Beauty and Beauty: Adopted Daughter Becomes Concubine

Chapter 27
The nightmare entangled Yingtong all night. In the nightmare, she was hugged so tightly by something that she couldn't move at all, she couldn't make a sound, and her lips and tongue were sealed.

Until someone patted her cheek continuously, Lian Yingtong was woken up with cold sweat all over her face.

Opening her eyes, she looked at the person who woke her up, and couldn't help being stunned, "Why are you?"

Xin Mei looked at each other with a faint smile.

Knowing that she would not hear the answer, even Yingtong looked around, it was not her Guanju Palace, she gradually remembered that she had a hysterical fight with Murong Yuchi in the horse riding field, then she had a nosebleed, and then passed out.

"Little princess." Li Xuan heard her voice come in.

"Aunt Xuan, let's go back!" Lian Yingtong threw off the quilt and jumped off the bed, about to leave.

Li Xuan stopped her, "The emperor issued an order that the little princess can't return to Guanju Palace for the time being, and stays with Empress Concubine Xin of Bailu Palace."

"Even if I don't live in Guanju Palace, I don't want to live in Bailu Palace either!"

"Little Princess is too late." Li Xuan shook her head at her, and the servants who came in immediately held Lian Yingtong's usual things in their hands.She lowered her voice to comfort, "Be patient, it's an eventful time, wait until the matter of Prince Qi is found out."

"What happened to Qi Beiyao?" Lian Yingtong was very puzzled, "Aunt Xuan, I don't know what happened?"

Li Xuan didn't make a sound, but Murong Lan, who came in, answered, "The horse that fell off Concubine Xin's horse yesterday was secretly tampered with and caused it to go crazy. The emperor was furious and sent all the servants who were raising and taking care of it to Dali Temple for investigation. Because Prince Qi was the last to touch the horse, so suspicion is unavoidable, he was detained in Nanming, temporarily under house arrest and needs to be thoroughly investigated."

Lian Yingtong was taken aback, feeling cold, it turned out that she couldn't escape the suspicion, so she lived in Bailu Palace, but she was under house arrest in disguise.Why isn't Murong Yuchi afraid that she will take this opportunity to harm Xin Mei?
Her eyes moved slightly, and it happened that Xin Mei glanced at her, the first time she looked at Xin Mei so closely, her eyes were cold and lively as if she could speak, looking directly at Lian Yingtong, inexplicably, Lian Yingtong felt a little familiar with such eyes.

Without saying a word, with just such a glance, it seems to be able to guess the other party's mind.

Murong Weichi, the name suddenly popped up in her mind, and after a second look, it was true that Xin Mei's eyes were very similar to his.

Indifferently, with a hint of mockery, looking down from above, watching her helpless.

Murong Yuchi was particularly furious about Xin Mei's falling from a horse. He heard that all the servants imprisoned in Dali Temple were tortured and served.

Due to Qi Beiyao's special status, after all, the friendship between Qi and Nanming is a state matter, and it is a matter of great importance for Empress Dowager Xiao to mediate, so Murong Yuchi is still merciful.

Although Lian Yingtong couldn't see Qi Beiyao, he felt a little more at ease about his safety.

She didn't like Xin Mei, and they were relatively silent when they met under the same roof. Fortunately, she was able to walk around, otherwise Yingtong would stay in the Bailu Palace all day for fear that she would die.

The news of her living in Bailu Palace spread in the palace, and the queen and several other concubines seemed to avoid her, because wherever she went, Xin Mei would follow her.

Xin Mei is aloof and arrogant, and the palace people don't like her superficially flattering her because she is favored by the emperor. In the place where Xin Mei is, no one can think of having fun, and even Yingtong is isolated for a while.

It didn't make sense for her to negotiate with Xin Mei, and Xin Mei ignored her at all and went her own way.

Murong Lan was busy with the queen mother because of Qi Beiyao's affairs, and had no time to take care of her.

Helpless, Lian Yingtong stayed in the palace obediently, and occasionally Li Xuan came over to talk to her to relieve boredom, "The sun hurts people at noon, the little princess beware of the heat."

Lian Yingtong was laying on the window sill in a daze of boredom, seeing Concubine De holding a food box in one hand and wiping sweat with a silk handkerchief in the other. Autumn is coming, the weather has been hotter than usual recently, it seems to be raining but it never stops.

Concubine De concubine brought a lot of snacks and a small bottle of sweet-scented osmanthus wine, when Lian Yingtong saw it, she was slightly taken aback, "Madam De concubine?"

