Gao Zhen has two retinues around him who have accompanied him for many years, one is Bishan, who is a martial artist who acts as half a bodyguard, and the other is the scholar and the little maid Mochi. These two people almost never left Gao Zhen's side. On the big ship heading south, they lived in the cabin on the first floor, next to Gao Zhen's room. Although Zhao Xiu didn't have many opportunities to talk to them, he could often see them following Gao Zhen, so he was quite familiar.

If it weren't for the important matter, Gao Zhen probably wouldn't have sent out his right-hand man. Therefore, Zhao Xiu was a little nervous, for fear that something big would happen to him in Jiading. Before Zhang Shi could say anything, she had already spoken: "Hurry up and invite someone in to talk!" ”

Zhang Shi hurriedly said: "Isn't he the person next to the prince?" It was sent by the Prince, right? Although our family is familiar with the world, you are a girl, how can you see a manservant? Send a mother-in-law to ask him what he thinks. "As for the big girls around me, it's also a girl's house, and it's not easy to see a foreign man. They are dignified and have their own rules.

Zhao Xiu doesn't like to abide by these rules, not to mention that she is anxious now? She hurriedly got up and said, "The prince will not send his cronies to come if he has nothing to do, I don't know if there is something important to tell us." This time, Mother Lu is not here, so I can't believe it if I call other mothers-in-law to go. I'll just ask myself, what can happen in broad daylight in full view of everyone? With that, he raised his legs and went out, and Liu Lu hurriedly followed. Zhang couldn't stop it, so he could only sigh helplessly.

Zhao Xiu hurried to the study outside the front yard, the ink pool had been waiting here for a while, and he didn't even have to drink tea, seeing her coming, he walked forward quickly and saluted: "The little one has seen Miss Zhao." ”

"Hurry up, please." Zhao Xiu pointed to the chair on the side, "Sit down, but the prince asked you to come?" What's the matter? He sat in the first chair on the right side of the seat.

Inkwell didn't dare to sit on the chair, and only sat on the foot of the last chair on the left. If he had changed the daughter of another family's Hou Mansion, he would not have been so careful, and it would not be impossible for him to sit in the first seat on the left generously. The master he was waiting for was a heavenly nobleman, and it was impossible for him to grovel to a mere daughter of a prince! There is only the eldest girl of Jiannanhou Mansion. That's how decent it is.

He replied respectfully to Zhao Xiu's words: "It was the prince who sent the little one to deliver a letter to Miss Zhao." Before he came, the little one had never heard of anything important. So saying, he took out a letter from the hem of his garment and offered it with both hands.

Liu Lu stepped forward to take the letter and immediately transferred it to Zhao Xiu. Zhao Xiu immediately opened the letter and came to see it. First of all, he quickly glanced at the whole letter, and it didn't seem to be a big deal, what Gao Zhen said in the letter was just a daily triviality. Zhao Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but laugh. In order to send ordinary letters, Gao Zhen sent his cronies to be postmen. And what about her? It's just an ordinary correspondence. I thought something big had happened, and I ran out in a panic to ask, which is really not calm! How do you explain it to your grandmother Zhang in a while?

Zhao Xiu smiled bitterly before lowering his head and reading the letter carefully. Liu Lu saw that the ink pool was sweating on his forehead, his collar was hidden wet, and his lips were very dry.

Because of Zhao Xiu's order, the young and strong male servants in the family are not in positions that they can't leave. They all gathered together to repair water conservancy facilities. Zhao Wei is not at home, and there is no other errand in the outer study except for daily cleaning, and there is no need to do this kind of work every day, so the scholars waiting in the outer study are the first to be transferred. As a result, the ink pool has been waiting in the outer study for so long today, and there is not even a person serving tea. Liu Lu was worried that he had neglected the envoy of the prince of the palace, and it was too rude, so he hurriedly turned around and went to the tea room next to him, poured a bowl of tea, and put it in the ink pool.

