In early July, when summer lotuses are in full bloom, you can walk by the Jianjia Pond and see that the pond is full of lotus flowers that burst out of the water. They are either pure white or pink and delicate, and you can see them all at a glance. Against the backdrop of the green and round lotus leaves, you can see them all.
Graceful and graceful, the fragrance is far away and clear
The summer breeze blows by, and the petals sway with the wind, attracting dragonflies to rest on the top of the lotus. Occasionally, koi fish jump out of the water, and the tails of the fish bring up a series of crystal clear water drops. This scene is as beautiful as a painting. Come to think of it.
Hangzhou West Lake is nothing more than this.
The lotus emerges from the mud without being stained, and washes the ripples with clear water without being evil.
Therefore, among all the flowers, Ling Ruo loves lotus the most. Since the beginning of summer, she has been walking by Jianjia Pond almost every day.
The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red. As she silently recited this poem, Ling Ruo sighed in her heart. Yinzhen had put so much thought into the Eight Fortunes, but it was a pity that the falling flowers were deliberately flowing and the water was ruthless. Such beautiful scenery was finally vacant.
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Suddenly, he saw a leaf of Bianzhou looming among the lotus leaves. Because of the backlight, even though Ling Ruo squinted hard, he could only vaguely see a person standing on it.
The boat left fleeting traces of water on the water, and soon it came closer. When she saw the person standing on it clearly, Ling Ruo was slightly startled, "Fourth Master?"
"Come here." He stretched out his hand and his voice was unmistakable. Under the light golden sunlight, he looked like a god, exuding innate nobility.
Ling Ruo's lips curved, and she put her hand on his palm. The next moment, she was on the boat. After she stood firm, Yinzhen put one hand around her waist and the other to hold the boat pole, and slowly sailed towards the pool.
I never knew that Yinzhen could punt a boat, but he saw the boat moving like a fish under his helm, swimming freely among the lotus leaves. After a while, it sailed to the middle of the pond, where the lotus flowers were blooming best.
In this place, lotus flowers with their roots look around, standing tall and graceful, within reach.
Ling Ruo was pleasantly surprised by the fresh and tender petals as she ran her fingers across the dewy petals. Looking at the lotus here is thousands of times more beautiful than standing on the shore.
He bent down and took a perfectly cooked lotus pod in his hand, with lotus seeds as green as jade on it. He peeled one open and put it to Yinzhen's mouth and said, "Fourth Master, please try it."
Yinzhen glanced at her and said, "When eating lotus seeds, shouldn't you first pick out the lotus heart?"
Ling Ruo smiled sweetly, with a thin silver tassel hanging from her double-butterfly gem hair and sticking it to her cheek, "It has a different flavor when you eat it like this."
"Really?" Yinzhen opened his mouth suspiciously. As soon as he took a bite, he felt that it was extremely bitter. He reluctantly swallowed it and frowned: "It's so bitter."
Ling Ruo slowly peeled off the remaining lotus seeds in his hand and said softly: "Although the lotus heart is bitter, it can clear away heat and detoxify, soothe the mind and strengthen the heart. The fourth master has been busy with the affairs of the court these days and has not had a good rest. The body's internal fire is easy to rise. Although
It's fine for the Fourth Master to be strong for a while, but it's not good after all. Eating some lotus seeds can just clear the fire. Besides, Fourth Master, don't you think it's refreshing and refreshing after the bitterness is over?"
Yinzhen thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed the case. He ate a few more pills with Ling Ruo's hand. Perhaps because he was mentally prepared, he no longer felt as bitter as before.
"Don't you, Fourth Master, have to go to the palace today? How can you be in the mood to go boating and enjoy the lotuses?" Since the 13th elder brother came last time, Yinzhen and him went to the palace several times to meet the prince because of the matter of paying the Ministry of War with money, food and fodder.
During the conversation after returning, we learned that the progress was not as expected, and the prince seemed to have been using excuses for his delay in disbursing the money.
"It's useless to enter the palace again. The prince avoids seeing him. If he doesn't nod his head, he won't be able to pay out the money." Yinzhen shook his head. If the time comes and he can't pay out the money, the generals at the border will understand.
If there is dissatisfaction and there is a commotion due to this, I am afraid that it will
The foundation of the country was shaken. His always resolute eyebrows showed a trace of helplessness and despair. He and Yinxiang always regarded the prince as a follower, but now the prince failed to take any responsibility when something happened. Such behavior is really chilling. No wonder the elder brothers are so hostile to him.
The prince was very dissatisfied.
"Perhaps the prince has his own difficulties." Ling Ruo threw the peeled lotus pods back into the pool, then held a handful of lotus seeds and ate them slowly, savoring the unique bitterness and fragrance.
