Chapter 032: An Unsettling Breakfast
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When we returned to the meditation room, we happened to meet the monks who were going to and from the morning class, and when someone asked, they just walked around casually. Yun Hui looked nervous on the way back to the meditation room, and the look of her soul made me really worried that it would make the discerning people suspicious.
After all, she is just a ten-year-old child, and it is inevitable that she can't bear it. Seeing her like this, I thought it would be better to talk to her, otherwise she would have to hold back something wrong with her being so worried all day long.
After lunch, while she was waiting for a break, he said to her: "Today's events are really against etiquette, but you don't need to be afraid, some things may not be true, don't think too much, everything is as usual." β
Yun Hui had wanted to speak a few times, but now when he saw that I took the initiative to mention it, he no longer shy away from it, looked around vigilantly, and said softly: "The slave doesn't understand the side, he only knows that Gege believes what the slave says, but the slave feels that the ninth master is interested in Gege, and Gege feels that this should be good." β
In ancient times, women were so precocious, and Yun Hui was originally a girl with a clear heart. Although I still can't figure out what Yinyu's attitude has always meant, I vaguely feel the unusual feelings in it.
People's feelings are the most complicated, Yinyu has never said anything, I just don't know, naturally I don't need to do anything. But Yun Hui doesn't think so, in her opinion, Yinzhen is naturally ten million times better than Yinzhen, even if I can't have any ties with Yinzhen, but she still hopes that Yinyu and I can really give birth to something like those men and women in the play.
"What is not concerned, don't talk nonsense, I am just friends with the Ninth Master, and he takes care of me with the Fourteenth Master's entrustment. There are not many opportunities to leave the house like this in the future, so we just have less to do with him, so why worry too much. In short, I have my own measure in this matter, you can't guess, otherwise you will be pinched by someone with a heart, and you and I and even the ninth master will be doomed, remember to remember. I shook my head, smiled and brushed the matter along, reminding her not to lose her temper like she did today.
Although Yun Hui explained it in her mouth, it was difficult to let go of some things for a while, but she understood the seriousness of this matter, and she didn't dare to leak her emotions again.
I thought that this matter would be in the past, but before dinner, Yin Yu asked his relatives to secretly send a message, saying that there was an important appointment to go to the mountain stream alone tomorrow morning.
Although he didn't know what was going on, seeing that he was so cautious and hesitated, he still decided to go alone.
In the early morning of the mountain stream, there is a mist in the mountain stream, the clouds cover the fog and the mountains and flowers are brilliant, and the forest birds chirp, like a fairyland. If you are afraid of getting lost again, you will leave the house early, walk slowly all the way, and carefully note down the way back, so as not to be as embarrassed as yesterday.
I didn't see Yinyu at the stream, thinking that it should be early, so I found a flat place to sit on the ground, looking at the mountain scenery under the reflection of the stream, and murmuring.
"I have been tired of the hairpin group for a long time, fortunately in the south, idlely in the neighborhood of the farm, even like a mountain forester, Xiao ploughing and turning over the grass, the night list rings the river stone, and the people come and go, and the long song Chu Tianbi. β
At this moment, someone behind him clapped his hands and echoed, and when he looked back, he saw that it was Yinyu. When Yun Hui saw him coming, he retreated to a short distance and waited.
"This is Liu Zongyuan's "Creek House", and I like the last four sentences of his "Reading the Zen Sutra in the Morning Yi Chao Master's Academy". He raised his hand to excuse me from the salute he wanted to do, and walked to his side and smiled.
"The sunrise fog and dew, the green pine is like ointment, indifferently speaking, and the heart is self-sufficient. It is rare for the ninth master to have such an indifferent heart. "I wonder he would like these lines. Coming here for a long time, he subverted the image I got from film and television dramas. However, he will have such an indifferent mentality in his prime, which gives me a new understanding of him.
As a prince, he is destined to be unable to escape the power struggle, which is an eternal law for thousands of years, otherwise there would be no sigh of "helplessly born in the emperor's family". Although there are mixed reviews of him in history, in my opinion, Yinyu is excellent, and I can't think of why such a person would have no coveting of the throne.
"It's rare for you to know. People live for a lifetime, the grass and trees are spring, and those who are content can be happy. Now that you have no worries about food and clothing, you have no choice but to be at ease, so as to live up to this life. When Yinyu said this, it happened that the forest wind blew a mist through it, and his clothes fluttered, and it turned out to be a little dusty, which made people lose their minds.
"What is the important matter of the Ninth Master's invitation today?" I heard the meaning of persuasion and relief in his words, but I didn't want to say more, so I changed the topic.
