The heavy snow has fallen for several days, the twenty-first day of the lunar month has appeared on a long-lost sunny day, the snow has not faded, the families in the city are busy cleaning the snow in front of the door, the streets are full of bustling people, at this time it is less than ten days before the New Year's pass, and each family is busy preparing New Year's goods, so it is not lively.

At this time of year, the shops are at their most prosperous, and even the tea pavilion liquor stores are overcrowded. Travelers who have been away for a year return home at this time, and they are busy catching up with relatives and friends, greeting each other, or talking about the situation outside this year, or talking about the major events in the royal city in recent days.

This place is a distribution center for all kinds of news, whether it is Huai Song planting a sacred tree, or the Southern Zhou Dynasty recovering the long-lost princess, or the secret history of the royal family in the Sheng'an Palace, everyone who comes can hear it clearly.

"Brother Li, have you ever heard of the recent events in the royal city?"

"Brother Shi is talking about the marriage between General Bai and Princess Nanzhou?"

"Exactly, in addition to the little prince and the eleventh prince of our Chiyan, there is still a shortage of princes of the right age, you said that this princess has a golden branch and jade leaves, and her status is noble, why did she marry a general?"

"I heard that it was the white general who was named by this princess."

"Oh, could it be that this princess has long been in love with General Bai?"

"Who knows? It is said that the wedding date is set for the Shangyuan Festival, but this princess has already left the Southern Zhou Dynasty and will be able to reach the royal city before the year. ”

In a certain wine shop, the conversation between the two sons was heard by the woman in red at the next table, and just as the two were talking, she turned her head, and the corners of her mouth under the veil rose slightly.

"Alas, this Chiyan Xunxian is too strong, but it is not as mellow as our Daze's Qingsheng fragrance."

"Uncle, Xunxian is the most famous wine in Chiyan, don't look at it to take the word 'turbidity', but it is a high-quality sake, ordinary people can't drink it even if they want to, you can be content."

"Haha...... Hey, but little sister, in the past few years, you have always been depressed, although you have not talked to me about the past, I do know that you have been wronged. In the past six months, we have crossed Daze, gone to Huaisong, and walked through the Southern Zhou Dynasty, but when we arrived in Chiyan, you either covered your face with a white veil or showed people with a hat, but what were you hiding? Mo Lao shook his head after speaking, waiting for his niece's answer.

"The deceased is here."

"If you are an old man, why not see it?"

The woman took off her veil, and it turned out to be Su Nian who appeared in Qingxin Pavilion a few days ago. She took a glass of wine and smiled slightly, "It's not time yet." ”

Mo Lao also laughed: "Little sister, since you entered Chiyan, your smile has become more and more. ”

Su Nian was silent, and the two laughed even more.

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On this day, Su Nian got up early, dressed in white and wearing a red cloak, and went downstairs to sit down by the window in the lobby of Shutong Hall. Shutong Pavilion is a famous hotel in Chiyan, Kyushu countries do not encourage ordinary people to go out to travel, perennial people in addition to businessmen, Jianghu rangers, most of them are children of aristocratic families. Therefore, those who can temporarily stay and rest in hotels such as Shutong Pavilion are either rich or expensive.

Outside the window, there was heavy snow fluttering all over the sky, and it was sunny for a few days, and I didn't want it to rain again in the night yesterday.

The shopkeeper hurriedly served her breakfast, and then asked in between adding hot tea: "Miss Su, why don't you see Master Mo?" ”

Su Nian smiled at him and glanced out the window: "Uncle is old and it's cold, let him sleep more." ”

"Alas, it's getting colder. But Miss Su, you and Old Master Mo have lived in the small shop for half a month, and the day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, why don't you go home for the New Year's Festival? ”

Su Nian took a sip of hot tea, and then looked at Xiao Er: "Wanderers, the other country is the hometown." ”

The shopkeeper looked at Su Nian with a hint of pity in his eyes; "Fortunately, the store is not closed during the New Year's Festival, you and Master Mo are here to spend the festival in a down-to-earth manner, and if you need anything, you can mention it to the villain."

Su Nian cast a grateful look at him: "Thank you." ”

"Miss Su is polite, then you use it first, the villain is busy."

Su Nian nodded to him.

After a while, Mo Lao went downstairs and sat opposite Su Nian, it was too early, the two of them sat like that, drinking hot tea, the charcoal fire in the basin not far away was burning red, the clay pot on the top was steaming, and the sky was snowing outside the window. Time is leisurely, and it is almost noon in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly, there was a noisy sound of people outside the window, Su Nian looked out the window, and saw a sea of people on the street, all running in the same direction, she turned her head and continued to eat the pastry in her hand.

