"Niangniang, don't scream, it was King Lanling who asked me to save you, I came to save you!"

The man sent by the King of Lanling to save me?

I slowly stopped struggling, and the man slowly let go of me.

"Are you from the Lanling King?" I looked at the chamberlain with a slight suspicion.

Seeing that I didn't believe it, the chamberlain took out a piece of jade from his arms and spread it out to show me, "The prince said, when you see this, you understand." ”

I took it and saw that the jade was split into several pieces, and it was indeed the piece of jade that Gao Changgong treasured.

The chamberlain took advantage of the chaos to take me out of Yilan Palace, and then I changed into a set of chamberlain clothes, and according to his plan, I mixed with the chamberlain who went out of the palace every night to get water, and took the opportunity to leave the palace.

I lowered my head and pushed the waterwheel slowly through the palace gate, the wheels slowly drove through the palace gate, but the guard guarding the gate stopped my car with one hand, and asked in a suspicious tone: "Which palace are you from, why haven't I seen you before?" ”

I kept my head down, not daring to answer, for fear of revealing my stuffing.

"Raise your head!"

My heart pounded, and I slowly looked up.

When the man was about to take a closer look at my face, the attendant who was with me stepped forward to stop his sight and said with a smile: "Big brother, this is a brother of mine, because he accidentally annoyed his master, his tongue was pulled out, and he can't speak, and he doesn't dare to see anyone. For the sake of our acquaintance, don't worry about my little brother. ”

"If you can't speak, that's pitiful." The guard's voice was mixed with sympathy, "It's done, it's over." ”

I slowly pushed the cart past the palace gate, and when I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a shout suddenly came from behind: "King Ancheng has an order, close the palace gate, everyone waits, no entry or exit!" ”

When the waiter and I heard this, we hurriedly threw away the waterwheel and ran away as soon as we smoked it. The guards behind me had no choice but to close the palace gate at the order, and the gate slammed shut shut, isolating me from the palace.

After running for a while, a carriage appeared in front of me, driving by Hu Lu Hengjia, a hand stretched out from the curtain, and I saw Gao Changgong anxiously said to me: "Ah Qing, come up!" ”

Without hesitation, I took my hand and jumped into the carriage, followed by the chamberlain.

"Drive!" Hulu Hengjia shook the whip, and the carriage flew forward and drove away from the palace.

In the car, I was still uneasy and said, "What if they catch up?" ”

Gao Changgong reassured me and said, "The palace gate is already closed, they should be searching the palace people who are coming in and out, and it will be too late when they understand it." What's more, Chen Qian died, there was a big chaos in the palace, there must be someone in charge, if Chen Qian left at this time, wouldn't it let the *** people seize the opportunity? Although the crown prince is weak, he also has the support of Han Zigao, the general of the right guard, and Chen Ji wants to take over the power alone, so he needs to spend some time with them, and he can't spare time to deal with your affairs. ”

I still couldn't rest assured, urging Hu Lu Hengjia to hurry, Hu Lu Hengjia outside the car said in a unfriendly tone: "You are really a scourge, causing Brother Asu to use the eyeliner hidden in the Chen Palace for many years, to get into danger for you, if it weren't for A-"

Hu Lu Hengjia wanted to speak and stopped, paused, and said angrily: "If it weren't for Brother Asu, I wouldn't have come to save you!" ”

Seeing that he seemed to be quite resentful of me, I was dumbfounded for a moment and stopped talking.

But the fact is as Gao Changgong said, Chen Ji couldn't find time to find me at all, and he hurried all the way, and after more than half a month, he finally returned to Qi State.

"Sister, you're back."

As soon as Ah Sleeve saw me, he threw himself into my arms excitedly, crying and laughing: "Sister, I'm so scared, I'm really afraid that I won't see you again in the future." ”

I was about to comfort her, but I heard Hu Lu Hengjia say on the side: "Don't worry, your sister is not dead, you don't need to look like you want to die or live, you are ugly to death." ”

These words seemed to be disgusted, but Hu Lu Hengjia did not look like a taste.

