Sitting dully in the carriage, she kept thinking of how Xiao Heng was riding a horse just now, and wondered if he saw her peeking at him
Lu Qingyi next to her had a good temper. Seeing that she seemed uneasy, she talked to her specifically, asking her what she did in her daily life and what was going on at home.
Gu Sui'er naturally answered them all.
"After you give birth, you can go out with the eldest lady and walk around more, and see more of the world." Lu Qingyi suggested.
"Yes, I know." Gu Sui'er actually felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, but she still managed to endure it and said gratefully, "I will tell the old lady when I give birth."
"Things like riding horses, visiting gardens, playing the piano and composing poems when the occasion arises, these are all things we should be able to do. The old lady is a wealthy woman, born in the royal family, and she likes to play with these things in girls' homes."
But these are things Gu Sui'er doesn't know how to do.
"Then I'm afraid it won't work anymore. Recently, Third Master has been teaching me how to write and memorize some poems. I'll be satisfied if I can recognize just a few words."
Recognizing calligraphy and practicing calligraphy on rice paper every day were unthinkable to her. As for playing the piano, composing poems, and riding horses, they were too far away from her.
"Reciting poems? You also recited poems? What did you recite?" Lu Qingyi was quite interested when she heard it.
"Let me think about it... It is said to be a poem collected by the previous dynasty, and the name is "Jian Han Yao Jiuzhou"."
The poems there were really difficult to understand, so Gu Sui'er had to memorize them all in order to make progress and to make Xiao Heng like them.
"Sword Han Yao Jiuzhou?" Lu Qingyi was surprised: "Why are you carrying that?"
"... Third Master asked me to carry it."
"Our daughter's family is fine. It's so boring to carry that!"
Lu Qingyi was also speechless.
"That is a poem that people who practice martial arts in the army like. Even if they are not practicing martial arts, they are still officials. They think about serving the country every day, joining the military camp to defend the country and so on!"
To put it bluntly, it is a collection of poems about soldiers guarding the frontier.
"Yeah?"
Gu Sui'er was also surprised. She had no idea of joining the army and practicing martial arts, let alone defending her family and country. Why did she memorize some poems like this
No wonder there are knives, swords, blood bones, and loyal souls inside. It sounds scary.
"Third brother is really..." Lu Qingyi covered her face and smiled: "That's right, third brother likes those things. He teaches you and of course makes you memorize them... Don't follow him!"
"Then what should I learn?"
Lu Qingyi thought for a while: "The first one of "Collection of Flowers" and "Collection of Supplements" is about boudoir poetry, and the other is about literati's elegant talk. They are both more suitable for female beginners. I will bring it to you tomorrow, and you can carry it slowly. "
Gu Sui'er suddenly said: "Okay, so that's it. I'd like to thank my cousin first."
Lu Qingyi smiled: "What's the point of being polite? If you meet someone you don't know, just ask me. I have nothing to do. I recognize you as a student, and you can find something to do."
Gu Sui'er was extremely grateful and thanked her profusely.
At this time, the carriages and horses were moving forward, and they had already arrived at the busy city. People were passing by on both sides of the carriages, and there were people shouting, making it very lively.
Lu Qingyi gently lifted the corner of the curtain a little with her hands and whispered: "Logically speaking, we shouldn't look outside, lest people see us, but if we peek occasionally, we can't see it from the outside."
As she spoke, she peeked out from the gap.
Gu Sui'er was a little afraid at first, but then she became a little greedy when she heard the noise outside, thinking about what the prosperity of Yanjing City was like, and she had never seen it before.
I couldn't help but peeked through the gap in the curtain. At first glance, it was really eye-opening.
There are many buildings, flags flying, and shops one after another. There is no free space. The merchants coming and going wear all kinds of clothes, which is very strange.
After the carriage drove out of the busy city, the excitement gradually faded away. Finally, it left the city, walked for another tea time, and finally stopped at a place.
After getting off the carriage, I saw the gate of a tall building with green tile walls. The scent of osmanthus came with the wind. Carriages of various styles stopped in front of the door. Noble ladies in different costumes walked into the gate of the tall building with the support of maids and servants. There are also noble people who came on horseback and are getting off their horses.
Xiao Heng, Xiao Jin and others also dismounted and came over to accompany Gu Sui'er, Lu Qingyi and others.
