At this time, Xiao Er of the tea shop also served flower tea to Duanmu Fei and Feng Yan, and the hot tea fragrance spread with the white gas.

The emperor remembered something, and casually said to Duanmu Fei: "The little girl of the Duanmu family, I ...... I remember that you have always loved tea, but you want to try this flower tea, it is fragrant and luscious, and it is good. ”

Duanmu squinted and smelled the tea, and said intoxicatedly: "Maojian, rose, jasmine, tortoiseshell flower...... This fragrance is really well blended, one point is too strong, and one point is too light. ”

"Little girl, your nose is bright!"

The emperor laughed loudly a few times, his brows furrowed, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

His mind was racing, and he secretly measured in his heart: This little girl's grandfather is Shoufu, and it is not appropriate to let Shoufu's family become Feng Yan's Yue family, but the foundation of the Duanmu family is too shallow, and it is really nothing in this big capital, if it is really a family that is shallower than the disciples of the Duanmu family, he is really embarrassed to point it out to Feng Yan.

Moreover, Duanmu Fei's aunt is his concubine, and the little girl, Youxian and Hanxing are all cousins, and it is impossible for Duanmu Xian to leave his daughter and grandson and stand on Feng Yan's side.

Moreover, this little girl is an orphan daughter with no father and mother, and she has no brothers, so she can't give Feng Yan any help, she is young, it seems that she has just turned eleven years old, and if she wants to get married, she will have to wait at least four or five years. By then, he would have already hugged his grandson.

Judging from the pros and cons, if Feng Yan really fell in love with this little girl from the Duanmu family, it seems to be not bad, or rather, it couldn't be better.

The emperor thoughtfully picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip of flower tea, and the warm and sweet tea entered his stomach from his throat, and his whole body was much more relaxed.

From last year to now, for Feng Yan's marriage, he and An Ping have been in a stalemate and confrontation many times, An Ping has been talking about it left and right, she knows what he wants, but she deliberately avoids talking about it, and refutes the person he chose for Feng Yan again and again.

Now if Feng Yan, this kid, takes a fancy to the girl from the Duanmu family, what about Anping?!

When you think about it, the only thing that is wrong is okay.

The emperor raised his eyes from the tea, lifted his eyelids, and looked at Duanmu Fei again quietly.

Duanmu Fei was holding a teacup and sipping tea contentmently, and his big black eyes narrowed into a lovely crescent, looking innocent.

Her basket was placed on the table by her, and the little white fox stretched out a pair of fluffy little paws to scratch the edge of the basket, and screamed, as if to say, what kind of good thing is this?

"Dango, do you want to try it?" Duanmu asked with interest, poured some tea into the saucer, and handed it to the little fox.

The little fox stretched his neck, poked out his pink tongue and licked it quickly, followed by a disgusted expression, and spit the tea on the table with a "bah", and the little fox seemed to say on his face, what is so good about such bitter water!

Duanmu Fei laughed out loud, his voice was as crisp as a silver bell, he smiled innocently and didn't know how to worry, his smile was like a flower, and he stretched out his finger and nodded on the little fox's forehead, "Cow chews peony." ”

The little fox looked at her unconvinced, puffing out.

This little girl is still young! The emperor couldn't help laughing, and glanced at Feng Yan again, only to see Feng Yan pursing his lips and looking at the little girl, but the little girl didn't seem to be aware of it, only caring about drinking tea and playing with her little fox.

This little fox should be the one Feng Yan got when he was hunting in the palace, and he had seen it once. This kid knows how to please the girl's family...... It's a pity, the little girl hasn't opened up at all, she's stupid.

Thinking about it, the emperor's mood was a little complicated, and he felt like he was planning to push her into the fire pit, and he couldn't bear it.

However, for the sake of Dasheng's Jiangshan Sheji, and for him to successfully get back the shadow guard in Anping's hands, he can only wronged this girl, and he will ask the queen to add more makeup to her as compensation in the future.

The emperor felt that there was a bit of an unexpected surprise today, and the boulder that had been pressing on his heart was put down half of it at once, and said with a smile: "Little girl of the Duanmu family, you little fox is very well-behaved and interesting." ”

"Yes, Master Mu." Duanmufei nodded frequently as if his own child had been praised, for fear that the emperor would pay attention to his sister.

