As a result, she lost her sense of taste, and before she finished her dinner, she was already full of the smell of Chinese medicine.

The ancestral hall was lively until the time of the year, and the clansmen dispersed in turn, and each went home to prepare for the New Year.

When Xiling Yue returned to the Eldest Princess's Mansion, she was no longer very awake, her mind was dizzy, her tongue was knotted, and her stomach was as uncomfortable as fire. She was carried out of the carriage by Guo Zhongting, and before the family had walked over the wall, the eldest princess had already ordered the housekeeper in a loud voice: "Quick, go and call Xiao Yi!" ”

After a while, Xiao Yi hurried over with the medicine box on his back, checked Xilingyue's pulse for a while, and said nervously: "Help her back quickly." ”

Guo Zhongting, Ah Cui, and Ah Dan were in a hurry and carried Xilingyue back to the boudoir.

Seeing this, the eldest princess was very worried, and followed several people all the way, muttering in her mouth: "How did the good Chinese New Year's Eve become like this?" ”

"You don't have to worry, Yue'er is drunk, and she will be sober after I give the needle." Xiao Yi said soothingly.

The eldest princess and Guo Yan were relieved at this time, and the latter said to the former: "Since Yue'er is fine, let's go to the front hall to keep the New Year, but we can't break the rules." ”

According to tradition, every family has to observe the New Year on Chinese New Year's Eve. In particular, the owner and the mother of the family must hold on until dawn, and give wealth gifts to the subordinates to ensure the safety of the family in the coming year.

But the eldest princess was not very relieved about Xilingyue, hesitated for a moment, and still instructed Guo Zhongting: "Zhongting, take care of your sister carefully, do you know?" ”

She bit down the word "care" heavily, which had a deep meaning. Guo Zhongting knew in his heart that his mother didn't want Xiao Yi and Xilingyue to be alone, so he was on guard. So he nodded knowingly: "Mother, don't worry, you can go to the front hall to keep the New Year." ”

The eldest princess took a deep look at him again, and then returned to the front hall with her husband to accept the bows of the whole house.

Guo Zhongting watched the two go away, turned around and returned to Xilingyue's boudoir, and saw that Xiao Yi had already begun to administer needles to her. He was about to ask, but Xiao Yi had already spoken first, and instructed Ah Cui and Ah Dan: "Ah Cui, you boil it according to my original sobering recipe; Adan, you tell the cook to make a soup that nourishes the stomach, it should be hot, not too salty. ”

Atsui and Adan did not doubt him, and immediately received the order to do it.

After the two sisters left, Xi Lingyue suddenly opened her eyes and sat up, pulled out the silver needle on her wrist with her bare hands, and sighed: "Brother Yi, you are still so smart!" ”

Xiao Yi showed a doting smile: "Since I was a child, how many times have you played this trick, and every time I covered for you." ”

Xiling Yue raised her eyebrows coquettishly and grimaced at him.

"Ah, you, you, ......" Guo Zhongting was stunned from the sidelines, "Are you pretending?" ”

"Yes! loaded. Xilingyue spread her hands, "I wanted to find Brother Yi to say a few words, but my mother was too strict, so I had to make this decision." ”

"You're going too far!" Guo Zhongting suddenly became angry, "Lao Tzu has carried you all the way!" ”

Xiling Yue immediately burst into a sweet smile: "Okay, Brother Zhongting, I didn't mean it." Besides, I drank too much Tusu wine tonight, and my tongue is wooden, so please go and talk to Adan and help me make a bowl of sweet soup? It's best to take a few more pieces of osmanthus su and golden rusu! "She's got to take an inch.

"This ......" Guo Zhongting remembered the eldest princess's instructions, but he felt in a dilemma, neither to leave nor to stay.

Xiling Yue saw his concerns: "What are you doing so nervously?" I really have something important to say to my brother! ”

Guo Zhongting finally found Xilingyue's own sister, but he really couldn't afford to provoke her, so he had to compromise: "Okay, just half a cup of tea, I'll go to the stove room and come back." After that, he glanced at Xiao Yi again, and then left slowly.

