Chapter 11 Waking up is already a dream

The moonlight is like a wash, seeing the infinite mysteries hidden in the vast sky, and the silver man who is far away draws out infinite fantasies.I sit with the window open at night, just waiting to kill the long night.Tomorrow I will leave Miyuedu. When I said goodbye to that young master just now, I have already decided to leave here without any regrets. No matter what thoughts Yue Chenghuang hides behind or what he uses me to do, I don't mind either.I want to leave here, and no longer be that frowning eyebrow hidden in the land of fireworks. The candlelight swayed in the night wind, and the lanterns were burning brightly. I had never seen such a burning flame, as if it was about to bloom all the light.I think, I should leave with a happy mood, like a lantern, releasing my brilliance, pouring out all my prosperity and all my brilliance.

I called the red note and the smoke screen to my side, and said in a serious manner: "I will leave here tomorrow. I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse. If it is a blessing, I will not treat you badly. If it is a disaster, then We can only bear it together." Hong Jian said firmly: "Miss, Hong Jian has been with you all the way, and I will never leave you. No matter what your fate is in the future, I will always be your Hong Jian." Yanping also said firmly: "Girl rescued me that day, and I thought of repaying your kindness in the future. Later, I managed to rescue me from prison. I, Yanping, will never forget your great kindness in this life. follow you."

I smiled slightly: "I hope I won't let you down." Then I said: "Don't pack too many things, just bring a few things that you need at any time, and you will have everything when you arrive at Yuefu." Hong Jian turned around and tidied up the mirror case while replying: "Yes, I know, I only bring a few items." Yanping poured me a cup of tea and said: "Miss, you should rest earlier, I'm afraid you will have to get up early tomorrow." I looked at the night outside the window, the cool summer night, the wind was blowing like a bath, and the fireflies were counting. It was indeed a night that made people fall asleep.I didn't think about what it would be like to go to the Yue Mansion tomorrow, since it has been arranged like this, it would be futile to think too much.

When I wake up, the rosy clouds are reflected in the east window. The summer morning is cool and clear, and the breeze comes through the window, mixed with the morning dew and the fragrance of flowers and plants.I sat lazily in front of the mirror, wearing a tulle light shirt, looking cool and boneless. My mother pushed the door open and came in at some point, standing next to me with a shrill voice and a smile: "Girl Meiwan, why didn't you tell my mother about your happy event last night? Farewell. Now that Miyue Ferry is missing your pillar, it will be much cooler in the future."

I knew what my mother meant, so I just smiled and said, "Mom has won the award, and my raised eyebrows didn't bring much prosperity to Miyuedu, but I don't think my mother will suffer much if I go today." I knew it must be Yue Cheng Huang sent someone to talk to my mother about accepting me as a righteous daughter, and I also knew that Yue Chenghuang had given her a generous bounty, besides, what could my mother do to the person Yue Chenghuang wanted? Mother was at a loss for words, so she smiled and said: "I won't bother the girl, you clean up, the sedan chair of Yue's mansion is already waiting downstairs." Seeing that she had already left the room, she left.

I smiled, thinking that there is nothing to clean up, you think my brows are still nostalgic for this kind of place.So he flicked his sleeves and called out: "Hong Jian, dress me up, I want to enter Yuefu with the most beautiful appearance." The bright red brocade thin shirt, embroidered with gorgeous peonies, is bright and fresh on the body, as elegant as the wind.The thick and light water rouge makes my face more delicate and charming.Noble and elegant princess bun, a phoenix nobile is inserted obliquely, a pink hibiscus is placed on the sideburns, and delicate sapphire beads are inlaid on the earrings, sparkling crystal under the refraction of the sun and the mirror.The emerald jade bracelet on my wrist makes my skin like snow even more, I think my appearance is enough to be worthy of Yue Chenghuang's luxurious mansion, and to be the daughter of the Xiuhu Hou family.

When I went downstairs, I didn't look at those envious eyes. Everyone has their own life, and they may not stay here forever.I want to leave freely, without any entanglement of nostalgia.Yao Mu's eyes briefly collided with mine, and then I turned away, remembering that she once told me that if she had the chance, she would leave this place, but she also said that the outside world is full of turmoil, but it may not be able to match the fireworks. place.It doesn't matter anymore, everything doesn't matter, I'm leaving. Goodbye, Miyuedu.goodbye, mom.Goodbye, sisters.Goodbye, Yao Mu.

I bid farewell to them in my heart, stepped on the gorgeous and beautiful sedan chair, and left resolutely. When I came to the gate of Yuefu, when I got off the sedan chair, the first thing I saw were the two stone lions, their round eyes were wide open, looking at me, a foreigner, lingeringly.I am not afraid of you, you will call me master in the future. Yue Chenghuang personally went out to greet him, dressed in elegant clothes, radiant in spirit, so handsome, he actually became my father, the secret arrangement sometimes makes people laugh and cry.I bowed to him, and all the servants and maidservants bowed to me. For a while, I became a noble young lady of Yuefu, and I was no longer the frowning person who sings, drinks and laughs with others in the world.

