Chapter Twenty-Six: A Little Affection
There was news from Jiang Mansion that in early October, the eldest lady of the Jiang family married the Yunsheng dart master of the Guangxing Dart Bureau.
When Su Yun heard the news, he was having dinner in the General's Mansion.
She paused with her hand holding chopsticks, didn't say a word, and continued to eat.
Mrs. Su at the dinner table motioned for everyone to go down, and then served Su Wan vegetables.
"Wan'er, let's try this, this is our chef's specialty." Mrs. Su took two chopsticks to Su Yun.
Su Wan looked up at Mrs. Su and smiled, "Okay, mother, you can eat more." β
This smile was really a little reluctant, and Mrs. Su saw the loneliness and sadness in her eyes, and gently held Su Yun's hand.
"Yun'er, cry out when you're sad, don't hold back, you still have a mother."
Mrs. Su's eyes were full of distress, Su Wan looked at the mother in front of her, her face was no longer young, and there were fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
Su Wan didn't want her mother to worry, so she shook Mrs. Su back, "Mother, don't worry, my daughter is fine." Your daughter, she is going to do great things in the future, how can she be trapped by the love of her children, don't worry. β
Su Yun buried her head in her mother's arms and rubbed it gently, intending to let her mother not worry.
Mrs. Su gently patted Su Yun's back, just like coaxing Su Wan to sleep when she was young.
Su Yun's eyelids drooped in his arms, and the brilliance in his eyes was gone.
The one who should come will always come, isn't it that he is going to marry another woman, that's it, so be it.
After Mrs. Su left, Su Wan walked out of the room, looked at the courtyard and the closed courtyard door, and still didn't go through the gate.
She jumped lightly onto the wall, and a red shadow faded in the moonlight.
East Palace.
Qi Yan and Chen Yu sat and played chess.
Chen Yuzhi and Qi Yan are not only subordinates, but also close friends, and the two often drink and drink tea together. Chen Yu is a person who usually looks cynical, and he looks like a swinger, but in fact, he is a little bit cold when he is serious. When he should be serious, he is serious and resolute, which is also what Qi Yan admires most about him.
"The identity of the masked woman who appeared in Jiang Mansion a few days ago has been clarified, she is from the General's Mansion, her name is Chu Chu, and she grew up with Su Yun and Yun Sheng since childhood." Chen Yu dropped a chess piece, "I'll just say how it's a little familiar, the first time I saw her was in Wenxianglou, and she also said a few words to me, do you remember?" On that day, she and Su Yun beat a group of people called by Qi Ye's subordinates, and I said, how can a woman be so good, it is not surprising if she is an apprentice of the Immortal Scar. β
"I can't even beat a woman, and I make excuses for myself." Qi Yan's face was expressionless, looking at the chessboard lightly, but the words were heartfelt.
"Ahh Don't mention it, forget about it. β
Chen Yu thought of being kicked by that woman again, so he couldn't wait to find a crack to get into.
But speaking of which, her appearance is really good.
"You've lost." Qi Yan said lightly, "When playing chess, you must have no distractions. β
Chen Yu said, "How do you know that I have distracting thoughts?"
Qi Yan glanced at him, as if to say I don't know you yet?
Chen Yu was seen through his thoughts, so he had to tell the truth, "That's Chuchu...... Looks pretty good. β
"Oh." Qi Yan didn't give face at all, and replied indifferently.
Chen Yu raised his forehead, alas, my Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I shouldn't have discussed women with you.
At this time, the eunuch Xiao Lizi came to report: "His Royal Highness the Prince, Liang Xu asks to see you."
"Biography."
This Liang Xu is about forty years old, and he is in charge of the affairs behind Wenxianglou.
Liang Xu said: "Prince Qiyu, Miss Su from the General's Mansion came to Wenxianglou tonight to drink."
Qi Yan nodded to indicate that he understood, "Let's go down." β
After Liang Xu left, Qi Yan said, "I'll go to Wenxianglou, you go back first."
Chen Yu smiled meaningfully and said, "I'm optimistic about you."
