Chapter 28 Chapter Five

Before noon, more than a dozen rebels were escorted to the square. These rebels were all wearing shackles and knelt down on the high platform for execution.At three o'clock today, it was time to kill the rebels.After Hengtai sat down on the big case, he unfolded a list of rebels, and checked the names on it with the rebels on the execution platform one by one to confirm that they were correct.He looked at the rebels kneeling on the execution platform and said: "You big and small rebel leaders, you have committed a rebellion, and the crime is unforgivable! The court has made it clear that the time is right tonight, and this general will send you on the road!" Said Then, the list of rebels was thrown out of the big case, and he was ordered to do it, and none of them would be left behind.

The rebel leaders looked at each other, or closed their eyes, or lost their souls, or cried bitterly, and became a mess for a while. With an order, the rebel prisoners were dragged to the middle of the square in groups of two. Two executioners wore red shoulders and raised their knives.After killing one pair, the next pair came. On the high platform, human heads rolled around and dead bodies fell down.Suddenly, in the ranks of rebels who had not yet executed, a man raised his hands, struggled to stand up, and shouted—— "Liancheng! Liancheng! I know about Liancheng!" Hengtai's eyes swung open, and he stared closely at the person who raised the voice. He waved his arms twice, with an excited expression: "Stop! Wait a minute!"

The executioner put down his sword in surprise when he heard the sound, and saw Hengtai hurriedly walked down from behind the big case, grabbed the man's front lapel, and pressed the knife on his neck: "If you talk nonsense, I will send you off with my own hands!" "I've seen Liancheng, believe it or not!" The man stared at Hengtai nervously, trembling. Hengtai's eyes froze, and he exhaled: "Liancheng?" The man trembled and nodded quickly: "I've seen it! Of course I've seen it!" Hengtai only felt that his breathing was too fast to stop: "Is she still alive?"

"Of course I'm still alive! Live well!" After a burst of dizziness, Hengtai opened his mouth, a sob choked in his throat, excited, surprised and unbelievable.Trying to calm down, Hengtai glared at the man in front of him viciously, and tightly gathered his clothes: "You, dare to lie, I will punish you!" After finishing speaking, he threw the man aside, ordered the sergeant to escort him to his tent, and suspended the execution.Hengtai went all the way back to the camp, and already learned that the name of this rebel was Wang Hu, and he was the leader of Duolong's army.Now, what he cares more about is the news that Liancheng is not dead.He must be blessed by the heavens, and the blessed Liancheng is still alive, and he must find her too!

Guo Xiao, who was stationed below the stage, saw Hengtai go to the tent, and he wanted to catch up, but was stopped by the soldiers guarding outside the tent.The soldiers only said that the military order was like a mountain, and the general ordered no one to enter.Guo Xiao was temporarily stopped, feeling impatient in his heart.Bai Le came up behind him again, and added fuel to him: "They are clearly discussing something, so there is no question of interrogation. If there is no ghost in their hearts, why do they need to set up guards at the door?" Guo Xiao pondered for a while, then frowned and said, "Could it be, is it really for Liancheng?"

Bai Le pretended to be ignorant, and asked Guo Xiao, "Who is Liancheng? That rebel soldier seemed to be calling by that name just now." Guo Xiaodao: "Liancheng is the general's most beloved woman, she has been dead for three years, and the general's thoughts are all about her." Bai Le clapped his hands, and said enthusiastically: "No wonder! Now things are more reasonable! Since ancient times, a hero has been saddened by a beauty. Since he is the general's beloved woman, if he is controlled by the other party, how can the general not submit? You don't know what to do. Don't believe that he will betray the imperial court! There are too many things about being angry at the crown."

Guo Xiao was puzzled, but could not make a decision. Baile took the opportunity to add more words: "As the saying goes, the reward of eating the king and the matter of being loyal to the king, in this big camp, you are the steward of the Shenji camp, not his servant of Fucha Hengtai! You are responsible for everything! You have to start from the overall situation! Put the country before the family, public affairs before private affairs. What kind of man are you who hesitates like you? I can't stand it!" Guo Xiao was ignited by her words, and looked at her struggling, as if he couldn't bear it: "Then what should we do?"

"Of course I'm going to see the emperor in person!" Baile said hurriedly, then softened his tone, and stared at him, "Write down all the doubts during this period of time, and then report it to the emperor, so that the emperor will judge! If the general If nothing happens, real gold is not afraid of fire; if he really intends to treason, then you are a hero of the Qing Dynasty!" Thirty miles to the west from the military camp, in the mangrove forest, there are dense reeds. The rebel who died under the sword walked ahead, and Hengtai chased after him.According to what the man said, the last time he saw Liancheng was in this mangrove forest. Hengtai was also skeptical, but he didn't let go of a glimmer of hope.

"Have you found it?" Hengtai asked anxiously. While observing the terrain, the man replied: "I've been in the northwest all year round, and the mangroves only come here occasionally, so I can find their exquisite and hidden cellars right away. Besides, searching at night is naturally more difficult!" He said, Secretly twisting his hand, he took it out of the shackles, flicked his finger, and sent a small smoke bomb towards his feet, and he plunged headlong into the ground.The ground suddenly raised a line, and fled to the outside of the forest. It is clearly Japan's underground ninjutsu!

Hengtai flew up and down a few times, drew his sword and stabbed hard at Wang Hu under the ground.With a bang, the Japanese ninjutsu was cracked, and the man was nailed to the ground with a sword.The man was hit by the sword on his back, struggled a few times, and died.Hengtai stared blankly at the man's body, lost his mind, the sliver of hope just now has been shattered.He lied to himself, even a rebel could deceive himself in the name of Liancheng, so there would be no Liancheng here.It's just that he couldn't figure it out no matter what, how did this person know about Liancheng? !

