When Shen Nanbao woke up, there was no sound everywhere. He put down the silk curtains with embroidered melons and melons. When he looked out, he saw a dim scene. A gust of wind blew by. A ray of cold weather is revealed.
This strange cold weather.
Shen Nanbao was stunned for a long time before he suddenly remembered what happened before he fainted. The pain at the base of his tongue was now as sharp as a nail digging into his brain.
But this pain was not as painful as her worry about Xiao Yichen.
Where is he?
Where is this?
Countless questions flashed through her mind, but she moved quickly, threw down the quilt and got down.
The movement was not too loud, but it alarmed the people outside. They immediately opened the door and came in, "Girl, are you awake?"
It was an unfamiliar face, with a touch of green in the white and greasy color. Under the sparse green and black eyelashes, a pair of round eyes were shining brightly.
Seeing Shen Nanbao startled for a moment, probably guessing her doubts, she hurriedly knelt down and said with a smile: "This is Chengping Hall, Concubine Shu's bedroom."
Without waiting for Shen Nanbao's reaction, she smiled to herself, narrowed her eyes, and then knelt down and said, "Young lady, please lie down for now. I will go and tell the master right now, so that she can feel at ease."
After saying that, he walked away.
In just half a cup of tea, Shen Nanbao heard a series of footsteps in the corridor. He raised his eyes and saw a brocade skirt walking in the old sunshine filled with golden dust. The brocade skirt was clustered with gold. It was a dazzling light.
Shen Nanbao couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.
In that blurry line of sight, I slowly walked over the skirt that seemed to be surging in the water, and the sweet fragrance that hit my heart, "I am finally awake, otherwise I would be so worried that I would hardly be able to eat." !”
While talking, Shen Nanbao opened his eyes, and then he saw the person in front of him clearly.
It is a face that is so beautiful that it can withstand the wear and tear of time. The forehead is not too wide, and the outline is round and pointed like a cat. It should have a delicate and slightly childish temperament, but because the hair and feet are neatly combed, It has a more stable and graceful atmosphere.
There was no makeup on her face, only two lips, which were carefully crafted and painted brightly. As she closed and closed them, they sparkled like water waves in the sun, dazzling people's eyes.
Shen Nanbao was stunned for a moment and thought, it turned out that this was the imperial concubine who was most favored by the officials and for whom she had embroidered Hui Zhai.
But why is she here?
No, it was why he was in her palace.
As if seeing her doubts, Concubine Shu's eyes showed lines of laughter, "You suffered a lot in the Imperial City. Chen Duhu escorted you into the palace under the official order, thinking that I had appreciated your embroidery." Because of your friendship with art, the official family placed you in my palace."
Was it Chen Fangyan who saved her?
Not Xiao Yichen?
Shen Nanbao straightened his body as if being stabbed by needles, looking at her with worry.
The base of his tongue was injured and he couldn't speak, but that didn't stop Shen Nanbao from writing Xiao Yichen's name on his palm.
Concubine Shu saw the words clearly, and a worried light flashed in her eyes. She hugged Shen Nanbao's hand sadly and patted the back of Shen Nanbao's hand, "He is fine, don't worry."
In fact, if it were anyone else, Shen Nanbao would not dare to ask this.
Only Concubine Shu, the person whom Xiao Yichen once talked about, even though she spoke very businesslikely, it did not prevent her from finding out the private relationship between the two.
Shen Nanbao breathed a sigh of relief, as if all his strength had been exhausted, his tense body relaxed.
Concubine Shu's lips curled up, she turned her head and said to the palace maids who were following her: "You guys go down first."
After the door was closed, Concubine Shu said: "He knew you were here and asked someone to ask him many times. As for me, I was afraid that he would worry and blame himself, so I didn't tell him that you were injured. I only said You were so frightened that you fainted from fear."
It was like a fist smashing into the pit of his heart, and the pain was unbearable. Shen Nanbao wanted to cry. The tightness in his throat caused a severe pain at the base of his tongue.
Seeing this, Concubine Shu hurriedly patted her on the back, "Don't be too sad! Otherwise the injury will heal slowly, and he will feel uncomfortable when he comes to see you like this."
Shen Nanbao understood what Concubine Shu said, but the aftermath of the disaster and the countless emotions piled up together, making it impossible for her to stop.
But reality often did not allow her to be sentimental. The light gold window paper was printed with a gray figure that was dwarfed. It was the palace maid who had just left and knocked on the door.
"Master, the officer wants the girl to come over."
Concubine Shu said, I understand, then she turned around and looked at Shen Nanbao's face carefully. She didn't know what the pale glazed eyes were thinking about, but the skylight slipped past them and was still very dim.
But soon, Concubine Shu took a breath and rubbed her wrinkled collar with her slender fingers, "Come on, I'll find you a suitable piece of clothing to wear to meet the official."
Concubine Shu's Chengping Hall and Funing Hall are not too far apart. They walk through the wide and straight corridors that reach into the sky, and then cross a few palace gates to reach them.
After all, Shen Nanbao didn't have a very noble status. When she came to the emperor's feet, she naturally couldn't straighten her back like Concubine Shu, so she slumped her waist and focused her eyes on the jade steps in front of her.
