On the second day, Ji Huang really brought a lot of guards to pick up Liu Hui. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Before Liu Hui got on the horse, his eyes kept searching in the crowd. It's a pity that he didn't see the person he wanted to see, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his deep dark eyes.

Liu Gu, who saw him off, clasped his fists and saluted, and said loudly: "I wish King Xian a smooth journey back to Beijing on this trip." Liu Hui planned to sneak into the North Underworld secretly, but except for a few people, he kept silent to the outside world, and everyone thought that he was preparing to return to Beijing to face the saint.

Liu Hui's robe was hunting in the cold wind, he returned a salute, and said loudly: "There have been many disturbances in the General's Mansion in the past few days, and the general will return to the capital in the future, and please come to my Xianwang's Mansion to talk about it, and this king will definitely treat General Liu well." ”

Liu Gu said with a haha: "Certainly, it must be ......"

Liu Hui finally got on the horse, he looked into the general's mansion again, and finally saw the shadow wall, and slowly walked out of a figure. At the back of the crowd, she was smiling at him in a satin cloak.

He let out a long sigh of relief, his eyes flashing with apology and tenderness, and nodded to her imperceptibly, and he finally turned his horse's head, raised his whip, and walked away.

Behind him, there was a mighty crowd of men and horses, their hooves churning, slush splashing, and fading away with the noise.

Seeing Liu Hui leave, Liu Gu breathed a long sigh of relief. As soon as he turned around, he saw through the crowd that Hua Lianyue was slowly leaving alone, and her slender back inexplicably revealed a bit of loneliness and loneliness. Liu Gu was stunned, and then sighed.

Anyway, Hua Lianyue lives in the general's mansion, and the days are like a long stream, and she lives undisturbed. She followed Sister-in-law Li and Sister-in-law Zhu to meet many military families, and also learned to weave, collect shoe soles, cut cloth and make clothes, make wine and other work, and also met many military orphans who lost their parents.

Hua Liyue did this at first, just to keep herself busy, so as not to think crankily when she had nothing to do. After a long time, her heart slowly settled down, and the busy days made her quite enjoyable.

The cold and long harsh winter is gradually passing, the weather is getting warmer day by day, and it is the season for warblers to fly and grow grass. Hua Lianyue received a wedding card that the little sister of Sister-in-law Zhu's family was getting married.

Zhu Xiaomei is five years younger than Hua Lianyue, because Zhu's sister-in-law is very familiar with her, and she is married to Wei Ping, a personal soldier who has been following Liu Gu's side, this cup of joy Hua Lianyue naturally wants to drink. And she also prepared a generous gift, personally sent it to Zhu's house, and made a dowry for Zhu Xiaomei at the bottom of the box.

"Miss, why did you come here in person!" Sister-in-law Zhu's loud voice sounded in the courtyard covered with happy words.

Hua Lianyue said with a smile: "I'm going to get married tomorrow, I'll see how the bride is prepared." ”

Sister-in-law Zhu opened the curtain with a smile, and Hua Lianyue stepped into the house, Zhu Xiaomei hurriedly got down from the kang and shyly blessed Hua Lianyue.

Hua Lianyue didn't wait for her to bend down, hurriedly helped her up, and said with a smile: "This is not the General's Mansion, where can there be so many courtesies." Let me see if it's pretty. ”

She looked at Zhu Xiaomei left and right playfully, and said with a smile: "If you really want to be a bride, it has changed a lot." This skin is like a shelled egg, Wei Ping's kid is blessed. She touched Zhu Xiaomei's face and said with a smile.

Zhu Xiaomei, who has always been hearty, blushed, rubbed the corners of her clothes twisted, and was shy and didn't speak for a long time. Instead, Sister-in-law Zhu smiled and said, "Yo! I know that I'm shy, but it's really not easy." ”

"Sister-in-law, I won't tell you. Zhu Xiaomei stomped her feet, turned her head and opened the curtain of the door and went into the inner room to make tea.

Sister-in-law Zhu shook her head with a smile and invited Hua Lianyue to sit on the kang. I also grabbed a lot of candy, longevity fruit, dried longan, dried red dates, preserved fruits and other snacks, put them in front of Hua Lianyue, and said with a smile: "Since Miss is here, I can also try our things at home." ”

Hua Lianyue was not polite to her, she peeled a few longevity fruits, blew off the red skin, and threw the white and round kernels into her mouth, which crunched and chewed very fragrantly.

Zhu Xiaomei poured hot tea, put it in front of her, and whispered, "If you add brown sugar, you can taste it." ”|

"Thank you!" Hua Lianyue picked up the thick tea bowl and took a sip. said it was tea, but in fact, fried noodles, broken rice, green beans, soybeans, crushed peanuts and other objects were added to it, plus brown sugar and sesame seeds, and it was sticky and sweet in the mouth and very filling, but it was no longer the tea she often drank.