In the confusion of thoughts, the sound of horseshoes suddenly came from outside the reeds, and the banner of Shenji Camp could be seen fluttering in the wind in the distance, and the torches grabbed by the soldiers almost illuminated the dark mangrove forest.It was Guo Xiao who led the elite of Shenji Battalion to Luweidang and surrounded Hengtai and several cronies. "The emperor has a decree: Fucha Hengtai colluded with the rebels, intending to treason and treason, and specially ordered the Shenji Battalion to lead troops to capture him! This is it!" Guo Xiaozi immediately read out the imperial decree in his hand. Hengtai was taken aback, and looked at the imperial decree in Guo Xiao's hand in disbelief.Guo Xiao also turned his head at this time, not daring to look at him. "Where did this happen? Just now the general beheaded a rebel!" A confidant behind Hengtai complained. Bai Le rode to the back of Guo Xiao, and deliberately said to everyone: "What do you call beheading the rebels? This is called killing people! Otherwise, the night is dark and windy, why would you have a private meeting with the rebels in this forest?" ? Besides, this rebel should have been executed in the execution ground long ago, why did he show up here now? There is clearly a problem!" "You're talking nonsense!" The confidant stepped forward and was about to draw his sword out of its sheath. Relying on Guo Xiao's protection, Bai Le fought back confidently: "I'm talking nonsense, so is the emperor's edict also nonsense?" Hengtai raised his hand to stop the dispute, and calmly glanced at Guo Xiao who was on the horse: "Guo Xiao, you and I have been together for many years, you know who I am, do you really think I will treason?" Guo Xiao pursed his lips, turned his head away, and his heart fluctuated: "General, Guo Xiao grew up in the mansion since he was a child, and was taken care of by the old General Fucha, so he is in the camp today. Guo Xiao and General For more than ten years now, I know that the general is not the kind of traitor. But, for Liancheng, for a woman... General, you really made a mistake!" When Guo Xiao said the last sentence, Hengtai already understood it in his heart, he shook his head calmly, and said no more. Seeing this, Guo Xiao was heartbroken. He fell off his horse and knelt heavily in front of Hengtai: "General! Guo Xiao owes you too much, but Guo Xiao is a sergeant of the Qing Dynasty after all, and what he eats is the Qing Dynasty. The army rations, everything must be for the sake of the Qing Dynasty. Tonight, there is an order from the Holy Spirit, and the situation is unavoidable. Please forgive me, General!" Hengtai closed his eyes, the sword slipped out of his palm, and fell heavily into the reeds.He was caught without a fight, and had nothing to say. Another dungeon.Hengtai remembered that the last time he entered the dungeon was when Aunt Qin Xiang passed away. No, it was not his aunt, but his mother, his biological mother.I still remember that she combed and braided his hair, her hands were so soft, and he will never forget the temperature in that memory.He still remembered that Liancheng's tears were so warm at that time.During those years, the ups and downs in life, they were accompanied by Liancheng. Now that I think about it, it is such a luxury. Now, he is sitting in the sky prison, looking at the high iron window through the prison door, he sees a ray of sunlight flooding through the window, and even a speck of dust is clearly visible.Outside the prison door was Xingdai's haggard face.Hengtai didn't know why Xingdai was so sad, but he didn't feel any sadness, but felt relieved. "Hengtai, you were clearly wronged, why didn't you explain or explain during the interrogation of the three divisions?" Xing Dai asked in a voice while supporting the prison door. Hearing the voice, Hengtai just rolled his eyes indifferently, stared at her haggardly and dullly, a smile appeared on the corner of his dry mouth.He shook his head very calmly: "What's the point of me explaining? The evidence is conclusive. It's better to die calmly than to live. I just want to leave early, princess, don't worry about me..." Xing Dai stared at the passive and decadent Hengtai, and sneered bitterly. She wanted to wake him up: "What a worthless word! It is his destiny and honor for a general to die on the battlefield. You died on the battlefield, under the sword of the rebels." , when my daughter grows up, I will tell her that her Ama is a great hero. But if you die like this, how can I tell her? Say her Ama is a traitor? Or that her Ama was framed, But she has no power to fight back, and she is caught without a fight? How shameful she will be!" Hengtai just laughed when he heard the words, raised his head and sighed. From that iron window, in that ray of sunlight, he saw many people, Qin Xiang, Fucha Fujin, General Fucha, and many others. Long, I saw... Liancheng.In the end, all those phantoms dissipated, leaving only the weeping face of Xingdai. She was still so young, and she would become a widow for him.Xing Dai said that Little Gege would be ashamed of such a father, but it's not just her who feels ashamed?Even he himself felt ashamed.It's ridiculous that he had a high ambition when he was young, but in the end, it was nothing but nothing. Hengtai looked at her and smiled wryly: "I can't protect my parents, I can't bring my good friend Duolong back to the court, and