Half-dead paulownia

(Yonghuadu, the capital of Anling Kingdom)

It stopped in front of a pavilion, rich and luxurious, and the red silk covering the building swayed in the wind.

"What is this place?" Xiao Jinmo asked suspiciously.

"You will know when you go in." Ling Zhuoxi didn't intend to solve the mystery.

"Did brother come back?" A gentle voice came to my ears, like a trace of clear spring in summer nourishing my heart, and then the lacquered door was opened, Zi Ning poked her head out, but her eyes never saw Xiao Jinmo He didn't leave from the moment he was there, with an expression of shock, envy, and disbelief.

Dressed in lavender clothes with blue and white carvings and white gauze, it looks like a quiet water lily, but it reveals tranquility in its delicacy. The deep eyes like lake water are a trap that no one can escape. Silk's fortitude.

"Brother, it turns out that there are really such handsome people in this world." Zi Ning said blankly.

"Ning'er, why are you so rude, just treating guests outside the door like this?" Ling Zhuoxi pretended to be reproachful.

"Ning'er? Could it be that you are the princess of Huanzhao Kingdom?" Xiao Jinmo had a surprised expression.

"Indeed, the courtier's daughter is Ling Zining, may I ask who is your son?" Zining replied politely.

"A mere peasant in the countryside is not enough to be famous." Xiao Jinmo modestly declined.

"My lord, look at it highly. Although the courtiers and daughters are rich, they never feel that they are superior to others, let alone divide them into equal parts. In the eyes of the Buddha, this vast world is nothing more than grassroots people." Zi Ning said calmly.

"Well said, she is indeed a talented woman from the capital of Huanzhao. Not only does she have a stunning appearance, but she also has rare roots of wisdom and a heart. I apologize for the rudeness just now." Xiao Jinmo was looked at by the person in front of her. Zi Ning, who seemed delicate but full of wisdom, was shocked. He never thought that a woman would have such thoughts and awareness.

"Mr. Xiao is too polite. I really don't dare to be a courtier's daughter. This is a book I usually dabble in, and I still have a chance to show off." Zi Ning replied politely.

"Hehe, the princess is smart but not proud, weak but not cowardly, it seems that if Anling Yuhao can marry you in this life, it will be his blessing." Xiao Jinmo said calmly, but it made people feel transparent. A little lonely.

"Look at the two of you, do you really want to talk outside all the time?" Ling Zhuoxi who was on the side took the opportunity to mutter.

"Oh, I'm so rude, come in!" Then he invited the two of them into the room.

"Young Master Xiao, why do I always feel that you are so familiar?" Zi Ning thought while looking at Xiao Jinmo.

"Maybe it's fate. I've never seen it before, but I seem to know each other." Xiao Jinmo explained.

"No, I always feel that I have seen the young master somewhere." Zi Ning recalled vigorously.

"Remember, it was you on a painting in my brother's study room. That day, I mistakenly thought that such a face was a fairy in the sky. How could I expect such a person to exist?" Zi Ning suddenly realized. .

"I said Ning'er, if you haven't prepared yet, Mr. Xiao and I have something to do, so I won't bother you." Ling Zhuoxi suddenly said nervously.

"Brother, don't change the subject, tell me quickly, is the person in that painting Mr. Xiao? It is kept like a treasure, and he is always staring at the portrait alone in a daze. Is it Mr. Xiao?" Zi Ning asked.

"Ning'er, you must have misremembered, how can such a thing happen?" Ling Zhuoxi hastily covered up.

"Who are you lying to? Am I still a three-year-old child? Can't even remember these?" Zi Ning said resolutely.

"That's not certain, maybe it's a portrait of a man you dreamed about one day!" Ling Zhuoxi was ready to kill him and refuse to admit it.

The two brothers and sisters were arguing like this, while Xiao Jinmo sat quietly by the side, but was absent-minded and lost in thought. The loneliness and melancholy between his brows made this frail man show endless despair.

"Princess, hurry up and get ready, the time is coming, don't play around." Mei'er broke in suddenly from outside, holding a box of red powder in her hand, but her eyes stayed strangely on the silent Xiao Jinmo. body.

"Ning'er, then I'll take Mr. Xiao out for a walk, you should dress up well, be careful not to look good, Anling Yuhao regret it!" Ling Zhuoxi said playfully.

"Brother, you hate it!" Zi Ning rushed to fight Ling Zhuoxi while speaking.Ling Zhuoxi flashed and ran out the door, Zi Ning also chased him out, laughing and laughing.

"Princess, come back quickly, we are about to start preparations." Mei'er shouted, also looking outside the house, who knew that she accidentally bumped into Xiao Jinmo's body, and a little red powder splashed out on his white gauze. on the coat.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry young master, I know I'm wrong." Mei'er explained in a panic.

"It's okay, don't be so alarmed, and I didn't blame you." It was Xiao Jinmo's usual gentle words.Mei'er stopped moving for an instant, as if hesitating for something.

"Thank you son, thank you son." After finishing speaking, he left in a hurry.

"Xiao Jinmo, the marriage is about to start, because I am the prince of Huanzhao and Ning'er's elder brother, so I have to sit in the seat." Ling Zhuoxi said with some regret.

