I stood at the door with my baggage and pleaded with the guards, saying that I would come out when I put my clothes in. The weather is so cold, Yu Gui's body is weak, and he must not be able to stand it.

I begged for a long time, but I still didn't succeed.

I was about to break in, but the guards rushed over one after another to block me, blocking the gate to death. The general led by him knelt down directly, and said awe-inspiringly: "The princess, please go back, Your Majesty has an order, and no one is allowed to enter the Qiyi Palace."

I said, "I'll go in and out quickly, and I won't stay long."

"Please also ask the princess to stop, don't make it difficult for the villain."

I didn't mean to be embarrassed, but I couldn't see where I went, and I was anxious.

After a long time and still couldn't work, I had to think of a compromise solution, ask the guards to transfer the clothes to Yu Gui, and then go to the palace to plead with the Southern Emperor.

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At noon, it rained in winter, and the rain was so fierce that it didn't stop for a long time. The vestibule of Qingle Palace was so flooded that I could see my reflection as I knelt under the stone steps.

The rain soaked his clothes, and the skin was cold and biting, and the cold wind blew his head with a headache, and the water droplets hanging from his eyelashes dripped into his eyes, itching and painful.

Nandi didn't want to see me, and during this period, he sent my father-in-law to chase me a few times, but after failing to do so, he let me kneel in front of the door.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to be gracious and let me visit her. Your Majesty, I beg you. ”

This is the first time I have begged for information, my voice is hoarse, my voice is weak, and I don't know if he heard it.

I struggled to straighten up, trying to kneel as dignified as I could, my eyes fixed on the door, and I didn't dare to look away.

"Your Majesty, please, let me see her."

No matter how much I called, the door of Qingle Palace was still tightly closed.

I was in a hurry to go out in the morning, and I knew that I would have to kneel for so long, so I should have been prepared to tie a knee pad around my leg. After kneeling for a long time, the cold and hard slate, the knee was sore from the beginning, and now it hurts so much that I can't feel it.

I don't understand why Nandi doesn't want to fulfill such a trivial matter, I just want to see him, and I don't want to ask him to let him go, why should I be so ruthless. Anping is right, the royal rules have always been so harsh that they are terrifying. It is like an iron chain that locks people's throats, imprisoning you all the time, no one can keep pulling it, and you can't escape.

I don't know how long it took, but I heard a squeak, and the door of Qingle Palace was slowly opened.

I hurriedly got up, but after kneeling for a long time, my legs were weak, and I almost fell down with this movement. Before I could catch up, I saw that it was not Nandi who came out of it, but Tingsheng.

I was so disappointed that I hesitated.

Shaoyan, Tingsheng walked towards me with a full step. As soon as I got closer, she casually threw an object at my feet and said coldly, "Take it."

I didn't say anything, I bent down and picked up something on the ground, it turned out to be a token.

I was a little stunned, looked at her puzzled, and wondered, "Why did you help me?"

She smiled indifferently and replied, "With this brand, you can enter and exit the Qiyi Hall at any time." But you can't stay for a long time, you can only stay for half an hour at a time. ”

I lowered my eyes and said, "Thank you."

After speaking, I put the token in my arms, turned around and wanted to leave, she said solemnly: "At this time, everyone is eager to clear up the relationship with the Yu family, but you are desperately trying to move forward, do you really care so much about this friend?"

I didn't answer her question, thanked me again, and hurried out of the palace.

﹉﹉

Prayer Palace, Wu County Pavilion.

"The road is so wide, you walk on the left, I walk on the right, and in the middle you can still accommodate Jin Wuwei who straddles the horse, and Yulin Jun who carries a knife, where am I blocking your way, it is clear that you are a frivolous boy who teases me, and you are not here to arrange me.

"You flower girl is barbaric and unreasonable, you are in the way of me to explore the flowers, but you are still articulate and complain about my frivolity. Thou hast stopped my horse, and hast blocked my eyes, so that I cannot pass, nor walk, nor know whether I am alive. ”

"When did I stop your horse, and how did I stop your eyes?"

……

As soon as I stepped into the dilapidated pavilion, I heard the sound of drama, and in the pavilion sat a woman in thin clothes and a disheveled hair.

There was a shadow puppet on the stone table, and she also held one in her hand, constantly changing, playing different roles.

The cold wind in the garden was very strong, whining, blowing the tattered curtains that surrounded the corridor to shelter from the wind.

