Da Suining

Chapter 84
Xiang Suining picked up the vinegar jar on the square table and poured some vinegar, stirred the sesame paste on the jelly, and began to eat it in big mouthfuls.

It’s hot, and the jelly is made of high-quality mung bean flour. It is scraped into thin strips with a bamboo scraper, which can absorb the sauce best. Put it in your mouth. The jelly is smooth, the vinegar is sour, and the sesame paste is rich. The aroma of garlic juice is comfortable to the stomach, and when the stomach is cold, the mouth is full of fragrance.

Compared to watching them archery and walking horses in the school grounds and getting sweaty, sitting here and eating jelly is really better.

Xiang Guoxin's jelly was also served, and A Dou passed him the chopsticks.

Xiangguo couldn't eat it anymore, so he just asked A Dou to serve it, and he leaned forward and asked Xiang Suining, "Second Sister, your food is delicious."

Xiang Suining put down the white gauze on the veiled hat, the sun was getting more and more poisonous, and he came out swaying, as if carrying two piles of firewood on his shoulders, it was so hot that it hurt his face.If you go out for a walk, your skin can change two colors in less than a day, from dark to autumn, and maybe even peeling from the sun.The veil was covered with a long white gauze, and the light was not so glaring through the white gauze.

Xiang Guoxin lifted the white gauze up for her again.

"Guo Xin, what are you doing with it, I'm already tanned." Xiang Suining put down the white gauze again.

Xiang Guoxin looked melancholy.

"Why don't you eat jelly? Don't you have an appetite?"

"Second Sister." Xiang Guoxin stuffed a few copper coins into the peddler's hand, and dragged Xiang Suining to the river to talk.

There is wind on the river, and the boats with white sails are like big white birds, floating along the river and disappearing.

A small boat is used for fishing, bent like a crescent moon, and a fisherman casts a net standing on the bow.

This rippling river and these leisurely boats seem to come from a painting.

Xiang Guoxin looked extremely distressed.

"Guo Xin, what's wrong with you?" Xiang Suining was startled by his sad appearance.

Xiang Guoxin has always been heartless, except when he goes to the study to accompany him to study, he is always on the road of mischief regardless of the wind or rain.

"Second sister, I heard that the emperor is looking for a wife for Guo Kai."

"Ah."

"It's still in our house."

"Ah."

"The life of the third sister is really hard. She is the most beautiful girl in Qingcheng. She could have married a good man, but Guo Wei fell in love with him. Guo Wei, I saw him in Qingcheng last year. Snatching the daughters of the common people, dragging the noble daughters of the wealthy families to the restaurant to drink with him, it is said that the family is afraid of damaging the reputation of the girl, and also for the sake of peace, and dare not mention it afterwards, he dares to do this in the street, if the third sister Marrying him, will it still be good? Do you think the third sister's life is hard?"

"It's not bitter."

"Huh? Second sister, you have no sympathy. Why don't you feel sorry for third sister?"

"The emperor wants a girl to marry Guo Cheng, but it's not your third sister."

"Who is that?"

"It's me." Xiang Suining still said in a relaxed tone, because he was wearing a veiled hat, Xiang Guoxin couldn't see her expression clearly.

"You are the second sister who is going to marry Guo Kai?" Xiang Guo was taken aback, "You are not outstanding in appearance, how could the emperor have a crush on you? How could Guo Cheng have a crush on you?"

This hurts self-esteem, good or bad looks are born by parents, even if they don't look good, if they come across those with strong taste, why won't they be sold?

Xiang Guoxin also knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and stomped his feet angrily: "Look at my mouth, second sister, when did I say you hooked up with Guo Kai? Pooh." Xiang Guoxin slapped himself: "I don't know Confused by Guo Kai's anger. Second sister, are you really going to marry Guo Kai?"

"It's not certain yet, the emperor has not officially issued an order."

"Since the emperor has such thoughts, it will be a matter of time before the decree is made, second sister, you are finished, there are more than good luck."

This time of rebirth, I have seen too many bad and bad things, so what is this?Xiang Suining didn't care, and he didn't even have any troubles in his heart: "I didn't agree to marry Guo Kai."

"Second sister, I'm afraid you don't know. If one day the emperor makes a decree, no matter whether you agree or not, you have to do what the emperor says. Anyone who disobeys will die." Walking, what the emperor's imperial decree represents, he is very clear in his heart.

That year, the emperor ordered a concubine to move to the Leng Palace. The concubine could not live or die, and lingered outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a day and a night, crying for a while, and finally being carried to the Leng Palace by the little eunuch. She was cut off from cooking for a moment, not even a little leftovers, and starved to death inside. It is said that the corpse attracted blowflies, and the person who carried the corpse vomited.

