At the beginning of June, although the sun has set, the cicadas on the branches are calling more and more happily, and the air is filled with sultry heat.

Shi Rou squatted by the mirror lake and washed the blackened face just now, but in the end, she squatted alone in the dark. The clear droplets of water on the face are blown down by the evening breeze and even cool. Just when she wanted to get up, she suddenly noticed a slender hand stretching out beside her. Hand is a clean silk handkerchief, on the handkerchief is a crooked plum blossom, plum blossom seems to be embroidered under the word, the sky is too dark to see clearly.

She took it and smiled: "Little Wu, thank you." ”

"You're welcome." The voice behind her made her stiffen. “…… My lord. Then he turned around stiffly, and sure enough, it was Gu Mingxuan sitting in a wheelchair and looking at her lightly. The black mist obscured his face and bright eyes that made people dare not look at him directly, which made her feel a little more relieved.

"What? You're scared of me? He raised an eyebrow.

Shi Rou was stunned for a moment and quickly shook her head: "No, no, no, it's not that I'm afraid." She continued to wipe the water from her face stiffly with the handkerchief he had handed her.

Rubbing her, she suddenly knelt down and said, "My lord, although the slave maid has a grudge against Yun Xiu, she entered the princess's mansion in no way to take revenge with the help of the power of the princess's mansion. Please trust me. ”

Gu Mingxuan said helplessly: "Did I say anything?" ”

Seeing that she was still kneeling on the ground and didn't answer, she said, "It just so happens that I also have a grudge against Yun Xiu, so your enmity will be counted on me, don't provoke him lightly." ”

She muttered, "Yes...... It was the princess who told the slave to send him away......"

"Then you're too stupid." He shook his head and smiled, his eyes shining in the dark, "Come here, push me along the lake." ”

Shi Rou thought about it, moved over slowly, and didn't say a word. The night breeze blew, and a cool and pleasant smell came from his body, and the slightest wisp seemed to penetrate into her heart.

"If you don't mind, can you tell me Mu'er's story?"

She was silent for a while, and Gu Mingxuan didn't urge. After a while, I only heard her whisper: "The slave maid entered the palace with Mu'er, she has a wooden personality and is not good at words, and she is only willing to hide it when she suffers losses, she is a good old man." I had a small personality at that time, and I had a lot of troubles, but Mu'er took the blame for me and helped me clean up. I was in the palace for a few years, and she took care of me for a few years. Until...... Until she was expelled from the palace by the emperor who broke her hands and tendons. ”

"I ...... I was not at ease, so I sneaked out of the palace to see her. But...... But when I saw her...... "She couldn't go any longer, and squatted on the ground to cover her mouth to keep herself from crying."

Gu Mingxuan sighed, turned around and patted her shoulder to comfort her.

She collapsed in a ruined temple and was taken turns by four or five big men...... I didn't dare rush up, so I had to go back and find someone. But...... When I returned to the ruined temple with the people, I found ...... Mu'er has long been ...... Swallowed...... She killed herself by biting her tongue......"

Gu Mingxuan was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "Mourn." ”

Shi Rou cried as if the sky had fallen, as if she had been depressed in her heart for a long time and had not cried so happily. For so many years, she has been adrift alone, being her own pillar. But she was already deeply tired, and she slowly leaned on his lap and wept, but her heart was extremely peaceful. At this moment, let her be selfish.

Gu Mingxuan patted her on the shoulder, his hand didn't leave, he really didn't know how to comfort people.

However, what he didn't notice was that on the other side of the mirror lake, there was a man in white standing quietly, with a long skirt and long hair flying in the wind. In the wind and dew, I don't know how long I have been standing.

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"Princess, kill me, kill me!" The porcelain bowl fell to the ground with a clear crying sound.

Ning Yan shook her head and looked at him, her eyes gradually turning red. "Ah Chan...... Ah Chan ......" She hugged her body that was convulsed violently because of the pain, "I'm sorry, my sister is sorry for you." ”

"Sister, I'm in so much pain...... Ah......" She was pale, her face was full of tears, and her eyes and lips were bruised.

"No...... I'm not Ning Chan...... I'm Qingluan, and I'm Qingluan, Princess...... Why...... Why is it so painful to recognize you......" She clutched the corner of Ning Yan's clothes and cried bitterly.

Ning Yan hugged her tightly with a heartache, Qingluan was such an innocent and cheerful girl, she would be sincerely worried about her. I'm afraid that she will catch a cold, I'm afraid that she will be sad, I'm afraid that she will be beaten lightly...... All I miss is her little girl.

After a long time, the person in his arms gradually quieted down and fell asleep. She gently covered her with the quilt, but when she got up, she only felt that the world was spinning. When he was about to fall to the ground, he was held by a pair of strong hands.

Raising his eyes, it was a pair of worried eyes.

"Lord Ling, it's okay, your face is ugly." On the opposite side was Luo Hua, dressed in black and wearing a long sword at his waist.

She smiled weakly and shook her head: "It's okay, you take care of Achan." It seemed as if it took all her strength to stand up and walk out by the door and window.

Walking to the mirror lake, Xiao Wu was fertilizing the peach blossom forest. The splendid peach blossom forest and the pink butterflies flew all over the place, which made her suddenly feel in a trance. She only felt her blood surging, and it took a long time to calm down.

"Little Five." She beckoned.

"What's wrong with the princess?"

"Prepare the car, follow me into the palace."

"Princess, it's past noon, shall you go now?"

"Hmm."

"Then don't let me know?"

"Who the hell is the princess?" She glanced at him helplessly, "Go!" I'm waiting for you at the back door! ”

Xiao Wu hurriedly ran to prepare, but she was exhausted and struggled to hold on to a peach blossom tree. There are some things that must be asked clearly in the palace, otherwise she will always be at ease.

On a June day, the sun was shining, and the carriage stopped outside the palace gate as usual.

As soon as Xiao Wu helped her enter the palace gate, a strange little eunuch greeted her. He sneered and said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, the emperor has let the little one wait here for a long time." He turned around and beckoned behind him, and a small sedan chair carried by four people swayed slowly.

"Please get the princess into the sedan chair."

Ning Yan said coldly: "Just walk over to the palace." With that, he waved his wide sleeves and walked around the sedan chair towards the palace.

The little eunuch turned around and greeted the palanquin man, and hurriedly rushed up to persuade him: "Princess, the emperor said that the princess can be careful of the heat stroke in hot weather." Let's get on the sedan chair! ”

Ning Yan suddenly stopped and sneered at him: "What decision does this palace make, and you still need to be interfered with by a minion?" Stand down! Her words were loud and sound, but in this hot June, the little eunuch broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't dare to say anything more, so he hurriedly retreated.

Ning Yan's body shook for a moment, and Xiao Wu hurriedly supported her and worried: "Princess, you are not in good health, so let's take a sedan chair." ”

"Shut up!" Sweat ran down her forehead, but she still walked stubbornly with her lips pursed.

Large drops of sweat oozed from his head, and he only felt cold and hot all over his body, and his head was dizzy. Just a few steps away, his eyes went black and he fainted on the ground.