A stone lamp was lit at a distance in the path of the imperial garden.
Princess Duanjia looked anxious, and she kept urging the little eunuch who reported and led the way.
The little eunuch didn't dare to neglect and quickened his pace.
Jin Xiu, who followed behind her, frowned tightly, she persuaded: "Princess, we should report this matter to the princess, even if we don't tell the princess, we can tell the empress dowager."
The harem is treacherous, and it is no safer than the imperial court. Although the empress dowager loves Princess Duanjia, and Princess Duanjia often lives with the queen mother in the palace for a period of time, she did not grow up in the palace after all. Those shady means in it.
The prince and concubine of the Wei Palace have a very strong relationship, they don't even have a concubine, and the princes of the big and small counties all love the princess.
Although Princess Duanjia is not as innocent as Jinxiu thought, it is also true that she is not good at methods.
Jinxiu suggested that she should tell the concubine and the imperial grandmother about the matter, of course she had thought about it, but she rejected it in an instant.
Because the servant who reported the accident to her was not someone else, but He Erlang...
He Erlang has something to do, she doesn't want her mother and grandmother to know, if there is any inconvenience, wouldn't it be cheaper for the other woman
Princess Duanjia had inquired about it before, and it was He Erlang's turn to be the guard in the palace today.
The servant who came to inform her was the person she had placed in the harem before, so there should be no mistake.
Princess Duanjia walked quickly, and whispered back Jinxiu's words, "No, I can handle such trivial matters, and besides, I am familiar with the terrain here, so nothing will happen."
Princess Duanjia's character is sometimes a bit stubborn, and Jinxiu is the most trusted maidservant around her, of course she also understands this, and she knows it's useless even if she stops her. I had no choice but to sigh in my heart, and followed my master closely, hoping that the servant who came to report the letter would be more reliable, and not really be taken advantage of by someone.
Half an hour later, the servant carried a lantern and led Princess Duanjia to a remote palace behind the imperial garden.
It was deserted in front of the hall, there was not even a eunuch guarding the hall, and I don't know if it was transferred away or the Wanshou Festival sneaked away to be lazy.
The servant who reported the letter pointed to the gate of the palace, lowered his head and said timidly: "Princess, Mr. He is inside..."
Princess Duanjia glanced suspiciously at the cold palace gate, and then her eyes fell on the little servant in front of her.
The little maid shook her head and lowered her head, "Slave... I dare not deceive the princess."
Princess Duanjia finally still had the main concern in her heart, she turned around and walked towards the gate of the palace.
Stretch out your plain hand and push, and with a "creak", the door of the palace was pushed open.
A dim yellow oil lamp was lit in the hall, and the light flickered slightly. From the direction of Princess Duanjia, one could be seen lying on the bed with the curtains open.
It was a man wearing a bodyguard uniform, with a broad back and a tall stature, and a jade pendant carved with laurels from Toad Palace was quite familiar on his waist.
Princess Duanjia shrank her pupils, this figure from her back was so familiar, it was clearly He Erlang!
Just when she was in extreme shock and couldn't believe it, Jinxiu suddenly heard a short and low cry from behind, and the next second, the door of the palace was slammed shut from the outside with a bang.
Princess Duanjia was shocked, her brain stopped functioning for a moment, and the next second she strode to the door and slapped the door, but no matter how much she shouted, no one outside answered.
After a moment of ignorance, Princess Duanjia also regained some sanity.
She thought of a solution quickly in her mind, but deep down here, she really couldn't think of a useful solution for a while.
In his mind, he recalled the methods Chu Lian used to save her when he was in the De'an Building. For a moment, his eyes were red, why Chu Lian was not here at this time.
She wiped away the tears swirling in her eyes, remembered the scene on the inner bed just now, took a deep breath, and Princess Duanjia walked towards the inner bed.
The person lying on the bed is definitely He Erlang, she will not admit it wrong.
