Shaojun riding the sea

Chapter 89
The palace, pagoda, and sandalwood are lingering, and the room is quiet.

Shi Xuanqin wore the pair of shoes that didn't fit well, resisted the pain, and walked into the Buddhist room step by step with the pot of fragrant snow camellia in his arms, prostrated himself on the ground, and said respectfully:

"Princess, the Shi family is ordered by the emperor to come here to give you the only Fragrant Snow Camellia in the imperial city."

She raised her head, her eyes were flushed, and she tried her best to make her voice more choked and emotional: "Aunt Yu, it's been a long time since I saw you, it seems like a lifetime, are you... how are you doing in this pagoda?"

Princess Zhaoyin's small character is Suyu, when Shi Xuanqin was engaged to Yue Wujiu, she was also very close to Princess Zhaoyin, and they called her "Aunt Yu" in private.

But now, when this title was called out again, Shi Xuanqin didn't get any response.

Across a white gauze, the cold figure is hazy and lonely, and the only sound of knocking on wooden fish can be heard from the room where bare hands are burning incense.

Shi Xuanqin bit her lower lip, aware of Princess Zhaoyin's alienation and indifference towards her, she couldn't help but kowtowed heavily to the ground, and said with tears:

"Princess Yu... Princess, I know that you are chilling me. I was wrong. I really knew I was wrong. But at that time it was not I who wanted to regret the marriage. It was my parents and my relatives who forced me to do so. I and A Yue grew up together since he was a child, childhood sweetheart, with deep affection, I am devoted to him, unwavering in my resolve, how could I betray him?"

Those lines that had been compiled long ago echoed sadly in the room with the tears falling down. Shi Xuanqin's eyes were red, and she looked pitiful, sobbing:

Speaking of this, Princess Zhaoyin paused, looked at Shi Xuanqin's increasingly pale face, smiled coldly, and continued: "Since you have chosen to disregard friendship, make troubles, and abandon your so-called true love, why not?" Selfish to the end, determined the path you chose?"

It's just that in the Buddhist room, she threw out these words suddenly, which really made Shi Xuanqin's heart skip a beat.

"only--"

Sure enough, through the white gauze, the knocking sound of the wooden fish inside stopped.

"I know that everyone has a heart of admiration for strength. When they are in prosperity, they flock to them. When they are in decline, buildings collapse and monkeys scatter. This is all due to human nature. It is understandable to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and to be wise and protect oneself."

The memory was instantly pulled back to that broken spring rainy day. The boy stood by the back door and smiled sadly at her: "I used to think that you were different from other women..."

The words have finally been clarified to this point. This is the ultimate goal of Shi Xuanqin entering the palace to perform this play today. She not only wants to regain the trust and goodwill of Princess Zhaoyin, but also wants to use her to get closer to the innocent, and also wants to use this to restore her love. own reputation.

Princess Zhaoyin glanced down, looked at the obviously small shoes on Shi Xuanqin's feet, her long eyelashes trembled, and said meaningfully:
"Why wear shoes that don't fit well?"

Shi Xuanqin's breathing was stagnant, her expression stunned, but Princess Zhaoyin took the pot of camellia in her hand, and said in a low tone, "Just like this Xiangxue camellia, it's out of season, it came too late, and I don't need it anymore."

"But my third sister has been secretly in love with Ayue for a long time. She resorted to all kinds of means and took the initiative to ask for an order. Then she went to sea for me and followed Ayue to the Yunzhou Island. Since Ayue left , I couldn't sleep all night, the pillow was wet with tears, and I didn't think about him every day..."

She was still immersed in the drama she was acting, and she was stunned when she heard this, her eyes flickered, and she was inexplicably guilty: "Ming, what do you understand?"

Sandalwood was lingering in the Buddha room, full of warmth, but cold sweat began to seep from Shi Xuanqin's back, and she clenched her hands subconsciously.

Shi Xuanqin's body trembled, and his face suddenly changed, but Princess Zhaoyin sighed: "In the past, for example, when he died yesterday, Lord Hou is no longer here, who will come to join hands with me to enjoy this flower?"

"Princess, you watched me grow up, and you know how firm my heart is for Ayue. Of course, I am willing to go into exile with him. I don't care no matter how much hardship I suffer, as long as I can be with him... "

Shi Xuanqin was overjoyed, but quickly suppressed the complacency in his eyes, wiped his tears with a square handkerchief, stood up, looked up at Princess Zhaoyin, choked up and said, "Aunt Yu, you are finally willing to come out to see Xuanqin, I miss you all the time in the mansion, and I can finally see you today, how are you doing these days?"

Shi Xuanqin's mind was buzzing, and her tear-stained face turned red. She had never been so flustered before. This feeling of being seen through by others was really uncomfortable. She was extremely embarrassed, but she could only force herself to remain calm. down, earnestly explained:

Princess Zhaoyin interrupted Shi Xuanqin, but asked such a sentence out of the blue.

"You have to protect yourself, but you also have to act like a hypocrite after the fact. It is unnecessary to go to the palace on purpose, come to this pagoda, kneel in front of the palace, cry and cry, and act out such a regretful scene. Are you right, Miss Shi Er?"

Most of the royal family of the Kuang family are tall and tall, with good looks. Princess Zhaoyin is even more beautiful and noble. She is much taller than Shi Xuanqin. When looking at her, her eyes are from top to bottom, with some indescribable Prestige.

Shi Xuanqin quickly picked up the precious pot of fragrant snow camellia on the ground, as if grasping a life-saving straw, while handing it to Princess Zhaoyin, he said emotionally:
"Princess Yu, do you still remember these shoes on my feet? You sewed them with your own stitches back then, and Tuo Ayue sent them to me. The embroidered ones are exactly the same. Do you still remember the pattern of fragrant snow camellia, princess?"

