17. Chapter XVI

Although they are traveling in plain clothes, the two princes and the daughters of the three young masters of the family look like one in a thousand, walking on the streets of Yangzhou City, which is self-recent.

However, the accompanying three or five guards were on the side, and the people in cloth knew that they were all amazing young ladies when they moved their toes, and they didn't dare to blatantly look at it, but only quietly cast curious eyes.

The eldest of the five is Jiang Hao, who is fifteen years old, which is also the age of playfulness. Thirteen-year-old Zhou Chengwen and twelve-year-old Jiang Yu followed, the brothers were of the same age, had similar interests, and had an active temperament.

Jiang Ling expected that Jiang Hao and Jiang Yu had always only teased her as a little girl, and although they loved her, they rarely took her to play together. What they were interested in didn't attract her. I don't want Zhou Cheng to be intellectually quiet, in Jing Yayuan, he still talks to her a lot, but when there are many people, he rarely speaks, and he can't blend in with the three brothers at all.

Jiang Hao also took into account that Zhou Chengzhi was the prince at first, and when he saw interesting things, he sometimes pulled him to let him look at it. But he had a pimple-like face on his face, and his reaction was flat. Jiang Hao didn't have the patience to continue to act as an empathetic big brother, and he took care of himself with those two brothers and didn't pay much attention to him.

Zhou Chengwen has been in Yangzhou for a long time, and he is very interested, and he has no time to deal with his unpleasant third brother.

The wishes are good, but the reality is cruel.

Jiang Ling wanted to take this opportunity to make the dream of the two brothers become a pair of blind dates and lovers, but it came to naught. And after three days, Zhou Chengzhi probably couldn't fit in with the three brothers, and he became more and more depressed, and he developed towards a melancholy and beautiful boy.

This is not a good sign, sadness is the root of all evil, once people are unhappy, they will inevitably want to do something wrong. Well, for example, to the path of tyrants.

Of course, being a tyrant is also a long way to go for Zhou Chengzhi today, at least so far, in Jiang Ling's opinion, he is still a good boy with three views and a good heart yearning for sunshine.

Especially after a few days, Jiang Ling was more sure of this understanding.

And for Zhou Chengzhi, such days are really tormenting, although in this life, he has made up his mind to be a good person and live a life in peace. But there was no way, he still couldn't get close to his second brother, especially when he saw Zhou Chengwen running to tease Jiang Ling from time to time, he had to resist his urge not to kick him away.

It's nice to be born again, and he doesn't want to be a grumpy bad guy anymore. Therefore, in his life, the greatest love is forbearance. Fortunately, Xiao Jiangling is now by his side, no matter how depressed his feelings are, they will be diluted because of this.

After barely four days, this time several people went out together to take a boat tour of the lake. At this time, it is the early summer, the lake and mountains are the best time, there is a section of the guarantee lake near Jiangfu, the three brothers are in high spirits, and they do not take a sedan chair when they go out, and the group set off in a mighty way.

When they came to a side street that had to be passed, a group of little beggars rushed over and stopped in the middle of the road.

Zhou Chengwen and Jiang Hao walked at the front, and as soon as the little beggar came, the two guards next to him immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Go away!" ”

There were four or five little beggars, who seemed to be brothers, the eldest of whom was no more than seven or eight years old, and the youngest was only about four or five years old, with ragged clothes and sloppy faces, so dirty that it was difficult to distinguish what he was. was yelled at by the guards, and at first they were scared and crowded into a pile, but maybe they saw that this group was dressed in brocade, presumably the sons from the rich family, came back to their senses, and came up with a broken bowl, and they also went to Jiang Hao and Zhou Chengwen to make up.

Naturally, the guards would not let the little masters get touched by these dirty things, and as soon as they rushed up, they were kicked out. The child was limp and would not be injured by a fall, but he rolled a few meters away. There was a little beggar who fell and cried.

Zhou Chengwen frowned, a little impatient, and said, "Give some money to send them, let them get away, I don't want to see these dirty things again when I come back." ”

The guard, who had done it earlier, took out a few copper plates from his waist and threw them into the beggars' bowls. A few little beggars crawled back to the side of the road and got out of the way.

