Chapter Fifty-Five: The Winged Swallow Flies Down
"Biyi Yan flies."
Chang'an gently read the words on the sign, and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Wan Xiang leaned over to take a look and immediately laughed, "Yan Shuangfei, this is an excellent meaning." ”
Chang'an also smiled calmly, handed the sign back to Mrs. Shi, and bowed his head.
Shitai clasped her hands together and said quietly, "The donor accumulates virtue, and there will naturally be blessings." ”
Chang'an will understand and bow deeply.
Although I believe that things are man-made, Chang'an is also happy to be blessed by gods and Buddhas.
Back at the quarters, the door was ajar. Chang'an was surprised, he didn't expect Chu Luo to come back so early after discussing with the prefect.
She gently pushed open the door, and before she could react, she was scooped into Chu Luo's arms.
"Don't move." Chu Luo was close to her hair, gently sniffing the floral scent in her hair, and there was such dense warmth in her words.
Chang An smiled and sighed, stripped his scattered black hair, and smiled lightly, "Why did you come back so early?" ”
Her words hooked Chu Luo's thoughts. Suddenly, Chu Luo suddenly remembered Song Yanji, her hearty laughter lingered in his mind, he tried his best to get rid of those memories, and he couldn't help but hug Chang'an a little tighter.
Chang'an was slightly surprised by Chu Luo's silence, thinking that he had encountered something unpleasant, so he thought about telling him about today's lottery and praying for blessings, "Chu Luo, do you know, when I just went to the temple to pray for blessings, I drew a lot, and the sign read......" Chang'an said this, and was on the rise, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Chu Luo's gaze, which was extremely unnatural, so he stopped Fang Cai's words and called out loud, "Chu Luo, Chu Luo!" ”
Chu Luo came back to his senses after being shouted, he let go of his hand, walked to the window and sat down, looking confused.
Chang'an has known Chu Luo for six years, and he is like this time, and Chang'an knows that it is not good. The floods in the south of the Yangtze River have been going on for several months, and the prefect is deliberating, and Chu Luo must be worried about this matter. Chang An silently walked to Chu Luo's side, clasped his hand, and wanted to give him a little comfort in silence.
Chang'an's move suddenly aroused the warmth in Chu Luo's heart, he closed his eyes for a moment, and the scenes of the past completely appeared in his mind, and each scene was clearer than the other.
Ten miles of red makeup, he welcomed Chang'an into the door and gave her the most respectful treatment. He took her hand and walked into the Nine-Fold Palace, standing side by side, looking up at the world. He spent six years of ups and downs with her.
If you have a wife and Chang'an, what more can your husband ask for.
Under Taoyuan Village, he promised her a lifetime.
He touched the sachet on his waist, Chang'an, Chang'an, I Chang'an and Juntong.
He loves Chang'an. There has never been a moment more determined than now.
"Chang'an, I'm sorry." Chu Luo's voice was low, and there was a faint layer of mist under his eyes. He stared deeply at Chang'an, and his eyes were full of love and pity.
When Chang'an heard this, his heart sank.
Chu Luo only said this sentence twice. One was when he snubbed himself because of Zhong Yuxiu, and the other was when she lost her child.
Thinking of this, Chang'an's face turned white with horror, and his fingers trembled. She tried her best to hide this look of herself, held up a smile, and looked back at Chu Luo's gaze.
On this day and night, Chu Luo slept very early. Chang'an was by his side, watching him fall asleep, and then quietly turned over and stayed.
She walked to the door of Evening Fragrance's room, and saw that the candle was still lit inside, so she pushed the door and entered.
Wanxiang was about to go to bed, and when she saw Chang'an coming, she was startled, and hurriedly poured tea and brought it to her, looked at her with a bitter look, and asked carefully, "What's wrong with the master?" ”
Chang'an drank a cup of tea and said nothing.
Seeing that Chang'an was in a hurry, Wanxiang hurriedly persuaded, "Master, don't drink it, I'm going to sleep unsteadily later." ”
Chang An rubbed the corners of his forehead, feeling exhausted, and said slowly, "Do you know who the emperor has seen recently?" ”
Wanxiang was taken aback when she heard this, and thought about it, "It has always been Gonggong He who has been by the emperor's side, slave and maid...... I don't know ......."
Chang'an's eyes were horizontal, "Go and call He Sheng." ”
He Sheng was also in a trance when he came, and he didn't know why.
Chang'an was lazy to say more, and said straightforwardly, "Father-in-law He, you have always accompanied the emperor, and you naturally know the emperor's affairs very well." ”
When He Sheng heard Chang'an's words, his knees were weak, and he knelt down and bowed deeply, "The slave must know everything about the concubine." ”
Chang'an nodded with satisfaction, put on a concubine's demeanor, with a bit of sharpness in his eyes, and said, "Who can the emperor have close contact with these days?" ”
He Sheng frowned, thought about it seriously, and didn't notice the people who had close contacts with the emperor, so he had to answer truthfully, "Back to the concubine, the emperor has been a loner in recent days. After finishing speaking, a familiar shadow suddenly flashed in his mind, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly kowtowed and replied, "The emperor met a prince in the casino a month ago. ”
"Childe?" Chang'an raised his eyebrows, his expression was clear, "What is the origin of that son?" ”
He Sheng thought about it again and again, and said respectfully, "The slave doesn't know. ”
A trace of doubt appeared in Chang'an's eyes, and he asked, "Can you think about it carefully, is there no one next to you?" ”
He Sheng was unswerving, "No more." ”
Chang'an bowed slightly. She knew that He Sheng was loyal to the Lord, and she might not be able to find out any news from him, so she said, "Got it, you go down." ”
He Sheng lifted his clothes and stood up, and was about to leave, when Chang'an suddenly remembered something, and Wen Yan instructed, "This palace asked you about it today, and you must keep your mouth shut about the emperor." ”
He Sheng replied respectfully "yes", and Fang retreated.
