Zhang Xiaoxi didn't like to answer with the living, so when she saw Zhou Yanting asking herself with a smile, she couldn't help but open her mouth, and after thinking for a long time, she remembered that she picked up an injured bird by Taiye Lake last time she played.

At that time, Zhang Xiaoxi didn't have anything on her body to help Dongzi who was injured bird, but Zhou Yanting saw it and said that he had medicine powder on his body, and then helped the bird on his hand to bandage the wound, so he returned the bird to Zhang Xiaoxi, and without waiting for her to react, he left with his friends.

Zhang Xiaoxi obviously recalled this incident, her face slowly turned red, and she looked at Zhou Yanting with some embarrassment in her eyes, and blamed herself, "Gongzi Zhou...... Last time, Xiaoxi hasn't thanked you yet, Xiaoxi really doesn't understand the rules, please don't blame Zhou Gongzi. ”

Her temperament has always been weak, and this matter is indeed her fault, so she blushed and felt that she was too petty, but her appearance had a different meaning in the eyes of several other people.

The old woman Zhou looked at the conversation between Zhang Xiaoxi and Zhou Yanting with a smile on her face, although she was very disdainful of Mrs. Zhang, but she liked Zhang Xiaoxi's temperament quite a lot, and almost didn't hurt her in her heart.

And Mrs. Zhang was also happy, but she secretly complained about her daughter in her heart, it turned out that she had already had a few encounters with Zhou Yanting, but she had never told herself, she looked wooden at home all day long, fortunately, the young master of the Zhou family had an impression of her, and looking at it like this, I was afraid that the good things of the two could be successful!

At that time, he will be the dignified in-laws of the Marquis of Anyuan's mansion...... Although Yan Ting is not a concubine this week. But there are so many heirs of the Marquis of Anyuan's mansion, and none of them are descendants, but this eighth prince, Zhou Yanting, is the most promising. Although there was a family affair before, and the girl of that family had died of illness before she got married, she believed that her daughter's body would never be in trouble so soon......

If it weren't for the fact that Zhou Yanting had a family affair in front of her, the girl of that family would have died of illness a long time ago, and the people in the capital also said that Zhou Yanting killed her, otherwise I am afraid that the Zhang family would not be able to climb such a good family affair as the Marquis of Anyuan's mansion. Old woman Zhou doesn't look down on Zhang Xiaoxi anymore!

Zhou Yanting did have a few encounters with Zhang Xiaoxi, but it was just out of politeness, just like the last time he helped Zhang Xiaoxi treat that little bird. It's just a gesture, but he is now seventeen years old, and if he is a child of another family, he has already had a harmonious marriage. married a wife, had children, and started a family.

But Zhou Yanting was particularly unlucky. At the age of fifteen, Mrs. Zhou and the ladies of the Zhou family finally helped him choose a good family affair after thousands of selections, although he did not have a good impression of the sick young lady, but he could not bear to brush off the kindness of his grandmother's aunts, so he agreed to this family affair. After all, he doesn't have a young lady of the family he loves, and it's time to get married at this age, so he wants to spend his life in peace with the young lady of that family.

Unexpectedly, it has only been two years since this family business. Just a year before they were ready to get married, the young lady of that family couldn't hold on. told his parents that he couldn't drag down the son of the Marquis of Anyuan's family, so he asked his parents to go to the Marquis of Anyuan's mansion to withdraw from the marriage before she died.

The old woman Zhou, who knew about this matter, couldn't help but sigh, but for the sake of her grandson, she still agreed to withdraw from the marriage, but she also let An Yuanhou bring the young lady's father and brother more in the court, which can be regarded as a courtesy.

However, after this incident, somehow, there were sudden rumors in the capital, saying that it was the eighth prince of the Hou Anyuan family, who was talking about having a nose and eyes, and almost fainted with the Hou of An Yuan and the old lady.

This noble family is also a family if it sounds good, and if it doesn't sound good, it is poor, or it has no power, or it has no power, and the whole family is down.

And Zhang Xiaoxi of the Zhang family was the old woman Zhou who took a fancy to at the garden party.

At that time, Zhang Xiaoxi was playing with a group of ladies, which was originally the most inconspicuous, but at that time, there was a maid in the garden who accidentally spilled the wine imported from the Western Regions on Zhang Xiaoxi's skirt......

The maid was on her knees in fear and kept kneeling to Zhang Xiaoxi to admit her mistakes, and several young ladies from the family who played well with Zhang Xiaoxi were indeed very angry and upset for Zhang Xiaoxi, and asked the maid to take them to see her master, so that her master could send her down.

