Chapter 112 Chapter 34 Prince Passionate

With a shallow bend of the moon, the brilliance is white, pouring down the ground like mercury, and the entire Jinwu Palace is shrouded in it, like smoke and water, misty.Bian Tang is located in the south of the Chishui River, with a pleasant climate, rockery and flowing water along the way, small bridges, flowers and trees, and continuous palaces and towers that undulate like mountains and overlap endlessly. Li Ce is like a half-grown mad child, dragging Chu Qiao to run in the palace hall shrouded in moonlight, the night wind is a bit strong, blowing Chu Qiao's loose long hair flying behind her back, almost lost her mind several times to the eyes.

The moonlight is like water, and the resplendent or simple and elegant red walls and green tiles are like the sparkling blue waves under the bright starlight. Li Ce's red clothes are blown by the wind, like a kite. On the side, let the two run away, followed by a large number of court ladies and attendants, holding sabers and holding skirts, meandering in a row, like butterflies chasing the wind.The unique incense of the palace is gently floating in the air, and the extravagant gold powder is swaying in the night wind, shining brightly under the light of the Eight Treasure Palace Lantern, like fireflies on the banks of the river in midsummer.

"wait wait wait……" Chu Qiao was poisoned and weak, and she hadn't eaten enough rice for many days, so she became panting after running for a few steps. "Wait," she finally stopped, a little out of breath, she pressed her waist with one hand, pointed at Li Ce with the other, and asked out of breath, "Crazy Li, what are you going to do?" After this exercise, Chu Qiao's pale cheeks became slightly rosy. She was wearing a light yellow gown with large water-patterned roses embroidered on it. There were flowing silk ribbons on the skirt, and her long hair was scattered behind her back. The naughty wind picked up, exuding a faint fragrance.

Li Ce bent over and was very close to her, staring at her without speaking.Suddenly his eyes lit up, he stood up abruptly, looked left and right, clapped his hands and smiled, went straight to a palace lady following behind, and reached out to take a bead flower from her hair. It was a very tacky butterfly hairpin with a pair of blue butterflies on it, which was often worn by palace people.It's just that the hairpin is made of purple jade, which looks very delicate.Li Ce casually unwrapped a string of exquisite jade from his waist. It looked like a priceless treasure. He casually handed it to the court lady, and said with a smile, "I'll change it with you."

The little maid was frightened, she knelt down on the ground with a thud, and said with a pale face: "I dare not." Li Ce was not annoyed, he threw it to her and said, "I can't change it, I like this." Then he turned around and walked towards Chu Qiao, tearing off the two butterflies on the hairpin while walking. He spat out, turned back to the little palace maid and said, "You are not allowed to use jasmine fragrance in the future, I don't like to smell it." The magnolias on both sides of the courtyard have just budded, half open and half closed, and the shape is very elegant.Just after it rained heavily, the flower garden was full of mud and water, and the soil was very soft. Li Ce didn't care about his expensive boots, so he walked into the flower garden carelessly, causing the eunuchs and maids behind to scream. He was picking and choosing. , just picked up a purple magnolia that has just opened its buds and is shaped like a small lotus. With slender and flexible fingers, he tied the magnolia flower diameter to the hairpin, and then held it in front of his eyes for a closer look, showing a mouthful of white teeth, and smiling happily.

"Your Highness..." "His Royal Highness..." Chu Qiao looked at the terrified palace people kneeling in front of her, and Li Ce didn't seem to notice it. She just looked at the magnolia flower, smiling, her eyes bent into a line, like a bird, Yes, like a fox. "Pretty!" Walking up to Chu Qiao's side in a few steps, Li Ce struck quickly and flexibly. With a few strokes, he loosely tied up Chu Qiao's long hair with a hairpin. The magnolia hangs by her ears, and there is a faint and faint fragrance in her hair. Chu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, and the next moment, she heard the flattering and flattering praise of the palace people.Li Ce stood in front of her, smiling smugly, pursing the corners of his mouth, slightly raised his eyes, and raised his chin slightly, looking very happy.

"Li Ce, what are you doing?" Chu Qiao was a little embarrassed, she seemed to have never been looked at like this in her life, and she was about to pick the orchid in her temples. "Hey! What are you doing?" With a clear sound, Li Ce knocked off Chu Qiao's hand, frowned and said seriously: "Qiao Qiao, you are a girl, can you look a little girl?" Chu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly felt that the words were very familiar. After thinking about it, she remembered that Zhuge Yue also painted her eyebrows and hair for her in Wu Peng's Tian Cheng Shou Mansion, and then angrily scolded her: "Every day is either white or black. , like a funeral."

Her face suddenly turned red, and she was slightly taken aback, when Li Ce smiled in her ear: "Let's go, I'll take you out to play." Then the man turned his head back seriously, and said in a deep voice: "No one is allowed to follow, a man will jump into the river if he follows me, and a woman will not have the chance to sleep if she follows me for the rest of her life." Hearing such an unimaginable threat, Chu Qiao was stunned immediately, but she was surprised to see that the faces of those people changed obviously, and they knelt on the ground blankly, and no one dared to follow.Only the few people behind quietly stood up and left, as if they were going to report the news.

