After a busy day, Lin Bao took a comfortable bath and lay on the bed, tossing and turning.
By the way, recently she is no longer afraid of taking a shower with others, let alone others barging into her room.
Because of what happened half a month ago, everyone in the entire courtyard and even the entire palace were respectful to her. Every time she took a bath, she was allowed to wash first, and even the cleaning of the room was done - of course, the premise was that she had to go through it first. She agrees.
However, this kind of life seemed peaceful, but she always felt a little uneasy, like a prelude to the coming storm.
After changing into the white robe that Lian Che gave her last time, Lin Bao climbed out of the window and walked alone in the imperial garden.
Thinking of the same encounter he had with Nianhua here half a month ago, Lin Bao felt a little emotional. Following the road he took half a month ago, he accidentally walked into the woods before.
In the woods, a faint light of fire could be seen.
She was startled. Could it be that she accidentally encountered a will-o'-the-wisp when she went out without looking at the almanac
Suddenly, a cold wind blew down her spine. She subconsciously shrank her neck and retreated. Just as she was about to run away, she heard someone whisper: "Since you're here, why not sit with me?"
—Nima, ghosts these days still need company? !
Lin Bao turned around and spread his legs to run, but his head reacted first. Why did the ghost's voice sound so familiar? It's like... years!
She opened her eyes wide, turned around and took a closer look at the figure sitting by the fire not far away - who can wear a white robe so beautifully
After confirming that it was Nianhua, Lin Bao ran over with short legs, walked to him, and sat down on the ground without caring whether it was dirty or not.
The weak firelight made the white robes on them stand out.
Lin Bao glanced sideways at his white robe, and a ridiculous thought came to his mind - are they wearing couple's clothes
Bah, bah, bah, couple costumes are for a man and a woman. They are both wearing men's clothes, either wearing matching clothes or being gay!
Wait, menswear
Her pupils shrank suddenly, but she heard Nianhua take a sip of the wine in his hand, stared at the fire in front of him, and said, "You are indeed a woman."
“…”
Lin Bao bit his lower lip, but didn't say anything. It took him a while to hold back a sentence: "When did you find out?"
- She has only asked this question to two people now, one is Lian Che and the other is him.
"Guess." He drank wine leisurely and handed her a bottle of wine.
“…”
Lin Bao twitched the corner of his mouth. Could it be that Cheng Hua and Lian Che have been together for a long time and the two of them have become tacit understanding? - Lian Che said so, and he also said so.
However, Lin Bao has no intention of guessing anymore. After all, the process is no longer important now, the consequences are the most important.
She lowered her head and held the wine bottle in her hand, and said, "Will you tell me?"
Unexpectedly, Nianhua just smiled and said slightly drunkenly: "Drink with me for a while."
Drinking again
Lin Bao frowned. Although Lian Che didn't punish her last time she drank, it didn't mean that Lian Che wouldn't blame her if she drank this time!
Furthermore, it would be terrible if you drink alcohol, go crazy and talk nonsense.
She pursed her lips and was hesitating whether to refuse when she heard Nian Hua say: "If I said, if you drink with me, I won't ask about your identity, will you drink with me?"
It is undeniable that Nianhua's conditions are very attractive.
Lin Bao didn't show too much pretense, he took off the lid of the wine and drank with him - anyway, just drink it to deal with him, and nothing will happen to him.
After taking a sip of strong wine, she licked her dry lips and looked straight at the full moon in the sky, but then she heard Nian Hua say: "What's your name?"
"Lin Bao - Ma Lin's Lin, Bao's treasure."
She said frankly, after all, he already knew that she was a woman, so what could she do if she just told him her name? He couldn't find anything anyway.
"Lin Bao..."
He chewed these two words carefully, and the low voice accompanied by the chirping of cicadas was very sweet, like the symphony of the night, as cheerful as it was.
When he heard his name being called out from his mouth, Lin Bao's ears turned a little red, and he raised his head and took a big sip of wine.
"It sounds great."
He murmured, his eyes were a little blurry, and his fair cheeks were stained with a blush due to drunkenness. In comparison, Lin Bao's face was red.
Shaoqing, he slowly said: "Lin Bao, do you know what it feels like to like someone?"
Lin Bao took a sip of wine and did not answer. Instead, he put his hands on his knees and tilted his head to look at him.
Nianhua took a sip of wine and said: "Ruyan and I both lost our parents when we were young. When Ruyan was three years old, a peasant woman kindly took us in. Although we lived in poverty, we were still happy. Until three years ago, our adoptive father and mother died because of When I died of illness, it was time for the imperial examination, so I came to the capital with my family's only savings like smoke."