She showed a bright smile and said innocently: "Master Mu, my family is smart!" ”

While she proudly told the emperor about the deeds of her little fox, she beckoned to the little guy casually, and the little fox immediately skillfully climbed along her arm to her shoulder, dexterous and light, and soon squatted firmly on her shoulder, the tacit understanding of one person and one fox made the emperor laugh more than once, and the eyes of Duanmu Fei became more and more subtle.

Duanmufei gradually felt that the emperor's eyes were a little inexplicable, like pity, like sighing, and helpless, Duanmufei was a little confused, and almost didn't touch his face to see if it was stained with anything dirty.

After the emperor smiled and said a few words to Duanmu Fei, he casually sent her and Feng Yan to play by themselves.

A few people got up and said goodbye, and Duanmufei specially asked the owner of the tea shop to buy a can of flower tea, and then left with her basket. Walking out of the tea stall, I could still feel the emperor's strange eyes falling on my back, and I could see that the hairs on the back of her neck stood up, and I really couldn't understand what she had just said wrong.

Rao is Duanmu Fei, no matter how smart he is, he can't guess what the emperor is thinking.

Since she couldn't figure it out, she didn't want to, and continued to walk along the street, playing with pitchers, lantern riddles, and wooden shooting...... Those who need to use their brains will be scarred by Duanmu; If you need to do it, Feng Yan will take action, and the two of them will fight together, which can be said to be a big kill, winning a lot of gadgets, and later, not only Benxiao, but even Feng Yan carried several big baskets and small baskets in his hands.

Duanmujun deliberately kept a distance from the two of them in the back, observing their every move, smiling, and gradually, she almost sympathized with Feng Yan.

Obviously, Feng Yan only has his sister in his eyes, everything is only his sister's order, his sister said east, he didn't dare to go west; Whatever his sister says, he says yes; My sister took a closer look at something, and he silently bought it......

In contrast, my sister didn't open up at all, and there was only one word in her heart-

Play.

Do you want to mention my sister? While being happy, Duanmu Jun thought a little tangled.

"Bell! Clang! ”

The sound of the gong from the second watch not far away suddenly woke Duanmu from her thoughts, and also made Duanmu Fei withdraw from her excitement, she blinked, looking at the full moon in the sky, she couldn't believe that this was the second watch, she didn't feel sleepy at all.

Suddenly, Feng Yan raised his right hand, Duanmu Fei was startled, and saw a silver persimmon-sized thing fall from his palm, and a silver chain dangled back and forth under his palm.

Duanmu looked at it and recognized it, and said with bright eyes: "Is this a Western pocket watch?" ”

Feng Yan hooked his lips and smiled, knowing that Zhen Zhen liked it, so he opened the pocket watch with a "snap" and let her look at the surface of the pocket watch, "The symbols on this can correspond to the hour of our Dasheng......"

"I know, I know!" Duanmu Fei looked at the delicate and small pocket watch with burning eyes, "I also have a Western clock, but it's beautiful......"

Feng Yan was immediately a little disappointed when he heard this, he originally wanted to teach Zhen Zhen how to look at the surface.

The atmosphere also froze.

Duanmu Fei tried his best to show a brighter smile, and he really wanted to beat his head in his heart, asking her to speak quickly and ask her to talk more. When Feng Gongzi came to show off his pocket watch, she was obedient and listened to it.

Duanmu Fei racked his brains to think about how to round the scene, and said flatteringly: "Feng Gongzi, is this from Minzhou?" I've only seen pictures in those Western books, but it's the first time I've seen real things. ”

When Feng Yan heard this, his originally frozen tail cocked triumphantly again, and he said in his heart: He knew that this pocket watch was a new thing, and Zhen Zhen would definitely like it.

"Take it." He said happily, and Duanmu Fei also stretched out his hand one by one, until the cold silver pocket watch fell into the palm of her hand, and she was convinced that Feng Yan gave her the pocket watch.

Duanmu Fei was both surprised and delighted, raised his hand and pointed at himself in disbelief, and asked, "Feng Gongzi, is this for me?" "However, if she has nothing to do, she is either a traitor or a thief, why did Feng Yan give her such a valuable gift?

Duanmufei's heart lifted up little by little, and he swallowed his saliva.

"It's ...... Money given to children as a gift during lunar New Year. Feng Yan's smile was bright.

Isn't the New Year's money given by the elders to the younger generations?! What did Feng Yan do with her New Year's money? Duanmu blinked stupidly, and a certain thought came to her mind: Could it be that Feng Yan was using this pocket watch to warn her to watch more time?