The fallen leaves and rubbles all over the ground make this place not have a trace of life.

I stood on the other side of the corridor, not in a hurry to approach and disturb, just quietly watching her back, and before I knew it, the tip of my nose was already pantothenic.

When she finished singing three or two plays, I walked towards her. Maybe she was too involved, or maybe I was taking too light steps, and she didn't even notice that there was another person around her.

I took off the fox white robe on my body, gently draped it on her, and then stretched out my hand to cover her eyes, greeted her as before, and said with a smile: "Yu Mang'er, guess who I am?"

She slowly pressed the back of my hand, the corners of her mouth hooked up a faint smile, and replied: "It's the princess of Beiqiu who has no ink on her chest, uses idioms indiscriminately, and is bold and reckless."

I said aloud: "I guessed wrong, it should be Bing Xue who is smart, talented, and well-behaved and cute."

With that, she and I both laughed.

Before I came, I was afraid to see her look like she had nothing to love, so I made a bunch of words to be relieved, but now that I see her so calm, I feel even more afraid.

I let go of my hand and sat down next to her.

Yibi tightened the rope on her clothes, and Yibi pretended to be angry and said: "It's cold and you still wear so little, you think you're very frost-resistant!"

She put down the shadow puppet in her hand and said with a light smile: "I'm not cold, not cold at all." When you came to see me, my heart warmed. ”

I pursed my lips and smiled, and then asked, "What about the clothes I brought you, why don't you wear them, do you think they don't look good?" If you don't like it, I'll buy it for you again. ”

She looked dazed, as if she didn't know what was going on. I immediately became nervous and hurriedly asked, "Did you not receive the clothes and food I sent you at all?" I sent it to you with the guards who took care of it, but didn't he do it? ”

She lowered her eyes and said nothing, and I was furious.

"These dog minions are really dead, and I dare to do my thing."

I was so angry that I was about to settle the account with a horsewhip, but Yu Gui dragged me to the death, I turned my head and comforted me gently: "Don't worry, I won't cause trouble, I'll just take the things back." It's all the warm clothes I prepared for you, and some of your favorite snacks, if I let those dog minions eat them, I'll definitely be, and I have to go and get back. ”

Yu Gui smiled miserably, and said: "Don't go, if the things don't come back, they will die and won't admit it, if you lose it, you can bring it to me in the future." If you are angry with those people for this little thing, you will lose your identity and it is not worth it. Besides, offending them, I'm even more upset here, isn't it? ”

I was dumbfounded for a moment, and I compromised for the time being.

It's not that I'm afraid of losing my so-called identity, I never care about this, but I'm afraid that if I clean them up, these people will spill all their anger on Gui afterwards.

I sat down next to her again, helplessly raised my hand to wipe the dust on her face, and she grinned and smiled even sweeter.

Looking around, I didn't see any trace of the servants and maids, and I remembered that even if the concubines in the palace were abolished and sent to the cold palace, the former maids could be kept by their side to listen to their calls.

I said in a dumb voice, "Why don't you see Dongzhu, where did she go?"

Yu Gui's smile disappeared instantly, and he was silent for a moment before he said gloomily: "All the attendants around me are dead, and Dongzhu has also been killed with a cane."

Before she could finish speaking, her eyes were already red.

I knew that I was wrong, so I didn't dare to mention it again, so I quickly opened the topic: "I will come to see you every day in the future, I will bring you whatever you want to eat, whatever you want to play, as long as you say, I will find you all in heaven and earth."

"I don't want anything, I don't lack anything, it's good to have you to see me."

Then, she took out a Lang Huan bracelet from her arms and put it in my hand.

I stared at the bracelet, smiled, and said softly: "This bracelet was given to you when you got married, and I wear it when I see you on weekdays, how can I hide it in my arms now?"

She said quietly: "On the day I entered the Prayer Yi Palace, the ornaments on my whole body were removed. The hairpin jade pendant is not left. But those are mundane things, and I have never liked them, and if I lose them, I lose them. It's just that this bracelet was given by you, and I was reluctant to be searched, so I had to hide it in my arms. ”

There was silence, and there was no word.

I stared at the bracelet, nodded with tears in my eyes, and said with a smile, "Then I'll put it back on for you now."

I stretched out my hand to take her, but she refused, and said calmly: "You can keep this bracelet, keep it as a thought, and when you see the bracelet in the future, it will be like seeing me."

