When Linglong waited for Tao Ti to take a bath, she saw the bruises and redness on her knees, elbows, and ankles, and she burst into tears several times.
Tao Ti told her that she fell all these things herself, but Linglong didn't believe it, she just treated them like a princess who was suffering outside, and coaxed them with these words.
Seeing that the description was getting darker and darker, Tao Ti didn't bother to explain anymore.
After taking a quick shower, he changed into silky and light snow-forged pajamas, and smeared ointment from his hair to his toes, and he turned back into that fragrant, soft, and extremely delicate prince again. concubine.
Just when Linglong was about to apply medicine to Tao Ti, the eunuch's announcement came from outside the hall, saying that it was Pei Yan who had arrived.
Linglong hurriedly stood up, stepped aside and saluted.
Pei Yan also washed and took a shower. Instead of the original gray cotton robe, he replaced it with a black brocade robe. His long jet-black hair was casually tied with a purple headband, which set off a cold white face, like a Beautiful jade, adding a bit of casualness and elegance.
"Your Highness, you're done. Have you finished your dinner?" Tao Ti greeted him, and took the ointment to rub on her knees.
"I've used it." Pei Yan said lightly, and walked to the side of the bed, seeing her legs arched, light-colored trousers rolled up, revealing her small knees and a long snow-white calf. There was a bluish-purple patch on the knee, which was particularly frightening compared to the surrounding white and tender skin.
Pei Yan frowned, and said in a low voice, "Is this also done last time?"
Tao Ti nodded embarrassingly, "I hit it a little bit. It looks scary, but it doesn't really hurt."
Pei Yan only knew that her ankle was sprained, but she didn't expect that her knees were also bruised like this, and her dark pupils were covered with a dark color. After a while, he sat next to her, took the ointment in her hand, "Lonely."
Tao Ti was slightly stunned, and looked up to see his drooping long eyelashes, his side face was serious and focused.
Seeing this, Linglong on the side pursed her lips and snickered, and hurriedly led all the palace people back.
Fu Xirui at the door was a little surprised to see Linglong and the others retreating so quickly, "Your Highness and the Crown Princess have been settled so early today?"
"It hasn't been arranged yet." Linglong smiled, "But the masters are affectionate, so we don't want to be an eyesore..."
Fu Xirui was slightly surprised, and Linglong sighed, "This time your Highness and the Crown Princess are living in the countryside. Although they have suffered a lot, they have not gained anything. As the old saying goes, a friend is a friend in adversity. Now that I see it, this That's a good word! The two of them seem to be much closer than before."
When Fu Xirui heard this, he also felt happy, and looked at the brightly lit hall, hoping that the two masters could continue to live like this.
In the hall, Pei Yan's slender fingers were stained with milky white ointment, and gently rubbed it on Tao Ti's knee.
His movements were very gentle, for fear of hurting her, he would ask from time to time, "Does it hurt? Do you want it to be lighter? If it hurts, just say it, don't bear it..."
After wiping his knees, he asked again, "Where else did you hit?"
Under his deep gaze, Tao Ti also became honest, and she rolled up her sleeves, showing her elbows, "Well, here."
Pei Yan glanced at it, and it was also a black bruise.
While helping her to wipe it off, with a stern face, he gently taught, "Where will you bump into in the future, don't hide it from Gu, you know."
Tao Ti pursed her lips, and said in a low voice, "Actually, it's nothing serious... and it still hit me like that. It always feels shameful."
Pei Yan smiled helplessly, "Is there anyone who doesn't wrestle all his life? Even if he is alone, he has also fallen."
"Ah?" Tao Ti raised a pair of watery eyes and looked at him. Seeing his beautiful appearance, it was really hard to imagine what it would be like when he wrestled.
"Well, I fell, I fell when I was a child, but it's less when I grow up." He said softly.
After applying the medicine, Pei Yan put down her sleeve, and her eyes fell on her ankle again. That place was completely swollen, a high swelling, and her small foot was swollen like a pig's trotter.
"Where is the plaster that Mr. Xu gave when he left? I will stick it for you alone."
