I was shocked, and in a flash, I pressed down a little bit of shame in my heart, calmly let Huiju dress me up.

Xinlan walked in and said softly: "Niangniang, come and ask when will you **** Concubine Liu to the execution ground."

I looked at the woman in the makeup mirror. The Xia Fei color is all right. Shu brocade quilted hibiscus dress is embroidered with magpie spring with multicolored silk threads. This dress robe looks like one of my boudoirs, but the material is slightly different. It's just different. The woman who wore that skirt back then had clean and clear eyes, as super dusty as an orchid in the empty valley. But now, the eyes of the woman in the mirror are like a waveless ancient well, faint and bottomless, as if they are gentle and peaceful, yet they are mercilessly cold. Between the waves of eyes, there is no such agility as that of the year, only indifferent, and a little sharp.

At this moment, there was a rare pity in his eyes. I was silent for a while and said: "After all, I was a concubine, and I went to the execution ground with the prisoner. It was a faceless emperor." He paused and said: "According to the imperial decree of this palace, Liu Ruxu has served the emperor for many years, leaving the whole body."

Xinlan said knowingly: "The slave and maidservant will go now."

I nodded, took a hibiscus stone begonia and put it on my hair bun, and looked at the heavy snow outside the window. Last year, I almost froze to death in the snow at this time, and this year, in such a warm spring Kun In Ning Palace, I suddenly missed the days back then. Although it was hard, there was no fight, no calculation, and no need to step by step to become the Ling Xuewei I didn't know or like.

Soon Xinlan came in with a red sandalwood tray, covered with a cyan brocade cover as usual.

Without even looking at the tray, I got up to go to Zhaoyang Palace.

Along the way, the snow gradually decreased, but the wind gradually increased. Sitting in the sedan chair, I couldn't help but shiver one after another.

Zhaoyang Palace is still the same as before. The carved beams and paintings in the front hall are elegant and fresh, and the utensils are neat and clean. Except for the **** who does not stand by, it is suspicious that the concubine Liu lives under her favor.

Liu Ruxu was confined in the apse, and as soon as he stepped in and out of the front door, a sense of loneliness came to his face. The pool of Bibo where the koi was raised is now only an empty pond, which is covered with fallen leaves and dust. The willow trees around are still the same, because it is not in season, only the bare branches, like dying hands, fall to the ground listlessly, dividing the distance into jumbled pieces. At first glance, it is very shocking.

Liu Ruxu sat on the threshold of the apse, staring at the sky blankly. Her body was dressed in azure hidden floral robe, and the faded white appeared slightly, like a layer of frost on the declining grass in autumn. The blue silk was rolled up in a round bun, and the hairpin that fixed the bun was actually a bamboo chopstick. But her face was haggard, her eyes were hollow, and her whole person was extremely thin. She did not look as good as an ordinary court lady, and she was different from the former first person in the harem.

My heart felt tight for some reason, and said to Zhang Dehai, who came with me: "In any case, the emperor didn't take away the rank of Concubine Liu. He was just forbidden to do so, so why didn't there even a servant?"

Zhang Dehai looked embarrassed: "Manny, you also know that the ban on foot is just plainly stated. Who knows that Concubine Liu is imprisoned here. Since he is imprisoned, how can there be someone to serve."

I glanced at Concubine Liu who had no response to our arrival there, and couldn't help sighing: "In any case, I should leave someone to take care of it." Then I doubted: "Where is Concubine Liu's family girl? She should always be with her. what."

Zhang Dehai whispered: "The Liu clan was copied by the nine clan, and close servants are no exception."

I was shocked, not wanting Shen Xiyao to be so cruel this time, and then fell silent and walked only towards Liu Ruxu.

It wasn't until we stood in front of her that Liu Ruxu seemed to realize that someone was coming. He raised his sluggish eyes and took a look at me, and then at Zhang Dehai behind me, then set his gaze on the light gray sky again, and his whole body was lifeless. There is no vitality, like a doll that has lost its soul, and a patient with hysteria.

Xinlan said sternly, "Bold Liu family, why don't you pay respect to the empress?"

Liu Ruxu's gaze fell on me again, looking impolitely from top to bottom, and then turned her head away: "What kind of lady? This palace is the emperor's favorite concubine! Why pay respect to others."

Xinlan said angrily: "Now you are just a sinner. If you don't kneel down when you see the empress, please be careful of your sin of disrespect."

Liu Ruxu smiled coldly, staring at Xinlan with frosty eyes: "Is this palace still afraid of other sins?"

I smiled faintly: "Right, this is Concubine Liu."

Liu Ruxu glanced at me, and lazily said, "What are you doing?" He had no respect and no worries. There was a kind of broken jar.

My smile is like spring breeze and rain, and my voice is as soft as water, as if I am in touch with my friends: "Come and see you, you have been proud of yourself for so many years. I don’t put anyone in my eyes. My palace never cares about you. Now I can still die. I really admire it for maintaining such a pride."

Liu Ruxu was taken aback, the disguised calmness in his eyes instantly turned into panic and suspicion. She stared at me tightly: "What did you just say? What dying?"

I was surprised and said: "Huh? Don't you know that today is your Liu family's day to go to the execution ground?" Then I looked up at the sky: "I'm afraid I'm already waiting for the prison order."

