The summer afternoon is quiet, and the fragrance of ink is getting stronger.

Zhuge pen, Tingqi ink, Huanhua paper, and meteorite inkstone, pen, ink and paper inkstone on the bookcase, each of which is extremely exquisite, Duanmu Fei is very handy, and the pen is also like flowing water, writing freely and vividly.

In front of another bookcase beside her, Mrs. Zhang was in the same posture, her right wrist hanging lightly, concentrating on the tip of the wolf's pen, and the pen walked the dragon and snake.

There was a sense of tranquility in the room, silent and silent.

The two Zhang maids who served the pen and ink saw the end from the beginning, their eyes scanned back and forth between the two, and they couldn't help but linger on Duanmufei's body for a while.

The four Duanmu girls and their wives were copying "Zuo Chuan", but one copied the first volume and the other copied the third volume, and the page they copied was just opened and selected by the other party at will.

Just after the fourth girl Duanmu glanced at the page of the book a few times, she began to copy, and after that, her pen never stopped, only dipped in ink, and wrote a piece of notepaper in one go.

In the incredulous gaze of the two maids, Duanmu smiled and withdrew his hand, checked the paper he had just written, and hooked his lips slightly with satisfaction.

The two maids looked at each other, both thinking: Could it be that this Duanmu Fourth Girl memorized all the difficult articles in less than five breaths?! Wouldn't she never forget it?!

Or maybe the four girls of Duanmu already memorized "Zuo Chuan" by heart? !

Either way, the two maids felt a little incredible.

On the side, Mrs. Zhang was still writing unhurriedly, and she didn't seem to notice when Duanmufei received the pen, just immersed in her own pen.

After a while, Mrs. Zhang finished writing the last pen, and then put away the pen calmly, and then put the wolf pen in her hand on the pen stand on the side.

She smiled and walked to Duanmufei's side, and looked at the Huanhua note she had just written, and the paper was still the beautiful and graceful hairpin, and the words were neat as if they were printed.

"Fourth girl Duanmu, you are really fast in 'copying' the book!"

Mrs. Zhang looked at Duanmufei's eyes, which were as soft as water and as bright as stars.

Where is this little girl "copying" books, it is a "silent" book, no wonder she copied this "Shi's Star Sutra" so quickly.

Interesting.

The smile in Mrs. Zhang's eyes was almost overflowing.

The little girl is so cute and fun, she is in her thirties, and she has no children, if she has such a daughter, she will definitely be in the palm of her hand, and it hurts like a jewel.

They can play the piano, play chess, draw, read, and write together......

Mrs. Zhang actually wanted to see how Duanmu Fei's official script and regular script were doing, but she was afraid that "beating the grass and startling the snake" would scare this mysterious little girl away, so she didn't move, pulled her to the window and sat down, chatting all over the world, chatting about numbers, chess, and painting.

When it came to painting, Mrs. Zhang remembered one thing and said with a smile: "Fourth Miss Duanmu, do you remember the waterfall picture of Miss Chu that I told you?" ”

Duanmu was stunned, his little face could not hide his surprise, and nodded: "Of course I remember." ”

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "It just so happened that I borrowed the waterfall map from Xuan Guogong, do you want to see it?" ”

Duanmu Fei's eyes widened slightly, he never thought that he would have a chance to see this painting again, and nodded again, and his little face inevitably revealed a touch of eagerness.

Mrs. Zhang smiled even more happily, and was about to order someone to get the painting, when a maid came in and said, "Madam, the master is back." ”

Mrs. Zhang's first reaction was why did Master Zhang come back so early today, but when she looked out the window, she found that the sun had already set, and she had just chatted with Duanmu Fei, but she didn't notice that they had been chatting for more than an hour.

When Duanmufei heard that Master Zhang was back, he got up and said, "Mrs. Zhang, it's not too early, I'll leave first." Next time, I'll come to see my wife to see the painting. ”

Mrs. Zhang was reluctant to give up, and she didn't keep her anymore, and said, "Okay, I'll ask you to see it next time." She said to herself in her heart that she was not in a hurry at this time.

"Yuwei." Mrs. Zhang called the name of the big girl, and the big girl held a red lacquered wood carved flower box, "Duanmu Fourth Girl, this is the Huanhua paper I made in my spare time...... Don't be polite to me. ”

As soon as Duanmu Fei heard the Huanhua note, his eyes were shining, and he accepted it with kindness, and blessed Mrs. Zhang, "Thank you, Mrs. Zhang." ”

The maid was in front of her to open the curtain, and Duanmu Fei was about to go out, but she couldn't help but turn her head and glance at the three-legged incense burner placed on the side, and her nose moved again.

