Cold Palace’s Abandoned Consort

"Lightness, I don't understand, what's wrong with you?"

After hearing her asking again and again, I felt more and more helpless, and even felt the urge to escape and avoid all her problems. But Ruxiang was uncharacteristically tough. She grabbed my wrist and squeezed it tightly, and looked at my eyes seriously and anxiously: "What the **** happened? What happened between you ?!"

Inevitable.

Not only was she asking, the sound of questioning seemed to be the question that I had been asking myself in my heart.

What happened between us, will we get to where we are today?

I was silent for a long time before I looked up at Ruxiang and said, "You say you don't understand it because you don't know what happened to me, to him over the years."

Ruxiang frowned and looked at me.

"A lot, I don't want to say any more, I just tell you one thing."

"..."

"He is now referring to the marriage of the eldest princess, and sooner or later he will be the emperor's brother-in-law and the dynasty horseman."

Ruxiang's eyes widened suddenly: "Horse ?!"

After speaking these two words, she seemed unbelievable. She looked around in a panic, and seemed to want to look around, seeking some comfort from those familiar scenes. After a moment of helplessness, she was still in a mess, and she looked up at me again: "Horse?"

"Ok……"

"He, he wants to marry the emperor's sister?"

"Ok."

"..." Ruxiang was silent for a while, and annoyed with anger on her face: "He really lost you? He was going to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix, so he abandoned you—" she said, a little confused: "But he is not such a person. Lightness, is there any misunderstanding? Third brother he-he is not the kind of greedy rich man, is it wrong?"

"..."

Seeing Yun Xiang's astonishment and rashness, I still believe in light cold, and subconsciously maintain him, I can't help but feel sore. Recalling that I was in the valley of rejecting horses, I still doubted him. In comparison, I was not as good as Ruxiang.

I sucked my nose and said gently, "He really isn't that kind of person, and he didn't lose me. But it's true that I'm separated from him."

"..."

"A lot of things, he and I, can't go back."

"..."

"So, don't ask any more."

Ruxiang looked at me all the time and heard me say the last word in a crying voice. She was silent for a long time before she said, "Okay, you and him, I don't ask. But I ask you, why are you suddenly marrying? Why don't you stop embroidering? "

"..."

"Lightness, you have been in the village for almost a year. We are facing each other day and night. You have never mentioned that person these days, and now you are going to marry him suddenly. Why is that? And Xiufang, you have worked so hard to this day The embroidery workshop that was just established, do you say no, you don't need it? "

"..."

I was distracted by what she said, but I felt that every sentence was stuck in my heart like a sharp knife, and I could not see the hurt, but I could feel the blood flowing like it was painful.

I suddenly burst out and said loudly, "He is him, I am me! He already has his elder princess. Can I blame me if I marry someone else ?!"

"Why? Everyone asks me why, why don't you ask him what he did to me?"

"It's him who doesn't want me! He doesn't want me!"

Ruta was shocked by this sentence.

She watched my eyes become a little frightened, even strange, as if she knew me for the first time; from her horrified eyes, I also saw myself, thin and pale, like a ghost, but her face was It is a twisted expression.

I panted and looked at Yun Xiang's frightened and unfamiliar eyes, and she almost lost her strength.

Yeah, not only did she not see me clearly, maybe even myself, she never saw me clearly.

It was just a moment ago that I realized that I am not a Bodhisattva, nor am I a Bodhisattva heart. I am not really submissive, and I am not a bad person who complains by virtue. In fact, I was pushed away by him and refused by his stubborn refusal. I was not without grievances. I saw that he was opposite Pei Yuanzhen, knowing that Pei Yuanzhang had given them a marriage, and heard Fu Bazhen ’s heartbreaking words, but he actually said something to me And I am not without anger and jealousy.

All people, all people, separate me and him!

Everyone gave me what I didn't want at all.

But he hates me the most.

Because even him!

However, over the years, I have been too used to suppressing my emotions, whether it is love or not, I have been habitually suppressed in the deepest part of my heart.

No way to vent, and force myself to calm.

To this day, Ru Xiang asked me sentence by sentence, and it was me who hurt, and finally made me intolerable and utter those angry words.

However, a bad word came out, but I found that I hadn't hurt anyone yet. I hurt myself first, and saying this sentence only made my chest hurt so much that I even looked down on myself.

Seeing my bowed head a little annoyed, Ruxiang seemed to understand.

She calmed for a moment and said gently, "Sorry, light."

"..."

"I shouldn't point my finger at you. In fact, I know nothing about what happened to you, and I really shouldn't blame you."

"rue……"

"But, Xiufang," she said, a puzzlement floating between her eyebrows: "You really just left it like that?"

"Xiufang ..."

These two words made my already numb heart hurt, and I twitched again.

If my feelings are dominated, abandoned, trampled on, and destroyed, then the embroidery workshop is my only construction since these days, from scratch in my hands, from small to large, day by day Grow, just like another "lier".

But now, I ca n’t even keep it.

Thinking of this, the sourness in my heart almost broke my little peace, and I just choked with red eyes and said, "Entrust it to you, I-I feel relieved."

