Chapter Forty-Nine: Sneaking to the Lake
On the afternoon of the second day, Yongle Ju.
"Falling Grass? And such a wicked thing? Yi Xiangxiang sighed that the world is so big, there are no surprises.
Qing Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, the appearance is completely no different from Qiu Ju, even the fragrance is with chrysanthemum." When the young lady was napping, the slave maid ran to listen to Hailou to inquire about evil spirits, and he said that there is indeed this kind of mountain flower on Qinling Mountain, and we have also checked the background of the Su family, and it is indeed born in the township near Qinling, she is not lying. ”
Yi Xiangxiang didn't see Qing Xuan when she got up from a nap, and wondered where she went, but she didn't expect to go back to Tinghai Tower at the headquarters of Huanxi Pavilion.
Tinghailou is the general command office of Huanxi Pavilion established by Yi Xiangxiang, and when Mo Wen and the twenty-four ghosts are not out, they will stay in Tinghailou.
"It's not a big deal, so why risk the sun." Yi Xiangxiang said.
Since Yi Xiangxiang and Qing Xuan raised the issue of marriage last time, and the latter said that he would not marry for life and was vetoed by Yi Xiangxiang, Qing Xuan has done things more detailed, wanting to show his determination. In fact, Yi Xiangxiang is also a new human in the twenty-first century, Qingxuan doesn't want to get married, she has no reason to force it, and the reason for refusing Qingxuan's lifelong refusal is just thinking that maybe she can meet someone she likes in the future. It's just that Qingxuan doesn't think so, and is still afraid that Yi Xiangxiang will find her a husband.
"It's okay, although my light skills are not as good as the twenty-four ghosts, it is still not difficult to listen to Hailou back and forth." After Qing Xuan finished speaking, he walked over to help Yi Xiangxiang grind.
That's right, Yi Xiangxiang is working hard to write at this time, and it is still the "Future Development Feasibility Report" of Huanxi Pavilion, since everyone doesn't want to dissolve Huanxi Pavilion, then she must have a new charter. Although the money earned by the Wuda business can also afford to support the people of the Huanxi Pavilion, if the people in the pavilion are really idle, there will be problems. But assassination is absolutely impossible to do for a living, so you have to find something else to kill the boring life.
Qing Xuan was embarrassed when he heard Yi Xiangxiang say "find something to do for them so as not to be bored", others established a sect to make a living to strengthen their own power, but their own young lady was just afraid that his subordinates would be bored! It's really more human than human, and it's infuriating.
Yi Xiangxiang wrote another line of words on rice paper, and said as she wrote: "When I was in Jinhua County, Su Shi confessed, and I found that this is actually a smart person, and it may be that the pain of losing a child made her sober. At that time, I thought that she would definitely not be able to really let go of her big sister because of her grandmother's threat, but I didn't expect that she was quite able to bear it, and she actually joined forces with the Wang family, did you hear what they were going to do? ”
Qing Xuan lowered his head and whispered a few words in Yi Xiangxiang's ear.
Yi Xiangxiang wrote the last line on the rice paper, looked at the handwriting and said leisurely: "It's really troublesome." ”
Shumei came over with water to clean Yi Xiangxiang's hands, and asked, "Then are we going to interfere, Miss?" ”
"No, just let them fight, if Yi Ruonan can't parry, maybe it can save me a lot of trouble. It just so happened that I also wanted to take this opportunity to clear a group of people, and the maids and women around Huan Happy were too scattered. ”
The master is tolerant, and the people below begin to slack. Although the Lin family's housekeeper is not loose, but the big house can't be knocked every day, Yi Xiangxiang has been thinking about finding a reason to deter these days, and now the second room has frequent small actions, which is just an opportunity.
Hua Li took down the towel to wipe his hands from the red sandalwood shelf, walked over and gently wiped Yi Xiangxiang's hands, and asked, "But after all, Miss promised the eldest lady, wouldn't it be good if she regretted it?" ”
Yi Xiangxiang spread out her hands and played a scoundrel: "It doesn't matter, I'm not a gentleman who counts his words." Besides, if she can't even handle the Su clan, then she won't be embarrassed to say that she wants to enter Kyoto. Now it's a fox and a wolf fighting, and I, the tiger, are naturally just watching the show. ”
The three maids all mourned for Yi Ruonan when they heard this, and their heads ...... They have to admit that sometimes their young lady really doesn't look like a good person.
Since Qing Xuan avenged the revenge of Qishanzhai, he has also regained his previous cheerfulness: "The slave has really never heard of the daughter who compares herself to a tiger, you must know that no one dares to marry this tigress, young lady, you can take it easy, and when Mrs. Hui hears the designation, she will scold you." ”
"Eh, I'm not long-winded, if I don't say it, my mother naturally doesn't know!" Yi Xiangxiang smiled and paralyzed Ge You in the circle chair.
