Peach concubine

Early the next morning, the morning light was twilight, and the dream was in full swing.

Xiao Jingmo drank a lot of wine at last night's birthday banquet. Although he has always been a good drinker, it may be because he was depressed and drunk.

Last night, I dreamed of Jian Ruolin again. It was on the roof, and he was leaning against his arms, extremely gentle and docile.The whole night, without any unnecessary movements, even after Xiao Jingmo woke up, he could still clearly recall the temperature and breath of that person in his arms.But when he opened his eyes, there was nothing but ice-coldness in his arms.

The maid who accompanied him waited for him to wash, and said, "Master, it will be the Spirit Festival in two days. Do you want to offer incense to the old lady?"

The Ghost Festival is a festival in the dynasty to pay homage to the dead and worship ancestors.If the little girl doesn't remind, she can't remember at all.

"Alright, you can go prepare..." As he spoke, he seemed to think of something, his brows furrowed, and then he was relieved, and reconfirmed: "You said it will be the Spirit Festival in a few days?"

"Well, in three days' time, it is said that there is still Jiling Peak in Suzhou City. Do you want to join in the fun and go see it?"

Xiao Jingmo didn't know what he was thinking about, and he didn't speak.

"By the way, Lord Qi who came to the mansion a few days ago has been here for a while, and he doesn't know what happened. He came before dawn. I asked him to wait a while, but he couldn't wait. gone."

Xiao Jingmo reached out and knocked her on the head, and scolded with a smile: "Damn girl, don't tell me earlier, be careful that Master Huihui will fix you."

The little girl was not afraid, she stuck out her tongue at him with a smile.

Since he was a child, he has served him by his side, and Xiao Jingmo is a friendly person, he does not put on the airs of his master at all, as time goes by, when there are no outsiders, the two of them are quite the same.

Xiao Jingmo gave her a hard look, straightened his clothes, and walked out.

The Lord Qi mentioned by the little girl is Qiyou, the imperial censor of the left capital of the dynasty.

It is precisely because he does not flatter others, and dares to speak out what others dare not say, so the emperor granted him the post of Zuodu Yushi to supervise all officials.Of course, it was also because of his character of not accepting bribes, let alone bending the law for personal gain, that the emperor appointed him to visit Suzhou in this "official purge" to find evidence.

It's a long story to say.When the emperor ascended the throne when he was young, his wings were fledgling, and his relatives were in the family. When the emperor became an adult and took charge of the government, he was already afraid of three points.After all, he was also an emperor, and he knew the way of an emperor since he was a child. He was not eager for quick success, but kept a low profile. Within a few years, he had established a force that could compete with him.

The so-called meritorious deeds are not all due to the suspicion and suspicion of the emperor, but some people have made great contributions and are too famous. Once they rebel, the people's hearts may not be for him, an emperor who has done nothing under the suppression of foreign ministers.It is one thing to have the thought of treason. Having the right and conditions to rebel without restraint is the real root cause of the emperor's desire to pull out a relative of Xie's family.

The emperor has endured until now, and finally the time is ripe, ready to launch an attack. The members of the Xie family have not really moved, but the party members related to the Xie family are relentless. They are removed one by one, involving a lot of officials, hundreds of people were dismissed According to the investigation, there are not many people who were exiled and beheaded, and the trend is getting worse and worse.

Folk literati called this move the "Great Cleansing of Officials". After this time, most of the officials in the court and China were promoted to the emperor's close relatives and confidantes.

Unexpectedly, the Xie family hadn't fallen, but the emperor was so bold and pointed at the Xie family. Once the blow was missed, the Xie family would inevitably hold grudges in the future, and it would always be a hidden danger.It's just that the Xie family didn't know where they got the news, and all the evidence was wiped out, and they were all pushed away. The emperor had no evidence, so he couldn't do it arbitrarily.

No, I heard that in Suzhou City, Xie Xun, the patriarch of the Xie family, has a secret adopted son who is extremely trusted by Xie Xun, and in his hands, he is in charge of the Xie family's affairs and accounts in recent years.After much deliberation, the emperor secretly issued a secret decree, appointing Zuodu Censor Qiyou as an imperial envoy to be responsible for finding this booklet.

Prior to this, Xiao Jingmo had received a secret decree from Beijing, asking him to secretly cooperate with Qi You's actions.

It's just that Xiao Jingmo was used to being an idler, and that time was when he and Jian Ruolin were at loggerheads, not to mention that he didn't like court affairs at all, even at that time, he didn't have that kind of thought either.

It wasn't until Qi You visited quietly a few days ago that he remembered such a thing.

When Xiao Jingmo walked to the study, Qi You had been waiting for a while.

