I had never walked so many distances, and when I came back, Ling Xiao was exhausted and her legs were sore, so she lay on the bed and prepared to take a nap, but she didn't expect to fall asleep, until the sun was set, and when she was about to have dinner, she was woken up by Qi'er, freshened up, and went to eat.

"What about the third brother? Didn't come to dinner?" She noticed that there was no shadow of Zhongli Mu on the table, so she asked.

"Your third brother has something to deal with, and it is estimated that he will not return home in a few days. If you feel bored, you can talk to your mother more if you have nothing to do. Ho said.

"Yes, Mother." Ling Xiao replied. Then she picked up the jade bowl and began to eat, she still didn't know how to use chopsticks, she had studied for so long, but it still didn't listen to Ling Xiao's call, Ling Xiao felt that the most difficult thing in the world to learn was this chopstick, and she had to admire how powerful the ancients were. So she still uses a spoon instead of chopsticks, and everyone in the house knows that Ling Xiao doesn't know how to use chopsticks, so the vegetables are much finer than before, which is convenient for her to use the spoon.

"Did you have fun going out today? I knew you wouldn't be idle, and when you got better, you would run out. Zhong Liyi said, as if he knew Ling Xiao's appearance very well.

"Master Hou, don't talk about Yu'er, it's okay to go out for a walk, stay at home all day, it will be boring, not to mention that Mu'er is here, don't worry too much." He said, not forgetting to put a piece of fish in Ling Xiao's bowl.

"It's all spoiled by you." Zhong Liyi pretended to be angry and said. In fact, after getting along these days, Ling Xiao felt that Zhong Liyi's love for her was far better than He's, I don't know why, she always felt that there was something between her and He's, but it wasn't like the kind of relationship she had with her mother in modern times. The two mothers gave her completely different feelings, although the modern mother was always very cold to her and didn't seem to care about her, but she didn't feel that there was anything between them. And now, although He is very caring for her, it makes her feel a little weird, even if she knows that He is sincere to her, after all, she knows that she is now He's biological daughter.

Zhong Liyi said again: "Then tell me, what did you do when you went out today?"

"I went to buy a piano, and then the third brother took me to Feiyun Pavilion, bought me two pieces of jewelry, and then went home." Ling Xiao said.

"That's all?" Zhong Liyi asked again. Ling Xiao nodded.

"You buy a piano, can you play it? I've never seen you play the piano before, and I'm really surprised to my father. Zhong Liyi said.

"Maybe I learned it after listening to my sister play a lot in North Vietnam, but I don't know how I learned it." Ling Xiao took out the amnesia again.

Zhong Liyi's eyes softened, and he said with pity: "Don't think about it if you can't think about it, the past things are in the past, maybe forgetting is not a bad thing for you, the important thing is to live every day now." Ling Xiao's heart was touched, she knew that Zhong Liyi was feeling guilty for her illness this time.

Zhong Liyi said again: "Later, play a song for your father, and let your father listen to your piano music." ”

Ling Xiao said, "Okay, mother will come with you too." ”

"Okay, Yu'er wants to play the piano for us, of course we're coming." He said with a smile. Zhong Liyi also smiled and nodded.

After the meal, Zhong Liyi and He came to Taoxi Pavilion, and Ling Xiao played a famous ancient song from the Qin Dynasty for them, which most people had heard, so it would not arouse their suspicion.

Unconsciously, the sky was completely dark, Ling Xiao sent Zhong Liyi and He away, and because she had slept long enough during the day, now she had no sleepiness, so she sat in front of a few cases to practice calligraphy, at first she was not used to this kind of pen, but after so long, she got used to it, but she just didn't write well. There is no such thing as fluorescent lamps now, but the rows of oil lamps on the lampstand illuminate the room as if it were day. This is not a luxury, it is the same for the rich and noble.

As soon as he got up in the morning, Ling Xiao saw that it was raining outside, the silk-like drizzle was falling down, the peach tree in the corner of the courtyard looked green under the drizzle, and the swing under the tree had already been soaked. Maybe it was because of the drizzle, the room seemed darker, giving people a sense of drowsiness, so Ling Xiao thought of the pavilion standing in the middle of the lake, which should be brighter than the room, even if it was raining now, it wouldn't feel how cold it was during the day.

After breakfast was served in the room, Ling Xiao instructed Qian'er to find her a set of clothes that were not on the ground, and instructed Qi'er to find someone to move her embroidery frame to the Huxin Pavilion. After that, holding a pink oil-paper umbrella, she went to the pavilion in the middle of the lake, walking in the rain, and although she was careful, she still wet her shoes and wet the hem of her skirt. The fine willows by the lake linger in the drizzle, the emerald green willow leaves hang a little raindrops, and a few slightly longer willow branches hang low, touching the surface of the lake from time to time, stirring up ripples. She walked towards the center of the lake, and saw that the entire surface of the lake was filled with countless weak arc-shaped ripples in the drizzle, and there was nothing else in her ears except the sound of rain, everything was extremely silent. Looking into the distance, the pavilions, flowers and trees loom in the rain curtain, everything is vague, giving people a sense of smoke and rain. This kind of rain scene was something she had never seen before. Even in Norway, I have never seen anything like this.

