Chapter 106 (8,000 words) Ice Punishment, ...
The cicadas were chirping noisily, and dappled light was scattered among the dense branches and leaves, clearly illuminating the scarlet bloodstains on the ground, which was shocking.
The Second Princess's residence in the Summer Palace was now filled with the smell of blood. There were maids lying in pools of blood, with broken arms and body parts. The situation was on the verge of getting out of control.
"Bitch, if you have the ability to harm others, why don't you have the courage to come out!" The eldest princess held a sword in her hand with a fierce look, her eyes were red and her expression was ferocious.
"Calm down, there might be something fishy going on." The maid at the door advised, looking anxiously at the meditating Second Princess.
Most of the royal princesses were skilled in riding, archery and swordplay, and the eldest princess was in such a furious state that no one dared to stop her from dying, so they had to send people to ask the empress for help.
As a result, there is no movement now, I am afraid they have all died tragically.
Hearing this, the eldest princess swung her sword furiously at the door, leaving a trail of sword marks. She scolded, "Second brother, don't think I don't know what I'm planning. No one can save you today!"
Then the eldest princess turned her head to look at the maids accompanying her and shouted angrily, "Go get some kerosene and firewood! I'm going to burn her to death today!"
When these words came out, the accompanying maids were all shocked. They had never expected that someone would actually set fire to the summer palace. This was a serious crime!
But seeing the bloody sword in the eldest princess's hand, the accompanying maids did not dare to hesitate and took action.
Shangguan Sheng watched the scene from afar, then turned his head and said to Jiang Yun, "Why don't you take the patrolling palace guards to stop it?"
Jiang Yun leaned against the tree trunk, looking at the maids stacking dry firewood, and said casually, "I'm on leave today, so it's better for Lord Shangguan to clean up the mess."
The hands of these princesses were all covered in blood, so Jiang Yun didn't want to meddle in their affairs.
Seeing this, Shangguan Sheng fell silent and took a step to jump off the tree trunk. If the summer palace really caught fire, it would probably involve more than one palace.
The current empress leads hundreds of court officials and generals, not to mention palace guards, maids, etc., a total of thousands of people are in the summer palace.
"Don't be anxious. The second princess won't be burned to death so easily. Just wait and see." Jiang Yun raised his hand and stretched out his sword to stop Shangguan Sheng, saying slowly.
"Are you sure you're not just here to watch the fun?" Shangguan Sheng paused and asked.
Jiang Yun frankly allowed Shangguan Sheng's questioning gaze to examine him, chuckling, "I really don't care much about the lives of these royal nobles, but I know better than anyone that the Second Princess's thoughts and actions wouldn't reveal such flaws, and she wouldn't sit idly by and allow the First Princess to bully her."
Over the years, Jiang Yun has come to understand the Second Princess's cunning and treacherous tactics, and she should not be underestimated.
Shangguan Sheng was about to speak, but he heard panic coming from the palace and immediately turned his head away.
The flames danced, mixed with bursts of red smoke. A maid rushed out of the fire surrounding the main hall like a madman. The eldest princess was caught off guard and was knocked down. The kerosene flowed and she was immediately set on fire!
The flames outside the hall were raging, becoming increasingly dangerous, and the noise and screams were heartbreaking.
The hall was silent and deep. The second princess fiddled with the ruby beads on her wrist with her fingertips, her expression indifferent.
Soon, Jiang Yun and Shangguan Sheng led the palace guards and buckets into the palace garden, only to find that the maids inside seemed to be crazy and were attacking each other.
Especially the crazy maid, who was completely unaware of the danger of the flames around her. She was just as crazy as this, which shocked the palace guards.
The eldest princess had half of her body, including her cheeks and hair, burned by the flames, and she fainted from the pain.
"Come, quickly call the imperial physician!" Shangguan Sheng, wearing a veil, ordered the palace guards to take the eldest princess out of the palace for treatment and check the conditions of the other maids.
