opened the palm-sized brocade box, and then Xiao Jinxuan saw a jade bracelet as white as snow with a little blood drop mark on it, and it was quietly placed inside.

Although a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes, Xiao Jinxuan still held back the resistance in her heart, and picked up the phoenix blood jade bracelet with a slight tremor in her hand.

The scenes with Zhou Xianyu in the past, the hardships and tears, sweet tenderness, are all reflected over and over again in Xiao Jinxuan's mind like a marquee.

With a long sigh, Xiao Jinxuan's eyes closed tightly the moment she raised her head.

A tear. When the corner of her eye slipped away, she also wore the phoenix blood bracelet on the jade wrist of her right hand.

"Your Highness, don't continue to hesitate because of the relationship between the Emperor. Without the position of a side concubine, it is difficult for me to intervene between the front and the harem. And if I am missing, His Highness will not have the Shuai Mansion to rely on. Xiangfu Xue Hou, these people, if they want to deal with you, they have no scruples. ”

Looking at the phoenix blood bracelet on her right wrist, which slightly exuded a feeling of warmth and coldness, Xiao Jinxuan completely wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

With a cold look on her face, she couldn't help but say with a look of planning in her eyes:

"Now the saint's will to return to Beijing is well known to the people of the court. You are the heir to the throne personally chosen by His Majesty, so just stay up until the Xiao family army arrives. You can completely ascend the throne by the edict, and you don't need to be afraid of the usurpation and rebellion of the Xue clan. ”

Seeing that the two were going to get married tomorrow, Xiao Jinxuan didn't have a trace of anything to say to herself in her heart, except for strategy and analysis of the situation.

Although he knew that the other party had never had himself in his heart, Zhou Xianrui looked at Xiao Jinxuan, who could talk freely, and inevitably felt a little sad.

Therefore, Zhou Xianrui, who was a little distracted, didn't even listen to what Xiao Jinxuan said too seriously, and waited until the other party's voice fell, he stood up and said:

"Originally, I asked Yu An to prepare some drinks and snacks, and I wanted to have a few drinks with Jinxuan and you. But now, according to the king, Jinxuan doesn't need me to help you solve your worries. It just so happens that I still have some official business to do, and now the king knows all about your decision. Then you should go back to rest early, although tomorrow's wedding will be a lot simpler according to your wishes, but it will inevitably be hard. ”

faced Xiao Jinxuan, a favorite woman whom she loved with all her heart, but the other party did not have a trace of male and female affection.

Zhou Xianrui thought that the other party would become his side concubine tomorrow, but he didn't know how to face Xiao Jinxuan.

Therefore, when Zhou Xianrui found an excuse, he left helplessly.

Xiao Jinxuan, who walked out of the garden with a somewhat lonely look, was immediately stopped by Xiangping, who was waiting outside.

"Jinxuan, why is your face so bad, but what did the fifth brother say to you. The two of you are going to get married tomorrow, and when I think of it, not to mention that you will be depressed, I feel a little uncomfortable and feel very uncomfortable. ”

For Xiangping and Xin on the side, Xiao Jinxuan did not deliberately hide the real reason why she and Zhou Xianrui got married.

So in front of the two of them, Xiao Jinxuan, who could completely remove all her disguises, showed an extremely tired appearance after getting into the carriage.

Not only did the whole person rub his forehead, close his eyes and lean in the carriage, but his mouth was full of bitterness and said:

"Xin, don't go back to Shuaifu yet, looking for a secluded tavern, I suddenly want to drink some wine. It is said that daylilies can relieve worries, but I, a forgetful grass, can only buy drunk to relieve the pain of melancholy in my heart. ”

Seeing that Xiao Jinxuan, who has never touched alcohol, will look like she wants to get drunk.

Immediately, Xiangping's distressed eyebrows furrowed, and after biting her lip and thinking for a while, she said with bright eyes:

"Xin, don't listen to Jinxuan. Let's really not go back to Shuaifu now, but we definitely don't go to any taverns and shops. I will give you my princess waist card in a moment, and ask the officers and soldiers guarding the city to open the city gate, and we will go to Rabbit Ridge. Anyway, I haven't seen Liangjun for a long time, so I should relax and relieve my boredom. ”

also didn't want to be called Xiao Jinxuan, Xin who went in and out of the dragon and snake mixed tavern.

Seeing that the moon was just hanging high, it was not too late to arrive, so when even he agreed with Xiangping's proposal, he drove his horse to the outside of the city gate.

Although her proposal was rejected, Xiao Jinxuan was just too upset, so she had the idea of getting drunk to relieve her sorrows.

Now as the carriage bumped towards Rabbit Ridge, looking at the mountains, forests and rocks along the road, which were extraordinarily quiet under the moonlight, Xiao Jinxuan leaned on the window frame of the car, and felt a lot more comfortable.

Because the carriage used by the Shuaifu has always been a top-notch horse in Beijing, the carriage stopped in front of the City God Temple before the hour arrived.

The life in this temple on the mountain is originally sunrise and sunset, so this dark day, the courtyard gate has been locked early.

After Xin knocked on the door more than a dozen times, the people inside came to open the door, and then Meng Liangjun's familiar figure appeared in front of everyone.

Meng Liangjun, who was wearing a single coat and holding a scroll in his hand, because he didn't expect that the people who knocked on the door at night would be Xiao Jinxuan and Xiangping.

Immediately, after being stunned for a while, she smiled happily and quickly welcomed several people into the City God Temple.

Leading the way, Meng Liangjun naturally wanted to ask everyone why he came to her in a good night.

And after Xiangping told all the ins and outs of the matter, as well as Xiao Jinxuan's bad mood, he told them all.

