"You mean, the Tartars will come back?" Zhou Mengnan asked in a calm tone.

"Miss," Su Yue analyzed, "Tartar can come once, and there will definitely be a second time." The Ming Dynasty's military strength is weak, and when the Tartars come again, they won't be like this time, and if we are trapped in the capital, it will be difficult to return to Jiangnan. ”

Zhou Mengnan was silent and looked out the window.

"If we leave, what should the master do, he is still an official in the capital, do you want the young lady to leave the master and go back to Jiangnan alone?" Ning Xin heard what Su Yue meant, and couldn't help but speak.

"Miss," Su Yue took a step forward and said in a firm tone: "It's better to let Ning Xin accompany you back to Jiangnan first, and the maid will stay in Jingshi, and as soon as you find the master, you will urge him to go south with the maid and get together with the young lady." ”

"It's not that bad, is it?" Zhou Mengnan opened his mouth and said: "Xianggong is an official of the imperial court, how can he just say that he can leave?" Besides, our Zhou family's business has just started in Beijing, so how can we give it up at will? ”

"But," Su Yue said anxiously, "Now many wealthy businessmen in the capital are talking about leaving Jingshi, and some of them are already packing boxes and preparing to sell their properties in Beijing." ”

"Oh?" Zhou Mengnan's eyes flashed, "Someone is ready to sell the property?" ”

"Yes, miss," Su Yue said, "Now that the people in the capital are panicking, it is really not appropriate to stay for a long time, so please make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Zhou Mengnan looked solemn, paced back and forth in the room for a few steps, and suddenly turned around, "I have decided, I will stay in Jingshi, my husband is here, I can't leave," his eyes turned to Su Yue and Ning Xin, "You go out and investigate, if anyone in the capital sells the property and mansion under their name, you can come forward to negotiate with them on my behalf and settle it at a suitable price." ”

"Miss, are you crazy?" Su Yue thought she had misheard, and her eyes widened, "As soon as the Tartars come, the jade will be burned, and you still have to buy other people's properties in the capital, aren't you afraid that all this will come to naught?" ”

"Because of this, this is a good time to buy the bottom," Zhou Mengnan smiled faintly, "We can try to keep the price down and buy a lot of real estate, this is the capital, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, every inch of land is gold, and every investment will bring a lot of returns." ”

"But ......" Su Yue wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Zhou Mengnan: "Su Yue, don't say it again, there are mausoleums of the three emperors of the Ming Dynasty here in the capital, and the imperial court will not start the idea of moving the capital until the last resort......" Speaking of this, her tone eased, "Although the army of the Ming Dynasty is not good at attacking, it is not so bad that it can't even hold it." Sometimes life decisions involve taking some risks, but I can afford to take them. It's just ......" she cast a faint glance at the two beautiful personal maids, "I've been out for a long time, I'm afraid my father and mother can't rest assured, I'm going to repair a book, which of you will return to Huzhou for me?" ”

"Miss," Su Yue glanced at Ning Xin, and hurriedly said: "The maid has been waiting for Miss since she was a child, and she has never left for a moment, Ning Xin was originally serving Madame, so she ...... Let her return south with her letters. ”

"Miss," Ning Xin knelt on her knees, "since Madame has given me to you and my lord, the maid should serve her wholeheartedly, how can she leave without permission in this situation?" ”

"Get up," Zhou Mengnan sighed faintly, "In that case, then you all leave it, and I will send someone else to deliver the letter." ”

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Su Yue and Ning Xin were stunned, and Zhou Mengnan gestured to them.

Su Yue turned around and walked forward, and as soon as the door opened, there was a young scholar wearing a Tang scarf and a straight collar with a tooth-white collar on his head, and he was quite handsome.

"Chen, Chen Gongzi, why are you here?" Su Yue said in surprise.

