In the southwest of Ningxia City, there is a very exquisite house by the Emerald Lake.
This is Zhu Qingyi's private residence. After all, Prince Qing's Mansion is not Zhu Qingyi's property, it is actually the property of her two brothers. This courtyard by the emerald lake is the formal property under Zhu Qingyi's name. It includes the small lake in front of the door and
The surrounding acres of woods and this house were private properties given to Zhu Qingyi by the late Prince Qing when she was fifteen.
Choosing to hold a farewell ceremony for Zhang Yanling here, according to Zhang Yanling's idea, Zhu Qingyi definitely did not want to be seen entering and leaving Prince Qing's Mansion, which would trigger other associations. Zhang Yanling understood this.
Under Caiyun's guidance, Zhang Yanling entered the courtyard of the back house. After walking more than ten steps along the corridor, Caiyun stopped.
"Master Marquis, the princess is waiting for you in the house. When Master Marquis leaves, my maid will take you here." Caiyun said with a smile.
Zhang Yanling opened his mouth, but Caiyun had already bowed, turned around, and walked away.
Zhang Yanling had no choice but to go down the corridor alone and walk towards the brightly lit flower hall.
More than ten steps away from the flower hall, Zhang Yanling stopped. Through the long window, he had already seen Zhu Qingyi sitting in the hall.
Zhu Qingyi sat on a stool, cupping her chin and thinking.
Under the candlelight, the exquisite jewelry on Zhu Qingyi's bun shone brightly. She was sitting there with a dignified and beautiful face and a slender figure. Looking through the long window, it was a beautiful picture.
Zhang Yanling was a little lost in thought and couldn't bear to break this beautiful scene. But she finally walked over.
Zhu Qingyi heard the footsteps, she slowly stood up and looked towards the door of the flower hall. When she saw Zhang Yanling's figure appeared at the door of the flower hall, a smile appeared in her eyes.
"You're here!" Zhu Qingyi smiled.
Zhang Yanling nodded and said with a smile: "I'm here. Princess."
Zhu Qingyi smiled and said, "Qingyi is very grateful to the Marquis for being so generous."
Zhang Yanling approached slowly and said with a smile: "I don't dare to take this seriously. This is Yanling's honor."
Zhu Qingyi smiled and said: "Let's not be polite to each other. Lord Marquis, please take a seat. The food and wine are ready."
Zhu Qingyi personally moved the screen next to him and placed a sumptuous table of wine and food on another table. It was separated by a screen before, so he didn't see it.
"Oh, I'm in for a treat tonight with such a sumptuous banquet. I didn't have much of an appetite at first, but now I'm salivating." Zhang Yanling rubbed her hands and smiled.
Zhu Qingyi said angrily: "Then what are you waiting for? Sit down and eat. I'll pour you some wine."
Zhang Yanling thanked him and took his seat. Zhu Qingyi also sat aside and picked up the jug to pour a glass of wine for Zhang Yanling and herself.
After putting down the flask, Zhu Qingyi looked at Zhang Yanling and said softly: "I heard that the Marquis is going back to the capital tomorrow, right?"
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Yes, the rebellion has been put down, and the court has ordered Mr. Yang to finish the matter in Ningxia Town here. There is no major incident here, and I should return to Beijing."
Zhu Qingyi nodded and said: "Yes, this is not your home after all. You have been away from home for two months, which is a long time. Besides, your wife is probably due to give birth soon. You must be anxious to go back.
Get together with them.”
Zhang Yanling smiled and nodded without saying a word. Zhu Qingyi picked up the wine glass and said, "Qingyi has the first glass of wine for the Marquis. With this glass, I wish the Marquis a safe journey back to Beijing tomorrow. Today's banquet is a farewell party for the Marquis."
Zhang Yanling thanked her profusely and picked up the glass of wine. Zhu Qingyi had already finished her glass of wine and, imitating a man, she flashed the bottom of the glass towards Zhang Yanling.
Zhang Yanling hurriedly drank the wine and said with a smile: "The princess seems to have a good drinking capacity. Is she so generous?"
Zhu Qingyi held the flask and poured wine, and said softly: "Qingyi's drinking capacity is not high, but in order to bid farewell to the Marquis, he should have a few drinks. Come on, Qingyi offers a second glass to the Marquis. This cup wishes the Marquis and his wife harmony.
The family is full of children and grandchildren, enjoying the happiness of family harmony."
Zhu Qingyi drank the wine quickly with a gulp.
Zhang Yanling frowned and said, "Don't drink so fast. If you drink fast, you will get drunk easily."
Zhu Qingyi's face was slightly red, she glared at Zhang Yanling and said, "Are you going to drink?"
