Chapter 104: Pre-Race Preparations
Long Yinxiu is also going to participate in the Oiran Competition! This is beyond my expectations, this is a good opportunity to get close to him, Ouyang Zhi didn't tell me about this, it seems that I have to see Ouyang Zhi as soon as possible. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
At night, the cold is getting more and more immersive, and the body is covered with a thin quilt and still feels a little cold, and in a few days, it should be winter, and the weather is getting cooler and cooler.
I just couldn't fall asleep when I tossed and turned, and the more I slept, the more I was refreshed. I simply lifted the quilt and got up, wearing only a thin undershirt, and a chill hit me, so cold that I shivered unconsciously.
I found a thick robe and put it on my body, pushed the door open and walked outside.
There is no moon tonight, not even a star can be seen, the clouds are pressed very low, the palace lamps that are not extinguished all night are swaying, shattering into a warm light, the cool breeze sweeps the ground, and there is a chill on my body, even if I wear a robe, I am so cold that I shiver.
I wandered aimlessly all the way, and before I knew it, I had already walked into the garden of Fenglan Palace, and I was so sleepy that I couldn't even find a shadow because of the cold wind.
I found a leeward pavilion in the garden and sat down, one hand propped up on my chin, staring at the darkness in the distance.
In this silent night, my thoughts suddenly eased, and the worries of the day were gone.
I sat alone for I don't know how long, but I began to feel a little sleepy, yawned heavily, and was about to get up and go back, when my ears moved, and there was the sound of small footsteps behind me.
"Who?" I warily reached to my waist, grasped the jade flute, and drank lowly.
Footsteps were getting closer, and a slight breathing could be heard.
"It's me. "Someone should come.
As soon as he heard Ouyang Zhi's voice, the jade flute in his hand was inserted back into his waist.
The next moment, I felt a warmth on my body, and the cloak with his body temperature fell on my body, and Ouyang stopped and sat down by my door.
"Why don't you come out and take a cloak, it's cold. ”
I was stunned, he, is this concerned about me?
"Why are you here?"
"Didn't you change the date of the contest? I just came to tell you that I forgot to tell you yesterday that Ryuginshu is also going to participate in the Oiran Contest, so you should prepare well. ”
It turned out that he came to me only because of Long Yinxiu's matter, and he was a little disappointed in his heart.
"I know, so, you didn't just ask me to host the Oiran Contest in the first place to bring out the people behind the Bamboo Ceremony, but also to take this opportunity to get close to Long Yinshu, right?"
"Yes. ”
Ouyang Zhi's simple answer made my heart tremble, everything was within his plan, I was always just a chess piece.
For a long time, he and I didn't say a word, and the two of us sat side by side, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
"Prepare well, if you need anything, let Su'er send a letter to Fengxian Tower, and someone will pass it on to me." After Ouyang Zhi finished speaking, he got up and was about to leave.
After just two steps, he stopped again, "By the way, the date you changed is the same as I thought, I was going to inform you earlier, and since you have decided, let's do it." I won't be here for a few days, so be careful. ”
I let out a "hmm", didn't look back, and didn't know if Ouyang had left, or when he had gone away. Sitting alone like this, the cloak on his body exuded the aura of Ouyang Zhi, and then his heart was sour.
In the next two days, Deng Yi forgot about this Fenglan Hall every day for the reason of discussing the details, and stayed in the afternoon, sometimes lunch came, and he was cheeky to eat and drink here, and even Xiaoxue didn't give him a good look.
On the third day, all the details were discussed, and I also sent someone to communicate with Li's mother, and everything was fine. There are still two days before the competition, and Fengxian Tower is also starting to decorate.
I also ordered Su'er to send a letter to Ouyang Zhi for some of the things I needed, but I didn't see his reply, and I don't know how he prepared.
In the past two days, the imperial brother did not allow me to leave the palace, and I stayed in the palace, not knowing how they were prepared, and I was only anxious.
In the three or four days that I stayed in the palace, the queen came twice, and every time she came, Deng Yi was there, just casually greeted me and left, but I looked at her appearance, it seemed that she had something to say, but it was inconvenient for Deng Yi to speak.
Concubine Zhen was grounded, but it was very quiet, I was thinking about how to tell the imperial brother that Concubine Zhen would be released on the day of the competition, and if she had been grounded in the palace, then it would be in vain for me to prepare these things.
After thinking about it, I couldn't find a suitable reason, and when I was at a loss, Su'er entered the house with a letter in her hand.
Kicking and running with sweat.
I poured a glass of water and handed it to her, took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat, and pretended to be angry: "I don't know how to run slower, look at your sweaty face, and no one is chasing you!"
Su'er took a big sip of water and smiled stupidly, "Su'er isn't afraid that you'll be in a hurry!"
I shook my head with a smile, I was also tired after running before and after the past two days. I took the letter in Su'er's hand, it was from Ouyang Zhi.
The letter said that everything I wanted was ready, so that I could rest assured, and finally added that on the day of the Oiran competition, the emperor would definitely pull the grounding of Concubine Zhen.
After reading it, I squinted my eyes and stared at the last sentence for a long time, how did Ouyang Zhi know that I was bothered about this matter again?
It's just that for what reason did the imperial brother pull the grounding of Concubine Zhen?
"Su'er, where did the letter come from?"
Su'er drank another large glass of water, raised her sleeve and wiped the corners of her mouth, and said, "A guard on duty at Chonghua Gate gave it to me, saying that a prince asked him to hand it over. ”
I looked at the strong handwriting on the letter, and somehow, with some peace of mind, put the letter in my sleeve, and pulled the letter to the study.
In a short time, a letter fell into the hands of Su'er.
I patted Su'er on the shoulder and said, "Okay, Su'er, I have to trouble you to help me send this letter to Fengxian Tower, and hand it over to Ouyang Zhi, be sure to deliver it, remember?"
Su'er glanced at the letter in her hand sadly, cried with a little face, and complained in a low voice: "Princess Su'er's legs are about to be wasted!"
Having said that, Su'er still took the letter and put it in her sleeve and went out.
Su'er is gone, and seeing that the sky is almost dark and there is no one in sight, it stands to reason that this journey should have come back a long time ago, so something can't have happened!
Ever since I left, I've been restless, and my temples have been pounding.
I stood at the gate of the palace, pacing back and forth, and in a quarter of an hour the gate of the palace was about to be keyed, but this fool had not yet returned.
Just when I was so anxious that I was sweating, I saw Su'er's figure trotting from a distance, and it seemed to be in a hurry, and I almost fell.
I hurried over, only to see her face was sweating, as if she had just been drenched in the rain, and she was about to collapse, I held Xu'er, she saw me, she didn't have time to catch her breath, and shouted: "Princess, no, something happened......"