"Put out the fire first, there's something wrong with the smoke!" Jiang Yun frowned, raised his hand and picked up the bucket to put out the flames.
Soon, the flames died down, and the Second Princess emerged from the main hall, veiled. She looked down at the mess in the courtyard with a calm expression, saying, "The First Princess went berserk and injured someone today. I'm sure both of you have witnessed it."
Jiang Yun looked at the Second Princess's calm demeanor and felt a little sorry that the troublemaker hadn't suffered any harm. He replied, "Of course, but the Second Princess's cat broke into the First Princess's hospital at night, knocked over a candlestick, and caused a fire. The Little Princess and several maids died. This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated."
"My cat hasn't returned to the courtyard for quite some time. Besides, the testimonies of the eldest princess's maids are not credible unless there is solid evidence." The second princess glanced indifferently at the crazy maid on the ground, who was now dying.
When Jiang Yun heard this, she thought to herself that she was worthy of being the second princess. She had picked up everything clearly in her words and deeds.
After a long time, Shangguan Sheng and Jiang Yun led the palace guards to clean up the mess and leave the palace.
Shangguan Sheng walked into the long corridor, pulled off his veil, and exhaled a breath of foul air.
The wind blew, and the branches swayed. Shangguan Sheng recalled the unusual scene from before, frowning and saying, "Those crazy maids were too strange. They suddenly became abnormal under our noses."
Jiang Yun pulled off the scarf and saw the remaining red marks. He said, "It's obvious that there's a direct reason why the Second Princess is acting so abnormally and crazily with the cat and the maids."
"The second princess is acting too lawless, and we must report this to His Majesty," Shangguan Sheng said seriously.
"With such a big commotion from last night till now, His Majesty must have known about it, but he didn't send any personal guards or ladies-in-waiting. His attitude is self-evident." Jiang Yun put away the face towel and decided to take it back to Liu Ci for examination. He knew that it was not easy for the empress to seize the throne in the competition for the crown prince.
The Empress was only not openly involved in many things, but she must have known everything about them long ago.
The medicinal wine for the Qujiang banquet, the antidote for the puppet poison, and the smoke that killed the previous emperor were all prepared by the empress a long time ago, and she was just waiting for the right opportunity.
Shangguan Sheng was a little surprised to see Jiang Yun, who was usually so cheerful, being so serious.
Judging from Jiang Yun's understanding of the princesses' grievances and personalities, she does not at all seem like an idler who is detached from the power struggles in the court.
In the evening, the female official Chunli came in to serve the meal, and was hesitating whether to report it.
Unexpectedly, Yin Xing said, "I seemed to smell something burning earlier. Wasn't the fire put out last night?"
The female official glanced at her master before answering truthfully, "The fire in the eldest princess's palace last night has been brought under control. This time, the fire is in the second princess's palace."
"Is it such a coincidence?" Yin Xing suddenly felt that fire prevention in wooden buildings was extremely important.
"But now they have all been put out. Only the eldest princess was burned. The imperial physician has reported that the situation is not optimistic." The female official reported concisely.
"You should personally convey my order to visit him." Xuan Yizheng glanced at the female official and said calmly.
The female official nodded immediately and left without saying anything more. Yin Xing was full of confusion and seemed to doubt his own ears.
The second princess's palace caught fire, and the eldest princess was burned. These two things sound too weird, don't they?!
Yin Xing tilted his head and asked inquiringly, "Yizhen, do the eldest princess and the second princess live very close to each other?"
Xuan Yizhen tasted the lotus root slices slowly and said, "Why do you ask?"
"Because the Second Princess's palace caught fire, but it was the Eldest Princess who was burned. I think it could only be a resurgence of the fire caused by the wind."
"Yeah, that makes sense."
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizheng said nothing more. He picked up his chopsticks and fed lotus root slices to Yin Xing.
Yin Xing chewed the crisp and refreshing lotus root slices obediently, but felt that Xuan Yizheng was too calm, so he didn't dare to ask too much.
