Yutai Bi

Chapter 107
Tiredness struck, and she didn't know when she fell asleep.

In a daze, she heard Du Yansui calling her softly: "Sanniang, wake up, it's almost time."

She cleverly opened her eyes and reached out to lift a corner of the curtain.

Du Yansui had already tidied up, and her official uniform was neatly on.He held the neatly folded red dress in his hand: "I found it from your closet. The matching hairpins were selected for you."

Cen Sanniang was dumbfounded, did this help her too?Is it too difficult?Trained by King Teng?
"You should have asked your girls to serve...some things are better not to be known to them." Du Yansui put down her clothes, her face was a little red because of the red candles.

Cen Sanniang picked up her clothes, put them on quickly, and got out of bed.

"The water is ready, you go to wash up first." Du Yansui stood in front of the bed, holding a porcelain bottle in his hand.

Cen Sanniang immediately understood the reason why he didn't ask the girl to wait on him.Thinking that there was also a porcelain vase under her pillow, she entered the clean room as if fleeing.

When she came out, she glanced quietly, and the white silk on the bed was gone.

"I'll ask your girl to comb your hair for you." Du Yansui smiled at her and strode out.

Cen Sanniang walked to the bedside, saw a wooden box, gently lifted the lid, and sure enough, it was inside, with bright red blood dotted on the white silk.She is in a complicated mood.Du Yansui was able to do this for her, which was extremely rare in this era.

Xia Chu combed her into a high bun, and inserted a Luanfeng Buyao, with a string of ruby ​​pendants spit out from the mouth of the phoenix.There are two distracting branches in the back of the bun, one is the gold and silver flower moth distracting handed down by the Li family, and the other is the branch that was rewarded in the name of the queen.

Xia Chu held up the mirror for her to look at.Two distracting branches, one on the left and the other on the right, are embedded in the jet-black bun, shining with light and full of nobility.Cen Sanniang watched, Du Yansui picked them out from the makeup box, he should know all the truth, right?
She put on the gold flower-shaped earrings by herself, and handed the porcelain vase to Xia Chu: "Take it and throw it away. It's useless."

A smile appeared on Chu Xia's face, heaved a sigh of relief, and accepted happily: "Congratulations girl!"

Cen Sanniang sighed secretly, everyone she brought was hoping that she and Du Yansui would get well, right?Without saying anything, she glanced at the box on the table and stood up.

"Congratulations, young lady. I don't know young lady's habits, but the old lady asked the servant to make a few more dishes in the small kitchen and bring them earlier." Mother Yin walked in with a smile.

Ah Qiu hurriedly took the box and handed it over, and said with a smile, "I'm sorry for the trouble, Mom."

Mother Yin took the box, opened it, looked at it, and smiled broadly.Aqiu handed over another pouch, accepted it generously, and thanked him for the reward: "The old lady ordered that the young lady and Young Master Sun do not need to go to pay their respects when they come back from the palace, and rest up and meet their relatives tomorrow."

Cen Sanniang nodded in response.I think the old lady of the Du family is quite considerate.

She left the bedroom, breakfast was already set in the living room, Du Yansui was sitting at the table waiting for her.

Cen Sanniang was wearing a red one-piece dress, the material was extremely thin.When she walked over, the dress fluttered slightly, and the tassels around her waist collided with the jade ring, making a crisp sound.The steps above his head trembled, and the golden light shone, dazzled his eyes.She wears a high belt that outlines her lotus-like chest.The inner garment is a dark red satin tube top, which makes the skin look like the first snow.That kind of high bun that only women wear makes her head slightly tilted back, revealing a slender and graceful neck and clear collarbone.

In the past, Du Yansui only saw Cen Sanniang's beauty and elegance, and never knew that she could be so beautiful when she was dressed up.For a moment, he was stupefied.

Cen Sanniang was stopped by his gaze: "Is this attire inappropriate?"

"No. It's beautiful, I'm stupid." Du Yansui swallowed unconsciously and laughed at herself.

He felt a little sour in his heart. He remembered that he had asked if he might have misjudged the person. The woman Yuan Tiangang said should be the extremely beautiful Liu Niang.King Teng answered him at the time, looking around, he only saw Cen Sanniang.Du Yansui felt that he only realized at this moment that King Teng's vision was much sharper than his.Now Cen Sanniang and Cen Liuniang stand together, and they will never lose to her.It's a pity that she doesn't have herself in her heart.Du Yansui lowered her head, "Sit down and eat, don't miss the hour."

Cen Sanniang didn't know Du Yansui's complicated thoughts at this time, so she sat down happily.She drank half a bowl of porridge and ate two buns.

"Why do you eat so little?" Du Yansui was a little surprised.

Of course, Cen Sanniang was embarrassed to tell him how troublesome it would be if she wanted to go to the toilet in the palace, so she said casually: "I didn't sleep enough, I have a bad appetite."

"It's good to have a rest when I come back. I will be very tired when I meet my relatives tomorrow." Du Yansui said.

Only now did Cen Sanniang have the opportunity to ask him: "How many people are there? I'm afraid I don't have enough etiquette."

