Light Red Northern Song

An Ning usually sleeps late, waking up occasionally at night.Because of cherishing the palace people, and because after arriving in Qidi, he would avoid the attendants and go to the side hall to practice some external skills in the middle of the night.Therefore, there is never any need for palace servants to wait in the cave or in the corridor at night.At the beginning, Ruyi Linglong was not used to the close-fitting Ruyi Linglong, but she really didn't like it when she saw her master, and she couldn't do anything under the repeated prohibitions, so she had to obey.

The Jinyun Palace has been quiet for several days, and this kind of calm makes An Ning feel inexplicably at ease, just like the marriage gift a few days ago was just a farce that has ended, and now it has disappeared and gone with the wind.

Last night, a heavy rain came suddenly. She didn't know whether she was simply disturbed by the sound of the rain, or was disturbed by the sudden night rain. In short, her mood that had been calm for several days became a little disturbed, and she slept more than usual. to be later.

Go to bed late, wake up even later.After An Ning got up, Ruyi Linglong was by her side to wash and wash.Sitting in front of the bronze mirror, she asked lazily, "What time is it? Where is Master Qiao now?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, it's already the beginning of the hour, and I haven't seen Master Qiao this morning." Ruyi replied.

"The first hour?" An Ning stood up suddenly, walked through the veil to the outer hall, looked left and right, frowned and asked, "Master Qiao is an hour late today, and you didn't wake me up?"

Ruyi Linglong, who was following behind, looked at each other in dismay upon hearing this, a little confused.One is that Qiao Jinzhi's daily on-duty time is not fixed, and the two of them don't know when she should enter the palace today.Furthermore, even if a guard misses the time to enter the palace, should he make a special trip to wake up the princess and report to her?There seems to be no such rule in the palace.

"Your Highness." Qiao Jinzhi walked in with her head down and said, "It's a little late today for the humble post. Please punish me, Your Highness." Seeing Qiao Jinzhi coming, An Ning looked at him from head to toe, and then turned back to the inside. The highness sat down, faced the bronze mirror again, and did not speak.

Linglong continued to comb her master's hair. After a while, An Ning slightly raised her head and patted Linglong's hand holding the wooden comb, and said to her in the mirror, "You don't need to comb any more. The hot tea is ready and you can serve it." go down."

Everyone went down, An Ning walked to the wooden bench in the outer hall and sat down, drinking tea by himself.Qiao Jinzhi waited for a while and saw that the other party had no intention of speaking. She remembered hearing her ask Linglong Ruyi why she didn't wake her up outside the hall just now, so she stood in front of her and leaned over to ask, "What's your highness urgently looking for?"

"It's nothing." An Ning continued to drink tea with her hands, staring ahead without moving her eyes.

"I entered the palace before the time of humble duty, and I was summoned by the empress before I arrived at Jinyun Palace." Looking at her attitude, Qiao Jin knew that she was worried about herself, and there seemed to be some petty emotions besides this worry, so After everyone else went down, he explained in a low voice.

"Why did the imperial aunt call you?" An Ning raised her head and asked, wanting to say that the upset last night was not without reason.

Qiao Jinzhi didn't answer, but still stood bent over.It's not that she didn't want to answer, but what Chu Shanyi gave herself was a secret decree.The content of the secret decree involves Zhenbei Camp, father, and Qiao Lei, how do I explain it to the other party?

"On weekdays, I have never inquired about the affairs of the court or the military, and I have never inquired about those with you. Not to mention those military and state affairs, whether you chat or meet with anyone in the palace, I have never had any discussions with you. You inquire about the content. Do you know why?" An Ning was a little emotional just now, but now she is really angry.The direct reason is that the rumors in the palace have been heard more and more these days, and many people have the same guesses about her as Qi Zhiyong and the others, thinking that she is unwilling to be a guest here, and wants to seek something in this palace, that's all. Look for opportunities to make waves.

Ruyi was quite angry when she relayed similar rumors, An Ning herself didn't care how others misinterpreted it, but this Qiao Jinzhi kept her head down since she came in today, and didn't answer her questions.The upset that had been in the rainstorm last night had intensified now, making her even more upset.

"Because His Highness didn't care about these things." Qiao Jinzhi replied with her head down.

"Okay, Qiao Jinzhi, I care about that now? I thought Mrs. Qiao was a frank person, high-spirited and upright, not following popular customs, but I didn't want you to like others to make those groundless guesses." Caring is chaos. It didn't make sense, An Ning became a little uneasy when he heard the other party's reply.She directly understood the other party's words as that she really wanted to plan something in the palace now, so she cared very much about state affairs and political affairs that she didn't care about before.

