Chapter 32: Meeting
Except for Zhuge Xiaogongzi, who was the prince's person who personally sent him back, the other two were led by Cai Ling to send Yuan'er back to the house. Cai Ling apologized and apologized, and the smile on her face and the kind words on her lips did not dare to slack off, so that the two families promised not to complain to the master.
Back in Dongxi Building, Cai Ling changed her face, and when she glanced at Yuan'er with a cold face, the child couldn't help but shiver, and hurriedly grabbed his aunt's leg and said, "Auntie is angry." Auntie, I'm afraid. ”
Cai Ling didn't raise her eyebrows, she just looked at him coldly, this kid is good at pretending to be pitiful, but this time she has to teach him a good lesson. After all, there are things to do and things to do in this world, and deliberately ramming the prince's car is a crime of killing the head. If anyone pleads at this time, she will not give affection.
"Jiang Moyuan, my aunt used to tell you the story of Zeng Zi's avoidance of the table, and I have said many times that the husband's husband is very polite, and your behavior today is really disappointing to my aunt." Liang Mingyue has always been gentle, and there is always a smile on the corner of her mouth, but when she said this, she was extremely serious, "Auntie, I'll go back to the house." After speaking, he said to Cai Ling: "Yuan'er will ask my sister." ”
Cai Ling glanced at her gratefully, and only told He Yue to send it. After Liang Mingyue left, Yuan'er knew that there was no backer, so he obediently stood at the base of the wall with his head down. Cai Ling did not speak, only sent someone to fetch paper and ink, and carefully copied the book behind the bookcase. Half an hour later, Yuan'er had already stood until his legs were sore, and he didn't dare to cry, only looked at his aunt aggrievedly.
Cai Ling wrote a whole large piece of paper before she stopped writing and said: "I copied this "Book of Rites" for you, and you should remember a few sentences of it: Parrots can speak, and they do not leave birds; Orangutans can speak, and they are inseparable from beasts. Today's people are rude, although they can speak, they are not the heart of beasts. It's about being born as a human being, but he doesn't understand etiquette, and etiquette is no different from a beast. There is another sentence: Love knows its evil, hate it and know its good. My aunt is not perfect, and she has many flaws, so you don't have to worry about it because of what others say. However, it is rare to protect your family, and my aunt should thank you for this. ”
Yuan'er had tears in her eyes, but she tried her best to endure it, and promised after a while: "Auntie, don't be angry." Your words have been kept in mind, and from now on, I will never worry my aunt or make you angry. ”
Cai Ling thought to herself: Silly boy, what I want is nothing more than for you to learn to protect yourself and be able to live in peace in the future. The words that came out were, "In this way, my aunt will be relieved." ”
The aunt and nephew reconciled as before.
A few days later, Tao Tao came to drink and happily told Cai Ling that he had made an appointment with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as expected. Cai Ling hurriedly asked the date, and then arranged the Cailing Pavilion.
Tao Tao said: Three days later, there will be five miles of peach forest on the outskirts of Beijing.
Cai Ling held back her anger, "I asked His Highness to sincerely apologize and thank you, what's wrong with a banquet in Dongxi Building?" But you are going to go to a noisy place. ”
Tao Tao was very aggrieved, "The location is designated by His Royal Highness, what is the matter with Guan Benshao?" Ben has spent a lot of effort to make an appointment with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for you, and you don't even have a word of thanks. ”
Cai Ling waved her hand and said, "Come on, your wine money for the past few days will be counted on my head." ”
"That's pretty much it." Tao Tao smiled with satisfaction.
"If you talk about peach forest, I think of a person." Cai Ling's mind suddenly appeared in the figure of the clouds, she once said that thousands of flowers are purple and red, her favorite is the pink peach blossoms, blooming all over the hillside in March, the peach is dying, scorching and fragrant. But now that he sees that he still needs to ask someone to find a relationship, how can he ask to bring Manyun out again, and then he will just say something like not to get an inch.
"Who?" Tao Tao asked.
"Nothing." The purpose of this time is nothing more than to apologize to him, thank him and see if he has been in good health. Manyun's affairs will be found in the future, and one day the two of them will be able to meet again, and she is confident that it is only a matter of time.
