'er responded lightly, not paying much attention.It was just a meal, and she was afraid that Qiu Ke would not be able to sing.But when she figured out the meaning of the tea feast, she no longer thought about it that way.

The so-called Hecha Banquet is a banquet to congratulate the consummation of the house.

It turns out that Qiu Keyin and Long Xiaoting got married five years ago. At that time, Qiu Keyin was only fifteen years old, and Long Xiaoting had just turned weak. Things dragged on and on.Long Xiaoting searched for famous doctors, but he still failed to cure Qiu Keyin.Even so, the relationship between the two has not diminished, and Long Xiaoting has never thought of taking a concubine.

Now the crown prince is sick in bed, and the heir of the country is in trouble again.If Long Xiaoting had a son under his knees, he would have more confidence in ascending to the throne in the future.At this juncture, Concubine Duan couldn't wait any longer.Now that Qiu Keyin's condition is under control, Concubine Duan ordered someone to pick an auspicious day for them to formally consummate their marriage.

The banquet was held on the verandah in Baihua Garden, and the pavilions and pavilions around were hung with silk red palace lanterns, which illuminated the sky and the ground as if they were all dyed intoxicating red.

Shuang Lan'er stepped into the banquet.Looking up, several guests were congratulating Qiu Keyin and Long Xiaoting.Qiu Keyin's complexion is much better, she smiles sweetly, all the splendor tonight is taken up by her alone.

Long Xiaoting was still wearing a golden robe, sitting in the banquet with red lights.Turning around, he noticed Shuang Lan'er standing at the end of the banquet.A trace of amazement flashed in his eyes, he waved to Shuang Lan'er, motioning her to sit beside him.

Xiao Xi was overjoyed, and quickly pushed Shuang Lan'er behind her.Getting along with Shuang Lan'er day and night, she likes this lady very much, she is kind-hearted and not arrogant, which is really rare.The prince never looked at the women beside him more than once, so he was very kind to Mrs. Lan.

Shuang Lan'er remained expressionless and sat silently by Long Xiaoting's right hand.When she raised her eyes, she caught the dissatisfaction flashing across Qiu Keyin's face.What Qiu Keyin cared about was that Long Xiaoting took the initiative to wave to him just now.She chuckled lightly, Qiu Keyin's illness was incurable, no matter how sincere Long Xiaoting was, he might not be able to pick the "Snow Goose Delicate Flower".In the end, she couldn't help but healed Qiu Keyin's illness, and even helped the couple consummate their marriage tonight.Her wedding dress is really beautiful and thorough.Qiu Keyin took advantage of everything, and Qiu Duanming strangled her vitals. What dissatisfaction does Qiu Keyin have?
Long Xiaoting glanced at Shuang Lan'er who was sitting beside her, and said softly, "You look good, do your clothes fit you well?"

Qiu Keyin said first: "Boss Shangyang Chengfeng's vision is getting better and better. Every time the clothes he sends are different, wearing them on Sister Lan'er is even more embarrassing."

Shuang Laner smiled happily.

At this time, Long Xiaoting noticed Shuang Lan'er's hands half covered in her sleeves, her light white fingers were tightly wrapped in gauze, faintly bleeding red.With a gloomy expression, he suddenly took her hand and held it in the palm of his hand.

Shuang Lan'er didn't expect him to do this, she was stunned for a moment and forgot to retract, letting him hold it.Her hands were cold, but his was as hot as fire.The two heavens of ice and fire are contradicting and melting each other at this moment.

"Does it matter?" Long Xiaoting asked softly after hesitating for a while.

"Xiao Ting..." Qiu Keyin bit her lip tightly, resentment appeared in her eyes.Just now when Shuang Lan'er showed up, she felt bad. Shuang Lan'er was born smart and beautiful, plus she dressed up carefully, and even met the prince by chance to pick herbs together.Don't talk about long-term love, I'm afraid that now...

Shuang Lan'er seemed to feel Qiu Keyin's fiery gaze, and saw the pity in Long Xiaoting's gaze, she trembled all over, and suddenly withdrew her hand.Sympathy, sympathy again!Quickly hiding her hands in her sleeves, she said indifferently, "Thank you, my lord, for your hypocrisy."

For a moment, Long Xiaoting's thin lips parted slightly, extremely embarrassed.

Qiu Keyin smiled and made a relief, "Xiao Ting, don't be angry. Sister Lan'er is still young, so it's inevitable that she will be a little angry. I will try to persuade her in the future." As she spoke, she touched the dragon with her fingertips in golden armor. Tenglong on the chest of Xiaoting's golden robe seems to be caressing.

