Chapter Thirty-Eight: Unpreparedness (I)
Life is like a trance, who can know where they are and whether they can find their true self. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoA few days passed, Xuanyuan Xue stood under the plane tree, looking at the bright moon, still thinking about Chu Su's words, feeling desolate and heartwarming.
In the past, Xuanyuan Xue only knew that Chu Su was the only male in the Chu family, and he was the left minister of Beijing Jingguo at a young age, leading the army. didn't know that he was once a helpless orphan, although she couldn't fully understand the loneliness and confusion, but she could vaguely feel the tenacity and self-reliance of Chu Su's childhood.
No wonder he is in his early twenties, he is so decisive and wise, and has the ability to perceive everything.
Life is like this, where am I, where are you, how are others, what about me? Xuanyuan Xue suddenly realized that this suspicious word was too wonderful. That kind of empathy makes Xuanyuan Xue remember her past, the former third princess of Ming Shangguo, the little junior sister on Qingyun Mountain, the Xuanning Palace's Xuannu, and now Xue'er girl, Xuanyuan Xue can't figure it out or guess it, which is the real self or, these are all themselves.
That's it, since you can't have an epiphany, you can only live in chaos.
"The slave maid heard that the little goblin of Jingyue Xuan is from Ming Shangguo." Under the lights, it should be a beautiful and picturesque woman, but with a smiling face, Ming Shangguo? Concubine Yan took off the wood hibiscus casually, took advantage of the moonlight to put a hairpin on her head, and looked at the beautiful face in the reflection, "You go to check with your brother, this palace wants to see, what background does this little girl have, she dares to be so unreasonable and presumptuous!" ”
"Yes." The maids around her were blessed, and the concubines were also full of hatred, looking at the tall palace in the distance, the Gaowu Palace. Originally, Concubine Xuan was asked to steal the limelight, but she wanted to take advantage of Concubine Xuan's pregnancy to regain her strength, but as soon as she thought of the three words Jingyuexuan in her heart, she couldn't wait to pull out the people inside and tear them up and grind their bones.
"Sister, why are you here at night? It's more exposed, and now it's autumn, but you have to be careful. Hearing Murong Ying's modest laughter, Concubine Yan raised her eyebrows lightly, smiled and turned around to salute, "Where is the concubine afraid of this, but the mother should pay more attention." The concubine heard that the emperor has been going to the mother's place more recently, what if the mother is sick? ”
Murong Ying responded with a smile, the two don't have much contact on weekdays, so they don't know each other. Murong Ying had just come out of the Gaowu Palace, and she only felt tired in the middle of the night, and she didn't want to stay longer.
"It's just that I don't know what happened to the emperor recently, so I won't leave after chatting." Seeing that Murong Ying was leaving, Concubine Yan had always been unforgiving, thinking that the little girl had been in the palace for almost a month, and she was close to Murong Ying and Zhu Xuan, and Murong Ying had also taken care of her many times, and she was also depressed in her heart.
"The emperor has been busy with government affairs recently, and he should have paid more attention to the health of the dragon's body." Murong Ying looked at the hidden path in front of her, and she didn't care about Concubine Yan's words, "Hmph, yes." Concubine Yan sneered but didn't dare to attack too much, and walked to Murong Ying's side, "It's just that the concubine still has to remind Niangniang that now that Concubine Xuan is pregnant, this girl from Jingyue Xuan doesn't know what to do." If Niangniang doesn't take advantage of the current time to get pregnant with a dragon seed, I'm afraid it will be in the future. ”
Concubine Yan laughed, her eyes were full of calculation and flattery, although Murong Ying was modest, but after all, she was in charge of the affairs of the palace, and her heart was unhappy, but she kept her calm tone as always, "Senior sister grew up with me, and this palace treats her like a sister." Not to mention that the emperor has not given her the title now, even if she is given the position of queen in the future, the palace has no complaints. ”
Concubine Yan was originally half-attached to Murong Ying, but when she heard this, she stood up smartly, and pondered carefully, Ming Shangguo had apprenticed in Qingyun Mountain again, and she could have the ability to worship under the Changmen of Qingyun Dao, I am afraid that the origin is not small, but it is good to narrow the scope for her brother.
"Okay, the emperor doesn't like the harem the most, and the palace persuades my sister, the master in Jingyue Xuan is better to touch less. If you dare to think crookedly, not to mention the emperor and the palace, even General Chu will inevitably be able to spare you. Murong Ying gave a slight warning, and when she saw Concubine Yan bowing her head and considering, she ignored it and walked back to the dormitory.
