Yu Chuxi was pulled by Xie Shu to sit on his lap. His face was already slightly red, and now his whole body was hot, even hotter than when he was outside just now.
Yu Chuxi's heart was pounding, and she couldn't help but glare at him: "You're talking nonsense, how can I smell good?"
Not to mention that he never wears any perfume sachets on a daily basis. Besides, he just came back from outside and was sweating all over. How could he smell good?
Thinking of Xie Shu teasing him like this, Yu Chuxi snorted and pushed his hand away while trying to get up from his legs.
However, instead of pushing him away, Xie Shu held him even tighter. Not only that, Xie Shu also put her other hand around his waist to prevent him from leaving.
Seeing his lover struggling in his arms, Xie Shu smiled softly. He didn't know why, but when his lover moved like that, the fragrance emanating from his slightly opened clothes became stronger, making people intoxicated and numb.
Xie Shu couldn't help but lower his head, and rubbed his slightly sweaty forehead with the tip of his nose affectionately, and then whispered: "My dear, you always have a fragrance on your body. I can smell it from your body every time. Can't you smell your own fragrance?"
Yu Chuxi felt half limp when he heard him speak so close to his ear, but Yu Chuxi always felt that Xie Shu was teasing him on purpose. How could he smell it like that?
Yu Chuxi turned away, adjusted her hair, and chuckled, "You're lying, why didn't you say it before?
You must have smelled it wrongly. Even if there was fragrance, it might have been contaminated by the incense in the incense burner, or by the incense that the maid fumigated on my clothes. But I have been outside all day today, so even if there was fragrance, it would have dissipated long ago..."
Xie Shu lowered his eyes and looked deeply at Yu Chuxi, but her lover was completely unaware that his every frown and smile concealed a myriad of charms, and the faint fragrance on his body was intoxicating.
Yu Chuxi could feel that Xie Shu's eyes seemed to become hotter, and his breath passed across his face faintly, causing him to shudder.
Yu Chuxi couldn't help feeling flustered, her eyelashes trembling, and she didn't know what to do.
Suddenly, he heard Xie Shu sighing softly in his ear, as gentle and restrained as usual, but still able to arouse his reverie: "No, how can the fragrance on your body be compared to those vulgar things? You can't smell it, I think it must be that you are born with fragrance, and you have long been accustomed to it, so you don't know it, but every time I smell it, I find it so charming."
Yu Chuxi almost felt sick after hearing this. He was saying that he had body odor... and that the fragrance was charming...
But Yu Chuxi is not Xizi or Taizhen. He never knew that he had such a great charm and could confuse people. Besides, he is usually a very serious gentleman. Why is he saying such words to him now...
Yu Chuxi's face flushed red, and he couldn't help but look up at him, only to see Xie Shu putting his arm around him, looking focused and serious, as if it was really the case.
Those eyes, which were usually as calm as still water, were now surging with undercurrents, converging on his brows.
Being looked at like this, Yu Chuxi could no longer say anything in rebuttal, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart.
Yu Chuxi gently covered his eyes, and finally admitted weakly: "If you say so, then so..."
Xie Shu had a faint smile on her lips, but her eyes were fixed on the man in her arms.
He was now lying on his arms, his face was rosy, his lips were as red as rouge, and a few strands of hair were stuck to his jade-white neck. His shirt was now ruffled and loose, unable to hide the red plum blossoms and frost.
After he covered his eyes, he looked even more pitiful and adorable, which made people have wild thoughts.
Xie Shu slowly released Yu Chuxi's left hand, and moved his right hand that was covering his eyes away. Then, looking at Yu Chuxi's blurred and confused eyes, Xie Shu used great restraint to suppress the emotions that were constantly fluctuating in his heart, and just stroked his cheek tenderly.
Today, the palace built in the West Garden has been completed, which is much earlier than the three-month deadline stipulated by Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu has come to check it out several times in recent days. However, after hearing the news that His Majesty's visit to Nanjing would be postponed, and because Yu Chuxi was making extremely fast progress and doing things to perfection, Eunuch Liu relaxed a little.
After learning that Xie Shu wanted to invite Jiang Hong to visit the palace together, Eunuch Liu felt much more relieved. With Jiang Hong watching over him, there would be no chance of making mistakes.
In fact, Eunuch Liu originally planned to come today, but he had served in front of the emperor, so he knew what kind of temper Jiang Hong had. Last time he spoke in front of Xie Shu, he just thought that he and Jiang Hong were only a teacher and student for a few days, but now it seems that Jiang Hong is very concerned about this apprentice. Eunuch Liu thought about it for a while, but still didn't come.
So today, Yu Chuxi and Xie Shu still accompanied Jiang Hong to visit the newly built palace.
The three of them went there together in a carriage. In fact, this was the first time that Jiang Hong took a close look at the husband of one of his students.
