Chapter 36: I Famous Names
The curtain of the carriage was stirred by the spring breeze, leaking a few thin rays of light, and the light fell on the carved beast totem in the carriage, and the noble bearing of the king was like a god coming to the world.
He seemed to be very satisfied with Ji Erlan's knowledge of current affairs, and his eyes looked through the splendid curtains woven by the moire, and he looked out through the gaps with a relaxed expression. He said, "This king has not thought about it for a while, so he will keep this thank you for the first time, and when he thinks about it later, he will inform you." ”
Ji Erlan's eyebrows jumped even harder. Isn't this King of Crossing a figure as unapproachable as a god? Isn't it cold and arrogant, rejecting people thousands of miles away? She wants to break off relations with him quickly, but it's actually difficult?
She was speechless for a while, and the other party seemed to acquiesce to her, with a satisfied look of relief on her face. The carriage seemed to be in a lively area, and bursts of cheerful laughter entered the carriage.
Ji Erlan subconsciously looked out, and it turned out to be a couple performing here. The surrounding was bustling, and she could only see the colorful silk flowers and rain from the crowded top through the narrow curtain gap, but these were enough to delight her sight.
The colors were reflected in her pupils, and they became even more brilliant, so that the corners of her eyes were stained with smiles, and her lips were slightly curved.
Yang Zhen didn't expect that just such a simple juggling would free her mind from the confinement at this time, and the fugue was too empty. He suddenly said, "Do you like the West Market very much?" ”
Ji Erlan came back to her senses and found that Yang Zhen was looking at her, she quickly lowered her head, but unexpectedly saw that there was a faint trace on the fingertips under the sleeves of his black robe, which was the wound left by the bloodletting that day. Remembering that day, he also suffered a serious knife wound that day, and it has only been more than half a month, is it all healed?
She didn't want the other party to see anything unusual, so she quickly took her eyes off his fingertips and answered: "Naturally, I like it, it's so lively and prosperous, doesn't the prince like it?" ”
Yang Wei took the shadow celadon tea cup from the small table, poured himself a glass of water, and said leisurely: "I don't think it on weekdays, but today I rarely feel that this place is very vivid." ”
Ji Erlan was slightly stunned, not knowing what he meant, so she didn't answer his words again. Instead, he said: "If the prince is fine, I will retire, and the prince can leave me on the side of the road." ”
Yang Zhen looked at her, his tone was cold again for some reason, and said, "Put it on the side of the road?" You are a little girl, and you are really brave. After saying that, he seemed to remember the first time he saw her, she was walking alone in the heavy rain, and he couldn't help frowning. What were you doing by the river that day? ”
Ji Erlan took a deep breath, she didn't want to say that she was so embarrassed to jump into the river. I thought about how I could prevaricate quickly so that I could get out of the car and go to my own business. I can't help but slander in my heart, this king of crossing, is it actually a chatter?
She didn't know that outside Lei Ze listened to a wordless conversation in the carriage, and his jaw had already dropped. Who doesn't know, their prince cherishes words like gold, and he can say one sentence, but never say two words. If you can not say it, you don't owe a word.
Today, what is the reason for him to say a lot of ...... Nonsense?
"That day was originally a trip to the spring, but something happened in the middle, I had to walk back by myself, who would have thought that it would rain heavily."
This was ambiguous, and Ji Erlan felt that King Du was just asking casually, not necessarily really wanting to know, and this explanation was enough for him to be satisfied. Unexpectedly, King Du seemed to want to say something unnutritious to pass the time today, and asked, "Where did the carriage in the palace go?" Where did the handmaid go? ”
Ji Erlan really couldn't answer this time. Does she want to tell him about the 'change' in between? That's really three days and three nights to talk about. Fortunately, at this time, Lei Ze reminded: "Lord Wang, Yongjiafang has arrived. ”
This reminder made Ji Erlan realize that although King Du let her get into the carriage, he did not mean to delay her work because of her, and actually carried her to a certain place with him. That's right, how could King Wataru easily change his own itinerary because of others. If he turned around and sent her back to the mansion, she would have to wonder if this person was the real king or the fake king.
She continued to be very aware of the current affairs and said: "Since the prince still has something to do, I won't disturb the prince's affairs, this is ......."
Before she finished speaking, Yang Zhen's eyes were already narrowed dangerously, as if he felt that his majesty had been provoked: "You left in a hurry three times and twice, are you very disgusted with this king?" ”
Ji Erlan felt that his brain twitched, is this person in a bad mood today...... "The prince misunderstood, I just don't dare to delay the prince to do business." ”
"Hmph, since you got into the carriage of this king, this king is naturally responsible for your person, if something goes wrong, won't it ruin the reputation of this king."
Speaking of which, Ji Erlan has given up struggling. She thought in her heart: Forget it, she doesn't have the same knowledge as him, and after today, just avoid him in the future.
Yang Zhen saw that she was silent, and he stopped talking. The carriage stopped there motionless, and he did not move. Ji Erlan was slightly puzzled, and then heard Lei Ze's voice outside: "Lord, buy it." ”
Then, the stuff was handed in.
