Chapter 11: Friendship

Mrs. Xie assigned very little homework on this day, Xie Zhen only took half an hour to complete it all, because it was still early, so she took the "Book of Medicine" from the bookshelf to see, before she worshipped Liang Fengxian as a teacher, followed him to learn to recognize herbs, but rarely read this "Book of Medicine" again.

Xie Zhen flipped through the "Medical Scripture", and kept reminding him of the scene when he was embarrassed by Liang Fengxian to go up the mountain to collect medicine, so he couldn't help but sigh softly, and he didn't know where Old Man Liang was now, and whether he had done those bad things to kill people indiscriminately......

She thought of Archer's tragic death again, of the damaged human skin mask, and of Archer and his group of brothers in Lin'an City, who were about to enter winter in the blink of an eye, and wondered if they would be able to find warm clothes.

The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't concentrate, the "Medical Scripture" had been open for a long time, but she hadn't been able to memorize a prescription......

Xie Zhen didn't like such an inefficient self, so she couldn't help but be a little anxious, so she simply spread out a piece of rice paper, drew a brush, and copied the "Medical Classic".

Writing is the most calming thing.

Xie Hao's heart slowly calmed down.

Zhu Jin, who was sitting under the porch and learning to draw patterns with Nan'er, let out an exclamation at this time, "Miss! ”

Xie Hao's hand shook slightly, leaving an ink spot on the rice paper. She took a deep breath, calmed down, and said in a deep voice, "What's wrong?" ”

Nan'er glanced at Zhu Hibiscus with some complaints, stepped in, slowly saluted, and said softly: "Miss, there is a girl who said she wants to see you." ”

"Girl?" Xie Hao frowned slightly, she didn't have any old acquaintances in the capital, who would come to see her?

Zhu Jin also strode in, saluted indiscriminately, and before his body could stand firmly, he hurriedly said: "Yes! Still a very strange girl! ”

She paused, glanced out of the door with some scruples, and then lowered her voice and said, "Miss, that girl has a straight face." It looks fierce and not very easy to get along with. ”

Hearing her say this, Xie Zhen vaguely guessed who the person was in her heart, but she didn't know her intention.

Xie Hao nodded. "Please come in, girl!" ”

"Huh?" Zhu Jin's eyes widened, and he said worriedly: "Miss, do you really want to see her?" What if she has bad intentions? ”

Xie Zhen couldn't help but laugh and said, "Just say what you said in front of me, if her girl hears it." You are scheduled to be dragged and locked up for two days. ”

Locked up for two days? In a word, it's not so strict, right? Zhu Jin was a little unconvinced, but he didn't have the courage to verify this, so he had to shrink his head and shut his mouth.

"You'd better go and invite her in, don't keep her waiting." Xie Zhen couldn't help laughing, turned her head and instructed Nan'er: "Nan'er, you go and change a pot of tea, the tea wants this year's new tea, and she will come up after brewing three or four times, she can't get used to drinking too bitter tea." ”

She? Is it really a no-brainer? What is the origin of that girl? Is it worth such a careful reception from the young lady?

Nan'er and Zhu Jin were a little strange in their hearts, but Xie Zhen didn't say anything. They didn't dare to ask, let alone delay the matter, so the two of them left the study together and went their separate errands.

Xie Zhen roughly cleaned up the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the bookcase, stood up again, carefully arranged her clothes, and when she sat down again, she saw Zhu Hibiscus leading a slender and heroic woman in.

The woman did not comb her hair in a bun or wear a hairpin, but only wore a jade crown; She didn't dress up as a woman, but wore a martial arts suit.

Very few women would dress up like this and see such a special woman. You can't help but look at her face.

Her face is powdery, her eyebrows are flat, and the tail of her eyebrows is like a blade. A pair of red phoenix eyes, the tail of the eye is narrow and long. Kill machine circulation.

The bridge of her nose is higher than that of ordinary women, just like the noses of those women in the Western Regions. Her lips are also thinner than those of ordinary women, as if she is naturally cold and cold.

