The rain stopped, the red sun of the first clouds and mist set weakly in the west, in the "Palace of Eternal Life", he sat on the chair, staring at the delicate peony white hosta in his hand in a lost mind, and his fingers gently caressed its finely carved lines. This was the only reward she asked for from her father when her mother was canonized as a nobleman. It is said that it was carved by Taizu himself, but the Yiren who wanted to give it to the people of Yi had passed away with the wind when the hairpin was carved

Perhaps, because it was the only relic of the concubine, or maybe it was because it was about "the man", so he left it. It's just that after the death of his mother, this hairpin was left lonely by him in the box next to the bookcase for decades. He originally thought that he would never open this box again in his life. Sighing slightly, he closed his eyes and held the hairpin in his hand, today, why did he turn it out, and was it because of her

Outside the dormitory, Qin An walked in in small steps, and when he saw that he looked extremely tired, he whispered: "Your Majesty, the box you wanted, the slave brought it" As he spoke, he handed him a brocade box carved with roses and opened it carefully

He opened his eyes, looked at the small white ivory phoenix tail comb in the brocade box with a little tiredness, reached out to pick it up, and looked at it in front of him. Qin An looked at him and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, you have kept this comb in the book pavilion for three years, and today it is"

He glanced at him, held the comb in his hand, then placed the hosta into the brocade box, picked up a sharp dagger, and began to carve it slowly. This comb was carved by him three years ago, when it had no purpose, it was just a whim. Because he had been by Ruyue's side at that time, in the whole plan, that time was the most leisurely time, because he had nothing to do, he wanted to carve something. Later, because the time was ripe, he was busy preparing to eliminate the Mu clan, so he discarded the half-carved phoenix shape in a brocade box and placed it next to the bookcase at will. And this release is actually three years

The sharp knife is carefully carved on the phoenix's tail, clearly carving every line. Give it to her after carving, he thought, anyway, it has been idle for so many years, but when he stopped the movement of his hand and stroked the clear lines on it, he couldn't help but be a little irritable, why did he think of her every time. When he carved the comb, he never imagined that one day he would give it to a woman

chuckled, but there was a hint of bitterness at the corners of his mouth. At the beginning, how could he have expected that three years later, he would be sad for a woman and a burst of unspeakable bitterness, he went down the knife again, carved carefully, and then after carving, put it into the brocade box in Qin An's hand with the hosta, put down the dagger, closed his eyes, and said, "Send it to Concubine De"

Qin An was stunned, looked at the box in his hand in a daze, and said a little hesitantly: "Your Majesty, do you want to send this hairpin too?" He opened his eyes slightly, waved his hand lightly, signaling him to go quickly, while he propped up his forehead and twisted his sword eyebrows irritably

At dusk, Zhao Chuan, who was beside the Queen Mother, hurriedly came to report that the Queen Mother had set up a banquet in the "Chongyang Palace" tonight, saying that it was to comfort Ouyang Hongyu. After hearing this, he couldn't help but tighten his sword eyebrows irritably. Ouyang Hongyu has always known the general situation, but this time it was a plan that could not be made and another plan was born, which made his heart bored for no reason. He never liked to play this game of hide and seek with women

He supported his forehead, put down the Zhu Pi in his hand, raised his eyes and glanced at Zhao Chuan, who was kneeling on the ground, Bai Banban's fingers tapped the imperial case a few times, and then stretched out his hand and waved it, signaling him to retreat, and then said lazily: "I will go at dinner"

Zhao Chuan raised his head, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only respond for a moment, and then withdrew from the main hall. But as soon as he left, Qin An walked in in a hurry, and whispered in his ear: "Your Majesty, Hua Qiong came to report just now, saying that the concubine Niangniang has been restless these days, standing outside the palace all night looking at the 'Ningxue Palace', and has been embroidering silk handkerchiefs, and his body is weaker than a few days ago", he twisted his eyebrows and waited for Qin An to continue, but Qin An paused for a long time before he said again: "Your Majesty, you haven't visited your concubine Niangniang for several months, and it's raining again today, if Niangniang still stays outside the house all night, The slave is afraid that the mother's illness will be worse."

Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes, and irritability rose in his heart even more. His heart had been stirred by Qingyi and couldn't settle down, but Ouyang Hongyu and Ruyue still bothered him. Seeing that he didn't speak, Qin An whispered unconsciously and worriedly: "Your Majesty, are you staying in the 'Chongyang Palace' tonight?" ”

opened his eyes, got up with a little impatience, strode to the window, and when the cold wind and drizzle blew on his hair, he clenched his fists, and then said coldly: "You go to the 'Ningxue Palace' now to send a message to Concubine De, and I will stay with Ouyang Chongrong tonight, let her pay attention to her body and rest early" and then thought about it, knowing that it was impossible, but still added a sentence self-deprecatingly, and said: "Tonight, let her not wait for me"

Qin An lowered his head, nodded a little unnaturally, and then said softly: "The slave obeys the order, the slave will go to pass the word", as he spoke, he bowed his head and carefully exited the main hall

During dinner, Qin An entered the palace again, but he did not ask him to go to the 'Chongyang Palace' quickly, but Ouyang Chi asked to see him, he twisted his sword eyebrows again, but heard Qin An say: "Your Majesty, it seems that Prime Minister Ouyang must have heard something, otherwise why would he come to see him overnight when the emperor decided to stay in the 'Chongyang Palace'?" ”

He was slightly stunned, but then understood what Tai'an meant, his thin lips couldn't help but smile, he reached out and played with the white jade plate finger on his thumb, and said coldly: "I didn't expect my father to really know my heart", said, glanced at Tai'an, who was a little stunned, and chuckled: "In half an hour, you go to the 'Chongyang Palace' to tell Ouyang Chongrong, just say that the father asks to see me, and is now in the imperial study, tonight, I won't go to her."

Tai'an was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "The slave only knows, and asks the emperor to move the 'imperial study'." He nodded, got up and stepped out of the hall.

Ouyang Chi is a cunning old fox, he is too good at all soldiers, but he is not good at using soldiers, just like a game of chess has just begun, he has begun to screen the good and bad, but he often loses completely because he abandons the child too quickly. Just like Ouyang Hongyu's chess piece, he knew that although Ouyang Hongyu was more than intelligent, her appearance was mediocre, so he gave her up early. But he didn't ask if this piece would be more tempting to the enemy than the bet he had pressed before

He didn't care, when Qingyi didn't appear, he once thought that Ouyang Hongyu was the only woman in the world who was worthy of standing by his side, and he also thought that if he could really wipe out the Ouyang clan in one fell swoop, then Ouyang Hongyu would definitely be able to take the throne on behalf of his sister. After all, with her intelligence and sincerity to herself, even if she has no feelings for her at all, she will take care of the harem so that he has no worries

Thinking of this, he couldn't help sneering in his heart, but he got into the chariot and drove towards the 'imperial study'

*~!·#¥ up her. In the corridor not far away, the sound of gongs and drums rang out, and there were three watches in real time

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has already left the 'Xuanwu Gate', Hua Qiong reported that the queen changed into civilian clothes and was sent out of the palace gate, and only returned to the 'Fengqi Palace' before half a pillar of incense. It seems that the previous news was that the queen sent someone to leak it" Tai'an held the bright yellow cloak in his hand, said unhurriedly, and then put the cloak on his shoulder, and said, "Your Majesty, it's late at night, go back to the palace to rest"

Rest, his eyes dimmed, rest, where to rest? Her own 'Palace of Eternal Life' or her 'Snow Palace'?

He closed his eyes, sighed lightly, and said with his hand: "You went to the 'Ningxue Palace' today, what did Concubine De say?" He always has a glimmer of hope for her, and he always has expectations for his unclear relationship, but he doesn't know what he is expecting

Tai'an glanced at him nervously, then lowered his head and said cautiously: "Back to the emperor, Concubine De Niangniang didn't say anything"

Bang - he punched the royal case, causing Taian to take two steps back. He opened his eyes, with a throbbing pain in his heart, stared out of the window with cold eyes, pursed his thin lips, clenched his palms into a fist, and said, "You follow the chariot back to the 'Heart Palace'", after speaking, he jumped out of the window and threw himself into the dark night.

