Chapter 2 The Second Night Breaks the City

I lingered in front of the city gate for a long time. The sun sank little by little, and the afterglow of the evening reflected the five-foot-high city gate in a dilapidated dark red with many scars, and most of the soldiers guarding it were numb and tired. This city of Yan, located in an important border town, was finally defeated after being besieged by the clan army for two full months. Yan Shuo, the third prince of the Clan Kingdom, took over this place, mainly to appease, and ordered to rest and recuperate. But I was in front of the city gate, looking at the homeland separated by a wall, my clothes were wet with tears.

The city is broken, the home is destroyed, I can't go back... I saw my father's head hanging on the city wall for seven days and seven nights, because he led the soldiers to resist desperately, because he refused to surrender to the death, so the first thing the clan army did after breaking the city was to cut off his head as a warning Emulate. I saw my mother's blood flow on the city gate, dyeing the original wooden gate into scarlet. Once my father died, she would sacrifice herself to follow her husband and immortal. I also saw my elder brother kneeling in front of Yan Shuoma tremblingly holding his letter of surrender. His cowardice ruined himself and his whole family. The century-old Tong family became a sinner of the country.

In this huge world, now, I am the only one left. I wandered outside the city gate, thinking about how to get in. In the process, I asked passers-by one after another: "Can you take me into the city?" Most of them ignored me and walked past me.Occasionally, two or three stopped, but they looked at me and shook their heads and sighed softly. The world is so cold and warm. I was feeling dejected when a shadow came over me. I raised my eyes and saw a man. White clothes, black hair, black eyes. The extremely simple color has formed an unspeakable elegance on him. He looked in the direction where I was, with a slight sigh in his eyes, and then he was slightly taken aback when he saw me.

I asked if you could take me into town. He pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Come with me." So I followed him into the city. He carried a harp on his back, and the strings of the harp emitted a light silver light in the dark night, like moonlight. The soldiers guarding the city wanted to stop it, but their colors suddenly changed after seeing the harp, and they gave way respectfully and cautiously. I rushed ahead of him, staggered first, and passed all the way, devastated. This city of Yan, which originally belonged to the Western Kingdom and was known as the Pearl, was destroyed by the war, not only the city walls, but also six thousand soldiers who were martyred. Xiangning.

Let’s look at every family hanging white gauze, every household has a new grave, how many wives are separated, how many families are destroyed... just to fulfill the power ambitions of a few people and the eternal hegemony. Shi Guo, if I don’t take this revenge, I’m not a human being! At the end of the long street is my house. On top of the layers of white jade stones, two bronze human-headed morning spirit beasts stand in front of the red gate. The plaque on the gate is even carved from a single piece of colored glaze. My father is Tong Jing, General Dingguo, who was granted the title of Yancheng.

The Tong family's Manchu family was unparalleled for a while, and who would have known that it would end up like this in the end... The carved railings and jade masonry should still be there, but Zhu Yan has changed.The plaque on the door has taken on a new look, and the golden lacquered characters are particularly distinct in the early days of the lanterns - Yan Mansion. I stared blankly at the face, feeling a deep sense of despair. Behind him, the man in white said: "This is the place you... are looking for?" I nodded and shook my head again. He looked at me thoughtfully.At this moment, the door of the mansion opened suddenly, and a man dressed as a housekeeper rushed out, bowed to him and said, "Mr. is here, please come in!"

Only then did I know that his destination is also here. Who is he? The housekeeper led the way and said: "The Third Highness has been waiting for a long time, and ordered that as soon as the husband arrives, he will go to see him immediately." "How is Your Highness doing now?" "His Highness's injury has not improved, and he has been coughing more and more these days. He has invited many doctors, but none of them can do anything." "How's the diet?" "I can only drink three taels of white porridge every day, and I'm already too thin to be human. I'm worried about us... Sir, this way please." The butler walked around the arch, and my heart tightened immediately.

The waterside pavilion near the lake is hidden among the green trees and viburnum flowers, with red fences and green boards, and winding corridors, which is like a fairy residence. Eighty-one bells are hung on the railing, and seventy-two cabbages are embroidered on the window lattice... I am so familiar with this place, but I just watched my boudoir become the palace of the enemy! The housekeeper opened the door and said, "Your Highness, sir has arrived." A cough echoed his words, and the butler quickly turned around and invited us in. After entering the door, I could not help but be a little surprised to see that the furnishings in the house are the same as before, without any change.And on the ivory couch with dragons and phoenixes, there is a person sitting quietly.

