Chapter 167:

Ouyang Nuan's smile is very gentle, but her eyes are flashing with taunts: "Narrow-minded, mean, selfish, and foolish. These three points are the most hated women in King County, and you have everything. It showed it without regret, you said, would he love you? "
Chen Lanxin was startled, and then became ashamed and angry: "Don't think you are now the Princess of Ming County, you are qualified to preach to me!"
"I'm so persuaded, I hope you can do it yourself." Ouyang Nuan smiled slightly.
Chen Lanxin's complexion turned pale, and she lost her voice: "You are just the daughter of a Sipin official, you really can't be a golden branch!"
Sun Rouning sneered and said, "Women, you must not only have a good birth, but also a good marriage. You are a lady of the government office, but unfortunately the thing about that belt has spread all over Kyoto. Everyone is qualified at this banquet. Laugh at Ou Yangke, what good thing are you, what are you qualified to joke at others, or go back to the house and look in the mirror to see your ugly face! "
After speaking, she pulled Ouyang Nuan and smiled: "It was good to come out to appreciate the moonlight, but she ran into a crazy dog. It is really annoying, let's go back." As she said, she was leaving Ouyang Nuan.
Chen Lanxin's most irritated was the belt. If it was n’t for the belt being stolen, why did she get married like this, and why is she now warmer than Ouyang at all, she just fell to this point. How could that belt be so miserable if she accidentally borrowed a carriage from Ouyang Nuan! It was all caused by Ouyang's warmth. At this time, Chen Lanxin completely forgot that she had voluntarily ran to force others to give her the carriage. In her heart, she only remembered the mistakes of others, and did not reflect on her own faults. The more I wanted to hate it, the Sun Rooning who had stepped on her own pain point was almost angry, and when she saw that she was about to pass her by, she suddenly stretched out her feet and stepped on her skirt. Sun Rouning was unprepared and suddenly lost his focus and fell forward in exclaim. Ouyang Nuan quickly stretched her arms around her waist and supported her.
"Sister of the world!" The girl behind was a little flustered when she saw this, and gathered around.
Ouyang Nuan supported Sun Rouning and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
Sun Rouning turned pale and frightened, but still waved his hand: "It's okay, I'm okay ..." A glance at the corner of Ouyang's eyes, seeing Chen Lanxin's smile on her face, coldly: "Chen Lanxin, you are crazy, she But Princess Shi, if there is a mistake, can you afford it? "
Chen Lanxin smiled coldly, and there was a hint of indifference in her eyes: "The princess of the county, it was too dark, and Shi Zifei just fell down on her own. What has it to do with me? Maybe she should blame herself if she walked carelessly. Is it on my head? What is this? "
Ruby said indignantly, "It's because you stepped on the skirt of our concubine!"
Chen Lanxin raised her eyebrows and said lightly: "Oh, the sky is so dark, you may have misunderstood yourself. You!" She looked back at the girls around and said, "Who saw me stepping on Shi Zifei, stand up ! "
There was silence, no one answered, and everyone bowed their heads. Who dares to control the affairs of the masters and who dares to testify?
Seeing this situation, Ouyang Nuan was not surprised. She raised her lips and sneered: "So, is Sister Lan Xin willing to apologize?"
Chen Lanxin made a gesture for half a ceremony, covered her mouth and smiled, and prolonged the epilogue: "The two of us are guests today, and we were not entertained, but I am shocked. Please forgive me."
Although Chen Lanxin was selfish, she was not so despicable, but looking at her now, she seemed to have been worn away by the original restraint in the women's pile, becoming more mean, Ouyang warmly raised her eyebrows, looking coldly Holding her.
Chen Lanxin was more proud of seeing her not speaking, and said, "If you have nothing to say, please go back to the banquet as soon as possible, otherwise people will think that the princess of Ming County has a ghost in her heart, which is not good."
Ouyang Nuan lifted her eyes slightly, and was meeting her proud smile, Sun Rouning kept her face silent. Ouyang Nuan suddenly laughed and then said to Sun Rouning: "Let's go!"
The smile on Chen Lanxin's face was even more proud. At this moment, Ouyang Nuan and Sun Rouning had walked behind her, and Ouyang Nuan flashed a glimmer in her eyes, and then she seemed to stumble and push her hands forward. "Ah!" Chen Lanxin screamed, and waved into the lotus pond. "Save, save ..." She trembled struggling in the pool. "Oh my god! Miss!" The girls who followed her were all in a mess, crying and crying, but none went to the pool to rescue her.
