March in the north is the beginning of spring full of vitality, and everything is growing.

A pair of swallows flew under the eaves outside the window to build a nest, and they were busy giving birth to children, flying around every day without stopping.

The girl in the window was brooding on her cheeks, and was disturbed by the sound of chirping, and got up in distraught:

"Xiurong, ask someone to drive this swallow away, and don't see what kind of place this is, let them build a nest at will!"

The maidservant outside the curtain respectfully agreed, and asked someone to drive away the pair of Chunyan who were busy day and night, but she knew in her heart that it must be the son of the Zhan family who made the eldest lady unhappy again.

Obviously, the eldest lady came back from an outing before, and saw this pair of swallows nesting in the mud under the corridor, and the eldest lady also praised a sentence of "deep affection between the couple", and they acquiesced to the swallows to make a nest here, otherwise the boudoir of the eldest lady of Weibei Houfu, where can it be like a country man, let the swallows do nonsense on the beam?

Not long after, the newly built nest under the corridor was poked down by the servant woman with a bamboo pole, and a few small milk swallows that had just broken out of their shells and haunted for a few days in it let out a desperate and sharp cry in terror, and fell heavily on the bluestone ground in front of the steps, only an inch away from Xu Shuning's delicate embroidered shoes.

Xu Shuning was upset and wanted to come out for a walk, but she was startled by the sudden drop of the milk swallow and took several steps back.

She stared at the few milk swallows who were struggling on the ground, but finally died of anger, and stared for a long time before she scolded the trembling servant behind her:

"What the hell are you going to do? You did it so carelessly, you don't have to come in again!"

Several of the servant women present were already distraught, and they didn't dare to defend themselves, so they hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, but they didn't get any response, and as far as they could see, there was only the back of their eldest lady walking away.

Xu Shuning walked around the lake behind Weibei Houfu for nearly half a circle, and gradually had an idea in his heart.

She strode back to her courtyard and called Xiurong:

"Go and send a letter to His Royal Highness the Prince, just say that Qiao Huan asked him to meet him in Mingyue Tower! As for Qiao Huan's side, send this over!"

Xiurong didn't dare to open the envelope handed over by her own lady, but the words on it seemed to be Zhan Songlin's handwriting.

She was frightened, and instantly understood what her young lady was going to do, and hurriedly persuaded in a low voice:

"Miss, think twice! It's about His Royal Highness the Prince, and you need to be cautious!"

Xu Shuning disagreed:

"Hasn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always been obsessed with that slut? Is it wrong for me to help him? If you don't want to go, I'll let someone else go!"

Xiurong gritted her teeth and could only respond:

"Let's go as a slave!"

This matter is not safe in the first place, and if you let someone else go, you may have some trouble.

After Xiurong left, Xu Shuning glanced at the place where the milk swallow had fallen to death on the bluestone slab under the corridor, and a heavy hatred flashed in her eyes.

Qiao Huan, since you robbed me of something, don't blame me for being ruthless!

Xu Shuning got up, went straight to the stable to lead a horse, and was just about to leave the house when he saw his brother Wei Beihou striding over.

"Shuning, where are you going? Tell me about you, it's a daughter's family, what's the point of being with men all day long? If you continue like this, the gossip in the capital will drown out our Hou Mansion! If you really fall in love with that kid from the Zhan family, you let him find a family member to propose marriage, what's the matter if you are mixed together like this?"

The young Wei Beihou was tall, with a serious face, and the appearance of reprimanding Xu Shuning was full of resemblance to the old Wei Beihou.

Xu Shuning clenched the reins of the horse in her hand, and suddenly infinite grievances came to her heart, and she couldn't help but say angrily:

"Father is gone, brother, you are a Weibei Hou, you only care about your reputation, don't you care about your own sister......?" I just want to ask him if he didn't care about me, then what was it before?"

Wei Beihou frowned suspiciously:

"I remember a few days ago, he came to our house to accompany you on a boat, it's only been a few days, what kind of awkward thing are you guys doing?"

Xu Shuning was silent.

It's not a shame that the relationship between young men and women is good and bad, it's a shame that the person who used to let her everywhere now want to abandon her for a slut who suddenly appeared!

Such humiliation, even if it is her own brother, she does not want to be known by him.

The brother and sister confronted each other for a while, and then Xu Shuning softened his tone and said:

"A few days ago, I made him unhappy, I was angry that he didn't know how to let me ......"

"I thought it was a big deal!"

Wei Beihou didn't think much about it when he heard her say this.

He knows his sister's temper, he has always been arrogant, and he thinks that the two of them have a quarrel again.

But in the end, this is his own sister, he still loves her in his heart, and solemnly admonished:

"Since that's the case, then let you go and tell him clearly, but Shuning, you are the only concubine of Weibei Houfu, your status is noble, your appearance and talent are good, if he makes you unhappy, you don't have to deliberately give in, there are so many good men in the world, we are not rare him Zhan Songlin, remember?"

