Because Minli was going to return to Suwangfu that day, Ying Huai Zhenwu also returned to the mansion, but Minli was reluctant to let her go, and when she parted, she deliberately shook her hand and said: "On the 16th, the palace will also invite everyone, so I won't invite anyone else, only a post to the house, just ask you to come over, let's talk again." ”

Ying Huaizhen saw that her eyes were slightly red, and he held hands to look at each other, so he nodded and agreed.

Min Li stared into her eyes again and said, "Besides...... I've thought about what you said earlier...... I vaguely understand what you mean, are you worried that your brother will bully you? If my brother really has this intention, I won't spare him, and what about my mother and Mrs. Pingjing? Don't you believe us? Besides, I look at my brother...... It's not the same to be honest with you as it is to others...... Actually, the good ones surprised me, but you feel that he has some bad intentions for you...... Alas, silly boy, you are fine with everything, even if you are suspicious and timid. ”

Although what Min Li said was not all right, it was not much different from the ones that she was really worried about, and Min Li could guess this from a few words she had turned upside down, which showed that she really had the same heart and mind, and listened to what Min Li said so earnestly...... I was relieved and grateful, and I felt that my eyes were slightly moist, and I was separated from Minli.

When Ying Huaizhen went out of the house and got into the car, he saw Xiao Tang also walking out, saying goodbye to Ying Lanfeng, watching him stand by the door from a distance, because of the distance and twilight, he couldn't see his expression clearly, Ying Huaizhen was bold to take a few more looks, but Xiao Tang didn't seem to notice it, and he didn't look at her.

Ying Huaizhen lowered his head, his mood was inevitably depressed, so he got into the car and went away.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, suddenly the Marquis of Jinning sent someone to invite, and Mrs. Ying only said that she was not in good health and it was inconvenient to go out, so she called Mrs. Ying and Grandma Chen and Li Xianshu to go.

In the evening of this day, Li Xianshu came back and said, so he responded to Huaizhen: "The person from the Marquis of Jinning's mansion also said that you must go over too, good boy, and you will go with your mother when you catch up with Ming'er." ”

Ying Huaizhen was shocked when he heard this, he heard that he invited Li Xianshu to go again, and he was already a little uncomfortable in his heart, and suddenly said that she had to go too, and shouted in a hurry: "I won't go!" ”

Li Xianshu was stunned, turned her head to look at her and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Ying Huaizhen said: "I don't like to go to them. ”

Li Xianshu didn't understand, so she said, "Why don't you love it all of a sudden?" Haven't you been there twice before? Xiao Jue is so good with Pei'er Big Ingots, and Chunhui, they are all going to go. ”

Ying Huaizhen was stunned, but still shook his head and said, "Anyway, I'm not going." ”

Li Xianshu was helpless, just when Ying Lanfeng came back, but he also heard about the invitation of the Marquis of Jinning, and suddenly saw that Ying Huaizhen said that he couldn't go, and he was also surprised, so he said: "Why is this?" ”

Ying Huaizhen saw that Ying Lanfeng also came to ask, and for a moment remembered that Ying Lanfeng stayed and refused to eat, and he was very uncomfortable, so he said angrily: "Dad likes that person so much...... Just go by yourself, what do you want me to do. ”

When Ying Lanfeng heard this, he laughed when he was stunned, and said, "Are you talking about Ling Jue?" ”

Ying Huaizhen heard this name, his heart jumped, he wanted to have a seizure, but suddenly he thought that he had no possibility with Ling Jue in this life, and he would no longer be a moth to the fire, so why should he be so obviously targeted? I'm afraid that if I quarrel willfully, it will provoke Ying Lanfeng and Li Xianshu to be suspicious.

So Ying Huaizhen pretended to say: "Brother Pei and Brother Chunhui are also very good, how can my father be so good to an outsider?" ”

Ying Lanfeng heard this, and then laughed twice, and said, "It turns out that you are unhappy for Pei'er?" Theoretically, it is true that he should love his son more, but the essay is picked, and Pei'er can have a superb skill, which is already excellent. ”

Ying Huaizhen said it casually and changed the topic, but I didn't expect Ying Lanfeng to take it seriously, if this was said in the previous life, Ying Huaizhen would be overjoyed, and raised his hands to say yes, but at this moment, he suddenly shouted and said, "Dad!" You're just ...... It's too thick. ”

Ying Lanfeng saw her anxious appearance, so she couldn't help but smile and said: "That's it, I know that you are biased towards your brother, but there is such a thing as learning, as long as you can make a high judgment from your conversation, you are a person, if you have a fairy spirit, and the poems you do are all full of splendor, and what is even more rare is that it is not just a young man, but a substance, this is not just me who said...... Among the scholars in the Hanlin Academy, who are accustomed to seeing above the top, which one is not full of praise? ”

Ying Huaizhen could hear the praise throughout, but it was as if the monkey heard Tang Sanzang's mantra, and his brain buzzed, and finally he couldn't bear to cover his ears, so he shouted: "Okay, good, he is the best in the sky, and he has no picks, but can he be?" Mother, tell Dad to stop, my brain hurts. ”

Li Xianshu pulled Ying Lanfeng, Ying Lanfeng really stopped, and still smiled: "Just because he is an extremely rare person, I said a few more words for a while." ”

Ying Huaizhen lay on the table, having nothing to say, and was afraid that he would say another word, but it would provoke more praise from Ying Lanfeng.

