Summer wraps autumn, water keeps wind

It is hot in July, but the heat in the south of the Yangtze River is hard to get rid of. Wanyin Garden has built-in ice fans. Many dudes come here to listen to music and watch plays, and order some cold food to eat. It is very comfortable and refreshing.

Yan Qi wore his summer clothes as thin as cicada's wings, hugged the qin and played lightly on the table. A Cong called the door outside, but without stopping his fingertips, he said, "Come in and talk."

A Cong closed the door with a smile, handed over the letter and put it on the desk, saying: "Our master has a letter."

Yan Qi raised his eyes to see his happy face, pointed at the table with his fingertips and said, "I forgot about my form again, if you want to eat melons, just say so."

"Yes, yes, our husband-in-law is very popular, and he is so good at killing things. For so many years, there has been no one who can be as famous as my family's husband-in-law."

Yan Qi shook his head, rolled up his sleeves to get the letter, and said casually: "Now I'm also 27 or [-] years old. If others had gone to bed early, I'm the only one who has the guts to show off and hate those who love to play."

Yan Qi saw that the letter said: Mr. Zhuan Xun's hands are showing.

"What a neat chido." Yan Qihao flipped his wrist, looked at the letter and said with a smile.

Shi Shendao waited for Yanqi to read the letter, and he would arrive in a few days. He first came to Piling to meet with some imperial merchants, and then transferred to Jinling to set up business. He said that he would visit Yanqi when he came, and finally mentioned I haven't seen you in two years, and I'm very concerned. I hope Mr. is well.

Yan Qi smiled and folded the good letter and put it in the wooden box, took the pipa from the music stand and plucked it, impromptuly played a piece of Pingtan, the melodious sound was so sweet that the young masters downstairs heard the music faintly and raised their eyes to look.

"It seems to be Su Xianggong's voice, wonderful, wonderful."

"Xiaosheng admires him in his heart, and wishes to see each other every day, but he has a rule that he goes out once every three days, so he is really anxious to wait."

"We are quite lucky. We can often see this 'Madam No. [-] Scholar', and listen to music and laugh with her. We are so happy. The red gentleman over there is much more arrogant and arrogant than him."

"It's difficult for him to be calm and elegant. A few years ago, many people laughed at him for his fading love, and he was thrown away by benefactors. In the end, after he was admitted to the imperial examination, the master sent someone to send a pair of belts to Wanyinyuan, which caused a lot of waves. We all thought we would never see each other again. This is the 'Mrs. Zhuangyuan', but she is not arrogant or impetuous, and treats guests as usual, which is really admirable."

Everyone couldn't help praising him, admiring that there is such a fairy in the world.

Ten days later, Shishen stayed with Liu Fu in Piling for two or three days, met with several imperial merchants, asked many questions, and after a few days of discussion, he went to the old capital Jinling to decide on specific actions.

Shi Shen only brought Ah Sui into Wanyin Garden, and he didn't shy away from it at all, just like before, he went up to the embroidery tower and went to Su Xianggong's room.It provoked everyone in the garden to gather together and whisper, and a few pink-faced young men looked enviously, and said together that they also want to find a good friend with good writing and ink, and maybe they can become the "Mrs. No. [-] Scholar" in the future.Everyone stealthily gossips, and sneaks out so lively that people come to watch.

Shi Shen stood outside and knocked on the door, just let him in inside.Shi Shen went in with the food box by himself, while Ah Sui leaned on the railing, lowered his head to watch the grandpa singing on the stage below.

"Sir, you slept comfortably." When Shi Shen saw that Yan Qi was leaning on the bamboo couch with a porcelain pillow, half-closed his eyes and dozed off.

Yan Qi leaned on the couch to take a nap after lunch, and when he woke up dazedly, Shen arrived. He raised his slender fingers and rubbed the acupuncture points on his forehead, and said with a smile: "Summer sleeps too much, people are tired and lazy." Then he got up and poured tea for Shi Shen.

Shi Shen drank a cup of fragrant tea, opened the food box, opened the wrapped cotton mattress and said, "I got the sugar ice and snow yuanzi on credit from the second master. You are most afraid of the heat, so try it."

