Chapter 66: Boating on the Lake
"Princess, the carriage sent by His Majesty King Mo to pick you up has arrived." Jing Chuchu walked in from the outer hall, full of helplessness.
"Well, I see, and that's it." Lime adjusted her veil and took another cloak, and then pulled Jing Chuchu out of the door.
"Princess, what's the matter with you these days?" The carriage was stable, Lime was speechless all the way, Jing Chuchu couldn't help it at this time, so he asked, "You have gone out with King Mo four times, first the poetry competition of the genius of the capital, and then with him to go out to the green and willows, even the birthday banquet of the old lady of Wu Shangshu's family You were invited to pass, and today you have to go boating on the lake." Princess, don't you have a crush on King Mo? ”
"What nonsense?" Lime's train of thought was instantly frightened back by Jing Chuchu's sentence "Fall in love with the Desert King", "If you talk nonsense, I'll throw you out of the carriage!" ”
"Didn't you fall in love with King Mo, why did you go out with him three times?" Jing Chuchu pouted.
"I just want to find out what happened in the palace that day?" Lime glanced at Jing Chuchu and said, "I always feel that what happened that day is not simple, and I have a premonition in my heart, even if it is a conspiracy." ”
Lime seemed to have gotten into a bull's horn these days, and she just wanted to find out what had happened before she fainted that day, so she went out again and again at the invitation of King Mo, but after going out a few times, she couldn't come up with a single useful word.
"Princess, if you continue like this, his plot will succeed!" Jing Chuchu said, "Now everyone thinks that you are in love with King Mo, and even the emperor has asked me several times in private." Everyone can see that King Mo is not pure in his mind about you, and you don't know it yet. ”
"What are you talking about?" Jing Chuchu's words made Lime feel puzzled, she and King Mo were gentlemen's friends, how could it cause misunderstanding among others, "When I was with him, I only talked about some poems and songs and customs, and I never overstepped the rules, let alone the love of children!" ”
"Princess, I'm afraid you're the only one who thinks so now." Jing Chuchu said, "That day, the Desert King acquiesced. ”
"Default? What is the default? Lime was even more confused.
"On the day of Wu Shangshu's mother's birthday, I accompanied you to change clothes, and after I came back, I heard that the birthday star was happy that day, drank a few more glasses, and pulled King Mo to tell him over and over again, saying that he should cherish his wife, and he should not find flowers after marriage and ask Liu ......" Jing Chuchu swallowed his saliva and said cautiously, "King Mo didn't leave a word, and he should have taken it all." ”
"Wife? As far as I know, King Mo hasn't gotten married yet! Lime frowned slightly.
"Princess, don't you understand?" Jing Chuchu looked like he hated iron but not steel, and said with difficulty, "The person the birthday star said is you, the princess!" Everyone present heard it, and everyone now thought that you were going to marry Ximo. ”
"What?" Lime was completely stunned at this time, this was indeed something she didn't expect, "What about my brother......"
"The emperor didn't say anything, and he never expressed his stance from beginning to end." Jing Chu Chu said.
Lime finally realized the seriousness of the matter, and she frowned slightly, and her face became solemn. I need to make this matter clear to my brother quickly.
After a jolt, the carriage stopped, and then the coachman's voice came into the carriage, "Eldest princess, it's here, please move." ”
Opening the car door, Xuan Yan was already waiting outside the carriage, with a smile on his face like ever. But today, no matter how she looked at it, Lime felt that smile made her uncomfortable.
"Eldest princess, the boat is ready, please come here." Xuan Yan smiled and led the way for the lime, as intimate as ever.
"Well, thank you, Your Majesty King Mo." Lime got rid of the uncomfortable feeling in her heart and walked side by side with him.
The weather is very good today, and there are many boats on the lake, and there are many styles. The boat chosen by Xuan Yan is simple, simple and generous, and is deeply liked by Lime.
