Sitting in the green cloth-covered carriage that she bought temporarily for this trip, with her maid Xiang Yin crowded around her, Mrs. Guo Guo felt extremely peaceful.
Compared with her usual silver-clad carriage, the body of this green cloth carriage is one-half narrower. The seat cushions are only stuffed with cattails instead of goose down. As for the windows, they are even simpler.
He actually didn't even bother to nail a layer of green gauze, and just hung up a few strings of what the folks call grass beads. But on a dog-day night, cattails are obviously cooler than goose down, and the grass bead curtains are more breathable than green gauze.
Seeing that her master sometimes had a slight smile on his lips, and sometimes showed a bit of shyness between his brows. The little maid Xiangyin was very dissatisfied. She lightly kicked the carriage board with the toe of her boots and reminded her with a straight face: "You can live in that kind of house for a small amount of money."
Yue's little inn has always been a nest of lice. Madam accidentally came back with lice all over her body, and no amount of medicine could kill them all!"
Mrs. Guo Guo was recalling what had just happened. When she heard the sour words of her confidant, she was not angry. She shook her head and responded with a smile, "It's not as bad as you said! Brother Lei looks very rough, but he is actually a very meticulous person.
people!"
"I really didn't realize that Madam is not just in love with people!" After following Madam Guo for many years, Xiang Yin had already regarded her as her sister. Seeing that she was immersed in warmth and unable to extricate herself, she smiled and continued to pour cold water on her.
"There are so many things you haven't seen!" Mrs. Guo Guo rolled her eyes at her confidant and shook her head again. "How old are you? Do you know what kind of man is called good and what is called bad?!"
"Of course I know!" She was most afraid that Mrs. Guo Guo would treat her like a child. Xiangyin immediately sat up straight and retorted like an arrow, "I haven't seen a few of them. Haven't I heard anyone talk about it? Last time.
You asked me to go to Mrs. Korea's house to return the piano. My maid once heard her talk to others about the seven beautiful men in Chang'an City, Cui Zongzhi with the jade tree facing the wind, King Ruyang with ice muscle and snow bones, Lei Haiqing with pink face and red lips,
Willow-waisted, ape-armed Li Sanlang..."
"Death!" Before Xiangyin could finish her words, Mrs. Guo Guo immediately slapped her, "Even Your Majesty dares to arrange it, you are really tired of living..."
"The maid didn't make it up herself, did the Korean lady say it?" The little maid Xiangyin flattened her mouth, as if she was about to cry.
"Pretend again, pretend again!" Mrs. Guo Guo pulled Xiangyin across her knees, slapped her butt firmly twice. After the slap, she touched the other person's hair and said, "They used wine to go crazy.
, that’s them. You must not follow their example. Otherwise, if you violate His Majesty’s taboo, even I won’t be able to protect you!”
"Yeah!" She received two slaps on her butt and successfully gained her master's attention. The little maid Xiangyin felt that it was worth it. She arched her arms into Mrs. Guo Guo's arms and responded lazily with her nostrils.
"You..." Mrs. Guo Guo sighed softly. At this moment, her eyes were filled with love.
She had also heard about the seven beauties in Chang'an City. Among them, Cui Zongzhi, who ranked first, was the son of his favorite Cui Riyong, who succeeded Qi Guogong and was known as the Jade Tree Lining the Wind; Li Jing, the king of Ruyang, who ranked second
He is the grandson of Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty and the nephew of the current emperor. The emperor once praised him personally for his "bright appearance and slender skin." He ranked third in the list. He was a son of a pear garden. He was good at pipa and dancing and was deeply loved by his majesty.
He was allowed to enter and leave the Forbidden Palace at will, day and night. Li Sanlang, who ranked fourth, was His Majesty the Emperor himself. The ladies did not want to call him by his first name, so they privately called him Li Sanlang based on his rank.
There has been no sound of war in the city of Chang'an for more than thirty years, and both the court and the people regard men and women as beautiful. From this point of view alone, the above ranking is indeed very fair. But in the eyes of Mrs. Guo Guo, this ranking criterion is unreasonable
It's too childish. It is suitable for girls who are just beginning to conceive at the age of sixteen, but not for young women of her age. Girls know nothing about men, so they will naturally only appreciate the feminine beauty. But for her who has experienced all the hardships
What you need is a shoulder as strong as a mountain.
As she was thinking about it, she began to be in a trance again. Unknowingly, her thoughts drifted back to the small drafty room that Lei Wanchun rented half an hour ago. As if he was afraid that she would catch a cold, he kept hugging her tightly.
Body, from beginning to end. Those thick arms were like iron hoops, tightly encircling her, leaving her with nowhere to escape.
In fact, she didn't want to run away. Instead, she stretched out her arms and grabbed his shoulders until the passion completely subsided. Afterwards, they lay side by side and listened quietly to each other's heartbeats. There was a moment when she was very
He was worried that Lei Wanchun would dig deeper into the tattoos on his back. After all, the peonies a few months ago were not in the state of charred bones, which was far different from the ones now. But he just touched it with his hand, but nothing happened.
