Cover The Sky With One Hand, Beat The Ground With The Other

After soaking in the water for a long time, it is indeed a little dizzy. As soon as I woke up, I saw the curtains blown by the breeze, and the soft bedding was touched by my palms.

I knew that the fate of being stung by a bee, climbing a mountain and falling into the water accidentally in a lake, like me, can always be blessed by the gods. The assassins in the neighborhood are like visiting the door in the neighborhood.

Feeling a big hand covering my forehead, I looked sideways, thinking a little confused, it seems that every time I wake up, the person guarding me is him.

Song Langsheng sat on the edge of the bed and saw that I was awake, and asked, "Where is there any discomfort?"

I propped up and leaned against the edge of the bed, and replied, "My arm hurts."

Song Langsheng poked the wound on my arm and grinned in pain. He raised his eyebrows and said, "The princess also knows the pain?"

I felt that his complexion was not right, and he seemed to be annoyed, so I changed the subject and said, "Why did you show up there?"

There, naturally it means water. I remember he slipped away on a horse, and how did he go back into the river again?

Song Langsheng said: "I heard the explosion, and I rushed over immediately. On the shore, there was a supervisory road named Bai Yujing on the painting boat towards the official ship. I knew it was a princess, so I took another painting boat to chase after him. Knowing that the ship sinks in the distance, I will go into the water to save you." He said that he looked at me displeased, "Fortunately, the princess has a big life. If I can't find you in time, I'm afraid..."

I said: "Will you be buried?"

Song Langsheng: "..."

I stopped laughing and asked, "Aren't you afraid of water? I remember you didn't even dare to sit in a boat..."

Song Langsheng was silent for a while and said, "Although it has gone through some twists and turns, then...learned it."

All kinds of pictures about Song Langsheng's shirtless and frog swimming in a pool in a pool immediately appeared in my mind. I couldn't help but laugh, smiled and suddenly remembered what it was like now. Asked hurriedly: "What happened to him?"

Song Langsheng said: "Who?"

"Nie Ran," I said anxiously, "He was stabbed by the assassin and shed a lot of blood. You, did you save him?"

Song Langsheng glanced at me, "Why should I save him?"

I gaped: "So... he's dead?"

Song Langsheng spread his hands and looked at me without speaking.

I was anxious, "How can you not save him? Anyway, you are also a Dali monk. How can you ignore it when someone wants to kill the court commander?"

Song Langsheng nodded: "In this case, I must try the case, catch the real murderer, and comfort his dead soul."

"..." My eyes are really hot.

Song Langsheng stretched out the thumbs of both hands to wipe away my tears, and sighed, "Well, he is not dead. Although he is hit by the knife, he is still in a place that is not critical. After he killed the assassin, he wanted to save you. I'll be the first to board."

I was relieved now. In fact, I had long felt that Song Langsheng was attacking me, but I really wanted to cry when I was alive, so I tried to see if I could cry. I didn’t expect Song Langsheng to cry a bit. There is no way. It seems that this skill will have to be practiced a lot in the future.

I remembered something, "What do you mean by saying he wants to save me...?"

Song Langsheng said: "It's just that he was blocked by me when he was about to swim towards you, and I was venting your breath in front of him."

I:"…"

Song Langsheng smiled in his eyes: "We met several times when we went to court. Although he is a new official in Beijing, he doesn't even know who I am."

I couldn't help scratching my head, thinking that Nie Ran already knew who I was. If he knew I was Princess Xiangyi, how would he feel?

I asked: "Then how did he react after we went ashore? Didn't he ask you anything?"

"No. He fainted as soon as he got ashore."

I:"…"

Song Langsheng said: "Don’t ask me why I didn’t save him. For one thing, I can’t carry him on his back, and for the second thing, the people on the shore will come and go, so I won’t be able to save them all. Three times, I am eager to save the princess. I can't take care of the busy people and so on."

…Mainly, Mr. Ma Ma, be careful, right…

I lowered my head and sighed, and then asked again, "What about Han Fei and Fang Yachen? They were also on the boat. They were injured in order to save me. They..."

"They are okay." Song Langsheng replied neatly, "Both of them suffered some skin injuries, and they were resting in the princess's mansion. Doctor Zhou has seen it and it is not a major problem."

I breathed a sigh of relief and murmured: "That's good, it's not easy for the two of them..."

