across mountains and seas

The moonlight penetrated through the panes and merged with the candlelight, illuminating the figure of the woman sitting alone by the bed—because she had just applied the detox to her eyes, a white scarf was still covering her eyes, I don’t know why. The potion was still tears, and she fainted quietly on the white scarf.

"Squeak-"

Shen Jiangli pushed the door open, but did not step into the room with Liu Xi.

Liu Xi turned her head and gave her a wink, signaling her to go to the next door to watch Xue Qingxian first, if Xue Qingxian wakes up, seal her acupuncture points first, and don't let her rush back to Lidu to die.

Shen Jiangli nodded, and closed the door behind him.

Liu Xi slowly approached the eldest princess Chu Xi, pulled a stool and sat on the bed, not in a hurry to speak first.

"You are?" Chu Xi asked.

"Bailixi." Liuxi answered simply.

Chu Xi was silent for a moment, the name was really unfamiliar, "I want to see Jing Lan."

"Your Highness can speak frankly if you have something to say, and Ah Lan will listen to me." Liu Xi spoke with extra confidence.

At the same time, Jing Lan and Jing Huan tiptoed out of the window, moved closer to the window, and pricked up their ears just in time to hear Liu Xi's words.

Jing Huan's eyes widened, and he blinked at Jing Lan in disbelief.

Jing Lan shook her head, said silently, "I don't listen to everything."

"Ghosts believe you." Jing Huan also moved his lips, speaking silently.

Suddenly, the two of them felt a shadow on the ground, and they turned their heads to look behind at the same time—Shen Jiangli wrinkled his nose and was about to speak.

"Shh!"

Jing Lan begged for mercy, and quickly gestured.

Where will Shen Jiangli agree to her?

Jing Huan made bows one after another, signaling to Shen Jiangli not to disturb the inside.

Jing Lan approached Shen Jiangli and lowered her voice: "I will let you have the breakfast cooked by Xi'er tomorrow morning."

Shen Jiangli's eyes lit up, and he nodded to show the deal.She turned her eyes to look at Jing Huan, Jing Huan concentrated his wits, pointed to the little bun hanging on Shen Jiangli's waist, and made a "two".

Shen Jiangli shook his head and refused to make a deal.

Jing Huan became anxious, and opened his palms, indicating "five".

Shen Jiangli shook his head again, but still did not make a deal.

Jing Huan was in a hurry for a while, and said anxiously: "Sister Shen, you can't do this!" As soon as the words came out, Jing Huan quickly covered his mouth, aware of the intense gazes of Shen Jiangli and Jing Lan.

"Sister?" Liu Xi's voice sounded from the room.

"Know, know!" Shen Jiangli shot very quickly, before Jing Huan had time to react, he was hit by Shen Jiangli's prickly acupoint, and instantly collapsed to the ground.

"Sister Shen, I know I was wrong." Jing Huan looked at her eagerly, "How about throwing it lightly?"

Shen Jiangli didn't answer, but just looked at Jing Lan.

Jing Lan felt something was wrong, and pointed at herself.

Shen Jiangli nodded heavily, motioning for her to help Jing Huan out.

Didn't you just say yes?

Jing Lan blinked.

Shen Jiang turned his face away, "Do, waste!"

"Alan, if you don't leave, I will do it myself." Liu Xi's voice sounded in the room, and the tone seemed to be really annoyed.

"Okay, can't I be obedient?" Jing Lan had no choice but to help the fourth brother up, and left the small courtyard resentfully.

Shen Jiangli clapped his hands, and after Jing Lan and Jing Huan walked away, he replied, "Let's go."

"Sister, you've worked hard." Liu Xi's voice finally warmed up. She turned to look at Chu Xi, and said with a smile, "Did your Highness write back this time?"

Chu Xi heard Liu Xi's voice, she should be younger than her.There was only one person who could make the little Patriarch of the Dongjing Clan so obedient, and that was the former elder sister-in-law Liu Xi.

"Liuxi?" Chu Xi called out her name directly. She fled with Xue Qingxian and heard many rumors along the way, "Didn't you die in the Liu family in Xishan?"

