Qin Jian didn't know that his plan for marriage almost changed because of a thought of his mother Yao. He has another old friend today. This time it was neither Cai Shizi nor Yu Gongzi who came back, but Zhao Mo, who had not appeared for a while.

Zhao Mo was wearing a light green and green robe, and he didn't bring any ornaments on his body, so refreshingly, he took a folding fan into his courtyard, claiming to be here to visit him, and brought him a few good reference books by the way, all of which were the various experiences of the Jinshi in Suning and Cangzhou in the past ten years for the imperial examination, which was quite helpful to Qin Jian, a talent who was preparing for the exam.

Qin Jian took the book he sent, and he was not ungrateful in his heart, but he couldn't help but complain: "Where have you been during this time? You haven't shown up for more than half a month, haven't you? If it weren't for the auspicious day set by the Zongren Mansion to send it over, I thought you wanted to change your mind and run away from marriage." ”

Zhao Mo gave him a blank look: "Hugh wants to say such stupid things, if my cousin hears it and misunderstands me, won't it make me miserable? I went back to Suning a few days ago." I'm going to get married, and the fief will naturally move. Although the dowry or something, the Zongren Mansion will prepare it for me, but where can I be as sincere as my own one?"

Qin Jian smiled: "I see, you turned out to be back to the fiefdom." This is as it should be, at least your palace should be repaired, and in the future, when the third sister marries you, and when you go back to Suning Palace, you will have a few rooms to put her things. ”

Zhao Mo smiled and said, "How can a few rooms be enough? You also have to have a few yards, right? You underestimate me too much." I'm a county king, and I have a whole county king's mansion!" After laughing, he continued, "It's been a few days since I returned to the capital, and I've been busy helping my father move these days. He is going to move back to the Liao Wangfu to live for a few days to prepare for my marriage. ”

Qin Jian was a little surprised: "The prince would actually move back to the Liao Wangfu to live?!"

Zhao Mo smiled: "He is naturally willing to move back, the prince of Liao does not live in the Liao Palace, and others don't sound justifiable enough, isn't it? Especially now that the prince and princess are all planning to abolish his position as the prince while he is not a saint." At this time, he will definitely go back and fight. He moved back to the Liao Wangfu to live, and it is estimated that it will be lively for a while. In July, the Queen Mother was in the autumn, and the prince had already gone to the book, asking the emperor to allow his family to return to Beijing to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday. If Liaodong is faster, I'm afraid I will be able to enter Beijing this month. ”

Qin Jian hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother's birthday is on July 13, and there are still two months left." Even the kings of Fujian and Huguang have not yet set off on the road, Liaodong is much closer to the capital than them, is the king of Liao going to Beijing?"

Zhao Mo said with a smile: "Of course, you have to come in advance, otherwise after congratulating the Queen Mother on her birthday, they will have no reason to stay in the capital, where is there still kung fu to move in the court, and strive to change a prince for the Liao Palace." ”

Qin Jian sighed when he heard this, shook his head and said, "Your family will definitely be in chaos again." Fortunately, you have already asked the emperor for marriage, and the family affairs are already stable. Otherwise, if your grandfather and step-grandmother went to the capital, God knows if they will use your marriage as a bargaining chip again?"

Zhao Mo just smiled, didn't say anything, and changed the topic: "I heard that Cai Shizi and Yu Gongzi have often come to visit you recently, and I also heard that you are busy preparing for the exam now and are very diligent. I thought I heard it wrong, when did the young master Qin, who had never acted more calmly, become so nervous about the Jinke Township Test? I remember that you didn't seem to pay so much attention to this subject in the past. ”

Qin Jian didn't have much sense of urgency in the past, his grandfather was the Marquis of Cheng'en, and his father was the lord in the future, that is, Cheng'enbo. By the time he arrived, he really didn't have a title, and he needed to be promoted by the imperial examination. But now that his grandfather is still alive, his father has not officially taken over the power of the family, and when he is needed to support the portal, he doesn't know if it will be decades later. While he is still young, it is very necessary to study for a few more years and lay a solid foundation. There is no hurry to be an official, after all, with his background, it is not difficult to become a leader, and there is no need to be obsessed with this subject or the next subject. Yao also hopes that he can be promoted in the examination and increase his value when he says that he is married, but he himself is not obsessed with marrying a noble girl. Therefore, in the past two years, it is said that he is preparing for the exam, but in fact, he has always been quite relaxed, playing when he should play, and he has never wronged himself.

Zhao Mo has been his friend for many years, even if he doesn't see each other much on weekdays, he doesn't communicate much, and he knows his thoughts very well. Now that he suddenly saw that he was diligent, how could he not wonder in his heart?

Qin Jian's face was embarrassed. He wasn't sure if he should tell Zhao Mo his true thoughts. It's not that Zhao Mo doesn't have such a close relationship with him, or that he doesn't need to tell outsiders about his marriage, but ...... He knew that Zhao Mo would definitely make fun of him when he found out......

