Chapter Twenty-Three: The Spirit

Zhou Yuanzhao instantly understood, and slapped his head suddenly, "Look at my head, what have you been thinking about all day long, and you actually forgot about that thing...... Thankfully, you reminded me. After speaking, he looked at Liang Jin narrowly and said with a smile, "Lord Shizi, you can really protect Miss Yu, and you have noticed such a trivial matter." “

"That's because you're careless." Liang Jin didn't bother to pay attention to him, so he took the vermilion lacquer iron bow in his hand and handed it to the little guy waiting on the side, "Help your adults to receive it, don't take it out for the time being." “

"The little one understands." The little servant took the bow and arrows in both hands and went out through the hanging flower gate.

Before Zhou Yuanzhao could say anything, Mrs. Zhou and Yu Ruoxu opened the curtain and came in, "Sister Yu, look, these two people don't know what secrets they are secretly muttering in this house, and they don't come out to greet you." “

Zhou Yuanzhao raised his eyebrows and said with a playful smile, "Yes, we are muttering about which fairy in the sky is as beautiful as our family Jingxian." ”

"You ......" Mrs. Zhou's face turned red instantly, "Sister Yu and the prince are here, what nonsense are you talking about." “

Liang Jin seemed to be familiar with this scene, but with a smile in the corner of his eyes, he stood aside and silently looked at the "improper" couple. Yu Ruoxu was not mentally prepared for this, so she couldn't help but cover her lips with a handkerchief and smiled secretly.

Mrs. Zhou saw Liang Jin and Yu Ruoxu looking like they were watching a good show, and she was so ashamed that she couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into, and when she saw that the initiator still had a lazy smile on her face, she couldn't help but stomp her feet, "I'll go to the kitchen to have a look, you can entertain the prince and Miss Yu." With that, he fled the hall like a gust of wind.

"Only Sister Lu has such a good temperament that can stand you." Looking at Mrs. Zhou's back, Liang Jin said leisurely.

"I just need her to stand it alone." Zhou Yuanzhao still looked like a hippie smile, "I'm not uncommon to others." ”

Yu Ruoxu glanced at Zhou Yuanzhao and said with a smile, "Lord Zhou's words are quite like immortals outside the world. ”

"Miss Yu exalted me too much." Zhou Yuanzhao was still a little embarrassed in front of Yu Ruoxu, and reached out and touched the tip of his nose, "I'm just a complete layman, I just want to guard the people I care about, occasionally come to the post, admire the moon, don't seek big ups and downs, just live my life plainly." ”

Yu Ruoxu was stunned, only to hear Liang Jin smile and say, "It's really an unsatisfied, on such a day, do you know how many people can't ask for it?" “

She also once thought that if time could stay in the days of Hechuan Academy, she would rather use ten years of life to offset it. Reading books, composing poems, posting, and practicing archery every day, although it is dull, but being with that person is also the most touching time.

But there's no going back.

She lowered her eyelashes to hide her feelings, "By the way, Lord Zhou, the folk girl saw a plain fan in Mrs. Zhou's hand a few days ago, and the font on it was very special, so she was curious. I heard Mrs. Zhou say that it was an adult's ink treasure, I don't know which famous person's post Lord Zhou is coming? ”

Zhou Yuanzhao thought for a while, "What Miss Yu said is the fan with Guan Ju written on it?" “

"Exactly." Yu Ruoxu was secretly happy in her heart, "The folk girl also saw it on the fan of the lady by chance when she came to visit the mansion last time. The font is delicate and moving, but the pen is strong and old-fashioned, which is really unforgettable. The folk girl also went to the palace to see if Jieyu Niangniang had a collection, but unfortunately she didn't catch up with the time, and she missed it. “

Zhou Yuanzhao couldn't help but smile when he heard Yu Ruoxu's praise, "Miss Yu has won the award, and I have nothing to do, so I copied it according to my mother's handwriting, but I didn't expect Jingxian to like it very much, so I gave it to her." “

Yu Ruoxu frowned, and was a little confused for a while, "Is it the handwriting of the eldest princess of Anyang?" “

The flower note with "Qing trapped in Beijing" has something to do with the long-deceased eldest princess of Anyang?

