The Pearl of the Lady

Chapter 102 Sweet Dream Farewell
Chang'an, the night is deep.

There is a curfew in the city, except for watchmen and soldiers patrolling the city, there is no one to see. Chang'an at night fades away from the hustle and bustle of the day, and it looks more quiet. Occasionally, you can hear a few dogs barking, or the cry of a baby. It quieted down after a while.

The palace city is even more silent, the flowers and plants in the daytime are shrouded in the night, they become indistinct, and there is no scenery to be seen from the window.

Lu An has been in Chang'an for seven years, and he is still not used to someone watching him while he sleeps. The servant who serves him can sleep peacefully outside at night. The servant said privately that this is probably to serve this foreigner who is not valued. The benefit of the prince is over, Lu An doesn't care what they say, he doesn't even like the servants appearing in front of him.

Tonight he woke up again from his sleep. It wasn't a nightmare that woke him up. On the contrary, this dream was so sweet that he couldn't tell others. It was also because of the sweetness of this dream. Unbearable, he sat on the bed for a while without calling anyone, and opened the box to find new obscene pants and changed them out.

He poured himself a cup of herbal tea from the teapot on the table and drank it. His heart was still very hot. He couldn't help but walked to the window, opened the window, and looked at the cherry tree. The season had passed and the cherries had already fallen. It was all gone, he looked there, as if he could still see the girl jumping down from the tree, wondering if she had dirty her skirt.

Yes, he already knew that the woman was not a cherry tree. Gu Jiao, the lord of Anle County, Gu Jiao, Gu Jiao, since the Jiji ceremony on June [-], he has silently recited this name in his heart countless times.

On the one hand, he knew that this love was hopeless, but on the other hand, he couldn't help thinking about it. He dreamed of her sweet smile every night, but he was always awakened by the back of her hurriedly leaving with her skirt in hand.

Every time lovesickness makes people worry, how can they give up and not commit lovesickness.

The prince from a foreign country is also seriously tasting the sweetness and sourness of first love, oh not first secret love tonight.

Unexpectedly, walking to the left from this courtyard, bypassing the garden, and passing the water pavilion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the East Palace also woke up from a beautiful dream.

Wei Yi opened his eyes, his eyes were wet, as if there were gentle waves rippling, his cheeks and ears were flushed, and he didn't care about the wet and sticky underwear, he just stared at the top of the bed tent for a while, probably thinking about it. what.

He didn't know what he thought of, and a sweet smile appeared on his lips. Wei Yi became a prince when he was young, and he has always been serious and upright when facing others. Even when facing Ah Fu, he often just smiled in the past two years, in order to show himself Already an adult, he rarely showed such a childish smile, only when he was lying alone in the tent at midnight, could he smile as he wanted.

However, such a smile doesn't last long. As beautiful as his dreams are, the reality is as cruel. Ah Fu just regards himself as a younger brother, and his aunt and uncle don't want his daughter to marry into the palace. As he grows up, Thinking that there are more and more people taking a share in the prince's backyard, Wei Yi frowned, thinking that no matter what, it will always be mine.

Annoyed, he sat up, Song Ping cleverly handed in the clean underwear through the bed curtain, Wei Yi changed his clothes, took the purse next to his pillow, put on a coat, and went to the study, he opened it The box, looking at the pieces from childhood to adulthood, the painting that Ah Fu painted for the first time, the medicine ink he gave himself, the stone that the two picked up in the garden, the shape is quite like a small fish... There are so many things, a box of memories .

Long-term lovesickness, long-term lovesickness, short-term lovesickness, infinity.

The two of them are pretty good, at least they had a good dream, while Wei Qi is basically sleepless tonight. The words of the mother and concubine during the day are like a gust of wind repeatedly sweeping through his heart. Wei Qi turned over the history books, Staring at those two short sentences for a long time, Mrs. Li met the young man of the emperor, and later got the honor of the emperor, and entered the palace as the noble concubine of Chen Jing; the concubine of the king of Chen died of illness, the emperor took pity on the king of Chen, and gave marriage to Mrs. Zhang For Princess Chen...

The candlelight was dim, and Wei Qi's expression could not be seen clearly.

For everything about this night, Ah Fu didn't know who was disappointed, who was firm, and who was determined. She turned over in the bed curtain, rubbed the soft pillow with the scent of flowers, and muttered two things in her mouth. Sound, sleep more soundly.

The official road in the suburbs of Beijing, four horses, four people, and guards in the distance.

"I'm leaving".

"..."

"I'm leaving now."

"..."

"Hey, why don't you tell me something?"

Ah Fu burst out laughing, "You don't have a special backbone, didn't you say you don't need us to send it?"

"I was originally worried about your sadness, but you didn't even give me any instructions. Am I my own?"

"I will ask mother about this question for you." Gu Qixuan patted Gu Zixuan on the shoulder.

Gu Zixuan immediately looked like he was crying, "Don't, second brother, I'm your real brother."

The two chatted back and forth, playing tricks as usual, but Ah Fu felt her nose was sore. She didn't want to be found out, so she turned her back and sniffled.

"Oh, Ah Fu, you don't care if the second brother bullies me, we agreed to be an old and small alliance." Gu Zixuan deliberately made Ah Fu happy.

