Chapter 51: Outing in the Countryside (2)

I lifted the hem of my skirt, sat down next to Li Xuan on my knees, and squinted at him with one hand on my cheek, his side face was shrouded in a bright (spring chūn) light, the outline was soft and beautiful, and my heart had an inexplicable slight tremor, how good it would be if time was stretched out a lot at this moment.

Soon the fish (body shēn) became golden, and the aroma of people filled the air, causing my internal organs to move. I stared at the skewer of grilled fish in his hand with interest, and couldn't help but urge, "How long will you have to wait?" ”

My tone was like that of a poor little gluttonous cat, and he said patiently: "I can't eat (hot) tofu in a hurry." I pretended not to understand: "This is fish, not tofu." ”

He took out the white powder from a small cloth bag and sprinkled it on the grilled fish on both sides, and I leaned over curiously: "What is this?" ”

"It's salt and cumin." He handed me the fish in his hand and went to roast the second one: "You taste it." ”

I have always been cheeky, did not shirk, naturally took a bite, only to feel crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant overflowing, I have eaten so many delicacies from the mountains and seas, a mouth has already been raised, still sincerely praised: "This is the most delicious fish I have ever eaten." ”

He said: "The crystal clear and sweet lake of Qingshui Lake, and the mountain spring water at the mouth of the lake is constantly injected, which can be said to be the essence of heaven and earth, and the fish (meat ròu) raised is fresh and tender, and such a simple roast can best refine its deliciousness, and it is better than ordinary cooking." The water bladder on horseback contains natural spring water, which goes well with fish (meat ròu). ”

I ate a few bites of crispy and tender fish (meat ròu) one after another, and then drank a small sip of spring water according to what Li Xuan said, and a different kind of sweetness mixed with the aroma of fish filled my mouth, converging into one word: cool!

At this time, Li Xuan got a few long and narrow hoop leaves out of nowhere and stacked them on top of each other, and then he tore off the grilled fish (meat ròu) slowly and methodically and placed them on the hoop leaves for easy eating. Every ordinary little thing he does always reveals an indescribable elegance. From the perspective of an onlooker, it can be regarded as a visual enjoyment.

He had just time to look at me, and to my surprise, he leaned his upper half (body shēn) over, and a handsome face was instantly only a few inches away from me, and I choked on a mouthful of fish (meat ròu) in my throat, my heart skipped a few beats, I couldn't figure out what he was going to do, and I didn't dare to move nervously. He took out a towel from his sleeve casually, gently wiped the corners of my mouth, and said gently, "It's dirty." ”

He turned (身shēn) away, as if nothing had happened, picked up a small piece of fish (肉ròu) and chewed it, and the expression (情qíng) was still breezy and unfluctuating. Although my face was calm, in fact, my heart was already surging, and my palms were oozing fine sweat. I naturally stopped looking at his face, and secretly exhaled a long breath, even though the weather was only slightly warm, I could feel the red on my white face at this time, I was not a child anymore, I knew it was called moving.

I fixed my mind on a shallow grass not far away, and started to stupe.

Li Xuan gave me a different feeling from all the people around me, he was not anyone, he was a unique being.

I know very well, I'm sure, that I like him. I was willing, and I went with the flow, and fell in love with this indifferent man. In the bottom of my heart, I was even ecstatic for this love that came out of Hu Zhi (desire yù). I'm glad that I like him, not anyone else. What a wonderful thing it was for me to meet him at my best years.

His detachment and indifference, his wanton calmness, his elegance and handsomeness, like a proud and unrestrained white crane, have their own nobility. All the elements that make my heart merge so well into him (身shēn) that it seems mysterious and real. I was so immersed in the wonder of our fate that I didn't notice the subtle look in his face that fell on my face.

"What is Miss Qin thinking so intrigued about?"

