The late autumn morning is chilly, and the lazy sunlight shines through the blue window screen of the new lake, revealing an incomparable edge. I called Bai Ge to come in and open the window, and then a cold air rushed in, chilling, and after a while, the whole room seemed to be quietly filled with the endless smell of grass. The trees planted in the yard were shrouded in the morning light, and the wisps slowly drifted away from the yellowing leaves, and everything was so peaceful.

While serving me to wash, Bai Ge said, "The girl got up early today, and she has some time to prepare, and the slave is still worried that the girl won't be able to get up!" ”

I rolled my eyes, not quite understanding Bai Ge's words, obviously confused, "What are you going to prepare?" ”

Bai Ge said with a smile: "Just now, the little guy next to the old man came over and said that he wanted the girl to go to the study at three o'clock and had something to say. ”

I asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Bai Ge shook his head, "This slave doesn't know, and the little maid didn't say much." ”

I asked, "Is it just me going alone?" Or do you want me to go with my fourth sister? ”

Bai Ge thought for a while, "This little girl didn't say anything, but the slave maid thought that it should be for the fourth girl and the fifth girl to enter the palace, probably the fourth girl will also go." ”

I breathed a sigh of relief, most of the time since I came to ancient times was mixed with my peers, the elders had never seen anyone else except my grandmother, and this was the first time I saw this uncle Changshan, if I was the only one to go, I was really worried that I couldn't handle it, "Bai Ge, let me ask you, what kind of character is my uncle?" ”

Bai Ge frowned, "Girl, you haven't remembered anything yet?" ”

I wrestled my eyebrows and said calmly, "I'm testing you." ”

Bai Ge smiled and said, "The master was a general in Guangzhou before, so his temperament is naturally more straightforward. ”

I asked, "What do you think of my relationship with my uncle?" ”

Bai Ge Wan'er, with a proud look on his face, "Then there is no need to say, the master loves you the most among these girls and young masters, the fifth girl." ”

I pursed my lips and smiled, pretending to nod, "You still have some eyesight." ”

Bai Ge curled the corners of his mouth, became interested for a while, and said two more words, "This is something that anyone with a discerning eye can see, no one in the house knows, the master is strict with everyone, except for the five girls in the family, the slaves and maids often laugh, if the five girls want the moon in the sky one day, the master will probably send someone to pick it." ”

I said, "You're exaggerating. ”

Bai Ge hurriedly said: "It's not an exaggeration at all, I still remember that time when the fifth girl and the old man didn't agree with each other, they smashed the new antiques that the old man had bought easily, and the old man just looked at the jade fragments and sighed twice, and he didn't even blame the girl." ”

I really don't know how many things he has smashed in Changshan's house since he was a child, and suddenly he felt funny inexplicably.

Bai Ge said again: "The girl smiled carefully, other antiques are fine, the girl may not know it yet, this jade lotus tray is said to be a thing of the Yuan Dynasty, at that time, the lord wasted a lot of effort, it took thousands of taels to get it, how much face did he accompany, the second young master accidentally touched it and was reprimanded by the master, and almost hit the board." ”

I asked, "What else is this?" ”

Bai Ge let out an "um" and nodded heavily at me.

After a simple dressing, it was already two o'clock, I hurriedly led Bai Ge to Changshan's study, just entered the door and heard Changshan's sigh, panicked in the bottom of my heart, my steps were slightly stagnant, looking at the back of Changshan standing in front of the desk with his hands so nervous that I couldn't help but take a deep breath, and after being quiet for a long time, I walked in in a proper manner, and saluted with a smile on my face, "I don't know what uncle has to explain when he comes to Zixi?" ”

Changshan turned around, dressed in ice blue fine silk, the front placket seemed to be embroidered with silver thread on a few horses galloping on the grassland, the black hair in the back of the head was mixed with a few white hairs, although the face was inevitably dyed with a few traces of time, but he could still clearly see the aura of the past, he smiled at me, "In the blink of an eye, even you are so old, you are going to get married." ”

I tilted my head slightly and sighed lightly: "Whoever wants to marry is not all forced, I don't want to enter the palace at all!" ”

Changshan looked at me and said, "The matter has come to this, the arrow has to be sent on the string, there is no room for things to turn around, and this is not allowed to be said again in the future," he stared at me, shook his head, and said seriously, "And Zixi, you must change your temperament after entering the palace, otherwise you will suffer a big loss." ”

I chuckled in my heart, as for whether I would suffer or not, I actually knew best, but I still nodded on my face. Just as he was about to speak again, Ziyu stepped in from outside, acting in no hurry or slow, and said thoughtfully: "Uncle, Ziyu is a little late." ”

Changshan smiled and helped her up, "You are also too thoughtful, how much does it matter if you act late at home for a while, but after entering the palace, it will be different from home, so you have to be more cautious." ”

Ziyu said respectfully: "Ziyu understands, uncle rest assured." ”

Changshan said in a deep voice: "How can I rest assured! ”

Ziyu said: "Ziyu knows what his uncle is worried about, after entering the palace, Ziyu will take care of Zixi everywhere, and she will not make any trouble." ”

I pursed my lips and thought to myself, I don't know who's taking care of whom!

Changshan nodded, looked at Ziyu and said, "You have benefited from everything since you were a child, and you have a purpose," and turned his face to look at me, "And Zixi, you are smart and smart, well-behaved and lovely, you sisters enter the palace together, I am not too worried, I just have to nag you two sentences," as he spoke, his face gradually became dark, and he couldn't help but sigh, and whispered, "What I am most worried about in my heart is Lafayette." ”

Ziyu asked suspiciously: "Lafayette?" ”

Changshan said: "The queen chose Lafayette's niece, in order to consolidate her position, I'm afraid that Lafayette will not let you go easily." ”

I asked, "Uncle, could it be that Galeries Lafayette has already done something?" ”

Changshan nodded, "Yes, that's why I asked you two sisters to come to the study today." ”

I asked calmly, "What does Galeries Lafayette want to do?" ”

Changshan frowned, and slowly said four words: "Galloping horse horn wins." ”

I was puzzled, "Galloping Horn Win?" ”

Changshan smiled lightly at me, "It's a kind of horse competition for our Manchus, you grew up in Guangzhou, and you don't know it." ”

Ziyu said: "Our Qing Dynasty is a world that was fought on horseback, and most of the Manchu sons and daughters are martial. ”

Changshan's satisfied jaw bowed. I had only ridden a tall horse once in modern times, and I was scared half to death even though someone was holding the reins in front of me. Only hope for this, he will not be able to ride a horse.

After a while, Changshan collected his color and preached: "Lafayette sent a post to all the young masters and ladies of Fujin Gege yesterday, saying that they want to have fun together, tomorrow. ”

Ziyu was surprised, "It's so fast!" ”

I came back to my senses and couldn't help but sneer, "It's not the drunkard's intention to drink at all." ”

Changshan said: "That's true, it's said to be fun, but it's actually ......" halfway through the words, but he swallowed it back raw.

I saw that Changshan didn't continue, so I blurted out: "Actually, I want to give us a dismount!" ”

Changshan glared at me lightly, "What are you talking about!" ”

I was sure, "That's what it is!" ”

Changshan shook his head helplessly, and for a moment of silence, only his repeated sighs could be heard in the room.