Shuang Lan'er has never been used to hypocrisy, and Qiu Keyin clearly hates herself, and even pretends to be on Long Xiaoting's face, it's really disgusting.She smiled coldly, and her words were sharp: "The princess has been sick all year round, and now she is finally cured. I am very happy. I am young, but only eighteen. The princess is more than two years older than me, and I often serve the prince. If the princess wishes As a newcomer, Lan'er is very grateful." She deliberately emphasized the word "newcomer" at the end of her sentence.

As soon as these words came out, Qiu Keyin couldn't hold back anymore, and immediately turned cold.What a Shuang Lan'er, poking every word on her sore spot, satirizing that she was over twenty years old, spent all her youth on the sick bed, and mocking herself as the old man beside Long Xiaoting.Her face was red and white, and she couldn't help but want to have a seizure.

Shuang Lan'er looked at Qiu Keyin coldly with a disdainful attitude.

Long Xiaoting looked at Shuang Lan'er's stubborn side face, his thin lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.Looking up slightly, the Milky Way is vast, so far away, no matter how much you stretch out your hand, you can't reach it.

The atmosphere was stagnant, but Nanny Gui came over with tea.Qiu Keyin lost his expression in an instant, with a smile on his lips, he winked at Nanny Gui.Nanny Gui understood, stepped forward and brought the tea to Shuang Lan'er, and said with a strange smile: "Mrs. Lan, tonight is the day of great joy for the prince and princess. You should serve tea, please."

Shuang Lan'er frowned, and stretched out her hand to pick it up, but Nanny Gui touched her elbow, and the tea was immediately overturned, and the scalding water penetrated into the thin fabric in an instant, scalding her legs with dull pain.

Nanny Gui accused: "Madam Lan! The prince and concubine are overjoyed, but you spilled the tea, how unlucky it is!"

Shuang Lan'er was burned, so she took a silk handkerchief and hastily wiped the stain.

Nanny Gui pretended to step forward to help, her movements were concealed, no one could see that she was wiping Shuang Lan'er openly, and scratching Shuang Lan'er's burnt place with her long nails in secret.

The pain was so painful that Shuang Lan'er couldn't bear it any longer and pushed Nanny Gui away.

Nanny Gui didn't seem to stand still, she fell backwards in an exaggerated posture, and fell to the ground, screaming "Wah-wah" in pain.She got up, tearing up and down, crying: "My lord, this old slave has watched you grow up, and at this age, no one has ever been so rude to this old slave...My lord..."

Long Xiaoting held Shuang Lan'er's shoulders, turned her around forcefully, and looked deeply into her eyes, "Lan'er, the palace is no better than the common people, you are too hot-tempered. Apologize to Nanny Gui."

Shuang Lan'er's heart surged with heat, but she quickly calmed down.She actually wanted to yell at him, "Which eye of yours saw me push her down?" But she held back after all.Only smiled back.

There are long and thin tassels on her earrings, and at this moment, they lightly hit the back of his hand holding her shoulder, which was slightly cold.At that moment, when he saw her innocent smile blooming in the dark night, he felt instantly fascinated.His thin lips moved slightly, and a few words finally burst out between his teeth, "Be obedient, don't be willful."

The next moment, Shuang Lan'er swung Long Xiaoting away vigorously, "I'm going to change clothes." She fled in a hurry, disheartened.capricious?That's how he thought of her.He wronged her indiscriminately.Unable to restrain the anger in her heart, she ran wildly along the cobblestone path.

The night is too dark, and the shadows of the moon are sparse.

Feeling wronged in her heart, her eyes seemed to be filled with mist, she gradually couldn't see the road ahead, and her footsteps became more and more chaotic.Suddenly, she didn't know what was lying on the side of the road, and she didn't check for a while and tripped.She thought she would fall badly, but when she fell, she landed on a soft mass.And this soft thing can also make strange noises, strange noises, sounds familiar?

No time to think about it, Shuang Lan'er got up quickly, she guessed that she might have bumped into someone.She was too impatient and didn't know what she was going to do.In the darkness, the other party yelled in pain, and the man's long legs arched due to the pain suddenly pushed against her lower abdomen.

This is good, Shuang Lan'er, who had already got up, fell down again under the impact of external force.The next moment, her nose was filled with a strong masculine breath, and what was even worse, her lips seemed to be attached to something, soft, like the softest cotton wool; Rice cakes, people have the urge to take a bite.

At this time, Yue'er showed her face from the clouds, and a faint halo fell from the sparse gaps in the willow trees.

Shuang Lan'er finally saw the situation in front of her clearly: the man's skin was like snow, his black hair was hanging by his ears, and a pair of long eyes were looking at her, very close at hand.Such alluring eyes, extremely beautiful and glamorous, aren't they - Long Teng!And her lips seemed to be attached to - his lips?

