Turning around, he said that Su Xinsheng came out of the hot spring valley, led several relatives to mount his mount, and ran northeast along the main road. Soon, he saw a huge manor on the north side of the road, which was the annex he had mentioned earlier. The perimeter of this Zhuangzi is bounded by a wooden fence with a wooden gate in the middle of the fence.

Su Xinsheng rode through the wooden gate, and saw a carriage parked next to the road inside the door, and he knew that Daji had just returned to the other garden. Su Chen gave birth to a horse and walked to a house in the middle of the courtyard. These houses are enclosed on all sides to form a boxy "mouth" shape, and the corridors below the houses are interconnected, with a flat open space in the middle, which is the atrium.

Su Xinsheng took a few steps up the stairs and walked along the corridor to Daji's room. Daji was laughing and chatting with the evening moon and morning star in the room, and when the second maid saw Su Xinsheng, she immediately stopped laughing and saluted him respectfully. Su Xinsheng said goodbye because of Daji, and he also held a breath of anger in his chest, and asked her: "Sister, you have always acted in a very measured way on weekdays, why don't you verify your words today?" ”

Daji looked up nonchalantly and asked, "Who said I didn't check it?" ”

Su Xiansheng was puzzled, and his heart was even more confused. At this time, Morning Star said: "My lord, when the young lady ordered Xiyue to go out to check, she had already asked the slave maid to search in the woods, and found no trace of outsiders breaking in. ”

"What? What do you mean to say...... The two of you already knew that Zhou Gongzi was innocent? Sister, why don't you let Morningstar come out and explain it earlier, can't you save yourself all these troubles? ”

"At that time, Morning Star wanted to serve me to change clothes, how could I have time to defend Zhou Gongzi? Besides, I was disturbed by him in the middle of my bath, and if I didn't tease him, how could I be in such a good mood? If you want to blame Zhou Gongzi himself, if he walked straight over at that time, everyone would be fine; It just so happened that he stopped at the edge of the woods, no matter who changed, he would be suspicious, right? ”

Su Xinsheng was obviously not satisfied with Daji's explanation: "Even if this is the case, then you can always explain the truth yourself, why do you want to hint at that Zhou Gongzi peeping?" ”

Daji smiled meaningfully and said, "I'm just not used to seeing that Wan Ji puffing out her lips and showing off her cleverness in front of everyone. That's why she was given a debut problem, just to see how she coped. I didn't expect her to solve it easily, hmph, I can't underestimate her in the future. ”

"You...... If Wan Ji didn't come up with a way to clear Zhou Gongzi's suspicion at that time, how should she clean up the situation? ”

Daji said: "Big brother, at that time, I will naturally let Morning Star come forward to tell the truth, and I will never cause any trouble." ”

Su Xinsheng obviously couldn't understand the intrigue between her and Wan Xi, so he had to say: "That's it, I have already said humility to Zhou Gongzi, and this matter is over." I also invited Zhou Hou and them to come to the other garden as guests, and when they arrive, you won't mention the unpleasant things before. ”

Daji tilted her head to the side and said, "As long as they don't mention it, I naturally won't make any extraneous branches." ”

Su Xinsheng explained to Daji, and then he went to prepare for the banquet with confidence. After he left, Xiyue suddenly bowed her head and said to Daji: "This time it's all bad to blame the slave maid, if it weren't for my impulsiveness, I wouldn't have been blamed by the lord for it." If the young lady wants to be punished, Xiyue will never complain. ”

"Get up. At that time, I also heard some of it. You are the protector of the heart, and you only made a move on Zhou Gongzi in a hurry, how can I blame you? Daji stretched out her right hand to help Xiyue up, and then took Morning Star's hand with her left hand, and let the two sit beside her, "Although the three of us are called master servants, we have grown up together since childhood, and we are actually sisters. You treat me wholeheartedly, and I naturally have to take care of you a little more. ”

The three of them sat in the room for a while, and saw that at dusk, someone came to report that Yu Hou and others had arrived outside the village. Su Xiansheng personally greeted him outside the gate and led everyone to the hall to take a seat. Su Xinsheng and Daji didn't know the daughters of the families yet, so Yu Mengyan introduced them one by one.

