Time passed silently on the branches of the flowers outside the window, and the cool morning breeze slowly blew open the budding buds.

The time in the room seemed to stand still at this moment, she was still moving like that, and her eyes were still staying on the young man's body like that.

Until he moved slightly under his eyelids and opened his eyes. When he looked sideways at her, the young man in snow-clad clothes smiled. But his eyes when he looked at her were so clear and noble, and all the thoughts and thoughts in her mind were instantly washed away, as if they had been washed by immortals, making people's hearts clear and empty. It seems that as long as he wants, he can easily control other people's minds between his own emotions and palms.

Yun Yanzheng turned over and sat up unwillingly, and was about to regain a little of his prestige and dignity as the commander of the three armies and the eldest princess of a country, when Gu Xi leaned up slightly, and his long arms easily imprisoned her in it, and with a shallow kiss on his eyelids, the person on the bed immediately collapsed.

The two of them washed together and finished breakfast.

In a deep and spacious study, the smoke in the small and delicate emerald jasper pot curls up, like water and exudes a slightly cool smell. The two walls of the room are lined with rows of bookshelves, all of which are high on the ceiling, and they are densely packed with books. On one side is the entrance door, and on the other side is the window, crisscrossing the bookshelves, like an intricate labyrinth.

Outside the window of pineapple wood carving, the phoenix tail forest is in the wind, the green leaves are stacked on top of each other, and the apricot blossoms are dotted in the middle of the faint swaying, and the fresh and bewildering aroma is mixed together, making people intoxicated.

Yun Yanzheng was lying on his back on the recliner by the window, his phoenix eyes narrowing slightly. Gu Xi was sitting beside her, and a small silver needle was pinched in her finger and was re-punctured little by little on the scar on her face that had already been scabbed into a scar.

"Where am I now?" She sighed softly, really a little bit of a sigh that she didn't know what year it was and where she was.

"Seifuen." Gu Xi's expression was focused on the needle, and he answered her casually.

"You're the owner of 'Seifeng Garden'?" Yun Yanzheng rolled his eyes and thought about it, and a trace of clarity passed between his eyebrows.

"Suffice it to say, the owner here knows me well." Gu Xi was still indifferent.

Yun Yanzheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and said suspiciously: "So this encounter was calculated by you, since Jing Ning invited me to come to 'Qingfeng Garden', I have fallen into your urn?" ”

"Well, I met you on purpose, but the appearance of the wind and snow was unexpected by me. Now that he has joined in, I have taken advantage of him, a man who likes elegant things. Gu Xi didn't seem to shy away from the calculations and thoughts of his own plan.

Yun Yanzheng snorted lightly, "You arranged the 'leisurely' of the bamboo fungus, and arranged this camellia event, all to lure him into your trap?" ”

His hand caressed the tips of her frowning brows, his eyes glanced at Yun Yanzheng distractedly, the smile on the corner of his lips was shallow and he didn't apologize at all, and still said in such an indifferent tone: "If I rashly came out and told you that you faked your death and escaped back then, causing you to regret and blame yourself for so long, you will definitely not be able to accept such a thing easily." Only gradually peel off the cocoon, slowly draw it, step by step to make you miss me more and more, every time you see a thing, a figure will make you feel painful because of your thoughts, and want to escape from yourself. At this time, I reappeared in front of you, and no matter how doubtful, sad, and sad you were, I would be forgotten and replaced by the joy of such dreams coming true and being lost and regained. The control is still in my hands, but you are a smart and resourceful person, and I believe you should be able to understand the reasons for my escape in the first place. Besides, if I don't die, how can you let down your guard and take a good look at the true emotions in your heart, if you don't let you see the affection in your heart clearly, how can you accept the truth about my 'tragic death in prison'? ”

Yun Yanzheng only felt weak, opened his eyes, and looked deeply at the young man in front of him. He deceived her to be sad and sad, and it hurt her heart and lungs, and he also made her see clearly that her choice had hurt him, even though there were plans and calculations, but it was indeed her who took him first.

If even this was something he had calculated, she would have nothing to say, and she would not have the strength to defend or correct anything. This is complete mastery, absolute strength and strength, she can't fight, only defeated in it, this plan not only makes her unable to crusade against his scheming, but also makes her always ashamed of him. is so voltive for thousands of miles, people can't guard against it, and it is guided by the situation and the heart is the best.

Such frank and self-confidence, fearlessly told her, is it because he sees her temperament and will not blame him or blame him?

"Knowing that you will see through the flaws one day, why bother to continue to deceive each other?" Gu Xi smiled slightly, his subordinates were still stable and free to pick out the blood marks of those skin and flesh, his smile was so gentle, but the silver needle in his hand was so calm. What kind of strong mind does it take to split such a mind in two?

Yun Yanzheng took a deep breath and sighed helplessly: "When did you want to deceive us with 'fake death'?" And who is the dead man? ”

Gu Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with a light smile: "Before returning to Kyoto with you, I have found a death row prisoner with a similar face and body shape in the prisons of the border cities, and gradually changed his appearance and was ready. If the emperor doesn't make trouble, we can all be safe; If he doesn't allow you and me, then I will take advantage of the situation to give Yun Yanjin a chance to attack him. Naturally, he was half-truthful and half-true, and how could the things he had planned in his heart be so brief and hasty? But at this moment, he didn't want Yun Yanzheng to know the overall situation. He said slowly, there must be flaws under careful consideration, but Yun Yan couldn't study it for a while.

