"Are you willing to be a slave to your lord?" Lian Yan's unscrupulous gaze fell on his face, "Look at your handsome appearance, like a scholar, but I really can't bear to ruin your face." ”

Shi Ran looked at the arrogant and domineering daughter of King Yan Cheng in front of him, as if he had seen Lian Zhi'er, who had entered Beijing in the past, was also so willful.

There was distancing in his eyes, "I came to Beiliang to find someone?" ”

"Oh? Who exactly? In this Beiliang, there is no one who this girl doesn't know. Lian Yan patted her chest and swore a promise, "As long as you say it, it will be." ”

"It's one of my favorite people, I don't know where she is?" Shi Ran's eyes are very light, but your voice is extremely resolute.

"You've got someone you like." Lian Yan suddenly showed anger on her face, and pointed at Shi Ran and said, "If you are willing to follow this girl, then you will be able to eat and drink spicy food in the future, how about it?" ”

"I've made a lifelong agreement with her."

Lian Yan has always been a temperament that wants wind and rain to get rain, and when she saw that Shi Ran dared to disobey herself like this, she couldn't help but be angry, and almost gritted her teeth and said, "Lock them all up for me, don't give them food and drink, and tomorrow I will take them to hunt in the snowy mountains and forests to see how they all died." ”

Soon the men were driven to a tent like a sheep, and they threw away only some food, but no bedding, and their lives were inferior to those of cattle in their eyes.

These captives were all people from poor families, just because the people of Beiliang were wantonly plundering. They were caught, and they were all terrified of what would happen tomorrow, but they soon barely fell asleep.

And only Shi Ran was still sitting on the ground, his eyes cold and distant.

At this moment, I saw another person slowly standing up, looking at Shi Ran and said, "Lord Shi, the regent did everything possible to send you over, and he did not hesitate to act in such a scene." Don't let him down. ”

The person who spoke was the person sent by Ruan Lu to see Shi Ran, his name was Guan Lin, he was a famous doctor in Luoyang, and he also met Ruan Lu when he was hunted down and killed.

Shi Ran said slowly, "I want to kill King Yan Cheng not for him, but for the innocent people of the Central Plains." ”

Guan Lin sneered, "Sure enough, it was Lord Shi, who betrayed the person he loved the most for the sake of the Central Plains, but it was really righteous." ”

Shi Ran glanced at him coldly and didn't say anything.

********

In the king's tent, the cold light flickered and flickered, and Lian Zhi'er lay on the soft wolfskin mattress, but her whole body was as cold as ice.

The wind outside was whining, like a ghost crying wolf, and it was a cold winter in the north, and soon it would be icy and snowy.

She didn't sleep soundly, and as soon as she closed her eyes, Ruan Lu's face was full of anger. and eyes with endless hatred. In the end, she dreamed of the bloody stain, and she ran desperately towards her, but she still couldn't grasp his outstretched hand, and could only watch him fall into endless darkness, and she couldn't do anything about it.

After she woke up, she was covered in cold sweat, but she couldn't sleep anymore, so she only got up in her clothes and went to the camp of Princess Beiliang.

The Princess's tent was still brightly lit, and the room was full of warmth, and she was about to open it when she heard the Princess's violent coughing from inside.

"Princess." The maid Dongxue exclaimed, "Why are you vomiting blood again." ”

Lian Zhi'er was shocked in an instant, stretched out his hand holding the curtain back, and looked into the tent through the thin slit.

"You don't know my body yet, I earned it if I could live for a day, what's all the fuss, Akong, this child is still asleep, I'm afraid that he will be woken up in a while."

Lian Zhi'er saw that there was already a large area of blood on the ground.

"The doctor said that I couldn't survive the cold winter this year, but I also promised to take Ah Kong to the snowy mountains next spring." The princess sighed, "Ruan Lu is also a hero, presumably Ah Kong will not be left behind, I am afraid that he will be stronger than our little Beiliang King in the future." ”

"The princess likes a little boy like this, even if you have to take medicine for him." Dongxue's tears kept falling.

