There is no snow today. In the evening, the biting cold wind blows through the long street that is rarely visited by people, making a whining sound. The snow on the walls on both sides of the street is swept away by the cold wind and dances in the air.
Hit on the face, it's as cold and painful as a knife.
Changsun Chong, wearing a heavy fur coat, rode southward from Zhuque Street. The sound of horse hooves sounded in the empty street. Looking ahead, the broad long street stretched straight. Walking through it, one feels that he is the only one who is the only one in the world.
Comfortable.
It's just that the weather is a bit cold, and the north wind blows up the snow on the walls on both sides of the street and drills it into the neck...
Changsun Chong shrunk his neck, clamped his horse's belly, and urged his horse to accelerate towards the Mingde Gate in the south of Chang'an City. Dozens of soldiers came behind him, passing through the long street like a gust of wind.
After leaving Mingde Gate, go straight south along the official road and enter Zhongnan Mountain.
At this time, the sky was already dark, and Zhongnan Mountain was covered with ice and snow, so it was still possible to see the road clearly. However, the mountain road was covered with ice and snow, so the horses could only move forward slowly, otherwise they would stumble if they were not careful.
It will roll down into the ravine beside the road.
It was not until the end of Youshi that the group of people bypassed a mountain and arrived outside a dense forest.
Stopping beside the mountain road, you can see the white snow far and near. Through the sparse and dense trees, you can see a small Taoist temple hidden behind the dense forest. It is dotted with lights, red walls and black tiles, which makes people feel deep in their hearts in the biting cold wind.
A hint of warmth...
Changsun Chong let out a strong breath, waved his hand to the soldiers behind him, got off his horse, and faced the guards who were trotting forward.
"This place is the Royal Forbidden Garden, please leave as soon as possible!"
Several imperial guards saw a group of people stopping near the Taoist temple from a distance, and immediately rushed to chase them away. After all, the incident where Princess Changle was kidnapped and almost died in the mountains a few years ago had a great impact. I don't know how many imperial guards were affected by it afterwards.
implicated.
Moreover, the situation in the capital has been unstable recently, and these imperial guards are even more energetic...
Changsun Chong couldn't help but stepped forward. He cupped his hands and said, "I have been entrusted by someone to meet His Highness Changle for something important. There is a letter here. Please submit it to His Highness for review. If His Highness refuses to meet you, I will leave immediately.
"
He was wearing makeup, which was very different from his original appearance. Naturally, these guards could not recognize him. One of them stepped forward and took the letter suspiciously. He looked at the front and back of the letter and saw nothing wrong with it, and said: "Then stop here.
I have a thorough knowledge of the situation inside, and if anyone approaches the Taoist temple without permission due to my knowledge, they will be killed without mercy!"
Changsun Chong bowed hurriedly, with a look of fear on his face: "Here! You won't dare to exceed the distance by even half an inch."
The imperial guard and Pao Ze beside him nodded, turned around and walked quickly into the Taoist temple to ask for instructions. The remaining people held the swords on their waists and pushed Chang Sun Chong and others back a few steps, staring at them eagerly.
Changsun Chong looked at ease, standing with his hands behind his back, with three long strands of beard fluttering under his chin, giving him a somewhat elegant demeanor.
…
White snow covers the Taoist house. Looking out of the window, the roof, walls, and distant mountain ridges are all gray in the dim night. The yard is cleanly swept, with neat square bricks exposed.
The earth dragon is burning in the alchemy room, the cold wind is blowing outside and the white snow is falling, but it is warm and comfortable inside.
There is a small red clay stove next to the coffee table, and a teapot is placed on the road. A pot of tea is being boiled. White steam is spurting out from the spout, and the aroma of tea is overflowing.
Princess Changle, who was dressed in a clean sermon robe, was leaning on the soft couch next to the coffee table, looking attentively at a volume of "Chongxu Sutra" held in her hand. There were candles burning on the coffee table, and the candlelight was swaying, and the halo reflected on Princess Changle
On the flawless side face, the delicate facial features outline the bright and dim light and shadow.
The spout of the teapot made a continuous sound of "Woo", and white air spurted out in a line. Princess Changle put down the book, sat upright, and first took a deep dive. The beautiful curves under the Qing sermon's robe were fully displayed, and then she stretched out her back.
With her slender hands, she lifted the teapot off the small red clay stove.
The spout is tilted, and a stream of tea pours down into the white porcelain tea cup. The color of the soup is apricot yellow, clear and bright, and the aroma is slightly smoky.
He put down the teapot, picked up the teacup, brought it to his pink lips, and took a sip. The taste was light and the aftertaste was endless.
This is a kind of tea from the mountainous area of Changxi County, Lingnan Road. It was recently discovered by the Fang family's tea factory. However, this kind of tea has not been known to the public. If you want to promote it to the world, you must first make its name known, and then it will be carefully picked and presented to the old people.
Relatives, friends, and social sages can use it to promote it.