Song Langsheng's face was faint, and said: "The princess wakes up and asks questions. After asking so many people, why don't you know..."

"Think about it for myself, don't you?" I smiled, "This princess is fearless, she always thinks of others first..."

Song Langsheng shook his head and cast an unwilling look: "I'm talking about me."

Me: "...You are so seated, what's worth asking?"

Song Langsheng held the wrist of my uninjured hand, let my palm rest on his forehead, and said, "I have a fever."

"..." My palm touched the hot temperature, shrank, and touched it again and again, knowing that what he said was true, "How can I get fever? Why don't I lie down when I'm sick?"

Song Langsheng looked at me: "I was exhausted after driving for a few days. It is not surprising to get sick in the water, but at least I have to watch you wake up to be at ease."

What he said made my heart skip a beat or two, and I couldn't answer for a while. Song Langsheng asked, "Is the princess very moved at this moment?"

His full face of praise and comfort in inviting merit... it really makes me feel less moved, but it is very pleasant. I squeezed a smile and nodded, "Yeah."

Song Langsheng asked again, "Can the princess promise me a request?"

I nodded again: "Do what I can."

Song Langsheng hesitated for a moment, and the corners of his lips moved: "Can you...not make peace with me?"

In this situation, I was a little confused for a while.

I can’t imagine pride as he would put down the air and say such things to me. That night he asked me if I would believe him again. I thought he had other intentions. Looking back at him this time, I just feel that even if he is. It doesn't matter if I really do something for me, Wei Qingheng is right. I use my memories of the past two years to speculate about the people and things around me. It is unfair to me and others.

In many cases, maybe what you feel with your heart is the most real.

I was about to agree, and suddenly heard a "plop", but I saw Song Langsheng smashed onto the bed facing each other for a long time without moving.

I held my forehead with emotion, he really burned so badly, he even chatted with me so much, I don't know how to hold it up.

Zhou Wenyu rushed to the number and yelled: "The old man just said to the husband and wife that he is more ill. He doesn't listen. Okay, there is nothing wrong with this?"

I was also a little disturbed by what he said, "Isn't it a common cold?"

Zhou Wenyu shook his head and said: "It wasn't like this. The horseman was as wet as a drunkard at the time. He wasn't in a hurry to change his clothes, so he was anxious to order someone to clean you up, princess. Go and clean him up, oh, that’s all, the old man will go and prescribe the deputy first, and it’s okay if he can sweat."

I ordered someone to cover Song Langsheng with a winter quilt, leaning against him, just waiting for him to sweat.

But after a long time of tossing, the bed was added another layer, and even I lay down in a daze. As a result, he woke up, but still did not sweat, his forehead was hot, and his body became colder, Song Langsheng said. : "The princess rests first."

I held my cheek and said, "This is my bedroom. I recognize the bed." I reached out and probed his forehead, "Aren't you a practicer? Why don't you sweat?"

Song Langsheng held the hand stretched out on my forehead with his backhand, forced my body to fall on him, and leaned on my lips with a peck. I stayed for a moment and pushed him away. Song Langsheng hooked. He curled his lips and his eyes were clear: "I will sweat in a while."

Now, I don't know if he will sweat, but my forehead is a little hot. I swallowed and didn't dare to look into his eyes, which is strange, including the time in the water. This is the third time he kissed me when I am amnesia. The first time I didn't feel anything, he lost his temper. Forget it, the second time I was confused and fainted, why is my heart rushing so much this time, I really got alive the more I went back.

When the medicine was delivered again, Song Langsheng's nightgown was soaked, Zhou Wenyu looked at it and said that he should be able to regain some vitality after a second sleep. Song Langsheng was afraid that I would be sleepy, so he went back to his bedroom. Xu was really tired. After drinking the medicine, I fell asleep deeply. I also relaxed and went out of the house. I only felt that this day would have passed again soon, seeing the sky. As it darkened, Uncle Liu was about to send someone to make dinner for me.

I stopped Liu Bo, motioned the two maids beside me to retreat, and constricted the smile that had been overflowing on my lips.

Uncle Liu nodded and promised. Dao Song Langsheng entered the house from the side door and hugged me back to the house. He only called the doctor Zhou and motioned to Uncle Liu to keep quiet and let him guard several doors in the house to meet Han Fei and Fang. Yachen entered the mansion, and the matter was never publicized due to careful arrangements. There were only a few reliable maids who knew about it.