"Now what I'm most worried about is that after I die, our prince will turn against King Yan Cheng, in the end, it was my stomach that crawled out, I know him best, how can he be subservient." Princess Beiliang looked sad and regretful, "But if he really does this, he is afraid that there will be no place to bury him." ”

Lian Zhi'er clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost embedded in the flesh.

"Isn't the princess planning to marry off the county lord? If you marry a powerful clan, it will not be easy for King Yan Cheng to move our King of Beiliang in the future. ”

Lian Zhi'er couldn't bear to listen, so she just turned around and walked away, and the cold wind blew away the last trace of warmth on her body.

Lian Zhi'er got up early the next day, and even ate a few bites of breakfast, then went to Yancheng Pass, and saw the territory of the Central Plains through the thick city wall.

Now this pass is just regarded as nothing by the Beiliang people, and the iron horsemen of the Beiliang people here enter and exit casually, just attacking the city.

Ah Zeng has been following her, and he also understands what she is doing, but he just persuaded, "This pass is very windy, the county lord should go back, Weichen will guard for you, if Shi Gongzi comes, Weichen will take him to see you." ”

Lian Zhi'er shook his head slowly, "I will wait for him here personally, if he doesn't come, he will wait for him for a day, and if he doesn't come, he will bury me here when I die, and he will stay here for the rest of his life." ”

Ah Zeng saw her say such things at a young age, and couldn't help but feel a few sadness in her heart. Before he went to the Central Plains, his county lord was just an innocent girl who didn't know anything about the world.

The wind at the city gate was like a knife, and Lian Zhi'er's face soon turned red, and even the hand holding the reins gradually became numb.

And at this moment, I saw dozens of guards detaining a few people dressed in the Central Plains, and those Central Plains people were trembling with fright, but the Beiliang people still whipped the cold whip on them mercilessly, including a few half-old children.

Lian Zhi'er scolded, "What are you guys doing here? ”

The guard saw Lian Zhi'er in his hand and hurriedly walked over, "This is just a slave from the Central Plains who was bought." ”

"It's all such children, and you won't let it go." Lian Zhi'er couldn't bear it, "They also have parents, how can they be separated." ”

"Don't ask us, the county lord, this is what your sister Lian Yan wants, we really don't dare to let it go." The guard scratched his head, and the machete on his body moved slightly, "You also know Miss Lian Yan's temper." ”

Lian Zhi'er couldn't help but think of what her sister said yesterday, so she said coldly, "Does she often ask the Central Plains to be a bait for her?" ”

"I don't often ask for the Tao, but yesterday I got an extremely handsome person, but that person didn't know how to lift up, saying that he was just looking for his sweetheart." The guard was also full of helplessness, "That ancestor has to let us find another one that looks like that, where are we going to find it?" ”

Lian Zhi'er's face changed in an instant, "What is that life like?" ”

"It's like a piece of jade. I've never seen such a handsome Central Plains person......"

Lian Zhi'er's face changed in an instant, and he kicked the horse's belly fiercely, but saw the frightened horse galloping backwards, and soon disappeared into the vast grassland.

******

It was late autumn, and the leaves on the trees had fallen, and even the birds on the branches curled up their wings, hiding in their warm nests, refusing to come out.

In the palatial regent palace, Ruan Lu sat on a chair and looked at the piles of documents, but they were all sent from the border pass, and they all talked about how the people of Beiliang looted unscrupulously.

Ruan Lu's eyebrows were tightly locked, and at this moment, he saw Hong Wu pushing the door in, and said with a happy face, "I have just received a letter from Guan Lin, saying that they have arrived at the border pass, and I am afraid that they have already mixed into Beiliang in the past few days." ”

Ruan Lu's dark eyes were a little more ridiculous, "This king actually admires Shi Ran very much, for the sake of this world, for the sake of these dawn people, he can calculate anything, it is really ridiculous and stupid." ”

"So he'll be of use to you." Hong Wu also had arrogance on his face.

