Changqing Ci

The little girl seemed to understand but didn't understand, Wei Ling was stunned, Xun Changqing stood up first, bent his lips and sneered: "Why did you eat the wrong thing? Go to Uncle Yu to the stable, I want to see if it is really poisonous." It's still a fake drug, if there are so many horses in the stable, they should die together."

Wei Ling suddenly thought of something, opened his mouth, his lips twitched, but he didn't speak again. There are two horses, male and female, and one of them is dead now. I'm afraid that the horse in the princess' mansion will be alone.

Yu Yinben was doing the accounting in the counting room, and after hearing what the little girl said, he was also stunned for a long while, before he could check the accounts in his hand, he hurried to the stable.

Xun Changqing liked horses, but he rarely rode them, and he didn't know anything about them. Wei Lingci approached and checked the horses with foam in their mouths, and then went to other stables to see dead horses with the same symptoms, and asked aside The trembling groom: "What did you eat to become like this?"

The groom is a young man, thinking that there are few masters in Prince Pingnan's mansion and the job is easy, so he asked someone to find a housekeeper before he came in. However, after the prince returned to the mansion a few days ago, the second son came to snatch the horse, and the stables were not peaceful. up.

The princess's horse is a gift from the emperor, they are servants, so they take good care of it, but when he came over this morning, the horse died.Dereliction of duty is a trivial matter, but the princess getting angry is a major matter.

He looked at Xun Changqing who was silent at the side, and his heart sank. He knew how precious the princess was, and when he heard Wei Ling's reply, he hurriedly said, "I don't know, the horses haven't disappeared since I came in the morning." I thought I was hungry, so I brought grass for them to eat, but after a few mouthfuls, I was foaming at the mouth and fell to the ground."

The groom knelt on the ground, looked at the butler who rushed over, and begged for help: "Housekeeper, the little one won't know what's going on...you...you help the little one."

Yu Yin also felt a pain in his head. A few days ago, the second son and the princess almost had a dispute over the horse, but he died again today. The palace became more and more uneasy, and he was at a loss. He glanced at the fallen horse, I had no choice but to circle around and say: "Princess, why don't you send someone to investigate?"

Xun Changqing's face was cloudy and uncertain, and he suddenly smiled faintly, but a cold light appeared in his eyes, and there was a sneer on his face that was neither deep nor shallow, which seemed more cold in people's eyes. She patted the butler on the shoulder, " Uncle Yu, do you think there is a need for an investigation? It’s just a beast, it disturbed the entire family, but Changqing’s crimes are the fault of Chang Qing’s.

Yu Yin was at a loss for words, and broke out in a cold sweat. Whether or not to investigate this matter is the fault of the subordinate, so it is easy to save trouble. Moreover, it is not appropriate for this matter to become a big one. The words of Xun Changqing just now know who is behind it. , I just don’t know whether the word animal refers to the horse or the person behind it.

Only the groom let out a deep breath when he heard that he would not check, and he kept the job.

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When a crescent moon crossed the sky, Zijin came back.

He was dressed in black, but had no weapons in his hands.

When Wei Lingci saw her, he walked out of the room in shock, "Did you do it?"

The silver moonlight sprinkled lightly on the black clothes, the long hair hung down on the shoulders, Zijin's complexion was pale, but fortunately, he walked steadily, and looked at Wei Lingci with a little guilt in his eyes, and said: "I have been following you all afternoon. , I was discovered by someone, and a few people came, with high martial arts skills, so I had no choice but to flee back in a hurry."

Hearing the sound, Xun Changqing came out, looked her up and down, saw that her injuries were not serious, and reassured: "It's good that you are fine, go back and rest, don't worry about this matter."

Zi Jin shook her head, and there was an inexplicable chill all over her body, like an invisible ice cube that froze her blood, "That salesman is not simple, and the martial arts of the few people who are against me are not bad. If disciple Ling Yun meets him, he will only suffer .”

Xun Changqing couldn't intervene in Ling Yun's matter, so Wei Lingci could ask Wei Lingci, and she said: "You have fought against each other before, can you tell which sect it is?"

"I don't know, the tricks of the people here are very complicated. They seem to be small sects in the Jianghu. They don't have a big background. It's just that there are more and more people in the imperial capital."

Wei Lingci nodded, Zijin was injured, and ordered someone to call for a doctor, and it took him half a night.

Xun Yi was alarmed by this incident, and sent someone to greet him. He heard that there was nothing wrong with him, so he sent some medicinal materials over.

But the noise in the front yard became louder. Xun Changqing ordered people to find out the news, but nothing happened.

