Chapter 50: The Lotus Green Qu Water
The autumn sun in the daytime is warm and pleasant, but when it comes to nightfall, even the autumn wind that blows is with a hint of coolness, so after Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan sent away Xu Mingcheng and Xu Mingwen, who were left by Mrs. Qi for dinner in Dongyang Lane today, they hurriedly sat on the soft sedan chair and walked towards Weizhou Courtyard and Zhengyan Pavilion.
"Eldest sister, did Sister Huan tell you what she planned at noon?"
In the double-headed Qu Rui and gem Jin Lingde soft sedan chairs sitting together, Xu Youshan was really curious about the fact that at noon, under the joint efforts of the three of them to "force a confession", Xu Mingcheng did not even "confess". So right now, Xu Youshan couldn't wait to ask Xu Yourong who was discussing something with Xu Mingyan in the corner as soon as he had the opportunity.
"Actually, Ming Xi didn't plan anything."
But looking at Xu Youshan's curious little face, Xu Yourong wanted to tease her, but looking at Xu Youshan's increasingly bulging face, Xu Yourong pinched her and said with a smile: "Your sister is thinking, tomorrow under the pretext of checking for Cousin Hong, let Chen'er bring Zhai Yu with you." ”
It is said that people gather by like, and things are divided by groups, which is really an eternal truth, and people like Xu Chen, Zhai Yu, Qi Xuan, and Qi Hong are the best examples of interpreting this sentence. Because Zhai Yu has been studying for less than a month now, he actually gets along very well with Qi Xuan and Qi Hong, and they all look like they regret seeing each other late, these are all known to Xu Youshan and others in the report of Dai Zhou's return.
"Hey, that's a good idea."
And after Xu Yourong finished speaking, Xu Youshan rescued her cheek from her hand. Said in surprise.
Xu Mingxi's idea is indeed a good idea, because of the current friendship between Zhai Yu and Qi Hong. If Xu Chen is allowed to use this as an excuse, there is a great possibility that Zhai Yu can be brought out. Because Zhai Yu also knew Qi Hong's current situation, so not to mention anything else, anyway, with Zhai Yu's personality, if Qi Hong could be prevented from getting this kind of sacrifice spirit again and again, Xu Youshan and the others expected that Zhai Yu would take the bait.
"Not bad. So I was discussing with Ming Yan just now, how to tell Chen'er, and then instigated him to tell Zhai Yu. Bring him out. Xu Yourong said thoughtfully.
Xu Chen is an upright little stubborn, and it is a bit difficult to impress him, a little stubborn, to "embarrass and rape" with Xu Youshan and the four of them, so Xu Yourong and Xu Mingcheng are both thinking about how to talk to Xu Chen. can let him take the initiative to tell Zhai Yu about this. And annoyed.
"What's so hard about this, let's be honest." But Xu Youshan said suddenly.
"Tell me the truth?" And Xu Yourong looked at Xu Youshan and frowned slightly.
"Yes, just tell the truth to the second brother." Xu Youshan nodded firmly.
In fact, for Xu Chen, it is not easy to make up any reason, and only telling the truth is the most powerful weapon that can make Xu Chen nod. Besides, what they're doing isn't a bad thing. It's nothing to talk to Xu Chen, it's a big deal to be boldly and reckless by this little master. It's nothing.
"Okay." And after thinking about the feasibility of Xu Youshan's words from beginning to end, Xu Yourong suddenly nodded firmly and said: "Then tomorrow morning, after Sheng Anxuan leaves school, we will go to Taixue to find Chen'er and tell him everything about it, if he doesn't help at that time,...... Sister Shan, you just cry with me, I really don't believe it, can he help us at that time? ”
Xu Yourong said confidently, and Xu Youshan, who heard the more she heard the back, the more she couldn't cry or laugh, she thought funny: It's really a little bit missing, in fact, there is another more convenient way to deal with the second brother, that is, the eldest sister or herself can just cry to him, even if it is a major event that is not tolerated, it is estimated that the second brother will be hesitant.
