Lian Zhi'er forcibly endured the pain like a knife cut on her body, and only fell to the bottom of the lake, but she didn't know how to water, she just desperately stretched out her hand to grab the earrings under the water.

Zhehe, who was beside Lian Yan, suddenly changed his face, "Girl, this is the county lord, if she has three long and two short, the prince will not embarrass you, but the minions can't survive." ”

Lian Yan had already moved her killing intent, and only said angrily, "Then you all go to death, and no one is allowed to save her." ”

And at this moment, I saw Shi Ran jumping into the icy lake water and swimming desperately towards her.

Although he looked at the clear bottom of the lake, it was extremely deep, and Lian Zhi'er had already fallen to the bottom of the lake, and he turned her hand and dragged her to the surface of the lake.

When Lian Zhi'er opened her eyes, she saw Shi Ran's pale and bloodless face.

"County Lord, why are you so stupid?" It was the first time she had seen such a nervous look in his eyes, and she felt that she was dead, and she was willing.

The two of them were already soaked, at the foot of this snowy mountain, but in a moment their clothes were frozen like ice mounds, and in less than half an hour, the two of them were only afraid to freeze to death.

Shi Ran saw that she had opened her eyes, and only fell into his arms and spit water, so he turned around and said angrily, "Don't bring your clothes yet." ”

Everyone looked at Lian Yan's face, but no one dared to give it.

Shi Ran faced the high-flying Beiliang people. There was no fear at all, and there was coldness in his voice, "Murdering the county lord, can the girl really bear the responsibility?" You are not the concubine of King Yan Cheng, will your father offend the entire Beiliang Royal Court for you? ”

Tetsuwa also knew that this matter was too big to end, so he hurriedly found two fox fur cloaks and threw them to the two of them.

Shi Ran first picked out a thick one for Lian Zhi'er to put on, "It's okay." ”

Lian Zhi'er got up from his arms with difficulty, and walked in front of Lian Yan with only one step at a time, until he walked in front of her, slowly opening his palm. But he saw that it was the earrings lying inside.

"Let's say okay, I'll get it back for you, and these Central Plains people will give it to me."

Lian Yan raised her arrogant eyebrows, and didn't take the earrings, but looked coldly at Shi Ran behind Lian Zhi'er, "Don't tell this girl, she is the girl you have in mind, are you here to find her?" ”

Shi Ran also knew that this matter could not be easily admitted, otherwise King Yan Cheng would definitely know his identity.

"I've lived with him all my life, I just don't want to see you kill the Central Plains people for no reason."

Lian Yan looked at Shi Ran, with a bit of viciousness and cruelty in her eyes, "But I regret it now, I take back Shicai's words, what can the county lord do with me?" ”

At this time, Ah Zeng had already arrived, and only asked the people around him to know what was happening here.

He walked over and hurriedly picked up Lian Zhi'er from the ground, and said in a low voice, "You don't know Miss Yan'er's temperament, and there are all Yan Chengwang's people here, so you can make trouble like this." It's just that you've been frostbitten for nothing. ”

Lian Yan looked at Shi Ran, with sarcasm in her voice, "You know now, who is the person who decides your life and death, and some people are clear-eyed to see that although they are the high-ranking lord of Beiliang, in fact, they are not even as good as a slave in my eyes." ”

Shi Ran said lightly, "The county lord is always the most noble, even if he falls into the dust, it is beyond the reach of others." ”

Lian Yan suddenly showed anger, "This is your answer?" ”

"Yes."

Lian Yanhe had been disobeyed like this, only to feel that his father was now powerful, and everyone was stammering with him, but today he encountered such a hard nail.

"Take them back." Lian Yan looked at Shi Ran with a grim face, "There is no need to hunt wolves today, let's go back, and we'll come back tomorrow." ”

After saying that, she had already flown on her horse, and the remaining guards would grab the slaves who had arrived and walk back.

Lian Zhi'er watched Shi Ran being dragged away by their brutal dragging, she looked at him, and the cold tears that flowed down were already cold.

