King's man

Qingping brought Yang Si back and forth to Yucheng.Here, he is Yang Yi, and she is his daughter, Yang Nian.The silver along the way had already been spent, so Qingping had to write some lyrics for actresses, singers and others to make a living. "Daddy, I want to eat honey crisps!" Yang Nian, who was one and a half years old, was articulate and could already speak clearly.Meng Qiu's sunlight shines on her little face through the leaves, her lips are red and her teeth are white, her eyes are exquisite, she is very cute.Qingping looked at her with a doting smile, "Nian'er, I'll buy it for you later!" The wandering all the way gave him a weather-beaten appearance, and his delicate face was a little more tough and vicissitudes, and he disappeared. Soft color.

"Sir, have you heard that a person who is popular all over the country has come to Yucheng!" A singer chatted with Qingping when she came to pick up the lyrics.

"What is her origin?" Qingping asked casually.

"No one can tell the origin of her identity. It is very mysterious. I only know that everyone calls her Mr. Wuyan."

"Young Master Wu Yan, what is so special about her?" Qing Ping asked indifferently.

"I don't know, I heard that she doesn't play or sing, she doesn't even speak, as long as she comes out and stands there, she can turn all living beings upside down!" The diva's words were somewhat exaggerated and somewhat questionable.Qingping listened, smiled, noncommittal. "Sir, don't you believe it? Actually, I don't believe it either. Tomorrow night she will appear in Tanhualou, and now the whole Tanhualou, including the surrounding teahouses, is hard to find. You can go and see it when you have time!" Qingping smiled and passed away. Take it to heart.

The next day, when Qingping coaxed Yang Nian to sleep and remembered what the singer had said, she suddenly became curious about this unknown woman.It is indeed strange that a woman is called a son.Mr. Wu Yan, this name sounds elegant at first, but when it is applied to a woman, it becomes romantic and charming when you think about it carefully. It is even more inexplicably attractive than countless fragrant flower names.Qingping opened the window and looked outside. It was Yeyue, the moon was sparse and the sky was clear.The little lights on the streets of Yucheng can be seen all over the place.The most brightly lit place is Tanhualou.Tanhualou, even the name is interesting, I don't know if Tanhua will go there?Qingping thought, smiled calmly, closed the window, extinguished the candle, and went out.

If it was as the singer said, the front of Tanhualou was completely surrounded.Qingping had to go to the opposite teahouse, which was also overcrowded, let alone a seat, and there was no place to stand.Qingping managed to find a place to stay, so she stopped moving and just looked into Tanhualou through the wide open window.All the doors in the hall on the first floor of Tanhua Building were wide open, surrounded by crowds.On the second floor, the doors and windows were closed, only the lights were on inside the windows, but nothing else could be seen.

"Master An, you're here too!" Hearing someone from the crowd say hello.

"Brother Ming Jin is here, why should I not come!" The two exchanged greetings and laughed.The young man called Master An sat down in an empty seat by the window.Another young master named Mingjin stretched out his hand and pointed to Tanhualou, "Your father is inside, you still dare to come!" After hearing this, Young Master An tapped Mingjin's outstretched hand with a fan, "Only the state officials are allowed to set fire. Can the common people light lamps? Besides, this is a rare beauty, it would be a pity to miss it!"

"That's right, I heard that she only appears on the night of the full moon, and only chooses one person at a time. The person chosen by her can't say a word from the beginning to the end, and if she breaks the rules, she will be invited out, and all the money will be returned. Such a strange rule, but why Countless high-ranking officials and dignitaries flock to it, and opportunities are hard to come by even if they are rich in gold!"

"That's right! Those who were lucky enough to be chosen by her all said when they came out, 'But one night, and they will die without regret'. I don't know what kind of person they are, but we should keep our eyes open!" Young Master An's words fell, and the music sounded.He quickly sat down, straightened up and leaned out the window, "It's about to appear!"

Qingping saw that everyone present held their breaths and waited and watched.He also looked towards Tanhualou.The music ends.The owner of Tanhualou, an old woman in her forties but still charming, said to everyone: "I'm sorry to keep you waiting, but I think all the waiting is worth it! Tanhualou is honored to host famous Young Master Wu Yan who is all over the world, everyone must have been looking forward to her for a long time, who will get the flower tonight? Now, we will invite our Young Master Wu Yan to come forward and choose today's flower owner!"

