217 “Drunken Bones (Guyan 1v1 High H)” Fanhua Villa Extra – Warm Wine

In the afternoon of the next day, the stage was up again, the fire warmed the tent, the bead curtains were drooped, and the song “The Romance of the West Chamber” was still sung.

As soon as Yan Zhaozhao took her seat with the copper stove in hand, she saw Xie Ciyan walking over in black clothes.She was startled at first, then smiled brightly and stood up to greet him, “Why did Xie Langjun finish the business so early today?”

The man’s mouth curled up slightly, his fingertips brushed against her palm, his voice was steady, he took out a pack of peeled melon seeds from under the black fox fur and handed it to her, “I was thinking about Madam, and I know you love to listen to plays, so I brought some to you in case you were greedy.” He suddenly glanced at the stage that had not started yet, as if inadvertently, “I also want to see what kind of play fascinates you so much.”

She held Xie Ciyan’s slender and warm palm, and suddenly she felt that the small bag of peeled melon seeds in her hand also retained his residual warmth. She suddenly smiled with joy, and even the corners of her eyebrows showed a bit of tenderness.”Why is my Mr. Xie so good…” She raised her eyes to meet his gentle gaze, her eyes sparkling, “Such a handsome Mr. Xie is right in front of you. No matter how beautiful his play is, he can’t compare to you.”

Xie Ciyan’s serious eyebrows were loosened by her few words, and he laughed softly, and the sourness hidden in his heart was suddenly covered with a layer of honey.”What have you eaten today, Madam? This mouth is so sweet.” As he said this, he gently poured a handful of melon seeds into her palm, and naturally pulled her to sit beside him, looking like a very loving young couple.

But for this woman who kept saying that others were not as good as him, when the scholar Yan Yu sang “The Romance of the West Chamber” on the stage, she completely forgot about everything she just said.Since the sound of gongs and drums, her eyes have not moved half an inch away, and she has not even bothered to eat the melon seeds in her hands. She seemed to be in a trance, staring at the figure on the stage with an expression of concentration that was almost obsessed.

Xie Ciyan was so angry that his chest felt tight, and he couldn’t displease his beloved, so he had to return to Dongnuang Pavilion full of resentment and tell all the matter to Huo Suiting, who happened to be looking for him.”She had just finished lunch with me, and then she went to the actor’s yard again. It just happened that she liked her so much that I couldn’t send them away!”

Huo Sui looked like he hated iron and sighed heavily, “I say, you are really wrong!” He looked like he understood the matter very well, and his tone was like an experienced senior, “You are here alone.What’s the use of being jealous?Your Majesty, she doesn’t know anything about it, and she doesn’t know about your unhappiness. You still come to her every day, but she just thinks you don’t care. It’s better to let her see your emotions and let her know that you are unhappy.”

The man with a sad face frowned slightly when he heard these words, and he kept tapping his fingertips on the desk out of irritation.After a long while, he spoke slowly, his tone as low as ever, but not as obscure and boring as before.”What you said makes some sense. I am too calm.”

He lowered his eyes and looked at the melon seed kernel in his palm that had not yet been shelled. His expression was quiet, but his voice was as cold as if it had been sharpened by the wind and snow, “What should I do to let her know that I am unhappy in my heart?”

Huo Sui raised his eyebrows, and his expression suddenly soared, as if he had finally surpassed Xie Ciyan. He even raised his chin unconsciously, looking proud that even the emperor wanted to ask me for advice, “It’s very simple, just stay cold.”

Xie Ciyan pondered for a moment, and finally raised his forehead slightly, and let out a slightly reluctant “Yes.”

From that day on, Xie Ciyan treated Yan Zhaozhao a bit coldly.

He no longer finished the government affairs early every day, accompanied her to the theater, and no longer brought her favorite snacks. Even when she returned to Dongnuang Pavilion, the man was not as attentive as before and kept asking her if the play today was good.She teased him as usual, but the man actually looked neither salty nor bland, and even the tenderness in his eyes that usually overflowed was somewhat calm.

At first, Yan Zhaozhao didn’t notice much and just went to the theater to watch the show as usual. Then he quietly went to the theater yard and stayed for an hour before returning to Dongnuan Pavilion.But on the anniversary of her death, she suddenly felt that this winter seemed to be a bit colder than before. The branches were depressed and there was no warmth.

