outside the imperial city

The post-sealing ceremony was postponed for two months before it was finally able to proceed.

There were thousands of people in Jingyang City, all crowded to see the new queen.But Yao Fanglan, who was the promoter, was unable to participate in the grand ceremony because he was grounded for a year.

He stood in the study, looking out the window aimlessly, wondering what he was thinking.It has been like this for two months.

Jing Shuo stepped forward, wrapped his arms around his waist from behind, leaned close to his ear and said, "What's the matter, huh?"

Jing Lishuo seemed to like holding Yao Fanglan, especially enclosing him in his arms, as if this would give him a great sense of security.

"Aren't you going to the grand ceremony?" Yao Fanglan let him hug her, neither welcoming nor refusing.

Jing Shuo said, "If you don't go, what's the point of me going?"

Yao Zanglan sneered, "What's wrong." He took Jing Lishuo's arm away, broke free from the latter's embrace, and walked out with his feet shuffling.

Why drag your feet?Because Bei Qianling ordered a big iron ball to be tied on his feet with an iron chain, it was very inconvenient for him to just walk, and it was even more impossible for him to leave Jinyuan Palace with light work.

"Yao Yao," Ruifeng's eyes were stained with sadness, "Are you still angry with me?"

That day, after Jingxiang left by car, Bei Qianling turned around and came to teach them a lesson.Yao Fanglan didn't expect him to be so angry, and didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only kneel down obediently, like a seven or eight-year-old child who was scolded by his parents.

"Tell me, how should I punish you?" Bei Qianling said, "Although I love you, I also thank you for helping me realize a wish, but the crime of deceiving the king must not go unpunished, otherwise, it will make the bad guys have a chance. Take the opportunity."

"What the emperor said is very true." Yao Fanglan was convinced, "I am willing to suffer any punishment."

The most serious crime of deceiving the emperor can be punished by the nine clans, but Bei Qianling will not be so cruel to him, and he will not even be sentenced to death.Most of the crimes he will get are demotion, imprisonment for a few months, etc., no matter how bad it is, he will be over after receiving dozens of lashes.

"Your Majesty." Jing Yanshuo followed and knelt down, "My minister was aware of what Yao Fanglan did and did not stop it. I am willing to sit with Yao Fanglan."

"Don't make trouble," Yao Fanglan looked at him, "This is none of your business."

From the very beginning, Yao Fanglan deliberately kept Jing Junshuo in a state of "unawareness", trying to disassociate himself from this matter as much as possible, otherwise, Jing Junxi would not have to be the first to confront him, in case he killed the wrong one people.Before that, Yao Fanglan had countless opportunities to explain the situation with Jing Shuo, and the three of them might work together to make this scene even better.However, if Jing Xiang hadn't taken the initiative to cooperate just now, their play might have failed.

"Your Majesty," Jing Yanshuo ignored him, "he is just protecting me. If you are guilty, you should be punished. Please let me and Yao Zanglan share this responsibility."

"What?" Yao Fanglan finally started to get scared, "I don't need you to suffer with me!"

Jing Lingshuo's tone was calm but firm: "I am willing."

Yao Fanglan's eyes were clouded with mist, and said: "The emperor is kind, you don't need to be like this."

Jing Lingshuo repeated: "I am willing."

Yao Zanglan let out a "tsk", and put his whole body on the ground: "The emperor is magnanimous, please forgive me." He prayed in his heart, hoping that Bei Qianling could see the past affection and not really put Jing Lingshuo together , at least not to be whipped together.

"In that case," Bei Qianling took a deep look at Jing Lingsuo, "You should also suffer the crimes of King Jinyuan."

"Your Majesty, I—" Jing Yanshuo wanted to take back what he said just now, but Yao Fanglan interrupted him loudly: "Thank you Lord Long En."

"I order you to carry a fifty-jin iron ball every day, and you are not allowed to take it off privately, and you are confined at home for half a year." Bei Qianling said, "Reflect on yourself."

"Thank you, Lord Long En." Yao Fanglan knelt down and thanked again.

"As for you, Xie Ce," Bei Qianling turned to Xie Ce, "Since you are not the chief envoy, and it is your first offense, I will fine you a year's salary."

In the end, he approached Yao Fanglan again, and whispered in a voice only he could hear: "Although you never forgot that promise, it never entered your heart either."

