After entering the mansion, Song Mingtu led Li Tai to see the old lady. It was also Li Tai who asked for this, saying that he was going to visit the sick old lady.

The old lady still couldn't get up, and was half-lying on the couch. The hair was already snow-white, and sadness was always the most hurtful wind and frost in the years, and it swept the old lady's hair to her heart in a few days.

Although Li Tai is a prince, he has also known etiquette since he was a child. Originally, the old lady should have knelt down for a prince like him, but he bowed to the old lady and said, "I wish the old lady Kangtai." ”

And so he sat down. Both sides said some pleasantries, even in the face of royal relatives and nobles like the prince, but the old lady is neither humble nor arrogant, and has the humility and backbone that she should have.

The accompanying coachman presented the gifts he was holding, all of which were some high-quality snow swallow ginseng and other supplements.

Li Tai said: "I borrowed some books from Miss Guifu a few days ago, and I should have come to return them earlier, but I was delayed due to some trivial matters. If you have a spare day, you will return the books. And also brought some collection of strange books, which can be regarded as mutual recommendations between people who read. ”

The old lady wondered. This Li You is the prince, but he has met with Song Mingqing several times.

The first time was to enter the Mingqing Garden by mistake, and Song Mingqing didn't know that he was the prince at that time.

The second time was to discuss the difficult problem with Song Mingqing, and the old lady allowed him to meet Song Mingqing.

The third time was to come with Gu Shanggong.

This fourth time is the reason to borrow and return books, the two obviously have no personal relationship, but they are really fateful, although this fate is all asked for by Li Tai.

Song Mingtu said: "Back to my mother, the prince and the little sister are both book lovers, and those ceremonies where men and women can't meet in private can be waived for the time being." ”

The old lady was not shocked and looked at Li Tai.

She has experienced this life, and she has already become a refiner, how can she not know the little bit of caution of young people?

It's just that the Song Mansion is really an ordinary family, and they can't afford to be close to these two princes. Since ancient times, good fortune and bad have always depended on each other.

Li Tai smiled and said: "It was the birthday of the third lady in the house that day, and the younger generation was wandering in the house, and he got lost and walked to the yard of the young lady for a while. Although the woman is not polite when she sees foreign guests, there is more pity and pity between the scholars, this clean and pure friendship, and I hope that the old lady will not treat her with common courtesy. ”

The old lady had a kind face: "You are all book lovers, borrowing books from each other is not a violation of the rules and etiquette, and the old man thanked the prince on behalf of the son." ”

Li Tai got up, bowed down and said: "Although the old lady and Miss Mingqing bluntly said last time that it was inconvenient to have too close contact with me for the sake of her reputation, I was thinking that Miss Mingqing was white and flawless, and how could the mundane things in the world be contaminated." ”

Although the old lady was sick, she was bright-eyed. It was fake that he came to visit his old body, but it was true that he wanted to meet his lover......

Moreover, these words are also heartfelt. A person of good character does not become filthy because of some gossip.

Although dirty water can splash people, there is also a saying that mud comes out without staining.

I think that this Song Mingqing has long been hurt by love and isolated from the world. Although it is not as lonely and cold as before, it is still a sore spot in the old lady's heart.

Last time, he had already made a point, signaling that the two of them should no longer see each other in private, but the death of Song Mingshi made the old lady feel more and more that people live in this life, and the world is really impermanent.

This Li Taigui is the prince, he is in the prime of his youth, and he is born so gentle and elegant. Whether the two of them are friends or confidants, isn't it a blessing?

The old lady has no heart to cling to the royal family, but only hopes that there will be such a person, so that Song Mingqing can open the door of her heart and see the preciousness of this beautiful life in this world again.

Then he smiled slightly: "She is just a boudoir woman, how can she have any knowledge, it is the prince who looks down on her." I'll let my son take you to her, and the old man will tell you to go down and ask the prince to eat here at night. ”

Li Tai replied respectfully: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, thank you to the old lady." ”

Song Mingtu led Li Tai to the Garden of Fame. The road is clean and elegant, although it is summer, but there is no stuffiness in the house.

Song Mingtu explained: "Since the eldest brother went, most of the servants in the house have left, so it is a little colder. ”

Li Tai also had a melancholy meaning, although the Song Mansion never liked to be noisy, but the warmth was pervasive. Now, it is indeed only deserted.

Enter through the main hall of the South Garden. Although Song Mingqing alone occupies the entire Nanyuan, she does not live in the front yard.

After passing through a bamboo forest, walking through several corridors, and entering the backyard. The trees are shaded, and the rose moon season is dotted, giving birth to a lot of dark fragrance.

When he arrived at the crescent arch, Li Tai looked up at the three words "Mingqingyuan", which had experienced the infection of wind and rain, but it was still elegant and flying.

Song Mingtu said: "Originally, this word was written by my father when I asked Mr. Yi, and after my little sister could write, she wrote it down by herself. ”

The two entered the archway. The wild flowers and weeds in the yard grew wildly, crowded without etiquette and rules, but they didn't know what to do, so the yard was full of wildness.

The bamboo was still sitting under the eaves, this time not embroidering, but reading. I was a little sleepy again, and I dozed off shallowly.

Song Mingtu raised his voice and said: "Is the lover taking a nap?" The second brother came to see you. ”

Zhu'er was startled, and she didn't feel sleepy. stood up and blessed a blessing: "The second master is here, and the young lady is writing in the house." ”

Song Ming walked straight over, opened the door curtain one step ahead of Zhu'er, bowed down and said, "Lord Wang, please." ”

Li Tai lifted the crown on his head and walked in.

Na Song Mingqing didn't raise his eyes to look, his slender body stood behind the bookcase, holding the pen and writing. The hair was casually tied in a bun at the back of the head, a few strands of soft hanging down beside the cheeks, and the body was wearing a white light gauze robe, although it was summer, and a cloisonné cloisonne cloak was draped outside.

Looking at it this way, it looks like a cloisonné porcelain, simple and elegant, but extremely exquisite.

Li Tai didn't speak, just walked forward, stood on the bookcase, and looked at the words she wrote—

The cycle of the four seasons

Warm and cold alternate

The grass and trees are speechless

The wind rises and the wind stops

But Huang Liang is a dream

The font is not as graceful as the usual bookmarks, but it is dancing chic, and each stroke is as soft as wicker and as juan as flowing water.

Li Tai couldn't help but praise: "Good words! ”

Only then did she raise her head, her eyes were cold, like a pool, black and white were too distinct, making people only feel cold and alienated.

This man is here again, and he said it so clearly last time, and the two of them must remember the rules and etiquette. He left angrily, but he didn't think about it, but he visited again.

Li Tai took two steps back and said, "Thank you Miss for borrowing books last time, and I also specially sent some books for Miss to borrow today." ”