Chapter 83: The Trap
After hearing Concubine Jin's words, Ou Zhilan smiled silently.
After hesitating for a while, Concubine Jin stared at Ou Zhilan carefully and asked tentatively, "Don't you hate Baili Lan anymore?" ”
Hearing this, Ou Zhilan's face changed, she looked around left and right, and when she saw no one, she said resentfully, "Can you not hate, it was she who made me lose my child." But now I have no power to touch her, so I can only pretend to be obedient, and when I have enough power to replace her, I will not show mercy! ”
Seeing that Ou Zhilan still had hatred in her eyes, Concubine Jin breathed a sigh of relief slightly, but she didn't dare to show her face, so she had to pretend to be sad and said, "Now that Prince Chen is in the limelight, even with Baili Lan, he is also in the limelight. But don't worry, a woman like her won't be proud for long, and even God won't let her go! I won't sit idly by, the blood of our Ou family will not be shed in vain, and Baili Lan will inevitably pay the price! ”
"But no matter what I do, my children can't come back, what's the point of doing that."
"How could it be meaningless!" Seeing that Ou Zhilan was retreating, Concubine Jin hurriedly persuaded her, "Although the child is gone, there will be one in the future." As long as the prince still likes you, you will be the mother of the prince! But as long as Baili Lan is still alive for a day, you will be in danger every day, not only yourself, but even your children will be threatened! So now, you can't be weak, and between you and Baililan, either you die or she dies! Do you want to go through the pain of losing a child again? ”
With a pain in her heart, Ou Zhilan shook her head vigorously, and then said, "Cousin, don't worry, I won't forget the bone-eating pain." Now, what does the family need me to do? ”
"At present, let's wait and see what happens, Baili Lan is ruthless, and the Queen Mother is protecting her, and now there is one more Lord Yao to be her little tail, Qiu Shichang is his confidant, and his power is not what it used to be. If we want to deal with her, we have to think long-term. But don't worry, my father is about to return from the frontier, and when the time comes, where there is still a place for her, you can wait to be a concubine with peace of mind! ”
"Mighty General, are you coming back?"
"That's right, the emperor has already issued an edict, and after the Double Ninth Festival, he will officially issue an edict to recall his father to the capital. This matter has not been revealed for the time being, but it is already a certainty. Hmph, when the time comes, don't talk about a little princess Chen, even the queen mother will have to look at our faces! ”
With the light of her eyes flickering, Ou Zhilan smiled with relief on her face, and said, "Finally, we have to keep the clouds open and see the moon." ”
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Although she is a righteous daughter, the canonization ceremony is still solemn and important, and the royal members except for the six princes are all here.
Standing in the queue, Baili Lan looked at Qiu Ziyao with a wrong eye. Such a small person, wearing a gorgeous robe, like a puppet, followed behind the celebrant and was rigid in words and deeds.
Unconsciously, Bai Lilan remembered the conversation she had with Qiu Ziyao the day before.
She asked Qiu Ziyao if she would regret entering the palace and not being able to help herself from now on.
Qiu Ziyao thought seriously for a long time before slowly and solemnly shaking her head and saying, "Ziyao doesn't regret it. Although the past days will be more comfortable, my father still can't wash away his grievances, and my brother and I can only live in the shadows forever. Now, my father has become a good official in the eyes of everyone, and my brother will also have great ambitions, and in exchange for my own use, Ziyao does not regret it at all, on the contrary, Ziyao is very happy, glad that we have a chance to be reborn. ”
It was suffocating and suffocating, and it didn't look like it came from the mouth of a seven-year-old girl. Bai Lilan stroked the top of Qiu Ziyao's hair, thinking that one day, Qiu Ziyao's forbearance would definitely bring her luck.
The contemplation gradually withdrew from his mind, and Bai Lilan's gaze suddenly became sharp, and he turned his gaze slightly, like a cheetah, and looked at the corner in front of him.
Dreaming of Ling?
Sensing Baili Lan's gaze, Shu Yiling was not embarrassed, but looked back indifferently, and gently pulled the corners of her mouth, as if teasing.
His gaze gradually became sharp, and Bai Lilan had already moved to kill.
This Su Yiling has touched his bottom line many times, and being able to allow him to this day can be regarded as benevolent and righteous. Although Bai Xuan'er may be widowed, one day she will have to gouge out her eyes with her own hands!
"Licheng,,"
The long and thick voice of the celebrant resounded through the empty palace, and the long and complicated canonization ceremony finally ended. Dressed in brocade clothes, Qiu Ziyao walked steadily to Qiu Ziyao's side and leaned over to pay the courtesy of the monarch and ministers. From now on, they are no longer the little brothers and sisters who went through hardships together in the past. They are relatives whose blood is thicker than water, but they are also monarchs and ministers with different identities.
Changed into a gorgeous robe, his face is handsome, and his expression is extraordinary, not inferior to the four princes. Standing beside the gorgeously dressed Qiu Ziyao, she was like her most loyal messenger, protecting her from worry-free.
At this moment, the hatred is no longer the slave who follows Baililan's side, he has restored his name and identity and lived under the sun again. But Bai Lilan could see that Qiu Shichang under the gorgeous clothes and brocade clothes was not happy, and even a little gloomy, his eyes were bright, but there was no hope. He has become more and more distant from himself, and I believe that in the future, he will be wonderful.
