Since stepping into Weiyang Palace again as the lord of Heqin, Cai Ling has only seen the emperor once.

It was at the canonization ceremony that he tore off the bead curtain that covered her forehead in full view of the civil and military officials, the envoys of the northern kingdom, and so on.

Once humiliated, Bixiao Palace was completely reduced to a "cold palace", and the emperor never approached within half a mile of this place.

In May, when the peony flowers were in full bloom, she received an invitation from Concubine Liangxian, and tonight at the family banquet for Princess Cangrou's second birthday, she finally got the opportunity to get out of here.

Lianzhi carefully dressed her up: "It seems that the two sets of Xiuyan Jade and Night Pearl sent to Changle Hall by the county lord have worked. But it's obviously Princess Cangrou's birthday, why do you have to give double gifts as a gift? ”

Cai Ling pursed her red lips in the mirror, pulled out the extra bead hairpin on her head, and smiled without saying a word. Liang Mingyue is biased towards Cangling, and everyone with a clear eye understands it, so why doesn't she make good use of it?

The family banquet in the Changle Hall was full of old people. Cai Ling's seat is slightly lower, with Zhao Zhaoyi on the left and an empty seat on the right.

At this time, Zhao Zhaoyi was staring at her in a daze, while her gaze lingered on the eldest princess Jinghe under the emperor seat opposite and Liang Mingchen beside her. Seeing that the two were talking and laughing, Jinghe also put a red crisp hand on Liang Mingchen's shoulder from time to time.

She smiled contemptuously, then turned her eyes to look at Zhao Zhaoyi, and said: "The horse has been dead for less than half a year, and the eldest princess is already talking and laughing as usual, and she is really the most affectionate emperor." ”

Zhao Zhaoyi was stunned for a moment, and after a while, she lowered her voice and said, "You just came from the northern country and you don't know the rules, so you don't dare to talk about the eldest princess casually." With that, he raised his eyes and looked at the empty throne, sighed as if he was nostalgic, and lowered his eyes.

After waiting for the time of the three pillars of incense, Cangling took the little birthday sister to Concubine Liangxian and complained twice, saying that she was sleepy, and she didn't know if her father would come tonight, and if she could let them go back to the dormitory first.

Concubine Liangxian comforted her sisters a few words, and then asked Zhuyu, "Where is Your Majesty now?" ”

"I heard that the third princess was infected with a cold, Your Majesty went to the Song Beauty Palace first, and she should come over at this time." Zhuyu said respectfully.

The two princesses only felt that waiting was boring, and now they could not slip away, and they were very angry, and only vented their anger on their respective maids.

"Two princesses." Cai Ling smiled and beckoned to the two of them, and took out a brocade box from her sleeve as if she was juggling, "There is some dough here, I divided them into several lumps and dyed them with beautiful colors, if the two princesses like it, they can make a clay figure or animal flowers and plants by themselves to pass the time." ”

Princess Cangling took the brocade box, took her sister to the table happily, and played happily.

Concubine Liangxian's originally disgusted eyes also narrowed slightly, and Cai Ling smiled at Concubine Xian in a friendly manner.

After a while, Yude's voice resounded in the hall, and everyone stood up one after another, standing respectfully on both sides.

The young and majestic emperor strode into the palace with his head held high, everyone saluted like a ceremony, and the virtuous concubine took the hands of the two princesses and went to greet them, but saw that the emperor was followed by the exquisitely dressed Song Meiren.

Concubine Xian covered her displeasure and was very gentle: "The concubine has been looking forward to Your Majesty for a long time. ”

"Canghai has a high fever, so I can't rest assured that I will stay for a while." Because the emperor's eyes are soft and his face is full of red light, although the virtuous concubine is not a taste in her heart, she does not have to worry about the emperor becoming depressed, but it is a rare relaxation.

As soon as Concubine Xian's smile was raised, the two princesses ran forward and hugged the emperor's thigh, "Erchen misses his father very much. ”

The emperor's smile became gentle, and his palm gently brushed the two princesses' hair buns and patted their backs, "Father and Emperor miss you too. ”

"Your Majesty. The concubine was seated. The beautiful picture of the father's kindness and daughter's filial piety was ruined by Song Meiren's words. The emperor let go of the two princesses, glanced at Song Meiren, who pouted slightly, stayed on Cai Ling, and looked her up and down, Cai Ling was just about to look back at him, but saw that his gaze had been removed.