Considering that the princesses were not very nice to Xuan Yizheng, it was normal that their blood relationship was weak.
Xuan Yizheng saw that Yin Xing's eyes were full of doubts, but he did not try to explain it to her. He just fed her patiently.
After all, those intrigues will only dirty Yin Xing's reputation.
What's more, the princesses' fight has been going on for a long time, and they have blood feuds among themselves. Now the conflict is becoming more and more intense, so it is not surprising that anything happens.
"The fish we caught in the lake today are very fat." Yin Xing said while eating lotus root slices. He picked out the fish bones with chopsticks and gave some to Xuan Yizheng to taste.
"If you like eating fish, I can catch fresh fish for you every day, so you don't have to worry about not being able to catch fish." Xuan Yizheng tasted the delicate and soft fish meat, and the corners of his lips raised noticeably.
Seeing Xuan Yizhen making fun of him, Yin Xing replied in embarrassment: "Eating fish requires picking out the bones, so eating meat is more convenient."
Xuan Yizhen's beautiful eyes reflected a faint ripple as she chuckled, "But don't you want to control your diet?"
Compared with other meats, fish is less likely to make you gain weight.
Hearing this, Yin Xing silently withdrew his hand that was originally about to pick up the grilled chicken wings and obediently changed to eating the fish.
Fish is meat after all!
Outside the window, the setting sun faded, gradually approaching dusk. The lake breeze blew away the remaining heat, but the chaos in the summer palace had already spread everywhere.
The fourth princess wanted to inquire, but learned that half of the eldest princess' body was burned, and the second princess was suspected of murdering royal relatives, and her residence was guarded by palace guards.
Therefore, the fourth princess had no choice but to go find the third princess. As soon as she stepped in, she felt a refreshing coolness. Her eyes swept over the ice jar, as well as the fruits and drinks on the table. It was quite rich.
Each courtyard in the summer palace has its own regulations. It is obvious that the third princess has ordered people to take extra care of it. It shows how wealthy she is.
The Third Princess was enjoying her fish sashimi with her chopsticks and drinking. She said in a good mood, "Fourth Princess, how about we have dinner together?"
"Okay." The fourth princess sat down at the table and tasted the food absentmindedly. She felt that the third princess's current reaction was a little unpredictable.
Ordinary people would be surprised and suspicious to hear that two fires broke out in one day and one night, but the third princess was not concerned at all, nor was she surprised.
The Fourth Princess raised her eyes and asked hesitantly, "Does Third Princess know about the affairs of the First Princess and the Second Princess?"
"Of course, the eldest princess made such a scene that the entire Summer Palace knew she had lost her son last night."
"Does Third Princess think Second Princess is capable of such a cruel thing?"
The Third Princess scoffed, sipping her wine, and said coldly, "You underestimate the Second Princess. She contributed a lot to my facial injury."
After these words were spoken, the Fourth Princess was silent for a moment, her eyes swept across the half-gold mask worn on the Third Princess's cheek. Naturally, she had heard about the desperate fight between the three sisters, and she was probably also involved in the deaths of her three brothers.
Outside the hall, the night gradually deepened, the candlelight flickered. The Fourth Princess pondered and tentatively said, "It's said that Second Sister's cat has become a spirit, manipulating many of the maids to go crazy and hurt people. I'm afraid they won't be able to sleep peacefully tonight."
"The maid went berserk. The imperial physician is treating this matter. As for the cats and dogs, most of the rumors are alarmist. It's best not to take them too seriously."
"That's what the Third Princess said."
After these words, the fourth princess stepped out of the hall. It was already dark and pitch dark. The moon was high in the sky. She looked a little solemn and a little suspicious of the third princess.
The eldest princess's young son died and now he is seriously injured. The second princess has become the most direct suspect and is placed under house arrest by the empress.
The one who benefited the most from this was the third princess, as the cruise ship explosion that year almost cost her life.