In such a cold weather, if you go into the water, you have to be cold. Who will go into the water to save people at this time? Moreover, the water was not deep, but it was waist-up, but Chen Lanxin was obviously greatly frightened. The whole man tossed in the water for a long while, and almost all his body was soaked.
"Let's go." The sullen air in his chest swept away, Ouyang warmly took Sun Rouning's hand, and quickly left this wrong place.
"Nuaner ..." Sun Rouning looked almost stunned at her, "How do you ..."
Ouyang Nuan looked at her beautiful face sideways, and her mouth twitched lightly: "It's so dark, she accidentally fell off the pool by herself. Who's to blame?"
Chen Lanxin dared to act so boldly, not to mistakenly think that Ouyang Nuan was still the one who was cautious and cautious before, being humiliated in public and willing to endure for the sake of the overall situation. People don't offend me, I don't offend. If anyone commits a crime, I will pay it back ten times.
Back on the seat, Dong Fei's eyes came with a smile, Ouyang Nuan laughed and said, "Madam, is this play nice?"
Dong Fei nodded and said: "The play is very good, the play is better."
Ouyang Nuan smiled and said, "Yes, this is a great show!"
Sun Rouning listened to them, and the expression on her face was confusing or confusing. She never understood what the two people were playing. Just then, she looked up, but was surprised when Princess Xiangxue came to this side.
With a glass of wine in hand, Mu Hongxue took the initiative to walk to Ouyang Nuan and laughed: "Prince Mingjun, I have heard of you for a long time, but I have never met, I really admire you for a long time."
Ouyang Nuan froze, then looked at the other person's eyes, but saw only a pair of clear eyes, she immediately laughed: "Princess Xiang Xue is very kind. I am just an ordinary person. No color, three thousand princesses. "
If someone else said this, Mu Hongxue would definitely think it was jealous, but seeing Ouyang Nuan's expression, there was no trace of jealousy, but he was all admiring it. Mu Hongxue couldn't help laughing, right here Sit down, hold up the wine glass, and say, "I'll toast you."
Ouyang Nuan didn't quit, and drank this glass of wine.
After drinking, Mu Hongxue didn't mean to leave. He talked with Ouyang Nuan in the eyes of the public: "My nine brother's mother is also a Dali woman."
Ouyang Nuan's eyes turned to the nine prince who was changing cups with other people's vertebral cups, and laughed: "Is it?"
Mu Hongxue nodded, a tear-mole crumbling on his face, with a touching beauty: "Actually, my father emperor met Jiu Ge's mother while traveling in the Dali Dynasty, and was moved by her and brought her back Gao Chang, but because she is from a different race and was met by my father in the blue building, others have despised her, so the life after Feng Fei has been difficult, and the empress does not wait to see her in the palace. Everywhere is difficult. Now, although my father emperor loves her very much, but she is both a pet and a grudge in the palace. She has almost countless enemies and struggles. Because of this, she simply left the palace by a chance of hunting. She also left my father-in-law completely. My father-in-law was sad for a long time, and she never forgot her. Later, she even inadvertently learned that she left with a pregnancy. "
Seeing Ouyang Nuan's surprised look, Mu Hongxue murmured: "Everyone said that Jiu Ge's mother-in-law has a face as bright as the moon in order to move the heart of my father, even my mother. Later, I always said that the moon was in the Dali calendar, and I never believed it, but when I saw you at the banquet that day, I felt that Jiu's mother-in-law should be just like you. "
Ouyang Nuan laughed: "The princess is too famous, and the host Rongjun is the first beauty in the calendar."
Mu Hongxue smiled, and said, "I said you were, not because I purposely praised you. I really think so."
The eyes of Dong Fei next to him flickered and smiled: "Princess Xiangxue, are you from the queen of your country?"
"Um." Mu Hongxue's smile was beautiful, and she nodded casually.
Dong Fei beckoned Mu Hongxue closer, and held her hand to look at it carefully: "The eyebrows are very similar, even the temperament is the same, especially the eyes are narrow and look exactly like your mother-in-law."