The emperor sneered: "Sitting at the table? Where do you sit? Is this the last place? ”

"The concubine is low. Naturally, he sat behind Sister Zhaoyi. Song Meiren said obediently.

"When you say that, I remember." The corners of the emperor's lips hooked a smile, but a pair of eyes were still bottomless, "Since you gave birth, I haven't had many opportunities to see you, but I forgot to reward you." ”

"Your Majesty......" Song Meiren cried with joy, pulling the emperor's sleeve and being poignant: "The concubine only wishes to see Your Majesty every day." ”

The concubines looked at each other, and even Jing and the eldest princess cast a look of disgust. Concubine Liangxian clenched her hands into fists and hid them in her wide sleeves, and the smile on her face froze.

The emperor gently patted Song Meiren's hand and was about to speak. Cai Ling suddenly laughed twice. It was a chuckle, for the temple was extremely quiet at this time, and the laughter became more and more abrupt.

"Jiang Zhaoyi has an opinion?" The emperor asked.

Cai Ling was not afraid, and said loudly: "The concubine doesn't dare." It's just that I feel unfair for my sister who died of illness. Thinking that she was desperate to marry the person she liked, she also hoped to be with her day and night, and never separated. Clinker is the end of a thin life, which is not as good as Song Meiren's blessing. ”

Hearing this, everyone was even more frightened and lowered their heads. Everyone knows that Empress Ciren Jiang in Weiyang Palace is a taboo, and she can't mention it, but this stunned young man from the north dares to talk to His Majesty like this, and it is really fatal.

The emperor was silent, only looked at her deeply, and she was not afraid, raising her eyes to look back at the emperor tightly. In the main hall, there are many people attending the banquet, but it seems that there are only two of them, and they forget each other, and they don't know what night it is.

"Your Majesty." Song Meiren pulled the sleeves of her dragon robe and said timidly.

Only then did the emperor's gaze move away from Jiang Zhaoyi's face, and he said with his hand: "Cangrou is the protagonist tonight, and your matter will be decided later." ”

Everyone raised their heads one after another, and some people saw a smile on the emperor's frosty face, and his eyes were crooked like Xuanyue, thinking that it was dazzling, and looked at it: the emperor was really still smiling.

In the middle of the night, the two princesses retreated to rest, the emperor sat on the throne and drank, and Concubine Liangxian said, "The concubines have asked them to prepare bath water." ”

Everyone stood up politely and retired one by one, Jiang and Zhao were about to leave, when they saw Song Meiren frowning and said: "Someone came to spread the word just now, saying that the sea is crying and the concubines are anxious, so they will retire first." ”

"You wait." The Emperor said, "I will go with you." ”

Concubine Liangxian hated so much that she clenched her teeth. The emperor came down from the main seat and walked to the position where the two Zhaoyi stood in the center of the hall, Zhao Zhaoyi hurriedly avoided it, but Jiang Zhaoyi was too late to be bumped into the shoulder by the emperor, but she didn't say a word, avoided the side, and watched the emperor take Song Meiren's hand and leave.

"Jiang Zhaoyi." Concubine Liangxian stopped her.

"Sister Xian." She saluted.

"I would like to thank you for your righteous words at the beginning. This palace is also unfair to Queen Jiang, but she is not as brave as you. Concubine Xian thought to herself: If it weren't for this reckless and not afraid of death, Song Meiren's fox would have stolen the limelight again tonight. God treated her well in the end, took away the strongest assist, and sent a substitute for the dead ghost.

"My sister is humble." Jiang Zhaoyi smiled all over her face, "In the letters I gave to my sister in the past, I also repeatedly mentioned the goodness of Sister Xian. Now my sister, I just can't get used to the appearance of Song Beauty, who is pampered and proud. ”

"You have a very different personality from your sister." Concubine Xian thoughtfully, "But you look very similar." Just ......"

