The night is deep, the breeze is blowing in the willows, and the moon is as cold as water.
Qin Mubai held a pot of Qinxian liquor in his hand and walked drunkenly in his yard.
Princess Gaoyang knew that Qin Mubai had been troubled by many things recently, and deliberately left him alone to think quietly, so she took the rare opportunity to return to the palace obediently. Shuang'er returned to Lao Qin's house to accompany her mother, leaving Qin Mubai alone in the red consort's house where the plaque had not been removed.
He has never acted like he did today. I stayed up most of the night, drinking and hanging out alone.
When he returned to the capital from Xiangyang, Qin Mubai felt that he had not lost a moment of leisure and peace. Previously, I was just busy preparing for the wedding. Next came the conspiracy between the King of Han and the Eastern Palace, followed by the assassination of Fang Yiai and the death of Yao'er. The battle for Lanzhou was about to start again...
Each piece of brown made Qin Mubai's nerves tense up, and the pressure in his heart grew day by day.
At this moment, he really wanted to rush into the enemy with a fierce horse and a spear to fight and vent his anger, or to have a gentle and pleasant confidant who would quietly listen to his complaints with a smile on his face.
"How wonderful it would be if Yao'er was still here..." Qin Mubai looked up at the moon. The cold moonlight poured down like mercury, covering the entire land of Kyushu, but it could not shine into his heart.
"Why!… "
If the demon above Nine Heavens heard this sigh, would he shed tears? ,
Unconsciously, Qin Mubai, whose steps were already slightly staggering, walked to the small courtyard where Yao'er lived before his death. After Yao'er passed away, Shuang'er took them to live in Lao Qin's house in order to take care of the little orphans. At this time, it was an empty house. Although servants and maids came to clean the place every day and kept it spotless as before, it became increasingly deserted and desolate day by day.
"Creak", Qin Mubai opened the door, and the silver moonlight was still reflected in the hall. In the haziness, Qin Mubai saw the piano covered with a large brocade cloth, with Yao'er's favorite pipa on it.
He walked over, picked up Pipa and stroked it several times in his arms, as if he could feel Yao'er's unique scent. Quiet and elegant, she will never apply makeup and will never lose the most natural and pure girlish fragrance.
Carrying the pipa and walking to the yard, Qin Mubai was already a little drunker, so he casually sat down on the stone steps, raised the pipa and said to the moon: "Yao'er, we haven't seen each other for a few days, are you okay?" ?"
"Third brother, I miss you."
"At this moment, if you were here, I would definitely not be so depressed and depressed. No matter how troubled I am, as long as I hear your laughter and music without any impurities, and see your gray eyes without any color, The unreserved care and consideration shown in him made me feel like the happiest man in the world.”
"Yao'er, am I very selfish? I have been greedily enjoying the peace and tranquility you gave me, and the purest and simplest feelings in the world, but I have never given you anything you want. Now , How I wish you were still by my side, even if you are sitting quietly, not saying anything, not talking, not doing anything, just listening to my babble... "
As he spoke, Qin Mubai's eyes actually became moist, and his voice was a little choked.
Qin Mubai, who was burdened with heavy pressure and worries and had nowhere to vent, finally felt unprecedented... loneliness!
In the dictionary of men, especially men like Qin Mubai, vulnerability and withdrawal are not allowed. But men are also human beings, and humans are all made of flesh. Qin Mubai thought to himself that he was just an ordinary man with seven emotions and six desires. He cannot castrate all his emotions. Emotions such as vulnerability, sadness, confusion, and fear still exist no matter how deeply and well they are buried.
Now Qin Mubai longs for a close confidant by his side more than anyone else. He doesn't need anyone to give him advice, encouragement, or a haven to rest and recuperate. He just needs her to listen.
It's best to be Yao'er.
Because she is the best listener in the world.
"It turns out that only when you lose it can you realize how valuable it is..." Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled, with a wry smile, and two tears slowly fell from his chin covered with silver moonlight to the corners of his feet near his toes during the New Year. On the growing grass leaves.
