The carriage drove through the busy city and passed the gate of Qiguo Mansion before arriving at Yongguo Mansion. Qingya walked into the mansion with Wanyan Yong carrying the lantern Kuike bought for her.
She raised her head and looked around the palace, looking at the frost all over the courtyard and the tall red walls and green tiles, and said to herself: "I haven't been to the palace for several years, but the walls are still there."
He stroked her hair and smiled, his eyes full of doting and affection. He took a few steps forward and saw the butler Zhang Jiyan and two maids coming to greet her with umbrellas and smiling faces.
"Just saying, can Hui Wan Garden be sorted out?"
"I packed it up a long time ago! If my cousin needs anything in the future, just tell me."
She didn't hesitate to smile, and smiled sweetly: "Thank you, housekeeper!"
"Girl, don't be so restrained, just be as usual!"
Cui He and Xi Yi stayed behind. After watching the housekeeper lead them, they took the elegant little lantern and went to Hui Wan Garden together.
"Then the slave tidied the girl's clothes first."
After the two of them walked away, Wan Yanyong gently caressed her waist and walked in the corridor. She immediately broke away from his arms, smiled slightly and took a step back.
He seemed to be aware of it, but couldn't say anything.
I have to praise that this Yongguo Mansion is still as good as in previous years. It is orderly from top to bottom, clean and tidy inside and outside. Although the furnishings everywhere are old, they have a unique ancient charm.
She suddenly remembered the time when she was a child. She often lived in this palace for a month or two. She was with Wanyan Yong every day, never leaving each other, and even when she slept, she had to stay with him before she could sleep. Nowadays, although the scene remains unchanged, the people have changed. Walking lightly through every corridor and pavilion, it is still a bit strange.
He raised his hand and pointed to the pavilion in the distance and said, "Qingya, do you still remember being here?"
She followed his hands and looked toward the pavilion. She could vaguely see the characters "Yu Xiang Pavilion" on the vertical plaque in the light snow, and her thoughts returned to her childhood memories.
He gently held her hand and walked slowly towards the pavilion. He patted the wooden pillar and said, "In the past, the lonely king liked to enjoy the cool here every summer night. The heat was unbearable. It was surrounded by plain tents, so he could sleep peacefully. After a sleep, do you still remember what you were like back then?"
Wan Yanyong gestured with his hands and said: "You are raised in the palace. You have to follow the lonely king wherever he goes. You have to stick to him even when he sleeps. One night, the lonely king found a couch and placed it here. He woke up from a deep sleep. When I came here, I saw you sleeping deeply on Gu's chest, and the water in your mouth was so wet that all the clothes of Gu King were wet."
"Since then, you have to be by your side every night to fall asleep."
"do you remember?"
"I..., I vaguely remember it," she lowered her head and tapped her chin gently.
"It doesn't matter if you don't remember it. It's a small matter. From now on, if you want, we can do the same as before." He pursed his lips and smiled, speaking softly. His words were gentle and slow, and sounded like a wave. The spring rain comes to moisten things.
The two stood side by side against the wooden railing, looking up at the flying snow outside the pavilion. They could only vaguely distinguish the contrast between their plain clothes. In this ice and snow, they formed a unique scenery, and their clothes melted together beautifully. The ones hanging from the elegant bun are gemstone pendants and bright-colored silk flowers, like the buds on the plum tree not far away, standing on independent branches.
"Qingya, it's getting late, why not go to the Serenity Garden for lunch first!"
"Okay!" Qingya agreed and walked beside him. The two of them walked on the corridor. She said nothing, as if she was in a bad mood.
The two walked side by side in silence for a while, then a young woman wearing a magenta skirt slowly walked towards them. She was slender, fair-skinned, with her hair tied up in a high bun, with some hairpins on her head, and her ears dangling. She has white jade earrings, several jade necklaces on her waist, and many small glass beads hanging from her skirt. There are several maids following the woman, and her posture and appearance make her look like a royal wife in the palace.
Qing Ya naturally knew her identity. This person was the woman her mother and sister-in-law said was not to be trifled with. Wan Yanyong's wife of Liang State, Pu San Xiang Ling, was known as Lady Ling.
As soon as Xiang Ling saw Wan Yanyong, she quickly ran to him and held his arm: "Your Majesty, you have ignored me for several days since you returned to the capital. I miss you so much that I become ill."
Xiang Ling's coquettish voice made Qingya feel embarrassed, so she nodded slightly.
Wan Yanyong also blushed and quickly helped her body up: "Okay, Xiang Ling, stand still and don't fall."
After he spoke to her in a very serious manner, Xiang Ling stood up a little. She caught a glimpse of a girl with pretty features standing on his right, and looked at her carefully, frowning slightly jealously: "This is Which lady is the king's new bride? I have never seen her before!"
He was even more embarrassed and stopped her immediately: "Don't talk nonsense. She is my uncle's daughter and she has not yet married. Xiang Ling! You must have some common sense. If your hair is not tied up, you are a yellow flower girl."
