Atonement prequel
Chapter 1 Acquaintance
There are beauties in the north, who are independent from the world.Take a look at the city of Qingren, and then look at the country of Qingren.
In the Daya Dynasty, once this poem was mentioned, people would immediately think of the 15-year-old Ling, the eldest daughter of the legendary Ling Taiwei in the capital.
According to legend, this girl was born in winter, but there was a thunderstorm when she was born.Taiwei was shocked, and invited monks from Huguo Temple to tell his fortune, but said that this woman will be extremely expensive in the future.It's just that there will be a catastrophe in life, as long as it gets through safely, you can live in peace from now on.The Taiwei wanted to ask his daughter what kind of catastrophe she would face, but was told that the secret of the sky should not be revealed.Because he was born on a thunderstorm night, his boudoir name is Lightning.
Ling's daughter was raised at the knees of her parents until she was three years old, and she was already a beautiful girl, showing her peerless beauty in adulthood.When she was three years old, Nanhai Shenni traveled thousands of miles to the capital city, intending to take this girl as a disciple and let her lead her to practice.And promised to send him back home when he was ten years old.
Nanhai Shenni has a high prestige in the Daya Dynasty, and even the Queen Mother is courteous.Furthermore, Taiwei Ling thought of the fate of Zeng Dao's daughter, a monk of the Huguo Temple, and thought that the Nanhai nun might have a law to break, so he agreed.In this way, the young Miss Ling bid farewell to her parents and followed Nanhai Shenni.
Miss Ling didn't know what happened, but when she woke up, she couldn't see her mother anymore.In this way, it is natural that there will be a lot of crying.But after all, Wazi's family didn't remember anything, so they gradually calmed down, and began to study and practice martial arts with the master.
Lightning is born extremely intelligent, with a photographic memory and a deaf ear.But everything that the master said can be remembered in the heart, and can be integrated.Master often lamented that if this girl was born as a man, the title on the gold list would be like picking something out of a bag.
What is even more astonishing is her talent in martial arts. At the age of four, her martial arts surpassed all the senior sisters in the same school.Nanhai Shenni once promised to send her home when Lightning was ten years old, but in fact, when Lightning was eight years old, she was no longer an opponent as a master.
The slender figure jumped up and kicked the elder sister's chest.The seemingly slender legs were kicked out with such force as a thousand catties.The elder sister was kicked and broke her breastbone immediately, her body flew backwards with the strength, and fell heavily to the ground again.
"I'm so bored." Lightning clapped his hands and sat on the stone seat beside him.
"Senior Sister!" "Senior Sister!" Several younger junior sisters rushed forward, "Senior Sister, how are you doing?"
"Pfft." The elder sister spat out a mouthful of blood, and covered her chest with her hands, in excruciating pain.
"Lightning." Master's stern voice sounded.
Lightning got up and saluted Master: "I have seen Master."
"I have met Master." The rest of the teachers and sisters also saluted the Nanhai God and Nun.
Nanhai Shenni went straight to the big apprentice and fed a pill.The eldest apprentice took the medicine and gasped slightly.
"You guys, help the senior sister go down to rest. Lightning, come with me."
"Yes, Master." Lightning bowed his head.
"Oh, lightning." Nanhai Shenni looked at his apprentice helplessly.When it comes to martial arts, hard work is indeed important, but talent is indeed an insurmountable gap.I have practiced peerless martial arts for decades, but lost to my eight-year-old apprentice.
"Master, I just want to play with my senior sisters." Lightning said.Indeed, she is only eight years old, and Nanhai Shenni is very strict with her, so what bad thoughts could she have?After all, I just want to find a playmate.
"Oh, that's all." Nanhai Shenni said, "Now that your martial arts are superior to mine, I don't want to trap you on this isolated island anymore. I have collected some martial arts cheats, and I will give you a month. Write it all down first. When you have time in the future, practice again. After a month, I will send you away from my Shenni Island."
"Yes, Master." Lightning said.
Lightning is only eight years old now, two years away from the agreed ten-year-old.So Nanhai Shenni decided to let her wander the rivers and lakes for two years before returning to the Ling family in the capital.After all, this apprentice can be regarded as her favorite student, so she naturally didn't want her to be trapped in the house early, and then marry and have children.
As for Lightning's safety, she wasn't too worried.With Lightning's martial arts and intelligence, no one can hurt her.As for all kinds of guns and hidden weapons, it is not difficult for the well-read Lightning to overcome.
But the eight-year-old Lightning is already a complete beauty.And two years is enough to make her famous all over the world.
Before the age of eight, Lightning had been trapped on an isolated island and had never played with anything.Now that there is no restraint, and it is the age of playing, it is like a wild horse that has run free.She traveled all the way to the mountains and rivers, seeing all the scenery.She doesn't have any travel plans either, she will go wherever the scenery is good.
When she heard that there were snow lotuses on Tianshan Mountain, she went to Tianshan Mountain; when there were wonders in the desert, she went to the desert;All the way carefree, chivalrous and righteous, very happy.Later, she also rescued two abused girls from buskers.On the one hand, she found a playmate for herself, and on the other hand, she was finally taken care of by someone who lived an idiot.
When she was ten years old, she received a carrier pigeon from her master, urging her to return to the capital.Even though she was unwilling in every way, she could not disobey Master's order, so she could only embark on the road home.What she doesn't know now is that she will bid farewell to the chic and free life from now on.
On the way back to the capital, you need to climb over a mountain.On this day, she came to a village at the foot of the mountain.After spending some money, he stayed at a country inn.
at night
"Hoo, hoo..." The boy leaned against a tree, panting.His leg was wounded and blood flowed all the way.
At this time, there was a roar of wind suddenly, and a huge brown bear came out aggressively.It greedily looked in the direction of the boy, as if seeing a delicacy.
The boy was exhausted and could no longer run.He collapsed to the ground in despair and closed his eyes.
"Ouch!!!"
"Hey, little brother, are you alright?" The young man opened his eyes, and under the moonlight, a face full of embarrassment and shame was reflected in his eyes.
"What's the matter, do you need me to carry you down the mountain to find a doctor?" Lightning asked.The brown bear on the side had its throat cut off, and it couldn't die anymore.
"I..." The young man was about to speak when a voice suddenly came from the mountain: "Your Highness, Your Highness, where are you..." "Your Highness, can you hear me?"
"Did your people come to you?" Lightning asked.
"Yes." The boy said.
"Then I'll go first." After finishing speaking, he jumped up and floated away.
"Hey, little sister, little sister..." the boy shouted hastily.However, the beauty has gone, leaving only her back.
"Shopkeeper, these two rabbits are here for you." Lightning said, "Please cook something delicious."
"Okay. Guest officer, please wait a moment." The man said enthusiastically.