"I remember what you said." Liang Jin's voice came, "I heard my mother mention it before, the eldest princess was a famous calligrapher in the capital back then, and her self-created font was quite respected by famous ladies. ”

"yes." Zhou Yuanzhao smiled, "My father also said that my mother wrote well back then, and even the gentlemen of Guozijian were full of praise. ”

"It turns out that this is the font created by the eldest princess herself, no wonder the folk girl has never seen it." Yu Ruoxu suddenly realized, and asked with some hesitation, "But why are you ...... now?"

"Miss Yu wants to ask why she disappeared now, right?" Zhou Yuan looked at her with a worried look on her face, and showed a reassuring smile, "That font combines the strength of the willow body and the gentleness of the hairpin flower Xiaokai, which is extremely difficult to practice, so it has been popular in the capital for a few months, and everyone's interest has faded, and in the end, there are not even a few tablets left." ”

Yu Ruoxu thought thoughtfully, "I see, the folk girl only thinks that the font is extraordinarily special, but I didn't expect it to be so beautiful to write, and it needs to be so painstaking." “

Originally, she wanted to ask for a copy of the stele to take back and take a look, but when she heard Zhou Yuanzhao say that her mother's only remaining stele had become a lonely, she still gritted her teeth and swallowed the words.

Liang Jin looked at the look on her face that wanted to speak and stopped, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Lunch is already ready in the kitchen, let's move to the flower hall." Mrs. Zhou lifted the curtain and smiled playfully at them, "What are you talking about?" Why do you look like you have something on your mind? “

"Somehow, when it comes to my mother's calligraphy." Zhou Yuanzhao stepped forward and stretched out his hand to hold Mrs. Zhou's shoulder, "It's so fragrant, what's the dish today?" “

Mrs. Zhou replied while dodging, "Today I specially asked someone to buy crystal roast goose, and I also prepared plum wine, just waiting for everyone to come over and taste it." “

"Madame, is it a roundworm in my stomach? How do I know I want to eat crystal roast goose today? Zhou Yuanzhao quipped, "Could it be that I said such a dream last night?" ”

Mrs. Zhou snorted, "Let's be poor in front of the guests." After speaking, he walked over and grabbed Yu Ruoxu, and said to Liang Jin, "Sister Yu, Lord Shizi, let's hurry up and ignore that madman." ”

Yu Ruoxu and Liang Jin looked at each other and smiled, and the two seemed to be about to start bickering again.

Zhou Yuanzhao followed behind them, and his mouth was still muttering, "Where am I crazy again?" Madame, is this disgusting to me? ”

A table and four stools were prepared in the flower hall, the crystal roast goose was shiny, and there were two or three exquisite vegetarian dishes and a few West Lake beef soup next to it, exuding an attractive aroma, which made Yu Ruoxu's index finger move suddenly.

Zhou Yuanzhao sighed in admiration, picked up the chopsticks and didn't know which one to clip first, "Madame is really ingenious and helped us prepare such a delicious dish." ”

Mrs. Zhou took a sip of him with a smile, "Where can I do this, it's all because of the good skills of the chef in the house." ”

Liang Jin took a sip of plum wine and said with a smile, "The entrance is sweet and the aftertaste is endless, it is really a good wine." ”

"Anyway, next month seems to be our emperor's fourteenth birthday." Zhou Yuanzhao seemed to remember something, and suddenly made a bitter face, "It seems that the palace wants to do a lot of things again, I guess I'm busy." ”

"Taichang Temple is responsible for royal sacrifices and ceremonies, and the emperor's birthday is naturally busy." Yu Ruoxu comforted, "Fortunately, the sacrifice to the sky and the prayer for rain have already passed, and this is also the last time a year ago." ”

