Jiang Xi entered the private room of the teahouse and saw that Shen Shu was already there, but he didn't bring anyone else with him. And Chu Yi sent him into the room, asked the guy to bring tea and snacks, and stood outside the door, leaving only him and Shen Shu in the room.

"Lord Wang, this is—" Have an important order? Why didn't even Mr. Wu, who came forward to do business, come?

Shen Shu coughed dryly. Although I had typed the manuscript dozens of times when I came, I really felt that no version was very good: "This-Uncle Jiang, please accept it." ”

Uncle Jiang? This title has changed so obviously that Jiang Xi, who is not very keen, also felt it, and he didn't dare to stretch out his hand when he looked at the box on the table: "What does this mean, prince?" ”

Shen Shu felt that his face was also a little spicy, and pushed the box again: "Uncle will know if you look at it." ”

Jiang Xi looked at him vigilantly, but finally opened the box, and was stunned at a glance: "This, how is this thing here in the prince?" "Isn't this the lost piece of jade daffodil?

Shen Shu put his fist to his lips and coughed again: "This thing was sacrificed to the Empress Dowager's palace, and it was used as a color head when Nanyuan hunted. I heard that Ling Yan said that it was the relic of the first lady, so I took it back. "Originally, I was going to return it to the Jiang family as soon as I got it back, but I didn't have time to send it because of the malaria epidemic. Now it seems that it is fortunate that it was not in time......

Jiang Xi was surprised and delighted: "This is really thanks to the prince!" At the beginning, he and Taohua guessed that Mrs. Cao Wu was taking this thing as a gift. They don't even know where it was delivered, and they're afraid they'll never get it back. Later, although Taohua knew that this thing was in the Cao family, she didn't tell him about it, so he saw it now, but it was a real surprise.

Shen Shu coughed dryly again: "As long as Ling Yan is happy, I heard that she cherishes this thing very much......"

After two consecutive orders, Jiang Xi found out no matter how dull he was. Think of what Shen Shu said, this jade carved narcissus was taken to make the color head of the Nanyuan hunt - the grand scene of the Nanyuan hunting, although he didn't see it, but he also heard about it, and he heard that Shen Shu was gambling to win a Jin Wuwei commander, and hunted a tiger to win the first place.

When he heard about it at that time, he sighed: Shooting a tiger must be a brave person, and Jin Wuwei is a palace guard, and the commander must be excellent in martial arts, and it must not be easy for Shen Shu to pull out this chip. Listening to this now, is he trying so hard to win this first prize just to get back this jade carving narcissus?

Shen Shu saw Jiang Xi glaring at him, his face couldn't help but feel hot again, and he coughed dryly again: "This and Ling Yan agreed that they would return this thing when they returned to Beijing, because they suddenly went to the epidemic area, so it was delayed until now, and I ask my uncle to forgive me." ”

What is forgiven for this? It's no longer the Jiang family's thing, and people are desperately trying to get it back, but you don't have to say it if you don't pay it back, is there anything to be picky about sending it early and sending it late?

Jiang Xi felt that there must be something else here, but he didn't know how to ask, so he had to say dryly: "Is the prince injured in hunting?" As soon as he said this, he felt that he was asking a very stupid question. It's been a few days since this hunt was over, and it's too late to ask if I'm injured.

The two sat opposite each other for a while, and Shen Shu finally decided not to make any detours, and got up directly and saluted: "I am happy with Ling, and I want to be a wife, and I hope my uncle will agree." ”

It's like a thunder you've been waiting for a long time finally explodes, although the momentum is really amazing, but because there is a feeling of "finally ringing", people are not so surprised, but feel relieved.

Jiang Xi now had a strange feeling of "finally here", but sat down a little tighter, and said solemnly: "Lord Wang, may this statement be accurate?" ”

"I have written back to the northwest to inform my uncle and aunt." Shen Shu was also solemn, "It's just that because of the new funeral of the Cui family, I promised in the palace that I would discuss family affairs in a year, so I can't announce it to the public at this moment." ”

Jiang Xi's brows furrowed: "In this way, you can't be sure?" ”

Of course, Shen Shu knew that it was best for the emperor to directly order this matter to be settled, which was called quasi. Or at least invite an official media to come to the door to propose marriage, and the exchange of gifts can be counted. But this thing can't be done right away, what if Jiang Xi gives Taohua to others again during the period? Taohua will be fifteen in the new year and can get married.

