Cen Yin looked at the little starling brother's extremely flattering appearance, and he didn't know what was going on, so he ordered: "Xiaojingzi, you go and get a jar of pine nuts, and bring the things of the fourth girl of Duanmu." ”

Xiao Jingzi hurriedly received the order, hurried away, and hurried over with something.

Looking at the can of pine nuts, Duanmu was shocked, where is this "can", it is clearly a "bucket".

Xiao Jingzi took out a handful of pine nuts and sprinkled them on the square table, and the little starling happily flew down from Cen Yin's shoulder and ate its pine nuts.

For this gluttonous bird, Duanmu Fei has already given up on himself, and let it go.

Cen Yin picked up the three burdens and handed them to Duanmu Fei with his own hands, "Fourth girl Duanmu, this is what Sister Ling entrusted me to give you." The things were handed over to Duanmu Fei by himself, and he lived up to his trust.

"Thank you, Mr. Cen."

Duanmu smiled with crooked eyebrows, and eagerly turned up the things that Duanmu brought brought, including clothes, clear sauce meat, and candied plums...... And my sister's letters.

Duanmufei's eyes were shining, she hadn't received a letter from her sister for a long time.

It is very easy for her to send a letter from Jiangnan to the capital, and she can just send a letter from the inner servant, but when her sister sends a letter from the capital to Jiangnan, she has to go to the post station, and she can't send it in half a month.

The last time she received a letter from her sister was a month ago.

This time it was really a blessing for Tozen Yin.

Duanmu Fei looked at Cen Yin and smiled more cutely, or her sister was smart.

"Young Master Cen, how is my sister?" Duanmu asked with a smile.

Cen Yin's eyes couldn't help but appear Duanmujun's bright and smiling face, the corners of his lips curled, and even those narrow eyes flashed with a bright streamer.

"Your sister, she's fine." He bowed his head slightly and smiled.

"Quack!"

The little starling finished eating the pine nuts scattered on the square table, and cried restlessly.

Duanmu had no choice but to grab it again, feeling that this stupid bird was really too difficult to serve. She once again gave Cen Yin a "You have worked so hard" look.

Cen Yin was a little inexplicable.

Duanmu Fei thought for a while, picked up one of the jars on the side and said, "Young Master Cen, do you like to eat candied plums?" The candied plums made by my sister were delicious......"

"......" The corners of Xiao Jingzi's mouth twitched, and he said in his heart: Fourth girl, you have talked about this, can the overseer still say that he doesn't like it?

Sure enough—

"Sister Ling's craftsmanship has always been good." Cen Yin said, his smile deepened.

Although this answer was not unexpected, Xiaojingzi was still stunned. He had been serving by the Overseer's side for two or three years, and he had never seen the Overseer's face.

The Overseer really loves this righteous sister!

Seeing that Cen Yin knew the goods so well, Duanmu stroking his palms with a smile and said, "Then I'll even half of you." As she spoke, she turned her head and instructed Xiao Jingzi, who had already been stunned, "Father-in-law Jing, please disturb you to go and get a jar." ”

"Yes, please wait, fourth girl." Xiao Jingzi hurriedly responded and hurriedly went down to get the jar.

Duanmu Fei opened the pot of soup-soaked plums, and a sweet and sour fragrance immediately wafted out of the jar, she squinted intoxicatedly, and said complacently: "My sister's hands are skillful, not only are she good at cooking, but she is also good at archery, pot throwing, wooden shooting, etc., and she is also a good ......female celebrity."

As he spoke, Duanmu Fei thought of something, looked at the straight on Cen Yin's body, and ostentatiously pointed to the lark embroidered on the corner of the robe, "This embroidery looks like my sister's style, nine times out of ten she painted it, and this embroidered ......"

What Duanmu Fei said later, Cen Yin couldn't hear it anymore, he subconsciously raised his hand and gently touched the delicate embroidery on the cuffs, and his mind was almost blank.

He always thought that this dress was made by the embroidery lady of the shop, could he ......

Cen Yin's heart appeared with a possibility, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, half drooped, and his gaze fell on the lark with wings spread on his robe......

The expression is soft, like a delicate white porcelain statue.

Xiao Jingzi soon came back with the jar in his hand, and the sound of hurried footsteps woke Cen Yin from a trance.

Duanmu Fei flexibly divided half of the soup soaked plums to Cen Yin, and told him some precautions for storage.

Cen Yin bowed his head from time to time, and his "obedient" appearance made Xiao Jingzi almost drop his jaw.