"No matter how unhappy you are, your body is the most important thing. If the person the princess is worried about finds out that you don't think about eating and drinking, that person will definitely blame himself." Concubine De smiled lightly, and placed things in front of her one by one. "It seems that the little princess still remembers. I just wonder why that person is so confident that you can tell it's him at a glance. That's why."

She remembered that when she first met Qi Beiyao, he was very thoughtful, and specially ordered the cook who accompanied him to make famous snacks from the State of Qi for her. Not to be in the embarrassment of having nothing to say.

"Have you seen him? How is he?" Lian Yingtong was slightly touched. He was clearly in danger, but Qi Beiyao wasted his time trying to save her from worrying.

Concubine De nodded, "It's not bad, let the little princess not worry too much."

Lian Yingtong let out a long breath, thinking of the most innocent Yi Jiangnan, she really didn't want anyone to be involved in the bloody mess.

"Chang Ning thanked Empress Concubine De first, and I have one more request, please take care of empress."

"Please tell me, little princess."

"Is the person who speaks for the empress reliable?"

"That's my brother from my own family. He works under Mr. Zong, so he's naturally reliable."

"Well, after this time, please tell your family not to tell me anything for Qi Beiyao, not a single word." Don't blame her for being cruel, she just doesn't want to repeat Yi Jiangnan's story again.

She had no intention of marrying him at all, if it wasn't for the Queen Mother's arrangement, she and he would not have gone to the riding farm, let alone what happened later, what happened is irreversible, and what happened in the future can always be avoided as soon as possible.

Concubine De is a sensible person, she immediately agreed to Lian Yingtong's request, it seems that she also has something on her mind, the two of them got a little drunk after just drinking a small bottle of wine.

"Little princess, little princess." Concubine De called her softly.

Lian Yingtong snorted, turned around and went back to sleep, feeling dizzy and uncomfortable.

Concubine De stared blankly at Lian Yingtong who was drunk for a long time, she couldn't help but smiled bitterly and muttered to herself, "It's nice to be as simple as you, and someone to protect you. He looks affectionate, but in fact he is extremely heartless, hurtful and sad, But for you..."

She suddenly pursed her lips tightly, and as the steps behind her got closer and closer, Concubine De turned around and gave a slight blessing.

"emperor."

"Everything is settled?" Murong Yuchi looked past the petite figure of Concubine De who landed on the bed.

"According to the emperor's order, everything is done. The little princess entrusted his concubine to bring a message to Prince Qi, saying that he would not listen to any news about him. The concubine felt that the little princess didn't care about the relationship between the prince and the prince. No matter how worried the prince was, It's in vain." After she finished speaking for a while, Murong Yuchi didn't make a sound, Concubine De still didn't dare to look any further.

In the second half of the sentence, she shouldn't talk too much, the emperor has always been unhappy with the successive closeness between the little princess and Qi Beiyao.It's nothing that the uncle dotes on his niece very much, but the way Murong Yuchi looks at Chang Ning sometimes doesn't look like an elder, but is full of a man's strong desire to possess a woman.

Maybe she thinks too much, but I hope she thinks too much.

So when Murong Yuchi told her to get closer to Chang Ning, she immediately followed suit. This little girl was more innocent than she imagined. She didn't care about Qi Beiyao, but she always worried about Qi Beiyao. Such a simple girl couldn't escape the emperor's control.

"Jane."

Concubine De was startled, then realized that Murong Yuchi called her, Zhen'er was her baby name, the emperor had called her two or three times before, when she just entered the palace.

She raised her head slowly and touched Murong Yuchi's pupils as dark as midnight, those eyes cannot be stared at, otherwise the tenderness in them will be drowned, even if the tenderness has never been given to her sincerely.

"You did a good job, what reward do you want me to give you?"

Concubine De thought for a while, then suddenly laughed, "You can say a drunken word to my concubine, but the emperor must not be angry?"

Murong Yuchi seemed interested, "I'm sure."

She stood up straight and walked towards Murong Yuchi, standing on tiptoe, she bent down and whispered in his ear.She was really drunk, and it was the first time in the three years since she entered the palace that she boldly said that sentence to the emperor.

"I will remember, you go down and rest."

"The concubine thanked the emperor for his kindness."

Concubine De's footsteps were a little unsteady and she moved towards the door. Murong Weichi watched Concubine De's distant figure for a long time, and his brows that were frowning at first slowly flattened.

The drunken man on the bed was talking in his dreams, turning over and over again and seeing that half of his body was about to fall to the ground, Murong Yuchi hurried over to hug her, his limp body pressed against his chest.

The meeting between her and Qi Beiyao was arranged by the Empress Dowager Xiao, and he knew all about it, but seeing her talking and laughing very intimately with Qi Beiyao, Murong Yuchi's heart was not happy after all.

