"Why are you helping me?" Zhong Qi was silent for a while and asked, her emotions had calmed down, and her crystal clear face, except for her eyes, which were a little red because of too many tears, had returned to normal. Her tone was cold and proud, but the emotions she expressed afterwards were simple.

Shen Li looked at her, his bright eyes gentle. There were thousands of emotions flashing through her heart, but the reason and effect could not be obtained for the time being. Therefore, Shen Li just smiled slightly: "I don't know, maybe it's unbearable, maybe it's nosy, I can't tell why." In short, if Miss Chung thinks she can listen, she will listen; It's not worth listening to, just because I haven't said anything. ”

Zhong Qi seemed to be a little stunned, and the vines decorated with small light yellow flowers were blown by the wind, and tiny petals immediately flew down. She took the thin petal in her hand, looked at it quietly, and then whispered: "This will be Qingzhou, there are about countless people waiting to see my jokes." ”

Her topic changed too quickly, but Shen Li was not uncomfortable at all.

"In life, it's not about sometimes laughing at others and sometimes smiling at others." She said and took two steps back, and pointed at Zhong Qi and Li Yue who came over, "Otherwise, I'm afraid that I would have been hanged in Donghua Hall with a rope a long time ago." ”

Donghua Hall is the palace where she lived when she was officially canonized as the county lord. I don't know why at this moment, Shen Li suddenly thought of there, and even remembered the concubine Hui who always had a cold face.

"There are so many mouths in the world, if you live by the words in other people's mouths, then who are you going to marry, it is better to simply twist your hair and go to the nunnery to be a sister-in-law. Oh, no! Where there are people, there is right and wrong. If you are afraid of right and wrong, it is better to hang yourself with a rope. ”

Li Yue looked at her with wide eyes, a pair of eyes flashed and flashed, and finally suddenly turned her head and pressed her eyes with a handkerchief very quickly. When she turned around, her eyes became as red as Zhong Qi next to her.

Shen Li couldn't help but think, like two cute rabbits, one cold and one hot. She clasped her hands in front of her, and her eyes were hot for a while. He lowered his head and closed his eyes vigorously, then raised his head and said to Zhong Qi: "Today is the first time I have attended your feast, and I can't leave for too long." I'm going to have to change my clothes, think about it yourself. No matter what, there are always people in your family who really care about you, listen to their opinions, and maybe you will know what to do next. ”

Li Yue stood up and looked around. Immediately, his eyes lit up, and he picked a delicate purple flying cloud, and leaned over to pin Zhong Qi's sideburns. "There is still a long way to go in life, and my sister is looking forward."

The two of them got up and walked out of the courtyard, and when they stepped out of the courtyard, Shen Li clearly heard a barely audible "Thank you" from behind them. ”

The corners of her white mouth pursed slightly, and she smiled slightly in the rich fragrance of flowers.

The river carried the sediment down and made countless ditches flattened, and countless flatlands were ploughed into ditches.

Just as in a person's life, there are many small things that happen without a sense of existence; Many years later, I can look back and find that it had a significant impact in my life far more than many other meaningful moments.

Not long after they were discharged from the hospital, Grandma Zhen appeared in the corridor in front of them belatedly. She didn't ask anything, but stepped forward to greet them very enthusiastically and said, "How about the young lady rest?" I happened to meet Aunt Xu and Miss Qingxing who went to pick up the clothes in front of me, and I was afraid that they would get lost, so I led them over together. I'm really sorry for delaying the work of picking up the young lady. ”

The smile in the corners of Shen Li's eyes deepened, these young grandmothers of the Zhong family were all very interesting beauties. "It's okay, I just chatted with the third lady for a while."

Grandma Zhen's eyes flashed quickly when she heard this, and she raised her hand and pointed to the green courtyard next to her, "This is Bai Zhi Courtyard, and from it you will go to the bright moon flower room at the back." The young grandmother went to the wing room to change her clothes first, let's go back from the bright moon flower room, and by the way, you can take a look at the autumn flowers in the flower room. ”

"Okay, just according to what the second grandmother said." Shen Li nodded, and over there, Qingxing and Aunt Xu had already walked over quickly, and stood behind her with their burdens.

The courtyard was a fence made of flowers, but here it is unique, surrounded by a tree wall made of low, straight, small leafy trees.

Shen Li took a deep breath and didn't go to enjoy the scenery in the courtyard.

