[Tiansheng Long Song] Cinnabar

In the early morning, the sky is full of silence and the night is about to disappear. The morning light of dawn slowly awakens the sleeping creatures. The gray-blue dome gradually fades from the top of the head, turning into a faint blue smoke bordering the horizon.

The oriole outside the window broke the dream, Ning Yao reached out and fumbled under the head of the bed, frowned slightly, bent his arms and rubbed the back of his head, raised his head and squinted, seeing that the thin bed was twisted into a ball by his unruly sleeping position, and his hair was messed up. Lift a stick or two.

"Your Highness is awake?" Zhe Liu walked into the dormitory carrying a copper basin, seeing that a large part of the brocade quilt on the bed was exposed outside the bed, she couldn't help but chuckle. "Did your Highness sleep well last night?"

"You girl, you know how to make fun of me." Ning Yao was in a good mood and didn't care about her, so she pulled her embroidered shoes out of bed and got up to wash up.She looked out the window and asked, "Where's Nan Yi?"

"Gu guard is here." Zhe Liu twisted his face towel and offered it with both hands, "This morning, the inner eunuch of the palace delivered a decree, His Majesty invites His Highness to the palace for tea."

Ning Yao was slightly puzzled, "Eat tea? Is there anything to say?"

"I heard that Princess Shaoning is going to choose a son-in-law." Zhe Liu thought for a while before answering.

Ning Yao remained quietly, seemingly without emotional ups and downs, and smiled slightly, "My Sixth Brother is unparalleled in intelligence and meticulous in thinking. Although Ning Sheng and Concubine Chang have fallen, Min Haichang is still there." She showed a little tiredness He shook his head heavily, "They proposed to choose Shao Ning's son-in-law, just to find a reason to lure Chang's family back to the court, so it's a big deal."

After speaking, he turned his head and told Zheliu who had been listening quietly, "Let Nanyi accompany me into the palace, you don't have to go, go prepare the car first."

"Yes." Zhe Liu bowed his head.

Ning Yao has always kept a low profile, and there are only a few entourages in and out of the palace, one is riding a green cloth sedan chair, the other is riding a bay red horse, followed by two guards and two sent maids. It is conspicuous.

Ning Yao lifted the side curtain of the sedan chair, stared at Gu Nanyi who was riding a horse beside him, and looked at Gu Nanyi with his chin in his hand. Slightly astringent and clean feeling.

Gu Nanyi seemed to feel Ning Yao's scrutinizing gaze, and turned his face to glance at her.Ning Yao panicked, and immediately withdrew his hand. When Gu Nanyi looked over, he saw the curtain swaying slightly.

When the family members enter the palace, they only go through the side door. The Tiansheng Imperial City is opened from the side door to the inner palace.Ning Yao put on his clothes for a while, stepped out of the carriage, before the eunuch delivered the step stool, Gu Nanyi was already standing beside him, he naturally reached out to hold Ning Yao's hand, and helped her down.

The embroidered shoes just touched the ground, and Ning Yao was about to pull them back from his palm.Gu Nanyi exerted a little force with his five fingers, but she couldn't break free, and she immediately blushed.

"Zhe Liu is not here, my subordinates will help His Highness."

Ning Yao felt sour in his heart, suppressed his joy, and said in a low voice, "Then I won't be polite."

Gu Nanyi's face was still solemn, Ning Yao's hand was on his arm, holding her hand to lead the way forward.

Ning Yao turned his head and said to Gu Nanyi: "I heard from the little ladies in the city that this holding hands posture is called a concentric button. It is said that a man and a woman holding hands like this will not be separated even if they die."

He didn't speak, but turned his head to look at her silently, with a faint smile on his lips.

After half a month since Ning Sheng's incident, Ning Shizheng's spirits improved a bit, and he specially invited all the princes, princesses, and several favorite ministers to have tea and chat in the side hall.Shao Ning accompanied Ning Shizheng, smiling sweetly, all the brilliance and splendor of the hall was taken up by her alone.

Ning Yao settled down, raised his eyes, stood up and said to Ning Shizheng: "Father is in good health, and my son is relieved. May the father bless you forever."

Ning Shizheng nodded, smiled happily, and drank all together.

Shao Ning understood, immediately got up and walked in front of Ning Shizheng, and said with a smile: "Shao Ning also wishes my father good fortune forever!"

Ning Yao lowered his face, forced himself to change into a smiling face, and said with a pleasant face: "Sister Wang has always been favored by the emperor, and among many of our children, your favor is the only one. Come on, let's all watch out for Sister Wang, it can be seen that Emperor Father cares about Sister Wang."

She smiled, but her eyes were cold and proud: "My sister is young, only sixteen, so don't worry. My sister is more than one year older than me, and she is loved by my father. My sister dare not marry before my sister."

