After taking a shower and changing her clothes, Gao wore a thin layer of clothes and lay in the bedroom with the lights off for a long time. She was expectant and nervous, and she was thinking about all sorts of things. She didn't move at all, and her arms that were supporting her head were numb.
With a squeak, she timidly sat up from the bed, then stood up and looked for the embroidered shoes beside the bed. The light was too dim, and it took her a while to put on her shoes and get up. Gao put on a dark brown coat and went out.
I had heard the faint sound of a clapper before, and it was already past midnight. The lanterns under the eaves and the moonlight in the sky were shining with a quiet light. The houses and trees were hazily shrouded in mist, and there was no one around. Gao's heart was beating hard, and she felt a little short of breath. Her chest kept rising and falling. She lifted the hem of her thin silk skirt and carefully quickened her pace.
What if she ran into someone? She could use the excuse of going to the toilet or getting up to find some water because she was thirsty. Gao was thinking of excuses in her mind, but none of them made sense. Anyway, it would be quite strange if she was found walking alone outside in the middle of the night.
Fortunately, the early hours after midnight are usually when people sleep the most soundly, so Gao could only hope not to run into anyone. She felt like a frightened thief, opened the door to the inner house, and quickly stepped out.
Soon, the nervousness of being afraid of being discovered turned into another kind. Gao had already walked to the corridor outside the door of Guo Shao's room. She saw whether the tightly closed door was bolted. If the door was bolted, it was a euphemism for Guo Shao to refuse. At this time, Gao's rational approach would be to give up in order to save some face. But she would definitely feel very disappointed.
Gao walked closer step by step. It was really not easy to get close to him tonight. She was worried all night. But she tried her best to get closer. She was tempted and tortured to get closer step by step.
What you get is excitement or loss.
Gao walked to the door gently, pursed her lips, stretched out her right hand, and carefully held the wide sleeve of her right hand with her left hand. She put her fingers on the door panel and tried it gently. Although it didn't open immediately, the door suddenly opened a crack, and there was a creaking sound from inside, as if something was placed behind the door. Gao's heart, which was hanging in the air, suddenly rose higher, and she felt a little dizzy due to the sudden surge of joy.
She immediately opened the door carefully and gently, trying to make as little noise as possible. She only opened a crack and squeezed in sideways. A lantern in the room was still lit, but it was only a flame and the light was very dim. Gao immediately turned her head to look at the bed.
Sister Yi, you are here. Guo Shao leaned on the pillow and turned his head to speak in a low voice. He was not asleep yet, sitting on the bed, and he didn't even put down the mosquito net.
He is waiting for her. Gao's face suddenly turned red, and she was excited and still a little embarrassed. Gao responded with a "hmm", and soon found that the door bolt was on the cabinet next to the door, so she picked it up, blushed, and silently bolted the door.
The countless attempts were because she was trying to guess what the other person was thinking. Now that she understood what he was thinking, Gao was still a little reserved. After all, there was no way to find a reason for such a thing.
Gao was too embarrassed to say anything else, so she just asked in a low voice: "Did you pick up the bolt?"
Yes, it fell under the cabinet. Guo Shao looked very clear-headed, and he was probably nervous.
Gao had difficulty breathing and felt as if she was suffocating. Her legs were shaking slightly as she approached. She asked softly: "Why didn't you bolt the door?"
Guo Shaodao: I guess sister Yi will come. If you come and find that the door is not open, you will be very sad. I have been waiting for sister Yi.
After hearing this, Gao was sure that she was not the only one waiting in agony, and that Guo Shao had been thinking the same thing during the long wait just now, and it was not just her wishful thinking. Her heart suddenly felt soft and warm, and she felt indescribably comfortable. She felt that all the torture she had endured tonight was worth it.
Getting closer and closer, the uncomfortable feeling of anticipation made her heart palpitate, as if her whole body was roasted by fire. The clothes she changed into after bathing were thin and soft, very comfortable material, but at this moment she also felt a slight pain in her chest as she walked. She walked beside the bed, Guo Shao's fiery eyes stared at her without even blinking, she became more and more embarrassed, and her hands tightly grasped the dark brown coat draped outside.
Not knowing what excuse to come up with, Gao's head was dizzy, so she had to blush and silently open her coat, letting it slip off her body and fall to the ground. She climbed onto the bed, then took off her shoes and put them on.
Her sworn sister Guo Shao stared at her with eyes wide open.
Gao stretched out her hand and placed it on Guo Shao's cheek, and said softly: "Don't be afraid, I won't tell anyone, and I won't let you get into any trouble. Don't be nervous, there's nothing wrong."
Guo Shao stretched out his hand from under the thin quilt and placed it on the back of Gao's hand.
Guo Shao said: I think my sister is more nervous. Gao blushed, bit her lips lightly, and said in a trembling voice: Although I am old and cannot compare with those young girls, I still have some good qualities. Do you want to see them
Guo Shao looked into her eyes and said: I think sister Yi is very beautiful, the most beautiful among all the women tonight.
