Eunuchs who traveled through the Qing Dynasty

Sheng Zuo led the people to exit silently.When Jing Shou passed by Xiao Ran, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, I'm also a banner man, and I'm considered a nobleman. Your eldest brother doesn't know how to talk, and he doesn't know how to comfort you, but when we sworn brothers The oath I made, big brother, I have never forgotten it. When I was the most downhearted, it was you who gave me a hand, no matter what decision you made, big brother will do anything for you, no matter what!"

A few simple words made Xiao Ran's heart feel hot all of a sudden, apart from being grateful, Xiao Ran didn't know what to say.There is a saying that Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and it takes a long time to see people's hearts. Jing Shou's steadfastness just formed a sharp contrast with Lan'er.Thinking of this bitch, Xiao Ran couldn't help gnashing his teeth.

After sending Jing Shou off, Xiao Ran said to Lin Qing'er and Nayan Ziqing: "I want to walk around by myself, you two don't need to accompany me."

Zi Qing said urgently: "How can I do that? You don't know martial arts, what if something happens..."

Lin Qing'er grabbed Zi Qing and said, "Let Xianggong go. He's unhappy, so let him be quiet."

The tents of the Firearms Camp are stationed in the south of Tongzhou City. After leaving the camp, there are low hills around, and looking south is the Yongding River.It was early summer, and there were low but lush shrubs on both sides of the river, and a large green paddy field in the distance, and the wind blew by, setting off layers of rice waves.

Walking quietly by the river, listening to the soup of the river rushing past your feet, meandering to the southeast.Xiao Ran's heart was like this river, and he couldn't calm down no matter what.All the grievances and grievances with Lan'er in the past, now appeared in front of my eyes like a movie.If it is said that when li xuan heard the news just now, his heart was only angry, but after he calmed down a little bit, he felt a little more sad for no reason.

This woman once had a poor life experience.During the days when he first entered the palace, Xiao Ran was confident that if he were himself, it would be difficult to survive, let alone a woman?Suddenly I remembered what Laner said, we are all people who have come out of the cracks step by step, and we have all experienced that kind of dark day.Yes, the fate of the two people is so similar to a certain extent. I and Lan'er are both the kind of people who use whatever means to achieve their goals.And the different positions of the two people make it difficult to tell who is righteous and who is evil.It is Xiao Ran's consistent purpose to be a human being not to kill others for himself, but in order to gain more power, if Lan'er was replaced by herself, would she be the same as her?

These thoughts popped up one by one, making Xiao Ran's mind more and more chaotic.Walking to a high hill by the river, the river made a sharp bend here, and the current became a bit turbulent.Watching the river wash against the embankment wave after wave, Xiao Ran suddenly remembered another sentence that Lan Er once said:

"...you are the only person I can confide in. Seeing you is like seeing myself....Little Sanzi, I don't want anything else from you. I just want you to be by my side no matter what time comes. Me, don't leave me alone, okay?..."

Laner, will you really betray me?It seemed that there was a voice constantly ringing in Xiao Ran's ear, and Xiao Ran became more and more bored, and kicked a lump of soil into the river with his feet.Unexpectedly, this kick was too hard, and when I slipped, I slid straight down the bank slope!

In a hurry, he grabbed a bunch of shrubs protruding obliquely beside the embankment, but the shrubs couldn't stand his strength and snapped off.At this moment, a familiar voice shouted: "Don't be afraid, Mr. Xianggong, I'll save you!" Then a figure flew over, stretched out his arms and wrapped around Xiao Ran's waist, and stretched out his feet to protrude from the bank A little bit on the stone, and lightly jumped to the hill.

Of course, this person was none other than Lin Qing'er. Because she was worried about Xiao Ran, she followed him quietly all the time.Xiao Ran was moved in his heart, and said: "Qing'er, thanks to you, otherwise, Xianggong would have become a drowned rat."