But I heard Ying Lanfeng say: "Ming'er can obediently go with your mother?" The daughter of Lin Yushi, who was newly married to Prince Ling, listen to your mother...... Didn't you recognize it before? It's just time to reminisce about the past. ”

Ying Huaizhen heard him mention Lin * again, he couldn't cry or laugh in his heart, and just said: "This Ling family is also rare, I have only these 'enemies', and it seems like a group, do I still want to go?" Sister Lin already has a heart disease, I don't know what to do when I see me, it's too late for me to avoid it from afar, where is there a reason to send it to the door, not to mention that Ling Jingshen is that kind of person, but compared to the three of them...... If you only talk about this life, it is more normal to be overwhelmed. ”

Ying Huai was so careful in his heart, but he was even more determined not to go, but he was afraid that Li Xianshu would persuade Ying Lanfeng again, so he just didn't say it.

Early the next morning, Jixiang came to tell her to get up and dress up, and Ying Huaizhen shrank in the quilt, pinched her nose, and pretended to be sick.

Jixiang was startled when he heard that the tone was wrong, and immediately informed Li Xianshu, who ran like a fly, pulled her out of the quilt, and said, "Why are you suddenly sick again?" "I reached out and touched my hand, and then I touched my forehead, and I didn't feel how hot.

Ying Huaizhen only made a gesture of sorrow, and said: "Maybe it's not sick, I didn't sleep well last night, and now I lack sperm and few spirits, mother, don't ask me to go out today...... I'm afraid that another bump will be even worse. Why don't you go to my father and plead for me? ”

Li Xianshu saw her looking at herself, looking very pitiful, she was a mother in the end, so she immediately softened, so she hugged her and said, "Okay, I'll just tell your father...... You're just a little better. ”

When Li Xianshu went to sue Ying Lanfeng, Ying Lanfeng was surprised, so she thought of Ying Huaizhen's words and deeds last night, and asked tentatively: "Why did you get sick so coincidentally, and you were obviously fine yesterday?" ”

Li Xianshu said: "Whether it's a real illness or a fake, it's just that Huaizhen has always been sensible, and now if she even pretends to be sick, do you have to escort her there?" That's it. ”

Ying Lanfeng pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, then you will work hard to go by yourself." ”

Li Xianshu said: "What is the hard work, I should also see more knowledge, so as not to only be the frog at the bottom of the well." ”

Ying Lanfeng looked at her when she heard this, and said with a smile for a while: "Okay, let's go quickly, since Huaizhen is not going, you can't help but reply to the old lady." ”

Therefore, on this day, although Ying Gongfu went to a lot of people, Ying Huaizhen was happy to spend a day in the house, and turned over the piano score, and reluctantly gave the "Yangguan Three Stacks" to practice, although the skill is not as good as half of Minli, and it is more difficult to look at Xiao Tang Xiang's back, but he entertains himself, which is good, and he thinks that if he plays to Zhang Zhen, he must be very happy, so Ying Huaizhen is also secretly a little self-satisfied reads();.

In this way, it soon came to the sixteenth day of the first month, and in these days, if anyone who didn't have to come to socialize, Ying Huaizhen also found all kinds of excuses to push, just because Minli was different from others, so he only thought about the agreement with her.

In fact, since Minli got married, Ying Huaizhen has long wanted to go and see her, but he just thought that the palace could be entered by idle people? What's more, King Su has always been daunting, so he did not go to visit diligently, and now taking advantage of the festival, it is Min Li himself who said it, Ying Huaizhen first told the old lady and Li Xianshu, got permission, got up early in the morning to pack up, and took the carriage to King Su's mansion.

When I arrived at the gate of the palace, because the princess had already instructed her, as soon as I heard that it was the girl from the Ying Mansion, the grandmothers inside immediately came out and invited them in respectfully.

This palace is a little bigger than the Ying Gongfu, has been taking a small sedan chair, turned for a quarter of an hour, then sedan chair, and then entered the second gate, the maids in it took it, the flowers clustered inside, and turned many houses, only to arrive at the residence of the princess.