The applause was loud and prolonged.However, no one came for a long time.There was already a lot of discussion underneath, "This Mr. Wu Yan is so arrogant, he still hasn't shown up!" "That's right, why did he dare to do this!" "Those officials are sitting in front and waiting, let's wait too." Everyone whispered to each other, Qingping just listened casually, with a faint smile on her face. "You dare to keep everyone waiting for so long, you must be beautiful—" Suddenly, the complicated voices stopped abruptly, and some people stopped talking halfway, and their mouths were still open, let alone closed.A woman in red appeared on the stairs. The red silk brocade dress was light and smooth, hanging loosely to the ground, indescribably bright and gorgeous.Look at her appearance: melon-shaped face with a pointed chin, Qi Daimei with green hills on her eyebrows, and a pair of clever fox winking eyes, which are already charming and coquettish without moving.But seeing her raise her eyes and glance at everyone, her winking eyes are like silk, and her pupils are shining brightly, all the people in the seat feel their expressions are terrified, and they can't move.The woman walked down the stairs gracefully, moving silk threads, the waist of the water snake dangling in the brocade clothes, and the exquisite curves of the body were faintly visible.

Qingping glanced at the woman, her mind was shocked, and her heart was pounding in shock.It turned out to be her!Didn't everyone say she died?That day when he asked Yang Xian, Yang Xian told him not to ask again, he really thought that she had passed away.Now, I didn't expect that she was still alive, let alone see her again in this small place.Mr. Wu Yan, why is she called Mr. Wu Yan?How could Yang Xian let her go?Lin Mei, she is Lin Mei, the biological mother of the little princess!

Qingping's heart was in turmoil.Just as she was feeling emotional, she suddenly heard a cry of surprise from the crowd. He raised his eyes and saw that a gust of wind had blown off her brocade dress. The dress slid off her crisp shoulders and slid over her jade legs, leaving a sliver of silk on her ankles. She appeared in front of her just like that, with a beautiful body, graceful and exquisite, with skin like creamy skin, white and delicate.

In an instant, the whole street inside and outside Tanhualou was as quiet as late at night, and everyone felt that it was difficult to breathe and could not make a sound.They looked at Mr. Wu Yan helplessly, but saw that she had no fear or shyness at all, she calmly raised her first foot, stepped on the red silk, and landed softly and lightly.The red made her skin white as snow.Then she walked to the front of the stage in a coquettish and enchanting manner, stood still, looked at the audience with a charming smile, her eyes were as bright as stars, making people dazzled, and her red lips were as charming as smoked willows, making people's hearts flutter.That smile is so captivating, it has the power to seduce people's hearts, and it is hard to move away after just one glance, as if the chaos has just opened and the universe is turned upside down.

The crowd instantly boiled and cheered.Raise your arms.push.Uneasy like a tide.Everyone was very excited, they all wanted to push forward, they all tried their best to raise their feet high, and they all tried their best to shout their voices as loud as possible.Everyone wanted to see her one more time.Unfortunately, the woman didn't even say a word.Mr. Wuyan stretched out his slender hand, someone had already handed her a red hydrangea, she caught it, and the nails melted into the hydrangea.

At this time, even the high-ranking officials and nobles sitting in the front row couldn't hold back. They completely forgot their status and etiquette, stood up one by one, and shouted the price they were willing to pay.However, Mr. Wu Yan was very calm, there was still a charming smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes were twitching, but she was reluctant to throw the hydrangea in her hand.Seeing the voices and crowds surging, the scene is about to get out of control.She raised her jade hand and threw it lightly, her wrist looked weak and weak, and then watched the hydrangea fly into the air, watched countless people jumping off the ground with the hydrangea ball, watched countless arms stretch out to catch it, and finally saw the hydrangea ball fall as expected into the hands of a young man in white.She moved her hand to the cheeks, white hands, pointed fingers, snow-white neck, delicate chin, vermilion lips, and bright red Kodan.She looked at the young man in white and pursed her lips into a smile. She was so charming and charming.The young man in white was also intoxicated, his heart was shaking.

