After all, who lost whom: broken glass

Chapter 10 Princess Xuanji (2)
Rong Yu didn't bother to think about where he learned about today's events, maybe the queen mother told him, or maybe it was the mysterious Master Qin who told him, anyway he knew, she could only do it as best as possible. Don't lie - there is a price to pay for cheating, and she doesn't have enough capital to gamble on it, she dares not, and can't.Rong Yu put his hands on her abdomen, Xin Yu helped her to sit down, she lowered her eyebrows and said softly: "I wronged Zhiqi, but she must die."

Xin Yu leaned on the chair cushion, beckoning her to continue talking.

Rong Yu said: "It's not the assassin who wants to kill me today, it's... Prince Ping, the assassin is the one who saved me."

Rong Yu raised his head suddenly, Xin Yu saw her eyes brighten up, this is a strange woman, among his concubines, her background is considered the lowest, it is rare that she does not have the ambition to be above everyone , but when danger comes, she keenly knows how to deal with it, calm and calm, even if there is only a glimmer of hope, she still dares to put all the bets—she is a standard gambler, but the chips that can let her sit on the table Not too much.She was different from that woman many years ago—that woman, who didn't cherish her own life, or had no way of cherishing it.He sighed deeply and asked, "Why did he kill you?"

Rong Yu said: "I asked about the origin of Wuxinting, Zhiqi...Zhiqi told me."

"That's right." Xin Yu said, "That child...has too much heart." He was silent for a while, looking at the sky outside the window, there was a line of blue before, and then it gradually became dark, and the shadows of the trees whirled, He said: "Zhiqi has been in the palace for many years, and she knows more about the affairs of the palace than you. I feel relieved to have her by your side to remind me...let her come back. Let it be revealed."

Rong Yu's body froze, she didn't expect Xin Yu to trust Zhiqi to such an extent, she lowered her head and wanted to say "yes", but she couldn't speak, she tried to suppress the thoughts in her heart, but No matter what, it can't be done, and it circles repeatedly, like a raging fire, which burns the heart painfully.

Xin Yu saw the clue and said with a smile: "You suspect that Zhiqi is mine, don't you?"

Rong Yu felt ruthless in his heart, and said: "The concubine doesn't understand why His Majesty trusts her so much." As soon as this remark came out, it was recognized.

The flames in this woman's eyes were burning so clearly, even if she wanted to pretend she didn't know, it would be hard for her. Xin Yu seemed to be in a good mood, and teased, "You are honest, so you are not afraid that I will blame you?"

Rong Yu's heart tightened, and he said with a smile: "Your Majesty can be a concubine and be proud of being favored."

Xin Yu gently held her hand and said, "I trust you far more than her. But you need to know, Rong'er... You don't have a reliable person by your side, so I can't rest assured." Rong Yu said in his heart: Yes Is chess a reliable person?That's amazing.Even though she thought so, her heart still felt hot for no reason—he said he trusted her.

"Zhiqi knows a little bit more, but it's not surprising. Her identity...do you know?" Xin Yu continued.

Rong Yu leaned against Xin Yu's side, and Xin Yu's breath made her feel warm—she began to realize that this man was the one she relied on for the rest of her life, whether he was a lover or not, in this huge palace, even in this vast world , She has no tiles above her, and no space below her. Only this man can protect her, and even love her.Maybe he doesn't love her, and he will never love her, but how much can a person desire, and how much can he get?Among thousands of people, how lucky is a woman to find a single-minded person who will never leave her forever?If it can be obtained easily, why would anyone lament that it is easy to find a priceless treasure, but it is rare to have a lover?

"Zhiqi entered the palace in Jiayou's 13th year. This year, no beautiful women were recruited, but her family still sent her to the palace. Zhiqi's original name is Yu, and her first name is Wanyun. Do you understand now?"

Yu Wanyun.There is only one word difference between the name of Concubine Yu.Rong Yu said in astonishment: "Your Majesty is saying—"

"You can trust her, because she has no one to rely on in this palace, except you."

Rong Yu thought for a while, then took out a wooden box from behind the curtain and handed it to Xin Yu, saying: "When Zhiqi left, I left this thing with me, but I... don't understand what she means."

Xin Yu held the wooden box in his hand, stared at the fire seal with the word "Chi" and said, "This official seal has been around for a while." He raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you want to see it?" Take off, there is a bit of childish innocence, Rong Yu's heart softened for a moment, and he said in an almost doting tone: "My concubine will watch with your majesty."

Xin Yu smiled slightly and said, "Guess what's in this wooden box?"

