night enchanting

Chapter 2 The Mysterious Princess (1)
Fengguo, Kyoto city.

On this day, the same topic was being discussed in the streets and alleys: the present King's half-brother——Prince Chen Nangong Ye suddenly got married, and the identity of Concubine Chen was unknown.

And everyone in the world knows that at the age of 14, Nangong Ye led troops to quell the border chaos. He once wiped out hundreds of thousands of enemies with an army of [-], and was known as the god of war for the country.Two years ago, the former king passed away suddenly. He killed the traitor Ye Heng and his party with lightning, quelled the civil strife in the court, and helped the crown prince Nan Gongao ascend to the throne.

With such a respected status of one person under ten thousand, many princes and ministers want to marry him, but King Chen has no intention of marrying concubines.There was also a woman who took the initiative to seduce her in an attempt to find a concubine, but she was cut naked on the bed!

Since then, no one has dared to mention this matter.

However, today, King Chen suddenly married a concubine, and also married a woman of unknown origin, and on this big wedding day, there will be no wedding banquet, no bridal bride and a welcoming team. Entering the bridal chamber... really puzzling!
After nightfall, in Prince Chen's Mansion, all the courtyards were brightly lit.

In Chaoxi Garden, the quiet and simple new house, except for red candles, the bride's red hijab and a wedding dress, there is no festive color.

The young and beautiful bride has been sitting by the bed for three full hours, but she is neither arrogant nor impatient, extremely calm.

"My lord."

The maid's voice came from outside the door, and the bride's originally expressionless face finally moved slightly. The slender and white fingers placed in front of her slowly clasped the other palm, and she heard a vaguely familiar but very strange voice. The voice sounded from outside the door with full majesty: "You all step back."

After a while of slightly messy footsteps, the surroundings returned to silence again.

Shanshan's belated groom, Nangong Ye, stood at the door, glanced at the poorly furnished new house, and then walked in. He didn't look at the bride, but went straight to the table in the center of the room and sat down. He took a glass of wine and slowly brought it to his lips, smelling it but not drinking it.

"What you want, this king has already done it. I hope that the dark pavilion, don't let this king down!" After a while, the noble prince spoke, his voice was indifferent, with a warning, and he still didn't look at the person sitting by the bed. woman.

The woman raised her eyes lightly, and through the brocade-colored mandarin duck's red gauze hijab, she saw a man in a black brocade robe with dark patterns showing an incomparably majestic aura.He was still impeccably handsome, exuding a natural aristocratic temperament in his gestures, but he was a little more indifferent and deep than before.

He sat in front of her like this, but without the warmth of the distant memory.

Feeling the woman's gaze, Nangong Ye raised his phoenix eyes slightly, and immediately glanced at her coldly.

The woman's heart sank, she immediately restrained her thoughts, and said with a faint smile: "Don't worry, my lord. Since the dark pavilion dares to respond, there will be no mistakes."

Her clear and shallow voice carried 12 points of affirmation.

Nangong Ye then smiled and said: "That's good." After finishing speaking, he turned the celadon wine cup in his hand, and said: "Although your dark pavilion is quite famous in the Jianghu, it is known as the most powerful in the Jianghu Assassination organization, but in the eyes of this king, it is just an ant. If you want to crush it, it is easy. Since you have entered my palace, you have to abide by the rules of the palace. thing!"

The woman raised her lips, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was slightly bitter, but she couldn't help but raised her chin, and said with a proud smile: "My lord thinks too much of himself! But, if you don't try... how do you know it's delusional?"

Such an obvious sense of ridicule obviously dismissed his warning, Nangong Ye's complexion darkened, his smile disappeared, and he shot straight at her with unfathomable sharpness, and said in a deep voice: "You are not timid, how dare you How dare you speak out to mock this king! This king, I want to see what qualifications you have to be arrogant!"

After finishing speaking, he suddenly raised his hand, and she felt a gust of wind blowing towards her face, and heard a sound of "tearing", the red gauze veil on her head split away in all directions, revealing a stunning face. Against the backdrop of red candles and happy clothes, the skin looks like creamy fat, and the eyebrows look like Qingdai.

At this moment, she had a slight smile on her lips but her eyes were cold, like a fairy who had left the world to see all the expressions in the world, without any sign of panic.

