Chapter 16 I am in the city
In late autumn, Xianyang City was blown by the autumn wind, and the fallen leaves on the ground were just swept away and covered again. Tomorrow is the wedding day of Meng Yi and Princess Hexu, and the whole Mengfu is already very busy, but the wind does not stop, Yun Qiong saw that the people were sweeping the leaves over and over again, and saw that the sun was about to set, and they had not eaten or rested for a while. I really wanted to stop the wind, but my spell was sealed, and I was really powerless. Yun Qiong looked at the tree, looked at the branches, looked at the leaves and was stunned for a moment, suddenly picked up the broom of a maid beside her, and stood on the top of the tree with a leap, afraid of hitting the branches, only to see the crumbling dead leaves falling to the ground one by one.
"Interesting, very interesting. Why didn't Sister Yunqiong keep tomorrow's performance, so that my guests could see my sister's sassy and heroic appearance. ”
Yun Qiong, who was filming vigorously, heard Meng Yi's playful laughter, and looked back angrily, but she didn't expect that this distraction didn't steady, and she was about to fall down when she staggered. Yun Qiong closed her eyes, thinking that she didn't want to see Brother Meng Yi laugh at herself if she fell. At the moment when Yun Qiong's feet broke away from the tree, Meng Tian, who was flying over, quickly jumped up and hugged her tightly.
"A few days ago, you promised me to be a lady, why are you behaving like this today. That's it for today. Do not do such a deceitful thing after tomorrow. ”
His arms were warm and reliable to Yun Qiong, and she wanted to fall asleep in his arms like this. But she knew that she couldn't do it today, and Brother Meng Tian was angry. Yun Qiong slowly opened her eyes, saw Meng Tian with a serious face, and whispered shyly, "Yun Qiong doesn't dare." Brother Meng Tian, don't be angry. ”
Meng Tian put Yun Qiong down unhurriedly, brushed off the broken leaves and dust that fell on her clothes and hair, and said worriedly: "Yun Qiong, it's okay for you to be naughty if you are an ordinary person, but you came to Mengfu, and there are too many things involved." Maybe you shouldn't have come. Your straightforward nature is easy to get into trouble. ”
"Big brother, don't worry too much, it's okay for Sister Yunqiong to be casual in her own house, I think she, I'm afraid she won't be so bold when she goes outside. I don't know if she should have come, but I only saw you at least laugh after she came. ”
Yun Qiong looked at the worry in Meng Tian's expression and was very distressed. Brother Meng Tian has said that several times, should he really not come? Whether I should come or not, I have already decided that Brother Meng Tian is the husband I want to marry, and I will definitely work hard to change myself so that Brother Meng Tian will no longer worry.
Meng Yi saw Yun Qiong's serious thoughts, and said with some uneasiness: "Yun Qiong, you don't really want to leave?" Since Brother Meng Yi has brought you back, you can stay here with peace of mind. Your brother Meng Tian is also nervous, so you would say something like that. ”
Yun Qiong sneered at Meng Yi in her heart, where do I want to leave, I want to be your sister-in-law. As soon as she thought about deciding to marry Meng Tianyunqiong, her face began to get hot, she tried her best to hide it, and replied as if nothing happened, "No, no, I'm just a little hungry." ”
Meng Tian shook his head, looked at Yun Qiong with a doting expression, and said with a smile: "It's time to be hungry, jumping up and down." ”
Yun Qiong kept putting vegetables in her mouth and chewing hard, obviously it was still the same dishes as before, and it was still the dishes of the past, but she felt that today's dinner was exceptionally delicious. She raised her head to look at Meng Tian from time to time, looking at his eyebrows, his expression, and his every move, she became more and more sure of the grand wish she had made.
