There are many things at the end of the year, and this year is especially complicated in Beijing.

The emperor knew that his family was the descendant of Da Sinong, thinking that Guo Sinong had worked hard for the people all his life and accumulated hard work, he sighed extraordinarily, and saw that Guo Jianyi was born with such a golden and jade quality, so he put a lot of thoughts on the loyal old minister, and directly picked him to go to the Ministry of Industry to serve as the head of Tuntian, which can be regarded as letting him inherit the will of his ancestors and continue to serve the imperial court.

Therefore, Guo Jianyi has also been busy in the past few days, many old and new relatives, and everyone who has been in contact with him since coming to Beijing is vying to extend, and they all want to associate with him.

In fact, before Guo Jianyi raised his face, his face was already very wide, and everyone who had seen him loved his gentle temperament and respectfully, although he was a child of everyone, he had no arrogance and arrogance, and was always humble and thoughtful, so everyone was happy to make friends.

Now that he has won the move even more, he has the emperor's blue eyes, and suddenly it is the icing on the cake and the heat is hot.

On this day, Guo Jianyi came back from outside, and first went to see his mother, Mrs. Guo, and happened to see Mrs. Guo sitting opposite his sister-in-law Guo Bailu on the kang, doing needlework and talking, and when she saw him come in, Mrs. Guo put down the needle and thread in her hand and asked, "Where did you go today?"

Guo Jianyi said them one by one, and Mrs. Guo said: "Your second cousin in the Ying Mansion will leave Beijing tomorrow, don't be busy and forget, and remember to take a look." ”

Guo Jianyi said: "The child remembers, so he is free in the afternoon and evening, and he must go to the house for a walk." ”

Mrs. Guo nodded and said: "You can rest assured that you can think of me, now that you have an official position, your second cousin has also been sent to such a practical official, and you are both in the Ministry of Industry, and you will help each other in the future, and it will definitely be better to do things." Now that the emperor's grace is vast, if you are angry, make another career and revive the prestige of the Guo family, I will go in the future...... It's good to have the face to see the ancestors of the Guo family. ”

Guo Bailu listened to it, and then smiled and said: "In my brother's good days, how could my mother actually say that? With my brother's talent, since he is a scholar, he will definitely make a great difference, and my mother can only rest assured." ”

Mrs. Guo smiled: "That's what I said, but I'm old, and I love to worry a lot...... Just a few days ago, I saw that he didn't pay much attention to his studies, and I was secretly anxious, feeling that he was unwilling to be motivated and didn't take the scientific examination fame to heart, so I couldn't help but blame him. I never dreamed that in the end, he would be admitted to the list, and he would come back with such a big face......" said and burst into tears

Guo Jianyi's eyes were slightly red, and she hurriedly offered a handkerchief to persuade her mother to stop crying.

Guo Bailu also comforted: "I just said that it was my brother's good life, why did I cry again? My brother was originally different from those mediocre people, he was talented, he only needed to take out three points of intelligence to use it, and it was not a good upbringing of his mother since childhood? Now he is still crying, what can those families who fail the exam do?"

When Mrs. Guo heard this, she turned happy, wiped away her tears, and said with a smile: "I also cried with joy, but because our ladies finally got out of it, I couldn't help it for a while, so I didn't say anything." ”

Seeing this, Guo Bailu asked the little girl to fetch water, wash her mother's face, and said to Guo Jianyi: "Brother, come, I have something to tell you." ”

When the two of them arrived in the room, Guo Bailu said, "Does my brother know what I want to ask you?"

Guo Jianyi had already guessed in his heart, so he only pretended not to know, and asked rhetorically: "Could it be that you have a new head flower and want me to buy it for you?"

Guo Bailu said angrily: "Don't mess around again, how many times have I told you about that matter, you always have nothing to do with me, and now the candidates for entering the palace have come out one after another, why haven't I ever believed it?"

It turned out that in the previous palace draft, the Guo family was also an official family, and although Guo Bailu was slightly younger, he was also among the candidates.

Guo Bailu was secretly anxious and asked Guo Jianyi several times, but Guo Jianyi only said that he had already reported his name...... Just waiting for the news, always saying like this, today Guo Bailu couldn't hold back, so he asked again.

