boyutpedia Chapter 978 [Fragrant Honey: Zhou Shengru Gu 4]
Chapter 978 [Fragrant Honey: Zhou Shengru Gu 4]
The sachet had been damaged for a long time after so many years. Although he protected it very carefully, it could not resist its speed of decay. Zhou Shengchen, on the other hand, always carried the jade buckle with him and never took it off.
Zhou Shengchen was eating pastries while stroking the jade buckle on his body, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.
On the second day, Zhou Shengchen followed the funeral procession, and after sending the late emperor into the mausoleum, he prepared to leave Zhongzhou.
Liu Hui was reluctant to let Zhou Shengchen go like this, so he gave Zhou Shengchen a sword and a whip, saying, "If one day someone rebels, you can use these to clear the court."
Zhou Shengchen was unwilling to accept it, but Liu Hui insisted on giving it to him, so Zhou Shengchen had no choice but to accept it.
When he was about to set off to return to Western Zhou, Zhou Shengchen couldn't let go of one person in his heart - Youyou. So he decided to go to the princess's mansion, hoping to see her again.
When Zhou Shengchen stepped into the princess's mansion, he felt a little uneasy. Soon, he saw Youyou's familiar and beautiful face. Youyou received him calmly, but her eyes revealed a subtle complex emotion.
Zhou Shengchen took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say, "Huaiyang, are you willing to go back to Western Zhou with me?" His eyes were fixed on Youyou, expecting her to give a positive answer.
However, Youyou answered without hesitation: "I don't want to." These two words hit Zhou Shengchen's heart like a heavy hammer.
Zhou Shengchen was unwilling to give up like this, and asked, "Why? Don't you have any attachment to me at all?"
Youyou raised her head slightly, looked directly into Zhou Shengchen's eyes, and said slowly: "Little King Nanchen, you should understand that this is my home, and my relatives all live in Zhongzhou. Why should I leave my hometown and go to the unfamiliar Western Zhou Dynasty away from them?"
Zhou Shengchen was speechless for a moment. He knew that what Youyou said made sense. After a moment of silence, he whispered, "It's Chen's fault. I shouldn't have been so abrupt. I just hope that the princess will be safe and happy in the future." After saying that, he looked at Youyou deeply, as if he wanted to engrave her appearance in his heart forever.
Youyou nodded slightly and responded, "Thank you for the blessing from King Nanchen."
Zhou Shengchen stared at Youyou quietly, and time seemed to freeze at this moment. After a long time, he turned around and slowly left, and each step seemed extremely heavy. Until his figure disappeared from sight, Youyou still stood there, looking in the direction he left, and remained silent for a long time.
After Zhou Shengchen turned and left, Shi Yi slowly walked out from the corner. She stood still, raised her hands and began to gesture, as if she wanted to express something important.
Seeing this, Youyou at the side asked softly, "Shiyi, are you asking why I rejected Little King Nanchen?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Yi nodded vigorously to indicate that this was exactly what he meant.
Youyou took a deep look at Shiyi, then sighed softly and said slowly: "I can't leave Zhongzhou. If I leave, he will die."
Hearing this, Shi Yi looked confused, obviously not understanding the reason. Youyou smiled slightly, reached out and gently touched Shi Yi's head, and comforted her: "Shi Yi, you may not understand it now, but as time goes by, you will naturally understand it. By the way, I heard that your mother once mentioned that the reason why you can't speak is acquired. Don't worry, I happen to know a way to help you recover as before!"
After hearing what Youyou said, Shi Yi's eyes suddenly lit up. She hurriedly gestured again, indicating that she was very willing to try this method that would allow her to speak again.
After a long and arduous month of treatment, Shi Yi was finally able to speak again! This was undoubtedly great news for everyone who had been looking forward to this moment. However, what was unexpected was that once he opened his mouth, Shi Yi was like a chatterbox, chattering non-stop all day long.
Youyou was quite troubled by this, and thought to herself: Was it the right thing to help Shiyi regain her ability to speak, or was it a mistake? Just as she was struggling with this, Shiyi's cheerful voice came again.
"Master, Master, your disciple is here! What are we going to learn today?" Shi Yi came running over, jumping and looking at You You with anticipation on his face.
Youyou felt a headache coming on, but she still pulled herself together, smiled and let Shiyi in, then slowly said, "Today, how about I teach you to play the piano?"
Hearing this, Shi Yi nodded excitedly and asked impatiently: "Okay, okay, Master, can I choose the song myself?"
Youyou looked at Shiyi's eager eyes, nodded slightly, and replied softly: "Of course, tell me, what kind of music do you want to listen to?"
