Chapter 151: Twigs
The Winter Garden is in Lanzhou, and the Lanzhou is in the Beiding Palace, so Xu Yourong and Nie Suhyun met and talked about each other in the plum forest of the Winter Garden, how could the current Beiding Wang's princess Xu Mingcheng not know? And Xu Yourong, who was really hit by ecstasy and worry, felt like his brain was stuck in a paste for a while, so he didn't realize this simplest thing.
"How about it, Yourong, do you want to say it yourself, or ......" Xu Mingcheng said slowly, but Xu Yourong was still struggling, so Xu Mingcheng decided to take the most fierce and always the most useful fierce medicine, "Or I will go and ask Cousin Xuan to find Nie Liu, under the pretext that you are sick, and ask him what he did to you that day?" ”
"Xu Mingxi!!"
As soon as Xu Mingcheng finished speaking, Xu Yourong gritted his teeth to look at her, but Xu Mingcheng didn't care, just smiled at Xu Yourong and said, "Say it." ”
Xu Yourong sat back on the stone chair weakly, and said to the other three people who came up consciously at this time: "Nothing happened that day, it's just ......" It's just the first time she heard it so really, and heard Nie Suhyun tell her what he was thinking; She heard all the way from how he felt when he first saw her over the years, to now, when he heard the stunned feeling when she was about to marry someone else.
When they met for the first time, Xu Yourong was shocked by Nie Suhyun's peach blossom eyes, but in the face of Xu Yourong, she was also the most beautiful little girl Nie Suhyun had seen for the first time, but before he could digest his amazement, she ran over. In the peach petals in the sky, she seemed to run towards him as if she was unstoppable, but when she ran in front of him panting. Her first words made him ashamed, and she actually asked him why he was so short. Nie Suhyun will never forget how stunned and ashamed he was at that time, but Xu Yourong forgot.
Yes, Xu Yourong forgot, in the plum forest in the Lanzhou Winter Garden. After Nie Suxun spoke, Xu Yourong was completely stunned, when she saw him for the first time. She immediately ran in front of him, of course she remembered, but what she didn't remember was that the first thing she said to him was like this? Xu Yourong looked at Nie Suhyun completely stupidly. And Nie Suhyun's big peach blossom eyes looked back at her a little helplessly. Then whether she listened or not, she continued to speak slowly.
The peach blossoms bloomed very well that year, and her encounter with him was also very thrilling, in Xu Yourong's words that he didn't think about so much, but it caused the embarrassment of Nie Suhyun, who was still young at the time, and she later confessed to him loudly in front of everyone, which made Nie Suhyun's astonishment and shyness even heavier, he was originally introverted. How can you stand that kind of situation, so the final result is, of course, to run away.
And since then. Xu Yourong started an urgent staging strategy for Nie Suhyun, and before he could get out of the shock she gave him, she exerted surprise and pressure on him again and again, and over time, as long as he faced her, the first thing he thought of was to dodge, which had become a habit, so used to it that he himself thought that this represented his hatred of her, and ignored some other facts that had long changed.
Including in the Wutai Palace, at the banquet of the eldest princess Deming, after the eldest princess Deming fell into the water, Xu Youshan rescued a crisis of Nie Suhyun in time, Nie Suhyun paid attention to Xu Youshan, who was so "different" and out of place among all the noble girls in the divine capital, from the beginning when she was a little black charcoal, to the time she became a slim and stunning girl, Nie Suhyun has been silently paying attention to her, and waited until a long time after the fall of the eldest princess Deming, When they finally met at close range at a banquet because of Xu Yourong, Nie Suhyun thought that his heartbeat at that time was skipping a beat, and he just liked it; I thought that kind of involuntary attention was like.
But after Xu Youshan was finally married to Xie Jing by Emperor Zhou Hui by mistake, Nie Suhyun was also sad, but this sadness was really a little different from the trance and disbelief when he knew that Xu Yourong was about to marry someone else, and it was at that time that Nie Suhyun slowly began to discover that Xu Yourong was not a person to avoid him at all, nor was she the object of joy when she left.
But Nie Suhyun and Xu Yourong have been entangled for too long, since they were young, they have been entangled until now, spanning the entire time of their youth, and maybe it is because they are too deeply entangled with each other, so some things have already changed, and he didn't find it, and she didn't find it. So he always thought he hated her; She also thought that he didn't like her, but it turned out that it wasn't like that.
"Cousin Suhyun, some of us are too close, so we have always thought that they are just a dispensable existence, and even we will think that they are just troubles we want to get rid of, but one day, when they really disappear into our world, you will understand, it turns out that they have long been like fish in water, without them, we may die."
