Chapter 41: heartbeat
On the day of the peach blossom banquet, Wen Liang got up early.
Since the accident at home, the housekeeper has dismissed many servants and maids. In the past, there were a lot of people in Wenliang yard to serve him, but now there are only two maids and five servant maids left. .
Wen Liang sat in front of the bronze mirror, and after the maid helped him comb his hair, he still couldn't recover from the stunned state.
He stared blankly at himself in the bronze mirror.
Seeing Wen Liang frowning, the maid smiled and comforted: "Today's young master is so beautiful."
Wen Liang shook his head: "You go down first."
The maid said ok, and left lightly.
After a while, Wenliang heard the creaking of the door being pushed open again, he frowned irritably, reached out and waved the thing on the mirror to the ground: "I didn't let you down Are you deaf or not listening to me?"
Something fell to the ground, making a crackling sound.
"Xiao Liang, why are you so angry?" Xu's dissatisfied voice sounded behind Wen Liang, "Can't I see my son as a mother?"
Wen Liang turned back in fright, and saw Mrs. Xu walking over, followed by a maid who was holding a guqin.
So he got up quickly: "Mother, why are you here?"
send something."
"What?" Wen Liang asked, his eyes already catching the guqin in the maid's arms.
He had seen that guqin, which was one of Wen Chi's mother's dowry.
As the only daughter in the family, Mother Wen Chi is naturally much-loved. Even the dowry guqin was made by her parents at a high cost, and Mother Wen Chi particularly likes that guqin , often playing the piano in his own courtyard.
But later Wen Chiniang hanged herself and Wen Liang never saw the guqin again.
He thought that the guqin had been lost by the housekeeper, and after searching for it several times to no avail, he had to give up regretfully, but he did not expect that the guqin was actually put away by his mother.
Wen Liang was surprised and delighted to see Guqin again.
Xu Shi saw Wen Liang's happy smile when he touched the guqin, and her heart became happy. She took Wen Liang's hand and said earnestly: "Now there is a change in the family, and even a mother can't help What are you, so I found this guqin for my mother, I just hope it can help you at the peach blossom banquet."
Wen Liang looked at Mrs Xu, his eyes gradually moistened: "Mother..."
Xu patted Wenliang's head gently: "You are the only mother and father."
Wen Liang nodded and hugged Mrs Xu.
After Mr. Xu left with the maid, Wen Liang sat down and looked at the guqin seriously.
He likes this guqin very much, otherwise he would not have been thinking about it for so many years.
However, just now he was so immersed in joy that he didn't think much about it. After calming down, he remembered that Wen Chi might go to the peach blossom banquet with the prince. Wen Chi had been looking for the guqin for so long. But he got nothing, if Wen Chi saw him bring the guqin today...
Wen Liang suddenly hesitated, he knew the importance of this guqin to Wen Chi, I was afraid that Wen Chi would not forgive him.
Thinking of this, Wen Liang became a little scared, his fingertips stroked the strings a few times, and an out-of-tune tune was played, then he gritted his teeth and picked up the guqin and walked out.
Two maids are guarding outside.
Wen Liang asked: "Is my mother gone?"
One of the maids replied, "The madam has been gone for a while."
Wen Liang handed the guqin to the maid and instructed: "Give this back to my mother, and tell my mother that I have another way."
The maid hugged the guqin ignorantly: "Yes."
After Wen Liang finished speaking, he turned and entered the room.
I saw the maid walking out holding the guqin.
Wen Liang shouted: "Wait!"
The maid looked back suspiciously: "What else do you want to tell me, eldest young master?"
Wen Liang gasped and said, "I changed my mind, return the guqin to me."
After taking the guqin from the maid, Wen Liang entered the bedroom without looking back. He put the guqin on the mirror and looked up to see himself in the bronze mirror with a slightly grim expression.
"Wen Chi, you forced me to do this." Wen Liang stared blankly at the unfamiliar self, and muttered to himself, "Since you are unkind to the Wen family, don't blame me for being unkind to you. righteous."
If Wen Chi hadn't gone to the emperor to file a complaint, how could they have harmed their Wen family to such a degree?
Compared with what Wen Chi did, what was the use of the guqin left by Wen Chi's mother?
The system said that his mother would give him a good guqin before departure, as long as he took the guqin to the peach blossom banquet and stroked it in front of everyone at the peach blossom banquet Qu, he would be able to attract the attention of the fourth prince, and he would be able to save the entire Wen family from the dire straits.
