Princess Duanhui mainly went out of the palace to have fun with the people. Emperor Xuande was reluctant to reject the only little princess. Thinking that King Chu and King Rui had families, he asked the third king of longevity to look at Princess Duanhui and the fourth prince, Princess Hui expected that the Guo brothers and sisters would come to Qinghe Street, and had come and waited early, so there was this "random encounter".
"Cousin, let's rent a boat, let's swim the river together?" Princess Duanhui said enthusiastically, looking at Guo Xiao, who was so beautiful under the moonlight.
"Okay, okay!" Before Guo Xiao could answer, Yun Fang agreed first, looking at the water happily, pointing to the most splendid painting boat and asking, "Is that so?"
Princess Duanhui nodded, and then said to Guo Xiao, "The pier has to go a little further ahead. Let's go over there quickly."
However, Guo Xiao said, "We will go back to the house after the river lanterns are put out. Cousin will go down with the two highnesses. It's cold at night, so don't stay outside for too long."
Princess Duanhui was unhappy, she grabbed his arm and acted like a spoiled child: "I rarely go out of the palace, my cousin should accompany me more..."
Yun Fang followed suit: "That's right, besides, didn't the eldest brother agree before going out, you can go back later tonight."
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Princess Duanhui looked at her cousin suspiciously, and stared at her, "Could it be that my cousin doesn't want to accompany me, so he used an excuse to prevaricate me?"
Guo Xiao frowned: "What nonsense."
"Then you accompany me to swim the river!" Princess Duanhui took him by the arm and walked forward. Guo Xiao didn't want to go, and didn't want to give Shouwang more opportunities to see his stepsister. Now that Princess Duanhui was messing around, he subconsciously wanted to see Song Jianing, but only when his head moved, Yunfang suddenly pushed him on the shoulder from behind. They are both sisters, Guo Xiao is helpless, and said solemnly: "Okay, if you swim in the river, you will swim in the river.
Princess Duanhui and Yunfang then let go.
Guo Xiao turned back in front of King Shou and the Fourth Prince, and said respectfully, "We have a large number of brothers and sisters, and one boat will inevitably be crowded, so it's better that the two Your Royal Highnesses take the same boat, and we rent another one to follow. ?"
Zhao Heng said nothing, and the fourth prince said boldly, "The prince has been thinking too much. It takes a lot of people to go out to play. Let's join together."
Guo Xiao can only appreciate it: "Then it's annoying."
After negotiating, the group moved to the pier a few feet away. Princess Duanhui grabbed Guo Xiao's left side, Yunfang went to hold Princess Duanhui's arm again, and Song Jianing walked behind Yunfang. Guo Fu and Guo Shu saw that the fourth prince was looking here frequently. The two brothers exchanged glances and took up positions on the left and right sides of the little cousin before the fourth prince approached to chat with each other.
The fourth prince had no choice but to walk around to the rear of Song Jianing, looking at Song Jianing and talking to her: "Cousin Jia Ning, did you draw the carp on your river lantern by yourself? I have never seen one who painted a fish in the palace." Many people put on the river lanterns to join in the fun and celebrate tonight as a festival, but after all, Zhongyuan is the day of ancestor worship, and it is dignified to draw a circle of small fish on the river lantern.
Song Jianing lowered his head and looked at the small fishes on the lotus-shaped lamp holder, his face was slowly turning red, and he was embarrassed to explain. It was the first time to make a river lantern for her biological father. At the age of seven, she was worried that the paper-made river lantern would sink before it floated far, so she drew a small fish on each lotus petal, hoping that the fish could help her with the river lantern. Swim faster. Growing up, Song Jianing naturally knew that drawing fish would not work, but it had become her habit.
"Four girls, the lord also thinks your river lantern is unique, can you show it to the lord?"
Song Jianing turned around in surprise, and saw that King Shou had stood on the side of the Fourth Prince at some point, with Eunuch Fu beside him. Eunuch Fu's face was full of smiles, Song Jianing moved his gaze to King Shou's face, and King Shou's eyes, which were as silent as fog, were really looking at her... the river lantern in his hand. After a brief accident, Song Jianing nodded softly and walked towards him holding the river lantern.
Zhao Heng paused.
Song Jianing held the lamp in her hand, looked at the man's clothes, and whispered, "I just painted it casually, and I made the prince laugh." She had seen the cherry blossoms of King Shou, and she had also seen King Shou paint peonies with her own eyes. Song Jianing would not Tasting, but in her opinion, the flowers drawn by King Shou are all real, and they are not worse than those who have lived through the ages.
Zhao Heng was silent and only took the lamp in her hand. He lowered his eyes, obediently did not look at the sacrificial text on the lampshade, and quickly looked at the circle of chubby ink-colored carp on the lamp holder, Zhao Heng's gaze, without a trace, fell on the girl in front of him. I haven't seen her for a summer. She has grown a little taller, her almond eyes are still moist, her lips are still full, and her face is as thin as fat, which seems to have reduced a bit. When he was fat, he was charming and cute, but when he lost weight suddenly, he was like a sick man, and he was pitiful.
"It's quite childish." Zhao Heng returned the river lantern to her and commented briefly.
Song Jianing blushed, bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your praise." It's a compliment, after all, there is a word "interesting".
"Let's go." Zhao Heng said again.
