In the fourth year of Mingdao, spring, March.

Evening.

It was drizzling and the weather was slightly cool.

Gao Zizhan walked out of the yamen, looking a little tired. Although the Hanlin Academy was idle, he had a lot of things on his hands.

In the drizzle, a pure black carriage stopped on the side of the road, and when the coachman saw someone coming out, he suddenly jumped out of the carriage and stepped forward.

"Excuse me, but is it the prince of Gaofu?"

Gao Zizhan was stunned for a moment and said, "Exactly, what do you have to do?" ”

"Mr. Gao, my master is invited."

Gao Zizhan's face was slightly cold.

Today's situation is that my father and the queen mother are fighting inextricably in the court, and there is already a trend of incompatibility, and the civil and military officials of the Xin State are divided into two forces.

His father is the prime minister, and his status is beyond reach, and he is the eldest young master of the Gao family, and he is only on an errand in the Hanlin Academy, so those who want to make friends with his father through him will always wait at the gate of the yamen for more than ten days in a month.

If he is in a slightly better mood, he will meet and socialize, but today......

Gao Zecheng looked at the person in front of him arrogantly, and said lightly: "I'm sorry, I still have something to do, I'll talk about it another day." ”

Generally, when these words are spoken, people will retreat and leave on their own, but today not only did not retreat, but stepped forward with a smile.

There was such an eyeless subordinate, Gao Zizhan was slightly annoyed in his heart, and he was about to throw his sleeves away, but he saw that the man took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it over.

"Master Gao, look at this thing, it's familiar."

There was something wrapped in the handkerchief, Gao Zizhan held it in his hand, and quickly opened it to take a look. I chuckled in my heart, and my face changed at the moment.

"Who is your master? Where is it? ”

The visitor stretched out his hand, pointed to the carriage, and said, "My master has been waiting for a long time, and the son will know it at a glance." ”

Gao Zizhan's eyes lit up, he picked up his shirt and walked over quickly, and suddenly stopped in front of the carriage. He took two deep breaths and slammed the curtain open.

"Long time no see, don't come unharmed, right?"

Lin Xi saw the surprise in the depths of Gao Zizhan's eyes as she wished, and her face was full of smiles. "How." Even the old people can't recognize it. ”

Gao Zizhan's eyes widened in disbelief, and he almost suspected that he had mistaken just now.

"You...... You...... It's you! ”

Lin Xi smiled quietly: "After a long journey, I am very hungry and want to find someone to invite me to dinner." I don't know if Zizhan is willing? ”

The woman in front of her was dressed in a white shirt. The face is powdered without application. The hairpin on his head is not on, but a smiling face is as white as jade, and a pair of black eyes are as bright as stars.

Gao Zizhan's heart was beating like a pendulum. After a long time, he smiled and said, "You came all the way to find me, just to eat?" ”

"Have a drink by the way?"

"And then?"

"And then ......"

Lin Xi tilted his head and thought for a while: "Then, I want to play a game of chess with Zizhan in Xinran Courtyard." ”

……

Xinran courtyard.

The lotus girl is directing the little maids to clean the courtyard.

The eldest young master is engaged, and the woman is the eldest lady of Sun Shangshu of the household, I heard that she knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is the most chaste and quiet. The wedding date was set for the end of summer and early autumn, and the lord said that the courtyard needed to be cleaned up again.

Lotus has always liked to get things done first, so when there is nothing to do in the rain, she has started to clean up.

"Sister Lotus, the eldest young master sent someone to pass the word, there are guests here today, hurry up and prepare a table of good wine and food, and put it in the study. Also, the eldest young master said that the set of chess on the top of the Eight Treasure Pavilion was won. ”

Lotus frowned.

There are guests in the house, and they have always been feasted in the flower hall, and it is extremely rare for the eldest young master to invite people into the courtyard, but he still has to eat with people in the study, which is really strange.

Lotus walked to the study, stepped on a high stool and carefully took down the chess, took out a handkerchief and wiped the ashes.

After taking this chess back, the eldest young master never touched it again, and he said that he needed to find someone who knew how to play chess. Lotus sighed lightly, there will be no second person in the world who knows the most chess in the world except her.

Everything was ready, and the lotus flowers stood under the porch and waited.

In the drizzle, the eldest young master came slowly holding an oil-paper umbrella, the umbrella tilted, and landed on the head of the woman in white who was next to him, and he was drenched with half of his body.

The lotus flower was startled, picked up the umbrella in the corner of the wall and was about to rush over, stopped taking two steps, covered her mouth, and tears flowed down.

Last winter, she sealed the princess and went to Xin, and there was no news after the Wei border. Rumor has it that she committed suicide due to humiliation; It is also rumored that she escaped with her son; There are also rumors that she became the princess of Chu and enjoyed all the glory.

