Zhen Guo Princess GL

The rain in summer is always sudden and short. It comes with the dark clouds aggressively, and then goes with the clouds in a mess. The sky is cloudy and the wind is clear. If it weren't for the slippery moss on the ground and the water rolling down from the eaves and bamboo joints like beads, it would be hard to tell that there has been a heavy rain.

Cui Mingde stepped down the steps with clogs, stopped at the last step, bent down, pushed aside the short trees, and inspected the clump of orchids under the steps.

This Xialan clump had just bloomed stamens a few days ago, but now it was hit by the rain, and seven out of ten petals stopped, and the rest of the petals also hung listlessly, crawling on the ground with the slender leaves, but once Cui Mingde Straighten the stems and leaves, shake off the rain, and the summer orchid will vibrate again, the flowers and leaves will return to the top, and the flowers will be as fresh as when they first bloomed.

Cui Mingde looked at the clump of orchids, the corners of her mouth were slightly pulled, and she showed some imperceptible smiles, but she was very cautious by nature, even when she smiled, she looked like she was not smiling, but Xiu Nu grew up with her since she was a child, and knew her He was very happy to see her, and asked beside him: "The rain has stopped, tell them to tidy up the flowers and plants in the yard."

Cui Mingde nodded lightly, and walked around the yard on wooden clogs. Seeing that the flowers and trees were only slightly damaged, there was no serious problem. He also heard the sound of the wind blowing the wood after the rain. It was joyful, calling someone to fetch the instrument, and then sat on the porch and plucked it once or twice, and heard the door saying: "Lieutenant Dugu is here." Then he stopped suddenly, and was about to say "no see", when he thought that it had just rained , raised his eyes to see Xiu Nu, Xiu Nu went to the courtyard gate and looked out, then tiptoed back: "I'm holding an umbrella, my whole body is wet."

Cui Mingde frowned, and said: "Please come in." Only then did the little palace man lead Dugu Shao in - it was already very hot, but she was still wearing iron armor and a light-colored silk robe outside, and the clothes had been soaked by the rain. She held a knife in one hand and opened an umbrella in the other. When she came in, she handed the umbrella to the palace man, and stepped on the corridor in the mud. The cloak and leather boots were removed, and both leather boots were filled with muddy water. The white silk socks had already been dyed yellowish brown. Dugu Shao showed a little apology when he saw his socks. Throwing a pair of his own socks beside Dugu Shao: "Come in and change."

Dugu Shao was overjoyed, he hurriedly changed his socks, put on Cui Mingde's, and said with a smile on his face: "I didn't intend to disturb you, but I was really soaked, and I didn't bring a change of clothes, it's wet You seem disrespectful in front of the imperial court, and there is no acquaintance in Shangyang Palace, except you..." Walking inside, he suddenly stopped his feet—except for the shoes and socks, the edge of the iron armor was still dripping, dripping all the way, getting wet ground.

Cui Mingde sighed, and said: "Isn't Jin Wu a valuable class office? Why don't you put some clothes there?" He ordered someone to fetch the clothes and threw them in front of Dugu Shao. Although he hadn't seen him for a long time, he still came here Shudi unbuttoned the silk clothes in front of her and removed the iron armor, Cui Mingde was startled by her, frowned and said: "Go inside and change!"

Dugu Shao seemed to have just remembered, hugged the clothes, walked to the inner room in two or three steps, and quickly took off the clothes. She was wearing a layer of coarse hakama slaves under the leather pleats. Cui Mingde unconsciously took a step closer and looked carefully. After taking a look, his brows furrowed tighter: "Is it your day?"

Dugu Shao looked down and said with a smile: "It's the fifth day, it's nothing important." He took off his clothes two or three times, and there were several scars on his upper and lower body. There was a new scar on his arm, and he was about to ask a question, but held back, turned his head, bent down to pick up the wet clothes one by one, and said after a long while: "It's really not the case, you can ask the Queen Mother to stay in the palace like us. Give a verandah, rest here when you enter the value, put some clothes in it, and you will be served by one or two palace people. Although you are under the Jinwu guard, after all, you are the queen mother and you are a female stream, and you live in the palace. , it's all right."

Dugu Shao said: "It's not a big deal, but half of Mulan's riders are women, and they all live like this, and I'm the only one who is so delicate, what do they think? If they all live in the palace , What do those Jinwu think? Since it is a march, it is natural to conduct it according to military law, and there must be no difference."

Cui Mingde stared at her. This little lady's skin was originally snow-white, but now she is completely tanned. In the past, the two of them always loved to run outside. No matter how tanned they were, they would go back after raising them at home, especially Dugu Shao. , but since October last year, Dugu Shao has never been in vain. The scars on her body are getting more and more. They are no longer the small marks left by chasing and fighting when she was a child, but real military scars. His body has also become thicker, and his hands and feet are full of calluses, not calluses from playing the piano, writing, and hunting, but rough calluses from guns and sticks, wind and rain.