Yao Fanglan's eyes widened, Bei Qianling moved away a little, and resumed the original volume: "If there is a next time, even I will not be able to save you."

"I will never leave you alone", he always thought that he fulfilled that promise very well.

Yao Fanglan turned her head and said, "My lord was joking, did you do something that deserves my anger?"

Jing Lingshuo faltered and said, "I caused you to suffer one more crime."

"Are you stupid?" Yao Fanglan's face was blank for a moment, "The emperor said that on purpose, otherwise he would not be able to step down if you were not punished. There has never been anyone like me who committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and was only placed under house arrest. At home. Regardless of whether you messed around or not, this is my punishment."

"Nonsense..." Jing Yanshuo smiled wryly, "You are really angry with me."

I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at myself.However, there are some things that I don't understand, so I can't tell you yet.Yao Fanglan sighed: "You worry too much."

After Yao Fanglan finished speaking, she staggered back to the room dragging the iron ball.There was a loud noise, followed by fireworks that exploded.

Yao Fanglan didn't even look at it, she went back to the room and sat on the bed.Thanks to the iron ball, he can't even sit on the window now.

As expected, Jing Lisuo followed him, but he just stood at the door, scrutinizing his expression carefully.

Yao Fanglan's heart softened, and she opened her arms: "Don't be like this, I'm really not angry with you. Come here."

Yao Fanglan had been away for two months, Jing Lishuo endured so much hardship, and as soon as he received the pardon, he immediately flew over, threw himself into Yao Fanglan's arms, and clung to him fiercely, kissing and rubbing him, wishing he could become one Rice cakes wrap people in their own bodies.

Even if Yao Fanglan wasn't angry at first, she was irritated by his indiscriminate acting like a baby.Taking advantage of the gap between kisses, he pushed Jing Shuo a little away, and said, "Calm down."

Jing Lishuo didn't dare to make him angry anymore, got out of bed, took the rouge from the bedside cabinet and handed it to Yao Zanglan: "This is for you, I've kept it for two months, and I haven't found a suitable time."

"Rouge?" Yao Fanglan laughed dumbly, "Are you seriously giving me Rouge? Do you really think of me as a woman?"

"No, don't be angry." After being left out for two months, Jing Shuo felt that his nerves were going to be overwhelmed, "Smell."

Yao Zanglan opened the lid and smelled it, and understood Jing Shuo's intentions, and smiled slightly: "It's really similar, probably using the same formula. However, women rarely like the smell."

"Well, so this is the last bottle." Seeing him smile, Jing Lingshuo's mood brightened, "Also, I think the color of this powder is very similar to your face when you are shy."

"..."

Realizing his complacency, Jing Shuo panicked again: "No, I mean—"

"You..." Yao Fanglan lowered her head, unable to see her expression clearly, "Why aren't you angry?"

"Ah?" Jing Lingshuo didn't know why.

"The first time, I ventured to test Bei Qianhan's sincerity for Chu Jingqing, and you were so angry; the second time, in Mrs. Wang's mansion, I said to test poison for you, and you were still so angry; , you also became very angry. But," Yao Zanglan clenched the rouge in her palm, "why didn't you get angry after that? Whether you were stabbed by Mrs. Wang or Liu Wanwan's dagger, Or when you were going to persuade the emperor, why didn't you scold me, or even get angry at me."

"Have you been worrying about this for the past two months?" Jing Shuo knelt down in front of him.

"...Yeah." It was obvious that Jing Shuo was looking up at him, but Yao Zanglan's aura suddenly weakened, "That day, I told the emperor that if I wanted to kill him, I would do whatever I wanted. I'm sorry. .”

"Sorry for what?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't keep my promise." Yao Fanglan said, "Although I promised you to live with you, but when I actually acted, I didn't have the determination to fulfill the agreement."

"Well, it's very good. As expected, it's the result of two months of thinking." Jing Shuo narrowed his eyes, "However, Master Yao Zanglan, if something similar happens next time, can you guarantee that you won't put yourself in danger again? ?”

"......cannot."

"Look, you've been thinking about it for two months, but nothing has changed." Jing Lingshuo stated without any emotion, "Even if I'm angry, what's the use of it?"

Yao Fanglan laughed at herself and said, "Are you disappointed in me?"

