Rise in the glory of the king system
Chapter 797 Calm down
Chapter 797 Calm down
In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Chang'an.
When Chang'an is full of plum fragrance, it is the beginning of February.
Red lanterns were lit in front of every house, and the atmosphere of the New Year had not faded away, but it was suppressed by a sudden heavy snow, but it was not disappointing. The snow in Chang'an was surprisingly beautiful, dancing with the plum blossoms in succession. The scene was actually very beautiful. beautiful.
The imperial city was supposed to be a solemn place, but during the New Year, there was laughter everywhere. The restaurant was already full of people. Two men were leaning against a big tree next to the restaurant. One was tall and tall, and the other was slender and handsome.
"I heard that you rejected the empress's invitation to become an official?"
A male voice with a chuckle and respect sounded, the voice was bold and rough.
When the man leaning on the tree heard the words, he just smiled lightly, his eyes were as fresh and refined as mint green. Although the smile was shallow, it was more frivolous.
His voice was blown by a ray of breeze, mixed with a touch of coolness from the beginning of winter, and his tone was full of disdain.
"Who is going to enter the court? Being an official is a constraint. Whoever wants to be an official should go."
He quietly turned his head away, looking at the neatly repaired houses in front of him, and in the distance, a large plum grove showed a gentle pink color.
As a result, the sharpness in his eyes gradually diminished, and the thin lips even involuntarily evoked a soft arc.
"The plum blossoms are blooming..."
The man sitting under the tree raised his thick black eyebrows, and couldn't help raising his head to glance at him silently.
"It doesn't matter whether the plum blossoms bloom or not, right? I hear you talking about plum blossoms all day long. I vaguely remember that the title given to you by the empress is 'Green Lotus Sword Immortal', not 'Green Plum Sword Immortal', right?"
"Ome? It's not bad."
The man actually squinted his eyes with some satisfaction, his eyes filled with yearning, "Speaking of plum blossoms, I heard that the plum blossoms in Beiyi are the most famous."
The man leaning under the tree frowned noncommittally, and retorted with a tangled face, "What's so good about plum blossoms? I heard that the princess of Beiyi is beautiful."
The man on the tree stopped talking, just drinking in silence, staring blankly at the plum grove in the distance.
As if feeling that the silence was a bit weird, the man under the tree stood up, raised his face to look at him cheerfully, and said with a mocking smile:
"Li Bai, don't you think it's time for you to get married? There are girls of the right age waiting to marry you all over Chang'an."
Li Bai put down the jug quietly, as if the other party had mentioned a topic that poked his heart, his eyes suddenly became sad.
Like a candle, when the wind blows it, it goes out.
After a long time, he raised his eyes faintly, and replied with a half-smile:
"Su Lie, it's not like you don't know that I'm still looking for someone."
"Still looking for it?"
Su Lie opened his eyes wide, shook his head unbearably, picked up the wine jar beside him and put it to his mouth, took a big gulp boldly, lowered his voice as if blaming, "You don't even tell me what you're looking for!" Who is it, otherwise I can help you a little bit."
Li Bai's eyes were like the still surface of a lake, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
"I'm not sure yet..."
He stretched out his fingers and wrote quietly on the sand at his feet. His handwriting was free and wild, in line with the phrase "the words are like the person they are."
Su Lie came over curiously with the wine jar in one hand, squinted his eyes to look at the sandy ground, and stumbled to read the three words he wrote.
"Wang... Zhao... Jun."
Hearing this name, Li Bai's heart seemed to be clenched tightly by something, making it difficult to breathe.He couldn't help but take a deep breath, glanced at Su Lie who was still looking at those three words in a daze, and said calmly:
"Do you recognize it?"
Su Lie frowned, thought hard for a while, and then asked, "Is this girl in Chang'an?"
"I do not know."
Li Bai stretched out his hand and slowly wiped away the three words on the sand. His eyes were clear and cold, and there was a loneliness as deep as the blue sea.
"Probably not."
He sighed slightly, the fingertips that wiped off the name seemed to still have an indistinct warmth, and a small voice murmured sadly in his heart:
Otherwise... I have been looking for her in Chang'an for so long, how could she still have no news?
"Don't worry, a woman has her own place, maybe she will show up someday."
Su Lie thought that he was still worrying about finding someone, so he patted him on the shoulder generously, and said in a soothing voice, "It's the New Year now, so it's difficult for you to find someone."
Li Bai lowered his face and spread his palms, staring at the empty palms in a daze.The breeze blew gently, and the ears were filled with the rustling sound of the plum tree being blown. As he sat there quietly, a pink petal actually floated into his palm.
At that moment, his heart felt a little excited and nervous, as if the woman who had appeared in his dreams tens of thousands of times was tightly held in his hand.
His hands trembled slightly, and he clenched his fists silently, locking the scent of plum in it tightly.
"Su Lie, I want to go to Beiyi."
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Beiyi is very cold, but it is the hometown of plum blossoms.
Beiyi, which is dominated by plum blossoms, is a little closer to fairyland than imagined.
The endless white sand, decorated with the powder of plum blossoms, the whole Beiyi is like a land of flowers, with undulating hills, an oasis as far as the eye can see, and lush plants.
The bumps along the way made Li Bai feel a little nauseous several times.
However, as soon as his eyes fell on the elegant scenery, the strangeness in his body immediately disappeared.
Li Bai, who had seen the world in Chang'an, looked like an ignorant layman when he saw the plum groves in Beiyi, and couldn't help sighing——
Zhaojun, I have arrived in Beiyi.
The plum blossoms there are very beautiful, with the gentle breeze, the petals are like heavy snow, and the fragrance of the flowers is overflowing.
Li Bai insisted on getting off the carriage in the outskirts of Beiyi. He wanted to walk in and enjoy the scenery along the way, but the coachman couldn't resist him. Watch it, but everyone in Chang'an doesn't know that once Li Bai decides something, it is finalized.
The coachman shook his head helplessly, turned the carriage's head, and looked back worriedly before leaving.
As soon as Li Bai took a few steps toward the gate of Beiyi City, a little girl wearing a headscarf came over enthusiastically, stubbornly trying to sell him the flowers in her basket.
Li Bai glanced at her flower basket, it was full of freshly broken plum blossom branches, plum blossoms were growing everywhere in Beiyi, this child presumably came to trick outsiders.
He didn't expose it, and bought all the flowers in her basket in one go.
The girl was surprised and delighted, and perhaps because she still had some conscience, she reminded tremblingly, "You don't have to buy them all..."
Li Bai embraced the plum blossoms in his arms, with a gentle smile on his face.
"She likes plum blossoms."
The girl was taken aback, and a bright and warm smile suddenly appeared on Yuanyuan's face.
"Then your wife is really happy."
Li Bai stared at the pink petals on the flower branches in his arms, his eyes filled with loneliness and sadness as thick as ink.
In the distance, the carriages and horses were noisy, and the sound of tinkling and clanging sounded. Even standing in the distance, one could notice the size of the carriages and horses without looking carefully.
The flower seller pulled Li Bai aside nervously, and kindly reminded him nervously.
"It's the members of the royal family of Beiyi who are going back to the city. It's impolite to look up."
Li Bai was taken aback for a moment, before he was ready, the girl anxiously pulled him to kneel down on the side of the road in fear.
The sand under his knees was warm due to the warm winter sun, but Li Bai always felt as if his body was about to burn up.He frowned in discomfort, and heard the sound of cavalry approaching in his ears, and suddenly remembered what Su Lie said -
"I heard that the princess of Beiyi is all over the country, that's really beautiful."
As if he was bewitched by these words, he inexplicably wanted to raise his head and take a look at the princess' appearance.
Li Bai turned his face to look at the girl next to him who was about to bury her head in the sand, and carefully lifted her head up inch by inch.
Gorgeous sedans passed slowly in front of them. The sedans were painted with totems exclusive to the Northern Yi royal family.
The woman sitting on the sedan chair opened the curtain, and the dazzling blue in her eyes fell into Li Bai's sight, but it was inexplicably similar to the emerald green in his memory.
Li Bai stared blankly at the appearance of the gorgeous woman on the carriage.
She was as cold as ice, stunningly beautiful, and her skin was as pure and flawless as white jade. She sat quietly in the gorgeous carriage, looking down at the people outside the carriage.
Everyone lowered their heads silently, not daring to look directly at him.
But Li Bai raised his head, looked at the face that was exactly the same as Wang Zhaojun, straightened up impatiently, looked at the woman and shouted eagerly:
"Zhaojun—"
C.2
The white sand underfoot was blown by the wind, raising waves of misty and beautiful white mist.
On the carriage, the woman had bright eyes and bright teeth, long ice-blue hair hanging gently beside her face, thick and upturned eyelashes, she sat there quietly, as beautiful as a picture scroll, when she heard Li Bai's shout, she just She frowned slightly, loosened her slender fingers, and the curtain like flowing water fell down, isolating her into the world inside the sedan chair again.
The followers following the carriage frowned, then turned around and warned sharply:
"It's rude to rest!"
Li Bai turned a deaf ear to it, full of expectation that he finally met the person he was looking for, instinctively not wanting to miss her, and fearing that he might not shout enough for her to hear clearly, he hurriedly got up from the sand and turned towards the carriages and horses. , shouting hoarsely:
"Zhaojun——Wang Zhaojun——"
The flower seller raised her face in a panic, looked at him in horror, and quickly mouthed to remind him:
"Stop shouting...! Don't be rude to the royal family...!"
Li Bai ignored her and stumbled forward a few steps, trying to catch up with the group of carriages and horses that were already drifting away, but was stopped by the accompanying guard who drew his sword.
It was Beiyi's personal guards who specially escorted the royal family in and out. You could tell from their clothes that they were different from ordinary guards.
It seemed that this was a serious silent warning to him.
Li Bai's eyes were a bit colder, but so deep that he couldn't see any emotion. His fingers unconsciously touched the long sword at his waist.
But after thinking about it, the people in front of him are not easy to deal with. If he used his usual temperament to start some unnecessary conflicts with these people, he might have a serious impact on Chang'an. Although he is not an official under the Empress, he After all, he still remembers that his friend Su Lie is a member of the Great Wall Guards.
Thinking of this, his expression eased a lot, and he silently retracted his fingers, and glanced unwillingly at the team that had gone away behind the personal guards.
"I am...the princess' old friend. If possible, please tell the princess the name Li Bai."
When he said this, his fingers clenched uncontrollably, his heart was even uneasy, he could even hear the sound of his heartbeat——
Li Bai knew that he was betting that Wang Zhaojun would still remember him in this life, and that she would not forget her affection for him in the previous life.
He was even so scared that he forgot to consider the consequences of losing the bet. If she still hated him or didn't remember him, it would be a heavy blow to him.
The members of the personal guard looked him up and down suspiciously, and there was another way out in their hearts. If the handsome young man in front of him was really the princess' old friend, wouldn't they be delayed?
——So his expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly ordered the servants around him to go after the team of horses and horses, and quickly informed the princess.
Li Bai just stood there and waited. The joy in his heart seemed to explode. It had reached the point where he could not control it. He had not experienced such ecstasy in his heart for a long time.
He has been looking for such a long time, his most beloved person.
In addition to being overjoyed, Li Bai was also a little scared and nervous, and his palms were sweating a lot. He held his sleeves tightly in his hands, and his slender fingers almost punctured the thin fabric——
What if she deliberately doesn't recognize him?
In case, she still hates him, in case...
