The oath of rebirth not to be a concubine

Chapter 81 I Tasted For You

Now that the winner has been decided in the competition, Emperor Xiqi is very polite, and all the ministers sang congratulations.

After the end of time, Emperor Xiqi invited everyone to the banquet hall, saying that he would congratulate Prince Beili for marrying a beautiful woman, Prince Beili was naturally happy.

When everyone walked to the banquet hall, first there was a palace lady dancing, then chime and drums were played in unison, and the princes and princes were toasting and toasting, the scene was lively.

I looked sideways at the sitting princess, she was also smiling, but I found that although she was smiling, her eyes were empty, with a hint of sadness.She seems to be a completely different person from the woman who danced sword in the hall yesterday.

Although Murong Hao's final decision is enough to show his sincerity, but in terms of talent and appearance, Murong Hao is not outstanding, so marrying him like this is really a pity for her beautiful appearance.

Perhaps, this is the sorrow of the women of the royal family.Even if it is rich in clothes and fine food, luxurious clothes and charming homes, even if it is admired by thousands of people, it still cannot choose its own destiny after all.

She has a beautiful face, but in the end she is a pawn for diplomatic relations and peace.

I raised my eyes to look at His Majesty sitting in the seat, he was stroking his short beard, and talking to Prince Beili, I suddenly remembered what Ji Yunchang said that day, he said: princes and generals have too much helplessness, but not many choices , you and me are all like this...

My heart was a little congested, I picked up the sake in front of me and drank it in one gulp, as if I drank it a little too quickly, my throat was hot, and I actually coughed.

"Are you okay?" Ji Yunchang leaned over to ask, I shook my head, "It's okay, I just feel a little bored."

"I'm a bit bored too, let's go out and get some air."

The two of us sat at the back, but we were very close to the door, so I responded and quietly went out.When I got to the door, I looked back in a strange way, and saw the tenth princess looking at Baili Tianqi.

At this time, Baili Tianqi was also looking at the princess with complicated eyes. From a distance, he looked like a pair of fateful mandarin ducks who were about to part.

When did he become so obsessed...

I suddenly had a thought.

With Baili Tianqi's mentality, he could naturally see that the princess was interested in him.

Even if the princess was married off by Beili, with his character, he definitely wouldn't just let it go.

If...he secretly cheats on Chen Cang, and cleverly lures the princess's affection, the princess will definitely be used by him.

Beili thought he had a backing, but maybe he married a nail...

I hooked my lips slightly, turned around and left the banquet hall.

The two of us walked along the corridor, turned an arch, and there was a garden, and then we walked forward, and there was a small pond.

I walked over and sat on the big rock by the pond, watching the koi in the pond casually.

Ji Yunchang stood beside me with his hands behind his back, and after a while, he said in a low voice, "Why don't you send someone to deliver a letter when you come back."

When I turned around, his face was slightly unnatural, and he immediately added, "Grandma knows you are missing, and misses you very much."

"Master and students are also very worried about you." He said again.

"It's too hasty, I didn't have time to tell you." I was thinking about something, so I answered in a low voice.

He hummed, I turned my head and continued to look at the koi in the water.

"Isn't it dangerous that day?" He asked suddenly.

I nodded and he sighed.After a while, he squatted down, took out a very wide bracelet from his sleeve pocket, pulled my hand over, and placed it on my palm.

The texture of this bracelet is weird, neither gold, silver nor iron, many patterns are carved on the wrist, and there are many small and fine holes on the body of the bracelet, I don't know what it is for.

"What is this?" I asked.

"This is a mechanism body protection bracelet. There are one hundred and eight ox hair piercing needles hidden in it. The needles have the strongest hemp powder. After being touched, they will fall down within a dozen. This hidden weapon has a great shooting power. It can be penetrated into the bone, and can be launched five times in a row, so self-defense is no longer a problem when carried on the body.”

I picked up the bracelet and studied it carefully, and found that the mechanism of this thing is on the inside of the bracelet. You only need to hold your fist flat and forcefully to fire the needle, but it is exquisite.

He said softly again, "This is made of thousand-year-old cold iron. It can't be burned by fire or cut by a knife. It's something that grandma used to carry with her. She hasn't brought it with her since she went to worship Buddha. I bought it yesterday. , you should wear self-defense."

Granny's?Looking up, there is not much expression on his face, only his eyes are slightly lowered.

I thought about it a little.

Putting the bracelet back in his hand, he said, "This thing is very expensive, I can't take it."

"Why?" he asked.

I said, "Don't say this is a treasure, you can't give it away at will, but if the old lady likes it, I can't take it, you should put it away."

Ji Yunchang seemed to frowned, and said, "Grandma doesn't need this now, I begged for it, and it's mine, you can just hold the bracelet."

I smiled, lowering my eyes and refusing.

The wind blows, and the fallen leaves fly.

He was silent, and finally put the bracelet away, "Forget it, maybe you don't really need it."

I smiled slightly, lowered my eyebrows and sat on the rock looking at the koi.

Autumn in Xiqi, the sky changes quickly, the sun is still shining in the morning, and the wind in the afternoon is cool to the bone. I wear thin clothes, so naturally I can’t sit for a long time. After sitting, I have the time to make a cup of tea, so I get up and slowly go back.

