Chapter 167: Half Drunk and Half Awake (2)
Xiao Dongzi personally poured wine for the prince, the green plum wine, clear to the bottom, sweet aroma.
Zhou Youlin picked up the wine glass and drank it all, tasting the sweetness in his mouth, and always looking at one person from the corner of his eye, that was Meng Xilan.
They were divided into two sides, far apart, as if they were separated from the north and the south. The palace people stood, the concubines laughed, and the palace was full of joy, only between her eyebrows and eyes, it was a little lonely.
Although she was also smiling, the smile couldn't reach the bottom of her eyes. The wine glass on the glass table in front of him was filled again. She frowned slightly, drank the wine in the glass, and the blush on her face deepened a little, like a begonia flower blooming on the branches, pink and moving.
Zhou Youlin deliberately gave her Jiuzhuochun to her, and her green plum wine was replaced, everything was carried out very secretly, with a little selfishness.
She was always far away from him, always refusing him to be thousands of miles away, not allowing him to come even half an inch......
He looked at her, unable to retract his gaze for a long time, until Zhou Youwen on the side chuckled, and then came back to his senses.
"Fourth brother, why are you doing this?"
Zhou Youwen looked at him sideways, raised his glass and said, "There are many people in the capital who look like beautiful jade, you should find a good relationship again." ”
After the last incident, Zhou Youwen was a little afraid of Meng Xilan from the bottom of his heart. Originally, he only thought that she was invincible, a little arrogant, and really unlikable. But now, he felt that this woman's mind was too deep, and her eyes were too poisonous, and with such a woman, his thoughts and thoughts had nowhere to hide, which was a little scary.
Zhou Youlin didn't take his words to heart at all, and only let Xiao Dongzi continue to pour himself wine.
It is said that this green plum wine is very light and very light, and he can't get drunk with the amount of alcohol. But today is an exception, Xu is not drunk by wine, and after a few glasses, he will feel slightly drunk.
Zhou Youwen ate fruit and drank wine, and when he was relaxing, he suddenly felt a chill behind him, as if something was wrong, and he couldn't help but look around. Between the flow of his eyes, he suddenly saw Zhou Youchen staring straight at him, his eyes were very sharp.
Zhou Youwen couldn't help but shudder, and secretly scolded "damn it"! What does this kid mean? Is it a provocation? Meng Xilan had obviously promised him, but it was over, and Zhou Youchen didn't dare to know.
Gao Fuli hurriedly went back to reply to the master: "Master, the prince exchanged his own wine with you, and you are now drinking Jiuzhuchun." ”
Meng Xilan was slightly stunned when she heard this, her eyelashes trembled, but she didn't look up at the other side.
She deliberately didn't look at it, lest Zhou Youlin notice it. Meng Xilan picked up the wine glass, sniffed it gently, and then quietly put it down. This wine can't be touched anymore, she doesn't know what Zhou Youlin has in mind, maybe it's malicious.
After three rounds of drinking, the dancing queens in the palace appeared one after another to perform for the emperor and the concubine.
The waist of the dancing girl is slender and slender, and she is full of style.
Zhou Shixian was particularly fascinated, and his eyes gradually diffused, as if he had been seduced by those charming dancing girls. Murong Qiao lowered her eyes slightly, she didn't take a serious look from beginning to end, and in a trance, she suddenly remembered that when she was just looking in the mirror and grooming, the few extraordinarily dazzling fine lines at the corners of her eyes made her heart feel cold.
She was thirty-six years old. The years are urging people to get old, although her appearance has not changed much, but it has also left her a clear and visible trace. There are many beauties in the palace, like flowers in midsummer, when she is old and decrepit, how should she compete for favor and protect herself?
Murong Qiao sighed lightly, raised his glass to drink, and his eyes slowly fell on his son, who was sitting at the bottom of the seat, and his eyes shone slightly.
Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are scarce, and the full moon is in the sky, dazzling. And Zhou Youlin sat there, as bright and bright as the bright moon. Although the husband around her is no longer reliable, she still has a son to count on, and she feels comfortable.
