Chapter 53: Unexpected encounters (1)

The lake-green Luo skirt has a long back hem, dragging behind me awkwardly. The light purple vines on it are woven into a huge sunflower pattern. With all his hair wrapped around his head, there is only a lavender flower on the front of the temple, which looks refreshing and elegant, like the wisteria blooming around Yanbo Pavilion in the imperial garden.
The nursing mother hugged Linglong and followed me. Behind her was a large number of attendants. Taking a bend, Yanboting was right in front of her eyes. The white feather yarn was still there, still fluttering in the air by the wind.
The wind on the lake was very cool. I took a deep breath and saw the turquoise figure sitting in the pavilion. Then I looked at my green shirt on the lake, and I couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction. .
Shen Xiyao looked up and saw me standing outside the pavilion. After a long pause, he smiled and motioned for me to go in.
His smile was brighter than the sun in this midsummer afternoon, and I smiled at him as well, and looked over the turquoise figure.
He didn't look back at me, but I saw his patience from his slightly twitching back, and his eye sockets suddenly moistened, so I quickly turned around and hugged Linglong forward.
The nurse and the attendant stepped aside, and I walked into the pavilion. The game on the chessboard just ended, and I saw that Shen Xiyao's Baizi had won.
Xihe lowered his head to pack up the chess pieces, until my shadow obscured the sunlight in front of him, he raised his head, I couldn't see anything from his calm face, and I couldn't help but feel a little concerned.
He stood up and bowed to me. I was surprised to find that the ribbon of the jade pendant he was wearing was actually a light purple, and the sorrows in his heart disappeared and turned into a burst of warmth.
He lowered his head slightly: "Little Wang sees the empress." His voice was not as bright as before, with a dumb tone.
I restrained myself from smiling and said, "The prince does not need to be polite, please start soon."
After that, he held Linglong in front of him: "This is the first princess of my Daxi, Linglong."
His head was lowered, as if looking at the child carefully, and he stretched out his hand to tease, but Linglong was sleeping sweetly at the moment. He was afraid of waking him, so his hand still retracted.
He looked up but didn't look at me. Instead, he looked at Shen Xiyao and said, "Congratulations to the emperor, the little princess is really cute. But there are more places like Concubine Liu."
After talking, laughed, and smiled lightly.
Shen Xiyao also stepped forward and said with the pride of being a new father: "It is more like Ruxu, and she will definitely be a beauty in the future." He laughed: "At that time, I will have a hard time marrying her to whom."
"The emperor thinks so far, how old is Linglong? The emperor thought of getting married before the full moon..." I smirked, looking back at Xi He and said, "Master, what do you think?"
He looked at me deeply, with joy and pain in his eyes, but he said lightly, "Brother Emperor has thought far. But why should you worry about Brother Emperor? I have so many talents, so why worry about the little princess in the future. Not a good one?"
He looked at Shen Xiyao, his gaze fell on me again: "But during the concubine period of Concubine Liu, the empress will have to work hard."
I shook my head and smiled: "How hard is it? This is what it should be. What's more," I lowered my head, and gently stroked Linglong's delicate cheeks with my palms: "Besides Linglong is so cute, this palace is afraid that she will not be willing to answer. Where is her mother and concubine."
As soon as my voice fell, Shen Xiyao's voice came: "What is there to be afraid of? When you give birth to a prince for me, I won't worry."
His voice was warm, but I chilled my spine, and quietly glanced at Xi He, his face was as pale as dead gray.
For a while, the laughter and laughter disappeared without a trace, and there was silence. The air seemed to be frozen, so dull that even the wind stopped.
I smiled and was about to speak, but Xihe suddenly said: "Brother Huang, the one I told you before..." He hesitated and stopped talking, but I panicked in my heart.
Shen Xiyao glanced at me profoundly, that look made me scared, but I still met his gaze with a smile.
"Now the concubine only wants to bring Linglong well, and when Concubine Liu's body is better, it doesn't matter that the concubine does not take good care of her."
After speaking, he looked at Xi He next to him: "The emperor and the prince seem to have something to discuss, so the concubine will leave first."
After that, he looked at Linglong in her arms: "Linglong is about to have milk time, and the concubine must hug her back."
Shen Xiyao nodded: "Then you go back quickly."
I turned around, and Shen Xiyao's somewhat irritable voice came from behind: "Your injury, I have asked the imperial physician, and I still need to be well-trained. There is no one in your house. How can I be relieved as the emperor. Besides, when you can really go back to recuperate, I will allow it."
I was overjoyed, it seemed that he would not leave. As long as they are all in this red wall, even if they don't meet and there is no future, I am satisfied.
Before dinner, Zhang Dehai came to send a message. Concubine Liu said that she missed the emperor, and Shen Xiyao had dinner there. I think since dinner was taken, even if Concubine Liu could not wait for the bed, she would definitely find a way to keep him.
After coaxing Linglong to sleep and letting the nurse take away, I sat in front of the mirror, looked at the beautiful but sad face of the woman in the mirror, smiled lightly at myself, and picked up the purple jade Linghua flute.
Far away, like an illusion, I seemed to hear someone playing with my flute, such a soft voice, but tears slipped past me.
Finally couldn't help it, put on a long dark blue cloak and walked out alone.