This is a very young man, dressed in an elegant long gown with books, holding a folding fan in his hand, he looks frail, not at all the upright, vigorous and tough style that the rumors said.

"The lower official has seen the young master."

Xiao Jingmo walked in and raised his hand to signal him to flatten, walked to the back of the table and sat down, while Qi You stood up and slightly bowed, the angle was just right, neither flattering nor rude.

"I visited Chen's mansion last night. That Chen Zhichang can be regarded as an old fox. He is obviously inseparable from Chen Yu, but he just left it in a few words."

"Mr. Chen is a veteran of the former dynasty after all, and his basic skill was at the time of judging the situation. Now that the emperor wants to bring down the Xie family, if he still insists on protecting Chen Yu, isn't he seeking his own death?"

"Hehe, that's why I said he was an old fox." Because Qi You was too upright and didn't know how to be tactful, his relationship with officials of all sizes in the court was not very good, but it was rare that he had the same interests as Xiao Jingmo, plus Xiao Jingmo's original personality He is unrestrained, so when talking to him, he doesn't care too much about the difference in their identities, and the tone of the conversation is as familiar and comfortable as if he had been a friend for many years: "It can be confirmed now that that Chen Yu, on the surface, looks like a friend. He is Chen Zhichang's son, but in fact, he is Xie Xun's 'secret adopted son with Xie's ledger'."

After Qi You heard this, there was a hint of worry on his brows: "It's just that the Holy Majesty just questioned the officials in Chaozhong Daxing Prison, and the Xie family has already pulled up their spirits. If we want to get the account book, I'm afraid it will take some trouble."

Xiao Jingmo turned the white jade finger on his finger without saying a word, and suddenly laughed: "In three days' time, it will be the Spirit Festival..." The ending sound was elongated, with a bit of meaning, and a pair of charming eyes hooked Like a human being, he looked at Qi You, who was still suspicious, slyly, and said slowly: "It's no wonder you don't know that Xie Xun was the seed of infatuation back then. In fact, Mrs. Xie is not the original partner. Mrs. Xie loves you." The wife is very loyal, but it is a pity that the married wife died early. Back then, Xie Xun buried his wife in his hometown—Suzhou with beautiful mountains and rivers. Since then, every year on Qingming Festival, Memorial Day, and Spirit Festival, he will definitely come to visit the grave of his deceased wife. Uninterrupted."

Qi You seems to have caught something: "Young Master means..."

"If my information is correct, Chen Yu is not Xie Xun's adopted son at all, he is the child born to Xie Xun's wife. Three days later, on the Spirit Festival, both Chen Yu and Xie Xun will go to Jiling Peak to visit the grave. "

Qi You's eyes lit up: "At this juncture, although it is to sweep the grave, since the two met, no matter how much Xie Xun believed in his son, such an important account book, I will definitely take it back and keep it by my side at this time Go!"

"Yes, Xie Xun is a cautious person. Others may think that he will avoid the limelight and dare not keep the account book by his side, but in terms of his personality, the safest and most secure way is to hide it by his side. .”

Qi You continued: "So as long as you stay on Jiling Mountain tomorrow, you can not only get the ledger, but also get the stolen goods."

Xiao Jingmo smiled: "Theoretically, that's the case, but it's just speculation after all."

"It's okay, the lower officials will be prepared. If there is no account book by then, it will be the same to take down Chen Yu first on Jiling Mountain without anyone noticing."

"Well, you go and prepare. I will lend you Wei. If you need anything, you can directly order it."

"This, how does this make..." Qi You quickly declined.

Wei is a hidden royal guard, and only the in-laws of the royal family are eligible to accompany him as a hidden guard. The dark guards have been specially trained, and they are skilled in martial arts. Gao, how dare he use the dark guards of Pingyang Hou Shizi in the current dynasty.

"Your Majesty Qi, there is no need to refuse any more. The Emperor has long had a secret decree asking me to cooperate with you. This matter is no small matter. I am just a secret guard. Your Excellency does not need to be too rigid."

Qi You weighed it for a while, and finally said: "I obey the orders."

When Qi You withdrew, he was the only one left in the study.

Today is a cloudy day, the light is very dark, Xiao Jingmo sat in the shadows, fiddling with the white jade fingers in his hand, looking quite lonely like that.

Maintaining the same posture, I didn't know how long I sat there before I finally stood up and walked out in a hurry.

At the same time, Jian Ruolin was having a headache and didn't know what to do with the things Xiao Jingmo gave him.

There are jade stones, spices, accessories, all kinds of gadgets and the whole pile of love poems written on peach blossom paper. Jian Ruolin is indecisive on this issue, and she is reluctant to throw it away. Thinking of Xiao Jingmo's expression last night, she dare not be serious. Send it back, but still feel unreasonable to continue to keep it.Wandering left and right to reflect, still to no avail.

