Chapter 18 The eighteenth soft red

Ji Ying was silent, Xue Cai looked at Jiang Chenyu and then at him, took a step forward and was about to speak, but Ji Ying shook his head at him, so he backed away. Ji Ying then raised his eyes, looked back at Jiang Chenyu, and said softly, "Chen Yu." This was the second time he called her by her name directly.And no longer the same as before, always just "Miss". Jiang Chenyu couldn't help but think sadly, the young master is so cunning, he clearly knows that she has no resistance to such a title, so he must use it at such a critical moment - so that she can't lose her temper, can't get angry, can't hold resentment .So cunning, my lord, so cunning...

But why, knowing that such a cunning son, but hearing him say these two words in such a gentle voice, all the negative emotions melted like ice, disappeared, and I couldn't hold on any longer? To love so humblely is really unbearable for self-esteem. But—even if it is so uncomfortable, I am not willing to give up. Jiang Chenyu couldn't help but took a deep breath, then let it out quietly, then looked at Ji Ying, and said in a low voice, "I'm listening." Ji Ying got up and walked slowly in front of her, the distance between them was within breath.He kept such a close distance, lowered his head slightly, looked back at her, and said two words: "Five years."

Jiang Chenyu was stunned for a moment. "Give me five years, give Yishu five years, and give yourself five years. If you are really angry and resentful, then use five years to plan your counterattack." Jiang Chenyu's eyes widened, and at this moment, he was completely shocked. Ji Ying stretched out his hand and gently held hers. When his hand warmed up, his heart seemed to warm up too. Jiang Chenyu couldn't help asking: "Young Master, what do you mean?" "Yishu, although she was fateful and suffered unimaginable misfortunes, from a certain point of view, she is indeed pitiful, but on the other hand, she is extremely deep, sinister and lustful, and she will do anything to achieve her goals. I don't care about any laws and morals. She owes nothing to me, so it is my best choice to stand on the interests of the country and support her to proclaim the emperor; but she does have a deep hatred for you, and you have to take revenge , understandably."

Jiang Chenyu still kept his eyes open, without blinking. Seeing her like this, Ji Ying had no choice but to speak more clearly: "Let's put it this way, the reason why I chose to make her the next King Cheng is that besides the three reasons I mentioned last night, there is another biggest reason. —she's a woman." Jiang Chenyu slightly tilted his head. "Women claiming to be the emperor has heavier responsibilities, and correspondingly, it is more difficult. It is a blessing if nothing happens in peace, but once something goes wrong, it will be enough to be condemned by everyone. Although Cheng Guo is an isolated island across the sea, with poor land and lack of materials, they have first-class technology, and those treasures that can determine victory or defeat in times of war, and can also create infinite profits in peacetime, are what the Holy Majesty really wants to obtain Things. So, if nothing unexpected happens, in five years, five years later, when everything is ready in the country of Bi, the Holy Majesty will definitely attack it, and for us at that time, what more excuses will there be than—— It’s better for a woman to be in power?” Ji Ying smiled when he said this, his smile was very complicated, it was hard to tell what kind of mood he was looking at and dealing with this matter, the only thing that was clear was that the absolute Fei is happy, "Also, there are too many places where this woman can be blamed and cast aside..."

Jiang Chenyu felt that her heart was like a duckweed floating on the water, because she couldn't sink down, and couldn't get off the shore, so she became very impetuous.In fact, it is not that she is ignorant of the truth. After so many days of tempering, she will not simply believe that politics can be pure, and that under any glorious banner of "eliminating the strong and helping the weak", there are countless acts of hiding evil and evil.However, vaguely guessing and actually hearing it are completely different. Although she was very angry when she learned that Yishu was the one who sent a killer to assassinate her and caused her teacher to go so miserably, but now she couldn't be happy when she heard the real reason why Ji Ying helped Yishu.She didn't know why she was depressed, maybe it was Yishu, maybe it was Ji Ying, or more maybe, it was herself.

Why can't life be simpler? Why do you have to calculate and calculate like this, and have no sincerity to anyone? Just like at this moment, when Ji Ying held her hand and explained all this to her with great sincerity, perhaps the biggest reason was not because he liked her or pity her, but—they were on the same front. So, is it possible that one day, when she and him are no longer on the same front, the young master will use all his wisdom, the wisdom that makes her admire but fear at the same time, to deal with her? Jiang Chenyu didn't know if he would have the courage to face that day.

"Chen Yu." Ji Ying called her name for the third time, "You are the smartest girl I have ever met, so you know exactly what you should do, don't you?" "I'm a fool..." Jiang Chenyu said in a low voice. Ji Ying smiled slightly, and held her hand tightly: "You are just too kind. You actually know how to do many things, but you can't bear it." Jiang Chenyu raised her eyes: "So, am I doomed not to survive in this circle?" Ji Ying pondered for a moment, then shook her head: "No." Jiang Chenyu smiled sadly: "Master, will you still comfort me until now?"

