carved heart

Chapter 49: The Return of Lord Hou (2)
Ah Yin immediately understood, knowing that he had found the right way, he was secretly happy, and called out obediently and submissively: "Mingmu." The anger is gone.

He called the little boy in and fetched a warm soft towel.

After the boy left, he handed the soft towel to Ah Yin and said, "Wipe clean."

Ah Yin asked: "Wha... what?"

Shen Changtang held her hand directly, wrapped her fingers with a soft towel, and wiped them carefully ten times.Ah Yin was originally confused, but seeing Shen Changtang's behavior, his heart turned pale with shock.

Shangguan Shixin held her hand, and Shen Changtang saw her.

So……

Almost as soon as she and Ziye left the Shangguan's house, everything fell into Shen Changtang's eyes, including Ziye's marriage proposal.

Ah Yin's hand trembled slightly.

Shen Changtang held her fingers and tightened them bit by bit.

"follow me."

Shen Changtang led Ah Yin out of the cabin, Yan Mo came over, and said to Shen Changtang: "Your Majesty, everything is ready." Shen Changtang nodded, and Ah Yin realized that the boat had already docked by the river, the ladder fell, and Shen Changtang directly pulled him away. Then she got off the boat.

There is no one by the river, and the road along the bank is quiet and long.

The moon stretches the shadows of the two people extremely long, sometimes overlapping and sometimes separating, but there is always a part of them connected.

Ah Yin was fascinated by it, and did not come back to his senses until Shen Changtang stopped.

She looked up.

I don’t know when there are many lanterns on the riverside, all kinds of lanterns, everything you need, neatly placed by the riverside, the light is like the moon falling down.Still holding her hand, he handed her a lantern and asked her to put it into Suijiang.

Put them one by one.

It wasn't until all the lanterns were floating downstream with the flowing water that Shen Changtang said slowly: "There is a saying in Yongping that those who set off lanterns together on the night of the Qixi Festival will be entangled for life. Yin, just now you and I put 38 A flower lantern," he slowly raised his eyes and looked at her, "We have 38 lifetimes entangled, you have nowhere to escape."

Ah Yin was dumbfounded.

How can anyone be so overbearing!Don't say anything, cut first and then play!The entanglement of the 38th life is mandatory only after the lanterns are placed!
She looked at the lanterns that had drifted away, with a bitter expression on her face.

...Now I can't get it back even if I want to.

Shen Changtang squeezed her hand tightly and asked, "Want to get it back?"

She said: "The 38th generation, it will be difficult for Lord Hou to regret it in the future."

Shen Changtang frowned.

Ah Yin immediately changed his words: "Ming Mu!"

Only then did Shen Changtang's brow ease.Just at this time, Yan Shen came over and carried a box of things, put it in front of Ah Yin, and said: "Qi Hou Ye, my subordinates have sent Miss Jiang back. When I came back, I saw someone A closed stall sold good lanterns, so I bought them back.”

As soon as the box was opened, after a rough scan, there were at least seven or eight lamps.

Yan Shen was stared at by Ah Yin, and he felt baffled.His Lord Hou wants to please Yin Shi, thinking that she likes lanterns, so he desperately helps his Lord Hou.Unexpectedly, when I bought it back, I didn't see how happy Yin was, but instead got a flattering one.

However, Shen Yan didn't know that Shen Hou Ye, who was still scoffing at his mention of the lanterns in Suizhou this morning, made a lot of nonsense about the lanterns in Yongping to A Yin Xin.

A Yin was afraid that Shen Changtang would set off lanterns again, so he hurriedly said, "I'm a little tired..."

Shen Changtang said: "There will be no shortage of blowing the wind from the river."

Ah Yin choked.

Also at this time, a small boat floated by the river, it was not big, it could only accommodate two people.Shen Changtang boarded the boat, turned around and extended his hand to A Yin.A Yin looked at Xiao Zhou, then at Shen Changtang, hesitated for a while, and then took his hand.

Shen Changtang clenched his five fingers tightly and pulled her onto the boat.

With Yan Shen's push, the boat moved away from the bank of the river and drifted slowly towards the center of the river.

It was the first time for Ah Yin to take a small boat, and the boatman was still a dignified lord, so he immediately felt a little stressed.

She wanted to push the boat by herself, but she just stood up and sat down heavily.She couldn't swim since she was a child, and now that the boat was shaking, she felt as if something was tightly blocking her chest, which made her extremely uncomfortable.

