Xie Mingyi responded lightly, Xu Shuangyu saw that he didn't look at him, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and then he stepped forward and raised his wrist, holding the jade pot and pouring wine.

It's just that the clear wine has not yet filled the wine cup, and I saw Xie Mingyi brushing his sleeves and about to leave, but he didn't give half of face.

Xu Shuangyu's face was a little flustered, thinking about what her aunt was teaching, she couldn't help but gently tug on Xie Mingyi's sleeve.

Her eyes were shining, revealing a pitiful appearance, and she mustered up the courage to say: "Your Highness is drunk, the night is cold, Shuangyu will accompany you to sober up......"

Xie Mingyi was a little impatient, and quietly pulled his sleeves, but the smile on his lips grew, "If you want to arrest the assassin, Miss Xu really wants to follow?" ”

Xu Shuangyu met his cold eyes, only to feel the chill rushing from the top of his head to the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help but shiver, so he had to be stunned.

After Xie Mingyi left the main hall, he smiled for a moment and ordered someone to bring cold water.

He dipped his slender fingers in cold water and scrubbed them repeatedly, wiping a little of the scent on his wrists, to be exact.

"It's so cold, why don't you get some hot water for Your Highness?" Changshun asked cautiously.

Xie Mingyi lowered his eyes and was silent, and his ten fingers were soaked in cold water for a long time, until his knuckles were red, and then he took the handkerchief carelessly and wiped it clean.

——Ever since Xu Shuangyu approached, he felt that the fragrance on her body was so strong that it made him sick to his stomach.

Changshun hesitated for a moment, remembered the revelation of Chen Quan, and said softly: "I heard that the concubine Niangniang wants to choose a concubine for His Royal Highness as soon as possible." The war in northern Xinjiang is still unsettled, and it is difficult for them to still have the heart to think about this. ”

Xie Mingyi's face sank suddenly, his face was pale, and he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to squeak again.

As he stepped out, he saw a secret guard come up from the shadows and say, "Your Highness, something has happened......

Xie Mingyi narrowed his eyes, raised his eyes to look at the Taiji Palace, and slowly turned to the direction of Yongning Palace, his eyes slightly gloomy.

At the beginning, the first emperor had many princes and princesses, and the emperor was not the most favored. After the death of the eldest princess, the first emperor turned white overnight, but he did not establish a prince for a long time, and finally the Xu family, the Wei family, the Yao family, and the Lu family worked together to send the emperor to the throne.

The cunning rabbit is a dead lackey, and seeing that the throne is stable, the emperor naturally can't wait. first found an excuse to behead Shen Yanqing, the left minister who had objections to him, and helped Xu Zhan to take the position.

Later, he dismissed Yao Songyi, the right minister, and gave Yao Xiang's daughter Queen Yao to death, and now it is finally the turn of the Wei family.

However, Xie Mingyi felt that this was too boring, and he didn't like to treat his prey roughly.

The top predators, usually hiding in the dark, hold back, tighten the tightly woven web, and finally slowly enjoy the fear of the prey struggling, and get the ultimate pleasure.

Like him.

The cold wind was blowing, the palace lamps under the corridor were swaying, and the light and shadow fell on Xie Mingyi's delicate facial features, cracking into broken spots of light, reflecting the strange light in his eyes.

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The moon is dark and the stars are scarce, and the court is full of loneliness. The doors and windows of Yongning Palace were closed, and there was no light in the dark.

Wei Shuyao squinted her eyes, facing the cold wind, looking at the half-hidden palace behind the strong ancient trees.

The sinuous branches were so terrifying that even the pitch-black finches under the eaves stared at her with compassion.

Wei Shuyao's face was slightly pale and she looked at Baozhi.

But seeing Baozhi's expression as usual, he said in a low voice: "Yongning Palace was originally the residence of the eldest princess, and in the year she died, a fire broke out here, and no one lived there anymore. Don't be afraid, girl, the apse is next to a secret passage, from where the girl can get out. ”

Wei Shuyao calmed down a little at this time, paused in her footsteps, and walked towards the apse.

In the deep night, her eyes swept over the dead hall, inexplicably a little sad.

At that time, the first emperor valued the eldest princess the most, and even said in front of the courtiers that she had "imperial talent". If it weren't for the early death of the eldest princess Fanghua, I wouldn't know who would be sitting on the dragon chair now.

When I arrived in the backyard, before I approached the apse, I heard a faint sobbing.

Hearing this, both of them changed their faces.

