Chapter 274
The Peony Room was located in the corner of the Pepper Room Hall, very quiet, on weekdays, apart from Ling Jingshu’s master and servant and Hong Mei, almost no one set foot here
[Today, Hong Mei was sent by her to do something else, and only brought Bai Yu over
This sound of footsteps, obviously not Bai Yu’s
Who is it?
Ling Jingshu reflexively got up and turned around
When the familiar clear and handsome face came into view, Ling Jingshu was stunned and blurted out, “Why did you come here?”
The two had always had a tacit understanding that when they occasionally met, they would only exchange a few pleasantries
So as not to arouse Empress Xu’s jealousy and suspicion
Unexpectedly, Wei Yan would suddenly come to the Peony Room today Why this look of having seen a ghost!”
Wei Yan lost his smile, “You don’t want to see me that much?”
The words carried a hint of flirtation and self-deprecation
Ling Jingshu subconsciously opened her mouth to explain, “Of course not
I’m so happy to see you in my heart” Wait, what is she saying?
Such words sounded too ambiguous
Ling Jingshu’s pretty face was slightly hot, and she was busy changing her words, “I didn’t expect you to suddenly come here
That’s why I was a bit surprised!
There is absolutely no intention of not welcoming you
You mustn’t be too concerned”
Her pretty face was flushed, just like a peony that was about to bloom, bright and charming
Wei Yan’s heart throbbed fiercely, almost forgetting the purpose of his visit
He just looked at her quietly
For the first time in these months, the two of them were alone, the first time they were able to gaze squarely at each other
Wei Yan’s gaze was bright and burning, revealing the slightest hint of unspoken affection
Ling Jingshu’s heart inexplicably raced, and she averted her gaze first: “You came to find me specifically, is there something important?”Yes, I do have something very important”
Wei Yan forced himself to suppress the charming thoughts that filled his heart, and quickly whispered, “Today is the happy day of His Royal Highness Taisun’s wedding, and Empress Xu led all the concubines to the Purple Palace for the banquet, and won’t be back until the evening
That’s why I took this opportunity to see you”Tian Dong and Bai Yu are both guarding outside, and this is the most secluded place in the Pepper Palace, so no one will come over at idle
I’ll only stay for an incense stick before leaving
Even if Empress Xu knows about it afterward, she will at most be unhappy in her heart and won’t get to the bottom of it”Empress Xu is in the end the Empress of the Main Palace, she has to take care of her face
It can’t be that she’ll have a fit over this small matter
If she opens her mouth to ask, just say that I came to see you in order to inquire if your illness has improved”
Wei Yan was quite thorough in his thinking, taking all scenarios into consideration
Ling Jingshu’s heart flashed with a trace of dissimilarity, “Wei Yan, you went through so much trouble to come see me, what exactly is the matter for?”
Obviously, inquiring about the illness was just an excuse used to perfume Empress Xu
Wei Yan must have another purpose!
Wei Yan hesitated briefly before making up his mind and said in a low voice, “Ah Shu, I have something important to ask you
This matter requires risk, if you refuse, I will never blame you”
Ling Jingshu frowned, “Why are you stammering today
Just say what you have to say
Do the two of us need to be so secretive when we speak?”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she was a bit chagrined
What was wrong with her today?
Her words always blurted out without thinking!
Blame it on this annoying spring, the fragrance of flowers and plants is floating, even the air is floating with the breath that makes people restless
She was also restless as a result
Wei Yan will be her annoyed and shy color in the bottom of her eyes, the heart of the suppressed tide of love began to move again, hard to help themselves closer to the two steps, voice is also slightly lower hoarse: “You’re right, the two of us need not speak to cover up
I’ll just directly state my intention of coming”All the peonies in this peony room have you personally tending to them
According to the custom in the palace in previous years, when the peonies are in bloom in the middle of April, Empress Xu will set up a flower-appreciation banquet
At that time, all the concubines in the palace would bring their new peonies to the banquet and judge the flower champions”Empress Xu is most fond of this kind of publicity, and the concubines are all good at observing words and colors and greeting people
Therefore, every year, the flower leader comes from the peonies cultivated in the Pepper Room Hall
Empress Xu would put the flower leader in her chambers to enjoy it
I think this year will be no exception”You tend to the peony room, so you must know very well which pot of new peonies blooms the most beautifully and best”
Hearing this, Ling Jingshu had already vaguely guessed Wei Yan’s intention, and her heartbeat couldn’t help but speed up, “What do you want me to do?”
Wei Yan quickly took out a milky-white porcelain bottle from his sleeve, and his voice was suppressed to an extremely low level, “This is a bottle of potion that I have specially formulated
Putting one or two drops in the bud every day will make the peony bloom bigger and brighter and more beautiful
It will also emit a stronger fragrance”In addition to that, this potion also has some other ‘functions'” Speaking here, Wei Yan’s eyes flashed with a strange light, but he didn’t explain much: “The thing I’m asking you to do is this one
If you are willing to oblige, I am grateful
If you are worried that you will be detected by Empress Xu and do not dare to agree, just pretend that I have not been here today ” Before the words were finished, Ling Jingshu had already stretched out her hand, “Give it to me!”
Wei Yan’s hand trembled and held onto the porcelain bottle
Looking deeply at the calm Ling Jingshu, “Aren’t you going to ask me why I want you to do this?
In case something goes wrong in the future and you are implicated
I’m only afraid that my life will be in danger”
Ling Jingshu smiled faintly and succinctly responded, “I trust you”
Four light words, but they weighed more than a thousand gold, weighing heavily on Wei Yan’s heart
It also seemed like a hurricane, making it difficult to calm the waves of his heart lake
Wei Yan used a joke to cover up his surging feelings, “Ah Shu, aren’t you afraid that I will set up a trap to harm you?”
Ling Jingshu raised her eyes and answered back with a smile, “What about you, aren’t you worried that I’ll turn around and report this to Empress Xu?”
The two of them smiled at each other
A thousand words flooded their hearts
However, in the end, Wei Yan said nothing
He gently placed the porcelain bottle into Ling Jingshu’s palm
Ling Jingshu did not hesitate to put the vase into her purse
The two of them looked at each other, and the chaotic thoughts that surged through each of their hearts were only best known to themselvesThere’s not much time left, I’ll leave with a few more words of advice”
Wei Yan suppressed all his thoughts and said softly, “Only you know and I know about this matter, never let a third person know, even if it’s Bai Yu, you don’t tell
Also, when you are dripping the buds with the potion, you must be more cautious and careful
Don’t let anyone notice”If you are accidentally seen, you don’t need to panic
Just say that this is a secret recipe that you specially concocted to make the peony bloom better
This is a potion that I carefully concocted, and even if the porcelain vase is taken away and held for inspection, it will not be able to find out the true mystery of it”