Snow Breaker (5)
The air was still for a moment, and the clear, gurgling sound of running water mixed with the croaking of frogs. The young man's pupils flickered, his lower eyelids tightened imperceptibly, and his long, curly eyelashes trembled. In the inky black night, half of the young man's face was submerged in darkness.
Tang Xixu looked at the girl in front of him, meeting her clear and sincere eyes. He lowered his head slightly, his eyelashes trembling slightly, and the corners of his lips could not be suppressed, with dimples appearing on both sides.
A minute seemed like a century, and Xu Ning thought she had scared him.
The flames immediately burned her cheeks. If it were daytime, Xu Ning's red earlobes would be clearly visible.
"The current situation is indeed inappropriate..." Xu Ning stared at the weeds on the ground uncomfortably.
Suddenly, his hands were wrapped by cold long hands. Xu Ning's heart was shocked, and the next moment, his eyes went dark.
"suitable."
Then, two soft lips came up.
!
Xu Ning's eyes widened, as if there were a feather arrow at the center of her eyes. She couldn't help but gasp, her mind in a mess.
While kissing, Tang Xixu rubbed the soft flesh on Xu Ning's palm, and each kiss was like a feather kissing the tip of Xu Ning's heart.
After a while, Tang Xixu left, and Xu Ning stared at the blue line pattern on Tang Xixu's clothes with his eyes fixed.
The young man lowered his eyes and looked at the two wet lips in the moonlight. His wife seemed to be immersed in the afterglow of what had just happened.
However, it is.
Xu Ning didn't show it on her face, but she was deeply savoring it. They were an old married couple, yet he was still so soft-spoken. Oh, why didn't they kiss a little longer? As she thought about it, Xu Ning inadvertently licked her upper lip.
Tang Xixu lowered his eyebrows and smiled, then leaned over and kissed her again.
"Do you still want it?"
Xu Ning woke up in shock and looked up, her brows furrowed with a look of grievance, and she punched Tang Xixu in the chest.
Tang Xixu covered his chest and pretended to be hurt, then fell back with his whole body relaxed: "You murdered my husband."
Xu Ning hurried over to grab him, but he was pulled over by Tang Xixu and fell into his arms, pressing on the young man.
She tried to stand up, but Tang Xixu grabbed her hand.
"I have already prepared the betrothal gifts, and all I need is for Madam to choose an auspicious day."
Xu Ning was shy and turned away. His eyes were too intoxicating and could easily make people dizzy.
"Who is your wife?" The voice was as small as a mosquito.
Tang Xixu raised his head and whispered something in Xu Ning's ear, and Xu Ning's face turned red.
"you!"
The young man lying on his back smiled even more triumphantly.
Zui Shengchi was still in Yaowang Valley, but the Geng Tie was in Xu Qiubai's hands. That night, when he returned to Tangxi Xu, he wrote letters to Wangyue Tower and Yaowang Valley.
…
The flowers in May are very brilliant, blooming in all directions to welcome the warmth of early summer.
Emperor Ganping went back after offering incense, but the empress dowager wanted to stay for a few more days. The temple opened its doors to welcome pilgrims, and only when the incense was burning vigorously could the wishes be prayed for. Therefore, although the empress dowager was there, other pilgrims were still allowed to come.
Empress Dowager Feng knelt devoutly and would replace the candles herself every once in a while. In the morning, a group of novice monks were chanting scriptures. The green hills and small woods were shrouded in thick mist. In the distance, there were faint sounds of a zither and the sound of lightly beating a wooden fish.
Many things have been going wrong recently, so Xu Ning and Qu Xiang plan to go to Wanfo Temple to pray, hoping for peace of mind and a good omen.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw an elderly woman kneeling on a mat. Another elderly woman was standing beside her, with her head bowed.
There was an empty cushion next to it.
"Then I'll go first. I'll come back after I pay my respects to you." Xu Ning said to Qu Xiang.
Qu Xiang nodded.
Today, Xu Ning was wearing a long gown with water sleeves, her long hair was loose, and her silver hairpin was shining with the yellow light from the eternal lamp.
