Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 19 The First Quarter Moon

Walking through the neighborhoods that he usually walks through, Zhuang Xun can clearly feel that everyone looks at him differently, there are flattery, fear, and indignation, but what is certain is that there is indeed a high wall between them. wall.

Even the naughty kid on weekdays became polite when he saw him, which made him quicken his pace, and he was relieved when he got home, not as relaxed as before.

The utensils are neatly arranged, decorated with plain colors, clean and tidy, even a simple room makes people feel comfortable. Zhuang Xun sat on the chair, looked at the stretched frame put aside, picked it up and looked at it carefully, the silk peony It has been formed, exquisite workmanship, and layers are distinct. The beauty's skillful hands do not know how many silk rolls have been practiced to embroider such a craft.

Gently touched by fingers, the smooth silk is like a woman's skin. The beauty's ingenuity is engraved on it. It would be a pity to sell it. Thinking of Si Qin Mi's appearance of threading a needle, Zhuang Xun smiled, and the demure beauty sat There is a warm visual enjoyment.

Thinking of something, he went out to look at the sun at noon, the autumn sun still has the scorching heat of summer, but it has the charm of a rising sun, burning in the sky, is this sun a star or a golden crow.

On weekdays, there is no accountant's work, and it will be night for him to mess around with strange novels. Today he started to tidy up the room, taking out some old clothes and cleaning them.

Zhuang Xun understood that if he didn't do it, then Si Qinmi would definitely do it, he didn't want to just watch Siqinmi work, he must be an honest person.

The time for doing things passed quickly, and the day was getting westward. After cleaning the house, Zhuang Xun took a look at the kitchen and began to wash rice and prepare to cook.

"Lang Jun, didn't you say that the kitchen belongs to my concubine?" Zhuang Xun just picked up the rice when Si Qin Mi was already standing outside the kitchen.

"Isn't this lady back yet?" Zhuang Xun smiled awkwardly, and put the millet into the steamer.

"I'm sorry, it's my concubine who came back late, so you have to go into the kitchen, Mr. Si." Si Qinmi blamed herself first.

"How can I blame you, don't think too much, I want you to come back and have a hot meal, Ma'am, have you had your lunch yet? I bought some rice cakes, and I will never go into the kitchen again." Zhuang Xun looked She quickly reassured with a look of self-blame.

"My concubine is not hungry yet, sir, have you arrived for His Majesty's tablet?" Si Qinmi felt warmed by Zhuang Xun's concern, and her expression improved a lot. She asked Zhuang Xun what he should do today.

"No, I saw His Majesty the Reincarnation King. The emperor said not to set up a tablet for him." Zhuang Xun slowly told how he met the Reincarnation King and the conversation with the Reincarnation King.

"His Majesty the King of Rotation said so, let's forget about this matter. It's a pity that I bought candle incense and wasted it. When you go out, you have said that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen. Letting your own husband into the kitchen is considered by ordinary people to be a concubine. The ability to do housework." Si Qin Mi shook her head, revealing a shameful expression.

"This..." Zhuang Xun thought for a while and left the kitchen. This is too serious a word.

"Let's take a rest first, lady, you are tired from shopping." Zhuang Xun still couldn't help but said that Si Qin Mi worked hard like a bee all day, and even a lazy dog ​​was mobilized.

"Lang Jun, take a rest after dinner. Now that the rice is on the pot, it's best to make dinner now without wasting the charcoal fire." Si Qin Mi began to pick up the ingredients.

"Forget it..." Zhuang Xun hesitated to speak.

Zhuang Xun looked at the sky, it was almost dusk, he had nothing to do to sit or stand.

Time passed by very long, and it was very boring to read the novel.

After the meal was served, they chatted about what they had seen and heard today.

"It's too soon. Today the imperial court started to collect national salvation tax from merchants." Si Qinmi opened the topic first.