The fourth princess didn't believe that the third princess could let go of such a great hatred. On the contrary, she might have been waiting for the opportunity all these years. She couldn't help but feel her hair stand on end.
Inside the hall, the Third Princess lowered her eyes to gaze upon the wine in her cup. Her hair, adorned with jewels and jadeite, shone brightly. A look of joy was evident on her face, a smile filling her eyes as she said softly, "You finally have this day."
For the sake of today, the third princess has spent a lot of time and effort over the years to arrange her confidants around the two of them.
After she finished speaking, the maid brought some delicious fish sashimi and placed it on the ground. There was some red flower juice in it. The cat in the cage had bloodshot eyes and seemed to be eating with fascination.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, the wind was clear and the clouds were dispersed. The doors and windows of the palaces were closed, and the corridors were empty. Only the hanging lanterns cast a dim light, adding to the depth.
The palace guards were patrolling heavily. The Second Princess stood in the attic, overlooking the vast summer palace. With a playful expression, she said leisurely, "If I confess now, I might still have a chance of survival."
A maid was hanging outside the attic, her face covered in cold sweat, and she said, "I don't know what you are talking about."
As soon as she finished speaking, the second princess cut the rope with a long sword in her hand. With a bang, the maid fell to the ground, her bones broken and she vomited blood.
The maids around were shocked, but they quickly cleaned up the bloodstains and dragged the body into the backyard.
In the attic, the night breeze gently drifted. The Second Princess looked towards the Flower Garden, her eyes cold and silent as she said, "I never thought the Third Princess had such a good way of winning people's hearts. I underestimated her."
"Master, do you think His Majesty will punish us severely for this?" the maid asked worriedly.
"That person just likes to watch dog-eat-dog drama. Now for her, the good show has just begun."
But the eldest princess will definitely attack me like a mad dog in the future, which is really disgusting.
Then the second princess' eyes darkened. She turned around, handed the sword to the maid beside her, and said, "It's a waste for a fool to live. It's better to give up the last bit of his value."
The words were spoken softly, but the pervasive hostility stirred up a storm in the heart of the maid beside him, who dared not disobey.
As the night dragged on, the palaces gradually fell silent, like a pool of stagnant water, but secretly, an even more obvious undercurrent was brewing.
From the depths of the palace garden on the east side, faint bell sounds could be heard. The candlelight was dim, and the wind blew past the window, dispersing the bell sounds.
Yin Xing's face flushed and her eyes opened wide, but she couldn't see the person in front of her through the red silk ribbon. She could only vaguely see a tall and slender figure, which was vague and unclear.
The cool fragrance that entered his nose brought a little comfort, but Xuan Yizheng was particularly cold and did not touch Yin Xing, but just adjusted the knot.
"Is this uncomfortable?" As Wen Liang spoke, he tightened the ribbon around his ankle with his fingertips, which was a little painful.
"Not bad." Yin Xing shook his head subconsciously, but it made a crisp bell sound. He immediately stopped moving out of embarrassment, not wanting the palace maids on guard to hear it.
As he finished speaking, Yin Xing noticed Xuan Yizhen moving away from him again. The sound of water gradually emerged. He tilted his head in confusion, but Wen Liang tapped his forehead lightly with his fingertips and called softly, "Don't move."
Yin Xing had no choice but to stop looking, but he felt a little nervous in his heart, because the fingertips that had been resting on his forehead left his skin, and Xuan Yizheng suddenly became silent.
The silence, darkness and lack of control over his hands and feet made Yin Xing feel abandoned and depressed.
"Yizhen?" Yin Xing said with a depressed look in his heart, sounding pitiful.
"So urgent?" These cold and empty words came from far away, mixed with a faint smile.
Then Yin Xing placed a comforting, gentle touch on his lips, with Xuan Yizheng's unique warmth and coolness.
Yin Xing opened his mouth, wanting to get more, but Xuan Yizheng retreated, leaving him feeling empty and uneasy.
