Qingfeng Yuan was silent, and Yao Tianxi, who was sitting in the pavilion reading a book, suddenly shivered, and said to Li Qi'er: "Before I know it, the weather is getting cold, help me get a robe." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

Li Qi'er silently handed over the robe she was carrying, and sighed sourly and pitifully in her heart: The weather has already turned cold, but you didn't notice it, young master. Ever since Miss Ma didn't come to Qingfeng Garden, you have been sitting in the pavilion day after day. What are you thinking? What are you waiting for? Why don't you take the initiative to go to her? Do you know that the expression on your face is like the weather is getting colder and colder, and I dare not approach it easily.

Yao Tianxi didn't want to show his heart to Ma Xiuying generously, but as Ma Xiuying said, he couldn't even promise her the status of the main room, so he would be good to her. Before he can't decide his own marriage, what qualifications does he have to seek Ma Xiuying's sincerity.

Yao Tianxu has his own pride, he can't control his feelings, but he can control his reason. Instead of piercing this screen so that the two can't even be friends, it's better to stay together like this. If she's well, it's a sunny day. He didn't want to embarrass Ma Xiuying, nor did he want to see Ma Xiuying's embarrassed eyes. He was willing to wait, for her to wake up, for her to understand the fact that not everyone could be the queen. Suddenly looking back, she will find that he has always been by her side. At the same time, he will also solve all obstacles and troubles as soon as possible before she wakes up from her dream, open his arms, and hug her alone.

Li Qi'er didn't know Yao Tianxi's worries and concerns, and hesitated: "Young master, Miss Ma should be in time next year...... The day before yesterday, the slave maid heard the cook say that she saw a matchmaker going to Guo's house, and she didn't know which young master and young lady of the Guo family were matchmakers. If the young master really likes Miss Ma, he might as well let the master propose marriage...... Even if Miss Ma's identity cannot be a wife, I believe that the Guo family will agree to be a wife. ”

"Talky!" Yao Tianxi took out the young master's style for the first time, and rebuked sternly: "Don't mention this again! Let my parents know, I will never spare you!" Let a woman who wants to be a queen be Mrs. Ru, I am afraid that the matchmaker will be beaten out of Guo Mansion by Ma Xiuying before she finishes speaking.

Li Qi'er was so ashamed that her face was red, and she didn't understand how her kindness could be exchanged for the young master's thunderous anger. Although her words were tentative, she sincerely hoped that Ma Xiuying could be with Yao Tianxi, because Ma Xiuying was very kind and should be able to get along with her, and at the same time, Ma Xiuying's background would not bring her too much pressure......

Yao Tianxi looked at Li Qi'er coldly, knowing her thoughts. Every time Ma Xiuying and Yuan Xing came over, she hid in the room and didn't show up, and she didn't leave an inch when there were no outsiders. If it weren't for the fact that he agreed to Ma Xiuying to take Li Qi'er in, if it weren't for his mother's insistence on Li Qi'er's "personal" service, Yao Tianxi would not want to see this complicated woman at all. Except for his mother and Ma Xiuying, no woman can point fingers in front of him******* maid knows her mistakes and asks the young master for forgiveness. The coolness spread from the soles of her feet to her scalp, and Li Qi'er was cold, and her crimson cheeks gradually turned white.

Yao Tianxi retracted his gaze and said lightly: "If it's cold, add some clothes, or go back to the house, I don't need someone to serve here." ”

Li Qi'er didn't move, squatted down and made tea in silence.

Yao Tianxi glanced at Li Qi'er again, lowered his head and continued to read, and Qingfeng Yuan returned to its usual quietness.

There is very little snow in the winter of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there is no frozen situation of thousands of miles in the north, and in winter, the flowers wither, the leaves are withered, and the branches are bald, which is particularly depressed. The wind in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is not as dry as in the north, and it is cold and cold on the body. However, the high walls of Yaofu keep these cold winds out of the walls, and the calm lake is as clear as a crystal, and a few red plum trees next to the lake are blooming one after another on the craggy branches, which looks like a unique scenery.

Yao Tianxi was not in the mood to enjoy the winter scenery of Qingfeng Garden, no matter how good the scenery was, it was not as good as that smart girl, but she refused to show up for a long time, did her make her angry that day...... He couldn't help but feel sad and lost, and he couldn't read the book, so he stood up and looked at the wall in a daze.

Ma Xiuying drilled out of the hole in the wall and saw Yao Tianxi standing in the pavilion with a straight face, and immediately shouted: "It's so cold today, you are still standing outside and watching the scenery? Hey, who offended you?"

Yao Tianxi was embarrassed to say that he was waiting for Ma Xiuying outside, and asked rhetorically, "Why are you here?" The girl who was thinking about it suddenly appeared, he was so happy that he wanted to laugh, but he found that the muscles in his face were frozen.

"I'm going to discuss something with you, and I'll borrow some more money by the way...... Can you go inside the house, it's freezing outside. Ma Xiuying sniffed and wrapped her padded jacket tightly. She has already gained a lot of benefits from Yao Tianxi, quite a bit of lice do not itch, and the mentality of not worrying about many accounts, anyway, the favor has long been repaid, and there is no difference between driving one sheep and driving a hundred sheep. This favor is owed, if Yao Tianxi needs her help in the future, she will not hesitate.