Such a person must have no friends, and even if he had, there must not be many.

Fortunately, she barely managed to count one.

Xie Zhen smiled.

She is actually very familiar with Ye Xunhuan, and they are friends in that life. And seems to be Ye Xunhuan's only friend.

Hopefully in this life, still.

Xie Hao thought of the situation when she was guarding Yan Ming, and sighed secretly in her heart.

Ye Xunhuan had already stood in front of her, but he didn't speak, he only pursed his lips and looked at her lightly.

Zhu Jin felt a little inexplicable, obviously she wanted to see Miss, but now she saw her but didn't speak, what did she want to do?

Xie Zhen knew that Ye Xunhuan had such a temper.

She doesn't like to talk much, especially if she doesn't like to take the initiative to speak.

Xie Zhen had no choice but to speak first.

She smiled slightly and asked, "Why did Lord Ye come here?" ”

Ye Xunhuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he didn't answer and asked, "Miss Xie knows who I am?" ”

Xie Zhen said with a smile: "After all, there are not many female catchers who can join the six doors. ”

Ye Xunhuan nodded lightly, he didn't doubt her words, it was not difficult to know that she was the female catcher of the Six Doors with her identity.

Zhu Hibiscus on the side widened his eyes in surprise. It turns out that this is the world's first female head catcher? I've heard about her methods of handling cases for a long time, but I didn't expect to see a real person today! But how did the young lady know about her?

Ye Xunhuan, who is not good at socializing with people and is reluctant to stay for a long time, has quickly explained his intention, "I came this time to send something to Miss Xie for someone." ”

Xie Hao immediately guessed that the person in her mouth was Yan Ming, and she didn't want to see it.

It just so happened that Nan'er brought tea, so Xie Hao stretched out her hand and asked, "Lord Ye will have a cup of tea first, and it's not too late to send things later." ”

Ye Xunhuan frowned, feeling that drinking tea was actually a very troublesome thing, but seeing that the maid had already brought the tea cup, he couldn't stop taking it.

Ye Xunhuan lifted the tea lid and skimmed it lightly, brushed off the tea leaves in the cup, and took a shallow sip.

It's just a symbolic bite.

She doesn't drink much tea, because she doesn't like the bitter taste, to be exact, she doesn't like any bitter food, because her life is bitter enough, and she can't use it anymore to embarrass herself.

But there's something special about this cup of tea.

It's not too bitter, and there is still sweetness after drinking.

Ye Xunhuan felt very surprised, and couldn't help but look up at Xie Zhen, who was drinking tea with his eyes down. Doesn't this Miss Xie also like to drink bitter tea?

Xie Hao knew that she was looking at herself, but she was not unnatural in the slightest, and she did not try to hide it. Instead, he sat generously and let her look at it.

Ye Xunhuan's brows furrowed again, she had noticed that the little girl in front of her was unusually calm, such a calm and relaxed demeanor should not appear on a child's face in any case.

Inexplicably, she became wary of the innocent little girl in front of her.

She didn't want to linger here anymore.

"Miss Xie." Ye Xunhuan put down the teacup. Reaching out and taking out a slender box and a letter from his sleeve, he handed it to Xie Zhen, "This is what His Royal Highness the Great Prince asked me to bring." ”

"Oh." Xie Hao agreed lightly, and did not show a very happy or surprised look, because she was very reluctant to receive Yan Ming's things. But despite her reluctance, she couldn't help but take it. But although she took it, she only put it on the table casually and didn't look at it.

Ye Xunhuan frowned and said, "Miss Xie, don't you take a look?" ”

Now Xie Zhen also had to watch it.

"I originally wanted to wait for Lord Ye to leave before I saw it, after all, it is always a bit inappropriate to open it in front of the guests." Xie Hao explained with a slight smile, but this was not her true words, in fact, she wanted to wait for Ye Xunhuan to leave, and then throw out the box and the letter, whoever likes to watch it, anyway, she doesn't plan to be involved with Yan Ming anymore.