Although it was the first time I met him, I knew that he was Yan Shuo. Yan Shuo, who is well-known in the four kingdoms for his bravery and ruthlessness. Yan Shuo, the third prince who is considered to be the most likely successor to the throne of the clan. And... Yan Shuo who caused my father to die in battle, my mother to commit suicide, and my brother to be the laughing stock of everyone! At this moment, he is only five steps away from me, his face is pale, and his breath is weak.If I pounce on him, can I strangle him before the guards arrive? I think my expression must have become terrible, because the man in white suddenly turned his head and gave me a surprised look.

I quickly lowered my eyebrows, the time has not come, so don't act rashly, there is only one chance, you have to hit it with one blow. The man in white walked to the couch, took Yan Shuo's pulse, and looked at him for a while.The butler said, "Sir, how is it?" The man in white pondered for a while, then stood up and said, "Although I want to help, His Highness refuses to cooperate." The butler was shocked: "What? What do you mean, sir, that His Highness doesn't want to get better?" "I'll prescribe a formula, let him take it first, wait for a few days, and then make a plan." The man in white walked to the desk, but he couldn't see the pen and paper, so I couldn't help but said: "It's in the third drawer."

He opened the drawer, and the Jiji pens, Wuxin Sanzhuo pens and bamboo silk pens were neatly arranged, and there was even an ivory lotus root pen. The man in white praised: "Good pen! Good inkstone!" "The lady of the Tong family has been famous since she was a child, and she has good handwriting. Tong Jing dotes on her like a treasure, and he will find anything good for her." The housekeeper said it lightly, but I felt sour. The man in white did not comment, but wrote a prescription.The housekeeper called in several servants, ordered them to make medicine, and arranged a guest room for him.For some reason, they didn't say a word about my appearance, they seemed to completely regard me as a family member of the man in white, and they didn't give me another room. "Sir's room is ready, please come with me." The housekeeper opened the door and led the way, and I followed the man in white out. Just as I crossed the threshold, I heard a voice from behind: "Tongtong..." I was horrified and turned around to look in shock, but it was Yan Shuo who was talking in his sleep. My name is Tongtong. The mother said, implying her wish to die in the same year, the same month, and the same day as her father. A prophecy. As long as you close your eyes, you can recall the scene of the day when the city was broken: Father was hit by several arrows, fell from the horse, and was pierced through the body by a spear from the enemy; Bei bumped his head against the city wall... Now, I stand in front of the curved corridor, looking at a dead Posa plum in the courtyard, recalling all the past, not very sad. "Who are you?" The man in white leaned against the door and asked me, "You seem to be familiar with everything here." "And you, who are you?" He is silent. "I don't ask about your identity, so why don't you ask me?" He turned and left. I went all the way along the curved corridor and saw the Fairy Turtle Pool.Her mother was critically ill at one point, and in her dream she saw a tortoise bring her a glass of wine. After she drank the wine, she woke up and got better. She searched the house again, and she found a tortoise. Feeding prawns and golden carp every day is very expensive. I walked to the edge of the pool, and the turtle was still there.Turtle, turtle, you saved my mother once, why didn't you save her a second time?I was feeling sad when a series of footsteps approached from far away. I quickly hid behind a tree and saw a few maidservants walking towards this side with a woman surrounded by pearls and emeralds. The woman's face could not be seen clearly in the night, but she felt that the clothes were luxurious, and she must be Yan Shuo's family. A servant girl said: "Ma'am, is this tortoise really so magical? I heard that the former Madam Tong enshrined it as a treasure of the town, is it true?" Another maid covered her mouth and sneered: "If it's really so effective, why don't you see it protecting the Tong family?" The woman scolded softly: "Shut up, don't talk nonsense." The voice was very familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere before, I stared at each other, but I only saw a piece of her sleeve, which was embroidered with orchids, which was quite elegant. The maidservants took out the golden carp from the food box, and the woman stomped on it until she was half dead before throwing it into the lake.A maid clapped her hands and said, "I