Ah Sleeve faced him, but immediately changed his cold face, "If you hadn't stopped me, I would have gone to save my sister a long time ago, how could I wait until now!" ”

Hu Lu Hengjia said in a contemptuous tone, "I'm afraid that one more burden will prevent us from saving people!" ”

"You-" Ah Sleeve was angry.

"Alright." Gao Changgong came out to play a round game, "Hengjia, you are tired from this journey, go back and rest first." ”

Ah Sleeve turned his head and stopped looking at Hu Lu Hengjia, and said sweetly to me: "Sister, I miss you so much, let me accompany you tonight." ”

I answered, but when I turned my head, I saw Hu Lu Hengjia's lonely expression, and my eyes fell on me by chance, and immediately became cold and cold, and even vaguely hostile and jealous.

——

The stacked rockery full of pothos is reflected in the clear white lake like a mirror, and the autumn light is endless, intersecting with the water and clear waves, and floating a piece of snow.

Ah Sleeve stretched out his white fingers and stirred the autumn water of this lake.

A person walked among the stacked stones, his figure covered Ah Sleeve's, Ah Sleeve withdrew his hand, straightened up, turned his head and was about to leave.

Hu Lu Hengjia stopped her, looked at her with oppressive eyes, and forced asking, "Should I call you Ah Sleeve, or Ah Yao?" Ah Yao, Ah Sleeve, which is your real name? ”

"I've used a lot of pseudonyms, and A-Yao is just one of them. My real name is Ah Sleeve. Ah Sleeve no longer smiled in the past, and crossed his eyebrows coldly, "Just because I deceived you in the past, are you going to haunt me like a ghost?" ”

Hu Lu Hengjia's eyes tightened, "You admit it, you are Ah Yao!" ”

"I admit that I was once forced by life to serve Yuwen Protector. But now it's different, I've left Yuwen Hu, abandoned everything and fled, and I won't do anything for him anymore. Whether it is the intelligence of Zhou Guo, Qi Guo, or Chen Guo, I am not interested. The only thing I want right now is to be with my sister. Although Ah Sleeve had a cold face, he said these words very sincerely.

Hu Lu Hengjia said disdainfully: "The fine works are all insidious and cunning, full of lies, do you think I will believe what you say?" ”

Ah Sleeve didn't care and said: "Your trust means nothing to me, believe it or not." ”

Hu Lu Hengjia was in a trance for a while, giving Ah Sleeve a chance to leave, Ah Sleeve immediately waved his sleeve over him, Hu Lu Hengjia came back to his senses, and shouted at her: "Then who is meaningful to you, your sister?" There was a hint of bitterness in the questioning.

"Yes, my sister is the person I love the most, and I don't care about anyone but her."

Every word of Ah Sleeve is like mountains and seas, unswerving and unchangeable.

Hu Lu Hengjia was stunned in place, the wind stood still, sad and lonely.

After Hu Lu Hengjia left in despair, Zheng Shuyao and I came out from the side of the rockery. I wanted to come out to relax, but I didn't want to meet Zheng Shuyao, and I overheard the conversation between Ah Sleeve and Hu Lu Hengjia with her.

Zheng Shuyao finally confirmed one thing, "It turns out that after so many years, what he likes is your sister." ”

I looked at Zheng Shuyao with a sad face, and couldn't help but sarcastically: "Now the princess should die." ”

Zheng Shuyao lowered her eyes and muttered to herself, "Why, do we always have to love someone who doesn't love us?" ”

"No one asks you to love him, that's what you asked for." My tone was cold, cold like the water at the bottom of this white lake.

