Chapter 20 Section Fourteen

August 11th, late at night, Nanhuai City. Bailiyu picked up the scissors and cut off the candles, making the room brighter. The Guihong Hall was quiet, even though it was separated by layers of wooden screens, it still seemed too spacious.Lu Guichen and Bailiyu sat opposite each other across a table, and neither of them spoke much, only the sound of frogs outside. "It's so deserted," Bailiyu said without words, "It's separated by a wall, and I seldom come to Young Master Chen's side before. I didn't expect it to be so quiet. Compared with the two of us at Fengyuan, it looks flashy." It's not true."

"Xiao Su and Liu Yu'er were fine when they were here, but I don't know where they all went tonight." Lu Guichen said. "I asked them to stay with Ah Fan. Girls are always afraid before they get married, and there must be a few people to accompany the house. Ah Fan is more delicate, and there are no less than a dozen of her housemates tonight. My name is Xiao Su and Liu Yu'er went there because they are very familiar with Young Master Chen's character, and they can reassure Ah Jia's heart." "Young Master Yu is really thoughtful. It's late at night, is Young Master Yu tired?" Lu Guichen lowered his head and said it respectfully, in fact, he meant to see off the guests.

"It's nothing, let's talk to Young Master Chen." The two were silent for a while, and Bailiyu suddenly said, "I'm really sorry for these years." Lu Guichen raised his head in surprise. Bailiyu smiled: "I remember when Young Master Chen first came, I kept calling Young Master Chen a barbarian, and said a lot of bad things about Young Master Chen to Master Lu. My father wanted Xiao Su and Liu Yu'er I came to serve Young Master Chen, but I refused to let it go, and then I always took the two of them to play in Liangfeng Garden at night. I didn’t mean to neglect Young Master Chen. Now I’m sitting in Guihong Pavilion, thinking For so many years, I don’t know how many nights, Young Master Chen is sitting here alone, alone, if it were me, I’m afraid I’d go crazy. I feel really guilty.”

"Young Master Yu is exaggerating." Lu Guichen waved his hands at a loss, "Actually, they are all trivial things. Everyone treats me very well here. If I go back to Beidu, I will definitely miss Nanhuai. " "Master Chen probably misses Nanhuai, but not us." Bailiyu laughed. He noticed that Lu Guichen's expression changed slightly. For some reason, during that change, the autumn cold that penetrated through the window suddenly became heavier.Bailiyu smiled, got up and closed the window.The two sat opposite each other, and fell silent again. "Young Master Chen, how do you feel now?" Baili Yu asked in a low voice.

"Actually..." Lu Guichen hesitated for a moment, "To tell the truth, Young Master Yu, during the day my heart was very confused, I just felt... her appearance kept dangling in front of my eyes. Listening to the voices outside, so many People come and go planning my wedding and just don’t feel like I know what to do, where to put myself, or what it’s been all these years for.” Bailiyu sighed softly: "It must be very painful, right?" "Yes, I used to only read about heartache in books, but I didn't know what heartache really feels like. Now I understand a little bit, it's like my heart is pinched by someone, and I can't get rid of it no matter what. I want to shout loudly, but I also want to bite something "" Lu Guichen blushed slightly, "I ate a lot of shortbread, and I was full, but I felt that if I ate hard, I had something to do, so it would be better. Xiaosu and the others were all surprised, saying that I It was not so edible before."

"But," his smile faded, "I still feel uncomfortable no matter what I eat, it's just uncomfortable...uncomfortable." Baili?I was stunned for a long time without saying a word. Lu Guichen smiled again: "But sitting here, talking to Young Master Yu, I can't help but become quiet, thinking of many, many things. I remember when I was very young, my father always pointed at Jin Jin. The girl who visited the tent asked me which one I liked, and when she said I liked it, he sent someone to book it for me early, so as not to be robbed by someone’s son... I was only four or five years old at the time, and I was not sensible, so I said This is good or that is good. In the end, I said that I want everything, and they all play with me. Abba and Dahesa laughed at me. Now I am finally getting married, but it is a pity that Abba can’t see it. From now on, I will When I get up in the morning, I will see my wife and have breakfast with her. In the afternoon, I read a book and watch her playing with birds and cats outside. In the evening, someone talks to me. If I am sick, she will take care of me. She is sick. , I will also guard her, I don't understand what girls think before, she will tell me."

He murmured: "Actually, thinking about it this way, I feel a little happy in my heart..." Bailiyu nodded: "I am actually very satisfied when I see you. I pretended to be noisy at first, but it will be fine at night. I went there during the day and saw that she was combing her hair surrounded by several women. For her new wedding dress, she was humming a tune and picking among her pile of jewelry. I couldn't help but tease her a few words, and she blushed to the base of her neck. My brother and sister have been with her for so many years. I never thought my sister could be so charming before."