ate it, I really ate it! So I wanted to feed it like this, no wonder I didn't eat it no matter how much I fed it a few days ago." But I was secretly shocked - this is the only way my mother feeds the turtle, who is this person, and why does he know? As if to clear up my doubts, a gust of wind blew up the woman's long hair, and she turned her face sideways to tie it. The light from the lantern just reflected her eyebrows and eyes, and I was so surprised that I almost cried out. this person!This rich and richly decorated lady who looks so noble is actually my former personal maid, Xiaolan! she is not dead?She still stays in this mansion?And suddenly transformed into a master?Whose master is she?Whose wife is it? The maid said: "Ma'am, since we have already fed, let's go back quickly, you are pregnant, and you are most afraid of catching a cold in the wind." "Yes, yes, the Third Highness has told you that you must take good care of your wife. If you make any mistakes, we servants will suffer." "Don't worry, His Majesty the Third Highness loves Madam the most. As long as Madam says something nice for us in front of His Highness Third Highness, His Highness will not be willing to punish..." Amidst the laughter, the group of people drifted away, and I, standing behind the tree, lost my mind.I just feel that the sky is falling apart, that's all. My maid, Xiao Lan, whom I grew up with as a sister, has become Yan Shuo's concubine! It's only been a month since the city was broken, and she's pregnant now, so it can be seen that she had an affair with Yan Shuo long before the city was broken, this - bitch! In vain I have always loved her so much, but I gave her half of everything I had. I didn't expect that she not only committed herself to the enemy, but also secretly communicated with her. Maybe she leaked the information in the city. She betrayed me and betrayed me. Leaving the Tong family, bitch! Anger soared to the sky, and immediately rushed over without thinking about anything, only wanted to catch that bitch and beat him up, but unexpectedly stretched out a hand halfway, grabbed my arm and said, "What are you doing?" I turned around, and saw my own appearance from the glass-like black eyes——both eyes were red, and looked like madness. This cognition was like a basin of cold water pouring down, cooling me from head to toe. I covered my eyes and couldn't help crying. Why do you want me to see all this? Why do you want to see Xiaolan turn against him after his father died tragically, his mother committed suicide, and his brother surrendered?Why?Why? The man in white came over and gently stroked my head: "You are too tired, I will play a tune for you." He sat on the ground, erected the harp and began to play. The clear and ethereal melody flowed from his fingertips like water droplets jumping on jade. When I listened to that kind of melody, everything in front of me began to blur, and everything seemed to be getting farther and farther away from me. I couldn't help but close my eyes ... My name is Tongtong. She is the only daughter of General Dingguo Tong Jing, who was cherished by her parents like a pearl since she was a child.I was raised in a deep boudoir until I was twelve years old. Once when I was on an outing, I accidentally left a poem manuscript, and was picked up by a gentleman from the Taixue Academy. I was shocked and became a heavenly man. I met Qingzi when I was fifteen years old. He was an orphan picked up by the groom from outside. He helped me feed the horses with the groom. He was very smart and knew a lot of things outside. He taught me how to ride a horse while telling me. The wind blows gently, the horse walks slowly, and the sun shines on his light brown hair, which is as soft as satin. I fell in love with that soft-haired boy, and my father was furious because of this. My mother looked at me and wiped her tears: "It's not the right family, what should I do?" I do not care.I told my mother, if you don’t want to, I’ll elope with him. When the news gets out, tell me, is it bad to recruit a poor boy as a new son-in-law, or is it bad for a daughter to elope with a wild boy? I am a princess who has been pampered and spoiled since I was a child. I always say what I want, and my parents have always been obedient to me. I thought that if I make a fuss or scare me, I will respond to my requests this time... I have always believed so firmly, until one day, I found that I could no longer see Qingzi. Where did he go? Why is it gone? Inside the stable, the red horse is still the same, but where is the boy who helped me lead and feed the horse? I searched and searched, but couldn't find it, until I passed by my sister-in-law's room unintentionally, and heard her say to my brother: "My father-in-law beat Qingzi to