In the east room, there was silence for a long time, only listening to the sound of cicadas chirping and the sound of branches and leaves flickering one after another, and the room became more and more silent.

Qi stared at the incense burner without blinking, his eyelashes fluttering slightly, like a moth flapping its wings.

Suddenly, a breeze blew from the window outside the window, blowing a wisp of green silk on Qi's cheeks messily on her pale cheeks, and she just sat there like this, exuding a sad aura all over her body.

Mama Wang and Yu Wei on the side also realized that something was wrong with their wife, and the two exchanged glances with each other, carefully recalling every word Duanmufei and Qi just said......

After a while, Qi Shi withdrew his gaze, slowly took two sips of tea, and returned to his usual elegant and generous appearance, but his face was still slightly pale.

"Fourth girl Duanmu," her eyes looked at the incense seal in the wooden box again, and under the half-drooping eyelids, her eyes became extremely deep, "Thank you for your incense, I like it very much." ”

Qi's voice sounded as usual, but it revealed a hint of difficulty.

Looking at the gentle woman in front of him, Duanmu Fei sighed slightly in his heart, and could only make a casual appearance on his face, and echoed: "It's good if Madam likes it." She can remind her, and she has also reminded, and then it depends on Mrs. Zhang's own choice.

Thinking that the Qi family was probably not in the mood to greet him, Duanmu Fei got up and said goodbye: "Mrs. Zhang, it's not too early, so I won't bother." ”

Qi Shi barely showed a smile, and he didn't leave Duanmu Fei, but said with a smile: "In a few days, I will invite the girl to see Miss Chu's "Waterfall Map". ”

Duanmu Fei happily agreed, and then left the east room with Yuwei, and the Xiangfei curtain was picked up and lowered, beating in mid-air.

Qi Shi looked at the Xiangfei curtain in a daze, his eyes flickered, and he seemed to be in a trance.

The room was quiet again, so quiet that only the sound of the Xiangfei curtain shaking, and the atmosphere was a little strange.

Mama Wang, who was on the side, looked at Qi's appearance as if half of the three souls and seven spirits had been lost, and couldn't help but say, "Madam, the fourth girl of Duanmu ...... just now It seems to have a deep meaning. ”

Qi sat there stiffly as if he hadn't heard it, and didn't speak.

When she was in the boudoir, neither her parents nor herself thought of marrying into a century-old family like the Zhang family, because marrying high means trouble, this family has multiplied for a hundred years, like a behemoth, there are more people and more rules, marrying into the family is like responding to an ancient saying: "Once you enter the Hou Gate, it is as deep as the sea", too tired. She just wants to marry a small family with a quiet door, and the husband and wife have similar interests, Qin Se and Ming.

However, the heavens do not obey people's wishes.

Many past events flashed in front of her eyes as quickly as a marquee, and Qi pursed the corners of her mouth.

Since the incident happened, it was useless for her to feel sorry for herself, so she married into the Zhang family with her encounter.

Soon after she entered the door, in order to give birth to an heir as soon as possible, her mother-in-law asked people to send tonics, which was more than ten years...... She only thought that her heirs were shallow, and in addition to seeking medical treatment and worshipping Buddha, she could only take a concubine for her husband and reproduce heirs for the Zhang family.

Qi subconsciously clenched the handkerchief in his hand, remembering that when she was at the polo field in the morning, Duanmufei had asked her about the medicine she drank: But there were red salvia and Xingling grass.

Over the years, no matter what kind of medicine she has changed, these two flavors have never been missing.

And this nine harmony incense contains bright ferns......

Qi's eyes were undulating like the endless sea, and the waves were turbulent.

The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin dropping.

"Mama Wang," Qi suddenly spoke, his voice not light or heavy in this silent room, with a hint of dusk coldness, "Let people go and ask the imperial doctor to come over." ”

Mama Wang became more and more uneasy in her heart, and felt that Qi's face and tone were not quite right, but she could only take orders: "Yes, madam." ”

Mama Wang walked quickly in the direction of the Xiangfei curtain, and faintly heard Qi's sigh and murmur behind her: "There are some things that you shouldn't lie to yourself......

Mama Wang's steps slowed down, and she couldn't help but glance back in the direction of Qi's family.