Na Xiangling immediately raised her smile: "It turns out to be my cousin! In the distant land of Liaoyang, I only heard about my sister's name, but never saw her. I have sinned, and I hope my sister will forgive me!"
"It's okay, Sister-in-law Ling! I'm polite here!" She smiled and bowed respectfully.
"My sister may come to stay for a few more days! If my sister is lacking anything, just ask the servants to come, don't be formal."
"Look at me, I actually forgot that my sister is getting married here, so we will be a family from now on."
Qingya was speechless at her words. She nodded and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law Ling is worrying too much. With sister-in-law here, there will be no place for Qingya. When the time comes, my cousin will pamper my sister-in-law, so won't I? I'm asking for trouble, so I'd better find a different destination on my own."
After hearing these words, Pu San Xiangling felt very happy and immediately took her hand: "Oh, my good sister, your mouth is full of honey. It is really embarrassing for my sister-in-law. The husband who will marry well will come, and then my sister-in-law will rush to have a wedding banquet."
"Okay, okay."
Xiang Ling turned around and faced Wanyanyong: "Your Majesty, come to Shaoyanxuan for dinner tonight!"
He was really embarrassed, so he immediately agreed, picked her up and sent her away: "Okay, don't I have to take my cousin to greet her for lunch first? I will come find you in the evening!".
After hearing this, the servant Xianxiang Ling held up the green and beaded hairpin on her head and squatted slightly: "I thanked the king, and I made an appointment with Mrs. Jin to have tea with me. Your Majesty, I will go first. ”
"Okay, okay, let's go!"
He then said to Yuan Bi, the maid next to her: "It's cold, please bring a thick cloak for Madam to wear."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Hearing this concern, Xiang Ling became even more concerned about Zixiong. She was arrogant and arrogant. She twisted her waist and walked away with small steps.
Qingya looked at her swaying figure and couldn't help but smile privately, prompting Wanyan Yongxiang to ask: "Why are you smiling, sister?"
"I never expected that my brother would like such a gorgeous and enchanting woman!"
He seemed to realize that she was laughing, so he clasped his hands behind his back and said, "People are different, and flowers have their own colors. If everyone is the same, what's the point? So he said that you and your cousin-in-law are dignified and gentle. , a delicate and beautiful one, Gu Wang thinks they are all beautiful."
His words are all gentle and gentle. Listening to him, one feels like one has been bathed in the warm sunshine of winter, and one feels suddenly enlightened in a gloomy situation.
When they arrived at Qinglin Garden, Qingya saw Mingxuan, the concubine of Yongguo, and Zhang Qinli, another wife of Xuguo. They were carefully inspecting the meals at the wooden table.
When the two of them walked in, Mingxuan walked up to her and took her hand.
"Sister-in-law!"
"What a good sister! My sister-in-law has finally come to you. I haven't seen you for a few days. Don't you miss me?"
"Of course I miss you."
Mingxuan pulled her into the room and sat down on the armchair, then looked at her demurely with his eyes. For a moment, their eyes met with a deep affection for sister-in-law.
After the wife, Zhang Qinli, bowed gently to Wanyan Yong, he pulled her up and sat on the pillar next to her.
"Look, I forgot to tell you that this is your sister-in-law Zhang, who is also from the Bohai tribe. You must have known about it."
At this time, Qingya raised her head to look at the beautiful and kind-hearted Mrs. Xu Guo. She recalled what her mother had said before, and then she remembered that Qinli was also a woman from the Bohai nobility. Her father was Zhang Xunzheng, and her uncle was a member of the current dynasty. Zhang Xuansu, the governor of Zhangxin Army.
Originally, this piece of Qinli was going to be drafted into the palace. Unexpectedly, Wanyanyong's mother saw that she was quiet and graceful, so she requested an order to arrange for her to enter the palace and become Wanyanyong's wife of Xu Guo. People in the palace called her Lady Zhang.
I saw that she was very tall and slender, only half a head shorter than Wan Yanyong, who was more than eight feet tall. She was wearing a light yellow skirt, and her low-key jewelry could not hide her very quiet temperament. She was not like Ming Ming. Xuan's demeanor is dignified and virtuous, but she is calm and reserved.
Qingya was very friendly when she saw a woman from the same clan. She nodded and lowered her eyebrows: "I have met Sister-in-law Zhang, so Qingya naturally knows about it. When I was young, I heard my aunt often talk about it. There is a cousin in the Zhang family in Bohai. He has a reputation as a virtuous person, but who would have thought that I was not lucky enough to meet him once, but now that I have, I feel very kind to him."
Qinli was a little reserved, and seemed to be a person of few words. When she heard Qing Ya's praise, she smiled slightly, modest and low-key. Her gentle voice was like silk: "Sister, I can't say anything. He only knows how to embroider!"
After she finished speaking, she coughed a few times and covered it with silk. Wan Yanyong gently stroked her back, showing concern: "Why is Li'er still suffering from the cold? I don't know how the people in Shuhuaxuan took care of her." .”
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it's just because I'm not doing what I want, it's none of their business!"
