Chapter 39
Chapter Thirty Nine
The reason that the Princess Royal had suddenly returned to Jing was as Qu Qing Ju had expected . Something had happened . It really wasn’t some unexpected incident . It was just an usually good man like the Count of Bei Lu had suddenly taken a fancy for a daughter of a little official and had wanted to take the person into the fu . Such a person like the Princess Royal didn’t even argue with him and crisply sent somebody with the girl to return home . Who knew that the Count of Bei Lu was so angry he installed this person a mistress[1] outside .
When the Princess Royal found out, she gathered her servants and tore down the residence that the Count of Bei Lu had outside . Then she took her children with her back to Jing . As to how the Count of Bei Lu was, the Princess Royal didn’t care at all .
Qu Qing Ju finished listening to the entire story and sighed: “The love between husband and wife, it’s just this . ” The daring that the Princess Royal had, a lot of it was based in the fact that she was the Emperor’s daughter, that she was the Princess Royal of noble birth . If it was another woman who met such a thing, even if she left, who would help get justice for her?
After Jin Zhan recited the story from beginning to end, she whispered: “Nubi has also heard that the Emperor and Empress already know of the incident . The Emperor is very angry and has summoned for the Count of Bei Lu to come into Jing . ”
A man like the Count of Bei , he hadn’t really been in love . He was only wary of the status of the Princess Royal and hadn’t met the woman that made his heart move . Now that he met a young and innocent girl, he forgot his wife, forgot his children and forgot his own identity . This kind of man, compared to those womanizers, was there a difference?
When He Heng came back from court, his expression wasn’t well . It looked like he also knew what had happened with the Princess Royal .
“In the future, when you go to the Princess Royal’s residence, spend some time with her,” When He Heng stopped, he gave a sigh, “This Count of Bei Lu is too outrageous . ”
Qu qing Ju pretended to not have known already: “What is it?”
He Heng instantly went silent for a beat before answering: “He let down the Princess Royal, fuhuang was very angry and summoned him back to Jing . ”
Knowing that he didn’t want to go into the details, Qu Qing Ju smiled and said: “It’s late, let’s eat now . ”
He Heng glanced outside before nodding . He affirmed: “It’s really not early anymore . After we eat, I’ll take you out to see the lanterns . ” He was still thinking about this event and didn’t want other people’s happenings to affect the mood between the two of them . He then continued, “There’s going to be many people tonight . I’ve gotten someone to prepare a veil for you . It will be good to go for a walk . ”
Qu Qing Ju revealed a smile: “Then let us eat quickly . I still have to change . ” The clothing she was wearing was beautiful, but it reached the floor and wasn’t appropriate to go outside .
Knowing that she wanted to go outside, He Heng smiled and agreed: “Yes . ” He turned and washed his hands, preparing to eat .
The meal started with a small bowl of yuan xiao[2] . Qu Qing Ju used half a bowl before randomly eating a few other dishes before she started to wash her hands and rinsing her mouth . When He Heng put down his chopsticks, she stood to go to the inner room to change .
Holding a cup of digestive tea, the smile on He Heng’s face grew deeper . Looking at the gradually darkening sky outside, He Heng ordered Qian Chang Xin and the others to prepare a carriage .
Qu Qing Ju changed on a blue-green tight girdled short dress . She styled her hair into a douwoji . When she came out she saw He Heng sitting at the side drinking tea . She came forward and asked: “What does wang ye think of this?”
He Heng saw the short dress in blue-green that she wore . It was different than the laziness she exuded usually . Like this, she seemed to have more of the lovable nature of a young girl, just like a tender flower but which was became water with a pinch .
“Very good,” He Heng came forward to pull her hand, “let’s go, it will start soon . ”
Sitting on the carriage for a while, she found that it became gradually louder coming from the street as though they had entered a high density area . But there wasn’t anyone who blocked the carriage . The one they were riding in didn’t have the symbols of the wang fu, but the people who could sit in a two-horse carriage, how low would their status be?
After the carriage travelled for another while, it stopped . He Heng passed a veil to Qu Qing Ju, “Almost to the river, come down with me . ” Finishing, he got down the carriage first, holding a hand out to her .
Qu Qing Ju gave her hand to him, allowing him to help her out of the carriage . She didn’t know what the veil was made out off . Even though it seemed that a thin mist covered her view, she still could clearly see everything . Her hand was grasped in He Heng’s, hidden in the other’s wide sleeve . It felt a bit like the first romance between boy and girl as they came out to walk together . But Qu Qing Ju was very clear inside . She wasn’t an innocent girl . And the other wasn’t a youth in the middle of his first crush .
