Liu Zhiqing didn't break in directly like he did when he was in Yizhou, but honestly stood outside the courtyard and waited for the little guy to lead him in, so polite that Liu Xuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw him: "When you returned to the capital, you started to change sex?" ”

At this time, Liu Zhiqing was dressed in green clothes and had a graceful demeanor, completely the image of a noble son, he shook his head: "No, no, this official is the son of Liu Taifu, the first son of the capital, the first genius in the world, everyone knows how to read and keep etiquette, how can the nature be so changed?" ”

If Liu Xuan was drinking tea and squirting a sip of tea for him, where did the person who ran to her house with a dead face just to eat a meal? She looked Liu Zhiqing up and down, and when she saw him standing there with a graceful demeanor, she couldn't help but smile secretly, it turned out that this was specially for her.

Liu Xuan blessed him with a dignified salute: "It turned out to be the first son of the capital, the little woman is polite, the son's visit to the cold house really makes the cold house shine, and the little woman is very frightened." ”

Liu Zhiqing saw her pretentious gesture in her eyes, looked at it carefully for a moment, stroked her palms and laughed: "Very good, very good, you go to see my old-fashioned father like this, you will definitely be able to please him." ”

He looked at Liu Xuan and said, "You should already know my intention to come here, since this is the case, pack up and go to Taifu's Mansion with me." ”

Liu Xuan didn't pretend not to know, nodded and asked Qingya to call Qiu Ju and Dongmei, and then looked at Liu Zhiqing and asked, "Do you want to prepare some gifts?" ”

Liu Zhiqing waved his hand: "No need, I just took you to the mansion as a guest today, he just happened to meet you, why do you need to prepare a gift." ”

"That being said. But it's better to have some. Liu Xuan pondered: "No matter what the bright side is, since I know that I want to see Taifu today." And how can you not bring some gifts? ”

Seeing that she had an idea, Liu Zhiqing went with her, and Qiu Ju and Dongmei came over at this time. Liu Xuan instructed: "Dongmei go and get the book in the fifth compartment of the left hand of the bookcase in my room." ”

A few days ago, Qian Tong handed over Liu Xuan's bag to her, in addition to the money and silver in the bag, it was a book, she was afraid of being bored on the way to Beijing, and she deliberately brought a few unique books to the road, these orphan books were left by Li Che when he left Yizhou, and the people who gave him his things with his things are not a loss......

Dongmei took the book over, and found a wooden box very considerately, Liu Zhiqing looked at it and sighed: "Long Yi, that guy has a good eye for picking people." ”

Liu Xuan looked at Dongmei and Qiu Ju and responded with a smile: "Well, these two people are inseparable from me now." ”

Liu Zhiqing wanted to ask: Are you still so sad when you think of the red lotus? But he looked at Liu Xuan's smiling face and swallowed the words. Jun smiled at her and said, "Please." ”

Liu Xuan took Qiu Ju and Dongmei into the carriage, Liu Zhiqing rode a horse to lead the way, and along the way, Liu Xuan heard the screams of women on the road from time to time.

"That's the world's number one talent, Liu Zhiqing."

"He's so handsome."

"I can't believe I'll be able to see him in my lifetime."

When Liu Xuan heard this, she couldn't help but lift the corner of the curtain and look out, only to see that many women were staring at Liu Zhiqing with a heart-to-heart, and Liu Zhiqing, a guy riding on a horse, turned his head from time to time and glanced at those women who were holding his heart, and the women who provoked him screamed again.

Liu Xuan rolled her eyes and lowered the curtain, she didn't expect this guy to be so sassy after returning to the capital.

The carriage drove for about two minutes and finally stopped, and Liu Zhiqing turned over and dismounted and handed the reins to the little servant. Turning to the horse lane: "Sister Liu has arrived." ”

A sentence of Sister Liu made Liu Xuan have goosebumps all over her body, she paused slightly before getting off the carriage with the support of Qiu Ju, and the first thing she saw when she got out of the carriage was the big three words Taifu Mansion on the plaque in front of the house, and then Liu Zhiqing with a soft smile on her face. At this time, Liu Zhiqing said to Liu Xuan in a completely eldest brother's manner: "Sister Liu, this is my house." ”

Liu Xuan put away her usual comfortable look at him, changed her gentle appearance, and smiled and hummed.

Liu Zhiqing was very satisfied with her appearance. asked the little guy at the door to lead the carriage, and led Liu Xuan and the others into the Taifu Mansion.

