It was late at night, the dew was heavier all around, and a few cries of pain were heard from the side yard.
This was a very simple residence. The candle inside had been burning for a while and wax was dripping down continuously.
Luoshui sat on the dusty couch. She lifted the corner of her clothes, revealing the mottled purple bruises underneath. She was applying cheap trauma medicine on the wounds with a forbearing expression and tears in her eyes.
As the night deepened, there was a sound of light footsteps coming from the gate of the courtyard, and then someone knocked on the wooden door that had fallen into the water.
Startled by falling into the water, he quickly put down his clothes, wiped his red eyes, sat upright and lowered his voice.
"Come in."
It’s so late, the person who comes to look for me must be no simple person.
However, when Bai Lu came in and closed the door for her, Luo Shui was still surprised.
She stood up hesitantly, as if wondering whether to salute.
"Need not."
Bai Lu looked around. The red candle in her hand was half burned, and the traces of lamp oil dried up in an instant.
The dust flying around made Bai Lu frown. She sat down opposite Luo Shui and put the red candle on the small table, making a "knock" sound.
"You mean, fall into the water, right?"
Bai Lu brushed the corner of her clothes, and her voice did not reveal any emotion, and her expression was so calm that Luo Shui could not see through it for a moment.
"yes."
Falling into the water, he lowered his eyes and answered
"I wonder what important matter Miss Bailu has that brings her to my room in the middle of the night?"
She pondered for a moment, and seeing that Bai Lu did not want to answer her, she could not help but think about
"That incident just happened this day. It's probably not appropriate for Miss Bailu to come here this time."
These words finally made Bai Lu react. She slightly raised her beautiful willow-shaped eyebrows and observed Luo Shui.
"Why do you say that, Miss Luoshui? In a mansion like this, winning and losing are commonplace."
"Follow the right master and you will be rich and prosperous. Follow the wrong master and you will end up dead on the streets. Do you understand what went wrong, Miss Luoshui?"
This made Luo Shui pale. She wanted to refute, but she couldn't say a word. She just choked in her throat. Finally, she bit her lip hard and stood up suddenly.
"If Miss Bailu came here just to humiliate me, then there's no need. I won't see you off!"
The candlelight crackled, Bai Lu chuckled, and the subject changed.
"Luoshui, originally named Xie Qianchun, was the only daughter of the Liuzhou prefect. Because her father was corrupt and accepted bribes, and murdered civilians, he was sentenced to death. His wife and daughter were forced into prostitution and slavery, and the rest of his clan was exiled."
Luo Shui was startled, and turned back to stare at Bai Lu in disbelief. The other party only took a piece of rice paper and read it easily.
"On her way to being sold into a brothel, she was rescued by Princess Duan, Lin Miao, and immediately taken into the palace to work as a maid... Her mother..."
"you!"
As if a switch had been touched in Luo Shui's heart, she suddenly stepped forward, snatched the paper, and tapped the small table several times.
Bai Lu did not stop her, letting her snatch the rice paper from her hand and tear it into pieces. She just supported her head with her hands, looking at the man falling into the water with a very meaningful look in her eyes.
"So she was a young lady before, no wonder she's so naive..."
"What on earth are you here for! Get out! Get out!"
She threw the torn papers into the air like a madman. Whenever she talked about the past, the scenes from the past would come back to her: the ugly faces of those people, and what they had done to her...
"vomit!"
As if he thought of something, Luo Shui covered his mouth with his hands, ran to the wall and vomited.
Bai Lu stared at Luo Shui's back for a long time without saying a word. After Luo Shui's emotions finally calmed down, she slowly spoke.
"Let's not talk about other things for now. It seems I have to congratulate you."
As she spoke, she pulled out a bottle of fine medicine from her sleeve, her smile looking very mysterious under the candlelight.
"Princess, I'm attracted to you."
"Do you understand what I mean?"
…
The next morning, Gu Qingsheng got up early.
All the selected ladies had to go to the palace to pay homage to the queen before setting off.
But what kept Gu Qingsheng awake all night was not the trip to the palace.
But, today, you can see it.
Chu Zhiyao and Luo Zhaozhao.
Those two are people with evil intentions!
"Princess."
Bai Lu's soft call brought Gu Qingsheng back to reality. Bai Lu's face became clearer and clearer in front of her eyes, and she finally regained her senses as if she were in another world.
I coughed lightly under Bai Lu's strange gaze.
"What is it?"
"This servant wants to ask the princess, what kind of lip balm would you like to use today?"
A row of shell lip balms are arranged in front of me. Pearls are pendant on the shells, reflecting the bright colors inside. A floral fragrance wafts over, highlighting the high quality of these lip balms.
I was planning to pick one randomly, but I froze when I saw the light red color.
Gu Qingsheng has deep facial features, and the bright red color makes him look even more eye-catching. This should be the best choice.
But this light red color was the color that made Chu Zhiyao irritated when he saw it on himself in his previous life.
Because Luo Zhaozhao likes light red.
Every time she applied makeup, Chu Zhiyao would always say that she was imitating others and had no self-cultivation.
Over time, she stopped wearing the light pink lip balm.
Slowly curling her lips, she handed the light red lipstick to Bai Lu
"Apply this."
In this life, I will start by disgusting you.
…
When we arrived at the palace, it was still early and we could no longer take the carriage in front of the palace gate.
Bai Lu got off the carriage first. Gu Qingsheng had just opened the carriage curtain and hadn't stepped out yet when he extended his hand to Bai Lu. Just when the two of them were about to touch, there was a sudden commotion at the back of the carriage.
"Help! Someone! The horse is frightened! Everyone in front, please make way!"
A burst of fast and powerful horse hoof sounds came, accompanied by a burst of dust, which directly choked Gu Qingsheng's mouth and nose. She coughed a few times, and before she had time to observe what happened behind her, she heard Bai Lu shout
"Princess, be careful—"
There was a violent collision from the rear of the carriage, and the partition of the carriage was knocked onto Gu Qingsheng's horse!
Suddenly, he let out a long cry due to the pain, raised his hooves and started running. However, Gu Qingsheng had already fallen on the pedal of the carriage due to the bumpy ride, his hands tightly grasping the edge of the carriage, his face as pale as paper!
The horse that had hit her carriage just now had stopped due to the huge impact and was controlled by the soldiers who were driven out. But her carriage was out of control and she was still on it!
There was a constant whistling sound in my ears, and the horses in front were running rampant in the market!
The roadside stalls were all knocked over, and the flying fruits and vegetables hit Gu Qingsheng one by one.
Gu Qingsheng gritted his teeth and tried to pull the horse's reins! However, because the horse was moving too fast, the reins were thrown so fast that he couldn't touch them at all.
My calves felt weak as I knelt on the pedals. I could hear Bai Lu crying in pain from behind, and the shouts of many officers and soldiers kept brushing past my ears.
"Protect the princess! Protect the princess!
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