Half-dead paulownia

There are steaming hot meals on the bamboo table, and a pair of bamboo chopsticks are placed on the porcelain plate, as if they are always waiting for the owner to enjoy.

Anling Yuhao couldn't help being even more surprised, and turned to face the sea of ​​flowers outside. Although it was beautiful, it couldn't overcome the doubts in his heart, and he couldn't help shouting again: "I don't know who the benefactor is. If you really don't want to If you show up, Anling Yuhao won't bother you anymore."

Thinking of acting so mysteriously and living in such a paradise, maybe he is unwilling to have more contact with outsiders. Now that he has woken up, there is no need to stay here. Besides, there are still many things that need to be resolved, Father. And the whole country needs to help itself.

Thinking of this, Anling Yuhao immediately decided to leave, but the terrain in front of him was a little confused, and he couldn't tell the direction at all.

I still decided to walk in one direction. As long as I leave here, I should find something. Anling Yuhao looked around and decided to go to the depths of the sea of ​​flowers, "Anling Yuhao thanked the benefactor here first, if If we can meet again in the future, we will definitely repay you with springs.”

After saying that, she wanted to leave, although there was a pain in her chest, and she gently covered the white gauze that was oozing blood, but she still refused to stop.

Suddenly, he felt that his footsteps seemed to be tied by something, and he seemed unable to move a little bit. He saw those flowery vines slowly approaching him at some point, and wrapped around his ankle like a snake.

Anling Yuhao, who noticed something unusual, stretched out his hand to untie the bondage, but he didn't know that as if coming out of a nest, many vines came from all directions, wrapping Anling Yuhao's arms one after another, Such a strong force made him unable to move an inch.

Do you want to trap me like this?Anling Yuhao looked at some stubborn vegetation with arrogant eyes, but when he was trying to gather his inner strength, he felt something strange in his body, why the true energy was constantly flowing, it seemed that there was some mysterious power There was a collision in his body, but he couldn't control it.

Not only these subtle feelings, but even his own skill has completely disappeared, completely utterly utterly useless, Anling Yuhao finally sensed something was wrong.

"Ah!" Suddenly felt a severe pain in the head, and the whole body was tortured as if being pierced by thousands of arrows. He breathed a sigh of relief, but also lost consciousness, and passed out in the sea of ​​flowers bound.

(Huanzhao Capital)

The incense burner wafted around, and the breeze blew slightly. Ling Han and Meng Li stood in front of Ling Zining's bed, silently.

"Father, how is Ning'er?" Ling Zhuoxi walked in quickly, looking at Ling Zining who was still unconscious, she couldn't help feeling a little worried.

"The imperial doctor said that he didn't find any other scars. It should be caused by excessive shock. In addition to the old diseases that he had before, his body should be beyond his ability, and he needs to take good care of him for a long time." Meng Li sighed softly. He said, "I don't know exactly what happened, how did it become like this?"

In the words, a trace of sorrow and guilt appeared on that peerless face. Although it has gone through several years of wind and frost, it has lost the youthful grace and beauty, but there is more of a woman's elegance and precipitation, making this experience decades The lonely woman adds to the charm, which is an atmosphere that everyone can't match.

"What did you find out just now?" Ling Han asked suddenly.

"Shu'erchen was stupid and failed to catch him." Even though he half believed Han Sha's words, Ling Zhuoxi still concealed the truth.

"No matter what, I won't let Anling Yuhao go if Ning'er became what he is now. I will settle this account with him clearly, even his father's debt. Let him pay it back." Ling Han looked at Ning'er distressedly, and swore secretly.

How could he bear this resentment, all the waiting for so many years was just to make a break with Anling Kingdom, now he has bet on his daughter's happiness, but he has also sacrificed too much.

Ling Zhuoxi understood what his father meant, and also knew that the war between the two countries was inevitable, remembering that he had promised to the man named Xiao Jinmo to give him a clean world, it seemed that he could only answer with arrogance when he was young.

There are many things, only after experiencing right and wrong, can we understand the helplessness of involuntary.

Approaching Ling Zining softly, is there more fear under that tired face?Ever since she fell in love with Anling Yuhao, this younger sister whom he took good care of has become a slave to love, never able to stand up again for a moment.

"Father, it's better for us not to say anything about this matter. In my opinion, the imperial sister was brought back by a mysterious person like this. I'm afraid the people in Anling Kingdom don't know about it. Why don't we wait and see what happens? How should they give us a reasonable explanation next?" Ling Zhuoxi analyzed the situation in front of him reasonably.

Although I just got some news from Han Sha, I still don't understand what's going on. It would be really irrational to act rashly now.

Ling Han was silent for a moment, "Alright, I'd like to see how Anling Mingcheng justifies himself to us!"