"National salvation tax? I'm afraid it's not the national subjugation tax at this time." Zhuang Xun said with a piece of green vegetables.

"It is indeed a tax for the subjugation of the country, and the concubines are a little confused. Can such a Yu Dynasty really survive until the Lord becomes the prefect of the Daijun?" Si Qinmi said suspiciously, and put a piece of meat into Zhuang Xun's bowl.

"No, let's run away. A gentleman doesn't stand on a dangerous wall." Zhuang Xun could also feel the change in Yin Du.

"Danger is also an opportunity. In the past, it took at least two years of official experience to be a prefect, but now it only takes half a year. It is not easy for a gentleman to climb up from the bottom in other places. As long as the piles of barriers are not broken, Dayu will return." I have a few years to live." Si Qin Mi shook her head.

"I don't know what to collect so much tax for, and give it to the soldiers of Chengdieguan? I don't think these officials will do it." Zhuang Xun continued, putting the meat back into Siqin Mi's bowl.

"It's not for the longevity banquet, the emperor wants to celebrate his 60th birthday." Si Qin Mi said with a sigh, the chopsticks put the meat into Zhuang Xun's bowl, and Zhuang Xun blocked it.

"You eat!" Zhuang Xun stared into Si Qin Mi's eyes, her phoenix eyes were bright and bright.

"Well, sir, you will also be invited to participate. According to the news, all the scholars will be invited. After being filial and honorable, those who become famous above will be of great benefit to the future." Seeing Zhuang Xun's insistence, Si Qinmi picked up Put the meat into the sandalwood mouth.

"What does that have to do with me? You can't let me compete with them on poetry. Everyone's poetry has a strong personal touch. Even if I remember a few poems from my hometown, everyone will know that they are plagiarized." Zhuang Xun Straightforwardly.

The obvious graceful school and the bold school are not in the same category. It's okay to copy one or two poems, but if there are too many, can you not expose it?In addition, he still needs to be able to speak clearly and have the ability to compose poems, otherwise he will not hurt Zhongyong, but will lose his face, and he will hardly be able to gain a foothold in the literary world in the future.

"Lang Jun, you're not a scholar fighting for some poetry, you're a Xiaolian, you just need to be respectful and frugal, and let everyone think you have manners." Si Qin Mi said with a slight smile.

"Deportment..." Zhuang Xun didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, there is still some time before the Longevity Banquet, I will teach you court etiquette and train your daily manners." Seeing Zhuang Xun's hesitation, Si Qin Mi picked up the meat on the plate and put it to his mouth.

Zhuang Xun subconsciously bit down, and then his cheeks flushed, and he was fed.

"Will it be difficult." Chewing the shredded meat, Zhuang Xun looked at the smiling Si Qin Mi, feeling a little happy.

"There is nothing simple in the world, it's better than plowing in the field and transporting at the dock, but my husband does have manners and is outstanding." Si Qin Mi praised after a word of persuasion.

"That's true, I didn't do these physical tasks, but is it you who stand out..." Zhuang Xun didn't think he had a good manner.

"It's not that my concubine favors you. Your husband does have a sense of immortality and the quality of a student. That's why my concubine mistook you for a monk." Si Qinmi further said.

"Maybe Mr. Lang can't feel it himself, but it does exist. Some people look like a monkey wearing a crown even if they are dressed in brocade robes, and some people even if they are only clothed, they have the spirit of being arrogant."

"Is it immortal? It should be because of the attitude of looking down on everything." Zhuang Xun analyzed himself, thinking that the ancient times were backward, and he had the eyes of modern people.

"Looks like you understand, Mr. Chen. I'll visit Mrs. Chen's house tomorrow, and my concubine will teach you etiquette this afternoon." Seeing Zhuang Xun's expression, Si Qinmi knew he understood.

"Yeah, good." Zhuang Xun agreed.

"mother……"

"correct……"

"Lang Jun, let's talk first." Si Qin Mi swallowed back.