Ouyang Nuan tilted her head slightly and looked at Dong Fei's soft expression. Sun Rouning said that Dong Fei had been to Gao Chang. Could she and Gao Chang's queen have the same old knowledge?
Mu Hongxue smiled, her eyes soft: "Yes, do you also know my mother?"
Dong Fei said "Oh", with a look of joy in the eyebrows, saying, "Of course, your mother is really an elegant woman, which I have seen in my life."
Ouyang's warm smile was like a white cloud in the sky. "It's a coincidence. Has Dong Fei's maiden ever been to Gaochang?"
Dong Fei sighed with a sigh of relief, and said, "Yeah, this is also fate." She said with concern, "Is your mother OK?"
Mu Hongxue's smile was even sweeter, and people were almost reluctant to look away: "Yes, everything is fine after my mother, but I have been weak in the past two years and always have to lie in bed."
Dong Feiyi sighed and said for a moment: "Yeah, when I went five years ago, your mother said that she had asthma, and it would happen every winter and spring. It seems that these two years have become more and more common. It's heavy."
Looking at Dong Fei's expression, it seemed that she really cared about that Gao Chang queen. Ouyang Nuan laughed: "It turns out that Dong Fei's maiden has already become friends with Gao Chang's queen."
Dong Fei's expression became more gentle, saying: "I used to go to Gao Chang with Wang Ye, but I was dissatisfied and fell ill on the road. When I got to Gao Chang, I was almost dying. The medical skills I learned, when I was sick, It was almost useless. "She was very emotional," later lived in the Royal Palace of Gaochangguo, thanks to the queen's many cares. "Speaking here, Dong Fei kept silent, only the clear and deep eyes, as if it were Think of the past.
When Ouyang Nuan heard this, I don't know why I felt a strange feeling in my heart, but I couldn't explain the reason. I just felt that I had never seen such a concubine.
At this moment, the host Rongjun on the stage laughed: "At this time, I have carefully cultivated ten pots of cymbals. It must be in full bloom at this moment. Please move and watch with me."
After listening to this sentence, everyone stood up and left with the girls who showed directions.
Ouyang Nuan and Sun Rouning walked forward while talking, so they landed at the back of the humanoid. At this moment, Dong Fei, who was not far ahead, exclaimed suddenly, "Well, what about my sister-in-law?"
Ouyang Nuan and Sun Rouning stopped at the same time, and Princess Xiangxue asked with concern: "Mother-in-law, have you lost your sister-in-law?"
Dong Fei nodded, and then instructed the mothers around to look carefully, and as a result, she frowned in disappointment, and Dong Fei's brows frowned deeply. Then she instructed the humane side, "Go look for it carefully, and look for it on the carriage when you come. The mule is a part of His Majesty's Royal Gift, and it is a great loss."
After listening to this, Ouyang Nuan stood still and did not move. Dong Fei turned back and said, "Nuaner, let your girl follow me."
With so many people present, Ouyang Nuan couldn't refuse Dong Fei's request in public. She glanced at the other person's anxious eyebrows and said, "Hongyu, Acorus, please help you find it."
"Yes." Ruby and Calamus glanced at each other, but they just searched in situ, and did not mean to leave Ouyang Nuan and go far to look for it.
Instead, it was Princess Xiangxue. I believed in Dong Fei's words. I dispelled all the girls and mothers around me, leaving only two girls around. There was a little cold sweat on Dong Fei's forehead, and said, "What if I lose it? ? "
The the side said, "Madam, will it be in the garden when you came? You said that the plum blossoms were well, and you stayed there for a while!"
Dong Fei frowned, and said, "Did it really land there?"
Princess Xiangxue grabbed her hand with concern, and said, "Don't worry about the maiden, so I'll go to Meilin and take a look. Maybe it just landed there."
Dong Fei seemed surprised, and looked at Mu Hongxue before she said to Mu Hongxue: "Princess, how dare you bother you? It's all dark, what if you accidentally fall?"
Mu Hongxue said: "It doesn't matter. You and my mother-in-law know each other. It's so good to me. I should do something for you."
Dong Fei was very touched when she saw her, saying: "The princess and the guests are so caring. I really don't know what to say, but I can't let you go anyway."
Then, she glanced at Ouyang Nuan and Sun Rouning, as if condemning them for being indifferent.