Xuan Yizheng has never been vague about punishment.
Suddenly, a cold object slid against Yin Xing's cheek, bringing coolness and moisture.
"Your face is very hot, will this cool it down?" Xuan Yizheng's voice was very close, but there was still no further touch. He was ambiguous and very cold.
"Well, is it ice?" Yin Xing responded shiveringly. He was not afraid of the cold, but just didn't like sudden stimulation. He indirectly swung the bell.
Xuan Yizhen listened to the sweet ringing sound beside his ear, holding the crystal clear ice ball with his fingertips, slowly moving it away, his eyes deep, and his voice low and hoarse: "Well, this is gentler than the candle, do you like it?"
Yin Xing suppressed his coldness and nodded in response: "If you really like it, I like it."
"Then I'll give you a small reward." The bell rang, Xuan Yizheng raised his hand and took another pink ice ball and stuffed it into Yin Xing's mouth, rolling unnaturally in his throat.
"Hmm, delicious!" Yin Xing unexpectedly tasted the sweet cherry flavor, probably the frozen fruit pulp with a crunchy texture.
Before he could finish his words, Yin Xing was suddenly kissed, and the ice ball on the tip of his teeth collided uncontrollably, making a crisp sound.
The kiss was so long that Yin Xing almost suffocated. The cherry ice ball had already melted and was particularly sweet.
Because of the blurred vision, Yin Xing couldn't see the person in front of him clearly, so he could feel each other's breathing and heartbeat more clearly. His lips were slightly numb and he felt a little dizzy.
Every time Xuan Yizhen kissed him like this, Yin Xing always felt that she wanted to eat him up at any time, but he still snuggled up to her as much as possible.
Because Yin Xing didn't like being ignored by Xuan Yizhen, probably because she taught him bad things.
Xuan Yizheng's uneven breathing gave way to a soft laugh. It was a shallow laugh, as invisible as ripples on a lake, but it made people's hearts itch.
"So guess where's the best place to put the puck next?"
“…”
In silence, Yin Xing discovered that Xuan Yizhen was more playful than he had imagined!
The ice melted, leaving behind wet marks. A lot of the red silk ribbons were also wet, becoming even brighter red.
Xuan Yizhen looked down at Yin Xing, who was like a flower, and moved his fingertips slowly on the ice, as if he was playing chess, floating unsteadily.
In fact, Xuan Yizheng just appreciated Yin Xing's reaction.
Yin Xing was caught off guard and fell into extreme tension, feeling both cold and hot at the same time, and pursed his lips in shame.
"Be good, don't be so nervous." The words were spoken very gently. Xuan Yizheng held Yin Xing's ankle with one hand and sighed with a dry throat.
"No, don't." Yin Xing slowly realized Xuan Yizheng's intention and said hurriedly.
But Xuan Yizhen didn't give up the idea. Instead, he asked very gently and considerately, "What don't you want?"
Yin Xing didn't expect Xuan Yi to pretend to be confused, so he subconsciously tried to lift his legs, but was held down. He said shamefully, "That's not allowed."
Before he finished speaking, the cold stimulation made Yin Xing lose his mind, like a taut bow string, the amplitude was graceful and seductive.
Xuan Yizhen pursed his lips, exhaled a long breath, suppressed his throbbing, and spoke slowly and confidently: "I'm sorry, you lost the competition before, and now you have no chance to refuse me."
Control must be the most wonderful thing in the world, Xuan Yizheng thought so, his dark eyes filled with layers of undercurrents and morbid obsession, but his jade-white face reflected a faint blush like clouds and smoke, cold and gentle, yet dangerous and deadly.
If possible, Xuan Yi really hopes to be able to control Yin Xing tightly like this forever.
At this moment, Yin Xing seemed to hear the sound of ice cubes colliding in his ears, and he regretted the previous dice throwing competition, which was too hasty!