Today's pen, ink, paper, inkstone tea is very good, but this incense doesn't seem quite right.

Thoughts flashed, and at this time, there was the sound of a maid saluting Master Zhang outside, Duanmu Fei walked out of the east room, and silently blessed Master Zhang who walked into the main hall, and continued to walk forward and left Hongtao Xuan.

Under the sunset, you can see the purple and red flowers and trees swaying in the golden afterglow, and the refreshing fragrance of flowers wafts in the air with the wind.

Duanmufei walked briskly back the same way, holding the wooden box containing the notepaper in both hands, reluctant to let go.

This cocoon paper is a good thing!

Mrs. Zhang is really good, even better than rumored!

Duanmu let out a satisfied sigh in his heart and squinted with a smile.

For Mrs. Zhang, as early as when Duanmu Fei was still Chu Qingci, she had admired her name for a long time, but before this year's summer trip, she only heard of her name and did not see her.

The four major families of Chu, Wen, Zhang, and Qi have been in the same breath for a hundred years, and naturally they have married each other, and one of Chu Qingci's aunts is the second master who married the Zhang family, so she still knows a little about the Huaibei Zhang family.

The Zhang family is also a scholarly family that has been standing since the previous dynasty, with poetry and books, it has been brilliant for nearly two hundred years, and the history of the Zhang family does not know how many Jinshi, Confucianism, and the generals have left a strong mark in the history of the two dynasties.

In the past ten years, the Zhang family has a tendency to fade out of the court, but there are still many officials in the court who have studied in the Zhang family and have received the favor of the Zhang family. The strength of the Zhang family in Shilin should not be underestimated.

As for this Mrs. Zhang, she also knew a thing or two in the past.

According to the clan rules of the Chu family, only forty children can take concubines, but the Zhang family is not, the Zhang family's long house has no concubines, only two concubines. According to the rules of the Zhang family, only the son-in-law can inherit the position of the patriarch, so more than three years ago, when the aunt of the Chu family returned to Beijing Province, she mentioned to her grandmother, Mrs. Chu, that Mr. and Mrs. Zhang might inherit a son-in-law from their second room to inherit the family business.

Duanmu Fei thought as he returned to the Qingliang Hall the same way.

As soon as she entered the house, Han Xing heard the news, and her eyebrows fluttered, "Cousin Scarlet, you have finally finished copying!" ”

Seeing that Duanmu Fei had been immersed in copying the book of "Shi's Star Sutra" in the past two days, she followed the devil, Han Xing was really afraid that she would not be able to finish copying the book, and she would not be in the mood to go out with herself tomorrow.

"That's just right, you can hang out with us tomorrow." Han Xing happily took Duanmu Fei's arm.

Thinking that he could go out to play tomorrow, Duanmu Fei was also in good spirits, and responded with a smile, and the cousins went to the small study.

In the small study, the afterglow of the setting sun shines through the open window, coating the tables and chairs by the window with a layer of gold leaf, revealing a quiet atmosphere.

After the two sat down by the window, Duanmu Fei put the wooden box in his hand on the square table between the two, and then said, "Just now I went to return the book to Mrs. Zhang, and she also gave me a gift." ”

A satisfied smile appeared on Duanmu Fei's little face, which aroused Han Xing's curiosity to be aroused, stretched his neck to look at the wooden box in Duanmu Fei's hand, and asked, "Cousin Scarlet, what did she give you?" ”

Duanmu Fei smiled mysteriously, and carefully opened the wooden box, and Han Xing looked at it for a moment, lest he miss any treasure.

However......

Han Xing blinked stupidly, realizing that it was nothing more than a box of paper.

Her eyes widened in disbelief, almost in disbelief.

"This ...... Isn't it just paper?! Han Xing couldn't help but say.

"This is a 'raccoon note'." Duanmu Fei seriously emphasized that the Huanhua paper is not an ordinary paper, "The Huanhua paper is made of 'the water of the Huanhua River, the skin of the wood hibiscus and the juice of the hibiscus flower', and these papers are made by Mrs. Zhang herself. ”

"This is the Raccoon Paper." Han Xing had also heard of the Huanhua note, and was slightly aroused, so he picked up a piece of paper from the box and looked at it carefully, but he didn't see any flower heads, so he put the paper back boringly.

