In the autumn, the sun was just right, Yi Xiangxiang, who had been lying on the beauty couch for a while, was drowsy, and was about to squint for a while, when a maid led Zhu Qianqian and Hu Xuehui to Yongle Residence.

Yi Xiangxiang rubbed her eyelids from the fight up and down and got up from the beauty couch, and then welcomed the person into the main hall.

"Sister Xiangxiang hasn't seen you for a long time, this is said to be from a hundred years of county, and it has been five or six years, right?" Zhu Qianqian is still so down-to-earth and generous, and her movements and manners are also very elegant.

Zhu Qianqian was wearing brocade silk shoes at her feet, and the beads on her head were shining. The slender willow-like waist is tied with a silk belt, the ears are hung with a dazzling bright moon pearl ear, and the tip of the hand is as thin and long as an onion root. The Zhu Dan on her lips is delicate but not glamorous, and the rouge on her cheeks also complements each other, Yi Xiangxiang feels that this is really a big beauty.

She felt that Zhu Qianqian five years ago was beautiful, but she was still a little green, but now Zhu Qianqian is growing, and her facial features are so bright that it is estimated that even Yi Ruonan is inferior to her by two points.

"Ask Sister Qianqian, I haven't seen her in the past five years, but my sister is becoming more and more beautiful!" Yi Xiangxiang admitted that she learned this compliment from Miss Li, but Miss Li was flattering, and she sincerely praised Zhu Qianqian.

Yi Xiangxiang beckoned Zhu Qianqian and Hu Xuehui to sit down as she spoke, compared to other daughters, she was still more face-saving. Because after all, it is her father's daughter and relative who worships her eldest brother, and she is willing to make friends.

Hu Xuehui wore a green dress today, with a blue jade bracelet on her white wrist, a finch-shaped jade hairpin on her head, and an emerald jade pendant on her waist.

Beauty, you look good no matter how you wear it!

Yi Xiangxiang looked at Hu Xuehui with emotion, but the latter didn't pay attention, but said with a smile: "Cousin, sister Xiangxiang, you come and go with me like this, but you completely ignore me!" ”

Her delicate and quiet voice had a coquettish taste, which made people crispy to the bones, and there was no pretentiousness in her movements and tone, but it did give Yi Xiangxiang goosebumps.

is worthy of being the daughter of the Hu family in Tongzhou!

"Hey, you're not ashamed, you're still asking for flattery, aren't you?" Zhu Qianqian laughed at Hu Xuehui.

Zhu Qianqian's mother, Hu Shi, is from the Hu family in Tongzhou, and she is Hu Xuehui's aunt, and Zhu Qianqian and Hu Xuehui are cousins. Speaking of which, the daughter of the Hu family in Tongzhou has spread a good reputation because of her natural beauty, and many of the Hu family ladies have entered the Gaomen mansion, but because of their identity, they can only be concubines in the Houmen family, so there are really few good ends. Zhu Qianqian's mother is not outstanding in the Hu family, so she was matched with Zhu Yulin, and now it seems that she is rarely lucky.

"Sister Xiangxiang, did you hear that? My cousin thinks you've just praised her insincerely, saying you're flattering her! Hu Xuehui smiled and dismantled Zhu Qianqian's lift.

Yi Xiangxiang said very cooperatively: "This is really wronged, I can praise it from the bottom of my heart!" If Sister Qianqian is not satisfied, am I adding some? Sinking fish and geese closing the moon and shy flowers? Or is it the national color of ice muscle and snow sausage? ”

"Hey, you two little girls have joined forces to tease me, haven't you? See that I don't tear your mouths! Zhu Qianqian pounced on Yi Xiangxiang as she spoke, and the three of them instantly laughed in the main hall.

After a while, the game of chasing me ended in Hu Xuehui and Yi Xiangxiang's confession, and when the three of them rearranged their clothes and sat down, there was already a new tea on the table that the little maid had continued.

Yi Xiangxiang really didn't know what to say after taking a sip of tea, so she naturally ate another piece of dim sum slowly, without taking the initiative to speak at all. She is sincere in giving face, but this is one thing to give face, and it is another thing to have no topic to talk about! Just like at this moment, Yi Xiangxiang can't talk to them about rouge gouache, right? Although this is a must-talk topic for Miss Qianjin, Yi Xiangxiang, the self-proclaimed "goddess without makeup", said that she really doesn't understand this.

Well, it's really not easy.

Fortunately, Zhu Qianqian and Hu Xuehui both knew that Yi Xiangxiang was a man of few words, and Hu Xuehui knew even more, because she knew that Yi Xiangxiang didn't talk much in class, so she didn't feel that her silence at the moment was perfunctory.