Xia Yu was very angry about the hatred and left quietly, feeling that the county lord treated him well, even if he was developed, he would not be able to be a master and servant in the future, but there was still a friendship, and there was no need to break it, as if he had never known him. Qiu Ziyao is still the righteous daughter of Qi Guifei, and she has not drawn a line with the county lord. It can be seen that people's gratitude has nothing to do with age, Baili Lan raised a white-eyed wolf at the beginning.
However, Baili Lan does not think so. Qiu Shichang was not a thing in the pool, as she knew from the first time she saw him. The reason why he took him in was just an attempt to see if he could get the power he wanted from him. Although Qiu Shichang failed to meet her expectations, Qiu Ziyao was completely unexpected. In this way, she is not considered to have made a loss-making transaction, but still has a benefit.
After the canonization ceremony, the queen invited the royal nobles to a feast to celebrate the royal welcome to the new lord. Because the emperor still had state affairs to deal with, he and several ministers left first. Without the emperor present, the monarch and ministers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and their mood relaxed a lot, full of expectations for the royal feast for a while.
Squeezed to Qiu Ziyao's side, Princess Chang'an squeezed her eyebrows and said, "You just did a good job, I stood beside the Queen Mother, and even she praised you, the etiquette was proper, and there was nothing wrong." ”
The little hand touched his chest, Qiu Ziyao slapped it twice in a row, and said, "I was nervous just now, I have never been so nervous, my heart is about to jump out." It's good to be over, otherwise it's really torturous. ”
Princess Chang'an patted Qiu Ziyao in the old city, and said earnestly, "What is this, there will be so many cumbersome etiquettes in the future, you can slowly get used to it." ”
Hearing Chang'an say this, Qiu Ziyao thought that Bai Lilan had told him that after entering the palace, there would be no freedom, and now it seems that this is indeed the case.
The grandmother who was waiting for Qiu Ziyao trotted to Qiu Ziyao's side and said anxiously, "County Lord, why are you here, before the feast begins, you still have to change your clothes, hurry up and prepare to go with the slave maid." ”
Hearing this, Qiu Ziyao was just about to go with her, and found Princess Chang'an out of the corner of her eye, her face was not depressed, as if she was a little resentful because she was neglected. Reaching out to hold Princess Chang'an's hand, Qiu Ziyao smiled innocently, "What will be at the feast?" How do I need to dress up? Zi Yao doesn't understand anything, she has to ask the princess, why don't the princess go with Zi Yao! ”
Seeing that Qiu Ziyao asked for help from herself, Princess Chang'an smiled again, patted her chest, and said with a smile, "No problem, just wrap it up on me!" ”
After the feast begins, the court dancers present wonderful dances, and the sound of silk and bamboo is endless, and it is very lively.
The liveliness here is something Qiu Ziyao has never seen before. Sitting alone on the long table, he looked at his brother timidly, but he was just chatting and drinking with the adults around him, and he couldn't pay attention to himself. looked at Princess Chang'an again, she was coquettish and flattering the Queen Mother. When they first took their seats, there would be eunuchs and ladies who came to greet them, but after a few simple words, everyone returned to their seats.
Stuffing food without knowing the taste, Qiu Ziyao was a little sullen. Suddenly, she felt someone sitting down next to her, and a unique aroma lingered on the tip of her nose.
"The county lord...... No, sister! Qiu Ziyao smiled quietly and obediently, a little cramped.
"It's not used to a dinner party like this, is it? I don't like it either. "Without a cold shell, Baililan's smile can also make people feel like a spring breeze. "Let me tell you a secret, every time I return to the palace from this kind of dinner, I have to ask the maid to prepare a meal for me again, otherwise, I will definitely wake up hungry at night." After you go back, let the maids around you prepare meals for you, so that you won't treat yourself badly. ”
"Sister, will you be hungry too?" As if realizing that she had asked a very stupid question, Qiu Ziyao blushed and quickly explained, "Well, I didn't mean that, I mean, it turns out that my sister will also eat." Ah, no, no, no, I ......."
Rubbing the top of Qiu Ziyao's hair with a smile, Baili Lan said, "Okay, don't worry about this." How about it, how does it feel to be the county lord? ”
"I don't feel anything, I just feel tired." Qiu Ziyao pursed her lips, as usual, "Sister, today I have already felt the unfreedom you said. Although it is not very comfortable, Ziyao can bear it! ”
"Silly boy, where is this? The real unfreedom will only be discovered later. But don't be afraid, your brother will protect you from being wronged. ”
Brother?
Looking at the busy Qiu Shichang, Qiu Ziyao bit her lip, feeling a trace of loss in her heart.
"My brother is very busy, and I haven't spoken to Ziyao today. I don't know if it will always be like this in the future. ”
Looking at Qiu Ziyao's lost appearance, Bai Lilan said soothingly, "Your brother did that because he was different from you. But you have to believe in Him, He will be so, all for your future. ”
Baili Lan said vaguely and vaguely, and Qiu Ziyao, who was only seven years old, was very confused when she heard it. Staring at Qiu Shichang with big eyes, Qiu Ziyao tilted his head and thought, his brother is his brother after all, although he is a little indifferent to himself now, they are still relatives, and this will not change!