dhibooks Chapter 21 Chapter 21
Chapter 21 Chapter 21
The weather has already entered autumn, the heat is no longer there, the autumn wind is brisk, and there is a hint of sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance in the air.
Gong Que was leaning against the window of the study with a book in his hand, slowly flipping through it. Occasionally, the wind would blow the pages of the book, and Gong Que held it down with his fingers and continued to read.
In the past few days, he has been troubled by the letter from the palace administration. After thinking about it for a few days, he decided to follow his own temperament, regardless of whether he obeys the law or not, let's talk about it when he encounters it, and now he should concentrate on doing it. It's your own business.Thinking about it this way, the palace was no longer boring. It happened that the weather was just right today, so I took a book and sat by the window to read it, and regained my former complacency.
After reading for an hour, Gong Que put down the book, stood up and stretched his waist, just at this time Mo Ran came in from the outside.
"My lord." Mo Ran came in with an invitation in his hand.
Gong Que turned around and said, "What is it?"
"Master Quan sent an invitation card." Mo Ran said and presented the invitation card in his hand to the palace.
Gong Que took the invitation and opened it to have a look. It turned out that the Mid-Autumn Festival was coming soon, and Quan Ming invited him to go to his family's painting boat to enjoy the moon on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.Gong Que looked at the invitation and thought for a while and said to Mo Ran: "Did you just send a copy?"
Mo Ran didn't react for a while and said: "I did send a copy to you, Young Master."
Gong Que didn't speak, he patted the invitation card in his hand and looked at Mo Ran.
Mo Ran suddenly reacted and said hurriedly: "Oh, yes! I also sent a copy to Mr. Yue."
Gong Que changed hands and put the invitation on the table, and said to Mo Ran: "When you go back to Quan Ming, you say that the kindness is hard to turn down, and you will definitely visit on the Mid-Autumn Festival."
"Yes!" Mo Ran led the order and came out, and when he walked into the courtyard, he suddenly laughed, remembering the scene of the young master watching the young master Yue leave last time, it seems that his master really likes the young master Shangyue.
Just when Mo Ran walked to the gate of the courtyard with a smile, Yue Yin's voice suddenly appeared, "What are you laughing at, so happy?" Yue Yin walked to the gate of the palace courtyard and saw Mo Ran walking out with a smile all the way and asked inexplicably.
Mo Ran didn't expect Yue Yin to appear in front of him suddenly, the smile on his face froze because of shock, he immediately stopped his thoughts and coughed twice: "Ahem, it's nothing, Mr. Yue is here to find my son?" ?”
Yue Yin looked suspicious at his concealed expression, but it was not easy to ask, so he changed the subject: "Is your son there?"
"Yes, yes, the young master is in the study now, please go in, Mr. Yue." After Mo Ran finished speaking, he walked away quickly, without staying for a moment.
Yue Yin looked at Mo Ran's strange behavior and was a little puzzled, but he didn't think too much about it, knowing that Gong Que was in the study, he went straight to the study.
When Yue Yin came in, Gong Que was playing with the lotus pod he gave that day, and when he saw Yue Yin came in, he stood up with a smile.
"Yue Yin is here, sit down." Gong Que sat on the opposite side of the short table.
Yue Yin didn't sit down directly, but walked over and picked up the withered lotus pod. Although the lotus pod was withered, it was still well preserved and was not damaged at all.Yue Yin held the lotus pod and said to the palace, "Do you still keep it?"
"Yue Yin gave it, how can you throw it away at will?" Gong Que said with a smile.
"Cough," Yue Yin put down the lotus pod and sat opposite the palace, "Have you kept it too long? I would have eaten it long ago."
"I didn't like food very much, so I kept it." Gong Que said.
"Okay." Yue Yin stopped being entangled in this, and instead asked Gong Que: "Have you received Quan Ming's request for advice?"
"Got it, what's the matter, Yue Yin?" Gong Que asked.
"I usually spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with my family, but I can't refuse his kind invitation." Yue Yin frowned slightly.
"Actually, it doesn't matter, just go with your family first, presumably Quan Ming should also go with Quan Ling first, the pleasure boat should be later." Gong Que said.
"That's right for you to say so, then let's pass at home first before going to the meeting. Is there any arrangement for the palace that day? Why don't you come with me and your family before going to the boat?" Yue Yin said.
"No arrangement." Gong Que returned.
