Chapter II

The kingfisher is singing gracefully in the deep trees, in the silent courtyard, the pentagonal pavilion hidden in the thick shade, the curtain gently sways with the breeze, the face of a noble lady in the pavilion is like the glow of the snow, the eyebrows are like the crescent moon, the eyes are like the shadow of the pool, not like the mother of three children, she stands facing the water for a long time, as if listening to the smooth sound of the piano from the West Garden, and seems to be looking into the distance, and the carrier pigeon flying south has long disappeared in the sky. The woman sighed in her heart, the warm breeze in front of her was drunk, and the garden was full of spring, but she didn't know that the mountain rain was coming.

"Xin'er, how many days has Uncle Zhou been gone?" the woman retracted her thoughts, turned around and asked the maid beside her gently. The woman was dressed in a blue riding uniform, her hair was simply tied, and she held a light sword in her left hand, although she was twenty-eight or nine, she bowed her forehead and replied: "Princess, Uncle Zhou should have left Xiyu Pass, and you will be able to see Gongzi Hui in three days." "Even the most personal maid guard by the princess's side, she has been guarding her strictly and respectfully for more than ten years.

"Princess, Murong Huai killed his brother to seize the throne and broke the alliance with Xuanxia, and Chifang has already abandoned me. The woman's eyes were full of resentment and worry, her father gave her Akabane as a dowry, maybe he had expected that there would be today, and he was destined to have today, if the royal brother had Akabane's protection, maybe he would not be ...... The woman did not dare to think about it any more. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, he had regained his composure, "Xin'er, send a message to Cheng Yue to come back." I've been mistaking you for too long. ”

Zuo Xin blushed and bowed her head when she heard this, and said respectfully: "Xin'er volunteered to stay with the princess to take care of the princess, Xin'er and... Commander Cheng didn't." Before she could finish speaking, the woman interrupted her, "Okay, Xin'er, I know your thoughts, you missed the marriage for Ziyan back then, and now it's for her." After speaking, without waiting for Xin'er to answer, she walked out of the pavilion and went straight to the West Garden, when did Ziyan's piano sound become so smooth, and there was a faint hint of affection?

Xiyuan small building, rockery comb willow side, a woman near the window chin head, green silk like a waterfall, ten fingers plucked the strings, the sound of the piano and people are as soft and moving, the maid Mu Yan on the side listened to it intoxicated, how the same piano was played like gurgling water in the hands of Miss Leng, but under the hands of her own lady, it was like a drum sound.

There was a soft "bang", and a blue-clothed burden was thrown into the bed curtain from the north window, Mu Yan was overjoyed when he heard it, and he could finally put it down after a day. Sure enough, Zi Yan's head poked out from under the window, and he blinked his eyes and jumped in lightly, "Yan'er, hurry, comb my hair and change my clothes, my mother is here"

"Ah, Miss, why is your hair scattered, your coat has been taken off, and a hole has been broken, is this a fight with someone?" Mu Yan hid the coat in a panic, took out a light green overcoat and put it on Zi Yan, and quickly combed her a simple flowing cloud bun, but the woman in the window did not turn her head, and continued to support the piano, the sound of the piano in the room changed from the previous grace to a wave of urgency, causing Zi Yan's forehead to sweat, and the sound of her mother's footsteps had gone up the wooden ladder on the second floor, everything was ready, she came to the window with a long sigh of relief:" Sister Bingning, this song is like a fierce battle before the battle, I like it, teach me. After speaking, she raised her eyebrows at the woman, and the woman smiled knowingly and said: "You can't chew it if you are greedy, you will teach a lot of it today and slowly understand it, and I will teach you this song another day." ”

"It turned out to be Bing Ning" The woman entered the room and looked around, and saw Mu Ziyan holding her chin with one hand, brushing sandalwood with the other, snuggling up to Bing Ning's side and coquettishly, her heart softened, I really hope that she is as carefree as an ordinary child.