Ji Yun often followed by his side, not saying a word, neither far nor near.

The banquet was coming to an end, and everyone was changing cups and cups. I drank two pots of rice dew slowly, and the banquet was over when it was almost time.

Last night I went to bed at the end of midnight, and today I got up too early, I was already tired, I was led out of the palace gate by the eunuch, returned to the general's mansion to wash up, then lay down, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

I don't know if I was dreaming, but I felt someone was in the room in my sleep, I woke up abruptly, there was indeed a person sitting by the table in the room, as soon as I passed by, I picked up the Mo Que and flicked it away, but the person laughed.

"Girl, what are you doing with the knife? Do you want to fight with me?"

I got up and covered myself with a brocade quilt, and hummed, "You Chinese people like to stay up in the middle of the night and come to the women's boudoir?"

He chuckled lightly and didn't answer, but he came to my bed and stood outside the curtain.

"What are you doing!" I was a little annoyed.

He was just silent, and after a while, he sighed softly and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to see if you, girl, can kick the quilt when you sleep."

I glared at him and snorted.

He backed away, took a sip of the tea on the table, and suddenly asked me, "Little girl, if one day, after I leave, I never show up again, will you miss me a little bit?"

I didn't say anything, I just turned Mo Que into a short knife and put it under the pillow.

"Maybe not. After all, you girl is very heartless."

He suddenly laughed, took a sip of tea, and put the cup on the table, "Go to sleep, I'm leaving."

After finishing speaking, I heard a light knock on the window, and there was no sound in the room.

I said angrily, "Don't play tricks, I know you can't leave."

No one responded, so I simply tore open the curtain to see, the room was really empty.

Isn't there something wrong with this person?Came over in the middle of the night, and said to see if I kicked the quilt.

baffling.

Today is inexplicable.

I put down the curtain and lay back on the couch, falling into a deep sleep again after a while.

When I woke up in the morning, I was still awakened by the lingering aroma. There were piles of food, preserved fruits, candied fruit, and various snacks on the table.On the steaming oil paper bag on the top, there were four big characters written, Spring and Autumn Roasted Duck...

I walked over and found a candied haws on the side of the table, which was actually bitten. I saw a small note stuck on the bamboo stick, took a look, and it said, "I helped you taste it." One bite, not sour."

I was a little annoyed, so I threw the candied haws away, only to find that there was another whole, untouched one next to it, with a note on it, saying, "I didn't taste this, I promise."

My heart became dry, and I wanted to throw this string away.Lu Zhu whispered at the door, "Miss, are you up yet?"

After all, I didn't throw it away, I threw it in the food pile casually, and in response, Luzhu opened the door and came in to wait for the wash.

The Qinglan Pavilion only opens once every seven days. I didn't ask for leave, so naturally I have to wait seven days before going back. After eating breakfast, I fell asleep again.

When I woke up in the evening, Qingteng sent a message, saying that the princess's mansion had already started construction, and it would be ready to move in in about half a month.

Chu Qi also came back from Li Jiu, saying that everything in the gambling house was normal.What I told you before, Li Jiu also did a good job. He recruited many children who were willing to follow him in the market, both young and old, boys and girls.

I told Chu Qi to tell Li Jiu to pick some handsome girls and send them to Sister Lan for training. For the rest, regardless of gender, ask them what they like to do, match what they like, and send them to learn what they like. .

Chu Qi also brought back a pamphlet, saying that it was some clues collected by Hong Ye in Yinhonglou.I opened it and looked through it carefully. The nephew of the Shiro family is about to marry a concubine, and the prime minister’s family wants to repair the back garden. The records in it are basically trivial things.

But this is also a good start. Slowly, Hongye will take the initiative to streamline the content.

After dinner, the mother-in-law had already prepared hot water and made a fragrant soup, then changed into her underwear and went to bed.

Autumn in Xiqi is getting colder every day.

The cicadas have long stopped singing, and the leaves in front of the window are yellowed by the wind, falling to the ground one by one. At a glance, they are all bleak.

Early the next morning, that is, the third day after the princess contested to recruit relatives, His Majesty drafted a decree to announce to the world, saying that after one month, the ten princesses of Xiqi will marry Beili, and the two countries will form diplomatic relations.

The next day, Prince Beili set off to return home.

On the third day, His Majesty named a female official in front of the imperial court as county lord, and gave Baili Tianqi as his concubine.

On the fourth day, Baili Tianqi returned home.

On the day he left, I went to the city tower specially, stood on a high place, and watched his chariots and horses come out of the city from a distance.

He was still wearing his favorite white clothes, and the trees on both sides of the official road were already withered and yellow. He was riding on a tall horse, with his lips pursed, and he looked extremely bleak.

Like a runaway dog.

He walked farther and farther on the official road, and for some reason, he suddenly stopped on his horse, looked back at the direction of the imperial city, and then continued on his way...

The sky was gloomy, and the air was cold. I was not happy watching the carriages and horses slowly go away.

This time, I was so close to him, but I failed to kill him, and I failed to avenge the extermination of thousands of members of my Feng family. Father, mother, little sister, will you blame me...

The blood in my heart surged, I quickly concentrated my mind, and closed my eyes for a long time before I finally got better.

(End of this chapter)