"It's not a question of reassurance. You have worked so hard to build the embroidery workshop. You really don't want to do this?"

I smiled reluctantly: "He said, after marrying him, you don't have to work so hard."

Ruta stunned, as if she didn't know what to do, and just when I wanted to turn away, she said suddenly, "Do you really think it was hard work?"

"..." My heart jumped fiercely.

Ruxiang looked at my eyes and said seriously: "Do you really feel hard? I don't believe it, light, you are tired than anyone when you are busy, and you are doing things inside and out, but you never Sorrow, on the contrary, I think you are happy, even happier than every time you check out the money. "

"..."

"You don't know how happy you are when you are working for the Xiufang."

"..."

"Now, give up this embroidery workshop, are you really-really willing?"

My heart was hurt by every word she spoke, and it hurt me so much. When I saw her trying to persuade me, I interrupted her: "Ruxiang, don't say any more."

"..."

"Some things, there is no way to change."

"..."

"I promised to follow him, that was my promise."

After hearing the word promise, Ruxiang finally stopped talking. She lowered her head and looked at the small wooden box in her hand, and grasped the wooden box subconsciously with her fingertips. After a long time, she finally looked up, took a deep breath, and said, "That's fine."

"..."

"I don't have anything to say. Xiufang, I will do my best."

"thank you."

She said, her eyes seemed to be a little red, and she looked at me for a long time. When she spoke again, her voice was choked, but she forced herself to calm down and said, "Lightness, no matter where you and Sange go, Regardless of whether you two marry or get married, whether you really mean it or not, as your friends, I want to see you two find a good home and have real happiness. "

I held back the hotness in my eyes and lowered my head.

"Lightness, you must be happy."

After saying this, she grasped my hand again and shook it a little, then turned and left.

I stood in place, never looking up, just listening to the sound of her footsteps away, and from the wind, her deep sigh, and finally went slowly.

And I eventually swallowed the hotness in my eyes.

In any case, this commitment has been made, and I can no longer flinch. Pei Yuanxiu has promised me to give up Yangzhou. This is the best situation for both the North and the South.

Can't change anymore, can't change anymore!

Thinking of this, I took a deep breath and was about to go back, but as soon as I looked up, I saw a red shadow appearing in front of me.

This person is--

I froze for a while, my eyes thought that there was a mist of water and I couldn't see clearly. I rubbed my eyes and saw a voluptuous figure standing in front of her. It wasn't her dangling, but the wind blowing her red coat Gone with the wind, it gives people a kind of hot burning, but it is so rich that people desperately want to approach and enjoy the game.

It's Alan!

I was pleasantly surprised and hurried forward: "Alan!"

She stood still, and the last rays of the setting sun shone on her, more and more red.

But her gorgeous face was sneer like ice.

Upon seeing the expression on her face, I could not help but tremble in my heart, and my steps froze: "Alan? What's wrong with you?"

She sneered and looked at me: "Nothing. Come back and see. I didn't expect to hear the good news."

I hesitated for a moment and immediately realized that she had heard all the words I had said to Ruxiang just now.

"Congratulations."

When I heard her enchanting, but with a sarcastic word, I shuddered and shivered. This feeling was the same as when I met her in the bamboo forest of Pei Yuan Xiu Bie Yuan.

I don't know what's wrong. She came to Jixiang Village and stayed in my house for a few days before. She was obviously protecting me. I thought she had reconciled with me. But after a while, she disappeared again.

Or what happened?

I reluctantly smiled, and also meant to accompany the laugh, and said deliberately, "Alan, what happened to you?"

"What can I do? Just know that my sister is happy, come and congratulate me."

Listening to her words is no longer a taste. I can only change the subject. Before she left, I asked her to help me find quietness. She came back suddenly now. Did she find it?

Thinking of this, I hurriedly said, "Alan, do you have a clue for my friend?"

She heard it and smiled, "You are going to be married and marry that big man. Do you still care about these little things?"

"..."

This time I seemed to feel it. Her cynicism was because--

Just then, Alan turned and left.

I hurried forward: "Alan, where are you going?"

She stopped, shrugged her shoulders slightly, and looked back at me a little funny: "Where am I going, do you want to take care of me?"

"I--"

"Not to mention that it wasn't you who paid for it. Even if I did spend it, I made a terrible profit!"

After saying this, she turned back, and when the red shadow flashed in front of her, she was gone!

I panicked and hurried over, but no matter how I called her name and looked around, Alan had disappeared. When I looked back, the river bank was silent, and there was only some left in the air. A touch of fragrance.

I stood by the river, watching the sunset slowly fall, the last bit of the last light finally disappeared, and the whole earth was slowly engulfed by darkness.

As if, that night's dream ...

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The next day we left.

The village has long been rumored and rumored. When I left this home with Pei Yuanxiu, I also saw many people watching from afar.

At this time, I had no way to worry about their eyes. I just glanced at them and saw the aunt Zhao and the second brother of the Zhao family. They stood at the gate of their courtyard and looked at me from afar. At that time, Aunt Zhao frowned and shook her head gently.

The expression of sorrow and disappointment on her face, like a stone, pressed on my heart.

