Zhang Meiying has been thinking about Li Huaiyu since she went downstairs to eat the banquet. In the evening, she missed him to the point of self-evidentness. She analyzed herself and found that she had an inexplicable feeling about Li Huaiyu, and as for what it was, she didn't know what it was.

Xi Yue noticed that Miss was worried and uneasy, and she was very puzzled, so she asked casually, "Miss, are you feeling unwell?" Why are you flustered and don't think about tea and dinner? ”

Zhang Meiying smiled but didn't answer, and asked, "Raiding the moon, do you say that there is love at first sight in this world?" ”

Xi Yue touched Zhang Meiying's forehead and asked, "Miss, you don't have a fever, why do you ask such a strange question?" ”

Zhang Meiying said: "It's not that I'm talking nonsense, it's just ...... I don't understand what it's like to fall in love with someone. ”

Xi Yuejiao smiled: "Haha...... The relationship is my girl's intention. She slapped her palms a few times, a pair of eyes turned flexibly, and asked, "Say it quickly, whose son do you fall in love with?" ”

Zhang Meiying pursed her lips and smiled: "The secret of heaven must not be revealed!" ”

The next day, Zhang Zhong went out to discuss business, leaving Zhang's housekeeper to help the second wife take care of housework in the house.

In Yaxian Pavilion, Zhang Meiying did not see Li Huaiyu for a day, and she was very uneasy. After thinking about it, she decided to go to Linxiang Pavilion to visit Li Gongzi once, and asked, "Raiding the moon, what time is it?" ”

Xiyue said: "It's just past noon, and it's not the time for the first time. ”

Zhang Meiying frowned and said, "I want to go to Linxiang Pavilion to get together with my younger brother, and you will lead the way." ”

Raiding the moon did not dare to slack off, and was busy leading the way. The two went down the embroidery building, walked through the front yard, and entered the west cross courtyard. The west courtyard is very quiet, with only some pleasant birdsong, which is the best environment for reading. Zhang Meiying walked forward slowly, and the sound of reading aloud faintly came from her ears. She walked up to the attic, went out the window, poked a small hole in the window paper with her finger, and looked in. I saw Li Huaiyu crouching in front of the bookcase and shaking his head and reading: "Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the river island." My Fair Lady, the gentleman is so good......" Zhang Meiying slowly entered the room with the moon.

"See Miss." Liu Fu greeted him diligently.

Li Huaiyu saw Zhang Meiying coming to visit, put down the scriptures, knelt down and said, "My sister is above, and my younger brother kowtows." ”

Zhang Meiying helped Li Sheng up and said, "You and I are commensurate with my sister and brother, so there is no need to make this big gift." ”

In order to facilitate the conversation between the young lady and the son, Xiyue gave Liu Fu a look, and the two waited outside the door.

Zhang and Li both sat down.

Zhang Meiying asked: "I don't know what happened to my brother's family to end up like this?" ”

Li Huaiyu was very sad and said: "This matter is a long story, wait for the younger brother to explain it in detail." She buried her father in the fire, her Wu Mansion was killed, the Wu sisters came to the rescue, the eldest brother got into a lawsuit, and she begged to live in 1510 to Zhang Meiying.

After hearing this, Zhang Meiying felt sympathy and sighed: "I don't want Brother Xian to suffer so much, it's really hard for you." ”

Li Huaiyu talked and smiled: "Sister, where is it, this little setback, what is the truth?" The ancients said: 'Blessings and misfortunes lurk, and misfortunes and blessings rely on.' 'Fortune and misfortune are the cycles of heaven, and I have long seen through many unsatisfactory things in the world. He finally sighed and continued, "I just don't know where my elderly mother and eldest brother are now, and if they are okay......

"Virtuous brothers don't need to worry about their relatives, presumably Ji people have their own natural appearance." Zhang Meiying took a sip of tea and said, "Wu Fengying, who the virtuous brother just said, must be a strange woman with both talent and appearance, right?" ”

Li Huaiyu said: "My sister Fengying is not only talented and beautiful, but also has excellent morality and righteousness. She is the person I respect and miss the most in my life. ”

Zhang Meiying said in her heart: "Hmph! Sister Fengying is long, Sister Fengying is short, why is it so close? Is there only one Wu Fengying in your heart? He said: "Listening to the virtuous brother praising the Wu family girl, she is flawless, I must meet her if I have the chance." ”

The sun sets in the west and night falls.

Xiyue entered the pavilion and urged: "Miss, it's getting late, we should go back." ”

Zhang Meiying was very reluctant to leave, but out of the constraints of etiquette, she could only force herself to leave Linxiang Pavilion.

Zhang Meiying returned to the embroidery building, her heart was full of joy, she was confused, and she was restless. Only then did she understand that her inexplicable feeling for Li Huaiyu was that she fell in love with him. She couldn't bear to miss him, opened a folding fan on the bookcase, picked up a pen and typed a three-word title on the fan surface - "Si Jun Fu", and then wrote:

When the moon shines in Kyushu,

Bichi is in the middle of the marriage.

