Oriole Line

Chapter 61

His jaw almost dropped from shock, this big cloak was shiny and black, fully two or three times thicker than that mouse fur cloak, Wen Tao covered his body like several layers of quilts.He didn't like to wear these complicated things in the past, but he didn't want to wear Pu Chen, but he was very satisfied. Seeing that the silver fox on Wen Tao's neck was more and more detailed against the background of the bear fur cloak, and it was as white as dust, he praised it twice: " Very good." Immediately took them out of the general's mansion.

The few people did not ride horses, but took a car, and the area around Suzaku Gate was already crowded with people, and they couldn't get in any more.Pu Chen took them out of the car, and Tang Yu saw that the Xikou City in front of him was full of juggling and entertainment, and it disappeared in a flash, leaving only Pu Chen and Wen Tao walking along the Qinhuai River along the flow of people.The boats and boats on the river are very lively tonight. They are covered with lanterns of various colors, and the river lights are also dotted on the water.

Because there is no curfew on the Lantern Festival, tonight has always been a time for young men and women to meet.There are many young women on the street, all of them are well-dressed, pink and jade-carved, full of laughter and fragrance.Pu Chen and Wen Tao were walking on the street, the two were tall and straight, with outstanding looks, Pu Chen was stern and his eyes were like stars, and Wen Tao was delicate and radiant like spring water, which attracted the attention of many girls and daughters-in-law, and some even dared to look at them deliberately. Squeeze around, hoping to get their attention.Pu Chen frowned, and stretched out his hand from under Wen Tao's cloak to protect him.

Wen Tao said: "If you are afraid that I will fall into the Qinhuai River, we can change seats and I will walk outside."

Pu Chen snorted coldly and did not answer.

Wen Tao thought he didn't hear, so he reminded him again.Pu Chen whispered in his ear, "They don't want to take advantage of you."

Wen Tao protested: "Is it okay to take advantage of you?"

Pu Chen's expression remained unchanged: "I have thick skin."

Wen Tao lowered his head and chuckled lightly, a little joy filled his heart.Even in Jiankang, the busiest place in the world full of people, and at the most noisy moment of the Lantern Festival, they still have such a small secret that only belongs to them.

They were walking aimlessly when they heard a commotion.Following the voice of the people, Pu Chen saw a carriage blocking the surrounding area on the Qingxi Bridge not far away.Pu Chen looked carefully, and saw that one of the two horses pulling the carriage had stepped on the candlelight and was frightened. Now they were running around in the crowd, and the carriage was pulled totteringly.If it is left to its own devices, it is difficult to guarantee that there will not be a large-scale stampede on the bridge.

Wen Tao knew that Pu Chen's riding skills were top-notch, and seeing his concern in his eyes, he said, "Go, I'll wait for you right here."

Pu Chen nodded, and shook Wen Tao's hand: "Don't go far, wait for me to come back."

Pu Chen strode to the Qingxi Bridge, where people from the inner three floors and the outer three floors were already surrounded, and they couldn't even put their feet in.Pushing his breath up, Pu Chen flew to the middle of the bridge with light work, only then did he see clearly that the carriage was a real fragrant chariot and BMW, covered with brocade bead curtains, and the two horses were also extraordinary, with bright coats, vigorous and self-possessed, Startled at this moment, the coachman couldn't hold back at all, and the female relatives in the car let out bursts of exclamations.Pu Chen made a decisive decision, stepped on the horse, and shouted: "The crowd disperses!" The people around were frightened by his aura, and tried their best to disperse, leaving a small area for him.

Pu Chen held the reins tightly and pulled the horse back hard.The horse kicked its front hooves and neighed, and was about to fall off the bridge. Puchen clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and then stabbed it with the spurs that he carried with him. The horse felt the pain and flinched. , and then it quieted down a little.Pu Chen held the rein for a while, and finally he relieved the danger on the bridge.

Pu Chen got off his horse, returned the reins to the coachman, and said, "Next time, don't come to a place with lights, it's easy to startle the horse."

The coachman was still in shock, and thanked him repeatedly.Just as Pu Chen was about to turn around and leave, suddenly a woman dressed as a maid stepped out of the driveway: "Sir, please stay."

The maid saluted and said, "Thank you, sir, for your help. My master wants to ask you his name, so I can come to pay my respects some other day."

Seeing that there are so many people here, Pu Chen also saw that the carriage and the maids are very handsome, they must come from a high school, so he didn't want to make troubles, waved his hands and said: "It's a small effort, don't mention it again." After saying that, he walked out of the crowd quickly.

"Hey, my lord..." The maid yelled a few times, but Pu Chen didn't pay any attention.The owner of the carriage lifted the curtain on the carriage at this time, because of the accident just now, her hairpin was a little crooked, but her slender eyes were exceptionally bright at this moment, staring closely at Pu Chen who walked out of the crowd.

This man was completely different from the scholars she had seen in Jiankang, he was highly skilled in martial arts but he was not exaggerated at all.The woman in the car became curious and followed him with her eyes.