Another time, a concubine made a mistake, and the emperor ordered her to eat a hundred peanuts a day. After three days, she couldn't eat any more. She was dragged back, held by the maid, and fed by the eunuch. Almost choked to death on the spot, in order to survive, she wore the clothes of a little maid and wanted to take advantage of the chaos to get out of the palace, but was dragged back and hanged in her palace, the old elders sticking out their tongues.

Although these things are not publicized, and everyone dare not talk about them, but they are there, and everyone knows in their hearts that the emperor's decree is the destiny, and the destiny cannot be violated.If you disobey, you will bear the consequences.

Thinking of Guo Kai's indecent appearance, Xiang Guo felt sorry for Xiang Suining: "Second sister, although you are not as good-looking as third sister, you are not very good-tempered, you don't speak well, and you are not tall. , walking is also ugly..."

"Guo Xin, are you here to provoke me on purpose?" Xiang Suining lifted the white gauze.

Xiangguo stuck out her tongue: "Second sister, I mean...no matter what you look like, it would be a pity to marry Guo Kai."

"Aren't you married yet? The emperor's official decree hasn't been issued yet."

"Is the sky cloudy and it's still far from raining?" Xiang Guo worried: "Second sister, if the emperor really orders, what should you do?"

"Otherwise, let's go far away." Xiang Suining intentionally frightened him: "Go far away, Guo Kai won't be able to catch me."

"Second sister, disobedience is a death penalty, and you may even be executed. Besides, Xuanguo belongs to their Guo family, so where else can we go if we go so far away?"

"Since there is no way, why worry? Let's go home. Grandma said that the kitchen has made wild duck soup tonight. Let's drink it together."

I just ate jelly, but I still want to go home and drink wild duck soup. What kind of courage is this?
Xiang Suining strode ahead, the white gauze on the valance fluttering in the wind, delicate embroidery on her blouse, and silver starlight on her chest-length skirt.Her hair is black and lustrous, her neck is so white, and the small silver earrings on her ears are warm and vivid.

Where she walked, there was a faint aroma of pear blossoms.

Looking at it this way, it is very beautiful.

Xiangguo couldn't figure it out. His second sister was very timid in the past. When he was six years old, he caught a colorful caterpillar and put it on her arm. She ran away and got sick. Now that Guo Kai is more cruel than a caterpillar, why doesn't she seem to mind at all?The tone was flat, as if he was the one who wanted to marry Guo Cheng?

strangeness.

Xiang Guoxin took this as a big deal, and went back to tell Xiang Yan.

Xiang Yan was kicking shuttlecocks in the yard of the warehouse, and she was very happy to kick the shuttlecock. The shuttlecock was made of pheasant feathers, bright in color, and flew high. Now she kicked more than 30 shuttlecocks, and Chunyu just kicked it. After kicking four times, she couldn't continue. She was far ahead, and Xiangyan was in a good mood.

Xiang Guoxin picked up the shuttlecock and dragged her to the gazebo to talk.

Normally, Xiang Guoxin rarely talks to Xiangyan, and the communication between the two is basically limited to such simple topics as "Have you eaten? What have you eaten?"

Xiangguoxin sneakily pulled her, Xiangyan was still not interested in kicking the shuttlecock, and she was unhappy: "Fourth brother, what are you doing? You are in a panic, and you didn't study hard in the palace to let the master Sue? Dad has entered the palace and hasn’t come back yet, no one will beat you, if you let me go, I still want to kick the shuttlecock.”

"Third Sister, thanks to you, you can still kick." Xiang Guoxin sat on the stone bench by pressing Xiang Yan.

The gazebo is built on the water, the water is rippling, and the breeze is blowing, which makes you feel comfortable.

There are bead curtains hanging around the gazebo, one of which does not block the light, and the other provides some shade. There is an octagonal stone table on which there are sliced ​​cantaloupes, grapes, dried fruits, and some preserved fruits.

Xiangyan grabbed a grape and stuffed it into her mouth. Before she could swallow it, she heard Xiangguo say heartily: "Sister, I just got the news that the emperor is going to arrange a marriage for the second prince Guo Kai."

Xiangyan was overjoyed, the emperor is wise.

Naturally, Xiang Guoxin didn't understand what she was thinking: "The girl the emperor likes is from our family. Guo Kai said it himself. It's what she said today."

Oh, the happiness came so suddenly, my whole body felt warm in an instant, and there seemed to be countless flowers blown by the wind in my heart, layer by layer, piece by piece. It's great news that you didn't go to the palace to study in vain."

