After being mistaken for a fellow by Long Aotian

The veil covering the room has been covered, and the extremely beautiful girl took off the wooden hairpin on her head, letting her long black hair hang down.

She was wearing a plain white dress, embroidered with some simple patterns, but it was very simple, so simple that she looked like a tea-picking girl next door, not like an oiran who turned all sentient beings upside down.Today she was wearing this girl-next-door outfit, and appeared by the river without any makeup or jewelry.She stood there holding a lantern for a long time before finally "meeting" the young man who was her target.

The oiran who can fascinate all living beings appears in front of your eyes, but she has removed all the pearls and hairpins, just like an ordinary girl next door who prays for a safe coming year.Everyone can only see her high-ranking appearance because of her beauty, but only you can see her "ordinary" in private... No man can resist such a bait, especially a son of an upright family.

In fact, for her, a man is a very stupid creature.For example, the eldest prince of Xiliang, the benefactor who rescued her from the famine, self righteously regarded her as "his own thing". She only said a few words and made some smiles, and he thought that he had a deep love for him. He also kept saying that when everything is done, he will make her his imperial concubine.

Some men always think that women are stupid, because of affection, women will be stupid.But they don't know that affection is sometimes a tool.And Qingruo understands better than anyone else, what she wants more than the false "imperial concubine" who seems to be superior but still has to look up to others.

She didn't want to be a noble concubine who didn't even have a surname.What she wants, is to have her own merits, to be remembered...not to be a flower on the top of a tree.

And what about Xie Zhengqing?Xie Zhengqing is even more stupid than the First Prince.He was so upright that it made her feel very boring at one point. Having a cup of tea with a woman, he acted like he was being executed.Her task was to get close to Xie Zhengqing and obtain the defense map and a lot of information on him, but the dullness of the other party made her wonder if it was the first time that she, who had always been invincible, had missed it for the first time.Until one day when she was playing the piano, she accidentally saw the location outside the window.Across the distant mist, she saw that in the tea house on the other side of the river, there were people drinking tea all the time, looking in this direction, and it was the same for many days.

And when she put out the lanterns today, she wrote "I got my wish" on her lanterns.And she didn't know what was written on Xie Zhengqing's lantern.But you don't have to know.

A maid came in with tea.She looked at the light gauze covering the window and said, "Miss, close the curtain."

"He's gone back, today he won't be watching from the teahouse." The girl smiled.

"Okay." The maid said, she was a worry-free maid, she would not ask any more questions.She saw a pair of shoes thrown at the door, while that peerless beauty was leaning lazily on the table with bare feet.Knowing that the goddess doesn't like wearing shoes, she quietly picked them out.

The maid left.But the girl didn't sleep.She lay prone on the table, letting her long hair flow down the table to the table mat.She seemed to hear the patter of rain coming from outside.She hates rain.

Anyone who gets drenched in the rain doesn't like a rainy day.Rainy days reminded her of famine, of the little girl separated from her brother who could only walk step by step in muddy water, looking for food from dead people, of the hand extended to her by the prince of Xiliang, and she stumbled toward that place. While running, I heard the laughter of the eldest prince's attendants as if they were watching a joke. I remembered the first time she clumsily tried to seduce someone to steal information according to Master's teaching, and remembered... herself.

So she hated the rain, until now she felt that the shoes on her feet were always wet and covered with mud from walking in the mud.That little girl who was always stepping in the mud was no longer needed.Therefore, when she is alone, she always likes to go barefoot.

Although being barefoot is extremely rude to a lady, what is it to someone like her?If an innocent girl is afraid of ruining her cleanliness with her bare feet, she is no longer the three-year-old clean girl who chases after her brother's butt and calls her "brother".

After the maid left, another person came in.That person was also a woman, and said in a low voice, "Master."

"Recently, the imperial court has been investigating closely. Apart from that Lu Xiandao, there is another group of men in black who are looking for it. It seems that they are a new organization under the emperor of Jingguo. The Red Lotus Sect remains silent as before. , until the time is right." The goddess ordered.

