Chapter 7 Accompany the forest garden
On the day the emperor went to the forest garden, the weather was mild and sunny, the sun was soft, and the breeze was warm. The pen fun pavilion www.biquge.info rolling in the blue waves everywhere, the emerald color is dripping, and people are in a good mood to see it. On the official road leading to Shanglin Yuan, smoke and dust billowed and hooves were mixed. In front of them are pennants fluttering, cars and horses are in groups, and behind are crowds of people, moving forward one after another. The mighty procession was mighty along the way, showing the royal style.
Shanglin Garden is the royal forbidden garden, located in the west of Chang'an City, is the palace garden that Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty expanded on the site of an old garden in the Qin Dynasty in the third year of Jianyuan, the scale is magnificent, the palace is numerous, the land spans Chang'an, Xianyang, Zhouzhi, Huxian, Lantian five counties and counties, 300 miles in length and width, there are Ba, production, Jing, Wei, Feng, pickaxe, prison, orange eight water in and out of it. Among them, there are 36 gardens, 12 palaces, and 35 views. Shanglin Yuan has beautiful natural scenery, and there are gorgeous palace groups distributed in it, which is not only a painting of flying trees, magnificent, but also large-scale, majestic and magnificent. It can be described as beautiful and ingenious.
Therefore, Wang Zhengjun and the others are enough to follow the emperor to this Shanglin Garden, how fortunate they are. But because the emperor was sitting in the emperor's chariot, Wang Zhengjun, Yunluo and the other family members were far away, and they couldn't see the slightest along the way. However, for them, it is enough to be able to go to the forest garden and see such an exquisite royal garden while walking.
When he arrived at the hunting ground, the emperor Liu Xun (later known as Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty), wearing a bright yellow dragon pattern brocade hunting suit, rode a horse and picked up a bow and arrow and shot down a black eagle. The accompanying officials and courtiers all loudly praised the emperor's courage and superb archery skills. After hearing this, the emperor had a smile on his face. I saw him dismount and shout: "Spread my will, and whoever catches the most prey today will be rewarded heavily!" ”
"No!" And when they were commanded, they rode away one after another.
Liu Qin, the king of Huaiyang (Zhang Jieyu's son), carried a quiver on his back, rode a brown horse, and galloped with a whip, far ahead. The emperor looked at Liu Qin, who was riding away, with satisfaction, and was very pleased.
The crown prince Liu Zheng (the son of the former empress Xu Pingjun, whose adoptive mother was Empress Wang) and the third prince Liu Huan (the son of Wei Jieyu) saw Liu Qin leaving, so they followed closely and rode away. When the emperor saw this, he also smiled.
Hundreds of horses galloping on the hunting ground, flashing like the wind and lightning, at this time, only to feel that thousands of birds are frightened, hundreds of beasts abscond, the woods are full of horses' hooves and the exclamation of the prey escaping, and the "swish" sound of shaking the leaves, but there is an uproar, lively and extraordinary.
Here, Wang Zhengjun and Miaoling were ordered to go to the forest in the east to collect silver pill grass, saying that it would be used to make tea after the emperor finished hunting. It can not only clear the heart and soothe the eyes, but also relieve the heat and heat. And Yun Luo was ordered to go to Fuli Palace to take fresh bouquets and fruits, Yun Luo originally wanted to be with Zhengjun, but the above explained like this, how could he do everything as he thought, so he could only obey.
The woods to the east are not far from the hunting grounds, but they are somewhat quiet. Pieces of silver dandan, lushly swaying by the lake, you can smell the refreshing fragrance from a distance.
Wang Zhengjun and Miaoling carried the basket with excitement on their faces and picked carefully by the lake.
For a long time, Miaoling covered her stomach, "Zhengjun, maybe it's because I got a cold last night, and now my stomach hurts badly, so I have to go and make it easier." ”
"Does it matter?" Wang Zhengjun said with concern.
"It's okay, I'll go back as soon as I go!" Miao Ling put down the basket and looked really uncomfortable.
"Then be careful alone!" Before Wang Zhengjun finished speaking, Miao Ling had already quickly run towards the bushes next to him.
