Chu Yunxi looked at her suspiciously, and instead of being stunned, he asked calmly, "How do you know?" ”

"You have to trust me. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Chu Yunyi held her arm tightly and pleaded anxiously: "It was the maid next to me who overheard it, it's true." ”

Chu Yunxi smiled indifferently, poured a cup of tea unhurriedly, and nodded: "I know, it just so happens that I have something important to explain to my eldest sister." Second sister, you should not know anything. ”

Chu Yunyi stood up anxiously and said a little upside down: "How can I make you believe me?" What I said is true, if I lie to you, the sky thunders. ”

Chu Yunxi smiled lightly: "Sister is not taboo when she says this, go back quickly, be careful of catching a cold in this cold day." ”

Saying that, she stood up and walked towards the door, Chu Yunyi was shocked, pushed the door, blocked the door and remembered to cry: "Sister, the second sister is really not joking with you. Just now my maid went to the eldest lady's room to report my condition, and when I left, I saw Yuan'er in the princess's palace sneakily into the eldest lady's room, although she was curious, she didn't dare to ask more, and when she wanted to leave, she found that her waist purse had fallen off, so she looked for it along the wall, and heard Yuan'er say to the eldest lady under the window that the princess is going to kill you today. After the matter came out, the eldest lady only had to claim to the outside world that you went back to Fengbai Mountain, and you were trapped in the mountain by heavy snow, and then even the people and the car fell down the cliff, and there were no bones left. They set up such a poisonous plan, just to kill your sister. ”

Chu Yunxi Muran listened to her words, and there was no expression of fear and resentment.

Chu Yunyi saw that she was unmoved, and added: "If you still don't believe it, I will call the maid and let her speak to you." After listening, you quickly asked Lu Yan and Bi Yin to escort you away, and only said to the mansion to go back to the peak, and then go directly out of the city, wherever you go, leave this heartless home, and go incognito elsewhere. She said and suddenly cried again, "I don't know how you and the crown princess got to this point, but it's a pity that Shi Gongzi changed his mind again, he originally wanted to marry you, how could he be so good that Bai Linglin was fascinated, sister, you are really miserable." ”

Chu Yunxi patted her on the shoulder comfortingly, and said softly: "It's my own life." There is no bitterness that is not bitter. Second sister, please forgive me for being rude to you in the past. But no matter what the outcome, I'm going to go. I don't want this life for a long time, but I can't die in the hands of my eldest sister, otherwise she or the Chu family will be wiped out sooner or later. If I don't go, the eldest sister will only get lost and fall deeper, and I don't want her to lose her life in vain. After all, there is no deep hatred between you and my sisters, but it is just some misunderstandings and suspicions that are not worth mentioning, and it is better to say it. Why be tormented by your own ridiculous speculations and be restless all your life. ”

Chu Yunyi stared at her open-minded smile steadily, sighed and said, "If that's the case, I'll go with you." ”

She refused: "Why do you ...... this?"

"Actually, I don't know what you're thinking, so I'll take this opportunity to let me, a fool, understand it for a while." Chu Yunyi frowned sadly, and said sadly, "If she wants to kill you, how can she keep me, if you and I are together, there will be someone to accompany you in life and death, so you don't have to be afraid all day long, and you won't be able to live in peace." ”

She thought for a moment and agreed, "That's fine, you and my sister will finish it all today." ”

The carriage creaked in the snow for half a day before it reached the Guiqu Peak [the name of this place is fictitious] in the west of the city, and the golden bells on the carriage were struck by the wind with a crisp sound. The two sisters sitting in the car, one seemed very nervous and restless, and the other seemed very calm and silently meditated. Gradually, the carriage began to tilt, and the speed slowed down more and more. Chu Yunyi knew that the carriage had gone up the mountain road, so he lifted the curtain in a panic and looked around.

The return peak is not an independent mountain, but a stretch of mountains, and for the sake of worship, the mountain road is excellent, wide and flat, in addition to the steps for people to climb the mountain, there is also a winding mountain road specially built for horse-drawn carriages. This place was originally a cemetery given by Taizu to the ancestors of the Chu family, but because the ancestors missed their hometown, after their deaths, the descendants begged Taizu to move the bones of the ancestors back to Jinling. Taizu approved, but this piece of land was the fief of the Chu clan by default, and later there were also Chu clans buried in the mountain.

Chu Yunyi looked at the scenery outside the curtain, it was really pure and solemn, the continuous mountains and mountains were covered with crystal white snow, like jade carvings, white dragons lying horizontally, water vapor rising, and smoky, like a fairy mansion.

