Villainess Wants To Turn Over A New Leaf - Chapter 21

[Chapter 21 [21]]

Ji Liang is a friend of Song Jinglan’s uncle Rong Heng, and the number one swordsman in the world.

When Song Jinglan was selected as a proton to be sent to the Dalin Dynasty, all the Rong family were worried about the future of the Rong family, and only Rong Heng was worried about the safety of his nephew.

So step by step, he bowed to Cangsong Mountain, and asked Ji Liang to go out to protect Song Jinglan.

Said to be friends, in fact, the friendship between the two is not deep.

But it was Ji Liang who was plotted against him when he was young and was rescued by Rong Heng.

The swordsman owed his life to Rong Heng, and he had to pay it back no matter what.

Since he left the mountain and went down the mountain five years ago, he has been secretly following Song Jinglan’s side to protect him.

Although it is the Dalin Palace, his martial arts accomplishments have already reached the realm of transformation, and there are few people in the world who are his opponents.

If it wasn’t for Song Jinglan being murdered and falling into a deep well a few years ago, Ji Liang had to show up to rescue him, I’m afraid even Song Jinglan would not have noticed his existence.

But since that day, Song Jinglan began to practice martial arts with him.

Ji Liang had no plans to accept apprentices, but seeing his amazing talent, he was usually willing to show up at night to give pointers.

After appearing more often, Song Jinglan called him from “Master Ji” to “Mr. Ji” at the beginning, and later to “Uncle Ji”. Ji Liang didn’t think anything was wrong.

He has practiced martial arts all his life, like a sword idiot, without a wife and no children. Song Jinglan called him that, and he was actually quite happy.

So later Song Jinglan asked him to eavesdrop on the corners of the palace as if nothing had happened. Ji Liang, who has been praised by the world as a generation of swordsmen, doesn’t seem to think there is anything wrong?

Even got into the habit?

The previous month was Master’s sacrificial day. He went back to Cangsong Mountain to pay homage. He has only returned since he left for two months. Once he came back, he consciously went to Zhaoyang Palace to listen to the corner of the wall.

Habits are a terrible thing!

Tiandong boiled the hot water, and when he entered the room, he was startled when he saw a figure by the wall. When he reacted, he suddenly said in surprise, “Mr. Ji, are you back?”

In the two years when His Highness first came to Dalin Dynasty, several times the danger was at stake, and it was only later that Mr. Ji helped him secretly.

He only felt at ease when Mr. Ji was here. God knows how nervous he is when Mr. Ji is absent for two months.

Ji Liang nodded slightly, with a cold expression on his face, which was extraordinarily inhumane against the cold sword in his arms.

But Tiandong knew that Mr. Ji was cold-hearted and didn’t care, so he laughed silly for a while, and then ran out to make hot tea for Mr. Ji.

When I came back, I heard His Highness ask: “Uncle Ji heard what happened to Zhaoyang Palace?”

Because the third princess Lin Xi always asked Song Jinglan for trouble, Zhaoyang Palace was also a key observation in Ji Liang’s eyes.

Tiandong immediately pricked up his ears and looked serious, but heard Ji Liang say: “It has nothing to do with you.”

Lin Xi has not come to trouble His Highness for a while. Since it has nothing to do with His Highness, it is none of their business.

Song Jinglan frowned, not knowing what to think, and asked Ji Liang, “Is it Mingyue Palace?”

Ji Liang was a little surprised, but his surprised expression was also very light. He was not someone who knew him well, so he couldn’t see him at all. The expression changed, “Yes.”

Tiandong said in surprise: “The Fifth Princess? They are going to deal with the Fifth Princess?”

Ji Liang glanced at him: “The Fifth Princess?”

Tiandong said enthusiastically: “Mr. Ji, you don’t know, you In the past two months, another princess has fallen in love with my highness!”

Ji Liang: “?”

Song Jinglan: “?”

Tiandong still didn’t know, and continued to explain enthusiastically: “This fifth princess is different from the third princess. People are excellent. You see, she brought the silver charcoal burned in this house. She also sent snacks and hand cream to His Royal Highness. By the way, Mr. Ji, you don’t know what hand cream is, right?… …”

Song Jinglan had to interrupt him, “Tiandong.”

Tiandong then shut up.

Song Jinglan turned to look at Ji Liang and asked in a warm voice, “Uncle Ji, what are they going to do?”

