Zhu Lan is dead

In the middle of the night, Ye Fanji still didn't fall asleep. The hot and dry sensations on his body disturbed him. It was clear that it was cold and cold in late autumn, but he was like a stove, with waves of heat on his body burn.

His eye sockets were wet and blurred, he slightly raised his eyelashes and glanced at the window lattice, the moon was as white as frost outside the window, and it was quiet and peaceful, thinking that his health was not bad, even if he was pushed into the water by that woman today, he would actually catch a cold?

There was a dull feeling in his head. He vaguely remembered that there was a deep well outside the fence wall of the yard. The servants and servants in the mansion usually took some fresh fruit to scoop up some well water to wash. The well water was cold and thorough...

No longer thinking about it, Ye Fan got up and put on his clothes and opened the door. When he walked to the deep well, he brought a bucket of water up with a wooden bucket, poured the well water on his face with both hands, and the cool feeling gradually disappeared. Feeling the dryness and heat in her heart, her brows were shining with the moonlight, drops of water dripped down the bridge of her straight nose, and wet her clothes.

Standing on the edge of the deep well with both hands, he remembered what he saw at the gate of the city today. If he read correctly, that person must have come to the capital, but what he came to the capital, in the final analysis, he did not trust himself enough or had other reasons. other purpose?

After the coolness dissipated, the hot feeling seemed to be lingering, and Ye Fan hurriedly scooped up a few more handfuls of water and poured it on his face, thinking that if this season was summer, he might carry a bucket of water and start over I poured it to the end, but thinking about getting a cold and taking medicine, I immediately stopped thinking about it.

The night breeze was blowing, and gusts of cool wind swept over, Ye Fan couldn't help but sneezed twice, and when he was about to return to his room, he found a figure suddenly appeared on the wall.

It's the middle of the night now, and to others, the inexplicable shadows appearing on the wall would definitely be terrifying, but Ye Fan doesn't care. He doesn't believe in ghosts and gods. Two paper lanterns, maybe some attendants got up at night or something.

But... when he took a closer look, he found that the shadow was inexplicably sneaky. Curious, he couldn't help but go out of the fence and look closer to the side, and he saw a man in black. Walk towards the depths of the North courtyard.

The shape of the palace is a large four-entry courtyard. The layout is very large and magnificent, but the decoration is as simple and unpretentious as the owner of the mansion. The north side is usually the residence of the owner of the mansion. It is also divided into east and west ear rooms, which are used for sundries and study rooms.

In the middle, there is a handwritten veranda that goes back and forth, separating the four sides. Ye Fan almost remembers that when he first came to the palace, he heard that Yu Changqi never lived with the mistress, but only went to a study room with a partition wall on the east side. For a long time, although he didn't know what was going on, he could tell that Yu Changqi didn't seem to like the princess.

However, the place where the man in front of him entered happened to be the main house where the mistress lived...

As if there was something pulling him in his heart, Ye Fan couldn't help following him curiously. Although he didn't like to pry into other people's secrets, if it was related to Yu Changqi, then it might not be certain.

There were a few dead vines hanging close to the corner, and Ye Fan walked over quietly, skillfully hiding his figure in the shadows.

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Under the corridor of the red eaves house, the indoor candlelight flickered. Lin Cijing sat quietly under the lamp and sewed clothes. She held a long black silk brocade in her hand and was stitching it with needles and threads. The man beside her walked slowly. Come over, the voice is very low, "Madam is very leisurely at night, how can you still have the mind to sew a belt?"

Lin Cijing didn't raise his head, "Why are you here again?"

The man said: "Why can't I come? At first, you said that you were lonely in your boudoir, and you wanted me to accompany you..."

Lin Cijing's voice was still as cold as before, "Don't forget, what did you do when I was unmarried?"

The man smiled when he heard the words, and the air in the room was half stagnant, but he suddenly reached out and snatched the belt from Lin Cijing's hand. Suddenly, a drop of bright red blood spilled out, Lin Cijing stood up without saying a word and wanted to snatch the belt back, but due to the difference in height, the two could only confront each other quietly.

"give me back!"

"Tsk tsk, you women are really ruthless. Why, that person gave you a good face today and you can't wait to post it. Should I say you are cheap or persistent?" The man smiled, his voice inexplicable Shady and indifferent.

"Give it back to me!" Lin Cijing glared at him, his tone unchanged.

After a while, the man finally broke the calm, his voice softened, he stretched out his hand to pinch Lin Cijing's chin and kissed, "Okay, stop making trouble, we haven't seen each other for so long, miss me?"

