It was an extremely frightening dream. It seemed that all the struggles were fruitless. I knew the ending was extremely tragic, but I couldn't stop it from happening, and I watched everything go to the point of irreversibility.
She is a murderer.
There was a muffled thunder sound of "Boom", originally it was early winter, but there would be such lightning, Shen Miao sat up quietly from the dream, gasping for breath.
Her hands were unconsciously grasping something, and she felt someone pat her back lightly. The strength in that hand was gentle and moderate, with a reassuring strength, she leaned against the other person's arms and grabbed her neck, only to feel the sweat all over her face, and she was about to lose her breath.
That person was also good-natured, he let her curl up, paused, then put his hand behind Shen Miao's head and pressed her into his arms. Shen Miao's body trembled violently, she bit his shoulder, his body trembled, but did not move, just patted Shen Miao's head comfortably.
I don't know how long it took, the thunder gradually subsided, and only the patter of rain came from outside the window into the house. Shen Miao's heart gradually calmed down, she released her mouth and the tip of her nose touched something cold, but it was a golden button.
It's a very intimate gesture to fall down with each other.
She slowly sat up from the man's arms.
The latter got up, and after a while, a lamp was lit in the room. Someone held an oil lamp and placed it on the small table in front of the soft couch. He walked to the couch and sat down by himself. With deep eyes and handsome, elegant and noble as always, who is it if it is not Xie Jing Xing? Under the lights, his eyes were a little less cynical than before, and a little more relieved, with a vague concern.
Shen Miao's heart shrank.
Addicted to a terrifying nightmare, unable to wake up, the dream was not just a dream, it seemed like it really happened. She was stunned by the terrifying truth, and she lost her temper for a while. Touching something warm was like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw, blindly holding on to it and refusing to let it go. But he forgot that in the middle of the night, the arrival of the other party was a matter worth scrutinizing.
The secret that she had been locking up seemed to have cracked at this moment, and she was facing the most shrewd hunter, Xie Jing Xing's eyes were like a torch, and even from just a few words, I was afraid that he would guess something.
“What are you dreaming about?” Xie Jing Xing cut off the excess wick in the oil lamp, it was such a simple action that he did it, and the lamp was like the most perfect silhouette, which was pleasing to the eye.
“It’s just a nightmare.” Shen Miao lowered her eyes and said. However, her voice was still unnatural for a moment.
Xie Jing Xing paused, then turned to look at her: "Do you have times when you are afraid?"
Shen Miao's heart suddenly felt a little bit of anger, she said, "I am not His Royal Highness Prince Rui, living in this world is inherently hard and naturally there are times when I am afraid."
Xie Jing Xing looked at him, his eyes were very beautiful, the shape of the most beautiful peach blossom eyes, he was a little frivolous and a little serious on weekdays, people could not understand his sincerity, but he could also make a woman drown in these moving eyes inside. But now he is facing Shen Miao, his eyes are like the pool of autumn water, as deep as ink jade, making it difficult for people to perceive his emotions. He said, "Don't be afraid, it's just a dream."
The tip of Shen Miao's nose was sour, and an incomparable sadness suddenly appeared in her heart. She admits that she has a new life, and she has excellent emotional control. Sometimes hatred and love cannot be concealed, but after a short outbreak, she will clean it up very well. However, this dream tonight made her suddenly unable to face it, maybe the sound of the rain tonight was too desolate, or maybe Xie Jing Xing's eyes were too gentle, which made her hard heart become fragile, she really wanted to find a place Cry out loud.
She felt that there was a flower in front of her, something was on her face, she looked up, Xie Jing Xing was holding a handkerchief and was wiping her tears.
She finally cried.
The young man's hand was slender and his head bowed slightly. The movements on his hands were very gentle, and his eyes were very serious, as if he was doing the most delicate thing in the world. The long eyelashes drooped down, and he was already handsome and picturesque, shedding the indifference and stubbornness in the daytime, but he was like the gentlest companion. Like a brother, like a friend.
Shen Miao was a little lost. After Xie Jing Xing finished wiping, seeing her gaze, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't cry anymore?"
She looked away: "Thank you." This time, the thank you finally stopped being dry and sarcastic like before. Such a gentle tone seemed to be the first time.
Xie Jing Xing also glanced at her in surprise, then he smiled and touched her head: "What did you dream of? It's all Mrs. Shen, what did you do wrong?"
Shen Miao was startled, looked at Xie Jing Xing and asked, "What did I say in my sleep?"
Xie Jing Xing pondered for a while and said, "Say Madam Shen you are wrong, say I'm sorry Madam Shen." He asked thoughtfully, "What mistake did you make in your dream? It's so serious."
