After the prosperous Tang Dynasty

It's May, and the drizzle outside the window in the middle of the night is gurgling, and the spring is fading.

Behind the green gauze curtain as thin as cicada's wings, Xiao Yansui was curled up on the bed, wrapped in a quilt and curled up into a ball. The half of her exposed face was frowning and preoccupied, but she was not as innocent as a child.

After a sudden thunderstorm, accompanied by a depressing and painful muffled sound, Xiao Yansui woke up suddenly from the dream of flames and smoke. Above, the spreading flames have engulfed the entire house in an instant...

Covering his throbbing heart, after a few deep breaths, Xiao Yansui calmed down the violent panting just now.

The thunder in the sky had stopped just now, Xiao Yansui sat up, staring blankly at the hand she was holding on the quilt - it was the hand of a five-year-old girl, delicate and soft, quite immature.

It has been five years since she was buried in the flames.

Xiao Yansui lifted the quilt and got up and got out of bed, with her inner clothes exposed, her body was immediately soaked in coolness.She was shivering from the cold, raised her hand and frowned and touched her sweaty forehead. She had a nightmare just now, and her whole body was drenched in cold sweat.

There was no maidservant in the room, Xiao Yansui was never used to having other people around her when she was asleep, even the slight breathing of others made it difficult for her to adapt.Therefore, after growing up a little bit, Xiao Yansui arranged for her nanny and maid to stay in the outer room when she was always on duty at night. No matter how vigilant you are, it may be difficult to notice.

Xiao Yansui walked to the table in the dark, poured a glass of cold water, drank it slowly, touched the slightly cool lotus leaf cup, and after the cold sweat on her body disappeared, she frowned slightly. The eyebrows were gradually smoothed, and the eyes drooped slightly.

This is not Zhao's house, the back house that ruined the life of Zhao Concubine, a little girl in her teens, has passed.

Xu Guogong Xiao Song, as the prime minister, was born in the Lanling Xiao family, a top-notch family. He has only two sons under his knees. The eldest son, Xiao Hua, married his wife Wenxi Pei, and had two sons and a daughter. The second son, Xiao Heng, married Princess Xinchang. , had three sons.Xiao Yansui is the only girl in Xu Guogong's grandchildren.

The sound of the rain outside the window gradually subsided, and the sound of the drizzling drizzle disappeared, occasionally accompanied by two low-pitched insects, which disturbed people's mind.

Xiao Yansui, who was no longer sleepy at all, put on his coat, walked outside, bypassed the maid on duty at night, and gently pushed open the door, a burst of moist breath mixed with the fresh soil after the rain rushed out, Xiao Yansui gently I breathed a sigh of relief. It was sunny after the rain, and the bright moon after the thick clouds had dispersed was reflected in several small puddles.

Xiao Yansui walked slowly around the yard twice. Although he kept walking, he was still bitten by mosquitoes several times.It's only May, and the mosquitoes are already so arrogant!

She took a deep breath, squatted on the edge of the flower bed, and waved her sleeves to drive away the mosquitoes that wanted to stick to her face to bite people. At the same time, she picked up a branch that was broken by the wind and rain, frowned, and tightened her coat. Soon on the soil of the flower bed, I wrote a list of molecular structural formulas of butyl acetamido ethyl propionate, the chemical component of mosquito repellent.

In the moonlight, the vision is not very clear.However, Xiao Yansui, who is still familiar with the molecular structure formula even if she doesn't look at it, her eyes are a little erratic. There is no experimental equipment, no chemical raw materials, and no laboratory, and this is a ball of mosquito repellent!With this skill, let's sleep honestly and hang up the mosquito net!

Xiao Yansui, who became more and more depressed as he thought about it, was full of depression. After reaching out and using a branch to randomly cross out all the molecular structural formulas just now, he wanted to get up and go back to the room, but when he touched the mosquito bite on his arm just now, Couldn't help squatting down.

The current mosquito nets in the Tang Dynasty are mostly made of brocade, Luo, yarn, Qi, and silk. However, the curtains or scorpions made of these silk fabrics are exquisite and beautiful, but in terms of air permeability and other functions, they are not It is still completely incomparable with the mesh mosquito nets of later generations, especially when the weather is the most sultry in hot summer, there is no air conditioner here at all...

