Guo Xiao hadn't seen Song Jianing for more than a month. After sunset, she was like the most timid turtle, shrinking herself in its shell.
Looking at the closed curtains of the carriage, Guo Xiao turned the horse's head and his eyes were like ink.
It was ridiculous to say that the two lived in the same imperial mansion. Linyuntang and Yihexuan were only a few feet apart. He wanted to meet her, which was even more difficult than the King Shou next door. The stepsister was hiding from him for a long time. Before falling into the water, he heard from his two cousins that as long as he was not at home, the stepsister often took Brother Mao to the garden to play, and to the grandmother to joke. When he arrived at Xiu Mu's house, the step-sister went back to Linyuntang immediately after greeting her grandmother in the morning.
At that time, he could only see her three times a month at his grandmother's, not more than one meal at a time.
Now, he doesn't even have time for one meal three times a month.
Guo Xiao knew why she was hiding. On the steep slope in June, he pressed her tightly and was moved by her soft body. His stepsister must have felt it and understood what it meant. She looked innocent, but she actually knew more than anyone else. She was also very good at covering up, but she wasn't smart enough. If she didn't hide, he would never find out. Once she hides, there is no silver here.
The hoofs clapped, the curtains didn't move, Guo Xiao tightened the reins.
In fact, he didn't want her to know, he just wanted to watch her from a distance, watch her eat cakes like a fat squirrel, watch her smile sweetly, watch her red cheeks with embarrassment when she was bullied by her cousins, watch her He liked to see the tearful almond eyes when she accidentally bumped her nose, and even the fear buried deep in her eyes when she avoided him.
But she's a girl, she's grown up, and if he doesn't do anything, she'll get married, marry another man.
He didn't allow her. As early as the moment her father brought her into the palace, she was his. He used to think of her as his sister, he could only bully and tease her, and no one else could. When she grew up and moved like a bud, he began to treat her as a woman, a woman he could endure not to touch because of the world, but must stay by his side forever.
It is impossible for him to successfully destroy her engagement with others every time. The safest way is to let her know his heart and let her stay at Guo's house willingly.
The carriage stopped, the government of the state arrived, and Guo Xiao rolled over and dismounted.
Shuang'er usually walks outside to follow cars, but when she came back today, the girl asked her to help untie the breast wraps, so she took a ride regardless of her superiority. At this moment, he was bumped into by Shizi, and Shuanger lowered his head and dared not look directly, so he got out of the car and walked to the side. Song Jianing came out later and saw Guo Xiao guarding in front of the car with a stern face, she pretended to be calm and smiled and said, "Brother came back very early today."
Heart was very shocked. Guo Xiao was wearing a pale family-style round-neck robe, indicating that he went back to the Duke's mansion first, so just now, did he deliberately go to the Chu palace to pick her up? But she and her sisters usually went to Beppu as guests, and they didn't see Guo Xiao pick them up. Why does Guo Xiao do this every time she goes to the Chu Palace
Seeing that he stretched out his hand to help her, Song Jianing glanced at Shuang'er, who was avoiding him, and reluctantly put his hand in his palm. As soon as he touched her, he immediately clenched her hand, and the fiery heat immediately passed from his palm to her, as if he wanted to burn her. Song Jianing's heart trembled. She was too familiar with Guo Xiao. When he was happy, his expression would be softer than usual. When he was angry, not only would his eyes become colder, but his hand would be hotter than usual, just like when he was lustful. .
Now, is he angry
Song Jianing stepped off the carriage stiffly.
Guo Xiao released his hand in time, walked side by side with her, and said as he walked, "Have you been bored in the house for so long, do you blame eldest brother for not taking good care of you that day?"
After King Shou's encouragement, Song Jianing had already thought about it, and said calmly and politely: "Big brother is right, how could I blame you, if it hadn't been for the big brother to save me on the boat in time, I might have to choke a few more saliva."
She was teasing, Guo Xiao looked at her unexpectedly, the soft autumn light happened to shine from the west, her face was white and red, her delicate skin was smooth and lustrous, so tender that she could not see a single hair, and her red lips Like tempting cherries. If she noticed, she pursed her lips, her eyes fell, Guo Xiao retracted his gaze, and said solemnly, "He doesn't deserve you, An An doesn't need to worry anymore, you deserve better."
Song Jianing only found it harsh and didn't want to hear him call her by her nickname.
In front of Lin Yuntang, Guo Xiao suddenly stopped and ordered her: "Stretch out your hand."
Song Jianing was stunned, looked up subconsciously, and saw Guo Xiao looking down at her slightly, with a slight smile on his face, the tenderness in his eyes that she had never seen before. Just like a ferocious wolf suddenly turned into a docile and kind horse, Song Jianing was so shocked that when he asked her to raise her hand in a softer voice, Song Jianing did so blankly.
As soon as he lifted it up, he put two things with his body heat in her palm, Song Jianing lowered her head, and his hand left, only two red jujubes remained, big, red and round, almost filling her palm. .
"On the way, I saw a jujube tree beside the road. The jujubes below were all picked, but there were only a few left on the top of the tree. I knew that you and Brother Mao liked to eat them, so I went up and picked four. You can eat these two by yourself. Brother Mao's, I'll give it to him later." Guo Xiao looked at her surprised eyes and said. She used to be afraid of him because he didn't show it, but now he has to let her know that there is a man around her who loves her the most.
