The Taoyuan Building next to Zhaohua Lake is busy with happy events.

Qin's head was full of hairpins at the moment, and he led a group of maids in brocade clothes to be busy with Zhang Luo, and for a while he repeatedly checked the nameplates prepared for the guests on each table, and then ordered someone to go to the back kitchen to ask how the dishes were prepared.

It was Miss Fang San, who had an awkward quarrel with the Qin family, and at this time, she had to endure the unhappiness in her heart for the sake of a big event, and helped the Qin family entertain the ladies of each family without touching the ground.

Although there are many concubines in the Fang Mansion who are older than Miss Fang San, most of them are stupid people who have nothing to show for themselves, and only Aunt Liu can understand some human feelings, so in order not to embarrass the Fang Mansion, the Qin family only brought her over at this celebration banquet.

In fact, the remaining concubines also knew that they couldn't take the table, but Fang Ruoyuan's mother-in-law, Aunt Lu, was full of resentment in the mansion and said: "Then the Qin family will just squeeze us out!" Although you are a concubine, you are clearly the son of the master, how can they keep you in the house alone! ”

That Fang Ruoyuan had long been very dissatisfied because the Qin family didn't take him there, and at this moment, he sprinkled all his resentment on his own mother: "If you can't only be a concubine, how can I not be taken seriously as a concubine?" Besides, if you are really dissatisfied, why didn't you intercede for my wife when they went out? ”

was blamed by her son, and Aunt Lu was not happy at this time: "You are still here to blame me?" Didn't you keep saying that you were liked by the Qin family? also said that he was her confidant, and he stole Fang Ruoyu's jade pendant for her, but in the end, he was not punished! Mother told you that if you don't show your face on this day, then no one will recognize you as the young master of Fang Mansion in the future. ”

"How do I show my face?" Fang Ruoyuan felt that his mother's words also made some sense, so he didn't care about the people on the side, and asked directly.

As soon as Aunt Lu saw that her son was shaken, she hurriedly pouted: "Do you still want to ask my mother about this!" You are also the rightful young master of the Fang family, so when you go, you will directly say congratulations to your brother! What's the matter, in front of everyone's eyes, can the Qin clan still forcibly drive you out? ”

Fang Ruoyuan was also a little tempted when he heard this, but he was still a little afraid of the Qin family.

Aunt Lu continued to add fuel and vinegar and said, "They said that Mrs. Qi Shanhou is also going to Taoyuan Tower!" Think about how many times that Third Miss Fang has angered the Qin family, didn't she also rely on the liking of Mrs. Qi Shanhou to avoid the Qin family's punishment again and again? ”

Oh, yes! If he can also take the opportunity to win the love of Mrs. Qishan Hou this time, won't he be able to say a few words arrogantly in front of the Qin clan in the future? Finally moved by his mother's words, Fang Ruoyuan patted his head, got up and changed his clothes, and rushed straight to Taoyuan Building.

It is not without reason to say that the people of Fang Mansion dislike this Aunt Lu for being stupid.

Although it is said that the Qin family has forgiven Miss Fang San again and again, but they are mothers and daughters, no matter how big a mistake her daughter makes, can she still get along with her own daughter as a mother? So Fang Shaojin was not punished, and she had nothing to do with Mrs. Qishan Hou at all!

But the greedy mother and son didn't realize the reason for this at all, and only thought about the wife of the Marquis of Qi Mountain.

From the front, Shaoze thought that the scale of the Luo Quan Fang family to invite guests and friends was already large enough, but now that he came to Guangling, he found that it was just a celebration banquet, and the Fang Mansion could actually make this matter so extravagant.

In comparison, I am really poor.

What's even more excessive is that since he can remember, his father has written back to ask the old lady for money, and Fang Shaoze now knows where he spent the silver.

Although he was a little unhappy for his grandmother in his heart, looking at his younger brother's high-spirited appearance in front of him, Fang Shaoze couldn't help but feel a little envious.

When he followed Fang Shaojun in just now, he didn't come and greet the guests, but when they praised Fang Shaojun, they were all young and martial, and they would definitely have great achievements in the future, but when they praised themselves, they were handsome and charming.

