Chapter 1: The Change of the East Palace 4
Qingluan then remembered the purpose of this time, and after chatting for a long time, he almost forgot about the important things. For some reason, I get scrambling when I see him. As soon as she hesitated, the things in her hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and her face seemed to have a fever.
The violinist naturally saw her embarrassment, but he didn't say anything, just stared at her with that starry gaze, and a light smile rose at the corner of his mouth. The small pearl on the woman's earlobe swayed up and down in the north wind, which is particularly dexterous and cute.
"Well, for you." The fair-skinned softness suddenly stretched out in front of him, and the violinist looked at the carefully wrapped object, but he was not in a hurry to take it. When the woman was a little annoyed and angry, she smiled gently.
"Why do you want to give it to me?"
"Repay you, thank you for saving your life twice." She shoved it into the man's hand and raised her head, trying to speak as plainly as possible, but her voice became weaker and weaker.
Yes, it's more than that. Even though he knows that his status is humble, he still can't dispel the little hope that has finally sprouted in his heart.
"Yes, I took it." Unexpectedly, the man's tone was unusually soft, and he slowly covered Qingluan's forehead with one palm, like caressing a frightened kitten, "But even without my help, you can save the day." โ
"I ......"
"But it's really okay if you're so leisurely, just now I seem to have seen the grandmother next to the queen looking for you everywhere."
Mama Gui?
Shouldn't she be assisting the dancing girl in rehearsing the dance at the ceremony in Chaofeng Palace, how could she be looking for herself. Qingluan thought like this, but for some reason a sudden uneasiness suddenly surged in his heart, because he was not trusted by his master and was worried all the time, it was really uncomfortable.
"Thank you Gongzi for telling me, Qingluan is one step ahead."
The corners of the man's mouth rose slightly in response. She turned around and took two steps, and the melodious sound of the piano sounded behind her again, as if she was summoning the big floating clouds in the sky, and he seemed to be born with a kind of magic that could make people forget the hustle and bustle, and forget how complicated this world was.
The sky was already dark, and the translucent night sky and the clouds reflected each other, and there was an illusion of treacherous clouds. The glazed roofs of the layers of halls glowed with a glowing color in the faint light, and the clouds were thick and heavy as if they were within reach.
After walking for a while, you can see the bright lights of Chaofeng Palace in the distance. The ever-bright lanterns in the hands of the palace people reflect a magnificent warm orange in the night sky, and even if they are separated by a tall palace wall, they can still feel the majestic momentum. Qingluan looked up into the distance, carefully distinguishing the road in front of him with the brightness in the distance.
She has always liked the night, not because she is lonely and cowardly and has nowhere to go, but because she is amazed by the boundless power of the nightโcovering everything in the world and making the past more blurred than she wants to remember. No matter how wolf ambition or terrifying Lang is, he must hide his silhouette in the face of this treacherous night.
Qingluan remembered that when he was a child, he often sat alone on the hillside and looked at the moon. Since she was a child, she has not been loved by her family, and she has gradually become strong in the midst of bullying, no matter what happens, as long as she sits quietly for a while, she can return to her old smile.
I heard the old man say that when she was born, there was a fierce fox hidden in the court, and it screamed for three days and three nights, and less than a year after she was born, many people died in the village due to the long drought and no flooding. In an era full of ghosts and gossip, she was regarded as a monster who should be executed. Fortunately, he later met the Taoist priest who traveled to the clouds, and although he did not reveal her past and present life, he asserted that if she could be sent to the palace when she was fourteen years old, she would be subdued by the true dragon, and her life would be turned around.
In the past three long years, she has never looked forward to the visit of her parents, from the initial sadness to gradually getting used to the existence of alone. But even so, she still survived tenaciously in this filthy place, and met many people who deserved to give her life.
One day, I will come out of this confused darkness.
Certain.
"Eh, girl, you're back." Before he stepped into the palace gate, he saw a group of palace people standing in the garden, and Mama Gui, who was the leader, was quick and grabbed Qingluan, "You can make it easy to find the slaves and maids, you are really anxious." โ
"Qingluan missed the time to come back, don't be surprised." Although I don't know what kind of medicine she sells in her gourd, it's always right to be cautious.
"Girl, what are you talking about, you are back, and the slave and maid's old life can be saved. This afternoon, the mother came to see the rehearsal, but the little girl who led the dance didn't know what kind of medicine she had knocked, and it was full of loopholes, which made the queen mother furious, and told the old body that if she didn't find someone to replace her as soon as possible, she would punish us. I didn't just think about it, but I was old and confused, and I forgot about the girl. Girl, don't shirk ......"
Qingluan looked in the direction of her finger, and the arrogant leading dance maid from before was really standing in the corner with a dejected face, like a defeated rooster, and it was like two people who had been invincible before. When she found that Qingluan was looking at her, she rolled her eyes angrily, but she didn't dare to make a sound.
"Since it was ordered by the mother, the slave didn't dare to refuse. It's just that...... It's just not good. โ
"What's wrong with that? The winner is the king, the loser is the villain, the girl can't sigh for a lost dog, as long as you are a good stamen, you have done your duty. Come on, take this useless thing down, and don't let her stain her mother's eyes again! โ
After all, it's a girl's house, and these cruel words have already turned red over there. Qingluan was afraid that there would be more ugly words next, so she hurriedly grabbed Gui Mama's hand and agreed. The old lady didn't seem to be angry, and reprimanded her for two sentences before she gave up. After ordering everyone to disperse, she hurriedly turned around and smiled at Qingluan: "It's not early, the girl should go to rest early, line dancing is a manual job." โ
Qingluan didn't have a good impression of her, so she coped with it and went back to her bedroom.
When the people were almost gone, a little palace maid who had been standing in the corner of the wall and was silent, and who was also practicing dance, walked behind Mama Gui in small steps, and said in a low voice: "Mama, look at how Qin'er's half-step is used." โ
The face of the old woman, who was nearly half a hundred years old, suddenly changed, and a hideous smile quietly appeared on her face. She turned around, quietly put a silver ticket in her sleeve into the hands of the palace maid named Qin'er, and praised with a smile: "You have done a big thing for the queen mother, and I will not treat you badly." โ
She gritted her teeth as if she were furious again. "It's just an unqualified dancer, and that Nizi really thinks of herself as a future girl. Even if she dares to point fingers at me, it would be cheaper for her not to ask for her life this time. โ
The corners of the little palace maid beside her turned up, quickly put the silver ticket in her sleeve, and said with a slight bow: "Then Qin'er will retreat first, and Mama will have something to tell in the future." โ
The old woman hummed a nasal voice with an expressionless face as a reply, but there was disdain in her eyes.
Behind the red pillars of the corridor of Chaofeng Palace, a pair of bright eyes reflected a strange bright color in the night. The woman's shadow was stretched by the moonlight, she turned around, leaned against the pillar to calm the fluctuations in her heart, and before she knew it, fine beads of sweat were scattered on her forehead.
It was hard to hear what they were talking about, but their actions were enough to tell the story. It's a complete conspiracy, and it's a battle for the harem alone! Whether it is a concubine or a palace person, this kind of deception is staged all the time.
Qingluan suddenly felt very tired, and he couldn't see his five fingers in front of him like tonight. And how can she walk alone in this cannibalistic temple? "It seems that even around the queen, there are demons dancing around." She smiled self-deprecatingly, and walked slowly towards the wing.