Yan Qi nodded with a smile, opened the cabinet, and took out a set of Jun kiln porcelain. The bowl was matched with opalescent begonia red, and the color was as bright as agate. Yuan Zi divided it into two portions and handed Shi Shen a bowl.

Shi Shen looked at the bowl and praised: "This glaze shines brightly, and it is really a good product. I was a little worried that you had a bad life in the garden these few years. I didn't want you to be richer than me."

"I'm getting older, and I'm not as enthusiastic as before. After a few years, I'll go behind the stage to write some notebooks, and line up a row of notebooks. It's also a way of making a living." Yan Qi stuttered and ate two yuanzi, showing bright eyebrows and bright teeth. , raised his eyes and smiled again.

Shi Shen put down the bowl, put his smile away, and said seriously: "Although I shouldn't mention it again, why doesn't you want to go to the library with me to study together? It's a shame that your writing and ink will be lost in the wind and dust." Then he said with concern: "If you are afraid of others Talk about your identity, just go to the capital with me, changing your name is another world."

Yan Qi shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "My lord's words are for Yan Qi sincerely, but Yan Qi has spent half his life in this Goulan courtyard, and his sluggishness is not in line with the place of rigorous academic study. Besides, I have long since given up economics. I just read some articles and have fun. Yan Qi has been inseparable from drama and love in his life."

Shi Shen guessed what he said, so he could only say: "Mr., I understand the situation, I just need to ask, and I should be punished." As he spoke, he punished himself with a cup of tea instead of wine.

Yan Qi put his hand around Shi Shen's wrist to save him from doing so, the two of them met their eyes and lowered their heads again.Yan Qi knew that Shi Shen was different from others.No matter how much other people praise him, they just treat him as an actor's plaything, every move is a reward.And Shi Shen respected him from the bottom of his heart, and would not despise him because of his status, always regarded him as a confidant, and treated him sincerely.

But even though Su Yanqi is an opera singer in Liyuan, he has a persistent attitude in his heart, which is true for operas and people.Yan Qi has the bearing of an exiled immortal, but he is reluctant to part with the accent of his hometown and the fireworks in the world.The most important thing is that his true love cannot be stained with a little bit of dust, and he keeps his pride. If he can't treat each other as an equal with the person who will accompany him for life, he will absolutely refuse.Although Shi Shen respects and respects him, Yan Qi always understands that his identity is completely different from Shi Shen.Half of life is as cheap as dust, so how can you have the courage to stay with others for the rest of your life?

Yan Qi's beautiful eyes were bent, and he joked to Shi Shen: "If Yan Qi and the younger students are allowed to study in the library, will they still be able to listen to the sage's articles?"

When Shi Shen saw that beautiful woman teasing him, he couldn't help clapping his hands and saying yes, saying that those students might forget about it.

Yan Qi took the pipa and came to sing with Shi Shen a little tune that he had just made up.

"Sir, this word is well edited, Hua Kuang is going to copy it and show it to the second master, he also loves these."

Yan Qi put down his pipa and said, "Second Lord is a romantic person, it's a wonderful thing to be close to him."

Shi Shen looked playful, and said in a low voice: "In the past, the news of Tongyin was so popular in the market, but now you don't wonder what the story of the two masters is?"

Yan Qi raised his eyes and met Shi Shen's smile, half of his face blushed, he couldn't help covering his face and smiled, he patted Shi Shen's sleeve with his hand and said, "My lord is about to stand up, Are you ashamed to say this?"

Shi Shen also waved his hand and said: "Just kidding, just now it has been reported that the capital is going to set up a central palace, and I dare not let the second master hear the news."

"On the night of weddings and candles in the bridal chamber, it's time to get the titles on the gold list. Life's joys and joys are always equal, even if you're pretending to be seen by others, you have to pretend to be happy." Yan Qi said indifferently.

Shi Shen was a little strange and said: "How do you know that the palace is just pretending? I have been in the capital for so long and I can't find any clues, maybe they are really happy."

Yan Qi hesitated to speak, so he said to Shi: "Not everyone is as informal as Master, with a childlike heart. Many people are concerned about their appearance and status. Marrying a decent lady is to put on an appearance."