Xiangyan was still a little shy, she thought it was Guo Wei who fell in love with her, so she went to the emperor to explain it, and the emperor started to talk about it, and she secretly complained why Guo Wei was so careless, even if she likes her, she should take it easy Now, she is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she is still very young, why is she going to be carried to be the prince's wife?How do you keep the scene from shaking?She hasn't learned the rules of being a wife.But don't blame Guo Wei, who made her look beautiful and beautiful, which teenager doesn't love her?Guo Kai loves her to the death and life, and of course he hopes to marry her as soon as possible to prevent the night from having many dreams.

Thinking this way in her heart, Xiangyan's tone became much softer, and she personally offered a piece of cantaloupe to Xiangguo Xin: "Fourth brother, you see that you are sweating from running, eat a piece of cantaloupe to cool off, and eat a piece of watermelon if you have passed through ice water." , and the sweat went down."

Xiang Guoxin ate the cantaloupe obediently.

Xiang Yan quietly watched him finish eating, then wiped his mouth with a small handkerchief.

"Fourth brother, is your news accurate? Your Majesty really intends to try to get married to the second prince Guo? The girl you like is from our family? Did the second prince Guo say it himself?"

"Of course my news is correct. If not, I'll cut off the head and kick it for you as a shuttlecock."

"Oh, he's this guy." Xiangyan said happily, "I don't tell him in advance, so that he can be prepared."

"Third sister, what are you going to do?"

"Although girls should be more reserved, but Guo Wei mentioned this matter to the emperor, and the emperor will definitely take care of it. I'm afraid it will be a matter of time before I get married. It's just that the matter is too urgent, and I really have no preparations at all. Oops , The family has not prepared a dowry for me, and my wedding clothes have not been prepared yet, I am still so young, I am really ashamed." Xiangyan was happy and ashamed, she couldn't sit still, she just walked around in the gazebo , muttering in his mouth, shaking Xiangguo heart dizzy.

Xiang Guoxin looked at her quietly, frowning worriedly.

When I mentioned this matter to Xiang Suining earlier, Xiang Suining's attitude was abnormal.

Talking about this matter with Xiangyan now, Xiangyan's attitude is even more abnormal.

He just started, why did Xiangyan even think about getting married?Could it be that she also took a fancy to Guo Cheng?Does she know Guo Cheng?Why are you so happy?Didn't it mean that girls should be particularly reserved?In some places in Xuanguo, such as Changzhou, if a girl is called a matchmaker or gets married, she will cry a lot. Why does Xiangyan look like she can't wait to pack herself and send her to Guo Kai's house today?
Surprising.

Xiangyan kept circling around, thinking of something, and opened her mouth to laugh, showing a row of white teeth, as if dreaming.

Xiang Guoxin had no choice but to interrupt her: "Third sister, you seem to be very happy?"

"Of course." Xiangyan was very proud: "What do you know, a child, if you can marry the prince, then you will be Fujin, and if one day the prince becomes the emperor, then I will be the queen. Think about it, queen, But she is the most honorable woman in the whole world. My father is only a second rank. According to the rank, I will marry at most an earl, the son of the marquis. How can those people be worthy of me? Only the noble prince is me. The best candidate, of course, this is my own fight."

Xiangguo was silent.It turned out that the third sister couldn't sleep at night and thought about it so much, I really underestimated her.

"Guo Xin, are you happy for me?" Xiang Yan cupped his face.

Xiang Guoxin's face was distorted by her pinching, "Third Sister, you're already happy."

"Ok?"

"The emperor is going to propose marriage to the second prince Guo, but the person he is looking for...doesn't seem to be you."

"Didn't you fancy the girl in our house? Besides me, are there any other girls in this house?"

"And... the second sister."

"Xiang Suining?" Xiang Yan laughed loudly: "What is she, with her little beauty, she is not worthy to carry my shoes."

"Third sister, maybe the emperor just likes her because she is not pretty? Who can say what the emperor is thinking."

Xiangyan directly grabbed Xiang Guoxin's hair: "Are you trying to annoy me on purpose? Who is the emperor looking for? Tell me quickly. If you say a word wrong, I'll tell mother."

Girls are not easy to mess with.

Xiang Guoxin also regrets her quick talk.

He originally wanted to communicate with Xiangyan, but he seemed to have touched Xiangyan's back?Xiangyan seemed very angry.

If I had known, I wouldn't have told her.

But it's too late to regret.

Xiang Yan's face turned white, she loosened Xiang Guoxin's hair, pinched his neck, pinched Xiang Guoxin so that she could breathe through her mouth: "Third Sister, the person whom the Emperor and Second Prince Guo are looking for is Second Sister .”

Xiang Yan slapped down, and the plate on the stone table fell to the ground, but the plate of freshly cooled sweet cantaloupe fell to the ground and slid far away.

(End of this chapter)