Chapter 69 Preface

In Youyuzhuang, Xiao Jingqi sat at the table alone and drank, and in the past few days, he drank repeatedly without stopping.

Cheng You stood aside and didn't say a word.

Nangong Nibu came slowly, stopped at Cheng You's side, and after glancing at Cheng You, he looked at Xiao Jingqi at the same time.

She couldn't get used to Hou Ye's behavior, but she didn't dare to speak easily.

This time she came here because Hou Ye specially asked her to come, she has been scolded by Hou Ye for her repeated behaviors, and she will make decisions without reporting, and she is not allowed to come to see him easily without his order.

She was tortured and beaten several times by Xiao Jingqi, she gritted her teeth and endured it, admitting her mistake calmly.

The reason is that at the foot of the mountain outside the Taixuan Temple that day, the female assassin Gao Zhaorong encountered was her.

At that time, Xiao Jingqi already knew that it was her as soon as he fought with her, and after he kicked her to the ground mercilessly, she left in a hurry.

She knew that Hou Ye was afraid that her identity would be exposed.

After Xiao Jingqi came back from Taixuanguan, she took the initiative to kneel in front of the Hou Ye and admit her recklessness.

Xiao Jingqi was furious and asked her, why did she poison Gao Zhaorong and why did you assassinate her?

Nangong Ni confessed frankly, saying that when Hou Ye summoned You Ran from Qingfeng Gate for questioning, You Ran overheard what You Ran told him about Gao Zhaorong's body with the soul of Yi Huan.

Nangong Ni learned about the woman Hou Ye loved in his heart, and at that time she understood in her heart that there was Yi Huan, no, it should be Gao Zhaorong, and Hou Ye's heart would always be that woman. If she just doesn't do anything, she kills the woman, and the Hou Ye will completely forget her.

Hearing Nangong Ni's words, Xiao Jingqi angrily asked Cheng You to bring a whip and whipped her on the back a few times.

Nangong Ni was punished, as long as the Hou Ye would not ignore her, would not drive her back to Nanqi, and let her stay by his side.

Xiao Jingqi coldly gave her an ultimatum, if she made such a mistake again, she would no longer care about the instructions she had given him before Xu Shaoling left.

Xu Shaoling's last wish before leaving was to hope that Xiao Jingqi would take good care of Nangong Ni.

He didn't want Xu Shaoling to be at peace in the sky.

But Nangong Ni violated his bottom line again and again.

From that day on, Nangong Ni returned to her house to recuperate from the injuries on her back with peace of mind, and she didn't go anywhere, and she didn't see anyone.

But today, Hou Ye's subordinates went to inform her and asked her to go to Youyuzhuang to see Hou Ye, and her face was full of surprise.

Nangong Ni stood quietly, and before Xiao Jingqi spoke, she didn't dare to say a word.

Nangong Ni stood for a while, and Xiao Jingqi raised his eyes to look at her, "Are you healed?" ”

His beautiful voice was deep but magnetic.

Nangong Ni was stunned for a moment, so moved that she almost burst into tears.

She pursed her lips and smiled, "Okay, a little injury, Ni can afford it, thank you for your concern." ”

Xiao Jingqi glanced at Nangong Ni's face without a trace, turned the cup in his hand lightly, and said indifferently, "No matter what method you use, this time you have to enter the palace and become a musician in the palace." ”

Nangong Ni bent her eyebrows and looked at Hou Ye, a little unsure of what she needed to use for this sentence.

Xiao Jingqi's expression did not change and continued, "In the Hongyan Tower in Yangcheng, let you get close to the King of Beihai and let him know you, this time you have to rely on him to enter the palace." ”

Nangong Ni instantly understood what Hou Ye meant, and arched his hand, "Ni understands." ”

"If you understand, you will start preparing." Xiao Jingqi glanced at her again, and his tone and expression were very cold.

She really wanted to ask what she needed to do after entering the palace and what tasks she had, but at this time, Hou Ye didn't explain, and she didn't dare to ask more.

She understood that as long as she could complete Hou Ye's task, he would not abandon her.

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In the past few days, my autumn water residence has been doing the same thing every day, and nothing has changed.

Yueju finally completed her task and said goodbye to me and returned to the palace, I didn't need to be under her gaze every day, I felt a lot more relaxed.

It's just that after Yueju left, when I got up early in the morning, I found that there was a bouquet of fragrant viburnum in the vase in my inner room, a small white flower, floating with a faint fragrance.

I've seen this flower, I've seen it in the Valley of the Hidden Forest, but there is no such flower in Heicheng.

In addition to this flower in the secluded forest valley, there is also a flowing frost water pavilion.

When I saw the bouquet of flowers in the vase in the room, I was stunned for a long time.

Of course, I know that it must not have been put by Yinglin and Zilan, and they have never left the house, how could they get such flowers.

I realized that it was he who had come silently and quietly placed the flowers in my inner room.

I was amazed, how could he come and go to the Gao Mansion so casually and no one found out, there are also many night guards in the mansion, he can do it silently, there are only two possibilities: his light skills are very powerful, or he was let in.