Ji Liang’s face was expressionless, and he repeated everything he heard.

Song Jinglan’s expression was still shallow, but Tian Dong was stunned to hear it. When Ji Liang finished speaking, she couldn’t help but scolded: “This is too vicious, isn’t it?!

” Liang looked at him for a while, and asked, “You want to help her?”

Song Jinglan didn’t say anything, only smiled lightly, Ji Liang shook his head: “This is not like you.”

Song Jinglan leaned over and picked up the tongs, Remove the silver carbon in the furnace to make it burn more vigorously.

When he was done, he reached out and baked it over the charcoal stove.

The cracks on the hands have healed quite a bit, and when it was roasted by the stove, the faint fragrance of white plums melted.

He raised his head and asked with a smile, “Uncle Ji, are you warm?”

Ji Liang nodded.

Song Jinglan glanced at the flickering sparks and smiled, “I also feel very warm.”

…

Lin Feilu woke up in a sleep.

Someone smashed her window.

Bang, bang, bang, like a stone hitting the window lattice.

She thought she was dreaming at first, but she was stunned for a while when she opened her eyes.

The room was dark, and I couldn’t see my fingers, but only the sound of stones hitting the window became clearer, and it rang unhurriedly by the window.

She rolled over and sat up, subconsciously wanting to call someone, but for some reason, the words stopped again.

She got out of bed, put on her shoes, and went to open the window in the dark.

When she got to the window, the sound suddenly stopped. When she pulled the peg to open the window, a stone flew in from her ear and landed in the house. It bounced a few times when it hit the ground.

There was a cold moon outside the window, withered branches cast like silhouettes in the night sky, and the fine snow drifted in with the wind, making her shiver.

She didn’t see anything, and the voice didn’t sound anymore. She turned around and saw the stone falling on the ground through a ray of clear moon.

Lin Feilu quietly closed the window, walked over and picked up the stone.

The stone was covered with a white cloth. She took it off, and instead of holding the lamp, she walked to the fireside where the silver charcoal was burning, and read the words on it clearly by the firelight.

The light was too dim to look good, and the handwriting was crooked. It took her a lot of effort to read it.

The night was silent, except for the occasional spark from the charcoal stove, which shattered in the faint wind outside the window.

After Lin Feilu read it over, he slowly pinched the white cloth in his palm, picked up the stone and walked to the window to open it to see.

There was still nothing outside.

She pressed her stingy voice and asked, “Hey, can you hear me?”

Only Feng Xue answered her.

She looked at the fog in the night, and regardless of whether anyone heard it, she said softly, “Thank you.”

Lin Feilu threw the stone out, then closed the window, walked to the fireplace and threw the white cloth covered with writing in it.

The fire light licked up, the white cloth quickly burned, and a flame shot up in the air, reflecting into her quiet pupils.

At dawn the next day, Lin Feilu was still asleep when he heard Yunyou who was cleaning the courtyard outside and said in surprise: “Where are so many small stones outside the window?”

Qingyan said, “Don’t be a mouse? Hey, don’t use your hands, be your heart. , hurry, hurry up and sweep this pickled stuff.”

Lin Feilu turned over in the quilt.

In the afternoon, Brocade Workshop brought a lot of new winter clothes, all of which Lin Nianzhi asked them to change before.

Since it was originally made for the eldest princess, the brocade pattern is of course the best, but now it’s smaller for the fifth princess, and it’s still unconventional.

The snow fox skin that Lin Nianzhi gave her was also made into a cloak and sent to her.

The cloak is made of bright red material, with a few plum blossoms embroidered on it. The fur of the snow fox is white and soft, pure without a trace of impurities. It is made into the collar and brim, which is warm and beautiful.

Xiao Lan liked it as soon as he saw it, and hurriedly asked Lin Feilu to try it on.

She has white skin and looks particularly good in red. When she walks in the snow in a red cloak, the snowy scenery in the sky seems to be a foil.

Yun You couldn’t help but said: “The little princess is so beautiful, she wears this cloak for the annual banquet, right?”

Xiao Lan smiled at first, but the smile faded when she heard this, and she said softly, “It’s not easy to be in the limelight.”

Yun You was startled. Only then did he say, “What Niangniang said.”

The year-round banquet costumes Xiao Lan prepared for herself and Lin Feilu were very simple and elegant.

She didn’t use much of the jewelry that Concubine Xian rewarded, and Lin Feilu asked her to leave.