Gao lowered her head, lifted the quilt and crawled in. She lowered her eyebrows and eyes, with a look of shame on her face. She reached out and held Guo Shao's hand and pushed it into the quilt.
When Guo Shao woke up, he found that the strong sunlight had penetrated through the curtains in front of the window, and the bright light from the skylight was projected into the middle of the room, making the room bright.
He sat up suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and gradually came to his senses and realized that he was a guest at Dong's house in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He understood where he was and what had happened last night.
Guo Shao turned around and saw that the person beside him was gone. He was the only one in the room. He stared blankly for a while and found a long hair on the pillow. He leaned over to pick it up. At this time, he could still smell the pleasant scent of the woman on the pillow, with a little rouge and other smells. Guo Shao's mind suddenly emerged again with the deep and lingering scene of last night.
He suddenly had some complicated and conflicted feelings. Gao had said that no one would know and there wouldn't be any trouble. In fact, it was just a casual fling. But he couldn't explain why Guo Shao felt reluctant.
Only then did he remember the time. The sun was shining into the house. He was probably late for the daily meeting of the Palace Front Department. He was usually the one who presided over the meeting. It was a bit inappropriate to be absent without any notice. But now it was too late. Guo Shao had to give up on something that could not be undone.
Since he was absent, there was nothing important to do today. Guo Shao lay back down and stared at the ceiling for a while.
Lying there, he recalled the dream he had last night, and felt very strange. In the dream, he seemed to have returned to his hometown in his childhood, his hometown in his previous life, a rural area, and the surrounding mountains, rivers and hills were both familiar and unfamiliar. It was not a road he often walked. Maybe he had walked that road once at some point, but he could not remember it clearly, and only had a vague impression of the scenery along the way. He didn't know why he was walking on that road, and then he wanted to go home, but he got lost and couldn't find the way after searching for a long time. It was getting darker and darker, and he was very flustered.
There are hills and paddy fields all around, and the path winds through the crops and hillsides. The ridges of the fields are the roads, and there are countless forks and countless roads.
Anyway, it was just a dream, so there was no need to find the way after waking up. Guo Shao shook his head, got up, dressed and washed.
The maid brought the breakfast to the hall outside. After Guo Shao finished his meal, he stopped someone and asked, "Where is my sister?"
She hasn't gotten up yet. Maybe she was too tired from the late banquet last night. This young lady is very articulate. General Guo, do you want me to go and call Madam
Guo Shaodao: No need, just say goodbye to her for me later.
Yes, the girl replied.
Unexpectedly, Gao came over soon. She looked tired but smiling. She appeared at the door without even having time to dress up. Guo Shao turned around and said, "Someone in the mansion just said that sister Yi didn't sleep well last night and hasn't gotten up yet. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
How can I sleep well? Gao stared at him dimly and said, but she didn't tease him too much. She immediately changed the subject and said, "It was already midnight when the banquet was over, and he drank so much alcohol, so of course he didn't sleep as well as usual."
Guo Shao said: I have stayed overnight, I cannot stay any longer, so I will leave now. Sister Yi, you don't have to see me off, go back and rest for a while.
I'll see you off, Gao said, then smiled and said, "Otherwise, I'm afraid you will blame us for being impolite."
The two walked to the gate one after the other. Guo Shao went out with his followers, got on his horse, clasped his fists and said: "Sister, please stay. Thank you for your hospitality." After that, he rode away. After walking for a while, he couldn't help but look back. He saw Gao was still looking at him at the door. When she saw Guo Shao looking back, she stretched out her hand and waved with a smile.
It was not a good idea to go to the Palace Office so late, so Guo Shao sent a general to tell Li Chuyun that he had other urgent matters today and asked him to take charge of everything. Then he rode back home.
Fu Ermei and Li Yuaner were not at home these days, and Yu Lian happened to be here. She came forward and asked a few questions, and suddenly said softly: Fortunately, Madam is not at home, otherwise I would have to ask you about what happened last night.
It was my sister's birthday, so I drank a few more glasses, Guo Shao said casually.
Yu Lian said: You have a woman's scent on you, I can smell it right away.
Oh, Guo Shaomang sniffed his clothes a few times, but he really couldn't smell it.
Yu Lian said: You were wearing this yesterday, why don’t you take a bath and change your clothes.
That's fine. Guo Shao nodded, and immediately grabbed Yu Lian's hand. Thinking of her expression when her second sister was pregnant last time, he couldn't help but say, "It's hard for you." Sometimes people's thoughts are exposed through small movements. When Guo Shao said this, he glanced at Yu Lian's belly.
Yu Lian saw this and shook her head, saying: If I hadn't been able to rely on A Lang, I don't know how I would have lived.
Guo Shaosui didn't know how to comfort her anymore, so he took off his outer clothes and waited for a bath.