"It's hard to eat well in this small restaurant in the mountain village." Lightning said with emotion.
"Miss, let's make it up first." Ruoxuan said.
The two were talking when they suddenly knocked on the door of the store, knocking loudly.
"Here we come, here we come." The waiter hurriedly went to open the door, "What orders do you have, officer?"
"Stay here." The visitor was a big man with a sack on his back.Lightning looked at the sack, feeling something was wrong.
"I'm sorry, guest officer. The guest room is already full." Xiao Er apologized.
"What?" The big man's eyes widened, his eyes were about to burst, and he kicked a table flying.
"Ruoxuan," Lightning said suddenly, "Go sleep with Xialu today, and spare a room for this uncle."
The waiter looked at Lightning gratefully.
"Hey, the little girl is very sensible." The big man looked at Lightning, first surprised by the other's beauty, and then smiled.It's just that smile, no matter how you look at it, it's ugly.
During the night, a stick of incense pierced the window paper and stuck in.After a while, the window was opened.
"Hahaha, I'm really lucky today. I met such a good guy."
"I'm really lucky to meet such a fat pig just as Chinese New Year is approaching."
The big man froze for a moment, turned his head and saw the lightning that appeared behind him at some point.
The next moment, lightning was like a gust of wind, and it punched the big man on the temple, knocking him down on the spot.
Opening the sack, inside was a tied and gagged girl.The girl was tearful and sobbing, her eyes were red from crying.
"Little sister," Lightning couldn't tell the other party's age, so he could only call it that way, "Are you okay?"
"Sister," the girl said cautiously, "are you here to save me?"
"Yes," Lightning said, "you're fine."
On the other side, the big man who was tied up was also woken up by a basin of water.After some interrogation, he quickly surrendered because he couldn't bear the pain.It turned out that this was a human trafficker.
Specially abduct some good-looking children, raise them up, and sell them in different places.Some were sold to brothels, and some were sold to be concubines or child brides.
Lightning beat him up, and he was sent to see the officer overnight.The government went straight to the punishment, and soon dug out the whereabouts of the other children he hid from him.
"Come, take a bite." Lightning brought the roasted rabbit legs to the girl's mouth.
The girl hesitated for a while, then took a bite.
"What's your name?" Lightning asked.
"My name is Tao Ren." The girl bowed her head.
After dawn, the two girls went up to the mountain to pick fruits to eat.
Lightning went up to the tree to pick the fruit, and Tao Ren picked it up below.Afterwards, we came to the stream together, rinsed with water, and ate sweetly, with a mouth full of juice.
"Are you from the capital too?" Lightning was very excited, "I'm going to the capital, and we happen to be together."
"Really?" Tao Ren was also very happy, "It's really great. You can go to my house to play, my parents will definitely like you very much."
"Okay," Lightning stuffed another fruit into Tao Ren's mouth, "Come on, eat another one."
When crossing the mountains, the four of them only brought three tents.Lightning let Ruoxuan and Xialu sleep in one room as usual, leaving the other room for Tao Ren.
In the middle of the night, Tao Ren got into Lightning's tent.
"Renren, what's wrong with you?" Lightning was startled awake and asked in confusion.
"I'm a little scared," Tao Ren bit his lip and said, "Don't let me sleep alone, okay?"
"Okay." After hesitating for about ten seconds, Lightning nodded.
She doesn't like sleeping with other people at all, she hates the sweat and heat of other people's bodies.But considering that Tao Ren had just escaped from danger, and was carried over the mountain by thieves before.Now "revisiting the old place", it is human nature to be afraid.All in all, Lightning pinched his nose and admitted.Isn't it just one night? After a while, it will pass.
Fortunately, Tao Ren is not stupid, and has been trying to reduce his "sense of existence".She squeezed into the corner as much as possible, and huddled into a ball, trying to reduce her footprint.Seeing her like this, Lightning felt a little embarrassed instead.
"Come back to sleep." Lightning moved in another direction.
"Oh." Tao Ren complied.
A night without dreams.
The next day, Lightning found something soft in his arms in a daze.When I opened my eyes, I almost screamed.
Tao Ren opened his eyes slowly, and was shocked to find himself in Lightning's arms.
"I'm sorry, I usually like to get into my nanny's arms, I..." Tao Ren hesitated and explained.
"It's okay, it's okay." Lightning said with a bitter face.Helpless, seeing the other party's expression of "I'm very well-behaved, I'm very innocent", she was too embarrassed to send any anger.After all, both of them fell asleep, so it's hard to say whether the other got in or hugged them.
"Then what, let's pack up and get up and go." Lightning said hastily.
"We should be able to reach the foot of the mountain within today." Lightning said, "If all goes well, we can enter the capital tomorrow."
"Really?" Tao Ren said pleasantly, "I really want to see my parents soon."
"I really want to know what kind of people my parents are." Lightning muttered to herself, she could no longer remember what her parents looked like.
They didn't wait until the next day at all. As soon as they went down the mountain, they met the person sent by Prime Minister Tao to look for Tao Ren.A group of people took a carriage and rushed back to the Prime Minister's Mansion overnight.
"Daughter!" The prime minister's wife rubbed Tao Ren into her arms, and wept deeply.Tao Ren hugged his mother tightly and wept bitterly.Almost, almost, she would never see her mother again.
Speaking of this, Tao Ren looked at Lightning's charming face from the corner of his eye, and it was really thanks to her.
The next day, Prime Minister Tao was going to the morning court.In order to thank, Mrs. Tao asked several servants to accompany Lightning and Tao Ren to go out for a stroll in the capital, while she herself went to visit the Taiwei Mansion.
"Zuiqinglou?" Lightning asked, looking at the signboard.
"That's right, this is the restaurant with the best reputation in the capital." Tao Ren said, "Come on, let's go in and eat."
As soon as the two of them sat down, they saw an eleven or twelve-year-old man swaggering in and shouting: "Xiao Er, quickly serve your best food and drinks."
"Alright, alright, Young Master Xue." Xiao Er hurriedly greeted.
Young Master Xue's voice was so loud that Lightning frowned, but he still didn't speak.
I also saw him go straight to a seat by the window, and said to another fifteen or sixteen-year-old man sitting there: "Boy, you are sitting in my seat, you still don't get out of the way."
The man was taken aback, then turned to look at Young Master Xue: "You mean me?"
"That's right, it's about you." Young Master Xue scolded at the top of his voice, "Hurry up and let me go, or I'll make you look good."
"Man, where did this bison come from?" Lightning couldn't help standing up, "It's so noisy, why don't people eat?"
Young Master Xue turned his head and saw that it was a little girl, so he immediately ignored it: "Where did you come from, the little whore, dare to meddle in your uncle's business. Believe it or not... Ah!" Lightning picked up a bowl and pointed it at the bridge of his nose Just smashed it.
