Chapter 38: The Study of the East Palace
How deep is the palace?
Door after door.
Each door has a mighty eagle handle.
Hanxiao and Banyue walked behind the father-in-law who led the way.
The hands of several fathers-in-law are always held in front of their waists, their bodies are slightly arched, their steps are small, and the frequency is very fast, showing a deferential and feminine taste.
This made him laugh and be embarrassed to stride and follow in small steps.
She finally couldn't help but speak, and quietly asked Banyue: "It's already 18 gates, why haven't you yet?" ”
Banyue returned her stern eyes and taught her not to speak casually.
"It's not stuffy." With a smile, he was about to say, and the high bun on his head was dangling the small pearl tassels on the jewelry.
Banyue glared at her angrily and stopped her.
When a girl makes a bun, she needs to stuff auxiliary supports into her hair to create a beautiful hairstyle. Her hair was thick and long, and she didn't need to be shaped, and she easily pulled out a beautiful bun of Chaoyun, and there was a row of waterfall-like hair that could hang down the back of her head, floating behind her like a cloak, dancing in the wind, and it was very agile.
Her beauty undoubtedly has a strong ability to attract attention, even if Banyue stares, she has to work hard to look away, so she usually looks at her in a dragonfly way.
In the eyes of a smile, his actions were very disdainful - disdain to look at himself more.
Cut, what's the big deal. Smile and roll her eyes, you can't look down on me, I can't look down on you!
When I see the emperor's uncle later, I have to ask, do you have to get married? Is it possible to propose a breakup because of personality incompatibility?
If the emperor's uncle agrees to break up, won't he be free?
You can't be locked up in the small general's mansion for the rest of your life by Ban Yue, a sullen and cold domineering monarch, right?
I'm here to investigate the big world of human beings, not to be a caged bird like him!
Thinking like this, she felt a lot more relieved in her heart.
"Chirp-tweet! Chirp~" There was a pleasant birdsong sound, and she stopped.
Good.
One long and two short, with a trembling tail note.
What kind of bird is this? She closed her eyes and admired.
Then he opened his eyes and looked east, and its song came from the garden.
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As Banyue walked, he suddenly found that Hanxiao hadn't followed, and when he turned around, he disappeared Hanxiao's figure.
He was sweating in shock, where did this troublemaker go?
She's not going to do bad things, is she?
He hurriedly covered his stomach and said to his father-in-law: "I'm sorry, please stay, where is the thatched house?" ”
My father-in-law stopped and pointed in a certain direction to the west.
"Please wait a minute, father-in-law, my stomach is upset." Banyue strode westward.
He didn't go to find the thatched house, but to find Hanxiao.
This ignorant fellow, doesn't he know that the palace is full of eagles? What should I do if I walk around casually and get caught as an assassin?
At this time, Xiaoxiao followed the sound of birds, walked east through a garden, and came to a quaint little bungalow.
The bird's song grew clearer and clearer.
It was kept in a cage that hung from the open window of the bungalow.
The bird is not large, its whole body is velvet black, faintly shining with a copper-green metallic luster, the tips of its wings have snow-white markings, and its beak and feet are yellow.
The most eye-catching thing is that there is a thick tuft of feathers on his forehead, like a mighty son.
The head is held high, and it is very magnanimous.
"Handsome guy." Smile and walk over to greet it.
It seemed to be provoked, and it became angry, and the hair above its chest fluffed up and immediately doubled in size, as if it were wearing a battle robe.
said with a smile and sympathy: "How can you be happy in a cage? You're to be angry, handsome little man. ”
"It's not a handsome guy, it's a starling." A neutral voice corrected her.
She looked through the birdcage and saw in the window, a man with a white apron on his chest was looking at her curiously, middle-aged.
"Starling? The name is fitting for it. Smiling, "Thank you for telling me, uncle." ”
The man paused for a moment and asked, "Who are you?" ”
"The little girl's name is Xiaoxiao."
"Oh—" the man snapped into his senses, "I've heard it." ”
"Even you heard about me?" Said with a smile, "The capital is so small." ”
"Is the capital small? Have you ever seen a bigger place? The uncle looked like his pride had been hurt.