"I'm not dead, is Your Highness disappointed?" Liu Xi asked intentionally.

Chu Xi snorted coldly, "I won't be so stupid as to make such a decree."

"Really?" Liu Xi pretended not to believe it.

Chu Xi clenched her fists, "Believe it or not!"

"Is it really just me?" Liu Xi asked again.

Chu Xi took a deep breath and felt a dull pain in her chest. She couldn't help coughing violently several times while clutching her heart, "You talk so much, but you just want something bright from me!"

"Your Highness speaks quickly, I'm all ears." There was a touch of respect in Liu Xi's tone.

Chu Xi moved her hand, and Liu Xi handed her a hand, allowing her to hold it.

"To return to Lidu, I only need one person." Her voice was so excited that Liu Xi felt a little aching, "If everything is safe for her, I will promise you whatever you want!"

"Cui Shiniang?" Liu Xi said the name directly.

Chu Xi was slightly taken aback, "Miss Xue told you?"

"You two love each other, you are dignified and upright, Your Highness don't need to be nervous." Liu Xi patted the back of Chu Xi's hand twice, "So what if my sweetheart is a girl?"

Chu Xi didn't expect to hear such words from Liuxi. She trembled slightly, and she didn't know whether it was pain or excitement, "Tell me, what does your Dongjing family want?"

"His Royal Highness's status is placed here, even if he can safely return to power, Eleven Niang is a prostitute after all, His Highness thinks that the gossip outside hurts her more, or hurts His Highness more?" Liu Xi She didn't answer Chu Xi's words, and after she finished speaking, she sighed softly, "Miss Xue said that when Shi'er was thrown into the palace well, she died voluntarily just for..." Her voice was low, "Don't make things difficult for Your Highness. "

Chu Xi frowned, only to feel that the white scarf wrapped around her eyes was already soaked.

"Miss Xue also said that Eleven Niang was willing to fall into the dust and become a spy of Qianzhulou in order to help His Highness..." Liu Xi paused intentionally, "Because...she went to see His Highness at the consort's mansion... ...just happened to see His Highness's most helpless appearance..."

Yes, Shi'er is such a person, she would rather die than let Chu Xi be wronged.

Chu Xi's fingers tightened suddenly, and she choked up and said, "Enough!"

Liu Xi didn't mean to stop, "As long as you plan well, it's not difficult to avenge Your Highness, but how can His Highness give her a just name? How can you make her feel at ease by His Highness's side?"

These things are all after saving Eleven Niang, Chu Xi thought, she is the eldest princess with power over the world, but with a woman by her side, the world will discuss it for a few days.But what Liu Xi said was undoubtedly enlightening. If Chu Xi really did that, Eleven Niang would be the one who suffered the most.

In order to maintain the stability of the court these years, Chu Xi has a bad reputation. Eleven Niang will never let herself become another stain on Chu Xi, which will only increase the number of jokes.

"Your Highness can save her, but he will also force her away, or even force her to death." Liu Xi saw the right moment, and said again, "If Your Highness allows the Dongjing family to remain peaceful in the world, then the Dongjing family will give His Highness a peaceful life." good."

Chu Xi smiled wryly: "Where in the world is there a real peace of time?"

Liu Xi smiled, "If Your Highness can rule the world, how can there be no time and peace?"

Chu Xi felt her heart beating fast, "What do you mean?!"

"Your Highness already has the talent of an emperor, why not?" Liu Xi asked back.

"You are so brave!" It's not that Chu Xi has never thought about this idea, but no matter whether it is the Ye Dynasty or Daliang, there has not been a queen for hundreds of years.

Climbing onto the Dragon Throne as a woman, and letting the men of the world bow their heads and proclaim themselves ministers, is a delusion as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Liu Xi provoked in a cold voice: "Don't you dare, Your Highness?"

"You!" Chu Xi really wanted to take a closer look, what kind of person is this Liu Xi?

Liu Xi said slowly: "Your Highness has never thought that His Majesty will be in charge one day. At that time, His Highness will have no power in his hands. How many people will respect His Highness? It is said that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. If His Highness really The world is cured, and the government is returned to His Majesty, His Highness thinks that the good bow that was hidden first is His Highness, or our Dongjing family?"