This Chen Gongzi, she knows. He is the only son of Chen Shiyao, the prefect of Huzhou, named Chen Zhidi. The first time she and this Chen Gongzi met was last autumn, when she accompanied Mrs. Miss to Huzhou Qixian Temple to offer incense, she clearly remembered that as soon as Chen Gongzi saw Miss, he was shocked and took the initiative to talk to Miss. Miss didn't hate this young and handsome Chen Gongzi, who was quite polite, and the two talked a lot at the time, and she could see that Miss had a good impression of this Chen Gongzi. After leaving Qixian Temple, the young lady slowly forgot about it, but Chen Gongzi seemed to be enchanted

She also helped the infatuated Chen Gongzi to send letters to Miss, and later Miss met him a few times. At that time, the old man Zhou Bo'an and his wife were also very happy to do this, but the status of merchants in the Ming Dynasty was very low, and the prefect Chen did not want to marry a businessman, so it was strictly forbidden for Chen Gongzi to associate with the young lady. Later, the young lady married Yang Muyun, and she never saw Chen Gongzi again...... Now, Su Yue was stunned at the door, not knowing whether to invite this Chen Gongzi in.

"Su Yue, who's outside?" Zhou Mengnan saw that Su Yueshen was pleased, so he asked.

"Yes...... It's Chen Gongzi. Su Yue hesitated for a moment and replied sideways.

Zhou Mengnan was silent for a moment when he heard this, and Fang said, "You let him in." ”

Chen Zhidi stepped into the room, looked at the dreamer in a daze, and forgot what to say for a while.

"Su Yue, Ning Xin, you go out, I'll say a few words to Chen Gongzi alone." Zhou Mengnan glanced at him with a complicated expression and commanded.

The door was gently closed, and only Chen Zhidi and Zhou Mengnan were left in the room.

The two looked at each other quietly for a while, but Zhou Mengnan opened his mouth first, "You shouldn't come to me, I'm married, and I shouldn't have anything to do with you." ”

"I know," Chen Zhidi said silently, "I just want to come and see you and see if you're doing, he ...... Is he good to you? ”

"Well," Zhou Mengnan said very calmly: "My father-in-law treats me very well, I came out to take care of our Zhou family's business, he never interfered with me, he still respects me very much, and the feeling of being with him...... Very good. A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he spoke.

"Really?" Chen Zhidi's heart swelled with sourness, and his voice changed, "Why did you come to Jingshi?" Is he relieved that you have come so far? ”

"My husband is now a member of the military department, so I naturally want to come to Beijing with him." Zhou Mengnan said.

"What?" Chen Zhidi's eyes widened in surprise, "Yang Muyun only won the show in the spring, how did he become an official in the military department in just a few months?" He and Yang Muyun studied in Huzhou Mansion together, and they also knew that he was outstanding, but his rocket-like speed shocked him.

"Weird, huh?" Zhou Mengnan glanced at him, "Life is impermanent, nothing is impossible, and I never thought that a businessman's daughter would marry an official eunuch as his wife." ”

"I ......" Chen Zhidi heard the ridicule in her words, and said in a snort: "I know, I am sorry for you, I have failed Miss Mengnan's kindness." ”

"Chen Gongzi's words are serious," Zhou Mengnan said: "You and I are innocent, we have only met a few times and said a few words, I have always regarded you as an ordinary friend, why should you feel guilty." ”

"If it weren't for my father's obstruction, the man who married you would have been me," Chen Zhidi said with remorse, "It's that I didn't stick to my original intention, I'm sorry Miss Mengnan." ”

"It's over, just forget about him," Zhou Mengnan saw that he looked excited, so he comforted: "Everyone's fate has its own destiny, and it can't be forced." Chen Gongzi was born in a family of eunuchs, and he will be named on the gold list in the spring of the next year, and he will enter the court as an official, and he is still afraid that he will not be able to marry a wife who is the right person? ”

"The title of the gold list?" Chen Zhidi smiled bitterly, "Didn't Miss Mengnan hear the discussion outside?" The gate of the capital was wide open, and the iron horses of the Tartars came and went like the wind, and my Ming officers and soldiers could not resist it. What will happen in the coming year...... It's hard to say, I'm afraid. ”

"In that case, Chen Gongzi can put pen to paper," Zhou Mengnan said: "As long as a good man has ambition, no matter when and where, he will definitely be able to establish a career." Seeing that Chen Zhidi still looked sad, he said: "If Chen Gongzi is interested, my father-in-law is an official in the military department, and I can ask him to see if I can get you an errand in the army." ”

"Thank you Miss Mengnan," Chen Zhidi said in his heart that my son of the prefect's family, if you want your husband to take pity, how can you stand up and face you, so he said: "I know what I should do, don't worry about Miss Mengnan, now that the situation is turbulent, Miss should do it for herself and say goodbye!" As he spoke, he gave a salute, turned around and walked quickly to the door......

