Mo Yunxiao casually put on a light gauze gown and was about to go out, when she heard the coral chattering outside the window.

As soon as she listened, one of the maids said with envy: "Alas, the king tastes the decoction for the girl, and serves him day and night, but I am afraid that the concubines in the palace do not have such blessings." Miss Linglong is really lucky. ”

"Who's to say it isn't? The thirty girls who came before were also favored, but none of them could be as pampered as the girls. ”

Hearing this, Mo Yunxiao's cheeks flushed slightly. I don't know when they have been calling themselves "girls", and it seems that in the palace, "girls" have become their own exclusive property, which seems to mean an increase in status.

"Yo, whose vinegar jar is overturned? Smell a sour smell from afar? It was Coral who said this, and it seemed that she was coming from a distance: "You have the kung fu to climb here, why don't you go in and see if the girl is awake?" ”

"Sister Sango, we're just afraid that going in will disturb the girl's dreams." One of the maids said.

"Can't you go quietly?" Coral fought back, and reminded: "The king has something to go out, and the girl is recovering from a serious illness, so we all have to be very careful, very careful." If something goes wrong again, let alone the king, I won't be able to get over it first. ”

After these fierce words, there was silence outside the door. Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, Mo Yunxiao could also think that they must all have lowered their heads and looked silent.

"It's just that Pingshui met, and he is so attentive to me?" Mo Yunxiao was slightly moved and felt a little incredible, could it really be as described in the fairy tale, that she met a prince charming who only loved her all her life?

No, this will never be true, and the pie-in-the-sky thing will definitely not be on your head. He is good to himself, maybe he just covets his beauty. No, to be precise, it should be coveted for Mo Yunxiao's beauty.

Thinking of this, she instinctively went to the dressing table and looked in the mirror. In the bronze mirror, his face was sallow, his eyes were heavy, and a little baby fat was sunken in his cheeks due to excessive emaciation. In just three or four days, he actually shed a layer of skin.

Seeing her current appearance, Mo Yunxiao's heart was filled with sourness. After all, she also loves beauty, but she didn't expect that she was so haggard, and before she knew it, there were tears in her eyes.

Tears did not flow out, though. She suddenly felt that she was living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Zhao didn't seem to have seen his haggard face in his sick face, and even saw a face that was even more embarrassing than now.

But he can still "taste the decoction for himself, and serve day and night". It is rare for a pampered prince not to ask someone to serve him, let alone serve others?

If he is a person who covets beauty, what kind of beauty can he want with his esteemed position, but he can't, he has to spend such a mind on himself?

She laughed dumbly at the thought of this.

"Sister Sango, I heard that the official family asked someone to bring a letter last night, and it was related to the girl?" A maid asked.

"Yes, that's the case." Coral paused for a moment, and then added: "It's Zhang Di, the official who is favored by the official family. ”

Mo Yunxiao's heart moved, and her chaotic thoughts were instantly retracted, and she tiptoed to the window and listened quietly.

"Sister Sango, tell me quickly, is it true that the girl and the official family are also old acquaintances?" The maids were immediately interested.

Coral said: "Zhang Neiguan didn't mention the girl, but just said that he brought a poem to our king on the order of the official's family. ”

"Poetry? What kind of poem? The maids were puzzled and a little curious.

Coral groaned unhurriedly: "The young girl Ding Ning has frost at night, and Xi and hard work send the morning sun." There is no news from Danqiu, and a few pairs of sycamores remember the phoenix. ”

Mo Yunxiao's face turned red after hearing this, but a trace of sweetness involuntarily welled up in her heart.

This is the work of the great poet Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty, which tells the story of Qingnu and Xihe, two mythical characters who are busy all day long, just for lovers to eventually become married. But the end result was long-awaited and fruitless.

This poem can not only express the ambition of the literati and inkmen, but also express the lover pursued by a lover but cannot. Obviously, Zhao Ji sent such a poem to King Jian, with the intention of the latter. And isn't the object he wants to pursue himself? Just like the sycamore tree in the poem misses the phoenix.

However, most of the maids had never read the book and did not understand the subtle meaning of the poem. "Sister Sango, what is this poem about?"

"Do you think I'm a showwoman?" Coral replied, "You don't understand, do I do?" ”

"So, what did the king say?"

The king also replied with a poem. Coral chanted: "An Shi is helpless, and wants to exchange Chiji for Qing'e. Without resignation, I will send Dongshan to go, who is the old man and singing? ”

Coral is well-read and knowledgeable, and can actually recite two poems silently.

