Hengchang Inn is the most luxurious inn in Beijing, located on the shore of Nanchi (now Nanhai, Beijing) where the clear water flows eastward. Although the name of the South Pond is Pond, it is a huge lake. The lake is thick and green, the lakeside is shaded by green willows, the lake breeze is light and floating, and the picturesque scenery is intoxicating.

Moreover, Hengchang Inn is operated with great care, compared with other inns built in the city, whether it is eating or staying, it can allow guests who come here to experience a unique style and feeling.

During the day, there are elegant people with wide clothes and big sleeves, come here, eat fresh fish freshly caught from the south pool, face the open lake, face the lake breeze, raise the wine glass, occasionally poetry is prosperous, chant on the sentence "The water is bright and sunny, and the mountains are empty and rainy." ”。

At night, you can lean over the window, watch the swaying fishing fire in the lake, fall asleep with the sparkling water, and perhaps, you can also faintly hear the beautiful music from the painting boat in the lake, which makes people feel calm.

Such an inn is naturally like a cloud of guests and is very lively. Moreover, Hengchang Inn, as the most luxurious inn in the capital, is not something that ordinary people can stay in.

Today, in front of the Hengchang Inn, a huge lantern has been hung, and two words are written on the lantern: "full".

But Jiang Xiaoxuan, who came all the way, stayed in the Tianzi room of the Hengchang Inn at this time, which is enough to see how extraordinary her identity is.

At this time, the night was deep, the wind was blowing outside the house, as if the "mountain rain was full of wind in the future", and most of the people in the inn had fallen asleep while enjoying the cool wind in this summer.

But Jiang Xiaoxuan didn't feel sleepy, she glanced at the shaking light on the table and sighed. While quickly packing up a baggage, he listened to the movement outside the house.

Suddenly, the voice of the maid Xi'er came from outside the house: "Doctor Gu, what are you doing with herbs in the middle of the night?" ”

"Uh......" Gu Changfeng's embarrassed voice came: "I want to meet your young lady." ”

"What? Do you want to see my young lady at this time? Xi'er's voice sounded surprised, "How can our young lady meet casually?" ”

"How can I be a guest? I am the chief Lang Zhong Gu Changfeng of the Golden Mansion! ”

When Xi'er heard this, she sneered coldly and said, "It doesn't matter if you are a wolf or a dog, Miss will definitely not see you." ”

Gu Changfeng didn't lose his temper, but explained patiently: "Little eldest sister, Miss Jiang has gone from the warm Jiangnan to the cold north in ten days, and it is normal and normal to feel unwell. But we should not let this discomfort go unchecked, as long as the young lady drinks my medicine on time and as ordered, the conditioning of qi and blood will definitely be healthy——"

"Alright, alright!" Xi'er interrupted impatiently: "As long as you take this medicine, you will leave, right?" ”

"Yes!" Gu Changfeng replied with certainty: "I just want to fulfill the duty of a Langzhong." Letting the patient drink the medicine he prepared and heal is the greatest relief of a man. ”

"Na! Give me the herbs! You're good to go! ”

"Thank you, little sister! The dosage and time of taking it are written in it, so be sure to let the lady take it on time. When Miss Jiang becomes the head of the Jin Mansion, she must give an order in the mansion, and leave all the serious illnesses and minor feelings to me Gu Changfeng to deal with. Thank you very much. ”

When Jiang Xiaoxuan heard this, she hurriedly stuffed the burden under the quilt and sat straight and steadily.

Xi'er muttered, "Neurotic...... "Why

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaoxuan couldn't help but ask her, "Who are you?" ”

Xi'er looked at her, pouted and said, "This Gu Changfeng is chattering, who knows if there is a problem with his medicine, Miss don't eat it indiscriminately." ”

"That being said...... But ......," Jiang Xiaoxuan glanced at the medicine bag with pity, "It's more or less a part of people's hearts." ”

"Humph! Who knows if he is safe or not! Xi'er muttered, and then put the tray she was holding on the table, and brought out the delicate dishes in the tray one by one, including a plate of oily and fragrant braised pork.

Jiang Xiaoxuan glanced at the braised pork and said dissatisfiedly: "You know that I don't eat greasy food at night." ”

"Oops, Miss!" Xi'er laid out the dishes and said to her: "You are going to get married tomorrow, and you can't eat all day, if you don't take advantage of tonight to add more, how can you stand it tomorrow?!" ”

Hearing the word marriage, Jiang Xiaoxuan became even more uncomfortable, biting her lip and looking at Xi'er dissatisfied.

