On the morning of May 22, it was a little summer.

The two carriages of the Yan family went out of the gate one after the other. The front one was sitting Yan Qingge and Ruyi, and the back one was full of luggage.

The car first out of the inner city, and then out of the outer city, the more people go the more scarce, at a glance, full of ridge dealers, green life and even the sky and the ground, a look, it makes people open-minded.

There was no one in this place, Yan Qingge simply opened the curtain and enjoyed the farmland style while breathing.

The car swayed for more than an hour and stopped outside a well-built Zhuangzi Gate. There was a servant woman at the door to greet her, accepted Yan Qingge's invitation, smiled and invited her and Ruyi to go in, asked someone to take them to the residence, and called someone to lead the horse to unload the luggage.

Yan Qingge followed behind a mother-in-law and walked through the courtyard. This Zhuangzi is very large, and the houses are mostly built of civil engineering, which is very different from the brick houses of the high-ranking families in Beijing, and it has a unique farmhouse interest.

Ruyi and Yan Qingge, a master and a servant, were led to a small courtyard, and as soon as they entered the door, they saw Ling Xiao standing under the pomegranate tree in the courtyard, wearing a sassy riding outfit, and carrying a horse whip in his hand, which was reaching the small pomegranate on the tree that was half green and half red.

Yan Qingge leaned on the door and looked at it for a while, and couldn't help but burst out laughing, and said, "Does my sister like to eat pomegranates?" ”

Ling Xiao looked back and saw that it was Yan Qingge, and immediately rushed over happily and said with a smile: "Which one of my words is sharp-toothed and sharp-mouthed, it turns out to be you." She hugged Yan Qingge's shoulders affectionately and said, "I specially asked Yan Xiuyu and his aunt to arrange for the two of us to live together." The two of us live in the east wing, the west wing is the residence of the maids, and my mother lives in the main hall. ”

"Ah, I didn't know your mother was here too, so take me to see her, but it's rude." Yan Qingge hurriedly grabbed her and said.

"What's the hurry, my mother is chatting with the princess in front, I'm impatient to wait there, go out and ride a horse for a while, and then come back, I didn't expect to pick you up."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yan Qingge smiled and bent over: "Please, impatient Miss Ling, take me to the front, I just came, and I haven't met the princess yet, so I have to thank her for the friendship of the landlord." ”

Ling Xiao helped her support the hairpin ring on her head, and seeing that she was dressed properly, she nodded and said, "Then let's go early and return early." It's good that you're here, there are a lot of things to play on this Zhuangzi, running horses and boats, picking melons and playing in the water, it's very interesting, I'm not the first time I've come back. It's just that there weren't many people traveling with me before, and no one accompanied me, so it was boring. ”

Yan Qingge walked hand in hand with her, and when she passed by the stable, Ling Xiao stopped and took Yan Qingge to see the pony she brought. The pony was a maroon mare, only two years old, with long eyelashes and big wet eyes, very docile, descended from a famous snow-capped horse.

"I'm a good horse, aren't I? I called her Red Jujube, and my brother personally picked it for me. Ling Xiao said proudly.

The two of them brought sugar cubes from the groom and put them in the palm of their hands to feed the red dates. The soft horse tongue licked the palm of his hand, making Yan Qingge giggle. Ling Xiao also taught her to brush the horse for a while, and the pony took small steps affectionately and rubbed on Yan Qingge's body, this feeling of being liked by animals was something Yan Qingge had never experienced before.

The two played with the pony in the yard for half an hour before continuing to walk. Ling Xiao smiled and said: "Qingge, you are so good, others refuse to accompany me to play in the stable, they think the horses have a smell." ”

Yan Qingge smiled: "What's the smell, your pony is very clean, and very well-behaved, it's too late for me to like it." It's a pity that I can't ride a horse, and I can't run away from home, otherwise I would have raised one myself. ”

In her previous life, it was difficult for her to walk, let alone ride a horse. Now that she can play with such a beautiful pony, she can only feel grateful, and naturally she doesn't care about the slightest smell.

Ling Xiao took Yan Qingge and talked about her horse raising scripture, and the two of them swayed to the courtyard where the princess lived.

As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, Yan Qingge saw a small girl standing at the door of the living room in the courtyard, standing restrained and elegant, not moving at all, followed by two women dressed as maids, looking waiting to be summoned.

She looked at the girl's back and looked very familiar, and couldn't help but tighten her hand, so that Ling Xiao, who was pulling her, also stopped.

Ling Xiao said strangely: "What's wrong?" ”

The girl standing at the door in front turned around, and that face was not Yan Shuyu.

Yan Shuyu's appearance is not bad, she inherited Aunt Hai's smooth and full forehead and almond eyes, small chin, and thin pink lips, especially when she grows up, she can also account for the top three in the womb where there are many beauties.

She looks like a fairy, and Yan Qingge won't like her, because how beautiful Yan Shuyu's appearance is, how ugly she is in her heart.

Although he didn't know why Yan Shuyu came with him, Yan Qingge still stepped forward and said coldly: "Sister, you came to the princess's Zhuangzi, but there is something wrong?" ”

Yan Shuyu showed a smug smile, and said in a weak voice: "What did the eldest sister say?" Obviously, my father said that I would take you with me when you came, but who knew that the eldest sister left before dawn, and the younger sister chased after her for a long time, and was stopped at the door just now. ”

"Nonsense! When our eldest lady left, it was already dawn, and the lord never said anything about asking the eldest lady to bring you. Ruyi couldn't get angry, and interjected in the back.