Tongtong has been liked by people since she was a child, and she is rarely on guard against others. Murong Yuchi protects her from any harm, let alone forbids her to have any good feelings for men other than him.

He couldn't take back his angry words, and her fiercely counterattacked words also offended him, hurting each other, and it seemed to be the only way for him to get along with her now.

Your majesty, if you really love the little princess, you can't hurt her.

Concubine De saw it thoroughly, he was reluctant to hurt her, and thought he would never hurt her, but the truth was cruel, and even he couldn't accept it for a while.

How long has it been since he hugged her? Didn't he not notice her sadness these days? Smelling the faint fragrance of her body, Murong Yuchi kissed her slightly parted red lips and sucked hard, wrapped her tongue around her and entangled her. Out of control.

"Tongtong, uncle can't bear it anymore..."

The thunder roared, and Lian Yingtong was startled awake. It was raining at some point, the night was dark, and the room was full of bright candles. She held her heart and breathed a little.

Sober up, still slightly dizzy.

"Aunt Xuan?"

No one answered her.

Feeling dry mouth, she supported the bed and walked to the table. She frowned when she touched the rim of the cup. The tea was too cold and she couldn't drink it. It was still raining outside. She still drank a few cups to quench her thirst.

She was much more sober, she smelled a strong smell of alcohol, the snacks and wine that Concubine De had brought had been cleaned up, how could there be such a strong smell of alcohol in the room?
There was a slight sound coming from the back window of the inner room, where the light was dim, and the blurred figure was leaning slumped, his face hidden in the dim and invisible light, probably only this man who was asleep had a quiet side like water, fading away his bewilderment and coquettishness His brilliance, he is clean and clear with a little weakness, which makes people want to protect him.

Even Yingtong stood in front of him, she wondered why she had the idea of ​​protecting this man?

He is Murong Yuchi, he kills without blinking an eye, human life is meaningless to him, as long as he doesn't harm others, the world will be peaceful.

He squatted silently in front of him.

In an instant, Murong Yuchi, who had been utterly drunk, suddenly opened his eyes.

Just staring around like this, Lian Yingtong was stunned, she had seen all kinds of Murong Yuchi, indifferent, cold-blooded, violent, frivolous, frivolous and charming, even weak and helpless, but she did not see him sad.

That was the strange Murong Yuchi, he liked to be clean, now his decadent face was pale and weak, his black hair was messy, his slightly raised lips were tightly pursed, and his dark eyes were gloomy and frighteningly cold.

It was this sad look in his eyes, a kind of unbearable sadness, that softened all his violence, broke into the softest part of her heart without warning, and hurt her hard.

He looked at her for a long time, Lian Yingtong was stunned, he stretched out his hand to gently stroke her face, she didn't move away, she even felt Murong Yuchi's fingertips tremble slightly.

He was trembling, his dark eyes were filled with sadness, grievance, and loneliness...

His sadness seemed to have infected her, Lian Yingtong's clear eyes were gradually covered with water vapor.

She didn't know why she wanted to cry, seeing Murong Yuchi like this, her heart softened unknowingly, he scolded her, hated her and disliked her, she should hate him!
"Little boy, cruel little thing, why do you torture me, how can you bear it..." The voice was hoarse from drinking too much, as if it had been torn apart.

Arms wrapped around her neck, she leaned forward and fell into his arms, Lian Yingtong slightly wanted to support her body, Murong Yuchi reached out and grabbed her chin, seeing her beautiful eyes filled with tears, he sighed slightly and felt cold Her lips just covered her, and the tip of her tongue sucked away the tears she was about to drop little by little.

"Tell me, how can I miss you?" He couldn't help asking.

Lian Yingtong bit her lip and said nothing, she couldn't answer him.

There was another burst of lightning and thunder outside the window, and she buried her head on his chest, subconsciously hugging him tightly with her arms.

The last rainy night, without him by her side, Lian Yingtong was terrified and unable to sleep all night, the bedding was stained with his breath, but these emptiness breaths could not withstand the fact that he was actually hugging her by his side.

"Uncle, you are so cold." Unlike usual, Murong Yuchi's body was very cold.

"Yeah, Jiuhan."

Lian Yingtong struggled out of his arms, "Wait!" She thought of something and turned back, and after a while she ran over with her quilt in her arms, and the temperature dropped suddenly due to the heavy rain.

She carefully covered Murong Yuchi with the quilt, seeing him staring at her feet, walking back and forth naked during the snowy day, it was really a bit chilly.She was a little embarrassed to be stared at by him, "It's so cold." She muttered, lifted the quilt automatically and got in, and got used to getting close to him.Remembering how badly the two had quarreled before, she moved back slowly and was grabbed by Murong Yuchi.

