Twilight GL

In the summer of the 27th year of Yuanjing, the empress concubine Xian made a marriage proposal for the fifth prince born to her, and it was Zheng Mi, the eldest granddaughter of Taifu Zheng's family, who she was talking about.

A few days later, it was Qixi Festival, and Zheng Mi was summoned by the Empress Dowager to enter the palace for a banquet.

She is a frequent visitor to the palace, and she is no stranger to her, and the palace people who guide her are also very talkative, telling her some recent jokes in the palace along the way to make fun of her.It's just that it's hot and the sun is scorching, making people look like flowers under the scorching sun, listless.So after passing through Li's main entrance and entering the harem, the very talkative palace attendants gradually faded away.

After stepping into the imperial garden, the scenery suddenly changes from the solemnity of the previous dynasty to the beauty and beauty of the harem.The tall palace walls disappeared, the palace road narrowed, flowers and plants spread all over the sides, and the buildings were faintly visible behind the green shade.

The vegetation is densely green, the flowers are in full bloom, and it is a colorful and prosperous scene.

The place for drinking and banquets is in the Kunyu Hall in front of it. It is facing the water and has windows on three sides. There is often a breeze entering the hall, sending bursts of lotus fragrance, and ice is placed in the hall, so that you can enjoy the coolness and enjoy the scenery. It is a rare good place in the hot summer.

Zheng Mi quickened his pace a little, wanting to enter the palace earlier so as to get rid of the heat.Not wanting to turn around a corner shaded by green trees, he saw a person standing under the shade of a tree ahead.

The man looked to be only eight or nine years old, he was calm, and he was looking at a clump of acacias in full bloom, wondering if he was in a daze or thinking about something.

Zheng Mi smiled when he saw her.

The palace attendant behind him was surprised in a low voice: "Why is His Highness Xin Guo here?" Then he said to Zheng Mi, "Your Highness is in front, you need to come forward quickly to pay respects."

This is etiquette, Zheng Mi naturally knew it, and she quickened her pace.

When he was about to walk under the tree, Mingsu heard the sound of footsteps and turned his head to look over. When he saw her, he kept his eyes on her and only looked at her to show that she was standing here waiting for her to come.

As Zheng Mi approached, Ming Su took a step back, vacating the shade in front of him, so that Zheng Mi could also accommodate him.

Zheng Mi walked under the tree and gave a blessing: "I have seen Your Highness."

Ming Su nodded: "Excuse me."

Zheng Mi saw her often and was no stranger to her, so he straightened up, looked at her with a smile and said, "It's so hot, Your Highness isn't in the Kunyu Palace to cool off, why did you come here?"

When Mingsu saw her and heard her voice, he subconsciously curled the corners of his lips, revealing two small dimples on his cheeks.But as soon as the smile appeared, she restrained herself, did not answer her words, but straightened her face, looked at the palace servants and maidservants behind her, imitating the appearance of adults, and said calmly: "I have something to say to her, You guys step back."

Hearing this, the palace servants bowed down and withdrew, the maidservant was the son of Zheng's family, so she looked at Zheng Mi first, and then retreated a little further away after Zheng Mi nodded.

Screening off the servants, only the two of them were left under the densely branched tree.

There were cicadas chirping at intervals, and the sunlight leaked through the leaves, shining down piecemeal, and the golden color sprinkled on the top of Mingsu's hair, making her face extra soft.

Zheng Mi smiled and said, "What's your Highness's business, can you tell me now?"

Mingsu didn't say anything immediately, but looked at her for a while, and then said, "You don't want to marry Brother Wuhuang."

It was a hot day, even standing in the shade of a tree, the sweltering heat would hit my face one after another, and Mingsu's temples were wet with sweat, which showed that he had been waiting here for a while.Zheng Mi didn't expect that she had waited for so long just to tell her this, so she couldn't help laughing and said, "Why?"

She was so serious, but she smiled, and Mingsu was not annoyed, she still had a somewhat staid serious look, with a hint of prudence in her tone, and said, "He's not good."

Zheng Mi asked again: "Why not?"

Mingsu was silent for a while, his eyelids drooped slightly, and the corners of his lips were slightly pursed, looking a little dignified.

Zheng Mi knew it was difficult for her.

Although Princess Xinguo is the youngest and favored Highness in the palace, she has a very good temper, and she is a little bit slow-tempered. He gained the reputation of being gentle, courteous and thrifty.

Zheng Mi has known her for a long time, and knows that she is born with such a refined and dignified temperament, it would be difficult for her to speak ill of others behind their backs, not to mention that this other person is also her elder brother.She was about to say something casually, but she turned the words around, but she saw Ming Su suddenly looked up at her as if she had made up her mind.

"Brother Wuhuang has a bad temper, a little aggressive, and can't hold his breath, but you like to be leisurely and leisurely, and you don't get along with him; Brother Wuhuang is fond of martial arts and hates literature, but your literary talent is crude, but you are knowledgeable about the past and the present, good at reading, and can't put it down. You can't talk to him; the virtuous concubine only has one son, she cherishes her more than usual, she has high hopes, she must pay special attention to her daughter-in-law, teach her every day and always remind her, you are the fifth concubine, and you will be restrained everywhere , very unhappy."

She told them one by one, with a stubborn look on her face.

Zheng Mi didn't want to marry into the royal family at first, and now the empress is the daughter of the Zheng family, and his grandfather has no intention of marrying into the royal family again, which made the Zheng family too prominent.This marriage is destined to be a hot topic between Concubine Xian's mother and son.

She knew it well, but she didn't expect His Highness Xin Guo to think so much for her. She felt a little warmer, and her tone was much softer, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your warning, Your Majesty, I will take note."