Meng Xilan held her cheek with one hand, looking at the dancing girl who kept spinning, and she still felt dizzy in front of her.
This Jiujiu Spring really lives up to its name, and it is really full of wine. At this time, Zhou Shixian raised his glass again to congratulate the concubine, and everyone raised their glasses to echo.
Meng Xilan picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and then spit it out all on the handkerchief, unaware.
She has been looking for an opportunity to leave the table halfway, but helplessly, Zhou Youning always talks to her from time to time.
At the end of the birthday banquet, Zhou Shixian was already drunk, so Murong Qiao naturally wanted to help him go to his own palace to rest, and the other concubines also went back and forth.
Zhou Youlin now has a mansion outside the palace, and he should leave the palace immediately, but he was too drunk, so Zhou Youwen had to tell the palace people to help him go to the East Fourth Institute: "Fourth brother, don't dislike it, let's stay with me today." ”
Zhou Youlin shook off the palace man's hand impatiently, and suddenly turned around and pointed at Zhou Youwen: "You! Darn! ”
Zhou Youwen was stunned by his scolding, his face changed suddenly, and he said with displeasure on his face: "Fourth brother, you are so decent, why are you scolding me?" ”
Zhou Youlin sneered: "Because you should scold!" After speaking, he held Xiao Dongzi's shoulders and staggered forward alone.
He was going to chase someone, but when he didn't see her for a while, he felt missing.
Zhou Youwen saw that he was not angry, and his heart was not happy, so he shook his sleeves and said, "I don't know what to do." After speaking, he kicked a little eunuch and ordered: "You go over and see, where is the prince going?" ”
Zhou Youlin walked staggeringly all the way, and there was no center of gravity under his feet at all.
Xiao Dongzi helped him and said with great difficulty: "Lord Wang, let's sit down for a while and then leave." ”
Zhou Youlin sat on the stone bench and sobered up, bowing his head for a long time without saying a word.
Xiao Dongzi squatted down and took a look, only to see that the master seemed to be asleep, and he couldn't help but feel in trouble, and was about to call someone over, only to hear the master whisper: "Cining Palace...... This king is going to Cining Palace......"
"Huh?" Xiao Dongzi was so anxious that his head was sweating, wouldn't he go to Cining Palace at this hour to disturb the purity of the Queen Mother.
He only thought that the prince was talking drunk, and waited for a while before beckoning, signaling the people who followed him to come over quickly, and taking advantage of the fact that the prince had not woken up yet, he quickly took him back to the East Fourth Institute to rest.
Zhou Youwen took the first step back to the East Fourth Institute, and was about to choose a palace maid to sleep, but when he saw Zhou Youlin being helped back, he couldn't help sneering: "Come on, you should quickly help the prince to rest." ”
As he spoke, his eyes swept over the palace maids around him, and suddenly a joking thought came to him, and he stretched out his hand and pointed at one of the palace maids: "You, follow up to serve the prince, you must serve well, you know?" ”
The palace maids around him are quite beautiful, good-looking, and they understand it in their hearts. Seeing the master's order, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised, and then took the deep meaning of the conversation, nodded shyly, and said, "The slave obeys." ”
Xiao Dongzi glanced at the palace maid and frowned slightly: "Sixth master, it's better for the slave to serve the prince and rest." The prince doesn't like to be ...... alive."
Zhou Youwen's eyes narrowed when he heard this: "Dog slave, you are rough, how do you serve the prince?" Hurry up and go, don't delay your efforts. ”
He deliberately let the palace maid follow up, Zhou Youlin usually looks like a decent gentleman, he doesn't like women, but he prefers Meng Xilan's girl, and he hasn't even opened meat until now! Zhou Youwen secretly looked down on him, a person who had never even touched a woman, and always pretended to be affectionate, how hypocritical!
Zhou Youlin was sent in to rest by the palace maid, and Xiao Dongzi stood outside, feeling very uneasy.
The sixth master arranged this way, obviously on purpose, in case the prince woke up, he had to be angry.