I don’t know if it’s because the summer heat hasn’t subsided yet, or Yin Xing’s body temperature is too high, but he gradually adapted to the sudden ice and even clearly felt it melting.
Yin Xing pretended to be dead and didn't make a sound, enduring Xuan Yizheng's teasing, but he couldn't control the situation which was getting worse and worse.
"It seems that you have a strong ability to adapt. You are obviously doing very well." Xuan Yizheng raised his hand to untie the red silk ribbon covering Yin Xing's eyes, bent down to look into her watery eyes, and kissed the corners of her moist eyes as a reward, full of love and affection.
"Can we end it now?" Yin Xing looked at Xuan Yizheng's beautiful face and couldn't say anything angry.
But Xuan Yizhen met Yin Xing's gaze and said softly, "It's over, this is just the beginning."
As the bell rang out, Yin Xing was lifted up and saw the ice cubes clearly falling. He felt so ashamed and angry that he couldn't help biting Xuan Yizheng's slender neck!
Xuan Yizheng did not hide, but under Yin Xing's resentful gaze, he pushed the ice cube with his fingertips to possess her inch by inch, his eyes moving from her thick eyelashes to her plump lips, very patiently.
The wind blew, and the waves on the lake surged outside the window, reflected by the moonlight. Yin Xing rested his head on Xuan Yizheng and barely maintained his body. His gaze shifted from the distant mountains to the cold jade face in front of him, and he felt a little dazed and absent-minded.
Although it doesn't hurt, it's not very comfortable either and is very irritating.
Long shadows swayed on the ground, and the ringing of bells rang out. Yin Xing was no longer as rational as before, and he pursed his lips and tried not to make any sound.
But the sound of ice cubes colliding with water was clearly audible in his ears, especially when Xuan Yizhen deliberately teased him, "Look, don't you like it?"
Yin Xing was speechless, her face flushed, because she knew Xuan Yizheng was deliberately teasing her, but she couldn't move her hands and feet, so she had to bite her again.
"Hiss" Xuan Yizhen let out a sound of pain, blinking her beautiful eyes slightly, and said leisurely: "You are so naughty, it seems you don't want to sleep tonight?"
"You're clearly bullying me because I can't move."
"Who said you can't move?"
After he finished speaking, Xuan Yizhen leaned in and kissed Yin Xing's lips, muttering, "You should move more. Wait until you sweat and get hot. Maybe the ice will melt and the game will be over. How about that?"
Yin Xing blushed and avoided Xuan Yizhen's clear and bright eyes, thinking to himself, is this what a human being would say?!
But apart from the method Xuan Yizheng suggested, Yin Xing couldn't think of any other way.
The night wind blew through the dense branches and leaves beside the lake, and the slender branches swayed, making a rustling sound, covering up the ringing of the bells.
For a long time, the low couch by the window was empty and deserted, with only a few small ice cubes sliding down the ground, with pink ice balls remaining in between, melting little by little into snow water, emitting a crystal clear luster.
The dawn light was bright and dazzling as the sky was breaking. The palace guards took their turns and Jiang Yun was on patrol as usual.
Unexpectedly, there was a row of bloody corpses outside the princess's palace, and many more palace guards were added.
"What's going on?"
"The eldest princess went berserk and killed many maids. Even the imperial physician couldn't get close to her. The palace is now sealed off."
Shangguan Sheng's eyes were dimmed with light blue, and he finally understood why Jiang Yun was so sleepy.
The summer palace was more chaotic than the entire capital, and there was no peace at all day or night.
Jiang Yun stepped forward to remove the mourning cloth and carefully observed the maids' deaths. He was shocked and said, "The eldest princess is really crazy."
Most of the maids had their faces and necks covered with sharp blood holes, so densely packed that they were unrecognizable, just like a hornet's nest.
Shangguan Sheng said, "The eldest princess likes to wear armor. I guess I don't need to introduce how sharp that thing is."
Although those maids also had moments of madness, they quickly regained consciousness. However, the eldest princess was different and even became more and more crazy.