The moon was covered by clouds, and only dim light was shed. After walking past the old locust tree in the imperial garden, it was the entrance to the nine-curved corridor.
Halfway through, I stopped, what would I do to see him? But isn't it all painful to see each other? Just be in the red wall. If there are too many extravagances, I am afraid that the only ones will disappear.
Ruthlessly, he turned his head and looked at the lightly rippling water of West Lake. The moon peeked out of the floating clouds. The water of West Lake was glowing with the soft light of the shallow moon.
As soon as I looked up, he was right in front of my eyes, standing still, the Bai Yuxiao still in his hand. We looked at each other in surprise and excitement, and tears welled up in my eyes.
"Xi He..." I couldn't help but call out his name, and he trembled, something flashing in his eyes.
He stepped up to me: "Why, why..." He just repeated three words, my heart is like a knife, and I don't want to live.
The moonlight shone on two people who were crying face to face. The moon was laughing at the idiot of these two men, but was also moved by the idiot of these two men.
It quietly hid itself behind a thick cloud, and collected the brilliance.
He held me in his arms, I pressed against his chest tightly, and I could hear his heart beating rapidly, his arm was restraining his force, he was afraid of hurting me.
I buried my face in the turquoise robe on his chest, which was smooth and had his temperature.
I looked up at him, and his kiss fell gently. At this time, we have forgotten who we are and who the other party is...
The kiss was very light, but with a scorching temperature, I closed my eyes, but in an instant we all woke up, he gently pushed me away, and I took a step back. "I...you..."
He couldn't speak, and I looked at the wisteria flower sticking out in a panic. There is a little golden in the tiny petals.
"Xi He." I called his name again, full of uncontrollable emotions.
He shook his head: "I can't, can't."
I looked at his painful eyes, and my heart was suddenly shocked, and I said sadly: "Yes, we can't."
The hand couldn't help breaking the branch with a crisp "pop".
I took it in my hand and looked at it, and my tone calmed down: "It's late at night, and my palace has no attendants, can I bother the prince to send my palace back to Kunning Palace."
The voice suppressed the emotional calmness in his heart. He looked at me, a silent smile appeared at the corner of his mouth and bowed slightly.
"It's an honor for Xiao Wang."
There was no moonlight along the way, and we all walked silently. The long back hem of my dress dragged on the ground and made a slight "sag" sound. After walking nearly halfway, I asked gently: "Your injury , Is there a serious problem?"
He just looked ahead, "After drinking your decoction, it will naturally get better soon."
After finishing talking, he smiled unnaturally: "If you want to take care of Linglong now, don't fry anymore. Too hard, I..."
He did not finish, but with the reluctance and care in his eyes, I also looked at a little light in the distance ahead.
"Let me fry it. This is the only thing I can do for you."
He didn't speak, and walked slowly.
"Brother Emperor," he hesitated and asked, "Is he treating you well?"
I stopped for a while, then followed him again: "The emperor treats me very well." No more.
He murmured: "That's good, that's good."
The corners of my eyes are moisturized and my nose is sore.
"You, take care of yourself too." I choked up.
He stopped and looked down at me with pity and restraint in his eyes. His mouth opened, but he didn't say anything after all.
After walking a few steps, he opened his mouth: "The harem is sinister, don't believe anyone, even if it's your closest relatives and sisters. You must be careful."
I looked at him in surprise, his expression was faint, I didn't ask anything, and walked beside him.
Kunning Palace was right in front of him, and he stopped near the gate of the palace: "Go in," he said.
The wind blew a corner of his robe, he took the wisteria from my hand, I looked at the empty palm of my hand, and he put the jade pendant on his body on it. It is a soaring crane, decorated with auspicious clouds with red gold hollow on the edge.
"This is my mother's concubine's relic. It is said to be her most beloved during her lifetime. Now I will give it to you, even as a return gift of the purse." He said calmly, his tone as gentle as the early spring sunshine.
I was just about to say no, this thing is too precious, what's more, at this time, we are no longer the two of us who were in Yanbo Pavilion listening to flute and discussing poetry. How can I accept such an object.
"Don't say that you can't accept it. In my heart, you are the only one who can have it. Even if there is no future." He was still in that faint tone, but my heart became heavy.
He reached out and put my palms together, then turned and left. His hands are cold, and my palms are also cold.
Walking slowly back to Kunning Palace, I carefully put the jade in my sleeve pocket, thinking of returning to Dongnuan Pavilion, I put it in the small wooden box.
Stepping into the door step by step, still remembering what happened before.
Suddenly there was something wrong in the Dongnuan Pavilion. As soon as he looked up, he saw a piece of the room kneeling. Shen Xiyao was sitting on the chair inside, looking tired and irritable, worried and anxious.
"This... why are you kneeling here?" I pointed to the attendant in Kunning Palace who was kneeling on the ground, and looked around at the figure of Hui Ju who didn't see Hui Ju: "What happened?"
I was a little flustered, still calm, and walked in front of Shen Xiyao without saluting.
"My lord, are you upset about what they did?"
Shen Xiyao's sword eyes swept across my face coldly, "They don't know where you are going so late, it's a death crime."
I was startled and hurriedly knelt down: "The emperor, this is to blame on the concubines, it has nothing to do with them."