Chapter 233: Broken Appointment
Before my brother left the camp of the Five Princes, he entrusted me to Modi. Since Mo Di is in charge of the secret guard, he naturally has his own way of detecting my movements. Today, on the first day of the new calendar, he probably wants to use this early-blooming peach branch to relieve my lost mood of sitting alone on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve. I don't know where to find this early-blooming peach flower.
really has a heart, worthy of being my brother's best friend.
Reaching out to caress the celadon vase with a cold luster, he pursed his lips and smiled lightly.
Sheng Yao was busy for several days in a row to receive the nobles of the clan, to meet with the officials of the feudal territory from all over the country to enter the Beijing court, and to discuss the war with Emperor Wei and the courtiers, and only came to the Huiyin Hall in a hurry at lunch on the seventh day of the first lunar month.
I hadn't seen him for a few days, and I didn't say anything. As soon as he came, he took me by the hand and looked at the wound on my face in the sunlight. At the end, he put down the veil, showed a relieved look, hugged me and lowered his head and smiled: "This time, I want to reward Cui Chong of the Qinghe Cui clan well." ”
When I saw that the maids were all hiding their mouths and laughing and withdrew, I couldn't help pushing him, and said, "What has Your Highness done!"
Sheng Yao smiled: "What are you doing, you are thin-skinned again." Seeing that the beauty of the flower is restored as before, it is natural to reward the person who donated the medicine. ”
His words just touched my heart, and in a thousand turns, my face suddenly sank, and I looked at him with a smile. He said, "Your Highness, if this white otter pith is also ineffective, and the wound on my face will not be healed, what should I do?"
He glanced at me and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why! ”
I didn't give up: "I mean, what if it's bad?"
He took a sip of tea, raised his dark and bright eyes and looked at me, but did not speak.
I said angrily: "The concubine is a servant, if the face injury is difficult to heal, His Royal Highness will not come to the Huiyin Hall from now on." ”
"Yo, why are you still petty?" He put down the teacup, stretched out his hand to circle me in his arms, leaned over my cheek, and teased: "Isn't there a Ying in the Shicui Pavilion, where is your turn to talk about this?"
As soon as I heard this, I turned my head and said, "Oh——, Your Highness thinks that the concubine is not beautiful enough, and now she is injured and her face is unsightly, so even the matter of serving people in Israel has to retreat?"
Sheng Yao laughed out loud and reached out and pinched my cheek, "What else are you worried about? Don't worry, if this scar does not fade, I will kiss it a hundred times a day, and discipline it to disappear completely. If not, you'll be the first person by my side, okay?"
I nestled into his arms, stretched out my plain white fingers to move up and down his chin, and said with a smile: "Your Highness has said it, but you are not allowed to rely on it." He had a faint black stubble on his chin, which was a little prickly to the touch. It seems that these days have been very busy.
Sheng Yao held my fingers, lowered his head and kissed me lightly on my eyelashes, and said with a smile: "These eyes are better than countless red makeup." ”
I unconsciously swiped my fingers in his palm, "Your Highness's favorite thing is the stunning beauty of the city and the country." Otherwise, why would there be a re-Gu Pavilion in King Xiao's mansion? If one day, the concubine is old and His Royal Highness no longer cares, what can the concubine do at that time?"
He smiled with a spring breeze on his face: "I'm a few years older than you." When you grow old, the lonely king, a person like Zhilan and a jade tree, will naturally have to be a pair of white-haired wives with you. ”
I smiled and said, "I'm not ashamed, I'm comparing myself to a Zhilan jade tree." ”
However, the heart seems to be filled with a sweet and sweet spring, which makes people indulge in it and cannot extricate themselves.
He whispered again, "I know I have little company for you these days. When you wake up on the morning of the 16th, I will be the first to see you at the age of seventeen. ”
I remembered the days when I was in Zizai Village with him on my sixteenth birthday, and I couldn't help but bend the corners of my mouth and respond, "Okay." The concubines are waiting for His Highness. After thinking about it, he said, "Your Highness's birthday is October 24." But since the concubine came to you, he has never congratulated you. ”
Sheng Yao tilted his head to think about it, and said with a smile: "When you first entered the mansion, my birthday was spent with a group of big men on the battlefield in the Northland. I didn't feel like I was in the mood. On my birthday this year, you should spend it with me. ”
I was still puzzled: "What do you mean that you are not in the mood?" After thinking about it, I immediately realized that it was the day when he locked up the Huiyin Hall in a fit of anger. Then he smiled and said: "That is His Highness's own doing." ”
He smiled and said nothing.
"Speaking of which, His Royal Highness just mentioned the Shicui Pavilion Ying Clan, which is really a beauty. Your Highness, you have taken her in by heart, but you want to take her?" I said half-truthfully.
Sheng Yao's voice suddenly turned cold, "Are you serious?"
Before I could answer, Xiao Dezi's voice came from outside the hall, "Your Highness, Lord Wang Qingzhi has entered the palace during the Yong'an Festival, and Your Majesty has a banquet in Mingde Palace, please come over as soon as possible." ”
Sheng Yao stood up, his face was pale, with a bit of temptation, and asked in an uncertain tone, "You don't care about me?"
Where would I not care!
But Xiao Dezi had already entered the palace gate to urge Sheng Yao, and there were outsiders in a hurry, so the answer I said was just to talk about him left and right: "Lord Wang is His Royal Highness's uncle, and it is not appropriate to let him wait for a long time." Your Highness, hurry up. ”
Sheng Yao looked at me deeply, stopped talking, and turned to leave.
I looked at his tall back, and suddenly my heart throbbed, and I was extremely looking forward to the arrival of Shangyuan Night soon.
In the preparation full of anticipation and excitement, the Shangyuan Festival in the second year of Yongping came as scheduled.
However, from Shen Shi to Hai Shi, the guards outside the Huiyin Hall did not see the prince's honor guard.
I suppressed my suspicions and asked Ruyi to inquire about Shengyao's whereabouts.
After a cup of tea, Ruyi came back, with a very obvious unhappiness on her beautiful face, and said, "Your Highness is resting in Langhua Hall according to the system." His gaze flicked over my face and then went down again.
I was stunned for a moment.
Ruyi continued to ask: "Liangyuan, it's already time. Lights and riddles in the garden ——?"
I came back to my senses, looked calm, and said with a smile: "Let Kou'er take someone to clean up." ”
Ruyi agreed and went.
As if I had lost my strength, I fell limply on the table.
The piping of the sleeves is adorned with a circle of dense and thin pearls, which are crystal warm and warm, but the corners of my eyes hurt. I don't know how many tears mother-of-pearl has to shed to condense into such a hard and beautiful bead.
I don't know how long it took, but there were faint sounds of men's arguments outside, followed by the sound of boots from far and near. Cui Nong came in in a panic and said, "Lord Mo is here." ”
Before the words fell, Mo Di had already stepped into the inner hall, followed by Xiao Shisan, who had a wary look on his face.
I stood up, "Boy Modi?"