"Where are you going?" Miao Ling had just walked for a while when the loud and mellow voice of the crown prince Liu Zheng came from the bushes.
When Wang Zhengjun heard the voice, he was very curious. I was trying to see who was coming, but when I turned around, I saw a dexterous red deer running out of the green and dense trees, but it was running straight towards Wang Zhengjun. Wang Zhengjun was so frightened that he even retreated, but unexpectedly, because of his panic, he accidentally fell into the lake. The silver dandangrass in the basket flew all over the sky, and the emerald green leaves flashed in the air and fell in an instant.
At this time, the crown prince Liu Zheng had just ridden out of the woods and happened to see this scene. The red deer, who was originally being chased by him, fled towards the bushes next to him.
watched Wang Zhengjun paddle in the water in a panic, shouting for help. The crown prince Liu Zheng's face quickly overflowed with panic, and without thinking about it, he immediately dismounted and jumped into the lake to rescue Wang Zhengjun.
Wang Zhengjun, who was rescued by Liu Zheng, lay lightly on the grass. I saw Wang Zhengjun cough violently a few times, and choked out all the water he had just swallowed in his mouth. She opened her eyes slightly, and saw that the face of the man in front of her was like a crown of jade, with clear contours, and his deep eyes were as lustrous as black beads. When the ruler saw this, he didn't feel his heart moved.
"You're awake!" A gentle voice came out of the mouth of the crown prince Liu Zheng, and Wang Zhengjun seemed to wake up from a dream, and his body trembled unconsciously. Looking closely at this person's outfit, I was shocked. Although I didn't know who it was, I also knew that it was not an ordinary person, so I cautiously asked, "Who are you?" ”
Liu Zheng looked at Wang Zhengjun's outfit, thinking that he was also accompanying Gong E, in order to avoid scaring her, he just smiled lightly, "I'm the crown prince, are you better now?" ”
When Wang Zhengjun heard this, his heart trembled, and he was ready to get up and salute, "Slave and maid knock to see His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”
Before Wang Zhengjun got up, Liu Zheng stopped her with a smile, "Okay, you're like this, you don't need to salute!" What's more, there is no one else here now, so these courtesies will be waived! ”
Wang Zhengjun listened, and his heart warmed. In her heart, she thought that the royal descendants must be extremely intimidating and arrogant. Now I feel that it is not all, and there are also those as gentle and elegant as the crown prince Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng took out a silver-white square scarf and reached out to hand it to Wang Zhengjun, "You wipe the water on your forehead first!" ”
Wang Zhengjun took the handkerchief, "The slave has thanked His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”
"What's your name?" The crown prince Liu Zheng asked again.
"The slave maid is called Wang Zhengjun, and he is the son of the new family who has entered the palace." Wang Zhengjun replied softly.
"She looks beautiful and lovely!" After the crown prince Liu Zheng smiled, he said, "Can you go now?" If you feel unwell, I'll take you back now so that someone can treat you!" ”
Since Wang Zhengjun knew that Liu Zheng was the crown prince, how could he dare to ride the same horse with the prince. What's more, he is just a lowly family member, if he is seen, I am afraid that it will cause some alarm. So he said softly: "His Royal Highness Prince Xie cares!" The slave maid only choked on a few mouthfuls of water, and it was not a big deal. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy with affairs, and the slaves and maids dare not bother! ”
After hearing this, the crown prince Liu Zheng's face was calm, and he only said lightly: "That's it, it's okay if you're fine, I won't force you!" You should go back and change into clean clothes sooner. Although the weather is getting warmer, you still have to be careful! ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince spoke like this, and Wang Zhengjun was a little like a dream. I only felt that between the prince's words and laughter, it was extremely gentle, like the rising sun in spring, the breeze in the stream, the slightest bit of it, it actually disturbed her mind, and she forgot to change how to reply for a while.
Seeing this, the crown prince Liu Zheng just smiled lightly, "Okay, I won't delay here any longer, let's go!" ”
After that, the crown prince Liu Zheng got on the horse.
"Slave and maid send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Only then did the ruler, who was already in the way, stand up and salute the prince.