I had no choice but to come up with a killer idea: "Uncle, please forgive me for taking the liberty of making a promise in this life, and now I will say it again in front of my uncle, if my uncle is willing to promise to love his daughter, he will live up to it in this life." ”

When this promise came out of the mouth of a prince, Jiang Xi was still a little moved. But when he thought about it, he felt that something was wrong: "Face? "This has already been told to Taohua in person? When was this happening!

Shen Shu was a little embarrassed: "It was a few days ago...... The Queen Mother summoned her to treat Cheng Enbo, and because of the objection to the prescription, she entered the palace to argue, and she was also ...... After leaving the palace, I went to Chunhuaxuan with Miss Jiang to sit ......"

Jiang Xi understood now. Dare to love is the day when the pen and paper are delivered. Everything is picked by Taohua, but in fact, it was picked by this King of Anjun, right?

However, thinking about it, he knew that the Queen Mother had summoned Taohua into the palace and hurried over, Jiang Xi was still very moved in his heart. Since entering the capital, he has found more and more that power is really extremely important at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and it is no wonder that his cousin Jiang Jun is so enthusiastic to climb up. Otherwise, he will be like him, he can't even protect his daughter, and he will come and go as soon as he is recruited, even if he is sent to a place like the epidemic area, it is a matter of casual words.

Although Shen Shu, the prince, is not powerful, after all, he is also a royal bloodline, has a county throne, not to mention an uncle who holds military power - the most important thing is that he is willing to bother with Taohua, and even made a promise.

Jiang Xi knew his daughter's aversion to the matter of taking concubines - to be honest, if it weren't for this, maybe there would have been an aunt in the second room who was in charge of housekeeping - if Shen Shu could really do it, then he would be the best son-in-law in the ideal!

It wasn't until he returned home with the box containing the jade carved narcissus that Jiang Xi still felt a little unreal. He went straight to Taohua's house: "Sister Tao'er take a look at this." ”

"Jade carved narcissus? "No wonder this thing hasn't been delivered, it's just waiting to come in handy here."

This time, it was Jiang Xi's turn to cough dryly: "Dad just saw King Anjun." He said—He promised you—that in this life? ”

There is no face-to-face promise, it is a written note promise! Taohua screamed in her heart. But it seems that a written note is better, as evidenced by the black and white letters.

Jiang Xi didn't hear the denial, so he thought that his daughter had acquiesced, and couldn't help coughing dryly: "Sister Tao, this is a little ......."

What are some of them? Jiang Xi felt that he couldn't say it. The daughter is in charge of all the affairs of the family, and when she was in Wuxi, she was not a medicine hall Zhuangzi running at both ends, and she was not uncommon. I didn't say it at the time, but now I come to preach, which is a bit unconvincing.

Taohua was a little embarrassed: "Dad, I know." ”

Jiang Xi looked at his daughter dejectedly: "Dad replied to him, I want to come and ask you what you mean." "No need to ask, see if you can go and answer Shen Shu in this way.

Taohua lowered her head and wrung her handkerchief: "If he doesn't live up to me, I won't live up to him." ”

The daughter was willing, but Jiang Xi was guilty of a quasi-father-in-law's illness and began to find fault with Shen Shu: "His life experience has violated the taboo of the queen mother and the emperor, but I am afraid that they will not like you in the future." Besides, if you become close to him, I am afraid that I will go to the northwest, which is more bitter and cold. Also, your grandfather - what if the Dingbei Hou Mansion is not good to you? ”

Taohua couldn't help but want to laugh: "Dad-I've only written a few characters at this time, what are you anxious about......?"

"You girl—" Jiang Xi couldn't laugh or cry. In this way, my daughter also knew that this matter was quite difficult, but how could she ......

"Dad-" Momoka raised her head and smiled, "It's still the same sentence, if he doesn't live up to me, I won't live up to him." If Shen Shu is willing to work hard to marry her, then she is also willing to believe him.

