Chapter 35: The Past
August 15, Mid-Autumn Festival. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Lotus lanterns are lit all around the palace by skilled craftsmen. Inside the lotus lantern is a candle carved with the pattern of Chang'e running to the moon, burning silently. The palace ladies changed into festive palace clothes after some careful dressing up, and for a time the palace was full of spring. The emperor, who liked to be lively and feasting, sat on a high throne, and beside him was a group of beautifully dressed palace concubines who surrounded him with a flattering smile.
Yu Fei changed into a dark purple palace dress that she would only wear when she met the emperor, and her face was covered by too heavy makeup, which covered her original face. She pursed her mouth tightly, and with her makeup, people couldn't help but think that she was a gloomy and stereotypical woman. Following behind the lantern palace maid, she was on her way to the palace banquet, although she didn't want to see the high emperor, but in such a day, she still had to go to meet the emperor before she could leave the palace, but fortunately, it was still early to meet Xie Zhao at this time.
Walking through the rockery of the Imperial Garden, Yu Fei's ears faintly heard a low pant of suppressed pain. Frowning, he wondered who was too bold to be in the Imperial Garden. His face remained silent, still pretending not to hear anything and following behind the palace maid carrying the lantern. Suddenly, she saw an emerald earring on the ground, it was a very special jade earring, and only one person in this big palace had it. Her royal sister who is about to be married to the north of Mobei. I have long heard that the imperial sister has admirers, but I didn't expect it to be so bold. Removing the surprise in his eyes, Yu Fei kicked lightly at the jade earring, and the earring rolled down a few times on the ground and fell into the depths of the grass. However, although her movements were light, they were still noticed by the lantern maid.
The lantern palace maid still had a shallow smile on her face, but in her heart she couldn't help but laugh mockingly at Yu Fei's small movements, everything in this big palace, everyone's every move, the emperor who looked mediocre on the throne was clear, but who knows?
"Your Highness the Princess. There's a banquet ahead. The palace maid carrying the lantern stopped not far from the palace banquet and bowed to the rain with a shallow smile on her face.
The expression on Yu Fei's face was still faint, she raised her eyes and glanced at the palace maid who spoke, and walked into the palace where the palace banquet was held step by step with her chin raised. Her father liked the kind of woman who was beautiful but docile, and she had to put on such a gloomy and stereotypical mask in order to make her father disgusted with her.
Slowly walking into the banquet, the eyes were absurd and confused, surrounded by the laughter of men and women, and the emperor sitting high on the top had already put his hand under the skirt of the palace concubine, causing the palace concubine to exclaim with a slightly red face. The anger in his eyes was suppressed, but the hand hidden under the sleeve of the wide palace dress was tightly wringing the handkerchief. It's for this kind of man that her mother concubine...... Her gentle mother died like this. Although his heart was full of disgust, Yu Fei still bowed respectfully to the emperor. I can't find fault with the action. "Father, my sons have come to greet my father."
The emperor heard the voice of please An, and his attention shifted from the palace concubine's body, but when he saw that it was Yu Fei, who was dressed in purple and pursed his mouth tightly, he frowned slightly. He spoke slowly, and his voice was low and sexy. "What is coming?" He didn't believe that Yu Fei would come to ask for peace because he knew the kid in front of him too well. She was the most similar to him of all his children, though her daughter didn't want to admit it.
Yu Fei lowered his head, and his voice was flat like a minister reporting to the military and government in the court. "According to the ancestral system......" As soon as her words began, the emperor sitting on the top picked up the one in front of him and smashed it towards Yu Fei.
", don't show up in front of me again. What is the ancestral system...... What rules......" The emperor became more and more angry, and he stood up sharply and overturned the low table in front of him. And then with an angry flick of his sleeves away. But when he walked out of the palace banquet, when the cold wind blew on him at night, the anger in his heart that rose because of the word ancestral system dissipated, and he couldn't help laughing, Ruoshui, deserves to be the child who is most like him, even if she never admits it.
Yu Fei just pursed his lips tightly and lowered his head. But in his heart, because of the emperor's sleeves, he had the pleasure of revenge. The glass of wine that the emperor had thrown down had tumbled down in front of her, staining the fine carpet with a dark stain of water. And the men and women who were laughing around didn't care about what had just happened, but were even more presumptuous because of the emperor's departure.
Standing up, Yu Fei turned around and left the banquet. Such a smoky palace, such a smoky place, she didn't want to stay for a moment, and even the same blood as the superior made her disgusted from the bottom of her heart, and she couldn't help but retch in the dead of night. Because their blood is connected, because of their resemblance, even if she tries to hide it and deny it with all her might, there is a certain coldness engraved in her bones and blood, and she is exactly the same as the man on the throne.