"Father, who was that man who was with you just now? I don't think there is such a person among the officials of my Huanzhao Kingdom." Ling Zhuoxi suddenly remembered the man he saw outside the study. "That lock of white hair on the forehead is really memorable."

Mengli's body shook, although she didn't speak, there was something strange in her eyes.

"He, he is..." Ling Han seemed a little unnatural when Ling Zhuoxi asked him so suddenly, and he hesitated in his words.

"Hearing what you said, I have a bit of an impression that it should be an envoy from a neighboring country, right? So I just come here occasionally to discuss something with the emperor. I don't know if I remember it right?" Meng Li interjected softly, but also Looking at Ling Han who was a little embarrassed.

"What the queen said is very true. It's just an envoy who comes here occasionally, so don't take it to heart." Ling Han hurriedly explained along Mengli's words.

"That's right, why do I think this person is so familiar?" Ling Zhuoxi said as if talking to himself.

Mengli got up slowly, looked at Ling Han with resentful eyes, and asked lightly: "I wonder if the emperor will let me meet that envoy? I have been deeply interested in those foreign cultures since I was a child. You need to understand more, the emperor won't be so incomprehensible to refuse, right? It's just a cultural exchange, maybe it will be useful to our Huanzhao country in the future?" Mengli gave all the reasons, and he didn't think so at all. Give Ling Han a chance to refuse.

"This... I'm afraid it's not early at this time. You are a queen, so it's inconvenient." As expected of Ling Han, he was still able to find a suitable reason.

"Then the emperor agreed? It's just that it's too late now, so why not let Xi'er accompany me to meet tomorrow, so that we can not only stop some gossip, but also let Xi'er learn more things." Meng Li The witty response was really a needle in the heart of a woman, taking advantage of the loopholes in Ling Han's words to find opportunities for herself.

"I think the queen mother's suggestion is very good. Although the son-in-law has only met him twice, he also has a good impression. It happens that he can have a good talk with the queen tomorrow." Ling Zhuoxi recalled the first time he saw that man, he preached to himself.

"Do you have a crush on him?" Ling Han looked at Ling Zhuoxi in disbelief, his face was full of surprise, and then a faint smile hung on his face.

"Father, mother, it's getting late, you should go to rest too, I'll take care of Ning'er." Ling Zhuoxi looked at the full moon that had already risen outside the window, and said with concern. "The country still needs your hard work, but you can't break your body. I am now the age when I should contribute."

Ling Han looked at Ling Zining reluctantly, and nodded slightly, "Then I will leave it to you. If she wakes up, she needs to report as soon as possible. Your mother and I happen to have some things to discuss, so we will leave first." Let's go." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Mengli meaningfully, and the two left together.

On the quiet road, the two were also silent. Mengli just quietly followed Ling Han, and didn't ask anything, but knew that this road didn't lead to the study.

Ling Han suddenly stopped, and ordered everyone to retreat, but led Mengli to a deep path alone.

"Why did you still decide to bring me here?" Mengli finally broke the silence, but her tone was as cold as the cold wind of this autumn night.

Ling Han let out a hot breath, "This is a grievance between the two of you, it's better not to involve Xi'er, you go in by yourself."

Finally he explained the reason. From the conversation just now, he understood that Meng Li threatened him in this way only to see Ling Su. If Xi'er was really allowed to go with him tomorrow, then the girl who had been guarding for so many years The secret, maybe the truth will come out, and at such a critical moment, it will be of no benefit to anyone.

"If you think it's between me and him, then you're still wrong." Meng Li said a meaningful sentence, turned around and continued walking to the room ahead.

The moon and stars are sparse, but they also disturb the loneliness of the place, dazzling like a layer of white snow, illuminating the darkness everywhere.

The breeze blew through the dress, and under the bright moonlight, some trembling hands stopped in the moment when they opened the door, with a bit of hesitation, and a little nervousness mixed with the elegant face.

Finally, he pushed open the door, and a familiar voice came from inside, "Is it Brother Huang, why are you paying back so late?"

Before he finished speaking, the moment he hurried out and looked at the door, the voice stopped abruptly.

"Third prince, do you still recognize me?" Under the moonlight, Mengli finally saw the man who made her feel so miserable again.

"Mengli? Sure enough, as the folks say, you are still as beautiful as when you were young." Although Ling Su was surprised for a moment, he became more ordinary and calm like a friend he hadn't seen for a few years.

"Where's my son?" Without any greetings, without any foreshadowing, he just asked directly, without any gentleness in his tone.

I don't know what kind of perseverance I relied on to wait until today. In a world where love has disappeared, apart from the promise to Anling Xuantian, finding her son is her only hope of courage to persevere.