Peach concubine

On this day, Jian Ruolin was in Liufang Pavilion, and early in the morning, she heard that the young master of the Xiao family sent someone to send a big basket of citrus.

Jian Ruolin picked two and put them in her hands to look at them—the skins were reddish orange, exuding a unique fragrance, and they were big and round, and she knew they must be plump and juicy.

The boy on the side stared straight at the eyes—this citrus is a royal tribute, and ordinary people absolutely don’t have it. After picking it from the tree, it was chilled with ice water and sent all the way to the capital without stopping——Jian Ruolin couldn’t help but feel a little bit Helpless, I kept four or five in the room, and sent the rest to the servants to distribute, counting as extra benefits for the workers.

Turning around and busy with my own business for a while, the servant's high-pitched voice sounded outside the house: "Slave greets Lord Xiao—my master is still staying in the pharmacy, just go through this door."

From a distance, Xiao Jingmo's voice was extremely refreshing: "Okay, thank you for your hard work." Jian Ruolin could picture in her mind the unflattering smile she had when she said this.

"Ruolin~~" Standing outside the door, Xiao Jingmo called out a sticky and drawn-out call, which almost shook Jian Ruolin's goosebumps all over her body.The weather wasn't hot, but Xiao Jingmo held a folding fan in his hand as usual, and patted it lightly in the palm of his hand. He approached and picked up an orange on the table: "Just now I came in along the way, everyone Eating citrus is quite enjoyable, Ruobin, you really make the most of everything."

That sour and jealous tone made Jian Ruolin have to put down the work at hand, and replied with a wry smile: "Who told you to always send things here when you have nothing to do, and citrus is not something that can last for a long time. You can't wait for a while." Sending such a big basket, how can I eat it all by myself." Then he added: "Don't look at this is in the capital, but there is also my influence in Liufang Pavilion, do I want anything here, don't worry about it in the future. It took three days and two days to send things here."

Xiao Jingmo had already peeled a citrus, and said as he peeled it: "This is a tribute from the inside, how can it be the same as the ones outside? Besides, the emperor of the Pingyang Marquis Mansion alone rewarded more than a dozen baskets, and there is no place to put them. Don't give them away. It's a waste. If you think it's delicious, I'll send you two more baskets tomorrow." Peel off a piece of orange, and hand it to Jian Ruolin's lips.

Xiao Jingmo watched without blinking, his soft red lips slightly opened, holding a piece of transparent orange flesh, biting it down lightly, the juice overflowed and stained his lips, very watery moving.Throat tightened, Xiao Jingmo quickly turned his eyes away, and took another piece of orange flesh. When the sweet juice diffused in his mouth, the fragrance was strong, and he was worthy of the name of a tribute.

"Is it delicious?" someone asked flatteringly.

"Yeah." Jian Ruolin nodded, probably feeling the juice remaining on the corner of her lips, so she stretched out her tongue and licked it around to wipe off the juice.A person who didn't realize it, didn't know how moving his actions were in Xiao Jingmo's eyes, raised his eyes and said to himself: "But don't send any more, the jujubes and frosted sugar you sent a few days ago There are still leftovers, and if you give it to me, I won’t be able to eat it all. It’s your business if you can’t fit it in your house, you can solve it yourself.” He stretched out his hand, snatched half of the orange from Xiao Jingmo’s hand, peeled it off and gave it away petal by petal. into the mouth.

"If you are willing to live in Pingyang Hou's mansion, I won't have to send you this and that every day." Xiao Jingmo looked at him sadly, and he couldn't understand why Jian Ruolin was so awkward and let him He said all the good things, but he refused to live in Pingyang Hou's mansion.

"Didn't I say that I'm a businessman now, and I'm still a commoner with no fame. I don't know how to live in this way without knowing what to do. What's more, my identity, There is no proper position to stay in that mansion...why provoke criticism."

Xiao Jingmo sighed quietly: "You, you just think too much." But I also understand in my heart that if you talk about it, you can complain about it. With Jian Ruolin's uncompromising temperament, once a decision is made, it is difficult to talk about it to seduce him. .

Jian Ruolin just swallowed the tangerine in her mouth, and frowned slightly: "The citrus was sent all the way from Lingnan to the capital, and it's still not as fresh as before."

Xiao Jingmo also thought it was: "I also felt a strange taste when I ate it just now..."

