Green Garden.

Aunt Qian was doing needlework, and Chu Yue was eating melon seeds on the side, but in her heart she was thinking about the scholar Yu Haoyan she met on the day of the Lantern Festival.

"Yesterday, I listened to your grandmother's meaning, and I was indeed optimistic about the future of this Yu Gongzi and wanted to marry you." Aunt Qian said, "Don't think about it, let's talk about it when you get married." Right now, there is a mess in the Hou Mansion, and such a thing happened to the lady, and I don't know what will happen in the future, if you marry earlier, I can rest assured in my heart. ”

Chu Yue sighed and said, "No matter what, I am the young lady of the Hou Mansion, no matter what happens, it will not come to me, right?" They just want to send me out, and if I just marry a scholar, I won't be willing to do it anyway. ”

"Just listen to my advice." Aunt Qian said, "I really think this is a good marriage." ”

"Don't talk about it." Chu Yue said impatiently, "My own affairs, I have to think about it carefully." ”

Aunt Qian is also very embarrassed, if the old lady and the Hou Ye decide the marriage, Yue Xi will have to marry whether she wants or not, if she has figured it out now, she will be able to feel better in the future.

Chu Yue regretted that she came to the garden to swing alone, and she was depressed in her heart, she had seen Yu Haoyan that day, and she was also a talent, worthy of her, but her status was a little low, if she couldn't be named on the gold list, she was afraid that she would have to live a poor life in this life, she dreamed of living a decent life, couldn't this humble wish be realized? Why are all good things theirs, and they have always been so neglected?

At this time, he suddenly felt that there seemed to be someone outside the round door, so he stopped the swing and asked, "Who is it?" ”

At this time, I saw a scholar in a green shirt standing outside the door, and arched his hand: "I've seen Miss Five." ”

"It's you." Chu Yue looked at his appearance and was curious, "Why are you here?" ”

This scholar is none other than Yu Haoyan who Chu Yue cherished in his heart, and he said respectfully: "Come to visit Ning Hou, passing by from here, I see that you seem to be a figure...... Don't look at it indecently, it's a faux pas. ”

"Hehe, you're such a nerd." Chu Yuexi laughed lightly twice, her voice was crisp and pleasant, which made Yu Haoyan's ears red.

"Aren't you going to find your father? Just turn left ahead. ”

"Thank you, Miss Five, I'm leaving." Yu Haoyan bowed his hand, and then turned to leave.

Chu Yue got off the swing, trotted to the door, and peeked a few times in the direction where Yu Haoyan left, feeling a little sorry in his heart, how good it would be if he was from a better background.

She rolled her eyes, estimated the time, pulled her little maid, and kicked the shuttlecock together on the way to Haoyan's departure.

After Yu Haoyan talked about Chu Yuan in detail, he felt that he had benefited a lot, Chu Yuan was only average in poetry, but he was also a Jinshi in the Eight Classics back then, and there was still some real material in his stomach, so it was not a problem to point out Yu Haoyan.

On the way out of the Hou Mansion, he was indeed attracted by a burst of laughter, and he recognized the laughter at once, and hurriedly raised his eyes to take a look, Chu Yuexi, who was sweating a little, had crimson cheeks at this moment, and it was even more delicate, which made his heart beat rapidly, and he didn't dare to take a closer look.

"Isn't this Yu Gongzi?" Chu Yuexi held the shuttlecock in his hand and smiled, "Are you done talking to my father?" ”

"Hou Ye gave me some advice, and I was very grateful for reading for ten years." Yu Haoyan lowered his eyes and arched his hand.

"My father doesn't always guide people, he must be very optimistic about you, and you don't let him down." Chu Yue said with a smile.

"Yes, I will work hard to win the title of the gold list, and I will not disappoint Hou Ye." Yu Haoyan said humbly.

"Aren't you going back? What are you doing here? Chu Yuexi chuckled, "Be careful on the road." ”

"I'm leaving, Miss Five, please take care." Yu Haoyan bowed his hand and left.

