Wang Yingzi is wearing a light-colored narrow sleeve gown, and the combed bun is the three small buns of the unmarried maid, wearing a beaded headscarf, Shang Yanran also likes to comb this hairstyle when he was a girl, Shang Yingran knows that Wang Yingzi is the same age as Zhang Yuan, and she is nineteen years old this year, in addition to delaying the marriage period due to filial piety, there are few gentry girls who have not married at the age of nineteen, according to common sense, Wang Yingzi should have the widowhood and resentment of older maids, but Shang Yanran couldn't see these at all from Wang Yingzi's expression, Wang Yingzi raised her eyebrows and smiled, and said: " The baby born by Sister Shang is so cute. ”

When he was about to leave Shanyin and didn't know the return date, he suddenly saw Wang Yingzi, Shang Ran was surprised, he felt sorry in his heart, and apologized for himself and Zhang Lang for Wang Yingzi, Shanyin and Huiji had long rumored that Wang Yingzi was not married because of Zhang Yuan, and Hou County ordered Wang Yingzi to Zhang Yuan to say that the matchmaker was half a year late, and the marriage of this pair of brothers and sisters was missed. If Zhang Yuan wants to accept Wang Yingzi as a concubine, then she will admit it, anyway, Zhang Yuan also has Wang Wei and Mu Zhenzhen, but how can Wang Yingzi be a concubine, and it is also a violation of the law of the Ming Dynasty to take the girl of the eunuch family as a concubine - "Coincidence, where is Miss Wang going?" Shang asked with a smile.

The canopy boat came closer, and Wang Yingzi said: "I specially waited here to see off Sister Shang, I wish Sister Shang a smooth journey, Sister Shang will go this time, and it will be rare to come back in the future." "Wang Yingzi is so frank and will not pretend to be a chance encounter.

Shang Ran didn't know what to say, but said, "Thank you, is Miss Yingzi okay?" ”

Wang Yingzi said: "Fortunately, I will go to my father in Yuanzhou in two days." ”

Shang Ran said: "Then my mother and son also wish Miss Yingzi a smooth journey." As he spoke, he took his son's little hand in his arms and posed as a gesture to make the atmosphere more relaxed, and Xiao Hong gradually smiled again.

Wang Yingzi said: "Sister Shang's child really loves to laugh, laughing non-stop, this little nose and small mouth really look like Senior Brother Jiezi." ”

Shang Ran looked down at Xiao Hongjian in his arms, and said with a smile: "People who know his father say so." ”

While speaking, the four Mingwa white canopy boats have slowly rocked away, Zhang Yaofang's three Mingwa boats began to leave the Bashi Bridge, of course, the four Mingtile boats have to follow, the two women stared across the water, waved goodbye, and Shang Ran said sincerely: "Miss Yingzi, take care." ”

Wang Yingzi nodded and said, "Well, everyone take care, Sister Shang has a good trip." ”

The two boats staggered by, and the four Mingwa white canopy boats had a deep draft, and when they sailed by, waves surged and the awning boat rippled outward-"Baby, why do you torture yourself so much, are you very happy to watch Shang take his son to Beijing to reunite with Zhang Yuan?" Wang Jingshu, who was also on the canopy boat, spoke loudly at this time.

Wang Yingzi looked at the two distant white canopy boats, it was even more reluctant and heartache than last year when she watched Zhang Yuan go to Beijing to catch the exam, last year she felt that Zhang Yuan could come back, and now Shang Ran also went to Beijing, like a tree with roots and soil that has been removed, it is difficult for her to see Zhang Yuan again, her tears finally fell, she didn't dare to ask for life, but she couldn't even see each other!

