Thousands of miles with the wind

In the afternoon of this day, the "Baogu" from overseas landed in Chu State.

After Zhong Lidai and Zhong Liran finished working on the front yard, they spent the next two days weeding.Gu Siyuan didn't ask himself when he could go back, so he stayed here with Zhong Liran day after day.

On the night of the fifth day, someone knocked on the door of Gu Siyuan's guest room.Gu Siyuan held a book and read it in front of a bean lamp. He got up when he heard the sound, and opened the door for the visitor.

The visitor was Zhong Liran, with a tidy crown and a neat little body, standing upright in front of Gu Siyuan, and said calmly, "I want to go in."

Gu Siyuan was a little surprised, he turned sideways to make way for her, and responded, "Please." Zhong Liran looked up at her, and stepped into the door.She entered the door, looked around, saw the book that Gu Siyuan put in front of the oil lamp, and said nothing.

Gu Siyuan closed the door casually, looked at Zhong Liran curiously, and asked, "Your Majesty, do you have something to tell me?"

Zhong Liran nodded, walked to Gu Siyuan's bed, and sat down calmly.She reached out, patted the seat beside her, and said, "Sit down."

Gu Siyuan looked at her, nodded his promise, and sat down beside Zhong Liran.She turned her head, looked carefully at Zhong Liran's tense little face, and asked softly: "What does Your Majesty want to tell me?"

Zhong Liran seemed to be thinking about words, frowned and thought for a while, then raised his eyes to meet Gu Siyuan's, and said, "You can go back tomorrow."

Gu Siyuan nodded, but he didn't feel anything.Seeing her like this, Zhong Liran said, "In a few days, you may not be able to work in the Hongwen Museum."

Gu Siyuan thought, this is expected.Every time Zhong Liran said a word, he looked at her out of the corner of his eye. It was rare for her to talk too much, so she simply finished what she wanted to say word by word, "Although you can't teach students, you can still teach me. You are still young, and there are many things you don’t understand, you can teach me all of them.”

"In the future, I will not make your life too sad."

It sounds like a promise.Gu Siyuan felt that life was really wonderful. She never thought that she would have any entanglements with that deep palace, and she never thought that this immature child in front of her would give her a promise.Gu Siyuan smiled, nodded, and asked, "Can I do anything for Your Majesty?"

Zhong Liran thought for a while, and said to her: "It's good that you are here." Because Gu Siyuan, as the queen, is her best choice now.Although Zhong Li was young, he was extremely transparent, and then couldn't help asking: "Gu Siyuan, do you have someone you like?"

Gu Siyuan asked her back, and said: "So what, so what if you don't. Because of chance, all of this has to go according to fate. Your Majesty can do it as you like."

Zhong Liran's face became even tighter. She glanced at Gu Siyuan, and suddenly she didn't want to continue the conversation, so she said, "Are you going to sleep? I'm sleepy."

Gu Siyuan got up and said to Zhong Liran: "Then I'll take His Majesty back to rest." Zhong Liran didn't move, just sat on the bed, without any intention of getting up.Seeing her like this, Gu Siyuan asked hesitantly: "Then Your Majesty is going to rest here?"

Zhong Liran raised his eyes, and asked it as a matter of course: "Can't you?"

Gu Siyuan smiled, nodded quickly and said: "Okay, then I will take off your clothes for Your Majesty." Zhong Liran didn't agree, just glanced at her and took off his shoes, and said as he took off, "I can take off by myself. "She has grown up, and she is no longer the child who struggled to unbutton her buttons.

Sitting aside, Gu Siyuan watched her remove her shoes and socks neatly, and couldn't help but reach out to give her a hand.She helped Zhong Liran take off his coat, and then loosened his hair crown.Only then did Gu Siyuan truly feel that Zhong Liran had grown up a lot.

The girl, who was nearly 12 years old, had her hair loose and sat on the bed in only her middle coat. Her immature and beautiful face was half hidden by her half-length black hair.Four years ago, Zhong Liran was just a soft child, but now he has the appearance of a girl.

Gu Siyuan sat on the edge of the bed and stared at Zhong Liran for a while, then Zhong Liran moved to the bed, lifted the quilt to cover his knees, turned his head and said to her: "I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep."

After removing the clothes and hats, Zhong Liran completely lost the old-fashioned demeanor of the day, just a soft and waxy girl who is still growing.The corners of her eyebrows are actually soft, much like her gentle father.Even though she still spoke in that cold tone, she didn't sound as sharp as in the daytime, but rather like a child who was not good at words.

Gu Siyuan couldn't help but think of the first time she held the child to sleep many years ago.At that time, the king of Zhongzhou was on a tour of the surrounding cities, and Zhong Liran's wet nurse also happened to go back to the countryside to visit relatives, so she left Zhong Liran in Gu's house and placed her with Gu Siyuan's grandmother.