Concubine Yan, who was left alone by the Mirror Lake, secretly wondered in her heart, General Chu? Isn't it just suspicious? That's the heart of our Princess Ling Wu, that little slut's skills are quite big, and we can be recruited by such an elegant but affectionate man as Beijing, which is a bit interesting.
Concubine Yan smiled comfortably, turned her head and said to the maid, "I heard that the princess is going to go boating on Jade Lake tomorrow?" You hurry up and go to your brother to inquire, you suspect that you have a sweetheart. She laughed twice, and then sighed coquettishly, "The autumn is high and cool, and the ginkgo biloba leaves by the lake are afraid that they are all yellow, so let's go tomorrow." ”
On the afternoon of the second day, Concubine Yan was wearing a light green gauze dress with a light yellow pleated skirt, with a hint of light makeup, her eyes were already charming, with her graceful steps, it was a scenery in the autumn day, Ling Wu was being helped by the maid to get on the boat, and saw Concubine Yan coming from a distance, and she was disgusted and urged in a low voice, "Go quickly." ”
Will Concubine Yan let her go? Take a few quick steps and call her in a coquettish voice, "My sister is too!" ”
Ling Wu saw that people were coming to him, so he had to get off the boat again, and reluctantly responded, "What a coincidence, Concubine Yan also came to enjoy the scenery?" ”
"Yes, didn't you just meet the princess? What about the public's boating? Concubine Yan's eyes slid over, revealing joy, Ling Wu frowned slightly, this person just came uninvited, it seems that he doesn't plan to leave early, Ling Wu wanted to refuse, but he thought about the imperial brother again, or endured it, "Yes, Concubine Yan is not together?" ”
"Okay." Concubine Yan twisted her body slightly, and without waiting for Ling Wu to step on the boat first, she turned around and glanced as if urging, "Sister, hurry up." ”
Ling Wu endured her temper, if it weren't for the sake of Concubine Yan's mother's family, she really wanted to push her into the water directly. But who told this eldest lady's mother's family to get into the eyes of the royal brother like this? It's just a laugh.
Ling Wu sat firmly on the boat, but she only looked sideways at the lake view, and she didn't pay attention to Concubine Yan, Concubine Yan was unhurried with her cuffs, she was naturally not afraid that Ling Wu would not be able to let go of her cold and arrogant attitude.
So, still smiling, he turned his head to see that the boat happened to slide in front of Jingyue Xuan, and giggled, "Hey, I used to say that our concubine Niangniang is popular." Now I think that the master of Jingyue Xuan is a good person. ”
Ling Wu didn't turn his head and only squinted his eyes, but he was too lazy to take care of Yan Concubine, and said perfunctorily: "This is interesting. Could it be that Concubine Cheng and her are good sisters? ”
Concubine Yan covered her mouth with a scarf, leaned on one side and looked at Ling Wu, "This palace can't enter the eyes of this Jingyue Xuan, princess, look at the emperor, the head emperor in the palace, Concubine Ying and Concubine Xuan, all of them are pampered and protected, where can I get my turn?" ”
"Cut." Speaking of this, Ling Wu was reluctant in her heart, originally she was the heart of the imperial brother, and Sister Sakura also spoiled herself. But fortunately, after the master came, not only the royal brother protected him, but even Sister Sakura and Concubine Xuan often accompanied him, and there was a look of talking and laughing, which was really harmonious.
But Ling Wu didn't understand, it was clear that Miss Xue'er didn't have much respect for the royal brother and Sister Sakura, and even, Ling Wu felt that her arrogance was revealed in her bones, even if she wanted to show humility, she always made people feel that she was above herself, Ling Wu didn't like it, but why didn't they care?
"That's not enough." Concubine Yan picked on Ling Wu's curiosity, isn't it? Ling Wu turned around and looked at Concubine Yan, "Don't sell Guanzi, is there anyone else in this palace besides Sister Ying, Concubine Xuan and you?" The remaining one or two waiters were forced into the outer court, and they couldn't even see each other on weekdays, for fear that she would disdain to pay attention to them. ”
"The princess is stingy with this. How do you know it's someone from the palace? Shall it not be a man of the outer court? ”
The people of the outer court? Ling Wu swept up and down the concubine who was dancing with her eyebrows, lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes to think, is it?!
remembered that day outside the Gaowu Palace, as soon as Chu Su came in, before he reported his honorable name, the girl knew that it was General Chu, and heard him talk about national affairs.
