However, the Marquis of Beijing Yan personally went to the fold to deal with the people who colluded with the King of Beiliang, and for a time there were hundreds of officials in Beijing, including more than 3,000 people with their families.

The Queen Mother personally issued an edict, all those over the age of sixteen were beheaded for public display, and all men under the age of sixteen were exiled, while women were to be slaves and maids, and they could not get rid of slavery in this life.

And what everyone didn't expect was that the county lord of Beiliang was among those sin slaves. Even the people of Beiliang themselves thought that their county lord had already died in this killing, and perhaps any severed arm on the street was hers.

In a prison in the capital, Lian Zhi'er looked up at the sky, but saw a gray patch, and the dark clouds seemed to fall at any time, and he didn't know what time it was.

And at this moment, the woman sitting next to her rubbed her gurgling stomach and sighed, "It's time, why don't you bring food over, there are only two meals a day, is it possible to deduct it?" ”

In the past two days, Lian Zhi'er has become familiar with her, only knowing that her name is Qingqi, and she is also from Beiliang, but she has followed her parents to the capital to do business since she was a child. And her parents only came to the Beiliang Mansion a few times after the Beiliang people entered Beijing, and they just offered some treasures.

And after the Beiliang people left, these people who had been attached to them were liquidated one by one, and the dozen or so women who were locked up in the prison were all connected.

Just among these dozen women. Only Lian Zhier and her are from Beiliang, and the other girls have all lost their families because of Beiliang's people, so they naturally hate the two of them.

That Qingqi only thought about relying on Lian Zhi'er for his life, but saw Lian Zhi'er sitting on a pile of moldy straw in a daze, not saying anything, and the whole person seemed to be half dead.

She has been silent since she was locked in, and she is not crying, terrified, or scared like other women.

That Qingqi is a resolute person, and he only cried for two days before he knew that it was useless to be sad. She had to save her own life, and she also had a younger brother who was exiled to the frontier, but she had to wait for her to save him.

And at this moment, a beautiful and very clever woman in the cell angrily smashed a small pebble over, "You also deserve to eat?" Aren't we all the victims of you Beiliang now? ”

This woman's name is Zhenying, her father was a member of the household department of the dynasty, and she was also pampered and raised, very high-flying, but she didn't expect to become a prisoner today.

The stone grazed Lian Zhi'er's forehead, and the wound that had just scabbed over dripped blood, dripping onto her long eyelashes, and then down her pale cheeks, and it looked so shocking.

That Qingqi hurriedly wiped her sleeve for her, and then looked at Zhenying with resentment, "Why are you beating people indiscriminately?" ”

Zhen Ying spoke slightly, but the Central Plains women around her had already begun to help.

"What's wrong with beating you?"

"The people of Beiliang deserve to die, and they actually went to assassinate the emperor, it is obviously a wolf ambition."

The people around scolded again, they were all young ladies and daughters. When he scolds people, he is very mean and ruthless.

Qingqi knew that he couldn't say so many mouths, so he had to pull Lian Zhi'er into a corner, and then check the wound on her forehead, and saw that there was nothing serious, so he relaxed slightly.

"Hey, what's your name?" Xu has been isolated for too long, Qingqi knows that she won't pay attention to her, but he still keeps having nothing to say, "I only heard the jailer call you Lian'er, but the word 'lotus' in Lotus?" ”

Just when Qingqi thought that she would not answer her words, she heard Lian Zhi'er's hoarse voice coming, very low, low as muttering, "Lian Lizhi's word "Lian". ”

She still remembered that her mother had told her that on the night she gave birth, the dream she had was two towering acacia trees, the branches and leaves of the two trees were entangled, and they did not distinguish each other, so they gave the name of Lianzhi'er.

Qingqi saw that she was willing to pay attention to herself, and she felt so happy, she suddenly thought of something, and sighed in a low voice, "Our royal family name in Beiliang is ligature to each other, are you not a royal noble?" ”

Lian Zhi'er knew that if these imprisoned women knew that they were the lord of Beiliang County, her father was the culprit who killed their family, and they were afraid that they would eat themselves alive.

