The fire that night burned the dark night sky red, and almost half of the imperial city was in a panic, even if it sank into the water, you could hear the roar of the blazing fire and the cracking and collapse of the beams, bringing the whole night into a desolate world.

That fire is also burning my heart.

The water of the moat was still mixed with ice and snow, and it was almost suffocating, but my chest was hot and painful, and in that almost suffocating torment, I struggled to reach the Shenqi Gate, and I had reached my limit.

So, as soon as I walked into the hut and saw the wrinkled old face inside like a bean lamp, I lost consciousness.

In the blur, I still feel uncomfortable.

One moment it was like being in a furnace full of flames, and the next moment it was like being put into a cold kiln in the ice and snow, and the interweaving of ice and fire seemed to have two ruthless black hands that wanted to tear my soul and body in half. I was in so much pain that I almost screamed several times, but I kept biting my lower lip and swallowing all the pain.

In the midst of the struggle, the tip of the tongue was full of the salty smell of blood.

Later, I found out that I had a fever that night, and I had cramps all night long, and I almost bit my tongue off. After the people in charge of escorting me out of the palace gate handed me over to the people who were picking me up outside, I was supposed to leave the city overnight, but because I was so sick, even they were afraid that it would be a corpse that would be sent out of the city, so they had to delay leaving the city.

Before I opened my eyes, all I could smell was a strong smell of medicine.

The medicinal taste is very fragrant, more pure and natural than a qiē floral and fruity aroma, but the first feeling is always bitter. When I opened my eyes, my heart smelled like this, even though I saw a warm red light and a beautiful smiling face in the red light.

This is an unfamiliar face, but because of the beauty, because of the smile, it does not make people uneasy, I was just a little stunned, and I heard a very bewitching voice with a smile in my ear and said: "Sister, are you better?" ”

“……”

It took a long time before I realized that I was asking me.

I was a little more sober, and immediately felt the shaking around me, and the sound of the snatched wheels crashing on the stone pavement, and realized that I was in a carriage, and the red shadows that swayed around me were the red veils that swayed with the carriage, and in this red, the bright face stood out.

This is a woman in her thirties, although she can see that she is not young, but her appearance is extremely beautiful, different from Nangong Lizhu's kind of flower and moon appearance that is like a fairy, the woman in front of her has flying eyebrows, charming eyes, a straight nose bridge and sexy red lips, which is a direct, undisguised vulgarity.

But it's also so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off it.

I stared at her, and when I spoke, my voice felt like it was about to burst into flames, and it was a little difficult: "W-where is this?" Who are you? ”

The bewitching woman smiled at me, "We're going out of the city." ”

“……”

"As for who I am—" she blinked, an innocent gesture she had done with a very flirtatious gesture, and smiled at me, "You can call me Alan." ”

"Ah Lan......?"

I repeated the words, and she reached out to touch my forehead, and smiled, "It's getting better." Last night I thought you wouldn't be able to make it through. Sister, your life is so hard. ”

It was only at this time that I fully came to my senses.

Last night!

I was rescued from the prison by Qing Han, and the next qiē was experienced again in my dreams, but I couldn't remember anything, as if the mark of miè was ruined because it was carved too deeply, and the only thing I can remember is his eyes when I fell into the water from the terrace.

Countless feelings were in it, and finally converged into his pale face.

That night, that fire, forever imprinted him in my soul.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but tremble a little, and subconsciously wanted to reach out to grab her, but as soon as I moved, I found that I was so weak that I couldn't even move a finger at all, but I was in a hurry, and even my breathing became short, and I gasped for a long time before I barely spoke: "He-what about him?!" ”

Ah Lan was caught by me, looked down at my anxious expression, and said, "He? You're talking about the commissioner? ”

Entrust?

I had just come to my senses, and my mind was in a mess, and I didn't know what she was talking about, and at this moment, the carriage also shook a little, and a very low, somewhat cold voice came from outside: "Beware." ”

When Ah Lan heard this, he immediately woke up, reached out and tucked the red brocade quilt on my body, and whispered in my ear: "Don't make a sound, I'm going to leave the city." ”

Out of the city, these two words were like a magic spell, and my breath froze.

watched Ah Lan straighten the red dress, put a red hijab on his head, and slowly moved out from the front.

It was then that I had time to look at my situation, for the carriage was larger than any of the carriages I had ever ridden before, and its heavy plates were unusually strong, and though the carriage was large, it was piled with all kinds of chests, wrapped in red silk, and with the red veil hanging around it, it looked like it was used for marriage; The doors also open backwards, and it seems to be a horse-drawn carriage commonly used by the people to transport goods and people.

The boxes in the car were stacked high, and I was lying in the middle of the boxes, looking like an inconspicuous compartment specially made of boxes, and Ah Lan was sitting outside, dressed as a bride dressed in red.

It dawned on me that they were secretly sending me out of the city in this way.

