Chapter 34: Torture

"I found out that Empress Li seems to have some relationship with the palace in Yanliang, but the specific situation is not clear, and I don't know if this time can be used as evidence to move to her." Under the shade of the tree, Huantong peeled oranges for Teng Ziyan while talking in detail about the news he had found so far.

Now that winter is gradually entering, it is still a little cold outside, especially when the north wind blows, the cold is biting. Huantong is a person who practices martial arts, and his ability to resist the cold will still be stronger, but Teng Ziyan is different, but the wind blew lightly, and he shivered.

"Just tell me cold, I'm glad I prepared this in advance." I saw Huantong take out a white fox velvet from behind him, put it on Teng Ziyan's shoulder, and straightened his collar, "Over the years, my biggest regret is that I haven't been able to take care of you by your side, and I have done what a brother should do." ”

Teng Ziyan pulled the placket of her shirt and buried her face in the big box.

"It's not too late to come back." The voice came from the heavy clothes, and it became very muffled and hazy, and the tone was audible.

Phantom Tong stretched out his hand and gently patted Teng Ziyan's back, wanting to give her some comfort.

"I heard that Situ Huantong has a younger sister, what's going on." It's still a muffled voice.

Phantom Tong looked at Teng Ziyan, who was curled up like a kitten, and a smile appeared on his face.

"My friend's sister, take care of her, sometimes I always feel like she's you. I buy double every time I buy something for her, and I can't give it to you, but I really want to buy it for you. ”

Teng Ziyan finally raised her head from her clothes and looked at Huantong, a little aggrieved.

"I envy her so much, she has a brother, and I live alone in the palace, it's so hard."

Teng Ziyan couldn't control her feelings anymore, and the pain in her heart finally had an outlet for catharsis. In the past, the lily of the valley left by Phantom Tong was her only companion, and she would always go there to tell her distress, but today, she can finally complain to her brother.

"The palace is not good at all, I don't like to learn the rules, I don't want to greet Queen Li respectfully, I don't want to watch my father's concubines smile at me on the surface, they only think about calculating me behind their backs, I don't want to live this kind of life, I don't want to."

Huantong looked at the thin Teng Ziyan in front of her crying in the autumn wind, like a floating leaf, lonely, but she didn't know what to say when she opened her mouth.

Huantong seemed to see that under the palace wall, Teng Ziyan was sitting upright at the table in a wide palace dress, guarding a cold cup of tea, looking at the limited sky outside the window in a daze.

"It's my brother who is incompetent and can't protect you well. But it will be different in the future, and I promise that I will find a way to take you out of the palace and let you live a free and unfettered life. ”

Phantom Tong held Teng Ziyan's shoulders, looked at her firmly, and swore solemnly.

"Believe me, after avenging my mother, we will leave Kyoto, and my brother will take you to travel the world."

Teng Ziyan originally had some doubts, but in the end she chose to believe in Huantong, nodded solemnly, and had a smile on her face.

"The evidence that Empress Li killed her mother may be a little difficult to find, but the evidence that she killed her father and the emperor's heirs and hurt the harem concubines is still relatively easy to find."

With new hope, Teng Ziyan suddenly has a new hope for life. Since revenge is the top priority, Teng Ziyan doesn't want her brother to bear this pressure alone, so she decides to do her part.

Huantong looked at Teng Ziyan, who was shining again, happy in his heart, and his face showed relief.

"Ah Yan has grown up, she understands everything, and she can fight side by side with her brother."

was praised by her brother, Teng Ziyan was also very happy, and her eyes smiled into a slit.

"If you smile so well, don't dress so plainly in the future, wear more bright clothes. If your father doesn't make new clothes, then your brother will buy them for you. Phantom Tong said and scratched Teng Ziyan's nose.

The atmosphere between the brother and sister was warm and harmonious, but at this time, a childish voice broke the peaceful time.

"Brother Huantong, I've finished this set of punches, how did I fight, isn't it very powerful." Teng Zirui stood in front of Phantom Tong with a ruddy face with a thin sweat on his head.

"Well, yes, very good."

Phantom Tong boasted very hard, but in fact, he patronized and chatted with Ah Yan, and completely forgot about this Eighth Prince, so he didn't see what the Eighth Prince's punch looked like just now.

"Sister, Brother Huantong praised me for playing well, and I can protect my sister and mother from being bullied in the future." Teng Zirui suddenly plunged into Teng Ziyan's arms and was coquettish.

"It's not early today, I'll take Zirui back first, and we'll come back tomorrow." Teng Ziyan took Teng Zirui's little hand, stood under the tree and said goodbye to Huantong, the most pleasant to say goodbye.

"Xiao Qi, send off the eldest princess and the eighth prince, and you must send them back to the palace safely."

When Meng Qi heard the boss's call, he didn't know where it came from, and suddenly jumped out.

"Don't worry, boss, you will complete the task." As he spoke, he followed behind Teng Ziyan's sister and brother with great interest, and happily walked out of the White Tiger Camp.

Phantom Tong watched the three of them, watched the three backs gradually disappear from view, and then slowly sat back on the collapse.

Meng Qi went out of the White Tiger Camp every day on the grounds of escorting the eldest princess, but actually went to the Sansheng Pavilion. Since recognizing Teng Ziyan, Phantom Tong has also become more interested in revenge. Even if she was afraid of having too many daily dreams, Queen Li suddenly attacked Teng Ziyan, and she also wanted to free An Xiruo as soon as possible.

And these days, An Xiruo is not living well, and he is woken up by the same nightmare every day.

She could always dream of that night, the sky was dyed red, and all she could see was scarlet blood. Her parents fell in front of her, blood splattered on the murderer's face, and the hideous face was illusory. Those clear eyes were stained with the filth of the world and became cloudy, making An Xiruo wonder if it was still the Phantom Tong he knew.

Awakened from the nightmare again, An Xiruo found himself in a cold sweat again.

An Xiruo adjusted her breathing, got up from the bed, wiped her face, changed into a clean robe, coiled her hair all over her head, and inserted a simple wooden hairpin.

"Morning, Creek."

"Early."

Huantong pursed his lips, not very satisfied with An Xiruo's perfunctory attitude, but he didn't put too much thought into it, because he still had to meet Ah Yan.

An Xiruo saw the changes in Phantom Tong, which was also what made her more and more uneasy.

"The senling is as good to the eldest princess as it is to Miss Situ, I don't know if I think the eldest princess is the sister of the senling."

The question is very explicit, but An Xiruo really didn't know how to test the identity of Huantong, so he had to choose a stupid one.

"Princess, wouldn't you be a fool if you didn't stammer?" Phantom Tong replied without hesitation, with a heartless smile, making it impossible to suspect that he was lying.

An Xiruo breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but he didn't forget to say two sentences: "I'm afraid that when the bamboo basket draws water, it will be empty." ”

Looking at An Xiruo's awkward expression, Huantong blurted out: "Could it be that you are jealous?" ”

An Xiruo's face burned instantly, from her cheeks to the roots of her ears, and she stammered a little when she spoke: "Hu, what nonsense, I'm just there, I don't have it." ”