"I'm telling the truth." Ji Ying stared at her and said very seriously, "Chen Yu, you are soft-hearted, easily moved by some things, and very helpful. These are your advantages. And these advantages, It's soft, but not weak." Jiang Chenyu listened quietly. "Your intelligence does not lie in seeing things deeper and understanding things more thoroughly than others, but in that you are very good at grasping the scale. You have an innate amazing intuition in this regard, and you will never argue when you can, but once you argue, It can go to the ninth heaven. Therefore, I believe that as long as you make up your mind to deal with someone, you will be able to find the most comprehensive method, without implicating the innocent, without harming the fundamental, and without giving up your principles; and once you are determined to help someone, the same Powerful and reliable. Chen Yu, these are your strengths." When Ji Ying said this, she stared at her with a smile, "This strength is unique, and I am also envious of it—because I have to study for many years to master it. scale, but you are born with it.”

Jiang Chenyu's voice began to tremble: "Master..." "So, the only thing I can warn you now is two words - wait." A white mist lingered faintly behind him, and Ji Ying's eyes were so bright, like lights under colored glass, a little bit could illuminate the world. So Jiang Chenyu's heart melted completely, without any worries or reservations, she shed tears: "I swore..." Ji Ying held her hand and did not let go. "I made an oath... When those killers tortured Shizuo with such cruel methods, I swore to myself - I want to remember the scene of blood flying and shattered, I want to remember the tragic humiliation and grief of Shizuo Desperate voice, I want to remember everything, and if I survive by chance, I want to take revenge! I must take revenge!" Jiang Chenyu took a breath and said firmly, "I can't forgive Yishu, even if she once had How pitiful, how important it is to the world now! I can't forgive her, she just wanted to kill me for such a ridiculous and absurd reason! So, I will never forgive her!"

Ji Ying looked at her tenderly, and said following her words: "Then, let's think carefully about how to take revenge in the most effective, fastest and least implicated innocents." Jiang Chenyu raised her wet eyelashes, choked up and said, "Am I being capricious?" "You have the right to be willful - after your life is threatened like that." Ji Ying's eyes seemed to be cut open, and while making him more gentle, he also became inexplicably sad, "Actually, I I'm a little envious." "why?" "Because, when you get to where I am, you will find—" Ji Ying let go of her hand, turned around, looked up at the distant sky, and said calmly, "It's too extravagant to be self-willed." It’s so extravagant that I can’t even afford it, and it’s not allowed.”

The morning wind blew his white robe, his black hair fluttered back and forth, fell into Jiang Chenyu's eyes, and turned into loneliness, as if he would melt into the mist at any time and cease to exist. She suddenly felt a strong desire rising from the soles of her feet - such a young man, I really want to hold on, hold on tightly, it is true that he really exists and will not disappear, it is true that he belongs to her, completely.Just like people in the desert yearn for water, desperately, urgently, impetuously, and uncontrollably want to get it! So, Jiang Chenyu suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his arm. Ji Ying turned her head slightly in surprise, their gazes met in the air, and in an instant, he seemed to know what she wanted to say: "Wait..." However, the desire was so strong that even though Ji Ying tried to stop her, she said recklessly: "I admire you, sir!" Ji Ying's expression suddenly became very, very strange, because it was mixed with too many emotions, it was difficult to interpret. Xue Cai on the side showed a rare embarrassment, turned around silently, and seemed to want to leave, but after a few steps on tiptoe, she stopped again and turned back to continue watching. Jiang Chenyu ignored the existence of other people at all, and mustered up the courage to say all the words: "I, admire the young master. Like a child who fears the darkness, admires the first morning light; like a swordsman learning martial arts, admires a peerless famous sword ;Like a farmer waiting for three seasons, admiring the fruitful autumn harvest; Like a young girl, admiring the first box of rouge in life; Come back... I, with all the beautiful, warm, and yearning moods in this world, admire the young master." Ji Ying listened quietly, stared at it for a long time, and finally said slowly, "Thank you." Jiang Chenyu lowered his eyes, feeling