Qi Rui's Shuangtian Courtyard is located in the northern suburbs of the capital. Originally, Murong Shuqing planned to move out of Qi's house and temporarily live in the Yingke Building. Later, I heard that this Shuangtian Courtyard is quite famous in Beijing. The linden trees planted all over are even more unique. Murong Shuqing had always been greedy for beautiful scenery, and naturally could not let go of such scenery, so the group rode their horses north for half a day before arriving at the prestigious Shuangtian Courtyard.
As soon as Murong Shuqing got off the carriage, Qi Rui had already come up. It's a pity that the person Qi Rui greeted was not Murong Shuqing, but the purified water who was finally persuaded behind Murong Shuqing.
"Jingshui, you are really here!" Qi Rui excitedly held Jingshui's hand. Although she was still wearing a veil, she finally came to the other courtyard he built for her.
"Master, please respect yourself." Jingshui wanted to withdraw his hand, but Qi Rui was determined, and the two staged a tug-of-war at the gate of this other courtyard.
Qi Rui was afraid of hurting the clean water, so he didn't dare to exert too much force on his hands, but he still refused to let go. He met those bright and moist eyes through the veil, and Qi Rui's low and hoarse voice was whispering in her ears. Yin, "I'm just too self-respecting." He should have kidnapped her long ago.
"You!" Qi Rui's repressed and painful talk in his ear made Jingshui stop struggling, and turned his head slightly, with sweetness in his heart and full of pain, they are not worthy! So entangled, why bother
The two remained silent for a long time.
Murong Shuqing admired the surrounding scenery, it was really quiet, in addition to the rustling of the wind blowing the trees, occasionally the sound of dripping water could be heard intermittently. Very rare. The courtyard gate is also uniquely arranged. It is completely constructed of solid wood, without bricks and tiles. It is simple and plain, which is the style she likes, and makes people want to go in and find out.
But not in a hurry, Murong Shuqing quietly leaned against the tree in front of the courtyard, watching the pair of friends express their sincere love to each other like no one else, the girls and children in the first courtyard were all smiling, and she didn't want to disturb her, so she could only continue to appreciate it. .
Finally, when the purified water was about to cry, Qi Rui had no choice but to let go of her hand. After being free, Jing Shui hurriedly hid behind Lu Yi, daring to look at Qi Rui again.
Qi Rui sighed in his heart, Qinger was right, he still has a way to go. Turning around, he said to Murong Shuqing, "Qing'er, come in, what are you doing standing outside?"
Murong Shuqing raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes full of teasing. Qi Rui cleared his throat and pretended not to see. Jingshui's thin skin, Murong Shuqing stopped teasing them, and walked towards the courtyard with a smile.
The grass and trees in the yard have been trimmed to look neat and clean, and the shape is quite beautiful, but Murong Shuqing was a little disappointed. She prefers the beauty of nature, and the exquisiteness of artificial carving is inevitably a bit of craftsmanship. Walking to the middle of the courtyard, an abrupt path caught Murong Shuqing's eyes.
It was a small road that could only accommodate two horse-drawn carriages. There were tall linden trees on both sides of the road. In early winter, the branches and leaves were no longer lush, but it was another scene of late winter.
Murong Shuqing asked suspiciously, "What's in front?" No one was cleaning the fallen leaves on the ground. Except for the newly grown vines and wild flowers, there were no beautiful flowers and landscapes on the roadside, which did not match the exquisiteness of other places in the courtyard. . This path seems to be on its own, showing its desolation, freedom and nature.
Qi Rui thought for a while, and then hesitantly replied, "That's Bai Sufenglin."
Bai Sufenglin, such an elegant name, Murong Shuqing wanted to go in and find out, but now he wants to go into this unique courtyard.
Murong Shuqing only took a few steps when she was pulled by Qi Rui behind her. She turned around suspiciously and met Qi Rui's serious and deep eyes.
Qi Rui's expression was serious, and he held Murong Shuqing's hand with a little force. He said word by word, "Qing'er, there are distinguished guests inside, don't go in and disturb."
Qi Rui's sudden and solemn warning made Murong Shuqing more interested in this yard, but now she no longer insisted on entering, she smiled and replied: "Okay." go to the garden.
Murong Shuqing agreed easily, but made Qi Rui have some doubts. If she used to, she would definitely cry and shout to break in. He was not so worried, but now she smiled calmly and walked away, which made him feel uneasy. .
Murong Shuqing took a leisurely walk and walked forward, Qi Rui looked at the path from time to time with a thoughtful expression on his face.
