Chapter 22: The Gap
Qingyue ran back to the house, gasping for breath, she had never hated herself so much, she hated her ruthlessness, and she hated what she just said. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Thirteen stood there for a long time before looking at the empty corridor and muttering, "You still don't believe me, you don't believe that I can protect you - I'll prove it!" ”
Something has to happen on a dark night when the moon is high and windy, because darkness is born with sin.
"What's the matter with me?" The man in black hides in the darkest places.
"You have to be careful of the Thirteenth Master." The other man in black said.
"He? …… He found me too? ”
"Yes, he saw it the night you looked for Qingyue in front of the hibiscus."
"What? Why didn't you tell me sooner? ”
"Rest assured, I promise that no one will see me but me."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Minmin, don't you hate me?"
"I don't hate."
"Then you go back, I'll take care."
……
"I'm taking a turn off today."
"Let's go, you have to take care of yourself, too."
……
"Well, then I'm leaving." Han Bing's voice was a little astringent.
"Okay." Fei Seyao's voice was also a little abnormal.
After Han Bing left, Fei Seyao's back was cold, and the thirteenth master saw it, which meant that the fourth master also knew that Qingyue's chess piece was going to be abandoned, and he had to do it himself, but even if he did Qingyue himself and was known by his aunt, he would still die. The smell of death was not unfamiliar to him, only this time he smelled not someone else's death asking, but his. remembered the person he killed on the night he met Qingyue, and that person cursed hatefully: "You will also have this result!" He never cared about it before, but now he can actually remember every detail of that day, and also remember every detail he met with Qingyue - why did he happen to meet Qingyue that day? Could Qingyue be that man's curse? Yes, Qingyue is the last curse of that person, and it was he who sent Qingyue to himself. Ever since he had Qingyue, he has frequently exposed himself and made fatal mistakes again and again. Back at the residence, Fei Seyao was uneasy about reporting to his aunt or not, and the only thing he knew for sure was that he was going to kill Qingyue! End this curse and end the evil relationship with Qingyue!
Qingyue took out a note from under the bowl, opened the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and after decoding them one by one, there were only four words: everything is ready, Qingyue smiled slightly, and then picked up the bandage and sat in front of the porch to learn embroidery.
At night, Toutuo entered the prince's mansion along the secret road, and Qingyue waited for Toutuo behind the water law.
"Eh, I finally understand what it means to be a guard stealing from a guard." Qingyue teased.
"What do you say?" Toutuo asked angrily.
"Then tell me, how did the fourth master know the secret passage of the prince's mansion?"
"Bold minion! Keep your duty! ”
"Hehe, you are his minion, don't forget, I'm not!"
"What's the nonsense, what's the matter with me?"
"I want the fourth master to do one thing."
"What? Sometimes I really want to crack your belly open and see how many guts you have. ”
"He did it, not for me, but for himself."
"Say it, the fourth master has explained, I will do what you tell me."
"You didn't understand, I didn't ask you to do it, I asked him to do it."
Toutuo thought for a moment and said, "Say it, I will tell the fourth master word for word." ”
"Okay, but the stakes are very high, so I can only tell the fourth master alone, and I must not let others know."
"You don't believe me?" Tou Tuo was a little angry, if it weren't for Qingyue's special identity, he would never be ridiculed by a little girl with his character.
"I believe in you, but you won't believe me, you only believe in your fourth master. Now you can endure my cynicism, my orders, are entirely because of the fourth master. ”
Tou Tuo was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "What do you want to say?" ”
"I mean, you are very concerned about the affairs of the fourth master, but you have an impulsive side, if you don't pay attention to my orders, it will be a big deal."
Toutuo has been wandering the rivers and lakes for more than ten years, and has met all kinds of people, except for the master, she is the first person to see that she has an impulsive side of her nature. This little girl is really not simple, no wonder the fourth master values her!
"Tell me, I'll take care of it."
Qingyue immediately smiled and explained one by one in Toutuo's ear, Toutuo listened to the sweat sliding down his back, and after listening to it, he glanced at Qingyue in disbelief. Qingyue said disdainfully, "Did you hear clearly?" If you don't know, you can ask again. ”
"I heard you clearly, but I heard you right, right?"