In her opinion, isn't it just a piece of paper?!

But......

Han Xing looked at Duanmu Fei's radiant little face and sighed, "Cousin Scarlet, Mrs. Zhang really likes you very much!" ”

Otherwise, how could she give the paper she made by herself to Duanmu Fei, and how could she deliberately order someone to go back to Beijing to get the "Shi's Star Sutra".

Duanmu Fei was also concerned, and nodded vigorously, she also felt that Mrs. Zhang was really in love with her.

Han Xing pursed her ruddy little mouth, stared at Duanmu Fei, who was only a square few meters away from her, for a while, her eyes flashed slightly, and she joked: "Cousin Scarlet, Mrs. Zhang has no children and no daughters, she ...... I don't want to think of you as a daughter, do I? ”

Han Xing originally just said it in passing, but after the words came out, he felt that it was very possible.

Duanmu Fei obviously knew more about the Zhang family than he did when he heard Han Xing's tone, so he asked, "Does Mrs. Zhang have no children and no daughters?" "Duanmu Fei only knew from the aunt of the Chu family that Mrs. Zhang had no concubines under her knees, but she didn't know much about the others.

Han Xing nodded, "Last time, when Mrs. Zhang entered the palace to greet the queen mother and concubine, the palace heard Mama Cheng mention it by chance, so she asked a few words......"

After Han Xing sorted out his thoughts, he told in an orderly manner:

Mrs. Zhang's Qi family was born in a Shilin family in Huaibei, and she is also a well-known family in the local area, but compared with a top gate valve family like the Zhang family, the lintels of the two families are actually mismatched. The reason why the Qi family married into the Zhang family was because before the two got married, after seeing one of her inscriptions and paintings by chance, Master Zhang admired her and asked to marry, so that this golden and jade relationship was achieved.

Duanmu Fei nodded slightly when he listened, feeling that this marriage was also a good story.

Who would have thought, Han Xing's next sentence came to a twist, "Actually, this is just an external statement, the mother concubine said, the truth is not like this at all." ”

"More than ten years ago, when Mrs. Zhang was still in the boudoir, the Zhang family once held a flower party in the house, and Mrs. Zhang was also invited to the banquet. Later, because Master Zhang ruined Mrs. Zhang's reputation, the Zhang family went to the Qi family to hire and marry someone into the door. ”

"Mrs. Zhang is known as a talented person in the boudoir, can be good at poetry and painting, after entering the door, she is also very virtuous, not only respectful to the old man Zhang, but also filial piety to her in-laws, handling the feed, and being a stable person, the Zhang family is not dissatisfied with her. It's just that she hasn't been pregnant for five years after she entered the door, and later, she took a concubine for her husband to continue the incense. ”

Duanmufei thought that the story was almost over, but Hanxing said mysteriously: "The concubine of the Zhang family also has some 'origins', and she was originally the daughter of a feudal official. ”

Those who can be called feudal officials are often officials of the second rank and above appointed by the emperor himself, who take over the military and political power of one or several states and pacify one side, which is enough to leave a name in history.

Duanmu Fei became more and more curious, and diligently poured tea for Han Xing in person, brought the teacup to her hand, and motioned for her to continue with a smile.

Han Xing was quite useful, drank two sips of tea slowly, moistened his throat, and then continued: "Master Zhang's concubine is surnamed Tian, and his father is Tian Youdao, the former political envoy of Wanzhou. The Zhang family remembered the old relationship between the two Zhang Tian families, and ransomed the Natian family from the Jiaofang Division, and for many years, the Tian family waited by Mrs. Zhang's side. Later, Mrs. Zhang wanted to give her husband a concubine, so she accepted the Tian family, who knew the roots. ”

"The Changfang of the Zhang family now has two concubines and two concubines who were born in this Tian family, and I heard that Mrs. Zhang has always regarded it as her own."

"By the way, it is said that the two concubines of the Zhang family are also considered to be instruments, and the young ones, one was admitted to Xiucai, and the other was admitted to Tongsheng."

I see. Duanmu said silently in his heart, sipping tea a little carelessly.

After Han Xing finished speaking, he pushed the cup in his hand to Duanmu Fei, motioned for her to pour tea for herself again, and said with a smile: "Cousin Scarlet, I haven't heard that Mrs. Zhang is so kind to an outsider before, she must like you very much." Han Xing said, looking at the Huanhua paper in the box again, and the smile on his face became even stronger.

