Two days ago, he fell into the water, and he played chess with his grandfather until the third watch. The next day, Murong Shuqing felt a little tired. He didn't have a fever or a cold. It can be seen that Luyi's Dabu Tang was still effective.
It was late autumn, the leaves beside the courtyard fell to the ground, and the desolate breath could be felt from the cool air. Only the low wattle grass is still full of vitality, bringing the fragrance of tea to this small courtyard.
Murong Shuqing picked up the scissors on the side and carefully trimmed the branches and leaves of the white chrysanthemum. Behind him, Lu Yi held two pieces of clothes, compared them left and right, and asked, "Miss, are you wearing men's clothes or women's clothes today?"
Murong Shuqing looked back blankly, and saw that Lu Yi was holding a crescent-white t-shirt in her left hand and a light green long skirt in her right hand, waiting for her to make a decision, but is she going out today
The inexplicable expression of the young lady made Lu Yi sigh lightly, and helplessly lifted up two pieces of clothes and said, "Today is the last day of the ten-day period that you and Miss Haiyue agreed on."
Murong Shuqing suddenly realized that she had been sick and confused for the past two days. Thinking of the situation that Yan Yu had investigated yesterday, Hai Yue's special identity made her hesitate for a moment. Should she go or not? After a long time, Murong Shuqing got up, patted the soil at the corner of her skirt, and replied lightly, "Men's clothing." Although Haiyue already knew that she was a woman, it was always more convenient to wear men's clothing.
When Murong Shuqing and Lu Yi came to the Yueyang River again, the elegant and chic light blue boat was waiting there early. The two of them were on the deck, and the smart and delicate woman in red couldn't wait to greet them. She smiled happily: "My master has been waiting for you for a long time, please come quickly." Lightly lifted the blue gauze and welcomed them in. cabin.
Today, Haiyue is wearing a long plain blue dress, her black hair is fastened with a long white jade hairpin, her face is not made of powder, she knelt beside the short table in front of the window, playing with wine bottles of different colors on the table. Although she was dressed in plain clothes, it did not affect her gorgeous face and noble and elegant charm in the slightest.
Haiyue raised her head and picked up a bottle of white jade wine, took a sip of the wine, and said with a smile, "I thought you weren't coming."
Murong Shuqing came to Haiyue's side, picked up another jade porcelain bottle and smelled it. It was sweet-scented osmanthus, and she liked it. Murong Shuqing drank lightly and replied jokingly, "Why don't you come, I'm still waiting for your treasure."
Haiyue shook the wine jar proudly and said with a smile, "You better prepare the song first, Miss Murong."
Guessing that she would find out, especially after knowing her gender, Murong Shuqing smiled nonchalantly: "The song has already been prepared, Lu Yi."
"Yes!" Lu Yi got up, moved her lotus step slightly, and sat down in front of the guqin. Seeing the two masters leaning against the table with or without sitting, Lv Yi sighed inwardly, no wonder Miss and Miss Haiyue hit it off.
Lu Yi stroked the strings with both hands, Haiyue put down the wine in her hand, and listened to Lu Yi playing, not knowing what surprise Murong Shuqing gave her this time. I saw Lu Yi's right hand spanning three octaves, superb playing skills, showing the solemnity of the mountain and the clarity of the water at the same time. In the middle of the piece, the playing of the right hand is as smooth as water, and the coordination of the left hand in the bass position is like a mountain in the middle; In the half, the rush of running water hitting the mountains is continuously drawn with flower fingers, and it ends with overtones, which are soft and crisp.
At the end of the song, Haiyue sat next to Murong Shuqing and asked, "This piece is soft and beautiful, what's the name?" , Wisdom is lofty, and the water is long and the aftertaste is endless.
Murong Shuqing replied, "The song is called "High Mountains and Flowing Water", and this song also has an allusion." She likes this story even more than this song. It is this allusion that gives the song more life.
Haiyue became interested and urged, "Oh? Come and listen."
