==Chapter 88==

Chang'an City on the Shangyuan Festival is lively and noisy.

The streets and alleys are lit up with brightly colored lanterns, and there are people who come to the street to visit the lantern market to enjoy the lanterns, some are gorgeously dressed, and some are poorly dressed, but they are all clean and tidy, and the family is holding hands, with happy smiles on their faces.

On the street, there were shouts, shouts, and cheers from watching the show, one after another. There were crowds of people shouting everywhere, so the seemingly ordinary carriage could only move slowly through the crowd.

Chang Shun, who was sitting on the wheel, couldn't help but feel a little irritable, thinking that His Royal Highness had drunk so much wine, and he was faintly worried.

Although the king of Chu could drink, he never drank much, after all, his leg disease was caused by poisoning, and wine had the effect of invigorating blood. Because of the usual proper control, the leg disease of the king of Chu is not as easy to commit as before, but what should be paid attention to is still to be paid attention to.

Chang Shun knows martial arts, his ears are excellent, and he faintly seems to hear the voice of 'cousin' in the carriage behind him. He only thought that Jiu Niangzi was talking to the King of Chu, but he didn't think much about it. But then he felt that something was wrong with his voice, and he couldn't help but tense his nerves.

"Cousin......"

This voice was so inconspicuous in the noisy atmosphere, but it penetrated into Chang Shun's ears. At this time, he didn't care about committing anything, and hurriedly turned around and pushed the car door.

He looked into the car with wide eyes, and saw that the two people who were supposed to be sitting in the car were completely entangled at this time. The slender male body in an ice-blue brocade suit completely covered the delicate female body, and pitifully pressed the other party against the wall of the car, revealing only two slender arms......

"Get out!"

The scarlet eyes shot straight over, like a sharp sword, straight into Chang Shun's heart, and at the same time, a tea cup smashed over, drenching him with warm tea, but it also made Chang Shun suddenly sober up, hurriedly turned around and rolled out and quickly closed the car door.

As early as when Jiuniang was struggling desperately, King Chu came to his senses, but he didn't want to throw it away.

Under the lips is sweet and warm, the fragrance that enters the heart, pink and delicious, under the palm is the soft delicate body of the girl, soft as jade but there is a unique sense of slenderness. The cells all over his body were shouting, clamoring for more, and even the dream of that day loomed in his mind......

So the king of Chu went crazy, and his already unclear mind was suddenly swept into a turbulent wave......

His consistent vigilance made him wake up the moment Chang Shun broke in, and at the same time, the cold wind that poured in also woke up Jiuniang who was in chaos.

"Cousin......" Jiu Niang choked pitifully.

King Chu felt a touch of wetness on his cheeks, which suddenly made his body stiffen. He gasped for breath rapidly, and a thin red mist seemed to be shrouded in front of him, and through the red mist he looked at the person in front of him.

The pink and delicate little face, lost the calmness and smile that it should have in the past, a pair of perfectly contoured big eyes, at this time full of crystal tears, the small tip of the nose was pitifully flushed, the light pink lip flap was shiny and full of moisture, faintly seemed to be a little swollen, as if it had been abused by something for a long time......

King Chu couldn't resist the temptation, and covered it again, the touch on his lips was as soft and smooth as Fang Cai, and he had been sticking to her with a slight force with his big hand, and the lips were more tightly attached. There seemed to be the fragrance of wine between the lips, and there was a slight astringency, and the king of Chu licked it into the marrow......

After a long time, he suddenly closed his eyes and clamped the person in his arms tightly in his arms.

"Don't move, this king has Chinese medicine!"

There was silence in the car, and it seemed that the shouting outside the car could not be heard in the car at all.

Jiuniang stiffened, her whole person was wooden, and her mind was full of Fang Cai's encounter, as well as the sentence of King Chu's 'Chinese medicine'.

After being silent for a while, King Chu let go of his arms, and Jiu Niang suddenly hid in the farthest corner of the other party like a frightened rabbit.

The heart was still pounding, and she couldn't suppress it, Jiu Niang curled up her small body, not daring to move, for fear that King Chu would go crazy again. Her mind was tumbling wildly, but she couldn't pull out the thread.

On the other side, King Chu, who had been panting for a long time, took a deep breath and stabilized his unsteady snort.

