Ning Gu

Three or two fragrant chariots were parked under the shade of willows outside the garden, and several eunuch slaves led by Zhao Zuo in the garden greeted and sent them off. After walking a few times, they were already sweating profusely.

"Brother Mu, have you ever seen such a big garden?" Lin Zi, a little slave who had been with Zhao Zuo for several years, came to Mu when he had time, and asked.

"Speaking of which, I'm not afraid of Eunuch Lin's jokes. There are few gardens in our village. The only one was owned by another member's family decades ago. I only saw it twice from the outside. Is there such a big house in the Guzang Lord's Mansion?" Copying the jade chessboard that Xie Wuling entrusted him to move in his hand, he walked towards Xinglin, talking without stopping.

"That's not true, but the gardens in Chongque are bigger than this one." Lin Zi gestured, "As far as the back garden in Chongque is concerned, there must be three such gardens. But in fact, I think, the gardens It’s not good to be too big, your feet are tired.”

"Eunuch Lin is tired after only a few steps?" Jiumu turned around and said with a smile.

"Well, the princesses and princes in Chongque are all masters who can make trouble. You naturally don't understand when you are with Mr. Xie Xiao. Mr. Xie Xiao is gentle and polite, and rarely entrusts us to do things, unlike those masters." Lin Zi Not daring to continue complaining, as far as this is concerned, he sighed again, "I'll recharge my batteries first."

"You go, don't forget the orders of the masters, it's the business. By the way, is there anything you want me to bring to Gu Zang?" Jiu Mu deliberately glanced at the folded thing in Lin Zi's arms .

When Lin Zi saw him asking, he was even happier.After handing the things to Jiumu, he quietly slacked off.

Jimu took the booklet, walked around the floating window, and entered the Xinglin.

This apricot grove existed before the garden was repaired.

The garden is in the eastern outskirts of the city, leaning against a hill, but there are few people around, so it is rare to be quiet.Xie Wuling bought the abandoned garden because he liked the quiet place, but he didn't expect the barren forest behind the garden to be apricots.

At that time, Xie Wuling became interested, and asked the Wang family's dark spots to help him move around.Expand the garden around and gather this apricot grove.

Xie Wuling saw that he was approaching, pointed to the hut deep in the forest, and motioned him to put it there for now, before he could say thank you, he asked Xianzhi to lead him to the mountain stream by the forest.

Jiu Mu's men tried to place the chessboard on the pear wood table in the room as firmly as possible.Because of this jade plate, Xie Wuling spent some money in Binzhou to beg for it.Before coming to Fufeng, in order to make way for these cultural treasures, he didn't bring any overly thick winter clothes, and even today's thick fur that hugged his body was added to him by Zhao Zuo.

At that time, his master only had these sevens and eights, so he didn't think his master was a treasure of this chessboard, but he didn't think that this chessboard, which should have been put on the shelf, was waved by his master today, pointing to use it up.

He put down the chessboard, and Zhao Zuo followed into the room.It looked like the chessboard that Zhao Zuo wanted, Zhao Zuo's hand paused on the chessboard, and said to Xie Wuling: "Thanks for your hard work."

As for Mu Weinuo nodded, it was the first time he saw Wang Sun Guixu, so he was inevitably nervous.He handed Zhao Zuo the note that Lin Zi had entrusted to him, and his raised hand trembled uncontrollably.

"Give it to me?" Zhao Zuo glanced at it, thinking it was given to him by Xie Wuling, and took it from Jiu Mu's hand, ready to take it apart for a look.

"Lin Zi entrusted, entrusted me to Master Guzang."

"Well, you go." Zhao Zuo paused slightly when he heard the opening of the fold, and threw the fold on the edge of the chessboard.After that, I didn't make any more moves, just looking at the chessboard in a daze.

On the other side, Xie Wuling asked Xianzhi to pull up his sleeves and come to the mountain stream.

Icicles formed on Donglai Creek, hanging on a string, envious of curiosity, looked back at Xie Wuling, seeing that Xie Wuling didn't stop him, so he got up, leaned closer to look, and stretched out his hand to break another one.

A smile appeared on Xianzhi's face, extremely excited.Xianzhi grows up to the point where he seldom feels free, now that he is by Xie Wuling's side, he can do whatever he wants, so he loves to rely on Xie Wuling even more.

Xie Wuling just watched from behind him, and warned: "Look at your feet, don't slip. You have to go out to play tomorrow, don't be too naughty today."

"Uh-huh!"

"He just promises with his mouth, Pingzhi, don't trust him." Xie Wuling looked back and saw Xuancheng holding a candied fruit to his mouth.