Xun Changqing never thought that what happened during the day would disturb Xun Yi. He is a person who can't rub the sand in his eyes. A few days ago, the two children were unhappy because of the horse. He didn't speak. Today, he heard that the horse died again. He is not stupid, he can guess what happened.

Xun Yibai's temperament was pampered by his mother Gu Liangyin into what he is now. He and his eldest son Xun Yitang were originally twins. Dare to provoke him, but now Xun Changqing has a stubborn temper, and it is the first time the two meet, they don't know each other's personality, and quarrels are common.

But it is unbearable to be poisoned at every turn.

Seeing people under the winding corridors, Xun Yi was originally a man from the battlefield, but when he saw the foolish people, he felt overwhelmed, so he raised his hand and slapped Xun Yibai. Yibai took a few steps back, if it wasn't for the servant behind him to support him, he might have fallen to the ground.

Xun Yibai immediately covered his cheeks, the hot feeling made him feel embarrassed, he pushed the servant away, looked up and said: "Father, why do you beat people indiscriminately?"

There was no one in the corridor, and the lights were not lit. In the dark night, the figures were blurred, and the expression of the other party could not be seen clearly.

"Xun Yibai, if you feel unhappy staying in the mansion, then go back to the southwest. Anyway, they are all staying in the southwest, so you can go back too. Don't embarrass me here."

After Xun Yi finished training the people, he turned around and left, leaving Xun Yibai with a dazed and uneasy face. The southwest was tough and there were many wars, and he couldn't compare with Dijing. Xun Wing.

As the night deepened and people became quiet, a figure appeared in the study room. His face looked almost like Xun Yibai, but he was a little taller. He was dressed in a moon-white robe and had a smile on his face. After seeing Xun Yi enter the door, a smile appeared on his lips Feeling more and more intense, he saluted and said: "Father."

Xun Yi's expression was hesitant, he hummed softly as a response, sat on the chair, saw Xun Yibai following him, suddenly his eyes froze, he pointed to the door and said: "What are you doing here, get out."

Xun Yibai's foot landed on the threshold, and after hearing this, he didn't want to go in, nor did he want to go out, so he could only look for help on the people inside the house: "Brother..."

Standing between the two, Xun Yitang also smiled awkwardly, knowing Xun Yi's temper, he waved his hands, wondering: "Father is angry with you, I can't persuade you, what are you doing."

There was one more person to smooth things over, Xun Yibai glanced at the silent Xun Yi, stepped in with the foot that fell outside the door, pointed to his swollen cheek, "I don't even know why I was beaten, Dad used to get angry and used to make a name for himself, but now he's going to do it directly and tell me to go back to the southwest."

Xun Yitang's eyes trembled when the word "Go back to the southwest" made him signal Xun Yibai not to speak. He approached Xun Yi and said with a gentle smile, "Father, the second brother likes to play, and you know it. When you cheer up, it will disappear. The son in the southwest has already taken care of it, and Ji'er and the others will be taken over after the imperial capital is stabilized, why bother to let the second brother go again."

Compared with Xun Yibai's words, the eldest son's words are more reasonable, Xun Yi's face has darkened, he knocked on the table, and said to Xun Yibai: "Did you do what happened in the stable?"

Xun Yitang just returned to the imperial capital during the day, and went directly to the palace before the palace returned. He didn't know anything about what happened in the stables, and now he didn't know how to argue for Xun Yibai, but the same puzzled eyes fell on the latter.

When mentioning the matter in the stable, Xun Yibai's face turned red, and he said angrily: "Why is it related to me? That girl said nothing big or small. She said she didn't investigate, but she also implied that I did it. In my opinion, it was her." I don’t dare to investigate with a guilty conscience, it’s just a horse, why should I make such a move.”

Xun Yi's eyes still had doubts, but his tone was not as firm as before, "Is it really you?"

Xun Yitang hesitated to speak, but was snatched away by the younger brother behind him, "Of course it's not me, I just like that unowned horse. I never snatched something that had an owner. Besides, that girl has a bad temper. Can you tell me?" Keeping Xunluo out, and now you are favoring her, my son doesn't want to get into trouble."

After some words, Xun Yitang also listened confusedly, seeing that Xun Yi's expression softened a little, he began to persuade him: "Father, if the second younger brother says no, then it has nothing to do with him, why don't you go and check it out?" , I can’t wrong him. When I came back, I also brought some gifts to Chang Qing, which happened to be a newly tamed horse. I will send it to her tomorrow, so that she can feel at ease.”

What he said was impeccable, so that Xun Yi could not find the fault, and the fault was not Xun Yitang, so he said: "No matter what the matter is, let me tell you two, dirty things from outside are not allowed in the Pingnan Palace. For the father will send someone to investigate, you go back first."

