Gongshang Confidante

When Su Muxue came to the Hanlin Academy every day, she would first sweep the dust and dust off the books on the shelves, then arrange them in order, and put back the historical books that had been commented and annotated a few days ago, for the use of the academicians of the Imperial Academy. .

Today, Su Muxue saw an empty part of the bookshelf, which happened to be the prehistory she edited a while ago. She was having doubts, but she heard Lin Huai's voice behind her, explaining, "Master Su, these files were taken by the maid of the Palace of Yu. took away",

Su Muxue was slightly stunned, and couldn't help asking, "Princess Zhaoning ordered someone to take it?" Lin Huai nodded, and sighed rather pedantically, "As usual in this dynasty, the Imperial Academy does not allow Her Highness Princess to come and go at will. Today is The oral decree issued by the sage broke the precedent of the Zhou Dynasty",

After finishing speaking, Lin Huaichang sighed, and said, "Her Royal Highness and the princes went to the Minister's Study Room, learned from Duan Taifu, and then went in and out; then rode horses and archery in the school field, learned martial arts from the Imperial Commander,

The emperor regards Princess Zhaoning as a prince, which shows that she is favored, although Her Royal Highness is not inferior to the prince in riding and shooting, but, after all, she is..." After all, she is a woman, Lin Huaizhi said, tacitly.

Su Muxue lowered her head and sorted out the books. Seeing her so focused, Lin Huai didn't say anything. She sat down beside her and opened the books on the case. Su Muxue stopped what she was doing and remained silent.

The golden sun sinks westward, and the red-gold sunset is reflected on the glazed tiles. The officials salute each other and walk away in the afterglow of the court, leaving only Su Muxue sitting alone in front of the case, focusing on writing.

"Master Su", the court lady in a water-green skirt came in and shouted, with a relieved expression on her face, Su Muxue was slightly surprised, stopped writing, raised her eyes,

The little maid paused and said, "The maidservant is ordered by His Royal Highness the Princess to ask Mr. Su to send these historical records to the Palace of Yu." After finishing speaking, the little maid handed the list to Su Muxue, thinking that the princess really knew things like a god, He actually guessed that Mr. Su still hadn't left at this moment.

The handwriting on the paper was handsome and strong, not like it was written by a woman, but Su Muxue knew that it was Chao'er's handwriting.

According to the list, Su Muxue arranged the scrolls and put them in the bookcase, and said, "Let's go", the little palace maid obediently followed behind Su Muxue, wearing a water-green skirt that made her face look pretty, Su Muxue slowed down and walked side by side Asked in conversation, "What is your name?",

The little palace maid's face was flushed, her footsteps paused, and she was half a step behind Su Muxue. After a while, she swayed and said, "The maidservant is called Little Grasshopper." of?",

The little grasshopper said with a bitter face, "His Royal Highness took it, saying that the servant girl likes the green grass, like a little grasshopper." Su Muxue raised the corner of her mouth, as if she saw the princess's childishness.

Walking all the way to the inner hall, I saw Zhou Chiyu sitting alone behind the case, holding a purple pen in his hand, concentrating on inscribing. The sapphire pen holder on the case was carved with a picture of a crane, pine and toon, and Panasonic borrowed the sugar-colored jade material to carve mountains and rocks, with exquisite craftsmanship To win good fortune, it is rare to carve the seed material into a pen holder. The lotus leaf pen holder and the green peach water Cheng are hard to come by.

The flickering light of the red candle reflected on Zhou Chiyu's face, which was quiet and soft. Under the bright candlelight, her eyebrows were still soaked in coolness like cold dew.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Zhou Chiyu stopped writing, raised his eyes, the corners of his eyes showed a faint sharpness, and his clear and cold eyebrows slightly opened, but they were also somewhat sparse.

Su Muxue's eyes dimmed because of her indifference, she lowered her eyebrows and bowed her eyes, "I have seen Your Highness the Princess",

"Sit", Zhou Chiyu wrote on Qingyu Bijia Mountain, his eyes slid past Su Muxue, moved away, and said calmly, "Master Su has recently edited the history, what do you think of Chen Yong?",

Su Muxue saw that what she was holding in her hand was the scroll she edited a few days ago, with neat and detailed annotations in small print, she was both happy and uneasy, and said, "When Chen Yong was an official, there were praises and criticisms. Ta Ping Ge, made military achievements, punished foreign enemies and consolidated the country, then transferred the household department, filled the pockets of selfish desires, formed cliques in high positions, eroded the imperial court, and had nothing to do with the collapse of the previous dynasty. Not worth it".

