September 22 of the second year of Changning, the western capital of Jiangning, the mansion of Wuguo.

A row of maids holding trays stood respectfully and meekly in the front hall, and the trays were filled with all kinds of dresses and beads, autumn clothes, winter clothes, skirts, collars, beads, hairpins, and flower ornaments, which were dazzling.

A noble lady of about thirty was checking one by one, and from time to time she had a few words with the grandmother behind her, and the room was full of people.

"Mama, do you think the girl will like these styles and colors? She's been away from home for so many years, and I don't know if it's to her liking. What if she doesn't like it? Mrs. Guo looked worried and looked at Mama Linxi.

Since she learned that Guo Ying was going back to Jiangning, Mrs. Guo was full of joy, running around to prepare, tidying up the house, preparing clothes, and doing everything herself, even the maid who was waiting for her had to choose it herself, that was not to stop for a moment, looking forward to the stars and the moon every day, waiting for her baby niece and nephew to come back, full of anticipation, but also full of worry.

Lin Xi Mama smiled: "Madam, you don't have to be so nervous, these are all good, very suitable for a little girl of this age, besides, the young lady didn't say it, Miss Yu is not so picky~"

Shen Dongyu, who was holding the child on the side, also responded with a smile: "Mother, what Mama Lin said is right, Yuan'er is very simple, and she doesn't have so many requirements, if you don't feel at ease, it's better to wait for her to come back and let her pick by herself." ”

Mrs. Guo picked up a skirt and looked left and right, "She has a simple temperament, and she can't wear it simply, how much she has to suffer outside, and when she goes home, she has to be comfortable." Come, Dongyu, how about you come to see this skirt, I see that this style is novel and generous, it should be very suitable for Ying'er, just wait for her to wear it. ”

Shen Dongyu handed the child to the nurse, stepped forward, looked at it, and said, "Well, I also think this is good, just right for the current weather, but... I remember that it was at the end of October, and by that time it was cold, and she should not be able to wear it..."

Mrs. Guo clapped her hands and said, "Oh, look at my memory, I can't remember the child's birthday." Then let's put it there for now, and look at something else... Dongyu, look at these, will you like it? ”

Shen Dongyu glanced at it and said, "I see that Yu'er likes plain colors, but she rarely wears too bright dresses, but well, wearing less doesn't mean that she doesn't like it, she may think that wearing this color outside is too eye-catching." ”

Lin Xi Mama said: "Little girl, you should wear some bright colors, I think what the young lady said is reasonable, but I can let Miss Yu try it, maybe she will like it very much." ”

Mrs. Guo nodded, thinking that it was right, so she waved her hand and said, "Then let's do this first, rearrange the dress, and put it directly in Yu'er's room, be sure to put it in place, don't crumple it." ”

"Yes"

All the maids retreated one by one.

It happened that Guo Yu came in from outside, although he hadn't seen this posture in a day or two, he still couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Mother, are you still preparing clothes for Yu'er?" You've got enough clothes for her for a few years! Guo Yu felt funny when he saw his mother's appearance, and his handsome face was a little warmer.

Mrs. Guo saw her son who had just come in, and waved her hand: "Come, Zihuai, why don't you come and show your sister, I just pulled Dongyu to watch for a long time, and I don't have any good ideas." ”

When Guo Yu heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile: "I don't have any opinions on this, my mother thinks it's good, and Yu'er is not a picky person." ”

Mrs. Guo sat down, picked up the tea, and said angrily: "You guys, you can only say this, what's wrong with people not being picky, don't you pick the best for her, you people, you are just lazy, my sister doesn't care about her affairs, I really hurt you in vain..."

Guo Yu smiled helplessly, and glanced at his wife, Dongyu immediately understood, and went down with the nurse and a group of maids.

Mrs. Guo drank tea, and out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of her daughter-in-law and the maids going down, and said strangely: "Eh, Zihuai, why did you let Dongyu go..."

Before he could finish speaking, a familiar voice was heard.

"Mother, I'm back."

As soon as Mrs. Guo looked up, she was instantly stunned when she saw the person coming, and her hand holding the teacup was fixed in mid-air.

On the street, the flow of people is crowded, because of the approaching Mid-Autumn Festival, people have gone to the street to buy goods and prepare for family reunion.

At this time, it was already evening, the sky was getting dark, but Jiangning Street was still lively, and Qingde Avenue, where Ah Ying was located, was the main road of the capital, and it was even more prosperous.

In order to hurry, Ah Ying wore a neat outfit today, wearing a moon-white half-gauze skirt, a green silk shawl, only took a few strands of hair from the sideburns of the ears and braided them into small braids and tied them behind her head, with three or two white bell flowers in her hair, and broken star earrings of the same color on her ears.

Ah Ying is particularly fond of sweets, and not long after entering the city, she had a few extra packets of dim sum in her hands, such as medicinal food cakes, flax cakes and mung bean mille-feuille cakes. Ah Ying carried the burden on her arm, walked forward while eating snacks, looked left and right, and couldn't help but sigh, worthy of the capital, it was lively, she seemed to be able to imagine the grand occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"I heard that the spring of June has been full in the past few days, and it is full!"

"Of course, how to say that this is also the first restaurant in the Western Capital, this festival, those dignitaries, rich businessmen and magnates don't have to entertain guests!"

"To say that the proprietress is also quite far-sighted, this is pushed forward for ten years, who would have thought that June Spring would be so popular!"

