Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3438
Chang'an City.

There is no snow today, and in the evening, the bitter cold wind blew across the long street, which is rarely visited by people, making whining noises, and the snow on the walls on both sides of the street was swept by the cold wind and danced freely in the air. Hitting the face was as cold and painful as being cut by a knife.

Chang Sun Chong wore a heavy fur coat and rode southward from Zhuque Street. Horseshoes sounded in the empty street, and the wide long street stretched straight as far as the eye could see. Cozy.

It's just that it's a bit cold, and the north wind blows the snow on the walls of the square on both sides of the street and drills it into the neck...

The eldest grandson shrank his neck, clamped the horse's belly, and urged the horse under his crotch to accelerate towards the Mingde Gate in the south of Chang'an City. Dozens of soldiers behind him rushed across the long street like a gust of wind.

Exit Mingde Gate, go straight south along the official road and enter Zhongnan Mountain.

At this time, the sky was already dark, and Zhongnan Mountain was covered with snow and ice, but the road could still be seen clearly.It's just that the mountain road is covered with ice and snow, so the horses can only move forward slowly, otherwise the horses will stumble and fall into the ravine beside the road due to a slight carelessness.

It wasn't until the end of You hour that the group of people bypassed a hill and arrived outside a dense forest.

Standing by the side of the mountain road, the distance is covered with white snow. Through the sparse or dense trees, one can see a small Taoist temple hidden behind the dense forest. The lights are lit, the red walls and black tiles make people feel deeply in the cold wind. Show a little warmth...

Changsun Chong let out a breath of white air, waved his hands to the soldiers behind him, got off his horse, and greeted the imperial guards trotting forward.

"This place is the Royal Forbidden Garden, so leave quickly!"

A few imperial guards saw a group of people stopping near the Taoist temple from a distance, and even went up to them to expel them. After all, the incident that Princess Changle was kidnapped and almost died in the mountains a few years ago had a great impact. implicated.

Moreover, the situation in the capital is unstable recently, and these imperial guards are even more energetic...

Changsun Chong could not go forward, cupped his hands and said: "I have been entrusted by someone, and I have important matters to meet His Highness Chang Le. Here is a letter, please submit it to His Highness for review. If His Highness refuses to meet you, I will leave immediately. "

He put on makeup, which was quite different from his original appearance. Naturally, the guards couldn't recognize him. One of them stepped forward to take the letter suspiciously, looked at both sides and saw nothing, and said: "Then stop here, I have entered the Tongbing, if I pass it on, I will approach the Taoist temple without authorization, and I will kill without mercy!"

The eldest grandson hurriedly bowed, with a look of fear on his face: "Here! I will not dare to exceed the distance."

The imperial guard and the robe beside him nodded, turned around and walked quickly into the Taoist temple to ask for instructions, while the rest of them held the horizontal knife at their waists, repelled Chang Sun Chong and others a few steps, and stared at them intently.

Chang Sun Chong had a calm demeanor, standing with his hands behind his back, with three long locks of beard fluttering under his jaw, showing a bit of elegance.

……

The Taoist houses are covered with snow. Looking out from the windows, the roofs, walls, and distant ridges are all gray in the dark night, but the yard has been cleaned cleanly, revealing neat square bricks.

The earth dragon is burning inside the alchemy room, the wind is cold and the snow is fluttering outside, but the inside is warm and comfortable.

There is a small red clay stove next to the tea table, and there is a teapot on the road, and a pot of tea is being boiled "gurgling".

Princess Changle, who was dressed in a clean sermon robe, leaned on the soft couch next to the coffee table, concentrating on the volume of "Chongxu Jing" in her hand.Candles were burning on the tea table, and the candles were flickering. The halo reflected on Princess Changle's flawless side face, and the delicate facial features outlined the flickering lights and shadows.

The spout of the teapot made a continuous sound of "woo-woo", and a line of white air spewed out. Princess Changle then put down the scroll, sat up straight, stretched her waist first, and stretched out the beautiful curves under the sermon robe before stretching out. With slender hands, he lifted the teapot from the small red clay stove.

The spout is tilted, and a stream of tea is poured down into the white porcelain teacup. The soup is apricot yellow and bright, with a slightly smoky aroma.

Putting down the teapot, picked up the teacup, brought it to her pink lips, and took a sip, the taste was light and the aftertaste was endless.

This is a kind of tea from the mountainous area of ​​Changxi County, Lingnan Road, which was recently discovered by Fangjia's tea factory.It's just that this kind of tea has never been known to people. If you want to promote it to the world, you must first show its name, and then carefully pick and process it as a gift to old relatives, friends, and social sages, so as to promote it.

