To Zhu Yi's surprise, Ye Meisu was not decadent and complaining in the following days, but was very active in cooperating with the doctor to drink every dose of medicine and eat every meal, and she was trying to recover as soon as possible. It was not until the early morning of the fourth day that the dawn dawned, and the master and servant quietly departed without alarming anyone.

In fact, it is not that it did not alarm anyone, because Zhu Yi secretly spoke, and no one was allowed to disturb him, so the guards in the concierge would turn a blind eye. Otherwise, the two of them would be weak women, even if they had wings, it would be difficult for them to fly out of the range of Prince Rui's mansion.

When Zhu Yi got the news, he happened to have just collapsed, and after hearing this, he was silent for only half a while, and then waved his hand quietly to let the guards retreat. The guard left obediently, paused, and then clenched his fists and said, "Lord, my subordinates still have something to report." ”

Zhu Yi glanced at him sharply, and said in a deep voice: "Say." ”

The guard immediately said: "When Miss Ye left, her clothes were thin, but she wore a black fox fur on her shoulders, and her subordinates looked at the one that seemed to be worn by the prince every day, Lord Wang, you see?" ”

After Zhu Yi was silent for a moment, he said: "That big piece was left in her room a few days ago, I think she is recovering from a serious illness and her clothes are thin, so she is used to keep out the cold." Forget it, leave her alone. ”

"Yes." The guard received the order, and immediately retreated after a fist salute.

Cai Yin happened to be helping Zhu Yi sort out the white jade carved dragon belt around his waist, and couldn't help frowning when she heard this: "No wonder the prince has been using sable fur for the past two days, and the slave maid thought that the prince had left the black fox skin in the palace, but I didn't expect it to fall in Miss Ye's house." Nothing else. But the Xuanhu Dayu was specially rewarded by the Queen Mother last year, and it was worn away by Miss Ye like this, is it appropriate? ”

Zhu Yi smiled bitterly: "It's just a big piece left and right." Can I still get someone to get her removed? When Cai Yin heard this, she also shook her head helplessly.

Zhu Yi may feel guilty about Ye Meisu, after all, he has spoiled her for so long, but now he says that he will let go of it, and he has no nostalgia at all. But once he realized that Ye Meisu's existence would affect the lovely child in his heart, he wished that Ye Meisu had never existed, for a moment. He even had the idea of forcibly sending Ye Meisu out of Chang'an City.

It's a pity that no matter how annoyed he is, Ye Meisu, such a big living person, will always be there and will not disappear from people's memories. So when he heard the news that Ye Meisu had quietly left. The first reaction was to secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and naturally she didn't care that she took away the Xuanhu fur given by the Queen Mother herself.

Zhu Yi never thought of himself as a sentimental and kind-hearted person, and he even felt that he was mean and unkind from his bones. He always felt that his heart was a ruined ruin, whether it was Ye Meisu or any woman before. It was like a passing breeze for him. When it comes. The momentum is huge, but how can the wind fill up the ruins? After the wind blows, the ruins will only become more and more desolate and dilapidated.

He was looking forward to the appearance of a person who was like the strongest brick and gravel, who could repair the ruins in his heart densely, no longer broken, no longer hollow, no longer barren.

But he wasn't sure that the person in his heart would be willing to mend his broken heart, so he urgently needed to meet her, and even more urgently needed to confirm her heart

Afternoon. Zhong Ziyuan rarely changed into women's clothes and combed a delicate snake bun. He also wore a set of delicate but inexpensive pearl jewelry. In the inconspicuous position of the bun, she also shyly inserted the peach wood aster hairpin carved by Guo Chengsi himself. She wore a feather feather cloak sprinkled with gold flowers on her shoulders, and a circle of snow-white rabbit fur around her neckline, which lined her with red lips and white teeth, and she was cute and cute.

In the past two months, although Zhong Ziyuan has spent half of her time in the barracks, Guo Chengsi has been extremely careful in eating in order to condition her body, even in the barracks. Because Zhong Ziyuan loves sweets, he took turns to eat healthy sweets such as rock sugar bird's nest porridge, white fungus lotus seed lily soup, golden silk red date porridge, milk crisp cheese cup, etc., and Zhong Ziyuan was about to grow tooth decay. But the effect is wonderful, in just two months, she has lost her flesh and made up for it, and her skin is smooth and smooth, white and red.

Cardamom has also grown a lot taller, and she has worn her newly made maid costume for the first time, and her black hair has been combed into a delicate double-ring bun. It's just that she always shakes her head in the carriage and looks very unaccustomed, which makes Qingdai only joke with her along the way.

