Chapter 242: Grace and power are the way to balance
The red roses that bloom on both sides of the white marble palace road are enchanting.
The red petals flutter in the cool evening breeze.
Two glazed palace lamps stand on both sides of the palace, and the gorgeous brilliance inside is immersed in the light, and the dark blue night light reflects each other, flowing out of a kind of lamplight, extremely bright and shining beauty.
The hazy night shines through the off-white veil, blurring the dream-like and dream-like magnificent light and shadow in the dreamland. A red gold brooch inlaid with precious stones fell to the ground alone, and countless gold, silver, and jade were scattered around it. The glittering brilliance illuminates the entire palace, which is really indescribable dignity and luxury.
The corners of the dragon robe embroidered with gold thread floated slightly, Xu Shen casually stepped past the gold and silver jewelry stacked in the exchange on the west side, he raised his eyes to look at the blue and deep night sky outside the window, and unexpectedly caught the afterimage of the meteor: "You are right, the pattern of the new world is broken by the capable, so as to build it again and lead the family to a new glory." I finally understand why the Nan clan loves you like a jewel, and it is so rare to find a smart but clear little girl like you. ”
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, I am no longer a little girl, in two years, I will be eighteen years old." The crystal in the crystal cup was crystal clear, and when Nan Zui Sheng heard the words, the smile soaked in his lips suddenly froze, and the reflection on the water surface flowed a little helpless between his eyebrows.
The skirt depicting the gorgeous cherry blossoms swayed, she stared at the water in the cup, and said softly with a little sadness: "Moreover, sixteen years old is no longer a child, and children born in a noble family, whether male or female, will inevitably be affected by the environment, so as to become wise and mature prematurely. ”
The bright and deep starry eyes dimmed slightly, Xu Shen pondered for a moment when he heard the words, and his gorgeous face was impregnated with a faint light: "So you have always regarded yourself as an adult?" Miss Nanda, with all due respect, it is best to do what you can, if you force yourself too much to take on the responsibility of the family, sooner or later you will be overwhelmed by this invisible responsibility. ”
Mo Yu's long hair flowed with a lustful brilliance, Nan Zuisheng's beautiful eyes were slightly bent, staring at Xu Shen's starry eyes, and he suddenly said: "Well, but then again, I originally wanted to come to the consular office in this palace to look for the maid, but I didn't think that no one would find it, but I encountered such a thing." ”
"Don't worry, I'll send someone to find it." The faint blue night is reflected behind Xu Shen, and he is as charming and deep as the night flower, but it also flows with the grace and luxury that belongs to the children of the royal family.
"No need to look for it, I think...... I know where she is. The crystal cup with a slight ripple of light and shadow was placed on the table by Nan Zuisheng, she leaned lazily on the armrest and contemplated for a moment, her voice as shallow as water.
Layers of off-white soft gauze filled the cold night, Nan Zuisheng lowered his eyes to look at the three guards kneeling on the ground, and his words were impregnated with unconcealable disgust: "These three guards, according to what I said before, sent people to exile them to the most prestigious bar after being expelled from the palace. Since they were so fond of women and so greedy, I granted their wishes. In addition, although the summer evening will serve by my side in the future, Her Royal Highness will inevitably find trouble for her, so ......"
At this point, she blinked her clear and moist ink eyes, and looked at Xu Shen who was standing tall with anticipation: "Please also ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to secretly send someone to secretly protect Xia Wan, she is a kind and strong good girl, but she can't be bullied by the ruthless woman of the imperial concubine." ”
"You can rest assured of this." Qingling's soft voice flowed to his ears, Xu Shen hooked his lips and smiled slightly, and his low and gorgeous voice was extremely elegant and impregnated in the palace.
