Chapter 1: The Wall
It's autumn, and the flowers and plants in the courtyard are beginning to take off their heavy makeup. Shu He leaned lazily on the rattan chair, looking at the sky in a daze, the geese typesetting, not knowing where they were going to fly again.
The blue sky is far away, and you can't see the edge at a glance, and the flying geese will soon disappear, and Shu He also wants to be a goose that can fly away.
It has been almost two years since she married into the "Duyuan" General's Mansion, and she has only seen Guan Duyuan.
In the cold winter two years ago, wearing a red dress and a sedan chair, she entered the "Dusk" mansion.
The snow was her dowry, and the evergreen tree in the courtyard was her bridesmaid. Dressed in red, in the snow, the bewitching is very decisive.
She didn't know why she wanted to marry Guan Duyuan, the man who didn't want to look at her.
She couldn't remember where her home was, she couldn't remember who she was, she couldn't even remember who she was.
The servants in the house all called her "madam", including He Huan, who had been following her, if it weren't for her grandmother who still called her "Shuhe" from time to time, she would almost not know what her name was.
It's a strange name.
I've been in the house for two years, and I haven't traveled all over this mansion. Shu He also wanted to walk around the house, but the general Duyuan wouldn't let him. In this house, she was not allowed to go anywhere except her own yard and her grandmother's house.
Shu He knew why Guan Duyuan did this, he just didn't want her to get close to his concubines.
His warblers and swallows, Shu He didn't care at all. If he was willing to look at Shu He more, she might still be jealous and jealous, but he didn't, it was Shu He's business alone from beginning to end, and it had nothing to do with others, so she didn't care.
Shu He didn't bother to know those side houses, they were all taken care of by Mother Wu, but those side rooms were looking for a reason to make trouble every once in a while, and she didn't bother to pay attention to it, so she could make trouble as much as she liked.
"Madame, tea, please."
The maid He Huan came over with a cup of tea and gently handed it to her. She was still not used to drinking tea, although they kept saying what was the best tea given by the emperor, etc., and always felt that the taste was strange, and she couldn't say why, it was just different.
Thinking of some messy things, the geese with the typesetting have long since disappeared, and occasionally one or two small finches rested on the eaves.
"He Huan, go to the kitchen and get me some corn."
"Yes, ma'am."
He Huan is fifteen years old, and after Shu He entered the house, she has been following Shu He, but Shu He always feels as if she has known each other for a long time, like an old friend.
He Huan treats her very well, she knows martial arts, and has always protected Shuhe.
Shu He has tried several times, but to no avail, she really didn't seem to know herself before. It's just that, I can't remember any of them anyway, so I should be alone.
It's good to be alone, and don't think about some people.
Like Guan Duyuan, those concubines usually fight for their heads, and when any news of the war comes from the front, they are either anxious to die, or cry to death.
When they compete for the grace of the twilight, they fight to die and live, and they want to kill one less one; Guan Duyuan went out to the battlefield, and he was anxious to die or live, hugging each other and crying like a mother.
I don't understand those women, but watching them is like watching a drama, Shu He feels that they have brought him some fun, so let's just take it as fun.
In fact, Shu He knows that those concubines look down on her very much, although Shu He is a main room, but she is not favored by the general, and her status is an empty shell, as long as they are willing, any of them can step on Shu He's head.
They all knew very well that the general would not say a word for her.
He Huan quickly took some corn and gently placed it on the table next to the rattan chair, He Huan glanced at the cup of tea that Shuhe hadn't drunk.
"Ma'am, I'll go change a cup of hot tea."
"He Huan, no, I'm not thirsty."
Shu He hurriedly stopped her, saying that she didn't like tea, she loved wine, and it felt so good from her throat to her abdomen, she couldn't drink it in the house, too many pairs of eyes stared at.
"He Huan, come here."
He Huan immediately put down the teacup in his hand and moved over in small steps.
He Huan and she scattered corn next to the eaves in the courtyard, and let the tired birds peck a few bites, it is always good to satisfy hunger. There is also a time when the birds are tired of flying, and may there be a secluded place to rest.
Soon a few birds flew down, and there was a lone goose inside, its hazy eyes pulling corn on the ground, as if it was not very convenient. Sprinkle a thick layer on them, retreat to the rattan chairs, half-sit and half-lean, and watch them eat.
Shu He thought, that goose must have cried.
The north wind blew, lifting the skirt and flying, the green silk was entangled, and I didn't want to pay attention to it, anyway, the more I reasoned, the more chaotic it became. However, the feeling of this north wind blowing is very good and sobering.
"Madam, Twilight is outside the courtyard."
When the wind was messy, He Huan whispered in his ear.
Yun Dui is Guan Duyuan's lieutenant general, and his friendship is more than that of siblings, and even the name "Yun Dui" was taken by Guan Duyuan.
In the past two years, Guan Dui has never stepped half a step in Shuhe's courtyard, but Yun Dui often comes, and every time he goes out or returns, he will come to Shuhe's residence to have a look.
When he went on the expedition, he told the servants of Shuhe House how to behave, and set a bunch of rules for Wu's mother before leaving, but Wu's mother didn't say anything, only nodded "mm-hmm".
When he returns, he will bring some delicate and small accessories, gorgeous clothes, special food or something, and then check whether he is happy during the time he is away.
