May Acacia (2)
That year, she was only six years old, and it was the same May, the same tree full of locust flowers, and the difference was that she was in the back garden of the Prime Minister's Mansion, not the palace.
Six-year-old Shen Wan climbed the tall locust tree, intending to pick the largest and most beautiful locust flower and give it to her sister, because her sister said that she was going to get married and would not be able to be together every day in the future.
At that time, she still did not understand why a woman would get married, leave her parents, and go to another person's house, and she thought: "marriage" is a very bad word, because it separates herself from her sister.
When she was about to reach the largest and most beautiful flower, her feet suddenly slipped, and her body plummeted, and she heard the screams of the maid Xiaoxue, she closed her eyes and decided to bear the impact of the earth, but? She hadn't felt the thrust for a long time.
She opened one eye and saw a human face in front of her, a very handsome young man!
Seeing her funny appearance, the boy smiled and said, "Open your eyes!" You're okay now! ”
It turned out that she fell into the boy's arms, and the boy's arms were strong and strong, and he caught her steadily and hugged her tightly.
She struggled out of his arms embarrassedly, scratched her head, thanked her, and hurried back to her room with the maid.
It was the first time he had seen her, like an elf in his arms, but? He didn't forget that that day was the day he went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to propose marriage, and the person he wanted to marry was the prime minister's daughter, Shen Yuan.
It's just a rectification marriage, these two people have no feelings at all.
He also knew that the little girl who fell into his arms was the prime minister's youngest daughter, Shen Wan.
After that, he could see her on many occasions: at his wedding, in the garden of the palace, in the palace of the concubine, and in the enclosure of the South Garden
She had a good time with her younger siblings who were about the same age as her, and she became the companion of the eighth sister, and they had more opportunities to see each other.
She was smiling, but his brow was furrowing deeper and deeper, and she was getting more and more ignorant, but her relationship with Twelve was getting better and better.
He even heard her say to him behind his back: "My iceberg brother-in-law! He just laughed it off.
Looking at the acacia flowers in the distance, a bitter smile appeared on Xichen's lips.
Xiao Shizi hurriedly said: "I just heard from the little eunuchs that the queen ordered someone to pick acacia flowers to make pastries?" Hehe, the mother is really elegant! Glancing at the cold-faced Xichen, he had no choice but to shut up.
Xichen said lightly: "Go and have a look!" ”
"Yes!" Xiao Shizi replied happily and loudly, and hurriedly led the way in front.
When they approached the row of locust trees, Xichen raised his head, but saw a pink figure on a locust tree, he was a little trance, pink, that year, she was also wearing pink.
I couldn't help but quicken my pace, stood under the locust tree, and looked up.
The people on the tree were too focused, focusing on hooking a locust flower, and they didn't know that there was a circle of people below, but? Suddenly, her feet slipped and she fell with a scream.
Xichen instinctively reached out to pick it up, and really received this daredevil.
In his arms, she closed her eyes desperately, and after a long time, she opened one and looked at it.
Xichen smiled and said, "Open your eyes!" You're safe! When he said this, his heart ached faintly, and he couldn't help frowning.
The woman struggled out of his arms, stood on the ground and looked at him, Xichen was wearing a homely blue robe, and she couldn't see her identity, the woman's face was slightly red, she was holding the petals in her hand, and stumbled and said, "That ......"
Xiao Shizi shouted: "What is this, that, hurry up and ask the emperor to apologize for your sins, disturbed the holy driver, do you eat the sin!" "I'm really angry with him, I originally wanted to arrange a meeting for the emperor and queen, how could I kill such a person halfway.
Nu Ai was so frightened that the flower in her hand also fell, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "Slave, slave and maid, please say hello to the emperor...... The slave doesn't know that you are the emperor, and the emperor forgives you! Her voice trembled, and her body trembled, apparently frightened.
Xichen bent down, picked up the locust flower, looked at it, and then put the locust flower on the woman's sideburns, hooked her chin and asked, "What's your name!" ”
The woman raised her head and said with tears in her eyes: "Slave Zhong Ruman, yes...... It's the show girl of Chuxiu Palace! ”
Xichen raised his eyebrows and asked, "You are the show girl of this draft!" ”
"Yes...... Be! ”
Xichen nodded, stood up, and said to Xiao Shizi: "Tonight, Chu Xiu Palace Zhong Ruman will be bed!" ”
Xiao Shizi looked unlucky and said, "Yes! Seeing that Xichen strode away, he went to Zhong Ruman's side, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Xiao Master Zhong!" ”
Zhong Ruman looked at him blankly, as if he didn't know what was going on, and Xiaoshizi ignored her anymore and quickly caught up with Xichen.
In the pavilion not far from the other side, Shen Wan had already looked through all of them, although she didn't hear what they said? But I can guess it.
Xiao Wumian sighed: "Aren't you going to see him?" ”
Shen Wan shook her head: "No, there should be someone by his side to accompany him!" ”
"It's not your mother!"
"It's not me!"
The two stopped talking, and there was silence around them, and after a long silence, Xiao Wumian stood up and sighed, "It's time for me to go!" Serve the country and be loyal to the king! ”
Shen Wan looked at him and smiled: "I'm waiting for your good news!" ”
Xiao Wumian shrugged his shoulders and said with a wry smile: "If it is not the Third Prince who will ascend the throne in the future, then what am I doing this for?" ”
Shen Wan smiled, stared at him and said: "What you have done is not for any one person, but for the world, for the people of the world, and no longer suffer from war!" ”
Xiao Wumian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, as long as the world is unified, the people will no longer suffer from war!" ”
Shen Wan nodded firmly and said: "Whether it is to unify the world, for the people, it is beneficial and harmless!" ”
Xiao Wumian smiled knowingly, and suddenly felt like a cloud of arrogance in his chest, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Niangniang!" ”
Shen Wan nodded, slowed down her tone, and said softly: "Take care, I don't want your horse leather shroud, I just want you to protect yourself, it doesn't matter if you win or lose, as long as you return safely!" ”
Xiao Wumian said: "Okay, I promise you!" ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, Xiao Wumian turned around and left, Shen Wan couldn't help sighing, walked out of the pavilion, and said to Chun'er: "Let's go!" Let's go back and wait for Miss Qingyue's acacia cake! ”
Chun'er smiled and said, "Exactly? Our Qingyue girl's requirements are really high, I just heard her say, those acacia flowers, to be as white as jade, there can be no flaws, and they can't be bitten by insects, they can't have dark spots or anything, heh, it's more troublesome to be serious than making half of the snacks, just her request, I don't think we will eat the snacks she made next year! ”
Everyone laughed and returned to the palace, but fortunately, the snack did not wait for next year, and was made in the evening.
Coincidentally, Xiao Shizi came to send the list to the bed for Shen Wan to stamp, Shen Wan glanced at the name: Zhong Ruman, I don't know if it is the one I saw today, but I didn't ask, I just stamped the seal, and by the way, I asked Xiao Shizi to wrap a little acacia cake and bring it to Xichen.
"...... Minion...... Alas! "Pebble really wants to slap himself.
Shen Wan smiled and said, "Come on, go back quickly!" If it's cold, it won't taste good! ”
"Hey!" Xiaoshizi thanked him, wrapped the acacia cake, put it in the food box and took it back, just in time for Zhong Ruman to be called by Xichen to have dinner together.
Seeing the acacia cake, Zhong Ruman ate two pieces, praised it for being delicious, smiled faintly, and rewarded her with food.