He lowered his eyes and stared at the lazy reclining and delicate classical beauty, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked in a soft voice with interest: "But you think about others in such detail, why don't you think about something for yourself?" ”
The narrow and slender jade fingers casually played with the crystal tassels of the eighteen princes of the palace, and Nan Zuisheng lowered the gorgeous long eyelashes like phoenix tail butterfly wings, and his voice suddenly changed with a quiet and gentle voice: "As the eldest lady of the Nan clan, there are some things that I don't need to think about, and someone will do it for me." What's more, even if no one does it for me, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince won't let me go, right? Otherwise, who will help you unravel the true face of this bad woman of Her Royal Highness? ”
The face of the national color and heavenly fragrance is slowly blooming like a peony flower, Nan Zuisheng raised his eyes and stared at Xu Shen, revealing a little playful and happy emotion: "Do you say, His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”
"You are right, you are simple and clear, but you are smart and cunning: if you say that you are scheming, you can hardly hide your sincerity and loveliness. Nan Zuisheng, you are really a ...... Funny little girl. Xu Shen shook his head helplessly when he heard this, he put the crystal cup in the golden tray in the maid's hand, and walked slowly to the side of the carved window lattice.
Layers of off-white soft gauze covered the faint blue night, he raised his eyes and looked out of the window thoughtfully, his voice was slightly cold: "Didn't you hear Miss Nanda's instructions?" Don't hurry up and take these three people down. ”
"The minions obey." Hearing this, the leader of the imposing guards knelt on one knee, and then he quickly got up and cut the arms of the three guards with the rest of the guards cleanly, and unceremoniously dragged the greedy and lustful three people out of the hall like dragging three dead dogs.
The ink-colored robe embroidered with the flying crane cloud pattern was stained with dust and dirt, and the three guards were terrified and frightened to the extreme, and after trying their best to break free from the clamps of the guards behind them, they rushed to Xu Shen and Nan Zuisheng, and knelt on the ground tremblingly and begged: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince spares his life, Miss Nanda spares his life, the slave knows that it is wrong, the slave is willing to tell the two masters everything that His Royal Highness ordered the slaves to do, and I hope that the two masters will raise their noble hands and spare the lives of the slaves, spare the lives of the slaves!" ”
"I asked you once before, but what did you say to me?" Nan Zuisheng glanced at the three guards with a smile when he heard this, his voice was clear and soft, and he was extremely charming.
"Miss Nanda forgives, Miss Nanda forgives sins! It's all the minions who deserve to die, and I ask Miss Nanda to forgive the minions' sins! The guards kowtowed in fear, their frightened expressions clearly reflected on the smooth mirror-like green bricks, and the light brown dirt stained their robes, embarrassed.
The skirt depicting the blooming cherry blossoms flowed, and Nan Zuisheng's jade feet wearing delicate silk shoes stepped lightly on the carpet of brocade and moire, and his eyes gradually changed to the extreme gentleness when his eyes fell on several people: "Okay, then let's talk about it, what His Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine has ordered you to do, and bribed you, what can make you so desperate." By the way, don't lie, I've heard that dishonest people will be plucked out of their tongues and roasted before they are fed to themselves. ”
The gentle tone was impregnated with cruel words.
There was an extremely cold look flowing between her beautiful eyebrows.
Mo Yu's long hair was as gorgeous as flowing water, and Nan Zuisheng stared at the three guards with lowered eyes, and his gentle tone was like a whisper between lovers: "It is said that the taste of human flesh is very delicious, although I have not tried it, but I think that the three of you should not refuse such a delicacy." ”
The light pink silk skirt slowly slid to the ground with Nan Zuisheng's leaning over and bowing his head, and a little bit of clear light and broken shadows flowed on the luxurious clothes, setting off her more and more graceful and elegant, and her eyes revealed a noble and unparalleled elegance: "Of course, if you don't want to...... It doesn't matter either. I have a way to get you to tell the truth. If you dare to deceive me, I will no longer be soft-hearted to pull out the tongue of each of you, and then feed you little by little! ”
At the end of the words, Nan Zuisheng deliberately emphasized his tone. She stared down at the three guards kneeling on the ground with cold eyes, and her tone suddenly changed with ruthlessness.