"Chang Shun—" The clear, deep voice was strangely hoarse

"Your Highness."

Chang Shun rolled in with a panicked face, his head and face were still stained with blue-black tea, and his half-lowered eyes did not dare to look directly at the situation in the car.

"Someone sent her back at once."

Chang Shun was stunned, "Yes." ”

The carriage soon came to a halt in a slightly secluded corner.

At this moment, although Jiu Niang was still flustered in her heart, she couldn't see anything on the surface, and her messy clothes and hair buns were all sorted out by her. As soon as Chang Shunfang opened the car door, she quickly jumped out of the car, and she kept her head down from beginning to end, not daring to look at King Chu.

Not far away, there was also a carriage parked, the driver was Da Kui, and Xiao Cui was standing outside the car.

Fang Cai Jiuniang and King Chu left, and Xiao Cui followed, although she didn't see Xiao Cui behind, it seems that she has been following behind.

Jiuniang got into the carriage with Xiaocui's support, and the carriage quickly left.

In the cold wind, the door of the carriage was wide open, and the cold wind swept out the warmth of the room, and at the same time calmed down the hot feelings of the king of Chu.

Chang Shun never dared to raise his eyes to look at the face of the King of Chu, but the doubts that had been hidden in his heart for a long time were finally implemented.

It turns out that His Royal Highness actually has that kind of mind for the Nine Niangzi, who is usually indifferent as if he has no affection, would actually Meng Lang do this kind of behavior in the car!

Is it the atmosphere of the whole country's carnival?

Chang Shun glanced at the lively crowd at the end of his gaze, as well as the faint sound of fireworks and cheers in the distance.

At this time, he didn't know that the king of Chu was drugged, and the medicine must have been used for aphrodisiac, as for who ordered it, the left was just Zhao Wang and Cheng Wang.

King Chu didn't expect these two people to be so bold that they would dare to drugged in wine, after all, on that occasion, if something happened to either of them, the other two would not be able to get out of it. King Cheng will not be cheap King Zhao, King Zhao will not be cheap King Cheng, and these two people can't afford the anger of Emperor Chengyuan, which is why King Chu knows that the restaurant was arranged by King Zhao, but he still deals with it calmly.

But he never expected that the other party would play this kind of aphrodisiac medicine, remembering some rumors that had been faintly circulated in the palace before about his 'inhumane injury to his lower limbs', King Chu's thin lips sneered.

After all, the charm is the charm of the ghost, and he likes to do some unsightly means!

He didn't set his suspicious eyes on King Zhao, after all, he grew up with King Cheng, and no one knew this person's heart better than him.

Fish in troubled waters and take the opportunity to start.

Okay, you're a king, do you really think this king won't be able to see it?!

"Go home."

Surrounded by darkness and cold wind, King Chu's face was still slightly flushed, but it was as cold and hard as ice. At the same time, there is a subtle complexity churning in it.

*

On the way back, Xiaocui didn't notice Jiu Niang's abnormality.

When they arrived at Cuiyun Pavilion, Lian Zhi and others were all there, seeing that Jiu Niang came back so early, although they were slightly confused, they didn't say anything in the end, and began to prepare water to serve Jiu Niang after bathing and resting.

"Oh, lady, you-"

Lian Zhi let out a low exclamation, and his eyes were fixed on Jiu Niang's waist.

Jiu Niang lowered her head and saw a red mark on her waist, and at the same time, she also saw several red and blue finger marks on her chest. She couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry, and was glad that she was facing away from Lianzhi, and the abnormality in front of her was not seen by Lianzhi.

"Go down, I'll wash myself." Jiu Niang tried her best to make herself calm.

Lianzhi's face showed a little worry, and he stopped talking.

Jiuniang took off her underwear and stepped into the water.

The drooping eyes were those obvious finger marks, which made Jiu Niang's whole mind a mess.

How so?

How so!

The previous encounter made Jiu Niang feel like she was in a dream, but the traces left behind didn't seem to want her boat to cross the water without a trace. She stared blankly at the traces that had begun to turn blue, and it was clear that her body was hidden under the water, but she seemed to be able to clearly feel the burning sensation emanating from the traces......