I was framed by my brothers who grew up, I can't take care of my wife, I can't teach my daughter... Hello, princess. Confused, such a Hengtai, a Hengtai that even he himself despises, you might as well let him die early and be reincarnated, why do you want to keep him like this?" "Nonsense!" Xingdai held Hengtai's wrist with tears all over her face, and held on tight. She cried tremblingly and distressedly, "Nonsense! My Hengtai is a great hero! I challenged myself a thousand times." Wanxuan is a good man! I have done so many things, all for you, to keep you, I will not allow you to go! I will not allow you to leave me!" Hengtai stretched out a hand and gently wiped away Xingdai's tears.He raised Xingdai's face, looked at her carefully, and said the most sincere words in his heart with infinite sadness: "Princess, are you really trying to embarrass me? Do you regard such a person as a great hero? Xingdai, you love me wrong. I...I delayed you." Every day, he wished he could die; every day, he seemed to experience disasters in the world.He is alive, like a walking dead, and if he involves others, he might as well die. Xingdai grabbed Hengtai and said urgently: "You lied to me! You think I don't know? You want to die because you want to find Song Liancheng! Hengtai, I regret it, if I knew you would be decadent At this point, I will be on my knees, begging her to come back! Hengtai, I beg you! She is gone, but I am still here! Please don’t do this to me!” Tears wet her long hair, Hengtai stroked her hair, in fact he seldom comforted her like this, his heart is already dead, how can he give comfort and warmth to others. "The mandarin duck tiles are cold and frosty, and the emerald quilt is cold and cold. Whoever shares the coldness. You have been separated from life and death for many years, and the soul has never come to sleep." A sob choked in his throat.In the past three years, even in his dreams, he couldn't touch Liancheng, and this was the most painful thing.Hengtai closed his eyes in pain, "Xingdai, I never lied to you. Three years ago, I promised you to let her go, but I don't know how much fate we have since then. It is used for consumption. Today, the fate is exhausted, why don't you fulfill my wish and let me go to that world to make up for Liancheng with peace of mind?" Xing Dai's heart ached like a needle, she kept shaking her head, wanting to beg him not to say any more, but she couldn't hear her, every word wanted to break her heart and prick those wounds to the point of bleeding. "My mind is confused, I can no longer lead troops to serve the emperor. That's why when the rebel said that Liancheng was not dead, I would believe it and be deceived. I deserve to die!" Hengtai laughed at himself and turned to And staring at her, gave her the last advice, "After I die, don't send out news of my death, let alone tell Ama and Erniang, just let me go quietly." No matter how hard it is to sustain a little strength, Xing Dai slid down while supporting the prison door, tears falling to the ground one by one. Hengtai knelt down towards Xingdai, and when his knees fell to the ground, his eyes were wet: "We were married, but I never loved you well. Hengtai has failed your love and appreciation. If there is another life, Fu Chahengtai is willing to be a bridge for cattle and horses to repay the princess' kindness!" Xingdai knelt down to him at the same time, begging bitterly: "Hengtai, don't! Don't think wildly! Don't! Don't!" His forehead hit the cold mud, and Hengtai burst into tears: "Princess, if there is a destiny in the next life, Hengtai will repay you." The afterglow faded away, and the shabby room faded away, filled with the breath of death.Xingdai couldn't help crying out in the sky prison.That bitter cry could not exhaust the grievances and helplessness accumulated over the years.Finally, at this point, he could only feel sorry for her, instead of staying by her side. North of the capital. On the bank of the moat, the Mongolian station. Jiang Yichen drank a glass of wine desolately, and spread out the picture scroll on the case. Liancheng in the picture was still smiling brightly.In the past few days, he sent traffickers everywhere to look for the same woman as the painting with this paper portrait.For two whole months, there was no news. Those traffickers occasionally brought a few girls, but it was not Liancheng.What he was looking for was not the woman who resembled the person in the portrait, but the person in the portrait, Liancheng! The door of the guest room was pushed open, and Baile walked in triumphantly, she looked at Jiang Yichen expectantly, smiled, her eyes seemed to be narrowed into a line, and said softly, "I have some good news for you! " Jiang Yichen slammed down the cup in his hand, stood up, shook Baile's shoulders, and blurted out: "Have you found Liancheng?" Baile's heart trembled when he said these two words casually from his mouth.The look of joy and complacency just now quickly dimmed.Bai Le pushed him away, and complained unconvinced: "Liancheng! Liancheng! Why is it Liancheng! Apart from Liancheng, a dead man, don't you have anything else to care about?" Like a deflated ball, Jiang Yichen sat back on the chair in a daze, pushed open the cold window beside him, looked disappointedly at the busy traffic downstairs, and said expressionlessly: "Then what else do you have?" Good thing?" "Didn't Liancheng die a long time