During the Qianlong period, Tibet
"Stop dreaming. I will never marry you." Hai Lan glared at the man in front of her, her beautiful face filled with anger.
"Do you think you can do whatever you want?" The man who spoke was Keldan, the second son of the Tibetan chieftain.
He looked at Ocean Blue's blue eyes greedily, his voice clear and authoritative. "My father has already decided on this matter. Don't say that he is unreasonable. He has given you two paths. One is to marry me, the second prince of Tibet, or to offer you as a tribute to the Emperor of the Central Plains.”
Hai Lan took a deep breath and said,""You're so despicable, taking advantage of Kuer's absence to do such a thing!”
Kuer was Kerdan's half-brother, the third son of the Tibetan chieftain.
Hai Lan had come to Tibet with her parents when she was ten years old. To her, Ku Er, who was only four years older than her, was her childhood playmate and her big brother who took care of her and loved her.
As for Kerdan, who was ten years older than her, in her eyes, his identity had always been Kuer's brother, an adult, an adult who was far away from her.
However, as she grew older, she found that Kerdan's eyes had become strange and complicated, which made her dislike him even more. If it weren't for the fact that he was Kuer's brother and his status as the second prince, she would never speak to such a person.
"Hehe, the Central Plainsmen have a saying: 'All is fair in war'…This should be what it meant.”Kerdan didn't seem to be unhappy about Ocean Blue's accusation.
In order to get the most beautiful woman in Tibet, he would do anything, at any cost.
If he didn't take advantage of Kuer's invasion of Mongolia to tell his father that he was determined to marry Hai Lan, he was afraid that Kuer would take Hai Lan away.
This was called striking first to gain the upper hand. He was definitely going to marry Ocean Blue.
Ocean Blue was so angry that she couldn't speak. She didn't expect Kerdan to be so despicable, and she didn't expect Kerdan's father to be convinced so easily.
He said that he would give her two options, but she was just a commoner. She could not fight against Kerdan at all!
She couldn't help but wish that Kuer was here at this time.
If Kuer was here, Keldan wouldn't be so unscrupulous, and Kuer would speak up for her. Although their father had always doted on Keldan, at least she would not end up like this.
Kerdan looked at Ocean Blue with a victorious expression and said proudly,""I think you should stop resisting. Do you really want to go all the way to Beijing and marry that Central Plainsman emperor? You grew up in the desert. Can you adapt to life there? You don't have to suffer so much. Marry me and be my princess! When father passes the throne to me, you will be the true empress.”
Kerdan reached out his hand to touch Ocean Blue's snow-white face.
"Don't touch me." Hai Lan shouted and retreated.
"You…"
"Go back and tell your father that I'm willing to go to Beijing!”
"What did you say?" Kerdan never expected Ocean Blue to choose this path. He shouted at her in disbelief,""Are you crazy? Is treating yourself as a commodity better than marrying me?”
"As long as I don't marry you, anything is fine.”Hai Lan raised her beautiful face and said calmly.
There were no words to describe Keldan's feelings. He glared at Hai Lan and said through gritted teeth,"
"Alright, you have guts. I want to see what kind of tragic ending you will end up in. Let's wait and see, you ungrateful thing.”
Kerdan left angrily, kicking over the table before he left.
Hai Lan stood there motionlessly. There was no sadness or tears on her beautiful face, only coldness.
After nearly half a year's long journey, the 50-odd people led by the second prince of Tibet, Kerdan, finally arrived at Tuanlian, which was only tens of miles away from Beijing.
This time, Keldan came on behalf of his father, the Tibetan chieftain. His purpose was to meet the current Emperor Qianlong. In order to express their goodwill, these ten carriages were all filled with rare treasures from the Frontier.
There were jewelry, cloth, medicine, and many rare swords and sabers. However, this time was different from usual.
This time, there was a treasure that was even more precious than these items. This treasure was not an item, but a woman.
She was the number one beauty in Tibet, Ocean Blue, who was 18 years old and had the nickname of " Daughter of the Sea God."
