When Xia Xiaosu opened the door, her brother was still carving rosary beads. He was carving very seriously and his hands were very steady. Even though the flying snow had dyed his hair white, his brother was still carving out the rosary beads one by one. Well, they are neatly stacked in the long wooden box on the side of the hand.
The princess carefully closed the door and moved her long legs slowly. For fear of disturbing her brother, she stepped on her fluffy deerskin boots and grabbed the oil-paper umbrella leaning against the wall. She did not rush to open it, but slowly opened it. I slowly walked down the steps, walked into the heavy snow, and walked to the door of the courtyard of the Sutra Pavilion. As soon as I stepped out of the courtyard, I opened my umbrella with a "crash".
There are dots of white plum blossoms on the umbrella surface, and there are branches painted in ink.
In the heavy snowy ocean current, the white plum blossoms drifted into the distance.
Floating on this land where everyone is the enemy.
The palace maids and eunuchs had already prepared the dinner. Although there were not hundreds of dishes for a meal when the emperor was around, there were still dozens of dishes.
Xia Xiaosu took one look at so many delicious meats and said softly: "Next time, just prepare two dishes and one soup. My brother and I can't eat much."
So, she selected three plates of dishes, took two jugs of wine, and said to the palace maid and eunuch: "You can divide the other dishes."
The palace maid and eunuch looked happy: "Thank you, princess."
When Xia Xiaosu returned to the library, Xia Ji just breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at her.
"Brother, it's time to eat."
The princess was carrying a meal basket and wanted to walk into the house.
Xia Ji patted the corridor under the eaves. The corridor was more than a foot above the ground and allowed a view of the wind and snow. "Let's eat here."
The princess was stunned for a moment. There were many rules for royal dining. No one sat in the corridor to eat. Even the servants did not dare to do so. Otherwise, it would be against etiquette. But what is etiquette
If it doesn't work, then it won't work.
She was just stunned for a second, and then she said "Hey" obediently, then placed the meal basket on the wooden corridor, and took out a plate of chestnut crispy pepper beef, a plate of Bazhen chicken fillet, and a plate of secret sauce. bone lamb leg, and then took out two jugs of fine wine without any cover.
No one is watching, so there is no need to cover up.
Xia Ji knew that if his sister asked him to drink, she would only drink one pot. If she drank two pots, she would also drink one pot. But Xia Xiaosu's drinking capacity can be described as "miserable". To describe it, she was not a drinker at all. She only drank because of some rumors.
Therefore, Xia Ji asked: "Do you want to drink to drown your sorrows?"
Xia Xiaosu: "I don't know if I'm worried or not."
"Are you sympathizing with the innocent people in the imperial capital?"
"Yes, I sympathize with them, but... I'm just a useless princess who can't even control her own destiny. I can't do anything. I'm such a waste."
Xia Ji didn't comfort her and said softly: "Then drink."
Xia Xiaosu didn't say anything. He quickly poured himself a glass of wine, then poured it down, poured it again, poured it down for the third time, and poured it for the third time. He looked very heroic, but in fact, his cheeks were already burning with flames. , The body was shaky, looking at the snowflakes in front of me that had turned into a mosaic.
Xia Ji couldn't help but smile and said, "What are you worried about?"
"I'm not worried!"
Xia Xiaosu was already on her fifth drink. There was water mist in front of her eyes. The stimulation of alcohol made her talk more. "Anyway, I have already thought about it. No matter what you want to do, brother, I will stand by you." On your side, if you die, I will commit suicide."
After saying this, she patted her chest and made a shocking sound of gold and stone.
She dug around and took out a white sharkskin dagger, then slapped it hard between the two of them.
"I will not die. If one day you hear rumors that I am dead, you must not believe it. You must see my body with your own eyes before committing suicide."
"Um!"
Xia Ji ate vegetables, drank wine, and watched the wind and snow. The night was long and not long, while Xia Xiaosu drank a quick drink.
The two of them were silent, listening to the wind and snow that was also silent, and in the wind and snow, the cries of some distant imperial capitals could be heard.
Xia Ji suddenly asked: "You have returned the Maitreya Sutra. Have you encountered those foxes again?"
"have."
Xia Xiaosu thought about it and continued: "When the royal family left the capital that day, I actually met them again. I returned the book to Hu Ling, and Hu Ling asked me to teach him how to read. After teaching, I followed You asked her, 'What does Miss Hu want?'"
"Then what did she say?"
"Hu Ling said that what she wants is a great merchant royal family that can tolerate demons."
Xia Ji said: "Then how did you reply to her?"
Xia Xiaosu: "I said as long as monsters don't eat people and harm others, why can't they be tolerated? Then Miss Hu Ling asked me not to forget this sentence... "
Xia Ji thought for a moment, then rubbed her long hair: "Then you can't be a little girl."
Xia Xiaosu said: "I have never been a little girl."
After saying this, she took a pot and brewed it. She leaned to the spout of the pot without any princess-like manner, and drank heavily. After finishing the drink, she leaned down on the wooden board in the corridor, completely drunk.
She is a princess, but she cannot be said to be elegant, charming, or wise. She is completely different from the Second, Fourth, and Eighth Princesses...
If I had to talk about temperament, it would be a hint of desolation that is incompatible with the royal family.
She has a small face, pale skin, soft and slightly yellow hair, and is not tall, only 1.5 meters tall. All boots are specially made with inner height to avoid tarnishing the royal dignity. Fortunately, her Her body is very even, and her legs are very long in proportion, as if she is a beauty who has shrunk one size.
Her black hair hangs easily around her waist, and the palace maids and eunuchs will always kneel down or squat when talking to her, otherwise they will be accused of "looking down on the princess".
Xia Ji saw her little legs dangling in the air, her little face flushed, and her eyes red, so he stood up and hugged her sideways. The princess shrank into the embrace. The world was too cold, and she had no warmth. There are places to go.
Xia Ji carried her and walked into her palace step by step. Although the wind and snow were strong, his Zen mind spread so that not even a bit of wind or snow touched him, nor did it touch the princess.
Put her on the bed, take off her boots and coat, cover her with a quilt, leave a candle in case she wakes up in the middle of the night and see darkness, and leave another portion of honey. There was no water to drink in case she had a hangover and a headache. After doing all this, Xia Ji turned and left, walking to the door, he heard soft crying from the bed.
He paused, but didn't look back. He just closed the door quietly.
Walking into the ice and snow, and returning to the Sutra Pavilion, he directly summoned Eunuch Mei, "Have you found the person behind the mob?"
"The old slave is incompetent. They hide it too deeply. They would rather commit suicide than reveal it."
Xia Ji nodded and did not continue the topic, but said: "Tomorrow morning I will go to Xumi Mountain Leiyin Temple to read books. It will take three days. You continue to check."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Eunuch Mei answered with the same awe and sincerity as always.