Chapter 19: The Two
In the middle of the ring, he gently held Hu Shu's hand and followed her into the door.
But he didn't know that this was the first and last time he held this hand, and he spent the rest of his life trying to touch her hand again.
As soon as he came in and walked a few steps, the young man let go of Hu Shu's hand, lowered his head and didn't say a word.
"My name is Hu Shu, what's your name?" Hu Shu stopped on the bridge and leaned lightly against the bridge railing.
"The previous name, didn't like it. The boy looked at the lotus flowers in the pond, and a gust of wind blew, and the pink lotus flowers were like dancing girls.
Hu Shu's smart eyes rolled, "How about your name Li Yuan?" First, I hope you can become strong in the future, and second, what about you?"
She paused, leaned in front of the young man's face, and smiled at him, "Second, your eyes seem to have an unfathomable power, like an abyss, how about it?"
The young man's golden pupils reflected Hu Shu's face, and in an instant, he nodded, "Okay." ”
Hu Shu felt that her writing was really good, and her name was so meaningful.
Suddenly, Li Yuan's stomach gurgled, and he lowered his head a little embarrassed.
"Let's go, I'll take you to dinner. Hu Shu winked at him, and the two of them ran all the way to the kitchen.
Li Yuan sat on the stool in the kitchen, looking at the busy Hu Shu in front of her, she was putting the wrapped buns into the steamer one by one, maybe it was a little hot, she wiped her face, and the right side of her face was stained with a piece of flour.
Hu Shu didn't know it, and wiped the left side of her face again, and after a while, the left side of her face was also covered with flour.
The corners of Li Yuan's mouth rose slightly, and he got up and walked to her side,
"You have flour on your face. He reached out to wipe the flour off her, but saw his dusty hands stop beside her face.
Seeing him like this, Hu Shu chuckled twice, and put her face on his hand, "Quickly wipe it for me!"
Li Yuan's golden pupils narrowed slightly, and his hand gently wiped the flour off her face.
After a while, the steaming buns came out of the cage, and Hu Shu took out a cage and put it on the table.
"You eat first, I'll go and bring some to my mother, and I'll come back to you later." She smiled faintly and walked out of the kitchen.
Li Yuan took a bite of the bun, the soup and fragrance overflowed instantly, he devoured it, and soon the basket of buns bottomed out.
Hu Shu had just taken a few steps out of the kitchen when she saw the little fox running towards her.
He turned into human form and stopped, and Hu Shu also stood there.
Under the bright sunshine, Hu Shu's face was white and red, shining slightly.
"You ......" the two spoke almost simultaneously, looking at each other and smiling.
"Are you feeling better?" Su Li slowly stepped forward, looking at her worriedly.
Hu Shu straightened her waist, "I don't feel very good, it was still in pain just now." She looked at Su Li's self-reproachful expression, and smiled again: "What, I was moved?
Su Li frowned, looked at Hu Shu who was smiling and forced to smile, and suddenly hugged her tightly, and the food box that Hu Shu was carrying in her hand was not held steady, and fell to the ground.
His burning breath gently sprayed on the back of Hu Shu's neck, "I'm sorry. ”
Hu Shu was stunned for a moment, and then secretly smiled in her heart, she didn't expect this dead fox to have a gentle side.
"Little ...... Miss, the lord is in the hall, and I tell you to come over. ”
A maid ran over in a panic, looked at Su Li and hugged her, and was so frightened that she spoke intermittently for a while.
Hu Shu gently pushed him away and picked up the food box, "You help me deliver this to my mother, and then you wait for me on the bridge, and I'll go back." ”
Su Li looked at her departing back, the heart that had just hung down finally sank, and a smile appeared on her face, she didn't dodge it just now, indicating that she didn't hate him.
Hu Shu came to the hall, and her father and two wives, as well as Si Mei and others, had been sitting on both sides of the hall waiting for her for a long time.
In the center sat a richly dressed man, with slightly white sideburns, holding a wine glass, taking a sip carefully, and looking at Hu Kuo with a satisfied expression.
"General, this wine is really mellow, and I am really fortunate to be alone. He laughed, a slight wrinkle at the corners of his eyes.
Hu Kuo hurriedly stood up with a smile on his face, "The emperor has won the award." ”
He looked at Hu Shu, "This is Hu Shu, the youngest daughter of the minister, but her temperament is relatively poor, and she is not suitable for her Highness Ye." ”
What kind of match? Is it a trap for Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Zi again? Hu Shu stood there and didn't move for a long time.
"It's really uneducated, and you don't kneel down when you see the emperor?" Madame Zi looked at Hu Shu contemptuously, and there seemed to be hatred in her eyes.
Today, the emperor came to choose a concubine for King Ye, Mrs. Xiao's daughter Mu Yuan is weak, so she naturally can't get on the stage, I thought that this Princess Ye was her daughter Si Mei or Si Lian, but who would have thought that the emperor would personally name Hu Shu to come.
"It's okay, it's okay!" the emperor got up and slowly walked towards Hu Shu.
Although he is old, he still shows the posture of the Son of Heaven in his every move.
"Hu Lan often mentions you to Lonely, but I can't imagine that the baby who was still in swaddling clothes at that time has now grown into a slim girl. ”
Hu Lan remembered that day in the memorial hall, the name engraved on the tablet was this name.
