The corridor turns around, and in front of the courtyard, there are houses, with vermilion-brown walls lined up in a row. Outside the golden gate, a red tree comes splashing, dancing in the wind, with various postures.
Wan Yanying was wearing a red dress with a bell rope tied around her body. She swayed as she walked. When she turned around on the road and saw this beautiful scenery, she stopped and looked up. Red flowers were flying all over the sky, falling on the eaves, the pool platform, and the cold ground. She She couldn't help but exclaimed with joy: "It's so beautiful! The Mei'er in Brother Yong's mansion is so beautiful."
She was so happy that everyone behind her was intoxicated. The sky was full of red flowers, the garden was high and straight, and there were beauties beside her, their clothes and belts fluttering.
"Princess, let's go in!" It was Yan'er's warning that reminded her.
"Okay, let's go!" She ran happily along the corridor, like an oriole.
In Hui Wan Garden, on the couch under the open window, Imperial Concubine Mingxuan and Qing Ya were sitting. Both of them were embroidering something in their hands, and they seemed to be chatting about home affairs.
Qingya was sewing a black hat in her hands. She pulled the gold thread to decorate a white tiger on the lining. The top of the hat had not yet been sewn on. There was a white warm fur edge on the side, and there were agate beads on the side of the hat brim. and Tridacna frenulum.
Mingxuan was holding a piece of silk in her hand, embroidering a bouquet of golden orchids. In the embroidery basket in front of her were a complete range of silk threads and beads.
"Your cousin was only seven years old at the time. How could he understand what love is? He secretly kissed me that time, and I cried for a long time! He even threatened to never pay attention to him again! In the end, he was extremely frightened. The next day, when I got up and opened the door, I saw him waiting for me outside, holding some delicious shortbread in his hand..."
Qingya suddenly became interested and wanted to hear the love story between the two, and quickly urged Mingxuan: "Sister-in-law, go on, what next!"
"Sister-in-law Wang, what are you talking about for fun!" Wan Yanying walked in slowly, surprising everyone.
Mingxuan quickly stood up and held her hand: "Why is Ying'er here?"
"Since my sister-in-law returned to Beijing, I only saw her from afar at the family banquet in the palace. I wanted to visit my brother and sister-in-law these days, but unexpectedly something delayed me. Today, Ying'er passed by a dim sum shop and thought of my sister-in-law. She is pregnant, so naturally she can't eat, so she bought some appetizing snacks for her sister-in-law! My sister-in-law is having a hard time being pregnant, so she must eat well," she said with a playful smile, her big eyes blinking cutely.
Seeing her charming appearance, Qingya shook her head in silence, looking at the two people's hands holding each other in trance.
She got up to sit down, gave up her seat, and followed the maid to take the armchair and sit down.
"Ying'er is really thoughtful. My sister-in-law is so unsatisfactory that she actually makes her worried! Sister-in-law, thank you Ying'er," Mingxuan sat down lightly.
"Sister-in-law is pregnant now, so you have to pay attention to everything, such as powders and rouges, you have to touch them less to avoid being deliberately attacked, and you also have to pay attention to other things that are mutually reinforcing, such as chrysanthemum tea and chicken. , Crab meat and persimmons, goose meat and eggs cannot be eaten together! It is a big deal." She sat down slowly, looked around outside, and spoke in a low voice.
"Qingya is now with her sister-in-law. She will definitely watch carefully. If she catches those who don't know what the world is, they must be severely punished."
She and Qingya looked at each other and reached a consensus. They both looked at Mingxuan's gentle and deep eyes. The pearls on the head, the tassels, the moon in the earrings, they looked really unique and charming.
"The king is majestic and calm. He has been exposed to rain and dew, and all the concubines in the palace have behaved themselves. They have never used any sinister and sinister methods!" When she spoke, it was like a silent moon.
"Sister-in-law Hui Zhilan is a philanthropic person. She always looks for the best in every situation, but no one else is willing to fix it! So, sister-in-law, it's better to pay more attention," she lowered her voice again.
After a moment of silence, the fire was lit in the hall. Wanyanying looked at her opposite and nodded happily before she was relieved, and immediately turned her eyes to Qingya on the armchair.
The warm afternoon sun reflected into the room, and there were dots of gold on her long hair. Her red cheeks looked a little tired, and her lips and eyes were haggard under her eyebrows.
Seeing that she looked so bad, she joked to herself: "You haven't come to see me for several days in a row. I thought you went to the palace and had too many delicious food and forgot about me. But I saw that you were so thin." It looks like this.”
"How dare I forget the princess? It's just that I didn't come to see you these days when I was sick, so you remembered it."
"Although I haven't seen you yet, I still miss you. Do you like that little velvet hat?" she asked.
"Of course I like it. On snowy days, I wear it every day."
Her smile was like the warm sun.
"Hey, even though I know you haven't missed me at all, I still miss you. I brought you some acacia cakes by the way!"
