In the small study room of Zhanqing Courtyard, there are two Wuyangjiao Palace lamps, emitting a brilliant light, illuminating the room transparently.

The tip of the wolf's pen was dipped in thick black ink, and it was written on the beige rice paper one by one, one horizontally and one vertically, one horizontally and one vertically, one horizontally and one vertically......

The little girl holding the pen half-lowered her eyes and practiced her words slowly.

In the corner of the bookcase, there is a stack of ink-stained rice paper, and the ink on the rice paper is still fresh, which Duanmufei wrote after returning from Huangjue Temple today.

After becoming Duanmufei, she began to deliberately imitate Duanmufei's handwriting, practicing for an hour every day, and deliberately making her words a little "progressive" every day.

To this day, her handwriting is actually not even upright, the pen is soft and weak, and the strokes are crooked, revealing a sense of disharmony.

She seemed to be concentrating on writing, and her heart was still rippling for the affairs of Huangjue Temple in the afternoon.

She carefully recalled the incident of her encounter with Feng Yan, and recalled every expression and every word he said at that time, however, not only did she not get an answer, but the doubts in her heart became thicker and thicker.

The only thing she can be sure of now is that Feng Yan's intentions are not small, although she doesn't know why Feng Yan suddenly changed his mind and let him go, but the stakes are very high, he is afraid that he will not easily believe her promise, there must be other arrangements, and all she can do now is to act as if she didn't hear anything, see nothing......

This is not only for herself, but also for Duanmujun's safety.

Time passed quickly, and this repeated stroke seemed boring, but with the power to calm people's hearts, gradually, her slightly impetuous heart calmed down.

Suddenly, there was a sound of curtains, and two slender figures came in one after the other, the former walked to the bookcase, quietly watching Duanmu Fei write, and the latter temporarily put the tray in his hand on the desk on the side, and a sweet smell filled the study with the heat......

The study was quiet again, until Duanmu put away his pen and stood quietly on the side for a while, before he smiled and praised: "Zhen Zhen, your handwriting has improved a lot!" ”

Duanmujun stretched out his hand and rubbed the top of Duanmufei's hair, and said: "Zhen Zhen, I know you have a desire to learn, but practicing calligraphy, reading, and arithmetic all need perseverance, not overnight, you are still young, and when you are still growing up, don't tire yourself......"

Duanmu Jun earnestly admonished, Duanmu Fei nodded in response from time to time, and his smile was calm.

Seeing that his sister was well-behaved, the smile in Duanmujun's eyes was even stronger, so he took Duanmufei's little hand to the side and sat down, and said, "Zhenzhen, sweet soup was sent from the kitchen just now, let's drink some sweet soup together." ”

Between the words, the green pothos brought a copper basin and skillfully served Duanmu Scarlet who had just finished practicing calligraphy.

After that, Wisteria served the sweet soup of white fungus.

Duanmu Fei was holding the sweet soup and eating, while quietly looking around the room, but there was no manberry, as if the manberry had disappeared since dinner......

In addition to Mama Zhang, Pothos and Wisteria in the long room, the other subordinates were given by Xiaohe after coming to Beijing, and there is a saying: "People climb to high places, and water flows to low places", they obviously don't look down on their two orphan girls, and most of them are thinking about finding a good master.

Grandmother Mrs. Chu once said that the subordinates have their hearts and minds for interests, these are not important, as the master, I am entangled in people's minds all day long, and everyone should be loyal, but "small way"; Just deter them, and that's enough!

However, these people around her should also be in charge.

She doesn't want her every move to be secretly passed on to other people's ears, and she can't hide a little secret.

Duanmu Fei drank the sweet soup slowly, talking to Duanmu Jun, and halfway through the sweet soup, Manjing came back as if nothing happened.

Duanmu Fei put down the small blue and white porcelain bowl in his hand and asked casually, "Manjing, where have you been?" ”

For a while, the eyes in the room fell on Manjing, Manjing was stunned, touched the red gold dragonfly hairpin on the sideburns, walked closer, and after Fu Fu, he sent the rattan flower basket in his hand to Duanmu Fei's eyes, and said with a smile: "Fourth girl, the slave maid went to the flower room just now to pick some purple magnolia ......"