Guo Jianyi heard his sister-in-law say this, he was speechless for a long time, Guo Bailu stared at him, thoughtful, and asked, "Brother will never ...... What are you hiding from me?"

Guo Jianyi listened, sighed slightly, and said: "I originally told you, what is the best place in the palace? ”

Guo Bailu was shocked when she heard this: "You, are you ...... Brother, tell me the truth!"

Guo Jianyi turned his heart sideways and said: "I didn't sign you up, but they asked, but I only said that you are young and have already prevaricated." ”

When Guo Bailu heard this, she was really shocked and disappointed, she slowly took a step back, her brows were furrowed, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and when she turned her head, tears fell from her eyes.

Guo Jianyi saw that she was sad and uneasy, so she stepped forward and called softly: "Sister......"

Guo Bailu pushed him, but his mother didn't dare to raise his voice outside, so he only held back his tears and said: "My brother is really smart, I was confused for a while, why can't I figure it out at this point, I actually expected that you would definitely stand out in the scientific examination, so I thought about going to the palace, and I would be a concubine in the future, so I can be regarded as someone in the harem of the Guo family...... With my brother's talents, and with my help, why won't I be able to rise to the top in the future? My brother is like this now...... Tell me what to say!"

When Guo Jianyi heard this, he was shocked, but also saw tears in his eyes, and said after a while: "I also know that you want to enter the palace, not just for yourself, but if you want to help me, do you just watch the only sister enter that place? After all, I am a man of the Guo family, and I have to bear everything I want, if I really send you there, the family will not even be able to see each other in person, and if there is a slight difference, where will I be placed?"

Guo Bailu wiped her tears, heard this, and after a while, she nodded and said: "That's it, since this matter is no longer possible, why bother to increase my sadness, since my brother has made up his mind, I have to listen to my brother." ”

Guo Jianyi said: "My sister is angry with me?"

Guo Bailu said: "You and I are brother and sister, close relatives and flesh and blood, I know that you are only doing this for my good, where can you be angry?"

Guo Jianyi saw her smile, saw that there was no one at the door, and then said: "Sister, don't be annoyed with me, the reason why I refuse you to enter the palace is because I am afraid that that place is too dangerous, and second, a good marriage is ready in front of you, why not?"

When Guo Bailu heard this, he slowly turned around and said, "Are you talking about the second son of the Ling family again?"

Guo Jianyi said with a smile: "Isn't it Xiao Jue, last time I brought him to the house, haven't you seen it too?" Mother is also full of praise, you see how good Xiao Jue's character is, and even more so that although he is young, his literary style is amazing, if he waits for a few years, he will inevitably win the Toad Palace and dominate the competition." ”

Guo Bailu smiled slightly, turned his head and snorted, and said: "I know that you played well with him, and you praised him to the sky, the Ling family is now in decline, even if he wins the champion, he can't be in a hurry to revive the family's reputation, how can he help us?"

When Guo Jianyi saw her say this, he said: "Why do you think so far about everything? If you really have a relationship with him, you two husbands and wives will follow you, like fairies, why think about anything else?"

Guo Bailu's face became more and more red, and he said, "The more you talk about it, the more unreasonable it becomes." ”

Guo Jianyi said: "I'm just thinking about you to say this, not to mention that this is just the truth, my mother also said it herself, and there was a verbal agreement with his family at the beginning, saying that the two of you will get married when you grow up, have you forgotten?"

Guo Bailu said: "You also know that it was said verbally, maybe people have long forgotten it." What are you trying to do, so that no one will want me in the future, so I have to give them home?"

Guo Jianyi said with a smile: "Last time, I asked Xiao Jue on the side, and listening to his tone, he seemed to know about it, so I said that you can rest assured...... This is a ready-made marriage. ”

Guo Bailu looked at Guo Jianyi and just smiled faintly.

In the evening, Guo Jianyi went to Ying Gong's mansion by himself, talked to Ying Lanfeng for a while and left.

Early the next morning, Guo Jianyi came again early, it was still dark at the moment, and the little guy led the way, and saw the bright lights at the gate of the Ying Mansion from a distance, and it was the people who were preparing for the carriage and horses to travel far away.

