box of hearts

Chapter 43: Welcome the Cyclamen (8)
Qing Tian let Mu Yun decant a cup of clear tea soup, and also told her to sleep.He closed the door by himself, hugged Zaiyu in his arms and hummed to coax him, until the white cat rolled its belly and snorted before gently putting it on the bed.She took out a sewing dustpan, took a pair of small gold scissors, and trimmed a few Danko nails that were broken during the scuffle just now, and opened the closet to get an old and clean white crepe coat and a white cocoon skirt to change, Brush the temples evenly with shavings water, then turn on the lamp, rub the ink and moisten the pen, hesitation for a long time in front of the spreading snow, and write the words "Mother and Lord", the handwriting is square, and the corners of the eyes are already moist.How much she wanted to find her biological mother and ask her, what kind of hardships she could not bear to abandon her daughter in this kind of place?

Qingtian shook his head, took a deep breath, carefully finished writing the letter to Second Sister Duan, and wrote another letter to Mu Yun and Diexian, sorting out the jewelry and the remaining money.After that, she touched the small mahogany drawer with a lock on the side of the countertop, on which was inlaid the mother-of-pearl figure from "Legend of the White Snake".She opened the small brass lock and opened the drawer. It was empty inside, except for a red silk handkerchief. When she opened the silk handkerchief, there was a piece of Xue Tao's note.

Qingtian took out the paper and unfolded it lightly, like a blue bird spreading its wings, riding the wind for thousands of miles and returning home.

Pine and cypress are not formed in an alliance, and the pine and cypress cannot be destroyed.If there is no alliance between orchid and bamboo, whoever destroys orchid and bamboo will end.An alliance does not form an alliance between stone and gold, as stone is easy to rot and gold is easy to sink.Mountains and seas can collapse if they form an alliance, and the sea can be changed.The wind and the cloud form an alliance, but the wind keeps dispersing in the sky.Forming an alliance does not make flowers and moons, the flowers are easy to fade and the moon is easy to lack.Form an alliance to end the knot between the earth and the sky, and the sky and the earth will never die.It cannot be questioned forever, this alliance is still passed down through the ages.On a certain day in a certain year, Qiao Yunze and Duan Qingtian made a alliance. [7]
Qingtian's face covered with blood and bruises showed a mirror smile, and she brushed the old paper with her fingertips, and the handwriting was as new as new.At that time, he was eighteen, and she was just 16 years old. His handwriting is elegant and graceful, while her handwriting is still immature and young. Follow him, you write one, I write another, intertwined seamlessly, like silk strings .All the past is touched one by one with her fingertips: the boy and the girl sit side by side by the summer pond, the girl takes off her shoes and socks, and soaks her bare feet like white shells in the water, the boy suddenly leaves Meng Zi plunged into the water, caught the pair of feet from the bottom of the water and kissed the soles of his feet lightly, many itchy little fishes swam all the way into his heart.The girl grows up little by little, like a flower kept in a vase, countless men gave her flowers, pinched golden peonies and silver-plated lotuses, and only he broke a new March for her. Bi Tao, she placed it by the mirror of the dressing table, the strange flower branch is half white and half red, it is her clean and shy face in the mirror.Gradually, every day of hers turned into night, she was buried deep in the endless night, like those miners who were buried in underground wells, stained with blackness that could never be washed off, but he washed it for her, His fingers ran through every strand of her hair, and the eyes hanging above her made her forehead wet and then wet again. He said: You have suffered. ——It was the angel's tears that extinguished the fire of hell all over her body.She began to love to take a bath more and more, no matter how much she washed, she couldn't wash enough. There was fish in her throat, and her lips and teeth were pierced by iron nails. She asked him: Am I dirty?He has always been a taciturn person, he didn't answer anything, he just held her face quietly and kissed her deeply, her mouth, her chin, her neck, her chest, her belly, all the way to her. He lay down between her legs, a hungry wild horse gurgling and licking the stream... They were purer than a bright moon, than a movie that deserved to be burned. Banned books [-] times are even more obscene.He held the pen, put another pen into her hand, wrapped her around her from behind, and whispered in her ear: I said, you write.

Blood-red tears washed away everything, Qingtian closed his eyes, and pressed the co-written old alliance to his heart.In the wind of evil sea, she saw Qiao Yun's eyes like spring water breaking through ice, and his warm smile like the wind blowing on his face, then she lowered her head and saw the knife stuck in her chest.

It's better to go back, it's better to go back.After the moon falls, the apricot blossoms are all over the mountain [8].

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Qingtian opened her eyes, she heard it clearly, her drawer was speaking to her again.She looked inside and saw the little paper bag hidden under the silk bag.

She reached out to take out the paper bag, pinched it and looked at it repeatedly, opened it, poured the whole bag of white powder into the cooled Doucai tea bowl on the table, pulled out the red gold flat hairpin on her head, and slowly stirring.Then she threw away the hairpin and picked up the bowl.

Death shook off Pangbo's giant wings to her, and the snow-white back of the crane was as soft as home.

