"Girl, do you know that the young master in the palace is awake?"
Xianyang Street, where businessmen, travelers and officials gather, is bustling and orderly.
Even if there is a severe drought now, no one under the king's feet dares to cause trouble, so the noble ladies of the aristocratic families will confidently and boldly take a few slaves out to play in the streets.
On the sparkling carriage, a maid was asking Li Yue. Seeing Li Yue looking at her in a daze, she asked again, "Girl? What's wrong with you?"
Li Yue reacted and shook his head: "It's okay."
"The young master in the palace has woken up, and things are now at peace. I always feel that there has been a series of troubles ever since Lao Ai rebelled and King Qin split his chariot."
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Li Yue didn't speak. She raised her hand to support her forehead and said tiredly, "Maybe I haven't slept well in the past few days and I am very tired. Please go in and help me choose some materials. I want them to be purple. "
People in Qin always want purple materials. People in Qin still prefer black water, so purple materials are hard to buy.
The maid nodded suspiciously: "Okay, girl, I'll go first." As she said that, the carriage swayed, and she walked step by step into the largest cloth workshop in Xianyang City with her sleeves in her hands.
There were many well-dressed guests walking around, and they all avoided her when they saw the wooden plaque with the character "李" and the clan emblem on her waist.
Li Yue was sitting in a luxurious and spacious carriage, and there was a maid inside who was fanning her, but no matter how good the fan was, it couldn't withstand the heat of the oven, and the maid was also covered in sweat. Turning red, he said carefully: "Girl, it's stuffy inside, why don't you go outside to get some fresh air?"
"good."
Li Yue agreed, got out of the carriage and saw many people gathered under a crooked tree in the alley.
She felt curious and walked over slowly.
He saw a young girl kneeling on the ground with her head hanging down in the middle. There was a sign hanging around her neck, which said "Selling value, twenty taels of gold". Li Yue looked at the neat and clear writing of this word, and saw the girl again. Her fingertips are neatly arranged, looking like a girl from an aristocratic family who drank some Gu ink.
When the people around saw the girl kneeling without raising her head, they shouted: "The stinky daughter-in-law wants to see her parents-in-law. If you don't raise your head, how can we buy you? How can we buy a pockmarked and buck-toothed woman with twenty taels of gold?"
"Yes, yes, let alone twenty taels of gold, I won't be happy even with ten taels of gold!"
"Hahaha, now in the disaster year, every family is in dire straits. Do you think this is an ordinary time, and you still buy a woman as a burden? Apart from eating, running around, and holding her on the kang at night, what is the use of her? Can she plow fields or chop? For just one tael of gold, I would rather buy a foot-washing maid in the palace."
"Ha ha ha ha."
The whole house laughed.
The girl was so humiliated, the embarrassment and pain made her tremble uncontrollably.
Li Yue could even hear her sobbing. The land frog next to the earthen wall was still inflating its airbags and chirping, then jumped over the wall and jumped away. There was a boiling restaurant on the wall. Inside, the upper-class celebrities were talking grandly, drinking and giving orders. .
If her father hadn't been Li Si, perhaps it would have been her, Li Yue, kneeling here in the year of disaster.
Li Yue lowered her eyelashes and shook her head slightly.
Nowadays, she is enjoying endless glory and wealth, sitting on a stone, and she, a daughter of the Li family who was born as a commoner, is miserable.
Taking the gold from the maid next to her, Li Yue gathered her thoughts and was about to step forward. Unexpectedly, the maid who had previously bought cloth hurriedly came over to find her, grabbed her and looked at her squarely: "Girl, you have a golden body and a jade body. These people They are all low-class refugees, very dirty. If anything happens, just let me go."
Li Yue felt that there was some truth in it and handed the gold to her: "Go, hand this to her and tell her not to sell herself. The world is not easy in the year of drought. If you survive this period, it will be over. There is no need. Because of the momentary embarrassment, I spent my whole life in vain.”
The maid You handed the purple cloth in her hand to another maid and nodded to bless her body.
But after walking two steps and seeing the face of the girl who had the courage to look up, she was shocked, turned around and said, "Girl, this is the shepherdess."
"shepherdess?"
Li Yue was puzzled and looked at the appearance of the kneeling girl again.
"Yes, she is the shepherdess who was involved with General Meng Yi and secretly communicated the music." The maid was in the inner house, but she didn't know much about the things outside. Besides, Meng Yi was the future girl, and she ignored She pursed her lips and said, "This shepherdess is the daughter of a farmer. Now there is a severe drought and there is no harvest. The shepherd is probably having a hard time. No wonder she sells herself here."