Ouyang Nuan smiled slightly. As if she hadn't seen it, Dong Fei could not help but grit her teeth secretly, and said a few words, after all, could not stop Princess Xiangxue's kindness and watched her leave with her girl.
"Let's just stand here and wait for a while." Obviously, Dong Fei lost her sister-in-law, and went to see the mood of Li Hua.
Ouyang Nuan looked at her expression. For the first time, it seemed that it was not fraud. The might have been lost. She tilted her head and said to Sun Routing next to her, "What is Dong Fei's bitch?"
Sun Rouning hesitated for a moment and recalled: "Is that the one with eight rubies embedded in it? It seems that it was the Emperor Xianci, and Dong Fei's wife loved it very much, and she always wore it on her head."
Ouyang Nuan glanced at Dong Fei's empty left side, and nodded, which seemed to be true. Thinking of this, she said to Ruby and Acorus, who had returned to her, "Have you looked carefully?"
Hongyu replied, "Yes, the slaves have searched carefully. There really isn't."
Dong Fei's face sank more and more, and now the hope lies in Princess Xiangxue.
But after half an hour passed, there was no trace of Princess Xiangxue. The girls who had been with her had returned. They still could n’t see her back, and even the two girls who followed her were gone. Anxious look: "What's going on?"
Regarding this point, Ouyang Nuan is also very strange. When they came here just now, they saw the piece of Merlin. It was not far from here. Why wouldn't they come back now?
The girl next to Dong Fei was also very nervous: "Madam, now it's so dark, do you want slaves to look for it?"
Dong Fei nodded, her face agitated, "Come on."
Ouyang Nuan looked at the dark sky, and I didn't know why there was a period of uneasiness. She always felt that many things happened too coincidentally, but she couldn't tell what was wrong, but she was sure that Princess Xiangxue must have nothing to do. If something happens to her, it will definitely affect the relationship between Gao Chang and Dali, and may even cause war. It wasn't that she thought too much, it was the noble character of the princess who could not afford to lose anything. The expression of Dong Fei made her feel that this matter was not so simple.
Sun Rouning also realized this, and said, "Nuaner, let's find out."
Ouyang Nuan nodded and said to Dong Fei: "Madam, Dasao and I also went to see."
The tension in Dong Fei's eyes suddenly relaxed, and she smiled and nodded: "It's getting dark, so be careful."
Hongyu walked in front of the lantern, Ouyang Nuan and Sun Rouning followed, and it didn't take long to reach Meilin. The plum blossom scent spread under the moonlight, and Sun Rouning took a deep breath.
Ouyang Nuan looked for a moment, then immediately noticed the shadowy and strange atmosphere in this plum forest. After not many steps, they suddenly heard a strange movement, coming down the wind, and a sound of wailing.
"... Come, help!"
"... Go away, walk away! Come on!"
The sound seemed extremely weak, thin and thin like a steel needle pierced into Ouyang warm ears, with a sense of familiarity.
Then came the man's voice full of desire: "beauty, don't be afraid I will love you ..."
Sun Rouning could not help but chuckled and whispered in Ouyang Nuan's ears: "These men, Bao Baoqi is pulling which girl is cheating."
Luxurious and wealthy homes, this kind of thing is common. Today, there are young girls who are here. Otherwise, there will be many singers and dancers waiting, and prostitution on the spot may not be rare. At first Ouyang Nuan didn't think about him, because this kind of thing is so common, there is nothing strange, but the voice is too familiar-
Between electric light and flint, Ouyang Nuan suddenly realized who this sound belongs to!
Xiang Xue Princess! Mu Hongxue!
She was taken aback and then said, "How could it be!"
Sun Rouning was surprised: "What's wrong?"
Ouyang Nuan gritted his teeth: "It's Mu Hongxue!"
Sun Rouning didn't believe: "Nonsense, who dares to speak to the princess—" She said she was half-stopped, and almost the whole person stood on the spot. What's going on? This sound really seems to be Mu Hongxue! But how could anyone dare to do such a thing to Gao Changguo's princess! It ’s terrible. At this moment, the first thing she thought of was whether to save her. In fact, as long as she pretended to leave without knowing it, this matter has nothing to do with herself, but if it really happened Anything, if you go now, it will only endanger yourself!