"let's go!" Li Ce leaned close to Chu Qiao's ear, chuckled, then pulled her and ran to the city gate, turned over and got on a horse, and actually sat in the front while Chu Qiao sat in the back, and happily shouted: "Jojo, don't let them catch up!" It was only then that Chu Qiao remembered that this man was not very good at riding a horse, so she shook the rein and gave a crisp cry, and the horse galloped on the bluestone road with a tick-tick. "Oh!" Li Ce opened his arms and shouted happily.The night wind was a bit strong, and the robe flew up silently, and was blown close to his body by the wind. Li Ce shouted: "Qiao Qiao! Quick!"

"drive!" Chu Qiao flicked the reins, and the horse galloped quickly on Taiqing Road. In the huge palace complex, the guards were kneeling on both sides. The palace lanterns were flickering, the night wind was cold, and there was a faint fragrance of lotus flowers. The echo of the horseshoes The square echoed back and forth, and Li Ce laughed heartily, with a free spirit. Chu Qiao's long-suffering mood also opened up for a while, and the petals on her temples touched her ears from time to time, a little itchy, she shrugged her shoulders, still let the horse go, and took a deep breath, only to feel that the sleepiness of the past few days had been overwhelmed. And then, all the limbs felt refreshed.

The fast horse galloped, and gradually left the inner city, Chu Qiao turned her head from a distance, and saw a large number of palace lanterns lighting up behind her, and the sound of horseshoes, it seemed that someone was chasing her.But Li Ce didn't care at all, he was obviously a seasoned veteran, he directed Chu Qiao to escape, walked through the streets and alleys, and shook off the figure behind him in a while. At this time, the wind is dew and the cotton is clear, and there is a still lake in front of it. The flower boats on the lake are secluded, and there are melodious singing and string music echoing on it. The clear water is like ink, and the moonlight is melancholy. Shining on the faces of the two, it seemed that countless snow-white pear blossoms had bloomed. Chu Qiao turned over and jumped down, tying the rein of the horse to a tree. "Jojo, help me, help me." Li Ce yelled, the voice was very brisk, Chu Qiao supported his hand, Li Ce jumped down clumsily, then ran to the lake a few times, stretched out his hand and grabbed a handful of hands, said with a smile: "It's so cold! " Chu Qiao also came over, squatting by the lake, touching the water with her fingers, the water was warm. Both sides of the lake are very lively, there are lecturers, jugglers, singers, hawkers selling various goods, and several signature warm-colored brothels and taverns. The singing echoed melodiously together. Chu Qiao suddenly didn't want to talk anymore. In such an environment, she always felt short of words, lazy, but cramped. For many years, this kind of life seemed to be far away from her, so far away that it seemed that she could no longer integrate. went in. Li Ce looked at her sideways, with the corners of his mouth curled up. He stood up suddenly, grabbed her wrist, and shouted, "Come with me, I'll take you to a good place!" These are not the main streets of Tangjing, and the commercial restaurants are not as prosperous as the main street, but it is a bit more quaint, with many people in sackcloth passing through it, and there are children who don’t know who’s running around. play.Li Ce seemed to be very familiar with this place, he dragged her back and forth among the crowd, not minding that those bitter hahas with muddy legs and feet would stain his robe. The two of them were dressed in dignified clothes, and their appearance was even more youthful and beautiful. After a while, they attracted the attention of many people.Some small vendors even came forward to sell Zhuchai makeup and powder, lobbying Li Ce to buy rouge for his beautiful little lady. Running all the way, I suddenly saw a big elm tree in front of me, and there was a small stall under the tree. The owner of the stall was a young woman, not very beautiful, but fair and clean, with big eyes, watery, and dressed in blue clothes. A young man about her age.There are not many people in front of the stall, but a strong aroma can be smelled from a long distance. "Boss lady!" Before running in, Li Ce shouted loudly. The woman turned her head when she heard the voice, and said with a smile: "It's the eldest son, are you here again?" "Yes!" Li Ce pulled Chu Qiao to find a small corner seat, and said, "I brought my friends, two bowls of noodles, one plate of beef, half a plate of shrimp dumplings, and more vinegar." "En," the young proprietress agreed with a smile, and the young man next to her smiled awkwardly at Chu Qiao and Li Ce, but did not speak.The proprietress said, "This is the first time you have brought