Thousands of worries circled maliciously in his brain, which invisibly increased his fear.Li Bai raised his angular chin slightly, staring at the distant team that had stopped, and his heartbeat seemed to stop suddenly. He stared intently at the slender figure who got off the sedan chair supported by the maid. Suddenly, I felt a sense of unexplained bewilderment.
The rays of the warm sun were obscured by the clouds, leaving only the cold winter wind blowing constantly, raising the white sand beneath our feet.
In the distance, the woman was wearing a white dress, with a slender figure, long ice-blue hair that matched the color of her eyes, but no matter how she looked, she looked like a sick beauty. She put one hand on the maid's arm, and walked lightly Come here slowly.
Li Bai stood there in a daze, but at this moment he acted like a log, who was always unrestrained and unrestrained, until she stood in front of him, he even forgot the basic etiquette.
The maid supporting the woman frowned slightly, and cleared her throat softly as a reminder.
Li Bai just woke up like a dream, knelt down on one knee slowly in front of her stiffly and slowly, lowered his head instinctively, stared at the sandy ground under his feet, as if wishing to stare at the soft ground to make a hole.
"...See Princess."
The graceful woman gently raised the corners of her mouth, raised her fingers to cover her red lips, and narrowed her beautiful and juicy eyes.
"You are Li Bai."
A simple statement, but the tone was so unfamiliar to him.
Li Bai had some expectations in his heart, so he didn't pay much attention to it, and quickly raised his head, his eyes were slightly red.
"Princess...remember me?"
The gentle but piercing ice blue fell into his eyes, and he could see the smile on Wang Zhaojun's face, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
She frowned and nodded slightly.
"Chang'an's Qinglian Sword Immortal Li Bai is extremely famous, even if I was born in Beiyi, I still know about it."
The temperature of his whole body faded rapidly at this moment, his face suddenly turned pale, only one hand was still trying to support himself, and the thin lips that had faded from the blood were still trembling as he chewed on the words she had just said——
Chang'an's... Qinglian Sword Immortal...
Qinglian...Sword Immortal...
Li Bai's eyes suddenly lost all light, and her words lingered in his ears like a nightmare, causing his heart to suffocate, and all the strength in his body seemed to be drained in an instant.
I don’t remember him...seriously...
I don't remember...
He closed his eyes gently, and then closed them tightly again, tears were locked in his eyes, but the tip of his tongue tasted a bit of bitterness inexplicably.
"...It is a great honor to be remembered by the princess."
"Master Sword Immortal, please get up."
She smiled peacefully again, and only after he got up did she look at him carefully, with a little more appreciation in her eyes—it is said that Qinglian Sword Immortal in Chang'an is talented and has outstanding demeanor, she originally only listened to seven Points, trust three points, do not want to really have a good temperament, it can be seen that the rumors are not false.
"Master Sword Immortal came all the way from Chang'an, but he came to Beiyi to appreciate the plum blossoms?"
Li Bai was silent for a moment, and smiled to himself, but his conversation was not as chic and wild as she had heard, but it was a bit more scholarly.
"... looking for someone."
Zhaojun raised his delicate eyebrows and asked jokingly:
"Who?"
Li Bai's expression darkened, and a mint-like cool color was projected in his eyes.
His heart seemed to be run over by a carriage, and his fingers clenched tightly——
"A woman."
She nodded thoughtfully, and immediately turned to tell the maid beside her:
"Help Lord Sword Immortal write a number of missing person notices, and post them in crowded places in Beiyi."
The maid was a little stunned, but she was also a smart person. She was about to bow and salute, but was stopped by Li Bai with a gesture——
He reluctantly raised a faint smile, his eyes were complicated, and he looked at this wonderful person in front of him who was as beautiful as a painting from the beginning to the end.
The past is like a thick fog that has been blown away by the wind.
In the last life, that clumsy and stubborn person who always liked to follow behind him.
In this life, she is already a princess.
Suddenly Li Bai could deeply understand the four words "good fortune makes people".
He lowered his gaze, a bitter smile on his lips.
"Don't bother the princess. I have found that woman."
Before he finished speaking, Li Bai's eyes became more determined.
In this life, let me protect you.
C.3
In the cold land of Beiyi, plum blossoms bloom beautifully.
It's just that there are few rivers and rivers here, and the pink and white plum blossoms are enough to embellish this land well.
The mighty team approached the city of Beiyi, Wang Zhaojun left the sedan chair just now, and accompanied Li Bai to walk slowly on foot with the chariot and horses.
She enthusiastically introduced all kinds of Beiyi to him, and her fair and beautiful face was radiant, but Li Bai somehow thought of the taciturn, gentle and gentle Wang Zhaojun.
Presumably, she has lived a very good life in this life. She is already the princess of the stars, and everyone can't wait to hold her in the palm of their hands. No one will neglect her like him.
Thinking of this, Li Bai's mood suddenly improved a lot. At least, she is living well now, and to him, it is all comfort.
Her soft and lively voice was still echoing in her ears.
"...There are white plums over there, the most difficult to raise. Chang'an doesn't have them yet."
As she spoke, she turned to look at him, her long hair like a waterfall drew a graceful arc behind her, and her eyes were full of bright spots like stars.
It was that glance that made Li Bai lose his mind.
"Master Sword Immortal, have you ever drank plum wine?"
Zhaojun was still smiling, his smile was pure and beautiful, "The plum blossom wine brewed in the palace is the best. If you don't dislike it..."
Li Bai's thin lips were pursed into a thin line, and a little loneliness settled in his eyes.
But soon, he sorted out his emotions and didn't want her to see any flaws. He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at her with a faint smile.
"Call me Li Bai."
Zhaojun was taken aback for a moment, but the smile soon returned to his face.
"Okay... Li Bai."
Heartbeat quickened instantly——
Hearing her softly calling his name, the corners of Li Bai's lips raised a nice curve unconsciously.
It was a familiar yet unfamiliar feeling, which made him happy and painful. Her voice was still soft, exactly the same as in his memory. He suddenly felt like a fool, happy for a long time because of her saying "Li Bai" .
If she still remembered him, if she didn't blame him, he would marry her immediately.
But... she didn't remember him.
Li Bai felt a bitterness in his heart, and his expression was even more lonely.
"Li Bai, I heard that there are many interesting things in Chang'an, especially during the New Year."
Zhaojun put his hands behind his back, raised his face slightly and looked at the rolling hills in the distance, his white jade-like skin was slightly rosy, and his eyes were full of fascination, "I heard that Chang'an will set off firecrackers and fireworks every new year. , but also to go to the temple to pray..."
She took a deep breath, and her expression darkened again, "It's a pity that Beiyi's New Year is just a banquet every night, so it's over."
With such a regretful tone, Li Bai really wished he could take her to Chang'an right now, and let her set off all kinds of firecrackers and fireworks.
As long as she is willing, as long as she is happy.
Both legs seemed to be filled with lead suddenly, and every step was extremely difficult, Li Bai simply stopped in place, Zhaojun walked a few steps before realizing that the person beside him seemed to have disappeared, so he also stopped and turned his face with some doubts look at him.
"Li Bai...?"
Trying his best to ignore the turbulent emotions in his chest, Li Bai stood there with his back straightened, and the smile that he wanted to force out became serious at this moment.
"Princess...I want to stay here, in Beiyi."
stay by your side.
Zhaojun's expression was even more bewildered, as if he didn't understand what he wanted to express, so he stood quietly and waited politely for his next words.
This kind of her was quiet and picturesque, as beautiful as a banished fairy, with a gentle and outstanding temperament, which made him take a few steps forward involuntarily, wanting to get closer to her.
The winter sun fell like gold, gently covering his handsome face with a thin film.
He slowly knelt down on one knee in front of her, his face lowered, and his broken hair was a gentle chestnut color.
"Princess, I would like to be your knight and protect you for the rest of your life."
That's it.
His only obsession in this life is to stay by her side.
Zhaojun stood in front of him, his icy blue hair fluttering wildly behind him as the north wind blew.
There was a faint ignorance in her pupils, and then she curved her beautiful eyebrows.
"Master Sword Immortal... Be my knight?"
He knelt on the sand, his posture still, his voice still firm as a rock.
"I am willing to go through fire and water for the princess, and I will do whatever it takes."
The smile on her face faded slightly, and a bit of embarrassment appeared between her delicate brows.
"But you are the empress' favorite official candidate, how can you be my knight...?"
Li Bai knelt there with his head down, and after a moment of silence, he raised his face, his politeness faded away, and only a ray of fanatical emotion was left in his eyes.
He didn't answer her question either, but simply said:
"I hit it off right away with the princess, as if by fate."
Zhaojun looked at him with clear eyes that seemed to penetrate him.
The heat in his eyes was like flames, but the color of his eyes was cool mint green. She vaguely felt that the skin on her face seemed to be burning hot.
Zhaojun took out a thin handkerchief from his waist and folded it on the palm of his hand, bent down and extended his hand to him.
"It's good to be destined. Get up."
Li Bai stared blankly at the handkerchief on her palm, knowing that it meant that a man and a woman could not kiss each other. The throbbing in his heart was blown out by the wind like a candle, and he stretched out his fingers to gently pull on the thin cloth. hold her hand.
Her hands were slender and white, soft and boneless, and he couldn't help but think of the night when he was drunk, she also used these soft little hands to take care of him all night.
Li Bai stood up, but greedy for the warmth that her fingers conveyed to him through the handkerchief, he didn't want to let go of her hand for a while, until she frowned slightly, and pulled her hand away from him with a little force.
Zhaojun put away the handkerchief and smiled at him gently, the embarrassment revealed on her face just now has been well adjusted.
"Go back to the palace."
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Although Beiyi is a small city on the border of Chang'an, the palace is luxuriously built, not inferior to the palace where the empress lived.
The imperial garden is also exquisitely repaired, which shows that the royal family of Beiyi is very good at enjoying life.
Li Bai had seen the imperial garden of the Chang'an Palace, it can be said that a hundred flowers bloomed, but the imperial garden in Beiyi only planted two kinds of plum blossoms and peach blossoms, the strange thing was that it didn't feel monotonous at all.
Under the pink peach blossom tree, the young man stood there quietly, with a cloak embroidered with gold thread behind him, majestic and majestic.
Li Bai was guessing the identity of the man, probably someone of high rank and authority, when he saw Zhaojun with a joyful smile on his face, running towards the man cheerfully like a child.
"Brother Wang—"
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Originally, Li Bai was just walking behind her in a well-behaved manner, but the bad-tempered princess walked faster and faster, and instantly distanced herself from him. In desperation, he had no choice but to reach out and grab her clothes. sleeve, and then pulled her back.
"Princess Zhao, be careful not to fall."
He glanced at her side face, saw that her cheeks were slightly red, and her eyebrows were tightly knitted, so he smiled knowingly, and exposed her directly.
"Are you really angry...?"
She snorted and curled her lips unhappily, "Don't Master Sword Immortal ever have anything that goes wrong?"
"Yes, but think about the person you like, and you will be happy."
Li Bai let go of her sleeves, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his lips, but soon, his smile faded again, and he frowned and looked at her.
"What did you call me?"
Zhaojun narrowed his eyes, and finally there was a little smile on his face.
"Okay, Li Bai, is the head office okay?"
Her smart eyes rolled slyly, and she diverted his attention with a smile, "It turns out that Li Bai has someone he likes."
Li Bai blushed slightly, and quickly turned his face away as if to cover up, not wanting her to see the blush on his face, but he admitted it generously.
"Indeed."
