Chapter 17: Someone in My Heart
Bai Moyan and Shen Yunyou returned to the General's Mansion and unexpectedly saw the person from Long Mingguo they had seen on the street before. The two quickly exchanged glances and turned to avoid encountering each other head-on. But the other party still discovered their existence with sharp eyes.
"What's wrong?" Wen Zimo looked at the person who stopped beside him and asked puzzledly.
"It's fine." Pan Wenning shook his head and looked at Wen Zimo inquiringly. "It's just like seeing an acquaintance."
"Acquaintances?" Wen Zimo looked in the direction he had just looked, but only saw the backs of Shen Yunyou and Bai Moyan who had almost disappeared. "Are you sure?"
"I must have read it wrong, but the maid in your house is a little similar to our princess."
"Then you must be mistaken." Wen Zimo immediately laughed when he heard Pan Wenning say this. Princess? Shen Yunyou? Or is it white ink? None of them are possible.
Wen Zimo sent Pan Wenning out of the house, and then turned around and went back to his other courtyard. When he saw Bai Moyan, who was already waiting in the courtyard, Wen Zimo was a little surprised.
"Looking for me? Or have you figured it out? Wen Zimo asked Bai Moyan in a low voice, and at the same time walked in front of her, looking at her softly.
"It's just that there are some questions I want to ask clearly, I wonder if the general has time now?"
"Come with me." Wen Zimo thought for a while, and walked towards the study on the side with Bai Moyan. Bai Moyan glanced at the room where his portrait was hung, didn't say anything, and followed Wen Zimo away.
Walking into the study, Wen Zimo had just sat on the chair when he heard Bai Moyan start to ask questions.
"Does the general have a portrait of me?"
"What do you mean by that?" Wen Zimo's expression was stunned, and he asked Bai Moyan rhetorically.
"I have seen the princess this morning, and I can tell from her words that the general seems to have a portrait of me, or a portrait of a man who looks like me. Otherwise, why would the general take a fancy to me as a slave? ”
Bai Moyan asked aggressively, and his aura was so strong that he didn't look like a slave at all. Wen Zimo looked at her silently for a long time, and finally nodded, admitting that her guess was right. "That's right, it's very similar to you. And not only does it look alike, but even the name is very similar. ”
After Wen Zimo finished speaking, the corners of his mouth rose slightly. "Would you like to come with me to see the portrait?"
Bai Moyan hesitated for a moment, then nodded. When Wen Zimo came to the portrait, Bai Moyan looked at the portrait intently, and did not make a sound for a long time.
"Where did this portrait come from?"
"Why do you ask that? Couldn't it be mine? Wen Zimo raised his eyebrows and asked vigilantly.
"It's been a few years since this portrait looked, and it was all tattered, so I wondered if the general had picked it up from somewhere. If it is really the general's, then where is the person in this painting now. ”
"I want to know where she is, too." Wen Zimo followed Bai Moyan's words and said, "What? The person in this painting, not you? ”
"How can it be a slave, don't be joking, general." Bai Moyan lowered his eyes, denying Wen Zimo's speculation. "If it were me, how could I not recognize the general."
"This painting is indeed not mine, I wonder if the white girl knows a person named Ji Chen?"
Wen Zimo suddenly diverted the topic and mentioned Ji Chen with Bai Moyan. It was inevitable that Bai Moyan's face changed.
Wen Zimo saw Bai Moyan's every move into his eyes, his eyes flashed slightly, and then he chuckled with interest: "What, does the white girl really know?" ”
"Who the hell are you?" Bai Moyan frowned and didn't answer Wen Zimo's question. He knows Ji Chen, and he has his own portrait. So what is the relationship between him and Ji Chen?
"It's getting less and less like a maid, and you have the audacity to ask me who I am. Is this what your master taught? "Wen Zimo, who found something strange, was not in a hurry to ask Bai Moyan what the truth was." Alright, it's dinner time, you can go back first. ”
Bai Moyan gritted his teeth, and knew that this matter was urgent. After hesitating, she turned to leave. But after taking two steps, I heard Wen Zimo's voice again.
"By the way, you haven't answered me yet, have you thought about marrying me?"
"The slave may have to live up to the general's favor." Bai Moyan turned his back to Wen Zimo and told him about his decision. "The slave maid has a lowly status, and she must not be worthy of the general. Even if the general doesn't dislike my identity because of the portrait, I am not the person in the painting after all, so one day, I will definitely disappoint the general. And...... The slave and maid also have someone in their hearts. ”
"Someone?"
"Yes." Bai Moyan replied in a firm tone, and then left quickly before Wen Zimo could ask any more questions.
Wen Zimo looked thoughtfully at Bai Moyan's distant back, and after standing in a daze for a while, Wen Zimo turned his head to look at the yellowed portrait.
"Isn't it a person? I feel more and more like ......."
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Two days have passed since Bai Moyan and Wen Zimo finished talking. In the past two days, Wen Zimo no longer had any strange behaviors, and as a passive party, Bai Moyan did not go to him again, and he was uncomfortable.
It was as calm as if nothing had happened, and things went on in an orderly manner. Three days later, the emperor's birthday. And Ye Zixuan and Yang Boxiang will be there tomorrow.
