Chapter 125, the portrait is suspicious

The next day happened to be the day of rest, Jinshu didn't have to go to school, and it happened that Zihu was not there, after breakfast, Changsheng came to the East Cross Courtyard, but the aunt was ready to go out, Changsheng smiled and said: "The eldest lady is very smart, and she learns things quickly, I want to go to the eldest lady's study to see what books are suitable for the eldest lady, and study alternately with those books, so as not to make her bored." ”

Aunt Tai knew that the teaching method of immortality had always been different, so she hesitated for a while and said: "The eldest master doesn't like others to go to Xinyi Courtyard, except for the four sprinkling and sweeping janitors left inside, no one usually goes in, and the old slave just came to count things and went in once." But you are for the eldest lady, I don't blame him if he comes back, the old slave will take you there better, but the old lady passed me to discuss the third master's crown ceremony, Wei Yatou is familiar with that side, let her take you over. ”

After speaking, he turned around and instructed Ling'er: "You go and call the Wei girl, take Miss Zhou to Xinyi Courtyard, and tell the gatekeeper that Miss Zhou wants to find a few books for the eldest lady, and want to see them in the eldest master's study, and then let Wei Yatou accompany Miss Zhou to go in to find books, you guard the door at home, and I will take Xiu'er over." ”

Changsheng was stunned, the time for Mingjing to perform the crown ceremony was only three days, and he was afraid that he would come back in two days after tomorrow. Afraid of mistaking Aunt Tai's business, she said goodbye, Ling'er quickly found Xiao Wei, and the three of them went out of Jinshu Courtyard and came to Xinyi Courtyard separated by a wall, and they had come to Xie Mansion Yueyu, but Changsheng had not yet taken a step closer, looking at the wall, but there were only tall trees, and it would be green trees in the summer.

Standing at the door and waiting for his mother-in-law to open the door, Changsheng looked at the three big characters "Xinyi Yuan" written in clear handwriting on the door plaque, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

Different from the bright and open Jinshu Courtyard, Xinyi Courtyard is quiet and chic, with blue stone paving, tall trees and flower ponds along the wall, wooden chairs and swing frames under the trees, a large circular fish pond in the center of the courtyard, a small wooden pavilion on the pond, a marble chess table in the pavilion, and a narrow wooden bridge leading to the pavilion. There are still koi swimming around in the pond, but the owner has been gone for years.

Changsheng sighed and asked, "Do grandmothers and sons often play against each other?" ”

Xiao Wei covered his mouth and chuckled: "The eldest young grandmother didn't know how to play chess at all, but later learned it from the eldest son, and the two often played against each other, but the premise is that the eldest prince must let five children, and the eldest young grandmother never plays chess with others, and when the eldest prince is away, she can't touch it." ”

Changsheng also smiled lightly, so that the five sons, the young grandmother could think of it. She also understood Lin Xinyi's thoughts, she was not interested in playing chess at all, but she learned it in order to accompany her husband.

There are six open rooms in the main room facing the front, since it is carved beams and painted red lacquer columns, the strange thing is that there is a wooden railing in front of the corridor, and the first floor is not equipped with railings, it seems that this room has been transformed according to Lin Xinyi's mind, whether it is a swing or a chair or a wooden railing, all with a bit of poetry, she must often take her daughter to lean on the railing and miss her husband who traveled far away.

Changsheng found that there was no cross-courtyard in Xinyi Courtyard, which is also normal, after the master got married, the cross-courtyard was for the concubine room to live, Lin Xinyi and his wife had a deep relationship, so naturally they couldn't tolerate the concubine's room shaking under their noses.

Xiao Wei followed her silently, approached the main room and said: "These six main rooms are all lived by the eldest son and the eldest young grandmother, the east wing is the son's study, and the west wing is the maiden mother-in-law who is on duty at night. ”

Changsheng couldn't help but want to go to see Lin Xinyi's bedroom, and followed the mother-in-law who guarded the door into Mingqing's study, which was really spotless and very clean and tidy, with a square grain wooden floor, a long red sandalwood case, a row of tall bookshelves, a backrest chair with brocade cushions, and a white marble tea table, not much furniture but all of them were of the highest quality, pen holders, paperweights and the four treasures of the study room were all available, and there was a delicate round stool on the other side of the case, you can imagine the scene of Mingche and his wife sitting opposite each other, reading and laughing, but unfortunately Lin Xinyi and herself can't touch the piano, Only then did I understand the beauty of everyone learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, which can indeed increase the interest of husband and wife getting along.

The woman knew the identity of Changsheng, so she didn't dare to slack off, and said with a smile: "The study room has to be cleaned every day, it is very clean, the girl wants to find some books slowly, just don't mess up the position, the old slaves are illiterate, and if they are messed up, they will not be able to put it in a good place." ”

Xiao Wei thanked her and motioned her to go down, Changsheng had already looked in the study, the study seemed to be still burning with spices, and he didn't see the portrait, but he saw something on the desk covered tightly with a thin silk, and when he uncovered it, it was an expensive white jade bottle with a large bunch of hand-stacked red silk flowers, which was actually in the style of roses, with dark green silk folded leaves and ******** sewn with gold thread, which was indescribably delicate and eye-catching.

Changsheng's eyes were a little moist, this must be Lin Xinyi, in order to express her love for her husband, she was unwilling to make some purses, sachets, sweat towels and the like like women in this era, so she made this with her own hands and put it on the clear desk, which was both appreciative and affectionate. For a while, she was in a trance, because her sister was also extremely ingenious.

Xiao Wei pointed to a small and delicate pure gold sachet next to the vase, sighed and said: "The young grandmother's mind is very ingenious, the flower she made is just like the real thing, it is the eldest prince's beloved thing, specially equipped with a white jade vase, I am afraid that it will be covered with silk when I am afraid of being dusty, and I will take it off when the eldest prince comes back." The young grandmother likes spices and the like, this sachet is given to the young grandmother by the eldest son, which is filled with spices, how to turn it will not spill out, she usually hangs around her waist and plays with it from time to time, after she left, the eldest prince specially found it to put it on the desk to fill the spices. These people in the house know about it, so no one dares to touch these two things easily. ”

Changsheng is a little puzzled, since it is a beloved thing, why don't you take it with you? Can I keep it at home all the time? But he remembered the real purpose of coming today, and asked puzzledly, "What about the portrait?" ”

Xiao Wei invited her to the back of the bookshelf, under the thin silk on the wall, there seemed to be a vague portrait, and a small sandalwood incense case was laid underneath, and an incense stick was lit in the agate incense burner, and a thin wisp of green smoke curled up, and the scent of smoke that I smelled when I first came in was emitted from here.

Unveiling the dust-proof thin silk, it is a beautiful picture of a lady, cloud sideburns, wide sleeves and shawls, fluttering like a fairy, charming and gentle curved eyebrows, smiling and affectionate eyes, the corners of the mouth are upturned, and there are two shallow pear vortices on the cheeks, although it is not stunning, it looks like a spring breeze, she must often look like this, so he painted so expressively.

Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief, the woman in the portrait was not her sister, but her demeanor was somewhat similar, and she was still alive and well. After reading it for a while, I felt that it was not appropriate to stay for a long time, so I found a copy of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and a collection of poems from the bookshelf and left.

When I returned to Jinshu Temple, I suddenly remembered that if my sister crossed over to someone else like herself, how could she be the same as her appearance in her previous life?