"You say, when she sees me, will she think it's a dream?"

"Maybe I thought I had seen a ghost."

"Is there a ghost like me?"

Gao Zizhan couldn't help but look at Lin Xi when he heard this, Lin Xi winked at him, and after walking a few steps quickly, he had already held the hand of the lotus.

"Sister Lotus, my purse is broken, make one for me."

Lotus looked at Lin Xi in front of her in disbelief, choking up and unable to say a word.

……

At the moment of food, Lin Xi's appetite was aroused, he frequently put down his chopsticks, raised his head in a hurry, and said with a smile to the two masters and servants who were already stunned: "It tastes good, and she is still the original cook." ”

"Lynsey."

Gao Zizhan held back a stomach to ask, but she blocked her several times.

She went to make peace, and half a year later, Commander Sun led the troops back to Beijing, bringing news that Wei took the initiative to give up peace with Xin. Where did she go? What about Lin Bei? The six cities of Wei State, how can they be willing to let go easily?

His eyes were still so hot, Lin Xi sighed slightly, and said with a smile: "Gao Zizhan, I heard that you are engaged, this glass of wine, I respect you, I wish you the love of husband and wife, and grow old." ”

Gao Zizhan had bitterness in his mouth, "Linxi, I heard ......"

"Serve a wine glass."

Lin Xi interrupted him again, and said with a smile: "Gao Zizhan, I heard that these two words are the most unreliable." After drinking this glass of wine, you accompany me to the master's study for a walk, and then ...... Whatever you want to ask, I'll tell you. Lotus, you can do something for me......"

……

In the Hanmo Temple.

Lotus took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Chen Ping.

"There's something important. Please leave it to the master. ”

"Wait!" Chen Ping glanced at her and walked into the study.

In just a short breath, a scream came from the study, and the lotus flower standing with his hands down let out a cold sweat.

The door was suddenly opened, and Gao Xiangye rushed out in a panic, and said sharply: "What about the people, what about the person who delivered the letter?" ”

"Master, people are ......"

"I'm here!"

Lin Xi came from outside the hospital. She slowly walked up to Gao Xiangye, then pulled off her clothes and knelt straight down in the rain.

"Father is on top. Bow down to her daughter. ”

Gao Xiangye stumbled. His face changed a few times, and he looked at the person in front of him blankly, as if his body was frozen.

And Gao Zizhan, who followed closely behind, was like a lightning strike, and his face turned pale.

……

Half an hour later. Gao Zecheng fell into the Taishi's chair. The blood on his face faded. There was no movement for a long time.

Gao Zizhan was dumbfounded. The truth of the original matter...... So it was.

The man who was like jade actually exchanged him for her, and his love was so deep. How can he compare? Now there is no need to compare, going around and around, never thinking that she is his sister.

The bitterness in Gao Zizhan's mouth became more and more intense.

Lin Xi took the tea handed by the lotus, drank it all, looked around at the father and son, she stood quietly, and said with a light smile: "That's the way it is, I know you must not believe it, okay, there is an old man I heard that my father has been looking for a long time, Zhengyang ......"

A figure floated down from the roof, pushed the door in, looked up and said, "Master." ”

It turned out to be her.

Gao Zecheng struggled to get up from his chair and walked to Zhengyang step by step.

Zhengyang said lightly: "Before Madame leaves, let me bring a message to the master." ”

She ...... Say what? ”

"Madame said, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, who does it look like, but people don't know."

When Gao Zecheng heard this, his heart jumped suddenly, and tears rained down.

This sentence was whispered in his ear by her in his arms before she died, and the moment he was about to fall asleep after the two of them had passed the cloud and rain.

Gao Zizhan had never seen his father like this, so he slowly turned his head and his eyes fell on Lin Xi's face.

No wonder from the very beginning, he felt that there was an indescribable and inexplicable smell on Lin Xi's body, which made him can't help but want to find out.

No wonder the Xia family refused to accept this family business, it turned out to be ...... She was......

Suddenly the heart was empty, and I did not know where it was going.

Is he awake, or is he in a dream?

Lin Xi looked at the two of them, speechless for a long time, and after a long time, he said softly: "I came today just to ask my father and brother for one thing......

……

The spring days and nights are getting shorter.

The rain stopped, the first light of the morning shone on the earth, and the candle flame in the Hanmo Courtyard will be extinguished.

The door creaked open.

Lynsey came out of the house, looked back, then smiled and quietly left.

Gao Zecheng's father and son did not stop, but sent people out of the courtyard and did not leave for a long time.

After a long time, Gao Zizhan arched his hand towards his father and returned to Xinran Courtyard with dark eyes.

