Today is the Moon Festival, and the palace is full of lights, a lively scene. It is said that the concubine and princess who have been practicing Buddhism in Shangdu today will also return to their homes to gather together, so the director of the Sijian Department is like a great enemy, and he began to arrange for servants to tidy up and clean up early in the morning.

Compared with the busy in other gardens, looking at the quiet and quiet in Mingzhi Garden as usual, I asked Shizi strangely: "Master, don't we have to make arrangements like other places?" ”

"Does Bajie think that Mingzhiyuan is not clean enough?" Shizi stood by the pond in the garden and fed the fish leisurely, the breeze was gentle, the white clothes were ethereal, the dust was clean, and the beauty was like a painting.

"No," I quickly clarified in fright, "If our Mingzhiyuan is not clean, it is estimated that not a single corner of the entire palace is clean!" "Don't answer smartly, it is estimated that this demonic son can let me clean Mingzhiyuan more than a dozen times inside and out!

"Then why bother?" Shizi elegantly used a silver spoon to pull out some fish food from the small bowl in his hand and sprinkled it in the water, and dozens of koi fish rushed up, grabbing it happily.

"Slaves know their mistakes." I bowed down and confessed my mistake. More is better than less, and if you want to keep it as it is, why shouldn't I? Bai picked up a leisure.

Shizi didn't say anything more, just quietly fed the fish there. Looking at his back, I suddenly felt that he was a little strange today, but I couldn't say why.

At the royal banquet in the evening, I finally met the legendary women of the highest status in the palace - the concubine and the princess.

When I saw the concubine, I had to admire the advantages of early marriage and early childbearing, I thought that the concubine should be at least a sixty or seventy-year-old woman, but in fact she was only about fifty years old. She sat on the main seat, wearing a golden phoenix wearing a peony embroidered phoenix robe, wearing a crown of five phoenixes with emerald inlaid jewels, a slightly plump figure, tight skin, looking forward to Shenfei, graceful temperament, and extraordinary demeanor.

The prince sat on the left side of the concubine, he had seen him several times before, he was slender, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, the gods were cool and handsome, not angry but mighty, and he had a majestic heroic atmosphere. Although it is a father and son, he feels that he can only be said to be god-like to the son of the world, and the outline of his facial features is not very similar. So I always thought that the appearance of the prince should follow her mother, and I was very much looking forward to the opportunity to get a glimpse of the real person.

I don't know if it's because I'm used to seeing the country's country and city, rare and handsome, so I made a conclusion about the princess's appearance in my heart, and I always feel that even if it is not a peerless appearance, it must be a beautiful and refined person with a fairy appearance. Who knew that after seeing the true face, he could only sigh - quite disappointed.

Princess Jin is about 30 years old, wearing a bright red and gold thread embroidered cloud pattern Shu yarn phoenix robe, and a colorful phoenix with gold silk beads on her head. The body is in shape, the shape of a goose egg face, the cheeks are condensed, the eyebrows are bright, and the eyes are bright. Although she can also be called a beauty, she is too far from the level of the prince.

I squinted at the son, either the child was too long and singled out the merits of his parents; Or maybe he picked it up from the garbage can, why didn't any of these immediate family members look alike?

The prince stood up and gave a toast, which was nothing more than some prayers for good weather, gratitude for the grace of the king, and encouragement for everyone to work hard to serve the country, etc., which made me doze off when I heard it. After the ceremony, the formal family banquet begins, the singing and dancing performance in the center of the hall is wonderful, the table is placed with all kinds of luxury food, and the guests are staggered, which is a prosperous scene.

I stood behind Shizi, staring at the delicacies on the table with green eyes, drooling. This can be seen or eaten, it can definitely be listed as one of the top ten tortures, it is simply better to die than life!

After three rounds of drinking, when the masters of the Bofu Academy stepped forward to toast the masters, they were left by the concubine and asked the little masters in detail about their studies, especially the prince became the most important among the people. The master praised the prince and spared no effort to praise him.

Originally, I thought that the job of these people all day long was to teach these children well, if I said to the big boss: Although you paid a lot of tuition and waited for delicious food and drink, I still didn't teach your children well, I think that person's brain is really funny! Isn't this self-defeating? So the smart approach is: if it's not good, it must be good, and if it's good, it must be very good!

Although I knew that what these people said was perfunctory, when I heard the masters say, 'The son of the world is a great talent', I still can't help but feel a little fluttering: this year's sweat has not been paid in vain. So many articles, so many homework, so many copybooks, all of which are inseparable from my hard work!

Since the children are working so hard, and the master and son are all praised, why not take advantage of this beautiful scenery to let everyone write a poem with the theme of the moon and sunset, so as to add Yaxing. Princess, do you think so, prince? The princess suddenly spoke.

"That's very good," the concubine nodded repeatedly, "and you can see for yourself how far these children have grown!" ”

Hearing this, the servants placed a small table of pen, ink, paper, and inkstone next to each little chairman. The little masters are also full of interest, ready to show their style.

I was shocked in a cold sweat: My master, he won't relapse into the past, right? I don't think he has ever answered the master's question between classes in the Fubo Academy, let alone displayed his literary talents on the spot! If it weren't for his appearance being too dazzling, with that sense of existence, he would not be able to do without him at all!