"Then it's settled. You will spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with my family, and then we will go on a boat trip together." Yue Yin smiled.
On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, the night sky was like washing, a full moon hung high in the sky, and the silvery moonlight sprinkled down, illuminating the city of Lizhou almost in the daytime.
He Caixi saw that the weather was fine and the moonlight was intoxicating, so he arranged the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner in the flower hall.While talking, laughing and feasting with the family, while smelling the strong fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus floating in the air, you can see the beautiful moonlight when you look up, isn’t it beautiful!
On this day, Yue Mansion was filled with laughter and joy, Yue Zhengming also put down what he was doing, and sat down with Yue Yin Gong Que to gossip.Yue Ge accompanied his mother to prepare festive items, and arranged for the dinner party. The mother and daughter got excited and even made moon cakes with the cook in the mansion. The festive atmosphere was joyful and strong.
After everything was ready and the dinner was set up in the flower hall, Yue Zhengming led Yue Yin and Gong Que to the flower hall.Everyone sat around a table, eating delicious food, drinking fine wine, and admiring the moonlight; there was a lot of laughter and joy.
It's true that it's cloudy and sunny, and it's a good time in the world.In a good season, I wish to have every year, and the Mid-Autumn Moon is common.
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the city of Lizhou, which should have been quiet long ago, is still brightly lit, and the lively festive atmosphere spreads all over the streets and alleys.Yue Yin and Gong Yu were invited to come to Quan Ming's painting boat after the banquet, and many people had already arrived on the painting boat.Sure enough, Quan Ming's connections were not built, even in Yizhou, he still called for friends, and even invited the rich and powerful children of Yizhou.
The two of them came up to Quan Ming as soon as they arrived, greeted them warmly to go in, and introduced them one by one who came here.In the end, Quan Ming led them all the way to the armor of the painting boat, where there was a handsome man surrounded by a circle of Yingying and Yanyan.
A woman with good eyes next to the Mr. Huafu saw that Quan Ming was leading two people who looked like nobles coming over. She went close to the Mr. Huafu and whispered something in the Mr. Huafu's ear, and the Mr. Huafu immediately laughed Turning around: "Brother Quan is here, who are these two?"
Quan Ming smiled and took a step forward: "These are my two friends," he said, turning to introduce Yue Yin and Gong Que one by one: "This is Gong Que, my friend in Chenzhou; this is Yue Yin, drunk The young owner of Xianfang."
"Brother Gong, Brother Yue." Mr. Huafu greeted first.
"This is Wang Ziming, the son of the prefect's family in Yizhou." Quan Ming introduced.
"Prince Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you." Yue Yin and Gong Yu also exchanged polite greetings with Wang Ziming.
"Brother Quan, you are really busy. I haven't seen you here for a long time. I'm going to be bored." Wang Ziming said pretending to be angry.
"The prince and the beauties are by your side, enjoying the moonlight together, how can you be bored?" Quan Ming said teasingly.
Wang Ziming stretched out his hand to pick up the chin of a charming woman with a delicate face, good figure, and looked at him, then turned to Quan Ming and said, "If you like it, I will let her follow you."
"No, no, how dare I take love away." Quan Ming waved his hands and declined.
"Hahahahaha" Wang Ziming laughed and let go of the woman, turned to Yue Yin and Gong Que and said, "These two young masters are very familiar to me, but you two are very imposing and I hit it off right away, why don't you make friends?" Wang Ziming Looking at Yue Yin and Gong Que with a smile.
Gong Que cupped his hands: "It's too much of a prize, it's a friend after meeting once."
Yue Yin didn't speak at the side, and the first time he saw Wang Ziming and the three or four women with heavy makeup next to him, he didn't like him very much.But since Quan Ming invited him to come here, it's not easy for him to take off Quan Ming's face. He can still be courteous on the surface.But for such a familiar Wang Ziming, he didn't want to deal with it. Fortunately, Gong Que saw it and stood in front of him to deal with it. For this, he was still a little grateful to Gong Que.
Hearing what Gong Que said, Wang Ziming became more acquainted. He hugged an outstanding woman beside him and said with a smile, "Since we are friends, I will definitely share something good with you. She is proficient in chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is a first-class talented woman in Jizhou. It took me a lot of effort to invite her out today, let's go to the spring together some other day? It's very interesting, there are all kinds of beauties and wine."