Mu Hongxue's cry of sorrow grew weaker and weaker, and Sun Rouning felt anxiety that she had never experienced before. She noticed that Ouyang Nuan's body was trembling, and she could not help holding her hand. "She only felt infinite fear of the black liquid painter Merlin. If it was involved in this matter, it would definitely be bad! Surely, Sun Rouning has no idea of ​​being a hero, and he doesn't want to be implicated for no reason!
While hearing Mu Hongxue's cry for help, Ouyang Nuan thought of that beautiful face. Just now the other party was talking to himself gently, but in a blink of an eye, he was caught in such misfortune. The most important thing is that it must be with Dong Fei. Is somehow related! Ouyang Nuan trembled slightly on the apex of his heart, shoved Sun Rouning away desperately and walked quickly!
Hongyu and Changpu didn't want to, they quickly followed Ouyang to warm up.
Deep in Meilin, the fragrance of the wind was slightly, and the layers of layered moire brocade clothes were thrown all over the floor, and there was a faint pant. A man restrained the woman under her, biting her white jade-like neck, her lips rolled a little bright red, and it was printed on Ruyu's skin.
Ouyang Nuan's footsteps were hastily and quickly, and the man was startled and bowed his head. The woman's mouth had been covered by him, and her voice was faint, but when she saw Ouyang Nuan, she looked imploringly again when she was full of eyes. Lips twitched weakly, but could not make a sound.
Under the moonlight, Ouyang Nuan still clearly saw the word "help" uttered silently in her trembling lips.
For some reason, there is a very sweet fragrance in Meilin, which is completely different from the bitter cold aroma of plum blossoms. This sweet taste passes through the mouth and nose to the lungs, as if to make people suffocate. , Bursts of vertigo hit. She snatched a lantern from Ruby's hands and threw her hands against the man.
The sparks splashed on the man's clothing all at once, the man screamed, and jumped up from Princess Xiangxue! It took a long time to put out Mars!
"Even Princess Gaochang dares to move, Xiang Xiangshizi is a good means and good appetite!" Ouyang warmly sneered: "My cousin Rou is still looking forward to you marrying her into the door, so why do you forget your old love and find new love so quickly? Yet?"
When the king of Xiang Shi met her, she panicked, as if waking up from the mist, and was suddenly sweaty. He scrambled to pick up the robe of the group's blessing from the ground and draped it on his body. I ... I don't know how this happened, I don't know anything, I just pass here, I really ... "
Hongyu had already walked up quickly, and was busy holding up the faceless Princess Xiangxue and arranging her messy clothes for her. Mu Hongxue's face was full of tears, and she could hardly even speak!
When Ouyang Nuan saw this situation, his heart was on fire, and his face smiled slightly: "I do n’t care what Xiang Xiangshizi wants to do, but who you choose is not good, and you actually chose Princess Gaochang. We were bumped into it, but Dong Fei's wife is just outside Meilin. Now what do you say? "
The face of King Xiang Xiang suddenly changed. He looked around and immediately smiled: "Prince Mingjun, I really don't know what happened today, I am also an innocent victim ..." said He seemed to feel dizzy, and bit his tongue sharply to stay awake, and said quickly, "Not to mention, she is not a noble person who can't be stunned, but a plaything given to the prince by Gao Changguo, Mingjun Why does the princess care so much? "
Hearing these two words, Mu Hongxue's face suddenly changed, and she shivered.
Gao Chang's national strength is not as good as the Dali, especially in the area of ​​iron and grain. He has been busy with domestic turmoil in the past year, and he has no regard for Gao Chang. Now that the domestic situation is stable, Gao Chang is anxious to send someone to show his favor to the new emperor. This is understandable. Princess Xiangxue came with an important and pro-mission mission, and it was indeed expected, but Xiao Boping, the son of the king of Xiang, said it was too bad, but it was even worse.
Xiao Boping taunted again: "I heard that the Emperor Gaochang was weak and incompetent. He could only maintain the domestic political situation by constantly marrying his daughters. All the daughters were sleeping with their dignitaries. The Princess Xiangxue may look like this, maybe early It ’s been used as a guest, and there ’s nothing you can do! Princess Consort, I advise you not to worry about it!

Mu Hongxue's face became paler, and Xiao Boping's words turned into a Dadao Li arrows, letting her feel complacent! That look, the clear look was actually despising her, as if to say, you, you also deserve to be called a princess?