Mo Yunxiao clenched her hands tightly, and her heart was beating wildly. This poem is even more famous, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Pei Du, once exchanged a famous horse for a concubine to Bai Juyi. Bai Juyi replied with this poem, which means that he can not hesitate to send this person away, but when he is old, he will have no one to accompany him.

This is, of course, a pretext, a rejection of other people's euphemisms. It's just that the official family didn't make it clear, and King Jian naturally didn't find it clear. The two sides exchanged poems and texts like dumb riddles, and their attitudes were already clear.

However, although the harmony of these two poems is romantic, the maids do not understand it at all. "The official family and King Jian have both read books, and they don't know what they are talking about."

"I heard it's related to the girl?"

"Listen to whom?" Coral asked.

"Listen to what Huan'er of the East House said."

Mo Yunxiao's body shook. She immediately wanted to push the door open and ask her about Huan'er's whereabouts. But she still used her strong reason to suppress the emotional impulse that was about to explode.

Still, her hands were shaking, and her breathing became rapid.

"Shhhhh Coral lowered her voice, alerting the maid. Thus, the topic was put to rest.

Mo Yunxiao was very disappointed. Obviously, they didn't want to let them know Huan'er's whereabouts. But why is that? Why would a little maid be so secretive? She walked around the room a few times, but she was puzzled. But there is one thing she is very sure of, Huan'er must still be in the palace.

"Delicate girl?" Coral said and knocked softly on the door.

Mo Yunxiao woke up like a dream, and hurriedly responded: "Oh, please come in." ”

Coral pushed the door open and walked in. As soon as she saw Mo Yunxiao, she smiled and said, "Look at the girl's complexion, it's Da'an." ”

Mo Yunxiao also smiled slightly, and said, "Thanks to the blessing of the king, and your careful care." ”

Coral smiled, walked over and picked up the tea set on the table, and said while pouring water: "The little ones don't dare to ask for credit, the girl is sick this time, but the prince is waiting in front of the saddle and behind the horse." These days, the house is talking about it, saying that the girl must be the reincarnation of Fairy Chang'e in the Moon Palace, otherwise how can the prince be so attentive? ”

Mo Yunxiao bowed slightly and said, "Everyone laughed." ”

Coral came to Mo Yunxiao's side with tea in his hand, and said with a smile: "Throughout the ages, how many princes and princes have been affectionate, but they have regarded women as a piece of clothing and a plaything. Probably only His Royal Highness King Jane regards the girl as a confidant. These days, the girl is sick, and I don't know how attentive the prince is. ”

Mo Yunxiao was silent, and could only lower her head to prevent Coral from seeing her blushing face.

"He is really good to me." It was a long time before she muttered something in a low voice.

Coral sighed and said, "If there is a person in the world who would treat me so kindly, I will give him my heart." After saying that, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Mo Yunxiao took the tea and said with a smile: "You are also Peugeot, how can you worry about not finding the person you like?" ”

Coral raised his slightly sad eyes and gently swept them across Mo Yunxiao's face, then paced away, saying as he walked: "It's easy to ask for priceless treasures, and it's rare to have a lover." The things of the world are always hard to figure out. Besides, I'm just a little envoy, and I can't move freely, so how can I find a lover? ”

These words made Mo Yunxiao feel a little sympathy in her heart. Women in the old days were so sad that they never tasted what freedom was like in their lifetime.

So she asked, "But you can't die in the palace, but you have to go out." ”

Coral smiled miserably and said, "Yes, I have to go out." When we are old, the king will find a pleasing one among the subordinates, and then marry us. As for whether the second half of life is perfect or not, only God knows. ”

Mo Yunxiao frowned and asked, "But what if you marry someone you don't like it?" ”

"The king gives marriage, how dare the little ones say what they like or dislike?" Coral looked at Mo Yunxiao, couldn't help but smile again, and said, "In the world, there are really too few people with a good fate like Linglong Girl. ”

Mo Yunxiao was a little embarrassed, so she had to take a sip of the tea in her hand and said in a stunned tone, "How can my life be fine." ”

"Aren't ordinary women like us all trying to marry into a princely family?" Coral said with a somewhat envious tone: "Even if it is only a side room, it is enviable." Alas, it's just that the little ones are not so lucky. The thirty girls in the past didn't have such a good life, only you, girl, were favored by His Royal Highness, which was really good luck. ”