Princess Duanjia came to the bed, and she carefully pushed the tall and strong man lying on the bed.
The man lying face-in did not move, Princess Duanjia pushed him twice again.
In the end, Princess Duanjia really had no choice but to forcefully straighten the man.
Taking advantage of the dim lights in the hall, he took a closer look, and it really was He Changjue, the second young master of Jing'anbo Mansion.
He Changjue was in a coma at this time, with a thick layer of sweat oozing from his forehead, his lips were red, and his rough, masculine handsome face was slightly red.
Although the two of them have a good impression of each other and have gotten along with each other a few times in private, they are only out of love and out of courtesy, and they have not violated the rules. He Erlang is still in a coma...
Princess Duanjia patted He Changjue's face, but He Erlang, who was in a coma, still showed no sign of waking up.
Princess Duanjia frowned, got up and looked at the table next to her, had an idea, poured a cup of cold water into the tea cup, took the tea cup to the bed, and splashed the cold water in the cup on He Changjue's face.
The heart-cooling cold water splashed on He Erlang's face finally made him feel conscious.
He slowly opened his eyes. At first, he couldn't focus because of the headache, and his eyes were blurred.
He shook his head vigorously, stretched out his hand to touch a few acupuncture points on his body, and rubbed his temples. After a while, he could finally see the scene in front of him clearly.
When the eyesight was clear, he opened his eyes and saw Princess Duanjia sitting beside him.
He Erlang opened his eyes the most, stuttering for a while, "Jun... Princess?"
Princess Duanjia saw that he finally woke up, and the colleague who was relieved in his heart raised his chin proudly.
She sneered, "You still know it's me, He Erlang, if I'm not here right now, you won't even know you've been sold!"
Princess Duanjia glared at He Erlang and said angrily, her hands couldn't help pinching her waist, as if she was more imposing this way.
With clear vision, He Changjue's mind became more and more clear.
He caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his vision, his pupils narrowed, he stood up suddenly, and poured all the cold water from the teapot on the table onto that thing.
There was a slight "puff" sound in the room, and then a puff of green smoke rose, and the incense burner was completely extinguished.
Princess Duanjia was taken aback by his sudden action, and for a moment forgot her arrogant attitude just now.
Instead, he asked in horror, "What's wrong?"
"There is a problem with this fragrance."
"Ah?" Princess Duanjia's eyes widened immediately and she looked at the octagonal incense burner which was completely extinguished.
He Changjue pulled Princess Duanjia to his side, "Don't get close, I don't know if this incense will have any effect on women."
Princess Duanjia was staggered by He Changjue's pull, and almost threw herself on He Erlang, Princess Duanjia's face suddenly turned red.
She squeezed the hem of her clothes before asking, "You couldn't wake up just because of this fragrance?"
He Changjue nodded.
This is a special kind of spice. It is not a problem to burn it normally, and it is even good for the human body.
But as long as a man drank the special carved wine and smelled this fragrance again, he would fall asleep and even stimulate his emotions.
He had heard it from people from Longwei before, but he hadn't seen it in person, so he didn't expect to be recruited today.
He was on duty today, leading people to patrol the imperial garden, and was suddenly led to this remote palace by a dark shadow.
When I arrived in the room, I suddenly smelled this fragrance, and it was too late to react.
Fortunately Princess Duanjia splashed cold water on him to wake him up just now, otherwise he would not be able to wake him up if he screamed directly in this state.
Even if he is woken up, if he continues to smell this fragrance, he will be stimulated emotionally.
The incense was extinguished by him in time, and he was not affected much, and now he is only slightly dry and hot. Although Xiao Erlang raised his head a little, this state is still tolerable.
Coupled with the fact that the lights in the room are now dim, it is not easy for people to notice the uncontrollable changes in his body.
He Erlang supported Princess Duanjia slightly, and after thinking about it, he already understood that they were playing tricks today.
