Half-dead paulownia

(Huanzhao Capital)

The majestic and majestic palace has enviable luxury and power, and in the deep palace compound, those secrets that will never be seen are buried forever. It's just sadness, how many people can understand the loneliness and desolation in it?

"Meng'er, what do you think of our Huanzhao Kingdom?" Ling Zhuoxi asked while taking Xiao Jinmo and Meng'er to enjoy the scenery on the way into the palace.

"Huanzhao Kingdom has been rich since ancient times, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It is a blessing to have such a wise king as your father." Meng'er couldn't help admiring.

"Then do you think Xiao Jinmo will like this place?" Ling Zhuoxi suddenly had a formal expression on his face.

"This... I don't know." Meng'er pouted, and looked at Xiao Jinmo beside her.

"Guess?" Ling Zhuoxi didn't intend to give up.

"How could I guess these things? I'm not a god." Meng'er said helplessly.

"Based on what you know about Xiao Jinmo." Ling Zhuoxi continued to ask.

"It seems that I don't know as much as you do." Meng'er muttered softly. "Well, he likes it here, okay?"

"Really? I knew he would like it." Xiao Jinmo was as happy as if he had really agreed.

Although Xiao Jinmo could only speak with his mouth, his ears were still working. Naturally, he could hear the conversation between them clearly. He couldn't help but smile. In this bright afternoon, to be able to be with friends who are like relatives, is that What else is there to be dissatisfied with?At least the people around you are happy.

Xiao Jinmo suddenly stopped and looked at the pond in the palace garden. Colorful fish were happily playing in it, and mandarin ducks on the water were resting intoxicated. It was a poetic scene.

"Xiao Jinmo, do you like watching here?" Ling Zhuoxi noticed Xiao Jinmo's expression.

He nodded slightly, eyes full of envy.

"That's it. You and Meng'er are waiting for me here. I will go to the main hall to meet the royal father, and then come to pick you up. I also avoided the appearance of you. The royal father will ask some questions, but during this period, no one of you is allowed." If you run around, you have to obediently wait for me here.

"No problem, I'm tired of those annoying etiquette, so I don't need to go." Meng'er said relieved.

And Xiao Jinmo nodded again.

"Meng'er, I warn you one last time, take good care of the two of you and don't go far away." Ling Zhuoxi repeated worriedly.

After all, he turned and left in a hurry.

"Report, Empress, Your Highness is back." The guard hurriedly ran to the main hall to report to the Empress.

"The emperor is back? Let him in quickly." Mengli said happily.

"My queen mother, please accept my child's respect." Ling Zhuoxi bowed politely to pay her respects.

"Huang'er, I haven't seen you for a while, your father misses you every day." Mengli looked at Ling Zhuoxi dotingly.

"By the way, where's the father?" Ling Zhuoxi looked around, but didn't see the father.

"He went for a walk in the back garden." Mengli explained.

"Back garden! Back garden?" Ling Zhuoxi suddenly shouted.

"Why you?" Mengli couldn't help being startled by Ling Zhuoxi's shout, and asked in surprise.

"No...it's nothing, it's just that there's something I need to tell my father urgently. The child is going down to find my father first." Ling Zhuoxi explained in a panic.

"Go, go, you men are all like this, frizzy." Meng Li still said softly.

(back yard)

The two mandarin ducks have been resting quietly, as if ignoring the gods and couples in the world, leisurely, a gust of breeze blows by, the mandarin ducks' feathers can't help shaking a few times with the wind, and the thin silky wings flutter down, stretching out their hands It fell into the palm of your hand, and although it didn't weigh much, you could feel the slightest warmth. "Brother Jinmo, do you envy those two mandarin ducks?" Meng'er watched Xiao Jinmo staring at the two mandarin ducks.

Xiao Jinmo nodded with a smile.

"But I don't see what's good about them." Meng'er also looked at the mandarin ducks puzzled.

Meng'er, of course you don't understand, stay away from worldly grievances and grievances, and support each other for a lifetime, even if it doesn't last forever, even if it is only for a moment, it is a great comfort, what extravagance do you dare to ask for?

"Hurry up and grab those two mandarin ducks, if you dare to delay cooking, you will lose your head!" A man with a feminine voice and the appearance of a eunuch brought a few young eunuchs to the pond.I just glanced at Xiao Jinmo and Meng'er, although there was a hint of amazement in my eyes, but I didn't say anything. Everyone knows the rules of survival in the palace. One thing is worse than one thing. Those who can move around in the palace must not be What ordinary people.

"What Zhang Gonggong said is that the little ones will definitely finish it." A young eunuch said flatteringly, but his eyes kept on Xiao Jinmo.

"It's good to know. You should know that when His Highness comes back today, the emperor will definitely clean up the dust for him. If you dare to neglect, ten heads are not enough to cut off. Don't blame Eunuch Zhang and me when the time comes." He said with a smile He spoke, but there was a viciousness in his tone.

"Yes, it will be ready soon." After speaking, several people jumped into the water with a splash.

