Shui Qiao said to herself, completely ignoring Qingluan's increasingly pale face. The lifelike wood carvings in front of her are like the appearance of her standing in the courtyard in late autumn looking forward to the old man.

- If you want to see me, seek the sound of the flute, and I am always there.

Because of this promise, she fell in love with the flute from then on, and fantasized that one day she could play the sound of flowing water and play a song "Fengqiwu" with him, instead of listening to him solo from a distance across the thousands of palace walls.

It's just that the ministers, since they are gone, why should you suffer?

It's been a long time since that night. After a long time, Qingluan thought that she could forget about that drunkenness and accept the fact of becoming a palace concubine with peace of mind. Unexpectedly, now a mere wood carving has rekindled the dead ashes in her heart. Yes, because there are too many things that can't be explained, so she is always unwilling in her heart.

"Zichen......" she murmured, but the name made Su E's face change suddenly. In the next second, the woman in the palace costume had already taken the lead and stopped in front of Qingluan, who wanted to grab the door. Looking at Qingluan, who was in a trance, she almost gritted her teeth and said, "Little master, you can't go." ”

Her voice not only calmed Qingluan, but also surprised Shui Qiao, who couldn't react on the other side. The woman in brocade took a step back, chasing the figure outside with a sad expression, at that moment she was not always there, she just wanted to see the crazy woman in her dreams. Helplessly, Su E's body was like a rock, and he was not moved at all.

"The little lord has just been promoted to a permanent presence, and at this time, I don't know how many people are staring at your every move, is it possible that the little lord wants to destroy his reputation."

Hearing this, Qingluan finally sat back on the pear wooden chair, and lowered his arms a little dejectedly, just staring at the lifelike wood carving without saying a word. Shui Qiao saw Su E's eyes, and hurriedly put away the purple sand box and put it in his sleeve, and only after the work was done did Su E breathe a sigh of relief.

"Is the person the little lord said before ......?"

She didn't get a reply from Qingluan, but she didn't need it anymore. Indeed, the person who can make Qingluan so obsessed, even at the expense of offending the holy wrath, except for the white-clothed talents who everyone in the imperial capital is overwhelmed today, there will be no more him. A few years ago, the favored Concubine Jin retired to another garden, and it was rumored that it was because she and the prince of Yuchen hit it off at first sight, and would rather live up to glory and wealth. And he insisted on refusing to let the saint be crowned king, precisely in order to stay in the palace and meet Emperor Jin.

Unexpectedly, he was cautious in his words and deeds, but he still let the little master commit this big risk.

"Su E, do you know that this betrayal of inner emotions still has to pretend to cater to other people's tastes." Qingluan smiled helplessly, with tears in her eyes, "I didn't know that the queen and Concubine Chen were just using me as a pawn, and they would be discarded if they were useless." But even so, I still have to win in the face of danger, and I have to calculate every step of the way. ”

Su E was speechless for a while, and saw that there were tears flowing down the woman's face, and the forbearance made people feel heartache. In the past, Qingluan, even if he was single-minded, he was always smiling. was tortured by Concubine Chen, and was bullied by the old people in Chaofeng Palace, she was never so secretly sad. However, now that she has become a serious little master and a master, when she should be beautiful, she can no longer see her sincere smile in the past.

She couldn't figure it out.

"Little master, this is fate."

"No, it's not." Qingluan suddenly raised his face, and his moist eyes lit up with a hint of unwillingness, "Why should my fate be at the mercy of others." For what's the matter, I will sacrifice my happiness for the wealth and glory of others. ”

The person referred to in the words was obvious, Shui Qiao was taken aback by this look, and blurted out: "The little master is ...... to the queen"

"What nonsense!" Su E simply cut off Shui Qiao's words, and said with horizontal eyebrows, "Is the little master a person who doesn't distinguish between right and wrong?" ”

She turned around and took a clean silk handkerchief from the shelf and re-rhymed Qingluan. wiped off the makeup that had been spent, revealing only the unpolished, clean and beautiful face. For a moment, Rao is Su E, who is a woman, was stunned for a moment, and the beauty of hibiscus in such a clear water makes people feel excited. Even if she is a little haggard today, she is still in style, no wonder the ladies of the palace are eyeing her, with such a posture, she is indeed a fierce enemy.

"The emperor has set up a family banquet tonight, and he wants to invite people close to him to the banquet." Su E paused, cleared his voice and said, "The little master also needs to go with him." ”

"But......" Shui Qiao was just about to speak, but he was glanced back by a cold light from the corner of Su E's eyes. However, the end of the words was still listened to by Qingluan, and she eased up for a while, no longer in a trance like before, but the paleness on her face had not completely faded.

"You didn't summon me. Since he said that he was a close person, how could he invite me to a banquet and be always there. ”

"That being said, but Lan Guiren ......"

"She is attached to Concubine Chen, and she is in full bloom, how can I compare. And the emperor is just a dispensable person to me. Those concubines were all devoted to the emperor, and these glories were also what they deserved. ”

Su E heard her say so indifferently, even if she was in a hurry, she had no choice but to ask: "But the little lord is now hated by the queen and Concubine Chen, if it is detected that his status is not as good as others, wouldn't it be very dangerous?" ”