Shi Yi blinked and blurted out without thinking: "I want to listen to "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix"!"
Youyou smiled slightly and said, "Okay." Before she finished her words, she sat down gracefully in front of the piano, raised her jade hands lightly, plucked the strings with her slender fingers, and a string of crisp and pleasant notes flowed out instantly.
The sound of the piano was like the gurgling of flowing water, flowing in the blink of an eye, sometimes soft and gentle, sometimes high and passionate. Every note seemed to turn into a beautiful phoenix, dancing lightly; the vibration of the strings was like the wings of a phoenix, flapping gently and bringing gusts of breeze; and the melodious melody was like the phoenix singing loudly, echoing in the air for a long time. The whole room was immersed in this wonderful music, intoxicating and unable to extricate oneself.
When the last note fell, the lingering sound still lingered in the air. Shi Yi clapped his hands excitedly and exclaimed loudly: "Master, you play so well!"
"Okay, stop flattering me. You just know how to compliment me like this all day long!" Youyou glared at Shiyi coquettishly and said in pretended anger.
"Master, I really don't! These are words of praise from my heart." Shi Yi blinked his big, lively eyes and explained sincerely.
"Hmph, if your mother and the others knew what you look like now, they would probably report me immediately! When you first arrived here, you were a standard lady from a noble family. Your every move exuded the demeanor of a noble family. Look at you now, you're like a completely different person!" Youyou shook her head gently and couldn't help but sigh.
"Oh, Master, how can you say that to me? Didn't you once teach me that one should be more lively and not have a stern and dull face all day long? Look, am I not acting in accordance with your teachings?" Shi Yi stuck out his tongue mischievously and responded with a grin.
"You little brat, you dare to be so unscrupulous only because your teacher dotes on you!" Youyou stretched out her finger and lightly tapped Shiyi's forehead, her face full of doting.
"Hehehe... By the way, Master, I have a question that I've been holding back on my mind for a long time." Shi Yi suddenly came forward and asked in a low voice mysteriously, "Master, do you think the little King Nanchen likes you?"
"You little girl, where did you hear these nonsense?" Upon hearing this, Youyou's face suddenly turned dark and she reached out and patted Shiyi's head.
"Master, you see, doesn't the little Prince Nanchen send some strange and exotic things to our princess's mansion every now and then? If he wasn't happy, why would he be so diligent? In my opinion, only if you truly like someone will you go to great lengths to please him or her!" Shi Yi blinked his lively big eyes and said to Youyou seriously.
After hearing this, Youyou felt a headache coming on. She couldn't help but frown and said angrily, "Where did you know all this, little girl?"
Shi Yi giggled, revealing two cute dimples, and replied, "Of course, from the storybooks in your study, Master! There are so many storybooks there, and I had nothing to do, so I just flipped through a few of them."
Youyou looked at Shiyi in surprise and asked, "You've read all these books?"
Shi Yi nodded proudly and counted on his fingers: "That's right, Master! Stories like "The Pretty Widow Was Married Home by Her Uncle After Being Widowed", "The Rabbit Spirit Favors Her Five Beastly Husbands Every Day", "Becoming the Queen, I Was Surrounded by Girls", etc., I read them with great gusto!" As he spoke, he was still immersed in those wonderful stories.
Seeing this, Youyou quickly interrupted Shiyi's endless chatter and said with a slightly red face, "Okay, okay, Shiyi, don't say any more. Don't read those storybooks anymore!"
When Shi Yi heard this, she pouted and looked at You You with a wronged look on her face. She asked pitifully, "But Master, I have already seen all of them. Don't you have any other stock?"
"That's all. Let's end today's class here! Shiyi, you should go back to your room and have a rest first. I still have some matters to take care of." Youyou said softly with a slightly tired look on her face.
Upon hearing this, Shi Yi nodded obediently and said, "Okay, Master. I will take my leave now." After that, she turned around and slowly left.
After Shi Yi's figure completely disappeared, Youyou couldn't help rubbing his temples with his hands, only to feel his head aching more and more. He secretly complained in his heart: Oh my, what should I do now? I wanted to teach this girl from aristocratic family to be gentle, dignified, well-educated and well-mannered, but I never thought that I would teach her to be a naughty boy! If this goes on, I wonder if there is any way to correct it? If not, I am afraid that I will not be able to withstand the rage of the Cui family! What's more, there are other aristocratic families. If they know about this, they will definitely not give up easily. Is it really God's intention to put me in such a desperate situation? Oh...