"What arrangements does His Majesty Dongyuan have now?" Jiang Yun put down the mourning cloth and asked inquiringly.
"The imperial physician will diagnose and treat you, and the palace guards will keep you under guard. Your Majesty has no other options." Shangguan Sheng calmed down and responded.
"Was there a cat outside the eldest princess's residence last night?" Jiang Yun felt that something was very strange and asked.
Now that the second princess is under guard, how can she continue to plot to murder the eldest princess?
Shangguan Sheng shook his head seriously and replied, "No, we're still searching. What do you suspect?"
After he finished speaking, Jiang Yun did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked around and took a step forward to signal Shangguan Sheng to follow him.
As the two of them walked down the corridor, Jiang Yun spoke bluntly, "I suspect there will be even more chaos with the royal princesses. It's not just the Second Princess, the other princesses are suspicious as well."
If you think about it carefully, the cat was too focused on the second princess, which made its approach seem clumsy.
"I have the same hunch, but there is no evidence now and things are too confusing." Shangguan Sheng didn't even understand why the maids suddenly went crazy.
It was as if something invisible was approaching and threatening everyone.
After he finished speaking, there was silence for a while. Suddenly, there was a movement outside the corridor. Jiang Yun and Shangguan Sheng both looked solemn.
Unexpectedly, a little girl poked her head out, her bright eyes twinkling, and she called out in a childish voice: "Sister Jiang, it's time to eat."
Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief, raised his hand to pick up the little girl, and warned her: "It's very dangerous here recently. How dare you come out?"
"Because man-eating ghosts only come out at night, and it's daytime now." The little girl responded reasonably.
This really confused Jiang Yun.
Shangguan Sheng asked suspiciously, "There's dining in the palace, where are you going?"
Jiang Yun hugged the little girl and smiled and said, "I have a special kitchen. You must be jealous."
After he finished speaking, Shangguan Sheng watched Jiang Yun leave the corridor in silence, wondering if she was here for work or for vacation?
In this situation, Jiang Yun still has the mood to give special treatment. He is so heartless.
Jiang Yun didn't care about Shangguan Sheng's criticism. He took the little girl back to the small palace and closed the door.
In the pavilion beside the pond, Liu Ci was placing the dishes and chopsticks. Jiang Yun put the little girl down and noticed that the flowers drying in the garden looked very similar to those in the flower garden.
After Jiang Yun sat down in the pavilion, he asked curiously, "Didn't you give up studying the strange trees in the Flower Tree Garden?"
Liu Ci poured soup for Jiang Yun and the little girl and said, "You asked me to test the red and gray of the face towel, and it turned out to be very similar to the flower clusters in the Flower Tree Garden. You can even say it's a refined extract."
"Could this have something to do with the maids going crazy?"
"Well, I also did some simple experiments with it, and I found that it can cause snakes, insects, rats, and ants to fall into a state of irritability or chaotic numbness."
Jiang Yun raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "Why does this sound familiar?"
Liu Ci nodded and replied, "This is very similar to the rumored Wuxiang Flower."
"Isn't this too outrageous?" Jiang Yun had spent so much money and effort to find out about Gui Ning and Wuxiang Hua, but who would have thought that they would appear right in front of him and he didn't even notice them!
"Actually, it's not our fault, because no one has ever seen the Wuxiang Flower, and it bloomed very early this year. It's still more than half a month away from the Ghost Festival." If Liu Ci hadn't heard Jiang Yun mention that the maids went crazy, he would never have made the connection between the two.
The little girl slurped her soup, not understanding conversation. She gnawed at the meat with a wooden spoon in her hand and asked in confusion, "Didn't Sister Liu say we can't talk while eating?"
After saying this, Liu Ci came back to his senses, and smiled with curved eyebrows: "Well, Xiao Siyun is right."
Jiang Yun couldn't help but shudder, feeling that Liu Ci had given him this name on purpose to embarrass him.
