Ouyang Zhen stopped laughing, wiped the tears from laughter and said, "This girl is so thin-skinned. Sooner or later, you have to get married, what is the shame. After speaking, he saw Dexuan standing by the door in a daze, and said angrily: "I'm stupid, come in." ”

Dexuan blushed and came in with his head down. Wan Hui replied with a smile: "It's normal for a girl's family to be thin-skinned and embarrassed, but Mingying is a good girl, and she won't be buried by a good family in the future."

Ouyang Zhen nodded and said, "Yes, it's just that she has a stubborn temperament, and she has to choose someone she is willing to do." After speaking, he glanced at Dexuan, and secretly regretted in his heart, but it was a pity that he was an internal servant, or Mingying and him would be a pair of beautiful people. Thinking about it, I sighed slightly.

Wan Hui saw Dexuan standing on the side, knowing that he had something to do, so she cleaned up and retreated.

Dexuan was still wandering on the side, and Ouyang Zhen screamed a few times before he came back to his senses, and hurriedly forgave his sins.

Ouyang Zhen saw that his white face was slightly red, and his handsome face became more and more beautiful, and he couldn't help but smile and said, "Dexuan is also so shy. I'm thinking about something good. ”

Dexuan looked at her flower-like smile, and only said stunned: "The slave maid is smiling happily when she sees her smiling, smiling beautifully." ”

Ouyang Zhen pursed his lips and chuckled, his smile was like a spring flower, the moon was blooming, and a pair of eyes were like a deep pool, the more he looked at it, the deeper he fell into it, and he was stunned again.

"Okay, let's not talk about that, tell me how you're doing in the east now?" Ouyang Zhen stepped down from the low kang, put his hand on Dexuan's arm and walked out.

Because the Hou Ye won the battle and returned to the Chu State, there were thousands of things in the house, congratulating those who visited, those who asked for officials, and those who asked for fame...... There is an endless stream, and there is not enough manpower in the house.

Li Jingcai was in charge of Chu Huotian's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and also arranged the affairs of several gentlemen, and he was so tired that he couldn't even speak for a few days. So he found a few clever chamberlains in the palace to follow him to do some chores.

Dexuan is handsome, but he is not frivolous, he does things properly, Li Jingcai asked Ouyang Zhen for his help, but three meals a day, Dexuan still came back to decoction, and he was very dedicated.

Although Dexuan is only doing some small things, compared to the maids in the west, the news of the Hou Ye is more well-informed.

Dexuan helped Ouyang Zhen to the back of the pavilion.

Although "Jingyun Pavilion" is small, there is also a small garden at the back, which is delicate and small, and there is even a small pavilion, which is a bit of the taste of the common garden in the water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Ouyang Zhen rarely went out since he met the Xu family in the Fuzhong Garden, and when he was bored, he went to the back to scatter and play with flowers and plants. Although it is only in a corner, it is naturally better to see the group of women.

The backyard is clean and unoccupied, and some words can be reassured.

"Mrs. Hui, there are some gentlemen in the east, and the slaves and maids have seen it, and there is a Mr. Zhao who seems to be very important. In the past few days, Mr. Zhao has been passed by Mr. Zhao every day when he returns to the house, and when the slaves and maids serve tea, they are often seen talking behind closed doors. Dexuan helped Ouyang Zhen sit in the pavilion, thought about it carefully, and then said slowly.

"There are several gentlemen who don't seem to be simple, Mr. Lin is the most straightforward, and he also praised the slave's tea for being well-cooked, but the slave felt that the article was not small when he said it. According to the slave maid, all of those gentlemen have some real skills, but the Hou Ye ......" he paused.

Ouyang Zhen heard him mention Chu Huotian, his long eyelashes trembled, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that Dexuan wanted to speak and stopped.

"Say, there's no one else right now."

Dexuan looked around a little nervously, the hexagonal pavilion was built on higher ground, and he could see the situation below at a glance, and after making sure that there was no one around, he said softly: "The slave steals that the situation of the Hou Ye is not good recently, and when I see the solemn expressions of several gentlemen, I think it is above the court......"

Ouyang Zhen's heart moved, and he gently lifted Rouyi to stop what he was about to say, stood up and paced slowly in the pavilion: "Where has Master Hou been resting at night recently?" ”

Dexuan lowered his eyebrows and said, "Except for the first night at the princess's side, I heard that they all rested in the study. None of the ladies had been there for the night. ”

Ouyang Zhen nodded, and suddenly smiled coldly: "No wonder the Xu family is full of anger, it turns out that the Hou Ye didn't go to see her." ”

Dexuan's eyes flashed with disgust: "Mrs. Xu will only spill her anger on Mrs. Xu if she wants to, and she has no other skills." ”

Ouyang Zhen looked at the spring light in Yiyuan, nodded and said: "Just don't provoke her in the future, but it's also a good thing that you can follow Li Jingcai, he is not a simple person, I think Hou Ye relies on him very much." I thought about leaving a lot of things to him to take care of. There are four words to remember when you follow him: be cautious in your words and deeds. Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, just do what he explains. You'll know the benefits later. ”

Dexuan hurriedly agreed.

While the two were talking, suddenly Wan Hui hurriedly walked over, looked up under the pavilion and said, "Madam, Mrs. Liu is here." ”

Ouyang Zhen was taken aback: "What is she doing here?" As he spoke, he hurried down the pavilion and into the house.

