As soon as Zhang Qi and the sisters-in-law returned from the school, they saw two old ladies carrying a bloody maidservant girl coming over.

Instantly, everyone who was originally giggling fell silent and whispered, "Who is that?" ”

In the midst of the discussion, Zhang Xuan, the sister-in-law in Shilang's mansion, said lightly: "Who else can it be?" Naturally, she is Ah Jin's handmaid. In a word, everyone suddenly realized: At this time, they can only be punished by Ah Jin. Who else could there be but her personal maidservant? 、

Zhang Qi was taken aback, and immediately thought of Ah Lan. At this time, the two wives had already approached, and Zhang Qi saw the bloody, motionless and unwavering handmaid on the stretcher at a glance, but it was Ah Lan?

As soon as the two wives approached, a smell of blood wafted in the wind. Zhang Qi stepped back, and his face turned pale in an instant.

Last night, she went to Xiao Mansion with Zhang Jin and Ah Lan, and now, Zhang Jin is locked up, Ah Lan lies on it and lives without knowing whether he is alive or dead, only he is still safe and sound......

Don't look over her head slightly, Zhang Qi's gaze no longer looks this way, until Ah Lan is far away.

Another day passed.

As soon as the sky was bright, Zhang Qi woke up, she lay on the collapse, listening to the chirping of birds and the chirping of insects.

It's another beautiful morning, and today, the sun is shining, and the sky and the earth are as bright as washing.

After lying down for a while, Zhang Qi stepped on his shoes, stepped on the morning dew, and walked along the shade of the trees.

As he walked, there was a burst of chanting. Zhang Qi was stunned and looked up. After a glance, she lowered her head and turned slowly.

At this time, there was a pause in the chanting, and a young man's voice came, "Sister-in-law, turn around." ”

Naturally, it was Zhang Qi who called.

Zhang Qi turned around, she lowered her head and said crisply: "Ah Qi has seen Lang Jun." ”

Fifty paces away, on a pavilion in the lake, a young man looked down at her. Seeing that she seemed to be a little scared, the young man's voice was gentle, "Who are you?" How come I have never met you? ”

Zhang Qi opened her mouth, and was about to answer when a servant girl walked up behind the young man and whispered a word.

That sentence made the young man suddenly realize, and he nodded and said, "It turns out that you are my new sister." Don't be afraid, I'm your ninth brother. ”

Jiulang is Zhang Xuan, the second son born to Zhang Xiao, who has been traveling abroad to study, and has only recently returned home.

Zhang Qi hurriedly raised his head. Mingyan glanced at his half-brother longingly and yearningly, and hurriedly lowered his head, respectfully and prudently, and called: "Ah Qi has seen the ninth brother. ”

The word nine brothers, glutinous and crisp, the young man thought of Zhang Jin when he was a child, when she was a little girl, she just liked to follow behind her, so glutinous and soft.

The young man smiled, his voice softened, "No need to be polite. You don't have to be afraid of me, if you like it, you can play it for a while. ”

"Yes."

Zhang Qi raised her head again and smiled brightly at Zhang Xuan, this smile contained her sister-in-law's admiration for her brother.

The maid stood behind her, taking Zhang Qi's expression into her eyes, and her expression was faint.

Twelve Lang Na has three concubines and one room, and under Jiu Lang, there are also two sisters. These concubines are always yearning for this kind of in-law brother, eager to get close but don't dare. Zhang Qi's performance couldn't be more normal.

To the maid's surprise, after listening to the young man's words, Zhang Qi not only stopped, but also approached the pavilion.

The thirteen or fourteen-year-old sister-in-law, carrying her skirt, carefully and happily stepped through the wet grass and slippery wooden corridor, and came to the pavilion.

…… Seeing that Jiulang has a good temperament, do you want to cling to him, a brother-in-law?

The servant girl raised her eyes, but instead of stopping her, she retreated.

Zhang Qi came to Jiulang.

She tilted her head and carefully glanced at the scroll in Jiulang's hand, the back of her hand brushing her forehead hair intentionally or unintentionally, and between the slightly curled forehead hair, her small white forehead was exposed.

When Jiulang was writing poems, he never liked others to approach, and he felt that Zhang Qi came over without knowing the times, and he couldn't help but feel bored. He looked up and glanced at it, but his gaze was stunned.

