A few palace lamps were hung along the mountain road on Qionghua Mountain, and Ye Jingzhi's face was even more frighteningly white under the dim yellow halo, and his head was densely wrapped in several circles of bandages, which looked very terrifying. But he still knelt straight in place, and a huge piece of rice paper was spread out on the stone table in front of him, on which was painted today's palace feast, which was more than half completed.

Yun Luo followed Su Ming's side, her body trembled invisibly, and because Pei Zhao was also there, she didn't dare to say a word, so she had to quietly pull Su Jin's sleeve.

In fact, if she didn't do this, Su Ying would also speak: "Is Mr. Ye injured?" Hurry up and announce an imperial doctor to take a look, you don't have to kneel, get up quickly! After speaking, he commanded: "Yunluo, quickly help Mr. Ye up." ”

Yun Luo was about to step forward, but Pei Zhao glanced at her lightly, she has been serving by Su Jin's side, in the past, Pei Zhao was still a little different from her and Duan Niang, at this time, when Pei Zhao looked at her like this, he only felt a "pop" in his heart, and when he was hesitating, Ye Jingzhi had already spoken:

"Thank you Queen Mother, the lower officials are fine, it's just a minor injury."

Obediently, this is also a minor injury? There are many craggy rocks and verdant trees on Qionghua Mountain, and when he enters the night, he only feels that the cold wind is soaking into his body, and Ye Jingzhi chooses the highest and most rugged place in order to see the panorama and facilitate painting, today's palace banquet is extraordinarily long, he has been kneeling here for so long, where can he afford it?

Su Ying was not stupid, he didn't say a word after seeing Pei Zhao for a long time, and he had already guessed that Ye Jingzhi was probably making him angry. Angry, it would not be good if someone died, Su Ying thought of this, so he had to whisper to Pei Zhao: "Look, it's so late, it's better to ......"

"If you say one more word for him, I will command him to kneel for an extra hour."

This was the second time he had said "I" in front of him, and there was endless alienation and indifference in that tone, Su Ying was almost startled, his brain was buzzing, and he really couldn't say a word again.

Pei Zhao smiled coldly and glanced at Ye Jingzhi's painting casually: "I deliberately extended the time of the palace banquet tonight, just to let you make a birthday banquet picture, you are the edict of Danqing Pavilion, when you finish painting this painting, when will you leave." ”

Ye Jingzhi's knees knelt on the cold and hard stone, at first he felt a piercing pain, but by this time he was numb, he smiled miserably and kowtowed heavily: "The lower official obeys the order." He looked at Su Ying again and said softly: "Thank you Queen Mother, more deeply, please return to the palace." ”

“...... Your Majesty, wait. Su Ying cautiously opened her mouth and stopped Pei Zhao, who was about to walk forward: "Mourning family...... The mourning family also wants to see the painting painted by Mr. Ye, can you let Yunluo stay here and guard, and wait for Mr. Ye to finish painting and present it to enjoy? ”

Yun Luo raised her head sharply when she heard this, although she was scared in her heart, she still looked at Pei Zhao hopefully. Half of Pei Zhao's face was hidden in the flickering lights, and he couldn't see what his expression was, and after a while, he heard his voice that didn't rise or fall: "Then do as the Queen Mother said." ”

Yun Luo was almost ecstatic, she waited patiently until Pei Zhao and Su Ying's Luan drove down the mountain, and without hesitation, she helped Ye Jingzhi, who was already numb to half of his body, to the hall, fortunately, the banquet has not been removed, and there is another warm pot today, so if he can warm up a cup of wine, he will eat it to warm his body. Seeing that Ye Jingzhi's pale cheeks finally showed a hint of redness, Yun Luo couldn't help but burst into tears: "Mr. Ye, why are you doing this?" ”

Ye Jingzhi picked up the paintbrush and firmly grasped his right hand with his left hand so as not to tremble, and what the tip of the pen touched was the face that had been haunted by his dreams for several years.

......

Because Tong He had already sent someone to tell Pei Zhao that he was also coming, Duan Niang had already led a group of palace people to kneel at the door to greet him, and when he saw Pei Zhao's face full of frost, Su Ying, who was following behind him, looked wrong, and was shocked. I had to smile reluctantly: "Why did Your Majesty and the Queen Mother come back so late, come into the palace and eat a hot tea to warm up." ”

Pei Zhao didn't say anything, and walked straight into the hall, Duan Niang didn't accompany Su Ying to the banquet today, and asked quietly, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Why didn't Yunluo come back with you? ”

Su Ying walked to the hall and sat down without saying a word, the palace ladies saw Pei Zhao's cold expression, no one dared to serve tea, Duan Niang was anxious, and was about to say a few good words to ease the atmosphere, but Pei Zhao suddenly said: "Go down." ”

The palace people were almost relieved when they heard this, and quickly retreated, Duan Niang couldn't, so she had to look at Su Ying worriedly and close the door of the palace from the outside.

