Princess Jinyang of the Tang Dynasty

In the 12th year of Zhenguan, on the night of June 21, I went to bed late and had nightmares.

Everyone will have nightmares, and it happened occasionally in the past, but this time the nightmare made him sweat a little more.Dreams are strange and can't be explained clearly. When they are done, they are hurried and frightened, as if Mount Tai is pressing down on the top, as if they are running for their lives, and they are all real.But when I woke up and thought about it carefully, I couldn't remember anything. I just vaguely remembered that I was in a mountain, surrounded by mountains and bushes, and suddenly the sky spun and fell.

After all, it was just a dream, who would care, Fang Yi put it on the back of his mind in a blink of an eye.

One year after Ping An, on June 21st, Fang Yizhi went to bed early that day, but had the same dream as he had a year ago.Probably because he had dreamed about it before, after entering the dream this time, there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity of 'I have been here before'.

Waking up from the dream and rubbing his forehead, his hands were sweating again.Fang Yizhi immediately realized that this dream was the same as the one from a year ago.The reason why he was so certain was that in this dream, he also had the same sudden sense of falling, and he was also in the mountains.Even if he put the events of a year ago in the back of his mind, it doesn't mean he doesn't remember, he has always had a good memory.This time the dream was much clearer than before. Fang Yi always clearly remembered that he was with a group of girls in the dream. He was happy at first, but then somehow, there seemed to be some dispute, and he fell down. .

Not long after, because of Princess Jinyang's birthday, Concubine Wei invited noble ladies from all over Chang'an City to bring their children under the age of sixteen to the palace to celebrate on behalf of the sage.Fang Yizhi, as the eldest son of Duke Liang's mansion, must go with his mother.

At the birthday party, Fang Yi saw Princess Jinyang surrounded by everyone, wearing a peach pink dress, gorgeous and elegant, with a lightness in her eyes, she is a high-ranking princess, she talks to people Regardless of the status of the other party, they all deal with it with the same gentle attitude as a human being.Opening one's mouth is also ingenious, making those reserved ladies laugh, and the attitude towards them is respectful and casual, finally making these high-sounding social occasions in the palace somewhat humane.

Inadvertently, the two sides met each other's eyes.Fang Yi was stunned for a moment, not sure if Princess Jinyang was looking at her, she suddenly smiled and nodded in her direction, her eyes were indescribably gentle and pleasant.It's no wonder that among the princesses in the Taiji Palace today, she is the most favored by saints. Seeing that she is so gentle and sensible at such a young age, she is indeed worth it.However, the days in front of the saint are not so simple that everyone envies.

Fang Yizhi's heart was sour, and he couldn't help feeling distressed.He is not a sentimental person, he can't finish reading, let alone minding his own business.But for Princess Jinyang, his body seemed to have formed an instinct, and whenever he saw her, he couldn't help but pay close attention to her.He will always remember what happened three years ago, but Princess Jinyang should have forgotten it long ago.

In fact, the princess only said a few words to him that day, but the words were very useful to him, and Fang Yi didn't understand why.Many people have taught him a lesson before, but he has never heard of it, but he listened to what Princess Jinyang said.Fang Yizhi thought about the reason afterwards, but he was not sure.Maybe it's because she has a nice voice that he can listen to.Or maybe it's because he subconsciously feels that even a chubby-faced child understands the truth, but he doesn't understand it as a teenager, so he should be stimulated to make progress.

In short, that day was the starting point of his determination.

"Why is Mr. Xiaolang sad?" "Here is the handkerchief for you, wipe it yourself." "You are older than me, why are you so ignorant." "Your father scolded you, but he hoped that you would be better, so he did better for you." He sees that, not to mention getting the praise, he is also at a disadvantage, and he will benefit from it for life."...

Recalling every word she said at that time, Fang Yizhi felt that the boy crying under the tree was a bit shameful.

The kindness that was awakened by a word should be written down, but the princess is a golden branch and a jade leaf, and she does not need him to repay her kindness when she is in the deep palace, and there should be no more intersections after that.

Another year after that, still on June 21, Fang Yizhi had that nightmare again.

This time it was clearer than the previous one, Fang Yizhi deliberately recorded the appearance of the two girls, one big and one small, who were talking and laughing with him.