ago?" Bai Le turned to him angrily, gritted his teeth, "Could it be that you want to summon the soul?!" The word "death" seemed to touch Jiang Yichen's sore spot. He crushed the cup he was holding tightly in his hand in shock, looked at Baile angrily, and scolded: "Don't say that again! I don't believe that Liancheng is already dead. I will definitely find her!" Baile shook his head, feeling that he was hopeless in front of him, and hurriedly said: "The princess said it herself, how could it be false? Are you the only one looking for Song Liancheng? Fucha Hengtai has been looking for it for many years. If It is still alive, why can’t it be found? Obviously, it must be dead!” Jiang Yichen didn't believe it at all, and said to himself: "The princess said that Liancheng is dead, but she just wanted to get rid of Hengtai's idea! Let me tell you, Hengtai is probably like me, and doesn't believe that Liancheng is dead." Baile felt cold, thinking that he was born and died for him, but he couldn't compare to a dead person. Is Jiang Yichen a caring person or an infatuated person?Enduring the depression in his heart, Baile turned his head to the other side, bit his lips and said, "I ordered a rebel to call out Liancheng's name before the execution, and Fucha Hengtai believed it too. The day before yesterday, Fucha Hengtai had been killed by the emperor." Order to arrest him, and now he is thrown into the sky prison, it is a serious crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason, this time he will definitely die!" The more Bai Le talked, the more complacent he became, and he turned to look at Jiang Yichen: "How about it, I said I would help you, but this time I really did!" Jiang Yichen only listened, but didn't feel much.Now, his mind is not on Fucha Hengtai at all.With a glass of strong wine pouring into his throat, Jiang Yichen smiled and sighed long: "I don't really care if Fucha Hengtai dies or not. What really matters is Liancheng! I must find her!" After all, put away the wine glass immediately.He drank a little too much, and now he had to stagger out of the guest room, calling Liancheng's name all the way.Bai Le followed him step by step to the courtyard, only to see him raise his head, sighed at the peach tree in the courtyard, and shed tears. This was the first time that Baile saw Jiang Yichen cry, but it was not for himself. No matter how hard it was for Baile to move half a step, her legs seemed to be stiff. She stood alone in the middle of the yard and looked at the peach tree. The branches and leaves were not dense, and the flowers were not the most beautiful, but Jiang Yichen I could see tears streaming down my face, and my heart was full of resentment and grievance. It was getting late. Bai Le walked back to the barracks on foot, and it took more than half a day. She was lost all the way, and she seemed to have lost her mind.From a distance, he saw the big tent in the army right in front of him, and Guo Xiao was already waiting outside the tent.She looked depressed, completely ignoring Guo Xiao's figure, and went straight to get in, but Guo Xiao grabbed her arm. Guo Xiao leaned close to her, looked at her pouting and angry appearance not without pampering, thought it was cute, and asked her pityingly: "Why are you so depressed?" Baile raised his eyes weakly, put his hand on Guo Xiao's face, blinked his eyes, and said in confusion: "I'm not happy! Do people have no sincerity? Why can't you get anything in return no matter how much you give sincerely?" ?” All these years, what she has done for Jiang Yichen has been her desperate efforts, but why can Jiang Yichen never see it?Or did he see it, but never cherish her efforts? Guo Xiao just smiled and held her in his arms: "Are you complaining that I am not with you?" Baile shook his head, not knowing how to tell him, and finally sighed: "You said God is always like this, you can never get what you want, and it will be nothing if you think about it; what you don't want is always Come here, you can't hide." "It's not good for you to be like this, you're frighteningly melancholy!" Guo Xiao grabbed her wrist and was about to walk out of the tent, "No matter what happened to you, it can be resolved! Go! Come with me!" "What? Where are you going?" Guo Xiao smiled mysteriously: "Take you to a place where you can be happy!" Baile was blindfolded by Guo Xiao with a veil all the way, and he led her to nowhere. She just felt that he was leading her all the way across the stream and around the fields. She smelled the fragrance of flowers and became more and more beautiful. The strong fragrance of flowers, and the petals, the petals falling with the wind are flicking between the arms.Finally, Guo Xiao took off the mask for her. What is unfolding in front of you is a Valley of Hundred Flowers in this mountain stream. In the valley, flowers bloom all seasons, covering the sky and covering the sky, colorful fallen flowers, delicious grasses, hot springs in the valley, steaming moisture mixed with the fragrance of flowers, and butterflies flying around. , sometimes stopping between Baile's sleeves.When Bai Le was in it, he felt that he was about to stare blankly, and this Baihua Valley was clearly a fairyland. Guo Xiao took her hand and smiled: "This valley is called Baihua Valley. I think it's because the ground is extremely warm, and there are hot springs gushing out, and this temperature is as warm as