After Duanmu sealed the jar, someone came in again, stood at the mouth of the curtain and said, "Governor, the emperor is invited." ”

When Duanmu Fei heard this, he immediately stood up and said goodbye obediently: "Young Master Cen, then I'll go first." ”

She beckoned to the little starling again, "Little Eight, let's go." ”

The little starling was still thinking about its bucket of pine nuts, looking at Cen Yin, looking at Duanmufei, very entangled, until Duanmufei took the bucket of pine nuts away.

"Quack!"

The little starling didn't hesitate anymore, flapped his wings and flew away.

Duanmujun said that the things brought by Duanmujun were not much, but they were not much, and Xiaojingzi diligently took the rest of the things for Duanmufei and sent her out.

Cen Yin sat there in a daze, his right hand still subconsciously stroking the moire embroidered on the cuffs.

Outside the curtain, Duanmu Fei's brisk voice faintly came: "Xiaoba, you are dead, fly by yourself!" ”

The sound faded away, and the room was quiet, and there was no sound at all.

The chamberlain who came to Xuan Cen Yin for the emperor did not dare to urge, and waited silently at the door curtain.

"Scorpion." Cen Yin suddenly ordered, "You go and prepare some more food and toys for Hachi." ”

"Yes, Overseer." The little scorpion hurriedly responded.

So, Duanmu Fei had just returned to ask Mei Xuan, and immediately after, the little scorpion came with four or five attendants, from the starling's nest to the shuttlecock to the rattan whip ball to the glass beads...... There are also a variety of foods, which are dazzling.

The two cousins were almost dazzled, Han Xing picked up a few of them and played with them, and said with a smile: "Scarlet cousin, Xiaoba is really the cutest, everyone likes it!" ”

Congzhen couldn't help but look at Linglong face to face, and when she was in the capital, the fourth princess kept saying to her yellow warbler Amber that it was the cutest bird.

"Quack!"

The little starling was crazy, it seemed to know that these were given to it, squatting in the bird's nest for a while, playing with shuttlecock twice for a while, and pecking glass beads and scattering them on the ground for a while......

As it played, it "croaked" and screamed, as if to say, "Oh yes, these are all mine!"

Its appearance is a bit arrogant, if it is done by one person, I am afraid it is not very likable, but if it is done by a starling, it is very cute.

Not only Duanmu Fei and Han Xing watched it with great interest, but even Kang Yunyan on the side was reluctant to blink.

Kang Yunyan's maid Dong'er looked at her master in a daze, a look of worry flashed on her face, and she called in a low voice: "Girl......"

Kang Yunyan came back to her senses at this time, feeling that her eyes were slightly sour, she took two deep breaths and tried to stabilize her mind.

Greeting Han Xing's somewhat curious eyes, Kang Yunyan seemed to explain: "I also raised a starling before, it is very greedy, eats everything, likes to eat minced meat the most, and likes to stand on my shoulder to sleep......"

As she spoke, her voice was slightly hoarse, as if she was a little nostalgic.

Han Xing asked casually: "What about your starling?" ”

"It's gone." Kang Yunyan only said three words simply, and didn't say any more, and there was a tingling in her heart: her starling brother was poisoned by her sister......

Until this moment, the tragic death of that starling is still so clearly engraved in her heart, and she will never forget it.

"Quack." The little starling played for a while and then flew to the bucket containing the pine nuts, and his intentions were obvious.

Duanmu Fei is almost about to hold his forehead, why did this stupid bird get involved with pine nuts.

"Hachi, you've eaten enough pine nuts today, it's time for dinner." Duanmu Fei said unwaveringly, with a firm expression, even if the starling is an omnivorous bird, he can't let it come anymore.

"Bi Cicada, you go and get some minced meat and eggs for Xiaoba to make bird food." Duanmu Fei instructed Bi Chan.

Without waiting for Bi Chan to respond, Kang Yunyan preemptively said: "Fourth girl Duanmu, let me go." I'm familiar here. ”

Since the other party took the initiative to ask for help, Duanmu Fei responded. Not only because Kang Yunyan is familiar with this Canghailin, but also because she has raised starlings before, and she knows what to pay attention to.

Kang Yunyan was blessed and retired with the maid Dong'er.

Ask Mei Xuan is as warm as spring, and when he walked out of the house, the surroundings suddenly became a cold and snowy land, the cold wind was biting, and the inside and outside seemed to be in two seasons.