The guards were shocked by Nan Zuisheng's fickle appearance, and they knelt on the ground humbly, their kneecaps slammed against the hard and cold green bricks: "Miss Nanda, don't worry, the minions must know everything and say everything, and they will never dare to deceive in the slightest!" As long as the minions know, they must tell Miss Nanda all, and they will never dare to live up to the last chance given to the minions by Miss Nanda. ”
"I hope so." Nan Zuisheng slowly hooked his pale red lips, and his gentle and faint smile soaked in the fairy jade face, like a slowly blooming mandala flower.
Xiu's narrow and slender jade fingers were wrapped around the crystal waist, she rubbed the warm and slightly cool touch under her fingers, and asked thoughtfully and softly: "Let me ask you, in addition to tarnishing the reputation of the summer evening, what else did Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine tell you to do?" ”
The ink-colored robes stained with dust and dirt were scattered on the ground, and the guards knelt on the green bricks in fear, and their slightly trembling voices echoed in the gorgeous palace: "Miss Huinan, in addition to tarnishing the reputation of the summer evening, Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine also specially instructed the servants to choose a suitable time to ...... Her Royal Highness led Her Royal Highness to the palace of the concubine, and then she waited for the opportunity to frame Her Royal Highness. ”
"Lead to the palace ...... concubine?" The low-soft magnetic voice suddenly interrupted the guards' words, and Xu Shen narrowed his starry eyes dangerously when he heard this, and the shining prince's clothes flowed with brilliant golden light.
The corners of the Tenglong Liuyun robe embroidered with gold thread came into view, and the guards knelt tremblingly on the cold and hard green bricks, and the corners of their foreheads were covered with dense cold sweat: "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, what the servants said is true, after the servants tarnished the reputation of the summer evening according to the orders of Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine, she specially instructed the servants to find a suitable time to lead Her Royal Highness to the Imperial Concubine Palace." However, as for what to do specifically, Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine did not mention it to the minions. ”
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, what do you think...... What does Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine want to do? The clear ink eyes were half-opened and half-closed, and Nan Zuisheng silently endured the pain from his heart, and asked softly.
"It's just some cruel and vicious methods." Xu Shen couldn't hide his disgust and looked down at the three guards, his cold and merciless gaze scraping through him like a sharp dagger.
The looming pain made a faint flush appear on Nan Zuisheng's face, she lowered her gorgeous long eyelashes like phoenix tail butterfly wings, sighed leisurely and said slowly: "Yes, Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine is ruthless, selfish and ruthless, but Her Royal Highness the Queen has an extraordinary status and noble status, how can she be easily invited by an imperial concubine?" In my opinion, there must be some secrets hidden in this, but what secrets are hidden......"
The beautiful long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the faint flush smudged on Nan Zuisheng's moist skin like clouds on the horizon: "The order of Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine really makes me curious......"
Xu Shen stared at Nan Zuisheng's delicate and beautiful appearance, and said with a warm sigh of relief: "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, so I will send someone to secretly monitor the imperial concubine, so as not to do anything unclean to the queen mother and tarnish the identity and dignity of the queen mother." ”
The carefully depicted cherry blossom stamens are dotted with lustrous pearls, and Nan Zuisheng raised his hand and gently touched a pale pink pearl, and the smooth and flawless glow was lightly impregnated on the jade fingers: "Having said that, how can you be invincible if you are not fully prepared for everything?" Summer evening, in order to completely bring down His Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine in the future, I must leave the lives of these three guards today, can you blame me? ”
"Miss Nanda is serious, how can I complain about you in the summer evening? If you hadn't taken in the slave and maid, the slave would have died in this temple by now to protect her reputation. The lilac palace skirt bloomed on the green bricks like a blooming flower, and the summer evening knelt down respectfully, and the words were soaked with sincere emotions slowly revealed.