His voice was clean and refreshing, like an empty mountain after a new rain, my thoughts were pulled back by his voice, and I jumped out of my mouth: "Li Xuan, do you have a marriage match?" ”

I regretted it when I said it, and I forgot all about being reserved for women. I stuck out my tongue in annoyance, and instead of showing surprise, he chuckled, and then replied earnestly: "Xuan 孑然一 (身shēn), there is no marriage contract yet (身shēn)." Miss Qin can rest assured? ”

He really saw through my intentions, and I muttered quietly, trying to save some face: "How many wives and concubines do you have to do with me?" I have something to worry about. ”

Qinzhou is a place where the folk customs are open, young men and women can love freely (love ài), but marriage is indispensable to the name of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, the land of the five continents is the same everywhere, Li Xuan's father died early, although his mother married someone else, in the end it is still his closest relative, if he sets a family affair for him, he will probably not refuse. With my Qin Xi's pride, I will never share my husband with the woman next to me.

I really read a lot of drama books in Ping (日rì), but I was sure of Li Xuan's (love ài) Muzhi (情qíng), and I didn't even have a glimpse of the eight characters, but I thought of the marriage event, so I was not ashamed. I quickly shook my head, if my father knew about this, I should laugh at the daughter of the Qin family for not being productive.

Li Xuan hadn't known me for a long time, and he hadn't gotten used to my occasional small movements when his mind wandered, so he asked puzzledly, "Miss Qin, what's on your mind?" If it's not good to be with outsiders, you might as well tell Zaixia, Xuan or share some for the young lady. ”

How can he, a big man, understand the soft and careful thoughts of his daughter's family, I smiled brightly, pretended to be calm, and tested him half-truthfully: "Li Xuan, do you have a favorite person?" ”

To put it bluntly, my heart is actually a mess, and if he already has someone he likes, I don't know if I should put away my hazy thoughts. It's just that if I want to like someone, I will be generous and sincere. The children of the Qin family have always been upright.

His complexion was as pale as the water of a lake, and he didn't care much about it: "Xuan Sihai is his home, wandering, and he has long been accustomed to being alone (身shēn), and has never considered the privacy of his children (情qíng). ”

This sentence, like everything else he has said, is calm as usual.

His heart has no belonging, and I should be happy, but my heart is sinking little by little. With a short sentence, he blocked the road ahead of me. Where would I be so stupid that I couldn't understand the meaning of his words, and with his detachment and indifference, who could restrain him?

Once a person has expectations, when his hopes are disappointed, he will be particularly melancholy, for example, at this time, I still feel that eating tender fish (meat ròu) in my mouth is already the same as chewing wax, because my mood has changed, and I am no longer able to do it. A gust of wind blew, the smooth surface of the lake was wrinkled, I couldn't hide my irritability, and I lay down on my back in the shallow grass with my head towards the shēn, I didn't care that it was the ladies taught by the famous family, anyway, there was no one around, and I was happy.

My whole person was spread out in a large font, sighed secretly, looked at the large marshmallow-like clouds above my head, and said sullenly: "Li Xuan, you are too unkind." ”

"Oh?" He deliberately dragged out the rising tail note, which sounded so good, that he didn't mind my disregard for my image at all: "Where did Xuan offend Miss, and I hope Miss will give me advice." ”

Of course, it was you who teased my girlish heart from the peach blossom forest! I still have the pride of a woman, and I complained to him duplicitously: "You first came to Qinzhou to live, but you seem to know more about this place than me, a native of Qinzhou, and next time I invite you, I don't know where to take you." ”

Although the houses around Bishui Lake where he lives are dilapidated, they are in an excellent location, and there is a small road to the spacious main street, and the houses are quiet, and the surrounding environment is good, which looks more like an old house with local characters, and from this mansion and the ingenuity of its decoration, you can get a glimpse of his exquisite heart. When I came into contact with him, I didn't feel anything, and when I thought about it carefully, I really had to admire his ingenuity.

At that time, I was simple and simple, and I had no experience in the world, so I would not associate Li Xuan's actions with the word "city government", and with his wit and calculation, how many people in the world were his opponents?

