Yijuan cloud

Chapter 51 Return to the original owner
The moonlight is like water, and the bamboo leaves are swaying.

The light blue purse in his hand seemed to be white, but because of familiarity, I realized that it was actually an extremely elegant blue. The crimson silk thread embroidered the pattern of round small tomatoes, and the black velvet embroidered the poem: The setting sun is miles away from the flowing water, and the singing birds are empty in the forest. , the guests went to write poems on persimmon leaves, and the monks came to offer boiled vine flowers.

I have been learning embroidery since I was a child. I can't sit still, so my embroidery skills are not exquisite.My mother often thinks that my embroidery patterns are weird and she can't use them at all, but I like them myself.

This is a purse I have used in the past.

When he saw him seriously injured in the alley of his hometown, he handed the whole bag of money to Xing'er to find a doctor. His life was at stake. He was in a hurry to save people. Who could spare a purse?
That night there was a robber in the house, and soon the whole family went out to seek refuge, completely forgetting about the purse.

I put down the horn lamp, took the purse in my hand, and smelled a strange fragrance.

There was always agarwood burning in his room, so his clothes always carried a faint fragrance. The surroundings were dark, which made the fragrance even more abrupt. The purse in his hand was obviously empty, but it was extremely heavy.

He looked at me and said: "I was in Yangzhou and was chased by the rebels. I was shot in the abdomen and narrowly escaped death. The doctor who saved me said that it was the eldest daughter of the Lin family who saved me. He said that the eldest daughter of the Lin family was really a kind person. In order to save my life, the eldest daughter of the Lin family saved me. A stranger actually gave him a bag of money."

He paused, with a faint smile on his lips, and added: "At that time, I was afraid of being found by the rebels, so I left without saying goodbye as soon as I woke up. When I left the hospital, I saw a purse on the table. I knew it belonged to a woman, and it had the word "Lin" embroidered on it. I thought it belonged to my savior, so I took it away privately in order to repay my kindness in the future. Today, I can finally return it to its original owner."

His voice was soft and unhurried, very nice to listen to, and when combined with the rustling of the bamboo forest, it made people calm down.

I remembered the scene that day. He was leaning against the wall motionless, and the bluestone beneath him was black with his blood. He had survived alone in that alley for three days, but he was still alive.

I chuckled lightly and said, "You are so strong. You were injured so badly. How did you survive being alone in that alley with no food or drink?"

He smiled and said: "I'm not willing to die. The poem is about persimmon leaves and boiling vine flowers. There are so many interesting things in the world. What's more, I met you and you saved me."

I looked down at the purse in my hand, and felt that what he said made sense. I also felt that life was sometimes very difficult, and nine times out of ten it was unsatisfactory, but I have always believed that there are many beautiful things in the world worth cherishing.

Prince Yi said that he regarded me as his savior, which also made me feel a little embarrassed.

My heart was filled with twists and turns, and too many questions came to me. I wanted to ask him why he waited for a year before returning to Beijing after leaving the medical clinic.I want to ask when he recognized me?
When I met him in Shangjing, he clearly treated me as a stranger. It showed that when he was seriously injured, he had no memory of me saving him. How could he recognize me now?

My thoughts were confused, but I still remembered that Zhong Ming injured his arm due to a fall, and I was sent to serve in his study. He asked me where I was from...

I suddenly thought of the red persimmon pattern embroidered on Fan Li's clothes, and asked him: "Did the prince recognize me because of this persimmon pattern?"

He lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and said calmly: "I was a little suspicious when I saw the pattern on General Fan's clothes. Later, I sent someone to the Yangzhou government office to check the record of your sale deed. Your birth address and surname matched. confirm."

He raised his eyes and stared at me, "Is your name Cirrus? What do you want? As long as I can do it, I can do it for you. Also, from now on, you don't have to think that I am Prince. In my eyes, you are not a maid, but my savior, Liang Xianyi."

I was stunned for a moment, feeling shocked and surprised. I didn't know whether it was sadness or joy. After a moment of recovery, I quickly knelt down and saluted, and said, "I don't dare, slave."