5.
As soon as midnight passed, autumn became more and more intense.The moon is cold, the leaves are falling, and even the wind is whimpering loudly, but there are always ruthless people like trees and stones. Thousands of ancient trees and tens of thousands of boulders are piled up to form a magnificent mansion, which is not the same in the world. Moved by grief and joy, he stood still without saying a word.

The Prince Regent's Mansion and the Forbidden City are only separated by a heavenly street, with golden nails on the rich gates, red walls and yellow tiles, and four gates in the southeast, northwest and north.Entering from the main entrance, on the central axis is a broad white marble avenue with cloud steps to the Jade Emperor. This is the "royal way", which is exclusively for the regent and his concubine to enter and exit. All other people in the mansion can only walk on the side road.Along the two sides of the king's road, there is a lamp post every fourteen steps, and the lamp tower with copper seat and copper window on the lotus column head will not go out all night.The street lamps extend continuously to the treasure hall and the thin shadows of layers of plane trees, and suddenly there is a small courtyard next to thousands of bamboo poles and a plum grove, surrounded by clear water. Daotang" three characters.This is Qi She's study, and it is also the "signature room" where he handles official duties and meets with his confidants.

The furnishings in the house are very simple, four shelves of books, two chairs, a large table, a lamp by Haiyan Heqing on the table, and a white box with a stack of white leather folders in the box.Since Qi She came to power, in order to fight against the powerful foreign relatives Wang family, he transformed the Zhenfu Department of the imperial court into an intelligence agency controlled by himself, and deployed countless spies inside and outside the court.These secret reports from the Secret Service Office are compiled once a day by the Zhenfu Department, and even the officials of the Western Party who have important affairs, in order to bypass the eyes and ears of the Royal Cabinet, all report their feelings in secret reports, and all of them are directly sealed and submitted to the regent. Wang Qishe himself.There is no official book in these books, such as greetings and festivals, one by one.

Qi She was concentrating on reviewing with a pen. Seeing that there was only the last one left, she yawned and rubbed the corners of her eyes, and glanced over, her eyes suddenly burst into light, "Zhou Dun!"

He Dao Hall is an important place for handling confidential documents, and no one is allowed to watch, so those who are as close as Zhou Dun can only wait at the door from a distance.At this time, I heard my master calling, and hurriedly drew up the curtain to come in, "What's the matter, my lord?"

Qi She frowned tightly, "Send someone to find out the whereabouts of the Holy Mother Empress Dowager immediately."

Zhou Dun was bewildered, "My lord, the two empress dowagers took the emperor to Dalongfu Temple to offer incense early this morning, and they will do rituals when they get up early tomorrow, and they will sleep in the Zen room at night. This meeting is naturally in the temple."

Qi She slammed the booklet in his hand on the table, "The governor's secret agent at the Dalongfu Temple sent an urgent report saying that they saw the Queen Mother secretly disguised as a palace maid, and she was probably planning to leave the temple at night. You should go now Mobilize all hands to search secretly for me, if he is not in the temple, even if the city of Beijing is turned upside down, he must be found before dawn."

"Who are you looking for?"

A charming smile came from outside the curtain, and a woman opened the curtain and walked straight in.She was wearing a court lady's uniform, with a windbreaker, her face was covered by a heavy veil, and her facial features could not be seen clearly.But just by hearing the voice, Qi She already recognized the person.The eunuch Xiao Xinzi obviously knew it well, and followed the woman timidly, with his head bowed deeply, and he confessed: "My lord, I really dare not stop you."

"Go down, Zhou Dun, you go down too." Qi She paused, and then changed his face, "You are crazy!" He lowered his voice, but still looked angry.

The woman removed the veil with one hand, revealing a pink face of the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager Xihe. Just as two small pear dimples flashed at the corners of her mouth, a slight chill emerged from between her brows. Stare straight over.

Qi She had no choice but to come forward and bow to salute, "I am sorry for your disrespect, and I ask the Queen Mother to forgive me."

Xihe Tingting turned around, sat down on a chair by the table, and smiled at him again, the fragrance was like a peach blossom, "The access control of Dalongfu Temple is much looser than that of the imperial city. Yu and I Ming changed the attire and asked Zhao Sheng to bring me out with a waist card when everyone was asleep. Without those Zhai fans, phoenix umbrellas, and guides and attendants, I really felt relaxed. No wonder my brother-in-law likes to obey in modesty. "

"You are too reckless, hurry back to the temple."

"I have something important to tell you."

Qi She forcibly suppressed the anxiety in her heart, raised her hand and wiped her face, "What's the matter?"

"I miss you." Xi He raised his eyes to meet the other party's surprised and helpless expression, and his tone was not so much mourning as blame, "You don't come to see me in the palace these days. It's been a full month."

Qi She turned her head and sighed, her voice became much calmer, and she said clearly: "Xihe, you have always acted cautiously, why is it so outrageous this time? Don't think about it, what if the Wang family finds out and follows you here, saying it's the 'Holy Mother'? The empress dowager secretly met with the regent at night, and put on a hat of "dirty and messy palace", and we were all covered in mouths and couldn't tell. What's more, I was able to take advantage of me a while ago because of "subdued and simple obedience". No matter, you put your own safety at risk, but it's too big."

(End of this chapter)