"This is it, there is a hole in it, and from the hole you climb out is the entrance of the vegetable market. This palace has been ordered by King Xia not to approach, and it is said that no one dares to approach the haunted, so everyone knows that they can leave the palace from here, but no one dares to do this, and I have set a precedent. I said as I tickled the lock.

Lian'er stood quietly aside, "Do you need the slave to do anything?" ”

"Just wait."

Lian'er suddenly laughed and said: "Niangniang is still the same as before, even if she is pregnant, she is still like a child, sometimes she looks majestic, but her heart is still very innocent." With the temperament of Niangniang to manage people, many old mothers must be unconvinced. ”

"Heh, wouldn't it be better for you to just say that I'm not suitable to be the master?"

"The slave doesn't mean that, in fact, after you leave, the slave and the maid miss you."

"Which master are you waiting for now?"

"The slave maid is now serving by the emperor's side."

"No wonder, he asked you to come to me."

Oh~ The door lock was finally opened, it was useless for a long time, the lock was full of rust, and I almost thought I wouldn't be able to get out tonight.

"Niangniang, why are there talismans here?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, be careful of causing death."

"Niangniang, although I have only been in this Summer Palace for a few days, I feel that there are a lot of secrets in this Summer Palace."

"Huh? How do you say that? ”

"The queen and Princess Ning are very strange, an indescribable feeling."

"There are more strange people here."

I took Lian'er to climb through the entrance of the cave, the entrance of the vegetable market was pitch black, and we took advantage of the moonlight, touched the corner of the wall, and walked to the main street.

Then, Lian'er led me to the west of the city.

"You really don't know what the emperor is looking for me?"

Lian'er shook her head, "The slave really doesn't know, how dare I ask more about the masters." ”

Then, Lian'er said: "However, after coming out this time, the slave and maid will go back to Huaqiao Country with the emperor, after Niangniang goes back, if she finds that there is a maid missing in the palace, she will definitely be investigated, and Niangniang should take care." ”

When she arrived at the entrance of the village, Lian'er dug out a pack of fire candles from under a big tree and lit another one.

"Niangniang, go this way."

Lian'er led me deeper into the village.

The night was quiet, only a bright moon in the sky reflected the forest path, and the insects, birds and beasts were asleep. Lian'er and I are like two lonely souls, following the candle and constantly walking forward.

"Is it almost there?"

I'm a little anxious, why did I walk for so long.

"Don't worry, mother, it's almost there. During the day, I have released the carrier pigeon, saying that Niangniang will leave the palace tonight, presumably the emperor is waiting for Niangniang at this time. ”

Oh, what a combination of inside and outside, there are really yours!

"Mother, this is it."

Although it was pitch black all around, I could see through the candle flame how many people were gathered inside and outside the room in front of me.

"Bang!"

"Who is it?" One of the guards drew his sword and pointed it at Lian'er.

Lian'er shook the candle and said, "It's me, I want to see the emperor." ”

"It turned out to be Miss Lian'er, and my subordinates will go to report it!"

When the guards saw that it was Lian'er, they asked us to wait outside the house and get an audience from the emperor before we could enter.

After a while, the lights in the room came on, and a deep male voice came from inside, "Let her in!" ”

The voice is so familiar.

"Niangniang, go in, the emperor is waiting for you inside." Lian'er winked at me.

I stepped forward and gently pushed the door open, only to see Hanamaki sitting at the table, looking at the maple leaf in his hand.

The candle flame on the table flickered, illuminating half of his face, while the other was buried in the darkness and his expression was not visible.

I haven't seen him for a long time, but I didn't expect him to become so high-spirited, more and more like an emperor.

The door behind him was closed, and at this moment, in this room, on the land of the Xia Kingdom, the woman of the crown prince of Xia and the monarch of the Huaqiao Kingdom will say something that no one knows what will be said!

After a long time, Hua Mulian finally spoke: "It seems that only this maple leaf can let Sister Qiao'er come." ”

"I don't know if the emperor has anything to do with me?"

Hua Mulian stood up, and at this time, his other face was also reflected in the candle flames, his eyes seemed to be full of tenderness, and he asked, "In the Xia Kingdom, are you doing well?" ”

I turned around and asked, "Could it be that the emperor came to me specifically to catch up?" ”

Hua Mulian smiled and said, "You're still so sharp-toothed!" That's you, though, isn't it? ”

I'm a little anxious, what the hell does he want to do? If you don't get to the point, I'm afraid the sky will be bright.

"The emperor threatened me with a maple leaf to let me see you, so if there is anything to say, I risked losing my head and left the palace, so I don't have time to gossip with you here."

"Oh~ I see, are you blaming me?"

I turned around, faced Hanamaku, raised my voice, and asked, "Hanamaku, what exactly do you want to do?" ”

"Sister Qiao'er is still so anxious!"

The maple leaf in his hand was still on the table, sat down unhurriedly, slowly poured the tea into the cup, gently picked up the teacup, brought it to his mouth, blew it again, and took a sip of tea.

It looks so leisurely that he seems to have forgotten that it is late at night, and that he and I cannot and should not be together here.

I sat down, picked up the maple leaf, and turned the root of the leaf by the candle flame.

"Looking at this maple leaf, I remembered the fiery red maple forest. I don't know if you have ever seen the maple forest at dusk, the glow of the sunset reflects the maple forest like a sea of fire, and when you are in it, you feel as if you are also a maple leaf, falling with the wind......"

Hua Mulian laughed, "I have been staring at you every time, but I have never enjoyed the surrounding scenery, but I didn't expect such a beautiful view." ”

"The emperor only has power in his heart, and of course he can't see anything else."

"If you want to talk about power, compared to your husband, I am a small witch!"

"What do you mean?"

"Sister Qiao'er, why are you getting more and more confused? It stands to reason that you are by his side every day, and now you have his children, you should know him better than anyone else, but why, you are not as good as an outsider like me! ”

"I know him very well, he cares about me, loves me, and thinks about me everywhere......"

Before I could finish speaking, Hanamaku Lian interrupted me, "Is that really the case?" As far as I know, he is very different from what you described! ”

"Who knows what kind of heart you have!"

Hua Mulian shook his head and said, "At first, I gave you the title of Princess Heqin to King Xia to take revenge on you, because I hated you. But later, you married him by mistake, and when I found out, I wanted to ask King Xia why he broke the covenant. But at that moment, I found something, and I dispelled it, but I felt more and more pity for you......"