spring in winter, so the flowers will bloom. I grew up I knew there was this place, but any unhappiness and worries, just sit here for a day, play for a day, and it will disappear!" Baile only felt that after people came here, their mood became much brighter, and they were no longer as entangled as before.She looked back at Guo Xiao behind her eyes, and held his hand tightly for a moment: "Thank you for bringing me here today." Guo Xiaowang looked at Baile: "Actually, today, I am also very depressed. Although the emperor promoted me to be acting general, but I was sitting in this position. When I thought that the general was in prison because of me, what do you say?" How can I be happy? I feel uncomfortable, but I don't want you to be unhappy, so I brought you here. When you are unhappy, shout a few times into the depths of the valley, shouting out your throat, and you will be happy Already!" As he spoke, he yelled a few times into the depths of the valley like a trumpet with his hands, and echoes echoed from the four walls of the valley. Baile only felt that the echo from the valley was very smooth and comfortable, so he followed Guo Xiaoyi's example and yelled. "Ah-ah-ah-" Taking a deep breath, all the resentment and depression in his heart gathered in his chest, and overflowed with a roar.Baile shouted and laughed, his chest heaved, panting heavily, and when he turned around to see Guo Xiao, he laughed even wider.When the two were exhausted from shouting, they both lay down on the grass and looked up at the sunset beyond the valley. The day seemed to be dyed with a layer of deep orange light, and the warm red light fell into the valley, enveloping the valley. The hundreds of flowers in the middle reflect a different color luster from just now.Baile lingered so much that he was reluctant to close his eyes.She took a breath and felt her whole body relax. "Thank you, Guo Xiao." Hearing the sound, Guo Xiao raised the corners of his mouth lightly, then lowered his head and said nothing more. Bai Le turned to look at Guo Xiao, and asked him quietly: "What kind of person do you think I am?" "You are the best and best woman in the world!" Guo Xiao hurriedly responded to her, then paused for a while, and said firmly, "Bai Le, I have decided, I will tell my grandma, and then marry you." Bai Le was startled when he heard the words, sat up straight quickly, and asked him repeatedly: "How much do you know about me? Do you really want to marry me? Don't you regret it? I have too much past, don't you mind?" For the first time, someone told himself that he wanted to marry her. It was not a joke, nor was it a dream. There was such a person in reality. He told her that she was the best woman in the world, and he wanted to marry her.For a moment, she even believed that she was really the best, a woman worthy of his marriage.Those pasts will be gone forever. Guo Xiao shook his head and said with certainty: "I don't mind, in my heart, you are the best woman!" "No, you are so stupid." She hesitated, and finally couldn't help telling him, "I am a bad woman, a very bad, very bad, very bad woman, if one day you see my true face, you will definitely If you are scared, you will dislike me, you will hate me..." Bai Le choked up as she spoke, it was hard to tell him why she appeared in front of him and what she did to him.At this moment, she actually hated herself a little.Tears wet her face, she turned around and wanted to run away, but was hugged by Guo Xiao. He hugged her tightly, not letting her leave, and said emotionally: "Bai Le, don't run away! Let me tell you, no matter what kind of person you are, whether you are a fairy or a demon, I, Guo Xiao, will do it for you." Marry you! I must marry you! I will tell my grandma right now that I want to marry you!" Laughter, trembling and overflowing, mixed with tears of laughter, burst out together.Baile hugged him tightly, buried her head in his chest, and her aura that belonged to him completely enveloped her.At that moment, she suddenly wanted to be like this, to live life after life with this person beside her without being separated. In the cold secret room, not a ray of light could penetrate.Sun Heli looked at the woman sitting upright in the icy water, and watched the color change of the icy water expressionlessly, and he was about to succeed.When the ice water has completely changed its color, it will be done.A ray of candlelight penetrated, and Sun Heli blocked the dazzling light with his hands, and saw Yuxiu come in with women's clothing and accessories in a daze. It seemed that she had prepared and waited for a long time for those exquisite clothes and accessories, and finally arrived. today. Sun Heli put down his hand slowly, hesitated for a moment, he sighed and asked her: "Are you really going to do this?" Yuxiu just admired the woman's expression in the ice water, she didn't want to let go of any detail on the woman's face, so she replied to Sun Heli shallowly: "Of course! I've been planning this plan for several years. Don't worry, it's very complete, there is nothing wrong with it." Negligence! This is all thanks to your medical skills!" It was him who made the impossible possible, and also became her greatest weapon! "But...she..." Yuxiu smiled, shook her head, and was very sure: "Don't worry! She will not betray me. Her body, her heart, her consciousness, everything about her will be closely connected with