Only that night, she saw him still sitting in front of the case reviewing memorials, his face as calm as water. She walked up to him wearing a thin crimson dress and called him “Thank you Sir” softly. He raised his head and only responded with “Hmm”, and then… nothing followed.

His attitude was extremely cold, as indifferent as the cool breeze blowing across the lake, but not even a ripple was bothered to appear.

Yan Zhaozhao finally froze and sat beside the bed, unconsciously twisting the cuffs of her gauze clothes with her fingertips, but her heart skipped an inexplicable beat.

After some hindsight, she finally realized…this man seemed to be trying to get angry with her.

“But tell me, why did he suddenly get angry with me!” Yan Zhaozhao took a sip of hot tea with some annoyance, and then put the tea cup heavily back on the table. With a bit of puzzlement and annoyance in his tone, he said to Bi Luo who was sitting in front of him with an equally confused look on his face: “I’m really puzzled. I obviously didn’t make him angry. What on earth did you think happened to him!”

Bi Luo lowered her eyes and thought carefully. From the past to the present, her mother-in-law and the emperor have always been deeply affectionate. Not to mention quarrels and arguments, it was rare to even have a red face. But now, she suddenly turned cold and softened her tone. It was really confusing.

She said after careful consideration, “My Lady, please think about it carefully. Recently…have you really done nothing to offend the Emperor?”

Yan Zhaozhao felt even more wronged, and immediately made a sad face, “What can I do?! These days, I have either been listening to the opera on the stage or nesting in Dongnuan Pavilion. It’s so cold today, where else can I go?” She was really puzzled, but Xie Ciyan’s attitude was indeed very different from before. There must be something wrong with it. She couldn’t help but make random guesses and whispered,”Is it related to my listening to the opera? But isn’t it all because of…” Before she finished speaking, she quickly stopped talking, subconsciously thinking that Xie Ciyan’s disorder must have nothing to do with it.

Not only her, but also Bi Luo also felt ridiculous.Isn’t this theater troupe invited here just to watch?If you don’t watch, you will lose money, and the emperor has always doted on his empress, how could he get upset over a few actors?

“Since I can’t figure out the reason, why don’t you try to calm down the emperor?” Bi Luo leaned a little closer and whispered some ideas, “Maybe the empress can coax the emperor and do something to make him happy, and this matter will be over.”

“Coax him? I don’t know why he is angry. How can I prescribe the right medicine to calm him down?” Yan Zhaozhao became more and more frustrated, dragging his hands on his cheeks, his expression full of distress.

Hearing this, Bi Luo said “Oh!”, with a hint of resentment, “My Majesty, you are stupid! Why do you care about why the Emperor is angry? My Majesty once taught me that even if this man is angry again, he only needs to act coquettishly and get on the bed, and any anger will go away. All you have to do is do things that make the Emperor happy.”

The former master and servant looked at each other in tacit understanding, with an ambiguous look in their eyes.But before Bi Luo could continue to speak, Yan Zhaozhao had already grimaced, “But last time I almost took off my clothes to seduce him, but it didn’t work. He was so angry that he pushed me away. How can I coax him…”

Bi Luo coughed lightly, looked at her up and down with his eyes, and lowered his voice with a half-smile, “What the empress said… you only need to do what you are best at. If you try another method, the emperor may be unable to resist immediately.”

Yan Zhaozhao raised the end of her eyes, her eyes flickering, and she immediately imagined some charming pictures that were not serious, “You mean… a little fun that you don’t usually have?”

Speaking of this, she suddenly paused, turned her eyes, and suddenly her eyes lit up like a sudden inspiration. She straightened up suddenly, her eyes blazing with light, “I thought of it! This time, I promise Xie Ciyan will never push me away again!”

Bi Luo choked and saw her mother-in-law gearing up, and didn’t dare to say anything for a long time. She actually just wanted her mother-in-law to act coquettishly again, but now that she had thought of a way, she couldn’t say any more.

As the sun was approaching sunset, Yan Zhaozhao specially asked the kitchen to bring some warm wine to Dongnuan Pavilion. As soon as Xie Ciyan stepped through the door, she greeted him diligently, with a look so flattering that she almost melted the wind and snow on his body.”Xie Langjun, come here quickly…”

Xie Ciyan’s shoulders were still covered with chill, and he subconsciously wanted to reach out his palm to hold her, but stopped suddenly when his fingertips were about to touch her, and hid his hand back under the black fox fur as if he remembered something.

