Chapter Twenty-Five: Feelings Warm
I don't know how long it took, after a long road, the main gate of Jianyang Palace appeared in front of me, a decent palace, not showing too much Yonghua.
Shen Shuzhao looked at the corner of the palace gate that appeared outside the jade curtain, and she knew that it was time for her to go down.
But why......
But there is a trace of reluctance in my heart?
She took a deep breath and got up, her shoulders slowly parted along the way, she walked down from the step and left Wei Yang's side, the fragrance that Shen Shuzhao couldn't say was quiet and gradually dispersed on the tip of her nose, and she felt a little empty in her heart.
There was still a peaceful scene outside Buyu, a suitable warm breeze, and the palace people waiting for the rules, but Shen Shuzhao couldn't tell what was strange, and when she thought about it, she finally understood that it was her heart that was becoming strange.
What's wrong with you?
She concealed this flustered feeling, and deliberately said to Wei Yang: "The people's daughter thanked the eldest princess for sending her off, and only then did she delay His Highness's important affairs, the people's daughter is ashamed, Your Highness should go to the emperor quickly." β
The person in the red jade curtain just looked at her quietly and replied, "It's okay, it's all trivial." You don't need to send the orphan, you can go in first. β
Such a calm tone seemed to be insignificant. From the beginning when they met in Nanyuan, Shen Shuzhao thought that Wei Yang was a cold person.
However, she is now overturning this impression little by little, the eldest princess is the eldest daughter of the queen mother, no matter what, the descendants who have always been in high positions are prejudiced against the concubine, but she doesn't, but every time she can appear in the right place, happen to appear, and then break her siege.
This kind of luck is like fate.
Shen Shuzhao became more and more puzzled in her heart, but she still said goodbye to Wei Yang and walked towards the palace of the good concubine.
She knew what kind of unclean person she was in her previous life, and she still remembered the result of her affection for women.
And if such a beautiful person continues to be good to her like this......
She didn't dare to think about it, and she couldn't think about it anymore.
Shen Shuzhao was unsettled along the way, and finally walked to the palace of the good concubine, and when she came back to her senses, she found that it was very cold.
Although the hall is inhabited by the lord of a palace, its decoration is much more low-key, and even the residence of a small Gu beauty is brighter than here.
After the palace maid of the good concubine finished the report, she led her in, and in the dark room, Shen Shuzhao didn't know what she had inhaled, causing her to cough a few times, and then her hand was unnaturally covered in her nose, and after realizing that it was not good to do so, she immediately put it down.
"Master, Second Miss Shen is here."
After the palace man finished speaking, he retreated.
Shen Shuzhao looked at the woman sitting under the pear blossom wood window lattice in front of her, put down her hand lightly, and looked at the rare guest who came with a gentle smile.
This is also a very beautiful woman, but when Shen Shuzhao saw the eldest princess, she had no intention of caring more about whose face she was.
After meeting, Shen Shuzhao saluted her and said politely: "The folk girl visits the good concubine Niangniang, if you disturb the elegance of the Niangniang, don't be surprised." β
The good concubine replied kindly: "Where is it, it is really not easy for Second Miss Shen to come to such a far place from Changle Palace, please sit down, cherish the text, and pour tea for Second Miss quickly." β
Shen Shuzhao looked at the poetry collection in the hand of the concubine, and said politely: "Niangniang is very interested in poetry, isn't she good at writing poetry?" β
"No," the concubine bowed her head and smiled, "It's just that the days are really boring, so I'm looking for something to do." β
Her tone revealed the sorrow of being alone in the deep boudoir, looking at the gentleness between the good concubine's eyebrows, Shen Shuzhao suddenly didn't know what to say for a while.
Such a woman who is too indisputable is really not suitable for the deep palace, maybe this is the reason why she died so early at such a young age.
It is precisely because of such a temperament that he will not quickly become a conspirator like Gu Meiren because of profit.
Since there is nothing that attracts her, she can't be treated in the same way as before.