After passing through the chaotic begonia flower forest, the cold dew wet the dragon robe, his footsteps suddenly froze, and he narrowed his eyes across several gardens, staring at the woman standing in front of the window in a daze

The light rain in the sky was intermittent, he walked forward step by step, his eyes staring at his quiet and contemplative face, almost without thinking, he thought that she must be thinking about Ruyue, thinking about how to help Ruyue gain a foothold in this deep palace, thinking about how to get Ruyue out of the cold palace, thinking about how to push Ruyue back into his arms Thinking of this, he actually felt a little suffocated, clenched his fists, and strode in her direction

The cold wind blew her long hair on the sideburns, and the flickering candle flame on her back, and she couldn't see what kind of emotions were hidden in those clear but always sad eyes, he approached her, smelled the cold fragrance in the air, looked at her sad eyes, and then when she seemed to be aware, he turned the window and hugged her

Her body was stiff, her eyes were full of astonishment and fright, her hands were tightly pressed against his chest, and after a while, she called him in a panic: "Your Majesty"

"Well," he replied, and then slowly let go of her body so that she could look up at him, and kissed her on the lips as she looked up in confusion

He still longed for her so much that his heart gradually lost and sank in this kiss, but she struggled as if frightened, and let him suddenly wake up from this sinking, and then, when he realized that he was lost, anger swept over his heart, and he couldn't help but rage on her lips even more

She smelled so fragrant that it smelled of destruction, and he pestered her, lingering so deeply that he couldn't help but slide down to her neck as he left her lips, gnawing on the snow-white skin, leaving shocking marks, and then picked her up sideways and strode to the bed

The moment he placed her on the big bed, he saw the fear and nervousness in her eyes. He sneered and ruthlessly ignored it. He knew that since yesterday, she should be scared of herself. After all, he was so fierce and demanded so much, even he himself felt scared, but he just missed her, just wanted her, and every moment when he couldn't see her, he would be panicked, and he didn't even know what to do

Her hand clutched the sheet, and silently told him that her whole body shrank slightly to the corner of the bed in her panic at the moment, and her red and swollen lips said with trepidation: "Shouldn't the emperor rest in the 'Chongyang Palace'?" ”

He looked at her, he couldn't hear what she said at all, just looked at her petite body with blazing eyes, reached out to caress her face, and ran his fingers across her pink lips, and when he saw the cunning that flashed in her eyes, he couldn't help but sneer and said in a low voice: "What did Qingyi say just now?"

She looked at him, as if wondering why he treated her like this, then pursed her lips and said lightly: "The emperor asked Gonggong Qin to tell his concubine today that he would stay in the palace where he filled his sister."

His eyes dimmed, and then he sat on the edge of the bed, suppressing the surging in his heart, but he sneered and thought about her words. He didn't know why he had to come here tonight, if he had a choice, he even wished he had never met her, if that was the case, then he wouldn't be so sinking, but

Taking a deep breath, he half-leaned on the flower carving in front of the bed, his eyes locked on her calm and indifferent face, reached out to hold her slender hand, kneaded it in his palm, and said calmly: "I don't want to go", it is true that he does not want to go, and he does not want to come here. But his heart always compelled him to come

After hearing what he said, her eyes suddenly quieted down, without the previous rejection and panic, but still without trust and dependence. She pursed her lips as if to erase the traces of the cruelty he had just done to her, and then he felt her hand slowly clasp his hand behind his own, silent

He looked at her quietness, and the softness in his heart suddenly ached. With a soft sigh, he pulled her into his arms, pressed his chin against her forehead, and closed his eyes

In fact, all he wants is for her to be sincere, but why is it so difficult

The night was deep, and he stood in the dimly lit room, looking at the countless pieces of begonia flowers on the table, and the burning of his chest was so hot that he didn't know how to describe it. She doesn't love him, but she always likes to do these sensational things, making him indulge and wake up with a basin of cold water, so that after he thinks he got what he wants, he tells him that he actually didn't get anything

Irritability, spreading throughout the body in the chest. He reached out and picked up a petal, but when he thought that she valued other people's lives more than him, he suddenly waved his sleeve and disrupted all the petals on the table, and then looked back at the woman on the bed who was pretending to be asleep, clenched his fists, jumped out of the window, and ran in the drizzling black paint

He knew that she had woken up, and he also knew that, with her character, he would definitely get up and follow him. After all, she was an extremely intelligent woman, and it was impossible for her to let the things she had mastered go wrong. So, step by step, he walked in the direction of the cold palace, he wanted a witness, he wanted an answer that he had been wondering about. He wondered if this woman could be so calm and indifferent when she saw him with other women

Later, he went to see Ruyue, silently let Ruyue hug him tightly, in the dark, he looked at her through the woods with a plain body wet with rainwater, looked at her lonely standing behind the bushes staring at his indifferent eyes, sneering at his own stupidity, but still felt sorry for her