How many buildings are in the mist

Since April, the more brilliant the flowers bloom, the stronger the strange fragrance in the palace will be.Even Feng Zihuan who rarely visited the harem couldn't help but go back and have a look.Following the fragrance, the emperor found Duan Qichen in the palace.From then on, everyone in the palace knew that Duan Qichen was obsessed with making incense and couldn't extricate himself.Not long after, because of the complicated process and loud noises, Feng Zihuan simply granted her the right to use a secluded and quiet courtyard in the empty palace, and she could do whatever she wanted.Feng Zihuan also encouraged her to say, "You work hard. If you make it, we will sell it and say it is a special incense made by the royal family. Let those stupid families outside see what happened to the Xianbei people, what happened to the royal family, what happened to them?" What can't be done, we can do it!

Zhu Xianwan was also there at the time, and she could only smile helplessly when she heard this.Zhu Xianwan was of course the first few people in the palace who knew about Duan Qichen's practice of making incense, not only knew about it, but also participated in the early experiments and witnessed the early failures.At the beginning, when Duan Qichen took her ancient book that he didn't know where, and even guessed and studied with Meng Di, Zhu Xianwan happened to visit her and was caught by her to explain the words in the ancient book that she didn't understand.Zhu Xianwan has a little understanding of the origin of these materials, and can point out what may be wrong in the book.If neither of them is clear, ask Dou Shangshi, who is in charge of the palace's diet, to ask.In order to make incense, small-scale purchases can no longer meet the needs of use. Duan Qichen simply asked the Tai Hospital, and asked Zhu Xianwan to ask Dou Shangshi to buy the materials with his own money.Start with common material tests to avoid spending too much in the test phase.

This decision was made by Zhu Xianwan to help Duan Qichen, which was later seen to be wise.Not to mention the lack of manpower, none of us are familiar with the whole process, the smoked agarwood is too late {108}, and the fried sandalwood is too hot, not to mention that the ones that need to be crushed are not crushed enough, and the ingredients are not evenly mixed. .Zhu Xianwan came several times, seeing that the female officials in Duan Qichen's palace were getting more and more busy, some couldn't take care of them, so she wanted to increase her manpower; unexpectedly, Duan Qichen simply refused: "Don't, look at Dou Shangshi. Give me a good face, I will go to invite others, use other people, call me a trivial matter, cause you to be said for nothing, I can't stand it, and I can't listen to it. If you don't want me to quarrel with others, you don't Worry about it."

As she spoke, she held the ax in her hand, about to split open an oversized lump of spice.

Zhu Xianwan understands her worries. Of course, Zhu Xianwan also has her own considerations - she doesn't want people to talk about herself, that's very simple, I will come in person.The next day Zhu Xianwan brought her maids who were close to her and did not dislike Duan Qichen to Duan Qichen's palace, and took over the delicate work that the Xianbei maids could not handle well.Duan Qichen looked left and right, but he didn't see one of Zhu Xianwan's two personal maids, so he asked that girl where she had gone. Just at this time, someone came to ask Zhu Xianwan about something, and Zhu Xianwan answered without delay while ordering the ingredients.When the people left, Duan Qichen realized that there were guards left there.

"It's not just a guard. Qiulan has prestige. She can make decisions about small things over there, or drive those chattering old women back."

"Oh. Hey! Don't!" Duan Qichen stretched out his hand to stop Zhu Xianwan's hand from grinding the powder himself, "You don't have much strength, let me do this kind of work."

"Then what should I do?" Zhu Xianwan looked helpless, "Look at this yard—"

"Just go and supervise the frying and steaming. I can't do that fine work." Zhu Xianwan had no choice but to go.

Having said that, in fact, fine work can't be done without Duan Qichen.After finishing her work, she immediately went to the stove to check the progress of the fumigation.As long as she picks it up and smells it, she will know whether it is good or not.Zhu Xianwan asked how it was, and she said that it was still a few minutes away, and Zhu Xianwan knew how long it would take to steam.After going back and forth like this for several days, the first batch will be finished.On this night in mid-April, the weather was warm and there was no rain. The ladies of the two palaces were struggling to take the shaped incense sticks to the shade to dry slowly. After a busy day, Zhu Xianwan walked to the steps. , sitting side by side with Duan Qichen.

