To catch a thief, to catch a phoenix first

Yuetiao Palace, Qingxin Hall.

In the morning light, the fragrance of lotus was overflowing, and Shi Yuanyuan was holding a bowl of iced lotus seed soup outside, pacing back and forth anxiously, thinking.After Xue's mother and daughter brought her back to Anlin City, they only had a short rest and kept discussing important matters indoors.She said it was an important matter, but she knew very well in her heart that this matter had nothing to do with her.

Or, why don't you eavesdrop on the corner?The Master said, don't see anything wrong with propriety, and don't listen to anything wrong with propriety, but this is a matter of self-interest.After struggling for a few seconds, she quickly squatted outside the window, patted the dust on the bricks, and put her ears on the thin window paper.

In the room, Xue Tang raised his cup and sipped tea, glanced out of the corner of his eye, and suddenly saw a petite figure shining through the sunlight, it was a little girl with buns.If it wasn't that troublesome spirit, who else could it be?Or, just pretend not to know, and let her listen to it, so that she can retreat in the face of difficulties.

"Junan, do you know what's wrong with you?"

A cold and serious female voice sounded, and Xue Yueyue's energy was revived instantly. She knelt on the ground with a thud, and looked up at her with her neck straightened: "Mother calmed down, and seriously injured her body. It was my fault to make mother angry. But I What's wrong?"

Xue Tang said angrily: "You bastard! What a Xue Yueyue, are you getting bolder or more eloquent? Even your mother dares to speak out against you, so sooner or later you will have to tear down the sky!" The sound of beating the table made people outside the door jump in fright.

Although it was known from the previous events that the mother and daughter were not on good terms, they never expected that the quarrel would turn into such a situation.Shi Yuanyuan didn't understand these things, and she didn't know if she was arguing for herself, because of Yun Jing's matter, or because she was arguing about righteousness.

"Do you know who you brought back? Delicate flesh, born with purple pupils, do you really think I'm stupid? In the whole world, there is only one person like this. She should stay in her own mansion instead of following you everywhere Run around!"

Soon, this doubt was solved.Xue Tang stood up, weighed the long ruler in his hand, and slammed it on Xue Yueyue's body. Xue Yueyue let out a muffled snort, but was suppressed by the bruised voice. The voice was so loud that Shi Yuanyuan had to worry and said : "What kind of mother is a mother who can be cruel to her own daughter?"

Although Hu Ji had a bad life during her lifetime and endured humiliation every step of the way in the palace, which one of the delicious and fun things was not reserved for her?What happened, not to put her first and think for her?Have you ever punched her?Therefore, she felt that Xue Tang was a ruthless person.

She tried every means to cover up along the way, but it turned out that her mother had already seen through her, and she acted like a ridiculous actor in vain.Xue Yueyue was often beaten since she was a child, but this time she was really wronged, her eyes turned red quietly, and she retorted loudly: "Mother, we just happened to save her on the way! It's chivalrous to stand by and stand by. Didn't you teach me this yourself?"

After hearing her rebuttal, Xue Tang was even more sullen, and pulled down another ruler, his sleeves fluttered, and a gust of wind blew: "Nonsense! Someone wants to kill her, you just let her die, it must be the royal family!" Is it that you and I can intervene at will? Didn’t I also teach you that you must not intervene in court affairs? Is it because I, as a mother, don’t ask, so you don’t plan to confess. Are you willing to regret it because of the scourge?"

Saving one's life is better than building a seven-level pagoda, so what's the point of nonsense?Xue Yueyue was not convinced, endured the pain, and gritted her teeth: "Can Shi Lingxiu's subordinates lose their lives? I just think she doesn't like her, so if she hits her, she will kill us?"

Once outsiders intervene in the affairs of the royal family, it is very easy to cause bloody disasters.How can a young mind understand this truth.Xue Tang was originally a woman with a cold and strong personality, she was usually reticent and seldom flattered people or things, but today she said a lot of truths in a row, it can be seen that she was extremely angry.

"I don't know how to live or die! Since you are determined to choose this path, it will be difficult for me to keep you in the future! If that girl stays behind, it will only be a curse for Yuetiao Palace and even Xue's family. Have you thought about it clearly?"

How many guests are received on weekdays, no matter what troubles they cause, they can be sent out in a few words, but this little girl is different, she is a member of the Shi family's royal family, and she is born with the blood of an ambitious family!

Xue Yueyue didn't know these three or five things, she only felt that the person she saved was innocent and kind, and should have been held in the palm of her hand and protected, but she had gone through many dangers.They chatted well, and a friendship developed within a short period of time. It can't be said that they can stab each other, at least they shouldn't give up lightly.

"Mother! I don't regret it. You once asked me what is chivalry and what is chivalry. Now that I can help others and make them comfortable, isn't it the principle of chivalry? What about the royal family, A Yuan has a pure heart, not that kind How can an ambitious person bring us disasters?"

"Nonsense! She doesn't hide evil intentions now because she is still young. How can you ensure that she will not have reckless intentions or do evil things in the future?"

What kind of chivalry, what kind of innocence, how can we not be forced by the current situation?Xue Tang couldn't say no to her, and felt irritated and unbearable. With one hand on his forehead, without saying a word, he pumped twenty times on her body in a row. These twenty times all used internal force, the external injury was minor, and the internal injury was It hurts the muscles and bones, and at least it takes more than a month to support the injury.

