Chapter 32: Deep in the city

Taking advantage of the noisy surroundings, Qing Chen quietly got up and left the banquet, walking alone to the depths of the inner courtyard of the Shaoguang Hall.
Today, most of the servants of the palace are in the front hall, and there are few people behind. Only the sakura blossoms in clusters, such as cloud brocade, with colorful falling leaves, showing a lively posture on the banks of the beautiful grassy mountains and lakes.
She walked slowly to the cherry blossom tree near the lake, maybe she was too active just now, and now her heart was beating wildly, and she was about to burst out. That spit of strong wine was stuck in his chest, making people feel stuffy. The cherry blossoms are light and shallow, flying and falling all over.
She stood by the tree trunk for a while, her chest discomfort felt better, and she didn't want to go back to the table for a while, so she walked slowly along the cherry blossoms in the garden.
"I said why I didn't see you, I turned out to be here." Just not far away, someone suddenly said behind him.
Qing Chen turned around and saw that Shixi was coming. He was still wearing the white narrow-sleeved samurai uniform when he hit the ball just now. He looked handsome in the sun. As he walked, he grabbed a few cherry blossoms floating in front of him. He raised his finger again, and the flowers fluttered down, smiling. Indescribably chic. He looked at Qing Chen's expression, then suddenly frowned and asked, "Why is his face so pale?"
Qing Chen smiled and said: "It's okay, Tubo's wine is too strong, I can't stand it."
"Just had a sip." Eleven smiled, "I didn't expect you to be so alcoholless."
Qing Chen asked: "Why don't you stay in the table, why are you coming out?"
Eleventh said: "His Royal Highness has a terrible pain in his right arm. I will accompany him to the inner hall to rest. By the way, the imperial doctor will come to see him. Now that the Crown Prince and Luan Fei are waiting on the sidelines, I am out."
Qing Chen remembered that the prince had just taken Luan Fei to the horse by shooting flowers, presumably because of the old wounds, and smiled slightly: "It seems that the hero always has to pay a price to save the beauty."
Unexpectedly, she glanced at her on the eleventh, smiled and raised her head to the front hall: "There is still a hero who saved the United States, who is still in the banquet, and has done three more strong drinks with Tubo Zamp, and the price must be high.
Qing Chen was taken aback: "Who?"
The eleventh said: "Who just blocked the wine for you, you forgot so quickly? Those Tubo people took turns to toast, I really couldn't stand it, so I found an excuse to sneak out, but the fourth brother was miserable. No one can hide it."
Qing Chen said nothing, looked for a Pingshi next to him and sat down, watching the lake in Yuanzhong, the green grass.
Eleven leaned forward to look at her expression and asked, "Seeing that you and your fourth brother have been lukewarm. It won't be so long and you will be angry with him for the last time in Yanxi Palace, right?"
Qing Chen shook his head and said: "No." The embarrassment of that marriage was gradually forgotten by her and Ye Tianling's deliberate avoidance of each other, but since the last time she mentioned Concubine Lotus, whenever she tried to get married again When Tianling talked about the same topic, Ye Tianling always became very cold, and he and Lianfei were always close to hatred, like a stranger.
Qing Chen also thought that if she replaced her with herself, she would not be able to do better for a mother who had never wanted to hug herself since birth, and a mother who hated herself unabashedly. But from Mo Buping's words, she believes that Concubine Lian may have a lasting pain in her heart, or that things are not what everyone sees. She had carefully tried to bring Ye Tianling and Lianfei closer, but every time she ended up with Ye Tianling's bone-chilling coldness, so that the coldness would sometimes spread between them, just like the 11th Institute. Saying that it is neither hot nor cold makes people look very strange. When she shot Hualing just now, apart from the one sentence they said before entering the field, the two of them had never talked, and Ye Tianling would suddenly help her block the drink, which was really unexpected.
She raised her hand to press down the cherry blossoms that stretched out in front of her eyes, and when she let go, the petals of the sky full of trees couldn't help but scatter in layers. The days are gradually entering spring and summer, and the flowers are blooming. The garden is full of colorful flowers. In the warm and bright Taisho Palace, there is always a corner with the cold of winter. I don’t know when it will last. Whenever I think about it, it is called There is an inexplicable sadness in people's hearts, which can't be said or erased.