Xiao Lan didn’t ask her what she wanted to do with these things, her daughter seemed to be her backbone now.

The annual banquet is a banquet for the concubines and concubines of the harem. The queen pays tribute to the Buddha. This banquet is held only once a year. Naturally, it must be held grandly.

Not only concubines and concubines performed, but also a fireworks show was arranged.

Fireworks are uncommon these days. Not to mention the shape and color, it is already very powerful to be able to rush to the sky.

Lin Nianzhi loves these, and when he speaks, Lin Feilu is very cheering: “It’s amazing! I really want to see it!”

Lin Nianzhi is as proud as if she made the fireworks: “When the banquet is over, everyone will go to Tianxingyuan to enjoy it. Fireworks, you will follow me when the time comes, we will stand in the best position!”

Lin Feilu nodded again and again.

Soon it will be the annual banquet, the last day of the year.

The invited concubines and concubines attended the appointment on time.

Lin Feilu led Xiao Lan into the banquet hall step by step, with curiosity and joy that belonged to a little girl of this age on her face.

The positions of the palaces are arranged according to their rank. Xiao Lan is almost the lowest of all the invited concubines. After all, there is only one lady after her.

Lin Di has been worrying about state affairs for the past two years, and has no more beauty contestants, so there is no newcomer to favor.

In the past, all those who were favored had already been promoted, and no matter how bad they were, they were still talented.

Therefore, Xiao Lan’s banquet table is near the door. The banquet hall is large and divided into two rows. The emperor and the queen are on the top. Lin Feilu has good eyesight. to people.

You can’t even see the concubine, let alone go up.

She also wanted to observe the demeanor of the two noble concubines and the very awesome emperor up close, but she couldn’t see anything.

Looking up, Wu Yangyang’s head is full of jewelry and flowers.

A hundred flowers blooming is nothing more than that.

How can the emperor have so many women?

This is just pampered, can you sleep?

The bell rang three times, and the annual banquet officially began. Not to mention that no one could see it, even what the empress and emperor said before, Lin Feilu couldn’t hear it clearly.

The position at the door was very windy and it was blowing loudly. After all, the emperor and empress still paid attention to manners, and it was impossible to roar.

It was Xiao Lan’s first time to attend a state banquet of this size, but she didn’t seem nervous. She stood up when others got up, she toasted when others were toasting, and finally sat down, bowed her head and ate quietly, and served Lin Feilu some vegetables.

The concubines next to her all knew that she was not favored, and it was because of Concubine Xian that she was qualified to go to the palace, and they did not take the initiative to chat.

It’s just that she was a little curious about the fifth princess beside her, and looked at it a lot.

The mother and daughter both dressed up neatly, but they couldn’t hide their natural beauty in the slightest.

In particular, this fifth princess, who is only five years old, was born so delicate and lovely. If His Majesty saw it, he might like it more.

Do not.

The concubines who were sore in their hearts denied it again, seeing her Majesty, they would think of that fool, that was a thorn in His Majesty’s heart, otherwise, with Xiao Lan’s beauty, why would it be like this.

Thinking of this, the envious gazes of the concubines also withdrew boringly.

The dancing girl soon went to the hall and began to perform.

The princes and princesses were all sitting beside their mothers and concubines. Lin Jingyuan and Lin Feilu couldn’t see them, and they would be able to see the concubine Jing Concubine and Lin Xi.

When she looked over, it happened that Lin Xi was also looking at her, and she couldn’t see her expression clearly across the room.

But Lin Feilu still felt the viciousness in her sight.

She tilted her head and smiled, picked up the teacup, and bowed to Lin Xi from a distance.

After the dancers finished the performance, there were concubines and concubines who came up to perform. There were people who played the piano and danced. Lin Feilu felt that he was watching a New Year’s Eve party, but unfortunately there were only beauties and no handsome guys.

She suddenly missed the cub she once chased.

At the end of the banquet, it was dark and it was time to enjoy the fireworks.

Lin Di left the table early. He seemed to be busy with state affairs. He raised his glass and said a few words before leaving. Lin Feilu felt that it was strange that the leader was giving a speech.

As soon as he left, the banquet, which had been chatting and laughing before, suddenly became much quieter. After all, the emperor was gone, who would he show it to?

Seeing this, the queen got up and instructed: “Let’s go, go with this palace to watch the fireworks. Watching the fireworks in the snow is a good talk.”