Jiang Xi sighed in a complicated way, and was about to speak, when Mint outside had already raised his voice: "The fourth girl is here." ”

Jiang Xinghua has decided to enter the palace, and she is like a baby who is held by the long room to do this and that, and there are people in the palace to teach the rules, and she doesn't even have much time to go out of the room. It was rare for her to come over, Jiang Xi naturally didn't want to stay any longer, so the father and daughter had to end the conversation first and welcome Jiang Xinghua in.

"Why did the fourth sister come here empty?"

Tao Hua said a word, and the maid who followed Jiang Xinghua smiled and said: "The third girl, now you can't be called a sister and a sister, the fourth girl is now the master of the palace, and she wants to be called a royal maid." ”

Taohua recognized this maid as the spring sword in the sewing room, and heard that she was going to follow Jiang Xinghua into the palace to serve, but she didn't even look at the spring sword, so she just took out a small box from under a few cases and handed it to Jiang Xinghua: "The fourth sister wants to enter the palace, and I have nothing to give, this thing is our heart." ”

Chunjian's face was swollen and red, and he was about to speak again, but Jiang Xinghua had already said softly: "Sister Chunjian, you still help me bring the cloak, it's a little cold all the way." ”

Chunjian's lips moved, thinking that he would have to count on this master when he entered the palace in the future, so he had to turn his head. As soon as she left, Jiang Xinghua took Taohua's hand and said, "Third sister, I will be thinking about you in this family, if you enter the palace in the future, you will have the opportunity to see me." I made these small clothes for Bai Ge'er, but unfortunately the time is tight and I don't have time to embroider. ”

After deciding to enter the palace, Jiang Xinghua finally breathed a sigh of relief on the one hand, feeling quite a sense of escape, and on the other hand, he felt unspeakable guilt in the face of Taohua.

Taohua held those few small clothes, and her feelings about Jiang Xinghua were also quite complicated. Anyway, she didn't understand why Jiang Xinghua kept using her as a life-saving straw, but ignored the people who could call the shots for her.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and then heard that the spring sword outside had returned. Jiang Xinghua grabbed Taohua's hand tightly, lowered her voice and said: "Third sister, I only have one thing to tell you, Liu Zhijing is not a good person, and he must not marry into the Liu family!" ”

"Huh?" Taohua didn't even remember who Liu Zhijing was for a while, Jiang Xinghua had already gotten up and left.

"Girl, why is it that Chunjian is accompanying the four girls now, and Wisteria heard that she was sent to the sewing room." Mint doesn't like the spring sword. Jiang Xinghua herself hasn't set up a mother's shelf at home, she should correct this and that first.

"I heard that Chunjian is the daughter of the eldest aunt's roommate." Taohua sighed, "Such a person is brought into the palace...... "I don't know who my heart is towards."

"I don't know if the fourth sister doesn't know the difference here, or should she bring wisteria. However, I am afraid that this matter is not up to her. ”

"If the fourth girl is unwilling to bring the spring sword, she can at least go to the old lady." It's a pity that mint replaces wisteria, "Maybe the fourth girl herself is unwilling...... But it's okay not to enter the palace, once you enter the palace, it is said that you can't be released until you are thirty years old, or maybe you won't come out for the rest of your life. ”

Taohua nodded absentmindedly, still thinking about what Jiang Xinghua said just now. It was only at this point that she remembered that Liu Zhijing seemed to be the Hanlin who had instructed Jiang Yuhua to take the exam, that is, the person who had sent Jiang Yanhua back to Xingjiao Temple that day, and now he was already a popular guest in Jiang's house.

However, Jiang Xinghua's words were strange. Not to mention that she is a girl who stays at home, even if she met Liu Zhijing once at the gate of the Zen Temple in Xingjiao Temple that day, how do you know that Liu Zhijing is not a good person?

Moreover, what Jiang Xinghua said was not "Liu Zhijing is not a good person and must not be befriended", but "Liu Zhijing is not a good person and must not be married". Now that she has a close relationship with Liu Zhijing, it is obviously Jiang Yuhua, why did Jiang Xinghua come to tell her that this person is not a good match?