Shen Shuzhao thought about it for a while, and said with appreciation on her face: "Niangniang's reading of poetry and books has long been known to everyone, Niangniang is really humble, the Queen Mother heard that the good concubine Niangniang's writing and calligraphy are good, so she specially asked the folk girl to come over and invite Niangniang, so that you can stay in Changle Palace in the morning to copy the scriptures for her, I don't know if Niangniang has to be free recently?" β
After hearing this, the concubine's face was as happy as a flower, and she hurriedly said: "How can the concubine not obey the meaning of the queen mother?" It's a pity that the concubine's calligraphy is not as exquisite as the eldest princess, and I hope that the queen mother will not dislike the concubine......"
"No, I've thought about it." Shen Shuzhao said with relief, the woman in front of her was as pure as a soft rabbit, both looking forward to it and being a little nervous, the "pure" title in her previous life should really be given to this person.
Anyway, there is still a lot of time in the future, and there is no rush for such people.
After finishing speaking, she chatted with the concubine again, and she was quite like-minded, at least not boring.
The hour passed in the blink of an eye, and even Shen Shuzhao didn't know how long it was, she suddenly shivered, although Jianyang Palace was remotely cold, it wasn't so cold, right?
When she looked up, the sky outside was beginning to be covered by layers of dark clouds, no wonder she felt stuffy before, it was going to rain!
She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Look out the window - I didn't expect the sun to shine just now, and now it's almost raining, I really don't know how to go back." β
The concubines looked at each other in surprise and exclaimed, "How can this be? Obviously it's fine, but the sky has changed in a blink of an eye, so the concubine ordered someone to bring rain gear for the second lady, and it's too late to go back, if it's late, it's too late. β
She was right, if the rain was going to fall heavily, it would not be good to go back to Changle Palace at night, Shen Shuzhao was still a little worried, she quickly got up and said goodbye.
"Second Miss, don't worry, the concubine will accompany you to the palace gate." After Concubine Liang finished speaking, she invited her and accompanied Shen Shuzhao to the door.
"Wait a minute!" When she was about to walk out, the good concubine made Shen Shuzhao stop, she turned around and entered the ear room, and soon took out a big shawl, and then gently draped it on Shen Shuzhao's body, and said: "Use this to hurry, you won't get wet." β
Shen Shuzhao suddenly felt a trace of warmth in his heart, although the good concubine was powerless, at least her temperament was responsible and kind.
They walked out together, but it was dark outside, and the cold wind was like a cold blade cutting on the face, without the slightest warning, so the dark clouds piled up on each other, and the whole sky seemed to be crumbling, and the rain must not be too light.
Alas...... Shen Shuzhao sighed lightly, it seems that it is inevitable to become a soup chicken.
Seeing her like this, Concubine Liang held her hand and said, "Miss Shen, don't worry, the concubine will let these palace people who follow you send you back, and you will have a companion along the way." β
Such a gentle voice couldn't help but touch Shen Shuzhao's heart, and she didn't dare to think about it-this woman who still cared about herself was about to die in the deep palace in a month, and no one dared to investigate it deeply. She couldn't do anything about it.
The warm body temperature of the concubine came from the palm of her hand, Shen Shuzhao wanted to say something, but felt that she shouldn't say this, she looked sideways at the concubine, and finally blocked all the words she wanted to say in her throat and buried them deep in her heart.
When they were about to walk out of Jianyang Palace, they bypassed the corner of a long corridor, and the palace gate soon appeared in front of them.
"Huh? That's ...... ahead," the concubine said suspiciously, then hesitantly stopped.
Shen Shuzhao's heart suddenly lifted, and she slowed down.
How can it be......
Why is this happening......
Shen Shuzhao couldn't believe what she saw in front of her, she didn't expect it at all, it turned out that the eldest princess had been waiting for her at the palace gate. She stood in place, bewildered as the red curtain was constantly lifted by the wind, and the people on the foot clearly appeared in front of her.
She's really ...... Waiting for yourself?
Shen Shuzhao was very surprised.
