Zhou Suqing's birthday is on the day of the Winter Festival.

According to Mei Ru's temperament, she was extremely reluctant to go, and the clinker Qiao Shi asked people to prepare a congratulatory gift for her early - a red gold and ruby-inlaid flower hairpin.

"Mother, what are you doing here?"

Looking at this expensive gift, Mei Ru was a little upset. My mother is now lying in bed all day long for her brother's safety, and she still has the leisure to worry about such a big thing as sesame mung beans!

Qiao sighed: "You little girl doesn't understand anything!" ”

"What the hell don't I understand?" Mei Ru pushed back by the neck. One or two didn't understand her, but in fact, Mei Ru saw it most clearly.

poked his daughter's head, but Qiao still sighed.

Now everyone in the capital knows that this Zhou girl is going to marry His Royal Highness King Yan, and His Royal Highness King Yan happened to lead the soldiers of the Northwest Battalion this time, and Mei Xiang happened to be inside...... If Qiao can't meet His Royal Highness King Yan, he can always use his name to walk around with this future Princess Yan...... Aren't you planning for your son?

Last night, Qiao also chatted with Mei Yin about the rebellion in the Western Regions. But where do these women know about war? Just listen to Mei Yin's meaning, this time the war is a little troublesome. Qiao Shi became more and more worried.

Mei Ru knows a little about this rebellion in the Western Regions—she has been translating books from various countries in the Western Regions recently, and she has read all the information, and she has heard about it in Mr. Pingyang and Honglu Temple.

Originally, thirty or forty countries, large and small, in the Western Regions were all annexed by the Western Qiang. Xiqiang was defeated by Wei Gaozu that year and belonged to the Western Regions Protectorate. Unexpectedly, the Wei Dynasty had its own civil strife, and Xiqiang took the opportunity to break away, and secretly colluded with the Northern Liao Tatars. Speaking of which, this time there were Hu people in the north who plundered in the south, and there were Xiqiang riots in the northwest, and the Great Wei Dynasty was also considered to be attacked on both sides, so I don't know how this battle was fought......

I don't know what to think of, Mei Ru was slightly stunned.

Gathering her mind, she knew that her mother was planning for her brother, but she still shook her head and disagreed: "My mother is too confused." "Although it is good to talk to King Yan, and it is necessary, the prince is still there! Although the crown prince is now grounded by the saint, it is a bit blatant to have a relationship with King Yan on the pole.

Qiao Shi was also taught by Mei Yin yesterday, "So," she said to Mei Ru, "you little girls come and go, and others don't care much." Seeing that Mei Ru was still unwilling, Qiao Shi bombarded her: "Anyway, there will be no less meat to go, and it is not a bad thing to move around more." ”

Mei Ru secretly said to herself, Qiao didn't know that her daughter had offended Zhou Suqing earlier......

Now, Mei Ru is reluctantly sitting in the car with her second sister.

The two sisters sat opposite each other and chatted casually.

Mei Qian is in good spirits these days. Knowing that she was bumpy and sick during the autumn hunting, the ancestor felt more and more sorry for her body, and these days she has been raising soup and water, seeing that Mei Qian's face was ruddy, and the sickness between her eyebrows went a few points. Today's congratulatory gift she gave to Zhou Suqing is the masterpiece of Li Rusheng, a master of calligraphy and painting in the previous dynasty.

This painting Mei Ru has already looked at it once in the house, it is really a top grade, when she thought of giving it away, or giving it to Zhou Suqing, a person who sells her reputation and reputation, she can't help but feel a little regretful: "Second sister, this Danqing is extremely rare, and it is a pity to give it away like this." ”

Mei Qian smiled: "This painting is buried if it is left with me, it is better to give it to someone who knows how to paint." ”

"How can it be considered buried?" Mei Ru was surprised, "Doesn't the second sister love to collect paintings the most?" ”

Mei Qian smiled faintly, with a little loneliness in her eyes. After a pause, she smiled at Mei Ru and said, "I only hope to receive a painting of the third sister now." ”

When she said this, Mei Ru's face was slightly red. Since her unclear spring entered Mr. Pingyang's eyes, Mei Ru has inexplicably gained a false name in the capital, and it is rumored that there are still people looking for her paintings...... At this time, Mei Ru waved her hand again and again, and said, "Second sister, don't laugh at me." ”

"Where's the joke? It's too late for me to be happy. Mei Qian still looked at her with a smile.

The two sisters arrived at the He Mansion and went to Zhou Suqing's courtyard with the maid.

The maid opened the curtains, and the two sisters walked into the bright room. I saw that there were already a lot of people inside, surrounding Zhou Suqing. - This person is about to marry Fu Zheng. Fu Zheng originally had a brilliant reputation for Shilin, and the position of Princess Yan was naturally not unusual, if Fu Zheng came back with military exploits this time, it would be different. Whoever can stammer at this time will naturally have to stutter.