Ning Yi, who was sitting by the side, lost his smile, with contempt on his brows, he said loudly: "Shao Ning is right, Min Haichang is your grandfather, with such a backing, are you afraid that you will not find a husband? We should replace you Sister Yao should be more worried."

When Ning Shizheng heard this, his expression turned cold, his eyes lingered on Shao Ning, and he said indifferently, "My two concubines are not too young, it's time to discuss marriage."

"Sister Yao is gentle and open-minded, while Shao Ning is bright and lively. It would be a great honor for any talented young man to be the princess of the Tian family." Ning Qi agreed, and he looked at Ning Shizheng's face, "Sister Yao Both Shao Ning and Father are close friends, so it is natural to marry a Ruyi Langjun."

Shao Ning blushed, lowered her head obediently, twisted her handkerchief snickeringly, looking like a shy daughter.

Ning Yi looked at Ning Yao beside him, the two looked at each other for a moment, and Ning Yao understood, "Sister Shao Ning seems to have a sweetheart, I wonder if Master He is so lucky."

"I see that my younger sister and Mr. Wei Zhiwei seem to be quite familiar with each other. They both study at Qingming Academy. I heard that they have saved my younger sister several times." Like blushing, she said coquettishly, "Brother Qi Wang, stop talking."

Ning Yao poured a cup of tea, smiled lightly, and suddenly became brighter, "It seems that I really have a crush, father, do you want to make decisions for my sister?"

Ning Shizheng smiled comfortably, "Shao Ning is old enough, it's not surprising that he has a sweetheart."

"What about Sister Yao?" Ning Qi changed the topic and turned to Ning Yao, "Sister Yao has been smart and considerate since she was a child, so she must be the dream of many nobles in the capital, right?"

She hurriedly said with a smile: "Brother Seventh Prince, don't make fun of me."

"Father." Ning Yi stood up and cupped his hands, respectfully smiled, "If Father chooses a son-in-law for Shao Ning, he should also choose Yao's younger sister."

Ning Yao's heart was slightly cold, and he still smiled and said: "How can I be in the favor of my sister?"

Ning Yi didn't open his mouth to rescue Ning Yao, but even suggested to choose a husband for her. He looked at her calmly, his eyes were not happy.

"That's right." Ning Shizheng picked up the teacup, blew lightly, and said slowly, "That's right, you two are not young anymore, it's time to make a plan. Yi'er and Qi'er, you should also replace you My sister is looking for something, isn't she?"

He slowly sipped his tea, as if he was interested in cocoa, Ning Yi and Ning Qi stood up one after another and said "Zunzhi".Looking at Ning Shizheng's expression, Ning Yao felt something was wrong.

Presumably at noon, Wang Cairen invited Ning Shizheng to her palace for dinner, and the tea party ended hastily.Ning Yi chatted with several adults for a while before leaving the side hall, stepped out of the threshold, and was grabbed around the neck by a pair of slender hands.

"I've helped you so much, but you actually hurt me?"

Ning Yao pinched Ning Yi's neck tightly with five fingers, and after a while Ning Yi coughed out of breath, and looked at her with a smile instead of anger.

"I help my sister choose a husband, why do I hurt you?"

"You know that I have someone I like!" Ning Yao said word by word, "You know it!"

There was a bit of ruthlessness in Ning Yi's voice, "Gu Nanyi? But, do you dare to ask Father for a marriage?"

She was silent for a moment, and slowly released the strength from her hand. Ning Yi leaned on the wall to gasp for breath, and smiled coldly: "You don't dare, you look forward and backward, caring about Qin Jieyu's comfort, caring about your father The emperor's favorite, you don't dare to gamble with Gu Nanyi with these."

Ning Yao's hand trembled slightly, and she quickly regained her senses. She stared at Ning Yi fiercely, "I am a princess, and I am nothing if I leave the court. Even if the mother and concubine have the emperor by her side, the father is favored by the emperor." That's all, I really like Nanyi, why don't I dare to gamble?"

Ning Yao was startled, with a sore nose, sobbing and choking, tears welling in his eyes.When the princess was in her boudoir, she was raised in the palace with gold and jade, and everyone had to make her three points and fear her three points, but once she was accused of marriage and left the imperial city, she would be nothing.

Ning Yi softened his expression slightly, "Even if you dare to bet, do you dare to bet on Gu Nanyi? Wei Zhi wants to leave the imperial capital, do you want to bet on Gu Nanyi with you, or with her?"

"Ning Yao, Gu Nanyi is just a Jianghu, come and go without a trace, wandering on the tip of the sword, you are a dignified concubine, pampered and pampered for many years, can you really give up everything and let him suffer? The same, Gu who has always been used to being free and unrestrained Nanyi, can you be his son-in-law in a proper manner?" Ning Yi explained the advantages and disadvantages of the matter, after all, Ning Yao and Gu Nanyi are people from two worlds. The knights of the rivers and lakes are not always the same.

