I RELY ON BREASTFEEDING TO STABILISE THE DISEASE (63)
63. UNEASY
"Isn't this what you've always wanted?" Gu Xian patted the stunned Chu Ran.
Gu Xian's relationship with her, was special.
There was a complex and indistinguishable emotion in her heart. She looked at him and stopped talking, not knowing what to say for a while.
"I am dizzy, I want to sleep." Chu Ran sobered up after his words. She didn't know how to respond to him. So she randomly found an excuse to get away.
He loosed his hold on her slightly and watched her quietly. He saw the struggle, hesitation and joy in her eyes.
He raised his lips almost imperceptibly, buried his face in her neck, and kissed her gently, causing her to shudder slightly. In a low, soft voice that was almost bewitching, he said, "Ran Ran, do you like me?"
She looked at him, seemingly hesitant.
His voice was low, with a hint of pampering. "If you do this, I will only take it as your consent, whether you admit it or not, in the future...you will not be able to back out again, my Wangfei."
The Wangfei... his wife. There was a tremor in her heart, and what followed was a sudden enlightenment. Yes, no matter who he was, no matter what the reason was, these were not important, what was important was that at that moment, she clearly heard her own heartbeat whenever he approached her. Chu Ran burrowed into his arms and found a comfortable position to sleep.
...
Emperor Wenhan set up a celebration banquet for Gu Xian. The officials and their family members who went to the banquet were all dressed up, and gathered to fill the Qingyang Hall.
Gu Xian intends to ask for a reward at this celebration banquet, that is, to be in control of his own marriage.
At this time, Chu Ran didn't know it. She sat beside Gu Xian with a blank face, and from time to time she looked up bored and watched the officials in the hall flattering each other.
And Gu Xian was unabashedly pampering and gentle in his words and deeds, adding vegetables and filling her bowl with food. She was embarrassed at first, but after thinking that her attitude was really hypocritical, she just let him be.
After the Prime Minister Li made a formal salute, he respectfully said, "Your Majesty, I am a coarse man, I can't think of any unique gift, and I have nothing to offer. But this minister's daughter has been smart and beautiful since she was child. I would like her to present a dance to Hengnan Wang as a congratulatory gift.
The emperor stroked his beard and naturally agreed: "Pass."
The chief of the inner court, Eunuch Gao, who was serving at the side, gave a wink to the chamberlain at the door, who nodded and quickly led the person over.
The hall quietened at some point, and everyone's eyes fell on the person who walked in...
Before the woman came in, the servant had already stepped forward and covered all the candles in the hall with white lampshades. In a dim halo, the woman wearing a red skirt came slowly to the center of the hall, and her body slightly tilted when she walked around. She stretched out her hand and covered most of her face with her wide sleeves, only revealing a pair of star-like water eyes.
This not only didn't conceal her beauty, on the contrary, it added some mystery to her beauty. The long skirt trailed on the ground, and followed her footsteps. It was very moving.
Someone in the crowd couldn't help but let out a amazed cry, but quickly realized what the occasion was, and hurriedly retracted their heads to cover up.
Even Chu Ran was amazed by the woman's beauty. After being dumbfounded for a moment, she quickly looked at the person next to her.
When Gu Xian saw the woman in the middle of the hall, he was expressionless and drank a glass of fine wine.
The moment the zither sounded, the woman clad in red in the hall danced with it.
With one hand, she covered her face with her sleeve, and made a beautiful gesture in the air with the other hand, changing her dance posture from time to time with the high and low music of the zither, or bending her waist and turning around, or covering her sleeve and looking back. Her light dance was like white clouds floating in the sky, and her clothes like fog, and her steps were as light as a feather.
It was a stunning dance. It astounded the four seats.
(驚豔四座, Jīngyàn sìzuò. Amazing four people, an idiom, refers to surprise the audience or the people present with a novel and unique nature. baidu )
Chu Ran looked fascinated and couldn't help but sigh: "Really beautiful."
Gu Xian abruptly said: "Do I look good or does she look good?"
Chu Ran sighed, he really loves to compare everything.
Gu Qianyu was sitting diagonally opposite and staring at her.
However, he quickly turned his face away. When he thought of what he just saw, her holding hands with Gu Xian under the table, his eyes suddenly became dark.
Gu Xian, on the other hand, was watching her turning her head back and forth, humming softly, and couldn't help but smile.
"Good, good!"
There was a burst of applause in the hall. Chu Ran raised her head and found that the woman had finished her dance. She was standing there gracefully, her face dripping with sweat, like a flower that was invincible and delicate like the first lotus after the rain, which was extremely attractive.
On this occasion, the prime minister brought his beautiful daughter to present a dance in front of the emperor. He either had an idea on the one on throne or on one of the princes. Now, only Hengnan Wang and Zeming Wang, these two were left among the princes with marriageable age that were unmarried.
Suddenly, the examining and curious gaze of the crowd fell on the two of them back and forth.
Emperor Wenhan put his hands together and laughed, and looked at Prime Minister Li with admiration: "Li Aiqing, your little daughter is really smart and intelligent. I don't know if there is a marriage agreement? If not, how about I be a matchmaker?"
[ 愛卿, Ài qīng. Meaning- dear courtier/ beloved official/(from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) / honorific (old)]
With this statement, many people had their ears pricked.
Oh, it seems that the emperor was planning to bestow a marriage to one of the two princes.
In the face of everyone's scrutiny, Prime Minister Li looked as usual, without any fluctuations in his emotions, and replied respectfully: "Replying to the emperor, my daughter doesn't have any marriage agreement. It would be a great honor to be bestowed a marriage by the emperor."
Emperor Wenhan heard his words and laughed even louder, he looked around in the hall with interest, and finally, his gaze fell in the direction of Gu Qianyu and Gu Xian impartially.
Perceiving his movements, many ministers in the hall were already planning how to congratulate one of the princes later.
Emperor Wenhan spoke slowly: "In my opinion..." He said casually, but the atmosphere in the hall instantly became stagnant.
Chu Ran's heart jumped.
"Ran Ran, why is your face so ugly?" Seeing that she didn't look right, Gu Xian asked in a low voice.
She slowly raised her head, looking at his still beautiful side profile, her heart seemed to be blocked by a lump of cotton, and she hesitated to open her mouth: "You..."
Gu Xian just smiled at her, his eyes full of tenderness.
"Among my incompetent sons, there is only..." Emperor Wen Han's gaze skimmed over Gu Qianyu and fixed on Gu Xian.
Chu Ran had almost foreseen that the next step would be to marry Gu Xian and the woman, but the scene before her stunned her.
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