death. If Tongtong finds out, how sad it will be." The elder brother disagreed: "She is only a young lady for a while. If she is not allowed to want it, she insists on it. Don't worry, Tongtong can't really like that kid. When time passes, the interest will fade." I was outside the door like five thunderbolts, and the world was spinning for a while, and I couldn't see the scenery clearly.I never heard anything after that.I walked back to my room in a daze, lay down on the bed in a daze, and closed my eyes in a daze. During the whole process, there was no sound, no thoughts, and no tears. I thought I would cry and make a fuss, rushing to my father and asking him why he was so cruel, I thought I would die of pain, but later I found out, it turns out that I can also be so numb, so numb, pretending that I never knew about it, I have never met a young man named Qingzi who continues to live like a walking dead. But at this moment, Qingzi's face appeared in mid-air, his plump lips opened and closed, and every sound was called—— Tong Tong. When I woke up again, I was already on the bed in the guest room. The faint sunlight came in from the window lattice, so I was in a coma all night. The man in white was sitting under the window with his back to me, still playing the harp. The sound of the harp was very, very pleasant, peaceful and warm. He said, "Are you awake?" I hummed. He said: "I'm going to check the pulse of His Royal Highness, you, would you like to come together?" I nod. Go, of course, why don't I go? The only purpose of my coming back here at such a big risk is to take revenge. How could such a good opportunity be missed? He put away the harp, opened the door and walked ahead of me. I don't know if it was an illusion, but I seemed to hear him sighing softly, and there was deep regret in the sigh. Arriving at the Waterside Pavilion, Yan Shuo still had a weak breath.The man in white personally took the medicine bowl on the side and fed him. His eyelashes trembled a few times, and suddenly he grabbed the man in white's hand and shouted, "I saw it!" "calm." "I really saw it!" "I know, but please calm down!" The man in white flicked his sleeve on Yan Shuo's face, and he fell into a coma again, murmuring a name in the coma. The man in white turned to me and said, "Let's go back." I saw four maidservants standing beside me, and it seemed that there was no hope of killing Yan Shuo this time, so I had no choice but to give up and leave with the man in white. Outside the house, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. It is March in the world, and the lake is sparkling, as if it wants to flash out the memories of a person's life.The man in white stared at the blue lake, and suddenly said, "Do you know why the Third Highness insists on living here?" Because the scenery here is the most beautiful. "Do you know why he stayed in Yancheng for a long time and refused to return to China?" Because he wants to consolidate the territory and buy people's hearts. "Do you know why he was so ill that he was dying?" Because he was wounded in the battle. The man in white looked back with complicated eyes, which made people feel sad.He said word by word: "Then you should have heard whose name he called just now." I trembled all over, as if I saw the lips opening and closing towards me in the previous dream again, as well as the boy's face imprinted deep in my memory.A sadness stretched out from the soles of my feet, submerging me like a tide. "Tongtong...Tongtong..." Yan Shuo shouted these two words too. But why did he call me?Why live where I live?Why not go back to his country?And why have you been ill for a long time? The voice of the man in white floated in his ears, as if it came from the sky, and seemed to come from the bottom of his heart: "You really don't remember anything? Does the song "Mirror of Past Life" still not remind you?" "Mirror of Past Life"?Is it the name of the piece he played last night?But what should I think of?I didn't think of anything except Qingzi. The man in white lowered his eyebrows and sighed: "Then, go to sleep!" His fingertips tapped my forehead lightly, and I floated up, flying over the green lake, over the houses, and into a peach blossom forest. "Miss!" A sweet voice came from the front, I stared and saw Xiaolan. She still wears her hair in a bun and wears the clothes I gave her, returning to her appearance when she was fifteen or sixteen years old. "Miss, that scoundrel has sent someone again! Ah, miss, stop playing on the swing, think of a way, that scoundrel has sent gifts to propose marriage several times, why are you not in a hurry at all?" "What's the hurry?" I saw a person sitting on the swing, with his back to me, as if it was me, but also as if it wasn't me, "Anyway, Dad won't agree