No one asked.
"If you want, I can take you out of here at any time!" When he was about to say goodbye, he suddenly said something out of his mind.
"Where to go?" At that moment, her heart almost stopped beating, and she asked the question without thinking at all.
"Anywhere you like, southeast, northwest, even across the ocean." At that time, Lei Wanchun's laughter was so firm, as if nothing in the world could stop him. "I heard people say that Quanzhou is the place to go.
It takes about five days to take a boat to the south and there is a big island. The climate on it is like spring all year round. If you like it colder, we can also go to Bohai Country in the north. I have a junior brother who lives there!"
The next moment, she almost agreed. But the words that came out of her mouth were, "I'm afraid, I'm afraid that I will miss home!"
Then, she saw his smile gradually solidify on his face. It was so solid that it was heartbreaking. She stretched out her hand and hugged him again, with her head just close to his chest, "Brother, don't go in a hurry? Let me think again.
Think about it! Think about it for a few more days. From childhood to adulthood, I have always been with my family and have never been apart!"
There was nothing he couldn't agree to. It seemed that as long as she said it, he would nod lightly. At that moment, she really wanted the other party to be more brutal, pick her up and put her on the saddle and kidnap her. She was sure that she would not resist, not
Crying and calling for help, he was as obedient as a little sheep. From then on, he left himself in the hands of the other party and resigned to his fate.
But he didn't do anything. He just touched her hair gently. The action was gentler than a parent touching their daughter.
"What are you thinking about?" Being tickled by Mrs. Guo Guo's endless caressing movements, the little maid Xiangyin stretched her body and slowly sat up straight.
"No, really not?" As if someone had caught her stealing something, Mrs. Guo Guo's face suddenly turned red and she quickly looked away from the window.
"Liar!" Xiangyin, the little maid, chased after her and put her head against Mrs. Guo Guo's. "Do you think I can't guess it? But he has only been a county magistrate until now, and he still refuses to go.
I don’t know how many years or months it will take before I take office and become worthy of my wife!”
"What do you know!" This time, Mrs. Guo Guo was touched. She opened her eyes and shouted angrily in a low voice. "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. What's wrong with him being a county magistrate? Some people are lucky.
Some people are late in luck. At this age, Li Jing's status was not as good as his. Didn't he also sign up for the Lingyan Pavilion later? Besides, Brother Lei has no ambition at all in officialdom! Otherwise, with his martial arts, it would be useless to win the top prize in martial arts.
Effortless?"
The first time she was scolded like this by her master, the little maid Xiang Yin was so frightened that she blinked her eyes. After being stunned for a long time, she pouted and explained in a very aggrieved manner: "Isn't this slave thinking about my wife? With your current status, if you want to
Of course you will encounter a lot of trouble if you marry him in a glamorous way. If you just want to be like this, then..."
"Marry him with all the glory?" Mrs. Guo Guo seemed to have never thought of this. "What are you talking about? How is this possible?"
"How is it impossible? My wife said that Brother Lei is not an ordinary man!" In order to prove that he was right, Xiangyin revealed all the past whispers between the two.
"Of course he is not an ordinary man!" After hearing this, Mrs. Guo Guo couldn't help but sigh softly. But I am not an ordinary woman either?! At the same time, a voice sounded in her heart. Since the death of her husband, there has been no one around her.
There is a lack of men. Some are unable to refuse, and some are sent to the door on their own initiative to achieve a certain purpose. But Lei Wanchun, his name is as clean as a piece of white silk, just drop a little ink on it, and he is a
Big stains.
"Actually, there is no solution, as long as madam, you really want to be with him!" Xiangyin whispered as if he was older than the other person.
"Yeah!" Mrs. Guo Guo responded through her nostrils, but her eyes were still staring outside the carriage. If we were really together, life might be very miserable, but every day would be full of happiness, right? She suddenly discovered that her brothers and sisters had actually been together for a long time.
They have gained wealth that they never expected. They can indeed take a good rest. If they follow Lei Wanchun and leave Chang'an, going to a place where no one knows the two of them...
It must be a new beginning. Just like these men and women outside the car window, holding lanterns in their hands, they are still not home after midnight, looking at each other.
"What's going on? Isn't it forbidden today?" Suddenly, Mrs. Guo Guo realized that something was wrong with the scenery outside. At this time, except for the carriages of a few privileged people, there were no pedestrians on the streets of Chang'an City.
.But today, the lights outside the car window merged into a long river.
"Today is the Chinese Valentine's Day!" The little maid Xiangyin thought for a while and reminded loudly, "It must be the Chinese Valentine's Day. Look over there, many people are seeking marriage in front of the City God's Temple!"
"It turns out to be Chinese Valentine's Day! No wonder..." Mrs. Guo Guo smiled and looked in the direction of Xiangyin's finger. In front of the City God's Temple, the lights were bright, and the eyes of men and women were looking forward to happiness.