Chapter 48: The First Meeting
The rain in Pingjing City fell all night
Early the next morning, the fine rain had not completely stopped, and the carriage sent by the palace had stopped outside the alley of the Bai family.
A palace person held an umbrella to greet Bai Ling out, she changed into a dress specially prepared by the concubine today, and slowly went to the palace in a carriage.
Today is Qu's big day - Atuo is about to be carried back to Chengqian Palace.
All the things that children need every day, Bao Yuan and Zheng Shu have already prepared.
Everyone counted the auspicious time and waited in the palace, until a firecracker sounded, and the concubine slowly went out under the crowd of everyone and headed towards Xianfu Palace.
Along the way, all the people were laughing and making trouble, rushing forward to say auspicious words to the concubine - it doesn't matter if the etiquette is transgressed for a while, as long as it is clumsy, funny, and makes everyone laugh, then the mother will not only not be held accountable, but the reward will never be less.
When she returned, Concubine Ning also came with her.
Ah Tuo, who was almost eight months old, was born white and fat, and Qu and Ning Concubine took turns to hold him.
With a pair of dark jade-like eyes on his face, Tuo always looked at everything around him curiously.
Several times, when Bai Ling casually looked at the little prince, he found that this little cutie was also looking at her. Every time their eyes met, the children smiled for no reason.
After the Lin family's subdued punishment, Zheng Shu's attitude towards Bai Ling was completely different, although she would not live in the Chengqian Palace for a long time in the future, but Zheng Shu specially cleaned up a bed and desk in the east hall, as if the breath of Bai Siyao was still in this Chengqian Palace.
Bao Yuan is almost no longer in charge of the facts in the inner palace, and now she is more like a girl waiting to be married in the boudoir, Ning Concubine and Zheng Shu both like to tease her with the jokes of the women after marriage, and she is not as spicy as before, just blushing and laughing.
These smiles came and went, and they also made Bai Ling's heart feel gentle.
For most of the day, Bai Ling didn't say much, she just quietly followed the edge of the crowd, feeling the joy of everyone here.
At night, Qu Shi made an exception and drank a little wine and rested early.
After the crowd dispersed, Zheng Shubao took Bai Ling and talked in the main hall for a while, so when Bai Ling really left the Chengqian Palace, the moon in the sky had once again hung high.
Bai Ling refused the send-off of the people of Chengqian Palace, she didn't even ask for lanterns, but just walked in the night road by a little dim moonlight.
A cool breeze blew on the silent palace road, blowing the hustle and bustle of the whole day off Bai Ling's shoulders, and it also made her suddenly feel slightly drunk.
This day's trip to the palace was like a dream for Bai Ling.
The arrival of the child seemed to bring a little new vitality to the Chengqian Palace, which had been dull, and also made Bai Ling forget many troubles for the time being, she couldn't help humming a song softly, and her steps became brisk.
However, just as he was about to pass a corner, Wei Shixi suddenly grabbed Bai Ling's shoulder from behind, and then blocked in front of Bai Ling.
Bai Ling was stunned for a moment, not understanding what was happening.
Fourteen's eyes were firmly fixed on the corner not far away, his right hand tightly grasped the hilt of the knife at his waist, and the embroidered spring knife was slowly unsheathed.
Bai Ling suddenly heard a short snort of contempt in the night not far away, and then Han Chong's figure appeared in front of him—he slowly walked out from behind the palace wall at that corner, and stood still about a dozen steps in front of the two of them.
The shadow of being attacked by Han Chong that day made Bai Ling shiver instantly, and without being reminded by Fourteen, she took the initiative to hide behind Fourteen.
However, Wei Shishi's gaze did not move with Han Chong's movements, he was still staring at the corner, and the blade in his hand did not relax for a moment.
Bai Ling paid attention to Fourteen's movements, and couldn't help but follow his gaze as well.
Soon, another slight footstep was heard in the darkness.
After Han Chong, another figure dressed in white also slowly appeared from behind the corner.
This scene played in slow motion in Bai Ling's eyes, and it also lifted her whole heart in an instant.
In the dim moonlight, the man's white gauze was so conspicuous. On the dark palace road, the white-clothed man reflecting the moonlight is like a piece of luminous jade, with a bit of elegance and elegance that is rare in the world.
Wei Fourteen's knife was completely aimed at the man in white in front of him.
Bai Ling's heart was pounding—almost the moment she saw this, she had already guessed who this person was.
The man in white seems to be about the same age as Prince Gong, about the same age as he was standing. It's just that compared to other men of this age, he doesn't have a beard, which makes him look a lot younger, even on par with Han Chong.
It's just that his eyes are much deeper than Han Chong's.
There was a certain gentleness and calmness in his eyes, but Bai Ling faintly felt some indescribable and unexplained danger from it.
On the uninhabited palace road, the man in white walked slowly towards Bai Ling, and as he approached, Wei Shishi's blade moved slightly, and the killing intent in his eyes became stronger.
However, the man in white doesn't seem to care about this.
Han Chong's brows gradually tightened, until there were seven or eight steps between the two, and he finally couldn't help but shout, "Ming Gong, be careful!" ”
The footsteps of the man in white stopped, and the man raised his hand slightly, roughly signaling that Han Chong did not need to be nervous, and then looked at Bai Ling's side again.
This statement also made Bai Ling's pupils dilate suddenly.
Really.
Bai Ling gasped.
She only felt that every bone and joint in her body was slightly tense.
"Fourteen." When the man in white was only five or six steps away from him, Bai Ling suddenly pulled Raway Fourteen's arm from his side, "Don't do it yet, let me hear what he wants to say." ”
Wei Shixi's eyes narrowed slightly, obviously unwilling to do so, but the knife in his hand was slowly retracted, but it was never sheathed.
The man in white smiled faintly, and he finally walked in front of Bai Ling, squatted down on his knees, and his eyes were level with Bai Ling.
The two of them were so close that Bai Ling could see many details on his face.
This person had a pair of broken eyebrows, and his eyes were narrow and long, which looked somewhat similar to Emperor Jianxi.
His cheeks were a little pale, and he looked as if he was sick.
If it is said that the fairy wind Dao bone, maybe the Zhang Immortal who was supported by the emperor day and night is not as good as the person in front of him.
There was still rain on the stone bricks in the palace at the moment, and they soaked the hem of the man in white, but this person didn't seem to care, with a bit of expectation and joy in his eyes, he said softly, "It turns out that you are Bai Ling." ”
His voice was low, a little weak and hoarse.
"Finally seeing you." He smiled.
Bai Ling met this person's gaze, his eyes were a little clear and vigilant.
"Yes, I am."