Chapter 147: The Princess
Originally, when he was suppressing bandits in Qingyun Mountain, he only thought she was a special girl. Maybe it's because he's seen too much since he was a child, and her simple care for him makes him heartbroken. Although he clearly felt it at the time, he didn't really take it to heart, after all, as a member of the royal family, the love of children or something is simply a joke.
The royal marriage has always been to consolidate your own power, and even if you really meet someone who worries you, it will eventually become your own weakness. And he, who has been played by others between applause for too long, will never allow himself to be tempted, and will never allow a woman to become his weakness.
However, when he returned to the palace from the bandits' lair, beware of people with different hearts and mouths surrounding him again, and when the midnight dream returned, the previous nightmare crossed before his eyes again.
He found that he missed those clear eyes that had worried about him so much!
At this moment, when he finally saw the woman he was thinking about face to face, Baili Yesu felt that a corner of his chest seemed to be pinched by someone, and even his breathing was painfully tight, especially looking at the woman next to him who looked calm and indifferent, and even his eyes felt sour.
What should he do in the face of this person who inadvertently broke into his new house and didn't know it?
A deep sense of frustration welled up in his heart!
Yan Xiaowei saw him looking at him stunned, his face was complicated, and somehow, he felt that when he met him this time, he felt as if something was different from when he was in Qingyun Mountain.
There seemed to be emotion in his eyes, and it was so hot that he couldn't look at it directly.
She coughed lightly uncomfortably following his example, and stroked the thin clothes on her body with her hand: "That, Your Highness the Nine, it seems that I have slipped out for too long, it's time to go back." ”
Baili Yesu quickly came back to his senses, and seeing that she was indeed wearing less, he hurriedly reached out and untied the cloak on his body.
Yan Xiaoyan sensed his intentions and hurriedly waved his hand to stop him: "Your Highness the Nine, you dress well, I don't care......"
Who knew that before he finished speaking, his eyes were dark, and then there was a warmth on his shoulders.
There seemed to be a smell of him on the cloak, and Yan Xiaoyan subconsciously wanted to refuse. After all, she has already married Rong Xiu, and wearing other men's clothes is a little too ambiguous.
However, Baili Yesu didn't give her the slightest room to refuse, and even reached out to tuck the cloak for her, wrapping her small body.
Seeing that her little face was red by the wind, and her eyes became more and more watery, he endured it, but he still couldn't hold back, and finally reached out and rubbed it on her head.
Yan Xiaowei was taken aback by his abrupt and ambiguous actions, and hurriedly turned her head back in panic.
Baili Yesu's palm was empty, his right hand paused in the air, and he still said to her gently: "Come in quickly, be careful for a while and suffer the cold." ”
Yan Xiaoyi's heart was suddenly a little confused, she nodded, and hurriedly turned around and trotted back along the trail she came from, because the cloak on her body was too long, she stepped on the corner of her clothes in a hurry and almost fell. Dancing and barely maintaining her balance, she suddenly heard Baili Ye Su chuckling behind her, she was so embarrassed that she didn't even dare to turn her head, she quickly stabilized her mind, and walked towards the inner hall without stopping.
Baili Ye Su looked at her back, and the smile on the corner of his mouth gradually faded.
Yan Xiaoyun ran into the gate of Kunning Palace in a few steps, took advantage of the unpreparedness of the person to untie the cloak on his body and put it in a ball and hid it in the cuffs, and then he bent his waist and touched his seat along the side door.
Fortunately, the singing and dancing did not stop during the banquet, everyone ate and drank, and no one seemed to pay attention to her.
Yan Xiaowei poured a bowl of hot tea for herself, warming her cold hands that had just frozen outside.
As soon as she took a sip, she suddenly felt a strong gaze, and she raised her eyes to meet Concubine Mei's smiling gaze.
What is this person always staring at himself?
Yan Xiaoyan was irritable in her heart, and turned her eyes without a trace, pretending not to see her.
In a moment, the sound of silk and bamboo stopped, and the dancing girls and singers in the hall slowly retreated, and everyone applauded.
