spring flowers

Chapter 2
She's 43, and like everyone else here, she doesn't have a name.She didn't remember anything before she came here, except for the pear branches stretching across the road blocking the carriage and the shepherd's purse flowers in patches in the wild.That was her entire childhood memory.

Then there is training, the training to become a dead soldier.The most perfect result of the training of a dead man is to eliminate human nature and fear of death, leaving only the loyalty of a dog.

Many years later, she wondered if she had taken medicine and her brain was damaged at that time, otherwise, how could she have fallen in love with that bastard so wholeheartedly?

In fact, compared to other dead soldiers, she is obviously not qualified.She is afraid of death, terribly afraid, so she doesn't mind learning to be a dog in order to live.

When 43 entered, there were already more than a dozen young women in black veils standing in the hall.She walked through them without looking sideways, and knelt down in front of the bead curtain that separated the inside and the outside, her eyes falling a foot in front of her knees.

"Owner."

"Kun Shiqi's disease, it's up to you to make up for it." The voice from inside was so male and female that it was hard to distinguish, obviously it was intentional.

"Yes." 43 didn't hesitate at all, although she didn't know what task she received.

"Very good, you come in." The man said.

43 didn't dare to get up, so he bent down and put his hands on the ground, and crawled in in a kneeling position.As soon as she passed through the swaying bead curtain, she stopped immediately.

A pair of blue satin boots embroidered with dark patterns silently appeared in her sight, and the elegant incense wafted into her nostrils, and a chill suddenly appeared in her heart.Before she could figure out what was the reason, the other party had already pressed her palm on top of her head.Her face changed slightly, but it was only for a moment before she returned to normal, she closed her eyes resignedly, and let a tyrannical internal force penetrate from Baihui, destroying her hard-working skills for more than ten years in an instant.

A mouthful of blood spilled from her mouth, and she collapsed to the ground with a pale face.

"Don't you ask me why I abolished your martial arts?" Facing her silence, the man was rather curious.

Because there was still a sweet smell in his throat, 43 coughed and said softly, "Yes." There was no trace of resentment in his voice.Since being brought into the dark factory, the first thing they have learned is to say yes.

The man seemed to think of this, couldn't help smiling, and waved his hand, "Go down."

"Yes."

When 43 exited the bead curtain, the person had already left completely.She struggled to stand up, but she didn't dare to turn around, and walked backwards, still facing the direction of the bead curtain.Just as she was crossing the threshold, there was a sudden cough from inside the curtain, which almost made her fall down. Fortunately, the people inside didn't pay attention.

The manager waited for her outside, handed her a purple kit, and arranged for her to board the carriage waiting outside without saying anything extra.

43 knew that her mission was in the kit.

Mei Lin... Mei Lin?

She pressed her forehead against the window frame, and as she heard the laughing voice of the woman in the car, a trace of excitement or melancholy came to her heart.From now on, she will be called this name, 43, the number that has followed her for 15 years will be forever buried in the dark factory, a place that people don't even want to think about.

Since then, she has a name, an identity, and even a bunch of family members she has never met.She took the place of another woman.

Among the three hundred beauties who came to Dayan to marry Xiyan and Princess Zi Gu, of course more than one was stiffened by Li Daitao.Those women who start with the word Kun are specially trained for this, she just took advantage of it.Perhaps, after being fooled by her for nearly five years, the steward finally got impatient and dismissed her in this way.

That's good, I can finally leave that place full of rancidity and death, and look at the blooming flowers that are deep in my mind.Even without martial arts, even if there is a poison in the body that explodes every other month, it is far better than the life of having to constantly compete with others for survival.

At this time, it has entered autumn, and the mountains and forests on both sides of the official road are green, and it can be seen that deep red and light yellow are mixed with them, which are as gorgeous as spring flowers.But after all, it is not spring flowers. When you get close, when you sweep the window, you can see the yellow and ostentatious leaves, which are blown by the wind and fall down, making people feel wandering and desolate.

Meilin didn't like this, so she looked away and listened to the conversation with the woman in the car with a smile.

Two days ago, she was sent to Anyang, two hundred miles away from Zhaojing.At that time, Xiyan and his relatives were resting in the posthouse there.When setting off the next day, two of the carriages used by the beauties were worn out due to the long journey, so the beauties who originally took the two carriages had to be divided into other carriages.