Xi'er saw that her face was not good, and she knew that she was still bothered about the marriage...... Xi'er's eyes flickered, and she blessed Jiang Xiaoxuan's body, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Miss Hexi!" ”

Jiang Xiaoxuan asked suspiciously, "What are you happy about?" ”

"I passed by outside the inn, and I heard people praise the golden boy!" Xi'er said with her eyebrows fluttering: "It is said that Jin Gongzi is a famous handsome person in the capital, the wise Shenwu Yushu is in the wind, and I know that I am the personal maid of the young lady, and I grabbed me one by one and sighed, saying that I can marry Jin Gongzi, I really don't know that Lu Dao is a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes!" ”

Jiang Xiaoxuan was unmoved, and didn't even raise her eyebrows: "Hearsay." ”

Seeing this, Xi'er hurriedly defended: "Really, really, the laundry lady of the inn praised me in person just now." ”

"Hmph." Jiang Xiaoxuan snorted disdainfully, "Since so many people praise the gold ingots, let them get married." ”

When Xi'er heard this, she couldn't cry or laugh: "Miss, this is an angry word, can you marry Jin Gongzi anyone?" You and Jin Gongzi are a pair made in heaven, and you are a talented woman in the door, I think you are worthy of Jin Gongzi all over the world! ”

"Less." Jiang Xiaoxuan didn't look at her, "Don't say that I already belong in my heart, even if there is no reason for this, I don't want to be moved around like bricks and stones." If you can't choose your own destiny, what's the point of living in the world. ”

"Miss, don't scare me!" Xi'er was shocked, "If you don't want to marry again, you will fail me...... No, no, I have failed the elder and his wife, where will the face of our old mansion be put in the future. ”

Jiang Xiaoxuan slowly raised her eyes, looking at this person who was serving her from below, an apology slowly rose in her heart, and she sighed and said, "I know it's just a temporary upset." ”

She stretched out her hand and took Xi'er's hand, and said earnestly: "Xi'er, Xie Lu thank you for taking care of me with all your heart and soul for so many years, I was not favored in the Jiang family before, and I have suffered a lot of grievances even with you." ”

Xi'er felt a little strange, although the young lady was very good to herself on weekdays, she would never say such things. Although it was strange, she still felt warm in her heart, and said with a simple smile: "Miss, don't say that, Miss treats me like a sister, how can I suffer any grievances." Moreover, now Miss you are going to marry into the Jin Mansion, you are the only young lady of the Jin family, and your status is precious, and no one will dare to bully me in the future. ”

"The world is unpredictable......," Jiang Xiaoxuan punned, "Even if something happens in the future, you have to take care of yourself, otherwise I won't be at ease for the rest of my life." ”

Hearing her say this, Xi'er felt more and more uneasy, and hurriedly asked: "Miss, why did you suddenly say this, do you still want to ......?"

"Nope!" Jiang Xiaoxuan hurriedly interrupted and said, "Actually...... I just felt it, who knows what will happen when Lu Dao arrives at the Jin family. ”

I see...... Xi'er breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that Miss is worried about her future married life, right? So, she smiled and comforted: "Miss, don't worry, how can you say that you are also the daughter of Jiangge's hometown, and you are married by the queen mother, as long as you marry into the Jin family, everything will definitely go well." ”

Jiang Xiaoxuan smiled slightly, hiding her worries just now, and said, "Okay, look at you, you are really like a little housekeeper, I will find someone to marry you when I catch up with tomorrow." ”

"Miss, people are comforting you, and you are still making fun of others." Xi'er was so ashamed that her face was red.

"Okay, okay, it's not too early, you go and help me prepare the bathwater. No matter what tomorrow holds, let's get a good night's sleep today. ”

"Hmm!" Xi'er stood up happily, "I'll go and tell the kitchen to boil water!" ”

Jiang Xiaoxuan looked deeply at Xi'er's back bouncing out of the hallway, until the back disappeared into the corridor. She gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, closed the door and returned to the bedside.

She took her jewelry box, opened it, picked out a few valuable jewelry, gently put it into Xi'er's usual sewing box, and said to herself: "Xi'er, leave these to you, forgive me for my selfishness, but if there is another way, I will not do it." ”