Thin Mei·Love Fragrance Quilt

Chapter 186

Among the fallen leaves and decayed grass, he pushed open the dilapidated palace gate of Jingyi Courtyard, and saw her figure reflected on the window screen.

She is dancing a piece of "Bo Mei".

With a slender figure and simple clothes, she is still enchanting.But with his clothes fluttering, he seemed to see the magnificence and desolation of the flowers in full bloom.

Seeing him step in, she waved her long sleeves and wrapped them around his neck.

"Bold!"

The servants who came to death under the order of the Empress Dowager Xuan were shocked, but Jin Qi and others who followed Tang Tianxiao just wept sadly.

Tang Tianxiao brushed past her, clasped her right arm, and wrapped her other long sleeve around her own neck with the rotary scissors, just like the gentle playfulness of the past when they were in love with each other.

And everything is over.

As he is to her, she is to him.

She said: "Please come here, the emperor, just invite the emperor to watch me dance the song "Bao Mei". Actually, there is nothing to watch, is it?"

"That's right, your "Bao Mei" danced very shallowly."

He didn't lose to her, but to his feelings for her.

His family and country were in turmoil, and his years of painstaking efforts had been ruined.No matter what the final result is, he has already suffered a crushing defeat.

But Qian Mei understood in her heart, but pointed to the short sword, white silk and red crane crest on the ground and asked with a smile: "Are these things the queen mother's order, or the emperor's intention?"

"Do you think you deserve to die?"

"Whether I deserve to die or not, I have the final say! Maybe...you can say it! It doesn't matter what other people say!"

The four eyes met, and in those familiar eyes, there was a sorrow and grief that could not be released forever.

Perhaps, the pain and struggle in each other's eyes at this moment will become the last memory of each other in their lifetime.

Then, accumulating over time, every little bit of joy or sadness when getting along with the past gradually melts into boundless sorrow, and slowly grows thorns in my heart. Every day, every night, every moment, I feel pain with my breathing.

Wanting to pull it out reluctantly, who would have thought, but the root grows in the other party's heart.With a light touch, both of them hurt.

One is pulled out, and a new one grows, and it is lively and lively like bamboo shoots springing up endlessly.

The blood was dripping from pulling out again and again, and it was painful to grow again and again.

What kind of heart must be as hard as a stone, as frozen as death, to be able to endure such pains of lingering time after time?

Tang Tianxiao wanted to cry.

But there was a smile on the corners of Ke Qianmei's lips, but there were flames jumping in her bright obsidian-like eyes.

Whether she answered or not, she should be thankful that she was the first to be relieved, after all.

Suddenly there was an urgent report from the servants outside, "Report... Your Majesty, King Xin of Southern Chu and the Zhuang clan of Jiaozhou have broken through the defense line of Marquis Cheng'an and are attacking the west gate of the capital!"

It is expected that the opportunity is lost.

But Tang Tianxiao still had a throbbing pain in his heart, and pointed at Ke Qianmei with a miserable smile, "Qianmei, this is what you want?"

Ke Qianmei lowered her head and smiled softly: "Uncle Seven, Brother Zhuang..."

Water droplets rustled and fell on the green bricks beside her skirt, slowly staining them.

Tang Tianxiao pursed the corners of her lips, and her jet-black phoenix eyes gradually became colder.

He turned around and walked out of the house slowly step by step.

Amidst the groans of fallen leaves all over the ground, the shrill voice of the servant pierced through the night sky where the north wind was suddenly fierce:
"Empress Dowager's decree, bestow upon you, concubine Shu Ke, die!"

When the flames of the beacon rose from the city gate in the distance, Jingyiyuan also lost its calm in an instant.Amidst the screams and screams, suddenly there was a flame, soaring into the sky...

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The soldiers are in chaos, and the swords and halberds break the sky.Inside and outside the imperial city, there was already chaos.

But no one expected that in this chaos, Zhuo Rui managed to escape from the city with Ke Qianmei.

She was tortured by several injuries and illnesses, but Qian Mei's body has weakened a lot, and the whip was left in Yiqing Palace; she has not practiced martial arts for many days, and she does not have the skills that she had when she rioted in Xiqing Palace.

