Volume 1: Jun Zuo Shou Songhe [Chapter 43] Enter the palace
Yuan Yuchuan: "Sister Ah Huai doesn't have to be afraid. His Majesty has made thorough preparations, and the banquet as usual is just to catch turtles in the urn. ”
Xiao Yuehuai pretended to know nothing and said with a surprised face: "So that's the case? ”
Yuan Yuchuan reached out and patted her back again, and said softly: "So next, you can stay in the empty green garden, and you don't have to go to the Purple Hall for a banquet." Your Majesty has sent several forbidden soldiers to guard you outside the park, and ordered me to wait until the matter is settled, and then take you to the face saint. ”
Xiao Yuehuai grabbed Yuan Yuchuan's arm, shook his head vigorously and said, "No! If I hadn't attended, the Assassins hiding in the shadows would have noticed something unusual. Listening to Brother Wu, my father, queen and queen are all in the Purple Palace, how can I ignore their safety and stay here alone? ”
She didn't want to hide in the empty green garden to protect herself, and made a different choice from the previous life.
Yuan Yuchuan resolutely refused: "Nonsense! Have you forgotten how thrilling it is? This is no joke. Ah Huai, you must stay in Kongqing Garden honestly in order to make Your Majesty and the Queen feel at ease. ”
Xiao Yuehuai: "What about my brother and other sisters?" Do they stay in their own dwellings and do not go to the feast? ”
Yuan Yuchuan was choked by her and couldn't refute it.
Xiao Yuehuai said clearly: "In order not to let the assassins see the flaws, I must go." I want to fight together with my father, queen mother, brothers and sisters. ”
Yuan Yuchuan looked at her, his eyes blazing.
After a while, he said firmly, "Ah Huai... Not seen for three years. You've changed a lot. ”
Xiao Yuehuai was silent, her bright eyes stared at him directly, and her expression was firm.
Yuan Yuchuan said helplessly: "Okay." If you insist on going, I will not stop you. If Your Majesty is to blame... I'll do it for you. ”
Hearing his promise, Xiao Yuehuai breathed a sigh of relief, and when she turned around and went to the house to freshen up, she was extremely nervous.
In her previous life, because of Lu Pingsheng's obstruction, she failed to step out of the empty green garden to protect her parents, so that she regretted it for the rest of her life. In this life, she will never allow her parents to be hurt again!
Xiao Yuehuai changed into the butterfly-patterned wide-sleeved skirt specially prepared for her by Empress Yue, and led the three maidservants to the exit of the garden.
The front yard is dimly lit.
A slender figure lazily leaned against the wall, holding a short gun in his arms, quietly waiting for someone.
Xiao Yuehuai walked over quickly with a smile, tapped the man's shoulder with her fingers, and shouted affectionately: "Listen to Brother Wu for a long time!" I'm ready, let's go to the Purple Hall together, right? ”
The figure turned slowly.
Xiao Yuehuai's expression froze: "Su... Su Ying? ”
The man was shrouded in the shadow of the wall, and the moonlight fell through the gaps between the branches and leaves, reflecting on his mask with a faint silver glow.
He clasped his fists and saluted softly, "Princess." ”
Through the faint light of the lantern, Xiao Yuehuai stared at him for a long time, and saw that his lips were red, not like a seriously injured person was weak and weak, and couldn't help but wonder: "General, this is a good rest?" ”
Su Ying nodded: "It's no big deal, thank you princess for your care." ”
Then he pointed to the outside of the garden and said, "The eldest man of the Yuan family is waiting for you, princess, go quickly." ”
Xiao Yuehuai let out an "oh" and strode away.
She followed Yuan Yuchuan's side, and Su Ying walked slowly behind them, quiet as a transparent person.
Xiao Yuehuai always felt that the situation in front of her was a little strange, and it was inexplicably not a taste.