Xie Zhen smiled and opened the box. She lowered her eyes and pretended to look at it, but in fact it was only a slight glance, and she immediately closed the box again.

The three people on the side only barely saw a pair of butterflies spreading their wings inside, which was about a hairpin.

"Huh." Xie Zhen laughed dryly and said, "His Royal Highness the Great Prince has bothered. ”

Although she was laughing, Ye Xunhuan felt that this smile was very fake, and thought of her action of closing the box quickly, as if she not only didn't like it, but also disgusted it.

This discovery made Ye Xunhuan, who originally wanted to leave immediately, couldn't help but stay curiously, and asked again: "Miss Xie, doesn't you want to see the letter written by His Royal Highness the Great Prince?" ”

To be honest, she really didn't want to see it. The corners of Xie Hao's mouth twitched slightly.

Ye Xunhuan, who was one of the six famous catchers, immediately caught her slight expression. is obviously disgusted and helpless, it is a gift from His Royal Highness the Great Prince, but he is helpless to press her step by step?

Ye Xunhuan found it interesting, she had seen too many people who were rushing to pursue His Royal Highness the Great Prince. But I've never seen a girl who doesn't like His Royal Highness the Great Prince!

"What you want to see, what you want to see." Xie Zhen, who didn't know what Ye Xunhuan was thinking in her heart, tore the envelope helplessly under her burning gaze.

The content of the letter was not much, only a few two lines, Xie Zhen glanced at it roughly, and already knew a general meaning: I saw that there was a pearl hairpin that suited you very well, so I bought it for you. Hope to see you wearing it next time.

Xie Hao sneered again, thinking so beautifully.

She resisted the urge to tear up the letter in her heart, and folded the letter paper back into the envelope in front of Ye Xunhuan.

"His Royal Highness the Great Prince said that you want me to reply to him?" She asked politely, but in her heart she was shouting don't.

Fortunately, Ye Xunhuan only shook his head slightly, "His Royal Highness the Great Prince did not explain that Miss Xie must reply to him, but if Miss Xie is willing, then he must be able to surprise His Royal Highness the Great Prince." ”

Hehe, she didn't want to.

Xie Zhen smiled and said: "That's really sorry, my handwriting is sloppy and ugly, I really don't dare to be ugly, so let's just leave it at that, lest the surprise become frightened and it won't be beautiful." ”

Hey? Zhu Jin glared at him and blurted out: "Miss, your words are obviously ......"

"Ahem!" Xie Hao interrupted her words with a heavy cough, glared at her and said, "What, do you want to see your young lady make a fool of me?" ”

Isn't it...... Zhu Jin was a little inexplicable and a little aggrieved by her, she just wanted to say that Miss's is not only not ugly, but also beautiful...... Why didn't Miss let her speak?

Ye Xunhuan's cold gaze swept over their master and servant, obviously feeling that Xie Hao suddenly interrupted Zhu Jin's words, there must be something wrong with this.

Xie Zhen looked at her very calmly and smiled sincerely.

The corners of Ye Xunhuan's mouth moved slightly, she seemed to want to laugh, but she held back.

She hadn't smiled sincerely for a long time, but Miss Xie Liu in front of her made her feel very funny.

She said her handwriting was ugly, but she didn't want to reply at all, right? The granddaughter of the dignified Xie Taifu family can't write well, and I'm afraid that no one will believe it. Ye Xunhuan thought that the daughter of other people's families talked about her hard practice of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting in front of outsiders, and showed her perfection, only this Miss Xie Liu seemed to be very afraid of her own attention, as if she had to belittle herself.

It's no wonder that such an interesting girl can get the attention of the eldest prince.

But how sincere is the eldest prince?

Ye Xunhuan thought of the delicate and gentle Cao Guiren in Wantingxuan. His eyes suddenly turned cold.