"Are you not afraid?" He stroked the back of her hand with one hand.

She would not know that on that rainy night, he stood outside Guanju Palace for a long time, and the candle in her room had not been extinguished all night, so the little figure must have been curled up in a corner of the bed and could not fall asleep.

Thinking of her who was afraid of thunder and lightning on a rainy night, with her pale little face so pitiful and helpless, Murong Yuchi's heart ached a thousand times.

Huaixiu asked him, did he even want his own life?

It's not that I don't want her, but I want her too much!

Even if Murong Lanxin told him the secret about his life experience and his relationship with Tongtong was destined not to be accepted by the world, his first reaction was unprecedented depression.

Lian Yingtong closed her eyes and refused to answer. Not only was she afraid of the sound of thunder and lightning in the rainy night, she was also afraid that when he sobered up, he would push her away indifferently again.

"Sleep, I'll be with you." His voice came softly from behind, his arms crossed her waist with some tyranny, and then he pressed her body firmly into his arms.

It was sultry and hot for several days, and suddenly a heavy rain came, and the loud sound of the rain disturbed the sleepless people in the palace.

Lightning tore through the night sky, streaks of dazzling and shocking light, Murong Lanxin's face was pale, and her absent-minded eyes could not be gathered for a long time.

A Lin went to Tongtong's room and did not come out for a long time. Murong Lanxin was in front of Tianyi Palace, facing the wind and rain, her body trembling revealed the strong anxiety in her heart.

She bet that A Lin had the last trace of pity for Tongtong, and he was not willing to really hurt her.

If you lose the bet, it will be Tongtong's life.

After a long time, Empress Dowager Xiao placed her well-maintained hand on Murong Lanxin's shoulder, "Lan Xin."

Murong Lan's heart trembled, and she slowly turned her head to look at Empress Dowager Xiao, with a trace of disbelief in her eyes.

"Queen, you, don't lie to me again!"

The Empress Dowager Xiao's hand clasping the Buddhist beads suddenly stopped, and the half-closed eyelids opened. Her beautiful and charming eyes still showed the magnificence of her youth. Now those eyes have not lost their charm, and they have added a mature charm after years of precipitation.

"The relationship between our mother and daughter has been cold these years. You blame your mother for making you lose happiness. We, mother and daughter, have had a grudge for many years. I didn't think it before, but now that I have lived to this age, my mother knows the importance of family affection. Lan Xin, as the saying goes Pain on behalf of you, the queen mother has already let you down, and she will never hurt your daughter again."

Murong Lan thought over and over what Empress Dowager Xiao said, and she couldn't see a trace of deceit from her mother's expression. She was not as smart and resourceful as her mother, but after all, the mother and daughter whose blood is thicker than water, what the queen mother said was somewhat true or false. I can still feel it.

"The emperor is really not your biological son? Then who is his biological mother?"

"Remember Qin Qian?"

Murong Lan felt pain in her palms from being pinched by nails, lightly...

Lan Xin, Lan Xin, save me!
The woman's helpless cry for help rang in Murong Lanxin's ears again. She heard Qianqian calling for help, but she could only hide in the dark and cover her ears as if she didn't hear anything, because the person who took Qianqian away was Her father.

She didn't dare to disobey her father, this time she was cowardly and unexpectedly finally got her retribution.

A Lin is Qianqian's son, her half-brother, her brother is like the father and emperor many years ago, who has taken a fancy to her daughter!

"She died of dystocia, and Ai's family secretly adopted her because she saw the child was pitiful."

"It's that simple?"

Empress Dowager Xiao gave her a cold look, "It's really not that simple. Qin Qian was about the same age as Tongtong at that time, and your father was also Qianqian's uncle in name. He snatched it from his brother without shame at his age. Even for her to meet with Prince Rui Lin in the end!"

"Uncle Rui Lin?" I haven't heard this name for nearly 30 years. Rui Lin Wang Murong Yuansheng is a side branch of the Murong clan. He brought Qin Qian to Nanming.

Empress Dowager Xiao mentioned that she was still angry in the past, "Murong's men prefer this kind of chaotic/ethical things. Qin Qian is the adopted daughter of King Ruilin, but she was not a virgin before entering the palace. Your father is very upset about this." In order to avenge his personal hatred, he actually framed King Rui Lin, and he did not hesitate to send troops to attack. King Rui Lin was defeated and exiled, and his life and death are unknown. The news was still known to Qin Qian. Once she died, your father would be as if he had lost his soul. , isn’t Ai’s support, can Nanming have what it is today?!”

"Then is the emperor's biological father Uncle Rui Lin or Emperor Father?"

(End of this chapter)