Looking at the setting sun on the treetops in the distance, it dyes the earth a light yellow color. The light at this time is soft and has already lost its strength at noon.
Gardenia dragged her tired body back to the house, and accidentally bumped into the old housekeeper Songbo. Songbai supported her, saw the redness and swelling on her fingers, and asked in shock: "Miss Gardenia, what's wrong with your fingers?"
How come it's so injured?"
He quickly retracted his hand, covered his hands lightly and said with a smile: "Uncle Song, Gardenia is fine. Just go back to Yaxu Garden and give her some medicine. Please don't worry."
"You child, you are always so polite. Come, go to Songbai's place to apply the medicine." Songbo pulled her and started.
Gardenia said: "Songbo, I have to go to Miss Lian's place. If I'm late, the prince will blame me."
Songbo ignored him and said, "You have to heal the wounds on your hands before you go there. If anything happens, I'll bear it. I watched the prince grow up, and I don't believe he would torture my old bones."
Gardenia didn't say anything, she looked at Songbai's old back with emotion, her eyes filled with mist.
Songbo took Gardenia with him, and he did not forget to tell his servants on the way: "It's getting dark, hurry up and light the lamp."
The city lord's palace is divided into East Garden, Xiyuan, Nanyuan and Beiyuan. In the Beiyuan live the lower-class male servants, whose job is to clean the yard and handle all the locks in the mansion; in the Nanyuan live the lower-class maids, who
His job is to clean clothes, keep the environment in the house hygienic, and serve tea and water when guests come; Xiyuan houses the maids and nursing homes of various concubines, so Xiyuan is divided into Liuyuan and Tiger Hall; as for Dongyuan,
There live the old housekeeper Songbai, and some stewards who are in charge of the servants. They don't have many things to do, but they can manage the entire city lord's mansion in an orderly manner without any chaos. These are all what Feng Qing pestered her to say at the bank of Wangyue Lake.
I wasn't interested, so I asked for nothing, so I just wrote it down.
Songbo's house has a faint scent of sandalwood. Although the furnishings in the house are simple, they are very clean.
He asked Gardenia to sit down, took out the Jinchuang Medicine and said, "This medicine was brought from the old man in the pharmacy a long time ago. It is given to those who have made small mistakes but were punished heavily."
"Songbo, you have such a kind heart, but the prince is too cruel." Gardenia said calmly.
"Alas." With a sigh, Song Bo gently applied medicine to Gardenia and said, "Actually, this can't be blamed on the prince. Thinking about the sufferings that the prince suffered in the past, these are simply insignificant."
Has he suffered? This surprised Gardenia, and she couldn't help blurting out: "What suffering has he suffered?"
Songbai trembled slightly, as if remembering something. The wrinkles on his face turned from shallow to deep, and he said meaningfully: "These are all old things, so don't mention them."
She smiled calmly and didn't ask any more questions. She instinctively told her that knowing too much might not be a good thing.
Songbai carefully bandaged her finger and said in a doctor's tone: "Remember not to touch the water, otherwise the wound will heal very slowly."
"Thank you Songbai. Gardenia will be careful. I'll leave first. If Miss Lian is kept waiting for a long time, the prince will be angry." Gardenia stood up, slightly held her injured hand, and hid it in her sleeves.
How could a doctor not know that water is forbidden for wounds? Songbo's words made his heart warm.
"Okay, go quickly and be careful what you say, so as not to suffer physical pain."
Gardenia bowed deeply, smiled and walked away.
A full moon hid in the clouds, but after a while it poked its head out again. The moonlight shed again spread all over the ground, and also draped over Gardenia's body. A thin layer of halo made her look stunning.
It's beautiful and moving.
The injured hand in the sleeve was cold and no longer hurt, but recalling the pain, Gardenia raised the corners of her lips and smiled softly.
I don't know the source of my wandering mind, and my thoughts are still in the horizon. I accidentally recalled Songbai's words just now, 'In fact, this can't be blamed on the prince. Thinking about the sufferings the prince suffered in the past, these are simply insignificant.' Ling Jiyun was born in an emperor's family.
He knew why he came to the border town, but he didn't know what kind of hardship he would suffer. But it was not difficult to tell from Songbai's tone that he had experienced some tragic things. Isn't his domineering and arrogance innate? Or is it because of what he has experienced?