Although the conversation just now was brief, it was very draining on her mind. And she was about to return to the long-sleeved dancing and exquisite banquet, and she had to hurry up and clear her thoughts that were churning wildly.

I have things in my heart, and I change my clothes very quickly. Qingxing rearranged her hair in the back, and Aunt Xu took the initiative to tidy up her clothes for her. As soon as the eyes of the two touched, Shen Li suddenly smiled. "Auntie, I've worked hard for you today."

Aunt Xu's movements paused slightly, and she immediately continued: "It is the duty of a slave to share the worries of the master. Madame thanked her like this, which made the slave and maid frightened. ”

Outside, Li Yue accompanied Zhen's second grandmother to talk in the courtyard, but there were some words that could not be said too bluntly on the wall.

Shen Li shook his head slightly, stretched out his hand and put it on Aunt Xu's hand. "I apologize for my rudeness to my aunt at the beginning, and I hope my aunt doesn't care about me when she sees my young age." After a pause, she wanted to add something more. But after thinking about it for a while, he swallowed the remaining unfinished words back into his stomach.

The timing is not right, and there is not enough evidence to corroborate, so wait.

But even though she hadn't finished her words, the heaviness that had been pressing on her heart had unconsciously eased a lot.

Maybe people need companions after all, even if they have enough chips at hand. But if you are too lonely, it is always easy to become a loser.

Aunt Xu finally fastened her last button, looked up and smiled at her very gently, with a different gentleness and kindness in her tone: "Madame is three years younger than the sixth prince, and she is still a child in the slave maid. Even if there is anything, it will not get in the way. ”

"Aunt Xie's mercy." Shen Li turned sideways and looked at the bronze mirror in the room, the girl in the mirror had bright eyes, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were filled with relaxation that was completely different from before.

She was a little stunned and reached out to touch the corner of her eye, and then straightened her expression. "Let's go!" The tone is just right for chastity and self-control, making it impossible to distinguish the emotions contained in it.

Grandma Zhen Er accompanied Shen Li and Li Yue back to the banquet, and Mrs. Xun and Mrs. Yun San got up together to greet them.

Maybe it's because you've been socializing for too long, or maybe you've learned about things in the backyard. This noble lady of the Zhong family finally had some tiredness in her eyes. Her gaze swept over the face of Grandma Zhen'er, and then she leaned over to Shen Li and said, "The banquet in the mansion has been arranged, and Madame will enjoy the play for a while before going over to the table." ”

Shen Li smiled and shook his head, "No, the plum garden is very wide, and I walked too much today, but my stomach is really empty." ”

Mrs. Xun smiled, and Grandma Zhong next to her hurriedly joked: "Then let's hurry over, otherwise we will be hungry in the future, young lady, wouldn't the eldest prince think that we are too stingy and don't even give the guests enough to eat." ”

The people around them laughed, maybe it was because of the change in mood, obviously there was no difference between these people and the demeanor they showed before, but Shen Li felt that he actually felt some kindness from it.

Everyone was funny, and Mrs. Xun directly agreed: "Then let's go over earlier, I just received news from Mingquan, and the latest batch of 'Lotus Moon' has been delivered." I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to catch up, so I didn't arrange it. This will be delivered, so please try it together. ”

The crowd was silent for a moment, and then Mrs. Hu covered her handkerchief and said with a smile: "It's amazing, our trip today is really worth it!" ”

As she spoke, she turned to Shen Li, who was a little puzzled, and explained with a smile: "This 'Lotus Moon' is one of the best fruit wines in our Qingzhou, and the plum garden only has dozens of jars a year. Although the Zhennan Wangfu is a must-send, the young lady will enter the autumn this year. 'Lotus Moon' should not be left for a long time, I must have tasted it yet. Today, Sister Xun was so generous that she put the famous wine that her daughter couldn't buy on the banquet to drink. The big guy was fortunate enough to save the young lady's face, and he was finally lucky enough to have a few drinks. ”

Shen Li smiled and bowed his head, "Where is my face, it is obviously Mrs. Xun's hospitality." ”

The group, led by Mrs. Xun and Shen Li, went to Mingyue Pavilion in a mighty manner. Shen Li said secretly in his heart: "The Zhong family still loves the word 'Ming'. What she knows is that there are already Mingyue Flower Room, Mingquan, and Mingyue Pavilion. It's the first time I've seen a garden take words like this. ”

Li Yue quietly pulled her sleeve, "Twisting your eyebrows, what are you thinking?" ”

Shen Li turned around and said in a low voice: "It's nothing, I just wonder how many buildings in the plum garden have a clear word." ”

Li Yue pursed her lips, but she didn't have time to answer. Mrs. Xun on the side had already replied softly: "There are eight in total." ”

Shen Li blinked in surprise, "Such a number, but what is the reason?" ”

Mrs. Xun glanced back at her, and a trace of indistinguishable emotion flashed in her eyes. "It's not for anything else, the plum garden was built by the master in the year of Qi'er and Lu, she was small 'bright moon', and the master asked the master to choose the feng shui level and built eight courtyards in the garden, so as to bless her with a lifetime of pleasure and peace."