All the flags and drums were silenced, and their heads were downcast.All of a sudden.Even so, it seemed that he hadn't come to his senses and left without reluctance.The most disappointed is Qingping.It is true that Lin Mei has always acted like this, with unrestrained behavior, but seeing her appearing on this occasion like this, his heart is still like the snow falling in the pine forest, and the stones sinking in the dark, infinitely desolate, lonely, lost, and melancholy.He stood there in a daze, until everyone left one after another, until the building was empty and the street returned to silence in the middle of the night, he was still standing there. "Guest officer, our place is closed!" The shop owner couldn't stand it anymore, so he had to come forward to remind Qingping.Qingping came back to her senses, turned around and walked out.

The door of Tanhualou has also been closed.The whole street was empty.Only a few fascinated people still refused to leave, still lingering under the window.Qingping walked back to the inn.

After thinking about it in the middle of the night, Qingping took Yang Nian to Tanhualou the next day.The landlord came out and looked sideways at the person in front of him.Qingping bluntly said: "Tell Mr. Wu Yan that someone wants to see her."

"Sir, you speak so loudly, Mr. Wuyan, you can see him as soon as you see him!" Although the host had a smile on his face, his tone was not polite.

"Go and tell her that there is another one and a half year old girl, she will meet you." Qingping smiled lightly, her expression calm and composed.Doubts arose in the landlord's heart. According to the situation, it must be an old acquaintance. Could it be that the husband and child who were abandoned by Mr. Wuyan came to the door?The landlord was muttering in his heart, while wanting to drive Qingping away, so as not to get into trouble and affect the business, at the same time he was really curious about the identity of Mr. Wuyan.After hesitating for a moment, he decided to tell Mr. Wu Yan to see her reaction.The landlord got up and went, Qingping waited downstairs holding Yang Nian.After a while, the landlord came down personally and led Qingping up.

On the second floor of Tanhua Building, in a room facing the street.The windows were closed and the doors were closed.Oak carved bed, hibiscus mandarin duck tent, Persian soft blanket, golden cicada incense burner, the room is beautiful and luxurious.The woman sat alone in front of the dressing table, facing the rhombic mirror.Qingping stood behind her, not knowing how to speak for a moment.Yang Nian, who was in Qingping's arms, stared at this and that with dark eyes, very obedient, and didn't speak.It was Qingping who asked first: "What happened in the palace at that time, why did you leave?"

A smile floated on the corner of her mouth and disappeared again.She didn't speak.

"He didn't let me ask, and he didn't let me tell. Unfortunately, he didn't know until the end." Qingping looked sad.

There was silence in the room.Qingping looked at her back, wondering why she didn't say a word. "Why are you willing to part with her?" He questioned, wanting to stab her to speak, but with her character, she would definitely fight back with her lips.but none.Qingping took a step forward, and suddenly saw her face in the mirror, with tears in her eyes and sadness in her eyes.It's not like her, he thought.She never weeps.It was the first time he saw her cry.Speechless son.Speechless son.Qingping chewed the name carefully, in a daze.She will never speak again.She is dumb.I just said how could he let her out of the palace so easily.Qingping felt sad.

He walked behind her, wanting to comfort her, but stopped with his hand outstretched in the air, and didn't touch her shoulder.Seeing this, Yang Nian stretched out her white, tender and chubby hands and placed them on her shoulders.She turned her head and looked at Yang Nian, tears blurred her makeup.She raised her hand to gently stroke Yang Nian's face, turned around in a hurry, opened the drawer and dowry, packed all the valuable things in a box, and handed them to Yang Nian.Yang Nian hugged the box and looked at Qingping, not knowing why.

She turned her back and made a gesture of waving.Qingping hugged Yang Nian and turned to leave.

"Daddy, who is that aunt? Why didn't she speak? Why did she cry? Why did she give me this?" After leaving Tanhualou, Yang Nian asked Qingping all the way.

Qingping kissed her on the cheek: "She is a friend of Daddy's. She sees that Nian'er is good, and gave you a meeting gift. Let's go, Daddy will take you to eat delicious food!" Yang Nian turned to look at Tanhualou behind her. , don't ask again.

mid-autumn festival.It's another full moon night.There is no festival in Shuiyue Nunnery.Vegetarian food, vegetable garden.sunrise, sunset.Ancient Buddha, scriptures.Ancient trees, deep mountains.Same day, same day, same year.You don't have to have time.Du Jinghong and Lan Ling have not completely lost the sense of time.That night, they did not meditate, read scriptures, or sleep.The courtyard is empty and clear.The golden leaves of the ancient ginkgo are stretched under the moonlight, washing away the serenity like lead. "Sister, where do you think the little princess will be now?" Lan Ling said softly, as if afraid of disturbing the ancient tree with a loud voice.

