The broken hair in Qi Ziruo's ears was blown up by the breeze, and his vision was blurred in front of his eyes.

Not far ahead, a gentle breeze caressed the treetops, and the white pear blossoms fell off the canopy, dancing with the wind, blowing the corners of the concubine's clothes, and falling on her body.

Xu is because after worshipping the ancestors, the originally depressed mood suddenly dispersed, and the smile in Concubine Qin's eyes was very hearty, and there was no faint sadness.

In Qi Ziruo's eyes, the scenery is really picturesque, and people are more delicate than flowers.

"Do you see clearly?" Concubine Qin looked at Qi Ziruo quietly, like a teacher who was about to assign homework.

Hearing this, Qi Ziruo came back to his senses and nodded seriously: "Don't worry, my daughter remembers it very well, and when she returns to the palace, she will be able to present Danqing to her mother in three days at most." ”

Concubine Qin pursed a smile on her lips: "In that case, don't talk about delaying time here, go back to the house and rest." ”

Qi Ziruo's voice answered crisply.

After dinner, it was already the moon hanging branches.

Qi Ziruo held his futon and knocked on Concubine Qin's boudoir door.

Soon, the door was opened from the inside, revealing Concubine Qin in a white bedrobe.

The dim candle flame in the room flickered slightly behind him, reflecting Qi Ziruo's slightly pale face.

Seeing this, Concubine Qin paused slightly: "Have a nightmare?" ”

"Yes." Qi Ziruo settled down and smiled reluctantly: "I dreamed that a monster was chasing me, I couldn't run away, can I disturb my mother all night tonight?" ”

No.

She dreamed of the prince's brother.

In a dream, the prince's brother was facing down, floating alone in the middle of the river, and she tried her best to pull the person ashore, but when she turned the person over, she saw a face that was unrecognizable.

She was awakened by a scare.

When I woke up, I couldn't sleep again.

As soon as you close your eyes, you will see that terrifying scene.

knew that she was lying, but Concubine Qin did not dismantle Qi Ziruo, opened the door wider, and welcomed people in.

"When you first arrived at Xingqing Palace when you were a child, you cried all night long, and you couldn't sleep, and in the end, I hugged you and coaxed you to sleep with you, which changed your problem of crying at night."

Qi Ziruo tied the door, turned around and threw himself on the couch and hugged Concubine Qin's waist and didn't let go: "Although I don't remember very well what happened when I was a child, I remember the smell of my mother's body, it smells very good and gentle." ”

"yes."

Concubine Qin stroked Qi Ziruo's long hair.

Obviously, the two of them are not mother and daughter, but Qi Ziruo's hair is like enough for her, straight and smooth like fine silk, and it is very comfortable to touch.

Concubine Qin's eyes were full of nostalgia, and she sighed: "At that time, you always liked to stick to me, and you couldn't even help your grandmother, if you couldn't see it for an hour, you would cry all the time, and no one could do anything about you." ”

Qi Ziruo pursed his lips and did not answer.

When she was a child, she didn't remember it very clearly.

Many things are heard from the mouths of the palace people.

Qi Ziruo only knew that her own mother and concubine died in childbirth because she gave birth to her, and she herself was raised by her father and concubine Qin when she was not yet a full moon.

For as long as she could remember, Concubine Qin was the existence she remembered the most.

Qi Ziruo lowered his eyes, and heard Concubine Qin say: "When you were a child, you were not afraid of heaven and earth, no one could have imagined that when you grew up, you would grow up to be like this, cautious, sensitive, and careful." ”

Even sometimes it's like a transparent person, even if he stands in front of everyone, he actually doesn't have a sense of existence.

When exactly did this change begin, Concubine Qin can't remember clearly.

With each word, Qi Ziruo's heart will sink a little.

After a long time, she asked in a low voice, "Does the concubine not like me like this?" ”

"I don't like it." Concubine Qin did not comfort her, but said truthfully: "Since you have been raised under my knees and become my daughter, you are the prince's own sister, you are so weak, how can you save face for your prince's brother?" ”

"However, I am not my mother's own daughter."

This is a fact and the crux of all the problems.

If she is not interesting, but uses the identity of the prince's sister to be arrogant, she will be called a fox and a fake tiger.

And she can't listen to the words that will make her sad.

Qi Ziruo said in a daze: "Mother, sometimes a person's words are really like knives, and every word they say will make you hurt even more." ”

"Are you afraid of pain?"

"I'm afraid."

Concubine Qin gently patted Qi Ziruo's shoulder and asked lightly, "Then are you afraid of death?" ”

Qi Ziruo looked up at her, not knowing what she meant.

"In addition to the palace and His Majesty, in terms of identity, you are the closest person to the prince, if something happens to the prince, you will be the first to suffer." Concubine Qin looked at her lovingly: "But are you afraid?" ”

"I'm afraid of death." Qi Ziruo thought about it, pursed his lips and said seriously: "But for the sake of the prince's brother, I'm not afraid." ”

"That's it." Concubine Qin chuckled lightly, and her eyes were even gentler: "You are not even afraid of death, why should you be afraid of those gossips that make you feel painless?" ”

"I ......"

