When Gao Zhen was depressed, Zhao Xiu listened to his grandmother Zhang and his brother Zhao Wei discussing that he would return to the city the day after tomorrow, and he was also very depressed. "Could it be too hasty?" she asked. I hadn't mentioned it to the prince before, and I suddenly said that I wanted to go back, as if because the prince lost his temper at me, our family was petty and wanted to leave. Don't let the prince and the prince misunderstand, the friendship between the two families will also be affected in the future. ”

Zhang paused and looked at his grandson hesitantly. Zhao Wei said quietly: "It's really a little hasty, but it's also human nature." It's already the middle of November, and it's only ten days before the lunar month, and there are still a lot of things to do at home. In the New Year, things should also be prepared in advance. This year is the first New Year after our family returned to Beijing, we must pay tribute to our ancestors and do a few rituals for my grandfather, so that his old man's spirit in the sky will also know that our family's title is back. ”

There is some truth to this. Zhao Xiu was quickly persuaded: "Then let's go and tell the prince early in the morning, we should always tell you in advance before leaving." By the way, I went to make amends to the prince and erased this little contradiction, lest they misunderstand that I was leaving because of this matter. ”

Zhang immediately became nervous: "Don't go!" ”

Zhao Xiu was surprised: "Why? ”

Zhang opened his mouth and looked at Zhao Wei again. Zhao Wei took over and said: "This kind of thing, either my grandmother opened her own mouth, or I, the head of the family, came forward, and it was too rude for you to tell the prince a little girl." You don't have to worry about it, I know it. Early tomorrow morning, I will take the few books I borrowed earlier and return them, and then ask the prince for teaching, and mention the matter by the way. This is the first time that our family has returned to Beijing for the New Year after many years away from the capital, and it is common sense to go home early to prepare. ”

"Oh." Zhao Xiu responded. Brother's words also make sense, let him come forward for this kind of official resignation, but she can also go to visit the prince and the prince tomorrow, as usual. She can't say goodbye to them on behalf of the Zhao family, so it means that she should say goodbye to her friends personally, right? She didn't say anything about it because she thought it was normal......

After Zhao Wei finished eating, he accompanied his grandmother and sister to walk around the courtyard along the verandah, and Zhang walked around the house after walking three times, and then he pulled his sister and the two of them to continue walking. Zhao Xiu felt that he was very strange, at this time, didn't he talk to his grandmother for a while and go back to Songbaiju? I specially pulled her around a few more times tonight, could it be that I have something to tell her? Then why didn't he speak for a long time, but instead looked tangled? also sneaked a look at her from time to time.

So Zhao Xiu took the initiative to ask him: "Brother, do you have something to tell me?" ”

Zhao Wei looked at his sister with some confusion, and said hesitantly: "Today...... The prince suddenly lost his temper......"

It turned out to be for this. Zhao Xiu smiled: "It's just a trivial matter, don't worry, brother, I won't be angry with him." I'll go to him tomorrow to apologize. ”

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." Zhao Wei racked his brains to think about the appropriate words, his sister was still young, although he wanted to hear her real thoughts, but he was worried that she didn't have any ideas, but because of his words, he had some thoughts that shouldn't have been. He hesitated for a long time before he said, "You see, the temper of the prince is ...... After all, his status is noble, if it weren't for the fact that the prince was injured and lost his position in the East Palace, his current identity would only be even more expensive. He has been favored since he was a child, and he is an only son, and he has never been allowed by others, and there is no reason for him to accommodate others......"

Zhao Xiu looked at Zhao Wei with wide eyes: "Does my brother think that he has a bad temper and tell me to be more patient?" My brother is really worried. He's not as bad as you say, is he? I think he has a good temper, he was cute when he was a kid, and he was very patient with me. I don't know what he was like in the next few years, but after you returned to your hometown from the capital that year, didn't you say that you got along well with him? If my brother can get along with him, he will not be a bad-tempered person. The next time I met him, it was at the end of last year. At that time, he encountered a lot of unfortunate things, and he was definitely no longer the noble son who was suspected of being pampered because he was favored. I think although he looks cold, he is actually very soft-hearted and thin-skinned, and many times he is just embarrassed to say, and sometimes he is a little bad, and he likes to play tricks on people with a straight face......" She couldn't help but snicker, "So my brother doesn't have to worry, I won't get angry with him over a little thing." Besides, aren't we good friends? Their family saved the lives of our grandparents, and our family saved his uncle and nephew by chance. Our two families can be said to have had a lifelong friendship. Such a deep friendship will never be affected by a small quarrel. ”

Zhao Wei was so stuffed that he couldn't say anything. He actually wants to persuade his sister that the kind of characters with golden branches and jade leaves have a big temper, so when getting along with each other, it is easy to suffer, so it is best to stay away and listen to others for everything. As a result, what did his sister say to him?