Forget it, let's make mosquito coils first, summer is coming soon, the weather is getting hotter, and I'm afraid it will be more difficult then.

After crossing out the molecular structure of the mosquito repellent, Xiao Yansui squatted on the ground, and began to draw some of the most commonly used equipment in chemical experiments with branches on the soil. The delicate and tender little face like fresh tofu was focused, only When pondering about the alternatives of the Tang Dynasty version of the experimental equipment, he relaxed or frowned vividly from time to time.

Not long after, after drawing a picture of the entire set of chemical experiment equipment probably needed to make mosquito-repellent incense, Xiao Yansui, who had been concentrating on the blurry drafts on the ground, rubbed his numb legs and stood up. , Only then did she realize that her face was a little itchy. She stretched out her hand to wipe it, and felt a slight swelling on her cheek with her fingertips. The picture of the experimental equipment drawn on the screen, holding his face that was bitten out, quietly went back to his room more and more depressed.

The little girl who appeared to be only five years old quietly turned around and returned to the bed, lay down again, and couldn't help reaching out and scratching the spot where the mosquito had just bitten.

Slowly, unconsciously, Xiao Yansui's breathing became lighter.

The night was getting darker, and outside the window did not know when it started, there was another drizzle. Amidst the gurgling raindrops, Xiao Yansui, who still had a mosquito swollen face, finally fell asleep again.

The next day, it was rainy and sunny, and the sky was blue.

Xiao Yansui was awakened by her maid, Axiu, and just as she opened her eyes in a daze, she heard Axiu exclaim in a low voice, "Liu Niang!"

Xiao Yansui raised his eyelids sleepily, "Huh?" Subconsciously, he stretched out his small hand and gently scratched the slightly itchy part of his face.

The five-year-old girl's skin is delicate and cute. However, it is precisely because of this that Xiao Yansui's face still has some red and swollen marks from the mosquito bites in the yard last night. It seems that it will not disappear in a while. go down.

"Liu Niang, what's going on with your face..." The maid Axiu's voice trembled.

Xiao Yansui, who woke up a little bit and touched the bag on her face, quickly came back to her senses. After being reminded by Axiu, she immediately felt itchy. Loveless depressed expression.

"It's okay." Xiao Yansui drooped her eyelids listlessly, lifted the quilt and sat up.

"The servant girl is going to get the ointment." As Xiu said, she had already turned around, and hurriedly took the ointment from the dowry box on the table, picked out a little with a jade hairpin, and carefully applied it on Xiao Yansui's face Sites bitten by mosquitoes.

Xiao Yansui raised her chin slightly, turned her face sideways, and let Axiu apply the medicine for her, but said casually, "I have to wash my face later."

Axiu was in a hurry, "Mistress and Princess Xinchang are going to take people to Ximing Temple to offer incense today, and the red marks on Liuniang's face have not disappeared yet, so what should I do!"

"It's okay." Xiao Yansui said disapprovingly, it was just bitten by a mosquito, even if the child's meat is relatively tender, it will naturally go down after a long time.

Changing into a goose-yellow skirt, Xiao Yansui sat in front of the vanity mirror, watching A Xiu's skillful hands help her comb the child's hair, and then adorned a small flower comb decorated with gold, jade and precious stones in the hair.

After all, he is still a five-year-old child, no matter how carefully he takes care of it, it is actually just changing into a beautiful new dress and a new headgear.

After a simple grooming, Xiao Yansui took Axiu to pay her respects to her mother, Mrs. Pei.

"Mother." Xiao Yansui nestled obediently beside her mother's crescent stool.The dignified and beautiful Pei, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, had a smile on her lips, but when she saw the swollen mosquito bun on her daughter's face, she frowned slightly, and gently caressed her daughter's cheeks with a pair of gentle hands.

Coincidentally, when Xiao Yansui arrived, her two older brothers, Saburo Goro, also came in.

"Liu Niang, what's wrong with your face?" Before Mrs. Pei could ask, the first time Sanlang Xiao Heng saw Xiao Yansui, his eyes fell on his sister's face.