However, Mo Lao asked Xiao Er about the reason with a puzzled face, and was told that it was the princess of the Southern Zhou Dynasty who entered the city today and stayed in the embassy specially responsible for receiving the royal families of various countries, and everyone just went to Zhiluo Street to see the princess's face.

Su Nian was secretly happy in his heart.

After many years of absence, I finally have the fate to see you again, are you okay?

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The wing room in the east of the embassy is hung with lilac curtains, the furnishings in the room are mostly purple, the sandalwood table in the middle is covered with a lilac tablecloth with silver edges, a pot of hot tea on it, a few jade cups are surrounded by it, a furnace of incense is burned in the upper right corner, wisps of green smoke rise, and finally dissolves into nothingness, leaving only a burst of fragrance.

A woman in a lilac dress sat next to the desk, looking at the corner of the purple dress in her hand, and suddenly looked ahead, with a smile on her face.

It turned out that there was a wedding dress hanging not far away.

This woman is the Yong'an princess of the Southern Zhou Dynasty - Nangong Ning.

After a while, the maid in an orange palace dress was outside the door, and called "princess" twice in a respectful tone.

Hearing the sound, Nangong Ning retracted her thoughts and called the maid into the house to reply.

The maid who came to the front of the case saluted Nangong Ning and said, "Princess, is there anyone outside the pavilion to see?" ”

"Who?"

"Come to the word 'old man'."

"The deceased?" Nangong Ning stood up excitedly, "Go and invite it." ”

Her eyes were full of joy, how much she expected in her heart that this old man was the Chiyan Baiyi she was going to marry, the gentle and elegant, jade-like Mo Shang Gongzi.

Before the old man entered the house, she had asked the maid to pack up the wedding dress that was full of love and expectation.

When the deceased stood still in front of her, took off the veil on her face, her whole person was fixed there, time seemed to stand still, scenes of the past appeared in front of her, and the jade cup that was originally held in her hand fell to the ground without warning, making a crisp sound. This sound woke up the dreamer, and two lines of tears slipped silently from the corners of his eyes.

This old man is what General Bai wants to see more than General Bai.

"Princess." A crisp female voice sounded.

Nangong Ning couldn't hide his emotions anymore, and quickly ran to hug the old man in front of him, tightly. Tears flowed uncontrollably, his voice choked, and he told the person he was holding about endless lovesickness: "Miss, you make it easy for me to find." ”

Hearing this, the old man could no longer control his tears, and choked up and whispered: "I'm sorry." After speaking, he hugged Princess Yongan tightly.

How much friendship, how much lovesickness, are all in this tight hug.

After the two of them calmed down a little, Nangong Ning raised a smile on the corner of her mouth, and looked carefully at the old person in front of her, only to see that she was wearing a white dress and a red cloak, so familiar face.

It turned out that this old man was Su Nian.

That dress is still the white dress she liked in the past, but she hasn't seen it for many years, but she has lost a lot of weight, and there is a little more imperceptible sadness in her eyes, but her face is as stunning as ever, especially a little cinnabar between her eyebrows, which is still so bright.

That little cinnabar between the eyebrows? But it turned out that this Su Nian was actually Ji Qianning, who disappeared three years ago, and Nangong Ning was actually Lan Xin back then.

The clouds are rolling and the clouds are shu, the flowers are blooming and falling, the floating world is changing, and people are impermanent, and my Ji Qian condensed into Su Nian at this time; You Lan Xin became the Yongan princess of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

Then Nangong Ning pulled Ji Qianning to sit next to the case and complained to each other.

"Miss, how do you know ......?" Nangong Ning asked excitedly.

Ji Qianning held her hand tightly: "You are the princess of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, you are humble and orderly, you must not call me Miss again, I should respect your princess." ”

Nangong Ning held her hand instead: "Isn't Miss the most disgusted with these false courtesies?" ”

"It's not the same time it used to be."

Nangong Ning said to her with a sincere face: "You will always be my young lady, and I will always be your Lan'er." ”

Ji Qianning nodded, her eyes were misty, and her heart was full of emotion. The Lan'er in front of her is not much different from a few years ago, but it is more luxurious and calm.

Nangong Ning suddenly remembered something, frowned, and asked with concern, "What happened in the past three years?" ”

Ji Qianning shook her head helplessly: "This matter is a long story, and it will be auspicious in the future, you and I will finally see each other again, don't let this matter be sad again." ”

Nangong Ning smiled at her, and then asked, "Does the Sixth Prince know that you have returned?" I heard that he never gave up looking for you. ”

A trace of guilt flashed on Ji Qianning's face: "I don't know." ”

"In the past few years, have the six princes ever married concubines?" Ji Qianning asked cautiously.

