CHAPTER XLIV
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I've never been this old since I was so old. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 In addition to the embarrassment, a trace of doubt flashed in his mind: Although His Majesty declared that I was a righteous sister, I was not related by blood in the end, and whether I admitted it was a matter of his words. Except for His Majesty's grace to take me with him, I am just an ordinary cloth. Even if they invite me to come and sit down in the face of His Majesty, they will never be able to get married.
I followed the train of thought and had to wait and see. With a warm face, he whispered: "Gu Yu has not yet allowed anyone." ”
"That's good, that's good." Mrs. Si didn't say much, patting the back of my hand.
What is good? My identity is not the same as Si Cheng's back door, is not right, is she trying to be a matchmaker for me?
In the middle of his thoughts, a woman came in the garden with a lamp, stopped and stood by the door, and made a blessing in the direction of the pavilion: "Madam." ”
"What's wrong?"
"The Third Highness has arrived." paused, "I said I was here to pick up Miss Gu Yu." ”
My heart jumped, and before I forgot to report to him, I couldn't contain an indescribable emotion.
Suddenly, I remembered the time I went to the casino, and Qi Ling Qi went to pick up his wife in person. At that time, I still thought that he was a commander of the brocade guard, and his daughter-in-law came home late after playing cards, and he didn't put on a posture at all, and he was full of resentment and came to pick up people in person, not like the vicious ghost in people's mouths. This concern makes me a little envious of Mrs. Nalin.
However, at this moment, there is no envy at all.
Before Mrs. Si could speak, she said urgently: "I forgot to report to my brother that I would come back later." In this case, I went back with my brother first. ”
Cheng Xue, who was fiddling with the paper kite, turned around and shouted: "Why are you leaving, I finally asked my father for instructions to stay overnight in the prime minister's mansion and have more fun." ”
Feng Lingling also said: "Yes, prepare to play pai gow together later, won't we have anyone if you leave!" ”
I stayed where I was, unable to advance or retreat.
Mrs. Si seemed to understand the embarrassment on my face, and smiled kindly, "If that's the case, you might as well invite Your Highness to come into the mansion and sit down, so that you can discuss it and hope that he will approve a leave with you again." ”
In fact, there is nothing to negotiate, and I think with my toes that since Your Majesty is here, he will definitely not let me stay here.
Before I could think of refusing to speak, the woman who came to the door to report spoke again: "Your Highness is already night, and it is inconvenient to visit, so I only wait outside the door." ”
As soon as the words fell, several women in the pavilion lamented again and again.
I don't know why.
Mrs. Si also smiled and shook her head: "In this case, Ning Xue, you can send Gu Yu." ”
Si Ningxue, who had been silent for a long time, nodded yes and waited for Mrs. Si to leave.
Mrs. Si walked out of the garden with her front feet, and Cheng Xue followed closely and propped her head, and said gloomily and boldly: "I thought I could take a peek from afar, but it's a pity!" I heard that the Third Highness has an extraordinary appearance, just like the fairy in the painting, sister, how do you feel about getting along with him day and night? ”
I pursed my lips, and noticed that the eyes of the young girls in the garden were fixed on me, shining, and even Si Ningxue didn't open her mouth to urge.
They must have wanted to ask this for a long time.
Women who are not deeply involved in the world are gathered together, no matter how reserved they are, their eternal enthusiasm still can't escape the beauty of the world. After His Majesty entered Beijing, even though he had deliberately kept a low profile, the limelight was still very strong.
I Shi Shiran smiled and said with a little joke: "If I hadn't grown up with His Highness since I was a child, I wouldn't be able to stand it." ”
Cheng Xue's round eyes lit up, and she covered her lips and smiled as everyone else did.
"Sister walk slowly."
I smiled and waved at them.
Si Ningxue lowered her eyebrows, and as the maid who led the lamp walked in front of me, I stepped forward in two steps and followed behind her.
The slightly longer distance in the Prime Minister's Mansion was a timely and opportune time to kill my urge to rush to His Majesty, and to remain reserved: even though His Majesty could now approach me without any burden, he still could not accept my initiative to be intimate with him, and it was strangely tight.
Si Ningxue walked and walked, slowing down a little, side by side with me. She's been a little absent-minded all day, not knowing what she's thinking.
I walked happily, I was a little distracted, I didn't pay attention to my feet, I stumbled slightly, but fortunately I was able to hold on to Si Ningxue so that I wouldn't fall. I was shocked, and I was about to thank her when I covered my heart, but Si Ningxue helped me and opened her mouth coldly, but she said something else: "Miss Gu Yu, have you heard about Anhe County Lord?" ”
"Huh? Did you mean that he was brought back by His Highness the Seventh, Lord Anhe? ”
His Royal Highness was ten years old, and his parents died in the family where he was placed, leaving only one sister, who has depended on him since childhood. Later, he was recalled to the capital, and because he couldn't give up his sister at home, he brought her over. When the Holy Lord heard this, he gave him an Anhe County Lord and let him accompany His Highness the Seventh.
"Exactly." Si Ningxue's expression was as warm as water, and she smiled lightly, "The day before yesterday, I met the three highnesses in the neighboring city, and His Royal Highness was kind and promised to take care of them all the way. It was a fast horse, but I was afraid that I was a woman driving slowly, so the trip was delayed, and I only went to Beijing at night. If His Royal Highness is in a hurry to return to Beijing for the emperor's order, there is no need to wait outside the palace for a full hour, and only enter the palace when the palace door is wide open. Why is he anxious, Miss Gu, do you know why? ”
I was stunned.