After walking another path among the flowers, a two-story wooden house appeared in front of me, with the words "Pure Water Yaxu" written in four flying small seals on the small lintel.
Murong Shuqing sighed with a smile: "The writing is good!" It turned out that this Shuangtian Courtyard was built for water purification, and Qi Rui really had a heart. From this point of view, if Jingshui can open his heart to accept Qi Rui, they will be a good couple.
The small whisper was just enough for everyone to hear, and Lu Yi even smiled and squeezed the purified water beside him lightly, making the purified water feel embarrassed.
"Qing'er, you can stay here, my Yishuiju is right next to me. I still have something to do. I will come back to eat with you at night." Qi Rui might feel embarrassed, and left Jingshui Yaxu in a hurry.
Seeing the tall and straight figure "fleeing", Murong Shuqing shook his head and chuckled, only now that he knew he was shy, he declared his "sovereignty" not long ago at the door!
Qi Rui just left, and Murong Shuqing also turned around and left the small garden. Lu Yi, who was beside him, quickly asked, "Miss, where are you going? I'll accompany you." endlessly.
"You and Jingshui stay and clean up, I'll just walk around." She wasn't so unlucky every time, and this time with Yanyu by her side, it shouldn't be a problem. Thinking of those icy eyes, Murong Shu Qing still has palpitations.
Lu Yi put the brocade robe in his hand on Murong Shuqing, and whispered: "Okay, you can add some clothes."
Nodding with a smile, he gave Lu Yi a reassuring smile, Murong Shu cleared out the pure water, and walked along the path towards the bodhi forest that seemed to have magic power.
Walking on the quiet stone road, the bodhi leaves falling with the wind made a rustling sound under his feet, and Murong Shu Qing gathered up the hair that was ruffled by the wind. Along the way, the desolate and vast aura always immersed her in it. I don't know how long I have been walking, but the trees in front of me gradually changed, standing proudly the same, but with a different style.
There is a whole plum forest in front of you. It is early winter, and the plum blossoms have not yet fully bloomed, but the tall and erect branches have fully revealed the character of the wind and the clouds.
In the distance, a fiery red figure standing against the wind in Merlin made Murong Shuqing stop stepping into Merlin.
In the shadows of plumes, the swirling robes danced in the wind, and the long black hair that was not tied was as dazzling as black satin. This person seemed to condense the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, making people dare not look at him. This person stood there, as if he had been wandering in this plum forest for thousands of years, never leaving. However, that red to the extreme coquettish, and this pure and dignified Ao Mei is so out of tune.
It was the harmony of such contradictions that made Murong Shuqing stand quietly beside Merlin, unable to take a single step.
The red figure with its back to her in the wind did not turn around because of her arrival, nor did she make a sound to let her leave, but still stood arrogantly against the wind, motionless and silent, only the cool north wind lifted the wind from time to time. Apply bright red.
The sunset gradually turned to the west, telling Murong Shuqing that it was already evening, rubbing his stiff neck and smiling at the figure who had been standing in Merlin for almost an hour without moving, Murong Shuqing suddenly thought about it. Knowing what kind of person he is, he has the arrogance like plum and the silence like snow. Is this person the reason why Qi Rui didn't let her into Bai Sufeng Forest
In the end, Murong Shuqing did not step into the world that belonged to the man in red, but turned around and walked into the bodhi forest with falling leaves. He listened to the sound of the fallen leaves and the breeze entangled under his feet, and gently sniffed the fragrance of the soil and trees. . As leisurely as when he came, Murong Shuqing walked away.
Murong Shuqing wandered all the way, and when she returned to Jingshui Yaxu, the sky was already dark, Lu Yi went out to greet her, helped her to untie her robe, hugged her into the back room, and said with a smile, "Miss, you I'm back, it's time to eat."
In the back room, only the clean water was putting tableware and chopsticks. Murong Shuqing looked around, but did not see Qi Rui.
Murong Shuqing asked, "Where's Big Brother?"
While Lu Yi folded the brocade robe and put it aside, he replied, "Young master asked the child to pass the message, I can't accompany you to dinner tonight."
Today is her first day at Shuangtian Courtyard, and Qi Rui attaches so much importance to water purification. It stands to reason that he will not go out easily. What made him go away in a hurry
When Murong Shuqing lowered her eyebrows and thought, Yan Yu's black figure appeared outside the door and quickly walked towards the back room, standing in front of Murong Shuqing with a stern look.
