As the night deepened, Huo Jingcheng accompanied her to use some rice porridge, simply filled her stomach, and after she drank the medicine, she turned off the lights and went to bed.

It was dim, and the fragrance of medicine was faint, as if it was inspiring in silence. When Yao Duran was drowsy in his arms, his voice suddenly sounded softly above his head, with hesitation, helplessness, muttering, and self-blame......

"Ran'er, tell me, how to protect the woman you love? I...... I want to swallow her in my belly and never let her be frightened or hurt in the slightest. ”

Yao Duran's sleepiness faded, she reached out and hugged his waist, and said softly: "Liulang, this way, if you didn't protect her, she would have died long ago." ”

A slight sigh came, and he said, "Ran'er, protecting a person, is it just to let her live?" No, it's not enough. I want her to be carefree, unharmed, and I want her to live as she pleases. ”

She said softly, "Didn't Rokuro notice that she loves to smile more than before?" ”

A warm kiss fell on her forehead, and he said, "Dye'er, I won't give up, I promised you, and I will do it." Just as I once told myself with a firm heart that there are many brothers, even if I am a descendant, I must not be proud and conceited. Just like I once told myself with a firm heart that I would rely on strength and virtue to win the position of the East Palace. Just like I once told myself with a firm heart, I must take the north country, otherwise I will not return to the dynasty. Just like I once told myself with a firm heart, I will be able to calm the mountains and seas, and I can also calm people's hearts. ”

After hearing this, Yao Duran's mind was very turbulent, and he said softly: "Liulang, the deep palace is dark, and I will definitely protect myself so that I can walk with you forever." ”

He hugged her wordlessly, patted her gently on the back, and patiently coaxed her to sleep.

After a moment of silence, her voice sounded again: "Rokuro." ”

"Huh?" He gently agreed.

Yao Duran said: "Liulang, in fact, the princess has been sending me a message for the past few days, asking me to go to the Ming Se Palace to see her, but I have been refusing to see her. ”

"Until last night, the princess sent someone to spread the word again, saying that if I don't go to see her again, she will bite her tongue and kill herself, and then her maid Chunping and the palace lady of Mingse Hall will testify against me together, and I specially passed the news of Qiao Fengzhi's death to her, so as to cut off her thoughts."

When Huo Jingcheng heard this, he was obviously surprised: "There is such a thing?" Why don't you come and talk to me? ”

Yao Duran said: "Liulang, there are too many trivial matters in the palace, I can't bother you with everything, I also thought that the princess just wanted to say something to me, so I went." ”

"And then?"

"Then the princess reconfirmed Qiao Fengzhi's death from me, and she tricked me into coming near by stabbing herself in the neck, and as a result, she took me hostage. He also said......"

"What else did she say?"

"She also said that she was going to kill me in front of you, I saw her come to the truth, and in order to save her life, she had to tell the truth that Qiao Fengzhi was not dead, so she spared my life and took me hostage from the palace."

Huo Jingcheng finally understood the whole picture of the matter, and muttered: "I see, she hates me so much." ”

Yao Duran said softly: "Don't be sad Liulang, isn't the princess reining in from the precipice?" In fact...... The princess is as affectionate as Rokuro, and Rokuro puts himself in his shoes, if I die at the hands of the princess today, will Rokuro hate her? ”

Huo Jingcheng was suddenly dumbfounded. Her words were like a whip that struck him in the heart and hurt him with unmistakable accuracy.

If the person in his arms really dies today, at the hands of his sister, will he hate his sister?

Yes.

It's a hatred that you won't forgive in this life.

At this moment, he suddenly understood her hatred for him.

Suddenly, a voice sounded from far and near, from the heart.

"Sixth brother, maybe you are the most transparent about the major affairs of the court and politics, but in love, you are far less thorough than me. The reason why you can protect this woman with the virtue of a gentleman is because this woman is not in your heart, and you feel that there is no need to force it. But sixth brother, if one day, Yao Duran comes to tell you that she loves you, she wants you, and she pounces into your arms to tell her affection, then what about you? Will you still maintain the gentlemanly air and watch from afar? No! You won't, at that time, you will risk the condemnation of the world, and you will also keep this woman by your side, day and night! At that time, you will feel that I am not stupid today, but love! ”

That's what it is.

It turns out that in the word love, everyone is equal, half a catty and eight taels.

"Rokuro? Why don't you speak? ”

Huo Jingcheng hugged her tightly and sighed slowly: "Dye'er, what should I do?" What the hell are you going to do with her? Let go? Still is? ”

Yao Duran said truthfully: "Liulang, I don't know how to choose such a thing. Rokuro depends on his heart. Rokuro let go and fulfilled, it is also his love for his sister, and Rokuro opposes it to the end, but it is also his love for his sister. ”

Huo Jingcheng was a little transparent by her, and said: "If you let a woman make this choice, she should choose to let it go, because women's ideas are simple and shallow, and they only seek temporary speed." And I'm a man, and every choice has to be long-term. ”

"I know many things. Jing Rou has been pregnant for more than half a year since she married Qiao Fengzhi, in fact, Qiao Fengzhi's hands and feet are indispensable behind this. This marriage has been full of calculations from beginning to end, and if she insists on going her own way, she will not end well. Talking about her and Huo Jingyao, can they really coexist by Qiao Fengzhi's side? Sooner or later, the sister and brother will turn against each other, and water and fire are incompatible. And Qiao Fengzhi is more partial to Huo Jingyao, so Jing Rou is destined to be the loser. ”

"So, for the sake of the long term, let her hate my brother."

