Mu Lan didn't expect that the heavy punishment in Emperor Kangxi's mouth turned out to be two errands assigned to her.

At this time, I was grateful in my heart, and hurriedly kowtowed and thanked: "Thank you for the emperor's grace, the slave and maid must work hard to do these two things well, and live up to the emperor's trust and care for the slave and maid." ”

Emperor Kangxi's eyes were deep and he said, "How are the preparations for the Queen Mother's chrysanthemum banquet tomorrow?" ”

Mu Lan said seriously: "The slaves and maids of the Shangshi Bureau are working together and are already fully prepared, please rest assured that the emperor." ”

Emperor Kangxi nodded slightly and said, "It's good to have a heart, you can step down." ”

When Mu Lan heard that Rumeng was pardoned, she hurriedly kowtowed silently, got up slowly, bowed backwards and walked out of the hall step by step.

Quietly stepped out of the two majestic vermilion lacquer gates, carefully raised his feet high and landed gently, and finally stepped out of the high vermilion lacquer threshold.

Outside the main hall has been twilight, dark and empty night, the long road is only a palace lamp far away, in the hands of the lamp holders on both sides of the road, swaying with the wind, dotted together.

Mu Lan looked at the seemingly endless road in the darkness in front of him, hugged the food box in his arms, took a deep breath in the moonlight like water, and hurried away from the road he had traveled to.

didn't take a few steps, but suddenly heard a voice as crisp as a bell calling not far behind him: "Mu Lan!" ”

Mu Lan paused, turned around, and saw a person and a lamp, floating in front of her like a gust of wind.

With the sound of a small silver bell, the wind slowly stopped in front of her.

Mu Lan's heart moved slightly, and she hurriedly knelt down and bowed, "Your Royal Highness the Princess." ”

The red palace lamp illuminated the road under his feet, and also reflected the young and beautiful faces of the two girls.

Princess Wen Xian stood in front of Mu Lan, and in the aftermath of a swaying silver bell, the corners of her mouth curved: "Such a dark road, you walk alone, aren't you afraid?" ”

Mu Lan's heart warmed, but she only said calmly and truthfully: "The slave is indeed a little scared, but it is useless to be afraid. Therefore, it is better to simply be courageous, think about happy things along the way, and be not afraid to walk. ”

Princess Wen Xian sneered, and Ying Ying said, "That's right!" If I had changed, maybe I would have done the same thing. It's just that...... Do you remember the way you came? ”

In a word, it woke up the person in the dream.

Mu Lan returned to the emperor's Qianqing Palace for the first time today, and the sky was still bright when he came, and it was not yet time to hold the lamp. So all I remember in my heart along the way are what color door I passed by, what kind of room is this place, what kind of shadow wall is there, what kind of red and yellow trees are there.

But now that the sky is dark, it is difficult to identify every inheritance and transformation that has been carefully memorized. I'm afraid that even if I have a palace lamp in my hand, it will be difficult to find it back from the way I came for a while.

No matter how bright the light is, it can only illuminate the road under your feet.

Just as she was hesitating, Princess Wen Xian's eyes in front of her moved, and her chin raised slightly towards a lantern-picking guard not far away: "You! Come here! ”

The guard hurriedly "snorted", strode over to the meteor, and saluted Princess Wen Xian: "See Her Royal Highness the Princess, what does the princess command?" ”

The voice sounded very warm, as if I had heard it somewhere.

Princess Wen Xian pointed to Mu Lan, who was kneeling beside her, and said, "Oh! This little lord has now handed her over to you! You're going to send her back to the catering department now, do you understand? ”

The guard hurriedly replied: "Understood, the slave will send this girl back." ”

Mu Lan's heart was warm, and she kowtowed to Princess Wen Xian and thanked her, "Your Royal Highness Princess Xie." ”

When he raised his head, the person and lamp that were still in front of him just now had already drifted a few steps away with the sound of the small bell.

The figure in the faint space was gently thrown back, and an arc of golden light flashed impartially and just fell in front of the two.

The guard held the lamp in his left hand, and gently pinched the two fingers of his right hand into the air, calmly pinching the shining object to his fingertips.

The two of them took a closer look under the light, and it turned out to be a hollow gold leaf that the princess had given him.

The guard silently took the gold leaf into his arms, and the little palace maid in front of him waited quietly for him on the side, and said busily: "Girl, the princess has already explained, and asked me to escort the girl back to the catering department, then I will lead the way from the front with the lantern and ask the girl to come with me." ”

After that, he replaced the palace lamp with the palm of his right hand, and tried his best to fight between the two, and when he saw Mu Lan nodding yes, he slowly led it forward, turned his head slightly from time to time, and led Mu Lan all the way to the catering department.

It's already dark, and this way back, if you go alone, even if you are brave, you will be a little weak-hearted.

Mu Lan was fortunate to have the careful care of Princess Wen Xian, and there was a royal guard to accompany her all the way, and she walked forward step by step, and the road in front of her was clearly illuminated by the red light, and even the pace was much lighter than when she came.

Unconsciously, the two of them traveled all the way and had come to the courtyard of the catering department.

From afar, there was a thin figure at the door, holding a faint paper lantern, standing at the door and looking this way.

Seeing Mu Lan and the others slowly approaching, Fang asked weakly and tentatively, "Is it Mu Lan?" ”

Mu Lan knew that Lianxin had been waiting for her to come back, and her heart was warm, so she hurriedly responded: "Lianxin, why haven't you gone back to rest yet!" ”

Lianxin heard that it was Mu Lan's voice, and when Mu Lan returned safely, he breathed a long sigh of relief in his eyes, and complained: "It's so dark, why did you come back?" Tell me to wait, people are about to freeze! ”

When Mu Lan approached with the guards, he realized that Mu Lan was not the only one in front of him, so he quickly silenced, only stared at a pair of curious eyes, and looked at it silently.

Mu Lan glanced deeply at the lotus core with a smile on her face, turned around and said gratefully to the young guard who was silently retreating: "This lord, thank you for escorting you all the way, you have worked hard." ”

The young guard smiled and said, "It's up to you, the girl doesn't have to be polite." ”

The sound behind the light is so beautiful, so warm and magnetic, and the sound is scattered in the autumn wind at this time, like a soft and warm cloak on people's bodies.

Mu Lan was a little stunned, it seemed that she had heard this voice from somewhere, but she really couldn't remember it.

The eyes looked at the red light and shadow, and it was really impossible to see clearly under the halo, under the slender and straight figure, what kind of person with such a beautiful voice looked.

The hour was not early, and Mu Lan saluted respectfully to the face behind the light and shadow, wanting to see the guards in front of him leave.

And the lantern in front of him has been there for them, it seems that the one in Lianxin's hand is too dim.

Mu Lan was grateful in her heart, so she had to smile silently at the person behind the red halo, and the little hand leading the lotus core turned around and was about to leave, but she heard the young lamp holder behind her and said to her very gently: "Girl, please stay." ”