"It's just that my sister has a birthmark on her forehead, like a flower on the other side. My father said it was unlucky, so he let her cover it with thick powder all year round. Later, I heard that she made the flower reappear on her forehead, and finally caused bad luck, and she disappeared at a young age. Jiang Zhaoyi rubbed his forehead vigorously, "Although the difference between the two of us was half a year apart, fortunately I didn't grow that bad thing." ”

"Hmm." Concubine Liangxian said perfunctorily, "Although the flowers on the other side are beautiful, they are unlucky." ”

Coming out of the Changle Palace, I raised my eyes to see the brightly lit vertical arch hall, those memories of the past came flooding in, and every frame was him. But tonight, he should be in the Song Beauty Palace.

She turned around and left from the trail, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and she didn't even bring a palace maid who held the lamp. But no matter how big this Weiyang is, after all, it is a place where she has been in and out since she was a child, and she is familiar with every trail.

As she walked through the bushes, she was caught in a bun by a branch, and she raised her hand to cut it off, stroking it over her forehead.

That Manzhu Sawa used to like self-portraits in the mirror very much, but she also had to cut her flesh and bones, and made some adjustments to her face.

Before getting married, she lived in Peach Blossom Valley for two months, and Yu Moyan returned to her old residence after leaving the palace. When we met again on the path, she said, "Can you help me again?" ”

He still looked like a fairy at the beginning, but there was a little more sadness between his eyebrows, and he nodded lightly.

In the two months she spent together, she forgot her former creed, that is, to live every day as if it were the last, to laugh, not to be sad. But with him by her side, she always easily couldn't control her emotions.

He changed her dressing, his fingers twisted gauze and gently stroked it between her forehead, the pain suddenly diminished in the cold, and she only bit her lip. Yu Moyan said gently: "If you want to cry, cry out." I'm here. ”

Half a month later, her whole face was wrapped in gauze, she sat in the dusk and took a nap, and when she woke up, she saw his body covered with his big coat, she took a deep breath, the very faint aroma of musk and gardenia mixed together, reminded her that many years ago, she was Song Lingling of Yong'an, he was the herb picker of Peach Blossom Valley, sitting by the frozen lake with each other, taking the snow from the plum tree to make tea.

A month later, he frowned and removed the gauze for her, and his fingers gently stroked her jaw, thoughtful. She smiled faintly, "Master." Could it be said that it was a failure? ”

Mo Yan came back to his senses at this time: "No." ”

She smiled skillfully, took the bronze mirror, and looked at herself in the mirror, "Master is indeed a holy hand." I didn't expect me to have such a beautiful look. ”

As he spoke, he suddenly had a sour nose and turned his eyes. In those years, even if she was disliked by Shen Muchi and was engraved on her forehead, she never thought of changing her appearance, this time, in order to re-enter Weiyang Palace, she was desperate.

Yu Moyan gently hugged her and let her lean on his chest, she had no intention of breaking free, but Yu Moyan pushed her a little harder and hugged her closer. They know each other very well that this is probably the last time they will see each other in this life, and those kindnesses that are so deep that they will take a lifetime to repay are hidden in this embrace.

The sunset is gorgeous, the peach blossoms are all over the valley, the magpies are standing on the branches, and the pink flowers are falling in the wind.

Yu Moyan's mind came up with the picture of many years ago, when he followed Bai Zhicao to study medicine, when he was collecting medicine on Qilian Mountain, he fell down the waterfall and fell into a deep pool, thinking that he would definitely die, but he was rescued by a thin woman, and he was placed on the edge of the grass, where a large cluster of manzhu sawa was blooming.

She patted him on the cheek, and drops of cold water fell from her forehead to the tip of his nose, and he saw her and shouted for joy, "Come on, he's not dead." ”

He had never seen such a face with red lips and white teeth, nor had he seen such an innocent smile.

Later, she came to Peach Blossom Valley to look for him, holding a hoe and walking among the slippery ridges in winter, in order to maintain balance, she walked very slowly, but her smile was still as pure and beautiful as that day.

His heart moved, and he knew that falling in love with someone might only be in an instant.

When the two months arrived, the separation was imminent, she was dressed in white and snow, and he was dressed in cloth, looking at each other in pairs. Then, he watched her get into the car of the kiss, she didn't turn her head, and disappeared into his world on a piece of peach blossom mud.