Min Li heard the news earlier, and when she received Huaizhen, she couldn't help but be overjoyed, Min Li suppressed the joy in her heart, and said, "I'll take you to meet the princess first." ”

Ying Huaizhen also followed, and when he arrived in the princess's big room, the palace maid reported inside, and it was said in an instant, Min Li led Huaizhen inside, entered the door, and met according to the rules, Princess Su smiled: "I also had a relationship with you, but I didn't expect that you and the princess were so friendly, and it was really related to the law." ”

As Princess Su spoke, she asked the palace maid to come up with a tray and said, "I heard that the princess said that she would invite you over today, so I prepared a few small things, which were just used as a gift for you to meet." ”

Huaizhen was busy thanking her, and Princess Su knew that the princess had specially invited Huaizhen to speak, so she only said a few words and asked her to retreat.

Min Li and Huaizhen went out of Princess Su's room, the two looked at each other and smiled, Min Li looked at the small objects sent by Su Wangfu, and saw that there were agate bracelets, mutton fat white jade lotus pattern pei, and a white jade phoenix's first hairpin, all of which were extraordinary.

Min Li whispered, "Yesterday in our house, I heard that we have received many rewards...... Now that you've got a few things, you might have so many things in that house? ”

Ying Huaizhen smiled and said: "Naturally, I put it away, I put it away carefully, if there is no place to go in the future, I will sell it for silver, which is enough for a few people to use for a lifetime." ”

When Min Li heard this, she frowned and said: "In the first month, I started talking nonsense again, what is the meaning of 'no place to land', you will definitely be better in the future!" You bad girl, Amitabha, good luck. ”

Ying Huaizhen smiled, and Min Li held her hand and said, "Before anyone comes, let's go to the room and talk freely." ”

When he took Ying Huaizhen's hand and returned to the room, the maids served tea and fruits, and they all retreated one by one, and the two chatted in the room, very happy for a while, as if returning to the carefree time before Minli was married.

After talking for a while, and eating tea again, Ying Huaizhen suddenly said, "Sister, have you been playing the piano again recently?" ”

When Min Li asked, she smiled and said, "My Ming Feng has never brought ...... at home Although there is a piano here, but I am not used to it, I played it once, and then I put it away, how can I ...... Have you practiced according to the score I gave you? But is there anyone who says it's noisy? ”

When Ying Huaizhen heard this, he smiled and said, "No, but there are still people who say it is good." Naturally, she was referring to Zhang Zhen, and this was the only one who cheered.

Min Li clapped her hands and smiled: "Creation, who is so tasteful?" It must be your bosom friend. ”

Ying Huaizhen became proud, shook his head and said, "Isn't the big ingots my bosom friend?" We grew up from childhood to adulthood......"

Minli had never heard Zhang Zhen's story, and when she was busy asking about the reason, Ying Huaizhen liked it in her heart, so she also seriously told all kinds of interesting things about Zhang Zhen in Taizhou, and even said that she climbed the tree and fell from the tree.

When Min Li heard this, she leaned back with a smile, pointed at her and said, "Look at you are delicate and weak now, but you really can't look good...... Although I also know that you must be a naughty person, I did not think that you would be so naughty as to climb trees...... It's because Fu Da didn't break it, otherwise how could he get it? If a good beauty falls out of a good place, there must be a bunch of people who will feel distressed. ”

Ying Huaizhen knew that she was going to make fun of herself again, so she said: "I kindly told my sister about my troubles, but you took the opportunity to make fun of me again." ”

Min Li smiled: "Where is the teasing, it is naturally true, such as Lord Ying, your eldest son, and the big ingots you said, wouldn't they all be distressed, and besides, there is one who must be distressed." ”

Ying Huaizhen vaguely guessed that she was talking about Xiao Tang, so he hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Why don't you see the prince of the world?" ”

When Min Li heard this, she smiled a little and said, "This Mr. Zizhu is doing acupuncture for him." ”

Ying Huai's heart jumped for no reason, and Min Licai whispered again: "He's good at everything, but his body is a little bad...... Didn't they all say that King Su invited a capable person in the mansion? Actually, it was for him to heal...... By the way, you also said at the time that Mr. Zhu has the best medical skills, and he cured you when you were sick. ”

Ying Huaizhen was in a trance, so he had to nod his head, and there was a little melancholy between Min Li's eyebrows, and he muttered: "Recently, every time I think about eating and fasting and reciting Buddha, I only ask for the blessing of the Bodhisattva Buddha...... Let's make him feel better. ”

Ying Huaizhen was really busy cheering up, comforting him in every way, and saying something interesting, and Min Li turned her worries into joy.

In this way, the two talked in the house for a long time, and the guests arrived at noon, and the prince also came back to see it, and said a few words to Ying Huaizhen, and then went to meet the guests.