I still tried to struggle to get up and look outside, but my body seemed to be completely hollowed out, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't move, but I was sweating so hard that I had to give up.

The carriage swayed forward, and after a while, the voices of the people around became more and more noisy, and the voices of some ordinary people were faintly heard outside.

"Why did you suddenly go out of the city and check so strictly?"

"I'm afraid it's - did you see the fire in the Imperial City last night?"

"See, it's burned for half a day, what's going on?"

"Who knows. Today, it was investigated so strictly. ”

……

Listening to the discussion of those people, my heart couldn't help but rise, the inspection of going out of the city has become stricter, is it because the people in the imperial city still refuse to believe that I am dead? If that's the case, wouldn't it be harder for me to get out of the city?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, the fever had made the skin sensitive, and at this time I felt that the whole body was like a pinprick pain, but the carriage had not stopped, and it had been swaying slowly moving forward, I don't know how long it took, and finally heard the sound of those officers and soldiers guarding the city checking in front.

Through the box, Ah Lan said outside: "Sister, don't squeak." ”

“……”

"If something happens here, even if that adult gives you more money, we won't protect you."

As soon as I heard this, I became more and more nervous.

After a while, the carriage stopped, and someone outside was heard saying, "What is this?" ”

A somewhat elderly person replied with a smile: "Official, marry a daughter, the villain marries a daughter today." ”

"Marrying a girl? Where to marry? ”

"Huai'an Mansion."

"Marry so far?"

"Yes, the marriage that was set a year ago will go after the New Year. Hehe, Master Jun, buy some wine and eat for everyone and go to the cold. ”

As I spoke, the sound outside became a little quieter, and I almost pricked up my ears to listen to the movement outside, and there was a faint sound of broken silver clanging, and after a while, I heard the officer and soldier guarding the city lazily say: "Okay, since you are a married girl, let you pass." Release. ”

I breathed a sigh of relief.

The middle-aged man outside was still thanking him, and the driver couldn't wait to wave his whip, when he heard the sound of horses' hooves, and the carriage swayed forward again.

I gasped slightly, I was too nervous just now, and my whole body was aching at this time.

At this moment, a small voice suddenly came from afar.

"Stop!"

Although the sound was not loud, it was like a thunderbolt from the sky, suddenly ringing in everyone's ears, and my breathing suddenly stopped.

Even Ah Lan outside, as if she felt something, she knocked lightly on the wooden box and said in a low voice, "Don't make a sound." ”

Naturally, I couldn't make a sound, and in fact it was too difficult for me to speak, so I could barely keep myself awake and not faint, listening to every sound outside. As if a group of people had come, they slowly approached the carriage, and they heard that all the officers and soldiers guarding the city had come over, and said respectfully: "Lord Nangong." ”

Lord Nangong? Could it be-

The people outside didn't speak, and the people who led the officers and soldiers guarding the city said with a smile: "Lord Shangshu, you came here so suddenly?" ”

Sure enough, it's Nangong Jinhong!

I just felt a little trembling all over me.

He is a dignified secretary of the military department, even if his daughter falls out of favor, he will not come here, in the end, he is-

Thinking of this, Nangong Jinhong's voice had already come from outside: "Today, Jiumen ordered a strict investigation, don't come nonsense." ”

"Yes, yes, the lower officials don't dare."

"What's going on with that carriage?"

"Well, someone married a girl."

"Marrying a girl? On the first day of the new year, marry a daughter? ”

Hearing his words, even Ah Lan's breathing outside seemed to be tight.

At this time, the middle-aged man immediately went up and said with a smile: "This lord, the marriage is in a hurry, and when it comes to the New Year, I can only get married today, so hehe." ”

Listening to the man's dry laughter, there was no sound outside, and I couldn't help but get nervous.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound outside, and before I could react, I just felt that the whole carriage lit up.

Someone opened the car door!

Suddenly, I held my breath until I heard someone outside whispering.

Nangong Jinhong's cold voice sounded outside: "It's really a bride." ”

"Hey, my lord, this-"

Ah Lan was also honest this time, and his voice was no longer as enchanting as before, but a little shy and comfortable: "Little girl to meet the adults." ”

Nangong Jinhong seemed to smile: "The bride's dowry is a lot." ”

"The little girl has stayed until now, and she is older, so the dowry list can't be thin."

"Oh?"

Nangong Jinhong didn't speak again, but he didn't get out of the way, for a while, the people around him seemed to be a little confused, and they started to talk about it, I just felt that my heartbeat was going to stop, and I held my breath and listened to every sound outside.

But after waiting for a long time, I didn't hear him let him go.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves in front.

What is it?

Without waiting for me to think about it, someone next to Nangong Jinhong had already leaned over and whispered, "My lord, that's the emperor's Yu Linwei." ”

Yu Linwei, that is Pei Yuanhao's cronies' guards.

I just felt like my heart was sinking.