At that time, Zhong Liran was only six years old, a very young child, and had to be taken care of by a wet nurse in the bath.Zhong Liran couldn't adapt to the absence of a nurse by her side. In the evening, the maids wanted to take her to take a bath, but Zhong Liran just sat on the chair in the study, unwilling to take off her clothes and take a bath no matter what.

At that time, Gu Siyuan was 15 years old, already a elder sister who could take care of others.Seeing Zhong Liran like this, she patiently coaxed her into the bathtub.

Zhong Liran doesn't like the maids very much, and just wants Gu Siyuan to follow.Gu Siyuan waited for her to undress and cleanse herself, and after she was done soaking, she was carried out of the bathtub and put on her clothes carefully.

Gu Siyuan, who grew up being waited on by others, is actually not good at serving others, especially when the other party is a child, so it is inevitable that he will be clumsy in dressing Zhong Liran.At that time, after tossing for a while, Zhong Liran was wrapped tightly again.

Since then, whenever Zhong Liran stayed overnight, it was Gu Siyuan who took care of her.It was then that Gu Siyuan discovered that this child was actually a very picky person.People she doesn't like will never use them.

But now the child who needs a specific person to serve him in everything has grown to this appearance.

Gu Siyuan felt a little disappointed, and sat on the edge of the bed looking at Zhong Liran for a while.Zhongli.However, after being watched by her for a long time, she frowned and shouted again: "I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep." She raised her head, looked at Gu Siyuan, who was neatly dressed, and said emphatically, "Take off your clothes and come up."

This tone can be described as overbearing.However, Gu Siyuan was used to her tone, so he regained his senses, nodded, and took off his coat.

She took off her clothes and, like Zhong Liran, only wore her middle coat. She got up and blew out all the lamps in the corners of the room, leaving only the light on the desk.

The lights were luxuriant, illuminating the spacious room.Gu Siyuan walked to the side of the bed, and put down the bed curtains hanging on both sides, the surroundings suddenly became darker, and an extremely sweet smell spread in the confined space.

Gu Siyuan lifted the quilt and lay down on the bed carefully.Zhong Liran at the side heard the movement, turned slightly sideways, and turned his face to her.

The shimmering light reflected on the gauze tent, vaguely outlines Gu Siyuan's face.Zhong Liran looked at the light shining from the outside, and suddenly said: "Gu Siyuan, I am no longer afraid of the dark."

Zhong Liran was afraid of the dark when he was young, and Gu Siyuan slept with her, always leaving a lamp.Although many years have passed, Zhong Liran still remembers the light that was turned on in Gu Siyuan's boudoir.

Gu Siyuan was a little surprised, he lifted the quilt and wanted to get up, and said, "Then I'll go and turn off the light." As soon as the words fell, a small hand stretched out from under the quilt and held her.

Zhong Liran stopped her silently, then reached out, took Gu Siyuan's hand, and placed it under his head.Gu Siyuan turned sideways slightly, took her into his arms, reached out and patted Zhong Liran's bony back lightly, and said, "Sleep, Your Majesty."

Zhong Liran buried her small face in her arms, sniffed the familiar fragrance from childhood, and said softly, "Gu Siyuan, what a dream." She immediately closed her eyes, following the familiar fragrance all over her body, she seemed to return to that place again. Zhongzhou, which is very long in memory but very warm.

After a good night's dream, the next day was sunny, a line of gold-robed guards arrived at the gate of Zhonglidai's courtyard and welcomed Zhongliran back to the palace.

Gu Siyuan walked with the car, and the group set off from Taiyi Temple in a mighty manner, and drove along the official road into the alleyway where Gu's house was located.At the gate of Gu's house, Gu Siyuan got out of the car, gave a slight salute, turned and entered the house.After she left, the carriage rolled out of the alleyway and drove all the way to the deep palace.

In the next few days, Gu Siyuan never saw Zhong Liran again.She still works in the Hongwen Museum every day, and she is very helpless to the worried eyes often shown by her mother at home.After another half a month, an expected imperial decree came to the Gu family.

The decree was delivered by the chief minister of Jiantiansi, Zhong Liyu, and the minister of the Ministry of Rites. Gu Tingyu and his wife and daughter received the decree in the courtyard. After hearing the announcement, the entire mansion except Gu Siyuan was filled with an indescribable atmosphere.

After the adults waiting to pass the decree were taken to the front hall by Gu Tingyu, Gu's mother, who had been worried for half a month, finally caught Gu Siyuan who was alone in the study, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is not yet 12 years old." Her daughter is in her teens, the best age.

Gu Siyuan thought that although she was only 12 years old, she would grow up one day and become a good king.

As for me, whether I am someone else's wife or Zhong Liran's queen, what difference does it make?All of this was expected, so Gu Siyuan responded: "If you must get married, then there is no difference between a 12-year-old emperor and a 28-year-old young servant."

"What's more..." Gu Siyuan raised his head, looked at his mother and smiled softly, "Your Majesty is a very good person."

Because the child said that no one can move her flowers and fish.

The author has something to say: The flowers and fish that Zhong Liran said before are actually saying that I will protect you,