"No, the stakes are high, so please don't cause trouble to the fourth master because of your martial arts skills and conceit."
Toutuo snorted, turned and went back the way he came.
Qingyue left the water law, this thing is called a fountain in modern times, and it is rumored in the West to make a wish on the fountain, and the wish will eventually be fulfilled. Qingyue turned her back to the fountain and silently made the last wish in her life, and after making the promise, she threw the Kangxi Dazi she brought with her into the water method, and after that, she no longer needed to agree with the heavens. Plop~, the sound of the eldest son falling into the water is exceptionally clear in the night. The scent of flowers is so intoxicating, and the sweetness in the air makes people feel alive.
In the morning, the sun still rises!
"Prince, I'm ready, do you have time for the evening?"
"If it's okay early, I'll be back on time." Yinren Ban replied a little nervously.
"Okay, slave waiting for your news." Qingyue discovered his secret, smiled gracefully, comforted the man, Yinren shook his head, and left quickly. Yinren's back is so lonely, a touch of bright yellow can't hide his sadness, Qingyue looked at Yinren who was far away with complicated eyes, Yinren was just his own dagger, he wanted him to stab Kangxi, all this for him and the crown princess, all of which should compensate them and alleviate the guilt that he has been suppressing in his heart.
The night was quiet, and Qingyue took the crown princess to the Huxin Pavilion.
"Qingyue, you said there was something, what are you doing here?" The crown princess asked puzzled.
"You'll know in a moment." Qingyue smiled and retreated.
Qingyue gradually walked away, Shi Mengxin looked around, it was dark and heavy, and the water vapor rose with a chill, Shi Mengxin was a little scared, and shouted: "Qingyue~"
As soon as the cry fell, several bright lights flew in front of him, and the red lanterns around him lit up at the same time, illuminating the entire Lake Pavilion like a dream, Yinren carried an unlit red lantern and walked towards her with a twisted face. Shi Mengxin unconsciously took two steps back, and then felt that something was wrong, and immediately knelt down for Yinren, and began to complain about Qingyue in her heart, and asked for peace in a panic: "The concubine will visit the prince and give the prince Wan'an." Yinren leaned over and said softly: "Mengxin, you and I are husband and wife, you don't have to be like this." Yinren gently grabbed her hands, Shi Mengxin trembled slightly, and Yinren lovingly helped her up from the ground.
"Mengxin, I didn't treat you well before, but I was wrong." Yinren's eyes were rarely full of guilt.
"The crown prince doesn't have to blame himself, it's the concubine who didn't do well." Shi Mengxin said indifferently.
Yinren looked at Shi Mengxin's expression, in addition to being cold, it was still cold, without a trace of tenderness, and he didn't feel a little sad and said: "Qingyue said that we missed each other's ten years, don't miss the days ahead, I know it's wrong." You also know that I will never ask for help, but at this moment I beg you, please forgive me, I will not be ridiculous in the future, I will treat you well. ”
"The concubine doesn't dare to be, if the prince has anything to say, the concubine will do a good job, whether you want me to ask the concubine's father, or go to the palace to beg the mothers, or you want to take a concubine, the concubine will do it for you."
Yinren looked at Shi Mengxin in astonishment, thinking back on the past ten years of married life, every time she was kind to her, she always asked her to do this or that thing for herself, and the bitter fruit that had been brewed for a long time was finally tasted today. Yinren smiled bitterly and said, "Mengxin, I don't mean anything else, this time, I really want to be good to you." ”
"Don't worry, we are still a loving couple. If nothing else, I'm gone. Shi Mengxin said the word love very clearly, and then leaned over to bow and retreat.
Facing Shi Mengxin, who was about to leave, Yinren hugged her helplessly. Whisper: "Forgive me, forgive me, I only have you, you won't forgive me anymore, no one in this world will forgive me anymore!" ”
"You are serious, and the concubine can't afford it."
"Don't be mad at me, kid, we'll have again." When Yinren said this, he felt so jerky, jerky like swallowing a pound of coptis, so bitter that his heart was about to gush out.