In an instant, Taohua suddenly had a ridiculous conjecture: Could it be that Jiang Xinghua can predict the future, or is she a reborn?

This idea is absurd, but Taohua herself has traveled through, so it is not impossible for someone to live again. However, Jiang Xinghua has some actions that seem unreasonable, which may be explained.

For example, if she is not close to Mrs. Jiang, is it because Mrs. Jiang did not pay attention to her in her previous life? Or is she particularly close to Taohua because Taohua once helped her? Another example is her attitude towards Liu Zhijing - that's right! Taohua suddenly remembered that Jiang Xinghua had several gaffes, either because she saw Liu Zhijing, or because she heard Liu Zhijing's name!

She is afraid of Liu Zhijing! Taohua was surprised to think that she would marry Liu Zhijing in her last life, and she had a very bad life in the Liu family, so she was so afraid of Liu Zhijing in this life, and before entering the palace, she had to tell Taohua that she must not marry Liu Zhijing!

In an instant, Taohua felt that many things could make sense. Jiang Xinghua asked her about entering the palace several times, presumably because she wanted to get rid of her marriage with Liu Zhijing. Liu Zhijing can now enter the hall in the Jiang family, and with Jiang Jun's temperament, it is also possible to allow a concubine to be given to him. Marriage is a major event, and even Mrs. Jiang has to retreat. In her previous life, Jiang Xinghua was probably promised to Liu Zhijing in this way, so she was not close to Mrs. Jiang in this life, because she knew that he couldn't help herself. In the end, she chose to enter the palace, not because of how much she longed for the wealth and honor in the palace, but because only by entering the palace could she get rid of the fate of marrying Liu Zhijing!

Jiang Xinghua had already returned to her room at this time. When she said Liu Zhijing, she felt relaxed. Anyway, she had already warned Taohua that she didn't have to feel guilty anymore.

"Girl, the third girl gave a pair of bracelets, and some gold and silver bills." Chunjian opened the box given by Taohua and smiled. She was fine with everything else, but when she saw gold and silver, she couldn't open her eyes, and she longed to fish one of the coins in her arms.

Jiang Xinghua silently glanced at her hand. Inside was a pair of delicate twisted gold bracelets, not heavy, but fresh, just to match her thin wrists. There are also ten pairs of gold and silver coins, and the weight ranges from three coins to one tael, which is very convenient and decent.

"It's still the third sister who has ......a heart," Jiang Xinghua whispered, touching the gold bracelet lovingly, "Let's put it up." ”

Chunjian folded face in Taohua today, and when he heard this, he was a little unwilling, and said in a low voice: "This bracelet doesn't weigh much in total, and the gold and silver coins add up to only a hundred taels of silver. ”

Jiang Xinghua sat there and let her say, but she didn't say anything. Chunjian was not interested, so he had to hug the box and go to load it. It's a pity that these two rooms only give ten pairs of each, so she can't get one or two out of them.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and on the day Jiang Xinghua entered the palace, the whole family got up early and waited in the front hall.

Chun Jian carried two burdens, one was a few sets of newly made clothes, the other was some jewelry, as well as an embroidery bandage and some needlework that Jiang Xinghua was used to on weekdays.

Xiao Shi will look like a mother, and took Jiang Xinghua's hand and told him, if there are not a few words such as "listen to your big sister" and "your sisters want a heart", it really looks like a mother and daughter.

Jiang Xinghua agreed no matter what she said. After a while, the carriage in the palace arrived, and an inner eunuch came in with a sharp voice: "The hour has come, please get on the carriage of the maid." "The palace people who were sent over to teach the rules a few days ago also got up and wanted to help Jiang Xinghua out.

Jiang Xinghua stood up, but didn't take a step, only said, "Where is the wisteria?" It's all this time, why can't you come back? ”

The people in the hall were stunned for a moment, and Xiao Shi hurriedly said: "The time has come, how can you think of wisteria at this time?" ”

Jiang Xinghua stood still steadily: "It's the time to come, Wisteria should follow me into the palace, why can't I come over?" ”

Chunjian was about to step out of the door with two burdens, but he was stunned when he heard the words, and he was about to call out for a while: "Girl-"

Jiang Xinghua didn't look at her, only stared at Xiao Shi: "Annoying Mrs. to call Wisteria alone, don't miss the time." Her hands were sweating in her sleeves, but her body was straight.

