"It turned out to be my sister...... It's better to go to the market after dinner, the east and west markets of Changxing are very lively, there is a dazzling array of everything, but good things are not necessarily in the most lively place, wait for me and my brother to take a few places to a few places, you will be able to find a favorite thing. ”

"Good ......" Xue Chunyue looked at her, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, and after a while, the elder brother of the Liu family toasted him before he came back to his senses.

Changxing is not better than Luo'an, there is a curfew, at the end of the unitary time, all the fang markets must be closed and locked, and the fang city can move freely, but it is not allowed to go out of the fang, and there are special personnel to patrol.

Xue Chunyue and the Liu family brothers and sisters forgot the time, and accidentally arrived at the time when the market closed, Xue Chunyue took a double-layer hollow tangled plum blossom jade pendant that Miss Liu helped him pick, and had to leave in a hurry before he could thank him. On the occasion of parting, the three of them made an appointment to meet again at the temple fair five days later, and the curfew will be lifted for one day during the Shangyuan Festival, the winter solstice and the temple Changxingcheng, so that they can enjoy the prosperity of the orchid shop.

On the way back, the Liu brothers and sisters rode in the same carriage.

"Sister, your fiancé will visit in two days, and you should ask him to visit the temple fair in five days, it seems that the temple fair with Xin Gongzi can only be done by myself."

"Brother Yi, didn't you hear what Brother Peiqi said yesterday afternoon, he didn't want to marry me at all, and pushed me to Brother Peiqi. Even so, he wouldn't want to go with me at this temple fair. ”

"That being said, if Pei Qi really asks you for a kiss, will you agree or not?"

"I ...... I do not know...... But Uncle Cheng Ming won't agree, it's impossible for me and him to ...... I never thought of marrying him......"

"Alas...... All right...... But ah, if no one really marries you, it doesn't matter, Brother Yi marries you, it won't make you lonely for the rest of your life! ”

"Brother Yi, you're making fun of me again! Don't worry, even if I can't get married, I won't marry you, I won't rely on you. ”

Liu Yi, the son of Prince Jing and Ye Qinyu, the adopted daughter of King Jing, who are pseudonyms as the brothers and sisters of the Liu family, may never have imagined that their fate with the Xue family will come earlier than expected......

There was a burst of laughter from the carriage, which gradually disappeared into the twilight of Changxing......

On the night of the summer season, the heat gradually receded, the wind was peaceful, and he should have had a good night's sleep, but Xue Chunyue looked at the double-layered hollow plum blossom jade pendant, and he was completely sleepless......

The day of the visit soon came, Xue Chunyue and his entourage came to King Jing's mansion, the guests were seated, Princess Jing was also very happy to see a talented nephew, and chatted with him about the customs of his homeland. Xue Chunyue went to Dingtaihe to study at the age of twelve, and after the age of sixteen, he went to the west with the shipowner, presiding over most external affairs, and the interpersonal contacts within the family were all busy with Xue Chenggui and Xue Huijin, so he and Xuecheng, Xinyan and others who served him were not familiar with the clansmen and relatives of Changxing, and they were a little restrained when they met in a hurry.

Jingwangfu and others, all the people who should have appeared appeared, but only the son Liu Yi and the adopted daughter Ye Qinyu were missing, if Ye Qinyu had a marriage contract with him and needed to be avoided, then the prince Liu Yi should also attend. Xue Chunyue wanted to ask several times, but he was too busy dealing with Princess Jing's cold and warm questions, and he never found a chance.

Finally, the respect for the prince and the princess stopped, and Xue Chunyue gave a gift in his heart, "The gifts for the elders have been arranged by my father, but the little nephew has prepared another one, which is for Miss Ye, please ask the princess and princess to transfer it on my behalf." ”

"I didn't expect Chunyue's nephew to be so hearted, it's really a blessing for Qinyu. It's a pity that Qinyu has been infected with the wind and cold since the day before yesterday, and now he is sick in bed, so he can't come out in person to thank Chunyue. ”

Hearing that the prince said this, Xue Chunyue was at ease, and after a few words, he presented a set of gold silk inlaid beads and green dragon and phoenix flower branch headdresses that he personally selected, and when he opened it, there were flutes, hairpins, rings, step shakes, phoenix crowns, Huasheng, hairpins, flat squares, comb grates, etc., a total of 12 pieces, all of which are fancy and complex, and the carving is exquisite. Even Princess Jing, who had seen many high-grade jewelry, felt that her eyes lit up, and she nodded and smiled.

"Chunyue really put his mind to it, such jewelry, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Quan Changxing to find a second set."

"The princess smiled, it's not a precious product, it's just that the nephew saw that this handiwork was quite exquisite, so he gave it to Miss Ye to play with when she was bored."

Prince Jing was also very satisfied with Xue Chunyue's thoughts, and said with a smile, "It's a pity that Yi'er entered the palace today on an errand and couldn't see each other, if he sees Chunyue's thoughts, he can rest assured that his sister will get married." Chunyue, three days later is the Changxing temple fair, the grand occasion is unprecedented, the monarch and the people are happy, Yi'er received the errand of defense in the palace, these days are rarely home, no chance to meet, it is better to wait a few days Qinyu is better, just accompany you to visit the temple fair, as a compensation for their brother and sister's rudeness, okay? ”

"It's okay, it's okay, the nephew can do anything, listen to the arrangement of the prince and the princess."

