box of hearts

Chapter 129 Drunken Taiping (19)
When she was halfway through speaking, Qi She's anger had already rumbled, and he himself, who was reluctant to put down even a serious sentence, asked his own servant to slap the face under his roof?The whole thing was a slap in the face so loud it made his eardrums ring like crazy.He saw the bloodstains on Qingtian's face clearly, Zaiyu in his hand called out weakly to him, stretched out his small tongue with thin barbs, and licked his tiger's mouth.

Qi She let go of the hand that was holding the cat, and swung his arms out, "Zhou Dun, pass on my words, take that lowly servant girl Cuiyi—"

I got stuck halfway through, as if remembering something.The young smoke on the ground waited with bated breath, the prince must have remembered the beauty and beauty of Cuiyi, right?But all Wang Ye remembered was turning his head to the other side, "You say."

Qingtian faced Zhou Dun who was standing at the foot of the steps waiting for orders, and squeezed out a few words between his teeth: "Goug out one eye, and throw him out to match someone."

Everyone present showed a horrified expression. After a moment of silence, Youyan cried out in a grotesque manner: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you can't do it, Your Majesty! You are being merciful, Your Majesty, you are just confused, but you can't blame me." So far! My lord, my lord, please say a word for Cuiyi, my lord, I beg you, you don’t know that Cuiyi is usually the most arrogant, you gouged her out, and kicked her out to match her casually What a brat, how can she meet people in the future? You are deliberately not giving Cuiyi a chance to survive, my lord!"

Qi She's eyes were also full of shock, hesitation and pity, every emotion was seen by Qingtian.The tears in her eyes froze, she looked away from his face in disappointment and indifference, without saying a word, she hugged Yu Yu tightly, turned around and left.Qi She stretched out his arms to block her almost at the same time, and the corners of his cheeks stiffened, "Zhou Dun, did you hear what your mother said? Do it." He passed a secret and subtle wink.

Zhou Dun accepted the wink, lowered his eyes and blinked twice, "Yes."

The young smoke in the ground never caught this flashy scene, so startled that the whole person recoiled, and sat down on his heels, "My lord, do you really miss the relationship between you and Cuiyi for many years as a master and servant? Cuiyi I mean nothing has gone wrong all these years..."

Qi She had already turned her face away, and supported Qing Tian's waist with one hand to accompany her back to the room.In a daze, Youyan threw herself forward desperately, and grabbed the back of Qi She's robe, "My lord! Your lord, you don't read anything, just read it to 'serve' you in Cuiyi." Come on, king—"

She automatically shut up, Qi She turned away half of her face slightly, and put a finger in front of her nose, the expression on her face was as hard as a copper wall, enough to block any words.He himself straightened up without saying anything, and turned around.

The pair of black shadows elongated by the lantern disappeared, and Youyan knelt alone in front of the vermilion threshold, accompanied by the white moon in the sky.

The moon is reflected in the quiet window.

Inside the window, dozens of thick candles on a pair of gold-plated flower candlesticks have been filled with candle tears, and there are also tears on the human face, all dripping into the cat's fur.The hair is already wispy and knotted, showing a yellowish color, trembling with the ups and downs of the belly, like dead grass covered with snow.

Qi She looked at the man and the cat in front of him, sighed, and handed over a bowl, "Drink this bird's nest porridge, Zhao Hua said that you haven't eaten anything since yesterday, that's not going to happen."

Qingtian printed tears on the back of his hand, and shook his head.

Qi She still just handed the bowl, "You are doing this to make me feel guilty, aren't you?"

She still didn't speak, but reached out to take it.Qi She lifted Zai Yu from her lap, and pulled him into his arms.

He didn't go anywhere the next day, and stayed with her and Jaeyu from morning till night.Before going to bed, Zhou Dun came in to say hello, holding a boa dragon brocade box.Qi She put the box to Qingtian's hand, "It's for you."

Qingtian lifted the lid of the box, and saw inside the box was a golden medal, about three inches long and one inch wide.Qi She put the sign in her palm, "This is my card, and it feels like I am here in person. If you need to come to me in a hurry in the future, ask someone to take this sign. Unimpeded."

Qingtian's fingertips passed the uneven lines and characters on the hand card, bumpy like mood.

"Also," he pondered, "I've already told you that everything in this garden is up to you, and you must do what you order."

Qingtian put the gold medal back into the box, and after a long time, he turned to him with heavy brows, "How is Cuiyi?"

Qi She hesitated for a moment, and then said: "As you ordered yesterday, I was kicked out to be married, but she has served me for many years and tortured me by gouging out her eyes. I couldn't bear it, so I just asked someone to beat me hard. You don't blame me, do you?"