As if struck by lightning, Shuang Lan'er was shocked and jumped up from Long Teng's body.God, what did she do?A casual fall in Prince Rui's Mansion can also happen to bump into Long Teng, what is the fate between him and her?
To make matters worse, she actually...

He didn't have time to think about it, because after seeing clearly that it was her, the vile man in front of him screamed like a pig after discovering that their lips were touching.

Now Shuang Lan'er was in a hurry, after all, she was in Prince Rui's mansion, if someone else heard Long Teng's yelling, she would be in trouble.Heartbroken, she hurriedly covered Long Teng Guiming's thin lips tightly with one hand.The other hand stretched out a finger, brought it to his lips, and made a gesture of whispering.

With a smile in Long Teng's beautiful eyes, he nodded slightly.

Only then did Shuang Lan'er dare to let go. She was angry in her heart, but now that she met Long Teng again, she said angrily, "What do you call a big man? If you say being slighted, I am the one who suffers. What do you have to shout about?"

Long Teng suddenly approached Shuang Lan'er, grinning a big evil smile, and what he said next could drive a living person to death, "I just yelled casually, what's the matter, isn't it allowed? And There is no law of the king?"

Shuang Lan'er rolled her eyes, she was too lazy to talk to such an unscrupulous person, so she just punched him down.Such a Long Teng, who took advantage of her and pretended to be innocent, really owed him.

Unexpectedly, with a punch, Long Teng screamed again, and the sound was sharper and harsher than before.

In desperation, Shuang Lan'er had no choice but to tightly cover his lips again.This time, she didn't dare to let go of him easily, and covered him for a long time, for fear that if he let go, he would start shouting again.

Long Teng looked at Shuang Lan'er with eyes full of grievances, and pointed down.

Shuang Lan'er was puzzled, and said: "I'll let you go, don't shout anymore, okay? I just punched you, what are you doing? I'm afraid of you."

Long Teng nodded.

Shuang Lan'er then slowly let go.

Long Teng let out a long breath, stretched out his hand to wipe off the sweat from his forehead, shook his head and said, "It's not that you punched me, it's that your hand has been pressing on me, it's almost killing me."

There?where is it?

After a little thought, Shuang Lan'er's face suddenly turned red, and she felt a strange feeling in her palms spreading all over her body, making her feel like she was struck by lightning.Could it mean... Thinking of this, she quickly backed away, about to leave.Unexpectedly, the center of gravity was unstable, and the whole person fell straight backward.

Long Teng smiled evilly, and suddenly grabbed Shuang Lan'er's slender waist, and hugged her back.

There was a playful look in his eyes. At that moment, Shuang Lan'er suddenly felt that she had been fooled. She lowered her head and looked at the place where she was holding him down just now. It was clear that there were two clusters of flames in her eyes. She said angrily : "Are you kidding me? I obviously only pressed your leg."

Long Teng smiled innocently, "That's right, I mean you pressed my leg. Otherwise, what do you think it is?"

Shuang Lan'er was embarrassed, she thought it was...

Long Teng's beautiful eyes gradually widened, with a look of comprehension on his face, and he dragged the end of his voice for a long time, "Hey, you're blushing. Oh——You actually thought of some indecent thoughts——"

With a sound of "boom", Shuang Lan'er felt that her head was about to explode, her face was so hot that she guessed that she could boil an egg, this vile man deliberately teased her.Partly because of embarrassment, partly because she didn't want to pay attention to this kind of dude, she instantly turned cold, and she got up and wanted to leave.

Unexpectedly, Long Teng clenched his arms tightly, firmly fixing Shuang Lan'er in front of him.In this way, it became Shuang Lan'er who straddled him, and the two of them were so close that there was almost no gap.

Such a posture is too ambiguous, and the alarm bells in Shuang Lan'er's mind can't help but go off.At such a close distance, his scorching breath sprayed all over her neck one after another, making it itchy.Her breathing gradually became rapid, her heart beat like a drum, and she was so nervous that she did not dare to move.After a while, she asked with difficulty: "What do you want to do? This is Prince Rui's Mansion."

Long Teng's handsome face, which has surpassed peach blossoms, is getting closer and closer, and his voice is full of evil, "Anyway, we have already kissed just now, what's the difference between once and twice?"

"Do not--"

Before Shuang Lan'er finished speaking, her lips were already tightly blocked by Long Teng.The night is as cool as water, and the evening breeze brings fragrance.His kiss was very domineering and aggressive, and his lips and teeth deepened a little bit.At first she clenched her white teeth tightly to prevent him from attacking.Reluctantly, this fellow directly pinched her waist with a palm, she was startled, and let go, giving him an opportunity to take advantage of it.