Gao Zhen is cute?

Where is he cute?!

The tall and big one was as thin as a bamboo pole, and his face was cold all day long, as if everyone owed him money. I always like to wear black clothes when I go out, just like my sister said, it's completely black and impermanent! Will you deliberately let people go when you start a fight - is this looking down on him Zhao Wei? He also followed Master Yan to practice martial arts since he was a child, is it good? Who needs someone else to let go?!

Gao Zhen was a friend, so he didn't say it, but if he was a brother-in-law, Zhao Wei couldn't help but grind his back molars when he thought of it.

The younger sister who has always only cared about him and his grandmother, and only made clothes for him and his grandmother, is a sister who smiles every day, is smart, sensible and caring, and is only ten years old! Even if he is a virtual age, he is only eleven, and he has not yet reached the age of marrying a person. No matter where the stinky boy came from, get out of the way! Even if the other party is the only son of his benefactor and has been friends with him since childhood, he can't bear it!

Zhao Wei secretly clenched his fists, and when he faced his sister again, he showed a gentle smile: "Anyway, he lost his temper today, and I don't know if he has lost his anger." My brother will go to find out for you first, and before I say yes, my sister should not go to play with him first. lest he ignore him, and your face will not look good. ”

Zhao Xiu looked at him with some doubts: "Didn't my brother go to Xunshizi to talk in the afternoon?" Didn't you see if he was still angry at that time? In fact, when she left Qi Fengzhai, she looked at Gao Zhen's face, as if she had lost her anger, but she might still need to be calm and calm.

Zhao Wei was stunned, and soon replied cheekily: "At that time, his face didn't look like he was out of breath. He doesn't open his mouth for this kind of thing, and I can't take the initiative to ask, so I'm not sure yet. When I go again tomorrow, I think most of his anger will disappear. If you are still angry, it's a big deal that let's go back to the city first, and then come to the door to greet the prince during the New Year, and at that time, he will not be angry. ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "His belly is not so small, it should be fine tomorrow, maybe it will be degassed at this time." ”

Zhao Wei insisted on his plan, and Zhao Xiu felt that it was nothing, so he agreed to him. Zhao Wei repeatedly told her that she must not go to see Gao Zhen in private until he was sure that Gao Zhen had lost his anger. Zhao Xiu only felt that his brother was particularly verbose today: "I know, my brother has already said it once just now, so I don't need to say it so many times." You remember to go to him early tomorrow morning, if he really refuses to be angry, I will personally apologize to him. But I don't think he's going to be that stingy. If he is really so stingy, then I will go to the prince and ask the prince to be a peacemaker for us. ”

Zhao Xiu grinned on his face, making it clear that he didn't take this matter too seriously. Zhao Wei had mixed feelings in his heart, and after saying something to his grandmother, he left uncertainly.

By this time, it was already dark outside, and the whole courtyard was hung with lanterns and candles. Although the candles used in the Guangping Palace's palace are specially made and brighter than ordinary candles, Zhao Xiu thought that he had practiced calligraphy and painting for half a day today, and had done needlework for half a day, and his eyes were already very tired, so he simply rested for a night. I didn't touch a pen or a needle all night. She was holding the chess box

Zhang sat on the big kang in the East Warm Pavilion, and seemed to be a little uninterested. Zhao Xiu thought she was uncomfortable, so she walked over and asked, "Does grandmother feel bad about herself?" Zhang shook his head, looked at his granddaughter, couldn't help sighing, and reached out to touch her little face: "In the blink of an eye, you have grown so big." I always think you're still the little girl who doesn't look as tall as my waist and leaks her teeth when she speaks. ”

Zhao Xiu was a little inexplicable, she couldn't help laughing, and sat on the edge of the kang and was tired of her: "Even if I grow up, I will still be your granddaughter." As long as you want, it's okay to keep thinking of me as the little girl who talks like that. ”

Zhang smiled, nodded her nose, and sat up: "I'm lazy, I guess I've been sitting for a long time today, you can beat my shoulders for me." ”

Zhao Xiu responded, took the pillow and stuffed it behind her, and beat her shoulders for her. After the beating, Zhang felt better, and Zhao Xiu asked her, "Do you want to soak in the hot springs?" Seeing that I am about to go back to the city, there are no hot springs to soak in the city, so while we are still living here, let's soak two more times? ”

Zhang was also a little moved: "Then let's go clubbing." ”

Zhao Xiu waited for her grandmother to soak in the hot spring in the soup house at the back of the courtyard for a quarter of an hour. The hot spring water is as warm and comfortable as ever. After Zhang's soaking, he only felt tired. The girl gave her a soothing tea, and after a few sips, she felt sleepy. Zhao Xiu hurriedly asked Bilian and Xia Lu to help, wiped her wet hair with a dry towel, and she quickly fell asleep.

