Chapter 21: | 【21】

Ji Liang is a good friend of Uncle Song Jinglan Rong Heng, the world's number one swordsman.
When Song Jinglan was selected as a proton and sent to the Dalin Dynasty, the Rong family was worried about the future of the Rong family, Fuyin, and only Rong Heng worried about the safety of his nephew.
So step by step, he paid respect to Cangsongshan, and asked Ji Liang to go out and protect Song Jinglan.
Said to be friends, in fact, the friendship between the two is not deep. However, when Ji Liang was young, he was conspired and rescued by Rong Heng. The swordsman Zhongyi, owed Rong Heng a life, and he had to pay it anyway.
Since leaving Guan and down the mountain five years ago, he has been secretly following Song Jinglan to protect him.
Although it is the Dalin Palace, his martial arts attainments have long since reached the realm. Few people in the world are his opponents. Had it not been for Song Jinglan to fall into the deep well a few years ago, Ji Liang had to show up to rescue him, I am afraid that Song Jinglan would not have noticed his existence.
But since that day, Song Jinglan began to practice martial arts with him.
Ji Liang has no plans to accept disciples, but seeing his amazing talent, he is usually willing to show up at night to give pointers. When he appeared more often, Song Jinglan's name for him changed from "Ji Daxia" to "Mr. Ji" and then "Uncle Ji". Ji Liang didn't think anything was wrong.
He has been practicing martial arts all his life, like a sword idiot, no wife and no children. Song Jinglan called him so, he was actually quite happy.
So later, if Song Jinglan asked him to eavesdrop on the corner of the palace if nothing happened, Ji Liang, who was praised by the world for a generation of swordsmen, didn't seem to think anything was wrong?
Even formed a habit?
The previous month was Master's memorial day. He went back to Cangsong Mountain to worship. He has only returned after two months away. Once he came back, he consciously went to Zhaoyang Palace to listen to the corner.
Habit is a terrible thing!
Tian Dong heated the hot water, and when he entered the house, he was shocked when he saw a figure on the wall. When he reacted, he was surprised and said: "Mr. Ji, are you back?"
During the first two years when His Highness came to the Dalin Dynasty, several dangers were turned into dangers every day and night. Later, he realized that this Mr. Ji was secretly helping. Only when Mr. Yuuki was there, he felt relieved. Mr. Ji was absent for these two months. God knows how frightened he is.
Ji Liang nodded slightly, with a cold expression on his face, against the cold sword in his arms, which was particularly unkind.
But Tiandong knew that Mr. Ji was cold and warm, and didn't care. He laughed silly for a while, and ran out to make hot tea for Mr. Ji. When I returned, I heard his Highness ask: "Uncle Ji heard what happened to Zhaoyang Palace?"
Because the third princess Lin Xi always troubled Song Jinglan, Zhaoyang Palace was also the focus of observation in Ji Liang's eyes.
Tian Dong immediately raised his ears and looked serious, but he heard Ji Liang say, "It has nothing to do with you."
Lin Xi hasn't come to trouble your Highness for a while, and since it has nothing to do with His Highness, it doesn't matter to them.
Song Jinglan lowered his eyebrows and asked Ji Liang, "Is it Mingyue Palace?"
Ji Liang was a little surprised, but his surprised expression was also very weak. He was not a person familiar with him, and he could not see any change in his expression. "Yes."
Tian Dong said in surprise: "Fifth Princess? Are they going to deal with Fifth Princess?"
Ji Liang glanced at him: "Five princesses?"
Tian Dong said enthusiastically: "Mr. Ji, you don't know, during the two months you have left, another princess has taken a fancy to my Royal Highness!"
Ji Liang: "?"
Song Jinglan: "?"
Tiandong still didn’t know it, and continued to enthusiastically explain:
This fifth princess is different from the third princess. She is an excellent person. You see, the silver and carbon burnt in this house was sent by her. She also gave our Highness snacks and guardians. Hand cream, by the way, Mr. Ji, you don’t know what hand cream is, right?"
Song Jinglan had to interrupt him aloud: "Tiandong."
Tiandong shut up now.
Song Jinglan turned his head and looked at Ji Liang and asked in a warm voice, "Uncle Ji, what are they going to do?"
There was no expression on Ji Liang's face, and he repeated all the words he heard.
