Less than two days later, the people of the Bai family arrived in Jinling. The head of the family, Baekje, did not take a break because he was busy with official business, and the eldest son, Bai Yueteng, was supposed to go out on patrol with the emperor, and if such a big thing happened, he took leave to the emperor halfway, and hurried all the way.

came back with Bai Yueteng, as well as Liu Wanqing's only son, Liu Xingjin. Liu Wanqing can be regarded as an old man, after he and the Bai family were together, they gave birth to two daughters, looking forward to it left and right, and finally looked forward to a son in the end. Therefore, Liu Xingjin is the youngest child of the Liu family.

Perhaps because they wanted a son too much, Liu Xingjin's birth made Liu Wanqing and Bai extremely excited, and then, the two of them spoiled Liu Xingjin very much, and even, this child was a little spoiled and lawless.

Knowing that when Liu Xingjin was six years old, Bai Ji went to Jinling to see this grandson, and when he saw him, he had a headache, and immediately decided to take him back to the capital to discipline. After discussing with the Bai family, Liu Wanqing felt that this method was good, after all, the Bai family was a contemporary Confucian, so Liu Xingjin would definitely be able to learn a lot of knowledge and grow by Bai Ji's side. So, Liu Xingjin went to the capital, and only had the opportunity to return to Jinling about once or twice a year. This time for the Jinling Plum Blossom Festival, Bai Yueteng was coming, Liu Xingjin was clamoring to follow, considering that he had indeed not been home for a long time, Bai Ji asked Bai Yueteng to bring him with him.

When Liu Xingjin came back, the Liu family was busy, and the whole family circled around Liu Xingjin.

In the evening, the Liu family had a family banquet. The first is to wash the dust for Bai Yueteng, and the second is to welcome Liu Xingjin back and reunite the family.

"Miss, the family banquet will start soon, won't you go?" Seeing that Liu Shihua was indifferent, Ah Chen opened his mouth to ask.

Miaochun gave him a wink.

Ah Chen was stunned, not understanding what Miaochun meant. He just came to Liu's house, so naturally he didn't know the article in it, and Liu Shihua had never participated in such things as family banquets. Liu Wanqing and the Bai family have never been invited, and it has become a habit for so many years.

Liu Shihua replied angrily, "What am I going to do at someone's family banquet." ”

Ah Chen was choked and speechless.

"The family banquet in the house, the young lady has never gotten it." Miaochun hurriedly added, for fear that Ah Chen would ask again.

Ah Chen suddenly felt that Liu Shihua's heart was hiding too much pain, and she didn't go to the family banquet because she had never regarded herself as a member of the Liu family? However, Liu Wanqing, as the father of Liu Shihua, has always been indifferent to his daughter's loss? For so many years, how did Liu Shihua endure these hardships?

Looking at Liu Shihua's casual expression, Ah Chen was a little distressed, and comforted, "Well, it's okay if you don't go, it's just a meal." Why don't I take you out for something delicious? ”

Ah Chen, this is reassuring Liu Shihua. Liu Shihua shook his head. The family is reunited, but he is lonely in this courtyard, saying that he doesn't care, how can he not care in his heart.

At this moment, the next person came to report, and Bai Yueteng asked to see him.

As soon as Ah Chen heard that Bai Yueteng was coming, he changed his words and said, "Since Miss has guests, I'll go out first." ”

Liu Shihua wanted to say that it was okay to stay here, but before he could say it, Ah Chen had already retreated.

Liu Shihua seemed to have noticed something, and couldn't help but feel that Ah Chen was a little strange, he seemed to have been deliberately avoiding certain people, such as Bai Yueteng, such as Anding Mountain.

However, at this time, Liu Shihua had no time to think about it, because Bai Yueteng had already come in from outside the door.

Bai Yueteng is a typical scholar. The Bai family is a scholarly family, Bai Yueteng has been reading poetry and books since he was a child, coupled with his talent, he became a famous talent in the Dayan Dynasty as early as a teenager, and he was the champion of high school.

Scholars are angry with books. Elegant, calm, dressed in a white brocade robe, with a folding fan in his hand, polite, humble and gentlemanly, there is no arrogance and gentlemanly temperament of a noble son at all.

For this cousin, Liu Shihua has only met a few times, and he has no deep friendship, but his impression is very good.

"Bai Gongzi, why are you here?" Liu Shihua hurriedly got up to greet him.

Bai Yueteng arched his hand and said, "It's rare to come from the capital, so naturally I want to come and see your cousin." ”

Liu Shihua doesn't regard Bai Yueteng as a cousin, but Bai Yueteng already regards Liu Shihua as a cousin.

Liu Shihua was stunned, a little embarrassed, she didn't know what to answer, she didn't want to be close to the people of the Bai family, no matter who it was.

"Miaochun, please sit down and serve tea." In order to break the embarrassment, Liu Shihua commanded lightly.

Bai Yueteng was also not polite, and sat down opposite Liu Shihua.

"Bai Gongzi, the family banquet is about to start, why do you have time to come to me, it's better to go back quickly, so as not to make my father and wife wait." As soon as Bai Yueteng sat down, Liu Shihua issued an eviction order.

Bai Yueteng bent the corners of his mouth, "I'll come here, there are two things." First, someone in the palace dragged me to bring you something; Second, I naturally came to invite you to the family banquet, the family banquet is just for the family reunion, if you don't go, wouldn't there be something missing? ”

Liu Shihua is a little inexplicable, the people in the palace? Liu Shihua has been living in Jinling since he was born, and he has no intersection with the people in the palace, and he has no acquaintances in the palace, how can anyone drag Bai Yueteng to bring things?

Bai Yueteng saw Liu Shihua's doubts, and ordered his subordinates to bring up a brocade box, and handed it to Liu Shihua with both hands, "Shihua, this is brought to you by the second prince, before leaving, he told him to hand over this thing to you personally." ”

Second prince? Liu Shihua thought about it carefully, and remembered that Bai Yueteng was the companion of the second prince, and it was said that he had a close relationship with the second prince, and it was very likely that the second prince dragged him with something, but the strange thing was that she didn't know this so-called second prince.

Liu Shihua opened the brocade box in confusion, startled, there was a sword lying in the long brocade box, but this sword was broken into two parts, it was a broken sword.

"Dare to ask Bai Gongzi what this means?" Liu Shihua tried her best to hide her surprise and asked lightly.

Bai Yueteng shook his head, "I don't know, the second master only ordered this brocade box to be handed over to you, and didn't say anything else." ”

"Oh, in that case, there is Lao Bai Gongzi." Liu Shihua replied calmly, and put the brocade box next to him, what is the purpose of this, I think I will unravel it in the future.

Bai Yueteng got up and said, "Poetry and painting, let's go, let's go eat." ”

Liu Shihua shook his head, "No, it's a family banquet." Poetry and painting will not bother. ”

"Just because it's a family banquet, I can't miss you. If you don't go, I'll be here waiting for you. Bai Yueteng said with certainty, it seems that he has to take Liu Shihua there.