As soon as Xiao Jin stepped into the garden, he obviously became interested. He dragged Lu Qingyi and said to Xiao Heng: "Third brother, let's go to the bookshop over there and have a look!"
It turns out that in this Osmanthus Garden, in addition to large tracts of osmanthus flowers to see, there are also teahouses, bookshops, etc. It is like a small market with all kinds of daily entertainment. Moreover, the facilities here are many times more elegant than outside.
Seeing her like that, Xiao Heng knew that she couldn't stop her, so he immediately ordered: "Don't be rash."
Xiao Jin's chicken pecked at the rice and nodded repeatedly.
Xiao Heng then ordered Jiang Zheng: "Follow the big girl and protect her."
Jiang Zheng stepped forward and said respectfully: "Yes."
However, it was not appropriate to only send one guard to follow him. He looked at Qingyue who was beside Gu Sui'er and said, "Let Qingyue go with us."
Seeing this, Xiao Jin was quite reluctant: "There are so many people following, okay!"
Xiao Jin and Lu Qingyi took Jiang Zheng Qingyue to the bookstore, and Xiao Heng led Gu Sui'er to the teahouse next to it to rest.
"What do you want to see?" Xiao Heng asked Xiao Xu after sitting down and ordering some tea.
Xiao Xu was a little flattered.
She was not familiar with this third brother at ordinary times, and she didn't dare to dislike him. She also knew that Xiao Jin and Xiao Heng had a good relationship. For example, when she came to Guiyuan this time, Xiao Heng was willing to come. That was to see Xiao Heng. Jin's face.
She didn't expect that Xiao Heng would take such care of her after Xiao Jin ran away.
She smiled hurriedly and said: "I also come out to relax at will. I can go anywhere."
After hearing this, Xiao Heng said: "After drinking tea, let's go to the east to see the sweet-scented osmanthus."
Xiao Xu nodded: "Okay!"
Who would have thought that before the cup of tea was finished, Xiao Xu would meet someone who was her aunt's cousin.
That aunt was given as a concubine to an adult in the Ministry of Etiquette at that time, and she gave birth to a daughter, who is the cousin in front of her.
Xiao Xu saw his cousin, and the two held hands and talked warmly.
When Xiao Heng saw this, he took Gu Sui'er to see the sweet-scented osmanthus.
The reason why the Osmanthus Garden is famous is not only because it is a place for ladies and ladies of wealthy and aristocratic families to relax, but also because there are hundreds of acres of osmanthus here. Every autumn, dozens of kinds of osmanthus bloom, and the fragrance of osmanthus spreads everywhere, and the whole city of Yanjing is filled with osmanthus flowers. Permeated with the vague fragrance of osmanthus.
Before Gu Sui'er came, she thought she was just looking at some sweet-scented osmanthus. After arriving, she realized how shocking it was to see all the sweet-scented osmanthus trees blooming in front of her eyes.
When you look closely, the petals of the sweet-scented osmanthus are unique and delicate, as small as a grain of rice. They are elegant, graceful, quiet and soft, making people fall in love with them at first sight.
Gu Sui'er couldn't help but close her eyes, take a deep breath, and feel the elegant fragrance.
Xiao Heng, who was next to her, held her hand and said softly: "This osmanthus flower can also be used to make wine."
Gu Sui'er: "Really? Does it taste good?"
Xiao Heng pointed to the front and said: "You see there is a place in front called Guihuawu, where there is osmanthus wine. Let's go over and have a taste."
Gu Sui'er touched her belly: "But the doctor said, I can't drink alcohol."
Every few days the doctor would check her pulse and tell her something.
The doctor told her to take good care of the fetus and also told her what she should not eat or drink.
She kept it firmly in mind that she was definitely not allowed to drink wine.
Xiao Heng never thought of this, so he said, "Let's go over and take a look."
Gu Sui'er smiled and said, "Yeah."
At that moment, Xiao Heng took her to Osmanthus Pier, ordered several jars of Osmanthus wine, and had them delivered directly to Ruidinghou Mansion.
"You can drink it after you give birth." He explained quietly.
"Yeah." When Gu Sui'er heard what he said, she couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled.
In their countryside, people who gave birth to a baby would be treated to full-moon wine. I didn’t know if Xiao Heng meant this.
After ordering the wine, Xiao Heng led her forward, walking among the sweet-scented osmanthus trees. The subtle and elegant fragrance made people feel comfortable and relaxed. Looking at the man next to her, she felt happy all over, and her stomach was full of joy. The tadpoles also squirmed slightly.
