Chapter 23 : Wataritei
After walking for a while, an elegant small pavilion appeared in front of me, with the words "Duguang Pavilion" inscribed on it.
I looked at those three words and asked, "Why is that pavilion called Duguang Pavilion?" ”
Qi Jingqin smiled and said, "I have to ask Mr. about this matter." ”
I looked at Si Nanping with a look of curiosity.
Si Nanping smiled: "Hahaha, it doesn't mean much. It's just that I had a rest at home in Youzhou one day, and I accidentally dreamed of a flying dragon, and flew to the palace with golden light, and it happened to disappear in this pavilion. ”
Hearing him explain this, I would like to go into the pavilion and have a look.
I trotted into the pavilion with my skirt in hand, looking up and down.
This pavilion is not much different from the other gazebos, and I looked around but I couldn't see anything special.
Qi Jingqin and Si Nanping also followed me to the pavilion.
At this time, the night was already boundless and sultry, and the tree-lined paths of the palace garden were dotted with many beautiful lanterns, and looking from the pavilion, it was like a little star, and I couldn't help but feel relaxed: "Wow - so beautiful!" ”
I turned around and wanted to pull Qi Jingqin to look at it together, Si Nanping smiled when he saw it behind us, and said, "Miss, isn't she confused, this situation has been in the mansion for almost a few years." ”
I looked at Si Nanping, stuck out my tongue at him, turned around and looked up at Qi Jingqin, and said with a smile: "The prince will be wronged, accompany me to take a look." ”
He smiled and nodded in agreement, "Okay." ”
When Si Nanping saw it, he brought a piano from nowhere and played music behind us.
This situation and this scene have a poetic sense of "in the sparse shadow of apricot blossoms, playing the flute until dawn".
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After playing for a while, Yuebai came over with the chess, and I saw that Yuebai had rested, so I also said goodbye to them and went home.
Before leaving, Qi Jingqin also ordered someone to pick two clusters of gardenias for me, and the branches were full of white gardenias.
I took the flower cluster, leaned over and thanked, "Thank you, Lord Wang." ”
Qi Jingqin nodded, gently brushed my shoulder, and said softly, "When you go back to the house, you have to rest well." ”
I nodded in agreement, "Okay." With that, he walked towards the carriage.
Yuebai was waiting for me next to the carriage, and when she saw me walking towards her, she stretched out her hand to help me into the carriage.
Suddenly, I felt that something had come to mind, I lifted the curtain and said to Yuebai, "Go and say goodbye to Qiqi." ”
When I said this, she blushed in embarrassment, and I looked at Qiqi, and the stupid boy also looked at us.
Yuebai glanced at him, Xu is a shy person, so he pushed me into the carriage and said, "Miss, sit down, we are going home." ”
I looked at her with a smile, thinking that I would interrogate her properly when I returned to the house.
The carriage moved, I lifted the curtain of the window, and waved to Qi Jingqin, who was still standing at the gate of the palace, and he nodded in response to me, and we looked at each other and smiled.
Sitting in the rickety carriage, I held two clusters of gardenias, smelled them deeply, the fragrance filled my nostrils, and my heart was sweet.
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Xu was too thrilling and tired from this trip to Qishan, I fell asleep in the carriage unconsciously, and when Yuebai woke me up, I had already arrived in front of the general's mansion.
I rubbed my sleepy eyes, lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage, and I still didn't forget the two clusters of gardenias.
At this time, Liang Bo had been waiting at the door for a long time, and when he saw that we were back, he hurriedly asked the little maid to come over and carry our luggage for us.
I specifically instructed: "Carefully watch those two jars of wine, don't spill it." ”
Liang Bo greeted him with a smile, bowed his hand, and said, "Miss is finally back, is this trip to Qishan still smooth?" ”
It was just a simple greeting, but Yuebai looked at me, Xu was worried that I would think of the unhappy things at the banquet, so he opened the topic to Uncle Liang and said, "Oh, Uncle Liang, let's go in quickly, the night is heavy, and the young lady is afraid that she will catch a cold if she stands for a long time." ”
Uncle Liang nodded in response to this: "Yes, yes, yes, look at me I'm confused, Miss come into the house quickly." The lord hasn't slept yet, so I'll go and say hello to the lord first. ”
I smiled, and while walking towards the house, I handed the gardenia I was holding in my hand to Uncle Liang: "I'll go and say hello to my father." Find a nice bottle for me to plug in this flower, don't be sloppy. ”
Liang Bo took the gardenia and said, "Hey, okay." This flower is so fragrant, I have never seen it before. ”
I laughed and said casually: "This is the tweed in King Jing's mansion." This kind of flower should also be planted in the general's mansion. ”
I couldn't hear what Uncle Liang said in the back, so I hurriedly ran towards the study.
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Daddy's study was still lit at this time, and I stood at the door and knocked softly on the door and asked, "Daddy is going to rest?" ”
The candle shadow in the house flickered, and Daddy said, "Is Qingqing back?" Come on in. ”
I laughed and pushed the door in, and when I saw my father, I hurriedly threw myself into his arms.
Daddy stroked my head and said, "How old is this, it's been like this for a few days, if you get married, you can pay it back?" ”
I squatted beside my father, put my hands on his lap, looked up at him, and said, "I just came back from King Jing's Mansion." ”
Daddy's expression was a little surprised, and he asked, "You and King Jing?" ”
I nodded and said, "In the past few days in Qishan, Concubine Mei and King Jing have treated me very well. Moreover, Concubine Mei used to know her mother and her mother, and they were good sisters when they were in Qinhuai. Daddy, you say, is this fate? ”
Daddy was silent for a while, frowned, and said, "Qingqing, if you really don't agree to this marriage, my father will go and ask the emperor to take back his fate." You don't have to push yourself for the sake of your parents. ”
My heart warmed, hugged my father, and said, "My daughter is not sensible and has failed to share her father's worries." In the few days I have been with King Jing, I can really feel that he treats me well, and I didn't force myself. ”
Hearing me say this, my father was still a little worried about me, but he didn't say anything more.
After a while, I came out of my study and was about to go back to my yard.
My brother suddenly appeared from the door, he didn't say a word and just pulled me away, my wrist was pulled by him painfully, and complained, "Brother, what are you doing?" Let go of me, you're hurting me! ”
My brother pulled me some distance from the study before letting go of me, I rubbed my wrist and asked, "What are you doing?" ”
He looked at me and said sullenly, "Are you really going to marry King Jing?" ”
I nodded and said, "yes." ”
"Do you have something unspeakable, did Concubine Mei and King Jing threaten you? Didn't you want to be so reluctant before, you were bullied in Qishan, but you changed your mind? The elder brother said angrily.
I shook my head and said, "I didn't know King Jing before, and suddenly asked me to marry someone I didn't know at all, so I naturally had to resist. But after getting along for the past few days, I can feel that King Jing treats me sincerely......"
"You know what sincerity is at a young age?!"
I retorted, "I don't understand." But I can feel that people really treat me well. He heard me say today that you and your father like wine, and he even sent him a gift of wine that he has treasured for many years! ”
"I'm definitely not going to drink it!" After saying that, my brother left me a little angry.
I was so angry that I didn't stop him and turned around and went back to my yard.