Jiang Hong had only met Yu Chuxi once before, but this time, he was deeply impressed. At that time, he immediately understood why his student didn't want to have a good reputation and insisted on becoming someone else's son-in-law. And his student, who was usually calm, would smile every time he mentioned his husband, which was really interesting.
Today, Xie Shu formally introduced Yu Chuxi to the teacher. Seeing that the two got along well, he felt relieved.
On the way, Xie Shu suddenly remembered the first time he went to Xiyuan.
He had just arrived here not long ago and thought he was just going to casually get to know the ancient literati gathering, and he had not imagined that it would involve so many things.
After a few months, he came to Xiyuan again, and his mood was completely different from that time. At that time, Xie Shu was actually a little confused. He came to this strange world for the first time and felt out of place here. He didn't know where to go. At that time, he chose to come to this poetry meeting with the idea of making the best of it.
Maybe this era is really as worthwhile as what the books say?
However, all the events of the poetry gathering that day, the princes, the talented scholars, the fame and fortune, the wine flowing by the winding stream, have faded from Xie Shu's mind. The only thing that makes him want to review his memory from time to time is the smile of the young man that day.
Thinking of this, Xie Shu couldn't help but look at Yu Chuxi beside him.
Just at this moment, Yu Chuxi also looked at him.
While the teacher wasn't paying attention, Xie Shu whispered, "My dear, do you remember what I was thinking when I went to Xiyuan?"
Yu Chuxi nodded quietly, his eyes darting around, obviously remembering something. He didn't know how, but he began to pay attention to this person unconsciously, and was curious about him and interested in him. In fact, he knew in his heart that he liked this person...
But this man was so bad before, but I was always moved by him. Later, I didn't know where I got the courage from, but I asked him to pick a peach blossom when he went to the West Garden...
Now, will he react?
Xie Shu looked at him tenderly and said softly, "When I went to the West Garden, I was thinking, how nice it would be if you could see such a scenery..."
When Yu Chuxi heard this, her eyes, which had been flickering, suddenly looked at him steadily without saying a word.
At this time, Jiang Hong was thinking secretly that when he came back later, he must not ride in the same carriage with them again!
When they reached the gate of West Garden, Xie Shu was ready to help the teacher down first, but Jiang Hong just waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I can move on my own now, so I'll move for a while longer."
Seeing that the teacher insisted, Xie Shu had no choice but to wait for Jiang Hong to get off the car, and then slowly led his lover down.
At this time, Xie Shu looked at West Garden again and couldn't help but marvel at the fact that West Garden was now very different.
I saw that the West Garden on the mountainside had been expanded a lot.
Now is the time when the sky is clear and the sun shines on the green forests around, the streams flow golden, exotic flowers are intertwined, and lush grasses are competing for growth.
The gate of West Garden is right in the center. Although the plaque is still there, things have changed a lot. Standing at the gate of West Garden now, you can have a panoramic view of the vast scenery.
Jiang Hong also nodded and said, "I didn't expect that this palace on the mountain is better than the one on the ground. Speaking of which, during His Majesty's southern tour, the palaces in various places are either on the water or in gardens, but they are not uncommon in the capital. But the meaning of 'all the way to the mountain' is the most wonderful."
Then I walked all the way in, and saw that the gardens and pavilions were like accumulated sand, but they were scattered in an orderly manner and built according to the mountain terrain.
The three of them did not go to the main hall first, but walked around somewhere else first.
The first place we went to was a terrace, which was built with white stone, stone railings and walls, and the eaves were painted with clouds. The roof was made of five-color glazed tiles, and the floor tiles were decorated with gold. There were various musical instruments on display, and the special mechanism below could sound the gong, shang, jiao, zhi and yu scales.
Yu Chuxi smiled and said: "There are three floors of observation decks here. You can see the scenery of the entire garden from the top floor..."
Yu Chuxi said this, and followed Xie Shu to call Jiang Hong "sir" and said: "Although the attic has been completed, I don't know how to name it..."
Xie Shu chimed in, "Look, even though there are flowers, willows, and mountains and rivers, there is no plaque to add color to it. Isn't it dull and boring?"
Jiang Hong understood very well what these two people were planning to do by coaxing him here. Jiang Hong couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, but he didn't know when his face was already full of smiles.
Seeing that the teacher really agreed, Xie Shu looked at Langjun and smiled.
It is said that in the eyes of the ancients, plaques are a big deal. No matter what kind of building it is, there will be a plaque on it. The plaque not only adds color, but also constitutes an important part of the building.
However, writing a plaque is not a simple task, because it requires not only the literacy in rhetoric and poetry, but also the insight to fit the scenery, and finally it is combined with seal engraving.
Sometimes, a plaque can even serve as the finishing touch for a building.
Today, the newly built palace has no plaque, which is incomplete in the eyes of the ancients.
And when it comes to drawing up the plaque, there is no better person than the teacher.
At this moment, Jiang Hong stood with his hands behind his back, and suddenly said calmly: "Rongzhan, you have been studying poetry these days, why not use this to test you."