A sigh of almost relief rested between Qingtian's lips, "I said at the time that I would goug her out, but I hated her so much out of anger, and the more I thought about it afterwards, the more I regretted it." She turned her face away, with a sad expression An Jing looked down at Zai Yu on the bed, "Fortunately, you are kind and care about the past, but don't you think I'm too cruel?"

Qi She also turned his eyes to the cat and wiped his palm on its back, "You told me a long time ago that you raised Zaiyu from childhood to adulthood, and you never left for a day. You said you couldn't have children. Daughter, treat it like a child. Which mother can still be calm when she sees her son being murdered like this? In the end, it's all my fault."

He kept his eyes down, and said slowly: "Qingtian, according to reason, I should take you into the palace openly, but, how should I put it? That's what I'm worried about. I am so disrespectful to you, and in my house, not to mention step-consorts, side concubines, and world concubines, there are quite a few noble daughters among the concubines, all of whom have eyes above the top. But your background is impossible Those who get any canonization can only be mixed with those low-ranking girls. I'm afraid that if I don't see it alone, someone will punish you in different ways based on your status, or secretly give you some piecemeal and detailed work The tricks are enough for you, and there is endless sense of uselessness every day. Even if those people are willing to abide by their duties, there are still many rules that cannot be finished. You have to be careful in front of everyone. You are used to being unrestrained, if you are thrown into that place all of a sudden, you will definitely be depressed. I thought, it would be better to be in this garden, where you can be free, and once the door is closed, you will be the princess. You don't need to look at it, you can do whatever you like. But then again, if you don't stay in the palace, you can only be regarded as an "external room". You are really not as good as a big girl. But I, I think about it , there is really no way to give you a decent title—"

It was difficult for Qi She to continue.He did everything possible to make Qingtian believe in his love, but in the end, his vigorous love was nothing more than asking her to be an "outside room" that he couldn't even touch the door of his house.She could step into his heart without any obstacles, but she would never be able to cross the threshold of the ten-foot-high palace.Such irony, such reality.

But there was almost no gap, like the swaying green bamboos meeting the breeze, the clear green clouds meeting the swan geese, and Qingtian meeting him: "Third Master, every woman, who doesn't want to marry a good man's wife in a fair manner? I'm not myself. I am willing to entrust my life without a name or a title, but everyone has their own destiny and cannot be forced. I have known my origin since I was a child, and the "name" to me is like the Pure Land and the sea of ​​​​flowers, far away on the other side , Never dare to have delusional thoughts. Don't take my words too harshly. When I was with the man surnamed Joe, I never made it difficult for him to say "name". How can I make it difficult for you today? My wish and wish is nothing more than to be your maidservant. It is my destiny to stay with you for a few years among many nobles and concubines. What you have given me is far more than I thought. Thousands of times."

Qi She was silent for a while, "But what you deserve is far from that."

Qingtian Qinghe smiled, "You must have really owed me in your previous life to make you love such a lowly person like me so much."

Qi She also showed a hint of a smile, "If I had known that I would run into such an injustice in my previous life, why should I linger in the flowers and get burdened all over my body? I just have a vacant seat waiting for you, that's all."

This statement really made Qing Tian smile and dimple, "Forget it, I am so self-denying."

"It's really not just talking." He took her hand, and put his lower lip on her nails, "When I go back to the mansion these days, I always have dinner parties and banquets during the day, and no one is there at night. Go, either stay alone, or rest with the concubine. I think you have heard that this concubine is also surnamed Zhan, and she is the daughter of Zhenyuan Gong Zhan's family. She is the same cousin as my late concubine. The old man pointed it out to me after the princess went away ten years ago. As a result, I was released just before the national funeral, and then I was imprisoned again. This Zhan family is also staunch, and her family asked her to change her employment , but she said that one daughter does not matter to two husbands, as long as she is the widow for me. When I lifted the ban later, she was already an old girl in her twenties, so I married her back to the mansion with the gift of continuation. To the former princess, I I have always held grudges and felt ashamed, and I have already made up my mind that I will never be a concubine in this life. This Zhan family is not only a successor, but also a "second concubine". She is also considered to be good at managing the family, and I am friendly and respectful to each other. It's just that Zhan's temperament is too strict and reserved. Although she is two years younger than me, she always looks like an old sister, which I can't remember. My son is in a good mood. She doesn't sleep well, and I was afraid that snoring would disturb her at night, so I slept in a separate bed early on, and the matter in the boudoir hasn't happened for a long time."

Seeing Qingtian staring at him, Qi She couldn't help but smile slightly, "In the future, during festivals and rituals, I will have to go back to the palace to make an appointment, but I will only go back to Zhan's, so you don't have to worry about it."

(End of this chapter)