There are a few blooming purple magnolias in the flower basket, and the purple-red flowers are gorgeous and pleasant, and the fragrance is light and elegant.

Duanmu glanced at the flower basket casually, and the corners of her lips curved.

The flower arrangement in this room is also very particular, and the flowers that are in full bloom wither quickly, so it is common to insert flowers that are half blooming and half budding. Cranberry went out for almost an hour, but brought back so many flowers, which was perfunctory enough.

Duanmu Fei slowly picked up the teacup, took a sip of hot tea, and went to remove the sweetness in his mouth, and then said with a smile: "Manjing, you go back to the second aunt." ”

The room was quiet for a moment, and Manjing's body stiffened slightly.

Duanmu Fei continued casually: "In the past, my father often taught me that a gentleman does not take the favor of others, since the second aunt likes manjing, manjing, you should go back to serve the second aunt, so everyone will be happy." Duanmu Fei looked pleased, as if he had seen a lover finally become a family.

A flash of panic flashed in Manjing's eyes, and she hurriedly said, "Fourth girl, do you have any misunderstanding about the slave maid!" ”

Duanmu tilted his head and pointed to the red gold dragonfly hairpin between the man's sideburns and said: "I also saw the second aunt wearing this dragonfly hairpin in the evening, I think the second aunt must like you very much, so she will reward you with things." ”

Hearing this, Duanmu raised his eyebrows, and also remembered, when they went to Yongxi Hall in the evening to save He's family, they also saw Xiao He's wearing this red gold dragonfly hairpin, look at the dragonfly on this hairpin is made vividly, the wings are as thin as cicada wings, and it is estimated that there are few jewelry shops in the capital to make it with this workmanship.

Today Manjing and they went to Huangjue Temple, just as soon as they came back, they got the reward of Xiao He's family, Manjing was afraid that it was in the name of picking flowers just now, but he actually went to see Xiao He's!

It's so deceitful!

Duanmu frowned, and said unceremoniously: "Manjing, our Zhanqing Temple is small, and we can't afford to keep ......people like you," she said, she raised her voice, "Come on, don't take Manjing to the second aunt!" ”

Manjing's pupils shrank, until this moment, I didn't know that I was afraid, and many pictures couldn't help flashing in my mind, remembering that three years ago, Duanmu Jun and Duanmu Fei had just returned home, and when their slaves and maids were sent by Xiao He's family, they naturally didn't put the two sisters in their eyes, so they were indispensable to be a little slack, and then Duanmu Jun was annoyed, and directly asked Mama Zhang to punish a little maid who brought cold water to wash the four girls and knelt under the eaves for a day and a night, and after that, the slaves and maids in the Zhanqing courtyard settled down, even if they didn't look down on the sisters in their hearts, they didn't dare to be too lazy.

The same is true for Manjing, she knows that the second lady values her now and rewards her hairpin, that is because she is satisfied with her performance in Zhanqing Courtyard, if she is driven back like this, she will never be reused in the future, she is already fifteen years old, I am afraid that she will only be casually matched with a boy, and her life will pass like this.

Manjing gritted her teeth, knelt on the cold and hard ground with a "plop", and begged for mercy: "Big girl, fourth girl, the slave knows that she is wrong, so spare the slave and maid this time." ”

The implication is to admit that her hairpin was rewarded by Xiao He's family.

Duanmujun was not moved in the slightest.

Although she knew that these subordinates didn't take their sisters seriously, she couldn't tolerate such blatantness!

Manjing was still begging for mercy, and Mama Zhang had already walked in with two mothers-in-law with big shoulders and round waists, and the two mothers-in-law clamped Manjing left and right, acting rudely.

Manjing was so anxious that she didn't want to blurt out: "Fourth girl, you will regret it!" I'll regret it if you get rid of me! ”

The threat in Manjing's words was obvious, and Duanmujun's brows furrowed even tighter.

This cranberry is absolutely unstoppable!

After Duanmujun waved his hand, Mama Zhang said coldly to the two mothers-in-law: "Don't take people away yet!" ”

Manjing was still shouting at the top of her voice, looking quite crazy, and one of the mothers-in-law hurriedly blocked her mouth and quickly pulled the person down.

This incident set off a ripple in the Zhanqing Courtyard, but it didn't stop there......

It was late at night, but the house was still quiet.