"My lady, the moon is bright and the wind is clear tonight. I want to invite my lady to enjoy the moon. I don't know if my lady will appreciate it." Zhuang Xun looked at Si Qin Mi expectantly, and said a little nervously.

"Lang Jun is very willing to invite concubines, but today is the first quarter moon." Si Qin Mi burst out laughing.

"Ah..." Zhuang Xun lowered his head to dig food in embarrassment, what's so interesting about the first quarter moon and crescent.

Seeing him embarrassed, Si Qin Mi also finds it funny, her beautiful eyes keep looking at him.

"What did you want to say just now?" Zhuang Xun urgently needed to divert the embarrassment.

"Watch the moon and talk about it later." Si Qin Mi smiled delicately.

"Isn't it the first quarter moon?" What kind of moon is there to admire, so embarrassing to death.

"Your Majesty invites you to look at the stars." How could Si Qinmi disappoint the enlightened Zhuang Xun.

"..." Zhuang Xun's head was about to be buried in the bowl.

"The concubine is going to prepare, the husband has finished eating, put the bowl on the table, and the concubine will clean up later." Si Qinmi ate elegantly, and seemed more at ease compared to the voracious Zhuang Xun.

"I'm going to prepare. I invited my wife, so don't do it." If Si Qinmi was required to do these preparations, then Zhuang Xun would rather not look at it.

Having prepared two cool chairs and a small table, Zhuang Xun unceremoniously placed them with the melons and fruits that he planned to offer.

Si Qin Mi took out two clothes and put one on Zhuang Xun.

"Don't catch the cold, the cold is just right for you." Cover Zhuang Xun with the clothes, and make sure they are tight.

"Thank you, lady." This kind of intimacy always makes people unconsciously immersed in her tenderness.

"The concubine is your wife now, what are you thankful for, Mr. Lang is a wonderful person, and the sky is just right tonight." Si Qinmi stood behind Zhuang Xun and rubbed his shoulders and neck.

"It's about appreciating the moon, but actually I don't remember many poems about appreciating the moon, and I also remember few poems about the stars," said Zhuang Xun, who was not from ancient literature and couldn't remember any ancient poems, a little discouraged.

"Admiring the moon and flowers is just to accompany Yiren. Poems are not important, but people are important, as long as the concubine understands your husband's thoughts." Si Qinmi said softly.

"Since it's your company, sit down and chat, talk about your life in the General's Mansion, and I will also talk about my previous life, we understand each other." Zhuang Xun grabbed Si Qin Mi's hand on his shoulder , slippery and soft.

"En." Si Qin Mi took Zhuang Xun's hand and sat down on a cool chair beside her.

Rubbing his palm, Si Qin Mi spoke.

"My concubine was born as a concubine of the Siqin family. There is nothing to say about it. I was curious about Lang Jun's origin. At first, I guessed that he was a child of the royal family who was fostered in a temple. After talking, I felt that Lang Jun did not seem to be a practitioner."

"I come from a foreign country overseas and drift here by chance. I am not a member of the royal family. I am just a commoner. It is just that commoners in our country have the qualifications to choose the leader of a country. I am lucky to be chosen by destiny and receive the emperor's blood." Zhuang Xun honestly To be honest.

"That's amazing, there are so many children of the royal family, why don't they all receive the emperor's veins." It was still Si Qinmi who would comfort people.

"..." Do I want to tell you that I am the only one in our country in this world.

Stars flickered in the vast sky, and the two fell into silence.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this, what I want to talk about when I get back to dinner." Seeing that Zhuang Xun was not interested, Si Qinmi took the initiative to change the topic and said.

"What?" Zhuang Xun looked at the vast sky, are these stars stars?

"The reason why I came back late today is that I inquired about your reputation in the market." Si Qin Mi held Zhuang Xun's hand tightly.