Song Jinglan's expression was still shallow, but Tian Dong was dumbfounded by him. When Ji Liang finished speaking, he couldn't help cursing: "This is too vicious, right?!"
Song Jinglan thoughtfully, Ji Liang looked at him for a while and asked, "Are you going to help her?"
Song Jinglan didn't speak, but only smiled slightly. Ji Liang shook his head: "This is not like you."
Song Jinglan leaned over and picked up the tongs and clamped the silver carbon in the furnace to make it burn more vigorously. When it was done, he stretched out his hand to bake it over the charcoal stove. The dry and cracked opening on the hand has healed a lot, and when it is baked by the stove, it melts with a faint white plum fragrance.
He raised his head and smiled and asked, "Uncle Ji, is it warm?"
Ji Liang nodded.
Song Jinglan glanced at the flickering sparks and smiled: "I also feel very warm."
...
Lin Feilu was awakened in his sleep.
Someone smashed her window.
Bang, bang, bang, like a stone hitting a window lattice. She thought she was dreaming at first, but she was stunned for a while when she opened her eyes. The room was dark and I couldn't see my fingers, but only the sound of stones hitting the window became clearer and sounded unhurriedly by the window.
She rolled over and sat up, subconsciously wanting to call someone, but for some reason, the words came to a halt.
She got out of bed, put on shoes, and opened the window in the dark. When she walked to the window, the sound stopped abruptly. When she pulled the plug to open the window, a stone flew in from her ear and fell into the house, and it bounced a few times when it landed.
There was a cold moon outside the window, with dead branches thrown into the night sky like a silhouette, and the fine snow drifting in with the wind made her shiver.
She didn't see anything, and the voice didn't ring again. She turned her head and saw the stone falling on the ground with a clear moon.
Lin Feilu quietly closed the window, walked over and picked up the stone. The stone was covered with a layer of white cloth. She took the white cloth off. Without the lamp, she walked to the fireside burning silver carbon and read the words on it with the light of the fire.
The light was too dark to look good, and the handwriting was crooked, and it took her a lot of work to finish it.
The night was silent, only the carbon stove occasionally splashed with sparks, shattering in the wind outside the window. After reading it, Lin Feilu slowly pinched the white cloth in his palm, picked up the stone and walked to the window to open the window.
There is still nothing outside.
She pressed her petty voice and asked, "Hey, can you hear me?"
Only Fengxue answered her.
She looked at the fog in the night, regardless of whether anyone heard it, and said softly, "Thank you."
Lin Feilu threw the stone out, then closed the window, walked to the stove and threw the white cloth full of handwriting in it. The fire licked up, and the white cloth quickly burned, and a smear of flame rose in the air, reflected in her quiet pupils.
At dawn the next day, Lin Feilu was still asleep, and heard Yun You, who was cleaning the courtyard, surprised outside and said: "Where are so many small rocks outside the window?"
Qingyan said, "Don't be a mouse? Hey, don't use your hands, be your heart, quickly, quickly sweep the pickled things."
Lin Feilu rolled over under the bed.
In the afternoon, the Brocade Workshop sent a lot of new winter clothes, all of which Lin Nianzhi asked them to change. Since it was originally made for the eldest princess, the brocade style is of course the best, but now it is changed to the fifth princess, and it is still out of the ordinary.
The snow fox fur that Lin Nianzhi gave her was also made into a cloak and sent.
The cloak is made of red material and embroidered with a few plum blossoms. The snow fox's fur is white and soft, pure and without a trace of impurities. The collar and brim of the hat are made to keep warm and look good.
Xiao Lan liked it at first sight, and quickly asked Lin Feilu to try it on. She has white skin and looks especially good in red. When walking in the snow in a red cloak, the snow scene seems to be a foil.
Yun You couldn't help but said: "The little princess was born so beautiful, don't you wear this cloak for all year round banquets?"
Xiao Lan was still smiling at first, but when she heard this, her smile faded, and she whispered: "It's not easy to show off."
Yun You was startled, and then said: "What the mother said is."
The costumes that Xiao Lan prepared for herself and Lin Feilu for the year-round banquet were simple and elegant, all of which were mainly blue, blue and white. They were neither elegant nor eye-catching. She didn't use the jewels that Concubine Xian had appreciated, and was asked by Lin Feilu to leave.
