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Cen Yin and Duanmujun on the lakeside didn't see Duanmufei, their attention fell on a willow tree next to them, Duanmujun handed the silk flowers in his hand one by one to Cen Yin, and Cen Yin tied those silk flowers to the willow branches......

The ordinary movements are done by them, and they exude an indescribable elegance, like a poetic picture.

The lake breeze gusted, the willow branches blew slightly, and the clothes of the two also floated with the wind, and the corners of the clothes flew like butterflies, and there was a bit of the smell of dust, as if there was an invisible barrier around them to isolate the two from their surroundings.

Looking at the two of them by the lake, Duanmu squinted his eyes and smiled, and suddenly his hands were a little itchy, and he wanted to paint a picture for them.

Hmm, my sister should like it, right?

Even if Duanmufei only saw Duanmujun's back at this moment and couldn't see her face, he could feel how good his sister's mood was.

That's nice! Duanmu Fei grabbed Mu Yan's hand and pursed his lips and smiled.

"Ah Yan."

"Zhenzhen."

The voices of the two happened to overlap, and their eyes met.

Mu Yan originally wanted to ask her what the reward was just now, but when she caught her, looked at it, laughed at it, and forgot everything she had and didn't have.

Duanmu Fei took Mu Yan's hand and shook it gently, pointed in the other direction and said, "Let's go over there for a walk." ”

She smiled delicately and innocently, and her cheeks flushed like petals, bright and shining, more delicate than the purple-red peony flower on her sideburns.

For Duanmufei, Mu Yan has nothing to do with it, he has always been unprincipled and accepts it all.

Not to mention, he also wished that the two of them would be alone for a while longer.

And—

Mu Yan glanced back at Cen Yin, his thin lips slightly curled.

Lo and behold, he has created another opportunity for the eldest brother!

Ming'er, he must remind his eldest brother to help him say more good things in front of his sister!

Mu Yan pulled Duanmu Fei in the other direction, and his feet habitually matched her steps, slowly and leisurely drifting away.

Duanmujun, who had his back to the two, didn't notice that his sister had come and gone from beginning to end, and looked at Cen Yin's silk flowers with a smile.

His fingers are white and slender, his nails are cleanly cut, and his movements are nimble and light, graceful and full of vitality.

Well, it's very pleasing to the eye. Duanmujun said silently in his heart, his eyes fell between the middle finger and ring finger of his left hand, and found that there was a small red mole on the knuckle of the middle finger of his left hand, only the size of a sesame seed.

As if he had discovered a little secret, Duanmu pursed his lips and smiled.

At this time, Cen Yin tied the last silk flower, turned his head to look at her, and saw her smiling like a flower, his eyes couldn't help but freeze on her face.

Is it just such an insignificant little thing that makes her so happy?

Cen Yin's narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and his heart suddenly became very soft, like a pool of spring water, rippling shallowly, and even his eyes softened.

His thin lips opened slightly, and he asked, "Where do you want to go next?" ”

Hearing this, Duanmujun's eyes brightened, and he corrected: "It's where 'we' are going." ”

As if pushed by an invisible force, Cen Yin said again: "Do you want to go to the temple fair?" ”

Duanmujun glanced in the direction of the temple fair, which was bustling and noisy.

She turned her head to look at him again, and he stood there with his hands in his hands, standing there with his long body standing upright, and there was a bit of the smell of fairy wind bones when he was silent.

She knew he didn't really like to make noise.

She shook her head.

Facing his stunned eyes, she smiled wisely, "Anyway, Ah Yan and Zhen Zhen will visit the temple fair for us." "Vera is definitely going to buy a lot of things.

Rather than join in the fun, she preferred to be alone with him, not even to say anything.

Just staying together like this, just doing a very ordinary thing, she felt good and happy.

"Shall we go for a horseback ride?" She proposed.

He nodded.

Now everyone either goes to the temple fair, or goes to worship the flower god Niangniang, Cuiwei Lake to the foot of Cuiwei Mountain This area is less crowded, quiet and quiet.

The two took their horses from the boat, and rode along the lake.

It's a sunny season, with wildflowers, birds, butterflies, and dragonflies fluttering in mid-air, and the oncoming lake breeze gently caressing your cheeks.

Shuang Xuan's temperament is docile, and he paced slowly with his master, and Cen Yin's white horse was also a good temperament, and the two horses walked forward unhurriedly, quite a bit of a leisurely stroll.

