After Wei Shi said this, he clenched his palms again and said, "Today's matter, I'm afraid it can't be separated from the third miss." ”

Xia Mengran answered: "Xia Mengning? ”

Wei nodded, "But no matter what, I won't give up this opportunity." ”

In the bamboo branch garden, Xia Mengning was sitting outside the garden, wearing a thick cloak and a stove in her sleeves, and Zhulian and Jiu'er were collecting snow water from the plum blossoms in the garden, preparing to make pastries for the coming year.

Xia Mengning looked at the red and white plums in the garden, and suddenly remembered the scene of sitting opposite each other and pruning each other's plum blossom branches that day, Xia Mengning sighed lightly, I don't know when Changsun Yun will come back? Did the trip go well?

Just thinking about it, he saw a man who looked like a small guy at the door, Jiu'er put down the jar in his hand and walked out, said a few words to the little guy, and then turned around and walked back.

"Miss......" Jiu'er walked to Xia Mengning's side, "It's someone sent by Xiao Liuzi, saying that the master sent a reward to the fifth aunt when he returned from Mei Fangyuan, all of which were some jewelry, as well as silk and satin." ”

When Xia Mengning heard this, she curled her lips and smiled lightly, "Although the Wei family can endure it, this time it must have been angry." With that, Xia Mengning stood up and walked back with the stove in her arms, "Okay, as long as I know that she is uncomfortable, I will feel comfortable." ”

Jiu'er glanced at Xia Mengning, bit her lip and didn't speak.

At dinner, Xia Mengning was with Ge Shi in Mei Fangyuan as usual, and coincidentally, Xia Chuanyuan was also there tonight, Xia Mengning instructed the kitchen to cook a few more dishes, and specially made a chestnut duck soup for Xia Chuanyuan that he usually loved to use.

After finishing the meal, Xia Mengning herself wanted to go back, but Xia Chuanyuan said to her: "Today I went to the money village to redeem the silver, and I will send it to the palace tomorrow, presumably the prince will return from Jiangnan." ”

Xia Mengning was stunned in her heart, nodded and didn't say anything more, just as Xia Zhikang had woken up at this time, Xia Mengning got up and retreated.

On the way back to Zhuzhi Garden, Xia Mengning tightened her cloak, Jiu'er walked aside with a lantern with the word Ruyi Fu, and the two were silent and stepped on the snow to return to the garden.

Pushing the door in, I saw that the lights were on in the room, Xia Mengning and Jiu'er glanced at each other, both puzzled.

When I entered the house, I saw Wu Qing, who was wearing a peach-colored collar curly robe, sitting by the fire and roasting the fire, with a high bun of green silk on his head, and when he saw Xia Mengning and Jiu'er coming in, he smiled and said, "Where did this go?" ”

Xia Mengning glared at her, looked at her carefully, and said, "I should have asked you for this, I ran out silently for a few days, and I didn't know how to say hello." ”

Wu Qing smiled, her face was slightly flushed by the fire, and it happened that at this time, Zhu Lian walked in with a plate, saw Xia Mengning, and said busily: "Miss." ”

brought the plate to Wu Qing again, "Oh, your favorite sugar cake is hot." ”

Wu Qing gulped down a few pieces and said to Xia Mengning: "Senior brother has something wrong, I went to the mountains." ”

When Xia Mengning heard this, a trace of nervousness flashed across her face, and she said, "What's the matter?" ”

Wu Qing took advantage of this time to eat a few more pieces, looking like he had filled his stomach, and then said: "Senior brother felt unwell a few days ago, and it was useless to see the doctor, so he asked me to go to the mountains to find Master. ”

After taking a sip of tea, Wu Qing continued: "It's just that Master only listens to my description, and can't judge anything else, so I can only wait for Senior Brother to come back, and then let Master personally diagnose Senior Brother." ”

Xia Mengning's good-looking eyebrows furrowed tightly, and said, "Eldest Sun Yun has an accident, why didn't you tell me?" ”

Wu Qing smiled, "It's not a big deal, Senior Brother has told me again and again, you can't let me tell you, Senior Brother is worried about you." As he spoke, a trace of bitterness flashed in Wu Qing's eyes.

Xia Mengning knew the reason in her heart, but she was still worried, paused, and didn't say anything.

Wu Qing ate the plate full of white sugar cakes after a while, and said to Xia Mengning: "Why, I haven't been in the house these days, but you miss me?" ”

Xia Mengning was amused by Wu Qing's appearance, and didn't squeak, Wu Qing smiled and walked to sit opposite Xia Mengning, supported his chin and said: "The eldest grandson was exiled to Longnan at night, but he was placed in a good garden, and the other wives and concubines, including Xia Mengxi, were all placed in another garden. ”

Xia Mengning raised her eyebrows, "Oh? It seems that someone has intervened. ”

Wu Qing nodded, Xia Mengning stretched out her hand and tapped her forehead, "If there is something in the future, don't hide it from me." ”

said, and said to Jiu'er: "Go and take out the moon-white jacket skirt I made a few days ago." ”

Jiu'er smiled, nodded and went to get it, and after a while, she walked up with a thick jacket and skirt.