Du Jinghong raised her head and glanced at Mingyue, her icy blue eyes gradually melted away, as gentle as water. "The world is so big, everyone can settle down," she said.

When the past gradually faded away, her savvy and talent advanced to a higher level, and her mind became more and more open. The joy of Buddha enlightenment is beyond the comprehension of outsiders.However, she was afraid that Lan Ling would not have her own state of mind, so she had to show pity for her.She turned her head to look at Lan Ling, and felt that her eyes were a little ethereal recently.Lan Ling also looked at Du Jinghong quietly.When did Blue Bell become so quiet?she thinks.In the past, her eyes and dimples all showed her purity and brilliance. She used to smile so innocently and innocently, but now she is rarely seen smiling.Thinking of what Lan Ling lost, she felt a little lost again.A gust of breeze passed through the ears, blowing over a ginkgo leaf, and it fell lightly and quietly.The origin and extinction are always there, and it is reasonable to come and go. "Go back to bed!" she said.Blue Bell nodded.

At this time, Yang Hong of Yongguang Palace was drinking with the queen.Another full moon night.Almost a year has passed.The initial excitement and excitement have long since subsided, but now, everything is so peaceful.He changed the reign name to Yongkang, he managed the state affairs and family affairs in an orderly manner, he restored all production activities to normal, and he made the country stable and peaceful.He did a good job, but he felt a little lost.Yang Hong raised his glass and took another drink. "Your Majesty, if you drink any more, you'll get drunk, too much alcohol will hurt your health!" His queen, the former princess, persuaded.He looked up and saw her gentle eyes full of concern.He just likes her eyes and her smile, so light and quiet, it makes him feel very comfortable and relaxed. "I'll drink this one more time." He said, took another drink from the glass, got up and walked to the corridor.The night outside the hall is clear and bright, and the moon is bright and crystal clear. "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Yang Hong turned his head to look, but it was a golden brocade.The other one continued in a decent manner: "It's too long and sometimes it will end, this hatred will last forever!" The voice was up and down, very much like someone.The actor.The memory jumps back again.

At that time, when he went to visit Qingping after finishing state affairs, he disappeared.When he went to Yufengyuan, Chu Xi was standing by the door.He thought she was watching him coming. "Aifei, what did you do with him?" He said, carrying her into the room. "It's cold outside, why not stay indoors!"

Chu Xi hooked his neck lazily with both hands. "Does Your Majesty really want to know?"

He looked at her and nodded.She threw her head back, her steps were swaying, almost falling loose. "I let him never see, never hear, never speak again, and then let him go." She said, with a shallow smile, so clean and beautiful.

"Where's that girl?" He gently put her on the ground, and stroked her bun with his hand.

"The illegitimate child? That's his child. I don't want to give it to him. I just want to make him suffer for the rest of his life. I let him watch his child die with his own eyes before gouging out his eyes." She said, raising her head , a proud and unyielding look.She is so weak, it is hard to imagine that she has such stubborn strength in her heart.

"In the future I will have Sangong and Sixth Courtyard, will you hate me too?" He asked with a calm smile on his lips.

She turned her head to look at him, her eyes were sad and hopeless, and her expression was charming.surprised him.She watched him retreat, her eyes were watery: "You are all the same! The emperors are all the same, they are all using me, without sincerity!" She turned and ran away.He slowly walked back to the Hall of Cultivating Mind.

Thinking up to this point, Yang Hong's charming and stunning face appeared in front of his eyes again.He walked to Yufengyuan, and the poppies in the garden grew wildly and were barren.Few people have come.Only Luoying Pavilion is exquisite and crystal clear under the moonlight.He approached, and through the door, he saw the woman inside lying in a daze.The moonlight shone through the roof of the crystal building, caressing her delicate face, still with clear eyes and red lips with a touch of cherry.It's just that she has lost weight, looks smaller, weaker, and more pitiful. "I've been kind enough to you," he murmured, turning to leave.

"Your Majesty! She's already gone crazy, should she..." the eunuch who had been following behind suggested.He stopped, raised his hand, and wanted to say something, but he didn't speak for a long time.There was a long silence. "Let her go," he said.I feel deeply tired.

The sun rose the next day, and the bright morning sun shone on the entire Yongguang Palace and the beaming new masters in various palaces.The old era has passed, and the new story has just begun.