Xu Ning placed his hands together, gently pinched the incense between his index and middle fingers, and placed his thumb on the bottom of the incense. He raised it above his eyebrows and silently chanted "offerings to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha" in his heart. He worshiped three times, held the incense in his right hand, and in the order of middle, right, and left, he gently inserted the incense into the dust with his left hand.
Empress Dowager Feng opened her eyes, and Xu Ning bowed three times clockwise towards the four directions.
"You are a pretty girl. What is your name?"
The mellow and steady female voice startled Xu Ning, as if she was being targeted as prey.
After Xu Ning finished bowing, he looked at the old woman and pointed at himself: "Me?"
The person standing beside her just now was her maid, who helped her to stand up.
The old woman doesn't look old at all, and her makeup is light and elegant. It is not difficult to tell that she has taken good care of herself. Even if there are traces of time, they only add a bit of majesty to her face.
The middle-aged woman smiled and nodded.
Xu Ning curled her lips and smiled wantonly: "My name is Xu Ning, what's your name, Madam?"
The maid beside her frowned and raised her head, and was about to speak when the woman raised her hand to stop her.
"My given name is Jin." A trace of desolation flashed in the middle-aged woman's eyes. "As for my surname, I've been homeless for a long time, so how can I talk about a surname?"
Xu Ning disagreed. She stepped forward and said, "When you're homeless, it's even more important to remember your last name. If someone doesn't even care about their last name, then their family is no longer important, and they've lost contact with their loved ones."
Empress Dowager Feng was startled, turned to look at Xu Ning, smiled without saying a word. As expected, only her daughter would say such words.
"Why are you laughing?" Xu Ning looked at Qu Xiang with confusion.
Qu Xiang naturally didn't know.
"Because I think you, little girl, have a blessed look on your face." The middle-aged woman's cold face softened with a hint of kindness.
"Empress Dowager, Mingchang has been looking for you for a long time." A cheerful female voice came into Xu Ning's ears.
"Sister Mingchang."
Zhao Mingchang walked quickly to Xu Ning, pulled her aside and said urgently, "You've met the Empress Dowager, why don't you quickly pay your respects?"
Xu Ning quickly bowed, "My humble eyesight is so poor that I didn't recognize you as the Empress Dowager. I hope the Empress Dowager will forgive me."
"No need to be polite."
"This is outside, not the palace. No need to be so formal."
When meeting the empress dowager for the first time, Xu Ning couldn't help but feel nervous and even a little scared.
She is different from Emperor Ganping. Although she is the queen mother of a country, her eyes contain hidden dangers.
Xu Ning instantly recalled how Empress Dowager Feng had intended to use Qujiazhuang and Tangxi Xu to kill Su Wuji. In her first life, Empress Dowager Feng had succeeded. If Xu Ning hadn't been reborn, she would have become her weapon.
Why did she talk to me today? Did she know about my relationship with Tang Xixu? Or maybe her last plot failed, and now she's here to get revenge?
The more Xu Ning thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his forehead was already soaked with sweat.
She raised her eyes quietly, wanting to take a peek at Empress Dowager Feng's expression, but she didn't expect that she was looking at her at this moment.
It's just like a cheetah in the dark, patiently waiting for the opportunity, then catching its prey and killing it with one claw.
Xu Ning lowered his head in panic.
"Why are you all standing there, Hechun?" The maidservant beside her signaled to the waiting novice monk, and the empress dowager gave them seats.
"Miss Xu is my sworn sister. I never thought I'd run into her here today."
Xu Ning and Zhao Mingshang were not sworn brothers. Although they were in the same boat, they each had their own interests and even used each other.
Xu Ning raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhao Mingshang. The woman gently patted the back of her hand and nodded quietly to comfort her.
"Are you Fang Hongzhi's daughter?"
Xu Ning was shocked. She found out so quickly?
Empress Dowager Feng continued, "You look a lot like Hong Zhi when she was young. 80% or 90% similar."
"When I was young, I admired your mother very much. It's undeniable that she is very talented. It's no exaggeration to say that her knowledge and insight are the best in the world."
“What a pity…”
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