At the end of the month, ask for a monthly pass

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Yao thought so, but Zhou Nianhong felt very uncomfortable, and could barely make eye contact with Ji Xiaotang.

In her opinion, the family has no choice, they need the protection of the Ji family, and they already owe the Ji family a favor. They shouldn't have asked for anything else. Taking advantage of Mrs. Ji's kindness and guilt towards the Yao family in this way, and taking advantage of Ji Xiaotang's momentum to climb higher, Zhou Nianhong felt very ashamed.

Now Ji Xiaotang asked her, Zhou Nianhong hesitated for a while, but still said according to his own wishes: "I, I won't go, I have already caused too much trouble to the county lord." "That kind of occasion doesn't match her identity, and it's okay if she doesn't see this world.

Zhou Nianhong knew that the Yao family was worried about her family affairs, and hoped that she could follow the momentum of the Ji family and Ji Xiaotang and marry better.

But what is good, is it good to marry into a high family?

Zhou Nianhong doesn't think so. She prefers to find an ordinary family, match them with each other, and live an ordinary life in peace in the future.

Because Ji Xiaotang's gaze was very soft, Zhou Nianhong couldn't help but say what she thought in her heart.

"On such an occasion, it is not something that I can think of as an identity. Just go and see, what good can I do, it's just to add trouble to the county lord. ”

Ji Xiaotang glanced at Zhou Nianhong carefully again, knowing that she was telling the truth.

"What's the trouble, under the New Year, it's just the big guy going to be lively. If Sister Nianhong wants to go, go with me. Ji Xiaotang said.

What she meant was that she was willing to take Zhou Nianhong there.

Zhou Nianhong looked at Ji Xiaotang in surprise. The Yao family on the side was already full of smiles, and without waiting for Zhou Nianhong to say whether he would go or not, he thanked Ji Xiaotang.

"I—I'll think again." Zhou Nianhong said hesitantly. After all, he didn't say he was going.

"Sister Nianhong doesn't have to think about it, just treat me as a friend, just go to the lively and lively together." Ji Xiaotang said again.

"What's wrong with your kid, the county lord has said so, and you don't respond quickly." Yao was anxious for Zhou Nianhong, and he was also worried that Ji Xiaotang would be angry.

Zhou Nianhong looked at Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang smiled at Zhou Nianhong. These days, she secretly keeps an eye on it. Yao is bent on seeking a future for her children, and as long as it is not too much, she does not plan to pay attention to it. And Zhou Nianhong's behavior. Although it is a bit old-fashioned, it is really respectable and cute.

Ji Xiaotang likes women with self-esteem and self-love, and she is willing to help Zhou Nianhong in her heart.

And Zhou Nianhong. was deeply moved by Ji Xiaotang's friend.

"If it's not too much trouble. That, then I'll go. Zhou Nianhong was not unwilling to listen to the play in her heart.

"Okay, that's it." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

When Mrs. Ji saw that the matter was decided, she was also very happy in her heart, and told Gu Xue'er and Zhou Nianhong to listen to Ji Xiaotang's words when the time came.

“…… After all, it's not at home, although Xiaotang is young, it's always right to listen to her. ”

Gu Xue'er and Zhou Nianhong naturally agreed, and they were also happy in their hearts.

Ji Xiaotang accompanied Mrs. Ji for another conversation, and then said goodbye and went back. Mrs. Ji then asked Ji Xiaoyun, Gu Xue'er and Zhou Nianhong to prepare.

Gu Xue'er and Zhou Nianhong each prepared their clothes and jewelry, and went to Mrs. Ji first. Mrs. Ji nodded, and the two went to Yanhuatang to see Ji Xiaotang and ask Ji Xiaotang's opinion.

Ji Xiaotang let Mama Cheng see it, and when he saw that everything was generally proper and there was nothing forbidden, he nodded.

Zhou Nianhong and Gu Xue'er happily came out of Yanhua Hall and walked towards Xuanhua Hall.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't go, why did you go again? is the best at pretending, pretending to be high in front of the county lord, and the county lord will eat you. You can fool the county lord, but you can't fool me! Gu Xue'er saw that there was no one left and right, so she sneered and said to Zhou Nianhong.

Gu Xue'er kept looking at Zhou Nianhong, which was not pleasing to the eye. She thought that the Yao family had taken away Mrs. Ji's favor. Originally, Mrs. Ji only had her and Ji Xiaoyun by her side, and she was behind Ji Xiaoyun, but she could still get a lot of attention from Mrs. Ji.

But the Yao family came, and they followed the capital in vain.

