[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

When Cathay heard the words, he immediately smiled and said, "The servant obeys the order."

He Shen frowned, looking at Cathay's appearance, he was much more enthusiastic than when he first went up the mountain.

Everyone took a rest in the temple.While He Shen swept the dust off the stone bench and sat down with the emperor, he approached the well in the temple.Seeing that the water quality in the well was clear, he took the wooden barrel on the side and made a bucket of well water himself.He took the gourd scoop again and tasted it first.

Perhaps it was because of the winter, the well water was cool to the heart when tasted for the first time, but after careful tasting, it brought out a burst of sweetness, which was very thirst-quenching.He Shen happily handed the ladle to Hongli. Seeing Hongli's eyes were puzzled, he smiled expectantly and said, "Your Majesty...you have a taste, this well water is very delicious." The ladle was drunk by himself, and just as he was about to stretch out his sleeve to wipe it, Hongli snatched it away.

Hongli took a sip, and was shocked by the coldness of the water, and unconsciously squinted his eyes, and He Shen couldn't help laughing out loud.Hongli glanced at him, suddenly smiled and said, "It's really sweet."

He Shen only felt that if Hongli looked at him like that again, his face would burn, so he hurriedly turned his face away, pretending to look around for the scenery.

After everyone rested for a while, they set out to find the source of the piano sound.

At this time, the sound of the qin has changed the repertoire, and a piece of "Pingsha Luoyan" adds a touch of etherealness to the empty and quiet mountain, and the looming qin sound arouses Hongli's curiosity even more.

When everyone approached the mountain stream, the gurgling sound of the stream covered most of the sound of the zither.He Shen listened carefully for a while, pointed in one direction and said, "Your Majesty, it's over here."

As he spoke, he stepped on a stone and stretched out his hand towards Hongli.Hongli pulled up his robe, and with He Shen's assistance, he also boarded that place.Looking forward, I saw a small pavilion not far away, and there seemed to be a person playing in the pavilion.

Hongli stopped and listened for a while, the melodious sound of the piano calmed down the listener's mind.He got closer and saw clearly that the person playing the piano in the pavilion was a woman.

The woman didn't seem to notice Hongli and the others, she was still playing intently, and didn't raise her head until the end of the song.Against the backdrop of the red plum cloak, the oval face looks fairer, and the curved willow-leaf eyebrows have a classic charm.

When she saw Hongli and the others, she was a little surprised, and then she frowned slightly, feeling a little dissatisfied with being disturbed.

Hongli took the initiative and said: "My Range Rover passed by here by chance today, and was attracted by the sound of the girl's piano, so I forgot about it for a while and disturbed the girl. I hope the girl doesn't mind."

Hongli was dressed in brocade robes, with exquisite jade accessories tied around his waist, and he looked like a handsome nobleman.His eccentric attitude is also very modest and polite, making it difficult for people to feel disgusted.

The woman must have seldom talked to strange men, and she was a little at a loss for a while.

Hongli saw that she had pulled the hem of her clothes tightly and did not speak, so he stepped forward and looked at the guqin in front of her.

Seeing that the qin made looks very bulky, it is different from the delicate style that ordinary women like: "This qin looks very old, it doesn't look like the ancient qin that is common today." Hongli said curiously.

The woman took a glance at Hongli, and said in a barely audible voice: "This is Shi Kuang's Guqin, and it is an ancient piano."

Although her voice was low, Hongli heard it, and suddenly said: "Shi Kuang is a famous musician in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is rumored that he is proficient in rhythm, especially at playing the qin. According to historical records, Shi Kuang played the qin like a god. What's more, he said Shi Kuang once played the song "Wei Wei" for Jin Pinggong, which attracted black cranes to fly into the hall, which was praised by the world as a good omen."

After hearing what Hongli said, the woman's guarded eyes receded slightly, and there was a bit of admiration in her clear eyes.

"Young master's profound knowledge is really amazing."

Hongli said with a smile: "If the girl appreciates it, I don't know if I can play another song so that I can listen to the voice of heaven and man face to face."

The woman nodded, thought for a moment and then played.Hongli turned his back to everyone, so no one noticed his frowning.

This time, the woman played the song "The Resentment of the Long Gate".The sound of the piano is faint, like weeping and complaining, as if there is lingering melancholy lingering in my heart.

He Shen stood aside, he had no intention of listening to the piano, so he kept paying attention to the woman's expression.Seeing that although she hides very well, her eyes still look in Cathay's direction from time to time.

The more He Shen looked at it, the more he felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't interrupt it aloud.Just when he was bored, Cathay suddenly leaned into He Shen's ear with a smile on his face: "Su Wen and Your Excellency are the most knowledgeable and interesting in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty. Why are you still standing here? I know that in this mountain, There are other good places to go, I wonder if you are interested in visiting with adults?"

Just as He Shen was about to shake his head, he heard Cathay say: "The emperor had a very happy conversation with that girl, you and I are waiting here, wouldn't it disturb the interest of the Long Live Lord?"

After hearing this, He Shen looked normal on his face, but inside he felt as if he had swallowed a rotten steamed bun, extremely depressed.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Cathay wanted to persuade him again, but in the next second, he suddenly turned his eyes away, stopped looking at the men and women in the pavilion, turned around and walked to the other side.

Cathay could feel the anger spreading all over his body, but he didn't know how to annoy He Shen, so he could only follow behind him step by step with a smile on his face.