Bai Moyan listened to the news brought back by Qiu Shenghan, and couldn't say why, his heart suddenly calmed down a lot.
"When did you hear from them?" Shen Yunyou, who was sitting alone in the back room, couldn't help but ask after hearing the conversation between Bai Moyan and Qiu Shenghan.
"In the morning, I guess maybe after dark in the evening, it'll be almost there."
"That's right, I heard that there isn't a lantern festival tonight? Let's go out and have a look. Shen Yunyou walked out and said with a smile: "Anyway, I'll be leaving in two days, so it's good to join in the fun." ”
"It's not certain if you can get out of this place alive, but you can see it." Qiu Shenghan quipped: "I heard that there was already an army heading for the border pass last night, if this battle really starts, we will be the best hostages." ”
"If God wants me to die, I can't hide even if I want to." Shen Yunyou, who has already experienced life and death, seems to have seen life and death very openly. Silently keeping Qiu Shenghan's words in mind, Shen Yunyou's face was not revealed, but he had a plan in his heart. "It's a day to be able to get away with it, and I've been choking enough in this general's mansion these days, and it's good to go out to take a breath."
The matter was decided, and the three of them carried it out. Taking advantage of Wen Zimo's absence in the house, the three of them quickly left the house and found a good restaurant, but unfortunately they did not find a good location.
"Why are there so many people?" Bai Moyan frowned and looked around the store and sighed.
"Of course." Qiu Shenghan took the two of them to the seat and introduced the lantern festival to the two of them. "I heard that the emperor will also show up, but I don't know if it's true."
"How big is the lantern festival, even the emperor has to show up?" After Shen Yunyou sat down, he took the menu and ordered a few dishes at random. "Once a year? Or is it specially prepared for the emperor's birthday? ”
"The latter seems to have been proposed by the crown prince and the young master of the crown prince. The prince is not very old, so the emperor is very happy to be able to plan this lantern festival. Qiu Shenghan had something to say and the two of them revealed the news they had gotten.
"How big is not big?" Bai Moyan asked curiously.
"Only seven years old."
The moment Qiu Shenghan's answer was spoken, Shen Yunyou couldn't help laughing. "What kind of fame can a seven-year-old child make, in the final analysis, this is just a pretext for the prince and young master to invite credit, so he moved the prince out. Fortunately, we are not from the palace, otherwise there will be good dramas to watch these days. ”
"Who said that you have to go to the palace to watch a play......" Qiu Shenghan suddenly stared at a direction behind Shen Yunyou and Bai Moyan with his eyes shining, and signaled the two not to turn back immediately. When the two turned around, all they saw was a crowd of strangers.
"Who do you see?" Bai Moyan asked suspiciously.
"The princess and General Wen have gone upstairs. Would you like to take a look? Qiu Shenghan poured himself a glass of wine and poked Bai Moyan's vital point. Ben wanted to say a few more words, but in Bai Moyan's sharp gaze, he had to close his mouth.
The meal was served at the right time, Shen Yunyou picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of food, continuing the topic just now. "If you want to see the two of them in the General's Mansion, you can see it directly, why bother here. What I want to see is the real kung fu of that Wen Zimo. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to do it tonight. ”
Wen Zimo came out with Yin Limo at this hour, and he should have prepared for the evening. If the emperor really wants to show up, then Wen Zimo, as a general, will definitely stay by his side to protect his safety. And tonight should have been an excellent time for some militants to act, but whether there are people in the government and opposition of this Yunchuan country who are dissatisfied with the emperor and have the courage to do it, Shen Yunyou does not know.
After eating and paying, the three of them left the restaurant and stood on the overcrowded street. The laughter of the adults and the shouts of the children filled the ears of the three of them, making their heads a little swollen, and they didn't know where to start.
"Follow me." Qiu Shenghan looked around, and then opened the way for the two of them in front.
Walking through the bustling streets, they finally bought a place to sit and drink tea at a high price in a place with a good view.
Drinking cheap tea, looking at the sea of people not far away. Shen Yunyou and Bai Moyan suddenly wanted to propose to go back to the General's Mansion. Because it's hard to see anything really interesting here. And just when the two looked at each other sadly, Qiu Shenghan spoke up again.
"Look at that." Qiu Shenghan breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to point to a tall tower not far away. said mysteriously: "If you guess correctly, the emperor should appear there tonight." ”
"How do you know so clearly, did you find out something a long time ago and didn't tell us?"
Qiu Shenghan's behavior made Shen Yunyou feel very suspicious, but Qiu Shenghan didn't seem to think so. Qiu Shenghan looked at Shen Yunyou with some grievances, shook his head again and again, and said, "Misunderstanding, how is it possible." If I knew anything good, I would have told you right away. It's like Zixuan's message, right? My news is accurate, they will arrive tomorrow, you wait. ”
"Didn't you say before that they might be here tonight?" Bai Moyan deliberately had nothing to find fault with. "When, exactly, is there a quasi-word?"
Qiu Shenghan faced the constant questioning of the two, and gradually lost the power to parry. tried hard to argue with Shen Yunyou and Bai Moyan, but soon, Qiu Shenghan slapped himself in the face with his own words.
[:The relatives in Sichuan are all right...... tt】