Shi Mengxin was silent, and Yinren didn't know what else he could say.
Suddenly, all the lights around her went out, and Shi Mengxin was a little dizzy, not knowing what Yinren was going to do.
"Mengxin, the lights around me were bright just now, I don't understand that the only one in my hand can show me the way at night, and now, if you don't help me light this lamp, I will eventually be confused in this dark night, help me light the lamp, okay?" Yinren begged in a low voice. There was something cool that fell into Yinren's hand, Yinren knew that it was Mengxin's tears, he carefully turned Mengxin around, and gently wiped it for her with his lips.
"Qingyue taught you, right?" Shi Mengxin asked.
Although Yinren couldn't see Shi Mengxin's expression in the dark, her voice was not forgive, wronged, painful, and disdainful.
Yinren knew that Mengxin had misunderstood him, and hurriedly said: "I have nothing to do with Qingyue, she is beautiful, what have I experienced in the past two months, you should know, I swear in the name of Aixin Jueluo, I will live up to you from now on." ”
"Qingyue is a good girl, unlike other women, treat her well, don't make her sad, let alone embarrass her." After speaking, Shi Mengxin pushed Yinren away and ran away. Yinren had never seen the gentle and graceful Shi Mengxin resist herself, even on that unbearable night, she never resisted, looking at Shi Mengxin's disappearing back, Yinren howled in pain: "Mengxin, Mengxin!" Shi Mengxin! ”
Qingyue observed everything not far away, and when Yinren let out a desperate cry, Qingyue shook her head regretfully, it seemed that it was gone. The deeper the love of lovers, the more they will hate. Yinren can't make Shi Mengxin's injury happen in a day or two, so solving all this is not something that can be done once or twice. Qingyue quietly waited for Yinren to heal in Shuixin Pavilion, until the sky was slightly white, Qingyue walked over, and said softly: "Master, you go to the early dynasty first, grievances are not accumulated in a day, and they will not melt in a moment." ”
Smack~, the slap was crisp and loud, Qingyue was beaten to the point that her eyes were full of stars, she knew that it was not good, the violence in Yinren's personality recurred, and she hurriedly knelt down for him. Yinren began to go berserk, punching and kicking Qingyue who was kneeling on the ground, leaving no mercy in every stroke. Qingyue painfully protected the fatal place, and let Yinren go crazy. Yinren grabbed Qingyue's neck and began to exert force, the tragic appearance of the maid who died a few months ago appeared in front of Qingyue, Qingyue reacted in fear, if she didn't take any action, the end would be exactly the same as the dead maid. Qingyue shouted out two words with all her might: "Mother!" Yinren's expression gradually changed, and his hand strength slowly relaxed.
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm sorry, Qingyue~" Yinren trembled and took his hand off Qingyue's neck, and then hugged his headache and cried: "What's wrong with me, what's wrong with me, what's wrong with me?" I don't want this, don't do this, what should I do? Qingyue, Qingyue save me, save me, save me! ”
After experiencing life and death just now, Qingyue just wanted to escape from Yinren's side, but reason told her that she couldn't, which would anger Yinren again and make him go crazy again, I don't know if those two words can save her life again next time. Qingyue, who was trembling all over, held back her fear, mustered up the courage to hug Yinren, patted him on the back, and comforted: "It's okay, it's okay, it's really okay, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here." ”
"Qingyue, this is not me, this is not me, I don't want to kill you, I just, just lost control for a while."
"I know, you don't want to be like this, shh~, don't say anything." Qingyue still patted Yinren gently. Yinren snuggled in Qingyue's arms like a baby.
The two of them continued like this until the sun shone brightly and the scorching sun was in the sky.
"What do you think I'm going to do?" Yinren asked blankly.