The dark purple palace costume faded and the heavy makeup was removed. When he finally changed into the goose yellow dress of the past and breathed in the fresh air outside the palace, Yu Fei's tense face finally eased.
"Yufei." Xie Zhao looked at the girl who was walking slowly, and she couldn't help but wave at her. There was a smile on his face that was hard to play and excited.
Yu Fei looked at Xie Zhao, who was waving to her, with a shallow smile on her face, as if the gloomy woman at the palace banquet not long ago was not her. "Xiao Zhao." After walking into Xie Zhao, she looked at Xie Zhao carefully and nodded. "I can't see it, after wearing the skirt, you still have some looks, and finally it's not so rough, that's right."
"Yufei." After Xie Zhao heard Yu Fei's words, two blush couldn't help but appear on his face. Seeing that Xie Zhao seemed to be embarrassed, Yu Fei couldn't help but bump Xie Zhao's shoulder with his shoulder. There was a look of banter on his face. The voice is also teasing.
"Who are you going to wear it for?" Yu Fei's voice sounded softly in Xie Zhao's ears. "Isn't that guy who wears black and always has a blank face?"
"Talent...... There is no ...... Brother Murong ...... "After Xie Zhao heard Yu Fei's words, he thought of Murong Yao, and his whole person even stammered when he spoke.
"Is it called Murong?" Yu Fei's tone was light, and there was a look of envy in his eyes, but he was quickly covered up by banter again. Unless she is no longer a princess, she will never really have such a heart for someone.
"Yufei." Xie Zhao blushed, and his face showed the coquettishness that belonged to a girl. She seemed to be a little flustered because she was talking about Murong Yao. But why he was flustered, Xie Zhao didn't understand.
Looking at Xie Zhao's appearance, Yu Fei no longer teased the girl in front of him. "Okay, I'll not say anything. Let's go guess the riddles. Saying that, Yufei pointed to the biggest lantern on the street, and his eyes were determined to win. That's where we're going to be today. ”
In the brightly lit night, a lantern with exquisite craftsmanship and a jade rabbit was hung high. Many men and women were attracted by the lantern and stood underneath. But most of his faces were disappointed.
After Yu Fei reconciled Zhao squeezed into the crowd, he saw a man slowly say the riddle with a smile on the corner of his mouth. "It's red beans. This mystery can't be seen through, the appearance is remembered, it is love, and the most lovesick thing is red beans. His voice is warm, like a spring breeze, which seems to warm people's hearts. And the women around them showed their shyness in their faces when the man's eyes unconsciously crossed.
The owner of the lantern stall had a pained look on his face after hearing the man say this, but he gritted his teeth and spoke. "This boy guessed right." Although reluctantly, the boss took off the lantern and handed it to the man in front of him.
Yu Fei looked at the man who guessed the lantern riddle, and saw that his white hair was neatly tied to the top of his head with a hosta, and he was wearing a pure white robe with dark lines. There is a dark folding fan made of I don't know what material it is, but it is aimed at the gold edge. He took the lantern's hand, and the fingertips were slender and white. It's a beautiful over-the-top hand. Looking at his face again, the posture of heaven and man, except for these four words, I can't think of any other description, and all the words used to describe his appearance can't describe the excellence of his appearance.
Ryu Yue took the jade rabbit lantern handed over by the lantern boss, and he didn't know why he suddenly wanted to guess the lantern riddle when he was obviously not interested in anything. But when he turned his head and saw someone, he knew. Maybe all this is just for them to meet. Subconsciously showing a warm smile, he slowly approached the person.
Yu Fei's eyes widened, and the man who guessed the jade rabbit lantern walked towards her step by step. A little nervous, Yu Fei subconsciously pursed her lips, and she watched the man stop in front of her.
"You ......" Yu Fei, even though she had seen countless men and women with outstanding appearances, when she saw the white-clothed and white-haired man in front of her, she still couldn't help but beat her heart faster. This has nothing to do with Fengyue, just because the man's appearance is enough to make people feel excited.
"I think maybe you want this lantern in my hand." Stretching out his hand, Liuyue handed the lantern in his hand to Yu Fei. Yu Fei was a little apprehensive, so many people, why her. But the habit of confronting that emperor for many years made her subconsciously reach out and take the lantern, showing a shallow smile.
"Thank you." Yu Fei's voice was faint, just like an ordinary noble girl in Shengjing.
"My name is Ryugo." He bowed slightly to Yu Fei, and left after leaving this sentence. Looking at Ryu Yue's back, complicated emotions flashed in Yu Fei's eyes.