The carriage traveled for a long time, and when it reached the edge of the cliff in the middle of the mountain, it saw a huge rock sticking out of the cliff, which was polished by hand and became a pedestal, and the skilled craftsmen built a wooden and stone attic on this mountain stone like a ghostly axe, which seemed to be suspended in the air from the outside, isolated and dangerous. The attic has only two floors, small and exquisite, and the carved railings and painted walls in the building are splendid.

There were already several floors of guards around the attic, and the two got out of the carriage in front of the door and entered the main hall on the first floor under the guidance of the guards.

Chu Yunlian turned his back to the two of them, facing the portrait of the ancestor of the Chu family hanging in the middle of the north wall of the main hall, and burned incense to salute. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he got up solemnly from the futon and said solemnly: "Yunxi, you also come to put incense on my Chu ancestors." ”

"Big sister." Chu Yunyi called in a trembling voice, and just said again: "Crown princess." ”

Chu Yunlian's face changed, he flicked his plum red cloak, turned his head and swept his indifferent and fierce gaze towards her, and said in a deep voice: "I don't seem to have invited you to come." ”

Chu Yunxi suddenly knelt down and kowtowed: "Crown Princess, the second sister came today to ask for a favor from you, please let her go back to her hometown in Jinling and accompany the soul of her deceased mother." ”

Chu Yunyi half-squatted down and asked quietly, "Yunxi, we didn't say that at the beginning. ”

Chu Yunxi pulled her to kneel down violently, squeezed her hand hard, signaled her to stop, and she kowtowed again: "The second sister is sick to the bone, and she knows that her time is short, she just wants to spend the rest of her life in peace, and she has no intention of being in the world. ”

Chu Yunyi stared at the two of them for a long time, shook her head and said, "I can't let her go, since she has come here, where can she go back?" ”

Chu Yunyi suddenly burst into tears, walked to Chu Yunlian's side, hugged her leg and cried: "Eldest sister, you really want to kill Yunxi, she is your own sister, how can you do it, do you really want to be in front of the sect master of the Chu family, the sisters turned their eyes against each other, and blood splashed three feet?" ”

Chu Yunlian was disturbed by her crying. Chu Yunxi walked quickly to her and Yin Yin said: "Eldest sister, how long can you live like this second sister, don't ask you to do it, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for her to make it to Jinling, why do you have her blood on your hands." She has always been frail and sickly since she was a child, rarely stepping out of the door, and never fighting with others. Eldest sister, just look at your father's face and leave her alive. She is timid and afraid of things, and will not say much. She turned to Chu Yunyi and said, "Second sister, you remember today's events, whether I Chu Yunxi lives or dies or not, there is no one else, after you return to your hometown, you should stick to your duty, take refuge in Buddhism as soon as possible, cut off the seven feelings, forget the six desires, all kinds of things in this world have nothing to do with you, and you are no longer surnamed Chu." ”

Chu Yunyi burst into tears and trembled wildly: "No, I don't want to go back to my hometown alone." ”

She pulled Chu Yunlian's trouser leg and begged: "Eldest sister, why don't you let Yunxi go with me, let her also take refuge in Buddhism, and never see each other again." ”

Chu Yunlian hesitated in his heart, unable to decide. Chu Yunxi took a step forward and whispered in her ear: "Eldest sister, if you let go of the second sister, I will voluntarily die." ”

Chu Yunlian's eyes were full of fierce light: "So far, what does it make if you die at whose hand?" ”

"There's a big difference." Chu Yunxi said categorically: "Because this matter involves the prince, if I die in an accident, once he becomes suspicious and investigates secretly, sister, you privately transfer the forbidden army out of the palace, how can he not know." If he guesses that I am dead with you, the relationship between your husband and wife will break down from now on, and the Chu family will inevitably be in trouble. ”

Chu Yunlian thought for a moment, and knew that her words were powerful, and finally made up his mind and nodded: "Okay, second sister, I will send someone to send you back to your hometown in Jinling, remember the words of the fourth sister, and after you go back, quickly cut off the green silk, take refuge in the Three Jewels, and practice purely, which will be of great benefit to you, me, and the fourth sister." I will send someone to take care of you, and if there is any inconsistency in one place, don't blame my sister for being ruthless. This is already the greatest mercy I can give you. ”

Chu Yunxi knelt down again and kowtowed, "Thank you for your kindness, eldest sister." ”

Chu Yunlian shouted to the guards outside the door, and when the guards entered the door, she whispered a few words to the guards, and the guards grabbed Chu Yunyi's shoulders one left and one right, and dragged her out despite her pleading and shouting.

Chu Yunxi looked at Chu Yunyi's grief-stricken expression, let out a long breath, and smiled at her with great pleasure.

