Chapter 12
"I can't go. The Crown Princess sent me a message. The Crown Princess's birthday is coming soon. If I go to Feizhou with you, I won't be able to go to Feizhou in time to congratulate the Crown Princess on her birthday. I just came to Qi not long ago, so I have to be more careful and considerate in everything. That's right, we can't let others find fault, and we can't help feeling Qi's great kindness. After all, the Crown Princess is the royal daughter-in-law. Besides, we are married and live together and prosper together. The general is fighting in all directions to protect our family and the country. I You should stay in Beijing and worry more about human relations..."
Shi Yunlin's voice became lower and lower because she saw Qishan Lang frowning, with a hint of impatience between his brows.
Did she say the wrong thing? Her bright eyes quickly turned around in her eyes, recalling what she said.
Qishan Lang changed the order of his arms across his chest, frowned and said nothing, frowning in thought.
Shi Yunlin didn't dare to speak. From time to time she raised her eyelids and quietly looked at his expression.
There was only a long silence in the room.
When Qishan Lang finally figured it out and was about to speak, Shi Yunlin suddenly remembered something important. Before Qi Shanlang could speak, she said, "I, I... forgot that you and the Crown Prince were at odds. You probably didn't want me to attend the Crown Princess's birthday party..."
Shi Yunlin lowered her head in annoyance, blaming herself for making a mistake in her haste. She only wanted to stay away from Qishanlang, and said a lot of truths, but forgot about the well-known tension between Qishanlang and Prince Qi Jiazhi. Even Qi Shanlang married her because he was against the prince, so how could she convince Qi Shanlang with these great principles she said?
Frustration filled her heart. Her body is still hurting. When she thinks of following Qishanlang to Feizhou, she inevitably thinks of the "abuse" she suffered, and Shi Yunlin wants to shut up again.
Qishanlang figured it out, she didn't want to go to Feizhou with her.
If she doesn't want to go, can't she just say "no"? Qishanlang tilted his head slightly and pinched his ears.
Qishanlang looked at Shi Yunlin. She lowered her head, and her eyes, which were always moist, were hidden by her long eyelashes. All she could see was her soft cheeks and her pursed lips, which were like red plums on the snow. His eyes moved down and landed on her slender neck. The collar half hid her collarbone and her soft body.
If she doesn't want to go to Feizhou, she won't go. But she couldn't go to Qishan alone like this. She couldn't go there and she couldn't survive.
Qishanlang looked away. Without saying a word, he stood up and walked out.
Shi Yunlin raised her eyes and stared blankly at Qishan Lang's back.
He is tall, has long legs, and has a long stride. After a while, he walked out of a short distance. A nun met him, folded her hands in front of him and knelt down to salute. Qishanlang said something. Shi Yunlin was far away and couldn't hear clearly. She could only see her grandma nodding her head.
After Qi Shanlang finished his explanation, he continued to walk out, and his tall body quickly disappeared from Shi Yunlin's sight.
Shi Yunlin blinked, lowered his head, and fiddled with his hands with a look of sadness.
Not long after, the nanny who had just greeted Qishan Lang came over with several maids to say hello and clear away the dishes.
"Greetings, Madam. My surname is Wu."
This is a royal place, and the nanny in front of her must be from the palace. Shi Yunlin politely called out "Nanny Wu."
Aunt Wu took the teapot from the maid, poured a pot of hot tea herself, put it on the table in front of Shi Yunlin, and said: "I heard that Madam's hometown is like spring all year round, and winter is not as cold as ours. This is winter. Compared with other teas, dew tea has a more nourishing and warming effect. Madam, drink more to warm up your body."
Shi Yunlin nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't see Xue until I came to Qi."
Shi Yunlin picked up the tea in front of her and took a sip. The bitterness of this winter dew tea was very light, and it had another kind of warm and elegant fragrance.
She drank a cup of Donglu tea, and her body felt much warmer. Aunt Wu gave her another drink. Shi Yunlin looked at the tea on the table and hesitated for a moment, but did not drink again.