Xu Shuning nodded obediently, and was finally able to smoothly lead the horse out of Weibei Houfu.

When she galloped on the streets of the capital, Wei Beihou's words had long been forgotten by her.

There are many good men in the world, but there are no people who she Xu Shuning has taken a fancy to, but she can't get them!

At the window on the second floor of Qingfeng Building opposite Mingyue Tower, Xu Shuning, who was wearing a hood, watched His Royal Highness the Prince of Daqi enter Mingyue Tower, and caught a glimpse of the beautiful girl who was getting off the carriage at the corner of the street, and finally had a smile on her face.

She said in a deep voice:

"Xiurong, Zhan Songlin, it's time for him to come, right?"

When Zhan Songlin came, Xu Shuning had already closed the window tightly.

She leaned against the window sash with exquisite carvings, closed her eyes, as if she could hear Zhan Songlin's brisk footsteps—

The joy he felt when he saw Qiao Huan, the warmth between his eyebrows and eyes, was something she had never felt.

Between her and Zhan Songlin, it seems that they have been destined from the beginning, and they will never stop fighting.

She was moved by those intimate fights that seemed to be true and fake, but what about Zhan Songlin? Since he touched her heart, why did he like others?

When the noise in the Mingyue Tower came, Xu Shuning slowly closed her eyes, and the tears that she had endured for a long time fell quietly.

After a while, Xiurong hurriedly walked in:

"Miss, over there, there's a commotion......"

"Well, I know, Zhan Songlin will be mad when he sees Qiao Huan actually meeting with the prince...... I have to let him taste the taste of it. ”

The tears on Xu Shuning's face have dried, and there is a smile on the corner of her mouth:

"But I really want to see such a lively scene. ”

She lifted her skirt and walked out of Qingfeng Building with gentle steps, just in time to see Qiao Huan's cold figure passing through the crowd, followed by Zhan Songlin, who looked annoyed, and behind the two, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Daqi, Xiao Wuwu, also strode to follow.

Xiuya's young man Zhan Songlin grabbed Qiao Huan's hand when she got into the carriage:

"Don't you want to explain something to me?"

The girl's eyes were heavy and cold:

"What do you want me to explain? Is it because my character is too bad in your heart, or am I such a stupid person in your heart? Zhan Songlin, I only ask you, do you believe me?"

The annoyance between Zhan Songlin's eyebrows faded slightly, yes, Qiao Huan, whom he knew, would never do such a brainless thing as making an appointment with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and then asking him again, there must be some misunderstanding in between......

But before he could bow his head to the woman he liked, Xiao Wuwu, who had caught up from behind, snorted coldly and opened Zhan Songlin's hand:

"Zhan Songlin, you still dare to come and pester Ah Huan, who gave you the guts?!"

Zhan Songlin is the son of the prime minister, unlike ordinary people who are afraid of the crown prince, jealousy, and did not hesitate to push back:

"Then why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come to pester Ah Huan? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should know that Ah Huan doesn't like you!"

Xiao Wuwu took out a letter from his sleeve and raised it in front of Zhan Shichun, with a smile of joy:

"Ah Huan obviously likes Lonely, otherwise Ah Huan wouldn't be willing to see Lonely!"

Zhan Songlin snatched the letterhead in Xiao Wuwu's hand, and swept it over at a glance, it was his familiar Juanxiu handwriting, each of which was like a thorn, instantly piercing his self-inflicted affection.

He clenched his hands tightly, crumpled the thin letterhead, slammed it to the ground, and turned away.

The young man's arrogant back was sad and resolute, and he never looked back at the girl he had liked in his heart.

Who is not the pride of heaven, and whose feelings can be trampled on in this way?

He thought she liked him, but it turned out that what she liked was nothing more than glory and wealth under the imperial power!

The crown prince of Daqi, the only son of Prime Minister Zhan's family, and the second daughter of the official Qiao Shangshu's family, are all eye-catching existences in the capital.

The three of them made such a fuss on the bustling streets of the capital, and they had already gathered a group of people, watching from a distance and discussing in a whisper.

Water-based poplar, shameless...... Such words came faintly.

Qiao Huan, who was standing in front of the carriage, didn't seem to have experienced this humiliation that was enough to make ordinary girls shameless, but just looked at Zhan Songlin's distant back with an expressionless face, and the fluctuations in his eyes were completely silent after all.

The smug look on Xiao Wuwu's face gradually faded, and his gaze towards his sweetheart flickered brightly and uncertainly.

No one is a fool, Qiao Huan, whom he admires, is an extremely smart woman, today's matter, there is no need to ask, he also knows that there must be something strange in it.

But such an opportunity is so rare.

And Zhan Songlin left in a bad mood, throwing her here to face everyone's eyes-

Such a person, where is he worthy of Ah Huan?