"... was bitten by a mosquito." Xiao Yansui replied with a dull face, everyone is here, just to save one by one to explain.

"How did you get bitten so badly?" Pei asked in a worried voice, looking up at Axiu, "Did you put ointment on it?"

Axiu immediately replied "Yes", then Pei Shi gave up, rubbed her daughter lightly, and called the maidservants in her courtyard to serve the food, the four of them came out together after breakfast.

When Mrs. Pei arrived at the front yard with her three children, Princess Xinchang had already brought her two sons, Shiro and Qilang, over.

"Sister-in-law," Princess Xinchang said to Pei Shi with a smile. The sisters-in-law chatted a few words about homework. Princess Xinchang lovingly took Xiao Yansui's hand, and couldn't help but asked with concern: "What's wrong with Liu Niang?" ?”

"Mosquito bites last night..." Xiao Yansui had already answered numbly.

After Princess Xinchang married Xu Guogong's second son, Xiao Heng, the husband and wife were loving and beautiful. They gave birth to three sons in succession. The only fly in the ointment was that they failed to give birth to a caring and lovely daughter, and they couldn't make up a "good" word.

Although the Xiao family in Lanling has luxuriant branches and leaves and many descendants, those with outstanding talents are like crucian carp crossing the river. However, Xiao Yansui is the only girl among the current grandchildren of the direct branch of Xu Guogong's mansion. Things, can not attract attention?

Mrs. Pei and Princess Xinchang took a few children, and a group of people got on the carriage, surrounded by servants and maids, and went to Ximing Temple.

The ancient temple is solemn, the monks in the temple chant scriptures devoutly, and the sound of Buddha can be heard endlessly.

As a science student who does not have any religious beliefs but only believes in modern science, Xiao Yansui silently followed her mother Pei, Princess Xinchang and several elder brothers.

When the eminent monk gave a lecture, she sat quietly on the futon next to her, bowing her head and feeling drowsy. When it was time to pray for the peace talisman, she reached out to take it with a solemn attitude as if she had joined in the fun and reposted the koi. She didn't take it seriously, but she also thanked her Read a few Buddhist words.

Near noon, a young novice led the distinguished guests to the courtyard where the guests were treated to have some fast food.

When a group of people from the Xiao family walked over mightily, they happened to meet Li Chu, the eldest son of the crown prince, who brought his third younger brother Li Tan and third younger sister Li Wenning out to play.

"Aunt, Mrs. Pei." Li Chugui is the eldest son of the crown prince, but his personality is quite gentle and modest. When greeting him, his eyes only swept past the face of Xiao Yansui, who was regarded as a little cousin, who was wearing a mosquito bag.

Princess Li Wenning was dressed in men's clothes today, but she did not hide her identity. She was obviously a head shorter than her elder brother Li Chu, and she still looked like a girl with bright eyes and good looks when she saw Xiao Yansui, a five-year-old girl standing With a depressed look on the side, he couldn't help reaching out and gently stroking her head.

On the other hand, Li Tan, the eight-year-old boy is a lively and active age. It is rare to see the little girl from the Xiao family go out so generously with the red and swollen mosquito bag on her face. Two eyes.

Xiao Yansui now knows that Li Chu is the eldest son of Prince Li Heng, but, as a waste of liberal arts, after traveling through the Tang Dynasty, she has no idea about the other emperors of the Tang Dynasty except Li Shimin, Li Zhi, Wu Zetian, and Li Longji. Who else……

After careful recollection, Xiao Yansui can guarantee that she did not return the historical knowledge to the teacher after graduation, but that she, as a pure science student in high school, never systematically studied the complete ancient Chinese history. history!

Faced with those famous historical figures in a dynasty, but they couldn't recognize any of them QAQ! ! !

Xiao Yansui, who became more and more desperate as he thought about it, quickly gave up thinking about such a nasty question. When he looked up, he found that Li Tan was still staring at the mosquito bag on his face. The corner of his mouth twitched, and he muttered in a low voice, " What to look at!"

——I’ve never seen a mosquito bite on someone’s face T_T

Li Tan: "...?"

I have never seen it.