During the intertwining of lips and tongues, he seemed to be getting more and more excited, and his movements became more and more wild, and his arms hugged her almost to death.She only felt that the world was spinning, but her mind was clear, and she was so angry that her whole body seemed to burst.Helpless, she still couldn't get rid of him, so she had to let him be frivolous.

"Let go of her!"

An angry shout finally interrupted this fragrant and beautiful scene.

Long Teng and Shuang Lan'er were startled at the same time, taking advantage of Long Teng's distraction, Shuang Lan'er hurriedly pushed him away.

In the dark night, the golden robe blended with the pale yellow moonlight, and the visitor held a lantern in his hand, standing against the wind.

And hearing the voice, Shuang Lan'er knew who was behind her, she lowered her head very low.She really didn't know how to explain this situation.Isn't Long Xiaoting accompanying Qiu Keyin?Why did it suddenly appear here?At this time, she realized that she was even more worried about Long Teng. He was a governor of Shangyang, a fourth-rank official, and he was afraid that he would offend King Rui in the future...

Long Teng looked relaxed and comfortable, lazily loosening his loose and slightly messy long hair, his eyes shifted to the ashen-faced Long Xiaoting, he stood up slowly, brushed off the grass clippings on his body, and said with every move. Endless elegance.Under the cold moon in the green lake, with a smile on his eyelashes, he called Long Xiaoting softly, "Uncle Huang."

Long Xiaoting raised the wind lamp in his hand, and the bright light shone on Long Teng's beautiful and enchanting profile, as if it had dyed Long Teng another pink.Long Xiaoting's face was expressionless, and his voice was extremely cold: "Shaoyun, why are you here? How is Brother Huang recently?"

Long Teng stroked his long hair by his ears lightly, and said with a smile, "Thanks to Uncle Huang's concern, my father's complexion is much better, but he still needs to rest. Tonight, my uncle is overjoyed, my father is unable to leave the palace, and my nephew will congratulate me on my father's behalf."

"Really." Long Xiaoting snorted coldly, and said again: "Then what is Shaoyun doing now?"

Long Teng slowly took out a folding fan from his sleeve, played it between his three fingers, opened it with a "snap", shook it lightly, and said, "It's too hot, and the seats are stuffy. The scenery in Prince Rui's Mansion is very nice. I heard that Lenghu is the best place, so I'll come out to get some fresh air."

"Shaoyun is so leisurely, my father released a Beijing official to give you experience. I heard that Shaoyun is a good governor of Shangyang Mansion, and my father is very happy."

"Hehe, I don't dare to do it. How can the demeanor of the six prefectures and the three jurisdictions compare with the mere Xiaoji and the emperor's uncle Megatron."

The two of them came and went, talking politely.

However, Shuang Lan'er was completely stunned at this time, and Long Teng called Uncle Long Xiaoting, wouldn't it be... I heard that the current emperor has only two sons, namely the crown prince and King Rui.Isn't Long Teng the prince's son?Although Long Teng has the same surname as the royal family, how many people have the surname Long in the world?She never thought that Long Teng was actually a member of the royal family.

Shuang Lan'er kept her head down, staring at the tip of her shoe that was not in the grass.There was a gentle breeze blowing by her ear, it turned out that Long Teng was slowly approaching her ear with his folding fan, and said in a low voice: "Hey, did you see that prudish guy? He's only a month older than me, so I'd really like to call him uncle." Not reconciled."

Shuang Lan'er turned her face sideways, and glared at Long Teng, "He called you Shaoyun, and you lied to me about your name?" She wondered in her heart, could it be that men from the Long family have a habit of deceiving people, and she called Long Xiao before? Ting made thunder, Long Xiaoting did not deny it.Now Long Teng is...

Long Teng raised his folding fan, and the painted landscape fan was fully unfolded, almost completely covering the two of them whispering.He lowered his voice, "Shaoyun is my small character. If you like it, you can call me Shaoyun." After a pause, he almost moved close to her face, and said mysteriously: "Actually, except for relatives, Only those who are closest to me can call me that. We had a tacit understanding in the kiss just now, so..."

Before Long Teng could finish speaking, Shuang Lan'er suddenly elbowed him on the side, "Shut up! He will hear."

Long Teng shrugged with a smile, put away the folding fan in his hand, "He's seen it all, so he's afraid to hear it?" After speaking, he used the end of the fan handle to pick up Shuang Lan'er's long hair that was hanging down on his shoulder blades, and glanced at Long Xiaoting with his long eyes "Uncle Huang, when did you have such a lovely maid in your mansion, why don't you reward me. I promise to love her well." He deliberately emphasized the word "pain" and looked at Shuang Lan'er ambiguously.

Shuang Lan'er glared at Long Teng again, gritted her silver teeth secretly, she endured it!Tolerate!Hurt her?Let her "pain" him.In fact, she really wanted to kick him into the lake.

