stonecrandall Chapter 45
Chapter 45
There was no Chu Yunxi in the original book, Song Sijin was worried, and always wanted to find a chance to see Chu Yunxi again.
Duan Lingyao was very unhappy, he would find time to accompany Song Sijin to go shopping and relax, but when Song Sijin wanted to go in the direction of Bailu Academy, he would drag him away by the hand.
Song Sijin couldn't hold him back, so he talked and talked, and finally got Duan Lingyao to agree to send Chu Yunxi off before the exam.
The exam environment is so tough, it's freezing and there's wind leaking.Chu Yunxi's family is also poor. Although he went to the capital to study, he has always been frugal.Song Sijin guessed that he couldn't afford too good clothes, so he bought some high-quality ready-made clothes for him and sent them over.
Candidates are not allowed to wear thick cotton-padded clothes in the examination room, and can only wear single-layer clothes. In this way, the cloth of the clothes must be thick and soft to keep warm.
When he saw Chu Yunxi, he grabbed Song Sijin's hand and said in shock, "Have you heard that the Lantern Festival poems will catch fire! Two people died, four people were disfigured, and many people were frightened and sick." Can't come to the test."
Most of the time, Song Sijin spent his time in the Duke's mansion, and few people would specifically talk to him about the outside world, so he really didn't know about it.
"Fortunately you didn't go." Song Sijin murmured.
"Yeah, I thought it was bad luck to go to you and sprain my ankle, but I didn't expect that misfortune and good fortune depend on each other, and it saved me from a bigger disaster."
Duan Lingyao: "Ahem."
Chu Yunxi laughed dryly, and let go of Song Sijin's hand.
Song Sijin sent Chu Yunxi into the examination room, and picked him up after the examination. Everything went smoothly.
When he came out, Chu Yunxi was a bit haggard, but he was in good spirits. He smiled and said that he felt fine. Song Sijin was sincerely happy for him.
A thought flashed through my mind: Could it be that Chu Yunxi is not included in the original book because he participated in the Lantern Festival poetry meeting?
He tried to reverse the logic of the development of things, but unfortunately, this little brain got confused after pushing it. He really couldn't figure it out, so Song Sijin stopped thinking about it.
It doesn't matter, anyway, it's good that Yun Xi is fine.
It will be a month from the end of the examination to the ranking, and Song Sijin has no reason to see Chu Yunxi again, so Duan Lingyao continues to hold him.
Fortunately, Song Sijin listened to Chu Yunxi's persuasion and coaxed Duan Lingyao a lot. Now, except that he can't go out casually or meet outsiders casually, he hasn't suffered too much grievance.
Spring is here, the vegetation is recovering, and the garden of the Duke's Mansion is gradually showing more colors.
Shoushou was brought up a little fatter, and he was at the age of being active and active. Every day he would grab the bed curtain or catch bugs. Duan Lingyao still thought he was ugly, and whenever Shoushou jumped into bed, he tried every means to drive him off.
Song Sijin couldn't bear it, and stretched out his hand to protect Shoushou: "Let's sleep with it."
"That won't work, it's still so small, it's inappropriate to stare at it!"
Song Sijin blushed, so he had to ask Duan Lingyao to lure Shoushou out with food, and then shut the door behind him.
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Time flies to April, which is the season when crabapples are in full bloom, and it is also the season when flowers and plants are flourishing.
Walking on the street, reach out and grab the catkins floating in the air.
Looking to both sides of the road, willows, poplars, and ginkgo trees are full of greenery, occasionally interspersed with a few begonias with branches full of flowers. People change into lighter and slimmer clothes, and hairpin flowers on the temples pass by to leave fragrance. Everything is so vibrant exuberant.
Such a good season has another important meaning for the people of Dayue - the announcement of the Spring Festival, some happy and some sad, the Gong students who passed the exam are not only happy, but also have to prepare for the upcoming palace exam.
And these have nothing to do with Duan Lingyao for the time being, his attention is entirely on another matter.