I walked in with a smile on my face, and Yue Chenghuang ordered the maid to take me to my residence.Thinking of such a magnificent hall, the other courtyard of Fanqiong Jinzi is naturally indispensable.From the hall through the promenade, passing through the Biyue promenade, the ancient cypresses stand tall and the poplars are towering along the way, which makes people feel grand and full of thoughts. I saw a powder wall of Zhumen, green tiles surrounded by stones, and "Cuiyun Pavilion" written on the plaque.Looking inside, there are green willows protruding branches, and outside the moving shadow garden, there is the fragrance of flowers in the courtyard, drifting into dreams.I, Hong Jian, Yan Ping and I stepped into the courtyard with the maid, and saw the bursts of secluded bamboos, the forest of plantains, and the lingering wind, and suddenly felt that the green color dazzled the eyes, and the mind was pure and pure, and it really lived up to the name of Cuiyun Pavilion.

"Miss, this is your other courtyard." The maid smiled. My other courtyard is so elegant and dust-free. I have never lived in such a nice house. Seeing the red paper and smoke screen next to me, my eyes are also admiring the scenery of this other courtyard. It must be an eye-opener. "Oh." I just replied lightly. Walking forward, the path is secluded with moss, surrounded by water, with a few bamboo shadows, you can see the ancient building of the painting pavilion and the Jingbo lotus pond.There are thousands of lotus leaves in the pond, the thick green reflects the heart, the lotus fragrance is full, and the butterfly dream is long.A curved wooden boat, tied to the bank of willows, ingeniously captures the charm of nature.