friends here." Chu Qiao looked at Li Ce strangely, frowned and said, "You know her very well?" "Yes," Li Ce said with a smile, "I used to come here often when I was a child. At that time, I always went out of the palace secretly. Once I was chased by the guards hard, so I took off my clothes and gave it to a child to help me lure people away." I opened it, but I forgot to take the money bag tied to my clothes. I was hungry after wandering all day, and I happened to meet the proprietress of this shop. Oh, she was not very old at that time, and she set up a stall here with my parents. She saw that I was hungry. If you are cruel, treat me to noodles, and I will come here often in the future.” "Oh," Chu Qiao nodded, but she still looked at him strangely. "Qiao Qiao, aren't you very moved, you think I'm not only a gold and jade on the outside, but also a beauty on the inside?" Chu Qiao rolled her eyes, put her chin on her hands, and didn't even bother to answer. There was a burst of aroma, and the young man walked over with the noodles in his hands, babbling and beckoning them to eat, but he turned out to be a mute, and the young proprietress followed behind, looking this way with strange eyes.Chu Qiao was stunned, and stared at her fixedly. The proprietress seemed to feel that she was looking at her, she smiled lightly, and said, "Miss is right, I am blind, I can't see anything." As soon as the noodles were on the table, Li Ce began to gorge himself on eating. Chu Qiao was suddenly embarrassed, and said embarrassedly: "Oh, I'm sorry." "It's okay," the proprietress smiled peacefully, and said softly, "I haven't been able to see since I was a child, and I don't think much of it. It's just that it's a bit inconvenient to go shopping in the street." Chu Qiao ate two mouthfuls, the noodles were delicious, she suddenly remembered something, raised her head and asked: "You can't see, how do you know that I belong to a young lady?" "I smell the fragrance of magnolia on your body. It's still fresh. It must be a freshly picked flower bud." "Oh," Chu Qiao nodded, and said, "You have a really good nose." "The eyes can't see, so other things are more useful." The proprietress smiled. At this time, a four or five-year-old child ran out from behind and stood beside her, looking at Chu Qiao eagerly. Chu Qiao smiled at her. Immediately, he became bolder, ran over and said, "Can you tell me a story?" The proprietress put on a straight face and said, "Qian'er, come back, don't disturb the young lady for dinner." "It's okay," Li Ce said while eating, "Anyway, she's not hungry." Chu Qiao hadn't eaten for a long time, and it would be a lie to say that she wasn't hungry. She glared at the man fiercely, but she couldn't bear to reject this pink and jade-carved child. She touched her head and said, "I don't know how to tell story." "Then let me tell you." The child climbed up the stool a few times and sat on the other side of the table.At this time, other guests came, and the proprietress went to greet them.Chu Qiao saw her husband draw a few strokes on her hands, she nodded and walked towards those people, obviously the two of them communicated in this way. At this time, I only heard the child say solemnly: "Eat it, I will tell you while you eat." Chu Qiao nodded, and she was really hungry, so she started to eat. The child took out several small clay dolls from her pocket, all of which were very rough in workmanship. She picked up a clay doll that was bare-chested with a small sword in its hand and only had a piece of rag wrapped around its waist, and said, "He is Great Emperor." "puff!" Li Ce was drinking tea, and when he heard her words, he spit out the tea. Chu Qiao dodged in time, but the child was in trouble. Li Ce quickly wiped the child's face and smiled embarrassedly: "Look at your mother I know, no matter how young you are, you are still a little beauty, and you are so abrupt." The child didn't think much of it. She wiped her face, and continued to pick up another clay doll, which was a clay doll in a red dress, and said, "This is a famous beauty." "I see, she must be the emperor's concubine." "No, they didn't know each other. One day, they met on the street, and they left without seeing each other." Li Ce frowned and said, "What kind of story is this? The two went to the street together, and they left without seeing each other?" "You really don't know much," said the child, "the great emperor always sits in a big cart, and there are many officials following him. Can he meet people casually? People like you who sit casually at food stalls and eat, Will it be the Great Emperor?" When Chu Qiao was embarrassed, Li Ce smiled and said, "It makes sense, it makes sense." "Then one day, they were walking down the street again and they didn't see each other. Then, another year later, they were walking down the street