Night falls.
The sky is twinkling with countless stars, and the sky is full of stars, making people's hearts feel empty.
Yun Chu sat in the yard, the moonlight shining on her shoulders.
At this moment, I feel very peaceful. I don’t need to think about anything. There are no calculations, no plots, no darkness. I can just quietly admire the moon and stars.
Outside the small courtyard, Chu Hongyu and Chu Changsheng were nibbling their ears. The two little guys took advantage of the moonlight and stepped into the flowers.
The old grandma said, "Little ancestor, don't run so deep, there are snakes at night, be careful..."
Chu Hongyu didn't care so much. He took his sister to pick many flowers of various colors, and then asked the old lady to tie them up with ropes.
He held the wrapped bouquet and slipped into the courtyard where Chu Yi was.
This courtyard is next to Yunchu's courtyard, with a high courtyard wall in the middle separating the two spaces.
"Father!"
Chu Yi, who was reading official documents, raised his head and saw a son and a daughter running in.
He put down the brush, picked up the little girl and put her on his lap: "Chang Sheng, call me daddy."
Chu Changsheng did not call him, but forced the large bouquet of flowers into his arms, and said softly: "Here, here... mother..."
Chu Yi didn't understand and didn't know what it meant.
"Father, Aunt Yun likes flowers very much." Chu Hongyu said with a smile, "You can take these flowers and give them to Aunt Yun, okay?"
Chu Yi frowned: "Nonsense."
"Father, just give it away, give it away!" Chu Hongyu shook his arm, "It was Aunt Yun who taught my sister to call me daddy. Shouldn't you thank Aunt Yun?"
Chu Yi: "..."
It’s a thank you, but what does sending flowers count as a thank you?
In the adult world, interests come first, and a bouquet of flowers is too light.
Seeing that Chu Yi didn't speak, the little guy immediately turned his back: "Father, you are going too far. You don't agree to this small request. Hum, Chang Sheng will never call you dad again! Chang Sheng, let's go." !”
"Wait a minute." Chu Yi pinched his eyebrows and said, "Leave the flowers."
Chu Hongyu breathed out through his nostrils: "I don't want you to give it away, I'll go find Uncle Programmer!"
Program is the son of Master Cheng and the most capable guard around Chu Yi. He is only twenty years old, which is a young and strong age.
Chu Yi stood up directly, took the bouquet from Chu Hongyu's hand, strode out, and soon reached the entrance of Yunchu's yard.
When he got here, his steps stopped.
Because of her, Chang Sheng began to learn to speak. He originally planned to give gifts to Zhuangzi, shops, gold and silver, and jade...but he never thought of giving flowers.
Under the illumination of the moonlight and stars, this bouquet of flowers with no name was gorgeous and beautiful, but it was not as good as her appearance.
He didn't know how to give the flowers away.
"Father, if you don't want to give it away, then don't give it away!" Chu Hongyu said with her hands on her waist, "It's the same as if I asked Uncle Program to give it away!"
The program standing in the night: "..."
Does this matter have anything to do with him? Can't he just quietly be invisible?
Yun Chu, who was sitting in the yard, heard Chu Hongyu's voice and raised his voice: "Brother Yu, what are you doing at the door? Come in with Chang Sheng."
She was a little surprised that the two little guys didn't bother her.
"Aunt Yun, I have something to do, come back later!"
Chu Hongyu pushed his old father hard, pulled his sister and turned around to run away.
Chu Yi finally walked through the door of the courtyard, walked around a wall and walked in. Tingshuang and Jiu'er stood guard there and saluted, "I've met the prince."
Yun Chu was lying casually on the wicker chair. Hearing the greetings from the two maids, he immediately stood up from the wicker chair and bent his knees slightly: "Your Majesty."
She raised her eyes and saw the man in front of her holding a large bouquet of flowers.
This flower looks familiar. It seems to be the flower in the flower bush at the entrance of the yard. It was late at night. Did King Pingxi pick the flowers?