However, the two separated for a long time, but in the end they couldn't figure out what the strange smell was.

At night, just as Jian Ruolin was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, she saw a figure come in from the window, with black clothes and black hair, and the skirt of the clothes was windy.Jian Ruolin was startled, and when she looked closely, it was Xiao Jingmo——his habit of tossing and sneaking, it really can't be changed.Jian Ruolin thought that Xiao Jingmo always came and went in a hurry these days, and there were few people. Even when he came during the day, he just stayed for a while, and left in a hurry after saying a few words. It was only time to eat an orange .

Seeing him suddenly come in through the window at night, I can't help being a little surprised.

Xiao Jingmo was completely lazy, and when he came in, he fell on the bed without changing his clothes or taking off his shoes, and even pulled Jian Ruolin, who was standing there blankly, with a tone like an abandoned dog trying to please his master: "Today How about I sleep here tonight?"

Jian Ruolin raised her eyebrows, hesitated: "This──"

Under the light, there were clearly two red clouds lingering on that delicate face whose gender was almost blurred.

Xiao Jingmo "pushed" and smiled unkindly: "Where are you thinking? I don't do anything else, I will borrow your bed to sleep together for one night, you sleep in and I sleep outside, okay?"

Now Jian Ruolin blushed even more, shook off his hand fiercely, and said angrily, "I didn't think about anything else!"

This sentence "There is no silver 300 taels here", made Xiao Jingmo laugh from ear to ear.

It wasn't until Jian Ruolin got really angry when he laughed at him that Xiao Jingmo tactfully accepted it as soon as he saw it, and then smiled apologetically: "Okay, okay, I'm teasing you. I'm really tired, so let me I'll sleep here for the night." The tone was obviously weak.

Jian Ruolin murmured in her heart, if she is really tired, go back to her Pingyang Hou Mansion, the high bed is not much more comfortable than this small nest.But seeing Xiao Jingmo lying there with his eyes closed, looking really tired, he was reluctant to chase him away.He opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, and silently turned on the lamp and went to bed.

Just when he climbed over Xiao Jingmo's "big mountain" and climbed to the inside of the bed, the originally unmoving man suddenly reached out, wrapped his arms around his shoulders, and hugged him tightly in his arms.

Unable to reach the defense, Jian Ruolin let out a low cry, struggled subconsciously twice, and stretched out her hand to push Xiao Jingmo.

"What are you afraid of? I even said I wouldn't do anything to you." Xiao Jingmo jokingly pinched the man who was struggling and writhing in his arms like a small animal, and wrapped his arms around him tightly, showing no intention of giving in: "I'm really tired. Let me hug you like this for a while, just for a while."

Jian Ruolin has always been a soft-spoken person, so how can she say "no" when she puts it this way, she just sits there obediently and doesn't move.

Jian Ruolin hesitated and didn't know whether to ask, but finally said: "Are you busy with the ceremony?"

The emperor will bring his courtiers to the Buddha Mountain to pray for blessings and hold a grand ceremony to worship the heaven in a few days.Jian Ruolin also knew that the entire ceremonial guards, guards, itinerary, sacrifices and other work were all supervised by Prince Xiao Li and Prince Pingyang Marquis Xiao Jingmo.

The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was no small matter, and the emperor traveled in person, so just how to do a good job in security was enough to cause headaches.In addition, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince deliberately made things difficult, and the officials at the bottom were flattering when they saw the wind, so small as to use what style of lampstand and what color veil to use, they had to ask Xiao Jingmo for instructions.If he confessed that they don't need to report back and just make up their own minds, the prince would say that no matter how big or small, for the emperor's ceremony to go smoothly, even a brick and a brick should not be careless.All the words were blocked, and even if one was not careful, he would be charged with ineffective supervision.Xiao Jingmo didn't want to confront the prince head-on, so he could only bear with it, and complied with the prince's wish, to do everything by himself, so as not to let others find him wrong.

But in this way, this virtually doubled his workload, which was extremely exhausting.

Naturally, Xiao Jingmo would not say these words to Jian Ruolin, he just said: "The emperor's sacrifice to heaven is not a trivial matter, so it is a bit cumbersome to handle. In fact, I am used to idleness, and I have not exercised my muscles and bones for a long time, so I have just been busy for two days. It's gone." Speaking of this, he seemed to remember something, and patted his forehead: "I almost forgot to tell you, the day after tomorrow is the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, I may not be able to come to Liufang Pavilion these two days, don't you miss me."

