Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Huanbi

After chatting for a while, seeing the tired look on the concubine's face, I got up to say goodbye. The concubine said to Xuanqing, "It's inconvenient for the two girls to go home, so please give me a gift." Xuanqing respectfully answered "yes", so Ah Jin led "Yufeng" to follow Huanbi and me, and Xuanqing walked by his side.Huanbi turned around to chat with Ah Jin from time to time.A group of four walked towards Ganlu Temple. I seemed to have no intention of saying: "I just heard from the concubine that the prince has gone to Sichuan and Sichuan in the past few months."

Xuanqing said: "Brother Huang suddenly got up that day and said that I had traveled to Sichuan for many months, so he ordered me to go to Sichuan and Sichuan again in a humble manner, and pay attention to the achievements of officials. I was in a hurry, so I hurriedly packed up and went to Sichuan and Sichuan At first, I wanted Ah Jin to report to the concubine mother, and also to tell the lady, but unfortunately, time is running short, so there is no time to tell the concubine." I smiled slightly, "After such a farewell, it will be almost March." His faint smile was like the cool wind passing through the forest, with the lush and clean smell unique to plant juice, he said: "It has been ninety-seven days since I saw my lady last time."

There was a "click" in my heart, as if I heard someone knocking open the hard shell of a walnut with a small copper hammer, and there was a sound of cracking the hard shell. The sweet and soft fragrance suddenly fills the entire desolate heart. Huanbi smiled leisurely: "The prince has a really good memory, and he attaches so much importance to his wife, he regards her as the same as the concubine." Huanbi said that he had no intention, my heart sank, I could almost feel my eyebrows draw down one by one, and my face had changed into an indifferent look, "My lord has read a lot of books and learned a lot, so his memory is naturally good Yes, as for..."

Xuanqing said indifferently: "As for the fact that I want to tell my wife about my trip to Sichuan and Sichuan, it is precisely because my mother's parents are both in Jiangzhou." He took out a letter from his bosom and said: "When I came back, I went to Jiangzhou. , although the trip was delayed for two days, I finally lived up to the trip. Please read this letter, lady." My hand trembled for a moment when I stretched it out, and there was a small pink lotus pinned to the light yellow envelope.He said: "The first lotus flower bloomed in the mother's concubine's tank. I saw it well and brought it together." Often a lotus petal is placed in a letter to express the longing and concern of people far away, and it is also a close friend of family members. Flowers that represent peace.But he pinned it on the envelope ingeniously.His gaze was affirmative, and he said to me in a clear and laughing voice: "Open it quickly. This is Master Zhen's home letter to my wife."

I opened it with trembling hands, and the familiar handwriting of my father was still there, neatly written, "I am good with your mother, just rest assured. It is also good for Wen De'er and Huanbi to cultivate themselves in Ganlu Temple. The overall situation is settled, Mo Doing futile work. I just don't know how Heng'er is, and I miss it endlessly. We each cherish each other, and there is nothing more than caring about it." Thousands of words, the heart of father's family, only condensed into these few words, the heart for me, the heart for Huanbi, and the heart for brother are all in it.

Xuan Qing said: "You can tell from the letter that Mr. Zhen's pen is still strong, so it can be seen that he is not in serious condition. When I went, I heard that Mr. Zhen was very popular as the governor of Jiangzhou. Mr. Zhen also said that he should stay away from the imperial court of the capital. The disputes are less, and the life is more comfortable." I regretted it in my heart, and said with tears in my eyes: "What kind of place is Jiangzhou? Although I have never been there, I know it. I live near the Huanjiang River, where the humidity is low, and yellow reeds and bitter bamboos live around the house. What do you hear every day and evening? The cuckoos cry blood The ape whines. My father and mother are old, how can I bear it." After speaking, the voice became more sobbing.

He patted me on the back lightly, let me lean on his shoulder, and comforted me softly: "Although Jiangzhou is suffering, people can be at ease overnight. This time we are together with Mr. Zhen, listening to his words is quite emotional. There is a feeling of being at ease with the situation. There are countless disputes and internal struggles in the imperial court. Even though the scenery is prosperous, Lord Zhen is old after all, and he can be satisfied if he can have a peaceful and quiet place. In his words, Lord Zhen also feels very sorry for his wife, Rather than fighting openly and secretly in the harem, Master Zhen hopes that his wife can live in peace and tranquility. After all, wealth and wealth are more important. As parents, only wishing for the safety of their children is the greatest wish in life."