"Even though we used the money carefully along the way, when we arrived in the capital, we were already penniless, and we didn't even have the money to buy buns. Just when I was feeling discouraged, she appeared —”
Speaking of this, Nian Hua took another sip of wine, with a touch of sadness in his eyes, and continued: "I still remember that time when I was sitting at the door of the ruined temple with Ru Yan in my arms, and she was holding an umbrella and looking towards me from the misty spring rain. I'm coming..."
*
"Sir, is this your sister?"
The woman is wearing a goose-yellow skirt and top, and her exquisite bun is very cute. The hosta on it is stained with a few drops of dew, which makes her even more beautiful.
No matter how you look at her words and deeds, she is like the daughter of a wealthy family.
Nian Hua, wearing a dirty robe, hurriedly stood up holding the sleeping Ruyan in his arms, looking embarrassed, and said in embarrassment: "Girl..."
"Young master, there is no need to be polite. Since your sister is asleep, just sit on the ground and let her sleep well."
The woman smiled, her eyes as bright as obsidian, she put away her umbrella and sat next to him, there was no look of disgust on her face.
Hearing this, Nian Hua had no choice but to hold Ru Yan and sit back on the ground. The embarrassment in his eyes was still obvious, but he said solemnly: "I'm covered in dirt, which makes the girl laugh."
Unexpectedly, she just shook her head and asked, "No. But, are you here to take the exam?"
Nianhua nodded lightly and responded to her words, saying: "It's a pity that I have spent all my money now, so I'm afraid I won't be able to take the exam."
After listening to his words, she pursed her lips and lowered her eyes and pondered for a long time. Then she took out her purse and handed it to him: "Master, this is the only place where I can help you."
"This... girl, why are you so embarrassed? Take it back quickly!" Nianhua used a free hand to push her hand away.
But the woman stubbornly put her purse in his arms, stood up, held an umbrella, and walked into the misty rain. She looked back with a smile and said, "Goodbye, young master."
After saying that, she lifted up her skirt, held an umbrella and ran towards the maid who was coming not far away.
Nianhua looked at the bulging purse in his arms, stars twinkling faintly in his eyes.
*
"Later, when I won the top prize, I went to look for her, and I learned that she had hanged herself because she was unwilling to marry her father."
After saying that, Nian Hua gradually narrowed his eyes, and the stars inside gradually dimmed.
At this time, the forest was quiet, with the occasional chirping of cicadas, and it was very quiet.
After another sip of wine, Nian Hua had been brewing the words in his heart for a long time, and was finally ready to speak out. When he turned around, he saw her holding her chin and looking at him with a silly smile, with an empty wine bottle lying upside down at her feet.
Before he could say anything, Lin Bao said: "Hey, hey, Nianhua, your face is red and white, you look so good!"
He had no choice but to put down the wine bottle in his hand, supported her with one hand, and said helplessly: "Lin Bao, you are drunk, I will take you back -"
"Well - you're just drunk! I'm not drunk yet, I can go back by myself!"
After saying that, Lin Bao shook off his hand, straightened his body and stood in front of him. Although his face was a little flushed, his eyes were clear, and he didn't look like he was drunk.
Nianhua frowned, grabbed her wrist, and said, "But it's not safe for you to go back alone—"
Unexpectedly, before she finished speaking, Lin Bao interrupted her. She patted her small chest and said: "Don't worry, I can go back by myself. Besides, if you send me back, my identity It’s about to be exposed!”
Nian Hua thought it was true. Seeing her steady steps, he had no choice but to let her go. When she left, he did not forget to tell her: "Then be careful on the road."
"I know! You should go back quickly."
Lin Bao waved to him and walked out of the woods with a drunken air.
But Nian Hua sighed quietly behind her and called in a low voice: "Lin Bao..."
It's a pity that she won't hear this sound, nor what he wanted to say before.
*
"belch-"
Lin Bao burped from wine and walked crookedly while holding on to the palace wall. The scene in front of her was sometimes blurry and sometimes clear, so much so that she could hardly tell the difference between east, west and north.
After finally crawling into the small courtyard, Lin Bao stood at the door and suddenly became confused.
Wait, which direction is her room from
The little hand shook, left? - No, it seems to be the palace wall on the left.
The little hand is shaking again, right side? —Hmm, why does she think the palace wall is on the right
After struggling for a long time, Lin Bao adopted the oldest and most practical method-pointing troops and generals!
"...I'll go wherever I click! - OK, it's the left!"
Lin Bao happily dragged her tired body to the left, walking straight based on her memory, and she didn't stop until she reached the window.
No, what about the steps on this window
Lin Bao opened her arms in a large shape and groped on the palace wall in front of her. Suddenly, her fingertips touched something hard. Before she could see clearly, she held up her hands, kicked her legs, and climbed along the long tree trunk. On the palace wall.
Standing on the palace wall, Lin Bao couldn't help but sneeze while feeling the cold wind, and muttered dissatisfiedly: "It seems that I really can't drink anymore. It's so troublesome to even climb out of the window when I drink!"