Duan Lingyao came to the best cloth shop in his home to check the progress of Xifu.
That's right, it's wedding clothes, the most authentic bright red, the most exquisite fabrics, handed over to the best embroiderer to make two best matching wedding clothes.
"How long will it take to embroider?"
Xiu Niang replied: "It will be next month."
"Is it possible before the nineteenth?"
"I will do my best."
The production of these two wedding dresses began after Duan Lingyao returned to Beijing. He had to keep improving and work slowly. After a few months, he finally reached the finishing stage.
Duan Lingyao touched it a few times fondly, and Duan Lingyao was about to go back, when the embroidered lady suddenly called him: "Master, I wonder if you have heard of such a tradition? The groom sews the wedding dress himself, and the more he sews, it proves that the newlyweds are married. The more loving you are, the longer the two of you will live in the future."
Duan Lingyao paused, turned around with great interest: "Really?"
Xiu Niang laughed and said, "Don't dare to lie to the young master."
Originally, when she heard that the little father-in-law was going to get married, Xiuniang only sympathized with the fiancé surnamed Song, but every once in a while, Duan Lingyao would come over to see the two wedding dresses with her own eyes, the love and hope in her eyes were self-evident.
Unknowingly, Xiu Niang's mind changed, and she gradually discovered that no matter how scary, ridiculous and heartless people are, there are times when they are genuinely moved.If that Song Gongzi can have a good story with the young master, it would be a good thing to control him and stop harming other men.
Xiu Niang sincerely hopes that the two will love each other for a long time.
Duan Lingyao said, "Bring a needle and thread!"
For him, whether it is embroidery or sewing, it is the first time in his life, and the manipulation of that tiny needle is no easier than a sword.
According to the embroiderer's instructions, Duan Lingyao threaded the needle on Song Sijin's wedding dress. He was very serious and calm, and his face was slightly flushed by the bright red fabric, which made his lips redder and teeth whiter.
In the end, it still pricked my hand, and a drop of bright red blood came out and was quickly sucked away by the fabric.
Duan Lingyao frowned, pinched his tingling fingertips: "It's dirty."
The embroiderer hurriedly comforted: "This is a good omen, which means that there is me in you and you in me. If you can ask another groom to come and stitch together, the meaning will be even better."
But Duan Lingyao refused: "I'll do it myself."
May [-]th is brother Jin's birthday, and he will give him this wedding dress as a birthday present. Although I don't know when we can get married until my cousin gives me the marriage, but at least get engaged first, and brother Jin will be very pleasantly surprised !
Thinking of this, a smile like a spring flower bloomed on the corner of the boy's lips.
After that day, Duan Lingyao came over to sew a few stitches on Song Sijin's wedding dress when he was free. At first, his fingers were pricked all over. When he returned home, he pouted and acted like a baby, asking Song Sijin to serve him tea. water, peel fruit to feed him, and help him wash and change clothes.
Song Sijin held his hand, very puzzled: "How did this happen?"
There are a few small red spots on the white and tender fingertips, the injury is not terrible, but the ten fingers connected to the heart must be extremely painful.
And for several days in a row, Duan Lingyao's fingers were pricked, which is simply too strange.Song Sijin thought hard and couldn't think of the reason, so he didn't answer when he asked Duan Lingyao, so he stopped asking, "Then I'll give you Huhu...huh...does it still hurt?"
"Pain—" Duan Lingyao stretched his hand further forward, "It will be good if I kiss my brother."
Song Sijin had no choice but to see two small dimples on his face when he smiled, and his eyes were full of cunning, so he knew that this person must have no good intentions.
He lowered his head and gently held Duan Lingyao's stabbed fingertips.
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At the beginning of May, the earth was full of purples and reds. When the palace examination was announced, some people were laughing and some were sighing.
Hearing that Chu Yunxi was visiting high school, Song Sijin was overjoyed. He couldn't wait to find out the gift he had carved early to give to Chu Yunxi—a cute and exquisite wooden figure in official uniform holding a plaque in his hand.