"Maybe." Yinzhen smiled bitterly, lowered his head and saw her eating with gusto and said in surprise: "There are very few women who like to eat lotus seeds. You are the first one I have seen."
"Good medicine tastes bitter, not to mention it feels bitter, which means it doesn't feel bitter in the heart. In the past..." Ling Ruo was about to say that she ate lotus seeds like this in summer before, and suddenly remembered that she didn't like to eat lotus hearts in the past. Every time she ate lotus seeds, she would
Yuan would carefully pick out the lotus seeds, and occasionally when she ate lotus seeds that had not been picked cleanly, she would spit them out with a frown on her face.
I like to eat lotus seeds with lotus seeds. I started suddenly this summer. I don’t feel the bitterness at all. I even thought I had been eating like this all the time. It’s really ridiculous.
"What are you laughing at?" The faint but self-deprecating smile on her face made Yinzhen curious.
"It's nothing. I just thought about why I like to eat lotus seeds with lotus heart." Facing Yinzhen's puzzled look, she said: "If you feel the lotus heart is bitter, it means you are not bitter in your heart."
"Really? I thought life in Baylor House was very hard for you." Yinzhen said calmly, as if it was just a casual question.
Ling Ruo heard a hint of temptation from it. Even though she was allowed to enter and leave the study, Yinzhen still didn't trust her. In other words, in this huge Baylor Mansion, he was so suspicious that he never really trusted anyone.
She felt a chill in her heart, but she put on a nonchalant look on her face. She gathered up her hair that had been blown away by the wind, leaned her head on Yin's shoulder and closed her eyes, saying: "I can stay with Fourth Master, and I will never
It feels hard." Whether this sentence was true or false, even she couldn't tell.
He stared at the top of Ling Ruo's head, his eyes uncertain, and for a long time he raised his hand to stroke her long silky hair, "Besides your parents, is there anyone else you miss? If so, tell me, and we will arrange for them to come in tomorrow."
I’ll let you see me, and you’ll be relieved of the pain of longing for me.”
Ling Ruo opened her eyes suddenly. This sentence made her even more nervous than the previous sentence. Could it be that Yinzhen already knew about her relationship with Rong Yuan? No, no! This idea was quickly rejected by her. She had no feelings for Yinzhen these days.
At least, Zhen's temperament has been touched to some extent. He is the most intolerant person in his eyes. If he really knew about the entanglement between her and Rong Yuan, he would never make such an understatement, so this sentence is still just a test.
Thinking of this, Ling Ruo felt relieved and raised her head and said: "When I was at home, I had three brothers and sisters. Now that I have been away from home for a long time, I really miss you when I think about it." She concealed all her calculations and thoughts, and only showed her most innocent posture.
Appearing in front of him, the smile was as pure as the clear lotus in the pond. She knew that this was the side that Yinzhen, who had been surrounded by intrigues and intrigues in the palace and officialdom since childhood, liked to see the most, just like Meier.
Sure enough, when he saw that pure and dazzling smile, Yinzhen's expression blurred for a moment, and the dark vultures in his eyes melted away without a trace like ice and snow under the sun, replaced by a touch of warmth. In Ling Ruo's eyes,
Before she had time to react, her thin lips lightly pressed against her forehead, "Okay, let them join you in the house to reunite with you."
Feeling the warmth on her forehead, Ling Ruo stiffened. This was the first time that Yinzhen took the initiative to get close to her except when she was drunk. It was strange that she clearly didn't love Yinzhen but she didn't resist his approach. Maybe it was because she had already
Just accept your fate.
Unknowingly, the boat has sailed to the other side. Not far from here is Jingsiju. When Ling Ruo landed, she found that Yinzhen was still standing on the boat and asked: "Won't Fourth Master go sit with me?"
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Yinzhen took the boat pole a little, and the boat silently retreated a few feet with the water. A clear voice came from far away, "No, I will ask the dog to pick you up at night to come to the Luoyun Kaiyue Pavilion."
The Kaiyue Pavilion in Rouyun is Yinzhen's residence, and it is also a place where he favors all the girls in the mansion. Over the past few months, Yinzhen has never asked her to go there, but now that he has spoken, the meaning is self-evident.
Has this day finally come? Ling Ruo looked at Yinzhen who had already submerged in the summer lotus bushes with a complicated expression. She couldn't explain what it felt like. There was neither the excitement and joy of other women before accepting the favor, nor the unwillingness as imagined.
, maybe it’s because she has already accepted her fate.
[Author's digression]: I wish you all a happy New Year and a happy family. Thank you for your support for me all the time. Please allow me to say thank you with the most sincere feelings. Thank you very much.