It was under such circumstances that Mei Lin got into the current carriage.After getting along for two days, she finally understood why no one suspected her identity.

It turned out that the journey was hard and due to the restrictions of the rules, these beauties rarely had a chance to talk after getting off the car.Even if there is, it is also the person in the same car.Therefore, he is not familiar with the people in other cars, let alone those guards who can hardly even see the beauty.Of course, without the cooperation of Xiyan's superiors, how could this matter be so easy.

It's just that she shouldn't think about the things inside, so it's best not to think about it. Knowing too much is not good.She has more pressing matters to deal with.

Western Yan language.

The few of them spoke softly, softly and gracefully, like singing a song, it was really indescribably nice, but it's a pity that they didn't know what they were talking about.How ridiculous it would be for a person from Xiyan to not even understand Yan language.

Every detail of the entire operation was arranged extremely rigorously, why did it leave a loophole in this alone?She couldn't figure it out, but had to deal with it carefully.

While she was meditating, her ear sockets were slightly warm, and someone whispered something in her ear.Meilin forcibly suppressed the reflexive movement of wanting to put it aside, looked back, and found that it was the most beautiful and gentle girl among the five girls, who was looking at her with concern.

A smile immediately appeared on her face, and her thoughts turned sharply, thinking about how to deal with it.At this moment, the carriage, which was not moving fast, stopped suddenly, distracting the attention of the girl beside her.

Meilin breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and followed the others to look out the car window.

Their carriage was in the middle of the team, and they couldn't lean out. In fact, they couldn't see anything. They could only hear the rapid sound of horseshoes approaching from far away, and then stopped in front of the team.Needless to say, he must have been stopped by the chief guard.

Just when the girls were wondering and curiously guessing what happened, the sound of horseshoes sounded again, mixed with the sound of shouting.This time, it was his own bodyguard who was driving people out of the car.

It turned out that Ma Yin and his relatives were repeatedly delayed on the road, and they arrived in Zhaojing nearly a month later than the scheduled time, just in time for the annual autumn hunting of the Dayan Dynasty.The hunting site is in Lushan, three hundred miles southwest of Zhaojing, and they also need to pass through this road.Coincidentally, the two teams collided with each other.

When several people got out of the carriage, the carriage in front had already been driven to the side of the road, and the princess's carriage left the convoy under the escort of the chief guard, and galloped towards the well-armored formation with flags flying in the distance.

After about a stick of incense, a servant came to pass the order, and drove to Lushan with his relatives and horses.

Everyone knelt down on the side of the road, and waited until Emperor Dayan, who was riding on a horse and dressed in military uniform, led the princes, princes, grandsons, Wenwu, and officials past in a mighty way, then got up and returned to the car, and followed behind.

Probably because they were overwhelmed by the strict and fierce atmosphere, after getting on the bus, the girls didn't dare to talk any more.Meilin couldn't help calling it a fluke, but she also knew that such luck didn't happen all the time, if she didn't come up with a countermeasure early, she might show her feet soon.

Traveling hundreds of miles a day, two days later, I arrived at the foot of Lushan Mountain.At that time, the Wubei Academy had already set up a camp in its flat area, built a tent hall, surrounded by a yellow painted wooden city, set up a gate, and covered it with a yellow curtain.There is a network city outside, and there are guards on duty in turn to prevent anyone from breaking in.

Except for the princess and the personal maid, the rest of the married people were arranged to live in the outer camp, and they were not allowed to go out without permission.The beauties all had a vague premonition that their fate might be decided here soon.Although she was already aware of this when she was selected as Princess Zigu's dowry, but when this time came, she still felt panic and uneasy.

It was the same with the five girls in the same tent as Meilin, without the lively laughter of the previous few days, their beautiful eyebrows were unconsciously frowned, and there was a layer of melancholy that appeared to be preoccupied.

Mei Lin, who didn't care much about this, counted on counting with her fingers next month when she would get the antidote, and worried about what kind of information to exchange for a better antidote.So far, the only thing that makes her feel lucky is that since following the emperor, the girls have all started to speak Yan dialect, and their fluency is even better than that of a native Yan who rarely speaks. and.