Chu Yunlian said faintly behind her: "You shouldn't have brought her here, if she didn't come, I wouldn't know that she had already learned the inside story." ”

"I just want to know what someone's heart is like?" Chu Yunxi smiled bitterly: "Anyway, I can't escape death after all, if I can use my death to ask for a favor from my second sister, why don't I use it." It is better to die in Jinling than in Chang'an. Now my biggest regret is that I can't die in Shunan. ”

Chu Yunlian was silent for a long time, and said, "You know that I could not have come, but after all, it is a sister, and I still want to come and give you a ride." ”

Chu Yunxi's eyes flashed with kindness and softness, and he had no fear and resentment before he died, and said calmly: "Actually, eldest sister, what you have done is full of contradictions, and I can't figure it out. If you and the prince have a deep relationship, you are afraid that I will rob the prince. Then why don't you agree to my marriage? If you are only for the position of queen, then why do you want to kill me today, if I marry the crown prince, wouldn't you and I join forces to consolidate your position as queen? If you have doubts about me, why did you propose to let me marry Zheng Yu and win over King Dingshan, aren't you afraid that you will be resentful of you, but will separate him from the prince's hearts and ministers? ”

Chu Yunlian looked up to the sky and smiled, his laughter was cold and full of ruthlessness: "He is not human at all, how can I have half feelings for him." Naturally, for the sake of the queen's position and the glory of the Lu family and the Chu family, and in order to preserve my mother's vanity, I had to cut off all my emotions. As for why he tortured you, it was because you actually moved the heart of a ruthless man like him. I thought his heart was a stone and steel, but I didn't expect him to turn into flesh and blood for you. The sweet sour poems that can't be written all day long, and the lovesickness and sorrow that can't be sung. How do you make me not hate? Whether it is to break up you and Shi Jiaheng or let you marry Zheng Alcohol, the marriage is just a disguise, just to let you taste the taste of life is worse than death. ”

Chu Yunxi sighed and said, "I didn't know that I was so resentful. ”

Chu Yunlian turned around and sat down, his voice without any emotion was empty and terrifying: "How many people like you, naturally how many people hate you." ”

"The prince likes me, you have to torture me, it seems that the prince is still very important in my sister's heart."

Chu Yunlian's eyes burst out with a thick resentment: "I wish he was dead." I longed to eat his tendons and suck his marrow. But who made him the crown prince and the future lord of the Central Plains. I can only burn incense every day and worship the Buddha to bless him until the day my son is born and made the crown prince. ”

"Even if you husband and wife don't have a relationship, why do you hate him so much." Halfway through speaking, Chu Yunxi suddenly covered his mouth and screamed, ran to Chu Yunlian, grabbed her bare arms, and was shocked.

I saw that her arms were scarred, and countless scars were layered on top of each other, which was very terrifying.

Chu Yunlian put down his sleeves indifferently and said coldly: "I have more scars like this, which is less." ”

"Why?" Chu Yunxi mourned and asked, "You have been abused for so many years, why don't you say it." The Chu family and the Lu family are both wealthy families, how can you, as the eldest daughter of the Chu family, swallow your anger so much? Is that how you want to be a queen? ”

Chu Yunlian shouted and asked, "Who can call the shots for me?" Is it my incompetent mother, or is it my dead father? Could it be that you asked me to beg Chu Xiaolian? ”

Chu Yunxi was shocked, and hurriedly asked, "How did you know that...... Is it your midline eyeliner? ”

Chu Yunlian turned his head indifferently, closed his eyes and exhaled, and said with a heavy face: "I already knew. That day I saw my father lying on the ground covered in blood. A man in black who looked exactly like his father walked towards his father's study, and then the news of his father's assassination came out of the house. I guessed that he replaced his father and became the new master of Chu Mansion. ”

Chu Yunxi felt a cramp in his chest, he couldn't speak in pain, and asked in disappointment and sadness: "Since you saw your father killed, why didn't you come out to identify it, let the wicked go unpunished, and recognize the thief as your father." Sister, I really don't understand......"

Chu Yunlian resolutely interrupted her and said coldly, "What you think is too simple. I was only a girl under ten years of age, and who would believe me, especially if he looked exactly like my father, and everyone would think I was talking nonsense if he scolded me a few times. ”

"Yes, you were young at the time, maybe the incident suddenly frightened you, or as you said, you were still young, and you were soft-spoken. But later, when you grew up, got married, and became the crown princess, why didn't you try to remedy it, and you let your father lie in the cold ground, with no injustice, and never see the light of day? Chu Yunxi's chest was full of anger, and he asked questions again and again.