I don't know.
What does Si Ningxue mean by this, is it an insinuation that His Majesty is like an arrow because of me? Then I won't wake up laughing from my dreams? But I know that it is no wonder that His Majesty was so tired in the carriage that day that day, and even got up a little bit, he was really tired, and he didn't rest for two nights in a row.
But it's another thing for Your Majesty to wait to enter the palace, and I don't dare to support this big one by borrowing my three faces, so I have to pretend to be confused: "My brother won't explain many things to me, so ......"
Si Ningxue listened, and the corners of her lips lowered, meaning inexplicable. "When a woman stands, she must always be right." The feeling of-for-tat passed in a flash, and then looked at it again and gentle, "You and I have been connected several times, and we talked very happily, and my mother is also very happy with you." I shouldn't have been too talkative, but the capital is not as good as the side, and the news always flows faster. Your Royal Highness treats you like a sister, and outsiders don't know your relationship, so I'm afraid it will be misunderstood. ”
It was like a wake-up call outside the clouds, waking me up after a whole day of playing and leaving my guard behind. Secretly raised his eyebrows, and was silent for a long time before saying, "Miss Si feels that His Royal Highness's promise is not enough to correct my reputation?" ”
Si Ningxue's expression froze unnaturally: "I didn't mean that." ”
"In this case, I followed my brother without being treated badly, so why should I go to Xiao to think about the identity of a county lord?"
“……”
At night, there are two wind lanterns hanging in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the gentle light is as hazy as water in the night.
There was a person standing under the lamp, with a calm demeanor and noble demeanor, even if he lowered his eyes An Ran and the others, he couldn't disperse the coldness of being estranged around him, as if no one cared about it.
The woman who did not leave the pavilion was inconvenient to see guests at night, Si Ningxue did not send me to the door, and in a place where there was still some distance, she glanced at my majesty from a distance, and then turned around and left with a gloomy expression under the advice of the maid.
There were no guards at the door, and I don't know if they were left by the envoys, only two of their own servants stood in the dark. Seeing this, I felt that I might be going to be reprimanded.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh secretly. Unfortunately, His Majesty heard the footsteps and turned to look back.
As soon as he saw me, his eyes sank, like a wind and clouds, and he was cold in an instant.
I chuckled inwardly. There was no one around, so he didn't do the solemn attitude of the ladies, trotted all the way to him with his skirt, and called timidly: "Brother." ”
Under the moonlight, His Majesty's clear and silent eyes stared at me condescendingly: "Bullied? ”
I was stunned: "Huh? ”
His Majesty's eyebrows were slightly raised, but the bottom of his cold and deep eyes seemed to quietly melt away the frost, and then he smiled, took a shawl from the little girl's hand, and wrapped it for me: "I haven't been bullied, why do you look sad and bleak?" ”
With this smile, the wind around him seemed to flow naturally.
I saw that His Majesty did not mention the matter of returning late, so I naturally kicked the topic as far as I could. After thinking about it, my heart was really bleak, and I made a weak gesture to hold his hand that tied my clothes and belt: "It's okay that my brother didn't mention it, I endured it for most of the day, and now I am really distressed and don't move." ”
His Majesty glanced at me and grabbed his hand, but he didn't squeak.
"That's the candied fruit of Deyun Zhai." I let out a long sigh, "Why didn't my brother remind me earlier, so that I would go home unknowingly, and I would not be able to sleep well tonight." ”
Your Majesty was slightly exposed by my exaggerated acting skills: "Out of breath, I can't sleep for a candied fruit?" ”
I stretched out my hand and gestured in front of me: "I'm just such a thumb cover, I can't sleep for a candied fruit, and my brother doesn't look at whose daughter I am." ”
His Majesty really smiled this time: "I am proud." ”
I saw him smiling, his clear and cold face in the moonlight seemed to be a little gentle, and his eyes were peaceful and dotted with starlight.
The throbbing in my heart came up again, and I was drowning hard. Suddenly, I noticed that His Majesty had been so much nicer to me lately, that sometimes I forgot to be in awe.
The two walked side by side and walked home. I quietly bumped him on the shoulder, and looked at His Majesty with a smile: "How can my brother come to pick me up today?" ”
He was slightly stunned by my bump. Glancing at me, covering the place where he was hit, as if I had touched him, he said unhappily: "You can talk as you speak, can't you be serious?" ”
Is this not serious? It took him a few layers of clothes to get by, and he didn't see anyone more untouchable than him.
I have a nameless fire in my heart, but Xuanling is right, I can't do it, I have to hold it. So he laughed again: "It's not steady, it's crooked, hahaha." ”
Your Majesty doesn't pay attention to me.
I laughed a little dryly by myself and decided to change the subject. "That...... There is another thing, I don't know whether to talk about it or not. ”
"Say."
"I'm a good girl."
"......" His Majesty looked indifferent.
"I'm getting along with everyone quite well today, and Mrs. Si likes me a lot."
"......" His Majesty does not squint.
"She may be coming to our house to say goodbye."
His Majesty's eyes moved slightly, and for a long time, he seemed to smile and said "heh": "Si Cheng? ”
This single tone is a sneer, but the real feeling is extremely strong, and most of my back is cold: "Probably yes, but I don't ...... with him."
His Majesty's face was gloomy, and he cut off my words coldly: "A gentleman who has no learning and no skills, and has no responsibility, he really dares to think about it." ”