Just now Long Teng and Shuang Lan'er whispered in secret, moving back and forth.In Long Xiaoting's eyes, it looked more like flirting, he held back his anger, and said coldly: "She is not a court lady! Shaoyun, you are naturally romantic. Ethics are above all, she is your emperor's wife, please respect yourself! Don't be an example !"

Long Teng's beautiful eyes widened, pretending to be stunned, "Oh, so this is the emperor's uncle Xinna's concubine, she was hiding it. She really is a rare beauty, ha ha. But—" he deliberately dragged the end of his voice He grew long, and moved a few steps forward while speaking, and came to Long Xiaoting's side.

Long Xiaoting's body froze, and his expression became even colder.

Holding up the folding fan in his hand, Long Teng lightly tapped Long Xiaoting's shoulder with the fan bone, and said half provocatively: "Uncle Emperor, it's a waste of a beauty to be here with you." After a pause, his eyes curved up charmingly, "It seems like it's still the first kiss Oh, I’m sorry for letting my nephew take advantage of it for nothing. Hehe.” After finishing speaking, he laughed and walked away.

The wild and unruly laughter echoed by the lake for a long time before slowly dissipating.

Without the presence of Long Teng, the surrounding atmosphere froze instantly.

Shuang Lan'er swallowed, glanced at Long Xiaoting's gloomy face, then smiled dryly, and said hastily: "I'll go back and change my clothes." After saying that, she was eager to escape.He had no choice but to take a step, and was firmly grabbed by Long Xiaoting.She stopped, turned her head and said in embarrassment: "The prince is very happy tonight, it's not early, the princess must be waiting."

Long Xiaoting didn't say a word, he threw away the wind lamp in his hand, and suddenly withdrew his hand forcefully, and immediately hugged Shuang Lan'er in front of him.

Shuang Lan'er watched the wind lamp go out, and the light went out, only to feel her heart sinking.He was so close that her heart beat violently.The surrounding area was extremely quiet, as if the huge palace was empty.Between the heaven and the earth, there is only the gurgling water and the rustling of willow leaves.Suddenly, his fingers approached her face, she became more nervous, and struggled slightly, but suddenly felt a soft thing plugging her lips, it was a silk handkerchief.

Long Xiaoting rubbed Shuang Lan'er's bright red lips, as if trying to wipe off something extremely dirty.At first, it was just a gentle wipe, but later it became harder and harder.

Shuang Lan'er was surprised in her eyes, and let him rub the corner of her lips fiercely, until she felt a tingling sensation on her lips, then pushed him away, and said with a frown: "Enough!"

Long Xiaoting's voice was suppressed, "Have you known each other for a long time?"

Shuang Lan'er took a deep breath, "It's not too long, and it's not too short either."

Long Xiaoting remained silent.The two were suffocated again.

At this time, there was a small beating dot in the distance, which was getting closer and closer, and it was only when he got close that he could clearly see that the person who came was Luo Gonggong.Eunuch Luo was sweating profusely, and he was relieved to find Long Xiaoting, "My lord, the auspicious time has come. The princess has returned to Keyuan to wait for my lord."

Long Xiaoting stood still.

Eunuch Luo was even more anxious, "My lord, you can't delay the auspicious time."

After a while, Long Xiaoting finally took a step forward, and when he passed by Shuang Lan'er, he warned in a low voice, "Stay away from Long Teng!"

Shuang Lan'er was stunned for a while.He said the cold words in a gentle voice, like ice edges melting into spring water, wading through her heart.The golden figure in front of him walked further and further away, gradually disappearing at the end of the road.For some unknown reason, she suddenly had an inexplicable impulse to follow Long Xiaoting to the gate of Keyuan from afar.She hid in the distance, saw Qiu Keyin dressed in red to welcome Long Xiaoting in, and watched the vermilion door slowly close, shutting all the commotion in the room, and also shutting her loneliness in the door outside.

She stood there in a daze, and suddenly felt extraordinarily awake, like waking up from a dream.The man in white clothes in her mind is just the thunder she imagined, not the real Long Xiaoting in front of her eyes.Thunder was just a beautiful dream she once had, and it was time for her to wake up.

She walked back numbly, her feet were weak, as if she was stepping on clouds.Once upon a time, she was no longer who she used to be.She wants to leave here, the world is so big, but there is no place for her.Her parents don't know where they are, and what kind of suffering they are suffering.She only has one person, one pair of hands, and one pair of legs. She has no great talents, but only medical skills. What can she do?What should she do?
She has figured it out thoroughly, and she will guard her heart.No matter how Long Xiaoting treats her, it has nothing to do with her.