"The last time you asked you to pick clothes, you didn't pick them, this will know that it's cold. Hurry up and tell me the size, and I'll ask Li Qi'er to buy a few winter clothes and come back. Yao Tianxi scolded gently, led Ma Xiuying into the study, and then asked Li Qi'er to serve a bowl of hot ginseng soup.

Li Qi'er was immediately confused, the young master smiled when he saw Ma Xiuying, and he was so concerned, so did he like Ma Xiuying or not? If he liked Ma Xiuying, why didn't he want to marry Ma Xiuying? Hey, a man's heart is like a stone in this lake, which can be seen and touched! When will the young master be willing to care for her like this.

"Go back to your room and rest. What disappointed Li Qi'er was that Yao Tianxi's tenderness was only given to Ma Xiuying, and she was still as cold as ice.

Ma Xiuying held the hot bowl and pasted it on her face, her body was a little hot, she sighed comfortably, and then said righteously: "In the severe cold winter, it must be difficult for some poor people to live at home, and they can't afford to raise children, I want to adopt some orphans, I'm afraid that my five hundred taels of silver are not enough, so I want to borrow money from you." ”

"Don't mention the money, it's a good thing, I support it, and I'm sure my father will agree. It just so happened that my family's Zhuangzi where grain was stored was empty, so I could put the children there first. Yao Tianxi smiled, Ma Xiuying was so kind, she couldn't take care of herself, and she also considered poor children.

"It's not the same. Ma Xiuying stood up, opened the door and looked outside the house, made sure that there was no one, closed the door and said in a low voice: "I not only want to adopt these children, but also plan to train them to be my shadow guards." ”

Yao Tianxi was taken aback, "Shadow Guard?"

"Dongwu Da Qiao once established a young, beautiful, agile young woman composed of shadow guards, these shadow guards are responsible for guarding the Sun and Qiao families, whenever there is an enemy attack, the shadow guards without a trace will lurk in the shadows, the right opportunity to give the enemy a fatal blow. So I also need a team like this, what if I become a queen in the future and no one protects me?" Ma Xiuying blinked and said justifiably. In fact, she still had a sentence hidden in her heart and did not say: I not only want them to protect me, but also help me spy on the enemy.

Yao Tianxi laughed and laughed, he was thinking about finding someone to protect him before he became a queen, should he praise Ma Xiuying for considering Zhou Xiang or laugh at Ma Xiuying for being timid and cautious. However, if there is really such a group of people secretly protecting Ma Xiuying, he can rest assured, so he nodded in agreement with this rainy day plan.

Ma Xiuying rubbed her hands together and begged with a shy face, "Your kung fu is so good, can you help me train these shadow guards?" You know that I can't just go in and out of the Guo Mansion......

Yao Tianxi was helpless, "What's the problem?"

"Since it's a shadow guard, you can't let people know, so you have to help me keep it a secret. ”

Yao Tianxi raised his eyebrows, "What else?"

"I don't have much money right now, and if it's not enough, you'll have to help me advance money first. ”

Yao Tianxi pursed his mouth, "What else?"

"There is no limit to the number of men and women, there is no limit to the number of people, at least ten, the more the better. ”

Yao Tianxi took a deep breath, "What else?"

"It's best to find something with clear eyebrows and a flexible mind, don't be crooked and cracked, and don't be stupid like a pig. ”

Yao Tianxi clenched his fists, "What else?" ”

"I'm hungry!"

"Poof!" Yao Tianxi was angry and funny, and he didn't think about Ma Xiuying's inches. She trusted him to speak these thoughts, and he was glad that he was involved in Ma Xiuying's plan, did this mean that their relationship was another step forward?

In the afternoon of the same day, Yao Tianxi begged to see Yao Zhenzhi and told him his plan to help some poor children in winter.

Yao Zhenzhi asked with interest: "If you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world." You can think of it as a Father and be happy, but this act of kindness is easier said than done, how did you plan it?"

"I know that doing good deeds will not happen overnight, and I will do what I can. I want to exchange all the items rewarded by the elders for silver taels to buy food and winter clothes, help those orphans survive this winter, and teach them how to support themselves, and guide them to live a normal life......" Yao Tianxi talked eloquently, some methods were thought up by Ma Xiuying, and some methods were thought out by himself, of course, he didn't say a word about Ma Xiuying training the shadow guard.

"If there are children with good character, you can recommend them to work as buddies in the pharmacy. Yao Zhenzhi added with satisfaction that he agreed to temporarily hand over the farm to Yao Tianxi, and he was happy for his son's good deeds and provided a lot of clothes and food, but he didn't know that all this was to help Ma Xiuying make a wedding dress.

Yao Tianxi did not spread the news that he was ready to help poor children, first, there were too many homeless beggars in the city, even if he sold Yao's mansion, he would not be able to settle so many people; second, what he needed were orphans who were innocent and not dragged down by their families.

Yao Tianxi personally went out of the house to visit and conduct secret investigations, and in less than a week, he selected more than a dozen eligible orphans.

Most of these children were yellow-skinned and thin-skinned, and when they heard that the young master of the Yao family was willing to take them in, they almost didn't believe it, and even after eating hot white-flour steamed buns and putting on thick winter clothes, they still thought they were dreaming.