Chapter 1: The Secret History of Nanzhao
After leaving the palace, Baililan's life trajectory has changed dramatically. There is no need to worry about the harem every day, and there is no need to bother with me, just rest in the bamboo forest and enjoy the tranquility between heaven and earth. Occasionally, there will be visitors, but Baili Lan decides whether to meet or not according to his mood.
Just like today's uninvited guest, he broke into the bamboo forest on a rampage, and when he saw Baililan, he immediately burst into tears.
"Xiao Lanlan, this big thing happened, why didn't you tell me immediately!" Chang An Wuhua bit his lip, his face was full of joy and disgust, "People are actually the same as ordinary people, and they only know about this when they see the emperor's list, it's so annoying!" ”
Hearing this coquettish voice, Baili Lan felt a headache. Squinting at Chang'an Wuhua, Baili Lan said, "At this time, shouldn't you settle accounts in Xiangkelai, how did you come here?" It's too easy to earn wages, and you dare to leave your post without permission. ”
Hearing this, Chang'an Wuhua smiled coquettishly and said proudly, "I knew you would say that!" People are resting today, I'm very well-behaved, and I didn't come to you until I was resting. Oh, if you want to say that you have found this place really well, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, like a paradise, even I am moved by this place and want to move in! ”
"Wuhua Gongzi, there is a difference between men and women, you still don't say these words to the county lord!" Xia Yu saw that Chang'an Wuhua was flirting with Baili Lan again, so he said angrily, "The emperor said it, if the county lord of my family wants to marry another, he has to report it to the emperor." It's useless for you to stalk the county lord like this, if the emperor doesn't allow it, you can only call it unrequited love! ”
"What do you little girl know!" Chang An Wuhua pouted to Xia Yu and said confidently, "Who is Xiao Lanlan, as long as she wants to marry, let alone the emperor, no one can stop her!" So, I still have to cultivate a good relationship with Xiao Lanlan, and only if I perseveringly pursue your county lord can I impress her! ”
Although Chang'an Wuhua is a little bothered, sometimes he is also the person who knows Baili Lan best.
Raising her eyebrows and smiling, Bai Lilan said lazily, "Indeed, as long as it is someone I like, no matter if the emperor allows it, I will marry." In the same way, if I don't want to get married, no one can persuade me, even if I deliberately please me, it will be useless! ”
This was said to Chang'an Wuhua, but this optimistic guy only heard the first half of the sentence, and interjected, "It seems that I still know Xiao Lanlan very well, you say, do we have a good heart like this!" ”
Rolling her eyes helplessly, Bai Lilan really admired Chang'an Wuhua's cheekiness.
"By the way, when will Xiao Lanlan go to Xiangkelai? Now the business in the store is too good, and there are not enough people. Aunt Zhang wants you to take time out and recruit some people. ”
"It's a little thing, you can go, you don't have to come to me. You, the shopkeeper, take so much money every month, but you can't take it for nothing, and it is inevitable to eat more hardship. ”
"People know that I'm not afraid of hardship!" Chang'an Wuhua was afraid that Bai Lilan would misunderstand him, and explained, "It's just that there are always some strange people in the store recently, and I can see that those are all practitioners, and their skills are not weak." I would come to the store every day to sit for half a day and make a generous move. ”
"Go on, there's something else strange about them."
Holding his chin and thinking for a while, Chang'an Wuhua said, "They are tall and strong, and they rarely speak. I've occasionally heard conversations between their own people, and it doesn't seem like they're locals. Every time I come, I order a lot of dishes, but I don't eat much. This is very strange, most of the guests who come to Xiangkelai are for our food, and they are good and don't move a few times. I don't know what it means to sit all the time, so it's better to go to the Baihuafang next door to drink flower wine. Seeing Bai Lilan's sudden turn of gaze, Chang An Wuhua was shocked to realize that he had said the wrong flower, and hurriedly explained, "Oh, Xiao Lanlan, don't get me wrong, I haven't been there, I've heard people say that the girl is very beautiful...... Of course, it's definitely not as beautiful as Xiao Lanlan. ”
"What did you just say?"
Chang'an Wuhua was afraid that Baili Lan would misunderstand that there was a problem with his style, so he explained, "That, the girl from Baihuafang......"
"Not that!" Bai Lilan interrupted Chang An Wuhua impatiently and asked, "You just said that next door to Xiangkelai is Baihuafang?" When did the Hundred Flowers Workshop appear? ”
"Just half a month ago. During that time, you were busy with the affairs of the Chen Palace, and you rarely came over, so you didn't find out. ”
Hearing this, Bai Lilan squinted her eyes and pondered secretly.
Looking at Baili Lan's appearance, Chang'an Wuhua was a little uneasy. He bumped into the spring breeze next to him and whispered, "Isn't your county lord very disgusted with opening a brothel next to the restaurant?" ”
Chunfeng shook her head wordlessly, not knowing whether she meant not knowing or not disgusting.
