Chapter 7 The Reborn Prince of the Hou Mansion (7)
"Without courtesy," Nan Xian said in a calm tone, with no hint of emotion or anger, "No wonder I can't find the queen anywhere. It turns out that the queen is with Young Master Xi Jin?"
"Cough, cough, cough..." As the young man coughed, the sapphire on his forehead was shaking. He was weakly supported by his entourage, and respectfully explained, "The lotus in the lotus pond is in full bloom, Xi Jin just happened by chance.
Met the Queen and chatted for a few words."
Nan Xian smiled faintly, and his eyes fell on Si Xiao: "I haven't seen the queen for a few days, and I miss you so much. Since we are both appreciating lotus flowers, let's come together. Xiao Liangzi, send someone to pick some lotus pods."
, paused, half-smiling but not smiling, "I want something tender."
"I accept my order," Xiao Liangzi replied, and immediately went to direct the palace servants to pick lotus pods.
Si Xiao accidentally bumped into those clear and soft eyes, pursed his thin lips, and looked away without any trace.
The lotus pond has a unique path of flowers and grass leading to the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Sitting in the pavilion in the hot summer, surrounded by lotus flowers and leaves, is not only extremely cool, but also smells wisps of fragrance.
Xiao Liangzi quickly directed the palace maid to serve cakes, tea and fruits.
After a while, the emerald green lotus pods were also wrapped in fresh lotus leaves and placed on the table.
Nan Xian peeled one off and did not put it into his mouth. Instead, he opened Si Xiao's wrist and put it in his palm. He said with a smile: "How tender is this one, queen?"
When the fingertips touched each other, Si Xiao's back subconsciously straightened. His cold gaze fell on the emperor's bright and expectant almond eyes. He hesitated briefly and put it into his mouth.
Concubine Shu stared at Nan Xian with a strange expression for a while.
Xi Jin couldn't stop coughing, and his cheeks were slightly pink due to his wheezing, which was pitiful. Ever since Nan Xian appeared, he deliberately distanced himself from Si Xiao even when he sat down.
Nan Xian peeled off another lotus seed, thought about it, and handed it to Concubine Shu with concern: "My dear concubine, do you want to try it too? I have seen that my dear concubine's skin has faded away recently, and there are fine lines at the corners of her eyes."
"..." Concubine Shu's eyes widened and she subconsciously touched her face.
"Why is Mr. Xi Jin coughing so badly?" Nan Xian looked over belatedly.
"Xi Jin has disappointed the emperor. Hey, hey, hey, maybe he caught the wind a few days ago. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, it would be better if Xijin excused himself first..."
Nan Xian noticed that the corner of the villain's mouth raised in sarcasm.
"That won't work. I just wanted to play a game. Young Master Xijin left, but I'm missing a corner."
Several people cast their eyes over.
Nan Xian raised the corner of his mouth slightly and waved back: "Xiao Liangzi, bring me the dagger I have been playing with recently, the one inlaid with many gems."
"Slave, go right away."
When he heard the dagger, Si Xiao's eyes flashed slightly and he glanced at her.
Concubine Shu and Xi Jin also looked over in surprise.
Nan Xian had no intention of explaining. While Xiao Liangzi went to get the dagger, he peeled a few more lotus seeds and stuffed them into Si Xiao's palm, "Queen, are the lotus seeds I peeled delicious?"
"The lotus seeds peeled by the emperor are naturally crisp and sweet."
Nan Xian couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth: "The Queen's little mouth is so sweet."
Thinking of something, Si Xiaojun's face darkened and he became sullen and stopped talking.
"The rules of the game are very simple. Choose each other's opponents and take turns writing poems. Each person's poem must have a lotus character in it. I will reward the winner with this dagger. As for the loser," Nan Xian Mou
The light moved down and he said calmly, "Just jump off the pavilion and swim back to the shore."
"how?"
Although it is an inquiry, no one dares to disobey the emperor's order.
Soon, several people chose their opponents.
Concubine Shu chose Nanxian.
Xi Jin and Si Xiao chose each other.
