Zhao Yan's words and the last question, drew a hole in Qing Tong's heart, made her shrink, floated his eyes, pursed her lips and didn't speak.

Zhao Yan didn't talk about this topic anymore, and suddenly pulled it again, just as if he hadn't talked about it, and told her about the sutra ceremony that he had started to talk about. Qing Tong was a little absent-minded, but she could still talk. After discussing it again, they decided to threaten the master in private.

Qingtong put Xu Jing's matter aside for the time being, in the end, she never thought of directly letting Xu Jing protect her official career, but mostly wanted to be able to contribute to herself and make some ideas. This time, I bluffed the master of the academy, and looking at the face of the master of the academy later, I wanted to come to the ceremony to participate in the ceremony, and it was basically done. Qingtong was steady, and just waited for the notice of the candidate for the master in a few days.

When I came home at night, I was full of the ease of doing something, and I was much more friendly to Qingyan. was in a good mood, so he also let him practice less words tonight.

Qing Yan was happy, grinning and asked Qing Tong: "How many days will it be my birthday, do you remember?" ”

Qingtong raised his hand and stroked his brain, naturally he couldn't say that he was busy and forgot, so he thought about it for a while and said, "Remember, how about Dad give you a crab feast?" ”

"Very good, very good!" Qing Yan slapped his face twice, and asked again, "What about the gift?" ”

Qing Tong looked at him: "What do you want?" ”

Qing Yan's eyes rolled slightly, and he whispered, "Sword!" ”

Nengwen is good at martial arts as an all-rounder, and Qingtong has no objection to Qing Yan's single-minded desire to practice martial arts, so he naturally agreed. If you can't find the best one, you can still find a blacksmith to make a decent one. It's always a child, and if you don't like it, you lose it.

And Qing Yan saw that Qing Tong also agreed, and became more and more happy, and said a lot of good things to Qing Tong before leaving.

After Qing Yan left, Qing Tong did not return to the main courtyard. He straightened his clothes, went from the small green study to his big study, flipped through the books a few times, remembered Xu Jing's affairs in his heart, simply lost the book, and went to lie on the couch.

It's been a long time, and it's autumn. The heat has disappeared a lot, but it is still very hot at noon, and there are autumn cicadas "knowing" and "knowing" among the treetops. When the wind blows on the body at night, it is a little shaded and cool, and you always have to add one or two pieces of clothing.

Qingtong remembered what Zhao Yan said to herself, and she thought a lot when she was free in the next few days. She really wanted to get rid of the things that would bring trouble and danger to herself, but she had been causing dangerous trouble to Xu Jing. Regardless of whether Xu Jing is voluntary or helpless, in fact, she and Xu Jing are inseparable as early as the moment she entered the officialdom. No matter how ruthless the words are, they are all in the same boat.

On this boat, there are generally only two situations - Xu Jing pushed her off the boat, and Xu Jing accompanied her to capsize the boat.

She didn't know which one Xu Jing would choose if the matter was really revealed. In fact, she has always been reluctant to think about the revelation of things, because she always feels that it will not be revealed.

However, she had already left the handle in Zhao Yan's hands.

After thinking about it a lot, Qingtong became less irritable. She obviously doesn't regret the path she chose, but she's just thinking about how to find a balance on this path. Some things are understood, and the consequences are clearly figured out, and they are calm.

If someone has already opened up for her, what else can't she do for herself? Or, if you have chosen an unusual and bold path, why should you regret yourself and him?

Since he is not afraid, even the dragon heir dares to cheat, and he is not afraid that the matter will be revealed once the court is turbulent, what else is she afraid of? The sky is falling, isn't he carrying it first? I can't bear it, but it's just capsizing together.

I wasn't sure of his sincerity before, but is there anything to doubt now?

Qing Tong's fingers tapped on the edge of the wood on the couch, staring at the red beam above the study, her eyes rolling. After a while, she suddenly rolled over from the couch and cleared her throat. also with the mentality of trying it out, he raised his voice a little and shouted: "Xingyuan? ”

No one responded, and Qingtong was not disappointed. It is impossible for Xingyuan to follow him without leaving an inch, and now I don't know if he has been called back by Xu Jing. She didn't hold out any hope, went to the couch, and was weak and casually called: "Brother Xingyuan......