The jade steps are carved with dragons stepping on the clouds. It probably snowed yesterday. Although they were swept away by the firemen this morning, there is still water on the dragon scales. The sun shines yellow, majestic and fresh. .
There was the sound of footsteps coming from above his head, and a pair of white-soled black-tube leather boots appeared in front of Shen Nanbao's eyes, and the sharp sound just passed by his ears, "My dear, please say hello to Concubine Shu, please say hello to the girl."
Even without looking at his appearance, he could tell that he was a chamberlain, and the chamberlain who came out of the official residence was not an ordinary chamberlain.
Shen Nanbao was a little flattered and hurriedly curtsied in return.
Concubine Shu seemed very calm, "Eunuch Zhang is so polite. I brought him here as ordered by the official."
That eunuch has been serving people for many years, and he always shows a smile to others, so he doesn't open his mouth and squints his eyes, his face is full of smile folds, which makes people happy, not to mention how happy he is when he smiles.
"This is the time for me to bring someone here. It's really a small crime to bother Concubine Shu to make such a trip."
Concubine Shu heard the deep meaning in Eunuch Zhang's words, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was a little unsustainable. But after all, the person who worked hard to become famous in the cannibal palace quickly put on a warm smile and led Shen Nanbao. He held his hand and said: "I will send you here, and Eunuch Zhang will take you in for the rest."
Shen Nanbao was hesitant in his heart, but still calm on his face. He nodded and climbed up the steps with Eunuch Zhang bending down like he was holding a candle.
Because it was daytime, the lights were not lit in Funing Hall, but the curtains were lowered, so the autumn light shining outside could not penetrate inside. As soon as Shen Nanbaofu entered, he felt dark for a while.
She heard Eunuch Zhang call her, "Girl, this way."
She just followed the afterimage of Eunuch Zhang and walked inside.
The further we walked in, the more we smelled a strong smell of medicine. It was so heavy that it fell on people, making them suffocated.
At the moment when he was about to suffocate again, Shen Nanbao finally reached the end.
She didn't dare to stare randomly, she only dared to look forward with her peripheral vision, but she saw nothing except the hanging gauze barrier.
Eunuch Zhang next to her came to her ear, whispered, "Wait a moment," then opened the curtain and walked inside.
The sound of footsteps faded away, and Shen Nanbao dared to raise his head again and nod.
Through a gauze barrier, one could see the shadowy figure of Eunuch Zhang, standing in front of a bed. He could only hear him whispering: "Guanli, the girl is here."
There was no sound, but a hand stretched out from the bed and waved at Eunuch Zhang.
Eunuch Zhang quickly understood.
When Shen Nanbao saw him withdrawing, he immediately lowered his head.
In the quiet inner room, the only sound that could be heard was the slight sound of Eunuch Zhang's boots stepping on the fine clothes.
"Girl, the official invites you to come in."
Shen Nanbao's heart sank, he nodded in thanks, then opened the curtain and went in like eunuch Zhang.
As soon as he entered, he could smell the bitterness that hit his nose. Shen Nanbao couldn't help but think of Huang Tiju's words, the official was ill. But the smell is so strong that it cannot be penetrated overnight.
Shen Nan Baowu thought to himself, and knelt down a foot away from the dragon couch. He leaned down respectfully with his hands on the velvet blanket, not daring to look at the bed, and pointed at his own with lowered eyes. Mouth, indicating being speechless.
She responded with a series of hurried coughs. After she had finished breathing, she coughed again, as if she wanted to clean her throat and make it less hoarse.
"Lift your head and let me see you."
Shen Nan Baoxin felt as if she had been punched in the head. Something slipped through her mind so fast that she couldn't catch it. So at that moment, she could only listen to the official's words. Lifting his head as he was told.
The darkness of the room came into my eyes. If I didn't look carefully, I could only vaguely see a round outline on the couch, standing there like a small hill.
If you look carefully, you can see a slender, gray face, like silverware that has been polished dull and blurry, sitting there numbly, but those eyes are bright, like a sharp blade, sweeping across Shen Nanbao A cold light suddenly appeared on his face.
Shen Nanbao's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but lean down and knock his head on the carpet, indicating that he was offended.
It wasn't a very loud sound, but it made Guan Jia cough urgently, "No, I told you to raise your head, it's none of your business..."
Only then did Shen Nanbao stop his movements, and only heard the official's voice of sadness, as if someone was grabbing his throat, and said with difficulty: "You raise your head again and let me take a good look.
Shen Nanbao was startled, then slowly raised his head as if aware.
In the sight, the slender face seemed to be filled with hot wax, shaking violently. The wind blowing from nowhere blew the curtain high, and the sky light came in. It was bright and dark, and the light came and went. The dead eyes of Guo Guanjia also gained brilliance.
Not brilliance.
——It’s tears.
Shen Nanbao was shocked.
The doubts planted in my heart sprouted out and bloomed in an instant.
When she heard the official's voice, it was like she was in a dream, vague and unreal.
"It's so similar. It's exactly the same mold."