Xiao Lan also didn't ask her what she wanted to do, her daughter seemed to be her backbone now.
The annual banquet is a banquet for the concubines of the harem, and the queen pays homage to the Buddha. This banquet is held once a year, so it is naturally grand and grand. Not only concubines performed performances, but also arranged fireworks shows. Fireworks are not common this year. Without mentioning the shape and color, they are already very powerful.
Lin Nianzhi loves these, and she is very happy to speak, Lin Feilu is very supportive: "It's amazing! I really want to see it!"
Lin Nianzhi was proud as if the fireworks were made by her: "When the banquet is over, everyone will go to Tianxingyuan to enjoy the fireworks. Then you will follow me and we will stand in the best position!"
Lin Feilu nodded repeatedly.
Soon it will be the annual feast, the last day of the year.
The invited concubines attend the appointment on time. Lin Feilu led Xiao Lan into the banquet hall step by step, with curiosity and joy that belonged to a girl of this age.
The positions of the palaces are arranged according to their rank. Xiao Lan is almost the lowest among all the invited concubines, after all, there is only one lady after her. Emperor Lin has been worrying about national affairs in the past two years and has no more beauties, so there is no newcomer to be favored. In the past, anyone who was favored a little had already been promoted, and no matter how bad they were, they were also talented.
So Xiao Lan’s banquet table is near the door. The banquet hall is large, divided into two rows. The emperor and the queen are on the top. Lin Feilu has good eyesight. When he sits at the table, he can’t even lift his eyes. To people.
You can't even see the concubine, let alone go up.
She also wanted to observe the grace of the two noble concubines and the very powerful emperor up close, but she couldn't see anything.
Looking up, the heads filled with jewellery and flowers are all wuyang.
It's nothing more than a hundred flowers.
How could the emperor have so many women? This is just favored, can you sleep over?
Three bells rang, and the year-round banquet officially began. Not to mention that people couldn't see it, but what the Queen and the Emperor said in front of him, Lin Feilu did not hear clearly. The location at the door was very windy and blew, after all, the emperor and empress still pay attention to manners, and it is impossible to scream.
It was the first time that Xiao Lan attended a state banquet of this scale. She didn't seem nervous. When others got up, she got up, and when others toasted, she toasted. At the end of the ceremony, she sat down, bowed her head and ate quietly without speaking, and served Lin Feilu with vegetables.
The concubine next to her knew that she was not favored, and it was her concubine Xian who was eligible to go to the palace, and did not take the initiative to talk. It's just that she's a little curious about the five princesses beside her, so she looks at her.
The mother and daughter both dressed plainly, but they couldn't hide their natural beauty. Especially this fifth princess, but at the age of five, she was born so exquisite and lovely. If her Majesty saw it, she might like it more.
Do not.
The sour concubines in their hearts quickly denied them. When they saw her, their majesty would think of that fool. That was a thorn in his majesty's heart. Otherwise, with Xiao Lan's beauty, how could this be so.
Thinking about this, the enviable gazes of the concubines were also withdrawn boringly.
The dancer soon went to the hall and began to perform. During the dinner, she made a mistake and laughed at Yan Yan.
The princes and princesses are all sitting next to their mother and concubine. Lin Jingyuan can't see the few Lin Feilu, and will be able to see the concubine Jing and Lin Xi. When she looked over, it happened that Lin Xi was also looking at her. She was all over the room, but she couldn't see her expression clearly.
But Lin Feilu still felt the viciousness in her sight.
She tilted her head and smiled, picked up the tea cup, and gave Lin Xi a respect.
After the dancers performed, another concubine went up to perform. There were all who played the piano and danced. Lin Feilu felt that he had watched a New Year's Eve party, but unfortunately there were only beautiful women and no handsome men.
She suddenly missed the cub she had chased.
At the end of the banquet, the sky was also dark, and it was time to enjoy the fireworks. Emperor Lin left the banquet early. He seemed to be busy with national affairs. He held up his wine glass and said a few words before leaving. Lin Feilu felt that it was strange that the leader made a speech.
As soon as he left, the banquet that had been talking and laughing before suddenly became a lot quieter. After all, the emperor was gone, who would show it to him? Upon seeing this, the queen stood up and said: "Let's go, and go with the palace to enjoy the fireworks. The snow scene to enjoy the fireworks is a good talk."