After all, Jiang Yun often teased the thin-skinned Liu Ci, so this must be retribution.
There was a moment of harmony and silence inside the pavilion, while outside the pavilion was bright and dazzling. At three quarters after noon, the palace garden on the east side was very quiet.
Yin Xing lay on the mat with a sore back, not wanting to pay any attention to the bad guy.
But Xuan Yizhen didn't mind at all. He poured medicinal oil into his palms and kneaded Yin Xing. He lowered his eyes to look at her and couldn't help but raise his thin lips and said, "You look so tired. Did you sprain your bones?"
"I will never gamble with dice again." Yin Xing said sullenly.
If I had known this earlier, I would have gambled on chess. The most I would have lost is money.
"Okay." Xuan Yizheng responded very frankly, without any hesitation. His fingertips touched the skin, and he felt a little unsatisfied.
Seeing Xuan Yizheng's hardworking appearance, Yin Xing looked from her long eyelashes to her beautiful thin lips. Thinking of some unspeakable scenes, he turned away with his ears burning.
Xuan Yizhen naturally noticed Yin Xing's red ears, but he didn't quite understand the reason. He softened his tone and said, "Don't be angry. You can have cherry smoothie with me today, okay?"
"No, I won't eat cherries anymore." Yin Xing replied with a red face, thinking of Xuan Yizhen's last ice ball taken out that night, his rosy lips, and his gorgeous aura.
Seeing this, Xuan Yizhen vaguely understood Yin Xing's awkwardness. He leaned over and lay down with her. He kissed her ear with his thin lips and whispered, "Don't you feel any stimulation or comfort at all?"
Yin Xing couldn't avoid it, and met Xuan Yizhen's clear and pure gaze directly, saying awkwardly: "If it was Yizhen who was being toyed with, perhaps he wouldn't say such words."
"If you want to play with me, I will cooperate." Xuan Yizheng held Yin Xing's soft black hair with his fingertips and looked at her face with interest. It was getting redder and redder, like a persimmon, so sweet and soft that people wanted to eat her.
Yin Xing was embarrassed. She raised her hands to cover Xuan Yizhen's eyes, and then she stood up. The thin blanket slipped off, revealing the teeth marks on her fair skin. She said, "I don't want it."
Xuan Yizhen didn't avoid Yin Xing's hand. Instead, he relaxed his body, snuggled up to her, and said with a hint of regret, "What a pity."
"What's so sad about this? Has Yizhen forgotten that being too cold will make you sick?" Yin Xing released her hands that were covering her eyes. She felt that Xuan Yizhen would sometimes be childish and reckless for pleasure, so she was not very willing to cooperate with her in making overly risky attempts.
"Are you cold? I remember you were sweating profusely last night." Xuan Yizheng looked at Yin Xing in front of him and responded meaningfully.
Yin Xing was silent, thinking that Xuan Yizheng was very bad!
In the silence, Yin Xing suddenly realized that Xuan Yizheng was raising her head to kiss him. He lowered his eyes to meet her devout and eager gaze, and his heart seemed to be swallowed up by her in an instant and no longer belonged to him.
Xuan Yizhen curled up his tall and thin body, his black hair cascading down. He listened attentively to Yin Xing's frantic heartbeat and murmured, "Xing'er, I like that very much, so you would like it too, right?"
Such a gentle and soft beautiful gesture was undeniable to anyone who saw it. Yin Xing blushed and couldn't say anything against his will, so he could only stammer, "Yeah, but there are too many ice cubes."
After she finished speaking, Xuan Yizheng's clear and beautiful eyes overflowed with a soft laugh. This ripple-like smile penetrated through her bones and reached Yin Xing's heart, shaking his heart like a drumstick.
Yin Xing stared at it infatuatedly, thinking that if there really were mountain spirits and ghosts in the world, they would probably look like Xuan Yizheng, cold and gentle, bewitching and changing subtly with every frown and smile.
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