The prince is very fierce

Suzhou City is located in the northwest and is close to the desert and the Gobi Desert. However, as a gathering place for residents, it is impossible to go out to the desert. There are springs underground and two large rivers outside the city. The degree of greening is relatively high.

There is Yuanyang Lake in the east of the city, which is divided into two parts in the south, like two parts squatting together. Between the two lakes is a huge flat land nearly five miles long and wide. It is surrounded by water on three sides and has a wall facing the sand sea. It is considered solemn. In the back garden of the palace, there is a plaque with the name "Little Sword Sea" hanging on it.

The entire Xiaojianhai is like an isolated island surrounded by lakes. Apart from the small wooden house, there is only an endless sea of ​​flowers, planted with all kinds of exotic flowers and plants. The scenery comes every month All very different.

The end of June is not as bright as March, but countless jasmine flowers bloom at the same time, turning the entire sea of ​​flowers into a snowfield. The mausoleum of Princess Su was built on the bank of Yuanyang Lake, and you can see the flowers blooming and fading here day and night.

The carriage stopped, Xu Bu Ling got off the carriage and stretched out his hand.

Mrs. Lu gently held Xu Buling's arm and looked at the endless sea of ​​flowers in front of her with amazement:

"Ling'er, I've heard of this place since I was a kid. I thought it was King Su exaggerating, but I didn't expect that he actually built such a big garden..."

Xiao Xiang'er kept a distance from Xu Buling, jumped off the other side of the carriage, walked to the path at the entrance of the sea of ​​flowers, held up her red skirt and spun around, and took a deep breath of the jasmine fragrance that filled the world. , nodded with satisfaction:

"This looks like 'the incense formation reaching the sky penetrates Chang'an'... No, 'the incense formation reaching the sky penetrates Suzhou, and the whole city is covered with bright light armor'!"

Mrs. Lu walked up to her and said, "Xiang'er, where did you hear this poem? The incense array reaches the sky and penetrates Chang'an...it sounds very grand."

Xu Buling's face froze, he raised his hand and said, "We'll appreciate it later, the road is a bit far."

Xiao Xiang'er also stopped talking and was about to follow, but she seemed to think of something and stopped, looking up at the wooden house in the center of the sea of ​​flowers in the distance:

"You go ahead, I... I'll just wait over there."

Mrs. Lu frowned slightly: "We have already come here, it would be rude not to pay our respects..."

Xiao Xiang'er's face looked a little strange. After thinking about it, she glared at Mrs. Lu:

"How...how do I go? To detoxify him...in what capacity?"

Mrs. Lu just remembered this and thought about it for a while. She seemed a little embarrassed to go to the mausoleum to worship, so she didn't say anything more and took Xu Buling to look at Yuanyang Lake.

Xiao Xiang'er breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards the center of the sea of ​​flowers.

Xu Buling had not officially married Xiao Xiang'er yet, so he did not force her to do so, and walked side by side with Mrs. Lu on the dirt path between the sea of ​​flowers.

The flowers were submerged to the knees, and the road was almost invisible. Bees and butterflies were flying under the early morning sun, making the sea of ​​flowers look a bit dreamy.

Mrs. Lu pursed her lips and walked away for a while, then looked back at Xiao Xiang'er. For some reason, she also started to speak slowly and hesitated: "Ling'er, I didn't discipline you well, the princess won't blame me, right?... "

Xu Buling smiled: "Aunt Lu taught me very well. How can I blame you?"

Mrs. Lu pursed her lips and thought for a moment: "You are usually very good, but you just like to drink..."

"The locking dragon Gu has to be suppressed by wine. I drink less now."

"It's not that I don't let you drink, well... when you get drunk, you will go crazy... it's just..."

Mrs. Lu felt a little guilty. She folded her hands on her waist and walked slowly. She recalled the past scene of being pressed and rubbed by Xu Buling. In the past, she just thought that the child was drunk. It was nothing. But now that she thinks about it, she always feels a little... It's a shame, well...it's just a thief!

Xu Buling asked knowingly: "I can go crazy with alcohol? I've never heard of it."

Mrs. Lu sighed and turned her head to look at Xu Buling: "You are drunk, so of course you don't remember. I am your aunt. I should discipline you on behalf of your parents, but... forget it, you must not drink in the future. Too much, drinking will make things worse..."

"I was drunk, could I have done something?"

"It's nothing. When I'm drunk, I naturally behave inappropriately..."

Mrs. Lu couldn't say anything, so she stopped worrying about the matter. She turned to look at the sea of ​​flowers and sighed with emotion: "This is my first time here. So many years have passed... When I was a child in Huainan, I was only seven or eight years old. Your mother has arrived. Jinling, I was a guest at the Lu family. I was young and naughty at the time, and I pestered your mother with questions all day long. I also showed her my collection of paper kites and ceramic dolls, and asked her if she envied her... Oh, so did your mother. If you don't bother me, just take me around on horseback. It's very kind to me. I also want to be a chivalrous woman, so I took your mother and burned yellow paper to sworn sworn friends like the Jianghu people. Your mother also agreed...