"What do you mean, Your Highness?" Qiao Jinzhi heard the dissatisfaction and anger in An Ning's words. She didn't understand when she had made the so-called "groundless guesses", so she finally raised her head and asked.

"Master's eyes..." An Ning was dumbfounded.After returning to her senses, she put all the anger just behind her, and quickly asked: "Why did the imperial aunt call you? What's wrong with you?"

"Your Highness, don't worry, it's not a matter of giving a marriage." Qiao Jin watched the other party go from angry to dull, then nervous and restless, and suddenly felt warm and soft in her heart, very comfortable.Then she tilted her head, blinked mischievously and continued, "It's a great honor to receive such attention and favor from His Highness."

An Ning was dumbfounded again.Not only that, she suddenly felt ashamed as if her face was being burned.She was angry at first because of the other party's words, and then anxious and flustered because of the reddish eyes of the other party.Isn't it embarrassing now?At this time, when she realized it, she felt that she was just like a fool, and this fool was still being made fun of by the instigator standing in front of her eyes.

"The empress summoned me just now, reminding me of some unpleasant past events. She gave me a secret decree, ordering me to leave Beijing in a few days." Seeing her instantly flushed face and sudden expression of embarrassment and anger, Qiao Jinzhi quickly covered her heart Xiao Ziyi replied obediently.

An Ning twisted her body away on the wooden bench, lowered her head in embarrassment and remained silent for a while.

"Your Highness, isn't your hair tied up today?" The two of them hadn't spoken for a long time. Qiao Jinzhi felt that she should find something to say. She looked at An Ning with her back turned to her, and pushed the hair on her forehead behind her ears. When he got closer, he opened his mouth and asked.

"My lord is so worried, do you want to tie it for me?" An Ning raised her head, still turned her back, and asked with a light smile.

"... "

The embarrassing atmosphere that had just eased up became even weirder.An Ning started to feel complacent, of course the lost person has to be found, and the other party embarrasses her, so is she just a persimmon?

"When will you come back?" She felt that she had saved a little face, stood up and walked towards the gate of the palace, and asked in a low voice.

"not sure."

Since it is said to be a secret decree, it is definitely not easy to ask about the content.I also said that it reminded me of an unpleasant past, so it's not easy to ask why my eyes are so red.Although An Ning didn't care about other people's opinions, and thought that Qiao Jinzhi was not that kind of person in her heart, she still wanted to hear some things from the other party's own mouth to feel appropriate.She looked outside the palace door and asked softly: "There are rumors in the palace that my actions in the Lingyun Palace a few days ago had ulterior motives. What does Master Qiao think?"

"Although I and Your Highness have known each other for a short time, Your Highness does not have to worry that you will be as knowledgeable as those outside. They are just deceived by the world, but Your Highness is just kind-hearted, and you understand." Qiao Jinzhi slowed down her tone softly. replied.

She looked at the person in front of her who was only wearing a white uniform with a pink belt, and felt that the back was indescribably soft and calm.

"Oh... they are all deceived by the world. From this point of view, Master Qiao's heart is very clear."

"Hasn't Your Highness ever said, 'It's more important to communicate with others than to come from the heart. Treat each other with sincerity, without purpose, and without seeking. To be with each other is not to be with each other, to be with each other is to be to be with each other.'? Keep it in your heart , dare not forget."

"Heh, Mrs. Qiao remembers it so well that she does not miss a single word." An Ning was born in Chinese, and she is good at memorizing and memorizing words, but she didn't want the other party to be able to remember her words so accurately. She said with a smile and walked out of the palace. .

The heavy rain in summer comes and goes quickly.

An Ning woke up early this morning and counted the days. There are still three days before her confinement day expires. Why is it still so long?Yesterday, Qiao Jinzhi didn't say what was going on in the capital, and said she didn't know when she would come back. Although she was a little reluctant, when she thought of Chu Shanyi's sudden secret decree for her to do it, she should put aside the marriage for a while. , she felt that this was a good thing.I don't know when she started to have a habit, that is, when she got up to wash and wash, she first looked for someone's figure, but now she didn't see him, and when she was about to ask, she heard Ruyi's report.

"His Highness, Mr. Qiao entered the palace at [-]:[-], and His Highness was still in bed so he did not disturb His Highness."

