At night, Xiao Han held the woman in his arms, stroked her smooth back for a while, and said softly: "A few days ago, you gave Gui Hua's deed of sale to my aunt, and today she followed Du Gang out of the house and settled in a house in the north of the city. Du Gang's family already has a wife, a concubine, and three children. Over the years, he has worked as a steward in the house, and he has made some money, bought two shops behind his back, started some small businesses, and supported his family. ”

Xin Yao sighed: "Let her go, with her ability, she won't have a bad time." ”

Xiao Han smelled the faint body fragrance on the woman's body, closed his eyes, and said, "Auntie, let me thank you." She said, it is really a blessing for our Xiao family to be able to marry you. Let me treat you well. ”

Xin Yao was in a good mood and couldn't help but smile: "Well, I think so too." How is Sister Tianwei? ”

Xiao Han retaliated and kissed the woman on the forehead twice, and said: "She's fine, as if she has changed as a person, in the past two days when her uncle has been sick, my aunt has no time to take care of the house, she took over the burden, and she straightened it out, and there is no disobedience to the subordinates." ”

"Sister Tianwei is very smart, it's just one less chance, she will do better and better in the future."

Xiao Han saw that the woman was docile like a cat, and there was an indescribable softness in his heart, so he lowered his voice more and more: "Somehow what happened that day, it was known by Master Du, and Master Du asked his uncle-in-law to find a plain family and marry Tianying far away. ”

Xin Yao gradually got into a predicament, lying in the man's arms and muttering, "It's still Master Du who sees far-reaching." ”

"Yaoyao, I'll rest in a few days, I'll accompany you back to your parents' house to see your father-in-law, mother-in-law and two younger brothers, and then let Zhuangzi send two carts of fresh food back, and the dozens of furs brought by the sixteen people from the west, you pick some good ones and bring them back."

Xin Yao nodded subconsciously, and habitually drilled into the man's arms, her little face tightly pressed against the man's broad and strong chest, and fell into a deep sleep.

Xiao Han couldn't help but have a smile on his face.

This woman is afraid that even she does not know. Now she is very accustomed to his arms, although the sleeping position is still very indecent, but as long as she is in his arms, she is like now. Quiet, well-behaved, and satisfied.

He put his fingers between the woman's hair and stroked them gently, again and again.

……

On the spring night in the south of the Yangtze River, the twilight clouds are exhausted, and the cold moon is like frost.

In a house in Yangzhou Mansion, Xu Hongyuan was dressed in white, leaning on the building and looking into the distance.

Jiang Quan stood respectfully behind him and did not say anything for a long time.

A few days ago, the young master received two letters. The first one was sent by the fourth lady, saying that she wanted the little young master to finish the affairs of Jiangnan and return to Beijing as soon as possible.

Jiang Quan felt that there was something strange here, and the little young master threw it to him after reading the letter from the fourth young lady. This time, he didn't see it.

Immediately after, King Ping's letter followed, and after the little master received the letter, he locked himself in the room for a long time and did not come out.

Jiang Quan was very curious about what was written on these two letters, which made the little young master's face smile after a long time.

After the fourth lady got married, the little young master hurriedly packed his luggage on the second day. He went out of the capital overnight by land, and went south all the way, so that Jiang Fu's old man looked at him behind his back.

Jiang Quan also felt strange, although the affairs in the south were in a hurry, they were not in a hurry.

Today, the Yiyuan of Suzhou Mansion and Yangzhou Mansion is still under repair. In a month or two, the two Pleasant Gardens will be open to the public.

Thinking of this, Jiang Quan said worriedly: "Little master, the old slave has a worry, the situation in Jiangnan is not very stable now. This is King Han's territory again, will our Yiyuan's business ......?"

Xu Hongyuan thought: "Xin Yao told me before that she didn't plan to make much money in these two Yi Gardens, so she bought two houses and put them away, and she would have the opportunity to have a place to settle in the south in the future." In my opinion, it may not be, Xin Yao has always seen far-reaching things. Master, the more chaotic it is, it means that he is really moving this time. ”

Jiang Quan hurriedly said: "What the little young master said has some truth. After everything settles down, when does the little young master plan to return to Beijing? ”

Xu Hongyuan thought for a while and said, "Don't worry, it's not too late to return to Beijing after serving, it's only three months." I was going to go to the northwest with you, but it took more than a year to go back and forth, so I couldn't. ”

"In the cold and bitter land of the northwest, the little master doesn't go. Now that our Xu family's jade caravan has been reorganized, when the young lady's filial piety period has passed, I will take them to the southwest and northwest, and the little master can rest assured. ”

"Master Quan, let these things be done by your subordinates in the future, the mountains and rivers are far away, and it is too hard to sleep in the open air."

"People who are used to it, where can they rest, besides, where the stones are so easy to see, I grew up in the pile of stones, and now I only look at a rough idea, and I don't feel at ease when I hand it over to them. The individuals given by King Ping, the fists and feet are all good, and the ordinary thieves and robbers dare not get close, and they will protect them all the way, and the little master can rest assured. This time, I want to bring a few boys from Zhuangzi in Qingyang Town, so that they can have a long experience, cultivate and cultivate, and they will all be good hands in the future. ”

Xu Hongyuan nodded, and said: "The business of Jinjue Pavilion is not bad, the amount of stones is gradually increasing, and it is also appropriate for the whole master to bring more people, half of the northwest is now in the hands of sixteen, when the time comes, I will ask him to send more guards to escort you to Tianshan." In the future, when the caravan is familiar with these two roads, it is enough to send someone who knows how to follow it. ”

When Jiang Quan heard the word sixteen, his heart chuckled, and he still smiled on his face: "This is the best!" ”

Xu Hongyuan turned around and smiled slightly: "Master Quan, the night is heavy, go to bed early, we have to go to Suzhou Mansion early tomorrow morning." ”

Jiang Quan was about to reply, but he heard a sharp whistle, and four black shadows came straight towards them.

