Chapter 42 Catching the Wind and Washing the Dust

"So you're angry?" Jiang Weixi asked her vaguely while eating peach blossom crisp.

Dongxue sighed, a little confused between her eyebrows, "How can it?" It's not like I haven't heard of it if it's too much. ”

Let's talk about the matter of the party.

Dongxue listened to the conversation between Shui Yanwei and Shui Yanwei, and she complained in her heart, but she preferred to believe that Shui Yanwei was just an unintentional remark. After all, she is the concubine of the Imperial Doctor's family, and her status is noble, so there is no reason to gossip behind her back.

But the next conversation between the two saw that she was angry.

I only heard Xia Zhi laugh for a while and then said, "Miss Wen's yamen is too dilapidated, how can you use it to entertain Miss?" The slave maid heard that the last county magistrate of Qingfeng County was only gluttonous and greedy for tens of thousands of taels of silver, although the house was raided later, but who knows if there is hidden under this ground? Moreover, Miss Wen was born in Shangshu Mansion and is a ...... The family has a thick background, why don't you want to take some out to repair the yamen? ”

To be a subordinate person dares to talk such nonsense, to be able to do this, it is really looking for death.

Dongxue silently rolled her eyes in her heart. I don't know how Miss Shui endured the summer solstice.

Unexpectedly, Shui Yanwei still did not reprimand Xia Solstice. She silently looked at the decoration in the side hall, and compared the Imperial Shi Dafu's Mansion with the Yamen of Qingfeng County in her heart, and couldn't help but smile or two on her face. It's a pity that the winter snow can't be seen, and the summer solstice doesn't pay attention.

Her smile is known only to herself, just like the thoughts she hides in her heart.

"Miss?" Xia Zhi asked her curiously, "Miss, did you say that?" ”

Outside the hall, Dong Xue casually found a servant and asked him to deliver tea on his behalf. I went to the back kitchen to order a plate of peach blossom cakes, and found Xie Yikou and the others with resentment.

In the side hall, Shui Yanwei saw Xia Zhi jumping off the beam like a clown, and only said softly: "Sister Wen is now an official of the imperial court, you don't have to speculate and be unscrupulous." What you said today, I can think that you have been running all the way and said it with dissatisfaction, and I can listen to these words alone, saying that if you dare to talk nonsense outside, you don't have to go back to Beijing. ”

Xia Zhi really didn't dare to speak anymore, and at this time, a servant brought tea, and accidentally spilled some tea outside. He bowed his head and apologized repeatedly.

In the corner of the wall, Jiang Weixi quickly snatched the last piece of peach blossom cake, "Dongxue, I think it's not to blame Miss Shui for this, just her girl, you know?" It's called the summer solstice one, and he scolded me more than ten times along the way! ”

"Miss Shui is knowledgeable, gentle and virtuous, and she is a famous talented woman in Beijing." Dongxue put away the saucers, I don't know whether to be happy or worried, "I naturally know that Miss Shui disdains to be the villain who chews the root of the tongue behind her back, but she is followed by a summer solstice, and they all say that the one who is close to Zhu is red, and the one who is close to ink is black, and Miss Shui and Xia Solstice don't know who affects whom." ”

"Miss Shui must be better." Jiang Weixi said as a matter of course.

Dongxue had to nod, "I hope so." There are so many people around Miss Shui, why did she bring the summer solstice...... Her broken mouth was so annoying. ”

On the side, Xie Yikou yawned and made a concluding speech: "It doesn't matter who is right and wrong, as long as the adults are happy." ”

The other two nodded, and then dispersed, invariably leaving the disturbing conversation behind.

The lights are on. The smell of food came from the yamen. Today is the day of rest, and there are not many people in the yamen. But after Shui Yanwei and her party came, the kitchen was busy buying and preparing vegetables, and it was very busy for a while.

When Dongxue went to the study to ask Wen Zhesang, it was already dark outside.

"Miss has been busy again for a long time today. Miss Shui and Xia Zhi's residence has been arranged, and those guards are going back to Shangjing to resume their lives, and they will return tomorrow. ”

Dongxue reported to her while serving Wen Zhesang's clean hands. "I don't know what Lord Shui thinks, but he didn't leave a single guard for Miss Shui."

Wen Zhesang picked up a handkerchief and wiped his hands, "No matter what happened in Shuifu, since Yanwei came to Qingfeng County, I naturally have to take good care of her." ”

Dongxue was speechless for a while, she remembered the words she heard outside the side hall, and her heart was not good. But she knew in her heart that there were some things she couldn't say rashly, which would only make her separate from the lords and servants and be suspicious of each other.

All she could do was to carefully guard the words she overheard that day, but she also hoped that the adults and Miss Water would never turn against each other. "It's really nice for adults to treat Miss Shui." Dongxue picked up the lantern and followed Wen Zhisang out of the study.

"She's not having an easy time."

Wen Zhisang's almost inaudible words fell into the deep night, and there was no trace.

Because of the arrival of Shui Yanwei today, Wen Zhesang deliberately asked the kitchen to make a few more dishes. It was rare for the yamen to be lively, so they simply set up three tables and moved to the courtyard together, and the few fast catchers who stayed in the yamen to guard ate and drink with the guards of the Wen family, and they were very familiar with each other.

There is also a table that is arranged for the water family guards.

