The clear sunlight shines through the goose yellow curtain, I lie on the desk with all kinds of danqing to seriously fill in the pattern of the last painting, is hanging my head and privately thinking about whether the chrysanthemum jumping on the canvas is better to color with light pink or with emerald green, the tip of the nose itched for a while, inadvertently picked up the pen and poked, Qiu Si lit the agarwood in, for a while the hall was smoky, the Chinese curtain hung low, the vine outside the window was lonely, the ground was silent, suddenly heard a crisp laugh like a silver bell, I was curious to look up, it was Qiu Si standing not far away, I looked at her and said: " What to laugh at? ”

Qiu Si covered her mouth, but a smile burst out of her eyes, "The slave is looking at Niangniang, but I didn't expect that there are other things that can make it difficult for Niangniang to be like this." As she spoke, she wrung a handful of towels and handed them to me.

I looked at her puzzled, "What are you doing handing me a towel?" ”

Qiu Si chuckled, pointed to the tip of his nose, I frowned, hurriedly walked to the mirror, only to find that the tip of my nose was stained with colorful danqing, I shrugged helplessly, while wiping with a wet towel, while laughing and said: "It must be that I accidentally stained the tip of the pen when I changed the pen when I was coloring, and I didn't find it, I kept thinking about what color that chrysanthemum should be." ”

Qiu Si walked over, picked up the canvas on the case, swept around the danqing again, thought about it, and said with a smile: "The slave maid thinks it's better to be pale pink." ”

I smiled and asked, "Why do you say that?" ”

Qiu Si replied lightly: "Niangniang wants to embroider this sentence on the horse Shu brocade given by His Majesty, the color of Shu brocade is light and dexterous, it belongs to indigo, if it is embroidered with emerald chrysanthemums, it is not light, or light pink brings a hint of brightness, Niangniang said?" ”

I nodded, "You're right. ”

The wind passed, the window lattice shook slightly, the daylight flashed like a sword, my eyes unconsciously dodged, Qiu Si simply pushed open the corner of the window, the sky outside was quiet and clear, even the sparrows were just lazily perched on the branches, without the desire to fly.

Dongxue came in with a plate of freshly made walnut crisps from the kitchen, and said with a smile: "Niangniang is also tired of painting, eat some walnut crisps to rest, it's still a little warm just done!" ”

I walked over and sat down at the table, Qiu Si was fanning beside me, "It's hard for you to still spin by the stove in this weather," picked up a piece of mouth, sweet but not greasy, fragrant, and praised unconsciously, "It's delicious!" ”

Dongxue smiled contentedly: "What is this, slaves and maids are used to it, as long as the mother thinks it is good, the slaves and maids are willing to do anything." ”

I laughed, looked out the window again, and joked: "It's so hot this day, I'm afraid the water in the Jiankang Huai River will be boiled dry!" ”

Qiu Si's expression seemed to be hidden, and he whispered: "Speaking of the Huai River, two days ago, the slave maid heard that a very bizarre thing did happen in the Huai River. ”

I listened and asked on a whim, "What bizarre thing?" ”

Qiu Si was about to say, Dong Xue hurriedly slapped Qiu Si, "What is there to say!" ”

I glared at Dongxue, "Don't interrupt," and turned his head to ask Qiu Si, "Say it quickly!" What the hell is going on? ”

Qiu Siqing cleared his throat and said thoughtfully: "The slave listened to the father-in-law outside, a few days ago, someone went to the Huai River to fetch water in the early morning, and saw countless bamboo tubes floating on the river that stretched for hundreds of miles, and I don't know who put it in. ”

I crossed my arms and thought for a while, and felt that this matter was not simple, and that someone must have done it on purpose, and asked, "Do you know what is written on that note?" ”

Qiu Si shook his head, "This slave doesn't know. ”

I laughed and said, "You don't know, someone must know." ”

Qiu Si asked, "Who?" ”

I looked at her and said, "Your Majesty." Your Majesty must know what this is all about. ”

Qiu Si was a little embarrassed in his words, "Even if Your Majesty knows, the slave maid can't ask Your Majesty about this for no reason, right?" ”

I got up and tapped her on the head, "You can't ask for me, I can ask myself!" ”

Qiu Si and Dong Xue were still looking at each other, I didn't hesitate for a moment, I walked outside, and vaguely heard Dong Xue complaining behind me, "Don't let you say it, you just say it, Niangniang's temperament must want to figure out the reason, and she can't rest." ”

Qiu Si muttered, "But do you want to hear it...... Sooner or later I will get sick if I am bored in this palace all day, and if I don't listen to some new wonders, how sad my days will be......"