Xia Lu put down the bed tent lightly and couldn't help but yawn. Zhao Xiu smiled and whispered, "Sleepy, right?" It's getting late, so hurry up and wash up and go to sleep. Xia Lu smiled and bent her knees, blowing out the candle flame in the east room, leaving only one.

Zhao Xiu returned to Xinuan Pavilion. Since you are ready to leave, you can also pack some luggage in advance. She tidied up the little things while listening to the girls wash themselves. After a while, the rough girl and her mother-in-law went back to the south house to rest, Xia Lu went to the East Warm Pavilion to keep vigil, and only she, Bi Lian, and Bi Han were left on the West Warm Pavilion.

Bilian and Bihan usually sleep on the big kang in the second room, and the former came over with a blown out candlestick and asked Zhao Xiu: "Girl, is this going to sleep?" Shall I serve you to wash? ”

Zhao Xiu thought about it, and suddenly had an idea, smiled and beckoned her to approach: "We may go back the day after tomorrow, there will be no one here, why don't we go to the hot springs?" Soak yourself. ”

Bilian was a little excited, she usually didn't have many opportunities to soak, that is, occasionally bubbles, but not for a long time. It's just that she has a lot of worries: "It's so late, the old lady has already rested ......"

Bi Han heard it, but she was a little excited, she couldn't compare to Bi Lian is the daughter of the big housekeeper, and she had already released a good name, she was a serious girl, and if she wanted to soak in the hot springs, she could only see that Zhang and Zhao Xiu had finished soaking, and Aunt Mei had not yet come in to clean up the mess. has lived here for more than half a month, and she has only had three opportunities in total, and her heart has long been itchy. Now that she has the opportunity, of course she refuses to let it go: "Good sister, this is a girl who wants to soak in the hot springs, let's just get wet." The old lady is sleeping deeply, we are in the backyard, as long as we are quiet, how can she know? ”

Bi Lian hesitated, and Bi Han hurriedly persuaded again: "When I go back to the city, I want to soak again, but I don't know when I will go!" ”

Bilian was finally moved, and she said to Zhao Xiu: "Then the girl will go clubbing, and the two of us will take turns to guard the door for the girl." ”

Zhao Xiu smiled and nodded. The three of them packed up their clean clothes and bath towels, and went to the backyard with their hands and feet.

Two bright lanterns hung from the glass verandah, illuminating the road. Zhao Xiu and his entourage touched the soup house, and it was pitch black. Bihan wanted to go back and bring a lamp, but Zhao Xiu said: "Don't bother, roll up the bamboo curtain and let the light outside in, are you afraid that you can't see clearly?" ”

Bilian was frightened by her boldness: "But then, if someone comes outside......"

Zhao Xiu waved his hand: "The courtyard door has been closed, and all the people in this courtyard are now women, and then close the back door of the north house, and there will only be three of us left in the entire backyard, and even the people guarding the door will be saved." The wall outside is so high, in the dead of night, what are you afraid of? On the day I arrived, I saw the large glass window in front of the pool on the east side, and I thought to myself, when will I enjoy the hot springs while enjoying the plum blossoms and drinking tea. I'm going to give it a try anyway! ”

Bi Lian blushed and said, "If people know, they may not be able to gossip." Having said that, she still listened to Zhao Xiu's meaning and went to close the back door of the north house, and only the three of them were left in the entire backyard. Bihan rolled up the heavy bamboo curtains in the dark, and the light on the verandah shone into the soup house through the glass windows, faintly, but it was enough for people to see the situation inside the house.

Zhao Xiu turned on the hot and cold water switch, and the hot water poured into the soup pool, and the warm mist suddenly filled the entire soup house. Under the cover of the mist, even if she soaked in the soup with Bilian and Bihan, she didn't feel shy.

The hot spring water quickly filled the two pools, Bilian Bihan shared the large pool in the west, and Zhao Xiu occupied the small pool in the east alone. She walked into the pool in a loose white cotton robe, soaked her body in the moderately warm water, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of enjoyment.

Outside the window, the red plum blossoms swayed gently in the moonlight, and occasionally scattered petals floated in front of the window, reflecting the candlelight, which has a different kind of beauty.

Zhao Xiu stirred the warm water with one hand, picked up the fragrant tea by the pool with the other, took a sip, and was in a good mood.

At this moment, the melodious sound of a flute came from nowhere in the night sky outside the window. RS