In the next morning, when the first light of dawn dawned, the sound of horns resounded across the plains far and near.The horseshoes were like thunder, mixed with people's shouts, which woke up the exhausted girls who had been traveling for days.They looked at each other in surprise, like those small animals in the forest that were about to be ruthlessly hunted.

Time passed slowly in the tormenting waiting for fate, and the night in the mountains finally came with the return of the hunters.Fires were kindled in the spacious camp, and fresh game blazed the flames.Laughter and laughter passed through the gaps in the tents and came from a distance, making one almost imagine the excitement there.

Just when the girls were restless but didn't dare to fall asleep, they finally got the call.However, unexpectedly, they were not allowed to perform the singing and dancing skills that they thought they would have and had carefully prepared for it for a long time. The remaining petals of flowers and the traces of sharp weapons on the spacious open space illuminated by the fire showed that they were here before. There has been a wonderful sideshow.

The three hundred beautiful girls were divided into ten rows, 30 people in each row, standing neatly and orderly in the center of the open space, waiting for selection by the princes and ministers.

Mei Lin stood at the back, turned slightly to the right side, and then he could see Emperor Dayan who was at the top.

Maybe he was young and vigorous, maybe he was still wise and decisive, but all she saw was a middle-aged man who was thin and sickly.His eyes were narrow and long, revealing charm, but the blue color in front of his eyes destroyed the original sense of wisdom, which made people feel uncomfortable.

Under his left, there are some young men in military uniforms in their 30s and [-]s, obviously not princes and grandchildren, or young generals, who are the backbone of this hunting activity.On his right side, the beautiful Princess Zigu was veiled, with her head bowed, and she didn't even glance at their appearance from beginning to end.The people on the same side as her usually dress up as scribes.

Meilin saw the environment clearly at a glance, then lowered her eyes, no longer looking left and right, and heard Emperor Yan's somewhat weak but majestic voice.

"Hunting today, Xuan Lie, you are the first, I allow you to choose first."

As soon as the words came out, the man sitting on the top seat on the left hurriedly got up to thank him, but he didn't immediately turn around to pick someone, but said with a smile: "Princess is new to Dayan, she must be not used to it, why don't you do it first?" How many caring people did the princess leave behind to comfort her left and right?”

What he said was tactful, on the surface he was considerate of the distant guests, but in fact he asked Emperor Yan to keep the person he liked first.After all, the princess was going to enter the palace eventually, so the emperor next to her would naturally be able to do it whenever he wanted.

Regarding his son's thoughtfulness, the emperor was of course very happy, and said: "You really have a heart."

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Princess Zigu, and asked gently: "Xuan Lie is right, Zigu, you can choose a few people to stay by your side to serve."

Hearing this, Princess Zi Gu, who had been lowering her eyes all this time, finally raised her head, glanced quickly at Murong Xuanlie, then bowed down to salute Emperor Yan, and said indifferently: "But it's up to the emperor to decide." She was born in the emperor's family, How can I not understand what these men are thinking?
So the old emperor swept his dragon eyes, and he was about to marry a few girls.At that moment, Mei Lin saw that his originally cloudy old eyes were clearly shining brightly, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, secretly thankful that he was standing at the bottom.After all, once you step into the palace, it is not easy to come out again.

Next, starting from Murong Xuanlie, all the men present were divided into two or three women, and no one was ignorant of picking and choosing in front of the emperor, not to mention that the Yan women who came as dowry this time were all one-in-a-million beauties.

There were nearly a hundred girls left in the arena, so Emperor Murong counted them with his close servants, and prepared to bring them back to Beijing to distribute rewards to important ministers who failed to come to participate in the hunt.Mei Lin was one of them. She looked at those girls who were genuinely happy or forced to smile, but their fates were all set. She was momentarily confused, wondering what kind of people she would meet?But her mood didn't last long, and was soon broken up by a person who broke in suddenly.

Meilin was in a trance when she suddenly felt her waist tightened and she was brought into someone's arms. At the same time, Yan Nu who was next to her also fell into that person's arms. The two were caught off guard and their foreheads almost touched .

Looking up, a young and handsome man's face came into view, before she could see his face clearly, with a "tsk", his face was kissed heavily.