"What do you want your aunt to believe?" Lightning stood up.
"Master, are you alright?" Several servants rushed over.
"Elephant!" Xue Tao, who could not speak clearly, looked at Lightning viciously, and ordered to several servants.
Several servants picked up their knives and guns and looked at Lightning viciously, as if they were killing their father and enemy.Lightning sneered, picked up a bench and threw it at several servants without even looking at it.A few servants didn't take it seriously, and swung their swords to chop, but they never thought that the impact of the bench was far beyond their imagination.
The guy at the front was hit by the bench with the sword in his hand, the sword hit his face directly, and he flew out.Hit the guy in the back again...
In the end, like a bunch of grapes, they were all crushed by a stool.
"Good job!" The man sitting on the seat before praised pleasantly, "Your internal strength is really good."
Lightning looked at him, but didn't speak.He went straight to Xue Tao.
"You you you..." Xue Tao stepped back.Want to say something, but can't speak clearly.Anyway, Lightning didn't understand a single word.
"Lightning," Tao Ren said suddenly, "let's go back." Tao Ren was no more used to the world than Lightning, and she didn't want to cause trouble at all.
Lightning glanced at her for a while, then nodded.
"Well, my name is Zhang Jerry." The man said, "Can I ask, where did the girl study?"
"Nanhai Shenni." After speaking, Lightning followed Tao Ren without looking back.
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Soon, Taiwei Ling and his wife visited Prime Minister Tao and brought Lightning back.
Taiwei Ling saw that the lightning came out so beautifully, and remembered that the monks of Huguo Temple once said that her fate was extremely precious, so he was quite happy in his heart.When Mrs. Ling finally saw her daughter, she couldn't help wiping her tears.
Since she gave birth to her eldest daughter, she has never been born again.Ling Taiwei took several concubines in a row, and even took over the house.And because she has no children under her knees, she has no confidence in her heart.I could only swallow my tears, there was nothing I could do.Now that her daughter is back by her side, at least she has something to rely on.
Before leaving, Tao Ren gave Lightning one of his jasper hairpins.
When seeing unfamiliar parents, Lightning naturally doesn't feel close, but there is also a faint sense of expectation.Children, who doesn't want to have a pair of parents who love her?
However, she is doomed to be disappointed.
From the first day Lightning came back to the Taiwei Mansion, the Taiwei asked his wife to take her into the palace to attend the empress's birthday banquet.Through this banquet, I want all the nobles in the capital to know that Miss Ling has returned.After all, the girl is 15 years old and Jiji, and in a few years Lightning will start discussing marriage.It's good that the nobles in the capital know of her existence, otherwise how can they come to propose marriage?
Mrs. Taiwei dressed Lightning in gorgeous clothes and exquisite jewelry.Lightning didn't like these heavy decorations, but he had to accept them.Afterwards, another nun gave her etiquette training.Although she didn't like it, she still did it.
At the queen's birthday banquet, Lightning saw Tao Ren at first sight.
"Renren!" Lightning was very happy.
"Lightning," Tao Ren trotted towards her, "I miss you so much."
The noble ladies gathered together in twos and threes to chat, while Lightning and Tao Ren sneaked into the imperial garden and began to tell each other their concerns.
Lightning doesn't like the life in Taiwei's mansion, nor what Taiwei said to her.In the eyes of the Taiwei, the role of a woman is to marry for the benefit of the family.But Lightning has no affection for the so-called family, so how could he be willing to sacrifice happiness for the family?Furthermore, if a woman seeks profit for the family, who is the one who enjoys the benefit?Aren't they all the men in the family?
There are also many concubines in the Taiwei's mansion, relying on the fact that they have children under their knees, they don't pay attention to Madam Ling at all.Those concubines and concubines also love to be monsters one by one. Of course Lightning is not a doormat, but she is a quack who has seen blood.The concubine and concubine provoked her, so she used force directly.In a hurry, she would leave at worst and continue to roam the rivers and lakes.After more times, no one dared to provoke her openly.
In contrast, Tao Ren was much happier.
Prime Minister Tao never took concubines in his life, and Tao Ren had only one child under his knees, so it can be said that he regarded him as the apple of his eye.But it is also because of seeing his parents' happiness that Tao Ren often worries about his future.
Can she accept that her future husband takes a concubine, accepts a house, or raises an outlaw, or visits a brothel?the answer is negative.Fortunately, there was no one in Prime Minister Tao's family, only him and his wife were left, so Tao Ren would not have any pressure on marriage.In other words, she doesn't need to marry a crooked person for the benefit of the family.With the favor of the prime minister and his wife, she will definitely marry her favorite husband.
However, no matter how much the prime minister and his wife love their daughter, they can't take care of their son-in-law's boudoir.
Thinking of this, Tao Ren couldn't help but sigh.
"Renren, don't worry." Lightning comforted, "If your future husband treats you badly, I'll take you away."
"Pfft," Tao Ren couldn't hold back, "Lightning, what are you talking about?"
"That's not what I meant," Lightning also noticed that he had misused his words, "I mean, I'll take you to the rivers and lakes."
"Hahahahaha..." A man's laughter suddenly came from behind him.Lightning Tao Ren turned around at the same time.
"I'm so laughing to death. I've never heard of two women eloping." The man was wearing an apricot-yellow dress with four-clawed pythons embroidered on it.Seeing this, Lightning also understood the other party's identity.He stood up and saluted with Tao Ren: "I have met the crown prince."
The crown prince looked at the lightning for a while, he was taken aback for a moment, and then said, "It's you?"
"What?" Lightning didn't understand.
"That day in the mountains, you saved Gu." The crown prince said.
Lightning raised his head, looked carefully at the crown prince's face, and suddenly realized: "Oh, you are the one who was almost bullied..."
"Presumptuous!" the eunuch behind the crown prince said hastily.
The crown prince waved his hand at the eunuch, and stepped forward to help Lightning himself: "You saved Gu, but Gu hasn't thanked you well yet."
"No, there's no need." Lightning took two steps back, and she still understood the reason why men and women should not kiss each other.
"His Royal Highness, the banquet is about to begin. Shall we..." Tao Ren broke the silence.
"Oh, then let's go quickly." The crown prince said.
At the banquet, Tao Ren and Lightning, two girls of similar status, sat together.Both of them are the prostitutes of the family of a first-rank official.
During the banquet, the emperor suddenly asked: "Which one is Taiwei Ling's eldest daughter?"
Lightning stood up, walked out of the seat, and saluted: "Return to Your Majesty, the servant girl is."
"I heard from the prince that you once saved the prince's life?" the emperor said.