He is a dignified man, and he is actually praised for his good face in front of the guests of the Fang Mansion? Fang Shaoze sat at the table with a sad heart, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

And what made him feel strange was that as soon as Fang Jinglin saw him just now, he didn't know why, so he hurriedly ordered the family to go back and get the newly made clothes, and pulled himself into the side room, seeing that he had changed into the new clothes, he was satisfied and told him to get an order for a while before he could go out to meet guests.

Fang Shaoze was waiting in the house in confusion, but he heard a loud summons from the family outside: "Mrs. Qishanhou has arrived!" ”

Mrs. Qi Shanhou? Fang Shaojin had already told Fang Shaoze on the way here that this famous Mrs. Qishan Hou was the cousin of the Qin family. But Qin's maiden family was just an ordinary family in the past, how could her cousin climb high to the Marquis of Qi Mountain?

Fang Shaoze had some doubts in his heart, so he couldn't help but look out through the crack in the window curiously. I saw that the guests who were sitting and chatting just now suddenly rushed to the door, tightly clustered around Mrs. Qishanhou, and the woman who was surrounded in the middle was dressed in gold and silver, very noble, holding her head high, and very arrogantly leading her son who was less than ten years old into Taoyuan Building.

Looking at this person being surrounded by people so noblely, and thinking that he could only hide in this wing room alone, Fang Shaoze was shy again, and sat back at the table with a sad heart.

Since then, the people who came and went outside have never been able to arouse Fang Shaoze's curiosity, he just sat at the table in a daze, thinking about where he should go in the future.

Just thinking about it, a maid suddenly entered the home remedies, bowed down and said, "Young Master, the master ordered you to play the piano." ”

Fang Shaoze came back to his senses at this time, nodded and followed the maid out.

I saw that the stage was set up in the middle of the feast, surrounded by lilac gauze tents, and from the outside, I only felt a hazy sense of mystery.

Fang Shaoze sat down in the stage, stroked the strings, took a few deep breaths to stabilize his mind, and then started playing.

The strings sounded loudly, but this tone was not at all as festive and lively as a happy event, nor was it as tender as the watery sound in the hook bar, but it made people feel a little sad and unwilling, and as the strings gradually sounded, everyone even heard a trace of perseverance and ambition.

Fang Shaoze kept plucking the strings, and there was some faint hope in his heart that he could meet a like-minded person who understood his worries.

I played for a long time without distraction, but just as the song was about to end, a long sound of the hole flute suddenly sounded outside the gauze tent. The sound of the flute instantly blended with the sound of the piano, as if two people who were familiar at first sight complained to each other.

Fang Shaoze was happy in his heart, could it be that he could really meet someone who moved his heart today? Thinking like this, Fang Shaoze's face turned cold, and all the unwillingness and hope in his heart were integrated into the sound of the piano.

But before he reached the half-pillar incense effort, Fang Shaoze discovered that there was something wrong. The sound of the flute did not soar with his emotions, but constantly interspersed with a peaceful and soft tone in the sound of the guqin, as if he wanted to appease himself and tell the person who stroked the qin, accept your fate!

Fang Shaoze was a little unsure, but when he slowed down the sound of the piano, he found that the sound of the piano and the sound of the dong flute were harmonious. Since this person was not his Zhong Zi period, Fang Shaoze no longer had the interest in stroking the qin, and decisively raised his hand to end his performance.

But at this time, the gauze tents around suddenly fell, showing Fang Shaoze, who was sitting alone in the center of the stage and was stunned, in front of everyone's eyes.

As soon as they saw the man on the stage, the guests in the hall immediately gasped, and looked directly at the people on the stage in amazement, and some of them even had some greed in their eyes.

Looking around at the reactions of the guests, Fang Jinglin was very satisfied at this time, when Fang Shaoze played it, he thought that the untimely music would make everyone unhappy, but now when he saw their reactions, Fang Jinglin had a bottom in his heart.

Dafang got up, Fang Jinglin gestured around with a wine glass, and said loudly: "The person who plays this is my eldest son raised in my hometown, Fang Shaoze." Because I left home to work hard when I was young, my elderly mother was reluctant, so she left my son by her side and thought that it was time for him to do something, so she went to Guangling to join me. ”

Looking at the stage with a rather hooked style, and then looking at Fang Jinglin's casual nonsense attitude, Fang Shaojun immediately understood the abacus in his father's heart, and instantly felt as if he was in the middle of a cold day, and the dissatisfaction of the other party Shaoze in his heart suddenly dissipated.