Murong Shuqing didn't tell her immediately, got up and walked to the deck. The boat has already sailed on the river, and the verdant and prosperous on both sides of the river complement each other, but they are also harmonious. Murong Shuqing spoke lightly about this story that touched her, with sadness but also admiration, "It is said that Yu Boya, the qin master, once played the qin in the wilderness, and Zhong Ziqi, the woodcutter, was able to understand his artistic conception. Zhong Ziqi would definitely get it, and the two became close friends. After Ziqi's death, Boya lost his bosom friend, smashed the qin, and did not exercise for the rest of his life.
After speaking, the two of them were speechless, one inside and one outside. After a long time, Haiyue got out of the cabin and walked behind Murong Shuqing, her clear voice thoughtful, but insisted: "Then you and I are confidants?"
Murong Shuqing turned back and stood opposite Haiyue, staring at her bright eyes, Murong Shuqing raised a faint smile and said word by word, "It's up to you, Your Highness Xilie!"
After Hai Yue was slightly stunned, she laughed heartily, she really did not see her wrong. Haiyue also met Murong Shuqing's smiling eyes and replied firmly, "Since you are here, we are already confidants."
Haiyue, no! Xi Lieyue is the prince of the sea, and when Murong Shuqing learned the answer from Yan Yu, he couldn't believe it. The sea area has always been a very mysterious country, following the matriarchal clan system, women are only respected, but Xi Lieyue quietly came to the east corner and became a famous prostitute in a brothel. She is definitely a deviant classic, and there should be nothing in this world that she dare not do. It is not an easy thing to be friends with the prince of another country, but in Murong Shuqing's opinion, it is difficult to find a confidant, and identity should not be a barrier for the two to make friends, so she came anyway.
On the deck, two women with different styles stood against the wind, smiling at each other.
Xi Lieyue suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile: "Come here, bring it up!"
The two children respectfully held a picture scroll and raised it on their knees. Murong Shuqing asked suspiciously, "This is the treasure you want to give me?" Should it be calligraphy or painting? I don't know which master's masterpiece it is, so Xi Lieyue also regards it as a treasure.
Xi Lieyue shook her head mysteriously, and replied affirmatively, "No."
Do not? So what did she show her? Murong Shuqing was puzzled, the picture scroll had already unfolded in front of her—
On the calm lake, the blue sky and white clouds are quiet and elegant, and the alternating shades of blue make the picture look pure and peaceful. On the right side of the picture is a man in white playing the piano. Although he only occupies a small part of the picture, no one can ignore him. The presence. The long hair that flutters in the wind makes him look free and easy and natural, with perfect facial features, bright and upright, and the moist lips are slightly raised, exuding a jade-like elegance. Especially those bright eyes like stars made Murong Shuqing feel a sense of deja vu.
Murong Shuqing whispered, "It's him?" Those eyes were so similar to the man she saw at Yi Yunshu's wedding banquet last time.
Xi Lieyue raised her eyebrows and asked with a smile, "You know him?"
Murong Shuqing shook his head lightly and replied, "I'm not sure yet, I've only seen him once. The man's eyes are very similar to the person in this portrait, and he asked me how to go to the sea." The eyes are very similar, but the appearance is completely different. , The man at the wedding banquet looks very ordinary, only his eyes are impressive, and the man in the painting is so beautiful and flawless that his flawless facial features are enough to drive every woman crazy. But after getting to know Tang Xiaoxiao, Murong Shuqing knew that there was another thing called Disguise, so she wasn't sure if it was the man, but it was too similar.
Xi Lieyue's eyes lit up, took Murong Shuqing's hand, and asked in surprise, "You are the woman who helped him return to the sea? And did you give him a jade pendant?" He didn't leave his body, and he kept praising how special and graceful the woman who helped him return to China was, could it be Murong Shuqing
Xi Lieyue's enthusiasm made Murong Shuqing have a bad premonition. After hesitating for a while, he said carefully, "It seems so."
Xi Lieyue laughed happily, pointed at the portrait with satisfaction, and smiled proudly: "It's such a coincidence. He is the treasure I want to give you!"
"What?!" Murong Shuqing exclaimed for the first time.