Located in the east of the city, Jinyu Mantang is the largest and most luxurious jewelry shop in Chang'an City, with a full three floors high. Yu Ji was waiting in a private room facing the street on the third floor of the shop early, waiting for Zhong Ziyuan's arrival.

However, Zhu Fei didn't come to join in the fun this time, because Zhong Ziyuan knew that Liu Yuqing seemed to be cold and arrogant, but in fact she was easily shy, and she didn't want the sisters to meet for the first time after more than half a year, and they would be disturbed by Zhu Fei's demon.

On the round table of rosewood, there are four-color dried fruits, four-color candied fruits, four-color pastries, and a fragrant Shifeng Longjing is still smoking white. In the silver-gilt begonia-shaped furnace in the house, the crackling sound of silver charcoal burning.

Zhong Ziyuan was a little anxious, she picked up the teacup in front of her and took a sip gently, and then subconsciously looked out the window. Seeing this, Yu Ji couldn't help but smile and said: "Liu Fu made an appointment with Shen Shi, and it's still early, I'm afraid I won't come here so early." Zhong Ziyuan had no choice but to stick out her tongue mischievously, and then wait quietly with peace of mind.

After changing the tea twice, and leaving a table of melon seed skins, the luxurious carriage covered by the pearl and emerald canopy of the Liu Mansion finally appeared at the door of the golden and jade hall.

"Ma'am." Caixia opened the curtain and said with a smile: "The golden jade hall has arrived." ”

Mrs. Liu helped a maid out of the carriage with the back of her hand, she pressed the snow-white silver fox on her shoulder, and slowly stepped down on the pedal of Huanghuali. What came out immediately was Liu Yuqing, who wore a conical hat and a red gold-sprinkled feather cloak. After getting out of the carriage, the mother and daughter entered the gate full of gold and jade, surrounded by the maids.

Zhong Ziyuan saw it clearly on the third floor, and his eyes only felt hot, sour and astringent. Yu Ji looked downstairs and then at the feather yarn cloak that Qing Dai was holding in her hand, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Why do I see that this cloak in your hand is exactly the same as the one on Miss Liu's body?" ”

Qing Dai smiled: "It's not the same! I sewed them all last year ago. At that time, I sewed one for our young lady first. Miss Liu saw it and said that it looked delicate but not gaudy, and she liked it tightly, so I also helped her sew one. I remember that the next day, the two young ladies wore together and had a snowball fight in Taifu's mansion. Looking at it from a distance, even Mrs. Liu couldn't recognize who was who. Unexpectedly, a year has passed, and Miss Liu is about to become Prince Rui's princess, but she has not yet thrown away this cloak. ”

Zhong Ziyuan had a lot of thoughts in his heart, and the scene of the two of them playing together in the past seemed to appear in front of him again. She paused stubbornly and said mischievously: "I know that Sister Liu will not forget me, why don't we play Miss True and False again." Let's see if Mrs. Liu can recognize it this time. After saying that, she took the cloak in Qingdai's hand and draped it over her shoulders, then turned around and walked outside the house.

After Mrs. Liu took Liu Yuqing into the gate, she did not stop on the first floor. Instead, I went straight up to the second floor and entered a private room. There are special people who are responsible for taking out the most expensive, latest, and exquisite jewelry for buyers to hold in their hands, which is naturally different from the ordinary goods placed on the first floor.

I entered the private room. Liu Yuqing seemed to be in a lack of interest. Just sat aside and slowly sipped the tea brought by the maid. A female shopkeeper had already brought up a few black lacquered wood soft inlaid tortoiseshell jewelry boxes, opened them and put them on the table one by one. Mrs. Liu carefully selected in the box with great interest, and from time to time took out various jewelry inside and compared them on Liu Yuqing's sideburns.

After a long day of selection, Mrs. Liu only selected three hairpins, and a phoenix spread its wings to hold Nanzhu Chijin Busha. A crystal glazed double butterfly plays with long tassel hairpins, and a green and transparent magnolia flower jade hairpin. These three hairpins are indeed novel. Extravagant. But if you have to pick it again, Mrs. Liu can't look at the things in the box. Either the style is not new enough, or the gemstone is not bright enough, or the weight of the golden hairpin is not enough.

