Qingchuan History

Chapter 43 Xia Ye's Interpretation

"As for the indoor fragrance, her place has always been more fragrant than other places, and she herself smells like roses."

"But the sleeping hall of the Boiling Rain Palace is not rose fragrance."

"Not really."

"Your Majesty, can you recognize this fragrance?"

"I don't know."

"Your Majesty, staying in the Temple of Cooking Rain is compared to staying in the Hall of Harvesting Dew," she paused again, feeling that it was really difficult to speak, and suddenly felt that why should she delve into this matter and discuss it with him?

Because she wanted to check the medicine, she had to find out the details of the official concubine.And at this moment, she added one, she really wanted to verify whether her guess was correct.

But she couldn't ask.

"It will be different. In the Temple of Boiling Rain."

He knew what she wanted to ask, hesitated for a moment, and answered.

Ruan Xueyin looked at him in astonishment.

"Is that the answer you wanted to hear?"

"Is this true?"

"Since I answered, there is no need to lie to you."

Ruan Xueyin was still a little embarrassed, but Gu Xinglang's embarrassment was overcome before he could answer.

"Do you know that no matter who uses these secret techniques in the palace, his head will be lost."

Ruan Xueyin was surprised: "This can't be called a secret technique, can it?"

"Is this still called?"

"If it is a secret technique, your majesty will not be unaware of it. From a pharmacological point of view, the effects of these methods are not strong, and there is no comparison with the real so-called secret technique, that is, those that are circulated in the market. From the actual symptoms Look, Your Majesty has already said that it’s just a slightly different feeling, but there is no discomfort. Everything is within the controllable range, and there is no harm to the body. To put it bluntly, these are just icing on the cake. For, also It's just an invitation to pet, or a fixed pet."

Entering the state of discussion, she gradually forgot the embarrassment, but the blush on her face hadn't faded away.

"My understanding is that you just played her a book, and now you are pleading for her?"

"It's not a memorial just now, and it's not an intercession at this moment, it's just discussing the facts. I really don't like her very much, but I won't say anything biased because of it."

Gu Xinglang was silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Your Majesty, next time you go to the Boil the Rain Palace, can you take a look at the area behind the bedroom to see if there are gardens or other plants planted? Although it is impossible according to the rules, I haven't seen it today after all."

"Do you think you told me what you said just now, and I will go to cook Yudian again soon?"

Ruan Xueyin was taken aback: "Why not?"

"If someone around you used means against you, no matter whether it caused harm or not, how would you treat him?"

Ruan Xueyin was silent for a moment. "But after all, she is just for the sake of solid favor. Isn't this the logic of the harem? Although I don't agree with it, but in the past dynasties, has there been such a thing?"

"There are many ways to invite pets. In this palace, unless you don't want to accept pets, everyone has their own methods. But the method itself is a choice, which shows a person's character. Xirun didn't do this kind of thing."

Ruan Xueyin had nothing to say.Because he is right.She thought so too.

"In any case, I don't want her to be left out because of what I said. Maybe I'm overthinking it. It's just a coincidence."

"I don't really understand why you care so much. Sympathy?"

"If what Xirun said is true, then she treats you sincerely. At least she really cares about you. If you reject her because of this, it's not fair to her."

"How much sincerity can a person who uses tricks on you have? Besides, how many people are there in this harem? She's working so hard to keep her favor, and you haven't thought about why?"

"why?"

"I don't know yet. But things in the world, lack of motivation and excessive force are the problem. At least it's not as simple as it seems on the surface. The most important thing,"

"The most important thing is that she is from the country of Wei."

Gu Xinglang was not surprised that she picked it up accurately. "It's good that you know."

Ruan Xueyin looked at him, with little glints in her eyes, like ripples in a lake: "You are really powerful."

The sudden compliment caught people off guard. Gu Xinglang wasn't sure whether she was complimenting or criticizing for a moment, so he stabilized his expression and said:
"how you said that?"

"The whole of Qingchuan thinks that the Yin country is the most restless, and it is only natural that you care about Yin Jun the most. But the king seems to be equally afraid of the Wei country. Obviously, from the perspective of national strength, the Wei country is the weakest."

"But judging from the cards, Wei Country is no longer the weakest."

"indeed."

"I've always wanted to know why Jing Tingge went down the mountain and entered Cangwu five years ago?"

Ruan Xueyin was silent.It's not entirely because things about Pengxi Mountain can't be said, but because it's quite laborious to talk about, and it will involve some other things.

Gu Xinglang was used to her silence anytime, so he said indifferently, "Tell me someday when you think you can."

Ruan Xueyin didn't answer, but instead said: "I entered Qi Palace to borrow something from your majesty, as I said before."

coming.

Gu Xinglang remained calm: "What do you want to borrow?"

"Heluo map."

When she said these three words, she stared at his face seriously, not wanting to miss any change in expression.

But he didn't change his expression.

"you know?"

"I guess I know."

Ruan Xueyin thought for a while, "Because it's the only one worth borrowing from Qi Palace?"

"This is just one of the reasons." Gu Xinglang took a sip of tea, and his tone seemed to be talking about an ordinary thing: "In the first two months you entered the palace, you wandered around the palace every day, but you never went to Jizhao Pavilion. Isn't it obvious?"

Ruan Xueyin suddenly said: "I was careless. Like the skin color, deliberateness is the problem. You taught me this."

Gu Xinglang smiled: "Accept."

Ruan Xueyin sighed: "We have retreated with the teacher in Pengxi Mountain for more than ten years. We have too little contact with people. We have learned a lot, but we have almost zero actual combat experience. There are many truths, and we really need to practice them to find problems." She looked into the Wanlan Hall Those tall plane trees, the fresh air of mud and vegetation brought by the summer night wind, "I think my junior sister entered Cangwu when she first entered Cangwu, and she should have encountered many problems."

"Looking at her performance in Wei country in the past few years, these things should not trouble her." Gu Xinglang said leisurely, "Which of you two is better in terms of strategy?"

Ruan Xueyin had been talking all the time, but at this moment she also felt dry mouth, took a sip of tea from the white jade cup, and said slowly: "It's hard for me to answer this question. She helped Murong Xun win the battle of the four kings in three years , In the past two years, I have assisted the new king in governing the country of Wei, and it has been quite effective. In terms of record, I am definitely not as good as her. But in terms of strength, I am confident that I am not weaker than her, at least I can tie."

In Gu Xinglang's 20 years of life so far, he has never seen a woman who can speak like this, let alone she is very beautiful.

It's not that there are beautiful and bright women, Wan Ling is there, and she is already very prominent.

But Ruan Xueyin has gone beyond the definition of women's beauty and talent in this era.What she, as well as her teacher and her junior sisters, possesses is not talent, nor is it just talent and learning, it is very likely that it is not inferior to a man's talent.

The things she was sitting here talking to him at the moment, including the previous chats, showed her understanding of human nature and the world, even surpassing many of Daqi's courtiers.

He looked at her with starlight in his eyes:
"It's a pity that she entered the Wei Kingdom as a counselor, but you came here to be a wife. I'm afraid you will never be able to prove your strength."

"Why does it need to be confirmed?"

"How can unproven strength be called strength?"

"The strength that needs to be known, recognized, and even looked up to needs to be confirmed. I don't need these three items."

(End of this chapter)