"It's not." Lian Zhi'er shook his head, "I'm just a poor person, because I was arrested by Beiliang." ”

Qingqi couldn't help but shed a few tears, "We will be let go one day, no matter how bitter it will be in the future, let's stay together." ”

At this moment, he saw several jailers come over and open the cell door.

The woman who was locked up was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak, only Na Zhenying stepped forward and asked, "My lord, where are we going?" ”

The jailers put chains and shackles on them, and then scolded angrily, "Where can I go?" The Yellow River has been flooded for many years, so naturally we have to build a dam, and you criminal slaves will go to exile. Is it possible that you still want to enter the palace to choose a concubine? ”

As soon as they heard this, the women began to tear again, thinking that they had finally escaped death, but their future was still uncertain.

Qingqi wiped a handful of tears, and in a blink of an eye, he saw that Lian Zhi'er beside him was still empty in his eyes, and choked up, "Why aren't you sad?" ”

"Why should I be sad? Staying in the capital is a dead end, no matter where I go, I have to survive. ”

The group walked through the most noisy street in the capital, and there were already many people watching the excitement on the street, constantly smashing the vegetable leaves and stinky eggs in the basket at these women, and constantly cursing in their mouths.

"Traitor, die-"

"The traitor who seeks glory, the people of Beiliang have been driven away, and they have been retributed......"

Lian Zhi'er walked at the back, but two rotten eggs were still smashed on her body, and the disgusting breath filled her snort, only to feel a sour feeling spread from her spleen and stomach, and she almost vomited out the hard steamed bun that she ate at the right time.

She walked almost numbly, but faintly seemed to hear the sound of a carriage rolling ahead. Before they could look closely, the jailer's whip had already been flung and struck at them.

"Hurry up, it's Lord Shi's chariot."

Everyone hurriedly avoided it, and even Zhi'er received a few whips, only to feel a hot pain. But they were driven to the side of the road by the jailers like fowl, and even they stood respectfully with their heads bowed.

Lian Zhi'er stood there when she saw a carriage passing in front of her, surrounded by a circle of iron-clad guards.

A gust of wind blew, and the smoke curtain on the carriage was rolled up, and she clearly saw the person she wanted to see the most, but she saw his official robe, and the crane embroidered on it was lifelike, and it made his eyebrows more and more picturesque.

She felt a heat in her head, rushed forward a few steps like crazy, and shouted bitterly, "I have something to ask you." ”

The guards hurriedly stopped her, but when they saw her in prison uniform, they shouted loudly, "Do you know whose frame you stopped?" If you don't get out of the way, you will be a dead brute. ”

The jailers were also frightened by her, and hurriedly stepped forward to pull her away. saw a pair of knuckled hands lift the curtains, and immediately Lu Shiran's unwavering face was revealed.

He looked at her, his voice cold, "What's the matter?" ”

Lian Zhi'er raised her head and held back the tears in her eyes, "Mr. said that he doesn't know how to fall in love, and he won't fall in love with any woman, is this still the case?" ”

Without hesitation, he replied with two words, "Naturally." ”

All she felt was a buzzing in her head. I see, it was all her wishful thinking, but that's the case, why did he deceive her everywhere, is it so fun to tease her?!

"You're really a cold-hearted person." In desperation, her face turned a little terrified, "In that case, then I will return Mr.'s things to you." ”

She wanted to return to him the letter and jade pendant she had hidden in her shoes and socks, but she had no choice but to wear shackles on her body, and when she leaned down, the guards only thought she was going to assassinate her, and kicked her to the ground, and she couldn't get up for a long time.

The jailers were so frightened that they hurried up and gagged her mouth with a coarse cloth, lest she say anything rebellious.

"Master Shi, the people in the Chongwen Pavilion are still waiting." One of the guards went up and said respectfully, "Look? ”

Shi Ran's hand holding the curtain slowly fell, and the voice came from inside the carriage, "Let's go." ”

Lian Zhi'er screamed, as if she had something to say, but the carriage had already left and disappeared into the streets of the capital.