Inkwell's eyes lit up. After a long day of traveling, the sun was shining again, and he was already thirsty. It's just that in front of the eldest girl of the Zhao family, you can't lose your manners. This girl of the Zhao family is really eye-catching! He hurriedly smiled and waved at Liu Lu. Whispered, "Thank you, sister." So he took the tea bowl and drank most of it, and begged her, "Good sister, please pour me another bowl of tea." ”

Liu Lu's little face flushed, which one was his sister? Obviously, a face is much older than her! Still, she turned to fetch the teapot and put it in front of him. He fell by himself. Ink Chi smiled even more happily, got up and bowed to Liu Lu, who hurriedly dodged and ran back behind Zhao Xiu to serve.

Zhao Xiu didn't notice the interaction between the two at all, she read the letter twice, and couldn't help but feel a little sour and complaining.

Gao Zhen really didn't have anything important, he waited in Jiading for two days, and when he didn't see their grandchildren coming, he couldn't help but write a letter to urge. He found a good place for their ancestors and grandchildren to live in Jiading City, not far from the palace, but it was a separate business in the Fenyang Palace. The front and back three into the courtyard, small and small, with two small gardens, is the former Emperor Taizu back to Jiading to worship the ancestors, the then King of Fenyang temporarily lived waiting for the Holy Driver to announce the place, a few years ago to renovate. Because the Fenyang Royal Mansion has a large population, especially many female dependents, the mansion is very lively on weekdays. If the current king of Fenyang, who was still the Marquis of Fenyang at that time, wanted to be quiet, he would go there to stay for two days, which was called "studying", but in fact, he was a happy land to avoid the disputes between his wife and concubine and mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Now that he is on official business, he has no time to hide from his leisure, so Gao Zhen easily borrowed it.

Gao Zhen described the pattern and scenery of Beiye in detail in the letter, probably because he had seen Zhao Xiu's sketches a lot, and he also learned to sketch two sketches, painting the scenery of two small gardens in Beiye. This other industry is very different from Hongxiangwu, it was originally rebuilt for the purpose of refuting the heat and enjoying the coolness, so there are many green bamboos planted in the yard, as well as small bridges and flowing water, phoenix tails and forests, and the dragon is fine, very elegant. Now that the weather is getting summer and getting hotter every day, it must be cool to live in a place like this, right?

When Zhao Xiu thought of this, he couldn't wait.

However, Gao Zhen specially sent his henchmen to send a letter to Fengxian, naturally it is impossible to only describe the scenery of the house in the letter, and he also said some of the latest news, such as Zhao Wei and the officials of Dali Temple and the Criminal Department jointly escorted the prisoner into Beijing, all the way to Xuzhou, three days ago; For example, in the Jiading area, all family members, relatives and friends involved in the case, many of them are in a panic, some people go around to inquire about the news, ask for favors, and some people smash pots and sell iron to raise money, so as to return the money that their family is greedy for, so as to atone for their families, but there are also people who are indifferent, only saying that their relatives are confused, he does not know, and even has a ruthless heart. Those who openly declare that they have severed their ties with the offender are all kinds of beings, and there are all kinds of beings.

Gao Zhen also joked, now the emperor has not long ascended the throne. I am worried about the treasury that was almost consumed by the previous emperor, and if I let go and say that I am allowed to atone for my sins with gold, I am afraid that the treasury will be full immediately. Not to mention how much silver those greedy officials swallowed, they themselves come from a big family and have a thick family background. Several of them are the sons of big businessmen, and they are not short of money at all, but they are just greedy for the idea of repairing the dam. Now they urgently need to save their lives, and money is secondary. I just don't know if their families are willing to give up their wealth to save them.