Ah Fu turned around and laughed too, saying to Gu Qixuan, "What are you doing? Are you bullying us, young and old?" But the eye sockets were still red.

"Ah Fu..." Gu Zixuan coaxed her, "I will come back from vacation, when I become a general and return to Chang'an, Ah Fu will throw flowers for my brother, okay?"

Ah Fu just nodded and didn't say a word. She guessed that she opened her mouth at this time and cried directly.

It is unlucky to cry when saying goodbye.

Gu Weixuan patted him on the shoulder, "The Marquis of Zhenbei has an old relationship with his family, not far from your residence, there is an urgent matter, you..." From the standpoint of a brother, he wanted to say, pay attention to safety, don't rush at the last In front, but Gu Zixuan is not going to make military achievements, he is going to realize his ambition, Gu Weixuan couldn't say that, he hugged Gu Zixuan vigorously, and said in a deep voice, "Safe journey."

Gu Qixuan was even more sad. He was about the same age as Gu Zixuan, and they were together when they were young. Whether it was making trouble in school or being punished, they never separated. The elder brother was older than them, and he was serious. He and Gu Zixuan are the kind of brothers who grew up messing around together. Sometimes he hoped that Gu Zixuan would not go well and get used to it when he arrived at the border, and then he would come back quickly. People are very confused.

He put his arms around Gu Zixuan's shoulders and told him, "Don't be stupid, don't rush too far, we are still waiting for you in the capital, the guards will be in your team, money and other luggage are packed, Write a letter to my family every month, tell me what you need, and have someone send it to you..." He couldn't continue, and patted Gu Zixuan on the back fiercely, "You must be fine."

Gu Zixuan also patted him "I know."

Gu Zixuan got on his horse, cupped his hands and said, "I'm leaving now, and you are all well. Eldest brother should add another little niece to us. Second brother, you should get married too. Ah Fu, Ah Fu, who do you want to marry?" I have to write a letter to tell my brother, I have to come back and test him."

After he finished speaking quickly, he was about to leave. Ah Fu took his reins, motioned for his brother to bow his head, and said to him, "I put the medicine in your luggage. It's in a blue bottle with twining lotus patterns. It's the same as your clothes." Clothing together, you remember to put it away."

"Hey, what kind of medicine, the Jiji gift that Master Xuan Zhenzi gave you? Ah Fu, take it back."

"I don't need it, it's what you want."

What else did Gu Zixuan say, Ah Fu patted the horse's neck lightly, "Let's go."

Gu Zixuan stopped the horse and refused to leave, "If you don't believe me, go and take it out, this is for you."

"Do you want me to use this medicine? 'Afsaman' you take it, but I hope you will never need this medicine, that's fine."

Seeing his sister bursting into tears, Gu Zixuan could only rub his sister's hair, keeping his sister's heart in his heart.

He looked back again, sighed, waved to his elder brother and sister, shook the reins, and rushed to the border.

Wait, was that just now?Gu Zixuan turned his head, waved his hand behind the tree in the distance, with a big smile on his face, and then left.

Seeing her son's back gradually drifting away and gradually disappearing, Princess Hua'an immediately burst into tears.

"Don't cry, don't cry..." Gu Zhao hugged Princess Hua'an and wiped her tears.

"Woo..." Princess Hua'an grabbed Gu Zhao's front, "I... I didn't cry."

"Yes, yes, our Meiniang didn't cry." Gu Zhao gently patted her on the back.

"There are guards following, I have written to the general over there..."

"Don't take care of him, he has to choose the path he chooses, so he has to make it through..." Princess Hua'an choked up and said, she was sad that her son went to the border, but she also had reason.

"It's not about taking care of him, it's about training him well. The stronger he is, the safer he is." Gu Zhao comforted his wife with his arms around her.

He also teased her, "You, you have always been hard-spoken and soft-hearted since you were a child. You used to say at home that I would never send you off, but now you are not only here, but also crying like this."

"That... that's my son, can I not cry?" Princess Hua'an glared at Gu Zhao with red eyes.

"Yes, yes, Ah Fu and the others are going back, let's go too." Gu Zhao looked at Ah Fu and the others.

Princess Hua'an shook her head, "Let's wait, I couldn't say it before..." She wiped her tears, "I want to cry for a while."

Gu Zhao put his arms around his wife and nodded, "Okay, let's leave later, my husband will hold her and cry for a while."

Princess Hua'an buried her face in Gu Zhao's neck, weeping silently. Gu Zhao gently stroked her hair to comfort his wife's emotions.

The three brothers and sister Gu Weixuan passed by here on horseback. Seeing the two standing under the tree, they all showed unsurprised expressions on their faces. They hesitated to stop and wait for their parents to join them. Gu Zhao waved his hand and signaled you to go.

After a while, Princess Hua'an came back to her senses, and her IQ also came back. She held Gu Zhao's hand and asked anxiously and embarrassedly, "Is this the only way to go back to the city? The children won't see me, right?" See me crying?"

Gu Zhao straightened her hairpin, and shook his head, "Children, you don't know, they are not careful at all, and they don't even look at the roadside, they just pass by."

Princess Hua'an finally relaxed and nodded.

(End of this chapter)