Concubine Yan, count yourself as cruel

In the pavilion built with carved railings and jade, Xiao Tinghao was dressed in a bright red wedding dress. He had not appeared in front of anyone since entering the bridal chamber. He was hiding here alone, trying to numb himself with alcohol, unwilling to face the reality. He was slumped.

sitting on a stone bench,

There were countless empty wine jars at hand, staggering around on the table, and some fell to the ground and smashed into pieces. The clear and cold air was filled with the mellow aroma of spirits, tainted with the cold air of the night snow, which made it even more intoxicating.

Intoxicated.

He didn't know how much wine he drank. The strong alcohol entered his throat and burned all the way to his stomach. He wanted to get himself drunk, to forget what happened today, and to make everything just a dream.

But, he couldn't do it.

The throbbing pain in his heart reminded him all the time of the huge mistake he had made.

In the past five years, he has mistakenly recognized and loved the wrong person. It was he who personally pushed the love deeply buried in his heart into the arms of others.

"Shuangshuang." He murmured her name. Every time he thought of these two words, his heart felt like it had been cut by a sharp knife, dripping with blood, and he was in pain, but there was no one to talk to.

He picked up a jar of wine, raised his head and drank fiercely. His mind and thoughts were filled with that person's unparalleled appearance and his unforgettable first meeting with her.

That year, he was fourteen years old, and he was one of Xiao Mutian's many sons who could not be taken seriously. His mother-in-law died young, and he was not favored by the emperor. Therefore, without the protection of his mother-in-law, he became the target of teasing and bullying by the other princes.

object.

That day, because he didn't obey the eldest prince's instructions and imitate the barking of a dog, which made him angry, he raised the whip in his hand to teach him a lesson. He had long been numb to such insults and punishments.

The sound of the whip cutting through the air sounded in his ears, and he closed his eyes resignedly, waiting for the whip to fall on him.

However, in that short second, the thin boy's body was surrounded by warm body temperature. He opened his eyes in surprise. At the same time, a suppressed cry of pain passed into his ears, with a trace of

of tenderness.

Unexpectedly, someone would come to save him. He turned around suddenly, and what caught his eye was a pair of eyes that were brighter than the stars in the sky, as clear as autumn water, without any trace of mundane impurities.

The eldest prince's whip was very powerful. The little girl endured the pain that he should have suffered for him, and she was brave enough not to scream or cry. Her eyes were only red and wet.

Like a newborn deer, his eyes are warm and harmless.

She was wearing a white veil, and her face could not be seen clearly, and cold sweat broke out on her smooth forehead due to the pain. Xiao Tinghao just looked at her clear eyes in a daze, and the shock in his heart made him speechless.

Come.

"Hey, who are you? How dare you act so arrogantly in front of this prince!" The eldest prince glared at Shuangshuang angrily, holding the long whip tightly in his hand.

Shuangshuang stood up from the ground, and the wound on her back was pulled in the process. The pain made her gasp, and her beautiful eyebrows were furrowed. She fearlessly met the eldest prince's sinister gaze, "How can you hit someone casually!"

The eldest prince was stunned at first, then sneered, his eyes fell on Xiao Tinghao on the ground with disdain, and said coldly: "I just like to hit people casually, what can you do?"

How could he be afraid of just a little girl who appeared out of nowhere? If she dared to pester her again, he would teach her a lesson too.

"It's wrong of you to do this." Her voice was as clear and sweet as an oriole, with the unique stubbornness and tenderness of a little girl, "I'm going to tell the emperor that you are bullying others!"

Hearing the words "Tell the Emperor", the eldest prince's face froze. Although the Emperor did not pay attention to Xiao Tinghao, he once said that brothers should live in harmony and no one is allowed to cause trouble. Although he was a little scared in his heart, he frowned and looked at

Looking at the little and thin girl in front of him, he still said arrogantly: "If you want to go, just go, I, the prince, will not be afraid of you!"

At this time, the little eunuch beside him suddenly came forward and whispered in his ear: "Eldest Prince, that little girl seems to be a relative of Concubine Shu. You should think twice."

He saw three little girls visiting Shu Fei's palace more than once. One of them always wore a veil. Looking at Shuang Shuang now, he always felt that they looked familiar. And Shu Fei was the emperor's favorite concubine. If

If he really accidentally hurt her, the eldest prince probably wouldn't be able to escape punishment, so he had to remind him.

"Are you sure?" He stared at Shuangshuang suspiciously.

"It's better to be careful in everything. If it really reaches the ears of the Emperor, you will be in trouble."

The eldest prince frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he gave Xiao Tinghao a hard look, "You are lucky today, I will let you go. If you do it next time, don't blame me for being rude!" He said

He arrogantly threw down the warning, turned around and left with several palace attendants.

Seeing that he was finally gone, Bai Shuangshuang breathed a sigh of relief. The whiplash on her back gave rise to bursts of burning pain. She just wiped the sweat from her forehead, then turned around and squatted next to the embarrassed boy, "Are you okay?"

It was obvious that she had been beaten, but now she asked him if he was okay. Xiao Tinghao looked at the concern in her eyes with complicated eyes, and suddenly turned cold, "Don't worry about it!"

He didn't know why the eldest prince gave up, and he didn't know her identity. But he understood that anyone who was close to him would not end well, so he deliberately treated her harshly, hoping that she would leave as soon as possible.

However, what surprised him was that the people around him were not dissatisfied or angry with his bad attitude. Instead, they took out her small handkerchief embroidered with white lotus flowers. It was made by her own hands and was still a little short of completion. She

Gently wipe the dust off his face, being careful as if it might hurt him.

Xiao Tinghao was stunned, and there was a hint of movement in his cold eyes. He looked at her quietly, and the soft silk seemed to be wiping his heart.

"What's your name?" he asked softly.

"I..." Hesitation flashed across her bright pupils. She remembered what Yun Xi had said. When she was in the palace, she could not say her name to others or take off her veil, so she turned to him.

Shaked his head.

Xiao Tinghao's eyes dimmed, "Can't you say it?"

She nodded.

"Then, can I see what you look like?"

She shook her head again.

Although he could take off her veil with just one stretch of his hand, she didn't want to, and even if it was regretful, he would no longer force it.

"Thank you." Since the death of his mother-in-law, no one has ever cared about him like this.

This little girl suddenly appeared next to him, making his heart that had been cold for a long time feel warmth again.

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In fact, now I feel that King Hao is quite pitiful.