16 People seek perfection but never achieve it
How could he not know what that old guy was thinking? ? ?
Now he might go out and laugh!
snort! The old guy is just shameless!
Zhang Quanfu sighed inwardly as he watched His Majesty bent over his desk reviewing documents. He had been following His Majesty for quite some time, and he was increasingly unable to guess what His Majesty was thinking.
If it is said that Your Majesty is determined to enter Buddhism, it is probably not true. After all, according to Your Majesty's style of doing things, if you really want to enter Buddhism, no one can stop you, not even the Empress Dowager.
Since you don't want to enter Buddhism, why are you still unwilling to enter the harem?
The youngest prince is already four years old.
Your Majesty's visits to the harem are decreasing year by year.
This month, I went there even less frequently. I only went there twice, and both times I just sat there for a while and then left.
The Queen Mother has selected so many women for Your Majesty, but you don't like any of them.
No wonder the Queen Mother sent someone to urge again.
Pei Yuning dropped the memorial and pinched his brows with his bony fingers.
Then Zhang Quanfu's expression changed, sometimes he sighed, sometimes he frowned.
He asked with amusement, "What are you doing?"
Zhang Quanfu was startled and smiled flatteringly, "I was just thinking that it's getting late and you should rest."
Entering the harem is equivalent to taking a rest, that's right!
Anyway, I have advised him, and there is nothing I can do if Your Majesty doesn't listen!
Pei Yuning drank a sip of tea, then put it down and stood up, with his hands behind his back, "Come with me for a walk..."
"Hey!" Zhang Quanfu immediately followed His Majesty's footsteps.
He didn't bring anyone else, just Zhang Quanfu.
Pei Yuning walked slowly. The chirping of insects became clearer at night, and the leaves swayed slightly in the wind.
Pei Yuning slowly exhaled, and the depression in his chest was much less.
Looking up, he saw a bright moon. The dim moonlight made Pei Yuning look cold and lonely. Even Zhang Quanfu felt distressed.
This Heaven of Great Qi, the Lord of all people, also has times when he cannot help himself...
"Zhang Quanfu..."
"I'm here!" Zhang Quanfu bent down and took half a step forward.
Pei Yuning's eyes darkened as he asked, "You say... is it better for the moon to be round or crescent?"
Zhang Quanfu was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Of course round ones are better. Isn't it said that perfection is perfect? People all want perfection."
"Seeking perfection?" Pei Yuning repeated softly, narrowing his eyes and looking directly at the moon. "But the moon waxes and wanes, and people have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions. It is difficult for people to achieve perfection."
"This..." Zhang Quanfu felt a little embarrassed after hearing this and didn't know what to say.
Pei Yuning looked at him sideways, his face was all squeezed together, and it was a little funny.
"Forget it. Why should I make things difficult for you? Just go back!" Pei Yuning turned his sleeves, the moonlight was like water, and he looked quite free and unrestrained.
"Hey!" Zhang Quanfu noticed that His Majesty was in a better mood and hurried to catch up.
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Jiang looked at the woman leaning against the head of the bed with a worried look on her face. The woman had delicate features and was not very old, perhaps thirteen or fourteen years old. She had a slightly round face and a somewhat pale complexion. She was the fourth young lady of the Xiao family, Xiao Tingxue.
Xiao Tingqi was sitting at the table not far from the bed, looking at Xiao Tingxue on the bed with a sneer.
Jiang advised her daughter earnestly, "Tingqi, you and your fourth sister are sisters. You had a quarrel last time, and your sister even fell into the water. Just apologize to her and the matter will be over."
Xiao Tingxue's face was pale, and her voice was a little timid, "No need to apologize, second sister, I fell into the water because I accidentally sprained my ankle."
Boom!
"Hmph!" Xiao Tingqi slammed the table, stood up, and looked coldly at his good sister.
"Don't pretend to be innocent and disgust others. I have nothing to do with your falling into the water. I was just arguing with you!" Xiao Tingqi was furious, his chest heaving with anger. "How dare you frame me and harm my siblings, making my grandmother very dissatisfied with me!"
Jiang frowned, somewhat incredulous, "Tingqi, how can you say that about your sister? Your sister has never slandered you. Besides, you have just been allowed out by your grandmother, so you'd better be careful with what you say and do. And I..."