together again, but they still didn't see each other." The child held a clay puppet in one hand and repeatedly made them meet and separate. Li Ce sighed helplessly: "Isn't your story like this?" He stretched out his hand and gestured: "That's it, met? No one saw anyone, and separated again?" "No," the child shook his head seriously, "Later the great emperor's country was destroyed, he lived on the street, and met a very beautiful woman, and someone was chasing and killing the great emperor, and the woman rescued him, and they fell in love gone." The child's small face was very serious, even with a bit of sacredness, she said word by word: "He loves her, and she loves him very much." "But the emperor wants to restore the country, and he is unhappy all day long. In order to make the emperor happy, the woman decided to help the emperor restore the country." "Wait," Li Ce asked again: "She is a woman, and she is not a high official, how can she help the emperor restore the country?" "It is said that she is a very beautiful woman, and the high officials are all very perverted." The child looked very impatient, and took out two clay puppets, one with a black cloth strip on his body, and a A pony made of a small broom, Chu Qiao felt very similar to Ali Potter in the movie she had seen in her previous life, so she heard the child pointing at the broom boy and said: "This is the general, he brought people to take the emperor His country was destroyed. But he also loves this woman very much, seeing her sad, he feels very regretful." The child took out another doll, which was neatly dressed, with a few strips of cloth hanging on it: "This is the great emperor of another country, and he loves this woman very much." The child put the four dolls together, gestured and said: "He loves her, he loves her, and he loves her very much. But she doesn't love him and him, she only loves him. But he is not confident, he feels There's nothing left, so he thinks she might be in love with him or him, so he's sad. And the other two know she loves him, so they're also sad." Chu Qiao and Li Ce heard black lines all over their heads, and saw the child continue to say seriously: "Later, the emperor sent someone to ambush and asked the woman to negotiate with the general. The woman didn't know, but the general knew, but he still came , so he was killed by the Great Emperor." "Ah!" Chu Qiao's eyes twitched, and her heart suddenly felt cold. The child put the man with the broom in the black cloth on the table, and continued: "So the emperor returned to the country, the woman was very sad, and left the emperor, but met another emperor. The emperor was very angry, Then we sent troops to attack another emperor, who was not very powerful, and was later beaten to death by the great emperor." Another cloth man was also brought down, indicating that he was also dead. "The woman was very sad. She walked and walked and got sick, so she died." The woman in the red dress was brought down, and the child held the little clay puppet that looked like a wild man with only a rag around the waist, and said, "So the Great Emperor is the only one left in this world." Li Ce stared stupidly and asked, "It's over?" The child nodded and said calmly, "It's over." "What kind of story is this?" "This is a love story," said the child. Chu Qiao didn't care to watch Li Ce arguing with the child, she looked at the lone clay puppet left on the table, and was slightly dazed.The night wind blew, and the cloth strips on the waist of the little clay puppet seemed to be falling off. He was holding a small iron rod, which looked like a sword, baring his teeth and claws. No more, no one even fights. After dinner, the two of them wandered the street. The story that the child told just now made Chu Qiao feel a little depressed, and she couldn't grasp her own thoughts. She just felt a little sad, but she didn't know why. There are many people on this road, and there are many temples. Biantang is an open country, and there are various sects, such as a kind and fat Buddha, a beautiful water god, and a séance with a spell drawn on his forehead.Fortunately, the folk customs here are simple and simple, and you will never work hard just because you believe in the Buddha and the Goddess of Luoshui. Chu Qiao has received many wooden signs from believers along the way, just like modern leaflets. There was a crabapple blooming on the side of the road, the flower color was delicate red, when Chu Qiao and Li Ce passed by, the wind just picked up, the flowers shone like rain, and scattered on their clothes one by one, like rouge. Li Ce happily pointed at this crabapple, and said with a smile: "This tree is so nice, I will ask someone to move it back." The passers-by on the side heard them and carefully looked at their eyes. They seemed to think that this man was young, but his