Liu Zhiqing led her directly towards the backyard garden. Liu Xuan bowed her head slightly to make a gentle and virtuous appearance, she lowered her voice and asked, "Is there anyone else in the house besides Taifu and you?" ”

Liu Zhiqing said on the side: "Except for my father and mother. There are also two father's concubines, neither of the two concubines has come out, my mother only has me and my brother, and now my brother is an official outside, and my mother does not come out of the courtyard all day, and the status of the two concubines is low, and you can't see these people. ”

"Hmm." Liu Xuan replied softly: "Since I am here and I am a woman, should I meet your mother first?" ”

Liu Zhiqing thought for a while: "What you said has some truth, I originally thought that you would go to see you after your father accepted you as a righteous daughter, but as you said, you entered the Taifu Mansion as a woman, and you should go to meet the housewife first, I will send someone to say to my mother that I have completed the courtesy, and I will go to see my father after I have met him." ”

Liu Xuan nodded, and Liu Zhiqing called a small servant to tell his mother, saying that he invited Liu Xuan to the house and would visit her later.

The two of them talked while walking, and soon they came to the backyard garden, in the middle of the garden is a rockery, the rockery is surrounded by a road paved with stones, not far away there is a vacant lot, there is a stone table in the clearing, and there is a piano on the stone table.

Liu Xuan saw Qin and somewhat understood Liu Zhiqing's intentions, Liu Zhiqing saw her and said: "There are people sent from other prefectures in almost every prefecture in the capital, and things on the bright side still have to be done thoroughly, my father will pass by outside the garden later, and you can play a song on the piano to attract him." ”

Liu Xuan nodded in response, secretly thinking in her heart that this capital is really no better than other places, seemingly calm but dangerous everywhere.

The two sat down at the stone table, and as soon as they sat down, a maid brought tea to them, and Qiu Ju Dongmei stood behind Liu Xuan, pouring tea for Liu Zhiqing and Liu Xuan.

Liu Zhiqing took a sip of tea, and then said loudly with a smile: "Sister Liu, I wanted to be with you when I was in Yizhou, but I never thought that you also arrived in the capital, although you and I are different from men and women, but this friendship is not brother and sister but better than brother and sister, call you sister for my brother." Today, I will toast you with a cup of tea instead of wine. ”

Liu Xuan raised her glass and said with a smile: "It is Xuan's blessing to be able to fellowship with my brother." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, although these words were polite words, but they were the voices of the two of them, Liu Zhiqing put down the teacup and looked at the qin on the table and said: "When I listen to your song in Yizhou, it is like hearing the sound of the sky." Can you sing another song for me today? ”

Liu Xuan readily agreed, and Qiu Ju stepped forward to withdraw the tea set. Dongmei moved the piano in front of Liu Xuan and retreated to the side, Liu Xuan raised her hand lightly and played slightly, and the sound of the piano spread out.

She played a song "Xiaoxiang Water Cloud", her piano skills are superb, this song is played by her, and the elegant overtones suddenly make people enter the artistic conception of rippling blue waves and smoke.

At the end of the song, even Liu Zhiqing, who had heard Liu Xuan play the piano, had not returned to his senses for a long time, and at this time, a person stroked his palm slowly from far and near, this person looked dignified and dressed in green clothes, and his elegant breath concealed his official spirit a lot, Liu Xuan looked at his heart and secretly paid. This is Mrs. Liu, a member of the dynasty.

Mrs. Liu approached and looked at Liu Xuan, full of appreciation: "Since ancient times, I have known him when I heard the sound of the qin, and today I heard the sound of the girl's qin and my son is a close friend." ”

Liu Zhiqing and Liu Xuan got up one after another, and Liu Zhiqing said respectfully: "Father." ”

Liu Xuan pretended to be suddenly enlightened, lowered her head and showed a slight shyness on her face, just right to reveal the woman's shyness: "Liu's Axuan has seen Master Taifu." ”

Mrs. Liu sat down at the stone table, waved her hand to signal the two to sit down, and then said to Liu Xuan: "I happened to be passing by the outer room, and I heard that my son brought a woman into the house today, so I stopped and stopped, I never thought that I could hear this heavenly music. It's a blessing. ”

Liu Xuan hurriedly said: "Master Taifu is falsely praised. ”

Liu Zhiqing said on the side: "My father never praises people easily, he praises you like this, but it is the word heavenly sound that your piano sounds." ”

Liu Xuan was embarrassed when she heard this, but Liu Zhiqing said: "Father, this daughter's name is Liu Xuan, and I met when I was in Yizhou. Although she is a woman, she is like a man, and her son introduces her as a close friend and wants to recognize her as a righteous sister. ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Liu looked at Liu Xuan for a moment. Then he said: "Nonsense, it's not a bad thing for you to act rashly." But have you ever asked the elders of Miss Liu's family when you act like this? ”

Liu Zhiqing opened his mouth when he heard this, and Liu Xuan took over: "Master Taifu." The little girl's parents died when she was a child, and she was raised by her grandfather, who suddenly contracted a serious illness four years ago. She choked up slightly.