When Shen Miao heard the words, she breathed a sigh of relief and said perfunctorily, "It's nothing, it's just a dream." She did not know that Xie Jing Xing could see her relieved appearance, and Xie Jing Xing bent his fingers slightly.
"However," Shen Miao suddenly remembered something, looked at him and asked, "It's so late, what are you doing here?" Even Shen Miao herself didn't notice, now she is accustomed to Xie Jing Xing breaking into the boudoir in the middle of the night. There was no anger in the question, as if it was a very plain thing.
Xie Jing Xing took out a letter from his sleeve: "I was going to give you a gift."
Shen Miao glanced at him inexplicably, took the letter and opened it, but she was stunned when she saw it.
What was written densely on the letter was nothing else, but what happened to Chang Zaiqing in Liuzhou. Including Chang Zaiqing and a husband and son who were abandoned by her. All these secrets were Chang Zaiqing's secrets, she was stunned for a moment, but not because of the content of the letter, but because Xie Jing Xing would give this to him.
“You don’t seem to be surprised.” Xie Jing Xing looked sideways at her, “Have you known it for a long time?”
“I would like to thank Prince Rui for his kindness.” Shen Miao put away the letter, “Prince Rui should not interfere in this matter, I will do it myself.”
Xie Jing Xing looked at her for a while, then shook his head and smiled, "This king is meddling with his own business."
Shen Miao was silent for a while, and for some unknown reason, she felt that the room was a little cramped. She lowered her head, her eyes fell unconsciously on the corner of Xie Jing Xing's robe, the material was gorgeous and the pattern of gold thread embroidery was also exquisite. It seemed that Xie Jing Xing could feel Xie Jing Xing's exploratory gaze on her. Shen Miao raised her head and tried to look at him calmly, "If there is nothing else, you can go back."
Xie Jing Xing stared at her.
Shen Miao frowned slightly. This person should be thankful indeed for pulling her out of the nightmare. But what kind of person Xie Jing Xing was, the longer he stayed with him, the more scum that would be eaten would be left. Shen Miao always did not want her secrets to be exposed to others, not to mention Xie Jing Xing's identity was so sensitive. Even though Xie Jing Xing did not show hostility towards her now, Shen Miao did not dare to be too relieved.
Xie Jingxing said, "The rain is so heavy, you let me go?"
The rain outside the window was accompanied by the dwindling thunder, as if it would not stop overnight. Shen Miao was so annoyed by his words that she almost forgot her heartache and said, "Could it be that Prince Rui still has to stay here?"
Xie Jing Xing raised his eyebrows, "Good idea."
“Xie Jing Xing!” Shen Miao shouted lowly.
“You called me a small word to be smooth.” Xie Jing Xing put the handkerchief that wiped Shen Miao’s tears into her hand and said, “Go to sleep, I will leave when the rain stops.”
Shen Miao was in a hurry, and the charming atmosphere in the room just now disappeared instantly. How can a big girl sleep next to a strange man watching, what kind of bastard is this? Xie Jing Xing was always doing such rude things all day long.
“Prince Rui is here, I can’t sleep.” Shen Miao looked at him expressionlessly. Being interrupted by Xie Jing Xing like this, the gloom that she originally had because of Chang Zai Qing dissipated a lot, and even her face relaxed a lot.
Xie Jing Xing stretched out her hand and raised her chin, forcing Shen Miao to stare into his eyes, and said slowly, "See clearly, this prince is of royal bloodline and has the aura of a true dragon. This prince stays in your house, all evil spirits and evil spirits are all over the place. If you don't dare to come, you won't have nightmares."
Shen Miao did not get angry but laughed and broke his hand: "So, I should thank Prince Rui?"
"good."
Shen Miao glared at Xie Jing Xing, but her mood gradually relaxed, Xie Jing Xing did not ask her about other matters, no matter whether Xie Jing Xing really did not guess or knew but pretended not to ask, she felt that she had escaped. Now she has no energy to deal with other people, Xie Jing Xing did not say anything, he just helped. The sarcasm at the moment, but it's all insignificant.
Xie Jing walked to the window and pulled it to prevent the rain from drifting in. He walked to the table not far from the couch and sat down. He grabbed a book and looked like he was going to sit and read. Without turning his head, he said, "This king is here, you can rest assured to sleep."
Shen Miao moved her lips and wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing. The wind and rain outside, thunder and lightning are truly frightening. She wrapped herself in the quilt, only showing one head, but unconsciously cast her eyes on the person at the table.