I was slightly surprised. The assassination of the princess should have turned upside down, so that the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty knew, the prince was furious, and the investigation by the Criminal Ministry was the way to go. Song Langsheng suppressed this, why?

I couldn't help rubbing my eyebrows, and said, "Let Han Fei come to my study."

I flipped through the booklet Han Fei gave me last time in the study, and saw that half of him was coming. I pulled down the booklet and looked at him up and down. He changed into a set of Confucian clothes, and his right wrist was tangled up. The strip of cloth, after a salute, stood quietly, standing straight.

I pointed to the seat and said, "All the people underneath have been dismissed. No one is waiting for you. Sit as you please."

Han Fei did as he said, and I played with the pen, "Where is Fang Yachen?"

Han Fei said, "It's okay to rest for a few days."

I asked, "From your point of view...is the same group of people who destroyed the official ship and assassinated this princess?"

Han Fei shook his head, "The gunpowder on the official ship must have been premeditated, and the princess's tour of the lake was the princess's temporary intention. The two happening at the same time should be just a coincidence. As for the future... we can't jump to conclusions."

I nodded, "Fortunately, you have prepared well in advance so that the food and grass can be preserved, but you don't know about this. Do you want to continue to do this monitoring agent Han, or do you have other plans?"

Han Fei said calmly: "I wanted to arrive overnight, so I should be able to arrive at Suiyang by the same day."

I said: "I thought you would choose to stay with Fang Yachen forever, and never stop wandering in this muddy water."

Han Fei smiled non-committal. I couldn't figure out what it meant. I only confessed a few important words, so that I must protect Fang Yachen and left with a sword.

I dipped in the ink and still wrote a bunch of names and words on the paper. When I closed my eyes, the fire in the sky always appeared in my mind. I took a sip of tea and wanted to calm down. The people on the official ship burned with sorrow. His appearance came out headlessly, and slammed the teacup against the ground in a rage. With a crisp sound, my hesitating heart was also smashed.

I went back to the room and bolted the door, opened the mechanism in front of the bedroom wall, took out something, put on a man's shirt, and went out quietly.

At night, the well-known Yueyang Restaurant in central Beijing was brightly lit, and there were a steady stream of high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, while the Yuelu Teahouse was much quieter, and it was about to close. I entered the restaurant on the grounds that I had lost something. Inside, at this time, except for a few people who were cleaning up, no one else was seen. I appointed someone to call the shopkeeper, but that guy said that the shopkeeper was not there. With a few words of apologize, I showed him the contents of the sleeves.

The shopkeeper instantly became serious, and led me to the back room without a word. Inside is the place where things are usually piled up in the accounts. The shopkeeper was only upside down on the tea set placed for a while, and the container moved in response. Inside was a dark dark tunnel. The shopkeeper was holding an oil lamp and signaled me to follow him in. Fang Yi stepped in Smell the cabinet rumblingly closed behind me, I gave a slight pause and continued to follow.

The long steps spread downward, the first step went for a while, and the last step was down. There was a winding stone path in front of me. I'm afraid it should have existed before my father became king.

After turning a few turns, the tunnel became much wider. At the end of the tunnel was a stone wall. The shopkeeper reached out and turned the candlestick in front of the stone gate. The wall slowly turned, exposing gaps. When the stone gate was opened, another piece of heaven and earth could be seen.

This secret organization buried in the ground is much larger than imagined. There are those who practice dark guards, those who are ill at the table, and those who make weapons and hidden weapons...Along the way, they will hardly stop because of our arrival. They do things, but you can see from their eyes that the position of the shopkeeper is extraordinary.

After entering a square stone room, the shopkeeper Fang leaned over and bowed to me: "Your Royal Highness Jin An."

I said lightly: "Are you Tao Yuan, the principal of Mingjian Division?"

"Exactly."

I looked at Tao Yuan carefully by candlelight, and remembered that when my father handed over Ming Jiansi's token to me, he said: "Ming Jiansi listened to the emperor's order. Although you are a prison state, you are not the real master of Ming Jiansi. You hold the token, which I personally grant, and they will be a little hesitant. If you can get the approval of Tao Yuan, the director of the Mingjian Division, it would be great."

"Master Tao doesn't need to be polite." I sat down and said, "Ming Jiansi is well informed, presumably you have learned of the fire on the official water transport ship, right?"

