Chapter 128: A Flood of Fire
The lord in their mouth is the biggest behind-the-scenes person here, and he also does it here, just to export the best fine works for each country, so that he can work hard for their northern country in the future. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Zhao Lifen poured a cup of Biluochun for herself and a cup for Zheng Baojuan, took a sip of Biluochun, the slight bitterness rippled on the tip of her tongue, and she tasted tea again: "So I am careful and thoughtful, it is inevitable that I will ignore some problems, you do things immediately, you and I are complementary, so the lord ordered you and me to do this together." ”
Zheng Baojuan took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "You see things are transparent?" ”
"It's been many years, and you and I haven't worked together for a day or two." Zhao Lifen smiled and changed the topic: "Is there any news where you went to the lord this time?" ”
Zheng Baojuan poured a cup of tea for Zhao Lifen and said slowly: "The lord learned that there were only eight people selected this time, so he asked me about the reason for the matter." ”
"It is also a tribute to ten beautiful and talented women every five years, but this year there are only eight, how to arrange the remaining two tribute girls." Zhao Lifen asked in a low voice.
Zheng Baojuan stroked the hair between Yunyun's sideburns and said: "The lord said that the virtues of the tribute girls cultivated every five years are naturally the best and the most outstanding, and it is too dangerous to insert two women again in just one year, and you can't take this risk." So the other two are arranged by the lord. ”
Zhao Lifen nodded and said: "Also, you and I can't afford to take this risk, so what did these eight princesses say, and only a few of them looked at it." ”
Zheng Baojuan stood up, took the cup of tea and walked to the stove with a sound of green smoke, the temperature in the room rose once, and she looked at Zhao Lifen and said: "The lord is very satisfied with the tribute girl this time, and the most favorite is Su Ruohan's ......."
"Su Ruohan?" Zhao Lifen asked suspiciously, the doubts in her eyes lingered for a long time and asked again, "Why her?" She is not the best in this, she is not as good as Zhiyun in terms of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she is not as good as Gu Tassel in terms of poetry and songs, and the four treasures of the study are even more of a joke, but why does the lord like her the most? ”
Su Ruohan came here three days ago, but the lord actually listed her alone in the list of eight people! What a joke! What's more, the five-year selection is now going to be shortened to three days, and they can't see where Su Ruohan has any outstanding behavior.
Zheng Baojuan smiled and said: "You and I have cultivated four batches of tribute girls, that time I succeeded, the strength of the northern country is the strongest, the Northern Han and the southern country are equal, but for many years there is also a good intersection, our northern country has been worshipping the tribute girl to the two countries for many years as a fine work is to provoke the relationship between the two countries, so that the two countries can meet each other, but which one succeeded, our northern country's military and financial resources are not as good as the Northern Wei Dynasty, so the lord made this decision to enter the two countries in the form of a tribute girl, but the death of the dead, no news of no ....... ”
The meaning of this sentence is obvious, either he is dead, or he has been found and imprisoned.
Zhao Lifen sighed and said, "I know this, but this is not Su Ruohan's best candidate?" ”
Zheng Baojuan smiled rampantly and said: "Zhao Lifen, Zhao Lifen, you are smart for a lifetime, why are you still confused today?" Although the qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are the first in Zhiyun, and the poetry and song are also Gu Tassel as the leader, no matter what talent can be talked about, Su Ruohan's head can't be discussed, but which of these eight and the several women we trained before can compare to Su Ruohan's beauty? ”
The words are amazing, it is true that over the years, which of the fine works they have cultivated, which one is as beautiful as Su Ruohan, although she has only been here for three days, but what she has heard and seen here, which one is not unforgettable for her, so they dare to believe that Su Ruohan will definitely not be disobedient.
Zhao Lifen Yaoyao's head.
