Chapter 43: Dark Fragrance and Eosin Makeup
The moonlit night song tells the heartfelt feelings, and the son knows each other like jade. Don't ask where the future goes, a tree of acacia will open for you. Draw the forehead and eyebrows on the dresser, and dress up the bride with red makeup. In the dream-like period, you don't need to get married.
The bright moon is elegant, and the breeze is coming.
Mu Wanqin had just separated from Gu An and returned to her room.
"Ruoyi, you said that if I marry into the Gu family, can I still act willfully like this?"
Mu Wanqin looked at her appearance on the mirror platform, green and red, and touching. I couldn't help but fantasize about the scene after I married Gu An.
"Miss, I'm afraid this won't work! We girls, when we get married, we should be safe and secure at home and teach our children and keep our duties. You can't mess around like this anymore. Ruoyi shook her head and said.
She has been taught by her wife since she was a child, and naturally understands that in the future, when a woman marries into her husband's family, she must be virtuous and gentle, and be a good wife.
As for wanting to do something as willful as your own lady, you can't do it anymore.
"Yes! That's a pity. Mu Wanqin naturally knew in her heart that once she became Gu An's official wife, then she would have to abide by the rules of the Gu family, honor her parents, serve her husband, and teach her children. These will become her daily routine.
On the one hand, she longs to become Gu An's wife and solve problems for him; On the one hand, she was afraid that these ethical dogmas would obliterate her natural freedom.
She was distressed, excited, and expectant.
For many days and nights, she studied hard to prepare for being a qualified wife.
She was hesitant, helpless, and worried.
Countless times over and over again, she wanted to escape, away from all these troubles.
But I like you, let me meet someone who I don't regret in my life.
The breeze outside the courtyard is coming, and the faint fragrance hits, which makes people intoxicated.
"The dark fragrance floats, the breeze blows, what a beautiful night!" Mu Wanqin looked at the swaying branches outside the window, and she thought a lot.
I thought about whether my parents at home were healthy, what I came to Chu for something, and the man who made her never leave.
The concubine will pinch her body and marry her, and she will rest for the rest of her life.
Even if you are ruthlessly abandoned, you can't be ashamed!
She has strengthened her heart, no matter what the future is, she will face it with him.
Since ancient times, she has a thin life, but she is unwilling to be separated from Gu An early.
So she wants to become strong and take control of her own destiny.
She didn't want to be the shadow of the flower that drifted in the wind, and let it flow freely.
"Ruoyi, come and dress me up. Tonight, I'm going to show my daughter's red makeup in the most beautiful state. Mu Wanqin stood up at Ruoyi's instructions.
"Ahh Good. Ruoyi was immersed in the moonlight, and suddenly heard Mu Wanqin's command, and was a little overwhelmed.
She didn't understand what kind of illness her young lady was committing, and what was she dressed up for the night?
However, Ruoyi still followed Miss's instructions to get a red dress and put it on for Mu Wanqin.
After Mu Wanqin was changed, she danced in the room, like a red flower waving in the wind.
"Ruoyi, am I good-looking?" She asked solemnly.
"Well, Miss is the most beautiful, and this dress looks like a bride." Ruoyi was stunned, it was the first time she had seen such a beautiful and moving young lady, which really made her envious.
"Ruoyi's little mouth is so sweet!" Mu Wanqin smiled and was very happy.
"Miss, what's wrong with you, you suddenly want to dress up like this, are you going to see Gu Gongzi? But haven't you just been separated? Ruoyi asked puzzled.
"No, I'm just wearing women's clothes once. I'm afraid tonight will be the last time I wear it in Chu State. I can only wait until I return to Nantang to be able to wear this outfit again. Mu Wanqin is like talking to herself.
"Ah, that's it!" Ruoyi didn't understand what Miss meant, but she knew that she didn't wear women's clothes for a long time.
The next morning, Mu Wanqin followed the Southern Tang delegation and continued to set off towards Jingcheng, the capital of Chu State.
This time their team is much bigger.
Fearing that he would encounter assassination and other dangers on the road again, Zhang Yue specially sent an army of 2,000 people to escort them after consulting the emperor of Chu.
So the mighty procession formed a long line, and in the middle of the procession there was a carriage, magnificent, graceful and luxurious, which was the car of the four princesses.
At this moment, she was talking to Gu An.
"Brother An, this time you are really going to reach the center of the Chu Kingdom, are you ready? All the concubines will be taken care of by you! The fourth princess said.
In recent days, Mu Wanqin has often gone to relieve her, so that her mood has stabilized a lot, and she has no thoughts of suicide like last time.
She also has new expectations for the future.
She also knows about this kind of repertoire, so she also has a new idea about her fate.
"Fourth sister said with a smile, this is my duty, and I will definitely escort you home safely!" Gu An said with a smile, and he also called the fourth sister.
This is what he has seen recently, and after getting along with Mu Wanqin, he has begun to have some new changes.
Just like he was conformist before, he always refused to call the third princess and others a sister, but now he can speak easily and casually, it can be seen that Mu Wanqin is imperceptibly influencing him bit by bit.
Gu An didn't notice this in the slightest.