"Madame is well" Bing Ning left the case, his posture was soothing and calm, and his voice was like the wind blowing willows.

"Mother" Mu Ziyan looked back at the woman, jumped up with surprise on her face, shook the woman's arm and said coquettishly: "Ziyan studied the piano with Sister Bingning for a day today, but I have gained something." The crystal eyes are full of clarity and honesty, and the dimples at the corners of the mouth are overflowing with happiness.

"Oh, let's play a song and listen to it. Mrs. Mu sat down on the soft collapse next to the screen, Mu Yan had already served refreshments, Xin'er stood behind her, and the corner of her eyes had already scanned the whole room, and she saw a pair of mud-stained cloud silk soft-soled shoes at the gauze tent in the corner of the bed.

"Mother, I've been stuffy in the house for a day, hungry, how can I have the strength to play the piano again" Zi Yan half-squatted on the edge of the couch, his little hand clenched his fist and lightly hammered his mother's knee, "It's sunny for days, mother, have your knees improved?"

"Well, this is thanks to Mrs. Leng's home remedies, Bingning, your grandmother has been doing well recently" Mrs. Mu took a sip of tea, not mentioning the matter of playing the piano, and looked at Leng Bingning on the side along the way. This child is as gentle as spring, just because she was born in the ice and snow in Beisai, Leng Chan married her with such a cold name. She knew that every time Zihui sent a letter, there would be a fast horse going to Lengfu. The children in the army don't have that hypocrisy, and she has already acquiesced to this daughter-in-law in her heart.

"Mrs. Xie is worried, my grandmother is in good health, and now I know that I am going to come to the house to play with Ziyan, and she also asked me to bring a letter to Mrs. to say hello. Bing Ning smiled in her heart, Ziyan, this girl passed the test cunningly, and her face was neither humble nor arrogant.

Mrs. Mu nodded and pondered, "After dinner in a while, Xin'er will personally send Bingning back home." Another day, I will take Ziyan to the house to visit her old man. "Although the Leng Mansion sends two guards to escort each time, it is better to be cautious about the undercurrent surging in Huadu recently. The sun has sunk in the west, and today Liancheng and Zisheng father and son are afraid that they will stay in the palace again.

Seeing Mrs. Mu and Xin'er go downstairs, Bing Ning turned around and patted Zi Yan on the shoulder, "You, your brother spoils you, and the secret guard lets you out to mess around."

"Ouch!" Xiao Mu's shoulder in the impact has been painful, and he finally sent his mother away, and at this moment he was gently patted as if he had broken a bone, Zi Yan couldn't help but scream, startled coldly, but Mu Yan was used to this cry, skillfully took out the medicine box, took off the clothes on her shoulders and began to apply medicine.

"Sister Bingning, which brother of mine are you talking about spoiling me?" Mu Ziyan looked at Leng Bingning slyly and asked jokingly. Suddenly, the shoulders tightened, "Snort, tap." ”

"Yan'er, take more medicine, and you can make fun of me to explain that it doesn't hurt enough. Leng Bingning took the snow forging and covered the guqin, and went to the bed curtain to turn over the paper fan in the baggage, which was a poem written by Zihui himself, and he never wanted to be snatched by Zi Yan behind him, and held it high, "Which brother is it, you say it quickly, say it quickly." Leng Bingning raised his feet and stretched out his hand, but he couldn't reach it, this girl was two years old in vain, and she was so tall, she was really angry and ashamed, "Don't make trouble, give it to me." ”

"No, you can say it quickly. Is it Brother Hui, or Brother Sheng?"

"Don't give it, let's see if I cover for you next time. If you cause trouble, I can't explain it."

"Okay, here you are. Snort, it hurts... Damn Xiao Muchong"

"You, you really should ...... It's getting worse and worse, when can you meet a nemesis to make you more disciplined. ”