The three maids were helpless and could only sigh.
He put the towel in the water, took the copper basin from Shumei's hand and brought it to the second-class little maid outside the door to deal with, and when he turned around, he heard Shumei and Miss Shumei say: "The slave didn't expect that this second lady looked at Dunhou, but her methods were so cruel. This makes the child die early after birth, which is much more ruthless than when it was still in the womb; Gain and lose, such ups and downs ordinary people really can't survive. Aunt Wang is also very powerful, and she can stand this crime. ”
Yi Xiangxiang sneered: "The woman who has been in this mansion for a long time has done everything." This kind of housewife assassinates the concubine, and the concubine designs the housemother's pickled things! But in the past, we looked left, thinking that the second aunt couldn't control the backyard of the second room, but now it seems that her kung fu is not very good at managing men, and her ability to deal with concubines is very clever. ”
Mind a man's kung fu? Miss is really ......!!!!
The maids were embarrassed again!!
At this time, Le Qi, who had just walked in from the door, also heard Yi Xiangxiang's words, only to hear her sigh and say, "Miss, you are really ...... It's not like you, a girl in the boudoir, can say that. You too, why don't you stop Miss Dian. ”
Le Qi opened his mouth to blame the other three maids present, Qingxuan Shumei and the others looked at each other, and spread their hands to say that we were also helpless.
"Okay, okay, I'll be cautious next time!" Yi Xiangxiang didn't want to be talked about by Le Qi, and hurriedly said that she would pay attention to her words and deeds next time.
Le Qi put down the stack of osmanthus cakes in his hand and said, "I picked fresh osmanthus flowers in the morning, this is the osmanthus cake I asked Chef Chen to make personally, how about a taste." ”
Chef Chen is the head chef of Xile Building, that is to say, the osmanthus cake that Le Qi took was just brought back from Xile Building, Yi Xiangxiang couldn't help but feel that life as a young lady was really beautiful.
"Well, it's not bad, it's soft and delicious, you can taste it too!" Yi Xiangxiang beckoned the maids to eat as well.
Several maids have been with Yi Xiangxiang for a long time, and they know what kind of character their young lady is, so they are not polite, and they all reached out and took the osmanthus cake to taste.
"Well, Chef Chen's cooking skills have improved again!" Shumei said.
Yi Xiangxiang was about to echo Shumei's praise when she saw Yi Ruofu rushing in from the door and asking, "What are you all stealing?" All right! You didn't tell me! ”
Le Qi next to him smiled and said, "I have sent the little maid to your Fuyuan, I think you and she missed it." ”
"It's pretty much the same, it's still our chess sensibility." Yi Ruofu praised and ate osmanthus cake as she spoke.
Because Le Qi is already married to Zhou Jiaotou, most of the people in the mansion call her Zhou Niangzi except for the people in Yongleju. And because Yi Ruofu has stayed with Yi Xiangxiang for a long time, she is also used to calling her to play chess.
"Why are you here? Don't you want to watch the Li sisters sing a big drama? Yi Xiangxiang rinsed her mouth after eating the osmanthus cake and asked Yi Ruofu.
Yi Ruofu yawned and said, "Don't mention it, I'm still asleep in the afternoon, and the yard is playing and singing, and it really doesn't stop for half a moment." ”
Li Yanqing and Li Yanping successively lived in Yi Ruofu's Fuyuan, the former was because the Fuyuan was close to Yi Hanchen's vast residence, and they came with their thoughts, so after entering the courtyard, they showed their eighteen martial arts and wanted to attract Yi Hanchen's attention. And the latter, Li Yanping, is completely here to make trouble. Li Yanqing played the piano in the yard, Li Yanping helped to accompany the flute in the name, Li Yanqing borrowed a set of chimes in the Yijia treasury and rang it, and Li Yanping played the drum on the side...... The two sisters tossed endlessly, and made Yi Ruofu's small courtyard as if they were going to do a happy event, which was very lively.
However, the hard work paid off, although Li Yanping made trouble, but the actions of the two sisters did attract Yi Hanchen's attention. At this time, Yi Hanchen was taking the Li sisters to visit the garden, Yi Hanchen was also smart, and in order to avoid it, he specially asked people to go to the guest house and invited other children of Li Zhixian.
Yi Xiangxiang was so happy when she heard Yi Ruofu's complaints, she smiled and said, "Then why don't you accompany you to the garden?" But you are the master of the man who lives in your yard. ”
"Forget it, like you said, can't I hide if I can't be provoked? I heard that you are going to go to the lake with joy and joy later? I'm going too! Yi Ruofu said and ate another piece of osmanthus cake.