"Yao'er, today, I'm going to give you a new piece of music. I'm sure you've never heard it before." Qin Mubai looked up at the moon, smiled, hugged the pipa, and said, "Because this piece of music was written more than a thousand years ago." It was composed by a later person. The poem was written by a man named Su Shi from the Song Dynasty hundreds of years later. The lyrics are called "Shui Diao Ge Tou". By the way, there was a woman named "Queen of Heaven" who sang this song. , is definitely not the Queen Zetian named Wu Zhao in history. She is just Wu Meiniang now, and she is my fiancée... Well, listen carefully... "
Stirring the strings, Qin Mubai sang Faye Wong's "Hope You Live Longer" according to the tune in his memory.
"When will the bright moon come? Ask the sky for wine;
I don’t know what year it is today in the palace in the sky.
I want to ride the wind back home, but I'm afraid that it's so cold in the high places..."
At this point, Qin Mubai felt that his throat was a little stiff. He couldn't help laughing at himself and whispered: "Yao'er, are you okay? Is it cold in the palace of heaven? Third brother wants to put it on you." Dressed in fox fur..."
"Dancing clear shadow, like in the world!
Turn to the Zhu Pavilion, look down at the Qihu, and the light will make you sleepless.
There shouldn't be any hatred, so what's the point of saying goodbye
People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes;
This matter is ancient and difficult to complete. Nung, moon and new moon… "
By the end of the song, Qin Mubai's voice was too low to be heard.
He didn't understand why he felt so sentimental and lonely. He has never been as emotional as he is today, and he has never missed someone as much as he is today. Not even when he had just traveled to the Tang Dynasty, when he had left home, relatives and even the entire era that belonged to him!
The alcohol was rising, his voice was choked with sobs, and he couldn't keep up the tune. Qin Mubai was already drunk, and his body was so limp that he was about to fall down sideways and sleep on the stone steps.
At this moment, he fell into a soft and warm embrace, and two drops of cold water happened to fall on his face.
Qin Mubai was so drunk that he didn't know whether it was reality or a dream. He muttered: "Is it Yao'er? Have you come down from the Moon Palace to accompany your third brother?"
"Well, it's me..." The man actually responded.
"Okay, okay..." Qin Mubai wanted to stand up and hug Yao'er tightly, but he was so drunk that he muttered like this and fell asleep.
Soon after, perhaps out of the professional instinct of his long military career, Qin Mubai felt something strange around him while sleeping, and woke up inexplicably. Suddenly, he found that he was lying in someone's arms, covered with a luxurious and warm sable cloak.
There seemed to be a hazy woman's face in front of me. Although it was a bit blurry, I could clearly feel her alluring appearance!
"Yao'er? It's really you!" Qin Mubai exclaimed almost out of instinct, and sat up.
The next second, he was even more surprised - "Meiniang!!"
"it's me."
The person who appeared in front of Qin Mubai was Wu Meiniang.
She sat on the stone steps and looked up at Qin Mubai, smiling sweetly and tenderly as she had never seen before.
"Mei Yan, you... why are you here? Could it be that I'm still in a dream?" Qin Mubai was in a daze for a moment.
"Fool, why don't you pull me up quickly? My legs are already numb from your pressure!" Wu Meiniang smiled and stretched out one of her hands.
"Ah? Okay!" Qin Mubai finally came to his senses. This was not a dream, but reality!
So he hurriedly stepped forward to pull Wu Meiniang up, hugged her into his arms, put the mink fur cloak on her back and wrapped her up, and said in a rather rude and annoyed voice: "I didn't tell you when you came. "What? Since you saw me, why didn't you call me? You let me sleep on your side for half the night, so you didn't catch a cold or get hurt, right?"
"I see you are in a hurry, I'm fine." Wu Meiniang smiled, her eyes crescent like the crescent moon in the sky, and said softly, "When I came here, you were playing the pipa and singing, so you didn't disturb me and stood outside the garden gate. Listen quietly. It's such a good song, especially the words. Even though I only listened to it once, I remembered it word for word. "I'm afraid it's too cold to be in a beautiful building." Mu Bai, you are very worried!"
"Alas!" Qin Mubai sighed, nodded and smiled happily, and said, "You still understand me, Mei Niang."
Wu Meiniang smiled slightly, turned around, took Qin Mubai's arm and walked forward, saying: "It's cold and dew at night, how about we make a pot of tea and eat some snacks, sit in the pavilion and talk?"
"Very good." Qin Mubai agreed and called two servants who were on duty to prepare some simple refreshments, then sat with Wu Meiniang in the patio pavilion of the small courtyard.
"Meiniang, why did you come back suddenly?" Qin Mubai asked.