"what is her name?"
"It's a charming name, Chang Yingying."
"Chang, warbler, warbler."
Li Yue went to look at the kneeling girl again. The girl was holding on to the corner of her clothes. Her slightly tanned face looked thin and tight, revealing a kind of scarlet color. Her facial features were small and exquisite, especially those two big eyes. The ends of her eyes were slightly drooped, like an innocent little puppy. This color was a man's favorite, and soon people gathered around her to bid.
"If I offer you ten gold, I'll just buy it and wash your feet!"
"Twenty gold, warm Kang, hahaha!"
It's like picking a cow or a horse.
The maid also said: "Girl, look at how she pretends to be. Why don't you buy her and let your slaves train her for you? Girl, you have done good deeds and left a good name. This Chang Yingying has also fallen. Color, no matter how green the girl's family is, even after being put through rough and heavy work for several months, everything will be worn away. Will I be able to see her by then?"
The maid was filled with indignation when she saw it, and was about to buy Chang Yingying. Li Yue stopped her, looked at General Meng Yi who was watching Chang Yingying silently from the window of the restaurant, and said in a low voice: "Everyone's life is different. Yes, just leave it to fate."
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After getting on the carriage, the maid was still saying: "Girl, don't blame me for opening my mouth too much and feeling impatient after hearing this. You are just too kind-hearted. Please don't suppress this relationship between women." , the day will come when she will ride on you because of jealousy. Over the past few years, the girl has been in the master’s back house, how often have you seen these women fighting? Even if you can’t be cruel, just give her a little gold and let her go away. You are also considerate and grateful to you. I am afraid that Uncle Meng Yi will think that you are virtuous and virtuous."
He added: "Girl, you will be the mistress of the Meng family from now on. Generations of descendants of the Meng family have wrapped their bodies in horse leather and shed their blood. Not only in the court, but also among the old Qin people in Qin, your status is extremely respected. After getting married, if you don't talk about love and affection, at least General Meng will not treat you poorly. If you try to catch his attention at this time, the good days will be even further ahead."
The maid came close to Li Yue's ear and whispered: "Girl, I have you in my heart. This good marriage is the only one in Xianyang City. The concubines in the family can't even make trouble even if they cry or beg. You are not Do you want to meet the little master Tao in the palace? When you become a member of the Meng family, Uncle Meng Yi will definitely show you. You can go in and out of the royal city. No matter how many grasshoppers there are in the house in the future, they may not be able to jump. stand up."
Li Yue pursed her lips, but remained silent. She touched the purple cloth in her hand and said, "Let's talk about the future matters later."
Seeing that she was indifferent and didn't know how to fight for it, the maid shook her head in disgust.
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Baitao has been awake for two days.
But I feel like I'm still in a dream.
There was something wrong with Ying Zheng's appearance. He had lost some weight, and the corners of his lips had lost color. There was a sweet smell of blood on his body, much like the smell of Bai Tao's lips and teeth.
In addition to the fact that Shizheng's brother couldn't restrain his joy when she first woke up, he has been holding her tightly from behind since then.
It's like walking through a long road with high mountains and high water.
I have been neglecting the world for thousands of years.
Baitao said: "Brother Zheng?"
When he heard her calling him, his handsome face came close to her, and his eyes were really sharp, like a knife edge picked up with pen and ink.
When he looked down at her like this, in addition to the lingering breath of his breath, there was also a sense of oppression that could not be ignored.
Baitao's toes curled up at the sight: "Brother Zheng, are you still staring at me? You've been staring at me for two days. When I looked in the mirror, I didn't see any monster flowers growing."
He hugged her a little tighter: "Taotao."
"Yeah, did I sleep for a long time..."
"Yes." He pressed her cheek against hers, and after feeling a little relieved, his shoulders relaxed, "I fell asleep, for a long, long time."
No wonder he has lost so much weight, he looks a bit like the way he looked when we first met him in HD.
Why won't she take good care of herself when she's gone?
"I chased him out that day." Baitao bit his lip, "I was bitten by a snake. Then I didn't remember anything. I seemed to float to the sky. While I was in the sky, I entered a house. You just call me inside, you say Taotao, Taotao"
The king who was above all stood above everyone, under the sky, looking so desperate when calling her.
"Brother Zheng, how come I can still look at you from the sky? Are you chasing me to the end of the world?"