Peony Sijun wants to break his soul,

Dare to ask how amorous is Red Lotus?

After writing this poem, Miss Zhang closed the folding fan and went to bed.

The next day, after breakfast, Zhang Meiying was very bored, holding a folding fan in her hand, she went downstairs to the library with Xiyue, pushed the door in, and saw that Li Huaiyu was also studying here. She went up to him and exchanged salutes, and each found some books of his own favorites to read. Zhang Meiying read some poems, and had no intention of reading them again, she came to Li Sheng, took out a folding fan, and said: "If the virtuous brother doesn't dislike it, my sister will give you a folding fan, how about it?" ”

Li Sheng raised his eyes and said, "Where is my sister?" It is an honor to be able to receive your love. ”

Zhang Meiying handed the folding fan to Li Huaiyu: "This is very good, this fan has finally found its owner." Seeing that he took the fan and was about to open it, she hurriedly said: "Brother Xian, don't look at it first, and open it when you return to Linxiang Pavilion." ”

"Yes." Li Sheng agreed.

In the middle of the day, the weather was very hot.

Zhang and Li stayed in the library for a long time, but they felt tired and sleepy, so they went back to the building to rest.

After noon, Li Huaiyu opened the folding fan presented by Zhang Meiying, and carefully read the four poems on the fan, and was flustered for a while. Li Huaiyu never dreamed that Miss Zhang would have admiration for him, and after reading her poems, he was very moved and very happy; But thinking that Zhang Yuanwai regarded herself as her own, and Feng Ying's sister had a deep affection for herself, she couldn't cross the emotional boundary with Zhang Meiying when she said anything, and she was sorry for them. Thinking of this, Li Huaiyu decided to reject Zhang Meiying's love, and only be a sister and brother with her, not talking about the relationship between men and women. So he wrote on a blank piece of paper:

The red lotus love belongs to him only,

It's a pity that the peony is empty and sad.

Fate creates two things into siblings,

Why bother to suffer in vain?

Putting down the pen, Li Huaiyu handed the poem to Liu Fu and ordered him to send it to Yaxian Pavilion and hand it over to the eldest lady to read. Liu Fu received the order, took the poetry paper, turned around and left the Linxiang Pavilion, and went straight to the Yaxian Pavilion.

In the evening, when Xi Yue saw a note falling through the crack in the door, she went to open the door and looked, but there was no one around. She picked up the note on the ground and saw that it was a piece of letterhead, she didn't dare to open it to read it first, so she sent it to the young lady to see.

Zhang Meiying took a closer look at the poetry paper, tears filled her eyes with excitement, and said in her heart: "It turns out that Li Gongzi also loves me so much, he actually wants to go away with me." As long as I can be with him, even if I go to other places, go to the ends of the earth, and suffer a lot of hardships, I am willing. ”

Xi Yue read the love poem in Miss's hand and giggled: "Oh, I said why Miss is crying and laughing again, it turns out that the lover sent the love poem." ”

Zhang Meiying wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "Oh, you little kicker, you dare to make fun of the girl, see how I treat you......" Zhang Meiying grabbed Xiyue and tickled under her armpits.

Xiyue couldn't stop laughing, and begged for mercy again and again: "Miss spare me, I don't dare anymore." ”

The two fought for a while, and Zhang Meiying felt tired and sat down again.

Xiyue said with a smile: "Miss, tell me honestly, whose son-in-law sent you love poems?" Say, have you made a private contract for life? ”

Zhang Meiying said: "Xiyue, although you and I are nominally a master-servant relationship, we are already good sisters emotionally. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, I just hope you don't let the news of this matter leak. ”

Xiyue said: "Miss, you can relax greatly." You and I grew up together, and I have been serving you for so many years, how can I ever do anything bad to you? ”

Zhang Meiying said: "Since this is the case, I am relieved." In fact...... The person I want is no one else, it is my younger brother Li Huaiyu. ”

"What? What does the young lady like? Raid Moon screamed, and her eyes widened like two small balloons.

Zhang Meiying hurriedly stretched out her hand to block Xiyue's mouth, stood up and closed the doors and windows everywhere, and said, "If you are quiet, it will be troublesome if you are heard by others." ”

Xi Yue nodded and said, "The master attaches great importance to reputation, and he will definitely not agree to your marriage to the young master." ”

Zhang Meiying sighed: "Yes, the news of my father's acceptance of his son has spread throughout Xuzhou City, if others know that I have a love affair with Li Gongzi, he will definitely have no shame to face his friends in the rivers and lakes, and even become a laughing stock for everyone." ”

Xi Yue said: "Miss, in the face of such strong pressure, you love Li Gongzi so much, Xi Yue really pinched a cold sweat for you." ”

Zhang Meiying walked around with her hands behind her back, holding her chest up, and said: "After all, Li Gongzi and I are not close relatives, and I believe that secular gossip will be self-defeating sooner or later." As for my father, I will convince him in due time. ”

Xiyue said: "I hope that Tiangong will be beautiful and can fulfill the good deeds of Miss and Li Gongzi, so that you can have affection. People eventually become married. ”

Zhang Meiying sat down, put her hands on her cheeks, and sighed for a long time: "Alas! I don't know if Li Xianggong really loves me as much as he said in his poem! ”

Xi Yue said: "Why don't you wait until after dawn and ask Li Gongzi in person?" ”

Zhang Meiying said: "This is very true, I will go now!" "The smoke has long since disappeared as he spoke.