"Don't get down on your knees without moving, get up." Nan Zuisheng sighed helplessly when she saw the situation, she stretched out her hand and gently held Xia Wan's slender wrist, and when her eyes slid over the hideous and terrifying scars on the other party's wrist, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, revealing pity and heartache that could not be concealed.
No matter how the times progress and how the world opens, the scars deeply imprinted in Xia Wan's heart can no longer heal. When a person is truly in pain, even suicide is a luxury. But in order to firmly survive and thus have the belief of revenge, no matter how painful it is, no matter how bruised it is, Xia Wan still chooses to live in blood.
This is a proud and strong woman.
Enough to be admirable.
"The slave obeys." The girl's warm and moist soft water gently held Xia Wan's hands, Xia Wan's beautiful eyes flashed a few tears, and after bowing respectfully to Nan Zusheng, she stood up and served the side.
The long hair of the ink feather lingering in the crook of the arm flowed with a little bit of clear light and broken shadows, and Nan Zuishen casually brushed away the long ink-colored hair, and his words were full of helplessness: "If I expel these three guards from the palace tonight and take their lives, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of His Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine, and only by leaving their lives can the Imperial Concubine think that she is in power, so as to relax her vigilance." ”
"Miss Nanda, don't worry, what you mean, the slave and maid understand it in their hearts." Xia Wan blinked his eyes slightly, and his crystal and moist eyes were sparkling, clearly reflecting the gorgeous and delicate figure of Nan Zuisheng.
The golden peacock with miscolored gold shines brightly, and Nan Zuisheng stares at the gorgeous feathers of the peacock with lowered eyes, and his voice is as ethereal and clear as the clear sound flowing from the guqin, impregnated with the wonderful charm that makes people feel calm: "Of course, this will inevitably wronged you, although I have not seen Her Royal Highness the Imperial Concubine, but from her treatment of you, I can get a glimpse of it, it is indeed a cruel and vicious woman." She will make it difficult and humiliate you when we meet in the future, but I can't protect you all the time, so sometimes, I hope that you can be protected by me and try to protect yourself. ”
"You can be protected and you can ...... Strive for self-preservation. The gold medal tassel worn on the waist of the palace skirt swayed slightly, and Xia Wan repeated it with some confusion.
"That's right, you can be protected by me, and you can try to protect yourself." Nan Zuisheng's voice is clear and soft, and his beautiful and stunning eyebrows are impregnated with the bright light of crystal lamps.
The silver-gray carpet with brocade moire pattern is extremely luxurious, but she is still trampled under the feet of Nan Zuisheng, she raised her eyes and stared at the clear and beautiful eyes of Xia Wan seriously, word by word, and said slowly: "You must know that the power and protection given to you by others are not really strong, only when you make yourself strong and break the insurmountable shackles in your heart are you truly powerful." I know it sounds complicated for me to say this, but Summer Night, I'm sure you'll understand what I mean one day. ”
"Slaves and maids follow the teachings of Miss Nanda." A confused look was soaked in the pretty and bright appearance of the summer evening, and after she tapped her chin obediently, she quietly lowered her eyes and carefully pondered Nan Zuisheng's words.
With a look of exhaustion on his gorgeous face, Xu Shen looked at the famous and imposing head of the guards, and commanded in a deep voice: "It's getting late, these three guards will be detained first, and they will be interrogated by the Ming Japanese Palace in person." ”
"The minions obey." After the leader of the guards knelt on one knee cleanly, he immediately led the rest of the guards to drag the three sinners out of the hall without mercy.
The noble and graceful bearing lingered around his body, Xu Shen looked sideways at Nan Zuisheng who was lazily reclining on the seat, and his bright and deep starry eyes were soaked with a little helplessness: "I haven't had time to use dinner, so I've been hungry until now." Miss Nanda, I really admire you now, a little girl who is still underage. is obviously a little girl who is only twenty-eight years old, but she has tenacity and scheming that does not match her age, and Xu Shen is ashamed of herself. ”