Only then did Xiao Jinmo and Meng'er realize their intentions. It turned out that they wanted to catch the pair of mandarin ducks for cooking. Suddenly, Xiao Jinmo panicked and grabbed Eunuch Zhang's arm, eager to express something, but couldn't say a word. Come.

"Hey, who are you? Presumptuous, how dare you be so rude to Eunuch Zhang?" The little eunuch who was not in the water exclaimed, and hurried to drag Xiao Jinmo.

"Stop, you are not allowed to hurt my brother Jinmo." Meng'er realized that something was wrong, she stretched out one foot, and the little eunuch flew straight up and fell heavily to the ground.

"Let's...presumptuous, do you know who I am?" Eunuch Zhang looked proud.Looking at these two strangers, it is estimated that they are not very high-status people, otherwise they would not wait again.

"I don't care who you are? Is it hard to be a girl or not." Meng'er said angrily.

It doesn't matter what you said, I saw Eunuch Zhang's face was full of shit, you must know that eunuchs are the last thing to want others to mention their gender, which angered Eunuch Zhang.

"Smelly girl, if I don't teach you a lesson, I don't think you know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth." Eunuch Zhang suddenly exerted force, and grabbed the thin Xiao Jinmo with his backhand as a threat.

"What are you going to do?" Meng'er had a nervous expression.

"I'm neither male nor female? Then is the person in my hand a man? Dare I ask if there is such a beautiful man in the world?" Eunuch Zhang looked at Meng'er contemptuously.

"The words have already been spoken, so what are you going to do?" Meng'er wished that he was catching herself at this moment, and it couldn't be Brother Jinmo that everyone loved dearly.

"I want you to jump down and bring me the mandarin duck yourself, how about that?" Eunuch Zhang took the opportunity to say.

"Okay, but you have to let go of the man in your hands." Seeing Brother Jinmo's weak body, Meng'er knew that there was no other way at the moment.

Xiao Jinmo struggled vigorously and shook his head desperately.

"I just found out that this beauty is dumb! What a pity." Eunuch Zhang looked at Xiao Jinmo with evil eyes, and touched Xiao Jinmo's face with his other hand.

"Okay, I'll jump!" Meng'er was about to jump off.

"Ah! Crack!" Two voices came together, "Dumb, you dare to bite me."

He slapped his mouth mercilessly, and Xiao Jinmo's fair face was immediately covered with red marks, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Okay, if you don't eat the toast, you will dance for me!" Eunuch Zhang said angrily.

Immediately, several eunuchs grabbed Xiao Jinmo and pushed him to the pond.

"You are so brave, wait for Ling Zhuoxi to come, let's see how many heads you have to take care of." Meng'er also shouted anxiously, but she did not dare to act rashly, for fear that it would be even more harmful to Xiao Jinmo.

"Then Your Highness is scaring us? Are we scaring us too much? Don't lie to us with the trick of deceiving children. Maybe you don't even know what His Highness looks like." Eunuch Zhang said with a smile, his eyes full of disdain.

"You..." Meng'er was so angry that she couldn't speak, at this moment she hoped that Ling Zhuoxi would come back soon.

"We can't delay the time, we'll miss the hour later." The little eunuch who had already come out of the water reminded in a low voice, after all, it wasn't summer, and no one was willing to do the work in the water.

"Okay, push it down." Eunuch Zhang gave an order.

"Plop!" A thousand layers of splashes were stirred up, and the cold pool water instantly soaked the clothes, and the biting chill invaded from head to toe. The nasal cavity could no longer breathe, and the river water in the mouth was continuously poured into the throat. His throat became more and more uncomfortable.

It turns out that the bottom of the water is so clear that even aquatic plants can be seen clearly. It turns out that suffocation is so painful that even simple breathing becomes a problem. It turns out that you can’t hear any sound when you are immersed in the water. himself, and his eyes gradually blurred, unable to see clearly the filthy world itself.

Why is there a familiar face looking at me?Why does the sound gradually become clearer?

"Flop!" There was another magnificent sound of the sound of water, as if the weight had faded, the body suddenly lightened, the fragrance of flowers spread into the nostrils instantly, and even the fragrance of the air seemed to be felt thoroughly.

"Xiao Jinmo, I'm sorry, I'm late." Ling Zhuoxi stood in the middle of the pond with Xiao Jinmo in his arms.

Xiao Jinmo slightly opened his blurred eyes, not blaming anyone, but just shook his head.

I saw that everyone was kneeling on the ground, their trembling shoulders all showed their fear at this time, and on the pond, besides Meng'er, there was a mighty man in gorgeous gold-rimmed attire, although he was old , but the still handsome appearance reveals the imprint of vicissitudes of life, presumably when he was young, he must have been a heroic hero.

"Huang Er, hurry up and take your friend out, and be careful not to catch a cold." The man finally spoke, but there was infinite gentleness in that majestic voice.

Is it actually the emperor of Huanzhao Kingdom?Xiao Jinmo couldn't help being startled, and couldn't help but slowly raised his head.