Hearing that the two girls from Meifu had arrived, Zhou Suqing was about to get up, but Mei Qian hurriedly stopped politely: "Sister Zhou, don't be polite, be careful." "Zhou Suqing broke a leg during the autumn hunting, and after raising it for a few months, I heard that it will be raised.

Since Zhou Suqing was injured in the paddock, Mei Ru has not seen this person. At this time, when she first took a look, she felt that after Zhou Suqing and Xuan, her eyebrows and eyes became more gentle and dignified, and her gestures became more stable. Unlike Mei Ru, although she has grown taller and her appearance has grown, she is still a little coquettish in the end.

Zhou Suqing hasn't seen Mei Ru for a long time, and since the last time she was in Mr. Pingyang's mansion, the two of them haven't said a word.

You know and I glanced at each other, and Zhou Suqing took the initiative to call her: "Sister Ru." ”

Mei Ru was too lazy to perfunctory, she didn't say a word at this time, only nodded her chin arrogantly.

was slapped in front of everyone, and Zhou Suqing was stunned.

The people next to him were also stunned, and couldn't help but secretly wonder, this Meiru is too ignorant, right? is so arrogant that you don't even want your own reputation?

Mei Ru didn't pay much attention to these vain things, and only asked the maid to come forward to deliver the congratulatory gift, and she went to talk to Meng Yunlan.

Mei Qian has a good relationship and is good friends with everyone, so she came back and sat down with the two after talking a circle. At that time, Meng Yunlan was complaining to Mei Ru: "Follow, my mother's Fang Wuzhi is still the last point, and she is now forcing the second brother and me to do it." Thinking of Xiao Qiao's strictness, Meng Yunlan frowned, and she said, "When are you going to come back for a while?" "I feel that this re-editing and compilation matter was only done by Mei Ru, and it was only in Xiao Qiao's eyes that it was able to get into Xiao Qiao's eyes.

Mei Ru raised her eyebrows: "I'm afraid I won't be free these days." ”

Meng Yunlan snorted, shook her head and said sourly: "Sure enough, I became a celebrity in front of Your Majesty, so I won't go to our mansion......"

Mei Ru poked her in the head.

Next to her, Mei Qian wondered: "How much is it missing?" Or...... I'm here for the third sister? ”

"That's fine!" Meng Yunlan clapped her hands and laughed, "I'll talk to my mother when I go back later." ”

Mei Qian nodded.

The three of them were whispering, and a large group of people on Zhou Suqing's side were talking about the rebellion in the Western Regions this time.

Some people are worried: "I don't know when this battle will be over......"

There is also humanity: "The queen mother in the palace eats fasting and recites Buddha for the war, and she also took the initiative to reduce her own share." ”

These words were said, and somehow they went around Fu Zheng.

"Sister Zhou, has His Royal Highness King Yan ever sent a letter to say how the war is going?" Someone was curious. This is a bit out of line, but the people in the entire capital know that these two are childhood sweethearts, and His Royal Highness King Yan is afraid that he will marry her when he returns to Beijing, and no one thinks it is too abrupt at this time.

Mei Ru sat in the corner, looking out the window.

There is still snow today, as if it is endless. There is a red plum tree in this yard, the branches are pressed with snow, the branches are vertical and horizontal, and the red plum is dotted, like tears from people.

I heard Zhou Suqing say: "Don't talk nonsense!" There was some resentment in his voice. Knowing that she was embarrassed, everyone only laughed complimentarily. Zhou Suqing said: "I heard my grandfather say that it seems that the war is a little unsmooth, and I don't know what is going on over there. She sighed, her words were full of worry, and she quietly glanced at Mei Ru.

The man was looking out of the window with one hand, his eyebrows and eyes were delicate and simple, all lazy and careless, and he would inadvertently hook people, this appearance was even more eye-catching than the fairy-like sister next to him!

Zhou Suqing lowered her eyes and silently clutched her handkerchief.

Someone answered: "His Royal Highness King Yan is auspicious, and he will definitely be able to return safely as soon as possible." ”

Someone else smiled and said, "When His Highness comes back from victory, we will ask Sister Zhou for water and wine......

As for what kind of water and wine it is, everyone knows it.

Zhou Suqing's face became more and more red with shame, and she rarely snorted: "You know nonsense!" ”

"There's no nonsense......" the man complimented, "What kind of character is His Royal Highness King Yan?" He is only good to Sister Zhou alone, can't we see it? ”

Zhou Suqing's face was red, and she said angrily: "Still talking nonsense!" After a pause, he said: "Last time I went back to the autumn hunt, His Royal Highness also saved Sister Ru." ”

This person said that he was just that, why did he drag her in? Mei Ru twisted her eyebrows and turned her face lightly, her eyes were not very polite.