Seeing that I avoided talking about it and didn't force it much, Yin Yu pointed to the side and said, "The people take food as the sky, which is naturally the top priority. β
Looking in the direction he was pointing, he didn't know when his detainer had prepared breakfast in the gazebo not far away. As he walked over and looked, it was sumptuous.
I have long wanted to avoid suspicion, and if he hadn't said that he had something important to invite, he wouldn't have seen him again today. Now that he ventured forward, he found that the important thing he was talking about was just having breakfast together, and although he was moved, he also felt that he was too abrupt.
"It's really good Yaxing early in the morning, and I'm afraid that there is only you the ninth master today. I just want to persuade the ninth master, in addition to having fun in time, you should think more about the suffering in the world. I stood still and didn't step forward, chuckling and teasing, wondering whether I should stay or leave.
Yinyu saw my hesitation, and took my hand without hesitation, wanting to lead me into the table. With yesterday's gaffe, he became less and less avoidant, and everything seemed so natural.
Contrary to his nature, I had the heart to break free and dodge, but the morning dew fell on the moss between the stones, and the soles of my feet slipped and I was about to fall to the ground.
Before he could exclaim, his waist was grabbed by Yinyu, and the crisis was solved in an instant. Leaning in his arms, embarrassed at his uselessness, he looked up to let him go, only to see that he was also looking down to see how I was. The two of them were so close that they exchanged snorts, and his familiar breath made me a little dizzy. This unexpected situation is like a stone thrown in the middle of a lake, rippling with heart-warming ripples.
In this ambiguous atmosphere, time seemed to stand still, and looking at the desire contained in his approaching bright eyes, I felt his arms tighten, and I felt the danger alarm sound.
In front of him was a man who had never been restrained in this matter, and if he really had feelings for me, the current atmosphere would have made him think that I was hinting at something. Yesterday, I may have been able to be polite and polite because of the presence of guards and slaves, but today, I am alone with him, and it is such a scene, once it gets out of control, it is hard to imagine what will happen. My mind was strangely clear at this moment, and reason told me that I had to calm down and leave this embrace that did not belong to me.
Just as I was thinking about this, his kiss also fell, and I didn't start, only to feel the slight heat where his lips brushed the edges, and the roots of his ears and cheeks instantly dyed crimson.
I was stunned by my reaction, and I pushed him away with all my might, stroking the corners of his lips that still had his warm remains, and took two steps back without saying a word.
"I ......" Yinyu took a step forward, saw me take another step back, and then stopped and looked at me with a complicated expression.
"Please respect yourself for the ninth master, don't forget that I am now the concubine of the fourth master. "I was so upset that I didn't care about the politeness when I finished speaking, and turned around to leave.
"Wait......" Yinyu called out to me, his voice slow and hoarse, as if trying to hold back his emotions. "You also said that you should think about the suffering of the world, and if you want to come here, all the food has been prepared, if one person can't use it up, wouldn't it be a pity to abandon it......"
In the face of his expectant look and the invitation to lower his body, my heart relented. I thought it would be difficult for any man to move me easily, but the man in front of me made me confused again and again. It doesn't mean I'm in love with him, but I can't help but admit that he cares about me.
I walked to the stone desk and sat down, Yinyu's solemn expression softened, and I sat at the table with a bird's nest white fungus lotus seed soup and handed it over, and said softly: "This is the best blood swallow harvested this spring, I saw you lose a lot of weight yesterday, presumably it was not easy a few days ago, so I deliberately let the Fuzhong dining room stew enough to make up for you." β
I took the porcelain bowl he handed me and silently used this mixed breakfast under his gaze.
Although the breakfast looks like a normal meal, you can tell that the food is not the usual taste when you eat it. I don't know if it's a lot of heart or if it's the case, but I feel that every snack in front of me is made to my taste, and it's not half a point off my usual preferences.
Southerners have very different tastes from northerners, and modern and ancient people have different eating habits. Just like Shanghai people love to add sugar to their diet, Sichuan people love peppercorns, and Hunan people are indispensable for chili peppers.
In this era, although it is "her" body, the sense of taste still belongs to herself, so she will have her own attention in terms of eating. I don't like it if it's too sweet and greasy, too oily or salty, and the taste is much lighter and finer than ordinary people.
Yinyu ate very little by herself, and kept putting food in my bowl until I refused to use any more food.
This breakfast should have been specially prepared by him after asking Yun Hui about my preferences. This made me even more frightened and confused about his intentions.
The fog in the mountain stream has also lifted, and the sun shines through the clouds, giving the stream a soft glow. A meal eased the embarrassment just now.
It was still early, and at his suggestion I walked along the stream at will, and I did not refuse again, but followed in silence.
