Chapter 243: Climbing the Mountain
The sky is as clear as a mirror.
There was not a single cloud in sight.
The crowd snaked up the winding stone steps of the mountain.
The sound of talking, the sound of laughter, and the faint sound of the flute came with Xiao Xiao's mountain wind.
"Be careful, don't step on the pebbles under your feet, and don't step on the moss in the corners." In the crowd, Mu Yunting carefully helped Shen Qingli and walked up the stone steps, perhaps no one often walks from here on weekdays, and there were a little dark green moss in the cracks of those stone steps, with a touch of wetness.
Beside him, there were immediately a few eyes with different expressions, the tall and burly young man in a navy blue shirt and the vast mountain scenery behind him reflected together, and the woman who was tightly protected by him under the crook of his arm was wearing a light cyan narrow sleeve wide skirt.
Mu Shuang walked behind the two of them, covering her mouth and snickering.
Ah Hua carried a few large and small burdens, walking like flying, and didn't care about the prince and the young lady's Qingqing and me, what is this, she has seen it more intimate than this......
Bi Tao and Tao Zhi had already won Shen Qingli's understanding, saying that they could move around casually today, and they didn't have to wait by their side, so they would take a day off.
So now, these two people have long since disappeared.
"Oops, I can walk on my own." Shen Qingli glanced at Mu Yunting with disgust, pushed his hand away, and said with a light smile, "I'm not sick, so I don't need you to take care of me." ”
"This mountain road is particularly difficult to walk, I'm afraid you'll fall." Mu Yunting ignored the gaze of the four corners and smiled. "You don't often walk this way, so I'll help you." If she makes any mistakes, not to mention that he can't forgive himself, even his grandmother can't spare him.
In front of everyone, it was not good to quarrel with him again, so he had to do it.
When they arrived at the octagonal pavilion halfway up the mountain, Shen Qingli found that except for Mu Shuang who followed them step by step, the rest of Mu Mansion had already run away.
When I was at the foot of the mountain, I saw them all!
Strange, is she really walking so slowly?
The octagonal pavilion is surrounded by cloisters. The wind chimes under the eaves of the verandah sway gently in the wind. It sounds crisp and pleasant, like a heavenly sound.
From here, you can see the curved dark blue back wall of Lingxiao Temple on the opposite mountain, and you can see the secluded valley and jungle treetops in all directions, and the birds that are occasionally startled by tourists. Crowds rushed past in front of them.
The sun is blazing on the mountain.
The crowd who were eager to ascend walked through the pavilion with great interest. Talking and laughing, he continued to climb up. The name of this mountain is called Sansui Mountain, in fact, it refers to the three octagonal pavilions built in the mountains in turn, and this is the first pavilion. At least you have to climb to the second gazebo to sit down and rest.
Shen Qingli felt a little unable to hold on, so he only climbed half the hill, and his legs were as if they were filled with lead, which was extremely heavy, probably because he didn't exercise often on weekdays!
If it was in her previous life, she would definitely be able to climb to the pavilion on the top of the mountain in one go, but now, she is too pampered and can't even climb the mountain.
"Are you alright?" Mu Yunting saw that Shen Qingli was sweating profusely, so he hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat, helped her into the pavilion and sat down, turned his head to look at the sun, and said, "Otherwise, let's rest for a while, let's go down!" Anyway, I've already climbed the mountain, so the meaning is on the line! ”
"That's not good, it's hard to get out, I must climb to the top of the mountain today." Her grandmother, who was originally obedient to her, suddenly changed her mind recently, and she was locked up in the Hou Mansion and not allowed to go out for a single step, which really made her feel aggrieved.
What's more, she can't help but listen.
Because the Huangfu clan had already made it clear, saying that she didn't mean anything else, she just wanted her great-grandson.
Mu Shuang leaned on Shen Qingli's side, looked at Mu Yunting cautiously, saw that there was no displeasure on his face, and whispered: "Second brother, let's rest here for a while, climb up slowly, don't worry." ”
The second brother and the second sister-in-law should not quarrel over this matter!
She's the one who is most afraid of seeing others quarrel.
"Okay, listen to you." Mu Yunting didn't notice the thousands of turns in this sister's heart, so he had no choice but to respond.
But Ah Hua couldn't sit still, so he simply asked, "Young lady, why don't I wait for you in the pavilion above?" "It's too low, it's boring.
"Well, okay, then you can go up and wait for us first!" Shen Qingli responded.