In his mind, the capital is the largest capital in the world, and others cannot be allowed to say that the capital is small.
"No, I think that an unknown little woman like me can be known by you, this world is so small." Explain with a smile.
"Or fate." A smile appeared on the corner of the uncle's mouth, but his eyes were extremely keen, and he asked, "Why do you say that starlings are angry when they are locked in a cage?" ”
"Would you rather be locked up if it were you?"
The uncle thought for a moment and replied, "Let it out, it will be dangerous." ”
"Don't you dare to fly freely between heaven and earth when it is dangerous?"
The uncle stared at her: "Do you value freedom more than life?" ”
"Of course." Smiling is very sure. I was used to being free in the sea, I could go wherever I wanted, riding sharks, fighting monsters, and it was only when I came to land that I experienced the taste of a cage.
It's hard to be shut up.
"But women don't leave the house."
"That's what you men forced them to do."
Two keen eyes stared at Han Xiao: "So, you don't want to be raised in the deep boudoir?" ”
"Do you think I'm a bird?"
The uncle laughed: "Your mouth is more powerful than the starling." ”
"I don't have it to sing." said with a smile, looked at the starling and asked, "Did you say, little handsome guy?" ”
"Handsome guy, handsome guy." The starling actually imitated these two words clearly, the fluffy feathers gradually retracted, and the black bright eyes in the yellow eyes stared at her intently.
Hanxiao was provoked by it and laughed: "You are so cute, handsome guy." Then he asked the man in the house, "Isn't it, uncle?" ”
Her words happened to be heard by the Spring Concubine Niangniang who came, and she immediately walked over quickly, without saying a word, and slapping at Hanxiao.
"Bold demon girl, she actually speaks so frivolously, do you know how to be honest? There is no distinction between dignity and inferiority! Concubine Chun scolded.
Hanxiao and the uncle were taken aback.
smiled and then covered her face and looked at Concubine Chun angrily.
"Don't kneel down when you see the mother!" The female official next to Concubine Chun drank the order.
Glaring at Concubine Chun with a smile, how could she kneel?
What did I do wrong, I was slapped inexplicably!
"So disobedient, drag it away!" Spring Concubine ordered.
The palace maid was about to step forward, and the uncle spoke: "Slow! Then he beckoned to Concubine Chun.
Concubine Chun smiled and walked in with a swaying figure.
Someone closed the doors and windows.
The voice inside is inaudible to others, but it can be heard clearly with a smile.
Concubine Chun's enthusiastic and delicate voice: "Concubine to the emperor to say goodbye." ”
"Why do you hit people indiscriminately?" The uncle asked angrily.
"What did the concubine do wrong?" Concubine Chun's very aggrieved voice sounded more aggrieved than a smile, and she defended, "She actually has no emperor in her eyes, and calls you a handsome guy and an uncle, how can she tolerate it?!" ”
He smiled and took a breath.
That uncle is the emperor? I thought he was a man.
"You're mistaken. She didn't know who I was, and she thought I was an ordinary uncle. ”
"That's also her fault, there are no beads! The emperor put the concubine in charge of the harem, and of course he has the responsibility to maintain the dignity of the emperor. Concubine Chun's tone was full of unconvincing and justified.
"You're doing something bad with good intentions."
"Who is she? How come the concubine has never been seen? Concubine Chun asked jealously.
"General Banyue's relatives were invited by me."
"Oh, it's all because the concubine is not in good health, she shouldn't be so impulsive, please forgive the emperor." Concubine Chun's attitude changed quickly.
"The ignorant are not guilty, you should not know about it, and go back first, today I will have a banquet for Banyue."
"Yes. The concubine was gone. "It shows a reluctant and very obedient voice.
Immediately afterwards, the door opened, and Concubine Chun Niangniang walked out, her eyes were cold, she swept her eyes up and down with a smile, and left directly.
Smiling and touching her hot cheeks, she felt uncomfortable as if her gaze was still slapping her.