me. Will leave me and betray me!" Saying that, Yuxiu slowly turned the woman's face to Sun Heli, the sleeping woman slightly closed her eyes at this time.She has a delicate face, crescent eyebrows that are as slender as willows in March, long and thick eyelashes are gently covered at this moment, and the color of her lips is a little purple and dull because of soaking in ice water for a long time.There was air-conditioning all over her body, as white as cold jade, without a single blemish. Yuxiu smiled and stroked the woman's face, only feeling the bone-piercing cold, her fingertips gently slid over the slightly closed eyes, the eyelash feathers trembled slightly, and she quietly opened her eyes. Yuxiu asked her softly, as if she was guiding her with words: "Say, your body, your heart, your consciousness, everything about you belongs to me Yuxiu, and you will not leave me or betray me .Right? Liancheng." It was like a dream, a dream that had been sleeping for a long time was broken, and I slowly woke up from the dream.Liancheng woke up from this dream, although her awareness of the world was still unclear, even though she had no memory of the person in front of her, including her own.However, at that moment, her consciousness told herself that Yuxiu was the master, her own master. Opening his mouth quietly, Liancheng looked at Yuxiu with empty and numb eyes: "Yes, master. Liancheng will not leave you or betray you." There were many wine glasses on display in the private room of the restaurant, and Baile filled them all with wine. After thinking for a long time, she finally made a decision.She was about to leave this person in front of her, she just wanted to be an ordinary woman, a kind woman worthy of Guo Xiao.This was the last time, she asked Jiang Yichen to drink, and it was also the last time they met. "From now on, we will return from bridge to bridge, and roads will return to roads. We will each do our own thing and have nothing to do with each other." After drinking a glass of wine, Bai Le spoke calmly. Jiang Yichen thought she was joking, picked up a glass of wine, and smiled: "Oh? What's going on?" Baile smiled faintly, shook his head, and said frankly: "I have been following you all my life, and with all my sincerity, I want to get you to treat me a little bit better." Jiang Yichen held the glass and remained still, looking at her expression from the glass, waiting for her to continue talking. With another glass of wine in his stomach, Baile nodded, seemingly looking away completely, and smiled at Jiang Yichen: "In the end, I found that nothing was right. You can't give me what I want, and I can't get it. So, I thought about it Thinking about it, it’s better to go our separate ways and have nothing to do with each other. I just want to live a stable life.” "Okay. It's up to you." After Jiang Yichen listened, he just took the wine cup and drank it calmly, as if he meant to do as she wanted. Baile paused, and said with a wry smile, "You didn't even hesitate? Is this a promise?" Jiang Yichen stretched his eyebrows, lightly picked up a chopstick dish for her, and comforted her: "You are a good girl, I have always been sorry for you, and I know what kind of thoughts you have in mind, but unfortunately I can't do it. In my heart, Only Liancheng." A person can only have one heart, and can only be kind to one person, and she knows who that person is in his heart.Therefore, he cannot and does not want to prevent others from pursuing their own happiness. Baile quietly raised the last glass of wine and looked at him: "Very good, refreshing." At that moment, she no longer envied Liancheng for having Jiang Yichen's complete love, nor did she feel sad for herself.She seemed to let go of everything, let go of Jiang Yichen, let go of herself. Looking at her standing back, Jiang Yichen asked curiously: "Who are you looking for?" Bai Le paused with a smile, but didn't look at him, just said: "You don't care about me anymore, who am I looking for, and what does it have to do with you?" "It's none of my business, but I want to tell you that getting married is a very important thing, especially for a woman. It can be regarded as my advice to you." Bai Le turned around, only smiled, and said in a cold voice, "Thank you. But in this world, as long as there is a person, he will treat me better than you." Turning around and pushing open the door of the private room, only to see Guo Xiao standing facing him.Looking at each other, Baile trembled uncontrollably, for an instant, she couldn't even pronounce his name. Guo Xiao looked at her, seemed extremely shocked, and murmured: "Bai Le, why are you with him?" There are many things that he dare not say, let alone think about.Bai Le and Jiang Yichen, the two of them were in a gang, colluding together, getting close to him, all for the purpose of murdering the Fucha family. "Guo Xiao." Baile said in a daze, and locked his eyebrows tightly, "Why are you here?" Guo Xiao let out a breath of cold air, smiled slowly, pretending that nothing happened, and said softly: "I see you are depressed these days, and you leave the barracks alone, I don't trust you. It's so late, I'm afraid something will happen to you, I..." The words suddenly choked. These are not important, what is important is, why is there such deep guilt in her eyes at this time? Guo Xiao closed his eyes abruptly, and exhaled slightly: "Bai Le, tell me, you don't know