The plaque was intentionally left blank, and I would fill in the words on it after the final results came out.
Song Sijin carefully carved the word "Tanhua" carefully, put the wooden figure into the box, and wanted to give it to Chu Yunxi.
When he was doing this, Duan Lingyao looked at the side with his legs crossed: "Tch, it's just a little teaser, why are you so happy?"
"It's amazing." Without noticing Duan Lingyao's displeasure, Song Sijin happily held the box and said, "Among so many candidates, there is only one Tanhua, and he came from a poor background, and he did better than some children from aristocratic families. so amazing!"
Duan Lingyao: "Don't go."
Song Sijin was stunned: "Why?"
Duan Lingyao folded his arms and sneered: "It's not why, it's just not allowed to go anyway!"
This made Song Sijin very anxious, and he wanted to take this opportunity to discuss with Chu Yunxi some things that Duan Lingyao should not know.
"But this kind of great joy in life, as a friend, I should celebrate it with him."
Song Sijin knelt down beside Duan Lingyao, put his hand on his hand lightly, and raised his eyes to look directly at him again.
But Duan Lingyao turned his face away, but didn't look at him: "I don't care, the family is so busy, how can I have time to go out to see an outsider."
Song Sijin was confused: "Very... busy?"
"Of course!" Duan Lingyao whistled, and jumped out from under the bed even more plump and thin. It meowed happily, thinking that the master was going to feed him delicious meat again.
But Duan Lingyao grabbed the back of its neck, lifted it up, and said in a melodious tone: "Look at him getting under the bed every day, his body is covered in ashes, it's time to take a bath!"
Shoushou: "Meow!"
Song Sijin was silent, he had never seen Duan Lingyao bathe Shoushou himself before.
But after he said that, Song Sijin had no choice but to join him, forcefully hold Shoushou and take a shower.Shoushou struggled, trembled, and let out a shrill cry. After finally washing it, it shook violently, and Song Sijin and Duan Lingyao were covered in water.
Duan Lingyao said happily: "What should I do, brother Jin, we are also dirty, we have no choice but to take a bath."
Song Sijin: "..."
He could tell that Duan Lingyao just didn't want to let him go out.
This kind of festive big day may only come once in a lifetime, but he couldn't celebrate with his friends, Song Sijin hung his head in disappointment.
With the sound of splashing water, Shoushou lay on the pile of towels and licked his fur.
Duan Lingyao clamored to ask Song Sijin to comb his hair. Song Sijin was a little distracted, and when he pulled hard, Duan Lingyao cried out in pain.
He frowned, turned around and held Song Sijin's hand: "Song Sijin!"
As soon as his voice was raised, Song Sijin couldn't help being afraid, and subconsciously retracted his hands: "I'm sorry, I'll be gentle, don't be angry."
"Am I angry about this?" Duan Lingyao's body was wet, his long hair hung down behind him, sparkling, he showed his snow-white shoulders, and stared at Song Sijin with anger and strangeness, "Can you stop thinking about it all day long?" With another man?"
Song Sijin: "..."
Duan Lingyao bit her lip and looked at him angrily: "Speak up."
Nonsense——Song Sijin has read a lot of books, his literacy level has risen sharply, and his use of idioms has become more and more slippery. He secretly cursed "unreasonable trouble", then he raised his eyes lightly, pure and innocent: "I don't have a soul. Yao, don't say that."
Duan Lingyao narrowed his eyes suspiciously: "Then what were you thinking just now?"
Song Sijin hesitated for a while, his face flushed slightly, he was really ashamed: "I'm thinking of you."
In an instant, Duan Lingyao's eyes softened, he turned around and grabbed the skinny pads and kneaded them, and asked nonchalantly, "What do you miss?"
The young man was half exposed on the surface of the water, with his delicate and flamboyant face sideways. The water mist was shrouded and hazy, which softened his aggressive aura a bit.
And he was teasing the cat with a clever and sly smile. At first glance, he looked like a cat demon who had become a spirit and came down the mountain to lure mortals.