"The moonlight is good." Duan Qichen said, turning the fan in his hand to Zhu Xianwan, Zhu Xianwan smiled and did not take it, Duan Qichen fanned her naturally, his eyes did not leave the moon in the sky.

"It's not the full moon yet." Zhu Xianwan said.

"It's beautiful even if it's not a full moon, Crescent Moon. I used to ride a horse in the mountains. There was a crooked moon in the sky and a crooked river on the ground."

Zhu Xianwan took a deep breath, feeling tired, a little hesitant, and then leaned on Duan Qichen's shoulder.

Anyway, no one was around.

Anyway, there are actually only two of them in this palace, aren't they?

When her temple touched Duan Qichen's shoulder, she felt Duan Qichen's body tense for a moment.After a few heartbeats, Duan Qichen also relaxed.

"It must be beautiful." So Zhu Xianwan said.

"Yeah, it's beautiful. I've been thankful for your trouble these days. Without you, I couldn't do this little whim."

"I can't do it without you. If it's just me, I'll never be able to do it."

"Why? I think you only need a few more labors." Duan Qichen asked gently.

"I can't smell it." Zhu Xianwan replied softly, "I can smell that there may be some main spice in the last fragrance, but I have no way of knowing how to do it."

"You just haven't learned it. Now that you have learned it, you will be able to do it later."

Zhu Xianwan smiled and said, "But I'm not as talented as you, so don't let me do it for you."

Both of them laughed.After leaning quietly for a while, Zhu Xianwan suddenly said: "Sometimes I feel like I don't know anything."

"Nonsense, who made the sorbet last time, huh?"

"It's not about that, actually..." Zhu Xianwan stretched out her hands and examined them carefully under the moonlight, "I just pick up what I can learn about cooking. Sometimes when I look at Cui Xuanji, I think, what if I My sister and I didn’t grow up like this, but we were brought up like Cui Xuanji, will we be different? Will I also know martial arts, be strong, intelligently participate in national affairs, make contributions, be free, think Where to go? I was never taught that I could do that too, so now there are fewer and fewer options to choose, do, and learn. I probably shouldn't be left behind, but it is. I can't keep up Get on them."

In Duan Qichen's eyes, Zhu Xianwan's slender fingers under the moonlight are like ancient poems that she sometimes cannot fully understand, beautiful and distant.In the past, she used to feel that ancient poems were out of reach, but she just couldn't understand them. Now that Zhu Xianwan explained them to her, she seemed to be able to understand them, just like these hands, which are within reach. "People have their own destiny, and each has its own temperament, talent, and place to display it. You manage the harem, and you can also help me make incense and raise the queen. You can't say that you are useless. What you do must not be as good as the courtiers outside. I don't think so." Duan Qichen stretched out his hand, and the two fingers hooked together, "I think what you do is amazing. You see, you can quickly learn how to make incense, and you can control the heat and time. You are so good, you have a lot of ability, you just need to find the place you want to display, and once you find it, you will know how powerful you can be."

"Just use these kind words to coax me, so that I can continue to work for you."

"How can it be a white worker! According to what His Majesty said, if there is income, of course I will share it with you."

"Then how much do you share with me?"

"Whatever you want, give me what you want, just leave me [-] percent and I'll give it to my maids. You are so powerful, I can't do without you."

"You make it sound like I'm the strongest one."

"You are amazing, you can teach me to read ancient poems, why aren't you amazing?" The index fingers of the two hooked together, pulling back and forth, like children.

"That's right, master, I'm going to check your homework now."

"Master, please speak."