The group continued to move forward, but Zhou Chengzhi, who was walking behind, stopped, came to the youngest outcast, and asked, "What's your name?" ”

The little beggar looked at him timidly, and before he could answer, Zhou Chengwen in front heard the movement, turned around and looked over, frowned, and said, "Third brother, what are you doing?" ”

Zhou Chengzhi didn't turn his head to look at him, but said slowly: "I see that this little beggar is young and pitiful, let's see if I can help him." ”

Zhou Chengwen sneered and said, "When did the third brother have such a benevolent heart? ”

Zhou Chengzhi ignored his taunts, and reached out to pull the little beggar who was sitting on the ground. As soon as his hand touched, Zhou Chengwen ran over with a gust of wind and pulled him away: "What are you doing?" So dirty? Don't forget who you are! ”

He reacted so much that even the three brothers and sisters of the Jiang family on the side were a little dumbfounded. If it is true, the descendants of the royal family are delicate and expensive, and they even have a ** share of touching a beggar.

Zhou Chengzhi only glanced at Zhou Chengwen lightly, shook off his restraints, and said calmly: "I don't need to be reminded by the second brother of my identity, although people are born with three, six, nine and so on, but they are not enough to pull a little beggar and insult our identity?" ”

"Huh!" Zhou Chengwen said, "It seems that you really have a benevolent heart. I'm okay with you touching these dirty things, but don't follow us, lest we take advantage of the filth. Cousin, cousin, let's go. ”

Zhou Chengzhi chuckled disappreciatively and continued to help the beggar who was kicked to the ground.

Zhou Chengwen walked for a while, found that Jiang Ling was still standing in place, and turned his head and called: "Cousin, hurry up." ”

Jiang Ling rolled his eyes silently, ignored him, and stepped forward to help the beggar with Zhou Chengzhi. Zhou Chengwen was even more angry when he saw this: "You guys play with the beggars, don't follow us anymore." ”

After speaking, he waved his sleeves and beckoned everyone to leave.

Jiang Hao said to the two little ones behind: "Chengzhi, Ling'er, are you leaving?" ”

Zhou Cheng knew: "Since the second brother asked me not to follow, then I won't go with you, so as not to spoil your interest." ”

Jiang Hao and Jiang Yu stood in the distance a little embarrassed, neither did they leave, nor did they stay. Jiang Ling hurriedly relieved the siege: "Second brother and third brother, you go to accompany your cousin, and I will stay here with Brother Chengzhi." ”

Jiang Hao had to order the two servants: "Ah Fu Feiyuan, you and the young lady take care of them together." ”

The two boys nodded in agreement.

Jiang Hao seemed to be a little uneasy, looked over here, and finally shook his head and left.

The little beggar was helped up by Zhou Chengzhi and Jiang Ling, and there was still some fog, but the older child next to him pulled him and bowed a few times to the two: "Thank you, Miss Gongzi." ”

"Thank you, Miss Childe." The little beggar parroted his tongue, but because he was too young and his tongue was not very sharp, he said it a little vaguely.

Zhou Chengzhi had no money on him, so he stretched out his hand towards Chaiyun: "Give me the money bag." ”

Chasing Yun hurriedly covered his waist: "Gong...... Childe, I'm ...... Nor did it. ”

When going out, the word prince is evasive, and they are all called by the word son.

Zhou Cheng knew his character of picking the door, his dark eyes, glared at him, the little boy actually had a fierce color that people didn't dare to look at, chasing the clouds didn't dare to look directly, he took out a little bit of broken silver from his sleeve and handed it to him unwillingly: "That's all I have." ”

Zhou Chengzhi sneered and stuffed the silver into the little beggar's hand: "Go buy something delicious, the brothers will divide it equally, don't fight for it." ”

A few beggars held hands and thanked them again and again, and jumped away with the money they had gotten.

Jiang Ling was relieved that people were good at the beginning, and the ancients were honest and did not deceive me. Zhou Chengzhi is really a kind child in nature, and she has a little more confidence in letting him not embark on the road of tyrants.