"You've been worshipping a lot lately, haven't you? But someone once told me that the true meaning of a Buddha is not to satisfy everything in you, but to make people feel calm. The most precious thing in people's hearts is peace, you make everything suffer from gains and losses, your heart is full, even worship the Buddha is to get, can you not be tired? When you are tired, you will rest so that you will not be bitter. ”
"The true meaning of the Buddha is not to satisfy you everything, but to make people feel calm," Yinren muttered. After a while, he asked, "Who said that?" The eighth? Or thirteen? Or the fourth? ”
"Thirteen masters." After Qingyue finished speaking, she stopped talking, and only looked at the corner of the sky in the distance.
"You have him in your heart, why do you want to refuse."
"We don't talk about this, your own business is still too bothering, you know me, aren't you tired? I've been hit by you so much, if you're better, can I go and rest? ”
Yinren looked apologetically at the strangulation marks on Qingyue's neck, the bag on his forehead, and the five finger prints on his face, and personally helped Qingyue up, and Qingyue's suppressed legs immediately came with bursts of pinprick pain, and her whole body seemed to be falling apart.
"Come on, Hanbing, you help Qingyue go back, and you take care of Qingyue until she recovers from her injuries, and then you go back to the study to serve." Yinren commanded.
Qingyue and Han Bing, Jiang Qing and Dai Minmin glanced at each other, and quickly pulled each other out of their eyes.
"No, I'll just take a break." Qingyue refused.
"I'm the master, I'm in charge!" Yinren said toughly.
"Thank you, Prince!" Qingyue leaned over helplessly to salute, Yinren held her down, and then waved her hand, and Han Bing came up to help Qingyue and walked towards her room.
After a few days with Han Bing, Qingyue was unhappy and Han Bing was unhappy, but the two still didn't have any words to express their feelings.
And Yinren found a person-Thirteen, and even told Thirteen without hesitation how Qingyue's injury came about. Thirteen touched Qingyue's bruises with pity, as if he was going to smooth out the pain. Qingyue didn't dare to look at Thirteen, so she had to deal with him with her eyes closed.
"Come on, take the medicine, I'll feed you." Thirteen doting said.
Qingyue turned over.
"Okay, I won't bother you, let Hanbing feed you, but you must take medicine, okay?" Thirteen turned and walked out the door.
Han Bing poked Qingyue with her hand, Qingyue sighed, sat up, and Han Bing put the medicine into her mouth, at this moment, Qingyue understood that the most bitter thing in the world is not medicine, but love! Qingyue smacked her mouth, and the person at the door left with confidence. The next day, in addition to the medicine, there was also a bowl of honey water, before the change, Qingyue must have been moved to cry, but now, this bowl of honey water, like opium, she can't drink it, after drinking it, she will be addicted, it will also hurt Thirteen, and it will shake her heart that is struggling. Qingyue knocked the medicine and honey water to the ground with force, Han Bing glanced at Qingyue, and silently picked up the fragments. The door was kicked open, and Thirteen looked at Qingyue angrily. Qingyue covered her face with the quilt and bit her lip hard with her teeth.
"Don't torture yourself!" Thirteen lifted Qingyue's quilt.
Qingyue looked at him with a pale face.
"Come with me." Thirteen forcefully dragged Qingyue off the bed.
"I don't want it, I don't want it, are you deaf? I said I don't! Qingyue shouted.
"I don't care!" Thirteen put Qingyue around his waist and went out of the room. The people of the entire Prince's Mansion looked at the two of them with confused eyes, wondering if their eyes were dazzled, or if there was something wrong with their heads, such an unruly thing actually appeared in the Prince's Mansion.
When he met the prince on the way, Yinxiang didn't forget to say goodbye.
"Thirteenth brother, Qingyue is injured, if you have anything to say, you can say it well." The prince's face twitched slightly.
"The younger brother borrowed the moon for two hours, and returned it after two hours." Thirteen said politely.
"Okay, it's okay. Two more hours would do. The prince finally couldn't hold back and smiled.
"The prince helps, I won't go with him." Qingyue was a little anxious.
"Who is he? He is the thirteenth master, your master, don't be big or small. Yinren pretended to reprimand Qingyue and slipped away with how expensive he was.
Qingyue was so anxious that she shouted: "Prince, prince, prince......"