She frequently turned her head to peek at Su Ying, and muttered in her heart: This person... How did he see his bride walking with Langjun and leaving him behind, and there was no reaction at all?
She became irritable and quickened her pace.
Yuan Yuchuan noticed her abnormality and asked with concern, "Ah Huai?" What's wrong? But scared? ”
Xiao Yuehuai was pulled back to reality by his voice, raised her eyes and smiled awkwardly: "No... There was no fear. Listen to Brother Wu's rest assured. ”
With that, she unconsciously looked behind her.
Su Ying didn't notice the princess's gaze, and walked up the steps without saying a word, accidentally tripped over the vines at his feet because of his weak steps, and when he almost fell, a pair of slender hands grabbed his wrists hard.
Xiao Yuehuai quickly moved to his side, supported him and said, "The general is such a big person, why can't he see the road clearly?" Changjing Mountain has the most bluestone steps and vines, and it is safer to walk to the side. ”
While covering up for Su Ying, she reached out to help him support his weak body.
Yuan Yuchuan stopped and turned his head to look at Xiao Yuehuai, and saw that her eyes were full of concern for Su Ying, and her emotions couldn't help but roll.
Su Ying was flattered, looked at the princess in surprise, and coughed dryly: "What the princess taught is that the minister was careless." ”
Xiao Yuehuai leaned to his side, lowered his voice and asked, "If you really can't endure the pain, it's still too late to go back to the empty Qingyuan." Above the main hall, everyone is watching, but if you show a little bit of horse's feet, people will be noticed, and I will not be able to help at that time. ”
Su Ying gasped twice and smiled at her: "Your Highness, don't worry, I can get through." ”
He had to continue to follow, Xiao Yuehuai couldn't help but roll his eyes, and said angrily: "Whatever you want." ”
The three of them slowly moved to the palace on the small peak from the halfway point of the mountain, and when they arrived, music had already played in the Purple Tree Palace. The flowing water seat in front of the hall is full of guests and friends, and the major families talk very happily.
The soft moon and the lights complement each other, and the graceful figure on the dance pavilion shows off the water sleeves.
In the main hall, all the influential figures of Jinling City are gathered.
Under the colonnade, there were two inner eunuchs guarding the decree, and as soon as they saw Xiao Yuehuai and the others, they immediately shouted to the palace: "Princess Huaicheng has arrived!" "Su Ying, the general of Zhenguo, and Sun Yuanyuchuan, the grandson of Jingguo, have arrived!"
Everyone at the table looked at each other.
In front of the gate of the palace, a girl walked gracefully.
Her watery eyes were lightly cut and her peach cheeks were red; The hair is combed and the horse's hair is falling, and it is like the moon; The plain forehead is golden, and the shape is like nine flowers; The white as snow on the wrist is dangling the green jade, like the quiet snow and green bamboo. Wearing a light butterfly pattern curved skirt on her shoulders, she wore a long skirt with a long waist hanging down and floating in the wind, and her shoes on the end of the skirt were fluffy and loose as she walked.
The beauty is captivating, and her every move attracts the attention of all the Lang Jun present.
Xiao Yuehuai Yingying moved to the center of the hall, bent down and raised her arms, crossed her hands to salute, and respectfully bowed to the emperor and empress sitting on the top of the ninth steps: "The son respectfully invites the father and the queen mother to be Sheng'an, long live the father and the queen mother, and the queen mother is a thousand years old!" ”
Emperor Zhou was slightly surprised when he saw his little daughter, his eyes were a little gloomy, and he swept towards Yuanyu Chuan, who was kneeling on the side. Hindering everyone, he didn't have a seizure on the spot, suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and nodded gently at the little daughter in the hall and said, "Ah Huai is here." ”
Yuan Yuchuan withstood the scrutinizing gaze and followed the princess to stand up silently.
When he entered the table, he and Su Ying sat around Xiao Yuehuai on the left and right. This scene caused the ladies in the temple to whisper.