to this marriage, let him mention it enough." "That's not necessarily the case, miss. Anyway, he is the third prince of the dignified clan. If miss married, he would be a princess, and maybe he could be a queen in the future!" Xiaolan looked excited, looking very excited. "Bah!" The girl on the swing spat, her voice full of disapproval, "Who wants to be the princess and who wants to be the queen? Besides, the Kingdom of Shi has been at odds with us for a long time, even if Daddy agrees, the emperor will not agree." .” "What if the emperor agrees?" A gorgeous voice like the breeze blowing through the bead curtain came from afar, and a man in a light robe walked over from the other side of the forest. His facial features gradually became clear in my sight, straight eyebrows, bright eyes, and an extremely handsome face—it was no longer what I had seen. When I saw him, his face was pale, haggard, and his eyes were lifeless.But how did he expect that he could be so heroic and vigorous? Xiaolan let out a cry, and quickly hid behind the girl: "Miss, he, he, he, he, he, he came in person!" The girl jumped off the swing, pointed at his nose and said, "You are Yan Shuo? Why do you insist on marrying me?" The man smiled: "A gentle lady, a gentleman is so good. What's more, the young lady is talented, and the world knows it. Only you are qualified to be my princess." The girl suddenly smiled: "I see. I am indeed qualified to be the third prince's wife, but it's a pity..." "What a pity?" The girl hooked at him, and he approached as ordered, the girl suddenly jumped up, and gave him a slap in the face, Yan Shuo was so skilled in martial arts, that he didn't dodge, and took the slap hard. "It's a pity that you are not qualified to be my Tongtong's husband. You value yourself, prince, please come back!" After saying this coldly, the girl waved her sleeves and left, leaving Xiaolan with restless eyes open, Look at her and look at him. Yan Shuo stood for a long time, raised his hand to touch the right cheek that was hit, then raised his eyebrows and smiled at Xiao Lan: "Your lady has a personality, but I seem to like it more." Xiao Lan bit her lip and said in a low voice: "Miss has someone in her heart, she won't like you, you should give up as soon as possible!" Yan Shuo raised his eyebrows.I have to admit that he really got a lot of advantages from a good appearance.Because Xiaolan went on to say: "The person Miss likes is actually dead, but everyone keeps it from her and doesn't let her know, so she is still waiting, no man can fall into her eyes, you, Let's go back." Yan Shuo's eyes turned from light to thick, but he didn't speak.The scene suddenly pulled away, and I floated up again, and returned to the lake. When I settled down, the man in white was still in front of me. "you saw it?" "What's going on here?" I was still immersed in the shock of the scene just now, unable to speak. "Yan Shuo has admired you for a long time since he read your poem. Regardless of the differences between the two countries, he insisted on marrying you. He proposed twelve times in total, and your father rejected him twelve times. But During this process, he gradually won your heart, and you were finally moved by him..." Before he finished speaking, I screamed: "You nonsense! Impossible! How is it possible! I like Qingzi! Only Qingzi! Always Qingzi! I can't change my mind! You nonsense..." "Qingzi... is already dead." His gaze was as deep as the sea, and for some reason, I was suddenly frightened. In order to hide that fear, I shouted more sharply: "So what if I die? I only like him, and I don't want anyone else, let alone Yan Shuo! The reason why he wants to marry me is because For the sake of vanity, I feel that the most talented woman in the world is worthy of his noble status, not to mention that he still has an affair with my maidservant, how can such a careless man compare to Qingzi! Qingzi...Qingzi ..." I think of the boy's soft hair, think of his infinitely shiny long hair in the sun, think of him standing in front of me holding a red horse and gently calling me Tongtong, think of him leaning over to kiss me under the whirling plum I have the fragrance of green grass on my body... Every bit of him is deeply imprinted in my mind, and I have never forgotten each other for so many years... How could I change my mind like this?You nonsense!You nonsense! From a distance, Xiaolan came over. There are still foggy temples and wide sleeves, and there are still groups of maidservants. She looks infinitely noble under the sun, and she doesn't have the shadow of when she was a maid in the past. "Third Highness will feel better when he sees Madam, so Madam should visit Third Highness more often." "Madam is really lucky. We have to meet the third highness