Xie Shu almost choked, having never expected to be outmaneuvered by his teacher. Hearing Lang Jun's chuckle, Xie Shu cleared his throat and said, "Teacher, I am not very knowledgeable in this field and have never drawn up a plaque. Please..."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Hong shook his head and said, "You didn't know how to do it before, so you won't do it in the future? Try it first."
After hearing what the teacher said, Xie Shu had no choice but to shut up.
Next, Xie Shu walked aside and pondered, and Jiang Hong and Yu Chuxi did not speak to disturb him.
After a while, Xie Shu suddenly said, "Teacher, why not call it 'Yun Shao Tower'? I remembered a line from Wang Huai's poem, 'Nine Heavens Jun Music Plays Yun Shao'. The fairy music here is floating, which fits the idea. As for the first couplet, you can use Li Shun's 'Hundred-foot Golden Ladder Leaning against the Milky Way'."
Jiang Hong nodded with a smile and said, "It does fit here, but the couplet is correct, but the two words 'Yun Shao' need to be changed. This Yun Shao refers to the palace, and the plaque cannot say it directly. It would be better to use two of the words and call it 'Yi Yun Tai'."
After hearing what the teacher said, Xie Shu also thought of this and wrote it down silently.
Next, the three of them walked along the white stone path next to them. After a few steps, they saw a green bamboo forest and several houses. Although it was midsummer, there was no sunlight at all. There were thin branches and a long corridor with autumn water. There was a small well in the backyard and banana trees were planted. The furnishings in the house were all made of bamboo and were exquisitely decorated.
When Xie Shu walked here, he couldn't help but be impressed. In Xie Shu's eyes, the magnificent Yiyuntai just now was not comparable to this.
Jiang Hong also nodded and said, "This place is very elegant. It must be very quiet to study here. Xie Shu, what do you think should be written here?"
Xie Shu already had some thoughts. He whispered, "In my opinion, this place has bamboos and flowers, which is very elegant. It would be better to give it a more vulgar name, such as "Cuizhuju". As for the couplet, I thought of Lu Lun's "The bamboos sway and the sparse curtains cast shadows", but I don't know whether I should use Wang Wei's "Flowers are bright in the spring" for the next line. I always feel that it is not appropriate enough."
Jiang Hong laughed and said, "Why not? This book is a cycle, from the third spring to the beginning of summer. I know you think the last sentence is a bit too gaudy, but there is no need to change it, because this sentence just suits His Majesty's preferences."
Afterwards, several people walked around the newly renovated places. Under the teacher's guidance, Xie Shu finished writing the plaque as if he was forced to do something, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, after crossing the stone steps and clear stream that he had walked on before, Xie Shu arrived at the venue of the last Xiyuan Poetry Festival, which was next to the long pavilion for praying for water. However, it has now been razed to the ground and now stands a majestic palace.
This is the main hall of the palace. Just like the layout of the palace in the capital, the rooms are divided into three rooms, each with a door, and it is very grand and majestic.
This palace is the most important project in these three months.
After Jiang Hong carefully examined it, he said, "It is no different from what I have seen before. It is great to have achieved this level in just three months. There is no need to hang a plaque here. When the emperor comes, he will definitely write it in person. This way, it will be like an invisible power. Chu Xi, go and ask someone to take down the plaque."
As soon as he said this, Yu Chuxi nodded and quietly scratched the palm of Xie Shu's hand. Xie Shu then let go of her husband's hand and smiled at him.
After the others left, the smile on Xie Shu's face quickly disappeared, and his mood gradually sank. It seemed that the teacher also knew that the Gu family would not give up easily. Even if they did not come to Xiyuan this time, the other party would definitely not let them go.
This time when the emperor came to Jinling, it was Gu Zhong who first came to greet him. No matter what, they were a step late, so Xie Shu needed to prepare everything in advance. After all, there was a huge gap between him and Gu Zhong in terms of identity and status.
Thinking of this, Xie Shu couldn't help but said to Jiang Hong: "Teacher, I think the Gu family must have a backup plan. If there is no perfect plan, I am worried..."
Jiang Hong turned around and saw Xie Shu looking nervous, which was quite different from before. It turned out that Yu Chuxi had a great influence on him.
Jiang Hong couldn't help but look at him meaningfully and said, "There are too many things in this world that are hard to guard against. How can there be any perfect plan?"
Hearing this, Xie Shu was a little disappointed. Even the teacher didn't know?
When Jiang Hong saw his expression, he knew what he was thinking. If he didn't have to maintain his demeanor, he almost rolled his eyes. Did he think he was a god?
Suddenly, Xie Shu's eyes flashed, and the expression on his face became cautious. He said firmly: "Students still remember that the teacher once said that the world's general trend is like the tide of the river and the sea. If you don't want to go with the flow, you have to become a tide controller. At that time, students did not understand, but now they know the taste of being caught in it.
Teacher, can you teach students how to stir up trouble?"
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