He looked at her from afar and said slowly, "I don't have any regrets about seeing you for the last time." ”

When those people disappeared into the vast snow, Lian Zhi'er raised her eyes and said slowly, "I miss my father and brother, if they are still there, how good it would be." ”

After Lian Zhi'er was brought back to the king's tent by Ah Zeng, Princess Beiliang rushed over when she heard the news, and saw that Lian Zhi'er's face was as white as paper, her lips were blue, and her body was also wet, so she couldn't help but feel very distressed.

Princess Beiliang only asked Ah Zeng, but Ah Zeng didn't dare to say that Shi Dye, only said that there was a dispute over saving a few Central Plains people.

After Lian Zhi'er poured a few large bowls of ginger soup, she only lay on her bed, her dark eyes only looking at the top of the tent, as if she had died once.

Princess Beiliang sat on the edge of the bed and held her hand, and said with a sad face, "That year, I took those Beiliang people to flee from Beijing and came back, and the various ministries heard that your father and brother were killed in battle, and they were already in chaos, and it was your uncle who pacified the ministries, if there was no him, now your brother would not even be able to save his life." ”

Lian Zhi'er's dark eyes rolled, "That's why you have to endure everything, right?" ”

"Aunt Lan knows the bitterness in your heart, but now that your uncle has not taken away the position of King of Beiliang, he must also respect your father in his heart." After saying such a thing for a while, Princess Beiliang had exhausted her mind, so she only asked the maid to help her go back to the tent to take medicine.

Soon it was night, and there was already a fire outside, and the cold wind was cold with the howl of wolves.

Lian Zhi'er slowly got up from the bed and walked outside the tent, but saw the moon hanging alone in the night sky.

She didn't wear her little deerskin boots, and the white and delicate soles of her feet stepped on the cold grass, as if every step was on the edge of a knife.

Because her brother was not there, there was no one in the king's tent, and she took the golden seal very well, and even the guards did not stop her.

After Lian Zhi'er came out, he walked to the king's tent, on the lookout platform dozens of feet high, and then picked up the horn. It blew violently.

The sound of the horn soon resounded throughout the royal court, the people of Beiliang had already had rules, only heard the sound of the horn, there were enemies attacking, and they also had to change their armor, and the work of half a pillar of incense was naturally to come, and if it was half a quarter of the night, they would be killed.

After Lian Zhi'er finished blowing, he stood on the top of the tower, and sure enough, he saw a pot of porridge in the chaos of the entire royal court, but soon tens of thousands of soldiers came, all of them were majestic, carrying sharp machetes, just waiting for Lian Zhi'er to give an order.

When everyone saw Lian Zhi'er standing on the high platform, their faces were full of surprise, but everyone didn't know what was going on.

Lian Zhi'er raised the golden seal in his hand high, such a thin and weak body, and he didn't know where such a loud voice came from, "The soldiers of Beiliang listened to the order and immediately surrounded Yan Chengbu." ”

Everyone only heard that they were going to attack the tribe of King Yan Cheng, and they were all full of shock, although King Beiliang took away most of the soldiers and were not in the department, but it was inevitable that they would settle accounts after the autumn, and they would not dare to offend King Yan Cheng.

Ah Zeng already knew what Lian Zhi'er was going to do, so he hurried to find Princess Beiliang, who knew that after Princess Beiliang went out of Lian Zhi'er's tent, she fell asleep, and now no one can stop Lian Zhi'er.

He hurriedly walked up to the lookout, and only said hurriedly, "County Lord, no." ”

Lian Zhi'er's face had a momentum on his face. The voice was cold, "Seeing the golden seal is like seeing the king of Beiliang, but anyone who does not listen to the order will be killed immediately." ”

Her voice resounded throughout the king's tent, and she was not angry.

No one dared to refute, but they had to ride their horses and take advantage of the night to go straight to Yan Chengbu.

And today Lian Yan complained to her mother after she went back because of today's incident, saying how arrogant Lian Zhi'er was and how she didn't put herself in her eyes, but she didn't mention the matter of tricking Lian Zhi'er into going to the lake today.

Seeing her reversing black and white like this, Zhehe hurriedly added fuel and vinegar to it.

Mrs. Mei became more and more jealous, and only said, "When your father comes back, you will definitely tell you about it, and when she comes back, she will bring back a wild seed from nowhere, and she will still hold the county lord's shelf and force us to do so." ”

The mother and daughter were talking, but they heard a burst of fire outside, and the faint sound of horses' hooves sounded, and even the melons and fruits on the table trembled, almost falling off along with the plates.

