After returning from Luodingzhou, Miss Liu was reading the two pharmacological books in her spare time. After reading all morning, her eyes were glazed, and she put down her book, and Miss Liu stretched out her arm and walked out of the hall.

"I'll walk around the house, so I don't have to follow." Miss Liu turned back to Chunlin and said.

"Okay." Chunlin hurriedly answered, busy with her maid's cleaning of the house.

Walking out of Zixuan Pavilion and going north along the blue-gray brick wall, the house is deep, and the quiet place is strangely cold.

Miss Liu touched the brick wall with her fingers, her fingertips hurt slightly, she kept her head down, didn't pay attention to the road under her feet, and when she raised her head, she saw the apricot blossom forest in the north courtyard in front of her.

The apricot blossoms have long passed the season of blooming, when the leaves are luxuriant, and the whole garden is cool and comfortable.

Walking through the verandah and turning the moon gate, Miss Liu looked at the figure in the garden and couldn't help but sigh. This garden has never been visited, it is relatively quiet, I didn't expect there to be people today.

Turning around to leave, Miss Liu was stunned when she caught a glimpse of the figure, she recognized the figure, although she occasionally saw it in this prime minister's mansion, she didn't talk a few times.

"Third cousin......" Miss Liu murmured softly, and took a few steps closer to the back.

The third young master of Xiangfu, Zhang Minxiu, the third son of Xiangye, and the son of the third aunt Taishen.

The footsteps brought the third young master Zhang Minxiu back to his senses, he turned his head suddenly, and when he saw Miss Liu, the disappointment in his eyes flashed, leaving a trace of puzzlement, and he said in a daze: "Cousin Ji'er." Looking at this uncommon Miss Cousin, he asked, "Why are you here?" ”

Miss Liu smiled faintly, raised her eyes and looked at it, the sky was gloomy, it seemed to be raining, she said, "It's about to rain, what is the third cousin doing here?" ”

Min Xiu hesitated, and suddenly heard another sound of footsteps from the other end of the garden.

Miss Liu also heard it, she frowned, turned to look at the person, and when she saw it clearly, her brow tightened a little.

The person who came was Xia Shuimeng, Miss Liu had a face-to-face encounter after coming to the Prime Minister's Mansion a year ago, but there was still a deep misunderstanding with this woman.

It was three months after Miss Liu came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, when she and Chunlin were also walking in the garden, and when they saw a cat lying on the side of the road, Miss Liu was curious to squat down to see what was going on with the cat.

Miss Liu saw that the cat's paw was injured, so she lay on the side of the road and did not move.

She was about to pick up the cat and let He Baolin take a look at the injury, when Zhang Wanxiu and this Xia Shuimeng walked over together, looking like they were looking for something.

Miss Liu didn't expect this Xia Shuimeng to see her holding the cat in her hand, and the cat was injured, so as soon as she opened her mouth, she blamed her for hitting the cat.

Zhang Wanxiu even sneered at Miss Liu, saying that it would be okay to see that she was not pleasing to the eye, and what would she do if she hurt Sister Shuimeng's cat.

Miss Liu wanted to explain, but the two didn't want to hear her explain at all, so she didn't bother to explain, put down the cat and left, regardless of Zhang Wanxiu and Xia Shuimeng treating her as a murderer of cat abuse.

Later, Miss Liu learned that this Xia Shuimeng, her grandfather was Xia Yan, Xia Yan was a cabinet scholar at the time of Sejong, and he used to be a wealthy family, but later because Yan Song framed his guilt, he was framed by Yan Song, and was finally abandoned and executed, and the Xia family was defeated. In the early years of Ming Muzong's Longqing, Xia Yan's family wrote a letter to redress their grievances, and Ming Muzong gave Zhaoxue. issued an edict to restore his officials, and his descendants were also at peace.

Because when Xiangye Zhang Taiju first entered the cabinet, he and Xia Yan were still very good officials in the court, and the Zhang family and the Xia family were also in contact. Although the Xia family later fell, but at this time it was restored to its reputation, the Xia family's family background is not as good as it was at the beginning, but no matter how bad it was at the beginning, Xia Shuimeng is still a young lady from the ancestral family.

Xia Shuimeng and Wan Xiu can also be regarded as friends, and they often come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to play.

Later, Miss Liu knew that this Xia Shuimeng should be in love with her third cousin Min Xiu, and she had more or less heard rumors in the Prime Minister's Mansion. However, Miss Liu never inquired about other people's private affairs, and it was none of her business.

Today, this is a coincidence. Maybe it happened to be Min Xiu's date.

Miss Liu glanced at Xia Shuimeng, and after seeing that she was just looking at herself, she looked straight at Min Xiu. This is obviously the two of them dating here, and she is still busy with Min Xiu, "Third cousin, don't bother you, I'm going back." ”

When Min Xiu saw Xia Shuimeng, he already had something to say, and when he saw that he was leaving, he responded casually, "Okay." ”

After Xia Shuimeng watched Miss Liu walk away, she stepped forward as if she couldn't wait, and said softly, "Brother Min Xiu, but you told your family?" ”

Min Xiu whispered in a heavy heart, "Not yet." ”

Hearing this, Xia Shuimeng's face immediately pulled down, and she complained, "I'm already pregnant, if you don't say it, then I'll go and tell Xiangye myself, I, Xia Shuimeng, am pregnant with the child of the Zhang family." ”

Min Xiu's face was very bad and extremely reluctant, but Xia Shuimeng was indeed pregnant with his child, and used the child to blackmail him to let him marry her. If he didn't marry, Min Xiu felt that he couldn't live with a girl's family, so he had to settle down.