Nangong Ye's heart moved slightly, as if he had seen such a pair of cold and desolate eyes before.

He frowned slightly, and when he was thinking about it, he heard the woman smile and said: "I have no intention of mocking the lord, but the lord warned me not to agree, since I have married into the palace, I naturally take it as my duty to serve the lord well. "

She stood up gracefully, walking lightly like a weak willow Fufeng gracefully walked to him and sat down, took the wine glass in his hand with her slender fingers, and drank it down under his surprised gaze.

The wine enters the throat, spicy and strong.But she smiled and said: "Your Highness is worthy of being the good husband that I dream of, condescending to pour wine for this concubine in person, I am flattered and flattered!"

Nangong Ye squinted his eyes, grabbed her slender wrist suddenly, pulled her closer, held up the jug, his whole body exuded a dangerous message, his deep voice was full of charm, and he fixed his gaze on her, He smiled and said: "Since my concubine likes it, how about... this king will give you the whole pot of wine, okay?"

His tone sounded gentle, but it made people feel like they were in the frost, rain and snow in the cold winter, and the cold air poured into the heart from all directions, making people want to escape.However, the woman did not retreat but advanced, exhaled like blue on his handsome face, and sighed softly: "What can I do, this concubine is too weak to drink anymore."

Nangong Ye narrowed his eyes and said, "You can drink whatever you want, and don't drink if you don't want to?" He let go of her hand, clasped her delicate chin, and said coldly, "I'm afraid, you can't help it." !"

Before she could react, he had already stood up and looked down at her, his cold eyes piercing her eyelids like a sharp sword, and the strong wine in the pot hit her small and straight nose like a winter hailstone, flowing down the fine porcelain-like The skin flows to the slender and graceful neck, and then rushes to the bright red dazzling clothes.

There was a moment of suffocation, but instead of begging for mercy, she raised her eyes proudly, with a cold and stubborn light in her eyes, meeting his gloomy eyes, and stretched out her lilac tongue to lick the remaining wine on her lips, smiling charmingly Said: "It tastes good, I would like to thank the prince for giving me the wine!"

Nangong Ye froze, pushed her to the ground suddenly, looked at the corner of her mouth that was still smiling, frowned and said: "It's a waste of effort!" After speaking, he threw the flagon on the ground violently, turned around without hesitation step away.

The woman behind her was still half-lying on the ground, raising her eyes slightly, fixedly looking at the direction where he was leaving, her eyes were a little misty, she thought that he would at least play tricks, but unexpectedly, he didn't even bother to play tricks, and said directly and simply Expressed that she was extremely dissatisfied with the terms of this transaction, so dissatisfied that she didn't even want to ask her name.

"Nangong Ye, my name is Rumo!"

Facing the disappearing figure, she curled her lips mockingly, but no sound came out.Standing up slowly, she casually asked the maid who had just entered the door and looked at the messy ground with a surprised expression, "What's your name?"

The servant girl came back to her senses, bowed her eyes hurriedly, and replied: "My servant Shuiyue, I have seen the princess."

Ru Mo hummed lightly, and glanced at the maid twice, and saw that this maid was about her age, with a handsome appearance, and there was a bit of hostility of a martial artist between her brows, which was barely noticeable.She couldn't help frowning slightly, and said in a deep voice: "I don't like troublesome people. From now on, without my order, you are not allowed to enter this room. Go down!"

The servant girl was stunned for a moment, answered "Yes", and then left.

The door was closed, and Rumo took off her scarlet wedding dress that was soaked in wine, threw it on the ground, then walked to the bronze mirror and sat down. Picking up the wooden comb, combed the ends of her hair twice, and the collar on her left shoulder was driven off gently. She raised her eyes slightly, and saw a bright red birthmark in the shape of a falling flower on the black hair in the mirror near the front of the person's left shoulder. It is looming under the cover, making her originally beautiful and refined face enchanting and charming.

She glanced lightly at the deep bruises on her wrist, her eyes were extremely indifferent, as if she was looking at something that had nothing to do with her.

This night was fairly peaceful, but in the early morning of the second day, rumors that "the prince left with a flick of his sleeves on the wedding night, and the new princess is not favored!" spread quietly in the palace.