Time...... By the way, firebolts?! Feng Yan is urging her to hurry up and improve the fire gun?

Definitely!

Duanmu Fei thought a little weakly: since she found the jade pot ice from the storehouse at home, she shifted her mind to making the violin, and later she was busy with the New Year, so she forgot all about the firecracker.

No wonder Feng Yan came to collect debts.

Yes, she has belittled Feng Yan again and again, and Feng Yan has always held grudges, how could she forget!

Raising his head to meet Feng Yan's expectant eyes, Duanmu Fei hid in his arms while pondering the words and said, "I...... I'll make good use of it. ”

Feng Yan watched Duanmu Fei so carefully treasure the gift he had given, and smiled with satisfaction, his handsome face was radiant and incredibly beautiful.

"Poof!"

Another huge firework flew into the night sky above, and the orange fireworks exploded, at least twice as large as the previous fireworks, which was beautiful, and then, the fireworks exploded again into a rose red, and finally a fiery red firework bloomed, and the people below were amazed.

Brilliant fireworks illuminate the upturned faces below.

Duanmu Fei's attention was suddenly attracted by the fireworks in the air, she took Feng Yan's hand in a daze, pointed upwards and said, "Feng Gongzi, look, the fireworks are still three times in a row!" ”

Duanmu Fei was so excited that she didn't notice that Feng Yan's ear turned red when her little hand held him, as if she was about to drip blood.

Duanmujun, who was not far away, took all this into his eyes, and he couldn't help but have a feeling that his sister was a pure young man in his heart.

After three consecutive fireworks exploded into the sky, the forbidden army was dispatched again.

According to the practice of previous years, after these three fireworks, the lantern festival is over, and the royal driver will drive back to the palace.

One by one, the forbidden army began to expel the surrounding people and clear the way for the emperor.

The people knelt on the side of the road again and sent the emperor's royal ride away......

It took nearly half an hour for the rumbling footsteps to fade away, and soon even the bright yellow banner symbolizing the Son of Heaven could not be seen.

The people around were a little unsatisfied, and they were still talking to each other about the grand occasion just now, talking about the lantern festival, talking about the hundred operas, talking about fireworks, talking about the emperor, and painting them one by one.

It was not early, and the crowd began to disperse in all directions of the capital, and the surroundings became a lot colder, and even the stalls on the street began to close one after another.

The four of Duanmu Fei also left with the flow of people, Feng Yan and Li Tingyou personally sent the sisters back to Duanmu Mansion, and then Feng Yan reluctantly left.

"Bell! Clang! Clang! ”

The sound of the gong on the third watch came from outside the house, and in the silent night, the gong sounded as loud as thunder, and the Duanmu Mansion was still brightly lit......

Duanmu Fei rarely didn't sleep so late, she yawned and washed, yawned and wiped her hair, and heard Bi Chan laughing and talking about gossip and interesting things: "Girl, the old lady and Mrs. Tai also came back half an hour ago, and the old lady went to Yongxi Hall and seemed to quarrel with Mrs. Tai." ”

Duanmu Fei's spirits perked up, and looking at the cicada reflected in the bronze mirror, the sleepy insect was suddenly suppressed by curiosity.

Bi Chan continued: "The subordinates of Yongxi Hall were all driven out of the house, but everyone heard them arguing about a stick of incense, and after the old lady came out of Yongxi Hall, he went to the outer study angrily, and then Mrs. Tai seemed to have smashed a lot of things in the house......"

Duanmu Fei listened with relish, and remembered that he sighed half of his thoughts and sighed that he was really taken by Han Xing, obviously he didn't like to watch the excitement so much before......

Duanmujun, who had just finished bathing, came in and gently admonished: "Zhenzhen, it's not early, go to bed early." ”

Duanmu Fei responded obediently, and said coquettishly: "Sister sleep with me!" ”

Duanmujun felt very useful in her heart, and instructed the maid to spread a quilt for her and burn a hand stove.

After the sisters lay down, in each other's breath, they almost closed their eyes and fell into a peaceful sleep, dreamless all night.

The night is getting darker and darker, and the surroundings are getting quieter and quieter......

The end of the Lantern Festival also represents the complete end of the Spring Festival.

The whole of Beijing has returned from the excitement of the festival to the busyness of weekdays.