in this life. We are not boasting. Among the several princes, our highness is the best. He is outstanding in appearance, both civil and military, and very motivated. More importantly, he is devoted to his wife. Madam But his first concubine, when he returns to the country tomorrow, it will be just around the corner..." "Yes, yes, let's congratulate Madam first..." I turned around, not wanting to hear any more. But this time, the man in white didn't stop me. I sit under the Posa plum. This is where Qingzi and I made love.Like all lovers, we swore to be together forever.However, when my father beat him to death, not only did I fail to stop him, I even pretended I didn't know, and I didn't even cry out for him. I know his bones are buried under the tree, and even the tree couldn't bear to suck the flesh and blood of such a young man, so it chose to wither, let alone a human? I hugged the tree and couldn't help crying. A voice suddenly asked me, "Who is crying?" I turned my head and saw Xiaolan again.But this time, she was alone. Where did her maidservants go?She just saw Yan Shuo, why didn't she go back to her own residence, but came here instead? I hurriedly hid behind the tree, but she couldn't find anyone, so she walked forward again, and there was a small house in front of her, where my mother used to eat fast and chant Buddha.Why is she here?I followed up secretly and saw her kneeling in front of the white jade fat Guanyin statue after entering the Buddhist hall, looking very devout. "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, please bless His Majesty the Third Highness to survive this calamity safely..." Bitch!The Tong family has supported you for eighteen years, but you are not as good as a concubine of the enemy master! "The Third Highness is a good person. If he recovers, I would like to eat fast and chant Buddha's name, and stay with me forever." I was shocked, I didn't expect Xiaolan to have such deep affection for Yan Shuo.Did she have an affair with Yan Shuo when he proposed marriage to me?Why?Why?If the illusion I saw earlier is true, he is my fiancée, Xiaolan, Xiaolan, you actually covet my fiancée... At that time, I heard a familiar address from her mouth... "Miss, you...don't blame me, do you?" Xiaolan speaks with a distinct Suzhou-Hangzhou accent, mellow like a warbler.When she calls out the word "Miss", it sounds better than others. I once loved her calling me "Miss" with a soft voice. "Miss, I know you hate Yan Shuo and hate him for leading troops to attack Yancheng, but Miss, the Third Highness can't do anything about it. He is the prince of the Shi Kingdom, and Yancheng has become a place of contention. If today It wasn't Yan who was defeated but Shi, and the ending was equally tragic..." Sophistry sophistry sophistry!I don't want to listen! "Miss, I know you won't forgive me, but... I really can't help it..." Xiaolan's voice nearly choked up when she said this, she lowered her head and stroked her belly with a sad expression, "If it wasn't for this My child, I must have followed everyone...Miss, I am a cowardly person, but for this child, I must live strong. Miss, the child's name is Nian Tong, okay?" What?It doesn't count that you betrayed me, but you still want your child to humiliate me? eighteen years!For eighteen years, we have faced each other day and night, but I didn't know you were so cruel! I staggered and stumbled out of the Buddhist hall, the surrounding scenery faded away before my eyes, and I saw that everything about me in the past eighteen years was just like this scenery, becoming so unreal. Why am I back? Why do you still refuse to give up after witnessing the tragedy of the tragic death of your parents, and let this old man from my hometown hurt me again? Tongtong, why did you come back? Ah, yes, I'm back for revenge.So, what am I waiting for? I went straight into the water pavilion, no one stopped me, Yan Shuo was sleeping peacefully in the fluttering gauze curtain. The moment I stretched out my hand and was about to put it on his neck, he suddenly opened his eyes, looked at me, and smiled faintly: "Tongtong." As if it was a curse that had been chanted for thousands of years in the reincarnation of fate, my hands suddenly froze in the air, and I could no longer move. "Tongtong, I knew that you would come to see me..." He smiled, tears flickered in his eyes, "You hate me so much, how could you just let me go so easily?" I looked at him and couldn't speak. He suddenly stretched out his hand to me: "Tongtong, let me take a look at you, come closer, let me take a good look at you..." I stood still and let his hand wrap my hair: "Tongtong, your head is broken, and there is blood all over your hair...Tongtong, are you crying? Tongtong, blame me for not Did you arrive