He pursed the corners of his lips as if chuckling, looking so leisurely and casual.

For example, how did he bring this death row prisoner back to Yuecheng without showing a trace? For example, how did he hide from her and the third brother and swap this death row prisoner into the prison to replace him? For example, why did this death row inmate not resist and was able to deceive the prison from prison? For example, why did he plan for a long time but not take a long-term view with them? All kinds of questions came to her mind one after another for a while, and they came unexpectedly.

Yun Yanzheng closed his eyes again, but his eyeballs were rolling under his nose, if he hadn't planned earlier, he might have been doomed to death in the heavenly prison in Kyoto. Whenever she thought about it like this, she felt that she owed him more anyway, and her heart was even softer and more apologetic, and finally said clearly: "Gu Shezhi, did you leave me the blood on the wall of the prison on purpose?" ”

Gu Xi laughed slowly, and said in a low voice: "If you really don't come to save me, can't I be really sad in my heart?" ”

Yun Yan suddenly bit his lower lip, his face was painfully pale, and the tips of his fingers were instantly cold as water. Giving up and giving away, these six words are like a nightmare, which has made her soul stand for more than two years.

Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Gu Xi stopped dwelling on this matter and changed the topic: "I have re-challenged the skin on your scars, and I will give you medicine later." Don't get wet these days, but also quit spicy, quit heat and drugs, quit strong tea, quit alcohol, and it's not too late to come back to craving when your skin is closed again. ”

Following his earnest advice, she nodded gently, then pursed her lips again.

The cool, fragrant plaster gently rubbed between his fingers where her skin had broken again, a slight tingling, a slight coolness, a slight warmth.

"Yun Shezhi, I don't mind if you have a scar on your face, but I don't want you to punish yourself with this scar forever." Gu Xi's voice was inexplicably warm, slowly flowing into her heart, he could always see through other people's minds in an instant, and expose her without reservation. He took a clean white scarf and tied it to the scar on her face, and took out a small and delicate mask, which fit her cheek.

Yun Yanzheng opened his eyelids in slight surprise, only to see Gu Xi smiling faintly at her, like a piece of enchanting and innocent peach blossoms after the rain. As if he had already understood her thoughts, he sat there, picked up his hand from the small table next to him, and handed over a small bronze mirror with exquisite carving.

In the bronze mirror, she saw that the mask on her face was pure white and flawless, and it was carved with brilliant wings, like a gorgeous phoenix tail on her cheek. And it was dotted with the blue light of the stars, and even she couldn't tell what kind of treasures were embedded in it.

"Where did you find it?" She caressed it with her fingertips curiously, how could it fit her cheek like this.

Gu Xi sat in front of her and smiled silently, and her black pupils seemed to overflow with infinite mysterious light.

Yun Yanzheng remembered that last night, his palm was pressed against her cheek more than once. She thought it was just a gentle touch, but he measured the size and curvature of her cheeks again and again. She stood up and looked into his eyes carefully, obviously scarlet filaments, she thought she had woken up first in the morning, it turned out that he hadn't slept well all night?

"Gu Shezhi, why do you bother so much to please me? Or do you 'go to great lengths' to treat every woman you 'like'? She was happy at first, and then began to remember that he had also burned "Fengxiang Qingyin" for Mu Qi and brewed peach blossom wine, and her heart was unexpectedly slightly sour and confused, her feelings for him were sincere, so his feelings for her? His feelings for Mu Qi?

"There is only one person in this world who is worthy of my sincere approval." The corners of Gu Xi's eyes were slightly upturned, and his gaze melted like the moon in the snow, "I only hope that someone who sincerely promises, she will not let me down." ”

She should be a person worthy of resentment, but after listening to his words, she felt that he was indifferent, cold, domineering, and unhateful, as if he was the most pitiful person. Yun Yanzheng's heart was twisted for a moment, and she actually felt that she was the one who was inattentive, she touched the tip of her nose aggrievedly, raised her eyebrows and puffed up her cheeks to look at him, and there was some self-doubt in her eyes.

Gu Xi's eyebrows stretched and smiled, no longer explaining more about his own affairs, and instead instructed: "Okay, remember not to go to the sun to be exposed, and go to the water to wander, you can find a shady place to spend time wherever you want." He turned around and carefully packed up the medicines and silver needles on the small table.

"Where's Jing Ning?" Yun Yan suddenly remembered Feng Jingning who came with her, and a trace of apology unexpectedly floated in her heart.

Gu Xi's subordinates paused slightly, his long eyelashes were half drooping, and he said in a casual tone: "I handed over a farewell letter for you, and he has already left the 'Qingfeng Garden' this morning." ”

Yun Yanzheng was quite surprised by his understatement, and couldn't react for a while, and asked dissatisfiedly: "Gu Shezhi, you just finished using people, and you don't need to apologize and let people go?" Not to mention that he didn't let me say goodbye to him. Later, she muttered in a low voice, and was a little indignant.

"What kind of friendship do you have with him?" He turned his head abruptly and glanced at her, his eyes were faint, but they were shocking.