Lin Qing'er put her arms around Xiao Ran's waist, and her slender body was pressed against his chest. In the past, with such a good opportunity, Xiao Ran would have to flirt before giving up, but today he is very polite.Lin Qing'er knew that he had something on his mind, sighed softly, and said: "Msanggong, Qing'er knows that you are depressed, but now that things have come to this point, it is useless to think about it. You are the backbone of everyone, and you must get a piece of paper no matter what. Idea!"

Xiao Ran hugged Lin Qing'er, and said after a while: "Yes, Qing'er, you are right. Since the matter has already happened, there is nothing to be afraid of. Don't worry, I will definitely find a way!"

Lin Qing'er stared at Xiao Ran, seeing that his expression was still solemn, but it was no longer as melancholy and sentimental as before, knowing that he had let go of his thoughts.With a smile on his face, he took Xiao Ran's hand and walked down the high hill.

The sky is blue, the sun is warm, the breeze is blowing, and the flowers are blooming.If it weren't for the turmoil of common things, it would really be a leisurely and comfortable life.Lin Qing'er suddenly said: "Master, it's Mayday now. Do you... still remember the agreement you made with Qing'er two years ago?"

Xiao Ran nodded and said: "Of course. That's not just an agreement between me and you. In fact, it's also my biggest dream. Qing'er, you should know that I'm a lazy person after you've been with my husband for so long. My biggest wish is to To be able to do nothing, just watch over my wife and children, and live a happy life, regardless of world affairs. Regardless of age. If it is not because of this Zeng head. Maybe in a few months. We can be happy and happy I'm living. Who would have thought... Alas!" Shaking his head, thinking of the bleak future, he felt uneasy and worried.

Lin Qing'er deliberately made him happy, and said with a joking smile: "Sir, when I said I wanted to assassinate Zeng and shave his head, you refused. Hee hee. Do you regret it now?"

Xiao Ran pondered for a while, and said solemnly: "No, Qing'er. If I can turn around now and then, I still won't let you assassinate Zeng Guofan." After a pause, he said: "Some words, I I don't know how to tell you. In fact, I have always respected Zeng Guofan more than guarded against him. It can be said. If it hadn't happened for the current situation, I would have even regarded him as my idol. After all, in some In a sense, his past has promoted the progress of Chinese history. I admire his vision, wisdom, courage, and foresight. But in any case, I also have a bottom line that cannot be touched. If someone dares to violate For my own benefit, I don't care what idol or saint you are, even if you are the grandson of the Jade Emperor, I would dare to pluck hair from your head! What's more, what I want to do now is to have a clear conscience, and even push our country to A historical pinnacle! At this time, Zeng Guofan dared to challenge me openly to stop my plan from being destroyed, and we will have a hard fight!"

Lin Qing'er clenched his hand, and said proudly: "Of course. My husband is the best. If he shaved his head and dared to fight against you, he must be shooting himself in the foot!"

Xiao Ran looked at her delicate appearance, laughed, and leaned over to kiss her hard on the face.Lin Qing'er didn't hide from this wilderness, her pretty face was flushed, and she looked even more glamorous under the bright sunshine.

Seeing her expression, Xiao Ran seemed to have something to say, and then said: "Qing'er, do you have anything else to say? It's okay, it's just the two of us now, we can say whatever comes to mind."

He and Lin Qing'er used to go through life and death together, and this beautiful wife would take on the role of bodyguard whenever they went to war, so there was always a special intimacy between the two of them.Hearing what he said, Lin Qing'er hesitated for a moment, and said: "Then Qing'er said, don't be angry."

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Of course, I promise."

Lin Qing'er stopped in her tracks, stared at Xiao Ran for a while, and then said: "Master, needless to say, you once shaved your head, but what about Empress Dowager Cixi? Do you really...do you really believe that she will betray you?"

Xiao Ran didn't expect her to ask such a question, so he couldn't help being taken aback, coughed twice, and said: "It can't be called betrayal, I'm not someone to her!"

