The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 66: Hidden worries and insinuations

Pei Xingjian couldn't help but feel surprised when he saw Liuli's expression suddenly change slightly. He couldn't help but ask, "What? Did you remember something?"

Liuli was stunned for a moment, her mind was spinning, and she smiled bitterly, "I suddenly remembered that I forgot to take out the "Ten Thousand Years Palace Picture" that I drew for two months when I set it on fire yesterday."

Pei Xingjian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "It would be strange if you haven't forgotten."

Liuli also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her eyes and smiled. The thing she thought of was naturally not the "Ten Thousand Years Palace Picture". From the day she wrote it, she knew she would burn it, otherwise, as Pei Xingjian said, she would It would be too strange to remember to put the painting away under those circumstances.

In fact, what she remembered was that if she remembered correctly, next year, Pei Xingjian would be demoted to the Western Regions by Emperor Gaozong and become Wu Zetian's first official cannon fodder on the road to the throne of the queen... So what should she do now? Do?

For a time, all kinds of thoughts came to her mind. Liuli was stunned for a long time. She looked up and saw Pei Xingjian still looking at her, with expectation in her eyes. Then she remembered the question he asked and her cheeks began to heat up. She had just been thinking wildly. She didn't even think that this was the first time in her two lives that someone proposed to her... Yes, she had been afraid, afraid that she was not worthy to be by his side, afraid that his destined wife would be someone else, and she didn't even dare to be too He had thought about this matter too much, but at this moment, he was standing in front of her, and the warmth in his eyes could almost offset the ubiquitous chill in this strange time and space. Even if it is a bet, she is willing to bet on this!

Looking at Pei Xingjian, Liuli nodded without hesitation.

Pei Xingjian's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he smiled slowly. His usual smile was always gentle and a little distant, but the smile at this moment was so bright that Liuli squinted her eyes. She lowered her head, trying to hide the smile at the corner of her mouth, but suddenly she felt even more stupid, so she simply raised her head and smiled at him.

In the relative silence, there seemed to be a warm air reverberating between the two of them. Pei Xingjian took a small step closer and stared down at Liuli. Liuli looked into his eyes and watched the mountain wind blowing his hair. and the corner of his clothes, suddenly she felt like reaching out to help him tuck his hair and smooth the corners of his clothes. This thought scared her, she didn't dare to look at him anymore, and turned her head to look down the mountain.

She didn't see that Pei Xingjian's hands had been clenched into fists and moved behind his back. She only heard him whisper "Liu Li".

"Um?"

 “Nothing, just wanted to call you.”

Liuli lowered her head and smiled, not wanting to say anything for a moment. The green mountains and blue sky in front of her were so beautiful that it was intoxicating. Even the flood at the foot of the mountain no longer seemed so scary. I just glanced at him unintentionally and saw that the man walking from a distance on the bluestone road at the foot of the mountain seemed to be Wang Fusheng.

This figure suddenly woke her up. She thought about it quickly and said, "You just mentioned leaving the palace. In fact, I told Zhaoyi not long after entering the palace that I was engaged and I wanted to leave the palace in the future." Yes. Zhaoyi agreed at that time and would try to help me fulfill my wish in the future. Zhaoyi has been taking good care of me these days. What happened today is all thanks to her. If I leave the palace in the future, I really don’t know what to do. Repay Zhaoyi’s kindness.”

Pei Xingjian looked at her, his expression becoming a little confused, "When you entered the palace, did you tell Wu Zhaoyi that you wanted to go out of the palace in the future? You begged her last night to give your father an official status, and she agreed?"

Liuli nodded. If Pei Xingjian knew now that Wu Zetian was very kind to him and that Wu Zetian approved of their marriage, would he not be so opposed to Wu Zetian becoming the queen in the future?

Pei Xingjian's brows gradually furrowed and he stared at Liuli seriously, "Then this morning, did the Holy One tell Wu Zhaoyi that he wanted you to enter the palace?"

Liuli nodded subconsciously and suddenly realized something was wrong, "Zhaoyi didn't know if I was willing or not, so I didn't mention it."

Pei Xingjian's eyes turned to the distance, silent, but the look on his face became more and more solemn. Liuli's heart suddenly jumped up in the air, and she hurriedly said, "Zhaoyi has always been very kind to people, but sometimes she thinks too much before and after. Some, if it hadn't been for her just now, the Holy One might still be angry..."

Pei Xingjian's gaze returned to Liuli's face, his expression softened, and he sighed for a while, "Liuli, maybe I'm overly worried, but people are unpredictable, so you must be careful and don't trust others too much. Notice , The world's most evil people seem to be loyal, and some people seem to have no selfish intentions, but in fact they have more intentions. "

Liuli looked at Pei Xingjian blankly, and suddenly realized that she had probably made a mistake. She couldn't help but feel very upset: Why didn't she think more about what she said? Pei Xingjian, why is he so ignorant? No, maybe he had misunderstood from the beginning. With the way he looked at people, how could he believe that Wu Zetian would be a kind and harmless person? It seems that this matter needs to be dealt with elsewhere, but how should I tell him now?