"What's wrong, what's going on?" Lian Yan hurriedly stood up.

Mrs. Mei also listened for a moment, and then got up from her soft couch in a panic, "Didn't someone call?" Now that the prince is no more, how can we be good? ”

Zhehe also panicked, "Who dares to attack us, don't you want to live." ”

And at this very moment. But I saw that there were already guards coming in and replying, "Madam, it was the county lord who brought the people from the royal court to call, we were not guarded, we have been fenced, should we resist?" ”

When they heard that it was Lian Zhi'er, the mother and daughter glanced at each other, but saw that Mrs. Mei reluctantly stood up, gritted her teeth and said, "I want to see, what is she going to do?" ”

When Mrs. Mei, who was pale, took her daughter over in a panic, she saw countless soldiers outside the tent, holding bows and arrows in their hands, and one of them was sitting on a horse, watching all this with condensed eyes.

"It's the opposite, it's really the opposite, I killed my own people first." Madam Mei walked over, with a hint of fear in her eyes, "County Lord, what do you want to do?" ”

Lian Zhi'er gritted her teeth. Then he said slowly, "Give me those Central Plains people, and I will leave immediately, otherwise we will fight to the death today, how about it?" ”

When Lian Zhi'er said this, her voice was full of coldness, which made Mrs. Mei tremble, and she almost gritted her teeth and ordered Lian Yan, "Give Mrs. to the county lord." ”

Lian Yan suddenly showed anger on her face, and stomped her feet angrily, "Mother, don't." ”

"Give it to her, are you happy that we all die here tonight?" Mrs. Mei's voice was cold, "Don't go yet." ”

Zhehe soon brought those Central Plains people over, Shi Ran because of the water, his face was as pale as paper, as if frozen, he only glanced at Lian Zhi'er from a distance, but turned around and got into the carriage brought by Lian Zhi'er.

"Now that the people have been given to the county lord, won't the county lord withdraw his troops?" Mrs. Mei smiled coldly, with a bit of ruthlessness on her beautiful face, "When the prince comes back, we will naturally go to the royal court to ask for justice, and ask the county lord not to deny what he has done to our orphans and widows today." ”

"Uncle will be blamed in the future, and I will take it myself." Lian Zhi'er rode around on horseback, and then shouted, "Return to the royal court immediately." ”

When he returned to the royal court, Lian Zhi'er got off his horse and saw Shi Ran walking in front of him, and the bright moonlight shone on him. It seems more and more depressed and lonely.

He slowly walked in front of Lian Zhi'er, then stopped, and looked at her with a pair of pale eyes, "What are you going to do next?" ”

Lian Zhi'er tugged at the corners of her lips, looking heartless, "Where am I right?" ”

Shi Ran showed a helpless smile, "Yes, it's very majestic." ”

Lian Zhi'er said proudly, "I learned this from my brother, he told me." If you don't want to be seen by others, you can shout hard, and the louder you are, the more people will think that you can't be provoked. ”

Shi Ran still pulled the words back, "What are you going to do?" What did you do such a ridiculous thing? ”

"I didn't think about how ridiculous it was, and I didn't think about what I was going to do in the future, I just couldn't watch you be thrown into the snowy mountains tomorrow to feed the wolves."

Shi Ran sighed for a long time, "You're really stupid. ”

Lian Zhi'er was silent for a long time, which allowed Ah Zeng to settle all those Central Plains people properly, just waiting for her to deal with them tomorrow.

Shi Ran didn't leave. just stayed by her side, and finally pulled the corners of her lips helplessly, "Let's go, I'll accompany you to see the princess, do you still want to hide for the rest of your life?" ”

Lian Zhi'er slowly grabbed his cold hand, his eyes were full of solemnity, "No matter what the price is, I will be with you, no one can stop us, since you have sent it to the door, I will not let you go in this life." ”

The two men soon arrived outside the princess's tent, and after waiting for half an hour, the doctor came out and said that the princess had woken up.

When Lian Zhi'er and Shi Ran entered, Princess Beiliang had already heard about these things, and they opened the curtain, only to see a porcelain bowl slammed over.

