After the New Year, the blueprint drawn by Chu Tian and his disciple Liu Xia was sent to Fengyang, the central capital, as soon as possible. Zhu Di, the king of Yan, took the blueprint of the Yanwang Mansion that he had just sent, compared it with the city map of the Yuan Dadu period in Beiping, compared the two, and quickly nodded with satisfaction. muttered in his mouth:

"Xiao Yiran, Xiao Yiran, what kind of girl are you, why do you have such extraordinary insight? It's really a woman who doesn't let her eyebrows go. ”

Although he didn't see Xiao Yiran's name on the blueprint, Zhu Di could still see that the layout and style of Yanwangfu in the blueprint had Chutian's style, but it was by no means based on this. The whole Yanwang Mansion is built on the north-south axis of the imperial city center of the inner city, and from the overall pattern, it follows the symmetrical layout, but the distance between the palaces, as well as the height of the staggered, is to reveal a trace of lively and agile atmosphere, this smart atmosphere, did not affect the whole building of the palace to give people a sense of solemnity, but appeared more vibrant.

"This must be the credit of Xiao Yiran."

Zhu Di put down the blueprint in his hand, walked outside, looked up at the sky with patches of white clouds, felt the chilling breeze, a plum blossom in the corner of the wall was gone, and young shoots arched out on the branches. The spring flowers next to it are covered with yellow flowers on the tender green strips of paper.

"It's spring coming early again."

Zhu Di recited casually, always with the shadow of Xiao Yiran in his heart, his slender figure, his beautiful and dusty appearance, his silver bell-like voice, and his perfect piano skills and chess skills.

"How the hell did she do it? So far, he is only fifteen years old, and he is less than sixteen years old. Even if you are born to study, you may not be able to achieve such a situation, let alone be proficient in the study of public opinion. Is there really a heart in the world that is exquisite? ”

Not only these, Zhu Di learned from the letter from the housekeeper Cui Jian that the group went to Beiping, and when they met bandits on the road, Xiao Yiran seemed to know martial arts.

"Returning Jun Mingzhu's tears, I hate to meet when I am not married."

Thinking of these two lines of poetry for no reason, after Zhu Di read them, he couldn't help but chuckle at first. Shaking his head, he said to himself:

"When did I learn this little girlhood?"

Turned around and returned to the room, thinking about whether to send a letter to Cui Jian and them immediately, and in addition, Zhu Di was hesitating in his heart, whether to write a letter to Xiao Yiran as well. After thinking about it for a while, I wrote the letter to Cui Jian first. picked up the pen again and wanted to write a separate letter for Xiao Yiran. It's just that the pen is in the hand, but it is difficult to put down the pen for a long time. Zhu Di didn't know what to say, greetings, no need. It is not appropriate to ask Xiao Yiran if he really knows martial arts. Do you like her?

Zhu Di snapped, put the brush heavily on the Beacon Mountain, clasped his hands to his chest, looked out the window, and faced this problem for the first time in his heart:

"Do you really like Xiao Yiran?"

"Sneeze, sneeze, sneeze."

Xiao Yiran, who was far away in the Rongchang Commercial Bank in Hanlin Lane, Beiping Mansion, sneezed three times in succession.

"Isn't Miss suffering from the cold?"

Musk Yue asked with concern.

"I'm afraid someone misses Miss and talks there."

Qingwen's words made Xiao Yiran smile.

"As long as you have a lot of thoughts, who will miss me? After my parents passed away at an early age, my mother has also passed away for three years, and only the two closest people are left. ”

"Not necessarily. At this time, I'm afraid that the prince of Zhongdu is looking at the blueprint, right? ”

Xiao Yiran glanced at Qingwen and said thoughtfully:

"I guess it's not thinking about me, I'm afraid someone is thinking about the two of you. I'll go back and go to Steward Cui, ask him to be a matchmaker, and give the two of you to Zhu Yi and Zhu Lin. After the New Year, she will be nineteen years old, and if she doesn't marry, she will become an old girl. ”

"Miss, who said you were going to get married?!"

Qingwen stomped her feet and said as she pretended to be angry.

"Miss, I don't marry, I will follow Miss in this life."

Although Musk Yue did not look anxious, her words were very decisive.

"If I don't marry, you won't marry either?"

"Yes, even if the young lady marries, we won't marry."

The two girls said almost in unison.

Spring in the north comes much later, out of the first month, there is still little green in the city of Beiping. Not only did spring come late, but the wind was particularly strong, blowing almost every day, and sometimes it would raise wind and sand in the sky, so that Xiao Yiran could only hide in the room. Recently, Xiao Yiran has begun to like the loose songs of the Yuan Dynasty, which are lively and playful, as well as a strong atmosphere of life, which always makes people laugh. Of course, the bitterness of the reader revealed after the literal expression of Yuanqu is also difficult to achieve in other poems.

Zhu Di's reply arrived on the third day of the first month of February. After the housekeeper Cui Jian got the letter, he delivered it to Chu Tian as soon as possible.

"Sir, the prince has sent a letter."

"Oh?"

Chu Tian casually took the letter handed over by Cui Jian, opened it and looked at it, and then returned it to him:

"Since the prince does not object to our plan, please ask Steward Cui to worry about the rest of the matter. In a few days, when the weather warms up, we will respond to Tianfu. ”

"Mr. Chu, the prince means to ask Mr. to stay."