I was stunned for a long time before I trembled and said, "What do you think about or not, I don't see the bracelet, I want to see you." I'm stingy, it's rare to give things away, and since I gave you this bracelet, you must wear it for me forever. When you get to your seventies or eighties, I'll give you another one, and make a pair with this one. ”

I put the bracelet on her strongly, and I couldn't allow her to resist. But her wrist was so thin that she couldn't fit a tiny bracelet. As soon as she lowered her hand, the bracelet slipped and fell to the ground, shattering in two.

I was stunned before I quickly squatted down and picked it up.

Yu Gui's face showed guilt, and his voice was as low as a mosquito: "I'm sorry for the shortcomings."

"It's okay, it's not bad."

I put the object in my arms, and I comforted her, "Don't worry, this can be fixed." I'll take it back and look at a good craftsman, and when it's done, I'll put it on for you." ”

She said yes and stretched her eyebrows again.

After a pause, she raised her eyes to look at the Yujiao in the attic, and said calmly: "In another month, Yun Xiaowu's child should be born." You say, will it be a boy or a girl? ”

I took her words and said with a smile: "It should be a boy, Yun Xiaowu is very sour." I just don't know what kind of temperament her child will be, whether he will be like his father and mother, a stuffy gourd. ”

She turned her face and smiled at me, "I guess it's going to be a girl." A round face, crooked smiling eyes, a small nose, and a pink mouth...... It must be beautiful. ”

I said, "When she gives birth, she will bring the child to see you." At that point, you'll know if it's a boy or a girl. ”

Yu Gui smiled and didn't say anything more, and at the end, he looked at Yujiao stupidly.

After a long silence, she said, "I also fantasized before that I would have a child in the future. Naughty, well-behaved, girls, boys, thinking a lot, all according to the way Ah Yuan was a child. But alas, I don't have the blessing of being a mother, never will. ”

This time, I was speechless.

She fiddled with the shadow puppet in her hand and said slowly: "I remember when I was a child, he always complained that he could meet me wherever he went, saying that there were too many coincidences between us, which made him very distressed. He didn't know that all these coincidences were designed by me. It's that I want to see him, specially, especially I want to see him. I don't think about anything every day, I just think about how I can see him, how I can talk to him more, how I can make him notice me, where my heart desires, where my eyes can see. I was, really in love with him. ”

In this paragraph, she was so tired that she slowed down for a long time before she adjusted her temperament.

"Actually, I blamed him. I blame him for not liking me, for being cold to me, for not coming to see me. Slowly, I figured it out, he was right, I was wrong, no one was wrong. If you like it, you like it, and you can't help it if you don't like it. In this world, there are good fates that are unswerving until death, and the sea is dry and rotten, and there are also bad fates that forcibly make peace and quarrel all day long. And I, who have been happy for half of my life and sad for half my life, have been flattened, and I have nothing to complain about. I just don't understand why he keeps me if he doesn't like me. ”

After a moment's rest, she laughed at herself again: "In the last time, he was kind to me, he would often smile at me, hold my hand, and take me to Qingque Street to watch a shadow show." We went to the western suburbs to see the red maple leaves all over the mountain, and sailed along the boat through the murmuring mountain stream, and I picked up the whitebait in the stream to show him. He was so good, so good that I thought he was starting to like me...... But it wasn't. ”

"Everybody is counting on me, and he's counting on me."

These things, in fact, they experienced them together when they were young, and now the old things are repeated, as if they want to erase all footprints, which makes people break their bowels and make people sad.

Floating and fake, only a few people take it seriously, it turns out that they like it, and they can pretend to be it.

But I think Baili Yuan should also like her, as for how much I like it, I can't judge, I don't know if I like Wen Er as much.

If the emotions of youth cannot be responded to, and they cannot be exchanged for mutual affection, they must regret it for life.

After a pause, Yu Gui said with relief: "If you see Ah Yuan, please tell him for me, saying that I don't hate him anymore." I want him not to feel guilty, and not to come to me...... I don't like him anymore, I don't like him anymore. ”

She let go of the shadow puppet in her hand and let go of her obsession.

I knew that she was disheartened, and she thought about it secretly, but she could not find the right words to comfort her.

"Okay, I'll tell him for you."

She smiled, her eyes moist.