The good concubine figured out the rules of the step, and after entering the palace for a long time, she understood at a glance what the identity of the person inside was, so she was stunned: "It seems to be the eldest princess's step, how can it appear outside the Jianyang Palace?" β
Shen Shuzhao on the side had no choice but to reply truthfully: "Actually, when the Minnu met His Royal Highness on the road, she sent her over. β
"I see," Concubine Liang looked at Wei Yang in front of her, then at Shen Shuzhao and said, "The eldest princess treats you so well, although it is rare for Miss Shen to enter the palace, this cousin love is indeed rare." β
Shen Shuzhao didn't say anything, she just looked at Wei Yang with a soft gaze, is this why she let herself go first? She must have been waiting here for a long time......
And Wei Yang sat on the foot, looking at the concubine and her all the time, and saw that Shen Shuzhao was just stunned in place, she raised her eyebrows slightly, as if asking-What's wrong?
As soon as she lifted it, Shen Shuzhao immediately understood in her heart, she suddenly felt a little guilty because of her distraction, so she hurriedly trotted all the way to Wei Yang's side. Wei Yang smiled at her: "Don't worry, you didn't wait long, don't sprain your foot." β
Shen Shuzhao's face was faintly crimson, and she was embarrassed to smile back at her, if this hurried lady appearance was seen by others, would she not be laughed at?
Concubine Liang slowly walked in front of Wei Yang at this time, she didn't walk in a hurry like Shen Shuzhao just now, but Lianbu walked to the front of Buyu, curtsied to the eldest princess and said, "The concubine has seen the eldest princess Kunyi. β
At this time, she was actually very happy, it was a great thing to have this noble person come to the remote Jianyang Palace.
Wei Yang nodded and said, "You are a good concubine, if you are really a beauty, the royal brother is blessed." β
The good concubine's ears turned red, and she replied: "Where is it, His Royal Highness has praised it falsely, and His Royal Highness deserves to talk about the word beauty." β
After finishing speaking, her eyes carefully turned to Wei Yang with an indifferent face, the eldest princess was so beautiful between her eyebrows and eyes, so beautiful that she would blush as a woman.
Wei Yang looked at the good concubine who was a little stunned at her, and said, "Good concubine, let's go back quickly, the rain is about to fall." β
This sentence woke up the good concubine, she pretended to cough a few times to cover up her rude behavior just now, and then smiled at Shen Shuzhao and Wei Yang: "Then the concubine will not delay His Royal Highness and Miss Shen to go back, and the good concubine is here to send His Royal Highness." β
Wei Yang, who was sitting on it, stretched out his hand to Shen Shuzhao and said in a low voice, "Come up." β
Her cuffs slipped slightly, revealing the soft fingers inside, and the wrist was like snow, Shen Shuzhao slowly put her fingers on her fingertips, she didn't know why she was so sensitive to contact with Wei Yang, her hand gradually slid down Wei Yang's fingertips to the palm, Wei Yang gently put his hand together, and his fingers were interlocked.
Shen Shuzhao's heart jumped suddenly! She and Wei Yang looked at each other, and an indescribable love spread in their hearts...... There is a feeling that a thousand words can't be said, quietly breeding in the bottom of her heart.
The two of them fit together with their fingers, leaving no gaps.
Shen Shuzhao secretly felt the touch, which was a little harder than he imagined...... Maybe it's the reason why the eldest princess often practices martial arts, but this doesn't affect the beauty of her slender fingers.
Wei Yang took her hand and let Shen Shuzhao enter the Buyu, and as soon as she went up, she sat back in her original place without saying a word, because Shen Shuzhao didn't know how to face this noble eldest princess - as an ally, or as a friend, or as a relative? Either way, she didn't think she was qualified to talk to Wei Yang about it.
She hung her head, perhaps...... I shouldn't have thought about this in the first place.
Could she still have a choice of identity to get along with the eldest princess?
No, no, there was such a voice in Shen Shuzhao's heart and said softly.
A faint light rain was falling at this time, as if she was in a slightly lost mood now.
At this time, the good concubine sighed, and the personal palace maid beside her hurriedly held up the rain gear for her, and the good concubine said while blocking her forehead: "Your Highness, the rain is going to be heavy, you should go back quickly." β
Wei Yang snorted, and then ordered the eunuchs who had already put on rainproof clothes to set off towards Changle Palace.