that his courage and passion gradually cooled and faded after the confession was finished. Once a person calms down, regrets will start to emerge.In particular, Ji Ying's thank you was undoubtedly an imperial decree, gently but thoroughly declaring the failure of this confession. Why did you say these words so impulsively and without thinking about any consequences just now? Knowing that there will be no result, any possibility. A "thank you" was the best response she could get. However, I still said it. Well, since you said it, don't regret it. If you hold on to the realization that I will die tomorrow, you are not allowed to leave any regrets today, and you are not allowed to worry about any taboos. Then, you will never regret it. Jiang Chenyu suppressed her sadness, forced herself to raise her head, stared at Ji Ying, and raised her lips with a smile: "So, because the young master has such a beautiful and warm admiration, please don't feel lonely. You are the only one in this world. The most beautiful person. The most beautiful, the most beautiful, the most, the most beautiful." She said the most beautiful three times in a row, softer each time, but firmer than the last. Ji Ying's usually calm face, which rarely changed, suddenly seemed to be smashed by something, revealing emotions such as sadness, touch, and self-blame. He was moving, and his body suddenly shook. He stretched out his hand to cover his chest, and bent down. Jiang Chenyu was frightened by this sudden change, and quickly reached out to help him: "My lord? What's wrong with you?" Ji Ying grabbed the skirt of his clothes vigorously, his face was pale as paper, his forehead was sweating profusely, his breathing was short of breath, he seemed to be out of breath, and his pupils began to dilate. Jiang Chenyu panicked and said: "Young Master! What's wrong with you, Young Master? Don't you want to scare me? Could it be! Could it be that the soup is poisonous?" Her first reaction was that Yi Shu poisoned Young Master!Just about to turn around to look for Yishu, Xue Cai came over, pushed her away, reached out and took out a small bottle from Ji Ying's arms, uncorked the bottle and poured it into his mouth without any hassle. After Ji Ying swallowed the medicine, she felt slightly relieved, but her face was still ashen, unable to speak in pain, she could only give Xue Cai a weak look.Xue Cai nodded knowingly and said: "I'm going to find Lord Hou!" After saying that, he ran away in a hurry. After a while, Jiang Wanyi quickly appeared, followed by two guards.Before Jiang Chenyu had time to ask him any questions, he had already ordered the guards to carry Ji Ying into the room, then screened everyone away, and closed the door tightly from the inside. Jiang Chenyu grabbed Xue Cai and asked, "What's going on? What's wrong, young master?" Xue Cai's answer was extremely concise: "Sick." Jiang Chenyu's heart sank: "What disease? When did it start? Has he been sick like this for a long time?" Xue Cai was silent for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't know." "You follow him all day, how could you not know?" Perhaps her tone was too anxious, Xue Cai showed an impatient expression, threw her hand away, and said coldly: "I'm not a doctor, how would I know? Besides, his illness has already been diagnosed before I followed him. There is. It’s just been hiding it and not letting anyone know…” What else did he say next, Jiang Chenyu didn't hear it at all, her mind went blank, she couldn't hear or see anything, there was only one thing floating in her mind, it was extremely vivid—— Son... Been sick all the time. And she has never known. Jiang Chenyu didn't know how long he had stood outside the house, the thick fog lingered for a long time, and the expected sunshine did not appear. Today, it was actually a cloudy day. The wind was a little cold, and she didn't expect to be out for such a long time before, so the temporary clothes she put on were very thin, and she tightened her jacket, feeling her legs were numb and her hands and feet were cold. Xue Cai at the side glanced at her, went into another room, took out a cloak, and threw it on her. When Jiang Chenyu was stunned by this, he turned his face away, pretending to be nonchalant and said: "This is the cloak of the young master, it's cheap for you." In the cloak, there was indeed the familiar scent of bergamot, Jiang Chenyu held it, thinking of the kind of torture its owner was suffering in the room separated by a wall, she felt sad for a while. Very dazed, very anxious, very worried, very sad... It seemed that all the negative emotions in this world were piled on her body, and the pain was almost numb. And at that moment, the door opened with a "squeak", and