The weather is clear, the lake is breezy and pleasant.
"The lake is windy, and the princess is careful of catching a cold, and after standing for a while, she must go back to the cabin to rest." Xuan Yan walked from the cabin, and took two hot teas in his hands, "Taste it, the tea I brewed." ”
"Okay." Lime took the tea cup, put it under the nose and sniffed lightly, the tea fragrance is light, and the mouth tastes, the tea flavor is rich, it is really the best grade, Lime couldn't help but admire, "I didn't expect that His Majesty King Mo also made a good tea." ”
"The princess said so, is there anyone else who is good at making tea? If so, I'd like to learn from that man. Xuan Yan said with a smile.
"Brother, he's also very good at making tea." Lime smiled and took another sip of tea.
"Then I'll go and have a discussion with Brother Fang another day." Xuan Yan took the teacup in Lime's hand and reminded, "The princess has been standing here for a long time, go back to the cabin to rest, be careful of catching a cold." ”
"Hmm." Lime nodded, and as he left the bow, he didn't notice the man dressed as a boatman sitting at the stern of a lavish pleasure boat not far away.
When the man saw the two of them enter the cabin, he reached out and tore off the hat on his head, revealing a face that could not be darker.
The cabin was full of famous calligraphy and paintings, and Lime was very fascinated by it, until he finished reading all the calligraphy and paintings, and Lime remembered Xuan Yan behind him. She turned her head and saw Xuan Yan looking at her, her eyes were as warm as water, "Finished reading?" ”
"Hmm." Lime nodded and returned to her seat, thinking about how to turn the conversation to the day she fainted.
"These calligraphy and paintings were given to me by a friend, but they are still eye-catching?" Xuan Yan said.
"His Majesty King Mo is too modest, these are all famous calligraphy and paintings, and there are even many masterpieces of famous artists, which are really hard to find, and there is no market." Lime Road.
"I don't know much about calligraphy and painting, but I really don't know that these calligraphy and painting are so precious." Xuan Yan said, "Since the princess likes it, then give it all to the princess." ”
"How can this be?" Lime hurriedly refused, "This is a gift from your friend, it is his heart for you, how can I snatch love with a sword?" ”
"I can't argue with what the princess said." Xuan Yan smiled and said, "Then listen to the princess, I'll keep it for the time being." ”
Although Lime smiled and nodded, she didn't understand what Xuan Yan meant by "for the time being", but she didn't have time to think about it, at the moment she was only thinking about how to get his words out.
She was silent for a moment, and then she had a way in her heart, and when she spoke again, her eyes were full of concern, "I remember that His Majesty King Mo was injured a few days ago, I don't know how His Majesty King Mo has recovered from his injury?" ”
"Thank you princess for your concern, I'm almost recovered." Xuan Yan said.
"Oh." Lime nodded, then bit her lower lip, her face showed a little struggle, and after a long time, she asked quite sadly, "Your Majesty the Desert King, the person who hurt you...... Is it me? ”
"Does the princess remember something?" Xuan Yan's heart instantly lifted, he had finally approached her these days, but he must not let her remember the events of that day.
"I only remembered a few." Lime raised her eyebrows slightly, showing a little cramped and uneasy, and the crying voice in her tone made her even more helpless and afraid, "Your Majesty King Mo, I think about it, it seems that I hurt you that day......"
"Princess......" Xuan Yan didn't understand the intention of the lime, and didn't dare to speak easily for a while.
"Your Majesty King Mo, did I really hurt you?" Lime looked up, tears welling up in her eyes.
Seeing this, Xuan Yan's heart immediately became steady, if he hadn't figured out whether the princess had feelings for him before, then today, he could be sure that she must have liked him. Now that she has remembered the part that is good for him, if he doesn't make good use of it, how can he be worthy of himself?