He did this not all for himself, but also for the Wen family…
Even if the system is taken away by Li Hao, he must not miss such a good opportunity, he must do what the system says.
The peach blossom banquet was held in the peach blossom forest. Looking around, it was all pink and the scenery was beautiful.
When Wen Liang followed Li Hao to the banquet hall in a carriage, a lot of invited dignitaries had already arrived. Everyone gathered together to talk in twos and threes. The scene was very lively.
Although Wen Liang has followed Xu to many large and small banquets in the past, this is the first time he has come to such a grand occasion. , I was so nervous that my palms were sweating for a while.
There is also the fourth prince Shi Jin, the fourth prince Shi Jin that the system has mentioned to him countless times... He can finally see a living person.
Shi Jin…
Wen Chi silently recited the name of the fourth prince in his heart.
Somehow, an indescribable hope suddenly rose from his heart and slowly spread to his limbs, he clenched his palms quietly.
Hope everything goes as well as the system says.
There is also Li Hao who is also full of hope. He does not expect to be able to catch up with the royal family. He just wants to take this opportunity to climb a few high-ranking officials. It's a good thing to do.
Li Hao chatted with the officials for a while, until a servant came to urge him, and he led a silent gentleman into the arena.
The position of the eldest princess and the princes is in the shed in front of them. Those sheds are made up temporarily, covered by light gauze, and there are peach blossom trees behind them, which makes people envious. Slightly inferior is the shed where the royal family members are located. Although it also has the function of blocking the sun, it is relatively simple. The rest of the people were all arranged in the open air, "enjoying" the falling peach petals and the slight sunshine.
And Li Hao's identity and status among all the invitees are not high, the location assigned is more remote, and even there is no peach blossom tree around, the sun is shining directly, Wenliang couldn't open his eyes.
Wen Liang did not expect such a layout at the peach blossom banquet. Today, he is dressed solemnly and not thinly. .
In less than half an hour, he felt that his underwear was soaked with sweat.
He reached out and touched his forehead, and felt the sweat on his hand.
Li Hao, who was sitting next to him, noticed his movements in the corner of his eye, so he turned his head and glanced at him gloatingly: "Is there regret?"
Wen Liang pursed his lips, pretending not to hear Li Hao's voice.
Lost my face."
Wen Liang shook his head silently.
Li Hao stared at him for a while, seemed bored, and ran to talk to the person next to him.
Wen Liang raised his eyelids and turned his gaze to Li Hao's neck where his stone was worn.
Because there is a red line that he is very familiar with looming in Li Hao's neckline.
Wen Liang stared at the red line protruding from Li Hao's neckline. He tried to talk to the system, but failed repeatedly.
The system once told him that he must carry the stone close to his body, otherwise he will lose contact with the system, and there may be many unforeseen accidents.
He must get the stone back sooner!
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion not far away, accompanied by the voices of some girls whispering.
"The Fourth Prince is here!"
"I knew the Fourth Prince would come this year, lo and behold, I guessed right haha!"
"Since the four princes are here, then the prince will definitely not appear like in previous years."
…
Fourth Prince?
Wen Liang heard these three words, and her heart beat wildly uncontrollably.
He suppressed the excitement that almost came out of his throat, stuck his head out, and followed the eyes of the girls.
I saw a slender figure in the sun, a young man in Tsing Yi walked over under the leadership of a servant, but he was soon stopped by a potbellied official, and the two Standing there and talking with a smile.
The young girl and the son were heartbroken.
Wen Liang saw God.
So that person is the fourth prince...
So that person is the one who is destined to know and accompany him...
Wen Liang felt that his breathing was gradually heating up, and the deer in his chest was about to burst out.
until the fourth prince turned his head and looked over—
They looked at each other.
At this moment, it seems that the whole world is quiet.
Wen Liang lived for 18 years, and suddenly believed the "love at first sight" mentioned in the book.
On the other side, Shi Jin's eyes passed through the crowd and fell on Wen Liang, and then he frowned almost imperceptibly.
This man's eyes were too straightforward, as if he was being targeted, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Just as Shi Jin was about to withdraw his gaze, he suddenly saw Li Hao next to Wen Liang.
At this moment, Li Hao didn't notice his existence at all, with a flattering smile on his face, he was talking to someone.
It was so abrupt that Shi Jin heard his own heart beating faster.