Cui Mingde knows that Dugu Shao is very happy now. When she was a child, what she always wanted was to lead soldiers to fight. When she was a child, she ran around with her father in the army. Before she could lift the pen, she touched the knife first. When she was studying, she couldn't do anything else. , only the books of war and tactics, and I can't stop listening to it—Cui Mingde doesn't know how he got close to her, at first they were just two of the dozen or so female disciples taught by the same female teacher, and later, It seems that because Cui Mingde has become the best among the group of female students at a young age, while Dugu Shao is the worst among them, and they are unrelated cousins, so Dugu Shao's father entrusted Cui Mingde On the head of his grandfather, the relationship between the two families was still close at that time, so naturally, Cui Mingde began to take care of Dugu Shao.

Taking care gradually turned into companionship, and companionship turned into talking about everything. The gentle and docile Cui daughter learned to play wild ball outside, fight with barbarians in the streets, and talk nonsense in front of her grandfather and father in a serious manner. He tricked them into agreeing to play outside, and the carefree Dugu Shao learned how to fight against four, two peaches to kill three men, can write a good handwriting, and can always play some surprise tricks when he doesn't expect it.And the relationship between them has become more and more... wonderful.

Cui Mingde remembered the only time she was drunk, that time she almost wanted to tell Dugu Shao what was on her mind, but when she saw Dugu Shao's big and silly smiling face, she couldn't say a word of those willful words.

Cui Mingde always felt that he was very lucky. His father was the eldest son of the eldest son. The first child gave birth to a daughter, but he didn't feel disgusted yet. When the second child was a daughter again, he became discouraged. Even his mother was a little cold towards her. It was his grandfather who carried her away. When she was three or four years old, she found that she was clever, so he loved her even more, and taught her to read and write. When she was five or six years old, he took her by his side to discuss matters. , Weird, my grandfather would lower his head, listen to her speech seriously, and explain the pros and cons to her one by one.

This world is extremely weird, people have a lot of demands on women, housework, female celebrity, fame, virtuousness... it is best to take everything into account, but they have very few demands on women, and they have never taught women what they should have in life and things. Reason - except grandfather.

Grandfather said that both men and women in the family should read and understand, so as not to miss the name of Cui's family.Grandfather is not just talking, he actually hires famous teachers for the girls in the clan, buys books, makes them recite the family rules, and even chooses outstanding girls from among his grandchildren, and raises them by his side to teach them personally.

"A country is impermanent, but a scholar has perseverance." This is what their grandfather often taught them. His father always asked her to learn what girls should learn, but his grandfather taught her to be a scholar and a gentleman. If you are poor, you will be alone. To help the world, even if she is a woman.

"The way of university lies in Ming Mingde." This is also what her grandfather taught her, and her name Mingde comes from this sentence.

Grandfather also taught her many things, many things that other girls would never have the opportunity to learn. She could become Cui Mingde, the most beloved daughter of the Cui family who later became famous in the capital, and a domineering horse riding outside. Playing ball is omnipotent, not an ordinary, second young lady of the Cui family, all because of grandfather.She is the hope and pride of her grandfather, and her grandfather is also her example and pride.

However, Cui Mingde often feels that she is very unfortunate, because if she were a boy, she would definitely be able to flex her muscles and make a difference in this vast world as her grandfather hoped.It's a pity that she is a girl. Every time my grandfather carefully and patiently explained to her the glory of the Cui family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, he often sighed and told her that even if she gets married, don't forget the "Cui family". "Character.

When Cui Mingde knew that she didn't have to marry out completely, she was actually relieved, so at least she could stay in the Cui family for a long time, guarding the surname "Cui" and the hope of her grandfather until she died.

I don't know what Dugu Shao's father expected of her, but guessing from his grandfather's mood, it's probably... the same.

Cui Mingde watched Dugu Shao change his clothes, and saw that the thick face that was comparable to that of Zetianlou actually showed some girlish look of anticipation, and heard her impudently requesting that she pretended not to care—"Anyway, where are you?" The place is big, why don't I put my clothes here, and come to you to change clothes and take a nap in my spare time, okay? - You are in the palace, the news is delayed, I will borrow your place, and I can pass it on for you by the way Just a message, a message, you won’t suffer any disadvantages.” He twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled wryly, lowered his head, and said softly: “A few days ago, your father ordered Amin to come to me, please let me persuade you You get married. I asked my elder brother to search for some children with four surnames, and handed over the names to Amin. At the end of the month, your father will have a decision."

Obviously the rain had stopped, but the outside seemed to be more stuffy than before, suddenly there was a loud noise in the air, I don't know if it was thunder, but seeing Dugu Shao's face was as white as a piece of paper, he pressed the handle of the knife again and again, and finally let go Hand, let out a long breath, word by word, firmly said: "I will not marry."

She has really grown up—it's funny to say, although she is the daughter of a general, she used to be most afraid of thunder, and every summer thunderstorm, she would always get into Cui Mingde's arms and make a fuss, and would not go out until the thunder stopped, but now , but dared to walk in the rain amidst thunder and lightning.Such Dugu Shao looked a little strange, a little... making people uncertain.