Qiu Keyin relied on Long Xiaoting's favor and did whatever he wanted.Water can carry a boat and capsize it, if she can expose Qiu Keyin's hypocrisy in front of Long Xiaoting.In this way, why is there any reason for her to continue to use blood to treat Qiu Keyin?At that time, there was no need for her to stay in Prince Rui's mansion.Only in this way can she truly be free and save her family.

Under the boundless dark night, she smiled slightly.

The next day, in the garden.

The sound of "cracking, crackling, crackling" was loud and harsh.

The room is covered with soft Western Region carpets, even if the vase is dropped, it will not break.Qiu Keyin felt angry and had nowhere to vent, so he smashed the vase against the wall.

Nanny Gui persuaded, "Wangfei, your body is just better, so you can't get into such a big fire."

Qiu Keyin held on, and said: "You didn't see the look in the eyes of the prince at the banquet last night, how can I not be angry?"

Nanny Gui held her breath for a moment, "After all, she's just a commoner girl, the princess is still afraid that she will turn the world upside down?"

Qiu Keyin sneered, "She has turned upside down."

Nanny Gui froze, hesitated for a while before saying: "Princess, there is a sentence that I don't know if I should say it or not?"

Qiu Keyin gave her a sideways glance, "Say it quickly!"

Nanny Gui persuaded: "Princess, if the prince inherits the throne in the future, how can there be no concubines and concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards? The concubine only needs to sit firmly on the throne of empress. That bitch comes from a lowly background, so he won't be able to get any high position."

Qiu Keyin smiled softly, her expression seemed to go back to many years ago, "I have always loved him, what have I gained after all these years? I know his heart best. She has been dead for so many years...why...he finally Ken is tempted, why not me? I have loved him for so many years and waited for him for so many years, why?"

Nanny Gui couldn't bear it, and wiped away her tears: "Princess, could it be that... Shuang Lan'er's temper and voice are somewhat similar to hers?"

"She..." Qiu Keyin clenched her hand more and more tightly, printing a few bloodstains on her fair arm, and after a while, she muttered to herself, "Are you talking about her?"

"Yes." Nanny Gui leaned closer, "Shuang Lan'er's temperament is three points like hers, and her voice is exactly the same, mellow and cold, trembling when excited but not lacking in calmness. When the old servant first heard it, I felt like a 'thump' in my heart. Jump."

Qiu Keyin smiled coldly, and half sarcastically said: "Nurse Gui, she's been dead for so long, but you remember it clearly. It seems that even you can't forget her. If it's about winning people's hearts, I'm not as good as her." one-third."

"Old slave..." Nanny Gui was at a loss for words.

"That's all." Qiu Keyin waved his hands, "You still have to think about how to deal with Shuang Lan'er."

Nanny Gui smiled strangely, and leaned close to Qiu Keyin's ear, "This old slave has already planned, so we..."

The room was full of mess and there was nothing to hide in the sunshine, Qiu Keyin finally showed a smile.

More than ten days later, the autumn rain continued.

In Prince Rui's Mansion, the rain gurgled down along the glazed tiles, forming natural water curtains.

In the afternoon of this day, Shuang Lan'er was leaning against the window, staring at the brilliance of the vegetation in the garden washed by the rain.The mist is hazy, but the white walls and black tiles are distinct.At the end suddenly a little white approached, gradually getting closer, and it was vaguely seen that someone was coming.

Shuang Lan'er frowned lightly, her drunken garden was the coldest one, the imperial doctor Shen had just left, who would come?Just as he was thinking, the visitor was approaching, holding a plain white Luzhou oil-paper umbrella in his hand.The brim of the umbrella is slightly lower, blocking his face.

Step by step, he walked towards her slowly.Snow-white and light-yellow flowers are blooming all over the garden, falling in the wind and rain, like a large number of flying snowflakes.

Shuang Lan'er gently covered her slightly cool lips, and could almost imagine the next scene.

The plain white umbrella handle has no decoration.The eaves of the umbrella were lifted slightly, revealing his forehead wearing a black jade forehead ring, and his clear eyes seemed to break through the rain and fog and see the clear sky again.

In a dream.Until he handed her another umbrella, he said softly in a deep and magnetic voice, "I'll take you to a place."

The ten fingers holding the handle of the umbrella were stiff, Shuang Lan'er took a few deep breaths, and replied, "Okay." She followed him silently to the gate of King Rui's Mansion, got into the carriage, and arrived at the famous Fengman Palace in Shangyang City. building.From the beginning to the end, she was very calm, without any ripples in her heart.In the days of confusion and loneliness, she has learned to be indifferent.

Fengmanlou is almost made of gold and jade, with sandalwood as beams, crystal jasper as lamps, pearls as curtains, twisted silk baoluo tents falling down, like clouds and mountains and magical seas.The owner here is the richest man in Shangyang City - Feng Yanxue.

