Chapter 199 Storytelling
On February 28, the eldest princess invited Wen Mingqian to enjoy the spring at Bowang Mountain.
Wen Mingqian took Sang Er with him. The spring breeze was pleasant and the mountain scenery was picturesque.
"Mom, look at this mountain full of peach blossoms, it feels like we have arrived at a fairyland!" Sang Er walked down, praising the beautiful scenery in front of him.
"That's right! We haven't gone out specifically to enjoy the scenery this spring, so it's a spring outing thanks to Princess Lai." Wen Mingqian was in a good mood.
"Auntie, do you think the eldest princess just invited us here today or does she have other guests?" Sang Er asked in a low voice.
"How do I know this? Speaking of which, I haven't seen His Highness for a few days." Wen Mingqian smiled.
They went up the mountain and met the eldest princess.
The eldest princess smiled and said: "Ming Qian comes on time every time, but some people always keep people waiting."
"Who else did your Highness invite today?" Wen Mingqian asked with a smile.
"Who else could it be? Wu You is about to leave the capital, and I want to give him a farewell." The eldest princess said, "He hasn't given you any trouble these days, has he?"
"How could it be?" Wen Mingqian smiled and shook his head, "Your Majesty will never see me as a prostitute."
"That's good. Even though I'm on the mountain, I've heard some things going on down the mountain," the eldest princess said in a leisurely tone, "You really have no time to spare these days..."
"Does Your Highness feel that I am entangled in right and wrong?" Wen Mingqian lowered his head and said, "Actually, I am quite scared inside. I came to see Your Highness today because I feel that I have failed to live up to your expectations. Your Highness, please take back this spring water jade pendant."
"Do you know what I expect from you?" The eldest princess looked at the jade pendant and then at Wen Mingqian.
"Although I don't know everything, I feel ashamed." Wen Mingqian said, "Everyone outside says that I am favored by His Highness. It is inevitable that some people think that I am pretending to be powerful. Your Highness stays away from the world in order to seek purity. How can I do it for my own sake? Did it harm you? ”
"What you said is serious. I have some expectations for you. But you are you after all. You should have your own choices and your own friends. These are not things I should interfere with.
What's more, you didn't disappoint me, and you didn't disturb my Qingxiu. The world is turbulent, what does it mean to me? I am confident that I can see people fairly accurately, so you don’t need to panic. "The eldest princess took a sip of tea and said.
"His Highness said that, and I became more and more frightened. In fact, I did intentionally show this jade pendant in front of everyone. As you know, my situation is somewhat difficult. In order to avoid some troubles, I had to borrow His Highness's name." Wen Mingqian said truthfully, "But I don't want to cause more trouble."
Just as he was saying that Ying Wuchou had arrived, he glanced at the spring water jade on the table and his eyes darkened slightly.
"You are late again this time, and I will punish you." The eldest princess said to him, "When are you scheduled to leave Beijing?"
"I will leave the day after tomorrow," Ying Wuchuan said, "I have already bid farewell to Your Majesty."
The eldest princess said she wanted to punish Ying Wu, but she didn't punish him.
I asked someone to prepare a table of vegetarian dishes and wine, and the three of them drank together.
By the afternoon, the eldest princess was a little drunk, so she said: "I'm drunk, you go down the mountain! Wuyou, I will punish you and send Ming Qian back properly."
"Don't worry, aunt, I will definitely obey your orders." Ying Wuchou was not reluctant at all this time.
Coming out of the eldest princess's room, Ying Wuchuan said to Wen Mingqian: "Ms. Wen, in Chunhe Jingming, how about you and I walking down the mountain slowly?"
"Don't you want to avoid suspicion, Your Majesty?" Wen Mingqian asked him.
"What's there to avoid in broad daylight?" Ying Wuchuan grinned, his white teeth gleaming. Wen Mingqian also smiled and agreed.
Ying Wuchou winked at the deputy general on the side, and the two men stopped Sang Er: "Girl, let's stay behind so that the masters can talk."
Of course Sang Er was reluctant, but when he saw the look in Wen Mingqian's eyes, he stopped talking.
The spring afternoon is particularly warm and pleasant.
There are birds singing in the trees, and the sunlight sifts the shadows of the flowers all over the ground.
"I'm a straight person and won't beat around the bush. What do those two lines of poetry you read in front of Wuqiu Nunnery that day mean?" Ying Wuchou asked.
"Your Majesty should understand the meaning of these two lines of poetry better than me, so why should I explain it in more words?" Wen Mingqian said as he walked down the steps.
"Okay, my question is wrong. Now I ask you again, why do you read those two lines of poetry to me? What do you know?" Ying Wuyou took a deep breath and said.
"What do two lines of poetry mean?" Wen Mingqian still asked without answering, "Even if I say it, will the prince really believe it?"
Ying Wuyou was stunned by her words. He really couldn't guarantee that he completely believed what Wen Mingqian said because he determined that Wen Mingqian's intentions were not trivial and shady.
"How about this, let me tell the prince a story. Anyway, the mountain road is rugged and it takes a long time to walk." Wen Mingqian looked forward. From her current position, she could only see half of the mountain, and the second half of the road could not be seen clearly.
Ying Wuyou followed her, two or three steps away.
"Once upon a time there was a girl. She was the most beautiful, gentlest and kindest girl in the world. Everyone who met her disliked her, especially the more they got to know her, the deeper their feelings for her became.
When this girl grew up, she naturally got married and lived in a very big house, but she was not happy in it.
Because her wings were trapped like a bird in a cage, and what was even more frightening was that no matter how hard she kept a low profile, there were still people who wanted to harm her.
One day the owner of the house went out on business and left her and the bad guy there.
She knew the bad guys were out to kill her, so she escaped with a loyal guard.
They ran a long way, but still did not escape the guards. Their end was tragic. Not only did they lose their lives, they were also framed and ran away.
Later, people all over the world said that this woman was a promiscuous woman with no talent and no conscience.
But the bad guy who harmed her is still living well in that big house, respected and admired by others. "Wen Mingqian's voice was gentle and low, like a whimpering flute.
"How do you know...her story?" Ying Wuchou's voice trembled slightly.
"Does the prince also know this story?" Wen Mingqian kept walking.
"I... know, it's just that I'm too far away from her..." Ying Wuchou was infinitely sad.
"Is it because of her that the prince has not married for so many years?" This time Wen Mingqian stopped and turned around to look at Ying Wuyou.
"Yes..." Ying Wuyou gritted his teeth, "I can't forget her... I found someone to make the spring water jade, and I planned to give it to her with the help of my aunt... But it was a step too late..."
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There was silence for a long time, only the wind blew...
"Your Majesty, she actually planned to find you when she escaped, but she didn't have time..." Wen Mingqian had tears in his eyes and was about to fall.