The matter was finalized like this, and Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan both slept well tonight, and the next day, although Xu Youshan still woke up before the hour, she was in good spirits. So under the service of Wu Lin and Chu Dai, because she had to go to Sheng'an Xuan this morning, Xu Youshan simply wore a light purple embroidered placket, and a silver silk peony tuanhua long skirt, with a pair of carved silk embroidered shoes with clean face and dark patterns. Later, after waiting a little more to eat some warm medicinal food and tonic porridge, Xu Youshan took the time to go out, met with Xu Yourong, and went to the Autumn Pavilion to say goodbye to Pei's family.
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Today's Xu Mansion is very busy, and the reason goes without saying, of course, it is because of the feast of the Shuoyun County Lord of the Liwang Mansion for a while. And since today, when it was just a little bright, there were housekeepers in and out of the hall at the beginning of autumn, and everyone was already busy.
"Madam, these congratulatory gifts have been checked, please take a look."
"Madam, these are the arrangements of the carriage and horse personnel, please take a look."
"Madam, these are the total amount of silver coins that have been dotted up and down in addition to the congratulatory gifts, please take a look at ......"
And the Pei family in the early autumn pavilion was even more busy and couldn't wait to have the art of doppelganger, so after Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan arrived at the early autumn hall and asked Pei to say goodbye, the two of them quickly said goodbye, and did not interrupt the mother-in-law's report to Pei.
But just after Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan left the Early Autumn Pavilion, they immediately broke up here, and Xu Yourong still had to go to Qinhuatang to ask Mrs. Qi for peace before going to Sheng Anxuan. As for Xu Youshan, she is still the same, and she went directly to Sheng Anxuan from the early autumn hall.
Sheng Anxuan, there has been no change in these years, the trees are still those trees, the flowers are still those flowers, winter goes to spring, and it is still green all year round. And here in the open house, the snow-white camellia is still blooming, and the palace bell under the eaves in front of the house is still after the wind comes, which will stir up a clear sound of tinkling bells, and its sound is clear, spreading all over the ten-mile flower wall.
"Youshan."
And today, after Xu Youshan was the first to arrive at Sheng Anxuan's open house, it was Xu Yourong who went around Qinhua Hall to ask Mrs. Qi for peace.
"Sister Sister-in-law."
After Xu Youshan and Xu Mingwen greeted each other, they sat down together.
"Have you heard?"
And when Xu Youshan and the two had just sat down. Xu Mingwen leaned close to Xu Youshan's ear and asked in a low voice.
"What did you hear?" But Xu Youshan asked rhetorically for no apparent reason.
"It's today, I'm at my mother's place. Just heard bad news. Xu Mingwen said in a low voice.
"What is it?" And Xu Youshan, who was worried by Xu Ming's solemn appearance, asked nervously.
"I heard that today the Holy Lord personally led His Royal Highness the Great Prince, His Royal Highness the Second Prince and His Royal Highness the Third Prince to the Liwang Mansion to celebrate the birthday of the Lord of Shuoyun County." Xu Mingwen said with heavy eyes.
“…… That's really the worst. ”
Xu Youshan's expression was suddenly exactly the same as Xu Ming's, this news was really not a good thing, both of them thought of the worst possible to go, and of course their faces couldn't be good for a while. But Xu Youshan and the two of them had a broken face like this. But Xu Yourong, who had just walked into the open house, was stunned.
"What's wrong with you two, you pulled your face early in the morning, what's wrong?"
"Sister Rong."
"Big sister."
Xu Youshan and Xu Mingwen heard Xu Yourong's voice. Busy all looked up and called. And Xu Yourong walked in directly, and after sitting down beside the two of them, he continued to ask, "Did something happen?" ”
"That's right." Xu Youshan and Xu Mingwen were busy at the banquet of the lord of Shuoyun for a while, and Emperor Zhou Hui might want to take Xie Jing and the three of them to celebrate the New Year. told Xu Yourong to listen.