Song Jianing hummed, carrying the river lantern and returned to the twins. Tonight, her white dress and white dress were made petite and slender by the two cousins who were getting bigger and bigger. Magnolia, although beautiful, reveals a touch of sadness. Zhao Heng had never seen her like this before, so he couldn't help thinking about it. Did she encounter something unhappy at the Guo family, or did she simply miss her biological father
Song Jianing didn't think about anything at the moment, only the bustling night scene of Qinghe Street was in her eyes. When she arrived at the pier, she consciously stood on one side, waiting for Princess Duanhui and the two princes to come first. Guo Xiao, just like the Shangsi Festival that year, finished helping Princess Duanhui, waited for King Shou and the Fourth Prince to go up, and looked at the four brothers and sisters of Song Jianing.
Yun Fang stepped over briskly.
Song Jianing glanced at Guo Xiao's figure, pursed his lips, held a lantern with one hand, and grabbed his second cousin Guo Fu's sleeve with the other. Guo Fu misunderstood that his sister was timid, he laughed twice, and then very considerately protected his sister on the boat, and Guo Xiao left the boat after noticing Song Jianing's small movements.
On the painting boat, the crowd gradually divided into several small circles.
Princess Duanhui never leaves Guo Xiao. Although Guo Xiao wanted to stay by his stepsister's side, he knew that Princess Duanhui didn't like her stepsister. In order to avoid conflict, he could only endure Princess Duanhui and only sent Guo Fu to take care of his stepsister. . Guo Shu was in charge of guarding Yunfang, and Zhao Heng sat alone, ignoring anyone. The fourth prince originally wanted to talk more with his cousin Jianing, who was very good at first glance, but he vaguely felt that his cousin Jianing didn't seem to be interested in playing tonight, so the fourth prince, who was only 16 years old, preferred the lively fourth prince, hesitating for a moment, Go to Guo Shu and Yunfang's brothers and sisters.
Guo Xiao and Princess Duanhui occupied the bow, Zhao Heng occupied the stern, Guo Shu and a few occupied the north side of the boat, and Song Jianing ran to the south bank. It was just that there were railings on both sides of the painting boat. Even if Song Jianing was lying on the railings, he couldn't let the river lights touch the water surface. Princess Duanhui was chattering on the other side of the boat. Song Jianing didn't want to spoil the fun. King Shou was different. King Shou had a cold and warm face, so he would definitely not care about it.
"My lord, I'll leave after I set the river lantern." Song Jianing asked in a low voice, holding the river lantern behind him, who was standing behind Shou Wangye.
Zhao Heng tilted his head, looked at her, and nodded.
Song Jianing saluted, then squatted down with her skirt up. There was no railing here, but looking at the very low board, it was still some distance from the water. Song Jianing cautiously held the boat with one hand, and slowly lowered the lantern with the other, until the entire lantern was touching the water, and she let go. The painting boat moved forward slowly, the river lights drifted to the other side with the waves, and the lights floated, getting further and further away.
It is inevitable that Song Jianing will feel a little sad when touching the scene.
"Get up, it's cold outside, go and sit inside." My sister was a little pitiful, Guo Fu urged in a low voice.
Song Jianing hummed, and stood up straight with the help of his brother. Before he could stand firm, the accident happened suddenly, and the hull swayed violently for some reason! Guo Fu bent forward in order to help his sister, but when the boat swayed, his feet were not firmly tied, and he fell into the water. Song Jianing's arm was pulled by him, and she was about to fall into the water following that force. At this moment, her right arm was suddenly grabbed by another stronger force, pulling her back!
The panic-stricken Song Jianing slammed into an embrace without warning. His chest was broad and firm, and the moon-white robe had a faint fragrance of plum. The hull was still shaking gently, Song Jianing instinctively hugged the man she leaned on like a rootless duckweed. He stood firmly, his arms tightly wrapped around her waist, Song Jianing raised his head with lingering fears, and met a handsome face. The bright moon hangs high, the king of longevity Zhao Heng is tall and straight, and a pair of cold eyes stares at her without any emotion.
Song Jianing's memory inexplicably returned to her previous life before she died, when she was lying on the ground, and the new emperor also lowered his eyes like this, looking at her like an ant.
The sound of dang dang deng's footsteps came from his ears, Song Jianing instantly recovered, and hurriedly ducked back, Zhao Heng also immediately retracted his hand.
Song Jianing knew that he should thank him, but Guo Xiao's figure had already appeared in the corner of the light. Song Jianing subconsciously turned his head to the other side. With this twist, he was shocked to find that his cousin Guo Fu was fluttering in the water. But it was soaking wet and in a state of embarrassment, like a chicken in soup.
Song Jianing was worried and wanted to laugh. She tried her best to hold back, but Guo Shu, who came over, laughed loudly, showing no sympathy for her brother.
"What's the matter!" Guo Fu climbed onto the boat and asked with his eyes wide open.
Princess Duanhui was at the bow of the boat, understanding the situation, and explaining with a smile: "A child fell into the water on the shore, and the boatman was in a hurry to open it, but unfortunately hit the boat next to it."
Guo Fu wanted to beat the boatman, but knowing that there was a reason for the incident, he didn't bother to bother with the boatman, and ran into the boat awning with his arms trembling. In mid-July, it was hot during the day, and the morning and evening had turned cooler. He wanted to change his clothes, Guo Shu and the fourth prince chased him and fell into the trap. Guo Xiao glanced at Shou Wang, who was only two steps away from his stepsister, looked at Song Jianing and asked, "Are you alright?"
Song Jianing shook his head without looking anywhere.
Guo Xiao's expression did not change, but his eyes were cold. Just as the boat swayed, he stabilized his cousin and immediately rushed behind. If King Shou just helped his step-sister, the step-sister didn't have any ghosts. When he asked this, the step-sister should look at King Shou, but now she pretends that nothing happened...
There was a fire in his chest, Guo Xiao didn't want to stay for a moment, he raised his voice and instructed the boatman: "Go to the shore!"