I sobbed, "I just don't know what happened to my brother?" He slowly stretched out his hand and gently stroked the top of my head. The soft fabric of his clothes quickly sucked away my tears, "I have sent someone to inquire, your brother is exiled in Lingnan, it is worse than Master Zhen is still an official Of course, there can be no family letters. I just heard from the generals in Lingnan that your brother worked hard day and night to build the city wall, and he is in good spirits. But..." He paused, "Your sister-in-law and nephew passed away, and you still keep it from him. "

I was startled and raised my head suddenly, "That's natural. My brother can stay in the border area with peace of mind, and he is in good spirits, just thinking that his wife and children are safe and healthy. You don't know how much my brother loves his sister-in-law and Zhining. I know..." I didn't dare to think about it myself, I covered my mouth and dared not say any more. He said: "I know, and naturally I will try my best to help hide it. In the past, Brother Heng and Brother Heng worked hard to put down King Runan, and they are considered friends. I will do my best if I can."

I suddenly realized that it was too intimate and rude to lean on his shoulder and weep weakly just now.His face was hot and hot, he hurriedly took two steps back, wiped away the tears, built a barrier with his usual reserve, and said with a smile as usual: "I was rude just now, please don't be offended by the prince." I carefully folded the family letter and put it close to my body Putting it in my arms, I said: "The beacon fire lasts for three months, and the family letter is worth ten thousand gold. However, in my heart, this family letter sent by the prince is priceless." I bowed deeply, "Thank you, the prince."

