newbobooks Chapter 241 These Years
Chapter 241 These Years
"Qin Zhaoyi." Yan Shouyu spoke first, saying something polite and apologetic, "It was dark under the lamp, and I was in a hurry to leave so I couldn't see clearly. I'm sorry."
Qin Liuse said helplessly, "It's okay," and smoothed her clothes.
But Yan Shouyu's eyes were not here, but looking towards the corridor, so he followed his gaze.
But he didn't see anything that could make him walk like this without looking at people.
It can be said that Qin Liuse is really sharp. Yan Shouyu is a martial artist with sharp ears and eyes, and well-developed limbs. The reason why he walks without eyes is because his mind was not here at all just now.
Yan Shouyu took a step back and kept his distance.
He just saw the figure of Concubine Xiao De walking by the window on the wall of the corridor, so he walked faster and bumped into her.
He was anxious now, but he bumped into someone and he couldn't move immediately unless she left.
"It seems that the young master has come to see General Yan." Qin Liuse tried to remind him.
Yan Shouyu said "hmm", and seeing that Qin Liuse was fine, he said goodbye and strode over there again.
Qin Liuse looked at Yan Shouyu's back, and for a moment she wondered if he was so anxious because he saw Concubine Xiao De.
After all, he wasn't going to look for his son.
She mentioned that just now to test him, but Yan Shouyu didn't seem to take it seriously at all.
If one really listened to Qin Liuse's words, a normal person's reaction would be to ask where his son was or which direction he went.
It is obvious from Yan Shouyu's uninterested and nonchalant look that he has no intention of staying here. He is afraid that he just brought his son out as a cover.
He had no worries at all about leaving the young master in the care of the maid.
In this situation, Qin Liuse really didn't know how to comment.
Yan Shouyu actually looks good. Although they both practiced martial arts, he was a bit rougher than Emperor Yongjia. Although Emperor Yongjia practiced martial arts, he was more handsome and intimidating, while Yan Shouyu was a bit rougher and more sturdy.
This was the first time Qin Liuse saw Yan Shouyu after so many years in the capital.
Yan Shouyu was one or two years older than Emperor Yongjia. He was often away from home, exposed to the wind and snow, and looked three or four years older.
But after taking these few glances, Qin Liuse could tell that when Yan Shouyu was in his twenties ten years ago and serving as a guard in the imperial city, he must have been extraordinarily handsome.
It is also understandable why Concubine Xiao De, who was still a maid and still young at the time, fell in love with him.
Because of his partiality, Qin Liuse hoped that Concubine Xiao De could have a few words with him today.
I don't hope that both of them will have affairs.
It's just a simple hope that after we've both gone through the ups and downs of life, we can at least say hello to each other after not seeing each other and talking for ten years.
When Qin Liuse heard Concubine Xiao De say this before, she was surprised that they hadn't seen each other for so long.
I thought that with Yan Shouyu's status, it would not be difficult for him to enter the palace, and he should be able to see it from afar.
But Concubine Xiao De did not seem to have any regrets. Although she had never met him, she was satisfied just knowing that he was safe. Especially after the late emperor passed away, Yan Shouyu did not stand on the wrong side and was highly valued by Emperor Yongjia.
After she entered the Ninth Prince's mansion, she lived deep in the backyard. At that time, the Ninth Prince spent most of the year in the northwest, and the family consisted of only women, so there was naturally no reason to greet male relatives.
Later, when the Ninth Prince ascended the throne, Yan Shouyu received the imperial edict and went to the northwest. He would return to the capital once a year or so to report.
When she entered the palace, she would only meet Emperor Yongjia and then leave, and that was in the front palace, not to mention the women in the harem could meet him.
Qin Liuse was surprised at her favoritism towards Concubine Xiao De. In fact, it was because she knew that although Concubine Xiao De was sentimental, she was also hard-hearted and understood clearly what she was doing.
So Qin Liuse was not worried that they would do something shameful behind others' backs.
Even if Yan Shouyu had this idea, Concubine Xiao De would never have it.