Shi Shen clapped his hands and said, "Everyone knows that Huakuang has only one 'Madam', 'Mrs. Number One Scholar', so there is no need to put on a show."

Yan Qi caressed the case and smiled, and said to Shi Shen: "My lord's heart, how can Yan Qi not love it? It's just that people in the world are greedy for money but insist on pretending to be noble, and love men but use women as a facade. How can you really ignore the rumors of the world? It’s hard to live according to your own will.”

When Shi Shen saw Yan Qi's emotions, he felt more obsessive, his eyes were burning, he shook Yan Qi's hand, and murmured: "Yan'er really doesn't want to go with Shi Shen?"

Yan Qi shook the hand back, without saying a word.

"You know that I am obsessed, and I also know that you are arrogant. Since the mind is in one place, there is no need to stick to the day and night." Shi Shen smiled and put the jade hand on his heart.

September is just around the corner, but Concubine Rong of Chuxiu Palace falls ill, but both inside and outside the palace are busy with setting up a queen, and no one is free, and no one will take care of a nominal concubine who has fallen out of favor for a long time.

Zichen Palace received a handwritten letter from Concubine Rong, only a few words were written.After listening to Li He's reading, Bi Xin's heart sank, and he was sent to Chuxiu Palace.

The scenery of Chuxiu Palace remains the same.After the witchcraft incident, Bi Xin didn't ask Rouyan for the crime, but instead made her a noble concubine after conferring the imperial edict, which was considered to take her face into consideration.But she hasn't been summoned to see her in this year, if she is not full of favors, she is not so pitiful in comparison, this noble concubine may not survive this time.

After he entered the palace, the palace people said that the empress was afraid that she would not be able to see the ceremony if she could not get up.Bi Xin frowned, raised his hand, and walked to the bed in the inner hall.The palace man opened the gauze curtain, Rou Yan lay straight on the bed, seeing him from the corner of the eye, a little light appeared in his expression.She waved her hand to let the attendants go out, barely propped herself up and leaned against the bed, forced a smile, and moved her fingers as if to let him come over.

Bi Xin sat on the round stool in front of the bed, there were only two of them left in the hall, after being cold for a while, Bi Xin looked at Rou Yan's pale face with tears in his eyes and was silent, so he could only speak first: "Your words What means?"

"The concubine's life is indeed not long, and she wants to say goodbye to the emperor." Rou Yan said lightly.

"Let's ask the imperial doctor to see it, it may not be terminally ill." Bi Xin frowned slightly, not meeting her eyes.

Rou Yan's eyes were black and blue, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she said in the most common tone: "I only drink water mixed with cinnabar every day, it's been five days, and I can't recover."

"Why?" Bi Xin stared.

He stood up again and said, "I'll call the imperial physician for you."

Rou Yan shook her head, looked at him with a half-smile, then the smile gradually became weird, and tears fell from her eyes in harmony with the smile.

Bi Xin was suspicious and shocked when he saw it, pointed at her and said: "It is a serious crime for a concubine to kill herself, and she wants to implicate her clansmen, how dare you?"

"Brother Youxi is here, the emperor will let the concubine be self-willed this time." Rou Yan supported her chest and endured the discomfort all over her body, and gritted her teeth.

Bi Xin was full of disbelief, but seeing the painful expression of the woman in front of him, he held back his breath and sat back on the stool, and asked, "Didn't you explain it at all?"

"Because of dying like this, the concubine can still keep her face intact after a hundred years. The concubine loves beauty the most." Rou Yan grabbed the handkerchief on the bedside, retched a few times, and barely raised her head to stare at him and said: "I want the emperor to never forget Rouyan. The imperial concubine died on the eve of the Empress Dowager. Your Majesty, you will remember a poor woman who once lived in Chuxiu Palace." Then Rouyan turned her head and stared blankly in front of her. He trembled and laughed.

"You are talking nonsense! Kill yourself, just to let me remember you? Nonsense, extremely absurd!" Bi Xin said to the outside world again: "Come here, the imperial doctor Xuan is here!"

Several young eunuchs rushed in to take orders, Rouyan stared viciously outside with blood in her eyes, and coughed, "Get out!"

