[Sword Three] In the days when I was forced to become Wanhua

It was cold.

Su Qian was carrying the food box and the shadow of the candle, and sat on the bluestone steps with her back leaning against the mahogany gate of her house painted with tung oil, and opened the food box.

The candle shadow was put aside by him, and he looked at the things inside by the light.

There is a wine jar tightly sealed inside, and when you open it down, there are even seven-color dried fruits as appetizers.

Su Qian patted open the mud seal and smelled it, took out the silver needle and tested the poison, and after confirming that there was no problem, she couldn't help sighing in her heart, it was indeed a first-class wine, with a rich and mellow aroma, even if he was not I like to drink so much that I can't help but want to taste it.

After drinking a glass of Beaujolais, it is bone-chillingly cold at first, and then there is a burning taste from the throat to the stomach, and then there is an inexplicable aftertaste.

The moonlight is like water, covering the surface of the bluestone slab with a layer of silky brilliance, and the cracks and small pits that have been honed over the years are also filled with water, shining brightly.Su Qian put her arms around her knees and stared blankly at this road that seemed to be full of brilliance, as if she had figured everything out, but also seemed to have thought about nothing.

After finishing the wine, he casually threw it aside.The remaining wine flowed out from the overturned small altar, and the surrounding air fluttered gently as if it was instantly filled with drunkenness.

Not far away, someone came slowly, staggering a bit, and when she got closer, Su Qian squinted her eyes halfway to see that it was a woman, a woman with revealing but gorgeous clothes.The woman walked in front of Su Qian, stopped and looked at Su Qian.

Su Qian squinted her eyes and thought, could it be that he was so drunk that he went around for a long time and still didn't go back to Pingkangfang?Those who block people's doorsteps to prevent people from going home?

Even though he knew it was impossible, he really looked up at the number plate hanging by the door, and the words Su Zhai were indeed written on it.

Oh, since it is blocking the door of my own house, there is no need to worry about anything.

Su Qian changed into a comfortable posture again, basking in the moon very leisurely.

The woman looked at him for a while, then sneered, and the big peonies on her temples trembled with her smile, making her look more and more beautiful.Su Qian looked up at the woman's face. She didn't know whether it was because of the peony or the wine she drank, but she felt that the woman's appearance in front of her really surprised him.

The beauty of the country...

There was a drizzle in the sky, which made the shadow of the candle Su Qian put aside become more warm and bright.

The woman looked up at the sky, then walked up to Su Qian and sat down without hesitation, looked greedily at the eaves above her head that were sufficient to cover the rain, and pursed her lips. "Give me a seat."

Su Qian moved lazily and made room for her.

The two remained silent for a long time, so long that Su Qian thought that time would pass like this, and when the morning dawn was approaching, the woman suddenly said: "Split the fire to me, it's too cold."

"En." Su Qian responded, pulled the candle shadow beside her and placed it between the two of them. The light and temperature from the candle shadow through the glazed wall made the woman feel better.

"Thank you."

"It's all right."

After a long time, the woman asked, "It's so late, why are you outside?"

Su Qian replied, "There is no reason."

"Really, think about it, even I would be kicked out like wild dogs, why can't you?" The woman laughed at herself, regardless of whether Su Qian wanted to hear it or not, it seemed that it was because of Long Ye Manman was too lonely or for some other reason, the woman continued.

"I thought that with my appearance, even if I was born in a bad family, it would be enough to win a lifetime of glory... I didn't expect... I really didn't expect that I would be considered blind." The woman said coldly, with a tinge in her tone Self-deprecating: "Originally, there is nothing wrong with being with those rich businessmen. After earning enough money, I went back to the countryside and bought a house and a field to be a serious landowner."

"In the end, I actually met him."

"I really believed him when he said he wasn't married, and followed him with no name or distinction and waited for him to arrange to marry me... In the end, he turned me into a concubine!"

The woman turned her head and glanced at Su Qian, "Are you still listening?"

Su Qian said 'En', and he was still listening to her.

The woman laughed at herself: "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Stupid." Su Qian replied casually, "Then what's going on with you now?"

"What else is going on, I was kicked out of the door by the doctor." The woman also imitated Su Qian's posture and leaned against the door panel. The door panel was warmed by the temperature of the candle shadow, and it was very comfortable to lean on, even occasionally The coldness of the rain that drifted into the eaves with the wind seemed to have disappeared.

The two were silent for a while, but the woman couldn't help but said, "What about you? Why are you here in the middle of the night?"

Su Qian said in a half-dream and half-awake state, "That's the way it is."

"...Then what will you do next?"

"There is nothing to do."

"I want to go back to Pingkangfang after dawn. How about you, where are you going?" The woman asked softly, looking at Su Qian's gentle and delicate silhouette reflected by the light.

"I don't want to go anywhere." Su Qian replied. "Stay in Chang'an for the time being."

The woman smiled lightly and covered her lips with her sleeves. Even in embarrassment, she couldn't hide her beauty. She blinked her big and charming eyes, "If you really have nowhere to go, come to Pingkangfang to find me."

"Okay." Su Qian nodded and yawned lazily.

"what's your name?"

"My surname is Su, and my single name is Qian... What about you?" Su Qian said.

"I am Zhang's Awu." The woman thought for a while, and then said: "When I was in Pingkangfang, my flower name was Peony."

Su Qian looked at her intently for a long time, nodded and said, "The name of Peony is well-deserved, you can afford it."

"I think so too." Peony nodded, the smile on her face was both charming and proud, and she was charming. "No one else can afford it, but I can afford it!"

Su Qian laughed loudly, so shocked that Mudan quickly covered his mouth: "You don't want to die? It's terrible to be heard by the guards and Marquis Wu!"

Seeing that she was really terrified, Su Qian turned to a low smile and signaled her to let go: "It's okay."

Mudan murmured: "I don't know who spoiled you with such virtue, it must be a noble person..."

Your Excellency?He really regarded him as a little lover who was kept by others.Su Qian shook her head and didn't bother to argue.

"I smelled it just now. Is there any wine left? It's really cold." Peony asked, looked around, and saw the wine jar lying not far from Su Qian's feet, and wanted to pick it up.

Su Qian kicked the wine jar far away, making a crisp sound. "Don't pick that one up, I still have it here."

He took out Bingshuang Diancui from the package, and just opened his mouth, Mudan blurted out: "It's been a long time."

Su Qian said with a smile: "I brought this from home, I am reluctant to give it to ordinary people, come and taste it!"

Peony's eyes lit up, she took a sip, and said crisply, "Good wine!"

Then she slammed her mouth again and said: "Actually, I still prefer to burn knives with ten copper plates a catty. It's the most suitable time to drink it. After drinking it in one sip, my whole body will be hot..."

Su Qian smiled sullenly, and the treasures that he cherished so much in the evening were poured down by him as if they were the cheapest burning knives.

Mudan and Su Qian looked at each other, and then they laughed.

The whole box was filled with the aroma of wine all night long.

Later, Peony, the oiran from Pingkang Fang, who had been in good health, came back, and it is said that she brought along a luthier who was very good at playing the piano.Some guests said that the peony in the past was beautiful, but it was the beauty of youth, but now the peony is extremely gorgeous and charming.

——When the flowers bloom, the capital moves.