Mei Lin was startled, seeing him turn his head to kiss another woman in his arms, he didn't know how to react for a moment, he could only let him walk forward with his arms in his arms, but he guessed in his heart that the identity of this person must be different. Low.

Sure enough, before the man came close to the emperor, he heard Murong Xuanlie's laughter.

"Jinghe, you are late. Could it be that General Mei has allowed you to enter the account?" His words seemed to be teasing, but Mei Lin sensitively sensed a hint of sarcasm, and quietly glanced at the superior emperor, seeing his face The undisguised impatience and indifference on the Internet, can not help but be a little surprised.

But the man who hugged them didn't realize it, shrugged his shoulders, showed a helpless expression, and said: "Brother Huang made fun of it, Luo Mei is not these women..." As he said, he was still hugging the two girls in his arms. groping.

bastard!Mei Lin suppressed the disgust in her heart, as soon as these two words came to mind, someone scolded them for her.

"Nie Yi!" That was the angrily reprimanded by the person sitting on top.

Mei Lin felt the man's body stiffen, and soon returned to normal.He brought the two of them to bow to Emperor Yan, and said with a smile: "I am late, my father forgives my sin." Even though he said this, there was no trace of shame in his tone.

"Whatever it is, don't let me get out of the way." The old emperor obviously didn't like this son very much, and he didn't even want to spend more time teaching him a lesson.

Even so, the man is still the prince, and soon someone gave up Murong Xuanlie's position, and put new dishes and dishes on the table.

Murong Jing and Diao Erlang answered yes immediately, then sat in the table and played with the beauty in their arms, turning a blind eye to those people who had different expressions since he appeared.

After being downed with two glasses of wine, Mei Lin could see his appearance clearly.

The man's appearance is not very similar to that of the old emperor, but his eyes are [-]% inherited.It is long and narrow, with a slant upwards, but it is half-opened and half-closed without any air, as if it never gets enough sleep.His facial features are well-defined, his nose is straight and his lips are plump, he is indeed handsome, but his complexion is pale with a hint of blue, and his expression is frivolous and decadent, giving the impression of excessive indulgence.

It should not be difficult to monitor such a person.Meilin thought, and couldn't help but tie a knot in her heart. She knew that it was not difficult, but it also meant that if she wanted to obtain important information from him, she might have no hope.

This time, they were placed among the dowry beauties with the purpose of getting close to the important ministers and generals of Dayan, and to put it bluntly, they were acting as spies.The kit did not clearly point out which aspect she should pay special attention to, but it stated that the more valuable the information, the better the antidote effect.

worth, worth, worth a...

She cursed in her heart, but her lips were still bent gently, and she lowered her eyebrows and poured wine for the man who was teasing another girl.Unexpectedly, the man suddenly reached out and grabbed her chest, which made her spill the wine outside in shock.The next moment, the person was pushed to the next seat, and a man's nonchalant smile sounded in his ears at the same time.

"Brother Huang, don't you like big breasts? I'll trade this for the one on your right."

The girl's coquettish cry sounded, and then she dodged in embarrassment, and Mei Lin fell on top of one of them.A light and elegant incense burst into her nostrils amidst the strong smell of wine and barbecue, making her heart tremble, and before she had time to react, her chin was pinched and lifted.

In comparison, Murong Xuanlie looks more like the old emperor, I wonder if this is the reason why he is so favored?Those eyes seemed to be more suitable for his elegant face, making that face almost evil.

He narrowed his long eyes slightly, only glanced at Mei Lin, and then let go of his hand.

"Use another one." Although he didn't say anything, his eyes and tone showed obvious contempt.

Without saying a word, Murong Jing gestured for the girl in her arms to go over.

Mei Lin secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and automatically returned to his side.The sharpness in Murong Xuanlie's eyes is sharp, and she is not the type to be easy to get along with. Rather than worrying about it all the time, she would rather be with Murong Jing and his side who are inferior to him in all aspects, at least the chance of losing her life is much smaller.

The exchange of women between the two princes was obviously a trivial matter, and it did not attract the attention of others.The old emperor's dragon body was not in good condition, and he left first with the support of his servants after sitting for a while. Princess Zi Gu also left at the same time.