The bright moonlight stained Zhou Chiyu's eyebrows and eyes, and Lin's eyes were clear, looking at Su Muxue quietly, like a jade figure carved out of white jade, his whole body was psychic and unstained.

Su Muxue's heart tightened, as if she was about to sink into her clear eyes, and in a daze, she heard her softly say, "Mu Xue",

Two words,

It is like a branch bent by heavy falling snow, which keeps accumulating and will be broken at any time. With that call, the branch bounces up, the snow is scattered, and the branch stretches lightly in the air. Delicate flowers.

Su Muxue lowered her head, raised her eyelids slightly, and saw Chi Yu's brows and eyes stretched, with a smile on her face, her heart was slightly relaxed, but she was very flustered, and said, "All the books Her Royal Highness asked the officials to bring are here." After finishing speaking, Bowing to present the bookcase, Zhou Chiyu didn't accept it, but asked, "Can I have some food?",

Su Muxue was stunned for a moment, and then replied, "Your Highness, I have not." Xia Ling tactfully stepped forward to take the bookcase, and replied respectfully, "My servant will add a pair of bowls and chopsticks for Lord Su." Su Muxue said with a slight smile, "Let's have dinner with me."

Su Muxue stared at her blankly, she didn't know why she was indifferent at one moment, she was stranger to each other, and at the other moment she was considerate, like an old friend.

Originally ordered her to bring the book, but asked her what she thought of Chen Yong's merits and demerits, she refused to comment after listening to it, and only asked her to accompany her for dinner. Su Muxue couldn't see clearly the Princess Zhaoning in front of her.

The two sat upright, and the meal on the table was light, with four dishes and one soup, simmered beef tendon in a casserole, steamed mandarin fish, wild bracken, clear milk melon, and small row of bamboo fungus soup. There are not many dishes, but they are exquisite and delicious. In the bowls and dishes painted with lotus leaves on a green background, it looks quite appetizing.

Xia Ling and Xia Sha handed them clear tea, held it in their mouths for a while, then spit it into the mouth bowl held by the maid, and then began to eat.

Xia Ling and Xia Sha stood by the table and served dishes, "You can do it yourself", Su Muxue said to Xia Sha, just about to raise the chopsticks, Xia Sha grabbed a chopstick into her bowl first, and said lightly, "Princess here Rules, Master Su wants to eat, just tell Xia Sha."

Su Muxue raised her eyes to look around the arrangement of chopsticks and plates on the table, and saw that Xia Ling and Xia Sha each had a pair of silver chopsticks in their hands. She knew that the princess didn't like other people's drool-stained chopsticks sticking into the dishes.

What Xia Ling puts for Zhou Chiyu are all her favorite dishes, which is very regular. Before the meal, I have a bowl of soup first, then a bite of meat, and then a bite of vegetables, each dish will come in turn.

Although Xia Sha didn't know Su Muxue's preferences, she had a very wink, seeing where she was looking, she served it for her, but it still made Su Muxue feel very awkward.

Thinking that when dining at Su's house, a large family sat around the table, enjoying themselves in harmony, which made the place quiet and bleak. Thinking about how Chi Yu had eaten in such an atmosphere all these years, his heart was very sour, Seeing that Zhou Chiyu had only eaten half a bowl of rice, he rested, and held up his chopsticks to pick up the dishes compassionately, "The princess is thin, so she should use more."

Xia Ling's complexion changed slightly, Zhou Chiyu didn't speak, and frowned slightly, Su Muxue understood in an instant, and took the serving chopsticks to Zhou Chiyu again, Zhou Chiyu was stunned for a moment, didn't say anything, and lowered his head to use it.

Su Muxue didn't need Xia Sha's service, she used the serving chopsticks to put them in her own bowl, and then ate with chopsticks. Occasionally, she helped Zhou Chiyu pick up vegetables, which were originally cumbersome things, but her movements were natural and elegant, as it should be.

