The prince is hard to serve

Jiang Xi didn't play this game of chess with all his heart, and he was always in a daze, so that he went to the wrong place several times, dropped the wrong pieces, and made many mistakes.

Although An Yi noticed Jiang Xi's frequent distractions, he never brought it up, but quietly played a game of chess with him.

After dropping the last chess piece and deciding the winner, the dark side raised his head and said softly, "Master Jiang, you lost."

This sound brought Jiang Xi back to his thoughts. He blinked, first took a look at the dark one, and then looked down at the chessboard on the table, only to see that there were very few white pieces on it, and the black pieces But it occupied more than half of the chessboard...he lost.

And lost a mess.

Jiang Xi was stunned for a while, and after a while, he put the chess pieces back into the chess box one by one, and asked, "Is the hour up?"

An Yi replied, "It's already the hour of Xu."

Jiang Xi seemed a little surprised, "We played this game of chess for an hour and a quarter of an hour?" He obviously thought it was very fast.

An An nodded, and replied: "Yes." Of course, Jiang Xi wasted most of the time in a daze, but An Yi didn't remind him.

After keeping his head down for a while, Jiang Xi asked softly, "Are we going to enter the palace?"

"Yes." After nodding his head and thinking for a moment, An Yi suddenly asked him: "Does Master Jiang need to eat dinner before entering the palace?" Although his voice was still very light, there was a hint of something in his tone. An obvious concern.

"...No need."

Shaking his head, Jiang Xi lowered his eyes and said softly: "Let's go, let's enter the palace, so as not to be too late and delay the arrangements behind the Second Highness."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Xi straightened her wrinkled wide sleeves and stood up on her own.

Looking up at Jiang Xi a few times, seeing that he was calm and composed, apparently ready, An Yi followed suit and stood up.

Walking straight to Jiang Xi, he said expressionlessly, "I'm offended." After that, he hugged Jiang Xi into his arms just like the previous time, then he jumped up and left quickly. ginger mansion.

An Yi's lightness kung fu is excellent, even if he brings one more person with him, he won't slow down much, but within a stick of incense, the two of them have already arrived at the palace.

At this time, the night had already fallen, and the palace was lit with lights. As far as the eyes could see, there was a sea of ​​lights, just like daytime.

Flexibly avoiding the patrolling imperial guards, holding Jiang Xi in his arms secretly, he went directly to the palace, the most remote place - Lenggong.

Compared with the bright lights in front and the palace attendants shuttling around, the Leng Palace is really desolate. Only two palace lanterns hanging at the gate are dimly bright, nothing else, and the eunuchs and guards who were supposed to guard the gate are also After nightfall, it has already left.

"Master Jiang, we're here." He lowered his head, glanced at the dazed man nestled in his arms, and reminded secretly.

"Ah."

Responding subconsciously, Jiang Xi was quiet for a while, and then said softly: "...I'm sorry to trouble you, please let me down."

Hearing this, he secretly put Jiang Xi down, but instead of leaving, he took a step back and stood behind Jiang Xi, as if in a protective posture.

Jiang Xi stood on the spot, staring at the door in front of him for a long time, he pursed his lips tightly, his eyes changed several times, and he closed his eyes slowly. opened his eyes.

At this moment, there was no emotion in his eyes. Those entanglements and emotions, helplessness and sadness, seemed to have all settled in the deepest part and disappeared.

With a straight back, he walked to the door step by step, stretched out his hand and pushed the door open, and then without any pause, his eyes were firm, and he walked to the deepest part of the palace——

There is the palace where Concubine Liang lives in Lenggong now.

This cold palace once lived in too many concubines, drove them crazy, and killed too many concubines. Today, their souls may not have dissipated, and they are still hovering in this cold palace. Therefore, every time after nightfall, , in the cold palace, it looked extraordinarily gloomy and cold.

The night was deep, and even the slightest sound, in this cold palace, would be magnified too much in vain.

Walking slowly to the door of Concubine Liang's bedroom, Jiang Xi stopped at the bottom of the steps. He raised his head and looked at the flickering candles inside with a very calm expression.

He stopped for a while under the steps, and soon, Jiang Xi continued to walk forward. He raised his hand and knocked on the door. His expression hidden in the night was a little sad and indifferent.

The door of the room was quickly opened, and the person standing inside was Concubine Liang's wet nurse. She was full of impatience at first, thinking that she was another palace attendant who was looking for trouble, but when she saw the person standing outside the door After it was Jiang Xi, she immediately smiled, and said respectfully, "Master Jiang, you are here."

Nodding to her, Jiang Xi didn't go in directly, but hesitated for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Ms. Liang, is she okay?"

"How can it be good?"

Sighing, the wet nurse told him: "Your Majesty was originally a noble woman, she was pampered and pampered since she was a child, and after entering the palace, she was also one of the four concubines, enjoying all the glory and wealth, how could she have suffered the slightest bit... now she is being wronged , After being in this cold palace, I am naturally not used to it everywhere, the empress has not been able to close her eyes and rest for a long time, and kept her eyes open until dawn all night long."