Shuang Lan'er is no stranger to Feng Yanxue's name, and there are many rumors about him among the people.The clothes, jewelry and rare items in Prince Rui's Mansion were also personally selected by Feng Yanxue.

After Long Xiaoting entered Fengmanlou, he whispered a few words to Feng Yanxue.Feng Yanxue understood immediately, and smiled at Shuang Lan'er, "Mrs. Lan, please wait a moment."

Shuang Lan'er also smiled back, it was the first time she saw Feng Yanxue, a leader in the business world, she did not expect to be so young, in her early twenties, with an elegant appearance.

After a while, Feng Yanxue sent two maids to change Shuang Lan'er into new clothes.

This is a bright pure blue dress woven with gold, the color is clearer than the blue sky, and the colorful shawl of transparent gauze is dragged on the ground long, as if carrying a rainbow by her side.

Feng Yanxue immediately praised: "Madam is so charming, how often do you see her in this world?"

Shuang Lan'er turned around slowly, looked at Long Xiaoting, without saying a word.

Long Xiaoting's eyes suddenly lit up, and his hard Adam's apple rolled down.He was holding the teacup in his hand, his palm gradually tightened, and the force was very skillful, but he saw a series of cracks across the delicate white jade teacup, like knives cutting each other, but they were tightly sealed without leaking.When his slender fingers gradually spread out, the tea bowl shattered into countless pieces, and the tea flowed all over the floor.After a while, he finally spoke out, his voice was unrecognizably hoarse, "Boss Feng's stuff is good."

Feng Yanxue smiled slightly, leaned over and took out the tray from the cabinet, and put it in front of Shuang Lan'er, "Madam, please choose, these are the rarest things, the only one in Shangyang City."

There were huge bright pearls, blood coral, nephrite golden lotus, etc. in the tray, but Shuang Lan'er's eyes fell on a silver mirror. The mirror was not luxurious, it was just plain silver, without jewel inlays.The bronze mirror I usually use always feels hazy, but this mirror is bright and dazzling, and can clearly illuminate every subtle line on her face, and even every tiny pore.She had never seen this kind of mirror before, and she couldn't help picking it up and holding it in her hand.

Seeing that Shuang Lan'er chose the silver mirror, Feng Yanxue said with a smile: "Madam has good eyesight. This silver mirror comes from the Western Regions, it is precious and rare, no matter how polished the bronze mirror is, it cannot be compared with it."

Long Xiaoting came to Shuang Lan'er at some time, looked at the person in the mirror, and said softly: "This is what I want."

Shuang Lan'er did not refuse, she put the mirror in her sleeve, "Thank you, my lord."

The strangeness and alienation in her tone made Long Xiaoting slightly stagnant, and immediately pulled her by his side, "Let's go."

Feng Yanxue sent them off respectfully.

Dressed so grandly, Shuang Lan'er thought that Long Xiaoting was going to take her to meet someone.Unexpectedly, Long Xiaoting took her to see a folk shadow play.

It was late at that time, and it was raining again, and the world was completely enveloped in darkness.

In the private seats on the second floor of Man Ting Fang Tea House, Xiao Er was busy going back and forth.Downstairs was full of voices, and everyone was eagerly waiting.

Shuang Lan'er looked at Long Xiaoting beside her in amazement. Shadow puppetry is something only children love to watch. It's inconceivable that King Rui has such a hobby.

At this time, I don't know who shouted, "It's started!"

Suddenly, all the lights in the teahouse went out instantly, and there was silence in the pitch black.As if there was a tacit understanding, no one made a sound.

On the stage, a ray of white light shines.

The snow-white curtain first reveals a courtyard with white tiles and black walls, and two octagonal pavilions can be seen faintly surrounded by emerald green.Then, a man wearing a long gown and a crown of jade on his head appeared gracefully.

In the teahouse, the Quban played light music with flutes at this time, reflecting the appearance of the man.Immediately, the tune lengthens and becomes more soothing, and the picture enters the courtyard with white tiles and black walls. A woman is sitting by the window, her hair is slightly messed up, and her face is sad.

Shuang Lan'er secretly glanced at Long Xiaoting, he looked at it seriously, his bright eyes did not move, only his long eyelashes fluttered occasionally.He seemed to be so absorbed that he didn't even realize that she was staring at him for a long time.She was even more surprised, this play is very common, called "Drunken Twin Pavilion".

In Xianglong Kingdom, shadow puppetry is very popular. The wealthy Wang family and the country gentry are all proud of hiring famous masters to carve shadow figures, stocking exquisite shadow boxes, and privately raising shadow theaters.In folk villages and towns, large and small shadow puppet troupes abound.Regardless of festivals, harvest celebrations, praying for blessings and worshiping gods, weddings and banquets, birthday celebrations, stage singing and filming are indispensable.A play often lasts all night or lasts for more than ten days and a half months, which is very lively.