...Later, your mother went to the capital, and I negotiated with my family and ran to Chang'an. At that time, your mother and your father met. Your father always found me annoying and pushed me away. I was not convinced and followed you every day. mother……

...It's a pity that your parents returned to Suzhou not long after. I wanted to take some time to come here and have a look, but I didn't expect to come here. You are so old..."

Xu Buling thought about it for a moment: "Well... Mom just treated Aunt Lu as a child at that time, not as a senior..."

Mrs. Lu gave Xu Buling an angry look, slightly dissatisfied: "No matter how young I am, I have burned yellow paper. How can I be a senior... Forget it, let's not talk about it..."

Mrs. Lu was obviously worried, so she stopped letting Xu Buring hold her arms. She folded her hands on her waist to look dignified and quiet, and walked behind Xu Buring.

Xu Buling took a breath, thought for a while, and suddenly stopped:

"The road is a bit far, I'll carry you on my back."

Mrs. Lu looked at Xu Buling who was squatting in front of her, subconsciously looked around, and after reacting, she pursed her lips again:

"Don't mess around..."

"It's not the first time."

Xu Buling smiled friendly, and with a backhand, he carried Mrs. Lu on his back and sped through the sea of ​​flowers.

"Ah, ah, ah... Ling'er!"

Mrs. Lu was angry and anxious, obviously a little resistant, and didn't know what she was afraid of. She raised her hand and patted Xu Buling on the shoulder, scolded him a few times, and was helpless...

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Ding-dong-ding-dong——

The wind chimes swayed gently in the never-ending breeze. It was almost noon, but the sea of ​​flowers near the lake didn't seem stuffy at all.

Xiao Xiang'er walked to the wooden house, standing solemnly among the endless white jasmine flowers in a red dress, and had a taste of competing with hundreds of flowers.

There is only this lonely wooden house in the vast sea of ​​flowers, just like a small island in the sea, isolated from the world, with no noise except the sound of wind chimes.

Xiao Xianger lifted her skirt and walked to the door of the wooden house. She looked at the terrace under the eaves for a few times - lounge chairs, cradles, wind chimes, quietly placed in the distance.

After looking around on the terrace for a few times, Xiao Xianger sat down on one of the lounge chairs, propped her elbows on the armrests of the chair, looked at the small cradle with wind chimes hanging next to it, raised her hand and shook it gently.

Squeaky-squeaky--

The wind chimes were tied up and made no sound, the wooden cradle was swaying, and there were clean bedding inside.

Even if it was her first time here, Xiao Xianger could imagine a mother sitting here, looking at the white and chubby baby in the cradle and smiling.

Xiao Xianger supported her chin with her hand and stared at the cradle intently. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little envious.

After ten years in the deep palace, as the queen mother, she enjoyed all the wealth in the world, but she didn't live like a woman. She stayed in the palace like a zombie every day, without parents, husband, and children around her, and the future days could be seen at a glance.

I don't know how many times I envied the life outside the wall, and envied those young couples in the market. They worked hard for their livelihoods. It might be very hard and tiring, but at least there was a hope, looking forward to a good life and looking forward to their children growing up...

And she had nothing else to do in the palace except looking forward to death. It can be said that she died on the day she married into the palace.

It is common for princes, generals, and aristocratic families to marry each other. Most of the time, they can live well if they are well matched, but once they don't live well, they are far more miserable than ordinary women.

As long as there is a conflict of family interests, it is not uncommon for the husband's family and the mother's family to fight, and the husband and the father to fight. For a married woman, it is just an identity. Life and death are actually not important. When the two sides are on good terms, even if they die, they are relatives. When they are at odds, even if they are alive, they are dead.

Since Xiao Xiang'er married into the palace and became the Queen Mother, her mission for the family has been completed. The only thing left to do is not to cause trouble to the family before she dies. She has had enough of this kind of life.

Now that she has faked her death and escaped, even if Xiao Xiang'er doesn't admit it, she feels very lucky that she can change her identity and live again. But after all, her surname is Xiao, and this surname carries too much glory, and it cannot tolerate the slightest disdain from future generations.

She dares to love and hate, but she is not a person who abandons her family and disregards it, otherwise she would not have agreed to enter the palace that year.

Now the Queen Mother is dead, and she is still alive.

Xiao Xiang'er will feel very guilty when she thinks of her sister and brother who are far away. After they know this, they should be very disappointed and disgusted, and I am afraid they will not recognize her as their sister.

