Fourth Master's Pearl

Chapter 35

Tomorrow after tomorrow, how many tomorrows.It's about people procrastinating or being bored.How much Chuqing hopes that there will be so many tomorrows, don't come to "tomorrow" so soon.

This tomorrow, Qingxiao, she will go on a business trip with Yinzhen for the first time.Yinzhen's office affairs are more pragmatic and simple, not even Chunhua is allowed to follow, only Xiao Gaozi is taken, Safatu obeys orders nearby, two soldiers selected by Solu are behind, household department pen post style, two subordinate officials assist with work.

Chuqing was very upset.He can manage so many people, but she can't just bring one more, she can only be managed by him.

Before departure, Chuqing went to Sifujin to cry and say goodbye.

Erniang Fujin, can't you help me speak in front of the prince?It's so far away to go to Henan and Shandong.It will be very hard, and I will lose weight. "Chu Qing still persisted in pestering Ulanara.

Ulanara shook her head in embarrassment: "I don't understand either, but you and I both know the prince's temper. He said that if he asked you to go with him, there would be no change. The prince naturally has his own plans." .”

"I'm afraid you're going to be hot, so I've already asked Chunhua to bring you some medicines and tea leaves that are very effective in dispelling the heat, and I'll also eat candied fruit to relieve boredom on the way. Last time I entered the two bottles of snow-moistening roses from the concubine Gong Defei." Lu, I gave Nian Fang Fujin a bottle, and I'll take this bottle for you."

"Be careful on your way, don't worry about running around and messing around to make the prince unhappy. You should also take care of the prince's daily life and food, and don't make him work too hard..."

It was the first time for Chuqing to travel far away, and Sifujin always felt that she couldn't finish her instructions.Having said this, I thought of the other.Yinzhen soon sent Xiao Gaozi to urge him to go.

Chunhua sent her master to the second gate, teary all the way.

"Master, you must be careful. Come back safely. The slaves are waiting for you."

Chuqing comforted her and said, "Okay, I'm not going to fight the enemy, so there's no need to be so exaggerated, right? You can slowly embroider a pillowcase for me, if you want peonies, peonies and butterflies to fly, the more complicated the more Okay. If I haven't come back after the embroidery, I'll embroider another handkerchief."

"Yes. The servant has written it down."

This time it was the front door.The gate of the mansion is grand and imposing, and Yinzhen's special green silk cart is parked at the gate, and red tassels with eight treasures are hung on several corners.

Chuqing stopped in front for a while, and Xiao Gaozi said knowingly: "Qing Gege, the master is already waiting for you in the car."

"Don't I have my own carriage?" Chu Qing wondered a little.

"Back to Gege, no." Xiao Gaozi ruthlessly broke his fantasy.

"What about you?"

"The servants will come one after the other. Please be kind!"

Chuqing couldn't find anything to ask, so she just waited for Xiao Gaozi to lift the curtain, and then she lowered her head and entered the carriage.

This road carriage is more spacious and practical than usual for short trips.There are exquisitely designed assorted boxes and dark cabinets in the carriage for storing various objects, and there is even a fixed small vase with pea-blue bottom glaze and floating white plums. There is also a picture hanging on the inner wall of the carriage.The curved water is flowing, and the wind is full.It is Yinzhen's running script.

Yinzhen's calligraphy is very beautiful.He is very good at regular script, running script and cursive script.Among them, Chuqing likes Yinzhen's running script the most.Elegant yet full of vigor.

"What are you thinking about?" Yin Zhen looked away from the official document and raised his eyes to ask.

"Not thinking anything. Just looking around."

"Chu'er..." Yinzhen put down the official document, "You can tell me what you think. You don't need to hide it, it's not like you. I don't like you either."

What's the use if you like it or not?Chu Qing was silent.Yinzhen used to love to use this trick, but now she is also addicted to it.Save time, effort and tongue, convenient, fast and environmentally friendly.

Silence fell again.

Yinzhen sighed almost imperceptibly, and said to the outside: "Let's go."

"Tsk." Xiao Gaozi received the order and raised his voice: "My lord has an order, let's start—"

The carriage wheels began to drive out of the area of ​​the palace, heading south and out of the city gate.

Because Chuqing got up earlier than usual, she quickly closed her eyes and slept in the car.Squinting his eyes, he sensed some kind of unknown gaze on him. When he opened his eyes, Yinzhen looked at his official documents calmly.Page after page.After thinking about it, I feel that I am too sensitive, so go to sleep.

The interior of the car is very spacious, and Chu Qing sat in a corner far away from Yinzhen.Leaning on the autumn-colored spring-ink Wanhua brocade cushion, I hold in my arms a big pillow filled with cotton and tea stalks in the shape of an apple sewed by spring flowers.Resting her chin on the pillow, she bobbed and fell with the ups and downs of the carriage.