Xie Zhen looked at her face and asked casually, "I wonder what His Royal Highness the Great Prince has been busy with recently?" He hadn't been to Xie Mansion in a few days. ”

Ye Xunhuan's heart jumped, and he frowned and carefully looked at her expression.

Her expression was not half shy, as if this sentence was just a casual question. But is it really that she doesn't have any love for His Royal Highness the Great Prince to be so open? Or did she admire in her heart but deliberately made such a calm and composed appearance?

Ye Xunhuan faintly hoped that she was the first kind. He only replied in a deep voice: "I don't know what the eldest prince is doing, if Miss Xie wants to know, she can ask in person when she sees His Royal Highness the eldest prince next time." ”

"Then you don't have to." Xie Zhen smiled: "I'm just asking casually." Lord Ye, please have tea. ”

She finished. really avoided talking about this topic, and personally held the pot to add a cup of tea to Ye Xunhuan.

The corners of Ye Xunhuan's mouth moved slightly, and finally reached out to hold the cup and slowly taste the tea.

She used to drink only one cup of tea, and this cup was already a big face for the other party, but it was absolutely impossible for her to drink a second cup. Even Yan Ming couldn't force her to drink a second cup of tea.

Today is the first time she has made an exception, because for the first time she has discovered that tea can be so sweet, and the person who invited her to drink tea is still a very interesting person.

Ye Xunhuan, who has always been alone and doesn't want to get close to anyone, is so comfortable getting along with people for the first time.

She slowly finished the cup of tea, and as she put it down, she suddenly said, "I won't be here in the future." ”

Xie Zhen was stunned. Why did she unilaterally announce the breakup of her relationship? You don't seem to have provoked her, do you?

"Lord Ye, what do you mean by this?" Xie Hao took a deep breath and smiled reluctantly.

Ye Xunhuan also seemed to feel that this sentence deviated from what he really wanted to express, so he frowned and said, "I won't bring anything to Miss Xie for His Royal Highness the Great Prince in the future." ”

His Royal Highness the eldest prince is not attentive, so don't provoke the little girl in front of you.

Xie Zhen didn't expect her to say this, and she was overjoyed, "That's really good...... cough, what I mean is that Lord Ye, as the head catcher of the six doors, must be responsible for the safety of the people in the world, and is always ready to fight crime. The time is already very tight, if you still do this errand work for His Royal Highness the Grand Prince, wouldn't it be too big and useless? Of course, Lord Ye, if you have time. You can still come and sit and drink tea from time to time. ”

Ye Xunhuan frowned and said, "If it's okay, what am I going to do?" ”

Xie Zhen smiled: "Lord Ye can come as a friend!" Do friends have to be together because of something? ”

"Friends?" Ye Xunhuan habitually rejects the word, "I have no friends." ”

Xie Zhen said: "How can it be done?" Wouldn't it be boring to have no friends? ”

Ye Xunhuan was silent. What about being boring, hasn't she been boring for more than ten years?

Xie Hao smiled again: "Does Lord Ye think I'm a child?" ”

Ye Xunhuan immediately said: "No." ”

She felt that her tone was too blunt. lest Xie Zhen be sad when she heard it, so she said: "It's just that I am a public servant of the Yamen, and there are many offends in handling cases on weekdays, if Miss Xie wants to be my friend, I'm afraid she will be implicated by me, if she encounters outlaws, won't she make me feel guilty?" ”

Xie Zhen smiled: "Lord Ye said that he was joking. With Lord Ye's thunderous means of handling the case, those murderers are afraid that they will be terrified as soon as they hear Lord Ye's name, where do they dare to do anything illegal? If they knew that I was friends with Master Ye, maybe they would have taken a detour to avoid me! ”

Ye Xunhuan saw that there was no fear between her eyebrows, and when he heard her words, he regarded her as a protective umbrella, and his eyes couldn't help but be stained with a little smile.

The corners of her mouth were shallowly hooked, "In this way, then Ye Mou will be disrespectful." (To be continued.) )