Chu Xi didn't know how to answer?Over the years, it has been difficult for her to stabilize the government in Lidu. She wholeheartedly hopes that her younger brother will grow up soon, and she has no time to think about what will happen to her in the future?

Liu Xi's words were like a cold knife, breaking her heart unexpectedly, and penetrating the extremely cold air into the depths of her heart.

The closer a person is to the pinnacle of power, the easier it is to lose his mind.After sitting on the dragon chair for a long time, how many people can still remember the innocence of the past?

Speaking of tonight's words here, Liu Xi thinks it's just right.She patted the back of Chu Xi's hand again, withdrew her hand, and stood up slowly, "Your Highness doesn't need to answer me today, let's rest at ease."

"Liuxi!" Chu Xi Xunsheng grabbed the corner of her clothes again.

"My name is Bailixi." Liuxi reminded again.

Chu Xi grabbed the corner of her clothes, her voice trembled slightly, and she asked in a confused voice: "You are no longer the eldest wife of the Dongjing family, why do you do your best for the Dongjing family?"

Liu Xi smiled lightly, and answered frankly, "Who made my sweetheart here?"

Chu Xi was a little surprised, "Sweetheart?"

"Alan." When Liu Xi whispered these two words, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and there was strong emotion in her eyes, "Does Your Highness also think that I am disregarding morals?"

Chu Xi didn't answer, she just didn't expect that the youngest patriarch of the Dongjing family would be in love with the widowed elder sister-in-law.She suddenly understood why Liuxi had to be renamed Bailixi, why Liuxi had to die in the Liu family of Xishan?

"You think farther than Bengong." Chu Xi was conceited that her mind was not weak, but when she ran into Liu Xi, she had to admit that she had lost a lot.She has been planning for the present, but Liu Xi, a woman, is meticulous and planning for the future. Every step is calculated to the point, so Chu Xi has to follow the path she gave.

Chu Xi loosened the corner of Liu Xi's clothes, and asked lightly, "Are you not afraid... I sit on the dragon chair... and you will be the first to kill?"

"Your Highness, why did you tell me these jokes?" Liu Xi laughed out loud, "It's not easy for a woman to be a king, how could she be so stupid that she chopped off her left and right hands as soon as she ascended the throne?"

Chu Xi pursed her lips, showing a half-smile.

"Bailixi has a long-lost sister named Cui Shiniang." Liu Xi gave the first bargaining chip, "After I got married with A Lan, Shi Niang was also a member of the Dongjing family. The palace is a hostage, and he is always by the king's side, His Highness thinks, is this reason enough to silence those courtiers?"

Chu Xi finally burst out laughing, "This is a costless business, you can make a profit without losing money."

"Obviously it can be mutually beneficial, so why does His Highness insist on a mutual loss?" Liu Xi asked with a smile.

Chu Xi turned her face slightly, and asked in a deep voice, "Isn't it a pity for someone like you to be a courtier?"

"It's really a pity." Liu Xi smiled warmly, "It's a pity that now I just want to be A Lan's wife, and spend the rest of my life with her in peace."

She has gone through too many life and death trials with her, and she almost lost it, only to realize that these days are hard-won.Thinking of Jing Lan's face buried in Zhazi, Liu Xi felt distressed.If it wasn't for the fact that she chose the Dongjing family, Ah Lan would be an innocent child. The world is so big, she can go wherever she wants, how could she be tied down by the court's complicated affairs?

Although she couldn't see Liu Xi's appearance now, Chu Xi was willing to believe Liu Xi's last words.

Because this sentence is the most sincere sentence Liu Xi said tonight.

They are all people whose love is as deep as the sea. How can they not be able to tell which sentence is true and which sentence is false?

Chu Xi began to wonder what kind of person Jing Lan, the youngest patriarch of the Dongjing family, was like?For a strange girl like Liu Xi to fall in love with her so much, there must be something special about this little patriarch.

The author has something to say: Gengwen~Xi'er has been in Dongjingshi for a long time, and she has become too gentle.