Dong'er put a cloak on Kang Yunyan, and the master and servant went to the direction of the big kitchen in the northeast.

Kang Yunyan gathered his cloak to block the oncoming cold wind, and walked forward.

This is Kang Yunyan's home, and it is also the place where she was born and raised, she is most familiar with this seemingly complicated and tortuous Canghai Forest, knows every shortcut, and will not go wrong with her eyes closed.

The master and servant walked in silence for a long time.

Suddenly, fine snowflakes began to float in the sky again, gently falling on her eyelashes, and the world in front of her suddenly became hazy.

At a glance, there was no one else around except their master and servant.

Kang Yunyan stopped, looking up at the gray-blue sky that had turned into gray and blue at some point, the sound of firecrackers in the distance was still so lively and noisy, but her heart was empty, and there was no joy for the New Year.

She subconsciously touched her left wrist.

"Girl." Dong'er noticed her small movements, and couldn't help but say loudly, "The second girl is really too much, that mutton fat white jade bracelet is Madame's dowry." ”

"She's a sister." Kang Yunyan said lightly, "Father said that as a younger sister, you should respect your sister. ”

Her second sister was taken in by the third prince a few days ago, and recently it was the spring breeze that was proud, and even the second sister's aunt Fang was arrogant.

Although his mother is the main family, she has not been favored in the house over the years, far less than Fang's is father's cousin, and she has the love of a childhood sweetheart.

Over the years, my mother's life has been difficult, if the second sister is favored and has a reputation, her life with her mother and younger brother in Kangfu will be even more difficult in the future.

Dong'er frowned, hey, the master's heart has long been biased.

She hesitated for a moment, and then said the words that had been hidden in her heart for a long time: "Girl, the slave maid has been watching for a while, Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess is very kind to the girl, does the girl want to ask Her Royal Highness to help the girl?" ”

This time, Kang Yunyan didn't speak, quietly staring at the snowflakes fluttering in the sky, and his cherry lips pursed into a straight line.

Although the character of the fourth princess looks delicate and squeamish, from her own observation for more than a month, it seems that she is not difficult to get along with.

Kang Yunyan also thought about asking the fourth princess to help him, but ......

How can a princess compare to a prince?!

If the second sister really got favor from the third prince, and the fourth princess was kind enough to help herself, wouldn't it make the fourth princess have a dislike with the third prince in vain, and she wouldn't be able to end up? !

Seeing that her girl was silent, Dong'er stomped her feet, a little anxious, "Girl, the second girl has been acting more and more arrogantly recently, and she has to press the girl in everything, and if she goes on like this, ...... continue."

Kang Yunyan raised his hand to signal Dong'er to silence, and Dong'er had to close her mouth.

The master and servant went on their way.

After that, there was silence all the way, and the snowflakes in the sky gradually became dense.

After a cup of tea in the garden, the large kitchen appeared at the end of a bluestone path.

Although it is a large kitchen, the emperor's three meals a day are all in charge of a special person, and even the princes and princesses have their own small kitchens, so the masters basically don't use it.

If it weren't for the complicated ingredients involved in making bird food for the little starling, and the internal organs of pigs, chickens and ducks would have to be used, Kang Yunyan would not have had to make such a special trip.

The big kitchen was very busy, and Kang Yunyan was about to go in, when he heard a delicate female voice behind him: "Fifth sister." ”

Kang Yunyan's body froze for a moment, and when he followed the prestige, he saw a girl wearing a big red cloak walking in another path in the southwest.

The girl is sixteen years old, with a goose egg face, big eyes, ruddy and full cherry lips, a black and dense green silk holding a complex and delicate peony bun, and the hair bun is inserted wearing a red gold phoenix Chaoyang hairpin, and the phoenix head spits out a tassel made of pearls as large as a grain of rice.

Behind the girl followed a girl in green clothes whose chin was about to rise to the sky.

"Second sister." Kang Yunyan called out lightly.

Kang Yunxia, the second girl of Kang, stopped two or three steps away from Kang Yunyan.

When the two sisters stand together, the contrast is very stark, the elder sister is bright and charming, and the younger sister is just beautiful.

Kang Yunxia casually raised her hand slightly, and rubbed it twice on the mutton fat white jade bracelet on her wrist, "Fifth sister, this jade bracelet is crystal white, warm and delicate, do you think it is a good match for me?" This beautiful jade must also be matched with a beautiful woman, otherwise it will only be a pearl covered with dust, right? ”

Kang Yunxia made no secret of the provocation in her words.

