Frost shines on Qingcheng

"City Lord," Huanhong heard Lu Yuanzheng say that, her heart sank, and even her voice became quieter, "You... what do you mean by that?"

Lu Yuanzheng squinted at her: "I'm afraid you've heard more rumors in the city than I have."

Huanhong's heart fell into the water completely, and she couldn't get it back no matter how hard she tried to fish it out, but on the surface she insisted on pretending to be innocent and ignorant: "Rumors? Huanhong has never participated in the right and wrong in the city."

"Oh——" Lu Yuanzheng satirized her, "You have always been loyal to Qingrong, and all the rumors about her and Shen Shuangzhao in the city have reached my ears. I don't believe you don't know anything about it."

"..." Seeing that she couldn't hide it, Huanhong immediately knelt down and said, "City Master Mingjian, don't be blinded by those gossips. Miss has always been calm, let alone a woman, even the most outstanding man in the three cities It has never caught her eyes either. Where does the charm of a yellow-haired girl like Shen Shuangzhao confuse her mind?"

Lu Yuanzheng said: "It's not necessarily that Shen Shuangzhao is really attractive. I only know that loving someone is not just because of her merits, or maybe falling in love with her is not just because of her outstanding features." He paused, like She has a deep understanding, "Love is love." Who cares if she is in the right family, who cares who is hiding in her heart?

"..." Huanhong rolled her eyes, and said weakly, "The city master shouldn't speculate on Miss's thoughts like this, what happened between her and Shen Shuangzhao...that must be said by the lady herself to be true."

"Don't excuse her." Lu Yuanzheng acted very calmly, and rarely saw him get angry, "You can't hide your liking for someone. The deeper she is emotional, the more pain she will suffer. You ask me Why don't you find a way to alleviate her pain, and you know that the way is in her own hands?"

Huan Hong was confused: "What... what does this mean? What is the relationship between Miss's heart-wrenching pain and emotion?"

Lu Yuanzheng shook his head: "I'll stop here. When she wakes up, someone will come and report to me." He glanced at Lu Qingrong and left without any further instructions.

The maids were all guarding outside, and only Huan Hong and Lu Qingrong were left in the huge dormitory.Huan Hong walked to the side of the bed and looked down at Lu Qingrong.Lu Qingrong's head was covered in cold sweat, his face was still pale, and he fell asleep weakly.

Huanhong took off her veil and took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat. Looking at Lu Qingrong's stunning face, Huanhong sighed helplessly: "Miss, you can live your life freely and freely, and you won't be tied down by anyone." , I never thought that you would not be able to escape the fate of an ordinary woman after all, and you would be so burdened by your feelings."

Huanhong sighed, thinking about what love is like, it can torture people to this point.Ever since she brought Shen Shuangzhao back to Shahai, the young lady has changed completely—she, who was always indifferent and reserved, has become full of flesh and blood, able to laugh and hurt without knowing it.It's just that she didn't know whether it was good or bad for Lu Qingrong.

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When Lu Qingrong woke up, Huan Hong had already slept beside her bed all night, she took a deep breath, and quickly smoothed her thoughts.Looking at the person lying beside the bed again, Lu Qingrong felt guilt welling up in her heart.She was really in a daze, and she did so many ridiculous things these days.

Huan Hong has been by her side for many years, yet she wants to kill her... and all this is because of Shen Shuangzhao.

Shen Shuangzhao... Why does it hurt to think of her?Forget it, it hurts so much, it's useless to think about it.

Lu Qingrong put on her shoes, and covered Huan Hong with a piece of clothing.With this movement, Huan Hong, who was in a light sleep, woke up.She straightened up in a daze, and it took a long time to realize that Lu Qingrong had already got out of bed and was sitting in front with her back to her.

"Are you tired? If you feel tired, go back and rest." Lu Qingrong didn't turn her head, and the three thousand black hair hung softly behind her back without any modification.

Huan Hong supported the edge of the bed and stood up, went to sit in front of Lu Qingrong.Lu Qingrong didn't wear a veil, and when her long hair was loose, she looked very gentle and pure.The usual fierce and unapproachable aura receded along with the excessive coquettishness, replaced by the laziness and tranquility after waking up.

"Miss, the city lord told me yesterday, if you don't want to suffer from heart-wrenching pain, then don't always think about Shen Shuangzhao." Huanhong said softly.

Lu Qingrong remained calm, and her tone changed: "I can't do it."

Huanhong didn't expect Lu Qingrong to speak so bluntly now, and she was really surprised.Could it be that Miss's feelings for Shen Shuangzhao have reached this point?

"Miss! Is Shen Shuangzhao so important to you? So important that you don't even care about your own body?" Huan Hong was very puzzled, "It's okay for Shen Shuangzhao to be a man, but she is a woman. Two women fall in love... ..." Leaving aside other people's winks, just being the city lord makes me sad.

Lu Qingrong looked at her seriously: "I have had so many episodes of sudden illness, and I am not ignorant of it. I know better than anyone what caused it." She was deceiving herself before and dared not face it, Now, that fiery feeling can no longer be suppressed.

"Then why did you..."

Lu Qingrong interrupted her with clear eyes: "In the final analysis, this matter has nothing to do with Shen Shuangzhao. Even if the other party is a man, I'm afraid I can't avoid this kind of torture." As long as she is emotional, she will suffer.

"Why is this?"

"Speaking of it..." Lu Qingrong looked at it without focus, hesitating to speak, "Forget it, it's too far away." The cause that was planted many years ago is really about to bear fruit now.At that time, she was young and didn't know much, but now... she finally understands.

Just as he was talking, he heard a knock on the door.

"Who?" Huanhong raised the volume.

"The city lord ordered his subordinates to come down and ask if the young lord is awake." It was the voice of a guard.