Wang Jingshu saw her sister-in-law shed tears, and immediately regretted what she had just said, and hurriedly said: "Baby, don't cry, don't cry, it's my sister who is not good, my sister shouldn't talk about you." ”

"It's me who is not good." Wang Yingzi couldn't hold back her tears: "It hurts my mother and sister to worry about me-"

"Don't talk about that." Wang Jingshu wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief and comforted: "This is really a helpless thing, in fact, they all complain about Zhang Jiezi, and our father is also confused, my father should not have allowed Zhang Yuan to come to the door after he was engaged-"

Wang Yingzi couldn't help laughing out loud and said, "How can it be like this, how can I say that there is also a friendship between teachers and students, and my father likes Senior Brother Jie Zi very much." ”

Wang Jingshu saw her sister smile and continued: "That Zhang Jiezi should be honest and don't provoke you. ”

Wang Yingzi said: "He doesn't provoke me, but I want to provoke him, this is a matter of two people, not Senior Brother Jie Zi alone." ”

Wang Jingshu complained: "You are still protecting him, he is a noble and idle official in Beijing, how could he have thought about your situation." ”

Wang Yingzi said: "Senior brother is not idle, my sister has not seen his palace test Wanyan Tingce, senior brother is a person with great ambitions, I like to see my senior brother full of ambition, I hope he succeeds step by step, and what is wrong with my situation, I am very good." ”

Wang Jingshu shook her head and smiled: "That's it, I won't tell you, we will leave for Yuanzhou in a few days, and see what Daddy says, Daddy used to condone you and Zhang Jiezi, I thought he had some tricks, where is the trick now?" ”

Wang Yingzi didn't speak, picked up a piece of poetry paper, the ink on it was not dry, it was a poem just written, written to Senior Brother Jie Zi, poem cloud:

"The withered calyx is out of fragrance, and I am the same at the end of the world. The wild goose leaves the sad night moon, and the papaya poem cries the east wind. Haunting dreams across the West River, it is difficult to cross the water. The scenery touches the thoughts, when to sigh hand in hand. ”

Wang Yingzi folded the poem into a small paper boat, reached out to the bamboo window, put the paper boat into the water, there are often boats passing by the Bashi Bridge, the water waves are surging, the paper boat with the poem is suddenly facing the sky, you can see the bottom of the boat "papaya poem" three words, "Book of Poetry? Wei Feng? Papaya" has a cloud, "Vote for me with papaya, repay it as Qiongju, repay it, and always think it is good." ”

Wang Yingzi looked down at the flowing water, thinking of the scene when Senior Brother Jie Zi and her were on the waterfront wooden platform of Huiji Mountain Shelter, and couldn't help but smile again, some things seem to be remembered for a lifetime...... At the end of April, after Xiaohong gradually held a full moon wine, Wang Wei and Zhang Ruoxi left Shanyin and returned to Nanjing, at that time the good news of Zhang Yuan's high school champion had spread all over the south of the Yangtze River, and everywhere you could hear people talking about the new champion Zhang Yuan, and the two fraud cases were also spread, everyone said that Zhang Yuan's champion was difficult, not only to learn well, but also to beware of those open guns and hidden arrows, Songjiang bully Dong Qichang was completely ruined this time, and he was very happy -- idlers also love to talk about Zhang Yuan and Jinling's famous affairs. Most of them are like those erotic novels published in the Green Sky Pavilion, Wang Wei listened with a smile, and prepared to talk to Zhang Yuan in the future.

After the ship arrived in Jiaxing, Wang Wei and Zhang Ruoxi parted ways, Zhang Ruoxi returned to Qingpu, Wang Wei went to Nanjing, Zhang Ruoxi promised Wang Wei to enter Beijing in the spring of next year to prepare for the Shengmei firm, so that Wang Wei and Zhang Yuan also reunited.

Wang Wei returned to the Shengmei firm on Fuqian Street in Nanjing on June 15, and asked Xue Tong to go to the old courtyard to inform Li Xueyi sisters and invite them to meet here, Wang Wei is now out of nationality and conscience, and also knows how to avoid taboos, generally do not set foot in the old courtyard, if she wants to enter Beijing next year, she is also ready to resell the Youlan Pavilion, but the hundreds of pots of orchids do not know how to dispose of them, and it seems that they can't be brought to Beijing, not to mention that the distance is far away and difficult to transport, and these delicate orchids are also difficult to feed in the cold of the north - it was raining lightly in the evening, and Li Xueyi and Li Ko'er sisters came in a sedan chair, As soon as she saw Wang Wei, Li Ko'er couldn't help but be overjoyed and said: "Aunt Wei, Zhang Zongzi wrote a letter to me, he remembered me, but he chose Shu Jishi, and he couldn't leave Beijing for the time being, so he wanted me to wait for him." ”

