Luoxue hesitated in the backyard of the temple for a long time. Remembering her mother's instructions, she still didn't have the courage to step forward.
I remember that last year, when she went to work in the palace for the first time, she accidentally broke one of Xu Niangzi's favorite bottles. Jin Niang asked two guards to hold her down and beat her with a stick.
She wanted to resist out of instinct, but she didn't want to be beaten by the guards. They not only beat herself, but also did that to herself. Luoxue was so scared at the time that she didn't dare to resist after being beaten. Just when they were tearing off her clothes, for some reason, one of the guards suddenly knelt down to him, and the other one covered his eyes and rolled on the ground. Then the Crown Prince came to save her, and she did not dare to step into Zhennan Palace again for a long time.
If it weren't for Aunt Zhang's illness, she wouldn't have come to the palace this time. She would rather do dirty work in the village.
But she has always been wondering, why did the two guards suddenly kneel down to her? Is there someone secretly helping me?
Who was that person and why he didn't even show his face? She couldn't thank him.
Luoxue thought about it for a long time, and finally plucked up the courage to stand up and walk to the guards, bowing to them, "I have met all the officials."
She smiled at them, fawningly, but their faces were expressionless.
One of them had a cold face and said nothing, while the other looked at Luoxue and said, "Girl, please stay away from here. This is not the place where girls come from."
Luoxue couldn't help but take two steps back. They were so scary, like two clay sculptures.
She bit her lip and stepped forward again, "Can you please inform me and tell Princess Chen that Luoxue is here to find her."
The guard who just spoke had a cold look in his eyes, "How can you, Princess Chen, just meet her when you meet her?"
Luoxue looked at that icy face, her heartbeat quickened, and her face turned red for a moment.
She held the hem of her clothes with her hands, and when she was about to speak, the guard was already impatient and said, "Hurry up, we don't want to be rough with the girl, please leave here, otherwise your life will be at risk!"
He said, taking out the sword in his hand.
Under the contrast of the sunlight, the originally shiny blade became very dazzling. Coupled with the guards' threats, Luoxue couldn't help but retreat continuously. The uneven floor tiles were beneath her feet, and she suddenly fell to the ground.
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In the dormitory, Lu Qingtang gave his mother Hua Rou a stick of incense, then turned and returned to the main hall.
Mo Zeshen was teaching Mo Bao and Mo Mo to write, Mo Yue was peeling grapes alone, and the whole room was warm and quiet.
At this time, Yu Bai stood outside the door and bowed, "Prince and Princess, the guard named Ling Guang is asking to see you. Do you want to see him?"
Lu Qingtang glanced at Mo Zeshen, who was silent and continuing to write, and said to Yu Bai, "Bring him in."
After being locked up for so many days, it’s time to see him again.
Not long after Yu Bai retreated, he brought Ling Guang back. Ling Guang was tied up with ropes and his head was wrapped in gauze. As soon as he saw Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen, he immediately knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
Lu Qingtang waved to Su Mu and Kou Dan, and the two stepped forward to lead the three babies to the yard to play.
Mo Zeshen put down the pen in his hand, stood up and stepped forward to untie Ling Guang's body.
Ling Guang was flattered and looked at Mo Zeshen in surprise.
Mo Zeshen reached out and patted his shoulder, his eyes cold, "Logically speaking, if you are chasing my princess, I should cut you into pieces."
Ling Guang's pupils suddenly shrank, and he immediately knelt down on the ground, kowtowing several times to him and Lu Qingtang.
Mo Zeshen did not stop him. He looked back at Lu Qingtang and said to Ling Guang: "But you can repent at a critical moment. If a person has no idea of repaying kindness and showing mercy to the weak, he is not worthy of being a human being." .I admire people like you who are highly skilled in martial arts and have good intentions."
He looked at Ling Guang sincerely, expecting to get a response from Ling Guang's face.
However, Ling Guang immediately knelt down and kowtowed a few more times, "I'm sorry, King Chen. The villain's life was given by King Zhennan. I can't betray him..."
As he spoke, he banged his head directly on the ground, making a "dong" sound that startled Lu Qingtang.
She stood up and walked forward to look at his head, and saw displeasure on Mo Zeshen's face.
Being rejected in public, as a man and a high-ranking prince, it is normal for him to be unhappy.
So, Lu Qingtang spoke to Ling Guang again, "Aren't you afraid that Ji Wuhen will kill you if you go back?"
Ling Guang's forehead was red and tears were shining in his eyes. He nodded, "I know, but my life was given by the prince. If I don't complete the task, I will be a dead person. I have survived for so many days. Thank you very much." Taken in by Wang Hechen and Princess Chen.”
Looking at his firm eyes, he must have made a decision, so Lu Qingtang would not force him to stay.
After being imprisoned for so many days and even tying him with a rope, I was afraid that he would commit suicide, but I didn't expect that it still couldn't change his desire to die.
That's it, it's going to rain and my mother wants to get married, so let it be.
Lu Qingtang waved his hand and said to him: "Then you can go, we won't keep you, but we still want to say thank you."
If it weren't for Ling Guang's momentary soft-heartedness, she would have had to drink soup at Naihe Bridge right now. Of course, she was very grateful to him. Moreover, he violated the order and let himself go, which also caused disaster for himself. Lu Qingtang felt uneasy.
But this young man was too arrogant, and Lu Qingtang was helpless.
Ling Guang kowtowed deeply to Lu Qingtang and Mo Ze again, turned around and exited the main hall.
He glanced in the direction of the courtyard gate, then looked at Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen in the main hall, and then left without looking back.
In fact, he wanted to stay in his heart, but in the end he couldn't cross that hurdle.
He was an orphan since he was a child. Thanks to Ji Wuhen's shelter, he was able to settle down in Zhennan Palace. However, all this peace must be purchased with his blood and sweat, and this is what it should be. He practiced martial arts day and night in order to make meritorious service to the palace and to make them think highly of him.
Until one evening last year, he saw a girl standing at the side door of the palace. The girl was petite and had watery eyes. She was very beautiful. He couldn't help but feel itchy, but he didn't dare to say hello to her, so he could only watch her secretly in the corner.
One night later, he witnessed two guards holding the girl down. The girl's cries aroused his protective desire. But he didn't dare to have a head-on conflict with others, so he left his friends and went to Prince Ji Wenzhan for help, while secretly popping stones to save the girl.
But since then, he has never seen her again. From then on, the girl was only buried in his heart.
Until a month ago, he saw her again. She was more beautiful than before, and his sensitive inferiority complex made him even more afraid to talk to her. I heard that she was bullied again, but she was rescued by Princess Chen's people, who even gave her medicine herself.
Ling Guang was very grateful and admired Lu Qingtang in his heart, so he couldn't do anything in the cave no matter what. Even if it cost him his own life, he would repay this unknown kindness.
After walking out of the courtyard, Ling Guang looked back at the main hall again, then turned around and walked out.
However, his whole body immediately stiffened, and he could not move as if nails were driven into his feet. He stared straight at the girl on the ground.