Spring is the biggest place of bliss in Yizhou. It mainly operates brothels, supplemented by casinos and wine shops. Most officials and businessmen in Jizhou go here to indulge in their sensuality.The top card, Ruomeng, is basically known throughout the city. Not only is she beautiful but also talented, which is quite different from ordinary brothel girls.Just now, she was the one who told Wang Ziming that Quanming and his party were coming. Although Yue Yin had heard of Chun Scenery Ruo Meng, she had never seen it with her own eyes, but she spotted her in the rouge vulgar powder at a glance.Even now that Ruomeng is held in Wang Ziming's arms, she still has a good temperament, decent and elegant, but in the spring, even if Ruomeng is excellent, she will inevitably succumb to money and power.
To be honest, Yue Yin didn't want to go to Chunse, even if he did, he didn't want to go with Wang Ziming, so he smiled and said: "Thank you, Prince, for your kindness, but I'm a little busy these days, I'm afraid I won't be able to go."
"Indeed, I will invite the Prince to come out when I'm free." Gong Que didn't want to waste any more time with Prince Ming, so he refused a little more simply. If he didn't want to hide his identity, he would never say a word to him. He doesn't pay much attention to his young master, let alone Yue Yin obviously doesn't like him.
"In that case, that's all." Wang Ziming said regretfully.
Gong Que arched his hands and said to Quan Ming and Wang Ziming: "Yue Yin and I will walk around, so we won't disturb Wang Gongzi's elegant mood."
Seeing that Gong Que was getting impatient, Quan Ming said, "Then I won't be with you two anymore, just take care of yourself, and send someone to call me if you need something." Neglect, how about I take Prince Wang to the inner room to have a look?"
"Then I have to work? Your painting boat is really spacious and luxurious. I haven't had a good look at it yet." Wang Ziming said and walked in with Quan Ming, and Yingying Yanyan beside him also followed with a smile. Ruo Meng, who was temporarily lagging behind, looked back at Gong Que.
Yue Yin glanced at Ruomeng and then at the palace, turned around and walked to the side of the boat with a smile.
Most of the people were drinking and composing poems in the painting boat. After Wang Ziming left, there were no people on the deck of the boat, and the surroundings became quiet, only the sound of their talking and laughing inside could be vaguely heard.
Gong Que naturally also saw Ruo Meng's look at him, and he had seen such a look too much when he was in Chenzhou, so he naturally knew the meaning of it.But what he cared about was not what Ruo Meng meant to him, all his mind was focused on Yue Yin's eyes on them.
Gong Que walked over and stood by Yue Yin's side, turned to look at Yue Yin: "What are you laughing at?"
Yue Yin looked at the full moon in the distance, but didn't answer the question: "Look, this year's moon is really round."
Yue Yin didn't answer the palace and didn't ask anymore, he just looked up and looked into the distance, the moon in the sky was indeed very round, and the clear moonlight moved with the waves like shining stars.
"Well, it's pretty, as bright as your eyes." Gong Que said lightly.
Yue Yin looked at the lake surface overflowing with moonlight, felt his heart was at peace, so he hummed casually.
A gust of cool wind blew by, and he turned his head suddenly: "Huh?"
Gong Que laughed when he saw Yue Yin who suddenly turned his head with a confused look on his face.
"What did you just say?" Yue Yin asked again.
"I said—" Gong Que stretched out his hand to brush Yue Yin's eyelids: "Your eyes are beautiful."
Yue Yin froze when Gong Que reached out to caress his eyelids, he didn't move or speak, until Gong Que withdrew his hand and Yue Yin stiffly turned his face away.
Gong Que knew that his actions were inappropriate, but for some reason, he just stretched out his hand and opened his mouth.
"I don't like that." After the two were silent for a while, Gong Que said such a sentence without thinking.
Although Gong Que didn't say what it was, Yue Yin understood it, but he didn't know what to say.
"Oh." Yue Yin still looked into the distance.
After that, the two stood there side by side, without saying anything, the night wind blowing slowly, bringing the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus, but after being baptized by the lake, it was less strong and more refreshing.
After a long time, Gong Que spoke first: "It's autumn, and the lake is still a little cold at night, why don't we go in first."
"Go in and see what they are playing." Yueyin said as he walked in.
Gong Que also followed slowly behind, neither of them explained some strange actions and words tonight.
The moon in the sky was quiet, and the moonlight elongated the figures of the two of them, overlapping with the shadows cast by the nearby lanterns.
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Well, both of them will be a little slow in terms of relationship, take your time