After Lingjun and his wife left the Wang family's residence, Xuanji also went back to the General's Mansion on the grounds of helping to take care of the children. Gongyuan had arranged the matter, so there was no problem.
In the evening, Xuanji came to the west courtyard of the inner house to have dinner with Qin Liang's order. She was still a vegetarian. Your order found an opportunity to hint that Xuanji was not the biological daughter of the Wang family. She had been in mourning for more than a year, which was almost enough.
He asked Xuanji to come to the west courtyard to rest at night.
Your Majesty's words make sense. However, Xuanji was wearing a cut-off uniform, wearing the thickest linen, and observing the most solemn etiquette. She still felt guilty and embarrassed, so she did not respond to your Majesty.
After dinner, before nightfall, Xuanji returned to where she lived. Very close to the west courtyard, there was a small door leading to an alley. Opposite to the north was the courtyard where Xuanji lived.
The quiet courtyard remains the same. The rockery and trees cover the wall, the stream paved with pebbles and the clear pool make it look like a courtyard in the mountains and forests.
However, the quiet and elegant scenery could not calm Xuanji's mind. When it was time to bathe and change clothes and go to bed, she was still not sleepy.
For a moment, Xuan Ji remembered her feelings before and after dinner. When she first sat down at the table, she was really hungry. She smelled the aroma of the food and felt a little panicked. She just looked forward to the maids serving the food. Her mouth was filled with saliva and she was very much looking forward to it. But when she waited
After eating, people actually feel tired and don't want to think about it anymore.
Now Xuanji seemed to be just before dinner, simply tossing and turning, thinking about how to estimate the time and how to avoid the maid. She was wandering around in her mind about the route to the West Courtyard, and also thought that she couldn't come back too late tomorrow morning. She hadn't moved yet.
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She was anxious and a little ashamed, which made her feel very nervous.
I don't know how long it took, but it was already dark outside and everything was quiet. Xuan Ji finally sat up from her sleeping couch. She glanced at the white linen clothes on the table through the dim moonlight, and then found another dark one.
After getting up and lighting the lamp, Xuan Ji waited for a while and heard no sound, then sat in front of the mirror and started putting on makeup.
In the smooth bronze mirror, Xuanji's face was reflected with a layer of goose-yellow light. The facial features inside were clearly colored and very bright. However, if she applied some makeup and powder, it would look even brighter. Because she was in mourning.
Because, she hasn't dressed up for a long time.
After a long time, Xuan Ji blew out the oil lamp, her eyes slightly adjusted to the light, she opened the door gently and walked out of the house.
After a while, she came to the south side of the courtyard, opened the latch of the small door, and then walked out. The main gate of the courtyard is on the east side. It is a small door with a side road outside. Few people come here. Xuan Ji
After walking a few steps, I came to the back door diagonally opposite, pushed it gently, and found that it was indeed ajar.
Xuanji walked into the familiar west courtyard and quietly entered the bedroom. As soon as she walked to the outer room, her Majesty's voice came from inside: "Gu?" Xuanji said, "It's me" and opened the wooden door.
Went in. There was no lamp in the inner room, only a faint light from the moonlight outside. But this was good, it could make Xuan Ji relax a little.
There was a "crunch" from the collapse, and then I heard your order's voice: "It's early spring, it's still very cold after dark, please come up quickly."
"Yeah." Xuan Ji responded. She took a deep breath
She took a breath and stood silently for a moment. When the deep clothes and linings fell to the ground one after another, she really felt the cold air. Lingjun was right, the night during the first month was still quite cold. Xuanji got into bed, Lying on his back, he couldn't help but exhale softly.
At this time, Qin Liang said in a low voice: "But when I think about your coming back, I feel like I have seen it in advance. There are beautiful scenes of spring flowers blooming everywhere."
Xuanji had already held Qin Liang's hand, listening to his words in her ears, feeling the warm breath, her cheeks became even hotter, and she firmly grasped Qin Liang's palm and responded to him. Qin Liang is like this, sometimes It was obvious that he was doing something very extreme, but Xuan Ji could still accept it in a confused way!
After a while, Xuan Ji suddenly remembered the scene at the Wang family's residence yesterday morning. She walked down the attic and met a maid. She was the woman who was scolded by Madam Bai and was crying while cleaning her boots. Especially the maid's hands. Xuanji still had an impression of the special sound of crying while working, and for some reason she suddenly remembered it.
It must have been a bit strange to have someone around when the maid was heartbroken. It was hard to talk about her secret feelings when someone saw them. But someone listened and felt her heart-wrenching sadness, but there was a vague sense of comfort and warmth. ?Of course, that person must be someone you can trust and will not laugh at yourself with other people's private and sad things, or even tell them.
...There was a rooster crowing in the distance. Xuanji sat up immediately, and then pulled up the quilt to cover her in front. Qin Liang was also awakened, and then heard Xuanji's voice: "I was too tired yesterday. I overslept."
Qin Liang took a look
Eye Door Window said: "It's still dark, don't be so nervous at home."
Xuanji said softly: "You always have to see people. It's not good to be seen at this time."
After saying that, she left the bed, packed and changed clothes.
At this time, Ling Jun asked in a daze: "Are you going out today?"
Qin Liang said: "I'm going to see you off."