"That woman is so pitiful that she knows that her sweetheart is trying to find her in order to kill her uncle. I don't know what the expression will be. Ruan Lu's gaze was as cold as a blade.

"If the king of Beiliang doesn't die, how can the people of Beiliang be chaotic, as long as their own tribes make trouble by themselves, it will be easy for us to deal with them." Hong Wu couldn't help but say, "The regent is scheming. ”

And at this moment, I heard very faint footsteps outside, and then a low voice came, "Lord Wang, the concubine made a bowl of bird's nest porridge for you, I heard that you didn't eat at noon, and the concubine herself boiled it." ”

Hong Wu knew that this was Ruan Lu's side concubine, although it was not extremely beautiful, but it was also regarded as a treasure by Ruan Lu, so he hurriedly retreated.

Soon, he came in with a bowl of bird's nest porridge, still smoking white smoke, "The concubine put a few flavors of medicine in it, and the prince will taste it." ”

There was a bit of anticipation on her face, like a fawn. People can't help but feel a little bit of pity.

Ruan Lu's heart softened suddenly, and he only slowly picked up the spoon, ate it haphazardly, and then said with a smile, "It's really delicious." ”

Regret's cheeks turned red, and he couldn't help but feel full of joy, as if he had won a rare treasure, "Then I will boil more for the prince in the future." ”

Ruan Lu saw that her hands were full of red marks, presumably when she was boiling porridge, so he took her hand and said slowly, "This kind of thing is just asked to be done, why bother to do it yourself." ”

The regretful face couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he still raised his eyes and smiled.

Ruan Lu glanced at her carefully, "Have you gained some weight these days?" ”

Xi Xi nodded, his face was full of well-behaved and obedient, "I have eaten well in the palace these days, but if I want to eat, they will bring it to me." ”

Ruan Lu knew her temperament, and she would never be pampered, she just smiled, "Just tell them what you want, if you are wronged, just come and tell me." ”

"There's one thing I want in my concubine." She slowly stroked her flat lower abdomen, and her voice was a little weak, "The concubine wants a child." ”

Ruan Lu's face changed in an instant, and the porcelain bowl in his hand suddenly fell to the ground, making a violent sound.

It's a pity that his face turned pale with fright. When he looked at Ruan Lu, he saw that the green tendons on his forehead were protruding, and his teeth were clenching.

He treated her very well these days, she had never seen him like this, and she was suddenly frightened, and her eyes were full of tears, but she didn't dare to go down.

After a long time, I saw Ruan Lu slowly get up, but his face had already recovered as before, "This king wants to enter the palace." You go back first. ”

After Ruan Lu left, he came out of his house with a pale face.

She sat in the gazebo, the cold wind blowing on her body, and she looked blankly at the rockery in the distance, not knowing what to think.

And at this moment, Fu Yunhuang's voice came from behind him, "Why is my sister standing on this tuyere?" It's true that you are a doctor, but the doctor will also freeze sick, I'm afraid that our prince will be distressed. ”

I didn't hesitate to turn around. saw Fu Yunhuang, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, standing there supported by the maid, looking at her with a smile.

She also knew that although this regent princess was noble and beautiful, Ruan Lu didn't like her at all, although the two respected each other on the surface, Ruan Lu had never been to her house for half a step.

"I've seen the princess." She saluted respectfully.

"I heard you have some medicine for the fetus?"

It's a pity that he secretly got it, but he didn't expect Fu Yunhuang to know, so he couldn't help but be surprised, "Yes." ”

"Silly sister, our prince has a child, and now he is in Beiliang." She changed her words, and suddenly sneered, "But the prince hates that child to the core, and I'm afraid that he won't like his other children in the future." ”

It's a pity that I don't know this, but when I hear this, it's like being struck by lightning.

"But the prince treats you very well, almost surpassing the Beiliang County Lord who once loved him like an eyeball." After Fu Yunhuang finished speaking, he let the maids help him go.