At this time, Concubine Mei in front of her suddenly stood up and saluted Bai Liying, Queen Lu and Concubine Mi respectively: "Today is Sister Lu's birthday, and Sister Mi is pregnant with a dragon seed again, which is really a day of joy." Mei Qing is not talented, there is a reluctant invitation! I don't know if to talk about it or not! ”
Bai Liying raised her eyebrows and said to Concubine Mei: "Concubine Ai usually speaks well, why is she so twisted and pinched today, it really doesn't look like your usual style!" As he spoke, he waved his big palm in the air with great momentum: "Everyone is in a good mood today, if you have any requests, just say it, I will make the decision for you!" ”
Concubine Mei suddenly opened her lips lightly, and smiled lightly: "That's the case, just now when Mei Qing went out to breathe, she saw the second girl of Mrs. Yan's family from a distance!" ”
Speaking of this, she seemed to suddenly remember something, and her face was puzzled: "It is said that this Yan girl has been rude and rude in the countryside since she was a child, but this palace pays attention to her behavior, and she is very dignified and decent, how can she have a little rural atmosphere!" The concubine heard that this Yan girl has excellent medical skills, and she can be described as a heroine in the red face, and she admires it even more in her heart! Therefore, it is selfish, why don't you ask this Miss Yan to be the leader and lead the girls present to celebrate the two sisters? ”
She paused, and suddenly smiled: "First, every time we have a banquet in the palace, it is the same people and horses singing and dancing, which is really boring." A person like Miss Yan must be very clever in her mind, and she must be able to be ingenious elsewhere! Second, Miss Yan has such a good appearance, good figure, and good cultivation, she must be righteous, otherwise, she will always be taught a country girl, which is really wronged! In this way, it is also an opportunity to return her name. ”
Her eyes rolled slightly: "I don't know, isn't the proposal of the concubine a little abrupt?" ”
From the moment Concubine Mei stood up, Yan Xiaoyi's mind sank, and when she read out her name, Yan Xiaowei secretly gritted her teeth! This woman, she is really afraid that the world will not be chaotic, what does she want to do when she pushes herself out?
knows that she is the "country girl" in other people's mouths, but she still forces herself to come out on the show, isn't this ill-intentioned?
According to her, this Concubine Mei clearly wants to see herself make a fool of herself in front of everyone!
The coping method was running rapidly in his mind, and the box Baili Ying slapped his hand and looked at Concubine Mei lovingly: "You are the most clever!" It's okay to watch the same singer and dance girl show every year, it's really boring! Moreover, Mrs. Yan's second daughter, I have seen it once, she is indeed smart and clever, and it is indeed too much to be called the daughter of the 'countryside'! ”
He wandered around the hall and asked, "Where is Miss Yan?" ”
Yan Xiaowei took a deep breath, looked at Concubine Mei who hooked her lips and smiled lightly, and stood up and saluted Bai Liying and the others dignifiedly: "The courtier Yan Xiaowei is here, congratulations to the emperor and Concubine Mi on her happy dragon seed, and congratulations on the queen's birthday!" ”
Bai Liying waved her hand: "No courtesy, no courtesy, I haven't seen you for a long time, Miss Yan is more beautiful than when she was suppressing bandits in Qingyun Mountain." He raised his eyebrows: "What do you think of Concubine Mei's proposal?" ”
Yan Xiaowei could feel that everyone's eyes were suddenly focused on her, and she pursed the corners of her lips: "The courtiers don't care about the identity of being born in the 'countryside', after all, not only in the Baili Dynasty, even in the territory of the entire Kyushu, everyone is from the countryside for several generations." Without the hard work of the 'country people', there would be no grains on our plates. If you don't eat whole grains, you can't live, let alone do anything else. Therefore, the countryside is the foundation of everything. Therefore, the courtiers did not think that they should be ashamed of being born in the 'countryside', but felt that they should be proud. After all, in the entire Kunning Palace, I am afraid that I am the only one who has planted the fields! ”
As soon as her voice fell, there was an uproar in the hall.