Rumo had breakfast and asked Shuiyue to take her around the palace. This tour lasted for half a day. The whole palace, except Chaoxi Garden, had good scenery everywhere, especially the back garden. The stone path is winding, surrounded by lush forests, and the water pavilions and pavilions in the middle are reflected with various flowers, just like the beautiful scenery in the painting, which makes people feel relaxed and happy when they see it.

Rumo walked among them, looking around, without saying a word.Shuiyue followed her behind without saying a word, until Rumo walked into a green bamboo forest, Shuiyue suddenly stepped forward and said, "Princess, you can't go ahead!"

"Why?" Rumo asked.

Shuiyue replied: "The front is Waiting for the Moon Pavilion. According to the rules of the palace, no one is allowed to enter the Waiting for the Moon Pavilion unless there is a warrant from the prince."

Ru Mo paused, looked up at an octagonal pavilion with red corridors and green tiles standing on the top of the extended stone steps in the shade of green bamboos, elegant and majestic and lonely.

"Daiyue Pavilion..." She glanced thoughtfully, and asked, "Is there any place in the palace that you can't go to?"

Shuiyue thought about it: "There is also... the prince's study. Princess, it's past lunch time, let's go back."

Rumo nodded, and walked back with Shuiyue. Just as she turned out of the bamboo forest, there was a sound of beating and cursing from one side. She didn't intend to meddle in other people's business, but someone on the other side scolded angrily: "Xinyan, you damn little hoof!" !" Rumo stopped immediately as he was about to leave, a strange look flashed across his usually cold and calm eyes, and he immediately moved towards that side.

Behind a low blue wall, a middle-aged woman in her forties was putting her hands on her hips, and she was arrogantly reprimanding the crying girl: "You have only been in the palace for a few days, and you dare to fight against me? Tired of work? Do you think you are the unfavorable master in Chaoxi Garden? Huh! Even if you are the master, you still have to look at my face if you are not favored!"

Rumo heard the words and narrowed her eyes slightly. This morning, she walked half a circle around the palace, and all the servants she saw were respectful and polite. Normally, this palace should be well-regulated, with a clear distinction between superiority and inferiority. How could someone be so arrogant? ?She glanced at Shuiyue behind her faintly, and Shuiyue hurriedly stepped forward and said in a low voice: "She is Nanny Xing, the prince's nanny!"

Someone from the palace?No wonder so arrogant!
Rumo glanced at the panic-stricken girl in green who was kneeling on the ground, with disheveled hair and swollen cheeks, who was busy kowtowing to the woman and begging for mercy: "Xinyan knew it was wrong! Xinyan is new here and doesn't know the rules of the palace. , I offended Mammy, please forgive me this time!"

"Excuse me? Then who will take my nanny Xing seriously next time? Someone, beat me hard until she can't speak. If anyone dares to be merciful, see if I don't strip you." skin!"

Two guards in green clothes led the order to step forward, grabbed the girl in green clothes and raised their hands to beat her. Ru Mo frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Stop!"

Her voice was not loud, but it was majestic enough that the guards in Tsing Yi stopped their movements involuntarily.

Nanny Xing immediately turned to look at her, her face was still angry, but when her eyes touched Rumo, she was taken aback for a moment, although she was dressed in simple and elegant clothes without gorgeous decorations, but this indifferent and majestic aura was definitely a master !As for the master of the entire palace, there is only one Madam Xing has never seen before, and that is the unfavored new concubine she just mentioned!Thinking of this, Nanny Xing's expression became a little unnatural.

Seeing that everyone was still in a daze, Shuiyue hurriedly said: "The concubine is here, why don't you hurry up and greet her!"

"Meet the princess!" The guards came to their senses first and quickly knelt down to salute, but Madam Xing just bowed her body in a calm manner, and said in an arrogant tone: "The servant girl Xing has seen the princess. I don't know much about the rules of the palace. Every garden servant in the mansion is managed by a special person, and this little bitch is under the care of the servant. She made a mistake today, and it is also the duty of the servant to punish her. Please don't interfere."

It's the palace rules again!From last night to now, three people have mentioned these four words.