Wang Wei cooked tea to entertain Sister Li Xueyi, and asked, "Did you reply to the letter?" ”

"Returned." Li Ko'er said: "I will reply at the beginning of the month, and the prince will not receive it until the end of the month." ”

Li Xueyi frowned slightly: "It takes three years for Shu Jishi to be elected, Ko'er is fifteen years old, how can he wait for three years, now there are many people who come to pay for the gold, I have refused many times on behalf of Ko'er, and it is not good to declare that Ko'er is already forbidden, after all, it is only a verbal appointment, in case it doesn't work-"

"No, it won't." Li Ko'er said with a crying voice: "Zongzi Xianggong is not that kind of person. ”

Wang Wei asked, "Did that Cole write these things in the letter?" ”

Li Xueyi said: "Kou'er didn't write it, I wrote it, and asked the prince to take measures as soon as possible." ”

Wang Wei said: "Then let's see how the prince of the sect replies, it is better for Ko'er to live on my side during this time, so as not to be disturbed." ”

Li Ko'er said happily: "Great, thank you Aunt Wei." ”

Li Xueyi said to Wang Wei in private: "My mother is greedy for money and threatens to take Kou'er as a concubine, not less than three thousand taels of silver, which is probably not very easy to do." ”

Wang Wei also frowned and said: "If it's only a few hundred taels of silver, I can help first, and I don't dare to be the master of three thousand taels." ”

Li Xueyi said: "Now there is a wealthy businessman in Yangzhou who is willing to pay six hundred taels of silver to comb Kou'er, my mother is very moved, if it weren't for my persuasion, Kou'er would not be finished." ”

Wang Wei said: "Leave Kou'er here with me first, your mother wants to make trouble, ask her to come to me." ”

The next day, Li A's mother really came to Shengmei to find Wang Wei to ask for a daughter, Wang Wei was very eloquent, able to speak and argue, and persuaded Li A-mu to go back, saying that if there was no news in Beijing three months later, Li Ko'er would send Li Ko'er back to the old courtyard Xiangzhen Pavilion, so that Li Ko'er lived on Wang Wei's side for the time being, and every time she helped Wang Wei sort out the accounts, Wang Wei taught her to make a Longmen account, saying that this Shengmei firm also has Zhang Zongzi's shares in it, and Li Ko'er should help take care of it, Wang Wei can be said to be teaching by word and deed -- July 20 This afternoon, Liu Gaoya, a 100-hundred-household criminal officer in Dongchang guarding the yamen in Nanjing, came to visit Wang Wei again in Shengmei Firm, saying that he received a letter from Zhang Xiu yesterday, and Zhang Xiu asked him to help Li Ko'er get rid of his nationality and let Wang Wei bring him to Beijing, and explained that this was a plot for his eldest brother Zhang Dai -- Wang Wei was pleasantly surprised: "Thank you, Lord Liu, but why didn't I receive a letter from Jie Zi Xianggong?" ”

Liu Gaoya smiled and said: "Of course, the letter sent to the public gate should be faster, and there is one more thing to congratulate Miss Wang, Zhang Xiuzuo has been elected as the lecturer of the East Palace, and now he is the teacher of the emperor's eldest grandson. Saying that, he handed over Li Ko'er's identity deed case in the Jiaofang Division to Wang Wei, but it turned out that Liu Gaoya immediately went to the Jiaofang Department of the ancestral hall to complete Li Ko'er's denaturalization procedures after receiving Zhang Yuan's letter.

…… Zhang Yuan, who was far away in the capital, on the second day of his trip to Beijing, that is, on the second day of the eighth month, Zhang Yuan encountered the first real crisis in his life.

(To be continued)