"My reputation? Isn't it just to bury you? It's a reward after suffering." Zhuang Xun turned his head to look at Si Qin Mi with a blurred face under the oil lamp. Is this the feeling of winning the first prize in the lottery?

"That's right, but the publicity is too much. Your image, Mr. Lang, has been erected as a loyal minister who is not afraid of authority. It seems that someone is fueling the flames behind this." Si Qin Mi stroked the back of Zhuang Xun's hand with her thumb.

"Is this kind of image not good?" Zhuang Xun was puzzled, and then he reacted and frowned and said, "Is it flattering?"

"That's right, this kind of reputation is the easiest to flatter and kill people. When encountering injustice, if you don't put on a show, you will be ruined. If you show off, you will die." Si Qinmi said softly, feeling the warmth of Zhuang Xun's palm.

"It's really scary. I don't know who set up this kind of situation, just to lure me into the bait. Xiaolian from Yindu Mansion can't sit on it with money. Whoever paid such a high price is just to kill me." Zhuang Xun Now I don't even think about who is going to mess with him.

"However, Duke Zhen's government can be ruled out. Although they have the ability, they will not do this kind of thing. After all, their actions are legally justified, but they are not acceptable in reason. They are also attacked by speech. There is no need to Make a fuss." Si Qinmi first ruled out the Duke Zhenguo's mansion that Zhuang Xun had always imagined.

"Who else could it be if it wasn't them?" Zhuang Xun thought about it and didn't feel that he had offended anyone else.

"It may be the enemy of Duke Zhen's mansion. After all, apart from the pianist, the mansion of Zhen Guo is the one I love to compare with. If something happens, they will cut off the mat and get a wife. His ex-wife's body was exposed in the market, and no one collects it. Compared with Lang Jun, I am grateful." According to reports, under the difficulty of the car dealership, the corpse was transported out for burial, and everything is afraid of comparison. The Zhen Guo government certainly hates you, but there are more ways to make you disappear and dilute your influence. Only his enemies will I want to use you, sir, to humiliate Duke Zhenguo's mansion."

Si Qinmi analyzed and said that compared with the white Zhuang Xun, the Duke Zhenguo's mansion is the difference between an elephant and an ant, and there is no need to play such a trick.

"Yeah, indeed, speaking of it, this identity has protected me. Now that I'm about to die, Duke Zhen's mansion is the first target of suspicion." Zhuang Xun said with a smile.

"It's true that when Xiaolian was killed and caught, Duke Zhenguo's mansion will inevitably be punished. It's just that I haven't thought that Duke Zhenguo's mansion has any enemies and must humiliate them like this." Si Qinmi thought Thinking about the enemies outside when he was in Duke Zhenguo's mansion, he searched around but couldn't find a suitable candidate.

"I'm not afraid of death. I know the destination of death. How can I be afraid, and I also know that I am a good person, and I won't suffer any punishment if I go down. I am afraid. I am afraid that I will not have a lady by my side in the next life. I will not be as comfortable as I am now. , It feels so good to have a family again. I helped some friends before, but they were just friends. They are not the same as family members. Now I have a wife as a family member, so I don’t want to die.” Zhuang Xun looked up at the crippled moon, thinking When it was time to go home, he clasped Si Qin Mi's jade hand with his backhand.

"Don't worry, my concubine will be by your side, always by your side." Sensing Zhuang Xun's careful remembrance, Si Qin Mi slowly pulled out her sallow white hand from Zhuang Xun's.

"Miss?" Feeling lost, she was obviously close just now, did she say something wrong?

"Then let's make some meritorious deeds. Whether it's helping the poor or the poor, or governing one side, we'll accumulate enough merits to renew our love for the next life. In the next life, the concubine will still be your wife." Si Qinmi stood up and stood in the village again. Behind Xun, softness wrapped the top of his head, with a strong fragrance.

　Two in one
　　
　
(End of this chapter)