"It turns out that Miss Qin is annoyed by this. Xuan has traveled for many years, and is fortunate to meet a few confidants and friends, and it happens that these friends have such a little ability, and it is not difficult to find a place to be safe (身shēn). I remember that Miss Qin said that Qinzhou is an outstanding person, and there must be many interesting places to be taken by Miss Xuan, and Xuan is a little looking forward to it. ”

It's not hot or cold, it sounds very comfortable, and I'm happy to accept it.

He lay down on the grass next to me, resting his arms under his head, and as if time had stopped.

At that time, where could I see that Li Xuan had actually already seen through my mind, he was just (desire) to capture the past and frustrate my sharpness, and I was only blamed for not knowing people clearly, and I was carried away by (情qíng) (爱ài), and I didn't even have the most basic heart to defend against people.

I always want to know more about Li Xuan, he is like a book that I can never finish, I can't help but want to turn the page. "Li Xuan, have you been to Daqi?"

He was a little surprised, I still know Daqi, turn his head and look at me with deep meaning, I pulled my lips and smiled at him, Qinzhou Dugu's house is the most well-informed place in the world, I can hear what strange and interesting things happened in the world without leaving home, naturally including Daqi outside Qinzhou.

Among the countries of Kyushu, Daqi is the most powerful and has the most vast territory, and everyone in the world says that there are the best things in the whole Kyushu, pavilions, talented and beautiful women, delicacies and wines, rare treasures, everything. Even the most lingering and sympathetic (love ài) (情qíng) stories in the drama books I peeked at took place in Daqi.

The two obviously pairs of mutton fat jade pendants always appeared in my heart, and I pretended to be casual and said, "Li Xuan, have you seen the emperor of Great Qi?" Is the emperor of Great Qi good-looking? Is he as handsome as my father? "I still remember when I was seven years old, the Emperor of Great Qi sent an envoy to give me this rare jade pendant as a gift for my birthday, and since then I have been more or less curious about this emperor. When I mentioned it in front of my father, my father didn't want to answer me directly, and over time, I stopped asking.

I always thought that my father didn't want to talk about this because Qinzhou had a delicate relationship with the Great Qi, and he and the Great Qi Emperor privately made some agreements, which were not known to the outside world. Later, I found out that my father didn't want me to know too much, but simply wanted to better protect me. If you are not as filial as me, where is it worth him to give up even (sexual) life for me?!

"Li Xuan, you may not understand, my father is the best person in the world. He loves me very much, he loves the people of Qinzhou City very much, my mother died early, he is like a mountain, guarding me and the people of Qinzhou City, he is the god in my heart, and the god in the hearts of the people. ”

I have never mentioned these words to anyone, and in my fourteen years of life, my father has been all I have relied on, and I can't imagine that one day I will lose my father. Li Xuan said that he (loved) me, but he still killed my father with his own hands, and it was he who single-handedly planned to separate my father and daughter from the yang, how can I forgive him?

"Dad never wanted to be the emperor, but he did better than any emperor. In the troubled times, what he brought to the people was a real peace and stability. ”

Li Xuan listened quietly to my nonsense, and said, "Xuan was fortunate enough to meet the Emperor of Great Qi. The emperor is elegant and knowledgeable, and he is a king who cherishes talents. In terms of appearance, it should not be inferior to the Qin City Lord. Under his rule, the prosperity of the Great Qi (日rì) was obvious to all. ”

When I saw it, I didn't hesitate to praise it, and I was even more confused: "You are not a courtier of Daqi, pick and choose good words, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, with the foundation of Daqi for hundreds of years, even if the current emperor is a mediocre person, it is still too early to break the country." ”

"The building will fall far faster than Miss imagined, and it will be no different from the past and the present."

The clouds in the sky slowly drifted away, revealing a large blue background, and I said leisurely: "It's so big, I haven't left Qinzhou yet." Everyone says that Daqi is the best place in the Kyushu mainland, and I really want to see it for myself one day. ”

He was comforting and as if he was prophesying: "Miss Qin's wish can naturally come true." ”