The latter didn't dodge, took the belt from the man's hand, turned around and sat back on the chair, but the man found a seat and sat beside Lin Cijing.

"You have been out for such a long time, and you have seen so many worlds, why do you still guard me, a boudoir and dissatisfied woman!"

The man smiled, rubbed Lin Cijing's ear and said: "I really like you, how can I be the kind of person who likes the new and dislikes the old, besides, what's so good about that person, a sinner who is a troublemaker, follow me What future does he have? Don't you think it's just a matter of time. If he doesn't like you, it will still be the same in another ten or twenty years. You, a woman, have the heart to gamble with your youth ?”

As he said this, Lin Cijing stopped slowly, her beautiful eyebrows and eyes were inexplicably dazed. She naturally thought about what would happen afterward. She had thought about it seriously since she first married into the palace as a concubine, but she had That confidence is so sincere that gold and stones can be opened, even if Yu Changqi has her in his heart, she still has the confidence to make that person like her.

But in the blink of an eye, so many years have passed, the days are going on as before, and the relationship between her and Yu Changqi is as unchanged as a stranger, just like today, the man said a few words to her, and now she is so happy that she can't sleep Jue sewed the belt for him all night, if in the future, will she have to rely on Yu Changqi's little greetings to pity herself in the future?

His eyes suddenly dimmed, and the man seemed to have sensed Lin Cijing's shaking, and he caressed her waist unconsciously, "Ci Jing, although I failed to keep my promise, why did you ever give me time to explain? , when I come back, you have already married a woman, have you ever thought about how uncomfortable I am, it is a waste of time for you to spend it like this now, if you don’t follow me, I will take you away in the future, take you there The life you want..."

The warm big hand gradually caressed the depths of the skirt, and a smile appeared in the man's eyes, but before he could go any further, Lin Cijing stood up suddenly and pushed him away, the man was almost startled fell to the ground.

"Get out, I choose how to live my life, and it's not your turn to tell me what to do. Don't think that I don't know you. When you left me for fame and fortune, you thought I would naively believe you in the future. Will you give up everything and take me away?" His eyes became stern, Lin Cijing pointed at him and said, "You men don't have a good thing!"

The man was unexpectedly startled, and after a while he smiled and said: "Yes, yes, men are not good." Suddenly he grabbed Lin Cijing's wrist and dragged her directly into his arms, "Ci Jing, no matter what you think, I will be by your side and guard you... But I heard recently that your prince has a young man by his side..."

Lin Cijing was still struggling, but when he heard this, he suddenly fell silent, and the man continued: "That young man is pretty good looking, I believe you know better than me what your prince likes, if it's a woman, it doesn't matter, a man has three wives It's normal to have four concubines, but you can really tolerate serving a husband with a man, not to mention, Yu Changqi's heart is not on you..."

"..."

Ye Fan listened well at first, but he almost choked to death on his own saliva! ! !

young man?Do you mean him?

There was a sudden disturbance of breath outside the door, and the man's face changed suddenly. He reached out his hand to signal Lin Cijing not to move, while he approached the door slowly and cautiously.

Ye Fanji was startled suddenly, and when the door opened, he immediately turned and ran out, and as the door opened and closed, the light and shadow in the room scattered on the cold and hard floor in the yard.

His stern gaze wandered around the yard for a moment, and Lin Cijing asked worriedly behind him, "What's wrong?"

The man turned his head and glanced at her, then rushed out without any hesitation, leaving no trace of his body like the wind wherever he went.

After searching around the corners of the entire corridor yard for a moment, the man's eyes stopped at a deep well.

There is also a wooden barrel on it, which is half full of water, and there are obvious signs of water stains and drains on the edge of the deep well and on the ground.

Going around the fence, the man's eyes looked at the tightly closed door facing the quiet courtyard not far away...

"Who lives here?" The man asked without turning his head, his sharp eyes fixed on the door.

Lin Cijing, who came after him, said, "It's the person you mentioned just now, who has been by Wang Ye's side all the time..."

The man squinted his eyes, but when he was about to walk in, he was pulled back by Lin Cijing, who shook his head, "Don't act rashly, I don't know his identity yet, and the prince thinks he is very Important, if something happens..."

After hesitating again and again in his heart, the man still stopped in his tracks, took a deep look at the small courtyard, and took Lin Cijing away without saying a word.

"Huh..." After feeling the breath in the courtyard dissipate, Ye Fan let out a long sigh of relief, his back leaning against the door panel became cold, he slid slowly and sat on the ground, looking up at the dark eaves. I closed my eyes.

Who the hell is this...