Boundless darkness.

The slave looked around, and couldn't even tell whether the land under his feet was or the jade and blue bricks. She seemed to be in a void, like an ownerless and lonely soul floating endlessly.

Suddenly, a dazzling light suddenly lit up in the distance. There was a familiar figure standing in the light with his back to the slave. The slave slowly approached, and the figure was her mother's mother.

"Mother!" She shouted.

The woman turned slowly. Sure enough, it's my mother! The slave was overjoyed. The mother smiled and beckoned to her. The slave ran to her mother with great joy, but at the moment when she threw herself into her mother's arms, the originally kind mother suddenly became hideous.

The scene of her father raising his sword to kill his son suddenly appeared in front of her, and her heart was shocked. She opened her eyes suddenly, and she broke out in a cold sweat.

"Mother, you're awake!" The new eyebrows who were guarding the bedside immediately stepped forward happily when they saw the slave.

"New eyebrows?" The slave struggled to sit up, and a pain came from his heart. The slave couldn't help but caress his chest, his brows furrowed slightly.

Xinmei asked anxiously, "What is the discomfort of Niangniang?" ”

"Who sent me back?"

"Yes, Your Highness." Xinmei lowered his head, quite annoyed, "It's almost that day, the slave didn't stop the mother." His Royal Highness came with anger when he heard the news, and he happened to meet Niangniang, covered in blood. directly took the mother back to the East Palace. ”

"Niangniang hurt her heart, Rao has Imperial Doctor Xue come to diagnose and treat, and she has been in a coma for seven days." Xinmei glanced at the slave, and didn't know whether to tell the slave or not, but Xu saw her spitting, and the slave said, "Don't be taboo, just say anything." ”

"Niangniang, in the past seven days, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not come to see you once. Although the people below did not dare to deduct the things of the concubine, they were not more respectful than before. And. The new eyebrows suddenly stopped talking.

The prince didn't come to see her, presumably because she went to Xianfu Palace to see the eighth prince regardless of her identity, which she could understand and want. can look at Xinmei like this, it seems that there are worse things than the prince's anger.

"And what?" The slave asked in a deep voice.

Xinmei didn't dare to look at the slave's eyes, and said, "Moreover, five more beauties have been sent to the palace." Among them, there are two from Shoukang Palace, one from Zhengyang Palace, and the imperial concubine also sent one to the East Palace to make amends. ”

Intuition tells Nu'er that the top four mentioned by the new eyebrows are nothing. There is a shortage of women in the East Palace, and it is not uncommon for the Queen Mother to send people to the East Palace, as the crown princess, the slave will naturally treat the concubines very generously. It's just that......

"Where else is he from?"

Xinmei's head was buried lower, and she whispered, "From Longyang Palace." ”

What the!

The slave's right hand tightened, and a sense of foreboding suddenly felt in her heart. Emperor Yuan An has always attached great importance to her, and she is the future mother of the Great Xia that he personally set. Now, he sent a beauty to the East Palace, not to use this beauty to win the favor of the prince, but to use this beauty to warn the slave.

Warn her that the dignity of the royal family cannot be violated. No one else can be *royal. wants her to be a good princess and a queen in her duty. Keep your distance from the Eight Princes and don't disgrace the royal family of Great Xia.

Nu'er didn't dare to imagine how Emperor Yuan An would treat her if she had anything to do with the Eighth Prince, regardless of the crown prince. Originally, what she relied on was not her family background, but the guilt of Emperor Yuan An's heart towards her mother. People's hearts are fickle, and in the face of power and interests, the so-called feelings become vulnerable.

Seeing that the slave was silent for a long time, Xinmei spoke bitterly to comfort the slave, "Now that there are more women in the East Palace, if Niang Niang does not fight or fight like before, I am afraid that in time I will be ridden on the head by those who are ambitious and want to replace you." Niangniang, you must remember that the prince's favor is your reliance, and giving birth to a sister-in-law is your bargaining chip in the future. ”

These truths, the new eyebrows understand, how can the slave not understand? She closed her eyes and made up her mind that she shouldn't go on like this. Thinking back, Nu'er turned to ask, "Who has come to visit Bengong these days?" ”

The news that she made a big fuss about the Xianfu Palace that day must have spread throughout the palace by now. How many people waited to see her, the incomparably noble princess, fall from the clouds into the dust. Everyone thinks that the crown princess and the eighth prince are not clear, even if they occupy the position of the crown princess, they are just a resentful girl who is not favored, how can they go to the position of queen.

In this situation, people who are willing to come to see her without suspicion must still care for her.

Xinmei thought about it carefully, and counted it on his fingers, "Jian'an Hou, Lu Mansion, Princess Furou, and the Six Princes." Well, and the queen mother. ”

Anyway, there are always one or two of them who are sincere. Nu'er coughed, and Xinmei immediately went to fetch a cup of tea. Nu'er breathed a sigh of relief, "Bengong's body is already well. In two days, let the newcomers come and greet them. ”

"Where is Your Highness?"

The slave smiled and did not answer, but got up and instructed the maid to change into a green robe sprinkled with flowers and cherry blossoms. After a little powder, I didn't even pull up my hair. So he went to the prince's study alone to plead guilty.