Tao Tao glanced at her, drank tea, and said nothing.
Three days later, Weiyang Palace Chengqian Palace. The spring is warm, and the palace people have long changed into brand new palace clothes. In the East Palace, the eunuchs wore brown robes, and the palace maids wore red skirts, which was stipulated by the Shang Palace Bureau.
In the early morning of this day, a glimmer of morning glow appeared in the sky, and a couple-colored figure loomed behind the overcoat tree in the inner courtyard. The little eunuch Yude ran close with a smile, holding a small package, and said with a smile: "Sister Manyun is really beautiful today, Yude seems that the fairy in the sky is nothing more than that." ”
"Poor mouth." Manyun scolded, unable to hide a smile in his watery eyes, and asked after a while, "Is this color really beautiful?" How about hair accessories? Is this hairpin redundant? ”
"It's all good! Perfectly! Yude praised, but his gaze lingered on his cheeks covered with brown pockmarks, and the child was not good at lying, and gradually lowered his eyes.
Manyun put on the veil of the same color before asking, "Is there something wrong with me?" ”
Yude replied, "Miss Wei asked me to give this to you." said that he was afraid that His Highness would not be used to drinking tea outside, so he brought his own tea making tools. ”
Manyun took the package, hugged it around his chest, thanked Yude, and went to prepare.
In the carriage outside the palace, Wei Wei looked at Manyun many times, intentionally or unintentionally, thinking that this girl has been well-behaved all day long and never shows her edge, how can she deliberately dress up like this today? Even the crown prince, who was sitting in the distance, looked at her half-squinted for a while, which made Wei Wei even more worried, but what could be done? It was the prince who deliberately wanted to take her out with her, thinking of this, she couldn't help the strong discomfort in her stomach, she retched, and hurriedly raised her sleeves to cover it.
"How is Miss Reed?" Manyun hurriedly asked.
Wei Wei stabilized for a moment before saying, "It's okay, I'm a little dizzy." ”
The prince raised his eyebrows, but did not speak, but coughed lightly. Since a serious illness a month ago, the prince's health is not as good as before, although the hospital said that there is no major problem, just need to rest and recuperate for a period of time to be fine, but His Royal Highness's spirit is not as vibrant as before, and I don't know how to restore the former radiance?
The three of them didn't say anything, and gradually walked to the peach forest. After getting out of the carriage, Manyun didn't care about anything else, and only looked for one person in the place where he looked forward. In the past, you can live in the palace and outside the palace for ten years, until that day when you first see the streets of Chang'an City, when the sun is thin, the son who leads a black horse has a long body and a smile in his eyes, it turns out that it is a glance of ten thousand years. Of course, she knew that Miss Wei tabooed the palace maids to wear red and green and deliberately dress up, but where did she think about avoiding it, how easy was it to meet each other when she was as big as Chang'an? What's more, this time, it's just a guess that he will be here.
As far as the eye could see, there was no figure, and the loss came to my heart, but I saw a woman in green rushing in, her head was not beaded, her clothes were not adorned, but she was full of wealth, elegant and generous with a smile and a smile. Wei Wei also wore a water green Luo skirt today, embroidered with complex camellia patterns on her waist, showing grace, and the woman wore a green shirt without any embroidery at all, but it was a rare good clothing in the world. That person is the fourth girl she has been thinking about for a long time-Jiang Cailing.
"Manyun ......," the four girls shouted as they stood at the front of the greeting procession.
She stood under an ancient peach tree, the peach was dying, scorching, and the breeze passed, and the crimson petals flew and adorned her dark brown hair and water-green dress, which was absolutely beautiful.
Manyun cast a soliciting glance at the prince, who nodded, and she dared to run over quickly. Cai Ling opened her arms and held Manyun tightly in her arms.
The two were excited and sad for a while, and Cai Ling introduced Manyun to He Yue and asked him to treat him well. The two of them had several encounters in the Qin Palace, and they had protected the lord together in the Dongxi Building, and they were acquaintances, so they walked to one place with a smile.