Ling Wu thought about it, and Concubine Yan watched Ling Wu become arrogant, sneering and disdainful in her heart, but her face was full of light, as if she didn't think that Ling Wu had guessed anything, "General Chu Su, the former Japanese palace brother came to visit the palace and mentioned it." It is said that the Xue'er girl in the palace was also under the head of Qingyun Dao in her early years, and General Chu came and went to Qingyuan and Qingyun frequently, and the relationship between the two was not good. ”
Concubine Yan looked at Ling Wu's face becoming more and more unsightly, and she didn't stop and sighed, "My brother also said that I had heard that General Chu was a young talent, but he was not in a hurry to start a family, because he had a heart, oops~ I don't know ......."
"You talk nonsense!" Ling Wu got up suddenly, swaying the boat from side to side, and the maids around her were afraid that she would fall and hurriedly went up to support her, "Princess, be careful!" ”
Concubine Yan was also shaken left and right, but she looked at Ling Wu's angry appearance and laughed. "Princess, don't worry, maybe my brother heard me wrong? Besides, if the emperor and General Chu fall in love with a girl at the same time, how can General Chu dare to compete with the emperor? In the end, isn't it still a princess's? ”
"Shut up!" Ling Wu was angry and pointed to the triumphant concubine, "If you come to enjoy the scenery, you know that you are not well-intentioned!" How could my brother Wenxuan like a fox? ”
"Ouch! The princess will just say this to me, but you must not go there. Concubine Yan alluded to the shore, turned her head to comfort and persuade Ling Wu, "The princess knows, now that there is a position in the palace, everyone is looking towards this girl, if the princess makes trouble, I'm afraid it won't be good." ”
"Phew!" Ling Wu could not have cared about other people's attitudes towards this girl, but she couldn't care less about Chu Su, the imperial brother has been away for many years, and Chu Su's position is not only the elder brother in her heart, but also the person who thinks about it day and night.
The girl has just grown up, Chu Suo's elegant atmosphere and tenacious character, deeply attracted to herself back then, obviously a literati's delicate face but before the gesture showed full courage, he protected himself from others to hurt herself, she was used to his shoulders and used to his comfort.
Chu Su has taken root in Ling Wu's heart early on, and he will not marry in this life. Chu Su has never been married now, although Ling Wu is not sure that he is waiting for him, but she believes that she will be Chu Sui's wife in the future, she is sure that Chu Su is not like other women to her.
Chu Su is a famous Confucian genius in Beijing, and the group of girls is no less than the one behind the imperial brother, but whether it is the daughter of Shang Shu Xiangguo or the common people, Chu Su has never looked sideways, but he is different from himself, and he loves and cares for him, she has this certainty, she will never lose to others in terms of talent and appearance, and she will definitely be able to sit firmly in the position of General Chu's wife.
So who is Cher? Why did she take away her brother Wenxuan? Thinking about it, Ling Wu was really uncomfortable, and he couldn't wait to confront him face to face, so he immediately gave the order to go back.
Concubine Yan thinks that there is a good show to watch, where will it be stopped? It's just that I don't know when the time comes, how will the emperor choose a sister and a favorite woman?
"Wenxuan." It just so happened that Xuanyuan Xue didn't know where to come from today, and I heard Mei'er say that the sunset shining on the maple leaves at the west end of Gaowu Hall is particularly beautiful, Xuanyuan Xue has always lived in the south and has never seen it.
So, he came out with the moon, and happened to meet Chu Su, Xuanyuan Xue smiled sweetly, and called him Chu Wenxuan's name with his heart.
Chu Su knew that Xuanyuan Xue was teasing him, so he bent the corners of his mouth and smiled and stretched out his hand to nod, "You have such a temperament, you like to be funny." "It's like my brother's reproach, but it's not harsh at all, but gentle and enjoyable. Xuanyuan Xue's smile was even sweeter, Chu Su was like this, she had never seen him angry, as if she didn't care about anything but remembered everything clearly.