After screaming, I closed my eyes and thought that I might as well fall asleep. Ming'er still has to get up early, and when she arrives, she pretends to be calm and faces her colleagues and the bachelor in charge. His eyes were closed for a while, and the drowsiness was not very strong, so he turned over. When I flipped it, it didn't seem to be right, so I opened my eyes and looked. As soon as her eyes opened, she was facing the person she had just called, the tip of her nose was only a few millimeters away, and her face was in front of her.

Qingtong was so shocked that she sat up, suppressed her mind for a long time, and then said, "What are you doing?!" ”

Xing Yuan leisurely put his hands under his head, glanced at her and said, "Didn't you call me?" Then he whispered again: "It's still a girl's chirping......"

Qing Tong put down the frightened hand covering his chest, took another breath, and then looked at him and said, "Get up!" ”

"What?" The punishment is far away, "I said that I am not a broken sleeve, and I am not interested in you." ”

"It's not like you have broken sleeves!" Qingtong didn't stretch out her hand to pull him, she had the lesson of Zhao Yan's time, but she always kept a physical distance from others, for fear that one would accidentally be recognized by another person.

Xing Yuan let out a sigh, sat up helplessly on the couch, and looked at her very speechlessly: "What do you want me to do?" ”

"I'm just screaming." Qingtong said: "You don't really follow me every day, do you?" ”

"Think beautifully!" Xing Yuan glanced at her, "I'll go back if it's okay, don't scream if it's okay in the future." ”

Qing Tong saw him get up and ruffle the hair on the back of his head to leave, and stopped him again.

Xing Yuan turned around: "What? ”

Qingtong thought for a long time before she said, "I want to see the emperor, is it okay?" ”

"No, you can't!" Xing Yuan looked heartless, he was a person who was used to prodigy, and nothing was in his mouth.

"Why?" Qing Hitomi also got off the bed and stood in front of him.

"Ask him yourself." Xing Yuan said: "It's been a long time since he asked about your situation and news, and I think it's strange." What's wrong with you guys? Quarreled? ”

Qingtong stretched out his hand and stroked his forehead, not knowing what to say, and heard Xing Yuan ask: "Or is he tired of you?" ”

Qing Tong cleared her throat, and squeezed out three words from her throat for a while: "Quarrel......"

Xing Yuan looked like a gossip, pulled Qingtong and sat down on the couch, saying, "What's the noise?" Did you scold him? No one has ever dared to scold him for his identity, and I've been looking forward to seeing what he looks like when someone is fierce at him. Or, the next time you wait for me to be there, let me see. ”

"I don't dare." Qingtong muttered, cleared his throat again, and said with a flickering gaze: "Since he doesn't want to see me, forget it, you can go." ”

"But you haven't told me how you quarreled!" Xing Yuan has a posture that if you don't talk about it, I won't leave.

Qingtong covered his face, pulled him to the door of the study, and kicked him when he raised his foot: "Get out!" chirping! ”

Xing Yuan easily dodged, and after the study door closed, he raised his hand and pointed at himself...... What the? Target!

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Qingyan's birthday is August 14, the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Regarding the matter of his birthday, Qing Tong had already discussed it with Gong Qiu. Because the green people are small, and it is not a whole birthday, buy some crabs from outside, steam them, enjoy the flowers and the moon one day in advance, and the family can be lively in one place.

Gong Qiu should come down, so he discussed this matter with Mrs. Wu, the housekeeper of Yu. She thought to herself, as a stepmother, it was the first time to celebrate Qingyan's birthday, and the gift was also to be prepared. After thinking about it, I bought a complete set of the Four Books and Five Classics, dressed them very beautifully, and made them a birthday gift.