"You can also eat a little quieter, but why do you gobble up like this, slow down, don't choke, I'm waiting for you to finish eating, tomorrow I'll be busy with Meng Yi's wedding, and the day after tomorrow I will go back to the barracks, and I will have some time tonight." I'll take you to the outside of the house later, you haven't taken you to see Xianyang City in the past few days. Tomorrow I will be busy entertaining those guests, I am afraid that I will not have time to take care of you, so you will watch the ceremony quietly and talk as little as possible, I think that no one else will probably ask you anything except for the eldest prince of Fusu. You must not say something disrespectful like last time, the eldest prince of Fusu may not blame you, but if someone with a heart hears it, he will take it as a handle. ”
Meng Yi said confidently, "Big brother, Yun Qiong is an ignorant little girl, even if she talks nonsense, at most it will make people see jokes, the eldest prince is happy that she allows her to talk nonsense, and others are helpless." ”
Meng Tian shook his head helplessly, and said solemnly: "If Yun Qiong is not from Mengfu, if he talks some nonsense, it really doesn't matter if the eldest prince of Fusu protects him. But her current words and deeds have a great relationship with the Mongolian Mansion in the eyes of outsiders. Meng Yi, do you know the situation above the court now. Zuo Prime Minister Li Si has a lot of criticism about you, although he has not directly and clearly said to His Majesty that you are not, but he has too many accusations and complaints against you in private. Coupled with the treacherous and cunning of the palace man next to His Majesty, do you remember that you offended him in the past, and the more villainous you are, the more you will be competitive. ”
"Three generations of loyal ministers of the Mengshi family, and the eldest brother has made great achievements, although I am not good, but I am also deeply favored by His Majesty. Those villains say whatever they say and do whatever they want, and even if we don't make any mistakes, they will make them up. I didn't bring her back to keep her restrained. If everything you say and do is the same as an ordinary woman, I'm afraid that the eldest brother and the eldest son of Fusu won't like her. ”
The conversation between the two Yun Qiong seems to understand whether he understands or not, although Brother Meng Yi loves him very much, he is indeed not as calm and reliable as Brother Meng Tian. It would be right to listen to Brother Meng Tian's words. Yun Qiong couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth when she thought that Brother Meng Tian would take her out of the mansion later.
Meng Tian looked at Yun Qiong, who was smirking, a trace of love flashed in her eyes, she was indeed simple and lovely, and she was not infected by this world. But Mengfu is a place of right and wrong, His Majesty the Emperor, the court, as well as the Huns, and even the people are staring. What Meng Yi said was also very true, she should not be subject to the constraints and regulations of the world, and looked at Yun Qiong lovingly and asked gently, "Yun Qiong finished eating?" ”
Yun Qiong replied happily like a child: "Well, go out now?"
Meng Yi saw Yun Qiong's happy appearance, and couldn't help but joke about her: "I'm afraid that you will frighten the people of Xianyang City when you go out with this look." ”
Yun Qiong glared at Meng Yi and muttered, "Frightened? I don't look scary. To be scary, you are the first to be frightened. ”
Meng Yi laughed: "Hahaha." What's so fun going out with the big brother, how can the big brother play. Next time, Brother Meng Yi will take you to have a good time. ”
Meng Tian patted Meng Yi on the shoulder: "Don't tease Sister Yunqiong." You rest early, and tomorrow will not miss the auspicious time. You know Princess Cozy's temperament very well, in the future, you should try to contact Sister Yunqiong alone, you treat her as a sister, but Princess Cozy doesn't necessarily think like that. ”
"I see, then I'll go back to the house first." Meng Yi saluted and left.
Meng Tian glanced at Yun Qiong, it was really inappropriate to go out like this, and instructed Xiao Yu, who was standing at the door, to "Take Miss Yun Qiong to change into men's clothes and comb a man's hair." ”
Meng Tian looked at Yun Qiong, who looked uncertain, and said: "The women in Xianyang City don't go out on weekdays, not to mention that it's already night, and you dressed up on the street in gorgeous clothes, as Meng Yi said, to frighten passers-by." ”
Meng Tian's joking words really made Yun Qiong a little flustered, and her face was slightly red, so she had to pull Xiao Yudi's arm next to her and say, "Xiao Yu, take me to change my clothes." ”
Yun Qiong, who was dressed as a man, strode up to Meng Tian in a chic manner, and asked in a muffled voice: "Brother Meng Tian, you see that I am as handsome as Fusu Gongzi." ”
Yun Qiong's already slender body looked even thinner with the big men's clothes, Meng Tian saw Yun Qiong's appearance and her nose was sour, how could she be thinner than when she came, Mengfu did not eat badly, her appetite looked normal, it was not that she had some depression, or she couldn't sleep well. How did he know that this was caused by Yun Qiong's departure from Kongsang and his inability to absorb the aura and the fact that he had not yet fully accustomed to the turbid qi of the world.
"You are not comparable to His Royal Highness Fusu, you are at most a good-looking young man, and you have not grown up yet. Look at you skinny. It seems that he has lost a lot of weight than when he entered the house, and he didn't sleep well? I'll ask Xiaoyu to change your bedding. ”
"No, my quilt is comfortable, I fell asleep in the quilt, I was reluctant to leave every morning, I relied on, but I had to get up for breakfast."
Meng Tian handed Yun Qiong a pair of bronze bells with red ropes, and said gently: "That's good, tie this bell, the streets are full of people and snakes, if you stay away from me, I can know where you are." ”
Yun Qiong tinkered with the bell, not knowing how to tie it to look better, and was at a loss. Meng Tian looked at Yun Qiong's clumsy appearance at this moment and shook his head, this girl's swordsmanship is so sensitive and fast, this girl's family should know everything but she is stupid and stupid, as if she has never been in contact with it, and I don't know how she grew up. , Meng Tian took the bell, bent down and tied the bell to the belt of Yun Qiong's robe, and tied a beautiful concentric knot.