Zhang Yanling had no choice but to drink, and just picked up the chopsticks to take a few bites of the food. Zhu Qingyi poured another glass of wine, picked up the glass and said: "For the third glass of wine, I wish Mr. Hou a prosperous career and a prosperous career."
While Zhang Yanling was stunned, Zhu Qingyi quickly drank a third glass of wine and pointed the bottom of the glass towards Zhang Yanling.
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Princess, don't drink so fast. Firstly, you will get drunk easily, and secondly, it will hurt your health."
Zhu Qingyi's eyes were a little blurred, and she looked at Zhang Yanling and said: "Master Hou, that is Qingyi's business, and it has nothing to do with Master Hou. Whether Qingyi is drunk or sober, sick or dead has nothing to do with Master Hou."
Zhang Yanling was stunned and said softly: "Princess Princess, you..."
"Stop talking, do you want to drink? How can a man, a real man, rely on drinking with a woman?" Zhu Qingyi said.
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "Drink, of course I will drink. However, I can drink, but you don't want to drink."
Zhu Qingyi said: "You can drink it first."
Zhang Yanling raised her neck and drank.
Zhu Qingyi reached out to touch the wine pot again. Zhang Yanling reached out and grabbed her hand and said, "Princess, I will pour the wine myself, so I won't do any more work for you."
Zhu Qingyi said: "Okay, then you will punish yourself with three more drinks."
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "What are you talking about? Why should you punish yourself with three cups?"
Zhu Qingyi said in a deep voice: "Of course I will be punished. Let me ask you, you are going back to Beijing tomorrow. Do you plan to go back quietly like this without even saying hello to Qingyi? If Qingyi didn't get the news, let him
If Caiyun goes to invite you, are you planning to leave without saying goodbye?"
Zhang Yanling was stunned, frowned and said: "Princess Princess... what are you..."
"Am I wrong? You don't even want to come and say goodbye to me?" Zhu Qingyi said.
Zhang Yanling frowned and said: "Qingyi, I know you are unhappy. How can I feel better?"
Zhu Qingyi shook his head and said, "I'm not unhappy."
Zhang Yanling was silent for a moment, poured herself three glasses of wine, and said with a smile: "I have already punished myself with three glasses of wine. You should also calm down. I really should come to say goodbye to you, but I thought that instead of causing trouble to you,
Why not leave quietly to avoid being sad. As the saying goes, it is better to fight when we see each other than not to see each other..."
Zhu Qingyi said softly: "It's as if we don't see each other when we see each other. How can we be ruthless when we see each other? Is the Marquis a ruthless person?"
Zhang Yanling drank several glasses of wine in a row and felt a little dizzy. After listening to Zhu Qingyi's words, she felt extremely depressed.
"Qingyi, is this how you see me? In your mind, am I a heartless person?"
Zhu Qingyi whispered: "I don't know. I only know that I fell in love with someone. I thought I was the happiest woman in the world, but it was a dream. He is leaving here to reunite with his wife and concubines
Go. After this farewell, we may never see each other again in the future. When he was enjoying the happiness of his family, he forgot that I was thousands of miles away, lonely and helpless."
Zhu Qingyi shed tears as she spoke.
Zhang Yanling felt uncomfortable in her heart. When she saw Zhu Qingyi crying, she stood up and went to hug Zhu Qingyi, but she was pushed away by Zhu Qingyi.
"Mr. Marquis, why are we talking about this? Tonight is a farewell party for Mr. Hou. It is a rude act. Mr. Marquis, please don't blame me."
Zhang Yanling was stunned, and Zhu Qingyi seemed drunk, but not drunk. Her words were a bit crazy, but she seemed to be expressing her true feelings.
Zhu Qingyi wiped her tears, picked up the pot and poured wine. She raised her glass and said: "Master Hou, with this glass of wine Qingyi apologizes to you. Qingyi should not say these unhappy things. Master Hou is very good to Qingyi, but we are not destined to be together." , Fortune plays tricks on people. Lord Hou, Qingyi is not sensible, please don’t blame me."
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Qingyi, you don't need to apologize. You are not wrong. It is Yanling who is incompetent and unable to solve this matter. I am very ashamed. I disrupted your life, but I can't give you a promise. Yanling is incompetent. person."
Zhang Yanling frowned and drank all the wine in the glass. She placed the glass heavily on the table.
Zhu Qingyi smiled and said: "How can Mr. Hou be an incompetent person? Mr. Hou is invincible in wisdom and bravery. He is a great hero. At the darkest time of Qingyi's life, Mr. Hou came to Qingyi like a god and saved Qingyi. He also saved everything. Mr. Hou is Qingyi’s hero.”