Zhou Chengzhi watched those beggars go away, sighed slightly, and said: "Look at these little beggars, although they don't have clothes and food, they are intimate and support each other. ”

Jiang Ling knew what he meant, although the royal children were clothed and fed, their brotherhood was not as good as ordinary people, and they were not even as good as these little beggars.

didn't want him to be sad, so she changed the topic: "Brother Chengzhi, are you still going to swim in the lake?" ”

Zhou Chengzhi shook his head: "Don't go, you can walk with me casually." ”

Jiang Ling nodded, looking at his eyes, but he was a little puzzled. Zhou Chengzhi is only eleven years old now, but except for that face, it is really difficult to see the innocence of children. Look at the cold curvature of the corners of her lips, and the calm and sad little eyes, she always feels that this is really a mature teenager!!

However, Zhou Chengzhi quickly showed his naΓ―ve side as Jiang Ling wished. In addition to chasing clouds and picking lotus, there are also two powerful little men in Jiangfu.

When he arrived at the crowded market street, Zhou Chengzhi felt that following so many people was really missing the freedom and fun of doing whatever he wanted, so he ordered with a cold face: "You guys stay away, don't be so close." ”

The first one to oppose was Chasing Yun: "Childe, you are not familiar with this Yangzhou City, how can I rest assured if I don't follow?" ”

Zhou Chengzhi went over with a knife eye: "The master has a life, do you dare not listen?" ”

"Don't dare!"

"Then stay away."

Chasing clouds could only nod.

Of course, Jiang Ling was a qiΔ“ who valued Zhou Chengzhi, so he also ordered Caihe and the two subordinates to follow Chaiyun together, not to follow too closely.

Zhou Chengzhi smiled slyly at the corner of his mouth, pulled Jiang Ling, and quickly blended into the crowd like a fish. Chasing clouds wanted to catch up, but there were still two villains in sight.

He stomped his foot in place in frustration.

"Brother Chasing Yun, Your Highness and Miss are not children who don't understand anything, they will find it back." Cai He is actually related, after all, the identities of the two masters are not ordinary, if something really happens, her little life is not a matter of nodding and landing. I don't know if it's to comfort Chasing Cloud or comfort myself.

The two of them ran a long way and finally stopped. Jiang Ling panted and said, "Brother Chengzhi, why don't you want Brother Chasing Yun to follow?" It's safer to have him. ”

Zhou Chengzhi corrected her lightly: "Chasing Yun is an uncle." ”

"Okay." The corners of Jiang Ling's mouth twitched, and he didn't understand why he was so obsessed with this title, "Let's not go too far, Uncle Chasing Yun will be worried." ”

Zhou Chengzhi pouted and said, "Don't you want to be alone with me?" ”

Hey, hey, if it weren't for the fact that he was still a child and she herself was a younger child, Jiang Ling would have misunderstood something.

But in order to please him, she showed an innocent smile: "Yes, I want to." ”

Zhou Chengzhi smiled with satisfaction, but seeing her stupid appearance, he twitched the corners of his mouth a little depressed. This girl is only nine years old, what the hell is the use of him saying these ambiguous words.

But then again, when these words come out of his mouth now, there is really no ambiguous feeling. He went to Yangzhou to meet her a few years in advance, but he could only watch but not eat, and he had not even reached the age of falling in love, which was really hard for him.

Fortunately, Jiang Ling at this time is really cute and cute, although nine years old is not too young, but he still looks like a jade carving, and it is not in vain that he has traveled thousands of miles to see her. He shook off those subordinates, and also wanted to look at the villain in front of him more blatantly. There are outsiders present, he is a prince, and he has to be a little bit upright. Now even if there are people around, they are ordinary cloth people, no one recognizes the two of them, at most they think that the son and lady of which family, the golden boy and the jade girl.

Jiang Ling was puzzled by his burning gaze, touched his face, and asked tentatively, "Is there something on my face?" ”

Zhou Chengzhi came back to his senses from his stupid state and touched her face: "It's a little bit, wipe it off." ”

After that, he took her hand: "Let's go, take me to find some Yangzhou street food, I'm a little hungry." ”

When he got rid of chasing clouds and them before, he held her wrist, and this time he directly grabbed her fleshy little hand and held it in his palm.

Jiang Ling was somewhat embarrassed to be led by him like this, after all, she was not a real child, so she struggled and said, "Brother Chengzhi, I'll go by myself." ”

Zhou Cheng knew: "I'll pull you, so as not to get lost." ”

The corners of Jiang Ling's mouth twitched, and he didn't argue with him anymore.