Princess Duanjia sat upright, with He Erlang beside her, and she could almost smell the manly scent on He Changjue.
He Changjue took off the cloak on his body and put it on the princess's shoulders, and then asked her, "Where is your maid?"
Princess Duanjia couldn't come here alone, even if someone deliberately attracted her, she wouldn't really be alone.
"I was plotted against." Princess Duanjia's voice was calm, but He Changjue could hear the deep worry in her words.
He Erlang thought of the girl who often sent letters to the two of them. He stretched out his big palm to touch Princess Duanjia's head to comfort her, but remembering that the two of them have no status yet, he retracted it in embarrassment. hands.
"Your maid is fine. Their purpose is to plot against me. Your maid will not be in danger of her life."
Princess Duanjia glanced at him, and curled her mouth.
"Then what do we do next?"
He Changjue's eyes deepened, "Stand still, I want to see who wants to plot against me."
Princess Duanjia was shocked by his sudden ruthless expression, she was stunned for a moment, she never knew that He Erlang was still so decisive and independent.
The corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily, feeling that this man became more and more attractive the more he looked.
While He Changjue was thinking about something, Princess Duanjia's eyes fell on him unscrupulously.
It was the first time for the two of them to be so close!
As long as she stretched out her arms, she could touch his big palm propped on the edge of the bed.
His hands are huge, looking at them like this, they are almost twice as big as hers, with slender fingers, if she puts her hands in his palms, his hands might be able to wrap hers completely.
The back of his hand is hairy, not dark in color, but very masculine, which is obviously different from the back of her delicate hand.
In this dangerous situation, Princess Duanjia is sweet in her heart, for every little difference she finds between herself and him.
She shifted her gaze slightly, and when she saw one place, her eyes suddenly widened. The next second, she blushed and withdrew her gaze. This time, she really didn't dare to look at it unscrupulously again.
He Erlang finally heaved a long sigh of relief after finding Princess Duanjia's eyes on him averted.
On weekdays, he would not be afraid of her looking at her. A big man would not lose a piece of meat if he was looked at, let alone a woman he likes.
But the situation is different now, he is embarrassed, because after inhaling the incense, his body is uncontrollably agitated.
He Changjue moved uncomfortably, trying to cover up the changes in his body.
Just when he was about to say something, he suddenly heard a sound from outside the hall.
Chu Lian has arrived with someone to ask Qing.
Chu Lian frowned and looked around, the night covered up the prosperity of the palace, it was so cold here at night, there was not even a palace maid or eunuch guarding the palace.
She whispered to Qing Qing beside her, "Are you sure it's here?"
Wen Qing nodded affirmatively, "Third Grandma, this is the place, this servant saw the Princess walking in this direction with her own eyes."
Martial arts practitioners have sharper five senses than ordinary people, even Wenqing's eyesight is better than Chu Lian's, and Wenqing can see more clearly than Chu Lian at night when the lights are dim.
Chu Lian's eyes fell on the closed door of the palace in front, "Will the princess go in?"
Wen Qing shook her head, "The servant only saw the princess coming in this direction, but didn't know if the princess was in the hall."
There is only one path in the imperial garden in this direction, and it can only be in this direction.
Chu Lian frowned slightly, and was thinking about whether to go in and have a look, and asked Qing next to him to suggest, "Third Grandma, let's wait, this is the palace, and the concubine's people are coming soon."
Chu Lian nodded. She is still not sure whether Princess Duanjia has been tricked into danger. If this is a serial scheme, she can no longer involve herself in it. The harem has always been a place of right and wrong.
And now she doesn't know what will happen next, what dangers she will encounter, she'd better be careful.
He Erlang and Princess Duanjia, who were carefully watching the outside scene in the hall, saw clearly that the person who had come was Chu Lian. Princess Duanjia was about to open the window and call Chu Lian immediately. At the same time, her eyes lit up, but she hadn't When he opened his mouth to shout, He Changjue covered his mouth.