Nie Yufu's light and light words shocked Nie Suhyun, and then when the news of Xu Yourong's marriage with the prince of Boning Hou became more and more noisy, Nie Suhun's heart began to throb more and more often, especially when Xu Yourong actually began to avoid him, the aggravated heartache was too unfamiliar, which made him stunned and a little frightened, but in these stunned and heartaches, Nie Suhyun also understood a little, and understood that Xu Yourong was a person who could not avoid him...... It's still fish water.
Xu Yourong said quietly, slowly saying what Nie Suhyun said to her in the plum forest that day, word by word, and during this period, Xu Yourong's face was already full of tears, it turned out that she had always thought that in this chase, she had always been chasing after her, and Nie Suhyun was just walking leisurely in front, but it turned out that it was not like this.
In so many years, it turned out that he was also confused and at a loss, when she was sad. also missed a lot of changes, between him and her, in this chase. It turns out that he is not leisurely and wandering.
Xu Yourong said quietly, crying quietly, but the three people on the side were already silent, although in Xu Mingcheng's heart, she still felt that Nie Suhyun was not worth Xu Yourong's return, but feelings, after all, are two people's business. Now Xu Mingcheng has long understood that as long as some people meet them, it will be a catastrophe for your life. I can't hide or escape, so I can only wait silently in place for it to come, and see if it will eventually evolve into a withered flower, or it can bloom into a brilliant spring flower.
It's just that. Of course Xu Mingcheng hopes. Xu Yourong's catastrophe can finally become that spring flower.
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The first snow on Xun Mountain had already fallen, but it had not yet arrived in the Shendu, but just when people were wondering why the first snow of the year had not yet arrived, last night, after everyone had fallen asleep. The first snow, long overdue, finally arrived. As soon as the people in the imperial capital opened their doors in the morning, they were all shocked by the thousands of miles of silver in front of them.
"Princess, princess, there's something big."
After a heavy snowfall last night, today's afternoon is full of thick dark clouds, and the cold winter wind is also whistling, but no matter how cold the winter wind is, it can't stop Chu Dai from chattering all the way to the room, so that Xu Youshan, who was napping, was awakened by a thrill, but before Xu Youshan could show her anger, Liu's mother outside had already reprimanded Chu Dai.
"Chu Dai, what are you doing in such a panic, the princess is still taking a lunch break."
"Mother Liu, there is a big event, just now the news from Dongyang Lane said......" Chu Dai was happily about to tell Mother Liu the big event that made her happy, but at this time, Xu Youshan's voice also came out from inside, "Chu Dai, what's the big deal?" ”
As soon as Xu Youshan's words fell, Mother Liu and Chu Dai hurriedly entered the room, saluted Xu Youshan respectfully, and said it to Xu Youshan, Chu Dai couldn't wait to get up and walked to Xu Youshan's side, her eyes blinking at her, just waiting for her to ask a question, so Xu Youshan opened her mouth a little funny and asked Chu Dai: "What happened?" ”
Chu Dai hurriedly replied: "Back to the princess, yes, it's terrible, someone from Dongyang Lane just came to say that the Zhai family came to propose!" ”
"What?" Xu Youshan jumped up from the bed as soon as she turned over, and said, "Chu Dai, what did you just say, the Zhai family went to Xu's mansion to propose?" ”
Chu Dai nodded quickly and replied: "Yes, princess, it was the eldest lady who sent someone to say just now, saying that just now the eldest lord of the Zhai family has personally visited Qilinfang and proposed to the second lady for the eldest son of Zhai!" Chu Dai's voice was full of joy, as Xu Youshan's eldest maid, of course she couldn't understand Xu Yourong and Xu Mingxi's idea of matching Zhai Yu and Xu Ming's wife together, so now Chu Dai is also happy about this matter.
And Xu Youshan naturally felt pleasantly surprised after hearing this, but slowly the surprise was greater than the joy, how could this Zhai family suddenly come to propose marriage, could it be that Zhai Yu went to his own parents to take the initiative to say? Xu Youshan immediately shook her head, judging from the results of these two matches between Zhai Yu and Xu Mingwen, she felt that it was unlikely, and since the night of the Ronghua Palace, Xu Mingwen and Zhai Yu have changed, not only Xu Mingwen has been avoiding Zhai Yu, but Zhai Yu's eyes don't seem to like Xu Mingwen's eyes, so Zhai Yu took the initiative to tell her own parents that it is unlikely that she wants to marry Xu Ming's wife.