Ru Mo couldn't help laughing and said: "Since it's the rules of the palace, this princess shouldn't interfere, but it's strange, I don't know why, I like this girl when I see it, I want to ask for favor with my mother, give me this girl, how about it?" ?”

She raised her eyebrows lightly, and her tone was neither light nor heavy.If it is placed on ordinary people, it will definitely go along with the flow and act as a favor, but this Madam Xing said with a firm voice: "Please forgive me, my concubine, for not being able to agree! In the palace, there are countless girls and servants in every courtyard. If you want to add someone to the palace, you need the permission of the prince. As long as the princess can get instructions from the prince, the slave will send this girl to the princess in person immediately!" After speaking, she glanced at Rumo, clearly not putting her on the spot. in the eyes.

Ru Mo's eyes sank and he didn't speak.

Shuiyue frowned and said, "Nurse Xing! What's the matter with you? The princess is the master, so why bother to ask you for a servant?"

Nanny Xing didn't even look at Shuiyue, she raised her head and said, "Master, you have to behave according to the rules!"

Ru Mo laughed when he heard this, but the smile didn't catch his eyes. He just stared at Nanny Xing, and said in a flat tone, "Mama Xing is right. Everyone has to behave. But I don't know the rules of the palace. Can someone allow me?" The servants talk to the master so disregarding the dignity?"

Her eyes were suddenly sharp, mixed with the frost that had been soaked in darkness for a long time, and Madam Xing's heart trembled when she saw it, she frowned and said: "Although this slave is a slave, she is not an ordinary slave! From the palace to the palace, I will follow you, Madam." The prince has been watching him grow up for more than [-] years... If the princess wants to punish the servants, I am afraid that the prince will have to..."

Nanny Xing suddenly stopped talking, looking behind Rumo, her face suddenly turned pale.

"My lord!" Someone saluted in panic.

Ru Mo pretended not to hear it, and laughed at herself, "It seems that my title of princess is just for show." Suddenly being held by a big hand, her body froze slightly, but there was no surprise on her face, she turned her eyes and saw Nangong Ye was looking at her calmly, and said with a half-smile: "Who said that the title of Concubine Ai is just for showing off?" Come on, Madam Xing committed a crime of disrespect to the princess, and ordered her to go to the imperial tomb to guard the tomb of Prince Che for the rest of her life, never to leave."

Ru Mo was stunned when he heard the words, and the surrounding guards looked up in surprise, as if they were surprised that the prince would treat his nanny like this for the sake of the unfavored princess.It seems that this princess is not really out of favor!

At this time, Nanny Xing's expression had returned to normal. After listening to Nangong Ye's words, she did not beg for mercy, but smiled slowly. The smile actually contained a sense of satisfaction. It seemed that this kind of punishment was exactly what she had done all these years. The result that has been expected.

"Thank you, my lord, for your success! This servant will definitely guard the little prince well, and will not go anywhere. I just ask you, my lord, to cherish myself more in the future! This servant will leave."

Ru Mo looked at the back of Nanny Xing leaving, her black eyebrows froze slightly, thoughtful, Prince Che?A little prince who was dismembered by five horses when he was six years old, Nangong Ye's twin brother!

She turned her head to look at the man beside her, and saw that he was looking at the direction where Nanny Xing was leaving. Although his complexion was normal, his eyes were dim and hard to distinguish. Feeling her gaze, Nangong Ye turned around and scolded coldly : "Are you satisfied? It's only the second day of entering the mansion, and you're so restless!"

Ru Mo frowned, pushed away his hand that was still around her waist, took two steps back, and said sharply: "It's clearly a grudge between you, why blame me?"

She would not believe that Nangong Ye sent Madam Xing to the imperial tomb for her sake.

Nangong Ye's face darkened, "Don't pretend to know everything, I hate women who pretend to be smart the most!"

He snorted coldly and walked away.

Rumo looked at his cold back, and there was a slight fluctuation in the depths of his eyes.

"Your name is Xinyan?" After a while, she turned her head to look at the girl in green who was still kneeling on the ground in panic.

The girl nodded timidly, Ru Mo frowned and said: "Change it."

The girl in green was stunned, not knowing what was wrong with her name, but seeing that the princess didn't like it, she didn't dare to ask more, so she nodded obediently: "Yes."

(End of this chapter)