Meng Liangjun, who had never descended the mountain when he arrived at the City God Temple, really didn't expect that in just two months, Xiao Jinxuan not only killed and injured most of the people around her, but also had earth-shaking changes in her life.

Compared with Xiangping, Meng Liangjun and Xiao Jinxuan have known each other for a longer time.

Because she took the other party's hand worriedly, she said quite sadly:

"Jinxuan, this life is indeed very changeable. I didn't expect you and me to say goodbye, not only did I change a lot when I said goodbye, but even you were about to marry into the palace and become a side concubine. But the sad thing is that although you and I are not biological sisters, they are rare and intimate friends. But along the way, this relationship has been full of twists and turns, which is really embarrassing. ”

Maybe it's because he has been in the temple for a long time, so Meng Liangjun, who was lively and agile in the past, can speak, and also has a sense of ethereal seeing through the world.

When he heard what the other party said, he didn't enter the room.

Instead, Xiao Jinxuan, who was sitting next to the old locust tree in the middle of the courtyard of the City God Temple, next to a rockery that was quite flat, couldn't help but murmur:

"Liangjun, what you said really said to my heart, there are indeed a lot of crazy men and women in this world. But how can none of the three sisters, you and me, be able to marry the person they love? There are drinks in this temple, and today I really want to get drunk and rest, and I don't want to think about these annoying things. ”

Because the City God Temple belongs to Taoism, and the gods and goddesses believed in Taoism can be sacrificed to meat dishes and wine, and there are many taboos like Buddhism.

Therefore, in this city god temple, there is indeed an altar of unopened wine and wine offered by believers after worshipping.

So after asking everyone to wait for a while, Meng Liangjun took Xin and went to the treasury to get five small jars of wine.

This will make anyone see that Xiao Jinxuan is because of tomorrow's wedding, so she is a little out of shape now, and she blindly wants to numb herself with wine.

But he knew that the other party was really suffering too much in his heart, so he thought that he was not afraid of outsiders seeing him in this City God Temple.

Therefore, Xin immediately went out to control the wind, and Xiangping and Meng Liangjun, two friends who were also not good at drinking.

But with a posture of sacrificing his life to accompany the gentleman, he immediately did the same as Xiao Jin, all of them did not use wine glasses, but held a small wine jar, and drank wine regardless of it.

Xiao Jinxuan, who didn't have much alcohol, said with a trance after drinking a few sips of wine:

"Do you two know that I even embroidered more than half of the wedding dress that I married Xianyu. But he was so ruthless to leave me, if he knew that this would be the result. At the beginning, I would rather freeze to death in a wooden cage when I saw him for the first time, and I would never have begged for help like him, and since then I have formed an indissoluble bond. ”

As soon as she heard this, Xiangping, who had inadvertently chosen a jar of the strongest liquor, only took two sips, and her tongue was a little knotted and said:

"No, no, I remember asking Seventh Brother out of curiosity before. He said that when he was avoiding the pursuit of others, he had no intention of hiding in Jinxuan's carriage, so they met each other. Now why has there been a wooden cage again, Jinxuan, you have confused me. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Jinxuan, who had already drunk nearly half of the wine, held the small wine jar in his hand.

This will be drunk and slightly drunk, and then she will share everything about her first encounter with Zhou Xianyu and Xiangping and the two daughters.

Maybe good wine can really make people forget their troubles, just see the three daughters who are still trapped by love just now, and they will already protect and snuggle together.

Talking about the unforgettable sweet memories that belong to me, I laughed and laughed together.

Looking at Xiangping and Meng Liangjun, who were messing around together, Xiao Jinxuan raised her head and took another sip of wine.

The smile on her face was still frozen, but tears were already overflowing in her eyes.

Stretched out his hand and took off the carefree hairpin on his head, seeing this hairpin in Xiao Jinxuan's heart was like seeing Zhou Xianyu.

Therefore, seeing that she was no longer able to suppress it, the rolling tears couldn't stop flowing, and all the pain and thoughts were vented at this moment without scruples.

Because Xiao Jinxuan knows that after tonight, she will be Zhou Xianrui's side concubine.

At that time, she will not have a suitable identity to cry and be sentimental for Zhou Xianyu, and she will never have the opportunity to cry like today in her life.

On the purse embroidered with worry-free flowers in the palm of the hand, the jade pendant that was used as an embellishment suddenly fell off the thread and fell to the ground without warning.

Zhou Xianyu, who was sitting in the open space in the suburbs, holding this purse to see things and thinking about people, saw the jade ** land, he only felt a pain in his heart for no reason, and he was even more inexplicably upset.

Extremely cherished, he quickly picked up the jade pendant on the ground, Zhou Xianyu immediately raised his head, and said to Su Qi and the others who were resting and eating dry food on the side:

"Although I know that you have been with this king for five days and five nights in a row, all on horseback. But the closer you get to Jingshi, the more fortified this level is, and the greater the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion. This also led to our original time being delayed again and again. Seeing that there are still two days to arrive in Jingshi, this king can't wait. If you eat the dry food, you will get on the horse immediately, and if we rush overnight today, maybe the trip will be much earlier. ”

Now the dozen or so people who are following Zhou Xianyu can be said to be the most elite people among the personal guards and hidden guards.

Therefore, although they felt that they had been rushing non-stop for days, and the bones were very sore, Su Qi and the others immediately gritted their teeth and insisted on getting on the horse, and no one complained about it.

Looking at the moon that cast a soft halo in the sky, Zhou Xianyu only felt a trace of uneasiness in his heart, but it became more and more intense.

Although he didn't want to think about the bad side, he instinctively still felt that Xiao Jinxuan, who was far away in Beijing, might have had an accident.

Zhou Xianyu, who is uneasy and worried under strong pressure, does not want to waste more time at any time.

Immediately, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, and he rode his horse first into the dark night road, galloping forward.