Xiao Shi's face turned blue and red, and he clenched his teeth tightly, unable to speak for a while. Yu Shi coughed and said: "I thought that Wisteria was too young, and I was afraid that the maid would not use it well when she brought it into the palace, but now I think that she has not changed her clothes, and if she wants to toss again, she will really miss the time." ”

Jiang Xinghua still stood upright: "Wisteria has already changed her clothes, but it's just a delay, just call someone." ”

The inner supervisor who came to pick up people and the palace people who came to teach are all human sperm, how can they not see what is going on? But they didn't care about these, they just said: "It's better to hurry up, don't miss the time to enter the palace." ”

Jiang Xinghua closed her lips tightly and didn't say a word, clearly putting on a posture that she wouldn't leave if Wisteria didn't come. In the end, Yu Shi waved his hand, so after a while, Wisteria came in wearing a newly made cyan robe, which was exactly the style of the people in the palace, and there was no place that was unruly.

Xiao Shi's face at this time is almost the same color as Wisteria's clothes. What else don't you understand, Jiang Xinghua didn't think about bringing Chunjian into the palace at the beginning, so he asked Wisteria to prepare clothes in private according to what the palace people said, and just waited to wear them out at this time.

In the silence, only the voice of the inner supervisor sounded sharply: "The maiden has risen." ”

Wisteria walked over, almost snatched the two burdens from Chunjian's hands, and followed Jiang Xinghua out. The family followed and sent out, Chun Jiandu stood at the threshold and was squeezed around, and finally sat on the ground, wanting to scold but not daring to scold, wanting to cry but unable to cry.

In fact, Xiao Xiao's mood is not better than her now, seeing that Jiang Xinghua didn't go back to the car, and even the wisteria followed the carriage, she only felt that her ribs hurt in one breath, and she barely endured it without losing her temper.

Old lady Jiang glanced at her and said lightly: "Since they are all here today, there is something to say now." ”

So the group returned to the hall, and Mrs. Jiang said: "The family's property has actually been divided among your brothers a long time ago, only your mother still has some things in her hands, how to give it to her in the future." I also have a thousand taels of silver here, which I keep for the future, so I will not move for the first time. ”

Xiaoshi didn't know what Mrs. Jiang meant, but as the eldest daughter-in-law, she still had to speak: "How can my father say such a thing." You're old and healthy, that's all you need to say. What's more, your money is naturally spent for your own use, and there is nothing to it - it is also the business of our juniors. ”

Old lady Jiang nodded lightly: "I know that you are filial." ”

This was said plainly, but Xiao Shi heard a little irony from it, and couldn't help but feel a little weak.

Mrs. Jiang continued: "Although the parents are not separated, the house at home is not big, and now the children under the head have grown up. I know that the second child has long been optimistic about the house, and now he can buy it. ”

Jing's family had actually bought a new house a long time ago, but since Mrs. Jiang pretended not to know, she would not be stupid enough to say it, so she only smiled: "Actually, the children's family affairs are still early, and the old man has been running outside for many years, and he still thinks that when he returns to the capital this time, he can pay more filial piety by his father's side......

Old lady Jiang also waved his hand: "You just have a heart, both horizontal and vertical are in the capital, and if you want to be filial, you can naturally be filial." Seeing that it's already October, the house should be bought and cleaned up as soon as possible, and it will be moved out after this year, and it will be more convenient for the second child to have colleagues to come and go. It's the same with the third child. ”

Jing was naturally happy, knowing that Old Lady Jiang didn't like to listen to the scene, so he happily agreed. Xiao Shi and Yu Shi glanced at each other, but they were surprised and suspicious. Jiang Zhu and Jiang Xi moved out, and they would naturally feel much more comfortable, but when Mrs. Jiang proposed to split up at this time, she always felt a little wrong.

But after Mrs. Jiang said these words, she didn't say any more, turned around with her hands behind her back and left, and only called Taohua: "Come and copy the book for me." "Everyone who leaves a room has their own thoughts.