Wei Shuyao's eyebrows furrowed, and her voice was very low, "Someone is crying, like ...... The woman's cry. ”

Baozhi listened for a while, grabbed her hand, and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, girl, this place has been barren for a long time, and there are often palace maids or eunuchs who have been wronged and hid here to cry...... Why don't you go and see it? ”

Wei Shuyao bowed her head slightly, shook her head again, and said, "I'll go with you." ”

Walking to the palace wall, I heard the woman's crying clearly. The two of them lay down at the pane again, listened intently for a moment, and discerned the pleading voice of a little palace maid.

Wei Shuyao frowned slightly, but at this moment, she suddenly heard the man's heavy breathing.

The strong smell of wine wafted over, and her eyebrows became tighter and tighter.

"Lord has mercy on you, it is your blessing! Why, you are still wronged? Don't give face, don't! ”

This voice was very familiar, Wei Shuyao's heart was horrified, and her little face turned pale in an instant-

The person outside the wall turned out to be Dong Xing!

He should have entered the palace for a banquet tonight, but how could he appear near the Yongning Palace?

Wei Shuyao forced herself to calm down, quietly stood on tiptoe, and peeked through the hollow pane.

I saw Dong Xing pressing a palace maid against the wall, waving his arms and scolding at the same time, and he was trying to stop the struggling little palace maid and carry it.

He was clearly very drunk.

Wei Shuyao's heart tightened.

Dong Xing can do outrageous and ridiculous acts when he is drunk, she knows best.

Three years ago, on the Shangyuan Festival, Wei Shuyao decided to go to the river to put lanterns in order to pray for the blessings of her father and brother on the expedition.

It was that night that she met a drunken Dong Xing.

At that time, the river beach was crowded with people who put lanterns, and she was so anxious that she stomped her feet, carried lotus lanterns and looked around, so she had to go downstream. The further down I went, the more lonely I became, and when I came back to my senses, I had already separated from my sisters.

Just as she was about to turn back, a drunken figure paced out of the woods and blocked her way......

Naturally, she refused to give in, and was horrified to see Dong Xing swinging his sword and slashing her maid, blood splashing on the hem of her skirt.

Later, the maid's screams and Dong Xing's angry shouts intertwined, whipping her to run for her life.

originally thought that she relied on her family background to be illustrious and didn't need to pay attention to these sons and daughters of the family, but she didn't expect Dong Xing to be so unscrupulous. She ran in the cold wind, her palm-sized face was full of tears, cold and afraid.

Until she hid from the hut and rushed into the boy's arms......

The sound of crying outside the wall interrupted Wei Shuyao's thoughts.

She lowered her eyes, moved her wrist slightly, and finally gathered her stiff fingers.

Baozhi quietly pinched her arm, "Girl, let's go quickly, if he finds out ......"

Wei Shuyao clenched her clothes, and her face became whiter and paler.

In the past, she had the support of her father and brother, and her aunt to protect her. Therefore, she dared to expose Dong Xing's ugly behavior afterwards, so that he did not dare to appear in front of her eyes again for three years.

Now, she is no longer the highly sought-after daughter of the public government, and even her own life is in the hands of others.

She can't afford to offend Dong Xing, let alone the Xu family behind him.

What's more, she was running for her life.

But the little palace maid's cry begging for mercy pierced her ears one by one, piercing her eardrums with buzzing pain.

Wei Shuyao bit her lip.

Baozhi sighed in her heart, what the little palace maid outside needed was not a momentary will, if she was saved, what was waiting for her would be a more severe end.

Previously, Xu Xiang's proud protégé was drunk and despised a little palace maid in public, and the girl was found in the well the next day. One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the officials who were already dissatisfied with Xu Xiang came to the admonishment one after another, demanding that the person be severely punished.

But Xu Xiang and the concubine easily resolved the emperor's anger, and instead of being unharmed, he was assigned a good errand and left Beijing to avoid the limelight.

Not to mention that this time the other party is Xu Xiang's nephew, the commander of Jin Yiwei?

It can only be said that fate suffered this catastrophe......

Baozhi was very sad, and suddenly saw Wei Shuyao pick up the hem of her skirt and run towards the corner door of the apse.

Watching the water-red palace dress disappear at the corner gate, the Baozhi people were already stupid.

She has the impression that the little master has been in poor health since he was a child, and he can't stand the wind and sun, so the grandfather and the prince are quite spoiled. Although the little master is occasionally pampered, he has never been in a big disaster, and even the prince laughed and said that she "knows how to distinguish the pros and cons best".

But now, she actually gave up the opportunity to escape...... Baozhi was too stunned and froze in place for a moment.

