Glory all the way

Chapter 23 Accident
"Are you thinking... the companion of the sixth princess?"

While patting the rainwater off his body, the man looked back at Bai Yingluo and asked.

Not knowing who the other party was, Bai Yingluo only nodded, and then stood guardedly by the pillar far away, but the scrutiny in her eyes was obvious.

As if he didn't expect Bai Yingluo to be so hostile, the man stared blankly, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll leave when the rain stops, and I won't stay a moment longer."

The man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a handsome face and a sapphire blue brocade robe, but his identity could not be discerned.

But in the palace, apart from the emperor, the prince is the prince, and all the men who appear are of status, Bai Yingluo thought so, and she let down her guard just a little bit.

Seeing that the man was worried about herself, he just stood by the gazebo, and the rain outside had become thicker and thicker, and a lot of the wind fell on the man, Bai Yingluo said softly: "Come in, even though it's summer , but if you catch a cold, it’s no joke to be sick.”

"Where is it as expensive as your daughter's house?"

The man joked, but moved a few steps inward.

With a light joke, the embarrassment between the two of them was resolved somewhat, and Bai Yingluo's tense body finally relaxed, and she sat straight on the stone bench.

The man leaned on the porch pillar, squinting his eyes and looking at the rain scene outside, but he didn't intend to talk to Bai Yingluo. Bai Yingluo glanced at it, then lowered her head silently.

In the pavilion, there was an unspeakable silence.

The heavy rain was misty, and there was a little more mist between the sky and the earth. The rain washed the leaves on the trees green, and the colorful purples and reds in the imperial garden in the distance became more dazzling.

The man took a few glances, turned his head and glanced at Bai Yingluo where the old god was present, and asked with a smile, "Which family are you from? It's so courageous that you didn't stay in Xinlan Pavilion to study with me, but you came here alone the Royal Garden?"

She gave the man an angry sideways glance, and Bai Yingluo defended herself, "I followed the sixth princess to enjoy the flowers, but the princess was summoned by the empress."

"Then why don't you go?"

Seeing that Bai Yingluo is like a hedgehog, the man asked funnyly.

"The sixth princess asked me to wait for her for a while, and she will come back to find me. You should keep your promise, it's just a rain, can you use this to break your promise?"

Bai Yingluo raised her voice and replied.

"What a sharp-tongued lady, let me guess who you are..."

As if he saw something interesting, the man smiled and began to guess, "The six young ladies who entered the palace to study with, the one in the prime minister's house is boring, and the others, except the young lady from Uncle Sun's family, and He Jing Miss Bai from the Marquis of An's Mansion, and the other three are all meek and tight-natured, and they don't think they are very close to the sixth princess. Are you, Miss Bai from the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion?"

Hearing that Dou Xiuqiao is boring, Bai Yingluo immediately pursed her lips and smiled.

When the man guessed her real identity, Bai Yingluo couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"

The vigilance that had just subsided gradually increased, and Bai Yingluo looked up at the man and asked.

Shrugging his shoulders, the man smiled disapprovingly: "It seems that I guessed it right?"

Seeing that Bai Yingluo didn't deny it, the man smiled rather smugly, turned around and walked across to Bai Yingluo, stepped on a chair and sat on the guardrail.

She wanted to ask more questions, but she thought it would be inappropriate for a girl to ask her name, so Bai Yingluo stopped her mouth in embarrassment.

After being quiet for a while, she turned her head and saw the man staring blankly at the fading rain scene. Bai Yingluo withdrew her gaze, but in her heart, she hoped that the rain would stop sooner.

"Do you like to read books on weekdays?"

The man's abrupt words sounded, and Bai Yingluo was startled. When she raised her eyes to look at him again, there was a bit of resentment in her eyes, and her words were also a little angry, "A woman's ignorance is virtue. After reading so many books , what's the use?"

"Haha, you are really interesting..."

Bai Yingluo's words immediately made the man burst out laughing, shaking his head helplessly, the man smiled and said: "Don't worry, you will never meet me alone in the future, what you say today is just a small talk, how about it?"

The man's words seemed to reveal his identity, and Bai Yingluo vaguely guessed that he might not be from this palace.

Thinking of this, Bai Yingluo let go of her guard and replied leisurely: "I used to like to read poems and songs, but now I like to read miscellaneous histories the most. There are many in my uncle's study room, which are all the scenery and folk customs of various places, similar to the capital city. It’s very different here, but it’s also interesting.”

Thick eyebrows were raised lightly, and there was a strong admiration in the man's eyes, "There are not many women who like to read miscellaneous history, and you are considered a wonderful person. How about it, what experience do you have?"

After thinking for a while, Bai Yingluo shook her head and said, "Where did you get this experience? It's just wishful thinking."

"Oh? Come and listen..."

Seeing Bai Yingluo talking like this, the man became interested.

"When I was reading, I always thought about how good I would be if I were a man, and I would be able to travel all over the mountains and rivers in the world. As the ancients often said, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. The ravines are all in my heart, wouldn't it be more enjoyable than reading a book?"

Bai Yingluo said jokingly.

"Yes, with ambition..."