Hu Xuehui gathered her clothes and said, "Sister Xiangxiang, this is to say that the sinking fish and the wild goose are shy of the moon, and now those girls in your home are all very attractive!" I don't sell Guanzi either, I heard that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince held a poetry and wine party in Yifu? Take us to see it! It's definitely going to be lively today! ”

The reason why she said this was because she heard that Xiao Ling'er also came to Yifu; And the so-called watching the excitement is naturally to watch Xiao Linger and those young ladies who don't deal with her.

Zhu Qianqian came from Kyoto, because she didn't know the twists and turns that happened in the girls' school of Lusheng Academy, so she only heard her scold: "Cousin must not be rude!" How can you see the excitement of His Royal Highness the Four Princes! ”

Seeing this, Yi Xiangxiang comforted Zhu Qianqian and said, "It's okay, it's okay, what she said is not His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince." Besides, it's all my own people in the house anyway, so it doesn't matter much. But Sister Qianqian is also here for the Four Princes? I thought you came to see me! ”

Yi Xiangxiang knew that the Zhu family was on a boat with Zhao Zixiu and went south. When Zhao Zixiu went out of Kyoto, it was estimated that he was going to avoid trouble, and he came to Tongzhou in the south to choose a merchant ship to and from the canal, so it was very coincidental that he traveled with the Zhu family. Try to think about it, no matter how luxurious the merchant ship is, there are only a few open spaces that are breathable and ventilated, and Zhu Qianqian must have met Zhao Zixiu, even if the two are not familiar with each other, they have at least met each other.

When the talented and beautiful Miss Son has an unexpected encounter, there will always be a different story, which is why Yi Xiangxiang deliberately asked Zhu Qianqian if she came for the four princes!

In fact, the Zhu family visited the Yi family on the first night they arrived in Tongzhou, but the day before that, Yi Xiangxiang went to Colorful Valley to make trouble all night, so she slept directly until midnight the next day. The Lin family couldn't, so they could only tell the Zhu family that she was suffering from a cold, which was why she and Zhu Qianqian only met today.

"What did my sister say, I just came to see you! But it's also a coincidence, these four princes and their Royal Highnesses had a relationship with you and me five years ago! Zhu Qianqian said with a smile, and her face unconsciously climbed into redness.

Have you ever had a relationship? Impossible, right? I've seen someone so good-looking that will forget?

"Oh? When? Yi Xiangxiang asked suspiciously.

Zhu Qianqian saw that Yi Xiangxiang really didn't remember, so she told her about bumping into someone when she went to the mountain behind the Centennial Temple to find Yi Xiangxiang, and then she also said: "At that time, I was walking carelessly, and I didn't know that he was the fourth prince, but fortunately, His Royal Highness did not blame him." This time I went south to meet by chance on a passenger ship and felt that the fate was very wonderful, and when I arrived in Tongzhou, I saw Lord Yi and people at the pier to greet him, only to know that he was actually His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince. ”

Five years ago, she accidentally bumped into Zhao Zixiu, and all she has been thinking about over the years is that warm and jade-like face, which she recognized when she first saw him on the passenger ship.

At that moment, all the joy in her heart gushed out, and she even stepped forward to greet her without regard for etiquette.

Zhu Qianqian recalled the first meeting and re-encounter with Zhao Zixiu, but Yi Xiangxiang was still vague and didn't remember it.

"Ahem, I can't remember things after a long time, I didn't expect there to be such a stubble? That Sister Qianqian is with His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince...... Well...... Recognized? Or should I say ...... Speaking of this? Yi Xiangxiang hesitated and asked.

Forgive her, she couldn't find any other adjective!

Zhu Qianqian naturally knew what Yi Xiangxiang wanted to ask, she blushed and nodded a little excitedly and said: "Well, the afterglow of the sunset was shining that day, and many people gathered on the passenger ship to watch the sunset, and at that time I recognized him in the crowd and stepped forward to say hello, but I didn't expect him to remember me!" ”

Eh, the sunset, the sea of people...... This scene is really like the beginning of the story in the book, Yi Xiangxiang thought so.

Yes, even if Zhu Qianqian absolutely guaranteed that she came to see Yi Xiangxiang, it would be difficult for the latter to believe half a word. She can now completely see that Zhu Qianqian's body is in Cao Ying's heart is in Han, and she thinks in her heart, no wonder Hu Xuehui came up and talked about the garden, and her feelings have long known what is going on.

Yi Xiangxiang looked at Hu Xuehui, who really threw her a "you know" look.

"Since it's an old friend, then I'll take my sisters over to say hello to His Royal Highness, lest he know that Sister Qianqian didn't show up when she came to the Yi family, which is not appropriate." Yi Xiangxiang knows how to hand ladders very well.

Originally, she also wanted to directly ask the little maid to take Zhu Qianqian and Hu Xuehui to the garden and hand them over to Yi Ruonan, but Zhu Qianqian just promised that she was coming to see her, if she didn't do it, with Zhu Qianqian's temperament, she might not be willing to go by herself.