It is said that the tea sent to her was specially ordered by Fang Jun when he left, and the best tea trees on the cliff were selected. Sipping the fragrant tea, listening to the cold wind outside the window, the firelight on the red mud path reflected the pretty face
With a blush, it sounded that the man was fighting bloody battles in the icy and snowy Western Region. I wonder if he could feel this longing for me in Chang'an in the cold night...
Thinking of this, the tea becomes sweeter and the cheeks become rosier.
It's a pity that after just one sip of this good tea, the sound of footsteps outside the door broke the mood of drinking tea...
The maid pushed in from outside the door, holding a letter in her hand. She presented it to Princess Changle with both hands and said in a low voice: "There is someone outside asking to see you, saying that you have been entrusted by someone to tell you something important. If Your Highness has read the letter,
Nature knows the truth."
"Um."
Princess Changle put down the tea cup, took the envelope, and opened it, took out the letter, and spread it under the candle. After looking at the ten lines, the color changed.
Changsun Chong actually returned to Chang'an?!
I didn’t say anything in my heart. I just said that after experiencing life and death in Goguryeo, I realized a lot of truths. I felt that my past actions had harmed Changle too much, and I felt very uneasy. I would like to come to apologize and plead guilty. There is one big thing.
The matter must be told in person...
The quiet and beautiful mood was instantly broken. Princess Changle put the letter on the coffee table, straightened her waist subconsciously, thought for a while, and asked: "A few days ago, when you went to the prince's place with me, do you remember that the prince mentioned it?
Changsun Chong is now in Pingrang City, serving as the 'death realm' of the Tang Dynasty. He wants to pay for his crimes and perform meritorious service. Can he return to Chang'an if he can seek forgiveness from his father?"
The maid tilted her head slightly, thought about it carefully, and nodded: "It is true that this is the case. I even complained privately that the man committed such a heinous crime, how could your Majesty forgive him?"
Princess Changle frowned.
Since Changsun Chong entered Pingrang City willing to help the Tang Dynasty capture Pingrang City for the Tang Dynasty, it was absolutely impossible for him to leave Pingrang City before Pingrang City was captured.
But why does he appear in Zhongnan Mountain at this moment?
If Pingrang City has been captured and the Eastern Expedition has ended, then why is there no slightest movement in the court, and no one is cheering and singing praises?
Taking a deep breath, she said in a clear voice: "Tell the guards outside the door to let the person in, and I will personally receive him."
"Here."
The maid didn't know what happened, let alone who was coming, so she happily went out to inform.
Princess Changle was sitting in the alchemy room, looking at the red charcoal fire in the small red clay furnace, her bright eyes like autumn water were stained with an orange color, and she felt suspicious in her heart.
Perhaps when Changsun Chong came this time, he really realized his past mistakes, decided to change his past, and told her about the war in Liaodong?
After all, it is really unreasonable for him to appear in Pingrang City at this moment.
As for sending someone to notify the Jingzhao Mansion to arrest Chang Sun Chong, or even ordering the guards to capture him, she had never thought about it. After all, the couple had broken off their friendship long ago, and the man even wanted to kill him at the beginning, but
After all, it is all impulsive. Even if the kindness is no longer there, it is not easy to put him under the guillotine with his own hands.
Perhaps Changsun Chong was just right about her affectionate character, so he dared to come to see her so openly...
After a while, footsteps sounded outside the door, and the maid whispered outside the door: "Your Highness, that person is here."
Princess Changle's heart tightened, and she pretended to be calm and said: "Invite him to come in to see you."
Once upon a time, she had long been disheartened by Changsun Chong. She felt that no matter what circumstances they met, it would be hard for her to feel the unbearable and resentful feeling she had in the past. After getting along with Fang Jun, his shadow slowly filled her heart.
, not to mention every bit of other people’s things.
However, at this moment, she was about to face her ex-husband, but she felt a kind of panic in her heart.
She was also a little confused about her own reaction. There was no reason for it...
After a moment, the door of the room opened. First, the maid came in and stood on the right side of Princess Changle. Then a man with a beard and a slender figure walked in. A pair of bright eyes looked at Princess Changle slightly. For a moment, there seemed to be infinite emotion in his eyes.
He appeared, then disappeared, bowed and saluted, and bowed to the ground: "I have met His Highness Changle."
Although Changsun Chong had changed his appearance, how could Princess Changle, who had been sleeping with him for many years, not recognize him? The moment she saw him, Princess Changle finally understood where the frightened feeling in her heart came from.
In the past, the gentle and humble son of aristocratic family was favored and had a transcendent status. Everyone wanted to praise him as "Young Master is like a jade". However, now, the man in front of him is like a poisonous snake. His every move, every move and his eyes are flashing.
A bone-chilling chill.
Princess Changle immediately regretted meeting Changsun Chong. This man was already possessed by hatred, and that hatred had turned into an invisible poisonous snake and beast that seemed to choose people to eat.