Hearing this, the hearts of the ladies and ladies present exploded.What an honor it is to save the prince!This young lady of Taiwei's Mansion has studied art with Nanhai Shenni for so many years, and she has played so much since she came back!
"Returning to Your Majesty, this is the honor of a courtier." Lightning said.
"Since you have meritorious service, you should be rewarded." Seeing Lightning's handsome appearance and good temperament, the emperor felt quite satisfied, "It seems that Nanhai Shenni is really good at teaching disciples. If this is the case, I will grant you permission from now on. Go to school and practice martial arts with the prince as an accompanying student. In addition, I will reward you with 2000 taels of gold. As for the rest, let’s wait until you are old enough to talk about it.”
Others, three simple words, contain many meanings.
Looking at the Crown Prince again, although he was calm on the surface, he couldn't help looking at Lightning from the corner of his eye.During these days, he has been sending people out to look for lightning.Who would have thought that she was actually in the capital?
"My daughter, thank the emperor for his grace." Lightning said respectfully.
At the end of the banquet, Tao Ren and Lightning were stopped.
"Ling, did you hurt my cousin?" Wang Lu scolded.
"Lulu, listen to me, the situation at that time was actually..." Tao Ren wanted to explain.
"I hit too many people, may I ask who is your cousin?" Lightning asked solemnly.
"Bitch, watch the whip!" Wang Lu has always had a violent temper, but she has always been more playful with her cousin.When she heard that her cousin had been beaten, and the other party claimed to be a student of Nanhai Shenni, she was quite puzzled as she didn't know who it was.Today, when I heard that Miss Ling had just returned to the capital (so Xue Tao didn't know her), she was also a disciple of the Nanhai God and nun, and she was so close to Tao Ren (Tao Ren was also present when Xue Tao was beaten, and even persuaded Lightning to leave), I felt natural There is also speculation.
Although Lightning didn't directly admit it now, it was tacit agreement in Wang Lu's ears.So she pulled out the nine-section whip from her waist, and hit Lightning directly.
Lightning avoided it easily, and at the same time pulled Tao Ren behind him (to avoid accidentally injuring him), then grabbed the whip and shook it hard.Wang Lu's hand went numb, and the whip was snatched away.
"Give it back to me!" Before he finished speaking, Lightning broke off the nine-section whip empty-handed.
"You, you..." Wang Lu trembled with anger, but was frightened by Lightning's hand strength, so she didn't dare to speak.
"Let's go, Renren." Lightning glanced at Wang Lu, and with that look, Wang Lu didn't dare to make any more moves.
"Lightning." Tao Ren hesitated to speak.
"Renren, are you going to help me or help her!" Seeing that Tao Ren seemed to have a really good relationship with Lightning, Wang Lu felt even more sad.
"Lulu, can you stop being so impulsive and want to hit someone when you come up." Tao Ren felt a little dizzy, turned around and explained to Lightning, "Lightning, Lulu is my good friend. Although she has a bad temper That's great, but he's really nice. He loves his friends very much. He turned his head and said to Wang Lu: "Lulu, Brother Xue scolded Lightning first that day... and then he was beaten. "This is the truth, if Xue Tao hadn't scolded that little whore, Lightning wouldn't have hit him with a bowl.
Lightning just looked at Wang Lu, waiting for her to make a move.
Wang Lu didn't dare to do it, but felt ashamed.Finally, he kicked his feet on the ground, turned around and ran away crying.
In the following days, Lightning began to enter the palace early every day to study and practice martial arts with the prince.
On the martial arts field, Lightning met Xue Tao who was recovering from injury.It turned out that he turned out to be the son of a concubine in the family of a second-rank military officer.It's just because the family is usually negligent in discipline, so they are infected with some dubious behaviors.It's not that he eats, drinks, prostitutes and gambles, but that he leads a few lackeys to be domineering and act like a master all day long.
But such a person is easy to discipline.One word, beating.Three words, beaten to the core.
After several beatings, he became a dog at Lightning's feet.
The crown prince never concealed his affection for Lightning.In his heart, Lightning was going to marry him sooner or later.
And Taiwei Ling saw the crown prince's obvious love for the eldest daughter, and he was naturally very happy in his heart.Even with Mrs. Ling, it's a little better.
The concubines and concubines were so jealous of Lightning that they were dying of jealousy, but they didn't dare to show it.After all, they were still counting on Lightning to become the crown princess or even the queen, so that he could support them.Looking at their twisted smiles and flattery, Lightning felt several mountains pressing down on her.
Tao Ren also felt bad.Because of Lightning, Wang Lu gradually alienated her.For this reason, she invited Lightning to the Prime Minister's Mansion many times to live with her.To dispel the depression in my heart.
Mrs. Tao has always been very guilty of not being able to give birth to Tao Ren's siblings, leaving her to grow up alone.Seeing that she finally has a heart-to-heart good friend, she is naturally willing to let her have more contact with Lightning.Taiwei Ling also felt that it was not a bad thing to have a good relationship with Prime Minister Tao's daughter, and he did not object to their association.
Wang Lu alienated Tao Ren, originally hoping that she could cut off contact with Lightning.It never occurred to them that the two would become closer.On the contrary, Tao Ren gradually forgot about her because he hadn't seen her for too long.
The dissatisfaction and remorse in this is naturally indescribable.
Living in Prime Minister Tao's house, there are not so many restraints.After all, Prime Minister Tao's family has a simple population, only the husband and wife plus Tao Ren, and then the servants.Prime Minister Tao was busy with political affairs, and his wife had to deal with family affairs and necessary diplomacy with other noble wives. Tao Ren and Lightning were almost in a state of being free.
Of course, since Tao Ren was almost taken away by human traffickers last time, Mrs. Tao also learned a lesson.The number of personal servants arranged for her has more than doubled than before.
Lightning likes to live in Tao Ren's house, likes to be with Tao Ren.Because there are no annoying aunts and concubines, no father's hypocrisy, and no dull atmosphere here.
Lightning often tells Tao Ren some stories about his adventures in the rivers and lakes.She has seen more beautiful scenery than Tao Ren has seen houses, and she can easily name many things that Tao Ren envied.Tao Ren listened to it once, and wanted to listen to it a second time.
In Tao Ren's view, lightning represents the greatest happiness of a girl in a boudoir.You can go to so many places and see so many scenery.But I can only be a frog in the bottom of the well for a lifetime.The more she loves Lightning, the more dissatisfied she is with her current life.
Influenced by lightning, Tao Ren gradually became more courageous.Finally, on this day, she held Lightning's hand tightly: "You take me to the world together."
"I also want to go to the Tianshan Mountains, I also want to go to the South China Sea, I also want to drink the melted snow from the snow-capped mountains, and I also want to surf in the storm."