Hearing the sound of the door opening and closing, Xiling Yue breathed a long sigh of relief. Since beating her out of the palace and returning home, the eldest princess has intentionally or unintentionally mentioned her marriage, and has even prevented her from meeting Xiao Yi alone several times. As a last resort, she had to use Chinese New Year's Eve as an excuse to get drunk to earn this moment of solitude.

Xiao Yi also understood in his heart that it was not a matter of great urgency, and Xiling Yue would never do this, so he asked solemnly, "What happened in the palace?" Since you returned, I have seen you several times and stopped. ”

Xilingyue didn't have time to explain, so she grabbed his sleeve and said urgently: "Brother Yi, you should divorce Ziqing quickly!" I'll help you! ”

Xiao Yi showed a touch of warmth when he heard this: "Do you want me to withdraw from the marriage?" ”

Xilingyue's cheeks flushed, and she hurriedly explained: "Don't get me wrong, I mean...... Ziqing is very dangerous, Li Shidao may have antipathy, I am afraid that you will be implicated. ”

"Anti-hearted?" Xiao Yi immediately withdrew his smile, "How do you know?" What did the Holy One say? ”

Xilingyue wanted to tell him all about His Royal Highness Kangxing, but the stakes were so high that she could only say ambiguously: "That's the case, we have preliminarily found the secret in the Preface to King Teng's Pavilion, which involves several feudal towns intending to rebel, and Ziqing is among them." After a pause, she added, "Of course, there is no real evidence. However, Li Shidao is very close to the three towns of Heshuo, and he has been good friends with Zhenhai before, so his mind is probably not simple. ”

Xiao Yi frowned slightly after hearing this, but he was not too surprised, and only asked, "Do you think Li Sikong will be opposed?" ”

Xiling Yue shook her head: "I don't know, but I can't let you take the risk, let the Xiao family take the risk." ”

Xiao Yi was silent.

Xiling Yue hurriedly persuaded again: "Don't you want to get married?" This was just an opportunity. I went to the Holy One to explain the situation, and it was not difficult to do. ”

"It's not difficult," Xiao Yi raised her eyes to look at her, "but if I withdraw from the marriage, what will you do?" ”

Xiling Yue was immediately choked.

Xiao Yi asked tightly: "Yue'er, if I really withdraw from the marriage, are you still willing to marry me?" ”

"Brother Yi......" Xiling Yue bit her lower lip and refused with difficulty, "You should know that there is no possibility between us." ”

"Is it because of the gap in identity, or do you have someone else in your heart?" He chased after him.

Xi Lingyue's hands clutched the futon, lowered her head and chose to remain silent.

"I see." Xiao Yi smiled, and his handsome eyes gradually became dim, like the fall of the stars and the extinction of the sun and the moon.

I don't know when it began, they suddenly had an unprecedented sense of alienation, and they used to have the same heart and never hide it.

"Is it only Ziqing?" It took him a long time before he asked another question.

"Huh?" Xi Lingyue's reaction was half a beat slower, and she looked up puzzled.

"Only Ziqing has anti-intentions? What about other places? Xiao Yi explained in a deep voice, "I'm afraid that my father and Jinxiu will make the same mistakes." ”

Xilingyue instantly woke up: "You're right, we have to be on guard in advance!" ”

The Xiao family ran Shujin, and the family business was gathered in the area of Shuzhong, and later gradually expanded to the entire southwest, central south, and even southeast regions. However, Jinxiuzhuang did not continue to develop to the north and east, firstly, the south of the Yangtze River was rich in silk, and secondly, the northern trade was prosperous, and the silk business was fiercely competitive, so the Xiao family started to be a royal merchant wholeheartedly, and gradually made Jinxiuzhuang famous, and then used it as a signboard to sell overseas and the Western Regions, but it was widely acclaimed.

(End of chapter)