Ten years later

Although it is not as prosperous and noble as Beijing, it is also the place where the families of the major wealthy merchants gather, and the shops in the city are numerous, and the trade is prosperous.

The streets are lined with taverns, teahouses, and shops and workshops of all kinds, and the open spaces are filled with all kinds of small vendors, all of whom are enthusiastically shouting and selling, and the streets are bustling with people showing a complacent look, and the whole city is extremely noisy and noisy.

A delicate "handsome boy" was walking slowly on the streets of Xizhou City at this time, followed by a maid dressed as a small attendant.

"Pianpian Gongzi" was dressed in plain blue silk and long cedar, and the long black hair that was originally draped on the back shoulders was pulled up today, pinned into a high hairpin standing on the top of his head.

Her Yingyingxiu eyes revealed a clear energy, her face was fair and delicate, her body was petite and handsome, and the corners of her slightly curved lips also revealed two shallow pear vortices.

She had two extremely incongruous mustaches above her lips, she held a green fir folding fan in one hand, and learned the way a man walked in stride, her eyes were wantonly cast on all parts of the street, and her eyes were full of joy to feel the prosperous scene in Xizhou City.

The maid followed her with a cower, her hands kept pinching the corners of her clothes behind her, and whispered timidly: "Miss..."

"Huh! Ah Yue, what did I say? It's not in the house at the moment, you should call me Childe! An Yiran's expression instantly became nervous, and she quickly turned her head and made a "shhh" gesture to the firefly behind her, and reminded in a low voice.

"Childe, why don't we go back now? If Madame had known that we had snuck out, she would have punished the slaves and maids again when she returned. Hotaru immediately changed her name and persuaded her master worriedly.

"Don't worry! Mother's retreat today! We won't find out that we slipped out, as long as we go back early, and when we buy my mother's birthday gift, we will go back immediately! An Yiran said excitedly, fearless in her heart, and continued to step forward, looking left and right, and enjoying the lively street market where merchants gathered.

On weekdays, her mother worries about her safety, and rarely agrees with her to go out of the house, she stays in the house all day long, and occasionally sneaks out to have a good time, but every time she is unfortunately caught by her mother, it is inevitable that she will be punished.

But she still refuses to change her teachings, and she gives full play to her nature of being keen to mess around, and when she meets such a master, Hotaru really can't say it!

Today, it is rare for her mother to have something important to do, and she is not strictly guarded, so that she has the opportunity to sneak out, she disguises herself as a man, and wanders around the city of Xizhou with great recklessness.

Suddenly, An Yiran raised her eyes and saw a very large porcelain shop on the street, remembering that her mother cherished those jade playthings the most on weekdays.

She instantly thought of a good idea, and excitedly stepped into this shop called Porcelain Jade Xuan, and Hotaru immediately followed in small steps, for fear that she would accidentally lose her master.

Seeing that the two of them were dressed with some luxury, the shopkeeper immediately greeted them warmly, entertained them with a smile, and asked eagerly: "The two sons are new guests, right?" Looking at some of the noodle students, what do you need? ”

An Yiran did not immediately answer the shopkeeper's question, but carefully walked around the store a few times, looked left and right, and then pretended to be a deep voice and asked, "Do you have any rare treasures suitable for the birthday of a noble lady?" ”

"Childe is really in the right place today! The store has just bought a new batch of precious porcelain today, and there is a white jade porcelain vase that is extremely elegant and noble, which is a rare treasure. The shopkeeper introduced with a smile.

"Then take a look!" An Yiran opened the folding fan casually, pretending to be a man's casual and free posture.

The shopkeeper immediately ordered someone to take the precious white jade porcelain bottle and carefully present it in front of An Yiran's eyes.

An Yiran put down the folding fan, took the white jade porcelain vase, and took a closer look, she looked at this porcelain vase with bright white color and extreme patterns, and instantly felt that this was the most suitable for her mother's birthday.

She hooked the corners of her lips, smiled slightly, put down the white jade porcelain bottle gently, and said to the shopkeeper: "I want this white jade porcelain bottle!" ”

The shopkeeper nodded happily and waved his hand to instruct the people behind him to wrap up this rare treasure.

"Wait! My son is willing to pay a high price to buy this white jade porcelain bottle, please ask the little brother to accept! Seeing that this rare treasure was about to be acquired, a warm male voice suddenly sounded behind An Yiran.

She took the opportunity to look back and saw a young man with a jade tree standing behind her, followed by another attendant who looked slightly inferior.

The man at the head was dressed in a crescent white brocade robe, with a bit of elegance between his eyebrows, a pair of deep obsidian pupils reflecting a sense of agility, long eyebrows like willows, a thin and straight posture, and a handsome temperament all over his body.

The boy walked towards An Yiran lightly, glanced at her tenderly, the corners of his lips hooked the arc of the half-crescent, he raised his hand to the exquisite white jade porcelain vase on the counter, and said sincerely: "May the little brother show love and give this treasure to this son, and this son is willing to give some silver taels to compensate the little brother." ”

"This is what I got first! Why should I give it to you? An Yiran glared at the son in front of her with an unkind gaze, and snorted coldly and refused ruthlessly.

