Yutai Bi

Chapter 65 Sad
Zhiqiu wore a one-piece dress, tied a woman's round bun with a long hairpin, and stood silently behind King Teng.There was no expression on her beautiful face, she stared at Jiang Mian, but there was a smile in her eyes.

Teng Wang suddenly turned his head to look at her.

Zhiqiu heard her own heartbeat.She suddenly thought that Cen Sanniang was her master, and she should be sad and anxious when she fell into the river.But...it's too late.Zhiqiu's eyes flickered in panic, but he said in his mouth: "I remember that the third lady knows how to water..."

Before he finished speaking, King Teng grabbed his throat with one hand.He didn't pinch her tightly, rubbing Zhiqiu's neck with his fingers, and said lightly: "You have served her for less than two months, how do you know she can swim?"

Zhiqiu's hands and feet are cold, but he knows that if he says a word carelessly, today is his own death day.She trembled and replied: "The sixth lady and the seventh lady in the mansion know how to water, and so can the servants. Longzhou is next to the river, and the servants thought that the third lady would also..."

King Teng let go of his hand, and told his attendants, "Go back to the other garden."

Xu Shi and Baicao got up from the bed when the door was knocked open in their sleep.The two were wearing white unlined clothes, their hair was loose, and they were kneeling in fear.

King Teng walked past the two of them slowly, sat down in the middle, and picked up the teacup next to the table.Just by looking at it, I knew it was brewed loose tea.Cen Sanniang likes to drink loose tea, not fried tea, so the yard where she lives is full of high-quality Huzhou longya.Seeing things and thinking about people, King Teng finally couldn't control his anger after holding it all night, he raised his hand and smashed the teacup into pieces: "Can Cen Sanniang know how to drink water? Say it!"

The sound was like thunder on the ground, making Baicao's body tremble.

Mrs. Xu looked around, but did not see Cen Sanniang, let out a mournful cry, and kowtowed vigorously: "My lord, please, Sanniang is not sensible, please let her go!"

"Third Lady... Where is Third Lady?" Baicao seemed to have just woken up from sleep, and suddenly raised her head to stare at King Teng, "What did you do to Third Lady?"

What did I do to her?King Teng looked at the two of them fiercely.Seeing that Xu's forehead was bloody within a few strokes, she begged the prince to spare her.Baicao bit her lip, as if she wanted to jump up and bite herself a few bites but didn't dare.King Teng stood up and shouted: "Crazy woman! If you don't answer me honestly, I will tear her to pieces!"

Xu Shi was too frightened to kowtow again, Baicao also softened her waist, and sat on her knees, snuggling up to Xu Shi as much as possible like a child.

King Teng looked down at the two with his hands behind his back, and each word seemed to come out from between his teeth: "Can Cen Sanniang know how to swallow water?"

"No!" Xu and Baicao replied in unison.

She doesn't know how to swallow water... King Teng was stunned.He believed that she would, believed that she would swim out of his palm freely and happily like a fish.That way he can catch the fish again.Fried, boiled, and sliced ​​fish sticks are all at his disposal.

She doesn't know how to water.A little sourness on the tip of my heart spread unconsciously.When he realized it, the soreness had rushed into the depths of his nasal cavity, making him clench his teeth in pain.

"The third lady has been weak since she was a child. Two elder brothers died in front of the master and his wife. She is the only daughter. How dare she let her play in the rivers and lakes." Xu replied sadly, and kowtowed again, "My lord, but what trouble has my third lady caused, please forgive her this time. For the sake of the third lady making gifts for you day and night, please forgive her!"

Baicao didn't know what was going on, and kowtowed to Mrs. Xu.

King Teng stood up: "She fell into the river after drinking, and I have ordered to search along the river."

He stared at Xu Shi and Baicao, hoping that they would show some clues.He would never blame them for conspiring with Cen Sanniang... He didn't know that his eyes were already stained with a ray of hope.

Mrs. Xu repeated King Teng's words: "...I fell into the river. San Niangzi!"

Xu burst into tears, looking sad and unwilling to live.

Baicao Xing's eyes were blank, "How did San Niangzi fall into the river, she won't die..."

King Teng felt his heart sinking, he didn't look at the master and servant anymore, went straight to the flower hall, and kicked open the door.

The hazy moonlight shone in, and a majestic pavilion could be vaguely seen in the middle of the flower hall.

"Palm the lamp!"

The light instantly illuminated the teahouse as if it were daytime.

He asked her: "It's so mysterious, and you have asked two women to guard it. Why don't you let me see it now?"

Cen Sanniang acted coquettishly: "Isn't this not done yet, let me show you the first one."

He once jokingly said to her: "I originally wanted to expand the other garden and build another pavilion along the river, so that I could climb high and look far away. It's a pity that Hongzhou's finances are tight and there is not enough money. You should learn to do business hard. Maybe in the future, the king will have to pay for it." Rely on you to make money to repair the garden for me."