Ah Hua didn't say a word, picked up his baggage, and disappeared into the crowd in a blink of an eye.
Shen Qingli's eyes were full of envy, this girl's body was really not ordinarily good.
Over the cloister.
A young man as long as jade was sitting in front of the drawing board and contemplating the mountains and rivers in front of him, and a cloth boy was standing beside him, holding an oilcloth umbrella for him motionlessly.
Mu Yunting looked at the two figures quietly, and looked away, except for three or two young women who were looking at the railing here, there was no one else.
Only then did he turn his head and ask Mu Shuang casually: "What has the fifth sister been painting recently?" "This sister is soft by nature, but she can talk to them.
"Just draw some landscapes and rivers." Mu Shuang glanced at Mu Yunting and replied with lowered eyes.
"The fifth sister likes to paint so much, but she has always been working behind closed doors at home, and she has to find a gentleman to teach her well." Shen Qingli said seriously, "Judging from the fifth sister's current skills, with a little guidance or discussion, she will definitely become a master in the painting world." ”
"The second sister-in-law praised it, I just scribbled it casually." Mu Shuang twisted her clothes, her mother refused to even give out the pen and ink money, how could she agree to ask her a gentleman.
"Fifth sister, this matter is the second brother's negligence." Mu Yunting stretched out his hand and patted Mu Shuang's shoulder, and said, "After a while, the second brother will find a gentleman for you and teach you well." ”
"If this doesn't work out, my mother will scold if she knows about it." Mu Shuang hurriedly shook her head.
In the past, when the Guogong Mansion invited a husband, the Liu family disliked her background, and did not let her follow the fourth sister to the Guogong Mansion to listen to the teaching, how could she agree to invite her to ask for a husband alone.
"You don't have to worry about this, I'll arrange it." Mu Yunting frowned. Only then did I remember that this sister's life in the house was not easy.
"Fifth sister, don't worry, there is me and your second brother, don't be afraid." Seeing her sincere and frightened look, Shen Qingli took her shoulder and comforted, "Anyway, you are the daughter of the Yongding Marquis Mansion, and it is reasonable for us to ask a gentleman for guidance." ”
Mu Shuang hurriedly nodded in agreement.
I don't know if it's joy or sorrow for a while.
I had to take the sketchpad casually. Spread with rice paper. Against the green mountains and sky, a burst of tracing.
Outside the cloister, a master and a servant entered the pavilion.
When the young man saw Shen Qingli, he was a little happy between his eyebrows. said: "This little lady is so familiar. Where have we met? ”
The little girl next to me saw that the woman who was accosted by her own master was born white and beautiful. Huiyi, he also stepped forward and added with a smile: "Maybe it was fate in a previous life?" ”
Mu Yunting's face darkened, and he shouted softly: "Get out." ”
In front of him. Dare to talk to his daughter-in-law like this, do you want to die?
"Why are you so arrogant, today's Ninety-Nine Festival, you can be informal, why not get to know each other?" The little guy took a step forward, spread his hands, and said disapprerovingly, "My son-in-law is not every woman who wants to make friends. ”
When the young man heard this, he suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, does this guy have an enmity with him?
Why did he just say a word, and he was described like this guy?
cleared his throat, turned to Mu Yunting and said, "This son has misunderstood, I just want to thank the little lady for her kindness, and I want to invite the little lady to have a cup of tea and talk about her heart!" ”
"I'll say it again, you guys get out of here." Mu Yunting said coldly.
"Shizi, maybe we have really met them before." Shen Qingli hurriedly tugged at the corner of his clothes, and said in a low voice, not to mention, she also felt that these two people were a little familiar, but she really couldn't remember where they had seen them.
Mu Shuang sat there tremblingly, not daring to come out.
The painting in his hand also floated out and fell into the valley with the wind.
"Let's go." The young man was frightened by Mu Yunting, gritted his teeth angrily, flicked his sleeves, and strode out of the pavilion.
The little guy also ran out in a gray way.
Damn, why didn't you notice that there was a man in this pavilion just now!
The master and servant hurried down the mountain.
The young man turned around and kicked the little guy angrily: "If you don't speak, you'll die?" ”
What else do you say about fate in your previous life?
Look for death!
"Subordinate, subordinate thought that the son had taken a fancy to the little lady, so he ......" The little guy scratched his head.
"You're stupid! Don't you see a man in the pavilion? "He also has a crush on people.
"Subordinate, I really didn't see it." Didn't you say that you can be informal today?
