Early the next morning, the sky was bright, and on the beginning of the new year, Xie Zheng also got up quite early, when she was dressing up, she heard someone knocking on the door outside, only to hear Huan Rang ask: "Sister Deyin, Sister Deyin!" ”

Xie Zheng sat in the inner room, glanced at the door of the outer room, and then only gave Yuzhi a look, and said, "You go and take a look." ”

Yuzhi bowed his head, and went to open the door, and a cold air came in, which made people tremble in their teeth.

Huan Rang stood outside the door and rubbed his hands and asked, "Is Sister Deyin up?" ”

"Up," Yuzhi asked, "Is it the county marquis called to eat glutinous rice balls?" ”

Huan Rang nodded, "The rice balls that have just been cooked, they won't taste good when they're cold, you tell Sister Deyin to come over quickly." ”

Xie Zheng sat in front of the dresser, and happened to have already cleaned up, and when she heard Huan Rang's words, she also walked over, took the cloak hanging on the hanger in the corner and tied it, and said, "I'm ready, let's go." ”

When he arrived at the front hall, Huan Ling was sitting in front of the dining table preparing sugarcane and caramel candy, and when he saw Xie Zheng approaching, he smiled and said, "Come on, sit down." ”

The three of them sat around in front of a square dining table, Xie Zheng picked up the chopsticks and grabbed a rice ball, and was about to put the plate in front of him to get a taste, but after looking at the two plates in front of her, she took back the chopsticks, she turned her head and instructed the maid on the side: "Go get a plate of stone honey." ”

The maid owed, and left the side hall, Xie Zheng then pushed away the two plates in front of him, one moved to Huan Ling, and the other moved to Huan Rang, she smiled: "The county marquis really doesn't understand me, I have never liked to eat sweet, instead of asking me to dip in syrup, it is better to let me dip in stone honey." ”

Huan Ling joked: "The woman in the world who doesn't like sweets, I'm afraid you're the only one." ”

The maid took a plate of stone honey, and Xie Zheng ate the rice balls with satisfaction.

Huan Rang suddenly said: "Big brother, I just asked them to buy two big geese, and I will go to my uncle's house to ask for two red envelopes later, and by the way, I will go to rub a lunch again, you have to accompany me." ”

"Then what about your sister Deyin?" Huan Ling glanced at Xie Zheng, and then glanced at Huan Rang again.

During the New Year's holidays, it is time to visit relatives and friends, this is a courtesy and a rule, but the two brothers went to a relative's house, Xie Zheng is alone, she and Huan Ling can indeed be regarded as close friends, but she and Li Rong are really not relatives.

Xie Zheng knew that Huan Ling took good care of her, and she was very relieved, she pretended to be relaxed, and said with a smile: "You guys are in the past, don't care what I do." ”

"Sister Deyin naturally has to go with her, anyway... Sooner or later, we will be a family," Huan Rang said, and Hang Erlang bumped Huan Ling's shoulder, and then said, "Big brother, did you say?" ”

Huan Ling was secretly happy in his heart, but he said: "Eat your balls, talk a lot!" ”

Before the words fell, the porter suddenly came to report: "County marquis, the crown princess is here." ”

Hearing this, Xie Zheng's face immediately turned cold, and so did Huan Ling, Yuzhi stood aside and scolded: "What is she doing here, and she wants to make a move against our lady?" What a criminal! ”

Huan Ling hesitated for a while, and finally replied: "Please let her in." ”

"The county marquis knows that it was this white-eyed wolf who caused the lady to expose her daughter's body, and she was almost convicted by His Majesty!" As soon as he thought about what happened at the beginning, Yuzhi was angry.

Xie Zheng put down his chopsticks heavily, and said coldly: "Let's let her in, so as not to let people say that the Hou Mansion is not well-mannered." ”

"Yes," the porter went to invite Pei Huizhao in, and at this time, Xie Zheng and Huan Ling also arrived in the guest hall to wait.

Pei Huizhao followed, in addition to Qiu, there were two little maids about fourteen or fifteen years old, one holding cloth and satin, the other holding tea in one hand, and a weighty paper bag in the other.

Yuzhi stood behind Xie Zheng, and when he saw Pei Huizhao coming over, he glanced at her and snorted coldly: "Weasel gives New Year's greetings to chickens!" ”

As soon as her feet stepped into the guest hall, Huan Ling said lightly: "What kind of wind blew the princess here." ”

Pei Huizhao: "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and it is the most suitable time to visit relatives and friends," she was deeply embarrassed, and after speaking, she turned around and instructed the maid to put the New Year's goods she brought.

