Chapter 13: Marriage is Determined

Bai Yanran suddenly relaxed, and after signaling to Su Xin, she stepped forward to help Lianxin and said, "You have done a good job, you have been listening to the news of Chunhua Courtyard for me, and you will be free in the future." ”

Saying that, she took a small box in Su Xin's hand and opened it, which was the body deed of Lotus Heart, Bai Yanran threw it into the brazier in front of Lotus Heart, and it turned into ashes in an instant.

Then he took out a money bag and gave it to her, and said: "I promised you to go back to fulfill your filial piety that day, although my sister can't get married now, but my words count, you take this silver and go home to see your mother." Only before that, I have one last thing to tell you to do. ”

Lianxin has been tortured by Bai Yueyu so far, but she didn't expect that there would be a day when she could go home safely, and she immediately burst into tears with excitement.

"Let the young lady order, the slave and maid will definitely do it."

Bai Yanran smiled briskly and said, "I want you to go to Yucheng......

In the Chunhua Courtyard, Aunt Zhao and Bai Yueyu played Song Shiyang's calculations, and Bai Zonglin in the Zhaohe Courtyard also told the Qi family about his previous plans, how could the Qi family be reluctant, and said in a loud voice: "Okay, good, Shi Yang is a good boy, let's kiss and kiss, it's better to know the roots." I just don't know what Shi Yang thinks in his heart? ”

Bai Zonglin squinted at her and said, "Why did you run to Zhaohe Courtyard so hard these days?" ”

Qi subconsciously said: "This kid has always been a heavy ......."

Halfway through the words, she suddenly reacted and said in surprise: "You mean that he is also interested in Yanran?" ”

Bai Zonglin shook his head helplessly, his wife is a solid eye who does not understand the amorous feelings, compared to the empathetic Zhao family, it often makes people feel that they are playing the piano to the cow.

"Otherwise, why can he bump into Yanran eight or nine times out of ten?"

Qi Shi was still a little incredulous, and muttered, "When did this happen, why didn't I see it at all?" ”

Bai Zonglin thought to himself, you can't see it, "I think it's because Yanran guards the defense of men and women and is unwilling to meet in private, so Shi Yang is so roundabout." ”

Qi said: "Yanran is a serious young lady, virtuous and virtuous, naturally she will not do such ugly things that insult the family." ”

Bai Zonglin couldn't hear what she was saying, and continued: "Even so, you can't be divided because you follow the rules. Tomorrow is Daughter's Day, the street will be lively, and when the sun is gone, let her take Yan'er to visit the Lantern Festival, and young people will get along more. ”

Qi took it to heart, and the next day he asked Bai Yanran to have breakfast together, and said the matter vaguely. With the experience of her previous life, how could Bai Yanran not see the meaning, the words of shirk rolled in her throat for a long time, and finally responded silently.

Bai Zonglin was also talking to Song Shiyang about it at the banquet, Song Shiyang endured the agitation and solemnly responded, and Bai Boren on the side said innocently: "Father, Shi Yang must be busy when he first enters the Hanlin Academy, so I should accompany my little sister to go." ”

Bai Zonglin secretly glared at this wooden son who was as incomprehensible as his wife, and Song Shiyang blushed in embarrassment and said: "Not busy, not busy, since my uncle entrusted me, Shi Yang should do his best and dare not shirk." ”

Bai Boren wanted to say anything more, but Bai Zonglin had already put down his chopsticks and got up to leave, so he had to swallow his words. He just felt that Shi Yang was not as good as his brother and sister with Yan'er, and it was easy to be gossiped about when he got close in private.

Different from the scenery that Emperor Song Shiyang personally gave to the Hanlin Academy, Bai Boren was born as a second-class jinshi, although Bai Zonglin was active in the court, he only entered the Ministry of Rites, which has always been idle and honest, and it was under the hands of King Ji Lingyun.

As we all know, the Ministry of Rites is an idle errand, the Household Department is a fat errand, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Labor is a beautiful errand, and the Ministry of War and Punishment is a drudgery.

An Wang Ji Lingyun is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, which is also in line with his temperament. Unless there is any New Year's Festival or the imperial examination, the friendship of the state, it is really idle in the Su Ri, and often when the unitary time comes, they are all scattered.

Bai Boren was not very familiar with the bureaucrats when he first arrived, so he went back alone after he dispersed. When he arrived at the door, he saw the carriage at home, but he hit his head and saw Ji Lingyun looking at him with a smile.

Bai Boren hurriedly saluted and said in a panic: "The lower officials see the prince." ”

Ji Lingyun personally stepped forward to help the person up, and asked if he was still used to it in the Ministry of Rites today, etc., and Bai Boren answered cautiously one by one. After saying all the polite words, but still didn't see Ji Lingyun let him retreat, Bai Boren had to speak: "The spring cold is precipitous, the prince should go back early, so as not to catch the cold." ”

Ji Lingyun sighed: "Xu is chariot and horse have gone wrong, this king still needs to wait." ”

When Bai Boren heard this, he naturally said: "If the prince does not dislike it, please also submit to the carriage and horse of the lower official, so that the lower official can send the prince back to the house." ”

Ji Lingyun smiled kindly and said, "In this way, it will be annoying to be in charge of Bai." ”

Bai Boren didn't want Ji Lingyun to remember his official position, so he couldn't help but be flattered, and he added a little respect. The two of them rode together, the carriage was narrow, and it was always embarrassing to be silent all the way, Ji Lingyun took the initiative to speak: "Master Bai is in a hurry to go back, but tonight the beauty has an appointment?" ”

Ji Lingyun was originally such a character, Bai Boren had heard of it earlier, but he was still a little embarrassed at this time.