tone was not small. They looked at them with a little bit of strangeness in their eyes. "Look, there are jugglers ahead!" Li Ce suddenly yelled with great interest, pulled Chu Qiao and started to run, the surrounding area was crowded with people, the two stood outside and couldn't get in. Li Ce rolled his eyes, put his hands in his arms, and then took a large handful of silver bills, went to the stall next to him to exchange for a pile of scattered copper coins, and pocketed them with the hem of his clothes.Then he clumsily climbed up a step next to the sideshow, stood on it, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Money is being given away! Grab it!" Then he spilled a lot of it. People were stunned for a while at first, but after a while they saw a fool throwing money, and suddenly the whole street crowded over, picking up money all over the floor, pushing and jostling. Li Ce spilled all the money from the hem of the skirt, and pulled Chu Qiao to squeeze in through the seam.But when they squeezed into the middle, they were suddenly dumbfounded. It turned out that all the jugglers had gone to grab their money, and they were the only two standing in this area, acting like fools. "Li Ce, Bian Tang is so kind." People all over the place were picking up money, but there was no fight, Chu Qiao stood there in a daze, and suddenly said this. Li Ce smiled, shook his head and said, "It's okay, but everything you see is good, but it's better than Daxia anyway." The two of them couldn't see it as juggling, so they just wandered around the street, chatting casually. Li Ce bought some snacks, including honey cube sugar, jujube, sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and chestnuts, which were packed in two bags, one for each of them, and they ate while walking. Chu Qiao relaxed, and the fatigue of many days gradually receded. She asked, "Li Ce, you know, Daxia is looking for me, and I am now the most wanted criminal in the whole world." "Wanted criminal?" Li Ce was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "This statement is new." "Then won't you hand me over to Daxia?" Li Ce frowned strangely, and asked, "Give it to Daxia? What's the benefit? One thousand rewards, hum, why don't you stay with me." "But," Chu Qiao shook her head, "I always want to go back to Yanbei." "Hey, Qiao Qiao, you just mean to hurt me." Li Ce shook his head and said, "But forget it, I know you didn't come to Bian Tang to see me on purpose." Chu Qiao thought for a long time, and finally asked with some embarrassment: "Li Ce, do you want to make an enemy of Yanbei by marrying Daxia?" Li Ce turned his head, looked Chu Qiao up and down, and finally said with a sigh: "Qiao Qiao, at night like this, you still can't forget Yanbei and Yan Xun a little bit, can't you live a little easier?" Chu Qiao didn't speak, Li Ce continued: "The war between Yanbei and Daxia is your own business. Besides, why should I go all the way to kick Yan Xun's tent? He is so fierce, if he hits me What about it? I also heard that the Yanbei Plateau is very cold and the wind is still strong. The skin of the women there is red and rough. I don’t want to do things that are not beneficial.” The wind curled her thin sleeves and caressed her wrist bones, like the touch of a butterfly's wings. Chu Qiao smiled slightly. She looked at Li Ce and said suddenly: "Li Ce, although I can't see through you, I think You don't look like a bad guy." Li Ce snorted coldly, raised his chin and said, "The crown prince is a dignified man, and his appearance is beautiful. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for you to see through me casually?" As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned forward and said with a smile: "Qiao Qiao, I will give you a chance to see through me, do you want it?" Chu Qiao curled her lips: "You should keep it to yourself." "Hey," the man sighed, "a woman who doesn't understand style." Passing by a fish stall on the road, Chu Qiao stopped slightly, and looked over curiously.I saw a lot of red-tailed goldfish raised in a large water tank. They were as crimson as clouds, delicate and cute. Chu Qiao is very good at raising fish. She has always liked small animals. She once thought about raising puppies. However, she didn’t have time to look after them in the army, and the dormitory didn’t allow them, so she could only raise a few tropical fish secretly. After she found out, she didn't care about it, and her habit of raising fish remained.It has been so many years now, life is hard, how can I still have the energy to raise fish. Seeing that she liked it, Li Ce bought it immediately. The stall owner rarely saw such generous customers, so he gave them a porcelain urn containing fish. It was already very late at this time, Chu Qiao was seriously injured and couldn't help but feel a little tired, the two