Later, when he attended a palace banquet by chance, Fang Yizhi discovered that the two women he was joking with in the dream were Princess Gaoyang and Princess 21.However, there are some differences, Princess Gaoyang's dress is completely different from now, and Princess 21 is older in her dream, not as childish as she is now.

For the next two years, Fang Yizhi would have this dream every June 21st, and the dream became more and more clear.He knew that day was the third day of March. For some reason, he went hiking with a group of noble girls. Although he couldn't hear the voices and could only see the scene, he felt that everyone was very happy, talking and laughing, and he was very happy. I was happy, and then I went up the mountain, halfway up the mountain, I don’t know why the world suddenly turned, and then there was a burst of shocking pain, and then I woke up.

For five consecutive years, every June 21st, he would have a dream of climbing a mountain with a group of girls, and then he seemed to fall off a cliff?Considering that the woman in the dream is older, the incident seems to happen in the future, is this reminding him that he will be in danger in the future?

Fang Yi turned the ring on his hand, frowning in thought.

Later, he found that when he occasionally went to a family for a social occasion, he could always 'encounter' Princess Gaoyang, and Princess Gaoyang's dress was more and more similar to her in the dream.

Fang Yi has never been a fool, he felt Princess Gao Yang's deliberate approach to him, and the subtle specialness in her eyes when she looked at him.

From then on, Fang Yizhi was unwilling to participate in any social gatherings, and pushed as much as he could.He doesn't dislike Princess Gaoyang, but he can't even say that he likes it, and he is afraid of trouble.

In fact, I have also reached the age of marriage, Fang Yizhi of course thinks about the future.For him, life after marriage is as simple as it is, just like A Niang and Aye, the occasional quarrel is also deeply affectionate.But Princess Gao Yang, he was sure he couldn't do this with her.

The other party is interested, so he stays away as soon as possible, just to give a reminder.

Unexpectedly, two months later, the sage suddenly asked his father to take him into the palace by name.On the way to the palace, Fang Yizhi had anticipated all the possibilities and knew which one was more likely.During the meeting, when he heard the sage intentionally mentioning Princess Gaoyang, the sense of resistance that had been in his heart turned into disgust.

Princess Gao Yang had sent someone to test his intentions before, Fang Yizhi had already rejected it very clearly, and now she made such a fuss, she must be trying to use the saint to exert pressure with her status as a favored princess.After all, who in this world would dare to dare to disobey the king, but Fang Yizhi is not a person who is easily manipulated by others.

After rejecting the saint, Fang Yizhi returned home and immediately asked Lu Shi to ask his second brother about his favorite person. Fang Yizhi remembered that his second brother said earlier that he had a favorite person, but he was too lazy to listen earlier.Unfortunately, after asking this question, I found out that it was Princess Gaoyang.After the discussion, Fang Yiai was still willing, and Fang Yizhi didn't care.

Fang Yizhi even had a feeling that the refusal of this marriage might have prevented what happened in the dream.After all, in the dream, he was traveling with Princess Gao Yang and others, unless he was a son-in-law at the time, otherwise such a thing would be difficult to happen.

The following year, on the third day of March, Princess Jinyang fell off a cliff.

Fang Yizhi was also in the middle of it, because he was always unwilling to deal with such a crowded scene, so he just found a quiet place, absent-minded.When he heard that Princess Jinyang had fallen off a cliff, he suddenly remembered that dream.Afterwards, after the imperial guards searched and evacuated, Fang Yizhi went to the mountains again.

The mountain is very large, except for two steep small cliffs on the east and west sides, the north and south slopes are relatively gentle, and there are many wild trees blooming in spring in the mountain, so the scenery in the past is good, and there are stone roads and stone steps specially built by the royal family for mountain climbing. Really suitable for hiking.

On the outing day, men and women consciously divided the north and south slopes.The scenery on the north slope where Fang Yizhi is located is naturally different from the lush south slope.

Now he stepped on the stone steps on the south slope for the first time, looking at the scenery on the left and right sides of the road, he seemed to be in a dream.

Standing on the cliff where Princess Jinyang fell, Fang Yi bent down and picked up the silk fragments in the crevice of the stone.This silk fragment was the last scene at the end of his dream last year.

It's all right.