"That's not appropriate, is it?" Zhu Qianqian said.

"There's nothing out of place, there are a lot of people here today, and they're all in the garden now. Just take this opportunity to introduce Sister Qianqian, tomorrow's birthday banquet in case our rankings are not close together, hello there is someone to talk to. Yi Xiangxiang had already gotten up after speaking.

Tomorrow is the day when the Gao family will hold a birthday banquet for Mr. Yu, and the seats of the people in all provinces at this birthday banquet are arranged in advance, and Yi Xiangxiang has a good reason for using Zhu Qianqian. Of course, it is an excuse to say that the introduction is an excuse, she really has few acquaintances, and the introduction of this kind of thing has to be handed over to Yi Ruonan.

Yi Xiangxiang's original intention was to indirectly promote Zhu Qianqian to see Zhao Zixiu again, after all, there is only so much she can help, and she can still do it to meet the small expectations of her old friends in the beauty of adults. But she can't intervene in emotional matters, not to mention that the other party is Zhao Zixiu, even ordinary people, she can't ask anything. As for introducing other daughters to know each other, it is naturally handed over to Yi Ruonan, and she herself, when no one notices, let her brother go back to the house under cover and continue to sleep!

The other party's words have already been said here, Zhu Qianqian naturally didn't want to say anything, so she took Hu Xuehui and followed Yi Xiangxiang to Yifu Garden slowly, feeling a little apprehensive and a little happy!

After all, the garden of this Yifu is the garden left by the palace of the previous dynasty, although it is not majestic and magnificent, but the pavilions and pavilions are scattered, and the rockery is also a unique taste. Especially by the Crescent Lake, it is full of exotic flowers and plants, and it is fragrant all year round! Although this is not as good as Yi Xiangxiang Yongle Juli, and it is not even as good as the flowers in Yi Ruofu Nafu Courtyard, but because of the lake view, it is somewhat interesting.

The group came to the garden while talking, Yi Xiangxiang looked at the past, and now in the largest Huaxi Pavilion on the edge of the Crescent Lake, the person is more purple and red than the flower, and the laughter is so lively.

She kind of didn't want to go over, and she suddenly felt like she had a phobia of crowds!

"What's wrong with Sister Xiangxiang?" Zhu Qianqian, who was following behind, saw that the person in front of her stopped, and asked.

"It's nothing, let's go!" Yi Xiangxiang tried hard to suppress her depression, and now she regrets helping others!

Yi Xiangxiang took people to the pavilion, the first thing to do was to pay homage to Zhao Zixiu, Zhao Zixiu said very politely that there is no need to be polite, if Yi Xiangxiang slandered that if you can really not be polite, then you stopped us from saluting before we knelt, it really is! Of course, she just complained in her heart, but she didn't dare to really challenge the royal majesty.

After the three of them knelt down, Yi Xiangxiang arranged Zhu Qianqian and Hu Xuehui next to Yi Ruonan under Zhao Ziqian, and then saw that she stuffed herself next to Yi Luochuan and sat down, but after Yi Xiangxiang sat down, she found that her brother was sitting next to Jiang Xuanrui, which means that she sat in the male guest column very sadly.

Although this so-called poetry and wine meeting makes it clear that there is no need to stick to dogma and etiquette, there are still men and women on both sides of the seats in the Huaxi Pavilion. So only Zhao Zixiu sat at the top of the middle because of his identity, Yi Xiangxiang was thinking that it would be more convenient to sit next to his brother and sneak away for a while, but he really didn't notice that this side was a men's seat.

But fortunately, Yi Luochuan is her brother-in-law, and Jiang Xuanrui, who is the next one, is about to become a relative of her family, so it is not a big deal.

Yi Xiangxiang found that everyone didn't care about her actions, but stared at Zhao Zixiu, so she didn't bother to move her seat again. She looked at Zhao Zixiu, who was good at dancing with long sleeves, and said that the fourth prince really knew how to win people's hearts, his identity was so noble, but he could sit here and talk with the young ladies of the son, and the affinity was sprinkled, and the fans gained were more than a little bit.

She also heard that Zhao Zixiu was very respected by literati and students, which probably had something to do with the fact that he treated everyone equally.

Of course, I have to say the truth that if Zhao Zixiu was not a royal person, Yi Xiangxiang might also take a fancy to his polite manners. It's just that as soon as she saw this kind of wind and moonlight, she felt like she was acting, and she thought it was a royal routine! Even if Zhao Zixiu may indeed have such a character many times, Yi Xiangxiang will feel that there is a pimple in her heart. She admits that it is prejudice, but she can't control her own prejudice.