It is said that the tea sent to her was specially ordered by Fang Jun when he left, and the best tea trees on the cliff were selected.Sipping the fragrant tea, listening to the cold wind raging outside the window, the fire in the red mud path reflects the pretty face flushing, and the sound of the person who is fighting bloody battles in the icy and snowy Western Regions, I don’t know if I can feel it in the middle of the night when it’s cold. To this ray of lovesickness far away in Chang'an...

Thinking of this, the tea became sweeter and her cheeks became more rosy.

It's a pity that I only took a sip of this good tea, and the sound of footsteps outside the door broke the mood of drinking tea...

The maid pushed the door open and entered, holding a letter in her hand, handing it to Princess Changle with both hands, and said in a low voice: "Someone asked to see me outside, saying that I was entrusted by someone with something important to tell. If Your Highness has read the letter, Naturally know the truth."

"Ah."

Princess Changle put down the teacup, took the envelope, the seal was not sealed, opened it, took out the letter paper, unfolded it under the lamp and candle, and it changed color at a glance.

Chang Sun Chong actually returned to Chang'an? !
I didn't say anything in my heart, I just said that I have experienced life and death in Goguryeo this time, and I have learned a lot of truths. I feel that what I did in the past has hurt Changle too much, and I feel very uneasy. I have to tell you face to face...

The quiet and beautiful state of mind was instantly shattered. Princess Changle put the letter paper on the tea table, straightened her waist subconsciously, thought for a while, and asked: "A few days ago, you went to the prince with me, do you remember that the prince mentioned Changsun Chong is now in Pingrang City, "death" for the Tang Dynasty, and he wants to take the blame and make meritorious service, so he can return to Chang'an if he asks for forgiveness from his father?"

The maid tilted her head slightly, thought about it carefully, then nodded and said: "It is true that this is the case. The servant once complained in private. How could His Majesty forgive him for committing such a heinous crime?"

Princess Changle frowned.

Since Changsun Chong entered Pingrang City willing to be Datang's "dead room" and assist Datang in capturing Pingrang City, it is absolutely impossible for him to leave Pingrang City before Pingrang City is captured.

But why did he appear in Zhongnan Mountain at this moment?

If it is said that Ping Rang City has been captured and the Eastern Expedition is over, then why is there no slight fluctuation in the court, and no one cheers and sings praises for it?
Taking a deep breath, she said in a clear voice, "Tell the guard outside the door to let that person in, and I will meet him personally."

"Here."

The maid didn't know what happened, let alone who the visitor was, so she readily went out to inform.

Princess Changle sat in the alchemy room, looking at the red charcoal fire in the small red clay furnace, her bright eyes like autumn water were stained with orange, and she was suspicious.

Maybe Changsun Chong came here this time, really realized his past mistakes, decided to change his past mistakes, and told her about the war in Liaodong?
After all, it is really unreasonable for him to appear in Ping Rang City at this moment.

As for sending someone to inform the Jingzhao Mansion to arrest Changsun Chong, or even ordering the guards to capture him, she hadn't thought about it that way.At any rate, in a relationship between husband and wife, although the relationship has already been broken, the person even wanted to put him to death, but it was all impulsive after all, even if the kindness is no longer, it is not good to personally send him to the guillotine.

Perhaps, Chang Sun Chong just calculated her affectionate character, so he dared to come to see her in such a grand manner...

After a while, footsteps sounded outside the door, and the maid whispered outside the door: "Your Highness, the man is here."

Princess Changle's heart tightened, she pretended to be calm and said: "Please come in and see him."

Once upon a time, she had long been disheartened with Chang Sun Chong, and felt that no matter what the situation was, it would be difficult for her to feel the unbearable and resentful feelings in the past. After getting along with Fang Jun, his shadow gradually appeared in her heart , let alone every bit of other people.

However, at this moment, she was about to face this ex-husband, but she felt a kind of trepidation in her heart.

She was also a little puzzled by her own reaction, which was completely unreasonable...

After a while, the door opened, first the maid came in and stood on the right side of Princess Changle, then a slender man with a beard and a slender figure walked in, a pair of bright eyes looked at Princess Changle slightly, and there seemed to be infinite emotion in the eyes for a moment Appeared, then disappeared, bowed to salute, and touched the ground: "I have met His Highness Changle."

Although Changsun Chong has changed his appearance, how can Princess Changle, who has been sleeping with her for many years, not recognize him?It's just that the moment she saw him, Princess Changle finally understood where the feeling of panic in her heart came from.

In the past, the gentle and humble children of the aristocratic family were favored and had a detached status. Everyone would like to praise "Young master is like jade", but now, the person in front of him is like a poisonous snake. Bone chilling.

Princess Changle immediately regretted meeting Changsun Chong. This man was already possessed by hatred, and that hatred had turned into an invisible poisonous snake and beast, as if he chose to devour someone.

(End of this chapter)