"The prince laughed, the lower official has not yet married a wife."

Ji Lingyun smiled in his heart, this person is really a pedantic person, and then asked quietly: "Lord Bai is joking, this is the festival of the daughter's family in the boudoir, if there are sisters in the family who have not left the pavilion, they can also accompany them to join in the fun." ”

Bai Boren made a joke, his face was even more embarrassed, and he said vaguely: "The little sister in the family is accompanied, and the lower officials are still used to staying at home." ”

Ji Lingyun raised his eyebrows, and after getting the answer he wanted, he no longer teased honest people, and finally arrived home. The carriage turned around from the palace, and Bai Boren breathed a long sigh of relief, and now he also reflected his father's plan. In all fairness, even if there is no relation, Shi Yang's character and talent are also the best candidates, and he naturally agrees.

Hanlin Academy is not as good as the Ministry of Rites, seeing that the time has arrived but no one is scattered, Song Shiyang is not the first to leave. I had to do what I was doing absent-mindedly, and I finally managed to get through until the end of the unitary time when the people were almost gone, and then I packed up my things and went back.

After returning to Baifu to clean up, Song Shiyang rarely spent time on clothes and other things outside his body, and specially packed some bits and pieces of silver on his body, in case he would buy some favorite small things for Bai Yanran later.

Bai Yanran was also pulled by the Qi family to try on clothes one by one after lunch, if it weren't for the tight time, I would have liked to make her a new outfit to wear. It was easy to choose clothes, and I had a hard time with the headdress, and I thought they all looked good for a while, but I was not satisfied with any of them for a while.

Bai Yanran closed her eyes and tossed by her, but she was thinking about other things in her heart. Aunt Zhao is a means that cannot be underestimated, since she has made up her mind to break the kettle, she must be making a move soon, and it will take some time for Lianxin to come and go. It seems that he needs to be optimistic about Song Shiyang's side in the past few days, lest he be calculated.

Song Shiyang's eyes were full of amazement when he saw Bai Yanran, he always knew that Bai Yanran was beautiful, but she was dressed plainly every day and was already out of the water, and today's red makeup is even more radiant and bright.

Qi Shi happily sent the two of them to the carriage, thinking in his heart that what the old man said was really good, and seeing that Shi Yang's eyes were straight when he looked at Yan'er just now, it seemed that this matter was going to be done.

However, the relationship between the two was not as smooth as Qi Shi thought, since he got into the carriage, Song Shiyang has been waiting for an opportunity to talk, but Bai Yanran seems to be absent-minded, and no one answered when he started talking several times, so he had to rest.

It was easy to get to the market, and although it was almost twilight and the sky was dark, the streets were becoming more and more lively.

Young men and women are everywhere walking alone or in groups, and the street vendors are also eager to buy, and the dazzling variety of food and knick-knacks attracts many girls' families to stop.

Song Shiyang kept looking at Bai Yanran's expression, but saw that she didn't seem to be very interested in these things, so he had to give up and walk slowly side by side. I don't know who the boy in front of him is running Huanshi, but he didn't see that he almost bumped into Bai Yanran's arms, but fortunately, Song Shiyang quickly protected her in his arms.

Bai Yanran's body stiffened, Song Shiyang consciously let her go suddenly, and hurriedly explained: "I'm just in a hurry, not intentionally, don't blame Cousin Yanran." ”

Bai Yanran squeezed out a smile and said lightly: "How come, Yanran still has to thank my cousin." ”

She was just a little dazed by the familiar scene today, and even the naughty boy was the same as in her previous life, which made her a little confused for a while.

Song Shiyang only regarded her as a shyness of her daughter's family, and plucked up the courage to say: "I am close to my cousin, and my cousin will call me Shiyang in the future." ”

Bai Yanran was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "It's okay." ”

Song Shiyang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she didn't feel abrupt, and said, "Then can I also call my cousin Yanran?" ”

Bai Yanran raised her head and looked into Song Shiyang's eyes full of affection. If it is an ordinary spring girl, she will probably be as happy as she was in her previous life, and she can get the heart of such a talented and beautiful son, which is a good marriage that can only be sought in front of the Bodhisattva.

However, although Bai Yanran has been relived for a lifetime, she is still in her cardamom years, but her heart has changed her mood. Every time she saw Song Shiyang, all kinds of things in her previous life would pass by like a glimpse of light, which made her have a lot of thoughts in her heart.

“…… It's good. ”

The two walked to the river with the crowd, only to see that there were many river lanterns floating in the river, and the river was full of vendors selling all kinds of river lanterns, and they couldn't help but be a little curious. The innocent child's temperament couldn't help but ask people for advice, and when he came back, he happily pulled Bai Yan and said: "It turns out that this Daughter's Day has a saying that the lantern is touched, everyone buys a river lantern and writes their names and puts it in the river, and after a while, they will go to the downstream bridge head and pick a river lantern with the fate, so that they can take the opportunity to get acquainted with the lantern person and promote a marriage." If the two touch each other's river lanterns, it will be a match made in heaven. ”

Bai Yanran shook her head and smiled: "I'm afraid this is just the idea of the river lamp vendor, where is a match made in heaven." ”

Su Xin insisted on saying: "At this glance, there are 1,800 lamps in the Lang River, but they just let both of them just choose, isn't this what God means?" ”