As the boat approached Furong Island, Shen Zangfeng couldn't resist Wei Changying's increasingly weird and strange gaze. He smiled and stretched out his hand to pinch her cheek and said, "What's wrong?"
"You are really capable of this." Wei Changying pushed his hand away and sighed, "Their sister Mei was so impudent before. If I didn't respect my identity, I would not be able to spare her! You are also polite to others, and so am I. I know you are a man after all, but I am embarrassed to attack women. I didn't expect that the group of lotus picking girls just now, how old are the younger ones, you just started to attack them, but you still scratched them in the face... I really can't understand you more and more. ”
She had never met Shen Zangfeng at first, but when she knew she had such a fiancé, she heard the news coming from the imperial capital to Fengzhou that Shen Zangfeng was a very outstanding member of the clan and was highly valued by the clan. At that time, she imagined that Shen Zangfeng, the most valued disciple of the Shen family who had been a general for generations and fought against Xiliang, should be a rude and reckless man who did not understand the style.
Later, when I met Shen Zhou, I deduced Shen Zangfeng's appearance and personality from Shen Zhou, and felt that since he was his direct uncle and nephew, he couldn't be wrong. Such speculations strengthened her long-held imagination, and she felt really disappointed.
Then Shen Zangfeng rushed to Fengzhou in person to deliver the "Hu Hu Killing" sword. On the corridor outside the upper room, he saw him taking off his bamboo hat and saluting Mrs. Song. Although the man in the scarlet robe was covered in mud and water, he was still as tall as a javelin and handsome. The sharp look between the brows... completely in line with Wei Changying's aesthetics, coupled with his responsibility to step forward when the situation was desperate - Wei Changying's heartbeat almost immediately.
It is difficult for people who have not experienced such a situation to go from being a high-ranking and noble daughter-in-law to being reviled and despised by everyone overnight, to a sister who is ashamed of being in the same car with her, and everyone in the tribe is eager for her to die early to protect the family tradition, it is difficult to understand Wei. Chang Ying was in despair at that time.
She was not a person who grew up among thorns and was accustomed to cruelty. Before the official assassination, she was raised by Mrs. Song, Mrs. Song, and the two generations of mistresses of Ruiyu Hall who regarded her as a treasure and held it in the palms of their hands with endless love and affection. My dearest child, I have never heard a single harsh word from him.
The sudden change of fate still makes her feel cold when she thinks about the situation at that time.
If Shen Zangfeng had not rushed to Fengzhou to present the sword, and under the careful planning of his grandmother, Mrs. Song, Wei Changying, who had struggled out of the abyss, would not have committed suicide, but the worry and anger in his heart would probably never be resolved in this life. Removed.
Fortunately, her grandfather Wei Huan did have a good eye. This man, who came from a famous family like her and whose status in the family was no lower than hers, reached out to her in her darkest and painful years. He didn't push her, but leaned over and pulled her out completely - not caring that when he pulled her out, the mud of the world would also be splashed all over him.
From looking back at each other on the porch in the autumn rain that year, to our meeting in Huaiyuan this spring, and then staying together since he left the imperial court, Wei Changying's husband has always been gentle and generous, and he always seems to have a smile... And , considerate…
That's why the guard chief Ying Nai wanted to take action against the possible lotus picker, but he refused to drive away the lotus picker Sister Mei who had teased him before. However, he also believed that Shen Zangfeng was not someone who would draw a sword against a woman.
But just now, Shen Zangfeng not only made a move, he even looked like an extremely sinister villain when he made a move - this move was more contemptible to others than killing them...
Wei Changying didn't think that Shen Zangfeng did this all because of his anger that he wouldn't do anything to a woman, but men, especially those from a famous family like Shen Zangfeng, would not do it in broad daylight for the sake of face. Then he attacked the woman, not to mention destroying her appearance.
She originally thought that since she had already married this husband, she would understand him these days. However, after this incident, Wei Changying became more and more uncertain about Shen Zangfeng's temperament.
Looking at his wife's doubtful eyes and listening to her doubts, Shen Zangfeng suppressed a smile and said gently: "Are you scared?"
