A few people walked to the courtyard, and saw the pavilion in the lake in the distance, there are still a few lights, under the moonlight, it seems to be with a round of bright moon and light with the dust, but it seems to be blended with the boundless night, light and dark are difficult to distinguish.

On the carriage back, Tan Yin asked, "Big cousin, can we redeem Du Yan!" ”

Yan Ting sighed lightly, "She is the daughter of a criminal minister, the rebellion case has just happened, and she was sent to the Qinglou to be used as a geisha, unless there is a court pardon, who dares to redeem it." Now that I have found out about her, I am relieved to know that she is safe for the time being. I want to look around again, wait for the limelight to pass, and see if there is a way. ”

This dynasty is quite strict with the families of criminal ministers, and it is not allowed to buy them at will, but there are many precedents.

"Then the last time I heard a lady in the Neon Dress Shop say that her husband wanted to take her as a concubine, I was really afraid of ......"

"That person should be a powerful man, but it is not easy to redeem her, and now that the situation has been decided, the saint intends to abdicate in advance, at this juncture, ordinary people will not act rashly, she should be worry-free for the time being."

Hearing this, Tan Yin's heart relaxed slightly.

Tan Yin saw the solemn expression on Yan Ting's face, and couldn't help but ask him what he was worried about, it turned out that after he left Du Yan's small building, he was taking a walk in the courtyard, but Xu Linhai left the table halfway to see him.

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At that time, Yan Ting was pacing in the courtyard, and the backyard was full of female dependents, so it was inconvenient for him to wander around, so he only patrolled around the central garden.

The moonlight is bright, the flowers and trees are covered with silver light, the lake is sparkling, and there are no people around, only the insects in early spring chirp a few times, but it adds to the loneliness.

Suddenly, I saw two people coming in from the entrance of the backyard, gradually getting closer, and when I looked closely, it was Xu Linhai with his scholar.

Isn't this person supposed to be in the main building at this moment? Poetry and songs, wine and food, stunning beauty, romantic youth, in a few days, the Son of Heaven will feast a group of scholars, the spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day.

Yan Ting didn't know why he came, and wanted to stay away, but he was stopped by Xu Linhai's "Brother Yan Ting stays", so he could only smile and salute.

"With such a beautiful day, how can Brother Zifei have time to come here?" Yan Ting said with a smile.

Xu Linhai returned with a salute, "The moonlight is very good, knowing that Brother Yanting is coming, how can I not come with a gift, why don't we go." ”

If you come, you will be safe, and you will go to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do, Xu Linhai naturally has something to say to him.

The two exchanged a few words, the south and the north, national events, Gao Yanting went south and north, people from all over the world know a lot, Xu Linhai has traveled abroad for three years before, and has visited celebrities and scholars all over the world, many places have been to both of them, and celebrities have heard and seen, but they have a common language.

The more he talked, the more shocked Gao Yanting became, the last time the two brothers visited, on the scene, the court was public, there were a lot of mysteries in the words, and Xu Linhai didn't say much, now this talk, this person is knowledgeable, has unique opinions, looks at people and things, is arrogant but broad, profound but not rigid.

"I haven't congratulated Brother Zifei on the leader of high school, I originally wanted to come to the door to congratulate me, but I estimated that the threshold of Xu's Mansion was about to be broken recently, so I thought about finding another time to visit." Yan Ting said polite words.

Xu Linhai stopped and smiled at Yan Ting: "Brother Yan Ting, since the last time my brother and I came to visit, I have been looking forward to you coming, no, today I know that Brother Yan Ting is in Yuehua Building, so I will come over immediately." ”

On that day, Yanting said that the marriage contract still needs to be decided by the elders in the family, and he will go to the family to explain the intention of the Xu family brothers, and Xu Linhai is waiting for a reply!

Xu Linhai went straight in, Yan Ting knew that he couldn't hide today, so he also stopped, stared at Xu Linhai and said: "Since Brother Zifei is here to see me today, he must also want an explanation." Mingren don't say dark words, I have a thing that has been puzzled, last year my Gao family divorced, when the wind was calm, the two families have made an appointment, although it is Geng post did not retreat, but it is just a link omission, it is not a big deal, I don't know why Brother Zifei's attitude changed greatly, it really made my Gao family two monks scratch their heads. ”

Xu Gao and his family talked a lot before, and now they have to open this layer of window paper. The Gao family has been speculating a lot about the Xu family, and now the Gao family can't retreat, and they can't enter, like a worm stuck in a spider's web, unable to move, I can't figure out what cards the Xu family plays, and what is the intention?

"Okay, Brother Yan Ting is a cheerful person, so what does Brother Yan Ting think of my Xu family's purpose?" Xu Linhai understands that this is the knot in the heart of the Gao family, and the bell must be tied to the bell.

"This ......," Yan Ting said with a feigned hesitation.

"Brother Yanting doesn't want to say it, I'll tell you for you! Divorced last year, the Gao family must have thought that the Xu family was ungrateful and unwilling to marry the Shangjia family, so they forced the Gao family to withdraw from the marriage by retreating. ”

Yan Ting's belly, aren't you!

