Chapter 43: Li Yuanji's Wedding
The war was over, and Li Yuan finalized Li Yuanji's wedding date in order to be happy, just a week after Li Shimin returned to Chang'an.
Tonight was a little stuffy, this day the whole Chang'an was very lively because of the wedding of King Qi, I sat quietly in the corner, looking at the happy ministers and princes and nobles, I got up and walked to the back garden.
There was a sound of singing and dancing from the Wude Hall behind me, but I was not in the mood to listen. I've only seen such scenes on TV, in splendid palaces, where princes and ministers tout each other. It's ironic, I used to hear about what a heart-rending thing it was when I attended my ex's wedding. Now I can understand it.
"Yue'er, why don't you watch a song and dance performance in the palace, what are you doing in this unmanned backyard?"
Li Jiancheng stood behind me dressed in white, and I looked back at him, tears still lingering. He froze, the wind blowing through each other's hair and clothes, he frowned, walked quickly in front of me, and gently took me into his arms. The slender jade white hand caressed my back, as if comforting me.
"I know you're uncomfortable, cry if you want to!"
"Why? Why can he decide the fate of others. ”
"Yue'er, don't talk nonsense."
I shook my head, he held my shoulder, gently pushed me away from his arms, but did not take the hand on my shoulder, looked at me, and said solemnly: "He is the supreme of the Ninety-Five, the emperor who is high." He already has the power of life and death, don't say such things in the future, you know? ”
I shook off his hand and yelled, "No! My life is in my own hands! Never give it to that person! ”
Listened to me, I don't know why? He pulled me into his arms and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have murdered you, okay, okay, good!" Don't make a fuss, okay? ”
I buried myself in his arms and cried, I was tired of crying, I left his arms, looking at him, he raised his hand and gently wiped the remaining tears from my cheeks for me.
"Are you feeling better?"
"Hmm!" I nodded, watching him smile like a spring breeze. Slightly stunned, there was a ripple in the bottom of my heart, a strange person is like jade, the son is unparalleled, how can such a person not be moved.
"Thank you."
"Yue'er, don't say these words in front of anyone else in the future, you know?"
"Hmm..."
When he saw that I agreed, he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll send you back!" ”
"Well, you go in first, I'll come in a moment."
He thought about it and agreed.
"Come out!"
A dark shadow came out of the shadows, with a paralyzed face!
"How long have you been there?"
"You—" he paused, "when he hugged you." ”
"Huh! I didn't expect His Royal Highness King Qin to eavesdrop on others? ”
"You bothered me, I got to this place first!"
"You!"
"Would you like a drink?"
As he spoke, he handed me the flask, and I looked at him and then at the flask in front of me.
"It's not poisonous."
"Me! I'm not afraid! ”
I snatched the flask from his hand and drank it to the spout, "gurgling" a few gulps.
"What kind of wine is this? Not spicy at all! ”
"Tribute wine from the Western Regions."
I was a little surprised, I didn't expect this kind of wine to exist in this early Tang Dynasty, this wine is much better than a thousand years later! I took a few more sips, and in a few sips a pot of wine was gone.
"Anything else?"
"Yes, but not here."
"Where's that?"
"Do you want to drink?"
"Of course!"
After saying that, he took my hand and walked out of the house, and I couldn't break free even if I tried to break free.
"Where are we going?"
"Go drink!"
He led me to a tall building, and out of nowhere, he turned me into two jars of wine. I hugged an altar with a man, and he put his arm around my waist and jumped up and landed on the roof.
He was in good spirits and sat down with the jar against the eaves. I don't know when the crown was removed, and the long black hair fell down, and the whole person looked much softer, not as cold as that.
I sat down beside him with the jar in my arms, looked at him and said, "You liar! How did the good wine become osmanthus wine? ”
"I didn't say I had wine, you followed me yourself."
"Liar!"
Saying that, I still raised the jar and took a big sip and looked at the brightly lit Chang'an City below me. I couldn't help but sigh: "It's so beautiful..."
"You can only see a small half of Chang'an City here, and if you are on the tower in the palace, you can see most of Chang'an City there. Before... Never mind. ”
I was startled and turned to look at the side of his face, and he suddenly turned to look at me. The starry sky of eyes is very beautiful.
"I'm going on another expedition tomorrow, and I'm afraid it will be longer before I come back."
Hearing his words, my heart was depressed, probably because the weather was a little hot! Sure enough, he was going to a big war again. Yes! This second major war was to defeat Song Jingang and Liu Wuzhou, recover the lost territory of Fen and consolidate the northern part of the Tang Dynasty. It's been longer than the last time.
I didn't know what to say, and I said, "Oh." "Yes
"I'll invite you to wine when I get back."
I looked at him in amazement, could it be... No way! He suddenly knew me well, but thinking about the delicious wine, I smiled and replied, "It's a deal." ”
As we drank quietly, the sky began to rain lightly, but it was finally cooler, and the wind was blowing in our faces, mixed with the fragrance of earth.
Why are you a little panicked in your heart, why?
"Let's go! It's raining. ”
"Hmm."
"I'll send you back."
"Okay."
I looked at his angular face and was slightly stunned.
"Some things are in the past, we should live in the present, thinking about the future, memories can only be memories."
A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, but for a moment, he still looked into the distance.
I pursed my mouth, did I guess wrong, didn't he ask me to drink because he liked Yang Qimei and regarded me as a connection to the same fate?
"You, do you like Princess Pingxi?"
Hearing my question, he reacted, turned his head to look at me, and his eyes were puzzled, "Why do you ask that?" ”
"Isn't that why you asked me to drink?"
"I'm not doing this for her."
"Oh."
He looked at me, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, shook his head, and got up to straighten the hem of his clothes. I was blown away, he... Is he laughing? Just now! It's really beautiful.
I looked at him stunned and said, "You look good when you smile." ”
He froze, his hand fixing his clothes in mid-air, and soon he straightened himself. I got up and stood up, and as soon as I got up, my feet slipped and the whole person fell backwards, and it was three stories high below! I looked at Li Shimin in front of me and shouted, "Li Shimin! ”
In the next second, a black figure jumped down, Li Shimin's impeccable handsome face magnified in front of his eyes, and a powerful arm around his waist appeared and hugged me. I closed my eyes tightly, and after a bang, I heard only a muffled grunt. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Li Shimin's hand falling on the railing, and I leaned safely on his arms.
When he got me back to the ground safely, I was still a little scared. I looked at it, and it looked like he had bumped into it.
"Are you alright?"
He looked at me and said nothing, frowning slightly.
"That's... Hmm"
His handsome face instantly enlarged, and there was a cold feeling on his lips, it was very comfortable, and my breath was taken away! The scorching breath came to my face, and the cold lips pressed against mine, tossing and turning for the entrance, and for a moment I was a little panicked. But there is also some nostalgia for me, his lips make me feel so familiar, as if I have been in contact, but I can't remember it. Just as he was about to take a step closer, I came to my senses, pushed him away, glared at him, and said, "You! ”
“…”
"Scoundrel!"
He ignored me, lifted a hand and pulled me into his arms, holding me with one hand.
"I'm sorry..."
“…”
I was slightly stunned, and then said angrily: "Li Shimin, if you have any physiological needs, you can also marry the young lady of the eldest grandson family as soon as possible, and then you can go to Huajie." ”
He let go, shook his head with a smile and said, "That's it, I'll send you back!"
I was angry: "You... I don't need you to send it! Hum! With that, he shook him off and turned and walked away.