Therefore, he only said vaguely: "My father and mother all hope that I can be promoted in this department, and I will be more confident when I talk about marriage." ”

Zhao Mo stared at him for a while, and he looked away a little weakly: "Cough, I'm going to study, if you're just here to chat, please find someone else to talk to, don't bother me." ”

Zhao Mo raised his eyebrows, although he could see that Qin Jian was hiding something, but at this moment, he didn't have much interest in debunking his friend's lies. He just knocked on the palm of his hand with a folding fan, and decided to let the other party go, and only said, "Lend me your girl." ”

Qin Jian was stunned for a moment, and raised his head: "What did you say?" What are you borrowing a girl for?!"

Qin Jian's expression suddenly became serious: "I can tell you, although the third sister and I are not the same mother, they are also the sister I identify. Now that you have decided on a family affair, I will not allow you to have different intentions!"

Zhao Mo couldn't laugh or cry: "Where do you want to go? I want to borrow your girl as a messenger to go to my cousin to deliver a message and ask her to meet me in the garden." I don't want to alarm my uncles and grandparents, so I can only borrow your family's Tao and use it. I will wait in her house, and she will come and meet me, and it will not be easy for her to wander around the garden for a long time? ”

Qin Jian glared at him: "You want me to help you meet with your third sister in private?

Zhao Mo said: "Why won't you help? Can't you still believe in my character? I miss my cousin so much, I really want to see her." Of course, I know that after we are married, it will not be possible for me and her to see each other as often as before. It was because of this that I didn't dare to ask the emperor for a marriage. If I hadn't been worried that something would happen in the marriage, I wouldn't have asked for grace so early. If my cousin is in time this year, how good would it be? I will wait for half a year at most, and then I will be able to hold the beauty. But now...... I'll have to wait more than a year to say the least, and I can't bear to see her for so long. But if I do anything disrespectful, it will jeopardize her reputation, so I have to act secretly. ”

Qin Jian snorted and said: "The Zongren Mansion has already set a date for your engagement, and it won't take a few days for you to see her, can you afford such a big deal?"

Zhao Mo said: "Even if it is the day of engagement, I won't be able to see her, of course I have to think of another idea." ”

Qin Jian was helpless, so he had to reluctantly agree, but he repeatedly instructed: "Don't bully the third sister! You have to wait for more than a year before you can get married!"

Zhao Mo said angrily: "Who do you think of me? How can I be rude to my cousin?! It's not enough for me to respect her and love her, I will never let her be wronged!"

Qin Jian shivered, touched the goosebumps on his arm, and angrily called his eldest girl Su Yue, and after giving such an order, he let Su Yue go to Xifu, and was not allowed to reveal this matter to anyone.

Su Yue bit her lip and nodded with a smile, and took the order.

Two quarters of an hour later, Zhao Mo successfully met his freshly baked fiancée Qin Hanzhen at Fengwei Xuan in Yongjiahou Garden.

Qin Hanzhen was very surprised by his sudden visit: "I heard that you went back to Suning, when did you come back? Why didn't you bring a letter to my house to say a word?"

Zhao Mo smiled and took her hand and sat down: "I've been back for a few days, and I've been busy with my father's move back to the Liao Palace, so I didn't take the time to come and see you." Did you miss me?"

Qin Hanzhen's face was hot when he heard it. She had to admit that she was thinking of him. From the day the emperor gave her the will to marry, she began to think of him.

Qin Han was a little embarrassed and wanted to withdraw the hand he was holding, but unfortunately he didn't succeed, but instead felt that he had increased his strength a little and grabbed her tighter. As soon as her face was hot, she didn't insist anymore, just let him hold her hand and whispered, "I know you've been to the house a few times, but my grandmother won't let me go out to see you." But she told me everything you said. ”

Zhao Mo smiled: "Uncle and grandmother are so restrained. Now that we are so acquainted, why should we bother with those vulgar manners? If we are afraid of gossip from outsiders, it is a big deal...... I only chatted with my grandparents in the upper room of the main courtyard, and I didn't go to my cousin's yard. But my cousin didn't need to hide in the yard, she just needed to sit in the upper room of the main house and listen to my conversation with my uncle and grandparents. If I knew that you were there, even if I could not see your face, my heart would be glad. ”

Qin Hanzhen's face became even hotter. She couldn't help but look out the window at the sun. The weather in May is really hot, and the sun makes people's faces hot.

Zhao Mo looked at her with a smile: "The weather is very good today, the sun is shining, but there are many bamboos planted around this Fengwei Xuan, and the Xuan is still very cool, and there is no direct sunlight." If my sister feels hot on her face, it's definitely not because she is exposed to the sun. Why can't you admit that it's because you're happy to hear me?"

Qin Hanzhen looked at him dumbfounded, thinking about Zhao Mo's face...... Now it seems to be getting thicker and thicker. How did he say such a thing? And it didn't look like there was any redness on his face, as if it were just a few ordinary words.

The most important thing is, how did he see what she was thinking?