Duanmu Jun smiled brightly and said, "Master Cen, I ordered some jewelry for Zhen Zhen here, and it just so happened that you also palmed the palm for me." ”

"Duanmu girl, the jewelry is ready," the shopkeeper also greeted him personally, nodded to Duanmujun, and led the two into Jin Yuzhai's VIP room, "You wait, I'll let someone pick it up." ”

The shopkeeper was busy, beckoning the two to sit down, ordering someone to serve tea, and asking people to pick up jewelry.

After a while, the man brought three trays, and the trays were bejeweled and golden, reflecting the already bright room a lot brighter.

Duanmu set two sets of heads, one is red gold inlaid with red stone treasure dotted emerald head, the other is a full set of pearl head, the former is bright and eye-catching, the latter is elegant and light, both have added some meticulous ingenuity, without losing a bit of playfulness.

Duanmujun casually picked up a hairpin strung with pearl tassels smaller than rice grains, and shook it gently in his hand, and the pearl tassels kept swinging in the air, shining brightly.

She said smugly: "I picked these for Zhen Zhen, she doesn't know yet." Is it good-looking? "Does she have a good eye?

"Okay." Cen Yin seemed to read her unfinished words, "Your vision has always been good. ”

Duanmu Jun seemed to have received a great compliment, and smiled more brightly.

The shopkeeper rubbed his hands together with a smile and said: "Duanmu girl, this son, the two of you are lucky, I came here yesterday with a batch of new jewelry, others have not seen it, do you want to take a look?" ”

"Bring it to me and see." Duanmujun was in a good mood and happily agreed.

She pondered that Feng Yan sent back some of the robbed jewelry yesterday, plus these ordered this time, it should be almost the same to make up for some more.

The shopkeeper smiled happily, thinking that there was a chance that he could do a few more transactions today, so he smiled and narrowed his eyes, and immediately asked the man to bring up the other two trays that had been prepared a long time ago.

The shopkeeper knew that Duanmujun had always been assertive, and he didn't say much, basically Duanmujun picked it himself, and only occasionally introduced a few words.

Duanmujun looked at them one by one, and from time to time picked up one and asked Cen Yin's opinion, such as, "Is this good-looking"; For example, "Zhen Zhen seems to be missing a jade distraction"; For example, "How is this hairpin......

Cen Yin asked and answered impatiently:

"This pair of leaf-shaped gold hairpins with filament-inlaid jewels is good, and the color of the rubies and emeralds is good......

"This jade distraction, jade lock and jade pendant is a set, I think it should be the craftsmanship of Jiangnan Yunjian Fang, every year the office has to purchase a lot of jewelry from Yunjian Fang, recently Jinzhou, Anhui is not very peaceful, these things can be transported from Jiangnan is not easy."

"This hairpin is also good, it should be in line with the pattern of this jade, and it is specially carved into a dragonfly."

Listening to Cen Yin's eloquent conversation, the shopkeeper was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but say: "This son knows a lot!" "If it weren't for the extraordinary bearing of this son, nine times out of ten he is the son of a noble family, he would almost think that he is a peer.

Cen Gongzi naturally understands everything. Duanmujun hooked her lips complacently, but Fan Cen Yin said yes, she would buy it.

After a while, the two of them picked out another box full of jewelry for Duanmu Fei.

The shopkeeper smiled even more heartily, and almost offered them as big Buddhas.

After choosing the jewelry, Duanmujun went to the checkout with the shopkeeper.

Cen Yin still sat quietly in place, his eyes falling on a red gold silk inlaid with red and sapphire butterflies.

The tired silk process of the step shake is delicate and exquisite, and the butterfly wings are made as thin as cicada wings, and it can be imagined that when the step shake is worn between the sideburns, the butterfly wings tremble slightly, like a golden butterfly stopping between the cloud sideburns.

Cen Yin stared at the step shake for a moment, and then said to the guy waiting on the side: "Get a small box for me to pack this step shake." ”

The guy didn't expect to be able to do this unexpected business, he was happy, and he responded again and again, and his hands and feet were very sharp.

When Duanmujun came back, the small box with the step shake had been hidden in Cen Yin's sleeve pocket.

Duanmujun harvested "a lot" today, and happily hugged a full wooden box and said, "Master Cen, the rain has stopped, let's go." ”

Duanmujun's bright smile carried a hint of complacency, and the unfinished words seemed to say, you see, I was right before, this rain will stop in half an hour at most.