Yao's family and Mrs. Ji have already been out of the five suits, they are not serious relatives, she is the closest person to Mrs. Ji except for Mrs. Ji's children and grandchildren.

Yao is good at flattery, and will take advantage of Mrs. Ji's apology, and is very decent in front of Mrs. Ji. On the one hand, Mrs. Ji had to take care of Ji Xiaoyun, and she gave more of her thoughts to the Yao family's mother and son, and she was not as meticulous as before.

Moreover, what makes her even more jealous is that Ji Xiaotang is always indifferent to people, and she doesn't have a good face for her, but she is different for Zhou Nianhong.

Ji Xiaotang was very polite to Zhou Nianhong, and also recognized Zhou Nianhong as a friend.

Mrs. Ji asked Ji Xiaotang to take her and Zhou Nianhong to Deyue Tower, she said so many words of gratitude and flattery, but Ji Xiaotang ignored her at all, but was very enthusiastic about Zhou Nianhong. Zhou Nianhong couldn't say that she couldn't go, and Ji Xiaotang had to take her there.

If you want to say that the relationship is close, it is natural that she is closer to Ji Xiaotang. Ji Xiaotang was treated so differently, she didn't dare to complain against Ji Xiaotang, so she put the account on Zhou Nianhong.

When Zhou Nianhong heard Gu Xue'er's words, her footsteps paused slightly, and she turned her head to look at Gu Xue'er.

Gu Xue'er looked disdainful and looked back at Zhou Nianhong.

Zhou Nianhong didn't say anything, turned her head, and continued to walk towards Xuanhuatang, as if she hadn't heard Gu Xue'er's taunt.

It's not the first time that Gu Xue'er has coldly mocked her, Zhou Nianhong has always endured it, she has never quarreled with Gu Xue'er, and she has never talked about it in front of the Ji family, including Mrs. Ji.

Gu Xue'er saw Zhou Nianhong ignoring her, as if she had hit cotton with a fist. She was unwilling in her heart, and hurried to catch up with Zhou Nianhong. The two of them said this, and one returned to Xuanhuatang in silence.

In the upper room of Yanhua Hall, Ji Xiaotang was holding a pen in his hand, reading an unfinished picture of Hanmei on the bookcase, not far from her, Yao'er was whispering to her about the situation after Zhou Nianhong and Gu Xue'er left Yanhua Hall.

“…… The more Miss Xue'er said, the more excessive, and Miss Zhou never answered. Look at Miss Zhou's usual temper. I really can't imagine that she can endure it like this. ”

Ji Xiaotang didn't say anything, while lifting the pen, he continued to paint.

Zhou Nianhong and Gu Xue'er lived in Xuanhua Hall. She had already heard the report from others. It was Zhou Nianhong's attitude towards Gu Xueer that made her value Zhou Nianhong even more.

"I think Miss Zhou's decoration is too plain," Ji Xiaotang instructed Mama Cheng while painting, "Mama find two suitable pieces of jewelry and give them to Miss Zhou for me." ”

Mama Cheng immediately responded.

And at this moment, Zhou Nianhong, who they were talking about, had returned to the Xuanhua Hall's cross-courtyard. She had just entered the house. Yao quickly greeted her and asked her how she was doing in Yanhua Hall.

Yao's face was mixed with joy and nervousness. She attached great importance to Zhou Nianhong's following Ji Xiaotang out this time.

Zhou Nianhong was not as excited as Yao's, and only said that everything was fine.

Yao was a little worried. pulled Zhou Nianhong to sit on the kang.

There was a low table on the kang, and Zhou Qiao, who had returned from the school, was sitting at the table doing his homework.

"Qiao'er, you go to the back room to do your homework, I have something to say to your sister." Yao's is about to open the Zhou Bridge.

Zhou Qiao was a little reluctant. But look at the way Yao and Zhou Nianhong are very persistent. I had to get up slowly and go to the back room. Although he entered the back room, he did not immediately do his homework, but hid behind the door curtain and secretly listened to Yao and Zhou Nianhong.

Yao took Zhou Nianhong's hand and carefully looked at Zhou Nianhong's face.

"Mother......" Zhou Nianhong was a little uncomfortable by Yao's eyes, and spoke first.

"Nian Hong, my mother knows that you don't want to listen to my mother's nagging. But there are some things that my mother still can't help but say. …… Child. I know you're high-spirited, but we're not the same people we used to be. There's no way around it. It's like yesterday, in front of the county lord. My mother finally begged the old lady and asked the county lord to take you with her. The county lord asked you, even if you don't please Gu Xue'er like you, you should say it immediately. ”

"Instead, let the county lord invite you to go repeatedly, and my mother will sweat for you. If the county lord is annoyed and doesn't take you there, or thinks that we don't know how to lift, then how can it be good. In the future, in front of the county lord, it will never be like this again. ”

The Yao family persuaded Zhou Nianhong bitterly, and now when they are begging for help, they can't stiffen their necks like before.

