northernbook Chapter 234 Going and Returning
Chapter 234 Going and Returning
"Concubine Zhao Congfei, have you forgotten what Chang Sun Nan said just now?" Furong actually dared to call Chang Sun Nan's name directly, which surprised Ji Anni.
"What did you say?" Ji Anni subconsciously stopped and looked at Shui Furong in confusion. It's not that she really forgot, but she didn't know what she was referring to.
Shui Furong opened the "Yuan Rules" she had just received, pointed to one of the rules, and read aloud: "Yuan Rules Article 18: Men are not allowed to enter the Peach Garden, and women are not allowed to enter the Plum Garden. Those who violate this rule will be forced to carry a bucket of water on their shoulders for half an hour."
"Carrying a bucket..." Ji Anni laughed. I didn't expect the punishment rules of Wenhua Academy to be so interesting. However, this kind of punishment in my original world was a real "corporal punishment" that had been banned long ago...
Alas, it’s so pitiful for those two little guys, Chang Sun Mingri and Zhuang Xiaomeng. I hope they don’t violate the rules of the hospital.
Shui Furong added, "Zhao Congfei, don't laugh. Our punishment is double what is written above. That means you have to hold the bucket of water for an hour. If you want to hold it, do it yourself. Don't drag me into the water."
"In that case..." Ji Anni looked towards Li Yuan reluctantly and said regretfully, "Let's forget about it today. I don't dare to commit a crime against the wind. That Lord Changsun looks fierce. Even Princess Tianning has to respect him. He must be a weird old man with a bad temper."
"Hush, hush." Shui Furong quickly covered her mouth and warned her, "Concubine Zhao Cong, this is Wenhua Courtyard, don't say bad things about Lord Changsun."
"Okay, okay, how come you've become so nagging too?" Ji Anni shrugged and obediently followed Shui Furong into the girls' dormitory Taoyuan.
As I was walking, I suddenly remembered the real gender of Shui Furong. The more I thought about it, the more strange it became. Why did I live in a female dormitory with a man? Sigh... Maybe the existence of Shui Furong itself was a mistake, a trick of fate.
When you enter Taoyuan, the first thing that catches your eye is a large garden.
Now is the season when all flowers are in full bloom. The yard is filled with rich floral fragrance, and you can see a few colorful butterflies flying around, which is so beautiful. There are also a few peach trees planted slightly to the back of the garden. However, the flowering period has long passed, so there is no peach red on the trees.
Peach Blossoms…
Ji Anni's heart began to ache again. Peach blossoms had a special meaning to her.
Even though the beautiful scenery before her eyes was pleasant, she had no mood to appreciate it, and the smile on her face was gradually replaced by a hint of sadness.
I wonder how Concubine Baogui is doing now... Has she been reincarnated as a human being again...
"Princess Zhao, look, our room is over there." Shui Furong didn't notice Ji Anni's momentary sadness. She excitedly pulled her to a room and pointed to a small wooden sign hanging outside the door and said, "It's here, it's here."
Ji Anni looked carefully and found that the wooden sign had two names, "Zhao Ji" and "Shui Furong". It seemed that this room was specially prepared for them.
When they pushed the door open, they saw that the room was cleaned and the sheets and quilts were ready. They could lie down and sleep immediately without having to prepare anything. Even their luggage had been put into the corresponding cabinets by the clever palace maids.
Shui Furong was probably the type of person who loves novelty and dislikes old things. She seemed very excited when she arrived at a new environment. She opened the cabinets one by one and checked them like a pirate finding treasure. She accidentally opened Ji Anni's closet and saw a skirt that she really liked. She immediately took it in her arms and said, "Wow, Concubine Zhao, can you lend it to me to wear?"
"Ah?" Ji Anni's eyes widened, staring at the water lotus that was about to float in excitement.
This... this... is this really an interest a man should have?
Without waiting for Ji Anni's consent, Shui Furong had already lifted the long skirt to her waist to try it out, and said to herself: "Concubine Zhao Cong, it seems that our figures are similar. I should be able to wear your clothes."
Then he took out other clothes in the closet and tried them on.
After Shui Furong's reminder, Ji Anni also carefully looked at Shui Furong's figure. She found that his height and body shape were similar to hers. If they changed into the same clothes and hairstyle, it would be difficult to tell who was who just from the back.
"Concubine Zhao Congfei, how is it?" Shui Furong changed clothes at an amazing speed. Before Ji Anni could react, he had already changed clothes and turned around in front of Ji Anni.
"Yeah...very good, very good..." Ji Anni nodded stupidly, like a man accompanying his girlfriend shopping in a mall.
"Please give your opinion." Shui Furong really wanted to hear Ji Anni praise her.