The legitimate daughter of the Huainan Xiao family, she would rather die than live in shame...

But who would be willing to die if a woman could live like a woman...

Xiao Xiang'er lay on the recliner, lost in thought, took out the small mahogany tablet she carried with her, stroked the words on it, and sighed softly.

Detoxification...

If she didn't like him, why would she detoxify him...

If she didn't have the status of the queen mother, she should be the happiest woman in the world. In a few years, she would probably be able to sit among the flowers like this, call him "husband" openly, and then look at the baby in the cradle together.

Xiao Xiang'er looked up at the small cradle, with a little warmth and longing in her eyes.

Xu Buling was lying in this small cradle back then, probably also white and chubby, with small arms and legs, and couldn't speak, and would laugh when teased.

Who would have thought that such a small child, after more than ten years, could be pressed on the table and stuffed with her tail...

"Pfft-"

Xiao Xiang'er suddenly woke up, raised her hand and slapped herself, her face flushed, and cursed inwardly: What's wrong with you, what nonsense are you thinking about...

After being interrupted, Xiao Xiang'er stood up and moved away from the cradle, which was no longer warm.

After waiting for a while, a voice came from the terrace, "Ah-ah-Ling'er! You run slower..."

Xiao Xiang'er looked up, but saw a man in white clothes as white as snow in the sea of ​​flowers at the end of her vision, carrying a beautiful woman on his back, walking quickly among thousands of flowers.

Xiao Xiang'er stood on the terrace, posing a dignified and serious look, looking at Xu Buling and Mrs. Lu who were getting closer and closer, pursed her lips, and wanted to ridicule her best friend who kept saying "I am your aunt" all day, but she didn't say anything in the end. After all, Hongluan's life was not much better than hers. A little warmth was hard-earned and should not be broken...

"Ling'er! Put me down... I'm angry!"

Mrs. Lu saw Xiao Xiang'er looking at her with a strange expression, her face suddenly turned red, and she struggled to jump down, but was still carried onto the terrace.

Being forcibly carried back and forth, Mrs. Lu felt quite embarrassed and hurriedly made excuses for herself:

"The road is difficult, so Ling'er is carrying me on your back. Xiang'er, don't get me wrong..."

Xiao Xiang'er half-squinted her eyes and snorted lightly: "The junior is carrying the elder on his back, there is nothing to misunderstand."

Xu Buring chuckled and jumped off the terrace again: "Yes, Queen Mother, can I carry you around for a while?"

Xiao Xiang'er pursed her lips and looked at Mrs. Lu next to her.

Mrs. Lu was so distraught that she couldn't explain herself. She couldn't be jealous, so she hurriedly walked towards the wooden house: "I'll clean up, you can go shopping by yourself." After saying that, she ran into the wooden house.

Xiao Xiang'er shook her head, walked to the edge of the terrace, opened her hands, and jumped off.

Xu Buling caught it firmly, hugged her hips and ran towards the sea of ​​flowers again.

Xiao Xiang'er lay on Xu Buring's back and didn't care about the thieves' hands. She looked back at the cabin that was getting further and further away and asked:

"What was Hongluan's reaction when he paid homage to the princess?"

Xu Buling found a shady place to stop in the sea of ​​flowers, trampled down a piece of flower with his own hands, and then placed Xiao Xiang'er on it:

"What other reaction could there be? He was well-behaved. He said many words of remembrance and even cried. It took him a long time to coax him."

"Yeah..."

Xiao Xiang'er sat side by side with Xu Buling in the sea of ​​flowers, still looking dignified.

Xu Buling sat in the sea of ​​flowers in Nuo, recalling the scenes of jumping here when he was a child. After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly raised his arms and put his arms around Xiao Xiang'er's shoulders, tilted his head and chuckled:

"Do you want to detoxify?"

"..."

Xiao Xiang'er frowned slightly and pushed her hand away. She originally wanted to say, 'Don't you eat enough? ’, but in the end he didn’t say anything, he just hugged his knees with a low expression and said softly:

"I don't want to detoxify today, let's chat."

Xu Buring raised his eyebrows, lay down directly in the sea of ​​flowers, spread his arms, and then patted his arms.

They were already an 'old husband and wife', so Xiao Xiang'er didn't need to be taught. He just lay down naturally in the sea of ​​flowers, using Xu Buling's arm as a pillow, and looked at the clouds rolling in the sky:

"Xu Bu Ling, you...what do you think I am?"

Xu Buling broke off a grass leaf and held it in his mouth, then chuckled and said:

"medicine."

"..."

Xiao Xiang'er narrowed her eyes slightly, hit Xu Buling on the waist with her elbow, and said softly:

"I have sworn an oath that I will not be ashamed of my ancestors of the Xiao family... I am really prepared to save you with my life, I am not joking..."