She took this step, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone. It only depends on whether Princess Zhaoyin agrees.

Princess Zhaoyin stood there quietly, surrounded by sandalwood, she was thin and pale, but her eyes were extremely cold.

Yes, ever since the Shi family's resignation happened, many people in the imperial city didn't say anything on the surface, but they actually looked down on her in their hearts, scoffing at her for being ungrateful and ungrateful, for being too cold-blooded and ruthless for clinging to power, her reputation was faintly damaged Even if she still has outstanding beauty and talent, she is a top-notch among a group of noble ladies in the imperial city, and it is difficult to find a good match. There is only a lustful, fat-headed King An who pesters her all day long, which makes her bored. Incomparable.

Speaking of this, Shi Xuanqin sobbed and kowtowed heavily, saying every word with sincerity:

While speaking, she loosened her hands, and the flower pot fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.

The insignificant words echoed in the Buddhist room, full of endless sorrow, but Shi Xuanqin's face turned pale with fright, and with trembling hands, he knelt down on the ground with a plop.

"I used to like to grow flowers because the Marquis used to wield knives and guns, fight on the battlefield, and kill too much. I want these elegant things to fall into his eyes and relieve his tiredness. But now things are people. No, Master Hou is separated from Ben Gong forever, and the Yue family is gone, so what does Ben Gong need this camellia for?"

Between the words and sentences full of concern, Shi Xuanqin turned the topic subtly and said emotionally: "If you don't dislike the princess, from now on, Xuanqin is willing to enter the palace every day to come to this pagoda to accompany the princess and take care of her." Princess, accompany the princess to copy scriptures and chant Buddha together, and wait for Ayue to return from Yunzhou Island to reunite with the princess, I wonder if the princess can give Xuanqin this chance?"

"Princess, princess, I...I'm definitely not hypocritical. You really misunderstood me. I was indeed forced by my family back then. I have always loved Ayue deeply in my heart. I never thought of abandoning him, let alone forget him for a day. I have passed him, but I have a hard time to say, please believe me..."

If she can go up to the Buddhist pagoda to accompany the princess and make up for it with humility, not only can she gain a good reputation for herself, but she can also gain some respect from Emperor Yun. After all, Emperor Yun loves Princess Zhaoyin the most. As long as she can coax the princess well, wouldn't she have everything?Why worry that she can't stand up again among the noble ladies of the imperial city?
And after going up to the pagoda, it happened to be able to avoid the entanglement of King An, and in the days before Yue Wugui returned to the imperial city, he was peaceful.

But Princess Zhaoyin raised her hand and interrupted Shi Xuanqin coldly: "Are you going to this pagoda to give this Fragrant Snow Camellia?"

"Princess Yu... Xuanqin doesn't know the reason for this. She didn't intend to make the princess feel sad. The Shi family is just ordered by the emperor to be the princess..."

"Get up."

"Second Miss Shi, I grew up watching you grow up. I know exactly how much you weigh, how much money you have, and how careful you are. You don't have to play any tricks in front of me. This is not only stupid, but also In vain."

A cold and deep voice sounded in the Buddhist room, Princess Zhaoyin finally lifted the white veil and came out to meet Shi Xuanqin.

Princess Zhaoyin raised her head slightly and looked at her coldly.

Princess Zhaoyin smiled faintly, and the slightly hoarse voice sounded in the Buddhist room, and she uttered every word very clearly: "He said, he finally believed what I taught him, whether it is a human or a ghost, it will not go through a catastrophe. How can you see clearly?"

She remained calm, looked at Shi Xuanqin fixedly, and suddenly said: "Before Ah Yue was exiled, he came to this pagoda to see me for the last time. He said that he finally understood."

"Miss Shi Er, tell me, can this smashed flowerpot be restored?"

Because her throat was damaged by poisoning before, Princess Zhaoyin's voice was deep and hoarse, cold to the bone, not as charming and soft as ordinary women, but this unique voice, coupled with her outstanding temperament, made her even more noble Dignified, inviolable.

"Princess, this is the end of the matter. I dare not ask for your forgiveness. I just hope that you can understand my difficulties and your unwavering love for Ayue. I also hope that you can take care of your health, princess. At that time, A Yue came back to meet with you, seeing your emaciated appearance, how sad he must be, princess, don’t you think so?”

As soon as these words came out, Shi Xuanqin's face suddenly changed, and he froze in place.

"Yes, yes, Shi Jiate was ordered by the emperor to come and present this Fragrant Snow Camellia to the princess."

Shi Xuanqin raised her head and looked at Princess Zhaoyin with red eyes. She was naturally not stupid and could understand the implication of these words.

Sure enough, Princess Zhaoyin turned around and waved her hand lightly as if she was extremely tired.

"The past and the past are irreversible. Let's go, don't come here again in the future. When I see you, I will think of Ayue's miserable appearance. He is just a childhood sweetheart to you, but I brought him up with all my heart." , devoted all my energy and love to her, the only child in this world who is connected by blood."

Shi Xuanqin clenched her lips, tears glistened in her eyes as her chest rose and fell, and Princess Zhaoyin turned her back to her, a drop of clear tears silently slipped from the corner of her eyes, she parted her lips lightly, and said in a hoarse voice:
"I can't give you that fluffy 'forgive', because Ayue is the child I love more than my life. If I, a mother, don't pity him and protect him, wouldn't he be helpless and pitiful in this world? ? Miss Shi Er, do you think so?"

(End of this chapter)