"Miss," Su Yue looked at Chen Zhidi's departing figure, and turned to Zhou Mengnan and said, "Chen Gongzi, he ......"

"You're now

Are you idle," Zhou Mengnan glanced at her, interrupted her and said, "How did I do the things I told you?" ”

Su Yue stuck out her tongue, "The maid is wrong, the maid will do it......" hurriedly pulled up Ning Xin and ran away.

The rain finally stopped, Yang Muyun looked at the gradually clearer sky outside the cave, and the haze in his heart gradually dissipated.

"Do I really want to send her out of the Great Wall," he glanced into the cave, Yuan Qi'er went inside to change her clothes, and still hasn't come out, and she can't help but regret her actions last night, "How could I save her?" It's really evil, how should I end up now, if someone finds out that I am with this Mongolian county lord, my life's career will be over, do you want to arrest her to return to Beijing......" For a while, my heart was tormented, and I kept pacing back and forth in the cave.

Suddenly, a gust of fragrant wind came to his nose, and a beautiful girl dressed in flowers appeared in front of him. She is wearing a light-colored Qiluo shirt skirt, which is more lined with snow, her hair is pulled into a three-girl bun, and a golden step is inserted obliquely on it, her eyes are like a pool of clear water, and when she looks forward to it, she has an elegant and noble temperament, which makes people take pictures, feel ashamed of herself, and dare not blaspheme. There is a lot of seduction in the cold arrogance and agility, and it makes people can't help but be haunted.

Yang Muyun had never seen Yuan Qi'er dressed in women's clothes, but she didn't expect her to change into red makeup and dress up as a woman from the Han family, she was so beautiful and incomprehensible, and she couldn't help but be stunned for a while.

"Is it pretty?" Yuan Qi'er lifted the hem of her skirt and pretended to be in place like a butterfly, "This is the first time I've put on a woman's clothes, what do you think?" ”

“......”

Seeing that he was speechless, Yuan Qi'er smiled, "Compared to your wife, who is beautiful?" ”

“.......”

Yuan Qi'er took a few steps forward, stretched out her hand and shook it in front of his eyes, "Do you look stupid?" Why don't you speak? ”

Yang Muyun woke up like a dream, "You...... How do you dress up like this? ”

"I like it," Yuan Qi'er said with a smile: "You haven't answered me yet, who is more beautiful than your wife and me?" ”

Yang Muyun smiled and did not speak.

"I forgot, you said your wives, you used to have more than one lady," Yuan Qi'er put down the hem of her skirt and glanced at him, "I didn't expect you to have a group of wives and concubines around you at such a young age." ”

"In this barren mountain and wilderness, you are dressed like this, are you not afraid of being robbed?" Yang Muyun couldn't help but say.

"Of course I'm not afraid, because I have you by my side," Yuan Qi'er smiled mischievously and rolled her eyes at him, "Shouldn't a man protect his wife?" ”

"What madame?" Yang Muyun was startled when he heard this.

"It's me, and now I'm your wife." Yuan Qi'er leaned beside him, raised her slender jade finger and stroked his sideburns, and said with a coquettish smile.

"What, this can't be done," Yang Muyun blushed and waved his hand again and again, "You can change your identity again, I can't do this." ”

"It's just fake, what does it matter, I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of?" Yuan Qi'er grinned, her beautiful eyes curved into a lovely crescent, "Whether it's a real lady or a fake lady, you won't touch them, am I right?" ”

"No, no," Yang Muyun sweated profusely and avoided her gaze, "I think it's better for you to change back into men's clothes, I really don't look used to you like this." ”

"That's good," Yuan Qi'er smiled, "I don't have the road guide issued by your Ming Imperial Court, if I still dress up like before, how did I pass those levels?" ”

"That'...... Then you don't have to say that it's my wife," Yang Muyun stumbled and said, "Can't we call brothers and sisters along the way?" ”

"I want to do that too," Yuan Qi'er sighed slowly, and then smiled charmingly, "It's just that the way you stare at others is really embarrassing, wouldn't it be immediately helpful for outsiders to see it?" It's better to be a husband and wife. ”

"It's still that Yuan Gongzi is more thoughtful." Yang Muyun said curtly, but he couldn't help scolding in his heart: "You are dressed up so flamboyantly, how can people not look at you a few more times?" ”