Seeing that Yan Ting was silent, Xu Linhai continued: "I don't want to defend myself for this, I did something wrong, and my brother once criticized me harshly. I did take retreat as advance, hoping that the Gao family would take the initiative to withdraw from the marriage, I didn't want to excuse myself, but now I have to explain a few words. First, I don't dislike the Gao family for the family of businessmen and divorce, this dynasty is different from previous generations, I know very young that only when business is prosperous can the country be rich and the people strong, I have traveled a lot of places in the north and south of the river in recent years, and I naturally have a deeper understanding of this. The Gao family has a lot of help to the Xu family, and the Xu family naturally feels this kindness, but I have made a marriage contract with Yanya since I was a child, and I was even ridiculed in the school as a child for selling my body to repay my kindness, and I was quite disgusted by it when I became an adult, and later I often used the excuse of studying during the New Year's holidays and was not willing to go to the Gao family. ”

Yan Ting sighed and said: "Brother Zifei is serious, the Gao family also has a lot of help from the Xu family, what do you say about selling yourself to repay your kindness, it's just that outsiders don't know the world, why should you worry about it." ”

Lu Da has always been a petty official with little real power and reputation, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away, but it is not as good as the Xu family brothers, who became famous at a young age and were guests of honor in high-ranking officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang early. Walking in the business field is inevitable to meet one or two young people, even if the Gao family is cautious, but if there is no marriage with the Xu family, it is inevitable that there will be a few troubles.

"Yes! Why should I worry about it......" Xu Linhai pulled the corners of his mouth and sneered.

"That's all in the past, why should Brother Zifei bother with the past." For a person who has been proud and conceited since childhood, it is of course a great insult to be said by others to pay off his debts.

Xu Linhai remembered the past and smiled self-deprecatingly, "I heard that Yanya has a dull personality, is not good at words and does not understand the language, so naturally I don't like this marriage even more, I know that your family wants to get married as soon as possible." Later, your family took the initiative to withdraw from the marriage, and on the one hand, I felt happy in my heart, and I felt that I was finally liberated. On the other hand, he is very ashamed, Yanya is innocent in the end. ”

Yan Ting said coldly: "Then why did you regret it later?" Yan Ya is naturally not illiterate, but she is not a talented woman who is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. As for personality, others are not wrong, she does have a dull personality and is not good at words. ”

"Brother Yan Ting's words, what kind of conspiracy does my Xu family think is playing? Think that my Xu family is famous and wants to continue the marriage contract to maintain a high reputation as a scholar? ”

Yan Ting didn't speak, and looked straight at Xu Linhai.

"I'm not my brother, he's about to be in charge of the ministry, and he naturally values his reputation, I've been stubborn since I was a child, and my family doesn't care about me, so why don't I care about this." Xu Linhai calmly looked directly at Gao Yanting, "I have seen Yanya three times in Lingyin Temple, Lotus Pond Society and West Lake, and I know what kind of girl she is, and I am quite fond of her. Xu Linhai talked about the three meetings he had with Yan Ya, and the first two times Yan Ya didn't know about it, and the two didn't even meet at the Lotus Pond Society.

Yan Ting was taken aback when he heard this, stared at Xu Linhai for a long time, thinking that he wanted to identify the authenticity of it, he relaxed his expression for a long time, his tone was softened, and said: "Brother Zifei is careless, how can you judge a person based on just a few meetings, it is better to think carefully." ”

Xu Linhai saw Yan Ting's expression, his heart settled down, but he didn't show his face on the surface, "Brother Yan Ting, this is not at ease, I still don't worry about Sister Ling!" ”

Yan Ting thought for a long time, "The love between men and women still needs to pay attention to a fateful word, but after a few hurried faces, I said that I have a deep love for Yan Ya, which is incredible." ”

Xu Linhai narrowed his eyes when he heard this, smiled playfully, looked at Yan Ting and said, "What does Brother Yan Ting think of Yan Ya." ”

Yan Ting looked at Xu Linhai, this guy sometimes doesn't look like a scholar, he pondered for a moment, and said with a little mockery: "My second sister is kind-hearted, gentle and beautiful, and the elders and children in the family like it very much. It's just that our Gao family is from a humble background, and we are not the talented women who are so beautiful and thoughtful, I am afraid that we will not be able to climb up to your great talent. ”

Xu Linhai ignored Yan Ting's ridicule and said, "It seems that Brother Yan Ting doesn't really know his sister. ”

Yan Ting was furious when he heard this, I don't know my own sister, you, an outsider who has only met three times, understand? Fortunately, he has a calm temperament, there is no need to argue with him, and continue to patiently persuade Xu Linhai.

"Brother Yan Ting thinks I'm arrogant, but I think I know her very well because of my relationship with Yan Ya!"

Yan Ting's belly slandered, you kid is an arrogant person.

"Brother Yan Ting, have you really seen Yan Ya's flower arrangements and embroidery?"

Yan Ting was puzzled when he heard this, but when he heard Xu Linhai talk about Yan Ya's flower arrangement and embroidery, he knew that this person was not unfounded, reckless and lonely. He said: "It is too hasty and unreliable to infer what kind of person Yanya is just based on flower arrangements and embroidery. Although marriage is the fate of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, it is still necessary for the two to be happy, Yanya is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, this matter may be discordant. ”

Xu Linhai saw that Yan Ting no longer strongly objected, and continued: "It's okay, I will try my best to make Yan Ya change her mind, I just hope that Brother Yan Ting will not easily agree to other families." ”

Yan Ting was startled, his whole body tensed, he looked at Xu Linhai, and the person opposite smiled slightly. After a long time, Yan Ting relaxed and nodded, "The Gao family promised that you would not easily marry Yan Ya, but if Yan Ya has a sweetheart, the Gao family will naturally grant her wish." ”

Xu Linhai thought for a while and nodded, as if he was quite satisfied with such an answer.