No matter how much you don't want to see Fang Shaoze, you are his father after all, and your only support in Guangling! But how can you do that to him right now? Fang Shaojun stared at Fang Jinglin and asked with a roar in his heart.

But because this stage was some distance away from the banquet, Fang Shaoze didn't see the faces of those guests clearly, but saw a young man holding a green bamboo hole flute and slowly walking towards him.

This young man seems to be about the same age as Luo Qinghe, his apricot eyes are full of agility, and he looks very sultry: "Xiaosheng's surname is Zhou Geran, because he just heard Gongzi's piano sound Qingyue, he couldn't help but offend Gongzi, and asked Gongzi Haihan!" ”

"It's okay!" Fang Shaoze was also very generous, but looking at this young man, he was very puzzled: at such a young age, how did he understand that the ambition in his heart was not rewarded?

But at this time, Fang Jinglin's words suddenly interrupted the thoughts of the two of them: "Shaoze, don't give you a toast yet!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Fang Shaoze's face changed: This is clearly Fang Shaojun's celebration banquet, where is the reason why he stepped forward to toast?

But Zhou Geran, who was beside him, seemed to be familiar with it, picked up the wine glass and greeted the adults with a smile.

It wasn't until he saw the hand of one of them on Zhou Geran's waist that Fang Shaoze suddenly realized.

Looking at his father angrily, Fang Shaoze almost bit out the blood from his gums at this time, but just as he was full of grief and indignation, he heard Master Zhang's greasy voice again.

"Yo, Shaoze! I haven't seen you for so long, uncle, I miss you so much on time! Come on, let me see how you've been doing! ”

Listening to his angry voice, Fang Shaoze was even more disgusted, and he was about to turn his face with a long breath.

But looking at the guests around him who were happily congratulating Fang Shaojun, Fang Shaoze finally gritted his teeth and endured the anger, and tried to avoid Zhang Daren's squinting gaze on one side, but he couldn't help but bump into the person behind him.

"Yikes!" The man seemed startled.

Subconsciously turned his head, but Fang Shaoze saw a little maid holding a pot of braised pork ribs, and the reddish-brown sauce was sprinkled all over her front and arms. was about to apologize, but Fang Shaoze felt that his back was uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Fang Jinglin's face suddenly turned blue: it was the twill cloud brocade robe that he had spent a lot of money to customize for Fang Shaoze, but at this moment, his entire back was stained by the vegetable soup.

Staring at the little maid fiercely, Fang Jinglin was about to scold, but he heard the maid's apologetic blessing and say, "Please atone for your sins!" The slave and maid were also negligent for a while, and they will definitely ask Mrs. Yin for their guilt after the celebration banquet! ”

As soon as he heard that this person belonged to the Yin family, Fang Jinglin's scolding that came to his lips could only be held back, after all, he still had to scold others, if he scolded other people's maids this time, wouldn't it mean that the Yin family was not in a good position?

But when he ran out of anger, he had a place to vent, and in desperation, Fang Jinglin could only scold Fang Shaoze: "Things that don't work, hurry up and change my clothes for me!" ”

Fang Shaoze couldn't wait to leave this place quickly, so Fang Jinglin didn't say much, turned his head and left.

But before he could take a few steps, he heard a few male voices behind him still unfinished: "Lord Fang, you can introduce this handsome boy of your family to me in a while!" ”

Introducing your uncle! Fang Shaoze scolded in his heart, but when he raised his eyes, he saw Fang Cai's little girl who claimed to be the maid of the Yin family squeezing her eyes at her, and chuckled: "You still have to thank my master for this matter!" ”

Thank? Fang Shaoze was a little puzzled.

The little girl smiled at the woman Nunu under the locust tree by the wall, and whispered, "Why do you think I hit you?" If it weren't for my master asking me to help you, you wouldn't have to do anything now! ”

"! Less nonsense there! Seeing her maid laughing like this, the woman in yellow under the locust tree scolded lightly, and blessed Fang Shaoze again: "Son, don't blame, my little maid has always been very naughty, but her heart is kind." ”

Fang Shaoze looked at the woman in yellow slightly, only to see that this woman was delicate and delicate, and there was a faint heroic spirit between her eyebrows, and the aura of her body this week made Fang Shaoze think of Luo Qinghe.