Seeing things hurt, Jian Ruolin felt more and more petty since meeting Xiao Jingmo.

I still remember that not long ago, on my birthday, that man smiled with a pair of winking eyes, and almost obsequiously held a bowl of steaming longevity noodles in front of him. The cold ice of the year should also be melted.At that time, Jian Ruolin was steamed by the steam of longevity noodles, and there seemed to be a warm current flowing slowly in her heart, coupled with the fireworks blooming in the sky... that kind of feeling will never be forgotten until death.

Xiao Jingmo rubbed against him flatteringly, and whispered in his ear: "If Lin really wants to thank me, then make me some incense powder too." He remembered it in his heart, and after a lot of effort, he finally made it. Such a unique taste.

Thinking of this, Jian Ruolin's hand unconsciously touched the dark purple embroidered gold sachet in the box.

The aroma lingering at the nose is light and pleasant, just like the dark fragrance floating in March when the peach blossoms are flying.

Jian Ruolin's heart, which she thought to be calm, suddenly started beating.

"looking at what?"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind, and with a "bow", the sachet that Jian Ruolin picked up just now fell out of her hand in shock and fell to the ground.

Because she didn't expect this person to appear suddenly at this time, Jian Ruolin was stunned for a moment.

In just such a moment, the sachet was picked up by the visitor, who held it in his hand and looked at it repeatedly.

"Xiao Jingmo, do you know that this is breaking into a private house?" He almost gritted his teeth.

Needless to say, the person who came was Xiao Jingmo.Although the relationship with Jian Ruolin was entangled in separation and reunion, and he was resolutely rejected several times, but Xiao Jingmo is not a master who easily admit defeat and compromise.No matter how reasonable the reason Jian Ruolin said, he couldn't bear to let it go, just couldn't bear it.

Whether it's cheeky or stalking, anyway, this is not the first time he has done such a thing.

Xiao Jingmo brought the sachet to the tip of his nose and smelled it, looked up at the person who had just questioned him, and suddenly showed some panic and embarrassment.Xiao Jingmo's thoughts froze, and gradually, he finally recalled what happened that night, remembering what he said himself, asking Jian Ruolin to help him develop a fragrance powder.But later, all kinds of twists and turns happened between the two of them, and this incident was already summed up in jokes and gradually forgotten by him.

With Xiao Jingmo's keenness, he could smell the same scent of March peach blossoms on Jian Ruolin's body, and then look at Jian Ruolin's reaction, it would not be difficult to guess what the sachet was for.

"Is this for me?"

Jian Ruolin's reaction was like a stealing cat caught on the spot, she didn't know how to hide her emotions well, especially in front of Xiao Jingmo, she was completely at a loss for what to do.I opened my mouth to refute, but unexpectedly──

"If Lin is so caring, I will accept it." After saying that, he put the sachet directly into his bosom.

Jian Ruolin took a step forward, obviously opening her mouth to say something.

But Xiao Jingmo obviously planned it long ago, and rushed to the front and said: "In three days' time, it will be the Spirit Festival. I can be regarded as leaving my hometown. I am not filial. If I can't rush back to sacrifice for my mother, I can only go to the village to do as the Romans do. I will go to Jiling Peak to die." Kiss the two pillars of fragrance..." At this point, his eyes turned to Jian Ruolin in vain, infinitely soft, "Ruolin, you hate me, I know that the road is narrow and rough, and one carelessness will destroy my body, but I Still sticking around blindly, brought you to this road...Now you don't even want to see me, if one day I'm gone, will you feel happier? "

Hearing the phrase "If one day I'm gone", Jian Ruolin would feel like a needle prick in her heart.

Yes, it was he who insisted on pushing people away, but it was also true that he didn't dare to imagine what would happen to him if one day Xiao Jingmo really faded out of his life.

Just thinking about it makes me feel hopeless.

"What the hell are you talking about again?" Jian Ruolin's mood was disturbed, so Jian Ruolin was very unhappy.

"It's nothing, oh, yes, thank you for the sachet." Xiao Jingmo smiled flamboyantly at him, and turned around, "I'll come to see you next time." Watching his figure leaping over the wall lightly, there was an enviable sense of freedom and wantonness in his heroic aura.

It wasn't until the man disappeared from sight, and Jian Ruolin looked at the missing piece in the box, that she remembered that she had just let the man take the sachet away in a daze, and she felt annoyed and confused for a while. Shame and anger.

Mixed flavors.

Writer's words:

A bunch of lead wires were buried warmly in front, and now they are about to be unraveled one by one. . . .Stay tuned O(∩_∩)O~