Rong Yu's head was as big as a bucket, and he didn't dare to spoil Xin Yu's interest, so he reluctantly guessed: "In terms of shape, the contents of the box should be silk paper, but the box is so small, it is extremely heavy in the hand , I’m afraid it’s a pearl or jade.”

Xin Yu said leisurely: "Rong'er is quick-witted, if I'm not mistaken, this box should contain a portrait." After finishing speaking, he wanted to take off the official seal.Rong Yu felt anxious, pressed his hand and said: "Your Majesty, you can't!" Xin Yu wondered: "Why?" Rong Yu said: "Zhiqi went here because of me... I'm afraid she will hold a grudge. If this There are other weird things in the wooden box, the death of a courtier is not a pity, if your majesty... then you can—" Speaking of this, the circles of his eyes turned red.

——A concubine is like Si Luo, she is not allowed to be an only child, she should be a supporter—he is her Qiao Mu.

Xin Yu said softly: "I understand. Rong'er don't worry, I dare to touch it, I have my own reasons. Rong'er, have you heard of Princess Xuanji?"

Rong Yu's heart skipped a beat, "Liu Yi's Family" said: I traveled to Youzhou, went to Xilin Temple to see the Lord, the Lord laughed and wept, and said to the man: I will return to Beijing soon!
In a daze, I heard Xin Yu say: "Princess Xuanji is my aunt, and she has to be named Mingyue, but in the titles passed down by the royal family, most of them are called Princess Xuanji. Xuanji is the princess' boudoir name, and it was not known to outsiders. , but because of King Ping Yi, I don’t stick to it. Have you ever heard of the name of King Ping Yi?”

Rong Yu lowered his head and replied, "I've heard of it."

Xin Yu said: "Prince Ping Yi rose from the rivers and lakes. He is quite chivalrous, and he is known as the King of Heroes. He met his aunt in danger, and his aunt knows heroes with her eyes. King Ping Yi has lived up to expectations. It is rumored that the objects of their love are seven portraits. Look, Rong'er, there is a woman sword dancing under the imperial edict, which is the mark of my aunt."

After hearing the words, Rong Yu took a closer look, and sure enough, she saw the shadow of a woman's sword dance imprinted on the imperial edict, which seemed to be different from the imprint on the seal of "The Family of Liu Yi". She thought it was a word, but it turned out not to be, it was just passed down to the world as the imprint of a boudoir girl .Suddenly thought again: What a solemn thing history books are, how can a little girl be allowed to describe them at will?It is a princess, and it is unseemly.

Xin Yu naturally didn't know that she had so many thoughts in her mind, so she just said: "My aunt is good at engraving gold and stone, and it is said that there are seven seals left to seal the seven paintings of King Pingyi. people, but they were nowhere to be found, and I don’t want to know that there is a picture on the chess player.”

Hearing this, Rong Yu couldn't help but said: "Princess Mingyue...is she actually dead?" She knew that her status was low, and even though she was loved by Xin Yu, she still didn't dare to call Xuanji by her name—that must be extremely noble. The son of heaven is the father, and the prince is the husband. She is regarded as a bright pearl, a bright moon and a star.

Xin Yu said: "Yes, she went with King Ping Yi on the day of his death." Speaking of this, his heart ached slightly, the needles pierced densely, there was no blood, but it was painful.He took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Are you still not allowing me to open this box with my own hands?"

Rong Yu said shyly, "It's because Rong'er is overthinking." But he said in his heart: Since it's just a portrait of an ancestor, why should Zhiqi keep it with her so mysteriously?

While thinking about it, I only heard "click", with a very light sound, the wooden box has been opened, and inside it is indeed a stacked roll of plain silk, with cinnabar as the color, and the beautiful woman's gazing eyes are painted, although it cannot be folded because of folding. A glimpse of the whole picture, but just judging from the lines and colors, it is already master handwriting, and the color of the woman in the painting is so gorgeous that people can't take their eyes off at first glance.

The portrait is the size of a silk handkerchief stacked on top of each other, and when it is unfolded, it is as tall as a person. The woman in the painting looks like a real person, wearing a lake blue dress, wearing boots, tortoise shell beads in her ears, and a string of moon white on her wrist. Pearls, round in color, should be of great value.The most rare thing is that the beautiful woman in the painting is so vividly depicted, even the sparkle in the eyes and the sadness between the brows are completely visible, Xin Yu can't help but feel dazed for a while...

At that time, he was still young, and his mother and concubine were not favored in the palace. It was always rumored that he was able to ascend to the throne of God because of his mother's power. The first emperor loved his mother, so he passed on the throne to him.No, that's not the case, his mother concubine, Concubine Yun, is not a favored concubine, and he rarely sees his father, except for the day of his father's birthday - that's when he met Princess Xuanji day.