Zhou Youwen looked proud, picked up the tea bowl and drank the tea leisurely, just waiting for Zhou Youlin to wake up and see how he continued to pretend to be infatuated.
The words were divided into two ends, Meng Xilan returned to Cining Palace, and immediately asked Zhulu to prepare tea for him to sober up.
Zhulu hurriedly prepared, brought it to her and said, "The master has drunk tea, it is better to take advantage of this warmth and go to bed early." ”
Meng Xilan said "um", "Let the palace maids bring water, I want to bathe." ”
After bathing, Meng Xilan's head sank even more, and her long hair had not dried yet, so she fell asleep directly.
Zhulu and Zhuqing brought towels and came over to twist her hair, very cautious.
When the master fell asleep, Zhu Lu came to the window and was about to reach out to close the window, but she heard Zhu Qing whisper: "Sister, it's a little stuffy tonight, so let's leave a crack." ”
Meng Xilan's mouth still smelled of wine, and it was stuffy and impermeable, which was indeed not good.
Zhulu gently closed the window, leaving a thin slit.
The two of them went lightly to the outer vigil. Half an hour passed, and there was no sound inside or outside the house, and it was quiet everywhere.
Suddenly, the closed window was gently opened from the outside.
Zhou Youchen stood outside the window, looked into the house, and saw the hanging curtain and the blurred figure on the bed.
He hadn't been to Cining Palace for a few days, and he and Meng Xilan hadn't been in the palace at night for a long time, so he had come here to find her to go to the stargazing platform today.
Because of the strength of the wine, Meng Xilan slept very deeply, and she didn't know that Zhou Youchen had come.
Zhou Youchen stood outside the window, hesitating a little at his feet, not knowing whether to wake her up or go back alone.
These days, Meng Xilan has not gone to Changqing Palace to find him, although he was the first to be angry with her, but after so many days of not seeing her, he always felt empty in his heart.
Although Queen Su treated him well, unfortunately, it was all superficial.
Zhou Youchen thought about it, suddenly raised his hand to support the window frame, and the whole person jumped into the house at once.
His feet were light and his movements were subtle.
Zhou Youchen slowly walked to the bedside, lifted the tent, looked at the sleeping Meng Xilan, and suddenly remembered that when she woke up that day, she guarded her appearance, and she didn't feel warm in her heart.
Why did he want to be angry with her, she obviously treated him so well. Thinking of this, Zhou Youchen sat directly on the ground, pillowed his arms, lay on the side of the bed, and looked at Meng Xilan quietly.
With her exhalation and inhalation, Zhou Youchen gradually felt a little sleepy.
He slowly closed his eyes, and Meng Xilan beside him suddenly moved, his left hand moved slightly, and the thumb of his left hand rested on Zhou Youchen's little thumb intentionally or unintentionally, which made him stunned.
Zhou Youchen looked at the little thumbs of the two touching each other, smiled lightly, his eyes paused slightly, and he closed his eyes with peace of mind, and slept quietly beside Meng Xilan's bed without hesitation.
When the sky was bright, Zhulu came in to change the water and wax, and suddenly saw Zhou Youchen sleeping next to the master's bed, and he was so frightened that he almost exclaimed.
She covered her mouth and looked at this scene in a panic, not even daring to move.
Seeing that she hadn't come out for a long time, Zhu Qing also followed in, and was also frightened.
Zhulu hurriedly covered her mouth and motioned for her to go out and talk with her eyes.
"Sister, this is ...... It's ......"
"Shh......h Don't worry, wait for me to figure it out. Zhulu was in a hurry, but when she entered the house again, Zhou Youchen was gone.
Oh my God, where are the people?
Zhu Lu hurriedly walked to the window, leaned in, and couldn't see Zhou Youchen's shadow when he looked left and right.
At the same time, Zhou Youlin, who was sobering up in Dongsi, also woke up slowly, his body was not covered with a quilt, but it was heavy, and when he opened his eyes, he found that he had a white lotus-like arm across his waist, and his nails were painted with bright red vermilion.