The queen leaves the court

Chapter 33 I will not wait for you anymore (1)
It was already late when Diling came out, so Helianqing tied the key to the stone wall of Concubine Ying's Diling, and tied the lost and recovered Tiger Talisman around her neck again.

"This is a secret between you and me, don't lose it again, let alone say no more, understand?" Putting it on without any resistance to her, Helian Qing's voice was more imperceptibly gentle, leaning into her ear Speaking softly, she lowered her head and still did not make a sound, but nodded lightly to him.

Helping her to get on the horse, and hugging her as tightly as when he came, He Lianqing turned his head to stare at the tomb of his mother and concubine, his seductive double pupils suddenly lit up.

Ten years later, he thought he understood why his mother and concubine did some strange things before she died.

"What do you want to ask?" His fingers lifted An Zixun's chin, and his fingertips stroked her skin back and forth.Her frown, which had been furrowed just now, has not yet relaxed.

"Why is the key to open the Diling and the Tiger Talisman that mobilizes the defenders of Western Chu the same?" She asked puzzled.

Vaguely, she always had a strange feeling that before Concubine Ying passed away, she built a mausoleum to freeze herself inside, as if she had predicted that Helian Qing would definitely come here.

"Do you know Beiyan?" He Lianqing asked.

"Northern Yan's iron cavalry roamed the battlefield, but they were destroyed by Western Chu more than 20 years ago." An Zongbai fought all the year round, and she heard him talk about those previous battles since she was a child.

He Lianqing's eyes darkened, and his tone was cool when talking about the past. "The defenders of the Western Chu Imperial Capital are also iron cavalry, and the person who trained them at that time was my mother and concubine."

An Zixun never imagined that Concubine Ying Gui had such a powerful side that was unknown to everyone.

"This mausoleum was also conceived by her, and she ordered people to build it early in the morning. All the organs you see inside were all made by her. Before she married Xichu, everyone knew Xie Hongying, the eldest princess of the Beiyan royal family."

She was startled, no wonder the name sounded familiar to her.

More than 20 years ago, it was An Zongbai who led the army to destroy Beiyan.

From her eyes, He Lianqing knew that An Zixun probably knew what happened back then, "The eldest princess who has lost her country married the emperor who destroyed her own country. No matter how much favor she gets, in the eyes of others, she is always someone who needs to be guarded against." .Even the children born are not qualified to be compared with other princes."

If Helian Yufeng pampered him to heaven again, his mother and concubine would not allow him to be a little bit arrogant.Before he was sensible, she was sent out of the palace to study art early, and she was only willing to see him once a year. Whenever they met, she would say at most one sentence, "Qing'er, I'm sorry."

It's not that he doesn't love his son, but that the concubine mother loves him too deeply, for fear that she will no longer be able to protect him after death!

Trapped in memories of the past, he looked calm and indifferent.He didn't think about the crown prince's position, let alone envy the high dragon chair, but he had to survive.

Ten years is enough to train his mind and abilities.

Get the Tiger Talisman, and you can control the military power of the imperial capital.Only when you have no worries about your life can you open the stone wall of the Diling to see her. The mother and concubine died, but you always miss him who is alone in the world.

For him to live safely in the future, the concubine mother has worked so hard to prepare for so long.She didn't want him to participate in the struggle for the throne, but she gave him the ability to protect himself.

She even set An Zixun for him...

His eyes shifted to the person in his arms, he took her body, and they didn't know each other well, but when she was by his side, Helian Qing would feel warm and at ease.

The last time the Three Lives Gu broke out, he didn't look for her, it was the first time that night was so difficult that he felt even more painful.

He didn't come to see her, but he knew that she had waited all night without sleep. What was this for?
The antidote that Jin Xiaotong needed had already been sent to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and he was not supposed to deliver the reply letter in his hand, but he walked to her residence by a strange coincidence.

Seeing the smile she hadn't seen for many days after seeing the reply, she never asked for anything for herself, before and now, he suddenly felt that everything An Zixun wanted now came true, and there would be no relationship between them from now on. She called the exchange.

Sure enough, she returned to her previous quiet appearance.

After getting along with her for a while, the only thing He Lianqing understood after her flamboyant behavior at first was that An Zixun was actually more tolerant.