Tianxingyuan, where the fireworks are admired, is still some distance away from the banquet hall, but it is a long way to go. The lanterns were hung by the palace people, not only bright and beautiful, but also a night scene.

Lin Jingyuan, who was sitting in the first place, couldn’t wait, and as soon as the queen left the seat, he rushed all the way to the last seat.

Xiao Lan was wearing a cloak for Lin Feilu, and Lin Jingyuan shouted: “Xiaolu, let’s watch the fireworks together!”

Lin Feilu tilted his head and said softly, “Okay, with the eldest sister.”

Lin Jingyuan was reluctant: “Who wants to be with her…” But seeing Lin Feilu smiling, he couldn’t refute it, so he reluctantly compromised: “Okay, okay, let’s go together! Are you full? A piece of cake, eat while watching!”

Lin Feilu nodded obediently.

Just at this time, a palace maid with raw eyes suddenly ran in outside the hall. She looked a little anxious, looked around, and saw Xiao Lan with a happy face, walked towards her at a quick pace, approached and said, “I have seen Lan. Noble, does Noble Lan still know slaves?”

Xiao Lan and Lin Feilu looked at each other.

Then she turned her head and said warmly: “I don’t know, I don’t know who you are?” The

palace maid said happily: “It’s normal for the nobles not to know, the slave was originally a maid of the Xiao family, and was given to the Xie family aunt by Mrs. Xiao. Later, Miss Xie joined the family. The palace, was named a lady, and the slaves also followed Lady Xie into the palace and waited by her side all the time.”

Lin Feilu was almost dazed by this relationship.

Xiao Lan was overjoyed and said, “Are you the maid next to your mother? I also heard about Allergy’s entering the palace, but I have been sick all these years and I have never visited.”

The palace maid also smiled and said, “Yes. , The lady also always thinks about the noble, talking about the two sisters who had a deep relationship when they were young.” After that, there was a worry on the face, “It’s just that the lady has not been lucky when she entered the palace, and she has no face to see the noble, please forgive me. Xiao Lan said softly:

”

How could that be? They are all sisters. You are looking for me, but Min’er has something to do?” The

palace maid then explained her intention, with a happy face: “I don’t know, the lady’s mother came to the palace, and she was there for Xiao.” Mrs. Xiao brought the words and letters, and Mrs. Xiao must hand them over to the nobles herself, and the slaves will not come to invite them.”

Xiao Lan was startled, and her face was a little moved: “You…you mean, my mother asked my aunt to come and see. Me?” The

palace maid said, “Yeah! The nobles should go with the servants!”

Since Xiao Lan gave birth to a stupid child and fell out of favor, the Xiao family has cut off contact with her, and she has not seen her parents for many years, even writing letters. nothing.

At this time, when I heard that Mother Xiao brought something, wouldn’t it be shocking.

Thinking about it, it was probably because she heard that she had recently made a good relationship with Concubine Xian, and there was a possibility of returning to her favor, so she made this move.

But despite this, Xiao Lan was still very excited and turned to Lin Feilu and said, “Lu’er, you go to see the fireworks with the fourth prince first, and I’ll go see my aunt.”

Lin Feilu had a cute face: “Okay.” The

two smiled at each other, and Xiao Lan left with the palace maid.

Lin Jingyuan waited impatiently beside her early, grabbed her wrist and ran out.

The concubines and concubines left in an orderly manner according to their positions, but they had just left, and while walking, they enjoyed the night view of the lanterns, sometimes laughing.

Lin Feilu caught up with the team, smiled and said to Lin Jingyuan, “Brother Jingyuan, let’s play the game of stepping on the shadow! Whoever steps on the shadow of the other party first will win! You can ask the other party for a gift!”

Lin Jingyuan looked like a monkey: “Okay!”

After saying that, he came after her.

The two children had a great time playing. A palace maid walked by with tea and wine in front of them. When they saw the concubines coming over, they stood on the side and saluted and waited for them to pass by.

Lin Feilu ran past one of the palace maids, and Lin Jingyuan followed, and somehow bumped into the palace maid. The palace maid slanted, and all the tea and wine she was holding spilled on Jing Concubine who passed by.

The palace maid panicked and knelt down: “My lady’s forgiveness! My lady’s pardon!”

Jing Concubine’s new clothes were all wet, and her stomach was full of fire, but it was the fourth prince who hit her, and Concubine Xian was watching from the front. On a good day, the queen has always been tolerant, she did not dare to be too harsh on the maids, she could only endure it.