"Mrs. Liu said that she came to visit Madame. I also brought some things. Wan Hui said as she walked.

"Go and pass a message to Mrs. Liu to wait a while, I'll go change my clothes." Ouyang Zhen hurriedly said to Dexuan. helped Wan Hui to walk to the inner room. After a while, Ouyang Zhen changed into a light purple tuanhua dark pattern long skirt, draped in a purple orchid robe of the same color with cotton, and still only had a purple jade hairpin on his head. People appear pure and noble.

Walking to the main hall, seeing that the Liu family was sitting on the main seat drinking tea, Ouyang Zhen hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Liu smiled faintly, but he walked over in person and helped her: "Sister, don't be polite, your body is just right, sit down." We sisters don't have to see each other like this. ”

Ouyang Zhen raised his eyes to look at her. Liu Shi wore a white long dress embroidered with cloud moon silk, and the pear blossoms in full bloom on the skirt were plain white and elegant, and the embroidery was very exquisite. Draped over a salet of the same material. The hair on the head is coiled into a beautiful cloud bun, and the transparent white jade scratches the head obliquely, and the huge South Sea pearls are decorated with silver threads to form a net, loosely netting the hair on both sides. Very elegant.

Ouyang Zhen couldn't help but look at her twice, although she looked plain in her dress, but there was no sloppiness in this kung fu.

She suddenly had a bottom in her heart, and said with a smile: "Sister Liu is here, and it's too late for my sister to be happy." Hurry up and get another cup of tea and some pastries. Wan Hui hurriedly took the maid down and arranged it.

Liu sat down with a smile: "Originally, when my sister was sick, I was going to come to see my sister, but my little ancestor has been really restless recently, and he is not good at studying, and I was punished for copying poetry and books every day, so I didn't come over." Now that my sister is well, I, as an older sister, have to rush over to see if it's really good. ”

As he spoke, he asked the maid on the side to take the red-sealed paper bag: "This is a pound of good blood bird's nest, my sister has to replenish some qi and blood at the beginning of her serious illness, and this box is Chudi's specialty tea 'Yunding Qinglu' is very good." My sister will have half a pack, and I will give my sister a taste. ”

After she finished speaking, she paused, and then took a small sandalwood box from the maid's hand, about slightly larger than the man's palm. Before Ouyang Zhen could speak, Liu put the box in her hand and motioned her to open it with a smile.

There are not many pearls the size of a thumb, each of which is worth a thousand gold, let alone two pink pearls of average size, which is even more priceless.

Ouyang Zhen snorted lightly, hurriedly closed the box, and stuffed it into her hand: "Sister, I can't help this, my sister doesn't dare to ask for such a valuable thing." ”

When Liu heard this, a strange smile appeared on her beautiful face: "Why doesn't my sister want my sister's mind?" It's not a rare thing. ”

Ouyang Zhen was holding the box in his hand, but it seemed to be holding a hot potato, his face was terrified, and he hurriedly pushed it into her arms: "My sister also said that this thing is rare, and that sister can't accept it." My sister sees that my sister loves pearls very much, and this pearl is better for my sister to use. It's a pity that my sister used this treasure. ”

Liu withdrew his hand, and there was a trace of grievance on his face: "Sister Ouyang refuses to accept it, is it also like Sister Xu who looks down on my mother's family as a businessman?" As he spoke, a pair of beautiful crescent eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Ouyang Zhen was slightly aware in his heart, but his face became more and more frightened: "Where is my sister, how can my sister look down on my sister, not to mention that my sister takes care of my sister like this, just looking at my sister's elegance is also admirable." ”

Liu Shi took out a handkerchief and wiped his eyes, and with a slight gesture, the few maids brought by him retreated, and Ouyang Zhen also ordered: "Ming Ying went down to greet Mrs. Liu's maids for tea." The warbler replied crisply and withdrew.

Ouyang Zhen put the box in the middle of the case and said softly: "Sister Liu can't belittle herself like this, although I haven't been in the mansion for a long time, sister, I also know that Sister Liu is very popular in the mansion." Who doesn't say that Sister Liu is generous and gentle. Everyone said that Sister Liu was good. ”

Liu smiled at this time: "Don't Sister Liu's name, it's weird, my girlfriend's name is Ruyu, call me Yu'er when no one is around." ”

Ouyang Zhen hurriedly said that he didn't dare: "Then my sister will call you Sister Yu." Liu smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, and held hers. Ouyang Zhen also raised his head and smiled.

After sending the Liu family away, Ouyang Zhen slowly turned back to the inner room, Wan Hui took the box and entered the house and said: "Madam, this box is ......" Ouyang Zhen didn't look at it, and said casually: "Seal it up and put it in the back warehouse after the book, this kind of thing can't be used, it's too ostentatious." ”

Wan Hui agreed, and Ouyang Zhen suddenly said: "In a few days, I will quietly send another generous gift to Mrs. Liu, remember, don't be too big, be delicate and small, and be good." ”

Wan Hui responded and retreated.

Ouyang Zhen sat at the table, looking at his beautiful face in the mirror, which had gradually recovered his complexion, and there was a mocking smile in his clear eyes: "Liu Ruyu...... Can you use me, or can I use you? ”