What Nan Xian is thinking of is a line from "Linjiang Fairy": "A bunch of lotus flowers grow in the pond, and the wind brings sweet fragrance in front of the threshold."
Although she is a programmer, her grandfather is a master of calligraphy and has been exposed to a lot of poetry and Chinese paintings since she was a child. She is more than qualified to win the title of Concubine Shu, but she doesn't know Si Xiao...
It seemed that their minds were connected, and their eyes actually met again.
While dealing with Xi Jin, Si Xiao listened to the poems read by Nan Xian. The more he listened, the more surprised he became that Hunjun had such good literary talent. He asked himself that these sentences were difficult for him to write.
"The lotus leaf skirt is cut in one color, and the hibiscus is spread out on both sides of the face." Nan Xian held her chin and smiled sweetly.
Si Xiao was startled by her stare, and looked away angrily, and saw Xi Jin staring at him with gentle eyes, "The queen is amazingly talented and beautiful, Xi Jin admires her."
Si Xiao looked calm: "I'm just slightly better than Mr. Xi Jin."
Xi Jin: "..."
As the poem about "Lotus" was finished, the game entered the final fighting stage. After racking her brains and writing a few poems of her own, Concubine Shu frowned deeper and deeper, and finally refused to give up: "Your Majesty, I lose.
Already."
Si Xiao and Xi Jin soon decided the winner.
Nan Xian lazily peeled off a lotus seed and stuffed it into his mouth. He looked at the loser group, Concubine Shu and Xi Jin: "Let the game continue."
Xi Jin was weak and kept coughing. Concubine Shu took pity on him and lost to him, which was expected by Nan Xian.
Before diving into the water, Concubine Shu still struggled for a moment: "Your Majesty, how about a different punishment?" Although Duke Xinguo's palace was not as good as before, it was still disgraceful for her to see a concubine fall into the water in a day.
She even suspected that Nan Xian didn't want to play a game at all, but just wanted to torture her.
But why?
Nan Xian couldn't possibly know that she was the one who found the assassin. She couldn't even contact the assassin. There was no news about the assassin from the officers and soldiers dispatched by Nan Xian. It was impossible for Nan Xian to suspect her.
"My beloved concubine, my noble concubine, is actually trying to cheat?" Nan Xian's eyebrows darkened.
Concubine Shu trembled, and I glanced at Xi Jin pitifully. When I saw him bending down due to coughing, and not looking at her, I felt sour in my heart, and got up and jumped down.
"Plop -" waves splashed several feet.
Concubine Shu returned to Shuxin Palace like a drowned rat. Her confidant maid Zi Xing hurriedly came to greet her and ordered the maids to prepare hot water and fragrant soap for bathing.
Concubine Shu was full of resentment and did not dare to vent her anger on Nan Xian. She resented it all on the little palace maids who were waiting for her to bathe. Several little palace ladies covered their red and swollen cheeks and knelt tremblingly until Zi Xing came in and coaxed her.
Concubine Shu kicked out several palace maids.
The night was melting, and the sky was dotted with stars.
After Nan Xian pretended to fall asleep, Si Xiao used Qing Kung and left Kunning Palace.
Afraid that he would notice, Nan Xian waited for a long time before tiptoeing down from the couch and heading towards Shuxin Hall.
"What do you say, Master?"
Zixing arranged Concubine Shu's hair in a bun, looked at the enchanting beauty in the bronze mirror, and chuckled, "Cai Fei said that Young Master Xi Jin will come later. He also said that Your Majesty, you have been wronged today, and Young Master has prepared something for Your Majesty."
surprise.
The beauty in the bronze mirror's bright eyes lit up, and she turned around excitedly: "Zixing, Master likes to drink Junshan Silver Needle, go and make a pot of it."
"Hey", just as Zixing was about to make tea, Concubine Shu suddenly stroked her face and stared at the bronze mirror and called: "Wait a minute..."
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Zixing was stunned, looking at her expression, he felt blessed and said, "My Majesty's bun is so beautiful that Young Master Xijin will definitely like it."