Helian Yanran sat up in shock in the darkness.

She dreamed again. I dreamed of the pear grove on Nanshan. The gorgeous and fragrant pear blossoms bloom all year round and are undefeated all year round.

She met him in the pear grove, waited for him under the pear tree, and heard him say in the rain of pear blossoms: "If one day I teach you a sword on this South Mountain, then we will be married." The promise. The warmest and happiest years of her life are all with the unique sweet taste of acacia pears when I think about them now.

Maybe it's because I stayed in this temple called "Acacia" tonight, and the flowers in my memory are very vivid. Helian Yanran's softest, most fragile, most precious and most regretful emotions in her heart were aroused, she took out a thumb-sized Qiankun bag from her sleeve, and gently untied the knot, the bag immediately became larger, and one hand could barely hold it. Helian Yanran took out the bronze mirror in the bag, tapped the mirror, and a pear forest with blooming flowers immediately appeared in the mirror, which was exactly the same as the appearance in her memory, but the young man in green shirt and the young girl in the green shirt at that time were long gone under the tree, and the young man in the long shirt with gentle eyes and the bright girl with a smile like a flower could no longer be found. Things are not people, that's the case.

She reached into the mirror and actually broke a blooming flower branch from the mirror.

Between her and him is like this pear blossom, beautiful and moving but fruitless, Rao is as powerful as her, even if she is wise and resourceful like him, there is always a fate that cannot be fought and rules that cannot be violated. Helian Yanran's palm suddenly ignited a red flame, and in the blink of an eye, the flower branch was burned clean, and there was not even a trace of dregs left. Helian Yanran covered her heart, curled up on the bed in pain, and the hatred in her heart tore at her fiercely like a beast. She had lost him for so long, so long that she hated the world so much once more.

Helian Yanran recited the sword trick he taught softly, over and over again, and finally gradually calmed down. Without him, she still has the Helian family, and the wealth and prosperity of the "No. 1 merchant in the world" will depend on her for a long time.

"Ah hurt ......" she covered her face with her hands to hide the deep sorrow in her eyes, "I remember everything I promised you, and I will try to do it well." But, Ah Hurt, I miss you so much, especially you......" The long night is hard, and it is difficult to sleep.

The next day, accompanied by Bai Sheng, Helian Yanran was able to meet Concubine Li, who had the reputation of "Lord of All Flowers". Wanfang Palace was originally called Chaolu Palace, because Concubine Li was born beautiful and more beautiful than flowers, she was praised by the people as "the lord of Wanfang" among the people. It is passed around, and everyone in the country knows about it. When the emperor heard this, he waved his pen, and Chaolu Palace was renamed Wanfang Palace since then. Concubine Li was beautiful, gentle and virtuous, and gave birth to Princess Shouchang and Bai Sheng, the twelfth prince of the emperor. Both of them inherit their beauty. Princess Shouchang was a concubine three years ago with Qinqingzhou, and her grace was extremely prosperous.

Concubine Li, although she is not favored, but the emperor always rests in her palace for four or five days in January, and the new concubines who are not as good as the cardamom years are more favored than the queen. It's just that her body is delicate and sickly, so there is a faint medicinal fragrance lingering in Wei Zi Hall all year round.

Along the way, Helian Yanran lowered her eyes, dignified and calm, not at all as lively and jumpy as a fourteen-year-old girl.

"The son-in-law greets the concubine. Bai Sheng saluted.

"The folk girl has seen Concubine Li. Helian Yan knelt on the ground, folded her hands under her neck, and bowed.

"Miss Helian, please," Concubine Li's delicate and pleasant voice smiled, "Can you raise your head and ask the palace to take a good look?"

Helian Yanran raised her head as she said, still kneeling, half-lowering her eyes.

Concubine Li looked at her carefully, with a round face and big eyes, and a middle-to-upper posture. The skin is as white as jade, smooth and flawless, and the crow-blue hair is like a waterfall, as smooth as a joke. Regardless of clothing, this skin and hair alone is not something that ordinary rich and noble families can raise.

"Miss Helian get up quickly, sit down and speak. Concubine Li said softly.

"The folk girl knocked on the mother's seat. Helian Yanran got up at this time, and was led by the palace maid to sit down, with a tall posture and not squinting.

Bai Sheng sat down beside her with a smile, leaning back on the chair very casually, in stark contrast to Helian Yanran's upright sitting posture.

Seeing him like this, Concubine Li reprimanded half-truthfully: "Sheng'er, as a prince, how can you be so unruly?"

Bai Sheng yawned and said to Concubine Li: "Mother doesn't know, Erchen has been lying in bed almost every day in the past year of recuperation, where has he gotten up so early. It's a little hard to get used to for a while. ”

When Concubine Li heard this, she immediately felt sorry for her son again: "Is it true that he has recovered?

