Concubine's true colors

Chapter 419
In the bustling and hustle and bustle of the capital, looking up at the moonlight, you will only feel that it is as bright and charming as a pearl.

But if you are in the valley, looking at the same bright moon, because of the emptiness and loneliness around you, even the moonlight will be covered with a sense of desolation.

But now the tempting aroma of the bursts of fine wine is in the sea of ​​golden orchids all over the mountain, mixed with the tangy scent of flowers, making people feel intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves just by sniffing it lightly.

With such golden orchids all over the mountains, it is estimated that only the garrison of the Beijing military camp can be seen in the entire Da Zhou.

Because this sea of ​​flowers is not only breathtaking, but also carries Zhou Xianyu's nostalgia and memories of his birth mother, Concubine Rou, and every flower here can be said to be planted by Zhou Xianyu himself.

But now, in the middle of this sea of ​​flowers, on a huge flat boulder, Zhou Xianyu was holding a white jade wine gourd in his forehand, and was drinking the fine wine wantonly with his head raised.

Bits of fine wine overflowing from the corner of his mouth could not help but flow down Zhou Xianyu's throat, but he didn't care about these things, his innate arrogance and free-spiritedness were completely revealed at this moment.

It seems that between the sky and the earth, at this moment, he is the only one drunk and drinking, all the indiscriminate wars, schemes and tricks seem to have been completely forgotten by him at this moment.

But when he drank the gourd full of fine wine in one gulp and picked up another small wine jar while bowing his head, Zhou Xianyu's gaze stayed on the dumpling beside him.

Seeing that Tuanzi was having a great time playing with a gold-edged invitation card with its two front paws.

Zhou Xianyu's unrestrained and unrestrained expression was restrained just now, and a faint worry could not help appearing in his pair of phoenix eyes.

"Disputes are disturbing, and a pot of dirty wine may indeed be able to forget your worries. But Xuan'er, I can't forget you. I hope to get myself drunk even every day. But whether it's awake or in a dream, in my Zhou Xianyu's eyes In my mind, what I can't get rid of is actually your voice, appearance, every frown and smile."

After saying this, Zhou Xianyu picked up a small wine jar, raised his head and closed his eyes tightly, and drank with a very melancholy expression.

It wasn't until the small half of the jar of wine was drunk into his mouth that Zhou Xianyu paused, and at the same time put down the small jar of wine.

His right hand was extremely fast, leaving only a faint ghost image, and in an instant, he took the golden invitation card in the palm of Tuanzi into his hand.

The dumpling that was having a good time would naturally quit now, but if it was asked to grab something from Zhou Xianyu's hands, it would not dare to do such a thing even if it borrowed the little guy's courage.

So at the end, Tuanzi sat down on the ground, peeking at Zhou Xianyu with a pair of small eyes, humming aggrievedly in his mouth, protesting and expressing his dissatisfaction.

Seeing the small appearance of Tuanzi, Zhou Xianyu couldn't help smiling, but said in a low voice:
"I said, fat pier, do you know what this is? You can play with it. This is an invitation for Xuan'er and Fifth Brother to return to the palace for tea after two months of their wedding. Empress Xue invited me to have a family dinner together. Knowing that you don't stay by Jinxuan's side, what are you doing back with Master, honestly, my heart is already disturbed enough, so don't be mischievous."

Take Kumamoto has always been able to understand human language, so when Zhou Xianyu spoke, he complained that he was following him.

Immediately, Xiaotuanzi's chubby body fell directly to the ground, and its two front paws covered its ears. The meaning was obvious, but it pretended not to hear Zhou Xianyu's words, and made up its mind not to leave. .

After all, in Tuanzi's heart, it has already promised Xiao Jinxuan to guard Zhou Xianyu every step of the way, so no matter what the other party says, it will stay here cheekily.

Seeing that Tuanzi was acting like a rascal again, Zhou Xianyu was helpless and didn't pay attention to the little guy, instead he took out the worry-free hairpin from his cuff.

"Jinxuan, if I don't go to the banquet, I don't know why I can see you again. But if I go to the banquet, I really can't see the appearance of you and the fifth brother-in-law. Although I said that in a fit of anger that night I want to break up with you, but I put you down in my mouth, but I can't let go in my heart. You woman, are you sent by the heavens to torture me? "

After saying this, Zhou Xianyu couldn't help looking at the invitation again, and sat in the sea of ​​flowers for a whole night. Zhou Xianyu, who has never been indecisive, unexpectedly didn't decide whether to attend the banquet at the end.

After all, seeing with his own eyes the beloved woman, Xiao Jinxuan, who was about to become his palace in the past, and his most respected and beloved brother, being together with each other, this feeling is easily unbearable even for a person with a tough heart.

Thinking that even if he went to the banquet or not, it would be two months later. Zhou Xianyu, who had been sitting in the mountains for a whole night, stood up immediately, trying to take time away from thinking about the disturbing thoughts that disturbed him. thing.

Bathed in the dazzling sunlight of dawn, one person and one bear walked towards the Beijing barracks.

And when all the golden orchids were urged by a gust of wind, they couldn't help dancing gracefully, as if they were a mother comforting a child, watching Zhou Xianyu leave.

Time flies, winter comes and goes, autumn harvests and winter storage, the scorching summer has been replaced by autumn again in a blink of an eye.