"Thank you eldest brother." Song Jianing tried her best to show a happy smile, but she was confused. Suddenly getting better with her, does Guo Xiao want to be a good brother to comfort his stepsister who lost his marriage, or does he dare to take advantage of her because of the identities of the two, so he wants to coax her? Just like Liang Shao towards his third sister, who is obviously hypocritical and ruthless, but shows affection that he wants to talk about.
Holding the two winter jujubes, Song Jianing was upset. On the one hand, he was afraid that he had wronged Guo Xiao, who was going to be his elder brother. On the other hand, he instinctively thought about him badly, and he could not let go of his guard at all times.
Guo Xiao used it at Linyuntang for dinner. Brother Mao liked him very much, and let Guo Xiao hold him for dinner, and wanted to sleep with his brother at night.
The boy had to be breastfed at night, and Lin was afraid to disturb Guo Xiao's sleep, so he did not allow his son to go.
Brother Mao hugged Guo Xiao's neck and refused to let go. Guo Xiao smiled and expressed his willingness to take care of his younger brother.
The relationship between the brothers is good, Guo Boyan is happy to see it happen, he agrees, and asks the wet nurse to follow him.
Song Jianing sat quietly beside him, watching Guo Xiao carry his younger brother away. Song Jianing secretly tucked the two dates in his sleeves. He really hoped that on the mountain that day, Guo Xiao couldn't help it for a while, and hoped that his rational intelligence would successfully suppress that desire. The two have common relatives, step-parents and younger brothers. If Guo Xiao is confused, the family will not be able to live in peace.
Song Jianing still didn't eat those two dates after all, and gave them to Liu'er, the night watchman.
At one watch, when Song Jianing had already got into the quilt and fell into a light sleep, next door to Shouwang's mansion, Zhao Heng was still sitting in front of the desk with an ink pen in his hand, but he fell down for a long time. Eunuch Fu slightly bent his waist and stood a few steps away from the desk, listening to the sound of bangzi coming from the street, although Eunuch Fu wanted to persuade the master to rest early, but looking at the memorial in front of the master, Eunuch Fu still kept his mouth shut.
He has been by the master's side since he can remember, and tonight was his first time watching the master write the memorial instead of practicing calligraphy and painting.
I don’t write sooner or later, I just wrote it when I met the Fourth Young Lady at the Chu Palace. Could it be that the master finally figured it out and asked the emperor to marry him
If this is the case, the master stays up all night writing all night, and he doesn't feel distressed!
Eunuch Fu thought faithfully, but Zhao Heng didn't let him stay overnight. After writing, let the ink dry for a moment, Zhao Heng closed the memorial and looked up at Eunuch Fu. Fu Gonggong understood, and immediately went out to instruct the little eunuch to prepare water, and serve the master and rest as usual.
The next day, after the self-proclaimed king left the palace, Zhao Heng, the king of longevity, took the initiative to enter the palace for the first time. Usually, he would only show up after a banquet was held in the palace when Emperor Xuande ordered his sons to come.
When he counted the time, Emperor Xuande had finished discussing important matters with his ministers in the morning, and he was in the Chongzheng Hall to review the memorials handed over by Zhongshu Province. Hearing the great eunuch Wang En say that King Shou is coming, Emperor Xuande raised his eyebrows in surprise, looked at the door and said, "Xuan."
After a while, a slender figure wearing a frost-colored dark-patterned python robe appeared at the door. The eighteen-year-old Shou Wangye, with a tall and straight face, a handsome face, immortal style, and appearance alone, the third His Royal Highness Shou Wang is a veritable prince among the princes. First person. Emperor Xuande is both proud and regretful that his son is so rich, like a beautiful jade with flaws.
"Why did you enter the palace today?" Emperor Xuande put down his red pen and asked calmly.
"I beg Father, give me a marriage." Zhao Heng said as usual, took out the memorial from his sleeve, and handed it to Wang En with both hands.
Wang En had already recovered, and bent over to take the memorial, he smiled and handed it in front of Emperor Xuande: "The old slave said, the previous year, the prince was young and not enlightened. No, when you get older, you meet the girl you like, the prince. Immediately ask the emperor to call the shots."
Listening to these words, Emperor Xuande leaned back on the chair and opened the memorial with a slight smile:
Report to the Emperor: Yesterday, the minister went to see Brother Sheng at Brother Wang’s mansion. By chance, he met the four girls in Duke Wei’s mansion. This girl's beauty and beauty are the most beautiful I have ever seen in my life, and my son is pleased with her.
Zhao Heng, the king of longevity, has an immortal style, and his words are elegant and refined, peaceful and natural. Emperor Xuande forgot the last time he saw his son's calligraphy. Now that he saw this good calligraphy that is not inferior to the great calligraphers of the past dynasties, Emperor Xuande was first surprised. It was the second surprise.
Facing the memorial, Emperor Xuande frowned slightly.
He knew that the fourth girl of the Guo family, the first time was that girl saying "absolutely" astonishingly, and the second time was when Guo and Lu were discussing relatives in September, and Lu Town became a laughing stock in the capital. He also heard the rumor . But Emperor Xuande didn't believe it very much, and even more believed that it was Guo Boyan's means to protect his daughter, and 80% of it was something happened to the two girls in the Guo family.
After closing the memorial, Emperor Xuande gave Wang En a wink.
Wang En bowed his head and stepped out.
Only then did Emperor Xuande look at Yushu Linfeng's son opposite, and pondered: "Her origin..."
It doesn't matter if it is Guo Boyan's concubine's daughter, but these four girls were brought from outside by Guo Boyan's successor.
Zhao Heng and the emperor looked at each other and said calmly: "It's enough to have a special color."