When he saw her cold eyes, he suddenly felt distressed.

Ah Huan, who is perfect and proud in his eyes, how can he be wronged because of such a person?

The spring breeze suddenly made people feel steep, Xiao Wuwu stepped forward and blocked everyone's eyes for her:

"Ah Huan, I know you, not such a person. Actually, it doesn't matter if you like me or not...... I'll send you back, and I'll take you to the Mirror Spring Garden another day, how about it?"

This is the first time Qiao Huan has really heard His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Daqi call himself "I" in front of her, instead of "Lonely" with natural dignity and superiority.

This voice, which she had ignored before, was extraordinarily gentle and touching at such moments.

Embarrassment, grievances, and those emotions that originally belonged to the girl gradually came up.

No matter how proud, calm, and smart she is, she will be sad and feel sad.

She raised her head to look at Xiao Wuwu, and after a long time, she shook her head.

"No need, thank you His Royal Highness the Prince, the courtiers can go back by themselves. ”

It's one thing to be sad and sad, but it's never her to be close to someone who doesn't have her heart.

Qiao's carriage crossed the street corner, and when it turned, Qiao Huan glanced out the window.

In the crowd on the side of the street, there was a woman wearing a hat, her figure was familiar, it was Xu Shuning from Weibei Houfu.

Even through the light veil on the hat, she could seem to see the smugness in those eyes.

I see, I see.

Zhan Songlin said that he had a very cute playmate, but he never said that his playmate liked him so much.

Qiao Huan retracted his gaze, and the coldness flowed in the bottom of his heart, and finally turned into frost, which could no longer melt.

Soon, the will of the palace came out, canonizing Qiao Huan, the second daughter of the Qiao family, as the crown prince and concubine, and choosing a day to complete the marriage.

With the will, it was the prince Xiao Wuwu who came to Qiao's house together.

"Ah Huan, I actually didn't mean to force you, it was my father, he knew about the events of that day, he knew my thoughts, and he made this will. ”

Xiao Wuwu explained worriedly, with caution, was silent for a while, and then said:

"Ah Huan, if you don't want to, I, I'll go back and resist the decree!"

The Qiao family, who knelt on the ground, all looked at Qiao Huan, with puzzlement in their eyes-

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him, noble and not to mention, he is a young man, his character is impeccable, the emperor can choose his daughter to be the crown prince, it is simply a blessing for his daughter for several lifetimes, why should the daughter resist the decree?

After a long time, Qiao Huan got up and received the holy decree.

Xiao Wuwu is the queen's concubine, who was established as the prince early and has been favored since childhood.

If she resists the decree, it will be a great crime of extermination, and if Xiao Wuwu resists the decree, then the daughter of the Qiao family will still be criticized because she is disliked by the royal family.

There is no way back, and this is good.

On the day when the wedding dress of the crown prince and concubine in the palace was delivered to Qiao's house, the nobles in the capital came to congratulate her, and Xu Shuning was also among them.

She stared at Qiao Huan's luxurious and scorching scarlet clothes, and suddenly regretted it a little.

Should I change my ...... originally thought that if he could kill two birds with one stone, the emperor would be angry with Qiao Huan because of the criticism of the crown prince, but who knew that he would let her enter the East Palace, and in the future, he would always be above her.

However, living with someone she doesn't like for the rest of her life, Qiao Huan, it should be very painful, right?

As long as there is no Qiao Huan, everything can go back to the past.

Xu Shuning said hello to Qiao Huan with a smile, Qiao Huan's eyes were as cold as water, and there were no waves.

It was night, and the moonlight was bleak, reflecting all the life and death in the world.

Zhan Songlin stood in the moonlight for a long time, finally glanced back at the gate of Qiao's house, and left alone.

He didn't know if he was wrong that day, but he knew that what Qiao Huan liked more than him was the position of the crown princess, right?

In that case, why can't he?

No one will ever know how he loved Qiao Huan who called out his name in the vast sea of people.

On the day when the crown princess officially married into the East Palace, the lonely young man left the capital.

The chase came to Xu Shuning, who was riding a horse and wielding a whip.

"Zhan Songlin, even if Qiao Huan marries someone else, don't you still want to look at me again?"

The boy doesn't look back:

"What you've done, it's not like I don't know. Xu Shuning, in this life and this life, don't let me see you again. ”

"Why? You betrayed me first, why did you come to me like this?!"

The girl waved her whip fiercely and cried.

Even if he fights back like before, it's good for the two of them to fight, why would he treat her so indifferently?

The only thing that answered her was the sound of horses' hooves stepping through the red dust of the world, and they refused to go away, and disappeared from her life.

"Zhan Songlin, you will definitely regret it, I will definitely make you regret it!

As the sun set, the girl squatted at the gate of the city and cried, and the sunset fell into her eyes, like a firelight, and like this life and this life, she couldn't put on the scarlet clothes for her sweetheart, bright red as blood.