The sunset outside the window had set halfway, and Qi, who was bathed in the golden-red afterglow, seemed to be covered in a layer of blood, weeping and quiet, just looking at her like this, Mama Wang felt that her heart was torn apart, and she vaguely realized that something had happened......

Mama Wang sighed in her heart, opened the curtain and went out, the curtain rose and fell, leaving only the loneliness and coldness of the room.

The setting sun slowly sank, dyeing the clouds red like a big red lantern, and the sky was dark.

The night is gradually approaching, and the palace is becoming more and more cold, but Hongtaoxuan is not calm, people come and go, when the sunset is mostly down, a girl in a lilac dress hurriedly ran out, and went straight to the Qingliang Hall with a clear goal.

She was followed by a little girl in blue, struggling to chase after her and shouting, "Girl, girl......"

Zhang Ruoling ran forward as if she hadn't heard it, and ran forward with all her might, with a complicated expression on her beautiful little face, like shock, anger, fear, and annoyance......

The evening breeze of dusk was blowing towards her, blowing her black green silk with the wind, and the sky was getting darker and darker, and the darkness gradually spread from the east to the surroundings little by little......

However, as soon as she arrived at the gate of the Qingliang Palace, she was stopped by a little palace maid in Tsing Yi, who asked politely: "This girl, I don't know who you are......"

Zhang Ruoling interrupted the little palace maid anxiously, "I want to see the fourth girl Duanmu." With that, she walked straight into the courtyard.

"Girl, please wait."

The little palace maid hurriedly went to stop Zhang Ruoling, Zhang Ruoling frowned slightly, her maid hurriedly took two steps forward, pushed the little palace maid away, and said arrogantly: "Cheap maid, you dare to be rude to my girl, get out of the way, my girl wants to see the fourth girl of Duanmu!" ”

Zhang Ruoling bypassed the little palace maid and strode into the courtyard, and at a glance saw that under the osmanthus tree not far away, an eleven or twelve-year-old little girl in a pink skirt with a double snail bun was sitting at a stone table with a surprised face and looked in her direction, on which there was a chessboard, and black and white chess pieces were scattered.

Zhang Ruoling didn't stop, walked straight towards the little girl in the pink skirt, and asked, "Dare to ask the girl, but is it the fourth girl of Duanmu?" Her voice was unhurried, with a hint of superiority.

Although Zhang Ruoling asked, she actually already had an answer in her heart, this Qingliang Palace is the residence of the fourth princess Hanxing, this little girl is obviously not the fourth princess in terms of age, so nine times out of ten it is the cousin of the fourth princess, Duanmu Fourth Girl, the girl who is good at chess, piano, mathematics, painting, and astrology in her mother's mouth.

Duanmu Fei looked at the strange girl in front of him and nodded slightly: "I don't know if the girl is ......"

Duanmu Fei was idle, seeing that the weather was much cooler at dusk, he told the maid to take out the chessboard, play chess with himself, and enjoy the cool by the way, but he didn't expect that the chess was only half played, and an uninvited guest came.

Sure enough, it was her! Zhang Ruoling's eyes stared at Duanmu Fei slightly, and a pair of clear eyes seemed to be breathing fire, so startled that the cicada on the side stepped forward half a step forward and waited for it.

Zhang Ruoling's delicate little face sank like water, maintaining a dignified appearance, and said slowly: "I am Zhang Ruoling." ”

As soon as he heard the other party's surname Zhang, Duanmu Fei naturally knew that the other party must be the concubine of the Zhang family, so he said hello: "Miss Zhang." Her tone was polite, but she didn't mean to invite an uninvited guest to sit down.

Zhang Ruoling didn't want to sit down, her tone became cold, and she asked, "Fourth girl Duanmu, what did you say to my mother?!" Mother ......" said, Zhang Ruoling's brows furrowed even tighter, "Mother, she is going to reconcile with her father!" ”

Her last words were as difficult as if they were squeezing out of her teeth.

Until now, Zhang Ruoling still can't believe this fact, her mother and father have always respected each other for more than ten years, how did they come to this point? ! What did this Duanmu girl from a poor family provoke with her mother-in-law?!

The Qi family wants to reconcile with Master Zhang?! Rao is Duanmu Fei was also stunned by this news, her thoughts were racing, and she figured out the ins and outs at once.

