The letters are arranged according to time, spanning five or six years, there are poems with a few lines of broken lines, and there are also long essays, from trivial matters at home, to anecdotes in the city, and then to reminiscences of the days in Yongzhou, through those beautiful and upright words seem to see that person.

There was never any abrupt Meng Lang in the letter, but it was the most worrying about her daughter's family.

The feelings increase little by little as the letter thickens little by little.

Zhen Lin still remembers that in the past, she was happy when she received the letter, and it was also delicate when she occasionally took it out and looked at it, she put them away and took them to the Cheng family as a dowry, but now, these have all become unspeakably bitter.

Zhen Lin lit a fire.

One by one, one by one, one by one.

Zhen Lin pinched the letter papers, watching them turn into ashes little by little, what she thought when she read this letter, what she wrote in the reply, what she once remembered clearly, and now, it seems that the flame has burned and become confused.

The flame was so red that it dripped her blood.

The red silk that was hastily removed from the palace of the squire in the capital, the red candle that burned out overnight in the boudoir, the red makeup that made tears in the mirror, and the red wedding dress that can never be worn again in this life......

Zhen Xuan waited outside for a long time and there was no movement, just when she was nervous with Hua Lu and Hua Ji, she heard a crackling sound from the inner room, she stomped her foot, hurriedly opened the curtain and entered the inner room.

Zhen Lin stood on the edge of the brazier, she turned her head to look, and when she saw that it was Zhen Xuan coming in, she said lightly: "These are all scourges, it's okay to burn them." ”

Zhen Xuan walked up to the brazier and saw that it was the ebony box, Zhen Xuan didn't look at Zhen Lin's tearful face. Reached out and took her hand. Push a little harder. comforted: "Yes, forget about it if you burn it." ”

Zhen Lin bit her lip and said nothing, this is the last time, the last time to cry for those pasts.

Until the box was burned to charcoal, Zhen Lin said softly: "Seventh sister, I remember, it's not because I still think about those old feelings, I think about those old things. It was the state of mind at that time, such a beautiful vision, that people couldn't let go. However, I know better who I am going to marry, what path I am going to take, and there is no room for a third person on the bed, even if I am not thinking about people but things. Seventh sister, I'll forget. ”

Zhen Lin said these words very calmly, but she couldn't hide the sadness in them.

Zhen Xuan did not forget. That moonlit night, Zhen Lin's smile when she mentioned Cheng Zongyu was so sweet and shy. said that their fingertips were married, and said that Cheng Zongyu was moved when she came back with Zhende and Zhenhui, and said little things.

Zhen Lin used to look forward to it so much, she once thought that she had waited, but the changes of that day were like this pot of flames, so blazing that she had no escape in it.

A mass of dead ashes.

And today's sentence, Zhen Lin is not only reminding herself, but also telling Zhen Xuan.

Zhen Xuan raised her hand and hugged Zhen Lin in her arms, forcing back her tears: "Fourth sister, I have forgotten, and you will forget it too." ”

Without these things, there will be no more things and people, no more reminders of the past, no more thoughts, no more confusion of those minds.

Zhen Lin cried silently for a while, Hua Lu and Hua Ji came in, and the two sisters re-put on their makeup after freshening up, and took a picture in the mirror, waiting until there were no traces of crying.

The little maid guarding the door greeted her with a blessing, and when she heard the sound, Zhen Lin glanced outside, only to know that it was Duan's coming, and pulled Zhen Xuan out quickly.

Arranging such a birthday banquet is not an easy task, Duan's busy day, finally took some time, knowing that Zhen Xuan was here in Zhen Lin, so he came in a hurry.

Duan took Zhen Xuan's hand and said, "Seven girls, I'll make a long story short." The wedding date of the four girls is in February, we are planning to set off after the New Year, and we still take the official road to the pier to change the waterway, one is comfortable and saves time, and the other is that the place can load more things. A few days ago, I contacted the boatman, but the boatman said that the river is not easy to walk in winter, and if you get to the north without ice, you can't walk. When the time comes, it will be blocked on the river, and it will be impossible to advance or retreat. I don't know that, I want you to ask my uncle to ask, he does business in the north and south, he knows more than us women and children, please help us think about how to go. ”

It was inconvenient for Duan to sit for a long time, so after Zhen Xuan responded, he hurriedly went.

Zhen Lin also heard Duan's itinerary for Beijing for the first time, and said to Zhen Xuan: "I remember that the last time we entered Beijing, we first walked two days on the official road to the wharf, followed the waterway to the outskirts of the capital, and after getting off the boat, we could enter the capital in a hurry for half a day. If the water is frozen, you will have to go by land. ”

When Zhen Xuan heard this, she thought for a while: "I know what my aunt is worried about, the waterway is frozen, from which section of the road can not be walked, no one can say until winter, I want to arrange the carriage to go ashore in advance, and I don't know where to arrange, it is not appropriate to take the official road, and when I get to the north, maybe the official road is not good for walking because of the ice and snow." ”

Zhen Lin counted the days and sighed: "The wedding date in February, the time is very tight, if it is really too late, it will be about the year before Beijing." ”

"Don't worry, I'll ask the second master first."

While the two sisters were talking, a maid came to report that the old lady had woken up, and the two got up and went over.

Mrs. Ma slept for a while, and her spirit was good, so she called Mrs. Li to watch the half-fold play together, and laughed with the juniors, which was all fun.

