、、、、、、、、、、 Elaborate delicacies of water and land are packed into gilded animal-patterned silver plates or silver pomegranate-patterned bowls, which are continuously sent from the paths deep in the bamboo forest, and are hotly placed on the table in front of everyone. From the types of food, the tastes, the utensils, and the kaki performances, everything is prepared with great care.

Pan Rong was very satisfied, shook her head and said, "Chengfeng, you have spent a lot of thought on it this time. If it weren't for the wrong place, the lack of variety, and the preciousness of the utensils, I would almost have thought it was a feast. How can I deserve such hospitality? ”

Jiang Changyang smiled slightly: "You don't think it's worth it yourself?" ”

Pan Rong blinked and laughed: "Of course I'm worth it, who said I'm not worth it?" He looked to the side, and said secretly, it was, and it was.

Jiang Changyang said lightly: "I hope you will always be worthy of my hospitality like this." ”

Pan Rong raised her wine glass at him, revealing a row of white teeth: "I'm worth it, Jiang Dalang." ”

Liu Chang frowned invisibly, but Madam Bai breathed a sigh of relief.

This small banquet did not end until the twilight of the day, and the atmosphere was barely harmonious. Jiang Changyang's sentence announced the end of all disputes, and everyone tried their best to play their role as guests, but it did not mean that Wu Xilian could not grasp the moment to observe the peony and secretly speculate about what Liu Chang's words meant; It doesn't mean that Liu Chang can't calculate silently in his heart. So they were the ones who ate the least, but Peony was very satisfied, and she also liked the wonderful performances of the kabuki, enjoying the food and listening to it with relish.

After the banquet was over, Jiang Changyang led a number of men, including Pan Jing, to see the horses in his stable, while Madame Bai, Wu Xilian, and Peony took a walk in the village's garden to eat.

Wu Xilian was the first to break the silence: "Danniang, Liu Shu is so annoying, he said that about you...... But you had a really good dinner. ”

Peony said quietly: "If you don't eat enough, you won't have the strength, and if you don't have the strength, you can't stand up." "Wu Xilian's meaning is actually to say how can she still eat, is it normal for someone to insult her, she should behave so sad that she can't eat? How can there be a mental battle without food? Not only should you be full, but you should also eat well. What Liu Changai said, it was his business, she couldn't sew his mouth, she couldn't sew other people's ears, just like Liu spread rumors everywhere at the beginning. As for Jiang Changyang, she is like this, since he has a heart, he should understand.

Wu Xilian looked at Peony in surprise, but she still decided to ask: "He said that you and Li Jing ......"

Madame Bai sank her face: "Ah Lian, she is my good friend!" Who is Liu Chang, don't you know? ”

Wu Xilian gritted her teeth and said firmly: "No, it's about Nineteen Niang, I have to ask clearly." ”

Peony stopped Mrs. Bai and looked at Wu Xilian calmly and generously: "If you want to ask me if I have a personal relationship with Li Xun, then I will tell you, no!" ”

Wu Xilian frowned and said, "Do you dare to swear?" ”

Peony curled the corners of her mouth funny: "Swear? Why? If someone spreads rumors like this every day, do I have to swear to people every day? Seventeen Niang, whether you believe it or not, I have this answer. ”

Wu Xilian said: "But ......"

Peony Zhengse said: "I won't answer this kind of question again in the future, if you mention it again, I will directly splash you with water." ”

Wu Xilian was a little annoyed: "It's obviously Liu Shu, you should splash him." ”

Peony squeezed her eyes playfully: "He doesn't deserve it, you are a little better." ”

Wu Xilian's face instantly turned red, and she couldn't tell whether she was angry or ashamed. Peony skipped her and waved at Mrs. Bai, who was frowning and apologetic: "It's getting late, my two nieces are still waiting for me, I have to go back." If you want, you can take Ah Jing to my village to play, Manager Wu knows. ”

Peony didn't ask herself if she would stay here for a few days, which means that she won't come over again, after all, she can't be comfortable with someone like Liu Chang. Madame Bai sighed and whispered to Wu Xilian: "Ah Lian, you go over there and wait for me, I have something to say to Danniang." ”

"Whatever." Wu Xilian walked away dejectedly.

Madame Bai and Peony walked forward side by side, and said in a low voice: "I originally wanted to help you, but it seems to have helped you instead." If you don't want to come, don't come, next time I will make a special trip to Fangyuan to find you. I have one more thing to tell you, before we came, there were rumors in Beijing that Mrs. Wang was going to remarry, and the other party was Fang Bohui, the envoy of the Anxi Festival. ”

Peony frowned: "So what?" Does he know? ”

Madame Bai smiled slightly: "What do you say?" He is Mrs. Wang's son, Fang Bohui's righteousness, do you think he knows? ”

That is for sure, but Peony didn't see that Jiang Changyang was unhappy, so even if he wouldn't be happy, he wouldn't be very unhappy. Peony understood what Mrs. Bai meant, remarriage is not uncommon, Jiang Changyang can allow his mother to remarry, maybe he will not care that his wife is a remarried woman.