"Gui Chen remembers what he said to Young Master Yu in Nangong that day. Since I have decided to marry Princess Ji, I will never let her down." "We are probably all too childish. In fact, in this world, how many people set a date for marriage after meeting a few times, and then they get married. It can't be called love, and they just live their lives like this." "Master Yu, do you mean Princess Xiaozhou?" After a moment of silence, Lu Guichen said in a low voice. Startled, Bailiyu looked straight at Lu Guichen.Lu Guichen also looked at Bailiyu, his eyes were quiet, without any hint of ridicule or ridicule.Baili Yu stayed for a while, then turned his head away: "Why did Young Master Chen suddenly talk about this?"

"I just suddenly remembered. Last New Year, Princess Xiaozhou and I were called into Zihuan Palace to reward cakes. Princess Xiaozhou was playing the sheng for the king in front of the palace. I remember that Young Master Yu stood by and listened, holding his hands all the time. The white jade bell around the waist did not let go until the end of the song. It is not because of the extreme ecstasy, it will not be like this." Baili Yu's face turned red: "I didn't expect Young Master Chen to be so thoughtful... You can see all of this." "Princess Xiaozhou is almost fifteen, right? She's almost at the age of engagement."

Bailiyu thought for a while, then just sighed. "Young Master Yu, you don't have to worry. Princess Xiaozhou is the most beloved daughter of the Lord Chu Wei. Looking at the Eastern Continent, there are very few people who are worthy of the Duke of Chu. If you want to say that there are people who can be worthy of Princess Xiaozhou , even less. Princess Xiaozhou marrying Young Master Yu is a good thing for everyone." Bailiyu shook his head: "These are all just my own fantasies, and Xiaozhou doesn't see me too much, so I send someone to give her something, and she only accepts poetry collections and piano scores, and she also gives some porcelain in return, just be polite. There is no shortage. Moreover, the friendship between Chu Wei and Xia Tang is not that strong. I know in my heart that if it is really strong, why send Xiaozhou to Xia Tang as a hostage? I also share my thoughts with my father. I have said it a few times, but my father said that a man should have great ambitions, and marrying a woman just for the sake of marrying is the way of peddlers in the market."