"It's easier to think that way." Zhou Yuanzhao sighed, turned to Mrs. Zhou and said, "When the time comes, the Queen Mother will hold a palace banquet in the palace, and we can almost start preparing gifts now." ”

Mrs. Zhou put down her chopsticks and thought carefully for a moment, "This gift is not difficult, and we don't want to get ahead at the palace banquet, it's just to find some good gold and jade artifacts to send over." ”

"Madame is the same as I thought." Zhou Yuanzhao nodded and smiled, "Lord Yu has just entered Beijing, and there is no housewife to take care of the Yu Mansion, so Miss Yu may have to think about it." ”

Yu Ruoxu smiled gratefully, "Thank you, Lord Zhou, the folk girl will discuss with her father when she goes back." ”

"This time, many subject countries and neighboring countries will come to pay tribute." Zhou Yuanzhao thought of the fresh items sent by Fanbang, and couldn't help but be a little excited, "I don't know what strange things will be sent over from Nanyue, Xiqiang, it's nothing more than spices, war horses, or something, and if you say Goryeo, you will probably have to bring a piece of rare treasure jade, as for Xianbei......"

Zhou Yuanzhao's voice stopped abruptly, and he secretly glanced at Liang Jin with a look of remorse.

Liang Jin took a piece of crystal goose meat and put it in his mouth, his face was expressionless, "Go on, why don't you say it?" “

"I don't know much about Xianbei." Zhou Yuanzhao felt a little panicked, picked up his wine glass and wanted to end the topic quickly, "Come to the next world, I will toast you." ”

Liang Jin put down his chopsticks, took a sip of the cup, didn't say anything, and continued to eat in silence.

Yu Ruoxu looked at Liang Jin, remembering that day her father told her that Princess Jiangcheng was pregnant, and her eyes softened, "Lord Zhou thinks that it is appropriate for the Yu family to give the emperor a six-screen screen?" ”

"The six screens are auspicious and good." Zhou Yuanzhao knew that she was helping him out of the siege, so he quickly took over the conversation, "The emperor likes flowers and birds, Miss Yu can choose some flowers and birds works of Wu Daozi in the Tang Dynasty as the screen, which will definitely win the emperor's favor." ”

Yu Ruoxu smiled and said, "Thank you Lord Zhou for your advice." ”

I don't know why, after that, everyone was a little excited, seeing that it was not early, Liang Jin and Yu Ruoxu also bid farewell to the Zhou couple.

After leaving the Zhou Mansion, Yu Ruoxu glanced back at Liang Jin and found that his eyes were a little hollow, as if he was in a daze. couldn't help but stretch out his hand and shake it in front of his eyes, "Lord Shizi? ”

"Huh?" Liang Jin suddenly came back to his senses, a little sneering, "What's wrong?" ”

"The prince has been sullen since lunch." Yu Ruoxu had a soft smile on the corner of her lips, "The folk girl doesn't know how to make the prince a little happier." ”

Liang Jin smiled, "I'm fine, I'm just remembering some of the past." ”

"The past hurts the most, and sometimes when you remember it, you never want to go back to the present." Yu Ruoxu sighed, "The prince still cherishes a lot, even if it's for that person." “

Liang Jin nodded, "I know." “

They all understand that dwelling on the past is like taking a chronic poison, and the longer the days go by, the deeper the medicine becomes.

But how can you forget those things?

"By the way, the inscription of the eldest princess just mentioned." Seeing that Yu Ruoxu got into the carriage and was about to leave, Liang Jin suddenly remembered something, walked to the carriage and said, "My mother seems to have saved a few of them, if Miss Yu likes it, I will send someone to Yu's mansion in a few days." In this way, you don't need to go to the palace to find Jieyu Niangniang. ”

Yu Ruoxu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled, "Thank you, Lord Shizi." ”

After that, she muttered in a low voice, "The so-called heart has a soul, but that's it." ”

When Liang Jin heard her last words, a smile suddenly spread on her lips, like the warmest sunset in the sky.