"Mother, I don't think the county lord is that kind of person." Zhou Nianhong said. She and Yao have different ideas, and sometimes they can't talk about going together.

"The county lord is okay with us. But I looked, the most powerful person in the Ji family is her, and she must not be offended. Yao believes that Ji Xiaotang is the person the Ji family can't offend the most, and he is also the person who can help them the most.

Therefore, she asked Zhou Nianhong to please Ji Xiaotang.

"The county lord looks at you a little differently." Yao looked at Zhou Nianhong with blank eyes.

Zhou Nianhong knew Yao's thoughts, but she couldn't agree no matter what.

"Mother, the county lord is my friend, we can't take advantage of her kindness." Zhou Nianhong shook off Yao's hand a little hard.

"How is it used. She only needs to move her fingers, and the rest of your life is secure. Do you think that with the current situation of our family, I am a widow with your brothers and sisters, and I can tell your brothers and sisters what good people they are! Your brother is okay, if he can read and make a living, he is not afraid. But you, a girl, aren't too young......"

Zhou Nianhong is most impatient with Yao's topic.

"Mother, it's just fate. I beg my mother not to beg the old lady, the second wife and the county lord for me again. ”

"You kid, why are you so stubborn!" When Yao saw what she said, Zhou Nianhong was not moved, and couldn't help but have red circles.

Zhou Nianhong couldn't see Yao's like this.

"Mother, I'm not complaining about mother. Mother's hard work, I know. I just thought, even though we are under the fence, we have to straighten our backs. We can survive, live the current life under the protection of the Ji family, and my younger brother is studying again, so I don't have any luxury. …… Don't let people think that we are insatiable, disgusted with us, and sorry for my father. ”

"My family affairs, let it be fate, my mother should not seek it for me anymore, then my heart will be even more uneasy. Mother, the peace of mind is better than anything else. The Ji family's kindness to us now, we are afraid that we will not be able to repay it. ”

“…… Kindness ......" Yao lowered his head, not letting Zhou Nianhong see the emotion in her eyes at the moment. While muttering to himself. "This is what their Ji family owes me."

"Mother, what did you say?" Zhou Nianhong didn't hear Yao's words clearly, so she asked.

"My mother didn't say anything. Mother knows that you have a hard temperament. I don't ask you to be the lord of the county. Since she treats you as a friend, you should get along with her. Yao Shi hurriedly said.

In this way, it was right for Zhou Nianhong's thoughts.

"Mother should no longer use my affairs to calculate and beg the old lady. In that case, I won't be able to be friends with the county lord. Zhou Nianhong asked.

"Okay, mother promises you. You stupid boy. Yao lovingly rubbed Zhou Nianhong's hair.

Zhou Nianhong saw that Yao agreed, and his heart was suddenly relieved. In this way, she can also relax her heart chest a little. followed Ji Xiaotang to Deyue Tower.

Yao Shi saw that Zhou Nianhong's face finally showed a hint of a smile, and his heart became even more sour.

Since the Zhou family was difficult to come, Zhou Nianhong's face no longer saw a smile. Even if she was protected by the Ji family and the family lived a stable life, Zhou Nianhong still didn't smile and was young. There are already faint wrinkles between the eyebrows.

But. Everything will be fine in the future.

Zhou Nianhong's family affairs, of course, it would be better to have Ji Xiaotang's help. Even if Ji Xiaotang can't count on it, she has other ways.

Didn't Zhou Qiao enter the Good School, and Zhou Nianhong would marry very well.

With the name Zhou Nianhong alone, that person can't be unmoved.

……

On the eighth day of the first month, Ji Xiaotang cleaned up neatly, visited Mrs. Ji, Second Master Ji and Second Mrs. Ji, and brought Ji Xiaoyun, Gu Xueer and Zhou Nianhong. met Ji Xiaolian again, and put out the county lord's full car at the second gate. A group of carriages and horses went straight to the Moon Tower.

In front of Deyue Tower, there were already a lot of cars and horses parked, and it turned out that someone had already arrived before them.

Ji Xiaotang got out of the car, and Ji Xiaoyun, Gu Xueer and Zhou Nianhong all followed, and Ji Xiaolian also brought Ji Xiaoqin with him. Everyone went upstairs, Ji Xiaoqin didn't seem to come to such occasions, looking at her appearance, it was not much different from Ji Xiaoyun.

