Yutai Bi

Chapter 242 Parting 1
The fourth room is also happily setting up a banquet.Cen Zhilin was even more unhappy.One is willing to give, the other is willing to receive, what can he say?Finding a space to find Cen Sanniang, he said: "Sanniang, tell me the truth, did Second Brother fall for it?"

Cen Sanniang was even more puzzled than him: "What did you do? I signed the deed and transferred the ownership. The shop belongs to the second cousin. He has visited every shop and he is satisfied with the location."

Cen Zhilin just felt that something was wrong, but couldn't tell.He said to Cen Sanniang: "I know you don't understand. Sifang's property should have been shared with you as a dowry. In the future, I will take over the account and take care of it for you. If the Duke wants to treat you badly, you still have to retreat." step. Do you know?"

Cen Sanniang was overwhelmed with emotion: "Okay."

"Don't tell him. It's better for a woman to save some private money, so as not to be bullied!" Cen Zhilin said seriously.

Cen Sanniang nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice.

The second brother refused to listen, but the grandmother let it go.Fortunately, San Niang is obedient.Cen Zhilin regained his spirits.

The next day, Zou Xiongjie sent his servants to register at Cen's house.Each of the two families kept a booklet, and did not take a single thread.Early in the morning on the third day, they hired a boat and left Longzhou with Zou and Bao'er.

Cen Zhilin missed the harmonious atmosphere of the academy and the gentlemen.He also took Ah Fu's family and Zou Xiongjie's brother and sister on the same boat and left.

Only Du Yansui and Cen Sanniang remained in the four-bedroom old house.

The two of them discussed that it was already June, and they would travel another month or two on the road, and it would be the end of the year when they returned to Chang'an.I also plan to slowly pack my luggage and leave.

At this time, Yuchi Baozhu wrote a post, saying that his body had recovered, and he asked Cen Sanniang to go to Jinping Mountain to play.

Cen Sanniang smiled at Du Yansui with the post, "I never thought I would go with Baozhu instead of you."

Du Yansui said: "It's not convenient for you to talk about private affairs. Let Mantou and a few guards accompany you. Hei Qi and I will go shopping in the city and buy some earthenware to bring back to Chang'an."

Early in the morning, Cen Sanniang dressed up, took Aqiu and Fengchun, escorted by Mantou and four guards, hired a boat at the south of the city pier, and crossed the river to Jinping Mountain on the other side.

The female official of the palace waited at the foot of the mountain, greeted Cen Sanniang, and went up the mountain in a sedan chair.

Jinping Mountain is on the other side of the Chengjiang River in Longzhou. The mountain is like a green screen, with continuous ups and downs. It is known as the first mountain in Jialing.There are Buddhist temples, Taoist temples, and academies on the mountain.

Cen Sanniang thought about Yuchi Baozhu's temperament, and guessed that she would seldom sit down to drink tea and chat, so she specially changed into a light green gauze Hu suit, and asked Mantou to choose a gentle horse to take with her, prepared a small crossbow, and brought a Great pack of condiments.I plan to find a few rabbits or something in the woods for a barbecue.

Jinping Mountain is not high, and it takes half an hour to reach the top, bypassing a thousand Buddhist temples and Taoist temples, and heading straight to the back mountain.

A few white tents are set up on the flat ground under a low cliff in the back mountain. The spring between the cliffs drips into a pool, which is a good place for a picnic.

The guards of the palace stood a few feet away, enclosing the area.

Across the lake was the woods, Cen Sanniang got off the sedan chair, heard the neighing of horses and people in the woods, and knew that the guards of the palace were hunting.Seeing the eager expressions on the faces of the steamed buns, Cen Sanniang smiled and said: "When you see the princess, you can go and play. Just don't go far."

"Yes." Mantou was overjoyed.

"Sanniang!" Yuchi Baozhu came out of the big tent, walked a few steps and stood still, looking at Cen Sanniang and smiling.

She was wearing a light red dress with long sleeves and double breasts that stretched to the floor, with a bun of flowers and a gold hairpin.I have been sick for half a year, and my body is slender and slender.Probably due to the lack of exposure to the sun, her complexion looked much fairer than when she was in Chang'an.When Pingting came, she seemed quite graceful and demure.

Cen Sanniang smiled wryly, Yuchi Baozhu changed her temper, and she also wore the wrong clothes.

She walked over with a smile and bowed her knees to salute.

Yuchi Baozhu stretched out his hand to pull her up and said angrily, "Why are you alone?"

Cen Sanniang was taken aback for a moment, and replied casually: "Master Guo is going to get some rituals for returning to Beijing. He thought we would have a private conversation, so he didn't come with me."

Yuchi Baozhu took her into account, and Cen Sanniang had a bad feeling in her heart.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the tent, he saw King Teng leaning lazily on the pillow in a green shirt with a glass of wine in his hand.

Cen Sanniang lowered her eyes and bent her knees: "I have seen the prince!"

"Get up." King Teng said calmly without even lifting his eyelids.

Yuchi Baozhu pulled Cen Sanniang to sit on the side seat, and said with a smile: "I think you are going back to Chang'an soon, so I want to invite you to sit down. There is no one here, and this post is in my name. It is not convenient for you, my lord." I came up with this idea when I was traveling with the Duke, but I didn't expect that the Duke didn't come."