Two small dimples appeared on Mingsu's face again, looking very happy.

Zheng Mi also smiled, but she was a little preoccupied.

Mingsu saw it, and asked, "Why are you bothered?"

Her tone was full of concern.

The chirping of the cicadas gradually began to sound long and loud, but unexpectedly it did not make people feel noisy.

Zheng Mi thought for a while amidst the sound of cicadas, and said, "I just feel that there is no one to trust, no one can tell." She has reached the age of marriage, but she doesn't know who can match her, and she doesn't know who she can marry.In recent days, besides the Fifth Prince, many other families have entrusted matchmakers to come to their door, but she doesn't know any of the best young masters in these matchmakers' mouths.

Thinking of spending her whole life with a man she has never met in the future, she was at a loss and troubled, not because she was afraid, but because she was somewhat bored.

When she came back to her senses, she saw that His Highness Xin Guo was trying to straighten his back, trying to look mature and stable. In order to look taller, he almost stood on tiptoe, looking at her expectantly.

Zheng Mi didn't react for a while, and looked at her in puzzlement.

A flash of anxiety flashed in Mingsu's eyes, but he tried to calm down and said, "I finished reading the "National Policy" a few days ago, and my husband praised me for my unique insights, extraordinary talent, and good understanding. The emperor also praised me for reading quickly. It must be comparable to the great Confucianism."

Zheng Mi knew that she was good at reading, so she nodded and said with a smile: "Your Highness studies hard and diligently, and my daughter-in-law also admires it."

The corners of Mingsu's lips curled up slightly, but after she finished speaking, there was nothing else, and she became anxious again, thought about it, and said: "I am slow-tempered, easy to get along with, and a leisurely person. You will be very comfortable with me."

No matter how dull Zheng Mi was, she understood what she wanted to say.She suppressed her smile and said: "Your Highness is indeed calm and unhurried, very much like the ancients who never change their face before a landslide."

Ming Su heard her praise her, but still didn't hear what he wanted to hear, bit his lower lip, and said: "Although my concubine mother is a bit strict, she never puts others in a difficult situation, nor..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by a distant exclamation.

"Why did your Highness come here? It's easy to find the younger one!" Several palace people came trotting, and the leader said anxiously.

One can tell at a glance that His Highness Xin Guo must have used Ji to get rid of the palace servants around him and come here to wait for her.

According to the rules of the palace, the princes and princesses are under ten years old, so they cannot be surrounded by palace people. This palace rule prevents the little highnesses from being young, unable to take care of themselves well, and having no one around when things happen. .

Mingsu suddenly died down, and the child who seemed to be pretending to be an adult was exposed on the spot and returned to his original form.She lowered her head, showing a bit of embarrassment and frustration.

The palace people came very quickly, and they were in front of him in a blink of an eye.They came from the scorching sun, with waves of scorching heat on their bodies.Zheng Mi couldn't help but glanced out of the shade of the tree. The scorching sun intertwined with the light and shadow of the dark green vegetation. A cornice of the Kunyu Hall protruded from behind the tree, and the yellow glazed tiles were dazzling under the scorching sun.

This scene has become a highlight in midsummer.

And this summer seems to never end.

"You have me, I'm very reliable." Mingsu's childish voice rang softly in his ears.

Zheng Mi looked back at her and saw a pair of stubborn eyes.

What happened later, how they entered the palace, and how they had a banquet, all are gone.

The dream was broken in those stubborn eyes.

Zheng Mi woke up.

She sat up, leaned against the bed, and looked out of the window, the sky was bright.In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. Judging from the sky, I am afraid that the left side is not the end of Yin.

How did you dream about that day?Zheng Mi raised her hand and pinched the center of her eyebrows, her head hurt a little.

She didn't expect that after so many years, she could still remember the events of that day so clearly.That year she was fourteen and Mingsu was nine, both of whom were still young.

Ming Su tried to appear reliable, but it was just a favorite of the nine-year-old child, who wanted to play with her often.

Zheng Mi was thinking, but a smile appeared on his face involuntarily. The smile disappeared before it was fully unfolded, followed by a long silence.

She couldn't sleep anymore, and Zheng Mi didn't lie back, she leaned on the bed, and she didn't know how long she had been out, when a voice sounded outside the hall: "Your Majesty, are you awake?"

It was her personal female officer who came to wake her up.

Zheng Mi's trance was interrupted, and she said, "Come in." But her thoughts still stayed on that summer day of that year.

The female officer's name is Yun Sang, she is an old man in the palace, and she acts the most appropriate way.She led the way in, followed by several court ladies.Several people saluted first, and then busy in the hall according to the rules.

The window on the south side was opened, and the breath suddenly became clear.

Zheng Mi looked out the window.

It was already bright, the sun was shining, and the sycamore tree outside the window was full of luxuriant branches and leaves, very lively.But Zheng Mi thought of the scorching heat of the scorching sun on the leaves in the dream, the dazzling sunlight, and the golden glazed tiles on the eaves of the Kunyu Palace.

It's the same summer, and the same palace, but this year's midsummer is far less intense than that year's sun, and the water waves are gentle.

That was five years ago.Zheng Mi counted the years in his heart.

Unexpectedly, a voice sounded in my ear: "Niang Niang, breakfast has been prepared."

Zheng Mi suddenly came back to her senses, seeing the servants respecting Fu's lower body in front of the bed, waiting for her to get up from the bed, her expression was dazed, as if she had returned to that dream.

Not five years ago, it was ten years ago.

That was ten years ago.

The author has something to say: the sun is strong, but the water waves are gentle. ——Haizi "Living in this Precious World"

In the midsummer of July, I will tell you a story that began in midsummer.