Lin Qing'er smiled and said, "Master, what you said is involuntary.

Look, the face is red!In fact, before coming out of the capital, Ci'an has already... told me all the grievances between you and Lan'er, so you don't have to hide it from me! "

Embarrassed, Xiao Ran blurted out, "What did she tell you?"

Lin Qing'er just smiled and didn't answer.Xiao Ran lowered his head and pondered for a while, and said: "To be honest, I really can't figure out what kind of woman Lan Er is. How should I put it, she always makes me feel both familiar and strange, close and distant. Looking at her Looking down and out, I couldn't help sympathizing with her. Seeing her domineering arrogance, I had to be wary of her. This is a woman who is blinded by greed. Alas, it's all my fault that I was soft-hearted for a moment, and I was deceived by her illusion! I thought I was It's insidious and cunning enough, I didn't expect this Yehena Lan'er to be more tolerant than me! But Lan'er, this is the last time, I swear by Xiao Ran, I will never be fooled by you again!" He took a sip bitterly, looking rather annoyed.

Lin Qing'er was silent for a long time, and murmured: "Is she really a bad woman? Or maybe, what difficulties does she have?..."

Xiao Ran was startled, and said: "How do you say that? Qing'er, do you know anything?"

Lin Qing'er hurriedly said: "No, I'm just guessing randomly. Maybe it's just a feeling, a woman's feeling." Lin Qing'er smiled, and suddenly said: "Sister, do you think Lan'er is right? Have you...have you ever moved your true feelings?"

"I don't know about this." After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Ran said, "Maybe... But even if there was, that's a thing of the past."

Lin Qing'er said: "So, what about you? To be honest, do you still like her now?"

Xiao Ran hurriedly said: "Nonsense! Take a stinky woman, I wish... I..." My heart was inexplicably confused, and I didn't know what to say for a moment.

Lin Qing'er sighed softly, and said: "My husband's intelligence is not comparable to that of Qing'er, but no matter what, you are a man after all, and you may not be able to fully understand a woman's mind. A woman, no matter how strong she is, After all, you need a man to rely on, Mr. Xianggong, if you can't be cruel to Lan'er, then do you really think that Lan'er will be so unfeeling to you?"

Xiao Ran was stunned for a while, then said: "Isn't it? If she didn't want to fight against me, why did she collude with Zeng Guofan? If she didn't intend to use me, why didn't she come out of the cold palace early, and stab her in the back at this moment me a knife?"

"This..." Lin Qing'er sighed, and said: "The Queen Mother Ci'an came to me that day and asked me to tell you to persuade Lan'er to move out of the cold palace and go to Jiangning with you. The Queen Mother said, Lan'er Er has always been very stubborn, the reason why she has been refusing to move out of the cold palace is actually waiting for someone to pick her up in person."

"Wait...who? Me?!" Xiao Ran said with a smile, "How could it be! Queen Mother, Concubine Li, they have all gone to persuade, and Lan'er should know that I agreed, it's just that she refused to move out, so she insisted Make a pitiful face there!"

Lin Qing'er frowned and said: "Master, it's not fair for you to say that. I think the queen mother is right. If I were Lan'er instead, she would not move out. What's the use of others' persuasion? If you care People don't want to touch the grudges in their hearts, no matter where they are, it's the same as staying in the cold palace!"

"I……"

Xiao Ran was stunned and speechless.Every word Lin Qing'er said was like a sledgehammer, hitting his heart hard, and he was speechless for a moment.Lin Qing'er sighed, and said in a low voice: "Master, maybe your prejudice against Lan'er is too deep!"

Is it?Maybe... Xiao Ran was silent for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "The matter has come to this point, it is futile to say anything now. Let's save these things for later." Turning to look at Lin Qing'er, that pretty face under the sun Yingying, Qingli yet charming.He suddenly discovered that this seemingly gentle and quiet wife had such a delicate mind.

