Suddenly, a "mu-mu" sound came from outside the railing, and the water bird in front of him also called "mu-mu" excitedly as if in response.
The whistling servant outside the hexagonal pavilion hurried forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this water bird should go back."
Song Heng glanced at me, and I nodded coolly. He also nodded and said, "Well, you blow the whistle."
Soon a loud whistle sounded. I never thought that a whistle could be blown by the servant for so long, with such ups and downs.
The water bird in front of me first jumped to the ground, then flapped its wings and flew up.
It circled in the air before flying away. I subconsciously dodged to the side when it was circling in the air. Although it had already offered me food to make peace, who knew if I would be caught a second time.
But it turned out that its previous request for peace was sincere. After calling out happily a few times in the air, it flew towards the center of Taiqing Lake with its companions in a leisurely manner, accompanied by the sound of a whistle.
After the white spots disappeared, I held my face in my hands and looked at Song Heng in front of me, blurting out: "Your Majesty, I like you so much."
I don’t know what’s going on, but every time I’m with Song Heng, I can’t help but want to say this, as if I’ve been accumulating it for a long time and enduring it for a long time, and finally I can say it without restraint.
Song Heng was stunned for a moment, then he coughed lightly: "Shuang'er, don't tease me for no reason."
"No," I became more excited seeing him like this, and I didn't care whether the attendants outside the hexagonal pavilion could hear me or not: "I,
I have my reasons, my reasons."
"Your Majesty is handsome and graceful, with the talent to govern the country and the virtue to benefit the people and the world," I said in a pretentious tone, shaking my head, "You can even train a bird to be obedient—"
As soon as I pronounced the word "tie", Song Heng suddenly reached out and covered my mouth. When I looked at him with wide eyes, he turned his hand and cupped one side of my face, saying slowly, "If you keep talking, I'll kiss you."
In fact, my first reaction was "Kiss me, kiss me, I'm not afraid", but when I glanced at the servants outside the pavilion, I felt that I was not thick-skinned enough, so I finally closed my mouth and signaled that I would not continue.
He smiled, then gently pinched my face before withdrawing his hand: "I still have to go to Chengqing Palace tonight to handle some affairs. You have just recovered, so you should rest early."
"I will ask Xiao Cui and Xiao Tao personally." He added.
My first reaction was that Xiao Cui and Xiao Tao were mine! But suddenly, a sense of familiarity welled up in my heart, and I felt that this sentence was particularly kind. I asked in a daze, "Your Majesty, have you said this to me before?"
He looked at me and nodded: "Yes, have you remembered anything?"
I nodded excitedly: "Yeah, I think this sentence is very familiar."
He smiled and patted my head again: "I told you that you would remember it, don't worry, you see, I didn't lie to you."
I unexpectedly felt like crying, as if I had lost a lot of treasures, and now I finally found a shining one in the vast darkness.
As night fell, Song Heng went to Chengqing Palace to handle business, and Xiaotao helped me return to Chenxiang Pavilion.
Just looking up casually, you can see the sky full of stars, like broken beads, shining brightly.
It seems like I have experienced this situation before.
On the way back to Chenxiang Pavilion, I unexpectedly met Concubine Liu De, who rarely went out. I knew that she was frail and had been staying in Zhuangning Palace all year round.
But it is naturally more joyful to meet her than not to meet her. Who would not feel respect and admiration for such a virtuous and dignified concubine?
"Hello, sister." I greeted her happily. The maid beside her bowed to me. I saw her last time when I just woke up. Her name was Xiaoning.
"Sister Mu," Concubine Liu De smiled at me, "Are you out for a walk to help digest your food?"
I nodded. "We just left for a long time and were about to go back. Where's your sister?"
"The stars are beautiful tonight and the temperature is just right. Xiao Ning persuaded me to go out for a walk." Concubine Liu De responded. When she called Xiao Ning, she didn't act like a master at all. Instead, it sounded like she was calling her younger sister, which made me feel even more intimate and fond of her.
"Stars splash on the cloud bank, dew drops on the jade liquid trickle..." Concubine Liu De pondered for a moment: "The blue sky is like a silk thread, and the light shines on the railings of the Big Dipper." (Source: "Stars splash on the cloud bank" by Meng Fang of the Yuan Dynasty)
"I can't even remember the middle sentence." Concubine Liu De shook her head in shame.
I really wanted to pick up the conversation and tell him what the middle sentence was, but unfortunately - either I was not well-educated, or I had lost my memory, anyway, I had no idea at all.
I simply praised her sincerely, "Sister, your talent is truly beyond compare! Unlike me, hehe, even when I looked through the cabinets, I found that most of my books were folk stories, and there were very few books of poetry."
Concubine Liu De seemed surprised for a moment, but perhaps to save my face, she immediately asked, "Folk stories? I actually love reading those, but my father didn't allow me to."
She paused and said, "Sister, would you be willing to lend me a few books? I've been staying in Zhuang Ning Palace for a long time, so I just read a few books to relieve my boredom."
Although I don't know whether Concubine Liu De really likes it or is just trying to save my face, I naturally wouldn't be unhappy if she was willing to lend me the book. I quickly responded, "Of course I do! If my sister likes it, I'm so happy!"
We were just on our way to Chenxiang Pavilion when Concubine Liu De asked softly, "Is it convenient to go and get it now?"
I knew she was worried about whether Song Heng would come tonight, so I casually said, "Your Majesty will be handling government affairs in Chengqing Palace tonight and will not come to the harem."
But he immediately realized that this expression seemed inappropriate and quickly explained, "I just ran into Your Majesty at Taiqing Lake and happened to know about it."
Concubine De simply smiled and said, "Sister, I understand. You don't have to worry. It's known throughout the palace that His Majesty loves me. I think His Majesty took care of a lot for me when I was still unconscious."
After all, we are both concubines, so it is always a bit awkward to talk about this topic.
Although I was a little curious about what "taking care of a lot" meant, I immediately thought of things like inviting the imperial physician and often visiting me at night. If I asked again, it would seem like I was showing off, so I simply kept quiet.
Fortunately, we arrived at the Chenxiang Pavilion soon. Xiao Cui came out to greet us and then went to make tea for Concubine Liu De.
Xiaotao and I happily went to the bookcase and moved piles of books to the table.
Xiao Ning came forward to help, and I told her which shelf had books. The three of us emptied the bookcase in no time, but the round table was filled with blue and yellow books.
"I don't know what you like to read," I laughed. "I can't remember some of the content very clearly, but you can tell me about it. Maybe I can find it."
"My sister is so enthusiastic that I feel a little embarrassed." Concubine Liu De said lovingly, "Can I turn the page myself?"
"Of course!" According to Xiao Tao and Xiao Cui, these books are the storybooks that I usually like to read. As soon as they mentioned them, I knew these things as if I had a sense of intuition. Occasionally, when I feel bored, I will take them out and read them again. However, I can read some plots to the end after just one reading. I am still looking forward to the new storybooks in the library that Song Heng mentioned.
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