Zhang Qi took a sip of tea and didn't ask Zhang Yue about it, but asked Zhang Luan about Heling and Trillium's studies, as well as some things about Zhang Luan's appointment in Guozijian. Everyone's attention was diverted from Zhang Yue's body for a while, and Zhang Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That night, Zhang Qi prepared a sumptuous dinner at the house to entertain his cousin's family. The two families ate very happily, and Zhang Zhen was very affectionate to Zhang Yue, holding Zhang Yue's hand all the time, asking questions and questions.

Zhang Yue's temperament is already cheerful, but she always suppresses her true temperament in front of her parents and pretends to be a deep lady. At this time, seeing that his cousin was so cordial, and he was also very interested in chatting with his cousin, sometimes his voice was a little higher, Zhang Qi didn't care, just looked at the sisters and smiled, but Jin glared at Zhang Yue several times.

The banquet was dispersed very late, and Zhang Yue and his two younger brothers returned to their house in a carriage with their parents.

In the carriage, Jin severely criticized Zhang Yue's poor manners at the table. Zhang Yue was taught on the lips, and secretly thought in his heart, he said a few words loudly and ignored her manners, if her mother knew what she looked like in Wuling Mountain, would she faint......

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yue has been in the capital for more than half a month, Zhang Luan went to Guozijian during the day, the second brother Heling studied at home every day to review his homework, and prepared to participate in the Spring Festival hosted by the Ministry of Rites next year, and the younger brother Yanling was sent by Zhang Luan to a nearby private school to study.

Zhang Yue either reads in the house every day, or stays with Xiaotong with big eyes, or is called by her mother to be a female celebrity in the house.

Don't say that she doesn't do a female celebrity in Xuanwei Academy, even if she is at her uncle's house, she hasn't done it, a pair of white and tender little hands are stupid, embroidery and knitting, either go to the wrong line, or prick her hands. Seeing that his daughter was not good, Jin was very anxious, for fear of delaying his daughter's transfer to the Golden Turtle son-in-law, and even used all his strength to teach his daughter. The days have been long, and Zhang Yue has been miserable.

On this day, Zhang Yue came back from her mother's room, and as soon as she entered the house, she shouted that her shoulders were sore and her wrists hurt, Xiaotong made her a cup of tea, pinched her shoulders with a smile, and said, "Miss, we have been in the capital for more than half a month, when will we go to find Young Master Dongyang?" ”

Zhang Yue smiled bitterly, "Xiaotong, I also want to go to Senior Brother Dongyang, but since I came back from my uncle's house last time, my mother didn't know what stimulation I was in, and forced me to learn those female red embroideries from the girl's house every day, and didn't let me go out, how can I go to Senior Brother Dongyang?" ”

"Miss, Mrs. is a good lady who sees Miss Zhen as virtuous and virtuous, and she wants to discipline you strictly, so that I can find you a good in-law in the future!"

"Alas! The point is, I don't want to get married right now! Sad! ”

"Miss, why don't you go to Miss Zhen and let Miss Zhen teach you?"

"It's not a matter of teaching, it's that I'm not interested in it, what's the use of me looking for Sister Zhen... Sister Jung... There you have, Xiaotong, you really have ......"

Xiaotong looked at Zhang Yue in surprise, Zhang Yue smiled and said, "I told my mother tomorrow that I will go to my uncle's house to study with Sister Zhen." Mother will definitely allow it, and then after leaving the house, I will go to find Senior Brother Dongyang. ”

Xiaotong was also happy, "Mmmm, Miss, you're still smart!" Zhang Yue made up her mind and felt better. After chatting with Xiaotong for a while, I rested.

On the morning of the second day, just after breakfast, Zhang Yue proposed to his mother that he would go to his uncle's house to ask Zhang Zhen about some female red embroidery, and Jin really agreed very happily.

Zhang Yue took Xiaotong out of the house and walked to the uninhabited alley, and the two quickly changed into men's clothes that they brought with them. After a while, two young men walked out of the alley.

Zhang Yue took Xiaotong and found the Li Mansion according to the address told to her in Li Dongyang's letter. The gate of the Li Mansion is very magnificent, and the gatekeeper on duty is guarded at the door. Zhang Yue politely asked the porter to spread the word, and said that his old friend Zhang Xiaowu came to visit. Not long after the porter entered, he saw a handsome man dressed as a Confucian in a white shirt floating out, it was Li Dongyang, who he hadn't seen for a long time.

Zhang Yue shouted excitedly, "Third Senior Brother! ”

Li Dongyang had surprise in his eyes, "Little Five! When did you come to Beijing? ”

Xiao Tong also shouted next to him, "Young Master Dongyang! ”

"Xiaotong is here too!"

"Senior brother, it's a long story, can you let me in and say, I've walked along, thirsty and hungry." Zhang Yue pretended to be pitiful and looked at Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang smiled helplessly, "Alas! You're so old, you still seem to be coquettish when you were a child! Come on in. ”

Li Dongyang led the two into the mansion, Li Dongyang's ancestors were officials in Beijing for three generations, and the Li Mansion has been repaired for many years, covering a vast area, with many houses, and the small garden in the mansion is even more beautiful. Zhang Yue looked fresh, and dragged Li Dongyang to ask questions as he walked, and Li Dongyang led the two into a study-like room.

The room is large, with bookshelves full of books on both walls. Li Dongyang asked Zhang Yue and the two to sit down, and the family served tea to the two and went out.

Zhang Yue picked up the teacup and drank several sips, Li Dongyang looked at Zhang Yue carefully, "Xiao Wu, it seems that you have grown a lot taller than last year's master's birthday, let's talk about it, how did you two run from Wuling Mountain to the capital?" Did you sneak out? Does the teacher know? ”

Zhang Yue put down the teacup and told Li Dongyang how she received the letter from home, the teacher's permission for her to go down the mountain and return home, and how she returned to her parents in the capital after leaving the academy.

Li Dongyang listened quietly, his brows furrowed slightly, and after Zhang Yue finished speaking, he nodded,

"I see, no wonder I haven't heard from you these days? It's okay, you live in the capital now, and it will be more convenient for our brothers and sisters to get together in the future. By the way, teacher, is he okay with the old man? ”

"The master is very good! Rest assured! Although I have gone down the mountain, Senior Brother and Yuan Mo will take care of the master. ”

Li Dongyang suddenly showed an inexplicable expression,

"I'm afraid that the teacher is no longer in the academy at this time!"

"What?" Zhang Yue was shocked in his heart, could it be that the master really left Wuling Mountain as he said,

"You don't know about it yet? There are rumors that the teacher has left the college and traveled overseas. I wrote to ask Senior Brother, but I haven't heard a reply from Senior Brother! ”

"Master, he-" Zhang Yue's heart felt sour, the master had really traveled overseas, and she didn't know when she would be able to meet the master.

Li Dongyang looked at Zhang Yue's depressed appearance, and said with relief, "The teacher is a master in the world, how can my generation speculate about his old man's thoughts, maybe his old man will come back after a while, you don't have to worry." ”

"Uh-huh." Zhang Yue agreed, Zhang Yue suddenly remembered something, "Senior brother, there is something I almost forgot to tell you, when I came back from Zunhua, my uncle Lu Qiaoniang asked me to bring something to his senior brother Zhou Hongmo, this Uncle Zhou seems to be an official in the imperial court, is not small?" ”

A dark light flashed in Li Dongyang's eyes, "Lord Zhou is now the official residence of the Ministry of Rites, and he is the second grade, and he is in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the Qin Heavenly Prison. I didn't expect him to be your aunt's brother. ”