By this time, both sides of the river shore was filled with beautiful lanterns . There were some stalls where lanterns were hung up for people to spend money and guess riddles . If they were right, they would receive a lantern as a gift .
Behind the two of them were the taijian and guards, all in common clothing, who didn’t let other people crowd them . Passing through the busy crowds, Qu Qing Ju saw people take river lanterns as they walked towards the edge of the river and some children running around with animal lanterns . In this instant, her mood was very good .
“What has always been said to come, but has never really came?”
“Wind?”
“Clouds?”
Qu Qing Ju heard the exchange and couldn’t help laugh out loud . He Heng saw she was very happy and asked, “What, does Qing Ju know?”
This, placed in her previous life, it was a brainteaser that would be placed on the winter homework of elementary school children .
“Of course I know,” She turned to look at the people still guessing, “It’s tomorrow . ”
Hearing this answer, He Heng couldn’t resist smiling, “That’s correct . ” Behind him, he pulled on the veil and made it more secure on Qu Qing Ju . He then complimented, “Qing Ju is very smart . ” Finishing, he dragged her in front a stall .
“Which one do you like?” He pointed at the lanterns hung above them .
Qu Qing Ju followed his hand to look up . She pointed to a moon rabbit lantern and commented: “That bunny is very cute . ”
He Heng motioned for the peddler to take down the moon rabbit lantern and check the tag hanging on the lantern . It was the first part of a couplet, and asked for the matching second half .
Qian Chang Xin saw this and quickly gave money to the peddler to let his master guess the right answer to the couplet .
“The rabbit’s soul is connected to the silver sea … …” Qu Qing Ju recited the first line . She wasn’t skilled at this topic, and didn’t know if He Heng could give the answer . She prepared to look at the lanterns hanging elsewhere .
“The crab’s mountain receives the purple star . [3]” Who knew that Qu Qing Ju hadn’t even seen clearly what was hanging on the other lantern before she heard He Heng give the matching line . She raised and eyebrow and laughed: “So skilled . ”
“Just a simple couplet,” He Heng took the moon rabbit lamp from the peddler and presented it in front of Qu Qing Ju, “For you . ”
She took this lantern . Qu Qing Ju raised it and looked in examination for a while before replying: “Thank you wang ye . ”
Seeing Qu Qing Ju like this lantern, the smile on He Heng’s face became even more visible . It was just when he took a few steps, the smile on his face wasn’t so natural anymore .
Because he saw He Yuan was coming straight over in his direction . Beside him, there was a woman, but she wore a veil that disguised her appearance .
It was obvious that He Yuan saw him . The two brothers both stopped in their steps before they walked near each other .
“Er ge . ” He Yuan’s gaze swept next to He Heng . He took his eyes back: “Er ge has such good spirits today . ”
“San di is as well,” He Heng casually moved to the side, managing to hid half of Qu Qing Ju’s body behind himself .
“Greetings to Duan Wang, Duan Wang Fei . ” Just at that moment, the female next to He Yuan opened to speak .
Hidden under the veil, Qu Qing Ju’s eyebrow jumped . She paused for a beat before questioning: “San mei?”
Why was Qu Yue Su walking together with He Yuan, what was the people of Chang De Gong Fu doing?!
[1] 外室 (wai shi): meaning outside room . The woman that becomes a waishi isn’t recognized in any way by the family of the man and neither are the children, usually . The woman also has no real status, unlike a concubine of any rank and therefore no income except what the man gives her .
[2] 元宵: the food takes its name from the Lantern Festival . It is a dessert type food made with a sweet filling rolled around in sticky rice flour to form a thin coat before being cooked .
[3] 兔魂连银海 鳌山接紫微 is the complete couplet . The meaning is “The moon shines widely and brightly, the lanterns mutually fold over each other high . ”
兔 | Rabbit | Refers to the moon | 鳌 | Turtle | Lanterns shaped like the legendary turtle |
魂 | Soul | 山 | Mountain | ||
连 | Connect/join | 接 | Connect/catch/receive | ||
银 | Silver | Another name for the Milky Way | 紫 | Purple/Amethyst | Ziwei is one of the stars, a major one used in fortune-telling, especially of the emperor’s fate |
海 | Sea | 微 | Tiny/Minature |
Note : Please download the sponsor's game to support us!
No Comments Yet
Post a new comment
Register or Login