When he left the Grange and returned to Luoyang City, it was already the time when the sun was setting westward, and Cao Liang did not immediately return to the Gaoling Marquis's Mansion, but went to the Changling Marquis Mansion.

At this time, Xiahou Xuan had almost finished the court meeting and returned home.

However, when he rushed to the Changling Marquis Mansion and asked the family guarding the door, he said that Xiahou Xuan had not come back since he entered the palace, Cao Liang was helpless, and he didn't want to go back and forth, so he simply entered the mansion and waited for Xiahou Xuan to come back.

Anyway, Cao Liang is a frequent visitor to the Marquis Mansion of Changling, and the steward of the Hou Mansion is also polite to Cao Liang, welcoming him into the study and serving tea.

This tea is naturally boiled tea, Cao Liang is not interested in this, and waved his hand to signal the steward to go out and get busy, he just waits here.

The steward retreated, and Cao Liang did not sit down, but put his hands behind his back and admired the calligraphy and paintings hanging by Xiahou Xuan in the hall with great interest.

Xiahou Xuan was originally a metaphysical master, like to chase elegance, the calligraphy and paintings hung on the wall, but they are all from the handwriting of famous artists, Cai Yong, Zhong Xuan, Zhang Zhi These calligraphy works are not bad, even Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Zhi's ink treasure has, can be called priceless.

Cao Liang has nothing to do, looking at it one by one, Xiahou Xuan's collection is really comprehensive, and even the works of the famous painter Cao Buxing in Eastern Wu have a collection, and Cao Liang is breathtaking.

Fang Bu was obviously not interested in these paintings and calligraphy at all, he did not enter the house, but stood in the corridor outside the door, holding his knife and not saying a word.

Cao Liang is very interested, if the authentic works of these famous calligraphers and painters can be passed down to future generations, they are all priceless, Cai Yong needless to say, Zhong Xiang and Zhang Zhi are both juxtaposed with Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, known as the four sages in the book, Zhang Zhi is known as the "grass saint", Zhong Xiang is the first regular script, which has influenced generations of people, and their ink treasure is absolutely priceless.

And Sancao's calligraphy and Cao Buxing's paintings are also the pinnacle representatives of this era, and Xiahou Xuan has collected it so completely, obviously he has also put a lot of painstaking work.

Just when Cao Liang was immersed in the art of calligraphy and painting, he coldly heard someone say crisply behind his back: "Who are you, you dare to come to the study, do you know that idlers here are exempted?" ”

As soon as Cao Liang turned around, he saw a girl dressed in purple, standing behind him prettyly, with a pretty appearance, skin like congealed fat, about fifteen or sixteen years old, full of youthful breath, black eyes dripping around, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, seemed to be a little angry, and seemed to be a little curious.

Looking at the outfit, she is definitely not a maid and a maid, but Cao Liang has come to Xiahou's house many times, and he has never heard that Xiahou Xuan has such a big daughter, but listening to that tone, it clearly seems that there is a master's style.

Her identity made Cao Liang a little curious.

"And who are you?" Cao Liang did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

The girl snorted slightly, as if she was very dissatisfied with Cao Liang's attitude, and said angrily: "You don't care who I am, do you know that everything hanging on this wall is a treasure, can you afford to accompany it if it is broken?" ”

Cao Liang smiled dumbly and said, "I'm just looking, and I haven't done anything, is it possible to see if I can see it?" ”

"That maybe, who knows if someone will steal the beams and change the pillars, these calligraphy and paintings are all treasures, and they can be exchanged for a lot of money when they are taken out. The girl sneered and looked at Cao Liang up and down, really wanting to see if Cao Liang was suspected of entrainment.

Cao Liang is really a little speechless, this girl is sharp and tricky, I really don't know whose girl this is.

However, seeing that she can enter and leave Xiahou Mansion freely, she must also have an extraordinary relationship with Xiahou Xuan.

At this moment, there was a hearty laugh outside the door, and as soon as I heard the voice, I knew that it was Xiahou Xuan who was back, and the girl was overjoyed, and she ran out of the door quickly, and shouted crisply: "Uncle, you are back-"

As soon as Xiahou Xuan arrived at the door, he saw her, and said with surprise: "Ru'er, it's you, why are you here?" ”

"Look at what you say, as if I can't come, don't you welcome me?" Playful and authentic.

Xiahou Xuan hurriedly said: "Of course you're welcome, it's just your father's ......"

Ru'er smiled smugly and said, "I sneaked out, and they can't control me." Uncle, when you're not at home, I'll catch a book thief for you, and I'll ask you for a reward. ”

"Book thieves? Where is it? Xiahou Xuan was full of confusion.

Ru'er pointed at Cao Liang and said, "It's him." ”

Xiahou Xuan laughed and said, "You said he was a book thief, is there any evidence?" ”

Ru'er said firmly: "When I came, I saw him wandering around the study, coveting these treasures of yours, and there was a sentry at the door, if I hadn't come early, maybe these calligraphy and paintings of yours had been stolen by him." ”

Xiahou Xuan laughed heartily, laughing so much that he almost bent down, and waved his hand again and again: "No, let me slow down for a while, it really makes people laugh, Cao Ziming, when did you become a book thief?" ”

Cao Liang also smiled helplessly, saying that only villains and women are difficult to raise, and sure enough, just like a show meets a soldier, it is unreasonable to say.

Xiahou Xuan relieved himself for a long time, and said to Ru'er: "Ru'er, you are mistaken, he is not a book thief, he is a friend of his uncle, Cao Liang, the little prince of Gaoling Marquis Mansion." ”

Ru'er immediately widened her beautiful big eyes, looked straight at Cao Liang, looked at Cao Liang's face, and seemed to want to imprint Cao Liang's appearance in her mind.

Cao Liang really hadn't been looked at like this by a woman, and he was a little uncomfortable.

"You're Cao Liang?" Ru'er said with some doubts, "You are the one who snatched my stepmother?" ”

Stepmother? Cao Liang is a black line at one end, what is it like this?

Xiahou Xuan smiled and said, "Ziming, this is my sister Hui'er's eldest daughter Sima Ru, there is a misunderstanding in Shicai, don't be surprised." ”

In fact, when the girl called Xiahou Xuan's uncle, Cao Liang had already guessed seven or eight points, Xiahou Xuan only had a younger sister of Xiahou Hui, and the only one who could call him an uncle was Sima Shi and Xiahou Hui's daughter.

She called her stepmother, naturally it was Yang Huiyu, but this title Cao Liang sounded a little weird, and she didn't turn a corner in her mind at that time.

After Xiahou Hui married Sima Shi, he gave birth to five daughters in one go, and this Sima Ru is the eldest daughter, who is sixteen years old and slim like jade.

When Xiahou Hui died, Sima Ru was already seven or eight years old, and he was naturally close to Xiahou Xuan, so when he grew up, he had a secret relationship with Xiahou Xuan despite the opposition of his family.