“Pei Sheren, Kudi painter, please wait for a long time!” Wang Fusheng’s smiling voice came up from the corridor. Liuli breathed out secretly, and Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "Wang's servant, it's Pei who bothered you."

Liuli couldn't help but roll her eyes in her mind, and saw that Pei Xingjian had calmly reached out to pick up the wooden box containing the silk book, met his eyes, and smiled brightly.

The three of them met, and Liuli and Wang Fusheng were still leading the way. Wang Fusheng was still talking and laughing calmly, as if nothing had happened. Liuli also chatted as freely as possible, but Pei Xingjian became more silent. Liuli turned back quietly when he turned the corner, Seeing his thoughtful look, I couldn't help but sigh. Outside the dormitory, Wang Fusheng went in to report. Liuli stopped and turned her head to look at Pei Xingjian. Pei Xingjian was also looking at her with a smile on his lips. The next moment, Gaozong's voice came out, "Shou, come in."

Pei Xingjian nodded gently to Liuli and strode in. Liuli turned around and walked towards the back. His voice came from the room behind her, and it gradually became blurry. When she turned the corner of the room, she could no longer hear it clearly. Liuli lowered her head, an uncontrollable smile blooming at the corner of her mouth.

Just after walking a few steps, a little palace maid who came towards me saw Liuli and walked over quickly, "Painter Kudi, Zhaoyi just ordered you to go to Nuange first if you have nothing to do."

Wu Zetian? Liuli immediately cheered up and said with a smile, "Of course it's okay, I'll be there right away."

The warm pavilion in Danxiao Palace is not too big. Yesterday, Mrs. Wu and Liuli changed their clothes in this room, but now the room has been rearranged, and it looks a bit like a smaller version of Danxiao Palace. The bedroom was divided into two rooms with an eight-leaf screen. Inside, you could see a six-foot-wide sandalwood bed. Outside, there were desks, seats, and other items. Wu Zetian sat behind the desk, and there were many things in front of her. Holding two stacks of paperwork. When he saw Liuli coming in, he smiled and waved, "Come here and sit down."

sit? Liuli was stunned for a moment. The only seat in the outer room was the one where Wu Zetian was sitting. Wu Zetian smiled and patted her side, "If you don't sit closer, how will the account be settled?"

Liuli didn't dare to hesitate, walked over quickly, and called out with a grimace, "Zhaoyi." He sat down beside her honestly and said sincerely, "Thank you Zhaoyi for your understanding about what happened today. Liuli didn't mean to hide it from Zhaoyi. She wanted to say it yesterday, but the Holy One just happened to come in, so she didn't say it out. "

Wu Zetian thought for a moment and smiled, "Well, what you said makes sense. It's just that when you mentioned our engagement to me, why didn't you reveal it at all?"

Liuli sighed, "At that time, Liuli felt that the matter was very futile. She just kept it in her mind. She was afraid that if she said it, it would really become a joke."

Wu Zetian's smile already had a hint of constriction, "I would like to hear how this joke came about."

Liuli couldn't help but feel a little feverish on her face, but she also knew that she had to pass this test. After thinking about it, she could only say, "Liuli used to be a painter in the West Market, and once helped him make a six-leaf folder. The screen was said to be a gift for his mentor's birthday. Because the painting was different from the ordinary ones, they discussed it several times. Later, Liuli made the screen for his wife and asked him to write it again and again. I was a little familiar with it, but later... However, Liuli also knew that this matter was a bit unbelievable, so she never told anyone. "

Wu Zetian looked at Liuli and smiled and said, "Then why do you dare to say it now?"

Facing this casual smile, Liuli didn't dare to slack off in her heart. She lowered her head and said, "Liuli didn't dare to say it at first because his identity was so different from his that it would only make people laugh if he said it. But now, Zhaoyi treats Liuli like this." Taking care of her, she promised to give her father a birth certificate yesterday, so Liuli wanted to be bold... and asked Zhaoyi to grant her permission. "

Wu Zetian shook his head gently, "I am just Zhaoyi, what can I accomplish or not? Now it seems that Pei Shouyue is also a kind and righteous person, but in this case, why didn't you go to him in the first place? With him Pei As a descendant of the emperor's family and a close minister of the emperor, it is not so bad even if he is the wife of the state of Wei. "

Liuli was silent for a moment and whispered, "Liuli has a humble status, but it is a great blessing to be favored by a gentleman. At that time, Liuli was involved in a troublesome lawsuit that almost affected his uncle's family. It took him another ten years to get this chance. How could Liuli hinder his future because of his fate? In fact, if Zhaoyi and Shengshang were not so deeply attached to each other, Liuli would not dare to say this at all. Zhaoyi's favor is the greatest thing for Liuli. "

Wu Zetian looked at Liuli quietly, as if he didn't expect her to say these words calmly. After a while, she suddenly laughed, "You do mean it. Do you know that the Holy One has just said that he will give you Pei Shouyue?"

  p.s. Sorry, sorry, uh, I overslept... Many thanks to my dear classmate Bai Zizi for the pink tip, and classmate Le Youyang for the tip. I'm so sorry...

 (End of this chapter)