"Do you know how you died?"
"I don't know."
"You're stupid."
……
It wasn't until the two of them were far away that Shen Qingli remembered.
Isn't that young boy the down-and-out boy who painted a portrait of her and Mu Yunting in Maple Leaf Town?
She still has that painting in keep!
Mu Yunting realized at this time, but he didn't show any expression on his face, he just responded casually, and he didn't care.
The three of them rested for half an hour before they got up and climbed up hard, and finally climbed into the second octagonal pavilion.
Mu Shuang happily took out the drawing board to paint.
Shen Qingli was a little overwhelmed, and she didn't want to move when she sat in the pavilion, so she had to look at the mountain and sigh, no, the octagonal pavilion at the top of the mountain, she couldn't climb up.
When I got here, I still didn't see Ah Hua, so the girl wouldn't have climbed on it, right?
Shen Qingli was a little frustrated.
The food she prepared in the house was all in Ah Hua's baggage!
Mu Yunting casually beckoned a person in the crowd and gave a few orders, the man nodded, quickly disappeared into the mountain road, and ran towards the top of the mountain.
How could there be such a bold subordinate, who dared to leave his master and go to the top of the mountain alone with his baggage, such a thing, the entire Yongding Marquis Mansion, I am afraid that only A Hua can do it.
The layout of the pavilion here is the same as the previous one, surrounded by layers of corridors, but the terrain here is much flatter than the original one.
There are also many scholars and beauties enjoying the cool in the pavilion, and everyone laughs in the pavilion from time to time.
Mu Shuang put away the drawing board, walked to Shen Qingli, and whispered a few words to her with some embarrassment, Shen Qingli smiled: "I'll go with you." ”
People have three urgencies!
"We'll go and come back." After Shen Qingli pointed to the pavilion, he said to Mu Yunting, "You wait for us here." ”
Mu Yunting understood, but it was really inconvenient to follow, so he had to advise: "Don't go far, go and come back quickly." ”
Behind the pavilion is a dense pine forest.
The mountain breeze rustled through the treetops.
"It's right here!" Shen Qingli looked back at the octagonal pavilion, and could only see the tip of the octagonal pavilion, and said, "I'll wait for you here, just behind the pine tree in front." ”
"Hmm." Mu Shuang nodded and walked over with her skirt.
The sun is blazing.
Shen Qingli took a handkerchief and put it on his head, and retreated to the shade of the tree on the side, it was a lush willow tree, and the raised branches were like messy hair flying wantonly in the wind.
A voice came from behind in a low voice: "Li Niang, we meet again." ”
Shen Qingli was startled, and hurriedly followed the prestige, it turned out to be Situ Kong.
He didn't seem to have come from the octagonal gazebo, but from a cave.
"Sir." With the lesson of the previous Jin prince, Shen Qingli hurriedly stepped forward to salute Yingying, and said indifferently, "I didn't expect to see Mr. here." ”
Hold him off first.
Mu Yunting will come over soon.
"Li Niang, you don't have to be nervous, I'm here today, not to take you away, but to come over and tell you, I'm going to get married." Situ Kong smiled faintly and said, "I am married to the lord of the Rosewood County of the Simon tribe, and the wedding date is today next month. ”
"Congratulations, sir." Shen Qingli saluted again.
Situ Kong walked up to her, looked her up and down, and suddenly stretched out his hand in front of her expressionlessly: "Don't you give a congratulatory gift to your teacher?" ”
In the past, the bits and pieces of how the two got along came to their hearts again.
It's just that right now, things have long been wrong.
It's her who has changed.
Shen Qingli had to take off a jade bracelet from his wrist, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned: "Congratulations to Mr. on his wedding." ”
"Thank you." Situ Kong smiled slightly, carefully put away the jade bracelet, a warm color flashed under his eyes, and said, "Li Niang, you remember, he and I will win the world, and there will be a place for you in the harem, so you are waiting for this day to come!" I want you to know that I have far more affection for you than Mu Yunting gave you. ”
Shen Qingli sighed lightly: "Sir, why are you suffering? Why can't we just let go of the past and start over? If you insist on this, won't you fail the lord of Rosewood? ”
"If you don't pay, how can you live up? Rosewood and I just have our own needs. Situ Kong said, took out a vial from his arms and threw it to her, "This is the antidote." With that, he walked away.
Only then did Shen Qingli think of Mu Shuang, and hurriedly ran towards the pine tree. (To be continued......)