cloud temple phoenix hairpin

Chapter 73

Chapter 65

"Aren't you drunk and sound asleep?" She bit her lower lip lightly, but her voice was still tense.

"I don't pretend to be drunk, I will probably be carried back only after being really drunk. I'm leaving tomorrow morning, I think..." The voice on the other side of the wall stopped, and then rang again. Softly, "Listen to your voice..."

The silvery moonlight poured down like water mist, and the night wind stirred Ming Yu's eight-piece skirt with thin pleats. The color was as light as moonlight, and its texture was as soft as water waves. At this moment, her heart was also slowly softening like water waves. down.

In her previous life, because of her father's extreme pampering, she lived carefree for more than ten years, until she encountered a dark experience in the last few years of her life, and her life came to an abrupt end.So in this life, she often reminded herself to be calm.But at this moment, the perhaps inherent rotten feelings in the bones finally cut through a pool of spring water like a suckling swallow, rippling out layers of ripples.

Under the moonlight, she didn't say a word, slowly intoxicated by the passionate but forbearing confession of the man outside the wall like a real girl.

"I couldn't sleep here, and I didn't expect you to hear me. I didn't expect..." Through the wall, his whispered voice came again.

She couldn't see his expression, but only from his voice, she could imagine his excited look now.really……

"I just heard your voice, I am so happy that I wish I could yell a few times."

The corners of Ming Yu's lips curled up slightly, and finally said: "Didn't you say you want to hear my voice? Why do I hear you talking non-stop?"

A few laughs came from outside the wall again, low and hearty.

"You don't want to tell. I have to say..."

Even though he said that, he was silent after that.

Ming Yu seemed to have countless words ready to move in his heart, but he didn't know what to say, he...probably the same.

She suddenly panicked, and said casually: "In a few days, it will be the old lady of the Pei family's birthday, I will probably go..."

"I'll go too!" He immediately took it over, and quickly said, "It's just that... I don't have a chance to talk to you." There was a hint of regret in his voice.

Then, there was another silence.

The shadow of the moon shuttles through the clouds and mists, sometimes bright and sometimes dark.A gust of night wind swept the newly fallen dead leaves on the ground and rustled past. Ming Yu shrank her shoulders slightly and sneezed.

"Go back to your room and rest. I've just talked to you so much, and I'm satisfied."

She heard him say so immediately.

"it is good……"

She responded, but didn't move a bit.

half an hour.

"Ayu, are you still there..."

Suddenly there was another tentative voice from outside the wall, full of anticipation and caution.

"exist……"

She responded in a low voice, but her heart skipped a beat: "If he says he wants to climb over the wall to see me, should he or shouldn't he?" The scene of him holding himself in his arms made his heart beat hot.

Outside the wall, Xie Zuiqiao raised his head and looked at the obstacle as tall as a person standing in front of him.She is standing there right now.

Although the wall was high, it couldn't stop him at all, and he could easily climb over it.As long as he passes by, he will be able to see the girl he misses day and night, and even hug her into his arms again.

Thinking of the warm, fragrant and soft jade in his arms that he missed until now, he couldn't help a burst of dry mouth.Only at the end, finally suppressed the surge of blood surging all over his body, and said softly: "It's windy late at night, your body is weak, go back. I'll leave after you leave."

Suddenly, Ming Yu felt ashamed and uneasy about the thought she had just thought, so she responded as if she had been a thief, turned around and hurried to the corridor, as if a pair of insightful eyes were watching behind her.

Xie Zuiqiao listened intently to the sound of footsteps stepping on the dead leaves on the ground gradually going away in the wall, as if he was listening to a clear song.For a long time, until the only thing left in my ears is the sound of the night wind blowing the fallen leaves on the top of the trees and swirling down.

His xun song is only for her, and her dimple is only for him...

He finally stretched his waist long, striding away on the way back and forth, with unusually brisk steps.

This conversation across the wall made Ming Yu sleepless all night, so that when she got up the next day she was still a little dizzy, and she didn't wake up a lot until after washing up.Together with his two cousins, Xie Jingzhu and Pei Wenying had breakfast together, until the servants came to report that the carriage was ready and Mr. Xie was waiting, so they sent her two together with Mrs. Gu and his cousin To the screen wall side of the gate.Pei Wenying made an appointment with her again and again, and now the two young ladies bid farewell to Ming Yu, surrounded by the girl's mother.

Xie Zuiqiao's trip to protect the flowers, even though he didn't even get the corner of the beauty's skirt, he only listened to the voice talking through the wall, so it was not a waste of time.Although the others went back, they left Ming Yu with a bit of trouble.It turned out that from that day on, everyone who had contacts with the Gao family on the next day knew that the married aunt of the Gao family had a grandson-in-law from a wealthy family.Knowing that Mingyu lived in Gao's house, those female relatives inevitably felt close to her.As a result, women brought their daughters to visit her every two days, one call after another, Ming Yu was so disturbed that in the end she simply excused herself from her illness.In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed, and the carriages and horses in front of Gao's house were thinned out, and the birthday of the old lady of Jingyonghou's mansion was also approaching.

