Chang Anqing

Chapter 26
On the day of the Qujiang Banquet, because the banquet was arranged at sunset, only when Qujiang lit up the palace lanterns, the emperor and empress set off from Daming Palace. Empress Yang thought about Li Sui and Bao during this time. Ying had been detained in the palace for too long, and she had to leave the palace today, so they let the two go back to the Taiwei's mansion early in the morning to have some fun with the brothers and sisters in the mansion.Li Suinian realized that Empress Yang had seen a lot under Qingzhi's careful conditioning these days, so she agreed, and only told Jiamo and Qingzhi to take care of them well, and went out of the palace with Baoying light carts and horses.

After returning to the Taiwei's mansion, Li Sui took Baoying to Li's Chaolu Courtyard first, only to see that the courtyard was already full, and after entering, except for a few Langjuns who were not there, Mrs. The ladies were all talking to Mrs. Li.

"Aman is back—"

Li was the first to see the little lady who turned the screen and entered. The originally gentle smile was more cordial. The people in the house looked for the sound, and they all got up and bowed quickly. The points are reluctant, but they owe it to the face to live by.

"The county master—"

Li Sui smiled and asked everyone to get up, so he stepped forward and hugged Mrs. Li and let Mrs. Li teach her to sit beside him.

Seeing that Baoying was still standing there, Mrs. Li smiled happily: "Baoying, please sit down too, thanks to you for taking care of Your Highness these days."

Saying that, Mrs. Li took Li Sui and asked about the current situation of Empress Yang. After Li Sui answered them one by one, Mrs. Li was relieved and sighed and muttered: "As long as Your Highness Kangtai gives birth to the emperor safely, I will It’s okay to ask if you eat food every day.”

After Li Sui was relieved after hearing the words, Mrs. Li told Yinniang, "Aman likes almond porridge the most in the mansion. I haven't eaten it for more than a month, so let someone prepare lunch."

Hearing this, Li Sui immediately smiled and hugged Li Shi's arm, as if she was charming and angrily said, "Auntie said that I went to my heart—"

Seeing Li's doting face lightly tap his forehead, Li Sui suddenly remembered something and said with a smile: "By the way, I heard from Your Majesty that the Western Regions donated twelve camels to Chang'an a few days ago, and His Majesty also They ordered four horses to be sent to the mansion, why don't we get the hump to eat, and teach Baoying and the others to taste the craftsmanship of the mansion's master Mushajiang."

Hearing this, Li Shi immediately smiled and twisted the little face of the girl in front of him and said, "You know how to eat. As soon as the palace is rewarded, you will be thinking about it."

Having said that, Mrs Li was still happy and said, "Alright, we'll be lively after a few days."

Seeing Yinniang leading the order with a smile, Li Sui glanced at Yang Hongying who was sitting below her eyes, and her eyes showed a bit of concern: "A few days ago, Erlang entered the palace to visit my sister, and I heard Erlang say that Hongying sister has been dying these days. Take care."

Hearing Li Sui's words, Li's smile decreased a bit. From the corner of the light, Li Sui looked at Rong'an County Lord and looked at Yang Hongying across from him in disgust. There was irony and disgust in his eyes. He noticed that everyone was looking at him, Yang Hongying. As if he had never seen it before, he smiled back and said, "Sister Lao is worried, she has recovered, thanks to the Ehuang ointment sent by my sister."

Li Sui smiled and nodded when he heard this, and Li said with a bit of tiredness: "Okay, you all go back and rest, Aman stays with me to talk."

When the crowd retreated, Mrs. Li said, "Erlang entered the palace a few days ago, didn't he provoke you again?"

Li Sui heard the words and said with a smile: "Erlang specially brought me a lot of desserts that I like to eat. It's too late for me to be happy, why would I be annoyed."

Seeing that Li Sui really didn't have any grudges, Mrs. Li said, "That's good. Erlang's child is good in everything, but he treats everyone too well and is too stubborn—"

Speaking of which, Mrs. Li sighed, some hated it and some helplessly held Li Sui's hand and patted it: "It's only your words, he can still listen to it."

Li Sui heard the words but didn't laugh. After the two aunts and nephews said a few words, Li Sui then withdrew, until Yinniang delivered it to Shiji, Li Sui turned her head and said thoughtfully: "Why do you see my aunt's face is not very good, these Baoying and I will not be able to return in the palace these days, so I have to work hard for you to accompany and take care of you.”

When Yinniang heard this, she smiled and nodded and said, "The county master always cares about his wife."