It is two boxes of delicate pastries. A box of rose cakes, a box of acacia branding.
Yang Zhen let out a soft 'um' sound, and the carriage slowly drove again. For a moment, he seemed to realize that Ji Erlan was still standing bent, so he casually pointed and said, "Sit down." ”
Ji Erlan thanked him, chose the farthest side, and sat down in the farthest position from him, without saying a word.
Yang Wei raised her eyelids and glanced at her, saw that she was looking at the two boxes of snacks, was silent for a while, and said, "My mother likes it very much." ”
Ji Erlan was surprised, and heard him say again: "Today is the death day of my mother's concubine." ”
Yang Zhen's mother, Su Ran, has a very legendary marriage with the former emperor. She has a very good handkerchief with the current Song Empress Dowager Song Zhao. It is said that the emperor accidentally met Su Ran at the Song family and fell in love with her at first sight. After several twists and turns, Su Ran finally entered the palace, but the good times didn't last long, and after giving birth to Yang Zheng, he was fundamentally injured, and finally left.
Ji Erlan had only heard about Yang Zhen's mother, and she thought in her heart that Yang Zhen had grown into such a deep appearance now, and she didn't know if there was an inside story in it. However, it's none of her business, she was depressed that Yang Zhen was really in a bad mood today, but she bumped into her.
"The deceased is gone, don't be too sad."
"It's gone...... What's it?"
Yang Zhen muttered these two words, and his gaze seemed to pass through the curtain of the carriage and fell on the distant old days. For a moment, he gently closed his eyes and stopped talking.
Ji Erlan listened to his whispers and thought to herself, it seemed that she was forced to go with him to worship. It's just that she can't tell how she goes.
The king not only helped her in the market, but also personally took her out of the land of right and wrong, and finally went to worship his mother together......
It's hard to ignore this situation.
Su Ran's deceased immortal body has naturally entered the imperial tomb, and the destination of King Du at this time is the Dapudu Temple on the outskirts of Beijing, where there is a mound of his mother's clothes and lanterns. It is a place where the former emperor often came to visit and remember when he was alive.
It will take more than an hour to get from here to the Great Pudu Temple, Ji Erlan sat dryly and did nothing, and the only other living person in the car was closing his eyes and recuperating, her thoughts couldn't help but fall on the affairs of the Fang family again, she thought carefully about the previous assumptions, all of them were possible, but they were all unreasonable.
And the disturbing 'ghost' did not sing every night after the ceremony, as if it had really been dispelled. On the contrary, people who don't know the facts feel that Mrs. Fang's killing of her cousin is a little more real.
The other party is really cunning.
According to Ji Erlan's memory of her previous life, it seems that Mrs. Fang is not far from death.
Yang Zhen opened his eyes lightly, and he couldn't help but be surprised to see Ji Erlan's eyelashes hanging down, and his side face that was half-reflected in the light was unapproachable from the world, with an overly deep and calm faint look.
From the first time he saw the girl, he noticed that she was different. The same is true today. Would a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, in her youth, sit in a stranger's carriage without embarrassment or fear, and wander out of the world again and again?
He never felt that he was a person who had no momentum and could not even be frightened by a little girl. Since it is not your own problem, it must be the other party's problem. "What are you thinking?"
Ji Erlan's expression did not move, and he turned his head very naturally, as if he was not several times lower than the king of the crossing, but a person who was equal to him, or even higher than him, and replied: "It is a difficult thing that I have encountered recently. ”
This is her subconscious move, which she has cultivated in another world, and she has lived in people for a long time casually and calmly. And the moment she saw Yang Zheng's face, she immediately realized that she had returned to Da'an and returned to the Ji family. I can't help but feel a little annoyed that I haven't adapted to my identity at this time. So, she lowered her posture slightly and said, "It's Fangfu's business." I hit it off with the girl of the Fang family at first sight, and I was very worried about it. ”
Yang Zhen understood.
Although he has recently returned to Beijing and has been ordered by the emperor to recuperate from his injuries in the palace, the recent events in Beijing have long been placed in front of his case. There was no reason why he didn't know about the affairs of the Fang Mansion. It's just that he suddenly thought of the assassination he encountered on the way back to Beijing, so he subconsciously rubbed the wound on his finger. There was only a faint white mark left.
Razor's explanation was that the antidote he had brought with him at that time did not have much effect, so he had to take a risk and release most of the poisonous blood, but fortunately it was useful, and he insisted on the person who answered to save them. But Razor is his and his close subordinates, will he not know Razor? He knows more about Razor's skills and methods than Razor himself. He had never seen such a technique before, but he only kept this doubt in his heart.
Because no matter what Razor is hiding or really not hiding, it is not appropriate to say it. The former will startle the snake, and the latter will chill his subordinates.
His gaze fell on Ji Erlan's face and looked at it carefully for a moment, and asked, "This king has also heard about the Fang family. I see what you mean, do you want to meddle? ”
Ji Erlan said respectfully: "If you can do your best, it will naturally be good." It is only envisaged that there are several possibilities, all of which have shortcomings. ”
Yang Zheng said: "Oh? How many possibilities are envisaged? ”