The queen reassured her softly: “It’s okay, there will be time for the fireworks. Concubine Jing will go to change clothes first, so that the wet clothes will not hurt your body.” Concubine

Jing bowed: “Yes.”

The maid next to her led her to change clothes.

Before leaving, she glanced strangely at the bamboo forest in the distance in front of her, as if she was a little anxious and a little expectant, but it was really uncomfortable to wear wet clothes, so she could only quickly leave with the palace maid.

Lin Feilu looked at her leaving back, lowered his eyes and smiled.

From here to Tianxingyuan, there is a winding road all the way, with the small steps of these concubines, it takes half an hour to walk.

Lin Jingyuan bumped into someone just now, and Concubine Xian did not allow him to run around any more, and held him beside him, but Lin Nianzhi sneaked out from the front and ran to the back to walk with Lin Feilu.

Everyone was talking and laughing and admiring the lanterns all the way. When they were about to reach Tianxingyuan, there was a sudden cry from the flower forest not far away.

This cry was fleeting, and then there was only a small rustling movement left. As soon as the walking team stopped, the queen frowned in front and asked, “What is the sound?”

Everyone shook their heads and headed towards the flower forest. look.

There are many branches in the flower forest, and the shadows are lingering. The queen instructed the palace servants around her: “Go and have a look.” The

two palace servants walked over with lanterns.

Approaching, the light shone in the past, and I was stunned for a moment. I was so shocked that the lanterns fell to the ground. I quickly picked it up and crawled back in a hurry.

The more surprised everyone saw this, the Empress frowned and said, “What did you see?”

The palace servant trembled and said, “Back to… Back to the Empress’s words, it seems like… a man and a woman…”

He didn’t finish his sentence, The expressions of everyone present changed.

One man and one woman, flowers in the middle of the night, what else are they doing?

The queen’s face sank, and she said sternly: “Who dares to defile the palace here! Take it down for this palace!”

Several eunuchs next to him rushed up and quickly escorted a man and a woman from the flower forest.

Everyone looked at it, and their eyes almost fell in shock.

That girl is actually Jing Concubine?

!

At this time, Concubine Jing had already changed her clothes, but her coat was messy, her hair was loose, her face was flushed, and her eyes were full of tears.

The man was dressed as a guard, and his coat was completely removed, and he lowered his head and remained silent.

The queen almost fainted, clutching her chest for a long time without saying a word.

Everyone present was stunned, only Concubine Jing thumped and knelt on the ground, crying and shouting: “Empress Empress help! Concubine just passed here and was kidnapped into the flower forest by thieves, almost…almost…” She kowtowed repeatedly. , “I beg the Empress to be the master of the concubine and concubine!” The

Empress finally said a complete sentence: “Why are you the only one? Where is the palace maid serving you?”

Jing Concubine cried: “I was beaten by this thief. I’m dizzy.”

Hearing this, the guard beside him who had been lowering his head suddenly looked up at her.

As soon as he raised his head, all the people present could see his face clearly. It was not as fierce as he imagined, but a hint of handsomeness. The guard’s face was very complicated.

If it is really a thief, can it be this performance?

The people present suddenly became suspicious, Jing Concubine cried and kowtowed: “I beg the Empress to decide!” The

Queen remained silent, after all, the impact of this scene was too great.

Concubine Jing knew in her heart that even if they believed her words today, she would no longer have a foothold in this harem, and Emperor Lin would not be able to favor her anymore.

This move is too poisonous, it was originally… She was originally arranged for Xiao Lan!

She turned her head sharply to look at the guard next to her, her eyes filled with resentment, “It’s you! You bastard and bastard deliberately framed me!”

At this moment, she already understood that the plan she set up was planned by the other party.

The guard who was supposed to be waiting in the bamboo forest appeared in the flower forest, but Xiao Lan, who was deliberately led away by someone she sent, disappeared. Instead, she personally staged the scene that she arranged.

how come?

!

How can it be?

!

Who, who broke her plan?

Concubine Jing was in chaos, crying and cursing while punching and kicking the guards beside him, but he just kept silent, bowed his head and said nothing.

Suddenly, Concubine Jing saw a small figure standing there in the crowd.

Under the shadow of the lanterns, the little girl looked cute and cute, as if aware of her own gaze, she raised her eyes to see.

He smiled very lightly.