Since there are no musicians in the annex, the etiquette of the banquet can only be simplified. After the servants served the wine and food, Su Xinsheng toasted the guests and said, "The younger generation originally planned to go to the court after bathing, so he did not bring the musician with him. There are many slackness in today's banquet, and I hope you will forgive me. ”

Yu Mengyan was about to say a few words of thanks, but she heard Daji say, "Big brother, have you forgotten?" There is also the setting moon and the morning star here, why not order the two of them to play dance music for the guests to entertain the audience? ”

Su Xinsheng nodded in response: "No." The setting moon and the morning star, you go and fetch the young lady's silk tong. The second maid was ordered to retreat first. Su Xinsheng and Daji took advantage of this moment to toast the guests in turn.

Yu Mengyan tasted a few dishes, but he felt that it was a little light, not very to his taste, and he was noncommittal about it. However, the wine syrup of Sufu is rich and fragrant, with a long aftertaste, Yu Mengyan said: Even if you can only taste this wine, it will be worth the trip.

After a short time, the second maid returned to the hall again. I saw that Morning Star was holding a five-stringed silk harp in his hand, but Xiyue was carrying a willow-leaf bronze sword upside down. Among the guests in the hall, only Zhou Kao had taught Xiyue's sword moves, and he suddenly saw Xiyue bring a sword to the hall, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart; The rest of them were all puzzled, not knowing what the moon was trying to do.

Seeing the different expressions of the guests, Daji explained, "Xiyue has been gifted and good at singing and dancing since she was a child, and recently she has fused the swordsmanship she has learned with the ancient Daxia Dance to create a sword dance. Today's banquet is full of friends, and there must be many masters with swords, so I ordered Xiyue to try out in front of this hall, and I also want to ask you for your guidance. ”

You must know that at that time, the sword was a weapon for aristocratic men, so all the princes' children paid great attention to the study of swordsmanship, and each family had some unique tricks that were not easy to show. After listening to Daji's words, Zhou Chang, Xin Jia and the others were all greatly interested, and they couldn't wait to see what exquisite moves the Su clan had.

Morningstar rested the piano on the case and began to tweak the strings; Xiyue walked down the steps and stood slim in the center of the inner courtyard. At this time, although a waning moon rose in the sky, the light in the courtyard was dim, so Su Xinsheng ordered all the courtyard fires in the inner courtyard to be set on fire. Under the reflection of the firelight, the setting moon in a short tunic looks particularly curvy, while the bronze sword in her hand flashes with an aggressive light, which can be said to combine the femininity of a girl and the masculinity of a blade, exuding a sense of yin and yang.

Zhou Kao was thinking at this time: Master Huo once said that swordsmanship is a skill used to kill people, and every move and style must be refined and practical, and the most avoidable tricks are tricky; The dance is beautiful and elegant, pleasing to the eye, if the killing atmosphere is too heavy, it seems that the artistic conception is not high, and it will inevitably fall behind. I wonder how the sunset girl can make her sword moves and dancing skills blend?

With the sound of "Zheng Zheng" two strings, the long sword of the setting moon also danced. At first, the morning star's pair of soft wattles twisted lightly and slowly, the sound of the piano was clear and long, and the sword moves of the setting moon were also soft and soothing, just like an autumn leaf that had just left the branches, tossing and turning in the air; Gradually, the fingertips of the morning star danced back and forth on the strings, the sound of the piano continued like spring water, and the figure of the setting moon was shrouded in the shadow of the sword, like a cloud of snow under the wind, wandering around the courtyard. It's just that no matter how the sound of the piano changes, Xiyue's sword moves always coincide with the beat of the music, and the cooperation between the two can really be said to be seamless, and everyone in the hall is stunned and forgetful.

Zhou Kao was pondering while watching: How is this Xiyue girl's sword moves similar to the swordsmanship taught to me by Master Huo? However, some of her moves are extremely difficult, but they are very different from what I have learned in my life.

It turned out that Xiyue was not only light, but also had a soft waist, unpredictable footwork under her feet, and the angle of the sword was even more incredible. This kind of never-before-seen move made Zhou Kao fascinated and ecstatic, and unconsciously imprinted the move of the setting moon in his mind.