"Yes."

Yes, she is the nail that the eldest prince of Xiliang placed in Jingguo. In addition to being greeted and sent off at Yanyunfang, the entire Red Lotus Sect is also affiliated to Xiliang, and she is in charge of the organization.All along, they have been hiding very well, but for some reason, it seems that from a certain day, the emperor ordered people to start tracking them down, and the intensity caught them all by surprise.

"Someone from the 'General' came to ask what happened to the defense map of the capital."

"'General'? Xie Zhengqing is very vigilant, and it will take some time. However, I got some of it through other people, and I will give it to her later." The girl said, "The Northern Wei Dynasty is a little impatient. Yes, what, is something going to happen recently?"

The connection between her and the Northern Wei Dynasty is "General". "General" is also a woman, but she is much more powerful than many men. No one knows where she came from, but Qingruo himself has heard a half-truth and half-false rumor about her.

It is said that when the "General" was young, his family had kindly taken in an injured Northern Wei man living in Jingguo without knowing it, but was framed by a traitor and his family was wiped out.But the Northern Wei man ran away before being executed.Later, after the "general" underwent such drastic changes, it took many years before he reunited with the Northern Wei man who went to Jingguo to mourn her family. The Northern Wei man pitied her for being weak and took her away.And the Northern Wei man happened to be a high-ranking and powerful person, and he was indeed the head of the Northern Wei's spies in Jingguo, and the "general" hated Jingguo very much. After coming and going, the "general" became the "general".

She still remembered that when she met the "General" for the first time that day, the woman sipped tea and said to her: "Even if the eldest prince ascends to the throne, you will always be 'his lightness', a woman in the harem, with Your many years of achievements have only brought you a little-known concubine who loves to relax when she fades. A man can get a title, an official position, and a family by doing these things. But what is the concubine you got? Is it a good thing? From now on, you still have to rely on others. But he will feel that this is the 'love' he bestowed on you."

Her tone was calm, but her tone was cold, as if she had experienced many things.At that time, Qing Ruo felt that this woman should not be underestimated.

"Master, there is another strange thing. Recently, some people seem to be inquiring about your whereabouts."

"Find out my whereabouts?" The girl sat up straight.

"Yes, it was from your hometown at first. Later, I heard that after you were sold to Xiliang, they went to spy on you in Xiliang. They were very careful in their work, like the people of Emperor Jingguo. I just don't know if they snooped on you. What purpose. And..." The man lowered his voice, "The name they inquired about was not 'Qing Ruo', but your real name... Li Aruo."

"Li Aruo... what purpose does it have?" The girl was also a little confused, she grabbed the table subconsciously, "It didn't start from me, but from a little girl who was sold. What purpose could there be?"

She thought about it, but couldn't figure it out.

However, the first prince cleaned up all the details of her life experience, and she was not worried. She just asked her subordinates after making some arrangements: "Did you meet anyone on the way here?"

The subordinate thought for a while and said, "I only met an old woman picking up trash, and I didn't meet anyone else."

"What does the old lady look like, don't she just pretend?"

The subordinate described her appearance, Qing Ruo felt relieved.She waved her hand and said, "Let's go."

At last the lights upstairs went out.Everyone went too.Outside the courtyard, an old woman slowly took a bag and put the salable garbage into her bag.

The subordinate glanced at her as he left the place.The old woman bumped into her body accidentally.The subordinate kept scolding the bad luck in her heart, she gave the old woman a disgusted look, patted the dust off her body and left.

It wasn't until she left that the old woman walked away slowly.She dragged the bag and walked faster and faster...

"No mistake, it's this smell, it seems to be this smell." She murmured.

The moonlight illuminates half of her face... That old woman is actually Lu Bin's mother, Aunt Lu!