Zhao Xiu couldn't laugh or cry, Gao Zhen told all kinds of gossip in the letter, but he didn't mention how King Guangping's eyes were cured, don't you know what is more worthy of attention for her? But forget it, how many days have they been apart? Even if Dr. Ye is a miracle doctor. It didn't take so quickly to cure King Guangping. She still waited until she arrived in Jiading, and then asked Gao Zhen face-to-face.

She put the letter away, smiled and said to the inkwell, "Please wait a moment while I will write a reply." Are you going to stay here for one night and go back to Jiading tomorrow, or are you going to leave today? Mochi hurriedly replied: "The prince has commanded, saying that if you can go back today, you will go back today." He had nothing to do there, he was bored. ”

Zhao Xiu heard that it was funny, so he instructed Liu Lu: "You take him down for dinner." Good student hospitality. Liu Lu answered, his face turned red, and he wanted to ask what "good life hospitality" meant? Do you want her to personally go to the ink pool for dinner?

Zhao Xiu's mind was full of replying letters, where did she notice her entanglement? Walked away on his own. Liu Lu looked back at the inkwell. He also smiled innocently and asked, "Sister, where should I go?" ”

Liu Lu spat him: "Which one is your sister?" You're older than me when you look old! He felt rude again, and his face turned even redder.

Inkpool smiled, "Okay, sister." ”

Liulu's eyes widened, but he still looked at her with a pair of innocent eyes.

After a while, she was deflated: "Come with me." "Lead the inkwell down to eat, don't mention it.

Zhao Xiu went back to the room. I immediately opened the stationery box and wrote a reply. Writing and writing, Zhang came over: "Did the prince say anything important in the letter?" ”

Zhao Xiu hurriedly put the blotting paper on his reply, got up and said with a smile: "It's not important, I just said that my brother has passed Xuzhou three days ago, and the journey is safe." ”

Zhang hurriedly recited the Buddha: "That's great." They're going fast enough, much faster than when we headed south, and it's only been a few days since we'd gone? It has already passed Xuzhou. He pinched his fingers and calculated, "Judging from this journey, I'm afraid that I can get to Jining today, right?" ”

Zhao Xiu nodded: "It should be almost." The prince also said in the letter that he had helped us borrow a place to live, which was a separate business in the Fenyang Palace, which was used by the King of Fenyang to cool off on weekdays. Now that he has an errand on his side, he has no such leisure time, so he just vacates other businesses for us to borrow. I heard that the industry is full of green bamboos, and it is the coolest to live in summer. The prince also painted. She showed the two sketches attached to the letter to Zhang.

Zhang Shi smiled when he saw it: "This is what Shizi learned from you, I see, it is even better than your painting." ”

Zhao Xiu resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Now she is no longer Wuxia Ameng, Gao Zhen also pretended to be a painting expert on the ship when she went south, and she had already been exposed, but for the sake of his face, he didn't make it clear. Gao Zhen pretended to be a theoretical master, or from the point of view of pure appreciation, he can still be fooled. But if he really draws it to others, his skills are far worse than hers. Fortunately, he is still trained in systematic painting, so the things he draws can still bluff people. Zhang's appreciation of calligraphy and painting is very strong, Zhao Xiu doesn't believe that she really can't see Gao Zhen's painting level, but just says good things about his identity.

Zhang only glanced at the painting a few times before putting it down. Zhao Xiu was afraid that she would ask for a letter to see it, so she hurriedly told the gossip of the Jiading family mentioned in the letter, and the Zhang family quickly lost interest, commented a few words, and went back to the room.

Zhao Xiu sent her out and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She really didn't dare to show the letter to Zhang. Although Gao Zhen said ordinary things in his letter, his words and tone were ...... All of them have an intimacy that ordinary friends don't have when they communicate with each other. No wonder he specially sent his henchmen to act as a postman, if this letter fell into the hands of someone else, it would be a proper scandal.

Zhao Xiu secretly complained in his heart, why was he so imprudent? But in addition to complaining, there was a faint sweetness in her heart.

It's a complicated feeling. (To be continued.) )