Jiu Niang breathed shortly, rubbed those marks with her hands, and rubbed until the skin was reddened and did not make the marks fade, but seemed to be more strict.

She slapped the water in frustration, why was this happening?

That damn King Zhao and King Cheng! At this time, Jiuniang also realized that it would not be someone else who was drugged, it must be the scheming Zhao Wang and Cheng Wang before.

How should she face her cousin in the future!

Jiuniang covered her face and wailed silently.

*

Cui has always been a quiet talker, and Lianzhi does not have faith in the words that come out of her mouth.

But this matter is imperative, although Lianzhi has not experienced personnel, he has not been a fake in the Anguo Mansion for so many years, and he naturally understands why the bruise on the woman's waist is.

Could it be that the lady was bullied?

It's really not like it, she knows that Xiaocui is not an ordinary person, she follows the lady, if something really happens, Xiaocui will not come back and still look calm.

The lotus branch went around the bend and wanted to talk to Xiao Cui, but he didn't do it all the time, but provoked Xiao Cui's vigilance.

"What the hell are you trying to ask?"

Lian Zhi looked embarrassed, thinking that Xiao Cui was also serving in the end, and whispered a few words in her ear.

Xiaocui's face turned red suddenly, and after choking twice, she said: "You don't care about this matter, no one, no one bullies the lady......"

She has always followed Jiu Niang's side and never left, the only time she was not there was when the lady was alone in the carriage with His Royal Highness, so what Lianzhi said was self-evident, naturally the King of Chu could do it.

Same as Chang Shun, Xiao Cui was originally puzzled why she and her sister were sent to the Anguo Mansion, you must know that people like them who have undergone special training are generally placed in the palace or other places to make nails, and it is undoubtedly overkill to be sent to wait for a little lady. But the master's order is unquestionable, and at this time Xiaocui finally understands the most fundamental reason.

In fact, Xiao Cui was sincerely glad that her two sisters came to serve Xiao Jiuniang, and she didn't see the fate of mission failures when she was usually trained. It's very comfortable here, and it's also very safe, although it's a trivial matter, but the lady has always been generous to people, if she really becomes the heroine in the future, it can be regarded as a blessing for her and her sister.

At this time, Xiao Cui's mind began to change, if it was because of the order of the King of Chu to serve Jiu Niang, this was their task, not mixed with any affection, but the order was given from above, and they did it, but at this time they had a completely different mentality.

Of course, Jiu Niang didn't know about this qiē.

*

On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, the school of Guozijian began.

The school was very lively, and it was full of students who came to school.

Since that day, Jiu Niang has never seen Cheng Wenjing and Ruan Ling'er and others. Without him, because of another incident in the past few days, she didn't want to go out at all.

At first, it was just the news that Xiao Siniang had obtained Xiao Hang's consent and wanted to come to Guozijian to study, and then Xiao Liuniang and Xiao Qiniang were arguing that they would also come to Guozijian to study. Relying on the grinding of the two, the elders in the house agreed, thinking that Zuo is still young in these two grades, and it is not time to say goodbye, so it is good to come out and make some friends.

Because of Jiu Niang, the people of the Xiao family now do not think that women studying in the country are useless.

That's it, another incident happened the day before the start of school, and the county lord of Chaoxia actually agreed to Xiao Nan as Xiao Liuniang's companion to study, and went to Guozijian to study together.

Oh, by the way, now Xiao Nan is not called Xiao Nan, but Xiao Ru. has the same name as Xiao Nan in the previous life, and I don't know how the county lord of Chaoxia did it, anyway, Xiao Nan was given the surname Xiao, but it was not included in the family tree, nor ranked, but after all, it was an official name.

If Jiu Niang can ignore Shi Niang's coming to school, then Xiao Liuniang and Xiao Qi Niang really make her depressed, and Xiao Ru's appearance makes her feel a sense of subtlety.

She always felt that things were not so simple, but for the time being, she couldn't catch the other party's hands and feet that wanted to go against her. I always feel that the experiences of the two lives coincide strangely, in the previous life, Xiao Liuniang was like a maggot on the tarsal bone and seemed to be entangled with herself without losing it, and she didn't forget to go against herself wherever she went, and now she hid in the Guozi Prison, and she actually followed her to study.