Ah Ying listened to the words of the previous people, looked up, and the three big characters of June Spring came into view, the corner tower building, more than one zhang high, the decoration is simple, but it is full of style!

Looking up from Ah Jin's angle, he felt that June Spring was like going straight to the top of the clouds, Ah Ying couldn't help but sigh, this boss is really heroic, just from the height, you can take advantage of the stars to pick up the stars!

"Ouch!"

Ah Ying was still intoxicated with the grandeur of June Spring, and he hit the people behind him without paying attention, and his center of gravity was unstable and he knelt on the ground, and the dim sum bag fell to the ground and rolled a few times.

Ah Ying was in pain, there were too many people on the street, she rubbed her knees, and thought about standing up quickly, so as not to be stepped on, and pulled back the dim sum bag that rolled out with a hook in her left hand, carrying the burden in her right hand, cocking her orchid fingers, and patronizing the dim sum that had not been sent into her mouth while watching the building, and she got up strongly.

As soon as he stood up and looked up, he saw a nobleman in simple clothes standing in front of him.

The reason why he is said to be a noble son in simple clothes is because just from such a glance of Ah Jin, you can see that people are full of nobility and graceful in their gestures, but they are dressed very low-key, which does not seem to match their identity, but they are already eye-catching in this crowd.

The noble son is a head taller than her, Ah Ying looked up at him, he looked down at her, his left hand was half stretched in the air? Well? What does this mean? Ah Ying was puzzled, looking at the other party's expression, he didn't see what he was trying to do.

Shen Ying originally wanted to help this girl, pick up the small bag that fell to the ground, and then help her up, but it was just a gesture, and she didn't think about it, and she only stretched out half of her hand, and she quickly picked up something and stood up...

Now he's a little embarrassed...

Shen Ying withdrew her hand silently and nodded and smiled at Ah Ying.

Ah Jin, who hasn't figured out the situation yet, was confused by his laughter, does she know him? Why did you suddenly laugh? Jiangning people are so friendly and hospitable? Laughing so gently... Pretty good?

Eh, she really looks like she's seen him somewhere!

Ah Ying had a lot of questions in her heart, but she was calm on the surface, and she smiled back at others and moved a small step to the side. Seeing this, the noble prince didn't say anything, and left with his attendants.

Ah Ying thought, she may be in the way of others, but this person does seem to be a little familiar, she should have only seen it recently?

Ah Ying thought about it while taking a bite of the medicinal food crisp that she had been holding just now, and nodded, well, delicious! The pastry is crispy on the outside and glutinous on the inside, full of herbs and fragrant, not thick or light, just right.

Medicinal fragrance?!

Ah Ying suddenly remembered who that person was! Isn't that the medicine boy you met in Yuanzhou Huanglu Tavern! Ah Ying immediately looked back, but found that the people had already gone away.

What a coincidence, I met him again, so did he smile at her just because he recognized her??

"Young master, what should I do with this purse?" Chen Qing looked at the little purse full of girlish atmosphere that was stuffed into his hand by his young master, and felt a little overwhelmed.

Shen Ying glanced back at him, thought for a while and said slowly: "Let's put it on the counter on the first floor first, she should come back to find it if she finds that she has lost her purse." ”

Here, Ah Jin, who hadn't found out that she had lost her purse, was stopped outside the door of Guo's mansion with an embarrassed face, she was a little confused now, didn't her uncle and aunt know that she was coming back? ? How could you not let it in...

Ah Ying thought about it and still felt that it was impossible, so she didn't give up, and raised her head cheekily and asked, "This little brother, this... Is the Guogong Mansion really closed today? No one in the house said, "I, do you want to come?" ”

Ah Ying pointed to herself, and stood outside the door that was only one end wide, staring at the doorkeeper with big eyes, and felt that what she said was a little strange, she was not a big person, how would people know who she was... She added: "My name is Guo Ying, and I belong to the national government... Well... relatives..."

The doorkeeper looked the little girl outside the door up and down again, and felt that the other party didn't look like a person with bad intentions, and he was handsome, and he was quite temperamental, but... He really didn't receive anything Guo Ying? Coming news? Since this evening, he has only known that the Guo Mansion has closed its doors...

"Excuse me, girl, why don't you come back tomorrow morning? It is true that our Guogong does not receive any guests today. The little guy persuaded him.

"Then are your second young master Guo Yu or the young lady here? Can you please help me pass on the message? "Ah Ying still doesn't give up...

The little girl sighed, "Girl, today, our Guo Mansion, the old lady, the young master and the girl are gone..."

Ah Ying was speechless, and she was not struggling, her hands hung down, "Okay, thank you, then if it's convenient, I still want you to help spread the word, just say, Guo Ying has been here..."

"Well, okay..."

Before the words were cold, I only heard a squeak, and the door of Guo's mansion was closed.

Ah Ying is helpless, what is it like to have a home and not be able to go back, isn't that it, it's obviously separated by a door, but you can't get in at all! …

What's the matter, why is there no one in the whole house all of a sudden? What's so unsightly, really...

Ah Ying was deflated, carrying snacks and baggage and floating down the doorstep, glanced to the side, and then looked at the wall, this height was a piece of cake for her... But if she just "broke in" like this, I'm afraid she would throw it out to the guards... And she doesn't know the road in the house, Guo Mansion is so big, don't get lost in your own house, then this person will be a big loss...