He Shen glanced at Cathay's oily face from the corner of his eye. It was the first time that he felt that Cathay's appearance was so ugly that it was disgusting. Together with the flattering smile on his face, he wanted to tear it to pieces immediately.

Angry, He Shen walked hurriedly and decisively, thus ignoring Hongli's gaze on him when he turned around.Even after the woman finished playing a song, Hongli still looked in the direction where He Shen left.

Seeing that Hongli didn't respond, the woman could only lower her eyes and whisper softly: "I don't know, my lord, do you like this song?"

When Hongli heard the words, he just looked back and said with a slight smile: "Young lady has a great piano skill, I admire you. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to invite you to visit the beautiful scenery in the mountains?"

The woman looked at Hongli in astonishment, but Hongli did not miss the joy in her eyes.

"It's a little girl's honor to be able to swim with the young master." After finishing speaking, she felt that she was too eager to add: "It's just that I'm alone..."

Hongli smiled and said: "The mountain road is so difficult, it's inconvenient for the girl to be alone. Why don't I accompany the girl down the mountain together, so I can take care of her."

Seeing this, the girl didn't refuse anymore, she just said softly: "I don't know the name of the young master yet."

Hongli hesitated for a moment, and immediately responded, "My surname is Huang."

"Mr. Huang, my surname is Zhao, and my name is Yanwan." Zhao Yanwan said, carefully wrapping Shi Kuang's guqin in cloth, and slowly stood up.

Hongli took the qin from her hand, and said in a warm voice: "The mountain road is difficult and dangerous, so let me take care of the qin first, Miss Zhao please."

Seeing that the direction Hongli was pointing at was not the way up the mountain when Zhao Yanwan came, Zhao Yanwan was puzzled, but she just smiled and stepped down the stone steps first.

Because of the cold weather, Zhao Yanwan wore very thick clothes, and the hem of her dress and cloak often caught her footsteps, making it very inconvenient for her to go down the mountain.Hongli walked behind her, watching her tremble with every step, feeling uneasy.When Zhao Yanwan almost stepped on the air again, Hongli finally couldn't help but hugged the woman in front of him.

"Ah..." Zhao Yanwan exclaimed, her bright eyes looked at Hongli's suddenly enlarged face above her line of sight in surprise.

"It's so difficult for Yanwan to walk... I... I don't feel relieved." Hongli explained with a smile.

But he said that although He Shen went to the other side, he didn't go far.Cathay saw that his pace was gradually slowing down, and he stopped halfway, but he didn't dare to urge him, so he could only follow behind He Shen in bewilderment.

Just when Cathay got impatient and wanted to make a sound, he suddenly heard a sound coming from the mountain road, and when he looked up, he saw Hongli coming down the mountain with Zhao Yanwan in his arms.People from both sides collided head-on, and Hongli obviously didn't expect to meet He Shen and Guotai here, so he was a little embarrassed for a while.

Zhao Yanwan seemed to see Hongli's embarrassment, and hurriedly struggled: "My lord, please let me down, I can go."

Unexpectedly, when Hongli's arms tightened, he hugged him even more firmly: "Yan Wan, don't move."

After Zhao Yanwan heard this, she settled down and nestled in Hongli's arms obediently.

He Shen heard the words, but his eyes flashed.After such a short time, even Yan Wan called.He looked at the two snuggling in front of him, and at Cathay with a meaningful smile on his face, and suddenly felt that he was a little redundant.

Xu Shi was depressed, He Shen didn't wait for Hongli to speak, he raised his legs and walked down the mountain.Before Cathay could react, He Shen had already walked a few steps, and Cathay shouted behind him: "Master He, slow down, what are you doing walking so fast all of a sudden, this Long Live Lord is still behind?"

But He Shen walked faster and faster, as if there were pursuers behind him, he said loudly: "The air in this mountain is very stuffy, I'll go ahead to get some air."

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, I heard Hongli's voice: "He Shen, come back."

He Shen suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked at Hongli who embraced the beauty, hesitated for a moment, and then walked back.

When he walked to Hongli's side and looked straight at Hongli with a pair of eyes full of doubts, suddenly there was something extra in his arms.He Shen came back to his senses suddenly, only to realize that it was a guqin wrapped in cloth. "

"This is Yan Wan's Guqin by Shi Kuang. It is very precious, so you must take it well. If it is damaged, I... I only ask you."

He Shen hugged the guqin blankly, watching Hongli walking down the mountain step by step with Zhao Yanwan in his arms.Cathay followed behind Hongli, looked back at him occasionally, saw that He Shen was still leaning on the spot like a log, so he stopped waiting and tried his best to keep up with Hongli's footsteps.

Standing on a high place, He Shen looked at Hongli's steady steps through the branches, but felt that every step seemed to be stepping on his heart.I have to grind it with the soil, and my soft heart feels like it has been sharpened by sand and stones, and it hurts.

As a result of He Shen's long time stunned on the mountain, when he set off again, there was no one in front of him.He was the only one left as far as he could see, walking down the stone steps step by step.It gets dark early in winter, and the mountain roads are gradually becoming less clear, so we can only explore by feeling.

He Shen was holding the guqin in his arms, and was in a dilemma when he suddenly saw a few lights on the mountain road. He Shen quickened his pace and walked towards the light source. When he got closer, he realized that it was the guards who came up the mountain with lamps and candles.

As He Shen gradually approached, Cathay, who was watching from below, also shouted anxiously: "Master He... this way."