Zhaojun opened his eyes exaggeratedly - he had long heard that Qinglian Sword Immortal in Chang'an was suave, and that women who liked him could line up from the south to the north of the city, but he dismissed them. Everyone thought his eyes were higher than the top, but Never thought that he would have a woman he liked.
Everyone has the heart of gossip, from ancient times to the present.
She was very interested, and hurriedly asked further questions.
"Then who is your sweetheart? Where is it?"
Li Bai didn't show any mystery, but smiled faintly.
That smile was mixed with a little sadness, but he concealed it well.
"She...far away in the sky..." close in front of her eyes.
He didn't have the courage to say the last four words, because it's not the time to speak yet.
Zhaojun suppressed the expectation on his face, patted him on the shoulder sympathetically and said in relief:
"It's okay, when you have a chance, you can find her no matter how far away you are."
Li Bai turned his face sideways, looked at her expression, and couldn't help but feel a little funny.
This fool... in the past, if he knew that he had someone he liked, he would jump in a hurry.
He lowered his eyes and asked seemingly casually:
"What about the princess? Is there anyone you like?"
She was taken aback for a moment, then blushed, and retracted the hand on his shoulder shyly, and clenched it into a small fist honestly and put it by her side.
"I...is the opposite of you, the person I like is right in front of me."
Close at hand...that is to say...
He looked at her expectantly, almost holding his breath for fear of missing every word she said next.
"But he is my close relative with blood thicker than water, my brother Wang."
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"They really are?"
In the imperial study room, the newly laid carpet was soaked in ink and turned into a ferocious black. This is why Liu Bang just swept all the pens and inkstones on the table to the ground in a rage.The maid knelt there timidly, not daring to raise her head, and could only tremble to describe the scene she had just witnessed in the imperial garden.
"Yes, I don't dare to deceive Your Majesty. I saw the princess and the man chatting happily, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very good."
Hearing this, Liu Bang clenched his fists violently, his handsome face like a knife was covered with haze, the cold air emanating from his eyes penetrated into every inch of the imperial study room little by little, causing the maid kneeling on the ground to shudder suddenly. I shivered.
He narrowed his eyes, a mocking sneer curled up on his lips.
"'The atmosphere is great'...?"
He knew that his baby sister was stunningly beautiful, she had been a beauty since she was a child, and there were not a few noble men who came to propose marriage all the time, so he rejected them all for her.
Because she is his only sister and his treasure, he must allow her the best man in the world to match her.
But why did this Li Bai appear?In the past, he had heard that Li Bai declined the invitation of Empress Wu Zetian and cut off his future. How could such an arrogant and arrogant person dare to approach his sister?
But this person happened to be Zhaojun's personal bodyguard, if he rashly drives Li Bai out of Beiyi, I'm afraid it will make Zhaojun feel unhappy again.
Liu Bang only felt very distressed, as if a barb had been stuck in his heart, and he wanted to pull it out, but he couldn't eradicate it, it was so uncomfortable.
"Forget it, you can't touch him right now... You go down first, let me think about it."
The maid was relieved, bowed exaggeratedly, and retreated in embarrassment.
The man who stood aside and remained silent all the time glanced at him, smiled lightly, and the single-sided lens reflected silver light.
"Why, Your Majesty is still considering the princess' feelings?"
"He is Zhaojun's personal choice, so it's not easy for me to speak up. But if he has something wrong with Zhaojun, it's not easy for me to deal with it."
This is what Liu Bang is most worried about.
Zhang Liang's expression remained calm. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Liu Bang's headache but didn't know what to do. He just turned a page of the book calmly, and reminded lightly:
"What if Li Bai is a spy sent by Chang'an to find out about Beiyi?"
A trace of irritability surged in Liu Bang's heart, and he blurted out a rebuttal:
"Li Bai even refused to serve the empress, how could he be—"
Zhang Liang shook his head, an unfathomable smile finally appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, it's fine if you don't believe me. It doesn't matter whether Li Bai is a spy or not, but as long as the princess believes it, that's all."
C.6
The royal family's New Year's banquet is not new at all. It's nothing more than a dancer dancing on the stage for the royal family's entertainment. The royal family sits on the banquet table below the stage, watching the dance while eating, chatting and laughing happily.
There was only one princess, Zhaojun, in the palace, and the topics at these banquets were naturally all related to government affairs. After a while, Zhaojun heard nothing interesting, and began to think about how to get out.
The nobles of Beiyi chatted about those dancers for a while, and the topic came to Zhaojun for no reason.Speaking of this princess, she was not young. She was the biological sister of the current King of Beiyi. Liu Bang doted on her like a treasure, but he never thought about getting her married.
"Your Majesty, are you saying that Princess Zhaojun is over eighteen years old and you are not looking for a good marriage for her?"
"Yes, the princess is young and beautiful, so she should find a good husband, so you should hug your nephew as soon as possible, don't you?"
These aristocrats have always followed the trend, and when they saw Liu Bang doting on their sister so much, they tried their best to do what they liked, wishing to say all the flattery.
Liu Bang took a sip of the wine, but his attitude was indifferent.
"Not urgent."
Immediately, he glanced at Zhaojun who was sitting beside him, and tentatively said:
"Does Zhaojun have someone he likes?"
Zhaojun lowered his head, fingered the tassels on his skirt, and shook his head sullenly.
Liu Bang could see that she was depressed now, and there were no other princesses in the palace to accompany her, and the men were all concerned with court matters, so it was really boring for her to stay here.
He turned sideways, leaned on the chair, stared at the tassels she was playing with in her hands, and a doting smile could not help but curl up on the corners of his lips.
"Then you go back to the palace first, I will let the maid accompany you back."
This sentence made Zhaojun's eyes light up, she stood here like a log, waiting for Brother Wang's words.
The banquet of the royal family is not as fun as the night market of ordinary people, not to mention that she has made an agreement with Li Bai.
But Zhaojun couldn't show his ecstasy at the moment, so as not to arouse his suspicion, so he stood up pretending to be calm, and bowed slightly to Liu Bang with a look of reluctance.
"Then...my sister is leaving."
Liu Bang nodded, his eyes were full of tenderness, "Go."
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The New Year atmosphere in Beiyi often lasts for several days.
Fireworks are not allowed in the royal palace, but folks are allowed. As a result, a piece of night sky is divided into two, half of the sky has only a few stars, and the other half of the sky is dotted with traces of fireworks.
Under the white plum tree, a slender figure leaned there quietly.
That handsome face is like a celestial being, and the facial features are exquisite as if they were made by the most skilled craftsman in the world. His eyes reflect the fireworks in the sky, but he looks lonely and desolate.
"Li Bai—"
A slender figure ran quickly in his direction.
Li Bai watched the woman running towards him, his eyes became much brighter, as if a cloud of fireworks suddenly bloomed in those eyes, it was too beautiful to behold.
He took off his cloak and wrapped her gently in it.
"It's windy at night, you're easy to get cold in such thin clothes."
After finishing all this, he added another sentence with a gloomy expression:
"Princess."
Zhaojun raised his face and looked at the scene of thousands of fireworks rising into the sky in the distance. He couldn't wait any longer, so he tugged on his sleeve with great interest.
"Go, go quickly."
After saying that, he wanted to drag him to the direction of the palace gate.
Li Bai looked at her helplessly, and with a little force on his arm, he pulled her back to his side, and carefully tied the belt of the cloak for her.
"Princess, if you look like this, people will discover your identity."
His eyes fell on her long ice-blue hair like a glacier, he sighed faintly, and took out a silver-white wig from his arms.
"Put this on."
Zhaojun stared blankly at his series of movements as if juggling, took the wig hesitantly, fiddled with it back and forth for a while, and looked up at him curiously.
"Where did you find this thing?"
"Knowing that you are going to sneak out today, I went to the downtown area to buy you a wig first, so as not to wear it when you have time."
Li Bai took back the wig from her hand, and while explaining, he put the wig on her head and helped her tidy up every place carefully and attentively.
Zhaojun gently twisted the hair of the wig with his hands, and teased him with a smile.
"Master Sword Immortal is so careful, he almost caught up with Brother Wang."
Li Bai's action of arranging her wig froze slightly, a lost light flashed in his mint green eyes, and the speed was unbelievably fast.
"You like your brother Wang that much...?"
Zhaojun raised his face in a heartless manner, and didn't hear the sadness in his words at all, but nodded without any concealment, and said with a smile:
"Yes, Brother Wang is very good. I like good people."
Li Bai's eyes completely lost their brilliance.
A small voice inside was clamoring for questions.
Then if... I do better than him, will you like me?
Or in other words, fall in love with me again?
He quietly loosened the wig on her head, watching the silvery white hair slip away from his fingers like flowing water, the words she said kept echoing in his ears, making him feel uncomfortable with jealousy.
She had also been his own.
The person who once said piously that he would be with him forever.
The corners of Li Bai's eyes were wet with tears, he turned his face away, not wanting to be noticed by her, and tried his best to slow down his voice.
"Let's go, the night market is busy at this time."
He raised his chin towards the other side of the plum blossom tree, and Zhaojun noticed a maroon horse tied to the tree.
She raised her eyebrows in surprise, her tone could not conceal her excitement, "Do you want to ride a horse?"
"If you don't, you won't be able to pass through the palace gate in a while."
Seeing her nervous and excited expression, Li Bai smiled knowingly, "Do you like riding horses?"
Zhaojun nodded solemnly, and then showed a regretful expression.
"It's a pity that Brother Wang didn't let me learn it, saying that he was afraid that I wouldn't be able to learn it, and would still fall instead."
"I will protect you, and I will not let you fall."
Li Bai bent down and untied the horse rope tied to the tree, led the bay-red horse over, patted the saddle, and then looked at Zhaojun.
"Princess, offended."
Before Zhaojun could react, the handsome man in front of him hugged him by the waist, his vision was dizzying, and he was already sitting on the horse.
My heartbeat started to speed up instantly, as if it was about to jump out of my chest——
Her cheeks flushed immediately, her fingers instinctively grasped the rein, and before her heartbeat accelerated, Li Bai skillfully rolled onto the horse, his chest pressed against her back, and wrapped her in his arms.
Zhaojun touched his hot cheek, subconsciously shrunk his face into the hood of the cloak.
Li Bai's voice rang in his ears, it was very pleasant.
"Princess, are you ready?"
C.8
During the New Year, folk night markets are always the places with the most lively atmosphere.Even though it was Haishi, the hawkers were still shouting. The stalls were selling some gadgets that Zhaojun had never seen before. The children who were still holding candy figurines were laughing and running past the center of the path. , the sound of laughter drifted far along the night wind.
Zhaojun was wrapped in a cloak, and his silver-white wig was casually draped behind his head. He turned around and stared at the different shapes of sugar figurines in the hands of the children for a long time, and then tugged on Li Bai's sleeve.
"Li Bai, I want that too."
Li Bai glanced at the backs of those children, knowing that the princess who had been raised in the palace must have never seen folk food, so he suppressed a smile and reminded him calmly.
"That's a candy man, for kids to eat."
Zhaojun blinked his eyes, with a slight embarrassment on his cheeks, but continued to persevere calmly.
"...I still want to eat."
He didn't dare to look directly into those mint green eyes, for fear that he would laugh at him, so Zhaojun simply didn't look at him.
With a smile in his eyes, Li Bai took the handkerchief from her hand and put it in the palm of his hand, gently holding her hand through the thin layer of fabric.
The warmth of his fingers slowly spread to her palm through the thin material, the light in Zhaojun's eyes flickered slightly, and he instinctively wanted to withdraw his hand, but he heard him speak softly:
"Let's go and find the sugar seller's stand."