Mrs. Liu was dissatisfied: "Could it be that these are the so-called bottom goods of your gold and jade house, aren't you afraid that our Taifu Mansion will not be able to afford the silver?" ”

The female shopkeeper smiled: "Could it be that Mrs. Liu can't look down on these things?" ”

Mrs. Liu threw a hollow flying phoenix golden step into the box in her hand, and frowned: "If this batch of goods is for the ordinary official family lady to marry as a dowry, it is enough, but my daughter is different, she is married to Prince Rui, and she is a royal daughter-in-law. ”

The female shopkeeper nodded and smiled: "It turns out that Mrs. is looking for jewelry at the bottom of the box, so we really have a batch of shop." ”

Mrs. Liu immediately became interested and asked, "What is it?" Take a look. ”

The shopkeeper said, "That's a batch of new gems, just shipped by sea. The ruby is as bright red and translucent as pigeon's blood, the golden green opal can change different colors in different light, and the sapphire is the kind of transparent sky blue, which is not comparable to those indigo, light blue and other sapphires. There is also a Nanzhu the size of a dragon's eye, and they are round and the same size, which is the rarest. Mrs. can choose the gemstone first, and then decide on the style, so that the jewelry created can be regarded as unique and worthy of Miss Liu's identity. ”

Mrs. Liu was overjoyed and said, "Great, bring it to me and take a look." ”

The female shopkeeper secretly glanced at Liu Yuqing on the side, and saw that she still didn't react, so she smiled slightly and said to Mrs. Liu: "It is said that these gems are so precious and rare, even if they are made for the queen's mother, so our shop is also very close." If the lady looks at each other, I am afraid that I will have to move to the third floor. ”

The female shopkeeper's words had already raised Mrs. Liu's interest, and she hurriedly pulled Liu Yuqing and said, "Let's go!" Let's go to the third floor and have a look. ”

Liu Yuqing gently put down the tea cup in his hand, and just wanted to get up, the female shopkeeper proposed again: "Miss Liu doesn't need to go up, she can stay here and choose the style she likes, and wait for the lady to choose the gem and then let the master create it." ”

Mrs. Liu thought for a while and said, "That's fine." ”

The female shopkeeper led Mrs. Liu upstairs, leaving only Caixia and Liu Yuqing in the house, Liu Yuqing lazily stretched out her fingers and fiddled with the box, picked up a dragonfly-shaped hollow ruby Huasheng looked at it twice, and threw it back.

Caixia saw that she was not interested, and couldn't help but wonder: "Miss." Other girls are happy to do dowries, why are you always so lazy? ”

"That's because Sister Liu is waiting for me to add makeup!"

Liu Yuqing, who originally looked lazy, got up suddenly, and her eyes widened at the familiar figure leaning against the door. Incredibly said: "Sister Zhong"

Zhong Ziyuan was quite excited, she quickly stepped forward to hold Liu Yuqing's hand, tilted her head and smiled: "I haven't seen you for many days, can't Sister Liu recognize me?" ”

Liu Yuqing's eyes gradually moistened, and suddenly she frowned, withdrew her hand vigorously, and sat down angrily. Biao Shou deliberately didn't look at her, and pouted: "Do you still think I'm your sister?" As soon as I left, I was a few months, and I didn't give any news. I refused to accept what was given to you at the beginning. How many tears and how many hearts I have shed for you, what a stinky girl with no heart. ”

Zhong Ziyuan only felt warm when she heard her complaints, so she cheekily pulled Liu Yuqing's hand. Liu Yuqing symbolically struggled a few times. And he went with her. Although her eyes were still moist and her head was tilted. But the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't hide it.

Seeing that Liu Yuqing was still petty, Caixia couldn't help but smile and said: "Miss Zhong has been talking about Miss Zhong all day long, worrying about whether she will live well, worrying about whether there will be silver, and worrying about whether she will be sad." It's hard to bump into it, how can you be upside down like a child. ”

Liu Yuqing couldn't help but glance at her when she heard this, and said coquettishly: "If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a dumb person." "Finished speaking. She couldn't hold back herself and finally laughed, but the tears in her eyes couldn't be held back. Still slowly slipping down.

Zhong Ziyuan hurriedly took out a piece of brocade to gently wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then said with a smile: "Sister Liu's crying problem will be changed in the future." Otherwise, when this dignified Prince Rui Princess was excited or happy, she couldn't help crying her nose, but she would be laughed at. ”

When Liu Yuqing heard this, her face finally showed a trace of shyness of the bride to be married, she lowered her head and wrung the handkerchief in her hand, and said shyly: "It turns out that you also know about the marriage." ”

Zhong Ziyuan sat down opposite her and said with a smile: "Yes, I know that my sister has got what she wants now, so I am waiting here on purpose, just to give a gift of makeup." Qingdai immediately stepped forward and put a brocade box with a big red peony pattern in front of Liu Yuqian.