Not to mention this, there is also a Xiao Qi Niang, and there is one more Xiao Ru!

……

On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, two carriages were waiting at the side gate of the Anguo Mansion early in the morning.

One is the carriage that Jiuniang is used to sitting in, and the other is the frame responsible for picking up Xiao Liuniang and the three.

As soon as Jiuniang came to the place where the carriage was parked, she saw Xiao Liuniang raising her eyebrows and squinting at herself, her face full of anger.

"It's really a big shelf, the three of us ride in the same carriage, but she rides alone."

Xiao Qiniang, who was standing beside her, lowered her eyebrows and smiled, and said, "How can we compare with the ninth sister, but they are the lord of Yirong County, who is the Holy Emperor." ”

Xiao Ru, who was standing behind the two, kept lowering his eyes and did not speak.

Jiuniang was so bored that she didn't bother to look at the three of them, and got into the carriage by herself.

Seeing that the other party ignored him and the carriage left, Xiao Liuniang snorted angrily and got into the carriage angrily.

"Look at her arrogant look!"

"We will have a chance to deal with her in the future!" Xiao Qiniang hooked the corners of her lips and said.

In the past few years, Xiao Qi Niang has been unhappy, and she has always been used to smooth sailing, but since she has one more Xiao Jiuniang, she seems to have repeatedly fallen into disadvantage as if she has encountered a natural enemy. The days in Lanling are not counted, after returning to Chang'an, Xiao Qiniang felt that both her father and mother had changed. Cui's is a generous person, and he is also a successful person, so he has always been good at the concubines below, Xiao Qiniang had a reputation as a talented woman in the house in her early years, and she had to look at her father and mother differently.

But since Lanling came back, she felt that nothing was right, Daddy was busy with outside affairs, and she was not as close as she was in previous years, and her mother-in-law, who had always been kind to her, had also changed her attitude, but she was close to that Xiao Jiuniang. She was not angry and repeatedly opposed Xiao Jiuniang, but her mother-in-law not only did not help her, but reprimanded her several times, which made Xiao Qiniang hate Jiuniang to the bone.

If it was just a battle of the younger daughter's family before, after being slapped in the face by Jiuniang several times before, and it affected her own situation, now Xiao Qiniang's attitude towards Jiuniang is, if you are not happy, I will be happy. This time, she and Xiao Liuniang went to study in Guozijian, and her instigation was indispensable in it, and the lord of Chaoxia County regarded Jiuniang as a thorn in his side, and he pushed the boat along the river.

"That's just as well." Hearing Xiao Qiniang say this, Xiao Liuniang's heart became relieved, and she squinted at Xiao Ru, who was sitting on the side and had not made a sound, "Are you a dead man?" Haven't you forgotten what I was doing with you? ”

Xiao Liuniang has always been a rude and domineering character, and she is used to being arrogant to Xiao Ru, and she reprimands her, and at the same time of reprimanding, she also grabbed the pastries on the low table and smashed them at Xiao Ru.

Xiao Ru was dressed in the regular uniform of the Guozijian students, which was clean and tidy, but he was suddenly covered in pastry foam. Xiao Ru didn't resist, it seemed that she was used to it, she raised her hand and patted the mess on her body, and said with grievances in her eyes: "She doesn't pay attention to people, how can it be my turn to speak." ”

Xiao Liuniang snorted coldly, and did not attack again.

Xiao Qiniang didn't see this scene, but Xiao Ru's half-drooping eyes were tumbling with all kinds of feelings, and it took a long time to calm down.

The carriage drove out of the side door of the Anguo Mansion, and soon after another carriage drove out, but inside was Xiao Siniang, who had rarely appeared in front of people since Han Yunniang's death.

*

Jiu Niang's mood was not very good, and it was even worse before the first class.

She stared at Meng Changxi, who was standing next to Qin Dianxue on the stage, dressed in a student's regular uniform, and couldn't believe what kind of bad luck she had.

Xiao Liu, Xiao Qi, Xiao Ru is here, how can this Meng Changxi also come, and she is still the same church as her!

"This is Meng Changxi, a new student, I hope everyone will get along in harmony in the future."

"Hello everyone, I'm Meng Changxi."