"With this son can buy this treasure at a higher price, if the little brother is willing to carry love, this son is grateful!" The man frowned and patiently explained.

"What if I say no?" An Yiran looked stubborn and unwilling to back down at all.

"That boy can only strike first!" The man spoke, his eyes hinting at the attendant behind him.

The attendant received the order and stepped forward directly to unceremoniously pick up the precious white jade porcelain vase.

"You guys! What a bummer! An Yiran saw that the white jade porcelain vase was taken by the other party first, she screamed angrily, and then stepped forward to grab it.

"This boy, why don't you look at something else? There are other strange treasures in the store today! The shopkeeper standing on the side saw that the two sides were deadlocked, and hurriedly persuaded An Yiran, who was at a disadvantage.

"Little ...... Childe, forget it! Let's look at something else. Hotatsuki, who had never dared to speak out, also whispered.

"I don't want it! I want that white jade porcelain vase! I fell in love with it first! Why should I give it to you? An Yiran showed the eldest lady's temper and said angrily.

She completely ignored the dissuasion of the shopkeeper and Firefly, and directly stepped forward to grab the white jade porcelain bottle with the child's attendant, and the attendant tightly protected the white jade porcelain bottle in his arms, but still couldn't resist An Yiran's entanglement.

The two were stalemate for a while, and in an instant, the attendant suddenly shook his hand and couldn't hold the white jade porcelain bottle unsteadily, causing it to "bang" and shatter to the ground heavily, shattering into a pile of porcelain pieces at once.

At this time, everyone in the store instantly looked frightened, staring at the pile of broken porcelain on the ground with regret.

"You guys! Money! The shopkeeper exclaimed angrily, his brain buzzed and hurt, and he kept lamenting in his heart: What a rare treasure! It's a pity!

An Yiran glared at the two uninvited guests a few times, and had no choice but to pay for all the silver she had with her, and then walked out of the porcelain jade xuan with the firefly moon in a puff, cursing the two of them in her heart.

The son who was the leader looked at An Yiran's departing figure expressionlessly, shook his head and sighed to himself: "What a willful girl!" ”

When the attendant heard the man's words, his face was full of surprise, and then he stepped forward and asked, "Childe, do you mean that those two are girls just now?" ”

"It's obvious." The man moved his lips slightly, and slowly spat out three simple words.

"Wow! Nothing can escape the eyes of the childe! The attendant exclaimed, deeply impressed by his master's keen insight.

"That's nature!" The man replied confidently, curled the corners of his lips into a wicked smile, turned and walked back to the counter, and continued to pick up other curiosities suitable for gifting.

……

An Yiran sneaked back to Anfu quietly with Firefly Moon, staring vigilantly around all the way, and after finding that no one was noticed, she quickly slipped back to her room.

As soon as she entered the house, she quickly took off her man's clothes and changed into the girl's silk dress that she usually wore in the house.

After she had dressed up, she sat down at the table and drank her tea depressedly.

"I'm! A big man, so lacking in grace! An Yiran recalled the scene she had just experienced in the porcelain jade xuan, and instantly became so angry that she slapped the table hard.

"Miss, what should I do now? Not only did the lady's birthday gift not be bought, but all the money was lost! Firefly Yue complained to her master with an aggrieved face.

"I don't know! It's annoying! An Yiran shook her head bitterly, holding her chin in her hands, trying to think of a perfect way to deal with this matter.

"Why don't you go to Childe for help? Childe loves Miss so much, and he will definitely solve this matter for Miss. Firefly Moon was inspired and persuaded with relief.

"Alas! So far, that's all it can be! An Yiran nodded in agreement and immediately left the room.

Firefly followed behind An Yiran in small steps, and the master and servant ran towards their brother's room with anticipation.

When they walked to the courtyard pathway, they met Steward Sun and two strange men who were approaching.

Steward Sun bowed to An Yiran every day and said goodbye, and then took the two men to the main hall of An Mansion and continued to move forward.

When An Yiran passed by the man in the lead, she saw his inexplicably familiar face, and suddenly realized that these two men were the two people who had just competed with her for the white jade porcelain vase in the porcelain jade pavilion.

She instantly froze, turned to stare at the backs of the three of them, and shouted anxiously, "Stop! ”

The three of them stopped at the same time when they heard the sound, turned their heads and turned their puzzled eyes to An Yiran, and the man led by him frowned in surprise the moment he saw An Yiran's face.

"What's the matter, Miss?" Steward Sun was the first to speak and asked puzzledly.

An Yiran didn't answer Steward Sun's question, she walked directly towards the three of them, walked around the man in a big circle, looked at him several times with a focused gaze, and then squinted her eyes and asked suspiciously: "Why does this son look so familiar?" ”

The man put away the surprised look on his face, glanced at his obsidian eyes, stared at An Yiran a few times, hooked the corners of his lips and smiled gently: "This son also looks at the girl so familiar." ”