The emperor left after finishing the evening without even drinking tea.
Jiang Qing thought it was strange at first. Before going to bed, she accidentally opened the book "Light in the Night" for the first time. She was so frightened that she almost threw the book away.
Why would her mother bring her such a book?
When you entered the palace before, weren't you given a fire avoidance map?
Jiang Qing felt thunder rolling from the sky and was shocked and overwhelmed.
She quickly closed the book and wanted to ask someone to burn it, but she felt so embarrassed that she had to temporarily put it under the bed.
But she had just laid down and was still breathing, when she suddenly remembered that the emperor had asked Yu Deshui to bring it in for her because he saw this book.
And he left in a hurry after dinner.
Jiang Qing couldn't laugh or cry. The emperor didn't think she wanted to do anything, right?
God knows, even if she has the heart, she doesn’t have the courage!
Bah! Bah!
She didn’t have that heart either, she was wronged!
This is a big mistake and it really has nothing to do with her!
Jiang Qing hugged the quilt and wanted to cry but had no tears.
Jiang Qing didn't go to the emperor the next time, she wanted to calm down. The emperor seemed to know her thoughts and didn't come to Qiyun Palace again.
However, her brother gave her two little white rabbits to raise. They were only about the size of a palm when they were first brought to her. After a few days of raising them, they grew a lot. They like to eat grass and vegetable leaves. They are not afraid of strangers and will not run away when they are let out.
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Jiang Qing found it interesting. When the weather cleared up, she took them out with a vegetable basket to bask in the sun and eat some grass in the forest.
The two years of cold winter and late spring have finally warmed up this year. Although it is only the beginning of March, the warm sun has set and the tree shades are filled with golden light.
When Jiang Qing came out, she was wearing a thick cloak. She felt hot, so she took it off and gave it to the palace maid, while she traveled lightly.
But after a while, when she saw the gurgling stream flowing out of the bamboo forest, she squatted down and refused to move forward.
This place is the place where the meandering stream banquet is held. It has not been held in the palace for many years, so it has become desolate. Although it is overgrown with weeds, it has winding paths and a gurgling stream, making it like a natural place to live.
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Not to mention her, even the little rabbit refused to leave and squatted down to drink some water.
Jiang Qing was playing with the water beads. Aunt Su who was beside her quickly stepped forward and said, "Master, please stop playing. The water is cold, so be careful of getting sick."
Jiang Qing said: "That's why it's so weak. Look at how clear the water is. If I hadn't taken into account that it was submerged in summer, I would have wanted to take off my shoes and step on it."
Aunt Su smiled and said: "You are so old, but the master is still like a child."
Jiang Qing said: "I am only twenty-two years old this year, am I very old?"
Aunt Su quickly said: "How come it's so big? It's not big at all. The old slave was wrong."
Jiang Qing sighed: "No, even my brother wants to kiss me. I am indeed not young anymore."
Grandma Su couldn't tell whether to laugh or cry, and she didn't know how to answer.
Jiang Qing looked at the gurgling stream and still wanted to play. But she knew that Aunt Su and Lianxiang were here, so they would not let her take off her shoes and socks and enter the water.
So she said: "Mother Su, I'm hungry. Go to the kitchen to see if there are any freshly steamed rice cakes. I want to eat them."
Aunt Su immediately said: "Okay, I'll wait here for a while, I'll go right away."
Not long after Grandma Su left, Jiang Qing looked at Lianxiang and said, "There is a green-shell book next to my bed. Go get it for me."
Lianxiang looked at the four tables and saw no palace attendants passing by. She said uneasily, "I'd better stay with the master first and wait for Nanny Su to come to get it."
Jiang Qing said: "It doesn't matter. I won't go far and there won't be anyone in the palace. Don't worry."
Lianxiang hesitated: "But..."
Jiang Qing said: "Then you wait here, I will get it myself."
How could Lianxiang dare? She said quickly: "Master, wait a moment, I will go and get it now."
Not far after Lianxiang walked out, she saw the emperor and Yu Deshui by the lotus pond, watching the fish playing inside.
She was moved and quickly stepped forward to salute.
When the emperor saw it was her, he looked around and asked, "Are you alone?"