"Over there." Tao Ti pointed to the table case.
There was a pack of dog skin plaster, which was given by Xu Wenhe. Change a pair every two days, stick it for ten days, and her ankle will recover.
Pei Yan took a paste, first put the plaster on the fire and baked it until it was half-melted. At this time, the temperature is suitable, hot but not hot, and it also emits a faint herbal fragrance.
He held up her snow-white feet with his generous hands, and gently applied the plaster to her swollen ankles. After pasting it, he didn't let it go immediately, but covered the plaster with his big palm to help her apply it tightly.
Tao Ti didn't think there was anything wrong at first, and Pei Yan helped her apply the medicine two days ago.
But today, he was quietly supporting her ankle, and the surroundings were quiet, so he felt a little awkward for no reason.
Tao Ti started looking for topics, first asking if there was any clue about the assassin, and then about Mu Wangfu and Sun Fuyin.
Pei Yan answered one by one, and at the end, he raised his head and said, "The imperial doctor just saw Gu's injury, and said that he needs to rest for a few days, and return to Chang'an after the scab grows, so as not to infect the wound on the way. Good treatment."
Tao Ti nodded, "Yes, what the imperial doctor said makes sense. Then you just listen to the imperial doctor and take care of it. Anyway, we are not in a hurry to go back."
Pei Yan's beautiful peach blossom eyes were apologetic, and she stared deeply at her, "If this is the case, I won't be able to arrive in Chang'an before the Dragon Boat Festival, and I won't be able to take you to the Weihe River to watch the dragon boat race."
Tao Ti was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect Pei Yan to remember this matter in her heart. If he didn't mention it, she almost forgot about it.
"It's okay, the Dragon Boat Festival happens every year, so it's not too late to see it next year."
Speaking of this, Tao Ti paused for a moment, and did some calculations in her mind. Pei Yan's birthday is on the eighth day of October, and he will be twenty-two in a few months. Qin Tianjian said that he would not live to be twenty-three...that is, the eighth day of October next year.
We can still watch a dragon boat race together...
Even though it might be the last one.
Thinking of this, her mood unknowingly became low.
Pei Yan noticed the change in her expression, and frowned slightly, thoughtfully.
Tao Ti quickly adjusted, raised her head, and gave him a bright and consoling smile, "It's all right, you can have a lively holiday in the palace. Your Highness, when the time comes, shall we make zongzi together?"
Her mood of coming and going quickly made Pei Yan amused and relaxed at the same time, he raised his lips, "Okay, let's make zongzi together."
If he could know why the little girl was worried, he would rub her little head and tell her—
They have more than one Dragon Boat Festival, and they will have the rest of their lives for decades. They can celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival together, watch dragon boats, and make zongzi.
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The fifth day of May is the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Yulanling Festival. In the Dayuan Dynasty, it was also a very grand festival. From the court hall to the common people, they rested for five days to celebrate the festive season.
As soon as May enters, the festive atmosphere of the Dragon Boat Festival pervades; you can see sellers of peach branches, wicker, sunflowers, calamus and wormwood everywhere in Luoyang. People carry all kinds of cakes, dumplings, drinks, or visit friends, or go out with their families to play.
Inside the Luoyang Palace, there is also a festive atmosphere. The eunuchs put on summer light blue robes, and the maids also put pomegranate or peach silk flowers on their hairpins, gathered together to hang mugwort leaves, or weaved calamus into the shape of a tiger and hung them on the door to ward off evil spirits;
In Jixian Hall, Tao Ti was sitting in front of the court, watching Linglong with great interest as she twirled five-color thread and five-color pearls, weaving the thread of longevity. As the old saying goes, if the arm is tied with multicolored silk, it is called Pibing, so that people will not get sick.
Tao Ti raised her chin and asked, "Why use black silk thread? It doesn't look so bright after weaving it in."
Linglong smiled and said, "Back to the princess, the five colors of white, red, black, yellow, and blue represent the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, and also symbolize east, west, south, north, In the five directions, the five colors follow the yin and yang and five elements."
Tao Ti raised her eyebrows, "I see."