She rubbed her belly gently.
Xiao Heng saw it and looked down at her bulging belly; "Is he moving again?"
Gu Sui'er: "Maybe he likes it here too. He usually has a quick temper, and whenever he moves, he just kicks and tosses me, but now he moves slowly."
It's rare for a tadpole to be so good-natured, probably because of the scent of the osmanthus.
Xiao Heng raised his eyebrows, as if he was a little surprised: "He... has a bad temper?"
Gu Sui'er: "Yeah, he always likes to kick me, he's very strong."
A Liu Niang, her neighbor next door, had given birth to a baby before. From what A Liu Niang said, she seemed to know that this little baby also had a temper in her belly.
Some are so hot-tempered that they can kill others, while others just lie there lazily and don't like to move.
Xiao Heng listened, stared at the belly, and said after a while: "My mother said that I also had a short temper when I was a child."
Gu Sui'er felt warm in her heart as she listened, thinking that they were father and son, even in their mother's womb, but they felt something was wrong.
Xiao Heng said no more, he led her to the pavilion next to him and helped her sit down.
The cool breeze blew, and the sweet-scented osmanthus on the branches swayed gently, and some scattered all over the ground with the wind. Then I saw that the ground was covered with tiny light yellow flowers, fluttering and rustling, it was really beautiful.
Occasionally, there are the noble ladies of Yanjing City, wearing gorgeous clothes, walking together, laughing and playing among the sweet-scented osmanthus trees, which makes it lively.
Gu Sui'er looked at it for a while, but slowly thought about it in her heart.
Xiao Heng said that just now, talking about his mother when he was a child, but he usually calls her eldest lady and always calls her mother, not mother.
Suddenly I remembered what Nanny An said about the fourth young master being a concubine, and I couldn't help but feel that I was overthinking it. If Xiao Heng was born as a concubine and not from the eldest lady's belly, how could he be so favored, and how could Nanny An not mention it
For a moment, he looked at Xiao Heng beside him, and when he saw that he was silent, he said, "This osmanthus flower is so beautiful."
Xiao Heng didn't look at Osmanthus fragrans. He lowered his eyes slightly. He didn't know whether he was looking at her belly or the bench on the pavilion. After hearing this, he said softly: "Yes."
Seeing that he was not interested, Gu Sui'er had no choice but to continue: "The woman from Yanjing City is also good-looking."
She doesn't know whether it's because the daughters of rich families are naturally good-looking, or because they know how to dress up. Anyway, all the women in this osmanthus garden are more beautiful than Osmanthus fragrans, and they are not comparable to the village girls she saw in the countryside.
When she was in the country, others said she was good-looking.
When she arrived at Ruidinghou Mansion and the Guiyuan Garden, she gained some knowledge.
They had luxurious clothes, beautiful faces, could read, read, and travel on horseback. Seeing them swimming in the sweet-scented osmanthus forest, she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Xiao Heng's eyes didn't even move: "I don't think so."
After hearing this, Gu Sui'er was slightly startled, pursed her lips and became speechless.
She didn't care whether he thought it looked good or not, she thought it looked good anyway.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Heng waved, motioning her to come closer to him.
Gu Sui'er usually has a very soft temper, but now, she felt a little unhappy, bit her lower lip, and came closer to him unwillingly.
As soon as he held his hand, she couldn't help but fall down.
Her eyes widened, confused.
He put her head on his lap and whispered, "Don't move."
As soon as he spoke, Gu Sui'er's original temper suddenly disappeared. She didn't dare to move, so she had to rest on his lap.
But this is very uncomfortable.
When she thought that these were Xiao Heng's legs, her head felt uncomfortable, as if she was resting on a large ingot worth thousands of gold.
Xiao Heng felt her stiffness and put his hand on Gu Sui'er's shoulder.
The long and strong fingers gently pressed her arms and the back of her neck, and then inserted them into her hair along the back of her neck.
At first, Gu Sui'er's body became even stiffer.
No one had ever touched her like this.
But soon, she discovered that the strength of the hands was moderate, gently rubbing her shoulders and neck, bringing an incredible power, and her body gradually relaxed.
On a crisp autumn day, when she closed her eyes, in the scent of osmanthus, she vaguely felt an indescribable smell from the man next to her. It was refreshing and pleasant, but it made people blush and heartbeat.
She even remembered what happened that night in the inn.