this person. Let me take you back." Bai Le looked at Guo Xiao, and sighed: "Guo Xiao, actually, I've always wanted to find a time to talk it over with you." As soon as the words fell, Guo Xiao felt that his whole body was completely frozen, and every word after that pierced his heart. "Since this is the case today, it is also an opportunity to tell the truth. I did have collusion with Jiang Yichen. I deliberately entered the barracks to get close to you. There is also the treason of Fucha Hengtai, which was also a trap I set. I let the rebel Calling Liancheng's name on the execution ground is because I provoke you and him everywhere, so I have come to this point." Bai Le said in one breath, only feeling more and more blocked in his heart, more and more afraid, afraid that these words would hurt you. Let him leave himself.If from the beginning, she deliberately approached him in order to use him, then every bit of them, her worry about him, and their happiness and relief in Baihua Valley... Now, she is afraid of the truth being exposed, afraid that he will fall into a trap... Guilt and pain were unbearable, and her heart was also tightly clenched and painful.She thought, she fell in love with him after all, whether it was true or not, this scene was so real that she actually trapped herself in it. "You!" Clenching his fist violently, he smiled softly, staring at her, his eyes turned ice-cold, "Use me?" "Yes." Baile replied softly with parted red lips. He looked at her face that was completely unfamiliar and couldn't be seen clearly, and he couldn't remember a word of the oath he had made.Chest pain, dull pain.Unexpectedly, she wouldn't even say a word to lie to him. She lied to him saying no, and lied to him because there were difficulties. As long as she said it, he would believe it. Whether it was a lie or the truth, he would definitely believe every word! He moved away in a daze, about to turn around and leave. The afterglow fell on his long gown, the golden color was dazzling, Baile grabbed his wrist, trying to make a last attempt to hold him back, even though the hold was meaningless. "Listen to what I have to say! I came to see Jiang Yichen today, and I also want to part ways with him. From now on, I am free, forget everything, and do what I like to do." Bai Le bit her lip, trembling with fear, "I... I want to be with you." It's true, I really want to be with him and live those happy days.It's like getting along day and night in the military camp, like a heart-to-heart promise under the moon on a cliff, like a lifetime promise in the evening glow of Baihua Valley.Now, she wants to say goodbye to everything in the past, and only hopes that he can give herself this last chance. Guo Xiao froze in one place, his feet were stiff, and he withdrew his wrists dully.The wind messed up his hair, he seemed unable to see the road ahead, and seemed to be struggling in the darkness.He shook his head, smiled coldly, his whole body froze in pain, and called her name again and again—— "Bai Le, Bai Le, Bai Le." With a sudden laugh, Guo Xiao closed his eyes bitterly, and said slowly, "You have caused me so much suffering! You used me to frame the general and kill him, and now you are here again I said, want to be with me?! Don’t say it, I’m stupid, it’s because I met people badly, and I will bear my own mistakes.” Bai Le was in a panic and burst into tears, except for tears, it was difficult to say a word. "Don't worry." Guo Xiao turned around and took one last look at her, "I won't ask you to bear all this. I will explain everything myself and try my best to save the general." "It's too late, Guo Xiao, with your status, how can you meet the emperor casually?" The voice came from the private room, and Jiang Yichen interrupted, "The gate of the palace is deep, I'm afraid you haven't entered yet. ，恒泰就已经一命呜呼了。何况这件事是你自己诬陷所为，若是向皇上说明，等于是自投罗网，必死无疑。你又何必白费力气去送死呢？” 郭孝没有看他，只目光扫过哭得颤抖的百乐，淡然一笑：“放心。我自会有法子的。” 是夜，郭孝从桂芳斋买来了各式糕点，他将它们齐齐推到郭嬷嬷面前，陪着郭嬷嬷一样样地品尝，祖孙二人像从前一样亲昵地交谈。待到夜深了，郭孝还亲自打来热水，为郭嬷嬷洗脚。他将郭嬷嬷那双瘦骨嶙峋的脚踝捧在怀中，不由得心酸，忍着不落泪。 “孝儿乖！我可算是享到了你的福了……我啊，还记得小时候带你的时候，你曾这样说过：等我长大了，赚了钱，要好好孝敬奶奶——这话，奶奶还记得呢！”郭嬷嬷看着郭孝，微微一叹。 “奶奶，我错了！是我害了恒大爷，这都是我的错！所以我想好了，我要尽力去弥补！”这一声，淡淡的，郭孝努力言得平静。 郭嬷嬷心满意足地笑了笑，赞他道：“知错能改，善莫大焉！奶奶以你为荣。” 郭孝的眼睛微微发红，重重地点了点头：“奶奶你放心，郭孝说到做到！我要亲自去见皇上！” 郭嬷嬷抚着他的头，极欣慰地点点头：“好，好！咱们可不是忘恩负义之人！恒大爷你是一定要救出来的，否则咱们有什么面目去见老爷和福晋？” 待夜更深，郭孝服侍着郭嬷嬷睡下，为她放下那湖蓝色的帷帐。等到郭嬷嬷平静的呼吸传出来，郭孝默默跪地，给睡梦中的郭嬷嬷悄然磕了三个头。 推门而出，郭孝已穿戴齐整。夜风袭来，吹散了目中的泪。他定定看了眼月色，径直上马朝着宫门飞奔而去。 至此时，宫门已是上锁，不准出入。郭孝便跪于宫门外，将身前五尺素白长卷铺展在面前，以匕首割腕，羊毫沾着淋漓的鲜血在白卷落字上书。一旦笔上的血墨干掉，他便用匕首再割向左腕取血，直至双臂伤口纵横，鲜血如注，郭孝的意识也在风中一丝丝弱下去。 待落下最后一个字，血已蔓延满地，沾染了白卷四角，郭孝气力全无地缓缓倒在地上，睁大双眼，看着左臂的伤口将最后一滴血流尽，只希望这些流出的鲜血，可以将自己身上的罪孽一并洗净。 夜风卷起那面白卷血书，随风摇曳中，那赫赫鲜明的血字，在夜色中格外分明，那上面字字落着郭孝的血泪泣诉—— “罪臣郭孝割血上书大清乾隆皇帝，十步之内，必有芳草，一朝之望，可见忠良。得芳草易而得忠良难，神机营将军富察恒泰，即忠良耳。日前臣所诉将军之罪之疑，皆为受奸人所离间蒙蔽，乃至于臣妄言议事，铸成大错，富察将军，含冤身入天牢也！然乌云遮日，不可长久，月亏之蚀，必有盈时，臣郭孝割血上书，祈求圣上英明，锁郭孝于深牢，释将军于困顿，则真相大白，以彰法网疏而不漏！罪臣郭孝百拜上书。” 紫禁城下锁的钟鼓声由远处飘来，百千齐作。 耳边似听到了风声作响，伴着鼓声，风啸如呜咽的哀鸣。这一座城楼，她守望了许多日夜，清晨看着朝阳，暮晚看去霞光，她远望着宫门的方向，已不知道自己在等待的是什么，是那个人，还是一句道别。 风，凛冽。 百乐微微闭上眼，由着那钟声恍恍惚惚想起那一日，郭孝以死明志的消息传出，她却不敢靠近紫禁城宫门一步，只能飞奔来这一处城楼之上。他失血过多，刀刀都割在脉上，太医虽然抢救过，但也是回天乏术。而她便等在这城楼之上，等了一整日，直至暮晚，她看到了他。遥遥看着他的尸身被盖上白布，由紫禁城的宫门一路而出。皇帝下诏，为他的忠孝鸣钟响鼓，那日的钟声伴着鼓声，便仿如此刻。 “你放心，”这风，吹得她有些恍惚，她未转身，只有声音自身后传出，“郭孝是自己求死的，他并没有招出我和你的名字。朝廷也只能将富察恒泰放出来，对你，无法追究。” 她身后的江逸尘缓缓由翁楼中走出，一手落在城墙上，只一笑，无动于衷。连城不在人世，他便是失去了活在世间的追求。如今，牵连追究与否，对于自己而言都是苟且偷生。 “江逸尘。”百乐淡淡一笑，眼神宁静，“我要离开了。” 江逸尘抿嘴，同看向宫门的方向：“因为郭孝？你后悔这一切了吗？” “郭嬷嬷……”百乐断然截住了他的话，深吸了口凉气，幽幽出声，“在郭孝死讯传来的当日悬梁自尽了。” 