Volume I: Painting Tang Chun Chapter 30: Leaving the House Separately
One day after the three dynasties returned to the door, Qingxi moved into Chaolan Garden.
She only picked three maids to enter Chaolan Yuan on an errand, and she had no intention of intervening in the affairs of the palace, so she instructed Uncle Zhong and Tingmeng, how it was before and what will happen in the future.
Uncle Zhong and Hearing the Dream felt that it was inappropriate, and the princess still had to ask about some things, so they both expressed their thoughts euphemistically.
Qingxi smiled faintly: "I have discussed this matter with His Highness, there is no need to discuss it again, just do it." With that, he asked Moon Shadow to take some gifts and distribute them to the two, and he was very generous.
Zhongbo and Tingmeng had no choice but to give up and retire. As soon as the two of them left Chaolan Garden, Uncle Zhong whispered to Tingmeng: "Our princess has an idea. I only hope that Her Highness can be in harmony with her husband and wife, and that she will be harmonious. ”
Tingmeng's eyes lowered slightly, the corners of his mouth slowly rose, and he said softly: "Your Royal Highness treats people sincerely and kindly, so naturally you will not treat the princess slowly." ”
Uncle Zhong glanced at her, nodded, and said earnestly: "Listen to dreams, eighteen this year, right?" In the past, His Royal Highness was not in the palace all the year round, but now that there is a princess in the palace, there are some things that should not be delayed. Looking for an opportunity, I will mention to the princess that you will always get married. ”
When I heard this, my cheeks were red, and my expression was very unnatural, but I still said calmly: "Uncle Zhong, you know that I have no relatives. To put it mildly, the palace is also my home. Tingmeng has no intention of getting married. ”
Uncle Zhong smiled kindly and said, "You kid, you have some stupid things to say in front of me. If you get married, you can also work as an errand in the palace! He looked up and saw that Xiao Yizheng was coming to Chaolan Yuan, so he hurriedly said: "This matter will be a long time coming, and there is no hurry at this time." ”
Xiao Yizheng approached, and after the two saluted, they reported some arrangements for Qingxi's affairs in the house. Xiao Yizheng heard that Qingxi was unwilling to take over the internal affairs of the palace, so he nodded clearly: "Whatever the princess says, do it." ”
The two of them were ordered to retreat.
When Xiao Yizheng entered the house, Qingxi was sorting out the books he had brought from the Ling Mansion. Moon Shadow assisted, and coincidentally handed her the booklet that Kiyomatsu had compiled. "Hey, what is this, why doesn't it have a name?"
Qingxi glanced at it, and suddenly snatched it, such an indecent booklet is enough to read by himself, but he can't let Moon Shadow laugh. Her action not only made Moon Shadow more curious, but also made Xiao Yizheng, who had just entered the room, look at the booklet.
"What are you doing?" He asked, leaning closer.
Qingxi looked up and saw him, and immediately stuffed the booklet in his hand into a pile of books on the desk, and then got up to salute, and said with a little dissatisfaction: "Your Highness entered the house, why didn't anyone report it?" ”
Xiao Yizheng looked at her performance and understood that the pamphlet stuffed into the book might be a secret she didn't want to know. He sat quietly on the bed, deliberately picked out the top book and opened it, and wrote lightly: "You only left three maids, and they were all busy tidying up, and there was no one to report to you." ”
On the one hand, Qingxi was afraid that he would turn to the booklet, and on the other hand, he had to pretend that nothing happened. "I don't need so many people, and I don't want to make noise towards Orchid Garden." As she spoke, she sat down on the other side of the table, continued to pack up the books, and naturally reached out and grabbed the booklet in her hand.
Although Xiao Yizheng had no intention of inquiring about her secret, he still had the heart to look at the booklet: the white cover, and there seemed to be three words on the cover. Qingxi's movements were too fast, and he only skimmed the word "sister". Younger sister? He frowned, what a affectionate title.
Moon Shadow served tea, and when she saw the two of them reading and tidying up, although they didn't communicate much, the picture was also very harmonious, so she silently withdrew from the house. It wasn't until dinner time that she entered the house to ask for instructions, and saw that Xiao Yizheng was still sitting there reading a book, as if she hadn't moved her position; And Qingxi actually leaned on the collapse and quietly read the book. She rolled her eyes, and said in her heart that these two people don't look like stuffy gourds. "Lord, auntie......" She quickly stopped her mouth and called again: "Princess, dinner is ready, do you want to pass the meal?" ”
Xiao Yizheng snapped the book, got up and said, "Pass it!" As he walked past Moon Shadow, he stopped and said with a smile, "I'm afraid your girl also hopes that you don't change your words." ”
Moon Shadow felt a chill down his spine, and although he smiled, he was not sure if he meant what he said, or if he was dissatisfied with it.
"What Your Highness said is very true, and it is what I commanded." Qingxi's voice sounded clearly, she didn't think Xiao Yizheng would mind this.
Xiao Yizheng glanced back at her, and he looked like this.
He finished his dinner in Chaolan Garden, and the lights began to be lit in the palace. Qingxi knew that he would never stay in Chaolan Garden, and looked at everyone who thought that the prince would stay overnight and was busy, so he couldn't help but panic because he was tired for them, but he couldn't say anything.
Xiao Yizheng looked at her and always stared at the busy maid, and didn't know why, so he said, "If you want to go anywhere tomorrow, I can accompany you." ”
He has no official position in the imperial court, but because of his status as a prince, as long as he is in Shangdu, he will participate in the affairs of the court and politics in the palace. But for this wedding, the emperor gave him five days off, and tomorrow was the last day.