"It's over." And Xu Yourong after listening. His face was also very different.
The people they can't avoid are now about to collide together, what kind of "God-given fate" is this? Xu Youshan and the three of them all wailed, but no matter what, when Wen Ruyi arrived a while later, they still didn't dare to discuss this matter again, and they didn't dare to discuss it until the end of school, when Wen Ruyi signaled to Xu Youshan that they could leave. Only then did the three of them say goodbye to Wen Ruyi and leave.
All the way directly from Sheng Anxuan to leave Xu's Mansion, Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan, who did not turn back to the inner courtyard, sat in the carriage. Straight in the direction of Taixue. And Xu Mingwen, who didn't know why, stopped the carriage in an instant when she saw the route to the avenue of Taixue more and more.
"Sister Rong, Sister Shan, are you going to Taixue?" Xu Mingwen asked.
"That's right, today is the day when my uncle and mother propose to the lord of Shuoyun County for Cousin Hong, Chen'er can't bury herself in the pile of books this time and not look up, right?" Xu Yourong said as a matter of course.
"That's right." And Xu Yourong said it was reasonable, Xu Mingwen didn't know what to say for a while, and said categorically after a long time: "Brother Chen'er should indeed come to the Pi Wang's Mansion for a banquet today, but I think we should put the matter of the Holy Lord taking the three His Highnesses to the Pi Wang's Mansion in person in the first place, and go and talk to the grandmother first, and now this is also the first thing we should do, right?" ”
After Xu Ming's wife hesitated for a long time, she finally came up with an excellent reason, but after she finished speaking, Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan looked at her with a look of "are you okay?" And after a while, Xu Youshan said worriedly to Xu Mingwen: "Sister Wu, are you okay?" ”
"Yes, Ming's wife, are you uncomfortable somewhere?" Xu Yourong also answered.
"What do you two mean?" And Xu Mingwen was asked by the two of them, and said a little confused.
"What do you mean? Ming's wife, this is what we should ask, you think for yourself, since you heard this news from your cousin's aunt, it means that your cousin's aunt also knows about it, will your cousin not know how bad it is? Will that aunt not inform your grandmother in the first place? …… Now that this is the time, I don't think we need to talk to my grandmother and my aunt and uncle at all, because they should both come up with a solution. Xu Yourong looked at Xu Mingwen, and wanted to reach out to probe the temperature of her forehead to see if Xu Mingwen had a fever and said.
And just after Xu Yourong finished speaking, even Xu Youshan looked at Xu Mingwen a little strangely, but Xu Mingwen suddenly turned around decisively and put on her hat, got out of the car with the hand painted in ink on the outside of the carriage, and said when Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan had not yet reacted: "Sister Rong, Sister Shan, I suddenly remembered that my mother still had something to tell me to do, so we broke up." ”
After speaking, Xu Mingwen boarded the carriage brought by the guards next to her at a flying speed, and after a sound of horses' hooves, she quickly disappeared into the eyes of Xu Youshan and the others.
"Coward."
And after Xu Ming's wife quickly ran away, Xu Yourong said to Xu Youshan with a smile.
"It's fine. I can understand. ”
But Xu Youshan shrugged her shoulders and smiled, after all, she really understands a woman like Xu Mingwen. When she faced someone who made her feel different for the first time, it was normal for her to be flustered and overwhelmed. And besides, among today's girls, who can be like Xu Yourong, when they first see the person they like, they can move forward so bravely, and they will not look back even if they break through the south wall?
Therefore, under Xu Mingwen's normal reaction. When Xu Yourong said that she was a coward, Xu Youshan couldn't help laughing.
"Sister Shan, what are you laughing at?" But look at Xu Youshan. Xu Yourong suddenly squinted dangerously.
"Nothing... It's nothing, it's not early, let's go. Xu Youshan immediately laughed dryly.
