Rebirth of Naihe Junwan

first generation.

In early spring, the biting chill of winter still remains in the air, and a few drops of morning dew slowly drip down from the delicate apricot petals in the yard. It was brightly lit, just like the thousands of lanterns I had seen in Minyan Lake.

"Yun Xi, why did you come out? It's still cold now, don't catch the cold again." Seeing Yun Xi walking out of the door, Liu Xi glared at him angrily.I had only rested for half a month due to illness, and now I just wanted to come out when my illness started to improve. I really didn't take my body seriously.

Yun Xi stood helplessly at the door, facing Liu Xi's murderous gaze, "I'm fine, didn't the doctor say that? Walking more is good for your health."

"That's also after your body has fully recovered."

"Okay, Liu Xi, if I don't go out for half a month to get some air, I'll suffocate to death."

Liu Xi looked at him angrily, and finally curled her lips, "Okay, I can only stay for half an hour."

This time, because of his illness, Yunxi missed the rare annual Lantern Festival. As the luthier playing the piano in the Third Prince's Mansion, he is not allowed to go out freely at ordinary times, only the Lantern Festival is free.It's a pity that Yunxi waited for so long, but the unexpected wind and cold disturbed the plan.

Even the chief luthier of the Third Prince's Mansion cannot avoid natural disasters and man-made disasters.

Yunxi looked at the blue sky that he hadn't seen for half a month, breathed the fresh air, and felt much better. His irritability and depression were also swept away by the faint fragrance of apricot blossoms.He narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Xi, "The prince will hold a wedding banquet next month, is your piano score ready?"

"Well... I've prepared half of it, and the other half I haven't figured out yet," Liu Xi rolled her eyes, put her arm on Yun Xi's shoulder suddenly, and smiled maliciously, "When you recover, help me think about it." How about the other half?"

"My own sheet music isn't ready yet."

"Oh, this matter is not a trivial matter to you! Okay, you see that I took care of you when you were sick. Look at my face, I'm quite haggard."

Yun Xi seriously looked at Liu Xi's white face like jade, and said seriously: "It's white and rosy, and it's well-raised."

Liu Xi's face fell instantly, and she looked at him pitifully.

Yun Xi laughed.He doesn't have close friendships with people on weekdays, and he only has one good friend in Liu Xi. Although Liu Xi looks lazy on weekdays, he is still very serious and reliable in dealing with people.

He stopped teasing, and just said: "You still write it yourself. After you write it, you can show it to me. If there is something that can be improved, I can still guide you."

It's not that Yunxi is arrogant, after all, he is the chief luthier of the Prince's Mansion. He has studied piano skills all his life and has reached a state of perfection. At least no one in the Prince's Mansion can compare to him.Liu Xi got his assurance and immediately smiled happily.

After staying for half an hour, Liu Xi drove Yun Xi into the house, and asked the servant girl to take good care of her before leaving.At sunset and dusk, Yun Xi had dinner and had no plans to rest yet, so he waved off the maid's service, and took a walk in the apricot blossom forest by himself with a portable lantern.

As expected of the prince's mansion, even the apricot forest is lit with dim orange lights, distributed around the path, so that people will not fall down in the middle of the night.Yun Xi was walking aimlessly in the woods, but her mind was empty and she was thinking about things that she would not dare to think about on weekdays.

For example, this year's Lantern Festival, how many women's lanterns will the prince get this year, and... the prince's wedding banquet next month will be his eldest son's full moon banquet.

As a luthier, Yun Xi has always been very self-aware, even though there is a special servant girl serving him in the prince's mansion, he is just a humble slave.Even if it's the chief luthier, it's still a world away from that person.

Yun Xi suddenly gave a low chuckle, but he didn't notice a stone tripped under his feet. He quickly stabilized his body, but suddenly a strong force pulled him, and Yun Xi fell into a warm embrace in a daze .

"Are you okay?" The gentle and magnetic voice above his head was very familiar.

Yun Xi hurriedly backed away, and when he looked up, he saw the gentle and handsome face of the third prince. He lowered his head and saluted, "I have seen the prince."

"It's so late, why don't you rest? I heard that your illness is about to recover?"

"Yes, my lord, my lord is worried."

"It's okay, but you missed the Lantern Festival. I remember you were looking forward to it all the time. It's a pity." The third prince sighed slightly.

Yun Xi's heart moved, she pursed her lips, but said nothing.The third prince has always been so friendly, as long as he wants to, he can easily win people's hearts.But what Yun Xi had always wanted was not such a tepid relationship. He was too greedy and rational, so he could only choose to escape.

The third prince didn't care about Yun Xi's silence, he just smiled and said, "There will be the closing ceremony of the Lantern Festival the day after tomorrow. It's just a small party, not as formal, but if you don't mind me, I will take you there?"