But I heard Xie Zheng say coldly: "Neither are relatives, nor are friends, I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm in the wrong place, right?" ”

Xie Zheng has always had clear grievances, and she will remember those who are kind to her for the rest of her life, and she will never forget those who have grievances against her.

Pei Hui Zhaozong is the crown princess, she won't take it seriously!

Qiu's heart was unfair, she thought that the crown princess could deign to come to the Hou Mansion to pay her New Year's greetings, which was already a great courtesy to her!

Pei Huizhao was very embarrassed, but she was not annoyed, she just said to Xie Zheng calmly: "Today, this palace is specially here to visit Xie Niangzi. ”

As she spoke, she glanced sideways at Huan Ling, who saw the situation, raised his hand to his lips, coughed dryly twice, and then left with interest, he only said, "You talk." ”

Xie Zheng said in a strange manner: "I'm a woman in the market, how dare I bother my mother, on such a cold day, you should also be careful of freezing the jade body." ”

Pei Huizhao took a deep breath, she retreated to the guest seat and sat down, and said: "This palace knows that you still have a grudge, and the last incident was indeed that this palace was sorry for you, so this palace also made a special trip to compensate you today." ”

Yuzhi laughed, "It's been so long, and Niangniang only came to make amends today, you really have a good memory!" ”

Pei Huizhao really had a trace of apology on her face, and she explained humbly: "Actually, this palace has always wanted to come to make amends for you, but you followed His Royal Highness to Pingcheng, and this is two months, even if this palace has the heart to make amends, I can't see your people." ”

Xie Zheng stood up, lowered his eyes at Pei Huizhao, and said, "Last time, Niangniang humiliated me in front of so many slaves in the Hou Mansion, and also held a banquet to make amends to me, and now is it going to be repeated?" ”

Last time, Pei Huizhao held a banquet in the Prince's Mansion to make amends to her, what time did she go to the Prince's Mansion that day, and what Pei Huizhao said to her, she still remembers.

Pei Huizhao didn't like her looking at herself so condescendingly, so she also got up, "This palace is really compensating you." ”

"Yes, Xie Niangzi, Niangniang is indeed sincere this time, you see, Niangniang came here this time, and brought you a lot of New Year's goods, this high-quality Pu'er tea, as well as the specialties of Gaoyou County, as well as these Shu brocade, this is all rewarded by the palace, you take it, those hatreds and grievances in the past, the past is gone."

Qiu was like a clown jumping off the beam, pointing to the gifts they brought, and forcing Xie Zheng not to bother with them.

Xie Zheng only felt ridiculous, she turned around and turned her back on a few of them, and said nothing, Qiu Shi immediately said: "Xie Niangzi, today is the New Year, those few things in your heart, but they are all from last year, those things about Chen sesame and rotten grain, you still remember it in your heart, isn't this adding to your own blockage!" ”

"Remember!" Xie Zheng suddenly turned to look at Qiu Shi again and said, "Of course I have to remember!" I remember all the people who have harmed me! ”

"You!" Qiu Shi was annoyed, and now he never dared to say more.

Pei Huizhao was calm, "This palace knows that there are some things that it is impossible for you to let go easily, but no matter what, this palace really wants to be good friends with you." ”

"There is no need to say more polite words, just say anything about the mother," Xie Zheng snatched her words unceremoniously.

Since Xie Zheng said so, Pei Huizhao stopped beating around the bush, and she finally made her intentions clear: "This palace just wants to ask you, you went to the Northern Dynasty with His Royal Highness the Prince, but now why are you coming back alone, why don't you see Your Highness?" ”

"His Royal Highness stayed in Pingcheng to deal with the aftermath, a few days late, and it should be in Jiankang in the next few days," Xie Zheng said, then turned around and sat down, and then said: "Niangniang wants to inquire about the matter, and now I have also inquired, Xie is not well entertained, Yuzhi, send off guests!" ”

"Yes," Yuzhi was most willing to send off the guests, she immediately walked up to Pei Huizhao, showed a standard smirk, and said, "Niangniang, please go back, I won't send it far." ”

Pei Huizhao hesitated for a moment, and finally said goodbye to Xie Zheng.

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