"No way!" Xianzhi has always been polite, maybe because Xuancheng slandered him in front of his master every now and then, he couldn't get angry and argued.

"Why not, Chang Le didn't go to my study last time, and didn't he go later?" Xuancheng looked at Xianzhi, scolding.

Hearing this, Xianzhi gave Xuancheng a look, and said aggrievedly: "If it wasn't for the copy that only the emperor has, I wouldn't go there!" Xianzhi paused for a moment and then said airily, "I won't go anymore! My master also has that copy! It’s the only copy from the previous dynasty, the kind that even the emperor’s uncle has never seen. Hmph!”

After saying this, Xie Wuling smiled wryly at Shang Xuancheng's astonished eyes.He has some property, but it's all accumulated from writing pornographic poems and making small paintings in those years.Later, I also developed a habit of collecting money, and most of the money I saved was used for those belongings.

He also traded his paintings for some of his belongings in Binzhou, and later he returned to Fufeng. He had to bring all his belongings from Binzhou with him. There was no place to put them in Xie’s mansion, so he put them in the garden next to the Fatan Pavilion. In the hallway.

Today when I led Xianzhi around the garden, I went to the porch for a while, let him see the lonely copy, and said that I would borrow it for a look in the future.Xie Wuling nodded naturally.But he didn't want Xianzhi to just take out his bottom.

Xie Wuling didn't intend to show off his wealth, so he changed the subject, laughed and started joking.

"Why did Xuancheng come out? If you catch the cold, Changle might not know how to blame me for a while."

"Sir, aren't you afraid of the cold?"

"I'm afraid, I'm afraid of the cold." Xie Wuling responded generously.

"Master is afraid of the cold? Then Xianzhi won't play anymore, let's go into the house." As Xianzhi said, he clapped his hands and stood up, then jumped back from the stream.

"Go ahead and play, it's rare that you're in the mood now." Xie Wuling raised his hand to catch him, then waved his hand again, signaling for him to enjoy himself. "When I was young, I was brought back to Zhaoxing by my master. There was an old peach tree in the temple, which was next to the mountain stream. It was in full bloom in spring, and it was very beautiful. One day, I took my master to the flower tree. When the wind swayed, the flowers bloomed. I fell into the water and flowed with the water. At that time, I thought, it’s a pity that this favorite thing flows with the water. It would be great if it could stop on the water. Later, I filled all the flowers that fell into the water Come, put it in the basket. It's a pity that I didn't keep it, but after a while, those flowers will rot."

These words made Xianzhi laugh a few times, Xie Wuling continued as if he hadn't heard of it.

"Later when I was having tea with my master when I was older, he mentioned this and laughed at me. I asked him why he didn't tell me that the flower would rot even if it survived like that? He said 'it's so naive'. Those thoughts, I won’t have it when I grow up, and when I’m interested in it when I’m young, let me see more and experience more.”

Xie Wuling raised his hand and stroked the top of Xianzhi's hair: "Xianzhitong is only seven years old, he still has a child's heart, so let him be."

As he spoke, Xie Wuling patted Xianzhi on the back, raised his chin to signal Xianzhi to continue playing, and then turned his eyes back to look at Xuancheng.

"You are gentle, let him do whatever you want, and if you become wild in the future, even Brother Huang may not be able to train him." Xuancheng looked at Xianzhi's movements and pointed out.

Xie Wuling also glanced enviously at him, saw that his naughty hands took a pile of icicles and hugged them into his arms, pursed the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "No, just look at him now, he should know the pain in a while."

"However, it's always good to have a romantic mind. My senior brother was strict at first, but later he met the real Miaofa. She is from Yangzhou, and she likes romantic things. She printed all the flowers on the paper, and smoothly The water is flowing. It is said that this flower note flows along the water, and those who are destined will pick up the note and go to the appointment, and follow the stream."

Xuancheng thought about it for a while, suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "It turns out that what Changle said, this scenery will be different if it attracts sentiment, it is so."

"Just like that, I gave up Hua Jian for a while, so I can't say that I can get a half-growth love. It can be regarded as a part of willingness."

Xie Wuling sighed after finishing speaking, leaving time for Xuancheng to ponder, then raised his head and called Xianzhi, said with a smile, and asked him to go to his father immediately with the handful of ice cream in his hand to beg for a beating.

Xianzhi fled away, leaving behind the two by the stream.Xie Wuling turned his head to look at Xuancheng, the smile remaining in his eyes still had a bit of kindness.

"Little Mister... Do you believe in destiny?" Xuancheng came back to his senses, still looking like a fool, and asked a question that was not easy to answer.

