Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

playing lotus and floating bamboo for others

The long hem of the palace dress swept across the cobblestone path. Nangong Jingnv didn't even change her regular clothes and went straight to the direction where Qi Yan was. Qi Yan was sitting alone in the courtyard wearing a crimson official uniform. Take it off and put it on the stone table.

Qiu Ju stopped in her tracks, made a gesture and the two teams of maidservants followed her and left silently.Nangong Jingnv walked towards the back of the crimson alone, Qi Yan was still immersed in her own thoughts, until Nangong Jingnv sat in front of her, she suddenly came back to her senses.

Nangong Jingnv had a panoramic view of the several changes in Qi Yan's expression during her breathing. First, she was in a silent trance, and then she suddenly came back to her senses when she heard the voice. There was a hint of surprise.

Nangong Jingnv watched Qi Yan quietly, seeing the other's tired expression, she couldn't help feeling a pang of pity in her heart.

There is always a special temperament in Qi Yan's bones. In the past, this temperament was like a cloud of fog, which led Nangong Jingnv to search...

In the past few years, Nangong Jingnv has gradually grown up, and finally she can see some essence through this layer of "fog" - it is a feeling of loneliness that cannot be explained.

In the blink of an eye for seven years, it seems that Qi Yan has never really integrated into this court.

Thinking of this, Nangong Jingnu felt a lot of emotion, and she couldn't tell what she felt in her heart.

Qi Yan: "His Highness is back?"

Nangong Jingnv nodded slightly: "Well, I heard from Qiu Ju that you came early in the morning?"

Qi Yan sneered, and said softly: "I was planning to go to the early court, but when I got to the gate of the palace, I realized that I was still on 'leave', so I simply came to His Highness."

Nangong Jingnu: "Oh, can we have dinner?"

Qi Yan: "Not yet."

Nangong Jingnu: "It just so happens that I didn't eat it either, so let someone pass the meal on."

Qi Yan: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Nangong Jingnv sensitively sensed that there seemed to be something wrong with Qi Yan today, the other party's eyes were always glued to her body intentionally or unintentionally, she wanted to ask if something went wrong, did Cui Yushi kill her? What kind of trouble did things cause her?

It was clearly a word of concern, but the taste of the words changed: "How is the matter going?" Nangong Jingnv secretly frowned and felt that the expression was inappropriate, but seeing that Qi Yan's expression did not change, she was relieved.

Qi Yan's control over emotions and expressions has long since reached the pinnacle, even if she loses her composure, she will not show it in front of others. She looks indifferent, but she can't help but feel a trace of disappointment in her heart.

Don't open your eyes and look elsewhere, as if thinking about it, it took a long time before you opened your mouth and replied: "It's pretty smooth, everything is going according to His Highness's expectations."

how about you?How are you?

Nangong Jingnv opened her mouth, but finally became speechless.

After lunch, Qi Yan proposed to have a hand-to-hand discussion, but Nangong Jingnv politely declined Qi Yan's request because she was too tired from reviewing the memorial today.

Qi Yan didn't say anything more, raised her arms and bowed to Nangong Jingnv: "Before returning to the mansion, I have one more thing to ask Your Highness for help."

Nangong Jingnu: "Speak."

Qi Yan roughly talked about Liu Yu'an's story with Nangong Jingnv, and also appropriately relayed Liu Yu'an's youth experience.

After hearing this, Nangong Jingnv frowned slightly, and couldn't help but said: "Sixth Brother is a little too brazen, I have always heard that Sixth Brother hangs around in the romantic place, and now he actually stretched out his hand to the list-seeker!"

Qi Yan: "Although Liu Yu'an's ranking in the examination is a little low, but with his good handwriting, it is not difficult to seek an official position in a local area. I dare to ask Your Highness to intercede with His Highness Six. The imperial court is currently employing people. , ask him to raise his hand high."

Nangong Jingnu let out a long sigh: "Ever since my father fell ill, Sixth Brother has become more and more willful. He is older than me, how can I tell him? Besides, Sixth Brother's perverted personality may be a little careless. If he fails to intercede, he will give it to that student. bring disaster..."

Qi Yan: "Then what should I do?"

Nangong Jingnu pondered for a while, then replied: "Father has been in good and bad health for a while, it is not suitable to deal with these things, you first settle that student in your house, and I will go to Liangfei Niangniang's palace to meet her on a certain day. Let's talk about it, it can be regarded as a consideration of Sixth Brother's face."

Qi Yan: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Concubine Liang is now the most distinguished concubine in the harem besides Ji Ya.She has been with Nangong Rang for a long time, and she is also the sister of the Ma family after the Yuan Dynasty. Nangong Jingnv still needs to call Concubine Liang an aunt, but this blood relationship has not deepened the relationship between Nangong Jingnv and the sixth prince Nangong Lie. tie down.

Nangong Jingnv lost her mother when she was young, because her concubine Ma was somewhat similar to the Yuan Empress in the portrait. At that time, Nangong Jingnv often stayed in the palace of her concubine Liang. Later, Nangong Lie repeatedly bullied Nangong Shunv and the fifth prince Nangong Da, which caused a gap between the brothers and sisters who were supposed to be the closest. Since then, Nangong Jingnv seldom went to Concubine Liang unless necessary.

But since it was Qi Yan who spoke, Nangong Jingnv agreed after some deliberation.