For example, when she now watched the person above take care of everyone's feelings, and responded to everyone's questions in a humble and polite manner, she naturally felt that he must be wearing a mask. So it seems to be a different kind of logic, and all the dialogue becomes boring.

Yi Xiangxiang didn't want to listen anymore, and began to ask her brother to peel oranges for her out of boredom.

"Why are you here?" Yi Luochuan still doted on his sister very much, so he took a fresh orange and began to peel it.

"Come and be a matchmaker!" Yi Xiangxiang said with a smile.

Yi Luochuan glanced at Yi Xiangxiang and said, "Be honest!" ”

Yi Xiangxiang pouted and told Yi Luochuan about the chance encounter between Zhao Zixiu and Zhu Qianqian. The latter was also surprised that there was such a thing, he looked up at Zhao Zixiu and Zhu Qianqian talking, the former was not shocked, and the latter was obviously secretly agreed, and his heart was clear.

"If you are good friends with the young lady of the Zhu family, I advise her not to make a mistake; But if the relationship is average, there is no need to say more. Yi Luochuan said after thinking.

"I don't mix it, no matter how you say this kind of thing, it's thankless, it's better not to say it!" Besides, if you want to say that you are friends, you really can't say it. Yi Xiangxiang felt that she was willing to make friends with Zhu Qianqian, and that was because of the relationship between the Zhu family. As for friends, she's used to being cold, and she really doesn't have the heart to deal with too many friends.

Yi Luochuan handed the peeled orange to Yi Xiangxiang and said: "It's good that you know, these four princes are indeed a person with a clear breeze and a bright moon, and he does have real talents, but the royal family is not something that we people can climb." He paused for a while, as if he was thinking about something, hesitated and continued to speak: "Don't say that the Zhu family is just an imperial businessman, it is our Yi family, and it hasn't reached the position yet." ”

His words can be described as a pun.

There are words in the words, this is!

Yi Xiangxiang, who was eating the oranges, almost choked when she heard this, brother, is she afraid that she will also fall in love with the fourth prince? How can it be! Where is this?! She wished she was far away from the royal people! Forget about kneeling around at every turn, there are many taboos in talking, and it's annoying to death!

She looked up at Zhao Zixiu again, the fourth prince was wearing an indigo silk brocade robe today, the cuffs were inlaid with piping embroidered with silver silk and flowing moire, and a wide-brimmed brocade belt of the same color was tied around his waist, his black hair was erected with a silver crown, and the white jade pieces inlaid on the crown were crystal clear and moist, which made his facial features even more handsome and extraordinary.

It's really good-looking, but it's a pity!

Yi Xiangxiang said to Yi Luochuan earnestly: "Brother, don't go around in circles!" Don't worry, I won't think anything wrong about the four princes! Pay off the wind and moon, don't be brainwashed by him, there is one he is looking for in my yard! What did he come to Yifu for, don't forget. ”

The sky can see, just now she really thought that her brother cared about Zhu Qianqian and asked her to persuade her, and her feelings were buried in thunder waiting for her.

In fact, seriously speaking, compared to the question of whether she would fall in love with Zhao Zixiu, Yi Xiangxiang was worried that her brother would be brainwashed! Look at it now, which of the people present is not worshipping Zhao Zixiu and worshipping again!

Yi Luochuan also did not have the embarrassment of being exposed, his sister has always been smart, and he knew it.

"I remember that we did have something to oppose the four princes at the moment, but it was not a confrontation of positions. If you consider the overall situation of the country, if the four princes are the kings in the future, it will inevitably be a generation of Ming monarchs. It's just that my sister is right, in the matter of choosing the owner, the Yi family is still wise to protect themselves. Yi Luochuan's voice couldn't be lowered.

"Brother, you haven't seen other princes, and the balance in your heart is already tilting towards the four princes?" Yi Xiangxiang grabbed another orange and motioned for Yi Luochuan to peel it.

"If you eat too much of this, it's easy to get angry." Yi Luochuan put down the orange as he spoke, and then said: "Now that there is a master in the East Palace, this matter is not something we can put our beaks in, and now is not the time to speak, if we don't do it well, it will be a big crime to kill our heads." Besides, our family is not the object that the four princes need to woo, and even the Gao family can't say that it has any effect. Rest assured, sister, I won't get carried away! It's just that I feel that His Royal Highness is so noble, but he can personally go south to congratulate Concubine De's teacher, which makes people have to admire his filial piety! ”

What filial piety! People are here for the treasure! Yi Xiang Xiang belly slander.

But she didn't have much to say, and now was indeed not the time to talk about this, so she could only secretly roll her brother's eyes and say, "I'll go back to Yongle Residence, if I'm asked about it later, brother, you can cover up." ”

She said that she was about to get up and quietly exit the pavilion, but she was "stopped" by His Royal Highness the Venerable Fourth Prince!