Otherwise, Xu Mingwen finally had a brain and went to cry to Mrs. Zheng, and then Mrs. Zheng spoke to Mrs. Zhai, forcing Zhai Yu to agree? After thinking about it, Xu Youshan finally shook her head, as far as the four of them were still together a few days ago, Xu Ming's state seemed to be obviously impossible, so what was going on?
No matter what Xu Youshan thought, she couldn't think of what was going on, so in the end, she fortunately didn't think about it anymore, and got up directly, ordered Liu's mother and Chu Dai to change her clothes and prepare the car.
Although the current situation in the court is stable on the surface, Xu Youshan knows that under this surface, there must still be turbulent waves, otherwise Xie Jing will not be busy from beginning to end of the year, so Xu Youshan, the princess of Chu, is not going back to her parents' house too often, but today this matter is really strange, and recently Xu Yourong is not living in a nest under the pretext of "occasionally feeling cold", so she will use this reason to visit the sick now. Go to Dongyang Lane and wait, waiting for the news to return to Dongyang Lane from Qilin Square as soon as possible.
And after Xu Youshan hurried to Dongyang Lane, Pei Shi saw Xu Youshan who went to ask for peace. But it was not so strange to say: "I know that Sister Rong must have brought you the news, right?" Alright, let's go to Weizhou Temple. ”
When Xu Youshan heard this, she smiled flatteringly at Pei's family, bowed and said goodbye, and rushed towards Weizhou Courtyard, and waited until she arrived at Weizhou Courtyard. almost collided with Wan'er, who was ordered by Xu Yourong to inquire about the news in person.
"Second Miss, it's okay." Wan'er hugged Xu Youshan and asked worriedly.
"It's okay, it's okay. Wan'er, where are you going? Xu Youshan waved her hand and asked as she indicated that she was fine.
"Replying to your words, the slave maid was instructed by the eldest lady to go to the old lady's Qinhuatang to inquire about the news. After all, if there is any news from the Qilin Fang, there will be some news. The first time must have reported to the old lady's Qinhuatang first, so the eldest lady asked to run again. Wan'er smiled and said to Xu Youshan.
"Oh, that's it, then Wan'er, go quickly." Xu Youshan was also very anxious about the news from the Qilin Fang, so she also waved her hand and asked Wan'er to hurry to the Qinhua Hall to squat and strive to send the news back from the Qilin Fang as soon as possible. This sudden thing really made the people in the two rooms of the Xu Mansion jump, Xu Youshan looked at the figure of Wan'er who was leaving quickly. After shaking his head with emotion, he hurried in again.
"Big sister."
"Sister Shan, you're here."
Before Xu Youshan entered the main room, she shouted loudly, which showed how anxious she was, and Xu Yourong, who was walking over in the room, also heard her voice, so she hurriedly ran out and said, "Why did you come so slowly, I thought there was something in the Chu Palace, can't you come over." ”
"No, I rushed over as soon as I got the news, is there any news now?" Xu Youshan and Xu Yourong walked into the house together, and immediately began to discuss Zhai Yan, the eldest master of the Zhai family, and went to the Xu Mansion of Qilinfang in person to ask the old lady Xu Luo and Mrs. Zheng to marry Xu Ming's wife for Zhai Yu, "Eldest sister, what do you say is going on, how can it be so sudden, recently I see that Zhai Yu is nothing special to Sister Wu, I thought that he and Sister Wu were impossible, this sudden peak and loop is too much, right?" ”
Xu Youshan said to Xu Yourong a little unreliably, and Xu Yourong also replied in a similar mood: "Yes, although Ming Cheng and I have put a lot of effort into that Zhai eldest son and sister-in-law, but the effect does not seem to be very obvious, especially recently, the two of them have nothing to do with each other at all, how can this Uncle Zhai come to Beijing thousands of miles away to propose marriage to Xu Ming's wife for Zhai Yu?" ”
Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan were really a little puzzled, but just when the two of them had been muttering for a long time without a reliable answer, Wan'er, who had gone to Qinhuatang earlier, came back.
"Wan'er, how's it going?" Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan couldn't wait to look at Wan'er and asked.
"Back to the eldest lady, the people from Qilin Fang just came with news, saying that Master Zhai lived in Qilin Fang first, and the marriage between Zhai and the second lady has not yet been decided." Wan'er was out of breath, but she still tried her best to catch her breath evenly, and relayed all the news she had just gotten to Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan.
"Okay, I know, Wan'er, you've worked hard, take a rest first." Xu Yourong pressed Wan'er to sit on the chair, and then poured her another cup of tea, and she and Xu Youshan began to stare at each other again.
