Different from the luxurious atmosphere inside the Mu Mansion, Qionglou Yuyu, the overall layout of the Shen Mansion is more complicated, there are more than 20 paths alone, the garden is not big but not small, there are all kinds of flowers planted in it, there are many kinds comparable to the imperial garden, the attic garden, the staggered and scattered, the cloister surrounds, the ancient house is deep, but the environment is rare and quiet and elegant.

Mu Zhao returned all the way along the original road, followed by Shen Jin's attendant, named Shen Chong, with an average appearance, with Shen Jin, looking like a clever character.

Shen Chong introduced him all the way to the place of the Shen Mansion: "Mu Gongzi, there is a crucian carp pond in front, and the fish in it are personally selected and put into the pond by the master every year." ”

"Crucian carp is rare but uncommon, and the texture of the fish body is different from other fish, which is enough to show the high aesthetic level of General Shen." Mu Zhao commented from the heart.

"Not really." Shen Chong said proudly: "Our lord's aesthetic appreciation ability does not rely on this fish alone, the best thing is that at night, the lights and shadows are swaying, the breeze is blowing, the fish in this pool will be the first to be blown to the surface of the water, the green water is wavering, the fish are shallow, and the posture of those fish is more like jumping on the paper, and the wonder is wonderful." The most important thing is that our lady's favorite thing is to go to the crucian carp pond at night to watch the fish, and stay for most of the day. ”

The young lady in Shen Chong's mouth refers to Shen Nanyan, and there are no other young ladies in the Shen Mansion, hearing him mention Shen Nanyan, Mu Zhao listened very normally, and his mood did not fluctuate in the slightest: "Your eloquence is not bad." ”

Seeing Mu Zhao praising himself like this, Shen Chong was a little embarrassed: "My little bit of writing and ink is nothing, my young lady's talent is really good, she is talented and brilliant, and the books my young lady has read are probably more than the salt I have eaten since I was a child." "The Shen family has always been a short-term character, even Shen Chong is no exception, and the mention of Shen Nanyanlai is even more endless.

He naturally knew that she was talented and full of talent, and he could know a thing or two from the handwriting and content of her reply to him, and then a picture suddenly flashed in his mind, catkins fluttering in the wind, sporadic catkins blowing into the house, and there was a stunning beauty sitting next to the desk in the house, holding a book of poems, reading carefully, the sun sprinkled every corner of the house, and also shone on her cold side face.

"Mu Gongzi? Mu Gongzi? ”

Shen Chong's voice sounded in his ears, interrupting his fugue, he came back to his senses and smiled apologetically: "Hold your fists, I'm distracted." ”

Shen Chong didn't mind, and only said, "Mu Gongzi is polite." ”

The two continued to walk forward, passing by the crucian carp pond, and there was less than a cup of tea before they were about to reach the gate of the mansion, Mu Zhao couldn't help but glance back at the Shen Mansion and quickened his pace.

A voice came from afar, "Mu Gongzi...... Wait a minute, ......", the figure from far to near, constantly clear.

She hurried here, her hair was disheveled, her cheeks were slightly red and she was panting, and when the maid next to her was about to help her, she waved her hand and insisted on coming by herself.

After arriving in front of them, Jing Yuan saw that her cold and stunning face seemed to be stained with anger, and the anger and vitality that belonged to people were no longer a cold feeling.

"Miss, why are you here?" Shen Chong had already asked out of his mouth when Mu Zhao was stunned.

Shen Nanyan didn't answer his words, just looked at Mu Zhao, and his lips opened lightly: "Mu Gongzi, I want to talk to you alone." As she spoke, she could still hear the tremor in her tone, because her breath was disordered, making her not as relaxed as usual.

Mu Zhao knew that his calm heart was disturbed again, knowing that he was delusional, knowing that he was not worthy of others, and he had to be stubborn, as soon as he returned to Beijing, he had to come to Shen's father to borrow the pen, just to see her.

But when she actually appeared in front of him, he became cowardly again, and did not dare to approach her, even a solitary conversation he did not want to touch.

"Okay." Mu Zhao replied softly.

That's it, just think of yourself as willful once.

The scenery of crucian carp pond is no different from the past, but for Shen Nanyan, the scenery of crucian carp pond today is infinitely better.

"Miss Shen, if you want to go somewhere next time, go slowly, your body will be unbearable if you are in a hurry." Mu Zhao said softly beside her, with a deep concern in his tone.

"I heard that Mu Gongzi came to the house today, I want to come to meet Mu Gongzi, if I miss it this time, I am afraid it will be difficult to see each other in the future."

Shen Nanyan's beautiful voice came into Mu Zhao's ears, and the loss of emotion made him feel unspeakably distressed, when did she show such an expression: "If Miss Shen is here, just let someone come and pass on a word, Miss Shen is golden and jade, why do you need to come in person like this?" ”

"Who am I to Mu Gongzi?" Shen Nanyan looked at Mu Zhao's eyes and asked very seriously.

Who is it?

Who is it?

It's his friend's sister, that's all, otherwise what else could it be?

"Miss Shen is just a friend's sister below."