"I don't remember anything about my uncle. Hu Shu smiled apologetically.
"Hu Lan died when you were very young, and it's normal that you don't remember. I came here today to take you back to the palace and be the concubine of King Ye, okay?"
He took out a scroll of holy decrees and waited for Hu Shu's answer.
Hu Shu pursed her lips, she wouldn't be a princess, she entered the palace wall, there was no freedom, the emperor was really anxious, and the holy decree was ready.
She immediately knelt down and said apologetically: "The emperor's kindness Hu Shu has understood, but Hu Shu doesn't want to get married yet, but Hu Shu's two sisters are beautiful and kind-hearted, Your Majesty, you should consider them." ”
When Si Mei and Si Lian heard this, their hearts blossomed, they couldn't imagine that Hu Shu was so stupid, and even the princess didn't want to do it.
When Mrs. Xiao's son Hu Xu heard this, he looked at Simei with a smile on his face.
As Hu Kuo's only son, he naturally wants to inherit the family business, but he is not good at martial arts, although he has the support of his father, but he is only a captain in the palace, if Si Mei marries King Ye, then he will not have a brighter future.
"I don't know which two of them?" the emperor turned around,
Si Mei and the two glanced at each other, and slowly walked to the emperor and knelt down, "Back to the emperor, courtier Si Mei, she is my sister Si Lian." ”
Simei's fox eyes looked at the emperor from time to time, and the corners of her mouth rose uncontrollably.
The emperor frowned and looked at Simei, "Then ......"
Si Mei was overjoyed, and was just about to kowtow to thank the emperor.
"Then wait for when Shu'er wants to get married, and then send someone to pick it up. ”
The emperor's words were not only Si Mei, but even the proud Lady Zi was stunned for a moment, crying and laughing.
Hu Shu lowered her head, burst out laughing, quickly bit her lip, and looked at Simei, who was stunned.
The emperor waved his hand and motioned to his cronies to send him back to the palace, and Hu Kuo and others hurriedly stood up and sent the emperor off.
"This daughter of yours, I see that she not only wants to be Princess Ye, but also wants to be the queen!" The emperor suddenly looked angry and pointed at Simei.
Hu Kuo and Mrs. Zi hurriedly knelt down, Mrs. Zi's voice trembled, her face had long lost her smugness, and she looked terrified, "It's the minister who has no way to discipline her, and she will definitely be punished heavily." ”
The emperor ignored her, glanced at Hu Kuo again, turned around and got into the carriage.
After the emperor left, Hu Kuo was furious, reprimanded Madame Zi and Simei, and punished Simei for one day.
Madame Zi looked at Hu Shu resentfully, presumably ready to take the next step in her heart.
It's just that Hu Kuo's attitude towards Hu Shu suddenly became respectful, and he hurriedly held her hand.
"Shu'er, go back and rest, your father will send someone to send you some jewelry later, you are the future Princess Ye, and your father will not treat you badly. ”
Hu Shu shook off his hand and looked at Hu Kuo expressionlessly, "Father is too worried, my daughter won't be Princess Ye, I still have something to do, so I'll go back first." ”
Without looking back, she turned and walked out of the hall.
Li Yuan was hiding behind the door, and when he saw her coming out, he quietly followed her.
"Shu...... Can I call you that?"
Hu Shu was startled, and hurriedly turned around, Li Yuan smiled faintly, and his golden pupils were even more dazzling in the sun.
He has already washed his face, his skin is slightly yellow, the bridge of his nose is high, and his lips are a little thin, but his whole face looks like a teenager, but there is a touch of feminine softness.
"Scared me to death, why are you here?"
"I just saw a carriage pass by, and I came here. Li Yuan seemed to think of something again, and rolled up his sleeves.
"Shu, are you going to marry King Ye?" he no longer smiled.
"Of course not! No one can force me to do something I don't like. Hu Shuyan smiled and looked at Li Yuan's shabby clothes, "By the way, you come with me." ”
Mother should be awake, Hu Shu gently pushed the door open, her mother was reading on the couch, and when she saw her back, she quickly got up.
"What is this?" Mrs. Wan looked at Li Yuan, her golden pupils making her a little surprised.
"Mother, he is homeless, I met him by chance, and I want him to stay in the house. Hu Shu explained.
Li Yuan was a little shorter than Hu Shu, and looked at Wanping with a smile.
Mrs. Wan nodded, "Since you want to stay, then Mother will listen to you, so that you can have a companion." ”
"Li Yuan thanked you. He lowered his head slightly, and his smile faded.
Su Li waited on the bridge for a long time, a fresh breeze blew, and many leaves scattered, he caught one and put it to his lips and blew it gently.
A melodious voice sounded, and many people stopped what they were doing and looked over this way.
The young man's upright figure leaned against the bridge railing, and the contours of his side face were like a knife, sharp and angular, but not handsome.
Hu Shu hurried over, people were looking at the bridge all the way, she stopped in front of the bridge and looked up at Su Li.
Su Li's eyes also happened to stay on her.
Li Yuan followed behind Hu Shu, and had already changed into a light blue dress.
There really seemed to be something hidden in his deep eyes.