Mrs. Bai nodded: "Okay, I won't send you, if you want to go back, go back early." Jiang Chengfeng: I'll greet you there. ”

Peony answered, resigned from Mrs. Bai, and led Aunt Feng and Shu'er along the cobblestone path beside the river. Halfway through, a head suddenly popped out from behind the holly tree, and looked at her and stammered: "The villain Qiushi gives He, He Niang asks for peace." ”

Peony frowned in confusion, unable to remember that she had ever seen this little guy. Shu'er still had sharp eyes, and said in a low voice: "This is the Qiu Shi of the Liu family, I think I came with the surname Liu." ”

Peony had a number in his heart, and said lightly: "Are you Liu Chang's handsome servant?" ”

Qiu Shi saw that she recognized herself, and her tone was not so ugly, so she blinked excitedly: "Yes, the villain is exactly." ”

Peony looked behind him: "Where did Xixia go?" ”

Qiu Shi was stunned for a moment, and whispered: "His family has been sold." ”

Peony nodded, turned sideways to leave, Qiu Shi saw that she was leaving, and said hurriedly: "Mother, my father-in-law asked the villain to tell you that Zhu Guogong intends to ask the saint to give the chief a decent family affair and let the chief inherit the lord." ”

Peony couldn't help but glance back at Qiu Shi, Qiu Shi was cowardly like a consummation, he didn't dare to look at her, half hung his head, his hands were nervously twisted together, and he secretly glanced at the angry Aunt Feng on the side. He has been following Liu Chang all this time, and he is always sensitive to danger and people's anger. Now he intuitively felt that Aunt Feng's anger was very strong, he was very uneasy, and he didn't even have time to say goodbye to Peony, so he pulled out his legs and ran away, but as soon as he ran two steps, he was grabbed by Aunt Feng's collar, and then savagely lifted his belt and threw it into the river.

The river was not too deep, it was crystal clear, but it was already very cold, and Qiu Shi hurriedly shaved a few times inside, stood up and raised his head and screamed: "Help! Killed! Help me! ”

Aunt Feng stuck her waist and scolded angrily: "Dog cub, dog legs, blind your dog eyes, dare to come to my mother to chew anything!" What's the matter with my mother? The old lady soaked you to death! She endured the weather for a while, and finally found someone to vent to.

Shu'er clapped her hands and applauded: "What kind of dog thing, dare to offend my mother, you deserve it!" ”

Peony saw that Qiu Shi's life was safe, so he pulled Aunt Feng and Shu'er and continued to move forward: "That's it, he just listened to the Lord's words, what is he to blame him for?" ”

"The old slave went and asked people to prepare horses." Aunt Feng pursed her mouth angrily, strode forward, and almost didn't bump into the oncoming Wu, who smiled and smiled at her: "Where are you going?" Aunt Feng didn't speak, glared at him fiercely, pushed him violently, shook him off and walked forward.

Wu shook it exaggeratedly, thinking that it would make Shu'er laugh, but he got a cold face from the little girl. He touched his head depressedly, looked at the peony and smiled: "He Niang, is this leaving?" ”

Peony looked at him and smiled slightly: "It's getting late, I'm leaving." She pointed to Qiu Shi, who was standing in the river not far away and screaming: "He accidentally fell into the river, and the annoying manager Wu asked people to pull him up." ”

Wu just came over to see when he heard the voice, and he had already seen that it was Liu Chang's personal servant, so he said: "It's okay, the child is greedy for fun, just let him play for a while." He looked at Peony's expression seriously, hoping to see any clues from above, "He Niang, the hour is actually still early." We ask you to play a little longer, and he will send you back later. ”

Peony smiled: "Thank you for your kindness, there is a guest in the house, I won't trouble him." I asked Mrs. Bai to convey my thanks on my behalf, and since it is you, it will be even better, please ask Mr. Wu to convey my thanks to your father-in-law on my behalf, and thank him for his hospitality. After Peony finished speaking, he led Shu'er to walk quickly around Wu, and soon disappeared behind the holly tree.

Wu stood in place, frowning in confusion. Could He Niang be annoyed that the guest surnamed Liu also came today? But that's not Jiang Changyang's fault, I didn't see how angry she was before, but now she doesn't want to stay for a moment. What the hell is going on? He turned around and instructed the gray-clothed guy beside him: "Go find your grandfather, just say that He Niang left just now." ”

"Help! Help me! Qiu Shi grabbed the slippery ditch wall covered with moss, and wanted to climb up, but he was always clumsy, so he had to ask Wu for help. Wu stepped forward and said in astonishment, "Oh, kid, how did you fall in?" So wide. This ditch is not deep, look, even your head is not drowned, climb out by yourself, right? ”

Qiu Shi cried with a sad face: "It's very slippery, I can't get up." ”

Wu squatted down, looked at him and sighed: "I've never seen a stupider child than you again, you are naughty and jump down to play by yourself, right?" ”

Qiu Shi intuitively felt that the heart in this dark and thin man was also black, and he almost didn't cry: "No." ”

Wu was still laughing, but he just didn't stretch out his hand: "What's that?" ”