It's not the first time Duanmujun has come to Cuiwei Lake, but it seems to be the first time to see this place, and I feel that the scenery here seems to be more unique than other places.

She inexplicably had a feeling in her heart that "it's not bad to go forever like this...... Perhaps, in the future, when he pays tribute, they can travel all over the country together.

Duanmujun laughed happily.

However, this is a plan for the future, and for now, there is one more "more important" thing.

"......" Cen Yin raised his eyebrows and looked at her suspiciously.

Duanmu cleared his throat and asked casually, "Gongzi Cen, have you ever had a flower festival before?" ”

Cen Yin's eyes flashed slightly, the corners of his lips were dyed with two smiles, three points of nostalgia, and said: "In the past, every year during the Flower Festival, my father and mother would go out to play together and leave me to my sister. ”

"Your father and mother must have a good relationship!" Duanmu Jun smiled, "When I was a child, my father and mother were like this. They will leave my sister in my care. ”

The white horse under Cen Yin's crotch walked more slowly, he seemed to be unconscious, and fell into childhood memories, "My sister will ask me to help her tie silk flowers together, and then she will climb the tree and tie the silk flowers to the branches, and once she almost fell off the tree, fortunately, my father ...... Came back and picked her up in time......"

Duanmu Jun said with a smile: "Your sister is really lively. "It's like Vera!

Cen Yin let out a soft "um".

Yes, my sister has always been a person with a bright personality and tenacity, and she is indomitable.

Thinking about it, Cen Yin's eyes dimmed, and the right hand holding the reins subconsciously exerted a slight force.

Frost Su suddenly stopped, and Cen Yin also stopped his horse when he saw this, and stopped a foot ahead of Frost Kun.

He looked sideways at her, his face blurred in the backlight, and his narrow eyes became clearer.

She stared deeply into his eyes, and suddenly said, "Young Master Cen, is it okay for me to marry you?" ”

Eight words, concise and straightforward.

Bang bang! Duanmujun's heart couldn't help but beat faster, just thinking about his name, there was a sweetness and softness in his heart.

"......" Cen Yin had already stiffened into a stone sculpture immediately, his mind was blank, he didn't know whether he was shocked or frightened, and he didn't know how to react.

When the breeze blows, the surrounding willow leaves swaying and dancing, rustling, lining the surroundings more and more quiet, there is a kind of peace away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

Duanmu Jun calmly met his eyes, smiled, a successful smile flashed in his eyes, and took the idea for him: "Then let's talk about it!" ”

Duanmujun's eyes are as bright as fire, like peonies blooming in the sun, bright and compelling, and his temperament is natural.

"......" Cen Yin still didn't move, looking at her for a moment, and under the backlight, his eyes became darker.

Bang bang bang! Duanmujun's heart beat faster, and his heart felt like a little bird happily spreading its wings and flying.

His silence made her understand one thing, he cared about her far more than she had thought.

Very good.

So did she.

The silence spread, and Duanmujun smiled more happily and brightly.

I don't know how long it took, but Shuang Su suddenly let out a happy "recovery" sound, and rubbed the neck of Cen Yin's white horse affectionately.

Duanmu Jun looked at the two white horses that seemed to be whispering, and felt very interesting, and asked, "Young Master Cen, what is the name of your horse?" ”

"Snow Moon." Cen Yin spat out two words, and his voice seemed slightly hoarse.

"That's good!" Duanmu Jun looked at Xue Yue with a smile and said.

Cen Yin suddenly remembered that day she was also so casual to say "good" to him, and her demeanor and tone when she said that word seemed to appear in front of her eyes as if she were yesterday, lingering in her ears......

Cen Yin's thin lips moved, and he wanted to say something, but the last thing he said was: "It's late." I'll send you back. ”

"Hmm." Duanmu Jun responded, and he was in a good mood.

She had planned for the worst, he would reject her directly, of course, even if she refused, it would be fine, next time she would come again, she had three looks, no, she had the determination to spend her life with him.

Now he didn't refuse her at all......

Duanmujun pulled the horse rope, turned the horse's head, and embarked on the return journey.

Today's harvest was even better than she expected!

She seemed to have forgotten something, though...... What is it exactly?

"Gotta ......"

The two white horses galloped to their heart's content, and this feeling of galloping in the wind made Duanmujun forget all about that little entanglement at once.

The two entered the city through the West City Gate before the sun set, and returned all the way back to Quanyu Street.