I hugged her tightly, patted her on the back, and couldn't bear to say, "If you want to cry, don't hold back, just cry out loud." Don't be afraid, I've been there, I'll wipe your tears. ”

When the words fell, her body suddenly shook like a sifting bran, and bean-sized tears kept pouring out of her eyes, and after enduring it for so long, she finally released it, crying heartbreakingly.

This cry exhausted almost all her energy, her face was pale and terrible, and her lips were purple and blue. I was afraid that she would faint if I cried any longer, so I hurriedly coaxed: "Do you remember the Ganmuju that we used to eat at when we were children?" I heard that his family has added a new dish, snow bean paste, cinnamon honey glutinous rice balls, and what mille-feuille cloud brocade silk, but I don't know what it tastes like. If you want to eat, I'll bring it to you tomorrow. ”

She slowly stopped her tears, looked at me with teary eyes, and said, "I want everything, I want to taste everything."

I was overjoyed and hurriedly agreed, "Okay, I'll bring it to you, and I'll bring you whatever you want to eat."

I clenched her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, Yu Mang'er, as long as I am here, I will definitely protect you, and no one will want to hurt you again." I'll find a way to get you out, and I'll send you to my hometown of Beiqiu. It was a very good place, although it was not as picturesque as Nanzhan and flowers, but there were herds of cattle and sheep, green grass, snow-capped mountains, and jingling camel bells. You will, will love it there. You go to Beiqiu first and wait for me, and when Changji comes back from the battle, I will take him to you, if he dares to disobey, I don't want him, I will go to you myself. ”

She burst into tears, her eyebrows and eyes were bright, and she fell into it like a galaxy: "Thank you for your shortcomings, thank you for saying such beautiful things to me." In this world, apart from my parents, you are the only one who says you want to protect me. I'm content. ”

"Okay, then you have to wait for me, wait for me to take you to Beiqiu."

Her thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and she smiled lightly: "Okay, I'm waiting for you to take me to Beiqiu."

Whenever such a stupid thing is said, only she and I will believe it.

I couldn't stay long, and after a few words, I had to say goodbye: "I have to go back." But don't be afraid, I'll come with you often in the future, and I'll come tomorrow, and I'll come early. ”

She nodded, smiled and said yes.

I turned to leave, and as soon as I reached the end of the corridor, I heard her say behind me, "No, you can come early tomorrow."

I looked back at her and solemnly agreed, "Come early."

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Walking out of the temple gate, I removed all the valuable hairpin jewelry from my body, intending to use it to buy off the leader of the guards and let him take care of him. He agreed, but I was still not at ease, and threatened: "From now on, I will come here every day, and if I see her injured and sick when I come, I will only ask you."

…

After returning from the Qiyi Palace, I went straight to Ganmuju without a moment, bought all the snacks in it, and when I returned home, I asked Huafu to help me prepare a lot of warm clothes and quilts, a lot of things, stuffed with the carriage.

When everything is arranged, it can be regarded as a sigh of relief and peace of mind to change clothes and go to bed.

Lying on the bed, he didn't feel sleepy, thinking about going to see him tomorrow.

I stayed up until midnight, I still couldn't close my eyes, my heart was stuffy, I simply didn't sleep, and called Shangduobu to set off at night.

When I left the city, it was faintly bright, and in the haze, I seemed to see a fire in the southwest direction......

When I arrived, the hundreds of stone steps outside the Qiyi Hall were full of people, and the door of the Qiyi Hall was closed, and the fire was raging, but no one stepped forward to put out the fire.

The gate was locked with a big iron lock.

"Yu Gui—"

"Yu Gui—"

I rushed to the door, slamming the red door desperately, and shouted hoarsely: "Who locked the door of the temple, open the door, open the door quickly!"

No one responded.

In the case of the fire slaughtering the building, these guards who were responsible for guarding Yu Gui were calmly watching the fire from the other side. They remained indifferent and stood at a great distance and watched the fire burn.

I climbed down the stone steps, grabbed the leader as if I were pulling a life-saving straw, and begged bitterly: "Where is the key, where is the key to lock the door?" Give it to me, give it to me! ”

He broke free of my hand and said expressionlessly: "Princess, this fire was lit by the Yu family himself, as for where the key is, please forgive me for not knowing."

I screamed, "Why don't you know, give me the key!!"

He said word by word, and he said clearly: "Humble duty, I really don't know, and I can't do anything."

"Dog thing!!"

I gritted my teeth with hatred and wished I had chopped him with my hands, but now, I had no time to waste.