"No, I heard that the six princes have been looking for you and waiting for you all these years." Nangong Ning smiled maliciously after speaking, "Now that you've returned, why don't you go and see each other?" ”

"Not yet."

Nangong Ning didn't ask any more, she knew that the young lady did this, so she naturally had her reasons.

Suddenly, Ji Qianning asked with bad intentions, "You and Brother Yi?" I have heard rumors in the market that you named him to marry him, didn't you fall in love with him for a long time? ”

Nangong Ning was silent and lowered his head.

Ji Qianning looked at her shyness, and the doubts in her heart were confirmed, remembering the Jingdu back then, and the ten-mile long pavilion sent each other, she saw her mind early.

Nangong Ning saw that Ji Qianning had been looking at her with ill will, and in order to hide her shame, she hurriedly asked, "By the way, how did you know that Princess Nanzhou was me?" ”

Ji Qianning smiled evilly: "Three months ago, in the royal city of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, I saw from afar that the princess on the high couch was similar to you, and I was sure that it was you when I inquired in private. ”

"Then why didn't you come to me? You know how hard I am looking for you. There was a hint of reproach in Nangong Ning's tone, and tears slipped down again after speaking.

Ji Qianning took out a brocade handkerchief and stretched out her hand to wipe away her tears: "You know, the palace gate of Yupang Palace is not so easy to enter. ”

In fact, only she knew in her heart that she was not ready to meet anyone at that time.

"But Lan'er, I don't know anything."

"Do you want to ask why I haven't seen me for a few years, and I became the princess of Nanzhou?"

Ji Qianning nodded.

Nangong Ning lowered his eyes, turned around and added a cup of tea to Ji Qianning, for a long time, the pleasant voice told the story, and the past slowly dispersed with the green smoke in the incense burner.

Three years ago, Lan Xin once again went to the bottom of the cliff with General Ji to find Ji Qianning in vain, and the border situation was critical, so the general could only send a team of men and horses to continue the search.

After that, the general went to guard the border, and Lan Xin returned to Jingdu with Chu Duxue, guarding the Ji Mansion and looking forward to the return of the young lady every day. They are all looking forward to it: maybe one day, she will appear in front of everyone.

Time flies, it has been half a year, and the people who can be sent out have not brought back half a cent of news, not even a single sleeve. Lan Xin thought in her heart, maybe no news is the best news, maybe the young lady was rescued by some outsider, and she was somewhere in Kyushu at this time.

"It's my mission to protect you, but I've broken my promise." Lan Xin regretted it in her heart over and over again. So she said goodbye to the general's wife, put on her bags, took her double knives, and vowed to travel all over Kyushu to find her traces.

A year later, Daxin invaded the Southern Zhou, and the Southern Zhou asked Chiyan for help, and Lan Xin met Bai Yi who led the army to support at the Chiyan border, and then went together. During the days when she was with Bai Yi, she secretly followed him into battle from time to time to kill the enemy, the war was cruel, the conditions were bad, but she was also happy.

Later, Daxin withdrew his troops, and the king of Southern Zhou set up a thank-you banquet, and Lan Xin went with Bai Yi. The banquet was over, Bai Yi returned to Chiyan, and she continued to stay in Xiandu to look for it.

Three months later, she was inexplicably taken to the Yupang Palace, it turned out that at the banquet that day, Nangong Yu, the king of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, accidentally saw that she looked like his mother, so he asked people to investigate her life experience. On the Yanhua Palace, when she took out the amulet she had worn since she was a child, and then saw the plum-shaped birthmark on her arm, Nangong Yu, who was high above, burst into tears.

After so many years, he finally found his compatriot sister A-Ning, and he could finally comfort the spirit of the former princess in the sky.

It turned out that there was a palace coup d'état before, the first princess died, and the person who took Nangong Ning out of the palace also died for no reason, so she was taken to Daze by the tooth people several times, and finally fell into the street and became a beggar, and then met Ji Qianmu.

At that time, although she was dressed in rags and her face was full of dirt, she couldn't hide the wisdom on her body, so Ji Qianmu called her the word "Lanxin", brought her back to the house to teach martial arts, and grew up with Ji Qianning.

She was always grateful for Ji Qianmu's kindness, and vowed to protect Ji Qianning throughout her life.

Later, she was the princess of Yong'an of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.