Beauty and Beauty: Adopted Daughter Becomes Concubine

Chapter 28
Empress Dowager Xiao sneered, "Lan Xin, according to your father's personality, do you think he can allow Xiao Yezhong to stay by his side? You are a thoughtful brother, and you have inquired about your life many years ago. Over the years, the emperor and our mother The girl became alienated, the Ai family didn't worry about anything else, they only worried that the emperor thought he was not born of the late emperor, he would treat Tongtong just..." Empress Dowager Xiao looked at Murong Lanxin meaningfully.

Murong Lanxin was taken aback, frowning in pain, "The emperor's attitude towards Tongtong changed suddenly, which shows that he still believes in my words. As long as you don't lie to Lan Xin, the queen mother, the emperor will definitely let Tongtong go when he finds out his background. It will..." She forced herself to believe that the ending would be happy.

A Lin was suspicious of his life experience at first, so no matter how much she said, he refused to let go of his pupils.Now, he knows the truth, these days he has shown an unprecedented indifference and alienation towards Tongtong, these seem to be a good change.

Lian Yingtong turned over and felt the coldness on her hands, she opened her eyes abruptly, and the sleeping person beside her had already left.At some point, she was hugged and slept back on the bed.

There was white porridge on the table, steaming, it looked like it was just cooked, she walked over to taste it, the taste made her purse her lips and smile.After eating the last mouthful of porridge, which was still sweet and sweet, she pushed open the window and took a deep breath. The clean breath after the rain made her feel refreshed.

From the corner of the eye, she saw Xin Mei walking by her house, and even Yingtong smiled, as if Xin Mei didn't seem so annoying.Xin Mei was taken aback, then walked away indifferently as usual.

A few days later, news came from Dali Temple that after checking that Crown Prince Qi had nothing to do with Concubine Xin's falling from the horse, Qi Beiyao's house arrest would be released soon. Fresh fruit girl pays homage to Seventh Sister.

Lian Yingtong had nothing to do with Murong Lanxin, and met Murong Yuchi for a few days, he seemed to be very busy, changed the usual way the two of them get along, said a few words to her like an elder, and then left in a hurry.

"Mother, uncle seems to be very different to me recently?" She was puzzled.

Murong Lan concentrated on embroidery, and when she heard her talk, she raised her head and said with a smile, "What's different, isn't it good for you?"

Lian Yingtong couldn't tell what was different. Before, she was indifferent and aloof, and scolded her at every turn, but now she is really polite to her, so polite that she feels like she is being treated by a stranger, and she feels a little unspeakable discomfort.

"It's not bad, it's just not like before."

"Your uncle's temperament is inherently unpredictable. He is busy with Qi's political affairs recently, so it is inevitable that he will become more serious. Don't bother him, and spend the Qiqiao Festival with your mother." After many days of observation, A Lin was very satisfied. Tongtong's attitude changed completely, and Murong Lan gradually let go of the boulder hanging in her heart.

She couldn't figure out why A Lin became suspicious of his life experience many years ago. It was only a year since Qin Qian entered the palace and passed away. The fact that his father favored Qin Qian has always been taboo in the palace.Without a title, little is known about the birth of a prince, let alone the fact that the child was later raised by the queen mother.

Qin Qian is just like her name, with a quick glance, there is no trace.

Thinking about it carefully, Ah Lin was very close to her when she was a child, and gradually became a little alienated after she became the throne. In recent years, because Tongtong was in the palace, the relationship between the siblings has improved.

At that time, there were very few people who knew the inside story. In the blink of an eye, almost 30 years later, only an old palace maid who served Qin Qian was still alive. There are still contacts, Murong Lanxin secretly asked for the address, A Lin met the old palace maid in secret, and his life experience also came to light.

When Ah Lin learned that the birth mother was not the queen mother but someone else, the estrangement between the mother and son who were not close to each other would grow even bigger, but for Tongtong's future happiness, Murong Lan had no choice but to do so.

She has been miserable for half her life and willingly admits it. As a mother, she owes Tongtong a lot.

As long as Ah Lin's life experience is known, he will no longer think that he is not the son of the first emperor, but he and Tongtong are indeed his nephew and uncle.

"Mother, what are you thinking about?" Seeing that Murong Lan was absent-minded, Lian Yingtong clung to her neck coquettishly and hugged her neck. Seeing that the embroidery pattern in her hand had not yet formed, she looked more curiously, "Mother wants to embroider what?"

Murong Lanxin patted her face carefully for a while, then couldn't help sighing, "If you don't look at it, you don't know. If you look carefully, you have grown so big. Mother will prepare a wedding dress for you. You like roses. Mother will give you a wedding dress." Your wedding dress is embroidered with roses."