Duanmu Fei guessed that someone was harming the Qi family, but he didn't expect this person to be the Qi family's pillow person.

Duanmu Fei's heart was flooded with a complicated feeling, yes, people can guard against the living, but they can't guard against the closest people around them......

Duanmu raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Ruoling, smiling brightly, his eyes were clear, and he reprimanded without answering: "I have heard that the Zhang family is a family heirloom with poetry, and it is known as the court motto: 'If you don't learn poetry, you can't speak; If you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand.'" ”

Duanmu smiled and groaned, and there was no edge in his tone, but the implication was clearly questioning Zhang Ruoling's behavior at the moment should not be worthy of the words "poetry heirloom".

"......" Zhang Ruoling's face was a little stiff, whether she trespassed into the Qingliang Hall or questioned a person she had never met, it was not in line with the identity of the noble daughter of the family.

Duanmu crooked his little face, looked up at Zhang Ruoling a few steps away, and said: "Miss Zhang, as the daughter of the Zhang family, you should maintain the reputation of the family, and be cautious in your words and deeds." ”

Zhang Ruoling's heart was already suppressing a surging anger, and she was about to come out, and when she heard the words, she couldn't suppress it anymore, sneered, stroked her cuffs, and the lilac-colored fabric made her fingers more slender and white.

She straightened her waist and said lightly: "The Duanmu family is just an upstart, who gave the girl face, but he overstepped the rules and taught our Zhang family a lesson!" ”

Duanmu Fei smiled again, his big eyes were bent into a crescent moon with a smile, and he replied meaningfully: "The person who 'oversteps the rules' is Miss Zhang." ”

The parents' affairs are not allowed for Zhang Ruoling's children to interfere beyond the rules, this is one of them; And she inexplicably came to the Qingliang Temple to ask for the guilt, this is the second.

Duanmu Fei stood up as she spoke, thinking to herself: It's time for dinner this day, she has to call Cousin Hanxing to eat together.

Duanmu Fei ignored Zhang Ruoling and walked towards the hall with Bi Chan.

"Duan......" Zhang Ruoling opened her mouth to stop Duanmufei, but she was silent, standing quietly in place, looking at Duanmufei's departing back, after being excited, she gradually calmed down, and her eyes were like the deep abyss, bottomless.

More than an hour ago, she learned that Duanmu Fei was coming to visit, and she wanted to see what kind of person this Duanmu Fourth Girl who could be praised by her mother-in-law, but when she went to Dongjima, Duanmu Fei had already left, and her mother-in-law seemed to be preoccupied, so she didn't leave her, so she let her go.

After she walked out of the east room, she saw a doctor follow Mama Wang into the courtyard, wondering if her grandmother was sick, and wanted to follow up, but was stopped by the maid...... This has never been done before.

The imperial physician stayed in the house for half an hour, Zhang Ruoling waited outside for half an hour, but after the imperial physician left, she still couldn't enter the house, and then her father came, she heard the two arguing inside, but there was a maid guarding outside the house, she couldn't really hear it, only vaguely heard "incense" and "decoction" or something, and finally the mother-in-law proposed to leave.

A century-old scholarly family like the Zhang family, it is absolutely impossible to reconcile!

Zhang Ruoling was in a state of confusion at the moment, recalling that when she went to the small study with her father to see her mother-in-law before, her mother and father were fine, the husband and wife were happy, everything happened after Duanmufei's visit.

Therefore, she came to Qingliang Hall to find Duanmufei.

It is very important to cause the mother-in-law to not hesitate to put forward the fuse of reconciling with her father, Zhang Ruoling actually didn't think that she could get an answer from Duanmufei, but the performance of the other party still surprised her.

The four girls of the Duanmu family are neither humble nor arrogant, they have something to say, and they are ......

Zhang Ruoling looked down at the chessboard in front of him, black and white chess pieces were intricately intertwined, and the edge of the chess game was exposed.

Duanmu Fei's chess is as his mother said, very extraordinary.

This Duanmu fourth girl is obviously from a poor family, but she is not inferior to the girl carefully raised by the family, no wonder her mother likes her so much.

Thinking about it, Zhang Ruoling's eyes froze slightly, and he stood still for a long time.

She didn't know why her mother-in-law suddenly proposed to reconcile with her father, but Duanmufei's expression just now told her that the other party must know the truth.