The most awe-inspiring existence disappeared, accompanied by a beautiful woman, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became heated.

The girl who came over from Murong Xuanlie's side had a cold face, not as gentle and agreeable as other girls.I don't know if it's my nature, or I'm dissatisfied with such an exchange.Meilin looked at her nonchalantly, and didn't feel that there was anything special about her appearance.Although she was beautiful, she was not as beautiful as the previous one.In all fairness, she even felt that the girl's nose was too pointed, which made people feel uncomfortable.

The strange thing is that Murong Jinghe not only didn't mind being rude to the girl, but was very keen on teasing her, even when he was stared at, he still smiled and didn't get angry, until Meilin's jaw almost didn't drop.

Cheap!She muttered in her heart, but there was a gentle smile on the corner of her lips, persuading her to drink one cup after another.The tension that had been tense was finally relaxed. Seeing the man's indifference to her, I probably don't need to sleep with her tonight.

From the girl's occasional response, Mei Lin learned that her name was A Dai, but from the beginning to the end, Murong Jinghe never asked Mei Lin's name.

After the banquet, the two girls followed Murong Jing and returned to his camp.

"You wait here." Outside the tent, Murong Jinghe talked to Mei Lin for the first time, but his eyes were still staring at A Dai, which was self-evident.

Mei Lin responded, stopped, and breathed a sigh of relief.Although the autumn night was cold, it was better than being crushed by a bastard.

However, before she could fully relieve her breath, things took a turn for the worse.Just as Murong Jing reached out to embrace Ah Dai, who had been keeping a certain distance from him on the road, the girl suddenly pressed a dagger that came from nowhere to her chest.

"If you touch me, I will die in front of you." Her voice was stern, and there was a look of sadness and despair in her beautiful eyes.

Meilin was dumbfounded, her gaze shifted from the girl's resolute eyes to the dagger, only then did she realize that it was actually a dagger used to cut barbecue at the banquet, unexpectedly it was hidden by the girl silently, it seemed that it was just to deal with now.She secretly groaned, with a premonition that things would develop in a direction she didn't want.

Sure enough, Murong Jinghe was just a little surprised, and then laughed out loud.He didn't force it, he waved his hand and said, "Then you stay outside."

As he said that, he turned to Mei Lin, and asked with a smile, "Do you want me to lend you a dagger?"

Although he was smiling, Mei Lin saw that there was no smile in those half-closed eyes, and her heart shuddered inexplicably, she hurriedly stepped forward to snuggle into his arms, and said with a smile: "This slave is already His Highness's person." , naturally let His Highness handle it." Her words were vague and ambiguous, although she did not directly veto his unkind proposal, but it would not make people misread the meaning.

Meilin doesn't think she has Ah Dai's credentials, although she doesn't know what those credentials are, but she won't be so stupid as to try to imitate them.In other words, she couldn't understand the practice of threatening others with her own life.For these men who regard them as playthings, what is their life worth?
Her knowledge of current affairs was obviously very useful, Murong Jinghe smiled lightly, bent down suddenly and picked her up horizontally, and entered the tent.

The smile didn't have any meaning, it was so indifferent that this person couldn't have it, Mei Lin was stunned, thinking about the man's eyes without a smile before and the chill it caused him, he secretly became vigilant.

I'm afraid this person is not as superficial and vulgar as he appears.As soon as she thought about it, she was thrown out and landed heavily on the thick felt blanket.The next moment, Murong Jinghe was on top of her.

The pungent smell of wine mixed with the unfamiliar Murong Jing's breath surrounded her, and Meilin finally began to feel anxious about what was about to happen.It's not that she has never seen the relationship between men and women. When she was in the dark factory, the head instructors played with many young men and women by taking advantage of their positions.The reason why she was able to escape was said to be because she had a prostitute mother who was suffering from a hidden disease. In the eyes of those people, the blood flowing from her body was dirty.In fact, she didn't have much impression of this, but the painful expression of the girl in the same room was deeply imprinted in her mind. At this moment, she couldn't help thinking about it, and she felt a little timid in her heart.

Fearing that she would back off and lose her life, she grabbed the felt blanket under her body with sweaty hands, turned her head to one side, and the charming smile on her lips had already froze.

