*

"The princess has been lying down for nearly half an hour, and has not yet fallen asleep, is she haunted by nightmares last night, and is she worried about having nightmares again at this moment?"

Scarlet Feather's voice became more gentle, "There are slaves and maids, please sleep in peace with the princess." ”

Well? She knows I haven't fallen asleep yet? And it's so sure - Zuo Ying was slightly stunned in her heart.

She remembered that because the situation in the Great Zhou was undecided in the early years, "she" had been fighting with Emperor Wu since she was still an infant, and suffered from turmoil, and she did not settle in the palace until she was five or six years old. When he was three years old, he was almost robbed in the chaos, and there are probably not a few killing scenes he has seen unconsciously, so even when he grows up, he still has the problem of frequent nightmares, and all the vague figures that appear in the dreams are bloody. Temperamental temper and weak body have nothing to do with this.

Zuo Ying slowly turned around and looked at Scarlet Feather. Obviously, she is also a woman, but the tenderness revealed in her beautiful and clear eyes made Zuo Ying feel confused for a moment.

"If Her Royal Highness the Princess is restless, Scarlet Feather, please sing a song for Her Royal Highness the Princess." This is the most effective way for Scarlet Feather to appease the princess who is irritable due to nightmares.

Zuo Ying nodded slightly.

Scarlet Feather knelt up straight, and began to whisper softly: "Wushan is high, high and big." The water is deep and difficult to pass away. I want to return to the east, but I don't do it. Water He Liang, soup soup back. Looking at the water, people from afar are home. What ......do you mean by crying and wetting your clothes?"

The lyrics of this song are poignant but sad but not sad, the singing voice flowing from the cherry mouth of the scarlet feather is actually melodious, rich, mellow, sweet and both, the song is lingering and compassionate, lingering, amazing, as if it can bring the listener to a pure and pure realm, and even all kinds of grievances and worries in the mundane can be forgotten in an instant.

Completely different from modern flashy opera performances and concerts, this kind of music without any carving and rendering, and completely sung for her alone, gave Zuo Ying an unprecedented shock that went straight to her heart, and she couldn't help but be intoxicated by Scarlet Feather's singing. It was this unforgettable song that attracted the princess, who, despite the dissuasion of her attendants, insisted on buying this poor girl who was a street performer and bringing her back to the palace.

Before Scarlet Feather could finish singing, a palace maid suddenly hurriedly walked in outside the door, knelt down and said, "Tell Her Royal Highness the princess, the princess personally sent a generous gift." ”

Zuo Ying's heart was slightly cold, Taishi came to give gifts in the starry night? What other gifts can a weasel bring to a chicken for the New Year?

"Keep singing, I'll listen to it first." Zuo Ying said to Scarlet Feather who stopped.

This made Scarlet Feather, who lowered her head, and the palace maid who passed it on, both raised their heads and peeked at Zuo Ying. Because in their memory, the princess was happy and cherished the few gifts given to the princess, and they could even make them not worry about being beaten for several days. This time, not only did the Taishi give gifts, but they also sent them in person, so the palace maid reported it as good news, but she didn't expect Zuo Ying's reaction to be so cold. It must have been His Majesty's death that hit her too hard.

Only Zuo Ying knows in her heart that this so-called personal gift-giving is nominally a gift, but it is actually a kind of "seeking" that can be attacked, retreated, and defended. First "move people with courtesy" to shorten the distance between the host and guest, do not say that they want to see, but the person is outside the door, the host will not invite him in according to the number of etiquette, but this invitation becomes an invitation from the host's family to meet this time, and accepting the invitation is the face of the person who personally gives the gift to the host's family, and the trend of the host and guest is reversed.

The "talkers" of the Great Zhou Empire cannot be ignored, and any opportunity to get close to the core of power should not be given up for no reason. But the people under the rites must ask for something, and he can be Helan Chu in this world

"I can't ask for it", I'm afraid there is only one thing.

Zuo Ying smiled slightly, I don't give it.

In the singing of Scarlet Feather, Zuo Ying lay more comfortably, and even a little smoky.

Within three months of the monarch's death, the courtiers were still in the mourning period, so the filial piety clothes on Helan Chu when he came in were not removed.

When he saw Zuo Ying lying on the bed, a trace of imperceptible surprise flashed in his indifferent eyes. He came to Zuo Ying and bowed, and said calmly: "Helan Chu greets the princess." I don't know how to disturb the princess's sleep, and the crime deserves death. Please retire first. ”

"Taishi is not an outsider, why be formal?" Zuo Ying pretended to be weak and said, "I'm not feeling well and can't get up to greet me, so please don't be surprised." ”

Helan Chu knelt down on a single couch placed in the scarlet feathers, "The minister has always known that the princess is weak and has nightmares that have not healed for many years, and this time she will definitely get worse and worse when she encounters great changes, so she ordered people to buy a bucket of pearls from the East China Sea in many ways, and specially came to offer them, hoping to calm the princess in shock." ”

The princess is so considerate and delicate and sincere to the princess? Princess, princess, you are an afterthought. Zuo Ying couldn't help but smile from the bottom of her heart, "The Taishi is considerate, and I am really grateful. ”

"The princess is serious." Helan Chu looked at Zuo Ying, and the kind of look in his eyes that could make the princess fascinated, in Zuo Ying's eyes, was like a seasoned hunter looking at the prey that he thought was perfectly hidden, "Several emperors regarded the princess as a pearl in their palms, carrying a pocket treasure, and loved the princess very much. Ministers in both public and private affairs should inherit the will of the emperor, protect the princess, and enjoy peace and happiness forever, without being disturbed by the affairs of the court. ”

The subtle meaning of these words, Zuo Ying heard it clearly. Is this to persuade a person who is only fifteen years old to retire and retire? If a talent like Taishi is allowed to work in the Social Security Bureau, then no matter how good the government is, it will not last two days and go bankrupt.

"Taishi is hard."

In the eyes of others, the princess was so weak and well-behaved lying on the edge of the bed with the quilt on her side, her long black hair was draped in a soft shape on the embroidered pillow and brocade mattress, shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks, and her beautiful and moist eyes flashed with admiration and convincing for Helan Chu.

"Your Royal Highness the Princess, please step back and forth, the minister still has something to say to the princess."

As soon as Helan Chu finished speaking, the palace maids standing on the left and right all consciously retreated, only Scarlet Feather was still kneeling and waiting for Zuo Ying's instructions, until she saw her nodding to herself, and she was the last to leave the room.

Helan Chu stood up, calmly paced to Zuo Ying's bedside and knelt down. His body approached Zuo Ying's bed, and the placket of his clothes was already close to the quilt on Zuo Ying's body. Even at such a close distance, the face that was still handsome and flawless, although there was no smile as usual, but those deep and charming eyes were looking at Zuo Ying's eyes with an aggressive gaze, leaving no room for breathing for the other party. Zuo Ying, who had read countless people, was suddenly a little breathless.

What is this for, could it be that the "generous gift" he wants to give is actually ......? If that's the case, we're a bit disrespectful. Zuo Ying laughed evilly in her heart.

*

*