Xuanyuan Xue stuck out her tongue, stood beside Chu Wei with a smile, looked at it carefully and appreciated it slightly, and said: "You, I haven't seen you for a few years and are still so chic, you don't look like a military attache at all, can you really subdue the three armies?" ”
Chu Wei smiled but didn't answer, only smiled and looked at the beauty beside her, and as she got older, she became more and more of a woman. Xuanyuan Xue glanced at it and laughed out loud, "You, don't say I'm boyish anymore!" ”
Chu Su pursed his lips and smiled, and he didn't plan to let go of Xuanyuan Xue, "When I was young, I fought and killed, and when I was in Qingyun Mountain, I saw that all your warmth was given to Emperor Xuan." You go and ask your senior brothers, which one is not afraid of you? ”
Xuanyuan Xue grinned proudly, "That's because they don't always do anything serious, and they surround you and Ling Xuan all day long, so it's boring." ”
Chu Su giggled at her arrogance, but Xuanyuan Xue didn't care, she was used to being presumptuous in front of him, and Chu Su was not unusual, "No wonder Brother Bai said that as soon as you went back to the palace, you were shocked by you, but you did a lot of big things." Xuanyuan Xue snorted lightly, turned her head and smiled unconcernedly, "What can it be a big deal?" It's just the in the palace. ”
"You." Chu Yilang laughed, "It's all a broken matter, what's the big deal?" ”
Xuanyuan Xue shrugged her shoulders and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, like a sunset in autumn, brilliant but not dazzling, which makes people remember it in their hearts, "Things in the world, no matter how big or small, only depend on whether they are attentive or not." I've never paid attention to the affairs of the harem, so if I do it, it's not a bad thing? ”
Xuanyuan Xue's rhetorical question made Chu Wei stunned for a moment, but he seemed to immediately understand Xuanyuan Xue's carelessness, and nodded appreciatively, "You are like this, you have always known what you are doing." ”
Kindness...... Suddenly, Xuanyuan Xue remembered the name Chu Su, her heart fluctuated slightly, she peeked at Chu Su, his face was calm, and the smile in his eyes seemed to be indifferent, Xuanyuan Xue's nose was a little sour, but he didn't dare to say more.
"Why are you here?" Ling Wu came in a hurry, she knew that Chu Su entered the palace today, and the imperial brother must stay, so she hurried to this end, but she really bumped into this girl talking to Chu Su very happily, how harmonious and comfortable is that picture? She was so angry that she grabbed Xuanyuan Xue's arm and stood between the two of them with a sharp pull.
Xuanyuan Xue was stunned for a moment, and somewhere she recruited Ling Wu, she frowned and turned to look at Chu Sui, "What are you doing?!" Ling Wu only felt that Xuanyuan Xue pretended to be pitiful, and raised his hand to fight down, but Chu Su naturally refused, and he was a little questioning when he got started.
"Brother Wenxuan......" Ling Wu turned his head in surprise, "Brother Wenxuan also wants Ling Wu for the sake of this woman of unknown origin?" ”
"I ......"
"Princess ......"
Ling Wu didn't listen to the explanation at all, turned around with tears in her eyes and ran out, Xuanyuan Xue followed closely and took two steps, but was pulled by Chu Su, "Don't go." ”
"But ......" Xuanyuan Xue looked at Ling Wu who was getting farther away, and a feeling of guilt appeared in her heart.
"It's useless." Chu Su pulled Xuanyuan Xue over, and said helplessly: "Ling Wu has a stubborn temper, and no one can persuade him when his temper comes up, if you go now, I'm afraid it's even worse." Wait until she is angry and then persuade her. ”
Xuanyuan Xue lowered her eyebrows, thought about it and felt that it made sense, and nodded in response, "Okay." ”
"Ling Wu, this girl, raised in the palace since she was a child, is the treasure of the former emperor, just like you back then, besides, she is just an elder brother, and Emperor Xuan loves her even more, I am afraid that the degree is only more than Emperor Ming, not less than Emperor Ming. You don't blame her. ”
Xuanyuan Xue was smart, Chu was suspicious and understood, and after thinking for a while, he looked up into the distance, "I'm too casual after all, for her, I was disrespectful to his imperial brother but robbed him of his imperial brother's attention to her, so I was naturally unhappy." If it were me, I'm afraid it would be the same. ”
Chu Su smiled with relief, but he couldn't help but be teased by Xuanyuan Xue's shrewdness, "What about our brother Wenxuan?" What's wrong with his royal brother, our eldest princess is not so angry. ”
"Dead girl!" Chu Su clenched his fist and swept it in front of Xuanyuan Xue's eyes, "You can't get any benefit from being careful." Chu was suspected of being a threat, but he still had a gentle face, Xuanyuan Xue was not afraid, turned around and walked back, "I don't have time to mess with you!" ”
"Mother." In Murong Ying's dormitory, Ling Ling came in alone, with a smile on her face, "Princess Ling Wu happened to bump into Xuanyuan Xue and General Chu, and she made a fuss. ”
Murong Ying pruned the bonsai at hand, sighed, lowered her head and fiddled with the branches and leaves, "The princess is angry, she likes to hide in Tairantai the most, this hour, I'm afraid it's easy to get lost when I go back at night, you find someone to find her at night, lead the way back." ”
"Yes." The corners of her mouth were raised, and this imperial concubine was quite fast.