Looking at Xi Lieyue in disbelief, Murong Shuqing couldn't help laughing and laughing. She didn't deny that Qin Xiuzhi had the charm to make women's heart fall, especially the wind-like, cloud-like serenity that would make people want to approach and long for it. possess. She admired him, but it didn't mean she would agree with this ridiculous decision.
Xi Lieyue didn't care about Murong Shuqing's embarrassment, in her opinion Qin Xiuzhi and Murong Shuqing were the perfect match. The man was handsome and the woman was calm and refined. So she pointed at the scroll with satisfaction, and praised herself: "He is my brother, he was framed by an adulterer ten years ago, and he and his father escaped from the sea area. Not long ago, because of your help, he returned to the sea area. He is very handsome, he is not only proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and poetry, but also gentle and considerate, and…”
"Stop!" Murong Shuqing rubbed his temples with a headache, interrupting Xi Lieyue's interesting explanation.
"Why, you don't like it?" Xi Lieyue didn't understand, Qin Xiuzhi's appearance and talent had only returned to the sea for less than half a month. After so many famous families, important officials in the court came to ask for relatives, what else did Murong Shuqing feel dissatisfied with
Crossing the picture scroll that caught her off guard, Murong Shuqing entered the inner room, sat down on the velvet wool carpet next to the short one, and sighed, "I don't know him, so why do you like it or not?"
Xi Lieyue then walked in, waved the child to put the scroll away, and sat opposite her, like Murong Shuqing, and shrugged, "He knows you, and he treats you well. Love at first sight!"
There were a lot of people at the wedding banquet that day, and the night was also "black and windy", she was not a peerless beauty, where did she fall in love at first sight! It is not so easy for her to convince the crown prince of the country today. Murong Shuqing faced Xi Lieyue and said seriously, "I don't know him well. If you do this, I will find the person I love with him in the future. What should I do?"
Obviously Xi Lieyue thought this was not a problem at all, raised her eyebrows with a smile, and said lightly: "What conflict is there? If you meet someone you like again in the future, you can also admit it, as long as you treat my brother well. As for my brother Wang, the person he loves is not you!"
Oh my god! How could she forget that the sea is a female kingdom, where polyandry is allowed. But she was not interested, Murong Shuqing gritted his teeth, "This is not the sea area!"
Xi Lieyue's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said excitedly: "By the way, you can come to the sea, and you can help me to govern the country, and I can even make you an official." This is a good idea, Murong Shuqing is definitely not Chi Zhong It is a waste to stay in the country ruled by this man. If you can bring her back to the sea, it will be the biggest gain of this trip.
"You—" Murong Shuqing was really speechless, and that's all, she didn't say more, caressed the white jade wine bottle beside her, and replied lightly, "I can't take this treasure."
Although Murong Shuqing's tone was indifferent and warm, her willingness to refuse has also been clearly expressed. Xi Lieyue's flying eyebrows were lightly frowned, her bright and deep eyes narrowed slightly, and her obviously low voice showed her irrefutable aura to the fullest, "Since I said that it was yours to send you, if you don't want it, it is also yours. He is not qualified to match anyone else."
After touching the bottle, Murong Shuqing raised his eyes, and the eyes that instantly met were no longer the bright and shining spiritual eyes of the past, but those with awe-inspiring power, the aura of a monarch and the might of a king. It's just that Murong Shuqing didn't plan to retreat today. Since she was willing to meet, she had to see if she could become a confidant with this king.
Unaffected by this suppressed aura, Murong Shuqing still replied calmly: "Xi Lieyue, you should only want to know each other if you want to be with each other. Never compromise."
Murong Shuqing's words made Xi Lieyue frown even more tightly, her face was gloomy and indistinguishable, and the white jade wine glass in her hand was also tightly held in her hand. The children and maids in the cabin hurriedly knelt down, their heads almost touching the ground. Lu Yi was also infected by the confrontational atmosphere and stood nervously behind Murong Shuqing.
Neither of the two looked away, Xi Lieyue was proudly displeased, and Murong Shuqing insisted indifferently, one side was like fire, the other was like water. After a long time, just when the kneeling child was so nervous that he could hardly breathe, Xi Lieyue suddenly laughed out loud, "Okay, good Murong Shuqing." No one had ever dared to confront her like this without giving in at all. Even the mother emperor, when she insists, has to give her three points. happy! She has made a deal with this person.