I saw everyone look at her, and she was a wicked person.

Mei Ru sneered in her heart, but pretended to be innocent on her face, and complimented: "His Royal Highness King Yan only has Sister Zhou in his heart, if Sister Zhou's words are known by His Highness, His Highness should be uncomfortable to death." ”

These words raised Zhou Suqing high. Zhou Suqing is the best at pretending to be gentle, virtuous, dignified and generous, and the most unspeakable, and now he is being countered by Mei Ru, and the previous words seem to be jealous.

If you haven't married yet, you have to eat it first, and your reputation is not good.

Zhou Suqing's face turned red, smiled awkwardly, and explained in a low voice: "I didn't mean that. ”

What do you mean? Mei Ru didn't want to listen to this person's pretense anymore, she smiled coldly and turned her face away.

This farewell happened to hit the eyes of the second sister.

Finding that Sister Qian was looking at herself, Mei Ru was stunned, but still laughed.

Mei Qian also smiled, her eyebrows and eyes were soft, and Mei Ru saw it in her eyes, and it was not a taste. She originally single-mindedly matched her second sister and Fu Zheng, but now she ...... Mei Ru herself couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Maybe Fu Zheng married Zhou Suqing, and they can be liberated in this life.

……

It was still early for the group to come out of the banquet noodles from Hefu, and Mei Ru wanted to go to Dong's place to have a look. The relationship between Dong and Hu Sanbiao was postponed due to the rebellion in the Western Regions, and Hu Sanbiao did not set a return date, so she was a little relieved. Mei Qian followed Meng Yunlan to the Meng Mansion, intending to ask Xiao Qiao's Fang Wuzhi about it.

Mei Ru was the only one left in the carriage, and for a moment fell into a long silence.

She leaned lazily there, not knowing what she was thinking, her eyebrows were still faint, and she could not see the slightest joy, anger or sorrow.

Later that day, Mei Qian came to Mei Ru's yard to look for her, and Mei Ru had just returned from Dong's place at that time.

"Why is the second sister here?" Mei Ru was curious.

Mei Qian's face turned a little red, and she said slightly: "This afternoon, my aunt thinks my words are not good-looking, and I still have to bother the third sister to have time to pass." ”

Thinking of Xiao Qiao's harshness when she spoke, and seeing the embarrassed appearance of the second sister, Mei Ru hurriedly relieved: "Auntie has always spoken like this, second sister must not take it to heart." He laughed at himself again: "I was ridiculed by my aunt at the time, and I was disgusted with all kinds of dislikes, and I died of shame." ”

"I know." Having said that, Mei Qian's face was still embarrassed red.

In the afternoon, she just made a stroke, Xiao Qiaoshi shook her head next to her, and Mei Qian was embarrassed to write again when she saw this......

The next day, Mei Ru went to Mengfu.

She went to greet Mrs. Meng first, and then went to greet Xiao Qiao's family.

Xiao Qiao's was practicing calligraphy at that time, and when he saw Mei Ru, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: "It's still in line with my heart." ”

Mei Ru was embarrassed, and she didn't know what happened when her second sister came here yesterday, and how her aunt was dissatisfied.

Xiao Qiao's was too lazy to bother, so he only pointed to the side and said, "I have already explained everything I want to get to Brother An, just ask him." ”

Because it was close to the end of the year, the academy was on vacation, and Meng An was caught writing by Xiao Qiao's family.

Mei Ru glanced at Meng An, Meng An pursed her lips, and her ears were slightly red.

The two are cousins and sisters, and because Xiao Qiao's is also there, they don't have too many scruples, so they sit in front of the two adjacent cases for a while to transcribe and compile.

Meng An's own was almost finished, but Mei Ru had just started. Meng An didn't know anything about those clothes, jewelry, snacks, and just waited for Mei Ru to finish it.

At this time, Mei Ru picked up a volume casually, dipped her pen in ink, and asked Meng An: "Cousin An, which place did my aunt say she wanted to repair?" ”

Hearing this, Meng An got up, walked to her side, and pointed it out to Mei Ru.

His gaze lowered and fell right between the girl's black hair, which was soft and soft, curled into different shapes, making people's hearts soft.

Meng An's ears burned slightly, he hurriedly averted his eyes, gathered his thoughts, and relayed Xiao Qiao's request wholeheartedly.

At the end, Mei Ru looked up and smiled at him: "Thank you, cousin." ”

When she smiled, it was peachy, and the clouds were steaming, which made people unable to take their eyes off.

Meng An froze, his gaze fell lightly, and he was silent.

was stared at by him like this, and Mei Ru was also stunned. The smile slowly dissipated, and she slowly lowered her head.