"Shut up, someone is coming again."
Sure enough, as soon as He Erlang's low-level business came to an end, he saw two men walking out of the darkness.
The man walking in front was very young, wearing a black brocade robe, tall and thin, he didn't recognize who this man was until he reached a bright place.
He Erlang stared closely at the man with perfect facial features outside the palace gate, not letting go of his movements and expressions.
Xiao Bojian came out of the darkness leisurely, followed by a guard like an invisible man behind him.
Chu Lian raised his eyes, and seeing that it was him, he felt like a dog in the sun.
This guy Xiao Bojian is too "lingering"! He really deserves to be the male lead in the original text. Is this forcibly giving him an extra role
Xiao Bojian wore a low-key and luxurious black brocade robe. Looking at the dark patterns refracted on the material, he knew that the material must be extraordinary. It's a pity that it would be a waste for him to wear such a good material. If He Changdi made such a robe , it must look better than him wearing it.
Chu Lian hurriedly drove away the inexplicable thoughts that suddenly popped up in her mind, raised her chin slightly, and frowned at the man who was getting closer.
Wenqing didn't expect Xiao Bojian to appear at this time, she quickly took a step forward, blocking Chu Lian behind her, and put her hands in front of her in a stance, once Xiao Bojian made any move, she would be the first to rush forward.
It's a pity that Xiao Bojian simply ignored Wen Qing's gesture of protecting the calf, he slightly raised the corner of his mouth, and looked at Chu Lian with a pair of peach blossom eyes with a little bit of sadness and affection.
In the next second, Chu Lian heard Xiao Bojian's voice, but before Xiao Bojian finished speaking, she felt goosebumps all over her body.
"Lian'er, you are finally willing to see me." After speaking, he looked at Chu Lian with more affectionate eyes.
Chu Lian: ...
What the hell, I haven't seen you for so long, this guy is out of his mind...
When was she willing to see him, and came to see him specially
She was clearly lured here, if Princess Duanjia didn't leave suddenly, and if she wasn't worried about Princess Duanjia's safety, she would never come to this remote palace rashly!
Is there a hole in Xiao Bojian's brain, or is he born without a skull, and his brain hole breaks through the sky
Chu Lian looked defensively, "Why are you here?"
Xiao Bojian smiled, his eyes became more gentle, but such an obviously gentle expression appeared on his face, which made people feel more and more disobedient.
Xiao Bojian was born to be the kind of person with a gloomy look on his face, but suddenly this made people more defensive.
"Wait for you."
He said these words with a faint smile, like a devil seducing a greedy child with chocolate.
Chu Lian was full of disgust. Did he really deceive her by treating her like a three-year-old child
"What do you want to do? What's the matter with the princess? Why did you lead me here?"
Chu Lian didn't want to make detours with him. If someone like Xiao Bojian could choose, she simply didn't want to stay with him for an extra second.
It may be that he could distinguish the disgust and disgust in Chu Lian's eyes. For a moment, the gentle smile on Xiao Bojian's face seemed to be frozen, and then cracked and fell off in pieces.
In an instant, he seemed to have changed his face, his face was gloomy and ugly, and that perfect face was slightly ferocious.
A pair of eyes also fixed on Chu Lian.
It seemed that he wanted to see through Chu Lian completely, to see through the most secret thoughts deep in her heart.
"Lian'er, you really don't like me at all?"
When he said this, a trace of regret flashed across Xiao Bojian's face.
Chu Lian really wanted to roll her eyes, she was wronged to death, from the beginning to the end, she never had any affection for Xiao Bojian, okay
Chu Lian said mercilessly, "Lord Xiao, please respect yourself. I am Mrs. Anyuanhou, and I have nothing to do with you. How can I like you?"
Xiao Bojian lowered his head slightly, the shadow covered his face, and Chu Lian couldn't see the expression on his face at this moment.
After a while, he raised his head again, and the ferocity on his face had disappeared, leaving only the perennial gloom.