The young man looked slender and straight even when he was sitting. He was flipping through the book casually, but he looked very serious. The side looks really handsome, and under the light yellow lights, the whole person looks a little gentle. The cynical past has faded away, at this moment Xie Jing Xing appears calm and gentle, his figure seems to be able to cover all the wind and rain, even if he doesn't say anything, he can still give a sense of trust in his life.
He is scheming, cold and ruthless, he deceives the world, and he also has the decision to sink the boat. Fooling the royal family, stealing the beam and changing the column, the surface is cynical, but the hand is turned into the cloud and the hand is turned into the rain. Not a good person, but also... . Not as ruthless as imagined.
Shen Miao's mood, in the wind and rain outside, that little bit of sorrow and pain seemed to be covered up by the light-colored lights, and slowly closed her eyes.
The pattering rain finally stopped after a long time. There was only a little oil lamp left on the table.
The young man in purple at the table closed the book in his hand, stood up, and walked to the edge of the bed.
On the bed, the girl slept peacefully, breathing evenly. Her long hair was spread on the pillow, and when she closed her eyes, she was not as dignified as usual, but rather more peaceful, making her look more childish.
She was actually only sixteen years old, just a little girl. In an ordinary family, a 16-year-old girl is thinking about which one has a good-looking young man, or which one's sachets are more fragrant.
Xie Jing Xing's eyes were a little complicated.
Since he saw Shen Miao for the first time, Shen Miao had just reached the age of the hairpin, what she showed was that she was old and hot with a completely different age. It's old and not calm. The situation facing the Shen family is very complicated, but she never seems to be flustered. It seems that the soldiers will block the water and cover up, and it seems that she has long expected.
However, she is a little girl, just like her small words, Shen Jiaojiao, she should have been pampered and grown up, but she had to be forced to grow up. Never showing vulnerability does not mean there is no vulnerability. For example, when she woke up from a nightmare just now, the despair in her eyes was shocking enough.
She grabbed the front of his clothes, trembling all over, as if she had experienced a huge horror, but in an instant, she returned to her usual dignified appearance. It is like a wounded beast, but it has to show its strength all the time, because once the wound is discovered by the enemy, it will be beheaded without any effort.
Xie Jing Xing was confused, he was not a kind person, and he was cruel that ordinary people did not have, but every time he faced Shen Miao, he would always leave that much leeway. From the first time he saw Shen Miao, his attitude was actually submissive. He is letting her.
But don't know what this is for.
It was as if he deliberately said the rain didn't stop, just to watch her fall asleep. She was obviously scared, but she wanted to be brave, so he could only pretend he didn't know.
When the rain stopped, he tucked the cup into Shen Miao, put down the gauze curtain, and left the room.
On the bed, Shen Miao's eyelashes moved slightly, but she did not open her eyes.
The house separated from Shen's house by a wall has now been bought by Prince Rui. Xie Jing Xing walked out, Tie Yi and Nan Qi who were waiting outside hurriedly followed.
"The post from the palace, I have re-received it." Xie Jingxing said.
Tie Yi was stunned for a moment: "Master, didn't you say you can't go?"
“I changed my mind.” Xie Jing Xing glanced at him.
Tie Yi hurriedly said yes, but he was full of doubts in his heart. That post was given by several princes in the palace, all the princes of Ming Qi and the princes of Daqin, Xie Jing Xing did not want to be involved in it, so he directly refused. Why now suddenly think of it again. Tie Yi carefully glanced at his master again, only to feel that Xie Jing Xing's brows and eyes were cold, and he was even more puzzled.
Xie Jing Xing's eyes were slightly cold.
In Shen Miao’s dream, not only Luo Xueyan’s name was called, but King Ding Fu Xiuyi was also called.
Don't like Fu Xiu Yi anymore... A mocking smile suddenly appeared on his lips, like
Liked it, it is always a word that makes people feel unsightly.
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The thunder in the Ding capital in winter made the second day turn cold quickly. It seems that winter has arrived overnight, and people are talking about the heavy rain last night, all of which are a bit abrupt.
"I didn't expect the rain to come, but I forgot the flowers and plants in the yard. When I remembered it, several pots were broken. Those flowers are usually carefully tended, so it's a pity." Chen Rouqiu side Arranging clothes for Shen Wan, he talked about the heavy rain last night.
Chen Rouqiu always wanted to be elegant, even those flowers and grasses were especially rare. Shen Wan listened absently, but did not look at Chen Rou Qiu.
Chen Rouqiu noticed Shen Wan's appearance and asked with a smile, "Master, what's on your mind?"
Shen Wan came back to his senses, looked at Chen Rouqiu and said, "I think, Yue'er has reached the age to talk about kissing now."
