Chapter Seventy-Four: A Chance Encounter
"Miss, look, it's the Fifth Prince, and Miss Bai."
Cheng Yuguan and Liuyun rode side by side, from Yujie to the shop on Suzaku Street.
The two did not gallop, but only had a horse in their arms.
Suddenly, Liuyun pointed to a place for Cheng Yuguan to see.
Cheng Yuguan turned his head, and sure enough, he saw the five princes and Miss Bai Xiaoling, walking side by side in front of the royal street, talking and laughing.
Thinking of the last palace banquet, Miss Bai's face-changing technique, Cheng Yuguan only felt that the two of them should stay away.
"Don't look at it, it's all right and wrong with right and wrong, let's go quickly."
Hearing what Miss said, Liuyun also turned the horse's head with Miss, shrunk aside as inconspicuously as possible, and prepared to turn the street to the shop.
"Miss Cheng!"
Suddenly, a clear sound was very obvious on the royal street in the early morning.
Cheng Yuguan and Liuyun glanced at each other, then turned around and faced the five princes with a smile.
"It turned out to be the fifth prince, and Miss Bai, forgive me, I was in a hurry to get busy in the shop just now, but I didn't pay attention."
As he spoke, Cheng Yuguan jumped down neatly from the horse, leading the horse and taking two steps towards the five princes.
Bai Xiaoling saw Cheng Yuguan, standing in place, still with a generous and innocent smile, but the fifth prince stepped forward, and she had no choice but to follow.
I only listened to the gentle voice of the fifth prince just now, with a hint of obvious enthusiasm.
"Did Miss Yuguan go to the shop so early? Today's weather is fine, and going to the shop is boring. Miss Bai and I are preparing to go to the Shuori Poetry Club, a poetry meeting hosted by the Xiaohe Poetry Society in the Jade Building, which has always been a prosperous era in Beijing. Why don't Miss Yuguan go with us and have a good time. I can also make more friends. It's good to have fun for yourself, otherwise you will always be alone, except for doing things, you will be bored at home, and you will inevitably be bored. ”
When Bai Xiaoling heard this, he glanced at the five princes on the side of the five princes, and when he said this, he would inevitably cross the line. It shows that the five princes actually have a different kind of concern for Cheng Yuguan.
Bai Xiaoling remained silent and looked at Cheng Yuguan in front of him, but saw that Cheng Yuguan didn't seem to hear the concern in the words of the five princes, but instead shook his head senselessly, calmly.
"I like to be withdrawn by nature, not to join in the fun. A more boring life suits me better. The identities of the lively five princes and Miss Bai, who are naturally rich and noble, are more suitable. ”
As he spoke, Cheng Yuguan arched his hand,
"I'm sorry two, there is a deal in the shop today, and I need to supervise the inventory, so I can't accompany me more."
Saying that, after Cheng Yuguan saluted, he turned around and got on his horse and left.
Looking at the backs of Cheng Yuguan's master and servant, Bai Xiaoling looked at the five princes beside him.
"Prince Ke doesn't have to be enthusiastic about Cheng Yuguan, she is like this, she is cold to everyone, and her heart is easy to cover and not warm. I don't know who gave her the confidence. ”
A person who is a maverick must have capital.
Those who have no reliance can only go with the flow.
Like the nobles in Beijing, most of them are kind and gentle, not that they were born like this, but the temperament that was taught by the family.
To be gregarious, to make friends, to "stand out from the crowd", to follow the crowd.
Other noble girls, even if they follow their families, will find their own small group and integrate into it after returning to Beijing, so that they will not appear unsocial.
Partial Cheng Yuguan.
She's always on her own.
Whoever invites her, she is always busy in the shop.
With such an attitude, everyone is a noble girl, and if they can't be invited twice, they will give up their relationship with Cheng Yuguan again.
Gradually, Cheng Yu was locked up in Beijing, and the longer she came back, the more she seemed to be a lone ranger, maverick.
I don't know how dazzling her is when she looks so alone.
Bai Xiaoling, who originally had a good impression of Cheng Yuguan, also looked at her more and more unpleasantly as a lone ranger.
I don't know why, as if with an indescribable mood, people don't like it in their hearts, and even, "jealous".
It's all women, it's all nobles, why can you do what you want?
It can only be said that being maverick is piercing people's eyes.
Hearing Bai Xiaoling, a person who has always laughed, say this about Cheng Yuguan, the fifth prince Li Ke shook his head,
"She's always been like this, and she's not targeting anyone alone. It's not that I have an opinion about anyone, but I always don't like to socialize, and I just like to keep my head down and do things. ”
As he spoke, Li Ke looked at Bai Xiaoling, "Your temperament is a little similar to Miss Yuguan." In fact, you can let go of the mustard in your heart and be friends. ”
"Yes, it may be that I don't know Miss Cheng yet, and I will have a chance in the future to see if I can be friends."
