Chapter 266: The Bodhi Tree
It's been a long time since she's ridden so recklessly, and she seems to forget what it's like to be wandering between heaven and earth, breathing freely, feeling fate.
It didn't take long for Beiliuhai and Butterfly Dance to follow, Chu Luoyi opened his eyes, and Butterfly Dance pouted: "Bah.. You win. ”
Chu Luoyi looked at Butterfly Dance, and a touch of warmth flashed in his eyes: "Thank you." ”
Butterfly raised her eyebrows and turned her head a little unnaturally.
After a short rest, the group continued on until it was dark and stopped in a small town again.
At night, the town is full of people, and people come and go looking at the delicate ice lanterns and lanterns.
Walking on this unfamiliar street, Chu Luoyi only felt a burst of tranquility.
Looking around, playful children scoured the streets with lanterns, occasionally accidentally bumping into her, and then running away grinning and sticking out their tongues.
Just as he was looking down at all kinds of delicate lanterns, Beiliuhai didn't know what he saw, handed over the horse to Butterfly Dance, and walked towards the place not long ago.
Chu Luoyi stood in place, a little puzzled what he was going to do.
When I came back, I saw Beiliuhai holding two garlands in his hands, one was woven by red plums, with white stars hanging from it, and the other was a wreath made of white plums, which were interspersed with several flower bones.
Butterfly Dance's eyes lit up, and before she could take a closer look, she saw Beiliuhai fastening the white wreath on her head.
Butterfly Dance was full of joy, and saw Beiliuhai casually buckle another red wreath on Chu Luoyi's head.
The fiery red plum blossoms look like the most carefully carved jewels, each one stained with frost and blooming silently.
The black dress and the fiery red garland are intertwined, even Butterfly Dance has to admit that she is extremely beautiful, almost never seen such a thrilling beautiful woman, as if everything in the world will stop for her.
Looking at the fiery red garland, it was like a hijab on the bride's head, and then turned her head to look at Beiliuhai in a black robe, Butterfly Wu pursed her lips unhappily, took the garland on Chu Luo's head, and took her own white wreath with her.
Beiliuhai and Chu Luoyi were both stunned, and before the two of them could react, Butterfly Wu had already run away with the red garland, leaving only a voice like a silver bell: "This is Beiliuhai, you gave it to me." ”
Chu Luoyi hooked his lips and smiled, Beiliuhai also shook his head helplessly, and instead raised his hand to straighten the somewhat crooked white garland.
The two walked slowly forward, and they didn't know where Butterfly Dance had gone.
After walking for a while, the two entered a tea house, wanting to drink a cup of hot tea to warm up.
The tea house is full of fragrance, mixed with winter snow, and the heat is swirling.
People of all colors gathered in groups, some people were talking about the board, some were discussing something, and they were all in full swing and noisy.
Chu Luoyi took a sip of jasmine tea, the water quality was rough, and the jasmine petals did not have a strong taste, but it was this roughness that brought a simple and real warmth.
"I heard that the girl from Wang Yuan's foreign family is going to choose a concubine?" A man with a rough voice spoke.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't go?"
"Why don't you go? Recently, I have heard that many families who were originally going to be sent to choose concubines have changed their minds, could it be that our Majesty has some hidden disease? ”
Before the man could finish his words, he was quickly covered by someone's mouth.
Chu Luoyi saw that the man's gait was unsteady, and he must have been slightly drunk, so he was so bold.
"Don't talk nonsense, Your Majesty is very good, but I don't know where the news came out, saying that this show girl will not end well."
As soon as this man's words came out, everyone shook their heads in disbelief: "How is it possible, I think it is a jealous heart that is not long-sighted, so it is fabricated like this." ”
Another person spoke: "That's not the case, this time the matter is not groundless, the first news came out of the imperial capital, it is said that there are dignitaries and nobles who have bought off His Majesty's father-in-law with a lot of money, and the father-in-law only revealed that if you don't want to die, you can be your own lady, if you are greedy for power and wealth, I am afraid that it will be empty in the end." ”
"This father-in-law just speaks differently, this is called a profound, but what he said is too unreasonable."
"I don't think so, this father-in-law has been around His Majesty all the year round, maybe he will say this when he gets some news, and besides, if he receives money but affects the future of others, don't be squeezed to death by those big clans in the end?"
For a while, everyone had different opinions, Chu Luoyi put down the tea cup in his hand and quietly listened to everyone's words.
Post the emperor's list and draft girls, but why do you want to release such rumors? Is it the ulterior motives of others, or is it really the news released by Beiliuyun himself? But what is the purpose of this?
Seeing Chu Luoyi in deep thought, Beiliuhai didn't make a sound to disturb, and he didn't hear what those people said just now.
It's just that now, he really can't understand his so-called ninth brother, and gradually drifts away from Beiyan, all he can do is to protect her safety, and those things that the imperial power is within his reach, I'm afraid that he is a little powerless.
"I heard that Your Majesty is about to be sealed." Another diverted the subject.
Chu Luoyi held the teacup in his hand, and his thoughts were unconsciously pulled by those chattering people.