On the sixteenth day of the first month, Duanmu Chao set up a banquet in the mansion, and invited some colleagues and friends to come to the mansion, which was lively and lively, and officially promoted Mo Shi to his wife, as for Xiao He's since the first day of the Lunar New Year, he has been "sick" for half a month and has been bedridden.

Early the next morning, Duanmu Heng came to Zhanqing Courtyard in person, saying that he had already counted the things that his mother Xiao He had "leaked" and asked the sisters to go to Qionghua Courtyard.

Duanmujun and Duanmufei went to Qionghua Courtyard with Duanmuheng together, the sisters didn't see Xiao He, and it was Mo who was waiting for them in the hall.

Mo instructed his subordinates to serve tea and snacks, and greeted the sisters like the housewife of the second room, until the housekeeper came to say goodbye, and Duanmu Heng took the sisters to a warehouse in the northwest corner of the courtyard.

This warehouse was hurriedly sorted out by Duanmu Heng these days.

Originally, Duanmu Xian asked Duanmu Heng to deal with it after the New Year, but Duanmu Heng has been busy since the first day of the first month, facing the "lost property" list given by Duanmu Xian, and comparing the account books of Xiaohe's private treasury, from thousands of things, those objects that have changed their names are circled one by one, and then they are found in the warehouse.

Among them, the damaged objects and the items that were sold, he selected a few equivalent items from Xiao He's private treasury to make up for them, and he was busy until the first two days. He deliberately waited for Mo Shi to carry his wife, and then called the two sisters, so as not to have no one to greet them in Qionghua Courtyard.

This warehouse is full of antique calligraphy and paintings, furniture, jewelry and jade, and other precious items, such as Wu Daozi's calligraphy and paintings, rosewood ivory carved peony interstitial screens, cloisonné enamel entwined branch lotus pattern elephant ear stove, copper enamel inlaid with green jade flower baskets...... The combined value is estimated to be more than 10,000 taels!

Even Duanmu Heng didn't know anything about the value of these gold and silver mundane things in the past, and after half a month, he now knows clearly that he is really ashamed that his mother has so many things for his two sisters.

“…… This is my rearranged book. Duanmu Heng handed the account book in his hand to Duanmu Heng with a complicated expression, and he could barely look at them directly.

Both sisters believed Duanmu Heng, and only glanced at the treasury casually, and then took the account book.

Duanmu Heng sighed slightly, and said guiltily: "I checked it three times, and four or five of them may have been sold, and I can't find a replacement for it for a while, I will talk to my father and grandfather about this matter, and I can't ...... it."

While speaking, there was a commotion from the rear, as if a servant woman was saying things like "Second Lady" and "Don't Want", Duanmu Heng frowned slightly, and then heard Xiao He's slightly sharp voice coming: "Get out of the way!" ”

Xiao He, who was wrapped in a rust-colored cloak, soon came with her head held high, and although she had been "sick" for half a month, she seemed to be in good spirits, although her eyebrows were depressed.

Duanmu Heng, Duanmu Jun and Duanmu Fei all looked at Xiao He's and watched her approach angrily despite the obstruction of a maid, followed by a housekeeper.

"Mother."

"Second aunt."

The three of them saluted Xiao He, and Xiao He didn't look at the sisters, and scolded Duanmu Heng, "Brother Heng, you have read so many books since you were a child, is this how you read?!" When I came to Qionghua Courtyard, I didn't come to ask for peace and serve my illness, but what is the reason for coming here! ”

Her words clearly meant that Sang scolded Huai, and she was also scolding the sisters for being rude and not going to greet her.

Duanmu Heng's eyebrows tightened, and he looked at Xiao He's eyes mixed with complex emotions such as disappointment, helplessness, and disapproval.

Of course, Duanmujun and Duanmufei understood, Duanmujun smiled brightly, and walked half a step closer to He's, Duanmujun was tall, taller than ordinary men, and more than half a head taller than Xiao He's, when she approached, it gave Xiao He's an invisible pressure.

Duanmu Jun was about to speak, when he heard Duanmu Heng's calm voice coming from the left: "Mother, do you still think that you are right, and you still feel that you take the dowry of your eldest sister-in-law for granted?" ”

Duanmu Heng's eyes are as clear as water, as clear as a mirror, as if they can reflect all the sins and filth in the world.

"......" Xiao He felt that he had been slapped in the face by his son, and he was both ashamed and annoyed.

