I couldn't sleep that night, there was a strong smell of medicine wafting in the house, and through the faint light of the oil lamp, I saw that Lin Niang lying on the couch was pale and had not yet woken up, and Zi Ning's chest was even more uncomfortable.

I got up and pushed the window in front of the couch half a gap, and the cold wind blew in from outside, but when I looked up, I saw that it was pitch black outside the window, dark clouds covered the sky, and there was not even a trace of starlight and moonlight.

Seeing that she couldn't escape, she thought: "It's hard to live in the future! Be a concubine for Lord Su and serve an old pervert, your sister, this girl is too unlucky!"

"Zi Ning, come out with me!" A cold voice came from outside the window, Zi Ning shuddered suddenly, came back to her senses, and suddenly remembered that this voice was very familiar, it was actually Aunt Xu! Thinking so, he hurriedly put on a thick coat and put on shoes and came to the big courtyard.

Aunt Xu stood in the courtyard with her hands tied, wearing a black tights, her hair on her head was also wrapped in a black cloth, holding a long sword, and her posture was high.

Seeing Zi Ning come out, Aunt Xu raised her hand and said, "Follow me!" The figure rose and fell a few times, and disappeared into the darkness in a blink of an eye. Zi Ning was afraid that she would not be able to catch up with her, although the injuries on her body had not yet healed, she still gritted her teeth and endured the pain, following with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

When she arrived at a clearing next to a willow forest, Aunt Xu stopped, turned her head to see Zi Ning running over, and when she took a breath, she said slowly: "Zi Ning, you have been elected to Dongyuan as a concubine this time, and the days ahead will not be peaceful." If you don't have a skill, I'm afraid you won't live to be favored. ”

Zi Ning was taken aback when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Then, what should I do?" Then her eyes lit up, and she said, "Could it be that my aunt wants to rescue me from the sea of suffering tonight and send me out of the palace?" She couldn't believe that such a good thing had fallen on her, and her heart was pounding, and she secretly thought: "Since the crossing, this girl has been unlucky, I really didn't expect that Aunt Xu is such a good person, and she let me be transferred." ”

Unexpectedly, Aunt Xu shook her head and said indifferently: "You are the wife of Lord Su, it is already a certainty, no one can change it, and you can't leave the palace." After pausing for a while, seeing Zi Ning's face full of loneliness, he said, "I can teach you some self-defense skills, are you willing to worship me as a teacher?"

Zi Ning was already disappointed in her heart, but when she heard Aunt Xu say that she was her teacher, she thought: "Although you can't escape now, you will have to run away one day in the future, it's good to learn some self-defense tricks, and at least you can deal with the pursuers when you escape." Aunt Xu is the eldest princess's most trusted person, she saw me in the rain that day, but she didn't stop me, and she will be safe in the future. Now that she has come to be my master, she must be sincere in treating me well, and she will definitely teach me. At that moment, he turned from sadness to joy, knelt on his knees, kowtowed sincerely, and said: "Master is above, and I will be worshiped by the apprentice Zining." ”

Aunt Xu showed a happy smile on her face, bent down to help her up, and said: "There is no need to be so formal, when you see me in the future, you will still call me Aunt Xu, and only when we master and apprentice are in private, we will call Master." Zi Ning stood up respectfully and nodded in agreement.

Aunt Xu saw that Zining's injuries had not healed, so she was not in a hurry to teach her, but only taught her some basic skills of meditation and qi, and told her to go back and practice diligently, and after the injuries were all healed, she would learn some skills of self-defense.

Zining is gifted and intelligent, and her memory is beyond ordinary people, and in less than two pillars of incense, she memorized all the essentials of the mantra for meditation and qi, and under the guidance of Aunt Xu, she was also decent when she sat up.

The taekwondo she practiced before, although it is some foreign kung fu with fists and feet, but the martial arts in the world have the same path, and they all have some similarities. Zi Ning learned the mantra of meditation and qi, recalled the various footwork she had practiced before, pondered carefully in her heart, and also had a new understanding. As long as the injury is healed, you can study and try it one by one.

Aunt Xu demonstrated her swordsmanship technique, shuttling up and down in the willow forest, her body was extremely light, and a long sword danced in the wind, and in an instant, pieces of flowers and leaves fell. Zi Ning saw that the willow branch that fell in front of him was cut into several pieces by the blade of the sword, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, and secretly thought: "When I practice martial arts well, I will be like my master in the future, flying around the treetops, and practicing to become an invincible martial arts master in the world!"

Thinking of this, Zi Ning only felt full of energy, and she couldn't wait to be able to practice immediately. Concentrating on meditation at the moment, Aunt Xu instructed her how to regulate her breath, and practiced for a while before ordering her to collect her exercises, nodded and said: "Your understanding is very good, and you have such concentration and concentration, you will be able to practice the exercises for a long time." ”

Zi Ning wiped the sweat on her head, immediately got up, looked at Aunt Xu with a smile, and said, "Master, I entered the East Garden as a concubine, and it will be difficult to see you in the future, isn't it delaying learning kung fu?"

Aunt Xu raised her hand and said, "It's okay, you practice your own skills first, and when the time comes, I will go to Dongyuan to find you." After a pause, he suddenly asked, "On the day of the theft of the palace study, the masked man who fled with you, have you seen his true face?"

Zi Ning's heart sank, and she quickly shook her head, and said eagerly: "The apprentice didn't dare to hide his master, I really didn't see him that day." It's just that he didn't steal anything, and he saved me...... So Master, can you let him live and stop investigating this matter?"

After a while, he said leisurely: "I didn't know that there was a maid in the palace who would make a thunderbolt! Zi Ning saw that her eyebrows were tightened and her expression was very serious, so she nodded heavily and agreed, never revealing the slightest tone.