"Then, recite a poem I taught you." Duan Qichen was silent for a while, and Zhu Xianwan was guessing which one she would recite.She thought that Duan Qichen might recite "Life will be spent forever, dying suddenly like flying dust {109}", maybe he would recite "It's better to drink fine wine and be served rich and plain {110}", or even recite the "Thinking of returning to my hometown" that made her cry. , There is no reason to return to the Tao {111}".What did I teach her?Although it is better to start with these ancient poems than "Li Sao", will it be too sad and make her sad?

It turned out that I couldn't bear her to be sad.Like she misses me...

"'Birth is less than a hundred years old, and I often worry about a thousand years old. The days are short and the nights are long, why not swim with candles! It's time for fun, so how can you stay here? Fools cherish money, but they sneer for future generations.' Immortals, immortals... "

"'Immortal Prince Joe, it's hard to wait.' Okay, why can't you remember the last sentence?"

"I can't remember the fairy's name. I forgot the story you told me."

"Just forget it?"

Duan Qichen hooked Zhu Xianwan's middle finger with his middle finger, and while whirling lightly, he said coquettishly: "Tell me again, tell me again, remember it once, just repeat it."

Zhu Xianwan couldn't stand it anymore, so she started talking about Prince Qiao whose surname was Ji and whose name was Jin Ziqiao. After talking and talking, she actually talked about King Zhou You's Fenghuo opera princes.Speaking of this, I knew that I had said too much, Duan Qichen handed over his teacup to feed her, Zhu Xianwan didn't hold back anything, and drank it all in one gulp.After drinking, she looked at Duan Qichen's face. She was busy today, and the face that had not put on much makeup in the morning was completely gone, but there was a natural beauty.

Zhu Xianwan didn't watch it for long, and a strange feeling had arisen in her heart, so she turned her head, looked at the crescent moon and said, "'Meng Dong's cold air is coming, and the north wind is so miserable. You know how long the night is, and look up to the audience. The moon is three and five bright Full, four or five toads and rabbits are missing. A guest came from afar and left me a letter. The first word is long-term lovesickness, and the second word is long-term parting {113}.'”

"No, no, it should be—" Duan Qichen interrupted her suddenly: "'A guest came from afar and left me with a beautiful end. We have traveled thousands of miles, but my old heart is still in love with you. The literary talents are double mandarin ducks, and they are cut into acacia quilts. Wear them with long hair Lovesickness, fate is inseparable. Who can part with glue and paint? {114}'"

Zhu Xianwan didn't have time to say "how can I remember this song so clearly", because Duan Qichen's left hand was holding her right hand, her heart was pounding, and she didn't have time to think about what she was dancing about.But Duan Qichen seemed to turn his face away, because he felt that her breath was hitting his hair, which was gently blown by the wind, making his heart itch.

Just at this time, Duan Qichen's maidservant came to report that the matter was over, Zhu Xianwan stood up abruptly, but Duan Qichen didn't get up, nor let go of her hand—in fact, she not only still held Zhu Xianwan's hand, but also gently held it on top. The ground whirled, and she reluctantly let go until Zhu Xianwan was about to leave.

The incense making is very successful, it is very beautiful, and it dries quickly.In order to express his gratitude, Duan Qichen sent a copy to the emperor after the finished product came out—not forgetting to send a copy to Cui Xuanji—and then brought the finished product to Zhu Xianwan.As soon as she entered Zhu Xianwan's bedroom, she repeatedly asked Zhu Xianwan to come out and try.Zhu Xianwan didn't come out, only Qiulan came out to invite Duan Qichen in.Duan Qichen had a bad premonition, so he went in and saw that Zhu Xianwan was lying on the bed directly, covered with a thick quilt, seeing Duan Qichen, before he could say a word, he sneezed three times.

Seeing this, Duan Qichen hurriedly sat down on the side of the bed, and first pushed Zhu Xianwan back into the bed when he remembered, "Wind and cold?" Zhu Xianwan nodded with a stuffy nose and sore throat, then she turned her head and asked Qiulan, "Did the imperial doctor come yet?" ?” Qiulan said that she had come, and now the small kitchen was boiling medicine and soup, “It’s just that my mother has been cold, and I can’t cover it.”