Duanmu Fei thought about the "Shi's Star Sutra" that Mrs. Zhang borrowed from her, and the corners of her lips curled, "Mrs. Zhang is really good!" ”

As he spoke, the sound of pouring tea sounded again in the room, and the sky outside was darker again.

Han Xing's train of thought turned quickly, and after talking about the Zhang family, he thought about other things. She raised her eyes and glanced at the remnant sun in the sky, and then changed her words and said: "Cousin Scarlet, this palace has agreed with Sister Dangui and Yunhua, and we will set off for Ningjiang Town at the beginning of tomorrow morning, don't sleep in bed." ”

"Cousin Scarlet, you said that we will go out tomorrow to play, what should we bring, that Ningjiang Town is just a small town, and it can't be compared with the capital."

Hanxing said that it was wind and rain, and as soon as he pulled up Duanmufei, he ran to prepare for tomorrow's trip, preparing hats, fans, snacks, and chilled fruits...... In the end, the two of them also picked out the clothes and jewelry they will wear tomorrow.

The cousins were looking forward to it, and within the second watch, Han Xing urged Duanmu Fei to go to bed early, and said that she would wake her up tomorrow morning.

Hanxing did what he said, and the next day it was dawn, so he dug Duanmufei out of the bed, so, at the beginning of Chen, Duanmufei, who didn't know what he had eaten for breakfast, set off from Ningjiang Palace with Hanxing, Dangui, and Yunhua sleepily, and the carriage went all the way to Ningjiang Town in the northwest.

Ningjiang Town is only about ten miles away from the palace, and several carriages arrived at the town in a little time, and the girls talked and laughed all the way, relaxed and happy.

Seven or eight of the accompanying guards, all dressed in plain clothes, followed the girls' carriage at a distance.

Today's town is bustling with markets, and people from nearby villages come to the town to catch the market.

The people in the town and the nearby villages all know that the emperor led his ministers to Ningjiang Palace to escape the summer, so this town has been very lively recently, and there are markets from time to time, which has increased the flow of people in this somewhat remote town.

The girls laughed and walked along the streets at the entrance of the town, where there were all sorts of stalls on both sides, and the vendors were shouting about their business one by one.

Hanxing and Dangui have also been to those temple fairs in Beijing, but it is the first time to come to the market of this kind of town, one by one to those stalls linger again and again, those stalls sell a dazzling array of things, what mountain goods and aquatic products, wild flowers and wild vegetables, dried fruits and snacks, windmill puppets, fan embroidery, straw bamboo strips...... The whole nine yards.

The girls in their homes only feel dizzy when they see everything new and interesting when they see everything.

Han Xing was very excited, and her beautiful little face was glowing with a strange brilliance, which made Duanmu Fei chuckle in her heart, and suddenly remembered that she, the princess cousin, liked to buy things the most like Cousin You.

"Scarlet cousin, look how cute this cat pattern comb is carved!"

"Dangui, you see that these silk flowers are even more delicate than real flowers!"

"Also, this straw bird really looks like a ...... My family's amber. ”

“……”

Sure enough, Han Xing's eyes turned green, as if a gust of wind was blowing east for a while, and west for a while, and he wanted to buy everything he saw.

She also made an excuse for everything she bought, saying that the wooden comb for carving a cat was for Duanmuqiu; A few silk flowers were given to the maids in her palace; This fist-sized rag doll was given to the little starling; The paperweight was for my maternal grandfather; These few Mojiule are to be given to a few little princesses who have not come to the palace to escape the summer......

Han Xing bought gifts for almost everyone she could name, and Dangui also gave her ideas with great interest, with the joint efforts of the two, within half an hour, they bought a cart of miscellaneous trivial things, and later, Han Xing simply called the guards who followed behind, and unceremoniously asked them to help her carry things.

There was still a lot of cash left in hand, Han Xing felt that he was still unsatisfied, and after looking around for half a circle, he planned to beckon everyone to go to a grocery store in front of him to have a look, and at this moment, there was a loud sound of gongs and drums in front of him, accompanied by the mantra that often appeared in the play: "Rely on your parents at home, and rely on your friends when you go out." Dear folks, we have just arrived in the treasure land, and we are not familiar with the place......"