"Fourth sister?" The fourth princess was taken aback, but said happily: "Brother An'er is rare to speak, the third sister always asked you to call her the third sister before, but you just refused." But now I have taken advantage of it. ”
"Well, because I was in Yongcheng before, the ceremony could not be abolished. There are no rules, and I also abide by my duties. Gu An said calmly.
"Okay, you're all right!" The fourth princess said helplessly, very speechless about Gu An's mentality of dying to save face and suffer crimes.
But now that he can call her the fourth sister, I'm afraid she is inseparable from Wanqin.
After all, when no one is around, Wanqin also calls her the fourth sister, so Gu Aneng can only be influenced by Mu Wanqin.
She is very willing to see Gu An's changes.
"By the way, Wanqin, why didn't I come with you!" The fourth princess suddenly thought that Mu Wanqin didn't come with him, which was a little strange.
Haven't the two been inseparable recently?
"She? I'm practicing horseback riding! Gu An smiled bitterly, since Mu Wanqin said that she wanted to ride a horse this morning, she has not stopped. And he no longer rides in carriages, but in the future, he will go on horseback.
Gu An couldn't resist Mu Wanqin, so he agreed with her opinion.
"After all, she is a girl, how can she stand riding a horse all day, you don't persuade her." The fourth princess said with some reproach.
"I want to, too, but what she thinks can't be changed. I'll have to let her go. "Gu An has no choice about Mu Wanqin.
"Hey, but it's hard work for Wanqin. Then go and see her, no wonder she wants to put Ruoyi this maid here with me! The fourth princess shook her head.
"Well, I was about to check it out." Gu An was also worried that Mu Wanqin would be reckless and hurt her body.
And Mu Wanqin is following General Zhao Chong at the forefront at the moment.
"Husband......" Zhao Chong originally wanted to say that her wife was coming, but as soon as he spoke, he thought of Mu Wanqin's instructions to him, so he changed his words and said: "Son, you better go back to the carriage and rest, after all, this horse riding is still very tiring!" ”
If it was an ordinary person, he could naturally forcibly persuade her back to the carriage, but this person was different.
Zhao Chong was also helpless in his heart, but he didn't expect that this young lady was still stubborn, and she just refused to go back to the carriage.
He also received Gu An's secret order to take care of Mu Wanqin more.
He also just knew Mu Wanqin's identity, and it turned out to be the fiancée of his own young general and Gu Lun's daughter-in-law.
This made him admire and respect this thin "son" when he first arrived.
It really takes a lot of courage to be able to run to support Gu An in person regardless of his personal safety, and to pretend to be a scholar who no one knows.
And she did this, she not only did it, but also conquered Gu An and others with her talent.
Brave and strategic, women do not let the eyebrows.
He was also happy for Gu An in his heart to meet such a wife. It's really like this, what more can a husband ask for.
"No, I've practiced with Boyan many times, and I've long been familiar with it. And I'm not vulnerable, and this level of bump is still bearable. Mu Wanqin said with a smile.
Her smile infected Zhao Chong.
"Oh well! If you don't feel well, just bring it up, and I'll send you back to rest! Zhao Chong nodded.
"Drive!"
A voice came from behind them.
"It's the Major General here!" Zhao Chong looked back and saw that it was Gu An, so he said with a smile: "This is worried about you, so anxious!" ”
"Hmm!" Mu Wanqin exuded sweetness in her heart.
"Shaobai, why did you come to the front of this team." Gu An said.
"Bo Yan, I don't have nothing to do, I just want to feel the scene here." Mu Wanqin said calmly.
"Don't worry, young general, I'll take care of it here, and I promise that I won't let Mu Gongzi be harmed!" Zhao Chong assured.
"I'm relieved about Uncle Zhao, but it's still too hard to ride a horse all the way, I think it's better to go back to the carriage!" Gu An said, he was still not worried about Mu Wanqin riding forward.
It is not a day or two journey from here to Jingcheng, the road is very hard, how can a girl withstand a sin.
Mu Wanqin grew up in Mufu since she was a child, and she has experienced this kind of long journey.
So even though Mu Wanqin thought that she could withstand the fatigue of riding a horse, she couldn't let him Gu An rest assured.
It's just that all of this is something that Mu Wanqin has done. How could you change your decision!
Yes, she needs to change herself, she needs to change her delicate body, this is the first step.
She doesn't want to be a vase by Gu An's side, but someone who can accompany him to old age and share his worries.
And all of this is a change she has made for the future.
Gu An will eventually become a general who gallops across the battlefield like his father in the future. And she naturally didn't want to be a burden to him.
The peach blossoms bloom first in the warm spring, and no one looks at it brightly.
It's a pity that after the wind blows, the red flakes are a little bit of berry moss.
"Although Bo Yan can rest assured, I know how to measure, I will go back if it really doesn't work!" Mu Wanqin also knew that this was Gu An's kindness, so she said safely.
"This ...... All right! Take care of yourself! Seeing this, Gu An smiled bitterly, and he knew that he couldn't persuade him.
"Don't worry, the young general, I'm here here, and I won't let Mu Gongzi be tired!" Zhao Chong saw Gu An's thoughts, and he was helpless in his heart, so he had to say again.
"Well, then I'll go back to the Chinese army first." After Gu An finished speaking, he walked away.