Duan Qichen looked back at the pale-faced Zhu Xianwan, "Did you sleep well at night?" Zhu Xianwan shook her head, "Well, when the medicine arrives, let's drink it immediately, and then cover the quilt and sleep for a whole day."

"can not fall asleep."

"I fell asleep after drinking the medicine."

"I've never heard of it." Zhu Xianwan's voice was hoarse and deep, and Duan Qichen felt his heart ache after hearing this.

"Then I'll put you to sleep, you have to sleep. You're not Zaiyu, you can't take a nap {115} if you're sick?" He touched his forehead and hands again, and immediately turned around and sent his maid back to get a fur blanket.

Zhu Xianwan wanted to laugh, but couldn't make a sound.When the medicine came, Duan Qichen helped her up, took the soup and put it aside, first covered her with a quilt from the neck down, and then fed her the soup.After feeding, help her to lie down, cover the quilt, and spread the fur blanket, "Go to sleep." Zhu Xianwan nodded, then curled up gently, facing outward, and closed her eyes.Duan Qichen was sitting by the bed, looking at Zhu Xianwan's face for a long time.

To say that Zhu Xianwan is like her sister, yes.But in Duan Qichen's view, they are completely different.Zhu Xianzhi is quiet and gentle, gentle like a peach blossom forest in full bloom in spring that can't be seen at a glance; she is kind to everyone, as gentle as the spring sunshine, and perhaps the only strictness is in her treatment of her partner Feng Zihuan : Zhu Xianzhi is gentle to the end, maybe what she wants to practice is "the best kindness is like water".Zhu Xianwan is also gentle, but besides her softness, she has her own tenacity, so she can tolerate her own suffering, and she can also burst out her own brilliance. Her beauty is more like flowers and plants in the remote places of mountain streams, and will not be easily discovered by others. Even if it is discovered by others, it has nothing to do with others. It just wants to grow freely and grow into its own appearance.

There are always rumors in the world what kind of useless bastard Zhu Hezhi is. Perhaps the Zhu family is not capable of raising a good son, but they have a good daughter.Duan Qichen got up quietly, took a book by Zhu Xianwan to read.This afternoon, she didn't go anywhere, she just wanted to guard Zhu Xianwan here.She admits that Zhu Xianwan's beauty is not as good as her own objectively; but sensibility is not objective, and sensibility has fallen into an abnormal attachment to Zhu Xianwan. On the one hand, sensibility requires its owner to please and love Zhu Xianwan, and on the other hand It requires its owner to protect and possess Zhu Xianwan.

You must cling to her, you must embrace her, you must surrender to her.

This afternoon, Duan Qichen didn't do anything, and didn't read a few pages of the book. Most of the time, he just looked at Zhu Xianwan in a daze, or thought about some things that he didn't have. everything.When Zhu Xianwan woke up, she saw an unexpectedly quiet Duan Qichen sitting beside her reading a book. Now she put down the book and asked her softly if she was hungry and if she wanted porridge. The small kitchen stove was ready early in the morning. Don't want me to feed you?

In fact, no one has loved her like this for many years, so this moment seemed too warm, and it almost made her cry.

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{108} The incense-making process involved in this article is not guaranteed to conform to the historical background of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

{109} "Nineteen Ancient Poems Today's Good Banquet"

{110} "Nineteen Ancient Poems: Driving to the East Gate"

{111} "Nineteen Ancient Poems · Those who go away will be sparse"

{112} "Nineteen Ancient Poems Birth Less than a Hundred Years"

{113} "Nineteen Ancient Poems · Meng Dong's Cold Air Arrives"

{114} "Nineteen Ancient Poems: Guests Come From Afar"

{115} "Zaiyu slept in the daytime, and the master said: 'You can't carve rotten wood, and you can't smash a wall of dung! Yu Yu and He Zhu?'" "The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang Fifth"