Ning Yao's words contained great compassion, and said: "Prosperity and wealth? The favor of the heavenly family? Brother Wang thinks that's all I'm after? To me, these are just duckweed in the water, life-saving straw. Now I have met someone worthy of entrustment , I have him, that's enough."

Ning Yao's sobs sounded very sad in the empty courtyard, and Qi Qi's crying could clearly feel her heartache.

Zhe Liu brought a bowl of honey soup, and said kindly, "What's wrong, Your Highness? You only entered the palace once, why are you crying like this?" She looked up at Gu Nanyi who was standing in the yard, "Your Highness, please stop crying, this servant's heart hurts."

Ning Yao fiddled with the floating petals in the cup, only to feel that he was being manipulated wantonly like this flower soup, and he couldn't help himself.After a long time, I whispered: "What's the point of being a princess..."

Zhe Liu carefully looked at her expression and said: "His Royal Highness's heart is always towards Gu Shiwei, but you just don't want to admit it..."

Ning Yao raised his head dejectedly, stroked his chin: "Even though I am willing to put down everything and follow Nan Yi, I still dare not gamble my fate with him. If I admit today that my heart belongs to me, what will happen to Nan Yi, I dare not go." think...."

The prince still has a body to fight for power and position in exchange for the rest of his life in peace and prosperity, but the princess is just a chess piece to be manipulated from birth, a reward for favors.

After all, Ning Yao was even more disturbed in his heart, he only held the spoon tightly and said nothing.

"But Your Highness should give it a try." Zhe Liu was slightly reconciled for her.

Zhe Liu held her hand, looked at Gu Nanyi, and then at Ning Yao, "If Gu Shiwei is willing to take His Highness away, please ask His Majesty to give him an official position. Those who deserve these blessings."

Ning Yao stared blankly at Zhe Liu, agreeing with what she said.As for Gu Nanyi, she can go and ask for a decree of grace, and she will have no more worries.She doesn't have to get involved in Ning Yi's struggle anymore, and she doesn't have to go to great lengths for favor.

Now that she thinks about it, only Gu Nanyi's intentions are left, she is not sure.

It was night, Ning Yao had never had dinner, so he sent Zhe Liu back, and went out for a walk alone.Stepping to the edge of the pool, looking into the distance, Gu Nanyi's figure seemed to stand alone under the misty night.

Hearing the movement, he slowly turned his head and took a few steps forward, heaving a sigh of relief, "Is Your Highness feeling better?"

"It's much better." Ning Yao nodded.

His eyes flickered slightly, his cold face warmed up, "Why are you crying, Your Highness?"

Ning Yao's clear eyes kept staring at Gu Nanyi, "Because of you." There was unbearable urgency and compulsive indifference in her tone, "I'm used to being in the palace. You are the only person who is happy and angry in this palace."

The gloomy look in Gu Nanyi's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately cupped his hands and bowed, "Your Highness's thoughts, I understand."

Ning Yao suppressed the surging joy in his heart, approached him in two or three steps, stretched out his hand to grab his wrist, and asked in a trembling voice: "Do you really understand...Really..." She The strength of holding his wrist became stronger, and she pressed him step by step, "Nanyi...will you marry me?"

Suddenly there was a moment of silence, his voice was cold, like frost accumulated on the flowers: "Your Highness, the golden branches and jade leaves are not worthy of this subordinate."

Ning Yao was dejected, her voice couldn't hide the disappointment, she nodded and said: "I know that our identities are very different, but I am willing to give up everything... I am willing... I am willing to go with you..."

Gu Nanyi looked closely at Ning Yao, his amber eyes were full of water, which seemed to be fluctuating but soon calmed down.He unconsciously lowered his eyes, "Even if Your Highness is willing to abandon the glory, wealth and status of an imperial concubine, and follow me to live a miserable life, but I don't want to."

"Nanyi....I won't hold you back. I can ride a horse, cook, mend and defend myself. I don't need you to take care of me...I don't need to..." She pinched her palm , smiled sadly, and looked up at him slowly, "I am not afraid of anything...I am only afraid of you, I have never been in my heart..."

There was a gloomy light in Gu Nanyi's eyes, "Your Highness has a noble status, and the one who should be betrothed is also a dragon and a phoenix among people. Nanyi people are soft-spoken and unworthy..."

"If you want to use these words to belittle yourself, wouldn't you also belittle my love for you?" Ning Yao looked at him, all the joys and sorrows turned into two lines of tears, "Nan Yi, if you can't be with your heart With the people you love, no matter how noble the glory in the imperial city is, I, Ning Yao, don't want it."

"But." Gu Nanyi's expression became more and more sad, and he said ruthlessly, "But I don't want to be your son-in-law, and I don't want you to be separated from me."

His voice trembled slightly, his teeth narrowed, "I don't want to."

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