*******

The snow-capped mountains in the north are almost dripping into ice, but there is a magical lake under the snow-capped mountains, no matter how cold it is, the lake water is not frozen.

The snow has been falling all year round, and the snow is almost submerging your knees, but there are snow-white wolves inside, and their fur is thick enough to make the people of Beiliang survive the coldest winter.

Every year, the most courageous warriors of the Northern Liang people bring their hunting dogs to hunt.

But today, Lian Yan came with more than a dozen of her personal guards, all with bows and arrows.

Those Central Plains people were also brought in, and they were all shivering because of their thin clothes.

Lian Yan looked at the only person who was not shivering from the cold, and hated the root of her teeth, only feeling that this person did not have half a word of begging for mercy, as if he was insulting himself.

"Take off all their cotton clothes, cut some wounds on their bodies, and let them go into the mountains."

This is a very cruel method, and the snow wolf is extremely clever and cunning, and if he sees a crowd of people, he will only hide. Only use people covered in blood as bait, and then hunt around.

The enthusiastic guards were about to make a move, but they saw a horse galloping in the distance, and the flying snow from the horse's hooves was almost several feet away.

Lian Yan was also startled, and hurriedly went to take a look, but saw that Lian Zhi'er came over in a hurry, and couldn't help but say loudly, "What is the county lord doing here?" Do you want to rob us of our prey? ”

Lian Zhi'er did not confront her as usual, and before the horse could stop its hooves, she came down.

She hurriedly ran to the Central Plains people who were bound, and the moment she saw Shi Ran, tears couldn't help but fall.

Lian Zhi'er has been running for too long, and she has never stopped, her face has long been numb from the cold, and the hot tears have crossed, but it hurts like a knife cutting a needle.

He really came to look for her, and he didn't lose his words.

Lian Zhi'er reached out to untie the ropes from his body. I saw him shake his head slightly, and then took half a step back without a trace.

Lian Zhi'er understood what he meant, she must not recognize him at this time, if her uncle knew about it, she was afraid that she would kill him.

Lian Yan threw down the whip in her hand, walked over with a suspicious face, looked at the tears on Lian Zhi'er's face, and then looked at Shi Ran, "You know?" ”

"I don't know! The lord of this county just thinks he is good-looking. Lian Zhi'er turned her head and stared at Lian Yan, "It's a pity that he died, just give him to me." ”

Lian Yan's face changed suddenly, "I don't want my things, and I won't give them to you." Someone is coming, don't cut his flesh quickly, this girl still has to go wolf hunting. ”

The guard did as she was told, and he was about to do it.

Lian Zhi'er gritted his teeth and scolded angrily, "The county lord won't let you do it, see which of you dare." ”

The guards glanced at each other, but still drew their sharp knives.

In their eyes, King Yan Cheng's daughter is much stronger than this vain county lord, and they don't take Lian Zhi'er in their eyes at all.

Lian Zhi'er looked at Shi Ran and the knife that glowed with cold light, and said hurriedly, "How can you let these people go?" ”

Lian Yan rolled her eyes, looked at the cold lake, couldn't help but smile, then reached out and took off her earrings and threw them into the water, "If you catch them today, these useless Central Plains people will be yours." ”

Shi Ran's face changed, he knew how cold the lake was, although the clear lake was clear to the bottom, and he could see the earrings, but he had to freeze in an instant.

Lian Zhi'er gritted her teeth and looked at Lian Yan deadly.

"What, my sister doesn't dare? Those people have no choice but to die. Lian Yan wished that Lian Zhi'er would jump down quickly, even if she froze to death, it had nothing to do with herself, after all, she was looking for death by herself, and her father would just scold herself a few words at most.

Shi Ran said, "My cheap life is not worth saving His Royal Highness the county lord, please go back." ”

Lian Zhi'er glanced at Shi Ran, how could she watch him die, she gritted her teeth, but she still jumped into the cold lake at once, and in an instant, the endless chill spread around her, even death was just so uncomfortable.