Forget it, Zhaojun thought that the night market was also crowded, if not so afraid that he would be separated from him, so he let him hold his hand.
The two of them walked down the long street silently holding hands through a handkerchief.The man is handsome and tall, and the woman is like a fish and a wild goose. They seem to be brothers and sisters, but it is not an exaggeration to say that they are husband and wife.The passers-by couldn't help turning their heads to look at them again. When the young woman saw Li Bai, she couldn't help scratching her head and glaring at Zhaojun with jealous eyes from time to time. Seeing that Li Bai didn't respond, she left in disappointment. go.
Zhaojun felt a little funny, so he turned his face to look at Li Bai who was walking beside him, the smile in his eyes overflowed like stars.
"Master Sword Immortal's female affinity is really extraordinary."
Hearing the meaning of gossip in her words, Li Bai's expression froze slightly, and he lowered his face slightly, his chestnut forehead hair drooped down, covering his mint-colored eyes, and concealing the loneliness in his eyes very well .
Because she doesn't care about him, she won't be jealous.
"Princess...I don't care about those..."
"Li Bai Li Bai! Over there!"
Zhaojun's cheerful voice pulled his low mood out of the abyss again. She grabbed his hand through the handkerchief and dragged him to the side stall. fireworks.
He looked at her excited look, and remembered that someone was clamoring for candy just now, and now his attention was attracted by the fireworks, so he reminded her with a little helplessness:
"Didn't you just want to buy a sugar man?"
Zhaojun turned his head away and asked him solemnly:
"Don't you want to play with fireworks?"
"..." What does it have to do with whether he wants it or not?Obviously she wanted to play.
Li Bai watched silently as she struggled to squeeze through the crowd to get in front of the small stall. Her thin body was as thin as a fallen leaf, so he had to follow her into the crowd and stand behind her to protect her.
Sometimes he thought that it would be good if he could always stand behind her and protect her.
It doesn't matter whether she sees him or not, as long as he can always be by her side and guard her, just like she used to guard him persistently.
He watched the vendor continuously introduce each type of fireworks to Zhaojun, and she nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice, half understanding, and finally bought purple fireworks and held them in her arms.
Li Bai took her to the street, they needed to find an open space to set off the fireworks.He turned his face to look at her happy smile, and couldn't help but be infected by her good mood, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.
"Why purple?"
As if being poked into something, Zhaojun's cheeks were slightly reddish, and there was a girlish shyness in her smile.
"Purple...reminds me of Brother Wang's eyes."
In the distance, the fast-flying fireworks bloomed in the night sky like a flower, illuminating half of the sky.
And at that moment, Li Bai's world instantly turned gloomy.
At this moment, he suddenly wished viciously that Liu Bang could disappear from her world forever and be forgotten by her in the end.
But in the next second, he realized how despicable his thoughts were.
Li Bai forced himself to look indifferent, but his temples were bulging. He looked at the fireworks in her arms, and controlled his gradually irritable emotions, but felt that he would not be able to hold on for a second.
"Li Bai, look -"
Her surprised voice brought him back to reality. Li Bai was in a daze. She held her arm. Following the direction of her finger, he saw a shelf full of wooden signs not far away.
The evening wind blew gently, and the wooden signs were swaying gently. The picture was very beautiful.
"what is that?"
Zhaojun was raised in the palace from birth, and he didn't understand the customs and customs of the northern Yi people, so he asked this question naturally.
The old woman passing by looked at her with a strange look, smiled relievedly, and explained kindly, "Is the girl from another place? The wooden plaques on the prayer stand are all for a safe and smooth year. Write a wish on the card, hang it on the prayer rack, and it will come true."
Li Bai glanced at her eager expression and raised his eyebrows in understanding.
"Want to hang up?"
Zhaojun nodded quickly, his face beaming, "Wishes can come true, I want to try."
The old woman looked between her and Li Bai, and smiled kindly.
"As a young couple, you can ask for a child. Maybe there will be news soon."
Zhaojun's expression froze, his cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and he quickly corrected:
"we are not…"
"You are just the right age...you have a lot of time."
The old woman thought she was just being shy, so she stopped teasing her. She walked around them with a cane while laughing, and sighed so long.
Li Bai wanted to have fun at first, but Zhaojun suddenly turned around and stared at him with an embarrassed expression on his face. He also quickly adjusted his expression, pretending to be distressed.
"Li Bai, do you want to write a sign?"
Zhaojun shifted her gaze and looked at the prayer shelf. People under the shelf crowded around and hung wooden signs on it. Her eyes were flickering, and then she lowered her gaze with a little loneliness.
"My wish... cannot be fulfilled."
Li Bai looked at her blankly, and at that moment he understood what she was referring to.
Yes...Liu Bang is her real brother and will always be. No one can change this.
He can empathize with the feeling of being so close but getting nothing.
Li Bai pursed his thin lips gently, and silently grasped her hand with his fingers through the handkerchief.
"After the fireworks... let's go back."
She raised her eyelashes and looked at the night sky illuminated by the light of fireworks——
The gorgeous colors that are full of eyes are beyond reach.
Sure enough, it's better to keep that ray of light by your side.
There was a wry smile on Zhaojun's lips, and his fingers gently held his hand back.
"No."
She hugged the firework tightly with one arm, carefully protecting it in her arms.
Li Bai lowered his face to look at her in puzzlement, but she just raised her face.
He ran into the sea-like azure in her eyes impartially, and couldn't help but look a little absent-minded.
Zhaojun gave him a bright smile.
"Let's go back."
C.9
In the dormitory, on the carpet of tribute from the outer domain, a group of people knelt down in darkness.
It wasn't that they were too terrified, it was that the atmosphere in the hall was too suffocating, and the men sitting in the main hall had chills all over their faces, making people shy away, and they could only kneel on the ground tremblingly, not daring to say a word, I'm afraid that if I don't pay attention, my life will be lost.
The waiter brought the tea, and when he met Liu Bang's icy cold eyes, he was terrified, knelt down quickly, and said in a trembling voice:
"Reporting to Your Majesty... Li Bai, the personal attendant of the princess, has just returned from the palace and brought a woman back to the palace with him. He said that the princess asked them to leave the palace to do some things. As for where the princess is now... I don't know. …”
Liu Bang licked his lips and narrowed his eyes noncommittally.
His eyes glanced coldly at the group of people kneeling in front of him, and two words popped out of his mouth:
"Go down."
Feeling relieved, the maids quickly kowtowed to thank them, and retreated respectfully.
Liu Bang took the teacup from the tray in the waiter's hand, took a sip, and put it back with a frown as if he had tasted an unexpected bitter taste.
"You too."
The waiter was stunned for a moment, feeling the irritability in his heart, saluted tremblingly, and then backed away with tea, wishing to leave here quickly, but he stopped him after walking a few steps:
"Extinguish all the candles in the hall."
The waiter was a little confused and didn't know what this strange order was - the palace always waited for the masters to fall asleep before extinguishing the candles. It was not the time to extinguish the candles yet, not to mention that the princess had not returned to the palace yet.
But he didn't dare to disobey His Majesty's order, let alone ask, so he had to obey.
After a while, the huge sleeping hall was completely dark.
The door of the hall was gently closed after the attendant left, and the last ray of light in the bedroom was also tightly blocked.
Liu Bang leaned on the couch in the main hall, propped his chin with one hand, closed his eyes gently, and began to rest his mind.
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Li Bai led the steed back to the stable, and the attendant who was in charge of taking care of the horse hurried up to lead the horse. Seeing that he was the princess's personal servant not long ago, and his future was immeasurable, he flattered him with a flattering smile:
"Master Li, is this horse running fast?"
Li Bai glanced at him, "It's okay."
He thought that Zhaojun was still waiting for him outside, and he waved his hand hastily without exchanging greetings with the waiter, turned around and walked out of the stable.
"I go first."
"Hey, Mr. Li, let's go."
Li Bai frowned in disgust - when he was appreciated by the empress in Chang'an, those people were also so flattering.
That's why he hates officialdom, life and death, honor and disgrace, all depend on one person and one thought.
But now, he is willing to stay by her side, in the palace, even if he is bound by strict palace rules.
As soon as he got out of the stable, he saw the slim figure standing under the plum blossom tree not far away, his restless mood was blown away in an instant, and he wished to go to her side immediately like a gust of wind.
Zhaojun was still fiddling with the flower branch on top of his head, when he caught a glimpse of him finally coming out of the stable from the corner of his eye, he immediately turned his head and pointed to the silver-white wig on his head with great annoyance.
"This...can I pick it off?"
Her reluctance looks like a spoiled little girl.
Li Bai was about to laugh at her. Originally, the wig could be taken off after returning to the palace, but he thought her silver hair was also very good-looking, with a cool and world-weary beauty, so he deliberately didn't mention it. I wore it honestly all the way.
He suppressed a smile, and then said, "Of course it's possible."
Without waiting a moment, she quickly took off the wig.
A head of ice-blue long hair poured down like a waterfall, the hairline was straight, but was tossed a little messy by the wig.
Li Bai reached out to tidy her hair, but she stroked it perfunctorily, and stuffed the wig into his arms, as if suddenly thinking that it might not be too early now, so she said in a little panic:
"Oops, I have to go back quickly!"
What if Brother Wang got so excited that he temporarily got away from the banquet and went to find her in her dormitory, only to find that she was not in the hall, it would be a disaster.
Thinking of these terrible consequences, Zhaojun was still a little scared, so he turned around and wanted to run away after speaking.
Li Bai instinctively grabbed her slender wrist, and immediately realized his abruptness in the next second, he let go of his hand quickly, and looked at her absent-mindedly.
"Then...princess, I'll take you back."
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On the way back to the dormitory, the two of them silently stopped talking.
Li Bai kept regretting in his heart why he was so impulsive and showed emotion in his eyes. She is such a smart person, and she probably noticed a little bit, which caused the atmosphere at this moment to be so embarrassing.
He was thinking about how to ease the atmosphere a little, but her voice sounded calmly and in time.
"I have arrived."
Li Bai raised his eyes in bewilderment, looked at her peaceful side face, and wanted to open his mouth to say something, but the words turned into——
"Well...you go in."
"Li Bai."
She turned her face away from him, but her voice was surprisingly calm. Such a calm attitude made him feel that she was alienating him.
Zhaojun took a deep breath, turned his face to look at him, his eyes were a little more serious.
"I will stay in the palace all the time these days. The palace is heavily guarded, and I don't need you to protect me personally. You can go to other places for a walk."
Li Bai heard another layer of meaning in her words, which was to have a temporary separation with him.
There was boundless sadness in his eyes, but he could only endure the sadness in his heart and knelt down on one knee in front of her obediently.
"Obey, Princess...Your Highness."
The starlight that night was also so cold.
He knelt there for a long time, with his head bowed, as if a piece of flesh had been cut off by her own hands, the pain spread so fast that even his limbs were numb.
She turned away.
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Zhaojun turned around and walked towards the gate of the hall with his skirt in hand, but saw that the attendants who were usually stationed at the gate of the hall were gone, and looking in from the window, the hall was dark with no lights on.
she was
She was so frightened that she instinctively wanted to push the man away, but she was hugged tightly by the man. Zhaojun thought that a traitor had entered the palace, and was about to open his mouth to shout for help to Li Bai outside. At this time, he should He hadn't gone far yet, but before he even uttered a single syllable, he heard a familiar voice coming from his ears.
"Wang Zhaojun, you are so courageous."