Frost stopped outside the corner gate on the east side of Duanmu Mansion and paced his hooves twice.

The porter inside the door heard the movement and cried, "Come, come!" ”

His voice and footsteps drew closer.

Duanmu turned over and dismounted, raised his chin to look at Cen Yin, and a gentle and resolute line was outlined between his chin and neck.

Her face was slightly drunk, and she seized the last opportunity and said, "Then I will agree to you!" ”

Almost at the same time, there was a "squeak", and the corner door was opened from the inside.

Then, without waiting for Cen Yin to answer, she led Shuang Su into the corner gate.

"Bang bang bang!"

Her heart beat like a drum ringing in her ears, and it wasn't until she entered the door that she suddenly stopped, patted her chest, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

I'm so daring!

But finally the words came out!

Duanmu Jun laughed again with satisfaction, half laughed, and exclaimed again.

Oops, she forgot about her sister.

It's okay, Ah Yan will send his sister home.

Duanmujun looked at the golden-red sky in the west, if Mu Yan sent his sister back before dark, then give him one point, if after that, one point will be deducted, no, two points!

Outside the corner gate, Cen Yin was still looking at the corner gate in a daze, stupid.

He didn't seem to say yes just now, did he?

Cen Yin's lips moved slightly, but he didn't make a sound, just watched Duanmujun's slender back disappear into the corner gate, and watched the corner door squeak shut.

He seemed to have lost half of his three souls and seven spirits, and stood dumbfounded outside the corner gate, motionless, as if he were a stone carving.

Little by little, the sunset set lower towards the western sky......

Cen Yin was unconscious, as if he didn't even realize the passage of time......

When Duanmuxian returned home, he happened to hear the groom outside the carriage muttering: "Zeng Gongzi? ”

What Zeng Gongzi? After Duanmu Xian was stunned, he suddenly thought of someone, and hurriedly opened the curtain and looked in the direction of Duanmu Mansion, dumbfounded.

What Zeng Gongzi is, he is Cen Gongzi at all!

Duanmu Xian looked at Cen Yin's familiar figure from a distance and was startled.

"Stop!" Duanmuxian instinctively asked the groom to stop, and after thinking about it again, he changed his words, "Slow down first!" ”

Although the groom didn't know what was going on, he obediently obeyed his orders and slowed down the car.

"......" Duanmu Xian felt that he was too unlucky.

After he slept during the day, he went out to the teahouse to drink tea, how could he come back and meet Cen Yin!

What's next?

Should you pretend not to see it and pass through the door without entering, or rush forward to drive away this disciple who covets his granddaughter?

Hey, he can't invite people in to sit down and drink tea, right?

Duanmu Xian's heart was entangled.

The horseman outside was also a little entangled in his heart, and the speed of the car slowed down more and more, like a turtle crawling.

Seeing that the door of the house was five or six feet away, the old lady had not yet instructed whether to go back to the house or continue to move forward......

"Old lady......"

The groom called out lightly, and Duanmu Xian happened to come back to his senses at this time, and said to himself: "No, I still have to drive people ......."

He was about to let it go, but he stopped abruptly halfway through his words, and when he looked at the gate of Duanmu's house, he found that Cen Yin was gone.

Duanmu Xian's expression was a little complicated, and he didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or disappointment.

Duanmuxian lowered the curtain and instructed the groom, "Go home." ”

In any case, it was not easy for him to finally be able to go home!

Duanmuxian let out a long sigh in his heart, and once again sighed that his children were debts.

With a "squeak", the corner door of Duanmu Mansion opened again with the return of Duanmu Xian.

The sun was setting lower in the sky, the people were all in their homes, and the streets at dusk were empty and quiet, and the smoke was curling.

The dinner that night was served with his two granddaughters.

After the ancestors and grandchildren sat down around the table, Duanmu Xian deliberately asked, "Sister Jun, four girls, are you having fun today?" ”

Duanmu pursed his lips and smiled, remembering the boldness of his own talent, his slender fingers curling his handkerchief under the tabletop.

"Happy." Duanmu Fei nodded vigorously at Duanmu Xian, and said with a fluttering eyebrow, "Grandfather, I went to the Flower Temple with Ah Yan today to visit the temple fair. ”

She was obviously having a good time, but just by talking about it, her snow-white cheeks flushed with excitement and her pupils were shining.

