As usual, I was awakened by the golden sunshine.
Perhaps because of the busy government affairs these days, Song Heng did not come to the harem.
I just wandered around the palace: behind the rugged rocks appeared exquisite and elegant pavilions, in the gurgling streams red carp swam swaying... The winding stone roads intersected and connected, leading me to see the various scenery in the palace.
She reached out from under the quilt and rubbed her eyes. After lying down and stretching, she was thinking about where to go today when she heard Xiao Cui holding her clothes and saying happily, "My lady, you're awake!"
I responded and washed and dressed as usual, but when I sat in front of the bronze mirror, I found that the dressing table was filled with all kinds of gold, silver and jade ornaments.
"What's this for?" I said, finally sobering up. "Are they getting moldy in the box?"
Xiao Tao and Xiao Cui laughed out loud at my amusement. Then Xiao Cui lifted a bunch of my hair and explained, "My lady hasn't dressed up properly since she woke up. She must dress up properly today!"
"Yes, yes, yes! My lady, just watch us!" Xiao Tao was rubbing her hands together, as if she was ready to do something big.
I grabbed Xiao Cui's wrist with my backhand and said with some resistance, "How tiring! No need to bother!"
"We're not tired! It's not a bother!" The two of them obviously knew what I wanted to say and said in unison.
I feel tired, I feel troubled...
Judging from the situation, if I don't sit still for a few hours, I'll never get through.
"Really! I've been thinking of a great hairstyle lately," Xiao Tao said eagerly, "You have long and thick hair, it would suit you perfectly!"
"My lady, please just fulfill my wish." Xiao Cui echoed from the side.
Based on my understanding of them over this period of time and my so-called sixth sense, things are definitely not as simple as they seem.
"Honestly," I looked at them in the mirror seriously, "What's the matter?"
The two of them looked at each other, and I became more certain of my judgment.
"Xiaotao, go ahead." I looked at Xiaotao and knew she was easier to coax.
Xiao Tao's face was extremely tangled, and Xiao Cui couldn't bear to watch it any longer and said, "We can't tell you now, but you will know later, my lady!"
"Wait a minute?" I yawned. "How long?"
"Probably around lunch time!" Xiao Tao said hurriedly.
Dress up? Lunch?
Xiao Cui and Xiao Tao are my loyal maids. Apart from Song Heng, I can’t think of anyone else who can make them keep their mouths shut like this.
I followed the clues and rolled my eyes: "Your Majesty is coming to Chenxiang Pavilion for lunch, right?"
"Um..." Xiao Cui responded.
It’s not a big deal, is it necessary to make such a fuss?
Half an hour later, I frowned as I looked at the golden hairpin Xiaotao had inserted. "This golden hairpin is a bit too bright. It doesn't match the jade ornament next to it."
"The makeup on your face is a bit too thick..."
"There's still a strand of hair left to put up, Xiao Cui!"
Xiao Tao and Xiao Cui’s inner thoughts: Who didn’t want to dress up just now…
I thanked them with a silly smile, and at the same time I felt a little excited.
The court was busy with affairs, so naturally I didn't have lunch with Song Heng after I woke up. I knew he was very busy with affairs.
But since this is a rare opportunity to have lunch together, I really want to dress up beautifully to see him again.
Because when I'm with someone I like, I naturally want to show my best side.
After all, he is a person like a mountain pine and a bright moon, and I don’t want to be just a speck of dust or a wisp of ash relying on him.
Because of this, I started to pick up some poetry books to read, started to practice calligraphy on rice paper, and started to try to find the feeling of dancing on the wooden floor...
There was still a long time before lunch, but I was still inexplicably nervous. I comforted myself that it was just lunch, but at the same time I retorted that this was the first time since I woke up!
But as time gets closer, I gradually calm down when I think of Song Heng. I also know that this is the strength he brings me.
Because he gave me enough confidence and a full sense of security.
He once held my hand holding a pen and whispered, "Shuang'er, even if your steps are slow, as long as you don't stop, you are one step closer to what you want."
Wouldn’t it be a joy to have someone who allows you to thrive without fear?
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have someone who can grow with you fearlessly?
I held my face in my hands and laughed foolishly in front of the round table, and suddenly felt like the happiest person.
Xiao Tao and Xiao Cui looked at me in bewilderment, and I quickly said, "Don't worry! I'm fine! I don't need to lie down!"
This is the most common expression they make when I just wake up and they think I am having hysterics. Once they show this expression, they will pull me to rest with a worried look on their faces, as if "all diseases will disappear once I lie down on the bed."
"Then..." Xiao Cui was about to ask when she heard the eunuch's loud and clear voice outside the Chenxiang Pavilion: "Reward - Chenxiang Pavilion Consort Mu - three hundred taels of silver, a jadeite hairpin, an agate plum blossom bowl, a white jade vase..."
We saw servants bringing in treasures one by one on trays. We thanked them and stood up from the ground. The eunuch smiled and said, "Your humble servant wishes Concubine Mu a happy birthday!"
After I thanked her respectfully, the maid from the imperial kitchen brought in piles of mouth-watering dishes on mahogany trays. The aroma of the dishes immediately filled the entire room.
After the eunuchs and maids had left one by one, Xiao Cui, Xiao Tao and I were the only ones left in the room. I was still standing at the door, looking like I was watching the servants leave, but I knew in my heart that I was not seeing anyone off, I was looking forward to someone.
Sure enough, after a while I heard the four words "The Emperor has arrived", which touched my heart. I walked out of the house quickly, leaned against the red beam at the door, and looked at the visitor with a smile.
He wore a jade crown on his head and a golden brocade robe, embroidered not with ferocious dragons but with rustling maple leaves. Fine silk threads shone golden in the sunlight, and the long white jade pendant tied with a red thread around his waist swayed gently.
The most touching thing is the pair of eyes that are instantly filled with smiles when looking into each other's eyes in the sunlight. One look at them makes people indulge in them and forget the passing of time and the cycle of time.
"Shuang'er," he stood at the bottom of the stairs, and I stood on the stairs, our eyes meeting, "Happy birthday."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." I bowed slightly and answered with a smile.
They are all shining brightly: some are so dazzling that people dare not open their eyes and approach them; some are so brilliant that they make people warm and willing to walk with them.
"Yeah." After hearing his agreement, I immediately jumped down the stairs and planned to stand in front of him before he could react. As a result, I missed the last step and threw myself directly into Song Heng's arms with my hands raised.
Oh my god—there are still so many servants following His Majesty in the courtyard...
I was about to step back awkwardly when a pair of arms firmly wrapped around my waist and back. Song Heng's voice floated into my ears: "I'm glad you didn't fall."
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