When Ouyang Nuan saw this situation, he suddenly sneered and said, "The son of King Xiang Xiang cursed well, but unfortunately, don't forget, even if the princess is sent to be a close friend, it is not for you. Your identity is not so Noble, you said that if you asked the prince to know that you moved the beauty that others gave him, would you kill you on the spot! "
Under the moonlight, Ouyang's warm eyes flickered, reflecting the candlelight in the lantern like two pearls, revealing the elusive monsters brightly, Xiao Boping suddenly lost his mind. Ouyang Nuan's tall eyebrows were gradually raised again, and her smile was crisp and indifferent: "At that time, I'm afraid you will be a dead end!"
It wasn't just Xiao Boping, even Sun Rouning, who had hurried to him, was shocked. No one can think of it, Ouyang Nuan dare to suffocate with Xiang Xiang Shizi to such an extent.
Xiao Boping raged in his heart, scolding: "You think you are something amazing, dare to scare me!" Then, he raised his arms high, and Chang Pu didn't want to stop Ouyang warming, lest she A little hurt, but the slap did not fall slowly, Xiao Boping suddenly opened his eyes as if he saw a ghost, and looked at Ouyang warm behind him.
Ouyang warmed for a moment, Fang blinked, and saw a tall figure coming to his side.
Xiao Zhonghua's lips were pursed tightly, and the expression in the dark eyes was complicated, and anyone could see the anger in it.
"What you said just now, say it again!"
After looking at Xiao Chonghua for a long time, the redness in Xiao Boping's eyes began to recede gradually, turning into infinite fear.
"I ... I ..." Xiao Boping looked at Xiao Chonghua, scared to speech, "Cousin ... I ..."
"Slap!" Xiao Zhonghua said coldly.
"Cousin, I'm wrong! I never dare again! Cousin, I ... you help me to talk nice things, I'm really wrong, I dare not be rude to you anymore!" Xiao Boping has not had time After speaking, Ouyang Nuan saw a figure step forward quickly, and only heard a snap, Xiao Boping's cheek was slumped to the side, the clothes in his hands had fallen to the ground, and a jade pendant hanging on the clothes It also fell to the ground, and now it is broken into two halves, showing that the power of this slap is genuine. Xiao Boping spit out blood, and half of the teeth were still in the pool of blood.
Xiao Chonghua sneered: "A slap in the face is afraid that you will not have a long memory. I will explain to Uncle Xiang that from tomorrow, you will report to the military camp! Learn the truth of being a human! Unless you know what respect means, otherwise Don't come out! "
Ouyang Nuan stared at Xiao Chonghua, his eyes were still bright as a torch, and his indescribable mood was gentle: "Why are you here?"
Xiao Chonghua glanced at her, blame faintly in his eyes: "What are you doing here without going back so late?"
Ouyang Nuan said innocently: "It's just that the road sees unevenness and helps."
Xiao Chonghua laughed, Ouyang Nuan said to the ruby ​​on the side: "Send the princess back."
Ouyang Nuan was about to leave, but Princess Xiangxue ran up a few steps, grabbing and pulling Ouyang Nuan's sleeves, insisting on holding back the tears and finally rolling down from her eyes.
"thank you……"
Ouyang Nuan stared at her with dark eyes, saying verbatim: "Don't thank me, this Merlin has been tampered with, I'm afraid that the son of the King Xiang Xiang was framed just now. The princess must be more careful in the future. . "
Mu Hongxue clenched his arms tightly, tears falling down, as if standing trembling, the tear mole added a shocking beauty in the moonlight, even Ouyang Nuan, Can not help but take a look.
Xiao Chonghua said lightly, "Let's go." Then he forced her to leave quickly.
Sun Rouning quickly took the girl to follow him.
"Why don't you wear more clothes and run here like this?"
"Don't know the danger, take care of yourself later!"
In the wind, Xiao Zhonghua's words of reproach appeared to be caring, and the pets in that voice could even be heard by outsiders.
Mu Hongxue looked from afar. They had stepped out of Meilin, and the lights of the eight treasures in the veranda fell on the two men. Ouyang's warm skirt was in the dark night, silent and silent. Interest, never looked back.
Mu Hongxue lowered her head gently and slowly: "It seems that he is a very gentle person."