Yun Xi looked up in surprise, "How is this in compliance with the rules?"

"As the chief luthier, you always have to enjoy some privileges." The third prince wrote lightly.

Yun Xi pursed her lips again, and finally couldn't help showing a smile, "Then thank you, my lord."

The third prince nodded and turned to leave, Yun Xi suddenly said, "Wait a minute, prince."

The third prince turned his head in doubt, only to see Yun Xi stretching out his hand and handing him the handle of the lantern. His fair face looked extremely gentle in the yellowish light, and his clear eyes even made his heart feel a little hot. "My lord, the night is dark and the dew is heavy, this lantern can help you to illuminate the way, so be careful."

The third prince wanted to decline, but seeing Yun Xi's expectant gaze, he couldn't say anything to refuse for no reason, so he took it in silence.

Yun Xi stood in the dim yellow light, looking at the distant figure, the smile on the corner of her mouth gradually became clearer and clearer.It was only after that person left that he dared to laugh so unscrupulously, without even thinking about hiding his thoughts.

Missed the grand lantern show at the beginning and only watched the cold and pitiful curtain call, but Yunxi felt that this was the happiest spring he had ever had in his life.He was no longer with many servants, housekeepers and luthiers in the palace, but alone with the prince, and he no longer had to hide secretly in the crowd and pretend to cast a casual glance at the prince.

With the memory of one day, he felt that he could recall his whole life.

But when he returned to the palace at night, after the gentle and kind prince said goodbye to him, all that was left was an empty and cold heart, everything was as fragile as a mirror, and it shattered with a light touch.Yun Xi smiled wryly, and pushed open the door of her room, only to see Liu Xi with a pale and serious face.

Yun Xi's lips moved slightly, and finally sighed: "Liu Xi..."

Liu Xi looked at him with a very unsightly expression, not as natural as laughing and cursing as usual. "My lord sent you back?"

Yun Xi was silent.

"Are you stupid?" Liu Xi said, "I thought that your liking for the prince was just a temporary thing, and you would give up when you realized yourself, but now...you are pushing yourself into the fire pit!"

Yun Xi raised her head abruptly, her eyes startled, "You...you knew this early on?!"

"Yeah, Yunxi, don't think you've covered it up very well, but you never reveal it, so those who know it just don't know it, my lord..." Liu Xi paused, "Maybe you know it too. of."

"I knew it was impossible, I didn't hold out hope."

"Really?" Liu Xi looked at him coldly, "I don't believe it."

Yun Xi was silent, and only raised her head after a while, with only a condensed look on her face, "Yes, you are right, I have always had extravagant hopes, I have always been wishful thinking, but so what? Do you think I don't want to give up? But It's impossible! As long as there is one day, I can't give up-"

"You're going to die! Your family is going to die!" Liu Xi interrupted him with wide-eyed eyes, the sockets of which were already slightly red, "Don't be silly, Yunxi, look at us, we don't even have a proper name, How do you think about those unrealistic things? The prince’s wife is the daughter of the prime minister, if your affairs become serious, you will only die! Even if you are not afraid of death, what about your family?"

Yun Xi's face was as pale as paper, and he lowered his head.Family... Yes, he still has a family outside the mansion, and his family still lives on the money he earns. What will happen if he dies?

"I see." That was all he could do.

Bury all the emotions in the bottom of my heart, Yun Xi can no longer hold any extravagant hopes, spring and autumn come, time flies, the prince's eldest son goes from babbling to learning the Four Books and Five Classics day by day, Yun Xi can often see that child seriously The appearance, the eyebrows and eyes are so similar to the prince.But his health was getting worse and worse, and finally he couldn't survive another year of cold winter.

"Liu Xi," he looked weakly at Liu Xi standing by the bed, with a sincere smile on his lips, "Thank you."

"Thank me for what? You are good, we will play the piano together in the future, under the apricot tree." Liu Xi smiled, but tears fell down.

"I'm sorry, I'm so tired..." Yun Xi smiled, her pale face was bloodless, her breathing slowly disappeared, her eyes finally closed, and she couldn't open them again.

Liu Xi lay on the bed, sobbing, tears pouring down unscrupulously.In fact, he has always known that Yun Xi did not let go of the third prince until his death, and he did not know whether it was gratifying or sad to be so persistent.

When he heard the news of Yun Xi's death, the Third Prince was stunned for a moment, a pair of clear eyes flashed across his mind, he moved the brush in his hand, and didn't write a word for a long time.

"Bury it thickly."

Many years later, the third prince could still think of the luthier's clear eyes that night, and the admiration in those eyes that he had no time to conceal.It seemed that he had never seen such a happy smile and undisguised expression on Yun Xi's face before.

The author has something to say: This is Pei Huaiwen's first life. O(∩_∩)O.