After saying that, Yinniang seemed to be thinking about something, and she added in an inaudible tone: "Speaking of which, in these days when the county master is away, Lady Hongying has come to speak with Madam every day, but it is not shocking."

Li Sui raised her eyes and smiled when she heard this, and then left in a heartbeat. When she walked outside the Chaolu Courtyard, Niannu said: "Fangcai slaves heard from other sisters outside the house that Lady Hongying goes every day according to the time and early in the morning. Greetings from Madam, you also know that Erlang Jun is filial and filial, and will go to Madam’s house every day to accompany and talk, and the two of them always meet by chance. Unexpectedly, he was heard by Erlang-jun, and he was reprimanded by Erlang-jun."

After listening to Niannu's words, Li Sui's lips moved slightly. The county head Rong'an has been favored since childhood.On the other hand, she also respected Yang Yan the most, with Yang Yan's temperament, but she seldom admonished others. I was afraid that the Rong'an county owner would inevitably fall into Yang Hongying's trap.

Thinking of this, Li Sui thought why not add fire?

Thinking of this, Li Sui motioned Nian Nu to step forward and whispered a few words in her ear. Seeing Nian Nu being surprised, she said, "Doesn't that make her feel the glory of the county master."

Li Sui smiled at this and said no more.

At night, Qujiang Banquet was set up in the Furong Garden on the south bank of Qujiang Pond. Seeing that the tassel silk lamps painted with glazed flowers and plants were lit up in sequence, the palaces in the garden were continuous, the pavilions were undulating, and ancient cypresses were planted all over the place. Lao Huai, with the rare stone jade seat, the bronze statue of Jinlin, and the potted flower pile scene, under the illumination of the lights, the maids are all dressed in pink white dresses with light gauze ribbons, and the temples are held high, and the robes are flying to and fro , The fragrance is overflowing, making people suddenly feel in the heavenly palace, in a dream.

At this moment, all the monarchs and ministers by the Yinqu Pool have been drinking for three times. Seeing that the pretty daughter on the stage in the distance is dancing the green waist dance, Li Sui got up and retreated. , with a clear-looking back, Li Sui stepped forward and called, "Aye—"

When Li Zhang heard the sound, he turned his head and saw that the girl was wearing a [-]-patterned skirt with Yueqingzhihua at the waist. The similar eyebrows and eyes made him suddenly think that he had returned to the past.

It's a pity that the same pair of eyes will never smile at him again.

"Aman seems to be a little taller—"

As Li Zhang spoke, he stretched out his hand and gently stroked his daughter's bun, and his smile became more and more gentle: "Speaking of which, what are you looking for with Aye?"

Li Sui smiled when he heard the words, and rarely stepped forward to grab Li Zhang's hand and said like a spoiled child: "It's only Aye, I just look at you from a distance to know what I'm thinking."

Li Zhang is very useful to his daughter being so close, so the smile in the bottom of his eyes becomes more gentle. He has always seen that this daughter, who is only Fang Shiliu, always has a calmness that is different from that of daughters of the same age. Although others praised him, he felt that this was not the same Not a good thing.In the past, he was afraid that his daughter would be depressed and bullied because his mother was not by his side, so he kept her in the Taiwei's mansion, but now he is more and more aware that the love of parents is irreplaceable after all.

Therefore, the daughter's family next to him will act coquettishly and madly, but his Aman has never worried him, as if everything is enough to face it alone.

All of this was his fault.

"Aye, I want to borrow a few people from you."

Borrow someone?

Li Zhang raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, looked at the serious eyes of the girl in front of him, and then laughed: "Our imperial manor is all your people, after all, who do you want?"

Hearing Li Zhang say this, Li Sui took a step closer, Li Zhang lowered his body in cooperation, and listened to his daughter whispering in his ear: "When I was a child, I went out shopping lanterns, Aye didn't always send someone to protect me secretly, Aye I think they are just right.”

Li Zhang heard the words, looked at the smiling eyes of the young girl Shui Yingying, and immediately understood that his daughter was originally a secret guard trained by him, so he couldn't help laughing loudly, and then he leaned over and deliberately lowered his voice: "The original I forgot to tell you, they've always been yours."

Li Sui was surprised when he heard the words, and Li Zhang took out a small and delicate bronze talisman from his sleeve. Looking closely, the carving was exactly the appearance of a luan bird.

"They were originally prepared for you, and they have been secretly protecting you all these years, but I have never seen you before. You hold this talisman, and you can go to the Pingchang Silk and Satin Village in the city to find them in the future. What's the matter? Just let them do it for you."