She had rare white skin, blue eyes, and a graceful figure. However, she was precious not only because of her beauty, but also because of her beautiful dancing skills. The Tibetan chieftain had offered this woman, who had made all the men in Tibet go crazy, to the monarch of the Qing Dynasty to show his respect and friendliness to the Qing Dynasty.
Kerdan ordered everyone to rest for an hour, and Ocean Blue took the opportunity to leave the carriage to get some fresh air.
Looking at the scenery around her, the flowers were red, the grass was green, and the smell of spring was everywhere. She could not help but sigh in her heart.
When she left Tibet, it was still autumn. With this departure, two seasons had changed, and she was about to enter another stage of her life.
With a heavy heart, she unknowingly walked into the forest. She did not realize that there was already someone else in the forest other than herself.
What was worse was that Ocean Blue, who was absent-minded, did not notice that Kerdan was following behind her.
It was rare for the weather to be so good. The warm sun shone on his body and warmed his heart, but Little Button's heart was still heavy.
If his master was in a bad mood, he, as a servant, would not be able to be happy.
"Lord Baylor, it's rare for you to go out of the city for a walk.”He really couldn't stand it anymore, so he dared to say some comforting words in front of his master.
"Shut up!" The master of the little button, the only younger brother of the Emperor, Prince Hongzhou, raised his thick eyebrows and glared at the little button.
Little button was shocked and quickly shut his mouth.
Having been by Hong Zhou's side for more than ten years, he knew his master's personality very well. When he was in a good mood, he was the best person in the world, but if he was in a bad mood, whoever provoked him would have to admit that they were unlucky.
The little button thought that Lord Bei Le's bad mood must have something to do with entering the palace a few days ago.
The Baylor must have met Consort Yu again. Every time he met Consort Yu, the Baylor would be bored for more than ten days. During this time, he had to be careful and could not be careless at all.
Sigh, at the thought of this, Little Button felt indignant for his master.
Consort Yu was originally Hong Zhou's lover. The two of them had been in love for many years and had originally discussed marriage. Unexpectedly, after the Emperor ascended the throne three years ago, he took Consort Yu as his own. Since then, Hong Zhou had been unable to recover and his temper had become unpredictable.
In these three years, the number of times he had seen his master smile could be counted with his fingers.
Originally, it would be strange if she could be happy when her beloved was snatched away by her brother. If the person who snatched her away was an ordinary person, he could at most snatch her back. However, the other party was the emperor. How could he snatch her back? He could only admit defeat.
"Damn it, you think you're so great just because you're the emperor!”Little button couldn't help but say a few words to vent his anger for his master.
"What are you mumbling about?" The little button spoke very softly, and Hong Zhou, who was already distracted, did not hear it clearly.
"It's nothing." The little button quickly shut his mouth.
"Wait for me here for the time being. I want to be alone.”Hong Zhou handed his beloved horse to Little Button and walked into the forest alone.
The trees in the forest were shady, the birds were singing, and the flowers were fragrant. It was a good place for people to settle down.
Hong Zhou's tall body leaned against a tree trunk. Although he was here, his heart had already drifted back to Beijing, passing through the tall palace walls and entering the Imperial Palace.
"Rui Yu." He muttered the name softly, his heart wrenching in pain.
At this moment, he couldn't help but recall his conversation with Rui Yu a few days ago…
Taking advantage of the Emperor's trip to Jiangnan, he thought that he could tell Rui Yu about the pain of lovesickness. In the situation where there were only the two of them, Rui Yu pushed away his hand that was about to hug her and said to him in an apologetic tone,"Hongzhou, don't be like this. I'm your sister-in-law!”
Hong Zhou's heart ached. He strode forward and pulled her escaping body into his arms. "What sister-in-law? If you say that you are my sister-in-law again, I will go and kill him.”
" You…" Although it wasn't the first time he heard such words, Rui Yu's face still turned pale.