"What is this?" Liu Yuqing opened the box curiously, and found that there was a set of gold-inlaid jade entwined branches and Dilian jewelry lying quietly inside, this set of jewelry was designed by Zhong Ziyuan herself, she looked at Liu Yuqing and smiled: "I wish my sister and Prince Narui to become a pair and be together for a hundred years."

"Thank you." Liu Yuqing smiled and ordered Caixia to accept the brocade box.

After she looked at Zhong Ziyuan carefully, she smiled with satisfaction: "I see that you have a good complexion, and you can still give me such valuable jewelry, it can be seen that life is not as bad as I imagined." It's just" she reached out and gently stroked the thin cocoon on Zhong Ziyuan's fingertips, and then said distressedly: "It's just that life will definitely not be easy, tell me, how have you lived these months"

After a long absence, Zhong Ziyuan naturally reported good news and not bad news, so he picked up some happy things and said. Liu Yuqing listened with relish, but when she heard Zhong Ziyuan rarely mention Guo Chengsi and the peach tree aster hairpin, her brows frowned, and she couldn't laugh.

Although the marriage between the two families of Guo Liu was decided ten years ago, it is not a secret among those high-ranking families, that is, small families like the Zhong family do not know. Liu Yuqing opened her mouth to tell Zhong Ziyuan the truth, but it can be seen that she has a smile in her eyebrows and eyes, and the corners of her mouth have a spring appearance, and she feels that she can't say it.

Zhong Ziyuan saw that her face was wrong, so she couldn't help but restrain her smile, and asked in surprise, "Sister Liu, what's wrong with you?" ”

Liu Yuqing thought for a while and said in a roundabout way: "Sister Zhong, my sister definitely didn't see what you meant. But you also know that in a high-ranking family like the Zhenguo Mansion, it is almost impossible for the daughter of an ordinary family to go in and be a lady, and it is naturally impossible for you to be a concubine with your temperament. Moreover, I heard that the queen mother has a lot of expectations for this only brother, and she is afraid that she will not easily agree, let alone the Duke of Zhenguo and the Duchess of Zhenguo. My sister is afraid that you will make a mistake in your heart, but in the end it will only cause sadness. ”

"I don't know any of that." Zhong Ziyuan wrung the handkerchief in his hand, bit his lip, and said, "But I can't turn a blind eye to his efforts, it's just the view of the portal." If he wants me to believe him, I can only believe him, and in the end, if I really can't fight, I can be regarded as doing my best to live up to his love for me. ”

"Portal view!" Liu Yuqing couldn't help but sneered: "Do you know that it is this view of the portal that has hindered many good marriages." After a pause, she raised her fist and said firmly: "Forget it, as long as it is what you want, I can't say that I, as a sister, will try my best to help you fight for it." The marriage between Guo Liu's two families turned around on her lips, and was finally swallowed back.

Zhong Ziyuan was surprised: "My sister plans to help me fight for it." ”

Liu Yuqing smiled proudly and said: "I asked my father and mother to recognize you as my goddaughter, and then you will be the young lady of the Taifu Mansion and the sister of the princess of the Tangrui Mansion, and see if they are still dissatisfied with the Zhenguo Mansion." ”

The two sisters immediately burst into laughter, and after laughing for a while, Zhong Ziyuan still asked curiously: "Sister, why were you suddenly assigned to Prince Rui?" ”

Liu Yuqing said shyly: "Actually, I don't know, I just heard my mother say that on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Prince Rui pestered her and asked me a lot of things, and also expressed his intention to propose." But because his mother had heard about the deep entanglement between him and Na Ye Meisu, she didn't agree. Who knew that he told his mother on the spot that he would definitely break off relations with Ye Meisu, and then went to beg the queen mother in a blink of an eye, and the emperor pointed out the marriage. ”

When Zhong Ziyuan heard her say this, she was relieved and said with a smile: "It seems that Prince Rui is also in love with his sister, and he is full of heart, and my sister is here to congratulate my sister on finding a lover." ”

Liu Yuqing's cheeks were crimson and shy. At this time, Yuji hurriedly pushed open the door and walked in, she first glanced at Liu Yuqing. Then he went straight to Zhong Ziyuan's side and whispered in her ear: "Ye Meisu is here, and she is staying in the hall on the first floor and refuses to leave, it seems that she is here to find Miss Liu, what should I do?" (To be continued......)