CHAPTER XXXV
Seeing that the two of them were arguing more and more, Xu Yuan stood between the two and said loudly: "Okay, don't argue, I will sweep the ground." ”
Xu Qingfeng, as a senior brother, was also interested, and he didn't want to quarrel with Xu Mingyue, so as not to provoke the jokes of his junior brothers and sisters, so he walked away angrily.
When Chen Zhiheng came, Xu Yuanxuan was still sweeping the fallen leaves under the laurel tree in the yard. The others left because they still had a field, and only Xu Yuanxuan was still cleaning in the yard. Chen Zhiheng saw it and went up to grab the rattan broom in Xu Yuanyuan's hand to sweep it for her, but just a moment ago, Xu Yuanyuan seemed to know that Chen Zhiheng would come to snatch her broom, so she immediately turned sideways and missed it with Chen Zhiheng's outstretched hand.
Xu Yuanyuan has known Chen Zhiheng for a few years, although there are not many opportunities for contact, but she knows Chen Zhiheng's temperament. Whatever Chen Zhiheng can do to help Xu Yuanyuan, he will definitely do everything possible for Xu Yuanyuan.
Xu Yuanxuan probably guessed that Chen Zhiheng wanted to snatch her broom and sweep the floor for her, but she was unwilling. She felt that she owed Chen Zhiheng too much, and she also knew that if she married Chen Zhiheng, even if she was a concubine, she would make others look down on Chen Zhiheng, and said that she didn't want to be someone else's concubine.
So she felt that she couldn't let Chen Zhiheng help her with more things, even if Chen Zhiheng was willing, it would make her a little uncomfortable, and the feeling of indebtedness in her heart was like a tree root rooted in the unknown depths, and the tips of the roots continued to spread endlessly.
She just said coldly to Chen Zhiheng: "Let me do it myself." ”
She just wants to respond to Chen Zhiheng with this cold attitude, it's not that she has no feelings for Chen Zhiheng, but she can't repay Chen Zhiheng's kindness, she doesn't want Chen Zhiheng to pay more for her wrongly, Chen Zhiheng may not know how to measure, then she will be the ruthless person who rejects this relationship.
So Chen Zhiheng stood beside her, just like her reflection in the water, but with a different appearance.
Chen Zhiheng was silent, just looking at her quietly behind Xu Yuan, with a trace of tenderness in his eyes, as gentle as a spring breeze.
In Chen Zhiheng's opinion, even if Xu Yuanxuan was standing there and didn't say anything, as long as she could see her figure, it was sweet, with honey, sweeter than the sweetest cheese in the Daliang Palace, and sweeter than everything in the world.
People are like this, as long as they are full of joy in front of their sweetheart, no matter what their sweetheart does, even if they scold him.
After a cup of tea, Xu Yuanxuan finished sweeping the yard, she went to the utility room to put a broom, and Chen Zhiheng followed him silently. If it weren't for the faint black shadow behind him, Xu Zhiheng would definitely think that Chen Zhiheng was gone, because Chen Zhiheng stood behind Xu Yuanxuan like this, silent, and walked like the wind.
Chen Zhiheng's love for Xu Yuanyuan has never been a strong wine, but a cup of tea.
Chen Zhiheng has seen the vigorous love in Chen Shiyan and Concubine Yu Xian, and also seen the final fate of the vigorous feelings, which is a forced separation, leaving regrets, grievances for half a life, and pain for half a life.
Concubine Yu Xian is no one else, she is Chen Zhiheng's biological mother, Chen Shiyan's childhood sweetheart, she knew each other when she was young, but in the end, because of Chen Shiyan's excessive favor, she was pushed to the point of no return, Chen Shiyan tried his best to protect her for a lifetime Chang'an, but in the end, because of the opposition of the Manchu Dynasty, she could only be executed. Fortunately, the current Empress Daliang has never had an heir, so Chen Shiyan can put Chen Zhiheng on the throne, Chen Shiyan thinks that doing his best to be good to their son is compensation for Concubine Yu Xian.
Because he saw the tragedy that happened to his father and mother, Chen Zhiheng knew that the best love for a person is to guard silently, he is willing to stand behind Xu Yuanyuan forever, he does not seek strong love, it is good to be plain. Therefore, he was unwilling to stand with Xu Yuan as the crown prince of Liang State, and when he was with Xu Yuan, he was just an ordinary person.
Xu Yuanqian didn't know why Chen Zhiheng had been following him today, like a little tail, he was a little annoyed by him, so he turned around and said, "Chen Gongzi, why have you been following me today?" There was some anger in Xu Yuan's tone, and she glared at Chen Zhiheng directly, this was the first time she had treated Chen Zhiheng like that.
At this time, Chen Zhiheng was extremely aggrieved in his heart, his reddish lips pursed slightly, and there was a look of grievance in his eyes, he never did this to others, he only treated Xu Yuan like this.
He went over and took Xu Yuan's hand and said, "Last winter, we were better, and we went to the temple on Siming Mountain to burn incense and worship the Buddha together." I hurried back from out of town to make an appointment with you, and you actually forgot, forget it, you are still annoyed with me now, I am really embarrassed. After speaking, he immediately made an aggrieved expression.