The hall was silent, and after the two of them were silent for a long time, Pei Zhao spoke first: "Why don't you speak?" ”

Su Ying said honestly: "I ...... I don't know what to say, today is your birthday, you are so angry, I don't know how to comfort you, and I don't know why you are angry, is it that Mr. Ye has offended you? ”

Listening to her words without leaving Ye Jingzhi, Pei Zhao only felt a piercing pain at the tip of his heart, and he sneered: "You're right, he offended me." ”

"What did he do wrong?" Su Ying hurriedly said: "Mr. Ye is a very good person, if he offends you in any way, why don't I make amends to you for him?" It's good to be happy on your birthday, don't you say? ”

Pei Zhao suddenly looked straight at Su Yin, those eyes seemed to be mixed with crushed ice, cold and cold, seeing Su Ying's heart cold, she couldn't help but turn her head away, but heard Pei Zhao chuckle: "You apologize for him?" He is only a small decree, and he has such a big face, what if I say that he has committed a capital crime? ”

Su Ying was shocked in her heart, and couldn't help trembling slightly, Pei Zhao saw it clearly, and her heart was even more sad, only to hear her say slowly: "I don't believe that Mr. Ye will commit a capital crime, and I don't believe that you are an emperor who kills innocents indiscriminately, Pei Zhao, I ......"

"Since you know that I am the emperor, you should know that if I say that he has committed a capital crime, he has committed a capital crime, and if I want to kill him, I can easily kill him."

Her face was as white as paper, Pei Zhao knew that his description at this time must be very terrifying, even if he didn't look at her face, he knew it.

How could he still keep his composure with such a deep pain in the bone marrow? Do you want him to pretend that he doesn't know anything, to accompany her before seeing Ye Jing every day, to see her feelings for him getting deeper and deeper, and to see that they are happy with each other? If this is the case, what does it mean for him to live alone in this lonely world?

He heard his own voice, word by word, with endless forbearance and pain: "But don't worry, I won't kill him, I just want to know, why are you...... Why is it so different from Ye Jingzhi? ”

Su Ying was stunned, but still said honestly: "Mr. Ye, he ...... It's a lot like my older brothers, it makes me feel warm and comfortable. ”

I feel warm and comfortable in front of Ye Jingzhi, and I am cautious in front of myself. Pei Zhao was extremely sad in his heart, and he only felt extremely regretful. He knew the answer a long time ago, so why did he have to ask it himself? With this question, he had already taken the poison he had brought with his own hands, and he knew very well in his heart that if even he could no longer deceive himself, there would really be no more possibility.

When exactly did this torture begin? He remembered that on Chinese New Year's Eve, they sat together in the highest place of the Daming Palace, and the stars and lights seemed to be within reach, but at that time, she said to him: "Pei Zhao, I like someone." ”

He finally spoke: "That day you told me that you have a person in your heart, and that person ......" The name he hated the most and didn't want to mention was still unspeakable after all.

There was a slight rustling sound outside the window, it was about rain, and the sound of the rain was slow and subtle, and Su Ying's heart was a mess when he heard it. Pei Zhao lost so much tonight, is it related to himself? Didn't he know something? What did he want to say?

Pei Zhao was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said, "Didn't you say that you had a birthday gift for me?" Where is it? ”

Su Ying settled down, and reluctantly smiled: "In the dormitory, I'll show it to you." ”

When she got up, she met Pei Zhao's gaze, which was very complicated, like anger, like calm, and like mixed with endless pain. She only felt that her heart was beating hard, and she seemed to have escaped into the dormitory, and the finished robe had been hung on the truss by Duan Niang neatly, she took off her clothes, and as soon as she turned around, she met Pei Zhao's gaze.

This is her dormitory, Pei Zhao came in so suddenly, she was even more flustered, so she had to force her composure and said: "Look, this is the robe I made, my female red is not very good, and I don't know if you like it or not." ”

Pei Zhao's gaze stayed on the robe for a moment, and then looked straight at her. Su Ying was panicked by Pei Zhao's words, and was afraid that he wouldn't like this robe, so he was very frightened, but fortunately, Pei Zhao finally took the robe: "I like it very much." ”

Seeing that his face was slightly softened, Su Ying couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "You said before that you really want your mother to make you a robe." It's the first time I've done this, and if you like it, I'll do it for you later, okay? ”

In this world, she is the only one who will torture him like this, and after tearing out his heart, she will comfort him and warm him with care. He remembered that a long time ago, when he was on his expedition to the Yue Clan, he had been trapped in the desert, and for many days he had not eaten water, and when he was on the verge of death, he suddenly saw a lush oasis appear in front of him. It's a pity that it was just a mirage before death, but an illusion of empty joy.

An unprecedented anger suddenly rose in his heart, and this anger became even stronger when he saw the picture book beside her bedside. He walked over quickly and picked up the album, and as soon as he flipped through it, he knew who had made it, and the album had traces of being flattened, and it was obvious that the people who read the album looked through it day by day, and cherished it very much, so that the folds were carefully flattened and wrapped in rice paper.

"What's wrong with you?" Su Ying saw Pei Zhao holding the album with his back to her and didn't speak for a long time, so she couldn't help but step forward, just touched his sleeve, only to feel a pain in her wrist, Pei Zhao had already vigorously hugged her into his arms.

"Su Jin, I know who the person you are talking about is. In your life, don't be delusional anymore! ”

He glared at her with burning eyes, gritted his teeth and said this, seeing her face change so much, he couldn't hold it anymore, and lowered his head and kissed her on the lips fiercely.