Jiang Wanyi came out, and gave some instructions to the two guards, and just as he turned around to go back, Jiang Chenyu couldn't hold back any longer, stepped forward and asked : "What happened to the young master? What happened to him? What happened to him?" Jiang Wanyi hesitated for a while, then said cautiously, "He's getting better, don't worry too much..." "What kind of disease is he suffering from? Why did he suddenly become like that? How long has he been sick like this? Is it serious? Is the medicine in the small bottle? Why doesn't he get better after taking the medicine?" She said more and more Anxious, he almost didn't choose his words in the end, "Does it really have nothing to do with Yishu? Did someone poison him? Was someone threatening him? It was the emperor..." Jiang Wanyi immediately interrupted her: "Ms. Concubine Shu!" Jiang Chenyu was startled, this title was like a heavy hammer, while hitting his heart hard, it also shattered all kinds of emotions. She flinched, showing a stinging expression. A look of apology flashed across Jiang Wanyi's eyes, she turned around and was about to enter the room, but her sleeves were caught.He turned around helplessly, and what he saw was Jiang Chenyu's timid gaze, which was indescribably soft, but like countless silk threads, enough to bind anyone. Jiang Chenyu just looked at him so pitifully, tugged at his sleeves, kept shaking his fingers, and said in a very soft voice: "Please... tell me..." After a pause, He called out, "Brother... Please..." Jiang Wanyi's complexion changed slightly, and he could no longer say any words of rejection. Because, Jiang Chenyu's tears have flowed down. Bean-sized tears condensed on the eyeliner that was so pure that it seemed to be drawn with ink lines, and then quickly slid down, making her eyebrows darker and her skin paler.Under the symmetry of the two, it exudes an astonishingly weak beauty. "Brother, please tell me, I'm really, really worried, please, please, brother..." She was sobbing. Jiang Wanyi's face turned from white to blue, and from blue to white again, and finally he let out a long sigh, and said in a low voice, "My lord, what I got was a heart attack." "Heart disease?" Jiang Chenyu opened his eyes wide. Jiang Wanyi said "Yes" and said, "Innate inheritance. His mother also died of heart failure because of this disease." Jiang Chenyu thought about what she heard about Ji Ying at her father's birthday banquet two years ago. His mother passed away at that time. Could it be that it is the young master's turn now? "Then...Young Master?" Jiang Wanyi lowered his eyes with a gloomy expression, Jiang Chenyu quickly grabbed his hand and called out urgently: "Senior brother!" Jiang Wanyi hesitated again and again, and finally answered: "My lord has been ill for a long time, coupled with the accumulation of money, overwork, qi stagnation and blood stasis, burning heart, there is no cure, the only thing we can do now is to warm the sun Invigorate Qi, left to straighten..." "I don't understand..." Jiang Chenyu murmured, "Brother, I don't even understand the words you said..." Sadness appeared in Jiang Wanyi's eyes, and he said slowly, "That is to say, if he can just ignore any foreign affairs and recuperate, he may still have five years to live." "Well, what if you can't?" "It's only a one-year period." Jiang Chenyu suddenly felt a huge force attacking her, and then, it tore her whole body from head to toe abruptly. She rolled her eyes and fell backwards. Xue Cai at the side subconsciously reached out to save her, but in the end, even he was thrown to the ground together. Jiang Wanyi hurriedly stepped forward to check her breath, then let out a sigh of relief, and said to Xue Cai: "She was just overly frightened and fainted." Xue Cai bared her teeth under Jiang Chenyu and said, "Get her out of the way! She looks so thin, but she is so heavy, it crushes me to death!" Jiang Wanyi ordered the guards to take her back to her room, and when she turned back to Ji Ying's room, she saw Ji Ying lying on the couch. Although her face was still gray, her eyes were clear again. "Why don't you sleep for a while?" Ji Ying looked at him and sighed softly, "You shouldn't have told her." Jiang Wanyi smiled wryly: "I know." After a pause, he continued, "But when she looked at me with that look and called me senior brother, I couldn't refuse her, any request from her... I'm sorry ..." Ji Ying looked down at her chest, and changed the subject: "Do I really have five years to live?" Jiang Wanyi spread her hands helplessly: "That requires you to cultivate yourself quietly..." "Then let's count it as five years." Ji Ying smiled slightly, "Eighteen hundred and twenty-five days, you can do a lot of things." Jiang