Just when Zhou Kao was fascinated, the sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and Xiyue also collected the sword momentum, and Zhou Kao felt a little stunned in his heart. I saw Xiyue walking to the hall and bowing to everyone, and the guests praised her. Unexpectedly, Xiyue turned around, but walked to Zhou Kao and bowed down, and said: "Zhou Gongzi, the servant Xiyue is vulgar and reckless, so that she offended Gongzi, and I have come to ask Gongzi for guilt." ”

Zhou Kao hurriedly returned the salute to her: "Miss Xiyue is serious. A little disgrace is inevitable, and the girl doesn't have to blame herself too much. ”

Tai Ji was sitting next to Zhou Kao at this time, and then thought: This must be because Daji is afraid that we will ask her about the crime, so she preemptively asked Xiyue to apologize first, so as to block my mouth. How could I be prevaricated by such a few gentle and clever words, making her think that our Zhou family is easy to bully? So she spoke: "Our Zhou Kingdom is located on the border of the Western Regions, a barbaric land, and we have always admired the etiquette and education of Middle-earth. I thought that when I arrived in Wangji, there should be a royal paradise everywhere, and everyone should be a moral person. I didn't know that as soon as I arrived in the Soviet Union, my son Zhou Kao was framed and almost imprisoned. I really can't believe that there is such a strange thing that reverses black and white under the bright world, how can it be unreasonable! ”

When Tai Ji said that she was excited, her voice trembled a little, and her eyes stared straight at the setting moon. The setting moon was taken by the majesty of Taiji, and she was so frightened that she didn't dare to say a word. Xin Jia was hindered by his position, and it was difficult to directly dissuade Taiji, so he had to pretend to cough twice. Tai Ji ignored his hints, and still put on a posture of unrelenting.

"Mrs. Taiji."

Daji took a sip of the wine, and everyone in the hall immediately turned their eyes to her, wanting to hear what she had to say next. Yu Mengyan said in her heart: Although this Miss Daji is young, she is not a weak and fearful person. If she says anything to add fuel to the fire, I'm afraid that today's banquet will end unhappily.

"Mrs. Taiji is really eloquent, and even the words that hurt people are so fresh and elegant. I had already seen Miss Wan's eloquence before, and I didn't expect Mrs. Wan to be even better. Youxin's family is worthy of being a famous family and has a family history, I think with such a noble status as a lady, I won't have to worry about a maid in my house, right? ”

Taiji was just waiting for Daji to respond, which is called being in the middle of the heart. Taiji said: "Yes, Miss Daji lives above the temple, and she should have respected her identity, but I don't know why today she is chasing the wind and shadows, opening her mouth, and framing my son to say that he is voyeuristic?" Now let a servant girl come forward to apologize and write for you. Could it be that Miss Daji doesn't care about the reputation of the Su family? ”

At this time, even Zhou Chang thought that Tai Ji was targeting Daji like this, and he was too direct, and he was a little worried that if he tore his face with Su Hou, it would be difficult to recover it in the future. The others also looked at each other, wondering if Daji would be annoyed and turned his face on the spot.

Surprisingly, Daji just smiled and said, "Mrs. Taiji, what happened in the hot spring valley today, Madame was not present. There are some things that Madame doesn't know, and I don't blame you. It's just that the so-called framing of Zhou Gongzi is completely false, and Daji naturally doesn't need to apologize. ”

The more she listened, the more angry she became, and thought: It's okay if you refuse to admit your mistakes, but why don't you blame me? It seems that she is really handy at using this trick of thief shouting to catch thief. Well, let me hear what she has to say.

"Lord Zhou Hou and Lord Xin Jia are both close relatives of Madame, if Madame doesn't believe me, you can ask them, did I ever say such a thing as 'Zhou Gongzi peeping' today? Both Lord Yu and Yu Gongzi can also testify, and I have never been guilty of any crimes against Zhou Gongzi. As for the evaluation of chasing after the wind and catching shadows and opening the river, Daji didn't dare to accept it, so she could only return it to her wife. ”

Taiji thought that Daji would argue with strong words, but she didn't fight with herself, and pushed all the responsibilities clean in a few words, as if the whole thing had nothing to do with her. Taiji looked at Zhou Chang and Xin Jia's expressions, and knew that Daji was not lying, so it was not good to accuse her of anything.

"Auntie," Wan Ji suddenly said, "Miss Daji's words at that time were somewhat ambiguous and specious, but at that time my cousin was the only object of suspicion, and Miss Daji's words only deepened the suspicion of others. If I hadn't proved my cousin's innocence, I'm afraid that he would not be Lord Suhou's guest now, but a prisoner under the stairs. These words were ostensibly said to Tai Ji, but Wan Xi deliberately said it very loudly, and everyone in the hall heard it clearly.