Her skin was fair and delicate, whiter and more crystal clear than the jade bracelet on her wrist, without a single blemish.

"That's what the second sister said." Kang Yunyan didn't even raise his eyebrows, and his tone was light.

Looking at her light and breezy appearance, Kang Yunxia felt a little unhappy in her heart.

What about the daughters-in-law, they are all daughters of the Kang family, does this Kang Yunyan still think that he is superior?! Her reliance is only on her biological mother, who is the main room of her father.

She took another step forward, leaned down to Kang Yunyan's ear, and whispered, "Fifth sister, this year is your last New Year in the Kang family...... Believe it or not, I'll leave your mother and your brother with nothing and end up on the streets! If you're willing to kneel down and beg me, maybe I'll give you a bite to eat!" ”

Kang Yunyan's pupils shrank sharply, and his originally indifferent face changed in an instant.

Of course, Kang Yunxia noticed it, and felt a lot more relaxed in her heart, let out a laugh like a silver bell, drifted away with the cold wind, and walked into the courtyard door of the big kitchen with a flamboyant demeanor.

"Father-in-law, I'm here to get food." Kang Yunxia was served by the maid and took off her cloak and walked into a room.

The room was full of food boxes, the waiters were busy sorting out the food boxes, the smell of all kinds of food permeated the room, and there was a chief waiter sitting leisurely behind a large desk drinking tea.

Kang Yunxia elegantly stroked the Yuehua skirt on her body and patted off a few fine snowflakes on the skirt.

Her maid said: "Our second girl is serving in Qinglan Pavilion, and my father-in-law is tired to prepare salted duck, duck wrapped shark fin, chicken juice boiled and dried, squirrel fish ...... for our girl."

The maid reported a series of delicacies from the mountains and seas, and proudly straightened her chest. Their girls were accepted by His Royal Highness the Third Prince, and they have a bright future in the future, and they will enjoy endless glory and wealth in the future.

Of course, the chamberlain knew that Qinglan Pavilion was the residence of the three princes, and there was not a trace of turmoil on his face. They have been in the palace for so many years, and it is not uncommon for women who think they can fly on the branches.

The waiter pulled the corners of his mouth coldly, and said angrily: "Each courtyard has its own rules, if everyone comes with their mouths open like a girl, wouldn't it be all messed up!" Do you want to do anything in the imperial dining room?! ”

Kang Yunxia's face stiffened slightly, she didn't expect the servants in this palace to be so arrogant, and she didn't give the third prince face at all. She wanted to have a seizure, but she thought that she didn't have a name after all, so it was better to endure it first.

Kang Yunxia motioned for the maid to step back, and said politely, "My father-in-law is right." It's bothering my father-in-law. ”

Between the words, Kang Yunyan also came in behind Kang Yunxia, smiled at the waiter, and said, "Father-in-law Zhou, please prepare some minced meat, eggs, corn flour, mixed noodles, and walnuts...... There are also the internal organs of domestic animals such as chickens, pigs, ducks, etc. ”

Gonggong Zhou glanced at Kang Yunyan, and felt that this Kang family girl was really more than a trick, although Kang Yunyan wanted these are not expensive, but they are trivial and cumbersome.

He said unreasonably, "Wait for ......"

He wanted to say that he would wait until the kitchen was busy with lunch, but before the words came out, he heard Kang Yunyan say again: "The things are a little trivial, and the amount doesn't need too much, it is used to make bird food for the starlings of the fourth girl of Duanmu......"

Gonggong Zhou was still blank in his eyes, but when he heard the "Four Girls of Duanmu", it was as if he had taken some kind of panacea, and his spirits were lifted, and then he remembered, by the way, this Fifth Girl Kang served at the Fourth Girl of Duanmu and the Fourth Princess, so she was naturally sent by the Fourth Girl of Duanmu.

Gonggong Zhou suddenly stood up from the Taishi's chair and instructed the two little chamberlains beside him: "Why are you still standing idle, why don't you hurry up and prepare the materials for making bird food!" ”

Of course, the two little chamberlains didn't dare to slack off, but they only agreed, and went down to prepare with their hands and feet, and they had already forgotten all about Kang Yunxia. No one's business can compare to the business of the four girls!

Seeing that these chamberlains suddenly became attentive, Kang Yunyan was stunned, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

These days, she has not dealt with these chamberlains, all of them are above the top, this is the first time they have been so polite to her, is it because the fourth princess needs it?