"I know you look down on me in your heart, but even I look down on myself. I used to think I would be loyal to love, but I turned out to empathize with others. I thought that after I got married, I would be able to forget the people I shouldn't be thinking about, and my heart was like water, but my heart betrayed me. Zheng Shuyao's eyes were full of sadness and self-blame.

"It's all your choice, and the pain is your own infliction. The causes that you plant, the cycle of heavenly principles, and the fruits you bear must be borne by yourself. ”

I coldly dropped her the last sentence.

——

"I didn't expect that Zu Ting would conspire with Chen Ji to rob you. If it weren't for your wit and leaving that handkerchief to let me know that you were taken captive to the Chen Palace, I'm afraid you would have been trapped in the Chen Kingdom for the rest of your life. Gao Changgong said half-worried and half-angry, "This person is despicable and shameless, but he is deeply valued by His Majesty, and it is really hateful to form a party for personal gain in the DPRK and eradicate dissidents." It's a pity I don't have proof, otherwise ......"

"Although this person has a despicable character, he is talented and scheming, last time he set up a situation to frame you, which obviously provoked the anger of the emperor, but it didn't take long for him to make a comeback, which shows this person's means. Lord, don't act rashly. ”

In terms of resourcefulness, Gao Changgong is not inferior to the ancestral court, but in terms of scheming, how can Gao Changgong, who has always been frank and upright, be the opponent of the ancestral court?

"I sacrificed my life and forgot death on the battlefield and killed the enemy to make meritorious contributions, not only for the sake of Qi country, but also to protect my family, brothers, and friends." Gao Changgong's face was annoyed, "But this time, I can't protect you." ”

"It's not your fault, it's my own inadequacy that allowed them to get it." My eyes were firm, and I made up my mind, "From now on, I will practice martial arts more diligently, and I will never let Chen Ji succeed again." ”

Gao Changgong looked at me, with a faint loss in his eyes, "I want to protect you, but you don't seem to need my protection." ”

My gaze was resolute, like a lone cypress on a stone cliff in the cold wind, "I didn't want anyone's protection in the first place. In this world, no one can be relied on, and it is true to rely on yourself. ”

Gao Changgong seemed to think of something, and suddenly asked, "Do you think like this, is it because of Chen Qian?" ”

He asked very strangely, and my brow furrowed, "It has nothing to do with him." Also, I don't want to hear his name. ”

Gao Changgong's clear eyes looked directly at me, as if he was suspicious, "You really hate him so much, even if he dies, it can't reduce your hatred for him?" ”

I said bluntly, quickly: "I hate him, it has nothing to do with whether he lives or dies." ”

Gao Changgong said quietly: "I have heard people say that there is no hatred in this world for no reason. Without love, where is hate? ”

I don't know why he thinks that, but I can't stand the suspicion and simply retorts, "That's right, it's because I love myself that I hate him." ”

got the answer he wanted, Gao Changgong's eyes lit up, and he said a little incredulously: "It's terrible for a woman to be ruthless." ”

Thinking of Chen Qian, my eyes were like cold stars, "You are wrong, I have never had affection for him, how can I be ruthless?" ”

"It seems that I can't judge you with the thoughts of ordinary women." Gao Changgong smiled lightly, looking like a beautiful jade in the night light, scorching and shining.

Gao Changgong chewed in his mouth and said softly, "Qingqiang, Xiao Qingqiang." Is that your real name? ”

It seems that he found out my real name from Chen Guo's internal application. Under his gaze, I confessed, "My mother took it for me." ”

"That's good."

Gao Changgong's smile was lightly spread, as bright as a streamer.

"A-Qing, we're friends, right?"

"Of course."

"There's no formality between friends, is there?"

"Of course."

"Then from now on, you will call me Changgong."

"Of course......" I hurriedly stopped the words on my lips, and looked at Gao Changgong's smile in surprise, and the scroll in my hand fell to the ground with a "snap".

Exegesis:

(1) The title comes from the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's "Spring Night Rain" "Diving into the Night with the Wind"