Wei Shuyao listened to the piercing sobs, angry and scared in her heart. However, her footsteps did not stop.

She stepped on the cobblestone path, passed through the silent and abandoned Lang Yuan, and headed for the drunken and crazy Dong Xing.

The night was dark, and the movement of the Royal Forest Army patrol could be heard in the distance.

Wei Shuyao didn't care much, sped up her steps, and almost rushed over.

In the quiet of the night, a hazy glow fell on her, reflecting the thin sweat of her sideburns, and her jet-black bun was scattered by the branches, fluttering in the wind, like ripples in a deep pool.

Xie Mingyi, who had been standing on the high platform and looking into the distance, slowly squinted his eyes, and lowered his eyes to look at the flying black hair, which disappeared behind the palace wall along with the water-red skirt.

Wei Shuyao ran to the corner, stepped forward and grabbed the little palace maid's wrist, and pulled her out of Dong Xing's hands with all her strength.

"Your Excellency, you are very drunk, and the slave will help you to sober up." She stepped aside, pinched her throat, and bowed.

In order to escape smoothly tonight, Wei Shuyao had already changed into the palace maid's outfit, coated her face with a thick layer of fat powder, and deliberately painted a few scars on her cheeks, if she didn't take a closer look, she wouldn't be easily recognized.

Dong Xing sat slumped on the ground, staggering, lowered his head and looked at his hands, as if he didn't quite understand why the softness in his hands suddenly disappeared.

It was a long time before he frowned, and said angrily, "Hmm...... No need, I'm not drunk. ”

"Then wait a moment, the slave will call someone to take care of you." Wei Shuyao didn't dare to stay longer, and dragged the little palace maid back slowly.

The little palace maid trembled with fright, and her fingers grabbed her wrist tightly, grabbing her arm with pain.

Outside, Baozhi had already run over and stepped forward to take the handle. Although Dong Xing has not yet succeeded, the girl is already covered in bruises. Wei Shuyao took off her coat and wrapped her.

Baozhi helped the little palace maid to take a step first, and Wei Shuyao stayed at the end, staring at Dong Xing who was sitting on the ground worriedly.

She pursed her lips and was about to leave Langyuan, when she suddenly saw Dong Xing get up on the ground and rush to this side.

Wei Shuyao's scalp tightened, and she hurriedly pushed the treasure branch.

The messy and heavy footsteps behind her, wrapped in the strong smell of alcohol, shook her heart.

Before she could take another step, her arm had already been firmly grasped by Dong Xing-

"Wait."

Wei Shuyao's little face turned pale and stopped stiffly. The cold sweat on her back slid down her back, crawling slowly like a poisonous snake, and the cold wind poured into her clothes, and she shivered.

The tall figure of the man invaded from behind, like a beast ready to move in the dark night.

"Which palace are you from?" Dong Xing's hand was two points heavier, and his voice was inexplicably a little excited.

Wei Shuyao tried her best to contain the trembling of her fingertips, turned around slowly, and lowered her head in response: "The slave maid is the close palace maid of His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"Nonsense!" Dong Xing sneered, "The prince is not close to women, and he will never let the palace maid serve closely." ”

Xu was so drunk that he howled like a wild beast when he couldn't speak.

Wei Shuyao was surprised for a moment in her heart, her thoughts were racing, and she hurriedly added: "The slave maid was only assigned to the East Palace today......

Dong Xing's brows stretched in two, his eyes lingered on her beautiful figure naked/naked, staring at the half-cut jade neck exposed between her falling black hair, and swallowed his saliva.

The clear swallowing sound made Wei Shuyao feel incredibly nauseous.

He suddenly tightened his palms, causing Wei Shuyao to subconsciously exhale in pain.

"Raise your head, let me see......" His greedy gaze was like dirty mud on her neck, sticky and disgusting.

There was an eerily silence all around, except for the rustle of dead branches swaying in the cold wind.

A layer of cold sweat soaked out of Wei Shuyao's palms, and her heartbeat accelerated suddenly, almost popping out of her mouth.

But at this moment, a very low chuckle sounded at the door of the abandoned Lang Garden.

"Commander Dong, so elegant."

The flat voice with a smile made Wei Shuyao's already pale little face even whiter, and her lips were bloodless in an instant.

Xie Mingyi stood in front of the door with his hands in his hands, his gaze slowly swept over the two, and finally stopped at the hand where Dong Xing was holding Wei Shuyao.

He slowly clenched his fists, and the chill on the back of his hand suddenly became tingling.