She waved Yan'er over, placed the pastry, and straightened the agate eyebrows on her forehead.
"Thank you so much, Princess!"
"Hey, come on, no one knows about you!"
She glanced at Mingxuan's slightly bulging belly opposite her, then had an idea. She judged something based on her years of medical experience, and then looked at her sister-in-law carefully.
"Brother Ying, what are you looking at?" Mingxuan felt confused when she saw her looking at him like that.
She laughed innocently: "Sister-in-law, Brother Ying must be a boy when he looks at my sister-in-law's pointed belly!"
"A man? Then your brother has to argue that he is a girl?"
Wanyanying took a sip of milk tea: "Brother Xu Shiyong likes girls!"
"Yes! Your brother just likes girls. Seeing that there are two boys and one girl in this country, he naturally hopes that this baby will be a girl," Mingxuan said and patted his growing belly.
"It doesn't matter if you are a boy or a girl. They are both parents' treasures, so they will pamper and love you. When I was young, my father doted on me very much. After my father left, my brothers felt sorry for me, so! Sister-in-law. There are also many nephews in the government, so I think my nieces will enjoy more blessings in the future!"
It was the casual conversation between these two people that made Qingya feel envious. She pitied her as a daughter. Not only could she not feel the warmth of a father's love, but she was also frightened every day. Even though she had a brother, he could not protect her. Only then did she understand that human beings There are differences between people.
She lowered her head and her slightly drooped eyes gradually turned red. Mingxuan saw all this and quickly made a gesture and shook her head to signal Wanyan Yingmo to continue. Only then did she realize how uncomfortable Qingya was.
Qingya sat upright, listening to the two people talking. She turned her head and stared at the gauze curtain in a trance. Her eyes seemed to have gone through the sea without any aura, and she could see the slightest trace of loss in her pupils.
"It's actually very cold in this room. It's elegant. How about we go out and sit on the porch for a while?" Wan Yanying suddenly invited her.
After hearing this, Qing Ya turned her eyes to Mingxuan and waited for a long time for her to nod quietly.
After that, the two of them sat on the veranda outside the house. The plum tree with its branches full of red blossoms still stood behind, and the overwhelming red color quietly fell on the elegant plain clothes.
The afternoon sun shines through the branches and onto the corners of the corridor, casting tiny sparkles on the ground and spreading along the corridor.
She was attracted by the beautiful scenery and just looked up to admire it.
"Come on, come on, let's talk business with you!" Wan Yanying called her over and took her little hand.
She first looked around and saw that there was no one around, then she approached her and said, "Qingya, what's going on with you and your fourth brother now?"
"I only heard about what happened in Chengnan last time. Are you okay now? Could Brother Yong have implicated you because of this?" She held her cold hands tightly.
She didn't reply, but quietly took her hand away, quickly put it on her knees, and stared straight at the red pillar in front of her.
"Nothing has happened,..." She hesitated.
"This has never happened? What's wrong with your eyes being so red? You haven't written to your brother for several days in a row. He's very anxious." Wan Yanying looked at her increasingly red eyes, and she burst into tears. To her consternation.
"Qingya, don't be afraid. If you are wronged in any way, just tell me. Fourth brother will definitely find a way and he will definitely do it."
She looked at her firmly, put her hands on her shoulders, and shook her head.
She didn't reply, but her shoulders were shaking... like a broken flower on a branch.
"Ya'er, did he take your body? Did he hurt you?" She turned her head over and looked into her eyes, vaguely recognizing the fear in Wanyanying's eyes.
"It's not that far. It's just that I don't know how much longer I can hold on!" She said lightly, staring at Hongzhu again.
With these words, Wanyanying seemed to know something instantly. She put her hands down stiffly as if she was frightened.
"Qingya, did he touch you?"
After hearing this, Qingya nodded, and there was another period of silence.
"That night, and the night before, he came... and only the dignity was left!"
"Decent?" she asked.
"Decent," she quieted.
"You are the person that Fourth Brother likes. Why is Brother Yong so aggressive and forceful? Doesn't he understand this?" Her voice became louder and more unimaginable.
"Perhaps, because I am a gift from father to him! I am at his mercy and have no way to resist, but I must go out, I must!" After she sighed, she became strong again.
"Love is not possession. My brother loves you. Qingya, just come directly to the house! Cut off ties with the Li family. From now on, my brother will protect you! You and your brother will grow old together, no matter what else."
After hearing this, she chuckled and had no words to say.
"I'm going to find my brother, and I'm going to ask him to rescue you!" She looked at Qingya's disappointed eyes, and immediately wiped away the tears in her eyes and ran away.
She was left alone sitting on the porch, the wind gradually stopped the flowers, she raised her head, but could hardly see a blue sky.
Wan Yanying's hurried footsteps gradually faded away, and her figure disappeared in the corner of the corridor. Qing Ya suddenly felt exhausted, so she stood up and took her clothes into the room. Her steps were like heavy iron.