Chen Rouqiu's heart "squeaked", but she said with a smile, "I know, I've been looking for a suitable person for Yue'er, but this person has to be picked slowly, you can't marry Yue'er in a confused way. "Master, you are also distressed."
"It's been so long." This time Shen Wan was not perfunctory by Chen Rouqiu, he said with a stern face, "It has been two full years since Yue'er sixteen. The girls from other families are not married. They have also settled on people. If Yueer drags on like this, it will be difficult to find a suitable family in the future. The few families I gave you a few days ago are all good. There aren't too many bad things, and Yue'er won't suffer from marrying her."
"Having said that," Chen Rouqiu forced a smile, "It's just for a while, and Yue'er has to be familiar with it."
"It's been two years, and every time I talk to her, she refuses. You motherfucker also does it," Shen Wan said with sharp eyes, "Although our family is not bad, Yue'er is too high-spirited. If you have an idea that shouldn't be done, and put all of our rooms in, it will not be worth the loss."
Shen Wan's eyes were quite meaningful, and Chen Rou Qiu's heart skipped a beat. Shen Wan is not a fool, Shen Yue spends the whole day whether she is not married or not, and naturally a father will also have doubts in his heart. The change that Shen Yue was obsessed with was King Ding Fu Xiu Yi, if Shen Wan knew about it, I was afraid that she would not forgive Shen Yue.
"Some people are not something we can climb high up." Shen Wan said something: "Let Yue'er be down-to-earth, and get rid of unwanted thoughts as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be too late to think about it."
Chen Rou Qiu broke out in a cold sweat. Having been a husband and wife with Shen Wan for so many years, at this moment she could almost conclude that Shen Wan must have known Shen Yue's thoughts. However, Chen Rou Qiu could not be more clear about Shen Yue's temperament, when Shen Miao was still there, Shen Yue was all about Prince Ding, and now that Shen Miao is gone, Shen Yue is afraid that she will not give up. If Shen Yue wants to marry someone else, I am afraid that Shen Yue will not agree to die.
"But sir," Chen Rouqiu still wanted to fight for Shen Yue, "Yue'er is still young, so there are some things that you can't rush. You used to love her, can't you be considerate this time?"
Shen Wan took a deep breath and looked at Chen Rou Qiu with a bit of disappointment in his eyes. He said: "Madam has always been knowledgeable about the general situation, but now I don't know why. King Ding is by no means as simple as he looks on the surface. When the big house was still in the past, the Shen family was in control of the military, and King Ding might be afraid. Now the big house is separated, my second brother and I are both civil servants, and our official career is smooth. King Ding will not pay attention to it. When King Ding marries a wife, he will definitely marry a wife and family that is beneficial to him. Yueer is of little significance to him, he How can Yue'er be the main wife? At most, it's just a side room. Even if Yue'er wins his favor, how can a side room fight against the main room with a huge background? At that time, it will be Yue'er who suffers. "
When Chen Rouqiu heard this, she broke out in a cold sweat. She thought that Shen Wan disapproved of Shen Yue marrying King Ding because he was not optimistic about King Ding in the matter of winning the heir. But now it seems that Shen Wan's evaluation of King Ding is not an ordinary man, but one who knows how to weigh the pros and cons. It is very difficult for such a man to have sincerity, but even if he has sincerity, Chen Rouqiu would not want to watch his own daughter humiliate other women.
She said, "It turns out that the concubine didn't think carefully. The master thinks about Yue'er everywhere, but I still blame the master... It's all the concubine's fault."
"Don't blame you." Shen Wan sighed: "Yue'er's temperament is now a little more arrogant than before, you have to let her clean up well, so as to save more trouble in the future. Those children of good people in the capital, I asked my subordinates to sort them out before. Make a booklet, and someone will send it to you later. Pick some, and let Yue'er go to meet someone another day." After a pause, he said, "This matter really can't be delayed."
Chen Rouqiu only learned of this matter, but this time he was standing in the same place as Shen Wan, and immediately agreed. After Shen Wan went to court, the pamphlet was sent back, Chen Rouqiu carefully took stock of each one, and made a mark if he felt it was suitable, actually he really planned to let Shen Yue go to see them.
But I didn't see that in Qiushui Garden, outside the maidservants who swept the yard, someone quietly put down their work and went out.
…
The brush in Shen Yue's hand suddenly paused, and a long ink mark instantly appeared on the unfinished painting. The picture was originally a beautiful picture of a mountain dwelling in autumn, but an ink mark appeared abruptly above the blue sky. But she didn't take it to heart at all, and instead asked the maid in front of her angrily.