And that's it, after Xu Ming's wife slipped away halfway. Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan went to Taixue alone. And their group of people quickly whipped up, and it didn't take long to arrive outside the giant gate of Taixue, which is not small.
"Okay, let's all rest here, Wan'er, you and me and Sister Shan go to the front." Xu Yourong commanded.
"Yes." And they agreed.
Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan only took Wan'er and Yuedai, escorted by a team of five, and approached Taixue. And when they walked to the tall giant gate of Taixue, there was always someone guarding the guard. Immediately someone came towards them.
"Miss Xu, Miss Xu."
Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan are actually no strangers to this gate of Taixue. Because the two of them often come here to visit Xu Chen, although they can't see Xu Chen a few times a month, but after year after year, it is impossible for them to be unfamiliar with this place. And because of this, not only Xu Youshan and the others are very familiar with this, but even the guards here are no strangers to them at all.
"A few people don't need to be polite, I still have to trouble you to go in and inform your brother today." Xu Yourong said to the guards who saluted her and Xu Youshan.
"Miss Xu is polite, this is our business, please wait a while."
The guards guarding the gate of Taixue politely finished speaking to Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan, and after Xu Yourong nodded, they hurriedly sent someone into Taixue to find Xu Chen and spread the news. And Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan were waiting outside.
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"Qiu'er, Chen'er, where is Hongzhi?"
"Cousin Xuan and Cousin Hong are going to attend the banquet of the Shuoyun County Lord of the Liwang Mansion today, so they were recalled to the palace by our uncle and grandmother early in the morning. …… Why, Brother Du, don't you know? ”
Hongzhi is the word of Qi Hong, and the general table word will only be given by the elders after the man is weak and the crown is an adult. But Qi Hong is a little special, because as early as when he turned fifteen, under the instruction of the old princess, Qi Yuan took a good watch for Qi Hong early, even earlier than Qi Xuan.
And Du Zhi is Zhai Yu's word, and he is quite different from Xu Chen and Xu Xuan, originally Xu Chen was not suitable to call Zhai Yu like this, but in just a few days, Zhai Yu has already had a very close relationship with Xu Chen, and they have already called each other with each other. Among them, Xu Chen and Xu Xuan are not as weak as the crown, so they have not yet expressed their names, so Zhai Yu and Qi Xuan, Qi Hong and other people close to Xu Chen and the others, directly call their names.
"Well, they probably told me yesterday, but I paid too much attention to Mr. Yi'an's annotations to remember them." Zhai Yu thought about it, and then took the opportunity to reveal the matter, and instead asked Xu Chen and Xu Xuan: "Then since Hongzhi and they are going to go to the Liwang Mansion to participate in the banquet of the Shuoyun County Lord, why are you two still here?" Don't you have to go? ”
"Heh......" And after listening to Zhai Yu's words, Xu Chen and Xu Chen both laughed tacitly: "Brother Du, don't blame you for not knowing, originally a woman's such a banquet, whether it was the Qi family of the Beiding Wangfu or our Xu family, we would not have asked us to go, but today, for some reason, Cousin Xuan and Cousin Hong actually went to the Liwang Mansion together to participate in this banquet of the Lord of Shuoyun." ”
"It's a bit weird, so didn't you all ask Hiroyuki why?" Zhai Yu said.
"Nope. Since Cousin Xuan and Cousin Hong didn't mention it, then my second brother and I naturally didn't ask. ”
The place where Xu Chen, Xu Xuan, and Zhai Yu are staying now is next to a small lake. In autumn, most of the leaves are yellow, and when the wind blows, they fall gently on the water, causing a very small ripple on the surface of the water. And even in this layer of tiny ripples, there are two teenagers and a clear young man sitting on the stone bench next to the lake.
"Yes, this time my uncle and grandmother abnormally let Cousin Xuan and Cousin Hong go to the banquet of Lord Shuoyun County, there must be a reason, but since Cousin Xuan and they don't want to say more, my eldest brother and I don't want to ask more."