The girl on the stage is absolutely beautiful and pure, and a dull student uniform can't erase the brilliance of her body. There are not many people who know Meng Changxi in the teaching house, and the background of being able to study in Tai Academy must be either rich or expensive, how can they not know Meng Changxi, the daughter of the Meng family who is known as the 'first beauty' in Chang'an when she is young.

Meng Changxi had a pure smile, elegant and generous demeanor, and after a simple self-introduction, she sat down on a vacant seat next to Jiu Niang under Qin Dianxue's arrangement.

"Jiu Niang, I didn't expect that we could belong to the same sect, please take care of it in the future." Meng Changxi whispered.

Jiuniang tugged at the corners of her lips, pretending not to hear it.

Qin Dianxue had already begun to lecture above, and the low discussion in the previous teaching room was also calm at this time, and the students all took out their books and turned the pages with the sound of the lecture.

Before the class was finished, it was interrupted again.

But it was a person who looked like a scholar who led Xiao Liuniang and the three of them to come, and there was an uproar in the teaching house, there were four female students in a row, and all of them looked beautiful and moon-like, and there were not many male students in the teaching room, although they didn't say anything, but their eyes flashed with excitement.

Jiu Niang's face suddenly sank, and she had a premonition that her future days would not be peaceful.

After the first class, the students in the teaching hall formed two groups, the big group of people centered on Meng Changxi, Xiao Liuniang, Xiao Qiniang and Xiao Ru also surrounded a few students.

Ruan Ling'er leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Jiu Niang, are you okay that day?" ”

"What can it be, don't you see that Jiuniang has a backer?"

It was Cheng Wenjing who came over with an excited face when she spoke.

Although these two people didn't understand what happened that day, they could still see the situation, and the left was just His Royal Highness King Zhao who wanted to find Jiuniang's stubble, but was blocked back by His Royal Highness the King of Chu.

"Jiu Niang, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is your cousin, he is really handsome and powerful!" Cheng Wenjing said excitedly.

This is the first time Jiuniang has heard her praise other men from Cheng Wenjing's mouth, usually how Shiro's brother is, but Jiuniang can also see that the praise is just a compliment, and it does not contain anything else.

It's like when you're on the verge of crisis, you suddenly volley out a hero, and this 'hero' is not bad-looking, even handsome and noble. The girl Huaichun is always a poem, and the cardamom girl suddenly sees a man who is very different, and this man's behavior represents 'justice'. Jiuniang is Cheng Wenjing's friend, she is standing on Jiuniang's side, that day when she saw Jiuniang being embarrassed, Cheng Wenjing also felt anxious, but she had no way to stand out.

But only for this, it feels completely different from Wang Shilang to Cheng Wenjing.

"It's no secret that King Chu is my cousin." Jiu Niang said in a low voice, but she was talking about him left and right.

She was a little reluctant to mention King Chu, especially after what she experienced that day, not that she hated King Chu so much, but she didn't know how to face this person.

"Jiu Niang, what are you talking about? Can you tell me about it? ”

A soft female voice sounded, and I saw Meng Changxi walking over with a friendly smile on her face.

"We didn't say anything, we were just talking about our studies."

Jiu Niang's attitude is a little lukewarm, and her attitude towards Meng Changxi has always been to stay away.

On that day, Ruan Linger and Cheng Wenjing had also met Meng Changxi, and they had not heard of the two ladies of the Meng family. However, the situation that day, among them, was constantly sharp, Cheng Wenjing and Ruan Ling'er may be simple-minded and have never seen any big scenes, but they can also see that some of Meng Changxi's words and behaviors that day are unique, so they see that Jiu Niang's attitude is lukewarm, and she does not question it, but just looks at this uninvited person.

"Are you really talking about academics? Ninth sister, why do you always lie so much, how can I hear what you are talking about His Royal Highness the King of Chu. Xiao Liuniang, who was sitting not far away, also smiled, but her voice was extremely harsh, "Meng Niangzi, didn't you hear it just now?" I heard this man's voice so loud just now. She pointed at Cheng Wenjing.

It seems that Cheng Wenjing was too excited and didn't notice her volume, which attracted such a play.

Meng Changxi naturally didn't miss the malice in Xiao Liuniang's eyes, the enemy of the enemy is naturally a friend, but she didn't answer the other party's words, she just looked embarrassed and stopped talking.