Chapter 169: Breaking the Barrier
This night, Xue slept peacefully, and what happened in the Mid-Autumn Festival was like a dream of Nanke, who woke up and everything would eventually return to its original position.
On the second day, Xue walked with Sima Cheng and Jiang Gonggong on the way to the Taiji Palace, Xue and Sima Cheng both chose to be silent, and the others were the same as usual.
After going down to the court, after lunch, I went to the imperial study again, and listened to Pei, Xun, and Zuo tell the scriptures and classics, and the way to govern the country, Sima Cheng still followed, but every time he was only sent to the outside of the imperial study, and never set foot in it.
In this regard, Xue was just silent, probably acquiescing, and when Xue finished the deliberations of the imperial study, Sima Cheng accompanied Xue back to the East Palace, Sima Cheng's duties arrived here, and it seemed to be over, and the two of them did not eat for dinner, and then Xue entered the study alone, and then went back to the dormitory to sleep.
Sima Cheng didn't have any objections, and he quickly adapted to this situation, in fact, he had been staying in the snow for half a step before, mainly because of Shen Xing's request.
Under Shen Xing's consideration, Xue first ascended the throne, the intricate and complex situation in the court, and the intertwined interests of various ethnic groups, Xue, as the young master, not only had to appease the opponents, but also actively strive for neutrals, as well as cultivate supporters.
However, Xue's own strength is lacking, so the existence of a close minister who is familiar with the affairs of the government and the opposition, can be civil and martial, and knows some strategies is particularly important, and Sima Cheng just plays such a role.
And this time, when Sima Cheng returned home, Shen Xing had no further arrangements, and the prince just said to Sima Cheng to take care of her and satisfy her wishes as much as possible.
There are Aunt Ning and Father-in-law Jiang who take care of Xue, as well as Doctor Si, there is no need for Sima Cheng, as for Xue's wish, Sima Cheng has fulfilled it once, but the result is unsatisfactory.
In addition, in the past few days, Xue has never communicated with Sima Cheng, so not to mention what Xue has any wishes, even what Xue is doing every day, he, the personal guard, does not know.
Sima Cheng felt that he was idle all of a sudden, and he spent most of his day waiting, waiting for the snow to fall, waiting for her to return to the palace from the imperial study.
On weekdays, Xue would always chat with Sima Cheng about things in the court, or complain about the old ministers' conformism, the insatiable greed of the nobles, or put forward his own views on a certain political matter, Sima Cheng listened silently, and occasionally said a few words,
And now, on the way to and fro, Xue said little, at most, he only occasionally complained to Jiang Gonggong about a few trivial matters, and rarely mentioned specific political affairs.
This lasted about ten days.
One day's deliberations in the imperial study, I thought everything was still the same as usual, Sima Cheng was still waiting outside the door, but he didn't see him, he heard his voice first, Sima Cheng was in the palace of the imperial study, and heard a familiar voice from a distance.
"Mr. Pei, why did you say that Your Majesty asked me to come with you?" A cheerful voice asked.
"Didn't I tell you? Forgot everything?" This is Pei Xuanling's voice.
"Oh oh, I haven't forgotten...... I'm just so excited, I haven't seen Your Majesty and Brother Cheng for a long time...... No, it's Cheng Gongzi......"
In the entire Dayu, there is probably only one person who calls Sima Cheng "Brother Cheng".
"I've seen Master Pei." Sima Cheng respectfully bowed to Pei Xuanling.
"Cheng Gongzi." Pei Xuanling nodded, which was considered a return gift.
As soon as Sima Cheng got up, the person next to Pei Xuanling ran directly to him, grabbed his arm, and said excitedly:
"Brother Cheng...... Cheng Gongzi, why are you outside? Shouldn't you stay in there with Your Majesty......"
Sima Cheng glanced at it, and his eyes revealed helplessness, this person was none other than Sima Yun, who was the same as Sima Cheng and was also the son of Sima.
"By the way, I heard that you returned to the palace on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival...... Ah! I'll go straight back to the ...... when it's over."