Xu Buling turned his head and looked at the slightly depressed beauty:

"I know, so I took you to Suzhou. The Queen Mother is dead and has nothing to do with you."

Xiao Xiang'er shook her head: "My surname is Xiao. I am not a woman who is full of love and love... although I am indeed a little interested in you..."

Xu Buling was stunned, propped up his body and looked at Xiao Xiang'er who had a calm face:

"Are you finally willing to admit it when you're sober?"

Xiao Xiang'er's expression didn't show any embarrassment, she was as calm and majestic as ever, and she said softly:

"I, Xiao Xiang'er, am not some inexperienced woman. If you like me, I will like you. If you don't like me, I will not sacrifice my life to save you. There is no point in deceiving myself... However, if you like me, you like me. My surname is Xiao. I am a woman of the Xiao family. No less than a man, he must practice what he preaches..."

Xu Buling looked a little helpless: "I have done a big favor to the Xiao family this time. If you save me, it will naturally be considered as your help. If you don't save me, Song Ji will not be able to get the favor of the Xiao family, so you I am not sorry for my family, but I am the great hero of the family. It cannot be said that it is the ancestors of the Xiao family who deliberately guided you to save me..."

Xiao Xiang'er frowned slightly and thought for a moment: "Don't make excuses for me. If my sister knew that I did such a thing, with her temper, she would have to expel me from the house... This would be insulting to the family tradition. The thing is, if I don’t die, I won’t be able to live with it, it’s not because I’m afraid of anyone…”

Xu Buling blinked: "Your sister won't do anything to you. She is so smart, she should forgive you."

Xiao Xiang'er clenched her hands tightly, shook her head and said: "How is it possible, such a scandal... Oh, I'd better die..."

Xu Buring chuckled and lay down again: "We still have to detoxify seventy times. Let's put it aside for now and wait until the detoxification is completed."

"I will commit suicide after I finish..."

Xiao Xiang'er murmured softly, not wanting to talk too much about such an annoying matter. She turned her head to look at Xu Buring's side face and said softly:

"Xu Buling, do you like Hongluan?"

"..."

Xu Buling held a blade of grass in his mouth and glanced sideways at the baby - he didn't look like he was jealous, but the woman asked this...

"She is my aunt..."

"Pooh-"

Xiao Xiang'er frowned, turned over and lay on Xu Buling's chest, looking down at her:

"Do you think I am blind? I have long seen that something is wrong with you. Last time at the Summer Resort, Hong Luan and I were drunk. What did you do?"

Xu Buling blinked: "Detoxification..."

Xiao Xiang'er raised her hand and hit him lightly on the chest: "Do you think I'm stupid? Then I remembered that you did some shameful things..."

! !

Xu Buling took a breath and said calmly: "You remembered wrong... Hey! Don't bite."

Xiao Xiang'er snorted lightly and said seriously: "Tell me, when are you going to confess to Hong Luan?"

Xu Buling chuckled: "Aunt Lu is too conservative, I'm afraid to say it..."

Xiao Xiang'er's face changed, and her eyes were full of astonishment: "You...you have actually touched Hongluan? Are you a human?"

? ?

Xu Buling's face darkened, and he spread his hands slightly: "Baby, are you trying to trick me?"

Xiao Xiang'er sat up, frowning in disbelief: "Xu Buling, I thought you were a humble gentleman. It's okay to bully me, but you dare to do that when Hongluan is drunk? You... No, I have to tell Hongluan..."

As he said that, he was ready to get up and complain.

Xu Buling coughed lightly, raised his hand and held her: "Baby, don't make trouble, it will get into trouble."

Xiao Xiang'er frowned, thought for a while, and said coldly: "Xu Buling, I detoxify you for the greater good, not out of personal feelings, but you are a man, accepting my detoxification for you, it shouldn't be as simple as detoxification, you like me, right?"

"Of course."

"Then why do you only bully me and always protect Hongluan? Do you like me more, or do you like Hongluan more?"

Xu Buling: "..."

Xiao Xiang'er narrowed her eyes slightly: "You don't bully Hongluan, you only bully me, obviously Obviously...”

“I didn’t bully you.”

“Bah—why didn’t I see you doing something to Hongluan? I begged you but you didn’t stop. I don’t believe that you would have the heart to do that even if Hongluan begged you...”

“Detoxify, detoxify...”

“Get out of here... Ah ah~ Brother Ling, I won’t make trouble anymore...”

“Be good.”

Xu Buling stopped and pulled Xiao Xiang’er up, turning around and saying, “Go back, Aunt Lu must be waiting anxiously.”

Xiao Xiang’er had a little annoyance in her eyes. She patted her skirt, snorted softly to show her dissatisfaction, and then ran quickly to the wooden house, fearing that she would be caught...