Yan Shuyu's face turned cold, and she said aggrievedly: "Eldest sister, you let the maid bully me again." ”

Yan Shuyu is worthy of being taught by Aunt Hai herself, and she is the best at reversing black and white, if Yan Qingge doesn't defend herself at this time, she is afraid that she will soon fight the snake with a stick. Yan Qingge's eyes opened and closed, and he glanced at her with disdain: "My sister herself can tell a lie, but she can't allow others to tell the truth." How about my maid, it's not your turn to put your beak as a man full of vernacular. ”

At this time, the bead curtain at the door was lifted, and a woman in green clothes came out, her headdress and clothes were extremely exquisite, and she said with a smile: "The eldest lady of the Yan family and the eldest lady of the Ling family have arrived!" Why don't you go in quickly, what are you doing standing at the door, our princess can't wait to see you. ”

Ling Xiao knew this woman, and said with a smile: "Sister Zizhu, is my mother still inside?" ”

Zizhu took Yan Qingge and Ling Xiao one by one, pulled Yan Qingge and Ling Xiao into the door affectionately, and continued to hang Yan Shuyu outside, as if she didn't see her. Yan Shuyu was embarrassed and embarrassed, her face was hot, and her eyes were viciously staring at Yan Qingge's back.

Clearly...... Obviously, as long as Yan Qingge opened her mouth, she could also walk into the room where the iceberg was placed, the princess was received, and the room was full of noble ladies and noblewomen, but she still scolded herself for not coming with her.

It was almost noon, the sun was scorching, and a few droplets of water slowly rolled off Yan Shuyu's face, I don't know if it was sweat or tears.

When I entered the door, I felt a chill coming to my face, and there was a large copper plate in the main hall, inside which was a huge lotus flower carved by ice, more than one person high, and it had melted a little, and Yan Qingge's sweat pores were a little more comfortable.

In the main hall, except for the two maids standing, there was no one else, but in the small flower hall on the right, there was a chattering voice.

Zizhu took two people in, and saw that there were no serious seats inside, only a dozen embroidered piers were placed, and the top sat a famous palace woman, about thirty years old, with affectionate phoenix eyes, looking forward to the streamer, and there was always a smile on the corner of her mouth, which made people feel close to her. It was Princess Rouhui.

She sat down with seven or eight ladies dressed as nobles, and one or two young girls by her side, gossiping with her.

Yan Qingge and Ling Xiao saluted, and Princess Rouhui smiled and beckoned: "Come on, come here, come to me, tell me to take a good look." ”

Ling Xiao leaned over, shoved Yan Qingge to Rouhui's side, and said with a smile: "The princess only saw me in the morning, and I'm afraid I'll get tired of seeing it again now." This is the younger sister of the Yan family. ”

Princess Rouhui's phoenix eyes moved slightly, flashing her long eyelashes, she looked at Yan Qingge, and said with a smile: "What a beautiful little beauty." Then, she moved her nose and said with a smile: "Ling Xiao, this monkey, I'm taking you to see her red dates." ”

"Yes." Yan Qingge laughed, raised his sleeve and sniffed it, and sure enough, there was a faint smell of horses, and he said embarrassedly: "The princess is laughing." ”

"It seems that you are also a mover, but I want to pull you to talk, don't dislike me for being bored here." Princess Rouhui smiled and nodded at her. Yan Qingge didn't leave, Ling Xiao didn't leave, moved the embroidery pier closer to Yan Qingge, and sat next to her.

The remaining ladies were tired of Ling Xiao and laughed, and one of the ladies with a crested head and a high bun was even more stroking and laughing: "My family Ling Xiao can't sit still for half an hour, with Qingge, see that she is honest." Knowing this, I would have found her a few quiet playmates a hundred years ago. ”

What the princess and the ladies were talking about was nothing more than topics such as the shortcomings of each family, jewelry and clothes, Yan Qingge and Ling Xiao couldn't interject, and listened quietly.

After not saying for long, Zizhu walked in lightly and said with a smile: "Princess, it's not early, do you want to have lunch?" ”

The princess nodded and said, "Let's go, let's go to dinner." ”

A group of people followed her and went out with a hula la hula.

When they arrived at the door, Yan Shuyu saw that they were leaving, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Princess Rouhui seemed to see Yan Shuyu at the door at this time, and asked Xiang Zizhu: "Whose young lady is this, how do you call standing in front of the door." ”

Zizhu said respectfully: "This is the second lady from the Yan Mansion, who came in the morning." Because there is no invitation, the slave and maid don't know how to settle it. ”

Rouhui said lightly: "You can do it." As a guest, you can always pack up a room to live in. Then he was surrounded by many noble ladies and nobles, and walked away.

When Princess Rouhui walked away, Zizhu said to Yan Shuyu, "You come with me." We've already filled up the place here, so please don't dislike it. ”

"Where is it, Shuyu doesn't dare to trouble my sister, my sister will just put me and my eldest sister together, our sisters are very close, and we often stay together at home." Yan Shuyu hated Zizhu in her heart, and the dog looked down on people, but her face was not at all, and she said coincidentally.

Zizhu said: "This is not good. The eldest lady of the Yan Mansion and the mother and daughter of the General Ling Mansion live in the same courtyard, so I'll find another place for you. After speaking, he led Yan Shuyu and her two maids to the back.