If she drank too much tea, she would have to go to the toilet. She didn't want to go to the toilet because it would hurt.
A meaningful understanding appeared in Nanny Wu's eyes, and she took the hand warmer handed over by the palace maid and gave it to Shi Yunlin. This is a big treasure for Shi Yunlin. She held the hand warmer in her hands and absorbed the warmth.
Aunt Wu said: "The General said that when he goes to Feizhou, Madam will temporarily stay here. If there is any need or inconvenience, Madam, just tell me."
Shi Yunlin finally knew what Qishan Lang said to Aunt Wu when she was in the yard. At the thought of not having to follow Qishanlang to Feizhou, Shi Yunlin's heart suddenly blossomed.
She was happy and smiled.
Grandma Wu looked at Shi Yunlin's beautiful smile and was startled. Xiang is rich in beauties. The little princess of Xiang is the most beautiful among beauties. This is something that the people of Qi know before they meet her. When I saw it, it turned out that seeing it was better than hearing it a hundred times. She didn't apply makeup and was not even happy, sitting there cowardly. From a distance, she was already the subject of the painting. Seeing her smile now, I realized how breathtaking and magnificent the immortal's face was, so dazzling that people couldn't take their eyes away.
Nanny Wu came back to her senses, and when she spoke again, her tone was a little softer, and she said: "Please also ask Madam to select a few maidservants to serve closely. When Madam returns to Qishan, we will take them with them."
Mother Wu turned around and let the row of maids waiting outside come in and stand in a row.
Shi Yunlin looked at the maid, and the smile on her face slowly faded. She thought of some of her maids. She used to have many nuns and maids around her, all of whom had been with her since she was very young. We get along day and night and have too many memories. It's a pity that they died and scattered on the way to escape.
Shi Yunlin drove away the unpleasant memories and raised her eyes to look at the maids in front of her. They all bowed their heads respectfully, acting extremely well-behaved. But Shi Yunlin knew that they probably wouldn't like to work with them in Qishan. She doesn't choose it herself, but leaves the choice to them.
"Which of you is willing to work by my side?" Shi Yunlin asked.
The palace maids all still lowered their heads. Aunt Wu frowned.
After a while, a maid took a step forward.
Shi Yunlin looked at her. She was thin and delicate, no different from the other palace maids.
"It's her." Shi Yunlin said.
The palace maid who took the initiative to stand up knelt down and saluted: "My slave is green again."
Shi Yunlin was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but take another look at the little palace maid. The maid Shi Yunlin had the closest relationship with before was Hunyeqing.
Aunt Wu said: "One maid is too few. Madam, please choose a few more."
"No, one is enough." Shi Yunlin paused slightly, "The general doesn't like many people."
She carried Qishanlang out, but Grandma Wu really didn't dare to answer any more questions.
The other palace maids all lowered their eyebrows and looked respectful, but in fact, they all felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
Aunt Wu gave a few more instructions and took the other maids to retreat.
Shi Yunlin hurriedly stopped her and asked, "Do you know when the general will leave for Feizhou?"
"We will set off today. The general is discussing matters and will set off after the explanation. The carriages and horses have been prepared, Madam, don't worry."
"Yeah. You go ahead." Shi Yunlin lowered her head and tried her best to suppress the raised corners of her lips.
After Nanny Wu left with the other maids, Youlu immediately packed up the things in the room quickly, placed everything in the room one by one, and added charcoal fire to keep the whole room warm. She worked quickly. After finishing the work, she stood quietly in the shadow of the northwest corner of the room, nodding politely without saying a word.
The room was very warm, Shi Yunlin lazily nestled in the chair, holding the hand warmer and looking at her.
"Why do you want to go to Qishan? Life there is not as good as in the palace."
Youlu hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Madam, I like to be clean."
Shi Yunlin smiled. It seems that her name is just a little similar, but her temperament is completely different from Yeqing's.
It doesn't matter whether she is quiet or not, after all, Shi Yunlin no longer wants to be as playful, trouble-making and trouble-making as she used to be.