Impulsively, Song Sijin blurted out: "I think you look a bit like Shoushou."
Duan Lingyao was shocked: "You said I... ugly?"
Song Sijin said in a panic: "No, no, don't be angry... What are you doing, don't come over, no... I mean, Lingyao, don't move around, it's all water and it will slide down."
When he gets angry, he is even more fussy than Shoushou, it's better to be Shoushou, although Shoushou is ugly and skinny, at least he won't bully others!
Duan Lingyao forced Song Sijin to the edge of the bath and pressed him tightly. The young man had nowhere to hide and was forced to raise his beautiful neck to gain room to breathe.
The water drops roll down from the gelatin, crystal clear and round, and the light green walks through the snow, tempting to explore the mystery.
Duan Lingyao squinted his eyes and licked the sharp tips of his teeth. He called out to Brother Jin, and before Song Sijin could answer, he lowered his head and lightly bit his sweetheart's fragile and fatal place.
……
The sudden cold of spring made the holy majesty, who was already in poor health, fall ill again.
He had no choice but to assign someone else to hold the Qionglin Banquet for him, and this year he only named the third prince, as for the prince, he is still in confinement in the East Palace.
This seems to be a signal, there are undercurrents surging inside and outside the court, and sometimes a look in the eyes of each other passing by each other seems to contain countless messages.
These books have nothing to do with Song Sijin.
But Duan Lingyao showed mercy and said that he would take him to the Qionglin Banquet to join in the fun.
The Qionglin Banquet is a big occasion for entertaining the new Jinshi. In order to help the Xinke Jinshi better integrate, they also invited the first-class Jinshi from the previous sessions.
Song Sijin didn't care about others, he only knew that he finally had the opportunity to congratulate Chu Yunxi, and finally had the opportunity to discuss more detailed matters with him.
With the naked eye, Song Sijin could be seen smiling, and his spirits improved.
In front was Qionglin Garden. Song Sijin stared in amazement at the courtyard wall that could not be seen to the bottom, and couldn't help thinking about how much it would cost to build such a large place.
"Brother Jin is so happy?" Duan Lingyao asked with a half-smile while crossing his arms.
"Yes, it's the first time I've come to this kind of place." Song Sijin thought of something and smiled wistfully, "Many people will never see it in their lifetime."
And he had the opportunity to see that maybe this is what you lose and you gain.
Duan Lingyao took his hand and led him inside: "In the future, I will accompany brother Jin to see more."
Maybe it's because the separation is imminent, and his heart is also kind. At this moment, Song Sijin didn't have much resistance. He held Duan Lingyao's hand unconsciously, and said softly: "Okay."
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Qionglin Garden is quite a famous place in Yaojing, and ordinary people can't see it.There are not only exotic flowers and plants sent from all over the world, but also all kinds of fake mountains and waters carved out of majestic momentum.
Three steps, one scene, five steps and one painting, Song Sijin was dazzled by the sight, turned his head frequently, and couldn't even care about the road.
As a result, he continued to go in, and suddenly met a large group of people. Song Sijin, who had always been a little shy, subconsciously hid behind Duan Lingyao.
They came late, Qionglin Garden was full of people, some recognized Duan Lingyao, and even Song Sijin.
Naturally, no one dared to say bad things in front of Duan Lingyao, but most of the literati and scholars here have not been cultivated by the officialdom to be smooth and smooth.
Song Sijin fell silent and stopped looking around.
Suddenly Duan Lingyao pulled him to stop, and said happily: "Cousin, this way!"
cousin?Song Sijin looked up and saw a handsome young man who looked somewhat similar to Duan Lingyao approaching. The young man had a smile on his face and an extraordinary demeanor. , I have been admiring for a long time."
Song Sijin guessed his identity and was a little nervous. This is also the deep, vicious and evil villain at the center of the original book.
Duan Lingyao said with a smile: "Brother Jin, don't be afraid, the Third Highness is not like me, he doesn't like to bully others."
Song Sijin plucked up the courage to show him a little smile: "Well, Third Highness Wan'an."