Bai Xiaoling spoke with a smile on his face again, and promised the five princes, but there were turbulent waves in his heart.
Although the fifth prince is not as noble as the fourth prince, he is also a veritable pride of the sky. Others only have to cooperate with him and follow his share, where is his share of understanding?
Now, he actually spoke for Cheng Yuguan, and he opened his mouth to think about her, which was really unprecedented.
Looking at the smiling fifth prince in front of him with a normal appearance, Bai Xiaoling was confused.
She didn't know if the fifth prince himself was aware of his special treatment of Cheng Yuguan.
Did you blurt it out, or did it happen on purpose, in order to make yourself jealous?
I have to say that the performance of the five princes really attracted their attention.
In the past, Cheng Yulou and the Five Princes were in and out, but they didn't give her such a strong sense of crisis.
Because she knew that the five princes were no different from Cheng Yulou to others.
Cheng Yulou is very close, and it happens to be right for the temperament of the five princes who love poetry books, so they are proud to succeed many times, and they are in pairs with the five princes.
In fact, in the eyes of Bai Xiaoling, a native noblewoman in the capital, Cheng Yulou is not too dangerous, but Cheng Yuguan.
These two sisters are really annoying.
For a time, Bai Xiaoling's impatience with the two Cheng sisters reached its peak.
But this did not prevent Bai Xiaoling from going to Cheng Yulou's Shuori Poetry Club with the Five Princes.
…
The Shuori Poetry Festival was as lively as ever, and even more crowded than any before.
Bai Xiaoling followed behind the five princes, stepped into Qingfeng Tower, and saw Cheng Yulou surrounded by many talented and beautiful people, talking like stars and moons, talking and communicating.
I don't know who reported it, and everyone turned around and saw the five princes who entered the door.
Everyone smiled and bowed their hands to the five princes.
Cheng Yulou came out of the crowd and came to Li Ke.
"Prince Ke is here in person, Peng is shining, please take a seat, and the poetry will start immediately."
Cheng Yulou's generous words and invitations did not have the slightest hint of embarrassment and impatience at home.
When the five princes heard this, they also smiled kindly, bowed their hands and invited back, passing in front of the talented and beautiful people all the way, and went to the high seat gently.
Bai Xiaoling also followed closely behind, sitting beside the fifth prince.
When Cheng Yulou saw Bai Xiaoling, he just looked at each other and smiled, without the slightest mustard.
Just like Bai Xiaoling has no special fear of Cheng Yulou, Cheng Yulou also treats Bai Xiaoling politely, and he can't see the slightest reluctance.
It seems that Bai Xiaoling came with the five princes, and it had no impact on Cheng Yulou.
The two women looked at each other and smiled, all generous and gentle.
Bai Xiaoling didn't know why, but suddenly let go of Cheng Yulou, who had changed his appearance in the past.
If she heard the appearance of the five princes speaking for Cheng Yuguan, would she be so innocent?
Bai Xiaoling suddenly wanted to know.
…
The poetry meeting began, and soon after Cheng Yulou stopped the picking, she successfully retired, leaving many talented and beautiful people to debate on the field, and she came to the side of the five princes.
"Prince Ke seems to be very busy recently, if it weren't for the great expectations of this Shuori poetry meeting, I can't bear to sweep everyone's interest, and I'm embarrassed to disturb Prince Ke's post."
Obviously, he was thinking about the law about the five princes, but now he said that it was difficult to resist the hospitality, and he was forced to invite the five princes.
Every time she saw Cheng Yulou say these casual lies, Bai Xiaoling looked down on her in her heart, and felt that she was like her mother, who liked to do some face-saving things.
"But I'm busy, after this time, I'm afraid I won't have much chance to participate in the poetry meeting."
When the two girls heard the fifth prince say this, they all looked over in surprise.
Who doesn't know that the five princes are young and romantic, and they like this kind of scene where literati gather and are bold, why did they change their temper when they were cold?
I saw that the five princes were indeed interested, watching the literati compete on the field.
"It is naturally good for literati to gather together, show their literary talents, and debate current affairs. But in the end, they came for the imperial examination. Reading has always been about enduring loneliness. I'm not going to let them do it all the time, and besides, I have my own things to do. ”
Hearing what the fifth prince said, Bai Xiaoling was thoughtful, but Cheng Yulou was anxious and blurted out.
"What do the five princes have to do?"
As soon as these words came out, Cheng Yulou knew that he was speechless, and subconsciously covered his mouth.
Sure enough, when the fifth prince heard this, he looked at Cheng Yulou with a gentle face, a cold light in his eyes.
"It turns out that in Miss Cheng's eyes, I, Li Ke, am a person who has nothing to do, nowhere to go, nothing to do, so you always send me posts and ask me to come over to kill time."