Jiang Quan practiced a few punches and kicks, but he saw that his face changed greatly, and with a dodge, he blocked the little young master behind him.

The four black shadows jumped up to the second floor, holding a bright sword and attacking the two of them, and when they were a thousand equals, two black shadows jumped down from the roof, one left and one right fell on Xu Hongyuan's side.

In an instant, the six of them were entangled together, and no less than a dozen moves had passed.

Suddenly, there was another whistle, and the four people who came first jumped out of the fighting circle one after another, knelt on the ground, and the leader said in a low voice: "Young Master Xu, someone wants to see you, please come with us." ”

Xu Hongsheng clasped his fists at the two men in black to show his gratitude. The two men returned the salute and jumped up to the roof.

Jiang Quan was obviously shocked by this sudden change, he couldn't help but look at the little young master, only to hear him say, "Please lead the way." ”

The black-clothed man in the lead said: "There is a carriage at the back gate of the garden. Xu Gongzi can get in the car! With that, they all got up and clenched their fists, and then disappeared into the shadows.

After Xu Hongsheng waited for the people to leave, he hurriedly said to Jiang Quan: "Master, don't be afraid, the two on the roof are sixteen people who are afraid that I am in danger in the south, so they secretly sent people." ”

Jiang Quan was shocked into a cold sweat, and hurriedly said, "Little young master, who wants to see you?" Are there any dangers? ”

Xu Hongsheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "An old man." Master don't worry, I'll come back safely, if you don't worry, wait for me in the room. ”

Jiang Quan saw that his clothes were thin, and he hurriedly turned around. ran to the room, took a cloak and put it on the little master, opened his mouth, and didn't ask any more questions after all, only sent people to the carriage, and saw that the carriage was slowly hidden in the night, so he turned around and closed the door.

……

The carriage was very spacious. The car was covered with a thick fur blanket, and in the middle was a pear blossom wood carved table, on which was a fist-sized night pearl.

A gray-clothed boy lazily leaned on the brocade cushion with a cup and looked at the visitor thoughtfully.

Xu Hongyuan hugged his fists and smiled: "Why did the second brother come to the south too?" ”

Yan Songyuan smiled coldly and said: "He is precious to you, two top masters are protected in the dark, no wonder there is no complaint in the northwest this time." Runs faster than a rabbit. ”

Xu Hongyuan saw that he was outspoken, shy and astringent, and didn't know how to reply, so he said after a while: "I also received his letter, and I knew that he had a person by my side." ”

The pearl of the night radiates a faint light. Reflecting that handsome face, Yan Songyuan secretly sighed softly, such a character, strange Dao Sixteen Hearted. He knew very well about the relationship between the two a few years ago, and when he saw that although these two people had been acting for a few years, they were still acting properly, so he turned a blind eye and followed them.

He got up slightly, and said expressionlessly: "You left Beijing quietly this time, but he can't wait to dig three feet into the ground, what kind of play are you doing?" ”

Xu Hongyuan hesitated for a long time before he said softly: "Back to the second brother, I want to try to let go." ”

Yan Songyuan snorted lightly and said, "Put it down?" You let it go, but what is the use of that person not letting go? ”

Xu Hongyuan's heart ached, and he said, "If you don't give it a try, how can you know if you can't let it go?" Second brother, I know that my relationship with him is not tolerable, my parents have passed away, and I am a rootless person, but I will return it; Sixteen he was born an emperor, how could he be fouled by others for me, so I thought......"

Yan Songyuan stroked his forehead with a headache. He knows this younger brother too well, don't look at him for giggling and cynicism in everything, once he recognizes something, ten cows can't pull it back. It's just that Ah Yuan didn't say hello and went to the south, he was like losing half his life, how could he let it go? How can I put it down?

Yan Songyuan raised his glass and drank it all, sent the cup forward, and said, "Come, let's not talk about these things first, accompany the second brother to drink two cups." ”

Xu Hongyuan took the wine jug from the table according to his words, filled the two cups one by one, put down the wine jug, sniffed and said: "The best bamboo leaf green, the second brother is good Yaxing, Ah Yuanjing has a cup of the second brother, I wish the second brother a great success!" ”

The two clinked glasses and drank their respective glasses.

Yan Songyuan pinched the empty wine glass, smiled bitterly, and said, "There are still three months, you will be removed, I will discuss with Sixteen and want to remove you from the Hanlin Academy." ”

Xu Hongyuan pondered for a moment, and said with a sad face: "My second brother is clear, and now I am serving in the Hanlin Academy under the name of Xu Sizhen, not because I am as timid as a mouse, my Xu family and the former Annan Hou Mansion, and the old lady of the Jiang family These grievances and grievances are on the one hand, on the other hand, it is because when the Empress Dowager was alive, someone in the palace has been inquiring about the Xu family. ”

"I secretly inquired, it was for a thousand-year-old jade cicada, are you afraid that once someone knows that you are the descendant of the Xu family, it will be unfavorable to you and Jinjue Pavilion?" (..)

( Miss Jiang Si )