(End of this chapter)
In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Chang'an.
When Chang'an is full of plum fragrance, it is the beginning of February.
Red lanterns were lit in front of every house, and the atmosphere of the New Year had not faded away, but it was suppressed by a sudden heavy snow, but it was not disappointing. The snow in Chang'an was surprisingly beautiful, dancing with the plum blossoms in succession. The scene was actually very beautiful. beautiful.
The imperial city was supposed to be a solemn place, but during the New Year, there was laughter everywhere. The restaurant was already full of people. Two men were leaning against a big tree next to the restaurant. One was tall and tall, and the other was slender and handsome.
"I heard that you rejected the empress's invitation to become an official?"
A male voice with a chuckle and respect sounded, the voice was bold and rough.
When the man leaning on the tree heard the words, he just smiled lightly, his eyes were as fresh and refined as mint green. Although the smile was shallow, it was more frivolous.
His voice was blown by a ray of breeze, mixed with a touch of coolness from the beginning of winter, and his tone was full of disdain.
"Who is going to enter the court? Being an official is a constraint. Whoever wants to be an official should go."
He quietly turned his head away, looking at the neatly repaired houses in front of him, and in the distance, a large plum grove showed a gentle pink color.
As a result, the sharpness in his eyes gradually diminished, and the thin lips even involuntarily evoked a soft arc.
"The plum blossoms are blooming..."
The man sitting under the tree raised his thick black eyebrows, and couldn't help raising his head to glance at him silently.
"It doesn't matter whether the plum blossoms bloom or not, right? I hear you talking about plum blossoms all day long. I vaguely remember that the title given to you by the empress is 'Green Lotus Sword Immortal', not 'Green Plum Sword Immortal', right?"
"Ome? It's not bad."
The man actually squinted his eyes with some satisfaction, his eyes filled with yearning, "Speaking of plum blossoms, I heard that the plum blossoms in Beiyi are the most famous."
The man leaning under the tree frowned noncommittally, and retorted with a tangled face, "What's so good about plum blossoms? I heard that the princess of Beiyi is beautiful."
The man on the tree stopped talking, just drinking in silence, staring blankly at the plum grove in the distance.
As if feeling that the silence was a bit weird, the man under the tree stood up, raised his face to look at him cheerfully, and said with a mocking smile:
"Li Bai, don't you think it's time for you to get married? There are girls of the right age waiting to marry you all over Chang'an."
Li Bai put down the jug quietly, as if the other party had mentioned a topic that poked his heart, his eyes suddenly became sad.
Like a candle, when the wind blows it, it goes out.
After a long time, he raised his eyes faintly, and replied with a half-smile:
"Su Lie, it's not like you don't know that I'm still looking for someone."
"Still looking for it?"
Su Lie opened his eyes wide, shook his head unbearably, picked up the wine jar beside him and put it to his mouth, took a big gulp boldly, lowered his voice as if blaming, "You don't even tell me what you're looking for!" Who is it, otherwise I can help you a little bit."
Li Bai's eyes were like the still surface of a lake, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
"I'm not sure yet..."
He stretched out his fingers and wrote quietly on the sand at his feet. His handwriting was free and wild, in line with the phrase "the words are like the person they are."
Su Lie came over curiously with the wine jar in one hand, squinted his eyes to look at the sandy ground, and stumbled to read the three words he wrote.
"Wang... Zhao... Jun."
Hearing this name, Li Bai's heart seemed to be clenched tightly by something, making it difficult to breathe.He couldn't help but take a deep breath, glanced at Su Lie who was still looking at those three words in a daze, and said calmly:
"Do you recognize it?"
Su Lie frowned, thought hard for a while, and then asked, "Is this girl in Chang'an?"
"I do not know."
Li Bai stretched out his hand and slowly wiped away the three words on the sand. His eyes were clear and cold, and there was a loneliness as deep as the blue sea.
"Probably not."
He sighed slightly, the fingertips that wiped off the name seemed to still have an indistinct warmth, and a small voice murmured sadly in his heart:
Otherwise... I have been looking for her in Chang'an for so long, how could she still have no news?
"Don't worry, a woman has her own place, maybe she will show up someday."
Su Lie thought that he was still worrying about finding someone, so he patted him on the shoulder generously, and said in a soothing voice, "It's the New Year now, so it's difficult for you to find someone."
Li Bai lowered his face and spread his palms, staring at the empty palms in a daze.The breeze blew gently, and the ears were filled with the rustling sound of the plum tree being blown. As he sat there quietly, a pink petal actually floated into his palm.
At that moment, his heart felt a little excited and nervous, as if the woman who had appeared in his dreams tens of thousands of times was tightly held in his hand.
His hands trembled slightly, and he clenched his fists silently, locking the scent of plum in it tightly.
"Su Lie, I want to go to Beiyi."
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Beiyi is very cold, but it is the hometown of plum blossoms.
Beiyi, which is dominated by plum blossoms, is a little closer to fairyland than imagined.
The endless white sand, decorated with the powder of plum blossoms, the whole Beiyi is like a land of flowers, with undulating hills, an oasis as far as the eye can see, and lush plants.
The bumps along the way made Li Bai feel a little nauseous several times.
However, as soon as his eyes fell on the elegant scenery, the strangeness in his body immediately disappeared.
Li Bai, who had seen the world in Chang'an, looked like an ignorant layman when he saw the plum groves in Beiyi, and couldn't help sighing——
Zhaojun, I have arrived in Beiyi.
The plum blossoms there are very beautiful, with the gentle breeze, the petals are like heavy snow, and the fragrance of the flowers is overflowing.
Li Bai insisted on getting off the carriage in the outskirts of Beiyi. He wanted to walk in and enjoy the scenery along the way, but the coachman couldn't resist him. Watch it, but everyone in Chang'an doesn't know that once Li Bai decides something, it is finalized.
The coachman shook his head helplessly, turned the carriage's head, and looked back worriedly before leaving.
As soon as Li Bai took a few steps toward the gate of Beiyi City, a little girl wearing a headscarf came over enthusiastically, stubbornly trying to sell him the flowers in her basket.
Li Bai glanced at her flower basket, it was full of freshly broken plum blossom branches, plum blossoms were growing everywhere in Beiyi, this child presumably came to trick outsiders.
He didn't expose it, and bought all the flowers in her basket in one go.
The girl was surprised and delighted, and perhaps because she still had some conscience, she reminded tremblingly, "You don't have to buy them all..."
Li Bai embraced the plum blossoms in his arms, with a gentle smile on his face.
"She likes plum blossoms."
The girl was taken aback, and a bright and warm smile suddenly appeared on Yuanyuan's face.
"Then your wife is really happy."
Li Bai stared at the pink petals on the flower branches in his arms, his eyes filled with loneliness and sadness as thick as ink.
In the distance, the carriages and horses were noisy, and the sound of tinkling and clanging sounded. Even standing in the distance, one could notice the size of the carriages and horses without looking carefully.
The flower seller pulled Li Bai aside nervously, and kindly reminded him nervously.
"It's the members of the royal family of Beiyi who are going back to the city. It's impolite to look up."
Li Bai was taken aback for a moment, before he was ready, the girl anxiously pulled him to kneel down on the side of the road in fear.
The sand under his knees was warm due to the warm winter sun, but Li Bai always felt as if his body was about to burn up.He frowned in discomfort, and heard the sound of cavalry approaching in his ears, and suddenly remembered what Su Lie said -
"I heard that the princess of Beiyi is all over the country, that's really beautiful."
As if he was bewitched by these words, he inexplicably wanted to raise his head and take a look at the princess' appearance.
Li Bai turned his face to look at the girl next to him who was about to bury her head in the sand, and carefully lifted her head up inch by inch.
Gorgeous sedans passed slowly in front of them. The sedans were painted with totems exclusive to the Northern Yi royal family.
The woman sitting on the sedan chair opened the curtain, and the dazzling blue in her eyes fell into Li Bai's sight, but it was inexplicably similar to the emerald green in his memory.
Li Bai stared blankly at the appearance of the gorgeous woman on the carriage.
She was as cold as ice, stunningly beautiful, and her skin was as pure and flawless as white jade. She sat quietly in the gorgeous carriage, looking down at the people outside the carriage.
Everyone lowered their heads silently, not daring to look directly at him.
But Li Bai raised his head, looked at the face that was exactly the same as Wang Zhaojun, straightened up impatiently, looked at the woman and shouted eagerly:
"Zhaojun—"
C.2
The white sand underfoot was blown by the wind, raising waves of misty and beautiful white mist.
On the carriage, the woman had bright eyes and bright teeth, long ice-blue hair hanging gently beside her face, thick and upturned eyelashes, she sat there quietly, as beautiful as a picture scroll, when she heard Li Bai's shout, she just She frowned slightly, loosened her slender fingers, and the curtain like flowing water fell down, isolating her into the world inside the sedan chair again.
The followers following the carriage frowned, then turned around and warned sharply:
"It's rude to rest!"
Li Bai turned a deaf ear to it, full of expectation that he finally met the person he was looking for, instinctively not wanting to miss her, and fearing that he might not shout enough for her to hear clearly, he hurriedly got up from the sand and turned towards the carriages and horses. , shouting hoarsely:
"Zhaojun——Wang Zhaojun——"
The flower seller raised her face in a panic, looked at him in horror, and quickly mouthed to remind him:
"Stop shouting...! Don't be rude to the royal family...!"
Li Bai ignored her and stumbled forward a few steps, trying to catch up with the group of carriages and horses that were already drifting away, but was stopped by the accompanying guard who drew his sword.
It was Beiyi's personal guards who specially escorted the royal family in and out. You could tell from their clothes that they were different from ordinary guards.
It seemed that this was a serious silent warning to him.
Li Bai's eyes were a bit colder, but so deep that he couldn't see any emotion. His fingers unconsciously touched the long sword at his waist.
But after thinking about it, the people in front of him are not easy to deal with. If he used his usual temperament to start some unnecessary conflicts with these people, he might have a serious impact on Chang'an. Although he is not an official under the Empress, he After all, he still remembers that his friend Su Lie is a member of the Great Wall Guards.
Thinking of this, his expression eased a lot, and he silently retracted his fingers, and glanced unwillingly at the team that had gone away behind the personal guards.
"I am...the princess' old friend. If possible, please tell the princess the name Li Bai."
When he said this, his fingers clenched uncontrollably, his heart was even uneasy, he could even hear the sound of his heartbeat——
Li Bai knew that he was betting that Wang Zhaojun would still remember him in this life, and that she would not forget her affection for him in the previous life.
He was even so scared that he forgot to consider the consequences of losing the bet. If she still hated him or didn't remember him, it would be a heavy blow to him.
The members of the personal guard looked him up and down suspiciously, and there was another way out in their hearts. If the handsome young man in front of him was really the princess' old friend, wouldn't they be delayed?
——So his expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly ordered the servants around him to go after the team of horses and horses, and quickly informed the princess.
Li Bai just stood there and waited. The joy in his heart seemed to explode. It had reached the point where he could not control it. He had not experienced such ecstasy in his heart for a long time.
He has been looking for such a long time, his most beloved person.
In addition to being overjoyed, Li Bai was also a little scared and nervous, and his palms were sweating a lot. He held his sleeves tightly in his hands, and his slender fingers almost punctured the thin fabric——
What if she deliberately doesn't recognize him?
In case, she still hates him, in case...