Seeing Min Xiu nodding, Xia Shuimeng showed a satisfied smile, grabbed his wrist, and leaned lightly on his shoulder, gentle as watery excitement.

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Miss Liu, who returned to Zixuan Pavilion, sat down quietly, and Hua Ying poured tea.

Miss Liu looked at Hua Ying, remembered Xinglin Garden just now, and asked, "Is the relationship between Xia Shuimeng and the Third Young Master getting closer and closer?" ”

Hua Ying muttered, "It should be, Miss, these days when you go back to Luodingzhou, that Xia Shuimeng often comes to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find the Third Young Master, and the people in the Mansion often see Miss Xia's figure appear in the courtyard of the Third Young Master." ”

Miss Liu's brows furrowed, her impression of this Xia Shuimeng was not good, if Min Xiuzhen and Xia Shuimeng had such a relationship, then Xia Shuimeng was not going to become a third cousin.

Miss Liu really can't figure it out, Min Xiu is such a mellow young master, and he usually doesn't like to talk much, how can a person who loves to study books and literature all day long fall in love with a woman like Xia Shuimeng?

Is......

Miss Liu really felt ridiculous.

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Min Xiu promised Xia Shuimeng to mention the marriage to his father tonight, and Xia Shuimeng left as she wished.

But when it was approaching evening, it suddenly rained heavily, and Min Xiu stayed under his eaves and looked at the rain falling from the eaves in a daze, feeling uneasy.

He thought back to the first time between himself and Xia Shuimeng, it was also heavy rain that day, Xia Shuimeng and Wan Xiu chatted together and stayed after seeing the heavy rain.

That night, Min Xiuben was blowing the wind in Xinglin Garden, and after the rain, he rushed to his yard and collided with Xia Shuimeng on the corridor. Xia Shuimeng's delicate appearance at that time, Min Xiu was stunned for a while.

Xia Shuimeng was very respectful and courteous to him, and when she saw Min Xiu's clothes and veil wet, she couldn't help but take out her handkerchief and wipe the water droplets on him.

Min Xiu admitted that he was attracted by Xia Shuimeng at that time. He didn't know why he said that he would let her into the house for a cup of tea, but Xia Shuimeng really entered the house with him.

Lonely men and widows, heavy rain outside, such a scene, such warmth, Min Xiu couldn't stand it and hugged Xia Shuimeng. The two of them had their first time, but afterwards, Min Xiu regretted it again.

He has a favorite woman, who is the maid Ni Zhu who serves him, Ni Zhu has grown up with Min Xiu since he was ten years old, and has been working as a personal maid by Min Xiu's side.

Min Xiu has never been very talkative, but when he was with Ni Zhu, he found that he loved to talk to her and talk about his own thoughts. gradually found that he was very dependent on this maid, but his mother didn't want him to be good with this maid, so she sent Ni Zhu away after the third aunt knew about it. Min Xiu didn't know Ni Zhu's whereabouts until this time.

After Ni Zhu left, Min Xiu didn't look at the girl's house much, and he didn't mention who he didn't like.

Maybe it's because of the long time, Min Xiu gradually abandoned Ni Zhu behind, and that day he didn't know that the ghost sent him to Xia Shuimeng. Since this time, Xia Shuimeng has often come to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the two are often together in secret.

But after getting along a little bit, Min Xiu found that he had no love for Xia Shuimeng at all. Xia Shuimeng is not the temperament he likes, and gradually wants to alienate Xia Shuimeng.

But Xia Shuimeng told him that she was already pregnant with a child and asked him to show that she would marry her.

The rain outside was still falling, and Min Xiu was very troubled, he didn't want to marry, but he had to take this road.

In hesitation, perhaps by providence, he returned to his room, not today, but tomorrow.

He's just trying to justify himself.

The next day, the weather was clear, Min Xiu got up early, and he had a habit of walking the stone road in Xinglin Garden early in the morning.

As soon as he walked back and forth, Miss Liu appeared in front of him.

Min Xiu stopped and looked at Miss Liu in surprise, because she had never been to Xinglin Garden in the early morning. And looking at Miss Liu's expression, it was obvious that she was coming for him.

"Third cousin." Miss Liu smiled at him.

"Are you looking for something with me?" Min Xiu guessed. He had already roughly guessed something, and the people in the house were guessing about himself and Xia Shuimeng, he didn't know it.

It's just that no one asked him face-to-face, not his mother, and neither did Wan Xiu.

He had thought that his family might just let him speak up or make the decision. Because of Ni Zhu's departure, he was sad for a while, his mother persuaded him, he was angry, Wan Xiu persuaded him, and he was also angry. So now everyone no longer cares about his emotional problems.

And the young lady in front of her may not know, so she just wants to come to explore the wind?

Miss Liu smiled, "I heard that the third cousin loves this stone road the most, so I'll try it today." She took off her embroidered shoes and walked up.