On the other hand, Nangong Lie was furious. The first few days were the days when he welcomed Liu Yu'an into the mansion. At night, he bathed and changed clothes in the mansion, and sent his subordinates to carry sedan chairs to Liu Yu'an's residence to bring them over.

Nangong Lie is not stupid, he also knows that his behavior of meddling in the scientific examination is inappropriate, but Liu Yu'an is so beautiful, just a glimpse from afar, fascinated Nangong Lie's mind.

He rushed all the way from the second floor of the teahouse to the street, bumping into the shoulders of many people, afraid of missing such a peerless beauty, even Liu Yu'an frowned and scolded Nangong Lie.

Coupled with the fact that Nangong Rang rarely showed up in the past few years, Nangong Lie also heard some rumors and heard that Liu Yu'an's grades in the exam were low, so he made up his mind to take this person as his own.

In order to get Liu Yu'an, Nangong Lie did not hesitate to reveal his identity and forced him to a "dead end". At the same time, he even ordered people to go to Liu Yu'an's hometown in Suzhou to bring his parents to the capital to enjoy the blessings. For the prodigal son of Nangong Lie: Everything is enough to show his sincerity.

Unexpectedly, what the servants in the Ye Mansion brought back was an empty sedan chair...

Nangong Lie smashed a lot of things that night, and there seemed to be a fire burning in his chest and lower abdomen. He could only call in a handsome young man to toss him to death.

In the past few days, Nangong Lie has been sending people to inquire about Liu Yu'an's whereabouts, and he would not hesitate to turn the entire capital over to find this person.

Fortunately, I finally found clues. According to the innkeeper and staff, the day before Liu Yu'an disappeared, a young man came to the inn, and then he rented the inn's carriage and took him to the south of the city.

More than a dozen servants with whistle sticks in their hands, followed the inn staff all the way to the south of the city...

The servant standing in front of the private house also raised his long stick, and scolded: "The private house is important, who are you?"

Seeing that Qi Yan's private house is located in a quiet place with high walls and a deep yard, he knows that the owner of this house is probably either rich or noble, and their small inn cannot afford to offend such a person, so he hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "Masters, Rong Xiao went forward to lobby, maybe it was a misunderstanding, so don't hurt your peace."

The leader is Nangong Lie's servant, who has always been used to being domineering. He pushed the waiter away, jumped up the steps in three steps, put the whistle stick in his hand on a servant's chest, and said viciously: "You guys The master offended the nobleman, please get out of the way and don't embarrass you!"

The servant knew Qi Yan's identity, so he was naturally unwilling to give in, but he didn't resist when he saw that there were so many people on the other side. private house!"

Hearing what the servant said, the servants in Nangong Liefu obviously hesitated.Not to mention whether several of their servants could offend the first-rank officials of the dynasty, let alone Qi Yan still has the status of a royal relative?Now that Qi Yan has just presided over the exam, he is in the limelight, even the prince has to be courteous.

Nangong Lie's valet put down his whistle and looked at the other party: "Pretending to be a first-rank official is a felony!"

The family member of Qi's mansion snorted coldly: "My master is at the mansion right now, so I don't know if you dare to disturb him or not?"

Nangong Lie's valet thought about it, jumped down the steps, grabbed the waiter's skirt and brought him over: "Are you sure you remember correctly?"

The waiter in the shop turned pale with fright, and replied eagerly: "I don't dare to lie to my lord. The villain drove the car that day. There is such a bamboo forest in the south of the city. This house is very recognizable."

Nangong Lie's valet looked back again, and saw the two servants at the door with their chests upright, without any panic, they gritted their teeth: "Let's go!"

Waiting for people to go away, a servant said a few words with his companions, and went in to report.

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After Nangong Lie listened to the servant's report, his face was so gloomy that it was about to drip water, and thunderous anger surged in his peach blossom eyes.

Nangong Lie flicked his wide sleeves and paced around with his hands behind his back, Anna couldn't help but be tempted by the beauty: "Bring a few people, even though I'm going for a walk!"

"Yes!"

A group of people rode tall horses and rushed out from the back door of the Prince's Mansion. The doorkeeper of the private house saw the horse team from a distance. He didn't expect that the other party would go back and come back in less than an hour, saying: "You stay here. I'm going to report to my lord."

"Wow!" Nangong Lie jumped off his horse, and the deflated servant just jumped up the steps quickly, and without warning, he kicked the servant's stomach: "Dog, sir, let's see how you block this time!" road?"

The servant took a few steps back clutching his lower abdomen: "Who are you guys!"

The other party snorted coldly: "My master is His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince, why don't you hurry up and ask your master to come out of the house to welcome you?" Those who are black are stained with a domineering temper.

After the beating was over, Nangong Lie said slowly, "Zhu Mo! Don't be rude."

Zhu Mo: "Yes."

The servant who was beaten had to kneel down and salute: "See His Royal Highness Sixth Prince."

Nangong Lie raised his chin: "I'm in a good mood today, so I'm here to visit my brother-in-law." After speaking, he lifted the hem of his clothes and went up the steps.

The servant could only open the door and invite Nangong Lie and his party to enter the mansion.

After listening to the servant's description, Qi Yan knew that Nangong Lie had come in person, but he did not expect that His Royal Highness was so anxious, it seemed that he was determined to take Liu Yu'an as his own.