Thousands of worries circled maliciously in his brain, which invisibly increased his fear.Li Bai raised his angular chin slightly, staring at the distant team that had stopped, and his heartbeat seemed to stop suddenly. He stared intently at the slender figure who got off the sedan chair supported by the maid. Suddenly, I felt a sense of unexplained bewilderment.
The rays of the warm sun were obscured by the clouds, leaving only the cold winter wind blowing constantly, raising the white sand beneath our feet.
In the distance, the woman was wearing a white dress, with a slender figure, long ice-blue hair that matched the color of her eyes, but no matter how she looked, she looked like a sick beauty. She put one hand on the maid's arm, and walked lightly Come here slowly.
Li Bai stood there in a daze, but at this moment he acted like a log, who was always unrestrained and unrestrained, until she stood in front of him, he even forgot the basic etiquette.
The maid supporting the woman frowned slightly, and cleared her throat softly as a reminder.
Li Bai just woke up like a dream, knelt down on one knee slowly in front of her stiffly and slowly, lowered his head instinctively, stared at the sandy ground under his feet, as if wishing to stare at the soft ground to make a hole.
"...See Princess."
The graceful woman gently raised the corners of her mouth, raised her fingers to cover her red lips, and narrowed her beautiful and juicy eyes.
"You are Li Bai."
A simple statement, but the tone was so unfamiliar to him.
Li Bai had some expectations in his heart, so he didn't pay much attention to it, and quickly raised his head, his eyes were slightly red.
"Princess...remember me?"
The gentle but piercing ice blue fell into his eyes, and he could see the smile on Wang Zhaojun's face, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
She frowned and nodded slightly.
"Chang'an's Qinglian Sword Immortal Li Bai is extremely famous, even if I was born in Beiyi, I still know about it."
The temperature of his whole body faded rapidly at this moment, his face suddenly turned pale, only one hand was still trying to support himself, and the thin lips that had faded from the blood were still trembling as he chewed on the words she had just said——
Chang'an's... Qinglian Sword Immortal...
Qinglian...Sword Immortal...
Li Bai's eyes suddenly lost all light, and her words lingered in his ears like a nightmare, causing his heart to suffocate, and all the strength in his body seemed to be drained in an instant.
I don’t remember him...seriously...
I don't remember...
He closed his eyes gently, and then closed them tightly again, tears were locked in his eyes, but the tip of his tongue tasted a bit of bitterness inexplicably.
"...It is a great honor to be remembered by the princess."
"Master Sword Immortal, please get up."
She smiled peacefully again, and only after he got up did she look at him carefully, with a little more appreciation in her eyes—it is said that Qinglian Sword Immortal in Chang'an is talented and has outstanding demeanor, she originally only listened to seven Points, trust three points, do not want to really have a good temperament, it can be seen that the rumors are not false.
"Master Sword Immortal came all the way from Chang'an, but he came to Beiyi to appreciate the plum blossoms?"
Li Bai was silent for a moment, and smiled to himself, but his conversation was not as chic and wild as she had heard, but it was a bit more scholarly.
"... looking for someone."
Zhaojun raised his delicate eyebrows and asked jokingly:
"Who?"
Li Bai's expression darkened, and a mint-like cool color was projected in his eyes.
His heart seemed to be run over by a carriage, and his fingers clenched tightly——
"A woman."
She nodded thoughtfully, and immediately turned to tell the maid beside her:
"Help Lord Sword Immortal write a number of missing person notices, and post them in crowded places in Beiyi."
The maid was a little stunned, but she was also a smart person. She was about to bow and salute, but was stopped by Li Bai with a gesture——
He reluctantly raised a faint smile, his eyes were complicated, and he looked at this wonderful person in front of him who was as beautiful as a painting from the beginning to the end.
The past is like a thick fog that has been blown away by the wind.
In the last life, that clumsy and stubborn person who always liked to follow behind him.
In this life, she is already a princess.
Suddenly Li Bai could deeply understand the four words "good fortune makes people".
He lowered his gaze, a bitter smile on his lips.
"Don't bother the princess. I have found that woman."
Before he finished speaking, Li Bai's eyes became more determined.
In this life, let me protect you.
C.3
In the cold land of Beiyi, plum blossoms bloom beautifully.
It's just that there are few rivers and rivers here, and the pink and white plum blossoms are enough to embellish this land well.
The mighty team approached the city of Beiyi, Wang Zhaojun left the sedan chair just now, and accompanied Li Bai to walk slowly on foot with the chariot and horses.
She enthusiastically introduced all kinds of Beiyi to him, and her fair and beautiful face was radiant, but Li Bai somehow thought of the taciturn, gentle and gentle Wang Zhaojun.
Presumably, she has lived a very good life in this life. She is already the princess of the stars, and everyone can't wait to hold her in the palm of their hands. No one will neglect her like him.
Thinking of this, Li Bai's mood suddenly improved a lot. At least, she is living well now, and to him, it is all comfort.
Her soft and lively voice was still echoing in her ears.
"...There are white plums over there, the most difficult to raise. Chang'an doesn't have them yet."
As she spoke, she turned to look at him, her long hair like a waterfall drew a graceful arc behind her, and her eyes were full of bright spots like stars.
It was that glance that made Li Bai lose his mind.
"Master Sword Immortal, have you ever drank plum wine?"
Zhaojun was still smiling, his smile was pure and beautiful, "The plum blossom wine brewed in the palace is the best. If you don't dislike it..."
Li Bai's thin lips were pursed into a thin line, and a little loneliness settled in his eyes.
But soon, he sorted out his emotions and didn't want her to see any flaws. He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at her with a faint smile.
"Call me Li Bai."
Zhaojun was taken aback for a moment, but the smile soon returned to his face.
"Okay... Li Bai."
Heartbeat quickened instantly——
Hearing her softly calling his name, the corners of Li Bai's lips raised a nice curve unconsciously.
It was a familiar yet unfamiliar feeling, which made him happy and painful. Her voice was still soft, exactly the same as in his memory. He suddenly felt like a fool, happy for a long time because of her saying "Li Bai" .
If she still remembered him, if she didn't blame him, he would marry her immediately.
But... she didn't remember him.
Li Bai felt a bitterness in his heart, and his expression was even more lonely.
"Li Bai, I heard that there are many interesting things in Chang'an, especially during the New Year."
Zhaojun put his hands behind his back, raised his face slightly and looked at the rolling hills in the distance, his white jade-like skin was slightly rosy, and his eyes were full of fascination, "I heard that Chang'an will set off firecrackers and fireworks every new year. , but also to go to the temple to pray..."
She took a deep breath, and her expression darkened again, "It's a pity that Beiyi's New Year is just a banquet every night, so it's over."
With such a regretful tone, Li Bai really wished he could take her to Chang'an right now, and let her set off all kinds of firecrackers and fireworks.
As long as she is willing, as long as she is happy.
Both legs seemed to be filled with lead suddenly, and every step was extremely difficult, Li Bai simply stopped in place, Zhaojun walked a few steps before realizing that the person beside him seemed to have disappeared, so he also stopped and turned his face with some doubts look at him.
"Li Bai...?"
Trying his best to ignore the turbulent emotions in his chest, Li Bai stood there with his back straightened, and the smile that he wanted to force out became serious at this moment.
"Princess...I want to stay here, in Beiyi."
stay by your side.
Zhaojun's expression was even more bewildered, as if he didn't understand what he wanted to express, so he stood quietly and waited politely for his next words.
This kind of her was quiet and picturesque, as beautiful as a banished fairy, with a gentle and outstanding temperament, which made him take a few steps forward involuntarily, wanting to get closer to her.
The winter sun fell like gold, gently covering his handsome face with a thin film.
He slowly knelt down on one knee in front of her, his face lowered, and his broken hair was a gentle chestnut color.
"Princess, I would like to be your knight and protect you for the rest of your life."
That's it.
His only obsession in this life is to stay by her side.
Zhaojun stood in front of him, his icy blue hair fluttering wildly behind him as the north wind blew.
There was a faint ignorance in her pupils, and then she curved her beautiful eyebrows.
"Master Sword Immortal... Be my knight?"
He knelt on the sand, his posture still, his voice still firm as a rock.
"I am willing to go through fire and water for the princess, and I will do whatever it takes."
The smile on her face faded slightly, and a bit of embarrassment appeared between her delicate brows.
"But you are the empress' favorite official candidate, how can you be my knight...?"
Li Bai knelt there with his head down, and after a moment of silence, he raised his face, his politeness faded away, and only a ray of fanatical emotion was left in his eyes.
He didn't answer her question either, but simply said:
"I hit it off right away with the princess, as if by fate."
Zhaojun looked at him with clear eyes that seemed to penetrate him.
The heat in his eyes was like flames, but the color of his eyes was cool mint green. She vaguely felt that the skin on her face seemed to be burning hot.
Zhaojun took out a thin handkerchief from his waist and folded it on the palm of his hand, bent down and extended his hand to him.
"It's good to be destined. Get up."
Li Bai stared blankly at the handkerchief on her palm, knowing that it meant that a man and a woman could not kiss each other. The throbbing in his heart was blown out by the wind like a candle, and he stretched out his fingers to gently pull on the thin cloth. hold her hand.
Her hands were slender and white, soft and boneless, and he couldn't help but think of the night when he was drunk, she also used these soft little hands to take care of him all night.
Li Bai stood up, but greedy for the warmth that her fingers conveyed to him through the handkerchief, he didn't want to let go of her hand for a while, until she frowned slightly, and pulled her hand away from him with a little force.
Zhaojun put away the handkerchief and smiled at him gently, the embarrassment revealed on her face just now has been well adjusted.
"Go back to the palace."
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Although Beiyi is a small city on the border of Chang'an, the palace is luxuriously built, not inferior to the palace where the empress lived.
The imperial garden is also exquisitely repaired, which shows that the royal family of Beiyi is very good at enjoying life.
Li Bai had seen the imperial garden of the Chang'an Palace, it can be said that a hundred flowers bloomed, but the imperial garden in Beiyi only planted two kinds of plum blossoms and peach blossoms, the strange thing was that it didn't feel monotonous at all.
Under the pink peach blossom tree, the young man stood there quietly, with a cloak embroidered with gold thread behind him, majestic and majestic.
Li Bai was guessing the identity of the man, probably someone of high rank and authority, when he saw Zhaojun with a joyful smile on his face, running towards the man cheerfully like a child.
"Brother Wang—"
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Originally, Li Bai was just walking behind her in a well-behaved manner, but the bad-tempered princess walked faster and faster, and instantly distanced herself from him. In desperation, he had no choice but to reach out and grab her clothes. sleeve, and then pulled her back.
"Princess Zhao, be careful not to fall."
He glanced at her side face, saw that her cheeks were slightly red, and her eyebrows were tightly knitted, so he smiled knowingly, and exposed her directly.
"Are you really angry...?"
She snorted and curled her lips unhappily, "Don't Master Sword Immortal ever have anything that goes wrong?"
"Yes, but think about the person you like, and you will be happy."
Li Bai let go of her sleeves, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his lips, but soon, his smile faded again, and he frowned and looked at her.
"What did you call me?"
Zhaojun narrowed his eyes, and finally there was a little smile on his face.
"Okay, Li Bai, is the head office okay?"
Her smart eyes rolled slyly, and she diverted his attention with a smile, "It turns out that Li Bai has someone he likes."
Li Bai blushed slightly, and quickly turned his face away as if to cover up, not wanting her to see the blush on his face, but he admitted it generously.
"Indeed."