江逸尘一愣，眉微微蹙起，叹道：“郭孝已死，反正你还是孑然一身，难道去四处漂泊？还不如跟着我，倒也安稳。” “近朱者赤，近墨者黑。”百乐摇了摇头，转而看着江逸尘，“跟在你身边，我学会的只有恨，只有心机叵测的复仇，永远学不怎样去爱一个人。这并非我的本意。” 这几日，她连日站在这城楼之上，再也等不到郭孝，却想明白了一件事。如果说，追随在江逸尘身边的这些年，她只学会了恨，那么，和郭孝朝夕相处的这些时日，虽然短暂，郭孝却用他有限的生命向自己诠释了如何去爱人。 百乐仰起头，看着日落，轻抬了一只腕子，金色霞光似如一缕流水滑过她的腕子，她又想起了百花谷暮晚时的霞光与软风。一切的一切，便在不远的几日之前，却又好似度过了漫长的一生。 嘴边染了一丝微笑，她轻轻开口：“人生短暂，都用来恨，用来害人，实在是浪费时间。我想要当个好姑娘，好好为自己活一次！” “不！不要！”江逸尘忙探出手，拦住了她离开的步伐，“为什么现在所有人都离开了我？” 百乐对着他静静一笑，松开了他的腕子。 “百乐！你不要走！留下来吧！你原来怎么说的？一直陪着我，不是吗？”第一次，江逸尘心底生出了一丝恍然若失，他如今害怕极了，害怕所有人的敌对，害怕所有人的离去。 百乐走出几步，略略顿步，晚霞落在她的脸上，光影斑驳间，她的声音随风传来—— “逸尘，若是几日前你说这话，我不知该如何感激涕零。可现在不会了。我看透了你，也看透了自己，你跟我，我们本就不是一样的人。还是分道扬镳吧……” 从今以后，她再也不会遇到那个人。那个牵着她走去百花谷，对着深谷呼喊，躺在草地上看了晚霞看月明的年轻人，将会永远留存在记忆中。她会带着记忆，走向新生，她要为了他，努力去做一个好姑娘。为了郭孝心中那最好的姑娘，她想要重新活一次。 静静的芦苇荡，洒着月光。出狱才仅有半日，恒泰便一人找到这红树林中的芦苇荡。那叛军虽然是个骗子，但是他又多么希望，那些话是真的。而这，也是记载连城和自己那段美好时光的地方。如果时间可以倒流，他希望自己能够永远停留在那一刻。 箫声，凄凉的箫声，由芦苇荡的一面飘来。那箫音中载满思念，对故人的思念，对过往的执着，还有，未湮的情愫。恒泰顺着那箫声传来的方向，渐渐看向芦苇荡的另一侧。只见月光洒落间，是江逸尘一手持短箫的侧影。 恒泰猛抓了一把芦苇，朝江逸尘的身影走去，但想起郭孝和郭嬷嬷的死，他便不可抑制地想要了江逸尘的命。 “江逸尘！我正愁找不到你！”恒泰怒吼了一声。 芦苇岸边的江逸尘闻声只停住了箫声，将短箫插在腰间，目光斜斜地一打量恒泰：“闲话叙旧还是把酒当歌？” 恒泰一拳而来：“是你害死了郭孝！你把他的命还给我！” “你管不好连城，是你该把她还给我！”江逸尘旋即出手还招，二人话不投机半句多，只一见面便相互接招拆招，打得难解难分。一拳落在江逸尘的左眼，一拳击到恒泰的右肩，二人势均力敌，却又彼此互留了招数，不似以往性命相搏的局面。再过了几十招，二人渐渐不再尽全力，竟似心意相通般渐渐收力。 最后一招，二人双双止住，盯着彼此。 江逸尘喘息着，愤愤道：“打吧，继续打，就好像能把连城找回来一样。” 恒泰随之一愣，苦笑着：“就好像她从没来过一样……” 两人同时泄力，双双躺倒在地上，天上飘着芦花，一簌簌飞落到眉毛上、眼睛上，再又轻轻随风飘起，吹向远处。 恒泰忽然笑了一下，闭上眼睛，回忆起最初的场景，口中将那些回忆一点一滴说出：“那年的中元节，我第一次遇见连城，她是一个小骗子，又骗钱，又吓唬人，但她心地善良，心里总想着别人，我跟着她，把银钱送给小孩子们，给一个去世的老人家送行！” 江逸尘亦随之一笑，竟是附和他：“对啊！心地善良，傻乎乎的，跟我都不算真的认识，就亲自为我吸出蛇毒。我告诉你，在她之前，这样的人，我没见过，也不相信。可是到了今天，我也不相信。有人会傻成这样……” Silly. 恒泰顿时觉得江逸尘的这个字形容得太贴切不过了。他连连点头，眼中微微湿润了：“对！傻。真傻。傻得那么信任我，跟了我。不过她还没进将军府的时候，我们就住在小屋子里，她每天都会给我做些可口的小菜，那时候日子远比后来开心得多。可惜不知足，不知足啊。” 江逸尘闻言摇了摇头，只觉得恒泰当真是不惜福，论说那一饭一菜，也都是前缘修来的。他皱了眉头，似有些不甘，又有些释然，道：“我没福分吃到连城做的饭菜，但她却给我偷来过一个鸡蛋吃，哈哈！她为了给染坊的工人东西来吃，还被当成偷银子的贼给抓了起来。那次他可是为我顶了缸。唉！” 恒泰也想起来那件事，微微笑了笑：“若不是我给她解了围，只怕她真的要被佟毓秀给活埋了，还好我速度够快，到底还是救了下来。” 江逸尘摇头，这才给他讲了事实：“等你来，连城只怕连墓碑都立好了。告诉你吧！那会儿是我提前赶了去，杀了两个掘墓人，这才救下连城的，你来的那会儿，我就躲了起来。” “哦？”恒泰诧异地睁开眼睛，转头看着江逸尘，忍不住点了点头，“原来如此！” 刹那间，二人相望彼此，哈哈大笑起来。多少年来，这一对死对头，也只有在此时此刻生出了那几分亲近之意。 江逸尘笑罢，突然平静了下来，缓缓叹了口气：“你说我们俩这样明争暗斗，到底是为了什么？是因为你是官我是贼？是因为你们是仇家，而我是复仇者？还是说——我们是为了同一个女人？” 恒泰眼圈一红，惘然失神，缓缓流下泪来：“唉！是为了连城吧！反正已经无所谓了，我们再怎么争，她也回不来了。” 江逸尘闻听这一声，猛地坐了起来，怒道：“我不相信她已经死了，我不相信！我告诉你恒泰，倘若我们能够找到她，我此番定是不会让步的！” 恒泰亦坐起来，盯着他，定定地说：“若她还活着，我让她自己选，选择我就跟着我；选了你，就跟着你。只要她活着，只要她快乐……” 两人皆是愣住，陷入了沉默，一时间再无声息于彼此之间。突然，一声呼救由野林深处传来。江逸尘和恒泰对视一眼，急忙起身，循声追去。只见野林子里几个山贼正在打劫一辆马车。远处，似有一个红衣女子披散着长发赤足奔跑向野林深处，她身后还有几个山贼在追。 恒泰和江逸尘两人双双出手，先打散了马车旁的几个山贼，便转去解救那红衣女子。眼见那红衣女子就要被山贼捉住，江逸尘和恒泰飞身而去，不及落地，恒泰便自腰间拔出匕首，对着山贼的后脊用力掷出。 嗖的一声，匕首将那山贼钉穿，山贼身子朝前扑在地上，而脊背上的匕首余劲未消，又继续将山贼的尸体钉在了地上。再看那红衣女子，已经跑到了悬崖边缘，因山路漆黑看不清悬崖峭壁，一只脚已经探出山崖顶。 红衣女子“啊”了一声，身子由山崖滑落，翩然飘落的瞬间，长发被风击开，一瞬间，恒泰和江逸尘同时看清楚了她的脸—— “连城！” “连城！” 两人齐齐喊出声，脚下忙运起轻功，飞下山崖，下坠间追寻连城的红衣身影。两人在空中疾速下落至连城的身边，一人抓住连城的一只手，将连城在空中拎住，脚下再借助山崖上的藤蔓，借力爬了上去。 “连城！你还活着！” “连城！你果然没有死！” “连城，我找你找得好苦！” “连城，走，跟我走！” 一时间，恒泰和江逸尘同时握住连城的手，双双喊着几乎一致的话。 江逸尘转而怒瞪恒泰：“怎么？你还要跟我抢连城？” 恒泰自是将连城的手紧紧握住，坚持道：“我不和你抢！可是她为什么一定要跟你走？” “你抛弃了她，现在又要把她往火坑里带？！你休想！”江逸尘不甘示弱，将连城猛地拉到自己身侧。 恒泰已无法压抑怒火，强行握住连城的另一只手，死死不放：“你把连城还给我！” 二人双双运力，拳来拳往，相互争执着。江逸尘抓住空当，猛地将连城拽到自己身边。恒泰伸手要夺回连城，引得连城痛呼了一声，惊得恒泰立即松开了手。 眼见江逸尘便要带走自己，连城突然镇定下来，冷冷地凝住江逸尘：“你住手！” 江逸尘一惊，咬牙切齿地看了一眼恒泰，转而瞪着连城：“你做什么？你还要跟他走？你好糊涂！” 连城摇头，她不是在想跟谁走，而是，她根本不认识眼前的这两个人。她此时，正仔细地看着江逸尘的脸，依稀分辨着，犹豫着。 “连城，跟我走吧。我还是那句话，你是我心里的人，我会好好待你，绝不让你受一点委屈。”江逸尘看着连城，急切出声，再转去看了眼恒泰，警告道，“恒泰！你刚才口口声声地说什么来着？你要让她自己选！你还要让她跟你回到你们那个吃人的魔窟里去吗？” 一言说中了恒泰的痛处，他凝视连城良久，好半天才下定决心离开。离开前，他看着连城，温声抚慰道：“连城，今儿是个好日子，你又回来了。我只要知道你回来了，平安就好。我不要你跟我回去，我要你自在，快乐……” 连城突然仰起头，看着恒泰，眸中似有什么闪烁。一瞬间，她挣脱开江逸尘的手，冷着脸，看也不看江逸尘，便道：“你放手！我不认识你。” 江逸尘似不能相信地紧盯着连城，想要她再多看自己一眼：“你说什么？我是……我是江逸尘啊。我是害过你，又被你救了好几次的江逸尘啊。你不认识我你还认识谁？！” 连城固执地甩开江逸尘，直走向恒泰的方向，停在恒泰身前。她以一种奇特的目光注视着眼前的恒泰，似在努力从记忆深处翻找什么。 “我呢？你认识我吗？”恒泰沉默而悲伤地看着她，声音很轻很柔，但也夹杂着一丝畏惧，害怕连城也同样不认识自己了。 连城看着恒泰的脸，缓缓地摇了摇头，却又皱紧了眉头：“你也是个陌生人。但是真奇怪，见到你，见到你的眼睛，我心里，难过。” 一滴泪，毫无知觉地落下来。连城垂下头，拭着自己莫名其妙便掉落的泪，无论如何也不明白自己这是怎么了。她还在讶异着，却被眼前的这个陌生人用力拥入了怀中，只听他在自己耳边轻轻念着—— “我不是陌生人，我们曾经那么好。你怎么了，连城？你什么都不记得了吗？没关系，没关系，我会帮你想起来的。连城，连城，我们重新来过……” 他的话，她努力去想，努力去回忆，却始终觉得好缥缈，人也晕了起来。她眨了眨眼睛，只觉得额头钻心般疼，她痛苦地闭上眼睛，霎时天旋地转。人，软软地，从他的身上滑了下来。 雨，绵延不断的雨，覆盖着整座富察将军府，亦笼罩了醒黛的心。那一日，她便是在这窗口，看府门大开，恒泰抱着连城大步而入。在看清楚连城那张脸的瞬间，她竟是整个人都呆住了，分不清生与死，真与假。只见恒泰是那样激动，声声唤着“连城没有死，连城回来了”。 “云儿，这是怎么回事？连城当年真的死了没有？”一声轻喃，醒黛望着窗外发着呆。 “公主，云儿的确是看着连城掉落冰窟，这才离开的！人落入那样的冰水之中，绝无生还之理。这个连城……难道是还魂了？” 一阵寒风吹过，醒黛浑身哆嗦着，只觉得刺骨。待她清醒过来，侍女们已是备好了干净的衣衫和浴桶热水。醒黛命侍女推着浴桶，抱着衣衫，随她转入后苑。 才一步入连城的别苑，便听得内间传来恒泰爽朗的笑声，醒黛听闻这笑声，只觉得好些年不曾听到恒泰的笑声了。如今，只因为一个似连城的人莫名其妙回了府中，便见他这样开心。她心底抽痛连连，酸涩和忌妒喷涌而发，却又被她硬生生压了下去。 推开半扇门，远远地，看见连城捂着脑袋，声音飘出：“我知道我肯定认识你的，可我就是什么都不记得。脑袋里好像有个洞，我一用力想，就好疼好疼。” 再听恒泰一声极是轻柔：“别想了，别想了，没关系，我们有的是时间，我们慢慢来。到时你再好好告诉我，你发生了什么事，你遭遇了什么人。不要着急，我会帮你慢慢梳理，连城。” 醒黛方要一脚步入，却见连城猛地抱住了恒泰，满头大汗地说：“你说我叫连城？” 恒泰便静静地拥着她，声音温柔：“嗯，宋连城。价值连城的美丽姑娘，在京城的迎芳阁长大，有一天，遇到了我，我就成了你的丈夫……” 醒黛闭了闭眼，再睁开，撑起一丝笑容，一步跨入，声音亦扬起：“恒泰，连姨娘远道回家，风尘仆仆，我带些侍女来给她沐浴更衣！” 恒泰闻声诧异地转头，看着由门端而来的醒黛，又看了看连城：“连城怕是受了很大的刺激，你让丫鬟们小心说话，手脚仔细些。” 醒黛忙道：“你放心吧。女人和女人，总归是好沟通些。更何况我让人给她沐浴更衣，若是还能出事，你又岂会与我善罢甘休？你那么喜欢她，我又能怎样呢？总之你放心，让我来照顾她，有什么差池，你拿我问话。” 恒泰虽有几分犹豫，却仍是点了点头：“那就劳烦公主了，你先帮她沐浴一下也好。”说罢，几步转出了内室。 醒黛扬了扬手，身后的几个侍女连忙走出，前去为连城宽衣解带。醒黛冷冷地打量着连城，待连城坐入了屏风后的浴桶中，她才缓缓走入屏风后，再一挥手，内室的侍女们便默声退了出去。 醒黛弯了半身，细细瞧着连城的脸，灼热的湿气扑面而来，将连城的容色映得格外绯红。 “连城，你真的不认识我是谁了吗？”醒黛低声问了一声。 眉眼间的雾气化作一滴水珠，从连城的睫毛上滚落下来，连城看了看醒黛，只是摇头：“你很美。但是我不认识你。” 醒黛冷冷一笑，声音一凛：“装得很像嘛！藏了什么祸心？连我你都不认识了？我告诉你我是谁——我是最想要你死的那个人！”说着，便一把抓住连城的头，猛地按进水中。 连城不能呼吸，双手不时地挣扎，却无法挣脱。 “你很喜欢洗澡是不是？”醒黛按住她的头，扬了声音。 连城在水中不停地呛水喝水，却连连叫道：“不喜欢洗！不喜欢洗！”猛然间，她探手摸到了桶壁，借力猛地由水中坐了起来，露出一截红色的兜肚。她的头发凌乱，还在不时地滴落水珠。眼见醒黛还要继续将自己按入水中，连城忙抬起手扼住了醒黛的喉咙，二人纠缠间，连城一并将醒黛拉入水中。 “我跟你无冤无仇，你要把我淹死？我死不要紧，我要你先走一步！”连城下了狠手，死死扼住醒黛的喉咙，不