Zhang Xiaoxi had a quiet face, first asked the servant girl to get up, and then picked up the unturned wine on her table and handed it to the servant girl, comforting, "You are just an unintentional mistake, and it is not a big sin, so let's hurry up." After saying this, she looked at the sisters who were playing well at her table, and said with a sincere face, "Sisters, can you give this pot of wine to Xiaoxi?" There are still a few jars of wine in Zhang's house, although it is not as good as here, but the taste is not bad, next time Xiaoxi will invite the sisters to drink a good ......"

The other girls saw that Zhang Xiaoxi didn't care anymore, and it was impossible to dwell on this matter anymore, and later Zhang Xiaoxi was afraid that the maid would be trained, so they followed her to the county lord of Qinglai to confess.

At that time, Mrs. Zhou was at the same table with the county lord of Qinglai, and this scene was seen in her eyes, and after Zhang Xiaoxi left, she asked with a smile, "I don't know which young lady this is?" ”

The people at the table are also human spirits, and they know that they are afraid that the old lady of the Marquis of Anyuan Mansion has taken a fancy to Zhang Xiaoxi, and there are many sons in the Marquis of Anyuan's Mansion, no matter which son they are married to, Zhang Xiaoxi is Gaopan, but even they didn't expect that the old lady Zhou actually wanted to marry Zhang Xiaoxi to Zhou Yanting, the most promising son of the Marquis of Anyuan.

And after this time, Mrs. Zhou was worried about Zhang Xiaoxi, and this was the case of this marriage.

Zhou Yanting naturally knew what his grandmother deliberately let her come in to see this young lady of the Zhang family. It's just that I see that I'm getting older, and I want to help myself find a good family again; And this Zhang Xiaoxi herself is not very annoying to look at, but there is nothing to resist......

After all, Old Madam Zhou grew up watching Zhou Yanting. Seeing that he glanced at himself with a slight smile, and knew that he was more satisfied with Zhang Xiaoxi, he nodded and said with a smile, "Yan Ting, I'll talk to Mrs. Zhang about some family things, you can take Miss Zhang out for a walk......

"Old Madam Zhou?" Although Mrs. Zhang is shrewd and calculating. But giving birth to a Zhang Xiaoxi was very confused, so she was still a little puzzled after listening to Mrs. Zhou's words, isn't it that men and women can't be alone? Why does Mrs. Zhou want the young master of the Zhou family to take her out for a walk?

On the other hand, Mrs. Zhang was overjoyed. Knowing that this was a success, seeing that Zhang Xiaoxi was still confused, he coughed hurriedly and said seriously. "Xiaoxi. I'll talk to Mrs. Zhou about some intimate words, you and Mr. Zhou will go outside to play first...... "Of course, the longer you play, the better, and then Zhang Xiaoxi and Zhou Yanting can learn more, which is indeed a good thing for Mrs. Zhang."

Zhang Xiaoxi saw that her mother said this, although she was a little puzzled, she still followed their words, before going out. Don't forget to say goodbye to Mrs. Zhou.

After going out, Zhou Yanting took Zhang Xiaoxi to his yard. There are many heirs of the Hou Mansion, so in addition to the Marquis of An Yuan and the old lady, the other masters are not very big, but this Zhou Yan Pavilion is favored by the old lady Zhou, and the Marquis of An Yuan also takes him very seriously, so the courtyard assigned to him is much larger than the other brothers.

Zhang Xiaoxi followed the man around for the first time, and she was a little panicked, and when she saw Zhou Yanting taking her into a place that seemed to be a man's courtyard, she couldn't help but hesitate.

"Master Zhou, I don't know where you want to take Xiaoxi?" Zhang Xiaoxi bit her lip and rubbed for a long time, but finally asked, but her heart was full of apprehension.

Zhou Yanting turned around and glanced at Zhang Xiaoxi, knowing what she was afraid of, she couldn't help but feel funny, didn't she know that she was about to become his wife? Moreover, he Zhou Yanting is also a well-known son of a family in the capital, and he can't do such a villain's thing no matter how he says......

"I disturbed Miss Zhang, but I forgot to explain...... There are a lot of people in this Hou Mansion, even the back garden is very noisy, and it is not as clean as my own yard, so I wanted to take Miss Zhang to my yard to drink tea and play, but Miss Zhang was frightened. "Zhou Yanting is elegant and polite, and his literary quality is polite, but he is much stronger than the children of other families that Zhang Xiaoxi has seen, and even Zhang Xiaoxi's own brother is arrogant and lazy because of Mrs. Zhang's doting since childhood, and she is often so angry that her sister tears up.

