Chapter 18: Candlelight Night Talk (II)
In the afternoon of the same day, I entered the Cilan Pavilion, and without much effort, I found the Book of Songs, found a remote location to read it carefully, and was so fascinated that I was almost locked in the attic. From that day on, I would go into the Cilan Pavilion to read books when I had nothing to do, and I didn't feel bored, but felt happy. Over time, I have read a lot.
Later, my mother was sealed and always there, and when I was able to sit with the princes and concubines, I wanted to thank Xiao Xianhui well, but I heard that just a few months ago, his mother poisoned Wang Gushan, and the east window incident was given white silk, and Xiao Xianhui repeatedly pleaded for no success, and spoke disrespectfully to Xiao Xuan, Xiao Xuan was angry and demoted him to a concubine, punished to the Western Wilderness, and ordered him not to enter the end of Shu for the rest of his life.
Now that I think about it, the reason why even if Xiao Xun came to Jinghua Palace frequently during that time, I always had a trace of fear of him, is because of this only one-sided fate, but I can be said to have the grace of the Ten Emperor Brothers leaving. That was the first time I knew Xiao Xuan was ruthless, but it would never be the first time he did it, and it would never be the last.
Unconsciously thinking about it, Zong Zhengxu called me a few times, and when he saw me looking at him, he quipped: "Emperor Ji seems to like to be stunned, do you know that the appearance of her thinking is extraordinarily cute?" β
I frowned slightly, he raised his hand to apologize, and said again: "The emperor talks like an orchid, has the talent of singing, and knows the way to govern the world. In fact, thinking back at this moment, Xu is indeed more biased towards Da Honglu in his heart, but he is not as meticulous and meticulous as Emperor Ji, and he is comprehensive in all aspects. It can be seen that Cozy has come to the right place today. β
I didn't answer, so he smiled and continued: "Actually, since the last handkerchief poem, Xu has realized that knowing the emperor is better than the mountains and rivers. That's why I came here this night. β
Zong Zhengxu suddenly turned to the handkerchief to receive the poem, I really didn't expect it, I couldn't answer for a while, I only listened to his voice again: "That day, the emperor sent a handkerchief, although he and Xu had no words to communicate, but they knew what each other thought. Boya and Zhong Ziqi are still relative to each other's bosom friends, but Xu and Di Ji can only see each other's handwriting to understand each other's minds. The meaning is so far, far better than the legacy of the ancients. β
I looked straight at him, knowing that I couldn't see the emotion in his eyes, so I only turned my eyes for a long time as if it wasn't right: "Lan Tang is not easy, I don't know her thoughts for a long time, I just hope you take care of her." Even if you are really interested in Fanjin, don't forget the orchid soup at that time. β
Lan Tang is devoted to Zong Zhengxu, although there is no obvious performance, but the same woman gets along with her day and night, how can I not see it. If Lan Tang's unconscious soft tone whenever she mentioned Zong Zhengxu's name made me think of this, then she listened to me ask about the abnormality of Fanjin, and the joy she couldn't hide when she received the handkerchief with Zong Zhengxu's handwriting, and the stiffness when she learned that I was going to find Concubine Shu confirmed my suspicion even more.
After she told me in a stiff tone about the last autumn hunt, I had fully confirmed that my heart was soft at that time, and I was a little upset with the girl in front of me, so I asked for her handkerchief. Embroidered on a plant of orchid grass, I wrote "there are flowers that can be folded straight and must be folded", which represents the orchid soup; Zong Zhengxu didn't reply, but as expected, he picked up the sentence "Don't wait for no flowers and empty branches", and carefully ticked the flowers, indicating that he chose to be full of flowers. I actually knew the answer, but I still couldn't help but fight for Lan Tang. Seeing that the handkerchief was hidden by her as a treasure, she only felt sad for her.