"Little sister, come here!" Hua Lianyue put down the tea bowl and opened the cloth bag she brought, which contained a delicate carved jewelry box inlaid with luodian. She pushed the box in front of Zhu Xiaomei and said with a smile: "Look at it, like it or not." ”

Zhu Xiaomei glanced at Sister-in-law Zhu, Sister-in-law Zhu smiled and nodded at her, she swallowed her saliva, quietly wiped her palm on her clothes, and then carefully opened the box.

The snow in the box is bright, and there are two sets of neat silver jewelry, hairpins, Huasheng, step shakes, hairpins, and hairpins. Zhu Xiaomei's mouth opened wide in surprise, and Sister-in-law Zhu rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

Although these jewels are plain silver, the rubies set on them are as bright as pigeon's blood, and they are not bargains in terms of color, style, and weight. This gift is a bit too heavy. Sister-in-law Zhu hurriedly excused herself and said, "Miss, this gift is too heavy, we can't accept it." ”

When Zhu Xiaomei heard this, she hurriedly re-covered the box and pushed it in front of Hua Lianyue.

Hua Lianyue laughed, she pulled Zhu Xiaomei to her side, opened the box with her own hands, took out one of the double butterflies and swayed it into Zhu Xiaomei's lacquered hair, looked left and right, and said with a smile: "How beautiful, the bride should use such bright jewelry." ”

"That's too much, one set is done, you better take the rest back!" Sister-in-law Zhu wanted to excuse herself, but Hua Lianyue simply took out the jewelry one by one, and said with a smile while gesturing on Zhu Xiaomei's head: "Sister-in-law Zhu doesn't know, these two sets of jewelry look similar, but they are actually very knowledgeable." ”

She pointed to the set inlaid with rubies and said, "This set is real snowflake silver, good color, plus these rubies, it looks rich and magnificent." It looks the best to wear it on the day of marriage. This set ....."

She pointed to another set and continued: "Although it looks very good-looking, it is actually worthless. Because most of them are pulled tabs, hollow, or hollow carving. This set can be worn by the little sister when she goes to relatives, it is beautiful and decent, and she is not afraid that she will feel distressed if she loses it. ”

Sister-in-law Zhu laughed when she heard this, and she quipped: "Miss is not distressed, but people like us, even if they get a hollow carved silver hairpin, they will love it like something, and they are willing to lose it." I think back then, my mother prepared two dragon and phoenix silver bracelets for me, not as good as this set, I still love something like that, pressed at the bottom of the box has been reluctant to wear. ”

However, Hua Lianyue had already said this, and if she refused again, she would not know what to do, so she smiled and said to Zhu Xiaomei: "I haven't come to thank Miss yet! In the future, I will serve in the general's mansion with Wei Ping, and I must have a job in my eyes, but I can't lose the face of our old Zhu family." ”

"Got it, sister-in-law!" Zhu Xiaomei blushed, bent her knees and blessed Hua Lianyue, and said, "Thank you Miss for your kindness!"

"No, no!" Hua Lianyue smiled, looking at Zhu Xiaomei who was looking forward to happiness, she actually had a little emotion of marrying her sister.

Sister-in-law Zhu enthusiastically left flowers for lunch, and Hua Lianyue did not refuse. So the eldest brother of the Zhu family, who had been hiding in the backyard and didn't dare to come out, began to slaughter chickens, break fish, and get busy in full swing.

Zhu Xiaomei's face was tender at the moment, and she also went to the kitchen to help her eldest brother. Sister-in-law Zhu sat in the front yard with Hua Lianyue, drinking tea and eating snacks and chatting.

Hua Lianyue asked, "Tomorrow is a good day, are all the things ready?" If there is anything missing, just tell me, and I will have someone prepare it immediately." ”

"It's all done, it's all done!" Sister-in-law Zhu said with a smile: "It's all ordinary people, we originally planned to do it simply, just be lively." Originally, I still had some regrets, I always felt that we were incompetent as brothers and sisters-in-law, and we didn't prepare more dowries for my little sister. Now with the two sets of jewelry you sent, this regret can be regarded as a completion. At this point, her eyes turned red.

Hua Lianyue smiled when she saw it, and quipped: "Sister-in-law Zhu is reluctant?"

Sister-in-law Zhu laughed embarrassedly, she wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, and said with emotion: "Yes, I'm not afraid of your jokes, Miss, my little sister was only eight years old when I got married." Her father and mother died early, and the brother and sister were dependent on each other. My family has to stay in the barracks during the day, and everything at home is handled by my little sister.

At that time, she was hungry and full, thin and small, not as tall as a stove. But he has to burn the fire to cook, grow vegetables and do laundry, and support this family hard. After I got married, she was able to live a good life for a few days. Later, when I gave birth to my little treasure, it happened to be a snowy day, and the ground was frozen like iron lumps. Little sister, she smashed the ice and fished, went up the mountain to catch roe deer, hares, washed diapers and cooked at home, and took care of my confinement carefully.