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He didn't answer, his face still buried in the crook of her neck, and his breathing slowly became even, as if he was holding a lost and found baby. After finally confirming that the baby was still there, he rested peacefully.
Baitao was stunned, then turned to see his side face. The dusk candlelight came from the side, as if a strip of light was spread on the bridge of his nose, showing a thin strip of gold foil.
She didn't know how he came here these days. After being hurt by Aunt Zhao, he still guarded her unconscious day and night.
Behind his back, he faces a group of turbulent relatives and complicated state disputes.
If you don't pay attention, you may make a mistake and fall into the abyss.
Thousands of burdens were placed on him, and he could only walk alone.
Baitao felt that a certain corner of her heart was rubbed repeatedly, feeling sour and astringent. Tears almost fell from her eyes. As if she sensed something, her hand fell on his chest and she didn't dare to fall.
As if to verify something, she licked the taste from the corner of her mouth.
The smell of blood.
The smell of the Human Emperor's flesh and blood was enough to turn all the demons upside down.
A dark shadow shrouded Yingying's light floor lamp, and Rui'er walked in, looking at her worriedly.
"Little Master."
Baitao slowly took her hand away from Ying Zheng's chest, and the hem of her skirt floated out like a swimming whale.
The night outside is bright, and it is obviously the best moonlit night, but the bright light makes people's hearts sink.
"I remember that he was stabbed in the chest by Aunt Zhao before I woke up, but that stabbing is not enough to make him heal now."
"Rui'er, tell me, what's the smell of blood on his chest?"
Baitao suddenly turned around, twitching his eyes and looking at Rui'er, "Tell the truth."
Rui'er hesitated for a moment, then said: "This injury on your part is because of you, my mistress. Little mistress, you don't know. I ignored the advice of the clan and ministers and just opened it with a dagger."
Every word she spoke was like a spiral golden ring, twisting around her heart.
"do not talk!"
Rui'er shut up and said: "My young master, although I am a king, I am sincere to you. These days, my servants have all seen it."
"I"
Baitao raised her hand to press the corners of her lips, as if she could still taste the ecstasy taste of blood in it, as if she couldn't lick it away. Star tears fell from her fox eyes.
Rui'er was startled: "Little master?"
The ivy under the eaves is as vast as the sea, and there are a few withered leaves floating under the eaves. Bai Peach's watery eyes stare unblinkingly at the neglected night, and she raises her sleeves to wipe the tears on her face: "He Since you treat me so well and even give me your heart’s blood, shouldn’t I be happy?”
After saying that, she walked back.
Rui'er was stunned.
The winding and quiet corridors and the misty woods passed by each other, making her feel sad for a long time.
Baitao wanted to go back to see Brother Zheng and stay with him, but the vines on her ankles were like scraped flesh, and the scars that could not be scraped wrapped around her tightly.
She could only keep running forward, then knelt down in the flower bed, her spread skirt rising like a half moon in the waves.
"Heartache, doesn't it hurt?"
The young emperor seemed to be sitting on the stone steps, wearing a black bean robe, with a cold look on his face. He cut open his heart and said to her: "Taotao, it doesn't hurt to be alone."
"How come it doesn't hurt? It's just a pain in the ass."
"Yes, that's my heartache. How can it not hurt?"
The faint sound of the wolf's hair scratching on the paper was heard, and a pair of dark, lifeless mountain ghost eyes came closer.
Baitao was startled. Unexpectedly, the mountain ghost came over and untied the thin vines wrapped around Baitao's ankles. While doing so, he said, "My heart bleeds, but it's just my heart's bleeds. Ouch, ouch, are you still poisoned?" Why do you take such a small thing so seriously to yourself? You were so heartless before, but this is not like you, little fox, tsk tsk tsk."
As soon as he untied the vines, they instantly turned into ashes. The mountain ghost stared straight at her, "You are about to have a heart attack. Hey, little fox, are you okay?"
Baitao looked at her ankle with black marks in despair.
"But, Ben Shangui was also surprised. Tsk, you really didn't see it. Ben Shangui just mentioned it casually. Who would have thought that he would really believe it? He would stab his chest with a dagger, and the blood would spurt out for free like a spring. Ah, it’s a good thing that Ben Shangui reacted quickly and quickly picked up the bowl, otherwise it would be a waste of the hard work of this ordinary fairy to improve his cultivation for ten years just by drinking it. Ben Shangui himself will not be able to forgive himself in the future.”
Baitao was stunned: "You"
"What are you, you little fox cubs are no longer big or small. In terms of seniority, you have to call me Brother Benshan Guiyiyi."