"No." Wei Changying shook his head, smiled self-deprecatingly, and said, "I have killed more than one person with my own hands... Now they are just a group of injured lotus pickers, how can they scare me? "
Shen Zangfeng nodded and motioned for her to lean into his arms. Wei Changying hesitated for a moment and followed the instructions. Shen Zangfeng's lips were almost on her ears and he said in an inaudible voice: "I heard about it at the beginning of the year. The prince admired the charm of the lotus-picking girls from Jiangnan, but it was later ignored. Those women who said he was the prince today may be true. "
Wei Changying's expression changed - didn't Shen Zangfeng say they were fake before? So she forgot about it.
She wanted to say something, but Shen Zangfeng covered her mouth and continued, "The prince is very seductive. You just injured the woman named Xu, and the others went back to complain. If they haven't fallen out of favor, the prince will inevitably make things difficult for us. How about that?" Saying that they have slandered the reputation of the East Palace and ruined their appearance, they will definitely fall out of favor in front of the prince. By then, we can just send the prince random beauties as compensation. "
"...Those lotus-picking girls are not very good. How could the prince like such a woman?" Wei Changying really couldn't understand the prince. Although it cannot be said that dark-skinned women must not be beautiful, but from that Mei Da My sister is a member of the Xu family. Although her figure is strong and flexible, her facial features can only be described as delicate at best. According to rumors, the prince is very lustful. How come the prince, who is generally considered beautiful, does not like this kind of person
Wei Changying was once again glad that Song Zaishui, who was recognized as a beauty, did not marry into the royal family...
Shen Zangfeng muttered: "It's not the prince... Well, who can know about the prince's affairs?"
Seeing that he was vague and unwilling to answer, Wei Changying thought that there might be some hidden secrets here that were difficult to express, so he stopped asking questions. Instead, he awkwardly circled the jade ribbon around his waist and said, "I was just in a hurry. Too bad, I’m going to get you into trouble.”
"It's their own fault." Shen Zangfeng disagreed and said, "If they were a bunch of lotus pickers, I wouldn't just knock out their teeth!" Suddenly he smiled like a spring breeze, lowered his head and rubbed her forehead, and said with a smile, "Seeing Yinger caring so much about my husband makes my husband feel so happy."
He could really laugh... Wei Changying, who knew he had gotten into trouble, was not in such a good mood and asked worriedly: "Is the prince so easy to talk to?"
"Don't take the prince's people too seriously." Seeing her worry, Shen Zangfeng muttered, "The prince has so many favors, how can he hold them all in his hands? Not to mention these lotus picking girls. He did it on a whim. Even if I don't do it now and the prince loses his interest later, their fate will not be much better."
He added, "Even if the prince is not angry, the queen is a reasonable person and will not offend our family for such a trivial matter. Besides, I have already told you that it is because someone is deliberately ruining the reputation of the East Palace."
Wei Changying didn't know much about the royal family, so he was skeptical and said: "I heard that the queen is very shrewd."
"That's why I know the choice." Shen Zangfeng said with a smile, "Don't bother with this. Look, we are almost at Furong Island. Just ahead, we will try the fish soup made by my father-in-law himself. Our cook came over to learn from it. I didn’t learn it several times.”
Wei Changying turned his head and looked around, and saw that the lotus leaves in front of him were gradually sparse, and there was a floating wooden trestle floating on the water, with low pillars erected on it for mooring boats. It seemed that a clearing was specially made here to park small boats. . Sure enough, there are three or five boats behind the plank road, which seem to be tied to the trestle bridge and can be passed directly from the trestle bridge.
At this time, because there was only one Jiejia wine shop, the rest of it was covered with dust. When the sun shined and the bright red flowers and green covers all around set it off, it looked lonely and decayed.
The boat with the wine flag of Jiejia Restaurant hanging high had obviously been cleaned. There were still a few wet marks on the back of the boat that had been washed with lake water, and people could be seen moving around inside.