"Is the Lord full of expectations for Young Master Yu?" "Where can I go? I'm a weak person, and I shouldn't have been born in such a turbulent era. Young Master Chen, you are different, you are a hero." "Hero?" Lu Guichen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile, "Young Master Yu, let me teach you a way, try it and you will know if Princess Xiaozhou misses you." "Oh?" Baili Yu opened his eyes wide, "What can Young Master Chen teach me?" "Don't dare to preach, how can I have that ability? It's just that I think... If Princess Xiaozhou cares about Young Master Yiyu, she will definitely care about the little things around Young Master Yiyu. For example, if you like someone, you will remember the clothes she wore when you first met, Remember the trivial things she told you. Young master Yu is famous for his qin poems. When you send a collection of poems and essays next time, you can copy a copy of your own poems and essays, and copy a few words deliberately. If Princess Xiaozhou reads it and finds a typo, It should be mentioned in the letter when returning the gift, in that case, it means that you really care about Young Master Yu." Bailiyu was stunned for a moment, and clapped his hands vigorously: "Okay! What a good idea! How come I never thought of it?" Lu Guichen watched him stand up, rubbing his palms and pacing back and forth, as if he wanted to transcribe a collection of poems immediately, so he couldn't help smiling slightly. "When is tomorrow's wedding?" Bailiyu stopped in his tracks: "Tomorrow at dusk. In Donglu script, the so-called 'married' people are the 'hun' at dusk. Prostrations are performed at dusk, and couples' grand ceremony is performed at night." "Well," Lu Guichen nodded, "I want to play the flute outside." "I heard that Young Master Chen likes to play the flute, but I've never heard of it. I'm lucky to listen to it today." Bailiyu saw him silently stroking the purple bamboo flute on the case, and suddenly woke up in his heart. His behavior was a bit outrageous. The two walked to the terrace and looked at the East Palace house under the moonlight. The eaves stretched out continuously, and the blue light reflected on the glazed tiles looked like sea waves.The palace man walked through the alley in the distance with a red gauze lantern, and the light flickered and disappeared.In the silence, Lu Guichen wiped the flute with his cuff and tried a few notes. He blew as if water were overflowing from each hole of the flute.Bailiyu was taken aback. He knew that the flute was a barbarian instrument, but he always thought that Donglu musicians played it better.But now Lu Guichen's flute sound only whirled softly in the low place, but there were countless changes unfolding in countless ways.After a long time, there was a jump in the sound of the flute, but it was not as varied as the musician's tunes. It was just a flash of joy, and then turned to a low echo.He is proficient in music, trying desperately to figure out the changes and meanings in it, he couldn't help being in a trance, until Lu Guichen finished the song, he trembled all over. "Sometimes I don't play it anymore, I'm not very familiar with it." Lu Guichen shook his head. Bailiyu clapped his hands: "I understand! It's the meaning of caring for others, but it's actually family affection." "Family?" "I didn't understand it when I first heard it, but when I thought about the vast grassland, I finally understood it. What Young Master Chen is playing is family affection. It's like the grassland is endless. When relatives go far away, the flute player stays outside the tent and watches the wind blow the grass. Low, waiting for that person to return. So the tune is always low, only occasionally the wind blows, and I see a herd of shepherds and horses coming from afar, and they go up, but they don’t, so there is only the sound of the wind again, and I still look forward to it. It’s just a little bit more disappointed " Bailiyu was amazed, "If you talk about spirituality, this flute is already a masterpiece." Lu Guichen stayed for a long time, then lowered his head.The shadow of Suma suddenly jumped out of his mind, and he found that he didn't think of Suma for some time.And this song was taught by Suma. Before leaving, Suma arranged his luggage for him, helped him to sleep, and gently stroked his forehead.He felt that Suma's hand was so warm and gentle, so all his worries dissipated, and finally he fell into a deep sleep. When he woke up very late at night, the sound of this flute could be faintly heard outside the tent, turning around, for a long night. Yu Ran sat up abruptly, her eyes widened in horror in the darkness, her obscene clothes were soaked and her breathing was messy. She sat there blankly for a long time, found her robe in the dark and put it on her body, got up and opened the door.A puff of light blue smoke curled up in front of her, and she was surprised to find that Yi Tianzhan was sitting at the door with his back to her, holding an ebony pipe in his mouth.She sat down on the stone steps at the door, side by side with Yi Tianzhan. "Dreaming again?" Yi Tianzhan exhaled a puff of green smoke, and instead of looking at her, he cast his eyes loosely into the distance. "I see my sister again, and there's fire everywhere... She's singing on the tallest tree." "It's been so many years, and you still have this dream. I took you on horseback across Goge Mountain, and you didn't say a word all the way, but we met the first barbarian shepherd's camp, and you have already started riding with those children I thought you were a happy child. But I was wrong, you can't forget that scene. Yuran, sometimes I don't know what you are thinking, your heart is so deep. "Ying Tianzhan knocked on the soot. "Actually, I didn't think about anything," Yu Ran shook his head, "I just wanted everyone to be happy like this, but those people who were kind to me died one by one." "What's the use of thinking?" Yi Tianzhan turned his head to look at her, "The past is always the past. They tried everything to keep you alive, and they didn't want you to be sad." "But...why am I the one who survived? I was the one who learned the dance of Teclis! But they thought that my sister was Ji Wushen, and my sister died in my place, didn't I?" Yu Ran held her face Son, like a bewildered child, "Why does my sister think that my survival is more important than hers? She is dead, and Condorcet will not live by himself." "Do you hate me for not saving her, child? I'm sorry, even a sky fighter can't take two people away." Yu Ran shook his head. "In fact, everyone has some things that are more important than his life," Yi Tianzhan said, "It's just that everyone doesn't say it. But after getting along for a long time, you will understand. For example, for your sister, you are more important than your life." She is more important than herself." Yuran was silent for a while: "Asule also said the same thing... I'm a little worried about Asule." "how?" "I don't know, I haven't seen him for several days. Last time he asked me to meet at Tanggu Pavilion, I always felt that he had a lot to say to me. I just waited for him to say, waited for him to say, but he still didn't say anything. She pouted, "Asule is like that, suffocated to death, seeing him sitting there silent, I'm getting anxious. He said he might go back to Hokuriku, I really don't know if he What will it be like to be a maharajah?" "He will be a benevolent king, right?" Yi Tianzhan said, "Don't worry about him, with his temperament, if he doesn't argue with others, he will be safe." "I think so too, but I don't know why I feel a little uneasy," Yu Ran hugged his legs and rested his chin on his knees, "I heard him play the flute just now...in a dream." "Asule can return to Hokuriku, it should be something to be happy about." "But he doesn't look that happy either." "Then how about going back to Ningzhou? Are you happy?" "I'm not Asule. He still has his elder brother, Dahesa, and Suma in his hometown. I don't have one. I have nothing in Ningzhou. If I could, I would never go back." "But that is the place you must go back to in your life." "I know." "I just hope you don't blame me in the future..." Yi Tianzhan stretched out his hand, gently stroking her face. Yu Ran watched something slowly diffuse in his sea blue eyes, like the iron-gray fog on the sea before the storm.Occasionally, she would feel this kind of look from Yi Tianzhan, and at this time, Yi Tianzhan seemed to be a different person. She leaned over and hugged Yi Tianzhan's neck, trembling slightly: "Grandpa, I'm afraid." "Don't be afraid, I will protect you. And..." Yi Tianzhan patted her on the back lightly, "No one can hurt you...you are a child of God."