"Where is your lord now?" An Ning's heart skipped a beat, as if she would not see Qiao Jinzhi for a long time.

"Master Qiao said that she will not be able to serve in the palace for a while, and let the servants and His Highness report."

gone?An Ning was unhappy again, and did not come to see me after leaving.But after thinking about it, this is also very similar to what that person would do.But why did he leave suddenly?Didn't it mean that there are still a few days left? Could it be that things have changed?That person won't be in any danger, right?All kinds of thoughts quickly filled her head.

"Master Qiao instructed the servants and servants to serve her wholeheartedly, and also instructed Lord Mu to follow His Highness at all times without any mistakes." Linglong combed the master's hair, and Ruyi added another sentence.

The little general Mu An Ning knew about it. It seemed that he was the general of the Qiao family before, and he was one of the younger guards that Qiao Jinzhi personally selected for him.

Knowing for certain that the man had already left, An Ning didn't want to comb her hair anymore.She casually brushed the broken hair by her ear, and said in a dull voice, "There's no need to comb it, let's all go down."

After everyone went down, her eyes fell on the wooden comb by the mirror stand, and she reached out to pick it up and looked at it carefully.This wooden comb is engraved with fluttering Suzaku birds on both sides, and a small tuft of concubine-colored tassels hangs down from the head, which is really beautiful.

Holding the wooden comb in her right hand, she stepped out of the inner hall, and there was a breeze blowing in from outside the hall.In early summer in the north, there is still some fresh smell of trees in the air.After sitting in the outer hall for a while, she walked out of the hall door to the outer corridor.Dressed in a pink uniform, she looked lovely and warm under the warm sunshine.

At this moment, those near and far memories that flashed in her mind were also warm. She stroked the wooden comb in her hand, leaned against the porch column and squinted her eyes to look at the sky, and remembered the dark blue on the south bank of Yinghe River back then. color figure.

It wasn't until Linglong came up from the corridor that she woke up from the memories.

"His Royal Highness, Second Princess is outside Jinyun Palace."

"Second Sister Huang is here at this time?" Qi Mingyi hadn't been here since the marriage was granted. An Ning guessed that this was Chu Shanyi's idea, but she didn't know why she came here at this time.

"Does the imperial sister not welcome the imperial sister?" Qi Mingyi walked over with a smile.

"I pay my respects to Second Sister Huang." An Ning saluted, and then asked, "An Ning was just thinking about the sudden visit of Second Sister Huang, what's the matter?"

"Can't you come and see the imperial sister if you have nothing to do?" Qi Mingyi walked over, took the other's hand, glanced at the wooden comb in her hand suspiciously, and pulled her into the outer hall together.

"The imperial sister is holding a comb today, but she didn't tie her hair up. What's on her mind?" Qi Mingyi asked again after entering the hall.

"I don't have anything on my mind, and I don't go out left and right, so who can I show my thrush to make up?" An Ning smiled and replied, joking with herself.

"Jinzhi went to Liyun Palace this morning, and said he would go out of Beijing. The torrential rain for the past two nights disturbed me. I woke up very early today, and I happened to see her. Forget to remind me that it is the imperial sister who is forbidden to visit Jinyun Palace, I am afraid that life will be boring." Qi Mingyi laughed lightly as he spoke, and glanced at the other party's face.

"Oh, he is really careful." An Ning noticed the other party's gaze, turned her face away slightly, and responded lightly.

"Although the two of you met late, your thoughts are very compatible. I think she is very indifferent to everyone on weekdays, and she has some affection for the imperial sister. It is not in vain that the imperial sister used to value her." Qi Ming Seeing her face turned away, Yi stopped looking at her, lowered his head, took a sip of tea and continued.

"It may be because we have similar insights. Although we have known each other for a short time, we seem to be old friends. People say that 'the white hair is as new as before,' which is probably the reason. She is a noble and elegant person. The imperial sister dare not put gold on her face, saying that I am the same as her, and I only hope to use her as a mirror to always see my flaws."

"The emperor's sister is quite discerning..." Qi Mingyi raised his head and looked at the other party firmly, and said in a low tone.

Naturally, she knew Qiao Jinzhi well. After getting along for so many years, she knew Qiao Jinzhi well.The goodness that comes from the heart is the purest advantage in a person's heart, not the goodness that is stated by any external additional conditions.It's not about family background, status, knowledge, martial arts, or looks, it's just about the heart.But she never thought that An Ning, who had just met Qiao Jin, could say such words.