The people sitting around the table were a little interesting. The Nine Princes, Oulei, the little princess, me, the Stygian Flame, plus the red leaves who were pulled down by me and sat down, I never thought that I could sit together.

Momiji smiled: "Today, the two highnesses and my sister have come to my wine shop, it is really brilliant, Momiji gives you a glass." ”

I picked up my glass and took a shallow sip, Momiji knew that I was shallow, and gave me a sweet and sour fruit wine, which had a different taste. I sighed and praised, "This wine tastes good, sweet, like drinking sugar water." ”

"This is plum wine, if my sister likes it, I'll send two pots to my sister to bring back later." Momiji smiled.

"Thank you, sister." I raised my glass and smiled: "I wish my sister a prosperous business and a good profit." ”

"It's good that business can prosper, but I'm a beginner in business, and I really don't understand it." Momiji smiled, "Let's just say that this attracts guests, my sister can't come up with any good methods, there are thousands of wine shops in the capital, and it is difficult for me to do this business." By the way, my sister is an expert in this area, so let's give my sister something. ”

"Sister, this wine shop, there is the ninth master to take care of you, are you afraid that there will be no guests coming?" I took a sip of the wine from my glass and laughed. Seeing that the Ninth Prince just smiled gently, Hongye glanced at him and said with a smile: "What's the point if you have always relied on people to take care of you." ”

"If my sister is afraid of troublesome Jiuye, it is better to ask Jiuye's sister to inscribe the banner and write a few words of praise, this ink treasure is hanging in the store, but it is a living signboard." I smiled and said, "Not only the Ninth Master, but Prince Oulei is also a distinguished guest, please leave a calligraphy treasure with him." In the future, if there are distinguished guests or celebrities with literary talents, my sister will do the same, then my sister's wine shop is amazing, and the wine shop that can attract so many powerful and famous people with inscriptions, even if you don't drink, you have a little curiosity, and you want to come and see it. ”

Momiji's eyes lit up, clapped his hands and smiled: "My sister has a good idea, Ninth Master, His Royal Highness the Prince, what do you think of my sister's idea?" ”

The Nine Princes and Wu Lei must not have expected me to say this, and they were both stunned for a moment. The Nine Princes smiled: "Mrs. Ronghua is worthy of being the head of the Yongle Hou Mansion, and she reacted quickly. ”

"In that case, it's better to ask Mrs. to leave a calligraphy treasure for the Red Leaf Girl." Uray glanced at me with a smile, "I heard that Mrs. is very talented, I wonder if Uray is fortunate to pay tribute today?" ”

"Your Highness made fun of it, the woman is a woman, she just knows a few words, how can she have any literary talent." I smiled faintly, and I kind of refused his request. But I heard the little princess snort, and said disdainfully: "I'm afraid that it's in vain, and I don't dare to show ugliness in front of everyone." ”

I smiled faintly and didn't say anything. Unconvinced, Stygian Flame tried to reply, and I tugged at his sleeve under the table, suggesting that he should not make a mistake, and Stygian glared at her angrily, holding back the words. The little princess saw that she didn't get a response from me, and when she saw the Stygian Flame glaring at her, she was even more angry: "Did I say yes?" ”

"Bao'er." Ou Lei scolded softly, "Don't talk nonsense, do you know that the "Journey to the West", which is regarded as a treasure on the street, was passed down orally by Mrs. Rong Hua and copied in the market. ”

"Really? So did you really write "Journey to the West"? The little princess was stunned and looked at me in disbelief. I smiled: "Brother Bao'er misunderstood, it was just something that the concubine heard when she was young, and the concubine was just relayed to others." ”

"I'll just say it." The little princess gave Ouray a smug look on her face. Ouray looked at me and frowned slightly. I smiled faintly and said no more, I am no longer young and frivolous and do not know the importance of the age, there is no need to show the advantages of modern people and want to achieve the goal, there is no need to show the edge. At the beginning, he was playing tricks in the Red Mansion in order to lure Chu Yan in order to protect himself; Selling in the General's Mansion is for the self-esteem of the Qinglou woman; Acting in front of the emperor is to protect the peace of the Yun family; Acting in front of the Queen Mother is to live more comfortably in the palace. And now, I can't think of any reason to show off in front of these people. I won't be looked down upon by this little princess because I don't show off anymore, so why bother with a little hairy girl.

