In late March, spring has completely arrived. The solemn, gray and black capital has completely changed its color, and spring is blooming everywhere. The garden of the Zhang family's back house is also colorful, and all kinds of flowers and plants have begun to bloom.
Zhang Yanling’s favorite is a tall pear tree next to the flower wall in the West Garden. Since mid-March, the pear blossoms have begun to bloom. The flowers are snow-white, as if the trees are covered with snow. People say that a spring breeze comes suddenly overnight, and thousands of trees bloom.
The pear trees are in bloom. But when the pear flowers are in full bloom on the branches, it looks like a tree full of ice and snow.
Perhaps because the wedding day is approaching day by day, or perhaps because there is no news about the conversation, Zhang Yanling has always felt a little melancholy and depressed during this period. He is not the kind of literati and poet who sings about the wind and moonlight, but is thoughtful.
When you are under a tree full of pear blossoms, you can't help but feel that time is fleeting and spring is fleeting. When you stand under a desolate and cold moonlit night, you can't help but feel nostalgic about the past when you see things.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable for literati and poets to frequently recite and sing about spring flowers and autumn moon since ancient times. It is because some images are connected with certain emotions deep in people's emotions, so they resonate. That is definitely not completely true.
Moaning without reason.
The flowering period of pear flowers is not long, only half a month. In fact, after five or six days of blooming, the pear flowers begin to gradually wither. The petals on the branches are loose and will fall when the wind blows. Therefore, the full flowering period is actually very short.
At noon at the end of March, Zhang Yanling came back from the Yamen and went to drink tea under the pear tree in the back garden. He wanted to cherish these glorious days. When he picked up the tea cup and drank tea, a gust of wind blew, and the pear trees on the pear tree
The petals fell like rain, covering Zhang Yanling's head and body, and even a few petals fell from the teacup.
Zhang Yanling frowned and looked up at the branches. He knew that the best period for flower appreciation was over. After that, the flowers fell and the leaves grew, and there was nothing to see. And the flowering period had passed, which also meant that time had passed.
This spring is already halfway gone.
Holding the tea cup, Zhang Yanling pondered over the past and the present. She felt various emotions in her heart. A poem she had read before came to mind, so she blurted out and recited it softly.
"Now I realize that I was wrong at that time, and I feel desolate.
Red tears are secretly hanging down, and the eyes are full of spring breeze and everything is wrong.
Knowing that there is no plan for the future, I force myself to talk about the date of happiness.
Farewell like this, the pear blossoms have faded and the moon turns to the west."
After chanting, Zhang Yanling was about to put down the tea cup and leave when he suddenly heard someone behind him saying softly: "The pear blossoms have fallen and the spring has not yet gone, and the flowers in the garden are blooming. When did the Marquis become so sentimental?"
When Zhang Yanling heard the voice, he was stunned for a moment, his eyes flashed with surprise. He turned around and saw amidst the flying pear petals in the sky, on the side of the flower bed where roses were in full bloom, a woman wearing a lake green dress, with eyebrows
The picturesque woman is standing there smiling to herself.
Zhang Yanling's heart almost jumped out of her throat, and she shouted in surprise: "Ruqing! Is it you? Am I dreaming?"
The woman came with a smile, came to Zhang Yanling, who was standing blankly, stretched out her onion-like fingers and lightly poked Zhang Yanling's forehead, and said angrily: "Fool, of course it's not a dream, I'm back."
Zhang Yanling was surprised and happy. She reached out and grabbed Tan Ruqing's arm. She stared at Tan Ruqing in front of her. She had a thousand words in her heart, but she didn't know how to say them. She had a thousand thoughts in her heart, but she didn't know what to say.
Express.
Tan Ruqing also looked up at Zhang Yanling and said nothing. The two looked at each other and couldn't say a word except laughing. But with a smile, tears began to gather in Tan Ruqing's eyes, and one tear rolled down.
Come out and slide it across your cheeks.
"Ruqing, you are finally back. You are clean." Zhang Yanling reached out to hold Tan Ruqing's face and said softly.
"The same goes for Mr. Hou, and you have also lost weight. How is your health? Has the injury on your head been repeated?" Tan Ruqing choked with sobs and said with a smile,
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "I'm fine. Doctor Tan treated me, so how can it be bad? If I repeat it, wouldn't I lose my reputation as Miss Tan?"
Tan Ruqing said angrily: "You're such a talker, so I'll be relieved if you don't repeat yourself."
Zhang Yanling said softly: "Then when you come back this time... you won't leave, right?"
Tan Ruqing shook her head gently and said: "I'm not leaving... I'm not leaving anymore. I'm not going anywhere."
Zhang Yanling sighed and asked again: "Then have you forgiven me? Or are you still unable to accept it?"
Tan Ruqing shook her head and didn't answer. Zhang Yanling was panicked and said hurriedly: "What? You still can't accept it?"
Tan Ruqing laughed out loud and gently uncovered the green cloth wrapped around her head. On her temples, a plum blossom ruby gold hairpin shone brightly under the spring sun. Although it was just an old gold hairpin, at this time
At this moment, it looks better than any exquisite jewelry on Tan Ruqing's head.
Zhang Yanling didn't understand the meaning yet, but the golden hairpin was the token of love he gave her. Since she put it in her head, it meant that she was relieved of what had happened before, that she had accepted the reality, and that she had accepted the reality.
own.
In ecstasy, Zhang Yanling hugged Tan Ruqing into her arms and kissed those two red lips that she had longed for. Tan Ruqing grunted, struggled symbolically for a few times, then gave up completely and let herself go.
Zhang Yanling kissed her freely and even seemed to be in love.
After a sweet and suffocating long kiss, the two separated breathlessly. Tan Ruqing said angrily: "Bad thing, Miss Axiu and Xiaozhu have seen it. But it's too embarrassing."
Zhang Yanling said: "They are here? Why didn't I see them?"
Tan Ruqing looked back and saw that there was no one on the trail. It was indeed Axiu who accompanied herself and Xiaozhu when they came. But now they had already left. Apparently they didn't want to see such an eye-catching situation.
Zhang Yanling took Tan Ruqing to sit down, took a tea cup and made a cup of tea for Tan Ruqing, held her hand and pondered for a long time, and finally said with difficulty: "Ruqing, I have something to tell you. Hey, I
I really don’t want to spoil the scenery, but I can’t hide it from you.”
Tan Ruqing said softly: "Is it about you marrying Princess Dingguo? If it is this matter, there is no need to talk about it. I have seen it all. When I came, I saw a new house and new furniture. There will be a new person soon.
Already."
Zhang Yanling apologized and said with a smile: "So you already know. You must be unhappy. You can beat me or scold me if you want. I just hope you don't get angry. You should also understand the reason, and I can't do anything about it."
Tan Ruqing sighed: "What if I'm angry? Who told me to meet you? What if I beat you and scold you?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Ruqing, I really can't help you. I don't have any feelings for Xu Wanyi, it's really because I can't help myself. In my heart, you are my wife."
Tan Ruqing smiled sweetly and said: "Your grand wedding must be an extremely grand occasion. Everyone in the world knows that she is your wife, so why do you need to say such things."
Zhang Yanling said: "What do you want me to do so that you can believe in my heart?"
Tan Ruqing smiled mischievously and said: "If I want you to promise me, you can marry Xu Wanyi as soon as you can now, and you can marry me as soon as you can in the future. Otherwise, you are not sincere. Can you do it?"