He suddenly said, "Lian'er, do you want to know about your biological mother?"
The appearance of the former wife of the deceased second master of the British government is almost a mystery.
As soon as the second wife passed away, it seemed that no one in the entire British government remembered her. If Chu Lian, the sixth miss, was not left behind, everyone would think that the second master was not married yet.
Later, Chu Lian grew up a bit and became sensible. When she asked the people around her about her mother, almost no one knew about it. Even Nanny Gui, who was closest to her, had only heard a little mention from others.
Ever since she was a child, what Chu Lian wanted to know the most was about her mother-in-law, but no one told her. Her father, Chu Qizheng, even got angry when he mentioned Chu Lian's mother-in-law. He treated Chu Lian harshly, and when the new second wife had her own woman, he often made things difficult for Chu Lian. Chu Lian missed her mother whom she had never met more and more.
She often fantasized about what she would be like when her mother was around, especially when she was being bullied by her stepmother and sister Yuan.
Later, Xiao Bojian lived in the British government, and Chu Lian got in touch with him. When the two chatted, Xiao Bojian also knew Chu Lian's wish to understand his mother.
The ambitious Xiao Bojian kept this matter in mind, until today, it finally came to a useful time.
If standing here is the real Chu Lian, there is no need to doubt that she will immediately ask Xiao Bojian excitedly about what her mother looks like and what her personality is.
Unfortunately, the current Chu Lian has already changed her core.
The original mother of Chu Lian passed away long ago, and she was not in the mood to explore what a dead person looked like.
As far as I know, there will be no more pieces of meat.
Apart from being a foodie, the current Chu Lian is not a person who likes to explore other people's secrets and is very curious.
Just when Xiao Bojian was sure to win, and he was excitedly expecting Chu Lian to take the bait, Chu Lian replied in a flat voice without any fluctuation: "I don't want to."
Chu Lian thought it was none of my business, she might as well go home early and sleep with He Sanlang in her arms...
Xiao Bojian's high-pitched excited mood seemed to be poured with cold water in an instant, and there was an expression of disbelief on his slightly feminine face.
He couldn't help asking, "What did you say?"
Chu Lian curled her lips, "My mother died many years ago, I don't even remember what she looked like, and I'm not interested in her affairs. You can tell me where Princess Duanjia is."
Xiao Bojian's face suddenly showed a hint of ferocity, and he didn't know whether he was angry, or because he didn't play cards according to his routine, which made him angry. Chu Lian heard his angry voice and said: " Chu Lian, you obviously didn't say that before!"
Chu Lian's eyes moved slightly, she wanted to delay time.
"People will always change. Even if I wanted to know before, I don't want to know now."
"You!" Xiao Bo's Qiqiao was filled with smoke.
Chu Lian winked at Wenqing.
"Lian'er, you have changed!"
The corners of Chu Lian's mouth twitched, and Xiao Bojian also realized that the queen mother had realized that she had not only changed, she was a completely different person, okay
"You don't need to wink at your maid, she is no match for the guards around me with her kung fu." After finishing speaking, Xiao Bojian glanced at the invisible guard behind him. The lips opened and closed and spit out two words, "Take it away!"
The guard rolled up like a gust of wind. Although Wenqing's kung fu was not bad, it was still far behind the specially trained dead guard.
Wei Jia knocked Wenqing down and stunned with just a few moves. When Wei Jia was about to grab Chu Lian who was beside him, he was blocked by a figure flashing out of the darkness.
Seeing the long sword lying in front of him, Wei Jia stared at the young man in disbelief.
He Changdi had a handsome face and cold eyes, his cold gaze fell on Xiao Bojian, and a deep magnetic voice sounded, "Xiao Wujing, where are you taking my wife!"
Xiao Bojian stared at the man who suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, she was so angry that she almost fainted, his fists hanging down beside her were clenched tightly, and her knuckles turned white from too much force.