Cheng Yulou hurriedly waved his hand, "No, I didn't mean that." You know my ,..."
Cheng Yulou was anxious, and reached out to grab Li Ke's hand, but he pounced.
Seeing that the fifth prince dodged Cheng Yulou's hand, Huo got up, "Your Highness has something to do, you can do it yourself." ”
After speaking, Li Ke threw up his sleeves and left, leaving Cheng Yulou, who was anxious and at a loss, and Bai Xiaoling, who was watching coldly.
Cheng Yulou's heart vibrated and subconsciously looked at Bai Xiaoling, "What did the fifth prince say before you came?" Why did he suddenly change? ”
Bai Xiaoling couldn't help but sneer when she heard this.
"Who are you to question me?"
Cheng Yulou hit a wall, so he restrained his emotions and took a deep breath.
"Xiaoling, don't be surprised, it's really that the fifth prince is too abnormal, I'm worried, so I have a bad tone."
Bai Xiaoling heard Cheng Yulou say this, and suddenly smiled on her face, she didn't know why, she wanted to play a prank and make Cheng Yulou more anxious.
"Who are you of the Five Princes? Why are you so anxious? ”
"The Fifth Prince and I have a heart-to-heart agreement, how could you not know it?"
Cheng Yulou blurted out.
Bai Xiaoling was unhurried and leisurely.
"That's when you were a kid. When people are young, it is inevitable that they have a good relationship with someone, and they have to hold hands, which is human nature. When you are sensible, you will know what you need. Yulou, don't always talk about things when you were a child, otherwise you will mislead others and yourself. Besides, the five princes now..."
"Now what?"
After listening to Bai Xiaoling's words, Cheng Yulou's anger was all injured, but he still held back his emotions and asked.
She wondered why the fifth prince suddenly changed his face.
Bai Xiaoling approached Cheng Yulou and whispered,
"Don't you know? The fifth prince seems to be very interested in your big sister recently, so he has lost patience with you, a childhood sweetheart. On the way we came just now, we also met Miss Yuguan, and the five princes treated her very differently, which led to conjecture! ”
After provoking this sentence, Bai Xiaoling waved his sleeves and left without taking a single cloud.
Leaving Cheng Yulou, he generally stayed in place when he lost his mind.
"Miss..."
Qinghe looked at Cheng Yulou with some concern, Cheng Yulou's face calmed down at this time, no anxiety, no worry, and his face was expressionless.
She stretched out her hand to block the comfort that Qing He was about to say, and calmed down, "I have something to go back to my mother to make an idea, you can watch here." ”
As Cheng Yulou left, the poetry club was left ownerless, and the crowd quickly dispersed.
Cheng Yulou is here, but he found his mother.
"Mother, what should I do? A few years ago, the five princes were still careful and concerned about me, but now, they are becoming more and more impatient. Bai Xiaoling said that he was interested in his eldest sister, although it may be an exaggeration, but it is difficult to say. After all, recently, the big sister often enters the palace, and they have a lot of opportunities to meet, who knows what will happen? Mother, what to do? If we wait any longer, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for the five princes to propose marriage, and we can only go farther and farther! ”
Cheng Yulou was in front of his mother, and he lost all his disguises and revealed his true side.
In front of her mother, she is not the first talented girl who is talented and Zhong Lingyuxiu, but a girl who is anxious about her future and feelings.
After all, no matter how dignified she is, no matter how dignified she is, she is just a little girl who has not yet reached her time.
Yang patted his daughter's back, and after Cheng Yulou was quieter, he picked up his daughter and taught solemnly.
"The love of men in this world is all for a while. They are like the bees, they like the sweetness of apricot blossoms for a while, and they like the splendor of daylily for a while, when a man likes you, you don't work harder, let him settle down, you have to follow him, and when he is tired elsewhere, you care about him at the right time, let him know that you are the one who has been by his side, so that when he is tired, he will return to you. ”
Cheng Yulou listened to his mother's words, but he was unwilling.
"Then why is the eldest sister and the fourth prince not like this?"
Yang smiled, and there was wisdom and contempt in his smile.
"There is no man who does not steal. The difference is only in the present and in the future. ”
As he spoke, Yang looked at his daughter seriously.
"My son. Now is the beginning of the real contest. A few years ago, the favor of the five princes for a while, whether it can be transformed into long-term dependence in the future depends on your ability. What you have to do is not be impatient and always be around him. ”
"Like your big sister, hmph, like her mother, she thinks she is lucky to have found a lover. The result? It's not a cause of flocculent? ”
"Yulou, you have to remember that life is very long, don't pursue a momentary possession, guard against arrogance and rashness, you will always wait."
Cheng Yulou listened to it in his heart, and his heart calmed down, but he was always unwilling.
"Mother, can't I have it like a big sister? Even if it's just for a while? ”