A while ago, Yi Luochuan agreed to bring joy and joy to the lake, Yi Xiangxiang was still thinking about sabotage, and he didn't want to put the matter of visiting the lake on hold later because of his relationship with the Jiang family. Coupled with the polo match and friends from Jinhua County, all kinds of things came down, and Yi Luochuan was so busy that he completely forgot about this stubble. Yesterday, the two little ones were unwilling, and after a while, Yi Luochuan handed over this glorious task to Yi Xiangxiang.
"Why don't you stay to entertain Miss Li? Anyway, that's a guest too. Yi Xiangxiang said that it was very unkind to say that Yi Ruofu wanted to slip away.
Yi Ruofu had already prepared all the words, and she said proudly: "Don't worry, the second brother is greeting!" We sneaked out of the corner gate, and said that we would go out into the street and wander around, and if they found out later that we were going to the lake, it would be nice to say it was a whim. ”
Yi Xiangxiang was embarrassed: "It's just to go on the street, it's not appropriate not to say hello, right?" ”
She really discovered that her five sisters are much more unkind than herself!
"Oh, I can't care so much! Let's go now! Scholars and painters went to bring Huanhuan and Lele to the corner gate, and we went out through the corner gate farthest from the garden. Don't mother-in-law, do you still want to take Li Yanqing with you? Beware of her repeating her tricks and pushing you into the lake! ”
What do you mean to push the lake again? I wasn't pushed down at the time, okay!!
Yi Xiangxiang was wordless and was pulled up by Yi Ruofu from the rosewood pattern circle chair, pushing and shoving towards the corner door, and as soon as she got into the carriage, Shumei and Huali hugged Huan Xile, and Yi Ruofu stuffed people into the carriage.
The brothers and sisters looked around, and as if they were thieves, the carriage left through the corner gate.
The secret guard staring at the door of Yi's house has been bored and yawning every day for the past few days, and at this time, he finally saw the main owner who was staring at him go out, and quickly divided someone to go to Xile Building to report the news.
So Zhao Ziqian, who was drinking tea in Xile Building, received the news that Yi Xiangxiang sneaked out of Yi Mansion with his younger brothers and sisters.
"Where are they going?" Zhao Ziqian still had a cold face, and asked Tang He expressionlessly.
Tang He felt that Tongzhou's autumn was really a little too cold this year, so he lowered his head and replied: "It looks like it should be to the west of the city!" ”
West?
Zhao Ziqian asked again: "What's so special in the west of the city?" ”
"There is a river lake in the west of the city, which was artificially built by introducing the water of the canal, but the surrounding mountains and rivers are beautiful, which is very suitable for playing." Tang He spoke cautiously, not thinking that there was anything worth paying attention to.
Xiong Wei, who was sitting on the other side, opened his mouth a little puzzled when he heard this: "Do you still need to be sneaky in the lake?" There must be ghosts! ”
Since Zhao Ziqian asked people to stare at the Yi family, Xiong Wei felt that this Yi family must be unusual, and this Yi Xiangxiang took people out of the house from the corner gate, which naturally made him suspicious.
"You go and book a boat, the boatman arranges for us to go on our own, and we'll go to the lake later!" Zhao Ziqian's purpose is very obvious.
Xiong Wei: "......"
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Although Tonghe Lake was formed by introducing water from the canal, the surface and scenery of the lake are similar to the modern West Lake. Yi Xiangxiang feels that what destroys her values the most is that there is also a broken bridge here that is almost exactly the same as the water surface of Hangzhou's West Lake, known as Tongqiao. If it weren't for the fact that the Li Dynasty had no trace in modern history, Yi Xiangxiang would have felt that there was an overlap in time and space.
The cool breeze is gentle, the autumn colors are moving, and the four sisters and brothers are very happy to sit in the painting boat and enjoy the lake and mountains. Especially Huan Le, who screamed and clapped his hands and had to go to the bow of the boat to play in the water, Yi Xiangxiang could only hold one with Qing Xuan, and accompany them to play in the lake at the bow of the boat.
"If only you could put your feet in the lake and bubble!" Yi Ruofu walked out of the painting boat, sat on the bow of the boat and said.
The woman does not show her feet, this is an eternal rule that has not become a rule, but Yi Ruofu's unintentional words made Yi Xiangxiang want to stuff her back into the painting boat. Sure enough, the next moment Huan Huanle shouted to put his feet into the lake, Yi Ruofu stuck out her tongue when she heard this, and turned her back to Yi Xiangxiang.
