"Opportunity? What chances? A chance to peel crabs empty-handed? The neighbors were puzzled, but it was inconvenient to talk more, so they turned their heads after two words of persuasion.

Zhao Xixing glanced at Cheng Yingyu, his hands and feet became more and more neat, and the hairy crab tongs peeled off without hesitation, for fear that he would not be able to catch up with the woman's deliberately accelerated eating speed.

Cheng Yingyu was silent, eating three plates of shrimp and two large plates of crabs in a row, and caught a glimpse of the man's red fingertips, sweat oozing from the corners of his forehead, and his well-maintained hands were embarrassed.

Whew, her anger was gone.

But she seemed to think of something, her little face turned cold again, and she glared at Zhao Xixing menacingly.

Donggong, who had seen the dawn just now, was stunned for a moment, and his whole body was like falling into an ice cellar, and his mind after reading the book of sages and sages was spinning rapidly, and he suddenly came back with some taste.

"When serving my father and queen mother, I often peeled shrimp and crabs for them, and the kung fu work came from filial piety, nothing more." Zhao Xixing was solemn and slightly anxious, for fear that Cheng Ying would not believe it, "I have never peeled it for anyone else...... Now add a you. ”

Cheng Ying's heart fell to the ground, and she complained about whether she was too stingy, afraid that Zhao Xixing would laugh secretly in her heart, so she continued: "Do you know that I am asking about this?" ”

"I don't know. It's all my own imagination. Zhao Xixing's answer became smoother and smoother, and in some aspects, he really came through without a teacher.

Cheng Yingbu was angry and funny, and pressed the corners of her lips: "Say, what do you think about going south." ”

Zhao Xixing immediately released the shrimp and crabs, and he didn't have time to wipe his hands, so he blurted out: "I agreed, you can go if you want, after all, it is your mother's homeland, you should go and have a look." So don't you get angry, do you? ”

Cheng Yingyu glanced at the man's red fingertips, took out the embroidered handkerchief from his arms, took the man's hand, lowered his head to wipe it for him, and the drooping eyelashes fell into Zhao Xixing's eyes, so good that his heart bloomed.

So he also sat obediently, like a child, and let the woman wipe his hands for him, chattering: "I was not good before, and I spoke in a hurry." But you know, I just don't want to see the money curtain...... It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that that person is really cunning and cunning, and I can't help but think about it...... Hiss! ”

It turned out that the woman's pink nails gently pinched Zhao Xixing's palm, although the strength was not great, at first glance, it also made the man gasp.

"What kind of old treacherous and cunning, thief eyebrows and rat eyes, if Mr. is so unbearable, are you blind to me?" Cheng Yingxuan glanced at Zhao Xixing, crying and laughing, "I have already made my intentions clear to Mr., even if Mr. has selfish intentions, he will not be filthy enough to use despicable means, why do you want to be cranky and scare yourself?" ”

After a pause, Cheng Yingyu saw Zhao Xixing's eyes flickering, and added: "Besides, the southbound trip is mainly for my mother's hometown, if you deliberately avoid it, it won't have much to do with the Qian family." ”

"Then you'll have to swear and make a clear statement." Zhao Xi said, sullen.

Cheng Ying laughed, wiped Zhao Xixing's hand, and said in a warm voice: "Okay, I swear." If you go to Jiangnan, you can avoid it, even if you can't avoid it, you won't meet with Qian Mu alone. ”

"Epistles. I have to write a letter back. Zhao Xixing's sullenness was smoothed out.

"It's three thousand miles from north to south, write a letter and reply to it, this has been going back for more than a month, and everyone has already come back......" Cheng Yingyi didn't hold back his laughter, and Yu Guang saw Zhao Xixing's stubborn eyes, and immediately made a straight face, "Okay, write a letter." ”

Zhao Xixing didn't speak, staring at his fingertips and groaning.

Cheng Ying frowned and added, "And I'll bring you something back?" Jiangnan is beautiful and fun, I will bring you a gift, you have it, others don't. ”

Zhao Xixing's eyes lit up, and the stuffiness disappeared completely, and he didn't know what he thought, so he suddenly laughed awkwardly: "There are still ...... There is one more thing that you have to answer me. ”

Cheng Yingyu only disciplined him. Her mind to go south has been decided, Zhao Xixing wants to stay in Beijing to supervise the country, and wants to come to the south of the Yangtze River to ride a horse and enjoy the flowers and shake the black canopy, but someone is alone in the imperial palace to take care of everything, it is indeed pitiful.

"I want you to accompany me in the imperial palace the night before departure."

Zhao Xixing seemed to have a lot of courage to say it, and after speaking, he was very nervous, pursed his lips and stared at Cheng Ying's reaction, motionless.

I didn't expect Cheng Yingyu to be refreshed: "Okay." ”

Zhao Xixing was stunned: "Mandarin duck...... Do you know what that means? ”

"How don't you know? In the past, there was also Wu Liyin's night, didn't I go with you? Cheng Yingyu didn't take it seriously and smiled, "Two pavements together, talk, I know!" ”

Zhao Xixing suddenly "hated" himself, especially Wu Liyin's night, who had no heart and no courage.

Cheng Yingyu really didn't feel anything wrong, and it wasn't the first time, she really didn't think Zhao Xixing could do anything, after all, he really didn't do anything more than once before.

The banquet in the Li Mansion was lively until the sun went down, the bride was sent into the cave room, the red firecrackers exploded all over the place, and the guests gradually dispersed.

Zhao Xixing dragged Zhao Xiche back to the palace, and in the farewell sound of "Yan Gongzi is good to go" and "Wang Xiaowu's brothers will come to drink again" all the way, his footsteps broke through the night of the cage, and his face was a little bad.

"Is the eldest brother not used to eating the coarse food of the common people, and he has a stomach upset?" Zhao Xiche burped beside him, worried.

Zhao Xixing glared at him: "You have eaten upside down." This time, you came to ask me to intercede, and the father and queen mother let you out, why are you more comfortable than this palace? ”

Zhao Xiche patted his round little belly and smiled: "It's all Ahisei!" ”

When the brothers walked out of the alley, they saw Douxi leading a team of cloth-clad chamberlains and two padded carriages, already waiting with their hands down.

"Hi Bean! Ah, so full, so full! When you're full, you'll be sleepy, go back to the palace! Zhao Xiche ran towards the carriage satisfied.

Zhao Xixing shook his head, and was about to follow, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a grandmother on the side of the street worshipping Jizo Bodhisattva, which was a small Buddha shrine standing under the eaves of a shop, probably enshrined in his own house.

"Mother-in-law pleased. Is this a bodhisattva spirit? Zhao Xixing paused and gave a polite salute.

Mama turned her head and smiled at the man: "The old man is here to eat the banquet of the Li Mansion, and now I go back to the village and see the statue of the Bodhisattva in front of the big family. If the little brother's prayer comes true, the Jizo Bodhisattva will definitely respond. ”

Mama bowed three times, then left with a bamboo cane tremblingly, leaving Zhao Xixing in place to pat his head, and the mouth suddenly opened.

"The disciple asks the Bodhisattva to bless her, and the night before she sets off, she must succeed...... Success ......"

The crown prince of the Western Zhou Dynasty bowed down with sincerity, and secretly said that he would offer a few statues in the dormitory that day, and he would bless them all.

August, ending in the noisy chirping of cicadas, an autumn rain opened the prelude to September, followed by the southward movement of the heavenly family, which attracted the attention and undercurrent of all directions in Kyushu.

This day was the day before the heading south.