Chapter 003: A Glimpse
After a long time, King Qingping got up from his seat and waved his hand at the beautiful figure behind the white veil and said: "The girl's piano skills have reached the realm of supernatural perfection, Xiaosheng admires, admires!"
"Childe doesn't have to be humble, in fact, we are not equal, as for my last move, it is just the result of practicing for a long time, it is nothing."
He smiled, neither nodding nor shaking his head.
And his heart was drawn to her like an untied boat.
The sun had set, and night was falling.
Xiang'er lit the candle, refilled tea for the three of them, and retreated to the side in a playful manner.
General Han reminded King Qingping several times with his eyes that it was time to go.
King Qingping also knew that it was time to say goodbye, but his heart was still reluctant to leave, so he pretended to be concentrating on drinking tea.
The fire in the house was too warm, the sandalwood smelled too good, and the most important thing was that the woman sitting behind the screen was too attractive. He wanted to see her so much.
"It's not too early, the two sons must be on their way, right?" Xi Zhen said. She knew very well that the purpose of her crossing over to this dynasty was not to fall in love, and if she moved her feelings lightly, it was obviously not conducive to the completion of that task, so she had to hold back the surging thoughts in her heart and always remain calm.
"Ah, yes, time flies so fast, then, don't pass it at all, I hope that one day, we will have a chance to meet." King Qingping reluctantly stood up and saluted her goodbye. General Han also immediately stood up.
"I'll wait for you outside." General Han saw that King Qingping was in love with this woman, so he arched his hand to Xizhen and walked out of the living room.
"It's hard to walk at night, and the snow is slippery, so let's give this lantern to Childe to light the way." Xizhen lit a lantern and handed it to King Qingping from the left side of the screen.
"Okay, thank you, girl!" He smiled and reached over to take it, and as he took the lantern, his hand instantly exerted force, trying to pull her towards him.
However, her hand escaped from his palm with incredible speed, and with a push back, she pushed him away, and then turned around with great grace.
But in the midst of this lightning, he caught a glimpse of her face, a face as beautiful as a flower, and his heart froze.
With his martial arts, few people can escape from the palm of his hand, what means did she use to pull her hand out? It seems that she really knows martial arts, and she is very good? He couldn't help but be secretly surprised. And the most gratifying thing is that he saw her face, even if it was just a glimpse, but it was enough for him to revisit it again and again.
His heart was in ecstasy, as if he had met a rare treasure. Therefore, when he said goodbye, he had a strong reluctance in his heart.
Xiang'er kept sending them to the door.
The light of the lantern reflected on the manly face of King Qingping, adding a bit of warmth, and Xiang'er turned his head to peek at him from time to time, sighing at the creator's preference for him.
Such a lover is a perfect match for my young lady! Xiang'er thought to herself.
When he arrived at the door, King Qingping turned around and asked Xiang'er, "Does your young lady live here for a long time?" ”
"No, only occasionally."
"Is the plum garden your lady's?"
"Hmm."
"Your young lady's surname?"
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I shouldn't say too much, please understand!" Xiang'er replied with a deep groan.
He nodded in understanding and didn't ask any more questions.
"Goodbye!" He waved at her and leaped nimbly onto the horse.
Stars came out from the north, one, two, three....... soon filled the northern sky.
On a winter night, it is extremely rare to see so many stars, so King Qingping felt that it was a very wonderful day, and the mood of entering Beijing this time was much better than before.
As he walked forward, he recalled her flowery face, and a smile appeared on his lips.
With a "drive", a carriage in front of him galloped in this direction.
Needless to say, the man who drove the carriage was going to pick up his master in the plum garden. King Qingping and General Han hurriedly patted the horses' heads and let them flash to the side of the road, so that the carriage could pass smoothly.
At the same time, the coachman of the Qingping Dynasty nodded, which was regarded as a greeting.
The coachman, Gui, didn't know who he was or why he passed by so late, but when he saw that he was so respectful and polite to such a subordinate as himself, he nodded politely to him and walked away.
Hearing the sound of Agui coming on horse, Xizhen and Xiang'er walked out of the garden with the piano and the food basket in one hand.
At this time, the stars in the night sky are twinkling, and the snow-white earth is silent.
"I don't know if the two sons who rode by are the reason why the young lady returned late today." Agui looked at the beautiful young lady and thought to herself.
The carriage ran fast on the snow, and in less than two quarters of an hour they were back at the Shen Mansion.
