Chapter 57: The Ghost of the Mountain Villa (1)

Selling illicit salt has always been intolerable to the imperial court, not to mention that it also involves officials of all sizes in a state. More than 20 days have passed until the verdict has passed, and it will be June in the blink of an eye.

In June, the cicadas of the Daimyo Mansion sang non-stop, but they could not see where the cicadas were.

There are many shaded trees planted in the garden of the palace, and an apricot-colored shadow passes under the tree, and on its shoulder is a long pole, and the tip of the long pole is covered with an iron ring, and the iron circle is surrounded by layers of spider webs as white as silk threads, overlapping about twenty-three layers, and from a distance it seems to be covered with a layer of white cloth.

Walking under the tree, the cicada chirping overhead became more shrill and piercing. Mingyue looked up carefully, found a touch of brown from the dense leaves, carefully probed the pole, and gently covered the spider web surface to catch the cicada.

She took the cicada off and put it in a bamboo basket, covered it with a cloth, and continued to search for the cicada.

The sound of cicadas outside the house became quieter, and Bai Shui, who was reporting official duties, saw a figure flickering, and when she looked there, she saw someone catching cicadas, she looked at it and said, "Is that the bright moon?" ”

Su Yunkai knew early in the morning that Mingyue was walking around the yard and knew that it was her, but he still looked up there, "Well, I'm catching cicadas and playing." ”

Bai Shui said unexpectedly, "Wouldn't it? Mingyue is bold, but she is afraid of ghosts and insects. ”

Su Yun paused slightly, afraid of insects? But when I saw her appearing in her, I asked the reason, and I obviously said that I wanted to catch it and play it. When Bai Shui left, he looked at the official document in his hand again, his ears were quiet, and his mind was more focused, and he understood.

――Mingyue was afraid that the cicadas would quarrel with her, so she ran to catch the cicadas.

Xu was because she came in to talk about things just now, and when she saw that she was not as focused as before, she paid attention, and she ran to catch cicadas.

After Bai Shui finished reporting his official duties, he saw that his mind was not here, so he said, "My lord? ”

Su Yunkai answered, read the official document in his hand, and then said, "Come back in the evening." ”

Bai Shui was about to leave, when he saw the door opened, Qin Fang looked inside, and immediately smiled when he saw her. Bai Shui didn't look at him with a straight face, it's okay when no one is around, but when outsiders are there, he always feels uncomfortable. In case this eyebrow or something becomes a habit, and does it in front of other people who don't know her identity, how much criticism should it be aroused, and it must be said that they have a habit of breaking sleeves.

Seeing that she didn't pay attention to herself, Qin Fang didn't care, and stepped in and said, "Brother-in-law." ”

When Bai Shui saw him come in, he went out himself. Qin Fang was about to follow, but was stopped by Su Yunkai. He has always been free and easy in front of Su Yunkai, it is rare to hear him shout to stop himself, he knows that he has something to say, so he stays and does not chase, and takes a long look at Bai Shui's back before returning to the table, "What did my brother-in-law call me for?" ”

This will make the cicadas chirp endlessly outside the house, and the atmosphere inside the house is even more different. Qin Fang couldn't help but sit up straight, and looked solemn, "Brother-in-law, say it." ”

Su Yunkai hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you want to find out a girl's heart, how can you know?" ”

"It's easy."

Su Yun opened his ears and listened carefully, and Qin Fang continued, "Ask directly." ”

“……”

"That's what I confirmed with Shui Shui, you see how good it is now." Qin Fang saw that he was dissatisfied as he spoke, so he turned his eyes and asked with a smile, "Brother-in-law is asking Mingyue?" ”

Su Yunkai immediately glanced outside, Mingyue was still wandering in the distance, unless there was a gong and drum beating here, she should not be able to hear there, "Hmm." ”

Accustomed to seeing a single glance, he couldn't help but make Qin Anxin feel surprised, and couldn't help but smile, "Uncle and aunt are all heartbroken about your marriage, and they thought that you were the reincarnation of a high monk and would never marry for life." How happy it would be to know that you're asking me this right now. ”

Su Yunkai doesn't like others to make fun of him, but he doesn't care about it, "Talk about business." ”

"It's easy, but the method varies from person to person. Mingyue is not as straightforward as Shui Shui, she is a cheerful girl, but in terms of feelings, I think she is similar to your brother-in-law. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Goose." After Qin Fang finished speaking, he retreated, seeing that he didn't beat himself, he was amazed again and again, his brother-in-law really liked Mingyue very much, and he could tolerate him making fun of him, so he said patiently in the master's mind, "Brother-in-law, you are not good at romance, and Mingyue doesn't look like a girl who is good at talking about love, but you can't let her speak first in this kind of thing." Listen to me, Mingyue likes you. ”

Su Yunkai knew that he was clever, and he could see this kind of thing more clearly than him, and he was much more relieved to hear this, and asked again, "That...... How much do you see how much you like it? ”

Qin Fang squinted slightly at him, "I don't know how much I like it, but it won't be to the point where you will make her retreat after you tell her that you like her." And also...... Brother-in-law, think about it, Mingyue only saw you when she was a few years old, but she has been remembering you for more than ten years, and she has come all the way to come here with you, brother-in-law hasn't thought about this problem, right? ”

Su Yunkai said unexpectedly, "Isn't it that I accept women here?" ”

Qin Fang beat his heart and blocked him, "Although I don't know much about the imperial court, I know that Lord Lin in Anzhou, Master Mo in Mingzhou, there are female servants in the yamen, and at that time, it was spread loudly, and it reached the ears of our Kaifeng Gongzi, but Anzhou Mingzhou is next door to Nanle County, hasn't Mingyue always paid attention to your career, don't you even know this kind of thing?" ”

Su Yunkai was a little stunned, "But she said she wanted to follow me to do a job." ”

Qin Fang smiled bitterly, "There are two meanings in her words, one is to be a servant, and the other is to be by your side." He hadn't seen someone like his brother-in-law for a long time, and a sense of pride suddenly rose in his heart, who said that he couldn't compare to him everywhere, in terms of feelings, he was clearly the master. Yes, I'll show off with Whitewater.