"Yan Yu, what's the matter?" Yan Yu rarely appears without her orders. Could something happen
Yan Yu's tone was cold, and her face calmly replied: "Spy, Cang Yue and Dongyu officially fought last night thirty miles outside Linfeng Pass. In the battle last night, Dongyu was victorious."
"Have the food and grass been delivered?" Although I knew that this war was inevitable, I didn't expect it to be so fast. The two armies were at war, and food and forage came first, but she didn't receive the news of the government's delivery of food. Today, the news of the war came, which surprised her.
"Not yet, the court dispatched an army yesterday to send three months' worth of food to Linfeng Pass."
"Yesterday?" Murong Shuqing raised his eyebrows slightly, it seemed that the court did not expect Cang Yue's initiative. Nodding his head lightly, Murong Shuqing sighed: "I see. You asked Cang Su to pay close attention to Cang Yue's movements, especially that Cang Yue coach You Xiao!" This coach appeared strangely, and he had never heard of this before. Man, but now he is the head coach of a country. She asked Shen Xiaoyun to investigate for a month, but he still found nothing. This man seemed to appear out of thin air. He was probably the biggest variable in this war.
"Yes!"
When Murong Shuqing raised his hand and waved lightly, Yan Yu bowed slightly and quickly left the back room.
For three months, the imperial court only gave Xuanyuan Yi three months. Of course, it is best to be able to make a quick decision. In terms of Xuanyuan Yi's strategy and martial arts, this should also be achievable. It's just that Murong Shuqing felt that Cang Yue's actions this time were unusual, making people unable to guess what to do next, and she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
If the war cannot be ended within three months, then food and grass will be a key issue, and the treasury cannot be completely empty. If the war lasts for more than half a year, the imperial court will collect food from the people. The Murong family was the first to bear the brunt, and she was about to start planning.
Lu Yi saw that the young lady was worrying about those trivial matters again. Every day, the young lady had to worry about the business of the Murong family, and now she was also worried about the war. At this time, she seemed to understand what the young lady said, and sometimes she was happy if she didn't understand anything. In the past, the young lady lived happily and without any worries, but now... She felt sorry for Murong Shuqing's body, and she was green. A bowl of soup was brought to Murong Shuqing and sighed, "Miss, please use some food first, it's cold."
Murong Shuqing came back to his senses, took the hot soup from Lu Yi's hand, smiled and said to Lu Yi and Jingshui, "Okay, you are hungry too, sit down and eat."
The two looked at each other and sat down to eat with Murong Shuqing quietly. Seeing them bowing their heads and not saying a word, they only focused on serving food for themselves. Murong Shuqing put down the bowls that had been piled up into hills and lamented, "You want me to eat it. Don't eat it tomorrow, right?"
The two raised their heads suddenly, and when they saw Murong Shuqing's bowl that could no longer be piled up and the sad eyes, they couldn't help but laugh. The three laughed and made trouble, and the meal was quickly finished.
Lu Yi quickly cleaned up and exited Murong Shuqing's room with Jingshui. She knew that although the young lady joked with them from time to time, she didn't want them to worry. In fact, the lady is still thinking about a lot of things, but they don't understand it. Since she can't help Miss, at least she can't be disturbed.
What day is it today? ! Murong Shuqing couldn't remember clearly either. In front of her is the Ao Xue Han Mei and the bright red figure. She seems to be used to spending two hours beside this plum forest every afternoon, just quietly looking at the picturesque people and scenery in front of her. do nothing.
Most of the time, the red shadow was with her back to her, alone, looking up at the sky, one stop was a day. Sometimes, he would drink and paint, but he never turned around.
The loose red shirt and the long hair that had never been tied back made Murong Shuqing unable to tell whether he was a man or a woman? But that didn't stop her from admiring him. The man in red should have known about Murong Shuqing's arrival, but it was as if he had never seen it.
One never steps in or disturbs, one goes his own way, and walks alone; one leans beside the Bodhi tree, the other stands under the proud plum tree, two different styles, each living on one side.
The sun was about to go down again, Murong Shuqing gathered up the thick brocade robe that Luyi specially prepared for her, it seemed to be cooler today, and the linden leaves around her fell from time to time. Compared to the colder and more arrogant Merlin on the opposite side, this linden forest seemed a little desolate. After stretching, Murong Shuqing stood up straight and was about to turn to leave, but the man in red with his back turned to her seemed to have completed his work. Unlike the average person who would linger to appreciate, revise, or inscribe after he finished painting, he stopped looking at the painting that he had painted almost all afternoon, and sat casually beside him. Sipping tea and admiring the scenery, it was as if he had never painted before.