"Enough!" Xiao Tingqi shouted angrily, "Don't say there is no slander, I have already said it, I did not push her!! Did you hear me clearly?! No matter how incompetent I am, I will not do such a shameless thing!"
Xiao Tingxue was so frightened that her eyes turned red and she choked with sobs, "Sister... I..."
Xiao Tingqi's pretty face was tense and she looked at her coldly to see what she was going to say.
Xiao Tingxue started coughing violently. Jiang was shocked, "Tingxue!"
He held his daughter in his arms, patted her back, and calmed her down, "Don't worry! Take your time."
Without waiting for Jiang to say anything else, Xiao Tingqi walked out.
I really can't stand the scene of deep love between mother and daughter, as if she is an outsider.
Meixiang, the maid beside her, said carefully, "Miss, don't be angry. The Third Madam has you in her heart, but the Fourth Miss has been ill for a while, so she cares more about her."
Xiao Tingqi said coldly, "Me? Mother has always thought that I have an unpleasant personality and am not as considerate as my good sister. How can she still care about me?"
Meixiang was indignant, "It's just that the fourth young lady is good at pretending. The crying child gets the milk. You have always disdained to use such means."
"Let me tell you, since Third Madam likes you, why don't you learn to show weakness a little, so as to ease the relationship between mother and daughter and let Third Madam know that you and Fourth Miss are real sisters. After all..."
Meixiang pointed to the location of Shuyu Tower and whispered in Xiao Tingqi's ear, "That person is the outsider."
Xiao Tingqi looked towards Shuyu Tower, his eyes flickering slightly.
Maybe it's because one shouldn't gossip about others behind their backs. If you speak ill of others, they will appear. Xiao Tingyun came over from the side and ran into Xiao Tingqi and his gang.
Xiao Tingyun walked in slowly, and seeing Xiao Tingqi's indifferent look, he asked a question.
"What's wrong with Second Sister? You don't look well."
Xiao Tingqi rolled his eyes at her, "How dare you say that I don't look well?"
Everyone knows that in the entire Xiao family, Xiao Tingyun is the one who has a bad complexion for a long time.
"Where did you get so angry, second sister, that you took it out on me, your younger sister?" Xiao Tingyun was not angry, but asked her with a chuckle.
Xiao Tingyun was born with a good appearance. He was weak before, but his complexion has become much rosier these days.
She has a slender waist, a jade pendant, a flowing smoky purple skirt, pink lips and black eyebrows. Her smile at this moment is gentle and kind, but her face looks a little sicker than that of ordinary people.
The more Xiao Tingqi looked at him, the more surprised he was. He was clearly dressed very simply, but after going out, he seemed to have been reborn and his health seemed much better.
"How can I stand this? You, on the other hand, took some magic medicine and you don't look sick anymore."
Xiao Tingyun's smile grew wider. "Really? I guess my second sister is thinking of me and pleading with the Buddha, so she can feel better."
"you!!!"
Xiao Tingqi was extremely angry and asked the Buddha for mercy? For her, Xiao Tingyun?
Is she mentally ill or stupid to do these things for Xiao Tingyun?
He also mocked himself by saying that he was locked in the yard and couldn't get out.
"How could I do that for you? You are so shameless!" Xiao Tingqi sneered, wishing he could smash her smiling face.
Xiao Tingyun twisted the handkerchief and stroked the hair on her forehead. She really felt like a vicious female supporting role. "So, the second sister didn't obey grandma's instructions and copied the scriptures sincerely?"
"Stop slandering me. How am I not sincere?!"
Xiao Tingqi was about to retort, but she would be beaten to death for her answering sincerely, and she must not let others find out that a maid helped her copy the scriptures!
After hearing this, Xiao Tingyun frowned slightly, as if confused. "Grandmother asked my second sister to copy the scriptures to pray for the family, but this scripture is not sincere... How can it be possible? Since my second sister copied it sincerely, how can it not be for me? Could it be... I can't be considered as my second sister's family member?"
Xiao Tingyun asked Xiao Tingqi innocently and sincerely, which made Xiao Tingqi vomit blood.
After hearing this statement, Xiao Tingqi was speechless.
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