When I went upstairs, Yang Pianpian, Yang Shanshan, Zheng Zi, and Wu Jiayan greeted me with a smile.

The marriage with the Yang family was not successful, but Yang Pianpian treated Ji Xiaotang the same as before. In this way, Ji Xiaotang was a little happy. Yang Pianpian is one of the few girls she knows in the capital who has a true temperament.

Everyone greeted each other, and then went upstairs to sit in the open hall.

Princess Changning hasn't come yet, but the others have arrived.

“…… The Queen Mother has already nodded, and she will never not come, it should be that the Queen Mother left her to say a few more words, so it was late. Speaking of Princess Changning, who had not yet arrived, Zheng Zi said, obviously very familiar with the things in the palace.

The women present are indeed Zheng Zi, who is most familiar with the palace.

Concubine Zheng in the palace is Zheng Zi's eldest sister. Zheng Zi has the opportunity to often go in and out of the palace, and it is said that he is also very fond of the Empress Dowager Han.

Soon, Ji Xiaotang noticed that Zheng Zi was particularly enthusiastic about her today.

"Who are these sisters?" Zheng Zi saw that Ji Xiaoyun and the others were dressed in front of each other, and they were not maids, so he asked Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang took the opportunity to introduce Ji Xiaoyun to everyone.

While he was talking, he heard the sound of carriages and horses downstairs, and when everyone heard the movement, they all thought that Princess Changning had arrived, and they all got up to greet them.

Ji Xiaotang was surrounded by people, and he walked at the forefront. They had only reached the stairs, and the people below had already come up. The person who came was not Changning.

A graceful and luxurious woman wearing a phoenix crown on her head walked up surrounded by everyone.

Ji Xiaotang was slightly surprised, and saw that Zheng Zi had already crossed over to greet everyone.

Zheng Zi bent his knees in front of the woman and was blessed, but what he called his sister in his mouth was his sister.

Could it be that Concubine Zheng in the palace is here? This woman's face is really similar to Zheng Zi.

"This is Princess Su." Yang Pianpian was beside Ji Xiaotang and quietly told Ji Xiaotang. "Why is she here?"

The person who came was Zheng Gui, the concubine of Prince Jingsu, and Zheng Zi's second sister.

Zheng Shangshu has not many heirs, only one seedling under his knees, and he is only thirteen or fourteen years old now, but there are many daughters in the family, and each one is more beautiful than the other.

The three most beautiful ones are secretly called the Zheng family by the people in the capital as the three golden flowers.

The first golden flower, Zheng Shangshu's eldest daughter Zheng Rong married into the palace and was named a concubine. The second golden flower is Zheng Zi's fourth sister, who is Zheng Gui, the princess of Su in front of her, and the third golden flower is either someone else Zheng Zi, the daughter of Zheng Shangshu's family, who is the age to be married, and I don't know who will go to the house.

Ji Xiaotang knew the identity of the person who came, and Zheng Zi had already come to Ji Xiaotang with Zheng Gui.

Ji Xiaotang and everyone were busy curtsied.

Ji Xiaotang had just bent his knees, and Zheng Gui had already cordially stretched out his hand and supported Ji Xiaotang.

"This is the county lord of Anle! It's really better to hear than to see, not to mention a hundred times more lovely than the legend. I see it today, and I can believe that there are really such beautiful people in this world! ”

"The princess has a good reputation. The princess is beautiful and beautiful, which makes people ashamed of themselves. Ji Xiaotang still saluted.

"When the county lord of Anle said this, I was a little embarrassed." Zheng Gui smiled, "No, I'm old, I can't compare to you little girls." However, I love to listen to the words of the county lord of Anle. …… Not only is it long and cute, but so is it when it speaks and acts. ”

Zheng Gui smiled and greeted Ji Xiaotang.

Everyone came forward to salute, and Zheng Gui obviously recognized them and spoke one by one. In the middle of the excitement, Princess Changning also came.

Everyone sat down in the open hall.

“…… happened to pass by here, and suddenly remembered that Sister Changning was listening to the play here today, so she became an uninvited guest. Zheng Gui smiled and said to Changning, "I am deserted there, there are not so many lovely people, I am very happy to see that it is so lively here, especially when I see it at first sight with the county lord of Anle, I am even more reluctant to leave, I would rather please Changning's sister." ”

Changning naturally couldn't catch up with Zheng Gui.

Zheng Gui stayed, and pulled Ji Xiaotang to sit on the same bed with her.

Recommend the weak face to complete the classical romance "Jinping Story" (to be continued......)