I stopped one of the guards again, and begged with tears in my eyes: "Help me, just help me break the door open, you can not go in, I will take her out." Please, I beg you to help me. ”

The guard who was dragged by me looked embarrassed and slightly touched, but glanced sideways at his leader, and categorically refused: "The princess forgives me, there is no spare water dragon here, although we want to put out the fire, we are powerless." Moreover, the fire is too big to be too late. ”

"How could it be too late!!"

I pushed him away and turned around looking for an axe, thinking that if I cut off the chain that locked the door, I could go in and save her.

However, I couldn't find an axe, nor could I find any sharp weapon to pick the lock.

I cried so anxiously that I ran desperately towards the door again, but I was able to take a step and hold me.

"Let go of me, let go of my steps, you let me save her...... I'm going to save her, she's in the fire, she's in the fire, Yu Gui, you come out, Yu Gui ......"

"You can't save her, the fire is too big."

Duobu hugged me tightly, and those saber guards surrounded me, trapping me and preventing me from approaching. I begged Duobu to let her go, but she imprisoned me even more tightly, dragging me down the hundred steps.

"Please, I beg you to put out the fire, to save her, to save her—"

I screamed and begged someone to put out the fire, but no one listened.

"Yu Mang'er—Yu Mang'er,"

The flames engulfed the dilapidated pavilions, and the flames grew louder and louder, billowing smoke into the sky. The ring of fire that gradually spreads seems to suck people, and if you get closer, you will be swept into the fire.

Soon, all the pavilions and pavilions were burned down.

The ears are full of the whirring sound of the winter wind fanning the fire, the rumbling sound of the collapse of the beam, and the cracking sound of tiles.

Everything is a foregone conclusion.

"Ahh

Duobu finally let go, and I fell to the ground in pain, burying my head and wailing.

After a long time, I knelt outside the iron gate of the prayer hall, looking at the raging fire blankly, only to feel powerless and helpless sweeping towards me.

Bowing his head, tears dripping on the back of his hand, burning like being splashed by a spark.

I turned around and looked coldly at everyone present, and on their faces, I couldn't see a trace of unbearability, a little apology.

The faces of these people are so hideous and terrifying at the moment, like ugly little ghosts.

It was their inaction that killed Yu Gui, and every single one of them deserved to die. But I can't kill them, they're right, they're just under the orders of their own monarch.

Powerless! There is nothing anyone can do, and there is nothing I can do.

I suddenly wanted to laugh, laughed and laughed, and still cried.

I sat there until a long, long time later, it was a real ruin.

"Princess, please mourn and take care of your body."

A disgusting sound came from behind me, and I wiped away my tears and staggered to my feet, gently pushing Duobu away and slowly walking towards the leading guard.

I stared at him and asked coldly, "What are you mourning?"

He didn't say a word, and hung his head away from my gaze.

I said, "Why don't you put out the fire?"

He raised his head and said in a calm tone: "Shuren Yu's arson**, this fire burned suddenly, and we didn't know it." By the time the reaction came, the fire was uncontrollable. ”

I clenched my fists and said in a deep voice, "Then why lock this door with chains?"

His face darkened, and he said impatiently: "Your Majesty has a decree to order us to take care of the Yu family, and not let her take half a step out of the Qiyi Hall and lock the door, which is also a helpless move." And this fire was lit by herself, and it is no one else. ”

"So you mean to say that she set the fire to the **, and she is to blame?"

"Yes."

He replied crisply.

I sneered, nodded frequently, and said, "Yes, she wants to set fire **, she is to blame, and it has nothing to do with you." You're all wrong, she's wrong! ”

"She's wrong, and I'm wrong."

I sneered and pulled out the saber from his waist, thinking I was going to harm myself, I hurriedly reached out to block it, and I swung it at him, cutting his neck in one fell swoop.

The man fell to the ground, and the blood sprayed me in the face, and I didn't care.

grew so big, for the first time, he had a murderous intention and wanted a person's life.

It was dawn, the black birds were chirping, and I looked up at the distant mountains, full of gloom.

Return, gone, my best friend, gone. However, in the past two years, he was burned alive in this ruined hall.

There are some things that you must say if you have the opportunity to say them, no matter how embarrassing they are; Some people have the opportunity to meet, and they must go to see them, no matter how far apart they are.

If you don't say you can't see it, once you part, you will have eternal life.