The mountain ghost glanced at her tail bone scornfully and said, "You can just flick your tail if you get it cheap, why should I sell it?"
Baitao was so smart, and her tone became colder: "Did you ask him to cut off the blood in your heart?"
"Yes, if the ghost tells him to do it, he will do it. If he does it, he will lose his life." He was lying in the flower bed boneless, with his black hair spread out, covering half of his dead white profile, and his shadow was blurry. , indescribably weird, "I don't live long to begin with, so what are you afraid of?"
"What did you say?"
The white peach demon pupils stood up.
"I didn't say anything." He reacted very quickly and muttered, "The ghost of this mountain said, die quickly. I, the ghost of Wanshan, die quickly. I cross my legs as soon as I close my eyes. Do you understand, little one?" Foxes don’t know how to do anything, and their ears are very sharp.”
An unknown fire rose in his heart, and Baitao's five fingers formed into claws and rushed out towards the mountain ghost, "Who told you?"
"What?!" Mountain Ghost's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly dodged a few jumps, "What, what, oh, could I have lied to you? You suddenly became so much stronger, and you shot so fast, you can't drink the blood of the Human Emperor." , for you, nothing happened when you woke up, and your cultivation level has also increased, so what does the human emperor’s life and death, illness, and pain have to do with you, and you are so disobedient to the six demons!"
"Who told you that you can live longer by drinking your heart's blood? Who told you?"
Live not long.
Baitao couldn't speak, and her movements stopped. The shadows of the trees were dancing, and all her expressions were hidden in the shadows: "You are the mountain ghost who protects thousands of believers, and has been worshiped and worshiped for generations. The dirty things that are on your mind will not be something you come up with."
The mountain ghost was shocked by her intelligence, and at the same time he murmured in his heart: Why are fox demons so smart? Do you want to work like crazy?
"So what if I tell you? What if I don't tell you?"
The mountain ghost walked back and forth with his hands on his hips, as if he was taking a leisurely stroll, "What's the matter, do you want to settle a score with him? Little fox, your brother, the consumptive ghost, told me before, 'There are many things in the world. You don’t have to understand anything”, such as “
He smacked his lips twice and said, "Your brother's affair with a prostitute."
Baitao was stunned for a moment: "What?"
"What, what, what, you little fox, what do you know? Your brother doesn't see the fox's tail every day, and he comes back with a stern face." Seeing that the diversion of attention was effective, the mountain ghost whistled to discredit him, "One You see, this old fox like him has a lot of morning glory blooming like an iron tree."
Seeing that the little fox had not digested it, the mountain ghost smiled happily. He put his hands under his head to rest his head, looked up at the stars in the sky, and said with emotion, "It's still better than before. The fox is not this fox, and this mountain ghost is not This mountain ghost, everything in life, tsk tsk tsk, is really like a game of chess."
Baitao said: "How is your brother? Why is he a tuberculosis ghost?"
The corner of the mountain ghost's eyes couldn't stop twitching, "Forget it, I'm bringing shame on myself by smearing that dead fox in front of you." Seeing that the little fox's mental barrier was broken, he stood up and clapped his hands, "Let's go."
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared in an instant. Only the fireflies scattered in front of him. Baitao stretched out his hand, looked at the living creature on his fingertips, and shouted: "Mountain ghost!"
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Only the midsummer wind blows.
"Brother. Brother Zheng."
I just felt that my thoughts were mottled and complicated, and the golden bell on my ankle never rang again.
Her throat seemed to be entangled with invisible wires, and Baitao suddenly woke up again. Looking at the gorgeous curtains, she realized that it was just a dream.
A big hand with sharp bones stretched out from behind and held her tightly in his arms. Ying Zheng's voice was hoarse, and his thin lips bit her collarbone: "Don't leave."
Baitao frowned in pain.
Ying Zheng seemed to feel something, loosened his lips, and whispered in his sleep: "Taotao, don't leave."
Baitao felt sad for him again, as if going round and round, she was back to that snowy night. He held her tightly, and there was only each other in the world. Her heart softened. She hugged his neck and comforted: "Brother Zheng , I’m here, not leaving.”
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After hearing this, his tense jaw and shoulders relaxed a little. He nuzzled her lips, smelled her neck, as if to confirm the taste, and closed his eyes.
Baitao's eyes were sore and she could only hug him tightly.
She felt that she was lucky. There was a young emperor in the world who cherished her so much, but she also felt that everything in front of her was confusing and foggy, making it difficult to see the way forward.