Liu Ruxu trembled, her eyes full of disbelief, she almost screamed: "Impossible! The emperor's house is kind, and my father is just corrupting the law. How could he kill the whole family?"

I shook my head: "It's not the whole family, but the nine tribes. Both men, women and children are beheaded to show the public!"

She shivered firmly when she heard the words, "How is it possible? How is it possible?" She murmured, tears in her eyes: "How could the emperor be so cruel?" Then she stared straight at me, her eyes seemed to vomit The poisonous snake of Xinzi said: "It's you! It must be you! You are not enough except the Meng family, and you want to get rid of my Liu family?"

I signaled Huiju to step forward, and asked Liu Ruxu coldly: "What is it to do with this palace? Your Liu family tried their best to send someone to assassinate the emperor, and then arrange for you to save him. The emperor was indulged in connivance. You have been for many years, and now he knows the truth, do you think he can let you go?"

"We don't! The assassin is real, and I saved the emperor as well!" Liu Ruxu shouted.

I sneered and said, "Now that there are all human and physical evidence, no matter what you say, you can’t change the fact that you are deceiving you. So??" I took a step closer and said in a voice that only the two of us could hear: "Even if your **** is true , The emperor won't believe it."

Liu Ruxu looked at me, almost forced bleeding in his eyes, staring at me firmly, and his voice was full of hatred: "I knew that you were avenging Anyang back then! It was a mistake not to kill you there at the beginning!"

Now I am surprised, Anyang? What a remote thing that is.

"You mean?" My thoughts returned to the inn surrounded by the fire, and back to Xia'er who had fallen into the fire. My voice trembled slightly: "That fire?"

Liu Ruxu Jiejie said: "Yes," she pinned a strand of hair scattered in the temple behind her ear: "Why did you say you didn't die? If you die, the emperor's favorite person is me, this The position of the queen is mine too! Why should there be you in this world! Why let him meet you!"

"Why?" I looked at Liu Ruxu. Back then, I had not been ordered by the Queen Mother to enter the palace, nor did I know Shen Xiyao, and Liu Ruxu was the most favored concubine in the harem. Why did she harm me?

"You don't know?" There was a sudden doubt on her expression: "You don't know? Then why do you want to do something to my Liu family?"

I looked at her: "The Liu family deserves the crime, what is it to do with this palace? Back then, when this palace hadn't entered the palace, why did you kill me?"

"Haha" she looked up to the sky and laughed, but ignored me, and only bowed to the east and said, "The emperor! The concubines are sincere to you! Why, why can't you see, why don't you!"

I was about to step forward and ask for clarity, but Zhang Dehai stopped me and said, "Niang Niang, the hour is here."

"But?" I pointed to Liu Ruxu: "I have something to ask her!"

Liu Ruxu smiled compassionately at me, but that smile made me horrified: "I won't tell you, I will turn into a ghost, watching you make mistakes and make mistakes again!" After she finished speaking, she stepped forward and pulled Hui down. On the veil on the tray in Chrysanthemum's hand, there is a pot of Lujiu, three-foot white silk and a dagger.

Liu Ruxu grabbed the hip flask with a split hand, but suddenly lost his courage. He stayed with his mouth for a long time and dared not drink it. Tears dripped down his face and kept ticking down.

I couldn't patiently take a step forward, and eagerly said: "Tell me, you know who the one who saved me is, right?"

Concubine Liu looked at me, her eyes suddenly showed a little brilliance, and then gently nodded and said: "Come here, and I'll tell you when you come."

I subconsciously took a step forward, and Zhang Dehai exclaimed: "Don't be a mother!"

I suddenly came to my senses. The past was the past of the dead Ling Xuewei, but now I, even if I know who that person is? What's the point with me at this time? Stop it? ?

Looking at Liu Ruxu again, his face was distorted with a grin that was still struggling to death. Disgusting from the bottom of my heart, I turned around and said to Zhang Dehai: "Ms. Zhang, the rest is up to you."

After that, she left with Huiju Xinlan and others.

A stern cry sounded behind him: "The emperor!" The bird that stunned the treetop flapped its wings and flew away.

I couldn’t help turning my head, Liu Ruxu didn’t know when to take off his coat, revealing a well-made lake blue Hunan embroidery butterfly love flower pleated silk skirt, with a peach-colored pink double peony wrapped chest, and a light blue light outside. Yarn half sleeves, this is a summer outfit. For a moment, I thought I was back to the past. But if you look closely, this dress gown is the style of many years ago, and it is also slightly worn out.

Her hair fell loose, her eyes were tearful, she took a sip with a wine flask in her hand, and her feet were spinning, as if she was about to dance. However, bright red blood dripped from the corners of her lips, and an expression of pain appeared on her face. The blood fell on the blue skirt, like a rose in full bloom. She smiled suddenly, like a ray of sunlight tearing through a cloud, and she opened her mouth, as if to call out a person's name. But she couldn't make a sound after all, a revolving hadn't finished, her feet were soft, and she slowly fell to the ground, twitching a few times before moving, but her eyes were wide open, looking towards the dark sky, full of unwillingness.

I was shocked and a little scared. Looking back, she met Shen Xiyao's startled eyes.