"Bao'er is rude, and Ureley apologizes to Madame on her behalf." Urey raised his glass and said, "Lady Urey's glass." ”

I raised my glass and drank. Seeing that the atmosphere in the banquet was a little dull, the ninth prince smiled and enlivened the atmosphere: "Xiao Wang has also heard the story told by Mrs. Ronghua, it is indeed novel and interesting, and Xiao Wang likes it very much." Saying that, he raised his glass and said: "I am fortunate to share the table with my wife today, and Xiao Wang also respects my wife." ”

"The prince is polite." I drank alcohol. Momiji smiled: "Don't drink all the time, let's try the dishes of my wine shop, but it still tastes." Sister, although this plum wine is sweet, it has a lot of stamina, so don't drink too much. ”

I smiled and bowed my head, and everyone tried the dishes on the table, and there was nothing to say for a moment. After a while, the Ninth Prince looked at me, seemed to remember something, and asked, "Mrs. Ronghua has any news about Brother Tongfeng recently?" ”

"Big brother?" I was stunned, shook my head and said, "The last time I received a letter from my eldest brother was three months ago, did the Ninth Master have any news of him?" ”

"Three months ago?" The Nine Princes frowned, "What did Brother Tongfeng say in the letter?" Why are you still refusing to return to Beijing? ”

"But a letter of peace, saying only that he is well." I saw that the expression on the face of the Ninth Prince was wrong, and I said with some concern, "Why did the Ninth Lord ask this?" Did something happen? ”

"Madame doesn't know?" Jiu Ye glanced at me in surprise, "I thought that Brother Wei Feng would return to Beijing after dealing with Wei Xiang's afterlife, but I didn't expect him to come back until now......

"Wei Xiang is dead?" I was slightly startled, "When?" ”

The Nine Princes were stunned and said, "Four months ago, the county guard of Dunan Island reported to the imperial court, saying that the desert island was bitterly cold, and Wei Xiang died of a vicious disease on Dunan Island. ”

Ill disease? I feel a little dizzy. Zhou Jingyun actually died? Why didn't the eldest brother say about it in the letter? Where the hell did he go? This matter, since it was reported by the county guard, it must not be a secret, and the Yun family's hidden guard must already know about it, why didn't the old man tell me? Seeing my blank expression, the Ninth Prince knew that I really didn't know, and said with a smile: "Maybe Brother Tongfeng has other things to do, and Madame doesn't need to worry." ”

I just felt that my mind was in turmoil, all kinds of speculation were coming in, and I had no intention of sitting down anymore. I rubbed my forehead, got up and said, "Ninth Master, Your Royal Highness the Prince, the concubine has drunk two more cups, and she has a headache, so she wants to say goodbye first." ”

"Madame, doesn't it matter, does it?" The Nine Princes were concerned. I shook my head, and the Nine Princes stood up and said softly: "Madame is unwell, Xiao Wang will not leave Madame anymore, Madame walks slowly." ”

Ouray stood up and said, "I'll send Madame out." ”

"No need, Your Highness stops." I owe it, "Sister Momiji just send me out." ”

"Doesn't the Momiji girl still have to fetch wine for Madame?" Ouray said stubbornly, "Let me send Madame out." ”

Momiji smiled: "His Royal Highness the prince didn't mention that I almost forgot, so let His Royal Highness send my sister out, my sister is waiting for me at the door, and Stygian Flame will go to the cellar with me to get the bar." ”

I didn't insist anymore, and when I got out of the box, I was blown by the wind, and my head was not so dizzy. Oulei followed, walked beside me, and walked silently for a long time, and Ouray suddenly said, "You have changed a lot. ”

I stopped and looked up at him. Seeing that he looked at me with deep eyes, there seemed to be a trace of pity in his tone: "When I first met you in the grassland, you were a smart and lively woman, why is there always a trace of sorrow in your eyebrows now?" Are you not happy in your life right now? ”

"Your Highness is too careful, and the concubine is doing well." I smiled. Why am I in a miserable state now? Although I am a widow, no one in my family bullies me, not as miserable as he said?

"If anything doesn't go your way, tell me, and Ouray will help." Ouray looked at my smiling face, and stopped talking, "When you were on the grassland, do you remember what you promised me?" ”

What did I promise him? I had a trace of doubt, and when Uray saw that my face was blank and his eyes darkened, he laughed at himself: "You promised me to give me a chance to win your heart in a way you admire, and it seems that it was just to get out and deal with me casually, right?" ”

Uh......, I remember, I did promise to give him a chance. It's just that I thought that after so much time, I was a wife again, and Ouray should have died for me. I was a little embarrassed and noticed that when Ouray was alone with me, he didn't call me Madame anymore, but just used "you". I took a step back, a little uneasy: "Your Highness, why are you persistent, the concubine is no longer the woman who was on the grassland at the beginning, things are people, and many things have changed." ”

"Ulei's mind hasn't changed, if you don't have a good time in the capital, you can go to the grassland with me......" As soon as Ulei spoke, I quickly interrupted him: "Your Highness laughed, the concubine did not suffer, and His Royal Highness the prince is not a god, so he does not have to play the role of a savior." Your Royal Highness is the prince of Yaoyue Kingdom, and you should put your mind on your people, and you don't have to spend too much time on being a concubine. ”

I took a deep breath, this Oulei, the conceited surname has not changed: "Your Highness, I heard about the extermination of the Patus clan, and now the patriarch of the Marti tribe is still at large, if it is just because the daughter of the patriarch of Marti is His Highness's white horse Attila, you can protect him, why does His Royal Highness think that you can be someone else's savior?" ”

