Chapter 242: Talking to Zicheng
In the imperial garden, the autumn chrysanthemum blooms extremely gorgeously, and the refreshing and intoxicating fragrance of flowers comes from the bursts, if it is not in autumn, it must have been full of bees and butterflies, and it must have been prosperous. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn addition to this, there is also the pungent aroma of rosemary, the sparkling and oily goldenrod tea, and the pure white and holy wood hibiscus...... They are all flowers and plants bred in autumn, which are gorgeous and colorful.
Anyway, this fragrant scenery is only blessed for those who are in a good mood to enjoy.
Behind the red leaves not far away, there was a crisp and cheerful laughter, Tang Guxi and Princess Ruoxuan walked side by side, the two had similar interests and talked happily. And slowly followed by Su Chen, although he was silent and didn't speak, he smiled from time to time when he heard them talking and laughing, and the three of them were calm and relaxed, talking and laughing.
Beneath you is a path that winds through the flowers and plants, the smooth cobblestones are elegant and clean, and the bluestone slabs are paved with orderly steps. This imperial garden is not big, located between several palaces in the harem, but the scenery is extremely beautiful, tranquil and quiet, and it is best to walk here in this twilight autumn.
After enjoying the tour, the three of them walked to a pond and sat down one by one. The weather is slightly cool, which makes the bluestone under him also give birth to a coolness, and he doesn't feel a little cold. Several trees surround it, and some of the fallen orange and yellow leaves turn into a red color, scattered and floating on the clear water, which is very quiet.
"Sister Guxi, it would be nice if you could stay here forever." Ruoxuan held her chin and said, looking at Tang Guxi with a smile, "If you stay here often, Brother Su Chen won't bully me." I have never seen anyone more proud than him in the palace, and even my father can't suppress the arrogance in him, and it's only you......"
"Nonsense." Su Chen immediately scoffed, "I haven't seen you a few times a year, when have I bullied you?" ”
"Look, look at him!" Ruoxuan was not to be outdone, and immediately pointed at Su Chen and complained to Tang Guxi, "Every time I am so fierce, I am more and more like my father!" Brother Su Chen, if you inherit the throne in the future, then you will be like your father when you are old......"
As soon as her words came out, Su Chen's face changed, she looked left and right, turned her head to stare at Ruoxuan, and said in a deep voice: "How old are you, why can't you tell what to say or not, if this is heard by my father, it will be in vain to forgive you!" And I'm telling you, don't do this in front of me, you know me, if I am trapped in a high wall in this life, then the rest of my life will be depressed and unhappy......"
He sighed and looked around, "The atmosphere in this palace is always so dreary......
"I just said it, why should you take it so seriously?" Ruoxuan muttered, couldn't help but be full of grievances, turned her head and was silent.
When Tang Guxi heard this, her body couldn't help but tremble, and her face suddenly froze, and at this moment, boundless fear spread from the bottom of her heart, making her feel cold from head to toe. Why did Su Chen say such world-weary words? What does it mean to be "depressed and unhappy"?
She knew that this was his unintentional words, to express her intention not to be attached to life in the palace, but from his mouth in person, it still made her feel creepy and shudder. My heart seems to be empty, as if I have been dug up and stabbed, and my heart hurts.
She remembered a dream she had a few days ago. When she and Su Chen came back from the racecourse that day, she woke up inexplicably in the middle of the night, and only after seeing the bright moonlight outside the window and the inky darkness inside the house did she realize that Fang Cai's danger was just a nightmare, not a reality.
But the dream is gone, and man can no longer sleep. That night, she watched the sky outside her window gradually turn from darkness to brightness, and the fear in her heart gradually dissipated as the sun rose......
"Sister Guxi, what are you thinking?" Ruoxuan's voice pulled her back from her thoughts, and she was blinking at her. When Su Chen heard it, he also turned his head.
"What's wrong?" He saw the look of loss on her face.
Tang Guxi shook his head, his gaze swept over the two of them lightly, and a dry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, with a little bitterness, "I'm thinking...... I'm thinking about the princess. ”
"Thinking about me? What's the matter? ”
"Princess," Tang Guxi looked into her eyes and pondered for a moment, "Gu Xi feels that even if the princess has the king's understanding, she must be more careful in her actions in the future. As for the matter between the princess and the guard, Gu Xi shouldn't have said much, but what Su Chen said when he was in the house was right, if the princess was like this for a long time, it would definitely bring trouble to the guard. I don't know if the princess knows that if a person is really for the good of the people she cares about, then she should advance and retreat appropriately, and it is important to save the lives of the two...... You tell me? ”
Ruoxuan was stunned and did not speak.
"yes, I almost forgot about it." Su Chen suddenly remembered, turned his head and said, "Ruoxuan, whether you listen to it or not, I have to say this, your sister Guxi is right, if you love others, you must settle down first." If a person dies, there is nothing left...... Have you ever heard a story from the past? ”
Ruo Xuan couldn't help but become serious when she heard the two of them attacking in turn, she looked at Su Chen's eyes and shook her head timidly.
"There was a princess in the previous dynasty, who, like you, was of such an age, and who also had a secret affection for and mutual relations with an unknown guard. Afterward...... Later, when the king learned of it, her father was angry, and despite the princess's pleading, he drove the guard out, and quickly married the princess to a prince in the claustrophobic palace. Later, the princess and the guard exchanged messages in the palace, and when the king learned about it, he killed the guard in a fit of rage...... The princess was depressed and sick, and died at a young age......"
After Su Chen finished speaking, he stared at Ruoxuan quietly and said gently: "Ruoxuan, it's not that Brother Wang is intimidating you, but it's true." Naturally, things are different, and people are different, but the reason is the same...... Brother Wang, why doesn't he want you to be happy and let you stay with the person in your heart for a long time? But if your intentions will bring him death, will you continue? Since there is a beginning and no end, why not take care of it early? ”
"Don't talk about it." Ruoxuan stood up quickly, her body looked a little thin in the autumn colors, her face was expressionless, she turned around and walked quickly, without looking at the two of them again, and without leaving a word.
Tang Guxi looked at her figure walking away, and her eyebrows were stained with an indescribable sadness.
The sadness on Su Chen's face was no less than that of Ruoxuan, he turned his head to look at the pool of water in front of him, his expression gloomy and lonely.
"Su Chen."
Unconsciously, Tang Guxi came to his side, his footsteps did not make any sound, and his words were extremely light. She slowly squatted down, her eyes were at the same level as Su Chen, her gaze was locked tightly on his face, and she said seriously:
"You have to promise me that you can't die before me."
Su Chen was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect her to say this suddenly, thinking that it was the story of the princess and the guards who had just gone before the dynasty that caused her to be sentimental, so she smiled lightly and said with relief: "That thing is for Ruoxuan, why are you so concerned?" Xiaoxi, I can tell you, whether you live or die in this life, you are with me......"
He took her hand and stroked it to his chest.
Tang Guxi's nose was sour, and he held back his tears, like a fish in his throat, "That's ...... We have said that we will never be separated in this life and this life, and we will never be separated in life and death......"
Su Chen's face was extremely kind, holding her hand with both hands, a pair of starry eyes glowing, grinning, "You mean, you promised me?" You've finally promised me...... Xiaoxi, I will tell my father to go tomorrow! ”
Tang Guxi closed his eyes, tears slipped quietly, and he nodded heavily. (To be continued.) )