Yan Zhaozhao didn’t notice it at all. He directly pulled up his sleeves and dragged him to the case. His movements were as neat as if they had been planned for a long time.With a full smile, she took the filled wine cup and handed it to him, not even hiding the slyness in her eyes, “It’s cold outside, drink some warm wine to warm yourself up.”

Xie Ciyan’s eyes moved slightly, a hint of smile flashed across his eyes, and he immediately noticed something strange.But looking at the look of hope on the face of the person in front of him, he still couldn’t say no. He just responded in a low voice, “Okay.” He drank the glass of wine without hesitation.

Seeing such success, Yan Zhaozhao’s eyes brightened, and she hurriedly poured him another glass, with a hint of probing in her earnest tone, “Drink more, don’t get cold.”

Xie Ciyan took the wine cup and asked in a calm tone, as if he had casually asked, “Why did you suddenly do these things today? Is it today’s show that makes you unhappy?”

She felt guilty because of the man’s eyes, and didn’t even pay attention to what he asked. She was only thinking about not being pushed away by him again later.After a change of thought, I simply poured the wine and looked at him with full eyes, “Xie Langjun, would you like to… have a drink with me?”

Seeing that he couldn’t hide the anxiety in her eyes, he raised the corners of his lips slightly and said nothing. He just took advantage of the situation and entangled his wrist with hers and drank the wine in the glass.

The sky was getting dark, and Yan Zhaozhao realized that the time was almost there, so she took Xie Ciyan and went to the other side of the flower forest.

It was originally a wild forest, but Xie Ciyan ordered people to transplant it and plant flowers. Now it is the middle of winter, and only red plums and camellias are still blooming on the branches.

The snow is covered with snow and the chill is bone-chilling. Only a red shadow in the forest, like a fire, makes the heaven and earth a bit more beautiful.The petals are scattered on the snow, making the red plum trees and camellia trees even more enchanting and bright, as if the fire of love burned out in the cold winter.

Xie Ciyan was looking at the warm flower forest in front of him in the wind and snow, when suddenly a pair of warm hands appeared behind him, holding a piece of red silk to cover his eyes.He was stunned for a moment, and his voice was low and hoarse with a hint of softness, “What are you doing?”

“Thank you, sir, be good.” She said with a smile and a bit of teasing pride, “Don’t move.”

He paused and let her lead him forward.Not far ahead is a small makeshift stage with red eaves and slightly warm candlelight. Several lanterns are swaying gently in the wind, and the gentle and gentle sound of silk and bamboo can be vaguely heard.

“Don’t open your eyes.” She whispered against his ear, her soft breath brushing the side of his neck, “I’ll be right back.”

After saying that, the heat emanating from that figure gradually faded away, leaving only a wisp of fragrant plum fragrance lingering in his breath.

Xie Ciyan stood quietly on the spot. Although his sight was blocked by the red silk, his five senses were more sensitive.He could hear her footsteps in the snow getting further away, the wind blowing through the gauze, and the corners of her clothes fluttering like butterflies… At this moment, it was as if all the sounds had become lingering and ambiguous.

Just——

He suddenly felt his heart stagnate, and then there was a surging heat in his lower abdomen.His eyes condensed, and he slowly took off the red silk from his eyes. The dryness around him seemed to be ignited inch by inch, until his bones and blood surged.”Zhao Zhao…”

As the lights flickered, Yan Zhaozhao had put on a light pink costume and walked out slowly from the small steps.Her temples are high-banded, lightly applied with makeup, and her brows are bright and vivid, just like a person in a play stepping off the stage.Holding a folding fan in her hand, she spun lightly in a half circle, raised her eyes and smiled at him, “Do you know why the play “The West Wing” attracts me so much?”

She stepped closer, with a smile in her eyes, and her voice was as soft as drunkenness, “Today, I will tell you personally why.”

Xie Ciyan could no longer focus on her teasing words. His Adam’s apple rolled slightly and his brows furrowed slightly. He knew exactly what he should say at this moment, but he just felt the burning desire quickly climbing up his limbs and bones.

“Zhaozhao…” His voice was almost unusually hoarse, and a trace of suppressed forbearance finally emerged between his brows, “What was that you gave me to drink just now?”

He smiled brightly, not hiding the cunning look in his eyes, and walked slowly in front of him, gently lifted his chin with the folding fan in his hand, and said in a soft and charming tone, “It’s…a drink with some love potion in it~”

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The deputy CPs in this chapter are the dog-headed military counselor and his wife~