Because he is Guan Duyuan's person, Shu He always doesn't like to take care of him, and he never accepts his kindness.
No matter how beautiful the jewelry he brought, she never wore it, no matter how gorgeous the clothes were, she never wore them, and no matter how strange the food was, she didn't want to taste them.
Yun Du never seemed to hate Shu He, no matter how much Shu He hated him, and no matter how outrageous Shu He wanted to do, it seemed that he had never said no.
In the first year of entering the house, Shuhe didn't stay in his house honestly like now, and often sneaked out to drink and listen to dramas at that time. Twilight doesn't stop it, just follows not far away.
Sometimes she is very curious, obviously she runs out secretly every time, how can he know every time?
Shu He thought to herself, it must have been sent by Guan Duyuan to spy on her. He doesn't care about himself, he still spies on himself, Guan Duyuan is the most bastard person in the world.
Shu He didn't wait to see Yun Dusk, and sometimes the courtyard gate didn't let him in, so he handed over the things he sent to He Huan at the courtyard gate, and took a deep look before leaving.
Several times Shu He saw that his eyes were full of sadness, and the back of the person who turned around and left after a long time was so lonely, and his heart was still soft.
That's also a lonely person, but because of Guan Duyuan, she doesn't care if he is sad or not, and she doesn't care if he is lonely. People related to Guan Duyuan have nothing to do with her.
Yun Dui seems to have not been to Shuhe's courtyard for half a year, probably going on an expedition with Guan Duan.
He Huan came to report that Yun Dui was here, just outside the courtyard gate, what Shu He didn't want to see, it may have been sent by Guan Duyuan to monitor him, and he was also responsible, thinking about it this way, in fact, he didn't hate him so much.
Shu He didn't say no, he tacitly agreed to him to come in.
He Huan went to the gate of the courtyard to guide the way, but Shu He still leaned on the rattan chair to watch the sky and birds, and the green silk was entangled, and he didn't want to pay attention to it. "That's good, this crazy look lets Guan Duyuan know that maybe he will be angry, and maybe he will divorce me if he is angry, then I will be free", she thought to herself.
She also knew that it was impossible, but she just wanted to gamble that Guan Duyuan would take a break from herself one day.
"Ma'am, Lord Cloudwilight is here."
"Madame!"
Shu He didn't look at him squarely, Yun Du was greeting her in the afterglow, she didn't answer, and he couldn't get up.
He Huan hurriedly leaned over and bowed back, and gestured sideways to the table and stool next to him, "Lord Yundui is polite, please come here." ”
Yun Du heard the sound and got up and stood upright, he didn't sit down at the table and stool that He Huan signaled, just looked at her, two calm, deep eyes pierced her, and she couldn't help but tremble in her heart.
He Huan brought tea, but Yun Dusk declined.
Shu He couldn't resist the gaze that contained the story, and looked at him unconsciously, the person in front of him had lost a lot of weight, his eye sockets were deep, and he was full of fatigue that he couldn't hide.
When Shu He looked at him, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked much more energetic. Tall and thin, no more than twenty-eight years old, even if he wears thick armor and a battle robe, he can see how thin his body is.
Guan Duyuan is still affectionate, such a young child is taken into and out of the battlefield, and he doesn't take good care of others. She thought, "If I had such a brother, I would definitely not let him be born and die." ”
Alas, after all, he is also a hard-working person, Shu He feels that not only can he not take care of him, but he has always been cold-blooded, in fact, he is also cold-blooded. But the idea was fleeting.
Yun Dui's expression was complicated, surprised, sad, deep, distressed, how could a thin face bear so much sorrow.
Maybe Shu He has never looked at him with a good face, and he is still a little panicked.
"Sit down!"
This sentence popped out of Shu He's mouth uncontrollably, and He Huan on the side was obviously surprised, and Yun Dui was too, as if he didn't understand what Shu He meant.
He Huan immediately adjusted his demeanor, "Lord Yundui, Madam, please sit down." ”
Still in disbelief, Yun Du glanced at Shu He, and finally sat down. He Huan bought a new pot of tea and brought a plate of pastries. Shu He pulled He Huan to sit down, there are no rules in her, she hates those red tape, what status is respectful, what master and servant are different, she doesn't like those, no matter who it is, you can sit down together in a room.
Shu He picked up a piece of chestnut crisp and tasted it, it tasted good.
The fragrance of tea leaves spreads throughout the courtyard, making people relax.
Twilight fumbled for a while, and handed over a square scarf, wrapped in something that seemed to be wrapped in it.
"Madame, this is for you!"
Looking at Yun Dui's restrained and frightened appearance, Shu He motioned for He Huan to accept it. He Huan took the scarf and opened it to see that it was a pair of red coral earrings, red and crystalline, glamorous and vulgar, and he knew that it was scarce at a glance.
He Huan liked it very much, and Shuhe asked her to put it away.
For jewelry, Shu He doesn't like it, she is pulled by the maid like a puppet every day to wear and wear, in fact, she doesn't like it at all.
How good it is to tie braids, simple and labor-saving.
After He Huan accepted the red coral earrings, Yun Duan got up to say goodbye, He Huan sent it to the courtyard gate, and Shu He looked at the corn under the eaves, and there were not a few grains left to eat.
He scattered all the remaining corn and turned back to the house, where the chill was rising and the night was approaching.