I only heard Xu Yuan laugh out loud, Chen Zhiheng had never seen Xu Yuan laughing, and now he realized that Xu Yuan was so good-looking when he smiled. The corners of his eyes were slightly upturned, a little more gentle than usual. His eyes were smiling, not as cold as usual. The red lips are slightly raised, like spring peach bleaching. The shallow pear vortex on both sides is like a faint thin wine, which will not make people too intoxicated, but will leave a faint mark in the heart. The faint marks are like a faint fragrance, although it is not as amazing as the strong fragrance that comes to the nose, but it will also make people unable to easily forget, just like a Chinese woman's hand hooking your soul.
At that moment, Chen Zhiheng's heart trembled, and he felt numb.
Xu Yuanyuan looked at her dress today, and felt that it was a little inappropriate, some were old, and the stitches came out, and the patterns were all four or five years ago, which were left for her to wear by the senior sister in the original troupe, and she looked like a country girl who had never seen the market.
Originally, Xu Yuanyuan didn't care about this, but today he cares a little, is it because he wants to go out with Chen Zhiheng?
She didn't know, but she now denied that relationship in her heart, Chen Zhiheng was just a benefactor to her, just a confidant, not a lover.
Xu Yuanxuan said softly to Chen Zhiheng, who was standing beside him: "You wait for me here, I'll go change my clothes." ”
Chen Zhiheng stood under the laurel tree, just waiting quietly for Xu Yuanyuan, and when Xu Yuanxuan came out again after a while, he changed into the plain full-breasted skirt that Mrs. Cao rewarded, and only had a wooden hairpin on his head. Although she is dressed very elegantly, she is a little more moving, not as gorgeous as other girls, but also a little more beautiful.
Chen Zhiheng's horse stopped outside the gate of the Xu family's compound, and it was a horse covered in jujube red. Chen Zhiheng gave it a name, called Chixia, just like its fiery red body like Chixia.
Chen Zhiheng took the lead in getting on the horse with a light turnover, he stretched out his hand to pull Xu Yuanxuan on the horse, but Xu Yuanxuan didn't put his hand on it, she just stood there and looked at Chen Zhiheng.
Chen Zhiheng sat on the horse and saw that she seemed to be a little reluctant, so he said, "Do you want to go to Siming Mountain on foot?" I'm afraid it won't come every day, so it's better to ride my horse, soon, just over half an hour. ”
Xu Yuanyuan has not been to Siming Mountain, I don't know where it is located, she is a little hesitant, I don't know whether she should go or not, because men and women don't kiss, she doesn't have anything, but she is afraid of tarnishing Chen Zhiheng's reputation, after all, doing such a frivolous thing with a drama will be discussed, if it is an ordinary drama, she may not be recognized, but she is Xu Yuanyuan, who is famous throughout Yanjing City, and will definitely be recognized.
Chen Zhiheng seemed to know the reluctance in Xu Yuanyuan's heart, so he turned sideways and went to the direction of Xu Yuanyuan, Xu Yuanyuan was not far from him standing, about only a little more than a foot away, Chen Zhiheng turned slightly sideways, and approached her ear, a gentle wind blew in her ear, only to hear Chen Zhiheng say gently: "If you want to spend the night outside with me, then go and go." ”
Xu curled his side to cover, but his hand was on the hand that Chen Zhiheng stretched out, Chen Zhiheng held the jade hand that Xu curled on his hand, and with a slight tug, Xu curled into his arms. The bodies of the two of them were so tightly cling, blending together through the temperature of their clothes, melting into the spring breeze of March.
At this moment, Chen Zhiheng only felt that there was an excited finch jumping happily on his chest, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, revealing a hint of a smile. Xu Yuan was held in his arms, she didn't dare to raise her head, for fear that the pedestrians around would see her face clearly, she didn't want to be misunderstood because of this.
Xu curled up in Chen Zhiheng's arms, there was an unknown light fragrance, not those vulgar incense used by ordinary big families, the taste was very light, but it was very comfortable, just like the fragrance of the book, as if it had escaped from the mortal world. The fragrance inexplicably matches the white jasmine fragrance on Xu Yuan's body, it is all faint, with a little sadness, like the tears of a jade girl.
In a few moments, the two of them rode out of the city. Outside the city, the green grass is like jasper, the spring flowers are like jade, the spring breeze is as gentle as the girl's snort when she sleeps, and the soft spring light is as pleasant as the girl's eyes when she is in love.
After another quarter of an hour, we were almost at the foot of Siming Mountain. At the foot of Siming Mountain is a peach blossom forest, from a distance it looks like a piece of crimson glow, just like the blush on the girl's face when she sees her sweetheart, there are a few little finches flying in the forest, is it a few crisp chirps. A few butterflies flutter among the flowers, adding a different color to the peach blossom forest. To get to the Baiyun Temple on Siming Mountain, you must pass through this peach blossom forest.
The reason why Baiyun Temple is called Baiyun Temple is because it is located on the mountainside of Siming Mountain, and the mountainside is covered with clouds and mist, and the temple seems to be floating among the white clouds. It was once rumored that there was an elderly monk living in Baiyun Temple, who was kind and charitable, and often helped the old monk to pass away, and then became a Buddha and blessed one side. As a result, the common people of Yanjing City and other nearby cities often came here with pious wishes.
Chen Zhiheng and Xu Yuan sat on Chixia's thick back, and entered the peach blossom forest like that. The soil of the peach blossom forest is moist, and the gentle trampling of the horse's hooves leaves a series of deep and shallow footprints, and there are still a few light-colored peach petals on the footprints.
Chixia walked very slowly, and when Chixia walked, she shook and trembled, making the copper bell hanging around her neck shake, making a jingling sound, accompanied by the sound of birdsong, like the fairy music in the mountains.