Min Li watched him leave, and there was a look of worry in her eyes.

From this, Ying Huaizhen understood why Min Li deliberately told Shizi not to work too hard when he was in the Tang Mansion in the third year of junior high school, it turned out that Shizi's body was not very good, so she measured it carefully, and sure enough, she saw that Shizi's face was slightly pale and his lips were slightly lighter.

At the end of the lunch banquet, due to Zhao Shu's poor health, Min Li went to serve and take care of her, and only asked Ying Huaizhen to be casual and not restrained.

Ying Huaizhen thought that he was not familiar with the place of life, so he only walked around the garden of the palace under the guidance of the maid, and by the way to see if there were any strange flowers.

When he was walking and looking, he suddenly saw a person in front of him, with red clothes and golden thread dragon patterns, looking heroic, with a dragon and phoenix posture, and an extraordinary demeanor, it was Zhao Yongmu, the king of Xi.

Ying Huaizhen's mind was on the flowers and trees, he didn't pay attention, and when he found out that it was King Xi, he wanted to dodge in a hurry, but after all, it was too late, King Xi's eyes were so powerful, he had already seen that it was her, and the big sleeves were fluttering, and people had already come to him with strides.

The maid of the palace was busy saluting, and Ying Huaizhen couldn't help but salute too. King Xi smiled: "Xiao Huaizhen, why are you also in the palace?" Could it be ...... Did Minli invite you here? ”

Ying Huaizhen had no choice but to smile and said: "The prince guessed correctly, it was indeed the reads() that the princess invited me to come over; ”

When King Xi heard this, he hugged his arms to his chest and said, "Why don't you see the princess?" Wouldn't it be rude to ask you to come over and not accompany you? ”

Ying Huaizhen hurriedly said: "I talked with the princess for a long time before, but because she had something to do at the moment, she was temporarily out of company. ”

King Xi nodded, and said, "I see, I'm not a rude girl...... But in that case, why don't I be a guide? ”

Ying Huaizhen's heart jumped suddenly, and he bowed his head deeply and said: "The prince said that he laughed, how dare the courtiers." ”

King Xi looked at her cautious avoidance and smiled: "No need to be like this, I know what you are afraid of, but you don't have to worry...... This king also has something to tell you, do you know who the princess this king is about to appoint? ”

Ying Huaizhen didn't expect him to say this, so he looked up at King Xi for a while, and when he was about to ask, he felt that he was overstepping the rules.

King Xi knew her intentions, so he smiled and said, "This horizontal vertical is on the Su Wang's Mansion, will I harm you?" As he spoke, he said to the maid of the palace: "You can go yourself, and this king will take the girl for a walk." ”

The maid saluted and took the command. King Xi said: "Xiao Huaizhen, just come with me and lead you to see Hao'er......"

Ying Huaizhen looked at him hesitantly, King Xi raised his eyebrows and said: "You kid, you just don't know good people's hearts, I know you love flowers, there is a hundred-year-old plum tree in this Su Wang's mansion, the flowers are blooming just right at the moment, do you want to see it?" ”

When Ying Huaizhen heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, although he didn't say anything, he had already moved his heart.

King Xi sneered twice, and knew what she meant, so he led the way. In this way, the two walked slowly for a while, and King Xi said, "Why don't you ask me...... What about my princess? ”

Ying Huai was really curious, so he asked carefully: "The prince has really decided to choose the princess?" ”

King Xi sighed and said, "Can there be any fakes?" I'm going to get married this year. ”

Ying Huaizhen said: "I don't know ...... princess"

King Xi didn't answer, just looked at her and laughed, and said, "I thought you would never ask, but you still have curiosity?" ”

Ying Huaizhen saw that he was quite teasing again, so he stopped making a sound.

Walking like this for a while, going around, although some slaves passed by, in the end the place was not familiar, Ying Huai was really a little suspicious, and suddenly smelled a faint fragrance at the end of his nose, refreshing his heart and spleen, which seemed to make people forget their worries.

King Xi smiled: "The front is where the plum tree is." By the way, my princess...... Actually, you know each other. ”

Ying Huaizhen was very surprised when he heard this, but he didn't know who it was, and was about to ask King Xi again, when suddenly King Xi "shhhh

Ying Huaizhen was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he meant, but suddenly heard someone say, "I know you're in Chana...... As long as ...... I'll tell you! ”

Although it was vague, it was an unfamiliar woman's voice, Ying Huaizhen admitted that he had never heard it, and he couldn't understand what King Xi was doing for a while.

Suddenly, another person said, "Does the princess really know?" ”

When Ying Huaizhen heard this, he was slightly stunned: It turned out that the voice of the man who spoke behind him was Xiao Tang.