Cai Ling followed Tao Tao to the prince's car, Tao Tao made a gesture, and Cai Ling made a regular salute. Tao Tao said, "Now the guard has been strengthened, and no one is allowed to trespass within a radius of two miles." Please rest assured, Your Highness. ”
The prince didn't say a word, and strode into the peach forest with his head held high, but Wei Wei on his side watched around vigilantly for a while before following. Cai Ling smiled and asked, "Miss Wei is also out of the palace today?" ”
"Hmm." Wei Wei spoke softly, but his words were full of alienation, "I heard that this is a place for the people of Chang'an to enjoy flowers, and I came to take a look today." ”
Cai Ling smiled lightly: "Exactly." A few of us love this five-mile peach forest every spring. It's a pity that the rest of the people today can only reward the remaining three miles. ”
The prince walked in front, suddenly paused, glanced back at her, and when their eyes met, she immediately lost her cynical attitude and lowered her eyes cautiously. The prince turned around and coughed lightly.
Cai Ling hurriedly raised her head, and was about to step forward to inquire about the situation, only to see Wei Wei standing on tiptoe and draping the big piece in his hand on the prince's shoulder. In the warm spring weather of March, the sun is in full bloom at noon, and everyone only wears brocade robes outside their clothes. Cai Ling's heart was uncertain, and she was not careful to be tripped by the stump at her feet, and she stumbled, and hurriedly stabilized her body before the prince turned back.
The prince still saw her movements clearly out of the corner of his eye, and only said lightly, "Little four." ”
"Ahh She was still looking at the stump with the intricate annual rings, and suddenly she was named, and hurriedly replied, by the way, carefully listening to whether his voice was still hoarse.
"Do you like to drink lately?" He asked.
She thought about it for a while, and although her voice was not as good as Hong Zhong's, it was much better than a few days ago, and her heart settled down a little. "Nope. Recently, I love to drink tea. She replied.
"Drinking tea can also make you unstable?" He suddenly laughed.
She also sneered, "It's a bumpy road." "That day, Dongxi Louzhong invited her to stumble on the threshold, Taolin saw her off her horse, and staggered outside the palace gate, including today's stump, she hadn't thought about it carefully, so it was sad to see Shen Muchi after leaving the house! I secretly made up my mind, I don't want to be slow today, and I must leave him with the impression of a carefree and chic life.
Under the most beautiful peach tree in the forest, there are tables and stone benches, and a pot of sake and several dishes of delicacies are placed on the table. Cai Ling made a gesture of invitation, and waited for the prince to sit down on the top before sitting down with Tao Tao and Wei Girl.
Manyun, Heyue and Tao Tao's close attendants sat under the peach tree not far away, and there was also a table of delicacies and wine.
The full moon stood aside, and when the guests were seated, they came forward to pour wine.
The peach blossom brew was clear, and as soon as it was poured into the wine glass in front of the prince, Wei Wei stopped it. The prince's eyes swept away, and Wei Wei snorted aggrievedly, "The imperial doctor told you not to drink alcohol." ”
Yueyuan was frightened, and he didn't know whether to advance or retreat, Cai Ling patted his arm, "It's okay." Put down the wine and go to Brother He's to play. ”
After the full moon receded, Cai Ling took out a teapot from the side, "This pot of Mengshan Manna His Highness should like it." She and the prince were separated by Tao Tao on the left and Wei Wei on the right, so she was about to stand up and pour the tea herself. Wei Wei said: "Your Highness has been drinking Luzhou Lu'an recently. ”
Cai Ling's body was half-up, the hand holding the teapot froze in mid-air, staring at Tao Tao as if to say, it's all your fault, what kind of broken information was transmitted, and said that the prince loves jasmine tea. Tao Tao was full of grievances, and said in an inaudible voice, "I really don't know." ”
"This is what the king drinks." He handed the teacup himself, and his eyes were full of gentle smiles.
The rest was a polite greeting, Cai Ling sincerely apologized and elaborated on Yuan'er's repentance, and her words were full of guilt. Wei Wei's eyes were deep, and today she knew how the red mark on His Royal Highness's forehead was generated, although there was only a faint bruise left after a few days, this morning she still carefully applied white jade stasis cream for the prince, and combed a hairstyle that could cover it.
The prince only said, "It's okay. ”
Wei Wei felt panicked in his heart, and the colic in his stomach was unbearable, so he could only hold back retching.