Guo Jianyi suddenly saw that there was a person in the middle who was different from the others, and was looking carefully, the person's eyes were really powerful, so he looked over, and when he saw that it was him, he greeted him with a smile, and said, "It turned out that Lord Guo is here." ”

Guo Jianyi has always been careful, but everyone who has seen it will pay attention, and when his heart turns, he remembers it and says, "Isn't this Brother Zhang of Dali Temple?"

Zhang Min smiled and said: "Adults have such a good memory, I have only met adults once, and adults remember their cheap names, what a real honor." ”

Guo Jianyi hurriedly said: "My brother is really polite, I don't know why I am here today?"

Zhang Min said: "Lord Ying went south this time, and my brother was ordered to accompany him for protection. ”

Guo Jianyi suddenly thought that this Zhang Min was originally a powerful person under Xiao Tang, but now he was willing to give it to Ying Lanfeng, which shows that the friendship between the two is also extraordinary, and it is rare for Xiao Tang's deep friendship to come...... The two exchanged a few more pleasantries.

In an instant, everyone in the Ying Gongfu came out one after another to see them off, and said goodbye at the door, and the others stayed, only Guo Jianyi, Ying Zhuyun, and Li Xianshu still accompanied them out of Beijing.

Ying Lanfeng was the most reluctant to Ying Huaizhen, so she hugged her and sat in the car with Li Xianshu, Ying Zhuyun and Guo Jianyi rode horses, and the other little entourages either rode in cars or horses.

Walking to the Xuanhe Avenue outside, I suddenly saw that the guards on both sides were strict, and they were also carrying lanterns...... Ying Zhuyun said to Guo Jianyi: "I almost forgot, today is the day when the princess and her relatives set off, but it happened that it was a day to set off with my brother." ”

Guo Jianyi also said: "I heard that Lord Tang was the marriage envoy, and I don't know when I will return it." ”

Because Xuanhe Avenue was blocked, they deliberately spared the road, from the Suzaku Gate out of the city, until eight miles outside the city, Li Xianshu refused to go back, and did not dare to show too much sadness, but the tears endured and fell, and did not stop.

Ying Huai was also very uncomfortable in her heart, no matter how sensible she was at this moment, she couldn't say the words of comfort, so she only hugged Ying Lanfeng's neck tightly and refused to let go. Thinking of all the things in his previous life, tears fell like rain, and he almost cried.

Guo Jianyi came in and persuaded for a while, and finally hugged Ying Huaizhen, Ying Zhuyun also persuaded Li Xianshu, Ying Lanfeng was ruthless, and jumped out of the carriage.

Ying Huaizhen was hugged by Guo Jianyi, and when he looked back at Ying Lanfeng, his eyes immediately blurred again, and he only shouted desperately: "Dad! Dad!"

Ying Lanfeng only took two steps, and couldn't help it when he heard the voice, so he ran back and hugged her again, kissed her the little cheek a few times, and said, "Don't cry, Zhen'er, Dad will come back early to meet you and your mother." ”

Ying Huaizhen only cared about crying, but when he heard this, he nodded desperately, and said, "Dad should take good care of ......" Before the words were finished, he couldn't control his crying.

Ying Huaizhen's crying head was a little dizzy, it turned out that she thought back to her previous life before, and didn't remember that Ying Lanfeng had been sent abroad, originally this was a big deal, even if she didn't pay attention to political affairs, she should have an impression, but she didn't remember it at all, so it can be seen that there is no such thing.

Now, although I have repeatedly measured it, I think that this is a good thing that is beneficial to Lan Feng, but I don't know what the good luck and evil are, and when it comes to life and departure, I suddenly feel fear, and naturally I can't help it.

Finally, the family said goodbye, Ying Lanfeng got on the horse and left, and gradually the figure disappeared......

Ying Huaizhen was crying and was short of breath, but Li Xianshu gradually calmed down, wiped away her tears, and was about to ask Ying Huaizhen to get into the carriage and turn around, when suddenly saw a big flag in the city waving and a line of people came out.

Guo Jianyi and Ying Zhuyun turned around, knowing that it was a friendly team, so they hurriedly let the carriage and horses retreat a little.

In a short time, the procession of the relatives arrived in front of them, and they had already left the city for eight miles, but the procession behind them was still endless, and it seemed that there were thousands of people.

Ying Huaizhen looked at it blankly, because he had just cried, his eyes and nose were still red, and there were tears on his face.

