Chapter II: Punishment
As soon as the day dawned, Ji Yuluo, surrounded by a group of palace people, came to the majestic hall of Ewha Temple to pray for the blessing of Empress Chaolong, who died when the mountain collapsed five years ago.
She wore a simple peach bun, a gold-encrusted pearl hairpin, a thin strand of gold tassels, and a white neck with a jewel collar.
came in plain clothes, but it was also delicate and delicate, and the green temples were thickly dyed with spring smoke, noble and moving.
I haven't seen this royal orthodox queen, and of course I don't have any feelings for her, and I'm just a routine.
If it is said that how she came from the soul and has a relationship with the royal family, it is only from ten days ago.
Ten days ago, she was dressed in rags and stopped Jiang Xiang's vehicle outside the city on a business trip back to the imperial city at the order of the moonlit night.
Jiang Xiang in the car lifted the curtain and exclaimed.
Flipping his wrist, a red mole came into his eyes, and he took her back home with surprise and joy.
Secretly, I have to invite the nurse Zhang who has been serving Princess Tianxiang since she was a child to come out of the palace, verify it, and ask each other. The magpie flew out of the prime minister's mansion. Jiang Xiang lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, exclaiming that Princess Tianxiang, who had been missing for five years, had been found.
Only then did she know that when her soul passed through five years ago and she encountered a landslide, Princess Tianxiang of the Celestial Empire and Queen Chaolong's mother and son also suffered a landslide on the way to Lihua Temple to incense.
Coincidentally, Princess Tianxiang has the same name as her, also called Ji Yuluo.
She was lucky to be rescued. He also began a special five-year career in isolation.
After five years of isolation, she taught her court etiquette, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and also taught her killing skills.
In his spare time, he told her everything about the palace. He even showed her a portrait so that she could recognize people.
As soon as Granny Zhang arrived, she recognized who she was from memory.
She began to understand a little why Moonlit Night was so painstakingly teaching her court etiquette. Perhaps, the moment he saw her, he had a plan in his heart.
She didn't want to think about it, she only knew that she was disgusted with being a princess, but she also remembered the cruel punishment under the cold face on a moonlit night.
A note sat silently on her pillow late at night, and she acquiesced.
Two hours later, Ji Yuluo stepped out of the cigarette with the support of Granny Zhang and Xiao Zhao, and calmed the hall.
Xiao Zhao gently rubbed Ji Yuluo's numb knees, took the white fox robe from a palace person, and carefully draped it on her.
The white fox collar surrounds the delicate and pure face, like a beautiful woman who came out of the painting.
This is thanks to the original body. Although he was born in a poor family, he was born beautiful. But his body is thin. Although life has not been bad for five years. This has been a rare delicacy for a long time, but her willow-like thin body has not changed in the slightest.
That's it! She went with the flow, pretending to be sick and weak. In this outfit, the emperor today spoils her even more, holding it in the palm of her hand for fear of touching it, and holding it in her mouth for fear of melting.
For this transformation of flying on the branches and becoming a phoenix, Ji Yuluo enjoyed it with peace of mind.
Granny Zhang took the small fire cage in the hands of another palace person and presented it to Ji Yuluo, and the two of them helped Ji Yuluo down the stairs again.
Xiao Gui was lazily sipping melon seeds in the far veranda, which made Ji Yuluo, who had a glimpse of it, full of displeasure. Remembering Xiao Gui's rudeness last night, he decided to teach Xiao Gui a lesson. He stopped and said to Xiao Zhao: "I have heard that Xiao Gui likes to knock melon seeds. And it knocked very fast. When she came, Mrs. Xiahou was afraid that the palace would be idle at night, so she brought five catties of osmanthus melon seeds. That's it! He gave all of them to Xiao Gui. â
Xiao Gui, who had just wiped his mouth, was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ran to his knees and fell down in the snow, "Thank you for the reward." â
Xiao Zhao strangely teased Xiao Gui, and then meekly agreed, and brought a palace person down with him.