Cao Yingmei parked the boat next to the trestle, used a pennant to anchor the boat, and greeted the two of them to get on the trestle. At this time, someone from Jiejia Restaurant also rushed out to help. They were two young men, a man and a woman. They looked like a couple. The man had a simple and honest face. He bowed and said hello from a distance. Shen Zangfeng was good at water and had practiced martial arts for many years. , With his feet firmly on his feet, he jumped onto the trestle without waiting for him to help him, then turned around to help Chang Wei.
When the two people arrived, even Wei Changying stood on the trestle. After all, she didn't know how to swim. Although the trestle was very spacious, it still swayed slightly with the waves of the lake, so she held Shen Zangfeng's hand tightly and refused to let go. open.
The two people who came out of Jiejia Restaurant approached and saluted again and said hello. They first smiled at Shen Zangfeng and said, "Third Young Master never comes here in the summer, but he is in great spirits this year."
The woman said a blessing and said with a smile: "When the young lady came back for the first time, my father-in-law was busy in the kitchen for a whole afternoon. He is just a man from the village and cannot be on the stage. I hope the young lady will bear with me." Sure enough, they are a couple. I expected it to be Jie Husband's son and daughter-in-law.
When Wei Changying saw that they were familiar with Shen Zangfeng, he said politely: "I heard from my husband that my husband's craftsmanship is excellent."
"Young Madam, I'm sorry, the people on the lake are preparing some side dishes, just to give Young Madam something new to try." Although the woman is just a commoner woman, she may be used to receiving dignitaries here, and she is very eloquent, not because of Wei Zhang Ying. She was restrained by her status as a noble lady and said with a smile.
As he said this, he walked towards the wine shop. Cao Yingmei tied up the boat and followed behind.
When he arrived at the wine shop, Wei Changying saw clearly that the boat and the trestle were not entirely connected. Instead, a few iron chains were stretched from the boat to the trestle and paved with wooden planks. So this section of the road is even more swaying, like a swing.
Knowing that she was afraid, Shen Zangfeng let go of the hands they were holding, held her shoulders, and said, "Don't worry and go."
In this way, we cautiously boarded the boat and stood on the deck. Captain Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to speak, someone in the cabin burst into laughter and said, "It is indeed Shen San! We have been waiting so hard for you!"
The smile was loud and sudden, making Captain Ying startled. He saw four or five boys in the cabin, surrounded by three men in rich clothes, walking out. The person who laughed earlier was the person who was leading the way. He was about twenty years old, wearing a bamboo crown and dark indigo clothes. He held a folding fan in his hand - not for elegance, but because he couldn't stand the heat and was using it. Fanning vigorously, his expression and behavior showed a look of casualness and madness.
Two people followed him side by side. The person on the left was wearing a blue round-neck robe and a scarf on his head. Because of the hot weather, the circle of the round collar was soaked with sweat and had changed color. This man is fair-skinned, with broad eyebrows, and is very handsome... Wei Changying couldn't help but guess that this man was born well, and he didn't know if he would meet those bold lotus-picking girls when he came, or if he would be stopped by any courtesy...
The man on the right looks to be the youngest, and has not even been crowned yet. He is wearing a moon-white robe, with bamboo hair tied in a hairpin. He has an average appearance and a very silent expression.
At this time, the three people also saw Wei Changying, because they had already asked from the wine shop that Shen Zangfeng came today to play with his wife, so they all came up to greet him.
After the ceremony, Shen Zangfeng wanted to introduce these three people to his wife. The man wearing a bamboo crown that almost broke the folding fan was a descendant of the Gu family in the imperial capital, Gu Naizheng, the brother of Gu Yiran, whose courtesy name was Zilie; the two behind him were both They are children of the Yunxia Huo family. The one in the cyanotic green robe is Huo Zhaoyu, the sect's legitimate son, named Jiayao; the one in the moon-white robe is the sect's concubine, Huo Zhaoyu's half-brother Huo Chenyuan.
After describing their respective origins in this way, Shen Zangfeng asked with a smile because of what Gu Naizheng said earlier: "Brother Zilie, Brother Jiayao, and Brother Huo Xian, why are you here today?"
Gu Naizheng smiled slightly, put away the folding fan, and struck it hard in the palm of his hand. With a heartbroken look on his face, he sighed: "Isn't it because of you?" (To be continued)