"Immediately? Who is the Queen? "People are curious, they don't know which one is prominent when the new emperor ascends the throne?
"I heard that what kind of fish concubine Niangniang is Lord Jiang's beloved daughter, Lord Jiang can observe celestial phenomena and divinate good fortune, so it is not surprising that Your Majesty canonized it like this."
"Yes, I also heard that Your Majesty stayed in the palace of the fish concubine for several days in a row, and even the original Nine Emperor Princesses couldn't get a piece of the pie."
"Then isn't this fish concubine as beautiful as a flower? must have the ability to hook people, but I don't know who is better than the original Concubine Luo. ”
The people continued to gossip about these secrets of the imperial city, and gradually, from the canonized queen to the first emperor's favorite concubine Yun Luoyi.
"This Concubine Luo is really a powerful person, I don't know what is happening now? However, I heard that His Majesty has a deep affection for Concubine Luo, and his love for Concubine Yu is also because Concubine Yu's personality is similar to Concubine Luo. ”
"No, how did I hear that Concubine Luo and the four princes betrayed Your Majesty, Your Majesty was disheartened, and began to pamper other women."
Chu Luoyi's heart was pinched together, a little sour, did he stay in Jiang Yu'er's bedroom every night, this really didn't look like Beiliuyun's temperament.
But that's fine, isn't that what she wants.
With the protection of the Jiang family, Beiliuyun's imperial industry will only be smooth sailing, and Jiang Yu'er is scheming, and it will definitely become a great help to Beiliuyun, which is indeed the best choice.
Chu Luoyi lowered his eyes, but why? Why did she think that under the candlelight, Beiliuyun sat opposite Jiang Yu'er, drinking and talking, and even upside down, her heart couldn't help but sour, and couldn't help but start trembling.
Gradually, the surrounding sounds became noisy, Chu Luoyi only felt as if he couldn't hear any sound, and his vision became hazy.
Unconsciously, he stood up and staggered to escape from this chaos.
Seeing her leave quickly, Beiliuhai strode after her, until outside the tea house, she occasionally burst into tears.
Beiliuhai held her tightly in his arms, and Chu Luoyi leaned on the strong chest and cried bitterly, whimpering softly.
Many pedestrians turned their heads to watch, only to feel that the tears in their eyes were the fragrance of heaven.
Beiliuhai gently patted her back, his fingers running through her soft hair, silently comforting.
The man's chest is solid and warm, and his arms are hard and powerful, like the strongest iron tower, always surrounding her, shielding her from all wind and rain.
Chu Luoyi's hands were on Beiliuhai's chest: "Why.. Why am I half-sibling to him? Why is this happening..."
Beiliuhai was silent, not knowing how to speak.
As long as she thought that she would never see him again from now on, and thought that from now on, he could only sit alone on the throne of the emperor, imagining that he would have to face countless winds, swords, frost and swords, her heart couldn't stop hurting, and that pain, as if drinking dove wine, instantly spread to all four limbs and hundreds of remains, draining her soul little by little.
"Beiliuyun..."
Chu Luoyi muttered softly, the scenes of the past gradually emerged in his mind, and even why he put her in prison that day no longer mattered, as if everything could be forgiven.
Beiliuhai sighed and took the woman tightly into his arms, his eyes were far away, and there was a touch of pain in his eyes.
Chu Luoyi's mood gradually stabilized, those annoying discussions gradually disappeared in his ears, tears wet Beiliuhai's clothes, and the cold temperature made his chest wrinkled and frozen.
Beiliuhai raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Chu Luoyi's eyes, looked at the crystal clear tears, and said lightly in his heart, Luoluo, don't shed tears, as long as you are happy, I am willing to sacrifice everything.
Chu Luoyi raised his teary eyes, looked at the man in front of him, and said in a low voice, "Thank you." ”
The corners of Beiliuhai's mouth hooked up a shallow smile: "If you really want to thank me, go back and make me a dress, but the good clothes were damaged by you." ”
Chu Luoyi bowed his head slightly, looked at the placket of his clothes, and did not refuse.
The white plum blossom ring on the head flutters in the wind, scattered among the black hair, which is very moving.
Bei Liuhai raised his hand and pinched Chu Luoyi's cheeks on both sides, and a handsome face was pasted in front of her: "Smile, at a young age, I learned that people have a lot of bitterness and hatred, I don't know, I thought I was abducted and sold." ”
Chu Luoyi squeezed out a smiling face, and his cheeks were pinched and a little red.
Beiliuhai's eyes looked into the distance, not knowing what he was looking at.
Suddenly, Beiliuhai's somewhat rough big hand suddenly took Chu Luoyi's hand and ran out: "Go, go and make a wish." ”
Before Chu Luoyi could react, Beiliuhai had already pulled Chu Luoyi into the crowd and pulled her all the way through the endless crowd.
Chu Luoyi didn't have time to react, and followed the steps of Beiliuhai, not knowing where to go, but inexplicably trusting and reassuring.
Running wildly all the way, I don't know how long it took, Beiliuhai pulled Chu Luoyi and stopped under a tree covered with red strips of cloth.