The third prince Qin Duchuan came over to say hello to Duan Lingyao, and wanted him to accompany him to receive the new scholars.
Duan Lingyao hesitated for a moment. He wanted to ask Song Sijin to follow along, and told him to wander around Qionglin Garden alone. Duan Lingyao was worried, but Song Sijin was nervous, uncomfortable, and even a little unhappy when so many strangers stared at him. .
Qin Duchuan reminded: "Yun Chunlin is here too, do you really want to ask Mr. Song to follow?"
Duan Lingyao frowned: "Tsk, forget about this guy."
Listening to the words of the two, Yun Chunlin seemed to have a problem with Duan Lingyao. This person is so powerful that even Duan Lingyao felt embarrassed. Song Sijin suddenly became curious.
Seeing that he was interested, Qin Duchuan didn't have the intention of helping his cousin to cover up, so he shook his head and said, "I don't know if Mr. Song has heard that Lingyao once molested Tan Hualang so much that he asked him to walk around him for a year. ?”
Song Sijin nodded.
Qin Duchuan said: "To be honest, that Tanhua Lang is Yun Tanhua."
Song Sijin: "Huh?"
Qin Duchuan smiled slightly and said, "Young Master Song, don't get me wrong. At the beginning, Yun Tanhua criticized the Duke of Xin for supporting his troops, and Lingyao got angry when he heard it. He is also a child at heart. He knows that this person hates things like wind, flowers, snow, moon, and Longyang, so he deliberately said it to please him." Evil."
Is it so? An inexplicable feeling spread in my heart. Song Sijin quietly went to see Duan Lingyao. Duan Lingyao cleared his throat and pretended to say: "There is no explanation for this trivial matter. Brother Jin would not letter, right?"
Song Sijin: "Uh...um."
"Really?" Qin Duchuan added, "If your elder brother Jin knows, ever since you teased and humiliated her in public, Yun Tanhua has been obsessed with it, and always wanted to find an opportunity to ask you how affectionate you are, so what should I do? "
"Cousin!" Duan Lingyao stretched out his hand and pushed Qin Duchuan forward, "I'm not afraid of wasting my saliva with so many words, let's go, and save something to say to the Xinke Scholars!"
Fearing that Song Sijin would get lost, Duan Lingyao told him not to run around, but as soon as Duan Lingyao and Qin Duchuan disappeared from sight, Song Sijin couldn't wait to start running around Manqionglin Garden.
I looked left and right, and then I was dragged behind the rockery.
Song Sijin was so frightened that he almost turned around and punched someone, but it was because he was an acquaintance, so he told him to stop his fist: "Yunxi!"
Chu Yunxi stretched out his finger: "Shh, keep your voice down."
After finally meeting, Song Sijin congratulated him first, and gave him the little wooden figure, and then talked about Chu Yunxi's return to his hometown and Song Sijin's escape.
"There are some silver coins under this box." Song Sijin pressed Chu Yunxi's hand and said, "Don't shirk, I have become smarter and know that many things need to be solved with money. And now I can only do it here You should do your best, Yunxi, this matter is very dangerous, you took the risk just to help me, if you don't even accept this, I will feel bad."
If the matter is revealed, Chu Yunxi, who has no background, may face greater danger than Song Sijin.
Chu Yunxi shook the box and reluctantly agreed.
But he turned his eyes and thought of another thing: "Actually, when you and Duan Lingyao came in, I have been following you all the time. Xiao Jin, Duan Lingyao seems to be nice to you. Look at your little face, you have grown flesh. Are you sure you want to leave him?"
Song Sijin hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly: "He treats me like he treats a pleasing and obedient pet. Maybe it's better than others, but I don't want to."
Even if he can be a pet for a lifetime, how long can Duan Lingyao pamper him?
If Duan Lingyao... Forget it, how could there be so many ifs.
"I've decided to go back to Changxi City with the caravan. I'll be there in the second half of the month, but I'm going to miss your birthday."