Wanyi was furious over it: "My lord!" Ji Ying stretched out a hand to stop him from continuing, saying, "I know. Wanyi, I know what you want to say. I know best about my own body. I know too well, yes, All of this, I know too well..." At the end, the voice became lower and lower, almost inaudible. Jiang Wanyi walked over and handed a bottle to him: "This is the best kind of heart-protecting pill I can concoct, it can relieve your temporary pain during the onset of illness. However, these medicines can only Treating the symptoms but not the root cause...Listen to me, my lord, keep the green hills here..." Ji Ying stared at the crystal clear bottle, her eyes flickering: "But, Shizhang Ruanhong, in my life, the time is too short, but my concern...is too long..." How many years ago, in a spring rain, I met that girl with clear eyes, wet hair, drops of water dripping down, raising her eyes and smiling, she is more beautiful than flowers; How many years ago, when she guarded her mother's bedside, watching her faint breath and life passing away, she was so sad that she couldn't express it, and the words she told him before she died were like a sharp knife cutting off the muscles and bones, like flesh and blood being rebuilt, in an instant, the world fell apart , beyond redemption; How many years ago, when I knelt in front of the spiritual seat, the hourglass flowed, the night moon faded, I finally made a willful decision, no longer worry about anything, I can give up everything, and I have to find someone, and I will stay away from the world and never return; How many years ago, the moment he pushed the door, his eyes were hurt by the blazing fire. In the fire, the elderly father walked out of the crowd, bowed down to him; How many years ago, a solitary lamp shone in the dark room, shone at the man's crazy eyes, and screamed at him—you owe me, you owe me, you owe me your whole life! How many years ago, a heavy snow covered everything, and the sea has changed, and there is no such thing as heaven and earth anymore; How many years ago, I saw a pear blossom in the snow, vaguely, like a floating life, but finally, step by step, I came to the front? Ten feet soft red. In his life, he has gained too much, lost too much, and owed too much. "Wanyi, help me." Ji Ying said, "Give me five years. I'm not greedy, five years is enough..." Jiang Wanyi's eyes suddenly became painful. On the 29th day of June in the fourth year of Tubi, Cheng Wang Minggong delivered a decree on the birthday feast day that the Zen emperor was located in the princess Yishu.The next day, Bi envoy set sail and returned. Shikoku has since entered a new chapter. "Miss Yu, everything is packed and we can start our journey." Li Qing walked to Jiang Chenyu's door and reported. Jiang Chenyu nodded, looked around the room, everything that should be cleaned up was put away, only the piano that King Yan gave her was left unboxed, she thought about it, carried the piano and walked out. It has been ten days since she returned to the post station. During these ten days, on the surface, everything seemed to be the same as before, and she was responsible for the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the envoys with Li Qing, but she knew in her heart what kind of despair she was in. . In another hour, it was time to set off back to the country of Bi.It was a very happy thing at first, but because of the bad news that happened to Ji Ying, it no longer had any meaning. Sometimes she couldn't help but think, the world is vast and time flies, but without that person, what would it mean to her?Could it be that for so long, every decision she has made, and the persistence she has been working hard for, is not all to get closer to Ji Ying, and even closer? Once that goal disappeared, what should she do? Although she was so depressed, when the incident came before her, she couldn't ignore it, so she went to discuss with Li Qing every day about returning to the voyage, listened to the complaints and nagging of the cooks below, contacted her father's informants, and agreed They have some requirements such as supplementary funds and manpower. Then, strive for more time to spend time with the young master. The son is actually a very busy person - during this period of time, she discovered and confirmed this fact. He will always have endless booklets and endless resolutions. His guests, one after another, put all kinds of unbelievable demands on him, but he always seems so calm all the time.The speed of speech never speeds up, and the smile never disappears, but all the troubles, accidents, and requests all disintegrate with a nod of his head and a raise of his eyebrows. When Ji Ying was dealing with those matters, he would tacitly