After thinking about it, she also picked up the silk thread, "Linglong, teach me, I also want to weave two."
Linglong smiled and asked, "Is the Crown Princess going to make it up for Your Highness?"
Tao Ti blushed a little for no reason at what she said, hummed in a low voice, and followed her to learn seriously.
Linglong taught her well, and Tao Ti also learned it attentively. Besides, this long-lived thread is not difficult to weave, as long as you can bear your temper, you can weave it.
About half an hour later, Tao Ti weaved two long-lived strands of five colors, and for the sake of beauty, she also hung two small colorful beads on them.
She thought happily, when Pei Yan came over in the afternoon, she could just send him off, he would like it, right
At this time, a eunuch came to report at the door, saying that Mrs. Lu, the governor of Bianzhou, came to pay her respects.
Tao Ti was surprised. She knew that the governor of Bianzhou was currently in charge of the Luoyang mansion, but she didn't expect the governor's wife to come to see her.
After calming down, she said to the eunuch, "Please come in."
Linglong helped Tao Ti back to the palace, and ordered the maid to prepare refreshments.
Not long after, a beautiful woman with a dignified temperament and a kind face walked in slowly under the leadership of the eunuch.
She was dressed in a full set of official wife's court attire, a flower crown on her head, and a bright moon pendant in her ears. She was about the same age as Tao Tiniang and Zhang's, and she was very amiable.
"The wife of Zheng Xuan, the governor of Bianzhou, the minister's wife, Mrs. Lu, pays homage to the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess will be blessed with prosperity and prosperity forever."
"Madam, please get up." Tao Tiwen said in a low voice, and motioned for her to sit down.
Sitting upright at the bottom, Mrs. Lu raised her eyes to look at Tao Ti, who was seated above, with a kind of gentle love in her eyes, "Two days ago, I heard that the Crown Princess is back, and my wife should come to pay her respects to the Crown Princess at that time." Yes. But my lord said, Crown Princess, you are quite frightened this time, and you need to rest for rest, so my wife waited until today to come."
Tao Ti saw that Lu's speech was gentle and gentle, neither humble nor overbearing, and she also had a good impression of her in her heart, and said with a smile, "Madam, you are polite."
Lu rolled her eyes and smiled, looked Tao Ti up and down, and her smile deepened, "It's good that the princess is fine. After your mother found out about your accident, she was very worried. She sent me seven letters in a row. Fly to Luoyang with wings to find you in person.”
Tao Ti was startled, "Ma'am, do you know my mother?"
Lu said with a gentle smile, "It's not just acquaintance. Your mother and I played together when I was five years old. Later, she married your father. I may marry someone else and follow my family to work abroad. That's when we separated. But We miss each other, we have never exchanged letters, and now we have a friendship of more than 30 years... "
Tao Ti also reacted now, she dared to love that the governor's wife is Zhang's best friend.
She showed more respect to Lu Shi, and said politely, "Then I have to call Madam Madam."
Lu Shi didn't care about the difference, so he agreed, and the two started chatting with each other.
Lu looked at Tao Ti's face carefully, and said with emotion, "When I see you today, it's as if I saw your mother when she was young. You really look alike. Not only do you look alike, but even the aura and playfulness in your eyebrows and eyes are so similar." , also like."
Tao Ti said, "My mother doesn't think I look like her. She always says, how can such a steady and well-behaved person raise a daughter like me?"
Mrs. Lu was holding a teacup, and when she heard this, she was overjoyed, "She's become a mother, and she's pretending to be in front of you, trying to fool you. In the past, among the three of us close friends, she was the one who made the most troubles and had the most tricks. "
Tao Ti became interested when she heard this, and suddenly realized the "three close friends" in Lu's mouth, thinking of her marriage with Pei Yan, it was all because Zhang and Queen Gu were good friends that they made an appointment. This doll pro.
Could it be—
She asked softly, "Aunt Lu, among the three close friends you mentioned, does the other one refer to the former queen?"
When Empress Gu was mentioned, the smile on Lu Shi's face disappeared, and then he let out a low "hmm".