Her pretty face blushed slightly and said in a low voice: "I don't want to get married, I will always be with my mother." Suddenly she remembered Murong Yuchi's extremely serious telling her that on the day she chose a son-in-law, he would announce that the whole world would marry her as a concubine .

Now my uncle won't do this anymore...

"Stupid child, how can you live with your mother for the rest of your life? These courting royals and nobles know that you don't like it. Although Qi Beiyao is not bad, but..." No matter how good it is, Murong Lanxin will not agree.She knew her mother's queen well. Although the mother's queen sold her such a big favor this time, her daughter must not be exchanged.

Apparently, she didn't pay attention to what Murong Lanxin was saying. Even Yingtong thought that Qi Beiyao had asked someone to talk to her several times before and after she wanted to see her, but she pushed her away one by one.Such a good person should not be involved with her anymore.

Also when it came to marriage, she remembered that Murong Bixiao hadn't heard from her for several days.

How should I tell my mother about her and Xuanzhi?

For the small dinner in the evening, Lian Yingtong thought it was just herself and Murong Lanxin, and Murong Wei arrived unexpectedly after setting up the table and chopsticks.

Dazed, Murong Yuchi handed her a small and exquisite begging lamp, he smiled and said nothing, his eyes were full of exhaustion.

"Hurry up and accept it, your uncle doesn't make lamps for others easily." Murong Lan walked over with a smile in her heart.

"Uncle can make this?" Lian Yingtong's eyes widened in disbelief, but thinking that the porridge Murong Yuchi cooked for her was very delicious, it would not be a problem for him to do this, so she accepted it with a smile.

"Your uncle has been smart since he was a child. There is nothing he can't learn. Even people who are much older than him don't know as much as he does." She watched A Lin grow up and loved him. Murong Lan was always the most proud of her. siblings.

Lian Yingtong had always known little about him, when she heard her mother praise him, she smiled sweetly, Murong Yuchi seemed to be lazily half-closed his eyes, but his eyes never left that petite figure.

It was just a slight smile, and his heart throbbed inexplicably.

"Tongtong, go and serve mother porridge and chestnut cakes. Your uncle loves these two things the most."

"it is good."

Lian Yingtong turned around to pick up something, Murong Yuchi, who hadn't spoken for a long time, said, "Sister Huang, just tell me what you want."

Murong Lan said in a grateful tone: "A Lin, Miss Huang, thank you for letting go. You can also see that Tongtong is very happy recently."

"You want to say that as long as I am her uncle safely, she will be so happy forever." He opened his half-closed eyelids, black eyes that did not see the bottom, burst into a gloomy smile, his whole person was soft and calm, forming two extremes. big contrast.

She felt cold in her heart. After all, she understood A Lin's personality. Murong Lan shook her head and said, "It's too embarrassing for you. You were not sure about your relationship with the late emperor before, so you were even worse towards Tongtong...Emperor Sister, and did a lot of wrong things to you." For the sake of the whole family, Ah Lin, please forgive Sister Huang, and let us reconcile as siblings."

"reconcile?"

Murong Lan couldn't help feeling nervous, "For Tongtong, I, like you, want her happiness in the future. She has suffered since she was a child, and if you treat her well for that child, she will be happy for a long time. A Lin, what did you do to her earlier? She's so indifferent, she's sad and sad but she doesn't hold any grudges, do you really have the heart to hurt her again?"

Murong Lanxin is someone who has experienced it. He looked at Tongtong with restraint and restraint, but the emotion in those eyes became stronger than before.No matter how patient he is, the relationship between a man and a woman cannot be broken just by patience and restraint.

If he refuses to give up Tongtong from his heart for a day, his love will eventually turn into a prairie fire that will burn all over the place.

Hearing the clearer and clearer footsteps behind her, Murong Lan couldn't help feeling nervous for a while, until Murong Yuchi whispered a word.

"it is good."

Feeling relieved, Ah Lin doesn't promise easily, and once he promises, he won't change easily.

After dinner, Murong Lanxin set up an altar in the outer court to honor the Seventh Sister, Murong Yuchi took a nap in the inner hall, and Lian Yingtong walked past him lightly.

Murong Yuchi opened his eyes, and saw that she was about to hang the Qiqiao lamp on the bedside. He had given her many rare and precious treasures, but he never saw her interested in anything, so he just threw them away when he took them.

"Like this?"

A clear voice suddenly sounded, thinking he was asleep, she was careful not to make a sound, and listened to him suddenly, Lian Yingtong tilted her body, and the low stool under her feet fell down.