Xuan Yan was silent for a moment, gently hugged Lime's shoulder, and said softly, "Princess, it's okay, don't you see that I've already recovered?" ”
"So I really hurt you!" Xuan Yan's words immediately caused Lime to cry, "I...... I don't really know...... Sorry ......"
"Princess, don't cry." Xuan Yan hurriedly comforted, "It's not your fault, it's my bad that I strayed into Changle Palace and made you unhappy." ”
"It's all my fault, I hurt you by mistake......" Lime looked at Xuan Yan's eyes full of guilt, she wiped her tears, carefully stroked Xuan Yan's injured arm, and asked distressedly, "Does it still hurt?" ”
"Fool." Lime's attitude made Xuan Yan's words and demeanor bold, he held Lime's hand, and there was affection in his eyes, "It doesn't hurt anymore, don't worry." ”
Lime withdrew her hand quietly, nodded in a muffled voice, there were still tears in her eyes, she looked like a wronged child, and people couldn't help but want pity.
Rao Shixuan's iron-beaten heart also melted a little at this moment, he couldn't bear to see her cry again, and when he was about to take her in his arms and comfort her warmly, a loud bang accompanied by a strong vibration spread throughout the entire boat.
The whole ship shook violently without warning, the famous calligraphy and paintings in the cabin fell to the ground in a clump, and the tea sets on the table also toppled on the ground, spilling tea on the ground.
Lime couldn't stand still for a moment due to the violent shaking, and fell to the side, but fortunately she grabbed the vertical beam in the cabin in time to avoid falling.
"Princess, are you okay?" Xuan Yan wanted to lean over to Lime, but the cabin shook so much that he couldn't move his steps at all.
"It's fine." Lime hugged the vertical beam tightly and responded, "Your Majesty the Desert King, you hold on to the vertical beam, don't let go of your hand, this ship is shaking so badly, you don't hurt it." ”
After a while, the cabin stopped shaking violently, and gradually became stable, and a fierce quarrel sounded outside the cabin.
"Princess, you wait here for me for a moment, and I'll go out and see what's going on." Xuan Yan gave a few words of advice and left the cabin.
As soon as Xuan Yan left, the door of the cabin was opened again, and in came a tall man, with a hat pressed very low, and although he was wearing coarse cloth clothes, he could not hide the heroic spirit of his body. The man closed the hatch and removed the hat from his head.
"Childe?" Lime was slightly stunned, why was he here?
Qiu Chulin didn't say a word, strode towards Lime with a gloomy face, he lost the hat in his hand, and took Lime into his arms, a pair of iron arms hugged her to death, Lime couldn't figure out the situation for a while, and all he was thinking about was why he came here? She tried to break free from his embrace and asked him clearly, but as soon as her arm moved, he locked it tighter, "Ning'er, I'm very angry now, don't move, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and hurt you." ”
His hot snort sprayed all over her neck, the sound of heavy breathing lingered in her ears, she could even feel his violent heartbeat, she stiffened and didn't move, just asked softly, "Childe, why are you here?" Is Shuo Chu's side ready? ”
"I'm afraid if I don't come again, you won't remember me." Qiu Chulin sniffed her body fragrance, and her irritable heart finally gradually regained some calmness.
There was a rustling sound outside the cabin, probably because Xuan Yan had returned, and the lime moved with difficulty in his arms, and she only opened her mouth, and the words that were about to be spoken were swallowed back by his sudden movements.
Qiu Chulin grabbed her waist and came to the window, didn't give her a chance to speak, and jumped out of the window.
The moment she jumped out of the cabin, Lime's heart suddenly lifted, she subconsciously hugged Qiu Chulin's sturdy waist tightly, and buried her head in his chest, she was very scared at the moment.
Since Jin Nan came back, her memory has gradually become blurred, and along with the memory, it is the profound internal force that she has practiced for more than ten years, and the gradual fading of the internal force has made her become like an unarmed ordinary person, afraid of heights, afraid of speed, afraid of everything she was familiar with.