Qi Yan didn't pay attention to him at all, walked past him indifferently, and didn't even look at him.
After Qi Yan walked away, Chen Yu dared to whisper: "Such a good-looking face, it's a pity, it's a facial paralysis."
As soon as Qi Yan walked into Wenxiang Building, a junior second ran over and asked enthusiastically, "What is this guest officer here?"
"Miss Su is in the private room on the second floor." Xiao Er pretended to pour tea, lowered his head and whispered to Qi Yan.
After Xiao Er left, Qi Yan went upstairs.
Su Wan was drinking wine, when suddenly the door was opened, and Qi Yan walked in.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Su Wan raised his eyes and looked at Qi Yan, and asked suspiciously, "Why are you here?" β
Qi Yan walked over and sat down in front of Su Yun, "I was running errands nearby, and I saw you enter Wenxiang Building, so I'll come to you for a few drinks when I'm done." β
Qi Yan looked at the empty wine bottle on the table, "It's too lonely to drink alone." β
Su Yun smiled, "Lonely? What's so lonely about drinking. She picked up the wine bottle and poured it directly into her mouth, not caring about her image in front of Qi Yan.
Qi Yan poured himself a glass of wine and said lightly: "I told you a long time ago that some people are not worth your wait."
Su Yun said self-deprecatingly: "Yes, it's me who is too stupid."
Qi Yan picked up the wine glass and drank it all, his voice couldn't hear any emotion, "It's you who trust others too much and hurt yourself." β
Others? Su Yun wanted to open his mouth to refute, how could Yun Sheng be considered "someone else"? But she couldn't say it, the current Yunsheng has nothing to do with her at all, he is someone else's fiancΓ©.
Su Wan poured a few more sips of wine, his eyes were a little confused, and he didn't forget to praise: "Wenxianglou's wine is really unstoppable."
"Wine is not drunk, everyone is drunk." Qi Yan looked at Su Yun and reminded her, "Although the wine is good, drinking too much will hurt you." β
"But my heart is uncomfortable, I am so uncomfortable." Su Yun's voice was lowered, and the grief could no longer be hidden, a tear dropped, then two drops, three drops......
Su Yun's tears flowed down her eyes and she didn't say a word.
It's not the first time Qi Yan has seen a girl crying in front of him, those young ladies from the capital couldn't love him before, and when he cried in front of him, he didn't have the slightest wave in his heart.
But when he looked at Su Yun, who was crying silently in front of him, he couldn't bear it.
This kind of subtle emotion, just like the fact that he unconsciously walked to the martial arts training ground to watch Su Yun dance the sword, is indescribable.
Qi Yan settled down, and quickly suppressed this feeling, he looked at Su Yun, the rouge gouache on her face was fainted with tears, and she looked very embarrassed.
Qi Yan didn't know what to say, so he simply let Su Yun cry.
Su Wan cried silently for a while, and when her tears dried up, she continued to drink.
Bottle by bottle, no matter how good the amount of alcohol is, it will be drunk.
People start talking nonsense when they get drunk, and Su Wan is no exception.
She grabbed Qi Yan's sleeve and yelled to tell him about Yunsheng.
"I'm telling you, Yun Sheng...... He...... He wasn't like that before, and he was especially nice to me...... He's the best ...... in the whole world We...... We are going to be together for the rest of our lives......" Su Wan couldn't speak, her eyes were misty, she looked at Qi Yan, crying for a while and laughing for a while.
Qi Yan said: "Don't cry, the makeup is all spent."
Su Wan smiled indifferently, "It's spent, then I'll wipe it." β
As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed Qi Yan's sleeve and wiped it on her face.
Qi Yan's face darkened.
He has a habit of cleanliness.
Qi Yan tried to break free, but Su Yun caught it to the death, and didn't give him a chance at all, so he had to give up, just like that, Su Wan wiped his tears and snot with his sleeves.
Su Wan looked up at Qi Yan after wiping, he was already paralyzed, and at this moment, a normal person with a black face should be scared, Su Yun was not only not afraid, but also approached to look at him.