The dim light at dawn, the quiet courtyard; Qin Liang was in a trance, not in the General's Mansion, but back to the Wang family's mansion in Yishouli. He had a feeling of déjà vu. Even his state of mind seemed a little similar to the past.
After getting up and sending Xuan Ji back to her residence, Qin Liang did not intend to continue sleeping. Even if there was nothing urgent today, he still wanted to go to the front hall early.
After dawn, Qin Liang first met several subordinate officials of the general's palace in the hall. The chief Shi Xinchang and the deputy director Wang Jun came to see him. Qin Liang told them their arrangements and asked them to prepare in advance and wait for the order. , then went to serve in the court.
The young Xin Chang said with an moved face: "Some things happened in the past few years. I thought that the Xin family would be in decline. If it were not appreciated by the general, how could I be so important?"
Qin Liang said: "Election is an important matter for the imperial court, so I recommend people I trust. After Tai Yong takes office, don't be careless."
Xin Chang bowed his head and worshiped: "I will never slack off, and I have to bear the great trust of the general!"
At this time, Wang Jun sighed: "I didn't expect that I only served the general last year, and now I can be granted the title of marquis."
Xin Chang, who was standing next to him, teased: "The road in front of Shizhi's gate is wide, and others will no longer laugh."
When Wang Jun heard this, he was a little distracted for a moment, and he muttered: "I was granted the title of marquis and paid homage to the general. I returned with a guard of honor. I got off the luxurious cart and received the greetings from my fellow villagers."
My father and I respect you, and this scene is what I wish for." He then raised his hands and said, "It's all thanks to the great general's kindness in knowing me, and I will never forget it."
Qin Liang pretended to be indifferent and said: "It is because of military service that military service has been achieved, otherwise it would be difficult to convince the public."
Xin Chang sighed: "There still needs to be someone like the general to ask for credit, otherwise the court will not know about it."
Wang Jun nodded and said: "Tai Yong is telling the truth."
Xin Chang showed reluctance, "It's a pity that I can no longer get along with the general day and night from now on."
Qin Liang said kindly: "As officials in the same dynasty, it is not difficult to meet. In Taiyong, when the officials are free, they can come back and move around from time to time."
At this moment, Mrs. Lu was seen walking outside the door of the west hall. She saw officials inside and did not come in.
Qin Liang then stood up and said, "Please, please do your own business first."
Wang Jun of Xinchang nodded to Qin Liang and walked out of the west hall together. He bowed his hands to Lu Ning one after another, because Lu Ning was also holding a salute by the railing.
Qin Liang stood in front of Lu Ning, and Lu Ning bowed and saluted: "I just came back from the palace and took Princess Qi's pulse again. General, there is no need to worry, Princess Qi's meridians are gradually opening up, and there is no need to worry about her life."
When Qin Liang heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "The fairy lady is really a master of rejuvenation! I must let Her Majesty the Queen Mother personally reward her."
Lu Ning shook her head and said: "It's probably not my concubine's fault. It seems that Princess Qi raised her herself."
Qin Liang couldn't help but recall that the last time he saw Zhen Yao, she looked weak and half-dead. She had difficulty speaking, and it was said that she had been ill for a long time.
Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration and remembered Lu Ning's previous remarks. He had whispered that Qin Liang had opened up her meridians and she felt refreshed. Could it be that there really is some magic in this world?
Mysterious things have nothing to do with physical coincidence?
Qin Liang was just wondering when he saw Wu Xin and Yinci walking to the bottom of the steps.
Lu Ning also looked back, bowed and said, "I will go back first."
Qin Liang nodded and said: "Usually there are more people who come to meet in the morning. We can talk in the afternoon."
Lu Ning bowed and said, "I'd like to take my leave."
Soon Wu Xin and others had already stepped onto the platform. Lu Ning glanced at Qin Liang, bowed her hands, and turned to leave.
Wu Xin and Yinci came forward and bowed to each other. Yinci took out two pieces of paper from his arms and said in a deep voice: "General, something big happened in Soochow not long ago!"
There were two pieces of paper. One was a yellow paper with Arabic numerals written on it, deliberately scrawled, like a talisman. The other was a white paper with translated content. Qin Liang picked up the white paper and looked at it, and suddenly felt Surprised.
Sun Quan deposed the crown prince Sun He, granted the death of Sun Ba, the king of Lu, and raised the seven-year-old Sun Liang?
Yinci then whispered: "Judging from Ma Mao's secret letter, he may also be fleeing Soochow."
Qin Liang continued to read, and Ma Mao briefly mentioned in the secret letter that the reason was that Sun He could not control the gentry. Instead, the gentry of each family might justifiably squeeze out the Sun family by supporting the crown prince.
But if a child ascends the throne, wouldn't it be more dangerous? Qin Liang pondered for a moment and blurted out: "The Battle of Chibi has been more than forty years ago. At this time, Sun Zhongmou must be in his seventies? He really dares to abolish adulthood. Prince!"
Yinci thought for a while and said: "Now my servants think that the seventy-year-old Sun Zhongmou has a short life span, but maybe he thinks that he can live a hundred years?"
Qin Liang glanced at Yin Ci and said: "There is some truth. No matter who it is, the rest of his life is all he has left."