discussed going back. When we got back to the lake, the horse was still grazing leisurely.A few children squatted aside, trying to pull the rein several times, presumably wanting to steal the horse, but they were afraid that the horse would kick them, so they hesitated and refused to leave. Suddenly they saw the owner coming back, and then they dispersed. Chu Qiao and Li Ce got on the horse, and because they had an extra goldfish, they walked slowly on the long street. Chu Qiao suddenly felt a little strange, recalling the days when Li Ce was indistinguishable from friends and foes in Daxia, it felt like it was in her previous life.Sure enough, just like what Yan Xun said at the beginning, Zhenhuang City is like a huge prison, lifeless, something inside will be stifled. Hey, Yan Xun, I don't know where he is now.He disguised himself as Liu Xi and took Datong's money in Xianyang, presumably because he wanted to transport the property back to Yanbei via Southern Xinjiang.Now that they are defecting from Great Xia to Bian Tang, it is not difficult to understand why Yan Xun disguised himself as Liu Xi. From this point of view, he will definitely come to Bian Tang. As for the reason and purpose of this, It's not what she knows. The sound of drumming was getting closer and closer, and Chu Qiao's spirit became more and more sleepy. Ever since she was poisoned by the caravan female assassin that day, she became more and more sleepy.She sat on the horse, her body became softer and softer, her forehead rested on Li Ce's body, and she fell asleep slowly like this. The man sitting in front was stunned for a moment, he turned around strangely, and saw the girl's forehead resting on his shoulder, breathing shallowly, and fell asleep just like that. The night wind blew, and the fragrance of magnolia flowers on the girl's temples burst forth, the man no longer had the usual cynical chuckle on his face, he just looked at Chu Qiao quietly, letting the horse go forward without pulling the reins. Bian Tang is a country of flowers. Flowers and trees are everywhere on both sides of the road. Wherever the breeze passes, petals occasionally fall, like the touch of flying butterflies. , like a fairy elf, not like a mortal. The horse kicked lightly, and Chu Qiao suddenly frowned, tilted slightly, and fell backwards involuntarily. With quick hands and quick eyes, Li Ce wrapped his arms around her waist.Immediately, the man who was not good at martial arts suddenly turned around, held the saddle with one hand, and flew up. The next second, he jumped from the front to the back, wrapped his hands around Chu Qiao's waist, let her fall asleep in his arms, and then With a light flick of the rein, the horse moved forward slowly and steadily. When the night wind blows, the remaining rainwater is scattered on the flower tree, and it falls with thousands of petals. The cold moon is melancholy, and the spacious bluestone road is simple and elegant. A man and a woman ride together on a thin horse. The man holds the bridle in his arms and embraces a girl who is sleeping naively. Bamboo umbrella to cover the head.The cold dew fell on the umbrella, and there was a clear and moving voice. The man's clothes were dark red, and the corners of his clothes were rolled up by the wind, like a rose like fire. "Bian Tang is going to be uneasy," There was a low sigh from a man in the distance, Li Ce let out a long breath, and then smiled lightly, the smile couldn't be seen how relaxed or happy, but he seemed to be used to smiling and talking like this: "When you get better, I'd better send you to meet your old friend." "There is no paradise in this world, you little fool." The moonlight spread out like frost and fog, and the huge Jinwu Palace gradually appeared in front of my eyes. When she woke up, it was already late, and the little maid named Qiusui was still waiting for her sitting on the small corner stool. Seeing her wake up, she smiled happily, brought over a bowl of tea, and said, "You're awake, what do you want?" drink water?" Chu Qiao shook her head, and the little maid continued: "The imperial physicians are waiting outside to ask for pulse. His Royal Highness ordered them to come in when you wake up." Chu Qiao simply cleaned up, rejected the girl's kindness to make a big fuss about her head, and casually tied her hair in a bun.She was not a wealthy person, and she had never lived a good life. At this moment, she was a little dazed when she saw a group of more than a dozen people before and after washing her face. After instinctively refusing, she saw more than 20 imperial doctors filing in. , taking turns to ask for pulse. The little maid set up a large table of food, there were thirty kinds of soups, soups, waters, desserts, dishes, meat and vegetables, and a maid was kneeling on the left and right. Chu Qiao didn't need to touch