……

In the middle of the night, there was some light rain, and Zhou Xun took the emperor deep and shallow, and finally arrived at the place he wanted to take the emperor to in the drizzle.

It was not far from Baiyun Temple.

It is difficult for anyone to find this dilapidated small temple, surrounded by quiet and tall pines and cypresses.Every summer, there will be the sound of cicadas and glowing fireflies.This small temple is in the shadow of the trees, and there is a pool in front of the small temple.

"There is also a small temple like this in Jiangzhou. There is also a pool like this." Zhou Xun squatted down and dialed the water in the pool with his hands. "There is a custom in Jiangzhou that throwing copper coins into the pool will make a promise." Wish, accumulate a little virtue."

The emperor also squatted down, and he, who has always been very materialistic, also said: "Spirit?"

"...I feel very spiritual." Zhou Xun said, "I threw one into the pool when I was six years old, and it fulfilled my first wish."

"What wish?"

"I think my mother will treat me better."

Zhou Xun suddenly laughed, he had a sharp tooth, and he was a bit sly when he smiled: "Actually, my mother didn't like me before. I actually remember that before I was six years old. At that time, she hated me very much." of."

"Why... your mother hates her own child?" The emperor felt a little rude after saying this.

"Actually, I can understand her very well, because I am a child born without expectations." Zhou Xun picked up a small stone and threw it into the pool. The stone did not float up, but sank, "Zhou My father doesn't like me, let alone Mrs. Ye, who is also Zhou's mother. And my mother knew at that time that she was cheated by Zhou Bofeng, that is, my father. She thought he was going to take care of the people in the Lin family, but she didn't. Everyone in the Lin family is dead. In her eyes, he is a villain and a liar, and I almost took half of her life... I know that she drank safflower and wanted to beat me down My existence is to tell her how... naive and stupid she used to be. I didn't have a name until I was three years old. Yeh mentioned it, and said with a smile that brothers and sisters are respectful, not as humble... She originally wanted to say modest, My mother said, let's call it 'Xun', inferior and inferior. It doesn't have a good meaning, but it can survive, and it is also a name that Mrs. Ye likes. In fact, if it were me, I would think the same way."

"……Oh."

"So when I was six years old, I made a wish that she would treat me better. Then I was pushed into the lake by Zhou Cai and almost died. Then after that, my mother treated me a lot better, because I almost died— —I am her last relative. In fact, I was very happy at that time, and my wish came true." Zhou Xun looked up at the sky, "I told you later that she often cried alone, and I was always alone Standing in the distance and watching her cry, I felt powerless. I saw Zhou Caiye’s family happy and harmonious, and my mother would be gentle and bandage me only when I was injured. Sometimes I would be a little angry with her because of this, more Sometimes I hate myself. I think I am useless at all. In fact, it is normal for Zhou Cai to be loved. His birth brought a lot of happiness to Mrs. Ye, and brought the honor of having the eldest son to Madam Ye. A lot. And I only brought her pressure and cautiousness. So it's normal. I want to take my mother away, but if my mother hates me, I think it's normal. But when I was six years old, I found out She doesn't want me to die, so I feel...very happy."

"..."

There were some fireflies flying around them, Zhou Xun saw the emperor's face buried in the shadows, he pushed his shoulder and said with a smile: "Let's continue talking about the pond, why are you so sad?"

"Why aren't you sad?"

Zhou Xun was puzzled and said, "Because it's the truth."

"There is a distant mountain in Jiangzhou, and there is a Lingying Temple on the distant mountain. The Zhou family loves Lingying Temple to pray for Buddha. They think Lingying Temple is very spiritual. Fasting, staying for several days at a time, so there is a lot of time for me not to be restrained-they will take me there for the sake of face, but they will not take my mother. Under Lingying Temple, there is also a small ruined temple, there is nothing in it People, because it is too broken. But there is also a pool, and you can accumulate blessings by throwing in copper coins. I just..." When Zhou Xun said this, his cheeks were a little red, as if he felt very embarrassed, "Every time I go, I will save money. I threw some copper coins into it, and then made a wish, hoping that I could leave the Zhou family. In fact, there is also a pool in Lingying Temple, which is said to be more spiritual, but I don’t go to Lingying Temple. Because the Zhou family donates a lot of merit every month, but I have no money .The Bodhisattva may remember them better."

