Shen Qian said: "At that time, we were all surprised, first of all, the princess would never agree." It was the second brother who persuaded her, saying that she couldn't use people to waste words, and she couldn't use people to waste the piano. Besides, Aunt Hanbi came out of the mud without staining, such a person is more worthy of respect. ”

But there are not a few people in the world who are not stained by mud, and in fact, there is no need to invite Hanbi. Shen Qian said again: "Have you ever heard Aunt Hanbi's piano, her "Three Alleys of Plum Blossoms" is simply amazing, with both the nobility of the proud frost and the cold fragrance. The second brother said that since Sister Jing wants to learn the piano, she must learn from the best gentleman, otherwise it is better not to learn. ”

In this case, only the sons and young ladies in the Mansion of Qi can say it.

"I quite agree with the second brother's point of view. But even if the second brother can't say why, the princess can't take him. Don't look at the princess who is high on weekdays, there is nothing to do in front of the second brother, he is the best at coaxing people. Shen Qian covered her mouth and laughed.

Princess Anhe is such a son, naturally spoiled since childhood, no wonder he can spoil such a gentleman, but judging from the family background of the Duke of Qi, it is enough for him to lose for decades.

"Sister Cheng, what do you want to learn?" Shen Qian asked again, "You don't have to learn with our sisters, if you want to learn, if you are embarrassed to tell the third aunt, sue me, don't dare to say anything else, it's okay to invite a gentleman for you." ”

Ji Cheng hurriedly thanked Shen Qian, but he didn't want to cause trouble to others when he first came, "I'll follow the third sister to learn cooking skills." ”

"You learn cooking, don't you want to get married?" Shen Qian joked that she was the daughter raised by the Huang family according to the requirements of the sect wife, and her mind was naturally sober. Ji Cheng is fifteen years old this year, and he should be at the age of waiting to be married at home, but he suddenly came to live in the Guogong Mansion for a long time, and the reason for this is self-evident.

Ji Cheng's face flushed, although she had expected that others would be able to think of her purpose with a little deep thought, but when she really faced it, she still couldn't help but burn her face so hot that she could boil eggs.

Shen Qian took Ji Cheng's hand, "Look at me, who is a sister, it's too unseemly, I look at you and I'm ashamed." ”

Ji Cheng was speechless.

Shen Qian half-covered his mouth with the back of his hand and said: "Let me tell you the truth, I actually don't like to learn cooking, but you know that my family is the Tongxiang Zeng family, right?" ”

Where would Ji Cheng know about the Tongxiang Zeng family, although Shen Qian said it, as if everyone should know, but she and they have lived in a different environment since they were children, so naturally they can't get in touch with those people.

But it didn't take long for Ji Cheng to know what kind of family the Tongxiang Zeng family was. The Zeng family is a century-old family of poetry and books, and there have been more than a dozen scholars in the family, one of whom is also an official worshipping the prime minister, which can be regarded as a family with a very deep background.

Shen Qian didn't pay attention to this, and continued: "The rule in their hometown is that the daughter-in-law has to cook a family banquet on the first day she enters the door, and the cooking skills I learn now are for that day." ”

The Zeng family that Shen Qian married was the Jingshi Zeng family who had been the prime minister, although the Zeng family came from Tongxiang, but they haven't been back to their hometown for a long time, but the tradition of their hometown has been maintained.

Only then did Ji Cheng understand why Shen Qian was joking with himself, "I can't imagine that there is such a rule?" But in this case, if she follows Shen Qian to learn cooking, it will seem that she also has ambitions to marry into someone like the Zeng family. But the piano skills are noisy, but the female celebrity is not what she likes, and she really doesn't know what to learn for a while.

Shen Qian saw Ji Cheng's embarrassment, "If you like to learn cooking, follow me to see Aunt Liu, if you get married in the future, even if you don't encounter such rules, it is also very useful to honor your mother-in-law on weekdays." ”

Ji Cheng looked at Shen Qian gratefully, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, she really deserves to be a girl from the Guogong Mansion, dignified and generous, meticulous as a hair, she has taken care of all aspects, and she has not forgotten to save face for her, which is very worthy of learning.

After school in the afternoon, Ji Cheng didn't go back to the room, and went directly to Mr. Lian's residence. Lian Puhui lives in the northwest corner of the Chime Garden, and there is a corner gate that communicates with the Chime Garden, but the main gate is open in Mitsui Lane, as if it is a single independent family.

As soon as Ji Cheng entered the door, a little girl greeted him, and when she entered the house, she smelled the familiar smell of wine.

"So Sir already knew I was coming?" Ji Cheng smiled, and there was even a hint of playfulness in his smile.

"When you came a few days ago, I happened to go out to visit friends, and Shallot had already told me, I thought you would definitely come today." Even Puhui poured Ji Cheng a glass of wine, "It's hard for you to remember that I like the plum wine you brewed, and I sent it all the way away." ”

In fact, Ji Cheng's best wine is the wine in the "Grape Wine Luminous Cup", she also collected many luminous glasses from the Western Regions, and even had her own vineyard, but after Lian Puhui arrived at Ji's house, he said that he liked plum wine, and Ji Cheng made a jar for her, and since then she has become Lian Puhui's favorite.

Although Ji Cheng made wine, she just liked the aroma and rarely tasted it, so she could only use water instead of wine to accompany Lian Puhui for dinner.

"Listen to the third sister, you often mention your former disciples." Ji Cheng said.