Aunt Xu said again: "In the past few days, Master Su has come to the palace to visit the prince's injury, and he may be able to see him. Remember, you are the wife of Lord Su, and you must not act recklessly. ”

Zi Ning muttered secretly, having a bad impression of this Master Su. But he replied: "The apprentice obeys the order, and he will be a dignified and virtuous woman in front of Master Su, so as not to annoy him." ”

Seeing that her face was full of disgust, Aunt Xu's expression softened slightly, and she said leisurely: "Zining, the matter of choosing a concubine is all a piece of kindness from the eldest princess, the palace is full of dangers, it is safer for you to stay by Lord Su's side." Remember, remember, don't live up to the expectations of the eldest princess. ”

Zi Ning couldn't help but be confused, and thought to herself: "Why does the eldest princess have expectations for me, does she really have an unusual relationship with me?" ”

When she returned to her residence, Zi Ning was already tired and sore, and she slept on the couch until dawn. When I opened my eyes the next day, the big courtyard was already bustling. Zi Ning chose a maid, the kitchen steward did not order her to work, the slaves on errands everywhere in the compound were busy inside and out, and the maid's home also prepared clothes and items, but no one came to ask Zi Ning's mother and daughter.

Seeing that Lin Niang's face was much better, she woke up in the morning and drank half a bowl of gruel, and fell asleep again, her breath was very stable, and she was picked up with a fate. Zi Ning then put her mind at ease, simply cleaned up, found a half-worn goose yellow dress to wear, hurriedly went out, and found the willow forest last night, only to see a lush light green shoot, the air is fresh, there is no one around, and the green willow birdsong is just right for meditation.

After recalling and reviewing the mental method she learned last night, Zi Ning found a quiet place, sat cross-legged on her knees, carried her internal breath, and ran in her body for a week, the turbidity in her body was discharged, and her forehead was already covered with beads of sweat. She took a deep breath, slowly gathered her internal breath, raised her sleeve to wipe the sweat on her face, only to feel refreshed, her face was more pale and delicate, and she shone with a clear soft light.

Getting up and stretching out his arms and stretching his muscles, Zi Ning looked at it and couldn't help but feel that this palace was surprisingly big, and even the willow groves were densely packed. The willow buds in early spring have just emerged, and the fluffy green is unusually verdant and pleasant.

After walking into the willow forest for a while, but seeing pieces of pink and white begonia flowers blooming, Zi Ning suddenly became happy, and he couldn't imagine that there was a hole in this remote willow forest, which was simply a fairy land. I only hate myself for moving to Dongyuan, and I can't come here every day to practice and absorb qi.

"The green willows are falling, and the east wind misunderstands the ...... of returning to the door" A faint voice came from the nearby green willow forest, ethereal and ethereal, but low and indifferent, without a trace of dust and smoke.

Zi Ning turned around suddenly, just raised her head, and didn't want her head to hit a pink and white begonia branch on the top, and a few petals fell and sprinkled lightly on her shoulder.

"Oops!" she gritted her teeth in pain**, raised her hand to support her forehead, her eyes turned, and she saw a young man, who was weak in his crown, standing under a row of green willows with his head raised, and his eyes fixed on the frolicking birds in the treetops.

Between the two of them, there are green willows and begonia flowers and trees that fall to the sky, like layers of snow-white and emerald green silk veils, the breeze blows, and several green tassels swing upward. Zi Ning looked straight for a long time, but she couldn't see the person's face clearly, stretched out her hand to pluck the branches and leaves of the flowering tree, walked forward one after another of willow leaves, and stepped on the petals and grass blades, making a "rustling" sound.

After looking closely, I saw a figure in Tsing Yi standing still, turning his head to look at her.

A picturesque boy appeared in front of him, looking at her suspiciously. Zi Ning had never seen this person before, jumped out in front of him, and asked with a smile, "Hey, who are you who like to talk to yourself?" Reaching out and pulling the two thin wicker sticks hanging down, he waved them at the man who was looking back.

The boy's autumn waves were like fresh water, his eyebrows were in the sideburns, his lips were red and his teeth were white, he turned around slowly, without saying a word, only looking at Zining silently, as if staring at an ordinary scenery, and there was no trace of fluctuation in his eyes.

Zi Ning stood for a moment, his smile stiffened, he took two steps forward, raised his hand and shook it in front of him, tilted his head and asked in surprise, "You...... Doesn't your eyes move? Won't it be ...... Blind, right?" saw him wearing a stone blue fine satin flowered arrow-sleeved tasseled robe, a pair of blue satin foundation boots on his feet, and a noble boy's all-round dress. muttered in his mouth: "It's a pity, such a Peugeot character can't see things!"

The black pupils in Childe's eyes flickered, as if they were filled with overlapping mist, as if they were separated from her by a deep world. Slowly, the corners of his mouth curved upward, and he said lightly: "Who are you, I have never seen you." ”

A hint of surprise flowed through his silent eyes, and then he regained his composure. Melt into the fragrance of green willow flowers, like the loneliness in the deep courtyard of the palace, and don't mind living up to all the quiet beauty in the spring light.

"I am the maid of the palace's big dining room, and now I have chosen to go to Dongyuan to be a maid, who are you?" Zi Ning saw that he was not blind, and immediately grinned again, and said generously. I thought to myself: "Such an elegant and quiet beautiful man, it would be nice if it was Master Su, at least he is much better looking than the imaginary gentleman." ”

Suddenly remembering that Aunt Xu had said last night that Master Su was a guest in the palace, Zi Ning's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help asking, "...... It can't be Su-sama, right?"

If this person in front of her was Lord Su, the ladies would have had good luck, and she couldn't wait to run back immediately and tell the good news to Green Ring. ——————