What, you can’t force it the day after tomorrow?
From this point of view, my understanding of him is as insignificant as a corner of the sky. After a few days of fate, it is not a good thing to be confused.
"Miss Gardenia, you are here. The lady has been waiting for a long time. Please come with me." Xuexiang came forward with an anxious look on her face and pulled Gardenia away to the inner garden of Luyi Garden.
Lian Ruoyi really cherishes her life. For Ling Jiyun, the man she can exchange her life for, she is happy to live for him, and willing to die for him. How can I compete with her? Maybe she said,
You may be overestimating yourself.
Sadness rises from the heart, and the moment he steps into the threshold, the shadow in his heart moves further away from him.
The three Ling Jiyun brothers were all sitting in the room, talking to Lian Ruoyi who was lying on the embroidered couch. She was so lucky to get such love; she was so happy to get Ling Jiyun's sincerity.
.She is like a delicate and beautiful flower, but when I appear in front of her, I feel as inferior as a weed that has just emerged from the soil and is destined not even to be a companion.
Fortunately, I have self-respect. I am lucky to have pride. I am lucky to get it; if I lose it, it is my fate.
"Miss Gardenia, I'm sorry to have to trouble you again." Lian Ruoyi smiled brightly, like a spring flower.
He raised the corners of his lips slightly, and after thinking about it, he stopped feeling sad and walked straight to the bed, raising his hand to check for pulse.
"There are no toxins in the body, and the pulse has returned to normal. It's just that the breath is a little worse. But with a little adjustment, it will be cured soon." Withdrawing her hand, Gardenia tried her best to keep smiling. After all, she wanted to hold hands with Ling Jiyun.
For the rest of my life, I cannot show any trace of sadness at this time. "Congratulations, Miss Lian."
"This is all thanks to Miss Zhi Niang. If you hadn't used Cai Que to heal Ruoyi, Ruoyi would never have dared to dream that she could be cured." Even Ruoyi was sincerely grateful, but also mixed with a hint of urgency: "Zhiyi
Miss Niang, I said at the beginning that if you can cure my poison, I will definitely let the prince thank you. You have contributed a lot. I can’t let you leave without getting anything. What do you want? Tell me quickly.
, the prince will definitely agree."
Stabilizing her slightly trembling body, she looked at Ling Jiyun with indifferent squinting eyes and said, "Zhi Niang would like to thank the prince in advance for the reward. A doctor is benevolent. Gardenia has nothing to ask for. She only hopes that you and Miss Ruoyi will grow old together. That's right."
Gardenia is so grateful."
Ling Jiyun stared at her expressionlessly, his deep eyes revealed a deliberately concealed chill. Perhaps only Gardenia could feel it personally.
"Miss Gardenia, are you leaving?" Ling Jihua said in a loud voice, with a tenderness of reluctance in her voice.
She moved her eyes slightly and said softly: "Since Miss Lian's illness has been cured, there is no need for Gardenia to stay in the house."
Ling Jijie stood up and walked over to Gardenia. He smiled and said, "It's the Fourth Prince's birthday in a few days. Why don't you stay and have a glass of wine? Let Ruoyi express your feelings. How about that?"
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Gardenia was in a dilemma, she glanced at Ling Jiyun's expressionless face, silent, Lian Ruoyi said: "Yes, Miss Gardenia, Yun's birthday is coming soon, after celebrating his birthday, I will never
I will keep you again."
Sighing slightly, he met Lian Ruoyi's eyes that seemed to be looking forward to but also evasive, and said: "Okay, I can say goodbye to my senior brother."
"That's very good." Ling Jihua clapped his hands, raised his hands and said with a smile.
"It's late at night. We were chatting slowly. Gardenia took her leave first." She turned around lightly and walked out of the house, taking away a few probing glances and a bit of sadness.
After leaving Green Garden, I looked up at the twinkling starry sky. A melancholy breeze blew by me. It was a desolate start, and the hair on my shoulders was flying randomly.
The day after tomorrow is Ling Jiyun's birthday, so the city lord's mansion is inevitably extravagant. Beiyuan and Nanyuan are the two busiest courtyards. Under their skillful decoration, the mansion is already full of joy.