Xianyang City at night is still lively, brightly lit and full of people. The two walked one after the other. There are all kinds of stalls on the street, some selling jewelry and clothes, some selling interesting toys, and some selling fat powder sachets, but none of these can attract Yun Qiong, she walked quickly towards the stall selling food melons and fruits, the bell on her body kept ringing, Meng Tian followed her closely, for fear that she would be lost.
"You can eat one too, this date is so sweet." Yun Qiong picked a big and red jujube and handed it to Meng Tian, and the other hand was not idle, so he took another jujube and put it in his mouth. I really want Senior Brother Ziqing and Senior Brother Ziche to taste it, but the master doesn't seem to like to eat mortal food very much. Is the Nine Heavens Xuannu going to Kongsang to blackmail the master again as before, will my aunt really wake up, has Sister Ayasu recovered, and will Brother Netherworld know herself. Thinking about it, a back figure in white clothes standing in the snow flashed in her mind, Yun Qiong's brain ached, and suddenly went blank, who was that person, and why did she think of him. Yun Qiong tried to think about it with her mental strength, but the more she tried to think about it, the more painful her head became.
Meng Tian was very worried when he saw Yun Qiong's eyes closed tightly and his face was extremely ugly, and he grabbed Yun Qiong's slightly trembling hands: "What's the matter, it suddenly looks so uncomfortable, bear with it, I'll take you back to the house to see the medical officer." ”
Meng Tian's thick hands were covered with calluses, Yun Qiong's delicate palms were slightly oozing sweat, Yun Qiong's heart was beating faster, and her head had no strength to think about who the man in white was, she just wanted to feel the sense of reliability brought by these thick hands now.
Meng Tian spread out Yun Qiong's hands and carefully wiped the sweat beads from her palms with her sleeves.
"It's such a cold day, why are you still sweating, hurry back home, you must not have an accident."
Yun Qiong, who slowly opened his eyes, looked at Meng Tian with a worried face, his heart was hot, he cared about himself as much as his master, senior brother and aunt, and if his father and mother were there, he would care about him like this.
"I'm fine, it's just an old illness, Brother Meng Tian has forgotten that I know how to heal. Let's go buy some lanterns. I heard that people in Xianyang City will put river lanterns if they miss their deceased relatives. ”
Meng Tian looked up at the starry night sky, thinking of the weak woman who liked to snuggle in her arms and watch the starry sky.
Arou's relatives all died under Meng Tian's knife. Meng Tian was guilty and took care of her all the time, but in the end he couldn't make her better. God always loves to play tricks on people, Arou saved Meng Tian and fell in love with Meng Tian. She didn't know what she should do, to avenge her relatives and kill Meng Tian, or to completely forget her past self and be with Meng Tian wholeheartedly. Ah Rou is an extremely delicate and sensitive woman, extremely entangled every day, and it didn't take long for her to suffer from depression, and she was depressed all day long, and finally lost her qi and blood, vomiting blood and dying. In the eyes of others, Meng Tian loves Arou, but Meng Tian knows that he is not in love with Arou, he is just guilty, just grateful, just distressed, he has also tried to fall in love with Arou, but this thing is not something he can control, he is not in love with her. He felt that he owed her too much, but she was the princess of the dead country, and he couldn't even give her the title of wife, he decided not to marry for the rest of his life, in order to show his respect for her, he felt that his conscience could be calmer by doing so, and he also firmly believed that he would not like any woman, because Arou was so beautiful, so kind, and loved himself so much, he believed that no woman in the world could compare to her, and he was more sure that he would not fall in love with someone else. But Meng Tian never imagined that he would soon fall in love with a woman of unknown origin, and it was because of this vow not to marry for life that he missed the love of his life.
"I think you miss your hometown, why don't you pick up your cousin to live in the house, I haven't seen her in such a hurry last time, I heard Xiaoyu say that she is a beautiful woman like you, it seems that Sister Yunqiong's hometown is a place of beauty." After Meng Tian finished speaking, he realized that his words were quite Meng Yi's style, he had never said such carefree words before, but when he was with Yun Qiong, he always inadvertently said something strange.
"She won't come to Xianyang City again, there are people here she wants to see but can't."
Yun Qiong relied on Meng Tian to buy all the river lanterns from the vendors, and took care of a few small servants to transport all the river lanterns to the river. Yun Qiong carefully put the river lanterns into the river one by one, watching them drift with the waves, and she would pray with her mind every time she put them, she believed that the people she missed would definitely receive these river lanterns. Maybe it will drift to Hongze under Kongsang Mountain, to Lethe River in the Netherworld, or to the Qingxi of the Nuwa Clan, or to the pure water pool of the Kunlun Ruins.