Chapter 54
The next day, Alain received a post from Princess Daqi from the General's Mansion, and in the afternoon, he led the maids to the General's Mansion in the east of the city in a carriage.
Alain handed over the post, and was led by the maid through the small garden to Daqi's courtyard on the left. Daqi is dressed very delicately today, wearing a light blue Luo Jin dress, because she is sitting in the courtyard, her body is weak, although she is upright in summer, she still wears a tulle jacket. The beautiful green silk was bundled with jadeite silk, and a hosta with gold flowers was obliquely parted.
When Daqi saw Alain coming, she stood up, looking a little hesitant. Obviously, inviting Alan to come to the mansion was only following Concubine De's advice.
"Sister." Alan bent his knees slightly, Daqi nodded, and the maid on the side led Alan to sit on the seat opposite Daqi, and served tea neatly.
"Concubine De Niangniang has explained the situation to me yesterday. Don't worry, if there is a banquet in the future, I will protect you. ”
Daqi was slightly surprised: "The mother is looking for you?" ”
Alan was stunned: "Huh? ”
"The concubine just told me that I had nothing to do with it...... I was close to my sister and didn't tell me much. ”
Concubine De really protects Daqi's sisters very well, Alan thought so, so she said: "Well, Concubine De also told me the same, saying that you married outside the palace and are closer to my mansion, so she asked me to accompany my sister more, for fear that my sister would be lonely." ”
Daqi nodded and said, "Thank you...... Thank you, sister. ”
"Call me Alain, I'm not much younger than you. And I guess with your temperament, it's very unaccustomed to suddenly calling me this sister. Alain laughed.
"Okay." Daqi paused, hesitated, and said, "My name is Xu Yan." ”
Alan explained with a smile: "But I'm not called Xu Lan. My full name should be Xu Xinmo. It's just that no one here calls it that, so you probably don't know it. After all, I've only had that name for three months. I've always been called Alan at the Bone Fu Temple. ”
Xu Yan seemed to be suddenly interested, and asked in a low voice, "Alain...... What is your life like in the Bone Fu Temple? ”
"Bone Fu Temple, I followed the master, that is, the abbot, to learn the scriptures and rituals. When I was a child, I ate with everyone, and when I grew up, I began to be in charge of the master's food, and the master had a bad stomach. Alain said.
"You can cook!"
"Yes, my cooking is recognized as delicious!" Alain was slightly proud.
"Then are you in the temple...... Can't eat meat anymore? Xu Yan asked cautiously and curiously.
"The master and the other monks don't eat. My brother and I eat. Oh, Senior Brother is a boy who is still in the temple and was also adopted by the Master. Alain replied.
"Are you comfortable then? Something that doesn't have to follow a lot of rules? Xu Yan's smiling face flashed with a hint of envy.
Alain looked at her seriously, and had a great affection for this simple girl, and replied, "Not really." Because you are born as a human being, you have to follow a lot of rules. It's just that life in the palace is not as tense as it is. ”
"Do you also feel very tight in the palace?" Xu Yan seemed to be a little happy as if she had found a confidant, "I also told my mother, but my mother beat me up, so I can't say these disrespectful words anymore." ”。
"But now that you're married, General Tuhe is a well-known good son, I believe it's also very good for you." Alain reassured.