The first time he was led by a wet nurse to pay respects to his father, when he was seven years old and had never seen his father, he had imagined what kind of person his father should be, majestic, wise, and superior.But it's not like that...it's not.The lights were bright, and the reflection in the water flowed like a string of stars. He wore new clothes, exquisite brocade and embroidery, and the wet nurse repeatedly explained: "When you see the father, you must kowtow. I wish the father good luck and eternal life." "In the past many years, he still remembers the appearance of the nurse, wearing a blue skirt, with a pretty face and kind eyes. When he was young, she was a person who was closer to his mother than his mother. Later...after she died, she On my father's birthday.

He and his brothers filed in to congratulate his father on his birthday, kowtowed silently, and then raised his head. Originally, he wanted to say the congratulatory message from his wet nurse, but at that moment he suddenly wanted to take a look at his father, a man he had never seen before. , gave him blood and identity--things that he would never be able to get rid of in his lifetime.

No one was aware of this child's little thoughts, everyone just saw him raise his head, and was stunned for a moment. Sitting on the dragon chair was a middle-aged man in yellow. His eyebrows were not as cold as imagined. , but a very elegant smile, because through the lights, it looks distant and fleeting, as if it will disappear in the blink of an eye, so the young Xin Yu's dark eyes stared at him without blinking, Probably with a bit of childish pride, even the phrase "Father and Emperor is auspicious" is also very righteous.

Someone beside the father laughed out loud, a very short laugh, a little hoarse, everyone looked at that person, it was a woman sitting next to the father, her seat was bigger than all the concubines. They are all closer to the emperor. She wears a smokey red gauze dress, a very crazy red, which is too tacky for most people to wear, but she wears it... different.He didn't know what was different. In his opinion, this woman was not very beautiful. In terms of beauty, she was more beautiful than many in his father's harem, but she was different... different.

She is not beautiful, but arrogance, the arrogance and nobility soaked in the bones, not those princes and grandchildren who are struggling with desire can understand.She has the noblest status of the dynasty, and she never fears losing it.

At that time, he didn't understand, but he was confused by the woman's elegance, and he was stunned again. He thought she was going to say something, but she didn't say anything because it was too late.

How the sword light pierced the light of Mingying Garden, how the cold air pierced the skin, and how the man's gaze looked into his father's eyes, and everything around him became quiet, so quiet that he could even hear the dishes breaking The sound of the wind, the sound of the wind passing through the leaves, and the screams and shouts are distant and ethereal - the assassin originally used his body as a cover, and the long sword was originally intended to pass through his body and then pierce his father's heart .

But it didn't work out.

Because of a small negligence, Xin Yu was standing next to his nurse, the woman who sang nursery rhymes to him in summer nights, he would remember the look in her eyes at that moment, she stretched out her hand to cover his eyes, He was not allowed to see how the long sword passed through her body, and how the bright red blood spurted out, staining his new clothes red... But she failed to do so, her hand stretched out in front of him, and it fell powerlessly, That hand was pale and rough, and the temperature of that blood, he remembered after many years, was still hot, like fire.

Her smile is not beautiful, but warm.

The long sword was only deflected to one side, and the target was still his father. This time, it was the woman in the smoky red dress, his aunt, Princess Xuanji.

He was so close, so he saw the sigh in the princess's eyes very clearly, and it was fierce.The slender fingers seemed to be flicked lightly, but it didn't seem to be there. An indescribable look appeared in the assassin's eyes, as if he couldn't believe it, but also as if he hated to the extreme and despaired.The bright blade in the princess's sleeve flashed, and the assassin fell out, retreating seven steps in a row, and fell on his back.Everyone didn't even have time to see his face clearly, a cloud of boiling smoke ignited on the ground, and then his whole body, including his clothes, were wiped clean.

The father's face was slightly pale, and he was still sitting calmly. The servants came and went to pack things up and put the food on the table again. Said to himself: "Is it Chen Guo's remnants?"

Princess Xuanji didn't answer him, but took the child's hand and asked, "Are you afraid?"

Princess Xuanji's voice was a little hoarse, the child realized that she was asking himself, looked at her silently, shook his head, and then asked: "Is he dead?" Xuanji said: "He is dead, don't be afraid."

The child stared at the unmarked ground and said softly: "...It's a pity." He said so softly, but the father heard clearly, took his hand, and asked, "Is it Xiao Qi?" The child responded. Said: "My son Xin Yu, act seven." The child pretended to be mature, but his lips and teeth were still childish.

His father stared at him for a long time, and said: "This child..." He only said half a sentence, then stopped suddenly, and turned to say: "Leave it to his mother, I'm really scared tonight." The tone of discussion was as gentle as jade.