"Let me go."
The author has something to say:
It should be over tomorrow ╮(╯▽╰)╭
In the Daya Dynasty, once this poem was mentioned, people would immediately think of the 15-year-old Ling, the eldest daughter of the legendary Ling Taiwei in the capital.
According to legend, this girl was born in winter, but there was a thunderstorm when she was born.Taiwei was shocked, and invited monks from Huguo Temple to tell his fortune, but said that this woman will be extremely expensive in the future.It's just that there will be a catastrophe in life, as long as it gets through safely, you can live in peace from now on.The Taiwei wanted to ask his daughter what kind of catastrophe she would face, but was told that the secret of the sky should not be revealed.Because he was born on a thunderstorm night, his boudoir name is Lightning.
Ling's daughter was raised at the knees of her parents until she was three years old, and she was already a beautiful girl, showing her peerless beauty in adulthood.When she was three years old, Nanhai Shenni traveled thousands of miles to the capital city, intending to take this girl as a disciple and let her lead her to practice.And promised to send him back home when he was ten years old.
Nanhai Shenni has a high prestige in the Daya Dynasty, and even the Queen Mother is courteous.Furthermore, Taiwei Ling thought of the fate of Zeng Dao's daughter, a monk of the Huguo Temple, and thought that the Nanhai nun might have a law to break, so he agreed.In this way, the young Miss Ling bid farewell to her parents and followed Nanhai Shenni.
Miss Ling didn't know what happened, but when she woke up, she couldn't see her mother anymore.In this way, it is natural that there will be a lot of crying.But after all, Wazi's family didn't remember anything, so they gradually calmed down, and began to study and practice martial arts with the master.
Lightning is born extremely intelligent, with a photographic memory and a deaf ear.But everything that the master said can be remembered in the heart, and can be integrated.Master often lamented that if this girl was born as a man, the title on the gold list would be like picking something out of a bag.
What is even more astonishing is her talent in martial arts. At the age of four, her martial arts surpassed all the senior sisters in the same school.Nanhai Shenni once promised to send her home when Lightning was ten years old, but in fact, when Lightning was eight years old, she was no longer an opponent as a master.
The slender figure jumped up and kicked the elder sister's chest.The seemingly slender legs were kicked out with such force as a thousand catties.The elder sister was kicked and broke her breastbone immediately, her body flew backwards with the strength, and fell heavily to the ground again.
"I'm so bored." Lightning clapped his hands and sat on the stone seat beside him.
"Senior Sister!" "Senior Sister!" Several younger junior sisters rushed forward, "Senior Sister, how are you doing?"
"Pfft." The elder sister spat out a mouthful of blood, and covered her chest with her hands, in excruciating pain.
"Lightning." Master's stern voice sounded.
Lightning got up and saluted Master: "I have seen Master."
"I have met Master." The rest of the teachers and sisters also saluted the Nanhai God and Nun.
Nanhai Shenni went straight to the big apprentice and fed a pill.The eldest apprentice took the medicine and gasped slightly.
"You guys, help the senior sister go down to rest. Lightning, come with me."
"Yes, Master." Lightning bowed his head.
"Oh, lightning." Nanhai Shenni looked at his apprentice helplessly.When it comes to martial arts, hard work is indeed important, but talent is indeed an insurmountable gap.I have practiced peerless martial arts for decades, but lost to my eight-year-old apprentice.
"Master, I just want to play with my senior sisters." Lightning said.Indeed, she is only eight years old, and Nanhai Shenni is very strict with her, so what bad thoughts could she have?After all, I just want to find a playmate.
"Oh, that's all." Nanhai Shenni said, "Now that your martial arts are superior to mine, I don't want to trap you on this isolated island anymore. I have collected some martial arts cheats, and I will give you a month. Write it all down first. When you have time in the future, practice again. After a month, I will send you away from my Shenni Island."
"Yes, Master." Lightning said.
Lightning is only eight years old now, two years away from the agreed ten-year-old.So Nanhai Shenni decided to let her wander the rivers and lakes for two years before returning to the Ling family in the capital.After all, this apprentice can be regarded as her favorite student, so she naturally didn't want her to be trapped in the house early, and then marry and have children.
As for Lightning's safety, she wasn't too worried.With Lightning's martial arts and intelligence, no one can hurt her.As for all kinds of guns and hidden weapons, it is not difficult for the well-read Lightning to overcome.
But the eight-year-old Lightning is already a complete beauty.And two years is enough to make her famous all over the world.
Before the age of eight, Lightning had been trapped on an isolated island and had never played with anything.Now that there is no restraint, and it is the age of playing, it is like a wild horse that has run free.She traveled all the way to the mountains and rivers, seeing all the scenery.She doesn't have any travel plans either, she will go wherever the scenery is good.
When she heard that there were snow lotuses on Tianshan Mountain, she went to Tianshan Mountain; when there were wonders in the desert, she went to the desert;All the way carefree, chivalrous and righteous, very happy.Later, she also rescued two abused girls from buskers.On the one hand, she found a playmate for herself, and on the other hand, she was finally taken care of by someone who lived an idiot.
When she was ten years old, she received a carrier pigeon from her master, urging her to return to the capital.Even though she was unwilling in every way, she could not disobey Master's order, so she could only embark on the road home.What she doesn't know now is that she will bid farewell to the chic and free life from now on.
On the way back to the capital, you need to climb over a mountain.On this day, she came to a village at the foot of the mountain.After spending some money, he stayed at a country inn.
at night
"Hoo, hoo..." The boy leaned against a tree, panting.His leg was wounded and blood flowed all the way.
At this time, there was a roar of wind suddenly, and a huge brown bear came out aggressively.It greedily looked in the direction of the boy, as if seeing a delicacy.
The boy was exhausted and could no longer run.He collapsed to the ground in despair and closed his eyes.
"Ouch!!!"
"Hey, little brother, are you alright?" The young man opened his eyes, and under the moonlight, a face full of embarrassment and shame was reflected in his eyes.
"What's the matter, do you need me to carry you down the mountain to find a doctor?" Lightning asked.The brown bear on the side had its throat cut off, and it couldn't die anymore.
"I..." The young man was about to speak when a voice suddenly came from the mountain: "Your Highness, Your Highness, where are you..." "Your Highness, can you hear me?"
"Did your people come to you?" Lightning asked.
"Yes." The boy said.
"Then I'll go first." After finishing speaking, he jumped up and floated away.
"Hey, little sister, little sister..." the boy shouted hastily.However, the beauty has gone, leaving only her back.
"Shopkeeper, these two rabbits are here for you." Lightning said, "Please cook something delicious."
"Okay. Guest officer, please wait a moment." The man said enthusiastically.