"The Marti clan is the largest clan in the Yaoyue Country, and if you want to move their patriarch, you can't just say that you can move." Ouray didn't expect me to go so far away from the topic at once, and looked at me and tugged at the corners of his lips lightly, his face darkened, "The Marti clan has been taught a lesson, haven't they?" Your material control over the Marti clan has already caused a headache for the Marti patriarch. ”

"Can his headache cost dozens of lives to the Patus clan?" I sneered, "Your Royal Highness, your remarks are ridiculous. ”

"I'm ......" Uray was about to speak again, but he heard Stygian Flame carrying two jugs of wine, calling "Sister" to run over, and grabbed my hand: "Sister, let's go!" ”

Ouray didn't have time to finish speaking, I had already been pulled out of the door by the Stygian Flame, I looked at the Stygian Flame, saw that his face was flushed, and said in surprise, "What's wrong?" ”

Stygian Flame listened to my question, and his face turned even redder, but he kept silent and helped me into the carriage. The iron guard drove the carriage back to the house, and the Dark Flame sat in the corner of the carriage sulking, silent for a long time. I pulled him over and broke his face: "Why is your face so red?" What happened? ”

"Sister, I won't be here anymore." A hint of shame flashed in Stygian's eyes, "I, I don't like that Momiji ......"

"What's wrong with Sister Momiji?" I was amazed. Stygian Flame bit her lip, her face flushed as if it was about to burn, and her voice was like a mosquito: "She's ......, she's just in the wine cellar, and she did something to me......"

Red? I couldn't help but laugh: "Why did she do something to you?" ”

"Sister......" Stygian Flame exclaimed in shame, "I don't like her anyway, I don't want to see her in the future!" ”

"Okay......" I saw that he was really angry, and quickly said, "If you don't like her, I won't bring you here in the future." ”

"Sister, don't come." Wrath looked at me seriously, "She's not a good woman. ”

I don't know what Momiji did to make the Dark Flame like this, but I don't believe it when it comes to Momiji coveting the Dark Flame, so I'll find Momiji another day and ask what the hell is going on? Let her restrain her too casual surname. Thinking about what happened today, the more I thought about it, the more confused my brain became, and my head became more and more dizzy, and the stamina of the three glasses of plum wine was really great, and when I arrived at the Hou Mansion, I was already a little dizzy and couldn't open my eyes.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the Hou Mansion, and Stygian Flame jumped out of the carriage and helped me out of the carriage. On the road, Dark Flame had been sullen, and at this time, he saw Xiaohong, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, running over and saying in a muffled voice: "Sister, I'll go back to the room first." ”

I nodded, dazzled by the fact that he had turned into three heads. He handed me over to Xiaohong and walked straight into the house. Xiaohong supported my soft body and said in surprise: "Sister has been drinking? ”

"Xiaohong, I'm dizzy, help me go back to my room." I leaned against her and whispered. Staggering into the house, his feet seemed to be stepping in cotton, and as if he was stepping on the clouds, fluttering, Xiaohong didn't know what to say in my ear, I couldn't hear it clearly. The foot didn't know what to step on, as if stepping out of the clouds, and the body suddenly weakened, and then fell down. For a moment, it was as if someone had caught me and picked up my fluttering body steadily. I barely opened my eyes and saw a few blurred faces swaying in front of my eyes, I tried my best to settle down, several faces merged into one face, so pale and illusory, Yun Zheng ......, I cried, reached out and hugged his neck: "Yun Zheng, are you back......"

The hands holding me stiffened, he didn't make a sound, and continued to walk forward, I sobbed and buried my face in his arms, and said incoherently: "Yun Zheng, you are so ruthless, you have never come back to see me......"

He still didn't speak, and I cried: "Yun Zheng, why don't you speak?" Did You Know? You're not here, everyone is bullying me...... An Yuanxi, that bastard, actually said some nonsense to anger my ......, the eldest brother doesn't know where he went...... so many things happened around me, I can't find anyone to discuss, I'm so afraid of ......, Yun Zheng, don't you go again......"

The hands gently put me on the bed and slowly pulled out of me, I hugged him tightly in a panic, crying and shouting: "Yun Zheng, don't go, don't go, don't leave me ......"

He bent over, his body froze, and after a while, he sighed faintly: "I'm not leaving, good, you can sleep well......"

"Really not leaving?" I looked at him with teary eyes, "Don't lie to me......"

"I'm not leaving." He squatted down by the bed and reached out to wipe the tears from my face, "You can sleep in peace......

He won't go, Yun Zheng never lied to me. I smiled and buried my face in his chest, so relieved, this was Yun Zheng's embrace, so warm and safe, I slowly closed my eyes, and at the moment of losing consciousness, my hand was still tightly grasping the hem of his clothes.

——2007、4、21

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