On Eleven, he opened the falling flowers on the stone and sat aside, a bit meaningful and authentic: "Don't blame the fourth brother for some things. I never told you. He left Yanxi Palace that night and went back to the house by himself. It feels good. Growing up in the palace, the fourth brother is actually a very vigilant person, easily not letting others get close, and sometimes I am too." Qing Chen turned to look at him when he heard the words, and he smiled: "But I You can see that Brother Si treats you differently, like the last time he was at the Prancing Horse Bridge. Do you remember what he said last time?"
Qing Chen whispered: "I believe you."
Eleventh Road: "Yes, in that situation, he would say this sentence, which is very surprising. And in the next few days you disappeared, he actually mobilized the profound armor guards, you know, Having led troops for so many years, even though the fourth elder brother is in control, he has never used the Xuanjia Army in the sky."
Qing Chen bowed her head and shredded the falling flowers on her fingertips, and said, "I know that you and Fourth Brother are very good to me."
Eleven looked at her seriously: "I just want to say, it's not just a good word, Brother Si cares about you very much in his heart."
Qing Chen's heart moved slightly, as if she was lightly scorched by the sun, throbbing inexplicably, and feeling a sudden warmth. She sighed softly: "I really didn't blame him. Although I felt so shameless at the time, I knew he must not intentionally make me ashamed. There are some things that cannot be explained between people, just like that day. On the Prancing Horse Bridge, he once believed in me. When I first met, I also believed in him, so how could I feel sorry for it."
Eleven smiled, thought for a moment, and asked casually: "Do you know about the Four Queens?"
Qing Chen said unexpectedly: "Four Queens? Are you talking about Fourth Brother's wife?"
"Well, that's it." Eleven said, "When I came back from Yanxi Palace that day, the fourth brother mentioned her. Back then, she died under the fourth brother's arrow."
Qing Chen was taken aback: "What?" The pain that flickered in Ye Tianling's eyes on the birthday party just appeared.
"No one in Yanxi Palace dared to mention this, but after many years, there is nothing to mention." Eleven looked at the cherry blossoms falling into the lake like a raindrop, and recalled, "Shengwu Ten After nine years, the fourth brother led an expedition to Mobei. The lieutenant of the camp was General Youanhou Tang and his eldest daughter Tang Xin. Tang Xin was born in general, grew up with his father in the army, and led the soldiers on horseback. Compared with a man, she was a rare female general in my court. Tang Xin and his fourth brother were in the army for many years. They had long been interested in the fourth brother, and his father also intended to marry him, but the fourth brother was always indifferent. No, in addition to the changing military situation in those years, it has been dragging. The leader of the East Turks was the brother of Shilu Khan's brother Goli. This man has very powerful military tactics. Tang Xin's vanguard attacked overnight. The enemy’s food and grass hit Goli’s ambush and was captured to the enemy camp. The next day our army stormed Aksu city. Goli couldn’t resist, and personally escorted Tang Xin to the top of the city to force the fourth brother to retreat, but he was shot by the fourth brother. Heart, through the two people, Goli certainly died, Tang Xin also died of jade. The East Turks lost the coach, the city was defeated, and Youanhou was also killed in this battle. The fourth brothers broke the city and marched northward. After conquering the East Turkic capital, Tanah, the East Turkic was only annexed to our dynasty. After returning to the capital, my fourth brother asked Tang Xin to be appointed as the princess. At that time, the emperor's grandmother opposed it, but finally sealed it. These years The emperor father and the emperor grandmother wanted to give the fourth brother to the concubine many times, but they did not like it. Even if they did, the fourth brother always refused. Everyone said that the fourth brother was cold-hearted and warm-hearted, and said that it would be no regrets for the fourth queen to die. Up."
Qing Chen listened to Eleven in a daze. At the end, he sighed: "It is indeed dead and no regrets. It's just that one arrow, how can it be shot?"
Eleven shook his head and said: "This, probably only the fourth brother himself knows. However, Tang Xin once yelled a word in the city, "It is better to die under the arrow of your Royal Highness than to lose his opponent." At that time, Goli wanted to insult her in public. She wanted to die with her full name, but she wanted to get benevolence and benevolence. She shouldn't blame the fourth brother."
The red face passed away so tragically, Qing Chen couldn't help but respect Tang Xin, even more pity and pity. Thinking about the situation at that time, if she really loved that woman, she would not believe that Ye Tianling could shoot that arrow. Although she was named as a princess, she would never get that heart. For a woman, there is actually a big difference between life and death. ?
