Li Shang was also frightened by Zhu Sheng's posture, and immediately shrank into his arms without daring to move, like a frightened rabbit.

The woman's submissive posture made Zhu Sheng feel soft in his heart. He reached out and pinched her smooth face. On the desolate mountain road, the sound of horse hooves could be heard endlessly. Finally, half an hour later, the two of them arrived at the steepest cliff.

at.

Zhu Sheng jumped down with Li Shang in his arms. The breeze blew, and the black robe on her body was fluttered, and the beautiful scenery on the mountain appeared completely in front of her eyes.

The cool moonlight has never seemed more tangible than at this moment. The night sky is an intoxicating indigo, and the moonlight and starlight complement each other beautifully, without any disharmony or imbalance. The breeze blows the sound of leaves in the mountain stream, and the air is particularly fresh.

, looking into the distance, the lights of the town were brilliant. It was the first time for her to observe the place where she lived from such a perspective. It was particularly novel and surprising.

Zhu Sheng hugged her from behind and felt her breath greedily, but did not take another step. It was as if he had found his only support under the night sky.

Li Shang didn't resist his approach - she patted his hand gently -

"It's beautiful, but why did you think of bringing me here?"

Zhu Sheng put his chin on her shoulder, and the body temperature of his ironing clothes invaded her senses. His voice was full of exhaustion: "Are you willing to listen to my story?"

Li Shang also answered decisively: "Since I have decided to come out with you, my time tonight will be yours."

Zhu Sheng's body stiffened briefly, and then he hugged him tighter, bringing their bodies closer to each other.

"This is my hometown, and my mother-in-law's family was exiled for an unreasonable crime of treason. I was only five years old at that time. When my mother-in-law and I left Beijing, the former queen completed the integration of the forces in the capital, and

Help the prince ascend the throne."

Li Shang didn't know what his intention was when he mentioned this, but she could hear the intense sadness and strong resentment hidden in his words.

"At that time, my mother-in-law and I lived here in poverty and were not favored by others, but at least we were still happy... But I never expected that woman to be so vicious and evil-hearted. After my incompetent brother ascended the throne

Then I gave my mother-in-law a glass of poisonous wine to die...if she doesn't obey, I will completely kill the entire exiled clan."

He still can't forget the look of relief and reluctance in his mother's eyes before she drank the poisoned wine, so desperate and suffocating.

"She didn't find me at that time. My mother-in-law sent me to other farmers' homes before the royal family came, and replaced me with the bodies of their children..."

Zhu Sheng's voice was trembling at the end, as if he had gone back many years ago, as if he had turned back into that powerless child, as if he was so incompetent that nothing could stop him.

Li Shang turned around and covered his eyes with her backhand, then put her forehead against them.

"It's okay now," he added, "Now that you are the King of Qi, you are the one and only person in the court. No one can touch you. Things like the past will never happen again."

She could easily imagine what happened next. After the Queen Mother died of illness, King Qi suddenly appeared with a group of cronies and quickly established his own party members and forces in the court. At the same time, he cultivated a very high prestige and power among the people.

support.

This sounds simple to say, but only Zhu Sheng himself knows the danger and suspense involved.

She spoke very firmly, and the moment the man raised his eyes, her eyes also showed a bit of overheated pity and a bit of empathy.

Not long ago, she was also harmed by the late emperor's forces, her family was destroyed, and after she was reborn with beauty, she has been planning to re-enter the center of power. But she never expected that she would meet a man like Zhu Sheng along the way.

Her relaxation gave Zhu Sheng room to be willful. The man hugged her tightly, buried his head in her chest, and absorbed her breath with attachment.

The woman first let out a cry of shame and anger, but then she did not push him away and patted his back gently.

"You can say the ugly things first. I will only accompany you this time."

Zhu Sheng raised his head, very confident - but still showed a pitiful look:

"Just once, will you give me a chance?"

As long as he agrees and gets a chance, he is sure to make this woman's moment last forever!

Opportunity? The so-called opportunity, Li Shang believed that as long as she nodded, her ties with this man would only grow more and more, and I'm afraid it would still be impossible to escape.

But facing this man, facing him who had the same experience as her, she couldn't bear to be so cruel now.

Turning away from his burning gaze, she still did not choose to push him away.