Seeing him use the pen in a smooth and free manner, Murong Shuqing guessed that he should be painting plums. Feeling amused by her own nonsense, Murong Shuqing stepped into the Merlin that she had watched for several days, because there were two cups of steaming tea next to the picture scroll!
Stopping a few moments ago, Murong Shuqing's eyes were attracted by the still ink-stained picture scroll. What he painted is indeed a picture of proud plums, but there is not a single bright plum, some are just vigorous plum branches growing wildly, or tangled and coiled, or alone. The composition of the whole painting is scattered, seemingly casual and lazy, but also wild and uninhibited.
Picking up the unfinished wolf hair in front of the scroll, Murong Shuqing lifted his wrist lightly, and inscribed two lines of poems in the blank space in the center of this alternative scroll. As soon as Murong Shuqing put down his pen, a slightly hoarse voice came from behind him, but it sounded like a low voice, "Qingfeng has its own fairy bones, and Leng Yan is more suitable for Yutang. Good sentence."
Murong Shuqing was slightly startled by the sudden voice. He was sitting next to him just now, and in the blink of an eye, this person was already standing behind her. Turning around slowly, she finally saw the face of the man in red—
Eyes that are as deep and seductive as the deep pool and the moon.
A face as clean and flawless as a jade carved from ice.
Lips that are as gorgeous and full as red plums.
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Murong Shuqing was robbed of all attention by the face in front of him, and for a while he didn't know what words to use to describe this face-perfect, both male and female, with the dew of fresh breeze and bamboo dew, and the appearance of Yan Dong and Aoxue. Insolent, he transcends gender verdicts.
After looking at each other for a long time, Murong Shuqing suddenly came back to his senses, stroked his forehead and smiled, thinking that she was "a lot" old, and she was as easily confused as a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl. With a light cough, Murong Shuqing sighed, "I lost my way."
The man in red was used to it, there was no expression on his face, he just curled his lips lightly, and replied lazily, "At least you can talk."
The low and shallow voice seems to be smiling but makes people feel cold. It's not the kind of icy refusal to keep people from thousands of miles away, nor is it arrogant and arrogant to make people feel at a loss, the kind of cold and indifferent alienation is enough to make people don't know how to get along with them.
Murong Shuqing withdrew her gaze, should she be proud that she can still speak when she sees such a beautiful face? Picking up the moderately warm tea on the low table, Murong Shuqing's eyes suddenly lit up - it's the top-quality spring tea! This kind of tea is only produced on Lingquan Mountain in the east, and the production is small and difficult to find. Basically, it is wild. She also found some a few years ago, and she never expected to be able to drink it here.
"Qing'er!" It's a pity that Murong Shuqing only took a sip, and a stern male voice broke the beautiful scenery of the setting sun.
Before he could put down the tea in his hand, Qi Rui's tall figure quickly came to Murong Shuqing's side, grabbed her wrist, anger and worry mixed in his hasty tone, "I said that you are not allowed to come in, you don't understand. Come with me!" After saying that, he nodded slightly to the man in red, left an apology, and dragged Murong Shuqing away from the Merlin in a hurry.
The man in red didn't say a word, he turned around indifferently and continued to lean on the short side, watching the setting sun, but his indifferent lips raised slightly when his eyes passed over the ink painting.
It can be said that Murong Shuqing was dragged out of the Bodhi Forest by Qi Rui, but what she was thinking now was that it was a pity for that cup of fine spring.
All the way in a hurry, Qi Rui finally stopped in front of Jingshui Yaxu, holding her arm tightly with both hands, with a serious expression on his face, he said without doubt: "From now on, you are not allowed to step into the Merlin again. , do you hear?"
Without breaking free of the big hands that were already gripping her, Murong Shuqing said lightly, "Give me an explanation."
"There is no explanation, just remember not to go in again." Qi Rui growled angrily, and Murong Shuqing frowned slightly in pain as his hands tightened unconsciously. But soon a shadow flashed by quickly, and Murong Shuqing's hand was free again.
Although Qi Rui was also a martial artist, he was not Yan Yu's opponent. After a few moves, he was forced to retreat five meters away from Murong Shuqing.
Gently rubbing his arms, Murong Shuqing said in a low voice, "Yanyu, enough is enough."
A heavy punch knocked Qi Rui far away, and Yan Yu stopped his fists and stepped back, instead of retreating, but standing behind Murong Shuqing. After forcibly taking the last punch of the ruthless man in black, Qi Rui only felt the pain in the tiger's mouth. This person's martial arts are far beyond his reach. Judging by the way he guards Qing'er, could it be her bodyguard