"And", Yan Xiaoyun smiled lightly: "The other daughters in Beijing are indeed more dignified and polite than courtiers, I don't deny this." ”
Baili Ying's eyes flashed, touched her long hair and nodded: "I didn't expect that at your young age, you actually knew this farming-oriented idea, and Mrs. Yan really taught her daughter well!" Those who only see the crude side of the countryside are really narrow-minded! ”
Concubine Mei's eyes rolled, and she interjected when she saw the opportunity: "Yes, the concubine thinks so too!" That's why I want to invite Miss Yan to come out and let everyone gain knowledge! Otherwise, Miss Yan always bears the contemptuous gaze of others, which is too hard! ”
Yan Xiaowei symbolically hooked her lips to Concubine Mei: "The courtiers thank Concubine Mei for her compassion!" ”
Concubine Mei smiled: "Since you are grateful to the palace, let's bring all the daughters to celebrate the emperor and the two mothers!" Otherwise, this proposal of this palace will be rejected, and you won't be able to come to the stage! ”
She said this, but Yan Xiaoyan didn't agree, it really became a faceless shame!
Yan Xiaoyi's face was embarrassed: "Xiaowei doesn't hide it from the emperor and all the mothers, the courtiers grew up to the age of sixteen in the countryside, and they really haven't learned any piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, so they can't understand it." Saying this, she paid attention to Concubine Mei, and saw that the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, and she looked gloating.
"However", her voice changed: "When the courtiers were in the countryside, they saw the neighbors raising peacocks, and the boys and girls in the village all learned to play like peacocks. Although cumin is not very familiar with dancing, today is a happy day, so let's dance a peacock dance for everyone to add to the fun! ”
Bai Liying raised her eyebrows: "Oh? Dancing with peacocks, this is new! Please! ”
Yan Xiaowei walked out of her seat, stood in the center of the hall, and said softly to the musician playing the reed sheng on the side: "Excuse me, make a more cheerful song!" ”
The musician nodded to her, and the reed sheng was put to his mouth, and a beautiful music with a southern charm suddenly flowed.
Yan Xiaowei stretched out her two hands and raised them high above her head, clapping her hands in conjunction with the sound of music. Then, the two hands make a peacock appearance, the snow-white wrist is like the beautiful neck of the peacock, and the music slowly dances lightly and sensitively, sometimes like a peacock looking at the moon, sometimes like a peacock crossing the neck, and the soft wrist interprets the peacock vividly with the movement of the limbs.
Everyone was gradually attracted by her beautiful dancing.
As she danced, the rhythm of the reeds increased. Yan Xiaowei suddenly reached out and lifted the hem of her skirt, and her footsteps moved quickly under the skirt, turning in circles one by one. The skirt of the lower body followed her movements, like a budding flower.
It just so happened that she was wearing an emerald dress today, and when she turned around like this, she really wanted to be like a peacock fairy, whether it was a soft dance, a beautiful appearance, or an impeccable smile on her face, it made people unable to take their eyes off.
Moreover, as she turned round and round, the musician next to her suddenly picked up the drumsticks and struck the drum in tandem with her movements, making her dance more rhythmic!
The people in the main hall were not very interested in the singing and dancing of a little girl, but at this moment, when they saw the little girl coming down in a circle, they couldn't help but not only focus on her, but even began to clap their palms with the beat of the drum!
Yan Xiaowei turned around silently for a few laps in her heart, it was almost twenty laps, these two musicians wouldn't be stupid, right? If she doesn't stop, she's going to get sick!
Fortunately, the heavens seemed to hear her thoughts, and when she turned, she looked at the eyes of the musician, her hand was raised slightly, and the musician holding the drumstick finally struck heavily on the drum.
Yan Xiaoyi's eyes were swirling wildly, she barely maintained the shape of a peacock's head with her hands on her head, and steadied herself to Bai Liying and the two mothers.
Bai Liying slapped her big palm and applauded: "Okay!" What a peacock dance! All Aiqing and concubines have seen it, what about being born in the countryside, what is the difference between Miss Yan's talent and the daughter who grew up in the capital? I will correct Miss Yan's name today, and whoever is despising her with her rural background in the future will not be able to get along with me Baili Ying! ”
He smiled at Yan Xiaoyun and said, "This song has not been rehearsed in advance, but it is well danced!" Today, I am very happy, and I will give me fifty taels of silver, and I will talk about rewards! ”
Yan Xiaowei blessed Baili Ying: "Thank you, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!" ”
Bai Liying waved her hand: "No courtesy!" ”
Yan Xiaowei accepted the reward and retreated to her original seat in the eyes of everyone who were either envious or approving.