"You like to read a lot, don't you?" Yin Yu broke the silence between the two with a thoughtless question.
"Like" I simply responded, did not deliberately continue the topic, and the atmosphere returned to silence.
Yin Yu smiled helplessly and said: "When you didn't enter the Fourth Brother's Mansion, although you were cautious, you were quite lively, but I didn't expect that in just three months, your mind was heavier. There are no people here, so you don't have to be formal. It's hard to come out to play, if you can't talk freely, you won't live up to the beautiful scenery in front of you. β
When I heard him say this, I couldn't help but chuckle and said bluntly: "I just feel that now that you and I have been identified, there are some etiquettes that cannot be disobeyed, even if you don't care about the ninth master, but I still have to guard against the words 'human words are terrible'." Many people have asked me what kind of life I want, but all I want is to die in peace. In my opinion, glory and wealth are all passing clouds, and a simple and stable life is what I want, but these four words are simple to say, but there are really a few people who can get them. β
"There are some things that you can't escape, you can only face them. Yinyu looked at the mountain scenery in the distance and slowed down. "If you want to live freely in this world, only by making yourself stronger and not being swayed and bullied at will can you strive for peace and enjoy a moment of peace. Otherwise, if you are subservient to others, you will have peace?"
Yinyu's words made me fall into deep thought. I know what he said is not without reason. In the world of the jungle, only the strong can survive, and the weak can only die, this is the law of survival. But I don't want to cling to it in order to survive, after all, this body is only fourteen years old, and I just want to be able to spend this teenage period alone.
"Actually, with your intelligence, it is not difficult to make the fourth brother fall in love, after all, with his character, he will never easily ask anyone to enter the mansion. I think it should have been your own intention to fall out of favor as soon as you entered the mansion, am I guessing wrong?" Yinyu said this in a very soft voice, and his voice contained some inexplicable emotions.
"I'm afraid that the fourth brother also understands your intentions, but he still indulges what you want, originally such a fall from grace can bring you the smooth and safe days you want, but unexpectedly he was called to the study to wait, although I am afraid that there are also considerations for the fourth brother, but this kind of honor is more resentful. He looked at me as I brood, and continued.
I have never talked much about this matter, except for me and Yinzhen as the parties involved, I am afraid that no one knows what happened that night. Yinyu had guessed my mind more than once, and was used to getting along with him like this, so he just smiled, and did not admit or deny it.
In the face of my acquiescence, Yinyu's eyes were slightly gloomy, and a moment of loneliness flashed in his eyes, and he asked: "Or are you doing this to get away with it?"
For his question, I could only smile and reply: "The ninth master is too worried." β
Yinyu saw that I didn't want to talk about it more, so he didn't ask again. He only instructed: "Put yourself first in everything, and don't always be so difficult for yourself." β
I didn't make much excuses, and said falsely: "I understand, please rest assured."
Yinyu wanted to say something else, but I didn't want to say more, so I just said: "It's not early, if you don't go back, I'm afraid that someone will find it."
He nodded in agreement, and didn't hold back, just stood there and watched me leaveβ
The author has something to say: Okay, these two chapters are very tangled, there will definitely be people who think the heroine is very hypocritical, in fact, as a stepmother, I also think that the heroine is hypocritical, you say love fiercely, if you don't love, just refuse how simple, why bother holding this, and pulling that, making it ambiguous with Yinzhen, ambiguous with Yinzhen, and ambiguous with Yinzhen (in fact, there is absolutely no ambiguity with Yinzhen).
Heroine Geng: "Stepmother, I'm wronged, in fact, I was originally a firm fourth master party, and I have always been very white and white fourth master." BUT WHO MADE YOU MAKE LITTLE JIU BROTHER SO GENTLE AND CONSIDERATE AND ROMANTIC, THIS GIRL IS IN HER YOUTH, AND SHE IS LONELY, SHE CAN'T HOLD IT~~~ (BITTER FACE) IN FACT, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT THIS GIRL WANTS TO LOVE THE FOURTH MASTER, BUT SHE CAN'T SEE IT EVERY DAY, AND SHE CAN'T LOVE EACH OTHER, ALTHOUGH THE LITTLE NINTH BROTHER CAN'T SEE IT EVERY DAY, BUT AT LEAST LOOK AT THE THINGS HE SENT, YOU CAN SEE THINGS AND THINK ABOUT PEOPLE, SO HURRY UP AND LET THE FOURTH MASTER SEND US MORE THINGS, BE KIND TO US~~~~"
Author's stepmother: "You're a girl, just think about whoever gives the silver, it's not easy to do, let the reward come more violently, let's have the silver to let the fourth master buy you something~~~ (Orchid finger covers his lips and laughs)"
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