Seeing Li Zhang so cheerful, Li Sui squeezed the token in his hand, then looked up at his father and said, "Aye didn't even ask me what I wanted them to do?"

Li Zhang heard a doting smile on his lips, reached out and rubbed the bun held by the girl, as if he was still as proud as a child: "You are my daughter, so why not do anything?"

After speaking, Li Zhang suddenly lowered his body, and his eyes were gentle with a seriousness that was different from the past: "What's more, Aye believes that no matter what you want to do, you have your own reason and your rules."

Hearing this, Li Sui looked at her father's quiet smile, and faintly felt that a ray of warmth rose from the bottom to the top, rising little by little in her body, and enveloping her.

At this moment, the father and daughter stopped talking, just looked at each other and smiled, and everything seemed to be understood.

In this room, Baoying saw that Li Sui said to go out to sober up but didn't return for a long time, just worried that she was really drunk, so she got up and took Huirong out to find.However, walking through the corridor and walking to the Yinqu Pond, I did not find Li Sui's shadow. Instead, I saw a very familiar figure. At this moment, he was alone, standing by the pool with his hands behind his back, wearing a dark blue t-shirt with auspicious clouds and treasure patterns. , With the cool night wind blowing, the man's handsome face became more and more warm, making people unable to move their eyes.

"My lady, she is the king of Bohai County—"

Hearing Hui Rong's whispered reminder, Baoying suddenly realized that only the words "Bohai Junwang" could make her unable to help her mind. In the silence, she seemed to be able to hear the waves of the Qujiang River beside her The sound, and under the cover of that sound, is her heartbeat like a drum.

As if fate dictated, just when Baoying was hesitating that it was the etiquette to turn around and return, the figure not far away suddenly turned her head, and when she saw her, she was stunned for a moment, and then she burst into a decent smile.

"Baby lady."

While speaking, Chen Zhiyan had already approached, standing three steps away and bowed his hands in a salute. Baoying felt a little nervous at this moment, but she still maintained a normal smile on her face, and quietly crossed her hands and returned a salute.

"Why is the prince here alone?"

Chen Zhiyan saw the girl standing there Rou Rou in front of him, the tulle fluttered under the breeze, and looked like a painting under the lights by the Qujiang River behind him.In the mist, it seemed to return to the scene of the first encounter in Furong Garden that day.

"I'm here to avoid drinking. If I sit on the table for a while, I'll have to drink several more glasses."

Seeing the people in front of her talking and laughing freely, Baoying couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled, and seemed to relax a bit.

"I remember that the first time I saw Mrs. Bao was on the kicking field."

Baoying raised her head when she heard the sound, and saw that the man's eyes were like stars in the night. At this moment, she looked at her with a smile and said, "It's different from what I see on weekdays."

When Baoying heard the words, she couldn't help but blurt out, "What's the difference?"

Seeing the girl in front of him looking at him curiously, Chen Zhiyan smiled, and then said, "I originally thought that the lady's demeanor was quiet, but I never thought that she would not lose the style of a man on the court."

Hearing such compliments, Baoying couldn't help lowering her head, only to feel that her cheeks were already slightly hot.

It turned out that that day, it wasn't just her who saw him.

In the silence, Baoying saw a sapphire piccolo hanging from Chen Zhiyan's waist, and couldn't help but say, "The county king likes to play the flute?"

When Chen Zhiyan heard the words, he looked down at the piccolo around his waist, and then pulled out: "I have learned some from Liyuan's master since I was a child."

After that, Chen Zhiyan looked at the woman in front of him and couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to listen to me?"

When the words came out, Chen Zhiyan felt a little rash, he couldn't help frowning and cupping his hands: "It was me who was abrupt—"

"Baoying is honored."

One sentence seemed to instantly dispel his concerns, facing the girl's soft eyes like water, Chen Zhiyan just smiled and held a piccolo bow and bowed.

For a moment, the leisurely sound of the jade flute rides on the wind, blowing across the slowly flowing Qujiang River, and also blowing past the girl's ears and heartstrings.

It's "Moonrise" -

The moon rises brightly, and the outstanding people come

Shu Yao corrects, labors quietly

The moon rises brightly, and the outstanding man

Shu Xie suffers, works hard

The moon rises, and the outstanding people are burning

Shu Yao Shaoxi, labored heart is miserable

In the distance, the man stood with a long body, the jade flute was on his lips, and his robes were flying like an immortal. Not far away, the girl stood next to him, as if it were a beautiful picture.

Only Yang Hongying saw this scene, the lights flickered, and the flickering light gradually imprinted the elusive arc on her lips.

(End of this chapter)