He stretched out his hand to help me stand up. I was feeling uneasy, but he also let go of his hand and said, "I have sent people to find your family. If they are found, I will pick them up."

I was even more confused and confused.

But the word "family" is so heavy.I whispered: "How can we find one in the vast sea of ​​people? The first time we came to save him was out of pity that everyone in the world has. The prince really does not need to feel indebted for this. Moreover, the prince has also blocked a sword for the slave. He has already It’s offset.”

"Not everyone has compassion for others. You are a good person, so why should you be humble? When it comes to the assassination, it was you who blocked the sword for me first, and I just suffered it myself. How can you contradict it? You You saved my life. This is an indisputable fact. I won't deny it. If you want to repay your kindness, do you still want to deny it?" He solemnly said: "As for your family, as long as you are willing, you can definitely find it."

I lowered my head and clenched my purse tightly. Suddenly I caught a glimpse of the cloak under my arm. I quickly shook it off and said, "It's cold. Your Majesty, please put on your clothes and go back to the house."

He reached out to take it, and instead put it directly on my shoulders.

I was startled, my heart was pounding, and I was extremely embarrassed. I hurriedly took it off, but in panic I touched his arm. I had to shrink my hand and said urgently: "Your Majesty has just recovered, and he can't stand the wind. Don't I want to destroy this slave..."

But he clenched the hem of his clothes tightly with both hands, tied the Ruyi sash with gentle movements, and said calmly: "My injury has healed long ago, and I am not afraid of the cold. But you, your hands are so cold, and you have been outside for so long, it's time to go back." , let’s go.”

As he said this, he picked up the lamp from the ground where he was bent, lit it with tinder, and said, "Don't take off your clothes now. Take them off in front of the yard." He walked straight towards the yard.

I could only follow him with my mind wandering.

While I was wandering in my thoughts, I heard him ask: "You saved me, and when we met again later, you still acted as if you didn't know me. You took your business seriously and walked away, hiding your identity and reputation. You can be called a chivalrous woman in the world."

When he said this, I suddenly no longer felt embarrassed. I smiled and said, "I can't call you a chivalrous woman. I just don't want to repay the favor."

After saying that, he thought for a while and then said: "I am the personal maid of Princess Side after all. If Your Majesty treats me differently because I have saved your life, it will inevitably lead to criticism. Please treat your slaves as usual."

He was walking in front, and the candlelight cast by the lamp illuminated the area in front of him. It was still dark elsewhere. I saw the yard where he lived in the distance, so I took off my cloak.

Soon Zhong Ming came over from the gate of the courtyard, hurriedly took the lamp from Prince Yi's hand, and whispered: "It's getting late, Prince Yi, it's time for him to rest."

Prince Yi turned around, smiled at me and said, "It's windy and cold in the night, please come back quickly." I responded and hurriedly handed the cloak to Zhong Ming.

Wen Jin lived next door to me, and when I saw the lights in her house were dark, I thought she was interested in the prince's dormitory, waiting to serve him and go to bed.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she returned to the house, she knocked on the door and came in.

"Your Majesty drank too much and wanted to go back to sleep. I took him to rest. When I came back to look for you, I couldn't find you. When you went to deliver the clothes, Zhuqing didn't tell you that your Majesty had returned to the house?"

I whispered: "As I said, I came back from the stage and saw that the moon was beautiful outside, so I sat in the yard for a while."

She smiled and said: "You love these things and are not afraid of being cold. Look, you are covered in cold air and smell of wine from the banquet. Don't get sick when you look back. The prince will not be able to take care of you."

I raised my sleeve slightly and smelled it: "Does it still smell of alcohol? I don't think so."

She said: "Of course you can't smell it yourself, and I can't smell it either. When I came back, I took off my clothes and smelled it all. It smelled like alcohol. I changed my clothes and wanted to talk to you. Who knew you weren't there? Alas, you said, luckily you didn't Follow the princess back to Beijing, otherwise I won’t even have anyone to speak my mind to.”

I took off my outer shirt, thinking about Wen Jin's words.

Because of the prince's injury these days, I actually forgot about this incident, so I whispered: "I don't know, the princess will ask me to go back in a few days."

(End of this chapter)