What's more, she didn't want to struggle anymore, so she chose to pick up the cup of Hedinghong silently.

At this time, the inner courtyard suddenly caught fire, and then Zhuo Rui rushed in, wounding several people, leading her to jump out of the back window, into a bush, and into an inconspicuous ear room in the backyard.

Before she had time to blame Zhuo Rui for committing suicide for her, she discovered that Zhuo Rui had opened a secret passage.

The other end of the secret path leads directly to Jingshan Mountain.

The exit of the ruined temple has been sealed, but there is another secret passage leading to a cave on the mountainside.

When the two got out of the cave, it was already the morning of the second day.

Looking at the cliffs and green walls in front of her eyes, Qian Mei was like a dream, she seemed to be relieved, but she turned around and looked at the cave, her legs softened and she fell to the ground, shedding tears in a daze.

"Tianxiao... Tang Tianxiao already knew about this secret way?"

That day they discovered the secret escape route left by the royal family of the Southern Dynasty 400 years ago in Jingshan Mountain. It is said that it has been blocked a lot. Tang Tianxiao once said that it would be difficult to clear it, but now it seems that he is very thoughtful and never wants to let go of this possibility. Taking advantage of the excellent escape route, he has already managed to clear this secret passage.

She really couldn't deceive herself to guess that it was just a coincidence that he arranged her in Jingyiyuan near the entrance of the secret passage.

At this moment, a round of red sun has just risen, mist is curling up in front of my eyes, birds are chirping, although the mountains and forests are bleak, but the surrounding mountains are peaceful and empty, the air is fresh and pleasant, breathing in, it seems that even the lungs have been swept away Compared with the city of Ruidu, which is full of wars and smoke, it seems to be two worlds.

The two of them ran all night and were already exhausted.Seeing that her expression was wrong, Zhuo Rui was afraid that she would be damaged by the morning wind due to sadness, so he hurriedly untied his robe, wrapped her tightly, and said: "People in the palace who know this secret way are very Little. The emperor arranged you in Jingyiyuan, and then sent me there too, I think he has his own intentions."

In other words, Tang Tianxiao didn't say he would let her live, nor did he ask him to save her, but Zhuo Rui himself took this coincidence as a hint from Tang Tianxiao, and chose to take her away without hesitation.

Ke Qianmei stood up slowly and said, "I won't be grateful to him."

What he was willing to save was her alone, but what he killed was her whole family, the whole clan, and the whole city.

Zhuo Rui was silent for a moment, then said: "Concubine Shu, there is one thing that you may not know."

"what's up?"

"Back then, Emperor Wu personally conquered Southern Chu, and was shot by his father...that is, Zhang Youchong, the guard of Jinzhou, and died soon after."

But Qian Mei didn't seem to understand, she turned her head and frowned at him.

He had no choice but to explain: "Emperor Wu is the emperor's biological father. He was shot to death by your father. At that time, the emperor was only nine years old. If you had come a few years earlier, you would have known how difficult the emperor was. From the age of nine to 19, his life, including his life, is in the hands of others."

He hesitated for a moment, then continued: "It is said that the regent planned to abolish him as the crown prince and establish himself as the emperor. In order to save the lives of herself and her son, the Empress Dowager bowed down to the regent before the late emperor was buried. Quyi Chenghuan, this moved the regent, helped her get rid of her political enemies, and kept the crown prince on the throne."

"The emperor was registered as a prince from the moment he was born, and Emperor Wu loved him more than his life, but he suffered such humiliation... His half-brothers and younger brothers were all killed one after another, and his sisters were either married to rude servants, or sent to death. Entering a small border country to get married... Mrs. Yu's mother is the emperor's wet nurse. Because she discovered some secret about the regent and the queen mother, she was executed by the whole family, and the emperor was also helpless... It's all because of his father's early death. You because of him His family was punished, and he almost ruined his family because of your father..."

The red sun shining to Jingshan could not make Ke Qianmei's face red.