"No, there are monsters in the lake, and if you put your feet in them, the monsters will drag you away! When the time comes, you won't be able to see your parents, your parents, and your brothers and sisters! Yi Xiangxiang opened her eyes and made up nonsense.
"My sister lied, there are only fish in the lake, where are there water monsters, you see that uncle has caught several fish." Yi Huanhuan pointed to the old uncle on the shore to show Yi Xiangxiang, and the latter looked over and saw that the old uncle had caught a basket of fish.
Yes! Fishing is prohibited in the scenic area, friends!
"That's because the water monster is the essence of the fish's cultivation, so the big water monster will not embarrass the small fish." Yi Xiangxiang can only continue to make up blindly.
Yi Huanhuan is still a child after all, so she naturally wants to believe Yi Xiangxiang's nonsense at this time: "Sister, what does that water monster look like?" ”
Yi Xiangxiang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Water monsters all have human bodies and fish tails. ”
Hahaha, mermaid! The logic is perfect! Yi Xiangxiang praised her on-the-spot performance in her heart!
Yi Huanhuan felt incredible, and asked with eyes as big as her sister, "Why is it a human body?" ”
"Because the fish have to be cultivated to adulthood, when they have developed legs, they can walk on land like us."
"Ahh Are we all water monsters? Yi Lele, who was held by Qing Xuan, was shocked when he heard this!
Yi Xiangxiang was embarrassed, but she didn't expect her younger brother's brain to turn so fast, and for a while, her brain was knotted, thinking about how to popularize science? You can't take a physiology lesson, right?
She pondered the words and said: "We are different from the water monster, we are born with two legs when our mother was pregnant in October, and the legs cultivated by the water monster themselves cannot walk on land for a long time, as long as they take a step, it hurts terribly." ”
Yi Ruofu, Qing Xuan and the others were accustomed to hearing Yi Xiangxiang's nonsense, but Zhao Ziqian and Xiong Wei, who were not far away, and Tang He, who was holding the boat, were speechless for a while when they heard the rhetoric of tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall.
There are many young ladies who come here to visit the lake in Tonghe Lake, but Zhao Ziqian's painting boat not far away did not attract Yi Xiangxiang's attention.
Yi Xiangxiang opened her mouth and made up a panic, so in the next time, her younger brothers and sisters would still have problems, and she simply told the story of the mermaid. Because the sound is crisp and the story is moving, a small circle was formed around the painting boat after a while, and many people listened to Yi Xiangxiang tell the story of the mermaid and the prince with their ears pricked up.
Zhao Ziqian's painting boat also leaned over, although they didn't know what the identity of the prince was, but it sounded very subjective and subjective, and the prince was substituted into the son of the official eunuch family. He watched Yi Xiangxiang in order to coax his younger brothers and sisters, and made up nonsense that there were water monsters in the lake, and he also made up a story at this time, which was funny.
"When the prince marries someone else, the mermaid princess can only turn into a bubble, and then her sisters come to her and tell her that they have exchanged their hair for a sword from the witch, and if the mermaid princess kills the prince with the sword and puts the prince's blood on her feet, she will turn back into a mermaid. The mermaid princess entered the prince's chamber while he was asleep, but she couldn't do anything about it when she looked at the prince's peaceful face. So at dawn, the mermaid princess's body slowly turned into many colorful bubbles. ”
After Yi Xiangxiang slowly ended the story, she found that there were already many painting boats around them to listen to the story, and secretly thought that she should open a teahouse for storytelling, and move the stories of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai and Romeo and Juliet, and she would definitely make a small profit.
She was thinking about how to make money, but Yi Huanhuan in her arms suddenly howled and cried!
"Ah, I don't want the mermaid princess to turn into a bubble!"
Yi Xiangxiang looked at everyone else looking at her with blaming eyes, and quickly changed the ending of the story to: "Hahahaha, I lied to you, in the end, the mermaid princess and the prince were happily together!" ”
The people on the surrounding painting boat got a satisfactory ending and dispersed, Yi Xiangxiang skimmed out of the corner of her eyes to the painting boat not far away, there was an iceberg beautiful man who looked very good-looking, but she didn't have time to appreciate it, because Yi Huanhuan was still gasping and crying, so she could only concentrate on coaxing her sister.
At this time, the sun had gradually turned west, and the autumn dusk was shining warmly on Yi Xiangxiang's face, and Zhao Ziqian only felt that this scene was extremely gentle.
"Really just to visit the lake?"
Xiong Wei's voice suddenly dispersed in the quiet air, and Zhao Ziqian threw a knife eye hard.
It's not a good life
Non-red-faced, not thin-hearted, cool-hearted