When Ling Xiao came to the pavilion, the things she wanted had already been laid out. In such an environment, the mind is also calmer, and the work is more meticulous and selfless. Here embroidery, reading, practice, before she knew it, she had been in the pavilion all day, until the sky was a little dark, she did not leave, halfway to the meal was sent here.

At night, listening to the sound of the rain outside the window, everything seemed so quiet, and her heart felt more stable than ever, which made her fall asleep early in this silence.

The Central Plains is rainy in summer, and this rain lasted for several days, not big or small, and it never stopped until today.

In the afternoon, Ling Xiao was playing the piano in the pavilion, and when she raised her eyes, she saw a person in a straight-lined deep coat holding an oil-paper umbrella walking towards the pavilion in the rain in the distance.

When a gorgeous costume appeared in front of her, she noticed that the person who came was not Zhong Limu, but the sixth prince Yanlingzhan who she saw on the night of the palace banquet.

The sound of the piano stopped suddenly, and Ling Xiao hurriedly got up and saluted Yanling Zhan: "Meet the six princes." ”

"Why is Yu'er so angry with me, are you blaming me for coming back for so long and not coming to see you? Brother Zhan is here to make amends for you, a few days ago, he was busy with official duties, and he was free today. Yan Lingzhan said softly.

"The six princes of Qiyu, don't dare." Ling Xiao said lightly.

There was a hint of sadness in Yan Lingzhan's eyes: "Yu'er, what's wrong with you?" I'm your stack brother! You're so cold to me. ”

Ling Xiao didn't know if his sorrow was true or false, she said, "I'm sorry, Sixth Prince, my mind is like a blank sheet of paper right now. Now, Jundu has already spread the news of Ling Xiao's amnesia, and Ling Xiao knows that he must have heard about it.

"I'm sorry, Yu'er, I didn't protect you well and made you suffer." Yan Lingzhan hugged Ling Xiao in his arms, and Ling Xiao was so shocked that he pushed him away and explained: "Sixth Prince, I'm sorry, I really don't remember you, can you give me some time?" Let me take my time to get to know you. ”

"Yuan'er, don't call me the Sixth Prince, or call me Brother Zhan the same as before, okay?" Yan Lingzhan's tone was even more gentle. Ling Xiao didn't know if he was sincere or hypocritical to her, but he still agreed to his request, after all, in the future, she might not be able to resist the decree and marry Yan Lingzhan.

Yan Lingzhan took out a delicate wooden box and handed it to Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao glanced at him puzzled, and he said, "Open it and take a look, like it or not." Ling Xiao opened it and saw that it was a golden step inlaid with jade, the workmanship was exquisite and delicate, and she knew that it was worth a lot at first sight, but she didn't like these mundane things, but she couldn't show her dislike, so she said: "Thank you to the six princes." ”

"Call me Brother Zhan." Yanlingzhan repeated again.

Ling Xiao had no choice but to respond: "Brother Zhan." ”

Yan Lingzhan smiled: "That's right." Come, I'll put it on you. As he spoke, he picked up the step shaker in the box and carefully inserted it into Ling Xiao's hair.

Ling Xiao looked at the rain, but there was a sigh in his heart, this rain made people intoxicated, but people are not as simple as rain.

Yan Lingzhan said: "When I first came, I was very surprised to hear your melodious sound of the piano, I don't know when you learned the piano, can you play a song for me." ”

Ling Xiao said: "Maybe I learned it in North Vietnam." Brother Zhan, please sit down, I'll play a song for you. She pointed to the stone bench in front of the stone table and motioned for Yanlingzhan to sit down. The piano was placed on the stone table, and the sound of the piano fluttered in the drizzle again, and Yanlingzhan listened quietly.

The drizzle fell densely into the water of the lake, and time seemed to be wrapped in the sound of the piano and disappeared into the distance. The sound of the piano gradually stopped, but the rain was still so selfless, and it fell without tirelessness.

"It seems that Yuan'er's piano skills are not inferior to the musicians in the palace at all, and a song of spring and white snow is like a scene." Yan Lingzhan said seriously.

"Brother Zhan laughed, how can my little skill of carving insects be compared to the musicians in the palace. Brother Zhan also understands music? Ling Xiao asked.