"Such a big thing happened in Qinxian Pavilion in Chang'an. Can I not come back?" Wu Meiniang shook her head sadly, but she was smart enough not to mention Yao'er, and immediately changed the subject and said, "The more important thing is Yes, I heard a lot about you in Xiangyang, and every one of them can make me scared and sleepless at night. How could I not come back at this time?"
Qin Mubai covered Wu Meiniang's tender breasts and smiled, saying, "I'm sorry, Meiniang, for making you worry."
"You shouldn't have said the word 'sorry' to me." Wu Meiniang looked into Qin Mubai's eyes and smiled, "I am yours and you are mine. We are each other's other half of life, who is it?" Will you say sorry to yourself?"
"Haha..." Qin Mubai laughed.
Wu Meiniang rarely speaks such sensual sweet words, but an occasional sentence or two can make people intoxicated from the bottom of their hearts. Although Qin Mubai was still very lonely and sad just now, as soon as Wu Meiniang appeared in front of his eyes, his whole world was like a bonfire rising in the cold winter night, and it was no longer desolate and lonely.
"Mu Bai, although I am far away in Xiangyang, I basically know everything that happened in Chang'an. I have always been well-informed, and you know this. So I won't ask about your current situation. I just want to hear, What are your plans?" Wu Meiniang asked bluntly.
Qin Mubai frowned slightly and said, "What do you want to hear?"
"Of course it's related to Lanzhou!" Wu Meiniang said, "If my guess is correct, the war in Lanzhou is not only about the overall situation of the court, but also about your personal life and death and the honor and disgrace of the Qin family. Of course, I will introduce it The little girl doesn't have the generosity of those scholar-bureaucrats to serve the country and the people. I care more about the latter. Mu Bai, tell me, just like, tell it to yourself. No matter what worries and melancholy you have, tell them. , even if it can’t be solved, you can still feel better. At this time, you should travel lightly, right? "
"Well, that's well said." Qin Mubai nodded, patted Wu Meiniang's hand gratefully, and said, "Meiniang, it seems that you have learned enough about this matter, and I believe that with your knowledge Wisdom must have thought it through, so I won’t go into details. In short, I am ready to join forces with Li Tai to deal with Changsun Wuji. No matter what the cost, we must let the battle of Lanzhou go. Fight!"
"Huh..." Wu Meiniang breathed a sigh of relief, with a relieved smile on her face.
"What's wrong?" Qin Mubai asked in surprise.
Wu Meiniang smiled and said: "Mubai, I am relieved that you can make such a decision. At this moment, this may be your only way out. Although Li Tai is sinister and vicious, at this time, you should stand on the same side. We are in the same boat, and the weak unite to fight against the strong. As for the past festivals and Li Tai's character, we have to think about it secondly, and we can just be careful."
"Oh?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but asked with some surprise and surprise, "Does Mei Niang think so too?"
"I'm not afraid of your jokes. The reason why I came from Xiangyang non-stop day and night is to tell you this." Wu Meiniang said, "Join the King of Wei and join forces to fight against Changsun Wuji. Now it seems that I was worrying too much. . Of course my Mu Bai will always be smarter and more decisive than me, otherwise, how could I, Wu Meiniang, be obedient..."
"What are you doing?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh.
"I won't tell you anymore." Wu Meiniang picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into Qin Mubai's mouth, smiling, "Stop your mouth full of alcohol and kill me!"
"What are you doing? I haven't kissed you yet...!"
"Don't talk nonsense! - Stop talking nonsense, otherwise I'll be angry... I'm so angry! Wow, let go, ugh..."
…
Women are truly amazing creatures.
It is much easier for her to change a man's mood than it is for God to change the weather.
Wu Meiniang's sudden return gave Qin Mubai an unexpected surprise. There were some things Wu Meiniang didn't say, and Qin Mubai didn't ask. There was always such a tacit understanding between the two.
Wu Meiniang came back in a hurry, certainly not to say something to Qin Mubai that was likely to become nonsense.
At this time, Wu Meiniang must let herself appear beside Qin Mubai. Whether life or death, Qin Mubai and Wu Meiniang must stand together. In addition, Wu Meiniang knew Qin Mubai very well, and she knew what Yao'er's death meant to Qin Mubai.
Putting aside life and death, misfortune and wealth, what Qin Mubai needs most at this time is someone who is closest to his heart, who can give him the most peaceful comfort and listen to his heart.