This reminded him of his mother.

He even thought that she could be noisy with him as before, instead of being silent now.

Before arriving at Prince Qing's Mansion, he saw Li Shen anxiously waiting for his return from afar.

Seeing that it was He Lianqing who came, Li Shen immediately stepped forward and said in a worried voice, "The emperor is here."

"Understood, you go back and tell me that the king will be there soon." At night, it was probably not a good thing for Helian Yufeng to come to the palace to wait for him.

Li Shen didn't move, but glanced at An Zixun.

"What are you doing here?" He Lianqing wondered why Li Shen, who was usually calm and smart, was so stunned.

Li Shen said again, "Back to the prince, the emperor does not want to see you, but the princess."

An Zixun's arms hugged her waist even tighter, and Helianqing's cold voice was next to her ears, "See the princess? This king wants to accompany you."

"The emperor ordered, I saw the princess, please go to rest first."

He Lianqing turned a deaf ear to it, and carried An Zixun off the horse in front of the palace, refusing to let go of her domineering manner. "You go and answer the question, this king is begging to see the emperor."

"This..." In the current situation, even Li Shen didn't know what to do?I had no choice but to look at An Zixun.

"Don't worry, my lord. Please let my concubine go. You can't keep the emperor waiting." She grasped Helianqing's hand on her waist, and lowered her voice, "My lord, please be considerate, don't make An Zi's eyes hurt anymore." Kaoru is hard to do."

Helian Yufeng was really furious when he remembered that he had suffered a hundred punishments for her.

He Lianqing insisted on sending her there, and before she saw Helian Yufeng, he suddenly said to her, "An Zixun, remember, no matter what happens, this king will support you, you don't need to be afraid of anyone !"

After hearing this, she only smiled lightly, and replied lightly, "I see."

It was rare for her to speak, and with a slight smile, He Lianqing had no choice but to let her go to see Helian Yufeng.

He Lianqing felt as if a long time had passed in just a short time.This time, Xie Cheng, who was accompanying him, had no way to come out to see him and reveal some news.

When Helian Yufeng left, he just glanced at him without saying anything, and ordered Xie Cheng to drive back to the palace.

"What did he say to you?" He Lianqing stood up, stepped forward to stop her and began to question An Zixun, her complexion was not good when she came out.

"Nothing." She tried to avoid him.

He Lianqing didn't believe at all that the emperor would come to him to see An Zixun alone for no reason without reason. "An Zixun, tell the truth!"

He couldn't care that there were servants in the mansion around him, so he hugged her tightly as he spoke!
An Zixun couldn't deal with him with all his strength, and it happened that he didn't care about other people's eyes. The servants all blushed and ran away when they saw it, but he was the only one who could not let go of her.

She raised her head and stared at He Lianqing, that charming and unparalleled face was right in front of her. An Zixun stared intently at his tense questioning expression for a long time.

"Say it quickly." She stared at him without blinking, and suddenly felt her heart beating half a minute faster, He Lianqing lowered her voice for no reason.

"No matter what happens, I won't be afraid at all with you by my side, my lord. So, you don't have to ask any more, just remember your promise to An Zixun." She didn't struggle, and simply leaned into his arms He said softly, "I'm very tired, if your lord still has strength, you might as well send me back to rest."

Leaning against his broad chest, she relaxed, only feeling tired.

What else could Helian Yufeng say when he saw her?
"I won't pursue the matter of Chunshui this time! But An Zixun, don't let me down on you. If I find out, you dare to betray Qing'er for others, whether it's An Zongbai or the Nanhai Jin family , I will never let it go!"

The father and son seemed to be in conflict, but he cared a lot about this son, He Lianqing. A father pampered and protected his child too much, so what could she say after hearing it.

He Lianqing didn't leave, she lay beside her for one night, it seemed to be a habit to have him around, the result of her insomnia for several nights was to sleep in his arms without knowing the world.

I only remember that in a daze, he leaned over and whispered in her ear, but she didn't want to hear it, so he lightly bit her earball to wake her up a bit.

"You are not allowed to go anywhere tonight, until I come back..."

An Zixun was fully awake, turned around and looked, the quilt beside her was a little messy, confirming the traces he left last night, there seemed to be his residual warmth on it, and the familiar ambergris seemed to be absent.