Zhaojun opened his eyes exaggeratedly - he had long heard that Qinglian Sword Immortal in Chang'an was suave, and that women who liked him could line up from the south to the north of the city, but he dismissed them. Everyone thought his eyes were higher than the top, but Never thought that he would have a woman he liked.
Everyone has the heart of gossip, from ancient times to the present.
She was very interested, and hurriedly asked further questions.
"Then who is your sweetheart? Where is it?"
Li Bai didn't show any mystery, but smiled faintly.
That smile was mixed with a little sadness, but he concealed it well.
"She...far away in the sky..." close in front of her eyes.
He didn't have the courage to say the last four words, because it's not the time to speak yet.
Zhaojun suppressed the expectation on his face, patted him on the shoulder sympathetically and said in relief:
"It's okay, when you have a chance, you can find her no matter how far away you are."
Li Bai turned his face sideways, looked at her expression, and couldn't help but feel a little funny.
This fool... in the past, if he knew that he had someone he liked, he would jump in a hurry.
He lowered his eyes and asked seemingly casually:
"What about the princess? Is there anyone you like?"
She was taken aback for a moment, then blushed, and retracted the hand on his shoulder shyly, and clenched it into a small fist honestly and put it by her side.
"I...is the opposite of you, the person I like is right in front of me."
Close at hand...that is to say...
He looked at her expectantly, almost holding his breath for fear of missing every word she said next.
"But he is my close relative with blood thicker than water, my brother Wang."
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"They really are?"
In the imperial study room, the newly laid carpet was soaked in ink and turned into a ferocious black. This is why Liu Bang just swept all the pens and inkstones on the table to the ground in a rage.The maid knelt there timidly, not daring to raise her head, and could only tremble to describe the scene she had just witnessed in the imperial garden.
"Yes, I don't dare to deceive Your Majesty. I saw the princess and the man chatting happily, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very good."
Hearing this, Liu Bang clenched his fists violently, his handsome face like a knife was covered with haze, the cold air emanating from his eyes penetrated into every inch of the imperial study room little by little, causing the maid kneeling on the ground to shudder suddenly. I shivered.
He narrowed his eyes, a mocking sneer curled up on his lips.
"'The atmosphere is great'...?"
He knew that his baby sister was stunningly beautiful, she had been a beauty since she was a child, and there were not a few noble men who came to propose marriage all the time, so he rejected them all for her.
Because she is his only sister and his treasure, he must allow her the best man in the world to match her.
But why did this Li Bai appear?In the past, he had heard that Li Bai declined the invitation of Empress Wu Zetian and cut off his future. How could such an arrogant and arrogant person dare to approach his sister?
But this person happened to be Zhaojun's personal bodyguard, if he rashly drives Li Bai out of Beiyi, I'm afraid it will make Zhaojun feel unhappy again.
Liu Bang only felt very distressed, as if a barb had been stuck in his heart, and he wanted to pull it out, but he couldn't eradicate it, it was so uncomfortable.
"Forget it, you can't touch him right now... You go down first, let me think about it."
The maid was relieved, bowed exaggeratedly, and retreated in embarrassment.
The man who stood aside and remained silent all the time glanced at him, smiled lightly, and the single-sided lens reflected silver light.
"Why, Your Majesty is still considering the princess' feelings?"
"He is Zhaojun's personal choice, so it's not easy for me to speak up. But if he has something wrong with Zhaojun, it's not easy for me to deal with it."
This is what Liu Bang is most worried about.
Zhang Liang's expression remained calm. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Liu Bang's headache but didn't know what to do. He just turned a page of the book calmly, and reminded lightly:
"What if Li Bai is a spy sent by Chang'an to find out about Beiyi?"
A trace of irritability surged in Liu Bang's heart, and he blurted out a rebuttal:
"Li Bai even refused to serve the empress, how could he be—"
Zhang Liang shook his head, an unfathomable smile finally appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, it's fine if you don't believe me. It doesn't matter whether Li Bai is a spy or not, but as long as the princess believes it, that's all."
C.6
The royal family's New Year's banquet is not new at all. It's nothing more than a dancer dancing on the stage for the royal family's entertainment. The royal family sits on the banquet table below the stage, watching the dance while eating, chatting and laughing happily.
There was only one princess, Zhaojun, in the palace, and the topics at these banquets were naturally all related to government affairs. After a while, Zhaojun heard nothing interesting, and began to think about how to get out.
The nobles of Beiyi chatted about those dancers for a while, and the topic came to Zhaojun for no reason.Speaking of this princess, she was not young. She was the biological sister of the current King of Beiyi. Liu Bang doted on her like a treasure, but he never thought about getting her married.
"Your Majesty, are you saying that Princess Zhaojun is over eighteen years old and you are not looking for a good marriage for her?"
"Yes, the princess is young and beautiful, so she should find a good husband, so you should hug your nephew as soon as possible, don't you?"
These aristocrats have always followed the trend, and when they saw Liu Bang doting on their sister so much, they tried their best to do what they liked, wishing to say all the flattery.
Liu Bang took a sip of the wine, but his attitude was indifferent.
"Not urgent."
Immediately, he glanced at Zhaojun who was sitting beside him, and tentatively said:
"Does Zhaojun have someone he likes?"
Zhaojun lowered his head, fingered the tassels on his skirt, and shook his head sullenly.
Liu Bang could see that she was depressed now, and there were no other princesses in the palace to accompany her, and the men were all concerned with court matters, so it was really boring for her to stay here.
He turned sideways, leaned on the chair, stared at the tassels she was playing with in her hands, and a doting smile could not help but curl up on the corners of his lips.
"Then you go back to the palace first, I will let the maid accompany you back."
This sentence made Zhaojun's eyes light up, she stood here like a log, waiting for Brother Wang's words.
The banquet of the royal family is not as fun as the night market of ordinary people, not to mention that she has made an agreement with Li Bai.
But Zhaojun couldn't show his ecstasy at the moment, so as not to arouse his suspicion, so he stood up pretending to be calm, and bowed slightly to Liu Bang with a look of reluctance.
"Then...my sister is leaving."
Liu Bang nodded, his eyes were full of tenderness, "Go."
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The New Year atmosphere in Beiyi often lasts for several days.
Fireworks are not allowed in the royal palace, but folks are allowed. As a result, a piece of night sky is divided into two, half of the sky has only a few stars, and the other half of the sky is dotted with traces of fireworks.
Under the white plum tree, a slender figure leaned there quietly.
That handsome face is like a celestial being, and the facial features are exquisite as if they were made by the most skilled craftsman in the world. His eyes reflect the fireworks in the sky, but he looks lonely and desolate.
"Li Bai—"
A slender figure ran quickly in his direction.
Li Bai watched the woman running towards him, his eyes became much brighter, as if a cloud of fireworks suddenly bloomed in those eyes, it was too beautiful to behold.
He took off his cloak and wrapped her gently in it.
"It's windy at night, you're easy to get cold in such thin clothes."
After finishing all this, he added another sentence with a gloomy expression:
"Princess."
Zhaojun raised his face and looked at the scene of thousands of fireworks rising into the sky in the distance. He couldn't wait any longer, so he tugged on his sleeve with great interest.
"Go, go quickly."
After saying that, he wanted to drag him to the direction of the palace gate.
Li Bai looked at her helplessly, and with a little force on his arm, he pulled her back to his side, and carefully tied the belt of the cloak for her.
"Princess, if you look like this, people will discover your identity."
His eyes fell on her long ice-blue hair like a glacier, he sighed faintly, and took out a silver-white wig from his arms.
"Put this on."
Zhaojun stared blankly at his series of movements as if juggling, took the wig hesitantly, fiddled with it back and forth for a while, and looked up at him curiously.
"Where did you find this thing?"
"Knowing that you are going to sneak out today, I went to the downtown area to buy you a wig first, so as not to wear it when you have time."
Li Bai took back the wig from her hand, and while explaining, he put the wig on her head and helped her tidy up every place carefully and attentively.
Zhaojun gently twisted the hair of the wig with his hands, and teased him with a smile.
"Master Sword Immortal is so careful, he almost caught up with Brother Wang."
Li Bai's action of arranging her wig froze slightly, a lost light flashed in his mint green eyes, and the speed was unbelievably fast.
"You like your brother Wang that much...?"
Zhaojun raised his face in a heartless manner, and didn't hear the sadness in his words at all, but nodded without any concealment, and said with a smile:
"Yes, Brother Wang is very good. I like good people."
Li Bai's eyes completely lost their brilliance.
A small voice inside was clamoring for questions.
Then if... I do better than him, will you like me?
Or in other words, fall in love with me again?
He quietly loosened the wig on her head, watching the silvery white hair slip away from his fingers like flowing water, the words she said kept echoing in his ears, making him feel uncomfortable with jealousy.
She had also been his own.
The person who once said piously that he would be with him forever.
The corners of Li Bai's eyes were wet with tears, he turned his face away, not wanting to be noticed by her, and tried his best to slow down his voice.
"Let's go, the night market is busy at this time."
He raised his chin towards the other side of the plum blossom tree, and Zhaojun noticed a maroon horse tied to the tree.
She raised her eyebrows in surprise, her tone could not conceal her excitement, "Do you want to ride a horse?"
"If you don't, you won't be able to pass through the palace gate in a while."
Seeing her nervous and excited expression, Li Bai smiled knowingly, "Do you like riding horses?"
Zhaojun nodded solemnly, and then showed a regretful expression.
"It's a pity that Brother Wang didn't let me learn it, saying that he was afraid that I wouldn't be able to learn it, and would still fall instead."
"I will protect you, and I will not let you fall."
Li Bai bent down and untied the horse rope tied to the tree, led the bay-red horse over, patted the saddle, and then looked at Zhaojun.
"Princess, offended."
Before Zhaojun could react, the handsome man in front of him hugged him by the waist, his vision was dizzying, and he was already sitting on the horse.
My heartbeat started to speed up instantly, as if it was about to jump out of my chest——
Her cheeks flushed immediately, her fingers instinctively grasped the rein, and before her heartbeat accelerated, Li Bai skillfully rolled onto the horse, his chest pressed against her back, and wrapped her in his arms.
Zhaojun touched his hot cheek, subconsciously shrunk his face into the hood of the cloak.
Li Bai's voice rang in his ears, it was very pleasant.
"Princess, are you ready?"
C.8
During the New Year, folk night markets are always the places with the most lively atmosphere.Even though it was Haishi, the hawkers were still shouting. The stalls were selling some gadgets that Zhaojun had never seen before. The children who were still holding candy figurines were laughing and running past the center of the path. , the sound of laughter drifted far along the night wind.
Zhaojun was wrapped in a cloak, and his silver-white wig was casually draped behind his head. He turned around and stared at the different shapes of sugar figurines in the hands of the children for a long time, and then tugged on Li Bai's sleeve.
"Li Bai, I want that too."
Li Bai glanced at the backs of those children, knowing that the princess who had been raised in the palace must have never seen folk food, so he suppressed a smile and reminded him calmly.
"That's a candy man, for kids to eat."
Zhaojun blinked his eyes, with a slight embarrassment on his cheeks, but continued to persevere calmly.
"...I still want to eat."
He didn't dare to look directly into those mint green eyes, for fear that he would laugh at him, so Zhaojun simply didn't look at him.
With a smile in his eyes, Li Bai took the handkerchief from her hand and put it in the palm of his hand, gently holding her hand through the thin layer of fabric.
The warmth of his fingers slowly spread to her palm through the thin material, the light in Zhaojun's eyes flickered slightly, and he instinctively wanted to withdraw his hand, but he heard him speak softly:
"Let's go and find the sugar seller's stand."