Xia Mengning looked at Wu Qing and said, "I thought you wouldn't wear a skirt, but today I saw you wearing a curved skirt is also quite pleasing to the eye, this jacket skirt is newly made by me, you can try it." ”

Wu Qing looked at it, took it, and said, "Thank you!" ”

Jiu'er covered her mouth, looking at Xia Mengning and Wu Qing's embarrassment to each other, and couldn't help laughing: "Miss, Wu Qing is dressed in men's clothes on weekdays, and the first time I saw her wearing this peach-colored dress today, it also looks good." ”

Xia Mengning nodded, "Wu Qing, you are sixteen years old this year, and it is time to discuss marriage, I think your father was willing to promise you to come to me, but it was because I promised him that I would tell you a good family business." ”

Wu Qing blushed instantly, hugged her skirt into her arms, stood up and said, "What do you want to talk about or not, I look like this, which man dares to ask for it?" ”

As he spoke, he turned around and lifted the curtain and walked out.

Xia Mengning and Jiu'er faced each other, but they laughed at each other.

After serving Xia Mengning to take a bath and get into bed, Jiu'er walked back to the house, and saw that Zhulian had already gone to boil hot water, so Jiu'er walked to the bed to make the bed.

Wu Qing sat on the couch by the window, supporting his chin with his hand, and playing with his fingers boringly.

Jiu'er made the bed, and when she saw Wu Qing's appearance, she couldn't help but laugh low twice and walked over, shook her hand in front of Wu Qing, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, I've never seen you have such an expression?" ”

Wu Qing was stunned, shook his head and said, "It's okay, just come back on horseback, and rest when you're tired." ”

Jiu'er blinked, walked to the other side of the couch and sat down, propped her hands on the small table, looked at Wu Qing's eyes and said, "I am less blind, obviously I look like I have something on my mind." ”

Wu Qing patted his cheek, looked at Jiu'er a little unnaturally, and asked in a low voice, "Am I really so easy to see through?" ”

Jiu'er nodded solemnly and raised her chin towards Wu Qing, "Say, what's the matter?" ”

Wu Qing was silent for a while, his hands folded and rubbed, Jiu'er was not in a hurry, just looked at her fixedly, for a long time, Wu Qing said: "I grew up in the mountains when I was a child, and I have been practicing with my master, when I was young, I met a person, he was a few years older than me, his martial arts are very high, and he can always beat me, we practice sword together every day, but then one day, he suddenly disappeared, I had a serious illness, and then my memory deteriorated a little, but I have been dimly remembering the appearance of this person, I have always wanted to find him." ”

Jiu'er heard it and said, "What happened later? Did you find it? ”

Wu Qing thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, I went back today to ask Master, and Master said that he didn't know that person either, it seems that I can't find him." ”

Jiu'er sighed and comforted: "Wu Qing, don't be sad, if you are fated, you will definitely meet again." ”

Wu Qing listened, but suddenly laughed, patted Jiu'er's hand and said, "Okay, okay, I'm so tired after three days of traveling, go and help me bring a basin of water to wash my feet." ”

Jiu'er nodded and walked down, Wu Qing's smile stiffened at the corner of her mouth the moment Jiu'er turned around, and gradually disappeared, replaced by a lonely look.

She had already found him, the man she had been looking for, but what was the use, after so many years, he should have forgotten about it.

Wu Qing looked at the sky outside the window, the fluttering snowflakes were falling all over the sky, she suddenly felt a sour nose, and a tear slipped from the corner of her eye, and disappeared quickly.

At night, the Prime Minister's Mansion was all asleep, only a few sporadic candles were still burning, and a few pairs of patrolling courtyards were walking back and forth, but because of the cold weather, the frequency of patrols was also reduced.

Under the moonlight, a man in a gray-black dress walked out, and his figure quickly blended into the night, and if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't see it.

The figure quietly walked into the steward's room, took out the key from his bosom, and with a slight prie, opened the lock, flashed in, and then closed the door.

The butler's room was piled up with nothing more than some books and miscellaneous items, and the man looked around and saw two large chests piled up in the left corner.

The man walked over, opened the box, and saw that there were rows of silver ingots in it, and when he saw so much money in front of him, the man laughed contemptuously twice, and then took out a cloth bag from his arms and put the ingots into the cloth bag.

The next day, before dawn, a rapid knock on the door woke Xia Mengning, rubbed her eyes, Xia Mengning put on a dress and sat up, and asked through the curtain: "Jiu'er, Zhulian, what's wrong outside?" ”

After a while, Xia Mengning heard footsteps outside, it was Jiu'er, Xia Mengning was about to ask, so she heard Jiu'er say: "Miss, it was Xiao Liuzi who sent someone, saying that the master was in a hurry, and called everyone in the whole house to the front hall." ”

Xia Mengning sat on the bed and asked, "What time is it?" ”

As he spoke, he put on his own clothes, and Jiu'er helped Xia Mengning get dressed with his hands and feet, and responded: "Just now." Zhulian had already brought hot water in, and after Xia Mengning washed her face, she hurriedly pulled her hair in a bun and rushed to the front hall.

The three of them walked out of the house, Xia Mengning thought for a while and asked, "Can you go and inform your mother?" ”

Jiu'er shook her head: "When the little sixth son came, he said that the master asked him to inform the lady, for fear of waking up the little master, and the lady was still very weak." ”