"Hmm... the chest area seems a little empty..." Ji Anni deliberately bullied him for his flat chest. Shui Furong was a man, so naturally there was only a flat area on his chest, but fortunately the palace clothes here were relatively loose, so even if he had a flat chest, it would not be visible at all.
After hearing what Ji Anni said, Shui Furong was a little unhappy: "It doesn't matter, the baby will grow bigger after getting pregnant anyway."
It made him sound as if he still had the physiological function limited to women, such as giving birth. Ji Annie almost went crazy after hearing this.
There were some things that she couldn't hold back, so Ji Anni closed the door, lowered her eyebrows and said seriously: "Shui...Shui Congfei..."
"What's wrong?" Shui Furong said with a stern face, unhappy that Ji Anni had just mocked his flat chest.
"Do you have any sense of being a man? You will be reinstated as a man after September, okay... You can't do this... this... this... this."
"This is my business, none of your business." Shui Furong turned her head away and did not make eye contact with Ji Anni.
"Okay, okay, I don't care..." Ji Anni didn't want to continue to make him angry.
Ji Anni and Shui Furong had been getting along quite happily these days, so happily that Ji Anni almost forgot Shui Furong's arrogant and squeamish temper. The two of them would be living together in the future, so they should try to keep peace.
Wait...living together? Ji Anni suddenly realized the point of the problem.
A single man and a single woman in the same room, this... isn't this cohabitation?
Whether it is Zhao Ji as a married woman or Ji Anni as an unmarried woman, it seems that these are behaviors that should not happen.
"Concubine Zhao Cong?" Seeing that Ji Anni was silent, Shui Furong took the initiative to call her.
Ji Anni swallowed, calmed down and said, "Shui Congfei, we are...are...good sisters...right?"
Yes, we are good sisters, so don’t think too much about anything, don’t think too much about anything - Ji Anni hypnotized herself.
"If you say so, then so be it." Shui Furong tried very hard to look disdainful, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth proved her happiness, because Ji Anni already treated him as a friend.
What are you secretly happy about... Ji Anni turned her back and banged her head against the wall.
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After knocking a few times, there was a sudden "creak" sound, and the door that Ji Anni had just closed was pushed open from the outside again.
"Empress..." Hua Rong was the only person outside the door.
Her expression seemed a little stiff, and her eyes looked dim and lifeless.
Ji Anni and Shui Furong looked at each other and both noticed that Huarong looked a little strange.
Did something unpleasant happen between her and Kang Xiaorong just now?
Ji Anni asked tentatively: "Hua Rong...where is the Major General?"
"The young general has gone back first." Hua Rong replied expressionlessly.
This is the girls' dormitory, Kang Xiaorong is not convenient to come in - this is the general situation. But now, judging from Huarong's gloomy face, the situation has become special. Ji Anni concluded that it was because of something Kang Xiaorong said that made Huarong become like this.
Huarong always likes to hide herself behind a mask and doesn't like others to see her emotions.
What on earth happened now... that actually caused Huarong's mask to break...
"Huarong, what's wrong? You don't seem happy?" Ji Anni was really worried about her.
"Your Majesty, if you have no other instructions, I will go back first." Hua Rong did not answer Ji Anni's question at all and changed the subject directly.
Since Hua Rong didn't want to say anything, Ji Anni had to give up and said hesitantly, "No more...you go back first." It would be a good idea to go back and sort out her emotions.
After getting Ji Anni's consent, Huarong bowed and left.
Looking at her gradually disappearing back, Ji Anni's heart suddenly became heavy. Did she do something wrong again? Originally, out of kindness, she wanted to let Kang Xiaorong and Huarong be alone together, but she didn't expect... to make Huarong even more gloomy...
"Concubine Zhao Cong, what happened to her?" Shui Furong came forward and asked together with Ji Anni, staring at Hua Rong's back.
"Ah..." It was hard to put it into words, so Ji Anni simply let out a long sigh, and all her words were contained in that sigh.
"I heard that your little palace maid was the daughter of a grand scholar. Is there any lingering love between her and the young general just now?" Shui Furong was so sharp that she guessed it right at once, which scared Ji Anni.
Anyway, it's not a secret anymore, Ji Anni told the story of Hua Rong and Kang Xiaorong in a casual manner. Shui Furong couldn't stop clicking her tongue after listening to it, and seemed to be moved by the relationship between them.
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After a while, there was another knock on the door. Who could it be this time?
Before Ji Anni could guess, she heard a very familiar voice calling from outside the door: "My Lady..."
It was this voice that woke Ji Anni up from her sweet dreams every morning. Who else could it be but Hua Rong? However...
Why is Huarong back again?
Ji Anni immediately opened the door for her.
Hua Rong stood outside the door with her head down. Even when the door was open, she still refused to look up or open her mouth.
"Hua Rong, what happened?" Ji Anni frowned deeply, she was sure that something must have happened to Hua Rong, otherwise she would not have come back.