When the team finally reached a third of the way, Ying Huaizhen suddenly saw a familiar figure in the queue, wearing a light yellow gilt and gold robe, wearing a Jinxian crown inlaid with jade drape, riding a horse dignified and solemn.

Ying Huaizhen looked at the unsmiling face, his lips moved, and he called silently: "Tang ...... Uncle ...... "Looking at that dignified and ruthless face, she suddenly shuddered, and the little Tang in front of her merged with Tang Yi in her memory, and her heart seemed to suddenly enter a cold current, making her teeth rattle.

As the convoy was moving, Xiao Tang on the horse turned his eyes and looked at this side, when he swept over the crowd and saw Ying Huaizhen, he looked at her tear-stained face that was frozen like a flower, and the glimmer of light in her eyes flowed, such as surprise and worry.

The horse walked forward slowly, Xiao Tang just turned his head slightly to look at this side, and after a long time, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, and he bowed his head lightly at her...... In an instant, he still turned around and walked forward.

After Ying Lanfeng and Xiao Tang left Beijing one after another, they quickly passed the New Year.

Because the old lady spoke, after the New Year, Ying Huaizhen and Ying Cui Yingyu and other girls of their own clan read and read together, at first they were fine, but gradually some gossip came out, Ying Huaizhen vaguely listened to one or two, but just ignored it, and then heard everyone whispering, so he took the opportunity to say that he was sick and did not go to school.

After staying at home for a few days, Li Xianshu couldn't help but worry, and the old lady also asked about her, and when she heard that she was sick at home, she only said: "Quickly call the doctor to take a look, I vaguely heard that it has been a few days?

He said to Li Xianshu again: "Now that your family is outside, you should take good care of the child, why do you keep her sick? I heard that you have recently helped the housekeeper of the third child's family? Don't work too hard outside, but lose your home." ”

Li Xianshu heard this, and suspected that someone was breaking her mouth in front of the old lady, after all, she has been with Xu Yuan's housekeeper for the past year, although she is not as sharp as Xu Yuan, and there are many people who praise her, but after all, she is newly returned, and those who have been at home for a long time are not close to each other, but she is told to manage it out of thin air, and she sees that she is friendly with Xu Yuan, how can she be willing?

Li Xianshu had a thorn in her heart, but she had to admit it on her face.

After coming back, Lee Hyun-sook couldn't help but mention it, guessing who was behind it. He asked Ying Huaizhen again: "I don't think you look like you're sick, is there anything wrong with you in the school?" If you are wronged, you must not keep it in your heart. ”

Ying Huaizhen said: "There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that I just went, and I can't help but be a little unaccustomed, so I don't like to go for a while, since the old lady also said it, I'll go again tomorrow." ”

Li Xianshu touched her head and said: "Your father is not at home, only our mother and son are left to depend on each other, you have to be good, don't let your mother worry." ”

The next day, Ying Cui Yingyu came to call her, Ying Huaizhen brought auspiciousness, said hello to Li Xianshu, and went out.

Ying Gongfu has its own private school for boys, and it is outside, and some Confucian celebrities and other teachers are invited. And the girls in the house, there is only a primary school in the house, every day there is a full of poetry and books to teach a few pages of books, in the afternoon there are some grandmothers to teach etiquette and the like, the homework is naturally not heavy, these girls are all from the same family, just to have fun together.

When Ying Huaizhen arrived, there were already many girls laughing, and when they saw her coming, their laughter gradually stopped.

Ying Huaizhen turned a deaf ear, sat down on the seat since he arrived, who knew that he was seated, and suddenly a paper ball flew out of nowhere, hitting her head, Ying Huaizhen frowned and turned around, but saw several girls laughing behind him, but Ying Rui was sitting next to her.

Ying Huaizhen thought about it, but just endured it. Opened the book and read a few pages, suddenly another paper ball came over, and the bones rolled on the table in front of her, Ying Huaizhen grabbed it and looked at it, and saw that there was a faint ink color on it, and opened it to see, but saw that the words "vicious and vicious" were written, Ying Huaizhen ignored it, and only grabbed it and put it next to it.

Not long after Mr. Jiao Xi came, this person's surname was Xu, but he was a famous man with a straightforward personality and full of learning, and he was dismissed for offending the people in the court, so Ying Xi invited him to come and teach the girls in the clan to read.