Zheng Baojuan smiled and said: "Isn't this over, the result is already very clear." ”
Zhao Lifen shook her head again and said: "No one knows in the palace, but young and beautiful women are the most indispensable in the palace, and they must have real talents." ”
"Where can the vulgar fans in the palace compare to Su Ruohan? If Su Daji is still alive, then history may have to be rewritten. Zheng Baojuan's words completely woke up Zhao Lifen, and the corners of her mouth also showed a faint smile.
"Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years!" Zhao Lifen said, and then drank the tea in the cup.
"Where, where? This is all expected by the lord. Zheng Baojuan lowered her eyes and smiled.
Zhao Lifen smiled and said: "If you want to know why the world is chaotic, why bother to know the cause and effect?" ”
Zheng Baojuan said suspiciously: "But will this chess piece move as we imagined?" ”
Zhao Lifen said with a smile: "Although we are people who cultivate fine work, after so many years, will this divided country let us enjoy the benefits of fishermen?" ”
Indeed, beauty is a weapon that can be used for defense at any time, and it doesn't matter who you are, as long as you have a beautiful face.
From the day they first saw Su Ruohan, they felt that the women in the entire courtyard were vulgar fans, but the women exported here were not just sent out, they must be well educated, because the beauty is not enough, so they can make up for it, but Su Ruohan is an exception.
Zheng Baojuan smiled and said, "I always thought that you always had a woman's heart, but today it seems that your ambition is also small?" Thinking that I, Zheng Baojuan, have been a nobody all my life, I want to find someone to form an alliance, if this person is you, then our purpose is the same. How is it? ”
Zhao Lifen smiled and said, "You're too tired today, it's time to rest." ”
Zheng Baojuan smiled and said: "Okay, think about it, does this divided world really need a small work to achieve it?" ”
"Careful work can't accomplish anything, but it's the most useful chess piece." Zhao Lifen said.
"What if the chess pieces are disobedient? Is it really going to be a discarded pawn? Tell me about it......" Zheng Baojuan said and took a sip of tea and smiled and said: "You and I have worked together for many years, and we have experienced countless details in our hands, but if I don't go backwards, I am afraid that one day it will become a big trouble." ”
"You think the same thing as I think, so in that case, let's think about it together......" Zhao Lifen smiled, straightened the clothes on her body and left with a smile.
The next day, the weather is clear, the blue sky occasionally has a few white clouds hanging in the sky, accompanied by bursts of majesty, along the way accompanied by the rich fragrance of begonia flowers, refreshing people always have a sense of lingering, slightly squinted eyes, soft wind with the fragrance of flowers blowing on the cheeks, silky Yang warm. A few willows floated back and forth in the pond with the wind at the flowing water of the small bridge, causing the fish in the water to swim back and forth.
Just look at the rockery behind a smart woman, she wears a shallow water blue skirt, long hair hanging down the shoulders, with a water blue silk bundle, hosta lightly pulled, the hairpin tip hangs thin like a small chain of water droplets, a slight shake is like the rain ethereal, the best silk material moves slightly with the action, like the first bloom of the light plum, not luxury but see tranquility. The eyebrows are clear and beautiful, clear and beautiful, there is a natural freshness to carve, especially the charm between the eyebrows and the lips, elegant and gentle, the view is kind, and the expression is warm but a little indifferent.
She is Ouyang Fenglin, and she is also a meticulous work that has been cultivated in this mansion, and now she is watching the patrolling guards next to the rockery.
Ouyang Fenglin looked at the guard at the door, she had already inquired, his name was Wei Lin, he was the guard of Ruoxuan Pavilion, and her eyes were always chasing him in this Ruoxuan Pavilion, success or failure in one fell swoop!
Ouyang Fenglin walked over and said, pretending to be very unconcerned, and said, "It's hot, this is the little woman's meal for everyone." Ouyang Fenglin handed over a basket and said with a smile: "I hope that Wei Guards will not dislike it." ”
Wei Lin looked at her and bowed slightly, "Thank you, Miss Ouyang, for your kindness, I thanked you in advance for everyone." Ouyang Fenglin nodded and said, "It's not in the way, seeing that you are working tirelessly all day long for the sake of our safety, what is Feng Lin's little heart afraid of?"