When Pu Chen reached the end of the bridge, seeing that he was far away from the crowd, he slowed down his pace.There are many vendors selling lanterns at the head of the bridge. The lanterns are in the shape of plum blossoms, phoenixes, and lanterns... Pu Chen's eyes fell on a white rabbit lantern.That white rabbit is round and round, very cute, with a pair of innocent red eyes.The corners of Pu Chen's mouth twitched, feeling that the white rabbit lantern was somewhat similar to Wen Tao, and it was very deceptive to look at the harmless appearance of humans and animals.Pu Chen was in a good mood, so he bought the white rabbit lantern with a few copper coins.

"Young master, I bought this as a gift for my wife. This white rabbit lantern is cute, and girls love it the most." The lantern vendor said obediently.

Pu Chen was stunned for a moment, but he didn't refute. Instead, he gave the peddler several more copper coins.He held a lantern in his hand, and the candles reflected the red eyes and colorful patterns of the white rabbit, and he felt warm in his heart.Pu Chen walked to the bridge and searched for Wen Tao in the direction he came from.Among the bustling crowd, his Taotao stood quietly in the shadow of the lamp, the silver fox on his neck set off his icy muscles and bones, as if he came from outside the world.On Pu Chen's face, there was an indelible gentleness that he didn't even notice, and he didn't realize that he was the most beautiful scene in the Lantern Festival.

The woman in the car was just curious at first, but when she saw Pu Chen's gentle expression towards the river bank, she was completely lost.It was a tenderness she had never seen since she was born.She had seen too much helplessness, pain, hesitation and hypocrisy, but at this moment, the tall and straight man who had just saved her was standing by the bridge, the stern line of his jaw opened and turned into a shallow light.The full moon of the last moon festival hung in the sky, casting a fragmented moon shadow on the water.The man stood under the moonlight, as if carrying all the tenderness in this world, gathering up the flowing clouds in the sky and the moonlight in the water.

She fell into a dream she didn't want to wake up from.

58, 58.

On the tower of Jiankang, a woman in palace attire was wearing a gold silk cloak, looking at the people and horses marching westward from the gate of Jiankang City. The one walking in the front was a young general, all in military uniform, riding He is riding a black and green horse with a stern face and proud eyes.

"Princess, go back quickly." The maid on the side urged, "If you don't go back, Your Majesty should be suspicious."

Princess Nanping did not move.Since that day in the Lantern Festival, she has fallen in love with the young man who saved her life by the Qingxi bridge, and then fell in love with the young man who smiled at the moon.She sent her confidant eunuchs out to inquire for a few days, and found out that the young man who rescued her that day was none other than Da Sima Puchen, one of the three princes. Secret promise.Because she was in the deep palace, she couldn't understand the meaning of lovesickness. When she heard that Da Sima was going back to Wuchang, she secretly left the palace, just to see him on the tower.

This man was indeed the one I saw on the Lantern Festival, but the tenderness of that day had completely disappeared, leaving only a layer of frost-like chill covering his face.

Pu Chen was gone, and Princess Nanping was reluctant to leave until a sharp and cold voice came.

"Princess lost her way, delayed these hours, it's getting late, let's go back to the palace at home."

Nan Ping's heart tightened, this is Director Lu in the palace, he is an old man in the palace, he followed the late emperor Zhou Shao to the south, and watched Zhou Yan and Nan Ping grow up.

"Yes..." Nan Ping replied in a low voice, and followed Director Lu to the sedan chair he brought.A group of court ladies and eunuchs who came out following Princess Nanping were all kneeling on the ground at this moment, their faces were pale, and they dared not show their breath.When Director Lu passed by them, a chill appeared on his face.

Nan Ping tremblingly said: "Boss Lu, I want to come out, the few of them..."

"Princess wears less clothes, carefully catch a cold." Director Lu stopped, took a mink fur cloak from the little eunuch behind, put it on Nanping, and said kindly, "What the princess can't think of, the next People should think about it. It's their duty to think about it, and it's their fault if they don't think about it." Manager Lu helped the princess into the carriage, and winked at the eunuch under him.Nanping felt a chill in her heart. She feared that she would never see these people again.

The chariots and horses slowly drove into Miyagi, the Miyagi that had trapped her for 20 years.She was born in Luoyang, but all her memories are in Jiankang, this leaden gray, damp and sticky city.They all said that the palace city in Luoyang is several times bigger than here, with vermilion palace walls and pavilions with flying eaves. In mid-spring, the city is full of graceful peonies. Unlike here, there are only flowers and plants in the south, the most It is a willow tree, and every April is the season when catkins fill the sky.This is the season Nanping hates the most. Those willow catkins, like Jiankang's gray palace walls, trapped her here forever like layers of nets.

The carriage continued to walk in the palace, Nan Ping recognized the direction, this was not going to her Huilou Palace, but the direction to Wanquan Palace where the emperor brother was.

Manager Lu led Nanping into the Wanquan Palace, and Zhou Yan was reviewing the memorial alone.

"Your Majesty, Princess Nanping is here." President Lu said.