This topic was spread out and involved too widely, and Shen Li and Mrs. Xun were very smart to change the topic after asking and answering.

Mrs. Yun San also pulled her and asked about the situation just now. When it came to Zhong Qi's face, she also picked a few answers. Seeing that there was no accident, Mrs. Yun San was relieved to walk quietly with them.

"Lotus Moon" is worthy of praise from everyone, with a crisp and sweet taste and a mild taste. Shen Li drank a lot of wine, but he couldn't match the fragrance, so he didn't notice it for a while, and he drank a few glasses.

Fortunately, Mrs. Yun San was guarding on the side, and when she saw that her cheeks were crimson, she hurriedly stopped her cup. "Ali, don't be greedy for a cup, 'Lotus Moon' has a lot of stamina, be careful to drink too much and feel uncomfortable when you go back."

Shen Li hurriedly put down the cup and sighed lightly in his heart. On the way here, she persuaded Gu Yun not to be greedy for a cup, if she drank too much at the banquet, she was afraid that it would be difficult to explain when she went back.

She put down her glass, and the others were still drinking.

'Lotus Moon' is rare on weekdays, and it only circulates in Zhongfu and a few families. Today, it is rare to be able to have a full mouth, and even the reserved ladies have become greedy.

As the host, Mrs. Xun didn't move the cup much because she had to take care of the guests. Seeing that Shen Li had only three or four glasses, she put down the glass, and immediately asked in a worried tone: "Madame thinks that this wine doesn't taste very good, if so, I will immediately order my subordinates to change the one Madame likes." ”

Shen Li pressed his somewhat hot cheeks with a handkerchief and shook his head. "No, it's good. It's just that I drink too little and don't dare to drink more. ”

"I see, I won't persuade you to drink much. The lady could not drink too much, so she tasted the dishes at the table. As she spoke, she turned around and instructed Grandma Zhen, who was waiting on the side, "Use a clean saucer and pick up a piece of that crab stuffed orange for the young lady to taste." ”

"Yes, Mother." Grandma Zhen responded with a smile, and washed her hands again in the basin held by the girl in the back, and then used the new silver chopsticks to clip a small plate for Shen Li and put it in front of her, "Madame, taste it, is it agreeable?" ”

Shen Li was used to eating his own vegetables, and when he saw that Mrs. Xun and Grandma Zhen were staring at him, he suddenly felt uncomfortable. But this is a customary rule at the table, and it is naturally difficult to refuse. I had to bite the bullet and taste it, and before I even tasted it, I praised it: "Yes, the chefs at this banquet are very skilled." ”

Grandma Zhong, who was waiting on the other side, couldn't help but smile and said, "It is a blessing for the family to have the young lady open her mouth to praise." Spread the word and give the cook who made the dish a bag of silver ingots. ”

"Yes, grandma."

Grandma Zhen smiled and grinned and sandwiched sake lees chicken, squirrel mandarin fish, diya puffer fish soup, and a taste of tofu for her, and she must watch her taste them one by one before letting them go.

Shen Li pushed it, but in the end, he simply calmed down and slowly tasted the dishes sent to him.

Anyway, in terms of culinary skills, the chefs of Zhongfu are indeed much better than those of Zhennan Wangfu. It is also the Yunzhuang that pays attention to everything, so that it can be matched.

Mrs. Yun San was afraid that she would eat too much and be easy to accumulate food. As soon as Shen Li put down the chopsticks, he immediately poured her a cup of green orange honey tea, and saw that she drank it in small sips, and then she was relieved.

After eating and drinking, Shen Li just wanted to take this opportunity to visit the plum garden, so as not to sit here and listen to everyone's boring chatter.

Therefore, after cleaning her hands with a handkerchief, she said to the second grandmother Zhen on the side: "I'll go outside to take a walk to eliminate food, and let the second grandmother help me talk to Mrs. Xun." ”