"It's hard to eat well in this small restaurant in the mountain village." Lightning said with emotion.
"Miss, let's make it up first." Ruoxuan said.
The two were talking when they suddenly knocked on the door of the store, knocking loudly.
"Here we come, here we come." The waiter hurriedly went to open the door, "What orders do you have, officer?"
"Stay here." The visitor was a big man with a sack on his back.Lightning looked at the sack, feeling something was wrong.
"I'm sorry, guest officer. The guest room is already full." Xiao Er apologized.
"What?" The big man's eyes widened, his eyes were about to burst, and he kicked a table flying.
"Ruoxuan," Lightning said suddenly, "Go sleep with Xialu today, and spare a room for this uncle."
The waiter looked at Lightning gratefully.
"Hey, the little girl is very sensible." The big man looked at Lightning, first surprised by the other's beauty, and then smiled.It's just that smile, no matter how you look at it, it's ugly.
During the night, a stick of incense pierced the window paper and stuck in.After a while, the window was opened.
"Hahaha, I'm really lucky today. I met such a good guy."
"I'm really lucky to meet such a fat pig just as Chinese New Year is approaching."
The big man froze for a moment, turned his head and saw the lightning that appeared behind him at some point.
The next moment, lightning was like a gust of wind, and it punched the big man on the temple, knocking him down on the spot.
Opening the sack, inside was a tied and gagged girl.The girl was tearful and sobbing, her eyes were red from crying.
"Little sister," Lightning couldn't tell the other party's age, so he could only call it that way, "Are you okay?"
"Sister," the girl said cautiously, "are you here to save me?"
"Yes," Lightning said, "you're fine."
On the other side, the big man who was tied up was also woken up by a basin of water.After some interrogation, he quickly surrendered because he couldn't bear the pain.It turned out that this was a human trafficker.
Specially abduct some good-looking children, raise them up, and sell them in different places.Some were sold to brothels, and some were sold to be concubines or child brides.
Lightning beat him up, and he was sent to see the officer overnight.The government went straight to the punishment, and soon dug out the whereabouts of the other children he hid from him.
"Come, take a bite." Lightning brought the roasted rabbit legs to the girl's mouth.
The girl hesitated for a while, then took a bite.
"What's your name?" Lightning asked.
"My name is Tao Ren." The girl bowed her head.
After dawn, the two girls went up to the mountain to pick fruits to eat.
Lightning went up to the tree to pick the fruit, and Tao Ren picked it up below.Afterwards, we came to the stream together, rinsed with water, and ate sweetly, with a mouth full of juice.
"Are you from the capital too?" Lightning was very excited, "I'm going to the capital, and we happen to be together."
"Really?" Tao Ren was also very happy, "It's really great. You can go to my house to play, my parents will definitely like you very much."
"Okay," Lightning stuffed another fruit into Tao Ren's mouth, "Come on, eat another one."
When crossing the mountains, the four of them only brought three tents.Lightning let Ruoxuan and Xialu sleep in one room as usual, leaving the other room for Tao Ren.
In the middle of the night, Tao Ren got into Lightning's tent.
"Renren, what's wrong with you?" Lightning was startled awake and asked in confusion.
"I'm a little scared," Tao Ren bit his lip and said, "Don't let me sleep alone, okay?"
"Okay." After hesitating for about ten seconds, Lightning nodded.
She doesn't like sleeping with other people at all, she hates the sweat and heat of other people's bodies.But considering that Tao Ren had just escaped from danger, and was carried over the mountain by thieves before.Now "revisiting the old place", it is human nature to be afraid.All in all, Lightning pinched his nose and admitted.Isn't it just one night? After a while, it will pass.
Fortunately, Tao Ren is not stupid, and has been trying to reduce his "sense of existence".She squeezed into the corner as much as possible, and huddled into a ball, trying to reduce her footprint.Seeing her like this, Lightning felt a little embarrassed instead.
"Come back to sleep." Lightning moved in another direction.
"Oh." Tao Ren complied.
A night without dreams.
The next day, Lightning found something soft in his arms in a daze.When I opened my eyes, I almost screamed.
Tao Ren opened his eyes slowly, and was shocked to find himself in Lightning's arms.
"I'm sorry, I usually like to get into my nanny's arms, I..." Tao Ren hesitated and explained.
"It's okay, it's okay." Lightning said with a bitter face.Helpless, seeing the other party's expression of "I'm very well-behaved, I'm very innocent", she was too embarrassed to send any anger.After all, both of them fell asleep, so it's hard to say whether the other got in or hugged them.
"Then what, let's pack up and get up and go." Lightning said hastily.
"We should be able to reach the foot of the mountain within today." Lightning said, "If all goes well, we can enter the capital tomorrow."
"Really?" Tao Ren said pleasantly, "I really want to see my parents soon."
"I really want to know what kind of people my parents are." Lightning muttered to herself, she could no longer remember what her parents looked like.
They didn't wait until the next day at all. As soon as they went down the mountain, they met the person sent by Prime Minister Tao to look for Tao Ren.A group of people took a carriage and rushed back to the Prime Minister's Mansion overnight.
"Daughter!" The prime minister's wife rubbed Tao Ren into her arms, and wept deeply.Tao Ren hugged his mother tightly and wept bitterly.Almost, almost, she would never see her mother again.
Speaking of this, Tao Ren looked at Lightning's charming face from the corner of his eye, and it was really thanks to her.
The next day, Prime Minister Tao was going to the morning court.In order to thank, Mrs. Tao asked several servants to accompany Lightning and Tao Ren to go out for a stroll in the capital, while she herself went to visit the Taiwei Mansion.
"Zuiqinglou?" Lightning asked, looking at the signboard.
"That's right, this is the restaurant with the best reputation in the capital." Tao Ren said, "Come on, let's go in and eat."
As soon as the two of them sat down, they saw an eleven or twelve-year-old man swaggering in and shouting: "Xiao Er, quickly serve your best food and drinks."
"Alright, alright, Young Master Xue." Xiao Er hurriedly greeted.
Young Master Xue's voice was so loud that Lightning frowned, but he still didn't speak.
I also saw him go straight to a seat by the window, and said to another fifteen or sixteen-year-old man sitting there: "Boy, you are sitting in my seat, you still don't get out of the way."
The man was taken aback, then turned to look at Young Master Xue: "You mean me?"
"That's right, it's about you." Young Master Xue scolded at the top of his voice, "Hurry up and let me go, or I'll make you look good."
"Man, where did this bison come from?" Lightning couldn't help standing up, "It's so noisy, why don't people eat?"
Young Master Xue turned his head and saw that it was a little girl, so he immediately ignored it: "Where did you come from, the little whore, dare to meddle in your uncle's business. Believe it or not... Ah!" Lightning picked up a bowl and pointed it at the bridge of his nose Just smashed it.