This "Drunken Twin Pavilion" was all the rage a few years ago, and Shuang Lan'er had watched it several times.

The story is actually very clichéd. It tells the story of a woman in Shangyang City who married a local bureaucrat when the third generation king of Xianglong Kingdom was in power in the early years.The woman looks at the two pavilions in the garden from the window every day, and her beauty is getting old day by day.Until the woman was 25 years old, she met a man who came to Beijing to rush for the exam.

The man's family background is also good, and the woman's husband is a distant relative, and temporarily lives in the woman's home in order to gain fame.His room was on the other side of the pavilion, and whenever he was tired from reading and looked up to rest, he would always see a sad woman on the opposite side.

One day, the man wrote a poem to the woman, expressing his understanding and concern.After seeing it, the woman was in a good mood and made a dessert herself as a thank you.I never thought that the two would fall in love with each other after coming and going.

Xianglong's national customs are very strict, and everyone says that this woman is a married woman, but this woman is seven years older than the man, which is also intolerable to the world.Their love is destined to be a tragedy.But deeply in love, they couldn't extricate themselves, met secretly, and enjoyed a short and beautiful moment.Paper could not contain fire, and finally one day, their affair was discovered.

On that day, the imperial palace released the rankings, and the boy's high school champion had a bright future.But such a scandal is a fatal slander to a man.The woman's husband felt humiliated, made things difficult for the man and persecuted him in every possible way, and ordered him to be beaten with bruises all over his body.But even so, the man is still unwilling to give up on the woman, and insists on asking the woman's husband to divorce her and live with him from now on. He is willing to give up everything.

Seeing that the man's future was ruined, the woman resolutely took all the charges and told everyone that she was the one who seduced the man out of loneliness.Enduring everyone's scolding and disdain, the woman jumped into Cixi, never to return.

In the shadow puppetry, the screen turns into a rolling river, sprinkled with flowers of various colors.It is the most sincere sacrifice for a man to a woman.The flowers floated farther and farther until they could no longer be seen, which also took away the man's heart from then on.

In the Mantingfang teahouse, there was a faint sobbing sound.

In the last scene, the man finally became a high-ranking official, defeated the woman's former husband, and bought the garden where the woman once lived.The man stood quietly on the covered bridge between the two pavilions, pouring the sake in his hand into the pond, silently commemorating.The moonlight was rising, and when the man looked up, his hair was already gray...

The picture stopped abruptly.

Suddenly, all the candles in the room were lit, and the light instantly replaced the darkness, clearly illuminating everyone's different expressions.Some were amazed, some were weeping, some were indifferent, all kinds of gestures, nothing to hide.

At the end of the play, the music is over, and looking forward, there is only a vast white curtain and nothing left.

Shuang Lan'er sighed softly, and when she stretched out her hand, she was surprised to find that the side of her face was slightly wet, and she actually shed tears.I don't know why, when I watched "Drunk Two Pavilion" before, I didn't feel so deeply, and I never shed tears.Now maybe her mood has changed, she is no longer the naive and sentimental girl she used to be.

Turning her head, she looked at Long Xiaoting, his eyes were fixed on the white curtain, and there was a hidden autumn water in his deep eyes.She thought he would say something, but unfortunately he didn't.

She called him silently.

He is also silent.

In the teahouse, everyone got up and left one after another, from the noise of tables and chairs colliding to the empty silence.Long Xiaoting never moved, just sat quietly.Her clear black eyes gradually froze, even dead silent.

Xiao Er tentatively came to urge, "Master, Mrs., we are closing."

Long Xiaoting didn't seem to hear at first.After a while, he lowered his eyes slightly, got up and said, "Let's go."

Shuang Lan'er followed him.

The rain outside had stopped long ago, and it was gloomy, with no moonlight or stars.

The shops along the street were closed long ago, only a few lanterns were hung here and there, and the dim light stretched his leaving figure very long.On the empty street, there were only the two of them.

Between the sky and the earth, it was so quiet that he could only hear his heavy steps stepping on the wet pond, with a "pop", splashing countless water splashes, and then quietly landing, finally it was silent.

In the chilly autumn, Shuang Lan'er closed her neckline.

In front of him, he suddenly stopped.Turning around, Qingliang's gentle voice came, "Lan'er, what do you want? I will do my best to satisfy you."

Shuang Lan'er stopped, and the wind stirred the golden tassels around her ears, hitting her cheeks coldly, as if reminding her of the coldness behind wealth and the loneliness of being a cage made of gold and jade.She said softly: "Then, I want to leave."

Long Xiaoting frowned and said nothing.

(End of this chapter)