In August, there was not a single cloud in the clear blue sky, and a round of scorching sun scorched the earth, and there was no wind to feel it, and it was so hot that people could hardly breathe, and even the green trees in the imperial garden were now listless, only the leaves on the branches were still shining, and the cicadas from the gaps in the trees could be heard louder than a louder.

A month ago, I and Zai Xiang were sent back to the Forbidden City by Zhang Zhidong, and when I saw Cixi again, it seemed that I had passed through the years, and I thought that maybe I could really never see each other again, and never have to return to this lifeless place, but in the end, I and Zai Xiang still couldn't escape the wheel of history, and after coming back, Cixi unexpectedly sent a fire to us, and said very ugly words, and then still switched me and Zai Xiang as before, one was locked in the Jingqi Pavilion hut behind the Zhongcui Palace, and the other was trapped in the West Garden Yingtai.

In the past month, I can clearly feel that now Cixi and Longyu have become more strict and harsh on me than before, and it is not much better to come to Zai Xiang's place, the small room is watched day and night, and so since the last glance of Zai Xiang and I, the two of us have not been able to see each other again.

But fortunately, before we arrived at the Forbidden City, Zai Xiang and I had already expected this, and many of the words that the two of them had hidden in their hearts had already spoken to each other on the splendid carriage that was rushing through the stars and the moon.

In early summer, the early morning wind was still a little cool, I straightened up from Zaiyan's arms, gently picked up the curtain on the side of the carriage and looked out, the willows on the bank of the river were green, one after another, faint as green smoke, the flowers and leaves were thin, and the purple and red, but after all, I could not escape the sanctions of history, thinking that everything was going to get back on track soon, but I still had something to say to Zaiyan, but I watched the white butterflies dancing among the flowers and plants in my eyes, and I was about to speak, Zaiyan took the lead: "Actually, I have something I want to ask you." ”

I whispered, "What's that?" ”

He asked me, "What do you mean by that yesterday when you were in Zhangzhidong's mansion and told him that you would die in the Qing Dynasty?" ”

I smiled back and saw Jae-hyun staring at me, "That's not bluffing, it's true." ”

"Really?"

Seeing Zaiyan's complexion become a little panicked.

So, I said "um", and then sighed again: "Zaiyan, in fact, there are some things that I want to make clear to you, but I have too many scruples, so I have never dared to say them." ”

He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What?" ”

I lowered my eyes, "It's about my background." ”

Zai Yan looked at me, smiled lightly, held my hand and rubbed it with a slight bow, and after a while, he asked me in a low voice: "Do you want to tell me that you were not originally the fifth girl of his Tara family?" ”

I frowned and asked him, "You know?" ”

He smiled, "Not only do I know that you are not the fifth girl of his Tara family, but I also know that you are from far away, and your name is Xiao Tong." ”

Xiao Tong!

I was stunned.

yes, it's like no one has called me by my real name for a long time.

But how did he know?

So, I asked, "How do you know?" ”

His eyes roamed left and right over my face, and then he raised his hand and tapped the tip of my nose again, and said with a smile: "It is clear that you said it to me that day." ”

I looked at Zai Yan in disbelief and frowned, "What did I say?" "I thought about it for a long time, and I couldn't think of when I said this.

When you are grounded?

No.

When to remove the hairpin ring?

Not even more.

Desertion?

Nope!

Zai Yan stared at me, Xu saw that I was full of doubts, and only said: "At that time, you were drunk, and you naturally couldn't remember it when you woke up." ”

I was drunk.

Yes!

I said, "Xiyuan?!" ”

Zai Yan shook his head.

Isn't it Xiyuan, after thinking about it, I said again: "That's when King Xian Fujin went." "Funny

Zai Yan nodded.

I couldn't help but laugh at myself, all along, I have been hiding it so hard, it turns out that I have already revealed it, it is better to say it clearly at the beginning, after a while, I smiled and asked Zaiyan: "Then why haven't you told me all the time?" ”

Zai Xiang replied with a smile: "Seeing that you are so afraid that I know this, I want to hide it from you." ”

I let out an "oh" and asked, "What else did I say at the time?" ”

He shook his head slowly, "That's all I know." ”

So, I took a deep breath, gently took his hand, looked at him seriously, and said, "Then Zaiyan, now I have to tell you something, you must listen carefully." ”

He nodded.

I leaned a little closer to his ear and whispered, "I'm from far away," I said, and I paused slightly, "I'm from a hundred years later, and my real name is Xiao Tong." ”

Zai Yan shook his body and stared at me in surprise.

Then, he frowned and asked, "Really?" ”

I said "um", "I thought that telling you these words would accidentally change the course of history, but later I realized that history cannot be easily changed by one person. And I'm just a drop in the ocean in the long river of history. ”

Zai Yan muttered, "A hundred years later......" After a moment of silence, he smiled and said, "No wonder you always say something strange." ”

I sighed, "I shouldn't have been here, but I'm glad I was." ”

Jae-yan asked, "Why?" ”

I laughed, "Because of you." ”

He laughed too, "So you know what happens to me in the end?" ”

I said, "Not only do I know what happens to you, I also know what happens to most people." ”

He said, "Can you say that?" ”

I shook my head.

Can't say.

He said lightly: "That's it." ”

After a while, I looked at him and said, "Promise me something, okay?" ”

He asked, "What's the matter?" ”

I looked at him and said, "After returning to the Forbidden City, no matter what happens, you must not interfere." ”

He didn't nod, but just looked at me quietly, and only after a moment did he slowly ask me, "Can Zhen'er and I hold hands and grow old together?" ”

There was a hint of apprehension in his tone when he asked me.

When these words came into my ears, I couldn't help but lower my eyes for a long time before I shook my head slightly.

His eyes were slightly red, and he immediately took me into his arms and whispered in my ear, "Then what do you mean by that?" Do you want me to watch Lafayette poison you and turn a deaf ear? ”

I let out a soft breath and said, "Zaiyan, you still have a long way to go, you can't ...... because of me"

Before I could finish my sentence, he stopped: "What can't be because of you!" ”

I raised my eyes slightly to look at him and said, "You can't put yourself in danger at this time. ”

He immediately said, "But I can't let you die either!" ”

I shook my head and said, "Believe me, if it's really fate, maybe one day we will meet again." ”

He stared down at me and didn't say anything.

I snuggled into his arms and said lightly: "In different places, different times, different environments." ”