walk to the water

When Fu Ling went out, Chu Xiang turned over and sat up in shock, hurriedly put on a piece of clothes, dodged and hid behind the window, and heard Fu Ling ordering to be driven back to the palace outside, followed by a burst of noise.Chu Xiang opened the window a slit, and looked through the slit. A group of people walked out of the gate in a mighty manner, and Fu Ling rode away without looking back.

Chu Xiang knew that Fu Ling would not come back tonight. His thoughts were mixed and he lost sleepiness at all. He sat on the bed with his knees wrapped around his clothes, and heard that the first watch had started outside. It made the room feel more empty and cold.Chu Xiang carefully reviewed his behavior and words and deeds these days from the beginning to the end, especially the situation after coming out of the secret room today, but he couldn't figure out where the flaws were exposed?What is the meaning of his actions and words just now?He also thought that Fu Ling was suspicious by nature, so he might not have any solid evidence, maybe he was just testing himself, so he must not mess himself up, and wait to see what he does tomorrow before making any plans.

Chu Xiang lay down, but tossed and turned, without sleep all night.On the second day, everything in Liyuan was as usual. From morning to night, Fu Ling did not come, but he did not pass down any imperial orders. The eunuchs and attendants still respected Chu Xiang, and he was still free to come and go.After two or three days like this, Chu Xiang gradually felt relieved, thinking more and more that Fu Ling was just playing tricks, and if he had discovered something, he would definitely not live in peace like this.

In the Changle Palace, there were staggered cups of wine and bamboo, and Fu Ling was entertaining the envoys from Xiliang.When the wine was half full, the envoy stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the king of the country has brought a treasure with me this time, and I want to present it to Your Majesty!"

"Oh? Baby He?" Fu Ling asked, his tone indifferent.

The envoy smiled without answering, clapped his palms, and behind the screen, Pingping Tingting turned out a stunning beauty, with skin as thick as snow, and a pair of blue eyes like blue gems, shining brightly.There is no beaded crown on her head, her waist-length hair is combed into countless thin braids, her breasts are half-naked, she wears a necklace on her neck, and a bracelet on her wrist, which jingles as she moves.The waist is tied with a long skirt, and the shoulders are wrapped with colorful ribbons. The costumes are extremely gorgeous, showing the style of the Western Regions.

Then the cheerful music sounded, and the woman gave a little salute, then lightly stretched her jade arms, and danced to the music, her skirts swirled, and her graceful dancing posture turned into brilliant clouds, which dazzled the eyes. Fu Ling sat in the middle.After finishing the song, the woman stepped aside, and the envoy from Xiliang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, what do you think of this song Hu Xuanwu? This is the treasure that the country presented this time, the number one beauty in the Western Regions." The Chinese name is called 'Xuelian'."

Fu Ling smiled: "Okay!" said to the girl, "Come here and let me take a closer look!"

The young girl stepped forward, prostrated herself prostratingly, and smiled sweetly: "My maidservant pays respects to the emperor, may my emperor live long and live long!"

Fu Ling pulled her into his arms, and laughed loudly, "The most beautiful thing is Tianshan Snow Lotus, as the name suggests, it is really good. Good! I accept this gift with a smile! How about making you Concubine Lian?"

Chu Xiang expected that there would be many Fu Ling's eyeliners in Liyuan, so he ate and lived as before, and he didn't dare to be careless.After it snowed that time, it snowed several times in succession. The snow piled up outside the garden to a thickness of one or two feet.Chu Xiang didn't dare to go to Layman Jingshan anymore, so he just stayed in Liyuan and watched the changes, reading books, setting up chess records every day, and sometimes chatting with the servants.

Unknowingly, more than half a month has passed. One day, Chu Xiang sat in the back room and read a book. He felt a little bored. He got up and opened the door to go out. He walked under the eaves to get some air. He saw two eunuchs, one old and one young, standing several feet Talking in the corridor outside, separated from him by a few bushes of flowers and trees.The two of them turned their backs to him, and Chu Xiang's footsteps were so light that he didn't notice it.

Chu Xiang heard the young eunuch ask: "Master hasn't been here for a long time, father-in-law, you often go there, do you know why?"

The old eunuch lowered his voice, and said: "I went to the palace to get things yesterday, and only heard a piece of news. It turns out that a few days ago, the Xiliang Kingdom sent envoys to our emperor to pay tribute to a beautiful woman. Your Majesty Introducing her into the palace, these days, she has been doting on that empress every night, leaving the other concubines in the cold! Naturally, she will not come here."

"Oh? The little one has only been in the palace for two years, but I heard that the emperor never favors any empress, even young heroes like General Chu. The emperor only came here once in a few days. Who is it this time? Can you charm the emperor?" The little eunuch asked in surprise.

"I've heard people say that this lady is twenty-eight years old. She is not only beautiful, but also good at singing and dancing. She can also ride horses and swords, recite poems and compose fu. Yes. Our emperor was shocked when he saw it, and immediately conferred the title of "Concubine Lian", which means "I feel sorry for you", and called her to bed that night. It's only half a month now, and he made another decree yesterday. As a concubine, the status in the palace is second only to the empress in the main palace. Not to mention the other empresses in the palace, even the empress empress, will be courteous when they see Concubine Lian, which shows how much the emperor loves her." The old eunuch said It must be lifelike.

"Oh, it turned out to be like this! But who would we lose in martial arts with a talent like General Chu? The emperor wished he could hold it in his hand when he was doting on him, so why didn't he come if he didn't come?" The little eunuch sighed. Quite unfair.

The old eunuch hurriedly covered his mouth: "As slaves, we don't dare to talk too much about the matter of the lord. If this word is heard by others, it will kill you and me if it gets out!" away.

The two left, leaving only Chu Xiang standing on the ground blankly, feeling as if he had knocked over a bottle of five flavors, filled with mixed feelings.Hearing that Fu Ling didn't discover his scheme, but just found another new love, Chu Xiang's hanging heart finally fell down, but he became worried again. Fu Ling lost interest in him, what is the countermeasure? to continue?It was expected that the emperor would be lucky, but this game is betting on his infatuation, even if it is a temporary addiction.He said that he would never let go, and the words were still in his ears. He didn't expect that he would like the new and hate the old so soon.Careful preparations will be in vain!Recalling the unbearable memory of the last time, he was sitting on the side in neat clothes, but he was playing with his naked body, and when he was teased so much that he couldn't stop, he just walked away.Chu Xiang couldn't help being filled with anger.In his eyes, he was just a plaything, he tried his best to get it, and threw it aside when he got tired of playing, but fortunately, he didn't really move his heart.Up to now, we can only do our best to fulfill our destiny.Now that he has a new love, if he doesn't plan to come to Liyuan again, what will he do with himself?