Fang Yi pinched the rag, his whole body stiffened.

It turned out that he was not himself in the dream, but Princess Jinyang.

It's a pity that he never dreamed clearly why the princess fell off the cliff, and whether someone framed her.

Fang Yi suddenly remembered the little girl who taught him a lesson with her chubby tender face six years ago.Those eyes are so clear and transparent, with kindness.She changed herself that day, who couldn't figure it out and couldn't make progress, but he had been dreaming for five years, and couldn't stop her from falling off the cliff.

It turns out that this is a debt.

He is six years older than her, so he should know more, how can he owe it to a little girl?At least the kindness owed back then must be repaid.

Fortunately, she woke up, and he still had a chance.

Later, he discovered that the princess was an interesting woman, which changed his perception of the princess from Princess Gaoyang.

Later, on June 21, Fang Yizhi had a nightmare that was completely different from previous years.Still because he is not his "self", this time he can be sure that he is at the palace banquet, the surrounding lights are bright, and there is a scene of guessing lantern riddles, which seems to be on the Lantern Festival.

Fang Yizhi calmly wiped off the sweat on his brow, and immediately wrote down everything he remembered in his dream, every detail on paper.

The previous dream was muddled, so I didn't figure it out in the end, but now it's different, with the lessons learned from the past, and the association within the accurate range, Fang Yizhi quickly confirmed once again that the "self" in the dream was still Princess Jinyang.Fang Yizhi became more and more worried about Princess Jinyang's safety, he still hadn't paid back what he owed the princess...

After Fang Yi straightened things out, it was already dawn.Although I had no appetite, I was still called by my mother to eat.After the meal, the mother still didn't let him go, let him talk, intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the princess, and casually mentioned that yesterday was the death day of the eldest grandson empress.

"What did Auntie say?"

"What did I say?" Lu Shi was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily, "I didn't say anything else, but I asked you to obey Princess Jinyang's orders, think about the princess, and do things for the princess, what's wrong? Speaking of which, you still owe your life to Empress Changsun, so there is nothing wrong with asking you to take care of her daughter who is in danger."

Fang Yizhi just got over that June 21st is the anniversary of the death of Empress Changsun, and he heard from Mrs. Lu that Empress Changsun saved his life, so he asked why.

"What? You don't remember? Don't you always boast that you have a good memory?" Lu Shi asked angrily.

"It's not boasting, many people say so."

"You—" Lu sighed that Fang Yizhi's temperament was not at all like his father Fang Xuanling's, and he didn't seem to obey him at all.

"Say it."

"You have been weak since you were a child, you know it. When you were four years old, I brought you into the palace at a palace banquet. I wanted to ask for the grace of the eldest grandson empress to let Imperial Physician Gao take a look at your body. The empress sees you Well-behaved, I called you to the front and asked about your birthday, saying that your birthday is not good, the year is cloudy, the moon is cloudy and the sun is cloudy. Boys are born this way, with a heavy yin on their bodies, and their bodies are naturally delicate. The eldest grandson empress She took off a ring engraved with the hexagram of Qian Kun from her hand, and put it on your hand."

Fang Yi looked down at the ring on his hand, "Is this the one?"

"Yes, it was cast by Wang Zhiyuan himself. Empress Changsun said that if you wear this ring, your Yin body will be broken. It's a wonderful thing to say, after you put on this ring, your body will gradually improve. Tell me, do you owe the empress a life? Now that the empress is gone, and my precious daughter is in danger, do you want to repay her kindness?" Lu Shi asked.

Fang Yi remained silent, not saying a word.

Just when Lu felt that Fang Yizhi's rotten wood could not be carved, he suddenly heard Fang Yizhi's promise and said "Got it".Lu Shi was overjoyed, and repeatedly told Fang Yizhi to take care of the princess.

At first, Fang Yizhi saw Princess Jinyang as someone to repay his favor, but after getting along for a long time, he felt that he had a very good personality, so he gradually regarded her as his younger sister and carefully protected her.

Later, I don’t know why, maybe the people around him doubted and asked too much, and his mind was also crooked, or this relationship was like this at the beginning, and he was uncivilized, so he misunderstood it.

After all, no matter what the process is, the result is the same.

Time is never available again, let's talk freely and freely.

It is good to spend this life with her.