Walking to a gate, the plaque on the gate reads "Furong Ting", but I saw that the interior of the hall is elegantly and coolly decorated, and there are several maids standing there waiting.To the right is my boudoir, the maid drew up the beaded curtain, and I entered the room, smelling a faint fragrance.The window is leaning on bamboo, the wind is open, and the green chrysanthemum is on the table. I think I can play the piano to the moon at night, and the bamboo shadows are in the painting. It is really elegant and boundless. Beside the rhombic mirror, there are all kinds of gorgeous rouge and gouache on the dressing table, the pillows and soft quilts in the tent, and the silk and satin in the wardrobe. These days are really luxurious. I said lightly to the maid who brought me here: "You go out first, I'm a little tired." She agreed to leave the room. Then I lay down on a bamboo chair with jade felt on top and soft silk brocade underneath, it was indeed cooler and more comfortable than the chair I had in Miyuedu.Facing the red note and the smoke screen, he smiled and said, "It's really comfortable here, please sit down and rest." Hong Jian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Miss, I thought it was a dream." Yan Ping put down the bag in his hand, and said as if waking up from a dream: "I thought I entered the palace." The three all looked at each other and smiled.In fact, I know that Yue Chenghuang will not just give me such a good place to live in, and take me as a foster daughter, but I will live here first, no matter how much it is. I said to Hong Jian: "You take some silver and give it to the maidservants outside the room. Also, bring the maidservant who brought us in just now into the house. I have something to ask." The reason why I rewarded them , I don't want to win them over, it's just a greeting gift, anyway, everyone knows that I am also a fake lady. Just now the maid walked in with Hong Jian, and said, "Liu Ying, thank you for your reward." It turned out to be Liu Ying, so I didn't turn the corner, and asked directly: "Let me ask you, why didn't I see your wife when I came to the mansion twice?" In fact, my wife is my current mother. Liu Ying said softly: "My wife never sees any visitors. She spends all day in the Buddhist hall in the mansion, reciting scriptures and worshiping Buddha." Oh, she is a Buddhist believer, but she lives too reclusively, and I am also her husband's new recruit. His righteous daughter, I can't see her face to face. I nodded: "It's okay, you go out now, and I'll call you when I need something." I've rested for a while, I'm afraid there are still many things waiting for me to deal with. I had a little snack for lunch, and asked Hongjian to make me a cup of lotus dew, and lay quietly on the chair, slowly falling asleep to the sound of cicadas chirping. I had a vague and chaotic dream, as if I had dreamed all the scenes I had seen for so many years and the scenes I hadn't seen.I dreamed of the palace I dreamed about before, and it was the emperor and queen again, and it was like a bloody sun, and it was the sound of fighting and fleeing again.In the lonely wilderness, there is the sound of a baby crying. I saw my parents when I was a child. They hugged me and smiled benevolently.Miyue Ferry, Cuimei Temple, Mrs. Miaochen, Huafan, the prince, the white man who saved me, Yue Chenghuang, and many faces I have never seen before, all surfaced in the dream, lingering. floating around... It was dusk when I woke up, and candles were already lit in the room.When I opened my eyes, I saw this strange place, which was inexplicably sparse in the dusk. Yue Chenghuang sent someone to let me have dinner in the hall, but I refused.He just ordered Liuying to go to the kitchen and get me some delicious side dishes, as long as I have eaten them in Furongting. Take a bath and burn incense, sit in front of the piano and feel the cool night.The heart is empty, neither joy nor worry.So I tried to caress Lvqi, and tuned a song "Linjiang Fairy", bathed in the green bamboo breeze, and the bright moon flower dew sang: "I live in the depths of the world of mortals, and I have lived in clouds and water for ten years. Light makeup is light and green, and there is no time. The moss sweeps the cold In the moon, the plain snow becomes pear blossoms... The fireworks and the world are all illusions, and the spring breeze washes away the lead. Two or three huts are scattered. The mountains and rivers have no color, and the other side is hazy." In the sound of strings, I feel the green yarn faintly, the plantains are sparsely rolled, and the spiritual wind steals Language, piano rhyme knocks on the window. Just as the sound of the piano stopped, I heard a voice behind me: "What a beautiful sound, what a beautiful singing voice." I hurriedly turned around, and Yue Chenghuang was standing behind me at some point, and the two girls didn't know when to communicate.Yue Chenghuang is always so personable, refined and handsome, holding a feather fan in his hand, and gave me an appreciative look. I got up to salute, and smiled happily: "Daddy has won the prize, Meiwan just tried this green Qi, it is really pure and round, and the sound of the piano is like a jade falling like a pearl." In fact, I knew that Yue Chenghuang must have something to tell me when he came here, because I still don't know why I came to Yuefu, so I turned back the red note and the smoke screen. Sitting opposite each other by the window, he said, "I don't know why Daddy came here to see me?" It's really awkward to say the word Daddy, but I have no choice but to let me be his young lady. He took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "As expected, she is Lan Xinhui's kind girl." I really didn't know if he was praising me or had other intentions, I just smiled slightly: "Speak, I'll listen." He put down the cup in his hand and said solemnly: "Okay, let's get down to business. After three months, there will be a draft in the palace. I have no daughter under my knees. Now you are my daughter. I will arrange for you to enter the palace at that time. It is a foregone conclusion when you are selected for your peerless talent and beauty. In the future, you can serve the emperor with peace of mind and enjoy the glory." He just said a few simple words, but it really shocked me.Many thoughts flashed through my mind quickly, he took so much trouble to adopt me as a foster daughter, so he sent me to enrich the rear court.But if he is for himself, he doesn't need to find a singing girl.Forget it, it's not good for a daughter of a rich family to be her adopted daughter for nothing, let alone my talent and appearance.But there are so many women in Firework Lane, and I have very little contact with him, why did he choose me?Forget it, although there are many outstanding singing girls, it is really hard to find an oiran like me who is not selling herself.No, Huafan has won the title of oiran for three years in a row, and she should be considered above me in talent and appearance, why not choose her?Thinking of him and the painting fan swimming in the river before, could it be they?Also, there are so many reasons, I couldn't think of them for a while. He called out: "The eyebrows...the eyebrows..." I thought about it for a while, but I still couldn't find a suitable reason, but I muttered: "Oh, so... so..." Instead, he looked a little puzzled and asked, "Is that so? Did you know?" "What do I know? I don't know anything. I just heard you say that you want to send me to the palace to enjoy the glory." I think the word "ronghua" is very important. I asked myself, do I have such a greed for glory?It's really inexplicable to get involved here. He thought for a while, and said slowly: "Yes, but you will know the reason later. When you enter the palace in the future, be careful in everything, but with your intelligence, many things can't restrain you." I still searched for the reason carefully, but it was really puzzling.I said coldly: "I—may—won't go?" It takes strength to say every single word. He remained silent for a long time before saying: "No." He said so firmly. "You know, in fact, this matter is beyond my power to change. Your list was submitted a few days ago, and I can only do this." He seemed very helpless, but his helplessness allowed him to decide my decision at will. Destiny, my fate, I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse, but this time, it is far more complicated than entering the Yuefu, it is the imperial palace, the imperial palace that cannot be exited. He got up and said: "It's still some time before you leave the palace, you can stay here at ease, if you need anything, just tell the servants." I nodded, still immersed in what he had just said.When he left, I don't know, it took time to wake up, Hongjian and Yanping were already standing beside me, looking at their puzzled expressions, I really didn't know how to tell them. Just a brief narration, the astonished expressions on their faces far surpassed mine.Everything has been decided, no matter how cold and arrogant I am, I can't disobey the emperor's order. I ordered Hongjian to accompany me to the courtyard. The shadow of the moss on the bright moon, the clear rhyme of the faint bamboo, the freehand plantain, and the revealing of the lotus plate.Look at the pavilions and pavilions, the bamboo bridges erecting waves, and the waterfalls splashing with beads, pouring down into jade snow.She thought that she could live in such a mansion full of the charm of the world for a few years, and be a daughter of a daughter for a few years, but she would leave so soon, and she would still go to the palace.Could it be that everything in the dream will come true, will the place I go be the palace in the dream?Why there is so much blood again, I feel a little ominous faintly. Once entering the palace, the gate is as deep as the sea, and it may be difficult to be free in the future.I'm really afraid that if you want to obey Yao Mu's words, it's better to stay at Miyuedu to be happy and at ease. Walking next to the waterfall beside the rockery pavilion, the sky was full of rain and fog.