"Brother Yu said you like flowers." Chu Yi said bravely.
Once you speak, the next words don't seem so difficult to say.
"Thank you for your willingness to stay in Zhuangzi for the two children, and thank you for your willingness to patiently teach them. Meeting you is the greatest blessing for these two children in their lives. This bouquet of flowers is for Mrs. Xie. I hope Mrs. Xie will go well. "
Yun Chu raised his hand and took the flowers. The refreshing fragrance of the flowers filled his nose, and the night seemed more beautiful.
Her eyebrows were filled with a smile: "I also wish the prince all the best."
Chu Yi looked at her crescent-like eyes. The clear eyes were filled with tiny moonlight and starlight, which made his heartbeat skip a beat inexplicably.
The sprouted seed in her heart, the small bud that had just sprouted two young leaves, seemed to have grown into a towering tree in just a short moment under her eyes, with branches and leaves so lush that it almost broke through her chest.
At this moment, countless fireflies flew into the sky.
In the woods, in the grass, and on their shoulders, fireflies flew around, dragging their shining little lights.
"It's so beautiful." Yun Chu couldn't help but sigh, "The last time I saw fireflies was when I was a child. I went fishing with my dad in the countryside. My dad couldn't catch a single fish, and it turned dark before I knew it. , I got lost when I wanted to go back, and I was so scared that I started crying... My dad caught a lot of fireflies to comfort me."
She said, unable to help but laugh.
That night, accompanied by fireflies, she and her father crossed more than half of the mountain, but still couldn't find the way down. Finally, her eldest brother came to pick them up and take them home.
The tired panic of that night has long been forgotten. The fireflies in my memory have become brighter and brighter in the long river of time, which is very precious.
It was a unique night.
She saw Brother Yu and Chang Sheng chasing fireflies in the distance... This was also a unique night.
Chu Yi looked sideways at her and said involuntarily: "The last time I saw fireflies was about five years ago. I went back to the capital with your father on an expedition. When I was approaching the capital, I saw some. Your father said that he wanted to catch them and send them back to the capital. I gave it to you as a gift. But it was the early spring season, and there were too few fireflies, so I left it alone... The day your father and I arrived in the capital was the day you got married. Your father did not go to the palace first to report on his duties. Instead, he took me back to your Yun family, and I was lucky enough to have a glass of your wedding wine."
When he mentioned the wedding day, the smile on Yun Chu's face suddenly disappeared.
Her life was completely ruined from that night...
Chu Yi was keenly aware of the change in her mood and immediately changed the subject: "Mrs. Xie gave Brother Yu and Chang Sheng a longevity lock. I also asked someone to prepare a small gift in return for Mrs. Xie. I hope Mrs. Xie will not refuse. .”
Just as Yunchu was thinking about the reason for his refusal, he saw Chu Yi's attendant bringing a tray over with a piece of jade the size of an adult's hand.
This is uncarved jade. The red stone emits a clear light under the moonlight.
"This is not something worthy of publicity." Chu Yi said, "Just like a stubborn stone on the roadside or a flower in the forest, it only represents my gratitude to Madam Xie. Please accept it, Madam Xie."
"Aunt Yun, just accept it!"
Chu Hongyu and Chu Changsheng appeared out of nowhere, and together they picked up the red stone and stuffed it into Yun Chu's arms.
Having reached this point, Yun Chu knew that it would be a bit pretentious for her to refuse. She smiled and said, "I'll use this jade to make pendants for Brother Yu and Chang Sheng, okay? "
Chu Hongyu pouted: "No, this is something my father gave you. How can you give it to me and my sister?"
Chu Yi was relieved that this boy finally became sensible.
"We should make three pendants, one for me, one for my sister, and one for Aunt Yun!" Chu Hongyu showed her white teeth and smiled, "If there are any left, make another one for my father."
Chu Yi: "..."
Thank you so much to this guy, he only deserves to use the rest.