She struggled free from Hong Zhou's embrace and shouted in fear,""In the future, you must not say such words again. If others hear it, the emperor will…"
"Are you afraid that he will do something to me?" Hong Zhou laughed miserably. "You still care about me? Did I hear wrongly?"
Rui Yu's tearful eyes stared at him. There was pain, pity, and helplessness in her eyes.
Seeing such a gaze, all the dissatisfaction disappeared with the wind. Hong Zhou called out emotionally,"Auspicious Joy."”He reached out his hand to her again.
"No!" Rui Yu shook her head. Before he could touch her, she quickly turned around and ran.
Hong Zhou did not chase after him. He stood there, his handsome face pale.
She always ran away from him. Ever since she was taken by his emperor brother, she started to run away from him.
Hong Zhou closed his eyes, his face filled with pain.
He hated fate. He hated himself for being useless. After losing Rui Yu, he hated everything he could.
Needless to say, the person he hated the most was his brother who had snatched away his love, the ruler of a country above all others.
If he wasn't the Emperor's younger brother, if Qianlong wasn't the Emperor, then he wouldn't have lost Ruiyu.
That was why he hated him. This hatred would not decrease because of their brotherhood. On the contrary, his hatred for him would only increase. As long as Rui Yu was owned by Qianlong, his hatred for him would last for a day and never disappear.
Just as Hong Zhou was immersed in this endless and chaotic fog, his ears told him that someone had also entered this forest.
Instinctively, he quickly hid behind a tall bush and waited for the person to appear.
After a short while, he saw the person who had barged into the forest.
To his surprise, he saw a woman, and a woman in strange clothes. She was wearing a white down hat, a pink top, and pants of the same color. She was quite dazzling and beautiful. According to his guess, this should be the dress of a Hui or Tibetan woman, right?
He didn't expect to see such exotic clothing in the suburbs of Beijing. This had already surprised him enough. He didn't expect something even more surprising to come.
If what he saw was not an illusion, the woman in dazzling clothes might be the most beautiful and stunning woman he had ever seen in his life.
This woman, who was most likely from the desert, not only had the most delicate and beautiful facial features he had ever seen, but she also had rare snow-white skin that he could not imagine a woman from the desert to have.
Other than her snow-white skin, which made him fascinated, what made him most interested was her blue eyes.
The closer she got to him, the clearer her eyes, which were as blue as the sea, appeared in front of him.
He had heard that there was a blue-eyed beauty in a foreign country on the other side of the world. Today, his horizons were broadened.
Blue eyes, fair skin, and an extremely beautiful face. Enough. Her beauty made him believe that he would never see such a beautiful woman again in his life.
She leaned against the tree that he had just leaned against thoughtfully, a hint of worry on her beautiful face.
The breeze blew against her beautiful clothes and the ends of her hair. She raised her head, and the sunlight that shone on her face made her face look even more crystal clear, as if it would shatter at the slightest touch.
Hong Zhou's gaze was fixed on her. This was probably the first time he had looked at a woman so much that he had almost forgotten about himself.
After some time, a deep male voice woke him up.
"So you came here." The one who spoke was a tanned man with a tall and strong figure. He and the girl were wearing the same type of clothes, and Hong Zhou's gaze followed the couple closely.
Ocean Blue turned to leave when she saw Kerdan.
Kerdan grabbed her wrist as fast as lightning. "It's not too late for you to regret now."
Hai Lan glared at him and flung his hand away. "If you dare to touch me again, you'll regret it.”
The strange conversation between the two attracted Hong Zhou's attention. He watched curiously.
" Don't think that I won't dare to touch you." Kerdan sneered." If I want you now, let's see who can stop me!"”
"You won't do that." Hai Lan felt uneasy. She tried her best to remain calm as she looked at Kerdan. "Don't forget about your father. If you hurt this gift of mine, not only your father, but the entire clan will not forgive you.”
If she was the Ocean Blue of the past, Kerdan would not have taken her words seriously. But now, she was an important tribute to Tibet…If she was injured, Keldan, who was responsible for bringing her to Beijing, would undoubtedly commit a serious crime.