She hugged her shoulders, trembling with her pale face, "Oh, so... so we are natural enemies? This is...how many years of grievance?"

She wrapped Zhuo Rui's outer robe tightly, and walked down the mountain step by step, her back was thin and desolate.

Although Zhuo Rui told these things that had been hidden for so long, he was afraid of irritating her, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help her, and comforted her: "Actually, I can't blame you for this matter, don't think too much about it."

"I don't think about it too much. I...I won't think about it anymore."

Ke Qianmei raised her head, looking at the flowing clouds and scattered beauty in the eastern sky, her eyes gradually brightened.

She said softly, "From now on, I don't think about anything, and I don't care about anything. We will live here, look at the mountains, the water, the sunrise, and live without disputes, isn't it great?"

She turned her face and looked at Zhuo Rui with a smile, "Do you think so?"

The red clouds and the sun shone in her eyes, it was a rare brilliance in these gloomy days, Zhuo Rui lost his mind.

After a long time, he said: "We live here? Don't care about the outside world anymore?"

But Qianmei smiled, her eyes were crystal clear, "I can't control it, why should I? I'm still young, I want to live..."

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Zhuo Rui wanted to ask her, now that she came out empty-handed and penniless, if she knew what to do next.But Qianmei looked ahead and ran forward very fast, as if she had already reached her destination.

He followed all the way suspiciously, ran across the mountain, and arrived in front of a large pine forest near noon.

It is already the severe winter season, but the pines and cypresses are evergreen, but they are still lush and green.

She raised her eyes and asked him: "You took people to search the mountain before, but have you ever searched here?"

Zhuo Rui still remembered, and replied: "After searching, this forest seems to be very big. A group of imperial guards went in to search for it for a long time, and then wandered back to the same place."

Ke Qianmei smiled and said: "I knew that no one would be able to find that place. It is said that the pine forest outside is arranged according to some kind of formation. Come, I will take you in."

As soon as she grasped his hand, she pulled him and walked forward.

Although the weather was cold, she ran all the way, but the palms of her hands were very warm, warmer than staying in Jingyi Courtyard and wrapped in a thick quilt all day long.

Not only is it warm, but it is also small, soft, and softer than spring water. It seems to hit the bottom of my heart directly through the touching skin of two people.Unconsciously, Zhuo Rui's heart fluttered, and he hurriedly restrained the thoughts he should no longer have, and only concentrated on paying attention to Ke Qianmei's orderly steps of advancing and retreating left or right when walking.

In just a short while, they passed through the pine forest, and their eyes suddenly opened up.

It was a few small wooden houses, and a small courtyard was surrounded by wooden fences. Two peach blossoms were planted in the courtyard, and there was a swing that swayed in the wind.Outside the courtyard, there are several ridges of fields, where Chinese cabbage, green vegetables, garlic and beans are actually planted.

"Concubine Shu, that's... right here?"

Reflecting the bright sky, Ke Qianmei's apricot eyes were as clear as water, her expression became much more relaxed, and she smiled brightly.Far away from Tang Tianxiao, standing in such an isolated place, she unexpectedly came alive inexplicably.

She said: "That's right, it's here. Uncle Qi said that this is the place where a Taoist priest he knew lived in seclusion, but the Taoist priest traveled all over the world and rarely came back. Uncle Qi was busy with his important affairs, so he would never come here again." When we come to this mountain, we can live here for a long time, even if the sky is overturned outside, we don’t have to pay attention to it.”

Zhuo Rui couldn't help sighing: "Concubine Shu, with King Xin's power in the Central Plains, this battle should have been impossible."

But Qianmei sniffed and said with a smile: "Yes, I am the chief culprit who caused the chaos in this world. I can't avenge my parents and relatives, I can only find opportunities for Uncle Qi to avenge me; I can't avenge Uncle Qi The kindness of saving and nurturing can only be repaid in this way. I have done what I have to do, and I feel at ease. Whether it is right or wrong, whether it hurts the peace of heaven or harms the country and the people, I admit it .God will punish me to hell for this, so I will go to hell! But if I am allowed to live for a day, I will live a good life. It is best...to think about nothing and live happily."

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