Dongxue said: "Then you should also pick and choose, how can you export this piece?" ”

Qiu Si was about to talk back, but I turned around and said, "You guys still can't leave?" ”

Qiu Si and Dong Xue glanced at each other, and hurriedly followed, and walked out of the Wanyi Hall together.

The sedan chair has been prepared, but I don't want to sit, Qiu Si will help me hold a splendid umbrella on the side to shade the sun, the winter snow retreats the sedan chair and follows behind, all the way only to see the scenery is quite good, the buds of the cedar branches have been quite fat, tender, reflecting the sky shining, but also hot, even the dragonfly only dares to fly close to the shade, as if afraid of the sun hurting their wings, a dream-like tranquility makes all living beings as if asleep, although there is a golden bell and other grass insects silky calls, but the sound is also so weak and distant.

When passing by the Pearl Hall, I saw that there was a father-in-law guarding outside the hall, and I felt strange, thinking that the Pearl Hall had never had a father-in-law waiting so cautiously, as if something big had happened, I took a closer look, and only then did I recognize that it was the neighbor next to Luo Xi, so I stepped forward and asked: "My father-in-law has time to hang out in this Pearl Hall, is there no errand for Your Majesty?" ”

The father-in-law hurriedly asked for peace, bowed his head and said: "Zhaoyi Niangniang blames the slave, and the slave is the one who accompanied His Majesty to this Pearl Hall." ”

I pointed inside and asked, "Your Majesty is inside?" ”

The father-in-law nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty is alone inside, and he ordered the servants to wait outside." ”

I laughed, "Then I'll go in and have a look." ”

My father-in-law hurriedly stopped me, "Your Majesty has ordered that no one be allowed to enter." ”

I put up a shelf, "Is that me, too?" ”

The father-in-law did not dare to speak.

I said solemnly: "Your Majesty also knows my favor, if you stand in my way, you will have good fruits to eat," Seeing that my father-in-law's expression showed a little panic, I took advantage of the victory to pursue, "If something happens to you when you go in, I will bear it with all my might, and I have nothing to do with you," and explained to Qiu Si and Dong Xue, "You two are also waiting outside with your father-in-law, and I will go in by myself." ”

The father-in-law let go, the pearl hall is unique in the summer, the courtyard is surrounded by green pre-rain tea, there are purple colorful fusang and thorny begonias on the left and right, there are more roses in full bloom in front of the eyes coiled, purple and red, the fragrance of flowers overflowing, it attracted a return bird that flew from nowhere, the thin claws fell on the roses, the sharp beak gently pecked the thin rose petals, as if this yard full of roses is their own home, no longer have to wander around.

Suddenly, Luo Xi's roar in the hall pulled my thoughts back:

"You have to go!"

Jianning is not inferior in any way:

"I'm not going! Why let me go!? ”

Luo Xi's voice was full of domineering momentum, "Because you are the princess of Nanliang!" ”

I quietly approached, peeking in through the crack in the door, accompanied by the sound of the porcelain cup breaking, Jian Ning replied forcefully, "You clearly know that this matter is not me, at all," and snorted softly, "I think you want to take me away," sneered sarcastically, "and then you can justifiably start a war!" ”

Luo Xi slammed his palms on the table, trying his best to suppress his anger, "The situation of the king of Yunnan is because of Wu Yao, and you don't even have this big picture in your heart, as a princess, don't you even have this big picture in your heart?!" The situation in the world is on the verge of breaking out, and if you don't go to war?! He exhaled, pointed to the south and said, "Everyone is ready to attack at any time," and then shook off his hand and pointed at Jianning, gritted his teeth and said, "Do you think I want to go to war, you have to make it clear, it's not that I have to go to war now, but that the king of Yunnan won't let me go!" As he spoke, Luo Xi's fingertips trembled with force, and I seemed to be able to see the bruised tendons on the back of my hand.

Jian Ning chuckled, "Brother Huang, you still know that the King of Yunnan waved his troops, the King of Yunnan will not let you go, of course the King of Yunnan will not let you go," she glared at Luo Xi fiercely, "You killed someone's only son, how could he not hold a grudge, all of this is because of you!" ”

My heart was shocked, the consciousness in my brain was like a roulette wheel, Luo Xi killed the only son of the king of Yunnan, not that is, he killed his own brother with his own hands, I looked at the high-spirited Luo Xi, I dare not imagine, if he understood everything, what kind of mood would he have?