That night when he was sent to his mother's bedroom, his mother did not comfort him, but said: "It's time." He looked up and saw the same sigh in his mother's eyes as his aunt.

After that, he still met Princess Xuanji, but it was far less chance than meeting King Ping Yi.She seems to be mostly in the buildings, pools and pavilions, she rarely sees outsiders, even Liu Yan brothers and sisters are rarely seen.During festivals and festivals, her father often summons her with a book, but she seldom responds, and often excuses her discomfort.He went to visit with his brother, although she didn't show much in the crowd, but she seemed to be able to pick him out easily, she didn't talk much, just smiled slightly, that smile seemed to be no different from others, I just don't know why, every time I see him, I feel as if I've been seen through.

What she knew, and how much she knew, was not something he could guess.

Many years later, he saw a lot of current affairs of his father in the "Life Notes", and knew that this aunt was once in power, not to mention the prince, even the father would not dare to touch her at will.Turning your hands into clouds, turning your hands into rain, surging upward undercurrents, and sudden changes in the situation are all within the palm of your hand.Later... King Yi Liu Yi stepped onto the stage with a more powerful posture, and the name of Princess Xuanji gradually disappeared. It is said that the princess fell in love with the moment of gold and stone, so it was widely spread. , but for some reason, the seven portraits of Xuanji are still lost. For various reasons, it can only be said that it cannot be said.

Those portraits are related to King Yi's life experience in the Jianghu, he doesn't care about these, and naturally someone will take care of the affairs in the Jianghu.It's just that he thought she would be destroyed, but now it seems that she didn't.

Xin Yu stared at the portrait. Ten years later, he seemed to see this woman again, leaning against the window, her eyes half-smiling, her slender fingers half-supporting her chin, her fingertips untouched by Kodan's cleanliness, and the blue behind her. The sky and the light-colored clouds, the sandalwood-colored windows, he seemed to hear that short laugh again, her voice was a little rough... It is said that it was not like this, the night Princess Xiaocheng died, Princess Xuanji was forced to drink The crane's crown is red, and it was the disobedient Hou who broke into the palace with a sword to save his life, but his voice was eventually ruined.

If the painting could speak, what should I say? Should I still ask him: Are you afraid?

He smiled lightly, and said to Rong Yu: "Rong'er, can you imitate this painting and pose for me to see?"

Rong Yu didn't know what to do, and really tried to imitate the posture of the woman in the painting, but felt that the posture was very awkward, and she had to spend a lot of effort to fix it like this, so she couldn't help thinking: Then why does Princess Xuanji make such a posture?When he looked up and saw Xin Yu's eyes burning, he couldn't help but blurted out, "Your Majesty!"

Xin Yu said with a smile: "Rong'er has worked hard today." Rong Yu didn't want him to change the topic suddenly, so he could only interject: "What's the hard work for my concubine? It's really hard for your Majesty to take care of every day." Xin Yu said: "Know chess Since I have given this painting to you, you can just accept it, Ronger, I will not hide it from you, there is something strange about this painting, if it falls into the hands of outsiders, it will be inappropriate... Do you understand?" Rong Yu didn't dare to say too much Yan, only lowered his eyebrows and said, "Rong'er knows."

After three days, Zhiqi returned to Cuihu Residence again, his face was slightly haggard, but his spirit was not bad.Rong Yuping stepped back, looked at the kneeling woman in front of her, and said softly, "I'm back."

Zhiqi only hooked his head a little lower, and didn't make a sound.

Rong Yu didn't make a sound, so the room fell silent, making people's hearts chill.At first the sun was still hanging outside the window, but later it was so far away that it was about to set.Rong Yu said: "I don't tell you what I do, you can probably guess it." Zhiqi lowered his head and said, "Zhiqi knows."

Rong Yu stretched out two fingers, raised it slightly, Zhiqi looked up, revealing a pair of deep eyes, she looks nothing like her sister, not at all.Rong Yu said: "The emperor wants me to keep you, so I will keep you. I won't do what I did today, but Zhiqi, you should know that I can't trust you anymore." Zhiqi kowtowed: "Yes Zhiqi failed."

Rong Yu sighed, looked out the window, the sky was gradually stained with ink, and the crows were perched in the cold trees, Rong Yu said slowly: "What do you mean by what you left behind?"

Zhiqi looked up at her, her eyes slowly condensed with sadness, she said: "Your Majesty sent me to the Palace of Compassion, and I never thought I would come back alive. That box... Your Majesty, please open it."

Rong Yu said: "There really is some secret in that portrait, why do you have to keep it to me?"

Zhiqi replied: "No one can trust Zhiqi, but the secret of this portrait should not be lost in the world with Zhiqi."

(End of this chapter)