With her as the beginning, the daughters of other houses naturally did not let much, singing highly, playing the piano, and composing a poem with great interest. On the men's side, there were even more martial arts and sword players, and the atmosphere at the banquet suddenly became warm for a while.
Yan Xiaoyu sat in her seat and slightly eased the dizziness caused by the hard rotation just now. Thinking of the unwillingness on Concubine Mei's face just after dancing and walking down from above, and the secretly jealous expressions of the other female dependents, Yan Xiaowei felt chills all over her body, and just wanted to end this battle between you and me as soon as possible.
Finally, the sky outside gradually darkened, Bai Liying, Empress Lu and Concubine Mi gradually showed tired looks on their faces, and the banquet in the palace came to an end, and everyone began to stream out of Kunning Palace.
Yan's father was called away by the prince halfway, and Yan Xiaowei went out of the palace by herself and found the carriage of Yan's mansion.
It wasn't until the carriage gradually drove away from the palace that Yan Xiaoying felt that the breath she had been holding gradually eased up.
People say that the people in the palace are high and powerful, and they can have whatever they want. However, Yan Xiaowei only stayed in the palace for such a short time, and she felt the deceit between her and her intentions. She couldn't help biting her lip, because of Concubine Mi's relationship, she seemed to have secretly made several enemies. Moreover, she is in the light, and the enemy is in the dark, which is really not a good thing. She will have to be very careful in the future, but she must not be swept up in those heinous battles in the palace!
I don't know how long it took, but I finally arrived at Yan's Mansion. Yan Xiaoyu got out of the carriage and walked towards Mufeng Courtyard full of fatigue.
Walking and walking, somehow, she always felt that someone was following her behind her.
She couldn't help but stop and turn around, although there was no one behind her, but there was still a clear row of footprints on the snow besides her!
But the footprints suddenly disappeared two or three feet away from her.
When her eyes touched the knee-level bushes beside the footprints, she frowned, could it be that Yan Haiyue was looking for trouble again?
Her face sank, and she pursed the corners of her lips: "Who is following me?" I'll tell you, I'm not in a good mood today, so I'll come out generously and say that it's okay, don't pretend to be a ghost for me, otherwise I'm welcome! ”
After speaking, there was only the sound of the whirring wind in my ears, and no one came out to speak at all.
Yan Xiaowei stared at the bush for a few moments, then turned back and walked towards Mufeng Courtyard. Unexpectedly, just after taking two steps, there was the sound of "creaking" footsteps on the snow from behind.
She turned around, and the person behind her suddenly jumped into the bushes beside her. Although Yan Xiaowei didn't see people clearly, she also clearly saw a pink corner of her clothes.
The person behind him pretended to be a ghost several times, Yan Xiaoyi's already not very good mood became worse and worse, she pursed the corners of her lips: "Hey, people hiding in the bushes, come out!" I've seen you, in a pink dress! Hurry up and get me out, or I'll call someone! ”
After a long time, the man still did not appear. However, Yan Xiaoyi's patience had been exhausted, she clapped her hands in the air, and said in a deep voice: "Keel, catch the person out for me!" ”
As soon as the words fell, a woman's struggling voice came from the bushes: "Let go of me, let go of me!" You stinky man, don't you want to die? ”
The keel grabbed the woman's arm and twisted her out of the bushes.
The woman was still struggling: "You guys are too much, you dare to do it to me, and you don't want to see who I am!" I'm going to tell my father that you're being rude to me! ”
Yan Xiaoyi's eyes fell on the woman's face, she was stunned, and said in surprise: "Ruixiang...... Princess? ”
Princess Ruixiang glanced at her, wrinkled her brows and said, "Since you recognize me, don't let me go!" You are so bold that you actually use force against me, see if I don't tell my father! ”
Yan Xiaowei waved her hand at the keel, and the keel glanced at the woman in her hand and let go.
Princess Ruixiang twisted her eyebrows and rubbed her hands, and rebuked the keel with a dissatisfied face: "You reckless man, look at my hand, there are several red handprints on it, it hurts to death!" ”