She sat up with thick black hair hanging down her body like water, beside her pillow was a mahogany carved box, An Zixun reached out to pick up the box and opened it.

Before noon, Li Shen, the head of the palace, begged to see her, saying that the emperor had sent someone to send congratulatory gifts, and he was waiting for her to order and arrange.

Li Shen was waiting for her to reply, seeing An Zixun frowning in confusion, he turned to look at him.

Last night, Helian Yufeng rushed here angrily, half questioning and half threatening her. It's only been a few hours, why did he send someone to deliver things?
She probably didn't know that in these years, on this day, the prince was not drunk for a day and a night, but this morning he was sober, and his mood was not so good, but it was very different from the gloomy in previous years.

"Today is the prince's birthday. There has been no banquet in the past ten years, but every year on this day, the emperor will definitely send someone to send congratulatory gifts."

It turned out that it was his birthday...

Concubine Ying passed away ten years ago, and that person has not celebrated her birthday for ten years. The birthday of the child is the day of the mother's death. He saw Concubine Ying's trembling uncontrollably yesterday.

He Lianqing is a man who is indifferent, ruthless, rebellious, domineering, and ruthless. She has seen all this before, but An Zixun has never seen him like yesterday in Diling, let alone what she thought he was. He Lianqing drew an equal sign!

"Don't go anywhere tonight, wait until I come back..." He said to her almost like an order.

coincide?Or did she misunderstand the meaning?
From the beginning until now, she really has never understood He Lianqing.

"I'm still in the palace for a short time, so I'm going to ask Director Li to help arrange it." She stopped thinking about it, and simply said to Li Shen to arrange it immediately.

"Yes." Li Shen replied, his eyes inadvertently caught a glimpse of the opened wooden box in An Zixun's hand, and he was a little surprised by the contents inside.

Noticing that Li Shen's eyes were fixed on the wooden box, she was a little curious, "Why did the manager see this thing and be so surprised?"

It is undeniable that she was amazed when she saw this pearl hairpin.The technique is ingenious, although the pearls used in the inlays are not big, they are full and round in shape, and when you look closely, there is a layer of cool light blue luster like sea water on the surface of the pearls.

Seeing many rare treasures, she was attracted at first sight.

"I made the concubine laugh. This pearl hairpin slave has seen the noble concubine Ying wear it before. I heard from the prince that it is the most precious thing of the empress. It is really rare and beautiful, and I will never forget it!" Li Shen replied honestly.

"Well, it's very beautiful. I've seen many deep-sea pearls, all of which are rare and precious, but I've never seen this kind." She sincerely praised it, and suddenly thought that this is the most precious thing of Concubine Ying, and Helian Qing gave it to her?
In the middle of the night, the cold moon fell like frost in front of her window, dotted with silver light.

A few dishes of exquisite dishes and pastries were placed for several hours, while An Zixun sat at the table and did not move for the same several hours.

Ah Duan came in to see that she was still sitting like this, and she couldn't see it. "Miss, you should eat something first and then rest. It's been a night. If you continue to wait like this, you still don't know when the prince will come back?"

While persuading, kapok came in.

Looking at the scene in front of her, her heart froze, and when she was going to tell the concubine on her behalf, she thought carefully before opening her mouth slowly.

"Why haven't you rested yet?" An Zixun looked at her in a blink of an eye, and felt a brief astringency in her heart. As time passed, her heart gradually became colder. Fortunately, she didn't feel much after the coldness.

"My lord is in a hurry tonight. I am afraid that I will be late, so I specially asked my servant to bring a message to the princess, and ask her to go to bed early."

"Understood, I'm sorry to trouble you to come here so late." An Zixun nodded her thanks after hearing this, with a calm expression.When she turned to leave, she was stopped again. "Mumian, do you know where the prince is now?"

When Kapok's words came to her lips, she remembered what she saw that night, and what Master Qi had repeatedly told her...

Originally, I shouldn't have answered one more question, but then I remembered that An Zixun had always been kind to her, and as a woman, she could somewhat understand what the princess was thinking.

Furthermore, Kapok knew what day it was today.

"The servant knows."

Wangjiang Tower.

In the pavilion in the middle of the lake, a couple of Bi people had a drink under the moonlight.