"Hmph, do you think you can make me retreat by saying these words?”Kerdan revealed an evil smile.
He knew how serious the situation was, and he knew that Ocean Blue wasn't trying to scare him. However, compared to getting Ocean Blue, all of this was insignificant.
Hai Lan was the woman he wanted the most. He had been waiting for her to grow up.
He knew that the person Hai Lan liked was Ku Er, which was why he wanted his father to send the brave and skilled Ku Er to lead the army. He wanted to persuade his father to marry Hai Lan while Ku Er was not around.
He had never thought that Hai Lan would abandon her people and everything that belonged to her to go to the faraway Beijing and offer her as a gift to Qianlong. How could he accept this?
However, no matter how unwilling he was, things were already set in stone. He was destined to never be able to get her. Seeing that Beijing was right in front of him, he finally could not hold it in anymore and went all out.
As long as he could get her, he didn't care about anything else. As long as he could get her…
"What are you doing?" Kerdan's eyes, which were filled with desire, gradually drew closer, and Ocean Blue was so scared that she couldn't help but retreat.
"Hehe, what do you think?" Ocean Blue's terrified face was still beautiful. Kerdan indulged his desire for her and grabbed her.
"Ah! Let me go."
Ocean Blue didn't think that Kerdan would really dare to touch her.
She had chosen to come here in order not to fall into his hands. If she still couldn't escape him, then what had she done for the past six months?
Kerdan's strong manly breath approached her, and his evil eyes were reflected in her eyes.
"You can't escape. Accept your fate." Kerdan smiled lewdly and lowered his face.
"No!" Just as he was about to open his mouth and press it down, Ocean Blue's heart tightened when she saw Kuer's face in her mind.
At the same time, she kicked out with all her might, hitting Kerdan's knee.
"Aiya!" Kerdan screamed and bent down.
Ocean Blue took advantage of this opportunity to run.
"Stupid woman." Kerdan endured the pain and quickly caught up with Ocean Blue. Ocean Blue was caught by him again.
"Do you really think I won't dare to touch you?”Kerdan couldn't take it anymore and raised his hand. He had to teach this ungrateful woman a lesson.
Kerdan's hand was about to land on Ocean Blue's face when a long whip suddenly swept towards them at an extremely fast speed.
The long whip flew in the air and wrapped around Kerdan's hand in time.
Kerdan was shocked. The long whip that was wrapped around his hand suddenly pulled out with all its strength. This powerful force actually swept his sturdy body to the ground.
With a loud bang and a cloud of dust, Ocean Blue was shocked to see Kerdan lying on the ground, his face covered in dust.
Who saved me?
Ocean Blue looked around and heard someone speaking in Chinese,""A real man would not hit a woman. May I ask if you are a real man?”
"Come out." Kerdan heard this person's sarcastic words. He jumped up and shouted,""Do Central Plainsmen always sneak up on people from the dark? Come out if you have the guts. Let's fight to the death.”
"I'm sorry, but I'm not in the mood to do that.”
Hong Zhou slowly walked out from behind the grass with a soft whip in his hand.
Kerdan was a little surprised to see that the person who ambushed him was a handsome man in luxurious clothes who exuded a noble aura.
What surprised him was that this person's handsomeness was not inferior to Kuer's. Kuer was publicly acknowledged as a handsome man in Tibet, just like how Ocean Blue was publicly acknowledged as the most beautiful woman.
This person was even more outstanding and handsome than Kuer. Looking at his refined appearance, if he had not just suffered a loss, Kerdan would not believe that this person could knock him down.
Hai Lan was also stunned. She was the same as Kerdan, surprised by his handsome appearance and his extraordinary skills.
"Who are you?" Before figuring out the enemy's background, Keldan did not dare to act rashly, not to mention that the other party had already shown his hand.
"Who are you?" Hong Zhou asked them.
Kerdan looked at Hong Zhou with hostility. "Don't you Central Plainsmen listen to others? You didn't answer me, but you asked who we are first.”