Mrs. Liu sighed: "It's a pitiful one." There was pity in his voice: "You and Xiao'er want to become brothers and sisters, and you need elders to testify after all, and the elders in your clan can be in the capital?" ”

Liu Xuan was even more sad when she heard the words: "Since my grandfather fell ill, the elders of the clan have scattered and are now nowhere to be found. ”

Mrs. Liu snorted heavily when he heard this, and there was a slight anger on his face: "How can this be true, the word of filial piety comes first, but the people in your clan abandoned your grandfather when he was sick, and he is really a disloyal and unfilial person." After he finished his angry voice, he looked at Liu Xuan's eyes with even more pity, and he sighed lightly: "Pity your young daughter serving the sick bed, this behavior is so affectionate and filial piety that can touch the world." ”

Liu Xuan hurriedly said that he didn't dare: "Grandfather raised Xuan single-handedly, these are all Xuan's duties, and I can't afford to be praised by Master Taifu." ”

Hearing Liu Xuan's words, Mrs. Liu's pity was even stronger and said to Liu Zhiqing: "Such a loving and filial woman, it is really your blessing to call you a brother." ”

Liu Zhiqing was slightly overjoyed when he heard this: "Father, but I agreed to worship Sister Xuan?" ”

Mrs. Liu shook her head: "I don't allow it for my father." ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Zhiqing and Liu Xuan were stunned, and both of them showed disappointment on their faces, and Mrs. Liu looked at the disappointment in their eyes, and then suddenly smiled and said lightly: "Miss Liu is alone in Beijing, and there are no elders in the family, although you and her are sworn brothers and sisters, but after all, it is really inappropriate to have a difference between men and women." ”

He looked at Liu Xuan and said: "The old man values the most filial piety in his life, and when he hears your piano sound, he knows that you are open-minded, and you can still be seen to be a gentle and kind person since you were a child, the old man pities you, and accepts you as a righteous daughter in advance, and is willing to give you shelter in this capital, are you willing?" ”

Although Liu Xuan knew that this had already been arranged, she couldn't help but be moved when she looked at Mrs. Liu's pitying eyes and heard his sentence 'I am willing to give you shelter'.

Liu Zhiqing urged Liu Xuan with a happy face: "Father accepted you as a righteous daughter in advance, and Sister Xuan is not ready to respond." ”

Liu Xuan seemed to wake up from being moved, with a look of joy and tears on her face, and bowed to Mrs. Liu, she was about to open her mouth but heard Mrs. Liu relieved: "Good boy, I have wronged you all these years, this matter has been settled, but you can't act so hastily, you need to officially bow and send you to my Liu clan genealogy." ”

Mrs. Liu's words made Liu Zhiqing and Liu Xuan completely stunned, Mrs. Liu's acceptance of Liu Xuan as a righteous daughter had already been agreed, and both of them thought that today's tea ceremony would be done, but they never thought that Mrs. Liu attached so much importance to Liu Xuan, and actually had to solemnly hold a ceremony and record Liu Xuan on the family tree.

Liu Zhiqing asked, "What does my father mean ......?"

"Being a father means picking a good day, inviting everyone in the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu and the Liu clan, and recognizing Xuan'er in front of everyone." Mrs. Liu said loudly: "Being a father is a member of the first class of the dynasty, how can Xuan'er be sloppy in worshipping me as a father-in-law, so that everyone can know that her father attaches great importance to Xuan'er, Xuan'er is no longer a person to rely on, if you want to bully her, you must ask my Liu family first." ”

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhiqing were both moved, and Liu Xuan bowed to Mrs. Liu again: "With such love from my father-in-law, Xuan's life is enough." ”

Mrs. Liu got up and helped her up, with a loving look on her face: "Good boy, I have worked hard for you all these years, and you will be my Liu family from now on, and you will never let you suffer such grievances again." ”

Liu Xuan's eyes were slightly wet, and she whispered.

Liu Zhiqing stroked his palms and sighed: "Or my father is far-sighted, three days later will be an auspicious day, so I will salute after three days, what does my father think?" ”

Mrs. Liu was self-sufficient: "This matter is so decided, my father will inform your mother of this matter, you and Xuan'er are here to catch up, and you will meet your mother again at lunchtime." ”

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhiqing responded, and Mrs. Liu left with a smile.

After Mrs. Liu left, Liu Zhiqing sighed in a low voice: "Today's facts are beyond my expectations, my father is the most important gift, and he really treats you out of sincerity." ”

Liu Xuan looked at the direction of Mrs. Liu's departure and was moved: "It is really a blessing for Xuan to be valued so much by his father-in-law." ”

Liu Zhiqing looked back at Liu Xuan and said with a smile: "In this way, everyone in this capital will soon know that when the court Liu Taifu will have a righteous daughter, and I, the first son of the capital, will have a righteous sister, come, call my brother first." ”

He was joking, but he never thought that Liu Xuan actually bowed to him in a dignified manner, and called respectfully: "Brother." ”

Her cautious appearance startled Liu Zhiqing, and he shouted back: "Sister." Then he approached Liu Xuan and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "When you get on the Liu family tree, you will really become a member of the Liu family, I don't know if the prince will call me uncle?" (To be continued......)