box of hearts

Chapter 81
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At this time, the man was living in the night of the Taiqing calendar and the chirping of insects, under a carved window where the stars were shining.Qi Sheyao faced the thousands of miles of stars, half-sat with knees bent.

It is a habit developed since childhood. Whenever he meets a star, his heart is like a person who is taking advantage of the good sunlight to dry his books.And for several years, the things he posted every time were not "Warring States Policy", "Zhenguan Political Leaders", "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "Wu Qi's Art of War". It's just a forbidden erotic product like "Su Nu Jing".If there is a book about the word "love"—of course, I read it when I was a teenager, and the heroine in his book has a beautiful foreign name—but it is nothing more than stealing lights and banning fires in bed. Due to the peculiar impetuosity of teenagers, he didn't even bother to read the plot carefully, and only focused on searching for some unsightly clips.Suddenly one day, he accidentally opened a love story book, and he was completely fascinated. Words filled every page filled his nights.But this is not out of madness, on the contrary, Qi She clearly understands that the reason why she is willing to endure all the ups and downs of love and hatred, entanglement and pain is because of the unspeakable happiness in it.That's right, seeing her, thinking of her, knowing that there is her in this world, he is happy enough.Why ask why?When the great power has put all these in your hands, you just open your hands to receive them. Without being wary or suspicious, just bravely use a posture that has never been used before. A gesture of trust and dependence, a favorite.That's why Qi She felt that hiding here and posting a love letter from her mother-in-law was the most masculine thing he had done so far as a blood-splattered soldier.

He smiled happily, carefully following the correct rotation between the characters, following their shining starlight outlines, and shaping his own thoughts: Qing, Tian.

Qingtian's face was slightly blurred, like a translucent amber in the early-lit night, something condensed in its core.She held Mu Yun's hand and stood still under the car.The sergeant who escorted the chariot did not get off the horse, but just clasped his fists on the saddle and said, "The general has delivered the girl safely, so I will take my leave." Mu Yun hurriedly took out a bank note that he had prepared and offered it with both hands, " Work hard all the way, sir." The non-commissioned officer didn't answer, just waved his hand and diverted his horse away.

The car also went away in an instant, leaving behind two masters and servants and a few small bundles of luggage.Holding the cat in both hands, Qingtian looked at the familiar Yangliu Tower in front of him: a hanging curtain and a string of colorful lights in the back corner of the building, with the words "Huai Ya Tang" written in big letters on the lights.

A nursing home looked over here and ran over, "Isn't this Miss Qing? You're back!"

The news was handed in through the back door in a blink of an eye. The second sister Duan, who was in charge of the class, was hiding in the room and weighed the silver with a big yellow pole. As soon as she heard about it, she locked the silver and rushed to the courtyard.Stepping into the door, I saw Mu Yun leading Gui Zhen and a few little girls making up the bed, Qing Tian was sitting alone in front of the vanity mirror, wearing only tight-fitting jacket and trousers to take off his evening make-up.The maids called "Mom" in a hurry, Qingtian looked over from the mirror, and also got up and saluted, "Mom."

"Get up, get up." Second Sister Duan helped Qingtian up, grabbed her hand with one hand, and touched her face with the other, "Why did my mother look thinner again? It's because the journey was hard and she never had a rest." good?"

Qingtian smiled wearily, "It's okay."

"Where's the Prince Regent? Didn't he come back with you?"

"My lord still has some things to do. I won't be back until some time later. I'll come back first." Qingtian's eyes flashed, and then he evasively said, "I'm going this way, how is the business in the yard?"

"Okay!" Second Sister Duan shook up her orange banana shirt, and her spirits also lifted, "Your sister Zhaohua is getting more and more capable. There are often a dozen rounds a night. I also said to Xia and Diexian Find a big family to buy a ransom to marry someone, even that girl Fengqin, someone wants to light a big candle for her."

Qing Tian couldn't help being very surprised, "How come there are so many news after I've only been there for two months? Dui Xia and Die Xian are going to marry, who will they marry? And who will light the big candle for Feng Qin?"

The bamboo curtains had already been replaced inside and outside the house, and a shadow flashed across the curtains, and a woman called out: "Mom, Mr. Internal Accountant, please go and say that there is something wrong with one of the accounts."

The flesh on Second Sister Duan's face immediately twitched, "My dear daughter, you are exhausted all the way, go to bed early tonight, and we girls will talk tomorrow. Your girls are all out, and you will have to come back in the middle of the night Yes, don't ask them to disturb you, see you tomorrow when you have enough sleep."

Qingtian responded one by one, "Mom, let's get busy, the accounts are already complicated, so don't worry."

"Hey, good girl, you rest." Second Sister Duan rubbed Qingtian's face and head twice, and then she dragged the woman at the door and turned away.