A group of people waited for a while, and Jing Wang Ye set up a banquet again, and it was not dispersed until the beginning of Shen Shichu, Xue Chunyue thanked Jing Wang Ye and his wife and returned all the way back to Chengnan Yi Shiju. Xuecheng drove, Xue Chunyue and Xinyan were in the carriage, Ben didn't say anything all the way, but when he was about to return, Xinyan finally couldn't help but ask, "Young master, there are some things that Xinyan doesn't know whether to say or not......

"Say, look at you've been holding back all the way."

"Since the young master agrees with the heart words, then the heart words will be said. That set of jewelry is the remains of a former court craftsman whom you met by chance during your time in Silla. Before he died, the craftsman said that this was what he had learned all his life and did for his wife who was separated in the Central Plains, and that he had the feelings of his life...... He gave it to you in the hope that you would give it to his future wife as a token of affection, what a meaningful set of objects, how can you give it to a woman you don't want to marry. ”

Xue Chunyue closed his eyes and recuperated, this set of jewelry, he originally wanted to give it to Su Yuming when he returned from Silla, but after he came back, he found that the relationship between his brother and Yuming was sensitive and delicate, if he gave this gift again, he didn't know how much ripple it would cause, so he gave up the idea of giving it away. Since it is a gift that can never be given, it is not bad to give it to Ye Qinyu to find a place to put it......

"She was originally Young Master Ben's fiancée, and it makes sense to send it out."

"But young master, you don't want to marry her...... Besides, didn't you already pick a gift for Miss Ye yesterday? ”

Xue Chunyue continued to close his eyes and was silent, knowing that he didn't want to respond, so he obediently stopped his mouth.

That plum blossom jade pendant, he didn't want to give it to ......

Not far in front of Yishiju, Xuecheng saw Uncle Wen, the helmsman and steward of the accompanying party, pacing anxiously at the door, as if waiting for them to return, so he tapped his horse lightly and sped up.

"Uncle Wen, the young master is back, what's wrong with you anxious." Xuecheng asked while helping Xue Chunyue get out of the car.

"Young master, you can come back, Haizhou has a letter from home, saying that Mrs. is seriously ill and has been bedridden, calling you to go back as soon as possible!"

"What?!" Xue Chunyue hurriedly took the letter, and after reading it, his face was heavy, "Xinyan, pack up your things, we will leave for Haizhou early tomorrow morning!" ”

Xue Chenggui has always been steady, if it is not very serious, he will not send an urgent letter to urge him to go back, Xue Chunyue did not dare to have the slightest delay, and set sail home early the next morning, but he stayed in Changxing for two more days, and waited for the temple fair era He went to the appointment of the Liu family brothers and sisters, and by the way, he gave the plum blossom jade pendant to Miss Liu.

On the night of the temple fair, the national capital Changxing became a fire tree and silver flower never sleeped, and Ye Qinyu waited in Shengye Fang in the east of the city according to the appointment.

The night before hearing that Xue Chunyue was about to come to King Jing's mansion, she fell into the nightmare she experienced when she was five years old again after many years, and was greatly frightened in her sleep.

The nightmare had kept her awake for several days, and her spirits were not good, but tonight she struggled to come, and it was useless to be dissuaded by her brother Liu Yi, who had always respected her. In order to make a good impression on him, she asked Zhiqing to help her dress and put on makeup from Shen Shi. In order to hide her sick appearance, she changed her previous elegance and deliberately painted, with her eyebrows swept lightly and gracefully, she didn't want to leave any bad impression on him......

At that time, she did not wait for the person she was thinking about in her heart, but waited for Xuecheng and the plum blossom jade pendant she personally selected......

"Miss Liu, my young master is in a bit of a hurry to go back to Haizhou first, this jade pendant is what he entrusted me to give you."

"And he...... When will you come back to Changxing? Ye Qinyu held the warm jade pendant, but his heart was slightly cold.

"This ...... The young master didn't command......"

"Thank you, Xuecheng."

Xuecheng bowed and retired, and he had to catch up with Xue Chunyue, who was one step ahead.

Ye Qinyu returned to King Jing's Mansion lonely, tonight, she finally turned down the appointment between Princess Jing and Xue Chunyue for a temple fair to come, but she didn't want to miss it.

She had already thought that when she had a drink with him again tonight, she would tell him all the things she had experienced when she was a child...... She also wanted to tell him that her so-called fiancé had arrived in Changxing, but she didn't want to see him at all, let alone marry him...... All of this is because of his appearance......

In addition, there is one most important thing, she wants to ask him seriously if he will dislike the mutilation of her little finger......

However, he is really just a passerby, since this is the case, she will accept the arrangement of her elders with all her heart, if she wants to marry Xue Chunyue, she will marry Xue Chunyue, and if she wants her to marry Xue Peiyue, she will marry Xue Peiyue......

That night, Ye Qinyu fell into that terrible nightmare again, the heartache of being cut off from her little finger was very clear in her sleep, as if she was experiencing it again, she was so frightened that she got up suddenly, and unconsciously clenched the little finger of her left hand...... Zhiqing, who was sleeping outside, heard the movement, and hurriedly picked up the candlestick and walked in, and when she took a closer look, she saw Ye Qinyu sweating wet, her face was covered with cold sweat, and she covered her left hand with a frightened face......

"Miss, Miss!" Zhiqing clenched her hand and called out to her anxiously.

Zhiqing...... Is that you......"

"It's me, miss, is it another nightmare? It's okay, it's okay, it's just a dream, it's not real......"

Ye Qinyu opened his hand lightly, looked at the left back little finger that only half of the residual finger was left, closed his eyes and took a deep breath......

Yes, the wounds have been healed for more than ten years, how can they still hurt......