"Why, I told you I wouldn't be disappointed in you." Jing Shuo's tone seemed to be coaxing a little daughter-in-law, "It's just that I think it's more useful to protect you next time than getting angry. Although I Neither did."

Yao Zanglan didn't speak, Jing Shuo said, "Speaking of which, you have neglected me for two months because of this stupid matter, how can you make it up to me?"

"What's this stupid thing?" Yao Fanglan said helplessly, "The more I think about it, the more I feel that it's too tiring for you to be with me, and it's not worth it."

Jing Yushuo gritted his teeth: "I thought I made it very clear, but in the end, your mind has never changed." He said softly, "Yao Yao, you treat me better than I treat you. More, you just don't know it all the time."

The two were silent for a long time, Yao Zanglan hesitantly opened his mouth: "Zi Shuo, we—"

Jing Lingshuo's nerves jumped and he covered his mouth: "No!"

Jing Lishuo's hands were strong, Yao Zanglan's nose and mouth were covered together, he couldn't breathe, and his face was flushed.He rolled his eyes, kicked Jing Shuo cruelly, and kicked him to the ground.

Jing Lingshuo put his hand on his stomach, and said sarcastically, "Do you still want to leave after we have lived together for so long?"

"What the hell?" Yao Fanglan's breathing hadn't been adjusted yet, "Can't you just listen to me? And you're the one who asked me what I want?"

Yao Fanglan stood up, squatted next to him, and stretched out her hand to rub the painful part of him: "What are you thinking, you have to suffocate me to be happy?"

Jing Shuo grabbed Yao Zanglan's hand with one hand, and pressed his head to his shoulder with the other, and fell backwards, rolling to the ground with him in his arms.When Yao Zanglan came back to his senses, Jing Shuo's head was buried in his hair, and the restless heartbeat was transmitted to his heart through his chest.

"Zi Shuo," Yao Fanglan said softly, "shall we go see your parents together?"

"Father and mother?" Holding Yao Zanglan like this, Jing Shuo felt very relieved, "They have been moved to the imperial tomb. What do you want to do?"

"Okay, when my house arrest is over, let's go together." Yao Fanglan said, "I want to talk to them about something."

Jing Shuo's fingertips ran through Yao Fanglan's black hair: "What did you say?"

Huge fireworks bloomed one after another in the sky of Jingyang City, heralding the completion of the conferment ceremony and the arrival of the new empress on Naiyun.

Yao Zanglan hugged him back: "People's hearts are changeable, so don't easily say that the sea is dry and the rocks are rotten, but love can be transformed into a deeper bond, maintaining the two people for a long time. You and I are both men, and I can't crown you as me. last name, you too."

"Although I have not changed after repeated admonitions, the wish to grow old with you comes from my sincerity." Yao Zanglan took off Jing Lishuo's hair crown, "I owe you a more important promise."

"Okay." Jing Yanshuo couldn't help but look calm, "I'm going to see Uncle Qingyun and Aunt Yeshan again."

"It's not necessary." Yao Zanglan inserted the jade hairpin into Jing Lishuo's hair, "My mother has already seen you."

Jing Lingshuo was stunned, took off the jade hairpin and held it in his hand: "Could it be..."

Ruifeng's eyes were full of smiles, Yao Fanglan's face was blushing, really like that box of rouge.

"In short, in short," Yao Fanglan stammered, "If I don't think I'm smart enough to take risks next time, even if I really want to take risks, I will tell you. Well, try to... Ah, no, just like this, I will set up a written proof, you can use it to question me, I will know everything I have to say. But I still feel that it is not very useful,—— um, what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing." Jing Yanshuo replied with a smile.

Wish to be one-hearted, Baishou will not separate.

He once said that if the great revenge has not been avenged, one cannot be single-minded.Now, even though it has been so long, Jing Lingshuo is still waiting.

For the rest of my life, with one heart and one mind.

"Okay," Yao Fanglan let go of her hand, "It's cold on the ground. I need to hug her on the bed."

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the heart.This last sentence, Yao Zanglan just said it casually, but when Jing Lingshuo heard it, he pressed him on the bed like a hungry wolf: "You said it."

Yao Fanglan hasn't figured out what she said wrong: "Ah?"

Jing Lingshuo smiled evilly: "Anyway, we still have a lot of time."

After all, it is not so easy to pay off the two-month debt in the cold.

The author has something to say:

Well, the story of these two has come to an end.Once again, thank you for being here.