The sky was darker, and the setting sun was only the last faint red of the western sky, and the sky was shrouded in a misty gray-blue, which made the flowers and plants in the courtyard look a little decadent and cold, and the grass and trees swayed slowly in the evening breeze.

The Zhang family is one of the four great families, and it is an example for the world's scholars, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is located in the clouds. Zhang Wenxuan, the eldest master of Zhang, as the heir of the Zhang family, is also the next head of the family, and there is no trivial matter. It is conceivable that if he leaves, it will definitely cause an uproar in the Zhang family and even the entire Shilin.

However, Qi was not a momentary mood, she immediately wrote two letters, in which she wrote that she wanted to reconcile with her husband, and asked her personal maid to personally send a letter to her hometown in Huaibei early the next morning to her in-laws and parents, and planned to move out of Hongtaoxuan.

As soon as Qi's letter to his hometown was delivered, Zhang Wenxuan got the news, hurried over, and stopped Qi, who was about to see Wuyang, halfway, and asked her to recover the letter.

The couple has been married for more than ten years, and this is the second time that they have had a dispute, and they happened to be seen by several ladies who happened to pass by. The Zhang family and his wife have always been harmonious and respectful to each other, which is exemplary, which caused the ladies to be surprised.

Don't listen to the right and wrong, the ladies stood far away and didn't hear what the Zhang family and his wife were arguing about, but they could see that Zhang Wenxuan was very excited, with a red face and red ears.

For a while, even if outsiders didn't know that the Qi family had proposed to leave, the eyes of the entire palace were focused on the Zhang family, and there were many discussions in private.

From time to time, Bi Chan brought Duanmu some remarks she heard in the palace:

"Mrs. Zhang and Master Zhang quarreled in the Cuifeng Pavilion today, and the quarrel was fierce."

"At that time, Mrs. Lan and the others were passing by, and they saw it, and now there is a lot of rumors in the palace, and everyone is speculating about why Mrs. Zhang and Master Zhang had a dispute, and they made such a big fuss......"

"Mrs. Zhang also went to see Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, and I don't know why......

In the midst of a private discussion in full swing, Qi was unwavering and arranged trivial matters in an orderly manner, and on July 27, Qi officially moved out of Hongtao Xuan.

Now in the palace, of course, it is impossible for the Qi family to move as a courtier, Duanmufei soon learned from Wuyang that the Qi family came to see Wuyang that day to ask Wuyang to arrange a new palace room for her.

Although Wuyang didn't know the inside story, she still admired Qi's family, and sighed at Duanmu Fei and Hanxing for a while:

"In this world, it is not easy for women. After many women get married, no matter how much they are bullied, they will only choose to swallow their anger...... Endure it, and a lifetime will pass. ”

"Mrs. Zhang will have such a quarrel with her husband's family, it must be the Zhang family who is sorry for her, so she can't bear it!"

Duanmu Fei and Han Xing on the side were related, nodding like pounding garlic.

Duanmu sighed: "This chapter of the eldest lady dares to act, which is admirable. ”

"The Zhang family is a famous family that has been inherited for a hundred years, and it's just like that......" Wuyang rubbed the white porcelain teacup in front of him, and the corners of his mouth flashed with a touch of firmness, "Therefore, this palace should not get married!" Why bother those who toil for it? ”

Wuyang's eyes flashed, and he remembered that a few days ago, the emperor tentatively talked to her about family affairs, saying that he thought that the Yanji prince of the Wuji clan was both civil and military, with extraordinary appearance, and his identity was also as good as Wuyang's, so he was a good candidate for a horse.

Wuyang pushed it directly on the grounds that she didn't want to marry far away, and the emperor couldn't be dismissed by her with a word, but fortunately, Geng Hai asked to see her at that time, and Wuyang hurriedly took the opportunity to retire. She is now living comfortably alone in the princess's mansion, so why bother to make trouble for others!

The eldest sister seems to have a point. Han Xing looked at Wuyang with scorching eyes, touched his chin thoughtfully, and hesitated a little: Then do you want to get married? The mother also said that she wanted to pick a horse for herself, and it seems to be quite interesting to pick a horse. Or, wait for the concubine to choose a candidate, and then decide for yourself?