Zhang Xiaoxi listened to Zhou Yanting's explanation, and couldn't help complaining in her heart that she was a villain, and whispered, "I misunderstood Zhou Gongzi......" She couldn't help but think of Xiao Zihuan, the person she remembered for ten years, but finally became her cousin-in-law......

Zhou Yanting smiled, seeing Zhang Xiaoxi's timid and weak appearance, his heart moved slightly.

After Zhang Xiaoxi followed Zhou Yanting into the courtyard, she found that there was a cave inside, which was different from all the courtyards she had seen, and the other gardens, even if they were in the Qinglai County Lord's Mansion, could only be said to be exquisite, but they couldn't escape the rockery pavilions, but Zhou Yanting's courtyard didn't have these things at all.

There is a small pond, but it is very clear, and there are a dozen huge stones in between, which allow people to pass through the middle of the pond; On the other side, the green grass is full of black and white chess pieces with uniform specifications, all of which are three feet in size, which looks unique and innovative.

As soon as Zhang Xiaoxi entered, he saw the stones between the ponds, and he thought it was very interesting, and said softly, "If this is summer, there are lotus flowers blooming around, it must be very beautiful......

"Miss Zhang, are you going up for a walk?" Listening to Zhang Xiaoxi's muttering, Zhou Yanting's expression on his face moved slightly, and he invited with a smile.

Zhang Xiaoxi looked at Zhou Yanting with a nervous expression, and only said after a long time, "Can I go up?" ”

"Naturally, it is possible, this stone is paved in the middle of the pond, and it is meant to be walked." Saying that, Zhou Yanting took the lead in stepping up, standing on the stone and looking at Zhang Xiaoxi condescendingly, and said with a smile, "Miss Zhang, please be careful, but don't fall." ”

Zhang Xiaoxi nodded, she also had a childlike heart, if such a thing was in the Zhang family, it would basically be impossible for it to happen, just because Mrs. Zhang would not allow their brothers and sisters to do such a "dangerous" thing.

Zhou Yanting saw Zhang Xiaoxi walking up, so he stepped back another stone.

Zhang Xiaoxi only thought it was very fun, how could she pay attention to the fact that some stones had been extremely smooth because of the long-term wind, sun and rain, so she was careless, stepped on a smooth stone, and almost didn't fall.

Fortunately, at this critical moment, Zhou Yanting saw that something was wrong, and reached out to grab Zhang Xiaoxi, otherwise he was afraid that Zhang Xiaoxi would fall into the pond.

"Miss Zhang......" Zhou Yanting hurriedly grabbed Zhang Xiaoxi, and when she saw that she was stable, she asked, "Miss Zhang, are you okay?" ”

Zhang Xiaoxi was almost scared just now, not afraid of falling into the water, but afraid that once Zhou Yanting saved her after falling into the water, it would really make her lose face, and her reputation would no longer be there, if it was spread out at that time, not to mention whether Zhang Fu would be ashamed, even she herself would not be able to forgive herself.

Zhou Yanting saw Zhang Xiaoxi stunned, and knew that she might be frightened, after all, these young ladies are all out of the same door, but I am afraid that today's incident will make Zhang Xiaoxi have a big shadow.

Thinking like this, Zhou Yanting blamed himself a little.

Zhang Xiaoxi finally came back to her senses, and saw that Zhou Yanting's face was a little ashamed, but comforted him instead, "Zhou Gongzi, I'm fine, it's just that this stone is too slippery, so I almost fell into the pond...... Besides, it's me who should thank Gongzi Zhou. ”

Most of the women Zhou Yanting has met since he was a child are arrogant and domineering, even if there are a few gentle and demure, they are only pretended, so it is rare to see someone as gentle and kind as Zhang Xiaoxi, and he will be considerate, now he only feels that he is full of tenderness, the more he looks at Zhang Xiaoxi, the more pleasing he is, he wanted to marry Zhang Xiaoxi because he was going to do so, but now it is more because of his friendship with Zhang Xiaoxi.

"Let's go down first......" Zhou Yanting choked his head and said such a sentence after a long time.

Zhang Xiaoxi also raised her head and smiled at Zhou Yanting, and went down with him. (To be continued.) )