Thirteen pressed Qingyue on the horse, got on the horse handsomely, and whispered in her ear: "Or am I the most reliable?" Look, no one dares to ignore you, only I dare to ignore you! ”
"You're going to die!" Qingyue said ashamedly and angrily.
"No, I'm dead, aren't you going to be a widow?" Yinxiang said seriously.
"It's your Zhaojia Fujin who is a widow, not me!" Qingyue said viciously.
"Are you jealous?" Yinxiang's eyes flashed and he asked keenly.
"No, why am I jealous." Qingyue scolded herself: You are so stupid, you can't get along with yourself?
"Marrying her makes you sad, but this is not my intention, unfortunately I am in the royal family, some things are involuntarily, I don't ask for your forgiveness, after all, I am sorry for you, I promise, after you pass the door, I will spoil you alone."
"Sole pet? Have you not studied history well? Zhao Feiyan died of a single pet, Yang Guifei died of a single pet, and who else, Dong Xiaowan, no, Concubine Dong E died of a single pet, your love is poison, sooner or later it will poison me, I don't want to die, so I live in pain, can't you see my pain? Qingyue didn't know when, tears moistened her entire face.
Yinxiang didn't say a word, just rode his horse and galloped.
Xiangshan, without the splendor of autumn, without the hustle and bustle of crowds, they sat quietly on the ground, Yinxiang wiped away Qingyue's tears, but Qingyue's tears came up again. Yinxiang kept rubbing, and Qingyue kept flowing.
"You didn't say it, I don't know if people have a next life, so you just want to live this life, and it's better to die than to live. I think you're right, so I'm afraid, I'm afraid I'll miss you in this life, and what if I drink Meng Po soup in the next life, I can't remember you? I didn't want to miss it, I didn't want to regret it, so I tried my best to fight for it, and you? You persuade the prince to persuade, so between us, have you tried your best? You're just trying to dodge. Yinxiang asked Qingyue painfully, with some accusations.
"How can I let you meet me/In my most beautiful moment/For this/I have prayed before the Buddha for five hundred years/Ask the Buddha to let us tie a dust/The Buddha turned me into a tree/Growing beside the road you must pass/Under the sun/Carefully full of flowers/The flowers are the hope of my previous life/When you approach/Please listen/The trembling leaf/Is the enthusiasm I waited/And when you finally walked by in defiance/Fallen to the ground behind you/Friend/That's not a petal/That's my withered heart!" [1] After chanting, there were no more tears in the corners of Qingyue's eyes, only love in her eyes.
"Qingyue!" Yinxiang hugged Qingyue with all his life, refused to let go, and only waited for the sky to be desolate, the mountains collapsed and the ground cracked, and the vicissitudes of life!
"Is that enough? Any idea how much pain I have? But I can't, I can't ruin you! I want my heart to wither, and I can't destroy you. It's almost time, and the mystery is about to be revealed. I only hope that when the time comes, you will not be harmed, and I will be content with your love in this life, even if you have only walked past me. ”
"You have to trust me, I'll take care of Fei Seyao's affairs." Yinxiang said firmly.
"If it were him, do you think I'd give in?"
Yinxiang asked with bruises on his forehead: "Who is it?" Who is behind him? ”
"You can't touch him, let alone the people behind him, because they fed me poison, there is no regular antidote, I will die, you don't want me to die, do you?" Qingyue said in her heart: I'm sorry, I even lied to you!
Yinxiang pulled out his sword and slashed at the surrounding trees, and the sound of the sword slashed at Qingyue's heart with every sound.
Qingyue wrapped her arms around Yinxiang's waist and said softly: "It's useless, don't hurt yourself again, every time you hurt, I will hurt ten." ”
"If I forcibly take you out today, will it affect you?" Yinxiang's face was close to pathos.
"I have a solution, you don't have to worry about this. You have to be more careful, and let the fourth master be more careful. Qingyue added Yinzhen, she knew that in addition to herself, Yinxiang also cared about that person the most!
"I'll help you get the antidote."
"Any idea why I've been running away? Because we love each other more and treat each other better, when we part, it will be more painful and resentful. So forget about it! ”
"Forget, how can you forget, you teach me?"