Although the moonlight was hazy, An Zixun could still recognize who the red figure was, and who could wear this fiery red clothes with arrogance and publicity.

That woman was not Hua Qianyou, but she had seen them before. She still remembered that not long ago, she met them in the same way in the garden. The only difference was that this time, He Lianqing didn't point his sword at her.

"Third sister-in-law..." He Lianxiao obviously didn't expect her sudden arrival, he stopped in front of her and waved his hand to signal her not to come closer, but he was busy explaining something for He Lianqing.

An Zixun smiled, "I know what I saw." She said and handed him the wrapped things that accompanied her.

The package is thick, and it is still warm to the touch through the cloth.

"Please tell me that An Zixun will not wait for him when you are free later." After she finished speaking, she turned around, and the purple figure disappeared into the night. Seeing her silent and calm posture, He Lianxiao said in her heart I can't feel anything.

He has long since lost his initial dislike for An Zixun. During Qiu Wei's hunt, he treated her as a friend. When he came back from this escape, Helian Xiao even felt that the third brother seemed to treat her differently.

It's just that today's matter is related to the future of the third brother and even bad luck. If one less person knows, it will be more safe.He even sent the kapok back home, leaving all around guarded by confidants.

He looked at the two talking in the Huxin Pavilion with some anxiety, and then turned his head to look at An Zixun who was walking away. He didn't care about the things he was dragging, and almost fell over.

Quickly put it on the table, He Lianxiao opened it to check, thinking that he must not break it and explain to the third brother.

After he saw clearly what An Zixun sent, he secretly scolded himself, how can he explain to the third brother now...

In a hurry to come out, she forgot to put on more clothes, An Zixun felt a little cold, it was late at night, and all the shops were closed, and she couldn't find a warm place to sit.

Walking casually, she noticed a small stall on the corner of the street with the tip of her eyes. The candlelight was weak, and the heat was rising, which made her feel extra warm when she saw it in the cold night.

She walked over there before sitting down and waiting to speak.

"What a coincidence."

The sweet voice came from right beside An Zixun. The plain clothes on him still couldn't conceal his indistinguishable beauty.

"It's you!" She turned her head to see who it was, and couldn't help laughing, as if she had met an old friend. "Why are you here?" She asked, but seeing that there was wine on the table, she took it over and poured a glass without being polite.

The spicy taste was too spicy, the mouth went down the throat to the abdomen, and a fire suddenly burned, and some tears were born, and the coldness of the body suddenly faded away.

"It's not good wine, you drink too fast."

"Drink for fun, don't care if it's good wine." She frowned, and pushed the glass in front of him, "Give me another glass."

He poured it silently, and seeing An Zixun drink it in one gulp, he quietly stared at her frowning for a while, "You're not happy, why bother to drink again."

"How do you know if I'm happy, Ji Yunshang, are you reluctant to part with the wine?" An Zixun half-joked, her gaze was still on the jug, and suddenly she saw that he kept one hand on the side all the time, and suddenly she restrained herself Smiling, "Is the injury healed?"

"Small injury, healed up long ago, thank you for your concern." He noticed An Zixun's gaze and just smiled.As if he didn't want to continue this topic, he took the initiative to pour another glass for An Zixun, "Too much wine will hurt your health, it's better to drink less. It's rare to see you once. I wonder if madam is interested in listening to Ji Yunshang?"

This time, An Zixun drank a glass slowly, and when she looked up, her eyes were full of light. I don't know if the wine was too spicy, or something else, the corners of her eyes were slightly wet.

"Why not listen to the music for nothing." She nodded in agreement.

The sound of the piano was faint, his arm was injured, and his playing was not as smooth as before, but An Zixun could hear the same understanding and concern in the music.

The two of them had nothing to say anymore, only the sound of the piano accompanied An Zixun, after finishing her last drink, the small stall was about to close, and she slowly stood up.

"Thank you." She said softly, and after walking a few steps, An Zixun turned around and said to him suddenly, "If you don't think I'm stupid, you can leave Xichu with me and go back. Why don't you teach me this apprentice?"

"Ji Yunshang is honored." He nodded in agreement, watching her leave, the sound of the piano at his fingertips suddenly became chaotic...

(End of this chapter)