Yan Lingzhan shook his head and said, "I don't understand, I just occasionally listen to some tunes from the fifth brother, he is a person who loves music." ”

"I see." Ling Xiao said.

Yan Lingzhan looked at Ling Xiao's eyes, and his tone was serious: "Yuan'er, you have really changed, a person's personality will not change because of amnesia, it must have changed after a long period of accumulation, I don't know what you have experienced in Beiyue, making a lively and cheerful, innocent girl become so depressed and silent now." Listening to Yan Lingzhan's words, Ling Xiao also sighed in his heart: "Yes! He is right, a person's character is formed over a long period of time, so how can I become Zhong Liyuan's character in an instant? ”

So Ling Xiao said calmly: "Let him pass in the past, it doesn't matter what happened before." ”

"Yu'er is right, just let everything pass, and start a new life. No one will hurt you in the future. I will always protect you. Yan Lingzhan said gently.

Ling Xiao's tone changed, and he didn't want to talk about this so-called personality change anymore, so as not to reveal flaws, so he asked, "How did Brother Zhan know that I was here?"

"I went to Taoxi Pavilion, and your personal maid said that you were alone in this pavilion, so I came to look for it, and I heard you playing the piano here." Ling Xiao sighed, which was a response. Yan Lingzhan continued: "That night by the lake, you saw me and walked away, I thought you were angry with me, so I didn't talk to you at the table, for fear that saying something wrong would make you even more unhappy. Later, after the palace banquet ended, I learned from my father that you had forgotten everything. My father said that you are like a frightened deer nowadays, with no sense of security in your heart, and you are anxious about the things around you, so you don't want to communicate with others. And let me spend more time with you. ”

Ling Xiao really admired the emperor's explanation.

"Why should I be angry?" Ling Xiao asked puzzled.

"In the past, every time I came back from afar, if I didn't come to see you first, you would be angry, and only the osmanthus cake in the south of the city could coax you." Yan Lingzhan reminisced about the past.

"I was like this at that time, I was really embarrassed for my brother." Ling Xiao said.

"What is this saying, as long as it is your business, it is not embarrassing." Yan Lingzhan said angrily. Ling Xiao curled her lips sarcastically in an imperceptible arc, Ling Xiao thought, how much could she believe his words?

A wisp of wind blew, through the thin gauze skirt, with a hint of coolness, which made Ling Xiao shiver, but it happened to be caught in the eyes of Yanling Zhan. "It's cold, it's not good to stay here for a long time, you're recovering from a serious illness. Let's go, go back, be careful of the wind chill here. He said with concern.

Ling Xiao nodded, got up and packed the qin in a satin bag, and just as she was about to leave with an umbrella and the qin, Yan Lingzhan took the qin from her arms. For Ling Xiao, this piano is her favorite, because she is afraid of being damaged, so she does it herself every time. Now that Yan Lingzhan has taken it, she can't say anything, so she can only let him hold it. Then the two of them held oil-paper umbrellas and walked back slowly side by side in the rain. All around was the sound of rain falling on umbrellas and planks, and the water on both sides of the planks fluctuated with the drizzle. Dense raindrops accumulate on the wooden fence, which constantly drip on the edge of the planks and finally flow into the lake.

"Brother Zhan came to the Hou Mansion, have you ever seen your father?" Ling Xiao said as he walked.

"Yes, when I went, my uncle was playing with a friend, so I didn't bother." After hearing this, Ling Xiao didn't ask again. Every other day, Zhong Liyi played against the doorman, which was already very common. In this era, there is no imperial examination selection system, and most of the officials in various places are filial piety and honesty who are promoted by the inspection system, and the rest are the children of the gate valve, such as Zhong Limu, or talented doormen in various prefectures. Some people who want to step into the official career have no other way but to devote themselves to a famous family and be a doorman, hoping to be recommended one day.

Back at Taoxi Pavilion, Ling Xiao changed his clothes, entertained Yanlingzhan with a cup of tea, and after some didn't talk for a while, a slave came to Zhong Liyi and asked them to go to the dining room for dinner.

After dinner, seeing that it was not early, Yanlingzhan left. Ling Xiao thought, Yanlingzhan really had nothing to do, and he had been with her here for so long.

Another few days passed, and the air was exceptionally clear after the rain, everything was so clear, and the distance was no longer hazy. The Hou Mansion began to prepare for Ling Xiao's banquet one after another, and they all started to be busy for a while, and only Ling Xiao herself was still as usual, staying in the courtyard and doing those things she did every day, and everything else seemed to have nothing to do with her. In fact, some people are preparing for other things, she only needs to wear gorgeous clothes on the day and come out to show her face in a good outfit.

Obviously, there are still more than 20 days to go, but the emperor has already sent all the departments in the palace to assist, and this feast, except for herself, seems to be particularly concerned.