Yao Duran asked softly, "Does Rokuro want to arrest her back?" ”

Huo Jingcheng said: "Arresting her at this time is indeed adding fuel to the fire, so let her escape safely all the way to the north." After a few days, she will calm down, and I will give an order to Captain Gao stationed in the Northland, ordering him to search for Jing Rou's whereabouts in the Northland, and then escort him back. ”

Yao Duran was completely silent and did not say a word.

Huo Jingcheng continued to pat her back lightly and said, "Dye'er, sleep, forget this nightmare, forget the hatefulness of Liulang's inability to protect you." ”

Yao Duran said: "Liulang, if you say this again, I will punish you?" ”

Huo Jingcheng said: "If you don't protect you effectively, you are willing to be punished in any way." ”

When Yao Duran heard this, without saying a word, he moved his slender hand off his body, stopped in his dangerous place, and rubbed it lightly twice intentionally or unintentionally......

He immediately understood what kind of punishment she had given him, and immediately said in a low voice: "Don't. ”

However, it was still too late, and some places had already given her an uncontrollable response. His breath was slightly heavy, and he immediately took away her hand and put it back on his waist, saying, "You are taking advantage of others' danger." When my filial piety period expires, see if you dare to provoke like this. ”

She chuckled a few times: "Rokuro, didn't you mean...... Say ......"

"Say what?"

"You didn't mean...... Ever since I was rescued from the North Vietnamese Racecourse, I have always dreamed that the two of us were in my dreams...... Uh......"

"Oh, yes, even now I dream of you occasionally, and I dream of you...... Uh......"

"Rokuro, then tonight, I invite you to my dream...... Uh......"

"Okay, then we're still in our dreams...... Uh......"

......

Early the next morning, the news that Princess Roufu had escaped with Concubine Chen had escaped spread throughout the palace, and for a while, there was a lot of talk outside the palace. In the palace, the queen had already ordered the six palaces to control the people in the palace during the morning meeting and not to talk about it. As for the previous dynasty, Huo Jingcheng defined this matter as a family matter, and in this way, he blocked the mouth of the former dynasty.

After the court meeting dispersed, the queen also dispersed the morning meeting of Fenghuan Palace, and went to the imperial study with the harem concubines to invite Sheng An.

At this time, the Wanton Palace had already received a large number of rewards from Qin An, presumably ordered by Huo Jingcheng early in the morning. Yao Duran took a few cursory glances and found that most of these rewards were mainly tonic medicinal materials, such as mountain ginseng, deer antler velvet, ejiao bird's nest, etc., in addition, there were also precious and excellent soothing spices.

After a while, the palace was full, and after the concubines came out of the imperial study, they came to visit Yao Duran in the palace with gifts and supplements.

Yao Duran sat on the bed and greeted him with a smile. The dark fragrance floated in the hall, and the concubines sang and we appeared on the stage, and took turns caring for her, and then slowly sat down. Biya and Qingtang led Gong E to add continuous tea and fruit, and everyone talked with each other, so lively.

Concubine Li shook the fan with a smile, and suddenly said, "Alas? The palace just heard from the people in front of the palace that this morning Princess Cheng gave His Majesty a sparse table, saying that she would invite herself to become a monk, but His Majesty directly rejected the invitation. ”

Concubine Shu blew the tea leaves in the cup, and said bluntly: "This is not knowing the blessing in the blessing." After the death of King Cheng, His Majesty was not implicated, and preserved the lineage of King Cheng, and ordered Princess Cheng to continue to stay in King Cheng's Mansion to take care of Prince Cheng's heir. She is fine, she has been sick for a few days, and now she is finally able to get up, and she is going to become a monk? ”

Concubine Li said: "That is, as soon as she leaves home, who will take care of the heirs of the king?" Isn't it possible to take her into the palace and let us give her a baby? His Majesty was naturally going to reject her request. ”

Concubine Jing suddenly got up and said, "Sister Chen, let's recuperate, the palace will go back to the palace first, and I will come to visit another day." ”

Yao Duran said with a smile: "Thank you Sister Jing, sister go slowly." ”

As soon as Concubine Jing left, Concubine Li snorted lightly, and said in a strange tone: "It's really a master in the world, I always feel that we are broken and disdainful of being with us, but we are also women, but we think we are gentlemen." ”

Concubine Wen said in a slow tone: "But the facts are also here, Your Majesty is willing to talk to Concubine Jing, but he is unwilling to talk to us more." ”

Concubine Li glanced at her, and her expression showed a cold expression: "The fact is, don't think that this palace doesn't know what some people have said after the canonization ceremony is gone. Some people's rhetoric aroused His Majesty's suspicion and called Yishuang to the imperial study for questioning, forcing the palace to take off the hairpin yesterday to ask for guilt, and guess what? His Majesty didn't want to blame the palace at all, he only blamed a few words and then he didn't do it, heh! Now if someone's mouth is idle and wants to bite someone, you have to see what else you can bite in this palace. ”

As soon as these words came out, the two noble concubines knew who was speaking in the middle, and the two looked at Concubine Shu on the side, intentionally or unintentionally, and stopped talking.

Yao Duran rounded up the scene: "The harem is already full of people and miscellaneous things, and there are many trivial matters, everyone is sisters, so don't hurt the harmony because of this." ”

Concubine Li and Concubine Shu did not answer, but the two concubines said respectfully: "What Niangniang said is true." ”

At this point, the concubines finally dispersed politely.