"......" Duanmu Xian felt a sour feeling in his heart, feeling that his little granddaughter was really heartless, and he was coaxed by Mu Yan's stinky boy.

Duanmu Jun kept smiling silently, his eyes shining.

But the more she was like this, Duanmu Xian panicked, thinking that Cen Yin had been standing at the door of her house for so long just now.

Duanmu Xian subconsciously clenched his right fist, and his intuition told him: There must be something wrong with these two people!

What the hell is going on between them?!

They didn't seem to be arguing, otherwise the eldest granddaughter wouldn't have laughed like this.

"......" Duanmu Xian once again experienced Yu Bingzhong's feelings, and felt that he should be more patient with him at that time.

He wanted to ask, but he didn't dare to ask, he always felt that if he knew, he would get heart disease......

Duanmuxian emptied his mind and said to himself that he didn't know anything.

Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and he can't manage it if he wants to.

Duanmuxian simply didn't look at Duanmuxian, and said casually after Duanmufei's words: "You bought the flower god incense?" ”

"Well, Ah Yan bought me the incense of the Twelve Flower Gods." Duanmu said happily, "Twelve flower gods, twelve kinds of fragrances, it is also somewhat interesting, you can use it to smoke clothes, one incense a month." ”

Duanmu Xian listened with a smile, thinking that it was good for the little granddaughter to be heartless like this, at least let him worry less.

"These twelve flower incense is not suitable for men, I plan to make a fragrance for Ah Yan." Duanmu Fei said with great interest.

What the?! The smile on the corner of Duanmu Xian's mouth froze for a moment, and his heart became even more sour.

His grandfather hadn't used the incense made by the four girls, so why did he let the stinky boy outside get the first opportunity.

Duanmu Fei originally had a flash of inspiration when he was just gossiping, but after saying it, he found that it was really a good idea, in fact, everyone has their own smell.

What does Ah Yan smell......

Duanmufei's eyes were as bright as stars, and his hands were a little itchy, so he asked casually, "Grandfather, can I also adjust one for you?" ”

Duanmu Xian, who was about to blow up his hair, was instantly smoothed by this sentence, showed a silly smile, and boasted: "My four girls are really filial." ”

While the grandfather and grandson were talking, Duanmu Heng belatedly entered the hall.

Seeing that they were chatting happily, Duanmu Heng also smiled, and after sitting down, he asked about the Flower Festival: "Fourth sister, did you go out with Ah Yan today?" ”

Duanmu Fei rarely heard Duanmu Heng not talk about reading, and felt that his eldest brother was really much more informed and interesting after marrying his sister-in-law.

Duanmu Fei started from the painting boat again, and repeated what he had said to Duanmu Xian before.

Duanmu Heng listened with a smile, he originally planned to take Ji Lanzhou out to play during the Flower Festival this year, because Ji Lanzhou was not good at carrying the elephant, so the plan could only be abandoned.

Don't worry, they have countless "next years" next year and beyond! A soft light flashed under Duanmu Heng's eyes.

Duanmufei's mouth was dry, and the maid who served on the side hurriedly poured warm water on her and moistened her throat.

"Grandfather." Duanmu Heng raised his eyes to look at Duanmu Xian, his eyes were bright and his expression was firm.

As soon as he saw the eldest grandson's eyes, Duanmu Xian chuckled in his heart, and vaguely guessed that the topic he was going to talk about next would definitely not be his favorite topic.

"I heard in Guozijian that the policy of raising children to teach in Huaizhou has come down." Duanmu Heng is colorful.

Duanmufei and Duanmujun exchanged a look with each other, both lowered their eyes, and drank tea by themselves.

None of them can help with this, so they still drink tea, just drink tea.

Duanmuxian's face sank like water. He is the first assistant of the cabinet, so of course he knows about it.

For this reason, he was so worried that he didn't sleep well for a few nights, in fact, he didn't want Duanmu Heng to go, so he hid this matter, but he also knew in his heart that he couldn't hide it for a few days.

Now that Duanmu Heng asked, he also said it.

Duanmu Xian stroked his beard and nodded: "In this matter, the regent moves quickly. Duanmuxian deliberately used the regent to address Mu Yan to distinguish between public and private, "It's only been a few days, and this matter has been settled, completely ignoring some dissatisfied voices in the court." ”

As he spoke, Duanmu Xian's expression was a little strange, and he glanced at Duanmu Xian. How can I say it, Mu Yan's dictatorial appearance is really a little similar to Cen Yin.