And Zhai Yu and Xu Chen, as usual, are handsome and handsome, and one is wearing a simple white embroidered robe; One is wearing a lotus-blue swastika qushui round-necked robe. But no matter how different the dressing styles of the two of them are, what is the same is the peerless looks of the two.
But the more this is the case, the more the people who usually stand with the two of them will be looked cold. But of course, characters like Qi Xuan and Qi Hong are the exceptions of the exceptions. And among the people who are also planned to be exceptions like Qi Xuan, there is one more person - Xu Xuan.
Xu Xuan, like Xu Chen, turned fifteen years old this year, and when he was young, he was already a second-class jinshi. And after high school, like Xu Chen, he did not leave the office for the time being, but devoted himself to continuing his studies in Taixue, and also continued to study with Mr. Yi'an. But if Xu Sui is only the same as Xu Chen in terms of knowledge and hard work, then he will not be able to be named a man of the year in Taixue like Xu Chen and Zhai Yu. Among them, the indispensable, of course, is that Xu Xuan is not inferior to Zhai Yu's appearance.
Xu Chen, the reason why many women who also have the appearance of sinking fish and geese are ashamed, of course, is because he inherited all the good inheritances of Xu Xi and Pei in appearance. And in the same way, Xu Xuan, the uncle of the Xu family, who has made countless girls crazy in the Shendu, has completely inherited all the advantages of Xu Xi and Aunt Mo in appearance, so that Xu Sui's beauty cannot find a trace of shortcomings.
And, what's even worse is that Xu Sui is not only handsome and beautiful, but he still gives people the impression that he is still the most popular gentle and jade, so that as long as people get acquainted with him, they will wish he could regard him as his confidant or confidant.
But it's a pity that our eldest son Xu is extremely clean, and he doesn't learn too much, so that the girls in the Shendu are all sad and don't say anything. Together with the many scholars who studied in Taixue, this personality charm made almost everyone forget his identity as the eldest son of Jiangzuo Xu's family; Compared with his peers, the talented uncle of the Xu family, who can't catch up with most people, is also a gentle person on the surface, but in fact he wants to get close to him, which can be said to be hindered by thousands of mountains and rivers.
However, when many people regretted that they couldn't get close to Xu Xuan, some people deliberately took the initiative to approach Xu Xuan and avoided it indifferently.
But who is this man?
- Xu Yourong.
"Uncle Qiqi, Second Master, and Zhai Eldest Prince, a guard has just come to report, saying that the eldest lady and the second lady are already outside the gate at this time, please go to the second master." Just when Xu Chen, Xu Xuan and Zhai Yu were talking about Qi Xuan and the two going to the banquet of the lord of Shuoyun County, Dai Zhou suddenly came to report.
And when he heard that Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan were outside Taixue at this time, Xu Chen immediately got up with a surprised smile, although he was a little puzzled after a while, but after all, he was more happy than surprised, so Xu Chen immediately bowed to Xu Yu and Zhai Yu, and walked quickly towards Taixuewai.
"Xuan'er, aren't you going?" Zhai Yu looked at Xu Xuan and asked.
"I'm not going." And Xu Sui just looked at Xu Chen's back as he left in a hurry, and shook his head gently, "Eldest sister and younger sister, probably won't want to see me." ”
Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and of course Zhai Yu will not understand this sentence, but this time, Zhai Yu lowered his eyes and said, "Sure enough, everything in the world is not perfect." ”
"Yes, there are regrets in the world." Xu Sui smiled.
But Zhai Yu looked at Xu Xuan's smile at this time, and couldn't help but sigh a little in his heart.
After this short time of getting along, if you can let Zhai Yu, who is so recognizant by nature, have a heart-to-heart relationship, then Xu Sui will not be a person who is not in the stream. On the contrary, Xu Sui should also be a different teenager. (To be continued......)