The shopkeeper was in a better mood than Duanmujun, and he personally sent the two distinguished guests to the entrance of the shop with enthusiasm and enthusiasm.

Sure enough, the rain stopped, and only the remnants of the rain dripped down the tiles, ticking, ticking......

Jin Yuzhai's men had already prepared Cen Yin's horse and were waiting at the gate of the shop.

Cen Yin took the wooden box in Duanmujun's hand and tied it to the horse, and the two walked along Mingde Street.

After the rain, the ground was wet, and it was inevitable that some muddy water would splash on the ground, which stained the skirt.

But Duanmu didn't care, and walked forward with light steps.

When the breeze blows, occasional raindrops fall from among the leaves.

The air on the street is particularly fresh, with the smell of moist plants and flowers, the branches and grass washed by the rain, and the sky is as clear as the blue sea.

"Master Cen, look, rainbow!" Duanmu raised his finger to the blue sky in front of him.

At the end of the sky, a rainbow of colorful colors appeared, hanging high in the air like a dazzling jewel necklace.

Cen Yin raised his eyes to look at the rainbow in front of him in the direction she pointed, and Duanmujun, who was parallel to him, was still smiling and saying: "I still remember my mother often telling me that the end of the long night is day, and the end of the wind and rain is a rainbow, and the rainbow represents hope." ”

"The end of the wind and rain is a rainbow ......" Cen Yin repeated softly, his tone was soft and gentle, as if he was whispering in a human ear, Duanmujun's heart trembled slightly when he listened, and his eyes were full of light.

The two stared at the rainbow in the sky and continued to walk...... When they turned to Quanyu Street, they couldn't see the rainbow in the sky, and Duanmu Mansion appeared in front of them.

Duanmujun suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at Cen Yin's perfect side face, and asked, "Gongzi Cen, do you like the auspicious cloud pattern or the crane pattern?" ”

Cen Yin was stunned, not knowing why, but she asked, and he still replied: "Xiangyun." ”

"Hmm!" Duanmu Jun grinned, his eyes were bright, his smile was like a flower, and he wanted to ask again, but he heard a familiar cry from the front: "Quack!" Young! ”

Duanmujun forgot the words that came to his lips all of a sudden, followed the prestige, and said with a smile: "Xiaoba is here to pick me up!" ”

Three or four zhang ahead, a black starling flew out in the direction of Duanmu Mansion, and the starling flapped his wings and flew towards them with a clear goal, and the closer he flew, the higher his voice became.

"Meimei!" The little starling happily flew around Cen Yin twice.

Duanmu Jun smiled very happily, looking at this person and a bird with soft eyes.

Xiaoba really likes Cen Gongzi very much!

After greeting Cen Yin, the little starling flew towards Duanmu Jun again, and after flying around her, he landed firmly on her shoulder, and shouted happily: "Die young!" Marry! ”

“……”

This stupid bird!

Duanmujun's face instantly warmed up, the tips of her ears were blood-red, and she was busy covering the little starling's beak.

"Master Cen, I'll go in first."

She grabbed the little starling and wanted to run, but when she took a step, she was stopped by Cen Yin: "Duanmu girl, your things ......"

Duanmujun's body stiffened, and then she slowly remembered the jewelry she bought for her sister, she took the box, hugged the starling, and ran to the corner door like a fly, and in a hurry remembered to turn around and wave goodbye to Cen Yin.

The corner door of Duanmu Mansion opened and closed, and a door completely isolated the two of them, blocking each other's view.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Duanmujun only felt that his heart was beating like a drum, and the sound of his heartbeat echoed clearly in his ears.

"Big girl." The porter greeted her attentively and helped Duanmu Jun take over the box of Jin Yuzhai.

The little starling took advantage of this gap to break free from Duanmujun's hands, and angrily shouted "bad" around Duanmujun.

Duanmu Jun clutched her chest as if she hadn't heard it, at this moment, she couldn't hear anything, only her own heartbeat.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

The faster you jump, the louder you get.

There seems to be an endless cathartic energy in the body, and it seems that he wants to find a deserted valley to shout.

Thinking of the scene that had just started with the rain, she felt a hint of sweetness in her heart and bit her lower lip.

She's so bold today.

Well......

Could she have been a little more daring?

Thinking about it, her pupils brightened, and her skin seemed to glow.

Radiant and radiant.

She was in a good mood, and immersed herself in her own world, until the porter looked at her skirt and said hesitantly, "Big girl, are you walking back today?" ”

When the mother-in-law said this, Duanmu Jun suddenly remembered something, and his body froze like a sculpture.