Luo Xi slowed down for a while, although there was a slight tremor in his tone, his words were neat, "Kill him, I, I have never regretted it," turned his head to look at Jian Ning, and his tone was determined, "Wu Yao, you must die!" ”

Jian Ning's face was infinitely sad, the hatred in his eyes was the revenge of killing his husband, and the yin owl that emanated seemed to be willing to wrap Luo Xi in it and devour him, forcing Luo Xi to press step by step, "You are so ruthless," he took out the dagger again, tore off the corner of his skirt, and said with tears, "From now on, my former third brother will die." ”

Luo Xi's face twitched, raised his hand to control Jianning's shoulders, frowned and said: "A few days ago, someone found countless bamboo tubes on the surface of the Huai River, stretching for hundreds of miles, do you know what is written on the paper inside the bamboo tubes?" ”

With tears in his eyes, Jian Ning broke away from Luo Xi, turned his back, took a deep breath and said, "I should know." ”

Luo Xi said: "Then you should also know the stakes!" ”

Jian Ning said: "I know! ”

Luo Xi's face turned blue, "Since you know, you should understand who is the source of this trouble, whether you are the princess of Nanliang or the princess of Yunnan, you can't shirk it, you must know that only if you go to negotiate peace can it be possible for the king of Yunnan to retreat!" He paced two steps, squinted his eyes, and said coldly: "I think, you shouldn't have forgotten Wu Yao's last wish before he died!" ”

Jian Ning thought for a moment, snorted lightly, and said lightly: "Don't worry, I will go, even if it is for Wu Yao, he must not want the King of Yunnan to do such a stupid thing, but you should also know who contributed to the King of Yunnan's dispatch of troops this time, and the situation that can be formed today is not just because of Wu Yao, there are more reasons in it, and I don't need to say more," she stared back at Luo Xi again, her words hateful, and the light flashed in her eyes, "Brother Huang, you must promise me not to mess around while I am away!" ”

Luo Xi's eyes flashed with a momentary murderous intent, but it was not for Jianning, so it quickly calmed down, and Yongyong closed his eyes and said, "Before you come back, I won't." ”

I bowed my head quietly, secretly thinking about what Jianning Fangcai's words meant, but I couldn't figure it out, but I knew that no matter what, it seemed that Jianning couldn't go at all on this trip, so I couldn't hold back the chill that was growing in my heart, and after thinking about it for a moment, I pushed open the door and shouted: "No!" The princess can't go! ”

Luo Xi saw my body shake violently and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

I approached slowly, "I wanted to look for Your Majesty but didn't want to pass by the Pearl Hall and see Your Majesty here, so I came in to have a look, and accidentally overheard the conversation between Your Majesty and the princess," paused, and looked at Luo Xi lightly, "If Your Majesty wants to cure my crimes, I have nothing to say." ”

Luo Xi pulled over, frowned, and said, "How can I cure your sin?" The tone was completely different from when Fang Cai spoke to Jianning, I smiled, but I didn't feel anything, because he had always been different from me.

I looked at him deeply and said softly, "Miao Miao has something to say." ”

Luo Xi's face was full of warmth, with a smile like a breeze on his lips, "You say." ”

I insisted: "I can't let the princess negotiate, because once the princess goes to Yunnan, the king will definitely not let the princess go, and will definitely take the princess and let her be a hostage. Isn't it to be controlled by others? ”

Before Luo Xi could speak, Jian Ning chuckled lightly beside him, and came over to me and said, "Don't worry, at that time, he will definitely not care about my life and death." There are thousands of disappointments, thousands of sorrows, thousands of defeats, and thousands of hatreds in his tone......

I shook my head, walked over to her, and whispered, "I believe Your Majesty is not such a person. ”

Jian Ning took my hand, his eyes were full of tears, but he only tried his best not to let it fall, slowly approached me, and whispered: "He is, you will remember his ruthlessness one day, but even if you can't remember La, it doesn't matter, because one day you will find his true face." With that, she pushed me away.

Jian Ning's words made a chill run in my heart.

Luo Xi held me behind his back and asked softly, "Are you okay?" ”

I smiled, "It's fine." Looking up at Luo Xi, the tenderness in his eyes is like spring and autumn, and the blue sea is tidal, I just want to believe my eyes.

Luo Xi suddenly patted me on the shoulder and said, "Jianning must go, only she can persuade the king of Yunnan to change his mind, and only in this way can the people of the world have a glimmer of hope." ”

Jian Ning smiled contemptuously, exhaled and said: "The imperial brother has praised it falsely, among which you and I know best, the king of Yunnan is here for Wu Yao, but I heard that the king of Yunnan is just sitting in the town, after all, he is old, his energy is not good, and the real power is in the hands of the helper beside him, and most of the things are arranged by that person," and couldn't help but laugh twice, staring at Luo Xi, "What does the imperial brother think that person is here for?" There seemed to be a lot of meaning in his tone.

Luo Xi stared at Jianning's eyes as if there was a deep depression, just like the dark sky outside the window on a rainy day, only consciously protected me behind him, suppressed his voice, looked at Jianning indifferently, and said sharply: "There are some things that you don't need you to remind me, just do what you should do." ”