Hearing this, it was false to say that he was not disappointed, but it was only a momentary disappointment: "Take the liberty of asking Mu Gongzi, do you regard me as a friend?" ”

"Naturally, there is." Mu Zhao said.

"In that case, why didn't Mu Gongzi go to Youzhou and not tell me?"

Shen Nanyan's words seemed to be like a thorn in Mu Zhao's heart, going to Youzhou was not only his heart, Song Heng's heart, but also her heart.

Because of the escape, he chose to say goodbye and chose to go to Youzhou, but in her eyes, he didn't regard her as a friend, if she knew the real reason for going to Youzhou, if she knew her delusions, I don't know what to do? He will definitely not be mistaken for a gentleman who is as gentle as jade as he is now.

"It was my fault, I went in a hurry at the time, I forgot it for a while, and I hope Miss Shen will forgive me."

Shen Nanyan never blamed him, and said, "I have never blamed Mu Gongzi. After speaking, he remembered what he heard from Ah Ci not long ago, about Mu Zhao's mother's past and the world's alienation from him, pursed his lips, and inadvertently mentioned: "Mu Gongzi has heard a poem?" ”

Mu Zhao looked at her with a slightly puzzled gaze.

"The whole world is turbid, I am alone, everyone is drunk, and I am sober." Shen Nanyan slowly said this poem.

After Mu Zhao heard this, he read it softly, pondered it carefully, and suddenly became enlightened, lowered his head and smiled bitterly: "Do you know anything?" This laugh carries inferiority, self-abandonment, and self-abandonment, disgust with oneself.

Shen Nanyan didn't answer, and continued: "I originally turned my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch. ”

Mu Zhao was silent, looking at her silently, waiting for her to speak.

"Mu Gongzi is an elegant son, treat people with sincerity, the world doesn't understand, pay sincerely, and don't get a response, Mu Gongzi doesn't have to be angry, just be the sober person."

Shen Nanyan has a shallow temperament, a light tone, no trace of ridicule, let alone a trace of superiority, knowing his heart knot, he did not comfort him bluntly, but pretended to be the world's incomprehension of him, quoted scriptures, and skillfully used two sentences to enlighten him.

Mu Zhao smiled, the depression on his face flashed, and the smile from the bottom of his heart came from the inside out, making his face vivid: "Thank you Miss Shen for your guidance, I always thought that I was at the tip of the horns of the next specialty, and I always couldn't see through this reason." ”

Shen Nanyan replied: "Why should Mu Gongzi be humble, how can Mu Gongzi not be able to see through, he just doesn't want to see through." Sometimes it's far better to live with a scar than normal. "Speaking of the back, the mood is a little strange.

Mu Zhao wanted to speak, but Shen Chong shouted not far away: "Young Master Mu, the young master urged us to leave." ”

"Got it." Mu Zhao replied, and then said goodbye to Shen Nanyan: "Miss Shen's grace of today's liberation is only reported later, so I will take the first step today." ”

"Mu Gongzi walks slowly."

Leaving the crucian carp pond, Mu Zhao walked towards the gate of the Shen Mansion with Shen Chong, who was waiting outside.

Shen Jin had been waiting at the door for a long time, and a lake blue brocade robe was properly cut, which matched the description of his son-in-law just right.

"Brother Shen has been waiting for a long time." Mu Zhao stepped forward.

"If you know, it's good." Shen Jin's face was expressionless, he didn't look emotional, his black eyes stared straight at you like this, like a black vortex sucking you in.

Mu Zhao looked inexplicable, he delayed a little time to make him wait, but he didn't get angry, guessing that it was something else that annoyed him, so he didn't add fuel to the fire, but said, "Then let's go." ”

Shen Jin was very glad that Mu Zhao had a good eye and didn't continue to ask him, otherwise he was afraid that he would not be able to help but beat him.

Hearing that Mu Zhao and Shen Nanyan were in the crucian carp pond, he was almost angry in his heart, and he was almost about to rush to the crown in anger, he took every precaution, for fear that the two of them would even drink outside the mansion when they met, who knew that he would meet the two of them as soon as he turned around.

Moreover, he also heard that his sister had come from Nanyuan to see him in person, if he hadn't been afraid that the word would be known and ruin the reputation of the two of them, he would have rushed over to stop it. But reason overcame impulse, and he decided to wait for him outside the door, intending to put the matter of admonishing Mu Zhao on the agenda.

Since he said that he couldn't move his sister, he persuaded Mu Zhao not to accept his sister no matter what, and ruthlessly broke her thoughts. In this way, his sister can only be unrequited, and in the long run, she will know who she really should love. It turned out that the ignorance of youth was just a joke.

And he had been waiting at the door for most of the day, and the waiting time had exceeded the scope of his patience, although he knew that it was his sister who insisted on talking to Mu Zhao, but he couldn't take his anger out on his sister, so he could only face Mu Zhao with a cold face, although he knew that this was really bad, but he had no choice.

Isn't my sister just for pain? Coupled with what happened when he was a child, he was even more ashamed of her. When she was a child, no matter what she wanted, he would do his best to get it for her. Although she basically never needed it, he would also buy all the clothes and items for her to choose according to her hobbies, except for Mu Zhao, he would not allow it under any circumstances.