"The mother concubine is relieved, naturally she has already made a good fortune, thanks to Yanran's careful care. The sons had nothing to repay, but they could only promise each other. Bai Sheng said, raising his eyebrows.

"It's rare that Miss Helian doesn't dislike it," Concubine Li said, "This son of this palace can still see this skin, and the rest is nothing to do, wronged Miss Helian." ”

"His Royal Highness The Twelfth Highness Yushu Linfeng is very intelligent, and it is the people's daughter who has climbed high. Helian Yanran stood up and saluted.

"Miss Helian hastened, excuse me. Hongu's eyes are not as good as before, can you come closer and let Hongu take a closer look. ”

"The people obeyed. Helian Yanran walked to the rest of the room in front of Concubine Li.

"A little closer. Concubine Li beckoned to her and said.

"The people obeyed. Helian Yanran stepped forward more than a foot.

Concubine Li stood up, took the palace maid's hand and walked straight to Helian Yanran, took her hand, and said, "Miss Helian doesn't have to be restrained, this palace just wants to take a good look at you." ”

Helian Yanran raised her eyes when she heard this, looked at Concubine Li, and saw a very beautiful hibiscus face, bright and beautiful, fascinating, although there were some traces of time at the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, but it added more charm. The slightly pale complexion and thin figure have a little more sickly beauty, which is pitiful. Bai Sheng is four or five points similar to her, in fact, Bai Sheng's appearance is more Emperor Xiao, it is a cold and hard face, but the soft lips inherited from Concubine Li are skillfully integrated with it, becoming a unique handsome appearance that is soft and amorous without losing the masculinity of a man.

Concubine Li was secretly taken aback when she saw Helian Yanran's eyes clearly. The dark and bright eyes, without sorrow or joy, are like statues in the temple surrounded by fireworks, quietly looking at this world, and like the bright moon hanging high in the night sky, overlooking the thousands of red dust under their feet. Baiyun Canggou, vicissitudes of life, thousands of years, she has always stayed out of the matter and watched coldly. Such a woman, she can't even see through half of it.

Helian Yanran lowered her eyes to cover the cold color in her eyes, and Concubine Li came back to her senses as if she had just woken up from a dream and let go of Helian Yanran's hand.

Helian Yanran reached into her sleeve, took out a small green glaze jar, leaned over to support it with both hands, and said: "The folk girl heard that Niangniang's noble body is slightly ill, and today I look at Niangniang's complexion, which is suspected to be caused by a little heavy thinking. The folk girl offered the secret 'Ningshen ointment' made by the Helian family, took the size of the fingertip every day, applied it to the Shaohai acupoint at noon, applied it to the Qize acupoint at the time of Mao, applied it to the Hegu acupoint at any time, and applied it to the Zhangmen acupoint in the morning and before going to bed, and kneaded until it was slightly hot. This thing can calm the mind, clear the fire of the viscera, soothe the air of depression, help the mother to eat the taste, and sleep peacefully at night. ”

Concubine Li hid Fang Cai's embarrassed look and said softly: "Miss Helian is very polite. I already got the girl's good things yesterday, how can I accept such valuable things today?"

"Niangniang is the closest relative of His Royal Highness the Twelve, and she is different from others. Helian Yanran respectfully held the jar, and her figure did not move at all, "I also asked the mother to accept it, and the people were grateful." ”

Bai Sheng got up and paced forward, picked up the blue glaze jar and handed it to Concubine Li's close palace maid, and asked, "Have you recorded the time and usage that Miss Helian just said?"

"Back to Your Highness, I remember everything. ”

Bai Sheng nodded, helped Helian Yanran up, and said to Concubine Li: "This is Yanran's intention, the mother concubine just accepts it." In the future, it will be a family, Yanran's move is to fulfill her filial piety to her mother, and it is also to share the worries of her sons, and her mother's health can rest assured. ”

"That being the case, the mother concubine accepted it. Concubine Li no longer shirked, took off a white jade bracelet of excellent color from her wrist, pulled up Helian Yanran's gloves on her wrist, and said, "This palace knows that Helian girl's house has all kinds of rare treasures, and ordinary objects are difficult to see, this jade bracelet is a thing that has been close to the palace for many years, representing the palace's love for you, and I hope you don't dislike it." ”

"The mother concubine is even willing to give away the jade bracelet that never leaves her, and she must be very satisfied with this prospective daughter-in-law. Bai Sheng smiled a little proudly, "Wonderful, from now on, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are harmonious, the family house is peaceful, the mother is kind and the wife is virtuous, and the world is peaceful." ”

Bai Sheng's words made everyone in the hall laugh, but Helian Yanran's face was as usual, and he said lightly: "The people's daughter thank you for your kindness." ”