At that time, there were only two people left in the hall, Chang'an and Wanxiang's master and servant, Chang'an's eyes turned, Wanxiang immediately understood, stood beside her, and asked in a loud voice, "What does the master command?" ”
"You go and find out who the prince He Sheng just said, and you have to pay attention to who the emperor has been in contact with during this time." The look in Chang'an's eyes swayed with the candlelight, she said solemnly, "Pay special attention to women." ”
Evening fragrance looked at her and understood.
Wanxiang's news came three days later, and she was very prepared before she dared to tell Chang'an about it.
Taking advantage of Chu Luo's rest, Chang'an quietly went to the evening fragrance room for a secret conversation.
This is not the first secret conversation between Chang'an and Wanxiang. But this time, Chang'an was already fully psychologically prepared. As soon as she entered the door, she looked at Wanxiang's sad expression, which aggravated the doubts in Chang'an's heart. She tried to calm her voice as little as she could, and asked, "Just say something." ”
Wan Xiang's complexion was pale and mournful, her eyes darkened, and she said in a deep voice, "The slave maid went to the boat today to inquire, and those girls said that the emperor had been there a few days ago. ”
The luster in Chang'an's eyes faded a minute, she bit her lower lip tightly, and said indifferently, "When did the emperor like to go to that kind of place......
Seeing Chang'an's misunderstanding, Wanxiang hurriedly explained, "They said that the emperor didn't order a girl to go, but with two young men, one is the Liu Governor of Jiangnan, and the other is ......" Wanxiang paused, and her voice was a little heavier, "It's the Song Gongzi that Gonggong He said." ”
Chang'an's brows furrowed more and more, she tried her best to calm her emotions, and her voice was also confused, "Go on." ”
"Hecheng City is small, things are spread ten, ten are spread to hundreds, and most Hecheng people know about it. The slave maid went to the teahouse to inquire, and then she learned that Song Gongzi was actually a woman, and her name was Song Yanji. ”
When Chang'an heard this, his heart was suddenly suffocated.
She endured her patience and asked, "What else did you find out?" ”
Wan Xiang pursed her lips and said eloquently, "That Yanji girl, a native of Hecheng, lost her parents since she was a child, and lived with her uncle, who had a gambling house in Hecheng......"
"But Luo Xiaotang?" Chang'an interrupted her with a loud voice.
Wanxiang lowered her eyes, "Exactly." ”
A faint dampness floated in Chang'an's eyes, she raised her eyes to look at Wanxiang, and her voice was sad and gentle, "We...... Let's go meet her? ”
Wan Xiang was stunned, and there was a little more sadness like falling snow between her eyebrows, "How can the master be sure that it must be Miss Song?" Maybe the emperor is just a little frustrated, maybe the master should not think too much......"
Chang'an's gaze was cold, her blurry eyes were firmly fixed ahead, and her sigh seemed to pierce her chest in an instant. She spoke in a deep voice, her words were full of pity and sorrow, and all the past seemed to be vented but she couldn't, "I have been married to the emperor for six years, as long as he looks at him, I will know what he is thinking." He's thinking about someone else, and I can't fail to see it. ”
Evening incense hung her head silently. Chang'an seemed to be asking and answering herself, she was immersed in her own sadness and couldn't extricate herself, "In the past, there was Li Shushen, Zhao Nanyan, and later Zhong Yuxiu, I didn't care, because I knew that Chu Luo would not change." Speaking of this, her eyes were filled with tears, "But this day has finally come." ”
She closed her eyes heavily, and she was also full of thoughts.
The shadow of the slanting sun, the sun is three poles.
Later that day, Chang'an accompanied Wan Xiang to the gate of Luo Xiao Hall.
At this time, before the heyday, there were not many people in the workshop, and only a few scattered spectators were watching a good game.
Chang'an wore a vermilion embroidered shirt, and the green silk scattered on the shoulders was pulled up with a bellflower hairpin, and obliquely inserted into the flowing clouds and black hair. Thin powder, mantis head moth eyebrows. The gambling houses were all men, and suddenly a woman entered, and all four of them were curious, and they all paid attention to Chang'an.
Seeing this, the little girl inside hurriedly greeted her, bent down and said, "Is the girl here to gamble?" ”
Chang An smiled slightly, his lips were as pale as Zhu, "I'm here to find Miss Yanji." ”
The little girl was stunned for a moment, smiled and said humbly, "I'm afraid the girl is in the wrong place, we are a gambling house, where is there any Yan Ji girl?" ”
Hearing this, Chang An raised his eyebrows slightly, and gave Wan Xiang a look, Wan Xiang immediately threw a silver ingot, and Chang An Fu smiled again, "Or, you all call her Song Gongzi." ”
The little guy took the silver, trembling with fright, and couldn't even say a complete sentence clearly, just at this time the shopkeeper opened the curtain and came in, seeing this scene, he hurriedly stepped forward, and said to Chang'an with a smile on his face, "Is the girl Yan Ji's friend?" ”
Chang'an went over the word "friend" in his heart, and Fang slightly opened his lips and said, "Sort of." After finishing speaking, her willow eyebrows frowned slightly, "Where is she now?" ”
The shopkeeper also smiled respectfully, "Yan Ji doesn't live here, in the inn opposite." ”
Chang An solemnly bowed his head, glanced at the shopkeeper, sat down by himself, and said with a smile, "Then the troublesome shopkeeper will help me invite Miss Yanji over." ”