"What do you want your aunt to believe?" Lightning stood up.
"Master, are you alright?" Several servants rushed over.
"Elephant!" Xue Tao, who could not speak clearly, looked at Lightning viciously, and ordered to several servants.
Several servants picked up their knives and guns and looked at Lightning viciously, as if they were killing their father and enemy.Lightning sneered, picked up a bench and threw it at several servants without even looking at it.A few servants didn't take it seriously, and swung their swords to chop, but they never thought that the impact of the bench was far beyond their imagination.
The guy at the front was hit by the bench with the sword in his hand, the sword hit his face directly, and he flew out.Hit the guy in the back again...
In the end, like a bunch of grapes, they were all crushed by a stool.
"Good job!" The man sitting on the seat before praised pleasantly, "Your internal strength is really good."
Lightning looked at him, but didn't speak.He went straight to Xue Tao.
"You you you..." Xue Tao stepped back.Want to say something, but can't speak clearly.Anyway, Lightning didn't understand a single word.
"Lightning," Tao Ren said suddenly, "let's go back." Tao Ren was no more used to the world than Lightning, and she didn't want to cause trouble at all.
Lightning glanced at her for a while, then nodded.
"Well, my name is Zhang Jerry." The man said, "Can I ask, where did the girl study?"
"Nanhai Shenni." After speaking, Lightning followed Tao Ren without looking back.
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Soon, Taiwei Ling and his wife visited Prime Minister Tao and brought Lightning back.
Taiwei Ling saw that the lightning came out so beautifully, and remembered that the monks of Huguo Temple once said that her fate was extremely precious, so he was quite happy in his heart.When Mrs. Ling finally saw her daughter, she couldn't help wiping her tears.
Since she gave birth to her eldest daughter, she has never been born again.Ling Taiwei took several concubines in a row, and even took over the house.And because she has no children under her knees, she has no confidence in her heart.I could only swallow my tears, there was nothing I could do.Now that her daughter is back by her side, at least she has something to rely on.
Before leaving, Tao Ren gave Lightning one of his jasper hairpins.
When seeing unfamiliar parents, Lightning naturally doesn't feel close, but there is also a faint sense of expectation.Children, who doesn't want to have a pair of parents who love her?
However, she is doomed to be disappointed.
From the first day Lightning came back to the Taiwei Mansion, the Taiwei asked his wife to take her into the palace to attend the empress's birthday banquet.Through this banquet, I want all the nobles in the capital to know that Miss Ling has returned.After all, the girl is 15 years old and Jiji, and in a few years Lightning will start discussing marriage.It's good that the nobles in the capital know of her existence, otherwise how can they come to propose marriage?
Mrs. Taiwei dressed Lightning in gorgeous clothes and exquisite jewelry.Lightning didn't like these heavy decorations, but he had to accept them.Afterwards, another nun gave her etiquette training.Although she didn't like it, she still did it.
At the queen's birthday banquet, Lightning saw Tao Ren at first sight.
"Renren!" Lightning was very happy.
"Lightning," Tao Ren trotted towards her, "I miss you so much."
The noble ladies gathered together in twos and threes to chat, while Lightning and Tao Ren sneaked into the imperial garden and began to tell each other their concerns.
Lightning doesn't like the life in Taiwei's mansion, nor what Taiwei said to her.In the eyes of the Taiwei, the role of a woman is to marry for the benefit of the family.But Lightning has no affection for the so-called family, so how could he be willing to sacrifice happiness for the family?Furthermore, if a woman seeks profit for the family, who is the one who enjoys the benefit?Aren't they all the men in the family?
There are also many concubines in the Taiwei's mansion, relying on the fact that they have children under their knees, they don't pay attention to Madam Ling at all.Those concubines and concubines also love to be monsters one by one. Of course Lightning is not a doormat, but she is a quack who has seen blood.The concubine and concubine provoked her, so she used force directly.In a hurry, she would leave at worst and continue to roam the rivers and lakes.After more times, no one dared to provoke her openly.
In contrast, Tao Ren was much happier.
Prime Minister Tao never took concubines in his life, and Tao Ren had only one child under his knees, so it can be said that he regarded him as the apple of his eye.But it is also because of seeing his parents' happiness that Tao Ren often worries about his future.
Can she accept that her future husband takes a concubine, accepts a house, or raises an outlaw, or visits a brothel?the answer is negative.Fortunately, there was no one in Prime Minister Tao's family, only him and his wife were left, so Tao Ren would not have any pressure on marriage.In other words, she doesn't need to marry a crooked person for the benefit of the family.With the favor of the prime minister and his wife, she will definitely marry her favorite husband.
However, no matter how much the prime minister and his wife love their daughter, they can't take care of their son-in-law's boudoir.
Thinking of this, Tao Ren couldn't help but sigh.
"Renren, don't worry." Lightning comforted, "If your future husband treats you badly, I'll take you away."
"Pfft," Tao Ren couldn't hold back, "Lightning, what are you talking about?"
"That's not what I meant," Lightning also noticed that he had misused his words, "I mean, I'll take you to the rivers and lakes."
"Hahahahaha..." A man's laughter suddenly came from behind him.Lightning Tao Ren turned around at the same time.
"I'm so laughing to death. I've never heard of two women eloping." The man was wearing an apricot-yellow dress with four-clawed pythons embroidered on it.Seeing this, Lightning also understood the other party's identity.He stood up and saluted with Tao Ren: "I have met the crown prince."
The crown prince looked at the lightning for a while, he was taken aback for a moment, and then said, "It's you?"
"What?" Lightning didn't understand.
"That day in the mountains, you saved Gu." The crown prince said.
Lightning raised his head, looked carefully at the crown prince's face, and suddenly realized: "Oh, you are the one who was almost bullied..."
"Presumptuous!" the eunuch behind the crown prince said hastily.
The crown prince waved his hand at the eunuch, and stepped forward to help Lightning himself: "You saved Gu, but Gu hasn't thanked you well yet."
"No, there's no need." Lightning took two steps back, and she still understood the reason why men and women should not kiss each other.
"His Royal Highness, the banquet is about to begin. Shall we..." Tao Ren broke the silence.
"Oh, then let's go quickly." The crown prince said.
At the banquet, Tao Ren and Lightning, two girls of similar status, sat together.Both of them are the prostitutes of the family of a first-rank official.
During the banquet, the emperor suddenly asked: "Which one is Taiwei Ling's eldest daughter?"
Lightning stood up, walked out of the seat, and saluted: "Return to Your Majesty, the servant girl is."
"I heard from the prince that you once saved the prince's life?" the emperor said.