Facts have proved that Murong Jinghe is not a sympathetic master, and he directly took her without even a perfunctory foreplay.Mei Lin grunted in pain, her body tensed, and the hair on her forehead was soaked in cold sweat.

Regarding her dryness and tightness, Murong Jinghe obviously felt a little uncomfortable, his knife-sharpened eyebrows frowned slightly, and said coldly: "Relax, you are hurting me."

Hearing this, Meilin wanted to curse, but in fact he could only clenched his lower lip, trembling and trying to adapt himself to the fiery existence, until his nails pierced his palm, his body relaxed a little.

Murong Jinghe immediately sensed it, and became arrogant without hesitation.

Meilin was woken up by the glare of the lights and the bear claws constantly harassing her chest. Before she could figure out her situation, the burning pain in her body had already invaded her body one step at a time. The remaining chaos is dispelled.She was a beginner in martial arts, and her body was weaker than ordinary people. In addition, she had been working hard for days, and there were toxins hidden in her body, so she passed out halfway through.

"I don't know how to flatter." Murong Jing's and lazy voices suddenly rang in her ears, which shocked her, and she wondered why she had provoked him again?After opening his eyes with some difficulty, he realized that he was not talking to her.

Candles were shining brightly in the tent, obviously it was still midnight.Murong Jinghe was lying on his side with his head in one hand, his robe was half open, and he could see the slightly raised muscles under the smooth and tight skin. It was not covered with fluffy flesh as imagined, but the color of the skin was the same as his complexion. Cyan in white, not so normal.

At this time, he was looking at the tent door half-closed his long eyes that seemed to never be opened, and rubbed obscenely on her naked chest with his free hand.

Mei Lin resisted the urge to slap his hand away, and turned her head to look out.

Across the empty space in the middle of the tent, she saw Ah Dai kneeling there, with her long hair loose and her face gray, but her back was still stubbornly erect.Behind her, are two men in Imperial Guard uniforms.

The body was slightly stiff, and Meilin turned sideways without any trace, while reaching out and groping beside her, trying to find something to cover her naked body.

Realizing that she had woken up, Murong Jinghe lowered his eyelids slightly, and then turned his eyes back to A Dai who was staring at him proudly with contempt in his eyes, smiled instead of anger, and spoke extremely cruel words.

"Slap your mouth, let her understand her identity."

While speaking, he turned around again and pressed on Mei Lin.

Meilin snorted, feeling that the unhealed wound was torn open again, but her arms had to hug the man on her body tightly to prevent her body from being completely exposed to the sight of others.

With a promise, crisp slaps sounded in the tent, one after another.

"You're still obedient." Murong Jinghe whispered close to Meilin's ear, the scorching breath rushed into the core of her ear, making her goose bumps involuntarily.

She wanted to say a few words of flattery, but felt that her throat was dry and she couldn't make a sound, so she could only forcefully pull the corners of her lips, trying her best to show what she thought was the most charming smile.Close your eyes, a pear blossom floats in your mind, and the tense heart gradually eases.

After an unknown amount of time, the man finally pulled away from her in a daze, and the sound of slapping stopped, and A Dai never heard a beg for mercy from the beginning to the end.

Murong Jing and Ah Dai, who looked at the corners of his mouth cracked and bloody, but still raised his swollen face to look at him, had a strange look in their black eyes, but sneered, "Why, still not convinced?"

Ah Dai did not speak, and the disdain in her beautiful eyes grew stronger.

Murong Jinghe rubbed the corners of his brows, didn't bother to say any more, waved his hand, and said in a disinterested manner: "Drag it out, I will comfort you." The meaning couldn't be more obvious, it was to send her to the entire battalion of Imperial Guards.

"No—" Seeing the joyful look in the eyes of the two men who grabbed him, he was about to kneel down to thank him, and Ah Dai's psychological defense line that he had been holding up all the time finally collapsed, and he screamed.

The scream was shrill and desolate, piercing Meilin's ears straight, making her tremble uncontrollably, she opened her eyes, just in time to catch the triumphant smile in Murong Jinghe's eyes.

After all, Ah Dai gave in, she thought.Oddly enough, this didn't surprise her, as if she knew from the start that this would be the case.

It was only later that she found out that Ah Dai had tried to escape that night.

(End of this chapter)