in time? I'm sorry, Tongtong, I'm late..." Why can't I understand what he said? Why does this person have such a gentle expression on his face, so gentle that it reminds me of the previous illusion, the peach blossoms dancing in the sky, the young man in the forest jade crown and brocade clothes, vowing to marry me.But, it shouldn't be him...it shouldn't be Yan Shuo... The person I like is obviously Qingzi! Thinking of Qingzi, I felt hatred in my heart, my hands regained strength immediately, and I buckled down and strangled his neck fiercely.Yan Shuo's eyes widened immediately, he opened his mouth, but no sound came out, he struggled, but I pressed him tightly. Die, die, die! At this moment, a white light flashed, and I felt a chill on my back. Looking back, I saw the man in white standing at the door, facing me with his harp, with a very complicated expression on his face. "It really is you." He said. I smiled coldly, took off the robe that was shredded by his piano sound, and pressed it tightly to Yan Shuo's face, covering his mouth and nose. The man in white said behind him: "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately." "Is it up to you?" I spread my five fingers apart, and immediately erected an invisible barrier behind me. His zither sounded loudly, and the barrier broke without support. My body was pierced by the zither sound, and the pain was unbearable. Immediately, I was furious: "You dare to stop me, okay, I will kill you first!" Ignoring Yan Shuo any more, I turned around and waved my sleeves, and the bronze mirror on the dressing table on the other side of the wall reflected my appearance at the moment—long hair flying around, wearing a red dress, no feet, no shadow, blood Flowing from the top of the head... That day, when the two armies were facing each other, I walked up the city wall step by step, barefoot, looking at me with thousands of eyes, my mother called me behind me, but I never looked back, went to the highest point, pushed away the soldiers who came to stop me, and then , eyes closed and jumped down—— I remembered! I finally remembered everything! Before I killed myself, I turned into a ghost and wandered around the city wall, staying for a long time.I entangled Yan Shuo every night in my dreams, which made his injuries worse and worse. I finally begged a fool to undo my soul-fixing curse, personally took me into the city, and came back here to kill Yan Shuo! I see! It turns out that everything is like this! So, what is there to be afraid of?What else is there to be afraid of?I am already dead, there is nothing in the world that can stop me, Yan Shuo, I want you to die today, to pay for my Tong family, and to avenge my country of Yan! I rushed towards the man in white, he set up the harp and began to play, the sound of the harp was like a sword, like a knife, and like a strong hand, blocking me and imprisoning me. Invisible walls are erected on all sides, and I am rampant inside the wall, looking crazy, let me out, let me out, kill you, kill you all! "Miss—" The long cry pierced through the barrier, and I saw Xiaolan stunned at the door of the water pavilion, her lips trembling, "Miss, is it really you?" Bitch, I want to kill you too! The extremely powerful resentment finally broke the barrier, I flew towards Xiaolan, grabbed her neck, opened my mouth and was about to bite, Yan Shuo who was on the bed suddenly rushed over, pushed her away, and turned back hug my waist. "Tongtong!" My heart was like an iceberg rock, cracked by this call, and the cracks slashed down, and I suddenly couldn't move. The sound of the piano was even more exciting, the man in white slid his fingers on the strings, pointed at me and said, "Evil barrier, why don't you let him go?" As if struck by lightning, I fell back with a bang and hit the wall hard. "Don't you leave her?" The man in white made a tearing gesture with his hands, and I suddenly felt that my body was torn in two, and the pain was nothing more than that. Hate it!Hate it!All of you gang up on bullying me!Bully me a dead man!I hate it! The man in white said urgently: "You wake up her memory!" Yan Shuo asked: "How do you call me?" The man in white kept his fingertips, and said while playing the piano: "Just say anything, just let her remember it! Hurry up!" Xiaolan took a few steps closer, looked at me and said, "Miss, I'm Xiaolan..." I remember you are Xiaolan, you bitch! "Miss, we grew up together. We love each other like sisters. Whenever Miss has something, I will always give it to me. Miss is Xiaolan's closest relative in this world..." I stared at her, wishing I could tear her mouth open, dig out her heart, and suck her flesh and blood, so that she would not be able to say such hateful words again. However, her eyes lit up, she touched