Xuanqing motioned for Huanbi to help me, and said: "Qing has been friends with the lady, does the lady still say such unreasonable words?" He thought about it, "Just now when the mother and concubine talked about Huanbi's marriage, I have a question. Candidates, I don't know what the lady likes?" He smiled, and his eyes fell on Ah Jin. I was surprised: "Ah Jin?" Huanbi's face was filled with red clouds, and Ah Jin was also taken aback. The two raised their heads and said in unison: "What?" In fact, Ah Jin can be regarded as a handsome young man, Xuan Qing said: "Ah Jin grew up with me since childhood, so I can guarantee his character. And Huanbi is also considered to be acquainted with him, so it can't be regarded as a blind marriage." Ah Jin scratched his ears and cheeks, blushed and muttered, "This..." Huanbi panicked, "I don't want it." I took her hand and said softly, "Huanbi, are you shy?" Huanbi shook his head, Xuanqing smiled and said to Ah Jin: "Ah Jin, are you willing to marry Miss Huanbi?" Ah Jin's face was flushed red, when he was asked, he just twisted the rein in his hand, stroking the mane of "Yufeng" vigorously, and said in a low voice: "Ah? The prince will do whatever he says." Xuan Qing was angry and funny, "A big man, if he is willing, he will, and if he is not, he will not. Where is the usual cleverness?" Huanbi suddenly broke free from my hand, straightened her clothes, bent her knees and said, "My lord, you don't need to ask Ah Jin, even if Ah Jin is willing, I am not willing. Miss will practice in Ganlu Temple for the rest of her life. If she leaves me, she will be lonely." Alone, even if there is Jinxi, the relationship between me and Miss is different. Today I have said frankly that Miss is my eldest sister and I am her younger sister. I cannot just watch her suffer alone while I am greedy for blessings I'm getting married." She said it calmly and earnestly. Xuan Qing said softly: "If you marry Ah Jin as your wife and live in Qingliangtai, you can often see your wife. If it is not convenient, you can take your wife to Qingliangtai for a short stay." Huanbi's voice became sharp in an instant: "Then what does the lord mean, do you want me to marry Ah Jin, or let the young lady live in the balcony after we get married, so that it is convenient for our sisters to meet each other? Or is it convenient for the prince to meet the lady? There are some things that the prince can explain clearly." Huanbi's sharpness and sharpness are like a thin blade, scratching my cheeks one after another, making me ashamed and ashamed.I stopped her: "Huanbi!" My face must have turned pale, Xuanqing frowned and said: "Huanbi, are you helping your miss, or are you hurting her?" Seeing my face change drastically, Huanbi couldn't help panicking, pulled my sleeve and called in a low voice: "Miss..." Xuan Qing's lips turned pale slightly, he supported my body, and shouted: "Huan'er!" I stood still in a huge shock, he had never called me that, Huan'er—he called me by my old boudoir name.For a long, long time, no one called me by my name like that, even Xuan Ling called me "Huanhuan".At this moment, my mood was both sad and happy, and in a trance, I felt a reunion with the past. However, that feeling was only a flash like lightning, and I quickly calmed down, calmly and coldly pushed Xuan Qing's hand away from supporting me, regained my usual indifference and reservedness, and said softly: "My Fa The name is 'Mochou'." Mo Chou, this name cut off my reluctance to the past.Now, I am Mo Chou who is practicing with hair. He looked momentarily lost and deeply sad, and silently let go of his hand. I calmed down, "Huanbi is a girl's family, she is shy after all, it's not good to talk about engagement in such a hurry, it's better to ask her carefully after I go back." "No need", Huanbi's tone was firm and cold, leaning against a fir tree, she stood upright, and said: "Since I have already said it, then there is no need to divide it twice, just make it clear once." Her Keeping her gaze firmly on Ah Jin, she bit her lip and said, "Ah Jin, tell me frankly, do you like me or not?" Ah Jinhe had seen a woman speak directly like this before, he couldn't help but blushed, and stuttered a little anxiously: "No, no! Miss Bi, I like you, but I just treat you like a younger sister." Huanbi looked relieved, as if he breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "If you don't like me, I will naturally not marry someone who doesn't like me. But the most important thing is that I don't like you either. I don't like you. If you like someone, you will definitely not marry him. Even if she likes me so much!" Huanbi glanced at me, but her thoughts were exactly the same as mine for Wen Shichu.Huanbi made up her mind and said: "If I want to marry someone one day, I will tell the lady myself, and I don't need others to make arrangements for me. If I like someone, even if I marry him as a concubine, I am willing. But now, I just want to be with Miss in peace of mind. I will put my words here today. I hope that my marriage will not be mentioned again in the future." Huanbi finished speaking harshly, as if she had settled a great concern .But after all, it was my daughter's house, and when she said such words in public, her pretty pink face turned purple like blood, and she stomped her feet and ran away. Ah Jin said awkwardly, "I am not good enough for Miss Huanbi." I said kindly: "Huanbi's spirit has always been high, now that he and I have gone through a family change, it is inevitable that everything will be taken lightly. Forgive me, my lord." Xuanqing was also very upset, and apologized to me: "I was reckless in what happened today. I just wanted to let Huanbi have a home as soon as possible, but I made Miss Huanbi angry." I was worried about Huanbi in my heart, and said in my mouth: "It doesn't matter, I'll just go back and persuade her." I bowed, and it was too late to say goodbye, so I chased after her. When returning to the house, Jinxi came up quietly and said, "But what happened? Miss Huanbi cried as soon as she came back." I went in and saw that Huanbi was covering her head and was crying under the quilt.My heart was cold for