Tianxingyuan, where you can enjoy the fireworks, is still some distance away from the Banquet Hall, but the palace people have hung up lanterns on the way past. It is not only bright but also beautiful, it is also a night scene.
Lin Jingyuan, who was sitting in the first place, couldn't wait for a long time. As soon as the queen left the seat, he rushed all the way to the last seat. Xiao Lan was putting on Lin Feilu's cloak, and Lin Jingyuan shouted: "Little deer, let's go watch the fireworks!"
Lin Feilu tilted his head and said softly: "Okay, with the eldest sister Huang."
Lin Jingyuan reluctantly said: "Who wants to be with her..." But seeing Lin Feilu smiling, he couldn't refute it, and reluctantly compromised: "Okay, okay, let's go together! Are you full? ? I also picked up two pieces of pastry, watching and eating later!"
Lin Feilu nodded obediently.
At this moment, an eye-catching maid suddenly ran in from outside the hall. She looked a little worried and looked around. When she saw Xiao Lan, her face was happy, and she walked towards her quickly and said, "I have seen Lan Nobleman, does Nobleman Lan still know servants?"
Xiao Lan and Lin Feilu looked at each other.
Then he turned his head and said warmly: "I don't know, I don't know who you are?"
The maid said with joy: "It is normal for nobles to know nothing. The maidservant was originally a maid of the Xiao family, but was later given to the aunt Xie by Mrs. Xiao. Later, Miss Xie entered the palace and was sealed as a lady, so the slave maid also came to the palace with Lady Xie. I have been waiting by her side."
Lin Feilu was stunned by this relationship.
Xiao Lan was overjoyed and said, "Are you a maid next to your mother? I also heard about allergic children entering the palace, but I have been suffering from illness all these years and have never visited."
The palace lady also smiled and said: "Yes, ladies always think of nobles, and when they talk about two sisters, they have a deep friendship." After that, there was another worry on his face, "It's just that the lady is not lucky when she enters the palace, and she has no face. Please forgive me if I came to see you."
Xiao Lan said softly: "Why? It's all a sister. You are looking for me but Min'er has something to do?"
The maid of the palace then explained her intention, with a smile on her face: "The nobleman did not know that it was the lady's mother who came into the palace and brought the words and letters for Mrs. Xiao. Mrs. Xiao dragged the lady must hand it over to the nobleman. The servants should not come and invite."
Xiao Lan was startled, her face was a little moved: "You...you mean, my mother asked my aunt to see me?"
The maid said: "Yes! The nobleman, please go with the servants!"
Since Xiao Lan gave birth to a foolish child and fell out of favor, the Xiao family has broken off contact with her. She has not seen her parents for many years, and she has not even exchanged letters. At this time, I heard that Xiao Mu had spoken, wouldn't it be shocked.
I thought about it because I heard that she had a good relationship with Concubine Xian recently. But despite this, Xiao Lan was still very excited, and turned to Lin Feilu and said, "Luer, you will go to see the fireworks with the fourth prince first, and I will see my aunt."
Lin Feilu has a cute face: "Okay."
The two smiled at each other, and Xiao Lan left with the court lady.
Lin Jingyuan waited impatiently next to him, and ran out while pulling her wrist.
The concubines left in an orderly manner according to their positions. They had just left, and they laughed while admiring the night view of the lanterns while walking. Lin Feilu overtook the team and said with a smile to Lin Jingyuan: "Brother Jingyuan, let's play the shadow stepping game! Whoever steps on the other side's shadow first will win! You can ask the other side for a gift!"
Lin Jingyuan looked like a monkey: "Okay!"
After that, come after her.
The two children had a great time. A court lady walked by with tea and wine in front of them. When they saw the concubine coming over, they stood on the side and saluteed and waited for them to pass. Lin Feilu ran past one of the palace ladies, and Lin Jingyuan followed after him, and somehow ran into the palace lady. The palace lady swayed, and all the tea and wine she was holding was spilled on the quiet lady who passed by.
The palace lady knelt down in a panic: "Niangniang forgive the sin! Niangniang forgive the sin!"
Jingbing’s new clothes were all wet and suffocated with fire, but it was the fourth prince who hit the person. Concubine Xian was watching. It was another good day. The queen was always tolerant, and she didn’t dare to criticize the maids too much. Can only bear it.