her belly and said, "Miss, I have a child, do you remember? You know that I like Steward Jiang's nephew, so you drew a red line for me and him." I froze and stopped struggling. "Two months ago, when he went to Yundao, he encountered a storm, the boat capsized, and his whereabouts were unknown. I was devastated. It was Miss who comforted me and told me that as long as I was alive, there was hope for everything, Miss. , have you forgotten? Miss, you are right, I have his child, Miss, I am so happy, Miss..." My heart began to twitch. "After the city was broken, I had nowhere to go. It was His Highness who took me in. Miss, he loves me so much, let alone you. Miss, why did you kill him?" He...he...I stared blankly at Yan Shuo, he was lying on the ground, breathing weakly, the pounce just now exhausted all his strength, now he is exhausted.However, even so, his eyes are still so gentle, as gentle as the ever-bright spring in the peach blossom forest. "Miss, Shi Yan was at war, and the Third Highness was ordered to attack the city. He cared about the safety of the lady, so he only guarded the outside of the city to surrender. The people didn't want to fight, and the master didn't want to fight. It dragged on for a month. The two countries were already ready to sign a contract to repair it. , Who would have thought that Miss, you suddenly rushed up the city wall like a demon, and just jumped down without thinking about anything...Miss...my poor lady..." Xiaolan fell to her knees and cried bitterly. But when I heard her cry, something surged up from the bottom of my feet, and something wobbled away from my body, and I suddenly became very light. "Nie Yi, go!" A white light flew straight towards me, clearly hitting me, but it penetrated my body and hit something behind me, I heard a loud crackling sound, amidst the hustle and bustle, the man in white rushed over and grabbed me , I followed him and floated ten feet away in an instant. When I stopped again, I saw a group of black shadows wailing at the place where I was standing. I couldn't help asking: "What is that?" The man in white raised his eyebrows: "Can't you see?" I slowly walked forward a few steps, the shadow raised its head, and time flowed quietly in the world of mortals. It was a face that was so dark that nothing could be seen, but I vaguely saw a face that was soft and smooth like silk satin light brown long hair. Qingzi. It's you…… The shadow hovered, struggled, moaned, and stretched out its hand tremblingly towards me, as if begging. Just as I was about to step forward again, the man in white stopped me: "Don't go! Don't you understand yet? This evil spirit invaded your body, tampered with your memory, and made you act like that!" Crazy thing." That day, I jumped off the city wall and died in a pool of blood. My father suddenly went crazy and rushed out of the city gate to challenge the clan army. At one point, they died under my hands.All of this was originally given by Qingzi, why? Qingzi, why are you doing this? You blame me for not avenging you? Or blame me for breaking my promise and falling in love with another man? Perhaps, it is even more strange that a generation of famous generals also ruined your life selfishly because of the sect's opinion? The previous strong hatred seemed to still remain in my body, thick and cold.I think I know his resentment, feel his pain, understand his grief better. 眼底忽然涌起眼泪，我望着那团不成人形的影子，低声道：“放了他吧。” “他是恶灵。” 我摇头，复坚持：“放过他吧，求你。” 白衣人望着我，久久一叹，手指在弦上一拨道：“来。” 影子化成一道光，飞进他的竖琴里。 “青子，如果爹爹同意我们成亲，成亲后，我不要待在这小小的一座城内，你带我去外面看看好不好？我要游三吴，赏江南，纵马边塞，勇攀昆仑，你都陪我去，好不好？” “青子，你笑起来真好看，我最喜欢看见你笑啦，你以后要多笑笑哦。” “青子，你看这株婆娑梅，它的年龄据说和我一样大，等我们两个都老了时，就可以在这下面乘凉，我们呢，要永远永远在一起哦……” 那是多久前的誓言，伴随着消逝在竖琴里的黑影，风化为一声叹息，比风更轻。 再转过身，看进颜烁的眼睛，清澈如琥珀般的瞳仁里，我的影子长长一道，淡得像是随时就会消失。 他唤我：“童童。” 我垂下眉睫。 颜烁，你我今生果然无缘。生前，我先为青子伤情，不愿嫁人，后为国仇所阻，不能成亲；而今，又人鬼殊途。即便你能见我，即便你能唤我，你又如何能复活我？即便复活，我父死于你军枪下，我母又溅血军前，这么大的仇恨，我焉能忘又焉敢忘？ “童童……” 如果这世间从无战争； 如果这世间再无门第之分； 如果我没有死…… 颜烁，我们的结局一定不会是现在这样。可是，现在，一切都已来不及了。 我转过身，小兰哭着唤我：“小姐，不要走！小姐——” “傻瓜。”我扬起唇角，轻笑，“忘了我跟你说过的，人只要活着，就一切都有希望。好好活着。” “小姐！小姐！” 我装作不闻，任由身后，一声声，渐行渐远。 有脚步声自远而近。 回眸，白衣人负手，对我淡淡一笑。 "Who are you?" “大夫。”停一停，补充，“不仅医人，也医鬼。” 我忍不住莞尔，抬袖捂住额头，睨着他道：“那么，我头上的伤，什么时候会好？” “这要看你想什么时候好。” "What's the meaning?" 白衣人的眼眸闪了几下，悠悠道：“你知道的，小兰已有身孕，八个月后她将诞下一名女婴，你如果愿意，可投胎她腹，下一世，与他们再续前缘。” 这个提议的确诱人，然而，我望着十里长街，风烟里，无数影子重重，飘来飘去。这些亦是鬼魂，同我一样死于战乱，只是，我比他们幸运，因为我死后，颜烁在我跳下去的地方修筑了墓碑，让我起码有家可归。而青子的怨恨，和白衣人的承诺，更是让我脱离了坟墓的禁锢，可以自由出来行走，与活人说话。可这些亡魂们，缥缈于天地之间，无处可去，无所依靠，也不知道什么时候才能进入轮回。 “你是大夫？” "yes." “管生亦管死？” "yes." 我的声音悠悠：“那么，收不收徒弟？” 他怔了一下，继而明白了我的意思，露出惊讶之色。 远处，天水一线，红霞万里，又是黄昏。残阳落日下，破败的城池虽然萧索，但却崭露出了复苏的迹象。 我的死亡是场悲剧，世上这样的悲剧并不只我这一桩，所以，我希望能为他们做些什么，不让青子和我的悲剧，再次发生。 “收我当徒弟吧。”我对白衣人笑，用一种云淡风轻的神态，“旅程寂寞，何不带我同行？” 他望着我，时间长长。 当黄昏最后一缕阳光也终于敛尽时，他终于开口：“我的名字叫轻尘。” “师父在上，受徒儿童童一拜。”我跪下去，看见远处，一盏明灯悠然升起，点亮了黑夜。 宛如宿命。 宛如燕城的明日。 亦宛如，轻尘和他的竖琴。 轻尘在玉琴。