The rain and the wind became heavier and heavier, and in an instant, the calm world had turned into a pouring scene. Shen Shuzhao turned his head to look at the concubine at the gate of the palace, and the woman just stood quietly holding an umbrella, watching them go farther and farther.
The heavy rain blurred Shen Shuzhao's vision, and the figure of the good concubine seemed more and more insignificant in it, she was like a helpless duckweed, taking root in the rain, and finally even this figure disappeared into the distance.
Leaving Jianyang Palace, on the way to Changle Palace, Shen Shuzhao was thinking about the same thing in a daze, she glanced at Wei Yang beside her, Wei Yang was absentmindedly fiddling with the tail tassel of the jade sword on his waist, and his slightly longer fingers did not enter it, and he was playing it for a while.
It turns out that there are times when she feels that she has nothing to do......
Shen Shuzhao smiled secretly, but she would always feel at ease if she didn't ask about this matter.
She opened her mouth slightly, but her words were stuck in the middle, should she say it or not? But--looking at Wei Yang, who still didn't know about her fate, she couldn't bear it, and she had to confirm it.
"Your Highness, I ......" Shen Shuzhao took a breath and finally said it, but she claimed to be unconsciously wrong, she paused, and finally said: "The folk girl has something she wants to ask." β
"Huh?" Wei Yang fiddled with the tail tail and replied flatly: "Say." β
"Is Your Highness interested in someone?"
Seeing that Wei Yang stopped the movement in his hand, Shen Shuzhao blushed, and hurriedly explained: "The folk girl doesn't mean anything, it's just ......"
"Nope."
Wei Yang replied simply.
In this way, Shen Shuzhao suddenly felt a lot more relieved, and it was okay - no, this didn't seem to be able to put his mind at ease! The eldest princess got married in less than a month in her previous life, so would she have to spend the rest of her life in a short period of time to face a person who made a hasty decision? Shen Shuzhao felt worthless for Wei Yang from the bottom of his heart.
She hesitated for a moment, but continued to ask with a cheeky face, "Then what does Your Highness think of the eldest son of the Jiang family?" β
The Jiang family in the four surnames "Xiao Chen Shen Jiang" is the concubine of the eldest princess in the previous life, and he is also the eldest son of the lineage. In the case of Xiao Chen and the two joining forces, the Queen Mother wisely chose to marry the Jiang family.
Such words made Wei Yang look sideways, and asked meaningfully: "Cousin is concerned about Gu's marriage?" β
Since they had already asked so, Shen Shuzhao had no reason not to admit it, she hummed weakly and said no more.
Wei Yang said casually: "I really didn't expect it...... It turns out that my cousin cares so much about Lonely. β
The eldest princess's words made Shen Shuzhao feel remorse in her heart, she really shouldn't have asked her...... After this sentence made Shen Shuzhao bury his head in shame, Wei Yang continued: "My cousin can understand these thoughts at this age, and my cousin doesn't have to be ashamed. β
These words made Shen Shuzhao speechless, she looked helplessly at Wei Yang, who was not much older than her, and said, "The people's daughter knows, Your Highness Xie." β
She turned her head and looked at the pouring rain outside the step, for the eldest princess, she always had the feeling that she couldn't grasp the other party's thoughts.
In fact, it doesn't hurt if she can't guess it, if she is by the Queen Mother's side for a little longer, she will learn the truth that Shen Zhuangzhao couldn't be a concubine in her previous life and why the Queen Mother was in a hurry to marry Wei Yang, and give her some more time...... She will definitely not let Wei Yang be decided for the rest of her life so inexplicably.
At the very least, let her have a choice.
The coup d'Γ©tat brought not only the path of Shen Shuzhao being changed her fate and becoming a victim of the power struggle, but also more bleak endings of her life that passed away quietly in an unknown corner before her, such as the concubine who never offended the harem dispute.
All of them are still waiting for her to discover after being reborn.
Shen Shuzhao inhaled the moist air in her nasal cavity, and suddenly she was so cold that she shivered, and the harem ...... What a mystery.