The jailer was still in a state of rage, and in his rage, he whipped her one whip after another, and she still looked at the place where the carriage had disappeared, and the burning pain spread over her limbs, and the jailers were so angry that they kicked her several times.

Until she was covered in bruises. Qingqi in the distance ran over to intercede for her, "Ladies and gentlemen, you just spare her this fate, and if you fight again, you will die." ”

The jailer saw Lian Zhi'er curled up like a shrimp, trembling all over, so he dragged her up from the ground stiffly, "I don't know what to lift, today is your fate, even Lord Shi's carriage dares to stop it, don't pull us to death yourself." ”

Soon the frightened women were driven on the road again, occasionally walking slowly, but constantly with the whip, whipping on the woman's skin, and constantly hearing the sound of wailing and begging for mercy.

And in the most extravagant Yingyue Building in the capital, two richly dressed men were sitting by the window. And everything that happened outside the right people fell into their eyes.

Liang Yan drank a glass of wine, and then slowly withdrew his gaze, and only smiled, "It's really pitiful, who does this Beiliang county lord like." Bisheng is the cold-hearted person, pitiful and sincere, and it went down the drain. ”

Ruan Lu slowly squinted his eyes, but he sneered, "She killed herself." ”

"You, you are so ruthless that you are willing to treat a little girl like this." Liang Yan looked at his friend and shook the folding fan in his hand casually, "It's a pity, such a beauty has become a slave to sin, and she will die in the future." ”

"What, do you pity the jade?" Ruan Lu looked at him, "It's just a sin slave, and a word of things will get her out, do you want it?!" ”

A sip of tea choked in his throat, and Liang almost lost half his life, "I don't dare to ask for it." ”

Ruan Lu still looked out the window, even though the sin slaves of Shicai had disappeared without a trace, and there was a hint of impatience in his eyes, "I'm leaving." ”

Liang Yan hurriedly stood up and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of the World, please." ”

Ruan Lu only walked outside, and his long back looked a little arrogant. And at this moment, he listened to Liang's words behind him, and asked leisurely, "Your Royal Highness, are you really sincere to her?" ”

He slowly turned his head with a playful look on his face, "You claim to be the best friend of this world, then you can guess well!" ”

Liang Yan thought for a while, and then frowned helplessly, "I really can't guess before I asked." I really don't know what you're thinking about this time. ”

Ruan Lu tugged at the corners of his lips thoughtfully, "I don't know, that's why I let you guess." ”

After speaking, he turned around and left, leaving only Liang Yan there, his mouth open, almost able to stuff an egg in, and he shook his fan for a long time before he spoke, "I'm afraid that His Royal Highness the Prince has long liked people, it's weird, I don't know how to treat other girls." Poor ......."

Ruan Lu came out of the Yingyue Tower, the rolling black clouds pressed against the sky, it was obviously just past noon, and he couldn't see the slightest light.

For some reason, his heart was upset.

He went straight to the princess's mansion, but when he saw that the people in the mansion were trembling, he didn't even dare to breathe.

And at this moment, his personal servant Fushuang hurriedly ran over, and after saying goodbye, he replied in a low voice, "Lord Shizi." Hou Ye secretly took a concubine outside, and the eldest princess knew about it, this person has been tied up, you go and take a look, Shicai has already passed the housekeeper to come, and I don't know if this person is alive or dead. ”

Ruan Lu sneered, turned around and was about to leave the house.

Fushuang hurriedly knelt down in front of him, "Lord Shizi, you can go and help Master Hou, I'm afraid that this matter will not be good." ”

Ruan Luyu's eyebrows furrowed, and after all, he still walked to the main house, and he didn't let the maids pass through, so he went in directly.

But I saw that in the house, the eldest princess was sitting on the chaise longue, holding a fine porcelain teacup in her hand, and she was drinking tea elegantly and calmly. At this time, the woman in the room had her eyes gouged out, her tongue cut, and her face was covered with blood, like a demon.

Hou stood aside, his face was as white as paper, but he didn't even have the courage to intercede for his beloved concubine.