Clapping his palms and laughing, the man raised his voice in praise.

"how about you?"

After talking for a while, even though she didn't know the man's identity yet, looking at his words and demeanor, Bai Yingluo couldn't feel any disgust in her heart. After adding a few more words, the man's words didn't have the slightest bit of affection for the woman. Belittle, even if Bai Yingluo has a little more affection, she will not be as alienated as before when she speaks.

"I?"

The words became a little more lonely for a moment, and the man's face was full of bitter smiles, "I am just like you, I just want to indulge in this world, that's all. But, such a simple wish, But it’s also extremely difficult to do.”

"How can it be? If you are sincere, gold and stone are the same. If you really like it, you must try your best to achieve your goal. There will be a day when it will be realized."

Bai Yingluo persuaded others by saving herself.

"Do your best? There is more than enough heart but not enough energy. Some things are not as simple as we imagined."

Sighing softly, the man turned his head to look at Bai Yingluo and said.

In this world, not everything can be achieved through hard work. Just like in the previous life, she and Xuan Lang lived a simple and simple life in a small village on the outskirts. How to explain it?

Thinking about the meaning of the man's words, Bai Yingluo nodded noncommittally.

Looking up again, Bai Yingluo's face showed a little indifference that sees through the world, "Since you can't change it, you might as well try to accept it and have fun in the bitterness. It's better than living awkwardly and difficultly, you say?" Woolen cloth?"

"Living hard? Making fun of it?"

Bai Yingluo's analogy made the man dumbfounded, "I didn't end up in such a miserable situation, haha..."

The two were talking easily, and the rain outside had gradually lightened.

The man jumped down from the chair, walked to the door of the gazebo, looked around for a while, and asked with concern: "I'm afraid the rain won't stop for a while, otherwise, I've had a hard time, so I'll ask someone to escort you out of the palace." How about going back to Jing'an Hou Mansion?"

Although it is broad daylight, there is a difference between men and women, not to mention, the identity of this man is still a mystery, how could Bai Yingluo dare to act rashly?

Bai Yingluo shook her head resolutely, "Thank you Yingluo. However, since the sixth princess said she would come back to look for me, even if the rain doesn't stop, the princess will definitely send someone back to pick me up, otherwise, if I can't be found , adding a lot of trouble out of thin air.”

"Yingluo? Your name is Bai Yingluo?"

the man asked.

Her face turned red, and Bai Yingluo reacted belatedly, and actually told the other party her boudoir name.

"Since that's the case, then you can wait a little longer, I'll go first..."

After the words were finished, the figure of the man disappeared into the gazebo, Bai Yingluo hurried to catch up, and the man had already stepped down the stone steps and ran towards the distance.

Seeing his flustered appearance, Bai Yingluo became more and more sure that he was not from the palace, otherwise, how could he be so careless about his manners, not even a servant followed him.

After the man left, the rain gradually subsided, but the sixth princess and her party did not move at all. Presumably, they were delayed at the empress's place.

It took Kankan another half an hour before he saw a maidservant in coir raincoat walking quickly in the distance, holding an oil-paper umbrella in her hand.

"Miss Bai, the Sixth Princess has something to delay in Ninghua Palace. This servant will take you to the gate of the inner palace to get out of the palace."

The maidservant saluted respectfully.

With a sigh of relief in her heart, Bai Yingluo nodded in response, took the oil-paper umbrella handed over by the little palace maid and propped it up, and the two of them walked towards the inner palace gate one after the other.

Walking slowly, the rain had gradually subsided, and when they reached the gate of the inner palace, there was already a carriage from the Ministry of Internal Affairs waiting quietly, Bai Yingluo thanked the little palace maid softly, and handed over the oiled paper umbrella to She stepped on the carriage.

Back in Hou Mansion, in Yi'an Pavilion, Chen Xiang had already ordered the little maid to go to the kitchen to bring ginger soup.

Bai Yingluo drank it while it was hot, and Fang lazily lay on the soft couch, dazed.

When she got up early the next day, she really had a stuffy nose, she opened the curtain to go out, and a burst of cold air hit, Bai Yingluo shrank and sneezed.

"Miss, why don't you take a day off today, if it's serious, how can you be better?"

Liusu walked out behind Bai Yingluo, hesitantly persuading her.

Bai Yingluo shook her head, "It's not too serious. If you ask for leave, it will be bad if the sixth princess misunderstood later. It's okay. You can make me another bowl of thick ginger soup tonight, and I'll sleep after drinking it." Once you feel sweaty, you will be fine tomorrow."

After comforting Tassel, Bai Yingluo walked to the gate, and sure enough, the carriage in the palace was already waiting. When she got in the carriage, Dou Xiuqiao's face was still a bit grim. hello.

Seeing the Sixth Princess, Bai Yingluo was still a little muffled when she spoke, and she looked like she was caught in the wind and cold.

The sixth princess was stunned, and immediately said with some astonishment: "I'm sorry, my mother left dinner yesterday, but I actually forgot you. I'm really sorry."

Bai Yingluo froze on the spot, thinking of the little palace maid who gave umbrellas in the rain yesterday, she felt panicked.

(End of this chapter)