"If I didn't believe it, I wouldn't be standing in Fufeng today." Xie Wuling turned around and raised his eyes, his eyes were cold and serious, "City Master Xuan."

"Sir?"

"Pingzhi wants to wish all friends well, especially you and Changle, but here in Fufeng..." Xie Wuling paused, thought for a while, and then said what came to his lips. "The only choice is to be safe."

The words "everyone is safe" hit Zhao Shi's heart. Both he and Changle knew that between his brother and sister, staying together was just a joke, and they couldn't make a mountain alliance, but they still hoped for it.

"Sir, you said this for your father, or?" Xuancheng looked down at the Han Ou flower embroidered on the edge of his sleeve, and there was nostalgia in his eyes.

"Pingzhi is a courtier, but also a friend. Pingzhi only does things for those who deserve it."

"Is it worth it for Brother Zuo?" Xuancheng's eyes were burning, and he wanted to probe into Xie Wuling's heart. He knew from Changle that Xie Wuling's feelings for Zhao Zuo were not just mediocre. He just wanted to know that if Xie Wuling stood in his position , when how.

"When Brother Zuo went to Yashan, Mr. Kneeled and fainted in the Changming Hall, was it worth it?" Xuancheng asked.

"It's not worth it," Xie Wuling refused, but added, "But if I do it again, I will do it again."

Between love, what is worth and what is not.

Maybe Zhao Zuo thought it was not worth sending Xie Wuling to Binzhou, but Xie Wuling thought it was worth sharing the joys and sorrows; maybe Zhao Zuo thought it was not worth it when he went to Zhaoxing Temple to find Xie Wuling, but Xie Wuling thought it was worthwhile to meet Jin Yun under the peach blossoms that day. best value.

Xuancheng's eyes did not leave the person in front of him, he didn't know whether he lost his patience after watching for a long time or he recognized it clearly, his voice was a little more calm and lost: "Didn't you turn around?"

"When thousands of people spit on you, you won't dare to say that."

"Is the little gentleman afraid of being spit on by thousands of people in the end?"

"Why does it always involve me?" Xie Wuling pretended to be joking lightly, but the two independent people in front of the stream couldn't laugh that much.Xie Wuling took his eyes away, sighed, and said heart-to-heart: "If it's me, I'm not afraid; if it's me and him, I'm afraid."

People are not like children. Children only worry about what they hold in front of their eyes; but people like them always worry about what they have to bear.Those who dare to fly moths to the flame for love, don't they all become prophecies in the end?

Xie Wuling was not afraid that he would be spurned by thousands of people, but he was afraid that Zhao Zuo would be spurned by thousands of people because of him.

Xuancheng nodded ignorantly. After all, he is the prince who opens his mouth and stretches out his hand. He can't experience Xie Wuling's experience in the past three years, and naturally he can't see it at the moment.

"Instead of waiting for the future to turn around, it is better to cherish the present. May Yunmeng Daze give you a long dream." No decline.Xie Wuling swallowed the last two words. He didn't have many wishes in his life, but half of them were not fulfilled.Now, I have to think of something that can be achieved.He raised his hand and patted Xuan Cheng's shoulder, then walked to the room where the banquet was held.

In the room in the forest on the other side, Zhao Zuo placed a piece of chess. After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the person he was waiting for finally arrived.

"Brother Huang?" Chang Le pushed the door open, and was surprised to see her elder brother in the room.

She and Feng Xiang were grilling charcoal in the verandah, since Xianzhi dragged the two masters out, there has been no sign of anyone, not even Xuancheng.She saw those brothers and sisters were all immersed in the treasures that Xie Wuling sent someone to find, and she slipped out.

Unexpectedly, when she came out, she asked Lin Zi to stop her, and said that Mr. Xiao was treating her in the hut in the forest.She knew that Xie Wuling was always doing things and talking in a devious way, which made people guess, so she didn't blame her, she went straight to the hut in the forest.

"I was looking for you, he went with Xianzhi." Zhao Zuo raised his hand to signal Chang Le to sit down.

Changle Fang sat down and looked at the jade chessboard on the table in front of him.Folding his hands on the empty chessboard in front of him, his eyes shifted to Zhao Zuo again, and his eyebrows moved slightly: "Brother Huang wants to test Baoer's chess skills?"

Zhao Zuo nodded, looking at the wonderful person in front of him, his clear-eyed appearance was very moving, neither coquettish nor flirtatious, and he was proud of himself.It's just compared to Xie Wuling... Zhao Zuo didn't know why he compared Mr. Xie Xiao with her, so he stopped his thoughts hastily, and handed the chess scoop filled with white pieces to Changle.