Jian Ruolin blushed: "Who misses you."

Xiao Jingmo chuckled: "If you don't miss me, then I miss you for nothing?"

Jian Ruolin was completely speechless this time, neither was she angry or scolded.Lie down for a while with a sullen face, only to find that Xiao Jingmo hugged him and stopped moving, and his breathing quickly became stable.

I don't know how tired I am, I almost fell asleep as soon as I closed my eyes.

Jian Ruolin sighed inaudibly, folded her hands on her chest, found a comfortable position in Xiao Jingmo's arms, closed her eyes, and gradually fell asleep...

When I woke up early the next morning, the person who slept with me all night was gone.

Jian Ruolin was stunned for a while, touched the empty space beside the bed, shook her head, then got up and straightened her clothes and hair.Yesterday he slept with his clothes on and lay all night, his coat was wrinkled. Jian Ruolin felt distressed for a long time—this was the most comfortable and fitting piece of clothing he was wearing.

It was broad daylight, and the servants knocked on the door and asked if he was up.

Jian Ruolin changed her clothes in a hurry, asked the boy to put the breakfast on the table, and said thank you to the boy earnestly, which made the boy scratch his ears and run away in embarrassment. He also ran out of his room.

After breakfast, Jian Ruolin started his day's work again. In the past, he was only concerned with the research and development of fragrance powder, and his elder brother was responsible for all business matters.It's just getting started now, but I can't help but sigh, the hardships during this period, those who have not experienced it, are really indescribable.

Until dinner, Jian Ruolin saw the two oranges on the table, and thought of the scene of Xiao Jingmo peeling the oranges and sharing them with him, she couldn't help smiling, reached out and took an orange, and peeled off the outer skin bit by bit .

The taste of oranges is still so sweet and clear, and when you bite down, a lot of sweet juice will flow out.

Jian Ruolin ate half of one, and felt that the taste of oranges was good, but there was always a strange smell rushing into her nose.It's not very obvious, you can't smell it when you smell it hard, but when you eat the petals, the smell will come out from the bottom of your throat from time to time.I don't know if it is infected with some other smell.

When I couldn't figure it out, a series of "crackling" sounds suddenly came from outside the house.

In the quiet night, the voice was very loud, and Jian Ruolin was startled when it sounded for the first time.

Jian Ruolin got up and went outside to look, and saw the old man Sun in Liufang Pavilion holding a seven or eight-year-old doll and scolding: "Damn it, my little ancestor, how many times have I told you not to play with this thing, What can I do if I get injured by accident. Next time, I won’t hit you!" After speaking, she saw Jian Ruolin standing beside her, with embarrassment on her old face: "Second, Second Lord? My baby is naughty, I will discipline him well in the future, and I won't let him mess around again!"

Jian Ruolin saw the scattered red pieces of paper early in the morning, guessed that the little doll must be naughty, and took advantage of old man Sun's inattention and didn't know where he got the firecrackers, so she set them off by herself. "It's okay, baby, you can't sit still. As long as you don't get hurt."

Only then did Old Man Sun say yes with a smile, then turned around and taught the "instigator" in his arms with a fierce look, and said to Jian Ruolin: "Second Master, you are busy with your work, I will take him back first ?”

"Well, it's getting late, take a lantern with you when you go out, and be careful on the road."

Old man Sun smiled honestly: "Then thank you, Second Master."

Jian Ruolin stood in the courtyard blowing the wind for a while, just after a burst of firecrackers was set off, there was still a pungent smell of gunpowder in the air, and she felt uncomfortable after smelling it.Jian Ruolin slightly covered her mouth and nose with her cuff, and the moment she turned around to go back to the house, something flashed in her mind.

Those eyes, shining with a clear light in the night, were black and white, gradually filled with shock and panic.

Jian Ruolin suddenly turned around and ran out, and hurriedly disappeared into the night.

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I'm sticking to the daily update, can you see it -- I don't know if I can stick to it, I still feel stumbling when writing the last few chapters, and I always hope to get more opinions and suggestions. So, whether you feel good or bad, please leave me a message... I want to hear some responses.It will be busy in the future, so I plan to focus on updating in these two weeks. If the speed can be guaranteed, it can be completed within two weeks.This post has been dragging on for too long...