It's not that Chu Tian didn't see the meaning of Zhu Di's letter, but King Yan didn't say it clearly, and he really didn't want to stay here, the weather was dry and windy, and he was indeed a little uncomfortable.

"Steward Cui, I don't know when the construction of the Yanwang Mansion will start?"

"I also have to take the trouble of Mr. Chu to list the list of materials, and only after ordering the required materials can he determine the specific date for the start of construction."

"The list of materials is not something that can be made overnight, and it will take ten and a half days."

"If Mr. Chu is tired, he can rest for a few days before doing it, there is no time limit in the prince's letter, and he is not in a hurry."

There was no way, Chu Tian had no choice but to dispel the idea of responding to Tianfu, and continued to take his disciple Liu Xia to start making a list of materials. These things don't need Xiao Yiran to do it. Besides, Xiao Yiran really doesn't understand this.

After Cui Jian came out of Chu Tian, he came to Xiao Yiran's residence.

"Miss, has the prince sent a letter?"

"The blueprint of the palace, does the prince have any opinions?"

"The prince is very satisfied, and he has already sued Mr. Chu just now. The prince meant to ask Mr. Chu to stay and supervise the work. ”

Xiao Yiran looked at Cui Jian and seemed to ask, what about me?

"The prince asked me to bring a message to the young lady, if the young lady is interested, you might as well go to the middle capital to live for a while."

This is something Xiao Yiran did not expect. Please stay in Zhongdu for a while? What's so good about it?

"What do you think, Miss? I will reply to the prince in the next meeting. ”

"I'm afraid I won't be able to go to Zhongdu, and I've been away from Yiranju for a long time, and there will be no one to take care of it."

"The prince has already instructed Sun Cong to put aside the livelihood of the painting boat for the time being, and take care of Yiranju with all his might."

This Zhu Di, how can he think of everything in front? Isn't this a clear desire to force yourself to go to the Central Capital?

"Then ask Steward Cui to tell the prince, just say that Yiran has no plans to go to Zhongdu for the time being, and when he wants to go, he will write a letter to the prince."

"Yes, miss."

Although Steward Cui still calls himself "below", Xiao Yiran still sees something from his increasingly humble attitude. Not only Xiao Yiran could see it, but even Qingwen and Musk Yue behind him could see it. After Cui Jian left, Qingwen said in a strange manner:

"Musk Yue, I just mean someone is thinking about Miss, right?"

"You two are really idle and have nothing to do, talking about these things every day."

"Miss wronged me, I didn't say anything."

"I didn't say it, I didn't think about it in my heart?"

Musk Moon smiled and shook her head.

"Devils believe it."

Qingwen poked Musk Yue's forehead with her finger.

By the time Chutian's list of materials was listed, it was already late February. The weather is getting warmer day by day, and the wind is getting lighter. In the corner of the wall, or in the sunny leeward place, the willow trees can already see the young yellow leaf buds. However, the north has always been dry in spring, and since the Spring Festival, there has been no rain, and the air is very dry.

One day, Xiao Yiran and Chu Tian were drinking tea and gossiping in the living room.

"What's next, sir?"

"I have the heart to respond to Tianfu, but Lord Yan means to keep the old man in the second overseer."

"What does that mean, sir?"

"Since the prince has that meaning, and besides, Xia'er has never participated in such a heavy construction project, so let's just stay. I wonder when the young lady plans to leave? ”

Xiao Yiran lowered his head and thought about it and said:

Steward Cui said that the prince had already instructed Sun Conggongzi to go to Yiranju to take care of him, but he was not in a hurry to go back. I've been in Peking for so long, and there are many places that I haven't had time to see. Why don't you take a walk around while you're fine? ”

Xiao Yiran already had a plan to return to Yingtianfu Yiran in his heart, but when he heard that Mr. Chu meant to stay, it was not good for him to leave immediately. That's why I said this, I was thinking about spending a few days with the old gentleman and then making plans.

"Hehe, it's time to go out for a walk. Since coming to Beiping, he has been busy with the planning of the palace, and the old decay is nothing, but Xia'er is the first time to go out. ”

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Liu Xia standing next to him. Liu Xia's rules are indeed bigger, as long as Chu Tian and Xiao Yiran are present, they have never sat down, and they have always stood beside the two of them as disciples or even girls.

"Where do you want to see Xia'er?"

"Didn't Mr. ask Xia'er about being blind? How does Sister Xia'er know what places to play in Beiping? ”

Xiao Yiran's words made Chu Tian laugh.

"Hehe, the old decay is really confused. Where are you going? ”

"The weather is sunny these days, the wind is beautiful, why don't you go to Shichahai for a tour first."

"It's okay, Shichahai is in the inner city, but you don't need to hurry."

After telling the housekeeper Cui Jian, Cui Jian called Julian and asked him to follow him and do some errands, such as renting a boat and rowing.

Shichahai is divided into Qianhai and Houhai (there is no West Sea in the early Ming Dynasty, that is, Jishuitan), a group of people rented a painting boat, played in Shichahai for a day, and returned to Hanlin Lane in the evening. As soon as he entered the room, Cui Jian came to Xiao Yiran and said:

"Miss, the prince has a letter."

As he spoke, he bent down and handed a letter to Xiao Yiran in both hands.