When the eldest princess saw Ruan Lu coming in, she smiled and waved her hand to the housekeeper, "Send her to the house of the master of the horses, and ask the doctor to give her a good treatment." ”

Yan Hou watched his beloved concubine become such a person, a ghost and a ghost, and said for a long time, "Drag her out of the house and let her fend for herself." ”

After he finished speaking, he only said that he was not feeling well, and walked away.

When the housekeeper dragged the poor woman away, Ruan Lu said slowly, "Why does mother force father like this? Obviously, you have your father in mind. ”

The eldest princess slowly walked down from the chair, looked at her son with solemn eyes, and said with a smile, "Mother told you that if you like someone, you must destroy her most important thing and make her suffer all the pain, so that she will understand that you are the only person she can rely on, so that she will not betray you." ”

There was a hint of depth in Ruan Lu's eyes, "The son has never forgotten his mother's words. ”

The eldest princess smiled. "The Beiliang people are gone, presumably the county lord of Beiliang will not enter Beijing in this life, don't mention that wild girl who doesn't know the rules in the future, my son will definitely be worthy of the most talented and dignified woman in the world."

"Mother, today my son has written to the Queen Mother, and he is going to go to Suizhou to be a three-year festival envoy, and he will leave Beijing in two days." Ruan Lu said lightly, "Now that the maids have packed their things, my son will not be in Beijing in the future, please take care of yourself." ”

The eldest princess was taken aback, "Why do you want to leave the capital, you are originally stronger than others, and you don't have to go out to experience anything, just stay by my side!" ”

Ruan Lu's eyes were deep, "I just feel bored in my heart, and I just go out of the capital to relax." ”

The eldest princess couldn't help but sigh, she knew her son too well, since she knew the crazy county lord of Beiliang, he was bored all day long, and his temper became more and more weird. But thankfully, the lord of Beiliang County has left. There will be no more ties between the two in the future.

Ruan Lu came out of his mother's yard and ordered the big girl Yundou in his house to clean up the things he used for daily use, and the little girl was reluctant to let her young master go for three years, only secretly crying.

When she cleaned up the bed, she saw that there was something hidden under Ruan Lu's pillow, but she saw that it was an amber bracelet, which looked like a woman's thing.

"Your Highness, can you take this thing with you?" Yun Dou hurriedly asked, after all, what can be put under Ruan Lu's pillow must be a very precious thing.

Ruan Lu's dark gaze fell on the bracelet, "You put it away, don't take it out again." ”

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It has been more than three years.

In the past three years, people have gradually forgotten the killing in Beijing, but there are still storytellers in the teahouse who talk about the absurd past of the lord of Beiliang, what kind of noodle raising, robbing men, and all kinds of strange stories.

But the people in the capital only thought that the county lord had run back to Beiliang, and those Beiliang people thought that their little county lord had died in the capital with her father and brother, and now they were afraid that they were already a few white bones.

And in the past three years, even Zhi'er herself has almost forgotten who she is, forgotten the snow-capped mountains, grasslands, and wilderness of Beiliang, but she knows that she will go back one day.

In the winter of this year, there was a lot of snow, and a thick layer of ice was frozen on the river, and even the soil on the banks of the Yellow River was frozen like stones, but the project did not dare to stop, and if it was delayed, it would be flooded in the spring of the next year, and no one could afford such a responsibility.

Lian Zhi'er raised her eyes to look at the sky, but the sky was surprisingly high and cloudy, and the wind with the snow hail was blowing on her cheeks, which hurt like shaving ears, but she still put her hand in the cold river water, and continued to wash her clothes with the water holding the ice ballast.

And at this moment, Qingqi next to her pulled her hand out of the water, put it to her lips and sighed, and then looked at the chilblains on Lian Zhi'er's hands and kept bleeding, so she said angrily, "This old woman surnamed Sun is too powerful, why is this tiring and dirty work assigned to us, that Zhenying is offered every day like a living Bodhisattva, they are all prisoners, and they also watch people put down dishes?!" ”