His eyes softened and settled a little, he sat down behind the desk, his expression was captivating, and he pondered for a moment, then he heard from his confidant, who ordered him to go on, this matter must be investigated, but it would be biased for others to investigate, It's better to check it yourself, it's also convincing.

It's just that Xun Yibai, who was standing by the side, was unwilling. He stepped forward and wanted to speak, but was kicked by his brother and dragged out of the study. Both of them were men, but his martial arts were inferior to his brother's, so they dragged him for a while. just stopped.

In the dark courtyard, there are only the sound of the wind blowing through the branches and Xun Yibai's rough breathing.

He was also angry in his heart, and said: "Why are you dragging me? I said I didn't do it. Dad doesn't believe it, but you follow him. Brother, I don't understand why you are also partial to that girl. Isn't it just a horse?" , if you die, you will die, what to check, a girl from a concubine..."

"Enough, Xun Yibai, misfortune comes out of your mouth, and now that mother is not here, no one can protect you," Xun Yitang suddenly interrupted his words, his face was covered with dark clouds, his hands behind his back were slightly clenched, and his eyes were far away. After making sure there was no one around, he said: "Even if you die, you will rot in your stomach. If your father hears about it and drives you back to the southwest, I will not be able to persuade you."

After being reprimanded twice within half an hour, Xun Yibai curled his lips coldly, still unwilling to reconcile: "Sooner or later, I will know about this matter. Dad just waited for that woman's ashes to be brought into his ancestral grave, but he didn't think about it either. Once this is done, it will be announced to the world that Xun Changqing is not a descendant."

Xun Yitang looked at him quietly for a while, "She's a princess now, what's the difference between a concubine and a concubine, her title is higher than you and me..."

"Princess in name only, she doesn't even have a fief. Your Majesty is just fooling people. You can believe that." Xun Yibai interrupted him, looked at the deserted courtyard, fell silent, and wrote lightly: "But what dad wants to do Things have never failed, he likes Xun Changqing more than the other two concubines, I guess he may welcome her mother who died early into the palace, and put a tablet in the ancestral hall, no different from our mother."

Xun Yitang smiled lightly, with a warm light shining in his eyes, he patted his younger brother's cheek, rolled his eyes under his eyelashes, and said relaxedly: "You think too much, people have been dead for so many years, It's just a title, it doesn't make any difference whether Changqing is a descendant or not, she has a very strong status among the noble concubines in the palace, you'd better not provoke her, and be your second son in peace."

He turned around and wanted to leave, but Xun Yibai stopped him: "You really don't care what Dad does?"

"You know what father's future is. You and I can talk about it, but seeing how he recorded Changqing under the name of Ana Yanran, I know how guilty my father is for Changqing. He can't welcome people in. This is the regret in his heart, you and I can't control, it's better to let him go, a title, a girl, what can you do to Xunluo, what to her, there is nothing to worry about, but the sister's things are grabbed once That's enough, I don't care about you if that girl hits the door twice."

He talked and laughed a lot, making Xun Yibai's face turn from red to white. He really didn't know that the horse had an owner. Later, the little girl opened up to fight him, so he only said a few more words. If I knew it was like this, I wouldn't It's time to touch that unlucky thing.

After the two brothers finished speaking, they went back to the yard respectively, but the figure hidden in the darkness paused for a long time, and only after they were sure that the two had gone far away did they get out of the hidden grass and ran out quickly.

The black shadow passed through the corner gate connecting the two mansions, but didn't dare to stop, and ran back to the yard.

The cicadas sing in summer, adding a touch of natural music, the western candles are not extinguished, and the moon is waxing and waning.

The courtyard was brightly lit, and two lamps were lit on the stone table, illuminating the aura on the chessboard very clearly. Wei Lingci sat there in white clothes like snow, holding on to the sunspots that were as black as the night, and heard the complicated After the sound of footsteps, he sighed softly and said with a smile: "It's a beautiful day on a beautiful day, my master at the night party, Xianyun, you are really comfortable."

The people who ran close in the dark were already breathing hard, Xianyun was so frightened that she forgot to salute, and almost slumped on the stone bench, panting for a few breaths, before saying: "Miss, I have heard something."

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Yesterday was still the scorching sun, and the next morning was a vast expanse of whiteness, and the drizzle came overwhelmingly. After getting up early, the heavy rain hit the windows, sometimes slowing down and sometimes rushing. .

Xun Changqing went out the next day and went to the market to choose some gifts. The trip to Jizhou was imminent, so it was better to make preparations first.

It's just that I didn't look at the almanac when I went out, and I met Xun Yibai at the corridor of the garden. She felt uncomfortable, so she took a detour and walked a few more steps, but she saw someone at the gate again, so she couldn't avoid it, so she was rude. After saying hello, he went out.

