Chapter VIII
"Oh, I'm fine, I'll walk and walk to you!" Mu Jingchen's eyes dodged.
"No, looking at your frowning, there must be something. Quick, come in! Concubine Jing pulled Mu Jingchen and walked into the house.
After they sat down, Mu Jingchen asked hesitantly, "Aunt Jing, is there a way to have both worlds for some things?" "Usually, when Mu Jingchen has any problems, he will always come to Concubine Jing to sit here, and every time he can make himself suddenly enlightened.
Concubine Jing glanced at Mu Jingchen, sighed and said, "Chen'er, this so-called problem of fish and bear's paws has not been able to have both since ancient times, and it is difficult to balance the trade-offs. Aren't you embarrassing me? The key is to ask your own heart, although I don't know, you have encountered something that makes you embarrassed, but no matter what happens, you must be worthy of your heart and worthy of heaven and earth. In fact, giving up is sometimes a kind of fulfillment, and if you fulfill others, maybe you will get more! Concubine Jing said.
Mu Jingchen looked at Aunt Jing, silently reciting the word "fulfillment" in his mouth, and a trace of discomfort flashed inexplicably in his heart.
"What Aunt Jing said, Chen'er understands! Then the dust won't disturb Aunt Jing's rest! With that, he walked out of Concubine Jing's courtyard!
"Go back and get some rest, see you've been tired lately! Be sure to take good care of yourself! ”
"Got it, Aunt Jing! I'll go back first! This conversation with Concubine Jing made Mu Jingchen make a decision.
"Miss, you have to give the two jars of osmanthus brew you brought to the dusty boy! This is the osmanthus wine that you have worked hard to brew for a long time, and you will give it away when you say it's going to give it away. Miss, you're too generous, aren't you? Originally, I thought that the old man would not let the young lady drink, so he took advantage of the selection of the concubine to bring out the product, but I didn't drink a sip! Xiao Rou complained while helping the young lady tie up the osmanthus stuffing.
"Xiaorou, girls' families, don't be so stingy! Anyway, we won't be staying soon, and I don't plan to bring this osmanthus brew back! Anyway, I'll brew it again when I go back! It's rare to have an acquaintance here, so why send him? Qin Yi said, "By the way, bring some pastries from my senior brother, I brought too many when I came, and it was not a waste to eat them all!" Take some for the dust boy to taste, too. ”
"Miss, I don't think it's too much at all, you can reward me if you can't finish eating!" Xiao Rou looked reluctant.
"Go ahead, eat too much fat. Xiaorou, it's time for you to lose weight! Qin Yi said angrily.
Xiao Rou reluctantly wrapped some pastries in paper and handed them to Qin Yi.
Qin Yi held wine and pastries in her arms, walked towards the Moon Pavilion, and saw the majestic figure under the moonlight from a distance, Qin Yi couldn't help but be attracted by this figure, she slowly walked towards Mu Jingchen.
"Childe, if you don't write a poem in such a moonlight, it's really a waste of such a beautiful day!" After Qin Yi finished speaking, he put the wine and pastries in his arms on the table.
"Miss Yi wants to give you a poem under the next poem?" Mu Jingchen has read a lot of books since he was a child, and his poems and songs are all fine, so why is it difficult to simply make a small poem?
"Dust boy, you are in love, how can I be qualified to ask you for poetry? I think that literati like you are usually poetic, and when you see this beautiful scenery, you will also write a poem! Qin Yi said modestly, and from time to time he peeked at Mu Jingchen.
Because Mu Jingchen had seen his true face, Qin Yi took off his disguise during the day. And under the cover of darkness it doesn't make a difference!
At this time, Qin Yi in Mu Jingchen's eyes became more and more pure and lovely under the baptism of moonlight! "Poetry, of course! Tomorrow the girl will leave, so what's the point of giving it to the girl? ”
"Really? It is really an honor for Qin Yi to receive a poem from a talented man in the court! Come on, Dust Boy, this is my own osmanthus wine, and my favorite pastries, this is my senior brother's order to make it, but it's delicious, you can taste it! As he spoke, he poured Mu Jingchen a glass of wine, and handed a piece of pastry to Mu Jingchen.
Mu Jingchen tasted the wine, "Well, it's sweet and delicious, and it's fragrant!" It's unique! Mu Jingchen praised.
"Of course! I made it, and you know, I'm a doctor! This wine is filled with some herbs that nourish the qi and spleen, and some mint is added to enhance the freshness of this wine, and our family is drinking it! Qin Yi showed off proudly.
"Well, such a fine wine, I'm afraid it's a girl's farewell, and it's hard to drink it anymore!" Mu Jingchen said meaningfully, "Well, I'll try this pastry again!" As he spoke, he took the white pastry in Qin Yi's hand and tasted it, "Well, your hometown is so delicious!" Mu Jingchen was tired of eating the delicacies of the mountains and seas in the palace, and when he suddenly tasted this delicious dessert, he was inevitably surprised that there was such a delicacy in the world!
"This is called wine-stuffed cake, which has both the fragrance of wine and the sweetness of glutinous rice. I have a light diet, which is made according to my taste, sweet but not greasy, soft and glutinous. You know? You can't eat this kind of pastry! It is made by the most famous chef in our area, and his craftsmanship is comparable to that of the imperial chef of the palace! The more Qin Yi spoke, the more angry he became.