After a while, the palace people came with five bags of melon seeds on a tray.
Xiao Gui was about to thank him again, but he heard Ji Yuluo say: "Xiao Gui! After all five catties of melon seeds, I don't think you need to eat for a day! â
Xiao Gui opened his mouth wide in surprise, Xiao Zhao understood, and couldn't help but glance at Xiao Gui again.
The palace people snickered. Ji Yuluo covered her lips and coughed lightly, and said to a little eunuch nearby: "Little list! You're here with Gui today. Remember! The melon seeds must be knocked out in one go, and they are not allowed to stop for a moment, and not a single grain is allowed to be left. â
Xiao Danzi bit his lip and didn't laugh, he saluted Ji Yuluo and responded.
The snow-covered steps are not slippery, and there is a slight rustling sound when stepped on.
The group passed through a square gate and came to the famous pear garden in the temple.
The pear garden is white. Snow lining pear blossoms, flowers reflecting snow. The ice is clear and jade, and it looks like a fairyland. This reminded Ji Yuluo of the Lotus Garden, where she had lived for five years.
In addition to the clusters of green bamboos and lotus flowers in the lotus garden, there are also large areas of pear blossoms.
She took off Xiao Zhao and Granny Zhang and indulged in it.
In Xue Fei's courtyard, a rainbow-like snow shadow flashed out of the pear blossom tree, and she turned her head sideways in fright.
Look at each other, goodbye twice. She found that he was extremely good-looking.
The sword eyebrows are obliquely flying upright, the far-reaching ink eyes are like stars, and the bridge of the nose is straight. The black hair is high, the white clothes are not tied or tied, the whole person is fluttering and elegant, even if you are smiling at the flowers, you can make people feel the air and clouds.
Her gaze swept lightly over the pear blossoms in the courtyard, "Is Childe here to enjoy the pear blossoms?" â
He nodded slightly, and the breeze was elegant.
Ji Yuluo picked off the one near the front, the thick and long feather eyelashes were half covered, and they reached the end of their noses, the flowers were like human faces, and the human faces were like flowers, and she sniffed lightly and said, "Yes!" This pear blossom is so beautiful! It's just that the snow fell by mistake. â
Tianlou slowly stepped on the snow and walked towards Ji Yuluo, "In the world, every saving zĂ i may be a mistake. The same as the snow, the same as the flowers. â
Such a breezy and elegant young man said such profound words, Ji Yuluo suddenly felt very funny. At best, he was a lay disciple, not an enlightened monk.
Holding flowers in his hands, tilting his head, a rare innocence was revealed on his bright face, "Then am I also a mistake?" â
Tianlou hooked the corners of his lips lightly, and looked at the garden, which was full of trembling pear blossoms, "Maybe it's not the princess who is wrong." It's just the way of the world! â
Oh, yes! It's the wrong way of the world! I heard that in the past five years, the royal family has had accidents one after another, and the truth is confusing, and the emperor Ji Ming is worried about the disappearance of his only son Ji Tianlou ten years ago, and he is bedridden. The power of the DPRK and China has now fallen into the hands of the two families of Xiahou and Jiang.
A faction is prosperous, and the killing opportunity has appeared.
"Could it be that you have seen through the way of the world before you came to this empty gate to cultivate?"
"A year of growth, waiting for a short flowering period." Tianlou didn't answer, looked at Ji Yuluo with deep meaning, and then took the flower in her hand and carefully inserted it on the branch she plucked.
The remnants of the flowers should return to the branches, which is the hidden meaning of the dust returning to the earth. And she, she doesn't know what awaits her after the big banquet on Ji Ming's birthday eight days later. The moonlit night, who had been with her and trained her for five years, didn't say anything to her, only that he wouldn't let her die.
She believed in him, a belief in her bones.