He stuck out his tongue, as if he felt a little funny at the time: "Lingying Temple belongs to the Zhou family, and the statues and Buddhas in Lingying Temple also belong to the Zhou family. Only the gods in this small temple belong to the Zhou family." mine."

The emperor reached out and rubbed his head.

"Later, when I came to the capital, there was Baiyun Temple in the capital, so the Zhou family changed to Baiyun Temple. Then when I came here, I found that there was such a small temple that few people came to, so I changed it here. There is also a pool in the temple. I was kicked out of Zhou’s house, and I had to save every penny. The prince asked me to use his money, but after all, I think he is Zhou Cai’s friend. I try to rely on myself for everything, that is, eating , and seldom eat in the palace. One afternoon before the exam, I came here with three coppers and wanted to throw them in, but I fell down on the way and all the coppers disappeared.”

He went back that night and turned on the lamp to study.It was raining outside the window, and the prince was covered in rain, and came in drunk from outside.

He grabbed his throat and called him "A Cai".

"I thought at the time, maybe I didn't have this blessing. When I was young, someone came to the Zhou Mansion for a fortune-telling, and the fortune-teller said that I was doomed to have few relatives and few blessings in my life. It seems that the Bodhisattva knew it too. They didn't even accept my money. But later... ..." He hugged the emperor's neck and said to him, "You are here."

They leaned together quietly for a while, and the emperor suddenly took his hand, went to the edge of the pool and said to him, "First, fortune tellers are all scammers and unscientific. It must be that you didn't buy his talisman paper and he gave it to you." Blind beep. Second, Bodhisattva is not omniscient and omnipotent. Not only does he not know how sad people are, he also doesn’t know how good we Zhou Xun are. Third,” he scratched his head with the other hand, “fortune-telling It is said that I have a lot of blessings, and when we are together, blessings are common property, and half of my blessings will be given to you. And..."

He scratched him and said, "So I bought it with a few hundred copper coins, but the delivery was a bit slow. Also, you worship ruined temples everywhere, what if there is a Guanyin who gives you a son?"

Zhou Xun buried his head in his neck and chuckled, but didn't speak.After a while he said, "Then whose child do you think you are giving away?"

The emperor thought for a while and said seriously: "We should not be able to have children."

Zhou Xun just laughed.

The emperor: "Oh...wait a minute, did you deliberately seduce me with that sentence?"

"Jiangzhou is too far away, so I brought you here. I gave you the place that only belongs to me." Zhou Xun said.

Emperor: "...um."

After a while, he said: "I don't seem to be able to send you my apartment and car in Shanghai, you..."

He heard even breathing.

Zhou Xun fell asleep leaning on his shoulder.

He waited for him until daylight broke.The skylight illuminated the temple behind him, and the light from the temple also shone on Zhou Xun's body, casting a fluffy light on him.The emperor looked at him, and suddenly thought of a somewhat hypocritical sentence.

"The gods can illuminate people, but the gods can also see the people he illuminates."

Thinking so, the emperor scratched his arm.

"Sooner or later, we will invent mosquito-repellent toilet water..." he muttered.

After thinking about it for a long time, he suddenly had a new and bold idea.He recruited the hidden guards with a secret signal and told them one thing.

The next morning, Zhou Xun woke up.

then……

"Why is there a car here?" He leaned on the emperor's shoulder and asked in a daze.

He doubted that he hadn't woken up.

"I asked someone to pull a cart full of copper." The emperor said boldly, "I asked someone to fill this pond!"

Zhou Xun: ...

"Sincerity is enough now!"