Cen Sanniang smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if he comes or not. I was also planning to go to the palace to bid farewell to you."

She gave Prince Teng a sneaky look.

King Teng looked back with a half-smile.

She quickly lowered her head and continued to chat with Yuchi Baozhu without saying a word.

With King Teng here, it is not convenient to say anything private.Yuchi Baozhu held Sanniang Cen and talked for a while, and when he felt that it was almost done, he turned to King Teng and said, "My lord, the dripping spring on the back cliff is very quiet, I will take Sanniang for a stroll."

"Don't play for too long. The sun doesn't come, and staying in a cold place for a long time is not good for your health." King Teng didn't object.

Yuchi Baozhu happily agreed, and pulled Cen Sanniang out of the tent.

After walking for a quarter of an hour from the trail to the edge of the back cliff, we arrived at the edge of the cliff at the bottom of the cliff.The cliff protrudes outward, and the mountain wall shrinks inward, blocking the sunlight, and a cool air blows towards the face.The water droplets on the water are like threads, and the ding-dong falls into the pool.There are stone tables and chairs at the bottom of the cliff, and there are cliff carvings on the cliff, with many poems written by tourists.

The female officer spread cushions on the stone tables and chairs, held the incense burner, and served tea.He warmly invited Aqiu and Fengchun to sit in a small tent not far away.

Cen Sanniang nodded, and the two followed the female officer.

The maid who followed from the palace also retreated to serve the prince.

The smell of ambergris in the incense burner was blown by the wind, and the smell was not so strong.Yuchi Baozhu rolled up his sleeves, lightly sharing tea.

Cen Sanniang looked at her, and said emotionally: "Back then when you were fighting cock in Yuchi Mansion, I never thought you could sit down and order tea."

Yuchi Baozhu recalled the beauty of being a girl at home, her eyes flashed with a hazy and strange brilliance, and said softly: "My parents are not from aristocratic families. They followed the first emperor to win the title and build a family business. I am an old woman, and my mother is still alive At that time, I didn’t know how many nuns were hired for me. I only hoped to raise me into a dignified and courteous lady. Sanniang, do you think I look like this?”

When Cen Sanniang heard this, she felt a bit sad.Yuchi Baozhu, who used to be lively and straightforward, became quiet and weak, but she didn't want to praise her.

A cup of ordered tea was placed in front of her, and the froth gathered into beads and dissipated in an instant.

"I don't know many tricks, so I just embed my own name. Actually, it's because it's easy to assemble a bead." Yuchi Baozhu giggled.

Cen Sanniang waited until the foam dissipated, then took a sip.Frowning slightly: "It's so bitter!"

Yuchi Baozhu smiled even more happily, and said playfully: "Anyone else would dare to say that the princess's tea is bitter! Oh, if Jingshu is here, she will tell the truth. Jingshu...she should be someone else, right?"

Jingshu and Li Shangzhi are engaged.Cen Sanniang's hand holding the tea cup froze in the air.When leaving Chang'an, Jingshu said, don't tell Yuchi Baozhu.

We all know that if there is no marriage bestowed by the emperor, Li Shangzhi and Yuchi Baozhu may pierce the warmth, let's continue to develop.

"Although I didn't have a lot of eyes in the past, I was not a fool." Yuchi Baozhu said softly, with a layer of bright light in his pupils and a little tenderness, "I know that brother and sister-in-law want me to I looked at Brother Du Jiu. During the cockfight, Brother Li stood beside me. Brother Du Jiu only had eyes for you. I asked Brother Li to compare arrows. I didn’t care much about him, I just wanted to make my brother and sister-in-law I know I don't like Brother Du Jiu. He is very good at archery, but he lets me in. He looks at me differently from others. No matter how careless I am, I know it very well in my heart."

Cen Sanniang was embarrassed to keep the secret, put down the teacup, and said in a low voice: "When I left Chang'an, my second uncle and Jingshu were engaged. I was afraid you would be sad, so I didn't say anything."

"No, Sanniang. I'm really happy for him. He won't marry these few years, I know..." Yuchi Baozhu's voice was choked up, and he took a deep breath, "I only hope that my family and friends will live a happy life." Well done. You remember how I am now, go back to Chang'an and tell my father to ask him to find someone to draw a portrait and burn it for my mother to see."

There were tears in her eyes, and she blinked desperately, refusing to let it fall.

Cen Sanniang held her hand and said, "Don't worry. I'll tell Jingshu to surprise her once more."

Yuchi Baozhu just laughed: "Okay! And my sister-in-law and fourth wife are all pregnant. I heard that my second brother went to the Western Expeditionary Army to become a food supervisor. How long will it take to fight the Western Turks? You can persuade her when you go back. Don't make big ups and downs. I chant scriptures every day, and my second brother will turn bad luck into good fortune. I am most worried about my father. He is a rough man, but his mind is very delicate. Tell him not to worry about me. The married daughter is someone else I'm no longer a member of the family. How to live is up to me."

I ordered a cup of tea, and after talking for a while, the maid came over and urged: "Princess, the prince has ordered, this place is cold, your body can't stand it."

Cen Sanniang also agreed, got up and said: "Let's go, let's get better soon after basking in the sun."

(End of this chapter)