Daji looked at Wan Ji with a smile and said, "That was your self-volunteering and wishful thinking to prove your innocence for Zhou Gongzi, but I didn't force you to do this, right?" Even if Miss Wan is busy in vain, she can't rely on me for everything, can she? ”

Wan Ji heard that her tone was a little strange, and secretly thought: This Daji is really annoying to speak, what is called wishful thinking? It's really hard to hear. At that moment, she turned her face away, and stopped paying attention to Daji.

Su Xinsheng saw that Taiji and Wan Ji didn't speak, but he knew that the two had not forgiven Daji, but he was afraid that they still held a grudge. At that moment, he picked up the wine lord and came to Tai Ji and said, "Madam, today's various incidents are just a small misunderstanding, which can be explained clearly in a few words. It's just that the sister has always been competitive, which makes the misunderstanding deeper and deeper. It's only to blame the juniors for spoiling her too much on weekdays, and Su himself can't escape the blame. Therefore, the younger generation specially offered wine to his wife to make amends, hoping that both of you and me could release their previous suspicions and rebuild their harmony. With that, he drank all the wine.

Seeing that Su Chensheng was full of intentions, Tai Ji said in her heart: This Su Hou seems to be a reasonable person. Okay, for the sake of Su Hou today, let's calm things down for the time being, otherwise it seems that I don't know how to advance or retreat. So he also accompanied Su Chensheng to drink a juke.

Next, Su Xinsheng still took turns to persuade the guests to drink, and when everyone was staggering, the atmosphere of the banquet was finally restored. At this time, there was only Yu Yan in the hall who was sullen, and Yue Fei saw that his expression was different, so she asked, "Big brother, why are you worried?" But what's on your mind? ”

Yu Yan sighed, only looked at Yue Fei, but did not answer. Seeing his appearance, Yue Fei was even more curious, she sat down beside Yu Yan and asked in a low voice, "Could it be that you have something unspeakable?" Yu Yan was repeatedly questioned by her, so she had to whisper: "When I first saw Wan Xi before, I was simply shocked, only that she was already unmatched. I don't want to meet Daji again today, but it is also such a peerless group and an unbelievable thing. I was thinking about how I could marry two daughters at the same time, so that Yu Yan would have nothing else to ask for in this life. ”

When Yuefei heard this, she thought that Yu Yan was drunk nonsense. She said: "According to the etiquette system of the Great Shang, the princes can only have a wife who is married to the Ming media. Even if you inherit the throne in the future, you will only be able to marry a few more women at most. Wan Ji and Daji, no matter which one becomes a wife, the other must be under them. It's just that they are all the sons and grandsons of the princes, and who is willing to take the initiative to back down? ”

Yu Mengyan said: "I'm worried about this matter! Good girl, what do you have a plan? Help Big Brother come up with ideas again? ”

Yu Yan thought that her sister would give advice to her like before, but this time Yue Fei changed color. It turned out that she was accustomed to listening to the flattery of the people around her since she was a child, and she had always thought that her beauty was unparalleled in the world, until she met Wan Xi, although she was unwilling, she also admitted that she was a little inferior in appearance. But at that time, she decided that Wan Xi was in love with the stunned Zhou Kao, so she didn't feel any threat to herself. Unexpectedly, now there is another Daji, which really makes her realize that "there is heaven outside the sky, and there are people outside the world", and she has not received special favor from God. Therefore, when Yu Yan put forward his absurd idea at an inopportune time, Yuefei felt even more stimulated. She said coldly to her eldest brother: "The two of them are arrogant people, and now they are already fighting each other and making a lot of trouble. If you live under the same roof in the future, will you not fight for a fish to die? If you don't want our Yu family to have no peace forever, dispel this idea as soon as possible. Don't say that my father won't agree, even I won't help you anymore. ”

But Yu Yan couldn't listen to Yue Fei's advice. He has also been arrogant since he was a child, and with the financial resources of Yu Mansion, if anything gets into the eyes of Prince Yu, there is nothing he can't get. He thought: If I can't include these two peerless beauties, even if I have all the wealth of the world, what fun is there to talk about?