The queen was relieved with a warm voice: "It's not a problem, there is still time for the fireworks, Jing Bi first go to change clothes, beware of wet clothes hurting your body."
Jingbi bowed: "Yes."
The maid beside her led her to change clothes.
Before leaving, she looked strangely at the bamboo forest in the distance ahead, as if she was a little eager and expectant, but the wet clothes were really uncomfortable to wear on her body, and she could only quickly follow the maid to leave.
Lin Feilu looked at her leaving back and smiled.
From here to Tianxingyuan, there is a winding road all the way, with the small steps of these concubines, it takes half an hour to walk. Just now Lin Jingyuan ran into someone, so Concubine Xian forbade him to run around again, and held him by her side, but Lin Nianzhi sneaked out from the front and ran behind to walk with Lin Feilu.
Everyone talked, laughed and enjoyed the lanterns all the way, and when they were approaching Tianxingyuan, a call suddenly came from the flower forest not far away.
The cry was fleeting, and then there was only a small rustling movement. When the walking team stopped, the queen frowned in front and asked, "What is the sound?"
Everyone shook their heads and looked at Hualin.
There are many branches in the flower forest, and the shadows are faint. The queen told the palace people around him: "Go and take a look."
The two palace men walked over there carrying lanterns.
As he approached, the light shone through, and he was taken aback for a moment. The lanterns all fell on the ground, and he picked them up quickly, and crawled back hurriedly.
The more surprised everyone was when they saw this, the queen frowned and said, "What do you see?"
The palace man trembled and said: "Back...to the queen empress, it seems to be...a man and a woman..."
Before he finished speaking, the faces of everyone present changed.
One man and one woman, flowers in the middle of the night, what else are they doing?
The queen's face sank, and she sternly said: "Who dares to smear the palace here! Take it for this palace!"
Several eunuchs nearby rushed up, and soon escorted a man and a woman in Hualin. Everyone's eyes were so startled that they almost fell.
That woman is actually a quiet girl? !
At this time, Jing 嫔 had changed her clothes, but her clothes were messy, her hair was scattered, her face flushed, and her eyes burst into tears, as if she had just talked to a person, and she couldn't bear to look down.
And the man dressed as a guard, with his coat removed, and his head bowed in silence.
The queen almost fainted, clutching her chest for a long time without speaking.
Everyone present was stunned. Only Jing 嫔 plopped and knelt on the ground, crying and crying: "Queen Empress, help! The concubine just passed by here and was taken into the Hualin by the culprit, almost... almost..." , "I beg the empress's concubine to call the shots!"
The queen followed the weather for a while, and finally said a complete sentence: "Why are you alone? Where is the maid waiting by your side?"
Jing An cried: "I was knocked out by this thief."
Hearing this, the guard who had been holding his head down suddenly looked up at her. As soon as he raised his head, everyone present saw his face clearly. It was not as fierce as imagined. Instead, there was a hint of handsomeness. The look on the guard's face was very complicated. He only glanced at it, and then lowered his head.
If it is really a thief, can it be this performance?
Suspicions arose in the hearts of those present, and Jing Wei cried and kowtow: "I beg the empress to be the master!"
The queen was silent and did not speak, after all, the impact of this scene was too great. Jing Lai knew in her heart that even if they believed their words today, they would no longer have a foothold in this harem, and it was even more impossible for Emperor Lin to trust her.
This trick is too poisonous, it was... it was originally she arranged for Xiao Lan!
She suddenly turned her head to look at the guard next to her, her eyes were very resentful, "It's you! You and scumbag deliberately framed me!"
At this moment, she already understood that the plan she set up was calculated by the other party.
The guard who was supposed to be waiting in the bamboo forest appeared in Hualin. Xiao Lan, who was deliberately led away by her, was nowhere to be seen. Instead, she performed the play arranged by herself.
how come? !
how is this possible? !
Who was it, who broke her plan?
Jingmei was in a mess, crying and cursing while punching and kicking the guards around him, but he was just silent, bowed his head and said nothing.
Suddenly, Jing Wei saw a small figure standing upright in the crowd.
Under the cover of the lantern, the little girl looked cute and cute, as if she noticed her gaze, she looked up.
Smiled extremely lightly.