Queen Mother Guo was neatly dressed, wearing a red and blue silkworm coat, a floor-length skirt, a phoenix crown, seals and ribbons, jade pendants and gold ornaments. Her posture was dignified and calm, and she walked out of the upper room with steady steps.
The sun's rays suddenly shone brightly on her face, and a palace maid immediately came forward and used an umbrella to shield her from the sun. But the burning feeling in her body could not be relieved, and she had to endure every step she took. Review of Queen Mother Guo Around him, the maids and eunuchs present were all bowing and waiting, so no one seemed to notice anything strange.
Before Empress Dowager Guo entered the courtyard, guards and eunuchs searched everywhere for the safety of Her Highness. Then, eunuchs and maidens were guarding everywhere in the courtyard, and soldiers and guards were also posted at the front and back gates.
If nothing unexpected happens, I'm afraid no one will think that anything happened at noon.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief and cheered up. Regardless of the pain while walking and her legs that were a little wobbly due to lack of strength in her robe, she still remained stable and walked onto the gorgeous chariot without haste. There were people on the car. A small curved wooden stool was specially designed to facilitate kneeling. When Queen Mother Guo sat down on her knees, she gritted her teeth silently and knelt down in the middle of the carriage upright.
Mrs. Zhen didn't accompany her. She probably wanted to wait until everyone left before checking the room to see if there was any oversight.
In fact, Empress Dowager Guo felt that tiredness and weakness were not very difficult to bear.
After a long time, she returned to the Lingzhi Palace in the West Garden. She then took a bath and changed clothes, then continued to sleep on the couch.
She didn't know how long it took, but she woke up to a noise. She soon realized that it was raining heavily outside the palace.
"Hua Hua Hua..." In the spacious palace, it seemed that every corner was enveloped in the sound of rain.
Queen Mother Guo seemed to have not slept for too long, but she could no longer fall asleep. As soon as she woke up, her mind was filled with all kinds of feelings and fragments. Only then did she realize that what was even more unbearable was actually time.
They had only been separated for an afternoon, and she wanted to see Zhong Ming right away.
What makes people addicted is not only the indescribable strong feeling, but also the strong affection felt in the heart, just like the force of a hug, wishing they could melt together and become one.
"Huh!" Queen Mother Guo sighed. She knew that her body couldn't bear it now, but she still wanted to continue to be close to him, and she had the urge to die in his arms.
She crossed her arms tightly in front of her, as if she was being held by him.
Queen Mother Guo thought to herself that she could not go back often to offer sacrifices, and if she went there for the second time, it would be easy for people to notice her and it would be very dangerous.
The next time we meet will be in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?
The heavy rain outside the window has not stopped, and beyond the floating curtains, the sky has lost its color, leaving only dense clouds. The trees in the rain also seem to be gray, without the greenery of midsummer at all.
Queen Mother Guo watched for a while, and suddenly felt that everything in the world seemed to be dim.
She had never met Zhong Ming before, so she only heard Zhen's description, and Queen Mother Guo became very curious. She thought she only needed to meet once and experience the feeling Zhen said for herself. But it backfired, and now she feels even more uncomfortable. .
But she also understood that there was no hope of meeting again for a while, otherwise she would be even more impatient and wouldn't be able to wait a whole day.
After a while, the palace maid walked in with Zhen, whose skirts were wet. There were also a series of rain footprints on the wooden boards on the ground.
After Zhen paid homage, she took the initiative and said, "It wasn't raining when we went out, but before we reached the palace gate, it suddenly started raining."
Empress Dowager Guo said casually: "Go and find a dark coat for Mrs. Zhen."
The palace maid bent down and said, "Here."
Queen Mother Guo also stood up from the couch and asked several maids to serve her and put on her robes.
As soon as the palace maid left, Mrs. Zhen knelt down next to Mrs. Guo, then breathed a long sigh of relief and whispered: "No one seems to have noticed." She observed Mrs. Guo's face, "I didn't go there, Your Highness.
How is it done?”
Mrs. Guo's face was a little strange. She glanced at Mrs. Zhen and said, "Isn't it taught by Qing? I just had dinner at my uncle's house at noon and I was full." Mrs. Zhen knelt down and stared at her eyes, saying no for a moment.
Speak up.
After a moment of silence, Queen Mother Guo said softly: "Because it's Zhongming, it doesn't really matter. The most unacceptable thing about this kind of thing is the fear of being ridiculed by others and being verbally humiliated afterwards. It is impossible for Zhongming to do that, so, sir,
He's also someone I trust, so it's not that unbearable."
Zhen thought for a while and said, "What my sister said seems to be true. Qin Zhongming's sincere and serious look does not look like someone who would joke about such a thing."
"What's more." Empress Dowager Guo bowed her head and whispered in Zhen's ear.
Mrs. Zhen curled her lips and said, "That's too partial. I'll ask him to treat me like this next time."
Queen Mother Guo laughed, then stopped smiling, and sighed: "At least it won't be difficult for you to meet me."
Mrs. Zhen said solemnly: "Did I say he is very good? I haven't seen him in the past few months, and even my food tastes tasteless."
Empress Dowager Guo said quietly: "More than that? I don't know how to live for the next few decades, but suddenly I feel that life is so boring."
Zhen shook her head and said, "Sister, don't think like that."
Queen Mother Guo glanced at Zhen, and suddenly realized that although it was the same Zhong Ming, Zhen's feelings should be different.
As she slowly recalled it, she felt that what she was addicted to was not only the touch and senses, but also the lingering affection in her heart. So the smell on Zhong Ming's body was not fragrant, but she was eager to smell it; could it be that the smell on Zhong Ming's body was poisonous?
Is it? It’s not because of that person and that heart.
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Guo took a deep breath, but she could only smell the residue of incense and various spices mixed in the humid air.
Mrs. Zhen thought for a while and said, "Sister, you can find something to distract your mind, or you can play a piece of music for me."
Empress Dowager Guo had nothing to do at the moment, so she nodded in agreement. Then she called the palace maid, moved the piano case, and burned incense.
After the "ding dong" plucked the strings to test the sound, the melodious sound of the piano sounded in the rain. Zhen's words seemed to make sense, and Queen Mother Guo felt as if she felt better. She had to recall the music score and pay attention to the technique, so she felt less at ease.
Got a lot of ideas.
However, the music itself evokes some images. While the Queen Mother Guo was playing, she looked at Zhen, and what she saw in front of her eyes seemed to be Qin Zhongming.
On a rainy afternoon, the moist wind blew in, bringing with it a hint of coolness. Her dress and hair were flowing. She played the piano, and Zhong Ming listened with a smile. His eyes were full of admiration, love and affection. Needless to say,
Whatever she said, just the exchange of eyes made her feel warm and comfortable.