allow Shen Yu to stay aside.She knew that the young master was deliberately teaching her some ways of doing things, so she learned it very carefully.And Xue Cai also stayed with the young master. Xue Cai seldom speaks, but as long as she speaks, she can get angry enough every time.Sometimes, she felt that he was still the proud little prodigy who showed his sharpness before, but when he was silent, his lowered eyebrows and eyes seemed so silent, with an insoluble sadness.At that time, she would forget any rude things he said to her, and she would like him more and more. With such a child, it's no wonder King Yan favors him so much.When Jiang Chenyu walked outside King Yan's residence, he couldn't help but still think about this question. At this moment, a person came out of King Yan's room, and the two bumped into each other, startled. ——Yi Shu! Jiang Chenyu did not expect to meet her at King Yan's place, especially since she has become the queen of Cheng Guo at this moment.But looking at her attire, she was still very casual, and she didn't follow behind her.Did you come here alone? Yi Shu looked at her silently, Jiang Chenyu pursed her lips, took a step back, and bowed with the piano in her arms: "Ayu pays homage to His Majesty King Cheng." Yishu raised his lips and smiled: "Miss Yu is very polite. Are you looking for His Majesty the King of Yan? He is inside... But before that, can I take another step to talk?" This remark hit Jiang Chenyu's heart, she wanted to hear what else this person could say to her.Immediately following Yishu, he turned a corner and walked to a willow tree in the backyard. The wind blows willow silk, swings across the lake, stirs up, and has countless ripples. Yishu stared at those ripples, as if he was infatuated, and just watched it quietly for a long time, so that Jiang Chenyu had to remind: "Your Majesty?" Yishu's eyes faltered, and he came back to his senses. When he looked at her again, he smiled slightly. Then, he took out a box from his sleeve and handed it to her. Jiang Chenyu reached out to take it, opened the lid, and a strange fragrance wafted in. It contained a box full of ointment, which was dark in color and unusually bright. "This is crow jade." Yishu explained, "It can connect bones and tendons to heal injuries. It is one of the secret treasures of our country." Jiang Chenyu nodded and said: "A country famous for killing, its methods of healing are also naturally clever." She said it bluntly, without any intention of thanking her, so a trace of displeasure flashed in Yishu's eyes, but soon Hiding away, he said with a smile: "I didn't know the identity of the empress before, so I offended you." When she called out the word "Niangniang", Jiang Chenyu knew that her identity had been leaked. Although she didn't know who leaked it and how it was leaked, those were not important anymore.The important thing is that Yishu is clearly using these two words to imply and warn her, in an attempt to whitewash the peace. Jiang Chenyu sneered in her heart——in the world, how can there be such a cheap thing? Yi Shu said with a smile: "Fortunately, there was no major mistake, so, the empress accepted my gift, so don't be angry with me again, okay?" "Didn't you make a big mistake?" Jiang Chenyu repeated slowly, "Is one hand, one eye and two legs nothing to His Majesty at all?" Yishu's smile didn't change, but his eyes darkened, and he said slowly, "Of course not. Maybe it's a little cruel to say it, but you must have never killed anyone, right?" Jiang Chenyu thought of the assassin who died under his dagger. "If you have killed people, and you have killed many, many people, you will know who you want to deal with, who you want to die, and whoever doesn't make me happy will make him sadder than me-these have become very Simple and easy one thing." Jiang Chenyu couldn't help asking: "Did I make His Majesty unhappy?" Yishu pursed his lips and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Actually, I am ashamed, but if I do it again, maybe I will do it again. As I said, when you have experienced some very dark things, morality, ethics, etc. , it will have no effect on you at all. The maid combed my hair, and I combed out a black hair, so I can slap her mouth without mercy; the palace man played chess with me and ate my With one move, I can chop off his head... So, a disfigured woman became the reason for me to be rejected by a certain man in bed. Then, wanting her to die would not be so impossible Do you understand?" "Why can you say these things so frankly?" Jiang Chenyu felt a little inconceivable.In fact, Yishu doesn't have to admit it, let alone bring it up, but she asked her out and said these heartfelt words, why? Yishu pulled back his hair, and