"You said you didn't have to salute, but you forgot about it." After getting on the horse, Liu Zheng smiled helplessly and rode away.
Wang Zhengjun put away the square scarf that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave her just now, and stared at Liu Zheng's departing back for a long time, only to wait until he couldn't see it before turning around. But when he turned around, he found that on the sparse green grass, there was a white jade pendant. Wang Zhengjun saw that this jade was shiny and beautiful, delicate and exquisitely carved, and very luxurious. Come to think of it, it should have been when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rescued her just now.
Wang Zhengjun shouted a few times in the back, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already walked away, and he probably didn't hear it. was depressed how to return the jade pendant to His Royal Highness the Prince, and Miaoling came back.
"Masas, what are you looking at there?" Miaoling approached suspiciously, and then saw that Wang Zhengjun was wet all over, and asked nervously, "Why are your clothes wet?" What happened? ”
"I just accidentally fell into the lake, but fortunately, I ran into His Royal Highness the Prince, and he saved me in time." Wang Zhengjun replied calmly.
"What, you met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Miao Ling was very surprised when she heard this, and did not ask Wang Zhengjun how he fell into the lake, but asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince vigorously. Seeing that Wang Zhengjun nodded affirmatively, Miao Ling hurriedly asked, "What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince look like, is he a good person?" ”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a royal descendant, and he is noble and handsome! However, I didn't expect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be so gentle and without any arrogance. After Wang Zhengjun finished speaking, although Miaoling was envious, she was also half regretful, she looked at Wang Zhengjun and said: "Zhengjun, you are so lucky!" How can my stomach not hurt in the morning and not in the evening, but it hurts at this time. Otherwise, I will be able to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”
"Okay, don't sigh, we're done picking the silver pill grass, we have to go back quickly. After a while, I made a mistake, but I had to be punished again. Wang Zhengjun said, and put the jade pendant left by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince into his waist. Just as she was about to lean over to pick up the silver pill grass scattered on the ground, Miao Ling approached and took her hand.
Looking at Miaoling's expression, I thought that I had already noticed the jade pendant in Wang Zhengjun's hand, and I saw her say: "Zhengjun, this jade pendant looks very beautiful, it should be worth a lot of money, right?" Is it your family heirloom? ”
"It's a royal item, how can I have it? This is His Royal Highness the Prince......" Before Wang Zhengjun finished speaking, Miao Ling hurriedly asked, "Was it given to you by His Royal Highness the Prince?"
Wang Zhengjun smiled, shook his head and said, "This was dropped when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just rescued me, and I have to find a way to return it!" ”
"I'm scared to death, I thought His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had taken a fancy to you and took this jade pendant as a love object!" Miao Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
"Can you rest your mind? Where do you think so? Wang Zhengjun tapped Miaoling's forehead with his finger before he said with a smile, "Who is His Royal Highness the Prince, how can he look down on my little family?" "It's just thinking about it, and it's out of the way." Miao Ling smiled and took Wang Zhengjun's hand again, "But seriously, Zhengjun, if there is really that day, don't forget me!" ”
"I wish I had that life." Wang Zhengjun also echoed Miaoling and made a joke.
"How do you know if you don't try?" Miao Ling muttered quietly, but her heart was like a tumbling sea, wave after wave of formation. Wang Zhengjun lowered his head and smiled silently, but saw Miaoling and said again: "Zhengjun, have you thought about how to return it to His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”
Wang Zhengjun shook his head and said softly: "I'm afraid it's not easy to go, and I don't feel at ease if I hand it over to others." ”
Miaoling smiled, "I usually see that you are smart, but I can't hide everything from you." Why are you confused again? The prince will go to Bowangyuan to rest for a while after hunting, did you know? Seeing that Wang Zhengjun nodded, he said, "Then I told you before that my cousin Yerong was on an errand in this Bowang Garden?" ”
"How did I forget this?" Wang Zhengjun was pleasantly surprised, and handed the jade pendant to Miaoling, "Then I will trouble you to run!" ”
"Zhengjun, what are you polite to me! I'll let her help you give it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Miao Ling carefully put away the jade pendant, and her smile was full of affirmation.