Zhuyuan and Zhuqing were shocked when they saw their daughter who came in plain clothes. I was surprised that the princess's health was getting better so quickly, and the second surprise that the princess would take the initiative to come to His Royal Highness, and the third surprise that the princess's appearance when she was dressed was three points more beautiful than her usual appearance. There is a style between the corners of the eyes and eyebrows in the clear beauty, and the natural charm gives birth to a sense of distance and indifference.

"See the crown princess!"

The slave nodded to accept their salute, and she said in a hoarse voice, "This palace is well today, and I want to come to see His Highness." I'm sorry to pass it on to the palace. ”

Zhuyuan hugged his hand, "The minister will go, and please wait for a while." ”

Zhu Qing is not as serious and rigid as Zhu Yuan, and he saw that there was no anger between the eyebrows of the crown princess. took the initiative to speak, "Niangniang can come to see His Highness, presumably His Highness will naturally be happy in his heart." ”

"You are not Your Highness, how can you know Your Highness's mind." The new eyebrows Nunu muttered.

Zhuqing was stunned at first, and then smiled, "The minister has been serving by His Royal Highness's side for a long time, His Royal Highness values Niangniang in his heart, doesn't Niangniang know?" The new eyebrow girl has no confidence in her mother? ”

New eyebrows raised their heads, "Who said that." My mother is a beautiful and virtuous woman who is rare in the world, and naturally she is not comparable to others. ”

The slave glanced lightly at the new eyebrows, and the new eyebrows immediately lowered their heads like a child who had made a mistake. Somehow, every time I talk to this Zhuqing, I always have to talk to him.

After a while, Zhuyuan came out, "Niangniang, please." ”

Walking into Dongli Yi's study, a faint fragrance swept in, and Dong Li Yi was lazily sitting on the Luohan couch at the moment, holding his head in one hand and a book in the other. He wore only a loose middle coat, and only loosely tied a knot that would fall apart at any time, half-revealing his chest, so that a crimson color flashed on the slave's face.

She steadied her mind and knelt down meticulously, "The concubine is at fault, and I have come to ask His Highness to punish her." ”

"I didn't know that the crown princess would also admit her mistakes." Dong Liyi's cynicism did not annoy the slave, but made her say with a smile more and more, "Your Highness, the concubine should not go to Xianfu Palace, should not go to see His Royal Highness, and should not have a conflict with the imperial concubine." The concubine has already known her mistake, and after punishing His Royal Highness, please don't snub the concubine. ”

Dongli Yi put down the scroll in his hand heavily, his eyes looked at the slave, and he said in a deep voice, "It seems that the crown princess really hasn't thought about it seriously, and she has said so much, but she hasn't said the most wrong thing." ”

Nu'er thought for a while, and then said, "It is the concubine's fault that she insulted the royal dignity and disgraced the royal family. ”

Dongli Yi's gaze sank again, and the slave secretly said that it was not good, and immediately said again, "Concubine, it is the concubine's fault that she ran in the palace regardless of her identity and lost the face of the East Palace." ”

Dongli Yi got up and walked over to the slave, he reached out and hooked her chin, "None of this is right. ”

He leaned down and exhaled in the slave's ear, "The most wrong thing for you is to stab your heart with a golden hairpin and hurt yourself. ”

The slave's eyes were stunned, and his heart suddenly felt a little sour. This is the first time that someone feels sorry for her more than for her reputation and dignity. Most of the superiors are like this, and a casual sentence can make people feel moved and speechless.

The slave's eyes were a little moist, and she pursed her lips, but she couldn't say anything. I could only look at the arrogant man in front of me. He was moody, and he was prone to irritability. But it is undeniable that he is the one who really knows what she needs.

Xu couldn't stand the scorching gaze of the slave, Dongli Yi let go of his hand and looked away, and said stiffly, "I said that if you marry me, you will be my person." My things have never been touched or damaged by others, not even yourself. ”

The slave smiled bitterly, such a domineering thing is probably only something that a rebellious person like him can say. She nodded, and followed Dong Liyi's words, "Your Highness has a lot of sense. ”

She smiled brightly at Dongli Yi, and said, "The concubine will not do such a stupid thing in the future." Because the things that should be exchanged are paid off, there is no longer any tie-in. The slave smiled and asked, "Your Highness is not angry, can the concubine get up?"

Only then did Dong Liyi realize that she had been kneeling, and when he saw that he didn't speak, the slave had the courage to get up by herself. The slave stepped forward, gently hugged Dongli Yi's waist like a docile little sheep, and called softly and glutinously, "Your Highness." ”

It was the first time for her to be so active and gentle, Dong Li Yi was obviously a little surprised, he hugged the slave and patted her back gently, "Don't call me Your Highness in private in the future, can you call me Jun Rin?" ”

"King's Landing?"

"He is a gentleman, as cold as the king of the cold mountain." Dongli Yi patiently explained.

"Is it His Highness's name? Why haven't the concubines heard of it? The slave asked, puzzled.

Dong Li Yi smiled, as if remembering something a long time ago, hugged the slave's hand tightly, and slowly spoke, "When I was a child, my nurse used to call me like this, be kinder." ”

The slave didn't know that Dongli Yi was not him, and Dongli Junrin was the man who married her.