Under the influence of the steaming heat, Concubine Li picked up the broken pear blossom with a dazed expression. The sun shone in the mist, and the white color suddenly fascinated her eyes.
"I never told him that he entered the palace because he was forced to do so. That was just his own opinion."
Xia Chu saw her expression of nostalgia for the pear blossoms in her hands, and softly spoke, tentatively asking: "I think the person who made the queen fall in love with the pear blossoms in the first place is the queen's sweetheart."
A glimmer of light rippled through Concubine Li's eyes: "No wonder His Highness King Mo, who has such high eyes, would be so partial to you. You are such a transparent girl that even I would fall in love with you."
There was a trace of sincere curiosity on Xia Chu's face: "The person who can make your heart move is not the emperor, who else can it be?"
Xiao Mubai's calm face also showed slight fluctuations, and his eyes looked at Concubine Li.
"That year, my father sent my brother to the Gu family army. When all the troops left the city, my father took my mother and I to pay tribute to Gu Shiqing, who was the last to leave the city. He said that the dog was naughty and hoped that the general would discipline him more. At that time, He is not Prince Hui yet, but as one of the two generals who rivals Old General Zhao, his status is also very high. What's more, he is still so young. He always smiles when he speaks and has a gentle temperament. He is not at all like those in the army. His rudeness and handsomeness are rare."
The swaying thoughts in Li Fei's eyes were seen in Xia Chu and Xiao Mubai's eyes, making them both take a breath at the same time.
Never would she have thought that the person Li Fei fell in love with was Gu Shiqing!
No wonder, the first thing she asked was what happened to Gu Shiqing's two sons.
But weren't Gu Shiqing's concubines Wei Yuanyuan and Tian Yuchen, who were sent into the palace by her last year, murdered
Is it possible…
"Does the death of Prince Hui have anything to do with you?" Xia Chu knew that both Wei Yuanyuan and Tian Yuchen were arranged to enter the palace by Concubine Li. Before, she didn't think that Prince Hui's death was related to Concubine Li.
But now, she had to doubt it.
Concubine Li's eyes also became misty. She plucked the remaining petals of the pear blossom in her hand, and she felt as if she had returned to the spring of that year, when the flowers were blooming everywhere, and her father lifted her up and pushed her to the front to meet Gu Shiqing.
She saw Gu Shiqing standing opposite. Under the long wind and among the falling flowers, his body was covered with a layer of sunlight, and he had a gentle aura, not like a warrior.
But she still looked hesitant, and she couldn't utter a single word even after slurring at the corner of her lips for a long time.
In the end, it was Gu Shiqing who curved his lips and smiled at her, then turned to Master Shi and said warmly: "My wife is so beautiful, Master Shi is so lucky."
That smile turned her previous world into black and white, and only this moment was filled with color, making it dazzling.
I have looked at it for a lifetime, and this has lasted all my life.
In that glance, Schiffli transformed from a girl into a young girl.
Sometimes a woman only needs a man's smile to grow up.
During the years when Shi Fuqiu was in the army, Shi Fuli went home every now and then to write letters. In fact, it was not because she missed her brother so much, but because she wanted to find out about Gu Shiqing's current situation.
Later, Gu Shiqing returned to Beijing. During the holidays, she enthusiastically reminded her father to go to Prince Hui's Mansion to give gifts.
Master Shi knew nothing and praised her for being grateful to Gu Shiqing for taking care of Shi Fuqiu.
It was the spring equinox again, and she followed her father to Prince Hui's Mansion.
Shi Fuli wanted to go to the backyard to try her luck and see if she could see how beautiful Gu Shiqing's wife, Princess Hui, was.
However, after searching to no avail, she saw that the pear tree in the backyard was in full bloom, the flowers above her head were in full bloom, and the branches were weighed low by the white pear blossoms.
Schiffli couldn't help but raise her hand to touch it, but found that she couldn't reach even the lowest flower. She could only stand under the tree and stare silently.
At this moment, someone suddenly reached out from behind her, with long knuckles and distinct joints. He folded off the pear blossom that she wanted to touch but couldn't touch, and handed it to her.
She turned around in shock and saw Gu Shiqing standing behind her with a smile, holding the blooming flower.
The calluses on the palm of her hand were clearly visible, but the hand holding the flower stretched out three white and slender fingers to gently hold the flower branches. The pear blossom in front of her exuded a rich and almost dizzying aroma.
She unconsciously raised her hand to take it, and for a moment she raised her eyes to look at him, forgetting the most basic thing of nodding and folding her hands.
Gu Shiqing was wearing a gray-purple brocade dress. Occasionally, when the light turned to the side, he could see the densely woven blue-purple water ripples hidden on it. Against the smoky blue sky, he looked extremely noble and luxurious.
He looked at her with a smile, and his voice was thick but gentle, unique to men: "Are you the young lady from the Shi family?"
The breeze came slowly, blowing the corners of his clothes and lifting her hair.
She suddenly woke up from this sound, hurriedly gave him a bow, and said softly: "The little girl Fuli of the Shi family has met Prince Hui."
"The little girl has grown up, and she dares to speak." Gu Shiqing gave her a little help, and she stood up. In the golden and purple color of the morning sun, the moment he looked at her with a smile changed her life.
She turned the pear blossom in her hand and thought to herself, even though she knew that Gu Shiqing had a wife and was very loving, if that person was him, she would be willing to be his concubine.
Along the way back to Master Shi's house, she kept asking about Princess Hui's appearance.
Master Shi didn't understand his daughter's thoughts, but he just told her that Princess Hui and the prince were deeply in love, gentle and generous, and their appearance was naturally excellent.
Shi Fuli twisted the silk handkerchief in her hands, thinking that with her unique appearance, she couldn't be any worse than her.
Later, she kept paying attention to Gu Shiqing's activities and learned that he was taking his wife out of the city for an outing. She also begged her father at home to take her out for an outing.
Master Shi couldn't resist her, and Mrs. Shi, who had always doted on her, was there to talk to her. The three of them went on a family trip according to Shi Fuli's suggestion.
It was at that time that Shi Fuli rescued Zhong Guo, who was being hunted.
The reason why she faced Zhong Guo, who was covered in blood, without fear and even helped her was entirely because Zhong Guo was wearing his robe at that time to help Gu Shiqing distract his pursuers.
And that gray-purple brocade dress had densely woven blue-purple water ripples hidden in it, which were rusting in her heart like a knife carving. How could she not recognize it
Being able to wear Gu Shiqing's robe must have a close relationship with him. She must save him no matter what. This was the only thought in Shi Fuli's mind at the time.
As for the scene when Zhong Guo later saw Li Fei holding a pear blossom by the lake, tearing off the petals and throwing them sadly to the lake, all she could think about in her blank-faced mind at that time was Gu Shiqing's every move.
Who would have thought that her every frown and smile would fall into the eyes of another man and become an indelible picture in his heart.
(End of chapter)