Hearing this, the hearts of the ladies and ladies present exploded.What an honor it is to save the prince!This young lady of Taiwei's Mansion has studied art with Nanhai Shenni for so many years, and she has played so much since she came back!
"Returning to Your Majesty, this is the honor of a courtier." Lightning said.
"Since you have meritorious service, you should be rewarded." Seeing Lightning's handsome appearance and good temperament, the emperor felt quite satisfied, "It seems that Nanhai Shenni is really good at teaching disciples. If this is the case, I will grant you permission from now on. Go to school and practice martial arts with the prince as an accompanying student. In addition, I will reward you with 2000 taels of gold. As for the rest, let’s wait until you are old enough to talk about it.”
Others, three simple words, contain many meanings.
Looking at the Crown Prince again, although he was calm on the surface, he couldn't help looking at Lightning from the corner of his eye.During these days, he has been sending people out to look for lightning.Who would have thought that she was actually in the capital?
"My daughter, thank the emperor for his grace." Lightning said respectfully.
At the end of the banquet, Tao Ren and Lightning were stopped.
"Ling, did you hurt my cousin?" Wang Lu scolded.
"Lulu, listen to me, the situation at that time was actually..." Tao Ren wanted to explain.
"I hit too many people, may I ask who is your cousin?" Lightning asked solemnly.
"Bitch, watch the whip!" Wang Lu has always had a violent temper, but she has always been more playful with her cousin.When she heard that her cousin had been beaten, and the other party claimed to be a student of Nanhai Shenni, she was quite puzzled as she didn't know who it was.Today, when I heard that Miss Ling had just returned to the capital (so Xue Tao didn't know her), she was also a disciple of the Nanhai God and nun, and she was so close to Tao Ren (Tao Ren was also present when Xue Tao was beaten, and even persuaded Lightning to leave), I felt natural There is also speculation.
Although Lightning didn't directly admit it now, it was tacit agreement in Wang Lu's ears.So she pulled out the nine-section whip from her waist, and hit Lightning directly.
Lightning avoided it easily, and at the same time pulled Tao Ren behind him (to avoid accidentally injuring him), then grabbed the whip and shook it hard.Wang Lu's hand went numb, and the whip was snatched away.
"Give it back to me!" Before he finished speaking, Lightning broke off the nine-section whip empty-handed.
"You, you..." Wang Lu trembled with anger, but was frightened by Lightning's hand strength, so she didn't dare to speak.
"Let's go, Renren." Lightning glanced at Wang Lu, and with that look, Wang Lu didn't dare to make any more moves.
"Lightning." Tao Ren hesitated to speak.
"Renren, are you going to help me or help her!" Seeing that Tao Ren seemed to have a really good relationship with Lightning, Wang Lu felt even more sad.
"Lulu, can you stop being so impulsive and want to hit someone when you come up." Tao Ren felt a little dizzy, turned around and explained to Lightning, "Lightning, Lulu is my good friend. Although she has a bad temper That's great, but he's really nice. He loves his friends very much. He turned his head and said to Wang Lu: "Lulu, Brother Xue scolded Lightning first that day... and then he was beaten. "This is the truth, if Xue Tao hadn't scolded that little whore, Lightning wouldn't have hit him with a bowl.
Lightning just looked at Wang Lu, waiting for her to make a move.
Wang Lu didn't dare to do it, but felt ashamed.Finally, he kicked his feet on the ground, turned around and ran away crying.
In the following days, Lightning began to enter the palace early every day to study and practice martial arts with the prince.
On the martial arts field, Lightning met Xue Tao who was recovering from injury.It turned out that he turned out to be the son of a concubine in the family of a second-rank military officer.It's just because the family is usually negligent in discipline, so they are infected with some dubious behaviors.It's not that he eats, drinks, prostitutes and gambles, but that he leads a few lackeys to be domineering and act like a master all day long.
But such a person is easy to discipline.One word, beating.Three words, beaten to the core.
After several beatings, he became a dog at Lightning's feet.
The crown prince never concealed his affection for Lightning.In his heart, Lightning was going to marry him sooner or later.
And Taiwei Ling saw the crown prince's obvious love for the eldest daughter, and he was naturally very happy in his heart.Even with Mrs. Ling, it's a little better.
The concubines and concubines were so jealous of Lightning that they were dying of jealousy, but they didn't dare to show it.After all, they were still counting on Lightning to become the crown princess or even the queen, so that he could support them.Looking at their twisted smiles and flattery, Lightning felt several mountains pressing down on her.
Tao Ren also felt bad.Because of Lightning, Wang Lu gradually alienated her.For this reason, she invited Lightning to the Prime Minister's Mansion many times to live with her.To dispel the depression in my heart.
Mrs. Tao has always been very guilty of not being able to give birth to Tao Ren's siblings, leaving her to grow up alone.Seeing that she finally has a heart-to-heart good friend, she is naturally willing to let her have more contact with Lightning.Taiwei Ling also felt that it was not a bad thing to have a good relationship with Prime Minister Tao's daughter, and he did not object to their association.
Wang Lu alienated Tao Ren, originally hoping that she could cut off contact with Lightning.It never occurred to them that the two would become closer.On the contrary, Tao Ren gradually forgot about her because he hadn't seen her for too long.
The dissatisfaction and remorse in this is naturally indescribable.
Living in Prime Minister Tao's house, there are not so many restraints.After all, Prime Minister Tao's family has a simple population, only the husband and wife plus Tao Ren, and then the servants.Prime Minister Tao was busy with political affairs, and his wife had to deal with family affairs and necessary diplomacy with other noble wives. Tao Ren and Lightning were almost in a state of being free.
Of course, since Tao Ren was almost taken away by human traffickers last time, Mrs. Tao also learned a lesson.The number of personal servants arranged for her has more than doubled than before.
Lightning likes to live in Tao Ren's house, likes to be with Tao Ren.Because there are no annoying aunts and concubines, no father's hypocrisy, and no dull atmosphere here.
Lightning often tells Tao Ren some stories about his adventures in the rivers and lakes.She has seen more beautiful scenery than Tao Ren has seen houses, and she can easily name many things that Tao Ren envied.Tao Ren listened to it once, and wanted to listen to it a second time.
In Tao Ren's view, lightning represents the greatest happiness of a girl in a boudoir.You can go to so many places and see so many scenery.But I can only be a frog in the bottom of the well for a lifetime.The more she loves Lightning, the more dissatisfied she is with her current life.
Influenced by lightning, Tao Ren gradually became more courageous.Finally, on this day, she held Lightning's hand tightly: "You take me to the world together."
"I also want to go to the Tianshan Mountains, I also want to go to the South China Sea, I also want to drink the melted snow from the snow-capped mountains, and I also want to surf in the storm."
"Let me go."
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