Standing in front of him, the young sister-in-law was looking at him with a pair of black mist, watery eyes, the white and childish little face, small red lips, under the morning light, tender, watery, really cute to make people's hearts soften at first sight.

Zhang Xuan lowered his voice, as if he was afraid of scaring her away, and said very gently: "Ah Qi also likes poetry and books? ”

Zhang Qi nodded happily, her long eyelashes fluttering, like a swallow flying in the spring light. She said crisply, "Ah Qi likes it," she lowered her head, twisted the corners of her clothes with her hands, and her voice weakened, "But I don't know how to make poetry yet." Speaking of this, she hurriedly raised her head and said to Zhang Xuan: "But I have only been literate for three months, I, I'm not stupid." The tone was a little anxious, it was because I was afraid of being disliked by him.

Zhang Xuan looked at her innocent and cowardly appearance, as if he saw a white rabbit in the mountains and forests. He couldn't help but stretch out his hand and said gently, "Come here, Brother Nine will teach you." ”

"Really?" Zhang Qi fanned, and her dense eyelashes were like feathers.

Zhang Xuan looked at her lovingly, nodded and said, "Really." ”

"Great. Thank you, Brother Nine. Zhang Qi called crisply, and her eyes were bent into crescent moons. With that, she trotted to Zhang Xuan's side, unafraid of his shoulder, and the warm fragrance she spit out hit Zhang Xuan's face.

This is his own sister's own father.,It's so pitiful and cute.。 Zhang Xuan also smiled and bent his face, he took her hand, opened the scroll of poetry, pointed to a word and asked, "Does Ah Qi know it?" ”

"Know, this is a "spring" word. “

"Clever, what about this?"

"It's a color word."

Zhang Xuan laughed, "Yes, this is a color word." Together, these two characters are spring. In this poem, it refers to a woman with a delicate face. Ah Qi, if you want to learn poetry, you have to read poetry first, read more and taste more, and naturally you will make one or two. ”

Speaking of this, he felt Zhang Qi's hot breath blowing on his face, felt the soft touch of her leaning on his side, and couldn't help but look up at her.

Feeling Zhang Xuandi's gaze, Zhang Qi blinked and asked a little shyly, "What does the ninth brother think I do?" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled, and he said softly: "My Ah Qi looks so cute." ”

As soon as this compliment came out, Zhang Qi's face turned even redder.

Zhang Xuan's voice sank, and he said softly and seriously: "In the future, it is better for Ah Qi to blacken her face, and when you see outsiders, don't be so close to your brother." ”

The voice is low, and it's all caring!

Zhang Qi was stunned!

She stared at him blankly. During these days, she had heard the maidservants mention the Ninth Brother several times, and knew that he was a man of good heart and integrity. I came here today with the intention of meeting him for a while.

She knew that in this mansion, pleasing her father, Twelve Lang, would make her fellow sisters jealous, but pleasing this brother was different.

She just didn't expect that after such a while, Jiulang would think about her.

What a gentle and kind-hearted man he was!

Zhang Qi blinked, blinked again, quietly blinked away the sourness in his eyes, lowered his head, greeted him with a blessing, and said in a low voice: "Ah Qi, thank you Ninth Brother." ”

The brother and sister were talking and laughing, and fifty paces away, the maidservant watched quietly. When she saw Zhang Qidi approaching and did not cause Zhang Xuan to scold, she was slightly stunned.

At this time, a servant girl trotted over and caught a glimpse of this scene, and the servant girl asked a little angrily: "Sister Qin, where did this sassy hooves come from?" ”

Sister Jing said quietly: "She is the illegitimate daughter of Lord Lang from the countryside. ”

The maid relaxed and said with a smile: "Sister Qin, I brought you an early arrival, are you hungry?" ”

Sister Jing smiled: "I'm hungry." ”

The maid smiled and took out two boxes of pastries, handed one to Sister Qin, and opened one box herself. Chewing and chewing, she lowered her voice and said, "I said that I was going to be locked up for five days, and Mrs. went to beg the eldest lady, and she came back in a daze just now." Now she is looking for someone to call Xiao Mo. I see that Sister Jin's marriage is near. ”