Mama Song hurriedly defended Xiao He's family and said, "Young Master, how can you say that about the Second Lady, not everything the Second Lady has done is for you, the Second Lady and the Fifth Young Master. After a pause, Mama Song said again in a reproachful tone, "Forgive the slave and the maid for relying on the old man and selling the old man to say more, the eldest young master, the son does not say anything about the mother." ”

Xiao He's eyes were slightly red when she heard this, and she felt that Mama Song's words really spoke to her heart.

Yes, others can say that she is not, but he can't Duanmu Heng!

All she did was not for the sake of her children, for their second room, but now, what did she get?!

They all avoided her one by one, fearing that they would not be able to do it! Everyone is ashamed of her!

"Yes, the son does not say anything about the mother." Duanmu Heng laughed, and said slowly, "Reading is reasonable, rational is self-cultivation, mother, since you think it's right to take the dowry of the eldest sister-in-law, I don't have the shame to talk about filial piety, loyalty, courtesy, righteousness and shame, there is a way: 'Mother and son pay off', tomorrow I will go to the Guozijian to drop out, and I will not take any imperial examinations in the future." ”

After the words fell, there was silence all around, Xiao He and Mama Song couldn't believe their ears, and they both gasped.

Duanmu Fei and Duanmu Jun subconsciously glanced at each other, their expressions a little complicated. The two of them also know Duanmu Heng's temperament, and they have always been talkative. Once he said this, he would really be able to stop studying and taking the imperial examination from now on.

"Brother Heng, what nonsense are you talking about?!" Xiao He raised his voice, his eyes widened, and his heart felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured into his heart, and he was cold.

Knowing her son Mo Ruomu, her son has been looking at each other since he was a child, saying one or the other, that is the character of not hitting the south wall and not looking back, if he says it, he will dare to do it!

The son was literate at the age of three, recited poetry at the age of five, wrote poetry at the age of ten, and now has finished reading the Three Books and Five Classics at the age of fifteen......

Her son does everything step by step, and at the age of thirteen, he is already a young talent, and he plans to take the exam next year...... How could he say so lightly that he was going to give up at this time?!

Thinking about it, Xiao He's trembled like chaff, his body staggered, and his eyes were full of tears.

Mama Song hurriedly supported Xiao He's family, glared at Duanmu Fei and Duanmu Jun and said angrily: "Aren't the eldest girl and the fourth girl willing to force the eldest young master's future to be ruined?!" It's a shame that the young master is so good to you......"

"Enough!" Duanmu Heng interrupted Mama Song in a cold voice, looked at Mama Song's eyes full of disgust, and then said to Xiao He, "Mother, no one forced me to ......"

Xiao He closed his eyes, why didn't anyone force him, it was she, the mother, who was forcing him!

In an instant, she was like a punctured ball, and her shoulder collapsed at once.

Children are the debt of the past life.

Xiao He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, endured the humiliation and severe pain in his heart and said, "Brother Heng, don't be angry with your mother." It's all my mother's fault! Mother admits her mistake! Mother...... Mother......"

Looking at Duanmu Heng's firm eyes, Xiao He's pale lips trembled slightly, and finally gritted his teeth, and said to Duanmu and Duanmuxuan: "Sister Jun, Sister Fei, it's the second aunt who is not good, and the second aunt knows that it is wrong!" ”

The development of things to this point was completely beyond Duanmujun's expectations, and he glanced at Duanmuheng with some complicated feelings, and his heart was full of sighs.

She didn't want to pay attention to Xiao He, and she also understood that Xiao He didn't sincerely admit her mistakes, but she wanted to accept Duanmu Heng's kindness, so she politely responded: "Second aunt, knowing your mistakes can improve a lot." ”

Xiao He also knew that the relationship between her and Changfang was only superficial, so he looked at Duanmu Heng eagerly and shouted, "Brother Heng, this is always okay, right?" ”

Duanmu Heng was still expressionless, and said, "Mother, you made a mistake......

Xiao He already knew what he meant, and gritted his teeth and said, "If you make a mistake, you should be punished." I'm at home behind closed doors for three months......"

Seeing that Duanmu Heng had not spoken, Xiao He had to bargain, and added "eating fasting and reciting Buddha", "punishing copying Buddhist scriptures", and "compensating for a few antiques that have been sold", which made Duanmu Heng relieved.

Then, Mama Song helped Xiao He's staggering away, and Xiao He's tired back seemed to have suddenly aged several years......

This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy, please do not reprint!