She held on to the side of the boat and clenched her fingers tightly.

As soon as Shen Changtang turned his head, he saw A Yin with a pale face sitting in the corner, with veins popping out of his five fingers, which seemed to be in extreme pain.

He stopped the boat, came over and asked her, "What's wrong?"

Ah Yin opened his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, the nausea in his chest rushed up.She held back abruptly, covered her mouth, and turned her head away.Shen Changtang immediately understood, and took out a delicate porcelain bottle from a small cage in the boat, unscrewed the cork, poured out a mint green paste the size of a fingernail, dipped a small half of it on his index finger, and spread it evenly on A Yin's temples.

He was very patient, and it took him enough time to wipe off the small half stick of incense.

He sat opposite her, leaning his body halfway, the breath he exhaled had a pleasant smell, accompanied by the comfortable coolness on his temples, slowly hitting, the nausea in his chest seemed to gradually disappear, Just full of comfort.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and when she raised her eyes slightly, she saw his focused gaze.

For no reason, Ayin's ears turned red.

Shen Changtang didn't notice it at first, but he didn't realize that her ears were as red as boiled shrimp until there was heat from the little finger.

Finger snapped.

There was a charming thought in his chest.

He asked in a hoarse voice, "Do you want to be sick?"

As soon as the word "shiji" came out, the red on the roots of Ayin's ears crawled to his face.She had agreed to Shen Changtang before, and it has been more than half a year now, she has long since lost her original resistance, and said in a low voice: "Ayin promised Mingmu, there is absolutely no reason to go back."

Shen Changtang's eyes darkened.

It was a good thing that she was willing to serve the sick, but in his ears, it was not something to be happy about.

He let go of his hand, but said to her: "I will teach you to row a boat, stand here, when you concentrate on rowing, you will not get seasick." He went straight to the side of the boat and picked up the oar again.

Hearing this, Ah Yin also walked over, and stood by Shen Changtang's side to watch him move forward.

As the waves swayed, the oars hit the water heavily, and the boat swayed slightly.

A Yin didn't stand still, staggered, and was hugged by Shen Changtang from behind.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and breathed into her ears.

The voice is hoarse.

"Hold on to the paddle."

The posture was a little ambiguous, but Ah Yin didn't realize it. She was now thinking of standing on the boat, and the boat was full of water. She grasped the oars tightly, as if grasping a life-saving straw, with her fingers tightly buttoned up.

"... You can't use brute force to row a boat. This way of rowing saves the most effort."

Ah Yin quickly mastered the trick. When she propped up the whole boat, she gradually forgot her fear of the water and the shaking of the boat.But after a while, the boat drew a long distance.

She turned her head and looked, and said, "Ah, it's Jiangxin."

The people behind responded.

The wind from the river was blowing in front of him, messing up Ah Yin's hair on the temples.Just when she was about to reach out to tidy up, she suddenly realized that Shen Changtang behind her was already tightly attached to her, and her two palms were also held in his palms, there was no gap between the two of them, like It is a tree that grows with roots on the ground.

His face was burning hot.

Suddenly, he let go of one hand.

When Ah Yin was about to secretly breathe a sigh of relief, the free hand touched her face, and the fingertips lightly touched her cheek, light and gentle, and brushed all her messy hair behind her ears.

He asked in her ear, "Is it cold?"

Ah Yin said, "A little bit."

He put down his other hand, wrapped his arms around her waist, and rested his head on her shoulder, "Is it still cold?"

Ah Yin didn't expect that when he asked her if she was cold, it was actually this idea!
Immediately said: "Hot."

Unexpectedly, he hugged him even tighter, and said: "But I'm cold." After a while, he said: "When we fought against the barbarians, we were once trapped in the water. It was winter, and the soldiers could only hug each other for warmth. .I insisted on carrying it down, but now that I think of it, if I had you by my side, I wouldn’t have to carry it on.”

Hearing this, Ah Yin felt a little annoyed: "It turns out that I not only have to serve Lord Hou, but also serve as a stove for Lord Hou."

Shen Changtang chuckled lightly when he heard the words, but said: "When I was trapped in the Cangjiang River, firstly, I was arrogant because of my talent, and secondly, because I was young and frivolous. If you were there at that time, I would have broken the enemy's formation if I charged hard. In the cold night of the Cangjiang, How can you be willing to let you suffer like this?"

She was startled.