The girl brought hot water, and Qing Tian lay down on the bed after washing.He was obviously exhausted, but sleepiness never came.Tossing and turning, turning and turning, finally opened his eyes in the tent and sighed for no reason.On the couch diagonally across from the window, Mu Yun called out in a low voice: "Girl, are you sleepy?"

Qing Tian sighed again, and Quan Ding answered.Mu Yun got out of bed and turned on the lamp, opened a small cupboard and reached for something, then yelled: "Gui Zhen, where did you get the diptero incense given by the third master in the past?"

After a while, Gui Zhen rubbed her eyes and walked in, "Isn't it in the brocade box where the turtle offered his birthday?"

The two rummaged for a while and took out a box.The small censer on the ground was originally burning some water agarwood, and Mu Yun scooped up some dipterocarp incense crumbs from the box with a small spoon and sprinkled it on it. A red wisp rose from the green smoke instantly, filling the room with a strange fragrance. .After Mu Yun washed her hands, she poured a bowl of light honey water into the tent, "Miss, drink some sweet water to moisten your mouth, lie down and go to sleep, this scent is the most soothing and hypnotic, and you will be able to sleep well after a while."

Qingtian swallowed a few mouthfuls, then leaned into the bed again.After a while, the person seemed to be divided into two halves, one half was sleeping with chaotic dreams, and the other half was always awake—from the night outside the customs to the night in Beijing, she had been divided into two halves like this.Half of them, it seems that people are unable to resist the coming of dreams in deep sleep, just as they cannot resist the surging emotions in their hearts: a prostitute's gratitude, longing, nostalgia, love for a king; The absurdity of the dream mocked all this.Qingtian clearly felt two diametrically opposite forces pulling and tearing her apart. She dreamed of Qi She's face, as if it belonged to Qiao Yunze.

In her past and present lives, it was like her white cat was guarding her, silently passing through the room.

The next day it was still Yu who woke her up, the thin hook on her tongue scratched her face, Qingtian opened his eyes, and took the cat into his arms.

Woke up, washed, dressed, had a meal, silent scriptures, wrote a few lines and then put down the pen, and wiped the Xia Ding Shangyi on the desk one by one, but with a shaking of the hand for no reason, he took out a bottle of green glazed brown and blue Changsha. The small jar of the kiln fell to the ground.The maids rushed over to tidy up, "The girl didn't cut her hands, did she?"

Qingtian backed away a few steps, the night dipterocarp had dissipated, but the dark fragrance of pearl orchid and jasmine from several pots outside the bamboo curtain was as silky as silk.Another area of ​​sunshine came out from behind the curtain, and several pairs of brocade shoes were stepped back and forth on the exquisitely crafted flower-woven mat, laughing and chattering loudly:

"Sister, you are back."

"That's right, I thought you forgot about us. Oh, what's wrong?"

"Which girl is so clumsy that she dropped such a valuable thing and is waiting to be whipped by her mother?"

Qingtian laughed, and sat down on the imperial concubine's couch, pointing to the big aragonite couch opposite him, "Sit down quickly, don't get your feet tied up. It's because I accidentally fell down, I don't do the girls' business Son."

Duixia, Diexian and Fengqin, three new makeup contestants, each sat down on the couch.Die Xian held the appliquéd fan and fanned it twice under the ears, making a bunch of fine pearls and tremella threads rustle, "Oh, that's another matter. A famous rich woman like my sister can only throw one piece a day." It's like playing."

Qingtian smiled, "It's really strange today, everyone got up so early, it seems like someone posted a post to invite you here."

Feng Qin rolled her eyes and said: "Yesterday I heard that my sister came back, and you were already asleep at that time, so we decided to get up early in the morning and come over to see you together."

Xiangxia grabbed a lotus root powder osmanthus candy from the jade-inlaid porcelain plate on the couch and stuffed it into her mouth, puffing up one side of her cheek, "Sister Zhaohua accompanied Wu Dashao to Fangjiayuan for the summer, or else she would be sure." Do not come by yourself."

Mu Yun held up the tea tray and came forward, Qingtian took a cup of tea and held it in his hand and smiled, "It's rare for the filial piety of the big guys, I came here early in the morning to say hello to my aunt. I should reward you for something, but it's just outside the pass. , I came and went in a hurry this time, and I didn't have time to bring back a few local things, so I can only let you go back empty-handed."

"Look at her frivolous look." Die Xian pouted her eyes, and took the tea with a smile, "Those who know are said to have come back from outside the pass, but those who don't know should have come down from the Jade Emperor's Palace."

Fengqin giggled twice, and asked: "Sister, how are you doing outside the pass?"

A few maidservants over there had already swept up the debris and went out with a dustpan in their hands.Qing Tian glanced at them, and then at this end, and said with a mocking smile, "Okay, it's just a matter of left and right, there's nothing to say, but you guys should come here one by one and tell the truth."

(End of this chapter)