"Yes! Looks like I'm going to visit your hometown in the future! I don't know if the girl is welcome? Mu Jingchen's face yearned.
"Of course you're welcome! Always welcome the dust boy to my hometown. At that time, I will try the delicious food of my hometown! Qin Yi happily invited, and did not forget to habitually pour himself a glass of wine and drink it all.
"Then I will thank the girl for her kindness. When the time comes, please ask the girl to be my guide, can you? ”
"Of course! I will definitely make Childe satisfied! After speaking, he poured himself another glass of wine and drank it all, cup after cup, unconsciously, Qin Yi was a little drunk, bad, greedy again!
Mu Jingchen in front of her was dangling in Qin Yi's eyes, it seemed that she was really drunk.
Walked towards Mu Jingchen step by step, wanting to straighten him out, but he fell into Mu Jingchen's arms, Mu Jingchen helped Qin Yi, and looked at Qin Yi up close, Mu Jingchen's heart beat faster. He didn't want to push away this last tenderness, he really wanted time to stand still at this moment!
"You know what? Dust boy, you look so good! As he spoke, he picked up Mu Jingchen's face with his hand and looked at it.
Mu Jingchen didn't move half a step away, just quietly let Qin Yi see enough! "Stay in the palace with me, okay?" Mu Jingchen faced the drunken Qin Yi and asked softly tentatively.
Qin Yi was already sleepy from being drunk, and he thought he was holding the face of the dust boy in his dream! couldn't support it anymore, so he fell into Mu Jingchen's arms.
Mu Jingchen gently caught Qin Yi and let her not fall, it seems that this girl is obviously not good at drinking, but she is greedy for so many cups, so it's strange if she doesn't get drunk!
At this moment, under the illumination of the moonlight, Qin Yi's delicate facial features can be seen at a glance, and his fair and delicate face is matched with a pink lip, which is charming!
Mu Jingchen is a gentleman, even if the beauty is in his arms, he will not take advantage of others! It was late at night, and he carried Qin Yi to her residence.
"Miss, Miss, wake up! Get ready for today's third competition! Xiao Rou shouted in Qin Yi's ear early in the morning!
"I see, my head hurts!" Qin Yi slowly opened her eyes and saw Xiao Rou sitting on the edge of the bed staring at her. She sat up all at once, "Ah, my head hurts! No, how did I get back yesterday? ”
"How else can you come back, Miss, you're drunk, of course that dusty boy came back with you!" Xiao Rou said casually.
"Oh, what! How did you say I got back? Qin Yi thought he had heard it wrong.
"Oh, you were so drunk last night that you couldn't even walk, and that dusty boy came back with you!" Xiao Rou repeated it again.
"Oh, it's a shame to be dead, it's a mistake to drink! Xiaorou, how will I face the dust boy in the future? Qin Yi's face was flushed, and he couldn't tell the embarrassment.
"Miss, anyway, we won't see each other often in the future, so don't worry. No, Miss, this is sobering tea, drink it quickly, and start the third round of today's competition immediately! Xiao Rou handed the sobering tea to Qin Yi.
"You're right, Xiaorou, it's good that you don't meet often, otherwise you're really ashamed!" Qin Yi said and drank the sobering tea in one go.
"Today is the last day of the concubine selection day!" Deacon Cui was announcing today's question at the top of his voice, "This last question is also the most critical question in the past three days. If you answer well, you can not only get more points, but also get an additional reward for this question. Ladies and gentlemen, listen up, the question of this last question is: What should you do if you become a crown princess? Please answer! If you finish answering, please go back to the dormitory as soon as possible. When the meal is finished, after noon, I will go and inform who is chosen. If you are not selected, please choose your own day to leave the palace! As he spoke, he ordered his subordinates to distribute pen and paper to the girls!
This topic is novel, but it is not difficult, Qin Yi does not have that time to talk at length. Anyway, I didn't answer it carefully, so this question didn't take time, I wrote a word directly, and got up and left. She has to go back to make up for some sleep, and then pack up her things and get ready to leave the palace! As soon as Qin Yi walked to the dormitory, Xiao Rou greeted him. "Miss, why did you come back so soon? Isn't today's topic particularly simple? ”
"Well, simple! I'll have to sleep a little longer, call me when I'm eating. Also, pack up your stuff! Qin Yi commanded.
"Yes, Miss! Oh, by the way, Dusty Boy ordered a letter and some snacks to be delivered early this morning, saying that they were kept for us to eat on the road. There are a lot of snacks that are not available outside the palace! It seems that this dust boy is quite interested in Miss! Xiao Rou said happily!
Qin Yi took the letter and opened it with a blank face, and wrote: "The bright moon is in the sky, raise a glass to the moon." The beauty finally returned, leaving the Moon Pavilion empty.
After reading this poem, Qin Yi thought of the conversation with Mu Jingchen yesterday, it seems that Gongzi did not break his promise to her, and really gave her a poem.
But why does this poem reveal a faint sadness? Is the beauty here the former lover of the dust boy?
Thinking of this, a trace of vinegar surged in Qin Yi's heart, and he was inexplicably irritable! She put the letter in her hand, and at this moment, she didn't want to think about anything anymore, and fell asleep.
Xiao Rou looked at the young lady who was asleep, and knew that the young lady must have been drunk yesterday, which caused her brain to swell and be exhausted, so she helped the young lady pull up the quilt and went out!