Otherwise, I would have been willing to be his concubine.
"Sister Qin!" Cairen Zhong came to the garden without knowing when.
This sudden sound scared Qin Liuse so much that half of her soul almost came out of her body.
This Concubine Zhong was selected together with her and was also assigned to the Ninth Prince. She could be considered an elder in the palace, and the two of them had a good relationship and could talk to each other.
"Sister Zhong!" Qin Liuse came back to her senses, looked at the talented Zhong who was walking up to her, and said with a smile, "Why are you here too? Are you here to watch the dance?"
"I've been here for a long time and was just about to go back to the palace." Cairen Zhong pouted and said jokingly, "But I was sitting in the back, so no one noticed me coming out."
Qin Liuse was still anxious to see where Yan Shouyu had gone, so she said to Zhong Cairen, "I felt bored in the room, so I came out for a walk. Is my sister going back?"
Zhong Cairen glanced at her and asked curiously, "I just saw General Yan accidentally bump into you. Are you okay? It's a little dim at night, so please be careful."
Qin Liuse didn't want to be misunderstood by others, so she smiled and said, "That's true. I thought it would be closer to take the small road, but I didn't look at the road when I came out, and I bumped into him. Fortunately, I didn't walk in a hurry, otherwise I would have fallen to the ground."
Zhong Cairen pointed to the Chaoshou Corridor and said with a smile, "There are few lanterns on this path, so you should go that way, sister."
Qin Liuse smiled and said "yes".
After a while, he said goodbye to Zhong Cairen and went straight to the Chao Shou Gallery.
Cairen Zhong looked back at Qin Liuse, then led the maid towards the banquet palace.
Qin Liuse walked and looked along the way, but did not see Concubine Xiao De.
Qin Liuse was thinking about what Aunt Mingyue had just said about going to change clothes, and also thought that there were so many people here. If Yan Shouyu wanted to meet her, it shouldn't be here, where there are so many people.
After thinking it over, he walked towards Mingyue Tower to change clothes.
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Concubine Xiao De was indeed going to Mingyue Tower to change her clothes, but she was distracted just now and accidentally spilled tea all over herself while drinking it.
After changing her clothes in Mingyue Tower, Concubine Xiao De was not in a hurry to go back to the palace.
Instead, he walked along the path next to Mingyue Tower and slowly along the artificial river in the garden.
It was the twelfth lunar month, and the night was windy and frosty, with even the moon in the sky carrying a chilly feel.
Concubine Xiao De breathed a sigh of relief, walked around a bare apricot grove, and entered the Moon Gate of the East Garden.
As soon as I walked into the East Garden, I heard someone calling, "Xiaojiu?"
At first, he was not very sure who the voice was. But when Concubine Xiao De hurriedly walked to the other side of the corridor instead of looking at the source of the voice, Yan Shouyu was absolutely sure that it was Concubine Xiao De.
The tone was also much more affirmative, "Xiaojiu! It's me."
How could Concubine Xiao De not know who this was? It had been ten years since anyone had called her by her nickname like that.
"Wait for me." Yan Shouyu said.
The harem was on the other side of Mingyue Tower and he couldn't get in, so he waited at the junction of the East Garden and the harem, and he actually waited for it.
It's a quiet place with not many people around, so if you guard it strictly, you don't have to worry about being seen.
This corridor is for viewing. There is a wall in the middle with holes dug in it or hollowed out with carvings to form various unique windows.
You can enjoy the water on the left, and on the right you face a group of pear trees. When the pear trees bloom, it is like a painting in the scenery and a scenery in the painting.
But it was a bleak winter day and it was night, so I couldn't see anything clearly. I could only see the shadows of people in the corridor.
Concubine Xiao De walked fast and was on the right side.
Yan Shouyu didn't have time to go around to the right, so he walked on the left and talked to her through a hollow window in the wall.
"Xiaojiu, how have you been these years?" Yan Shouyu said while observing his surroundings, "I just want to say a few words to you, please don't misunderstand me."