The more Han Xing thought about it, the more he felt that it was so good, and the corners of his lips were slightly curled, shining with a touch of cunning brilliance.

Duanmufei, who was drinking tea, happened to see it, and always felt that Han Xing's expression was a little strange, as if he had thought of something strange again.

She was about to ask, but she heard Wuyang propose with great interest: "Fourth Emperor Sister, Sister Scarlet, why don't we go together today to help Mrs. Zhang move!" ”

Han Xing and Duanmu Fei were immediately diverted and responded in unison.

As a result, the three girls appeared in Hongtao Xuan, and the arrival of the two princesses caused an uproar in Hongtao Xuan, and the atmosphere that had been tense for several days became more and more solemn.

said that it was a move, but in fact, the Qi family didn't have much to pack up, after all, this trip to the palace for summer vacation only brought some commonly used things, and there were chamberlains and palace maids in Hongtao Xuan, and the main purpose of Duanmufei and others was to support the scene for Mrs. Zhang.

Knowing that the two princesses were coming, the Qi family personally went out of the house to greet them, "Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, Her Royal Highness the fourth princess, and the four girls of Duanmu." ”

I haven't seen Qi for three days, Duanmu Fei found that her expression was softer, not depressed, obviously not bothered by the matter of harmony, and even her eyebrows were still full of open-mindedness, as if an eagle had finally broken free from the shackles bound to its claws, and could finally open the sky.

Wu Yang, who was dressed in a begonia red lotus flower and woven a golden gown, seemed to be in good spirits, and said with a hearty smile: "Mrs. Zhang doesn't need to be polite, today the palace and the four emperor sisters and the scarlet sister are here to help the lady 'move'." ”

Wuyang deliberately slowed down the speed of his speech on the word "moving", which was meaningful.

Looking at the three energetic girls in front of him, Qi smiled, his demeanor was more gentle, and in addition to joy, there was a subtle emotion in his heart. The person you meet in the water is sometimes more considerate of you than the person closest to you, on the contrary......

Qi didn't think about it anymore, stretched out his hand to make an invitation, and welcomed the three girls into the house.

As soon as the girls entered the east room, they heard a hurried female voice from outside the house: "Mother, mother......"

Zhang Ruoling came in a hurry, opened the curtain and entered the east room, but found that the two princesses and Duanmu Fei were also there, and she was stunned.

She took a deep breath, quickly returned to her usual dignified and generous appearance, stepped forward to salute the two princesses, and then stepped forward and curtsied to the Qi family, begging: "Mother, please don't move out." Zhang Ruoling blinked, her dark apricot eyes faintly glowing with tears, and her eyes were red.

At this time, Zhang Ruoling couldn't care about outsiders here, and she was worried about the boxes and boxes placed in half a room around her.

In the past few days, there have been a lot of rumors about the Zhang family in the palace, and these rumors have inevitably entered Zhang Ruoling's ears.

She also has a little understanding of her mother's temperament, soft on the outside and strong on the inside, if her mother really moves away, I'm afraid things will really come to the point of no turnaround!

If the father and the mother-in-law are really reconciled, the Zhang family's century-old reputation will be ruined!

Qi looked at Zhang Ruoling, who was anxious and at a loss in front of him, and his mood was a little complicated.

In the past few days, she has not seen Zhang Ruoling, even if the other party came to give her morning and dusk, she was sent away by her maid.

There are some things that make no sense to say to Zhang Ruoling, she is just a child, and the anger of the previous generation on her cannot change any reality.

In just a few days, for Qi's family, she thought that she would not be able to sleep at night, but she did not expect that she had slept very peacefully in the past few days.

This is probably the feeling of the dust settled.

There's no going back for her!

"Sister Ling, I have my own opinions on this matter, you can go back first." Qi's voice was unhurried, gentle but firm, like a big tree in the sky.

"......" Zhang Ruoling's small mouth opened slightly, and she wanted to persuade again, but she still swallowed back, she hesitated, blessed her body, and said meekly, "Yes, mother." ”

Zhang Ruoling lowered her eyebrows and retreated, her steps quickened, and she couldn't hide the anxiety in her eyes, she was going to find her father, and at this moment, only her father could persuade her mother-in-law.

Zhang Ruoling came and went in a hurry, and the sound of her footsteps quickly disappeared.

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