I didn't leave Lan Tang in a few words, but Qi Sect Zhengxu only didn't hear the name, and said to himself, and caught me off guard: "Since ancient times, finding a confidant and ally has been the two most difficult things in the world. And these days, when I think about it, I seem to think of the best of both worlds. β
His voice changed slightly at the end of his words, he wanted me to ask questions in order to continue, and I was angry that he ignored what I said and didn't want to pay attention to him, Zong Zhengxu didn't care, he only laughed to himself and said: "Emperor Ji doesn't ask, isn't it because she coincides with Xu again?" β
I was about to hold back my anger, but he took the lead again: "I don't know the emperor, are you willing to marry Zong Zhengxu?" β
"Liang Hong Lingyue Emperor Ji Xiao Yuemu, are you willing to marry Zong Zhengxu?"
His voice fell, the corners of his mouth hooked to the usual arc, and his dark brown eyes were as dark as the distant sea in the middle of the night, like a cold pool of desolation, looking at people to the bone, implying arrogance and conceit. I was unexpectedly quiet, thinking about a thousand times, listening to the candles and silver table lamps around me, and thinking about where there was joy.
"If Childe can enter the palace during the day," I finally broke free from the whirlpool, and I lowered my eyes and whispered, "I will be able to smell the fragrant fragrance wafting from the garden." The seasonal flowers are colorful, there are not only the peony national color and natural fragrance, the love of the world, but also the hibiscus is ruthless and incompatible. The tiger wants to fly and needs colorful wings, the hibiscus is pure and simple, and only the peony is gorgeous, so that it can move the capital. β
The smile at the corner of his eyes was slightly deep, and Zong Zhengxu asked leisurely: "Why does it come to mean that Emperor Ji thinks that Xu is a brocade and must need flowers to decorate it?" β
I was silently startled. Indeed, compared with the narrow brocade cloth, Zong Zhengxu is more like a snowfield, boundless. He continued to speak loudly, calmly: "The icing on the cake is exquisite, but the worse is not a clean ice. Besidesβ"
He smiled lightly, "Fleur is not a heartless creature. Even if they don't fit in, they have to find a way to stay. β
The meaning of his words is no different from that of Concubine Shu, all of whom said that if I marry Zong Zhengxu, it will be equivalent to getting a guarantee of staying overnight. It's just that the answer that day was inevitably perfunctory, and in the dead of night at this moment, I was able to calm down and think about it, after all, what they said was not unreasonable. The candlelight flickered, and the light and shadow reflected on Zong Zhengxu's face, shrouding this person who had always been cold-hearted, seemed to be really warm. Knowing that it is only a false illusion, he is still being deceived, and the refusal that should have been said has become ambiguous: "The future is still unknown, let alone ......"
As he spoke, he became more and more clear, but he was a little gloomy, and his tone was lower: "Not to mention that things are going to be completed over there, how do you deal with the position of my relationship with her, according to the plan, Huan Ke will always rob me ......"
Speaking of this, I couldn't help but be awe-struck, and those emotions were shattered by this possibility, and my voice seemed to tremble: "You...... Do you want to use this to ask the emperor to send troops?! β
I don't know if it was because of the words or because of my excited reaction, Zong Zhengxu was rarely stunned, and only spoke after a while, but he was quite ridiculous: "The heart of the emperor is really exquisite, if it wasn't for the emperor's reminder, Xu didn't expect that there would be such a convenience." β
He looked at me teasingly, and his smile deepened: "With Emperor Ji as an ally, is it really a business that is sure to make money and not lose money?" β
Knowing that it was my bad habit of cranky thinking again, I blushed and bowed my head silently. There was a warm feeling in his hand, but it was Zong Zhengxu who leaned closer, covered his hand, and said softly: "Xu knows that Emperor Ji has a lot of worries in his heart now, and he doesn't force it. In the future, Emperor Ji will always see Xu's sincerity. β
Thinking that I would withdraw my hand, he let go and got up first, but he didn't know that I was greedy for the temperature, so he just sat where he was.
"It's not early, it's inconvenient to disturb the emperor's rest. I'll be back in a while, with the same friend. He smiled mysteriously, more gentle and soothing than usual, my heart beat faster and faster, and I felt that I couldn't help but speak, and my face was crimson and glamorous.
Seeing me like this, Zong Zhengxu seemed to be stunned for a long time, and then he couldn't hide his smile, and his words were as warm as jade: "May Qing sleep well." He gave up and turned away.
When he was about to step out, the heat in his heart could no longer be ignored, and I stood up and called him: "Wait! β