a while, and I couldn't persuade her for a while, so I had to put the little new lotus in the bottle first. When I woke up the next day, I found that the lotus in the vase had only a perfect posture and a slightly yellowed stem overnight. The light pink petals were scattered around the vase, like a pair of butterflies that could not fly, lying quietly . I sighed slightly, feeling very sad, "A good flower will fall overnight." "The first flower that blooms doesn't last long." Huanbi's voice lingered behind her ears.She reached out and flicked off the petals, and received them in a gauze bag, "I will store them after I put them in the sun to dry." I pressed her hand, "Huanbi, are you still sad?" She smiled lightly, "I've been thinking about it all night, the lord is planning for me." The corners of her lips twitched lightly, "In the eyes of the lord, I am the daughter of an old friend of Concubine Shu Gui. People. What's wrong?" But the look in her eyes was so clear and clear, "In the eyes of the prince, I am just a little maid who follows the lady, so the one who can marry is naturally his cronies, and it is even more wrong. nor." I sighed and said, "Huanbi, you have always been smart, but you can't get into a dead end. Even if the prince didn't know you were Aunt He's daughter yesterday, he knew that you and I are sisters. You easily dismissed the ration boy. Just because he knew that you and I are like sisters, and that I am the daughter of an old concubine, he let you marry someone he trusts and trusts." Said: "What's more, you and Ah Jin have always been able to talk, so it is inevitable that the prince has made a wrong idea." Huanbi just listened quietly at first, but when she heard the last sentence, she suddenly raised her head to stare at me and said, "But..." Her smile gradually deepened, "The prince and the lady have always been able to talk." She bit down the word "always", and I was startled, "I just talked to the prince. So, you suspect that the prince is going to use your marriage to get close to me, don't you?" Huanbi bit her lip and bowed her head in silence, for a moment, she said: "I always feel that the prince is too kind to the young lady, and even traveled all the way to fetch the family letter for the young lady." "Then..." I asked, "How did Wen Shichu treat me? How did I treat him?" "Master Wen has been very kind to Miss since she was a child, and Miss is also very good at measuring. When I first came to Ganlu Temple, I saw Miss suffer from all kinds of hardships, and I really wanted Miss to have a lifelong support, even if it was unknown. Of course, the prince's character, appearance, bearing and knowledge are all above Lord Wen. But..." Huanbi hesitated for a moment, "The prince is the emperor's younger brother." Huanbi's words poured down like a basin of cold water.I was silent, and then said lightly: "How come I don't know that he is his younger brother. Besides, I don't have any thoughts about him." Huanbi was in a hurry, shaking my body and said: "I know there are a lot of words yesterday, the young lady will hurt her heart. But even if the young lady doesn't have thoughts for the prince, doesn't the prince have any thoughts for the young lady? Some things should be paid attention to early. All right. We...we can't stand it, can't we?" yes.How scared I am. I was silent for a long time, as if the sandalwood burning in the room gradually blinded my eyes, I forced a smile and said: "Huanbi, don't worry. There is no such thing. The prince treats me as a confidant, and I treat him as well." He is a confidant. He has helped me so much, inside or outside the palace, how have you ever seen him offend me with a word. Naturally, I also know how to measure." Huanbi nodded, leaned into my arms, and said, "Miss, I didn't have a mother since I was a child, and you took care of me all by yourself. Now, we are sisters who depend on each other for life." I stroked her hair and said softly: "I know, I know." However, Huanbi's words fell on my heart one by one, and I sighed silently.Perhaps, it is time for me to distance myself from Xuan Qing. The estrangement between Xuanqing and I arose from this, and there was a grudge in my heart after all.So, subconsciously, I stopped going to the long river.What a smart man he is, he knows my taboos, and he rarely has any contact with him.Sometimes along the wind, in the quiet afternoon, I can hear Anu's loud and cheerful singing, still singing that song: The little girl treats her lover—deep kindness, don’t let her down—a relationship, when you meet her—treat her well, and when you don’t see her—you must keep it in your heart seventeen or eight times a day! The song passed through the temples layer by layer, and perched on every glazed tile of Ganlu Temple. Jingbai turned away in disgust, "The obscene words and music are blasphemy to the Buddha." But the abbot said: "If you want to listen, you will naturally be able to hear it. Just listen and not hear." I sighed, even if I didn't mean it, the singing fell into my ears. As for Huanbi, I found her going to the long river a few times, and when she came back, even her shoes and socks were wet by the river.So she asked, and she only said: "What I said last time seemed to hurt the hearts of the prince and Ah Jin, and sometimes I really want to apologize in person." She paused, "After all, the prince treats us very well." I was silent, and only said: "Huanbi, what you said this time is different from last time, it seems to be contradictory." Huanbi choked for a moment, and said embarrassingly, "I'm just telling the truth." "So," I asked, "have you seen the prince?" "I've seen it a few times," she lowered her head and fiddled with her belt, "but he just stared at the river in a daze, and it was just Ah Jin talking to me. I couldn't even open my mouth to apologize." I said "hmm" and didn't think about it.Xuanqing's concern came as usual, but now it was conveyed by Jinxi.Sometimes I asked her to bring Ozuki's portrait, and sometimes she asked Jinxi if I was okay. Naturally, according to the affection in the palace, Jinxi was the one who was more familiar with him. Summer is over soon, and it is almost autumn again.