Before Chang An Wuhua could continue to ask, Baili Lan raised his head and ordered, "Dongxue, pay close attention to this Baihuafang." I suspect there's something going on in this brothel. I'm afraid those people who came to Xiangke also came for Baihuafang. Leave me the room next door to them, and when the gang reappears, send a message that I'm going to meet them! ”
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it!" Chang'an Wuhua patted his chest with confidence, with a flattering look on his face.
"County Lord, County Lord!" While everyone was discussing, a sweet voice came over, heading straight for Baili Lan, "Brother said that you left the Chenwang Mansion, I thought he was lying to me, it turns out that you really left." ”
Everyone looked at it, and it turned out that the figure in red was Qiu Ziyao, who was looking at Baili Lan with big eyes open and excitement at the moment.
Leaning over and pinching Qiu Ziyao's cheek, Baili Lan smiled, "Yes, I left the Chen Palace, and it will be more convenient to take care of your homework in the future, so you have to practice hard and don't be lazy, you know?" ”
"Zi Yao doesn't dare to be lazy, to have today, it's all the hard work of my brother and the county lord, Zi Yao cherishes it very much, and she won't be lazy!" Qiu Ziyao said in a loud voice like a little adult, "These are brought by Ziyao to the county lord, didn't the county lord say that Ziyao's craftsmanship is good, and the bonsai she made can be sold for a lot of money, then I will give them to you!" Qiu Ziyao pointed to several pots of bonsai with unique shapes behind him and said.
Watching Qiu Ziyao's servant maid put out the bonsai one by one, Bai Lilan couldn't help asking, "Aren't these your most proud works, don't you keep them well, how did you get here?" ”
Qiu Ziyao thought that Baili Lan was embarrassed to admit it, so she looked like "I fully understand", and said, "The county lord is delicate, he is used to brocade clothes and jade food, and now he has no support from the palace, how can he survive?" Although Ziyao doesn't have any money now, she can sell these things and exchange them for gold and silver, so that the county lord can continue to enjoy food and clothing. ”
Hearing this, Bai Lilan couldn't help but smile and said, "Even if I'm down, I don't have to rely on children to help." Put your treasures away, and don't worry about me. If I can't even take care of myself, then I'm not Baililan! Leaning over and hooking the tip of Qiu Ziyao's nose, Baili Lan's smile was clean and pure, without any utilitarianism and calculation.
Such a beautiful Baili Lan made Chang'an Wuhua feel excited, but at the same time, he was also deeply jealous of Qiu Ziyao, thinking that just with the words of this little girl, he transferred all of Baili Lan's attention to himself, and left nothing to himself! Being so ignored made Chang'an Wuhua feel frustrated.
"By the way, my brother came with me today, but what about the others?" Qiu Ziyao turned around to look for Qiu Shichang's figure, but she didn't see any trace, "Strange, it's still behind me just now." ”
Bai Lilan knows Qiu Shichang's temperament, he is not a person who likes to joke, once he says it, he will try to fulfill it. Last time, he had said that he would strengthen himself until one day he was qualified to stand by Baililan's side, and before that, Qiu Shichang would hold back his emotions and not bother Baililan. Qiu Shichang really did what he said, even if he was so close, he didn't want to show up and disturb Baililan's heart.
Lowering her head and smiling lightly, Baili Lan sighed lightly, and then said, "In the future, you can only survive in the deep palace by yourself, although Princess Chang'an likes you, but this love can be said to be a double-edged sword, which can bring you blessings and make you irreversible!" How to grasp it is a very mysterious thing, but Ziyao is very smart and can definitely learn it. ”
Although she didn't understand Bai Lilan's words too much, Qiu Ziyao nodded solemnly and said, "Ziyao knows!" ”
"Also, Princess Chang'an is not bad, but she is jealous, and she must avoid her edge in the future. The Queen Mother likes you, but she prefers your bonsai, and when she has nothing to do, she will make something new to make her happy, and the Queen Mother will be happy to be your backing. As for the queen, she seems to ignore the world, but she is actually a shrewd person, be careful not to let her calculate. The grandson next to the emperor is cunning and cunning, but if he promises heavy profits, he will have the courage to help you do things. There are too few people available in the harem, so you have to plant henchmen by your side from now on in case you need them. ”
Listening to Baili Lan's explanation, it seemed that she was about to leave Beining and never come back, Qiu Ziyao's eyes were red, her mouth was deflated, and she said timidly, "County Lord, are you leaving?" ”
The frowning eyebrows that were frowning because of thinking gradually eased, Bai Lilan looked down at Qiu Ziyao, who looked aggrieved, and said, "There is no feast in the world, and we will be separated sooner or later." ”
"But Zi Yao and Zi Yao don't want to be separated from the county lord!"
Rubbing Qiu Ziyao's cheeks with her fingertips, Baili Lan said slowly, "Separation, it's not that we won't see each other again, but that we will work hard to make the next meeting more colorful and colorful." From now on, you have to learn to be strong, because you have to learn to take care of your brother, right? ”
Qiu Ziyao nodded vigorously, and at the same time stretched out the back of her hand, wiped her cheeks, revealed a red smile, and said, "Ziyao will not disappoint the county lord!" ”