Forget it, Zhaojun thought that the night market was also crowded, if not so afraid that he would be separated from him, so he let him hold his hand.
The two of them walked down the long street silently holding hands through a handkerchief.The man is handsome and tall, and the woman is like a fish and a wild goose. They seem to be brothers and sisters, but it is not an exaggeration to say that they are husband and wife.The passers-by couldn't help turning their heads to look at them again. When the young woman saw Li Bai, she couldn't help scratching her head and glaring at Zhaojun with jealous eyes from time to time. Seeing that Li Bai didn't respond, she left in disappointment. go.
Zhaojun felt a little funny, so he turned his face to look at Li Bai who was walking beside him, the smile in his eyes overflowed like stars.
"Master Sword Immortal's female affinity is really extraordinary."
Hearing the meaning of gossip in her words, Li Bai's expression froze slightly, and he lowered his face slightly, his chestnut forehead hair drooped down, covering his mint-colored eyes, and concealing the loneliness in his eyes very well .
Because she doesn't care about him, she won't be jealous.
"Princess...I don't care about those..."
"Li Bai Li Bai! Over there!"
Zhaojun's cheerful voice pulled his low mood out of the abyss again. She grabbed his hand through the handkerchief and dragged him to the side stall. fireworks.
He looked at her excited look, and remembered that someone was clamoring for candy just now, and now his attention was attracted by the fireworks, so he reminded her with a little helplessness:
"Didn't you just want to buy a sugar man?"
Zhaojun turned his head away and asked him solemnly:
"Don't you want to play with fireworks?"
"..." What does it have to do with whether he wants it or not?Obviously she wanted to play.
Li Bai watched silently as she struggled to squeeze through the crowd to get in front of the small stall. Her thin body was as thin as a fallen leaf, so he had to follow her into the crowd and stand behind her to protect her.
Sometimes he thought that it would be good if he could always stand behind her and protect her.
It doesn't matter whether she sees him or not, as long as he can always be by her side and guard her, just like she used to guard him persistently.
He watched the vendor continuously introduce each type of fireworks to Zhaojun, and she nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice, half understanding, and finally bought purple fireworks and held them in her arms.
Li Bai took her to the street, they needed to find an open space to set off the fireworks.He turned his face to look at her happy smile, and couldn't help but be infected by her good mood, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.
"Why purple?"
As if being poked into something, Zhaojun's cheeks were slightly reddish, and there was a girlish shyness in her smile.
"Purple...reminds me of Brother Wang's eyes."
In the distance, the fast-flying fireworks bloomed in the night sky like a flower, illuminating half of the sky.
And at that moment, Li Bai's world instantly turned gloomy.
At this moment, he suddenly wished viciously that Liu Bang could disappear from her world forever and be forgotten by her in the end.
But in the next second, he realized how despicable his thoughts were.
Li Bai forced himself to look indifferent, but his temples were bulging. He looked at the fireworks in her arms, and controlled his gradually irritable emotions, but felt that he would not be able to hold on for a second.
"Li Bai, look -"
Her surprised voice brought him back to reality. Li Bai was in a daze. She held her arm. Following the direction of her finger, he saw a shelf full of wooden signs not far away.
The evening wind blew gently, and the wooden signs were swaying gently. The picture was very beautiful.
"what is that?"
Zhaojun was raised in the palace from birth, and he didn't understand the customs and customs of the northern Yi people, so he asked this question naturally.
The old woman passing by looked at her with a strange look, smiled relievedly, and explained kindly, "Is the girl from another place? The wooden plaques on the prayer stand are all for a safe and smooth year. Write a wish on the card, hang it on the prayer rack, and it will come true."
Li Bai glanced at her eager expression and raised his eyebrows in understanding.
"Want to hang up?"
Zhaojun nodded quickly, his face beaming, "Wishes can come true, I want to try."
The old woman looked between her and Li Bai, and smiled kindly.
"As a young couple, you can ask for a child. Maybe there will be news soon."
Zhaojun's expression froze, his cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and he quickly corrected:
"we are not…"
"You are just the right age...you have a lot of time."
The old woman thought she was just being shy, so she stopped teasing her. She walked around them with a cane while laughing, and sighed so long.
Li Bai wanted to have fun at first, but Zhaojun suddenly turned around and stared at him with an embarrassed expression on his face. He also quickly adjusted his expression, pretending to be distressed.
"Li Bai, do you want to write a sign?"
Zhaojun shifted her gaze and looked at the prayer shelf. People under the shelf crowded around and hung wooden signs on it. Her eyes were flickering, and then she lowered her gaze with a little loneliness.
"My wish... cannot be fulfilled."
Li Bai looked at her blankly, and at that moment he understood what she was referring to.
Yes...Liu Bang is her real brother and will always be. No one can change this.
He can empathize with the feeling of being so close but getting nothing.
Li Bai pursed his thin lips gently, and silently grasped her hand with his fingers through the handkerchief.
"After the fireworks... let's go back."
She raised her eyelashes and looked at the night sky illuminated by the light of fireworks——
The gorgeous colors that are full of eyes are beyond reach.
Sure enough, it's better to keep that ray of light by your side.
There was a wry smile on Zhaojun's lips, and his fingers gently held his hand back.
"No."
She hugged the firework tightly with one arm, carefully protecting it in her arms.
Li Bai lowered his face to look at her in puzzlement, but she just raised her face.
He ran into the sea-like azure in her eyes impartially, and couldn't help but look a little absent-minded.
Zhaojun gave him a bright smile.
"Let's go back."
C.9
In the dormitory, on the carpet of tribute from the outer domain, a group of people knelt down in darkness.
It wasn't that they were too terrified, it was that the atmosphere in the hall was too suffocating, and the men sitting in the main hall had chills all over their faces, making people shy away, and they could only kneel on the ground tremblingly, not daring to say a word, I'm afraid that if I don't pay attention, my life will be lost.
The waiter brought the tea, and when he met Liu Bang's icy cold eyes, he was terrified, knelt down quickly, and said in a trembling voice:
"Reporting to Your Majesty... Li Bai, the personal attendant of the princess, has just returned from the palace and brought a woman back to the palace with him. He said that the princess asked them to leave the palace to do some things. As for where the princess is now... I don't know. …”
Liu Bang licked his lips and narrowed his eyes noncommittally.
His eyes glanced coldly at the group of people kneeling in front of him, and two words popped out of his mouth:
"Go down."
Feeling relieved, the maids quickly kowtowed to thank them, and retreated respectfully.
Liu Bang took the teacup from the tray in the waiter's hand, took a sip, and put it back with a frown as if he had tasted an unexpected bitter taste.
"You too."
The waiter was stunned for a moment, feeling the irritability in his heart, saluted tremblingly, and then backed away with tea, wishing to leave here quickly, but he stopped him after walking a few steps:
"Extinguish all the candles in the hall."
The waiter was a little confused and didn't know what this strange order was - the palace always waited for the masters to fall asleep before extinguishing the candles. It was not the time to extinguish the candles yet, not to mention that the princess had not returned to the palace yet.
But he didn't dare to disobey His Majesty's order, let alone ask, so he had to obey.
After a while, the huge sleeping hall was completely dark.
The door of the hall was gently closed after the attendant left, and the last ray of light in the bedroom was also tightly blocked.
Liu Bang leaned on the couch in the main hall, propped his chin with one hand, closed his eyes gently, and began to rest his mind.
------
Li Bai led the steed back to the stable, and the attendant who was in charge of taking care of the horse hurried up to lead the horse. Seeing that he was the princess's personal servant not long ago, and his future was immeasurable, he flattered him with a flattering smile:
"Master Li, is this horse running fast?"
Li Bai glanced at him, "It's okay."
He thought that Zhaojun was still waiting for him outside, and he waved his hand hastily without exchanging greetings with the waiter, turned around and walked out of the stable.
"I go first."
"Hey, Mr. Li, let's go."
Li Bai frowned in disgust - when he was appreciated by the empress in Chang'an, those people were also so flattering.
That's why he hates officialdom, life and death, honor and disgrace, all depend on one person and one thought.
But now, he is willing to stay by her side, in the palace, even if he is bound by strict palace rules.
As soon as he got out of the stable, he saw the slim figure standing under the plum blossom tree not far away, his restless mood was blown away in an instant, and he wished to go to her side immediately like a gust of wind.
Zhaojun was still fiddling with the flower branch on top of his head, when he caught a glimpse of him finally coming out of the stable from the corner of his eye, he immediately turned his head and pointed to the silver-white wig on his head with great annoyance.
"This...can I pick it off?"
Her reluctance looks like a spoiled little girl.
Li Bai was about to laugh at her. Originally, the wig could be taken off after returning to the palace, but he thought her silver hair was also very good-looking, with a cool and world-weary beauty, so he deliberately didn't mention it. I wore it honestly all the way.
He suppressed a smile, and then said, "Of course it's possible."
Without waiting a moment, she quickly took off the wig.
A head of ice-blue long hair poured down like a waterfall, the hairline was straight, but was tossed a little messy by the wig.
Li Bai reached out to tidy her hair, but she stroked it perfunctorily, and stuffed the wig into his arms, as if suddenly thinking that it might not be too early now, so she said in a little panic:
"Oops, I have to go back quickly!"
What if Brother Wang got so excited that he temporarily got away from the banquet and went to find her in her dormitory, only to find that she was not in the hall, it would be a disaster.
Thinking of these terrible consequences, Zhaojun was still a little scared, so he turned around and wanted to run away after speaking.
Li Bai instinctively grabbed her slender wrist, and immediately realized his abruptness in the next second, he let go of his hand quickly, and looked at her absent-mindedly.
"Then...princess, I'll take you back."
------
On the way back to the dormitory, the two of them silently stopped talking.
Li Bai kept regretting in his heart why he was so impulsive and showed emotion in his eyes. She is such a smart person, and she probably noticed a little bit, which caused the atmosphere at this moment to be so embarrassing.
He was thinking about how to ease the atmosphere a little, but her voice sounded calmly and in time.
"I have arrived."
Li Bai raised his eyes in bewilderment, looked at her peaceful side face, and wanted to open his mouth to say something, but the words turned into——
"Well...you go in."
"Li Bai."
She turned her face away from him, but her voice was surprisingly calm. Such a calm attitude made him feel that she was alienating him.
Zhaojun took a deep breath, turned his face to look at him, his eyes were a little more serious.
"I will stay in the palace all the time these days. The palace is heavily guarded, and I don't need you to protect me personally. You can go to other places for a walk."
Li Bai heard another layer of meaning in her words, which was to have a temporary separation with him.
There was boundless sadness in his eyes, but he could only endure the sadness in his heart and knelt down on one knee in front of her obediently.
"Obey, Princess...Your Highness."
The starlight that night was also so cold.
He knelt there for a long time, with his head bowed, as if a piece of flesh had been cut off by her own hands, the pain spread so fast that even his limbs were numb.
She turned away.
------
Zhaojun turned around and walked towards the gate of the hall with his skirt in hand, but saw that the attendants who were usually stationed at the gate of the hall were gone, and looking in from the window, the hall was dark with no lights on.
she was
She was so frightened that she instinctively wanted to push the man away, but she was hugged tightly by the man. Zhaojun thought that a traitor had entered the palace, and was about to open his mouth to shout for help to Li Bai outside. At this time, he should He hadn't gone far yet, but before he even uttered a single syllable, he heard a familiar voice coming from his ears.
"Wang Zhaojun, you are so courageous."
(End of this chapter)
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