Shi Yunlin hugged the hand warmer and closed her eyes.
At the same time, Qi Shanlang was discussing matters with several military lieutenants in the study. He was sitting at the top with an expressionless face, while the seven or eight generals below were blushing.
"Lu has already occupied Hunan. If we continue to allow it to annex Hunan, it will cause serious trouble! We must not sit idly by and ignore it!"
"We have to pay attention to the distance. Although Hu is important, Min is at odds with us. If we send troops to attack Hu and Lu turns to attack Min, how should we respond? There is only Qishan Mountain between Min and Qi! "
"Min is not helpless. Even if Lu leads his troops to attack, it won't be a problem to hold on for a while! But Hu is different. If we don't send troops to help immediately, Hu will be the next Xiang!"
Blowing beards and staring, banging the table and moving chairs, the roof will be torn down by these battle-hardened tough guys. They finally got tired of arguing and turned to look at Qishan Lang sitting on top.
"What do you think, General?"
The room finally became quiet.
Qishan Lang raised his eyelids and slowly looked around everyone. His eyes stayed on everyone for a breath, no more, no less, impartially. Anyone caught by his gaze will subconsciously sit up straight. The previously furious strong men immediately became obedient after receiving the baptism of Qishanlang's gaze.
After Qishan Lang looked at the last person, he slowly retracted his gaze and resumed his expressionless look in front of him.
The room became quieter and quieter, and you could hear a pin drop.
...Well, they argued for a long time, and Qishan Lang didn't bother to listen.
Qishanlang suddenly spoke, still in his slow and naturally indifferent tone: "We share weal and woe and live together and prosper together."
Immediately, a lieutenant stood up and said, "Yes! Min and we have a mutually beneficial relationship!"
Another retorted: "Why not Lu?"
Seeing that there was going to be another quarrel, Qishan Lang frowned: "What do you mean?"
The room immediately fell silent again, and he looked blankly at Qishan Lang.
The young man sitting next to Qishan Lang was not as murderous as the others, and looked rather like a scholar. His name is Su Yu. A smile appeared on Su Yu's lips, and he explained these two words to Qishanlang in simple language: "The relationship is close."
Qishanlang stood up.
He pointed at the map on the table and said: "Lu."
After saying that, he strode out.
Su Yu said: "General Lin led his troops to support Lu as originally planned. Yu Rong and I followed the general to Feizhou. The rest stayed in Qi. Yu Rong, pack your things and set off immediately..."
Qishanlang had already walked far away and left the noisy meeting hall.
In winter, the days are short. The sun quickly set in the west, and the sky seemed to darken in an instant. Qishanlang walked back to his new house under the last ray of sunset.
Shi Yunlin fell asleep leaning on the soft chair.
Qishanlang stood in front of her, looking at her reddish sleeping face.
He learned a new word today - sharing weal and woe, coexistence and co-prosperity. Meaning he and she.
A huge shadow enveloped her, and Shi Yunlin instinctively opened her eyes. Seeing Qishan Wolf, she suddenly woke up.
"Are you leaving for Feizhou?" she asked.
Qishanlang nodded.
Shi Yunlin put the hand warmer in her hand aside, quickly got up and walked to the clothes rack nearby to get the cloak on it.
"Be careful on the road and take good care of yourself when you get to Feizhou." Shi Yunlin imitated the appearance of a good wife.
Qishanlang's eyes moved down and landed on Shi Yunlin's waist and hips. There was a lot of charcoal fire in the house, and she was not wearing any coat. As she raised her hands, her lifted clothes clung to her waistline and...
Qishanlang walked towards her.
Shi Yunlin held Qishanlang's cloak and turned around, almost running into his arms. Qi Shanlang put his palms on Shi Yunlin's lower back and pressed her closer with a little force.
She has a slender waist, not as wide as Qishanlang's hands.
Shi Yunlin was pressed tightly against Qishanlang from the waist down, and she tried her best to pull her shoulders back to separate their upper bodies. The reclined back and the curvature of the waist sunken into Qishanlang's arms outline a soft and graceful figure.