"Hehe......" Mo Yunxiao laughed unconsciously. She said to herself, "Is it really that good?" I can't tell if it's a blessing or a curse. ”

At this moment, a maid walked slowly, saluted Mo Yunxiao first, and then said to Sango: "Sister Sango, the king has returned to the house, and he wants to call you over." ”

"Oh?" Coral was a little strange, and couldn't help but glance at Mo Yunxiao, and then asked the maid, "Didn't the king say what was the matter?" ”

The maid pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Sister, you have asked, in short, there is a good thing." ”

"A good thing?" Coral was even more hesitant, but Zhao seemed to name himself, and he had to go. So she only hesitated for a moment, and then replied, "Got it, it's over." Then he turned to Mo Yunxiao and said, "Girl, the little one can't accompany you." ”

"Go ahead, I want to go out for a walk alone, too."

So the two of them went out of the room together, one to the left and the other to the right. However, Mo Yunxiao wanted to take a walk alone, but she couldn't, because the maids followed her carefully, protecting her as if they were protecting a cherished animal.

It's not a great feeling. Because Mo Yunxiao has never been taken care of like this, she can't do it when she wants to be alone. This made her feel a little anxious.

The faster she went, the more closely the maids followed. Before she knew it, her desire to go for a walk had vanished, and she only hoped to shake them off.

So she took a leap and hid in a rockery in the center of the garden. This is a rockery, high or low that divides the space the size of half a basketball court into countless pieces.

Mo Yunxiao shuttled through these chaotic stone formations, and could still hear the shouts of the maids in her ears: "Linglong girl! Where are you, girl? ”

She hid in a tiger cave and secretly rejoiced. "It's a great place to play hide-and-seek." She thought.

Gradually, the cries of the maids faded away. She knew they must have gone elsewhere to find themselves. She was relieved to come out of the tiger cave, but when she looked again, she saw a mess of rocks around her, and she couldn't distinguish the direction at all.

"Oh no, I'm lost again." The reason why she said "again" is because she got lost on the streets of Tokyo just the night before, and today is the second time.

She went around and around, walked and walked, but she couldn't get out of this chaotic stone henge.

She couldn't help but smile bitterly, kicked away a stone at her feet quite anxiously, and said, "This is really not the place for me." ”

However, she suddenly looked down and saw a shadow elongating in the sunlight gradually moving behind her. The pupils of her eyes shrank, and she hurriedly turned around, and a huge body pounced on her.

"Haha! I've got you! A clear man's voice rang in her ears. However, this voice is by no means Zhao Ji's, let alone Zhao Ji's.

Mo Yunxiao panicked, and hurriedly took two steps back, but the person in front of him had already grabbed his hands tightly.

"Huh?" The strange man in front of him was also startled, and raised a pair of blank eyes to look at Mo Yunxiao.

He paused for only a second, then quickly let go of her jade-like hand. However, he still froze for a moment, his eyes rolling on Mo Yunxiao's face. It was the first time he had seen such a beautiful woman.

The man wasn't handsome, but he was fair and decent. A pair of round faces look very honest, and their eyes are relatively clear and simple.

Mo Yunxiao was originally a little angry, but when she saw him, she also looked panicked, and her anger subsided in an instant.

"Who are you?" The man asked.

Mo Yunxiao smiled faintly and asked rhetorically, "Who are you?" ”

The man raised his eyebrows and said, "I'll ask you first, you say first." ”

"You've offended me, so you should say it first." Mo Yunxiao replied with a smile.

The man scratched his head and said to himself, "Yes, yes." Then he looked at Mo Yunxiao deeply and said, "The little one has offended the girl, please forgive the girl." ”

"He who does not know is not guilty." Mo Yunxiao replied freely, and then asked, "You are the family of the palace, right?" ”

The man smiled and said, "Sort of." ”

"You and your sweetheart are playing hide and seek here?" Mo Yunxiao looked interested.

The man was a little embarrassed, but nodded his head a few times and did not speak.

"And what's your name?"

"My name is Cheng Woo," the man replied.

"Cheng Yu?" Mo Yunxiao's heart was shocked, and she almost suspected that she had heard it wrong.

"Girl?" A familiar voice sounded from behind Mo Yunxiao again. She hurriedly turned around and saw an inexplicable surprise and an incredible look on her face.