Duanmujun was a little inexplicable by Duanmuxian's glance.

Duanmu Heng listened carefully and understood that Duanmu Xian's implication was that there should be no more variables in the matter of raising his son to teach in Huaizhou.

Duanmu Xian looked at the eldest grandson of the young man, his forehead began to throb, and he could only ask, "Ah Heng, have you discussed it with your daughter-in-law?" ”

Duanmu Heng nodded: "Sun Er and Lan Zhou have discussed, and she also agrees with Sun Er's idea." Duanmu Heng looked at Duanmu Xian with a solemn face, "Grandfather, grandson will only go to Huaizhou for five years at most. ”

What he meant was to give up the next exam.

Duanmu Heng will be nineteen years old in a few months, and five years later, he will only be twenty-four years old, which is really a prime age for a man.

It is better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles.

It is not necessarily a bad thing for him to take the examination after a few years.

Duanmu Xianchang sighed and nodded: "You can sign up by yourself tomorrow." ”

The eldest grandson was raised by Duanmu Xian, he understands his temperament, Duanmu Heng's character has always been serious to the point of being almost rigid, so any decision he makes is the result of careful consideration, not impulse.

"Thank you, grandfather." Duanmu Heng got up and leaned over at Duanmu Xian in a proper manner.

Duanmu Xian looked at Duanmu Heng's eyes flashing slightly, and he was calm on the surface, but only he knew that he was not as calm as he appeared.

According to the detailed rules promulgated by Mu Yan, it is not that the people who want to go to Huaizhou can go, and they have to go through the assessment, and the assessment will then be presided over by the officials, but until now, neither You Junji nor Duanmuxian know how Mu Yan intends to assess these moves.

Duanmu Xian actually hoped that Duanmu Heng would not pass the assessment, and said: "When the time comes, after the primary election of the officials, the regent will personally evaluate the lifters who have passed the preliminary examination." ”

Duanmu Xian frowned slightly, with a hint of solemnity on his face, and he was a little worried in his heart: Mu Yan is arrogant and arrogant, and if he is like him and gathers people with great fanfare and cultivates his own power, sooner or later it will attract Cen Yin's dissatisfaction.

Hey, these two big men will fight, but don't involve your two granddaughters against each other.

Duanmuxian looked at Duanmu Fei and Duanmu Jun worriedly, and saw that the sisters were whispering, one was smirking heartlessly, and the other was smiling brightly on the tip of his sister's nose, and the sisters seemed to be completely unaware of the taste of sorrow.

Duanmu Xian felt that he was simply worried about the servants together.

That's it.

After dinner, he went back to the yamen to settle the accounts, and when he saw the real money in the treasury, he was in a good mood. Unlike these children, one worries him more than the other!

At this time, the maids set up a meal and invited the masters to move to the side hall for dinner.

Duanmuxian stood up, stroked the straight jacket on his body, and said again with emotion: "He is the new official who has taken office three fires." ”

Duanmu Xian hoped in his heart that Mu Yan could grasp the proportions and not burn too much, after all, the court that had been in chaos for so long had only been peaceful for a few days, and now no matter what new policies are implemented, they should be steady and steady.

"What fire?" Duanmu Fei was busy whispering to Duanmu Jun, and he didn't pay attention to what Duanmu Xian and Duanmu Heng said later, and tilted his head in confusion.

Mu Yan didn't have any idea of "three fires", he just felt that since some things were decided to be done, he should hurry up and do them, anyway, sooner or later, he would have to do them.

In addition to summoning Xu Mingzhen back to Beijing and sending his son to teach in Nanhuai, Mu Yan also ordered tax reductions as regent, and the Liaozhou region, which was hit by snow, and the flood-stricken Huizhou area, which was exempted from taxes for three years each, and so on.

A series of decrees caused an uproar in the court.

Immediately, some ministers objected, and repeatedly folded it up to express that it was inappropriate, and wrote a bunch of nonsense on the fold, saying that Dasheng had been in war for many years, internal and external troubles, disasters in various places, and the treasury had long been empty......

The meaning of those words is that Mu Yan is not at home, and he doesn't know the price of firewood and rice.

After this excerpt was sent, many ministers watched for two days, and when they saw that Cen Yin did not express his position, they became bold, so they handed over all kinds of excerpts one by one, and the words were more intense than the other, just like the sea in the wind and rain, wave by wave higher than wave.