Zhou Chiyu didn't say anything, but every time she came over to pick up vegetables, her eyes were dazed, as if she was thinking about something, and her face softened.

Xia Ling was serving by the side according to the rules, while Xia Sha's expression was a little unsightly, but she couldn't get angry.

After the meal, Zhou Chiyu asked Su Muxue to accompany her for a walk, and did not let the maid follow.Su Muxue had no choice but to lead the way with a palace lantern. The moon was shining brightly and the stars were sparse, and a faint light shone on Zhou Chiyu's face. His eyes were hidden in the night, so he couldn't see clearly.

"Mu Xue", Zhou Chiyu called faintly, Su Muxue was slightly surprised, this was the second time she called her name, her hands couldn't help trembling slightly, and the candlelight in the lantern flickered.

Su Muxue lowered her head and responded lightly, "Your Highness," Zhou Chiyu's voice was very soft and indifferent, like a whisper in the night, "Scholars Chen Wen and Fang Tong from the Imperial Academy are all upright, they only do learning, and they don't care about others. people are extremely displeased",

Knowing that she had something to say, Su Muxue nodded and attached herself. Zhou Chiyu continued, "You are an official in the court. It's not good to get close to anyone." Su Muxue looked up at her. In the shadow of the wall, only those eyes are clear and sharp.

Su Muxue knew that she was explaining that she was pretending to be strange and strange when they first met, and she also understood that she was doing it for her own good, but she felt a little sour and annoyed in her heart, so she blurted out, "His Royal Highness thinks that Mu Xue entered the palace, it is really true. To be an official?"

The Su family is already powerful in the court, with grandfather Su Zhinian as the prime minister, father Su Muhan as the general, and aunt Su Xin as the queen, Su Muxue has everything whether it is power or fame.

Su Muxue has always been meek and docile, but for some reason she had an inexplicable outburst, even she was surprised, either because of her deliberate estrangement, or because of her avoidance of others, or because of the coldness these days, these willful words just blurted out .

Zhou Chiyu smiled lightly, and the clear and joyful voice parted the shadow on her face, and it fell under the clear light of the bright moon. Her posture was pure and elegant, like pear blossoms haloed by water, and the faintly bright palace lantern fell in her eyes, like two small flames , It was very bright, causing Su Muxue to tilt her head, she didn't know whether it was because of the abrupt words just now, or because of the beautiful scenery in front of her, her face was burning hot.

The night was cool, except for the sound of footsteps lightly stepping on the palace bricks, there was no sound. Those blue palace bricks carved with strange beasts, under the light of the palace lanterns, looked ferocious and frightening. Su Muxue held the palace lanterns tightly. Just about to speak, breaking the too mysterious and silent atmosphere, the hand hidden in the sleeve fell into the warmth.

Su Muxue's heart rose inexplicably. When she was young, she often held Chao'er by her hand, holding her soft, fleshy hands in her palms, as if yesterday was still in front of her eyes, but the warmth at this moment brought her a completely different feeling. , The heartbeat is inexplicable.

The warmth left quickly, as quickly as if it was just a flash in the pan, as quickly as if it was just Su Muxue's hallucination.

"Mu Xue, do you still count what you said before?" Zhou Chiyu asked softly, quietly hiding his fingers in his cuffs, rubbing against the fabric, curling up, holding it, and rubbing against his sleeves again.

How about I live in the palace?Always by Zhao'er's side.

Chao'er wait for me, we will never be apart...

It turned out that she had always remembered that Su Muxue lowered her head, her ears were slightly red, the corners of her mouth were raised, and she said softly, "It's counting", Chi Yu hummed, and walked forward without saying a word. .

There was a sound, and there were two sedan chairs in front of them. A palace lady stepped forward, carrying a palace lantern, and led Zhou Chiyu to lead the sedan chair. Su Muxue knew that she had arranged it, so she bowed and stood still until she was in front of the sedan chair. Fundus disappears.

Su Muxue took out the string of Canaan Fragrant Golden Millet Rosary beads from her bosom, and gently rubbed them in her hands.