Although the two of them dodged, Lian Zhi'er's face was full of panic and uneasiness, and she knew now that she was afraid.

Lian Zhi'er knelt on the ground, and Shi Ran, who had come in with her, also knelt beside her.

Princess Beiliang's face was like gold paper, she only held on to her breath, and only sneered, "Today I would rather die than wake up and listen to these ridiculous things you do, it turns out that it is for him that you are like this, I don't know what ecstasy soup he poured into you, and he actually made you forget the revenge of killing your father!" ”

Shi Ran's face did not change, "At the beginning, the prince was also for the sake of his family and country, but he was really forced to be helpless, and now this life is the princess's, and the princess is at her disposal." ”

Princess Beiliang sneered, "Since you said so, then the princess will want your life today, how about it?" ”

Shi Ran said lightly, "I don't feel any complaints, and please don't embarrass the county lord." ”

When Lian Zhi'er heard this, she felt cold in her heart, and said hurriedly, "Aunt Lan, if you kill him, kill me first." At the time of the Central Plains. He protected him with his life, if it weren't for her, I would have been executed by Ling Chi a long time ago, and it was he who blocked my front and protected me. ”

Princess Beiliang coughed desperately a few times, and her face became more and more pale, "You fool, do you think that if this princess spares him, your uncle will be able to let him go?" I'm afraid that he will die even worse in the future. ”

Lian Zhi'er said hurriedly, "So please think of ways to save him, you are the only one in this world who has a way." ”

The princess beckoned to Lian Zhi'er, only letting her sit beside her, she treated Lian Zhi'er like her own daughter, and couldn't bear to let her down after all, "You kid, you will always be a fool." ”

Lian Zhi'er couldn't help but be moved, "Aunt Lan." ”

The princess looked at Shi Ran and looked straight into his eyes, "You can stay by Lian Zhi'er's side if you want to, but you have to ruin your face." In order to hide King Yan Cheng, are you willing? ”

Lian Zhi'er looked at Shi Ran's face like a beautiful jade, the world can give birth to such a look, and he doesn't know how many lifetimes of incense he has burned, how can he be reluctant?

She got up from the bed in a hurry, "Aunt Lan, no." ”

Shi Ran glanced at Lian Zhi'er and said slowly, "This skin is just something outside the body, as long as you can stay by the county lord's side and accompany her for the rest of her life, what is the distress if it is ruined." ”

Princess Beiliang didn't seem to expect him to agree so quickly, so she just sneered, "Okay, you will wear an iron mask, and you will not be able to take it off in this life." ”

Lian Zhi'er was shocked in his heart, that was the way of the Beiliang people to punish the unforgivable criminals, only to burn the mask red, and then cover the face, that is, it will be taken off in the future, and it is also full of scars.

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Hunting in the cold wind, these days have been surprisingly cold, but unfortunately I only heard that Ruan Lu went to the royal courtyard outside the city, so I went in a hurry.

She wasn't good at these and had never even ridden a horse.

She was helped into the courtyard by the maid, but saw Ruan Lu standing not far away, and then the guards were running in the paddock.

She walked over slowly, and then said slowly, "Lord, the concubine also wants to ride a horse, you can teach the concubine." ”

Today, when she went to the mansion of the eldest princess to pack up her things from previous years, she saw a painting that had been treasured for many years in Ruan Lu's study, but it was a woman dressed in Beiliang, riding a tall horse, and the horse's hooves were stepping on the green grass, as if she had come to life.

Ruan Lu turned to look at her, only to see that her dark eyes were full of begging.

He could not bear to refuse, so he only let the guards bring a pony, and then helped her on the horse himself.

It's a pity that he rode a horse for the first time, but he was afraid of falling off, so he only tugged at Ruan Lu's sleeve, with a little trepidation in his voice, "Lord Wang, you have to stay with me, I'm afraid." ”

Ruan Lu looked at her, and seemed to be looking at the side, "Okay, accompany you." ”

Xi Xi was an extremely intelligent man, and although he seemed weak, he soon learned to ride a horse.

She only begged Ruan Lu to let go, and then she was riding wildly, and the afterglow of the sunset in the distance did not disperse, falling on her body, inlaid a faint luster on her body.

He suddenly remembered that woman, the county lord of Beiliang.