Chu Yue looked at his back, and the little maid on the side quipped: "The young lady is gone, don't look at it." ”

"Stinky girl, let you talk nonsense." Chu Yue said and patted the little maid gently, "Let you talk nonsense." ”

Chu Yueyun and Chu Yue'an, who were not far away, took this scene in their eyes, and Chu Yueyun smiled: "Look at the appearance of her girl Huaichun, eighty percent of them have fallen in love with the kid surnamed Yu, and they didn't look down on others before!" ”

"It's not that I bowed my head to my appearance." Chu Yue'an smiled, "In this world, not only women's faces are useful, but also men!" ”

"If Chu Yuexi can figure out that he no longer pursues the so-called status and glory, but finds someone who truly loves him, he may not be happy in the second half of his life." Chu Yueyun said, "In the end, they are all sisters, she is not as hopeless as Chu Yuezi, after all, I still hope that she can live well." ”

"Did you hear everything I told you just now?" Chu Yue'an asked, "Although Aunt Xiang's fetus is stable, it still needs to be well regulated. ”

"I remember it all, don't worry, that's my mother, I care more than anyone else." Chu Yueyun said with a smile.

"I still have some things to do in the evening, so I won't chat with you." Chu Yue'an said, "There is one more thing you have to tell your uncle, Pule Pharmacy has suffered serious losses this time, but after all, there is King Yu behind him, don't do too much to squeeze Pule Pharmacy to death, be a man and leave a line, so as not to have trouble in the future." ”

"You can rest assured, my uncle is measured in business." Chu Yueyun paused, "It's just that my uncle has some dealings with the Feng family, and now the Feng family is in trouble, and some businesses still have some impact, but it doesn't hurt the overall situation." ”

Let's say that Chu Yue'an came to the mutton shabu-shabu shop that he agreed with Su Hongshen last time, and he had already ordered the dishes, prepared the wine, and waited.

"Second Miss is here." Su Hongshen got up and arched his hand, "Please take a seat." I have a question, why does the second lady wear this gray color every day because her skin is better than snow, if it weren't for the second miss's temperament there, it is really hard to imagine that you are a famous daughter, I think the second lady's taste needs to be changed. ”

"I don't dress well when I go out to hang out, I just wear this for convenience, and it has nothing to do with taste." Chu Yue'an said lightly, "Since Young Master Su cares so much about the girl's dress, I don't think you should be the young master of this secret realm, and having a career may be more suitable for you." ”

"What?"

"Father-in-law in the palace." Chu Yue'an laughed, "How many maids and maids are in the palace, I don't know if I need your guidance!" ”

"I'm kind enough to remind you, you can't hurt me like this, can you?" Su Hong smiled deeply, "I'm not kidding you, this is a finished product made by my subordinates, look at the quality?" ”

The day after the Lantern Festival, Chu Yue'an gave Su Hongshen the secret recipe for the human skin mask, and then she took the things handed over by Su Hongshen, and said with a smile: "In a short period of time, you can prepare all the materials and make them, and the people under your command are really the Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger." ”

She didn't look at herself and touched it, and said: "It's too rough, it's too different from the texture of the skin, and it needs to be finer, but it's not easy to do this step in a short time." ”

When the two were talking, they saw Yuwen Jinghuai also enter the store, his face was happy when he saw Chu Yue'an, and when he saw the man opposite her, his face sank, he stepped forward a few steps, and sat down at their table unceremoniously: "Don't mind if this king is also sitting here?" ”

Chu Yue'an was naturally a little surprised by Yuwen Jinghuai's appearance, pointed to a few empty tables next to him and said, "Isn't there a table next to it?" Do you want to squeeze a table with us? ”

"This king is going to sit here, do you have any opinions?" Yuwen Jinghuai snorted, he glanced at Su Hongshen, "Who are you?" ”

"In Xia Su Hongshen, an antique merchant, I have seen the King of Chu." Su Hong hugged his fists deeply.

"Do you know this king?" Yuwen Jinghuai raised his eyebrows and said.

"I once met His Highness in Yangliu Pavilion." Su Hong smiled deeply.

Yuwen Jinghuai glanced at Chu Yue'an, and hurriedly said: "That was a long time ago, the king of Fireworks Willow Lane hasn't been there for a long time, but looking at your appearance, you are a frequent visitor there!" ”

Su Hong smiled deeply and said, "It is an honor for Your Highness to eat at the same table with us. ”

"How did you know I was here?" Chu Yue'an asked.