But I heard Eleven and said: "A few days ago, I actually asked about my fourth brother's marriage. My fourth brother just said, why bother others? It makes me confused. In short, you also know his temperament, that night. Not intentional."
"Yeah." Qing Chen smiled, "So I'm not angry, and you don't have to explain it for him."
The eleventh laughed: "That's good, I have to see what happened to His Royal Highness, how about you?"
Qing Chen said: "The dinner is too boring, I want to breathe in here, you go first."
Ten together said: "Don't stay too long, go back soon."
When the eleventh left, Qing Chen sat alone for a while, thinking about what she said just now, feeling a little sad for some reason. She didn't know how many things others couldn't understand behind Ye Tianling's coldness, but she could feel the feeling of being pressed in her heart and could not be said or said. Just like her feeling in the world in front of her, everything can only be hidden in her heart and cannot be described to anyone, that kind of loneliness.
Why do you think of this? Can't think, at least can't think now, otherwise you will be unable to control yourself. She shook her head and stood up suddenly as if she was about to get rid of this mood, but suddenly felt a dizzy attack. She staggered slightly and fell into a firm embrace before she held the cherry tree.
The feeling of dizziness disappeared in a flash, she looked back, Ye Tianling was supporting her with one hand, and looked down at her face.
She ran into his eyes as she raised her eyes. For some reason, she felt that his eyes were very dark and bright at this time. It seemed that the sunlight all over the sky had inhaled the deep heart of the eyes, reflecting the pale golden light, which was amazing Hardly dare to look directly. But in the depths of the light, there is an unconcealed concern: "What's wrong, is it uncomfortable?"
Qing Chen supported his forehead and smiled: "I don't want this Tubo wine to have such a stamina."
Ye Tianling raised his eyebrows lightly: "I can't drink and I just wanted to be brave. I disappeared in a blink of an eye, I didn't want you to be here."
Qing Chen was a little surprised, only to see the corners of his sharp lips rising up, not as faintly silent as usual, with a very obvious smile. She knew that even if people with thin lips were ruthless, they would still be so touching when they laugh, just like a little green suddenly blooming in the frozen snow, like the sunshine of a lonely dangerous peak cloud breaking through the sky. The warm wind passed slightly in front of him, and a few soft petals of cherry blossoms seemed to spin on Ye Tianling's shoulders deliberately, blending rare gentleness into his chiseled face and clear figure. Qing Chen felt that he was dazzled for a while, and after a while, Fang said: "I just met eleven, so I have a few words here."
"What are you talking about?" Ye Tianling asked casually.
"Talk..." Qing Chen thought for a while, raised his eyes and looked at him. Seeing her stop speaking, he turned his eyes to ask. A gleam of clear light in Qing Chenfeng's eyes caught his eyes unexpectedly, and the smile that followed was faint. She slowly said, "Talk about the wedding from Yanxi Palace that day."
Ye Tianling's expression was stagnant, and silk flickered between her brows. Qing Chen looked at him with long eyes and did not hesitate. This was the first time that one of them took the initiative to bring up the topic of marriage from Yanxi Palace. Before that, the two of them had evaded without a plan, and they had cooperated very well.
It was also the first time, Ye Tianling avoided Qing Chen's gaze first, and cast his gaze elsewhere.
Qing Chen saw the corners of his lips tightened slightly. This was a familiar sign before he turned to Leng Ran, and his heart jumped suddenly, and he regretted saying that for a while. However, only for a short while, Ye Tianling looked at her again, and there seemed to be deep and shallow ripples in the bottom of her seemingly calm eyes, floating with water-like clear light, which made people confused for no reason. He looked at her motionlessly for a while, then suddenly held her hand: "Follow me."
"Where to go?" Qing Chen asked.
Ye Tianling did not answer, and took her out of Shaoguang Hall, saying, "Wait for me here."
Qing Chen stood on the spot, and after a short while, hearing the brisk sound of horseshoes, the white shadow flashed, and the wind chi was in front of him, Ye Tianling stretched out his hand and said, "Get on the horse!"
Qing Chen was brought on horseback by him, and he quickly left Xuansheng Palace along a remote side door, and went all the way to Baolu Mountain.