"Brother Huang laid out the layout in the west, northeast, south, but left a point in the middle," Chang Le tilted his head slightly, and did not go to pick up the chess scoop, but stretched out his hand to hold the white piece, and dropped the piece to the empty point in the center of the chessboard.She tilted her head towards Zhao Zuo, and said in a bad voice: "When did the emperor learn from Mr. Xie Xiao, since you have something to say, why don't you be straightforward. You and I have been in the same rope for a long time, and the one is the same, and the other is the loss." , should also be lost."

Zhao Zuo pointed to Heizi in the east: "This is Shen's house," he moved his hand a little higher, and tapped on Heizi, "Here is Lu's family." Then he pointed to Fangluo's son in Changle, "This is you", Then the finger walked along the white pieces spread across the chessboard in the west, "You have to maintain this connection."

"This is..." Changle Qing frowned slightly, pointed to the white piece on the west side of the chessboard, and said, "Sister Fengxiang?"

Changle seemed to understand what her brother hadn't said, and she looked up into Zhao Zuo's eyes, unable to hide her surprise.

"Brother Huang has decided?"

"Three years ago, it was decided. The big emperor's brother was banned in the mansion in the face, but in fact he is already a pawn on the chessboard. If Fengxiang is willing to nod, if you..." Zhao Zuo paused for a while, and then said, "If you don't want to, then nothing will happen today."

"Brother Huang, let me think about it. I..."

"It's okay, don't rush this moment. But you have to keep this thing," Zhao Zuo put the only thing on the treasure chest

A piece of embossed paper was taken and handed to Changle.

Chang Le took it, opened the paper, and wrote a row of regular small letters on it. Although the handwriting was different from the old letters, the writing style was always familiar.This made Chang Le chuckle: "So I'm the emperor's blue bird. Today, the emperor acts as a messenger for me. It's Mr. Xie Xiao's face. If you work for the princess, you can work for the emperor."

As soon as Chang Le finished speaking, the smile froze on his face.Her eyes stayed on the flower note, she couldn't believe it.

Xie Wuling led him to the forest house at that time, and told him that the stamped note was to be handed over to Yuan Bao. After Zhao Zuo responded, he did not read the content of the note.But seeing Yuan Bao's expression now, Zhao Zuo thought that Xie Wuling had really chosen Yuanwei, so he said, "It wasn't his idea, it was Chongqueli's idea."

Zhao Zuo didn't know why he excused him. After saying this, even he was a little surprised.

"Father, do you understand?"

"Well. I should have known it earlier. There are so many eyes in Chongque. You two can't hide it." Zhao Zuo got up, twisted the white piece in the center of the chessboard, and put it in Changle's hand: "Think about it carefully. After Concubine Zhen, there is only you and one daughter."

Zhao Zuo said that he wanted to tell her that even if she chose to protect her life wisely, Zhao Zuo would not blame her, after all, the two brothers and sisters were also half brothers and sisters.But it was different to Chang Le's ears, her bright smile disappeared at some point, and now there are only blank eyes.

Bai Zi was held in the palm, which hurt her a lot, but she didn't seem to notice it.

"So when I came to the house that day, my aunt looked uncomfortable."

"Well. I think he should have looked for Xuancheng too, on that day."

Xianzhi naturally knew that Xie Wuling was looking for the dead emperor's uncle, and he was beside him at the time, but Xianzhi still swallowed the word "searched for" and said: "I don't know if Xianzhi is lucky enough to have a look at that printed note? Yes. What did you write that made the later aunt still make a choice?"

"It has nothing to do with Xiaojian. This decision was made a long time ago. After all, I am Changle. And what your father wants me to think about is how to let myself and Brother Shihuang go."

Before Chang Le finished speaking, the voice of the little nun came from outside the house, saying that there was a letter.

Changle opened the door and continued before leaving the house: "I have to guard the capital for your father. To get rid of his future worries, I have to get rid of the rebellious bones. It's just Nilin, there is no reason."

"My aunt's rebellious bone is Uncle Shihuang." Xian Zhi looked at Chang Le's back and sighed again.

In Fufeng City, there are so many idiots who are in love but can't stay together. His father is, his master is, his aunt is, and he envies him.

Xianzhi clasped his hand on the table, waiting for Yuan Bao to take the letter and come back to continue, but Yuan Bao called him in the courtyard outside the house: "Xianzhi, come out and take a look at this letter, it should be for you."

Hearing the sound, Xianzhi stepped out of the house quickly, and took the letter paper from Yuan Bao's hand, but the hand holding the letter paper suddenly trembled uncontrollably.