Mrs. Wang is the elder sister of the current Empress Dowager, and also the old lady of the Hou Mansion, so her status is naturally noble.She stayed in Jingyonghou's Mansion for nearly four years in her previous life, and her only impression of this old lady was that she was so strict that she was almost rigid.In my previous life, every time I followed my mother-in-law An Shi to serve, and was buried in a crowd of women in the Marquis Mansion, I might have thought about how to please her as much as possible, but now it seems like a dream.Now she is just a passing visitor in the Hou's mansion with heavy buildings and deep courtyards that was once oppressive.She didn't bring any of the expensive gifts carefully prepared by Mrs. Gu, she only prepared a pair of exquisite forehead wipes - even the embroidery was done by Chun Yuan, because she was busy with the female customers who came to her door these days, so she didn't have time Do.

This is enough.In the upcoming feast of the Hou's Mansion, she is not a prominent figure, and she doesn't need to think about pleasing anyone, so it is enough to send a gift that fits her current status.In fact, she also knew that this wiping of the forehead and most of the birthday gifts would probably never appear in front of Mrs. Wang, let alone touch her incomparably noble forehead.

Mingyu's family has a shop in Beijing, and so does Gao's family.Regarding her coming to Beijing to pay homage to the Hou's mansion this time, the Gao family did not dare to neglect her. The Gu family wanted to accompany her to the capital by herself, and arranged a place to stay early.Ming Yu couldn't resign her enthusiasm, so she had no choice but to agree.Since Xie Zuiqiao left last time, letters were still delivered the next day—of course, they were all written in Xie Jingzhu's name.She didn't answer every letter, only occasionally one every few days.Now he also knows the arrangement that Mrs. Gu will accompany her to Beijing, and he is afraid that she will be alone when she comes to the door alone on that day, so he asked her the address in Beijing, and said that Xie Jingzhu will come to her residence on that day, and then He sent them to the Hou Mansion together.

Although Ming Yu felt that it would not be a big problem if she came alone, she was grateful to him for being so considerate for her, so she wrote a letter to agree.

Mrs. Wang's birthday is on the fifth day of November.The Gu family and Ming Yu entered Beijing on the fourth day of the lunar new year, and lived in the Gao family's house on Sijing Road in the east of the city.Because of the hard work on the road, he had a rest early at night and had nothing to say. The next day, when he was dressed up, he followed the previous appointment and waited for Xie Jingzhu to come.

Today, if you go to such a high gate of the Hou Mansion to celebrate the old lady's birthday, you may be passed on to say a few words. Naturally, it is not good to dress too casually.But she is only a 14-year-old girl now, and her background must be humble in the eyes of those wealthy women, and it is not good to be too conspicuous.That's why she put a lot of thought into her dress today.Dressed in an agate red brocade gown, covered with a small cloak of the same color, a jade pendant in the shape of a chiseled fish was hung on the neck, her eyebrows were slightly lowered, and rouge was lightly applied—the whole dress was festive and rich, and she was a woman from a wealthy family nowadays The usual attire when going out as a guest doesn't stand out in the slightest.

Before the agreed Shen time, Mrs. Gu who had been waiting outside happily came to call her, and the carriage of General Dao's mansion had already arrived at the gate.Ming Yu covered the curtain and took Chun Yuan out to the gate.Through the tulle, one can see Xie Zuiqiao riding on the horse at a glance.She was dressed in a bright sapphire blue brocade suit, a black cloak embroidered with golden silk clouds and clouds, and a jade belt on soap shoes, which further complemented her stalwart figure and extraordinary momentum.It was rare to see him dressed up so grandly, the dazzling looks seemed to catch people's eyes, so he couldn't help but stop and take a second look.

Xie Zuiqiao had seen her come out accompanied by Gu Shi and Chun Yuan a long time ago, although he couldn't see her face, he felt that her eyes seemed to be on him, suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, and nodded slightly smiled.

"Sister Ruan!"

The side curtain of the carriage beside him decorated with gold, jade and colorful embroidery was lifted a small corner, revealing Xie Jingzhu's smiling face.

Ming Yu hurriedly looked away, said goodbye to Mrs. Gu, stepped on the scorpion that had been put down and was helped into the carriage, Chun Yuan also followed in the carriage of the entourage, and the group went to Jingyonghou's mansion.

Xie Jingzhu now completely treats her like a family member. As soon as she got into the carriage, she was held by the hand and told her about the people in the Hou's mansion that she was going to go to.Mingyu listened to all these familiar and unfamiliar people with a smile on her face, slightly absent-minded.

(End of this chapter)