When Wen Zhesang and Winter Snow arrived, there were bursts of laughter in the quiet and quiet courtyard in the past. She brushed aside the branches that blocked her vision, and when she raised her eyes, she saw Xie Yikou who was drinking with the officials. He was tall and tall, and he was also the best among the crowd, and he was usually unobtrusive, but because he was bound by the rules and regulations of the yamen, he put away his fanfare and pretended to be non-aggressive.

But at this moment, a lantern hung on a branch behind him, and Wen Zhesang seemed to see that there was something in his eyes that was about to break through the shackles.

Such a person still has to be put in front of himself to rest assured.

"Sister Wen!" Just when Xie Yikou also noticed Wen Zhesang, Shui Yanwei suddenly trotted over, blocking the sight of the two. She pulled Wen Zhesang's hand, there were faint tears of excitement in her eyes, and her joy was overflowing, "After a few months, is my sister okay?" ”

In the past, there were some servants and fast catchers in the courtyard, and there was no female dependent, in order to avoid suspicion, Shui Yanwei came a little late, and happened to bump into Wen Zhesang.

It's no wonder that Shui Yanwei lost her temper, and when she met again, Wen Zhesang was also very happy in her heart, and even the fatigue of the past few days seemed to turn into ashes in an instant, and she was only happy. She took Shui Yanwei's hand and led her to a seat, "Everything is fine here." It's you, who came all the way here, Uncle Shui is probably very angry. ”

Seeing that the two were settled, Dongxue beckoned the people in the courtyard to sit together, and they were staggered for a while. Of course, those guards in Shuifu did not serve wine glasses, and they were obviously not at ease with Wen Zhesang.

"Alas, big brother, when do you think we can have another drink with everyone?" Jiang Weixi muttered while holding the wine glass.

Xie Yikou knew that he was asking about the people in the village, but at this time he couldn't tell whether they were on the right path. So he snatched Jiang Weixi's wine glass and scolded with a smile: "The wine is muddy before you drink it?" When everything settles down, are you afraid that you won't have a chance to drink? Don't beg for mercy when those gangs get out of the way and pour you wine. ”

Jiang Weixi rolled his eyes when he heard this, "Okay, okay, didn't I feel it?" If I did drink with them, I would have to crawl off the table. ”

He snatched the wine glass back from Xie Yikou's hand and touched the glass with the official beside him. After three or two glasses of wine, the two hooked their shoulders and called them brothers, and in terms of traffic, the two are indeed like brothers.

"Bastard." Xie Yikou stretched out his hand to float him, saving him from falling under the table.

There was a bright moon hanging high in the sky, and he still remembered that when he looked at the moon in the stockade, the moon there was bigger and rounder than here.

"Sister Wen...... Everyone is happy at this time, so don't mention unhappy. Shui Yanwei avoided talking about Shangjing, and only said two words she wrote in the letter, "Daddy wants to marry me as soon as possible, but I won't." I want to be like Sister Wen, living freely, the world is wide, and I have my own mountains and seas. ”

There was a small light in her eyes when she spoke, and at that time, Wen Zhisang thought that she was wronged in her heart, so she was inevitably sad. Unexpectedly, since then, they have gone all the way to the opposite direction. I don't know who planted the evil causes, and I don't know who reaped the evil results.

"If you don't want to mention it, you don't mention it. Besides, if you stay here for a year and a half, I welcome you. Wen Zhisang comforted her.

After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere at the dinner table gradually became harmonious, Xie Yikou was dragged by Jiang Weixi to fight with the officials, and listened to the people at the table laughing and scolding.

The guards of the Shuifu looked at each other, and finally picked up their wine glasses, wanting to wash away their exhaustion with the warm pear blossom brew from Qingfeng County.

"Sister Wen......" Shui Yanwei also drank a lot of wine, she took Wen Zhisang's hand, leaned her head on her shoulder, and suddenly laughed stunned, "You are so good, really, although I am a descendant, I do not occupy a long time." In the circle of the nobles of Shangjing, I am a joke...... But Sister Wen didn't dislike me and helped me a lot. Sister Wen is so good, so good......"

Her cheeks were red, but her eyes were very energetic, and she stared at Wen Zhesang for a moment. Suddenly, a palm reached over to block Shui Yanwei's vision.

Wen Zhesang raised his head and saw Xie Yikou with a normal face, "My lord, this young lady is drunk, it's better to let her rest earlier." ”

"Who are you? How dare you be rude to my young lady! Xia Zhi suddenly put down his chopsticks and rushed over. Looking at Fang Cai's matter from her point of view, it was like Xie Yikou putting his hand on Shui Yanwei's face, which was simply rude!

Xie Yikou withdrew his hand when he heard this, but he didn't expect Shui Yanwei to close her eyes and fall asleep at this time.

Xia Zhi glared at Xie Yikou angrily, "What's going on with the people in your yamen?" If you do something to my young lady one by one, aren't you afraid that Lord Wen will take your life? ”

Xie Yikou's pungency to the summer solstice had long been heard by Jiang Weixi. At this time, he could only shrug his shoulders and look at Wen Zhisang with an innocent forehead. "My lord, you can see it clearly, your subordinates just stretched out their hands, and they haven't touched Miss Shui."

"You talk nonsense! I see ...... clearly."

"Xia Zhi, he was right, you were wrong." Wen Zhesang called for Dongxue and instructed the two to send Shui Yanwei back to the room to rest.

Xia Zhi opened her mouth and almost said Wen Zhisang's words of "cover-up", but she didn't know what kind of place this was, so she couldn't bear it.

But just such a thing, she was even more dissatisfied with Wen Zhesang in her heart.