After a while, the base of the ear burned again.

When he said this, his fingers were dishonest, rubbing her waist, slightly itchy.She turned her head, wanting him to stay still, but unexpectedly touched the corner of his lips.Such a light touch made Ah Yin froze.

It wasn't stiff, but stiff as if it had been electrocuted.

For a moment, she felt that her entire brain was blank.

Unexpectedly, he stopped, looked at her with moist eyes, and asked in a low and hoarse voice: "Do you really miss me?"

Ah Yin never expected that he would say such a sentence suddenly, and he was so stunned that he didn't even know how to reply.

She did miss Shen Changtang, but it wasn't the miss he imagined, she just thought of that Marquis when she saw her breasts.As for other times, she didn't have so much time to think about it.

Shen Changtang was very dissatisfied with her daze, he opened his mouth to bite her lips, and said coldly: "From tomorrow onwards, I will carve a core carving of Ben Hou's characters every day."

Ah Yin opened his eyes wide.

Shen Changtang asked: "Not willing?"

Ah Yin asked, "Only engrave the name?"

"And your appearance, if you don't carve it well, I will punish you."

Ah Yin is speechless!

There is no such thing!
He said again: "There are rewards for the engraving. Do you like the carriage you sat in last time? I'll have someone make one for you. It's plain and unassuming on the outside, but there's something special on the inside."

When Ah Yin came to Suizhou to buy a carriage, he did inquire about Mu Yanghou's carriage, but the price quoted by the dealer was really regressive.At that time, Ah Yin thought about forgetting it, but now hearing Shen Changtang mentioning it, he couldn't help feeling a little moved.

only……

Such a carriage is too expensive, if she takes it, she always feels that she owes Mu Yanghou something.

Seeing her hesitating, Shen Changtang didn't know what she was thinking, bit her lip fiercely, and said: "This Marquis gave you something, don't think that you owe this Marquis."

He brainwashed Ah Yin again and again, saying: "You are mine, and it is only natural to accept my things."

Ah Yin still wanted to struggle, but the struggle was unsuccessful, and his mouth was blocked again.

This time the kiss was a bit intense, and the two of them were on the river again, and they accidentally fell into the river together.Shen Changtang quickly fished out A Yin and took out the signal flare, and the boat sailed over quickly.

Cuilan sent a few sets of clothes to Ah Yin, all of which were of excellent material, all made of jackets, skirts, turmeric, orange red, mahogany, and primrose, all her favorite colors.

Cuilan said again: "Master Hou had someone make it according to the size of the girl."

Ah Yin responded, and changed into clean new clothes by herself.Suddenly, as if thinking of something, she called Cuilan to bring over her wet clothes.

Touch the sleeve pocket.

... The nuclear carving that Ziye gave her is gone.

Ah Yin had a bit of a headache, the nuclear carving that Ziye gave her must have fallen into the river, and now that she was on Shen Changtang's boat, it was obviously impossible for someone to fish for a nuclear carving.She had no choice but to give up for now, and when she was about to leave the cabin with her skirt in hand, Yan Shen walked over.

"Miss Yin, I'll take you back."

Hearing this, Ah Yin raised his eyes in a little surprise, and asked, "Is there a distinguished guest from Lord Hou? Is it from Eunuch Deng?"

A glint of admiration flashed in Yanshen's eyes, thinking that this Yin family is so perceptive, and she had already seen through it without telling her anything, if she said she had some respect for Chen Dou before, now the respect is almost overflowing, The tone also added a touch of respect from the heart, but he began to treat her like a serious mistress.

"It was Eunuch Deng in the palace who was going back to the girl. It's dark now, and I don't know how long Eunuch Deng will bother you when he comes here, so he asked his subordinates to take the girl back first." He nodded slightly, and took Ah Yin to the cabin. Go behind.

Mu Yanghou's boat is not small, and there is a distance of forty or fifty steps from the bow to the stern.

At this time, the boat is still on the river, and the lights in the distance are like a thin warm yellow.The crescent moon barbs in the river, the river is rippling, and a flat boat is swaying.Chuanfang built a rope ladder, Yan Shen wanted to help Ah Yin.

She shook her head and said: "You don't need to bother Mr. Lang, I can do it myself."

As he said that, he grabbed the rope ladder and landed on the boat steadily, although his movements were a little immature.Yan Shen couldn't help but look at A Yin a few more times, and once again felt that his Master Hou's vision was really wonderful.