Lianxiang said: "The imperial concubine is at the creek in the bamboo forest and asked the slave to go back and get the book. The slave is worried and is looking for a palace servant to help with a trip."
After hearing this, the emperor said calmly: "Not everyone can enter the imperial concubine's bedroom. You go, I will go and have a look."
Lianxiang was overjoyed and immediately said: "I thank the emperor on behalf of my master. I will go now."
Yu Deshui also followed, and the emperor asked: "Why are you following?"
Yu Deshui smiled and said: "It's finally come out to see the Imperial Concubine, and the weather is so nice. Why don't the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine have a cup of tea together? I'll go get ready right now!"
emperor:"……"
You don't need to be so obvious.
He walked towards the bamboo forest. In his memory, he, Jiang Qing and the eldest sister had a meandering water drinking banquet here together.
It's just that I was still young at that time and didn't know much about Qu Shui Shang. I just thought it was fun and a good pastime.
Moreover, when I was a child, I thought it was very honorable to imitate the ancients.
Unknowingly, the corners of the emperor's mouth raised slightly, as if he felt that having such childhood memories was something worth recalling.
But when he walked up and saw Jiang Qing, he was stunned for a moment.
That silly girl took off her shoes and socks, hugged her long skirt, and was treading water in the creek.
That area was specially paved so that they could play in the water in the summer without worrying about the danger of drowning.
It has been several years since he saw any children playing here. The prince liked it a few years ago, but he doesn't come here much now.
Two little rabbits squatted on the stone pier, leaning together and looking at her. They seemed to be very amused and didn't even move.
The sunlight falling in the forest overturned the unknown wild flowers, and the colorful light came into view instantly. The girl in a green dress, like an elf in the forest, blended perfectly with the surrounding scenery, making people unable to stop.
Can't bear to disturb.
The emperor watched this scene quietly, his breathing became very light, but his eyes showed a different concentration than before.
It was a strange kind of addiction that moved his heart and made him full of emotions.
But when he noticed it, he swallowed unnaturally, feeling like something was about to come out, but he couldn't stop it.
Until Jiang Qing suddenly looked up and discovered him.
"ah!"
She screamed, seemingly embarrassed, put down her skirt, and jumped towards the shore.
Water splashed everywhere, and she was in a panic, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes were shining with shame, and she did not dare to look directly at him.
It's just that the feet, which were red from the cold water, looked a little pale after stepping on the shore.
There were still some gravel chips on the ground, but she didn't care. She just put down her wet skirt and tried to cover it up.
When the emperor saw this, he frowned, walked over and said, "Why is the hem of your skirt also wet?"
After saying that, he helped her sit on the stone pier without any explanation.
Although it was cold there, it was clean at least, and there were two little rabbits accompanying me.
"Emperor...cousin..."
The emperor took the cloak she had placed aside and asked her to raise her feet. He helped her clean up the gravel and soil. All this was done in one go, leaving her with almost no chance to refuse.
Jiang Qing's cheeks were red and her heart was beating fast. She was completely at a loss, but her eyes were so embarrassed that tears came out. She softly apologized: "Cousin, I know I was wrong. I will never do it again."
That's it. Just let me do it myself..."
The emperor had cleaned one of her feet. Hearing this, he took her shoes and socks and was about to put them on her.
Jiang Qing didn't dare. She subconsciously leaned forward and hugged the emperor tightly. She only had one thought in her heart, she couldn't let the emperor continue.
Otherwise, if word spreads, she will have no face to see anyone. She might as well hide in Qiyun Palace for the rest of her life and not show up.
After hugging the emperor tightly, she choked and said: "Cousin, don't, don't do it again, you can't do these things."
"Let's just wait for the palace attendants to come."
Jiang Qing hugged him tightly, her heart was burning with anxiety, her body was as stiff as wood, and she looked extremely nervous.
The emperor was being restrained by her, and when he raised his head to exhale, he happened to see Nanny Su who was almost there, and suddenly pulled Lianxiang who was walking in front and ran away...
Now that it’s all right, who will come?
The emperor's face turned red, and he thought, could it be possible to remain in such a stalemate?