Chapter 13: Peony
I didn't go to the place where the osmanthus bloomed most in the garden, for fear of attracting attention, but I picked a few plants in the corner that bloomed well, in late autumn, the osmanthus tree was wanton and fragrant, as Chu Lan said, the fragrance was refreshing, sweet and pleasant.
I looked at Xiao Ye and smiled, she stepped forward willingly, took out the white cloth hidden in the cuffs and spread it under the tree, I looked at Chu Lan again, smiled slyly, she handed me a short bamboo pole in her hand, I took it, urged: "Chu Lan, you quickly make it for me to see, how to knock down the osmanthus petals." ”
"Yes, Princess." Chu Lan stepped forward, chose the one with the most abundant flowers and leaves, raised the bamboo pole and slapped the branches evenly, as expected, the fine petals between the branches and leaves fell one after another, densely falling on the wide white cloth, and after a while, a small pile was integrated.
I was a little excited, ran over in three or two steps, and waved the short bamboo pole in my hand like Chu Lan, it seemed that the strength was not good, not only the petals, but also the leaves were knocked down by me, Xiaoye teased on the side: "The princess is so strong, is she going to beat the laurel tree bald?" ”
Dead girl, dare to laugh at me. I pretended to scold: "Then you come, let this princess see how capable you are, if the petals you get today are not covered with this silk cloth, you will be punished for not eating." ”
Who knew that Xiao Yeyu was not shocked and said: "If it is a slave maid, where will it be as delicate as Sister Chulan, just hold the trunk and shake it a few times, won't the petals fall?" ”
Ignoring the smile on the corner of my mouth and Chu Lan, Xiao Ye really hugged a laurel tree and shook it violently as if he was fine, the flowers were all gone, and it was sprinkled and spread, which was indeed much less labor-saving than me and Chu Lan's method, but now Xiao Ye's effort to destroy the laurel tree was far from comparable.
I just watched curiously and happily as the small leaves shook off the petals of the tree and covered a whole piece of white silk cloth, but I didn't know that I had already become a scenery in the eyes of others, and I didn't know that Li Xuan's eyes not far away were filled with deep affection, dense enough to arouse Mrs. Xiang's jealous affection.
"Lord Wang-" Mrs. Xiang called Li Xuan softly: "It's a pity that such a good painting is." ”
Because of looking at me attentively, the pen dipped in thick ink in Li Xuan's hand stopped in mid-air, and the ink dripped on the rice paper, ruining a good painting in vain. Li Xuan listened, put down his pen, but didn't say anything, his handsome face was calm and waveless.
Only then did Madame Xiang notice that I was enjoying myself, and seemed to have no intention of muttering: "The princess seems to have no grace of a noble woman, but a little more flawless." ”
Li Xuan's eyes showed a little imperceptible depth, and he looked back in the direction where I was, his emotions were indistinguishable.
Mrs. Xiang said coquettishly: "Lord Wang-"
Soft to the bone, such a bewitching voice is not Mrs. Xiang, who is it? I still turned my head with a coquettish smile on my face, but when I met Li Xuan, who was secretive, I was immediately shocked and stunned on the spot. Xiao Ye and Chu Lan sensed that something was wrong with me, and they also turned around, saw Li Xuan, and saluted one after another. It was just me standing stupidly, overwhelmed.
Why is it so unlucky? It's just so hard to avoid him, but still can't you dodge?
Li Xuan didn't speak, and I couldn't leave with Xiao Ye and Chu Lan without permission, so I had to lower my head, but I heard Li Xuan say: "Xi'er, stand beside this king." ”
I was extremely reluctant to move my feet, he and Mrs. Xiang enjoyed the scenery and painted, and they were in high spirits, but I destroyed them, and I guess they were going to get angry again.
When I stood beside him, I still didn't dare to raise my eyes to look at him.
Li Xuan straightened my sideburns for me, and said with a doting tone: "It's still so childish, it hasn't changed at all." ”
didn't listen carefully to the meaning of Li Xuan's words, but when he thought I was childish like a child, and I was so playful when he saw me when he was a child, he didn't take it to heart.
Mrs. Xiang made up exquisitely, as charming as a peony, and bowed to me: "I have seen the princess." ”
She and I rarely meet in the house, and the two of us are inevitably uncomfortable when they meet. On the surface, I am Li Xuan's wife, she is just a concubine, but because she is the most favored woman in the palace, she has a problem with me in her heart, and I can hide from her. Unfortunately, almost every time I was punished by Li Xuan, she happened to be there, and she was upset.
It's just that I don't want to make enemies, so I nodded knowingly, and it's okay.
Li Xuan asked me, "Are you feeling better?" ”
He also knew that he was worried about my body, if it wasn't for being punished by him for kneeling for so long because of the cold weather, how could I be so sick? When I thought about it, I was angry, and I didn't have any cover on my mouth, and I said angrily: "Isn't it just the same?" The medicine prescribed by Dr. Zhang is so bitter that you have to drink it every day. ”
I can't be bitter by nature, so Chu Lan prepared a lot of candied fruit and put it in my room, and every time I drank the medicine, I had to eat several pills, and I don't know if Li Xuan deliberately asked Imperial Doctor Zhang to prescribe such a bitter medicine to me, the medicine was really bitter to the bottom of my heart.
Li Xuan didn't get angry at my complaint, but smiled: "Shouting so loudly, your body should be almost better." ”