So Wu Meiniang came back.
When he married Princess Gaoyang and was in a state of great glory, Wu Meiniang stayed quietly in Xiangyang and ran her wine shop; when he was at his most lonely and lonely, Wu Meiniang silently appeared by Qin Mubai's side, supporting him after he was drunk. He covered his fallen body with a mink fur cloak and hugged him quietly, waiting for him to wake up.
This is Wu Meiniang, with every move of her hand and every move, she reveals intelligence and maturity that belies her age.
Princess Gaoyang loved passionately and wildly without any reservations. She would risk everything for Qin Mubai, just like a white lotus blooming in a pool of blood, stunning to the point of being unparalleled. In contrast, Wu Meiniang was like a flower placed at the window. The orchid in the pot blooms silently, and the fragrance of the flowers explains the language.
…
The two of them sat and talked like this until dawn. When he saw servants and maids walking around not far away, Qin Mubai slapped his thigh remorsefully and shouted: "Oops!"
"What's wrong?" Wu Meiniang asked in surprise.
"I actually sat here with you, chatting for half the night?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Wu Meiniang was even more surprised.
"Isn't this bad, or even worthy of death!" Qin Mubai shouted, "I actually missed the best opportunity to have a bridal chamber with you!"
"Go to hell! Shut up!" Wu Meiniang's face turned red as she laughed and cried. She shook her head and said, "You are such a slut, you really can't be serious for a moment. You were desperate just now, but in the blink of an eye you are smiling playfully. Hey, If I had known, I would have stayed in Xiangyang and not come back. Are you okay?"
"If Mei Niang doesn't come back, something will happen to me." Qin Mubai chuckled and said softly, "Meiniang, thank you."
"Such words are the same as sorry. There is no need to say them in the future." Wu Meiniang smiled, stood up, yawned, and said, "It's time for me to go back home. My mother may have been waiting for me all night with a light on! Mu!" Bai, take a hot bath and have a good sleep. When you wake up, you will be full of confidence. No matter what kind of war you are, you can definitely win it - I believe in you!"
"Yeah." Qin Mubai stopped joking, stood up, looked at Wu Meiniang, nodded attentively, and said, "Don't worry, I will win."
"What if we lose?" Wu Meiniang said a little playfully, half jokingly and half seriously.
"What if I lose..." Qin Mubai touched his nose and said with a smile, "I will no longer be an official. I will give up my official position and become my consort. Then I will marry you and let you and Gao Yang give birth to me." I don’t believe that with me, Mei Niang and Gao Yang’s excellent bloodline, there will be no one who is better than me! , they will do what I can’t do at that time.”
"..." Wu Meiniang was speechless for a while, covering her forehead and shaking her head in pain, "I'm going back. I have to go back quickly!"
"Haha!" Qin Mubai laughed heartlessly.
"Let's go!" Wu Meiniang put on her large mink cloak and walked forward gracefully. She did not forget to raise her hand and said to Qin Mubai behind her without looking back, "No need to send it away. You should take a shower and rest early! Your time is very tight these days, you are very busy!"
"Well, okay." Qin Mubai chuckled and let out a long breath.
The nameless resentment in his chest was almost eliminated overnight. Wu Meiniang, she deserves the most credit!
As Wu Meiniang walked, she hummed a song softly. Qin Mubai was about to walk towards the bathroom when he accidentally heard the song she hummed and couldn't help but stop in his tracks.
"When will the bright moon come? Ask the sky for wine;
I don’t know what year it is today in the palace in the sky.
I want to ride the wind back home, but I'm afraid it's too cold in the high places.
Dancing clear shadow, like in the world!
Turn to the Zhu Pavilion, look down at the Qihu, and the light will make you sleepless.
There shouldn't be any hatred, so what's the point of saying goodbye
People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes;
This matter is ancient and difficult to complete. Nung, moon and new moon… "
…
"Dancing to clear the shadows, how does it seem to be in the world... The singing is so charming! If Faye Wong heard Wu Meiniang's song, would she hit her head with a piece of frozen tofu?" Qin Mubai, who didn't come back to his senses for a while, murmured Said, "Wu Meiniang can never forget what she has seen and heard, and she can learn things so perfectly in a blink of an eye that Xiao Qing is even better than Xiao Qing. She is truly a genius that is rare to see in a thousand years! ... If not, how could she be the queen?!"