After walking a few steps, he was called to stop again, and the people behind followed him, asking strangely, "What did you call me just now?"

Xun Changqing turned around and looked at him, tilted his head, looked up and down at the person in front of him, changed his clothes, why did he even feel that his temperament had changed, he used to look a little domineering, but now he took off his brocade robe and changed into ordinary clothes. Some gentle breath.

She opened her mouth: "Second brother?"

As soon as the words fell, his forehead was flicked by his fingertips, and he laughed at her: "I am your elder brother."

This is the son of Pingnan Wangfu - Xun Yitang.

Xun Changqing was stunned for a while, then rubbed his forehead belatedly, curled his lips: "Why did no one tell me when you came back, you two are twins, and you look alike, the first time I saw you, how do you tell them apart?" Got it."

Xun Yitang put his hands behind his back, with a warm expression, he smiled and said, "I came back in a hurry, so I didn't let anyone notify you. I brought you a gift when we met for the first time. I know you like horses, so I'm giving you the right gift." Thank you."

Xun Changqing laughed sadly, it was a horse again, but Xun Yitang seemed to be better at being a man than Xun Yibai, how could she refuse the meeting gift, she said with a smile: "Since it was given by the eldest brother, Changqing will accept it." Seeing the heroic spirit between his brows similar to that of Xun Yi, his heart suddenly moved, and he pretended to ask casually: "Brother, did you come from Kangcheng?"

Xun Yitang shook his head: "No, I came from the southwest, and I didn't pass through Kangcheng."

"So that's how it is. I thought that my father had just taken over Kangcheng, and the morale of the army was not stable, so he asked you to stay. It turned out that it was not, it was Changqing who talked too much. Brother, I need to go out to buy some things, so I will go out first."

A carriage was already prepared outside the gate of the mansion, and the rain was much lighter, but it was still continuous.Xun Changqing walked down the steps with a smile, took the oil umbrella from the maid's hand, and the person standing behind him paused for a few breaths before turning back to the mansion.

When she stepped down the steps, the smile marks on her face faded. As the eldest son, Xun Yitang was much smarter than the arrogant Xun Yibai, but with just a few words, he could sense the meaning behind the words.

Even if he didn't tell Xun Yi, he would send someone to investigate Kangcheng himself, and she could go to Jizhou with peace of mind.

A person in the carriage was holding a chess record in his hand. When he saw someone coming in, he put it down consciously and smiled: "What did you do just now? Take someone's dignified son as a chess piece on your chessboard, and you are not afraid of being counterattacked. military."

"I just reminded him that there is a problem in Kangcheng, just like you reminded Mu Chen that there is a problem in Zhou Man. It's the same reason. By the way, I will go to Jizhou tomorrow. Anyway, this place has nothing to do with me. Even if the emperor dies, there will be people to prevent it." chaos."

Xun Changqing picked up the chess records put down by Wei Lingci. The more advanced chess skills are not from the books, but from the heart. In the small square world, if you put yourself in it, you are often bound by your mind, trapped and advance and retreat. No, love and hatred are all in it.

Chess pieces are like life, and losses are common.

This is what she perceives after her rebirth. If she is not careful, she will lose everything. She has no chance to do it again. Now Xun is also a dog who has lost her family. The prince of Pingnan Palace has enough status to expose his plan .

What's more, what Xun Yitang did was what Xun Yi meant. When the two fight, the emperor's time is short, and I'm afraid he will only leave Xun Yiran with one life, whether he will be imprisoned or exiled, it depends on the destiny.

If someone wanted to kill Xun, it would be too much for the emperor. It would depend on whether Xun Yitang was smart or not.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Wei Lingci pinched her rain-drenched face, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, do you want me to send some people to rescue Xia Xun at that time, so that the emperor will not be mad and you can't come back?" .”

"Then save him. After all, he is His Majesty's heir. I don't want to see him really pissed off," Xun Changqing lay on her arms, recalling what His Majesty asked her that day. In fact, His Majesty still wanted to keep him safe. This bloodline, besides, His Majesty's attitude towards her is acceptable, but the entrustment is not human, she does not want to follow the path that the emperor has walked.

All she wants is two people for a lifetime is enough.

With a fresh smile on his face, like the morning light in spring, Wei Lingci smiled and stroked the hair of the man in his arms, "Since you have made arrangements, we will go tomorrow."

Wei Lingci's smile was full of pampering, she seemed to be very satisfied with her actions, such a charming moment made Xun Changqing as happy as eating honey.

Whispering, how much you hide, you know and I know, that's all!