her hands at all. The imperial physicians asked for her pulse while the maid fed her.Every time she picked up a bite of food, she looked at her, if she nodded, she put it to her mouth, if she shook her head, she put it down and changed it, Chu Qiao had the nerve to keep shaking her head, her stomach was so full after eating a meal. Finally, the imperial physicians finished their inquiries, and more than 20 old men went to the side hall to discuss the treatment plan. At this time, Chu Qiao suddenly heard a tinkling sound from outside, and asked, "What are you doing outside?" Qiusui was obviously the leader of this group of maidservants, and replied crisply: "They are repairing the pond." The pool was right under Chu Qiao's window, she was a little strange, and asked, "What pool did you build, what happened to the original one?" "The original pond was too low. Your Highness ordered a waterwheel to be set up here, and a high pond with running water to raise the goldfish you brought back, Miss." Chu Qiao was taken aback, and hurried to the window, only to see about two or three hundred men sweating profusely outside, but they didn't dare to make too much noise, basically all the things were assembled elsewhere and carefully dragged over.Hearing that so many people were busy for a long time just to raise a few worthless goldfish, Chu Qiao was a little stunned. She had heard that Bian Tang was rich, but she didn't expect the royal family to be so extravagant. She can't stay here for a few days, and Li Ce's behavior makes her a little embarrassed. She turned around and asked, "Where is His Royal Highness?" "Since the morning court, I haven't seen His Highness come back." Chu Qiao nodded. She didn't even know how she got back last night. It seemed that she really had a serious problem with her body.Since she was going to wait for the opportunity to look for Yan Xun in Bian Tang anyway, why not take care of her body here first, thinking of this, she slowly sat on the couch. "Girl, are you from Daxia?" Chu Qiao raised her head and asked, "Who did you listen to?" "I heard from the iron guard that he and His Highness brought you into the palace that day. He said that the girl is a nobleman of Daxia, and he wants us to take good care of you." "Oh," Chu Qiao nodded, she must be Li Ce's guard. "At first I thought you were another lady, but His Highness told you last night that you were his friend. Speaking of which, you are His Highness's first female friend." Seeing that Chu Qiao was easy-going and easy-going, the little servant girl fanned her lightly and said, "Your Highness is so kind to girls. I have never seen him treat any lady so kindly." "Does Your Highness have many wives?" Qiusui replied: "Yes, the entire Qiuhua Palace, Changqing Palace, Qiushui Pavilion, there are probably... hey, I can't tell the slaves, but there are many, many." "Oh," Chu Qiao nodded, "The rumors are true." The little maid said with a smile: "Your Highness loves to be crazy and loves to play. We all like His Highness. Your Highness is the prince. He is very kind to our little maid and doesn't have any airs." At this time, a servant girl suddenly walked in from outside and said, "Girl, Mrs. Hongluan has arrived and is waiting outside, saying that she wants to see you." Chu Qiao was taken aback, and Qiu Sui said quickly: "Madame Hongluan is a new wife brought in by the prince, a dancer given to the prince by Huai Song." Chu Qiao nodded, she naturally knew what this person was looking for, and asked in a deep voice, "Can I not see her?" Qiu Sui said: "Of course, the prince said when he left, if the girl is unwilling, no outsiders are allowed to disturb you at will." "Oh," Chu Qiao said: "Then tell Mrs. Hongluan that I am seriously ill and it is inconvenient to see guests. Thank you for coming to visit." The maid stepped back. Within half a day, more than a dozen wives came to visit, many of them were women from noble families.It seems that Li Ce's ridiculous name is not for nothing. There are so many women, she really doubts whether he can remember their names. In the afternoon, the weather became hotter and Chu Qiao was drowsy. Qiu Shui smashed a bowl of ice cubes, added a few pieces of cherries, melons and other fruits, and was about to hand them to Chu Qiao, when someone suddenly reported that Tang Guo Madam wants to see Chu Qiao. Chu Qiao was about to say that she didn't see her, but Qiu Sui was startled and said in a stuttering voice, "Girl, Mrs. Tang, is the queen." Fengyuan Palace is the queen's residence. Chu Qiao has been sitting in the side hall for half an hour, but she still hasn't been summoned by the queen. She is so sleepy that she can't open her eyes. She tries to sit up straight while cursing in her heart That caravan girl, the poison didn't seem to have any effect on her so far, it just made her mentally weaker