"Sister Shan, what do you say is going on?" Xu Yourong asked Xu Youshan suspiciously, if they had guessed that this was the elders' own decision, then it could be overturned now, after all, if the elders made their own decision, then after the eldest master of the Zhai family came to propose, the old lady Xu Luo and Mrs. Zheng would definitely agree on the spot. But now the two old men did not immediately agree to the eldest master of the Zhai family, but let him live in the Qilin Fang first, which can only mean that the Zhai family will come to propose marriage, and the old lady Xu Luo and Mrs. Zheng are also surprised.
"Now I'm confused, I guess only one person knows what's going on at this time." Xu Youshan and Xu Yourong glanced at each other, and then the two nodded tacitly, but then Xu Youshan frowned slightly, then looked at Xu Yourong and said, "But eldest sister, aren't you still sick now, is it convenient to go out?" ”
Xu Yourong waved his hand indifferently and replied, "What's this, when the time comes, drag Brother Chen'er up, and the two of us will hide in his carriage, is it possible that others will dare to search his car." ”
"Second brother is back?" Xu Youshan said in surprise when she heard this.
"yes, I came back last night." Xu Yourong smiled, and then instructed Wan'er: "Wan'er, you send someone to Brother Chen'er to find it." ”
"Yes." Wan'er didn't dare to delay, and she was also happy now, so after Xu Yourong's voice was behind, she hurriedly got up and went outside the house, asked a little maid to go to Yingqiang Courtyard, and called Xu Chen, so after more than a cup of tea had passed, Xu Chen came to Weizhou Courtyard to report, and he also smiled softly when he saw Xu Youshan, who had already run to meet him outside the gate.
"Sister Shan, you're here."
"Well, second brother." Xu Youshan looked at her in front of her, this young man who was as warm as jade, and couldn't help but feel a little warm in his heart, Xu Chen was really the warmest teenager among all the people Xu Youshan met here, his brightness and kindness seemed to be born with him, and he would always involuntarily warm everyone around him, making people involuntarily want to get closer to him, and get closer to him.
"Oh, Chen'er, you're here, then you come in, my sister has something to tell you." But just when Xu Youshan and Xu Chen were talking about their recent situation in the courtyard, Xu Yourong appeared by the door and beckoned to Xu Chen very gently and amiably.
As soon as Xu Chen turned his head, he saw his eldest sister talking to him with such an expression, but he immediately walked over with a helpless smile and said, "Eldest sister, just say it, you want me to help you do something bad." ”
"How can you talk, your eldest sister and I are so kind and gentle, how can I do bad things, I just want you to do a small favor."
Today's weather is very bad, the dark clouds are low, the winter wind is howling, but in Weizhou Courtyard, at this time, it is harmonious, after listening to Xu Yourong's little favor that he asked him to help, Xu Chen, the little master, immediately straightened his face and got up to Xu Yourong, hearing Xu Yourong's silver teeth pantothenic, Xu Youshan on the side also covered his mouth and snickered. It's just that preaching is preaching, and in the end, Xu Chen still took Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan to Qilin Fang with a straight face.
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Qilin Fang, Xufu.
Today's Xu Mansion, the atmosphere is a little different, but it is a joy is different, the servants come and go, their faces are full of joy, as if the house will be happy soon, so that Xu Yourong, Xu Chen and Xu Youshan, who arrived at the Xu Mansion in Qilinfang, were stunned for a while, before boarding the carriage, transferring to a soft sedan chair, and after going to greet Mrs. Zheng and several of their elders first, they walked towards Xu Ming's Qiao Su Courtyard.
And when they went to ask Mrs. Zheng for peace before, Xu Youshan and the three of them happened to meet Xu Qi, so Xu Chen was busy sticking to Xu Qi, the new Tanhualang, and kept asking Xu Qi for teaching questions, leaving Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan to Guava Country a long time ago.
But Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan are not angry, anyway, they have long known about this little nerd and can't understand it anymore, for academic matters, Xu Chen's fanaticism is almost unmatched, so Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan were also after blessing Xu Qi, so they were busy looking for Xu Mingwen first, and Xu Qi naturally took Xu Chen to his study.
Qiaosu Courtyard is located next to the main road of Xu's Mansion, and it is also very lively on weekdays, and there are few quiet times, but today's Qiaosu Courtyard is really quiet, which makes Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan realize that something is wrong as soon as they arrive outside the gate.
"Sister-in-law."
"Sister Sister-in-law." Xu Yourong and Xu Youshan walked into Qiaosu Courtyard unimpeded under the bowing of the mothers-in-law, but as soon as they came in, the two of them saw a very unfamiliar scene, in the courtyard of Qiaosu Courtyard, under the branch of February Su, Xu Mingwen sat there again and looked up at the sky stupidly. (To be continued.) )