Really! When the other little masters had already begun to write hard, the prince still sat on the chair without moving, looking indifferent. It was as if a king-sized ring ruler with a cold light had appeared in front of my eyes...... No, don't scare yourself, this is a banquet and not a class, and maybe the prince has already taken it to heart, and then he will do it with a wave? I don't want to worry about it!

After a time of incense, when the other little masters handed in their own poems, I was really ashamed of my innocence just now! How can you have unrealistic fantasies about the world's son? He's a granite head with an iron body, and there's something he can change about! Maybe...... Instead, do you expect that they won't find out that Shizi didn't write poetry?

"Why didn't you see the son?" Suddenly, a voice rang out.

Which bastard has so many things! Isn't it okay for the prince to be low-key? Why do you have to pull him? I killed it with one look.

"Yan'er, where's your poem?" The princess asked the princess with a puzzled face.

The prince didn't raise his head, and tasted tea by himself.

"Didn't you do it?" The princess confirmed again.

The son of the world still goes his own way and turns a deaf ear.

"Yan'er, why didn't the concubine answer your questions?" The prince seemed dissatisfied with the silence of the prince, and asked with a little accusation.

Shizi stopped the teacup that was being handed to his lips, looked sideways at the prince, slowly stood up, and turned around and walked towards the door without saying a word.

"Stop!" The prince was furious: "Didn't you hear you when I talked to you?" ”

"Lord Wang, don't be angry, what should I do if I get angry?" The princess grabbed the prince who jumped up from his seat, "Yan'er, apologize to your father quickly." ”

"Yes, Yan'er, listen to the words of the concubine, come back quickly." The concubine also called urgently.

After hearing this, Shizi stopped and turned around slowly. looked at the prince and concubine who were on the throne with eyes without a trace of warmth and coldness, and said word by word: "She is not my mother's concubine." Just the wife of the Father! ”

The atmosphere was deadly silent......

Shizi ignored it, waved his long sleeves, and left the banquet without looking back. Seeing the situation, I quickly chased after it.

The prince did not return to Mingzhi Garden, but walked all the way to the north. He walked very slowly, and did not say a word the whole time. Although I was confused, I didn't dare to say anything, just lowered my head and silently followed behind him.

After walking for a long time, he suddenly stopped. I looked up and saw that the man was already outside the mysterious courtyard where he had searched for the prince last night. It's been half a year since I last visited, and nothing has changed: desolate, dilapidated, overgrown with weeds.

Shizi watched outside the gate for a moment and walked in.

I hesitated, not knowing whether to follow up or stay put.

"Bajie," Shizi looked back at me, "come in." He walked straight to the wing room in the courtyard.

I followed him into the room, and after looking around, I found that this was the most ordinary bedroom, in which there was a red sandalwood lotus pattern bed, and a black lacquer sunflower pattern mirror table placed next to the bed, and the whole room was covered with thick dust, and there was no human figure in the bronze mirror......

Shizi's white fingers gently swiped over every piece of furniture in the room, and his eyes were full of nostalgia. Is this still the same son who has a serious cleanliness disorder!? I watched with wide eyes and incredulous action.

"This is my mother's residence." As if knowing my confusion, Shizi's elegant voice sounded slowly.

"Princess?" I asked curiously, "Doesn't she live in Qinxin Garden?" "I don't sleep with a high bed and warm pillows, I like such a gloomy place, this princess's preference is really heavy.

"That woman is not my mother, she is just the wife of my father," Shizi did not look up, as if to speak to himself. "My mother is someone else, not the woman she didn't want to do at today's family dinner."

"My mother is a princess of a nomadic tribe in Yingbei, but he fell in love with an untrustworthy person, gave up the vast grassland, abandoned his important family, and came to this southern land alone, only to be broken wings and trapped in the cage of this palace." He looked up at me, his eyes filled with sadness. "This palace will eventually become a tomb where everything is buried!"

"Then she ......" received too much information at one time, and my brain couldn't react a little, and blurted out: "Is it dead?" As soon as the words fell, I was so angry that I wanted to slap myself twice. I've seen someone who can't speak, I've never seen someone who can't speak like this! Have you ever soaked your head in the Pacific Ocean?

I didn't dare to look at him, and stared at the floor with my head down.

"No," he walked over to me, patted me on the head, and walked out.

"She was gone, and when I was six years old, without warning, without farewell, with only a letter...... he walked under the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard, caressing the trunk, "and said that when the cherry blossom blooms, she will come back here again." ”

I suddenly remembered the month when Seko asked me to pretend to be a stand-in, and it seemed to be the season when the cherry blossoms were blooming......

"That's easy," I said with a smile as I ran to the cherry tree, wrapped my arms around the trunk, and said, "From now on, we will take good care of this big tree, let it bloom early and wither later, so that if there is enough time, your mother will be back here in a hurry!" ”

I looked him in the eye: "So you just have to keep the promise and come here on time to wait for her!" She'll definitely be back! As long as people live......"

"As long as you live, there is hope......" Shiko stared at me, muttering what I said at the restaurant the day before.

"That's right! As long as people live, there is hope, and there is the possibility of changing their fate! I replied with a big smile and confidence.