In the courtyard, Lotus heard the movement and greeted her, "Master Da, is she gone?" ”

Gao Zizhan nodded, "Just left." ”

Lotus said with a look of regret: "Leaving so soon, why don't you stay for a while, the eldest young master hasn't played chess with her yet?" ”

Gao Zizhan smiled, walked to the couch under the window, looked at the chess pieces that had been arranged, and said, "Lotus, come here, I'll ask you." If a man doesn't even want his life for the sake of a woman, do you think this man is stupid? ”

Lotus didn't sit down, thought for a while and said: "Young master, everyone has their own ambitions, the slave doesn't think this man is stupid, it must be this woman who deserves him like this." ”

Gao Zizhan thought about the faint shadow, and said with a smile: "If, your master and I also want to do a few earth-shattering things for that woman, what do you think?" ”

Lotus noticed the deep meaning of these words, and thought for a long time before saying: "The slave maid has never read, she only walks around in this inner house, and the eldest young master needs to think twice before acting." ”

Gao Zizhan picked up a white chess piece and said softly: "You really should think twice." But for her sake, I'm willing to give it a go. ”

In addition to fighting for her, he also has to fight for the Gao family. It is said that in times of peace, the situation in the court is already like this, if you don't fight, Gaofu will be trampled under your feet.

"Smack!"

A white chess piece was put into the chessboard, Gao Zizhan raised his head and smiled: "Lotus, she is my sister." ”

……

In the morning spring courtyard, the scenery is still the same.

Gao Zecheng walked into the inner room and looked at the furnishings in the room, exactly the same as when Xia was there.

Rou'er, you are really stupid, why didn't you tell me earlier, but you would die in vain. Whether you are a princess of the dead country or a criminal minister, I can always protect you.

Gao Zecheng's heart ached, and his eyes gradually dimmed. If you want to say who the lovesickness looks like, you don't know.

Your love, for whom is it deep, for whom is it shallow, is it him or me?

That's it, that's it, whoever you lay down your life to protect, I will protect; And the one who took your life......

Gao Zecheng stood up violently, his eyes like a torch.

The one who took your life is my enemy, Rou'er, don't worry, this revenge will be avenged sooner or later, for you and for our daughter.

……

The black carriage drove into the official road and headed north.

"Little master, will the master and the eldest young master help us?"

Lin Xi smiled, his eyes were like water, and he looked at Zhengyang, "Zhengyang, if I can't even take them, how can I go on step by step in this long road in the future." ”

Zhengyang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Little master, the Gao family has solved it, it's time to go to the Cui family?" ”

"Don't worry, before leaving Beijing, I still want to see someone again?"

"Could it be someone from the Hou Mansion?" Zhengyang is strange.

Lin Xi's face was sad, and he said, "His old man must be in a hurry." ”

The ancestor of the Xiaoyao Marquis Mansion is at the foot of Yanshan outside the city, which is very easy to find, and after a cup of tea, Lin Xi has stood in front of the grave.

The three pillars of incense were burned, Lin Xi squatted down, and said in a low voice: "Grandfather, the Hou Mansion is very good now." The uncle inherited the knighthood, and he has grown a lot better than before, and I heard that the eldest grandmother is pregnant, and I have been looking forward to it for so many years, which is also gratifying; The second master's small life is also good, and in a few months, the ** milk should be produced. As for your most painful third master, hehe. ”

Linsey stroked her forehead and chuckled.

Although the third master Li Congwang's nature has not changed, fortunately, he is powerful in the main room, and it is the relationship between his cousin and cousin, Li Congwang does not dare to be too presumptuous. However, although this person is lustful, he has a good head and is a good hand at trading.

"Grandfather, the Queen Mother has compensated them for everything she owes you. You can rest assured. There's one more thing I want to tell you. ”

Lin Xi swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said with a wry smile: "I am not your granddaughter, your real granddaughter is the current queen." In my heart, though, you will always be my grandfather. I'll borrow the things you gave me and double them later. ”

"Little master, it's time to go." Zhengyang whispered to him.

Lin Xi nodded, slowly stood up, and said in a low voice: "Grandfather, what I have to do next may be very rebellious, I know that she is the one you protect in this life." Grandfather, I came today to talk to you. ”

Lynsey sighed softly.

In this huge Beijing, the person she is most sorry for is the Marquis of Xiaoyao. The old man not only devoted all his financial resources and manpower to her, but in the end he even gave away his life.

Lin Xi gritted his teeth and said: "Grandfather, don't worry, even if I turn this day over, I will ensure that the people in Nafu will be rich and prosperous for a lifetime." And the person you're protecting...... I can't answer you until the outcome is decided. Forgive me, grandfather! ”

A tear fell, and Lynsey turned her head and left. (To be continued......)

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