She really built a magnificent garden for him.

In the shadow of the green hills, the eaves of the pavilions are like crescent moons, exquisite and small.The main building in the center is a seven-story building.Standing on the river, there are back outlines connected outside, and the railings are exquisitely connected with endless back characters.He can imagine the comfort of standing in it overlooking the entire Ganjiang River.

King Teng moved his eyes and saw the shallow slope next to the main building, which was green and covered with swings.There is a person standing on the swing with his skirt fluttering.There are several people standing not far from the swing, including Baicao, Kongqing, and myself.

He stretched out his hand to take the person on the swing, and was startled.A person about a foot tall, with a long bun and two ribbons tied with tassels at the ends, hanging gently on her cheeks.The face is lifelike.She pursed her lips and turned her face slightly, as if she was looking at something with extreme disdain.

Following her gaze, I saw myself just in time.Wearing a golden crown, wearing a white robe, with a jade belt around his waist, and a small purse hanging.If you take a closer look, you can see that you are holding something in your hands behind your back.

King Teng picked up his own model, turned his back to look, and was holding a book-like thing in his hand, with tiny characters written on the cover: Certificate of Princess Teng.He laughed out loud.

He gently put Cen Sanniang on the swing, and put himself on the swing.Carefully arranged, watching the two look at each other on the swing with satisfaction.

He saw the river in front of the main building.

The golden reed beach protects a bend of clear river water.

The planks were carved with shallow grooves, painted blue, and filled with fresh water.

King Teng dialed the water of the river with his fingers, and never looked at it again.Carefully picked up the main building and handed it to the guards beside him: "This king wants to build a building like this by the river!"

He left the flower hall and ordered without looking back: "It's closed, no one is allowed to enter."

After retiring left and right, King Teng went to the backyard alone.

The swing stands quietly under the moonlight.King Teng sat on it, raised his face and closed his eyes.The evening wind was blowing on his face, and he remembered the first time he saw Cen Sanniang: she was standing alone in the sky full of golden flowers and silver rain, she raised her face with a mysterious smile on her face.Beautiful like a fairy who has fallen into the mortal world.

Cen Sanniang can swim, and her swimming skills are quite good.

In the small county town of her distant hometown, almost everyone knows how to swim.Cen Sanniang almost grew up in the water.She can float on the surface of the water lying flat, and she can't sink even if she wants to.Able to step on the water and cross the river on the surface of the river where the current is not particularly turbulent.

When she vomited on the railing, she was drunk, and she had the urge to stay away from everything for a moment.She let herself fall.The moment the river water hit her body, she naturally relaxed her body and floated down the river.

At this moment, she saw Kong Qing jump off the boat and swim towards her.Cen Sanniang subconsciously didn't want to go back and swam forward faster.

His body was as thin as a chick, and his whole body ached from exhaustion after swimming more than a hundred meters.She had no choice but to swim to the shore and stumbled into the reed beach.

The sound of water behind her made Cen Sanniang turn her head in despair, and Kong Qing had already landed on the shore, walking towards her.

Cen Sanniang looked at him, knowing that it was impossible to escape.The best explanation is that he accidentally fell into the river drunk and was rescued by Kong Qing.

As soon as she thought about it, she relaxed and fell on the ground, looking at the weak panting of the clear moon above her head.

Kong Qing held her cloak in her hand.He squeezed tightly, as if when he let go, Cen Sanniang would float away with the current.At this time, he heard a soft laugh.She was smiling desperately, sadly.Kong Qing sighed secretly, squatted beside Cen Sanniang, and said softly, "You can get drunk even with wine."

Cen Sanniang froze for a moment, then sat up from the ground.

Kong Qing turned her head to look forward, and Cen Sanniang also turned her head to look.

The flickering lights of the painting boat [-] meters away obviously alarmed King Teng.

Sorao said that wine can also make you drunk.He was assuring her that he would never mention the things she wanted to escape.

Sora held out his hand to her.

Cen Sanniang flinched back: "Please..."

Obviously, as long as she goes back with him, this matter is an accident.Cen Sanniang didn't know which tendon was cramping, so she begged him desperately.

Kong Qing is King Teng's confidant, his personal servant.How could he let her go.As a servant who betrayed his master, it would not be an exaggeration for King Teng to kill him.

Cen Sanniang only said one thing.She only had the courage to plead.She lowered her head: "I'm sorry, I'm talking nonsense... I'm really drunk."

The moonlight shone on Cen Sanniang through the reeds, she was drenched, she sat with her arms around her knees, her face was buried in her arms, she didn't dare to look at him, as if she was ashamed for making unreasonable demands on herself.

"Just pretend I didn't find you." Kong Qing saw Cen Sanniang raised her head in astonishment, her face suddenly brightened, beautiful like a trembling and blooming flower under the moonlight.His heart was filled all at once.He broke into a smile, "I'm going back."

(End of this chapter)