Seeing that she was about to hit the ground, she closed her eyes tightly and waited for the pain to strike, and the next moment it landed on her familiar and warm chest.

Murong Yuchi frowned, in order not to let her fall, he flew forward and hugged her, his elbow hit the ground hard.

She hastily propped up and pressed his upper body.

He was lying on his back, his eyebrows were furrowed like a distant mountain, and he didn't speak, his dark eyes seemed to be staring at her with sadness, probably because of the pain, his thin lips were tightly pursed, just looking at her like this, even Yingtong's cheeks were inexplicable. Reddish, I didn't know where to put my eyes for a while.

She couldn't resist Murong Yuchi like this, she was afraid of him who was cold and cruel, but she felt sorry for this man who rarely showed any sadness.

"Hitomi."

"Ok?"

"Uncle is in pain."

"Uncle, are you okay!" She was suddenly nervous about him, and found that she was still pressing him down and hurried to get up.

Murong Yuchi grasped her slender wrist and slowly placed it on her heart, ironing her palm through the heat of the clothes to the bottom of her heart, "Uncle's heart hurts." His voice seemed hoarse and choked, "If I can't love you, what should I do?" What should I do?" The low and helpless words suddenly crushed her heart, and even the ink-like pupils of the pupils were fixed on him, a little red tide rose from the base of the ears and spread to the cheeks, while she turned her face away, Murong Yuchi stood up and let go Her wrist, cool fingertips brushed her palm, it was obviously such a simple movement, but because of his touch, Lian Yingtong felt her peaceful heart lake was disturbed for no reason, and the strange touch made the deep part of her body tremble slightly.

She ran out soundlessly, Murong Yuchi looked at her fleeing figure with a deep smile on his face.

A silly girl who doesn't hold grudges at all, doesn't he just like her like this.

It seems that everything and people are proceeding step by step, she is still Murong Yuchi's favorite niece, Princess Changning who is about to choose a son-in-law to marry.

Seeing Qi Beiyao goodbye, Lian Yingtong was a little surprised, he was much thinner and his pure white robe reflected his pale face.

"Can you listen to me say a few words?" He stopped her, and quickly added another sentence, afraid that she would be angry, "Just a moment, I will leave after I finish speaking, and I will definitely not embarrass the little princess."

"Well, tell me." She never hated Qi Beiyao, and seeing him like this, even Yingtong couldn't bear not to agree to his request.

Qi Beiyao breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down not far from her.

"I think the little princess knows a thing or two about Qi Beiyao's origin, and my purpose of coming to Nanming is also very clear. If I can marry the little princess as my wife, I will have no regrets in my life. However, before that, I have to be honest with you. The little princess apologizes." Seeing her puzzled, Qi Beiyao, who was a little hesitant to speak at first, let out a long sigh, "The little princess is somewhat similar to the person I love."

Lian Yingtong was taken aback, feeling a little disgusted that she was being used as a stand-in again, but seeing Qi Beiyao's desolate expression, she couldn't help guessing, "Is she now?"

"Died a few years ago."

"I'm sorry." She didn't expect this layer of cause and effect.

Qi Beiyao smiled lonely and sad, "Actually, even if she is still alive, I can't stay with her. Falling in love with someone who should never love and can't love, the pain can't be told to anyone, but it's left to myself. .”

Her heart moved slightly, why didn't she do so.

"The little princess is not happy here at all, because there are people who shouldn't love and can't love trap you, and you can't escape."

She knew that she was not good at hiding her thoughts, and a person she didn't know very well exposed her in front of her, that someone she shouldn't love and couldn't love trapped her, and that sentence rang in Lian Yingtong's ear again.

What should I do if I can't love you?
She looked up at Qi Beiyao, and said in a rather cold voice, "Prince Qi, we don't know each other well, so don't talk nonsense."

"I can help you." Qi Beiyao said suddenly.

"What can you help me? Escape from here?" She smiled and shook her head, "Prince Qi, you have crossed the line." Xuanyi was the only person who could take her far away from here, and she was willing to go far away with her.

Qi Beiyao said to her relentlessly, "The person I love has passed away, and I will never love anyone else in this life. Little princess, we are actually the same kind of people. If one day you need help, Qi Beiyao is always there for you."

Lian Yingtong paused in her footsteps and finally left without paying attention to him. She and Xuanzhi will be happy for the same kind of people, but she and Qi Beiyao will never be the same.

"You need to be so direct with her?" The tone of the person behind Qi Beiyao was quite disturbed.