It wasn't until he heard him say this that Su Yunkai remembered the scene when he went to Ming's house to meet Mingyue that day.

There is also a reunion in Nanle County, in the government office, in Yangjia Village, in the ...... Looking back carefully, it seems that every detail speaks to her mind. Although he didn't know if she knew what these actions were "saying" to him, he didn't even notice it now.

Su Yunkai smiled a little self-deprecatingly, he had been guessing Mingyue's thoughts, but the answer was already so obvious.

Qin Fang saw that he was distracted, and said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, it will be the Begging Festival in a short time." On that day, unmarried men and women love to go to the street to enjoy the lanterns and watch the stars, and it is still a good day to express their hearts to each other. He got up with a smile, leaned over generously and for the first time did not have respect for his "brother", and patted him on the shoulder with the thoughts of a "good brother", "Prepare the Kong Ming lantern and the river lantern, as well as the red line, ask her if she will go to the Yuelao Temple for a walk, and she will understand." If she agrees, you can find a matchmaker when you come back. ”

Su Yunkai pursed his lips slightly and said, "I won't arrange official business for Bai Shui on that day." ”

Qin Fang paused for a moment before he reacted, and his heart suddenly bloomed, and he ran out to find Bai Shui with a smile, "Thank you, brother-in-law." ”

Qin, who is always lively, let him go, and the house will be quieter. Suddenly, there was a long cicada chirp, and he looked up at the window, and Mingyue, who was still catching cicadas, had almost walked to the window. He poured a cup of tea, walked to the window and called her, Mingyue heard the sound and looked, and said, "Isn't that cicada too noisy?" Wait, I'll get them done in no time. ”

Su Yunkai didn't dare to say that there was still outside after catching here, and it would be okay if he didn't catch it, he estimated that she would run there to squat after hearing it, and said with a smile, "It's not noisy, it's just that I'm tired of sitting and come to the window to watch the scenery, and I just happened to see you, don't catch it, come and drink tea." ”

Mingyue stretched out her hand to take it, and said, "It's really not noisy?" ”

"Hmm." Su Yun calculated the next day, there were still more than ten days before the Qiqiao Festival, and there was still plenty of time to prepare. can't be abrupt, nor can it be boring, he really has to be more serious and think more than when he took the imperial examination, "Mingyue...... I heard that it is also the seventh day of the seventh month here. ”

Mingyue nodded, "Yes." ”

"What do you have on your plans for that day?"

Mingyue smiled, "It's been too long, I can't be sure now, but it shouldn't be, if there is no case that day...... How? Do you want to see the folk customs? ”

"Yes." Su Yunkai's lips and teeth were a little stiff, and he looked at her and said, "I want to go, I want to go with you to see." ”

"Yes." Mingyue hasn't had much fun when he came here, and it's rare that he who has been buried in the yamen all day long and asked to go out to play, of course she is happy. Suddenly, she heard the cicada chirping again, and immediately walked there angrily, solemnly, "I'll catch it, it's really noisy." ”

Su Yunkai didn't finish speaking, but Mingyue had already trotted away, and he smiled when he saw it. No wonder Qin Fang wanted to laugh at the two of them for being stupid geese, he was stupid, and Mingyue was also very stupid. Stay, stay, stay.

Mingyue found the location of the cicada, caught it and put it in the bamboo basket. The cobwebs have been used so many times that they will not stick back. She planned to go to an old house and roll around a few more times, so she went out of the yard. She only remembered as she walked, when?

The seventh day of July?

Tanabata?

Begging Festival?

Mingyue stopped abruptly and touched her ears, she really heard it right just now. She suddenly turned to look at the empty window, begging for a festival......

When a man asks a woman to go out on the begging festival, where is the folk customs and customs, it is clearly ......

Thinking of this, Mingyue was suddenly glad that she didn't understand it just now, otherwise she would have to blushed and pestle in front of the window. She grabbed the bamboo pole, and her heart squeaked like the cicada in the bamboo basket around her waist.

The white water that had just gone out came back, and when she saw her standing by the pool in a daze, the sun above her head made her face red, how hot it was, and she didn't know how to find a shade. She stepped forward quickly, "Mingyue." ”

Mingyue raised her face and looked, "Shui Shui." Seeing her hurried steps, he asked, "Is something wrong?" ”

Bai Shui replied, "No, it was the official document from the Ministry of Officials, and someone sent it quickly." ”

Mingyue read the "Ministry of Officials" and asked, "What is the Ministry of Officials in charge of?" ”

"Officials' job transfers."

After Bai Shui finished speaking, he took a pause, and Mingyue also paused.

Mobilize?

Where to transfer? But he has only been in the Constitutional Department for a few months, and his political performance is also good, why was he suddenly transferred?

Bai Shui twisted his eyebrows, and walked faster towards Su Yunkai's study.