"This king's people saw you enter this small shop, this king came to take a look, you don't come to the star building to eat, this king wants to know if the taste here exceeds the star picking building." Yuwen Jinghuai said, "But this king didn't expect you to come over for dinner with other men." ”

"You care about me?" Chu Yuean said disgustedly.

"Chu Yue'an, your attitude towards this king has become more and more disrespectful recently, be careful of this king's mouth!" Yu Wenjing said angrily.

Chu Yuean added a piece of cooked beef and stuffed it directly into Yuwen Jinghuai's mouth: "The mouth is for eating, not for talking nonsense, understand?" ”

"Hot! Scald! Yuwen Jinghuai screamed twice vaguely, and swallowed the mutton in pain, "Chu Yue'an, are you trying to murder this king!" ”

Chu Yue'an pushed another glass of wine in front of Yuwen Jinghuai: "Since Your Highness is here, I have remembered something and want to ask Your Highness." Feng Nan is still locked up in the prison right now, and he doesn't know what the court plans to do with him? And Your Highness, don't you have an old friendship with Feng Nan? Don't save him? ”

Yuwen Jinghuai drank a glass of wine and said lightly: "Your Majesty will not really move the Feng family, it's just that the Feng family has been a little too ostentatious over the years, and this time the bleeding is certain." After this time, it is difficult to say whether the Feng family is still the richest man, but how can it be a blessing to go bankrupt and avoid disasters? ”

He glanced at Su Hongshen as he said and asked, "How did you know someone who is in the antique business?" And the two of you, lonely men and widows, can't you eat alone? ”

"I know those friends, don't I need to report to His Highness?" Chu Yue'an smiled lightly, "Besides, whether the two of us have a good meal is another matter, but His Highness is not qualified to take care of us." ”

"Chu Yue'an, did this king give you face?" Yuwen Jinghuai snorted, "This king sees that this kid is cheating, not like a good person, or afraid that you will be deceived by him, why don't you know the hearts of good people?" ”

"Your Highness, you're still here." Su Hongshen smiled lightly, "You may not be like a good person, but you are definitely not a bad person, but compared to Your Highness, you seem to be more like a good person than Your Highness." ”

Yuwen Jinghuai scolded: "You dare to insult this king, it's bold!" Believe it or not, this king wants you to look good! ”

"People are just telling the truth, and it is not interesting for His Highness to be angry." Chu Yuan sandwiched a few more pieces of beef for Yuwen Jinghuai, "I see that His Highness has lost some weight again, so eat some meat to make up for it." ”

"You can also see that this king has lost a few points recently, and it is not without conscience." Yuwen Jinghuai was like a fried dog, and asked Chu Yue'an to calm down with a gentle hair.

Yuwen Jinghuai ate a few bites of food: "This taste is not particularly good, if you like to eat mutton brush pot, this king will find a few good cooks, how about adding this dish for you in the Star Picking Building?" ”

"Not necessarily." Chu Yue'an smiled lightly, "But His Highness's attitude has changed quickly enough, so I can't resist it." ”

"It is rumored that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is extravagant and unruly, this rumor is really unreliable, and today I see that His Royal Highness is just a young man with a simple temperament." Su Hongshen said, "Your Highness is not only not arrogant, but makes people feel very approachable!" ”

"Extravagant?" Yuwen Jinghuai choked for a moment, "Who dares to spread rumors about this king behind his back, this king just likes beauties and wants to give every beauty a love, is this also wrong?" ”

He glanced at Su Hongshen unhappily: "Are you praising the king or losing the king?" ”

Although Yuwen Jinghuai was gag, this meal was also satisfying, the three of them settled the account and left, and when they arrived outside the store, Chu Yuean and Su Hongshen separated.