Du Yansui suddenly wanted to tease her: "Then what should I do?"

Cen Sanniang was dumbfounded, and asked her what to do?what can she doShe bit her lip: "Mother Yin said in the morning that you don't need to go to say hello when you come back from the palace. Give me a backup list, and I'll go to Dongshi to buy it."

Her silver, the cash that can be used in her hands is only more than 5000 taels.Adding dozens of gifts will cost at least several hundred taels of silver.

Seeing her frowned in pain, Du Yansui was both guilty and amused: "Fool, don't you know if I can help you?"

"Will you buy it for me?" Cen Sanniang smiled openly.

The corners of Du Yansui's mouth curled up slightly: "Since the list handed over earlier is wrong, I won't make you look embarrassed. Don't worry, I've prepared everything."

It turned out that he was already ready.Cen Sanniang breathed a sigh of relief, and said sincerely, "You are so kind."

Du Yansui's heart felt hot, and the exhaustion from running around for several days was swept away.Just because she praised herself?He was slightly startled.

The largest capital city in the world is Chang'an of Tang Dynasty.The most magnificent palace is the Daming Palace Yuqun.Later generations can no longer see its whole picture, but only one example can be used to describe its scale simply and intuitively: one Daming Palace is equivalent to four Forbidden City in Beijing.

Cen Sanniang took Ah Qiu to the carriage.Du Yansui rode a horse.

He had a long entourage with him.

Cen Sanniang only saw it when she got out of the house and got into the car.Hei was a thin man, wearing a short shirt with arrow sleeves, the trousers were tucked into short cow cloth boots, and he had a knife on his waist. It was Hei Qi.She unconsciously glanced at him a few more times, Hei Qi cupped her fists and said in a low voice, "Hei Qi has met Young Madam."

After saying that, he got on his horse, his face was dark, and he couldn't see any joy or anger.

Cen Sanniang curled her lips, thinking that I won't marry you, so I don't care if you like it or not.

With his back to the two of them, Du Yansui was asking Ah Qiu: "It's very cold in the morning, did you bring your cloak?"

"Bring it. The servant also prepared hot tea and snacks, and hugged the quilt. The young lady can sleep for a while if she is tired." Aqiu replied crisply, and at the same time cleverly handed the cloak to Du Yansui, "here you."

Du Yansui was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was just asking.Seeing Ah Qiu's meaningful smile, he took the cloak with some embarrassment, and called Cen Sanniang.

Cen Sanniang looked up at him, Du Yansui smiled: "Don't be cold."

He tied the cloak strap skillfully, Cen Sanniang passed him and gave Hei Qi a provocative look.She looked proudly at Hei Qi who turned her head away, and stretched out her hand to Du Yansui: "Help me."

Du Yansui helped her into the carriage, looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late, let's go."

He was riding beside the carriage, and Hei Qi followed silently, speechless all the way.

It was still dark when the carriage left Fangmen and drove up Danfengmen Street.Cen Sanniang yawned and asked Ah Qiu, "What time is it?"

"Girl, it's the first time."

"Maochu?" Cen Sanniang smiled wryly. Didn't Du Yansui call her out at Yinshi?No wonder I was shaken by the carriage and fell asleep.

She lifted the corner of the curtain and looked out.It was dark all around, only the sound of wheels and horseshoes could be heard.Gradually, dots of lights appeared again, and Danfengmen Street appeared even more empty in the faint halo.

"That's the officials from the early court." Du Yansui approached the carriage and explained to Cen Sanniang.

"Comrades have worked hard." Cen Sanniang murmured with emotion.

Du Yansui didn't hear clearly: "What did you say?"

Cen Sanniang said with a smile: "I said so early, it was very hard."

Du Yansui misunderstood what she meant, and said softly: "Be patient, and when the emperor finishes his court early, he can go home and rest after kowtowing his head to thank him."

Cen Sanniang hummed and lowered the car curtain.

Neither Hei Qi nor A Qiu could enter the palace, and the carriage stopped outside Danfeng Gate.

After getting off the carriage, Cen Sanniang looked up at the towering palace walls, and vaguely remembered the "Daming Palace Ci" written by that life.

"Sanniang, you don't have to worry about Miyagi anymore. He has nothing to do with you." Du Yansui was full of annoyance, he never had the opportunity to tell Cen Sanniang the story of that branch hairpin.I mistakenly thought that Cen Sanniang was still thinking about the Xuanwu Gate incident that year.

"Oh, I'm just curious." Cen Sanniang tightened her cloak.It was cold in spring, she only wore a light jumpsuit, and it was a little cold.

Du Yansui approached her a little closer, and quietly reached out from under the cloak to hold her hand: "That year I went to the palace to meet the late emperor, and sat in the side hall for a whole day. Seeing that I was a child, no one paid attention to me .Thirsty, very hungry, have been enduring."

His hands were very warm, and Cen Sanniang listened attentively as if holding a warm baby: "What happened next?"

Du Yansui smiled, his eyes shining brightly in the faint light: "Later when the late emperor saw me, the first thing he said was, since you can bear it, I will give the Du family a chance."

(End of this chapter)