Severe pain struck, Xue Yueyue was stunned but did not make a sound, her white teeth bit her lips until her nose was smelly, the yellow clothes on her body were already oozing blood, the wet feeling stuck to her body, making people extremely uncomfortable.Xue Tang relieved his anger a little, and wanted to make her reflect on it again, so he said coldly: "You just kneel here for an hour, and I will send someone to remove the ice later, if you can't hold on anymore, Know where you are wrong, and come to me again."

After finishing speaking, she raised her foot and made a gesture to leave, and when she passed by Xue Yueyue, she said in a low voice: "Zhang Chengji is an unfathomable man, don't provoke him again. The twenty feet is not only a punishment for your solitary bravery. , who considers himself a chivalrous person, will punish you for saying too many good things. Even if you feel unwilling, you have to bear it!"

In the scorching summer, without ice cubes to keep warm, how can people survive?Shi Yuanyuan was anxious, and was even more worried when she couldn't hear Xue Yueyue's answer.At this moment, Xue Tang pushed open the door, brushed his sleeves and stepped down the three stone steps, without looking at her again.

Shi Yuanyuan hurried in with the soup, a little splashed out and wet the front of her clothes, but she didn't know it.The sight of Xue Yueyue's scars under her tattered clothes was shocking.The tip of his nose was sore for a moment, and the eyeballs fell down like he didn't want money.

Xue Yueyue pressed her numb knee, and seeing that she was here, Yan Yan forced a smile on her pale face, and teased, "What? Are you so happy to see this heroine? Are you crying with joy?" Well, when she said this, Shi Yuanyuan burst into tears.

There is not much love for the fragrance and the jade, and it is true that I can't bear to see her cry. Xue Yueyue has always been straightforward, and she doesn't know how to coax people, so she can only threaten her: "I am the one who was beaten, not you, cry!" What's the matter? Such a small injury is nothing to me, if you cry again, I won't take you out to play when I recover from the injury. "

Hearing this, Shi Yuanyuan put the soup on the table, sniffed her nose, sobbed in a low voice, her eyes were as red as a rabbit: "Ah Yue, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have followed, sorry You are arguing with your mother...I, I shouldn't have come here..." Seeing that she was talking again, Xue Yueyue quickly waved her hand to interrupt her self-pity.

"It's nothing serious. My mother beats me a lot on weekdays. It's much more serious than this one now. In this world, if you want to live, you are the weak and the strong. A Yuan, it's not your fault. You know that 'every man is innocent, pregnant with Bi' The reason for its crime? If you want to protect yourself, you should be in power, otherwise you can only let the mermaid become a stepping stone for others."

She had never listened to the class carefully, so Shi Yuanyuan could probably only guess what it meant, she nodded half-understanding, and then made up her mind: "Ah, Ah Yue, I will definitely listen to the class well in the future, hold the power in my hand, and no one will be able to bully me in the future. Both of us!"

Seeing her finally thinking about the good, Xue Yueyue smiled gratifiedly, and said: "Born in troubled times, I don't seek power, but seek justice, and self-protection comes first. By the way, what were you holding in your hand just now? Bring food for me." Me?"

After waiting for a long time, the ice in the lotus seed soup has melted, and I don't know if it can still cool off.Shi Yuanyuan nodded emphatically, and said, "It's probably out of ice, it's not tasty, I'll get you some ice." She turned to get the bowl, but was pulled by her sleeve.

Looking back, it was Xue Yueyue who smiled helplessly: "I still have to kneel, how can I drink it? You drink it, don't waste it." Shi Yuanyuan only noticed the back of her hand that was bleeding profusely, and burst into tears.

This time he was much stronger than before, and he was not sobbing.Shi Yuanyuan took the white porcelain spoon and brought it to her lips, sobbing, "I'll feed you, I'll feed you... Ah Yue, I boiled this myself, you have a taste of my craftsmanship. Sister Qihuang Said it was delicious!"

With her tender paws, Xue Yueyue took a sip, the mouthfeel was fragrant, sweet but not greasy, perhaps it was the secret recipe that made such a delicious soup.She drank a few more sips, and couldn't help joking: "I'm so happy, I've grown up, and no one has made soup for me, and even fed me. A Yuan, you are so kind."

Shi Yuanyuan blushed slightly, bowed her head in silence.

After a while, she suddenly whispered something, Xue Yueyue couldn't hear it clearly, and mumbled while chewing lotus seeds: "What?" The porcelain doll's face turned even redder, looking like a tomato.

"I, I said... Ah Yue, you are good at swordsmanship, good in skill, good in appearance, good in character, everything is good. I... like you very much. Ah Yue, wait for me, I will not let you get hurt again !"

The little girl's shyness was outrageous, Xue Yueyue's heart fluttered, she rubbed her hairy head, her eyes were soft, it was rare that she didn't dismiss it carelessly.

The people who removed the ice came quickly, and an hour passed quickly.

……

In November of the second year of Taiyi, the empress returned with great victory. At the same time, the whole country celebrated together, and the news that she was pregnant with Liujia also spread throughout Dahong, which can be described as double happiness.Zuo Zihong, who was raised in the deep palace, caught the cold and felt a little unwell, but he also looked forward to her return.

Once the prince is born, the sign of yin and yang reversal will return to the right track.

However, people have not returned, and the storm is coming.Zuo Taifu died suddenly of sudden illness, the empress went straight to Zuofu to express her condolences, and the entire harem was shrouded in dark clouds.