The second brother of the Zhao family didn't say anything, and didn't even have any expression, just nodded slightly towards me.

I was speechless and looked around, and finally no longer had any concerns, and followed Pei Yuanxiu to turn away.

There was no rue in the crowd.

I don't know if she is disappointed with me, or yesterday was her last goodbye to me, but I know that no matter what they think or think, my way will continue.

Lier knew that she was going to move back to the original big house. She was happy and confused, and asked me why, and asked if I would return in the future. She also wanted to play with her friends in the village. I did n’t answer her. There is no way to guarantee anything, just standing at the stern of the boat, feeling that the bamboo pole is a little lighter on the shore, and the hull swings into the river, gradually, away from the north shore, and away from the already familiar, quiet Landscape.

A small hand came out gently and grabbed my finger.

As soon as I lowered my head, I saw Lier's round cheeks, and under the eyelashes that flickered like butterfly wings, the watery eyes were looking at the Jixiang Village slowly away.

She looked up at me: "Mother, can we come back?"

"..."

After all, instead of answering her question, I gently embraced her little shoulder.

The boat is gradually far away.

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Back to Jiangnan, it was a bustling busy.

Han Ruoshi and Han Zitong came back a few days ago and have already made some preparations. The inner courtyard seems to be still being packed. The bamboo forest is still lush and green, the bluestone slab road is still clean, the room is still so quiet and elegant, and the air is faintly smoked. Incense, everything, like a picture before leaving, still.

Maybe, just waiting for someone.

And I-back to Jinling, was waiting for someone.

On the third day, the date of Wangjiang Pavilion's appointment also came.

Wangjiang Pavilion, I didn't know where it was before, but I also knew it was a gazebo by the river. And when the carriage picked us up, I realized that it was a ferry. When I sneaked across the river in a private boat, the ferry stopped, and Pei Yuanxiu specially made it clear there, and a large bunch of reeds were pulled out. The paved road was smooth; the simple trestle was rebuilt, widened and paved so that the horses could run on it; and at the end of the bridge, a gazebo was erected.

Standing in front of the river, listening to the sound of wind, looking at the vast waves of smoke in front of me, the broad river surface seems to have no margins, only a sparkling wave, the sound of water, which lasts for thousands of years, is illuminated by the sun, and it is like a river Xinghe is brilliant.

I suddenly thought of Uncle Ai, and he asked Susu to scatter his ashes in the Yangtze River, because he said that it was not a river of water, but an endless stream of heroic blood.

And where will the hero's blood of this river flow?

I stood at the head of the bridge, listening to the sound of the water, and I was a little bit fascinated. When I returned, I saw that Han Zitong had come behind me.

Today's appointment with Wangjiang Pavilion was her and her sister, who invited Yang Xiafu Yin to post in the name of King Jiang Xia, and they naturally came.

Han Ruoshi was fragile and could not stand Jiang Feng. Like Pei Yuanxiu, she was sitting in the pavilion. Only Han Zitong came to my side. I thought she must be as dissatisfied with me as before and even have bad words.

But unexpectedly, she just looked at Jiang Nian coldly and said, "Will the Yangzhou House Yin come?"

I didn't know what she meant, but calmly said, "I don't know."

"I don't think he will come."

I glanced at her: "Why? If you don't think he will come, then why should you come back?"

She sneered, "It's just a joke."

"joke?"

"Look at the imperial palace Yin, dare you cross the river."

I wasn't listening, "What do you mean?"

She slowly turned her head and looked at me, and smiled: "Don't you know? Our post is for Yangzhou Fu Yin to go to the appointment alone."

"what?!"

I was surprised, they actually post like this? !!

"You said that Yin Yangfu, do you have the courage?"

As she said, she raised her lip corner and looked at me with a sneer: "Still, they don't have the courage at all, then I see that we have to wait for nothing today."

"..."

I bit my lower lip.

Now, although the forces on both sides of the Yangtze River have not been fought, they are already in full swing. As soon as the cold weather entered Yangzhou, they killed all the officials that Pei Yuanxiu arranged there, and recovered Yangzhou by almost **** methods. He may not know that he is against him here. It must be the bone of hate. If you come alone, it is tantamount to a sheep.

At this meeting, there is no benefit at all. Will he still come?

Han Zitong, why did they do this?

I frowned, thinking for a long time, and then slowly said, "Do you want to humiliate people in Yangzhou?"

Han Zitong looked at the corner of one eye and sneered.

"Because he won the Yangzhou government, so you post this post. Because the post is a woman's post, if he doesn't dare to come after reading the post, it will become a laughingstock for people all over the world!"

Han Zitong sneered: "He doesn't have to be the laughingstock of the people in the world, he can come."

My eyebrows are frowned tighter.

He can come, of course he can.

But if you cross the river alone, what's the difference between sending death?

Thinking of this, I could not help but burst of fire, just about to rebuke her, and suddenly, facing the Yangtze River, Han Zitong seemed to see something, the original sneer expression suddenly freezes.

I froze and turned back in a hurry.

Just on the river that was so misty, a light boat slowly sailed towards us.