Rouyan turned her eyes, stared at the flustered Bixin, and said with grief and indignation: "If it wasn't for this, how could the emperor look at the concubine? Chunfei doesn't welcome you like that, why don't you go quietly Yuhua Pavilion paid homage to her, and the concubine knew that you are the person who misses the past the most, and you only know how to miss her when she is gone."

Bi Xin has always been hard-spoken and soft-hearted, saying that concubines have their duties, but seeing their innocent deaths, he still feels sympathy in his heart. Sometimes he passes by Yuhua Pavilion and thinks of the pity of the dead soul, so he conveniently puts incense on the memorial tablet.

"Your majesty, before I entered the palace, I only thought that I would be famous, that my mother would honor the world, and that I could earn a living for my mother and my sisters. But the moment I saw the emperor, I no longer belonged to me. Does the concubine really have no cruel means to rule Concubine Ning? The emperor would not think that the concubine would only spread rumors, but the concubine is just unwilling to use dirty and indecent means, because the concubine was appointed by you personally concubine."

Rou Yan was leaning on the head of the bed, frowning, crying, pouring out her heart.

"The concubine recruited the immortals to play tricks, and also took a lot of strange supplements, just so that the emperor can look at the concubine more. The concubine has prepared a lot of medicines, but they have never used them on others. The concubine The concubine hates Concubine Ning's appearance very much. She always looks like a virtuous woman who does not fight or grab, but she is still able to be seen more by you. Maybe it is because she came early, and the concubine will never be able to compare with that young trust. .”

Rou Yan hugged her arms and trembled, she said to herself: "But she only has a little trust, I am relieved, she still has to suffer until she dies!" She frowned and sneered.

"You're crazy." Bi Xin shook his head and murmured.

"The concubine is crazy! In order to get your favor, the concubine is acting like a clown in the deep palace, cooperating with you, appearing on the stage under the false favor, singing the drama of honor and favor for so many years, the concubine is really tired."

Rou Yan patted her chest and cried to Bi Xin: "I'm human too! I'm also a noble lady! I can't stand this kind of humiliation anymore!"

After venting the grievance in her heart, Rou Yan said with a wry smile: "Besides this life, I don't know what else I can use to stir up the water in your heart."

Bi Xin's face changed from green to red when he was questioned, and he justified himself: "You are the king's salary, and you are worried about the king. You are a concubine in the palace, and it is your duty to share my worries."

"Maybe others can, but Yi Rouyan has her arrogance, since she has this name, she must have that share."

Rou Yan looked at him, dragged her vacant body, stretched out her hand tremblingly, and said in that crying voice: "Your Majesty, this concubine just wants to call you 'husband' before she dies. Husband and wife love."

Bi Xin gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, turned his head, and did not answer a word.

"Sure enough, the emperor would rather not answer than lie to his concubine, who in your heart is worthy of this status?" Rou Yan fell back on the bed and smiled wryly: "It can't be the queen who didn't even get married. "

"The concubine is about to die, the emperor will tell the concubine what are you guarding?"

"Zhen..." Bi Xin looked at Rou Yan's haggard face, his anger was like a silk, and he really didn't want to say anything to hurt her, but he couldn't answer this question.

Rou Yan said with a helpless smile: "The other day, my concubine invited brother Xi and asked him this question. The concubine cried and hugged his leg and begged him, but my brother refused to say a word. I have already guessed the answer. The emperor didn't answer today, but he confirmed the answer in my concubine's heart."

Bi Xin frowned and said to himself: "Why didn't Jinfan tell me earlier, maybe he can still be saved."

"Don't blame brother, this is my own choice. Brother Xi didn't care about it, and this concubine is really grateful to him."

Rouyan finally asked softly: "Can Rouyan also have a brother emperor?"

"You are good at giving birth, don't think about it anymore."

Bi Xin was in a turmoil, left those words behind, got up and left.Rou Yan glanced at Bi Xin's back, and also turned her face, losing her last expression.

"Sorry." He said in a low voice, and stepped out of the palace door with a sullen face.

Li He came up to wait on him, to test Chuxiu Palace how to deal with it, Bi Xin only said: "Do your best to heal."

The night before the empress ceremony, Concubine Rong passed away.