In August and September, when sweet-scented osmanthus blooms everywhere, Xiao Jinxuan, who has been living in Prince Rui's residence for almost a month, is just like in the past.

The first thing to do after waking up is to prepare a cup of ginseng tea for the double to keep in good health for Zhou Xianrui, who sleeps in the same room as her, who is separated from her by a large screen.

When she also ignited the spice with the quiet smell of Xuemei, she watched the genius outside light up.

Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help but put on unlined clothes. As usual, she opened the window and sprinkled a handful of millet prepared in advance on the ground, waiting quietly for the birds that came to forage in the morning to eat.

Since entering the four-square compound of Prince Rui's Mansion, Xiao Jinxuan is now a side concubine in name.

In addition, the Yinwei guards who were far away in Yangzhou, because they were left in place by Su Qi and others, did not move, and now they started to return to the capital.

Therefore, Xiao Jinxuan did not show her face in order to avoid suspicion, and also for her own safety, so for the rest of this month, she only stayed in the yard and basically never went out.

With Zhou Xianyu in mind, Riri and Zhou Xianrui bothered to plan for the affairs of the previous dynasty.

Looking at the birds flying freely by the sky, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help feeling a little bit of envy.

So now every morning, she sprinkles some millet to feed the birds. Every time she sees these little birds chirping and singing happily around her window, her silent heart seems to be relieved for a moment.

And just when Xiao Jinxuan leaned lightly on the window frame, looked at the birds gradually flying with a smile, and began to eat millet.

Because Zhou Xianrui, who participated in the morning court every day and did not have the habit of getting up late, also got up this time and came to Xiao Jinxuan's side.

Then he grabbed a handful of millet and threw it out of the window, then said softly:

"Jinxuan, if you really like to feed birds, these sparrows are just ordinary things, how about asking someone to find some rare and good birds for you to enjoy."

Although she knew that Zhou Xianrui had good intentions, Xiao Jinxuan shook her head immediately, and handed the prepared ginseng tea to the other party. Then she looked at the sparrows all over the floor outside the window and said softly:

"Although this bird is not as good as a parrot, the thrush is rare and beautiful. But it is precisely because of their ordinaryness that they can avoid the fate of being captured and imprisoned in a cage for life. As the saying goes, what you gain, you will lose. I am not a lover. The birds feed them food. I just envy their ordinaryness and their freedom."

Xiao Jinxuan's method of arranging tea ingredients is quite exquisite, and the ginseng tea picked out by the other party has always been Zhou Xianrui's favorite.

Therefore, Xiao Jinxuan is currently living in Prince Rui's Mansion, and she reciprocates her favor. She almost cooks the other party's daily refreshments with her own hands, and this fact has really made the other concubines in the mansion jealous for a long time.

And when Zhou Xianrui finished drinking the tea, after hearing Xiao Jinxuan's words, he knew that the other party was lamenting his own fate, so he couldn't help but say comfortingly:
"When the matter is settled, I will personally explain the matter to my seventh brother. At that time, Jinxuan, you can let the birds fly in the sky and the fish swim in the sea, stay away from the right and wrong of the capital, and go to yourself Live the life you want."

After hearing these words, Xiao Jinxuan didn't speak for a while.

After all, if she wanted to explain clearly to Zhou Xianyu, when the other party visited Prince Rui's residence that night, she would have enough time to tell him everything frankly.

But Xiao Jinxuan knew clearly like a mirror in her heart that if she thought that this wedding was just a matter of expediency, she would explain everything clearly to the other party.

With Zhou Xianyu's personality, she really wouldn't be misunderstanding anything, but the other party will guard her again, and this is what Xiao Jinxuan worries most in her heart.

Xiao Jinxuan, who was reminded of the bloody lesson time and time again, only told Zhou Xianyu to stay away from her, so that the other party would be safe.

Therefore, rather than saying that she had no chance to explain the misunderstanding to Zhou Xianyu clearly, Xiao Jinxuan might as well say that deep down in her heart, subconsciously, she planned to take advantage of this misunderstanding to directly force him away from her side.

Xiao Jinxuan is different from those little girls who can only cry when things happen, but she has always been used to burying things deep in her heart.

Therefore, sometimes, in terms of personality, she and Zhou Xianrui do have the same acquaintances, and in addition, the two of them often wear purple clothes on weekdays.

So it's no wonder that Zhou Xianyu had expressed emotion before, and felt that in the two of them, they could vaguely see the shadow of each other.

After suppressing the melancholy in her heart, Xiao Jinxuan turned around and looked at Zhou Xianrui, then calmly asked:
"Your Highness, another month has passed now, and the Xiao family army will be back in three months at the latest. Don't you think that there is Queen Xue in the Prime Minister's Mansion now, and this overly calm posture is a bit unusual. I always feel that here Under the peaceful environment, I am afraid that the other party has some conspiracy brewing."

When it came to serious matters, Zhou Xianrui couldn't help becoming serious and cautious, and then he said in a calm voice that he quite agreed with:

"Jinxuan, you are right. I always feel that something is wrong with the atmosphere inside and outside the capital. Although I don't believe that there are Xianyu guarding outside the capital, the Xue family dares to commit treason. But if If the other party really intends to make a move, then in the remaining months before the Xiao family army returns, it is the best time for the other party to make a move, it seems that this king really has to take precautions."

(End of this chapter)