Hong Zhou ignored Ke Erdan and fixed his gaze on Ocean Blue. "Little girl, where are you from? Tibet or Xinjiang?"
"I'm sorry, I can't answer your question.”Hai Lan said apologetically. Even though this person had helped her out, he was still a stranger.
" I see…" Hong Zhou laughed at himself. "Looks like I'm being a busybody." Then, he looked at Hai Lan with a smile.
Hai Lan was stunned. This was the first time she was moved by a man's smile. Even Kuer had never made her feel this way.
Seeing Hong Zhou staring at Ocean Blue, Kerdan couldn't help but fly into a rage. "Hey, what exactly are you…"
Before Kerdan could finish his sentence, Hong Zhou's figure flashed and he dashed towards Ocean Blue like a fast arrow.
Because Hong Zhou's movements were too fast, it was too late for Kerdan to move forward. He could only watch as Hong Zhou's face fell on Hai Lan's face.
Hong Zhou's lips landed right on Hai Lan's, and his lips pressed against her soft lips.
He kissed her, then his body quickly swept past her.
"Take it as my reward." These were the last words he left behind.
From the beginning to the end, Hai Lan had no idea what had happened. By the time she felt that she had been kissed, Hong Zhou had already left.
This fact shocked her.
She was actually kissed?
Her first kiss was stolen by someone whose name she didn't even know.
At this moment, Kerdan was about to go crazy with anger.
The thing that he had been unable to do all this time had been done by a Central Plainsman of unknown origins. How despicable. If he met him again, he would definitely cut him into pieces.
Ocean Blue was still in shock and did not notice Kerdan's hungry eyes, which seemed to want to swallow her whole.
Hai Lan was finally able to enter the palace safely.
After she lost her first kiss for no reason, she was lucky enough to appear in time to report to the soldiers who were about to set off and help her out of her predicament. It was also because of the appearance of these soldiers that Kerdan did not have the chance to do anything to her.
The next evening, they arrived in Beijing.
During this period of time, Ocean Blue didn't want to be alone like last time. No matter what she did, she would always have someone by her side, so that she could enter the palace unscathed.
She had thought that a different fate would await her after entering the palace. She did not expect Qianlong to be absent at this time, and no one in the palace knew when he would return.
Kerdan waited for half a month, but there was still no news of Qianlong returning to the palace. Kerdan had no choice but to bring his men back, leaving Ocean Blue alone.
Of course, Kerdan was reluctant and unconvinced, but what was done was done. He could only leave Beijing dejectedly.
Kerdan had left, and Ocean Blue had finally gotten rid of Kerdan. She was relieved of the heavy burden in her heart, and the next thing she needed to do was to escape from the palace before Qianlong returned.
She had thought that she had no hope, but she did not expect that God would leave her with a chance to live. Qianlong was not in the palace, so she had a chance to breathe.
As long as she couldn't become Qianlong's woman, she would still be Hai Lan, and she would have a chance to return to Tibet.
She really wanted to go back. She missed Kuer so much. How was he? Ever since Kuer sent out his troops, she had been constantly worried about his safety.
Now, she was in Beijing. It was a long journey from Mongolia to Beijing.
Did Kuer know that she was forced to come here by Keldan? If Kuer knew, he would definitely rush over to save her, right? But did Kuer know? Would he think that she was missing? Would he be worried about her safety?
She knew that it was useless to think about these things now. She could only escape the palace by herself. She could not wait for Ku Er to save her. She had to save herself.
Although Qianlong was not around, the people here treated her very well.
She had her own house to live in and a bunch of eunuchs and maids to serve her. Because she was still a guest, she still wore her own clothes. Moreover, she was free and no one would restrict her movements. It was much better than she had imagined.
The only thing that troubled her was that she really did not know how to escape from here. Her white skin and blue eyes were too special. Everyone recognized her. Moreover, the palace was heavily guarded. There was no way to escape.
Unaccustomed to being served, she often strolled alone in the imperial garden. Only these beautiful sceneries could make her temporarily forget her troubles, so she almost always took a walk in the garden to relax.#
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