Worst! His carriage was also thrown on the side of Fu'an Street.

Duanmu Jun cleared his throat, the roots of his ears burned slightly, and he casually ordered the porter to go to Fu'an Street to bring back the groom Changqing.

She herself went in the direction of Zhanqing Temple, her heart pounding and pounding, and she unconsciously bit her lower lip, only biting the pink cherry lips as if they were dyed with lipstick.

She had been hesitating for days about what to embroider, and now she finally wanted to embroider something.

After returning to Zhanqing Courtyard, she first changed the dress that was splashed by mud and water, and then dismissed the maid and hid alone in the inner room.

She picked up the unfinished cloak from the embroidery basket, and her eyes shone and sparkled.

She shook off the cloak, thought for a moment, and then began to move, threading the needle and thread, and then embroidering auspicious cloud patterns along the edge of the cloak......

Stitch after stitch, unhurried.

Time passed quietly, and it wasn't until there was a hunger pang in his belly that Duanmujun realized that it was noon.

Duanmujun was about to pass the meal, when he heard a light footstep outside, and the wisteria curtain came in, holding a rust-colored wooden box with a lotus pattern in his hand, and said: "Girl, this is sent by Cen Fu, saying that it is a music box for the fourth girl." ”

"Show me it." Duanmu beckoned and opened the wooden box with great interest.

There was indeed a music box in the box, and when you opened the lid of the music box, you could see a delicate little figure standing inside, wearing a pink fluffy dress, and her golden hair was scattered like seaweed.

Cen Yin said that the villain in this music box will dance to the music.

Duanmujun stared at the villain, and his eyes brightened.

She was about to wind up the music box to try, when the curtain of the inner room was lifted again, and another maid, An Lan, also walked in and asked, "Sister Wisteria, where should the two jars of 'Lotus White' be put ......?"

Duanmu Jun raised his head from the music box and asked casually, "An Lan, is it the wine that Ah Yan gave to Zhen Zhen?" ”

Wisteria looked at Duanmu Jun in surprise and raised her eyebrows slightly, wondering, how did the eldest girl know that the two altars of "Lotus White" were given by Feng Gongzi, and she hadn't had time to say it yet.

An Lan only thought that Wisteria had said it, and nodded in response.

Duanmujun originally wanted An Lan to send the wine to her sister's house to surprise her, but when the words came to her mouth, she remembered her sister's drunken appearance, so she still changed her words: "One altar is stored here with me, and the other altar is sent to the fourth girl." ”

When Duanmu lowered his eyes and was about to play with the music box again, he suddenly noticed a small black box the size of a palm in the wooden box.

Duanmujun took out the small black box, and a golden butterfly in the box lay quietly on the red velvet cloth.

This is......

Duanmujun immediately remembered that this step shake had just been seen in Jinyuzhai, and she thought it was beautiful at that time, but it was not suitable for her sister, so she didn't care about it after looking at it twice.

So, this is what Cen Yin gave her?

Wait a minute!

She seemed to have given him something too, her veil...... He just didn't give her her back the veil!

Duanmu Jun seemed to have drunk a jar of old wine, and the fair-skinned Shengxue's cheeks suddenly turned red and red.

She didn't know when An Lan and Wisteria went out, and when she came back to her senses, she heard Duanmu Fei's crisp voice burrowing into her ears: "Sister, my music box ......"

Duanmu Fei, who got out of school, came in happily, and at a glance, he saw his sister holding a golden butterfly step, her cheeks were flushed, and Duanmu Fei instantly forgot all about the words of the second half of herself.

"Sister, do you have a fever?" Duanmu frowned slightly, stepped forward in three steps and two steps, and raised his hand to cover Duanmu's forehead.

She touched Duanmu's forehead, and felt that it didn't seem to be hot, but she was not at ease, so she lowered her head and put her forehead on her forehead.

It's lukewarm, it's really not hot.

Duanmu Fei moved his eyebrows suspiciously and retreated.

Duanmu Jun avoided Duanmu Fei's concerned gaze with a weak heart, and changed his words: "Zhen Zhen, you're back, is it interesting for the female student to be there?" ”

Duanmu frowned his little face, his shoulders fell suddenly, and he said wiltedly: "Don't mention it, talking about history today, it's so stuffy that I almost didn't fall asleep." "She knows what it means to be self-inflicted.

When her eyes fell on the music box in front of Duanmujun, her spirits lifted and she was happy again.