"Huh?" Qingxi retracted his gaze, paused, and after fully understanding what he meant, his eyes revealed a happy light: "Is it really possible?" ”
Xiao Yizheng saw her anticipation that she couldn't hide, her heart moved, and she put away her smile and said, "Fake." ”
Qingxi's smile was fixed on his lips, and he glared at him without concealing his disappointment, feeling that he had been deceived, and stood up suddenly. This movement was too fast, her knee hit the chair leg, she tore and frowned, and subconsciously lowered her head to cover her knee. Seeing this, Moon Shadow hurriedly leaned over and gently softened for her: "Princess, can't you be careful?" ”
Xiao Yizheng also stepped forward, knelt down, reached out and gently pinched her knee, and said seriously: "It's okay, don't worry." ”
Qingxi complained a little about him, and he was happy for no reason, so he frowned and raised his legs and took a step back: "Your Highness Xie is worried, and I don't dare to let His Highness accompany you." ”
Xiao Yizheng saw that she was annoyed, and got up with a smile and shook his head: "It's okay." Tomorrow you and I will act alone. ”
Qingxi looked at him with a questioning mind, what do you mean?
He cleared his throat and said, "Father asked me to deal with some affairs, I won't stay overnight today, you can rest early." ”
After Xiao Yizheng left, Qingxi rubbed her knees while thinking about what Xiao Yizheng said just now, she can really go out alone tomorrow?
Soon, the attendants of Zhengzeyuan came and said that the prince had sent a good bone-setting potion. Qingxi took the bottle of potion, listened to the moon shadow kept chattering about the princess, who was very distressed by the girl, thinking about where it would be more appropriate to go tomorrow, and his mood was inexplicably smoother.
Early the next morning, Xiao Yizheng sent someone to report that the carriage escort had been arranged, and the princess could arrange for her to leave the house at any time.
When Qingxi heard about it, he thought about it a little and weighed whether it was appropriate to go out of the house on his own. The attendant added: "The prince also instructed that the princess should not worry, if she feels uncomfortable, she can also not bring an attendant to escort her, in short, it is the same as before." ”
Qingxi's heart moved. She thought that in the past, she would often wear men's clothes and travel with Moon Shadow. Now it is indeed inconvenient for the princess to travel, so it would be good not to let others know that she is the princess, just like not letting others know that she is the girl of the Ling family before. Thinking like this, I made up my mind, but I can't go too far, so I just take Moon Shadow out for a walk after lunch.
At lunchtime, Moon Shadow inquired and said that the prince was out of the house, and Qingxi didn't take it to heart, yesterday he had already said that they would act alone, which was very good. So, she had lunch alone, took a nap, then changed clothes with Moon Shadow, got into the carriage, ordered the guards not to follow, and left the palace in a very low-key manner.
"Girl, where are we going?" Moon Shadow dragged her cheeks, looking helpless. The girl who became a princess doesn't seem to have the consciousness of being a wife, and the uncle doesn't seem to want her to be a wife. Good or bad? She was confused.
Qingxi thought for a while and said firmly: "Let's go to Meijinglou!" ”
Mei Jinglou, she hasn't been there for a long time. Why not go and sit there, which is not publicized, but also has a story to hear?
When the two of them sat at the window on the second floor of Meijing Building, Qingxi looked at the lush begonias behind him, and sighed: "It's been a long time since I've sat in this corner and admired this flower!" She likes to sit here and watch the hustle and bustle, listening to the disputes in the world in this teahouse.
"I haven't seen you go out for the past few days, is my sister-in-law staring at you?" There was a burst of laughter at the next table.
"Boss Zhang, this batch is definitely the upper layer of fabrics, is the price negotiable?" This place is always a battleground for merchants to bargain.
"Everyone, have you heard, this Dan seems to be ready to move again?"
"Really? Is this news reliable? It's been a long time since there has been a war here? ”
"Who knows? It is also said that Danta will send a mission to Shangdu. ”
"By the way, the wedding of King Heng a few days ago was really lively! It is said that Princess Naheng is like a flower and jade, with both ability and political integrity. ”
"That's nature. Think about what kind of treatment King Heng has, the beloved son of the saint, this wife is naturally a thousand choices. ”
"The princess has come out of the Ling Mansion, and the lintel is bright. Lord Ling will not be promoted to the head of the household department, and the Tanhualang of the Ling family will soon join the Dali Temple, and the future is immeasurable! ”
"Hey" someone sighed and said in a low voice: "The Holy Lord loves King Heng so much, I don't know how the prince will feel?" ”
This small Meijinglou can always hear news from all directions, whether it is true or not, if someone is here, there is a story.
Qingxi lowered his head and took a sip of tea, held his cheeks, tilted his head to the window, and listened to it without a stubble. There are some things she knows, some things she doesn't know, and experience has taught her that she can't believe them all, but she can't believe them all.
In the past, whenever she returned home from Meijinglou, she was always the first to find Qingsong to verify what she was interested in, from the imperial court policy to what flowers bloomed in a certain family's garden. Whenever she found it interesting, she asked. Qing Song was sometimes pestered by him, and he really had no choice but to talk nonsense, and he also laughed at himself for knowing some things about Zhang's family and Li Jia's shortcomings.
Moon Shadow sat opposite Qingxi, listening to the discussions around her, as if she had heard something about the Ling Mansion, so she wanted to remind her to pay attention to it too, "Girl, I seem to have heard about the old master and the young master!" ”
"Just listen to it, don't get it into your ears!" Qingxi smiled faintly. Those whispered discussions, she could guess when she heard three or two words, but she didn't want to think about it when she came here to relax for a while.