On the day of full-term, my little treasure gained four pounds. And the little sister, the meat she managed to raise with great difficulty was all gone, and she almost fell into the ice cave and drowned. At that time, I swore that in the future, I would not only treat her as my own sister, but also find her a good in-law, and marry her beautifully.

I remember that a few years ago, she didn't say that she went to her mother-in-law's house, and I was worried every day. Waiting for people who really say they are satisfied, now I can't bear it. Hey, if she found out, he'd laugh at me again!"

"It is estimated that every mother who marries her daughter will have such a mood!" Hua Lianyue laughed, she patted Sister-in-law Zhu's arm, and comforted: "Fortunately, the little sister is not far from marrying, and the General's Mansion is not far from your home, and the time to lift your leg is just a cup of tea." If you miss her, you go to see her, but don't let Wei Ping's stinky boy be bullied. ”

"Look at what you said!" Sister-in-law Zhu laughed with tears in her eyes: "The daughter who just got married, how can there be a reason for her mother's family to come to the door every day to keep an eye on the young couple." ”

"Isn't there still me in the General's Mansion!" Hua Lianyue patted her chest and said very boldly: "I can be responsible for helping you keep an eye on Wei Ping's kid, and I won't let him bully my little sister." ”

"Miss has to count when she speaks!" Sister-in-law Zhu snorted and said with a smile: "I think that when you marry King Xian and become Princess Xian in the future, your mother will definitely be as reluctant as I am." ”

The smile on Hua Lianyue's face was obviously stagnant, and after half a sound, she said casually: "Sister-in-law Zhu, you see how powerful Brother Zhu is, he is a very powerful person outside, and all the soldiers under him are very convinced of him." But when he comes home, he just listens to you. I think you might as well teach the trick to the little sister, so that she can also hold Wei Ping's kid tightly in the palm of her hand. ”

Sister-in-law Zhu smiled more and more cheerfully: "Miss, do you want to praise me, or do you want to say that I am a tigress!"

While talking and laughing, Zhu Xiaomei opened the door curtain and came in, and said crisply: "Sister-in-law, eldest brother asked you to help deal with the fish." ”

"This guy praised him just now, and this will come to call people. Sister-in-law Zhu stood up, patted the wrinkles on her clothes, and said to Hua Lianyue: "Miss, you sit down first, and I'll come when I go to see." Little sister, you are here with Miss!"

"Hey!" Zhu Xiaomei stuck out the tip of her tongue mischievously, and agreed crisply.

Hua Lianyue smiled lightly and said, "You go and get busy!

Sister-in-law Zhu hurriedly came to the kitchen in the backyard, and saw two fat carp that had been processed and placed on the board, with dripping chives, white raw radish, tender tofu, and pointed spring bamboo shoots on the side.

There are also sweet beans, peas, celery, lettuce, camellia, rape, spinach, marantou, gourd, leek, and other seasonal side dishes picked in the field, which will be used at tomorrow's banquet.

Sister-in-law Zhu said suspiciously: "Haven't you done it all, and what are you asking me to do?"

Brother Zhu said angrily: "You old lady who doesn't have a door on your lips, you can hear half the street shouting a few words." If I don't call you in, I don't know when I will offend people by talking nonsense with your mouth. ”

Sister-in-law Zhu became more and more confused, she kicked Brother Zhu's calf, and said hatefully: "You made it clear, this has no beginning and no end, and people can't guess it." ”

Brother Zhu lowered his voice and said: "Wei Ping occasionally said after being drunk once that King Xian's family affairs had been decided a year ago, and the future Princess Xian was the daughter of the Zhang family in Xunyang. The general had already gotten the news, but he concealed the matter and did not let the young lady know. What are you doing with that virtuous king, and you are not afraid that the young lady will be more and more sad when she finds out about this in the future. ”

"What!" Sister-in-law Zhu's voice suddenly rose to the top, and she was glared at fiercely by Brother Zhu. She hurriedly lowered her voice and said incredulously: "Our young lady is worse than the concubine of the Zhang family, not to mention that I think that the virtuous king is also very close to our young lady, how can he marry someone else." ”

"Presumably, King Xian can't be the master of this matter himself!" Brother Zhu sighed and said, "We ordinary people, we have to talk about the life of our parents and the words of the matchmaker when we get married." Besides, he is a dignified prince, how can he marry whoever he wants, naturally it is all the emperor Lao Tzu who has the final say. ”

"If that's the case, it's a pity!" Sister-in-law Zhu said with a regretful face.

"Hey, don't do this in front of Miss in the future. Brother Zhu reminded: "Also, the generals lost their mothers since they were young, and their father brought them up alone, so don't mention this in the future." ”

Sister-in-law Zhu hurriedly covered her mouth, shook her head vigorously and said, "I won't talk nonsense in the future......"