"Music box." Duanmufei sat down by himself and fiddled with the music box with great interest.

"Click, click......"

After winding, there was a burst of melodious and cheerful music in the music box, which was very different from the music of the Central Plains, and the little man in the pink skirt danced in the box, which was both fresh and interesting.

Duanmu Jun was about to put the golden step shake in his hand back into the small box, but as soon as his hand moved, Duanmu Fei's little face came over: "Sister, is this the step shake you just bought today?" ”

"Sister, I'll put it on for you." Duanmufei took the Kingdee Step Shake from Duanmu Jun's hand and looked at it carefully, "This step shake is so beautiful, you really have a vision." ”

Duanmu Jun let out a "hmm", and his long eyelashes trembled.

Duanmufei looked Duanmujun up and down, and before Duanmujun could react, he inserted the golden step diagonally into her right sideburns.

The silky golden tentacles and the butterfly wings as thin as cicada wings trembled slightly, shining in the sunlight of the window.

Duanmu Fei took two steps back, and happily stroked his palm: "It's so suitable!" Pretty! Sister, I remember that you have a begonia red butterfly wearing a carved silk gown, which must look good with this step. ”

Duanmujun subconsciously raised his hand to help the step, and couldn't help but think of the hairpin delivery person in his heart.

Duanmu Fei was still talking excitedly: "How about a skirt with that red pleated skirt?" As for the cloak outside...... Duanmu Fei said, looking at the half-embroidered purple cloak on Duanmujun's side......

Duanmujun followed Duanmufei's gaze and looked at the cloak, and his face instantly turned red again.

"Sister......" Duanmu Fei crooked her little face suspiciously, always feeling that there was something wrong with her sister. Isn't it really a fever?

Duanmujun changed the topic again and said a little stiffly: "Zhen Zhen, I seem to have seen the Xie family's carriage at the gate of Huilanyuan this morning, is it that the Xie family has gone to make trouble?" ”

"yes." Duanmu Fei was really diverted by her, "It was Duchess Chengen who took Miss Xie Liu to the women's school, and wanted the three gentlemen to agree to Xie Xiangling's enrollment......"

Duanmu talked to Duanmu about the experience:

Duchess Cheng'en had a very big shelf, and kept saying that yesterday the Qi family allowed the female students to humiliate Xie Xiangling in public, and asked the Qi family to accept Xie Xiangling as a beginner disciple as an atonement.

Moreover, she reminded the three gentlemen that they had the full support of the queen when they planned to set up a women's school, and even Hui Lanyuan was also a royal palace, not private to the three gentlemen.

Zhong was worried that if he rejected Duchess Chengen, he would offend the queen and cause the women's school to be unable to open, so they also persuaded the Qi family a few words, thinking about whether to accept Xie Xiangling, so as to give the queen a face.

However, Qi resolutely refused, saying that Xie Xiangling's character was flawed and misconducted, and the female school could not afford to accept it, so as not to ruin the reputation of the female school in the future, and advised the Xie family to discipline their daughter well.

While Duanmufei was talking, the music of the music box stopped, and the dancing villain also stopped, leaving only Duanmufei's voice in the inner room, with her laughter from time to time.

Today, she knew that Qi's mouth was so powerful, and she scolded people without dirty words, so she almost said that the Xie family would harm others by marrying such a daughter to anyone's family.

Duanmu Fei's mind couldn't help but think of the iron-blue face of Duchess Chengen at that time, and the smile deepened.

Duchess Chengen couldn't say that Mr. Qi, so she put aside the cruel words and took Miss Xie Liu away, saying that she wouldn't just forget it. Mr. Qi said that even if the queen wanted to take back Huilan Garden, it would be okay, at most they would find a place. ”

The more Duanmu Fei talked, the happier she became, today's class in Huilanyuan was very boring, that is, this excitement was a bit interesting, which made her feel that she didn't get up early in vain today.

Duanmujun helped the butterfly in his sideburns and shook it again, his fingertips trembled slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: my sister finally stopped paying attention to the cloak.

The sisters have different thoughts.

Duanmujun had just breathed a sigh of relief, when he saw his sister's eyes swaying towards the butterfly in her sideburns again, his heart was shocked, just like a lonely boat on the sea on that stormy night, a heart rose and fell, rising and falling for a while, and it was almost heartbroken.