"Just once...if you screw up, I won't look at you again!"

After receiving Li Shang's consent, the man suddenly picked up Li Shang, put her on his shoulders, and began to spin her around. Li Shang was shaken for a moment and was dizzy. The cliff was high, and Zhu Sheng's weird movements, she was now

He only dared to hold Zhu Sheng tightly and never let go.

"You... put me down quickly!!!!"

"Hold on! Didn't I say that tonight's time is all mine? Then it doesn't matter if you stay with me for a little longer, right?"

Li Shang was also angered by Zhu Sheng's rogueness. She stretched out her fist and was about to hit the man on the head, but he pinched her wrist with his backhand. He solemnly kissed the back of her hand - the cool touch made Li Shang

Shang's whole body felt like an electric shock.

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity, I won't let you down."

The accelerated heartbeat made Li Shang confirm once again that she had no feelings for this man, so she simply allowed him to be so childish.

The next day, Xiaolan, who had been staying in Lishang's room all night, fell asleep until Lishang patted her cheek——

"Wake up! Your saliva is drooling!"

Xiaolan woke up slowly and saw her girl standing in front of her safe and sound. Her nose felt sore and she almost cried, but she sneezed instead.

Li Shang smiled slightly and touched her girl's hair——

"Silly girl, am I back? Stop crying!"

"Girl...you scared me to death...ahhhh!!!"

Letting Xiaolan put her tears and snot on the clothes on her chest, Lishang patted her shoulders and smiled——

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm really sorry for scaring everyone in Hualou..."

"If my mother hadn't said that the young master would never harm you! Otherwise, I would have gone to report it to the police! Wuwuwuwu!"

Li Shang also smiled in her heart - did that man really want to harm her and it was their turn to report him to the police? Moreover, all the officials around here were under his control, so he was powerless to seek justice...

"Okay, okay, don't cry. Nothing happened between him and me." Lishang straightened Xiaolan's shoulders so that she could look at her, "What you have to do now is wash your face and comb it for me."

, and then get ready to welcome new guests!”

The maid nodded, immediately wiped her tears and nose, and turned around to pack her things. Li Shang sighed and showed a helpless smile.

"I don't know how long this kind of life can last..."

After that, the frequency of Zhu Sheng's visits to the flower house was significantly reduced, which also made Li Shang breathe a sigh of relief. She enjoyed the current way of getting along with each other more than the tight pressure before, and it was best to leave some space for each other.

Good pattern.

In the blink of an eye, on the eve of the summer festival, Lishang and Xiaolan were making intensive preparations behind the stage. Layers after layers of complicated clothes were embroidered with exquisite and mysterious patterns, superimposed on Lishang's body. Even though she usually

In order to practice dancing, I didn't slack off in my physical exercise. At this moment, I couldn't help but feel that the ritual dress on my body was very heavy.

Not only the weight, this festival is special every summer solstice. It is the highlight of every ten years. She cannot mess up, and she will never allow herself to mess up.

With her lips dyed, her eyebrows painted, and powder applied, she gradually transformed from a woman smelling of fireworks into a fairy who came from the sky, as if she came from a fairyland, bringing blessings and praises to the world.

After all the foreplay of the ceremony was over, the priest finally raised his hand and announced that the most anticipated highlight of the ceremony was about to begin——

"Next, the oiran Lishang will perform a dance to the gods! Praying for good weather and abundant harvests in the coming year!"

"Good weather and good harvests!"

"Good weather and good harvests!"

"Good weather and good harvests!"

Everyone knelt down in unison, and Li Shang also made a stunning appearance at the moment when they stood up and raised their eyes. Her immortal appearance was unforgettable for those who saw her. Every step she took and she rang the bell was set for life.

Various ritual instruments intertwined into a sacred ensemble, and Li Shang slowly walked to the center of the stage, leaned down and began her performance.

Her dance was different from the usual fragrant breeze, gentle and continuous. Now she seemed to be possessed by a god, and her obscure and tense movements seemed to be praying to God for good luck in the coming year on behalf of the local people.

Zhu Sheng stood on the pavilion directly opposite the stage, holding a pot of old wine in his hand. He took a sip, and his desire and admiration for the woman quickly increased in his drunken eyes.
Chapter completed!