Chapter 43: The Sparrow
In the late spring morning, the warbler dances and swallows, and the flowing water flies red. Today, Wen Qingwu got up two moments later than before, and when he woke up, the entire Dafu Palace woke up.
Liu Ye jumped in with breakfast. It is different from the future tense of submissiveness and cautiousness. She's getting more and more active these days.
Liuji watched Wen Qingwu get up, walked out with a broom, and came in with a basin of water.
Wen Qingwu put on the blue gauze skirt that had been placed in the willow leaves, tied the placket with half an arm, and bowed her head to make sure that spring and light were not exposed. Then he patted his chest, stood up and walked to the washing shelf.
Ruyoshi handed the twisted handkerchief to Wen Qingwu.
"Didn't you come last night?" Wen Qingwu wiped her cheeks and spoke quietly.
"Nope." Ruyoshi took the handkerchief, washed it again, wrung it out and handed it over.
"What time is it?" Wen Qingwu looked at the blue sky outside the window and asked.
When Liuji handed the handkerchief over, he couldn't help but look at Wen Qingwu's expression: "It's early, it's only three minutes of the first month." ”
That's early.
Wen Qingwu said no more.
On this day, she only waited for the time, and there were some involvements and secrets that she didn't understand, and she must slowly sort them out. After all, it's about herself.
But Wen Qingwu hadn't waited for Hai yet, and after dinner, he saw Gao Qinqin coming again.
He will put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand and rinse his mouth. Wen Qingwu raised his eyes to look at Gao Qinqin who walked in. A slight frown on his brow.
I've been thinking about the events of the time now, and I've forgotten about her.
"Sumire." Gao Qinqin walked in and glanced at Ruyoshi and Liu Ye beside her: "Can you get it?" ”
Wen Qingwu didn't respond, and put the rinsing tea into the tray held by Liu Ye.
"Ah, what are you wearing here?" Gao Qinqin walked in and looked at Wen Qingwu's half-arm outside: "Are you still wearing this to go out?" ”
As soon as this half arm is pierced, the good scenery is blocked. What other temptations are there?
"It's still so tight, aren't you afraid of strangling yourself to death?" Gao Qinqin said that she stepped forward to help untie Wen Qingwu's tightly tied half-arm belt.
Wen Qingwu raised his hand to block Gao Qinqin's outstretched hand.
"I'm feeling a little sick." Wen Qingwu said: "Please go back." ”
At least tonight, she didn't have time to mediate with Gao Qinqin.
"Uncomfortable?" Gao Qinqin looked at Wen Qingwu's silent appearance, thought about it, and said with a smile: "That's okay, you can rest." I won't bother you. ”
The words fell, turned around and left with his skirt in his hand.
Turn out and walk to your room. Chunniang waited at the door, saw Gao Qinqin coming over, and stepped forward to greet her: "Cairen went to see Wen Cairen again." ”
Gao Qinqin didn't reply to her, but stood under the porch and looked up at the little finch on the porch.
Under the weather? Is it finally the effect of the drug? A vague smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.
"Take the finch off." Gao Qinqin said, raising her feet and walking into the dance.
Looking at Chun Niang who was tiptoeing birds on a chair outside through the window, Gao Qinqin walked under the dresser, squatted down and took out the innermost box, opened layer after layer, and in the innermost brocade box, tore open the brocade cloth attached to the box, and took out a piece of jade pendant inside.
This is a piece of waist wear, white and round, with a lotus flower tattooed on it, symbolizing the gentleman's integrity. Swastika trimming.
Gao Qinqin looked at the jade pendant in her hand, and her eyes rubbed gently like water.
The bird chirped, and Chun Niang's footsteps jumped off the stool.
Gao Qinqin hurriedly closed the brocade box layer by layer and put it under the dresser.
"Cairen, the finch has been taken off." Chun Niang walked in with the birds.
Gao Qinqin put the jade pendant into her sleeve. stepped forward and took the bird shelf in Chun Niang's hand: "You are in the house, I'll go out for a walk." ”
"Yes." Chunniang stood by the door and watched Gao Qinqin walk out of the yard.
These days, talented people don't like to take her with them. Could it be that she did something wrong and was rejected?
Gao Qinqin walked out of Dafu Palace with the bird and walked towards the road on the right. After crossing the Nine Immortals Bridge and coming to a fork in the road, she stopped.
On the slate-paved garden, the road diverges. The one on the left is in the bamboo forest leading to the Nine Immortals Gate. The one on the right is the road leading to the Shicui Hall and to the Jinluan Palace. She looked at the one on the left, and then at the one on the right.
With a smile on his lips, he walked behind a tree on the left side of the road with the birdcage. After putting the birds away, he returned to Dafu Palace, and his eyes did not leave Wen Qingwu's house for a moment.
The drums outside the palace sounded, and the palace gate began to drop the keys layer by layer.
The sky was dark, and everyone in the Dafu Palace gradually turned off the lights. Wen Qingwu looked at the sky, walked to the dresser, and looked at himself in the bronze mirror. Dressed in a blue gauze dress, the grass-colored cherry blossom half arm, the pink cheeks smeared with rouge are like March peach blossoms, fourteen or fifteen years old is the age when the buds are ready to be released, the quiet color and the cherry blossom half arm line her whole person with three points of beauty.
A light light gauze shawl hooked around her wrist and hung down to the ankle of the cloud-headed brocade shoe.
Isn't this half arm long enough?
Wen Qingwu pulled the placket and covered the collarbone.
"Talented, the time is almost up." Ruyoshi stood aside and couldn't help but remind.
"Well, turn off the lights." Wen Qingwu said, unbuttoning his collar and tying half of his arms tighter.
The evening breeze was cool, Wen Qingwu put his hands in front of his abdomen and followed behind Liuji. Willow Leaf has fallen asleep. At this moment, Liuji walked ahead, and Wen Qingwu walked slowly along his steps.
There is also a curfew in the palace, and if there is no communication and special things at this time, people of the rank of talent cannot go out at will.
So Ruyoshi didn't make a lantern, but only walked while the octagonal lamp in the palace. If the moon appears in the sky, the moonlight is sparse.
Not long after leaving the gate of Daifuku Palace, Ruyoshi frowned. But he didn't say anything, and continued walking.
After crossing the Liuxian Bridge, Liuji walked with a pause. He looked at the two forks in the road ahead.
"How"
"Shh Ruji interrupted Wen Qingwu's unfinished words. The night breeze blew, and Liuji turned his head to look at Wen Qingwu: "There have been people following us in front." ”
Someone ahead of us is following us?
Wen Qingwu followed Liuji to the side and stood next to him: "What do you mean?" ”
Ruyoshi also thought it was strange. He said, "The man in front of us came out of the Dafu Palace and walked ahead of us. It seemed like we knew where we were going. ”
If it's a coincidence or two, it's okay to say. It's all the same, and the last fork in the road is the same direction. You must know that after this fork in the road, there is a bamboo forest next to the Nine Immortals Gate.
Ruyoshi can't be uncautious.
"Do you know who it is?" Wen Qingwu asked.
"The slave doesn't know who it is. The master waits here, and the slave and maid go and see. Ruyoshi said.
There was a crisp sound of birds. Ruyoshi's body was grabbed by Wen Qingwu.
"No need to go." Wen Qingwu lowered her voice and said, "I know who it is." ”
Ruyoshi turned his head to look at Wen Qingwu.
Wen Qingwu looked at the two forks in the road ahead: "She should be going to the other one." "The other one is behind the Jinluan Palace.