smiled coquettishly: "I've done everything, so why not be calm? What's more, the barrier between us has disappeared now, hasn't it? You are not Dong Bihou My junior sister, you are the concubine of King Bi... Then, he used you as a reason to reject me, which is obviously just an excuse. When the reason for jealousy disappeared, I began to realize that I admire you. Frankly speaking, you are a princess It is indeed extremely bold, but also extremely unrestrained that Zhizun actually came to Cheng Guo in person. I even think that we can become good friends, what do you think?" Jiang Chenyu looked at her quietly. Yishu extended his hand to her in a friendly way. Jiang Chenyu looked at her hand, then covered the crow jade box and handed it back to her. Yishu showed an unexpected expression of astonishment. Jiang Chenyu smiled slightly, and said calmly: "No. We will not be good friends, never will. Thank you for the ointment, Your Majesty, but I think my Shadow Warrior is completely useless." After finishing speaking, Turn around and leave. Yishu held the box of ointment in a daze, neither threw it nor kept it, and immediately said angrily: "Jiang Chenyu! Don't toast or eat fine wine, you think I'm really afraid because of your identity Yours, so I come to apologize to you and ask for reconciliation? What position do you have to despise me and laugh at me when you grew up smoothly? If your father is also a beast in clothes, if your mother is cowardly and incompetent. I can't protect you, let alone protect you. If your brothers all have their own secrets and treat you well just to be the emperor, if you have experienced everything I have experienced, I don't believe that you can still be so noble and care about a low-level person. Life and death are so full of benevolence and morality..." Jiang Chenyu suddenly turned her head, stared at her, and said in a deep voice: "I reject you, not out of contempt or ridicule, let alone looking down on you." Yishu was stunned for a moment. Jiang Chenyu said: "I just don't like you purely." After finishing speaking, he continued to move forward, this time, he never stopped and looked back. The son said that she needs to wait. The son said, she can be willful. She is not strong enough to take revenge, okay, she waits. However, waiting does not mean downplaying or compromising. A box of crow jade cannot change Shi Zou's entire future life.She does not accept such a settlement.I don't accept such people as friends. My mother once said, don't hate others easily, because when you hurt the other person, you will also become narrow-minded. My mother said that one must be tolerant. But why not hate?Why do you have to forgive?She is not a monk or a Bodhisattva, she is just an ordinary person. Therefore, she chose to hate Yishu and never forgive him! Jiang Chenyu went back to Yanwang's gate with the piano in her arms. Ruyi just opened the door and came out. When she saw her, she was pleasantly surprised: "Miss Yu? Are you here to ask to see my sage? I'll go pass it on—" Jiang Chenyu stopped and said, "No need. I'll just stand outside and talk." Ruyi tilted her head, and her eyes fell on Lei Woqin: "Miss Yu, why are you holding the qin? Ah! Did you come here to play the qin specially to say goodbye to us?" Jiang Chenyu smiled slightly: "Yes." "Great! I'll move a stool for you!" Ruyi hurried in as she said, and after a while, together with Jixiang, moved tables and stools out.Jiang Chenyu arranged the piano, sat down, thought about it, and played a piece. Finger shaking, string lifting, sound flow. The majesty of the mountain, the coolness of the water, the gentleness of the wind, and the excitement of love are all under her finger. The mountains are majestic, the flowing water is oceanic, the clouds and mists are lingering, and the rhythm is long.The environment is born from the qin, and the music begins with each other. After a song is over, people don't know when it will be. Ruyi opened his mouth slightly and couldn't move for a long time. When he came back to his senses and realized why the piano sound had disappeared, he found that the table and stool in front of him were empty. How could there be Jiang Chenyu?Only the ray me piano is still on the case. "Ah? Where's Ms. Yu? Ms. Yu! Ms. Yu!" He was about to catch up when Zhang Hua was already inside the room and said, "Stop shouting, she's already gone." "But, she forgot to take Qin away!" "She hasn't forgotten." "what?" Zhang Hua let out a long sigh, and said in a low voice: "She came here this time just to return my piano..." Ruyi opened her eyes wide, unable to understand. At this time, Jiang Chenyu had already returned to the post in the country of Bi. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he heard a sentence: "It's really cunning." Turning around, I saw Xue Cai squatting in front of a manjusawa, and there was no other person beside her.She couldn't help raising her eyebrows: "are you talking to me?" "Who else but you?" Xue Cai sneered, and said again, "It's really cunning." "I don't understand you." Xue Cai dropped the flowers, stood up, and looked directly at her: "Why did you return Qin to King Yan?" "Every man is innocent, but he is guilty of carrying Bi. As the princess of the Bi Kingdom, if I accept King Yan's Qin in private, and if I spread it out, I will be criticized by others." "I'm afraid it's more than that?" Xue Cai took a step closer to her with deep eyes. "Then what do you think I mean?" "Advance by retreat. Today you return him a piano, and if you ask him for other things tomorrow, he will not be able to refuse." Xue Cai blinked, "This is a wonderful move, I don't believe you can't think of it .” Jiang Chenyu rolled his eyes, and also smiled: "You can say whatever you want." "That's why I said you are cunning!" "To each other." The two said, walking side by side. Jiang Chenyu thought for a while, and asked: "What kind of gift did you give King Yan that day? Why was he so shocked when he saw the gift?" Xue Cai raised her eyebrows: "You want to know?" "Yeah." Seeing that he was about to blink again, Jiang Chenyu hurriedly said, "Don't ask me to guess again! If you don't tell me, I'll just ask Young Master. I think Young Master will tell me." The light in Xue Cai's eyes faded, she hummed, and said in a low voice: "A beauty is a disaster." Jiang Chenyu pretended not to hear. 于是薛采只好回答了：“我送给他的，是一种蝴蝶，名叫'舞水蝶'。” “蝴蝶？”不得不说，这个答案太出乎意料。 “燕王喜欢蝴蝶，各种各样的蝴蝶。而舞水蝶可以说是当今世上最稀少也最美丽的一种蝴蝶，顾名思义，它生长在水旁，喜欢潮湿，因此，只在程国境内有，而一旦离了生长地，就会死亡。燕王花费了多年工夫，但每次好不容易抓到了，送到他手里时，也都死了。所以他这次就亲自来程国抓。” “简直匪夷所思。” “其实我觉得没什么奇怪的，身为一个帝王，压力太重，责任过大，如果不找点什么乐子寄托一下和发泄发泄，很容易就崩溃。所以，对燕王而言，他迷恋上了美丽的蝴蝶；对燕国的臣子而言，他们英明的君王有个无伤大雅的小嗜好。皆大欢喜。” “等等，你说那种蝴蝶一旦离开产地就会死，可是你却送了活生生的给他？”姜沉鱼抓住问题的关键所在。 薛采点头：“没错。” "How did you do it?" “很简单，连同那水一起送就可以了。”薛采说到这里，不屑地扯了扯唇角，“所以说之前燕王派出的那些人都是笨蛋啊，只知道抓了蝴蝶塞到竹筒里就回去献宝了。一而再、再而三地死掉，找遍了原因，以为是吃的东西不对，气候不能适应等等。笨死了……” 姜沉鱼顿时默然。 本以为薛采遭遇巨变会性情大变的，结果，变是变了，只不过是变得更加刻薄了。 两人正说着话，李庆从花厅的窗户里看见他们，立刻迎出来，压低声音道：“阿虞姑娘，宜王陛下在里面等你半天了。” 姜沉鱼微微一惊，连忙撇下薛采走进花厅，只见赫奕果然坐在厅上一边喝茶，一边与奉茶的侍女说笑，见她到了，放下茶杯，起身一笑。 姜沉鱼示意那名侍女退下。 赫奕的目光在那侍女的背上留恋了半天，才收回来，感慨道：“小情的茶泡得真好，可惜啊，恐怕也是我最后一次喝她泡的茶了。” 姜沉鱼笑道：“陛下如果喜欢，以后可以多来璧国走走。我一定安排她再为陛下奉茶。” “好啊，如此可就一言为定了。” 两人对望而笑，笑着笑着，赫奕却笑不出来了。他收了笑，深深地凝视着她，缓缓道：“我为之前的唐突，向淑妃娘娘道歉。” 姜沉鱼的睫毛不由得颤了一下：“陛下终于知道了啊……” “是啊。知道了……”赫奕的声音是一种难以描述的轻软，但听入耳中，就变得很沉很沉，“知道得好迟。对不对？” 至此，还能说些什么？姜沉鱼只好道：“对不……” 赫奕伸出手指，轻轻地摇了摇：“你不需要说对不起，你根本不欠我什么，一切……都是我……一厢情愿，强施于人。该道歉的人……是我。” 姜沉鱼凝眸而笑，柔声道：“陛下也不需要道歉。因为……陛下，给了贱妾身为一个女子所能收到的最大的赞美，我很感激，真的。” 赫奕的眼眸由浅转深。 姜沉鱼继续道：“其实，我这次出宫，是不得已的。我经常会想，肯定是因为我不好，所以，才无法像其他嫁了人的女子一样幸福。而当我做着这一切在别人看来可以说是惊世骇俗的事情时，就会难掩悲伤。但是，幸好我遇到了陛下。陛下给予我的，是这个世界上最温暖最美好的东西。一个人，可以被另一个人喜爱，这对他来说，是多么大的一种肯定啊。所以我，要谢谢陛下。” "Little Yu..." “陛下，我叫沉鱼。姜沉鱼。” 赫奕却依旧固执：“小虞。” 姜沉鱼沉吟了一下，没有坚持：“好，小虞。” “我们之间曾有过一个约定。” “是的，我们有约定。” “现在，该是实现那个约定的时候了。”赫奕说着，从袖子里取出一物，打开来，是三枚烟花，手指那么长，做工非常精良。 “这是今年底下进贡来的极品蓝焰，一共六枚，本是为国庆所用。我现在，把这三支给你。一支烟花代表我欠你一个愿望。哪天，你要是想起来了想要什么，就把它送到任何一家宜国的商铺，我就会知道。” 三枚烟火，小小轻轻，但因为有了这样一个承诺，而变得沉如千斤。 姜沉鱼默默地双手接过，再抬睫时，眼圈就红了：“我可以现在就用吗？” 赫奕意外地睁大了眼睛。 姜沉鱼将第一枚，放到他掌心上，轻声道：“我的第一个愿望，希望陛下健康。”因为，健康实在是太重要太重要的东西了。而她的公子，已经没有了健康。 姜沉鱼将第二枚，放到他掌心上，轻声道：“我的第二个愿望，希望陛下不要难过，起码，不要因为小虞而难过。如果，当陛下遇到了什么事情，有点难过时，想起万水千山之外，有一个人，希望你能快乐，那么，就尝试着笑一笑。您是悦帝，而要悦民，首先，得悦己。”她这一生，终归是要负这个人了。赫奕来得太迟了……就像她对于公子而言，出现得太迟。将心比心，她不忍心伤害赫奕，就像不忍心伤害自己一样。 赫奕望着她，望定她，眼睛一眨不眨，仿佛这凝视的时光都是有限制的，而每一次眨眼，就会令这时光变得短暂。 最伤情是离别时。 尤其是，在这样的时刻里，姜沉鱼用他所给予的三个承诺，索求的竟然都是他的幸福。 “我的第三个愿望……”眼看她要把最后一枚往自己手上送，赫奕连忙一把握住了她的手，沉声道：“这最后一个……留给你自己吧。” 姜沉鱼抿嘴笑道：“我还没说你就阻止，又安知这愿望不是为我而求？” 赫奕一怔，松开了手。 “我的第三个愿望啊……就是希望陛下能现在就陪我把这三枚烟花放掉。因为，宜国庆典之时，我肯定无法去现场看了，所以，就让我在这里，见识一下名闻天下的蓝焰吧。”姜沉鱼抬起头，冲他盈盈一笑，“这个要求，可以吗？” 赫奕的眼睛湿润了，久久后，回了她一记微笑：“好。” 蓝焰绽放。 白昼中亦显光华。 而在满天的烟花下，璧国的使车整顿完毕，车轮碾过青石，长长的队伍浩浩荡荡地走向港口。 姜沉鱼透过帘子看向窗外的天空，天空青蓝如斯，烟花美如云。 一旁的薛采凑过脑袋来看了看，然后又盯了她半天，表情奇怪。 姜沉鱼忍不住问：“你干吗这样看着我？” “你知不知道宜王的三个承诺意味着什么？” "What does it mean?" “意味着只要你喜欢，你可以随时得到百万金钱；只要你喜欢，你可以用金子砸人砸到手酸；只要你喜欢，你可以天天龙肝凤肚享尽这世间所能用金钱享受到的一切……” 姜沉鱼听到这里，“扑哧”一声笑了起来：“被你这么一说，好像就只剩下了钱。” “本来就是钱。放着那么一个大财神不好好把握，笨蛋。” 姜沉鱼笑着笑着，垂下了眼睛，然后轻声道：“我不是不知道金钱的重要性，我也不会清高地说我肯定不会需要钱，只不过……” 薛采倾耳聆听。 “这个人喜欢我。小采。”她的声音很轻很轻，眼神放得很柔很柔，用一种发自肺腑的感情道，“不计较身份不在乎得失纯粹只是因为我是我，而这样地喜欢我。所以，面对这样的喜欢时，我没办法去思考别的关于后路啊利益啊之类的问题。我唯一所能做的，就是尽力去维持它的纯粹。” 薛采的眼睛深黑深黑。 姜沉鱼的脸微微红了起来：“等你长大了就知道了，能被人喜欢，是多么多么不容易的事情啊……” 薛采的表情变了又变，最后冷哼一声，别过脸去。 车行半个时辰后，抵达海港。远远的，蔚蓝色的海水和碧蓝的天空两相辉映，旭日东升，海平线上红霞一片，近一些，有海鸥清鸣，船员们扬起风帆，一时风动，锦旗飘飘。 夏日如此美好。 又是一个崭新的、明艳的好天气。 然而，公子的寿命也随之又少了一天。 沉鱼注视着被阳光照得五彩斑斓的水面，忍不住想：如果，如果我的喜欢，能让公子好起来的话，那么，我要更喜欢更喜欢他；如果，如果我不喜欢公子了，就能令他的病情好转，那么，我宁愿放弃这段喜欢。 神啊，原谅我这一刻如此软弱。 软弱到要用这么虚无缥缈的衡量去盼求一个结果。 因为，我真的真的真的，好无助。 也真的真的真的，为此悲伤。 无论如何，请一定、一定要保佑公子，让他好起来，好起来…… 樱君子花，朝白午红暮紫，尽芳华亦不过冠绝一夕。 虞美人草，春青夏绿秋黄，数忠贞最难得缘结三季。 船头，号角声响—— 船只离开港口，驰向了璧国的方向。