Qi Ziruo was speechless.

She didn't understand why she, as a dignified princess, had become so cautious as she was today.

Is it inferiority?

Or is it by nature?

Qi Ziruo couldn't figure it out, his eyes looked ahead in confusion, like a fledgling deer, panicked and uneasy, eager to get an answer, but he didn't know who to ask.

Seeing this, Concubine Qin unhurriedly combed her long hair with her hands, and instructed lovingly: "Thirteen, you have to remember that although we are daughters, we can't compare to the men's temperament, but we must also have our own integrity. ”

"You can be afraid of pain, you can be afraid of death, but you can't be timid and afraid of things, and you can't be afraid of being the center of everyone's attention."

"Because you were born in the royal family, you are already your biggest talking point in the eyes of others."

"Understood?"

Qi Ziruo was stunned, but nodded subconsciously.

How could she not understand.

Even if he is not very conspicuous among the princesses, the people know that there is also a thirteen princess in the palace.

Seeing her nodding, Concubine Qin said: "Understood, don't be entangled, rest well, and when you wake up, tomorrow will be a new day, I believe that Thirteen, one day you will be able to take charge alone." ”

Hearing this, Qi Ziruo nodded vigorously.

That day will never be too late.

The dim candle flame in the house dimmed.

The light curtain was lowered, and the mother and daughter rested.

Half-asleep and half-awake, Concubine Qin suddenly felt a palpitation in her heart, suddenly woke up from her dream, sat up in horror, stroked her chest and gasped for air.

Beads of sweat dripped from her forehead, and she felt a tight and squeezing pain in her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.

The pain was so severe that she couldn't even think about what was going on at the moment.

After a while, Concubine Qin finally sensed that something was wrong, and pressed her palm down slightly, and the touch under her hand was no longer a soft bedding, but a cold, rough stone slab with tentacles.

Suddenly, Concubine Qin immediately came to her senses.

She opened her eyes and took in the room's not-so-bright light.

I couldn't tell if it was a dream or a reality.

How can it be?

Before she closed her eyes, or in the boudoir before she entered the palace, why did she suddenly come to such a strange place?

Concubine Qin blinked, and wanted to stand up immediately, but suddenly found herself sitting on the ground, tied to a pillar.

Except for one head and one hand, he couldn't move.

Concubine Qin finally understood that this was not a dream.

A sudden panic arose in her heart, and now it seemed that she had been taken captive by the wicked.

I just don't know what happened to Thirteen, has he been taken captive together?

Thinking of Qi Ziruo, there was a sudden sound of unlocking outside the door.

Concubine Qin didn't have time to react, and the people outside the door had already noticed her awakening.

"Awake?"

The rough and hoarse voice was extremely ugly, and Concubine Qin looked at the black-clothed man standing in front of her with a tense face, without saying a word.

Seeing that she was so nervous, the man in black smiled sullenly, looking extremely relaxed: "Concubine Qin doesn't have to be so nervous, we don't want to do anything to you, the reason why we invited you here is just to ask you a question." ”

Hearing this, Concubine Qin squinted, her posture was still stiff, and she said in an unkind tone: "Your 'please' is really eye-opening." ”

"Let Concubine Qin laugh." The man in black was unmoved by her ridicule, and only said: "If I don't 'invite' Niangniang over in this way, I'm afraid that in the face of many Praetorian Guards and Yulin Guards, I won't have the slightest chance of winning." ”

But......

Speaking of this, the man in black sighed slightly: "Concubine Qin is worthy of being Concubine Qin, even if she falls into such a situation, she doesn't even have the slightest hint of panic." ”

Sure enough, it is the biological mother of Prince Changrong.

This posture in the face of critical events seems to be the same.

It's a sight to behold...... Then the murderous intent suddenly rose.

Concubine Qin ignored his emotion and asked vigilantly: "Since you have taken this palace captive to this place, where is the daughter of this palace?" ”

Hearing this, the man in black continued to shrug his shoulders in a rough voice, and said, "Niangniang is here, and the thirteenth princess is naturally here." ”

As soon as these words came out, in an instant, Concubine Qin almost couldn't hold back her face, and asked patiently: "What do you want to do when you kidnap our mother and daughter?!" ”

"Niang Niang is finally starting to panic?" The man in black sighed and said: "I have already said it, I just want to ask Niangniang a question, as long as Niangniang answers truthfully, I will definitely send Niangniang and the princess back safely." ”

"Why should Hongu believe your nonsense?"

The man in black said arrogantly: "Because the mother has to believe it." ”

The atmosphere is getting more and more solemn.

The depression in Concubine Qin's heart gradually grew.

However, the situation was uncontrollable, and she had to follow the words of the man in black and ask, "What do you want to ask this palace?" ”

"It's some questions about Prince Changrong."

Seeing that Concubine Qin began to struggle, the man in black said again: "This rope is knotted in a special way, and Niang Niang doesn't have to do useless work. ”