"Oh, what a beautiful face, why don't you smile, a face is dark every day...... How ugly is it...... You laugh, you laugh. β
Su Wan was not afraid of death, kneading Qi Yan's face with both hands, pulling the corners of his mouth, Qi Yan was forced to laugh by her.
"That's right...... How nice is it...... Hey. Su Wan smiled with satisfaction, and suddenly fell asleep in Qi Yan's arms with his eyes rolled over.
Qi Yan looked at Su Yun in his arms, then looked at his dirty and crumpled sleeves, and shook his head helplessly.
This woman, it's terrible to be drunk.
Su Yun wrapped his hands around Qi Yan's waist, moved around in his arms, and finally found a comfortable position and fell asleep.
Qi Yan's two intimate encounters with women were with Su Yun. He sat still, not knowing what was going on in his mind.
After a while, Qi Yan found a scarf to cover Su Yun's face, and picked her up out of Wenxiang Building.
There was a carriage waiting downstairs, and Qi Yan carried Su Yun into the carriage.
"Go slower and try to be as smooth as possible." Qi Yan said to the coachman.
"Yes."
The carriage headed towards the East Palace.
Qi Yan put Su Wan on his lap, put one hand around the tower's shoulder, and took off the veil with the other.
Su Yun's face was as white and red as a baby, and her brows were slightly furrowed, maybe she had some bad dreams.
Qi Yan touched her face and gently smoothed her frowning brows.
"Get some good sleep."
When he arrived at the East Palace, Qi Yan hugged Su Yun and walked straight to his bedroom, and the palace maids and eunuchs felt incredible when they saw a woman in the prince's arms, but they didn't dare to look at it more, and they all lowered their heads.
He put Su Wan on his bed, and was about to instruct the palace maid to change into loose and comfortable clothes for her, but her hand was grabbed tightly by her.
"Don't go, don't go......" Su Yunmeng choked, her brows furrowed, and the expression on her face was painful.
Qi Yan took a step closer, sat down on the bed, and looked at Su Yun.
"Yunsheng...... Yunsheng ...... Don't go ......" Su Yun called Yun Sheng's name, one after another, and gradually she cried out in her dream, "Don't ...... Don't leave me ......"
Su Wan couldn't cry, and Qi Yan's heart ached.
Looking at Su Yun in front of him, he even wondered if he had done something wrong.
How deep is the emotion, so difficult to let go? How much does my heart hurt, I can cry in my dreams.
It's just a child's love, is it that important?
Qi Yan didn't understand, how could love be so painful? It's just that two people can't stay together, who is not to live with, does it have to be that person?
He reached out to wipe away Su Yun's tears.
Su Wan suddenly opened her eyes, she looked at Qi Yan sleepily, but what she called out was Yun Sheng's name.
It seems that the brain is still not clear.
Qi Yan didn't speak, Su Wan looked at him with teary eyes, his eyes were full of tenderness, "Yunsheng, why don't you sleep yet, it's so late...... Fast...... Go to rest...... Go to ......"
Su Wan's voice gradually faded into obscurity, and she fell asleep again.
Qi Yan sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her sleeping face for a while, and now she seemed to be much more stable, not crying or making trouble, and her brows were stretched.
I'm sorry, Su Wan.
Qi Yan got up and left, and told the palace maid to change her clothes.
"Tonight's events, if anyone dares to say it, don't blame me for being ruthless."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince spoke, who dared to chew the root of his tongue.
Qi Yan's mood was a little complicated, he didn't feel sleepy, he was alone in front of Mingyue, and all he thought about was Su Yun tonight.
The night is as cold as water, and Qi Yan's figure under the moonlight is lonely.
His selfish desires broke up a pair of lovers who were as deep as the sea, and he originally felt that it didn't matter, but when he saw Su Yun like this tonight, his heart was somewhat blocked.
He didn't understand what feelings were, and he didn't want to understand them, but seeing Su Yun so uncomfortable, he actually understood compassion.
After standing for a long time, Qi Yan figured it out, he didn't have to care about Su Yun's feelings, she was just his prey, a chess piece to help him ascend to the throne of God.