Xi Yue sighed, "The magic of men is so great. ”

Zhang Meiying came to the outside of Linxiang Pavilion, tiptoed to the door, and saw that the room was brightly lit, she peeked in with one eye on the small hole that had been pierced by the window paper before, but saw Li Huaiyu walking anxiously in front of the bookcase. Zhang Meiying smiled evilly, changed her voice, and said, "The scholar in the house is Luoyang Li Huaiyu?" ”

Li Huaiyu was startled by the bewitching voice outside the door, and hurriedly asked, "Who are you?" ”

Zhang Meiying's eyes rolled and said with a smile: "I am a fox cultivator, and I am here to ask for your life tonight." ”

Li Huaiyu was frightened by these words, and said in a trembling voice: "You...... Don't pretend to be a ghost here, I am the reincarnation of Wenqu Star in the sky, if you come in, I ...... I'm going to hurt you. ”

Outside the door, he giggled and said, "Haha... Is it? Then I will come in and ask for your life! ”

Li Huaiyu fell to the ground with a frightened "pop", kowtowed, and said, "The fox fairy spares his life!" You and I have no grudges in the past, and no enmity in the near future, so why should you hurt my life? ”

Zhang Meiying said: "If you want me to spare your life, it's easy, but you have to answer me a few questions." If I want to hear half a lie, I will eat your heart and gouge out your eyes. ”

Li Huaiyu said: "If you have any questions, just ask, and I will answer them truthfully." ”

Zhang Meiying said: "That's very good. That...... Let me ask you, do you like Miss Zhang? ”

Li Huaiyu said: "I like it! ”

Zhang Meiying was overjoyed when she heard this, and her heart was happy, and she hurriedly asked again: "Then are you willing to marry her?" ”

Li Huaiyu was taken aback: "This ...... She is my sister, how can I have such evil thoughts about her? Besides, I only have Wu Fengying in my heart, and I can't tolerate any woman except her! ”

Zhang Meiying pursed her lips and asked again: "If Zhang Meiying wants to marry you, are you willing to marry her?" ”

Li Huaiyu said: "I won't marry her no matter what!" ”

"But...... Didn't you say you liked her, why didn't you want to marry her? ”

"She's gentle, kind, and well-behaved, and everyone likes her, so what's wrong with me liking her? I regarded her as the eldest sister and never thought of having a relationship with her. ”

After hearing this answer, Zhang Meiying's heart was broken. She wanted to give up her love for Li Huaiyu, but when she thought of the love poem she received, she mustered up the courage again, returned to her original voice, and asked with concern: "Brother Xian, what's wrong with you?" Open the door! ”

When Li Huaiyu heard that her sister was here, she was overjoyed, and hurriedly stood up, opened the door, looked around, and said, "No, where did she go?" Seeing that there was nothing, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "She must be gone!" ”

Zhang Meiying saw that Li Huaiyu was stupid, she couldn't help laughing in her heart, and said, "Brother Xian, what are you looking for?" ”

Li Huaiyu was too frightened, and said with fear: "It's a fox fairy!" She was going to eat me! ”

Zhang Meiying looked at Li Huaiyu and said in her heart: "It's in vain that he reads poetry and books, but it's so easy to be fooled, what a nerd." However, he has never been in the rivers and lakes, and he does not understand the sinister hearts of people, which is also reasonable. But he said: "Brother Xian doesn't need to be afraid, as long as I am here, no matter whether she is a ghost fox or a monster, I don't want to hurt you!" ”

When the two entered the room, Li Huaiyu was full of sadness and panic, and said, "I don't know where Liu Fu went, and he hasn't come back yet." ”

Zhang Meiying said: "Maybe he was greedy for fun for a while, and he forgot the time. ”

Li Huaiyu sat down and asked, "My sister came to visit late at night, what are you doing?" ”

Zhang Meiying asked: "I want to verify the content of the poem you sent me, is it your sincere words from the bottom of your heart?" ”

Li Huaiyu paused and said, "Well, I wrote it after careful consideration, and every word in it is my heartfelt words. ”

Zhang Meiying was very happy in her heart, and said happily: "With the words of the son, I am relieved." Go and rest, and I'll keep a vigil for you tonight!" ”

Li Huaiyu was stunned and hurriedly said: "How can this be made?" Wouldn't it ruin your honor to stay here for one night? ”

Zhang Meiying said: "You scholars are really pickled vegetables in the pit, sour and smelly. We haven't done anything hurtful, so why should we be afraid of other people's gossip? ”

Li Huaiyu was helpless, so he didn't say anything more, and went to bed with his clothes closed.

Zhang Meiying blew out the light, sat on a chair and closed her eyes to recuperate, and after a while, she also fell asleep.