There was some kindness in his heart, and Fang Shaoze said politely: "Thanks to Miss's help, Xiaosheng has thanked Miss here!" ”

Miss Huangyi giggled, and said in a clear voice: "It's okay, just now I listened to the music played by Gongzi Lan Xinhui, Zhiyi Jiuxiao is proud and noble, so I know that Gongzi is not a thing in the pool." But this officialdom has always been complicated and worldly, and I hope that the son will be able to stick to his heart in the future! ”

With that, the woman in yellow led the little maid to say goodbye.

Fang Shaoze pondered her words carefully, and was full of emotion, just turned around and glanced at the Vanity Fair, and saw that Zhou Geran, that is, the young master of Lord Zhou's family, was standing beside his father and laughing with those "uncles" and adults, pouring down cup after cup.

With sympathy in his heart, Fang Shaoze shook his head helplessly and went out, but he passed by Fang Ruoyuan who came in a hurry.

Fang Jinglin, who was still full of disappointment, was overjoyed when he saw his son, and hurriedly pulled his worldly and sleek son to top Fang Shaoze's vacancy.

Standing at the door, looking at Fang Ruoyuan, who was given up by his father to please him left and right, Fang Shaoze felt a burst of sadness in his heart: Is it really the case that a father is like this?

On the quiet path on the shore of Shaoyang Lake, Fang Cai's little maid who bumped into Fang Shaoze was puzzled: "Miss, you have never been concerned with worldly things, but why did Fang Cai take care of the affairs of the Fang family's son for the first time?" ”

The woman in yellow sighed lightly and said, "Just now I heard from his guzheng sound that this person is upright, plus he is also from that remote place... I thought..."

Seeing that her master was suddenly a little melancholy, the little maid hurriedly said, "Master, now that the matter is over, you should also let go." ”

As soon as she heard the little girl's words, the woman in yellow didn't continue, but just looked at the scenery by the lake in a daze.

At this time, Fang Shaoze also wandered back to Fang's mansion absentmindedly. Seeing that this is a place that is home, but not home, Fang Shaoze smiled bitterly, and just wanted to step into the door, but accidentally caught a glimpse of Luo Qinghe who was huddled by the door.

Seeing her description, Fang Shaoze couldn't help but think of the two days when they first entered Guangling, and Luo Qinghe was also so desperate to shrink at the door of Pin's secluded residence.

There was an ominous premonition in his heart, and he couldn't care about his grief and indignation, Fang Shaoze hurriedly walked over, squatted in front of Luo Qinghe and said cautiously: "Qinghe, you... What's wrong? ”

As soon as Luo Qinghe heard Fang Shaoze's voice, his thin shoulders shrank again, and then he said with red eyes apologetically: "Fang Shaoze... I... I'm sorry for you..."

Luo Qinghe choked up and explained how he had been deceived.

I thought that Fang Shaoze would be as angry as when he stopped him from going out before, but he didn't expect that the pale young man in front of him sighed and said softly: "It's okay, don't be too sad, in fact, I am also wrong, I knew that we were going to do this big thing, but I was still stupid and went to the celebration banquet." Nothing, silver...... If it's gone, it's gone! ”

Seeing that Fang Shaoze was not angry, Luo Qinghe felt even more guilty in his heart, carefully stretched out his hand and pulled his sleeve, and said in a dumb voice: "Don't be like this... You lose your temper with me! Actually, you're angry, aren't you, you..."

Seeing this, Fang Shaoze reluctantly smiled, patted her shoulder tremblingly, and said, "What am I doing when I'm angry with you?" If you want to blame it, you have to blame the person who tricked you! How long have you been sitting here, have you had lunch? ”

As soon as he heard this, Luo Qinghe's tears that he had been holding back for a long time finally fell down like beads with broken threads. Just now, she was ready to be blamed by Fang Shaoze, or even break off her relationship, but at this moment, he was clearly pale, but he still comforted himself.