Not only Kang Yunyan thinks so, but so does Kang Yunxia.

After her face darkened for a moment, she secretly said in her heart: Her fifth sister is better than herself! …… It seems that he is too subtle to speak.

Kang Yunxia was not to be left behind, and then said: "Father-in-law Zhou, hurry up and prepare my meal, His Royal Highness the Third Prince is still waiting for me to go back and serve!" ”

Hmph, the prince has a chance to become the prince and even the future son of heaven, how can the princess compare to the prince!

After speaking, Kang Yunxia also gave Kang Yunyan a demonstrative look, domineering.

"This thing has to come one by one, while waiting."

After Gonggong Zhou dropped this sentence, he no longer paid attention to Kang Yunxia and left her aside.

Kang Yunxia didn't expect these chamberlains to react like this at all, her face was blue and white with heavy makeup, and her plump chest rose and fell violently.

"I can afford to wait, His Royal Highness the Third Prince can't afford to wait!" Her voice was almost squeezing out between her teeth.

However, Gonggong Zhou's face became even colder, and he said it in a strange way: "Girl, isn't it unruly for our family to look at your mansion?" The palace is different, even if His Royal Highness the Third Prince comes in person today, he has to wait to go. ”

Dong'er hung her head silently, feeling really happy.

Kang Yunxia's mouth opened and closed, only to feel that she had been slapped a few times in the face in front of Kang Yunyan.

How can this be true, how can it be!

Kang Yunyan is just here to fetch food from birds, and he is a person who is the third prince, so he is not as good as the bird of the fourth princess?

"How dare you do this to ......"

Kang Yunxia wanted to fight again, but Gonggong Zhou didn't want to hear it, so he beckoned and said, "It's noisy!" Don't let our family get this vexatious crazy woman out! ”

Immediately, two little chamberlains received the order and pushed them unceremoniously, and Kang Yunxia's maid hurriedly protected her girl.

Kang Yunxia was afraid that she would be bumped into by these attendants, and spread the word to ruin her reputation, so she took a few steps back in panic and threw down a sentence: "You guys...... You're all waiting for me! I will definitely tell His Royal Highness the Third Prince! When the time comes, I want you to look good! ”

The master and servant walked out of the courtyard of the big kitchen empty-handed, and the maid hurriedly put a cloak on her girl, "Girl be careful of catching a cold." ”

The fine snow is still falling one after another, and the weather seems to be more gloomy, just like Kang Yunxia's mood at the moment.

The maid was still indignantly and said, "Second girl, if His Royal Highness the Third Prince knows that you have been wronged like this, he will definitely make the decision for you." ”

Kang Yunxia looked back at the big kitchen with a sinking face, and saw Kang Yunyan coming out of it with her skirt.

There was also a small chamberlain beside her, who carried the food box for her diligently, nodded and said, "...... If the four girls still need anything, the girl can just come and give orders, it's all trivial. ”

A fierce cold wind blew suddenly, and the cold wind blew the branches of the surrounding trees and swayed the snow.

Kang Yunxia vaguely heard the little chamberlain mention "four" or something, and a layer of haze gradually floated in her pupils, becoming deeper and deeper.

Four princesses?! Kang Yunxia made a note in her heart and strode away, and her maid hurriedly followed.

After a while, Kang Yunyan also came out, and couldn't help but glance in the direction where Kang Yunxia left, and then returned the same way, and went in the direction of asking Mei Xuan.

Obviously, the cold wind is still there, and the snow is still a little heavier than before, but Kang Yunyan doesn't seem to feel the cold, and there is a very wonderful feeling in his heart.

The master and servant walked silently for a while, and after a while, Wen Mei Xuan appeared in the plum forest in front of them, looming.

Dong'er quietly looked at her own girl while walking, endured and endured, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Girl, the slave maid sees that those fathers-in-law are so kind, and even the birds of the four girls of Duanmu are so valued, maybe Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess is more favored by the emperor!" ”

"The girl still begs Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess, maybe she can really help?!"

"Alright." Kang Yunyan suddenly stopped, and also glanced at Wen Meixuan, "Don't say it, I have my own ideas about this matter." ”

Her expression was calm and firm, and Dong'er quickly closed her mouth, not daring to say more. Her own girl is very talkative on weekdays, but she always has her own ideas on major matters.

The master and servant only stopped in place for two breaths, and then continued to walk forward in the face of the wind and snow.