Speaking of the start time of the sutra ceremony, it was the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15. All parties in the Ministry of Rites have arranged the procedures, when to give lectures, when to debate, and when to rest and eat refreshments, all of which have been listed. In the evening, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was set up, and the literati and bachelors were in a class, eating wine and admiring the moon, and chanting poems against each other, which were also listed.

The candidates for the ceremony have already been decided. Needless to say, those who studied Confucianism for the time being, and the top-notch people of the Hanlin Academy naturally couldn't escape. In addition, among the newcomers of the Hanlin Academy, the only people who participated in this sutra ceremony were Zhou Rui and Qingtong. It was expected, and Qing Tong should not be surprised. It's someone else, who muttered and talked about it several times in private, and Qingtong didn't take it to heart.

Qingtong handed over the affairs of the family to Gong Qiu, and he prepared for the banquet ceremony all day long. It doesn't matter if Xu Jing doesn't want to see her, what needs to be done has to be done. In terms of academic research attainments, Qingtong can't compare to those people, on historical papers, she can't fight with her knowledge, she is a layman, so she is forced to renovate herself.

She can't do anything else, and she has the novelty of the allusion to understand her. After all, people who have gone to school in the 21st century have seen more things, and they have much more enlightened thoughts in their minds than these ancients. As long as the control is within the acceptable range of the person, or slightly beyond the acceptable range, it does not hurt. Yes, it is a refreshing effect, surprising, but reasonable.

I prepared day and night for a long time, and it was not until August 14 that Qingtong stopped what he was doing. He was still in office during the day, and when the evening was over, he went to the blacksmith to get his sword. The sword is not long, and it is just right for a child to play it. Seeing that it couldn't be too cheap and simple, Qingtong asked the master to inlay a row of sapphire-like fake beads on the scabbard, and hung a red tassel before taking it home.

When I got home, it was already lively, and the crabs were all steamed and prepared in the kitchen. Because there is no theater restaurant at home, but tables and chairs are placed in the courtyard in front of the main hall. There are osmanthus trees in the yard, which have a strong fragrance and a good scenery.

Qing Yan and He Biqing were playing between the tables and chairs, and when they saw Qing Tong coming back, they hurriedly rushed up to say goodbye. Qing Yan smiled, stretched out his hand and asked, "What about the gift?" ”

Qing Tong put the sword in his hand and asked, "Do you like it or not?" ”

Qing Yan is not a person who has used many good things, and he can't talk about knowing the goods, he is happy when he sees the sword, he takes out the sheath to see the white light, and nods straight and says: "I like it!" ”

Mrs. Wu and the people in the family are arranging the candlesticks, and it is good to light the candles when it gets dark. Qingyun was also busy, and when he saw the sword baby that Qing Yan gave Qing Tong, he came over and said: "The second master originally liked this, and the wife had a lot of it, so I knew that I would take one and play with it." Mrs. didn't know either, she gave the second master a stack of books, no wonder the second master smiled so ugly. ”

The corner of Qingtong's mouth smiled, and said, "The gift is the heart, don't look at what it is." ”

"It's a courtesy." Before Qingyun could make a sound, he heard a cold sentence. Qingtong and Qingyun both turned their heads, it was Gong Qiu. She stopped, stood upright, and said, "Go and help, gently." ”

"Huh." The light voice went away.

Gong Qiu walked up to Qing Tong and said, "Aunt Feng is still in the room, don't call out?" ”

Qing Tong looked at the location of Feng Yu's room and didn't see anything, but asked, "How is she doing?" ”

"I've been stunned, and occasionally I saw Qingyan a few times, and I was excited for a while."

Qing Tong took a breath, "Don't scream, just send some to the room." I'm afraid that something will cause an accident and ruin everyone's interest. ”

Regarding Feng Yu's matter, no one in the family had doubts, but after all, no one asked Qingtong's thoughts. Gong Qiu didn't care, let alone ask, but said, "Listen to the master." ”

At the end of the busy work, Qing Yan was already sweating with the sword he thought he thought. It was already dark, and the people lit all the candles and lanterns, put on crab balsamic vinegar, and had drinks and snacks, and then sat down lively. Needless to say, Qingtong, Gongqiu, and Qingyan sat on the main seat, and the others all sat down according to their identities, just waiting for the banquet to open and eat crabs.