"Well, I know, so you go first, I'll just take a look among the crowd below, just one glance is enough." Xiao Jinmo said silently.

"Then can you really do it? Your body is still so weak." Ling Zhuoxi asked with concern.

"Don't worry, how can I, Xiao Jinmo, be so fragile? I will be fine."

"Then you have to take care of yourself. After the marriage is over, you must wait for me to take you home." Ling Zhuoxi said earnestly.

"Ahem...um." Xiao Jinmo nodded obediently.

This one nodded obediently. After everything is over, is there still such a quiet, devastated man quietly waiting for your return, waiting for your promise? As long as there is love, that moment is also warm.

Xiao Jinmo was walking aimlessly, when he suddenly saw a person standing in the pavilion in the distance, his face was obscured by the swaying branches of trees, in the noisy night, alone in the pavilion by the lake The Xun song was played, and the moon shadow was reflected. The deep and lonely tune floated to the surface of the lake, was blown away by the breeze, and landed in Xiao Jinmo's heart. , walked in slowly, trying to see this person clearly, but just as he was about to approach, the sound stopped abruptly, and the person who played the xun could no longer be found, leaving behind a vague sound that lingered for a long time.

It was estimated that the worship hall was about to start, Xiao Jinmo walked in silently, his heart ached every time he took a step, and when his heart felt like a knife was being twisted, he was in the hall.The gongs and drums shook the sky, and the suona was equally famous. On top of the magnificent palace, Anling Yuhao was still so dazzling that everyone was envious.Just staring blankly like this, why is it so far away in the sky while it is close in front of you?The weak Xiao Jinmo is afraid, he wants to see more and remember deeply, because he knows that once he sees, he loses one. After many years, he wonders if he will see you again in this life?

With all kinds of attention, the much-anticipated bride is about to come out. At this moment, a woman ran out in panic and announced a news that shocked everyone, "Princess Zining was attacked, and there were spies among the people at the scene." The silence, everyone couldn't help but gasped.

An Ling Mingcheng's expressionless face contained great anger, and Empress An Ruo just stared at the maid who came out to report the letter.

"Meier, what do you think is wrong with my imperial sister?" Ling Zhuoxi stood up nervously.

"Damn the slave, she didn't protect the princess well, she was taken away." She was crying while talking.

"Abducted? Have you seen the person who abducted her?" An Ling Mingcheng asked with suppressed anger.

"Back to the emperor, the servant didn't see clearly, but the servant sprinkled the secret safflower powder unique to Huanzhao Kingdom on him during the process of intercepting it. As long as the spies don't leave, there must be safflower powder on him."

(Anling Capital Palace)

"Safflower powder?" An Ling Mingcheng asked suspiciously.

"That's right, back to Your Majesty, safflower powder is a secret spice unique to our Huanzhao Kingdom. It is used to make sachets. Its characteristic is that its fragrance is long-lasting and never fades. No matter how long it is left, it will look new in color and have a strong smell. If you accidentally get it on your clothes, it will be difficult to clean and get stained." Ling Zhuoxi explained nervously.

"That is to say, there must be red pollen on that person's current clothes?" An Ling Mingcheng's expression revealed a slight sense of relaxation.

"That's true. The servant guessed that the person must still be among us. He didn't have time to take the princess away. He must have waited to take advantage of the chaos before taking action. But he didn't think that there would always be a mistake after all the tricks were calculated." Meier seemed to have everything under control, she spoke firmly.

At this time, the main hall was already extremely quiet, as if waiting for the assassin to show up without daring to breathe.Anling Yuhao just stood there quietly without saying a word, feeling that it seemed to be a matter of others that had nothing to do with him, and looked into the distance with depressed eyes, looking thoughtful.

"Anling Yuhao, as today's master, don't act like you don't care. I warn you, if anything happens to my sister, I will ask all of you in Anling to accompany her!" Ling Zhuoxi kept silent to the side. Anling Yuhao spoke angrily.

Some famous ministers who followed Huanzhao also showed displeasure.

"Don't worry, since what happened on our territory, we Anling Kingdom will definitely give you an explanation, don't fall into the villain's tricks and alienate the friendship between our two countries." Queen An Ruo calmly took the words.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Xiao Jinmo couldn't help but sweat in the crowd. Princess Zining, whom she had seen just now, why disappeared in such a short while?Dare to stir up trouble at such an important moment, and let the two countries confront each other, this assassin must not be an ordinary person!What if he didn't come for Princess Zining but to deal with Anling Yuhao?Thinking of this, Xiao Jinmo couldn't help being startled, cold?Recently, he has always been surreptitious, and he wanted to take Anling Yuhao away that day, but he went out early today, saying that after finishing the last thing, he would take me out of here and cure my disease. Could this be his last thing? ?

The more Xiao Jinmo thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, his heart was beating violently, coupled with his fragile body that could no longer be stimulated, Xiao Jinmo was almost unable to stand, and was on the verge of falling.

"Return to Your Majesty, Mei'er has been fond of raising flowers and birds since she was a child, but she never thought it would come in handy today." She put her hand to her mouth and whistled.