Zhang Yanling said: "Don't say it anymore, so what? I can't even take the woman I like away, and I can't give her a home. What kind of hero is that? What does it mean to make the woman I like cry and be sad? man?"
Zhu Qingyi walked up to Zhang Yanling, stretched out her hand to touch Zhang Yanling's cheek, and said softly: "With these few words from the Marquis, Qingyi is satisfied. The Marquis is not a ruthless person, but a passionate person."
Zhang Yanling raised her head and looked at Zhu Qingyi's pretty face, and said softly: "Qingyi, don't you blame me? Does this count as being unsympathetic and unkind?"
Zhu Qingyi smiled sweetly, leaned over and kissed Zhang Yanling's forehead. She said softly: "Master Hou, don't think about this anymore. Qingyi is too drunk, Master Hou, please drink by yourself. Master Hou will return to Beijing tomorrow. Qingyi is the Marquis." Sing a song to cheer up."
Zhang Yanling reached out to hug Zhu Qingyi's waist, but Zhu Qingyi had already drifted away and came to the corner to kneel next to the piano table.
"Sing the song "Folding Willows" for the Marquis. In ancient times, people broke willows to say goodbye, but now I sing "Folding Willows" to express my feelings." Zhu Qingyi said.
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Thank you Qingyi, I am all ears."
Zhu Qingyi stretched out her hand and gently plucked the strings, and the Yao Qin made a brilliant sound, which was extremely pleasant to the ear. But when she saw her hands flying on the strings like colorful butterflies, the sound of the piano flowed out from her fingertips. The sound of the piano was clear and bright at first, and soon the sound was soothing. , Zhu Qingyi’s singing voice also slowly rose.
"Spring comes from the east to cross the Wei Bridge, and there are hundreds of weeping willows at the green gate.
Changyang is connected to Jianzhang Road to the west, and there are numerous Han gardens and gardens.
The lingering flowers are all over the albizia branches, and the silk threads are halfway through the acacia tree.
The early sunshine shines on the south corner of the spring building, and the soft green strips sweep over the gold pavilion.
Baochai is newly combed into a Japanese-style bun, and the brocade belt is intertwined and connected to the rut.
Self-pity floods the army's curtain, and the silver candle grows long, crying and dreaming.
The fragrant trees in the morning urge new jade tubes, and the spring breeze dyes the thin robes at night.
The willows at the top of the city are already as silky, and this year’s flowers have fallen as last year’s.
I break my fragrance and send my love song to a distant place, but I can’t hold on to it because I cherish it.”
Zhu Qingyi's voice condition is not very good, and her piano skills and singing are not professional. She only learned singing and piano skills as a compulsory skill for women from wealthy families to cultivate their sentiments through piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
However, although technique is important, it is not the whole essence. The singing that really touches people is emotion, not technique. This song was sung with true feelings and touching people. Zhang Yanling listened to it intoxicated, with mixed feelings in her heart, and her mood was indescribable.
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After singing the song, Zhang Yanling drank one glass after another, as many as seven or eight glasses. The emotions of separation came to her heart, and the wine filled her heart with sadness, making her even more sad.
"Master Hou, how did Qingyi sing?" Zhu Qingyi stood up and asked with a smile.
Zhang Yanling swayed a little and looked straight at Zhu Qingyi.
"Master Hou, are you drunk?" Zhu Qingyi slowly approached, her soft voice was like a spring breeze blowing by her ears.
"I'm not drunk. I can still drink. You can also sing a song for me." Zhang Yanling said.
Zhu Qingyi slowly approached and stood in front of Zhang Yanling without saying a word. Zhang Yanling's eyes were a little blurry, drunk, and she looked at Zhu Qingyi's face and figure in front of her, which was a little blurry.
"Master Marquis, you are leaving. Although Qingyi is reluctant to let you go, she can't keep you. It is a blessing for Qingyi to meet Master Marquis in this life. What will happen in the future is unknown, and Qingyi does not have extravagant hopes. But Qingyi does not
I am willing to live up to this relationship and live up to this life." Zhu Qingyi said softly.
Zhang Yanling shook his head against Chaos's head and said, "What?"
Zhu Qingyi thought to herself: "Qingyi is willing to give me the most precious thing, so that this encounter between you and me will become the most beautiful memory. It will become the most beautiful dream in countless long nights for Qingyi."
A long dress fell to the ground, and a perfect body appeared in front of Zhang Yanling. Zhang Yanling stood up in shock, her body swaying.
"Qingyi...you..."
"Master Hou..." Zhu Qingyi cried out sweetly, and threw her body into Zhang Yanling's arms. She tightly wrapped around Zhang Yanling's body like an octopus.