Lian Puhui glanced at Ji Cheng and said with a smile: "Sometimes I can't help it, not to mention that there is such a disciple, do you still have to hide it?" ”

Ji Cheng knew that Lian Puhui was a very low-key and elegant person, and it was really difficult for her to spare no effort to praise herself, so she tacitly toasted Lian Puhui with a glass of wine.

"Why did you follow Shen Qian to learn cooking?" Lian Puhui asked, to be honest, unless this skill is married, it is difficult to have a chance to show it, and even if you appreciate it, it may not be famous, and it really shouldn't be in Ji Cheng's scope of consideration.

Ji Cheng and Lian Puhui are also teachers and friends, and her mind never intended to hide Lian Puhui, and she couldn't hide it. "Why does the gentleman call the third girl by her name?"

Lian Puhui laughed. Ji Cheng knows her temperament, she is strict on the surface, but in fact she is informal, and some of her thoughts are shocking, and it is difficult for people to get her favor.

"Sir knows me, and the female red has no talent, so I won't be embarrassed." What's more, she likes to ride a horse and shoot arrows, and the protection of her eyes is very important, and the female red is too eye-catching. "Sister Yun and Sister Jing learn the piano together, and I have one more, I'm afraid that Aunt Hanbi will be noisy."

"If you're interested in learning to paint, I'd recommend a teacher to you." Lian Puhui Road.

The person who can be recommended by Lian Puhui is definitely extraordinary, even if she is not interested, Ji Cheng will not let go of the opportunity, not to mention that she is a little interested in drawing books. I also learned it when I was in Jindi, but I couldn't find a good master. "Who is the gentleman talking about?"

"Mrs. Yu."

Shu Jicheng is lonely and unheard, and he really hasn't heard of it.

"It's not strange that you haven't heard of this name, but have you heard of the name 'Sanhe Jushi'?" Lian Puhui asked.

Naturally, I have heard of it, and anyone who has a little dabbling in painting will have heard of this Sanhe layman who can sell a thousand gold with a painting and is in short supply.

"Sir, you are really a real person and not good-looking, even the Sanhe layman knows you." Ji Cheng's eyes widened and he sighed.

When Lian Puhui took Ji Cheng to visit Yu Zhenyuan, Ji Cheng knew that Yu Zhenyuan was the aunt of Lord Lin of Zhishi, because his wife died early, Lord Lin had not continued the string, and everyone was used to calling Yu Zhenyuan Mrs. Yu.

Coincidentally, Yu Zhenyuan's background is quite similar to Aunt Hanbi, but she was not sold into a prostitute by her uncle, but was born in an official family.

Who would know that the Sanhe layman they begged for would be from such a background?

Everyone has their own helplessness, but they also have the right to seek survival for themselves, even if it is an ant, but it is also a life.

Ji Cheng had a dream at night, maybe it shouldn't be called a dream, but she saw the past again, she wanted to escape with her legs, but her feet seemed to be entangled by countless black hairs, she could only wake up screaming.

Liu Ye'er sat up from the floor with a "bang", and her head touched the embroidery pier next to her with a "bang", but she didn't care about the pain, and opened the bed curtain to look at Ji Cheng, "Girl, what's wrong?" Another nightmare? ”

Ji Cheng's forehead was covered with cold sweat, her face was so pale as if she had lost too much blood, what happened three years ago was indeed a nightmare, and she had been pestering her and refused to let go. Her second brother Ji Ze was imprisoned for her, and Zhu Jijun threatened that if the Ji family didn't send Ji Cheng a small sedan chair to the Zhu family, then Ji Ze would have only a dead end.

Ji Cheng was very worried, and at night outside the window of her parents' room, she heard her mother Yun Niang crying: "What else can be done?" Could it be that just watch Brother Ze die and send Ah Cheng to Zhu's house, she was born so well, maybe Zhu Yuanwai will really like her? ”

March in Jindi is not too warm, especially at night, Ji Cheng shivered from the cold outside the window, but it was not as good as her trembling heart. She didn't blame her mother, no mother would not love her children, but when she had to make a choice, the useless one would be abandoned.

"I'm fine." Ji Cheng's voice was a little hoarse, "You go to sleep, let me be quiet." Ji Cheng put on her robe and got out of bed, walked to the window and leaned on the lattice to look at the moon in the sky, her heart gradually quieted down, she must be a useful person, and she can no longer be the person who will be abandoned when faced with a choice.

Ji Cheng was not sent to the Zhu family later, it was her father who reprimanded her mother, and in the end, the Ji family paid half of the family property to make sense of Ji Lan, but if there is a next time, what then?

Ji Cheng took a deep breath, walked out of the house, picked a bamboo leaf and put it to her mouth and blew it lowly, and couldn't help but think of the person who taught her to blow bamboo leaves. She has a lot of responsibilities, so she must go on, and hopefully she will be able to repay it in the future.

It's just that she has no determination but can't, Ji Cheng threw away the leaves a little irritably, she is on her birthday in March, and she is fifteen years old, and her family affairs can't be delayed, but she has no clue.

Ji Cheng stood up and paced, although he really didn't like the Wang sisters, it was a pity that the Wang family's peony banquet couldn't go.

The wind was cold but not freezing at night, the more Ji Cheng thought about it, the more sober he became, and he couldn't help but open the courtyard gate and go to the garden, not far, just around the northwest corner, Liu Ye'er couldn't rest assured that she followed out, Ji Cheng also knew, very caring girl.

Ji Cheng walked along the gable, the more thoughts in her mind, the more she couldn't think clearly, but her head was hit by something, and as soon as she looked up, she saw a small person sitting on the low wall beside her, shaking her legs in mid-air, holding a fruit in her hand, and throwing it at her again.