Tao Yuan said: "Yes. The princess wants Ming Jiansi to find out who is behind the incident?"

I nodded slightly.

Tao Yuan respectfully said: "Mingjian Division will do its best."

Trying his best for such vague words, I don’t know which one he is trying to fool...

I thought for a while and said, "Coincidentally, today the Guozijian Touring Lake Painting Boat also sunk a ship in the west port of the city. Can Master Tao know the reason for this?"

Tao Yuan cast a questioning look at me.

I said: "The palace is also on the painted boat. Unexpectedly, the boat sailed in the river cabin and suddenly a killer attempted to assassinate the boat. After a fight, the group smashed the boat, knowing that they were invincible. Fortunately, I fate. Big, otherwise I won’t be able to sit here at this moment."

Tao Yuan's expression changed when he heard the words, "The princess is auspicious, but I don't know who is so bold and dare to murder His Royal Highness?"

"I'm wondering too." I straightened my cuff slowly, and said to Tao Yuan: "In fact, the Criminal Department will be able to find out the results of the investigation. I am afraid that after a long time, I will only catch one person who is doing the work. Impunity... The father said that when necessary, you can use the power of Ming Jiansi. Does Mr. Tao think that this matter is necessary to trouble you?"

Tao Yuan naturally didn't dare to say no when he moved out of his father's words. He stood up and said, "But according to the princess' orders."

"It's true that this princess is actually born on a painted boat under the disguise of Guozijian." I smiled and said: "Thinking about this, the person who arranges the assassination must cooperate with the Guozijian students, and can be placed in the Guozijian...This person is only afraid to stand on the court. There is a place."

Tao Yuan pondered for a while, and walked: "Although the princess has narrowed the scope of this inference, everyone in the court is suspected, even King Kang is no exception."

I said, "Yes, but the people on the painted boat almost died on the spot. In other words, if I didn't say it, no one would know that I was assassinated. Then I should take myself seriously in the boat. Say it like this, Master Tao. Can you understand?"

Tao Yuan frowned: "What the princess meant... Pretending to make the master behind the scenes think that the assassination succeeded, and then observe the movements of the people in the court, make plans and then move?"

I smiled and said: "Now the courtiers know that I have begun to delegate everything to the prince. Even if I do not discuss politics early, no one will disagree. The first step behind the scenes is to get rid of me, and the second step is very likely to attack the prince. , But in the end he found that no one in the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty found that the princess Jianguo had been unpredictable, of course, he could not start the second move. If I were him, I should use something to let everyone discover that the princess is missing, maybe I won’t come forward personally. , But it's more or less showing off."

Tao Yuan smiled, "The princess really has a foresight. So, immediately arrange for the men's clothing and female corpses similar to the princess to sink in the river, and record the movements of everyone in the morning or morning meeting in the next few days, no matter whether there is a difference. , Tell the princess."

What I expected is really good. There are ministers and people who are also Ming Jiansi. Otherwise, Chengri will be locked in this world. How can he know the thousands of worlds?

I said: "Thanks to Master Tao in advance. One more thing, I am afraid that we will need a shadow guard in the palace again in case of similar incidents. The dark guards in the house can't believe it all. If it is Ming Jiansi, that would be great."

Tao Yuan repeated meaningfully: "But according to the princess' orders."

After coming out of Yuelu Teahouse, I suddenly felt refreshed. After all, the air under the ground is not circulating, and I am always worried about an earthquake or something, so I just wanted to come out after talking for a while.

But when I went in, I was alone, and when I came out, there were two more people by my side.

The shadow guard Tao Yuan found for me, the male name is A Zuo and the girl you are A You, both in their early twenties. They are proficient in eighteen martial arts including disguise, hiding, ninjutsu, etc. They can almost completely disappear from me on weekdays. In front of me, I will come out when I am in danger. Of course, if I feel bored and want to find someone to chat, I can also call them out to accompany me to eat and drink.

The reason why I need to call one more Ah You is to protect me more personally. For example, when I go to the hut to take a bath or be with someone in her boudoir, she also has to follow every step of the way. In all directions, the combination of one offense and one defense is more seamless.

Lang Yue Jiaojiao.

I planned to go back to the princess mansion to rest, but I couldn't help but wonder what was going on in Sibi Harbor.

