please sleep

As a result, the long-lost Yingwan moving and sultry opera tune resounded in the capital again.

"Have you heard that Cui Meiren is back?"

"Isn't he dead?"

"Are you talking about the blind opera singer on the street?"

"Hey, without eyes, what is a face looking at?"

"I look like a beggar."

……

This trick works.At that time, Wen Jun was standing opposite Cui Mian, across the street, people were coming and going,

[This good show has begun~

No matter how many people heard the end of the song~

If you meet, you will judge good or bad~

Is it too heroic to dare to meet again~】

He was dressed in fine clothes, a first-class crimson robe, embroidered with cranes; while Cui Mian was dressed in rags, and his clothes were severely damaged when they came all the way from Pingyang City to the capital.The shoes were also dark, and there was a puddle of mud or dog shit sticking to the soles, most likely the latter, because passers-by who were closer to Cui Mian covered their noses and quickened their pace.In front of Cui Mian, a kind-hearted person threw a few copper coins, and he held an octagonal glazed lamp in his arms.

In the sun, he shines brightly; in the shadows, he is looked down upon by others.When people saw the Grand Scholar stop, they only thought they were interested in the play sung by the blind man. Sure enough, the Grand Scholar stood there for a while and then left.

In Fenghua Palace, Ah Qin secretly hid something, but was discovered by Concubine Zhen.

Since the last time the empress asked her to investigate that little official, Ah Qin has been paying attention.At that time, King Ye sent someone to destroy Cui Mian's portrait, but many restaurants and teahouses secretly kept a few of them, and now they fell into the hands of Aqin.

Just by looking at it, you can see how similar the person in the painting is to Concubine Zhen!The same peach blossom eyes, the same eagerness to shine, and the same unbelievable beauty.Aqin has been serving Concubine Zhen since she entered the palace, ten years passed in a blink of an eye, she could have gone out of the palace to marry, but she wanted to serve her master wholeheartedly.Concubine Zhen was very moved. The relationship between Aqin and her has long surpassed the relationship between master and servant, and the relationship is deeper than that of sisters.

"Aqin, bring it here." Aqin handed over the scroll with trembling hands, "Madam, are you hiding something from me?" Aqin almost cried for this terrible and shocking truth.

Concubine Zhen looked at the portrait, the person inside was more handsome than her.It turns out that he looks like this.Tears dripped onto the painting without warning, staining a piece of ink.

"Ma'am, did he—"

"Yes." Concubine Zhen closed her eyes, and tears fell again.

"Aqin, let me tell you a story." Concubine Zhen looked sad, as if tearing open a wound that had never really healed, "Once upon a time there was a Suzhou geisha who made a living by singing and playing piano. She was very beautiful, She always wears a veil during the performances, lest someone has evil intentions. She guarded against the son of a family, guarded against high-ranking officials, but in the end she was secretly taken away by a bandit who defiled her in a ruined temple. Later, they took her to an unknown county and forced her to give birth to a child. After giving birth, she pretended to obey and escaped one night when the criminals were not at home. Then, wandering around for several years, She met the current emperor, flew into the sky, and the pheasant turned into a phoenix."

After hearing this, Aqin hugged her mother and hugged this frail woman.

"Aqin, where did you find these paintings? These portraits cannot be kept."

"Okay, I'll burn it now." Ah Qin wiped away her tears, lit the painting, and the fragile rice paper turned to ashes.

"By the way, ma'am, there is a blind man in the capital who sings very well. They also said that before he was blind, he still had beautiful eyes."

Concubine Zhen's heart suddenly hangs, and fear arises spontaneously.

He, is he not dead?

Cui Mian sang for several days, but Wen Jun didn't come.On the contrary, he attracted people with schemes to steal his glazed lantern, but Cui Mian frightened him back with the dagger in his bosom.

Junjun, my heart is so cold~

But this time Cui Mian would never give up, so he took his lamp and went to the scholar's residence again.

He had already thought it over, and when he saw Wenjun, he said to him:

"Little Junjun, I just couldn't accept the fact that I was blind for a while, and I didn't really want to goug your eyes."

"Little Junjun, I don't believe you would be so heartless, you actually like me very much, right?"

"Little Junjun, I was a little hypocritical before, but later, gradually, I fell in love with you, sincerely."

At that time, we will be able to reconcile with Wenjun, so he must have a big meal in the scholar's mansion first, and order a Manchu banquet. He is really hungry now, and his stomach is singing empty city plans.I also need to take a hot bath. I have been sleeping on the street for a few days, and I am rotten and my whole body is itchy.

The scholar's mansion is very large, and there are streets outside the high walls. Cui Mian was walking along one of the walls, and was walking around the corner when he heard——

"Who do you think I am, who would like these lowly official actors? I think Mr. Pei is tired of wearing official uniforms."

"My lord, please forgive me. I heard that my lord fell in love with a small official in the west of the city, so..."

"Don't spread rumors and ruin my reputation."

"Snapped--"

The glazed lamp fell to the ground, and Cui Mian's stomach was no longer hungry, but he felt a little pain in his chest.