Zilan also came over curiously when I stood on the side of the tall and looked at the flower, her face was full of doubts, "Master, who put this flower, Yinglin?" But what kind of flower is this? ”

I gave her a cold look, "No matter who put it down, you can't tell anyone about it." ”

Zilan bowed, "Yes, the slave understands." ”

Although Zilan has a lot of questions, she is very tight-lipped, and she has never chatted with other slaves and maids in the house in private, and she is a loyal slave.

The day of entering the palace is approaching, in addition to the palace once again let people send a large number of gifts, Mama Lin helped my mother to my courtyard.

What I didn't expect was that my mother actually made a wedding dress.

She looked at me with a mild look in her eyes, no longer the cold one she used to be.

"Rong'er, I hope you don't dislike it, mother just wants to do her best, mother hopes you can be happy."

I'm really touched at the moment.

It's not because I want to enter the palace to become a "princess", it's because my mother has the maternal love and motherly heart that a mother should have.

There were tears in my eyes, and if only my mother had done this to me in the first place.

My childhood was spent in fear, and now I am relieved that I should be happy.

I silently hugged my mother, and I let go, hoping that my mother would let go of her past.

I whispered in her ear, "If my mother really puts it down, when she is well, she will go to the grave of the third aunt to pay respects, and the third aunt will definitely forgive you for her sincerity." ”

My mother's body was slightly stunned, and when I let go of her, I saw that her face had a slightly complicated expression.

What is she worried about?

Mother laughed at herself indifferently, she looked at me, and said with some self-reproach, "Mother's sin is unforgivable, it was my mother who went to inform Yi Hun's daughter Yi Huan and told her that Da Xilan was in Gaofu, because I knew that Da Xilan's father was the main reason why Yi Hun was surrounded and suppressed by the imperial court, it was Da Xi Xiaoyue who presented the evidence of Yi Hun's rebellion to the Queen Mother, and it was I who told Yi Hu that Da Xilan was hiding in Gaofu. Da Xilan's death was actually entirely caused by me. ”

My face stiffened, my mother used to be so vicious.

I thought it was just Yi Huan who found Da Xilan, because Da Xilan's father acted like that, Yi Huan would vent his resentment on Da Xilan, but he didn't want to, Da Xilan was in Gaofu to avoid Yi Huan, and his mother betrayed Da Xilan's hideout.

My expression darkened, and I was silent.

After a long time, I took a light breath and sighed, "Even if it was your fault back then, so many years have passed, mother doesn't have to blame herself, let the past pass, everyone will make mistakes, mother can sincerely ask for the forgiveness of the third aunt in the future, and my daughter thinks she will understand in the spirit of heaven." ”

Only then did the mother smile slightly, "As long as Rong'er can forgive her mother's mistakes, her mother will reflect on the rest of her days." ”

Sending my mother away, I stood in the courtyard, staring at the blue sky, how beautiful and clean it was, how nice it would be for everyone to be like this.

But how much hatred did Yi Hua harbor back then, so that she fell so young?

I thought back to my dream, what was Otoki looking for when he went to the palace?

She climbed over the wall in the Yaohua Palace of the palace late at night, what was she looking for?

Where was Xiao Jingqi at that time?

Why wasn't she by Yihua's side, why did she let her break into the palace at night alone.

Why did Xiao Jingqi not be seen in the later dream, whether it was Yi Huan coming to Gaofu to assassinate the third aunt, or breaking into the palace at night.

I suddenly understood something in an instant, Xiao Jingqi said that he had left Yifu, so after Yifu was lonely, Xiao Jingqi returned to his Southern Dynasty.

It must be so.

He loves Yi Hua so much that he didn't leave with Yi Huan, let Yi Hua take the risk alone, and let her transform into a "Thousand Fingered Witch" with hatred with the help of no one around her, and roam the rivers and lakes with a sword and a piano.

I laughed sarcastically, was his love really deep love? There are other things I don't know.

Between him and Yihua, it is definitely not as simple love as it seems on the surface.

Tomorrow is the day to enter the palace, and I sit lonely at the table, looking at the candlelight alone, unable to calm down.

I was worried about something or what I was expecting, I was in a state of confusion, and I couldn't understand what I was thinking.

I seemed to be expecting him to come, and I was afraid to see him.

If he does come and says he wants to take me away, I don't know if I will go with him.

I looked out the window indifferently, and the night was quiet.

Nor did his music sound in the quiet of the night, and everything was quiet.

Yinglin came up softly and asked me if I wanted to put me to sleep, but I politely rejected her, and let her go and rest by herself, leaving me alone.

After she gently closed the door, I got up and approached the lyre, and when I sat down, I wiped it down and plucked its strings.

In the sound of the piano, in this sleepless night, I was alone and sad.

I played it all night until I fell asleep on the piano at some point.

In my daze, I felt him coming, felt his hand gently caress my face, and felt a slight warmth on my body.

I even seemed to hear him talking.

"Huan'er, I just wronged you temporarily, I will definitely take you away, you must believe that I love you."

"I can't get out of here yet, I can't reveal my identity yet, I'm sorry."

"Actually, I know you've been hating me, I'm afraid, I'm really afraid that you will remember everything."

"But—I look forward to it, I hope you have only me in your heart."

"What should I do————"

In the confusion, I felt a drop of coldness fall on my face, was he crying?

I tried to open my eyes, but I seemed dizzy, and my eyelids were heavy.