"What did you say, mother is going to choose a son-in-law for me?"
"Second Miss," the maid said cautiously, bowing her head, "Mrs. has already selected several people in the booklet and sent someone to send the post, thinking that she will visit with Second Miss in a few days."
"You bastard!" Shen Yue threw the pen in a rage, and didn't know who she was scolding. The original gentle and elegant appearance was gone at this moment, and the maids around her were so angry that they didn't dare to come out. Everyone knows that this second young lady looks at Wen Wen weakly, but she will not show mercy at all when dealing with the inferior.
Shen Yue showed an anxious look.
She is now eighteen, eighteen years old. In the Ding capital, she can get married. But she hadn't promised her yet. She was a talented girl with unlimited talent, she was born beautiful, had a gentle and intelligent temperament, and there were countless men who liked her, but there was only one person she wanted to marry, and that was Fu Xiu Yi.
King Ding, Fu Xiu Yi, was the youngest among the princes, and also the one who had never married a concubine until now. Back then Shen Miao fell in love with Fu Xiu Yi at first sight and was confused by Fu Xiu Yi's demeanor, how could she know that Shen Yue was not? Perhaps such a man was born to be dazzling. He didn't have the eccentric temper of the prince, he was young and handsome, and even more noble, he was probably the most honorable man in Ming Qi other than the emperor. Shen Yue always felt that only she was worthy of Fu Xiu Yi. So when Shen Miao shamelessly revealed her love for Fu Xiu Yi to the public, Shen Yue felt that Shen Miao was insulting her sweetheart.
Fortunately, Fu Xiu Yi treated Shen Miao extremely coldly, till now, there is nothing between Shen Miao and Fu Xiu Yi, which made Shen Yue breathe a sigh of relief. Back then, she overheard Shen Wan and Shen Gui talking and said that it was possible that Fu Xiu Yi married Shen Miao in order to gain Shen Xin’s military power. She was uneasy for a long time and wished that there would be no such person as Shen Miao in the world, but fortunately Shen Miao gave up on her own.
Now that Shen Miao was no longer arguing with herself, why did her parents come to force her.
"I'm going to tell my mother that I won't marry! I won't marry!" Shen Yue stood up and swept away the ink, ink, and ink on the table, obviously angry. The surrounding maids hurriedly knelt on the ground, but no one dared to persuade them.
In Caiyun Garden on the other end, someone also heard the movement.
Compared with the lively scene two years ago, Caiyun Garden is much more depressed now. Since Ren Wanyun's death, Shen Gui has hurt his descendants again, and Old Madam Shen was furious, forbidding Shen Gui to take any more messy women back to the house. Shen Gui broke the jar and smashed, knowing that he would never be able to have children with women again in his life, he felt upset when he went back to the house and looked at the yard, so he simply lingered in and out of the brothel every day, the women in Caiyun Garden, except for the servants, only Wan Yiniang and Shen Dongling were left.
Shen Gui used to have two sons. Compared with the third family, they could be regarded as prosperous descendants. Unfortunately, now, there is only one concubine left. In any case, Shen Dongling is Shen Gui's only bloodline. Shen Dongling and Wan Yiniang also respected each other.
"What's the fuss about outside?" Wan Yiniang, who was doing needlework, raised her head. She had been doing well in the past two years.
The little maid at the door said, "Back to Auntie, the second lady lost her temper because the third lady was going to choose a son-in-law for her, and she was rushing to Qiushuiyuan right now."
With a "chi", Wan Yiniang laughed out loud, shook her head and said, "These two young ladies and sisters are going to get angry about this." She suddenly thought of something, her eyes darkened, and she said, "I really don't know happiness in the midst of happiness. "
Her Shen Dongling was also a girl from the Shen residence, and she was not much different in age than Shen Yue. But Old Shen Furen doesn't look down on prostitutes, and Shen Gui doesn't care about things in the yard at all. Shen Dongling's identity is not high, so very few people have come to kiss for so long, even if there are marriages, they are all inexplicable people.
She was worried about Shen Dongling's marriage, but Shen Yue, who was in charge, was still dissatisfied. The reincarnation was really a matter of virtue.
Just as he was thinking, he saw Shen Dongling standing up behind the screen. She has grown a lot, is slender and slender, with pointed eyebrows and eyes, and she has the same graceful looks that Wan Yiniang had when she was singing.
"Where are you going?" Wan Yiniang asked casually.
Shen Dongling said, "Isn't my aunt always worrying about my marriage?"
Aunt Wan was taken aback for a moment, not knowing what she meant by this.
"I've waited for two years, and now, this opportunity has come." Shen Dongling said.