Chapter 041: Return to Beijing
Jinling, on the riverbank, dozens of ships are neatly docked by the dock. One of the big ships is particularly majestic and magnificent, which is the "dragon boat" that the emperor rides. The dragon ship is about 100 meters long and tens of meters wide, and it is as tall as a building of several stories. The ship had nine masts and twelve sails, and could carry five hundred people, but only the emperor and his henchmen, as well as the Praetorian Guard, and other hundred people were on board. The ship is fully equipped with all the facilities and supplies, as if it were transported to the sea from the ground to the palace. Next to the dragon boat were the ships of the ministers and concubines around them, followed by the grain ships and water boats.
The dragon boat flew through the sea and sailed through the waves, with the ironclad bow piercing the blue waves, separating a waterway and moving forward bravely. The stirred waves swept over the side of the boat with silvery white spray, and then joined the raging waves at the stern of the boat, leaving a glittering ribbon that expanded into the distant sea, creating thousands of shimmering waves.
Under the sun, the fleet's sails in the middle of the river fluttered forward like white butterflies.
After Ye Zhiqiu woke up, he was carried onto the dragon boat from the palace by a sedan chair, and there were countless eyes looking at her suspiciously, but he never saw her face.
Zhao Minjia stood on the adjacent boat armor, jealousy flashed in her eyes, she was a concubine, and she couldn't get on the emperor's dragon boat, how could this nameless and pointless wild woman accompany the emperor and spend time with the boat. She asked the maidservant beside her, "It's been a few days, and you haven't found out who that wild woman is?" ”
"Niangniang forgives her sins, and the people who send meals to the emperor's bedroom every day are the emperor's close attendants, and they are only placed at the door of the palace, and they are handled by the personal maidservants, and others can't find the opportunity to contact their master and servant."
"Didn't you say that you should ask the Imperial Doctor to take care of you every day?"
"What Niangniang said is that the slave maid has asked the imperial doctor, and the imperial doctor has never seen the woman's face, and every time she only asks for a pulse through the veil, the emperor's woman, the imperial doctor does not dare to look up and look more......"
"Smack~" The maid had a clear five-finger mark on her face.
"Dead girl, watch your mouth. Is a nameless and pointless wild woman worthy of being called the 'Emperor's Woman' like me? ”
"Yes, the slave deserves to die, and the mother forgives her sins."
"Hmph~" Zhao Minjia looked at the dragon boat that was close to Chi Chi, but was not allowed to board, and entered the cabin angrily.
In the evening, the sun sets heavily in the west, casting a golden glow on the surface of the river. The fleet moved slowly on the river, a gust of river wind blew, and small ripples appeared on the river, and the green hills reflected in the river stopped and shook with the waves.
The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk. There is a cabin on the dragon boat that is dedicated to watching the river view, with an unobstructed view and safe and concealment, which is specially designed for the emperor to enjoy the scenery. Since Ye Zhiqiu boarded the dragon boat, unlike the Imperial Palace, her movements were not restricted, she walked out of her cabin, walked around casually, and found this excellent place. She looked at the empty observation deck, and simply sat at the tea table, leaning on the railing, blowing the river breeze, and enjoying the scenery on the river.
"Master, you make it easy for the slave to be found. Wow........ It's so beautiful to enjoy the sunset here! Lijuan wanted to say a few words about the wind and cold, but she was immediately attracted by the beautiful scenery of the golden afterglow. However, her duty is to reluctantly go back and show Ye Zhiqiu the clothes.
After Zhao Sizhuo dealt with the headache of government affairs, he habitually came to the observation deck to empty his mind. It should be an empty place, but at this time there is a pretty figure, looking into the distance in a daze, hearing the footsteps of the comer, and saying without looking back: "When the sun sets, I will go back with you, and the wind blows in early summer and it doesn't matter, how can I be so weak and can't help the wind." ”
The coquettishness in his words was casual, which he had never had in front of him. She admired the view, unaware that she was also a beauty in his eyes. She was wearing a light-colored Luo skirt with silver filigree edges, a water fu-colored gauze with a manly waist, and a long skirt with violet painted hibiscus trailing the tail and pulling the placket to the waist and sleeves. There is a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, and his pink lips are shining with crystal color, and he bends lightly to create a beautiful arc. The eyes are clear like the sparkling river, not stained with a trace of the world's dirt, the eyelashes are long and thick, slightly upturned like a fan, a pair of soft and slender white skin, the elegant gardenia embroidered at the cuffs is lined with ten fingers like a shaved onion, the only decoration is the hosta pinned on the head, and the hem of the jade ring skirt in the finger, the tassel is light, and it can dance slowly with a little wind.
Xu is person behind her did not react, she turned around lazily, looked back, and saw not a maidservant, but the handsome and extraordinary face, a gorgeous brocade robe, a gold crown and jade belt, the brocade robe is inlaid with gorgeous gold edges, the needlework is meticulous, the brocade robe is embroidered with a flying dragon pattern, the black hair is tied up and fixed with a gilt gold crown, the slender body is quite straight, and the whole person is handsome and full of innate nobility.
She hadn't seen her for a few days, but it was like a world away, which reminded her that when she was in the temple a few years ago, they also met like this, but the circumstances of the two were very different. The young son of the year, now in every gesture, exudes a natural imperial domineering,
The smile on her face froze slightly, and her eyes slowly turned from a mist to clarity. She got up to greet her, but before she could speak, Zhao Sizhuo waved her hand, and the inner prison attendants behind her retreated one by one. In the huge cabin, there are only two people left, standing in a pavilion.
"The emperor is safe, the people don't disturb the emperor Yaxing, so ........ retreat" Ye Zhiqiu wanted to return to his cabin, and when he passed by him, he was stopped by the outstretched man's arm.
"You're still the same as before, just leave when you see me." A beautiful face flashed, a loneliness she had never seen before.
"Good day, stay here with me for a while, okay?" Xu is entangled in government affairs, it is rare to be free, Zhao Sizhuo's face is tired, and the words he says are even more distressing.
She knew in her heart that the two of them shouldn't be alone, but she couldn't say anything if she refused.
Seeing that she was silent, Zhao Sizhuo's eyes dimmed, the corners of his mouth smiled self-deprecatingly, lowered his arm, let her go free, and walked wordlessly to the position where she had just sit, looking at the direction of the sunset, not knowing what he was thinking.
Sunset sprinkled on his body, reflecting his shadow beside her, she finally couldn't bear it, sighed in her heart, and silently walked behind him, "Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, and you should take care of your dragon body." ”
"I will give you an explanation, and also an explanation to General Ye and your parents under Jiuquan." The originally cold male voice was full of tiredness at this time.
"Your Majesty."
"After this incident, don't you mind me like this?"
"Your Majesty is serious, the people don't mind, they just ...... Your Majesty and I are not a good match after all. ”
"You have me in your heart." This sentence is not a question, but a statement of certainty. "If I find out the truth of the year and give you an explanation, what else will make you have to rebel against your heart and flee from my side?"
"Your Majesty, there are some things that cannot be said or needless to be said."
"What do I have to ask you to say?"
"It is difficult for the people to obey their fate. The folk girl retired~"