In the evening, the guests who came to congratulate the birthday said goodbye one after another.

After Zhen Xuan and Xia Yiqing left Pei's Mansion, they did not go back to Xia's house directly, but went around to Linglong Pavilion.

The shopkeeper saw that the owner was coming, and came out to greet him, Xia Yiqing had something to deal with, Zhen Xuan wanted to sit in the private room for a while, but he didn't want to be full of customers today, so he said to Xia Yiqing, and put on a hat and walked around a few shops on the side.

Zhen Xuan has been to this street a few times, and the sales are basically gold and silverware, and there are many jewelry stores, most of which are sold for women in the market, and there are very few good things. It's just to pass the time, and it doesn't matter.

After watching it for a while, she felt bored, Zhen Xuan thought that it would be better to go back to the carriage to rest, so she came out of the shop and talked to Momo Aya and Xing Aya while walking back.

After walking a few steps, he saw three or five young men walking in front of him, and one of them was very surprised to see them.

The person who came was Xia Jingqing, Zhen Xuan was wearing a hat and he couldn't recognize it for a while, but he knew Tao Aya and Xing Aya, and then he saw Zhen Xuan's identity. He stepped forward and saluted: "Why is my sister-in-law here?" ”

Zhen Xuan stopped and saluted back: "I was going back to the house, the second master has something to do and wants to come to Linglong Pavilion, so I'll take a look nearby." ”

Hearing that Xia Yiqing was there, Xia Jingqing touched his nose: "I passed by here with my classmates, since the second brother is here, I'll go in and say hello." ”

Xia Jingqing turned around and entered the Linglong Pavilion, and several classmates bowed their hands and said "Second Sister-in-law Xia", Zhen Xuan returned the salute and walked to the side of the carriage.

Tao Aya took the pedal and put it down, Zhen Xuan held Tao Aya's hand to get into the car, and suddenly an old man rushed over from the street and hit the horse straight away.

The handlebar style was startled, if he hit the startled horse, something was going to happen, he didn't care about the sidelines, and rushed over to stop the old man.

The two collided and fell to the ground.

Tao Aya was taken aback, and quickly pulled Zhen Xuan aside: "Second grandma be careful." ”

Zhen Xuan looked at the old man, fifty years old, cleanly dressed and made of exquisite materials, not like an ordinary person.

Hearing the movement outside, Xia Jingqing ran out, and when he saw the situation, it was also inexplicable, this old man really didn't look like a person who did reckless things, how could he be so careless.

Zhen Xuan is a female dependent, and it is inconvenient to talk to the old man, so Xia Jingqing stepped forward and smelled the strong smell of wine on the other party's body, and couldn't help frowning. Thinking that it was because he had drunk too much and was unsteady under his feet, he reached out his hand and asked, "Did the old man fall and hurt himself?" ”

The old man waved Xia Jingqing's hand away and looked at Zhen Xuan angrily.

The old man got up from the ground by himself, staggered and staggered, but he still remembered to peel off the crooked hat, patted the dust on his body, and when he was cleaned up, he snorted coldly: "Second Grandma Xia is so beautiful, Miss Pei is not comparable to people like us." ”

This is deliberately for Zhen Xuan.

The second monk Zhen Xuan was puzzled, this old man's gaze was not light, but really angry and annoyed, Zhen Xuan didn't have the slightest impression of this person, and he really didn't know where he had offended such a person.

Xia Jingqing took a few steps back and stopped in front of Zhen Xuan, and said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, this person has drunk wine, and he can't explain the reason in a daze, so we still don't have to worry about him." ”

Zhen Xuan nodded, and a drunk old man really didn't need to talk much, she looked at Xing Aya, Xing Aya understood, and ran into the Linglong Pavilion to find the shopkeeper.

Pedestrians on the side of the road gathered around when they saw the excitement, and some of them recognized it and said in surprise: "Isn't this the father of the Wang family's husband and daughter?" Why did you enter the city today, and which family is unlucky to face your Wang family? ”

When the man finished speaking, the crowd burst into laughter.

Zhen Xuan suddenly realized that the person in front of him turned out to be the Wang family who asked the old ancestor to reject it.

Wang Laohan made the crowd laugh so much that his face turned red, and he stomped his feet and said, "I'm bah! It's obviously that Zhen Shiyuan has a short life, what does it have to do with my daughter! After arguing with the people watching the excitement for a few words, he turned his head to stare at Zhen Xuan again, and burped, "The second grandmother was born in Miss Guan, and she won the holy decree and got the dowry, tsk, marrying you is a man's blessing, why is it bad luck to marry my son!" ”

Hearing these words, Zhen Xuan could vaguely understand why Wang Laohan would find him.

On that day, in order to reject Mrs. Li, the ancestor called Zhen Xuan and the Zheng family to sit aside, and slapped Mrs. Li's face with their identities. In order to make a difference, Mrs. Li was unwilling to offend the Wang family, so when she replied, she was afraid of avoiding the important and light, and brought the old ancestor dissatisfied with Miss Wang's reputation as a coarse person, focusing on Miss Wang's unofficial background, and her dowry and conduct were not as good as the other daughters-in-law of the Xia family.

Wang Laohan couldn't swallow this breath, and drank too much wine, so he found out about her.

It's just that the family affair was rejected by the ancestors, so what does it have to do with her Pei Zhenxuan. (To be continued......)