Duanmujun racked his brains to continue to change the topic, smiling amiably, "Zhenzhen, in a few days, I plan to go to alms, and then give some rice grain to the surrounding villages and towns." ”

Duanmu Fei happily responded with a "hmm", and asked again: "Is there anything I can help with, sister?" ”

Of course, she remembered that her family had just given alms, but it was better to do more good deeds than not to do good.

"Then will you help me settle the score?" Duanmu Jun said with a smile.

The dowries sent back by Feng Yan yesterday have all been rearranged and put into storage, and the last box of things is scattered, which is those things that have been used, so naturally they can no longer be used by my sister. Duanmujun simply instructed Mama Zhang to sell all the boxes and exchange them for silver, which was used to buy rice and grain, just to give porridge to the civilians, and it was also considered a blessing for her sister.

Duanmu bent her lips, squeezed her eyebrows at Duanmu Jun and said, "Sister, I think the Chengen Mansion is going to follow suit again." ”

Duanmujun didn't care about this, and said with a smile: "Just follow, anyway, more rice and grain is always good for the people." The Cheng'en Mansion is so strong and competitive, it is best for them to give more money and enough to help some poor people. ”

Speaking of "being strong and competitive", Duanmu Jun's heart moved, and reminded Duanmu Fei: "Zhen Zhen, with the temperament of the Chengen Mansion, the Zhang family's refusal to marry in public this time is equivalent to slapping the face of the Chengen Mansion." I don't think they're going to leave it at that......"

Duanmu Fei bowed slightly sympatheticly, but his mood was much lighter than Duanmujun's, and he said with a smile: "So what! ”

Duanmu Fei winked at Duanmu Jun meaningfully, and his hands were not idle, and he went to wind up the music box again, "Click, click......"

Seeing that his sister's attention was completely diverted, Duanmu's pounding heart finally gradually regained its calm, and his heart was completely put down, and he quietly patted his chest and said secretly: Fortunately, my sister is so coaxing!

After thinking about it for a while, she understood what her sister meant, and echoed: "Yes." Let them go. ”

Those people in the Chengen Mansion have no ability to do anything, and they have no connections, and no matter how much trouble they make, at most they will just run to complain to the queen because they can't save face.

As Duanmu Jun and Duanmu Fei thought, after Duchess Chengen was dismissed by the Qi family in Huilan Garden today, she quickly handed over the sign into the palace early the next morning, and told the queen everything with added fuel and vinegar, and sued indignantly:

"Queen Mother, according to the courtiers, the three gentlemen of this female school don't take you seriously at all."

"Everyone knows that our sister Ling is the future princess of the Fourth Prince, and this female student Mr. Qi actually poured sewage on her, saying that she had a flawed character and misconduct. Queen Mother, this marriage was decided by you, Mr. Qi said this, isn't it saying that you don't know anyone? ! ”

"If our sister Ling has a flawed character and bad conduct, then what are you, and what are the four princes?!"

Duchess Chengen said while secretly examining the look of the queen in front of her, deliberately alarmist, and said to Dali.

The queen who was sitting on the Luohan bed became more and more annoyed the more she listened, she thought that she had always respected Qi, Li Yu and Zhong Yu, and helped them start a women's school, but she didn't expect them to repay her kindness like this.

Duchess Chengen saw the queen's unpretentious face, and felt proud, and continued:

"And the Zhang family too, I really don't know what to do. Queen Mother, in the past two days, the Zhang family has been telling people everywhere that their Zhang family girl will not become the side concubine of the four princes, saying that our Xie family deliberately wants to destroy the reputation of the Zhang family's girl. ”

"Queen Mother, the Zhang family is simply hateful!"

The queen clenched the handkerchief in her hand hard, and became even more annoyed.

Whether it's a female student or a Zhang family, they don't know how to lift!

Especially the Zhang family, they are even more hateful than the Qi family, she is a dignified queen, can't she give the Zhang family a marriage to the girl?! The Zhang family refused to marry without a decree!

Thinking about it, the queen's white and soft hands like a girl clenched tighter, and green tendons appeared on the back of her hands.

The queen thought of Duanmujun who categorically rejected her last time from Zhang Lan, and her chest was blocked, and she said in her heart: How can the little girl now be so shameless!

Hmph, since the Zhang family is so ignorant, then she doesn't have to give them face.

The queen's eyes were gloomy, and she said lightly: "Since the Zhang family is unwilling, then this marriage will be forgotten." The Zhang family is unwilling, and naturally there are other families who want this "glory"!

Yes?! Duchess Chengen was dumbfounded, she didn't expect the queen to react like this at all.