The fluttering snowflakes fell from the branches, Tao Xi didn't have time to dodge being smashed in the middle, and Songzhi smiled and brushed away the residual snow above her head for her.

"Where is the girl from? It doesn't sound like it's near Yandu. ”

"On the shore of the Bohai Sea, far away from Yan. Tao Xi replied, but his eyes were always lowered.

The person in front of him is just a maid, but he is also well-dressed, and he is not an ordinary person, which is ashamed.

"Is there anyone else in the girl's house?, how did you come to Yandu so far away?" Songzhi asked with concern, his voice was warm and glutinous, and his whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of warm light.

"There is no one at home anymore, and my mother said on her deathbed that Yan has an aunt, but I can't find it. ”

"I'm sorry, I didn't know ...... you"

It's always a little sad to be mentioned about losing a mother, Matsueda felt a little embarrassed, but the person next to him shook his head and said,

"It's okay, Sister Matsueda doesn't know. ”

"Our family also has some status in Yandu, dare to ask my sister the aunt's surname, who she is, where she lives, and what are the iconic features, and the people in the family can help find it. ”

Matsueda said.

"The mother only said that my aunt was extremely beautiful, and there was a birthmark like a red plum on her eyebrows, and the rest was unknown. ”

"Red plum birthmark?" Matsueda wondered, as if he had thought of something.

"Have you ever seen my sister?"

"No, it is also a coincidence, our third lady also has a birthmark in the center of her eyebrows, but it is the appearance of red maple, but it is not a red plum, and the age of the aunt is not the same as that of my sister, my sister can rest assured, I will remember my sister's affairs, go back and tell Mrs. to listen, our wife is kind-hearted, and she will definitely help her sister." ”

Songzhi said with a smile, the two walked side by side, stepping on the snow on the ground and making a squeaky sound, and Li Xiangqing saw the two people who were far away.

Matsuzhi was brightly dressed, and the gray jacket of the girl next to him looked a little dull.

"Pine branches. Li Xiangqing walked over and stopped the two.

Songzhi turned around, obviously a little surprised by Li Xiangqing who appeared here, Xianyueju and his Zi'an Hall were not on the way.

"Young Master. ”

"Mother has a headache, I call you to take care of it, just leave it to Mingxing here. Li Xiangqing said.

"No, then there will be Lao Mingxing. Songzhi didn't doubt him, he only thought that his wife had a headache, so he asked himself to go over to help soothe him, handed over Tao Xi to Mingxing, and left first.

"Young master, go to the kitchen to see if the water is boiling, so as not to delay the young master's change of clothes. ”

"Go ahead. ”

As soon as Songzhi left, Mingxing also left, no matter how stupid Tao Xi was, he could see that this second young master should have something to say to himself.

In the snow, under the same ginkgo tree, the two stood opposite each other, one did not dare to look up, and the other had not yet figured out how to speak.

Li Xiangqing looked at this girl who was almost only under her ribs, thin and thin and couldn't support the cotton clothes on her body.

"Someone will give you a well-fitting dress early in the morning, and then go to see your mother after you have changed. Li Xiangqing said as he untied the black cloak on his body and put it on his thin shoulders.

At that time, Tao Xi didn't know that the black fox fur was so precious, but he only knew that the cloak was very warm, blocking the wind and snow, and isolating the cold and cold.

"The second young master's life-saving grace, Tao Xi has nothing to repay, only to be a ......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted,

"You saved my father's life, so isn't it two clear? ”

"Having said that, it's ......" Tao Xi lowered his head and looked at the Pisces on his clothes, the gold silk was dazzling.

Since she wanted to be clear with herself, why did she bother to say that sentence for herself?

Li Xiangqing waited for the words behind the word, but he didn't wait for a long time, and his deep eyes wanted to penetrate the woman's heart in the snowy night, but he couldn't find it.

"It's your choice to stay or not, you don't have to think about anything else. ”

"Good. ”

Tao Xi's voice was a little hoarse, I don't know if it was because of the snow and cold.

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The next morning

Li Xiangqing got up and Mingxing changed his clothes, but he was always annoyed when he thought about what happened last night.

Obviously I wanted her to stay, why did the words come to my lips and become another matter?

I saved her, she is homeless, but the truth is always variable.

This girl's heart is still a little uncertain, but because of her mother's words, she hesitated.

"Childe?"

Mingxing looked at his young master in confusion as if he was absent-minded, and the latter came back to his senses and clearly didn't know what he had just said.

"What are you thinking? Lord Wei's son invited you to the tea party in the Wei Mansion today, are you all ready?"

The etiquette things that come and go are all made by the subordinates, Mingxing asked about Li Xiangqing's tea ordering skills, even if the second young master's tea ceremony was taught by his wife, but when many people get together, they should be more cautious.

"It's just a cup of tea, and today's protagonist is not your young master and me, why bother to be in the limelight. Li Xiangqing said that the clothes had been tidied up, and Kung Fu Songzhi, who was about to go out with Mingxing, walked in, followed by ...... Tao Xi.

The light blue coat of dragonflies, embroidered with two or three dark blue butterflies, and a touch of rouge and lip grease on her face, made her emaciated face a little more colorful and vibrant.

"Back to the young master's words, Mrs. said to let Miss Xi follow the young master to learn the rules, and the monthly silver taels and clothes are the same as those of several girls in the house. ”

"Well, good. Li Xiangqing responded, his eyes swept over the girl's body, as if he glanced at it casually, but Mingxing noticed the difference.

And when they were brought, the slave and maid took their leave. Saying that Songzhi was leaving, Li Xiangqing called Mingxing,

"Hurry up and send it. ”

"No. Mingxing responded, and led the pine branches out of the house,

"Girl, please. ”

The silence of the room is accompanied by three or two wisps of sandalwood, which soothes the mind and calms people's hearts.

Tao Xi was cramped to accept the scrutiny, telling himself over and over again not to be nervous, but the hands under the sleeves trembled as if they did not obey the call.

Mrs. Li obviously gave herself the opportunity to choose, she could leave or even give herself some silver taels, or she could stay in the name of her righteous daughter, but she still chose another.

There is no doubt that she wants to stay, but if she really becomes Mrs. Li's righteous daughter, if nothing else, first of all, she doesn't want to, and secondly, the grace of saving her life will be repaid slowly.

She is, and so is the Li family.

"Do you know how to order tea?" asked Li Xiangqing.

"No, it won't. Tao Xi shook his head, a little embarrassed.

It seemed to be the expected answer, but it would make him feel strange.

"The name Tao Xi is a little too awkward, but there are small characters?"

"No, I didn't. Tao Xi shook his head, his voice was timid, but he heard him say,

"Purple kite. ”

"Huh?"

Seeing that she suddenly raised her head and looked puzzled, Li Xiangqing didn't say anything more, walked in the direction of the door, and put the invitation in her hand in her palm when she passed by Tao Xi's side, "Let's go, purple kite." ”

“......”

Tao, purple kite?

There was no acceptance or non-acceptance, no welcome or unwelcome, everything was so natural, as if she had been with him for a long time.