Between the green mountains and white waters, the two embraced, vaguely feeling that time was ruthless.
Qingyue was taken out of the prince's mansion by Thirteen, Yinxi only has the share of anger, he doesn't have the freedom of Thirteen, what Thirteen can let go, he can't let go. He has come to this day, he has paid too much more than others, and thus he has carried too many things in his life, which he can't give up, such as his mother, such as her, such as the ninth brother and ten brothers...... Yin Yu could feel that Qing Yue was getting farther and farther away from him, if Qing Yue didn't know how to choose between him and Thirteen before, he could imagine it: from the moment Thirteen brought Qing Yue out of the Prince's Mansion, Qing Yue's heart had tilted towards Thirteen! What if he couldn't sleep, he would never allow Qingyue to leave him, just as he would never allow the imperial power to fall. He is Yinxi, he can endure what others can't bear, and suffer what others can't bear, just to achieve the goal, he will get it! Just like the four words he wrote the most: God rewards hard work!
"Starling, are you practicing calligraphy again?"
"Hehe, it's just nothing." Yin Yu regained his smile as warm as jade, and put down the pen casually as he spoke, the rules that he did not need to report when he entered the study were set by him, but at this moment, he was very angry and remorseful about this, and he should not let others inadvertently penetrate his heart because of a momentary trick to win over.
"God rewards hard work, it seems that although the starling brother is sick at home, his ambition has not diminished." Yinyu said.
"The ninth brother said that he laughed, I wrote it to Wang'er, he has gradually grown up, but I seem to have spoiled him." Yinxi's expression of a thing that is not true makes people have to believe it.
"Yes, I think the prince's problem is that the emperor is spoiled, and the starling's Wang'er can't have it." Yun Zhen said with a big grin.
"Old Ten!" Yinxi's face was gloomy.
"Brother Starling, don't make a fuss, this is your house, the tenth brother and I are measured, and I still know what to say and what not to say."
"It's always bad to say that you're used to it."
"You're too careful, I think Lao Shi is telling the truth."
Poof~, Yinxi interrupted this unfunny topic with a smile: "You guys~!" Okay, aside, what's the matter with you? ”
"The prince is in the middle of the palace." Yin Yu said with a smile.
"What price did he offer?" Yinxi still has that warm and jade-like expression.
"Fifty thousand magistrates, eighty thousand magistrates, one hundred thousand governors, and sixteen thousand governors, except for the officials above the fourth grade selected by Huang Ama, he has clearly marked the price." Yin Yu reported to the two of them with a smile.
"The prince seems to have been forced by the fourth brother and them, and he is also a talented and intelligent person, otherwise he would not have come up with such a stupid solution." Yin Yu sighed.
"Cannibalism, it's our business." Yin Hungry interjected.
"The evidence is already in my hands, let's find someone to play him for us, but I think that the person who plays this time is not our people, we can use the words in Qingliu." Yinyu said.
"Why did Huang Ama reinstate the crown prince?" Yin Xi asked rhetorically.
"Huang Ama still loves the prince very much." Yin Yu's eyes revealed resentment.
"So, this time we have to win with one blow and we can't make any more mistakes. The timing, we have to wait for the timing. Yinxi said indifferently, in fact, he had laid a net with Qingyue, just waiting for the prince to collide. As for how this net was arranged, only he and Qingyue knew, and no one else deserved to know.
Yinyu happily took a big red robe, and Yinyu probed Yinyu with an inquiring look. Everyone has a different way of dealing with problems, and after accumulating over the years, what is formed is a habit, and no matter how much you hide it, you can't hide this kind of thing, and habit is often the only dead hole that exposes your true face. Yinyu smiled and turned the topic to the ancient books, although Yinyu was a little boring, he was also patient and talked to them.
"Eighth master, fourteenth master is here." The little guy who waits reports.
"Please!" Yinxi's smile is still the same, and he can't tell whether he likes it or not.
"Starling, I'm here."
"Fourteenth brother, don't be polite."
Everything still begins in politeness and courtesy.
[1] Teacher Xi Murong's poem "A Flowering Tree" is a tribute to the teacher!