Having said that, she looked at Jiang Xi, and said happily: "Fortunately, Mrs. Jiang is here, my lady has always listened to you, so come and persuade her."

The previous time, she was pressed into the sleeping point and fell asleep. She didn't know that Jiang Xi had come.

"...I'll go in and have a look at her." The hand hidden in the sleeve was clenched suddenly, and after Jiang Xi's voice fell, he passed her with downcast eyes and stepped into the room.

An Yi remained silent, and followed him in.

The wet nurse originally wanted to stop An Yi, but Jiang Xi, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, turned her head and said to her, "Let him come in together."

After listening to Jiang Xi's words, the wet nurse let her go, and then she thought about it, and smiled again: "Please persuade your mother well, the old slave is waiting outside the door."

She has stayed by Concubine Liang's side to serve her for half her life, and has Concubine Liang's trust, so she naturally knows many things, Concubine Liang doesn't hide it from her.Therefore, she knew that Jiang Xi liked Concubine Liang.

Therefore, she naturally pinned her hope of leaving the cold palace on Jiang Xi.

The candles were dimly lit. After Jiang Xi walked into the room, he followed his memory and went straight to the back room.

Concubine Liang was leaning on the soft couch, and when she heard footsteps, she turned her head and took a look. When she saw Jiang Xi, her expression changed, and she said angrily: "You have already taken the list, why are you here looking for me?" ?”

After staying in the cold palace for half a month, Concubine Liang lost a lot of weight. Now, because she hadn't applied any makeup, under the candlelight, she could clearly see some wrinkles around her eyes.

But even so, her brows were raised upright and her angry appearance was still the same as before.

Turning a deaf ear to her accusation, Jiang Xi took a step forward and said softly, "I came this time to send you away."

"I don't need your help."

With a cold snort, and a mocking look at Jiang Xi, Concubine Liang said coldly: "In just a few more days, I will be able to leave here in an open and aboveboard manner!" The gesture of the little daughter's house.

She still didn't know that Duke Huai had already been captured, and he was suffering from a headache right now, so he was powerless to save her.

A true heart has long been trampled to pieces. At this moment, Jiang Xi no longer cares about Concubine Liang's ridicule and ruthlessness. He whispered: "If you are expecting that Duke Huai will come to pick you up, you probably are Going to be disappointed."

After pondering for a while, Jiang Xi lowered his eyes, and continued: "You probably don't know that Duke Huai has been captured by the Third Prince, and is currently being held in Dali Temple to be executed by His Majesty. If you want to stay, I'm afraid you will be punished." implicated."

"As for Duke Huai's troops stationed outside the city, many of them secretly surrendered to His Majesty and voluntarily acted as internal support, and only begged His Majesty to spare them from dying... Duke Huai, he is already in danger."

These words are all written in Yan Wenhao's letter. He just made them more concise and reorganized the word order.

"what--"

Concubine Liang's complexion changed drastically. She stared wide-eyed and was stunned for a while, then suddenly stood up and walked quickly to Jiang Xi. Before anyone could react, she slapped him hard and asked sharply: " It's you, because you're right—"

With burning pain on his face, Jiang Xi felt chills in his heart, and frowned, but he didn't answer her.

Seeing Jiang Xi tilting her head, silent, as if acquiescing, Concubine Liang's eyes were red with deep anger and anger, she seemed to have lost her mind, and took it off her head. A hairpin with a fierce expression was about to stab Jiang Xi.

Noticing her movement, An Yi's expression changed, and then he moved his feet, and quickly came to Jiang Xi's side, wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled him aside, then snatched the hairpin from Concubine Liang's hand. looked at her coldly.

"You—" Facing Shang Anyi's icy cold eyes, Concubine Liang's face turned pale, and subconsciously took a few steps back.

"You, what do you want to do to Bengong?" Due to fear, her tone of voice couldn't help trembling.

"..."

Without speaking, An Yi just stared at her without saying a word, his eyes seemed to be looking at a dead object, without any warmth.

And Jiang Xi, who was guarded by An Yi, probably didn't expect that Concubine Liang would want to put himself to death, so he was stunned and didn't recover for a long time.

After being stunned for a long time, Jiang Xi's face was instantly pale as paper after he realized it.

Looking at Concubine Liang, Jiang Xi was extremely shocked, he opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say, his heart was ashamed, what else could he say?

After calming down a bit, Concubine Liang looked at Jiang Xi again, and said angrily, "Is that how you rescued me?" As she spoke, she secretly glanced at An Yi, still feeling anxious.

Not wanting to look at her any more, Jiang Xi looked away, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, before saying slowly: "At midnight tonight, someone will come to pick you up from the palace, you choose yourself, whether or not You have to leave, in the future, you... Take care."

Patting An Yi lightly on the back, Jiang Xi said hoarsely: "Let's go." After finishing speaking, he turned around first and left the palace that made him feel suffocated.

Tonight, he is real, and he has broken with the past.