She slowly put the xun to her lips, and she subconsciously played a piece of music that was engraved in her bones.
Some more fragments flashed through her mind. In her memory, Beigong Tengxiao gave her a gift. She carefully opened the box and found the mutton-fat white jade xun inside.
She can be seen playing the xun under the swing in the front yard of Biluo Palace, in the princess's palace, in the boat, and in the Imperial Academy.
Especially for this piece, I have only heard it played once by Bei Gong Tengxiao, so why can I remember it so completely?
After the song ended, she held the xun tightly in her hand. This familiar object was by no means a figment of her imagination. Perhaps...she had really lost some of her precious memories?
A maid hurriedly walked to Linglong's side and whispered a few words in her ear. Linglong's expression immediately became serious.
She walked up to Chu Jiaoli and said in a low voice: "Madam, the thing on Xiaoli's claws that you asked me to check has turned out to be the dough material used in the disguise technique."
Hearing this, Chu Jiaoli's eyes darkened. She was indeed not the real Chu Jiaoli, and even her appearance was not related to Chu Jiaoli.
Since Beigong Tengxiao knew that she was an imposter, why did he keep her?
She frowned anxiously, but after just thinking for a moment, her head felt so swollen and painful.
In an instant, her head went blank, and Chu Jiaoli was a little out of breath.
Her eyes froze, her vision suddenly went dark, she fell to the ground, and lost consciousness.
"Empress!" Linglong and the maid beside her were suddenly startled. They quickly ran forward to help Chu Jiaoli up, only to see that she had fallen into a coma.
Biluo Palace.
Beigong Tengxiao grabbed Jingyue's collar, glared at him and said, "Say it again? The fever doesn't stop?!"
Jingyue lowered her head and said: "That's what the doctor said, and the doctor also said..."
Beigong Tengxiao gritted his teeth and said, "What did you say?"
"I told you not to make your Majesty too busy and think too much. My Majesty has had frequent headaches recently, just because of your thoughts..."
Beigong Tengxiao frowned and said in disbelief: "Excuse me, Feisi, what is she thinking?"
Jingyue pursed her lips and said, "How...how would this subordinate know?"
Bei Gong Tengxiao threw him away irritably and walked out with quick strides.
Jingyue quickly followed him and said: "Your Majesty, you forgot. Now go to the side concubine hall, where is the princess..."
Beigong Tengxiao frowned and said in a low voice: "If the princess asks, just tell me that I went to see Aunt Xu."
"Yes."
Side Concubine Hall.
In the dark nightmare, accompanied by the xun music she once played, several scenes overlapped, and a few words flashed rapidly in her mind.
"Chu Jiaoli, a commoner's daughter, is from the Imperial Shang Chu family in Dongshi."
"My name is Chu Jiaoli."
"My dear Chu Jiaoli, I was given the title Anhe by the emperor a few months ago. The princess can also call me Anhe..."
Chu Jiaoli...Chu Jiaoli...It turns out that Chu Jiaoli is herself?!
Beigong Tengxiao walked through the door, walked to the bed and sat down.
Chu Jiaoli's face was a little pale, and her forehead was covered with ice from the ice cellar. Her lips opened and closed without making a sound. Beigong Tengxiao's eyes slowly moved down and fixed on the xun she was holding tightly. p>
She held it so tightly that her fingertips turned white, as if she was afraid that someone would take it away from her.
Linglong pursed her lips and said: "The empress has been holding on to this xun, and she refuses to let go..."
Beigong Tengxiao raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brow, saying: "All of you, go down."
Hearing this, the maids had no choice but to lower their heads and retreat.
There was silence in the room. Beigong Tengxiao raised his hand to touch her cheek, which was surprisingly hot.
He slowly clenched his fists, looked at her angrily and distressed, and said in a low voice: "Tell me, what are you thinking about? What big thing makes you think like this?! Why don't you think about it if you have something on your mind?
Tell me?"
As he finished speaking, his lips trembled with fear. What position did he have to ask her to confide to him now?
"Chu Jiaoli...Chu Jiaoli..." Chu Jiaoli murmured in a low voice, tears slowly falling from the corners of her eyes.
Beigong Tengxiao frowned, "Chu Jiaoli"? Is this where her heart is?
He caressed her cheek lovingly, wiped away her tears gently with his thumb, and said: "Fool, you know she is fake. I am just acting. Now I like you, and it is you who is in the palace."
Huanli, Chu Jiaoli...she is dead."
As if she heard what he said, Chu Jiaoli became more and more panicked and said even more excitedly: "No! No!"
Beigong Tengxiao's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately raised his hand to touch her sleeping point, causing her to fall into a deep sleep and avoid the pain of nightmares.
Seeing that her breathing gradually stabilized, Beigong Tengxiao exhaled sadly, his dark pupils full of guilt.
He thought it was a good thing that Chu Jiaoli had become what she once was, but he only cared about his own happiness and ignored her feelings.
He lowered his head, removed her loosened hand, placed Xun beside her, and then held her hand tightly.
After pondering for a long time, I really can’t see anything wrong with her recently. Could it be that she hides her emotions too well?
He slowly closed his eyes and said with a hint of helplessness: "Tell me, what is best for you?"
An hour later, Chu Jiaoli's fever finally subsided and her sleeping point was relieved. She also slept peacefully, and Beigong Tengxiao finally left with peace of mind.
Opening the door, he looked at Linglong beside the door and asked, "How is your mood lately?"
Linglong replied truthfully: "My queen is in a very good mood recently."
Beigong Tengxiao frowned questioningly and said: "Very good?"
Linglong nodded and said: "In the past few days, the queen always loved to cry, but these two days, the queen has always smiled involuntarily. She laughed when she was combing her hair, when she was eating cakes, and when she was playing on the swing. She was really quite happy.
Looking happy..."
Bei Gong Tengxiao pursed her thin lips. Just now, Chu Jiaoli couldn't hold back her tears. She didn't look like she was happy. No matter how much she pretended, she was only a fifteen-year-old girl after all. How could her acting skills hide the truth?
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What exactly went wrong?
In the evening, fire clouds ignited in the sky, orange sunlight poured into the earth, and the sound of horse hooves galloped on the bluestone road.
After Chu Jiaoli woke up, she felt so happy that she couldn't help but sneak out on horseback.
She enjoyed the oncoming wind, the corners of her lips curled up slightly sadly, and tears instantly blurred her vision.
She recalled them all. How could she bear to forget all the good things she had with Beigong Tengxiao without leaving any trace, leaving him alone to recall them in pain!
The love rival she yearns for is actually herself. She is Chu Jiaoli, the Chu Jiaoli who is loved to the core by Bei Gong Tengxiao!
She cried and laughed. She was really glad that she was still alive and that she had returned to him by some strange combination of circumstances.