Yinzhen looked worriedly at her crooked body after falling asleep.I don't know if she can bear such a long journey.She was still arguing with herself again.In these three months, can she be allowed to return to her previous unrestrained, unreserved attitude towards herself?
The sun climbed up, the temperature gradually rose, and the cabin became a little stuffy.Chu Qing woke up in a wobble, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and rubbed her head on the "pillow".The degree of softness is not enough, it seems that I have to go back and fill it with a little more cotton.

"are you awake?"

A gentle and magnetic voice floated above his head.

This is……

Chu Qing immediately recognized the situation and closed her eyes tightly.

"If you wake up, you don't have to pretend to be asleep. If you sleep for too long, you will get sleepy at night." Yinzhen said lightly.

Chuqing got up from Yinzhen's lap with a "swish", and sat back at the place where she started to doze off.Strange, the distance is quite far, how could I sleep there?Sleepwalking?People think about it every day before they dream at night. What kind of daydreams did she have during the day?

Chuqing lifted the curtain that blocked the car window and looked out.They were driving along a pipeline next to a large river.The river is swift, with blue and yellow whirlpools.There are two tall willows on the bank.The silk hangs green, and the Fufeng swaggers.The wind passed through the thick and thin willow branches and caressed Chu Qing's beautiful face, which made her impetuous heart a little more peaceful.

Glancing back at Yinzhen, he was looking at the new official document with a normal expression, and was gently beating his thigh with his hand.

"If I climb over again on the road in the future, you will wake me up." Chu Qing couldn't help but said.

Yinzhen looked at her inscrutablely, then looked down at the text, "No need."

Chuqing looked at Yinzhen incomprehensibly.Obviously nothing has changed in reality, but why does he feel that the current Yinzhen treats her a little differently?He treated her extra well as if to make up for it.Why?Compensation for what?
"What are you thinking about?"

"No." Why does he always care about what she is thinking?

"Chu'er..." Yinzhen paused.I am waiting for the day when you are willing to confess your heart to me again.

"Ok?"

"What do you want for lunch?"

"Be a vegetarian." Chu Qing thought for a while, as if today should be the day for him to eat vegetarian food.

Yinzhen smiled lightly, Chuqing still remembered his habits very carefully.

"I just left the capital today, so just eat what you like. The road behind will not be so convenient."

Chu Qing said: "There is nothing I don't like."

Yinzhen smiled, "Okay."

After Yinzhen called Xiao Gaozi to give instructions, Xiao Gaozi had already stepped forward to make arrangements.The carriage gradually approached a village, and stopped before entering the courtyard of a relatively wealthy family.

There are several clusters of impatiens and cockscombs planted in the yard.There is an old willow tree by the well, under the tree there is a large teapot and coarse porcelain bowl, presumably it is for people who return home after working in the fields to drink.

Chuqing's true self grew up playing in the countryside since childhood, and looked at these rough, simple and unsophisticated rural scenery with a satisfied smile on his face.

Yinzhen stepped into the room first, Chuqing looked at the two officials behind, and nodded politely at them.The two bowed almost to the ground.Chuqing walked in with a funny face.

Xiao Gaozi didn't know where he had invited his master, Fang Zheng Chuqing didn't see even an outsider.

Hot food was set on the clean dining table, using the bowls and chopsticks brought from the palace.

Stir-fried bean sprouts.Tofu with shallots, braised pork ribs soup with yam, and a plate of bacon.

"It's so rich!" Chu Qing was elated when she saw the food.Home-cooked stir-fries are even more desirable.

Yinzhen smiled slightly.He was more and more easily influenced by Chu Qing's emotions.I don't know if it's good or bad.In short, he does not reject this change in his heart.

Xiao Gaozi gratefully dusted Chuqing off the seat and handed the bowl and chopsticks.With Qing Gege on this trip, the burden in his heart was greatly relieved.And Qing Gege is not coquettish at all, it is effortless to serve her.As long as she doesn't go against his master... then everything will be fine.

It's been a long time since I had dinner at the same table with Yinzhen.Since Nianshi entered the mansion, she basically avoided it whenever she could.Eating together has always been a very personal and intimate thing for Chuqing.In the past, eating with Yinzhen would give her a sense of happiness, but later she gave up that illusory happiness.It's just a mirror image, why bother to be reluctant to part with it.After today, I really want to sigh about the passing of time.

Chuqing was thinking about something on her mind, so she moved her chopsticks slowly.Yinzhen's meals are always elegant and calm.The two sat facing each other, with Safatu and Xiao Gaozi standing on the left and right behind them. Looking from a distance, the picture was naturally harmonious.

(End of this chapter)