"Oh, isn't this Feng Lin? How did you get here? ”
I didn't see him, I heard the sound first, and then I saw a woman wearing a shallow water blue skirt, long hair hanging down her shoulders, tied with a water blue silk, the hosta was lightly pulled, the hairpin tip hung down like a small chain of water droplets, a slight shake was like rain, and the fine silk material moved slightly with the action, like the first bloom of the light plum, and the luxury was not seen but the tranquility was seen. The eyebrows are clear and beautiful, clear and beautiful, there is a natural freshness to carve, especially the charm between the eyebrows and the lips, elegant and gentle, the view is kind, and the expression is warm but a little indifferent.
She is Du Xiaowan, the person in Aunt Zheng's hands, she is naturally smart, but she is not very friendly on weekdays, and she always likes to provoke.
Du Xiaowan looked at them with a smile and said, "Wei Lin guards, you have accepted our Feng Lin's things, but you have to take good care of the door." With that, he turned and left.
Ouyang Fenglin said: "Don't pay attention to her, she usually does this." ”
Wei Lin smiled and said, "Miss Ouyang, please go back." ”
Ouyang Fenglin looked at her with contemptuous eyes, and couldn't help but sneer, "I won't let you go." ”
There is a special place for precious items in Ruoxuan Pavilion, that is Ting Ruoxuan, Ouyang Fenglin walked into Ting Ruoxuan and looked at Du Xiaowan Sure enough, he was here.
In this courtyard, there is a glass rectangular Rong mirror, several pairs of red sandalwood incense candles, and a white felt blanket on the ground, which is soft to step on. Although it is unattended, incense is still lit in the house, and the fragrance surrounds the surroundings, like a fairyland.
"What do you mean by that?" Du Xiaowan asked.
Ouyang Fenglin said: "It's okay if our sisters don't help each other in this place where the light of day is gone, you still want to harm me for no reason?" ”
"I don't understand what you mean." Du Xiaowan said.
"How could you not know about yesterday's events, we have another sister who died, are you not moved at all? Is your heart made of stone? Ouyang Fenglin said.
Du Xiaowan smiled and said, "Even if I have the heart to pity them, who can pity me?" We've been here for four whole years, what kind of life have we lived in these four years, I'm fed up, since everyone can't get out, and I'm worried about whether there will be a tomorrow, why should I say hello to everyone, like a pug who has suffered a lot of white eyes? Now that this is the case, I want to live with dignity. ”
"Is that what you mean by dignity?" Ouyang Fenglin said.
"You like him, don't you? Am I right? If not, do you want to escape through him? Wake up, stop dreaming, put away your heart, or you'll be the next to die. After speaking, Du Xiaowan turned around and left.
Ouyang Fenglin looked at her departing figure, and couldn't help but be even more annoyed, clenched her palms tightly, and said coldly: "I will take revenge on you." ”
The wind is blowing, there is not a single gap in the black and oppressive sky, the rain is pouring down, this storm is coming quickly and fiercely, this is also the second heavy rain, maybe the heavens also inspired these poor people, right?
"Sister Tassel, why are you so hot?" Su Ruohan hurriedly helped Gu Liusu to lie on the bed, looking at the heavy rain outside, now that the door is locked, how to notify Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zheng now?
"Ruohan, I'm so cold...... Ahem...... Ahem......". Gu Liusu said weakly, coughing several times, her throat was as painful as if it was being burned, and every time she coughed, her chest hurt very much.
"Sister Tassel, I'm afraid you've been drenched by the heavy rain just now, and now the door is locked, but what should I do? Well, you wait a minute. Su Ruohan hurriedly took a basin of ice water, moistened Xiupa with a dry silk silk and put it on Gu Liusu's head, this may reduce fever, but it should still go to the cold, and now there are no medicinal materials here, she also looked at her very worriedly.