"It's okay, we will have another chance in the future, anyway, we didn't celebrate the birthdays of the previous two years together."
"Well, in short, you estimate the time yourself, don't run too early, lest Duan Lingyao come to your house to find someone."
The two discussed some details, such as where the mother and son would meet after they fled separately. There were so many people here, they didn't dare to hide all the time, so they dispersed separately, pretending that everything was as usual.
……
On May [-]th, the sky was bright and clear.
The peony garden in Yaojing was blooming very well, the old lady suddenly became interested and asked Song Sijin to accompany her to enjoy the flowers.
During this period of time, Song Sijin seldom saw Mrs. Guogong, and occasionally had a meal with the old lady. The relationship was mediocre, not too close, but it was okay.
So this reason for going out did not surprise Duan Lingyao.
But the old lady didn't want to take Duan Lingyao with her. She said that Duan Lingyao looked at Song Sijin all day long, it was too harsh, and no good man could stand being controlled like this. She couldn't see it, and wanted to help Song Sijin relax.
Duan Lingyao was not happy anymore, and clamored to go together.
Song Sijin was a little depressed, he raised his eyes slightly, and looked directly at the other party: "Lingyao, after so long, do you still not believe me?"
Duan Lingyao paused, not very willing: "It's dangerous outside."
"There are many people protecting me, it doesn't matter."
Duan Lingyao didn't know, but Song Sijin asked the old lady for the flower appreciation this time.
The day of escape is imminent. In order to plan smoothly, Song Sijin must gradually convince Duan Lingyao that he will not escape, and let him relax his supervision.He had to force himself to lie and complain to the old lady boldly. Fortunately, the old lady was kind and agreed to help Song Sijin go out to breathe.
Facing Duan Lingyao at this moment, Song Sijin had to force himself to say something that he couldn't usually say: "You, you... I will be sad."
Fortunately, after these days, Duan Lingyao trusted and doted on him more and more. After hesitating for a while, he still agreed.
Song Sijin went out happily, even though Xin Qing, Xin Bai Dazhuang and a group of people were behind him, it was still an improvement.
After Song Sijin left, Duan Lingyao was a little bored, so he went to the cloth shop to see the progress of the wedding dress, and sewed two stitches on it by the way—it will be finished soon, just in time for brother Jin's birthday!
Thinking of this, Duan Lingyao couldn't help being happy. Even when he went home and saw Shoushou jumping up and down again, he only thought it was cute, and didn't scold it.
Shoushou: "Meow——"
A black and white shadow flew past, and leaped thinly to the top of the cabinet.
There is Song Sijin's piano case on the top of the cabinet. He usually does not let anyone see it, and it is very precious.Considering that it was his friend's relic, Duan Lingyao chose to let him go, hum, he is not jealous of a dead person.
"Skinny, come down for me!"
Duan Lingyao had a headache.
Shoushou, a mischievous little bastard, smashed his valuable jade ruler and scratched the only piece of Tianshan ice silkworm silk that has been broken for a year. If he accidentally breaks the piano, brother Jin will definitely be sad no.
So Duan Lingyao moved a chair, and was about to go up and catch this little bastard.
As a result, as soon as he stretched out his hand, his skinny bouncing became even more joyful, like a whirlwind of black and white, flying his limbs into the air - he kicked the piano case crookedly.
"Skinny, you're done, you're out of food!"
The piano box was already on the side, but it was knocked tottering. Duan Lingyao stretched out his hand nervously to catch it, but failed to catch it, and everything on the cabinet fell apart with a bang.
Especially the piano box, which rolled twice on the ground and was thrown open.
Duan Lingyao hurried to pick it up, and seeing the broken strings and the dropped paint leather, he was a little guilty—now that he is looking for someone to repair it, can he pretend that nothing happened... No, this is a good thing for being thin and thin. what is the relationship?
Duan Lingyao stared at Shoushou fiercely, and Shoushou continued to run happily.
But at this moment, the boy's eyes swept to an envelope on the ground.
what is that?
It looks like... it fell out of the piano case.
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