Raising her cherry lips like a smile but not smiling, Xi Lieyue has put down the white jade cup in her hand, raised the wine jar in front of her, leaned forward against the short table, and smiled provocatively: "Today's business is over, but It's just what you said if you want to." She didn't believe that Qin Xiuzhi's shocking handsome face and erudite talent could not impress Murong Shuqing's heart.
She knew that Xi Lieyue would not compromise so easily, and her strange expression gave Murong Shuqing goosebumps. It turns out that the future ruler of a country is not only dignified, but he is also quite worthy of being framed and teasing people. Murong Shuqing shook his head and sighed bitterly when he was making friends carelessly. The woman in red who had been standing on the deck walked in, went straight to Xi Lieyue, and said respectfully, "Master, Young Master Xian asks to see you."
"It's him!" After hearing the announcement from the woman in red, Xi Lieyue, who was leaning lazily by the table, also put away her joking expression. Murong Shuqing smiled and said, "Introduce someone to you."
"Okay." This person must not be an ordinary person who can make Xi Lieyue attach so much importance.
After a while, two men came in with the woman in red. The man walking in front was around 30 years old, proud of his eyes. Compared with all the beautiful men, he did not have the evil charm of An Qinxuan, the handsomeness of Qin Xiuzhi, and Xuanyuan. Yi's arrogance, there is no condensation of Mo Can, but he has a unique style in a dark silver gown. There is an air of arrogance and arrogance in the style of a gentleman and gentleman, and two completely different temperaments are subtly blended in him.
The man behind him, eight feet long, was serious and silent. On him, Murong Shuqing felt the same aura as Yan Yu, it should be the man's bodyguard.
While Murong Shuqing observed him, the man also secretly evaluated her. He had already seen Xi Lieyue, an eye-catching light blue painting boat. After he got on the boat, a clear and spiritual voice of high aspirations was heard from inside, like towering peaks, like clear spring water. What's rare is that the sense of intimacy that is hard to find in the rhythm is indifferent and erratic, but it plucks the strings in his heart.
The man in white stood on the deck, standing tall, unable to see his appearance, but his leisurely figure made people want to peep. From a closer look, his ordinary appearance and thin body, just plain clothes and white robes, did not disappoint him in the slightest, as if he had just stood there with a casual smile.
Retracting his gaze without a trace, Xian Yi slightly cupped his hands and said with a smile, "I heard a wonderful sound from the young lady's painting boat just now, and I came here to meet you, sorry for the inconvenience!"
Xi Lieyue also bowed slightly, and said in return, "Young Master Xian is very polite."
Xian Yi pretended to see the existence of Murong Shuqing at this time, and smiled politely: "So the lady has guests."
Xi Lieyue came to Murong Shuqing lightly, and said loudly with a smile, "This is Young Master Qin who listened to Haiyue playing the piano at 10,000 taels that night."
Murong Shuqing frowned, what tricks did Xi Lieyue play? She really didn't need to mention the 10,000 taels that night. Could it be that this young master was also the one who bid that night? Even so, no one saw her that night, Xi Lieyue emphasized this time, why did she come
Xian Yi once again looked at the thin man who had always stood indifferently. He was the one who won the top prize that night? He is capable of 10,000 taels of silver for only one song. His identity can't help but make people suspicious. He pondered in his heart, and said with a smile on his face: "Young Master Qin really is a gentleman."
While tasting the wine, Xi Lieyue paid attention to Xian Yi's expression. She wanted to see how interesting it would be if the two met.
Xi Lieyue only focused on drinking and remained silent, Murong Shuqing had no choice but to bow his hands and replied, "Don't dare!" After speaking, he stopped talking.
The atmosphere was a little cold, and Xian Yi generously found the topic, "Miss Haiyue really has a good heart, and Xian must think hard about how to relieve her worries last time."
Xi Lieyue leaned on the side of the painting boat, no longer paying attention to their Murong Shuqing, and teased: "When it comes to how to relieve worries, it is Young Master Qin's answer that is the most interesting and appeals to me the most."