"Miss Su, Miss Gu, have you slept?" The sound of the bell rang outside the door.
Su Ruohan hurriedly sat up from the bed, walked to the door, and said cautiously, "Sister Ling'er, is there anything wrong?" ”
"That's the case, Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zheng are sympathetic to all the young ladies who are drenched in the rain, so they asked Ling'er to come and deliver ginger soup, I don't know if the young lady has fallen asleep?"
Ginger soup? Su Ruohan was overjoyed in her heart, she was really in a hurry, what was coming, so she hurriedly put on her shoes and opened the door with a smile.
Seeing Ling'er standing in front of the door with an umbrella, with a bowl of hot ginger soup on the ebony tray, she hurriedly walked towards the house with the ginger soup, and said as she walked: "Sister Ling'er, do you want to trouble you to tell Aunt Zhao, Sister Tassel has a cold, I'm afraid it's quite serious." Walking to the bed, looking at Gu Tassel, whose face was flushed with fever and the corners of his mouth were dry, said: "Sister Tassel, there is ginger soup, you can drink a little first, go to the cold." After speaking, he helped Gu Tassel up and drank ginger soup.
The spicy ginger soup flowed a little from the corner of Gu Tassel's mouth, and Su Ruohan hurriedly wiped the traces of ginger tea from the corner of her mouth with a silk handkerchief.
Ling'er walked in and looked at Gu Tassel lying on the bed, very uncomfortable, and said softly: "I'm afraid I'm getting wet in the rain, so let's wait for a girl to wait for you, Ruohan's foot is injured, and the tassel is also a cold, how should you two take care of each other?" Let's call a girl. "She is very kind, and she is also very popular in this house.
Ling'er's words made Su Ruohan hurriedly retract her feet, yes, wasn't she injured, and quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Sister Ling'er is thoughtful, does everyone like you." ”
Su Ruohan thought about wishing that she hadn't let Ling'er see the flaws in the few steps just now, damn it, how could she be so careless? But after thinking about it, Gu Tassel is the best person among the many sisters, it is impossible for Ling'er not to know, when Su Ruohan said that she was sick, how could Ling'er think about her? Of course, all the attention was on Gu Tassel's body, and when she thought of this, she let go of the heart she was carrying.
"You guys have a good rest first, and the girl will come later." After saying that, Ling'er walked towards the door, but he was not at ease, so he turned around and checked the window again, and then pushed the door out after seeing that the window was closed.
Watching Ling'er walk out, Su Ruohanfu breathed a sigh of relief, walked to Gu Tassel's bedside and said, "Sister Tassel, I hope you get better soon." After saying that, he covered her with a quilt, walked to the chair of the pear blossom wood and sat with one hand on her cheek, she had been here for four days, but she still didn't know anything, what should she do.
After a while, a clever girl came in, carrying a decoction and ointment to feed Gu Liusu who was lying on the bed, and then helped Su Ruohan to walk to the bed to apply medicine to her.
Su Ruohan mentioned in her heart, because Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zheng are so shrewd, if they find out that their foot injury is deliberately pretended, will the next unlucky person be herself? She let out a 'ouch' and quickly retracted her foot.
"Did I clumsily hurt the girl?" Lingxi asked in a low voice.
Su Ruohan hurriedly shook her head, but she still shrunk her feet to prevent her from looking, and said, "What's your name?" ”
"Lingxi, my name is Lingxi." She replied softly.
"You know how to heal?" Su Ruohan asked tentatively.