Before Cui Mian had tasted enough of the pain, two people who claimed to be from the palace approached and asked Cui Mian to get into the carriage.

When they arrived in the palace, Cui Mian was first taken by two eunuchs to take a bath, changed into clean clothes, and offered food before bringing Cui Mian to Fenghua Hall.The eunuch told him that Concubine Zhen asked him to sing an opera.

Concubine Zhen?Is that the concubine whom everyone criticized?Cui Mian knocked on the bamboo pole and came to the front of the hall, "I have seen Concubine Zhen."

Men are not allowed to enter the harem, especially Fenghua Palace, but Cui Mian is blind and Concubine Zhen is favored, so they make an exception.

Concubine Zhen was half leaning on the imperial concubine chair, and the years seemed to have never passed on her face.The only thing that has changed is that the things in those eyes are getting deeper and deeper.She looked at the person from above, tall and thin, her eyes were covered with white silk, she was blind, she was really blind.

"I like listening to operas. I heard that you can sing well, so I sent someone to invite you here."

"What play does the empress want to hear?"

"No hurry, let me ask you a few questions."

"Your name is Cui Mian?"

"Yes."

"Where is your native place?"

"An unknown county."

"You used to be a petty official in a brothel?"

"Yes."

"How did you get there?"

"I can't help myself."

I can't help myself... Concubine Zhen really hates it. These four words are the death of her life.Sadly, even her children could not escape their fate.Recalling the rainy night when she ran away, the rain was falling, the baby in the swaddle was crying, and the man hadn't come back yet, she hesitated... Finally took a step and left the baby beside the jackal.

If she had taken him away in the first place, would his fate have been different.But if there is no if in everything, everything can't be repeated.Concubine Zhen calmed down her emotions and asked again,

"Where are the parents?"

"Father is dead, mother, maybe... I don't know."

"You sing, sing what you are best at."

Concubine Zhen was very satisfied with Cui Mian's singing, and rewarded him with many things. Everyone in the palace said that this blind man was really capable, and he took out the eyes of the empress.

Concubine Zhen stayed Cui Mian for another night, saying that she wanted Cui Mian to sing for another day and then let him out of the palace.This night, Concubine Zhen couldn't sleep, making a difficult decision; this night, Cui Mian couldn't sleep, thinking back to Wenjun, no, what the scholar said during the day.

On the second day, University Scholars' Mansion.

"My lord, the blind man you sent the villain to look for has not been found."

Where can I go?Wenjun thought, "Does anyone else know where they went?"

"Someone said they saw the palace carriage picking up the blind man."

When the attendant saw the grand scholar's face turned pale, it was very frightening.

【If you shed a tear~

If I grow old, I can accompany you~

Ashes in the mist~

I also went perfectly~]

Concubine Zhen listened to the "last song", and the more she listened to it, the more she felt that she was sorry for this child, but...she didn't need to be humble in this life and let others trample on her; Weapons, making Emperor Nanxia a laughing stock in the world, she will never allow it.

Since the baby was a mistake in the first place, it's up to her to end the mistake.

After Cui Mian sang, "Madam, can I go out of the palace?"

"Yes. But I really cherish your talent, and I will give you a cup of Jinzhan Feiyan."

Concubine Zhen took the wine herself and stood in front of Cui Mian,

"Please."

"Thank you, ma'am." Cui Mian took the wine, parted her thin lips slightly,

Ah Qin suddenly rushed in and knocked Cui Mian's cup, the calendula fell to the ground, and smoke came out.

"No, ma'am, tiger poison doesn't even eat its babies! Madam, you will regret it." Ah Qin knelt and cried at the feet of Concubine Zhen,

Concubine Zhen snapped: "Aqin! He was just a mistake!"

Cui Mian's brain was like five thunderbolts—Concubine Zhen, Concubine Zhen is his mother...and his mother, whom he has never met, is going to kill him!Regarding his biological mother, Cui Mian thought about thousands of possibilities, but he never thought that his biological mother would kill him!

Why?Why is Cui Mian's father and mother like that...

The red spread little by little on the pure white silk cloth, dripping out from the two blood holes, more and more gushing, like two unstoppable trickles.

Cui Mian slammed into the nearest pillar based on memory, but crashed into someone's arms.

The man was knocked back two steps, just leaning against the pillar, "Xiao Mian,"

"Let go! Let go! University scholar, Cui Mian, a lowly slave, won't fit into your arms, let go! Get out—"

With tearing roars, endless sorrow and despair, Cui Mian wanted to break free from Wenjun, but Wenjun hugged him tighter and covered his eyes with his hands, and blood rubbed Wenjun's sleeve.

"Mian, calm down."

"Let go..."

Cui Mian still wanted to break free, but passed out straight away.

Then came a group of palace guards with knives, "Master, you are not allowed to trespass in the harem."

Wenjun pretended not to have heard of it, picked up Cui Mian and left Fenghua Hall, staring at everyone dumbfounded.

The news spread in the palace, and the well-behaved scholar broke into the harem without permission, and carried a man with bleeding eyes all the way to Baihumen.

Everyone said: "Absurd, really absurd."

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The opera quotes are the lyrics of "Bu Xi" and "Diansi Xi".