In the past, I always felt that the Yin family's status was too low, and it was impossible to pass the level in Yongping, whether it was the Hou Mansion or the palace.But now I feel that Yin's actions are decisive, intelligent, courageous and resourceful, which can add to the icing on the cake of his family's Lord Hou.

When Ah Yin returned to Shangguan Mansion, it was not too late, she took the lantern Yan Shen gave her and walked slowly to Tinghe Garden.

All the way back, Ah Yin knew a lot of things.

For example, Chen Dou is really dead, and for example, Shen Changtang came to Suizhou to follow the emperor's order, but he didn't say anything about what he would do.Many things were not clearly stated, and most of them were A Yin who overheard the meaning behind the words.

Talking to these officials, Ah Yin figured out a way, to listen to what is not superficial, but to listen to the meaning behind the words.At first she was a little uncomfortable, but now that she came to Suizhou and met Lu Lan, she got used to it more and more.

There was one more thing Yan Shen didn't tell Ah Yin, but Ah Yin figured it out on his own.

Shen Changtang was afraid of that Eunuch Deng, and he didn't want to let Eunuch Deng know of his existence.She reunited with Shen Changtang today, he didn't mention Yongping again between the lines, presumably the nobles in Yongping could not accept her.The family letter from Mu Yanghou's mother is Princess Yucheng on the left and a noble girl on the right.How could he be afraid of a eunuch as a dignified Marquis?It must be the person behind the eunuch.

Ah Yin thought, Yuemo must be the emperor standing at the top of Yongping.

Thinking of this, Ah Yin paused at his feet, looking at the pitch-black night, feeling somewhat chilled for no reason.It's not because the emperor doesn't like her, but because Mu Yanghou is afraid that she will not live in peace.There are so many people staring at Mu Yanghou, once she becomes Mu Yanghou's weakness, she must be the first person to be arrested by those who are open and secret.

Ah Yin clenched the bamboo pole carrying the lamp tightly, thinking that from today on, he must not let his guard down.

At this time, there was a rustling sound, and Ah Yin swept around vigilantly, took down the lantern without any trace, and held the bamboo pole tightly with the other hand.A crescent-white figure emerged from the bushes, and before Ah Yin had time to think about it, he smashed the bamboo pole in his hand vigorously.

"……it's me."

Shangguan Shixin didn't hide, he took it abruptly, not because he couldn't hide, but because he was afraid that if he blocked or avoided it, he might hurt her.

"Zi...Zi Ye?"

He smiled and said: "It's me, don't be afraid." He turned sideways, squeezed the bamboo pole with his right hand, shook it, and said gently: "This bamboo pole is thin and light. Candles, throwing candles at the gangsters, to gain a chance to escape."

Seeing her looking at him, she said again: "It's also my fault. I dropped a nuclear carving in the bushes earlier, and I just ran into you before I found it after searching for a long time." He threw the bamboo pole and asked her again. : "Did you put up lanterns with your sister?"

A Yin stared at his left arm and asked, "Did I hurt you just now?"

Shangguan Shixin moved his left arm, without changing his expression, he said, "It's like scratching your boots."

Ah Yin finally felt relieved, and said: "The Suijiang River is very lively, I walked with Ah Xuan for a long time." Thinking of Mu Yanghou, she coughed lightly and said: "Later, when I met an old friend, I let Ah Xuan Come back first."

Shangguan Shixin looked away from her clothes, and said: "It's getting late, you should rest earlier."

He didn't mention the matter of proposing, so Ah Yin was relieved, nodded slightly to him, turned around and went into Tinghe Garden.He stood there for a while before bending over to pick up the bamboo pole he had just thrown away.

The upper half of the bamboo pole has cracked a thin crack.

He returned to his courtyard with the bamboo pole, called the servant and told him to throw the bamboo pole away.After a while, Jiang Man also came back, opened the gap in the door, poked his neck, and said, "Shaodong's family, I saw Baichuan when I came back just now, where did the Shaodong's find a half-split one..."

The voice stopped abruptly.

Jiang Man stepped forward in three steps instead of two, and said, "Why did the Shaodong family drop his arm?"

Looking at the long purple scar on the tender arm, Jiang Man frowned and said, "Young master, let me apply the medicine." Shangguan Shixin put down the medicine bottle and said, "It didn't fall, it is Ah Yin regarded me as a flower picker."

(End of this chapter)