Lingxi Yaoyao said, "How can I understand medicine? It's just that my aunt said that your foot is injured, and this ointment can relieve pain and remove blood stasis as soon as you apply it, so let me give medicine to Miss. ”
Su Ruohan said 'oh' and said, "Then you can give me medicine." Lingxi's hand with the ointment gently smeared on Su Ruohan's ankle bone, there was some redness and swelling, just a little swelling, but she must have said that this was a broken foot, so she didn't want to go to class, and it was because of this that she was spared to see Miaoyan's tragic death, and her heart couldn't help but throb when she thought of this.
What was she afraid of?
"Miss, you can rest, Lingxi is at the door, if Miss has something to call the maidservant, it's fine." After saying that, she turned to leave, and when she was about to open the door, Su Ruohan called her and said, "Wait, Lingxi." ”
Lingxi looked back at Su Ruohan and asked, "Is there anything else wrong with Miss?" ”
Su Ruohan looked at Gu Tassel on the bed, and heard that it was still raining outside, this girl named Lingxi was on par with herself, if it rained outside, wouldn't she also have typhoid fever, looked at Lingxi and said: "You are inside the house, you are waiting outside the door, I am afraid that even if I call you, you may not be able to hear it, for the sake of insurance, you are still in the house......."
Lingxi's heart warmed, the people here are all human spirits, she didn't know Su Ruohan's thoughts, but she didn't say anything, just nodded slightly, walked to the bed and helped Su Ruohan lie down, and after covering the quilt for her, she sat quietly on the chair.
Ling'er fiddled with the candle and poured a cup of tea for Zhao Lifen and said, "Auntie has already finished it." ”
"How is the wind chill of Gu Tassel's girl?" Zhao Lifen took a sip of tea and asked.
"Drenched in rain, it is inevitable that there will be occasional wind chills, at this time the slave has already asked Lingxi to take care of the two girls, I am afraid that I have already taken the medicine at this time, I think it will be fine in a day or two."
"Su Ruohan......" Zhao Lifen thought for a while and continued to ask, "What about Su Ruohan?" Didn't she hurt her foot? ”
Ling'er lowered her head and smiled, "Foot injury? Oh......" She looked at Zhao Lifen and smiled: "I'm afraid this girl didn't want to go to class and deliberately pretended, just now I went to their room, she moved freely...... Presumably because of a sprained foot, Gu made a big fuss, and I also asked Lingxi to apply some ointment to her to remove pain and stasis. ”
Zhao Lifen said with a smile in her eyes: "After all, it's a child, and you have to make a big fuss if you are injured." ”
Ling'er watched cautiously from the side, although the two aunts were usually stern, but it was rare to show a smile in private, but in Ling'er's eyes, the chill behind these smiles was even stronger.
The rainy night made her feel even more sad, living here for so many days, but she felt like a long life, Bilian only begged her when she was dying, and she did agree to her, but when she mixed in, she found that everything was not as simple as she thought.
She pretended to be frustrated, naturally she ate the Despair Pill, but she also wanted to thank Mu Jin, she gave herself a porcelain bottle before she died, and inside the porcelain bottle was the antidote, which she left at the risk of her life, so she didn't have amnesia at all, she was still the original Su Ruohan.
That day, the fire spread throughout the cell, it was Bilian who desperately saved her, and was so determined in front of herself, she committed suicide by cutting her wrists, there was a dug tunnel under the prison that day, she cried and groped all the way to the outside, she could still feel the scorching temperature all the way, she didn't dare to stop her pace, ran quickly towards the front, and finally ran quickly, and finally ran out of the tunnel without knowing how long she ran.
When she turned back, she found that the tunnel behind her suddenly collapsed, perhaps because the fire was spreading, and the tunnel also burned and collapsed, she saw that the prison in the distance had been engulfed by fire, although the prison was damp, but the outside of the cell was very dry, the weather was dry, the wind helped the fire, and the wind direction from south to north, immediately ignited a raging fire on the entire prison.
The fire burned for a day, all the way to the north, the smoke was billowing farther and farther, and it was only extinguished by the palace people at noon the next day. (To be continued.) )