Shen Mansion is located in the western suburbs of the capital, the area is not large, built against the mountain, by the mother of Xi Zhen Du Qi Niang in charge.
Because Xizhen's father Shen Zhihao had passed away before she crossed over here, Du Qiniang took charge of a family alone at a young age, and gradually developed a manly and simple character. Now, Xizhen's eldest brother and second brother are both serving in the frontier, so Du Qiniang put all her thoughts on this baby daughter.
Hearing the sound of the carriage, Du Qiniang hurriedly called the personal maid to help her to the door to greet her.
Du Qiniang's left leg was broken this summer, and the knee of this leg was originally injured, so now she has to ask Yahuan to help her walk.
Seeing Xizhen coming back, Du Qiniang hurriedly took her hand and asked, "There's nothing wrong on the road, right?" ”
"It's okay, mother, with Agui and Xiang'er here, I'm safe." Xi Zhen patted the back of Du Qi Niang's hand and replied. But he didn't tell his mother about meeting the two sons.
"When I see you come back, my mother will be relieved, let's eat and rest early." Du Qiniang looked at her daughter with caring eyes and said, and after explaining a few words to Chen's mother, who was in charge of the kitchen, she went back to the room to rest.
The climate is cold in winter, and at night, Du Qiniang's thin body can't bear it, so she always goes to bed early. If she hadn't waited for Xizhen to come back today, she would have already fallen asleep.
"Miss, I left you three steamed buns and a small plate of fried shredded pork with sharp peppers, have you seen enough?" Chen's mother ran out of the kitchen and asked Xizhen.
"Enough. Stir-fried shredded pork with sharp peppers is hot, and the three steamed buns please cut them into thin slices, add sesame oil and pepper oil,
Fry over warm heat until slightly crispy on both sides. Xi Zhen commanded while putting down the guqin.
"Okay." Chen's mother immediately entered the kitchen.
After a while, Chen's mother entered the dining room with fried steamed bun slices and fried shredded pork with sharp peppers.
The fragrance of fried steamed buns and the aroma of sliced meat were sandwiched together, filling the room, making Xiang'er and Chen's mother swallow a few saliva.
Xizhen sandwiched a clip of shredded pepper meat and put it in a piece of steamed bread, covered it with a layer of steamed bread slices, and handed it to Xiang'er.
"Taste it." Hee Zhen said to her.
"Okay, thank you, Miss!" Xiang'er took it unceremoniously.
Xizhen then got another one and handed it to Chen's mother, saying, "Chen's mother can also taste it." ”
"Miss is so good to us, thank you, Miss!" Chen's mother looked flattered, and hurriedly stretched out her hand to take it respectfully.
"It's delicious!" Xiang'er gave a thumbs up to Xizhen as she gulped down.
"Well, the fact that Miss can make a delicious meal with any idea is an eye-opener for me, a country fool!" Chen's mother was also full of admiration.
"Miss, is there a source for this dish?" Xiang'er asked curiously. As the daughter of the Shen family, in addition to playing the piano and reading books on weekdays, she has never been in the kitchen herself, how can the young lady know so many doorways? So Xiang'er is very curious.
"I figured it out myself." Xizhen replied with a smile. She loved researching recipes before she crossed over and often made her own on the weekends, so she knew which spices and ingredients went well.
"Miss is really a caring person, and she is so good at living, it is a great fortune for any son to marry you!" Chen's mother looked at Xizhen and said sincerely.
Hee-jin smiled without saying a word, and began to concentrate on her dinner.
However, although there was food in front of her, she ate with extreme restraint.
Being too fat can affect thinking and hinder aesthetics, so she pays attention to keeping her body in shape.
"Mother Chen, let's make a few for my mother to eat tomorrow according to this method." When Chen's mother cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, Xizhen commanded.
"Okay, I guess Madame will be full of praise after eating it." Chen's mother smiled and stepped back.
"Xiang'er, you can go and rest too." Xizhen looked at Xiang'er, who was already tired, and said.
"Okay, the hot water is ready for Miss, please take a shower and rest early." Xiang'er bowed and retired.
"Hmm."
Xizhen walked into the shower room and slowly untied her clothes.
Bathing, changing, going to bed.
At midnight, Xi Zhen got up, tied his long hair into a man's bun with his hands and feet, put on a black men's dress, and walked out of the boudoir lightly.
With a slight leap, she leaped over the high wall, and flew at the speed of an arrow toward a mountain miles away.
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