The hands gently pressed the back of her head, and she felt that all her fatigue and fatigue had disappeared, and her whole body became comfortable.
Her body also relaxed, resting lazily on his lap.
At this time, Xiao Heng's hand stopped, he stretched out his arm and gently placed it on her belly.
Perhaps because of the change in posture, the tadpole in his belly was trembling and trembling, as if he was hiccupping, so the center of his belly began to drum up and down rhythmically, like the drumbeats on a spring day in the countryside.
Gu Sui'er raised her hand and couldn't help but touch that place.
Two hands, one big and one small, were folded on the belly.
His hands, her hands, and their child under her belly.
Xiao Heng remained silent, and Gu Sui'er didn't speak either.
She felt that everything was so happy.
Opening her eyes, she looked at the clouds in the sky.
The translucent white clouds are like a piece of cotton wool that has been torn off, floating high in the sky.
Suddenly she remembered that when she was a child, she went to pick cotton in the field. When she was tired, she lay on the ground. The weather at that time was the same as now.
She couldn't help but smile and closed her eyes again.
A handful of soft black hair fell on Xiao Heng's legs. Xiao Heng looked at the black hair for a while and then twisted it in his hand.
"Have you ever ridden in the country before?"
"without."
Both of their voices were so low that only each other could hear them.
He didn't deliberately lower his voice, it was just that his voice became softer unconsciously in the gentle breeze.
"Want to ride?"
"I won't."
"When you give birth in the future, I will teach you how to ride a horse." The little tadpole no longer hiccupped. He felt lost, and his big hands roamed her round belly, as if searching for the little fleshy thing.
"Can I… "
She murmured in a low voice, not knowing whether she was talking to Xiao Heng or asking herself.
In the countryside, horses are very rare and expensive. In fact, let alone horses, even donkeys are not cheap.
When Gu Sui'er was a child, her family raised a donkey. Later, her father got sick and sold the donkey. Later, when the farming season was busy, she would borrow other people's donkeys to give them food. If she couldn't borrow it, she would just borrow it. You can work hard on your own.
She never expected to touch a horse, let alone ride on a horse like Xiao Jin.
What does it feel like to be on horseback
"Why not?" The man couldn't find the tadpole, so he let go of his hand, held the strand of her hair, and gently twisted it in his hand.
"Am I stupid?"
"Not stupid."
Xiao Heng said this categorically.
He asked her to learn to read and memorize poems. He didn't expect much at first, thinking that she could remember as many as she could. But she had a good memory and was talented, and she was willing to work hard. She had already memorized two books of poems in just a few days. .
Gu Sui'er blinked: "They all say I'm stupid."
Xiao Heng gently rubbed her head: "If you want to take the No. 1 exam, you are indeed stupid."
To take the first prize? She is from a daughter's family, how could she take the top exam
Gu Sui'er didn't understand at first, but then she finally figured out that he was actually making fun of her.
She glanced up at him secretly and saw that his face was cold and cold. She really didn't expect him to speak like this.
She pursed her lips and smiled softly, and couldn't help but rub her head on his lap.
She now feels that leaning on his lap is really comfortable, more comfortable than a pillow.
Xiao Heng touched the woman's long hair under his hand and whispered: "If you are tired, you can go to the greenhouse over there to rest."
"Can I rest in the greenhouse?"
"Well, you can lie down and sleep for a while."
There are various places to play in this Guiyuan, which are the same as the markets outside, only more exquisite.
Inside this conservatory there is just a squat pavilion where you can lie down and rest. The price is astonishing. Because the people who come to Guiyuan are all wealthy and noble families in Yanjing City, and the last few are the family members of fourth-rank officials, and there are not many greenhouses, so naturally they can only charge a sky-high price.
But Gu Sui'er obviously didn't need to know this.
Xiao Heng doesn't need to worry about money.
Although he was raised in Ruidinghou Mansion, the emperor's support for him was far richer than that of a prince born in the palace.
"Okay." Gu Sui'er didn't know how valuable a greenhouse was. In this season of sweet-scented osmanthus blooming, some officials may not be able to book a greenhouse for their families no matter how much money they have.
When Xiao Heng saw her promise, he helped her up.
Who would have known that at this moment, the sound of the whip sliding pierced the tranquility and fragrance, followed by a woman's voice: "Little bitch, I'll whip you to death!"
It was accompanied by the sound of a woman running over.