The girls were very afraid of him, and they were busy sitting down, and Mr. Xu was about to speak, when he suddenly saw someone walking forward, and when he looked up, it was Ying Huaizhen, who had been absent recently.

Mr. Xu asked, "What's the matter?"

Ying Huaizhen saluted and said, "Sir, I don't know who threw this to me, because I am new, I don't know what the word is, I think it must be sisterly and friendly...... Sir, may you show me?"

Mr. Xu answered, looked down at the paper ball spread out in her hand, and when he saw the four words on it, he suddenly changed color, and he didn't go to class at the moment, and slapped the table with a ring ruler and said, "Who wrote this?"

Naturally, no one answered, and the house was full of silence.

Mr. Xu darkened his face and said, "You don't have to think that if you don't admit me, there is no way, I have taught you a beating, can't you recognize whose handwriting it is? If you don't recognize it, everyone will be punished!"

At the moment, all the girls panicked, and they all looked at the middle two, and the two girls were also weak-hearted, so you look at me, I look at you.

Mr. Xu snorted coldly: "Your family invited me, originally wanted to teach you some etiquette, righteousness and honesty, but I didn't expect to teach this kind of thing more and more, wait for me to tell Mr. Ying, see what he says?"

When the two girls heard this, they hurriedly begged, "Teacher, we admit it, we did it." ”

Before Mr. Xu could speak, Ying Huaizhen said: "Why is the teacher so angry, isn't it a good thing? But two sisters, I have just arrived, where is there anything that offends you? Do you want you to treat me like this?" Although he did not cry, his aggrieved attitude was very pitiful.

The two of them couldn't speak, so Mr. Xu comforted Ying Huaizhen with kind words and said, "You don't have to pay attention to them, if they dare to treat you like this in the future, you just have to tell me." Haosheng persuaded Ying Huaizhen to return to his seat, and punished the two girls for copying the "Women's Rules".

After such a morning class, Ying Huaizhen took the book and walked out, only to go out, and heard someone behind him say: "It's really as vicious as her mother, not to mention the torture of Brother Pei, and now she is torturing us even more!"

Ying Huaizhen looked back and said, "What's the point of hiding behind and sneaking around talking about people's rights and wrongs?

As soon as the words fell, he saw Ying Rui walking out from behind, and said with a smile: "What I said is that what is the use of saying those painless ones, it is better to take a bite in a muffled voice, this kind of powerful trick is something we can't learn." ”

Ying Huaizhen had expected that it must be the rumors behind her back, so she also smiled: "The villain has the villain's way, I am clumsy, and I can't learn the villain's behavior, so I can only use my own method." ”

Ying Rui stepped forward and sneered, "You say I'm a villain?"

Ying Huaizhen said: "My sister is busy admitting herself, and I have no way." ”

Ying Rui looked at her and suddenly said, "What are you proud of? Now you have also tasted the taste of being thrown down? It's ridiculous that your mother is still crying, and she doesn't even have a single person, but you know that everyone in the Hefu says she's crazy?"

Ying Huaizhen heard her talk about Li Xianshu, and couldn't bear it anymore, staring at her and saying, "Who are you talking about?"

Ying Rui smiled: "Naturally, it's your businessman......"

Ying Huaizhen let her finish speaking, and slapped Ying Rui in the face hard, reached out and grabbed her hair, and said, "You dare to say it again!"

Ying Rui never dreamed that Ying Huaizhen would actually make a move, she screamed for a while, struggling desperately, after all, she was bigger than Ying Huaizhen, and pushed Ying Huaizhen away with a hard push, while pointing and scolding: "Sure enough, it's an uneducated ......" Halfway through the scolding, she suddenly stopped like biting her tongue.

Ying Huai really wanted to jump up and do it again, but he didn't know who hugged him from behind, his body rose into the air, and there was someone in his ear: "Huai Zhen Huaizhen!"

Ying Huaizhen was so angry that blood surged up on his face, panting, he heard Guo Jianyi's voice, turned his head to look, but Guo Jianyi didn't see it yet, and first saw another person standing not far from him: a snow-white face, his face was full of stunned and ...... A familiar look of disgust.

It's actually Ling Jue.

Ying Huaizhen almost choked in one breath, unable to describe his mood at this moment.