Qingtong looked at the lively and harmonious atmosphere, and her heart was also happy, just telling everyone to be free and not to be restrained. There is also a palace autumn words, and it is really unrestrained, and the sound of laughter gradually rises. There are many people who don't know how to eat the crab, and others come to teach it, and it is very harmonious. Even Mother He, who is usually prone to inferiority, is also comfortable at this time.

only said that he had eaten for a while, and suddenly heard Mrs. Wu's "sigh", slapped He's mother's hand and said: "Sister, people say that people with bodies can't eat crabs!" ”

Mother He has never eaten since she was a child, and she rarely sees these things, so how can she know this. She paused, looked at Mrs. Wu and said, "Why?" ”

Mrs. Wu took the half-eaten crab in her hand and said, "How can the child stand the extreme cold?" Don't eat it, it's important to take care of your body. ”

Mother He was so easy to eat this thing once, her mouth was greedy, and she didn't know if what Mrs. Wu said was true or false. The mother-in-law next to her also interjected, saying that this crab can't be eaten, and if you say anything to me, Mother He has no choice but to stop eating it. Even if you are greedy, you can only endure it with snacks.

In the northeast courtyard, in the wings.

Feng Yu was sitting on the kang in a daze, his face was thin under the candle shadow, and his eyes were blank. He was still holding a flower bandage in his hand, and the half of the pink lotus embroidered on the white silk cloth was lifelike. The crab sat aside, and no one moved.

Feng Yu's maid listened to the excitement at home, and peeked at the courtyard of the main hall for a while, and sighed in her heart before coming back. Although life is much better than when she was in the Zhou family, she still doesn't have a taste in her heart. The liveliness of this family has nothing to do with her and her girl.

Back in the wing, see that the crab in front of Feng Yu has not moved. She had no choice but to sit on the kang, cut the rope with scissors, patiently cut out all the meat, dipped it in vinegar and fed it to Feng Yu.

Feng Yu took two bites, put down the flower bandage in his hand, looked at the maid and said, "Ling'er, it sounds so lively outside, what's wrong?" ”

This bell buried his head in the crab meat, fed Feng Yu a chopstick for a while, and said: "The second master of the family has his birthday, and a banquet is being held outside, which is lively." ”

"Which second master?" Feng Yu was at a loss, she probably knew that she had changed places again, but she didn't know where she was after the change.

Ling'er thought that she was also delirious, and she couldn't distinguish many things, so she didn't hide it, and said directly: "Master's son, Brother Jing." I had a good time with you earlier, but when I entered the door, I didn't even look at you. Master too, he didn't even open the door, I really don't know why I asked us to come? ”

Feng Yu's expression was confused, and he said for a while: "Brother Jing? ”

Ling'er fed the crab meat to her mouth: "You don't remember, you don't have to remember." After all, they are raising us at this time, which can be regarded as kindness. ”

"Why can't we go to the banquet?" Feng Yu thought for a long time and asked such a question.

"The girl is not what she used to be, she is an aunt now, and she can't be on the stage. People say they can't be served, then they can't be served, but they don't say anything. Ling'er knew that Feng Yu didn't understand a lot of words, so she never had to pretend to coax her to anything, just say something. She still thought that it would be nice if her girl was stimulated by something and woke up again!

Feng Yu closed his mouth and didn't eat the crab meat sent by Ling'er, thought for a while, and said loudly: "Then let's go over and take a look, it should be done." I haven't seen what the old man looks like, what the second master looks like. ”

In the end, no one in the family has ever told Ling'er why Qingtong and Qingyan didn't see Feng Yu once, in her heart, it was right to come to see her. After all, she felt in her heart that her girl would fall to this, and Qingtong was responsible. She only dislikes her girl even more when she is a green pupil, so she is snubbed in every way.

At this time, her girl wanted to go and see, but what couldn't she do, so she answered: "Eh, the slave took the girl over to take a look." ”