Suddenly his heart moved, Xiao Ran said: "Qing'er, you suddenly told me these things, did you...do you have any ideas in mind?"

"Yes." Lin Qing'er said without hesitation, "Master, I think Lan'er is the key to how to solve Zeng's haircut. Although the security in the capital is tight now, Lan'er has reached a tacit agreement with Zeng Guofan, I guess Zeng Guofan shouldn't have too much defense against Lan Er, right?"

Xiao Ran was startled, and quickly said: "What do you want to do?"

"I want to visit the capital again, sneak into the Forbidden City, and find Lan'er." Lin Qing'er said firmly in a low voice.

♂ Volume 8 in the harem ♀

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Qing'er wanted to sneak into the Forbidden City to find Lan'er, of course Xiao Ran was determined not to let the capital become a den of wolves, even if Lan'er wanted to help him, he would never take his wife to take this risk anyway.But Lin Qing'er was a taciturn and stubborn girl by nature, as long as she made up her mind, few people could persuade her.Xiao Ran spoke so earnestly that his mouth was dry, but he still couldn't persuade him.I had no choice but to get angry, and said angrily: "If you still treat me as your husband-in-law, just listen to me! If you dare to go to the capital, you, don't come back!"

Lin Qing'er sighed, and said: "Sister-in-law, I know you are worried about me, but this is our only chance to turn defeat into victory. Even if you blame me, I must go. Mother-in-law, Bang'er and Shuang'er, And Yu Ting and her sisters are all trapped in the capital now. Do you think I can stay here with peace of mind? Besides, if I really go to find Lan Er, it may not be really dangerous. If Lan Er is willing to help us, Of course all the problems are solved; even if I don’t want to, I’m your wife, she and Zeng will not do anything to me if I think about it, at worst, I’ll be sent back to the mansion and locked up with my sisters. If they really want to harm you As for the family members, didn’t Yu Ting and the others have been murdered long ago?”

Lin Qing'er's tone was firm, and what she said was not completely unreasonable.Xiao Ran was silent for a long time, and heaved a long sigh.Lin Qing'er said happily: "Master, have you promised me?"

Xiao Ran said: "What can I do if I don't agree? Your martial arts are so high, you can't beat you, and you can't be imprisoned. Even if I don't agree, you girl will definitely go secretly. Sigh! What kind of thing is it to let my wife take such a risk!" Shaking her head depressed.

Lin Qing'er smiled softly, took Xiao Ran's hand and said softly: "Master, how do you say that? Husband and wife are one. Since Qing'er is your wife, she is also a member of our family. How can you just ignore it if there is something wrong at home?" Ignore it?" Wei Wei paused, and said: "Sanggong, before meeting you, Qing'er was alone, helpless, and no one really cared about me, loved me, and loved me. God can let me follow You are Qing'er's greatest blessing in this life. For you, for our family, I am willing to do anything!"

Xiao Ran's heart became hot, he hugged her tightly, and said after a while: "Qing'er, be careful, remember..."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Qing'er smiled and said, "Remember, life-saving is the first principle, right? Don't worry, I don't want you to be sad because of the loss of your wife. Only when we are all together, can the husband Will be happy. Right?" After finishing speaking, he blinked his eyes again, and said, "Maybe I can bring you another lady, maybe!"

Hearing what she said, Xiao Ran knew that she understood his intentions.Immediately felt relieved a lot, so I stopped talking.When the two returned to the camp, Lin Qing'er went to make preparations and set off immediately.It's not good if there are too many people doing this kind of thing.So I didn't take Nayan Ziqing with me, and told her to stay by my husband's side so that he could take care of him.

Xiao Ran originally wanted to send Lin Qing'er off in person.But just back in camp.Sheng Zuo greeted him.Said: "My lord, why did you come back! A messenger came from Shanghai. I have been waiting for you for a long time. I don't know if there is something urgent in the Tongran hall. I asked him and he refused to tell. Come and see for yourself." go!"