and she wanted to sleep all day long. Hey, I don't know if Li Ce can cure her. How could she forget the name of the famous doctor Zhuge Yue mentioned earlier. I don't know how long I waited, a servant suddenly came out and said that the queen is not feeling well today, let Chu Qiao go back first. Chu Qiao was furious in her heart, but she still gave a respectful gift, and walked out with heavy steps. She knew that the queen must have been hiding in the inner room to observe herself, she is now in Bian Tang, and her body is inconvenient, so it is not appropriate to have a conflict with her. As soon as she walked out of the room, Chu Qiao yawned, but suddenly a figure blurred and stood up.Chu Qiao was taken aback, but it was Li Ce who was sleepy. Chu Qiao suddenly lost her sleepiness, and asked puzzledly, "You just squatted at the door?" Li Ce yawned and said, "I heard that you were called by my mother for questioning, so I'll come and listen." Chu Qiao was taken aback: "Won't you go in and listen?" "It's hot inside," Li Ce said a nonsensical excuse, and then raised his eyebrows: "I'm afraid you two will fight in the middle of your conversation, so I can go in here in time to start a fight." Chu Qiao didn't talk to him, so she walked out and said, "I'm so sleepy, I want to go back to sleep." Li Ce echoed: "Exactly, I'm sleepy too, let's sleep together." Chu Qiao turned her head and raised her fist: "Come if you are not afraid of death." Li Ce laughed and said, "The thing I'm most afraid of in my life is the threat of a woman." At this time, a young guard suddenly ran forward and shouted at Li Ce: "Prince, Mr. He's daughter has entered the palace, and she has gone to visit the fourth princess." Li Ce immediately regained his spirits, bid farewell to Chu Qiao, and shouted, "Qiao Qiao, I have something important to do, so I won't be with you for now." Immediately, he hurried away after the guard. Something important? Chu Qiao suddenly laughed, but that's fine, with such a person, she doesn't have to worry about having any difficult feelings in the future. After getting on a small bridge, Chu Qiao fell asleep almost as soon as she sat down. 深夜的时候，突然被一阵痛哭声吵醒，楚乔摸索着爬起床，披上一件棉白的外袍，轻声秋穗的名字。 秋穗就住在外间，此刻显然也没睡，几步跑了进来，说道：“姑娘醒了，没事，是红鸾夫人在外面，奴婢已经打发人赶她走了。” 楚乔微微有些奇怪：“出了什么事？” “下午的时候姑娘回来，红鸾夫人和她妹妹丘和夫人在路上碰见姑娘的轿子，丘和夫人故意让手下人推轿子，差点把姑娘的轿子推到湖里。铁侍卫正好看见了，告诉了殿下，殿下就派人把丘和夫人关到暴室里去了。红鸾夫人现在哭着来求您手下留情呢，可是这事您可管不着，也犯不上去趟这趟浑水，奴婢这就赶她走。” 看来这些人是把自己当成假想敌了，女人争宠的戏码而已，楚乔也没放在心上。只是暗暗心惊，这毒似乎越来越深了，连有人推自己的轿子都没发觉，简直太大意了。 第二天一早醒来的时候，临水的池子已经搭好，几尾金鱼在这个重金搭建的高池里畅游，楚乔靠坐在阁楼的窗子边，伸出手来轻撩着水缸里的水。 就听外面有丫鬟小声在说话，楚乔耳力如何了得，只听正是秋穗和另外一名叫紫婵的丫鬟。 秋穗说道：“太不知道轻重了，这座宫里的夫人有多少个，这样的人就算现在不出大乱子也早晚是个死。” 秋婵叹了口气：“她可能以为殿下好糊弄吧，这下好了，怀宋的几个舞姬死的死伤的伤，现在一个都不剩了。” “你没听姑姑说吗？太子和大夏联姻，就是要排挤怀宋，怀宋的这几个舞姬长不了，现在应验了吧。” “啊？我们要和怀宋开战吗？” “不知道，不过前阵子老虎山那片不是又打仗了吗，虽然是小股的战乱，不过听说也死了很多人呢，洛王爷刚刚班师回来，就要回京啦。” “殿下这回是生气了，我还没见过他发这么大的火呢，红鸾夫人这次在劫难逃了吧。哎，谁都看得出殿下在意这位姑娘的，偏偏她看不出。” 卞唐前阵子和怀宋开战了吗？ 楚乔微微皱眉，原来如此，难怪卞唐会在这个时候选择和大夏和亲。李策看起来和气胡闹，但是不管怎么说也是一国太子，还是不要把他看得太简单的好。 楚乔在心里告诫自己，还是尽快抽身离开吧，不知道燕洵到了没有，她总感觉卞唐这里要出乱子，虽然一点凭据都没有，但是她还是觉得惊心。这纯粹是一种第六感，这种多年的战斗经验积累下来的超强第六感已经在危难关头救过她很多次了。当务之急，还是应该养好身体，解了毒，然后找到燕洵，并劝说他马上回燕北。 燕北如今春暖花开，正是大夏对燕北用兵的大好时节。一旦这边的和亲结束，想必大夏和燕北之间就要开战了，他们应该及早回去做准备。 她近日的精神好了很多，一整日没见李策，她也没出门，这地方看似平静，但是她却不喜欢这里的气氛。一群女人躲在深宫之中争宠敌对让她觉得有些难堪，更何况她们还根本就找错了对象。 她想要等晚上太医来的时候问一下自己的情况，然后明后天就和李策告别离开这里，她希望能在燕洵进城之前找到他，然后和他一起离开这里。 谁知晚上的时候太医却没来，只是派人送来了汤药，楚乔喝完药之后带着秋穗出去散步，走到荷花池上的水阁的时候感觉有些累，就坐下来休息，刚坐了一会突然听后面脚步声响起，她站起身来，只见远处环佩叮当，香气袭人，一众丫鬟侍婢簇拥着一个妙龄少女，一身花团锦簇，面色高傲的向这边走来。 那女子也看到了楚乔，初时没怎么在意，可是仔细看了两眼突然浑身一惊，少女眉头顿时皱起，随即冷哼一声，沉声说道：“你怎么在这里？” “她怎么就不能在这？” 吊儿郎当的声音顿时响起，李策大摇大摆的走进水阁，只身一人，少见的穿了一身青绿色的朝服，对着那名少女说道：“还没进我的家门，公主就迫不及待管起我的家事来了？” “本宫……” “这个这个，本太子记得，婚前见面似乎不太吉利，公主殿下，虽然我对你的思念是如江河湖海般奔腾不息，但是为了我大唐未来的国运，还请您先回宫歇息吧。” 大夏九公主面色发青，突然冷哼一声，带着人呼啦啦的就走了。 看着她气冲冲的离去，李策突然叹了口气，委屈的说道：“哎，政治婚姻，政治婚姻……” 楚乔转过头来，笑了笑说道：“不好意思，影响你和你未来妃子的感情了。” “我可不喜欢这个小公主，还不到十四岁，该大的地方不大，该有的地方没有，真不知道搞回来干什么，碰了都倒胃口。” 楚乔顿时一愣，然后笑着说道：“你可以等几年。” “哎，你不懂的。”李策摇着头说道：“再美的容貌，看久了也会生厌。所以说一个男人对一个女人产生兴趣就是刚认识的那一段时间，过后就会慢慢消失，她如今出现在我面前我还不能碰，等我能碰了的时候我又看腻了，你说可怎么办？” 楚乔摇了摇头，说道：“两情相悦就只能是皮相上的吸引吗？不见得吧。” “你当然这么认为。” 话音刚落，李策就贼兮兮的笑了起来，然后凑上前来说道：“实话实说，你这伤，是不是在萍贵荒原上吃的亏？” 楚乔一愣，问道：“你怎么知道？” “我当然知道，”李策得意一笑，随即说道：“我几日后就要大婚了，各国的权贵现在陆续都到了，只有诸葛家的四少爷迟迟没来，我今天才知道，原来诸葛四在给我准备一份大礼。” 楚乔一愣：“什么大礼？” “哈哈，”李策哈哈一笑：“他花了大价钱雇了卞唐境内最大的一伙佣兵，接连将萍贵荒原上的马帮扫荡了好几回。以后卞唐和怀宋这条商路，算是彻底畅通了。” 楚乔顿时就愣住了，水阁八面临风，荷叶遮天蔽日，她的身上沁出了一层细密的汗珠，她静静的站在那里，然后尴尬一笑，掩饰道：“是吗？” “诸葛家的少爷发火了，怒气冲天啊！” 李策狐狸一样的眯着眼睛，坐在方木上笑吟吟的望着她，楚乔只觉得他的眼神很尖锐，好似要将一些她极力不愿意去想的挑破。 她退后了两步，说道：“这里风大，我先回去了。” 然后也不管李策说什么，转身就回了阁楼。 走的很远了，还能感觉得到李策的目光好似尖针一般，几欲捅破她的外壳。坐在临水的窗子前，一下一下的撩着池里的清水，只感觉触手冰冷，凉沁入骨。 那双狭长的凤目再一次回荡在眼前，还有男人阴沉的目光，略白的脸孔，鲜红的嘴唇…… 还有他临走时最后的那句话。 别乱跑，别乱跑，她怎么能算是乱跑呢，她只是回来找燕洵而已，她有自己的事要做，而他，也有自己的家啊。 算了，今日精神不错，明天应该就可以走了，在宫里住着，难免有些不便，况且今日还见到了大夏的九公主，就算李策不怕，自己也不该再为他惹麻烦。毕竟自己是大夏通缉的要犯，李策这样公开护着自己，总是不好。 这样想着，她就渐渐睡去。临睡前仍旧想起李策的那句话，诸葛玥发火了，估计也有自己的原因，自己这次离开，算不算又骗了他一次呢？ 应该，应该不算吧。 楚乔翻了个身，他们本来就是敌对的关系的。 诸葛玥的脾气向来都很大！ 楚乔这样想着，他也许就是不甘心被热摆了一道，所以回去报复了。 恩恩，一定是这样的……