Unsurprisingly, because of such a big case, the originally brightly lit road became quiet and deserted. The piers were all guarded by heavy soldiers, but it was late at night, and the officers and soldiers who salvaged the corpses in the river gradually retreated, and will continue tomorrow.

I got out of the carriage and walked along the coast, thinking about my next plan. I saw a small boat traveling slowly on the river not far away. Some people on the boat were playing lanterns and shouting loudly, but I couldn't hear what they were doing. I asked the fishermen stationed on the shore nearby, and he said: "These seem to be students of the Imperial College. Today there are painting boats sinking in the river. Among them is their friend, who seems to be called Bai Yujing, and he gave it back to us. I've been searching for silver for a long time...Oh, I've been sinking for so long, even if I found it..."

It's Lu Lingjun, Li Dusu and the others...

I looked at the sporadic light on the river, and the corners of my eyes were a little sour. It was a cool breeze that night, and I don't know how long they will be looking for. In fact, apart from Mr. Lu Ling, I am not familiar with anyone else. I only drank wine once and talked for several days. But they all treat each other with sincerity, how can I doubt them?

Turning around, I saw someone standing by the stone fence looking at me.

A strip of cloth wrapped around his arm hung over his chest, not as safe as he did in the past.

I suddenly wondered, if I could predict this moment that day, would I hold that obsession and stab the back of Nie Ran's hand with an arrow and let myself drift with the flow.

Obviously, half a year ago, he was still full of worries and resentments. That strong emotion seemed to be far away, as if even the sensitive and fragile gentle breeze that looked forward and backward was gradually leaving me.

When Nie Ran walked in front of me, a gust of wind rubbed the tip of my nose for a while. I first asked, "Is your hand damaged?"

Nie Ran didn't make me laugh, and nodded lightly, "How about you?"

I smiled and said, "Unscathed."

Nie Ran nodded again and stopped speaking. He was probably here to see Monarch Lu Ling and the others. I didn't know what topic to talk about, but said: "Then I will go first, see you later."

"His Royal Highness." Nie Ran said lightly, "Should I call you that way when I meet next time?"

I was stunned, and he knew it after all: "If it weren't in the courtroom and yelled casually in private, I wouldn't have considered these things."

I turned to the direction of the carriage, Nie Ran quickened his pace and blocked me, "Do you know how dangerous your situation is?"

I said: "Isn't it just an assassination? Don't make a fuss."

Nie Ran said coldly: "You used your life as a stand-in for this princess. Have you ever thought about whether it's worth it or not?"

substitute? What stand-in?

I was stunned, "What do you mean by this?"

Nie Ran said: "Princess Xiangyi had been in an accident when she was born on her birthday two years ago. How could you possibly be her?"

I reacted for a long while before I understood what he meant. It seems that he didn't know that I had escaped from the dead and lived with the identity of Hefeng for more than a year, but... how did he learn that Princess Xiangyi had suffered an accident? Could it be that he...impossible, according to time calculations, at that time he had lost his memory and was unable to participate in it...so, he must have known that the prince was looking for a substitute to disguise me and mistakenly regarded me as a fake...

I’m afraid that the joints are not as simple as I thought...

I said: "Who am I, is there any worry about my life, is it worth it or not, what does it have to do with you?"

Nie Ran blurted out: "How come it has nothing to do with me?!"

I am stunned.

Where did he start?

After Nie Ran sneered, I still sneered. I don’t know what central point he wants to express. He struggled for a long time and found that he couldn’t make sense with me for a while, so he simply grabbed me and said: "Anyway, if you don’t think of your own life. Long, I can’t go back to be the princess’s stand-in."

I made a profit and said, "You don't need to take care of my business."

Nie Ran tightened his grip. He had already determined that I was a fake, and only said: "Why do you take this risk? If you are forced by others, I can protect you."

I really have a mouth and can’t tell, and I’m worried about whether Zuo, Ayou will jump out of the road and draw a knife to help. Suddenly one hand is in front of us, the slender five fingers hold my wrist, and the other hand On Nie Ran's shoulders, the man said casually: "She is full of satisfaction and yearning to be this princess, ah, a fake princess. Naturally, she was not intimidated by others, but because of other reasons."

…Why does this guy appear in front of me every time...

Song Langsheng glanced at me, then looked at Nie Ran slightly provocatively, and said, "Because she has fallen in love with her husband, and she can't extricate herself from it."