Lu Qingrong: "Is something wrong with my father?"

"My young master, the city master said that if you wake up, go to the main hall, he has something to say to you."

"I see, it'll be over in a while." It's time to ask some things that have puzzled her for many years.

Huan Hong got up: "Since I'm going to see the city lord, Miss, let's wash up first, and I'll order someone to bring water."

Lu Qingrong did a simple grooming, and Huanhong wanted to comb her hair, but she shook her head and refused: "No, this is fine." After speaking, she didn't even wear a veil, and just walked out in such a grandiose manner.

The maids and guards outside the palace lowered their heads when they saw Lu Qingrong coming out with clear soup and noodles like this.Huanhong knew her habits, quickly caught up with her, and blocked others' sight for her in front of her.

"You all go down." Lu Qingrong reached the entrance of the main hall, and said to the left and right, "Huanhong, you also step down."

Huan Hong was actually very nervous.Lu Qingrong no longer concealed her affection for Shen Shuangzhao, but if she brought this matter up with the city lord, Huanhong really couldn't predict what would happen.

"Miss, you must be sober..." Huanhong reminded vaguely.

Lu Qingrong turned her face sideways, a few strands of blue hair hanging down covered her somewhat hollow eyes.She glanced at Huan Hong in a daze, then walked into the main hall in silence.

……

Huan Hong anxiously paced outside the main hall, back and forth for an unknown amount of time, and Lu Qingrong came out of the main hall in the middle of the afternoon.

Seeing her coming out, Huan Hong rushed to meet her, with many questions in her heart, but she didn't dare to ask.

Lu Qingrong's expression was calm, as if nothing had happened.She looked up at the sky, and the sun was so dazzling that she couldn't help squinting her eyes.After pondering for a moment, she said, "Huanhong, accompany me to the pharmacy."

"To the pharmacy?"

Lu Qingrong: "Go to the pharmacy."

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Shen Shuangzhao was still tied to the pillar, she lowered her head and closed her eyes to meditate.After staying in this dungeon for a few days, she gradually got used to the damp air and dark light inside.

It's a terrible thing to get used to.However, within a few days, she had completely adapted to such a terrible environment.After a long time, she was finally tamed and became a "captive", Lu Qingrong's captive...

"Open the door." In a daze, a familiar voice came from beside my ear.Shen Shuangzhao opened her eyes suddenly, and the first thing she saw was Lu Qingrong's shoes with gold trims.Her eyes gradually moved up along the pair of shoes, she was still the same person, but the feeling had changed.As for what changed, she couldn't tell for a while.

Lu Qingrong stepped back and walked to Shen Shuangzhao step by step.

"I haven't seen me for a few days, do you have something to say to me?" Lu Qingrong's long hair was still untied, she smiled jokingly as usual, and her words were unceremoniously mixed with a little teasing.

Shen Shuangzhao was tormented by the injuries on her body and repeated low-grade fevers. Her eyelids were half drooping, with only half of her strength remaining: "Huan Hong told me that it was not your idea that I was imprisoned here."

"What do you think?" Lu Qingrong's watery eyes reflected Shen Shuangzhao's appearance.

Shen Shuangzhao smiled weakly and reluctantly: "It doesn't matter. I just remember that you told me that night that you were going to deal with me, and that you would never let me die if you didn't make full use of me. You must have a plan to come to me today. .”

"Is that all you've been thinking about in prison for the past few days?" Lu Qingrong stopped looking at her sideways and walked a few steps casually, "But you guessed it right. I came to see you just to figure out how to deal with you."

"Tell me." Although Shen Shuangzhao's face became extremely ugly due to illness, it was even more ridiculous.

Lu Qingrong also smiled lightly: "I was indeed responsible for the murder of the Li family pharmacy three years ago, and I also killed the clerk. At that time, there were two people in the pharmacy, except for the clerk, who was the owner of the pharmacy. Do you know where the owner of the pharmacy went?" gone?"

"Brought back to the sand sea by you."

"That's right. He's still alive, and - he's in this dungeon." Lu Qingrong said.

Shen Shuangzhao: "What is the purpose of you talking to me?"

"The reason why I let him live is because he is still useful to me and my father. If he has no use value, he will end up the same as that pharmacy boy."

Shen Shuangzhao shook her head lightly: "Then——Is there any value for you to use me?"

Lu Qingrong moved closer to her again, and the two of them stuck very close, Shen Shuangzhao's rapid breathing hit her on the face.

"Probably not." Lu Qingrong raised her eyebrows and smiled charmingly.

"Are you going to kill me?" Shen Shuangzhao was exceptionally calm.

Lu Qingrong straightened up, and kept a distance from her again, she didn't know what to say: "You are leaving me, if you say I have regrets, maybe you and I have been together for so long, and you still don't understand me."

"Your city is too deep, I'm afraid I can't reach half of it." Shen Shuangzhao smiled wryly, "Of course it's the same for me, and you too."

"You underestimate me. I've figured out your heart." Lu Qingrong lazily threw out a few words that sounded irrelevant. This was an absent-minded conversation. Let me use it again?"

Shen Shuangzhao stared at her with deep eyes and couldn't say anything anymore.

Lu Qingrong wasn't in the mood to wait for her to respond, so he took out a small bottle of medicinal rice powder, and applied some on Shen Shuangzhao's face: "The sore medicine made with the medicine proposed in the infinite water last time worked well, but unfortunately the process was too painful. I Made an improvement, you try it?"

Shen Shuangzhao's half-drooped eyelids were completely closed when she said these words, and when she was about to lose consciousness, she could only smell the cold fragrance of Lu Qingrong's body.The last remaining image in my mind was Lu Qingrong's veiled face that could never be seen through.