Sima Yun was just about to say the words "Shihualou", Sima Cheng immediately gave Sima Yun a look, Sima Yun was stunned for a moment, Sima Cheng lowered his eyes, and looked at Pei Xuanling, Sima Yun instantly understood, and quickly covered his mouth.
Pei Xuanling touched his mustache, squinted, and didn't speak, looking at the two of them with a smile,
"I knew you were going back, I was waiting for you in the palace, it's rare for you to go back to the palace, after the court, I haven't seen you for a long time......"
Sima Yun whispered in Sima Cheng's ear, his voice became soft and lovely, and he shook Sima Cheng's arm coquettishly.
Sima Cheng frowned slightly, a little displeased, and replied coldly:
"Haven't you seen it now......
As he spoke, he pulled out his arm and kept a certain distance from Sima Yun.
Sima Yun pursed his mouth a little unhappily, and wanted to say something, but at this time, Pei Xuanling spoke and said:
"Yun Gongzi, should we go in first, so as not to wait for Your Majesty, you and Cheng Gongzi have a common conversation, why don't you wait until you come out?"
Pei Xuanling's tone was gentle, half joking, half reminding, and then took a step forward into the main hall of the imperial study.
Hearing this, Sima Yun nodded again and again, turned around and grabbed Sima Cheng's arm again, and said with a smile:
"Then Cheng Gongzi, let's go in together."
Before Sima Cheng could respond, Sima Yun had already pulled Sima Cheng into the door of the imperial study.
Xue in the house heard the sound, and when she looked up, she saw Pei Xuanling and Sima Yun walking in, but after another glance, she saw Sima Cheng next to Sima Yun, and when she looked at it again, it was Sima Yun holding Sima Cheng's arm, and she couldn't help frowning slightly.
"See Your Majesty" Pei Xuanling and Sima Yun saluted towards the snow together.
"Get up." Snow closed the book.
"Your Majesty"
Taking advantage of Sima Yun's salute, Sima Cheng's arm finally escaped from Sima Yun's clutches, and when Pei Xuanling and Sima Yun thanked him, Sima Cheng wanted to leave, so he leaned over and said to Xue:
"Master Pei and Yun Gongzi have been delivered, and their subordinates will retire first."
Sima Cheng was about to turn around and leave, when a crisp voice sounded in the imperial study:
"Why do you want to leave, let's discuss it together!"
As soon as Sima Yun's words fell, Xue and Sima Cheng were stunned for a moment, Sima Yun turned his head, looked at Xue, and then said:
"Is Your Majesty going to drive Gongzi Cheng away? But didn't Cheng Gongzi also give advice and help a lot......"
Sima Yun's innocent face showed a puzzled expression, looking at Xue with blank eyes, Xue saw this, and was speechless for a while, she never drove Sima Cheng away, but Sima Cheng himself no longer stepped into the imperial study, and Xue no longer asked him to accompany him, the two seemed to know it tacitly, so they reached a tacit understanding.
Because of what happened before, Xue felt that she might have relied too much on Sima Cheng, so much so that she blurred the line between emotion and other emotions that day. Therefore, Xue wants to get rid of her dependence on Sima Cheng as soon as possible, and the best way is to avoid it.
Cao Zhi's "Luo Shen Fu" uses "fluttering like a frightening flood, graceful like a swimming dragon" to depict the beauty of Luo Shen. Later, he used "shocking" to describe women's light as geese. Describe the woman's light and gorgeous figure, mostly in terms of looking at it from afar. "A glimpse", a quick look.
"A glimpse" seems to be similar to the meaning of "glimpse", but the sense of color is stronger, which means that the woman's casual glance is seductive and leaves a strong and deep impression. You can't catch a glimpse of the building. That's why it's eye-catching.
Although she is not a barbaric princess who stretches out her hands to eat and open her mouth, she is also a princess of the dynasty in her father's mouth, a good daughter who is eccentric in her mother's heart, and a fearless eldest sister who can trust life and death in the eyes of her younger brother Sima Ji. But now, she is just a yellow-mouthed child who is still in the prime of her life, hungry, thirsty, crying, and vulnerable.
However, when Sima Yun said this at this moment, Xue felt as if she had done something wrong.
"That'...... Cheng Gongzi will stay. “