Yuwen Jinghuai looked at Su Hong's far-reaching back and said to Chu Yue'an: "This king's vision will not be wrong, that kid has intentions for you, don't get close to him in the future." ”

Chu Yue'an walked a few steps, squinted at him, and asked, "Does Your Highness care too much about me?" Who am I friends with, is there anything in your way, Your Highness? ”

"It's in the way of the king's eyes." Yuwen Jinghuai snorted, "Don't forget that you still have to be the king's maid for one day, how can the king's maid have a connection with a foreign man?" ”

"You're insane." Chu Yue'an glanced at him with disgust, "I'm going home, Your Highness, why are you going, don't follow me." ”

Yuwen Jinghuai stretched out his hand in front of Chu Yue'an, and Chu Yue'an asked suspiciously, "What are you doing?" ”

"Haven't you always coveted the king's body? This king sacrifices and lets you touch it. Yuwen Jinghuai said selflessly.

"You're sick, aren't you idle?"

"Chu Yue'an, you turn your face fast enough, when you have something to ask the king, it's not this attitude, you have the ability to remember, don't ask the king in the future!" Yuwen Jinghuai snorted and turned to leave.

Chu Yue'an herself didn't know what was going on, when she saw Yuwen Jinghuai's arm in the carriage last time that it was smooth and without bite marks, she was disappointed, and even became impatient with Yuwen Jinghuai.

Time flashed, and it was February when the grass grew and the warbler flew.

Early spring was still cold, but the garden was already showing its spring mood, the trees began to sprout fresh green shoots, and the dead grass began to be replaced by new green grass that came out.

The fourth day of the second month is Chu Yueyun's birthday, and as the eldest disciple of this sect, Chu Yue'an has to prepare a grand birthday gift for her.

On this day, Chu Yue'an took a fancy to an inkstone, which was worth a thousand gold, and the ink developed was not only thick but also fragrant, which was a good gift.

"I'm sorry girl, this inkstone has been set, and I made an appointment to pick up the goods today." The boss said apologetically, "Girl, look at the other things, what do you think of this wolf pen?" ”

"Since the second lady likes it, I will give you this inkstone."

Chu Yue'an turned around, only to see that behind him was Shangguan Xun, who he hadn't seen for a long time, and there was another person who was Yu Haoyan, Shangguan Xun has always been a high and talented person, and he was able to get close to him.

"Then what should I do, it's so good, I'll give you an extra 20% of the price, I bought it for you, what do you think?" Chu Yue'an asked.

"It's just an inkstone, it's not very tight." Shangguan Xun said with a smile, "Even if I repay the second miss of the last time for treating her injuries in Xia." ”

"I forgot to ask you, how are your injuries now?"

"With your medicine, I'm almost recovered." Shangguan Xun smiled slightly, "By the way, there is one thing I have always wanted to thank the second lady for coming, that is, the matter of the five food scatters, thanks to the girl who told us the dangers of the five food scatters, we can also write to Your Majesty in time, and destroy the five food scatters in time when the five food scatters have not yet become popular, otherwise there will be a big problem." ”

"It's all a small thing." Chu Yue'an said, "Then I won't be polite to you, thank you." ”

The boss wrapped the inkstone, handed it to Chu Yue'an, and said with a smile: "Good luck girl, if you use it well, please take care of the small shop next time." ”

"Well said." Chu Yuean put down the inkstone, and said to Shangguan Xun and Yu Haoyan, "I still have something to do, so I will leave first, and you will continue to shop." ”

Out of the store, Yu Haoran chased out: "It's a little presumptuous, I want to ask the second lady for a favor." ”

"Tell me about it."

Yu Haoyan took out a piece of drawing paper from his arms and handed it to Chu Yue'an, Chu Yue'an opened it and took a look, it was a picture of a girl swinging, he blushed and said, "I don't know if I can ask the second miss to help hand this thing to the fifth miss." ”

Yu Haoyan had been to Ninghou Mansion twice, and he probably knew that this Ninghou wanted to marry the fifth miss to him, and he was not very happy, so he had the courage to ask Chu Yue'an to help, and he often heard that this second miss Chu was informal, and he should understand himself.

"It's a good drawing." Chu Yue'an smiled lightly, "I'll help you with this little favor, so I don't need to thank you." ”

Yu Haoyan happily said goodbye, entered the store again, and said with emotion: "This Second Miss Chu has a very high demeanor, and her behavior is quite manly, not like an ordinary woman. ”

Shangguan Xun didn't answer, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, expressing his agreement.