However, Chu Yunlian was still only faint, without superfluous emotions, guilt and remorse, or even whitewashed his weakness, but said in a natural tone: "Unless I am crazy, I will want to uncover the truth about my father's death, and bringing down Chu Xiaolian is equivalent to pushing it to the most powerful backer supporting the Chu family." The defeat of the uncle back then had already dealt a fatal blow to the Chu family, and if his father died again, the Chu family would have been in a state of collapse today. And the Taiyuan Lu clan is already at the end of the strong crossbow, and it has long ceased to be prosperous. It's a pity that I never gave birth to the eldest son for the crown prince, and my crown princess position is not as indestructible as it seems. ”

Chu Yunxi smiled sadly and bitterly: "It's for the sake of power again, sister, you are really terrible." The man who died on the ground, who couldn't be seen in the eye, was your father?! You have lived so many years with peace of mind, just for the position of queen that you have always wanted. ”

"Sister, when your father dies, you will be heartbroken and in pain, and that's because you have been the meat of his heart since you were a child." Chu Yunlian's face was gloomy, and there was a hint of jealousy and hatred between his words; "And to me, he is no different from a stranger, and I, as his eldest daughter, have ever cared for me and have taken pity on me. And my mother, since I was a child, would only put all kinds of rules and etiquette on me, and rarely had a moment of warmth for me. He didn't give me love, so why should I care about his life or death. I haven't had much affection since I was a child, I haven't tasted the joy of my parents, I don't understand the brotherhood of sisters, and I can't get the deep love of husband and wife. My life is only a ladder hanging high, and my ultimate goal is to climb the ladder and stand on the highest place, and all sides are just cold winds and heavy clouds. ”

"But what you're fighting for is nothing more than a greater pain." Chu Yunxi smelled her self-pity and self-injury, and asked with some embarrassment.

Chu Yunlian stared at the ground, slightly stunned, with a numb look on his face: "Then what do you want me to do, I am the one who is destined to take this path." Since I was a child, I have been instilled with the idea of being a superior person if I want to do it, to be a lady who follows the rules, to fill my life in strict accordance with the three from the four virtues, the three outlines and the five constants, to be upright, without edges and corners, to be beautiful and generous, and not to save a point of transgression. I also know that I am just a puppet with a gorgeous outside and a hollow inside, but who made me not pour my soul for me, I can only play according to the established plot, as for my joys and sorrows, I don't care anymore, the most important thing is how I sing this play, and then the beautiful and glorious ending. ”

A heavy sadness spread in Chu Yunxi's heart, the cruelty of this world lies in abrasion, and before he knew it, people were melted away and became a puddle of stagnant mud and filth. Struggling in the world is just a floating journey towards life and death.

Chu Yunxi sat slumped in the chair and looked at the demeanor of the Chu ancestor who shook the fan and pointed out the country, except for being sad, he couldn't feel a little envious.

She let out a long sigh, as if she wanted to spit out the resentment and sorrow of this life, and finally condensed it into these two short words: "Does it hurt?" It seemed to be asking her and asking herself.

Ren is Chu Yunlian thought that after all these years of cold-blooded tempering, she was already hard-hearted, and she couldn't bear to be touched at this moment. She was always sharp and her shell softened a little, and she said helplessly: "But I finally couldn't escape the bad luck and suffered retribution." The prince is a perverse, deep, fickle and unpredictable person. Every time I get along with him, I am always careful, but I am also inevitably poisoned by him. In the years when Chu Yilian was most proud, every time the prince was angry with him, he used some unbearable foul language to insult me at first, and when he saw that I swallowed my anger, he became more and more rampant, and finally started to do it. Every time he went to bed, he was beaten severely. So much so that later, whenever something goes wrong, I must torture me once to relieve my anger. But the more he abused me, the more he pampered me in front of others, and even couldn't leave me. But only I know that whenever his self-esteem is frustrated, it is only through torture that he regains his dignity as a man. It's ridiculous to say that he is such a person who has no future. ”

Chu Yunxi's eyes stared at the portrait of the ancestor hanging on the high place, and said angrily: "This is really only suitable to be said here, and the ancestors of the Chu clan should know that now the glory of the Chu clan is actually exchanged for your flesh and blood." But if I were an ancestor, I would be disappointed. What is the use of such bloody and shameful glory, when I think that when the Chu clan of Jinling rose, it was to rely on the ancestor's clever calculations and dedication to assist the Taizu, to conquer everywhere and subdue the Central Plains, but now it has to rely on his children to become playthings in order to preserve the glory. No wonder Yueyuan wanted to resist desperately at the beginning, and refused to betray his entire family. Sister, if the descendants of the Chu family can't work hard, establish meritorious deeds, and protect the country and the country, how many innocent daughters do you think the Chu family will have to sacrifice to retain such shameful glory? ”