"If I could have been more straightforward back then, she might not have left so early. When she left, she was only one year older than the current little princess. My poor sister, after all, because of me..." Qi Beiyao no longer saw the smile on his face, and was pained Suffering and even laughing have become extravagant, "Brother Yi, my days are numbered, if I can help the little princess solve the pain, it is considered a merit, I hope God will have mercy, I will see my sister in the underworld in the future and say sorry to her .”

"Bei Yao, you also wanted her to live happily at the beginning."

"You don't know how painful it is to fall in love with someone who is related to you, and even death can't escape." Qi Beiyao saw the man's surprised and puzzled eyes, "Everyone is a man, you should have seen the Nanming Emperor long ago. It's not normal for the little princess. No matter whether they are loved or loved, they will not have good results."

After all, Qi Beiyao's words had some influence on her, Lian Yingtong sneaked to the place where she met Xuanzhi again, and did not see him like last time.

She wants to see him, but unless he sends someone to send a notice, she won't get any news about him at all. His background is enshrined in a layer of mystery, no matter what she does, she can't get too close.

The more you care about a person, the more you want to get close to him. Knowing everything about him, even Yingtong is not too curious. Xuanzhi said that he will explain and tell her everything about him in the future. She is obedient and waits patiently, but she also has an urgent need in her heart. When someone comforts you, even just listening to his voice becomes a luxury.

"Little princess."

Suddenly someone appeared in front of her, she first thought it was the person who sent the news, but then she saw that the strange looking palace maid had particularly brilliant eyes, she looked somewhat familiar.

By the way, the woman who waited for her to take a nap in the Xiao Mansion.

"you are?"

"The roses are blooming, let's pick them together?" The visitor's tone was light and his eyes rolled.

Lian Yingtong's heart was tightly clenched, and then slowly loosened, the pain rushed to the limbs along with the blood.Staring blankly at a delicate human skin mask peeling off from his face, the person under the mask has clear eyebrows and eyes like moonlight, more demure and watery than before.

Unspoken tears blurred her clear eyes, as if unreal in a dream, but she felt a pair of warm hands caressing her face, "Long time no see, how come I love crying."

With a gentle and soft tone, as before, Lian Yingtong's heart was filled with sorrow, because the sorrow and sorrow in her words couldn't help breaking through her small heart, and she couldn't help crying.

"Sister, sister..."

Lian Yingyue patted her trembling shoulders, also with tears in her eyes, but her eyes were lingling but there was no joy of reunion.

Tongtong is still as innocent and innocent as before, but she has already been riddled with holes, and she can't bear to look back.

"Do you want to see him? My sister will take you there."

Lian Yingtong looked at her in a daze, she hadn't figured out who her sister was talking about, but she nodded in confidence.

Murong Bixiao looked at Lian Yingtong, who was teary-eyed, in surprise, "What about you?" In an instant, his eyes turned coldly to Lian Yingyue, who was behind her silently.

She flung herself into his arms like a bird, sniffing his warm breath, Lian Yingtong's eyes were sore, and she said tremblingly, "Xuanzhi."

Lian Yingyue backed away knowingly, Murong Bixiao's frowning brows stretched out, and she hugged the person in her arms lovingly.

"Didn't I tell you not to come out at will?"

"I miss you. You haven't sent someone to send me a message for a long time. I can't see you. I'm worried." She pouted and looked at the package packed in the house. "You want to go out, where are you going?"

Seeing her eagerness, Murong Bixiao joked, "You haven't married me yet, you're like a little wife who knows how to housekeeper."

Blushing slightly, she didn't have time to continue to ask shyly. Murong Bixiao hugged her and sat on her lap, "Go away for a few days, and I will hurry back before you choose a son-in-law."

"Can't you tell me where to go?" She was a little lost, always ignorant of himself.

Sensing her loss, Murong Bixiao comforted her softly, "My father urgently needs me to go back, just to tell him about my marriage with you, and I will take you away when I come back."

"Your father?"

"You will be able to see him then. Thanks to him taking care of me these years, although we are not biological, our father-son relationship is very deep." He held her cool little hand reluctantly.

Lian Yingtong was a little nervous, "Will he agree to our marriage?"

"You are so cute, everyone will like you." Murong Bixiao couldn't help kissing her on the cheek. He shouldn't have left at this time, but his father wouldn't call him if it wasn't urgent, and he would be back in a few days. By the time……

The person in her arms blushed, and she waited for him to kiss again and again with reluctance, before she found a chance to speak, "Xuanzhi, thank you for saving my sister." She was deeply grateful to him.

"It's that simple, thank you?" He teased.

"Then how do you want to thank you?" The watery eyes were bright and full of doubts.

(End of this chapter)