This loud voice immediately attracted the attention of the girls, and Dangui excitedly clasped his hands and said, "Let's go, let's watch the juggling!" ”

The juggling troupe in front of them became the focus of the whole street with the sound of shouts and gongs, and many people on the road also surrounded them, surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, densely packed, surrounded by a lively uproar.

Han Xing looked at the juggler with bright eyes, and said excitedly: "This is still the ...... It's the first time I've seen a show! ”

Dangui and Yunhua also nodded heartily, their eyes shining.

Only Duanmu was stunned, the last time she saw the Jianghu show was in Linpu Town last year, together with Feng Yan. Hmm, at this time, Feng Yan must have arrived in Puguo a long time ago! I wonder if it's really as comfortable as spring......

Duanmu Scarlet Soul thought about it, took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from the corner of his forehead, a little envious of Feng Yan.

Seeing that they had attracted enough spectators, they performed one after another, and they still had some real kung fu under their hands, performing what Duanmu Fei had never seen before, eating charcoal fire, swallowing iron eggs, and also performing the chest crushing boulder and oil pot copper coins that she had seen before.

Seeing an old man who was a performer making a fuss about his "gong" for a while, and then put his hand into the hot oil pot, Han Xing and Dangui on the side gasped.

Duanmu raised the corners of his lips, and was about to quietly tell them the secret about the hot oil pot, when the words came to his lips, he was silent again, and his expression was a little strange......

Han Xing turned his head at this time, and saw Duanmu Fei's little face tangled, thinking that she was afraid, so he took her hand and squeezed out of the crowd, and comforted: "Cousin Scarlet, it's okay." If you're afraid, we'll stop looking. ”

Duanmu Fei didn't understand what Han Xing was talking about at all, what she was thinking about was another thing, when she and Feng Yan watched the rivers and lakes last year, they were almost thought that they were here to smash the field.

But......

Duanmu raised his finger and pointed at himself, and asked, "Cousin Hanxing, I don't look like a showman?" ”

Han Xing was almost stunned, and felt that he couldn't keep up with Duanmufei's train of thought at all, so he had to understand from the surface meaning of the words, and shook his head, "Of course not." "Cousin Scarlet is delicate and soft, like a ball, how can she be like a showman!

Duanmu smiled contentedly. So, sure enough, Feng Yan looks like a showman!

"I watched them perform sword swallowing, and it scared my heart so fast." Dangui patted his chest and walked out of the crowd, followed by Yunhua.

Dangui and Yunhua also thought that Duanmu Fei was frightened, and Yunhua said: "This is shocking, and there is nothing to see, so let's find a teahouse and sit for a while." ”

Duanmu Fei always felt that there was a strange love in the eyes of the three of them, as if they were ...... It seems that there is nothing wrong with my sister looking at her eyes.

To be a sister, of course, you have to follow the arrangements of several sisters. Duanmu Fei responded very obediently.

She looked around for half a circle, pointed to a teahouse diagonally opposite, and said, "There is a teahouse in front, let's go there and have some snacks." ”

"There are a few shops next to the teahouse," Dangui's eyes lit up, "and after eating snacks, let's go there for a walk." ”

Han Xing nodded frequently and hurriedly responded.

The four girls were about to cross the street, Duanmu Fei's pace suddenly stopped, and she saw a somewhat familiar figure walking by the door of the teahouse.

Duanmu Fei's gaze couldn't help but pause on the other party for a moment.

It was a middle-aged man in his forties, short and fat, wearing a Taishi green brocade robe, a brocade belt around his waist, a white face without a beard, and his clumped face looked kind and kind at first glance.

Han Xing looked at Duanmu Fei's line of sight, and also recognized the other party, and blurted out: "Isn't this Wen Yongju?" ”

Of course, Han Xing recognized Wen Yongju, after all, the other party used to be the eunuch of the palm seal of the imperial horse supervisor, and the imperial horse eunuch of the "second eunuch of the inner court" not only shared the military power with the military department and the governor, but also managed the finances with the household, and was extremely powerful. In the past, Wen Yongju was also one of the best figures in the twelve prisons, but he offended Cen Yin, but now it is different from the past.

Han Xing's call, Wen Yongju also heard the sound and looked at Duanmu Fei and Han Xing, he also recognized them, and his eyes lit up.

Wen Yongju's gaze slanted across the street and landed on Duanmu Fei's body, and a trace of resentment flashed quickly in his shrewd eyes.

Gone in a flash.

His round face was still smiling, and he looked very kind.

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